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doldrums
doldrums or equatorial belt of calms, area around the earth centered slightly north of the equator between the two belts of trade winds. The large amount of solar radiation that arrives at the earth in this area causes intense heating of the land and ocean. This heating results in the rising of... Read more |
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trade winds
trade winds movement of air toward the equator, from the NE in the Northern Hemisphere and from the SE in the Southern Hemisphere. The trade winds originate on the equatorial sides of the horse latitudes , which are two belts of high air pressure, one lying between 25° and 30° north of the... Read more |
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climate
climate average condition of the atmosphere near the earth's surface over a long period of time, taking into account temperature, precipitation (see rain ), humidity , wind , barometric pressure, and other phenomena. Primary Influence on Climate The major influence governing the climate of a... Read more |
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race condition
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Eddy Merckx
Eddy Merckx Belgian cyclist Eddy Merckx (born 1945) dominated the sport of professional cycling during a 13-year career that ended with his retirement in 1978. Many observers of the sport consider him the greatest cyclist who ever lived. Merckx has had a competitor for that title: American... Read more |
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sweepstakes
sweepstakes contest or race, usually a horse race, on which a lottery is run. Prizes are awarded to the holders of winning tickets. In the case of a horse race, the draw is made from the names of all the horses entered in the race and vast numbers of blanks. Thus most ticket holders draw blanks,... Read more |
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African Americans
African Americans Brenda Gayle Plummer Race and foreign affairs have intersected at numerous points in U.S. history. Officials in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were not always explicitly aware of the impact of race on foreign relations or on their own decision making, but its impact on... Read more |
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Emil Zatopek
Emil Zatopek Emil Zatopek (born 1922), a Czech runner, was the first and only man ever to win the "triple crown" of the 5,000-and 10,000-meter races as well as the marathon in a single Olympics. He is considered to be one of the creators of interval training, a method that is still used by... Read more |
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Hyde Park
Hyde Park 615 acres (249 hectares) in Westminster borough, London, England. Once the manor of Hyde, a part of the old Westminster Abbey property, it became a deer park under Henry VIII. Races were held there in the 17th cent. In 1730, Queen Caroline had an artificial lake, the Serpentine,... Read more |
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Endurance
216. Endurance (See also Longevity.) Atalanta feminine name denotes power of endurance. [Gk. Myth.: Jobes, 148] Boston marathon famous 26-mile race held annually for long-distance runners. [Am. Pop. Culture: Misc.] cedrala tree symbol of longevity and endurance. [Eastern Folklore and... Read more |
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Racing: DERBY'S IN THE DOLDRUMS; Cheltenham showpiece overtakes Flat's big...
...of betting, as befits the day when folk who normally wouldn't be seen dead in a betting shop pluck up the courage to walk through the doors of damnation and try to pick the winner. But the other occasion when the Great British Public have historically... |
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The Ducks Line Up For The Doldrums?
...Golding Yacht Racing: The Ducks Line Up For The Doldrums?(C)1994...start to hit the Doldrums tonight and tomorrow...looks OK to get through, but we have...Golding Yacht Racing Mike Golding is a British racing skipper who ... |
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Lack of doldrums will bring Whitbread yachts to Florida early
...have, the nine yachts racing from Brazil to Florida...be getting past the doldrums _ an area near the equator...sails. ``They ran through the doldrums with wind,'' said...knots when they passed through the doldrums off the ... |
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Shifting weather leaves us in doldrums
...for crossing the doldrums region south of the...slowed in the fickle doldrums while the others...offered a faster route through to the east. We...change and worse, the doldrums proved even deeper...the Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing crew were ... |
 "The Independent (London, England)")
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Yachting: Fleet in fear of the Doldrums
...Silk Cut and Chessie Racing have been within...though, the real racing has been in the middle...the news that the Doldrums area is growing...expected to push through relatively quickly...47.0; 4 Chessie Racing 4415.3, 90.7... |
 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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HANDICAP DIVISION IN DOLDRUMS WITHOUT STARS
...DIVISION IN DOLDRUMS WITHOUT STARSBy...Championship Racing Series will...incentive, through a bonus program...will ripple through this season. The New York Racing Association...TRACK -- Racing at Aqueduct...course at least ... |
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Next few days critical as we cross doldrums
...heading northwards through the Indian Ocean...we tried to break through to fresher conditions. Finding the path through led Franck and Jean...miles in ocean-racing terms is nothing...always, there is a doldrums-like zone in the... |
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Exploding the doldrums: unconventional wisdom to rally the...
...Park City, go-cart racing, concerts, movies...during the post-lunch doldrums, and more importantly...builds his relationships through straight-shooting talk...client will see right through it--so when Schanze... |
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Beat the late-fall running doldrums
...which being the drawing to a close of the fall racing season. Most runners target and train for a particular...not an option, try these little tips to fight through the late fall running doldrums. Make running a priority. I can hear everyone... |
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NPD Reports Toy Industry Doldrums Through Summer Time Period 1998.
...industry remained flat through the summer months of 1998...which tracks market trends through point-of-sale information...out of its current sales doldrums," according to Ed Roth...increased licensed sales from Racing Champions, Maisto International... |
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