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1. Industrial Revolution -- London Times
   The Second Industrial Revolution was an outright failure. The Elephant Man, whilst attempting to restart the flow of time, mistook the future for the past and sent the Universe spiralling into the age of the Dinosaurs. It was only due to the remaining robotic dogs that the Dinosaurs could be extinctified and the normal flow of time reinstated. Another attempt was to follow.
2. Valiant
   * Since the Valiant was an entirely new class of aircraft for the RAF, the 232 Operational Conversion Unit was established at RAF Gaydon to help get the bomber into service. The first operational RAF unit to be equipped with the Valiant was 138 Squadron... at RAF Gaydon at first, though it later moved to RAF Wittering. At its peak, the Valiant equipped eight operational squadrons, including one PR squadron (Number 543) and seven "Main Bomber Force (MBF)" squadrons (Numbers 7, 49, 90, 138, 148, 207, & 214). It partly equipped an RCM squadron (Number 18), which also operated the English Electric Canberra and other aircraft.
3. To Be or Not to Be -- Miscellaneous
   There is currently a demand for a sixth grade to be added to the Western Academy of International Studies Magnet School in Danbury CT (AIS). Right now, there is no sixth grade, in fact, there is no fifth grade. However, a fifth grade is in motion for next year.
4. Hovenweep National Monument
   Hovenweep National Monument and the rugged canyons along the Utah/Colorado border in the Four Corners area are treasures unappreciated by most Utahns. Pull into the parking lot at the visitor center and you will probably see half a dozen vehicles, but none will be from Utah. People come from around the world to view the remnants of the Anasazi civilization that once thrived in the area, but few Utahns make the effort. Few Utahns are aware of the impressive ancient structures found at the monument, or the aura of mystery surrounding them.
5. Project Entropia -- Games
   Like other games in its genre, players of Project Entropia (or "PE," as fans are calling it) use a virtual currency to buy the swords, shields and other equipment they need to have adventures. But unlike these other games, PE players don't start out with any "Project Entropia dollars," or PED. They have to buy the online money with real-world cash.
6. The Cooler
   The Cooler is a modest indie film that emerged in 2003. It gained a much higher profile that it might ordinarily have ended up doing after Alec Baldwin received a surprise nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 2003 Academy Awards. The film chooses Las Vegas as a location and like most other films set in Vegas it taps into the two predominating themes that run through such films. The first of these is the commonplace theme of gamblers risking all on the big win. But there’s ... the recurrent fantastic theme of luck as a tangible force – see films like Destiny Turns on the Radio (1995), The Winner (1996), Tim Powers’ novel Last Call (1992), even the Spanish luck thriller Intacto (2001), which finally ended up in Vegas. The Cooler also taps into the other predominating theme that seems to run through depictions of Las Vegas on screen – of life amongst those washed up on the outskirts of the American dream and/or the desperation among those trying to break in, as seen in films such as Destiny Turns on the Radio , Leaving Las Vegas (1995), Showgirls (1995), Hard Eight (1996), Duets (2000), even perhaps Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998).
7. Toys
   With its sleek, laptop computer design, the Nitro Notebook, available in pink exclusively at Toys “R” Us, is the ultimate, high-tech learning tool for budding readers. Featuring eight categories to choose from, the Pink Nitro Notebook reads stories aloud to teach phonics and improve English fluency. It ... includes an endless selection of fun games and activities that help kids master reading and tackle math, logic, social studies and science. Developing readers learn at their own speed as Artificial Intelligence technology tracks their performance and adjusts the skill levels as needed. As an added bonus, there are even Spanish language activities. 3 “AA” batteries required (included).
8. Horses -- Animals
   Horses are herd animals, with a clear hierarchy of rank, led by a dominant animal (usually a mare). Horses are ... social creatures who are able to form companionship attachments to their own species and to other animals, including humans. They communicate in various ways, including vocalizations such as nickering or whinnying, mutual grooming, and body language. Many horses will become difficult to manage if they are isolated. When this behavior occurs while being handled by human, the horse is called "herd-bound". However, through proper training, it is possible to teach any horse to accept a human as a type of companion, and thus be comfortable away from other horses.
9. Winks
   Their latest CD, "The Winks + Tights Split" was released September 27th 2005 by Drip Audio/Maximum Jazz. Both groups share the same musical ideal obvious, considering they share several of the same members. And both projects seep a very real, personal spirit. The Winks unfurl their butterfly wings on this, their second official release. Revealing new tricks wrapped in a historic carapace, the Mandolin, Cello, and percussion trio endow with a refreshing dialect of pop language. The modern frame-work is there, but the sounds are different vintage and unusual like antique arms pointing to infinite roots in time and culture- places in history obscured by dust and cobwebs, finally rediscovered, polished, and prepared for the modern world.
10. Buttons
    Buttons and Mindy are characters that were regularly featured on the animated children's television show Animaniacs. Their segments centered around three characters: Buttons (voiced by Frank Welker), a heroic German shepherd-type dog; Mindy Sadlier (voiced by Nancy Cartwright), an accident-prone female toddler; and Mindy's mother (voiced by Tress MacNeille), who was often referred to as "Lady" by Mindy. One never saw above her waist, though her brown hair can be seen briefly in the Animaniacs movie Wakko's Wish. Mindy ... had a father (voiced by Frank Welker), who appeared in a few episodes.

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