• The rear of the fuselage is also sculpted to sweep air into the engines using a process known as boundary-layer ingestion.

    ECONOMIST: The aircraft of the future

  • Its conservation value is further marked by its role as the boundary between mangrove and Melaleuca forests, and as a reproduction and breeding area of marine species.

    UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

  • The Hussey brothers consolidated, but the required run-rate still increased to more than seven per over, as no boundary was scored for more than 14 overs.

    BBC: S Africa top rankings after win

  • "I remember when only a handful of people came, " says Tran Hong Chi, a guide for the somewhat grisly tours into the Demilitarized Zone or DMZ, a heavily bombed and severely poisoned territory that served as the boundary between north and south Vietnam.

    CNN: Stops and Starts

  • It marked a cultural and ethnic shift as profound as the geographical boundary.

    BBC: Following the Silk Road to the end of China

  • But Harbhajan (23 not out) swung fiercely, clubbing two sixes, and Ashish Nehra struck the winning boundary as India scraped over the line.

    BBC: India take lead in one-day series against South Africa

  • Hinds almost caused injury to the gaggle of cheerleaders on the boundary as he and Pipe shared Derbyshire's highest-ever fourth wicket partnership in Twenty20 cricket.

    BBC: Vincent blasts ton in Lancs romp

  • However, Bopara struck a glorious straight drive to the boundary as 65 came from final five overs to ensure there were more than enough runs in the bank.

    BBC: SPORT | Cricket | Unconvincing England beat Ireland

  • "Think of it as a fuzzy boundary between the mantle and the core, with patches perhaps 10 to 20 km (6 - 12 miles) across and up to a 1, 000 metres (3, 280 ft) thick, " Jeanloz said.

    BBC: Earth's wobbles reveal deep secrets

  • Overnight partner James Hildreth was run out by Richard Grant's direct hit at the non-striker's end for 69, and Mckenzie's own innings came to an end when he was caught by Andrew Davies off Croft on the square leg boundary as he looked for a 13th four.

    BBC: SPORT | Cricket | Counties | Somerset victory seals promotion

  • Youvraj and Dhoni could only sit helplessly on the boundary edge as Jadeja struggled to keep up with the scoring rate.

    BBC: Jonathan Agnew column

  • Patel removed his helmet and a glove, preparing to run on the last ball, but no running was needed as Vettori found the boundary.

    BBC: Kiwis snatch win in Perth opener

  • But he said he had concerns about the "shambolic process" and was concerned as to whether the boundary for the new unitary council was large enough.

    BBC: Row over unitary status for Norwich

  • Social networking is spreading out of schools and colleges into companies, big and small, and as that happens the boundary between the personal and the professional is being blurred.

    BBC: NEWS | Technology | Meet the digital biographer

  • Jonathan Trott seemed to catch Andre Russell deep in the outfield, before television replays, although inconclusive, suggested the fielder brushed the boundary rope as he dived to gather the ball.

    BBC: Cricket World Cup: Strauss hails England performance

  • Arnold was soon into his stride with the bat, having missed out in Sri Lanka's first innings, and Atapattu matched his boundary tally as they encountered few difficulties against the Rest attack.

    BBC: Sri Lanka draw warm-up

  • Mr Bashir let the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, the main southern group, reshuffle its ministers, but it refused to rejoin the government unless the north implemented its side of the agreement on issues such as troop withdrawal and boundary demarcations.

    ECONOMIST: Politics this week | The

  • The court said political map-makers cannot use race as the principal consideration in drawing congressional district boundary lines, but also agreed that using race as one factor could be constitutional.

    CNN: AllPolitics - No To Gerrymanders

  • The fences shock animals if they get too close to a boundary, such as the edge of a garden.

    BBC: Monima O'Connor, Russell George and William Powell

  • They deliver a shock through the pet's collar if it crosses a boundary, such as a wire buried at the edge of a garden.

    BBC: Wales politics

  • The end came moments later as Fidel Edwards smacked a boundary off Bresnan but then skied a catch high to the second substitute fielder, Karl Turner.

    BBC: Anderson inspires England victory

  • When swimmers spread their fingers just right, each individual digit forms its own boundary layer, as if it's "dressed in a sleeve of water that moves with the finger, " Bejan said.

    MSN: Fastest swimmers make webbed hands out of water

  • The Tory party's strategy at the boundary review - as a party - was to reduce the number of safe Tory seats so their votes were more evenly spread among more, winnable marginal seats.

    BBC: Boundaries: a running sore?

  • Pearson is a graduate of Oldham's youth set-up but only made one first-team appearance for the Boundary Park club, as substitute against Millwall in February 2007.

    BBC: Pearson promised Bluebirds future

  • Mr Allen said the study was based on flawed statistics as it included a tightly drawn boundary for Nottingham compared to other cities where suburbs and parkland were included.

    BBC: NEWS | UK | England | Nottinghamshire | City rejects crime capital label

  • Chart Analysis : The close Thursday pushed the NYSE Composite above the highs from early in the year, as prices closed above the upper boundary of the daily trading channel.

    FORBES: Is the Rally Ending...Or Just Beginning?

  • Wright gave England the lift they needed with a measured 44 off 57 balls, but a momentary head rush cost him dearly as he was caught on the boundary trying to heave Bishoo for six.

    BBC: Cricket World Cup: England win keeps Cup hopes alive

  • As part of a wider inquiry into boundary changes, the Scottish affairs committee is poised to launch an investigation into how the trend can be reversed.

    BBC: NEWS | UK | Scotland | Voting revamp on the cards

  • Kaushalya Weeraratne hit a mammoth six onto the adjacent moto-cross track, but that proved to be the final boundary for Sri Lanka, as the final four overs produced only 18 runs.

    BBC: Pakistan recovery sinks Sri Lanka

  • When light travelling through the core deviates from its course and hits the cladding, the boundary between the two acts as a mirror, and the errant light is reflected back into the core.

    ECONOMIST: New-age crystals

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