• Any progress on this proposal is unlikely to be immediate, as it would be subjected to what is known as an "equality impact assessment", which could take several weeks.

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  • One problem was that the rocket used as a booster (a type known as Pegasus, that is designed to be used as a satellite launcher) is usually dropped from its launch aircraft at an altitude of 12, 200 metres.

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  • The Toledo prospect, as it is known, was thought to hold as much as 200 million barrels of oil before it was drilled, and ChevronTexaco hoped to pair it with nearby discoveries by Shell and Unocal and build a shared production platform.

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  • The Toledo prospect, as it is known, was thought to hold as much as 200 million barrels of oil before it was drilled, and ChevronTexaco hoped to pair it with nearby discoveries by Shell and Unocal, of California, to build a shared production platform.

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  • The degree, or tripos as it is known to Cambridge students, is widely regarded as one of the most difficult in the world.

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  • McCain added that a group of conservative House Democrats, known as the Blue Dogs, would press for what is known as a discharge petition to bring the bill to the floor again for a vote.

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  • Its Future Cities Demonstrator, as the prize is known, is intended to act as a blueprint for other cities.

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  • Lee (as he is often known, thanks to his spell as a brigadier-general) cites a recent relaxation of restrictions on busking and bungee jumping.

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  • But joy was quickly turned into despair as "Shrek" -- as he is fondly known to his friends due to his gap-tooth smile -- failed to qualify for his first British Open at St Andrews in 2005.

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  • For nearly a decade, companies such as Detroit-based Midcoast Studio have provided CGI, as it is known to insiders, to major automakers.

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  • The first is to get himself as well known to Scottish voters as Mr Salmond.

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  • Munich hosts one of the world's most famous municipal celebrations, known globally as Oktoberfest (although it is in fact held at the end of September) and known to locals as Wiesn (from the grassy expanse where it is held called Theresienwiese).

    BBC: Living in: Munich

  • The drug is generically known as paclitaxel and is used primarily to treat ovarian and breast cancers.

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  • President Bush used what is known as a recess appointment to bypass a Senate vote and install Bolton as ambassador nearly one year ago.

    NPR: Bruising Battle over Bolton Looms in Senate

  • Though the Volt concept is similar to what is known as a plug-in hybrid, an extremely fuel-efficient powertrain being pushed for by environmental groups, it differs in some important respects.

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  • Mr. Christie and his brother count each other as best friends, and Mr. Christie is known in the family as a second father to his younger sister, Dawn.

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  • The landslip close to what is known locally as the Labrador Bend is reported to be at least 15ft across and 3ft deep.

    BBC: Flooding in Devon and Cornwall

  • "As far as I am concerned, my services to the game and country are known to everyone so it is a needless question as to what I would like to do in this term, " he is reported to have said.

    BBC: Miandad 'to coach Pakistan'

  • On the 16 attributes, the U.S. only made it into the top ten countries in three categories, as a country that produces well-known brands, as a place that is a contributor to global culture and as a spot that is technologically advanced.

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  • Could be that someone else wants to go much more and that a mutually agreeable bargain can be struck: this is known as selling the ticket to someone for less than they think it is worth but more than you do.

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  • Killen, who was on loan to Norwich City last season, is well known to Mowbray as they were together at Easter Road.

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  • But it is the Folland Gnat, also known as Gnaty, which is set to star at the show.

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  • One of the reasons the Nobel physics committee, and now much of the world, is fascinated by the material known as graphene is on account of its possible role as the successor to silicon in new generations of electronic devices.

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  • As simple as it sounds, this training method, which is known as "long toss, " is, to many people associated with baseball, revolutionary.

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  • Such a photon counter is essential if quantum cryptography is to work, because it will allow what are known as quantum repeaters to be built.

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  • It is known as a 3.5G technology and is designed to download applications with high data demands, such as video and streaming music.

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  • As well as helping to identify Martian meteorites, the analysis of these samples, whose composition is known beforehand, will also provide clues as to how the process of re-entry affects a meteorite's chemical make-up.

    ECONOMIST: Meteorites

  • But trade here depends on the volcano and it is known as the gateway to Etna.

    CNN: Keeping track of Etna's pulse

  • Edwards had campaigned heavily in South Carolina, whose primary is known as the gateway to the South.

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  • The town is known as the gateway to South Waziristan and has long been the launching pad of any military adventure in that region.

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