Every year, thousands of visitors travel to the Isle of Man to watch the TT races and to take the opportunity to ride around the world-famous circuit.

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The thrill-ride expert says that during the recent recession, theme parks around the world went into maintenance-only modes in order to reduce operating costs.

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At NASA, Ms. Ride was the focus of intense interest from around the world.

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To see that formula in action, I ride up the road to the town of Hanover, where Hypertherm Inc makes equipment used around the world to cut steel and aluminium.

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