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  2. Engine knocking - Wikipedia

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    The objective of knock control strategies is to attempt to optimize the trade-off between protecting the engine from damaging knock events and maximizing the engine's output torque. Knock events are an independent random process. [8] It is impossible to design knock controllers in a deterministic platform. A single time history simulation or ...

  3. Cool flame - Wikipedia

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    Cool flames were accidentally discovered in the 1810s by Sir Humphry Davy, who inserted a hot platinum wire into a mixture of air and diethyl ether vapor."When the experiment on the slow combustion of ether is made in the dark, a pale phosphorescent light is perceived above the wire, which of course is most distinct when the wire ceases to be ignited.

  4. Glossary of cycling - Wikipedia

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    Riders may ride in a group or solo as they please, and are expected to be self-sufficient between controls. Randonneuring is not regulated by UCI. Recumbent A bicycle or tricycle where the rider is placed in a laid-back position, feet first and sitting in a seat instead of on a saddle. Usually used for ergonomics or aerodynamics.

  5. American kids got a D- in physical activity. What does that ...

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    We can always encourage our athletes to sleep more. Have kids aged 6-to-12 get 9-to-12 hours per night and 13-to-18 get 8-to-10, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine says.

  6. David Mann (artist) - Wikipedia

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    David Mann (() September 10, 1940 — () September 11, 2004) [2] was a California graphic artist whose paintings celebrated biker culture, and choppers.Called "the biker world's artist-in-residence," [5] his images are ubiquitous in biker clubhouses and garages, on motorcycle gas tanks, tattoos, and on T-shirts and other memorabilia associated with biker culture.

  7. “The Voice” coach Gwen Stefani makes a shocking decision on ...

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    "This is a man that chooses notes that are so artistic and beautiful," she said. "He's a painter with his voice. I think you're just so cool." McEntire is in the hot seat next, and she'll be the ...

  8. How to watch tonight's ‘CMA Country Christmas’ special - AOL

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    Here’s the official song list for the ‘CMA Country Christmas’ special. The Country Music Association released a full song list for the hourlong special.

  9. Bicycle gearing - Wikipedia

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    Bicycle gearing is the aspect of a bicycle drivetrain that determines the relation between the cadence, the rate at which the rider pedals, and the rate at which the drive wheel turns. On some bicycles there is only one gear and, therefore, the gear ratio is fixed , but most modern bicycles have multiple gears and thus multiple gear ratios.