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Annick Goutal Perfume

Annick Goutal was begun in 1980 by a woman of the same name, when she opened a small boutique in Rue de Bellechasse, Paris in order to avoid an apparently inevitable musical career. Her business grew, as...

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Diagram of a reduction gear76

Gearboxes, & gearbox design

Usually found near motors of some sort, gearboxes are used to reduce the load on the motor by using the motor's own momentum to keep it turning. Once a motor has reached a number of revolutions per minute, it...

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CIGAR ACCESSORIES: Humidors, Cases and Cutters

"We have all seen the movies in which the hero or main bad guy slowly and stylishly withdraws a large cigar from his breast pocket. They insert it into a small tool, and gingerly snip one of the ends off it....

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Velds

Velds was formed by Joyce Musy - a specialist in costmetic medicine, when she visited South Africa, with the blessing of top surgeons and pharmaceutical bigwigs. Whilst there she descoved Aloe Ferox, which...

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Annick Goutal Duel - the ultimate true masculine fragrance

Ok guys, we've all experienced "Obsession for Men" by good old Christian Dior, we've tried the legendary "Eau Sauvage" by the same, and of course the various 'Mix 'n' match' fragrances produced by brands...

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DC Electric Motors

DC Stands for direct current, meaning that the flow of electrons in the electricity is in one circular direction. This is in contrast with AC (alternating current), which implies that the electrons flow...

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Nuxe Skincare Products

Nuxe Beauty was founded in Paris in 1957 by a pharmacist fascinated by phytotherapy and aromatherapy. Aliza Jabès took over the running of Nuxe in 1989, and from then on strove for a perfect combination of...

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Buying an expensive yacht - a useful guide,

For many of us, being on four wheels is not enough. And for most of us, when we invest in something more, we invest in watercraft of some sort. However, these are expensive, and when new range from £6000 to...

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All About Boating

Seems like a stupid question, but what actually are boats? Boats are the vehicles we use for travel over water. Because their shape cups air away from the water, they float! We have all seen how bubbles of...

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The Costa Brava can be seen in the far north east corner of spain. 62

Spain Costa Brava Yacht Cruiser & Powerboat charters

The Costa Brava (italian for "Nice Coast") is a coastal region in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain. Developed by Franco from the 1950's as a holiday resort for visitors from Northern Europe, its warm seas,...

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