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A flow control structure is a device that alters the flow of water in a stream, drainage channel or pipe. As a group these are passive structures since they operate without intervention under different amounts of water flow and their impact changes based on the quantity of water available.
eBay office in Toronto, Canada. eBay Inc. (/ ˈ iː b eɪ / EE-bay, often stylized as ebay or Ebay) is an American multinational e-commerce company based in San Jose, California, that allows users to buy or view items via retail sales through online marketplaces and websites in 190 markets worldwide.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 December 2024. Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder of eBay (born 1967) Pierre Omidyar Omidyar in 2007 Born Parviz Morad Omidyar (1967-06-21) June 21, 1967 (age 57) Paris, France Citizenship Iran France United States Education University of California, Berkeley (BS) Occupation(s) Founder of eBay ...
Business and economy Philippine Airlines tells 25 airline pilots to return to work after quitting without notice forcing the airline to cancel flights. (Bloomberg via Business Week) Manufacturing output in China grows at its slowest rate in 17 months in July, with the Purchasing Managers Index falling 0.9% to 51.2%. (BBC) (Xinhua) The United Arab Emirates will suspend some BlackBerry mobile ...
Southend Pier is a major landmark in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom.Extending 1.33 miles (2.14 km) into the Thames Estuary, it is the longest pleasure pier in the world. [2]
Business and economy British head teachers vote 99.6 per cent in favour of staging a ballot on a strike over pension cuts in what would be a first national strike by the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT). (BBC) Hong Kong introduces a minimum wage after public pressure to resolve a wealth gap, though business leaders complain about the cost. (BBC) Hundreds of thousands of people ...
Sherilyn Fenn (born Sheryl Ann Fenn; February 1, 1965) is an American actress. [1] She played Audrey Horne on the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991, 2017) for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award.
On 27 April 2007, a new record high for the sale of Banksy's work was set with the auction of the work Space Girl and Bird fetching £288,000 (US$576,000) around 20 times the estimate at Bonhams of London. [71] On 21 May 2007 Banksy gained the award for Art's Greatest living Briton. Banksy, as expected, did not turn up to collect his award and ...