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What does "ATB" in Nikon binoculars mean?

All of Nikon's Monarch series binoculars use the ATB designation in addition to a few other models. The original Monarch ATB was perhaps Nikon's most popular and best-selling model worldwide. As of 2014, Nikon had discontinued this model, replacing it with the newer Monarch 3, 5, 7 and X models.\nNikon was founded in 1917 as Nippon Kogaku K. K. The Victor, or Tenyu, model was the first binocular model ever sold by Nippon, starting in 1918. It was actually built by Fuji Optical Works. The first binocular made exclusively by Nikon was the Mikron Compact Binocular, which began productio..

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Does Roger Federer have any brothers or sisters?

Federer has won Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open, French Open, U.S. Open and Wimbledon during his tennis career. In 2012, he won his 17th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon. Federer won 86 percent of his matches that year with 71 match wins. In his spare time, he likes to golf, play soccer, ski and play video games on his PlayStation. When he was growing up, his idols were Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg.

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Who is the current heavyweight boxing champion?

Standing 6 feet 6 inches and weighing nearly 240 pounds, Klitschko is a physical force who has dominated the heavyweight scene for years. "Dr. Steelhammer" first gained international recognition with his gold medal-winning performance in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He has suffered just three defeats in his professional career, with 52 of his 61 victories resulting from KOs.

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What did Richie Incognito say?

In 2013, two players for the Miami Dolphins were involved in a scandal that was precipitated by harassment of one veteran player towards a rookie. Richie Incognito was the veteran and white player, while Jonathan Martin was a rookie and was African-American. The harassment of Martin began in 2012 and continued into the 2013 season. Incognito continuously sent Martin a variety of messages, in addition to harassing him to his face. He made sexual and violent comments towards Martin as well as his family. Incognito also encouraged other players on the team to join in the harassment of Martin.\nAt..

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How much air pressure can a basketball hold?

Most manufacturers instruct users to inflate their balls from 7 to 9 psi. The exact pressure needed for play is affected by the playing surface, environmental temperature and external air pressure. For example, due to thinner air and less resistance, a ball inflated to exactly 8 psi at high elevations reaches a greater height than the same ball dropped from the same height at sea level. While under-inflated balls bounce low and erratically, over-inflated balls may leak.

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Where can you find information about local bike events?

Bikeride.com automatically determines a user's location and showcases the city name next to the search option. For a broad search of events, leave the search field blank and click on the magnifying glass. Search using keywords to find specific race types in your area. To save cycling events of interest, click MyBikeRide to register as a Bikeride.com user.\nActive.com's Cycling section also determines a user's location automatically and uses it to present a current list of local cycling events.

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What are the benefits of foot pedal kayaks?

Keeping the hands free is useful for fishing because it allows the kayaker to cast his fishing line while he pedals. When paddling, a kayaker must stop before casting his line or cast the line while paddling with only one hand, which is less effective. When the wind blows or there is a current in the water, kayakers in foot pedal kayaks are able to keep the kayak in the same position by pedaling, which isn't possible in a paddle kayak.\nSince foot pedaling uses the legs while paddling uses the arms, a kayaker typically generates more power pedaling. However, this doesn't necessarily ..

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How do you get live updates for the LPGA leaderboard?

The Ladies Professional Golf Association, or LPGA, is an American organization of professional female golfers from all over the world. It runs weekly golf tournaments for the best female professional golfers in the world. While the tournaments are mostly in the U.S., the LPGA also holds tournaments in other countries such as South Korea, Mexico, France, Canada, Singapore and Japan. Among the major championships of the LPGA are the U.S. Women's Open and the Women's PGA Championship.The following shows how to get live updates from the LPGA leaderboard.Go to the websiteType LPGA.com int..

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What are the rules for playing croquet in the backyard?

Shots can also be taken when the balls are still in contact, but the ball that was hit is not steadied, or from where the ball stopped after colliding with the other ball. The second shot is considered a continuation shot and, unless a wicket is cleared during that shot, the ball is considered dead until the player's next turn comes around.\nTwo extra strokes are also given when the player clears the first two, upper two or seventh wicket in one shot. Only two extra strokes are granted in one play. If the player clears a wicket and hits another ball in the same stroke, he may choose to ta..

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What is the average Super Bowl kickoff time?

Since 1991, the kickoff of every Super Bowl has occurred between 6:20 p.m. and 6:40 p.m.. Before 1991, the Super Bowl's kickoff time fluctuated more. Super Bowl V in 1971 kicked off at 2 p.m., the earliest start of any Super Bowl. Once the Super Bowl started kicking off in the primetime hours consistently, viewership drastically increased year by year. In 2015, the Super Bowl had a record viewership of 114.4 million.

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