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    The arc between mid-off and mid-on in which batsmen who play straight (in accordance with the MCC Coaching Manual) tend to score the majority of their runs. Modern aggressive players, such as Virender Sehwag, tend to prefer the V between point and third man.

    Sports; Cricket
  • 2G

    2G indicates second generation, referring to the generation of digital handsets that replaced the original analogue setup.

    Mobile communications; Mobile phones
  • 3G

    3G refers to third generation. It is the latest evolution in phone technology, following on from 1G analogue and 2G digital mobile phones. 3G offers high-speed data transfer rates which allows mobile broadband and two-way video calling.

    Mobile communications; Mobile phones
  • Accelerometer

    An Accelerometer is generally used for measuring acceleration. Within a mobile phone the accelerometer detects the motion of the handset, and will auto rotate the display to show in landscape rather than portrait mode when the phone is rotated 90 degrees. This is ideal for viewing photos on the ...

    Mobile communications; Mobile phones
  • Accor

    This group originated in France, setting its foundation in 1967. This company tends to have several hotels in France and worldwide, with its headquarters in Paris and annual growth of 3.7%. It has about 160,000 people associated with this company and more than 500,000 rooms and are planning to ...

    Travel; Hotels
  • Adidas

    Adidas is a German company that designs and produces sports clothing, bags, and other items, based in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany. It was founded by Adolf Dassler in 1948 which was later followed by a split between him and his older brother Rudolf. Later, Rudolf came up with Puma which was the ...

    Fashion; Brands & labels
  • Aitzaz Ahsan

    Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan is a Pakistani lawyer, politician and political activist. He is the senior partner at the law firm, Aitzaz Ahsan & Associates, and is widely known as a left-wing statesman, constitutional theorist, and leading public intellectual; he currently serves as the Leader of the ...

    People; Politicians
  • Amedei

    People were surprised when Anthony Bourdain's Good & Evil chocolate bar debuted in 2012 at more than $100 a pound, but Amedei's Venezuelan-sourced Porcelana bar already weighs in at more than $160 per pound. Cecilia Tessieri — one of the world's few female chocolatiers — makes some ...

    Candy & confectionary; Chocolate
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