Carbon dioxide in the air helps to stop the escape of heat radiations.

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Next, with heat of mid-morning already mounting, escape to the air-conditioned retail bliss of the huge Marina Mall, equipped with cinemas, ice rink and bowling alley, along with an impressive selection of Chanel, Dior and Fendi.

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By augmenting the drug's surface area, Rabinowitz had increased its exposure to air, allowing it to quickly escape the heat and vaporize without burning.

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The fungus uses a common carbohydrate processing enzyme called acetyl co-A to form the building blocks of hydrocarbons--but its unique chemical pathways are not yet understood nor is the process by which the gases escape the fungal membrane into the air.

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Coal ash is captured before it can escape at a smoke stack into the air, it's channeled into ponds near the river and contained there by earthen dikes.

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Modern cars like the Cadillac ATS, Dodge Dart and Ford Escape, for example, have shuttered panels in the grille that allow air to flow more smoothly around the vehicle, depending on speed and driving conditions.

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It wasn't until the 1920s that movie theaters featured early versions of air conditioners, which proved to be an enormous draw for the public who yearned to escape their broiling homes.

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