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Ty Sidzyik, age 12, jumps off of the diving board at Banneker Pool Monday as his father, Chris, watches. The family, from Omaha, Nebraska, is in town visiting the city. Keith Lane/Special to the Washington Times
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Chris Sidzyik, from Omaha, Nebraska does a cannonball off the diving board at Banneker Pool Monday. Mr. Sidzyik visited the pool with his son Ty and daughter Sophie. Keith Lane/Special to the Washington Times
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Thelma Pippin, of Washington, DC takes the afternoon to swim at Banneker Pool. Monday marks the first day that the pool is open for summer hours. Keith Lane/Special to the Washington Times
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Chris Sidzyik, from Omaha, Nebraska does a backflip off the diving board at Banneker Pool Monday. Mr. Sidzyik visited the pool with his son Ty and daughter Sophie. Keith Lane/Special to the Washington Times
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Sophie Sidzyik, age 12, from Omaha, Nebraska, takes a jump off of the diving board at Banneker Pool Monday as her brother, Ty age 12, watches. The two children were visiting the pool with their father Chris. Keith Lane Special to the Washington Times
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Thelma Pippin, of Washington, DC takes the afternoon to swim at Banneker Pool. Monday marks the first day that the pool is open for summer hours. Keith Lane/Special to the Washington Times
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The Banneker Pool gets ready to open for the first day of summer hours Monday. Keith Lane/Special to the Washington Times
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The Banneker Pool gets ready to open for the first day of summer hours Monday. Keith Lane/Special to the Washington Times
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Thelma Pippin, of Washington, DC takes the afternoon to swim at Banneker Pool. Monday marks the first day that the pool is open for summer hours. Keith Lane/Special to the Washington Times
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The Banneker Pool gets ready to open for the first day of summer hours Monday. Keith Lane/Special to the Washington Times
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An Arlington, Virginia, yoga studio has come under fire for offering a 9/11 "promotion." (AP Photo/Richard Drew) ** FILE **
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The author standing next to statue of Nelson Mandela in Maya Angelou’s sculpture garden at her Winston-Salem home.
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11. DRY CELL BATTERY It was developed in 1887 by Yai SakizÅ of Japan and patented in 1892. A dry cell uses a paste electrolyte, with only enough moisture to allow current to flow. Unlike a wet cell, a dry cell can operate in any orientation without spilling, as it contains no free liquid, making it suitable for portable equipment. By comparison, the first wet cells were typically fragile glass containers with lead rods hanging from the open top and needed careful handling to avoid spillage.
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A Safeway Sampling Pavilion will provide free food samples and 18 food vendors will be set up around the site on Saturday at the Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle in the District.
