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  • of Madagascar. Largely populated by Indian and Creole descendants of those ... bird, today Mauritius is working to preserve and restore its indigenous plants ...
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  • who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. The main goals ... throughout the majority of airspace, and its services are available ...
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  • ) is a multinational computer technology and consulting corporation ... worldwide, it is the largest information technology employer in the world. ...
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  • unique properties including its low density and relative inexpensivness have ... of natural latex tapped from rubber trees and can be filled with air, helium ...
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  • the spectrum, depending on the composition and condition of the semiconducting ... LEDs have a broad range of uses. Many are used for a variety of signs ...
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  • began to manufacture buses, scooters, and automobiles. Its first car ... Subaru drew on its experience with airplanes and developed innovations ...
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  • RADAR is a detection system that uses radio waves to determine and ... The term RADAR was coined in 1941 as an acronym for Radio Detection ...
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  • The term frigate has been used for warships of many sizes and roles ... In modern navies, frigates are used to protect other warships and ...
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  • player, to create a distinctive, pleasant, and melodic sound. Bagpipes have ... they create. They are an honored instrument and their power is taken seriously ...
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  • to administer the north of the 38th parallel and the United States to the south ... The split of Korea into north and south has precedent in Korean history ...
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  • ). Under this brand, Panasonic sells plasma and LCD display panels, DVD recorders ... Konosuke Matsushita, almost penniless and with less than four years ...
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  • SONAR (SOund Navigation And Ranging) — or sonar — is a technique ... There are two kinds of sonar — active and passive. The frequencies ...
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  • Engineering is the discipline of applying technical and scientific ... an intended function, economics of operation and safety to life and property ...
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  • The cardinal points are north, south, east and west. A compass can be used ... bar or needle turning freely upon a pivot and pointing in a northerly and ...
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  • The metropolitan area, including Ikeja and Agege, now reaches more than ... trading post exporting ivory, peppers, and slaves. The Yoruba were replaced ...
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  • historian, sociologist, philosopher of technology, and literary critic. Particularly ... warning of the destructive power of technology unharnessed by human oversight ...
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  • Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Lifestyle ... tube runs up the middle of the container and is filled with burning charcoal ...
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  • Machine gun technology developed to considerable sophistication in ... The creation and manufacture of machine guns in the latter part of ...
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  • along with Seoul National University and Korea University in South Korea. 1957 through the union of Yonhi College and Severance Union Medical College ...
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  • Japan made two invasions of Korea, in 1592 and 1596, starting a war ... 1.0] accessdate 2007-03-24 involved China and resulted in further conflicts ...
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