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Employed by the military, his interest was to move cannon more rapidly ... departement of Meuse) France. He first trained as a military ...

is a Japanese company specializing in optics and imaging. Its products include ... for its binoculars, for all its research and development. The first Nikon ...

Pyrotechnics is generally considered the technology of manufacturing ... makes possible a wide range of automated and remote mechanical actions ...

Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Law Category:Economics during wartime, or political campaigns, and even in one's personal ...

famously warned the U.S. about the "military–industrial complex" ... The term military-industrial complex (MIC) refers to the combination ...

of engineering that applies scientific and mathematical principles to ... of energy, materials, electronics, and pharmaceuticals, the processing ...

Ceramic engineering is the technology that involves the design and ... into pottery, dinnerware, bricks, tiles, and decorative items. Since then ...

The South Korean military has grown from a understaffed and under ... 大韓民國 鄕土豫備軍) and the Republic of Korea Civil ...

downwards against a surface close below it, and can in principle travel over ... The first hovercraft was invented and patented by the English inventor ...

Food processing is the set of methods and techniques used to transform ... include the preservation, distribution, and marketing of food, protection ...

closely related to systems engineering and its subset, System Safety ... tool. Failure to identify risks to safety, and the according inability to ...

A centrifuge is a piece of equipment, generally driven by a motor ... English military engineer Benjamin Robins (1707-1751) invented a whirling ...

engineering, structural engineering, and transportation engineering ... today deal with the planning, construction, and maintenance of power plants ...

Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Law Military intelligence (abbreviated “MI” or “int.” in Commonwealth ...

the separation of mixtures, used in industry and in laboratory settings. In ... The equipment used for centrifugation is called a centrifuge, and ...

its wearer from intentional harm in military and other combat engagements ... to protect war animals, such as war horses and elephants. Armor for war horses ...

Interoperability refers to the ability of diverse systems and organizations ... Interoperability makes communication and data exchange between systems ...

agricultural scientist, astronomer, and mathematician of the Ming ... Xu studied with Matteo Ricci in Nanjing, and in 1603 was baptized ...

All modern cables use fiber optic technology to carry digital payloads ... After William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone had introduced their working ...

through analysis of its structure, function, and operation. It often involves ... device has been lost (or was never written), and the person who built it is ...

Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Anthropology ... variation of human physical characteristics, and was quickly adapted to create ...

jumps from a hot-air balloon in 1797. The military developed parachuting technology ... Formerly, most parachuting was performed by the military forces of ...

is, at frequencies lying below the visible and infrared regions of the electromagnetic ... Radio technology gives humanity the convenience of extremely rapid ...

observations, scientific experimentation, and monitoring of the Earth's ... a minimal orbit around the Earth at 8 km/s, and that a multi-stage rocket ...

Electrical engineering (sometimes called electrical and electronics ... of telecommunications systems, the wiring and lighting of buildings and ...

developed by his competitors into one system and his success in securing funding ... secure funding there, Marconi proved his technology and established his company ...

symmetrical telescopes mounted side-by-side and aligned to point accurately ... using hand-held binoculars, the two hands and the head form a steady three ...

to televisions, DVD players, stereo systems, and other consumer electronics ... Academy of Science, accompanied by a brief, and conducted an experimental ...

), is a multinational American technology and services conglomerate ... company in terms of market capitalization and also second in the BrandZ ...

It is often done by melting the workpieces and adding a filler material to ... arc, a laser, an electron beam, friction, and ultrasound. Although it is ...

experience of flying an aircraft as closely and realistically as possible ... used by the aviation industry for design and development and for the training ...

settings. Now you can push a button and it will automatically set ... everywhere. Computers, cellular phones, and other digital appliances are ...

An airport is a facility where aircraft, such as airplanes and helicopters ... other components such as terminal buildings and hangars. Additionally, an ...

against hard objects such as the steering wheel and dashboard. conventional restraints, such as seat belts and seatbelt pre-tensioners, not ...

Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Communication Category:Military Category:Public Psychological warfare is a tactic ...

North Korea claims to possess nuclear weapons, and the CIA asserts ... to enter the Terror world with rogue nations and terrorists groups eager to ...

prepared from such sources as cotton, hemp, linen, and rice. As a means of communicating and storing ideas, knowledge, art, and ...

by interfering with the growth of the weed and are often based on plant hormones ... Herbicides are widely used in agriculture and in landscape turf management ...

Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Social work ... providing humanitarian aid to persons and communities who have suffered ...

using standardized sequences of short and long elements to represent ... using telegraph lines, undersea cables, and radio circuits. However, the ...

are used as part of electrical networks and electronic circuits. the voltage drop (V) across the resistor, and the current (I) flowing through ...

The National Air and Space Museum (NASM) of the Smithsonian Institution ... impress all visitors. The glory of aviation and space technology, however ...

Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Military An invasion is a military offensive consisting of ...

into pottery, dinnerware, bricks, tiles, and the like. Since then, new ... Ceramic parts are also used in cellular phones and personal computers ...

served as a Brigadier general, Major general and Lieutenant general in the ... in April 1942 was in that moment a failure, and that he would face court-martial ...

Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Law [[Image:TVP.JPG ... or agencies are those empowered to use force and other forms of coercion and ...

19 miles (30 km) north of the Czech border and 100 miles (160 km) south of Berlin. Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for ...

Jeep is an automobile marque (and registered trademark) of Chrysler ... It was use by the United States military during World War I that brought ...

was a war between the armed forces of Iraq and Iran lasting from September ... Iraqis, but before long they were repulsed and the conflict stabilized into ...

the receiver's location, speed and direction. aid to navigation around the world, and an important tool for map ...

of Madagascar. Largely populated by Indian and Creole descendants of those ... bird, today Mauritius is working to preserve and restore its indigenous plants ...

who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. The main goals ... throughout the majority of airspace, and its services are available ...

) is a multinational computer technology and consulting corporation ... worldwide, it is the largest information technology employer in the world. ...

unique properties including its low density and relative inexpensivness have ... of natural latex tapped from rubber trees and can be filled with air, helium ...

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 ...

began to manufacture buses, scooters, and automobiles. Its first car ... Subaru drew on its experience with airplanes and developed innovations ...

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 ...

The term frigate has been used for warships of many sizes and roles ... In modern navies, frigates are used to protect other warships and ...

player, to create a distinctive, pleasant, and melodic sound. Bagpipes have ... they create. They are an honored instrument and their power is taken seriously ...

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 ...

). Under this brand, Panasonic sells plasma and LCD display panels, DVD recorders ... Konosuke Matsushita, almost penniless and with less than four years ...

SONAR (SOund Navigation And Ranging) — or sonar — is a technique ... There are two kinds of sonar — active and passive. The frequencies ...

Engineering is the discipline of applying technical and scientific ... an intended function, economics of operation and safety to life and property ...

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 ...

The metropolitan area, including Ikeja and Agege, now reaches more than ... trading post exporting ivory, peppers, and slaves. The Yoruba were replaced ...

historian, sociologist, philosopher of technology, and literary critic. Particularly ... warning of the destructive power of technology unharnessed by human oversight ...

Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Lifestyle ... tube runs up the middle of the container and is filled with burning charcoal ...

Machine gun technology developed to considerable sophistication in ... The creation and manufacture of machine guns in the latter part of ...

along with Seoul National University and Korea University in South Korea. 1957 through the union of Yonhi College and Severance Union Medical College ...

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 ...

fire from a large-caliber gun. Heavy armor and a high degree of mobility ... to break the deadlock of the trenches, tanks and tactics for their use have ...

or foreign aid) is aid given by governmental and other agencies to support ... provided significant amounts of economic and technical assistance to support ...

are intermediate between those of metals and nonmetals. It is a valuable ... state electronics. Currently, germanium and its compounds are mainly used ...

some took much longer than expected, and others failed altogether and ... the People's Republic of China, and to a lesser extent, the Republic ...

Qing Dynasty China and Meiji Japan fought over the control of Korea ... Japanese War symbolized the degeneration and enfeeblement of the Qing Dynasty ...

earthquake, the 2001 Gujarat earthquake, and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. In response to the catastrophe, India and Pakistan dropped their hostility ...

A helicopter is an aircraft that is lifted and propelled by one or ... more maneuverable. They can hover, take off and land vertically, and fly in ...

crossed three oceans in primitive rafts and boats to prove theories about ... Heyerdahls's voyages across the Atlantic and across the Pacific ...

or current. Because of its fast response and accuracy, it may be used in ... bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) and field effect transistors ...

series of television systems from the 1930s and 1940s, starting with the British ... The British high definition TV service started trials in August 1936 ...

In science and technology, a battery is a device that stores chemical ... portable electronic devices to automobiles and space probes. ...

improved flight stability, increasing range and accuracy. ... on the contemporary terms of bow arm and drawing arm still used in ...

Iranian regime) held hostage 63 diplomats and three other United States ... conflict between Middle Eastern Islam and Western culture. ...

Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Communication of free public press for its citizens and their associations, extended ...

Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from ... had an incredible impact on the expansion and development of human society ...

of a European state, the Netherlands, and two Caribbean states, Aruba ... The original native people of Aruba and surrounding islands were the ...

An airship or dirigible is a buoyant aircraft that can be steered ... In modern common usage, the terms zeppelin, dirigible, and airship ...

the primary function of manning such weapons and is used organizationally for ... atellier meaning "to arrange," and attillement meaning "equipment ...

World: A History of the World's Roads and of the Vehicles that Used ... infrastructure for the transport of people and goods. Thus they contribute ...

manufactures automobiles, trucks, buses, and products such as communications ... an unmet need in markets such as Australia and the United States. By 1970 ...

plants such as railway steam locomotives and portable engines, or may refer ... of this engine, because less expensive and/or more renewable or sustainable ...

nine-year period involving the Soviet forces and the Mujahideen insurgents ... troop withdrawal began on May 15, 1988, and ended on February 15, 1989 ...

Electronic engineering is a discipline that utilizes the behavior ... of the older (notably American) universities and graduates there are called ...

today, especially the American, Russian and British navies. Civilian submarines ... which can remain submerged for half a year and carry nuclear missiles capable ...

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has land borders with Latvia to the south and Russia to the east. It is ... of Denmark, Poland, Sweden, Germany and Russia. Nevertheless, Estonians ...

, the largest city in the state of Gujarat and the seventh-largest urban ... Ahmed Shah. The British established a military cantonment and the city ...

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island nation ... the water. He sailed to the closest island and the first animal he saw was ...

Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Communication Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and/or video signals (programs ...

however it ranks first in net worth, revenue, and profit. It is also ... it created its first product Type A engine and its first passenger car (the ...

) is a Japanese trading company and one of the largest sogo shosha ... the Japanese words for "circle" and "red." It was founded ...

Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Communication ... documents typically enclosed in envelopes, and also small packages containing ...

Air pollution causes deaths and respiratory disease.[http://www.who ... air which may impair the health of plants and animals (including humans ...

SAAB AB is an aviation, defense, and car manufacturing company based ... ways in which to diversify its business and in the late 1940s, started ...

consisting of a fuel (such as hydrogen) and an oxidant (such as oxygen ... as remote weather stations, large parks, and rural areas. They are also ...

Free State as a result of lust for rubber and rubber profits. ... of seeds of this plant from Brazil, and they were germinated in Kew ...

from organisms that died relatively recently and from the metabolic by-products ... soybean, sugar beet, sugarcane, sorghum, and jatropha. They are known as ...

) are an Anabaptist Christian denomination in the United States and ... Most speak a German dialect known as Pennsylvania Dutch at home and ...

The term plastic is applied to a wide range of synthetic and semi ... during manufacture or incineration, and the problem of plastic litter ...

absorbs impacts from gun-fired projectiles and shrapnel fragments from explosions ... Ballistic vests use layers of very strong fiber to catch and deform ...

device equipped with a winder, wire ropes, and sheaves that can be used to ... The first cranes were invented by the Ancient Greeks and were powered ...

country by area, the fifth most populous, and the fourth most populous democracy ... Brazil is a racially diverse, multiracial country, and intermarriage ...

collectivization of agriculture and a cultural revolution) was ... The rapid growth of production capacity and the volume of production of ...

forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and those seeking to return political ... Defeat at the Battle of Hakodate broke this last holdout and left ...

Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Economics is economic activity involving the buying and selling of merchandise or ...

was fought between Portugal’s military and the emerging nationalist ... withdrew its remaining colonial forces and agreed a quick handover of ...

The State of Indiana is the 19th U.S. state and is located in the ... Indiana is a diverse state with urban areas and smaller industrial ...

) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, which it is also ... of Peace,” Baghdad was a hub of learning and commerce in the eighth century ...

Kyiv, pronounced [ˈkɪjiu̯], the capital and the largest city of Ukraine ... Kiev is an important industrial, scientific, educational and cultural ...

. Business ethics deals with ethical rules and principles within a business ... demand for more ethical business processes and actions is increasing. Many ...

Nuclear power is a type of nuclear technology involving the controlled ... fuel supply (compared to renewable energy), and they note the problems of ...

28, 1991) was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of approximately ... led by the United States and mandated by the United Nations in order ...

the theoretical foundations of information and computation and how they can ... relies on algorithms that help generate and alter visual images synthetically ...

The region has a long southern border, and from east to west it shares ... The official languages of Inner Mongolia are Standard Mandarin and ...

Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Anthropology ... Feudalism is a political system of power dispersed and balanced between ...

a 27 percent financial stake in Toyo Kogyo and the two companies began to ... with both its signature Wankel-engine cars and its piston-engine models. ...

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Western Front by first invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military ... Between 1915 and 1917 there were several major offensives along this ...

Washington and his family referred to their farm as "Mansion ... for the use of Washington, his family, and their many guests. ...

comprises two or more coupled windings, and, in most cases, a core to ... the relative number of turns between primary and secondary windings determines ...

stations located in the towns of Marienville and Bradford provide additional ... lies in the heart of Pennsylvania's oil and natural gas region, only ...

; Tamil: கொழும்பு) is the largest city and commercial ... Due to its large harbor and its strategic position, Colombo has been ...

The empire was founded by Sundiata Keita and became renowned for the wealth ... the Mali Empire combined traditional African and Islamic culture in what has ...

consisting of approximately 130 men, women, and children and led by David ... States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) attempted ...

An aircraft carrier is a warship designed to deploy and, in most cases ... Most are powered by nuclear reactors and form the core of a fleet designed ...

the north (mostly along the Danube), Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia ... The region was once inhabited by the ancient Thracians, and was later ...

Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Military A siege is a military blockade of a city or fortress ...

Self-government was achieved in 1976 and independence two years later ... Since 1997, ethnic violence, government misconduct, and crime have ...

aids, motion picture production, live and recorded audio engineering ... diaphragm acts as one plate of a capacitor, and the vibrations produce changes ...

their independence from Great Britain, and seceded from the Union during ... of any state east of the Mississippi River and recognizes eight Native American ...

a newspaper editor, printer, merchant, and philanthropist in Philadelphia ... He published the famous stories of Poor Richard's Almanack and ...

producer, aircraft inventor, mine owner and casino owner who became infamous ... #039; man," having dated Ava Gardner and Katharine Hepburn, among many ...

Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads. At ... That region was renamed "Midwest" and split into two divisions. ...

examples include toy blocks, board games, and dolls. Utilitarian objects ... Different materials like wood, clay, paper, and plastic are used to ...

China to the north, Laos to the northwest, and Cambodia to the southwest ... war between the communist North Vietnamese and anti-communist South Vietnamese ...

contains the Indonesian provinces of Papua and Papua Barat (formerly West ... The highest peak between the Andes and the Himalayas, at 4,884 metres ...

In physics and nuclear chemistry, nuclear fusion is the process by ... Fusion reactions power the stars and produce all but the lightest ...

engines utilize the Otto cycle in which fuel and air are typically mixed before ... use a variety of fuels including coal dust and peanut oil. He demonstrated ...

longest freshwater shoreline in the world, and the second longest total shoreline ... quot;) is economically important for tourism and its natural resources. ...

to the north, Guizhou to the northeast and Guangxi to the east. It also ... The beautiful mountain setting with meadows and fields make the location a ...

patient treatment with specialized medical and nursing staff and equipment ... "places of hospitality," and were often run by religious ...

Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. ... birthplace of distinctly American literature and the philosophy termed transcendentalism ...

It is its country's largest city, and is home to approximately twenty ... in 1944, the Battle of Budapest of 1945, and the Revolution of 1956. It ...

Prime Minister of India, briefly in 1996, and from March 19, 1998 until ... attempted to improve relations between India and Pakistan over the issue of ...

second most abundant element in the universe and second lightest of all known ... is used for providing lift for balloons and airships. In addition, it ...

premier security agency, secret police, and intelligence agency, from ... operational domain encompassed functions and powers like those exercised ...

Modern Greece, a developed country and a member of the European Union ... Regarded as the cradle of western civilization and the birthplace ...

on the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; on the east ... by the United States, United Kingdom, and France (excluding Saarland ...

in contrast to the dry lands to the north, and its distinctive people have ... Senegal, though poor, has a tradition of political stability and peaceful ...

of which are Honshū, Hokkaidō, Kyūshū, and Shikoku. Most of the islands ... with the neighboring countries of China and Korea. Japan's cultural ...

New York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions ... gateway for immigration to the United States and its status as a transportation ...

crossed the English Channel on June 6, and more than two million Allied ... Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force, and General Bernard Montgomery ...

to liberate Warsaw from German occupation and Nazi rule. It started on August ... Home Army tried to liberate the city before (and without) the Soviet army. ...

Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain. a nineteenth century truce between Britain and several Arab sheikhs. The ...

by the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and France, with a short coastline ... Straddling the cultural boundary between Germanic and Latin Europe ...

The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike on the United ... led to America's entry into the war and the defeat of both Nazi Germany ...

]]/) is a state in the Pacific Northwest and Great Plains regions ... and therefore has the third lowest population density in the United ...

it India's third-most populous city and fifth-largest metropolitan ... into one of India's major economic hubs and today counts among the best ...

where South Asia converges with Central Asia and the Middle East. Its eastern ... a part of the pre-partitioned British India and has a long history of settlement ...

commonly involved in the design of buildings and large nonbuilding structures ... Structural engineering theory is based upon physical laws and empirical ...

population of primarily Jewish religion and background, it is the world ... sites (such as the remains of the First and Second Temples of the Jewish ...

country bordering the Mediterranean Sea and Lebanon to the west, Israel ... the fourth millennium B.C.E. Syrian scholars and artists contributed to Hellenistic ...

astronaut, naval aviator, test pilot, and businessman. In 1961, he became ... War II. He became a naval aviator in 1946, and a test pilot in 1950. He was ...

northern border are China on the Yalu River and Russia on the Tumen River ... led by the Korean Workers' Party (KWP) and following the Juche ideology ...

Belarus (Belarusian and Russian: Беларусь, transliteration: ... by foreign powers, forced division and re-unification of the land ...

aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances ... Airlines vary in size and service, ranging from small companies with ...

on by the Russian Civil War (1919-1922) and the failures of the policy ... which had suffered severely due to war and revolution since 1915. The ...

Gulf, enclosed by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north. ... known locally as a center for pearl–diving and boat construction, Kuwait ...

protests) were a series of demonstrations in and near Tiananmen Square in the ... The protests were sparked by the death of pro-market and pro-democracy ...

the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and the Balkan region of southeastern ... to mark the border between Europe and Asia, thus making Turkey transcontinental ...

Some 12,000 years ago it was occupied by Native American populations ... Hispanic Americans (some recent immigrants and others descendants of Spanish ...

ruler of the Soviet Union between 1928 and his death in 1953. Stalin ... agricultural nation into a global superpower and did not see the elimination ...

of Qatar, is an emirate in the Middle East and Southwest Asia, occupying ... The nation's traditions draw on its nomadic past and are centuries ...

de la Grande Armée, close to Porte Maillot and the Concorde Lafayette Hotel ... leading to umbrella frames, wire wheels, and ultimately bicycles. ...

of New Orleans.Tennessee State Library and Archives, Brief History of ... 30,000 Tennessee men fought for the Union) and the sate was the first to ...

The Vietnam War was a military conflict in which communist forces ... Allies of the Vietnamese communists included the Soviet Union and ...

the Indus River. The Constitution of India and common usage in Hindi also ... country (with over 1.2 billion people), and the most populous democracy ...

humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin ... were on the Moon's surface. Armstrong and Aldrin spent 21 hours, 36 ...

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(July 19, 1870 – May 10, 1871) was a conflict between France and ... The Franco-Prussian War had a profound impact on both France and Prussia ...

scientist, humanitarian, Nobel laureate, and has been called the father ... production techniques to Mexico, Pakistan, and India. As a result, Mexico ...

President of the United States (1977–1981) and a Nobel Peace laureate. Previously ... airline, rail, finance, communications, and oil industries, bolstered ...

in 2006; the power plant was completed and fully operational by 2012, ... regards the project as a monumental social and economical success, ...

Europe, approximately between Germany, Italy and Hungary. ninth century, when the countryside of upper and lower Austria became increasingly ...

is best known for his theory of relativity and specifically the equation ... reconciled mechanics with electromagnetism, and his general theory of relativity ...

is a multinational oil company of Dutch and British origins. It is the ... The company's main business is the exploration for and the production ...

which typically occurs during thunderstorms, and sometimes during volcanic ... of the wooden walls were merely blackened and lacquerwares untouched, while ...

the top two most populated cities (Boston and Worcester) and ranks third ... non-conformists (later called Pilgrims) and Puritans from England seeking ...

for his work on the scattering of light and his discovery of a unique ... ===Family and Background=== Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was born on ...

After a Celtic and a Roman period, the foundation of Hungary was laid ... minor interruptions for more than 900 years, and at various points was regarded ...

Atlantic region, amid the great commercial and population complex that stretches ... It was the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution ...

the north by the United States; on the south and west by the North Pacific ... country in the Americas by total area and 14th largest in the world ...

of Serbia is a landlocked country in central and south-eastern Europe, covering ... The Republic of Serbia comprises Serbia proper and two autonomous ...

Nations, to which it was admitted in 1993, and other international institutions ... Macedonia is located at "the crossroads between East and West ...

in the northeast of the island of Ireland, and consists of six of the nine ... Northern Ireland has been for many years the site of a violent and ...

was the largest naval battle of World War I and the only full-scale clash ... Fourteen British and eleven German ships were sunk with great loss ...

of silver deposits that were discovered and mined there. Much of the state ... under various jurisdictions, both civilian and military. Nevada has the highest ...

behind with 300 Spartans, 400 Thebans, and 700 Thespian volunteers. Though ... an example of the advantages of training, equipment, and good use of terrain ...

World War II, also WWII, or the Second World War, was a global military ... up of Poland, the British Empire, France, and others. In May, 1940, Germany ...

During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, with its global empire ... Portugal is a developed country, and although having the lowest GDP ...

Jordan, is an Arab country in Southwest Asia and a part of the Middle East ... one of the 15 cradle-of-civilization nations and is thus the home to many historical ...

Jomhūrī-ye Eslāmī-ye Īrān), and formerly known as "Persia ... Cyrus the Great and Zoroastrianism, both of which originated in this ...

territory is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various ... than 200 years of democratic traditions, and about 500 years as a unified ...

in Poland, were marred by social unrest and economic depression. Poland by the advancing Soviet Red Army, and the Yalta Conference sanctioned ...

Leningrad and Petrograd redirect here. {{Infobox Settlement ... formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991; ...

over much of northern Eurasia (Asia and Europe). The largest country ... After the Soviet era, the area, population, and industrial production of the ...

Category:Politics and social sciences Category:Psychology on the nature of the human mind, soul, and spirit. Psychology as a scholarly ...

the name used for the third Iranian dynasty and the second Empire. The dynasty ... reaching Western Europe, Africa, China and India and played a prominent ...

August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who ... Armstrong was born and raised in Wapakoneta, Ohio. A graduate of Purdue ...

scenic location between the Pacific Ocean and B.C.'s coastal mountains. ... quality of living in the world, after Zürich and Geneva. ...

bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and by the Irish Sea to the east. More than 40 million Americans, and millions of others around the ...