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101Mathematics and Physical Sciences — ▪ 2003 Introduction Mathematics Mathematics in 2002 was marked by two discoveries in number theory. The first may have practical implications; the second satisfied a 150 year old curiosity. Computer scientist Manindra Agrawal of the… …
102Eurofighter Typhoon — infobox Aircraft name = Typhoon type = Multirole fighter manufacturer = Eurofighter GmbH caption = A Eurofighter Typhoon F2 of the RAF designer = first flight = 27 March 1994 introduced = 2003 retired = number built = 146 (as of May 2008) [ [http …
103East Kent Light Railway — The East Kent Light Railway was part of the Colonel Stephens group of cheaply built rural light railways in England. Holman Fred Stephens was engineer from its inception, subsequently becoming director and manager. The line ran from Shepherdswell …
104Military Affairs — ▪ 2009 Introduction Russia and Georgia fought a short, intense war in 2008, fueling global fears of a new Cold War. On August 7 Georgia launched an aerial bombardment and ground attacks against its breakaway province of South Ossetia.… …
105bar — 1. noun 1) an iron bar Syn: rod, pole, stick, batten, shaft, rail, paling, spar, strut, crosspiece, beam 2) a bar of chocolate Syn: block, slab …
106Brympton d'Evercy — Brympton d Evercy, Somerset, England. (taken from spot marked M on plan below) …
107Wessex Lane Halls — Montefiore House 2 (Block F), as seen from the complex entrance, with Block J of Monte 3 behind. Wessex Lane Halls is a halls of residence complex owned by the University of Southampton. It is situated in the Swaythling district of Southampton,… …
108World Trade Center — For other uses, see World Trade Center (disambiguation). World Trade Center[1] …
109Israel — /iz ree euhl, ray /, n. 1. a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 5,534,672; 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Cap.: Jerusalem. 2. the people traditionally descended from Jacob; the Hebrew or Jewish people. 3 …
110bar — 1 / bär/ n often attrib 1 a: the railing in a courtroom that encloses the area around the judge where prisoners are stationed in criminal cases or where the business of the court is transacted in civil cases compare bench 1, dock …
