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11MSNBC — For the news website, a separate company, see msnbc.com. msnbc Launched July 15, 1996 Owned by NBCUniversal Picture format 480i (4:3 SDT …
12Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… …
13climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …
14Toyota Production System — The Toyota Production System (TPS) combines management philosophy and practices to form an integrated socio technical system at Toyota. The TPS organizes manufacturing and logistics for the automobile manufacturer, including interaction with… …
15Muir Woods National Monument — IUCN Category III (Natural Monument) Sunlight shining through redwood trees at the Muir Woods Nationa …
16Motorcycle safety — US Navy motorcycle training at …
17Israel — /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 …
18aerospace industry — Introduction assemblage of manufacturing concerns that deal with vehicular flight within and beyond the Earth s atmosphere. (The term aerospace is derived from the words aeronautics and spaceflight.) The aerospace industry is engaged in the …
19human embryology — ▪ biology Introduction the process encompassing the period from the formation of an embryo, through the development of a fetus, to birth. The human body, like that of most animals, develops from a single cell produced by the union of… …
20Fashions — ▪ 2009 The faltering global economy determined the direction of fashion during 2008. Initially, the euro s significant appreciation against the dollar proved a boon to style conscious travelers who, visiting the U.S. from abroad as the year …
