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121Sustainability — Achieving sustainability will enable the Earth to continue supporting human life as we know it. Blue Marble NASA composite images: 2001 (left), 2002 (right). See also: Sustainable development Sustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans,… …
122ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… …
123diligence — dil·i·gence / di lə jəns/ n: earnest and persistent application of effort esp. as required by law; also: care (1) see also due diligence Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
124excise — ex·cise / ek ˌsīz, ˌsīs/ n 1: a tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity compare income tax, property tax 2: any of various taxes on privileges often assessed in the form of a license or other fee see also …
125Apoptosis — (IPA en|ˌæpəpˈtoʊsəs [ [http://www.webster.com/dictionary/apoptosis Webster.com dictionary entry] ] ) is a form of programmed cell death in multicellular organisms. It is one of the main types of programmed cell death (PCD) and involves a series… …
126Cycling — Protesters cycling in Chamonix in 2003 …
127Dominican Order — For the Caribbean nation, see Dominican people. Order of Preachers Ordo Praedicatorum Abbreviation OP, Dominicans, Blackfriars Motto …
128Tornado — This article is about the weather phenomenon. For other uses, see Tornado (disambiguation). For the current tornado season, see Tornadoes of 2011 …
