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101Second Avenue Subway — Planned route of the NYC Subway Second Avenue Line ( T , in teal). Overview Type Rapid transit System …
102Kasparov versus The World — was a game of chess played in 1999 over the Internet. Conducting the white pieces, Garry Kasparov faced the rest of the world in consultation, with the World Team moves to be decided by plurality vote. Over 50,000 individuals from more than 75… …
103Prepaid telephone calls — are a popular way of making telephone calls which allow the caller to control spend and not be tied into ongoing commitments with the telephone operator.Prepaid phone cards is a service provided by various telecom companies that sell their… …
104Gang of 14 — The Gang of 14 was a term coined to describe the bipartisan group of Senators in the 109th United States Congress who successfully negotiated a compromise in the spring of 2005 to avoid the deployment of the so called nuclear option (or… …
105Mickey McConnell — For the Irish musician, see Mickey MacConnell. Richard Barton McConnell College Saint Mary s Conference WCC Sport Basketball Position Point guard Jersey # 32 Class Senior …
106Lockstep protocol — The Lockstep protocol is a solution to the look ahead cheating problem in peer to peer architecture multiplayer games, in which a cheating client delays his own actions to await the messages of other players. [ Algorithms and Networking for… …
107Center for Global Development — Abbreviation CGD Motto Independent research and practical ideas for global prosperity. Formation 2001 Type Think Tank …
108monasticism — /meuh nas teuh siz euhm/, n. the monastic system, condition, or mode of life. [1785 95; MONASTIC + ISM] * * * Institutionalized religious movement whose members are bound by vows to an ascetic life of prayer, meditation, or good works. Members of …
109Czechoslovak history — Introduction history of the region comprising the historical lands of Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia from prehistoric times through their federation, under the name Czechoslovakia, during 1918–92. With the dissolution of the Czechoslovak… …
110UK Research Councils — This article is about the UK councils. For other uses, see Funding body. The UK Research Councils, of which there are currently seven, are publicly funded agencies responsible for co ordinating and funding particular areas of research, including… …
