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51Iraq — /i rak , i rahk /, n. a republic in SW Asia, N of Saudi Arabia and W of Iran, centering in the Tigris Euphrates basin of Mesopotamia. 22,219,289; 172,000 sq. mi. (445,480 sq. km). Cap.: Baghdad. Also, Irak. * * * Iraq Introduction Iraq Background …
52Dave Graham — David Ethan Graham (born November 10, 1981 in Maine) is a professional rock climber. Professing to enjoy bouldering the most, he is one of the elite sport climbers and boulderers of his generation. Graham repeats classic routes/problems as well… …
53Dave Graham (climber) — For other people of the same name, see David Graham (disambiguation). David Ethan Graham Born November 10, 1981(1981 11 10) Maine Occupation Rock Climber David Ethan Graham (born November 10, 1981) is a professional rock climber. Professing to… …
54Differential evolution — In computer science, differential evolution (DE) is a method that optimizes a problem by iteratively trying to improve a candidate solution with regard to a given measure of quality. Such methods are commonly known as metaheuristics as they make… …
55Active management — (also called active investing) refers to a portfolio management strategy where the manager makes specific investments with the goal of outperforming an investment benchmark index. Investors or mutual funds that do not aspire to create a return in …
56Response to intervention — In education, Response To Intervention (commonly abbreviated RTI or RtI) is a method of academic intervention used in the United States designed to provide early, effective assistance to children who are having difficulty learning. Response to… …
57Extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances in the Philippines — refer to the illegal liquidations, unlawful or felonious killings and forced disappearances in the Philippines. [ [http://www.radiopinoyusa.com/radiopinoy news.php?id=NEWS 00592 radiopinoyusa.com, U.N. RAPPORTEUR: PHILIPPINE MILITARY IMPLICATED… …
58Hedge fund — A hedge fund is a private investment fund open to a limited range of investors which is permitted by regulators to undertake a wider range of activities than other investment funds and which pays a performance fee to its investment manager.… …
59Overclocking — For other uses, see Overclocked. AMD Athlon XP overclocking BIOS setup on ABIT NF7 S. Front side bus frequency (external clock) has increased from 133 MHz to 148 MHz, and the clock multiplier factor has changed from 13.5 to 16.5… …
60LINPACK — is a software library for performing numerical linear algebra on digital computers. It was written in Fortran by Jack Dongarra, Jim Bunch, Cleve Moler, and Pete Stewart, and was intended for use on supercomputers in the 1970s and early 1980s. It… …
