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111Calendar of 1997 — ▪ 1998 JANUARY JANUARY 1 Ghanaian Kofi Annan replaces Egyptian Boutros Boutros Ghali in the position of United Nations secretary general. Among those knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in the annual New Year s Day ceremony is pop musician …
112arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… …
113photography, technology of — Introduction equipment, techniques, and processes used in the production of photographs. The most widely used photographic process is the black and white negative–positive system (Figure 1 >). In the camera the lens projects an image of… …
114Intent (military) — See also: Intent (law), Intention (criminal law), and Intention Intent is a key capability in 21st century military operations and is a vital element to facilitate subordinates initiative (U.S Army 2003, para.1 69)[1], self synchronisation… …
115Tagged Image File Format — TIF and TIFF redirect here. For other uses, see TIF (disambiguation) and TIFF (disambiguation). Tagged Image File Format Filename extension .tiff, .tif Internet media type image/tiff, image/tiff fx Type code TIFF Unifo …
116Windows Explorer — This article is about the Windows file system browser. For the similarly named web browser, see Internet Explorer Windows Explorer A component of Microsoft Windows Details Included with Microsoft Windows …
117DirecTV — Type Public company[1] Traded as NASDAQ:  …
118Macintosh — This article is about Apple personal computers. For other uses, see McIntosh. The original Macintosh, the first commercially successful personal computer to use a graphical user interface, rather than a command line …
119Iraq — /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 …
120stage design — Aesthetic composition of a dramatic production as created by lighting, scenery, costumes, and sound. While elements such as painted screens and wheeled platforms were used in the Greek theatre of the 4th century BC, most innovations in stage… …
