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91Near space — Picture taken at approximately 100,000 ft (30,000 m) above Oregon. Near space is the region of Earth s atmosphere that lies between 65,000 and 325,000–350,000 feet (20 to 100 km) above sea level, encompassing the stratosphere …
92Charles Thomas Marvin — Picture of Charles Thomas Marvin from his book The Region of the Eternal Fire Charles Thomas Marvin (1854–1890), writer on Russia. Marvin was born at Plumstead, Kent, in 1854, and was in 1868 employed in a warehouse in Watling Street …
93Chilote cap — Picture of a common design of Chilote caps A Chilote cap (Spanish: gorro chilote) is woven cap typical of Chiloé Archipelago. The caps are made of coarse raw wool and has usually a pom pon (Chilote Spanish bellota, acorn ) at the top. The designs …
94Death of Asel Asleh — Picture of Asleh at Seeds of Peace The death of Asel Asleh occurred on 2 October 2000 when an Arab citizen of Israel and peace activist was killed at the onset of the Second Intifada by the Israel security forces. Asleh was 17 years old at the… …
95Ghana–Togo Mountain languages — Picture of the main street leading into the mountain village of Logba Tota in the Volta Region of Ghana. The old (now derelict) Chiefs palace is visible on the skyline. Ghana–Togo Mountain languages …
96literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
97Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
98painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present. Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in …
99cosmos — /koz meuhs, mohs/, n., pl. cosmos, cosmoses for 2, 4. 1. the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system. 2. a complete, orderly, harmonious system. 3. order; harmony. 4. any composite plant of the genus Cosmos, of tropical… …
100Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
