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81Economic 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… …
82colonialism, Western — ▪ politics Introduction a political economic phenomenon whereby various European nations explored, conquered, settled, and exploited large areas of the world. The age of modern colonialism began about 1500, following the European… …
83Battledress — For the official uniform of the British Army from the 1930s to the 1960s, see Battle Dress. Soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division (United States) wearing the Army Combat Uniform Battledress, or fatigues in the general sense, is the type of… …
84Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… …
85Ningbo — For other uses, see Ningbo (disambiguation). Ningbo 宁波   Sub provincial city   宁波市 …
86Mattress — For other uses, see Mattress (disambiguation). A pillow top queen size mattress. A mattress is a manufactured product to sleep or lie on, consisting of resilient materials and covered with an outer fabric or ticking. In the developed world it is… …
87International Harvester — For the song by Craig Morgan, see International Harvester (song). For the Swedish progg band, see Träd, Gräs Stenar. International Harvester Company Industry Agricultural, Automotive Successor Navistar International Corporation …
88Coton de Tulear — The Coton de Tuléar is a small breed of dog. It is named for the city of Tuléar in Madagascar and for its cotton like coat. Coton de Tuléar A Coton de Tuléar Nicknames Coton, Cotie Country of origin Madagascar Patronage …
89Capital, Volume I — is the first of three volumes in Karl Marx s monumental work, Das Kapital, and the only volume to be published during his lifetime. Originally published in 1867, Marx s aim in Capital, Volume I is to uncover and explain the laws specific to the… …
90Arthur James Turner — Arthur James Turner, CBE, MA, D.Sc, FTI, (1889 – October 1971) was a British scientist who worked in the field of textile technology. He was the first director of the Technological Laboratory created by the Indian Central Cotton Committee (ICCC)… …
