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21Fashions — ▪ 2009 The faltering global economy determined the direction of fashion during 2008. Initially, the euro s significant appreciation against the dollar proved a boon to style conscious travelers who, visiting the U.S. from abroad as the year …
22china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
23China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
24Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …
25Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …
26USS Lexington (CV-16) — USS Lexington (CV/CVA/CVS/CVT 16), known as The Blue Ghost , is a decommissionedSclass|Essex|aircraft carrier, the fifth United States Naval ship named in honor of the Revolutionary War Battle of Lexington. Laid down as Cabot on 15 July 1941 by… …
27USS Saratoga (CV-60) — USS Saratoga (CV 60), formerly CVB 60 and CVA 60, was a Forrestal class supercarrier. She was the last aircraft carrier in the US Navy to be laid down as an axial deck ship, and was converted while under construction to an angled deck ship. The… …
28Harvest Records discography — Harvest Records was a subsidiary of EMI which was prominent between 1969 and 1984 in the UK. It is notable for its support of progressive rock and in particular for early releases by Pink Floyd and others. This is a list of their releases,… …
29Christianity and domestic violence — This article is about Christianity and domestic violence. For other related topics, see Outline of domestic violence. Part of a series on …
30Hypo Real Estate — Type Government owned corporation Industry Financial services Founded 2003 …
