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81telescope — /tel euh skohp /, n., adj., v., telescoped, telescoping. n. 1. an optical instrument for making distant objects appear larger and therefore nearer. One of the two principal forms (refracting telescope) consists essentially of an objective lens… …
82Williams, Sir Bernard — ▪ English philosopher Introduction in full Sir Bernard Arthur Owen Williams born Sept. 21, 1929, Westcliff, Essex, Eng. died June 10, 2003, Rome, Italy English philosopher, noted especially for his writings on ethics and the history of Western …
83disorder — A disturbance of function, structure, or both, resulting from a genetic or embryonic failure in development or from exogenous factors such as poison, trauma, or disease. adjustmen …
84Concertina Model — The Concertina Model, sometimes referred to as the concertina rule or concertina method , is an international trade liberalisation strategy, which consists in removing the highest tariffs first. Amiti (2004, p. 3) traces this idea back to Meade… …
85Diffusionless transformation — Diffusionless transformations classifications A diffusionless transformation is a phase change that occurs without the long range diffusion of atoms but rather by some form of cooperative, homogeneous movement of many atoms that results in a… …
86Mariama Bâ — (1929–1981) was a Senegalese author and feminist, who wrote in French. Born in Dakar, she was raised a Muslim, but at an early age came to criticise what she perceived as inequalities between the sexes resulting from [African] traditions. Raised… …
87Mystic Tide — Datos generales Origen Long Island, Nueva York, Estados Unidos …
88Kym Anderson — (* 26. Februar 1950 in Adelaide) ist ein australischer Ökonom. Er ist Professor an der University of Adelaide. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Arbeit 3 Bücher (jüngere Auswahl) …
89adaptive optics — n. (Astron.) an optical system used in some telescopes since the 1980 s which rapidly changes the shape of the primary reflecting mirror to adjust for distortions of light which are caused by atmospheric turbulence. By reducing the distortions… …
90Aquaculture — installations in southern Chile Aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants …
