dominant failure
101ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …
102nervous system disease — Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the functioning of the human nervous system (nervous system, human). Everything that humans sense, consider, and effect and all the unlearned reflexes of the body depend on the… …
103environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… …
104Marxism — /mahrk siz euhm/, n. the system of economic and political thought developed by Karl Marx, along with Friedrich Engels, esp. the doctrine that the state throughout history has been a device for the exploitation of the masses by a dominant class,… …
105South Africa — Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 42,327,458; 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town. Formerly, Union of South Africa. * * * South Africa Introduction South Africa… …
106building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …
107Cardiomyopathy — Disease of the heart muscle (the myocardium). The word is made up of three Greek roots: cardio , heart + mys , muscle + pathos , disease = disease (of the) heart muscle. The World Health Organization (WHO) restricts term cardiomyopathy to:… …
108Capitalism — Liberal market economy redirects here. For the ideology behind this economic system, see Economic liberalism. Free enterprise redirects here. For the 1999 film, see Free Enterprise (film). For other uses, see Capitalism (disambiguation). Part of… …
109History of Ghana — The Republic of Ghana is named after the medieval West African Ghana Empire,[1] known to the dominant ethnic group the Soninke, as Wagadugu, which roughly translates to Land of Herds. The Empire became known in Europe and Arabia as the Ghana… …
110V-ATPase — [ thumb|200px|V type sodium ATPase from Enterococcus hirae . Calculated hydrocarbon boundaries of the lipid bilayer are shown by red and blue dots] Vacuolar type H+ ATPase (V ATPase) is a highly conserved evolutionarily ancient enzyme with… …
