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  • 32philosophy, Western — Introduction       history of Western philosophy from its development among the ancient Greeks to the present.       This article has three basic purposes: (1) to provide an overview of the history of philosophy in the West, (2) to relate… …

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  • 33Nuclear proliferation — World map with nuclear weapons development status represented by color.   Five nuclear weapons states from the NPT …

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  • 34Ethiopia — /ee thee oh pee euh/, n. 1. Formerly, Abyssinia. a republic in E Africa: formerly a monarchy. 58,732,577; 409,266 sq. mi. (1,060,000 sq. km). Present boundaries include Eritrea. Cap.: Addis Ababa. 2. Also called Abyssinia. an ancient region in NE …

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  • 35Charter school — Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money (and like other schools, may also receive private donations) but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in… …

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  • 36Royal Dutch Shell safety concerns — An article entitled [http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/swol/july sept 2007/safety culture.html Sharpening Shell’s safety culture ] was published on 10 August 2007 on the portal [http://www.shell.com website] of the energy multi… …

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  • 37Congestion pricing — Typical traffic congestion in an urban freeway. Shown here I 80 Eastshore Freeway, Berkeley, United States …

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  • 39Text messaging — Texter redirects here. For the American surname, see Texter (surname). Txt msg redirects here. For the TV series, see Pop Up Video. A user typing a text message on an LG enV (VX9900) Text messaging, or texting, refers to the exchange of brief… …

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  • 40Northern Ireland — a political division of the United Kingdom, in the NE part of the island of Ireland. 1,537,200; 5238 sq. mi. (13,565 sq. km). Cap.: Belfast. * * * Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland occupying the northeastern portion …

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