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31Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
32Italy — /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… …
33theatre — /thee euh teuhr, theeeu /, n. theater. * * * I Building or space in which performances are given before an audience. It contains an auditorium and stage. In ancient Greece, where Western theatre began (5th century BC), theatres were constructed… …
34Art, Antiques, and Collections — ▪ 2003 Introduction In 2002 major exhibitions such as Documenta 11 reflected the diverse nature of contemporary art: artists from a variety of cultures received widespread recognition for work ranging from installation to video to painting …
35Business 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… …
36Chan, Jackie — ▪ 1996 Since crashing onto the martial arts movie scene in the late 1970s, Hong Kong actor director Jackie Chan had been a smash. The popular film star broke box office records in Asia, along with many of the bones in his body, by… …
37Media and Publishing — ▪ 2007 Introduction The Frankfurt Book Fair enjoyed a record number of exhibitors, and the distribution of free newspapers surged. TV broadcasters experimented with ways of engaging their audience via the Internet; mobile TV grew; magazine… …
38Track and Field Sports — ▪ 2007 Introduction World Indoor Championships. At the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) world indoor championships, held in Moscow on March 10–12, 2006, Russia and the U.S. divided up a majority share of the gold… …
392005 English cricket season (15–31 May) — See also: 2005 English cricket season The start of the period of the 2005 English cricket season from 15 May to 31 May saw Essex, Lancashire, Hampshire, Worcestershire and Durham all win their totesport games on 15 May, with Leicestershire… …
40lackluster — adjective 1. lacking brilliance or vitality a dull lackluster life a lusterless performance • Syn: ↑lacklustre, ↑lusterless, ↑lustreless • Similar to: ↑dull 2. lacking …
