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51RUSSIA — RUSSIA, former empire in Eastern Europe; from 1918 the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (R.S.F.S.R.), from 1923 the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.); from 1990 the Russian Federation. Until 1772 ORIGINS The penetration… …
52Navy — Naval and Naval Force redirect here. For other uses of Naval , see Naval (disambiguation). For other uses of Navy , see Navy (disambiguation). The Spanish Armada fighting the English navy at the Battle of Gravelines in 1588 A navy (sometimes… …
53Bilingual education — involves teaching all subjects in school through two different languages in the United States, instruction occurs in English and a minority language, such as Spanish or Chinese, with varying amounts of each language used in accordance with the… …
54Congress of Berlin — For similar international conferences in Berlin, see Berlin Conference (disambiguation). Anton von Werner, Congress of Berlin (1881): Bismarck between Gyula Andrássy and Pyotr Shuvalov, on the left Alajos Károlyi, Alexander Gorchakov and Benjamin …
55Pilot licensing in Canada — is governed by Transport Canada in accordance with the Aeronautics Act and the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs). A person may operate an aircraft or act as a flight crew member only with a licence issued by Transport Canada. Personnel… …
56Kata — For other uses, see Kata (disambiguation). Kata Solo training of kata is the primary form of practice in some martial arts, such as iaidō. Japanese name …
57Japanese military strategies in 1942 — Immediately after the fall of Singapore in 1942 certain Army circles argued that Japan should exploit her advantage and seek peace with Great Britain. The heart of this reasoning was the fact that Japan could not knock out both the United States… …
58Hindu mythological wars — The Wars of Hindu history depict great heroes and demons in battles filled with the force of celestial weapons and beings, religious mysticism, magic, and the supernatural. Overriding the battles is a deeper depiction of religion and fate.… …
59domestication — See domesticate. * * * Process of hereditary reorganization of wild animals and plants into forms more accommodating to the interests of people. In its strictest sense, it refers to the initial stage of human mastery of wild animals and plants.… …
60bureaucracy — /byoo rok reuh see/, n., pl. bureaucracies. 1. government by many bureaus, administrators, and petty officials. 2. the body of officials and administrators, esp. of a government or government department. 3. excessive multiplication of, and… …
