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31PCBs — PolyChlorinated Biphenyls, a mixture of up to 209 chlorinated chemicals which are no longer produced in the US but are still found in the environment. Health effects associated with exposure to PCBs include skin conditions similar to acne in… …
32Polychlorinated biphenyls — PCBs, a mixture of up to 209 chlorinated chemicals which are no longer produced in the US but are still found in the environment. Health effects associated with exposure to PCBs include skin conditions similar to acne in adults and… …
33MacKaye, Steele — ▪ American playwright born June 6, 1842, Buffalo died February 25, 1894, Timpas, Colo., U.S. U.S. playwright, actor, theatre manager, and inventor who has been called the closest approximation to a Renaissance man produced by the United… …
34digital recording — dig′ital record′ing n. 1) hfi a method of recording sound in which an input audio waveform is sampled many thousands of times per second and each sample is given a binary numerical value 2) hfi a record, tape, or compact disc made by this method… …
35Computers and Information Systems — ▪ 2009 Introduction Smartphone: The New Computer. The market for the smartphone in reality a handheld computer for Web browsing, e mail, music, and video that was integrated with a cellular telephone continued to grow in 2008. According to… …
36India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
37Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …
38UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… …
39education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
40Germany — /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.… …
