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111Union of Soviet Socialist Republics — a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and W and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the former Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Cap.: Moscow. Also called Russia, Soviet …
112cardiovascular disease — Introduction any of the diseases, whether congenital or acquired, of the heart and blood vessels (blood vessel). Among the most important are atherosclerosis, rheumatic heart disease, and vascular inflammation. Cardiovascular diseases are a …
113Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
114Northrop P-61 Black Widow — P 61 Black Widow A P 61A 1NO of 419th Night Fighter Squadron Role Night fighter …
115Mac OS X Snow Leopard — Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard Part of the Mac OS X family …
116Aerial refueling — A C 17 Globemaster refuels through the boom of a Boeing KC 135 Stratotanker …
117List of Statutory Instruments of the United Kingdom, 1993 — This is a complete list of all 1844 Statutory Instruments published in the United Kingdom in the year 1993. NOTOC 1 100* Environmental Protection (Controls on Injurious Substances) Regulations 1993 S.I. 1993/1 * Rail Crossing Extinguishment and… …
118October 2006 in sports — See also: 2006 in sports << October 2006 >> S M T W T F S …
119Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic… …
120Distributed operating system — A distributed operating system is the logical aggregation of operating system software over a collection of independent, networked, communicating, and spatially disseminated computational nodes.[1] Individual system nodes each hold a discrete… …
