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111Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety. In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… …
112international trade — Introduction economic transactions that are made between countries. Among the items commonly traded are consumer goods, such as television sets and clothing; capital goods, such as machinery; and raw materials and food. Other transactions… …
113OpenOffice.org — Open office redirects here. For other uses, see Open office (disambiguation). OpenOffice.org …
114Commercial off-the-shelf — In the United States, Commercially available Off The Shelf (COTS) is a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) term defining a nondevelopmental item (NDI) of supply that is both commercial and sold in substantial quantities in the commercial… …
115Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal — The Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal is a United States political scandal relating to the work performed by political lobbyists Jack Abramoff, Ralph E. Reed, Jr., Grover Norquist and Michael Scanlon on Indian casino gambling interests for an …
116arctic — arctically, adv. /ahrk tik/ or, esp. for 7, /ahr tik/, adj. 1. (often cap.) of, pertaining to, or located at or near the North Pole: the arctic region. 2. coming from the North Pole or the arctic region: an arctic wind. 3. characteristic of the… …
117Korea, Republic of — ▪ 2009 Area: 99,678 sq km (38,486 sq mi) Population (2008 est.): 50,187,000 Capital: Seoul Head of state and government: Presidents Roh Moo hyun and, from February 25, Lee Myung bak, assisted by Prime Ministers Han Duck soo and, from February 29 …
118Defence of the Reich — Part of Campaigns of World War II …
119Special Relationship (U.S.-UK) — The phrase special relationship is often used to describe the exceptionally close and positive political, diplomatic, cultural and historical relations between the United States and the United Kingdom, following its use in a 1946 speech by… …
120Invoice — For the Japanese company, see Invoice (company). An invoice or bill is a commercial document issued by a seller to the buyer, indicating the products, quantities, and agreed prices for products or services the seller has provided the buyer. An… …
