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31Oskar R. Lange — Oskar Lange Oskar Ryszard Lange (July 27, 1904 in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, then Vistula Land – October 2, 1965 in London, United Kingdom) was a Polish economist and diplomat. He was most known for advocating the use of market pricing tools in… …
32Apartment — For other uses, see Apartment (disambiguation). Apartments facing Central Park in midtown Manhattan, New York, United States …
33Organizing — For other uses, see Organising model and Union organizer. Organizing metal movable type …
34Earth sheltering — is the architectural practice of using earth against building walls for external thermal mass, to reduce heat loss, and to easily maintain a steady indoor air temperature. Earth sheltering is popular in modern times among advocates of passive… …
35Habitat destruction — The Chaco thorn forest is being felled at a rate considered among the highest in the world to give way to soybean cultivation. Habitat destruction is the process in which natural habitat is rendered functionally unable to support the species… …
36optimization — /op teuh meuh zay sheuhn/ 1. the fact of optimizing; making the best of anything. 2. the condition of being optimized. 3. Math. a mathematical technique for finding a maximum or minimum value of a function of several variables subject to a set of …
37Glossary of contract bridge terms — These terms are used in Contract bridge[1][2] , or the earlier game Auction bridge, using duplicate or rubber scoring. Some of them are also used in Whist, Bid whist, and other trick taking games. This glossary supplements the Glossary of card… …
38architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… …
39Over-consumption — Energy consumption per capita per country in 2001 …
40Immigration to Australia — Australian Government poster issued by the Overseas Settlement Office to attract immigrants (1928). Immigration to Australia is estimated to have begun around 51,000 years ago[1] when the ancestors of Australian Aborigines arrived on the… …
