privatization of state and municipal property
11Media and Publishing — ▪ 2007 Introduction The Frankfurt Book Fair enjoyed a record number of exhibitors, and the distribution of free newspapers surged. TV broadcasters experimented with ways of engaging their audience via the Internet; mobile TV grew; magazine… …
12São Tomé and Príncipe — Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe …
13European Bank for Reconstruction and Development — Founded in 1991, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) uses the tools of investment to help build market economies and democracies in 27 countries from central Europe to central Asia.The EBRD is owned by 61 countries and two …
14Oleksandr Bondar — Aleksander Nikolayevich Bondar is a Ukrainian politician, People s Deputy of Ukraine, Member of the parliamentary fraction of OUR UKRAINE People s Self Defence, People s Union Our Ukraine , Political party Forward, Ukraine! , People s Movement of …
15Libraries and Museums — ▪ 2007 Introduction Libraries and museums grappled with ways to attract more patrons during the year, introducing innovative software (Library 2.0), technological wizardry (iPods as museum aides), and even “bib dating.” Efforts continued to… …
16Government-owned corporation — A government owned corporation, state owned company, state owned entity, state enterprise, publicly owned corporation, government business enterprise, or parastatal is a legal entity created by a government to undertake commercial activities on… …
17Mexico — /mek si koh /, n. 1. a republic in S North America. 97,563,374; 761,530 sq. mi. (1,972,363 sq. km). Cap.: Mexico City. 2. a state in central Mexico. 6,245,000; 8268 sq. mi. (21,415 sq. km). Cap.: Toluca. 3. Gulf of, Mexican, Golfo de México /gawl …
18brazil — /breuh zil /, n. brazilwood. [1350 1400; ME brasile < ML < It < Sp brasil, deriv. of brasa live coal (the wood being red in color) < Gmc; see BRAISE] * * * Brazil Introduction Brazil Background: Following three centuries under the rule of… …
19Brazil — Brazilian /breuh zil yeuhn/, adj., n. /breuh zil /, n. a republic in South America. 164,511,366; 3,286,170 sq. mi. (8,511,180 sq. km). Cap.: Brasília. Portuguese and Spanish, Brasil. Official name, Federative Republic of Brazil. * * * Brazil… …
20Virginia Overland Transportation — A Virginia Overland GM Buffalo bus motorcoach VO 72 on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia in 1982 …
