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111Virgin Islands — a group of islands in the West Indies, E of Puerto Rico: comprises the Virgin Islands of the United States and the British Virgin Islands. Abbr.: V.I., VI * * * Virgin Islands Introduction Virgin Islands Background: During the 17th century, the… …
112Northwest Coast Indian — Any member of the North American Indian peoples inhabiting a narrow but rich belt of coastland and offshore islands from southeast Alaska to northwestern California. A signal feature of Northwest Coast society was the emphasis on each individual… …
113human evolution — Evolution of modern human beings from nonhuman and extinct hominid forms. Genetic evidence points to an evolutionary divergence between the lineages of humans and the great apes (Pongidae) on the African continent 5–8 million years ago. The… …
114bucchero ware — ▪ Etruscan pottery Etruscan earthenware pottery common in pre Roman Italy chiefly between about the 7th and early 5th century BC. Characteristically, the ware is black, sometimes gray, and often shiny from polishing. The colour was achieved …
115togidashi maki-e — ▪ Japanese lacquerwork in Japanese lacquerwork, kind of maki e (q.v.). In this technique, the design is painted in lacquer, and gold or silver powder is sprinkled over it; when the lacquer is dry, another coat is applied to the design to… …
116List of Speed Grapher characters — The Speed Grapher anime series features an extensive cast of characters created by Yuusuke Kozaki and Masashi Ishihama. The series takes place in a fictional universe where the rich and powerful can have their deepest desires filled by a fetish… …
117Columba Marmion — Blessed Columba Marmion Born April 1, 1858 Dublin, Ireland Died January 30, 1923 Maredsous Abbey, Belgium Beatified Sep …
118List of The Transformers characters — This is a list of characters appearing in the original American Transformers cartoon, first aired between 1984 and 1987. Contents 1 Autobots 2 Decepticons 3 Humans 4 Aliens and Monsters …
119Human nutrition — For aspects of nutrition science not specific to humans, see Nutrition. Human nutrition is the provision to humans to obtain the materials necessary to support life. In general, humans can survive for two to eight weeks without food, depending on …
120Double Date (The Office) — Double Date The Office episode Helene, Jim, Pam and Michael on their way to the double date. Episode …
