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61Ecosphere (science) — The EcoSphere and Original Ecosphere are trademark names for sealed blown glass miniature aquaria (aquariums) produced by Ecosphere Associates, Inc., of Tucson, Arizona, United States. Spherical or ovoid, the aquaria range from roughly baseball… …
62National Academies Press — Parent company United States National Academies Headquarters location Washington, D.C. Publication types Books Imprints Joseph Henry Press Official website …
63geomagnetic field — Magnetic field associated with the Earth. It is essentially dipolar (i.e., it has two poles, the northern and southern magnetic poles) on the Earth s surface. Away from the surface, the field becomes distorted. Most geomagnetists explain the… …
64Nuclear fusion-fission hybrid — Hybrid nuclear fusion fission (hybrid nuclear power) is a proposed means of generating power by use of a combination of nuclear fusion and fission processes. The concept dates to the 1950s, and was briefly advocated by Hans Bethe during the 1970s …
65Postmodernist theory — Lyotard, Baudrillard and others Thomas Docherty INTRODUCTION Philosophy has been touched by postmodernism. Philosophy, in the modern academy, is supposed to be the discipline of disciplines: it is philosophy which will be able to gather together …
66Tertiary education in Australia — Tertiary or higher education in Australia is made up of universities and other higher education institutions (called higher education providers). [http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/higher education/] A higher education provider is a body that is… …
67Bootstrapping — This is the history of bootstrapping or booting which began in the 1880s as a leather strap and evolved into a group of metaphors that share a common meaning, a self sustaining process that proceeds without external help. traps for leather… …
68Monk Parakeet — Wild Myiopsitta monachus monachus in Argentina. Conservation status …
69Natural nuclear fission reactor — Geological situation in Gabon leading to natural nuclear fission reactors 1. Nuclear reactor zones 2. Sandstone 3. Uranium ore layer 4. Granite A natural nuclear fission reactor is a uranium deposit where analysis of isotope ratios has shown that …
70List of Chicago Landmarks — This article is about Chicago Landmarks designated by city government. For National Register places in Chicago, see National Register of Historic Places listings in Chicago …
