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91Slickline — As well depths have increased over the years since the first measuring lines were brought into use, accompanied by increased working loads, it has become necessary to develop wireline having a high strength/weight ratio.There is a need for… …
92Causes of landslides — The causes of landslides are usually related to instabilities in slopes. It is usually possible to identify one or more landslide causes and one landslide trigger. The difference between these two concepts is subtle but important. The landslide… …
93Tropical Storm Emilia (1988) — Infobox Hurricane Name=Tropical Storm Emilia Type=Tropical storm Year=2007 Basin=EPac Image location=Emilia 30 july 1988 1545Z.jpg Formed=July 27, 1988 Dissipated=August 2, 1988 1 min winds=60 Pressure=992 Da Fatalities=None reported Areas=No… …
94New Zealand — New Zealander. /zee leuhnd/ a country in the S Pacific, SE of Australia, consisting of North Island, South Island, and adjacent small islands: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 3,587,275; 103,416 sq. mi. (267,845 sq. km). Cap.: Wellington …
95distilled spirit — ▪ alcoholic beverage Introduction also called distilled liquor, alcoholic beverage (such as brandy, whisky, rum, or arrack) that is obtained by distillation from wine or other fermented fruit or plant juice or from a starchy material (such as …
96nervous system disease — Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the functioning of the human nervous system (nervous system, human). Everything that humans sense, consider, and effect and all the unlearned reflexes of the body depend on the… …
97work, history of the organization of — Introduction history of the methods by which society structures the activities and labour necessary to its survival. work is essential in providing the basic physical needs of food, clothing, and shelter. But work involves more than the use …
98Glossary of rail terminology — Rail transport Operations Track Maintenance High speed Gauge Stations …
99City of Bath Bach Choir — The City of Bath Bach Choir (CBBC), based in Bath, Somerset, England, is a choir, founded in October 1946 by Cuthbert Bates, who was also a founding father of the Bath Bach Festival in 1950. The choir gave its inaugural concert in June 1947 in… …
1001990–95 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons — The 1990–1995 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year round from 1 July to 30 June during each year between 1990 and 1995. Tropical cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere reaches its peak from mid February to early March.… …
