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11mathematics — /math euh mat iks/, n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) the systematic treatment of magnitude, relationships between figures and forms, and relations between quantities expressed symbolically. 2. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) mathematical procedures,… …
12Taiwan — /tuy wahn /, n. Wade Giles, Pinyin. a Chinese island separated from the SE coast of China by Taiwan Strait: a possession of Japan 1895 1945; restored to China 1945; seat of the Republic of China since 1949. Cap.: Taipei. Also called Formosa. * *… …
13Armoured warfare — This article is about the military doctrine. For the tactical wargame, see Armored Brigade (video game). British tanks advancing under fire at the Second Battle of El Alamein during World War II …
14Tiffeneau-Demjanov rearrangement — The Tiffeneau Demjanov rearrangement (TDR) the chemical reaction of 1 aminomethyl cycloalkanols with nitrous acid to form an enlarged cycloketone.Ref|Tiffeneau1937After being in existence for over 65 years, the reaction is popular among organic… …
15Middle East and North Africa: Middle Eastern and North African Affairs — ▪ 1994 Introduction The bilateral agreement between Israel and the Palestinians for self government in parts of the Israeli occupied territories was signed by Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) …
16Military Affairs — ▪ 2009 Introduction Russia and Georgia fought a short, intense war in 2008, fueling global fears of a new Cold War. On August 7 Georgia launched an aerial bombardment and ground attacks against its breakaway province of South Ossetia.… …
17Tiffeneau–Demjanov rearrangement — The Tiffeneau Demjanov rearrangement (TDR) is the chemical reaction of a 1 aminomethyl cycloalkanol with nitrous acid to form an enlarged cycloketone. The Tiffeneau–Demjanov ring expansion, Tiffeneau–Demjanov rearrangement, or TDR, provides an… …
18ALIYAH AND ABSORPTION — GENERAL SURVEY Introduction Aliyah, ascension or going up, is the coming of Jews as individuals or in groups, from exile or diaspora to live in the Land of Israel. Those who go up for this purpose are known as olim – a term used in the Bible for… …
19Action démocratique du Québec — Leader Gérard Deltell President …
20George B. McClellan — Infobox Officeholder name = George Brinton McClellan imagesize = small caption = George B. McClellan, portrait by Mathew Brady, 1861 order = 24th office = Governor of New Jersey term start = January 15, 1878 term end = January 18, 1881… …
