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101Treasures from American Film Archives — The Treasures From American Film Archives series of DVDs is produced by the National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF), a nonprofit organization created by the U.S. Congress in 1997. The NFPF publishes these DVD sets, with accompanying booklets …
102Himmler, Reichsführer-SS Heinrich — 1900–1945 After HITLER, Himmler is probably the most notorious of the leaders of the Third Reich. In the popular imagination he is indeed generally held responsible for the execution of all the terror and repression which the Reich visited on… …
103Tuareg Rebellions — Like many African peoples, the Tuareg were affected by the decolonization and national liberation efforts and transformations sweeping Africa in the 1950s and 1960s. They were tempted to envisage a postcolonial all Tuareg Saharan Republic,… …
104persuasion — n 1. inducement, suasion, advice, exhortation, admonition; conversion, proselytization, enlistment; bribery, subornment; temptation, allurement, enticement, inveiglement, seduction; coercion, intimidation, Sl. strong arm; cajolery, blandishment,… …
105PARAGUAY — PARAGUAY, South American republic; population (est. 2005) 4,960,000, Jewish population 900. A few isolated Jews came to Paraguay from France, Switzerland, and Italy toward the end of the 19th century and merged with the native population without… …
106have */*/*/ — strong UK [hæv] / US weak UK [əv] / US UK [həv] / US verb Word forms have : present tense I/you/we/they have he/she/it has strong UK [hæz] / US weak UK [əz] / US UK [həz] / US present participle having past tense had strong UK [hæd] / US weak UK… …
107into */*/*/ — strong UK [ˈɪntuː] / US [ˈɪntu] weak UK [ˈɪntə] / US / UK [ˈɪntʊ] / US preposition 1) used for showing movement a) entering a place, building, or vehicle Hundreds of athletes marched into the stadium for the opening ceremony. She got into her car …
108List of Claymore characters — The Claymore anime and manga series features a diverse cast of characters created by Norihiro Yagi. The series is set in a medieval world where humans coexist with creatures called yoma, sentient monsters that feed on human innards. A highly… …
109United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
110Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
