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41Economic 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… …
42Noncommissioned officer's creed — In the United States, the non commissioned officer s creed, shortened to NCO creed, is a tool used to educate and remind enlisted leaders of their responsibilities and authority, and serves as a Code of conduct. Each branch has their own version …
43Royal Saudi Air Force — Infobox Military Unit unit name= Royal Saudi Air Force caption= start date= country= Saudi Arabia allegiance= branch= type= role= size= command structure= Saudi Arabian Armed Forces garrison= garrison label= equipment= equipment label= nickname=… …
44economy — noun 1 operation of a country s money supply ADJECTIVE ▪ booming, buoyant (esp. BrE), dynamic, healthy, prosperous, robust, sound, stable, strong, thriv …
45Greenpeace — Infobox Non profit Non profit name = Greenpeace Non profit founded date = 1971, Vancouver, BC, Canada location = Amsterdam, Netherlands (Greenpeace International) area served = Global focus = Energy, Transport, Urbanism method = Nonviolence,… …
46Strategic Air Command — For the film, see Strategic Air Command (film). Strategic Air Command Strategic Air Command emblem Active 1946 1992 …
47Submarine — For other uses, see Submarine (disambiguation). A Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Oyashio class submarine in 2006 A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which… …
48Nolan Bushnell — Born February 4, 1943 (1943 02 04) (age 68) Clearfie …
49Sleeping sickness — MedlinePlus = 001362 eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 2140 MeshID = D014353 Sleeping sickness or human African trypanosomiasis is a parasitic disease of people and animals, caused by protozoa of species Trypanosoma brucei and transmitted by… …
50American Motors — Infobox Defunct Company company name = American Motors Corporation company fate = Acquired by Chrysler (March 2 1987) successor = Jeep Eagle division of Chrysler foundation = January 14 1954 location = Southfield, Michigan, United States industry …
