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121History of BMW — BMW has survived three major crises that have threatened the company s very existence: The World War I, World War II, and a takeover bid by Daimler Benz. Each of these events shaped the company, leaving scars of hard times, as well as… …
122Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations — CAFO for cattle Sw …
123March 1981 — January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in March 1981. Contents 1 March 1, 1981 (Sunday) 2 March 2, 1981 (Monday) …
124History of Boston — 1740 Faneuil Hall, sketch by John Smybert The 18th century Old State House in Bosto …
125Kvass — or kvas (literally leaven ; borrowed in the 16th century from Russian квас ( kvas ) [Serjeantson, Mary Sidney. A History of Foreign Words in English . Page 210.] ), sometimes translated into English as bread drink, is a fermented mildly alcoholic …
126PDP-8 — A PDP 8 on display at the Smithsonian s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.. This example is from the first generation of PDP 8s, built with discrete transistors and later known as the Straight 8. The 12 bit PDP 8 was the… …
127Economy of Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia has an oil based economy with strong government controls over major economic activities. Saudi Arabia possesses 25% of the world s proven petroleum reserves, ranks as the largest exporter of petroleum, and plays a leading role in… …
128Economy of Venezuela — Infobox Economy country = Venezuela currency = Bolívar fuerte (VEF) year = calendar organs = WTO, OPEC, Unasur, MERCOSUR , ALBA rank = 31st gdp = $334.600 billion (2007 est.) growth = 8.3% (2007 est.) per capita = $12,800 (2007 est.) sectors =… …
