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11Chang-Gu World Trade Center — The Chang Gu World Trade Center (Chinese: 長谷世貿聯合國大樓), also known as Grand 50 Tower, is a 222 meters (728 ft) tall skyscraper in Sanmin District of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It was completed in 1992 and was designed by C.Y. Lee Partners. It has 50 floors …
12International primate trade — The international trade in primates sees 32,000 wild non human primates (NHPs) trapped and sold on the international market every year. They are sold mostly for use in animal testingFact|date=August 2008, but also for food, for exhibition in zoos …
13February 2006 in Malaysia and Singapore — NOTOC Events in Malaysia and Singapore This page deals with February 2006 events in, or related to, Malaysia and Singapore and their citizens. 26 February 2006 (Sunday)* : Tariff increase to be known within two months… …
14churnover — n. The excessive buying and selling of shares by a stockbroker for a client s account as a method of generating income from the resulting commissions. (Churn + turnover.) Example Citation: Since stockbrokers lived on commissions generated by… …
15arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… …
16china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
17China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
18metalwork — metalworker, n. /met l werrk /, n. objects made of metal. [1840 50; METAL + WORK] * * * Useful and decorative objects fashioned of various metals. The oldest technique is hammering. After с 2500 BC, casting was also used, molten metal being… …
19pre-Columbian civilizations — Introduction the aboriginal American Indian (Mesoamerican Indian) cultures that evolved in Meso America (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western South America) prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th …
20performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
