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41Belgium — /bel jeuhm/, n. a kingdom in W Europe, bordering the North Sea, N of France. 10,203,683; 11,779 sq. mi. (30,508 sq. km). Cap.: Brussels. French, Belgique /bel zheek /; Flemish, België /bel khee euh/. * * * Belgium Introduction Belgium Background …
42Scientific method — …
43International Churches of Christ — The International Churches of Christ is generally unaffiliated with other churches that employ Church and Christ in their name. For these, see Church of Christ (disambiguation). ICOC redirects here. For the international treaty, see International …
44Habitable zone — Goldilocks planet redirects here. For the planet initially nicknamed Goldilocks , see 70 Virginis b. For other uses, see Goldilocks (disambiguation). Goldilocks Zone and Comfort zone (astronomy) redirect here. For other uses, see Comfort zone… …
45Algeria — /al jear ee euh/, n. a republic in NW Africa: formerly comprised 13 departments of France; gained independence 1962. 29,830,370; 919,352 sq. mi. (2,381,122 sq. km). Cap.: Algiers. * * * Algeria Introduction Algeria Background: After a century of… …
46Alcoholics Anonymous — AA meeting sign Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international mutual aid movement which says its primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety. Now claiming more than 2 million members, AA was founded in 1935 by Bill …
47Criticism of Islam — For criticism of Islamic extremism, see Criticism of Islamism. For fear of or prejudice against Islam, rather than simple criticism, see Islamophobia …
48CONSERVATION — Introduction In consequence of the establishment in Israel of a Ministry for the Environment it is appropriate to take stock of the deep concern for the environment and its conservation which, from its earliest documents onwards, infuses Jewish… …
49Peru — Peruvian /peuh rooh vee euhn/, adj., n. /peuh rooh /, n. 1. Spanish, Perú /pe rddooh /. a republic in W South America. 24,949,512; 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Cap.: Lima. 2. a city in N central Indiana. 13,764. 3. a city in N Illinois. 10 …
50Network performance — refers to the service quality of a telecommunications product as seen by the customer. It should not be seen merely as an attempt to get more through the network. The following list gives examples of Network Performance measures for a circuit… …
