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101ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… …
102technology, history of — Introduction the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… …
103First 100 days of Barack Obama's presidency — For a chronological listing of 2009 events, see Timeline of the Presidency of Barack Obama (2009). This article is part of a series on Barack Obama …
104Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 — The Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 (CFMA) is United States federal legislation that officially ensured the deregulation of financial products known as over the counter derivatives. It was signed into law on December 21, 2000 by… …
10524 (season 7) — 24 season 7 DVD cover art Country of origin United States No. of e …
106M39 Pantserwagen — Type Armoured car Place of origin  Netherlands …
107Russian battleship Petropavlovsk (1897) — The Petropavlovsk ( Петропавловск ) was the lead ship of the Petropavlovsk class of battleships built for the Imperial Russian Navy. During the Russo Japanese War, Petropavlovsk was a flagship of the First Pacific Squadron, taking part in battles …
108architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… …
109Belgium — /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 …
110Czech Republic — a republic in central Europe: includes the regions of Bohemia, Moravia, and part of Silesia; formerly part of Czechoslovakia; independent since 1993. 10,318,958; 30,449 sq. mi. (78,864 sq. km). Cap.: Prague. * * * Czech Republic Introduction… …
