to be a good neighbour

  • 81Peace Corps — a civilian organization, sponsored by the U.S. government, that sends volunteers to instruct citizens of underdeveloped countries in the execution of industrial, agricultural, educational, and health programs. * * * U.S. government agency of… …

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  • 82policy — policy1 /pol euh see/, n., pl. policies. 1. a definite course of action adopted for the sake of expediency, facility, etc.: We have a new company policy. 2. a course of action adopted and pursued by a government, ruler, political party, etc.: our …

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  • 83Greece, history of — ▪ Byzantine to modern Introduction       history of the area from the Byzantine (Byzantine Empire) period, beginning about AD 300, to the present. For earlier periods, see Aegean civilizations; ancient Greek civilization; and Hellenistic Age.… …

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  • 84Lessing, Doris — ▪ British writer in full  Doris May Lessing , original name  Doris May Tayler  born Oct. 22, 1919, Kermānshāh, Persia [now Iran]    British writer whose novels and short stories are largely concerned with people involved in the social and… …

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  • 85Bahn frei für Noddy — Seriendaten Deutscher Titel Bahn frei für Noddy Originaltitel Make Way for Noddy …

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  • 86Λέσινγκ, Ντόρις Μέι — (Doris May Lessing, Κερμανσάχ, Ιράν 1919 –). Βρετανίδα συγγραφέας. Ο πατέρας της, ο οποίος ήταν ανάπηρος, βετεράνος του Α’ Παγκοσμίου πολέμου, υπηρετούσε ως υπάλληλος της Αυτοκρατορικής Τράπεζας της Περσίας και η μητέρα της ήταν νοσοκόμα. Το 1925 …

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  • 87homeboy — n American a street gang member ready and old enough to defend his area or turf. The word, now part of the code of Los Angeles street gangs, was originally an innocuous American term for a good neighbour or good citizen. ► And some homeboys… …

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  • 88Burnside, John — (1955 )    Scottish poet and novelist Burside was born in Dunfermline, Fifeshire. He studied English and European languages at Cambridge College of Arts and Technology. A former computer software engineer, he has been a freelance writer since… …

    British and Irish poets

  • 89Hong Kong Jockey Club — Infobox Company company name = The Hong Kong Jockey Club company company type = Non profit organisation foundation = 1884 location = Hong Kong key people = John Chan, Winfried Engelbrecht Bresges industry = Charity products = Betting, lottery,… …

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  • 90Asian Racing Federation — The Asian Racing Federation is an international federation of horse racing governing bodies in Asia, most of which are government granted monopolies.Established in 1960 as the Asian Racing Conference, it changed its name to Asian Racing… …

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