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101List of minor The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy characters — The following is an alphabetical list of the minor characters in the various versions of The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams. The descriptions of the characters are accompanied by information on details about appearances and… …
102Origins of the Six-Day War — The Origins of the Six Day War, which was fought between June 5 and June 10, 1967, by Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt [known then as the United Arab Republic (UAR)], Jordan, and Syria, lay in both longer term and immediate issues. The… …
103Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples — The headquarters of the Propaganda fide in Rome, North facade on Piazza di Spagna by architect Bernini, the southwest facade seen here by Borromini: etching by Giuseppe Vasi, 1761.[1] The Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples… …
104Technology of the Dune universe — The technology of the Dune universe is a key aspect of the fictional setting of the Dune series of science fiction novels written by Frank Herbert, and derivative works. Herbert s concepts and inventions have been analyzed and deconstructed in at …
105turn the scales — ► tip (or turn) the scales (or balance) be the deciding factor; make the critical difference. Main Entry: ↑scale …
106Glacier mass balance — See also Retreat of glaciers since 1850 Crucial to the survival of a glacier is its mass balance, the difference between accumulation and ablation (melting and sublimation). Climate change may cause variations in both temperature and snowfall,… …
107longitudinal balance — A measure of the electrical balance between the two conductors (tip and ring) of a telephone circuit; specifically, the difference between the tip to ground and ring to ground AC signal voltages, expressed in decibels. If the longitudinal… …
108List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English …
109Protein adulteration in the People's Republic of China — refers to the adulteration and contamination of several food and feed ingredients with inexpensive melamine and other compounds such as cyanuric acid, ammeline and ammelide. These adulterants can be used to inflate the apparent protein content of …
110Constituency results of the United Kingdom general election, 2005 — Results of the United Kingdom general election, 2005. Contents 1 Scotland 1.1 Highlands and Islands 1.2 North East Scotland 1.3 Mid Scotland and Fife …
