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11History of rail transport in Great Britain 1995 to date — This article is part of a series on the History of rail transport in Great Britain The period from 1995 covers the history following the privatisation of British Rail.Privatisation under the Labour governmentThe Labour government (elected in 1997 …
12Nahum — • Essay on the Old Testament prophet and the book which bears his name Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Nahum Nahum † …
13Need-fire — Need fire, or Wild fire (Ger. Notfeuer, O. Ger. nodfyr, Scottish Gaelic tein éigin), a term used in folklore to denote a curious superstition which survived in the Scottish Highlands until a recent date. Like the fire churning still customary in… …
14Tyrie — 1) TYRIE, a parish, in the district of Deer, county of Aberdeen, 5 miles (S. W. by W.) from Fraserburgh; containing, with the late quoad sacra parish and the village of New Pitsligo, 2639 inhabitants, of whom 1276 are in the rural districts.… …
15BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon …
16Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
17United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
18Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… …
19Mesopotamia, history of — ▪ historical region, Asia Introduction history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world s earliest civilization developed. The name comes from a Greek word meaning “between rivers,” referring to the land between the Tigris and… …
20List of characters in The Archers — This is a list of many of the characters from the long running British radio soap The Archers .A list of all Archers characters, and the actors who played them, can be found [http://www.azande.demon.co.uk/archers/castlist.htm here] , although the …
