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41Hurricane preparedness for New Orleans — Hurricane preparedness in New Orleans has been an issue since the city s early settlement because of the city s location.New Orleans was built on a delta marsh. Unlike the first two centuries of its existence, today, a little less than half of… …
42cyprus — /suy preuhs/, n. Obs. cypress2. * * * Cyprus Introduction Cyprus Background: Independence from the UK was approved in 1960 with constitutional guarantees by the Greek Cypriot majority to the Turkish Cypriot minority. In 1974, a Greek sponsored… …
43Cyprus — /suy preuhs/, n. an island republic in the Mediterranean, S of Turkey: formerly a British colony; independent since 1960. 752,808; 3572 sq. mi. (9250 sq. km). Cap.: Nicosia. * * * Cyprus Introduction Cyprus Background: Independence from the UK… …
44Lime plaster — is a mixture of calcium hydroxide and sand (or other inert [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filler (materials) filler materials] ). Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere causes the plaster to set by transforming the calcium hydroxide into calcium… …
45Earth systems engineering and management — (ESEM) is a discipline used to analyze, design, engineer and manage complex environmental systems. It entails a wide range of subject areas including anthroplogy, engineering, environmental science, ethics and philosophy. At its core, ESEM looks… …
46Gel — For other uses, see Gel (disambiguation). An upturned vial of hair gel A gel (from the lat. gelu freezing, cold, ice or gelatus frozen, immobile) is a solid, jelly like material that can have properties ranging from soft and weak to hard and… …
47Spall — are flakes of a material that are broken off a larger solid body and can be produced by a variety of mechanisms, including as a result of projectile impact, corrosion, weathering, cavitation, or excessive rolling pressure (as in a ball bearing).… …
48Coquille River — Coordinates: 43°07′25″N 124°25′48″W / 43.12361°N 124.43°W / 43.12361; 124.43 …
49Geography of Cyprus — Cyprus Native name: Greek: Κύπρος Turkish: Kıbrıs Map of Cyprus …
50Organic light-emitting diode — Demonstration of a flexible OLED device A green emitting OLED device An …
