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Puritanism
Puritanism in the 16th and 17th cent., a movement for reform in the Church of England that had a profound influence on the social, political, ethical, and theological ideas of England and America. Origins Historically Puritanism began early (c.1560) in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I as a movement... Read more |
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Red blood cells
Red Blood Cell Indices Definition Red blood cell indices are measurements that describe the size and oxygen-carrying protein (hemoglobin) content of red blood cells. The indices are used to help in the differential diagnosis of anemia. They are also called red cell absolute values or erythrocyte... Read more |
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convention of Kilkenny
Kilkenny, convention of, 1341. The English crown was too preoccupied with Wales and Scotland in the reign of Edward I, and too insecure in the reign of Edward II, to give much attention to the government of the English Pale in Ireland. Edward III was forced to pay attention in 1341 by a... Read more |
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Sustainable Growth
Sustainable Growth In simple terms and with reference to a business, sustainable growth is the realistically attainable growth that a company could maintain without running into problems. A business that grows too quickly may find it difficult to fund the growth. A business that grows too slowly or... Read more |
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Barrington Moore
Moore, Barrington 1913-2003 BIBLIOGRAPHY Barrington Moore was a major sociologist who used history to wrestle with the philosophical dilemmas of justice and liberty. He saw all society and the maintenance of all values as inherently repressive, and he thought gradualism was far too accepting... Read more |
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Rachel Field
Rachel Field 1894-1942, American writer, b. New York City, educated at Radcliffe. Her books for children include The Cross-Stitch Heart and Other One-Act Plays (1927), Hitty: Her First Hundred Years (1929), and Calico Bush (1931). She also wrote several adult novels of which All This and... Read more |
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offing
offing, the distance that a ship at sea keeps away from the land because of navigational dangers, fog, or other hazards. The term is generally, though not necessarily, understood to mean that the ship remains in waters too deep for anchoring. To keep, or to make, a good offing is to lay a course... Read more |
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Hypogonadism
Hypogonadism Definition Hypogonadism is the condition in which the production of sex hormones and germ cells (sperm and eggs) is inadequate. Description Gonads are the organs of sexual differentiation: in the female, they are ovaries; in the male, the testes. Along with producing... Read more |
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outgroup
outgroup A species or higher taxon used in systematics for comparison with a group of closely related species or taxa in order to assess whether particular characters shared by the group members are derived (see apomorphy) or ancestral (see plesiomorphy). For the outgroup comparison to be valid, the... Read more |
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Diadochus
Diadochus According to Marbodaeus (1035-1123), this gem resembled the beryl in its properties and was most valuable in divination. It served for the invocation of spirits, and oracular responses could be discovered in it. Albertus Magnus called it "diacodos," and it is possibly to this stone... Read more |
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INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGES, The
...Features of Proto-Indo-European Like all historical reconstructions, PIE is hypothetical...borrowed into English in its diminutive form vodka).PIE verbs are thought to have followed...to indicate person, number, and mood. All the major parts of speech were highly inflected... |
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Brewing and Distilling
...In 1873, 4,131 U.S. breweries (an all‐time high) produced nine million barrels...flavored liquor invented by the Dutch; and vodka, a flavorless but potent drink made from...The Eighteenth Amendment (1919) forced all breweries and distilleries to stop making... |
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hangover
...severity of hangovers. Other factors are involved too. We probably all know people who say they can drink certain kinds of alcohol without...white wine; bourbon and port are more likely to than gin or vodka. The ‘culprits’ responsible for these differences are... |
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cosmopolitan
...byword for cosmopolitan chic. ∎ (of a plant or animal) found all over the world. • n. 1. a cosmopolitan person. ∎ a cosmopolitan organism or species. 2. a cocktail typically made with vodka, Cointreau, cranberry juice, and lime juice. DERIVATIVES... |
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finger
...of a finger: he poured three fingers of vodka into a juice glass. ∎ an object that...me for those burglaries. PHRASES: be all fingers and thumbs inf. be clumsy or...one's finger on the pulse be aware of all the latest news or developments: he keeps... |
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Vodka in North America to 2014 (Spirits).
...million), 2008-09 15 Table 9: Vodka, North America, distribution...2008-09 17 Table 10: Vodka, North America, volume by...2008-09 17 Table 11: Vodka, North America, expenditure...M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided... |
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Vodka in Middle East and Africa to 2014 (Spirits).
...million), 2008-09 15 Table 9: Vodka, Middle East and Africa, distribution...2008-09 17 Table 10: Vodka, Middle East and Africa, volume...2008-09 17 Table 11: Vodka, Middle East and Africa, expenditure...M2 Communications disclaims all liability for ... |
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Vodka in Eastern Europe to 2014 (Spirits).
...million), 2008-09 15 Table 9: Vodka, Eastern Europe, distribution...2008-09 17 Table 10: Vodka, Eastern Europe, volume by...2008-09 17 Table 11: Vodka, Eastern Europe, expenditure...M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided... |
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Vodka in Latin America to 2014 (Spirits).
...million), 2008-09 15 Table 9: Vodka, Latin America, distribution...2008-09 17 Table 10: Vodka, Latin America, volume by...2008-09 17 Table 11: Vodka, Latin America, expenditure...M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided... |
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Vodka's New Groove; Still the rock star of spirits, vodka now offers greater...
...sounding countries-what vodka is made from and how vodkas differ in flavor. Anyone who says vodka isn't hot isn't paying...straight-up Martinis all day long. We can deliver...price it at a premium. Vodka generates 80 percent...the ... |
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Vodka: America's spirit of choice: great versatility, great packaging,...
...premium Shakers Vodka, agrees. "Good vodkas today are smooth...taste and character, all without sacrificing...manager of Ciroc Vodka. "In addition...lot of different vodkas on the market from...alone far outpaces all other ... |
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Vodka: America's spirit of choice: great versatility great packaging, vibrant...
...premium Shakers Vodka, agrees. "Good vodkas today are smooth...taste and character, all without sacrificing...manager of Ciroc Vodka. "In addition...lot of different vodkas on the market from...alone far outpaces all other ... |
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Vodka taste test: Research project finds inexpensive option
...becomes, can a cheap vodka rate as highly with experienced...one? The test: Not all vodkas are created equal, so...gathered 16 people from all walks of life to weigh...using a less-expensive vodka may be a good way to...But remember ... not ... |
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Vodka in the Philippines to 2014 (Spirits).
...34 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Vodka, Philippines, value by segment...2004-14 11 Figure 2: Vodka, Philippines, category growth...value, 2004-14 13 Figure 3: Vodka, Philippines, volume by segment...M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information ... |
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Vodka in the UK to 2014 (Spirits).
...2011-Bharat Book Bureau: Vodka in the UK to 2014 (Spirits...35 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Vodka, UK, value by segment...2004-14 11 Figure 2: Vodka, UK, category growth comparison...M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided... |
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