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western hemisphere
western hemisphere. In July 1940 Roosevelt declared at the Havana conference that the USA would be responsible for the defence of the western hemisphere. This area was then defined by Admiral King by drawing a line between the two hemispheres so that the western one extended from about 26°... Read more |
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Eidophusikon
Eidophusikon (Gk.: ‘image of nature’). An entertainment invented by P. J. de Loutherbourg in which spectacular scenic effects were created on a small-scale stage set. Loutherbourg first exhibited the Eidophusikon in London in 1781 with immediate popular success (more than 100 paying... Read more |
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agile
AGILE An Italian satellite for high‐energy astrophysics, launched in 2007April to observe at energies of 30 MeV–50 GeV and 10–40 keV; the name is an acronym of Astro‐rivelatore Gamma a Immagini LEggero. AGILE carries three main instruments: a... Read more |
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Lucasfilm Ltd
Lucasfilm Ltd. P.O. Box 2009San Rafael, California 94912-2009U.S.A.Telephone: (415) 662-1800Fax: (415) 662-2437Web site: http://www.lucasfilm.com Private Company Incorporated: 1911 Employees: 2,000 (est.)Sales: $1,500 million (2001 est.)NAIC: 512110 Motion Picture and Video Production; 512120... Read more |
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Dalmanutha
Dalmanutha A village on the west of the Sea of Galilee, to which Jesus and disciples sailed after the feeding of the 4,000 (Mark 8: 10).... Read more |
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Belgian Congo
Belgian Congo, Central African colony of 10.4 million inhabitants which included 25,000 whites. With the mandate of Ruanda and Urundi, it covered 3.9 million sq. km. (1.5 million sq. mi.), about 80 times bigger than Belgium.After some hesitation, and some opposition from... Read more |
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Powys
Powys pō´Ĭs , county, 2,009 sq mi (5,204 sq km), E central Wales. The terrain is a network of lowlands, highlands, and connecting plateaus. Agriculture is economically important, as are sheep and cattle raising. There are some light and service industries. Named after the Welsh... Read more |
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Treblinka
Treblinka was a Nazi death camp located on the River Bug 72 km. (45 mi.) from Warsaw. As part of OPERATION REINHARD, it opened in July 1942 and was used to exterminate the inhabitants of the Warsaw ghetto (see also Warsaw risings). Its efficiency in implementing the Final Solution was... Read more |
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Salerno landing
Salerno landings. The principal opening gambit of the Allied Italian campaign, and an important move in the battle for the Mediterranean, this amphibious warfare operation was mounted on 9 September 1943 with Naples, 48 km. (30 mi.) to the north-west, as its immediate objective (see... Read more |
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Balikpapan
Balikpapan, Dutch oil port situated in the south-east corner of Dutch Borneo (see Netherlands East Indies) which was occupied by the Japanese in February 1942. The 7th Australian Division, supported by Australian, Dutch, and US air and naval units, launched an amphibious assault against it on 1... Read more |
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