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Boundaries (Geography)
BOUNDARIES Natural or artificial separations or divisions between adjoining properties that show their limits. Boundaries are used to establish private and public ownership by determining the exact location of the points at which one piece of land is distinguishable from another. They are also... Read more |
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Boundary Commission
Boundary Commission, set up under the Anglo‐Irish treaty of 1921 to delineate the, boundary of Northern Ireland. During discussions with the cabinet in December 1919, James Craig had suggested a commission to hold a vote along the six‐county border, but the idea did not form part of... Read more |
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quay
quay, a projection, usually constructed of stone, along the boundaries of a harbour to provide accommodation for ships to lie alongside for the loading or unloading of cargo, embarkation and disembarkation of passengers, etc. When a quay is built out from the harbour boundary into the water, it is... Read more |
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Lupe Fiasco
Lupe Fiasco1982— Hip-hop artist, entrepreneur As an observant Muslim, jazz aficionado, and self-described nerd, Lupe Fiasco was an unlikely candidate for hip-hop stardom. At a time when "gangsta" rap glorified drugs, violence, flashy diamonds, and misogyny, Fiasco's socially conscious lyrics... Read more |
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Terminus
Terminus , in ancient Rome, both the boundary markers between properties and the name of the god who watched over boundaries. Property lines were of great importance, particularly to farmers, and boundary stones were laid in a solemn ceremony. The rites of the Terminalia, held on Feb. 23, reinforced... Read more |
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Mr Festival's many faces; Chris Thurman chats to Twakkie in the guise of Ron...
...paid to dance, and you must dance. But you are a well-paid monkey, it must be said." After two...he teams up with James Cairns to depict a prescient...Man's Speech (which pushes the boundaries of comfort through cringe... |
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Walk of the Week:Five Sisters of Kintail
...Pride and Prejudice, they must be approached with due...the burn near the forest boundary: aim for the dip between...ridge walking. A large cairn marks the top, and a...Sgurr Fhuaran, and its cairn perched on a narrow table at 3,505ft. Push ... |
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Trescothick times it just right to cap Vaughan's celebrations; England opener...
...he reached his century with a push off Daniel Vettori for a single...deliveries he received went as boundaries. Suddenly the memories of last...But Steve Harmison had Chris Cairns caught by Strauss at cover without...statistical fluke. But England must take ... |
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Vaughan stakes claim with 156.
...towards the pavilion, 23 boundaries had garnished a supremely...not have done more to push for a place in Nasser...elsewhere - one of them must miss out. "I haven...a rare blemish. Six boundaries in the space of nine...nicely timed opening ... |