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boundary layer
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hydraulic boundary
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boundary current
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Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary
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Webster-Ashburton Treaty
Webster-Ashburton Treaty Aug., 1842, agreement concluded by the United States, represented by Secretary of State Daniel Webster, and Great Britain, represented by Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton. The treaty settled the Northeast Boundary Dispute , which had caused serious conflicts, such as... Read more |
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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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On the beat
...likes it loud; Daniels, from Baroque to...BIRNEY." He did push the "mute" button...his future plans. Daniels has managed to press the boundaries of countertenor stardom farther...becoming the first countertenor ever to sing ... |