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hierarchy of needs
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crucible
crucible vessel in which a substance is heated to a high temperature, as for fusing or calcining. The necessary properties of a crucible are that it maintain its mechanical strength and rigidity at high temperatures and that it not react in an undesirable way with its contents. Porcelain , iron,... Read more |
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Sustainable development
Sustainable Development The concept of sustainabledevelopment was popularized by the World Commission on Environment and Development in its report "Our Common Future" that was published in 1987. The Commission defined sustainable development as development that meets... Read more |
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gamete
gamete A specialized haploid cell (sometimes called a sex cell) whose nucleus and often cytoplasm fuses with that of another gamete (from the opposite sex or mating type) in the process of fertilization, thus forming a diploid zygote. In the lower plants the male gamete is a motile antherozoid,... Read more |
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Asynchronous transfer mode
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) The physical infrastructure supporting data communications has improved its ability to transmit data quickly with advances such as optical fibers. As this physical capacity increases, there is a need to utilize effectively the ... Read more |
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Bela Fleck
Fleck, Béla Banjoist, composer Béla Fleck is an acknowledged master of the five-string banjo. An unassuming artist whose virtuoso performances fuse jazz, rock, Irish balladry, and bluegrass, Fleck cannot possibly be confined to a strict genre or even considered "new grass." His is an... Read more |
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Water-Soluble Vitamins
Vitamins, Water-Soluble Vitaminsare essential organic substances that are needed in small amounts in the dietfor the normal function, growth, and maintenance of body tissues. Water-solublevitamins consist of the B vitaminsand vitamin C. With exception of... Read more |
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William Paulet 1st marquis of Winchester
Winchester, William Paulet, 1st marquis of (c.1483–1572). ‘More of a willow than an oak’ was reported to have been Paulet's engaging assessment of himself and, indeed, anyone who could negotiate the vicissitudes of Tudor politics and hold high office in four reigns needed to be... Read more |
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petal
petal one of the four basic parts of a flower , next innermost organ from the sepal. The whorl of petals is known collectively as the corolla [Lat.,=little crown]. The number of petals is usually constant within groups (e.g., five in the rose family), as are the numbers of the other organs.... Read more |
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Fuse Announces the John Mayer Contest: Fuse Video Reporter Needed!
Fuse, Madison Square...kicking off the John Mayer Contest: Fuse Video Reporter needed!, offering one lucky John Mayer fan the...opportunity to meet John Mayer and become...their favorite video submission...greatest music videos ... |