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Third World
Third World the technologically less advanced, or developing, nations of Asia, Africa, and Latin America, generally characterized as poor, having economies distorted by their dependence on the export of primary products to the developed countries in return for finished products. These nations also ... Read more
journalism
journalism the collection and periodic publication or transmission of news through media such as newspaper , periodical , television , and radio . Schools The importance of journalism in modern society has been testified to by the establishment of schools of journalism at most of the ... Read more
population
population the inhabitants of a given area, but perhaps most importantly, the human inhabitants of the earth (numbering about 6.2 billion in 2002), who by their increasing numbers and corresponding increasing needs can seriously affect the global ecosystem. Population Growth History and ... Read more
protection
protection practice of regulating imports and exports with the purpose of shielding domestic industries from foreign competition. To accomplish that end, certain imports may be excluded entirely, import quotas may be established, or bounties paid on certain exports. One method is to impose duties o... Read more
Paul Adolph Volcker
Paul Adolph Volcker 1927-, American economist, government official, and banker, b. Cape May, N.J. After working as an under secretary in the Treasury Department (1969-74) and as president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank (1975-79), he was appointed the chairman of the Board of Governors of the ... Read more
oriole
oriole common name applied to various perching birds of the Old (family Oriolidae) and New (family Icteridae) Worlds. The European orioles are allied to the crows, while the American orioles, of the hangnest group, belong to the blackbird and meadowlark family. Old World orioles are found in forest... Read more
trade
trade traffic in goods. Conducted by gift, barter, or sale, trade is one of the most widespread of all social institutions. Early Trade The discovery of nonlocal objects at many archaeological sites strongly suggests that trade existed in prehistoric times. Anthropologists and other explo... Read more
espionage
espionage , the act of obtaining information clandestinely. The term applies particularly to the act of collecting military, industrial, and political data about one nation for the benefit of another. Industrial espionage—the theft of patents and processes from business firms—is not prop... Read more
quail
quail common name for a variety of small game birds related to the partridge, pheasant, and more distantly to the grouse. There are three subfamilies in the quail family: the New World quails; the Old World quails and partridges; and the true pheasants and seafowls. No species of New World quail is... Read more
Angel Falls
Angel Falls waterfall, Sp. Salto Ángel, 3,212 ft (979 m) high, SE Venezuela, in the Guiana Highlands. Springing from Auyán-Tepuí Mesa, it is the highest uninterrupted waterfall in the world. ... Read more

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Mindanao
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...an active volcano and the highest point in the Philippines...been considerable industrial growth on the island since the 1960s...suffered extensive damage in World War II, Mindanao emerged relatively...burned. In 1971 anthropologists reported the discovery of the Tasaday...
mast
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea ...reintroduced until Marco Polo reported their use in China in the 13th...standing rigging. Before the growth in size of ships in the western world which occurred during the 17th...ones laminated in moulds for a higher strength–weight...
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Cardoso (born 1931), a world-renowned sociologist...after years of record growth and relative tranquillity...said Cardoso, as reported by Alan Riding in the...international academic world once more, this time...at the Institute for Higher Studies in Social Sciences...
San Jose: Economy
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States ...rapid expansion of high-technology industries...triggered uninterrupted growth in the Silicon Valley...a 1992 study that reported the nation's beleaguered...8 percent of the world market, up from...factor in the economic growth of U.S. cities...century, as does the growth of service ...
Faculty Diversity
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Education ...styles and opinions. Higher education institutions...to foster intellectual growth. The Growth of Faculty Diversity...professoriate in the western world was composed almost exclusively...none of these studies reported differences in socioeconomic...
Marijuana
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health ...psychoactive effects. The World Health Organization reported in 1997 that THC...but may be as high as 20 percent...The marijuana "high" results when...adrenal hormones, growth hormone, and cognitive...interfere with growth and result in low...
Tobacco Industry
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History ...settlement in the New World was a disaster for...century, with the growth of cigarette sales...Hopkins University, reported that smokers did...increased. During World War I (1914...United States. During World War II (1939...at an all-time high. Tobacco companies...
Connectivity, Internet
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce ...6.4 percent had high-speed Internet...56 Kbps. With the growth in popularity of the World Wide Web and its...more bandwidth and higher transmission speeds...technology offered high-speed Internet...be transmitted at higher speeds than a conventional...percent other studies ...
Uganda
Encyclopedia entry from: Worldmark Encyclopedia of National Economies ...With similar annual growth rate, the population...projected population growth could create a future...235 AIDS cases were reported in 1990 but only...global demand as the world economy was registering substantial growth built on the import...were of a generally high quality. ...
Germany
Encyclopedia entry from: Worldmark Encyclopedia of National Economies ...during 2000. The growth of the population...also aging with a high life expectancy...supported population growth by offering social...s birth rate. Higher living standards...restricted population growth during the 1990s...hatred have been reported throughout the country...in Europe ...

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Lincoln Tunnel
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...central factor in the region's growth. Construction of the first...conditions, including floods and high pressures in a work zone as...century, the Port Authority reported that nearly 21 million vehicles...busiest vehicular tunnel in the world. BIBLIOGRAPHY Caro, Robert...
Fiber Optics
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...did not believe a high school teacher who...In 1954, Kapany reported in the British journal...pure material with a high melting point, to...installed around the world, both on land and...late-1990s, the growth of the Internet and...needed to fuel the growth of the wired economy...
Conglomerates
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...conglomerates existed before World War II, they became...achieve the astounding growth for which they were noted...structures, and exhibited high debt-to-earnings...fourteen years, the company reported increases in quarter...price dropped from a high of 120 3/8 in 1967...

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WORLD FILM PRODUCTION/DISTRIBUTION: Economic re-structuring.
Newspaper article from: Screen Digest; 6/1/1998; 700+ words ; ...share of this growth comes from France...levels that are too high are as damaging...Unsurprisingly, highest average costs are...admissions (to be reported in a forthcoming...per cent of the world total) in European...throughout this section. Highest average rental return...figure ...
Chinese broadband market booms: China claims world's second highest broadband subscriber total.(Focus)(Industry overview)
Newspaper article from: Screen Digest; 5/1/2008; 700+ words ; ...rose 36 per cent. DSL saw strong annual growth in connections: 40 per cent compared...rising from 28.3m at end 2006. CNC reported 19.8m broadband connections. Together...provided by third-party ISPs. Despite the high number of broadband subscribers, consumer...
Record global cinema box office: continuing shift in balance of world cinema business.(Profile)
Newspaper article from: Screen Digest; 10/1/2007; 700+ words ; ...time in 2006, as world cinemas staged a...and/or continued growth in all world regions...the most recent high set back in 2004...record as the second highest ever generated...posted strong annual growth rates due in part...as well as strong growth in Malaysia, Indonesia...from ...
STUDY FINDS RETAIL THEFT REACHED VND 2,054 TRLN (US$115 BLN) WORLD-WIDE.(Company overview)
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 11/17/2009; 700+ words ; ...115 Billion) World-wide HONG KONG...the success and growth of retailers' businesses...shrinkage, the highest country-specific...2009, some of the highest average shrinkage...and fashion, the highest shrinkage losses...also one of the high-risk product lines...highest shrinkage ...
West Europe has half non-US B.O.: but the US accounts for almost half the world box office total.(Focus)
Newspaper article from: Screen Digest; 10/1/2004; 700+ words ; ...Canada and Far East have highest per territory box office...territories that have reported 2003 revenues). This...show signs of strong growth, and whilst they represent...a period of predicted growth, which could make it...not to mention the world. However, for the moment...
REGIONAL INNOVATION KEY TO COMPETITIVENESS, ECONOMIC GROWTH
Transcript from: Capitol Hill Press Releases; 9/14/2009; 700+ words ; ...term economic growth and improved quality...U.S. economic growth since World War II. In a 2006...governments, as well as higher education and industry...serve the needs of a high-tech regional...site," Isreal reported. "We expect this...detailed the enormous growth potential ...
ALGAL BLOOMS AND HYPOXIA:DONALD M. ANDERSON
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 9/17/2009; 700+ words ; ...United States and the world. I am also Director...umbrella. Excessive seaweed growth, often linked to pollution...outbreak was recently reported along the Texas coast...is the most frequently reported non-bacterial illness...cases is probably far higher, b
Worldview.
Newspaper article from: Screen Digest; 9/1/2002; 700+ words ; ...in cinema admissions reported in our Profile feature...10 films made in the world's most productive industry...261b3). China, the world's largest television...argue that BSkyB's huge growth of nearly 150 per cent...be allowed to provide high-speed Internet, digital...
For Stations, It's 'Our' Potential; New Revenues Help Soothe Hurt Feelings.(Walt Disney Productions Inc., American Broadcasting Companies Inc.)
Magazine article from: TelevisionWeek; 10/9/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...revenue because video is in high demand.'' Hearst-Argyle reported nearly $6.6 million in digital...trajectory as "strong double-digit growth annually.'' The new media...order to be effective in that world,'' said Roger Ogden, senior...
Comcast to Expand Footprint, Offerings; After a Record Year, Top U.S. Cable Operator to Seek New Opportunities.(Deals)
Magazine article from: TelevisionWeek; 2/5/2007; 700+ words ; ...operator last week reported record earnings and...plenty of room for growth in its current businesses...7 percent and for high-speed data, it...capital to drive that growth.'' Comcast plans...the Googles of the world and others that can...plenty of room for growth.