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	La Mancha La Mancha , historic region of central Spain, in historic New Castile, comprising Ciudad Real prov. and part of the provinces of Toledo, Albacete, and Cuenca. This high, barren plateau, dotted with windmills, was made famous as the scene of most of the adventures of Don Quixote de la Mancha in the n... Read more
	neutralization neutralization chemical reaction, according to the Arrhenius theory of acids and bases , in which a water solution of acid is mixed with a water solution of base to form a salt and water; this reaction is complete only if the resulting solution has neither acidic nor basic properties. Such a sol... Read more
	Battle of the Bulge Battle of the Bulge popular name in World War II for the German counterattack in the Ardennes, Dec., 1944-Jan., 1945. It is also known as the Battle of the Ardennes. On Dec. 16, 1944, a strong German force, commanded by Marshal von Rundstedt, broke the thinly held American front in the Belgi... Read more
	buffer buffer solution that can keep its relative acidity or alkalinity constant, i.e., keep its p H constant, despite the addition of strong acids or strong bases. Buffer solutions are frequently solutions that contain either a weak acid and one of its salts or a weak base and one of its salts. Many aci... Read more
	Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre , 1737-1814, French naturalist and author. He was a friend of Rousseau, by whom he was strongly influenced. His chief work, Études de la nature (1784), sought to prove the existence of God from the wonders of nature; it is rich in descriptive passages... Read more
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	raffia raffia or raphia , fiber obtained from the raffia palm of Madagascar, exported for various uses, such as tying up plants that require support, binding together vegetables to be marketed, and weaving baskets, hats, and mats. It is also made into a native cloth that is exported as rabanna. The raf... Read more
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	John Campbell Breadalbane, 1st earl of John Campbell Breadalbane, 1st earl of , 1635?-1717, Scottish nobleman. He took part in the royalist rising of 1654 and helped George Monck to further the restoration (1660) of Charles II. In 1688 he privately supported James II, but he did not commit himself openly and took advantage of the Act of ... Read more

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	A quest for artisanal Manchego in Spain's La Mancha region Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 10/15/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...outskirts of this La Mancha village, a woman...The plains of La Mancha, about 45 minutes...Valera is one of La Mancha's artisanal cheesemakers...farm, giving him an advantage over the neighboring...making process takes place all year...more prestigious and stronger "curado" is aged...
	H.S. Baseball: OHS buries Granbury in deciding game. Newspaper article from: Odessa American (Odessa, TX); 5/6/2007; 700+ words ; ...do whatever we can to take advantage of the pitches that we...Eric Hignojos, Virgil Mancha, Mason Munguia, Derek...in the first, while Mancha and Mason Munguia also...come back and finish strong," he said. "We haven...
	Savings and groans; Spanish banks.(Spain's troubled savings banks) Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 11/21/2009; 700+ words ; ...construction boom and taking advantage of their strong local presence, they now...will have been absorbed by stronger institutions by next spring...harder. Caja Castilla La Mancha (CCM), a tiny caja the...savings bank, is poised to take over CCM's banking business...
	Footbal: Day in the sun and a tanning for Town Farnborough Town 1 Arsenal 5 Baptiste 71 Campbell 19 Jeffers 23, 68 Bergkamp 74 Lauren 79 Half-time: 0-2 Attendance: 35,108 Newspaper article from: The Independent on Sunday; 1/26/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...it may as well have been La Mancha. Farnborough Town's tilt...Spanish sporting resort, but it takes more than a midweek break to...the one chance you had: home advantage. Playing at Highbury also...Cygan. If anything it was a stronger line-up than had faced Oxford...
	SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE. Magazine article from: Cheers; 1/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...will come from the Castilla-La Mancha region south of Madrid, an area...Toro and Walnut Crest now have strong competition from brands like Vina...about 70 U.S. cents. The way to take strong advantage of this coming move toward southern...
	'THE RECRUIT' WINS U.S. BOX OFFICE News Wire article from: United Press International; 2/2/2003; 700+ words ; ...Kangaroo Jack remained a strong draw for family audiences...of Chicago continued to take advantage of its frontrunner Oscar...last week, is expected take in the most Academy Awards...documentary Lost in La Mancha also debuted strongly...
	SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE WINES MARK PROFIT OPPORTUNITIES. Magazine article from: Beverage Dynamics; 3/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...will come from the Castilla-La Mancha region south of Madrid, an area...Toro and Walnut Crest now have strong competition from brands like Vina...about 70 U.S. cents. The way to take strong advantage of this coming move toward southern...
	Kane County 2, Dayton 1 Newspaper article from: Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL); 8/20/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...These guys have some big strong hitters," Kane County...ground balls, we'll take that luck anytime we can...Dragons reliever Tony Mancha walked Michael Tucker...but Stokes couldn't take advantage as he struck out for the...
	Football: Arsenal switch to cruise control Farnborough Town 1 Arsenal 5 Baptiste 71 Campbell 19 Jeffers 23, 68 Bergkamp 74 Lauren 79 Half-time: 0-2 Attendance: 35,108 Newspaper article from: The Independent on Sunday; 1/26/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...it may as well have been La Mancha. Farnborough Town's tilt...Spanish sporting resort, but it takes more than a midweek break to...the one chance you had: home advantage. Switching the tie to Highbury...out and arguably fielded a stronger team than he did in the previous...
	Opera Flourishes Here ; Regional Group, F&M Form Beneficial Bond Newspaper article from: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA; 8/14/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...something we're hoping to take advantage of, and already do in...Darrenkamp. "And as a strong regional entity, we...Professional companies want to take on people with experience...productions and bills, it takes about $75,000 a year...production of "Man of La Mancha" when he was 16. ...