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The Middle West
Middle West, The. Among the great subnational regions of the United States, the Middle West is the vaguest in location and identity. Although some situate the area entirely west of the Mississippi River and others entirely to the east, consensus opinion places twelve states within the region:... Read more |
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round window
round window (fenestra rotunda) A membrane-covered opening between the middle ear and the inner ear (see ear), situated below the oval window. Pressure waves transmitted through the perilymph in the cochlea are released into the middle ear through the round window, which bulges out into the... Read more |
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Campground
CampgroundCalifornia RV & Campgrounds41 Waterway LoopTenino, California 98589California RV & Campgrounds will be a fully-equipped, soft activity facility catering to families. It is situated in an area that is a destination spot for tourists looking for a beautiful and safe place to relax... Read more |
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oval window
oval window (fenestra ovalis) A membrane-covered opening between the middle ear and the inner ear (see ear), situated above the round window. Vibrations of the tympanum are transferred across the middle ear by the ear ossicles and transmitted to the inner ear by the oval window, which is connected... Read more |
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Mohawk Valley
MOHAWK VALLEY MOHAWK VALLEY. Situated in east central New York State, the Mohawk Valley runs 148 miles (east-west) and is created by the Mohawk River. The Mohawk Valley has played an influential historical role in human settlement, migration, and transportation. Home to many nations of the... Read more |
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Bignor
Bignor. Roman villa. Situated on the edge of the Weald to the north of Chichester, the villa at Bignor was uncovered by the antiquary Samuel Lysons (also responsible for the uncovering of Woodchester) between 1812 and 1820. Starting from modest beginnings at the turn of the 1st and 2nd cents., the... Read more |
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New Hebrides
New Hebrides, group of Pacific islands under joint Anglo-French administration during the war, situated west of Fiji and some 480 km. (300 mi.) north-north-east of New Caledonia. They include Espiritu Santo which was used as a major US base during the Pacific war. In June 1940 the... Read more |
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Middle Kingdom
Middle Kingdom or Middle Country, Mandarin Zhongguo, Chinese name for China. It dates from c.1000 BC, when it designated the Chou empire situated on the North China Plain. The Chou people, unaware of high civilizations in the West, believed their empire occupied the middle of the earth,... Read more |
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Annaba
ANNABA Algerian seaport situated near the Tunisian border. Called Bona (or B |
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Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Gilbert and Ellice Islands, British western Pacific colony situated south-south-east of the Marshall Islands and north-east of the Solomon Islands. Besides the sixteen atolls of the Gilberts and the nine islands of the Ellice group the colony included Ocean (see Nauru), Fanning, Washington,... Read more |
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Staffordshire
...Cannock Chase, south-east of Stafford, was for centuries...Danes took the lands east and north of Watling...in the shires to the east. Under Edward the Elder...name.Throughout the Middle Ages, Staffordshire remained...registered the changing ... |
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anti-imperialism
...were those in South-East Asia following the outbreak...invocations to their Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere...China—only capped this situation. ‘The Japanese’, remarked...corner of Asia.’The Middle East, including North Africa... |
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Japanese–Soviet campaigns and relations, 1939–45
...transporting troops to and from the Far East—sent General Zhukov to...there is no doubt that Japanese middle-grade officers in the Kwantung...facilitate an attack on the Soviet Far East Army when a favourable situation presented itself. Although the... |
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money
...concentrated on the north‐east coast, seem to represent more...best legitimized the existing situation, and standards of production...bullion content.From the middle of the 17th century foreign...halfpennies from 1736 eased the situation. Despite the ... |
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Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
...sought to develop a political middle ground for Catholics and Protestants...strongest support has been in the middle‐class suburban areas, although...electoral successes have been in situations where this core has been enhanced...as the Catholic minority in ... |
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LONDON
...OLD ENGLISH, NORMAN FRENCH, MIDDLE and MODERN ENGLISH, and the...importance, and the triumph of Middle English over Norman French...preference to the variety of the East Midland dialect that was becoming...Currently, however, the situation is complex, and ... |
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Drugs, Illicit
...on overdose and adulteration. Imported from the Middle East, opium often contained sand, fruit pulp, flour, beeswax, lead, and the...national legislation, however, was the diplomatic situation in the Far East. American missionaries, notably Episcopal ... |
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Post–Cold War Era
...collapse of central authority and violence escalated.The Middle East was similarly turbulent. Here, too, the United...maintain the stability it sought.This unsettled world situation posed difficult questions for the United States. What... |
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Lend-Lease
...depression had seen a collapse of international trade, a situation that worsened with the disruption of war. Then, in...well as defending key positions in North Africa and the Middle East strained British financial resources to the limit... |
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Westmorland
...about 40 miles from Stainmore in the east to Bowfell in the west. The greater part...draining into Solway Firth. Down the middle of the county ran the Tebay gorge...remarkable about it besides its antiquity and situation ... it is of so little resort, and... |
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Thailand
...the only country in south-east Asia that escaped colonial rule...a result of its geopolitical situation between the French and the British...powers (Laos and Cambodia in the east, and Burma in the west...establishment of an educated middle class, King ... |
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initiative
...resolve a difficulty or improve a situation; a fresh approach to something...initiatives to end the war | a Middle East peace initiative. 4. (the initiative...to take action in a particular situation: antihunting groups have seized... |
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tell
...is inf. describe the facts of a situation no matter how unpleasant they may...with a difficult or unpleasant situation or experience described by someone...tell2 • n. Archaeol. (in the Middle East) an artificial mound formed by... |
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force
...department. 5. Baseball a force out. ∎ a situation in which a force out is possible...another player) to make such a response: East could force declarer to ruff another...force·a·ble adj. forc·er n. ORIGIN: Middle English: from Old French force (noun... |
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Palestine
...contained many intellectuals and people of middle-class origins, the 60,000 Jews who...which was compounded by the dire economic situation of the population in the areas under...and Gaza, and a further 120,000 in East Jerusalem. To protect Israel from the... |
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Staffordshire
...PeakDistrict. Cannock Chase, south‐east of Stafford, was for centuries almost...Chronicle for 1016 by name.Throughout the Middle Ages, Staffordshire remained remote...census of 1801 registered the changing situation. The population of Stafford with 3... |
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Iran
...free port, to the north, and British India to the east. Its geographical situation became even more precarious after World War I...under Russian influence, a neutral part in the middle, and a southern area under British influence... |
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Sri Lanka
...country in the Indian Ocean off the south-east coast of India.Physical Sri Lanka has...Ceylon. In the early 20th century the middle class was pressing for self-government. A...the Sri Lankan government, but a tense situation remained. During 1989–90 President... |
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Middle East situation remains critical, Special Committee on Palestinian...
M2 PRESSWIRE-22 June 2005-UN: Middle East situation remains critical, Special Committee on Palestinian...21062005 While it appeared that the situation in the Middle East was improving and extensive effort was being made... |
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Press statement on Middle East situation by Security Council President.
...PRESSWIRE-31 January 2002-UN: Press statement on Middle East situation by Security Council President (C)1994-2002 M2...evening's press statement on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestine question, by ... |
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COLUMN: The Middle East situation: How much do we really see?
...for that matter, seems to center on the current situation in the Middle East. However, I find myself wondering what really...homeland? I grew up hearing about conflicts in the Middle East, but I never realized there were opinions other... |
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BRICS countries discuss Middle East situation
BRICS countries discuss Middle East situation MOSCOW, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Vice foreign ministers...countries, met in Moscow to discuss the situation in the Middle East region, Chinese diplomats said Friday. Addressing... |
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[0] Security Council fails to adopt resolution on Middle East situation, to...
...UN: Security Council fails to adopt resolution on Middle East situation, to condemn use of force, encourage monitoring...military force would also not resolve the issues in the Middle East and would only result in return acts of vengeance... |
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS SIX RESOLUTIONS, CONCLUDING DEBATES ON QUESTION OF...
...Palestine" and on the wider "Situation in the Middle East". The texts addressed issues...during the discussion on the situation in the Middle East included the recent violent...proliferation of nuclear weapons in the ... |
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News Analysis: Middle east situation, nuclear safety top G-8 agenda
News Analysis: Middle east situation, nuclear safety top G-8 agenda PARIS, May 26 (Xinhua...and Russia -- are expected to discuss issues ranging from the Middle East situation to the development of global norms on nuclear ... |
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Security Council fails to adopt resolution on Middle East situation, to...
...UN: Security Council fails to adopt resolution on Middle East situation, to condemn use of force, encourage monitoring...Security Council considered the situation in the Middle East early this morning (Saturday 15 December), ... |
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Chirac, ASSAD HOLD LONG TALKS ON MIDDLE EAST SITUATION
...focused on the deadlock of the Middle East peace process. French presidential...Chirac described the present situation in the Middle East as being "close to a complete...international conference on the Middle ... |
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Middle East situation directly impacts on Pakistan: spokesperson
Middle East situation directly impacts on Pakistan: spokesperson ISLAMABAD, April 23...resolving the Palestinian issue as the deteriorating situation in the Middle East has a direct impact in the region and Pakistan, Pakistan's ... |
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