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patina
patina , coating of carbonate of copper on articles of copper or bronze, formed after long exposure to a moist atmosphere or burial in the earth. Although commonly green, patina varies in color and consistency; it may be red, brown, black, blue, or gray, or it may be smooth, glossy, or crusty. It... Read more |
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Berries
BERRIES BERRIES. Wherever humans have lived, berries have been a part of their diet. Most of these have never developed beyond local markets but some have become globally important crops. Historically, berries were eaten fresh or processed into dried or fermented products. Many descriptions of... Read more |
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Greenhouse Gases
Greenhouse Gases Greenhouse gases are trace gases in the atmosphere that absorb outgoing infrared radiation from Earth and thereby, like a greenhouse, warm the planet. Naturally occurring greenhouse gases (primarily water vapor and carbon dioxide) make the planet habitable for life as we know it.... Read more |
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Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation in U.S. history, ratified in 1781 and superseded by the Constitution of the United States in 1789. The imperative need for unity among the new states created by the American Revolution and the necessity of defining the relative powers of the Continental Congress and the... Read more |
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global warming
global warming the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution . The temperature of the atmosphere near the earth's surface is warmed through a natural process called the greenhouse effect.... Read more |
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Philips de Koninck
Philips de Koninck , 1619-88, Dutch landscape and portrait painter. His panoramic landscapes, rich and warm in tone, suggest dramatic atmosphere and space. They are among the best in the Dutch landscape tradition. A number of his drawings have been preserved. Koninck's paintings include Entrance to... Read more |
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moa
moa [Maori], common name for an extinct flightless bird of New Zealand related to the kiwi , the emu, the cassowary, and the ostrich . The various species ranged in size from that of a turkey to the 10-ft (3-m) Dinornis giganteus. The bird had a short stout bill and was wingless—even the... Read more |
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atmospherics
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The Endangered Atmosphere: Preserving a Global Commons
The Endangered Atmosphere: Preserving a Global Commons (Marvin S. Soroos, 1997...1-57003-160-6). The atmosphere, described by the author as...chemical composition of the atmosphere, depleting the ozone layer... |
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The Endangered Atmosphere: Preserving a Global Commons.
...Akron The Endangered Atmosphere is an intelligent contribution...the regulation of the global commons. Marvin Soroos...atmosphere as a global commons and assesses the extent...atmosphere matches the ... |
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SECRETARY-GENERAL ENCOURAGES LEADERS TO BE AMBITIOUS AT CLIMATE CONFERENCE IN...
...is the first since the global population topped 7 billion...future generations while preserving and protecting the global commons - the atmosphere, the oceans and the ecosystems...skies and endangering our atmosphere with ... |
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SECRETARY-GENERAL COMMENTS TO COP-17 HIGH-LEVEL MINISTERIAL DINNER
...is the first since the global population topped seven...future generations while preserving and protecting the global commons - the atmosphere, the oceans and the ecosystems...skies and endangering our atmosphere with ... |
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SECRETARY-GENERAL ENCOURAGES LEADERS TO BE AMBITIOUS AT CLIMATE CONFERENCE IN...
...is the first since the global population topped 7 billion...future generations while preserving and protecting the global commons -- the atmosphere, the oceans and the ecosystems...skies and endangering our atmosphere with ... |
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Global Creative Leadership Summit to Address the Challenges and Opportunities...
...will address: -- Global Cultural Dialogue...must choose between preserving our freedom or living...to happen in an atmosphere of economic cooperation...together to address common challenges in a...challenges, the global financial ... |
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Global Creative Leadership Summit to Address the Challenges and Opportunities...
...will address: -- Global Cultural Dialogue...must choose between preserving our freedom or living...to happen in an atmosphere of economic cooperation...together to address common challenges in a...challenges, the global financial ... |
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The Concept of the Common Heritage of Mankind in International Law
...The Concept of the Common Heritage of Mankind...the concept of the common heritage of mankind...Cold War political atmosphere, the post-ideology...surrounding the common heritage concept...He argues for a global perestroika in ... |
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Why Greek debt 'contagion' is roiling global stock prices.(Money)
...the will to calm the atmosphere of crisis? Moody...benefits they reap by preserving Europe's currency...reverberations throughout the global economy." The path...investors this week. The common theme in all this is...doldrums, and that the ... |
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Soil's carbon may slow global warming; Study: Element in forest up 68 percent
...a rapid rate. If common to the soils of other...could add combating global warming to the reasons for preserving them from logging...strategy for combating global warming is finding...released into the atmosphere. By virtue of their... |
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