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1Jesenice, Slovenia — For the village in Brežice, Slovenia, see Jesenice, Brežice. For other places called Jesenice in the Czech Republic and Croatia, see Jesenice (disambiguation). Jesenice Občina Jesenice   Town and Municipality   …
2technology, history of — Introduction the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… …
3Kunming — 昆明   Prefecture level city   昆明市 Clockwise from top: Kunming s Skyli …
4Empire of Japan — This article is about the former absolute constitutional monarchy. For the current limited constitutional monarchy, see Japan. Greater Japanese Empire 大日本帝國 Dai Nippo …
5Jesenice (Slovenia) — Municipality of Slovenia|nativename=Jesenice coat= location= area=75.8 km² mayor=Tomaž Tom Mencinger population=21,620 males=10,686 females=10,934 avg age=41.09 years residental density=24.99 m²/person households=7,968 families=6,197… …
6Antarctic Treaty (Gundam) — The Antarctic Treaty is a fictional wartime treaty in the Universal Century timeline of the sci fi mecha anime Mobile Suit Gundam .The Antarctic Treaty states that: * All uses of nuclear weapons are prohibited * All uses of biological weapons are …
7Mystic, Connecticut —   CDP   Sign at Water St. and Noank Rd …
8Gunboat diplomacy — [ SMS Panther , a famous example of the use of gunboat diplomacy from the Agadir Crisis.] In international politics, gunboat diplomacy refers to the pursuit of foreign policy objectives with the aid of conspicuous displays of military power… …
9Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …
10India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
