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121Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
122UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… …
123cryptology — cryptologist, n. cryptologic /krip tl oj ik/, cryptological, adj. /krip tol euh jee/, n. 1. cryptography. 2. the science and study of cryptanalysis and cryptography. [1635 45; < NL cryptologia. See CRYPTO , LOGY] * * * Introduction …
124publishing, history of — Introduction an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… …
125Flying Tigers — This article concerns the 1st American Volunteer Group, a World War II unit known as “The Flying Tigers.” For follow on units, see the AVG main heading; for other uses of the name, see Flying Tigers (disambiguation). Infobox Military Unit unit… …
126European Theatre of World War II — here)The European Theatre of Operations (ETO) was an area of heavy fighting across Europe, during World War II, from Nazi Germany s invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939 until the end of the war with the German unconditional surrender on May 8 …
127Colonial Cambodia — Infobox Former Country native name = Cambodge conventional long name = Cambodia Cao Miên common name = Cambodia continent = moved from Category:Asia to Southeast Asia region = Southeast Asia era = New Imperialism status = Protectorate empire =… …
128Battle of Himera (480 BC) — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Himera partof=The Sicilian Wars campaign=The First Sicilian War http://www.livius.org/a/1/maps/sicily map.gifMarco Prins Jona Lendering] with all the Phoenician and Greek settlementsdate=480 BC… …
