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Quantum Mechanics |
A branch of physics that deals with the structure and behavior of very small pieces of matter |
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The big bang theory |
A theory in astronomy the universe originated billions of years ago in an explosion from a single point of nearly infinite energy |
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Polio Vaccine |
A vaccine that is made from a suspension of poliovirus that are inactivated with formalin |
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Antibiotics |
A medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms |
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Artificial heart |
Prosthetic device that is implanted into the body to replace the original biological heart. |
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Tuberculosis |
An infectious bacterial disease characterized by the growth of nodules in the tissues especially the lungs |
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Dresden |
Porcelian ware with elaborate decoration and delicate colorings |
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Radio Technology |
The technical application of any form of radiation to industry |
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Sputnik |
Each of a series of Soviet artificial satellites the first of which was the first satellite to be placed in orbit |
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The Hubble Space Telescope |
A space telescope that was launched into low earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation |
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Robots |
A machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically |
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International Space Station |
A large space craft. It orbits around earth. It is the home of astronauts |
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Exploration of Mars |
The study of mars by spacecraft. Probes sent from earth beginning in the late 20th century |
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Dna |
Deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating materisl present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes |
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
Born in December 1876, was a lawyer, politician, and the founder of Pakistan |
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Kwame Nkrumah |
Led the ghana to independence from Britain in 1957 and served as its first prime minister and president |
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Gurkha soldier |
Member of a rajput people. Hindu in religion who achieved dominion over nepal in the 18th century |
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Anzac troop |
The acronym formed from the initial letters of the Australian and New Zeland army corps. This was the formation in which Australian and new zeland soldiers in egypt were grouped before the landing on gallipoli in april 1915 |
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Eta |
The 7th star in a constellation |
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Brinkmanship |
The art or practice of pursing of a dangerous policy to the limits of safety before stopping |
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Six Day War |
Fought between June 10, 1967 by Israel and the neighboring states of egypt |
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Prague Spring |
Period of political liberalisation in Czechoslovakia during the era of its domination by the soviet union after wwii |
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Coalition |
an alliance for Combined action especially a temporary Alliance of political parties forming a government or of states |
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Poland under communism |
Can trace its Origins to the 19th century |
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British Commonwealth |
A voluntary Association of 53 Independence sovereign States most of which were once part of the British Empire |
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Geneva conference |
A conference which took place in Geneva Switzerland whose purpose was to attempt to find a way to settle outstanding issues in the Korean Peninsula and discuss the possibility of restoring peace in Indochina |
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Commonwealth of independent states |
Regional organization formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union is participating countries are some former Soviet Republics |
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May Fourth Movement |
Anti-Imperialist cultural and political movement growing out to student participants in Beijing on May 4th 1919 protesting against the Chinese government's weak response to the Treaty of Versailles |
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Yalta Conference |
A meeting of British prime minister Winston Churchill Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin and President Franklin D Roosevelt early in February 1945 as World War II was winding down |
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Tehran conference |
Was a meeting between US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt British prime minister Winston Churchill and the Soviet premier Joseph Stalin between November 28th and December 1st in 1943 |
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Potsdam Conference |
The Big Three Soviet leader Joseph Stalin British prime minister Winston Churchill and USA president Harry Truman met in Potsdam Germany from July 17th to August 2nd 1945 to negotiate terms for the end of World War II |
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Government of India Act |
Acts passed by the parliament of the United Kingdom to regulate the government of British India in particular government of India act 1833 which created the post of governor general of India |
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Chechnya |
Predominantly Muslim region in southern Russia which declared its independence from Russia after the breakup of the Soviet Union after I successfully invading chechnya in 1994 |
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Welfare state |
Is it somewhere by the government undertake to protect the health and well-being of its citizens specially those in financial need by means of Grant pensions and other benefits |
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Cubism |
An early 20th century style movement in art especially painting in which perspective with a single Viewpoint was abandoned and use was made of simple geometric shapes interlocking planes and later collage |
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Mass consumerism |
As a social and economic order and ideology encourages the acquisition of goods and services and every increasing amounts early criticisms of consumerism in 1899 in the work of Thorstein Veblen |
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Import substitution industrialization |
A trade and economic policy which Advocates replacing for region Imports with domestic production |
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Modern Architecture |
Term applied to an overarching movement which its exact definition and scope varying widely |
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Global culture |
The transmission of ideas meanings and values around the world in such a way as to extend and identify social relations |
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Service Industries |
Business that does not work for a customer and occasional provides Goods but it's not involved in manufacturing |
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Euro |
Listen to European currency would replace the national currency of France Germany Spain Italy Greece Portugal Austria Finland the Republic of Ireland Belgium and the Netherlands into 200 2 |
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Evangelical |
According to the teaching of the Gospel of the Christian religion |
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Mcdonaldization |
Used by sociologists George ritzer in his book The mcdonaldization of society explains that it becomes manifested when a culture adopts two characteristics of a fast food restaurant |
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Redguard |
Any of various radical socialist groups in particular a militant youth movement in China that carried out attacks on intellectuals and other disfavored groups as part of mail zedong's cultural revolution |
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Global values |
Variable with global scope meaning that it is visible throughout the program in the shadow of the set of all Global variables is known as a global environment or global state |
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Guest workers |
A person with temporary permission to work in another country specially in Germany |
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Feminism |
The advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political social and economic equality to men |
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China's one child policy |
A policy implemented by the Chinese government as a method of controlling the population the one-child policy was introduced in 1979 in response to an explosive population growth and mandated that Couples from China's Han majority could only have one child |
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Cartel |
Track an Association of Manufacturers or supplies with the purpose of maintaining prices at a high level and restricting competition |
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Fascist Corporatist Economy |
Fascism theory of economic corporatism involve management of sectors of the economy by government or privately controlled organizations |
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Nasser |
Egyptian Military and political leader prime minister of Egypt 1954 - 1956 president of Egypt 1956 - 1958 president of the United Arab Republic 1958 - 1970 |
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Reaganomics |
The economic policies of the former US president Roman region Associated specially with the reduction of taxes in the promotion of unrestricted free market activity |
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Margaret Thatcher |
British politician who served as a prime minister |
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International criminal court |
Inter-governmental organisation an international tribunal that sits in the Hague in the Netherlands the ICC has the jurisdiction to prosecute individuals from the international crimes of genocide crimes against humanity and war crimes |
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Pinochet |
A dictator of Chile between 1973 and 1990 and commander and chief of the Chilean Army from 1973 to 1998 |
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Red Cross |
An international organization founded under the terms of the first Geneva Convention its original to do was to care for those who were wounded or homeless in Wartime |
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World Health Organization |
Specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with International Public Health it was established on April 7th 1948 headquartered in Geneva Switzerland |
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Multinational organizations |
Corporation that has its facilities and other Assets in at least one country other than its Home Country such companies have offices and/or factories in different countries and usually have a centralized head office where they coordinate global management |
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Greenpeace |
An organization devoted to environment activism I found it in the United States and Canada in 1971 Greenpeace has employed passive resistance in opposition to commercial whaling |
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Greenbelt |
A level of proficiency in Judo karate and other material Arts below is that of a brown belt |
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Negritude |
Equality or fact of being a black African |
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Xenophobia |
Intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries |
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Hire krishna |
A member of the international Society for Krishna consciousness a religious sect based mainly in the US and other Western countries |
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Falun gong |
Chinese spiritual practice that combines meditation and King Kong exercise with a moral philosophy centered on the tenets of truthfulness compassion and forbearance |
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New Age religions |
Atomic archery range of spiritual or religious beliefs and practices that developed in Western Nations during the 1970s |
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Fundamentalism |
A form of a religion especially Islam are protesting Christianity that upholds belief in the strict |
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Liberation theology |
A moment and Christian theology development by Latin American Roman Catholics that emphasizes Liberation from social political and economic oppression as an anticipation of ultimate salvation |
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Alliance for progress |
Initiated by US President John F Kennedy in 1961 and his cell if you can I'm a corporation between the US and Latin America |
