A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0-9 1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethane ... 9to5, National Association of Working Women 1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethane (from the article "tetrachloroethane") ...and tetrachloroethylene; it has minor uses as a solvent and as an insecticide, particularly against ... 1,1,1-trichloroethane (from the article "trichloroethane") One isomer, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, was used as a solvent for cleaning and degreasing metal and electronic ... 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane (from the article "tetrachloroethane") either of two isomeric colourless, dense, water-insoluble liquids belonging to the family of organic halogen ... 1,1,2-trichloroethane (from the article "trichloroethane") ...and electronic machinery. It was also used as a coolant and in the manufacture of ... 1,1-dichloroethane (from the article "organohalogen compound") Vinylic halides resemble alkenes in that they undergo addition to their double bond. An example ... 1,2-dimethylcyclopropane (from the article "hydrocarbon") ...a type of isomerism called stereoisomerism in which two substances have the same molecular formula ... 1,2-dithiete (from the article "organosulfur compound") ...Some cyclic disulfides and polysulfides can be prepared by reaction of elemental sulfur with unsaturated ... 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol (from the article "renal system") ...and blood pressure; erythropoietin, which is important for the formation of hemoglobin and red blood ... 1,3-diphosphoglycerate (from the article "metabolism") ...in glycolysis. It is during this step that the energy liberated during oxidation of the ... 1,3-dithiane (from the article "organosulfur compound") Of particular value in this type of reaction is the 2-lithio derivative of the cyclic ... 1-bromobutane (from the article "organohalogen compound") The first is the reaction of an alcohol with a hydrogen halide, as in the ... 1-butene (from the article "Boiling points of alkenes and alkynes") any of four isomeric compounds belonging to the series of olefinic hydrocarbons. The chemical formula ... 1-chloro-4-nitrobenzene (from the article "organohalogen compound") ...synthetic reaction only when the aryl halide bears a strongly electron-attracting substituent, such as a ... 10-speed (from the article "bicycle") ...and long handlebars. By 1968 they made up about 75 percent of U.S. bicycle sales, ... 100-metre race (from the article "athletics") The current record holder at 100 metres generally is considered to be "the fastest human." ... 100-year flood (from the article "flood") A flood of such magnitude that it might be expected to occur only once in ... 1054, Schism of event that precipitated the final separation between the Eastern Christian churches (led by the patriarch ... [9 Related Articles] 11-cis-retinaldehyde (from the article "rod") Rhodopsin is made up of a protein called opsin and a photosensitive chemical derived from ... 12 Hours of Sebring (from the article "Sports and Games") ...Le Mans Grand Prix d'Endurance, with Rinaldo Capello, Allan McNish, and seven-time winner Tom Kristensen ... 12 lu (from the article "lu pipes") ...musical instruments constructed for tuning purposes. To establish pitches, 12 bamboo pipes, closed at one ... 12, Council of (from the article "Berry, Jean de France, duc de") ...(Sept. 16, 1380). Acting as a member of the regency council of young Charles VI ... 12-tone music large body of music, written roughly since World War I, that uses the so-called 12-tone ... [9 Related Articles] 1229, treaty of (from the article "Crusades") The treaty of 1229 is unique in the history of the Crusades. By diplomacy alone ... 13 balls, problem of the (from the article "combinatorics") ...not overlapping it or each other. One such arrangement may be obtained by placing the ... 13-lined ground squirrel (from the article "ground squirrel") Spermophilus species hibernate deeply during winter months. The body temperature of the 13-lined ground squirrel ... 13-year cicada (from the article "cicada") ...and others) that appears yearly in midsummer, there are also periodic cicadas. Among the most ... 13th Floor Elevators (from the article "psychedelic rock") ...Airplane, the last of which featured the striking vocals of Grace Slick and scored Top ... 14 Frimaire Year II, Law of (from the article "France") The Convention consolidated its revolutionary government in the Law of 14 Frimaire, year II (December ... 14.1 (from the article "balkline billiards") Principal varieties of balkline billiards are 18.1 and 18.2-requiring lines 18 inches from the cushions ... 14.2 (from the article "balkline billiards") Principal varieties of balkline billiards are 18.1 and 18.2-requiring lines 18 inches from the cushions ... 14th Air Force (from the article "Chennault, Claire L.") ...an outstanding combat record. After the United States entered World War II, the group was ... 15-spined stickleback (from the article "stickleback") ...inconstans) of North American freshwaters; the four-spined stickleback (Apeltes quadracus), also North American but primarily ... 1543, Act of (from the article "Wales") ...also secured parliamentary representation by the election of members for shires and boroughs. The implementation ... 1621, Parliament of (from the article "United Kingdom") The Parliament of 1621 was a failure at all levels. No legislation other than the ... 1624, Parliament of (from the article "United Kingdom") There they persuaded the bedridden king to call another Parliament for the purpose of declaring ... 16S rRNA (from the article "bacteria") The specific region of DNA that has proved to be the most informative for evolutionary ... 17-gon (from the article "mathematics") The discovery that the regular "17-gon" is so constructible was the first such discovery since ... 17-hydroxycorticosteroid (from the article "pregnancy") The blood and urinary levels of 17-hydroxycorticosteroids, hormones that affect protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism ... 17-ketosteroid (from the article "congenital adrenal hyperplasia") enlargement of the adrenal glands resulting primarily from excessive secretion of androgenic hormones by the ... 17-year cicada (from the article "cicada") ...and forests. In addition to the dog-day cicada (Tibicen and others) that appears yearly in ... 1763, Proclamation of proclamation declared by the British crown at the end of the French and Indian War ... [9 Related Articles] 1770, Rising of (from the article "Greece, history of") ...the defeat inflicted on the Ottoman navy in 1571 by Don John of Austria; the ... 1791, Constitution of (from the article "France") From 1789 to 1791 the National Assembly acted as a constituent assembly, drafting a constitution ... 1791, Constitution of (from the article "Russia") ...and Austria (Prussia obtained less actual territory, but what it acquired was of great economic ... 17P/Holmes, Comet (from the article "Physical Sciences") In late October, Comet 17P/Holmes-a normally dim periodic comet that orbits the Sun between Jupiter ... 18.1 (from the article "balkline billiards") Principal varieties of balkline billiards are 18.1 and 18.2-requiring lines 18 inches from the cushions ... 18.2 (from the article "balkline billiards") Principal varieties of balkline billiards are 18.1 and 18.2-requiring lines 18 inches from the cushions ... 1801, Concordat of agreement reached on July 15, 1801, between Napoleon Bonaparte and papal and clerical representatives in ... [6 Related Articles] 1812, War of (June 18, 1812-Feb. 17, 1815), conflict fought between the United States and Great Britain over ... [28 Related Articles] 1814, Charter of (from the article "France") ...victims; in Paris, many high officials who had rallied to Napoleon were dismissed, and a ... 1819, Panic of (from the article "United States") Economic hardship, especially the financial panic of 1819, also created disunity. The causes of the ... 1824, Constitution of (from the article "Mexico") The constitution of 1824 set a number of democratic goals and provided for a federal ... 1830, Charter of (from the article "Statuto Albertino") The Statuto, which was granted by the king during the liberal Revolutions of 1848, was ... 1830, Revolutions of rebellions against conservative kings and governments by liberals and revolutionaries in different parts of Europe ... [10 Related Articles] 1831, rebellions of (from the article "Italy") The July Revolution of 1830 in Paris set in motion an Italian conspiratorial movement in ... 1833, Compromise of (from the article "nullification") ...to the People of South Carolina," asserting the supremacy of the federal government and warning ... 1837, Panic of (from the article "New York Stock Exchange") After the Panic of 1837, when many investors suffered heavy losses, the exchange began to ... 1837, Rebellion of (from the article "Canada") Political unrest developed in both Upper and Lower Canada soon after the War of 1812. ... 1843, Revolution of (from the article "Greece, history of") These various strands of discontent coalesced in the military coup of September 1843. Virtually bloodless, ... 1844, Constitution of (from the article "Greece, history of") ...but on this occasion manifestly reflecting the popular will, the coup was the first of ... 1846, Insurrection of (from the article "Poland") In partitioned Poland emigre emissaries inspired conspiratorial activities. After the failure of several other attempts, ... 1848, Revolutions of series of republican revolts against European monarchies, beginning in Sicily, and spreading to France, Germany, ... [30 Related Articles] 1850, Compromise of series of compromise measures passed by the U.S. Congress in an effort to settle several ... [13 Related Articles] 1855, concordat of (from the article "Austria") ...support of a standing army of soldiers, a kneeling army of worshippers, and a crawling ... 1857, Constitution of (from the article "Mexico") ...provide a legal base for the reform. It was promulgated on Feb. 12, 1857, but ... 1857, Panic of (from the article "panic") ...character of their instability. A financial panic has quite often been a prelude to a ... 1868, Revolution of (from the article "Spain") The revolution that led to the dethronement of Isabella was the work of army oligarchs ... 1869, Constitution of (from the article "Spain") The generals were determined to keep the leadership of the revolution in their own hands ... 1873, Panic of (from the article "panic") ...Its effects were also complex, including not only the closing of many banks but also ... 1873, Republic of (from the article "anticlericalism") ...Latin Europe. The conflict became especially intense after 1870. Barcelona, traditionally a centre of anti-Catholic ... 1887, tariff of (from the article "Italy") However, the most important act of Crispi's first government was the new tariff of 1887. ... 1898, Convention of (from the article "Hong Kong") ...after the second Opium War (1856-60), China was forced to cede the Kowloon Peninsula south ... 1917, Constitution of (from the article "Mexico") ...system of communal holdings. At the time of the revolution, the rural peasantry was virtually ... 1927/28 Academy Awards (from the article "1927/28: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1927/28: Best ... 1928/29 Academy Awards (from the article "1928/29: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1928/29: Best ... 1929/30 Academy Awards (from the article "1929/30: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1929/30: Best ... 1930/31 Academy Awards (from the article "1930/31: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1930/31: Best ... 1931/32 Academy Awards (from the article "1931/32: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1931/32: Best ... 1932, Famine of (from the article "Ukraine") The result of Stalin's policies was the Great Famine (Holodomor) of 1932-33-a man-made demographic catastrophe ... 1932/33 Academy Awards (from the article "1932/33: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1932/33: Best ... 1934 Academy Awards (from the article "1934: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1934: Best ... 1935 Academy Awards (from the article "1935: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1935: Best ... 1936 Academy Awards (from the article "1936: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1936: Best ... 1937 Academy Awards (from the article "1937: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1937: Best ... 1938 Academy Awards (from the article "1938: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1938: Best ... 1948, Constitution of (from the article "Italy") The Italian state grew out of the kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont, where, in 1848, King Charles ... 1951 Academy Awards (from the article "1951: Best Foreign-Language Film") A complex film with a nonlinear narrative structure, Rashomon reveals a simple view of enduring ... 1952 Academy Awards (from the article "1952: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1952: Best ... 1953 Academy Awards (from the article "1953: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1953: Best ... 1954 Academy Awards (from the article "1954: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1954: Best ... 1955 Academy Awards (from the article "1955: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1955: Best ... 1956 Academy Awards (from the article "1956: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1956: Best ... 1957 Academy Awards (from the article "1957: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1957: Best ... 1958 Academy Awards (from the article "1958: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1958: Best ... 1958, Constitution of (from the article "France") When France fell into political turmoil after the May 1958 insurrection in Algeria (then still ... 1959 Academy Awards (from the article "1959: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1959: Best ... 1960 Academy Awards (from the article "1960: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1960: Best ... 1961 Academy Awards (from the article "1961: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1961: Best ... 1962 Academy Awards (from the article "1962: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1962: Best ... 1963 Academy Awards (from the article "1963: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1963: Best ... 1964 Academy Awards (from the article "1964: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1964: Best ... 1965 Academy Awards (from the article "1965: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1965: Best ... 1966 Academy Awards (from the article "1966: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1966: Best ... 1967 Academy Awards (from the article "1967: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1967: Best ... 1967, Confession of (from the article "Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)") ...Church of North America merged with the U.S.A. Presbyterians, forming the United Presbyterian Church in ... 1968 Academy Awards (from the article "1968: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1968: Best ... 1968, Generation of (from the article "Spanish literature") The Generation of 1968 was recognized in the 1980s as a distinct novelistic group. It ... 1969 Academy Awards (from the article "1969: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1969: Best ... 1970 Academy Awards (from the article "1970: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1970: Best ... 1970, Compromise of (from the article "Yemen") ...al-Rahman al-Iryani. Two years later, with the blessing of the two major foreign participants-Egypt and ... 1971 Academy Awards (from the article "1971: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1971: Best ... 1972 Academy Awards (from the article "1972: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1972: Best ... 1973 Academy Awards (from the article "1973: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1973: Best ... 1974 Academy Awards (from the article "1974: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1974: Best ... 1975 Academy Awards (from the article "1975: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1975: Best ... 1976 Academy Awards (from the article "1976: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1976: Best ... 1977 Academy Awards (from the article "1977: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1977: Best ... 1977, Protocol of (from the article "war, law of") ...Geneva Conventions would apply (protecting only those not taking an active part in the hostilities). ... 1978 Academy Awards (from the article "1978: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1978: Best ... 1978, Constitution of (from the article "Spain") ...negotiations among the leading political groups, the Spanish constitution was nearly unanimously approved by both ... 1979 Academy Awards (from the article "1979: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest director1979: Best ... 1980 Academy Awards (from the article "1980: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1980: Best ... 1981 Academy Awards (from the article "1981: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1981: Best ... 1982 Academy Awards (from the article "1982: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1982: Best ... 1983 Academy Awards (from the article "1983: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1983: Best ... 1983 Beirut barracks bombings terrorist bombing attacks against U.S. and French armed forces in Beirut on Oct. 23, 1983 ... 1983TB (from the article "infrared astronomy") ...formation of planetary systems similar to that of the Sun. Other important findings included various ... 1984 Academy Awards (from the article "1984: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1984: Best ... 1985 Academy Awards (from the article "1985: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1985: Best ... 1985, concordat of (from the article "Lateran Treaty") With the signing of the concordat of 1985, Roman Catholicism was no longer the state ... 1986 Academy Awards (from the article "1986: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1986: Best ... 1987 Academy Awards (from the article "1987: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1987: Best ... 1988 Academy Awards (from the article "1988: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1988: Best ... 1989 Academy Awards (from the article "1989: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1989: Best ... 1989N1R (from the article "Rings of Neptune") Images from Voyager 2, however, revealed a system of six rings, each of which in ... 1989N2R (from the article "Rings of Neptune") The other five known rings of Neptune-Galle, Le Verrier, Lassell, Arago, and Galatea, in order ... 1989N3R (from the article "Rings of Neptune") The other five known rings of Neptune-Galle, Le Verrier, Lassell, Arago, and Galatea, in order ... 1989N4R (from the article "Rings of Neptune") Galle, the innermost ring, is much broader and fainter than either Adams or Le Verrier, ... 1990 Academy Awards (from the article "1990: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1990: Best ... 1991 Academy Awards (from the article "1991: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1991: Best ... 1992 Academy Awards (from the article "1992: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1992: Best ... 1992 QB1 (from the article "Kuiper belt") The first Kuiper belt object (KBO) was discovered in 1992 by the American astronomer David ... 1993 Academy Awards (from the article "1993: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1993: Best ... 1994 Academy Awards (from the article "1994: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1994: Best ... 1995 Academy Awards (from the article "1995: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1995: Best ... 1996 Academy Awards (from the article "1996: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1996: Best ... 1997 Academy Awards (from the article "1997: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress1997: Best ... 19th Dynasty (from the article "Ramses II") third king of the 19th dynasty of Egypt, whose reign (1279-13 BC) was the second ... 19th of April Movement (from the article "Colombia") Unhappiness with the 1970 election gave rise in 1973-74 to another guerrilla group, the 19th ... 1D state (from the article "comet") ...the photodissociation of H2O into H2 + O (in the 1D state) and, in an ... 2,3,7,8-TCDD (from the article "dioxin") ...By convention these positions are assigned the numbers 1 through 4 and 6 through 9. ... 2,3-diphosphoglycerate (from the article "blood") The two main regulators of oxygen uptake and delivery are the pH (a measure of ... 2,4,5-TCPPA (from the article "chlorophenol") ...into dimethyl trichlorophenyl phosphorothioate, a systemic agent effective against grubs in cattle; and into 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic ... 2,4,5-trichlorophenol (from the article "dioxin") Dioxin serves no useful purpose but is formed as an undesirable by-product during the synthesis ... 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (from the article "Agricultural chemicals") ...undesirable by-product during the synthesis of 2,4,5-trichlorophenol and some other useful compounds. The chemical 2,4,5-trichlorophenol ... 2,4-D (from the article "Agricultural chemicals") ...use. Chemical weed control superseded both plant-disease and insect-pest control in economic impact. The year ... 2,6-dichlorophenol (from the article "organohalogen compound") The sex pheromone of the lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum, is 2,6-dichlorophenol, and 2,6-dibromophenol has ... 2-5 system (from the article "telephone and telephone system") ...BROoklyn 1234. With the growth of the telephone network, this three-letter and four-number local numbering ... 2-amino-4,6-pteridinedione (from the article "heterocyclic compound") ...pteron, "wing") has become apparent since the first known members of the group were discovered ... 2-butene (from the article "Boiling points of alkenes and alkynes") any of four isomeric compounds belonging to the series of olefinic hydrocarbons. The chemical formula ... 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene (from the article "hydrocarbon") Alkyne polymerization is not nearly as developed nor as useful a procedure as alkene polymerization. ... 2-chloro-2-methylpropane (from the article "organohalogen compound") ...only when the alkyl halide is primary. The principal reaction observed when a strong base ... 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (from the article "industrial polymers, major") Related in structure to methyl methacrylate are the monomers 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate and methyl cyanoacrylate, denoted ... 2-keto-3-deoxy-6-phosphogluconate (from the article "metabolism") ...(derived from glucose via steps [1] and [12]) is not oxidized to ribulose 5-phosphate via ... 2-tone (from the article "2-Tone Records") In several regional British cities, the distinct late 1970s combination of economic turmoil, unemployment benefits ... 200-metre race (from the article "Smith, Tommie") American sprinter who held the world record for the 200-metre dash with turn (1966-71), his ... 2000 Academy Awards (from the article "2000: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress2000: Best ... 2001 Academy Awards (from the article "2001: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress2001: Best ... 2002 Academy Awards (from the article "2002: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress2002: Best ... 2003 Academy Awards (from the article "2003: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress2003: Best ... 2004 Academy Awards (from the article "2004: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress2004: Best ... 2005 Academy Awards (from the article "2005: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress2005: Best ... 2006 Academy Awards (from the article "2006: Best Actor") Other Nomineesbest actress2006: Best ... 2007 Academy Awards (from the article "2007: Best Actor") Other Nominees best actress2007: ... 2008 World Series Welcome to Britannica's special coverage of the 2008 World Series. Often referred to as the ... 21-centimetre radiation electromagnetic radiation of radio wavelength emitted by cold, neutral, interstellar hydrogen atoms. The hydrogen atom ... [1 Related Articles] 21-hydroxylase (from the article "congenital adrenal hyperplasia") The most common type of congenital adrenal hyperplasia is deficiency of 21-hydroxylase, an enzyme that ... 22 Prairial Year II, Law of (from the article "France") ...later Danton and other so-called "indulgents" met the same fate for seeking to end the ... 24 American prime-time television action-suspense series airing on the Fox Network and syndicated globally. Since its ... [2 Related Articles] 24 Hours of Daytona (from the article "Automobile Racing") The U.S.'s two road racing endurance classics, the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 ... 25th of April Bridge (from the article "Lisbon") ...the river's entrance into the Atlantic Ocean. From the ocean upstream to the city, the ... 26th of July Movement revolutionary movement led by Fidel Castro that overthrew the regime of Fulgencio Batista in Cuba ... [4 Related Articles] 2C tank (from the article "tank") ...1918 French Schneider and St. Chamond tanks already had 75-millimetre guns while the heavier British ... 3 by 5 Initiative (from the article "Health and Disease") UNAIDS described the 3 by 5 Initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO) as one ... 3-4 system (from the article "telephone and telephone system") In order to help users become accustomed to the universal seven-digit local numbers, the first ... 3-D motion-picture process that gives a three-dimensional quality to film images. It is based on the ... [2 Related Articles] 3-D radar (from the article "radar") ...Antennas of this sort are preferred over the parabolic reflector for airborne applications (see the ... 3-phosphatidyl-glycerol 1-phosphate (from the article "metabolism") ...inositol, or glycerol 1-phosphate-to form CMP and, respectively, phosphatidylserine [85a], phosphatidylinositol [85b], or, in [85c], ... 3-phosphoglycerate (from the article "metabolism") ...produced in step [6] reacts with ADP in a reaction catalyzed by phosphoglycerate kinase, with ... 3-phosphoglyceric acid (from the article "carbohydrate") All green plants apparently photosynthesize in the same way, yielding as an immediate product the ... 30 Coloured Cubes Puzzle (from the article "number game") More widely known perhaps is the 30 Coloured Cubes Puzzle. If six colours are used ... 30 Doradus immense ionized-hydrogen region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way ... 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The introduction of photography to the search for new asteroids in 1891, ... 33rd U.S. Colored Troops (from the article "Higginson, Thomas Wentworth") ...and he supported John Brown both in Kansas (1856) and in his raid on Harpers ... 35-mm camera (from the article "photography, technology of") Perforated 35-millimetre (mm) film (originally standard motion-picture film) in cartridges holding 12 to 36 exposures ... 360 (from the article "surfing") ...the board to slip down the face of the wave), "floaters" ("floating" the board along ... 38th parallel parallel of latitude that in East Asia roughly demarcates North and South Korea. The line ... [2 Related Articles] 3C 273 (from the article "quasar") ...expansion of the universe, these large velocities correspond to large distances. 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(See Sidebar: The Japanese Women's Volleyball ... 401(k) in the United States, a retirement savings program organized by employers but funded primarily by ... 46, Letter of the (from the article "Union of Soviet Socialist Republics") ...democracy, only to have their own words from their period of power quoted against them. ... 47 Tucanae (from the article "star cluster") ...group, three types of RR Lyrae stars were first distinguished in 1902. Omega Centauri is ... 5-phosphoribose 1-pyrophosphate (from the article "metabolism") The orotate accepts a pentose phosphate moiety [73] from 5-phosphoribose 1-pyrophosphate (PRPP); PRPP, which is ... 50 Cent (from the article "Performing Arts") The erratic lives of pop musicians inspired Irish director Jim Sheridan's Get Rich or Die ... 51 Pegasi fifth-magnitude star located 50 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Pegasus, the first sunlike ... 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In symbols, (m1 + m2) = a3/P2 in units of the Sun's ... 76 flag (from the article "United States of America, flag of the") ...made the first Stars and Stripes and that she used the ring pattern are unsubstantiated ... 7777, patent No. (from the article "Marconi, Guglielmo") ...International Marine Communication Company, Ltd., was established for the purpose of installing and operating services ... 780 Third Avenue Office Building (from the article "building construction") ...the system was further developed by Khan in the 221-metre (725-foot) Shell Oil Building (1967) ... 787 Dreamliner (from the article "Business Overview") ...up 27% as it delivered its largest order of planes in five years and was ... 800-metre race (from the article "Coe, Sebastian") Coe studied economics and social history at Loughborough University and won his first major race ... 8t SdKfz (from the article "half-track") ...machine gun, a small howitzer (artillery piece), an antiaircraft gun, rockets, or even a flame ... 9-oxodecenoic acid (from the article "hormone") The odour of the sex attractant of the honeybee (Apis mellifera), 9-oxodecenoic acid, stimulates the ... 99th Pursuit Squadron (from the article "Davis, Benjamin O., Jr.") ...in 1941 was among the first group of African Americans admitted to the Army Air ... 9to5, National Association of Working Women organization established in 1973 and dedicated to improving the working conditions and ensuring the rights ...

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