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121plant development — Introduction a multiphasic process in which two distinct forms succeed each other in alternating generations. One form, created by the union of sexual cells (gametes (gamete)), contains two sets of similar chromosomes (diploid). At sexual… …
122publishing, 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… …
123Mason's invariant — In electronics, Mason s invariant, named after Samuel Jefferson Mason, is a measure of the quality of transistors. When trying to solve a seemingly difficult problem, Sam said to concentrate on the easier ones first; the rest, including the… …
124Maya Research Program — A pair of masks depicting an Early Classical ruler of Blue Creek The Maya Research Program is a US based non profit organization (501C3) that sponsors archaeological and ethnographic research in Middle America. Each summer since 1992, they have… …
125Oxo ligand — In coordination chemistry, an oxo ligand is an oxygen atom bound only to one or more metal centers. These ligands can exist as terminal or (most commonly) as bridging atom (Fig. 1). Oxo ligands stabilize high oxidation states of a metal.[1] Fig.… …
126ROBOTS — L’exécution par des acteurs autres que lui même de tâches ou d’activités qu’il considère comme aliénantes, fatigantes, dangereuses, ou simplement ennuyeuses ou non gratifiantes, psychologiquement ou économiquement, figure parmi les aspirations… …
127Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
128Art, Antiques, and Collections — ▪ 2003 Introduction In 2002 major exhibitions such as Documenta 11 reflected the diverse nature of contemporary art: artists from a variety of cultures received widespread recognition for work ranging from installation to video to painting …
