Stimson method — Stim·son meth·od (stimґsən) [Lewis A. Stimson, American surgeon, 1844–1917] see under method … Medical dictionary
Stimson House — Infobox nrhp2 | name =Stimson House nrhp type = caption = Stimson House, 2008 location= Los Angeles, California lat degrees = 34 lat minutes = 1 lat seconds = 47 lat direction = N long degrees = 118 long minutes = 16 long seconds = 30 long… … Wikipedia
sulfosalicylic acid method — (for proteinuria) sulfosalicylic acid is added to urine and the mixture is left standing for 10 minutes; the degree of turbidity is then compared to a known scale to estimate the amount of protein in the urine. Stimson method for reduction of… … Medical dictionary
Manhattan Project — This article is about the atomic bomb project. For other uses, see Manhattan Project (disambiguation). Manhattan District The Manhattan Project created the first nuclear bombs. The Trinity test … Wikipedia
Pearl Harbor advance-knowledge debate — The Pearl Harbor advance knowledge debate is a dispute over what, if any, advance knowledge American officials had of Japan s December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.Ever since the Japanese attack there has been debate as to how and why the… … Wikipedia
nuclear weapon — an explosive device whose destructive potential derives from the release of energy that accompanies the splitting or combining of atomic nuclei. [1945 50] * * * or atomic weapon or thermonuclear weapon Bomb or other warhead that derives its force … Universalium
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
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Independent (voter) — Not to be confused with Independence Party, Independent Party, America s Independent Party, or American Independent Party. Part of the Politics series … Wikipedia
international law — the body of rules that nations generally recognize as binding in their conduct toward one another. Also called law of nations. Cf. private international law, public international law. [1830 40] * * * Body of legal rules, norms, and standards that … Universalium
