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51Dixie Mission — U.S. Army Observation Group to Yan an Colonel David D. Barrett with Mao Zedong Active 22 July 1944 – 11 March 1947 C …
52Hong Soon-young — is a retired South Korean diplomat. He has served in several high level posts, including as presidential aide for state affairs, Foreign Minister, and Minister of Unification, and has been ambassador to Russia (1992 1993), Germany (1994 1998),… …
53Fernald Feed Materials Production Center — The Fernald Feed Materials Production Center (commonly referred to simply as Fernald) was a uranium processing facility located near the rural town of Fernald, in Hamilton County, Ohio, about 20 miles northwest of Cincinnati, which fabricated… …
54Causes of landslides — The causes of landslides are usually related to instabilities in slopes. It is usually possible to identify one or more landslide causes and one landslide trigger. The difference between these two concepts is subtle but important. The landslide… …
55St. Lawrence Dam — The St. Lawrence Dam is a proposed 300 kilometer long dam connecting St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea to the mainland of Alaska and Siberia.The plan was published by Dutch physical geographer Rolf Schuttenhelm in September 2008 [ [http://www …
56lake — lake1 /layk/, n. 1. a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land. 2. any similar body or pool of other liquid, as oil. 3. (go) jump in the lake, (used as an exclamation of dismissal or impatience.) [bef. 1000; ME lak(e) …
57Lake — /layk/, n. Simon, 1866 1945, U.S. engineer and naval architect. * * * I Relatively large body of slow moving or standing water that occupies an inland basin. Lakes are most abundant in high northern latitudes and in mountain regions, particularly …
58tundra — /tun dreuh, toon /, n. one of the vast, nearly level, treeless plains of the arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. [1835 45; < Russ túndra < Lappish; cf. Kola Lappish tundar flat elevated area] * * * Treeless, level or rolling ground …
59food preservation — Any method by which food is protected against spoilage by oxidation, bacteria, molds, and microorganisms. Traditional methods include dehydration, smoking, salting, controlled fermentation (including pickling), and candying; certain spices have… …
60meat processing — Introduction preparation of meat for human consumption. Meat is the common term used to describe the edible portion of animal tissues and any processed or manufactured products prepared from these tissues. Meats are often classified… …
