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101Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… …
102ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… …
103endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… …
104Sara Lee (corporation) — Infobox Company company name = Sara Lee Corporation company logo = company type = Public (NYSE|SLE) slogan = Nobody doesn t like Sara Lee [http://www.saralee.com/InvestorRelations/FinancialInformation/ /media/F87CF6CF8B5C4F78B514F902CD60DF47.ashx …
105Diversification (marketing strategy) — Diversification is a form of corporate strategy for a company. It seeks to increase profitability through greater sales volume obtained from new products and new markets. Diversification can occur either at the business unit level or at the… …
106Sullivan, Louis — ▪ American architect Introduction in full Louis Henry Sullivan born September 3, 1856, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. died April 14, 1924, Chicago, Illinois American architect, regarded as the spiritual father of modern American architecture… …
107Thalidomide — This article is about the drug. For the musical about a person with thalidomide disability, see Thalidomide!! A Musical. Thalidomide Systematic (IUPAC) name (RS) 2 (2,6 dioxopiperidin 3 yl) 1H isoind …
108Buddhism — Buddhist, n., adj. Buddhistic, Buddhistical, adj. Buddhistically, adv. /booh diz euhm, bood iz /, n. a religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) and later spreading to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of southeast Asia, holding that… …
109English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …
110Bank of America — Not to be confused with First Bank of the United States, Second Bank of the United States, or Bank of United States. Bank of America Corporation Type Public Traded as …
