1906, Amer.Eng., informal shortening of TARPAULIN (Cf. tarpaulin)

(Direct Access Storage Device) устройство памяти с прямым доступом (произносится dazdee , дазди ) устройство внешней памяти (например, жёсткий диск), доступ к данным в котором осуществляется напрямую, а не последовательно. Термин пришёл с…

(chiefly military) (derogatory) stupid or annoying person; jerk

(Tzefat)    A city in upper Galilee in which Jews have lived for centuries. Beginning in the 16th century, it became an important center of Jewish learning. It has become a center for artists and tourists. More than 90 percent of the city s…

Religious organization

is an American backup vocalist, best known as a backing vocalist with Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.Early career and Lynyrd SkynyrdHawkins was a studio session singer, who worked with several bands and musicians including Wet Willie, Billy…

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Translation — τινὴ ὅσα πήρᾳ χρῆσθαι — from greek — — 1

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A UK code of best practice concerning appropriate senior management remuneration, produced by the 1992 Cadbury Committee on the financial aspects of corporate governance The Code includes the provisions that non executive directors should be…

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