RATE — La rate est un organe lymphoïde richement vascularisé pesant 150 grammes environ chez l’adulte. Elle est située dans la partie supérieure gauche de l’abdomen recouverte par le gril costal. Les fonctions de la rate sont multiples en liaison avec… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Destruction of chemical weapons — Throughout history, chemical weapons have been used as strategic weaponry to devastate the opposing side in times of war. After the mass destruction created by WWI and WWII, chemical weapons have been considered to be inhumane by the United… … Wikipedia
Destruction of country houses in 20th-century Britain — Trentham Hall demolished in 1912. The Italianate Trentham was so lavish that the Shah of Persia in 1873 remarked to the future King Edward VII, of their host too grand for a subject, you ll have to have his head off when you come to the throne.… … Wikipedia
Rate — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Rate (homonymie). Rate Position de la rate (spleen en anglais) en vue antérieure (vue de face) … Wikipédia en Français
Habitat destruction — The Chaco thorn forest is being felled at a rate considered among the highest in the world to give way to soybean cultivation. Habitat destruction is the process in which natural habitat is rendered functionally unable to support the species… … Wikipedia
Appetite for Destruction — For other uses, see Appetite for Destruction (disambiguation). Appetite for Destruction Studio album by Guns N Rose … Wikipedia
Iran and weapons of mass destruction — This article is about Iran and weapons of mass destruction. For Iran s nuclear power program, see Nuclear program of Iran. Weapons of mass destruction … Wikipedia
Tendency of the rate of profit to fall — The tendency of the rate of profit to fall (TRPF) is a hypothesis in economics and political economy, most famously expounded by Karl Marx in chapter 13 of Das Kapital Vol. 3. It was generally accepted in the 19th century. Economists as diverse… … Wikipedia
Auction rate security — L expression auction rate security[1] (ARS) fait référence à un effet de créance (principalement à une obligation ou à un Municipality bond) américain, de longue échéance à l émission, dont le taux d intérêt est régulièrement mis à jour par une… … Wikipédia en Français
Spin-destruction collision — In a spin destruction (or spin disorientation) collision, the spin angular momentum of an atom is irretrievably scrambled. This type of collision can be a significant spin relaxation mechanism for polarized alkali metal vapor. In particular, the… … Wikipedia
Bombing of Braunschweig in World War II — The Bombing of Braunschweig (or Brunswick) in World War II on the night of 14/15 of October 1944 by No. 5 Group Royal Air Force (RAF) marked the high point of the destruction of Henry the Lion s city in the Second World War. The air raid, part of … Wikipedia