North America — North American. the northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending from Central America to the Arctic Ocean. Highest point, Mt. McKinley, 20,300 ft. (6187 m); lowest, Death Valley, 276 ft. (84 m) below sea level. 400,000,000 including… … Universalium
Water pollution — Raw sewage and industrial waste flows across international borders New River passes from Mexicali to Calexico, California. Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies (e.g. lakes, rivers, oceans and groundwater). Water p … Wikipedia
South America — South American. a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. 271,000,000; ab. 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km). * * * Continent, Western Hemisphere. The world s fourth largest continent, it is bounded by the Caribbean Sea to the… … Universalium
Westinghouse Astronuclear Laboratory — The Westinghouse Astronuclear Laboratory (WANL) was a division of Westinghouse Electric Corporation. Established in the late 1950s to develop nuclear space propulsion technologies for the government, the lab was located, for most of its history,… … Wikipedia
Westinghouse Advanced Energy Systems Division — (AESD) was a research and development facility for nonconventional renewable energy systems, in the paradoxically small town of Large in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania [USA] . The site is on the east side of Pa. Rte. 51, about 13 miles south of… … Wikipedia
Andhra Pradesh — /ahn dreuh preuh daysh / a state in SE India, formed from portions of Madras and Hyderabad states 1956. 48,630,000; 105,963 sq. mi. (274,444 sq. km). Cap.: Hyderabad. * * * State (pop., 2001 prelim.: 75,727,541), southeastern India. Located on… … Universalium
Secret Intelligence Service — MI6 redirects here. For other uses, see MI 6 (disambiguation). Her Majesty s Secret Service redirects here. For other uses, see On Her Majesty s Secret Service (disambiguation). Not to be confused with MI5. Secret Intelligence Service MI6 … Wikipedia
Lightning rod — A lightning rod (USA) or lightning conductor (UK) is a single component in a lightning protection system. In addition to rods placed at regular intervals on the highest portions of a structure, a lightning protection system typically includes a… … Wikipedia
Canadian literature — Introduction the body of written works produced by Canadians. Reflecting the country s dual origin and its official bilingualism, the literature of Canada can be split into two major divisions: English and French. This article provides a brief… … Universalium