kaluhut

A man who sings with a high voice that is similar to a low female singing voice.

A continuously moving strip of rubber or metal which is used in factories for moving objects along.

The blockade designed by Napoleon to weaken Britain through destruction of British commerce.

This is said to exist when resources are allocated in line with consumers’ preference as opposed to say, state direction.

Short-term loans to the public for the purchase of specific goods

An art movement developed in Russia around 1920, in which industrial materials are used to create objects.

A transmission system in which the TV signals are encrypted in order to prevent interception or defaulting by the users. A set top box is used to decrypt the signals. .

A place where ’political enemies' are imprisoned usually without trial. The term was first used by Britain for the prison camps set during the Boer war around 1900. Those setup by Nazi Germany in which an estimated 7 to 8 million prisoners were kept, were notorious.

A situation in the process of communication when no meaningful exchange of ideas or information takes place. This may be due to the physical or mental differences between the parties involved in the communication.

A sudden violent rain- storm falling for a short period of time limited to a small area. It is usually associated with thunderstorms.

A group of persons with access to communication and information facilities that are not avail- able to non members of the group. E.g. Free CUG calls provided by some mobile phone companies.

An economy assumed not to take part in international trade so that it has no exports or imports.

In a competition, a situation in which the outcome is uncertain until the very end.

Series of statements in rising order of intensity. E.g. I came, l saw, I conquered (Julius Caesar).

A country that is economically or politically dependent on a more powerful state.

Either of two ancient Egyptian obelisks in London and in New York. These were gifts from the ruler of Egypt (1878) to England the USA.

Any institution that settles mutual indebtedness between a number of organizations.

A movement in art and life characterized by reason, order, balance and simplicity.

The hierarchical classification of species based on evolutionary ancestry.

The practice of removing the foreskin of male genital organ. In some societies it is done in females also, in which all or part of the external sex organ is cut off. Circumcision is advocated on the ground of reasons like sacrifice, admission to one’s social group, preparation for marriage, symbolic recognition of the dangers of intercourse or simply as a hygienic measure.