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Scapegoat tree — In computer science, a scapegoat tree is a self balancing binary search tree, invented by Igal Galperin and Ronald L. Rivest. It provides worst case O(log n ) lookup time, and O(log n ) amortized insertion and deletion time.Unlike other self… … Wikipedia
Austria — Austrian, adj., n. /aw stree euh/, n. a republic in central Europe. 8,054,078; 32,381 sq. mi. (83,865 sq. km). Cap.: Vienna. German, Österreich. * * * Austria Introduction Austria Background: Once the center of power for the large Austro… … Universalium
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Flood — A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land, a deluge.MSN Encarta Dictionary. [http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861612277 Flood.] Retrieved on 2006 12 28.] In the sense of… … Wikipedia
Polder — A polder is a low lying tract of land enclosed by embankments known as dikes, that forms an artificial hydrological entity, meaning it has no connection with outside water other than through man operated devices. There are three types of polders … Wikipedia
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Characters of Final Fantasy VII — Square s Final Fantasy VII was one of the first major console role playing games released for the Sony PlayStation and was Square s largest game at the time. A major critical and commercial success, the game remains arguably the most popular… … Wikipedia
Genesee and Wyoming Inc — Infobox Company name = Genesee and Wyoming Inc type = Public genre = foundation = 1899 founder = Edward Laton Fuller location city = location country = location = Greenwich, Connecticut origins = key people = area served = United States, Canada,… … Wikipedia
