An integral part of the earth's crust composed of an aggregate of grains of one or more minerals. (Stone is the commercial term applied to quarry products.)
A form of ablation whereby a mass of ice breaks away from a glacier or sheet. After reaching a body of water the tip of the glacial mass is floated creating stresses with the main ...
Much the same as the cycle of poverty but as applied to emdw inner city areas. Low wages and poverty mean overcrowding and no investment in housing. These cause poor health and ...
The removal of rules, regulations and laws previously imposed on an industry. Often welcomed as the removal of monopoly rights which improve competition and opportunity, they can ...
A meeting of bishops of an ecclesiastical province or patriarchate (or even from the whole world, e. G. , Synod of Bishops) to discuss the doctrinal ...