decimation


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DECIMATION. The punishment of every tenth soldier by lot, was, among the Romans, called decimation.

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But Manifest Decimation is basically my response to the world that I see.
Power Trip
Specific topics include: a pseudo real-time system for visualization of 3D scenes, modeling and visualization of moving objects on a digital map, a comparison of efficient decimation algorithms for polygonal models, and an indoor navigational aid system for the visually impaired.
Geometric modelling and imaging; proceedings
When he wasn't alienating some with his fierce opposition to abortion rights, contraception, and sex outside marriage, he was enraging others with his total disregard for the violent history and decimation of native cultures at the hands of Christian colonizers and his comments that Brazilian predecessors had willingly converted to Christianity.
Pope Benedict's May 2007 visit to Brazil left many Christians and indigenous leaders angry
It is very distressing to see the decimation of our industries caused by this very unfair competition and I can only hope and pray Mr Brown may eventually see beyond his own rhetoric and take some positive action to reduce the levels of imports from these countries.
Letter: An opportunity to control imports; GORDON BROWN
Knecht breaks up the gripping narrative with chapters on the toothfish's history and rapid decimation as a result of modern fishing techniques.
Adventure off Antarctica
Author Reece spent a year witnessing the decimation of a single mountain--Lost Mountain--and surveys strip mining as not just a local concern but as a icon for a mainstream crisis involving businesses, government and the environment alike.
Lost Mountain
We have made great progress in dealing with HIV/AIDS, and yet we have not been able to stem its spread nor curtail its relentless decimation of human life.
Letter from the editor
Washington's decimation of our domestic energy industry has left our economy vulnerable to OPEC's machinations.
Asian Central bankers meet as dollar swoons
The decimation of the California Arts Council has affected so many artists," says Killacky, who points out that artists-in-schools programs have been cut and the National Endowment for the Arts no longer funds individuals.
A New solution for an old problem
Though he concentrates most heavily on the Aztec (his long standing expertise in Aztec affairs shines here) and Inca, he also covers the entire histories of these regions, from earliest times until their widespread cultural decimation under Spanish occupation.
The Ancient American Civilizations
Stunning avian creatures such as the Spix's macaw and other blue parrots drive a rare-bird trade that began in Victorian times and thrives today despite decimation of bird populations.
Spix's Macaw: the Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird

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