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JuggernautA name for Vishnu, the Hindu god, meaning ‘Lord of the World’. His temple is in Puri, Orissa, India. A statue of the god, dating from about 318, is annually carried in procession on a large vehicle (hence the word ‘juggernaut’). Devotees formerly threw themselves beneath its wheels. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Winters historical problem is to understand how a semblance of ecological quality was maintained during the technological juggernaught of the nineteenth century, which, he suggests, ruined landscapes elsewhere: "it is possible to think of the British landscape of the nineteenth century as the mirror opposite of what America and much of the industrialized world have become" (15). Beyond our personal abilities, our joint client base forms a technology juggernaught that can put One Family well ahead of the E-commerce pack," stated Skrinde. |
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