cornea
cornea A transparent layer of tissue, continuous with the
sclerotic, that forms the front part of the vertebrate eye, over the iris and lens. The cornea refracts light entering the eye onto the lens, thus assisting in the focusing of images onto the
retina. See also
astigmatism.
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Temples, Tithes, and Taxes: The Temple and the Economic Life of Ancient Israel.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Hebrew Studies Journal; 1/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; TEMPLES, TITHES, AND TAXES: THE TEMPLE AND THE ECONOMIC...Mesopotamian or Egyptian temples were also to be found in the Judean temple, but others certainly...that the Jerusalem temple owned and administered land. Temples in Egypt and Mesopotamia...
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Temples, Tithes, and Taxes: The Temple and the Economic Life of Ancient Israel
Magazine article from: The Catholic Biblical Quarterly; 1/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...E. STEVENS, Temples, Tithes, and Taxes: The Temple and the Economic...information on temples and at summoning...shows that the temple drew on obligatory...the Israelite temples, with special...the Jerusalem temple. It provides...
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Temple fits the bill for Tigers After inconsistent start at Missouri, tailback thrives.
Newspaper article from: Columbia Daily Tribune; 10/3/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...dry, it didn't matter." Enter Tony Temple, Missouri's engaging senior tailback...he did last December at the Sun Bowl, Temple stole the spotlight in the 30-second...cool." There was a time, though, when Temple might have been the least likely Missouri...
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Temple-Inland Inc. Receives Notice of Intent to Nominate Directors.
Business Wire; 2/17/2005; 700+ words
; AUSTIN, Texas -- Temple-Inland Inc. (NYSE:TIN) said today...approximately 1.2 million shares of Temple-Inland common stock, or approximately...deliver long-term value to shareholders. Temple-Inland plans to file a proxy statement...
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 "Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL)")
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Temple at 100
Newspaper article from: Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL); 9/24/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Hashanah, during his Sunday School class at Temple B'nai Israel in Aurora. Rabbi Shmuel...Aurora was once the original location of Temple B'nai Israel when it started 100 years...s exterior. AURORA -- The history of Temple B'nai Israel can be seen in the Hebrew...
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Temple University Hospital, Temple University School of Medicine and Crozer-Keystone Health System Collaborate to Provide Comprehensive Kidney Care.
PR Newswire; 1/30/2008; 700+ words
; ...Valley PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Temple University Hospital, Temple University School of Medicine and Crozer-Keystone...an alliance for kidney transplant services. The Temple-Crozer Kidney Transplant Alliance has created...
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Temple and Worship in Biblical Israel.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Biblical Theology Bulletin; 9/22/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...Michael A. Knibb, "Temple and Cult in Apocryphal...Brooke, "The Ten Temples in the Dead Sea Scrolls...Ancient Words: The Temple Scroll's Reuse of the...function and symbolism of temples: (1) places of "intersection...recapitulation," where the temple and its paraphernalia...
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Temple University launches new center for study of American Jewish history. (Temple Center for the Study of American Jewish History)
PR Newswire; 5/9/1990; 700+ words
; TEMPLE LAUNCHES NEW CENTER FOR STUDY OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY PHILADELPHIA, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Temple University has established the Temple Center for the Study of American Jewish History, president...
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 "New Indian Express (Chennai, India)")
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Temple staff tongue-tied at repeat act.
Newspaper article from: New Indian Express (Chennai, India); 4/16/2009; 669 words
; ...Sharma, the accountant at the temple. All was normal till 11 am at the temple. The pujaris closed the doors of all the temples in the sprawling complex and...pradakshinas' around the closed temples," the temple staff said. For Srinivas also...
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 "The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)")
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TEMPLE ENDS WORSHIP SERVICES; CITING DECLINING MEMBERSHIP, CITY'S TEMPLE BETH EL WILL JOIN DEWITT CONGREGATION.(Local)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 2/9/2007; 700+ words
; ...Byline: Renee K. Gadoua Staff writer Temple Beth El has ceased holding worship services...1.3 million, said Sheila Ben, a Temple Beth El executive committee member. Synagogue...congregation, Ben said. The last service at Temple Beth El was Jan. 27. Temple Beth El...
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Temple, Shirley (b. 1928)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society
Temple, Shirley (b. 1928) In the annals of movie history...represents the phenomenon of child stardom better than Shirley Temple. "Discovered" by Hollywood at the age of six, Temple achieved extraordinary fame during the 1930s and became...
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Temple-Inland Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Temple-Inland Inc. 303 South Temple Drive Diboll, Texas 75941 U.S.A. (409) 829-2211 Fax...000 Sales: $2.40 billion Stock Exchanges: New York Pacific Temple-Inland Inc. is a lumber and lumber-products holding company...
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temple
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...faced the walls. Jewish Temples The temple of Solomon at Jerusalem...and side aisles. Roman Temples The Roman temple, while based upon the...ornaments. Far Eastern Temples In China the characteristic temple differs from the form of...
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Temple
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible
Temple The central sanctuary . Plans for a permanent...18 ff.; 1 Kgs. 6–7). The Temple was rectangular in shape and it had two...x2019;. Treasure accumulated in the Temple, and it was raided by foreigners (1 Kgs...
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Five Mountains and Ten Temples
Book article from: A Dictionary of Buddhism
...institute a set of official temples under a system that also used...x2018;Five Mountains and Ten Temples’. 2. The name given to a system of official temple ranking that began in the late...x2018;Five Mountains and Ten Temples’ system of Sung...
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