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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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2009
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earth·ly
/ ˈər[unvoicedth]lē/
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adj.
1.
of or relating to the earth or human life on the earth:
water is liquid at normal earthly temperatures.
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of or relating to humankind's material existence as distinct from a spiritual or heavenly one:
all earthly happiness is but vanity.
2. inf.
used for emphasis:
there was no earthly reason why she should not come too.
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Earth Science Education Matters! A Master's Degree Program for In-Service Teachers
Magazine article from: Journal of Geoscience Education; 11/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ABSTRACT The Master's of Earth Science Education is available to certified...already have the equivalent of a minor in Earth Science. The program has 15 credits...urgent need to educate people in the Earth Sciences. With the knowledge provided...
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Earth, Inc. Announces Elevated Company Commitment to the Environment.
PR Newswire; 3/26/2007; 700+ words
; ...more sustainable environmental practices, Earth, Inc., the Waltham-based company and source for Earth(R) brand footwear and apparel, is re...through various company-wide initiatives. Earth's commitment to environmental sustainability...
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Earth Dinner Propels Earth Day to New National Holiday: 'Invite Mother Earth To Dinner!'.
PR Newswire; 4/6/2004; 700+ words
; ...over, Thanksgiving! Just in time for Earth Day, America is sprouting a powerful new holiday tradition called "the Earth Dinner." The paradigm-breaking feast...friends together to pay tribute to the Earth and celebrate the many ways she feeds...
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 "Sun Publications (IL)")
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EARTH DAY SHOW GROWS INTO WEEKLY PROGRAM
Newspaper article from: Sun Publications (IL); 4/25/1997; 700+ words
; ...criteria for the designation is to plant a tree for Earth Day. Bolingbrook's Earth Day tree was planted Saturday, and because of this...Bolingbrook a tree city. However, when it comes to Earth Day, no act is too small. Planting a tree, picking...
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 "WR News, Senior Edition (including Science Spin)")
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Earth inside out.(INFO ZONE)
Magazine article from: WR News, Senior Edition (including Science Spin); 3/13/2009; 700+ words
; ...are trying to catch geoneutrinos that zip through Earth's center. (Geo means "earth"; a neutrino is a tiny particle so small it can...until those results are in? Let's journey to Earth's center now to learn what we do know about our...
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Earth Day Dinners Sprout Up Nationwide.
PR Newswire; 3/26/2007; 700+ words
; Organic Valley's New Earth Dinner Toolkit Helps Seed the Movement...family, friends, and of course, food. Earth Day deserves a celebration too-a fun...on the planet we share. That's why Earth Dinners are taking root throughout the...
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Earth as mother, earth as other in novels by Silko and Hogan. (Leslie Marmon Silko, Linda Hogan)
Magazine article from: CRITIQUE: Studies in Contemporary Fiction; 1/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...which gives man "dominion" over the earth) to see the land as separate from themselves...dispossession. Native American legend has it that earth and humankind originated as thoughts in...Tayo's renewed ties to the Pueblo and earth. At the end of Mean Spirit, a 1990 novel...
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 "The Economist (US)")
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Earth's sisters; the visions provided by planetary science inspire and fascinate; they also shed new light on the workings of the earth. (The Planets)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 12/23/1989; 700+ words
; ...They also shed new light on the workings of the earth THE unique is always a problem for science. Scientists...Sometimes, though, the unique is all there is. Earth scientists have only one earth. However, though it may take pride of place in...
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Live Earth South Africa Revealed.
PR Newswire Europe; 6/11/2007; 700+ words
; ...2 Billion People on 7/7/07 - Live Earth Announces Artist Line-ups and Ticketing...Monday, June 11, 2007 at 9 a.m. Live Earth today announced the artist line-up and ticketing information for Live Earth South Africa, which will be staged at...
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The Earth Island Rules.(Earth Island Institute monitors tuna industry to protect dolphins)(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Newsweek International; 5/6/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...real power. Over the last decade, the Earth Island Institute has become a de facto...dolphin in their nets. Falling off the Earth Island list of "certified" companies...however, may come a warning from a top Earth Island official, Mark Berman, whose e...
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Earth orientation
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth
Earth orientation Earth orientation is defined as the instantaneous angular relationship between an Earth-fixed reference frame and an inertial, external reference frame. Intimately linked with this concept is that of Earth rotation or rate...
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Earth Science
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Earth Science As befits a dynamic Earth, the study of earth science embraces a multitude of subdisciplines. At the heart of earth science is the study of geology. Literally meaning “ to study the Earth, ” traditional geological...
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Studying Earth
Book article from: Science of Everyday Things
STUDYING EARTH CONCEPT The physical sciences include astronomy, physics, chemistry, and the earth sciences, but the last of these sciences...with faraway planets and other bodies, the earth sciences are devoted to things that are...
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Earth, Interior Structure
Book article from: World of Earth Science
Earth, interior structure It is 3,950 miles (6,370 km) from the earth's surface to its center. The rock units and layers...drill holes, and therefore, the direct observation of Earth materials at depth, is severely limited. Even the...
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Earth, Planet
Book article from: World of Earth Science
Earth, planet Earth is the third of nine planets in our solar system . Its surface is mostly...and oxygen atmosphere that supports life. Rich in iron and nickel, Earth is a dense, molten oblate sphere with a solid core and a thin outer...
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