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Ag
Ag symbol for the element silver . ... Read more
silver nitrate
silver nitrate , chemical compound, AgNO 3 , a colorless crystalline material that is very soluble in water. The most important compound of silver, it is used in the preparation of silver salts for photography , in chemical analysis, in silver plating, in inks and hair dyes, and to silver mirrors. ... Read more
silver
silver metallic chemical element; symbol Ag [Lat. argentum ]; at. no. 47; at. wt. 107.8682; m.p. 961.93°C; b.p. 2,212°C; sp. gr. 10.5 at 20°C; valence +1 or +2. Pure silver is nearly white, lustrous, soft, very ductile, malleable, and an excellent conductor of heat and electricity. In ... Read more
free silver
free silver in U.S. history, term designating the political movement for the unlimited coinage of silver. Origins of the Movement Free silver became a popular issue soon after the Panic of 1873, and it was a major issue in the next quarter century. The hard times of 1873-78 stimulated adv... Read more
German silver
German silver name for various alloys of copper, zinc, and nickel, sometimes also containing lead and tin. They were originally named for their silver-white color, but use of the term silver is now prohibited for alloys not containing that metal. German silver varies in composition, the percentag... Read more
amalgam
amalgam , alloy containing mercury . The alloy may be liquid or solid, depending on the proportion of mercury, although all naturally occurring amalgams, i.e., those of gold and silver, are solid. Amalgams are widely used. Silver, gold, and copper amalgams are used in dentistry, and tin amalgam i... Read more
amalgamation process
amalgamation process , in particular, a method to extract gold and silver from ores. The ore is crushed and treated with mercury , in which the metal dissolves. The amalgam is heated and the mercury evaporates, leaving pure gold or silver. The process has been criticized as an environmental and occ... Read more
Bland-Allison Act
Bland-Allison Act 1878, passed by the U.S. Congress to provide for freer coinage of silver. The original bill offered by Representative Richard P. Bland incorporated the demands of the Western radicals for free and unlimited coinage of silver. This was passed by the House but was unacceptable to th... Read more
coronet
coronet , head attire of a noble of high rank, worn on state occasions. It is inferior to the crown. British peers wear their coronets at the coronation of their sovereign. Although dukes wore coronets to mark their rank by the 14th cent., it was in the reign of Elizabeth I that individual patterns ... Read more
sulfide
sulfide chemical compound containing sulfur and one other element or sulfur and a radical . Sulfides may be salts or esters of hydrogen sulfide , H 2 S, or may be formed directly, e.g., by heating a metal with sulfur. Hydrosulfides are formed when only one of the hydrogens in hydrogen sulfide is ... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to " Phil Silvers"

Silvers, Phil(ip)
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre Silvers, Phil[ip] [ né Philip Silver ] (1911–85), comedian. The Brooklyn‐born comic, who specialized in smart‐alecky...schemer Hubie Cram in Do Re Mi (1960), and as the wily slave Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1972). Silvers was most known for his ... Read more
High Button Shoes
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...Longstreet (book), Jule Styne (music), Sammy Cahn (lyrics). [New Century Theatre, 727 perf.] Con artist Harrison Floy ( Phil Silvers ) arrives in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1917 and hoodwinks Mr. and Mrs. Longstreet ( Jack McCauley and Nanette Fabray... Read more
Blyden, Larry
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...Flower Drum Song (1958), Bert Lahr 's sidekick Doc in Foxy (1964), the Snake and other roles in The Apple Tree (1966), Phil Silvers 's sidekick Hysterium in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1972), and the social‐climbing Sidney... Read more
Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, A
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...the start that, whatever his gift for melody, it was as a lyricist that he excelled. Broadway revivals in 1973 with Phil Silvers and 1992 with Nathan Lane as Pseudolus were both popular, and the musical remains a favorite in amateur theatres across... Read more
Simon, Neil
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography ...again, and from 1947 to 1956 they wrote comedy for television shows starring Jackie Gleason (1916 – 1987) and Phil Silvers (1911 – 1985). Simon continued writing comedy after his brother quit to become a television director, and his... Read more
Neil Simon
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...collaborating again, and from 1947 to 1956 worked as a team writing comedy for television hits such as the Jackie Gleason and Phil Silvers Shows. Simon continued writing comedy for four years after his brother quit to become a television director. Some of... Read more

Dictionary entries related to " Phil Silvers"

Jarrico, Paul
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Salt of the Earth , made with other Hollywood blacklistees, 1953; worked as a television writer on such series as The Phil Silvers Show and The Defenders , mid-1950searly 1960s; left the United States for Europe, where he worked for the following... Read more
Jullien, Louis
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music ...b Sisteron, 1812; d Paris, 1860). Fr. conductor, composer, and impresario. Sponsored at his baptism by 36 members of local Phil. Soc., each of whom contrib. a name. Early ventures led to insolvency; fled to London where he promoted opera and promenade concerts... Read more
The Matrix
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Award for Best Sound Editing-Effects and Foley (crew), 2000. Publications Script: Wachowski, Andy, Larry Wachowski, Geof Darrow, Phil Osterhouse, Steve Skroce, and Spencer Lamm (editor), The Matrix: The Shooting Script and Complete Storyboards , New York, 2000... Read more
Costner, Kevin
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Alley); Night Shift (Ron Howard) (as Frat Boy #1) 1983 The Big Chill (Kasdan) (as Alex; scenes deleted); Testament (Littman) (as Phil Pitkin); Table for Five (Lieberman) (as Newlywed Husband) 1984 American Flyers (Badham) (as Marcus Sommers) 1985 Silverado (Kasdan... Read more
Vaudeville
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...Jack Benny, Milton Berle, Sarah Bernhardt, Eubie Blake, Sammy Davis Jr., W. C. Fields, Cary Grant, the Marx Brothers, Phil Silvers, and Ethel Waters. BIBLIOGRAPHY George-Graves, Nadine. The Royalty of Vaudeville: The Whitman Sisters and the Negotiation... Read more
Burlesque
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...of Broadway. Al Jolson, Fanny Brice, Sophie Tucker, Bert Lahr, W. C. Fields, Mae West, Jackie Gleason, Bobby Clark, Phil Silvers, and Bob Hope began their careers in burlesque. Some burlesque striptease artists also graduated to stardom, most notably... Read more
Fuller, Samuel
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...March-April 1995. On FULLER: books — Will, David, and Peter Wollen, editors, Samuel Fuller , Edinburgh, 1969. Hardy, Phil, Samuel Fuller , New York, 1970. Garnham, Nicholas, Samuel Fuller , New York, 1971. MacArthur, Colin, Underworld U.S.A. , London... Read more

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Silver for Phil indoors.
Newspaper article from: Berwick Advertiser (Berwick upon Tweed, England); 2/27/2008; 164 words ; LOCAL rower Phil Craze came to the fore when he competed...all over the UK. Berwick sent one rower, Phil Craze of Chirnside, to compete in the Over...and the Open Mens Hwt 2000m. In the 1000m Phil looked to be heading for third place, but... Read more
Phil Ross' S.A.V.E. Level 1.(Video recording review)
Newspaper article from: Wisconsin Bookwatch; 1/1/2006; 107 words ; Phil Ross' S.A.V.E. Level 1 KB Productions, Inc. 23 Winding Way, North Caldwell, NJ 07006 DVD $26.95 www.saveworkout...instructor of championship students as well as federal marshals, police agencies, and private security forces, Phil Ross presents Phil Ross' S.A.V.E. Level 1, a DVD that blends fitness with ... Read more
Barry and Brown secure silver medals in Barnsley.
Newspaper article from: Harrogate Advertiser (Harrogate, England); 6/23/2006; 700+ words ; PHIL Barry and Hannah Brown from the Harrogate Harriers' Imageco...Championships in Barnsley. In the U-15s boys' 80 metre hurdles Phil clocked 12.99secs while Hannah's medal came in the U-17s...4th 15.8; 200m A Lyle MacFarlane 3rd 25.4secs Grade 3, B Phil Barry 3rd 27.9 PB; 400m A Alex Rhodes 3rd 61.7secs ... Read more
Coors renews Silver Bullet sponsorship. (Adolph Coors Co.; Colorado Silver Bullets Women's Baseball team)
Magazine article from: Modern Brewery Age; 9/19/1994; 109 words ; ...relationship as the team moves into its second season. The Colorado Silver Bullets were the first all-women's professional baseball team to play against men's teams. The team is managed by Phil Niekro, a former major league player and Hall of Fame candidate. Read more
Cleveland native invents world's smallest patented microwave.(NEWSMAKERS)(Phil Davis )
Magazine article from: Jet; 4/14/2008; ; 325 words ; Four years ago Phil Davis was looking for a way to reinvent himself as well as a way to do a hot towel treatment before a shave in his bathroom. Earlier... Read more
Callum and Phil clinch sprint golds.
Newspaper article from: Melton Times & Citizen (Melton Mowbray, England); 5/14/2008; 228 words ; ...next May Bank Holiday weekend. *Sprinter Phil Berners was in prime form last weekend...final he crossed the line in 51.2secs. Phil added another medal to his weekend tally...AC team-mate and champion Marcel Hodge. Phil also ran earlier in the month for the Under... Read more
Silver for Martin Aram in Northern Counties event.
Newspaper article from: Isle of Man Newspapers (Douglas, England); 1/24/2008; 229 words ; ...his opening height of two metres. A couple of hours later he was in action again in the triple jump alongside fellow Manxman Phil Riley, who was having his first competitive outing since the NatWest Island Games in Rhodes last July. Both athletes improved... Read more
The Story of My Life Refugee Writing in Oxford.(The Silver Throat of the Moon Writing in Exile)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: New Internationalist; 11/1/2005; ; 380 words ; ...of my Life VERY GOOD The Silver Throat of the Moon EXCELLENT PW www.day-books.com www.fiveleaves.co.uk REVIEWS EDITOR: Vanessa Baird email: vanessab@newint.org REVIEWERS: Nikki van der Gaag, Louise Gray, Phil England, Peter Whittaker, Malcolm Lewis Read more
Archery: Alec keeps his cool to claim World Championship silver.
Newspaper article from: Diss Express (Diss, England); 5/2/2008; 283 words ; ...compound class. James finished with a score of 2,004, from a maximum of 2,800, with gold medalist Kaczmarek scoring 2,082 and Phil Smith, of England, taking bronze with 1,836. The 57-year-old has won European and national golds but this was his first medal... Read more
Silver Kathryn.
Newspaper article from: Mansfield Chad (Mansfield, England); 11/27/2007; 149 words ; ...clear of runner-up Chris Hall. Nick Thornton carded 38 points to win Division One of the Admirals Seniors Stableford by two from Jeff Brinklow with Phil Stocks winning the Second Division on 36 pints - four better than runner-up Michael Jefferies. Read more