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Search and Rescue
Search and Rescue Commercial search and rescue missions to retrieve and repair valuable satellites may become commonplace in the twenty-first century. Telecommunications companies and other businesses typically spend between $50 million and $300 million to manufacture and... Read more |
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Saint Bernard (dog)
Saint Bernard breed of massive working dog developed in Switzerland in the 18th cent. and perfected by British breeders during the 19th cent. It stands from 25 to 29 in. (64-74 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 140 to 170 lb (64-77 kg). There are two varieties of St. Bernard, the... Read more |
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Robert Fitzhamon
Fitzhamon, Robert (d. 1107). Fitzhamon was one of the leading Norman colonizers of south Wales. He seems to have moved from his holdings in Gloucester to carve out a marcher lordship in Glamorgan, beginning the building of Cardiff castle in 1080. He was generous in his benefactions to Tewkesbury... Read more |
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Fatimid
Fatimid or Fatimite , dynasty claiming to hold the caliphate on the basis of descent from Fatima , a daughter of Muhammad the Prophet. In doctrine the Fatimids were related to other Shiite sects. The dynasty's founder, Said ibn Husayn of NE Syria, was long engaged in religious activity. A... Read more |
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Dog Drama
Dog Dramas. In the 1840s Barkham Cony and Edwin Blanchard introduced plays at the Bowery Theatre in which trained dogs took a significant part in the action: holding villains at bay, rescuing the heroine, or uncovering evidence that exonerates the hero. With titles such as The Planter and His... Read more |
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Charles Neville 6th earl of Westmorland
Charles Neville Westmorland, 6th earl of , 1543-1601, English nobleman. A Roman Catholic by birth and connected with the powerful Howard family by marriage, he joined the rebellion (1569) led by Thomas Percy, earl of Northumberland against Queen Elizabeth I. The rebels captured Durham but failed... Read more |
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American Kennel Club
American Kennel Club (AKC), national organization in the United States devoted to the advancement and welfare of pure-bred dogs. It is comprised of approximately 500 autonomous clubs. A delegate represents each club in the AKC's legislative body, which votes on the rules and regulations that govern... Read more |
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Nicholas Herkimer
Herkimer, Nicholas (1728–77) Revolutionary army officer, born near what is now Herkimer, New York. He was wounded while on a mission to rescue Fort Schuyler, which was besieged by British forces, and died of complications from the resulting leg amputation. Although his troops had been forced... Read more |
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salvage
salvage in maritime law, the compensation that the owner must pay for having his vessel or cargo saved from peril, such as shipwreck, fire, or capture by an enemy. Salvage is awarded only when the party making the rescue was under no legal obligation to do so. A claim for salvage ordinarily is... Read more |
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