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herm
herm , in 6th-century Greek art, vertical pillar surmounted by a bearded human head and often having a phallus below. These structures were considered sacred to Hermes. They were placed on street corners in Athens and used outside the city as milestones. By the end of the Hellenistic era the form... Read more |
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Hardware
HARDWARE The concept of inventing hardware to assist in commercial productivity is not a modern concept. For example, thousands of years ago the Chinese sought greater efficiency in calculating numbers and invented the abacus, a handheld mechanical device. Another hardware milestone was reached... Read more |
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Sofia Gubaidulina
Sofia Gubaidulina Composer Criticized by Professors Tagged as Avant-Garde Traveled to North America Milestone Birthday Honors Selected compositions Selected discography Sources Until the political situation changed in her native Russia, Sofia Gubaidulina struggled in obscurity as a... Read more |
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Prince
Prince Singer, songwriter, guitarist, arranger, producer Multi-Instrumental Prodigy More Milestones The Artist Personal life Entered New Phase Selected discography Sources Pop stars frequently alter their names, but rarely has a change of moniker caused a stir like the one motivated by... Read more |
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perestroika
perestroika , Soviet economic and social policy of the late 1980s. Perestroika [restructuring] was the term attached to the attempts (1985-91) by Mikhail Gorbachev to transform the stagnant, inefficient command economy of the Soviet Union into a decentralized market-oriented economy. Industrial... Read more |
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Green chemistry
Green Chemistry Green chemistry is also known as environmentally benign chemistry, or sustainable chemistry. Perhaps the most widely accepted definition of green chemistry is the one offered by chemists Paul Anastas and John Warner, who defined green chemistry as the design... Read more |
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Developmental delay
Developmental delay Definition A developmental delay is any significant lag in a child's physical, cognitive, behavioral, emotional, or social development, in comparison with norms. Description Developmental delay refers to when a child's development lags behind ... Read more |
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Angelman syndrome
Angelman syndrome Definition Angelman syndrome (AS) is a genetic condition that causes severe mental retardation , severe speech impairment, and a characteristic happy and excitable demeanor. Description Individuals with AS show evidence of delayed development by 6–12 months of age.... Read more |
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John Jay Chapman
John Jay Chapman 1862-1933, American essayist and poet, b. New York City, grad. Harvard, 1885. He was admitted to the bar in 1888, but after 10 years abandoned law for literature. Active in the anti-Tammany reform movement in the 1890s, Chapman was an active supporter of civil rights, and a fiery... Read more |
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AFL: Cockatoo Collins relieved at milestone
...Sports News (Australia) 04-02-2001 AFL: Cockatoo Collins relieved at milestone By Valkerie Mangnall ADELAIDE, April...Port Adelaide goalsneak CheCockatoo-Collins doubted he would play 100 AFL games. But now ... |