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ogee
ogee. Upright double curve, concave at the top and convex at the bottom, as in the cyma recta (a cyma reversa or Lesbian cymatium, with the convex curve at the top and the concave below, is called a reverse ogee). A moulding with an ogee profile is called ogee moulding, ressant, ressaunt, or... Read more |
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top
top toy with a tapering point on which it can be made to spin. Tops were known in antiquity and appeared in Europe during the Middle Ages; they are used today in many different regions of the world by both primitive and advanced societies. The principle of its motion is utilized in the gyroscope .... Read more |
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Deniece Williams
Deniece Williams 1951– Vocalist Planned Nursing Career Debut Produced by Maurice White Song Appeared on Film Soundtrack Selected discography Sources With a four-octave range and a distinctive soprano voice often described as birdlike, Deniece Williams was a fixture of urban and pop radio... Read more |
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Crew Cut
Crew Cut Also known as a G.I., or government issue, haircut, the standard crew cut is a variation on the buzz cut, a regulation haircut given to servicemen in the U.S. military in which the entire head is sheared, typically with an electric razor. In the crew cut a thick bristle of hair less... Read more |
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pruning
pruning the horticultural practice of cutting away an unwanted, unnecessary, or undesirable plant part, used most often on trees, shrubs, hedges, and woody vines. Man uses pruning to remove diseased or injured parts of the plant (see tree surgery ), to influence vertical or lateral growth for... Read more |
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Carl Rogers
ROGERS, CARL (1902–1987) American psychologist and therapist, Carl R. Rogers relied on personal experience as well as scientific inquiry to guide his methodology, much of which foreshadowed late-twentieth-century practice of psychotherapy. Rogers was born in Oak Park, Illinois, to a... Read more |
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Jim Lauderdale
Jim LauderdaleSinger, songwriter Jim Lauderdale has made a name for himself as one of Nashville's leading singer-songwriters. In addition to cutting his own critically acclaimed albums, he has written songs for such established stars as George Strait, Vince Gill, Kathy Mattea, and Kelly Willis,... Read more |
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Nuevo Leon
Nuevo León Pronunciation:noo-WAY-voh-lay-OWN. Origin of state name:Nuevo León was named in honor of the Spanish kingdom of León. Capital:Monterrey (mohn-teh-REH-ee). Entered country:1824. Coat of Arms:The coat of arms of Nuevo León is made up by four... Read more |
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garland
garland. 1. A collar of rope round a mast to support the standing rigging and prevent it from chafing the mast. In the earliest days of sail, when ships only had single pole masts, the tops were circular or semicircular platforms built round the masts, and that part of the pole mast above the top... Read more |
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Leon Festinger
FESTINGER, LEON(b. Brooklyn, New York, 8 May 1919; d. New York, New York, 11 February 1989),social psychology, cognitive dissonance, groups, communication, influence, social comparison and level of aspiration.Festinger was recognized in 1959 with the American Psychological Association’s... Read more |
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