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death
death cessation of all life (metabolic) processes. Death may involve the organism as a whole (somatic death) or may be confined to cells and tissues within the organism. Causes of death in human beings include injury, acute or chronic disease, and neoplasia (cancer). The physiological death of... Read more |
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Farewell
248. Farewell Auld Lang Syne closing song of New Year’s Eve. [Music: Leach, 91] extreme unction (last rites ) anointing at the hour of death, sacrament of Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church. [Christianity: NCE, 689] gold watch token of gratitude often bestowed on retiring... Read more |
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Life After Death
Life after Death Myths that explain the origin of death have been found among many cultures. Clearly, reflection on death and on life after death belongs to the oldest layers of religion. Yet because of the oral nature of these myths, their approach to the problem of death is relatively... Read more |
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Death Mask
D EATHM ASK A death mask is a wax or plaster cast of a person's face taken while he or she is alive or after their death. Usually the mask is created after the death of the person because of the danger imposed by its materials. The making of a reproduction of... Read more |
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Abner
Abner in the Bible, relative of Saul and commander in chief of his army. Jealousy and revenge probably caused his death at Joab's hands.... Read more |
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Omri
Omri . 1 King of Israel. He was a general in the army of Elah, and on the king's death at the hands of Zimri 1, Omri proclaimed himself king. Soon after this Zimri killed himself. Omri defeated Tibni, a pretender, and moved his capital from Tirzah to Samaria, thenceforth the chief city of... Read more |
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John III (Poland)
John III (John Sobieski) , 1624-96, king of Poland (1674-96), champion of Christian Europe against the Ottomans. Born to an ancient noble family, he was appointed (1668) commander of the Polish army. He defeated (1673) the Ottomans at Khotin shortly after the death of King Michael, and in 1674 he... Read more |
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Jehoiachin
Jehoiachin , in the Bible, king of Judah. He was king for a few months (c.598 BC) after the death of his father, Jehoiakim . He and his court were carried away into exile by Nebuchadnezzar to Babylon and imprisoned. On the death of Nebuchadnezzar he was freed and given honorable treatment.... Read more |
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After his brush with death, Nadeau gently hits the gas.(Knight Ridder...
...Association champion, had every...weeks in a coma after his huge wreck, suffering a closed-head injury...In the hours after the crash...01 U.S. Army Pontiac for...s brush with death has reminded...born the day ... |
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Captured Taliban comm ander dies o f injuries.(World)
...statement. The army had Wednesday...A team of army doctors was...said. The army had earlier...a souvenir shop, a firefighter...Following the death of Gabonese...bridge was closed down after tensions ... |
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Clip & save art notes.(facts about French painter Henri Rousseau)(Biography)
...drawing." After school he went...joined the French army. He served...1893 until his death in 1910, Rousseau...In 1886, after having been...with his eyes closed." Despite...a Montmartre shop, the brash...year before his ... |
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Kenya president invites rival to talks hours after the opposition calls off...
...sides came after three days...000-meter champion. Sang was...Programs put the death toll at 486...off protests after meeting with...Frazer and after Kibaki's...the Kenyan army on counterterrorism...crisis has ... |
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AP Top News at 7:07 p.m. EDT
...they said. The army said it was...today that, after an eight-year...and setting up shop for the month...health assessment after doctors at his...future. The Dow closed up 230.46...resume work after nearly four...West Nile ... |
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AP Top News at 7:25 p.m. EDT
...they said. The army said it was...today that, after an eight-year...and setting up shop for the month...health assessment after doctors at his...future. The Dow closed up 230.46...resume work after nearly four...West Nile ... |
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Violent outbreaks paralyze country.(Front)
...roadside. Bhutto's death Thursday has paralyzed...homeland in October after eight years in exile...blast that followed. Army and paramilitary...considerable. At least 765 shops, 174 banks, 72...stranded. Stores remain closed, and some ... |
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Longtime store owner served Southwest Side
...Palos Heights after a 10-year...would go and shop for the best...Association to champion community causes...until his family closed the store in...parents' store after briefly attending...later joined the Army in April 1941. ... |
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AP Top News at 7:15 p.m. EDT
...they said. The army said it was...today that, after an eight-year...and setting up shop for the month...health assessment after doctors at his...future. The Dow closed up 230.46...resume work after nearly four...West Nile ... |
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AP Top News at 7 p.m. EDT
...they said. The army said it was...today that, after an eight-year...and setting up shop for the month...health assessment after doctors at his...future. The Dow closed up 230.46...resume work after nearly four...West Nile ... |
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