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Women in Science
WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Marion Donovan In 1951 Marion Donovan had a problem. The diapers of the day were made of cloth. As a young mother, she had to wash her baby's diapers by hand in hot water, then bleach and boil them. The only alternative was an expensive diaper... Read more |
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Poole
Poole town (1991 pop. 122,815), Dorset, S England, on the north side of Poole Harbour. Poole has shipbuilding, pottery-making, and other industries. It is a naval supply station and a seaplane base with considerable coastal trade. There is also a technical college. Within Poole Harbour, to which... Read more |
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Purbeck
Purbeck district (1991 pop. 42,600), Dorset, England. Purbeck is filled with the clays of the Hampshire Basin, and is therefore largely infertile. Some minor farming occurs on the chalk plateaus and ridges in the northern and southern extremities of the district. Purbeck is drained by the Trent and... Read more |
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Blessing
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Beacon
beacon. 1. Normally a stake surmounted by a distinctive topmark erected over a shoal or sandbank. In many coastal estuaries without important shipping the low water level is marked by local beacons, often withies. 2. A prominent erection on shore that indicates a safe line of approach to a harbour... Read more |
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Blessing and cursing
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Boaters again seek measure of fun, blessing protection.(Virginia Beach Beacon)
...OCEANFRONT - Recreational boaters and fishermen alike...Mahoney, a recreational boater, is helping to organize Marina Shores' Blessing of the Fleet and Boat...holy water and recite a blessing for each boat that passes...s something fun for boaters and spectators to see...be back." * Reach ... |
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BEACH LAUNCHES FISHING SEASON WITH A BLESSING.(VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON)
...department launch, took part in a "blessing of the fleet" on a blustery...and misty rain reduced the boater turnout on the Long Creek rite...handed Navy blue and yellow "blessing" pennants to fly on their...the occasion by Mahoney. The blessing of the fleet is a tradition... |
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Personal beacons help guide rescuers.(Accidents)(The governor's signature...
...as they have been for boaters and pilots. The federal...approved personal locator beacons, or PLBs, for use...When activated, the beacons, which cost $600 to...pilots who use similar beacons. The system is credited...Adirondacks, activated his beacon and was successfully...PLBs actually ... |
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APRIL CHARITY EVENTS BLOOM LIKE FLOWERS IN THE SPRING.(VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON)
...additional information, call 426-8454. Blessing of the Fleet A third charitable outing is set for May 1, when the second annual Blessing of the Fleet will be held in Long Creek...Scruggs hopes to attract more than 30 boaters to participate in the event, which will... |
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B HERE ARE THE ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S 'B' PUZZLE...HOW MANY DID YOU...
...Bay (x2) Bayonet Bazouki Beacon Beads Beagle Beak Beak Iron...Begonia Beige Belgium Belisha Beacon Belize Bell Bell Bird Bellflower...Bleeding Heart Blemish Blenny Blessing Blimp Blind (x2) Blindfold...Blunderbuss Boa Boar Boarfish Boat Boater Bobcat Bobolink Bobuck Bodice... |
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Island treasures await.(Sports)
...With most other coastal navigational beacons long adapted to automatic operation...been rebuilt, more moorings for private boaters have been put in place, and perhaps best...resource for resdient has been an absolute blessing. "It's really been incredible, a... |
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