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Lee Teng-hui
Lee Teng-hui , 1923-, Taiwanese agricultural economist and politician, president of Taiwan (1988-2000). Born in Taiwan when it was ruled by Japan, he was educated at Kyoto Imperial, Iowa State, and Cornell universities. A member of the Kuomintang , he served on the Joint Commission on Rural... Read more |
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As You Like It
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Belgae
Belgae. A British civitas. The Romans applied the name Belgae to a whole group of tribes in north-west Gaul, but the appearance of a civitas of this name in Britain is something of a mystery. According to Ptolemy its territory included not only Winchester but Bath and a nearby, but as yet... Read more |
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George Jackson
George Jackson 1941family:Lucida Sans Unicode;">family:Lucida Sans Unicode;">family:Lucida Sans Unicode;">family:Lucida Sans Unicode;">family:Lucida Sans Unicode;">family:Lucida Sans Unicode;">family:Lucida Sans Unicode;">family:Lucida Sans Unicode;">–1971 Author, political activist Enjoyed... Read more |
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Sailboat
Sailboat Background For people who like to be near the water, sailboats provide a means of skimming over its surface. Even when the water is frozen, iceboats (sailboats with runners or blades on the hull) can glide across the ice. The sailboat is a form of transportation, a... Read more |
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chanterelle
chanterelle The common name for the edible fruit body of Cantharellus cibarius. The cap is funnel-shaped, and 3–10 cm across; the lower surface bears shallow, branching, gill-like ridges which extend down the short stipe. The whole fruit body is a bright egg-yellow and has a distinctive odour... Read more |
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Serpula
Serpula (family Coniophoraceae) A genus of fungi which includes the dry-rot fungus S. lacrymans (formerly Merulius lacrymans), a serious agent of timber decay in buildings. The fungus can spread from one timber to another across brickwork and mortar. Rust-red spores are produced in shallow pores... Read more |
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League of Nations
League of Nations former international organization, established by the peace treaties that ended World War I. Like its successor, the United Nations , its purpose was the promotion of international peace and security. The League was a product of World War I in the sense that that conflict... Read more |
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Jelly Bean
Jelly Bean Background The jelly bean is a semi-soft candy, shaped like a bean and generally fruit flavored. Long considered a traditional Easter candy, jelly beans are also produced in seasonal colors for other holidays such as Halloween and Independence Day. Basic jelly... Read more |
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Brenda Lee
Brenda LeeSinger Brenda Lee was one of the most popular female vocalists of the 1950s and 1960s. She began as a child star, making musical guest appearances on television variety shows and putting out hits like "I'm Sorry," "Sweet Nothin's," and the perennial holiday classic "Rockin' Around the... Read more |
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