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Norah Jones
Jones, Norah March 30, 1979 • New York, New York Singer, songwriter In 2002 Norah Jones, age twenty-two, released her debut full-length album, Come Away with Me. A low-key, acoustic work that defies categorization but includes hints of jazz, traditional pop, country, and folk; the CD is... Read more |
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Justin Timberlake
Timberlake, Justin January 31, 1981 • Memphis, Tennessee Singer, songwriter In late 2002 Justin Timberlake managed to make the leap that many young stars never accomplish—the leap from teen idol to full-fledged, adult artist. In the late 1990s, he was one-fifth of... Read more |
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Endothermic reactions
Endothermic Reaction In a chemical reaction, reactants are converted into products by the breaking and making of chemical bonds. An example is the burning of carbon in oxygen to make carbon dioxide. Bond breaking requires energy, while bond making releases energy. The balance between the two gives... Read more |
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Freedom of Information Act
Freedom of Information Act (1966), law requiring that U.S. government agencies release their records to the public on request, unless the information sought falls into a category specifically exempted, such as national security, an individual's right to privacy , or internal agency management. The... Read more |
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Release
RELEASE A contractual agreement by which one individual assents to relinquish a claim or right under the law to another individual against whom such claim or right is enforceable. The right or claim given up in a release ordinarily involves contracts or torts. A general release encompasses all... Read more |
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Pizzicato Five
Pizzicato Five Contemporary dance group “Pervasive” Pop Knowledge Fa... Read more |
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weather helm
weather helm. A ship under sail is said to carry weather helm when, due to the balance of the hull and sails, the tiller, or helm, is held a few degrees to the weather side to maintain a straight course. This is a safety factor because, if the helm is released for any reason, the vessel will turn... Read more |
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Keane
KeaneRock group While the British band Keane has endured inevitable comparisons to the piano-driven pop of fellow Englishman band Coldplay, after the release of two outstanding albums they were able to flourish with a style completely their own. Originally a four-piece, it was after Keane lost... Read more |
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release factor
release factor (RF) A protein that terminates translation of messenger RNA (mRNA) during protein synthesis and releases the completed polypeptide chain from the ribosome. It recognizes a stop codon in the mRNA and attaches to the A site of the ribosome (the binding site for an aminoacyl tRNA... Read more |
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Thermochemistry
Thermochemistry Thermochemistry is the study of the heat released or absorbed as a result of chemical reactions. It is a branch of thermodynamics and is utilized by a wide range of scientists and engineers. For example, biochemists use thermochemistry to understand... Read more |
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CD REVIEW: Pizzicato Five balances irony, poise on 'Fifth Release'
...the latest Pizzicato Five album to storm...creatively titled Fifth Release from Matador...by Pizzicato Five on Matador...girlfriends. On The Fifth Release...right amount of ... |