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upholstery
upholstery general term for household fittings, hangings, curtains, cushions, and covers. It refers to stuffed, padded, and spring-cushioned furniture, such as chairs and sofas, or to the usually decorative materials and fabrics that cover them. The first furniture upholstery was probably leather,... Read more |
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symbol
symbol sign representing something that has an independent existence. The most important use of symbols is in language . To say so, however, does not solve the perennial philosophical questions as to the nature of the linguistic sign. Signs are usually iconic, or related to what they signify,... Read more |
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wheelchair
WHEELCHAIRS The wheelchair is made from many components ideally chosen to meet the needs of the person using the chair. The reasons to choose a wheelchair and the options available are as varied at the people who will use them. The most important thing before purchasing or renting a wheelchair is... Read more |
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Sylvia M. Rhone
Sylvia Rhone Record company executive For the Record… Sources Sylvia Rhone has chartered a groundbreaking career in the American recording industry. In 1988, she became the first black woman to serve as vice-president of a major record company—Atlantic Records—and three years... Read more |
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Loren Corey Eiseley
Loren Corey Eiseley , 1907-77, American anthropologist, b. Lincoln, Nebr. He taught anthropology at the Univ. of Kansas (1937-44), was chair of sociology and anthropology at Oberlin College (1944-47), and was professor and chair of the anthropology department at the Univ. of Pennsylvania (1947-59).... Read more |
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Lee Herbert Hamilton
Lee Herbert Hamilton 1931-, U.S. politician, b. Daytona Beach, Fla. A lawyer (J.D. Indiana Univ., 1956), he left private practice after winning a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1964, and served 17 terms as an Indiana Democrat. In Congress he was a leading Democratic spokesman on... Read more |
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furniture
furniture properly such movables as chairs, tables, and beds; it is extended to include draperies, rugs, mirrors, lamps, and other furnishings. In its gradual evolution from periods of earliest civilization, the history of furniture parallels the progress of culture. Furniture has been made in a... Read more |
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Thomas Chippendale
Thomas Chippendale , 1718-79, celebrated English cabinetmaker. His designs were so widely followed that a whole general category of 18th-century English furniture is commonly grouped under his name. Chippendale's Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director, an illustrated trade catalog first published... Read more |
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Recliner
Recliner Background A reclining chair is an upholstered chair with a metal mechanism activated by the user so that the back is pushed out and a foot rest rises up to accommodate the user's lower legs. Most recliners are armchairs, meaning they include arms. Upholstered backs... Read more |
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