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Matteo Ricci
Matteo Ricci , 1552-1610, Italian missionary to China. He entered the Society of Jesus, and in Rome he studied under Clavius. Ricci was sent to the Indies (1578), and he worked at Goa and Cochin until 1582, when he was called to Macao to enter China. In 1583 he and his companion, Father Michele... Read more |
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Venial sin
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Felix Lope de Vega Carpio
Félix Lope de Vega Carpio , 1562-1635, Spanish dramatic poet, founder of the Spanish drama, b. Madrid. Lope, born a peasant, was orphaned at an early age. He wrote the first of his nearly 1,800 plays at 12, and by 25 he was an established playwright and a celebrated wit. He was involved in... Read more |
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Arturo Ripstein
RIPSTEIN, Arturo Nationality:Mexican. Born:Mexico City, 1943. Family:Son of Alfredo Ripstein, one of Mexico's most accomplished producers, credited with more than 180 films. Career:Began directorial career at the age of twenty-one, with the debut of... Read more |
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Beni
Beni , river, c.1,000 mi (1,600 km) long, rising in the Cordillera Real in Bolivia, flowing NE through the Andean hills. It joins with the Mamoré to form the Madeira River. Steam navigation is possible from December to May between Rurrenabaque, in the Andes, and Esperanza, near the junction... Read more |
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original sin
original sin in Christian theology, the sin of Adam , by which all humankind fell from divine grace . Saint Augustine was the fundamental theologian in the formulation of this doctrine, which states that the essentially graceless nature of humanity requires redemption to save it. The purpose of... Read more |
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El Corte Ingles Group
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Therapeutic touch
Therapeutic touch Definition Therapeutic touch, or TT, is a noninvasive method of healing derived from an ancient laying-on of hands technique. In TT, the practitioner alters the patient's energy field through a transfer of energy from the hands of the practitioner to the... Read more |
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Chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen (ky-moh-trip-sin-ŏ-jin) n. see chymotrypsin.... Read more |
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