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Diogenes of Apollonia
Diogenes of Apollonia , 5th cent. BC, Greek philosopher. An eclectic, he reverted to the Milesian tradition of a century earlier in seeking to explain the constitution of all matter in terms of a single basic stuff. He believed, with Anaximenes, that this substance was air and, with Anaxagoras, that... Read more |
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Audie Murphy
Audie Murphy Born near Kingston, Texas, Audie Murphy (1924-1971) won fame as the most decorated soldier in U.S. military history. During World War II and for many years afterward, Audie Murphy personified heroism on the battlefield. His death-defying exploits were the stuff of legend, but to... Read more |
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queens counsel
queen's counsel (king's counsel). These were barristers appointed in the late 16th cent. to assist the law officers of the crown in the conduct of legal affairs. Unlike the serjeants at law they belonged to the Inns of Court. During the 18th cent. they ceased to be closely connected with the crown... Read more |
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carpe diem
carpe diem , a descriptive term for literature that urges readers to live for the moment [from the Latin phrase "seize the day," used by Horace]. The theme, which was widely used in 16th- and 17th-century love poetry, is best exemplified by a familiar stanza from Robert Herrick's "To the... Read more |
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Thales
Thales , c.636-c.546 BC, pre-Socratic Greek philosopher of Miletus and reputed founder of the Milesian school of philosophy. He is the first recorded Western philosopher. Thales taught that everything in nature is composed of one basic stuff, which he thought to be water. Prior to Thales, mythology... Read more |
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Phil Spector
Phil SpectorMusic producer, songwriter Considered a rock-and-roll legend, Phil Spector is credited with revolutionizing the recording industry. From 1962 to 1965 he produced a number of rock classics and made stars of such groups as the Crystals, the Ronettes, and the Righteous Brothers. His... Read more |
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Alan Shepard
Alan Shepard The first American in space, Alan Shepard's (born 1923) 1961 flight was immortalized in the book and movie, The Right Stuff. Alan Shepard was born on November 18, 1923, in East Derry, New Hampshire, a small village a few miles south of Manchester. He was the son of an army... Read more |
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Gingerbread
GINGERBREAD GINGERBREAD. The word "gingerbread" has evolved in English over the past five hundred years to include a highly diversified range of ginger-flavored foods. In its original medieval meaning, gingerbread was characterized as a "bread stuff," which meant something edible, a dry finger... Read more |
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Eels
EelsPop group A singer, songwriter, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer known simply as "E" is the man responsible for eels. A native of Virginia who later moved to Los Angeles, E was born Mark Oliver Everett on April 9, 1963. His first instrument was a drum kit. Music soon became an... Read more |
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Sam Shepard
Sam Shepard 1943-, American playwright and actor, b. Fort Sheridan, Ill., as Samuel Shepard Rogers 7th. A product of the 1960s counterculture, Shepard combines wild humor, grotesque satire, myth, and a sparse, haunting language evocative of Western movies to create a subversive pop art vision of... Read more |
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hot stuff
hot stuff • n. inf. used to refer to a person or thing of outstanding quality, interest, or talent: he's hot stuff at arithmetic. ∎ used to refer to a sexually exciting person, movie, book, etc.: Jill was reputed to be hot ... |
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cosmology
...that the Universe started in a hot Big Bang—came from two lines...Universe when it was in this early hot phase. There are currently no other...programmes, the Universe started in a hot Big Bang 13.7 billion years...matter rather than by the luminous stuff in ... |
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pack
...Rugby a team's forwards considered as a group. 3. a hot or cold pad of absorbent material, esp. as used for treating...container, esp. for transportation or storage: I packed up my stuff and drove to Detroit. ∎ [intr.] be capable of being folded... |
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jam
jam1 • verb 1. he jammed a finger in each ear synonyms: stuff, shove, force, ram, thrust, press, push, stick, squeeze...scrape, bind, tangle, spot, tight spot, corner, tight corner, hot/deep water, can of worms. |
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sauce
...alcohol, drink, spirits, liquor; informal booze, hooch, hard stuff, firewater, rotgut, moonshine, grog, demon rum, bottle...gravy guacamole hard sauce hoisin sauce hollandaise horseradish hot sauce hummus jus ketchup marinara mayonnaise mint sauce mole... |
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Hot stuffs: a unique product idea teamed with confidence in quality has made...
Hot stuffs Chris Tomaras knows his pita. As president of Kronos-Central Products, he has spent the last 15 years living and breathing... |
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Hot Stuff Foods(R) Adds Lettieri's(R) to Team.
...S.D. & SHAKOPEE, Minn. -- Hot Stuff Foods, LLC is proud to announce...Benefits to both Lettieri's and Hot Stuff customers will be immediate and will...ethnic and bread products. * For Hot Stuff franchisees and licensees, an ... |
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Hot Stuff Foods Completes Management Buyout; Leading Foodservice Franchisor...
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Hot Stuff Foods today announced a management...industry veterans who have helped Hot Stuff Foods leverage its success in creating...to crack the coveted list. About Hot Stuff Foods Hot ... |
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Hot Stuff Foods(R) Announces National Plans for Corporate Charity; Hot Stuff...
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- As Hot Stuff Foods(R) readies for the 11th...happen." For more information about Hot Stuff Foods and the Hot Stuff Warm Hearts...hotstufffoods.com/community. About Hot ... |
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Hot Stuff Foods Launches New Line of Convenience Store Sandwiches and Subs;...
...convenience stores nationwide as Hot Stuff Foods introduces the new Hot Stuff...convenience stores nationwide. "Hot Stuff Foods is dedicated to providing today...the go," explained Hague. "With Hot ... |
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Hot Stuff Foods(R) Taps Industry Veteran as General Manager of Newly Acquired...
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Hot Stuff Foods([R]) today announced that...and retailers." Ms. Hague joined Hot Stuff Foods in 2003 as a strategic consultant...2006. She most recently spearheaded Hot Stuff Foods' entry into the gourmet ... |
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America's Favorite Food Now Well in Hand; Hot Stuff Foods Introduces Palm...
...eatability quotient was always low. Hot Stuff Foods(R) today introduces the...product formulation developed by Hot Stuff allows Palm Pizzas to hold longer...retailers an opportunity to become a Hot Stuff franchisee for a ... |
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Row between pizza chains is real Hot Stuff; TRADE MARKS.(Business)
...companies over who owns the rights to a Hot Stuff Pizza. The spicy saga revolves around...about protecting the trade mark for Hot Stuff Pizza - it also impacts on both consumers...fooled into believing that their 'Hot Stuff ... |
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Allied Capital Sees ''Hot'' Opportunity in Hot Stuff Foods, Provides $164...
...facilities for the management-led recapitalization of Hot Stuff Foods. Hot Stuff Foods is a leading provider of branded "Food...Europe and Asia. The company's major brands include Hot Stuff Pizza(R), Hot ... |
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Harvey Entertainment, Creator of the "Hot Stuff" Junior Girls Brand,...
...BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 1999-- Hot Stuff expands into sportswear classification...labels in our category." The "Hot Stuff" products manufactured by Azteca...collection will target existing "Hot Stuff" accounts and other ... |
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