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Firuzabad
Fīrūzābād, Iran Gūr Probably founded by Ardashīr I, Sāssānian king (224–41), in celebration of his victory over the Parthians; the city's name means ‘City of Victory’. The name was changed in the 10th century from the previous... Read more |
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Tabitha
Tabitha ♀ Aramaic name, meaning ‘doe’ or ‘roe’, borne in the New Testament by a woman who was restored to life by St Peter (Acts 9:36–41). In the biblical account this form of the name is given together with its Greek equivalent, Dorcas. It was one of the... Read more |
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Prigg v. Pennsylvania
PRIGG V. PENNSYLVANIA A pre–Civil War case, Prigg v. Pennsylvania, 41 U.S. (16 Pet.) 539, 10 L. Ed. 1060 (1842), declared unconstitutional all fugitive slave laws enacted by the states on the ground that the federal law provided the exclusive remedy for the return of runaway slaves. The... Read more |
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Charles Palliser
PALLISER, Charles Nationality: American and Irish. Born: the United States in December 1947. Education: Exeter College, Oxford, 1967-70, B.A. (honors) in English 1970; Wolfson College, Oxford, 1971-75, B. Litt. 1975. Career: Lecturer, Huddersfield Polytechnic, Yorkshire, 1972-74, and... Read more |
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Ashton
Ashton, a common name, usually ‘farmstead where ash-trees grow’, OE æsc + tūn; examples include: Ashton Ches. Estone 1086 (DB). Ashton Herefs. Estune 1086 (DB). Ashton Northants., near Oundle. Ascetone 1086 (DB). Ashton-in-Makerfield Wigan. Eston 1212. Affix is an old... Read more |
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tenrec
tenrec , any of the small insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, also called tendrecs or tanrecs. These animals are found on the island of Madagascar. In that closed environment they have evolved diverse forms, filling various ecological niches occupied by other small mammals elsewhere.... Read more |
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Aldebaran
Aldebaran , brightest star in the constellation Taurus ; Bayer designation α Tauri; 1992 position R.A. 4 h 35.5 m , Dec. +16°30′. An orange giant star ( spectral class K5 III) with apparent magnitude averaging 0.85, it is one of the 20 brightest stars in the sky. Aldebaran is a... Read more |
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Capella
Capella brightest star in the constellation Auriga ; Bayer designation α Aurigae; 1992 position R.A. 5 h 16.1 m , Dec. +45°59′. Capella is a yellow giant star of spectral class G8 III and is also a spectroscopic binary star with a component of spectral class F. Its apparent ... Read more |
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Victor Garber
GARBER, Victor 1949– PERSONAL Full name, Victor Joseph Garber; born March 16, 1949, in London, Ontario, Canada; son of Hope Garber (an actress). Addresses: Agent —Gersh Agency, 232 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Gersh Agency, 41 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10010. Career: ... Read more |
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Pattani
Pattani or Patani , city (1990 pop. 41,605), capital of Pattani prov., S Thailand, on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula, near the mouth of the Gulf of Thailand. It is a port and the center of a region producing most of the spices grown in Thailand, as well as rubber and coconuts. Tin is... Read more |
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PICK OF THE DAY; Live Super League (Sky Sports 2, 7.30pm).(Features)
Wigan Warriors v Huddersfield Giants (Kick-off 8.00pm). Eddie...Warriors slipped to a disappointing 41- 16 defeat to the Giants at the Galpharm Stadium back...boosting victory tonight over the ... |
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PICK OF THE DAY Live Super League (Sky Sports 2, 7.30pm)
Wigan Warriors v Huddersfield Giants (Kick-off 8.00pm). Eddie...Warriors slipped to a disappointing 41- 16 defeat to the Giants at the Galpharm Stadium back...boosting victory tonight over the ... |