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synapomorphic
synapomorphic Applied to apomorphic features that are possessed by two or more taxa in common (i.e. the features are shared, derived). If the two groups share a character state that is not the primitive one, it is plausible that they are related in an evolutionary sense, and only synapomorphic... Read more |
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War and the Arts
Film, War and the Military in. This entry consists of two articles, the first, Newsfilms and Documentaries, on how war and the military have been portrayed in newsreels and other forms of news footage as well as documentary films shown in theaters or more recently on television; and the second,... Read more |
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pavilion
pavilion. 1. Central, flanking, or intermediate projecting subdivision of a monumental building or façade, accented architecturally by more elaborate decoration (e.g. Orders, pediments, or palace-fronts), or by greater height and distinction of skyline, as in the Louvre, Paris. 2. Feature at... Read more |
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fetus
fetus term used to describe the unborn offspring in the uterus of vertebrate animals after the embryonic stage (see embryo ). In humans, the fetal stage begins seven to eight weeks after fertilization of the egg, when the embryo assumes the basic shape of the newborn and all the organs are... Read more |
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distributive justice
Justice, Distributive BIBLIOGRAPHY Distributive justice refers to a process whereby a society allocates certain rewards and resources to persons based on a moral belief or set of moral beliefs. Once a typical feature of envisioned social utopias, ranging from a late medieval scheme of Thomas... Read more |
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Argumentation
21. Argumentation See also 250. LOGIC ; 312. PHILOSOPHY ; 354. RHETORIC and RHETORICAL DEVICES . alogism Obsolete, a statement that is nonsensical or illogical. amphilogy Obsolete, a statement open to more than one interpretation; an ambiguity. analogy an agreement or... Read more |
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Margery Allingham
Margery Allingham , 1904-66, English detective-story writer, b. London. Most of her novels feature Mr. Albert Campion, a scholarly detective of noble birth, bespectacled, mild, and believable. Her thrillers are intelligently written and noted for their adroit characterization and literate style.... Read more |
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facade
facade , exterior face or wall of a building. The term implies ordered placement of its openings and other features and thus seems inapplicable to a wall without design. Any freestanding structure may have four or more facades, designated by their orientation (e.g., north facade); a building flanked... Read more |
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Georges Simenon
Georges Simenon , 1903-89, Belgian novelist. One of the most prolific of modern authors, he is best known for the detective stories featuring Inspector Maigret. He also wrote more than a hundred pyschological novels, which he called romans durs (hard novels), such as The Stain on the Snow (1938)... Read more |
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High school pals find life a strain; Mail Movies GHOST WORLD (15).(Features)
...is that she has no clue about what...as not-so-dumb blonde, who wipes...comedy hit. 4. Jeepers Creepers (15) Old teen...12) It's dumber than Dumb and Dumber, but if you go...notes in this ... |
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Top Ten Movies.(Features)
...Legally Blonde (PG) Reese Witherspoon is a dumb blonde who outsmarts academic eggheads at Harvard. Oscar-worthy performance. 3.Jeepers Creepers (15) Teenage slice 'n' dice movie with no stars but lots of scary twists. Clever chiller... |
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Don't let this awful flick creep up on you
...local theaters. Jeepers, creepers...they make these features?It's tough...horror film "Jeepers Creepers" had...thin story of "Jeepers Creepers 2": a winged...watching as the Creeper ... |
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Creep away from this flick - quickly
...in a good way Jeepers, creepers...they make these features? It's tough...horror film "Jeepers Creepers" had...thin story of "Jeepers Creepers 2": a winged...watching as the Creeper (Jonathan ... |
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REAL HORROR IS THAT THIS FILM EXISTS.(Living)(Movie review)(Review)
...News Service Jeepers, creepers...they make these features? It's tough...horror film "Jeepers Creepers" had...thin story of "Jeepers Creepers 2": a winged...watching as the Creeper (Jonathan ... |
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Buckle in for a wild and crazy ride
...Machines" (July 2) features more killer-android...July 18), "Jeepers Creepers 2" (Aug. 29...starring instead.Or "Dumb and Dumberer: When...June 13), which features, not Jim Carrey...action show and will no doubt be the ... |
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MGM celebrates for wrong reasons
...four films opening in the No. 1 slot at the box office...audiences to sympathize with a dumb blonde (producer Reese...artful and effective was Jeepers Creepers, but when a film opens...returned with numerous features that live up to the ... |
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CONSTITUTION REBOOT
...up or something? Jeepers creepers, it's the middle...leg, maybe. But no. "The thing is...Spuds and Duds' feature for the Weekly...wonder if most of the dumb a**holes who live...don't mind ... no, they rejoice in... |
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2003 revealed a winded, disoriented film industry.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
...amount, that's no reason to rejoice...Goliath of cartoon features, were both wildly...massacre offered no answers, only heartbreaking...Wrong Turn," "Jeepers Creepers 2." Best re-releases...Real Cancun" and "Dumb & Dumberer" ... |
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A NICE PERSON BEHIND A NASTY `RUGRATS' VOICE
...series "Rugrats." "Ya dumb babies!" the New Jersey...first two concerts will feature rising star Christopher...Illusions nightclub. No word on whether the Bulls...27 at the Metro ... Jeepers, creepers, check out the oversized... |
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