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fell field
fell field An area, within the tundra belt, of frost-shattered stony debris with interstitial fine particles, that supports various plant species in a mixed community. The vegetation is sparse, however, and typically occupies less than half the ground. Frequently fell fields display patterned-ground... Read more |
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haggard
haggard a hawk caught for training as a wild adult of more than twelve months. Recorded from the mid 16th century (used in falconry), the word comes from French, and is perhaps related to hedge, later influenced by hag.The original notion was of a bird which had fended for itself and might be... Read more |
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Wilder Penfield
PENFIELD, WILDER GRAVES(b. Spokane, Washington, 26 January 1891; d. Montreal, Canada, 5 April 1976),neurosurgery, neurology, epilepsy.Penfield helped develop an important surgical treatment for epilepsy and used the results to investigate the functional organization of the brain. He was instrumental... Read more |
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shatter cone
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Bobby Orr
Bobby Orr 1948- Canadian hockey player Bobby Orr is widely regarded as the greatest defenseman in hockey history. From the time he joined the Boston Bruins at the age of eighteen, Orr revolutionized the way hockey was played. Prior to that time, defensive players had confined themselves to... Read more |
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Seditious Meetings Act
Seditious Meetings Act, 1795. In the autumn of 1795 high bread prices reinforced a demand for parliamentary reform and the London corresponding society held a mass open-air meeting at Copenhagen House (Islington) on 26 October. Three days later, on his way to open Parliament, George III was hooted... Read more |
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engaged
engaged. Applied, attached, semi-engaged, inserted, or seemingly partly buried in a wall or pier, such as a column with half or more of its shaft visible, quite distinct from a pilaster. A fluted engaged column with more or less than half its shaft exposed creates difficulties at the junction with... Read more |
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Footwear
Footwear, 1900–18 Men and women both enjoyed access to a wide range of footwear in the first decades of the twentieth century. In the last half of the nineteenth century several important breakthroughs had made shoes more comfortable and cheaper than ever before. The comfort came from the... Read more |
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Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli Opera singer For the Record… Played in Piano Bars Sang for Pope with Bob Dylan Accepted Talent as Preordained Destiny Selected discography Sources Multi-platinum-selling Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli reached a mainstream pop audience with his beautiful opera renditions after a... Read more |
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Battle of Nechtansmere
Nechtansmere, battle of, 685. Fought at Dunnichen, near Forfar, it was an unmitigated disaster for Northumbria, which probably held the territory south of the Forth and had established overlordship of the Picts to the north. King Ecgfrith fiercely attacked the Picts against all advice, including... Read more |
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