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Nursing homes
NURSING HOMES Nursing facilities, commonly called nursing homes, serve a small percentage of older adults. These facilities continue to be in the public-policy spotlight because of efforts to redefine their position in the long-term care system and because of ongoing efforts to enhance the quality... Read more |
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Victory of Samothrace
Victory of Samothrace. Celebrated larger-than-life Greek marble statue (Louvre, Paris) representing winged Victory (Nike) alighting on the bows of a galley. The figure, discovered on the Greek island of Samothrace in 1863, is lithely outstretched and draped with magnificent swirls. It was erected... Read more |
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Charlotte
Charlotte: Recreation Sightseeing Sightseers in Charlotte enjoy the Mecklenburg County park system, which includes 175 parks with more than 14,000 acres, plus an extensive growing greenway system. Latta Plantation Nature Preserve—1,290 acres off Mountain Island Lake in... Read more |
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Palm Beach
Palm Beach town (1990 pop. 9,814), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on a barrier beach between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Worth (a lagoon); inc. 1911. It is a well-known resort of the wealthy, with many fine estates, luxurious hotels, and yachting facilities. In the winter its population expands to much... Read more |
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Randy Jackson
Randy Jackson 1956– Musician, record producer Worked as Touring Musician Moved to Los Angeles Became American Idol Judge Continued to Produce Selected discography Sources A talented and versatile bass player, Randy Jackson is also a prolific performer and record producer. After... Read more |
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Sir Robert Bruce Cotton
Sir Robert Bruce Cotton 1571-1631, English antiquarian. The Cottonian collection of books, manuscripts, coins, and antiquities became a part of the British Museum when it was founded in 1753. Cotton collected especially Hebrew and Greek manuscripts and Anglo-Saxon charters. An unprinted classified... Read more |
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Beaumont
Beaumont city (1990 pop. 114,323), seat of Jefferson co., Tex., on the Sabine-Neches Waterway; inc. 1838. A ship channel provides the facilities of a modern deepwater port, with shipyards and large storage tanks. Beaumont is a major oil city. With Port Arthur and Orange , it forms the "Golden... Read more |
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