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Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
Rockefeller, Abby Aldrich (1874–1948). American collector and patron, born Abby Aldrich in Providence, Rhode Island. In 1901 she married John D. Rockefeller Jr (1874–1960), son of the immensely wealthy founder of Standard Oil. She had broad artistic interests, but in the 1920s... Read more |
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Providence
Providence city (1990 pop. 160,728), state capital and seat of Providence co., NE R.I., a port at the head of Providence Bay; founded by Roger Williams 1636, inc. as a city 1832. The largest city in the state and one of the three largest in New England, it is a port of entry and a major trading... Read more |
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food adulteration
food adulteration act of intentionally debasing the quality of food offered for sale either by the admixture or substitution of inferior substances or by the removal of some valuable ingredient. The Greek and Roman classics contain allusions to wine makers and dealers who colored and flavored their... Read more |
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Jays Treaty
Jay's Treaty concluded in 1794 between the United States and Great Britain to settle difficulties arising mainly out of violations of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 and to regulate commerce and navigation. Negotiations War threatened when the British admiralty ordered the seizure of American vessels... Read more |
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Rust v. Sullivan
Rust v. Sullivan, 500 U.S. 173 (1991), argued 30 Oct. 1990, decided 23 May 1991 by vote of 5 to 4; Rehnquist for the Court, Blackmun, Marshall, Stevens, and O'Connor in dissent. In 1970 Congress passed a statute providing federal funds to support family‐planning services. The statute... Read more |
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Cranston
Cranston industrial city (1990 pop. 76,060), Providence co., central R.I., a residential suburb of Providence; inc. as a town 1754, as a city 1910. Its manufactures include machinery, plastics, rubber products, and chemicals. The city was named for Samuel Cranston, a colonial governor of Rhode... Read more |
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Fairness Doctrine
FAIRNESS DOCTRINE The doctrine that imposes affirmative responsibilities on a broadcaster to provide coverage of issues of public importance that is adequate and fairly reflects differing viewpoints. In fulfilling its fairness doctrine obligations, a broadcaster must provide free time for the... Read more |
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Firefighting equipment
Fire Hydrant Background A fire hydrant is an above-ground connection that provides access to a water supply for the purpose of fighting fires. The water supply may be pressurized, as in the case of hydrants connected to water mains buried in the street, or unpressurized, as... Read more |
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Lipolysis
lipolysis The breakdown of storage lipids in living organisms. Most long-term energy reserves are in the form of triglycerides in fats and oils. When these are needed, e.g. during starvation, lipase enzymes convert the triglycerides into glycerol and the component fatty acids. These are then... Read more |
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