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Aquila
Aquila , in the New Testament, Christian of Jewish origin from Pontus who lived at Rome. He and his wife, Prisca or Priscilla, were friendly to Paul.... Read more |
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Edred
Edred or Eadred , d. 955, king of the English (946-55), son of Edward the Elder. He succeeded his brother Edmund and was faced with invasions of Danish Northumbria by Norsemen from Ireland and by Eric Bloodaxe of Norway. Edred finally reestablished control over Northumbria in 954, thus bringing... Read more |
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Oz, mythical land that is the setting for 14 novels for children by L. Frank Baum, beginning with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900). This fanciful region, traversed by a long yellow brick road, is accidentally discovered by Dorothy, a little girl from Kansas, when she and her dog Toto are blown off... Read more |
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Private Investigator
Private Investigator FB Eyes 210 Huntington St. Bangor, ME 04401 Gerald Rekve This business plan details the goals and objectives for an independent Private Investigator (PI) firm founded by three former police officers. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FBEyes was... Read more |
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cervix
cervix In full, cervix uteri, the ‘neck of the womb’. A short thick tube of smooth muscle around a narrow channel leading from the body of the uterus to the vagina, the first part of the long and hazardous route which sperm must navigate to reach an ovum, but which, at fertile times,... Read more |
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The Origin of Species
Origin of Species, The. Charles Darwin's book of 1859 setting out the development of new kinds of creatures through natural selection, and inheritance with variability. After 20 years' work on a great tome, Natural Selection, he received in 1858 a letter from A. R. Wallace in Malaysia setting... Read more |
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Simply Lavish ; The Musical Terrain Of Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright...shows in eight days, including...actor. But Rufus had his mind...step squarely out of the shadow...about a day in the life...follow. The final stages have...he sounded happily ... |