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Boiling
BOILING BOILING. The admission of the novice cook that he or she "cannot even boil water" has perpetuated the idea that boiling water is one of the simplest tasks in the kitchen. In reality, it is also a frequently misunderstood and mislabeled culinary technique. Boiling is one of the moist (as... Read more |
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Squirrels
squirrel name for small or medium-sized rodents of the family Sciuridae, found throughout the world except in Australia, Madagascar, and the polar regions; it is applied especially to the tree-living species. Tree squirrels range from the size of a mouse to the size of a house cat and vary... Read more |
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squirrel monkey
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oedema
oedema is an excess of fluid in the interstices of body tissues. It can happen anywhere, but swelling of the ankles is the commonest example, although not all ‘thick’ ankles are oedematous. To qualify as true oedema, the swelling must be capable of indentation by pressure from the... Read more |
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flying squirrel
flying squirrel name for certain nocturnal tree squirrels adapted for gliding; they do not actually fly. Most are found in Asia, but one species of the genus Pteromys extends into SE Europe and the two species of Glaucomys are found in North America. The gliding mechanism is a fold of furry... Read more |
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sleeping pill
sleeping pill a pill containing medication that induces sleep. Benzodiazepines such as temazepam (Restoril) and triazolam (Halcion) have for the most part replaced barbiturates as drugs of choice for insomnia. Imidaopyridines, such as zolpidem tartrate, are also sometimes used for short-term... Read more |
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Squirrel Nut Zippers
Squirrel Nut Zippers Jazz, blues, swing ensemble For the Record… Named for Offbeat Candy Quick Fame and Resolutions Still Starry-Eyed over Historical Greats Selected discography Sources The Squirrel Nut Zippers, a seven-piece jazz-... Read more |
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Squirrels on the Pill? You must be joking. Put them in a casserole!
...itcould be too late, because the red squirrel, now mainly holed upinsmall woodlands...notion of giving oralcontraceptives to squirrels is absolutely dotty. The intention...animal charities (who often dependon squirrel-loving old ladies for their financial...Oddie has evenadvocated feeding grey ... |
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Squirrels on the pill? You must be joking. Put them in a casserole!
...could be too late, because the red squirrel, nowmainly holed up in small woodlands...notion of giving oralcontraceptives to squirrels is absolutely dotty. The intention...of the saplings. The damage to red squirrels is twofold. The greys chase the reds...the greys carry a disease called squirrel ... |