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Yo-Yo Ma Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma , 1955-, American cellist, b. Paris. The son of musicologist Hiao-Tsun Ma, who left China in the 1930s, he was a musical prodigy, giving a public recital in Paris at the age of six. In 1963 he and his family settled in New York City, where he began attending the Julliard School of Music at... Read more
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adjective adjective
adjective English part of speech , one of the two that refer typically to attributes and together are called modifiers. The other kind of modifier is the adverb. Adjectives and adverbs are functionally distinct in that adjectives modify nouns and pronouns, while adverbs typically modify verbs. In... Read more
Ferungulata Ferungulata
Ferungulata (subclass Theria, infraclass Eutheria) A cohort, proposed on palaeontological grounds but regarded by some authorities as artificial, that includes the Carnivora (all of the modern mammalian carnivores), the primitive ungulates (including the elephants and sea cows), the Perissodactyla... Read more
Phanerozoic Phanerozoic
Phanerozoic Derived from the Greek and meaning ‘apparent or evident life’, the term ‘Phanerozoic’ is given to the long span of geological time (eon) that has passed since the beginning of the Cambrian period, and to the rocks formed during that time (eonothem). Thus it... Read more
epoch epoch
epoch unit of geologic time that is a subdivision of a period. The Pleistocene and Holocene epochs, for example, are divisions of the Quaternary period. Epoch is also used to describe a short length of geologic time during a special occurrence, such as the glacial epoch. See geology ; Geologic... Read more
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Geologic map Geologic maps display the arrangement of geologic features of a particular area. These features can include such things as types of rocks, faults, minerals, and groundwater. From studying a geologic map the user can better understand possible dangers like the potential for floods or... Read more
Forensic geology Forensic geology
Forensic Geology in Military or Intelligence Operations ¦ WILLIAM C. HANEBERG Forensic geology is strictly defined as the use of geologic principles and techniques to establish facts or provide evidence used in a court of law. A broader working definition includes the use of... Read more
Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake
Timberlake, Justin January 31, 1981 • Memphis, Tennessee Singer, songwriter In late 2002 Justin Timberlake managed to make the leap that many young stars never accomplish—the leap from teen idol to full-fledged, adult artist. In the late 1990s, he was one-fifth of... Read more

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