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(Encyclopedia) CzartoryskiCzartoryskichärtôrĭsˈkē [key], Polish princely family. Although of ancient lineage, it rose to prominence only in the 17th cent., and in the 18th cent. during the reign of…Hepburn, Katharine
(Encyclopedia) Hepburn, Katharine, 1907–2003, American actress, b. Hartford, Conn. She made periodic stage appearances from 1928 on and debuted in the first of her 43 films in 1932; in her early…plastering
(Encyclopedia) plastering, house construction technique involving the application of plaster to walls and ceilings, exterior plasterwork being of a different composition and generally known as stucco…Eve, in genetics
(Encyclopedia) Eve, in genetics, popular term for a theoretical female ancestor of all living people, also known as Mitochondrial Eve. In 1987 biochemist Allan C. Wilson proposed that all living…consumption
(Encyclopedia) consumption, in economics, direct utilization of goods and services by consumers, not including the use of means of production, such as machinery and factories (see capital).…Inspector Gadget
Director:David KelloggWriters:Kerry Ehrin and Zak PennWalt Disney Pictures; 80 minutes; PGRelease:7/99Cast:Matthew Broderick, Rupert Everett, Joely Fisher The cartoon was watchable. Animated…Geometry: Isometries
IsometriesGeometryTransformationsIsometriesDilationsSymmetry The word isometry is used to describe the process of moving a geometric object from one place to another without changing its size or…furniture
(Encyclopedia) furniture, properly such movables as chairs, tables, and beds; it is extended to include draperies, rugs, mirrors, lamps, and other furnishings. In its gradual evolution from periods…Khandogya-Upanishad: Seventh Prapathaka, Eighth Khanda
1. “Power (bala) is better than understanding. One powerful man shakes a hundred men of understanding. If a man is powerful, he becomes a rising man. If he rises, he becomes a man who visits wise…Nonstop
Director/Writer:SabuShooting Gallery; 82 minutes; NRRelease:11/00Cast:Tomoro Taguchi, Diamond Yukai, Shinichi Tsutsumi A quick glance at Japanese youth fashion reveals a playful approach…Trending
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