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gamma radiation
(Encyclopedia) gamma radiation, high-energy photons emitted as one of the three types of radiation resulting from natural radioactivity. It is the most energetic form of electromagnetic radiation,…calcite
(Encyclopedia) calcitecalcitekălˈsīt [key], very widely distributed mineral, commonly white or colorless, but appearing in a great variety of colors owing to impurities. Chemically it is calcium…Ralph Waldo Emerson: Wealth
WealthWho shall tell what did befall, Far away in time, when once, Over the lifeless ball, Hung idle stars and suns? What god the element obeyed? Wings of what wind the lichen bore, Wafting…What is avian influenza?
What is avian influenza? Avian influenza, or “bird flu”, is a contagious disease of animals caused by viruses that normally infect only birds and, less commonly, pigs. Avian influenza viruses…Soft Fruit
Director/Writer:Christina AndreefFox Searchlight; R; 101 minutesRelease:3/00Cast:Jeanie Drynan, Linal Haft, Russell Dykstra Soft Fruit is an inconsequential family drama from Down Under. If…42 Up
Director:Michael AptedFirst Run Features; NR; 130 minutesRelease:11/99 42 Up began 35 years ago, when British director Michael Apted released his landmark documentary 7 Up. In it he…A Star's Magnitude
Magnitude is the degree of brightness of a star. In 1856, British astronomer Norman Pogson proposed a quantitative scale of stellar magnitudes, which was adopted by the astronomical…Brewer's: Tatianists
The disciples of Tatian, who, after the death of Justin Martyr, “formed a new scheme of religion; for he advanced the notion of certain invisible aeons, branded marriage with the name of…The Strangeness of Beauty
Author:Lydia MinatoyaPublisher:Simon & Schuster The Strangeness of Beauty begins as a quietly self-reflective 'autobiography' of an Japanese expatriate living in 1920s Seattle, and…Gnosticism
(Encyclopedia) GnosticismGnosticismnŏsˈtĭsĭzəm [key], dualistic religious and philosophical movement of the late Hellenistic and early Christian eras. The term designates a wide assortment of sects,…Trending
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