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condensate

(Encyclopedia) condensate, matter in the form of a gas of atoms, molecules, or elementary particles that have been so chilled that their motion is virtually halted and as a consequence they lose…

Collins, Patricia Hill

(Encyclopedia) Collins, Patricia Hill, 1948–, American sociologist and social theorist, b. Philadelphia, Ph.D. Brandeis University, 1984. A noted…

Clark, George Rogers

(Encyclopedia) Clark, George Rogers, 1752–1818, American Revolutionary general, conqueror of the Old Northwest, b. near Charlottesville, Va.; brother of William Clark. A surveyor, he was interested…

circus

(Encyclopedia) circus [Lat.,=ring, circle], historically, the arena associated with the horse and chariot races and athletic contests known in ancient Rome as the Circensian games. The Roman circus…

trusteeship, territorial

(Encyclopedia) trusteeship, territorial, system of UN control for territories that were not self-governing. It replaced the mandates of the League of Nations. Provided for under chapters 12 and 13 of…

Double Jeopardy (Film)

Director:Bruce Beresford Writers:David Weisberg and Douglas S. CookParamount Pictures; 106 minutes; RRelease:9/99Cast:Ashely Judd, Tommy Lee Jones, Bruce Greenwood After six years of…

Mandela

Directors: Angus Gibson and Jo Menell Directors of Photography: Dewald Aukema and Peter Tischhauser Editor: Andy Keir Music: Hugh Masekela and Cédric Gradus Samson Producers:…

Basquiat

Buena Vista/Miramax; rental pricingFeature; RDirector: Julian SchnabelCast: Jeffrey Wright, Benicio Del Toro, David Bowie, Gary Oldman and Dennis Hopper Painter/director Schnabel wrote and…