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Waiting

Waiting“My wife, I have bad news for thee,” said Professor Bhaer, coming in one day early in January.“Please tell it at once. I can't bear to wait, Fritz,” cried Mrs Jo, dropping her work and…

mimic thrush

(Encyclopedia) mimic thrush, common name for members of the Mimidae, a family of exclusively American birds, allied to the wrens and thrushes, that includes the mockingbird, the catbird, and the…

Venturi, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Venturi, Robert, 1925–2018, American architect and architectural theorist, b. Philadelphia, grad. Princeton (B.A., 1947; M.F.A., 1950). An important and highly influential theorist,…

leaf mold

(Encyclopedia) leaf mold, crumbly brown humus typical of forest floors. It is composed of decayed leaves and other plant material mixed with soil.

squash bug

(Encyclopedia) squash bug, name for a true bug, Anasa tristis, found throughout the United States and S Canada. It damages squash, pumpkin, and related plants by sucking the juices from leaves and…

Miliband, Ed

(Encyclopedia) Miliband, Ed (Edward Samuel Miliband), 1969–, British political leader, b. London, grad. Oxford, London School of Economics. A member of the Labour party and a close associate of…

codling moth

(Encyclopedia) codling mothcodling mothkŏdˈlĭng [key], small moth, Carpocapsa pomonella, whose larva is the destructive apple worm. Of European origin, it is now found wherever apples are grown. The…

Providence

(Encyclopedia) Providence, city (1990 pop. 160,728), state capital and seat of Providence co., NE R.I., a port at the head of Providence Bay; founded by Roger Williams 1636, inc. as a city 1832. The…

Team Statistics

Friday, Jan. 2, 1998 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Fla.#3 Tennessee (SEC)0368—17#2 Nebraska (Big 12)77217—421st; 13:50; Nebraska— Ahman Green 1-yd run (Kris Brown kick). 8 plays, 78 yards…

Ten Years Later

Ten Years Later“If anyone had told me what wonderful changes were to take place here in ten years, I wouldn't have believed it,” said Mrs Jo to Mrs Meg, as they sat on the piazza at Plumfield…