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ombudsman

(Encyclopedia) ombudsmanombudsmanämˈbədzmən [key] [Swed.,=agent or representative], public official appointed to deal with individual complaints against government acts. The office originated in…

Austin, John

(Encyclopedia) Austin, John, 1790–1859, English jurist. He served (1826–32) as professor of jurisprudence at the Univ. of London, and his lectures were published (with additional material) as The…

Rivers, William Halse Rivers

(Encyclopedia) Rivers, William Halse Rivers, 1864–1922, British anthropologist. He taught at Cambridge from 1893 until shortly before his death. Trained in medicine and psychology, he pioneered in…

Eating Disorders: Treatment

A team approach offers best chance of success Related Links Eating Disorders: An Overview The Eating Disordered Athlete Eating Disorders: Profile of a Sufferer…

2018 Winter Olympics: Snowboarding

Parallel slalom gives way to big air Source: Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via APRelated Links 2018 Winter Olympics History of Snowboarding Ski Jumping Through the Years…

Our Top Stories for the Week of May 16, 2022

It's been a busy week, from international tensions to political and legal advances. Who has time to keep track of it all? That's why we've boiled it all down to our top stories of the week. US…

Ead-

(Encyclopedia) Ead-. For some Anglo-Saxon names beginning thus, use Ed-; e.g., for Eadwin, see Edwin.

U.S. Colleges NCAA Men's Division I Champions

U.S. Colleges NCAA Men's Division I Champions NCAA Division I champions since the first title was contested in 1959. The championship has been shared three times-in 1967, 1968 and 1989. There…