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(Encyclopedia) soiling, agricultural practice of feeding green fodder to livestock in the barn or dry lot. It is followed in the United States mostly in the dairy industry in seasons when pastures…Allen, Ethan
(Encyclopedia) Allen, Ethan, 1738–89, hero of the American Revolution, leader of the Green Mountain Boys, and promoter of the independence and statehood of Vermont, b. Litchfield (?), Conn. He had…Shankar Dayal Sharma Biography
Shankar Dayal SharmaAge: 81 served as president of India from 1992 to 1997.Died: New Delhi, India, December 26, 1999Eva ShainS - ZRobert ShawUji
(Encyclopedia) UjiUji&oomacr;ˈjē [key], town (1990 pop. 177,010), Kyoto prefecture, S Honshu, Japan. It is a resort and is noted for its green tea and for cormorant fishing. Uji is best known for…Caventou, Joseph Bienaimé
(Encyclopedia) Caventou, Joseph BienaiméCaventou, Joseph Bienaimézhôzĕfˈ byăNnāmāˈ käväNt&oomacr;ˈ [key], 1795–1877, French chemist. He was professor at the École de Pharmacie, Paris. With P. J.…Tsien, Roger Yonchien
(Encyclopedia) Tsien, Roger Yonchien, 1952–2016, American biochemist, b. New York City, Ph.D. Cambridge, 1977. Tsien was a researcher at Cambridge (1977–81) and a professor at the Univ. of California…sandstone
(Encyclopedia) sandstone, sedimentary rock formed by the cementing together of grains of sand. The usual cementing material in sandstone is calcium carbonate, iron oxides, or silica, and the hardness…John S. Service Biography
John S. ServiceAge: 89 State Department employee who was the first of the “old China hands” to be purged during the McCarthy era. He and others were accused of having roles in an alleged pro-…1977–1978 Emmy Awards
Outstanding Drama SeriesThe Rockford Files (NBC)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesEdward Asner, Lou GrantOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesSada Thompson, FamilyOutstanding…Verde, Cape
(Encyclopedia) Verde, CapeVerde, Capevûrd [key] [Port.,=green], Fr. Cap Vert, peninsula, extending into the Atlantic Ocean, W Senegal; the westernmost point of Africa. Dakar is located there. The…Trending
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