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NCAA Division II Soccer 1999 at Barry University

at Barry University, Miami Shores, Fla. (Dec. 2-4) Semifinals: Franklin Pierce (NH) def. Northern Kentucky, 2-0; Cal Poly Pomona def. Barry, 2-1 (4 OT). Championship: Franklin Pierce (N.H.)…

ribbon grass

(Encyclopedia) ribbon grass, ornamental perennial grass (Phalaris arundinacea var. picta), a variety of the reed canary grass. It has green leaves striped with white and is often cultivated in…

Hypsicles of Alexandria

(Encyclopedia) Hypsicles of AlexandriaHypsicles of Alexandriahĭpˈsĭklēz [key], astronomer of ancient Greece. Some authorities place Hypsicles in the 2d cent. b.c. and some in the 2d cent. a.d. The…

Nore, the

(Encyclopedia) Nore, the, sandbank in the Thames estuary, SE England, 3 mi (4.8 km) E of Sheerness. At the east end is Nore Lightship. The name is also applied to part of the Thames estuary, a famous…

Crerar, Henry Duncan Graham

(Encyclopedia) Crerar, Henry Duncan GrahamCrerar, Henry Duncan Grahamkrērˈär [key], 1888–1965, Canadian general in World War II. He fought in World War I and later headed the Royal Military College.…