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Aitareya-Aranyaka: First Aranyaka, Fifth Adhyâya, First Khanda
Fifth Adhyâya First Khanda 1. He recites the Vasa hymn, wishing, May everything be in my power. 2. They (its verses) are twenty-one, for twenty-one are the parts (the lungs,…radiation sickness
(Encyclopedia) radiation sickness, harmful effect produced on body tissues by exposure to radioactive substances. The biological action of radiation is not fully understood, but it is believed that a…MacDonald, Ramsay
(Encyclopedia) MacDonald, Ramsay (James Ramsay McDonald), 1866–1937, British statesman, b. Scotland. The illegitimate son of a servant, he went as a young man to London, where he joined the Social…chromium
(Encyclopedia) chromiumchromiumkrōˈmēəm [key] [Gr.,=color], metallic chemical element; symbol Cr; at. no. 24; at. wt. 51.9961; m.p. about 1,857℃; b.p. 2,672℃; sp. gr. about 7.2 at 20℃; valence +2, +3…Jonah: 2
Jonah Chapter 2 1 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly, 2 And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 5, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 4, 1804August 6, 1804August 5, 1804 August 5th Set out early wind from N E. Great appearance of Wind & rain, (I have remarked that I…metallurgy
(Encyclopedia) metallurgymetallurgymĕtˈəlûrˌjē [key], science and technology of metals and their alloys. Modern metallurgical research is concerned with the preparation of radioactive metals, with…river blindness
(Encyclopedia) river blindness or onchocerciasis, disease caused by the parasitic nematode worm Onchocerca volvulus. The worm larvae are transmitted by the bites of blackflies (genus Simulium) that…pitchblende
(Encyclopedia) pitchblendepitchblendepĭchˈblĕndˌ [key], dark, lustrous, heavy mineral, a source of radium and uranium. Largely natural uranium oxides, triuranium octaoxide (U3O8) and uranium dioxide…Kiefer, Anselm
(Encyclopedia) Kiefer, AnselmKiefer, Anselmkēˈfər [key], 1945–, German painter. One of the major figures of neoexpressionism, he studied (1970) with Joseph Beuys, who heavily influenced his work. His…Trending
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