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tree shrew

(Encyclopedia) tree shrew, small, arboreal mammal of the family Tupaiidae, found in S Asia. The 17 known species of tree shrews are classified as the order Tupaioidea or Scandentia. Tree shrews…

Athena

(Encyclopedia) AthenaAthenaəthēˈnə [key], or Pallas AthenaPallas Athenapălˈəs [key], in Greek religion and mythology, one of the most important Olympian deities. According to myth, after Zeus seduced…

oils

(Encyclopedia) oils, term commonly used to indicate a variety of greasy, fluid substances that are, in general, viscous liquids at ordinary temperatures, less dense than water, insoluble in water but…

Valencia, autonomous community, Spain

(Encyclopedia) ValenciaValenciavälānˈthēä [key], autonomous community (2011 pop. 5,009,931), 8,980 sq mi (23,257 sq km), and former kingdom, E Spain, on the Mediterranean. It now comprises the…

warbler

(Encyclopedia) warbler, name applied in the New World to members of the wood warbler family (Parulidae) and in the Old World to a large family (Sylviidae) of small, drab, active songsters, including…

Part IV. A Landholder

When the Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia in 1787, Oliver Ellsworth represented Connecticut and took an active part in the proceedings. During debate on the Great Compromise,…

The Other Federalists

Though the Federalist Papers are well known as a primary statement of the principles and purposes of the proposed United States Constitution, there were many writers other than John Jay,…

William Shakespeare: As You Like It, Act I

Act IScene IOrchard of Oliver's houseEnter Orlando and AdamOrlandoAs I remember, Adam, it was upon this fashion bequeathed me by will but poor a thousand crowns, and, as thou sayest, charged…

Oporto

(Encyclopedia) OportoOporto&oobreve;pôrˈtō [key], Port. Pôrto, city (1991 pop. 310,600), capital of Porto dist. and Douro Litoral, NW Portugal, near the mouth of the Douro River. It is Portugal's…

2014–2015 Primetime Emmy Awards

The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on September 20, 2015, in Los Angeles, Calif.Drama Series: Game of Thrones (HBO) Actor: Jon Hamm, Mad Men Actress: Viola Davis,…