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phlebitis

(Encyclopedia) phlebitisphlebitisfləbīˈtĭs [key], inflammation of a vein. Phlebitis is almost always accompanied by a blood clot, or thrombus, in the affected vein, a condition known as…

Peace Corps

(Encyclopedia) Peace Corps, agency of the U.S. government, whose purpose is to assist underdeveloped countries in meeting their needs for trained manpower. The Peace Corps was established in 1961 by…

Mitchum, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Mitchum, Robert (Robert Charles Duran Mitchum), 1917–97, American film actor, b. Bridgeport, Conn. He found extra work and bit parts in early 1940s movies, and first achieved wide…

Robert Graves: To Robert Nichols

To Robert Nichols(From Frise on the Somme in February, 1917, in answer to a letter saying: "I am just finishing my 'Faun's Holiday.' I wish you were here to feed him with cherries.") Here by…

Rebounding

Rebounding ClGmNoAvgRyan Perryman, DaytonSr.3341212.5Eric Taylor, St. Francis-Pa.Sr.2732111.9Raef LaFrentz, KansasSr.3034211.4Tremaine Fowlkes, Fresno St.Jr.3235911.2Michael Olowokandi,…

Mid-Continent Conference Standings, 1999-2000

ConferenceOverallTeamWLPctWLPctOakland115.6881317.433*Valparaiso106.6251913.594Missouri-KC106.6251613.552Southern Utah106.6251613.552Youngstown St.97.5631216.429Oral Roberts88.5001317.…

riddle

(Encyclopedia) riddle, puzzling question, specifically one that consists of a fanciful description or definition of something to be guessed. A famous riddle was asked by the Sphinx: “What goes on…

southern tick-associated rash illness

(Encyclopedia) southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI) or Masters disease, illness characterized by a Lyme disease–like rash that is associated with bite from the Lone Star tick (Amblyomma…

Holocaust Memorial Museum, United States

(Encyclopedia) Holocaust Memorial Museum, United States, in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall, memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. Designed by architect James Ingo Freed, it opened in 1993…