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WLPctOral Roberts189.667Wofford422.154Western Athletic ConferenceFinal NCAA Men's Division I StandingsBest in ShowBrown, Joseph Emerson
(Encyclopedia) Brown, Joseph Emerson, 1821–94, U.S. public official, b. Pickens District, S.C. As governor of Georgia during the Civil War, Brown quarreled with Jefferson Davis over conscription and…Barthou, Louis
(Encyclopedia) Barthou, LouisBarthou, Louislwē bärt&oomacr;ˈ [key], 1862–1934, French cabinet minister and man of letters. He held portfolios in numerous cabinets after 1894 and was briefly…2005 National Book Critics Circle Awards
Fiction: The March, E. L. Doctorow (Random House) General Nonfiction: Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral…Division I Independents
WLPctOral Roberts217.750Southern Utah917.346Wofford720.259Western Athletic ConferenceFinal NCAA Men's Division I StandingsBest in Showbloat
(Encyclopedia) bloat, excessive accumulation of gases in the rumen, the first stomach of a cud-chewing animal. Bloat is probably formed to a large extent by bacterial action. It occurs in all…Samson
(Encyclopedia) Samson, in the Bible, judge of Israel. His long hair was a symbol of his vows to God, and because of this covenant Samson was strong. The enemies of his people, the Philistines,…pyorrhea
(Encyclopedia) pyorrheapyorrheapīərēˈə [key], inflammation and degeneration of the gums and other tissues surrounding the teeth. The onset of the disease is marked by bleeding of the gums. As the…Pentecostalism
(Encyclopedia) Pentecostalism, worldwide 20th–21st-century Christian movement that emphasizes the experience of Spirit baptism, generally evidenced by speaking in tongues (glossolalia). The name…Mallory, George Herbert Leigh
(Encyclopedia) Mallory, George Herbert LeighMallory, George Herbert Leighmălˈərē [key], 1886–1924, English mountain climber. After some spectacular ascents in the Alps, he participated in the Everest…