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1977 College Basketball NIT Tournament (16 teams)
All games at Madison Square Garden, New YorkFirst RoundAlabama 86, Memphis St. 63Virginia Tech 83, Georgetown 79Illinois St. 65, Creighton 58Houston 83, Indiana St. 82Villanova 71, Old…Sadducees
(Encyclopedia) SadduceesSadduceessăjˈ&oobreve;sēz, sădˈy&oobreve;– [key], sect of Jews formed around the time of the Hasmonean revolt (c.200 b.c.). Little is known concerning their beliefs,…Saxo Grammaticus
(Encyclopedia) Saxo GrammaticusSaxo Grammaticussăkˈsō grəmătˈĭkəs [key], c.1150–c.1220, the first important Danish historian. He was in the service of Absalon, archbishop of Lund, at whose suggestion…Marley, Bob
(Encyclopedia) Marley, Bob (Robert Nesta Marley), 1945–81, Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter, and guitarist. As a member of the Wailers, a reggae band…Ga, black African ethnic group
(Encyclopedia) GaGagä [key], black African ethnic group, SE Ghana. The Ga speak a Kwa language and, together with the closely related Adangme, number over 1 million. Inheritance and succession to…betel
(Encyclopedia) betelbetelbēˈtəl [key], masticatory made from slices of betel palm seeds (called betel nuts) smeared onto a betel pepper leaf together with other aromatic flavorings and lime paste and…thrush , in medicine
(Encyclopedia) thrush, in medicine, infection caused by the fungus Candida albicans, manifested by white, slightly raised patches on the mucous membrane of the tongue, mouth, and throat. The mucous…Ural
(Encyclopedia) UralUraly&oobreve;rˈəl, Rus. &oomacr;rälˈ [key], river, c.1,580 mi (2,540 km) long, rising in the S Urals, flowing through Russia and Kazakhstan. Part of the traditional…Kleinrock, Leonard
(Encyclopedia) Kleinrock, Leonard, 1934–, American computer scientist, b. New York City, B.E.E. City College of New York (1957), Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1963). Moving to the Univ…Johnson, Jack
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Jack (John Arthur Johnson), 1878–1946, American boxer, b. Galveston, Tex., the son of two ex-slaves. Emerging from the battle royals (dehumanizing fights between blacks for…Trending
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