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lancelet
(Encyclopedia) lancelet, name for small, fishlike lower chordate (see Chordata), also called amphioxus; it shows many affinities with the vertebrates. There are about 30 lancelet species, most…witch hazel
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Witch hazel, Hamamelis virginiana witch hazel, common name for some members of the Hamamelidaceae, a family of trees and shrubs found mostly in Asia. The family includes the…2000 NFL Season Touchdown Leaders
AFCTDRushRecRetPtsEdgerrin James, Ind.181350110†Eddie George, Ten.16142096Lamar Smith, Mia.16142096Mike Anderson*, Den.15150092†Marvin Harrison, Ind.14014084Fred Taylor, Jax14122084Tim Brown…Victor Stewart Kaleoaloha HOUSTON, Congress, HI (1876-1959)
HOUSTON, Victor Stewart Kaleoaloha, a Delegate from the Territory of Hawaii; born in San Francisco, Calif., July 22, 1876; received a preparatory education and attended Real Schule in Dresden…Freeman, Douglas Southall
(Encyclopedia) Freeman, Douglas Southall Freeman, Douglas Southall sŭᵺˈôl, –əl [key], 1886–1953, American editor and…laser
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Ordinary light sources produce incoherent light, while a laser produces a beam of coherent light. laser [acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation],…Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees
Inductees The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honors musicians and music-industry figures who have contributed to the energy and evolution of rock music. To be eligible for inclusion,…Isozaki, Arata
(Encyclopedia) Isozaki, ArataIsozaki, Arataäräˈtä ēˌsōzäˈkē [key], 1931–, Japanese architect, b. Oita. One of his nation's most important contemporary architects, he has an international reputation…Derby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, 14th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Derby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, 14th earl ofDerby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, 14th earl ofdärˈbē [key], 1799–1869, British statesman. Although a Whig, he…Berenson, Bernard
(Encyclopedia) Berenson, BernardBerenson, Bernardbĕrˈənsən [key], 1865–1959, American art critic and connoisseur of Italian art, b. Lithuania, grad. Harvard, 1887. An expert and an arbiter of taste,…Trending
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