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Segal, George

(Encyclopedia) Segal, George, 1924–2000, American sculptor, b. New York City, grad. Rutgers (B.A., 1950; M.A., 1963). An influential member of the pop art movement, Segal is known for his tableaux of…

Spinone Italiano

(Encyclopedia) Spinone ItalianoSpinone Italianospĭnōˈnē ĭtălēäˈnō, Ital. spēnôˈnā ētälyäˈnō [key], also called Italian pointer, breed of large, all-purpose hunting dog developed in the Piedmont…

Achernar

(Encyclopedia) AchernarAchernarāˈkərnärˌ [key], brightest star in the constellation Eridanus; Bayer designation α Eridani; 1992 position R.A. 1h37.4m, Dec. −57°16′. A bluish-white white star with…

baneberry

(Encyclopedia) baneberry, any plant of the small genus Actaea, north temperate perennials of the family Ranunculaceae (buttercup family) sometimes cultivated for the handsome (though poisonous)…

Olympic Multitasker

Oscar Pistorius will compete in two Olympics in one summer by Catherine McNiff Oscar Pistorious Source: Wiki Commons Related Links 2012 Summer…

killer whale

(Encyclopedia) killer whale,&sp;orca, or grampus, a large, rapacious marine mammal of the dolphin family. Historically considered one species, Orcinus orca, killer whales may be classified into…

Arkhangelsk

(Encyclopedia) ArkhangelskArkhangelskərkhänˈgĭlsk [key] or ArchangelArchangelärkˈānˌjəl [key], city (1990 est. 418,000), NW European Russia, on the Northern Dvina near its mouth at the White Sea.…

veil

(Encyclopedia) veil, a feature of female costume from antiquity, especially in the East, where it was worn primarily to conceal the features. In modern times it is worn to enhance the face. The…

Tularosa Basin

(Encyclopedia) Tularosa Basin, desert basin, c.6,500 sq mi (16,800 sq km), S N.Mex. and W Tex. From Texas east of El Paso the basin, an area of interior drainage, extends c.170 mi (275 km) to the…

Sirius

(Encyclopedia) SiriusSiriussĭrˈēəs [key], or Dog Star, brightest star in the sky. It is located in the constellation Canis Major (1992 position R.A. 6h44.8m, Dec. −16°42′); its Bayer designation is…