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beach

(Encyclopedia) beach, a gently sloping zone where deposits of unconsolidated sediments are subject to wave action at the shore of an ocean or lake. Most of the sediment making up a beach is supplied…

Senate Tie-Breakers

The Question: Which vice president cast the most tie-breaking votes in the U.S. Senate? How many? The Answer: Vice President John Adams…

Christina Rossetti: L. E. L.

L. E. L.'Whose heart was breaking for a little love.'Downstairs I laugh, I sport and jest with all; But in my solitary room above I turn my face in silence to the wall; My heart is…

2013–2014 Primetime Emmy Awards

The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on August 25, 2014, in Los Angeles, Calif.Drama Series: Breaking Bad (AMC) Actor: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad Actress: Julianna…

1996 National Society of Film Critics Awards

Best PictureBreaking the WavesBest ActorEddie Murphy, The Nutty ProfessorBest ActressEmily Watson, Breaking the Waves Best Supporting ActorMartin Donovan, The Portrait of a LadyBest…

Brewer's: Straw

Servants wishing to be hired used to go into the market-place of Carlisle (Carel) with a straw in their mouth. (See Mop.) At Carel I stuid wi' a strae i my mouth, The weyves com roun' me…