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photographic processing

(Encyclopedia) photographic processing, set of procedures by which the latent, or invisible, image produced when a photographic film is exposed to light is made into a permanent visible image.…

Columbine in Mind

Tighter security for schools by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco As a precaution against weapons on campus, some schools have installed airport-style metal detectors. "I'll just ignore them. I don't…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: January 6, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark January 5, 1806January 7, 1806January 6, 1806 Monday January 6th 1806. Capt Clark set out after an early breakfast with the party in two canoes…

Brewer's: Long Words

Agathokakological. (Southey: The Doctor.) Alcomiroziropoulopilousitounitapignac. The giantess. (Croquemitaine, iii. 2.) Amoronthologosphorus. (See Hair.) (The Three Hairs.)…

Anne Bradstreet: Water

WaterScarce Earth had done, but th' angry water moved. Sister (quoth she) it had full well behoved Among your boastings to have praised me Cause of your fruitfulness as you shall see: This…

Brewer's: Wolf

(in music). In almost all stringed instruments (as the violin, organ, piano, harp, etc.) there is one note that is not true, generally in the bass…

mustard

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Black mustard, Brassica nigra mustard, common name for the Cruciferae, or Brassicaceae, a large family chiefly of herbs of north temperate regions. The easily distinguished…