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1990–1991 Emmy Awards

Outstanding Drama SeriesL.A. Law (NBC)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesJames Earl Jones, Gabriel's FireOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesPatricia Wettig,…

calcium hydroxide

(Encyclopedia) calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)2, colorless crystal or white powder. It is prepared by reacting calcium oxide (lime) with water, a process called slaking, and is also known as hydrated lime…

safety lamp

(Encyclopedia) safety lamp, oil lamp designed for safe use in mines and other places where flammable gases such as firedamp (see damp) may be present. Its invention (c.1816) is usually attributed to…

1988 Academy Awards

The 1988 Academy Awards were presented April 29, 1989 at the Shrine Civic Auditorium, Los Angeles.Best PictureThe Accidental Tourist, Lawrence Kasdan, Charles Okun and Michael Grillo,…

1998 George Foster Peabody Awards

Coverage of Africa:National Public RadioA second Peabody Award to Charlayne Hunter-Gault for excellence in international reporting, from an undercovered and often misunderstood region of the…

hydrazine

(Encyclopedia) hydrazinehydrazinehīˈdrəzēnˌ [key], chemical compound, formula NH2NH2, m.p. 1.4℃, b.p. 113.5℃, specific gravity 1.011 at 15℃. It is very soluble in water and soluble in alcohol. At…

lyric

(Encyclopedia) lyric, in ancient Greece, a poem accompanied by a musical instrument, usually a lyre. Although the word is still often used to refer to the songlike quality in poetry, it is more…

europium

(Encyclopedia) europiumeuropiumy&oobreve;rōˈpēəm [key] [from Europe], metallic chemical element; symbol Eu; at. no. 63; at. wt. 151.964; m.p. about 820℃; b.p. about 1,600℃; sp. gr. 5.25 at 25℃;…

Wallace, George Corley

(Encyclopedia) Wallace, George Corley, 1919–98, governor of Alabama (1963–67, 1971–79, 1983–87), b. Clio, Ala. Admitted to the bar in 1942, he was active in the Alabama Democratic party, serving in…

plastic surgery

(Encyclopedia) plastic surgery, surgical repair of congenital or acquired deformities and the restoration of contour to improve the appearance and function of tissue defects. Development of this…