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Dione, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia) DioneDionedīōˈnē [key], in astronomy, one of the named moons, or natural satellites, of Saturn. Also known as Saturn IV (or S4), Dione is 695 mi (1,120 km) in diameter, orbits Saturn…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Preface by Mrs. Shelley to the Posthumous Poems
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Preface by Mrs. Shelley The Daemon of the World Preface by Mrs. Shelley To the Volume of Posthumous Poems Published In 1824 In nobil sangue vita umile e queta, Ed in…Brewer's: Schoolmen
Certain theologians of the Middle Ages; so called because they lectured in the cloisters or cathedral schools founded by Charlemagne and his immediate successors. They followed the fathers…Mousterian
(Encyclopedia) Mousterian or Levalloiso-Mousterian: see Paleolithic period.Four Lakes
(Encyclopedia) Four Lakes, chain of canalized lakes in S Wis.: Waubesa, Kegonsa, Mendota, and Monona. Between the last two lies Madison, the state capital. Largest of the four is Mendota, c.6 mi (9.7…New Waterford
(Encyclopedia) New Waterford, town (1991 pop. 7,695), on NE Cape Breton Island, N.S., Canada, NE of Sydney. A former coal-mining center in a region that saw the last mine close in 2001, New Waterford…baby boom
(Encyclopedia) baby boom, a period in which the birthrate is significantly higher than in other periods, especially the post–World War II period in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New…State of the Union Address: Andrew Jackson (December 1, 1834)
Andrew Jackson (December 1, 1834) Fellow Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: In performing my duty at the opening of your present session it gives me pleasure to congratulate…Food-Borne Diseases: Camphylobacter
CamphylobacterFood-Borne DiseasesIntroductionE. coli 0157:H7CamphylobacterSalmonellaShigellaListeriaTrichinosis Camphylobacter is the most common cause of food-borne illness. The bacterium was…Nutritional Fads From the 1900s Feel Eerily Familiar
People today are always trying to find the next big “wonder food” that will make them healthy and fit. While nutritional fads as we know them today are fairly new—the basic science of nutrition…Trending
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