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Rizzio, David
(Encyclopedia) Rizzio, DavidRizzio, Davidrĭtˈsēō [key], 1533?–1566, favorite of Mary Queen of Scots. He was a Piedmontese musician (also called Riccio) who arrived (1561) in Scotland with the…Stuart, Arabella
(Encyclopedia) Stuart or Stewart, Arabella, 1575–1615, cousin of James I of England (James VI of Scotland). She was the daughter of Charles Stuart, earl of Lennox, younger brother of Lord Darnley,…staff
(Encyclopedia) staff, in musical notation, a set of horizontal lines upon and between which notes are written so as to determine their relative pitch, and in connection with a clef, their absolute…slipped disc
(Encyclopedia) slipped disc, rupture or herniation of an intervertebral disc. These discs separate and cushion the vertebrae, the segments of the spinal column. They are composed of an outer rim of…shoring
(Encyclopedia) shoring, placing of props or braces, called shores, against or beneath a structure for support. Shoring is often used to stabilize a building when it is to undergo structural…Serrano y Domínguez, Francisco
(Encyclopedia) Serrano y Domínguez, FranciscoSerrano y Domínguez, Franciscofränthēsˈkō sāräˈnō ē dōmēngˈgāth [key], 1810–85, Spanish general and statesman. In 1834–39 he distinguished himself in the…Popper-Lynkeus, Josef
(Encyclopedia) Popper-Lynkeus, JosefPopper-Lynkeus, Josefyōˈzĕf pôpˈər-lünˈkā&oobreve;s [key], 1838–1921, Austrian philosopher, social reformer, and inventor. His unpopular views kept him from…referendum
(Encyclopedia) referendum, referral of proposed laws or constitutional amendments to the electorate for final approval. This direct form of legislation, along with the initiative, was known in Greece…printed circuit
(Encyclopedia) printed circuit, electric circuit in which the conducting paths connecting circuit components are affixed to a flat, insulating base board. The base is typically of plastic, glass,…archerfish
(Encyclopedia) archerfish, laterally compressed fish, genus Toxotes, which catches insects by spitting at and disabling them. The archerfish has a groove in the roof of its mouth that forms a long…Trending
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