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(Encyclopedia) separator, cream, dairy machine used to separate fresh whole milk into cream and skim milk. Formerly the separation was made by the gravity method, allowing the cream to rise to the…vital statistics
(Encyclopedia) vital statistics, primarily records of the number of births and deaths in a population. Other factors, such as number of marriages and causes of death, by age groups, are regularly…speedometer
(Encyclopedia) speedometer, instrument that indicates speed. A cable from an automotive speedometer is attached to the rear of the transmission of an automobile; the cable turns at a rate…epinephrine
(Encyclopedia) epinephrineepinephrineĕpˌənĕfˈrīn [key], hormone important to the body's metabolism, also known as adrenaline. Epinephrine, a catecholamine, together with norepinephrine, is secreted…equine encephalitis
(Encyclopedia) equine encephalitisequine encephalitisēˈkwīn ĕnsĕfˌəlīˈtĭs [key], infectious disease of horses caused by any of several viruses, three of which—the Eastern, Western, and Venezuelan…Bolsonaro, Jair Messias
(Encyclopedia) Bolsonaro, Jair Messias, 1955–, Brazilian political leader. Bolsonaro served in the army from 1973 to 1988, mostly during a period of military dictatorship; he rose to the rank of…Alliance for Progress
(Encyclopedia) Alliance for Progress, Span. Alianza para el Progreso, U.S. assistance program for Latin America begun in 1961 during the presidency of John F. Kennedy. It was created principally to…Dupleix, Joseph François
(Encyclopedia) Dupleix, Joseph FrançoisDupleix, Joseph Françoiszhôzĕfˈ fräNswäˈ düplĕksˈ [key], 1697–1763, French colonial administrator in India. He went to India in 1721 as an officer of the French…Hokusai
(Encyclopedia) Hokusai (Katsushika Hokusai)Hokusaikäts&oobreve;shēˈkä hōksīˈ [key], 1760–1849, Japanese painter, draftsman, and wood engraver, one of the foremost ukiyo-e print designers. After…Haggard, Merle Ronald
(Encyclopedia) Haggard, Merle Ronald, 1937–2016, popular and influential American country singer-songwriter, b. Oildale, Calif. The outlaw poet of country music, he grew up in poverty and turned to…Trending
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