(Encyclopedia) neomycinneomycinnēˌōmīˈsĭn [key], broad spectrum antibiotic effective against both gram positive and gram negative bacteria (see Gram's stain). It interferes with protein synthesis in…
(Encyclopedia) Daiches, DavidDaiches, Daviddāˈchēz [key], 1912–2005, British critic, b. Sunderland. A graduate of Edinburgh Univ. and Oxford (M.A., 1934; Ph.D., 1939), Daiches taught at several…
Here are a few good tips on how to care for your body with natural, effective, and inexpensive remedies.Cold feet? Sprinkle a pinch of ground cayenne pepper into your socks. It will warm your feet…
What do books mean to you? People often have a lot to say about books. They talk about what they like and don't like as well as how books have influenced their lives. Do you agree with any of the…
(Encyclopedia) Lockhart, John Gibson, 1794–1854, Scottish editor, lawyer, literary critic, and biographer; son-in-law and biographer of Sir Walter Scott. A major contributor to Blackwood's Magazine,…
(Encyclopedia) Woollcott, Alexander, 1887–1943, American author and critic, b. Phalanx, N.J., grad. Hamilton College, 1909. Woollcott's flamboyant personality combined sharpness of wit with…
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