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flat foot

(Encyclopedia) flat foot, condition of the human foot in which the entire sole rests on the ground when the person is standing. When the foot muscles are weakened or the ligaments are strained and…

Priority Mail Flat-Rate Envelope

Priority Mail offers 1-3 day service to most domestic destinations. Items must weigh 70 lbs or less and measure 108 in. or less in combined length and girth. Prices are Post Office (retail and…

Stanley

(Encyclopedia) Stanley, town (1991 pop. 1,557), capital of the Falkland Islands, S Atlantic Ocean, on East Falkland island. It is the main port and trading center of the islands. The name is…

flat-coated retriever

(Encyclopedia) flat-coated retriever, breed of large sporting dog developed in England in the mid-19th cent. It stands about 23 in. (58 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs about 65 lb (30 kg). Its…

Stanley Cup 1998 | Offense

Spotlight on the Stanley Cup: Offense Detroit The late-season return of star center Sergei Fedorov from a contract-related holdout has given the Red Wings the NHL's most potent offense. Their…

Kubrick, Stanley

(Encyclopedia) Kubrick, StanleyKubrick, Stanleyk&oomacr;ˈbrĭk, ky&oomacr;ˈ– [key], 1928–99, American film director, writer, and producer, b. New York City. His visually stunning, thematically…

Stanley, James

(Encyclopedia) Stanley, James: see Derby, James Stanley, 7th earl of.

Stanley, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Stanley, Thomas: see Derby, Thomas Stanley, 1st earl of.

Francis Edgar Stanley

inventor, manufacturer Born: 6/1/1849Birthplace: Kingfield, Maine Francis and his twin brother Freelan formed the Stanley Dry Plate Company in 1883 to manufacture dry plates for the photographic…

Stanley Kramer

Stanley Earl Kramer film directorBorn: 9/29/1913Birthplace: New York City film producer and director whose socially aware films covered such topics as race, juvenile delinquency, and Nazi war…