(Encyclopedia) Sierra MorenaSierra Morenasyāˈrä mōrāˈnä [key], mountain range, SW Spain, extending c.375 mi (600 km) eastward along the southern edge of the Meseta (central plateau) from the…
(Encyclopedia) Auriemma, Geno (Luigi Auriemma), 1954–, American basketball coach, b. Montella, Italy, grad. West Chester State College (now West Chester Univ. of Pennsylvania), 1977. After coaching…
(Encyclopedia) Berlichingen, Götz vonBerlichingen, Götz vongötsˈ fən bĕrˈlĭkhĭng-ən [key], 1480–1562, German knight and adventurer. The head of a band of free soldiers, he lost (1504) his right hand…
(Encyclopedia) cosmetics, preparations externally applied to change or enhance the beauty of skin, hair, nails, lips, and eyes. The use of body paint for ornamental and religious purposes has been…
(Encyclopedia) oxide, chemical compound containing oxygen and one other chemical element. Oxides are widely and abundantly distributed in nature. Water is the oxide of hydrogen. Silicon dioxide is…
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Irish Proverbs Many quips a strong man will make compiled by Ann-Marie Imbornoni A good beginning is half the work. You'll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind.…
(Encyclopedia) arsenopyritearsenopyriteärˌsĭnōpīˈrīt, ärsĕnˈō– [key] or mispickelmispickelmĭsˈpĭkəl [key], silver-white to steel-gray mineral with the metallic luster characteristic of a pyrite. It…
