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Cleopas

(Encyclopedia) CleopasCleopasklēˈōpəs [key], in the New Testament, one of the two who met the risen Jesus on the way to Emmaus. Perhaps the same as Cleophas.

pastiche

(Encyclopedia) pastichepastichepăstēshˈ, pä– [key], work of art that combines themes and styles from various sources in such a way as to appear obviously derivative. Pastiches are frequently passed…

NFL Football Preview 1999: NFC East

NFC East Dallas Cowboys - Put away your shovels because the Cowboys aren't dead yet. The Cowboys were humiliated by their 20-7 playoff loss to Arizona last season and would love…

Albatross Flies Off Course to New Jersey

Albatross Flies Off Course to New Jersey by David Johnson   To the delight of bird watchers and the surprise of biologists, a yellow-nosed albatross, one of several species…

DK Science: Changing Faces

Down from the treesFierce, but fluffyOut of the swampNo one has ever seen a living dinosaur, so scientists rely on fossil remains to provide clues to how these ancient reptiles looked and behaved…

Chemistry: Covalent Compounds Get Mysterious

Covalent Compounds Get MysteriousChemistryBonding and Structure in Covalent CompoundsCovalent Compounds Get MysteriousThe Mystery and Wonder of Hybrid OrbitalsDrawing Lewis StructuresResonance…

Coué, Émile

(Encyclopedia) Coué, ÉmileCoué, Émileāmēlˈ kwā [key], 1857–1926, French psychotherapist. He is remembered for his formula for curing by optimistic autosuggestion, “Day by day, in every way, I am…

crank

(Encyclopedia) crank, mechanical linkage consisting of a bar attached to a pivot at one of its ends in such a way that it is capable of rotating through a complete circle about the pivot. One of the…