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fumitory

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Climbing fumitory, Adlumia fungosa fumitory, common name for some members of the Fumariaceae, a family of herbs native to much of the Old World, especially temperate Eurasia.…

Cabrini, Saint Frances Xavier

(Encyclopedia) Cabrini, Saint Frances XavierCabrini, Saint Frances Xavierzāˈvyər kəbrēˈnē [key], 1850–1917, American nun, founder of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, b. near Lodi…

plagues of Egypt

(Encyclopedia) plagues of Egypt, in the Bible, the plagues and other troubles brought on Egypt by God through the hands of Moses, because Pharaoh would not let the people of Israel go out of Egypt.…

Beresford, Bruce

(Encyclopedia) Beresford, Bruce, 1940–, Australian film director, b. Sydney, grad. Sydney Univ. (1962). Beresford moved to England, worked for the British Film Institute (1966–71), and made several…

Profile of an Eating Disorder

What Does an Eating Disorder Look Like? Related Links Eating Disorders: An Overview Signs and Symptoms of Eating Disorders…

Malaria: Fever and Ague: Malaria's Symptoms

Fever and Ague: Malaria's SymptomsMalariaIntroductionA Nasty ParasiteFever and Ague: Malaria's SymptomsA Frustrating, Yet Curable, DiseasePrevention and Cure People infected with malaria typically…

Carlo Gambino

Born: 9/24/1902Birthplace: Palermo, Sicily, Italy Head of the Gambino crime family in New York City from 1957 until his death, Carlo Gambino was one of the most powerful mob bosses of his era. In…

Eliot Ness

federal agentBorn: 4/19/1903Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. Leader of the “Untouchables”, Eliot Ness is remembered as the fearless lawman who helped bring down Al Capone in Chicago. Starting in 1929 he…

John Hughes Biography

writer and directorBorn: February 18, 1950Died: August 6, 2009 (New York, USA) Best Known as: writer and director John Hughes helped create some of the most…