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phenylketonuria
(Encyclopedia) phenylketonuriaphenylketonuriafĕnˌəlkētˌən&oobreve;rˈēə [key] (PKU), inherited metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency in a specific enzyme (phenylalanine hydroxylase). The…baths
(Encyclopedia) baths, in architecture. Ritual bathing is traceable to ancient Egypt, to prehistoric cities of the Indus River valley, and to the early Aegean civilizations. Remains of bathing…rain tree
(Encyclopedia) rain tree, also called monkeypod, a large leguminous tropical tree (Albizia saman or Samanea saman) of tropical America belonging to the family Leguminosae (pulse family), the leaves…Ramey, Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Ramey, Samuel, 1942–, American operatic bass, b. Colby, Kans. He studied music at Kansas State and Wichita State (grad. 1968) universities and debuted with the New York City Opera in…Ozarks, the
(Encyclopedia) Ozarks, the, or Ozark Plateau, upland region, actually a dissected plateau, c.50,000 sq mi (129,500 sq km), chiefly in S Mo. and N Ark., but partly in Oklahoma and Kansas, between the…Reggio di Calabria
(Encyclopedia) Reggio di CalabriaReggio di Calabriarĕdˈjō dē käläˈbrēä [key], city (1991 pop. 177,580), capital of Reggio di Calabria prov., Calabria, extreme S Italy, on the Strait of Messina…1996 Men's Olympic Tennis Medalists
Singles: 1. Andre Agassi, USA, def. 2. Sergi Bruguera, SPA 6-2, 6-3, 6-1; 3. Leander Paes, IND, def. Fernando Meligeni, BRA 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. Doubles: 1. Todd Woodbridge & Mark Woodforde, AUS, def…Men's Olympic Short Track Speed Skating
Multiple gold medals (including relays): Marc Gagnon and Kim Ki-Hoon (3), Apolo Ohno (2). 500 metersYear Time 1994 Chae Ji-Hoon, S. Kor.43.45 1998Takafumi Nishitani, JPN42.862 2002Marc…Weill, Kurt
(Encyclopedia) Weill, KurtWeill, Kurtk&oobreve;rtˈ vīl [key], 1900–1950, German-American composer, b. Dessau, studied with Humperdinck and Busoni in Berlin. He first became known with the…oratorio
(Encyclopedia) oratoriooratorioôrətôrˈēō [key], musical composition employing chorus, orchestra, and soloists and usually, but not necessarily, a setting of a sacred libretto without stage action or…Trending
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