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How does this disabling state occur?

Related Links Use of Alternative Therapies for Common Medical Conditions, 1997Mental Illness in AmericaThe SeasonsSeasons in the N. Hemisphere, 1999Seasons in the N. Hemisphere, 2000The human…

Deal Island

(Encyclopedia) Deal Island, small island, off the western shore of Delmarva peninsula, in Tangier Sound, SE Md. It is an oyster, clam, and crab shipping and processing center.

Ross and Cromarty

(Encyclopedia) Ross and Cromarty, former county, N Scotland. Under the Local Government Act of 1973, Ross and Cromarty was divided between the new Highland and Western Isles regions (now council…

Sundials

Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology Physics Laboratory Not until somewhat recently (that is, in terms of human history) did people find a need for knowing the time of day.…

gold

(Encyclopedia) gold, metallic chemical element; symbol Au [Lat. aurum=shining dawn]; at. no. 79; at. wt. 196.96657; m.p. 1,064.43℃; b.p. 2,808℃; sp. gr. 19.32 at 20℃; valence +1 or +3. Gold is very…

2006 Year in Review

Top events for the nation and the world   Refugees in Menawashi, Darfur. GDVXN221934145 Incendiary Political Remarks, 2006 While addressing the United Nations General Assembly, who referred…

Morley, Edward Williams

(Encyclopedia) Morley, Edward Williams, 1838–1923, American scientist, b. Newark, N.J., grad. Williams College, 1860. From 1869 to 1906 he was professor of chemistry at Western Reserve College (now…