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tantalum

(Encyclopedia) tantalumtantalumtănˈtələm [key] [from Tantalus], metallic chemical element; symbol Ta; at. no. 73; at. wt. 180.94788; m.p. 2,996℃; b.p. 5,400±100℃; sp. gr. 16.65 at 20℃; valence +2, +3…

Ungaretti, Giuseppe

(Encyclopedia) Ungaretti, GiuseppeUngaretti, Giuseppej&oomacr;zĕpˈpā &oomacr;ngärĕtˈtē [key], 1888–1970, Italian poet, critic, and translator, b. Alexandria, Egypt. Ungaretti spent his youth…

caudillo

(Encyclopedia) caudillocaudillokôdēlˈyō Span. kouᵺēˈyō [key], [Span.,= military strongman], type of South American political leader that arose with the 19th-century wars of independence. The first…

screamer

(Encyclopedia) screamer, common name for gregarious, aquatic birds comprising three species in the family Anhimidae. Although they are related to the ducks and geese, they do not resemble them in…

sage

(Encyclopedia) sage, any species of the large genus Salvia, aromatic herbs or shrubs of the family Labiatae (mint family). The common sage of herb gardens is S. officinalis, a strongly scented…

2008 Pairs Beach Volleyball

      Event   Men's Pairs Dalhausser/Rogers, USA   Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil   Santos/Rego, Brazil Women's Pairs May-Treanor/Walsh, USA   Jie/Jia, China   Chen/…

Award Winners

Golden Shoe (Top Goal-Scorers)GoalsAdailton, Brazil10David Treaeguet, France5Alex, Brazil4Golden Ball (Best Player)1Nicholas Olivera, Uruguay2Marcelo Danubio Zalayeta, Uruguay3Pablo Aimar,…