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Physiology: Oh, the Pressure!

Oh, the Pressure!Anatomy and PhysiologyCardiovascular and Lymphatic CirculationVessels To and FroHere, There, EverywhereGoing Their Separate WaysOh, the Pressure!Drainage System Blood pressure is…

Brewer's: Apostles, where buried

According to Catholic legend, seven of the Apostles are buried at Rome. These seven are distinguished by a star (*). ANDREW lies buried at Amalfi (Naples). BARTHOLOMEW,* at Rome, in the…

Shevchenko, Taras Hryhorovych

(Encyclopedia) Shevchenko, Taras, 1814–1861, Ukrainian poet, writer, and artist, b. Ukraine, studied at the St. Petersburg Academy of Art. The premier…

African National Congress

(Encyclopedia) African National Congress (ANC), the oldest black (now multiracial) political organization in South Africa; founded in 1912. Prominent in its opposition to apartheid, the organization…

Bulgaria Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Bulgaria Index: Geography and People Historical Highlights Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Bulgarian Relations…

Slovakia Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Slovakia Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy National Security Foreign Relations U.S.-Slovakia Relations PEOPLEThe…

Our Top Stories for the Week of December 5, 2022

It’s been a busy week, from news on the Ukraine and Russia front to climate change effects. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories of the week…

Biographies: Notable Philosophers

Notable Philosophers René Descartes See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Philosophy Major Religions of the World Biographies by…

Wilde, Oscar

(Encyclopedia) Wilde, Oscar (Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde), 1854–1900, Irish author and wit, b. Dublin. He is most famous for his sophisticated, brilliantly witty plays, which were the first…