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South Orkney Islands
(Encyclopedia) South Orkney Islands, group in the South Atlantic, c.850 mi (1,370 km) SE of Cape Horn. Discovered in 1821, they were claimed by the British and are included as dependencies of the…Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie(Rosetta Jacobs)actressBorn: 1/22/1932Birthplace: Detroit Early in her acting career, Laurie played lighthearted characters in costume dramas. For her first major role, in The Hustler (…Anderson, Laurie
(Encyclopedia) Anderson, Laurie, 1947–, American performance artist, b. Chicago. Originally a sculptor, she was influenced by Philip Glass and other avant-garde composers in the early 1970s and soon…The Norm Show
ABCMidseason DebutWednesday 9:30–10:00 p.m.Cast:Norm Macdonald, Laurie Metcalfe, Ian Gomez, and Bruce Jarchow Former Saturday Night Live comedian Macdonald returns to the small screen after a…Brewer's: Annie Laurie
was eldest of the three daughters of Sir Robert Laurie of Maxwellton, born December 16, 1682. William Douglas, of Fingland (Kirkcudbright), wrote the popular song, but Annie married, in…Piper Laurie Biography
Piper Laurie(Rosetta Jacobs)actressBorn: 1/22/1932Birthplace: Detroit Early in her acting career, Laurie played lighthearted characters in costume dramas. For her first major role, in The Hustler (…Dear God
Director:Garry MarshallWriters:Warren Leight and Ed KaplanDirector of Photography:Charles MinskyEditor:Debra Neil-FisherMusic:Jeremy Lubbock and James Patrick DunneProduction Designer:Albert…Robert Metcalfe Biography
inventorBorn: 1946 With his invention of Ethernet, Metcalfe created a way to link computers to one another and to the Internet. Ethernet is the most widely used…greenhouse
(Encyclopedia) greenhouse, enclosed glass house used for growing plants in regulated temperatures, humidity, and ventilation. A greenhouse can range from a small room carrying a few plants over the…Bruce, William Speirs
(Encyclopedia) Bruce, William SpeirsBruce, William Speirsspĭrz [key], 1867–1921, Scottish explorer and authority on the polar regions. He first went to the Antarctic as ship's surgeon in 1892 and…