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(Encyclopedia) convict labor, work of prison inmates. Until the 19th cent., labor was introduced in prisons chiefly as punishment. Such work is now considered a necessary part of the rehabilitation…Yoshida, Shigeru
(Encyclopedia) Yoshida, ShigeruYoshida, Shigerushēgāˈr&oomacr; yōˈshēdä [key], 1878–1967, Japanese statesman. He was until 1954 the most powerful political figure in postwar Japan. He was…Tiananmen Square
(Encyclopedia) Tiananmen Square, large public square in Beijing, China, on the southern edge of the Inner or Tatar City. The square, named for its Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tiananmen), contains the…Tso Tsung-t'ang
(Encyclopedia) Tso Tsung-t'angTso Tsung-t'angdzô dz&oomacr;ng-täng [key], 1812–85, Chinese general and statesman of the Ch'ing dynasty. He directed (1852–59) resistance to the Taiping Rebellion…Occupational Therapist
Michelle Tell us about your work-what do you do? I am an Occupational Therapist with a certification in Hand Therapy . I provide…Lehman, Herbert Henry
(Encyclopedia) Lehman, Herbert HenryLehman, Herbert Henrylēˈmən [key], 1878–1963, American political leader, b. New York City. At first an executive of a textile firm, he became (1908) a partner in…workers' compensation
(Encyclopedia) workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. The…Herbert Henry LEHMAN, Congress, NY (1878-1963)
Senate Years of Service: 1949-1957 Party: Democrat LEHMAN Herbert Henry , a Senator from New York; born in New York City, March 28, 1878; attended Sachs Collegiate Institute in New York City;…stroke
(Encyclopedia) stroke, destruction of brain tissue as a result of intracerebral hemorrhage or infarction caused by thrombosis (clotting) or embolus (obstruction in a blood vessel caused by clotted…Karachay-Cherkess Republic
(Encyclopedia) Karachay-Cherkess RepublicKarachay-Cherkess Republickärächīˈ-chĕrkĕsˈ [key], constituent republic (1990 est. pop. 420,000), c.5,500 sq mi (14,200 sq km), Stavropol Territory, SE…Trending
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