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(Encyclopedia) marble, metamorphic rock composed wholly or in large part of calcite or dolomite crystals, the crystalline texture being the result of metamorphism of limestone by heat and pressure.…Durrell, Lawrence
(Encyclopedia) Durrell, LawrenceDurrell, Lawrencedŭˈrəl, dûrˈəl [key], 1912–90, British author, b. India, of Irish parents. Durrell traveled widely, often serving in diplomatic positions; most of his…Year in Review, 2000: Top Sports Personalities
Golf star Tiger Woods, Olympic star Cathy Freeman, and ten other personalities who changed sports by Gerry Brown, John Gettings, & Mike Morrison Tiger Woods At the age of 25, Woods…Ted Williams Biography
Ted WilliamsBorn: Aug. 30, 1918Baseball OF led AL in batting 6 times, and HRs and RBI 4 times each; won Triple Crown twice (1942,47); 2-time MVP (1946,49); last player to bat .400 when he hit…Sun, Moon, and Stars: March 2000
Movement of the heavenly bodies: March, 2000 March Calendar Day Phenomenon Hour (UT) Hour (EST) 1 Mercury is in inferior conjunction, that is, the Sun and the Earth are…Phenomena, 2006: February
For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.DayPhenomenon Hour3Venus appears to be motionless in the sky as it moves toward its greatest elongation west of the Sun from a position east of…Phenomena, 2005: July
JulyFor terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.DayPhenomenonHour5Earth is at aphelion.05006NEW MOON12007Mercury is 1° 6' south of Venus.08008Mercury is 5° south of the Moon.18008The Moon…Phenomena, 2007: January
For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms. Day Phenomenon Hour 3 FULL MOON 1400 3…Ava DuVernay
Before Ava DuVernay gained international recognition as the director of the 2014 movie Selma, she spent nearly fifteen years as a film marketer and publicist. DuVernay grew up in the Los Angeles…Phenomena, 2006: January
For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.DayPhenomenonHour1Venus is 7° north of the Moon.10001The Moon is at perigee.23002Neptune is 4° north of the Moon.12004Uranus is 2° north of the…Trending
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