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Tune, Tommy
(Encyclopedia) Tune, Tommy, 1939–, American dancer, choreographer, and director, b. Wichita Falls, Tex. An unusually lanky 6 ft 6 in., Tune began his Broadway dancing career in the chorus of several…defense mechanism
(Encyclopedia) defense mechanism, in psychoanalysis, any of a variety of unconscious personality reactions which the ego uses to protect the conscious mind from threatening feelings and perceptions.…eclampsia
(Encyclopedia) eclampsiaeclampsiaĭklămpˈsēə [key], term applied to toxic complications that can occur late in pregnancy. Toxemia of pregnancy occurs in 10% to 20% of pregnant women; symptoms include…Consumer Complaints Against Top U.S. Airlines by Category
Consumer Complaints Against Top U.S. Airlines by CategoryComplaint category1990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002TOTAL7,7036,1065,6394,4385,1794,6295,7826,3947,99417,38120,56416…Ryle, Gilbert
(Encyclopedia) Ryle, Gilbert, 1900–1976, British philosopher. A graduate of Oxford, he became a tutor at Christ Church, Oxford, and later was Waynflete professor of metaphysical philosophy (1945–68)…mood
(Encyclopedia) mood or mode, in verb inflection, the forms of a verb that indicate its manner of doing or being. In English the forms are called indicative (for direct statement or question or to…classification
(Encyclopedia) CE5 classification, in biology, the systematic categorization of organisms into a coherent scheme. The original purpose of biological classification, or systematics, was to organize…Minority Oscar Winners in Major Acting Categories: Whoopi Goldberg
Jennie Wood 1. Hattie McDaniel 2. José Ferrer 3. Anthony Quinn 4. Rita Moreno 5. Sidney Poitier 6. Sacheen Littlefeather 7. Louis Gossett, Jr. 8. Whoopi Goldberg 9. Mercedes Ruehl 10. Cuba Gooding…Minority Oscar Winners in Major Acting Categories: Mercedes Ruehl
Jennie Wood 1. Hattie McDaniel 2. José Ferrer 3. Anthony Quinn 4. Rita Moreno 5. Sidney Poitier 6. Sacheen Littlefeather 7. Louis Gossett, Jr. 8. Whoopi Goldberg 9. Mercedes Ruehl 10. Cuba…Minority Oscar Winners in Major Acting Categories: Hattie McDaniel
In 2016, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences failed for a second consecutive year to nominate any African-American actors in the major acting categories, prompting director Spike Lee and…Trending
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