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(Encyclopedia) prairie dog, short-tailed, ground-living rodent, genus Cynomys, of the squirrel family, closely related to the ground squirrels, chipmunks, and marmots. There are several species,…King, B. B.
(Encyclopedia) King, B. B., 1925–2015, African-American blues singer and guitarist, b. near Indianola, Miss., as Riley B. King. He grew up poor in the Mississippi Delta region, began playing the…Cost of Living Index for Selected U.S. Cities, 2005<sup class="fnr">1</sup>
Component index weights 100% 13% 29% 10% 9% 4% 35% Composite index2 Grocery items…nitrogen cycle
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Nitrogen cycle nitrogen cycle, the continuous flow of nitrogen through the biosphere by the processes of nitrogen fixation, ammonification (decay), nitrification, and…Russell, Mary Annette (Beauchamp) Russell, Countess
(Encyclopedia) Russell, Mary Annette (Beauchamp) Russell, Countess, pseud. Elizabeth, 1866–1941, English novelist, b. Sydney, Australia; cousin of Katherine Mansfield. In 1890 she married Count…Romulus Augustulus
(Encyclopedia) Romulus AugustulusRomulus Augustulusrŏmˈy&oomacr;ləs [key]Romulus Augustulusôgŭsˈty&oobreve;ləs [key], d. after 476, last Roman emperor of the West (475–76). His father, the…Priapulida
(Encyclopedia) Priapulida, phylum consisting of 17 species of predatory, unsegmented marine worms that live in the sand and mud at the sea bottom. The largest are 4 to 6 in. (10–17 cm) long, but the…Marshall
(Encyclopedia) Marshall. 1 City (1990 pop. 12,711), seat of Saline co., N central Mo.; inc. 1839. In a large farm area, it is a processing center for grain, eggs, meat, and dairy products. Marshall…Sáenz Peña, Roque
(Encyclopedia) Sáenz Peña, RoqueSáenz Peña, Roquerōˈkā säˈāns pāˈnyä [key], 1851–1914, Argentine statesman, president of the republic (1910–14); son of an earlier president (1892–95), Luis Sáenz Peña…Pinski, David
(Encyclopedia) Pinski, DavidPinski, Davidpĭnˈskē [key], 1872–1959, Yiddish dramatist and novelist, b. Russia. He wrote stories and plays in Yiddish about the ghetto and assisted in editing a Yiddish…Trending
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