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socialized medicine
(Encyclopedia) socialized medicine, publicly administered system of national health care. The term is used to describe programs that range from government operation of medical facilities to national…programmed instruction
(Encyclopedia) programmed instruction, method of presenting new subject matter to students in a graded sequence of controlled steps. Students work through the programmed material by themselves at…honeyeater
(Encyclopedia) honeyeater or honeysucker, common name for arboreal birds comprising some 160 species of the family Meliphagidae, and found in Australia, New Zealand, and the SW Pacific. There is a…Imperial Conference
(Encyclopedia) Imperial Conference, assembly of representatives of the self-governing members of the British Empire, held about every four years until World War II. The meetings prior to 1911—in 1887…Bhutto, Zulfikar Ali
(Encyclopedia) Bhutto, Zulfikar AliBhutto, Zulfikar Aliz&oobreve;lˈfĭkär älēˈ b&oomacr;tˈtō [key], 1928–79, Pakistani political leader. Member of a wealthy landowning family, he entered…Sulston, Sir John Edward
(Encyclopedia) Sulston, Sir John Edward, 1942–2018, British molecular biologist, Ph.D. Cambridge, 1966. He was staff scientist at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England, from…Plekhanov, Georgi Valentinovich
(Encyclopedia) Plekhanov, Georgi ValentinovichPlekhanov, Georgi Valentinovichgāôrˈgē vəlyĭntyēˈnəvĭch plyĭkhäˈnəf [key], 1857–1918, Russian revolutionary and social philosopher. He was a leader in…serotonin
(Encyclopedia) serotoninserotoninsĕrˌətōˈnĭn [key], organic compound that was first recognized as a powerful vasoconstrictor occurring in blood serum. It was partially purified, crystallized, and…Taft, Robert Alphonso
(Encyclopedia) Taft, Robert Alphonso, 1889–1953, American politician, b. Cincinnati, Ohio; son of William Howard Taft. He practiced law in Ohio and served (1921–26, 1931–32) in the state legislature…papal election
(Encyclopedia) papal election, election of the pope by the college of cardinals meeting in secret conclave in the Sistine Chapel not less than 15 nor more than 18 days after the death of the previous…Trending
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