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Grumman, Leroy Randle
(Encyclopedia) Grumman, Leroy Randle, 1895–1982, American aviation pioneer and aerospace executive, b. Huntington, N.Y. After graduating from Cornell (1916), he joined the U.S. navy, where he served…urinalysis
(Encyclopedia) urinalysisurinalysisy&oobreve;rˌənălˈĭsĭs [key], clinical examination of urine for the purpose of medical diagnosis. Urine is initially examined for such characteristics as color,…Leonov, Aleksei Arkhipovich
(Encyclopedia) Leonov, Aleksei ArkhipovichLeonov, Aleksei Arkhipovichŭlˌyĭksyāˈ ärkhˌyĭpôˈvyĭch [key], 1934–2019, Soviet-Russian cosmonaut and military officer. While serving as copilot of Voskhod 2…Schick, Béla
(Encyclopedia) Schick, BélaSchick, Bélabāˈlə shĭk [key], 1877–1967, American pediatrician, b. Hungary, M.D. Karl Franz Univ., Graz, 1900. After having taught at the Univ. of Vienna (1902–23), he came…personality
(Encyclopedia) personality, in psychology, the patterns of behavior, thought, and emotion unique to an individual, and the ways they interact to help or hinder the adjustment of a person to other…polybrominated biphenyl
(Encyclopedia) polybrominated biphenyl or PBB, any of a group of organic compounds used as a fire retardant. In 1973 several thousand pounds of PBB were accidentally mixed with livestock feed that…Albert II, king of the Belgians
(Encyclopedia) Albert II, 1934–, king of the Belgians (1993–2013), the younger son of Leopold III. He married Donna Paola Ruffo de Calabria in 1959; they have three children. Albert became king when…Griswold, Roger
(Encyclopedia) Griswold, Roger, 1762–1812, American political leader, b. Lyme, Conn.; son of Matthew Griswold. A Connecticut lawyer, he entered politics and, as U.S. Congressman (1795–1805), was a…Quiz: Can Your Kitchen Pass the Food Safety Test?
—By Paula Kurtzweil, Federal Drug Administration 1. The temperature of the refrigerator in my home is: 50° Fahrenheit (10° Celsius) 41° F (5° C) I don't know; I've never measured…Answers: Can Your Kitchen Pass the Food Safety Test?
(b) Refrigerators should stay at 41° F (5° C) or less. According to Joseph Madden, Ph.D., strategic manager for microbiology in the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety…Trending
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