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Rear AdmiralJoseph Salathiel Skerrett (18 January 1833 – 1 January 1897) was an officer in the United States Navy. He participated in one of the most successful actions of the African Slave Trade Patrol, fought in the American Civil War, twice played a prominent role in the history of the […]

2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2001st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 1st year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 2nd year of the 2000s decade. Calendar year This article is about the […]

Ocean State Job Lot (abbreviation: OSJL) is an Americandiscount retailer operating throughout Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, New York, and New Jersey. The company is headquartered in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Founded by Marc Perlman, Alan Perlman, and Roy Dubs in 1977 as a single store, […]

Nordihydroguaiaretic acid, informally abbreviated NDGA in research articles, is a classic lignan, a phenylpropane dimer linked by a bond between positions C8 and C8′, as opposed to a neolignan. It is a natural compound found in the creosote bush (Larrea tridentata). Nordihydroguaiaretic acid Names IUPAC name 4,4′-(2,3-Dimethylbutane-1,4-diyl)dibenzene-1,2-diol Identifiers CAS Number […]

Brainwashing (also known as mind control, menticide, coercive persuasion, thought control, thought reform, and re-education) is the concept that the human mind can be altered or controlled by certain psychological techniques. Brainwashing is said to reduce its subjects’ ability to think critically or independently, to allow the introduction of new, […]

James Stewart, Duke of Ross (March 1476 – January 1504) was the second son of King James III of Scotland and Margaret of Denmark. Stained glass window with arms of James Stewart, Duke of Ross, Great Hall, Stirling Castle . . . James Stewart, Duke of Ross . . . […]

Pinus greggii, or Gregg’s pine, is a small to medium high pine tree native to eastern Mexico, found in two distinct regions. It has an open crown and long and slender branches. The needles are in bundles of three with an average length of 11 cm. The cones are clustered in […]

Fatima Al Qadiri (Arabic: فاطمة القديري‎; born July 1981) is a Senegalese-born Kuwaiti musician and conceptual artist. Kuwaiti musician and conceptual artist Fatima Al Qadiri Also known as Ayshay Born July 1981 (age 40)Dakar, Senegal Genres Electronic music Occupation(s) DJ, music producer, artist Instruments Synthesizer, computer Years active 2009–present Labels Hyperdub, Fade […]

State Route 21 (SR 21) is a 279-mile (449 km)state highway that extends from the Florida state line, near Atmore in Escambia County to Piedmont in Calhoun County. The route travels almost the entire length of the state from the northeast to the southwest. It is the longest signed state route in Alabama. […]

Rob Stanton Bowman (/ˈboʊmən/; born May 15, 1960) is an American film director and producer. He grew up around film and television production, and developed an interest in the field because of the work of his father, director Chuck Bowman. Bowman is a prolific director for television, and has contributed […]