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11Mary K. Shell — Mary Katherine Jaynes Shell Mayor of Bakersfield, Kern County, California, USA In office 1981–1985 Preceded by Donald M. Hart Succeeded by Thomas Anthony Payne …
12Gastropod shell — [ 1 umbilicus2 parietal callus3 aperture4 columella5 suture6 whorl7 apex] The gastropod shell is a shell which is part of the body of a gastropod or snail. It is an external skeleton or exoskeleton, which serves not only for muscle attachment,… …
13vertebral column — or spinal column or spine or backbone Flexible column extending the length of the torso. In humans, it consists of 32–34 vertebrae, with different shapes and functions in each of five regions: 7 cervical, in the neck (including the atlas and axis …
14Winogradsky column — The Winogradsky Column is a simple device for culturing a large diversity of microorganisms. Invented by Sergei Winogradsky, the device is a column of pond mud and water mixed with a carbon source such as newspaper (containing cellulose) or egg… …
15Corrib gas controversy — Shell to Sea protest at the intended refinery site at Bellanaboy, November 2007 The Corrib gas controversy concerns plans by Shell E P Ireland, Statoil Exploration (Ireland) Limited, Vermilion Energy Trust and the Irish government for processing… …
16building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …
17crystal — crystallike, adj. /kris tl/, n., adj., v., crystaled, crystaling or (esp. Brit.) crystalled, crystalling. n. 1. a clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice. 2. the transparent form of crystallized quartz. 3. Chem., Mineral. a solid body… …
18Crystal — /kris tl/, n. 1. a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis. 25,543. 2. a female given name. * * * I Any solid material whose atoms are arranged in a definite pattern and whose surface regularity reflects its internal symmetry. Each of a crystal s… …
19skeleton — skeletonless, adj. skeletonlike, adj. /skel i tn/, n. 1. Anat., Zool. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body. 2. any of various structures forming a rigid framework in an invertebrate.… …
20Grande Armée — La Grande Armée Active 1805–15 Country …
