(Encyclopedia) hospice, program of humane and supportive care for the terminally ill and their families; the term also applies to a professional facility that provides care to dying patients who can…
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(Encyclopedia) Woodward, C. Vann (Comer Vann Woodward), 1908–99, American historian, b. Vanndale, Ark. He graduated from Emory Univ. (1930), received his Ph.D. in history from the Univ. of North…
(Encyclopedia) Arnim, Achim or Joachim vonArnim, Achim or Joachim vonäkhˈĭm, yōäkhˈĭm, fən ärˈnĭm [key], 1781–1831, German writer of the romantic school. He is best remembered for his work with his…
(Encyclopedia) denial, in psychology, an ego defense mechanism that operates unconsciously to resolve emotional conflict, and to allay anxiety by refusing to perceive the more unpleasant aspects of…
Böhm, Gottfried
(Encyclopedia) Böhm, Gottfried,
1920-2021, b. Offenbach-am-Main, Germany, Technical Univ. in Munich (1946).
Böhm’s father, Dominkus Böhm , and…
(Encyclopedia) Vischer, PeterVischer, Peterpāˈtər [key]Vischer, Peter fĭshˈər [key], the elder, c.1455–1529, German sculptor, foremost of the bronze founders in Germany. Beginning as the assistant of…
(Encyclopedia) Undset, SigridUndset, Sigridsĭˈgrĭd &oobreve;nˈsĕt [key], 1882–1949, Norwegian novelist. Poverty forced Undset to do secretarial work for a time (1898–1908). Her early novels of…
Andrew Shue
actor; soccer player
Born: 2/20/1967
Birthplace: Wilmington, Del.
A regular on the television show Melrose Place (1992–1998), Shue graduated from Dartmouth College in 1989 and spent…
Director/Writer:William NicholsonMiramax; R 103 minutesRelease:9/98Cast:Sophie Marceau, Stephen Dillane, Kevin Anderson, Lia Williams, Joss Ackland and Dominique Belcourt Atmosphere is a…
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