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digital art

(Encyclopedia) digital art, contemporary art in which computer technology is used in a wide variety of ways to make distinctive works. Digital art was pioneered in the 1970s but only came into its…

Blackstone, Sir William

(Encyclopedia) Blackstone, Sir William, 1723–80, English jurist. At first unsuccessful in legal practice, he turned to scholarship and teaching. He became (1758) the first Vinerian professor of law…

utilitarianism

(Encyclopedia) utilitarianismutilitarianismy&oomacr;ˌtĭlĭtrˈēənĭzəm, y&oomacr;tĭˌ– [key], in ethics, the theory that the rightness or wrongness of an action is determined by its usefulness in…

1998 Movie Awards

1998 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Best PictureSaving Private RyanBest ActorIan McKellen, Gods and MonstersBest Actress (tie)Ally Sheedy, High Art Fernanda Montenegro, Central…

Selected Comedians

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello See also Women Comediennes People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links American Film Institute's 100 Funniest Movies Movie Awards Biographies by…

2000 Olympics: Cycling

MEN Mountain Bike Cross Country (30.7 miles): 1. Miguel Martinez, FRA (2:09:03); 2. Filip Meirhaeghe, BEL (2:10:05); 3. Christoph Sauser, SWI (2:11:20). Road Individual Road Race (240 km): 1. Jan…

Selected Football Players and Coaches

Knute Kenneth Rockne See also Pro Football Hall of Fame People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Super Bowls National League Champions American League…

NFL Football Preview 1999: NFC Central

NFC Central Minnesota Vikings - It will be difficult if not impossible for the Vikings to have as good a regular season as they did in 1998. The Vikings went 15-1 and looked like…

2006 Olympics: Freestyle Skiing

A breathtaking and creative sport by Mike Morrison and Christine Frantz Related Links 2006 Winter Olympics 2006 Freestyle Skiing Medal Standings Freestyle Skiing…

nonjurors

(Encyclopedia) nonjurors [Lat.,=not swearing], those English and Scottish clergymen who refused to break their oath of allegiance to James II and take the oath to William III after the Glorious…