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  • 121Soutine, Chaim — born 1893/94?, Smilovichi, near Minsk, Russian Empire died Aug. 9, 1943, Paris, Fr. Russian born French painter. After studying art in Vilnius, he went to Paris in 1913 to study at the École des Beaux Arts. An art dealer enabled him to paint for… …

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  • 122painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction       history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present.       Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in …

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  • 123Luther, Martin — • Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Luther, Martin      …

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  • 124Luther —     Martin Luther     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Martin Luther     Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546.     His father, Hans, was a… …

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  • 125Martin Luther —     Martin Luther     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Martin Luther     Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546.     His father, Hans, was a… …

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  • 126Status epilepticus — An epileptic seizure that lasts more than 30 minutes; a constant or near constant state of having seizures. Status epilepticus is a health crisis, and requires immediate treatment. See also {{}}epilepsy, seizure disorders. * * * status… …

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  • 127Tic — A repetitive movement that is difficult, if not impossible, to control. Tics can affect any group of muscles. The most common are facial tics, such as eye blinking, nose twitching, or grimacing. Tics that affect the muscles used to produce speech …

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  • 128electroconvulsive — Denoting a convulsive response to an electrical stimulus. See electroshock therapy. * * * elec·tro·con·vul·sive i .lek trō kən vəl siv adj of, relating to, producing, or involving a convulsive response to a shock of electricity… …

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