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Holstein
German diplomat. A member of the German foreign office from 1876, he never became foreign minister but exercised power behind the scenes, earning the nickname "the gray eminence." He broke with O. von Bismarck over his alignment with Russia, as Holstein advocated a firm alliance with Austria and Britain. After Bismarck's dismissal in 1890, Holstein advised against the renewal of the Reinsurance Treaty. He held important posts under Chancellors L. Caprivi, C. Hohenlohe-Schillingsfü rst, and B. Bü low, but he proved powerless to oppose the policies of Emperor William II and was dismissed in 1906.
Breed of large dairy cattle that originated in N Holland and Friesland. Its chief characteristics are its large size and black-and-white-spotted markings, sharply defined rather than blended. Probably selected for their dairy qualities c.2,000 years ago, they have long been distributed over the fertile lowlands of continental Europe. In the U.S., Holsteins outnumber all other dairy breeds and produce 90% of the milk supply. Their milk has a relatively low butterfat content.
hamster
Any of various stout Old World rodents (in the family Cricetidae) with a short tail, soft fur, and long cheek pouches for carrying food. Hamsters are nocturnal and generally live in burrows; they feed on fruits, grain, and vegetables, though some species also eat insects and other small animals. The common hamster of Europe and W Asia is 8-12 in. (20-30 cm) long, without the 1-2.5-in. (3-6-cm) tail; its coat is brown above and black below, with white patches along each side. The golden hamster of Asia Minor and the Balkans is a popular pet and is widely used as a laboratory animal; it is reddish brown with white underparts and 6-8 in. (15-20 cm) long, incl. the tail.
Holzer
U.S. conceptual artist. She studied at Duke Univ., the Univ. of Chicago, and RISD. In the late 1970s she became involved with conceptual art and the Art and Language group of artists, known for their "word art" involving the display of words and text instead of visual images. Her "truisms," slogans and brief confrontational statements, were initially written on walls but came to be displayed in other modes resembling advertising technology (e.g., Electronic Signboard, 1990).
lobster
Any of numerous species of marine shrimplike decapods that are bottom-dwellers and mostly nocturnal. Lobsters scavenge for dead animals but also eat live fish, small mollusks and other bottom-dwelling invertebrates, and seaweed. One or more pairs of legs are often modified into pincers, usually larger on one side than the other. True lobsters have a distinct snout on the upper body shell. The Amer. lobster (Homarus americanus) and scampi are the most commercially important, being highly prized as food. The Amer. lobster, found from Labrador to N. Carolina, weighs about 1 lb (0.5 kg) and is about 10 in. (25 cm) long when caught in shallow water. ...
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