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Dilke
British politician. He was elected to Parliament in 1868, first as an extremist then a moderate. In 1882 he became a member of W. Gladstone's cabinet and was seen as a future prime minister. He was ruined at the height of his career when he was cited as a corespondent in a sensational divorce suit in 1886. Dilke denied the woman's story, and the accumulated evidence showed that much of it was a fabrication. He returned to the House of Commons (1892-1911), where he promoted progressive labor legislation and gained a reputation as a military expert.


Meillet
French linguist. He argued that any attempt to account for linguistic change must recognize that language is a social phenomenon. His Introduction to the Comparative Study of the Indo-European Languages (1903) explained the relationships of the Indo-European languages to each other and to their parent tongue. Meillet suggested that languages that develop farther from a center of common origin are less disturbed by changes at the point of origin and more likely to retain archaic characteristics. He produced authoritative grammars of classical Armenian and Old Iranian and made notable contributions to Slavic studies.


mile
Any of various units of distance, incl. the statute mile of 5,280 ft (1.61 km). It originated from the Roman mille passus, or "thousand paces," which measured 5,000 Roman ft, or 4,840 English ft (1,475 km). A nautical mile is the length on earth's surface of one minute of arc, or, by international definition, 1,852 m (6,076.12 ft, or 1.1508 statute mi); it remains in universal use in both marine and air transportation. A knot is 1 nautical mile per hour. See also International System of Units, metric system.


milk
Liquid secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals to nourish their young. The milk of domesticated animals is also an important food source for humans. Most milk consumed in Western countries is from the cow; sources important elsewhere include the sheep, goat, water buffalo, and camel. Milk is essentially an emulsion of fat and protein in water, along with dissolved sugar, minerals (incl. calcium and phosphorus), and vitamins (particularly vitamin B complex); commercial cow's milk is commonly enriched with vitamins A and D. Many countries require pasteurization to protect against naturally occurring and artificially introduced microorganisms. Cooling further prevents spoilage (souring and curdling). Fat from whole milk (about 3.5% fat content) can be removed in a separator to produce cream and leave low-fat milk (1-2% fat) or skim milk (0.5% fat). Commercially sold milk is usually homogenized, forced under high pressure through small openings to distribute the fat evenly. It may also be condensed or dehydrated for preservation and ease of transport. Other dairy products include butter, cheese, and yogurt.


Milne
English writer. He joined the staff of Punch in 1906, ...

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