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Binet
French psychologist. His interest in J.-M. Charcot's work on hypnosis prompted him to abandon a law career and study medicine at the Salpê triè re Hospital in Paris (1878-91). He served as director of a research laboratory at the Sorbonne 1895-1911. A major figure in the development of experimental psychology in France, he founded L'Anné e Psychologique, the first French journal on psychology, in 1895. He developed experimental techniques to measure reasoning ability; between 1905 and 1911 he and Theodore Simon developed influential scales for the measurement of intelligence of children. His works include Experimental Study of Intelligence (1903) and A Method of Measuring the Development of the Intelligence of Young Children (1915).


linen
Fiber, yarn, and fabric made from the flax plant. Flax is one of the oldest textile fibers used by humans; evidence of its use has been found in Switzerland's prehistoric lake dwellings. Fine linen fabrics have been discovered in ancient Egyptian tombs. The fiber is obtained by subjecting plant stalks to a series of operations, incl. retting (a fermentation process), drying, crushing, and beating. Linen is stronger than cotton, dries more quickly, and is more slowly affected by exposure to sunlight. Low elasticity, imparting a hard, smooth texture, makes linen subject to wrinkling. Because linen absorbs and releases moisture quickly and is a good conductor of heat, linen garments feel cool to wearers. Fine grades of linen are made into woven fabrics and laces for apparel and household furnishings. Leading producers include some nations of the former Soviet Union, Poland, and Romania.


pine
Any of 10 genera of coniferous trees (rarely shrubs) of the family Pinaceae (see conifer), native to N temperate regions, especially about 90 species of ornamental and timber evergreen conifers of the genus Pinus. Needlelike leaves and cones are solitary or in bunches. Shallow root systems make pines susceptible to wind and surface disturbance. The family includes fir, Douglas fir, hemlock, spruce, larch, and cedar. Many species are sources of softwood timber, paper pulp, oils, and resins. Some are cultivated as ornamentals.


Side
Ancient city, SW Turkey. The most important port of ancient Pamphylia, it originally was situated on the Mediterranean coast; it now lies inland. Though it was founded by Aeolian Greeks, a peculiar non-Greek language was spoken there. Alexander the Great occupied it; Antiochus III was defeated there in 190 BC. In the 1st cent. BC, pirates made it their chief slave market. The ruins include the remains of a colossal theater, built on arches and considered one of the finest in Asia Minor.


Siena
City (pop., 1995 est.: 65,000), W Italy. It is located south of Florence. Founded by the Etruscans, it later passed to the Romans and the Lombards; in the 12th cent. it became a self-governing commune. Rivalry ...

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