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satire

(Encyclopedia) satire, term applied to any work of literature or art whose objective is ridicule. It is more easily recognized than defined. From ancient times satirists have shared a common aim: to…

children's book illustration

(Encyclopedia) children's book illustration, any type of picture or decorative work produced for books specifically intended for a youthful audience. During the 1960s a number of seldom-used…

NBA Individual Leaders, 2006–2007 Season

POINTS PER GAMEMinimum of 49 games played Gm MPGPPGKobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers7740.831.6Carmelo Anthony, Denver6538.228.9Gilbert Arenas, Washington7439.828.4Lebron James, Cleveland7841.027.3Ray…

State Department Notes on Comoros

U.S. Department of State Background Note   Sunset at Moya beach on Anjouan island, Comoros, December 29, 2001. [© AP Images]         PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME:Union of the Comoros Geography…

Entertainment Bios — S

Antonio Sabato, Jr.SadeEva Marie SaintBuffy Sainte-MarieHarry SaltzmanIgnatius SanchoLawrence SandersAdam SandlerJulian SandsLaura San GiacomoCarlos SantanaLuis SanteiroMia SaraCristina…

2006 World History

2006 Coalition forces battle insurgents on the streets of Iraq, as secretarian violence intensifies; see Iraq Timeline 2006 for details (all year long). Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon suffers…

Winter Olympics 2006: Daily Highlights

Top news of the 2006 Winter Games, day by day by Erin Teare Martin 2/10 • 2/11 • 2/12 • 2/13 • 2/14 • 2/15 • 2/16 • 2/17 • 2/18 • 2/19 • 2/20 • 2/21 • 2/22 • 2/23 • 2/24…

balloon

(Encyclopedia) balloon, lighter-than-air craft without a propulsion system, lifted by inflation of one or more containers with a gas lighter than air or with heated air. During flight, altitude may…

clock

(Encyclopedia) CE5 A pendulum clock: Weight-driven clock mechanism clock, instrument for measuring and indicating time. Predecessors of the clock were the sundial, the hourglass, and the…