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greenling

(Encyclopedia) greenling, common name for any of several species of carnivorous, spiny-finned fishes of the family Hexagrammidae, common in the Pacific Ocean, especially in the waters N of Monterey,…

K'ung Hsiang-hsi

(Encyclopedia) K'ung Hsiang-hsiK'ung Hsiang-hsik&oobreve;ng shyäng-shē [key], 1881–1967, Chinese banker and political leader, educated at Oberlin and at Yale. He deemed himself a direct…

Earthquakes and Tsunami

An earthquake is a trembling movement of the earth's crust. These tremors are generally caused by shifts of the plates that make up the earth's surface. The movements…

State Department Notes on South Korea

U.S. Department of State Background Note Chogye temple, Seoul, South Korea, May 5, 2006. [© AP Images] PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:Republic of KoreaGeographyArea: 98,477 sq. km. (38,022 sq. mi.); about…

1998 Movie Awards

1998 National Board of Review Awards The National Board of Review includes teachers, actors, writers and movie-production workers. The organization publishes the magazine Films in Review. Best…

Maldives Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments Date of Information: 8/16/22[source] Pres. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih Vice Pres. Faisal Naseem Min. of Defense & National Security…

Asian-American Scientists

Kaplana ChawlaBiographies ofNotable Asian Pacific AmericansA-Z ListGovernment Officials and PoliticiansBusiness and Media LeadersAthletes & Sports PersonalitiesScientistsEntertainers:…

1996 Olympics: Shooting

Men 50m Free Pistol: 1. Boris Kokorev, RUS (666.40 pts); 2. Igor Basinski, BLR (662.00); 3. Roberto DiDonna, ITA (661.80). 50m Free Rifle/3 Positions: 1. Jean Pierre Amat, FRA (1273.90 pts); 2.…