(Encyclopedia) Chinese literature, the literature of ancient and modern China.
Fiction during the first years after the 1949 Communist revolution depicted the great social transformations taking…
Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World Putin's Party…
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ad absurdum (ad ab-sir'dum) [Lat.]: to the point of absurdity. “He tediously repeated his argument ad absurdum.” ad…
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The 2006 Academy Awards were presented February 25, 2007, at the Kodak Theatre.
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The 46th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8, 2004.Record:“Clocks,” ColdplayAlbum:Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, OutkastSong:“Dance with My Father,”…
(Encyclopedia) silk, fine, horny, translucent, yellowish fiber produced by the silkworm in making its cocoon and covered with sericin, a protein. Many varieties of silk-spinning worms and insects are…
