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(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…
New Hampshire State Facts
Entered Union: June 21, 1788 (9th State)Present constitution adopted: 1784
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State abbreviation/Postal code: N.H./NHNickname: Granite StateOrigin of name: From…
The roots of this increasingly menacing challenge facing nations and businesses
by Beth Rowen
A cyberattack is the deliberate breaching of an entity's computer system with the intent of stealing…
2000 Major League Baseball PreviewThe more things change, the more they stay the same by Michael Morrison Red Sox fans and Yankees fans will never get along, but the players seem to.…
(Encyclopedia) science fiction, literary genre in which a background of science or pseudoscience is an integral part of the story. Although science fiction is a form of fantastic literature, many of…
(Encyclopedia) interest, charge for the use of credit or money, usually figured as a percentage of the principal and computed annually. Simple interest is computed annually on the principal. Compound…
(Encyclopedia) Barrymore, Anglo-American family of actors.
Lionel and Ethel's younger brother, John Barrymore,John Barrymore, 1882–1942, b. Philadelphia, tried his hand at painting and cartooning…
