(Encyclopedia) Searle, Ronald William Fordham, 1920–2011, British cartoonist, b. Cambridge. He joined the army as World War II broke out, was captured (1942) by the Japanese at Singapore, and was in…
(Encyclopedia) proverb, short statement of wisdom or advice that has passed into general use. More homely than aphorisms, proverbs generally refer to common experience and are often expressed in…
The best therapy combines treatment of mind and body Related Links Eating Disorders: An Overview The Eating Disordered AthleteEating Disorders: Profile…
Senate Years of Service: 1989-2007Party: RepublicanLOTT, Chester Trent, a Representative and a Senator from Mississippi; born in Grenada, Grenada County, Miss., October 9, 1941; graduated from…
(Encyclopedia) lion, large carnivore of the cat family, Panthera leo, found in open country in Africa, with a few surviving in India. Lions have short-haired coats of tawny brown, with the tail…
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RankHurricaneLocationYearCate-gory2Damage (in billions) 1. KatrinaLa./Miss.20053$108.0 2…
Fascinating but Deadly Hippopotamuses, crocodiles, and hyenas by David Johnson PROFILES OF DANGEROUS ANIMALS Animals Elephants, big cats, and Cape buffaloes Scorpions,…
West Nile EncephalitisMosquito and Tick-Borne DiseasesIntroductionYellow FeverDengueWest Nile EncephalitisRocky Mountain Spotted FeverLyme Disease Disease Diction Encephalitis is swelling of the…
The cloning craze began in 1996, when scientists in Scotland astonished the world by announcing that they had successfully cloned an adult sheep. They called her Dolly. A clone is a copy of…
Source: Publishers Weekly.HardcoverHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, J. K. RowlingThe Slippery Slope (A Series of Unfortunate Events #10), Lemony Snicket; illustrated by Brett…
