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Scientists: Earth Sciences

Notable Scientists: Earth Sciences Geologists, geographers, naturalists, oceanographers, and paleontologists Jump to a category:…

Capitalization

From Webster's II New Riverside University Dictionary. © 1984 by Houghton Mifflin Company. This section discusses and illustrates the basic conventions of American capitalization. Capitalize the…

Fantastic Animal Facts

The anole (Anolis Carolinesis), or American chameleon, is a small lizard found in the southeastern United States. Not a true chameleon, the anole is a member of the iguana family and is noted for…

Vojislav Kostunica - Biography

Vojislav Kostunica Yugoslavia's new president is both a Western liberal and Serb nationalist by David Johnson President Vojislav Kostunica addresses the federal parliament on Oct. 7…

DK Nature: Worms

WHERE DO WORMS LIVE? HOW DO WORMS SENSE THEIR SURROUNDINGS? WORM CLASSIFICATIONPARASITESFIND OUT MOREEarthworms are the most familiar worms, but there are thousands of other types of these soft,…

Algebra: Adding and Subtracting Polynomials

Adding and Subtracting Polynomials Algebra Introducing Polynomials Classifying Polynomials Adding and Subtracting Polynomials Multiplying Polynomials Dividing Polynomials In previous…

Thanksgiving Day Parade

  Thanksgiving Day Parade   A holiday tradition celebrates its 75th anniversary   by John Gettings     For three-quarters of a century the Macy's…

hunger strike

(Encyclopedia) hunger strike, refusal to eat as a protest against existing conditions. Although most often used by prisoners, others have also employed it. For example, Mohandas Gandhi in India and…

games, children's

(Encyclopedia) games, children's, amusements or pastimes involving more than one child and in which there is some sort of formalized dramatic element, contest, or plot. Games are a cultural universal…

Maine

Capital: Augusta State abbreviation/Postal code: Maine/ME Governor: Paul LePage, R (to Jan. 2019) Senators: Susan Collins, R (to Jan.…