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Professional Athlete

What is this job like? Very athletic people might want to consider getting a job as a "pro" athlete. But they should know that very few athletes ever make it that far. It's a good idea, then, to…

advertising

(Encyclopedia) advertising, in general, any openly sponsored offering of goods, services, or ideas through any medium of public communication. At its inception advertising was merely an announcement…

Homework Center: Study Skills

Study Skills Subjects » Geography » History » Language Arts » Mathematics » Science » Social StudiesSkillsWriting | ResearchSpeaking & ListeningStudyingReference Sources…

science fiction

(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…

Reference Books: When You Want to Look it Up

Atlas A book of maps with or without text. The word atlas was first used as the title of a book by Gerardus Mercator in 1585. Examples: Atlas of the World, Rand McNally Atlas of the Earth's…

At the Movies with the Beatles

The following is a list of movies featuring the Beatles as well as films inspired by them. by Jennie Wood The Beatles Related Links The Beatles Timeline…

Accountant

What is this job like? Accountants and auditors keep track of a company's money. The company's managers and people outside the company read their reports. Managers look at the accountants' reports…

The Supreme Court: Protecting Our Privacy

Protecting Our PrivacyThe Supreme CourtProtecting Our PrivacyMaking Your House a Media CircusTesting Politicians for Drugs A person's right to privacy permeates many of the court cases that…

Islamic States

The Question: Recently I heard a radio journalist mention that there are 57 Islamic states. Is that true? And if so, which countries are Islamic states? The…

Hypatia Biography

Alexandrian philosopher and mathematicianBorn: 5th centuryBirthplace: Egypt Hypatia was the first well-known female mathematician. The daughter of the mathematician Theon, she was educated by her…