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Firefighter

What is this job like? Every year, fires take many lives and destroy billions of dollars worth of property. Firefighters help protect people and property. They are often the first at an accident or…

Systems Analyst

What is this job like? These workers figure out how to use computers to get things done. They tell businesses and other organizations which computers and software to buy, and they decide how to get…

Book Report--Upper Elementary School Level

Book reports are a way to show how well you understood a book and to tell what you think about it. Many teachers have their own rules about what a book report should look like so be sure to check,…

DK Science: Courtship

COLOURFUL PLUMAGEMOCK DUALBONDING THROUGH GROOMINGMATING CALLSANOLE LIZARDRUTTING RED DEERLEAVING A SCENTFIND OUT MORESome animals perform complex rituals to attract a mate. These displays,…

Fads: Believe It or Not, They're Business

Once in a while, someone has a great idea that becomes a fad, a product that is immensely popular for a short time. Some fads have gone on to be classics; others have just gone. Anyone can have an…

gene therapy

(Encyclopedia) gene therapy, the use of genes and the techniques of genetic engineering in the treatment of a genetic disorder or chronic disease. There are many techniques of gene therapy, all of…

Penélope Cruz

actressBorn: 4/28/1974Birthplace: Madrid, Spain Counted among the 50 most beautiful people of 2000 by People magazine, Cruz's stunning looks have kept her busy in the movie business; being taken…

Derek Mahon

poet, playwrightBorn: 1941Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland In a survey conducted by the Irish Times in 1999, poet Derek Mahon was among the ten most popular writers (living and dead) in…