(Encyclopedia) productivity, in economics, the output of any aspect of production per unit of input. It is a measure of the output of a worker, machine, or an entire national economy in the creation…
Restaurateur Joe Thum created America's first bowling organization on Sept. 9, 1895, when he pulled together representatives of various regional bowling clubs and formed the American Bowling…
(Encyclopedia) warlord, in modern Chinese history, autonomous regional military commander. In the political chaos following the death (1916) of republican China's first president and commander in…
(Encyclopedia) digital art, contemporary art in which computer technology is used in a wide variety of ways to make distinctive works. Digital art was pioneered in the 1970s but only came into its…
(Encyclopedia) utilitarianismutilitarianismy&oomacr;ˌtĭlĭtrˈēənĭzəm, y&oomacr;tĭˌ– [key], in ethics, the theory that the rightness or wrongness of an action is determined by its usefulness in…
(Encyclopedia) Blackstone, Sir William, 1723–80, English jurist. At first unsuccessful in legal practice, he turned to scholarship and teaching. He became (1758) the first Vinerian professor of law…
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by Mark D. Hughes photos by Carol M. Highsmith Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States and home to many of the country's most famous and recognizable landmarks. Follow this…
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2009; the winners are listed below. Eligible recordings were released between…
See this list of Chinese Dynasties.Liu Pang, founder of the Han dynasty (206–195 B.C.)Wu-ti, posthumous temple name of the fifth emperor (140–87 B.C.) of the Han dynastyWang Mang, Chinese Han…
