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Algebra: Encountering Expressions

Encountering Expressions Algebra Encountering Expressions Introducing Variables Translating Words into Math Behold the Power of Exponents Living Large with Scientific Notation Dastardly…

A Few Great Artists

Leonardo Da Vinci (1452–1519) Italian Renaissance artist who was most famous as a painter but also excelled at drawing (particularly the human anatomy),…

Morgenthau, Robert Morris

(Encyclopedia) Morgenthau, Robert Morris, , 1919-2009, b. New York, N.Y, Amherst College (B.A., 1941); Yale Univ. Law School (J.D., 1948). He was the…

2002 World History

Jacques Chirac(1932–) Tony Blair(1953–) Hugo Chavez(1954–) Hu Jintao(1942…

October 2006

WorldRunoff Election Necessary in Brazil (Oct. 1): Incumbent president Luiz Inácio da Silva fails to win a majority in presidential election, taking 48.65% of the vote. He'll face Geraldo Alckmin…

Larbaud, Valery

(Encyclopedia) Larbaud, ValeryLarbaud, Valeryvälārēˈ lärbōˈ [key], 1881–1957, French novelist, poet, critic, and translator. A wealthy and cosmopolitan scholar and poet, Larbaud learned six languages…

Puget, Pierre

(Encyclopedia) Puget, PierrePuget, Pierrepyĕr püzhāˈ [key], 1622–94, French painter and sculptor. At 17 he went on foot to Italy, where he worked for Pietro da Cortona on the ceilings of the…

sky

(Encyclopedia) sky, apparent dome over the earth, background of the clouds, sun, moon, and stars. The blue color of the clear daytime sky results from the selective scattering of light rays by the…

Indonesia after Suharto

The Year of Living Dangerously:Indonesia after Suharto 17,000 Islands, 300 Ethnic Groups, 250 Languages by Borgna Brunner This article was posted on June 7, 1999.Relatives of pro-independence…

Afghanistan Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments Date of Information: 7/25/2022 Islamic Emirate (Not Recognized By Many Countries) Pres. VACANT (formerly Ashraf Ghani) First Deputy…