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Agnes Moorehead

actressBorn: 12/6/1900Birthplace: Clinton, Massachusetts A character actress of considerable range, Moorehead worked in radio in the 1930s. At the invitation of Orson Welles she played in Citizen…

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…

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…

Homework Center: Study Skills

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

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…

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…

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…

bromine

(Encyclopedia) brominebrominebrōˈmēn, –mĭn [key] [Gr.,=stench], volatile, liquid chemical element; symbol Br; at. no. 35; at. wt. 79.904; m.p. –7.2℃; b.p. 58.78℃; sp. gr. of liquid 3.12 at 20℃;…

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…