U.S. News | World News Here are the key events in business and science news for the month of October 2009. Skeleton of Oldest Human Ancestor Discovered (Oct. 1): A fossil…
ROYBAL-ALLARD, Lucille, (daughter of Edward R. Roybal), a Representative from California; born in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles County, Calif., June 12, 1941; B.A., California State University,…
Other Noteworthy Releases: A fine way to beat the heat and be entertained Beyond SilenceGerman director Caroline Link's debut is a touching, engaging exploration of the relationship between deaf…
(Encyclopedia) Papin, DenisPapin, Denisdənēˈ päpăNˈ [key], 1647–1712?, French physicist and inventor. He was an assistant of Christian Huygens and of Robert Boyle and was professor of mathematics at…
The Combined Gas LawChemistryGas LawsBoyle's Law: Why Compressed Gas Is SmallCharles's Law: The Incredible Imploding CanGay-Lussac's Law: Spray Paint + Campfire = Bad NewsThe Combined Gas LawAvogadro…
(Encyclopedia) Rayleigh, John William Strutt, 3d BaronRayleigh, John William Strutt, 3d Baronrāˈlē [key], 1842–1919, English physicist. He was professor at Cambridge (1879–84) and at the Royal…
(Encyclopedia) Regnault, Henri VictorRegnault, Henri VictoräNrēˈ vēktôrˈ rənyōˈ [key], 1810–78, French physicist and chemist. He was professor of chemistry at the École polytechnique, Paris, from…
HELM, Harvey, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Danville, Boyle County, Ky., December 2, 1865; attended the Stanford Male Academy and was graduated from the Central University of…
The following table lists the rank, title, and artist for each of the top ten selling albums in the United States during 2010. Rank Title Artist1. Recovery Eminem2.Need…
