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Semmelweis, Ignaz Philipp

(Encyclopedia) Semmelweis, Ignaz PhilippSemmelweis, Ignaz Philippĭgˈnäts fēˈlĭp zĕmˈəlvīs [key], 1818–65, Hungarian physician. He was a pioneer in employing asepsis. While on the staff of the general…

Ceiba, La

(Encyclopedia) Ceiba, LaCeiba, Lalä sāˈbä [key], city (1997 est. pop. 96,000), N Honduras, capital of Atlántida dept., on the Caribbean Sea. It is the commercial and processing center of a rich…

Carpaccio, Vittore

(Encyclopedia) Carpaccio, VittoreCarpaccio, Vittorevēt-tôˈrā kärpätˈchō [key], c.1450–1522, Venetian painter, influenced by Gentile and Giovanni Bellini. His delightful narrative paintings reflect…

African Americans in the 114th Congress

A list of the African-Americans currently serving in the 114th Congress. There are 46 black members in the House of Representatives and 2 in the Senate. State House Senate…

Campaign 2000 | Candidates for Governor

Governorship Results8 Democrats, 3 Republicans elected by Ann-Marie Imbornoni RELATED LINKS Facts about GovernorsGovernors of the 50 StatesElectoral College v. The…

Superheroes: The Next Generation

Ready or not here comes a new Superman, Spiderman, and Wonder Woman to a movie theater or television near you. By Jennie Wood Related…

Top Ten Richest Americans

The following table lists the richest Americans by their net worth and the industry in which they earned their fortune. Rank Name Net Worth Company 1…

Economic Domino Theory

But the IMF Will Bail Us Out, Right? The expectation of a bailout by the International Monetary Fund has led investors to become increasingly blasé about the levels of risk they are taking in…

DK Science: Communities

ONE-WAY BENEFITTWO-WAY BENEFITMARINE COMMUNITYFIND OUT MOREA community consists of a number of different populations that interact with one another. Because environments vary considerably in…

DK Science: Ocean Floor

HYDROTHERMAL VENTSBIOGRAPHY: MARIE THARP American, 1920-FIND OUT MOREJust a century ago, the ocean floor was largely unknown. Now we know that the deep oceans have features such as mountains,…