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Figure Skating

MenPairsWomenIce Dancing All four events consist of a short program (two minutes and 40 seconds) and a free skate, sometimes called the “long program” (max. 4:40 for men and 4:10 for women).…

Huber, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Huber, RobertHuber, Roberth&oomacr;ˈbər [key], 1937–, German biochemist. After receiving his doctorate at Munich Technical Univ., he worked both there and at the Max Planck…

Krausz, Ferenc

(Encyclopedia) Ferenc Krausz, 1962– , b. Mór, Hungary, Hungarian physicist, studied at Eötvös Loránd University and Technical University of…

Behrman, S. N.

(Encyclopedia) Behrman, S. N. (Samuel Nathaniel Behrman)Behrman, S. N.bârˈmən [key], 1893–1973, American dramatist, b. Worcester, Mass., grad. Harvard 1916. His sophisticated comedies often attempt…

soybean

(Encyclopedia) soybean,&sp;soya bean, or soy pea, leguminous plant (Glycine max, G. soja, or Soja max) of the family Leguminosae (pulse family), native to tropical and warm temperate regions of…

Notable Children's Videos of 2003

Company’s ComingHow Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?The Hungry SquidI Love You Like Crazy CakesMartin’s Big WordsMax (Reading Rainbow)Merry Christmas, Space CaseMiss Twiggley’s TreeOperation CuckooOur…

Fighter Planes: MiG-15

by David Noland MiG-15 Specs Length: 35 ft, 7 in. Wingspan: 33 ft, 1 in. Empty weight: 8,100 lbs Max weight: 13,300 lbs Max speed: 670 mph…

Geometry: Non-Euclidean Geometry

Non-Euclidean GeometryGeometryWhose Geometry Is It Anyway?Non-Euclidean GeometryHyperbolic Geometry: Saddle Up!Spherical GeometryTaxi-Cab GeometryMax GeometryHow Many Shapes Can a Circle Have?…

Geometry: Spherical Geometry

Spherical GeometryGeometryWhose Geometry Is It Anyway?Non-Euclidean GeometryHyperbolic Geometry: Saddle Up!Spherical GeometryTaxi-Cab GeometryMax GeometryHow Many Shapes Can a Circle Have? In…

Fighter Planes: Lockheed Martin F-16

by David Noland Lockheed Martin F-16 Specs Length: 49 ft, 5 in. Span: 32 ft, 8 in. Takeoff weight: 37,500 lbs Max speed: 1,500 mph Max altitude…