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Olympic Highlights: 2008

Day-to-day news from Beijing by Liz Olson, Mark Hughes, Chris Warner, and Beth Rowen Top Medal Count*United States: 110China: 100Russia: 72 Friday, Aug. 8 The 2008 Summer…

DK Science: Matter & Materials

MATTERNON-MATTERMATERIAL PROPERTIESPARTICLESFIND OUT MORESOLIDSCHANGING SHAPESHAPE MEMORY METALStretchSTRENGTHCRYSTALLINE STRUCTUREFIND OUT MORELIQUIDSCOHESIONVISCOSITYVOLUMEFIND OUT…

Weather: Putting the Machines to Work

Putting the Machines to WorkWeatherPrediction by NumbersRichardson's ExperimentPutting the Machines to Work One of the great contributions to the second Renaissance in meteorology was mathematician…

South Carolina

South Carolina State Facts Entered Union: May 23, 1788 (8th State) Present constitution adopted: 1895 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: S.C./SC Nickname: Palmetto State Origin of…

2010 Academy Awards

2010 Academy Awards | Oscar winners and nominees The 2010 Academy Awards were presented on February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar…

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air forces

(Encyclopedia) air forces, those portions of a nation's military organization employing heavier-than-air aircraft for reconnaissance, support of ground troops, aerial combat, and bombing of enemy…

The Golden Kite Award

For the best fiction book, the best nonfiction book, the best picture book (since 1982), and the best picture book text (since 1996); given by the Society for Children's Book Writers.…