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nitrogen cycle

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Nitrogen cycle nitrogen cycle, the continuous flow of nitrogen through the biosphere by the processes of nitrogen fixation, ammonification (decay), nitrification, and…

December 2007

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World Putin's Party…

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Hank AaronJim AbbottKareem Abdul-JabbarFreddy AduAndre AgassiBenny AgbayaniTroy AikmanMarv AlbertTenley AlbrightAmy AlcottGrover Cleveland (Pete) AlexanderMuhammad AliForrest (Phog) AllenBobby…

Everest Timeline

A chronology of the world's highest peak by Borgna Brunner   1852–1920 1921–1953 1955–1978 1996–Present 1852 The Great Trigonometrical Survey of India…

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Landmarks of New York City

by Mark D. Hughes photos by Carol M. Highsmith The City of New York is the largest city in the United States, and home to many of the country's most famous and recognizable landmarks.…

1990 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Another Day in Paradise,” Phil CollinsAlbum of the YearBack on the Block, Quincy Jones (Qwest/Warner Bros.)Song of the Year“From a Distance,” Julie Gold, songwriterBest New…

English units of measurement

(Encyclopedia) English units of measurement, principal system of weights and measures used in a few nations, the only major industrial one being the United States. It actually consists of two related…

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electricity

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Electrical and radio symbols electricity, class of phenomena arising from the existence of charge. The basic unit of charge is that on the proton or electron—the proton's…