Search

Search results

Displaying 251 - 260

Priority Mail Flat-Rate Envelope

Priority Mail offers 1-3 day service to most domestic destinations. Items must weigh 70 lbs or less and measure 108 in. or less in combined length and girth. Prices are Post Office (retail and…

1979 CMA Awards

Willie NelsonArchive PhotosEntertainer of the YearWillie NelsonSingle of the Year“The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” Charlie Daniels BandAlbum of the YearThe Gambler, Kenny Rogers (United Artists)…

Economist

What is this job like? Economists do research. They prepare surveys to collect data, and then figure out what the data mean. They also forecast how the economy might change in the future.…

Country Profile Notes

Major sources: The World Factbook 2001; Center for International Research, U.S. Bureau of the Census; The Columbia Encyclopedia; The World Book Encyclopedia; Encyclopædia Britannica; U.S. State Dept…

inflation

(Encyclopedia) inflation, in economics, persistent and relatively large increase in the general price level of goods and services. Its opposite is deflation, a process of generally declining prices.…

rent control

(Encyclopedia) rent control, in economics and law, government regulation of rent to prevent unreasonable or excessive increases. In the United States, the federal government imposed rent control (and…

Cefalù

(Encyclopedia) Cefalù Cefalù chāfäl&oomacr;ˈ [key], town, N Sicily, Italy, a port on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is a…

Fred Astaire

(Frederick Austerlitz)dancer, actorBorn: 5/10/1899Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska Dancer and actor who appeared with dancing partner Ginger Rogers in several romantic comedies that elevated dance to…

House of Representatives, 112th Congress

Below is the composition of the 112th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2010 midterm elections. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented…