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Top Selling Mac Software, 2014

Rank Software Title Publisher 1. Microsoft Office for Mac Home and Student Microsoft 2. Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 Adobe 3. Microsoft Office for Mac Home and Business…

William SHARPE, Congress, NC (1742-1818)

SHARPE, William, a Delegate from North Carolina; born near Rock Church, Cecil County, Md., December 13, 1742; pursued classical studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced…

John Robert BROWN, Congress, VA (1842-1927)

BROWN, John Robert, a Representative from Virginia; born near Snow Creek, Franklin County, Va., January 14, 1842; attended private schools in Franklin and Henry Counties; entered the…

hepatica

(Encyclopedia) hepaticahepaticahĭpătˈĭkə [key] or liverleaf, any plant of the genus Hepatica of the family Ranunculaceae (buttercup family), low, woodland, spring wildflowers of the north temperate…

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve

(Encyclopedia) Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, SE Alaska, near Juneau. The park (3,224,840 acres/1,305,603 hectares) and the preserve (58,406 acres/23,646 hectares) were established in 1925…

Makemie, Francis

(Encyclopedia) Makemie, FrancisMakemie, Francisməkĕˈmē [key], c.1658–1708, American clergyman, considered the founder of Presbyterianism in America. Born in Ireland, he studied in Scotland and c.1682…

Ostrovsky, Aleksandr Nikolayevich

(Encyclopedia) Ostrovsky, Aleksandr NikolayevichOstrovsky, Aleksandr Nikolayevichəlyĭksänˈdər nyĭkəlīˈyəvĭch əstrôfˈskē [key], 1823–86, Russian dramatist. Ostrovsky's first play, The Bankrupt (1847;…

Floods

A flood occurs when a body of water rises and overflows onto normally dry land. Floods occur most commonly when water from heavy rainfall, from melting ice and snow, or from a combination of these…

zinc oxide

(Encyclopedia) zinc oxide, chemical compound, ZnO, that is nearly insoluble in water but soluble in acids or alkalies. It occurs as white hexagonal crystals or a white powder commonly known as zinc…

Writing Well: Mags and Rags

Mags and RagsWriting WellSeek and Ye Shall FindBook LearningMags and RagsResearching on the I-WayYou're Not Done Yet For more timely information, check out periodicals, material that is published on…