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Reines, Frederick

(Encyclopedia) Reines, Frederick, 1918–99, American physicist, b. Paterson, N.J., Ph.D. New York Univ., 1944. He was a researcher at Los Alamos National Laboratory (1944–59), a professor at Case…

Inheritance: Genes at Work: Mendel's Breakthrough

Genes at Work: Mendel's BreakthroughInheritanceIntroductionGenes at Work: Mendel's BreakthroughMeiosis and Sexual ReproductionGametogenesis in Plants and AnimalsRegulation of Gene Expression in…

attorney

(Encyclopedia) attorney, agent put in place of another to manage particular affairs of the principal. An attorney in fact is an agent who conducts business under authority that is controlled and…

Roe v. Wade

(Encyclopedia) Roe v. Wade, case decided in 1973 by the U.S. Supreme Court. Along with Doe v. Bolton, this decision legalized abortion in the first…

Article III

Section 1[Judicial powers; how vested; term of office and compensation of judges.] The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the…

The Supreme Court: Punishing the Criminals

Punishing the CriminalsThe Supreme CourtPunishing the CriminalsIs the Death Penalty Cruel and Unusual Punishment?Must a Jury Decide the Death Penalty?Are Penalties Required in “Third Strike”…

2013 Newbery Medal and Honor Books

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children…

Liv Tyler

(Liv Rundgren)actress; modelBorn: 7/1/1977Birthplace: Portland, Maine The daughter of model Bebe Buell and musician Steven Tyler, Liv began a modeling career in her teens and appeared in one of her…

2013 Notable Books for Children

These books were chosen by a committee of librarians, educators, and other professionals for the Association for Library Service to Children. Younger…

The Supreme Court: Taking Control

Taking ControlThe Supreme CourtMarshall CourtMarshall Steps InTaking ControlEmpowering the National Government While Supreme Court action was delayed by Republicans when they stopped the…