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Sharpless, Karl Barry

(Encyclopedia) Sharpless, Karl Barry, 1941–, American chemist, b. Philadelphia, Ph.D. Stanford, 1968. Sharpless was a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1970–77 and 1980–90) and…

Roy Riegels

Born: Apr. 4, 1908Football California center who picked up fumble in 2nd quarter of 1929 Rose Bowl and raced 70 yards in the wrong direction to set up a 2-point safety in 8-7 loss to Georgia Tech.…

Homework Helper: Study Skills

 Study Skills Ten Tips for Taking Tests Read the instructions carefully. Never assume you will know what they will say! Ask the teacher if you are unsure about anything.Read the entire…

Weather: Winter Gone South

Winter Gone SouthWeatherBlowing Cold and Hot: The Big OnesWinter Gone SouthBig-City SnowsStorm of the Century?The Greatest One of AllModern Winter of Deep SnowsGalveston Storm SurgeThe Great New…

Herzog, Werner

(Encyclopedia) Herzog, Werner, 1942–, German director, screenwriter, and producer; originally named Werner Stipetic. A leading contemporary German filmmaker, Herzog is known for his vivid and poetic…

Mae West

actressBorn: 8/17/1893Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Stage and film actress who was the queen of double entendre and exaggerated, humorous sexiness. Her films include She Done Him Wrong (1933) and…

Plagiarism

What is and what is not plagiarism by Holly Hartman Homework Center Links Writing Skills Tips for Writing Essays Reading Your Sources and Taking Notes Using Footnotes or Endnotes…

Anatomy and
Physiology: Pharynx

PharynxAnatomy and PhysiologyThe Respitory SystemLungs, Bronchi, Trachea, NosePharynxMore Than Just a PipeGas Laws and BreathingVolumes and Volumes At the back of the nose, we start our journey…