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sunburn

(Encyclopedia) sunburn, inflammation of the skin caused by actinic rays from the sun or artificial sources. Moderate exposure to ultraviolet radiation is followed by a red blush, but severe exposure…

Lady and the Tramp

Introduction   1   2   3   4   5   6    7   8   9   10     Next by Beth…

How to Write a Complaint Letter

Include your name, address, and home and work phone numbers.Type your letter if possible. If it is handwritten, make sure it is neat and easy to read.Make your letter brief and to the point. Include…

Cowper, William

(Encyclopedia) Cowper, WilliamCowper, Williamk&oomacr;ˈpər, kouˈ– [key], 1731–1800, English poet. Physically and emotionally unfit for the professional life, he was admitted to the bar but never…

Ghez, Andrea Mia

(Encyclopedia) Ghez, Andrea Mia, 1965–, American astrophysicist, b. New York City, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, 1992. She has been on the faculty at the Univ. of California, Los Angeles…

Casiphia

(Encyclopedia) CasiphiaCasiphiakāsĭfˈēə, kăsĭfīˈə [key], in the Bible, place, on the way from Babylon to Jerusalem.

Capital Punishment in the U.S.

Deadly Questions Study raises questions about capital punishment in the U.S. by David Johnson This article was posted on June 22, 2000. THE DEBATE on the death penalty has intensified…

Got a Yen...To Learn About Foreign Exchange?

Source: FDIC Consumer News, Spring 1995. The value of the U.S. dollar has an impact on all our lives, not just those of us who travel abroad. So what does it mean when the dollar is “up” against…

C. K. Steele

Charles KenzieCivil rights activistBorn: February 17, 1914Birthplace: Bluefield, W. Va. Steele decided he wanted to become a preacher at an early age. In 1938 he began attending Morehouse…