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Intermediate-Level Science Projects: Chemistry

ChemistryIntermediate-Level Science ProjectsChemistryCan You Be a Human Battery?What Materials Make the Best Crystals? Are All Pennies Created Equal? The penny, which has been around…

Intermediate-Level Science Projects: Chemistry

ChemistryIntermediate-Level Science ProjectsChemistryCan You Be a Human Battery?What Materials Make the Best Crystals? Are All Pennies Created Equal? The penny, which has been around in the…

shooting

(Encyclopedia) shooting, firing with rifle, shotgun, pistol, or revolver at stationary or moving targets. The term shooting is also used in Great Britain to mean small-game hunting. In the 19th cent…

Trani

(Encyclopedia) TraniTraniträˈnē [key], town (1991 pop. 50,429), in Apulia, S Italy, on the Adriatic Sea. It is a seaport, a beach resort, and an agricultural center, famous for its wine. Trani…

Pescadores

(Encyclopedia) PescadoresPescadorespĕskədôrˈəz, –rəs [key], Mandarin Penghu or P'eng-hu, group of 64 small islands (2010 pop. 86,967), area c.50 sq mi (130 sq km), in Taiwan Strait, c.25 to 30 mi (40…

Tarbes

(Encyclopedia) TarbesTarbestärb [key], city (1990 pop. 50,228), capital of Hautes-Pyrénées dept., SW France, on the Adour River. It is an industrial, commercial, and tourist center in a cattle- and…

Tustin

(Encyclopedia) TustinTustintŭsˈtĭn [key], residential city (1990 pop. 50,689), Orange co., S Calif., part of the greater Los Angeles area; founded 1868, inc. 1927. Plastics, furniture, computers, and…

Sundsvall

(Encyclopedia) SundsvallSundsvallsŭntsˈvälˌ [key], city (1990 pop. 50,380), Västernorrland co., E Sweden, a major seaport on the Sundsvallfjärden, an arm of the Gulf of Bothnia. Manufactures include…

Sagua la Grande

(Encyclopedia) Sagua la GrandeSagua la Grandesäˈgwä lä gränˈdā [key], city (1984 pop. 50,000), Villa Clara prov., central Cuba, on the Sagua la Grande River. It is a road and rail hub and the…

Békéscsaba

(Encyclopedia) BékéscsabaBékéscsababāˈkāshchŏˌbŏ [key] or CsabaCsabachŏˌbŏ [key], city (1991 est. pop. 67,691), SE Hungary. In an agricultural region, Békéscsaba has various processing plants and…