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Algebra: Area and Volume Problems

Area and Volume Problems Algebra Whipping Word Problems Interest Problems Area and Volume Problems Speed and Distance Problems Mixture and Combination Problems Algebra teachers have a lot of…

Adjectives Versus Adverbs: Introduction

Introduction Adjectives Versus Adverbs Introduction Three Degrees of Separation Tough Sledding: Using Adjectives After Linking Verbs A Note on Adjectives and Adverbs for Non-Native Speakers…

Richard Kiley

Richard Paul KileyactorBorn: 3/31/1922Birthplace: Chicago acclaimed actor who was best known for his Broadway portrayal of Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha, a role that won him a Tony Award. His…

Clayton Moore

Jack Carlton MooreactorBorn: 9/14/1914Birthplace: Chicago actor who played the eponymous character in 169 episodes of television's The Lone Ranger (1949–1957), as well as in two films. When his…

Alan Jackson

singer, songwriterBorn: 10/17/1958Birthplace: Newnan, Georgia This tall, blond country singer has made legions of female fans weak in the knees with homegrown love ballads delivered in his…

The Golden Kite Award

For the best fiction book, the best nonfiction book, the best picture book (since 1982), and the best picture book text (since 1996); given by the Society for Children's Book Writers.…

migrant labor

(Encyclopedia) migrant labor, term applied in the United States to laborers who travel from place to place harvesting crops that must be picked as soon as they ripen. Although migrant labor patterns…

The Monster Guide

Fact Monster'sMenacing Monster Guide   by David Johnson   The Monster Guide Abominable Snowman Banshees Chupacabras The Cyclopes Demons…

DK Science & Technology: Robots

WHAT CAN ROBOTS DO? HOW DO ROBOTS SENSE? ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEFIND OUT MORERobots are automatic machines. Some robots can perform mechanical and repetitive jobs faster, more accurately, and more…

Homework Center: Speaking & Listening Skills

Homework Center – Speaking & Listening Skills Conducting an Interview Books, magazines, and the Internet aren't the only sources for research. Conducting an interview can be a…