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United Nations Security Council

  The Security Council was constructed as an organ with primary responsibility for preserving peace. Unlike the General Assembly, it was given power to enforce measures and was organized as…

Folk, Gospel, and World Musicians

Joan Baez See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Biographies by Category Badu, Erykah, musician Baez, Joan, folk singer and political activist Barenaked…

Twilight Trivia

Word Wise > All About Books Learn about the symbolism, origin of names, and other interesting tidbits about Twilight Related Links Twilight Page…

index, in publishing

(Encyclopedia) index, of a book or periodical, a list, nearly always alphabetical, of the topics treated. This list is usually at the back of a book, and the table of contents is in the front. The…

church music

(Encyclopedia) church music. 1 Music intended for performance as part of services of worship. With few exceptions, music is essential to the ritual of every religion; the singing of prayers and…

Feininger, Lyonel

(Encyclopedia) Feininger, LyonelFeininger, Lyonelfīˈnĭngər [key], 1871–1956, American painter and illustrator, b. New York City. Feininger studied painting in Berlin, Hamburg, and Paris. He was an…

Pulitzer, Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Pulitzer, JosephPulitzer, Josephp&oobreve;ˈlĭtsər, py&oomacr;ˈ– [key], 1847–1911, American newspaper publisher and politician, b. Hungary. He emigrated to the United States in…

Animal Group Terminology

The Question: I am looking for a list of words for "plurals" of animals, i.e. a "pack" of wolves or a "flock" of seagulls. I have looked at various websites…

Major Oil Spills Since 1978

The Question: We are looking for information on oil spills that have occurred in the oceans and their effect on the environment. It is for a school report and we do not know…

What does OPEC stand for?

The Question: What does OPEC stand for and who belongs to it today? The Answer: OPEC is the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and it was…