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Title IX

(Encyclopedia) Title IX, clause of the Educational Amendments of 1972 that reads: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits…

insectivore

(Encyclopedia) insectivoreinsectivoreĭnsĕkˈtəvōrˌ [key], term broadly given to any insect-eating animal or plant. The term also refers to mammals of the former order Insectivora, in which was…

Algebra: Equations with Multiple Steps

Equations with Multiple Steps Algebra Solving Basic Equations Maintaining a Balance Equations with Multiple Steps Absolute Value Equations Equations with Multiple Variables Most of the time…

Love Poem Quotations

Celebrating the spirit of love Compiled by Ann-Marie Imbornoni Read some of the most popular love poems of all time by a poets ranging from Shakespeare to Nikki Giovanni. Shall I compare…

Willard "Mitt" Romney (2012)

  The 2012 Republican presidential nominee falls to Obama in the general election by Liz Olson and Jennie Wood Mitt Romney Related Links Mitt Romney’s campaign website…

Movies and Film: The Lean Years

The Lean YearsMovies and FilmBritish Film HistoryThe BeginningsShooting (in) the WarThe Lean YearsEngland's Left Foot: Irish Cinema In the decades following World War II, the British film industry…

Theories of the Universe: Geological Time

Geological TimeTheories of the UniverseCracks in a Newtonian WorldFaster Than a Speeding Light WaveIt All Depends on Your PositionThe Relative Nature of Space and TimeGeological TimeHow Can You Be in…

Foreign Words and Phrases 1

The English meanings given below are not necessarily literal translations. ad absurdum (ad ab-sir'dum) [Lat.]: to the point of absurdity. “He tediously repeated his argument ad absurdum.” ad…