poet, playwrightBorn: 1941Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland In a survey conducted by the Irish Times in 1999, poet Derek Mahon was among the ten most popular writers (living and dead) in…
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The U.S. Constitution requires a census every 10 years to determine how many seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives. Community leaders also…
(Encyclopedia) Rohingya, Muslim ethnic, cultural, and linguistic group living primarily in Rakhine State, W Myanmar. A minority of some 1.5 million in a country that is predominantly Buddhist, they…
Once in a while, someone has a great idea that becomes a fad, a product that is immensely popular for a short time. Some fads have gone on to be classics; others have just gone. Anyone can have an…
Have you visited any biomes lately? A biome is a large ecosystem where plants, animals, insects, and people live in a certain type of climate. If you were in northern Alaska, you would be in a…
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How Ionic Compounds Are FormedChemistryIonic CompoundsWhat's an Ionic Compound?How Ionic Compounds Are FormedProperties of Ionic CompoundsWhat's in a Name? Ionic Nomenclature As you might expect…
What is a tsunami? The phenomenon we call tsunami is a series of large waves of extremely long wavelength and period usually generated by a violent, impulsive…
