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DK Science: Artificial Intelligence

ROBOT DOGFACE RECOGNITION PROGRAMCOGKISMETBIOGRAPHY: CYNTHIA BREAZEAL American, 1969-FIND OUT MOREArtificial intelligence gives machines the ability to solve a problem, such as recognizing a face…

Maurice Sendak

—Hope O'KeeffeSource: The National Endowment for the Arts “The wild things roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth and rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible…

Schweitzer, Albert

(Encyclopedia) Schweitzer, AlbertSchweitzer, Albertälˈbĕrt shvīˈtsər [key], 1875–1965, Alsatian theologian, musician, and medical missionary. Determined to become a medical missionary, he obtained a…

lion

(Encyclopedia) lion, large carnivore of the cat family, Panthera leo, found in open country in Africa, with a few surviving in India. Lions have short-haired coats of tawny brown, with the tail…

Vane, Sir Henry, 1613–62, English statesman

(Encyclopedia) Vane, Sir Henry, 1613–62, English statesman; son of Sir Henry Vane (1589–1655). Early converted to Puritanism, he went to New England in 1635 and became governor of Massachusetts in…

Professional Wrestling's Rebirth

Soaps between the Ropes: The Rebirth of Professional Wrestling by Gerry Brown Don't look now, but the most popular programming on cable television is professional wrestling. But this…

Superstorm Sandy

A pre-Halloween storm of scary proportions by Catherine McNiff The eye of the storm bears down on the eastern seaboard Hurricane Links Hurricane Katrina TimelineHurricane Season 2008Maps…

Dogs

Dogs Be A Responsible Dog Owner Take another look at the headline above. It could just have easily said, "Be good to your dog." Or, "Be good to your neighbors." After all, that's what being a…

Dogs: Bringing home your new dog

Dogs Bringing home your new dog What Next? So you've taken the plunge and adopted a dog of your own. Congratulations! But what do you do now? No doubt you're excited and looking forward to…