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mitosis

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Mitosis in a body cell of an animal mitosismitosismītōˈsĭs, mĭ– [key], process of nuclear division in a living cell by which the carriers of hereditary information, or the…

Ralph Eugene UPDIKE, Congress, IN (1894-1953)

UPDIKE, Ralph Eugene, a Representative from Indiana; born in Brookville, Franklin County, Ind., May 27, 1894; attended the public schools of Whitcomb and Brookville, Dodds Army and Navy…

Clyde Martin REED, Congress, KS (1871-1949)

Senate Years of Service: 1939-1949Party: RepublicanREED, Clyde Martin, a Senator from Kansas; born near Champaign, Champaign County, Ill., October 19, 1871; moved with his family to Labette…

sweet fern

(Encyclopedia) sweet fern, common name for several plants belonging to different botanical divisions. One is a shrub of the family Myricaceae (bayberry family) in the division Magnoliophyta; others…

Best, George

(Encyclopedia) Best, George, 1946–2005, Northern Irish soccer play, b. Belfast. Regarded as the greatest player ever in British soccer, he was signed by Manchester United in 1961. He first played for…

NFL Football Preview 1999: NFC East

NFC East Dallas Cowboys - Put away your shovels because the Cowboys aren't dead yet. The Cowboys were humiliated by their 20-7 playoff loss to Arizona last season and would love…

Algebra: Encountering Complex Fractions

Encountering Complex Fractions Algebra Rational Expressions Simplifying Rational Expressions Combining Rational Expressions Multiplying and Dividing Rationally Encountering Complex Fractions…