(Encyclopedia) Young Men's Christian Association, (the Y or YMCA), organization having as its objective the development of values and behaviors that are consistent with Christian principles. Despite…
(Encyclopedia) Yung-loYung-loy&oomacr;ng-lô [key], 1359–1424, reign title of the 3d emperor (1403–24) of the Chinese Ming dynasty, whose personal name was Chu Ti. He rose to power in N China…
Conflicting Opinions Tracking consumer spending is another way to spot trends for holiday sales potential. The U.S. Department of Commerce reports that retail sales overall rose 1% in October, up…
To Have and Have Not (1944) Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart 19-year-old Lauren Bacall's screen debut led to a long romance with her substantially older leading man, Humphrey Bogart. "We'll…
rock group The tumultuous off-stage life of lead singer and guitarist Courtney Love > her 1992 marriage to Nirvana's Kurt Cobain and the couple's well publicized drug problems—has sometimes…
IntroductionWealth and PovertyIntroductionWhat Is Poverty?Who's Got How Much?Why Incomes Are Becoming More UnequalWhat's the Government's Role?Other Aspects of Wealth and PovertyThe Ultimate Issue:…
Vojislav Kostunica Yugoslavia's new president is both a Western liberal and Serb nationalist by David Johnson President Vojislav Kostunica addresses the federal parliament on Oct. 7…
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Disintegration series: Radioactive decay of radium-226 into lead-206
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In July 2005, a team from the California Institute of Technology announced the discovery of a possible “tenth planet” temporarily called 2003 UB313. This most distant object so far found in our…
Jackie Robinson Robinson wasn't the most talented player in the Negro Leagues, but Rickey considered him the most "suitable" player to desegregate baseball. The fact that he was married —…
