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What is Ramadan?

The Question: What is Ramadan and how is it celebrated? The Answer: Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is a "month of blessing"…

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Weather Words

A-B | C-G | H-S | T-Z ablation: The loss of snow cover from any snow or ice surface by melting, evaporation, or calving. abrupt climate change: Climate change…

Olympics 2004: Sports Overviews

Looking for great features on the TURIN GAMES? See: 2006 TURIN WINTER GAMES. Sports Overviews for the Summer Olympics When and where events take place, historical overviews, and…

DK Society & Beliefs: Judaism

HOW MANY TYPES OF JUDAISM ARE THERE? HOW DO YOUNG BOYS COME OF AGE? TORAHHOLY DAYSFIND OUT MOREJudaism is the world’s oldest religion based on belief in one God. Jews believe that God made them…

DK Society & Beliefs: Nations

WHAT ARE NATIONS FOR? HOW DO NATIONS FORM? HOW DO NATIONS DEAL WITH OTHER NATIONS? BORDERSFIND OUT MOREA nation (from the Latin for “birthplace”) is defined as a large group of people unified by a…

Major League Individual All-Time Hitting Records

(Through 2006)Highest Batting Average, Season—.440, Hugh Duffy, Boston N.L., 1894;.435, Tip O'Neill, St. Louis, A.A., 1887. (Since 1900—.426, Nap Lajoie, Phil. A.L., 1901); 424, Rogers Hornsby, St…

Famous Words About Books

What do books mean to you? People often have a lot to say about books. They talk about what they like and don't like as well as how books have influenced their lives. Do you agree with any of the…

Dash

Indicates a sudden break or abrupt change in continuity: “If—if you'll just let me ex-plain—” the student stammered. And the problem—if there really is one—can then be solved.Sets apart an…

Kyoko Mori

poet, novelist, and nonfiction writerBorn: 1957Birthplace: Kobe, Japan A Japanese-American poet, novelist, and nonfiction writer, Mori was raised in Kobe, Japan, and, inspired by her mother and…