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Plant Kingdom

(or Plantae ) Virtually all other living creatures depend on plants to survive. Through photosynthesis, plants convert energy from sunlight into…

Green Weddings

Taking the environment into consideration when planning weddings. by Elizabeth Olson Related Links Top Ten Greenest Buildings in the U.S.…

The Supreme Court: Legalizing School Vouchers

Legalizing School VouchersThe Supreme CourtEducating Our KidsPunishing StudentsTesting for DrugsDealing with Sexual HarassmentLegalizing School Vouchers The Bush Administration is a big…

myrtle

(Encyclopedia) myrtle, common name for the Myrtaceae, a family of shrubs and trees almost entirely of tropical regions, especially in America and Australia. The family is characterized by leaves (…

Homeland Security, United States Department of

(Encyclopedia) Homeland Security, United States Department of (DHS), executive department of the federal government charged with protecting the security of the American homeland as its main…

hedge fund

(Encyclopedia) hedge fund, in finance, a largely unregulated investment device with a relatively small number of investors that aims to outperform the markets. Originating in the 1950s, the funds “…

Milton, John

(Encyclopedia) Milton, John, 1608–74, English poet, b. London, one of the greatest poets of the English language. Milton's theology, although in the Protestant tradition, is extremely…

Timeline of U.S. Spying and Surveillance

Key happenings in the history of domestic and international surveillance The need to protect citizens’ rights against “unreasonable searches and seizures” is as old as our country;…