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vendetta

(Encyclopedia) vendettavendettavĕndĕtˈə [key] [Ital.,=vengeance], feud between members of two kinship groups to avenge a wrong done to a relative. Although the term originated in Corsica, the custom…

Order of Operations

The information below explains PEMDAS: parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction When you have a math problem that involves more than one operation—for example,…

Algebra: Factoring Polynomials

Factoring Polynomials Algebra Factoring Polynomials Greatest Common Factors Factoring by Grouping Special Factoring Patterns Factoring Trinomials Using Their Coefficients Factoring with the…

Chemistry: The Modern Atom

The Modern AtomChemistryThe Modern AtomBohr: What Is It Good For?Spectroscopy: Reading Between the LinesA Quantum Leap into Quantum Mechanics We saw how many of the great minds in science…

Writing Well: Life Line: Personal Narratives

Life Line: Personal NarrativesWriting WellTell Me a Story: NarrationNarrative Building BlocksGet Cookin'!Life Line: Personal Narratives Word Watch Autobiographies and biographies are types of…

Speaking & Listening Skills

Homework Center – Speaking & Listening Skills Listening Skills You probably spend more time using your listening skills than any other kind of skill. Like other skills, listening…

Harry Potter Banned?

Why do some parents want to ban the world's favorite wizard? by Shmuel Ross Related Links Banned Books The Harry Potter CompanionHarry Potter Timeline Ever since becoming…

Women's History Month

Women Nobel Peace Prize Winners   Women's History Month Nobel Winning Scientists Pulitzer Prize Winners in…

1998 Nobel Prize Week

The Prize Each winner of a Nobel Prize, which can go to individuals and institutions (peace prize winners must be individuals), takes home a medal, a diploma and cash, which varies each year and…