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Phoenix, Ariz.

Mayor: Greg Stanton (to Jan. 2016) 2010 census population (rank): 1,445,632 (6); Male: 725,020 (50.…

2006 Olympics: Skeleton

Face first down an icy track by Gerry Brown and Christine Frantz Related Links 2006 Winter Olympics 2006 Skeleton Medal Standings Skeleton Through the Years…

Twilight: Movie Review

The film adaptation remains true to Stephanie Meyer's best-selling novel by Catherine McNiff Related Links Twilight TriviaTwilight QuizTwilight PollTwilight HangmanTwilight Page…

Amazon, river, Peru and Brazil

(Encyclopedia) Amazon, Port. AmazonasAmazon,ämäzōˈnəs [key], world's second longest river, c.3,900 mi (6,280 km) long, formed by the junction in N Peru's Andes Mts. of two major headstreams, the…

atmosphere

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Atmosphere atmosphere [Gr.,=sphere of air], the mixture of gases surrounding a celestial body with sufficient gravity to maintain it. Although some details about the…

pollution

(Encyclopedia) pollution, contamination of the environment as a result of human activities. The term pollution refers primarily to the fouling of air, water, and land by wastes (see air pollution;…

rice

(Encyclopedia) rice, cereal grain (Oryza sativa) of the grass family (Graminae), probably native to the deltas of the great Asian rivers—the Ganges, the Chang (Yangtze), and the Tigris and Euphrates…

Post-9/11 Changes By the U.S. Government

Has the government's response to 9/11 compromised civil rights in the name of national security? by Beth Rowen USA Patriot Act and Domestic Spying | Department of Homeland Security |…

DK Society & Beliefs: Social Equality

WHY ARE SOME SOCIETIES DIVIDED? WHAT ARE THE CASTE AND CLASS SYSTEMS? CAN SOCIAL DIVISIONS CHANGE? HOW CAN PEOPLE BE TREATED EQUALLY? EDUCATIONAL GOALS GENDERWEALTHRACEFIND OUT MORESociologists…