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carbide

(Encyclopedia) carbide, any one of a group of compounds that contain carbon and one other element that is either a metal, boron, or silicon. Generally, a carbide is prepared by heating a metal, metal…

Vitebsk

(Encyclopedia) VitebskVitebskvēˈtĕpsk, vēˈtyĭpsk [key], city (1989 pop. 350,000), Belarusian Vitsyebsk, capital of Vitebsk region, N Belarus, on the Western Dvina River. It is a river port and large…

Women's History Month

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

Alabama

Alabama State Facts Organized as territory: March 3, 1817 Entered Union: Dec. 14, 1819 (22nd State) Present constitution adopted: 1901 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: Ala./AL…

Roundup of Recent Science Discoveries, 2005

—By Borgna BrunnerOmo Is Oldest In 2003 the dating of an Ethiopian Homo sapiens fossil, “Herto Man,” was hailed as a milestone in paleoanthropology. At 160,000 years old, Herto Man was a full 50…

Campaign 2000 Wrap-Up

Election Wrap-Up Gore concedes; Bush becomes 43rd president by Beth Rowen   President-elect George W. Bush flashes a "W" sign after…

Weather: Going Into the Upper Air

Going Into the Upper AirWeatherLet's See How It's DoneNow for the Real WorkGoing Into the Upper AirBring on the MachinesWhat About the Five-Day Forecast? The ground-level data nicely shows what's…

Writing Well: Have I Got News for You!

Have I Got News for You!Writing WellThe Professional Edge: Writing on the JobHave I Got News for You!Onward and Upward: Resums and Cover Letters “I'd rather write a good-news letter than a bad-news…

automation

(Encyclopedia) automation, automatic operation and control of machinery or processes by devices, such as robots that can make and execute decisions without human intervention. The principal feature…