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alphanumeric

(Encyclopedia) alphanumericalphanumericălˌfən&oobreve;mĕrˈĭk [key] or alphamericalphamericălˌfəmĕrˈĭk [key], the set of letters and numbers. When used in reference to computer input and output,…

Hamtramck

(Encyclopedia) Hamtramck Hamtramck hămtrămˈĭk [key], city (2020 pop. 28,433), Wayne co., SE Mich., within the confines…

Kirkuk

(Encyclopedia) KirkukKirkukkĭrk&oomacr;kˈ [key], city (1987 pop. 418,624), NE Iraq. It is a center of Iraq's oil industry and is connected by pipelines to ports on the Mediterranean Sea. Kirkuk…

Cerf, Vinton Gray

(Encyclopedia) Cerf, Vinton Gray, 1943–, American computer scientist, b. New Haven, Conn., B.S. Stanford, 1965, Ph.D. Univ. of California, Los Angeles, 1972. With Robert Kahn, he is responsible for…

Bolzano, Bernard

(Encyclopedia) Bolzano, BernardBolzano, Bernardbōltsäˈnō [key], 1781–1848, Czech philosopher, mathematician, and theologian. Though as a Catholic priest he himself was primarily concerned with…

How to Write a Complaint Letter

Include your name, address, and home and work phone numbers.Type your letter if possible. If it is handwritten, make sure it is neat and easy to read.Make your letter brief and to the point. Include…

The Periodic Table

See the interactive periodic table. Although some elements, such as gold and iron, have been known to humans since prehistoric times, it wasn't until the 17th century that the first scientific…

DK Science: Atoms

FOOTBALL STADIUMNUCLEUSATOMIC NUMBERATOMIC MASSELECTRIC CHARGESBIOGRAPHY: NIELS BOHR Danish, 1885-1962FIND OUT MOREAn atom is the smallest part of an element that can exist on its own. Copper,…

Factors and Fractions

Factors Prime Factors Common Factors Lowest Common Multiples Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers Reciprocal Fractions Dividing Fractions Reducing…