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Frequently Asked Questions Animals Where can I find out all about an animal or insect (e.g. polar bear, dragonfly, kangaroo, blue whale)? What do you call a group of goats? What do…
(Encyclopedia) voice, grammatical category according to which an action is referred to as done by the subject (active, e.g., men shoot bears) or to the subject (passive, e.g., bears are shot by men…
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(Encyclopedia) Weyprecht, KarlWeyprecht, Karlkärl vīˈprĕkht [key], 1838–81, German arctic explorer. With Julius von Payer he made a voyage to Novaya Zemlya in 1871. Weyprecht and Payer were leaders…
You've Got PotentialAnatomy and PhysiologyThe Nervous SystemThe Great DivideSupport StaffNeuronsConnecting with SynapsesYou've Got Potential If you remember the basics of polarized membranes from…
(Encyclopedia) Payton, Walter Jerry, 1954–99, American football player, b. Columbia, Miss. He played at Jackson State College (now Jackson State Univ.) in Mississippi before being drafted as a…
(Encyclopedia) BjørnøyaBjørnøyabyörnˈöyä [key], island, 69 sq mi (179 sq km), in the Barents Sea, c.275 mi (440 km) N of Norway; southernmost island of Svalbard. It rises to 1,759 ft (536 m). There…
