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Richard Lawrence OTTINGER, Congress, NY (1929)

OTTINGER Richard Lawrence , a Representative from New York; born in New York City, January 27, 1929; attended public schools of Scarsdale, N.Y.; graduated from Loomis School, Windsor, Conn.,…

Living Off the Grid

What does it really mean to live off the grid? by Jennie Wood More and more families are choosing off the grid living. Related Links Earth Day…

Microevolution and Macroevolution: Microevolution

MicroevolutionMicroevolution and MacroevolutionIntroductionMicroevolutionSpeciationMacroevolution Microevolution is the change in the genome, or gene pool, for a given species in a relatively short…

1998 National Medal of Science Recipients

Bruce N. Ames, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley, for changing…

Kazakhstan Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Kazakhstan Index: People and History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORY The majority of Kazakhstanis…

Human Carcinogens as of the 9th Report

"The Ninth Report on Carcinogens" The Ninth Report on Carcinogens, published May 15, 2000, lists 218 substances known or suspected to cause cancer. The Ninth Report added (or upgraded) 14…

Turkey Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Turkey Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Turkey Relations PEOPLEModern Turkey encompasses…

land use

(Encyclopedia) land use, exploitation of land for agricultural, industrial, residential, recreational, or other purposes. Because the United States historically has a laissez-faire attitude toward…

Marjorie Harris Carr Biography

Marjorie Harris CarrConservationistBorn: March 26, 1915Birthplace: Boston, Mass. Born in Boston, Marjorie Harris moved to Florida as a young girl. Her early interest in nature was cultivated…