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Look at These Prices!: Tinkering with Markets

Tinkering with MarketsLook at These Prices!IntroductionLet's Stretch: Elasticity of DemandWhat Determines Elasticity?Tinkering with MarketsThe Price You Gotta Pay Up to now we have been examining…

fuel

(Encyclopedia) fuel, material that can be burned or otherwise consumed to produce heat. The common fuels used in industry, transportation, and the home are burned in air. The carbon and hydrogen in…

What You Should Know About Credit Card Blocking

Source: FDIC Consumer News Credit card blocking is like having a slow leak in your spare tire: You are not aware of the problem until you need to do something about it. Credit card blocking…

February 2003 Disasters

Feb. 1, Tex.: The Columbia Space Shuttle, on its 28th mission, broke up as it reentered Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven crew members. They were: Rick D. Husband, William C. McCool,…

2001 National Medal of Science Recipients

Andreas Acrivos, Albert Einstein Professor of Science and Engineering, City College of the City University of New York, for his pioneering research in fluid mechanics and leadership in the…

Glossary of Chemical Terms - O

OA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z octet A stable group of eight electrons in the outer shell of an atom. ohm The unit of electrical resistance.A current of 1 amp at a potential…

Y2 Panic

What do we really have to fear from the turn of the millennium? by Tasha Vincent It's important to understand that planes aren't going to fall from the sky. The elevators aren't going to the…

On the Road

Most people think Henry Ford invented the automobile. But in fact, the modern automobile was invented in Germany by Karl Benz in 1885. The first…

energy, sources of

(Encyclopedia) energy, sources of, origins of the power used for transportation, for heat and light in dwelling and working areas, and for the manufacture of goods of all kinds, among other…