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From Australia to South Korea Related Links Back to School Center World Atlas Education Somewhere in the world, right now, students are hard at work in school. With over 190 nations spanning the…Xwords valentine
by Kelly Ann Buchanan Solve our weekly interactive crossword puzzle! Click "Reveal" for the answer to an individual clue Click "Check" to see if you've made any mistakes Click…November 2019 Current Events: World News
Top of Page Disaster News | Science & Technology News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…silver
(Encyclopedia) silver, metallic chemical element; symbol Ag [Lat. argentum]; at. no. 47; at. wt. 107.8682; m.p. 961.93℃; b.p. 2,212℃; sp. gr. 10.5 at 20℃; valence +1 or +2. Pure silver is nearly…Hadid, Dame Zaha
(Encyclopedia) Hadid, Dame Zaha, 1950–2016, British architect, b. Baghdad, studied American Univ., Beirut (1968–71), Architectural Association School, London (grad. 1977). A partner in Rem Koolhaas's…coral reefs
(Encyclopedia) coral reefs, limestone formations produced by living organisms, found in shallow, tropical marine waters. In most reefs, the predominant organisms are stony corals, colonial cnidarians…Online Computer Spending by Kind of Business, 2003–2005
Online retail spending (bil.dol.) Percentage of spending online Category 2003 2004 2005 2003 2004 2005 Total $53.1 $ 66.0 $ 79.2 n.a.n.a.n.a. Personal computers 8.…silverwork
(Encyclopedia) silverwork, utilitarian objects and works of art created from silver. Silverwork includes ecclesiastical and domestic plate, flatware, jewelry, buttons, buckles, boxes, toilet articles…aluminum
(Encyclopedia) aluminumaluminuməl&oomacr;ˈmĭnəm [key], called in British countries aluminiumaluminiumălˌy&oomacr;mĭnˈēəm [key], metallic chemical element; symbol Al; at. no. 13; at. wt. 26.…antique collecting
(Encyclopedia) antique collecting, the assembling of items of aesthetic, historical, and often monetary value from earlier eras. The term antique initially referred only to the preclassical and…