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Sarah McLachlan Biography

Sarah McLachlan singer, songwriterBorn: 1/28/1968Birthplace: Halifax, Nova Scotia Although considered part of the recent wave of women singer-songwriters, from 1996–1999 Sarah McLachlan had…

performance art

(Encyclopedia) performance art, multimedia art form originating in the 1970s in which performance is the dominant mode of expression. Perfomance art may incorporate such elements as instrumental or…

videotex

(Encyclopedia) videotex, communications service that is linked to an adapted television receiver or a personal computer by telephone lines, cable television facilities, or the like, and that allows a…

Foreign Languages: French

Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions Foreign Languages French FrenchLesson.org The French Experience (BBC on-line multimedia course) Basic French Language Course (with audio files…

Oprah Winfrey

Name at birth: Orpah Gail WinfreyOrpah Winfrey is one of the most successful talk show hosts in American TV history, and a major talent in acting, publishing, and business. The Oprah Winfrey Show,…

Michael Nesmith

Michael Nesmith was one of the four founding members of The Monkees, a made-for-TV musical group that was a pop phenomenon in the late 1960s. Michael Nesmith was born in Houston, dropped out of high…

Foreign Languages: Spanish

Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions Foreign Languages Spanish The Compendium of Online Resources for Spanish Students Spanish for Beginners download from the University of Calgary…

personal computer

(Encyclopedia) personal computer (PC), small but powerful computer primarily used in an office or home without the need to be connected to a larger computer. PCs evolved after the development of the…

Xenakis, Yannis

(Encyclopedia) Xenakis, Yannis or IannisXenakis, Yannis or Iannisyänˈĭs zānäˈkĭs [key], 1922–2001, Greek-French composer, b. Brăila, Romania. Xenakis studied civil engineering in Athens (1940–47) and…