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Disasters in 2007
January Jan. 1, Indonesia: Adam Air Flight KI-574, flying from Java to Manado, crashed in stormy weather and strong winds, killing all of the 102 people on board. Jan. 12, Athens, Greece: the U.S…Mosquito and Tick-Borne Diseases: Yellow Fever
Yellow FeverMosquito and Tick-Borne DiseasesIntroductionYellow FeverDengueWest Nile EncephalitisRocky Mountain Spotted FeverLyme Disease Yellow fever and dengue are caused by the same types of…Population Living Below $2 a Day, Developing Countries
The percentage of the population living below the specified poverty line: $2 a day—at 1985 international prices (equivalent to $2.15 at 1993 international prices), adjusted for purchasing power…Miles POINDEXTER, Congress, WA (1868-1946)
Senate Years of Service: 1911-1913; 1913-1915; 1915-1923 Party: Republican; Progressive; Republican POINDEXTER Miles , a Representative and a Senator from Washington; born in Memphis, Tenn., April…How Many Languages Are There?
A confusion of tongues According to Ethnologue, the premier source of linguistic data, there are 7,139 spoken languages in the world today. 1,514 of those have fewer than 1,000 living speakers. A…Pizarro, Gonzalo
(Encyclopedia) Pizarro, GonzaloPizarro, Gonzalogônthäˈlō [key]Pizarro, Gonzalo pēthärˈrō [key], c.1506–1548, Spanish conquistador, brother of Francisco Pizarro. A lieutenant of his brother in the…bullfighting
(Encyclopedia) bullfighting, national sport and spectacle of Spain. Called the corrida de toros in Spanish, the bullfight takes place in a large outdoor arena known as the plaza de toros. The object…tin
(Encyclopedia) tin, metallic chemical element; symbol Sn [Lat. stannum]; at. no. 50; at. wt. 118.710; m.p. 231.9681℃; b.p. 2,270℃; sp. gr. 5.75 (gray), 7.3 (white); valence +2 or +4. Tin exhibits…1998 MacArthur Foundation Awards
The MacArthur Foundation awards monetary prizes each year in order to provide financial assistance for selected innovators.Janine Antoni, 34, artist; New YorkIda Applebroog, 68, painter and…2005 Intel Science Talent Search Winners
First Place: $100,000 scholarship, David Lawrence Vigliarolo Bauer, 17, Hunter College High School, Bronx, N.Y., for developing a sensor for rapidly detecting…Trending
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