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Hamburg, city, Germany

(Encyclopedia) Hamburg Hamburg hämˈb&oobreve;rkh [key], officially Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg (Free and…

methadone

(Encyclopedia) methadonemethadonemĕthˈədōnˌ, –dŏnˌ [key], synthetic narcotic similar in effect to morphine. Synthesized in Germany, it came into clinical use after World War II. It is sometimes used…

Andersen's Fairy Tales: The Shadow

The False CollarThe Little Match GirlThe Shadow It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they…

William LORIMER, Congress, IL (1861-1934)

Senate Years of Service: 1909-1912 Party: Republican LORIMER William , a Representative and a Senator from Illinois; born in Manchester, England, April 27, 1861; immigrated to the United States…

Volunteer Organizations

Habitat for Humanity International Nonprofit organization dedicated to "eliminating substandard housing and homelessness worldwide and to making adequate, affordable shelter a matter of conscience…

city planning

(Encyclopedia) city planning, process of planning for the improvement of urban centers in order to provide healthy and safe living conditions, efficient transport and communication, adequate public…

2007 Golden Globe Awards

The 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards were presented January 13, 2008. Here are the movie awards. Best Motion Picture—Drama…

Director of Investor Relations

Danette R.M. Meyer, Ph.D. Tell us about your work---what do you do? I am responsible for disseminating material information about a specialty pharmaceutical company…

The Celtic Twilight: The Last Gleeman

by W. B. Yeats Happy and Unhappy TheologiansRegina, Regina Pigmeorum, VeniThe Last Gleeman Michael Moran was born about 1794 off Black Pitts, in the Liberties of Dublin, in Faddle Alley.…

World Trade Center History

Magnificent buildings graced skyline by David Johnson and Shmuel Ross World Trade Center Stats 200,000 tons of steel 425,000 cubic yards of concrete…