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- print or electronic periodical publication. The ISSN system was adopted as ... identification methods. ISSN and SICI are the outcome of international collaboration ...11 KB (1,602 words) - 13:24, 7 February 2023
- jobs and helped elect politicians during the Great Depression, becoming ... and had nine brothers and sisters. In the 1890s, he worked in his brother ...8 KB (1,233 words) - 22:46, 30 April 2023
- The National Archives (TNA) is a British Governmental organization ... There is a separate National Archives of Scotland (formerly the Scottish ...18 KB (2,677 words) - 15:40, 30 April 2023
- long distance runner, and at one point held the American record in every running ... quot;front-running" racing style and at the University of Oregon's ...16 KB (2,478 words) - 00:45, 26 February 2023
- The sport of Fencing is a sport of armed combat that is one of the ... The sport traces its origin to ancient times as fencing was an ancient ...26 KB (4,245 words) - 17:16, 26 March 2024
- The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award in ... The Presidential Medal of Freedom ranks second only to the Medal of ...9 KB (1,283 words) - 22:24, 30 November 2022
- for nonviolent social change, and one of the most influential American ... as a "cheery elf," rather than the common image of the austere ...17 KB (2,608 words) - 06:30, 15 January 2023
- Vatican City, officially State of the Vatican City (Latin: Status ... It was created in 1929 by the Lateran Treaty as a vestige of the much ...21 KB (3,351 words) - 22:10, 21 December 2023
- The clarinet is a musical instrument in the woodwind family. The name ... of differing sizes and pitches. It is the largest such instrument family ...30 KB (4,861 words) - 10:42, 19 December 2023
- The Creative Commons (CC) is a U.S. non-profit corporation founded ... The Creative Commons licenses enable copyright holders to grant some ...14 KB (1,898 words) - 06:20, 11 January 2024
- that are not considered standard in the speaker's dialect or ... The origins of slang are usually found in the desire of those members ...15 KB (2,298 words) - 22:49, 29 January 2023
- The Field Museum of Natural History (commonly abbreviated to FMNH ... The Field Museum has contributed to the advancement of museums in ...15 KB (2,331 words) - 19:38, 26 March 2024
- rock with abrasive grit, in a rotating drum. The biggest pebble here is 40 ... used in jewelry and decorative items. Among the most highly valued gemstones ...19 KB (2,649 words) - 06:40, 18 April 2024
- Embezzlement is the illegal transfer of money or property for personal ... The punishment for embezzlement usually takes into account the amount ...13 KB (1,967 words) - 17:59, 13 February 2024
- rapidly and repeatedly changes in pitch from the vocal or chest register (or ... In Alpine folk music, it was probably developed in the Swiss Alps ...12 KB (1,787 words) - 00:48, 17 April 2023
- The Common Rule is a federal policy governing the protection of human ... Initially fifteen Federal departments adopted the regulations in 1991 ...16 KB (2,313 words) - 18:58, 25 July 2021
- before puberty. This is done in order for the child to be more physically ... Castrati were rarely referred to as such. More common was the term ...17 KB (2,678 words) - 14:25, 29 November 2023
- Singapore, with its teachings derived from the books of Buddhism, Taoism ... #039;s predominance has been indicated by the concern for the preservation ...12 KB (1,829 words) - 20:14, 13 September 2023
- famous as a World War I hero. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for leading ... York kept a diary of his years just before the war and all during ...23 KB (3,581 words) - 02:36, 24 July 2023
- (May 25, 1897 – November 7, 1978) was the heavyweight boxing champion ... Regarded by many as a brutal sport, boxing has often provided the ...12 KB (1,913 words) - 06:42, 18 April 2024
- Lobbying is the practice of trying to persuade legislators or officials ... system, has received particular attention in the United States, where numerous ...27 KB (3,879 words) - 07:47, 9 March 2023
- The Great Lakes of the Laurentian Shield are a group of five large ... The five Great Lakes of North America are: *Lake Superior (the largest ...32 KB (4,828 words) - 02:10, 21 January 2023
- a traditional plucked string instrument of the zither family. It is related ... The kantele has a long history in Finnish balladry and is experiencing ...6 KB (959 words) - 02:48, 5 October 2022
- English author and doctor, who lived during the time of Sir Francis Bacon ... to any of his contemporaries, but also in the history of thought in general ...13 KB (2,017 words) - 22:34, 29 January 2023
- made up of semiconductors that enables the transmission of analog signals ... In 1961, Eugene F. Lally of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory published ...19 KB (2,914 words) - 01:46, 4 December 2023
- and a women's rights activist, and the first woman in the United ... Blackwell was born in Bristol, England, the third of nine children ...7 KB (1,033 words) - 16:15, 13 February 2024
- Muir Woods National Monument is a unit of the National Park Service ... Muir Woods has been preserved, allowing the natural benefits of climate ...13 KB (2,008 words) - 01:49, 11 March 2023
- The field of electronics comprises the study and use of systems that ... The study of new semiconductor devices and surrounding technology ...15 KB (2,062 words) - 16:04, 13 February 2024
- The sousaphone is a brass instrument in the same family as the more ... Because of the ease of carrying and the direction of sound, it is ...19 KB (2,980 words) - 22:02, 24 February 2024
- known or reasonably ascertainable to the public, by which a business ... means to keep their special knowledge out of the hands of competitors, such ...18 KB (2,736 words) - 04:53, 1 May 2023
- is, "at random." In addition, the speed at which a set of data ... In today's computers, the main memory takes the form of a RAM ...15 KB (2,297 words) - 17:22, 16 April 2023
- established for charitable purposes only. The law favors charities because ... A charity goes beyond giving relief to the poor or homeless, extending ...17 KB (2,518 words) - 01:47, 4 December 2023
- Day) is an American federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther ... King was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil ...17 KB (2,502 words) - 08:36, 10 March 2023
- Massachusetts who was an early advocate of the political views that led to ... political figure, and Mary Allyne. He was the second of thirteen children ...7 KB (1,046 words) - 16:08, 8 February 2023
- The Book of Nehemiah is a late historiographical book of the Hebrew ... The text also occupies a different place in the Jewish and Christian ...20 KB (3,125 words) - 21:11, 17 May 2023
- :This article is about the legal term alien referring to citizens ... country or is not a native or citizen of the land in which they live. Aliens ...15 KB (2,229 words) - 00:39, 9 January 2023
- The xylophone (from the Greek meaning 'wooden sound') is ... Xylophone can refer to western style concert xylophones or to one ...7 KB (1,049 words) - 21:33, 15 January 2024
- referred to as simply Alcatraz or locally as The Rock, is a small island located ... Due to its isolation by the cold, strong, hazardous currents of San ...23 KB (3,451 words) - 05:05, 17 June 2023
- Pioneers traveled in wagons across the Oregon Trail, one of the main ... The first well-mapped land route across what is now the United States ...14 KB (2,196 words) - 01:12, 18 November 2022
- The Estates General of 1789 was a general assembly representing the ... == The decision to summon the Estates == === First Assembly of Notables ...27 KB (4,325 words) - 21:32, 20 March 2024
- used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group contains the ... air through nearly-closed lips (called the player's embouchure) ...34 KB (5,196 words) - 19:49, 28 June 2023
- of European keyboard instruments, including the large instrument currently ... A musician who plays the harpsichord is called a harpsichordist. ...23 KB (3,517 words) - 20:32, 29 January 2022
- United States, 86 miles (138 km) west of the state capitol of Columbia ... The noted states rights advocate John C. Calhoun was born just outside ...17 KB (2,385 words) - 04:41, 14 June 2023
- and social, self-centered greed on the part of those in authority ... The supermarket typically comprises meat, produce, dairy, and baked ...17 KB (2,494 words) - 13:56, 28 April 2023
- The Boston Public Library is the largest municipal public library ... With public support and the help of significant contributions by numerous ...17 KB (2,587 words) - 19:51, 20 November 2023
- In the physical sciences, the weight of an object is a measurement ... Recognition of the difference between weight and mass is a relatively ...10 KB (1,621 words) - 23:26, 3 May 2023
- Literature in Sanskrit, the classical language of India, represents ... literature, primarily in Hinduism, and the fact that most modern Indian ...19 KB (2,849 words) - 03:17, 23 December 2022
- miles (9.8 km²) in land area, belonging to the U.S. state of Michigan. It ... In the late nineteenth century, Mackinac Island became a popular tourist ...24 KB (3,463 words) - 22:57, 7 May 2023
- The Modern Jazz Quartet (also known as the MJQ) was established in ... The MJQ is the most perfect example of chamber music jazz. Composed ...8 KB (1,251 words) - 19:25, 9 November 2022
- an American poet whose works brought about the Confessionalist movement in ... Lowell was born into the Boston Brahmin Lowell family, and was raised ...8 KB (1,303 words) - 01:42, 16 December 2022
