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Most Popular Baby Names by State, 2010

The following table lists the most popular baby names for boys and girls in the United States according to each state in 2010. /**/ StateGirl's NameBoy's…

World Outdoor Records Set in 1998

World outdoor records set or equaled between Oct. 1, 1997 and Sept. 21, 1998; (p) indicates record is pending ratification by the IAAF.MenEvent Name Record Old Mark Former Holder1500…

artificial intelligence

(Encyclopedia) artificial intelligence (AI), the use of computers to model the behavioral aspects of human reasoning and learning. Research in AI is concentrated in some half-dozen areas. In problem…

Berkman & Goldman: Impressions of the Trial

by GuidoBrunoEpigraph and ForewordOpening SessionImpressions of the Trial Oppression has dragged revolt before the tribunal of the Grand Inquisition. Dead words of the Law lay ready as…

Berkman & Goldman: A Tribute

Epigraph and ForewordA Tribute Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman Are in prison, Although the night is tremblingly beautiful And the sound of water climbs down the rocks And the breath of…

World Indoor Records Set in 1998

World indoor records set or equaled between Oct. 1, 1997 and Sept. 1, 1998.Men Event RecordOld MarkFormer Holder60 metersMaurice Greene, USA6.41*6.41Andre Cason, USA (1992)60 metersMaurice…

Matthiessen, Peter

(Encyclopedia) Matthiessen, PeterMatthiessen, Petermăthˈəsən [key], American writer, naturalist, and adventurer, b. New York City, grad. Yale (1950). A founder (1951) of the literary Paris Review, he…

Fassbinder, Rainer Werner

(Encyclopedia) Fassbinder, Rainer WernerFassbinder, Rainer Wernerrīˈnər vĕrˈnər fäsˈbĭnˌdər [key], 1946–82, German filmmaker, b. Bad Wörishofen, Bavaria. One of the most highly regarded and prolific…