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commercial paper

(Encyclopedia) commercial paper, type of short-term negotiable instrument, usually an unsecured promissory note, that calls for the payment of money at a specified date. Because it is not backed by…

Voyager, airplane

(Encyclopedia) Voyager, the first airplane to circumnavigate the earth nonstop on a single load of fuel. Designed by Burt Rutan and flown by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, Voyager took off from…

Steve Chiasson Biography

Steve ChiassonAge: 32 Carolina Hurricanes defenseman who spent eight years in Detroit beginning in 1986; traded to Calgary in 1994 and what was then the Hartford Whalers in 1997; played in…

Steve Little Biography

Steve LittleAge: 43 University of Arkansas kicker who shares the NCAA record for longest field goal, a 67-yard boot against Texas in 1977; two-time All-American at Arkansas; set team bowl…

Steve Kim Biography

Steve Kimelectronics entrepreneurBorn: 1952Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea After studying electrical engineering for four years, Kim emigrated to the United States in 1976. While stocking…

Steve McNair Biography

football playerBorn: February 14, 1973Died: July 4, 2009 (Tennessee, USA) Best Known as: football player Steve McNair played quarterback for the Tennessee Titans for 11 years. He was drafted by the…

Steve Jobs Biography

Steve Jobscomputer industry pioneerBorn: 1955Birthplace: San Francisco, Calif. Businessman and entrepreneur, who designed, built and introduced the Apple computer, a user-friendly alternative…

Steve Wozniak Biography

Steve Wozniakcomputer industry pioneerBorn: 8/11/1950Birthplace: San Jose, California Electronics engineer who, with Steve Jobs, designed, built and introduced the Apple computer, a user-…

Steve Hamilton Biography

Steve HamiltonAge: 62 baseball relief pitcher who pitched in the 1963 and 1964 World Series with the New York Yankees and was remembered best for his "Folly Floater" pitch; he also played in…

Steve Guttenberg Biography

Steve GuttenbergactorBorn: 8/24/1958Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York The likable, curly-haired Steve Guttenberg first appeared onscreen in a 1976 Kentucky Fried Chicken commercial; the…