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Negroponte, John Dimitri

(Encyclopedia) Negroponte, John Dimitri, 1939–, U.S. public official, b. London, England. He joined the U.S. Foreign Service in 1960, and during his long diplomatic career was posted to Asia, Europe…

infanticide

(Encyclopedia) infanticideinfanticideĭnfănˈtəsīd [key] [Lat.,=child murder], the putting to death of the newborn with the consent of the parent, family, or community. Infanticide often occurs among…

Southern Methodist University

(Encyclopedia) Southern Methodist University, at Dallas, Tex.; United Methodist; coeducational; chartered 1911. The school's facilities include laboratories for electron microscopy and stable…

blueberry

(Encyclopedia) blueberry, plant of the large genus Vaccinium, widely distributed shrubs (occasionally small trees) of the family Ericaceae (heath family), usually found on acid soil. They are often…

Chertoff, Michael

(Encyclopedia) Chertoff, Michael, 1953–, U.S. government official, b. Elizabeth, N.J., grad. Harvard (B.A., 1975, J.D., 1978). A lawyer, Chertoff was an assistant federal prosecutor in New York (1983…

Hodgkin's disease

(Encyclopedia) Hodgkin's disease, a type of cancer of the lymphatic system. First identified in 1832 in England by Thomas Hodgkin, it is a type of malignant lymphoma. Incidence peaks in young adults…

Twin Falls, ID Census Data

People QuickFactsTwin FallsIdahoPopulation, 2003 estimate 36,7421,366,332Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 5.9%5.6%Population, 2000 34,4691,293,953Population, percent…

Twin Falls, ID Demographic Statistics

NumberPercentTotal population34,469100.0SEX AND AGEMale16,56148.0Female17,90852.0Under 5 years2,6987.85 to 9 years2,3916.910 to 14 years2,4717.215 to 19 years2,9038.420 to 24 years2,8488.325 to…