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Saladin

(Encyclopedia) SaladinSaladinsălˈədĭn [key], Arabic Salah ad-Din, 1137?–1193, Muslim warrior and Ayyubid sultan of Egypt, the great opponent of the Crusaders, b. Mesopotamia, of Kurdish descent. He…

electromagnetic radiation

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Electromagnetic spectrum electromagnetic radiation, energy radiated in the form of a wave as a result of the motion of electric charges. A moving charge gives rise to a…

modernismo

(Encyclopedia) modernismomodernismomōᵺārnēˈsmō [key], movement in Spanish literature that had its beginning in Latin America. It was paramount in the last decade of the 19th cent. and the first…

Benedict XVI

(Encyclopedia) Benedict XVI, 1927–2022, pope (2005–13) and Roman Catholic theologian, a German (b. Marktl am Inn, Bavaria) named Josef (or Joseph)…

Voter Registration Deadlines and Poll Hours

This table shows each state's deadline to register to vote in the 2012 general election. It also indicates the polling hours in each state. When voting information becomes available for the…

Sun, Moon, and Stars: June 2000

Movement of the heavenly bodies: June 2000   June Calendar Day Phenomenon Hour (UT) Hour (EST) 1 Saturn is 3 degrees north of the Moon. 0400 12 am (midnight) 1…

Sun, Moon, and Stars: March 2000

Movement of the heavenly bodies: March, 2000   March Calendar Day Phenomenon Hour (UT) Hour (EST) 1 Mercury is in inferior conjunction, that is, the Sun and the Earth are…

Sun, Moon, and Stars: October 2000

Movement of the heavenly bodies: October 2000   October Calendar Moon Phase Day Phenomenon Hour (UT) Hour (EST) 5 FIRST QUARTER 1100 7 am 6 The Moon is…