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bin Laden, Osama

(Encyclopedia) bin Laden, Osama or Usamabin Laden, Osama or Usamaōsäˈmə bĭn lädˈən, ŭsäˈmə [key], 1957?–2011, Saudi-born leader of Al Qaeda, a terrorist organization devoted to uniting all Muslims…

Chad

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Chad Chad chăd, chäd [key], officially Republic of Chad, republic (2020 est. pop. 16,425,864…

learning

(Encyclopedia) learning, in psychology, the process by which a relatively lasting change in potential behavior occurs as a result of practice or experience. Learning is distinguished from behavioral…

insurance

(Encyclopedia) insurance or assurance, device for indemnifying or guaranteeing an individual against loss. Reimbursement is made from a fund to which many individuals exposed to the same risk have…

race

(Encyclopedia) race, one of the group of populations regarded as constituting humanity. The differences that have historically determined the classification into races are predominantly physical…

mass transit

(Encyclopedia) mass transit, public transportation systems designed to move large numbers of passengers. The history of mass transportation is intimately connected to industrialization,…

Portsmouth, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Portsmouth. 1 City (1990 pop. 25,925), Rockingham co., SE N.H., a port of entry with a good harbor and a state-owned port terminal at the mouth of the Piscataqua River opposite Kittery…

To Buy—Aye, There's the Rub

To Buy or Not To Buy, That Is the Question With all the advertisements for snazzy new cars and low monthly payments, it is becoming increasingly difficult to resist the siren call beckoning us to…

Freud, Sigmund

(Encyclopedia) Freud, SigmundFreud, Sigmundfroid [key], 1856–1939, Austrian psychiatrist, founder of psychoanalysis. Born in Moravia, he lived most of his life in Vienna, receiving his medical degree…

Transportation

Check out the links below for data on public transportation, driving laws, motor vehicle registrations, most congested roads, accidents, trains, and airlines. Automobiles and Road Travel…