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(Encyclopedia) commodity market, organized traders' exchange in which standardized, graded products are bought and sold. Worldwide, there are more than 20 major commodity exchanges and many smaller…Cochin China
(Encyclopedia) Cochin ChinaCochin Chinakōˈchĭn, kŏˈ– [key], Fr. Cochinchine, historic region (c.26,500 sq mi/68,600 sq km) of Vietnam, SE Asia. The capital and chief city was Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh…Dar es Salaam
(Encyclopedia) Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam därˈ-ĕs-sälämˈ [key] [Arab.,=haven of peace], city (2021 est. metro area…gelatin
(Encyclopedia) gelatin or animal jelly, foodstuff obtained from connective tissue (found in hoofs, bones, tendons, ligaments, and cartilage) of vertebrate animals by the action of boiling water or…Addis Ababa
(Encyclopedia) Addis Ababa Addis Ababa ădˈĭs ăbˈəbə [key] [Amharic,=new flower], city (2021 metro. area pop. 5,005,524), capital of Ethiopia. It is situated at c.8,000 ft (…Amy Lowell: Thompson's Lunch Room — Grand Central Station
Thompson's Lunch Room — Grand Central StationStudy in WhitesWax-white — Floor, ceiling, walls. Ivory shadows Over the pavement Polished to cream surfaces By constant sweeping. The big room is…Chemistry: The Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases
The Kinetic Molecular Theory of GasesChemistryThe Kinetic Molecular Theory of GasesWhat Are Gases?The Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases: Why Gases Do What They DoWhy This Is Important: Ideal…Poems: Sweeney Among the Nightingales
by T. S. Eliot Mr. Eliot's Sunday Morning ServiceThe Love Song of J. Alfred PrufrockSweeney Among the Nightingales Apeneck Sweeney spreads his knees Letting his arms hang down to…El Salvador Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note El Salvador An indigenous woman creates a flower arrangement for a celebration, Panchimalco, El Salvador, May 6, 2007. [© AP Images] PROFILE…The Wage Gap in Pro Sports: A League Of Their Own
by John Gettings A league like the WNBA is an opportunity to pull in fans who may be turned off by the overhyped and overpaid male-dominated sports world. No two professional sports organizations…Trending
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