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Saudi Arabia Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, nestled in the heart of the Middle East on the Arabian Peninsula, is a country rich in history and culture. Bordered by Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab…Figure Skating: 2006 State Farm U.S. Championships
(Jan. 7–15, 2006, St. Louis, Mo.)Men's singles1. Johnny Weir, SC of New York2. Evan Lysacek, DuPage FSC3. Matthew Savoie, Illinois Valley FSCPairs1. Rena Inoue and John Baldwin, both All Year…United Kingdom Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
The United Kingdom is a sovereign nation located in Europe. It is composed of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. These countries have a rich history and cultural heritage…Maynard, George Willoughby
(Encyclopedia) Maynard, George Willoughby, 1843–1923, American figure, marine, and mural painter, b. Washington, D.C., studied at the National Academy of Design and in Florence and Antwerp. Maynard…Voiture, Vincent
(Encyclopedia) Voiture, VincentVoiture, VincentvăNsäNˈ vwätürˈ [key], 1597–1648, French man of letters and poet. He wrote in the precious manner of the salon of the Hôtel de Rambouillet, in which he…metonymy
(Encyclopedia) metonymymetonymymĭtŏnˈəmē [key], figure of speech in which an attribute of a thing or something closely related to it is substituted for the thing itself. Thus, “sweat” can mean “hard…Daniel, persons in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) Daniel, in the Bible. 1 Prophet, central figure of the book of Daniel. 2 See Chileab. 3 Sealer of the covenant.Pairs
FP1Elena Berezhnaya & Anton Sikharulidze, RUS1.51Jamie Sale & David Pelletier, CAN*3.03Xue Shen & Hongbo Zhao, CHN4.5*Canada's Sale & Pelletier placed second to Berezhnaya…semiconductor
(Encyclopedia) CE5 N-type and P-type crystals: In a pure silicon crystal each silicon atom (Si) is surrounded by four valence electrons. In the N-doped semiconductor, illustrated in the left-hand…Rogers, Woodes
(Encyclopedia) Rogers, Woodes, 1679?–1732, British privateer and colonial administrator. A romantic figure, Rogers plundered (1708–9) Spanish commerce in the Pacific and rescued Alexander Selkirk…Trending
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