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Schelling, Thomas Crombie
(Encyclopedia) Schelling, Thomas Crombie, 1921–2016, American economist and political scientist, b. Oakland, Calif., Ph.D. Harvard, 1951. He worked in the federal government before teaching at Yale (…Selten, Reinhard
(Encyclopedia) Selten, Reinhard (Reinhard Justus Reginald Selten), 1930–2016, German mathematician and economist, b. Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland), Ph.D. Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-Univ.,…English setter
(Encyclopedia) English setter, breed of large sporting dog developed over hundreds of years in England. It stands about 25 in. (63.5 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs about 60 lb (27.2 kg). Its…Riding Mountain National Park
(Encyclopedia) Riding Mountain National Park, 1,148 sq mi (2,973 sq km), SW Man., Canada, W of Lake Manitoba; est. 1929. A wooded region with small glacial lakes, on the highest part of the Manitoba…2011 Science News: Curing Disease Is Fun and Games
Gamers design new proteins that have disease-defying capabilities by Catherine McNiff Related Links Chemistry Primer HIV AIDS Timeline 2011…Prattville
(Encyclopedia) Prattville, city (1990 pop. 19,587), seat of Autauga co., central Ala.; inc. 1872. It has textile and related industries, lumber, and a paper mill. Automotive parts are manufactured,…A Game of Chess
A Game of ChessThe Chair she sat in, like a burnished throne,[14]Glowed on the marble, where the glass Held up by standards wrought with fruited vines From which a golden Cupidon peeped out (…The Name Game
The origins of professional sports team names by Mike Morrison and John Gettings Do you know why the Los Angeles NBA team is known as the Lakers, despite the lack of lakes in the Los Angeles area…Bowl Games
DateBowlResult12/8/90California RaisinSan Jose St. 48, Cent. Mich. 2412/15/90Independence34-34, La. Tech vs. Maryland12/25/90AlohaSyracuse 28, Arizona 012/27/90LibertyAir Force 23, Ohio St.…The Olympic Games
Held every four years since 1896, except during World War I (1916) and World War II (1940-44). Soccer was not a medal sport in 1896 at Athens or in 1932 at Los Angeles. By agreement between…Trending
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