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rye, in botany

(Encyclopedia) rye, cereal grain of the family Poaceae (grass family). The grain, Secale cereale, is important chiefly in Central and N Europe. It seems to have been domesticated later than wheat and…

color blindness

(Encyclopedia) color blindness, visual defect resulting in the inability to distinguish colors. About 8% of men and 0.5% of women experience some difficulty in color perception. Color blindness is…

Menominee, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) MenomineeMenomineemənŏmˈənē [key], city (1990 pop. 9,398), seat of Menominee co., N Mich., W Upper Peninsula, on Green Bay at the mouth of the Menominee River; inc. 1883. It is a…

Champion

(Encyclopedia) Champion, uninc. community in the town of Green Bay, Brown co., NE Wis., NE of the city of Green Bay. It is noted for the Shrine of Our…

Lucerne, Lake of

(Encyclopedia) Lucerne, Lake of, Ger. Vierwaldstätter See, irregular-shaped lake, 44 sq mi (114 sq km), central Switzerland. It has a maximum depth of c.700 ft (210 m). The lake is fed and drained by…

Lake County, OR Census Data

Oregon Lake County, Oregon People QuickFactsLake CountyOregonPopulation, 2005 estimate 7,3133,641,056Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -1.5%6.4%Population, 2000 7,4223,…

Lake Oswego, OR Census Data

People QuickFactsLake OswegoOregonPopulation, 2003 estimate 36,0853,559,596Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 2.3%4.0%Population, 2000 35,2783,421,399Population, percent…

Lake Oswego, OR Demographic Statistics

NumberPercentTotal population35,278100.0SEX AND AGEMale16,98648.1Female18,29251.9Under 5 years1,7464.95 to 9 years2,4266.910 to 14 years2,8108.015 to 19 years2,4246.920 to 24 years1,4704.225 to…

Lake Oswego, OR Economic Statistics

NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over27,655100.0In labor force18,91768.4Civilian labor force18,91768.4Employed18,30566.2Unemployed6122.2Percent of civilian labor force3.2(X…

Lake Oswego, OR Social Statistics

NumberPercentSCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school9,871100.0Nursery school, preschool7908.0Kindergarten3823.9Elementary school (grades 1-8)4,26243.2High school (grades…