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Schulze-Delitzsch, Hermann
(Encyclopedia) Schulze-Delitzsch, HermannSchulze-Delitzsch, Hermannhĕrˈmän sh&oobreve;lˈtsə-dāˈlĭch [key], 1808–83, German liberal politician and economic reformer. Believing in economic self-…Argun
(Encyclopedia) ArgunArgunärˈg&oomacr;nˈ [key], Mandarin Ergun, river, 950 mi (1,529 km) long, rising in the Da Hinggan Mts., Heilongjiang prov., NE China, as the Hailar River and flowing W to the…Chateaugay
(Encyclopedia) ChateaugayChateaugayshătˈəgē, –gāˌ [key], river, c.50 mi (80 km) long, rising in Chateaugay Lake in the Adirondacks, NE N.Y., and flowing through Quebec to empty into the St. Lawrence…The Top Ten: America's Best Beaches, 2006
America's Best Beaches, 2006 Released since 1991, 650 major public recreational beaches in the U.S. are rated according to 50 criteria. Rank Name Location…succulent
(Encyclopedia) succulentsucculentsŭkˈyələnt [key], any fleshy plant that belongs to one of many diverse families, among them species of cactus, aloe, stonecrop, houseleek, agave, and yucca. Most…Huangpu, city, China
(Encyclopedia) HuangpuHuangpuhwängˈp&oomacr;ˈ [key] or WhampoaHuangpuhwämˈpōˈäˈ [key], city, S Guangdong prov., SE China, on an island in the Pearl River. It is c.9 mi (14.5 km) SE of Guangzhou,…Ealing
(Encyclopedia) Ealing Ealing ēˈlĭng [key], outer borough of Greater London, SE England.At one time, it was…hedge fund
(Encyclopedia) hedge fund, in finance, a largely unregulated investment device with a relatively small number of investors that aims to outperform the markets. Originating in the 1950s, the funds “…January 1998 News and Events
1998 News Month-By-Month World Netanyahu Survives Parliamentary Test (Jan. 4): Israeli Prime Minister's majority threatened by resignation of Foreign Minister David Levy. (Jan. 5): Netanyahu…skin
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Cross section of skin skin, the flexible tissue (integument) enclosing the body of vertebrate animals. In humans and other mammals, the skin operates a complex organ of…