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Kiarostami, Abbas

(Encyclopedia) Kiarostami, AbbasKiarostami, Abbasăbôˈsā kēyôˈrōmămēˌ [key], 1940–2016, Iranian filmmaker. Widely acclaimed as Iran's greatest film director, he typically explores the lives of…

Grossman, David

(Encyclopedia) Grossman, David, 1954–, Israeli writer and peace activist, b. Jerusalem. He is widely recognized as the finest novelist in the generation that followed Amos Oz and A. B. Yehoshua. The…

SARS

(Encyclopedia) SARS or severe acute respiratory syndrome, communicable viral disease that can progress to a potentially fatal pneumonia. The first symptoms of SARS are usually a high fever, headache…

ordeal

(Encyclopedia) ordeal, ancient legal custom whereby an accused person was required to perform a test, the outcome of which decided the person's guilt or innocence. By an ordeal, appeal was made to…

sexual harassment

(Encyclopedia) sexual harassment, in law, verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature, aimed at a particular person or group of people, especially in the workplace or in academic or other…

Welles, Orson

(Encyclopedia) Welles, Orson, 1915–85, American actor, director, and producer, b. Kenosha, Wis. From childhood he evinced a precocious talent and lofty sense of self-assurance in theatrical matters.…

Bank Branch President

Stephen M. Loganbill Tell us about your work-what do you do? I am in charge of a branch bank in SE Kansas. I work on budgets ,…

Catering Director--Hotel

Jamie Breslin Tell us about your work---what do you do? I am in charge of the catering department that generates the largest amount of revenue by…

Human Resource Manager

Nora A. Burns Tell us about your work-what do you do? My current position is with a Third Party Logistics Provider with approximately 1,0000 employees overall and…

Writing Well: Stop, Thief!

Stop, Thief!Writing WellIn the End ZoneCredit Given HereStop, Thief!Light at the End of the Tunnel As you learned in “Paper Chase,” you write a research paper to argue a thesis. To do so, you cite…