Sick to death of the word millennium? Be the first in your crowd to switch to the little used synonym, chiliad, (pronounced kill-ee-ad) as in, “all this crass chiliastic hype is getting to me,” or “technically, this chiliad doesn’t end until 2001.” That’s chiliad with one l. The second most overused word of the year was virtually unheard of before 1999. The term Y2K was actually coined more than five years ago, according to Slate magazine....
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be at least 18 years old (children who are immigrants and under age 18 can become citizens when their parents do); have been a permanent resident for five years, or three years if married to a person who has been a U.S. citizen for at least three years (a permanent resident is an immigrant who has permission to live in the United States permanently); have lived in the United States for at least half of required residency; swear loyalty to the United States; read, write and speak basic English; show that he or she agrees with the principles of the constitution;demonstrate knowledge of U....
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Who’s eligible? Any person involved in enemy conflict, not necessarily a member of the military. The medal is occasionally awarded in peacetime for extraordinary achievement. Achievement: One must risk one’s own life “above and beyond the call of duty” for the benefit of others. This means doing something no one could expect of you, out of your own desire to help others. This medal is the highest honor for valor or bravery....
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The number 8 is a rational number because it can be written as the fraction 8/1.Likewise, 3/4 is a rational number because it can be written as a fraction.Even a big, clunky fraction like 7,324,908/56,003,492 is rational, simply because it can be written as a fraction. Every whole number is a rational number, because any whole number can be written as a fraction. For example, 4 can be written as 4/1, 65 can be written as 65/1, and 3,867 can be written as 3,867/1....
On Nov. 9, 1989, several weeks after the resignation of East Germany’s long-time Communist leader, Erich Honecker, the wall’s designer and chief proponent, the East German government opened its borders to the West and allowed thousands of its citizens to pass freely through the Berlin Wall. They were cheered and greeted by thousands of West Berliners, and many of the jubilant newcomers celebrated their new freedom by climbing on top of the hated wall....
Related Links Olympics Overview 2012Memorable Olympic MomentsEncyclopedia: Ancient Olympics The event was the idea of Baron Pierre de Coubertin of France who traveled the world to gather support for his dream to have nations come together and overcome national disputes, all in the name of sport. If not for the generous private donations of Greek businessmen like George Averoff, these first Olympics might have been moved to Budapest, Hungary. Averoff generously offered to pay for the reconstruction of Athens’ Panathenean Stadium which had been built in 330 B....
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Department of Agriculture Established: 1862The Department of Agriculture (USDA) supervises agricultural production to make sure prices are fair for producers and consumers, helps farmers financially with subsidies and development programs, and helps food producers sell their goods overseas. The department runs food assistance and nutrition programs. The USDA’s inspection and grading programs make sure food is safe to eat. Department of Commerce Established: 1903The Department of Commerce promotes international trade, economic growth, and technological advancement....
Research has proven that warm temperatures and exposure to sunshine have the greatest positive impact on moods. A report published in the British Journal of Psychology found that warmer temperatures lowered anxiety and skepticism while more hours of sunshine increased positive thinking. The same study showed that high levels of humidity made it hard to concentrate, increasing fatigue and sleepiness. Seasonal Affective Disorder Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), the clinical name for winter depression or the winter blues, occurs due to the temperature drop and the short days during the winter months....
Related Links Being Transgender TodayTrans Kids Purple Rainbow FoundationGlobal Action for Trans EqualityGLBT National Help CenterGender Issues WebsitesThe American Gay Rights Movement: A Timeline Conflicting Opinions Some doctors are against offering sex-change treatments to kids under 18, saying treatments are harmful if done too early. These doctors also warn that the parents’ motive for approving the treatment needs to be carefully examined. Some parents may feel more at ease with their child having a sex change than dealing with the scrutiny that may come from having a homosexual child....
According to the NPD Group’s study, Time Lines: How Americans Spent Their Time During the ’90s, both men and women actually slept more in the late 1990s than they did in the early ’90s. The average adult slept 7.8 hours a night in the latter part of the ’90s, up from 7.4 hours a night earlier in the decade. Instead of sacrificing shut-eye, Americans cut back on household chores, food preparation, grocery shopping, and believe it or not, working....
Earthquake Causes Nuclear Disaster What’s more, cooling systems in one of the reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in the Fukushima prefecture on the east coast of Japan failed shortly after the earthquake, causing a nuclear crisis. This initial reactor failure was followed by an explosion and eventual partial meltdowns in two reactors, then by a fire in another reactor which released radioactivity directly into the atmosphere. The nuclear troubles were not limited to the Daiichi plant; three other nuclear facilities also reported problems....
How do earthquakes generate tsunamis? By far, the most destructive tsunamis are generated from large, shallow earthquakes with an epicenter or fault line near or on the ocean floor. These usually occur in regions of the earth characterized by tectonic subduction along tectonic plate boundaries. The high seismicity of such regions is caused by the collision of tectonic plates. When these plates move past each other, they cause large earthquakes, which tilt, offset, or displace large areas of the ocean floor from a few kilometers to as much as a 1,000 km or more....
