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Horsepower: A workhorse can lift 550 pounds 1 foot in the air in 1 second; that is 1 horsepower. Engines are measured in horsepower. A 10-horsepower engine can do the work of ten horses. Manpower: An average man lifts 55 pounds 1 foot high in 1 second. Candlepower: The amount of light given off by a candle of a specific size, shape, type of tallow, and type of wick. The brightness of an electric light is measured in candlepower....

Related Links Olympics Overview 2008Basketball PreviewEncyclopedia: Olympic Basketball Basketball Legends Johnson, Bird Led by coach Chuck Daly and assistants Lenny Wilkens, P.J. Carlesimo and Mike Kryzyzewski, the first Olympic “Dream Team” was immediately favored to win gold. The team featured stars like John Stockton, Scottie Pippen, Clyde Drexler, and David Robinson. And that was the bench! It was instant magic when legends like Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley and Karl Malone took the floor....

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Constantly being “on a diet” Withdrawal from friends and family Avoidance of social situations involving food Obsession/preoccupation with food and body Dramatic weight loss/gain Excessive exercise Dressing in layers or big/baggy clothes to conceal body Frequent trips to the bathroom following meals Eating negligible amounts of food Hiding food/secretive behavior revolving around food Excessive discussion of/research into eating disorders and dieting Apathy Fatigue Feelings of worthlessness Self-loathing, self-deprecation, self-recrimination Screening Tests The EAT-26 is the refinement of the EAT-40, originally published in 1979....

A warning to Americans against taking passage on British vessels, signed by the Imperial German Embassy, appeared in morning papers on the day the vessel was scheduled to sail, but too late to accomplish its purpose. The vessel was unarmed, though the Germans made a point of the fact that it carried munitions for the Allies. The considerable sympathy for Germany that had previously existed in the United States to a large extent disappeared, and there were demands from many for an immediate declaration of war....

Size: 4 times larger than Earth in diameterDiameter: 32,193 miles (51,810 km)Surface: Little is knownAtmosphere: Hydrogen, helium, and methaneTemperature: uniform temperature of –353°F (–214°C)Rotation of its axis: 17 hoursRotation around the Sun: 30,685 days or 84 Earth yearsYour weight: Not knownDistance from Earth: At the closest point, 1,607,000,000 milesMean Distance from Sun: 1,783.98 million miles (2,870 million km)Satellites: 27Rings: 11 Fact Monster/Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved....

Walter Payton, the former Chicago Bears running back and current all-time leader in NFL career rushing yards, died Monday at his home in Barrington, Ill. of the rare liver disease primary sclerosing cholangitis. He was 45. Nicknamed ‘Sweetness’ Dubbed “Sweetness” by his teammates in reference to his pleasant disposition and his phenomenal moves on the football field, Payton retired after the 1987 season with 16,726 rushing yards in 13 seasons with the Bears....

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Bellhop: A hotel employee who escorts guests to their rooms, carries their luggage, and familiarizes them with their surroundings Best boy: An assistant to a gaffer in TV and movie productions Cabin boy: A boy who acts as a servant on a ship, especially to the captain Caddie: A golf course worker who carries clubs and assists golfers Cowpuncher: A ranch worker who tends cattle and horses Diva: The principal female singer in an opera Engineer: A person who uses the principles of math and science to plan structures such as bridges, engines, roads, and canals Extra: A person with a nonspeaking part in a movie Gaffer: An electrician in charge of lighting on a movie or TV set Geisha: A Japanese woman who plays classical Japanese music and performs traditional dances at private parties in Japan Guru: A Hindu religious teacher and spiritual guide Hermit: A person who retires from society and lives alone, often for religious reasons Intellectual: Someone who studies and thinks about ideas Intelligence agent: Also called a spy Maître d’: The person who shows diners to their tables and supervises the waiters in a restaurant Medicine man: A healer or sorcerer in a Native American tribe Page: One who delivers messages and serves as a guide Patron: A person who uses wealth and influence to help a person or a cause Pirate: A person who robs ships on the high seas (outside territorial waters)....