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seasonal affective disorder
(Encyclopedia) seasonal affective disorder (SAD), recurrent fall or winter depression characterized by excessive sleeping, social withdrawal, depression, overeating, and pronounced weight gain. SAD…Morse code
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Morse code [for S. F. B. Morse], the arbitrary set of signals used on the telegraph (see code). It may also be used with a flash lamp for visible signaling. The international (…Malcom McLean Biography
inventorBorn: 14 November 1913Best Known as: inventor of containerized shipping Malcom McLean invented containerized shipping which revolutionized the shipping…The Golden Gate Bridge: Facts, History & Profile
Top of Page Image Source: Getty ImagesFast Golden Gate Bridge Facts Length: 8,981 ft (2,737 m) Width: 90 ft (27 m) Height: 746 ft (227 m) Clearance above high water: 220 ft (67 m) Weight: 887,…The Rise and Fall of Roller Coasters
From the Russian countryside to Disneyland by Marcus McGraw and Catherine McNiff Editor's Picks AlpengeistBusch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA Alpengeist is one of the world's fastest…Movies and Film: Exhibition(ists)
Exhibition(ists)Movies and FilmFilm Financing, Production, and DistributionProduction, Distribution, ExhibitionDistributionExhibition(ists)Stars' BucksIndependent Films TodayForeign FilmsSome Films…Manych
(Encyclopedia) ManychManychmäˈnĭch [key], two rivers, SE European Russia. The Western Manych, c.200 mi (320 km) long, rises near Stavropol in the N Caucasus and flows NW through Lake Manych-Gudilo…monetarism
(Encyclopedia) monetarism, economic theory that monetary policy, or control of the money supply, is the primary if not sole determinant of a nation's economy. Monetarists believe that management of…Hamaguchi, Osachi
(Encyclopedia) Hamaguchi, Osachi or YukoHamaguchi, Osachi or Yukoōˈsächē hämäg&oomacr;ˈchē, y&oomacr;ˈkō [key], 1870–1931, Japanese statesman. He was finance minister (1924–26) and home…August 2021 Current Events: Disaster News
Top of Page World News | Science & Technology News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the disaster…Trending
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