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• Scylla and Charybdis Greek Two mythical characters who inhabited the Straits of Messina, between mainland Italy and the island of Sicily.

• Charles de Gaulle I INTRODUCTION Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970), French general and statesman, the architect of the Fifth French Republic and its first president (1959-1969).

• Nike (Nice; Victory) Greek The spirit of victory; a demigod or lesser goddess; daughter of the Titan Pallas and the water Nymph Styx; sister of Bia (Force), Cratus (Strength), and Zelus (Zeal).

• Faustulus (Faustus) Roman The shepherd who found the twin infants Romulus and Remus being suckled by a wolf and took them to his home to give them shelter.

• Woody Allen Woody Allen, born in 1935, American motion-picture director, actor, and writer, many of whose films are humorous depictions of neurotic characters preoccupied with love and death.

• personal gods Roman The earliest Romans, those living on the hills that would eventually form the center of the great city and those living in nearby regions in the 700s and 600s b.

• Duke Ellington Duke Ellington (1899-1974), American jazz composer, orchestrator, bandleader, and pianist, considered the greatest composer in the history of jazz music and one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century.

• A SIMPLE SOLUTION TO AN IMPOSSIBLE PROBLEM   The day after the renter and I dug up Dad's grave, I went to Mr.

  longer feltlike Iwas moving inthe direction ofDad. I'mnot even sureIbelieved inthe lock anymore. The lastBlack Ivisited wasPeter. Helived inSugar Hill,which isin Hamilton Heights,whichisin Harlem. Aman wassitting on the stoop whenIwalked uptothe house. Hehad alittle baby onhis knee, whohewas talking to,even though babies don't understand language,obviously. "AreyouPeter Black?" "Who'sasking?" "OskarSchell." Hepatted thestep, which meant Icould sitnext tohim ifIwanted, whichIthought wasnice, butI...

• John Coltrane John Coltrane (1926-1967), American saxophone player, composer, and combo (small group) leader, a major figure in the evolution of the jazz styles known as bebop and free jazz.

• Mephitis (Mefitis) Roman A goddess who protected the people of Rome and surrounding cities in Italy from the dangerous fumes of sulphur that spewed from the many volcanoes and the gaseous vents surrounding them.

• Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson, born in 1937, American motion-picture actor, writer, director, and producer, known for his enigmatic, faintly menacing grin and his skill in portraying nonconformist loners.

• Enyo (1) Greek A goddess of war, specifically known for sacking cities and towns of the enemy; daughter of Zeus and Hera; depicted as the sister, daughter, or mother of the war god Ares, often included as a companion of Ares when he went into battle.

• Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993), Belgian-born actor and humanitarian, who became one of Hollywood's best-known stars with her leading roles in films such as Roman Holiday (1953), Funny Face (1957), and Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961).

• Euryal e (Wide-Stepping) Greek One of the three gorgons, female monsters; daughter of Ceto, an ancient sea goddess, and Phorcys; her sisters were Stheno and Medusa.

• Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969), German American architect, the leading and most influential exponent of the glass and steel architecture of the 20th-century International style.

• John Huston John Huston (1906-1987), American motion-picture director and actor, who created some of the most critically acclaimed films of American cinema in his long and distinguished career.

• Oceanids (Oceanides) Greek The many daughters of the two Titan deities, Oceanus, the ancient god of water, and his wife and sister, Tethys.

• Proton I INTRODUCTION Proton, elementary particle that carries a positive electric charge and, along with the electron and the neutron, is one of the building blocks of all atoms.

  Gordon FraserMicrosoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

• Lucille Ball Lucille Ball (1911-1989), American motion-picture and television actor and comedian, famous for portraying the character Lucy Ricardo in the popular television program "I Love Lucy" (1951-1957).

• On the Waterfront On the Waterfront, motion picture about a down-and-out boxer who finds courage to stand up to a corrupt labor union through the friendship of a woman and a priest.

  Terry: “You don't understand. I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let's face it. It was you,Charlie.” Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

• Seven Wonders of the World Seven Wonders of the World, works of art and architecture regarded by ancient Greek and Roman observers as the most extraordinary structures of antiquity.

• Diana Ross Diana Ross, born in 1944, American popular singer, one of the most influential recording artists of the Motown era (1960s) and the disco period of rhythm-and-blues (R&B) music (late 1970s to early 1980s).

• Iphicles Greek Halfbrother of the hero Heracles; son of Amphitryon, a prince of Tiryns, and his wife, Alcmene, who was a daughter of the king of Mycenae; husband to Automedusa, and later, to the youngest daughter of King Creon of Thebes.

• Ulalume The skies they were ashen and sober; The leaves they were

  She revels in an ether of sighs: She has seen that the tears are not dry on These cheeks, where the worm never dies And has come past the stars of the Lion To point us the path to the skies - To the Lethean peace of the skies - Come up, in despite of the Lion, To shine on us with her bright eyes - Come up through the lair of the Lion, With love in her luminous eyes. ” But Psyche, uplifting her finger Said — “ Sadly this star I mistrust - Her pallor I strangely mistrust: - Oh hasten! — oh, let us...

• France Facts and Figures.

  Male 77.7 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 3 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 293 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 130 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 99 percent (1995) Female Not available Male Not available Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 5.6 percent (2002-2003) Number of years of compulsory schooling 11 years (2002-2003) Number of students per teacher, primary school 19 students per teach...

• Jackie Joyner-Kersee Jackie Joyner-Kersee, born in 1962, American track-and-field athlete, who won the heptathlon event (an all-around event) at the Olympic Games in 1988 and 1992.

• Nigeria Facts and Figures.

  Male 47.1 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 94 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 3,715 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 599 people (1990) Literacy rateTotal 70.7 percent (2005 estimate) Female 63.8 percent (2005 estimate) Male 77.8 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 0.7 percent (1999-2000) Number of years of compulsory schooling 9 years (2002-2003) Number of students per te...

• Serbia Facts and Figures.

  Infant mortality rate 12 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Literacy rateTotal Not available Female Not available Male Not available Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Not available Number of years of compulsory schooling Not available GOVERNMENTForm of government Republic Voting qualifications Universal at age 18 Constitution Adopted 8 November 2006 Armed forcesTotal number of military personnel Not available Military expenditures as a shar...

• Norway Facts and Figures.

  Infant mortality rate 4 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 265 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 263 people (2000) Literacy rateTotal 99 percent (1995) Female Not available Male Not available Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 7.6 percent (2002-2003) Number of years of compulsory schooling 11 years (2002-2003) Number of students per teacher, primary school 10 students per teacher (2002-2003) GOVERNMENTForm of g...

• Austria Facts and Figures.

  HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 79.4 years (2008 estimate) Female 82.4 years (2008 estimate) Male 76.5 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 5 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 273 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 121 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 99 percent (1995) Female Not available Male Not available Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 5.8 percent (2002-2003) Number of years of co...

• Luxembourg Facts and Figures.

  Female 82.7 years (2008 estimate) Male 75.9 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 5 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 393 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 167 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 100 percent (1995) Female Not available Male Not available Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 4 percent (1999-2000) Number of years of compulsory schooling 10 years (2002-2003) Number of students per teacher, p...

• Palau Facts and Figures.

  Population per hospital bed 200 people (1998) Literacy rateTotal 92 percent (1980) Female 90 percent (1980) Male 93 percent (1980) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 9.9 percent (2001-2002) Number of years of compulsory schooling 9 years (2000) Number of students per teacher, primary school 15 students per teacher (1998-1999) GOVERNMENTForm of governmentSelf-governing territory in free association with the United States pursuant to the Compact of Free Ass...

• Liechtenstein Facts and Figures.

  HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 80 years (2008 estimate) Female 83.5 years (2008 estimate) Male 76.4 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 5 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician Not available Population per hospital bed Not available Literacy rateTotal 100 percent (1981) Female 100 percent (1981) Male 100 percent (1981) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Not available Number of years of compulsory...

• Walter Gropius Walter Gropius (1883-1969), German American architect and educator, who founded the Bauhaus, a German art school that became a seminal force in architecture and applied art during the first half of the 20th century.

• Barbados Facts and Figures.

  Population per physician 827 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 132 people (1996) Literacy rateTotal 99.7 percent (2000) Female 99.7 percent (2000) Male 99.7 percent (2000) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 7.9 percent (2002-2003) Number of years of compulsory schooling 11 years (2002-2003) Number of students per teacher, primary school 16 students per teacher (2002-2003) GOVERNMENTForm of government Parliamentary democracy Voting qualifications...

• Croatia Facts and Figures.

  Nonreligious 2 percent Other 3 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 75.1 years (2008 estimate) Female 79 years (2008 estimate) Male 71.5 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 7 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 405 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 183 people (2006) Literacy rateTotal 98.7 percent (2005 estimate) Female 98.1 percent (2005 estimate) Male 99.5 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a s...

• Cuba Facts and Figures.

  Other 4 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancyTotal 77.3 years (2008 estimate) Female 79.6 years (2008 estimate) Male 75 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 6 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 169 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 204 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 97.3 percent (2005 estimate) Female 97.2 percent (2005 estimate) Male 97.4 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national produ...

• Suriname Facts and Figures.

  Nonreligious 5 percent Indigenous belifs 2 percent Baha'i 2 percent Other 21 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 73.5 years (2008 estimate) Female 76.4 years (2008 estimate) Male 70.8 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 19 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 2,222 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 278 people (2001) Literacy rateTotal 94.2 percent (2000) Female 92.6 percent (2000) Male 95.9 percent (2000)...

• Madagascar Facts and Figures.

  HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 62.5 years (2008 estimate) Female 64.5 years (2008 estimate) Male 60.6 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 56 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 3,442 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 2,381 people (2002) Literacy rateTotal 66.5 percent (2000 estimate) Female 59.7 percent (2000 estimate) Male 73.6 percent (2000 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP)...

• Peru Facts and Figures.

  HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 70.4 years (2008 estimate) Female 72.4 years (2008 estimate) Male 68.6 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 29 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 857 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 714 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 91.6 percent (2005 estimate) Female 87.7 percent (2005 estimate) Male 95.6 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 3.1...

• Togo Facts and Figures.

  Population per hospital bed 662 people (1990) Literacy rateTotal 63.5 percent (2005 estimate) Female 49.9 percent (2005 estimate) Male 77.4 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 2.7 percent (2002-2003) Number of years of compulsory schooling 10 years (2002-2003) Number of students per teacher, primary school 35 students per teacher (2002-2003) GOVERNMENTForm of governmentMultiparty republic Voting qualifications Universal adult Cons...

• Uruguay Facts and Figures.

  Total 76.1 years (2008 estimate) Female 79.5 years (2008 estimate) Male 72.9 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 12 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 274 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 526 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 98.2 percent (2005 estimate) Female 98.5 percent (2005 estimate) Male 97.8 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 2.6 percent (2002-2003) Number of years o...

• Honduras Facts and Figures.

  Total 69.4 years (2008 estimate) Female 71 years (2008 estimate) Male 67.8 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 25 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 1,202 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 1,000 people (2002) Literacy rateTotal 77.2 percent (2005 estimate) Female 77.5 percent (2005 estimate) Male 77 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 4.2 percent (1998-1999) Number of years o...

• Gabon Facts and Figures.

  Other 2 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancyTotal 53.5 years (2008 estimate) Female 54.6 years (2008 estimate) Male 52.5 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 53 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 3,420 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 313 people (1990) Literacy rateTotal 70.8 percent (2000) Female 62.2 percent (2000) Male 79.8 percent (2000) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 4.6 percent (...

• Germany Facts and Figures.

  Nonreligious 17 percent Other 7 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 79.1 years (2008 estimate) Female 82.3 years (2008 estimate) Male 76.1 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 4 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 291 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 112 people (2002) Literacy rateTotal 99 percent (1995) Female Not available Male Not available Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 4...

• Afghanistan Facts and Figures.

  Shia Muslim 15 percent Other 1 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 44.2 years (2008 estimate) Female 44.4 years (2008 estimate) Male 44 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 155 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 5,381 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 2,500 people (2001) Literacy rateTotal 36.3 percent (2000) Female 20.8 percent (2000) Male 51 percent (2000) Education expenditure as a share of gross national...

• Spain Facts and Figures.

  Other 3 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 79.9 years (2008 estimate) Female 83.5 years (2008 estimate) Male 76.6 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 4 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 313 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 263 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 98.1 percent (2005 estimate) Female 97.4 percent (2005 estimate) Male 98.8 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national...

• Argentina Facts and Figures.

  Female 80.4 years (2008 estimate) Male 72.8 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 14 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 332 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 244 people (2000) Literacy rateTotal 97.2 percent (2005 estimate) Female 97.3 percent (2005 estimate) Male 97.2 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 4.3 percent (2002-2003) Number of years of compulsory schooling 10 years (20...

• Sudan Facts and Figures.

  HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 50.3 years (2008 estimate) Female 51.2 years (2008 estimate) Male 49.4 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 87 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 3,333 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 1,429 people (2002) Literacy rateTotal 63.2 percent (2005 estimate) Female 53.2 percent (2005 estimate) Male 73.3 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP)...

• Tunisia Facts and Figures.

  Infant mortality rate 22 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 745 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 588 people (2002) Literacy rateTotal 76.2 percent (2005 estimate) Female 66.7 percent (2005 estimate) Male 85.7 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 6.7 percent (2002-2003) Number of years of compulsory schooling 11 years (2002-2003) Number of students per teacher, primary school 22 students pe...