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	End of the universe (Cosmology) Big Crunch Theory The Big Crunch Theory is made possible by Big Bang cosmology, which states that all matter in the universe is now racing away from all other matter. If there is enough matter in the universe to create a gravitational force sufficient to bring this movement to a halt and to... Read more
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	Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Big Brothers Big Sisters of America 230 North 13th StreetPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 19107U.S.A.Telephone: (215) 567-7000Fax: (215) 567-0394Web site: http://www.bbbs.org Nonprofit Organization Incorporated: 1904 as New York Big BrothersEmployees: 397Operating Revenues: $31.6 million (2005)NAIC:... Read more
	Saint Elmos fire Saint Elmo's fire luminous discharge of electricity extending into the atmosphere from some projecting or elevated object. It is usually observed (often during a snowstorm or a dust storm) as brushlike fiery jets extending from the tips of a ship's mast or spar, a wing, propeller, or other part of... Read more
	Film FilmBIBLIOGRAPHYCinema, which by now should mean both motion pictures for theaters and films for television, is simultaneously an art and an industry because its means of creation and its systems of distribution involve expensive technology. This has been true since the early nickelodeon days of the... Read more
	cosmology cosmology area of science that aims at a comprehensive theory of the structure and evolution of the entire physical universe . Modern Cosmological Theories Present models of the universe hold two fundamental premises: the cosmological principle and the dominant role of gravitation . Derived by... Read more
	movement Movement (Paranormal) Paranormal movement has been given various names, among them, parakinesis, which refers to movement with some contact but not enough to explain the motion. Movement without perceptible contact is called telekinesis. It was a frequently reported séance-room phenomenon... Read more
	lamp lamp originally a vessel for holding oil or some combustible substance that could be burned through a wick for illumination; the term has been extended to other lighting devices. Stones, shells, and other objects of suitable shape were used for burning oil in the Paleolithic period. In Egypt and... Read more
	Toshiko Akiyoshi Toshiko Akiyoshi One of the first Asian-born musicians to succeed in the jazz and big band arenas, Toshiko Akiyoshi (born 1929) is also a pioneering woman in these traditionally male-dominated arts. Her jazz orchestra has become one of the most popular of its kind and has received 14 Grammy Award... Read more
	Habitat destruction SPECIES CONCEPT One of the challenges that faces a student of the biological sciences is the seemingly endless array of unfamiliar terms that one must learn. It is a relief to come across a relatively familiar one, such as species. Although it has a scientific sound to it,... Read more