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Joan Ganz Cooney
Joan Ganz Cooney Born: November 30, 1929 Phoenix, Arizona Former president, Children's Television Workshop Armed with a degree in education and a knowledge of the power of television, Joan Ganz Cooney changed how young children learn. Before she helped start Sesame Street, the few... Read more |
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Arthrography
Arthrography Definition Arthrograpy is a procedure involving multiple x rays of a joint using a fluoroscope, or a special piece of x-ray equipment which shows an immediate x-ray image. A contrast medium (in this case, a contrast iodine solution) injected into the joint area helps highlight... Read more |
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peep-show box
peep-show box. An enclosed cabinet with scenes painted on the interior surfaces in such a way that when viewed through a small opening or eyepiece they give a strong illusion of three-dimensional reality. Alberti may have been the inventor of the peep-show box, for some such device is ascribed to... Read more |
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Vanessa Williams
Vanessa Williams 1969–Actor, singer Famous for roles in such television shows as Melrose Place and Showtime's Soul Food, Vanessa Williams has become a prominent actress in Hollywood. Sometimes confused with Vanessa L. Williams, the former Miss America, Williams, who registered her name with the... Read more |
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radiography
radiography Use of X-rays to record the interiors of opaque bodies as images on a film or screen. Industrial X-ray photographs can show assembly faults and defects in metals. In medicine and dentistry, radiography is invaluable for diagnosing bone damage, tooth decay and internal disease. Using... Read more |
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linkage map
linkage map A plan showing the relative positions of genes along the length of the chromosomes of an organism. It is constructed by making crosses and observing whether certain characteristics tend to be inherited together. The closer together two allele pairs are situated on homologous chromosomes,... Read more |
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Kennewick Man
Kennewick Man The remains of an ancient human found along a river in Kennewick, Washington, in 1996 set off a heated debate about the ownership and future of the skeleton. Scientists argued that the skeleton, dubbed Kennewick Man, could provide new information about human migration in North America,... Read more |
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Trade shows
Trade Shows A trade show is an event where companies that are involved in a certain industry gather to exhibit their products, learn about current trends in their industry, and gain knowledge about their competitors. Trade shows provide opportunities for selling, reinforcing existing business... Read more |
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Wild West Show
Wild West Shows Sources Colorful Effects.From 1883 to 1916 Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show enjoyed a place as the “National Entertainment.” Ownership and the show’s title changed several times, but the show always contained cowboys performing feats of skill and... Read more |
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