Word: 20th
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...airport. His liberalism is the kind that prizes civil liberties and equality of opportunity, and repudiates vested interests, even when they come in the shape of venerable institutions. That includes his determination to overhaul Britain's "19th century, very male, very uncontemporary" political system. (See pictures of 20th Century Britain...
...search through the much vilified Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports shows that absolute certainty is notably absent. In the most recent document, for example, published in 2007, the authors write: "Most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic GHG [that is, human-generated greenhouse gas] concentrations." (See pictures of the effects of global warming...
...impact of Greenland's or Antarctica's melting glaciers in its estimate of future sea-level rise, saying it lacked sufficient data. But now the speed-up of flow from these glaciers has been documented. And while the IPCC noted in 2007 that every continent had warmed throughout the 20th century except Antarctica, that continent has now been shown to be warming as well - very likely due to man-made influences, says Hegerl. (See the top 10 scientific discoveries...
...Surrendered” interweaves the lives of three characters across time and space in the middle of the 20th century. The novel tells the story of an American soldier, a Korean refugee, and the wife of a missionary, and the way in which their lives are connected by love, war, and history...
Fortunately for Harvard, sophomore point guard Brogan Berry nailed two free throws, shooting one-and-one with 41 seconds remaining to seal the Crimson lead over Dartmouth. Harvard (20-8, 11-3 Ivy) earned its 20th win of the season with a 64-59 victory over the Big Green (11-17, 6-8 Ivy) at Lavietes Pavilion...