Acadia University, Privately endowed university in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. Founded in 1838, it took its current name and status in 1891. It has faculties of arts, professional studies, science, theology, education, and graduate studies. Acadia ranks among the country’s top undergraduate institutions.
Ability grouping, in the United States the separation of elementary and secondary students into classrooms or courses of instruction according to their actual or perceived ability levels. Opponents of ability grouping argue that such policies tend to segregate students along racial and socioeconomic lines and that those channeled into lower-level classes are frequently provided a substantially different curriculum, thereby continuing a cycle of inequality.
Distance learning, also called distance education, e-learning, and online learning, form of education in which the main elements include physical separation of teachers and students during instruction and the use of various technologies to facilitate student-teacher and student-student communication. Distance learning traditionally has focused on nontraditional students, such as full-time workers, military personnel, and nonresidents or individuals in remote regions who are unable to attend classroom lectures.
Food allergy, immunological response to a food. Although the true prevalence of food allergy is unclear, studies have indicated that about 1 to 5 percent of people have a clinically proven allergy to a food. More than 120 foods have been reported as causing food allergies, though the majority of allergic reactions in children are associated with eggs, fish, milk, peanuts, and tree nuts.
Ray Lewis, in full Ray Anthony Lewis, (born May 15, 1975, Bartow, Florida, U.S.), American professional gridiron football player who is considered to be one of the greatest linebackers in National Football League (NFL) history.After starring in several sports in high school, Lewis enrolled at the University of Miami, where he became a middle linebacker and was named to the Freshman All-America team. In his junior year—his last at the university—Lewis finished the season with a team-high 160 tackles and earned All-America honours.
Occupation: Artist
Born: November 15, 1887 in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Died: March 6, 1986 in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Famous Works: Blue and Green Music; Cow's Skull: Red, White, and Blue; Red Canna; Black Iris; Oriental Poppies
Style/Period: American Modernist Painting
Portrait of Georgia O'Keeffe
Georgia O'Keeffe
Biography:
Where did Georgia O'Keeffe grow up?
Occupation: Sculptor, Painter, Architect
Born: March 6, 1475 in Caprese, Italy
Died: February 18, 1564 in Rome, Italy
Famous works: David, the Pieta, and paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Style/Period: Renaissance
Biography:
Where did Michelangelo grow up?
Michelangelo Buonarotti was born in Caprese, Italy on March 6, 1475. He was still young when his family moved to Florence where Michelangelo grew up. His mother died when he was only six years old.
Occupation: Painter
Born: November 14, 1840 in Paris, France
Died: December 5, 1926 in Giverny, France
Famous works: Impression: Sunrise, Water Lilies, Haystacks, Woman with a Parasol
Style/Period: Impressionist
Biography:
Where did Claude Monet grow up?
Occupation: Artist, Painter
Born: December 31, 1869 in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, France
Died: November 3, 1954 in Nice, France
Famous works: The Dinner Table, Woman with a Hat, The Desert: Harmony in Red, Le Rifain assis, The Red Studio
Style/Period: Fauvism, Modern Art
Biography:
Where did Henri Matisse grow up?
Henri Matisse grew up in the northern part of France. His father was a grain merchant and strict with Henri. He went to school in Paris and studied law. In 1888 he passed the bar and took a job as a law clerk.
Becoming a Painter
Occupation: Painter
Born: January 23, 1832 in Paris, France
Died: April 30, 1883 in Paris, France
Famous works: Boating, The Fifer, The Luncheon on the Grass, Music in the Tuileries, The Races at Longchamp
Style/Period: Realism, Impressionism
Biography:
Where did Edouard Manet grow up?
Occupation: Artist, Painter
Born: December 16, 1866 in Moscow, Russia
Died: December 13, 1944 in Paris, France
Famous works: Composition VI, Composition VII, On White II, Contrasting Sounds
Style/Period: Expressionism, Abstract Art
Biography:
Where did Wassily Kandinsky grow up?
Occupation: Journalist
Born: May 5, 1864 in Cochran's Mills, Pennsylvania
Died: January 27, 1922 in New York, New York
Best known for: Traveling around the world in 72 days and investigative reporting on a mental institution.
Biography:
Where did Nellie Bly grow up?
Occupation: Painter, Sculptor
Born: July 19, 1834 in Paris, France
Died: September 27, 1917 in Paris, France
Famous works: The Dance Class, Dance Class at the Opera, The Bellelli Family, Two Dancers on a Stage, Orchestra Musicians
Style/Period: Impressionism
Biography:
Where did Edgar Degas grow up?
Clara Barton
Occupation: Nurse
Born: December 25, 1821 in North Oxford, Massachusetts
Died: April 12, 1912 in Glen Echo, Maryland
Best known for: Founder of the American Red Cross
Biography:
Where did Clara Barton grow up?
Clara was born Clarissa Harlowe Barton on Christmas Day in 1821 in Oxford, Massachusetts. Her father, Captain Stephen Barton, was a veteran of the Indian Wars and owned a farm. Her mother, Sarah, was a firm believer in women's rights and taught Clara that all people should be treated equally.
The TV corner of the DC Universe is about to get a whole lot brighter on May 18 when DC’s Stargirl premieres. The new series will debut a new episode each Monday on DC Universe and then also air on The CW the following day.
The pantheon of Maya gods and goddesses is an array of anthropomorphic, personified deities who were often associated with animistic spiritual forces. As a group, the loosely allied city-states known as Maya polities shared all of the gods, but certain deities were identified with specific Maya centers or the dynastic families of the rulers of those cities.
Observing the night sky is one of the oldest pastimes in human culture. It likely goes back to the earliest people, who used the sky for navigation; they noticed the backdrop of stars and charted how they changed over the year. In time, they began to tell tales about them, using the familiar look of some patterns to tell of gods, goddesses, heroes, princesses, and fantastic beasts.
Ix Chel - Mayan Goddess(es) of the Moon, Fertility and Death
Ix Chel (sometimes spelled Ixchel) is, according to longstanding archaeological tradition, the Mayan moon goddess, one of the most important and ancient of Maya deities, connected to fertility and procreation. Her name Ix Chel has been translated as “Lady Rainbow” or as “She of the Pale Face,” an allusion to the moon's surface.
Fast Facts: Ix Chel
Known For: Goddess of the Moon, fertility, physical love, weaving.
Religion: Classic and Late Post Classic period Maya.
Among the Planets, Venus Held Particular Importance
The ancient Maya were avid astronomers, recording and interpreting every aspect of the sky. They believed that the will and actions of the gods could be read in the stars, moon, and planets, so they dedicated time to doing so, and many of their most important buildings were built with astronomy in mind. The sun, moon, and planets—Venus, in particular—were studied by the Maya.
An electron is a stable negatively charged component of an atom. Electrons exist outside of and surrounding the atom nucleus. Each electron carries one unit of negative charge (1.602 x 10-19 coulomb) and has a small mass as compared with that of a neutron or proton. Electrons are much less massive than protons or neutrons. The mass of an electron is 9.10938 x 10-31 kg. This is about 1/1836 the mass of a proton.
William Shakespeare is one of the most prominent literary writers, whether or not he actually lived. You ask why?
Shakespeare is one of the most prominent literaturists who have debated whether he actually lived. Did this man who some mad Maras ice creamers call the sheikh pir actually existed? William Shakespeare, one of the most important people of all time, both humanly and literally, in your presence ...
