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I was born in Long Beach, California on May 25, 1948. I earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a Classical Studies Minor in 1996. I speak Spanish, French,
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Sciences > Astronomy Jupiter: largest planet in the solar system: 2 of 12

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. It was named after the Roman chief god Jupiter. Its diameter of 88,846 miles is 13,948 miles larger than Saturn's 74,898 mile diameter. Jupiter’s diameter is larger than Earth’s diameter of 7,926 miles by 80,920 miles. Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun. Me...
Hobbies & Games > Board Games The relative value of chess pieces: 1 of 6

Each player in the game of chess has one king, one queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights, and eight pawns at the start of a game. Chess has points that estimate the strength of a piece. The queen is nine points and is the most powerful piece. It can move both diagonally, horizontally, and vertically as many squares as a...
Sciences > Physics Is time travel possible?: 8 of 47

Time travel is possible. The speed of light is as fast as is possible. The speed of light has been calculated to be 186,282 miles per second, or, in meters 300,000,000 meters per second. Devising a method of going faster than the speed of light will either go back in time or forward in time. Everything on the earth in the so...
Personal Finance > Stock Market Price to earnings ratio (P/E ratio) explained: 2 of 9

Price to earnings ratio (also called earnings multiple) is defined as the price of a stock per share divided by the earnings per share for the last 12 months (EPS). For example, if Acme Inc. has earnings of $20,000 and 16,000 shares, it has an EPS of 1.25. If this stock sells for $25.00 per share and the earnings per share i...
Sports & Recreation > Baseball Players Barry Bonds and Major League baseball's home run record: 10 of 42

Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants beat Hank Aaron's major league baseball's home run record Tuesday night August 7, 2007. It was number 756 to beat Hank Aaron's 755 lifetime home runs total. The legendary Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees held the title for many years with 714 home runs. The old movies showing Babe Rut...
Personal Finance > Personal Finance (Other) Buying E-Gold with a credit or debit card: 1 of 4

E-gold is a money-exchange system that can be used on the internet. It is fully backed by gold. It is free to sign up. Its value increases or decreases the same as gold does. E-gold can be used to buy many different things on the internet. It is possible to earn E-gold at many Paid to Participate, Paid to Read Email, and Pai...
Sciences > Astronomy Facts about Mars: 6 of 22

The planet Mars was named after the Roman God Mars. Mars is the fourth planet from the sun. Mercury, Venus, and Earth are closer to the Sun than Mars. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto are farther from the sun in that order. Two moons (Phobos and Deimos) circle the planet. They were discovered in 1877 by Asaph Hall...
Hobbies & Games > Board Games Chess tips: How to set up a chess board: 5 of 18

First, we need to know the size and shape of the board and the names of the pieces. Chess is played on a 8 squares by 8 squares board. Always start the game with a white square on the right-hand side of the player on the White side. The names of the pieces are King, Queen, Bishop, Knight, Rook, and Pawn. There are one King, ...
Sciences > Mathematics Understanding quadratic equations: 2 of 7

Quadratic equations are equations of degree 2. The degree is the highest exponent of the equation. For example, x^2+2x+1=0 is a quadratic equation because the highest exponent (degree) is 2. Quadratic equations are solved using the quadratic equation if factoring is not possible. This equation can be factored: 3x^2+4x+1=0. I...
Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Biography: Edgar Allan Poe: 3 of 10

Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. He is most famous for writing numerous scary stories and poems. Poe’s mother was an actress born in England named Elizabeth Arnold Poe and his father was an actor named David Poe, Jr. When his mother died, John Allan became his stepfather. Thi...