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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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Entertainment > Movie Genres The greatest science fiction movies of the 1970s: 6 of 15
Two of the best movies of the 1970s are Star Wars (1977) and Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). Star Wars was nominated for the academy award for best picture. Alec Guinness was nominated for best actor in a supporting role. George Lucas was nominated for best director and best original screenplay. It won the academy award... More..
Sciences > Mathematics Understanding the Pythagorean theorem: 6 of 15
Triangles have three connecting line segments called sides in plane geometry. The Pythagorean Theorem was discovered by the School of Pythagoreans, led by Pythagoras of ancient Greece. It is one of the most important theorems of mathematics. It involves right triangles, which are triangles that have one angle that is 90 de... More..
Arts & Humanities > Spanish Language Good websites for learning Spanish: 4 of 10
There are many websites that teach Spanish, but most cost something. Many free English-Spanish and Spanish-English dictionaries are available on the internet. This one is free and has 56,508 words and 10,369 audio presentations: http://www.spanishdict.com. It has the word philosophy (filosofia), but not the word beneficiary (... More..
Sciences > Physics Is time travel possible?: 25 of 60
Time travel is possible. The speed of light is as fast as is possible. 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 solar system and beyond is slowly going into the future second by second. For example, one hour after this article... More..
Sciences > Mathematics Understanding integers: 3 of 7
Integers are real numbers that can be expressed without a fraction or decimal. Real numbers are part of the complex numbers, which include the imaginary numbers. Imaginary numbers are numbers that are the square root of a negative number. The natural numbers are the counting numbers (The integers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ). Examp... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres The best super hero movies of all time: 7 of 16
The superhero movies started with movie shorts directed at children that included batman and superman. These movies were very entertaining and attracted many young people to weekend matinees in the 1940s and 1950s. Next the television series starring George Reeves as Clark Kent and superman came into being in 1952 and ran u... More..
Computers & Technology > Phone Technologies & Issues Guide to prepaid mobile plans: 10 of 22
If you do not want to pay unforeseen extra charges that can happen on monthly plans, you should try pay-as-you-go phones. They do not require a contract or credit checks. Pay-as-you-go is a method of payment in which you pay for your phone servicebefore you use the service instead of after the usage each month. There are many... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Best western movies of all time: 5 of 11

One of the best westerns of all time is Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. It was first shown on October 24, 1969. It was nominated for several academy awards including best picture and best director. It won the academy award for best song with "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head". ... More..
Sciences > Astronomy Jupiter: largest planet in the solar system: 7 of 14
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. Its diameter of 88,846 miles is larger than Saturn's 74,898 mile diameter. Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sunMercury, Venus, Earth, and Marsare closer to the sun in that order. Farther away are Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto also in that order. Its distance from the... More..
Personal Finance > Stock Market Price to earnings ratio (P/E ratio) explained: 5 of 10
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 ... More..