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Doubles: 1. Wang Ligin & Yan Sen, CHN def. 2. Kong Linghui & Liu Guoliang, CHN (22-20, 17-21, 21-19, 21-18); 3. Patrick Chila & Jean-Philippe Gatien, FRA def. Lee Chul-Seung & Yoo Seung-Min, S. Kor (22-20, 21-23, 21-19, 21-10). WOMEN Singles: 1. Wang Nan, CHN def. 2. Li Ju, CHN (21-12, 12-21, 19-21, 21-17, 21-18); 3. Chen Jing, TPE def. Jing Jun Hong, SIN (18-21, 21-14, 21-15, 21-10). Doubles: 1....

Second Place: $75,000 scholarship, Timothy Frank Credo, 17, Mathematics and Science Academy, Highland Park, Illinois, for an engineering project that has applications in particle physics research, he developed a more precise method to measure the velocity that particles travel in an accelerator. Third Place: $50,000 scholarship, Kelley Harris, 17, C. K. McClatchy High School, Sacramento, California, fpr jer biochemistry research into the molecular structure of Z-DNA binding proteins. Her research could eventually contribute to the development of a treatment for smallpox....

There are six snowboarding events: men’s and women’s halfpipe, men’s and women’s parallel giant slalom, and men’s and women’s snowboard cross. The new snowboard cross event has a course made up of different sections: whoops (moguls), waves, banks, kickers, and spines (jumps with 90° angles), with a series of blue and red gates and triangular flags marking the course and indicating entrances to obstacles. Each run is scored on a scale of 0....

Ashmore and Cartier Islands (1.93 sq mi), situated in the Indian Ocean off the northwest coast of Australia, came under Australian administration in 1934. Heard Island and the McDonald Islands (159 sq mi; 412 sq km), lying in the sub-Antarctic, were placed under Australian administration in 1947. The islands are uninhabited. See also A History of Heard Island. Christmas Island (52 sq mi; 135 sq km) is situated in the Indian Ocean....

The following list includes African-American writers, poets, journalists, and playwrights, who contributed to the advancement of literature in the United States, including Zora Neale Hurston, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, and more. Maya Angelou, poet, writer, composer, actress James Baldwin, American author Imamu Amira Baraka, American poet, playwright, and political activist Arna Bontemps, novelistGwendolyn Brooks, American poet Octavia Butler, science fiction writer Ed Bullins, playwright Charles W. Chesnutt, American author and lawyer Countee Cullen, American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, American poet and novelist Ralph Ellison, American author Charles Fuller, playwright Nikki Giovanni, poet Alex Haley, author Jupiter Hammon, American poet Lorraine Hansberry, American playwright Bell Hooks, writer Langston Hughes, American poet Zora Neale Hurston, American writer James Weldon Johnson, American author Jamaica Kincaid, writer Nella Larsen, American writer Toni Morrison, novelist Ann Lane Petry, novelist Leonard Pitts, Jr....

Svalbard (23,957 sq mi; 62,049 sq km), in the Arctic Ocean about 360 mi north of Norway, consists of the Spitsbergen group and several smaller islands, including Bear Island, Hope Island, King Charles Land, and White Island (or Gillis Land). The capital is Longyearbyen. It came under Norwegian administration in 1925. Population: 2,701 (2005 est.). 62% of the population is Russian and Ukrainian; 38% is Norwegian. Coal mining is the major economic activity....

Bats: To call someone “batty” or say a person has “bats in the belfry” is to call the person crazy. When a ringing church bell disturbs bats who live in a belfry (the tower where a church bell is rung), they fly around in a frenzied way. The belfry is seen as a person’s head; the disordered movements of the bats are his or her thoughts. Birdbrain: A stupid person is often called a birdbrain since a bird’s brain is normally small—about the size of the bird’s eye....

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New events continue to add “cool” factor Related Links 2018 Winter OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern OlympicsEncyclopedia: Ancient Olympics Four years ago, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) added twelve new events to the Olympic Games as an attempt to enhance the “cool factor.” Continuing its hope to attract younger audiences, the IOC has decided to add four new events to the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. TV and media interest, as well as gender equality, also played a role in the IOC’s decision to add these new events....

1: Set Up House When putting together a hamster’s living quarters, consider the animal’s natural habitat. In the wild, hamsters live underground, emerging under cover of darkness to search for food. Domestic hamsters still prefer the “night shift,” so it’s best to house them in a quiet, dimly lit room away from drafts, direct sunlight, and noisy animals. An aquarium that holds at least 10 gallons is usually suitable for hamsters, as long as the top of the tank allows for proper ventilation....