an unusual degree of interest
1List of unusual units of measurement — For units of measure primarily used in countries where English is not the main language, see the article specific to that country, a list of which can be found in the systems of measurement article. An unusual unit of measurement is a unit of… …
2Associate's degree — An associate degree is an academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, four year universities, business colleges and some bachelor s degree granting colleges/universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two …
3Psychology of Interest — Psychology of Interest † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Psychology of Interest (Lat. interest; Fr. intérêt; Germ. interesse). The mental state called interest has received much attention in recent psychological literature. This is largely… …
4United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
5Islāmic world — Introduction prehistory and history of the Islamic community. Adherence to Islām is a global phenomenon: Muslims predominate in some 30 to 40 countries, from the Atlantic to the Pacific and along a belt that stretches across northern… …
6Moral Aspects of Monopoly — Moral Aspects of Monopoly † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Moral Aspects of Monopoly According to its etymology, monopoly (monopolia) signifies exclusive sale, or exclusive privilege of selling. Present usage, however, extends the term to… …
7Bob Jones University — Infobox University name = Bob Jones University native name = latin name = image size = 230px motto = Petimus Credimus (Latin) mottoeng = We seek, we trust established = 1927 type = Private, Fundamentalist Christian endowment = staff = 1,450… …
8Ludwig Wittgenstein — Wittgenstein redirects here. For other uses, see Wittgenstein (disambiguation). Ludwig Wittgenstein Photographed by Ben Richards Swansea, Wales, 1947 Born 26 April 1889 …
9Africa — /af ri keuh/, n. 1. a continent S of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. 551,000,000; ab. 11,700,000 sq. mi. (30,303,000 sq. km). adj. 2. African. * * * I Second largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea,… …
10Sahara — Saharan, Saharian, adj. /seuh har euh, hair euh, hahr euh/, n. 1. a desert in N Africa, extending from the Atlantic to the Nile valley. ab. 3,500,000 sq. mi. (9,065,000 sq. km). 2. any arid waste. * * * Largest desert in the world, encompassing… …
