foundations
121St. Helena (solitaire) — St. Helena (also known as Napoleon s Favorite or Washington s Favorite) is a solitaire card game using two decks of playing cards mixed together. Despite its name, it has no connection the island with the same name. Furthermore, because of its… …
122Shallow foundation — A shallow foundation is a type of foundation which transfers building loads to the earth very near the surface, rather than to a subsurface layer or a range of depths as does a deep foundation. Shallow foundations include spread footing… …
123Private foundation (United States) — A private foundation is a charitable organization recognized by the US Tax Code at UnitedStatesCode|26|509 and section 501(c)(3). It is defined by a negative definition, in other words, it is defined by what it is not. A private foundation formed …
124education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
125Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
126Michels Corporation — is an international utility, engineering, design and construction contractor based in Brownsville, Wisconsin. With more than 4,500 employees in its 15 divisions and subsidiaries, Michels is the largest construction company in Wisconsin. It… …
127Rockefeller Foundation — The Rockefeller Foundation (RF) is a prominent philanthropic organization and private foundation based at 420 Fifth Avenue, New York City. The preeminent institution established by the six generation Rockefeller family, it was founded by John D.… …
128Foundation (engineering) — A foundation is a structure that transfers loads to the earth. Foundations are generally broken into two categories: shallow foundations and deep foundations.hallow foundationsShallow foundations are usually embedded a meter or so into soil. One… …
