Salmon Creek
Salmon Creek is a brand owned by Bronco Wine Company in California. Salmon Creek is one of their more premium brands, offered at many restaurants and retail establishments. The wines are available in single varietal whites, reds, roses, sparkling ...
Porosity
Solid materials have pores in them, sometimes these pores are almost microscopic in size, and sometimes they're very visible. Porosity is a measure of how much air or liquid can be absorbed by these materials.
Julia Gillard
An Australian politician who was the 27th Prime Minister of Australia and leader of the Australian Labor Party. She was the first woman to hold either position. Gillard was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1998 and later elected for ...
Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy was born four years after his brother Carroll to truck salesman John Edward and Caroline Brown Tracy. He attended Marquette Academy along with Pat O'Brien and the two left school to enlist in the Navy at the start of World War ...
CARE
CARE is a major international humanitarian agency delivering broad-spectrum emergency relief and long-term international development projects. CARE is nonsectarian, impartial, and non-governmental. It is one of the largest and oldest humanitarian aid ...
Tea spread to Japan
The Tang Dynasty was golden age of tea when the beverage spread wide. Relations with Japan in the subsequent Song Dynasty took tea to Japan. Chinese researchers say Japanese tea ceremony was originally practiced in Jinshan Temple, northeast of ...
tourmaline
Tourmaline is a crystal boron silicate mineral compounded with elements such as aluminium, iron, magnesium, sodium, lithium, or potassium. Tourmaline is classified as a semi-precious stone and the gemstone comes in a wide variety of colors. The name ...
copper
A red-brown metal, the chemical element of atomic number 29. A ductile metal, it is a very good conductor of heat and electricity and is used esp. for electrical wiring.
