eAlmanac | A Unique Online Reference Source http://www.ealmanac.com A whole new association Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:36:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Double Dip (Employment) http://www.ealmanac.com/4064/numbers/double-dip-employment/ http://www.ealmanac.com/4064/numbers/double-dip-employment/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 04:59:36 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/?p=4064 http://www.ealmanac.com/4064/numbers/double-dip-employment/feed/ 0 The Five Naked-Eye Planets http://www.ealmanac.com/4056/numbers/the-five-naked-eye-planets/ http://www.ealmanac.com/4056/numbers/the-five-naked-eye-planets/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 04:18:52 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/?p=4056
  • Mercury
  • Venus
  • Mars
  • Jupiter
  • Saturn
    • There are five planets in our solar system that can be seen with the naked eye, i.e. without any equipment such as a telescope. They were known to ancient astronomers and along with the Sun and the Moon were identified as special celestial objects.]]>     http://www.ealmanac.com/4056/numbers/the-five-naked-eye-planets/feed/ 0     The Nine Planets http://www.ealmanac.com/4051/numbers/the-nine-planets/ http://www.ealmanac.com/4051/numbers/the-nine-planets/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:09:20 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/?p=4051
  • Mercury
  • Venus
  • Earth
  • Mars
  • Jupiter
  • Saturn
  • Uranus
  • Neptune
  • Pluto
    • ]]>     http://www.ealmanac.com/4051/numbers/the-nine-planets/feed/ 0     South Island http://www.ealmanac.com/4048/numbers/south-island/ http://www.ealmanac.com/4048/numbers/south-island/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:44:56 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/?p=4048 http://www.ealmanac.com/4048/numbers/south-island/feed/ 0 Double-Dip Recession http://www.ealmanac.com/4045/numbers/double-dip-recession/ http://www.ealmanac.com/4045/numbers/double-dip-recession/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:25:08 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/?p=4045 http://www.ealmanac.com/4045/numbers/double-dip-recession/feed/ 0 F-Hole http://www.ealmanac.com/4042/letters/f-hole/ http://www.ealmanac.com/4042/letters/f-hole/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:48:48 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/?p=4042 http://www.ealmanac.com/4042/letters/f-hole/feed/ 0 Mickey D’s http://www.ealmanac.com/4038/letters/mickey-ds/ http://www.ealmanac.com/4038/letters/mickey-ds/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:35:45 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/?p=4038 “Mickey D’s” is a nickname for McDonald’s, the largest chain of fast food restaurants serving hamburgers.

    ]]>     http://www.ealmanac.com/4038/letters/mickey-ds/feed/ 0     Quadriceps http://www.ealmanac.com/4034/numbers/quadriceps/ http://www.ealmanac.com/4034/numbers/quadriceps/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:06:12 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/?p=4034 http://www.ealmanac.com/4034/numbers/quadriceps/feed/ 0 “To Eat Someone’s Lunch” http://www.ealmanac.com/4030/numbers/to-eat-someones-lunch/ http://www.ealmanac.com/4030/numbers/to-eat-someones-lunch/#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:23:24 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/?p=4030 “To Eat Someone’s Lunch” is an expression meaning to outcompete someone.

    ]]>     http://www.ealmanac.com/4030/numbers/to-eat-someones-lunch/feed/ 0     “Under Someone’s Thumb” http://www.ealmanac.com/4027/numbers/under-someones-thumb/ http://www.ealmanac.com/4027/numbers/under-someones-thumb/#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 04:33:15 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/?p=4027 To be “under someone’s thumb” is an expression indicating that someone or something is controlled or heavily influenced by someone else.

    ]]>     http://www.ealmanac.com/4027/numbers/under-someones-thumb/feed/ 0     Postsecondary Education http://www.ealmanac.com/4010/numbers/postsecondary-education/ http://www.ealmanac.com/4010/numbers/postsecondary-education/#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:33:40 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/?p=4010 http://www.ealmanac.com/4010/numbers/postsecondary-education/feed/ 0 Brownfield (Mining and Oil Industries) http://www.ealmanac.com/4004/colors/brownfield-mining-and-oil-industries/ http://www.ealmanac.com/4004/colors/brownfield-mining-and-oil-industries/#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:14:22 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/?p=4004 In the mining and oil and gas industries, “brownfield” is an existing mine or well that is currently producing.

    More commonly, “brownfield” is an abandoned, and often polluted, industrial site in a city. This “brownfield” is producing nothing and is a liability for its neighborhood and city.

    ]]>     http://www.ealmanac.com/4004/colors/brownfield-mining-and-oil-industries/feed/ 0     Brownfield Land http://www.ealmanac.com/4000/colors/brownfield-land/ http://www.ealmanac.com/4000/colors/brownfield-land/#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:02:30 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/?p=4000 http://www.ealmanac.com/4000/colors/brownfield-land/feed/ 0 Gray Matter http://www.ealmanac.com/3996/colors/gray-matter/ http://www.ealmanac.com/3996/colors/gray-matter/#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:50:37 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/?p=3996 http://www.ealmanac.com/3996/colors/gray-matter/feed/ 0 Ringleader http://www.ealmanac.com/3992/shapes/ringleader/ http://www.ealmanac.com/3992/shapes/ringleader/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:14:02 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/?p=3992 http://www.ealmanac.com/3992/shapes/ringleader/feed/ 0 Prayer Breakfast http://www.ealmanac.com/3988/numbers/prayer-breakfast/ http://www.ealmanac.com/3988/numbers/prayer-breakfast/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 01:11:28 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/?p=3988 http://www.ealmanac.com/3988/numbers/prayer-breakfast/feed/ 0 Power Breakfast http://www.ealmanac.com/3983/numbers/power-breakfast/ http://www.ealmanac.com/3983/numbers/power-breakfast/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:54:44 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/?p=3983 http://www.ealmanac.com/3983/numbers/power-breakfast/feed/ 0 W Hotels http://www.ealmanac.com/3980/letters/w-hotels/ http://www.ealmanac.com/3980/letters/w-hotels/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:07:06 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/?p=3980 http://www.ealmanac.com/3980/letters/w-hotels/feed/ 0 Black Tie http://www.ealmanac.com/3975/colors/black-tie/ http://www.ealmanac.com/3975/colors/black-tie/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2011 22:48:10 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/?p=3975 http://www.ealmanac.com/3975/colors/black-tie/feed/ 0 Twinset http://www.ealmanac.com/3972/numbers/twinset/ http://www.ealmanac.com/3972/numbers/twinset/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2011 22:15:59 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/?p=3972 http://www.ealmanac.com/3972/numbers/twinset/feed/ 0