(1)      Carbon tetrachloride a chemical compound created when carbon disulfide is treated with chlorine is a colorless and inflammable liquid that is used extensively in industry today. This broad use of carbon tetrachloride in industry is because of its efficacy as a solvent, a refrigerant, and a propellant.

(2)     Despite its widespread use in industry, carbon tetrachloride has been banned for home use. In the past, carbon tetrachloride was a common ingredient in cleaning compounds that were used throughout the home. However, it was found to be extremely hazardous: When heated, it turns into a poisonous gas that can cause severe maladies and may even prove deadly if it is inhaled. Because of this dangerous characteristic, the United States revoked permission for the home use of carbon tetrachloride in 1970. The United States has taken similar action with various other chemical compounds.

(1)      Jackson's chameleons continued their unsolicited migration to other islands in the chain as the popular lizards were captured by hikers and other visitors to the island, who took them home and released them in their gardens. This is now a truly ubiquitous lizard; that is, it is now commonplace on all the major Hawaiian Islands.

(1)      Women's History Month had its origins as a national celebration in 1981 when Congress passed Pub. L. 97-28 which authorized and requested the President to proclaim the week beginning March 7, 1982 as "Women's History Week". Through-out the next five years, Congress continued to pass joint resolutions designating a week in March as "Women's History Week". In 1987 after being petitioned by the National Women's History Project, Congress passed Pub. L. 100-9 which designated the month of March 1987 as "Women's History Month".

(2)      Between 1988 and 1994, Congress passed additional resolutions requesting and authorizing the President to proclaim March of each year as Women's History Month. Since 1995, Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama have issued a series of annual pro-clamations designating the month of March as "Women's History Month".

(1)      The administation of a college or university provides the governig structure of the institution. Although each institution organizes its administration differently, nearly all colleges and universities have a board of trustees, a president, at least one vice president, deans of various divisions, and a number of academic departments. In addition, state college and university systems are governed by state boards of higher education.