Decorative small chains fashioned from gold and silver were made back in the time before Christ. By 200 B.C. Greeks used chains for water-raising machines; later, Romans used bronze chains in their galleys. Other uses of chains were explored during the...

A technical term from Government and Binding theory which formally represents the steps of a (possibly repeated) movement transformation as a sequence of positions in s-structure. The positions affected by a movement are joined in a chain in such a way...

If a link is broken, the whole chain breaks. (Yiddish) No one likes chains, though of gold....

In learning theory, the series of responses and stimuli arising from an initial...

CHAIN can refer to: CHAIN programming language CHAIN (industry standard), an acronym for Ceced Home Appliances Interoperating Network, a standard for a multi-brands home network of interactive household appliances. See also...

New on the McDonald's menu: a takeaway diploma.The government is giving the U.S. burger chain — along with a rail company and an airline — the right to award credits toward a high school diploma to employees who complete on-the-job training programs.The plan, announced Monday,...

Seven dog lovers who oppose the chaining of pets spent part of the weekend tethered to dog houses and poles as their canine friends frolicked in an off-leash area of a park."We do it for the animals because they can't speak for themselves and we...

Tests that determine whether toxic chemicals accumulate in food may be missing some hazardous materials and need to be updated, a Canadian researcher said Thursday.It has long been known that toxins can accumulate in the food chain, rising to higher concentrations as larger animals eat...

Robert Bowman loves his chicken, especially when it's breaded and loaded in a fryer. "When I go on a trip, that's all I'll eat is fried chicken. I just like fried chicken," the 67-year-old retired postal worker says.But during a recent lunch at a restaurant...