A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0-9 Ambikapur ... American Ballet, School of Ambikapur town, eastern Madhya Pradesh state, central India. The town, then known as Surguja, was the ... ambilateral descent (from the article "descent") In ambilateral systems, patrilineal and matrilineal principles both operate at the societal level, but at ... ambivalence (from the article "Bleuler, Eugen") ...credited with the introduction of two concepts fundamental to the analysis of schizophrenia: autism, denoting ... ambivert (from the article "introvert and extravert") ...is now regarded as overly simplistic because almost no one can be accurately described as ... Ambjornsen, Ingvar (from the article "Literature") ...epic En tid for alt-a reflection on good and evil among angels and humanity in ... Ambler, Eric British author and screenwriter widely regarded as one of the most distinguished writers of espionage ... 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Amblyopsis spelaea (from the article "cave fish") ...growing to about 10 cm (4 inches) long, and are found in fresh water in ... ambo in the Christian liturgy, a raised stand formerly used for reading the Gospel or the ... [1 Related Articles] Ambo ethnolinguistic group located in the dry grassland country of northern Namibia and southern Angola. They ... [5 Related Articles] Amboina Massacre execution that took place in Amboina (now Ambon, Indon.) in 1623, when 10 Englishmen, 10 ... [3 Related Articles] Amboise town, Indre-et-Loire departement, Centre-Val-de-Loire region, central France, on both ... Amboise, Cardinal d' (from the article "photography, history of") Niepce produced his most successful copy of an engraving, a portrait of Cardinal d'Amboise, in ... Amboise, Charles d' (from the article "Leonardo da Vinci") Honoured and admired by his generous patrons in Milan, Charles d'Amboise and King Louis XII, ... Amboise, Chateau d' (from the article "Amboise") ...Centre-Val-de-Loire region, central France, on both banks of the Loire River, east ... Amboise, Conspiracy of abortive plot of young French Huguenot aristocrats in 1560 against the Catholic House of Guise. [3 Related Articles] Amboise, Georges d' cardinal and chief minister of the French state under King Louis XII, known for his ... Amboise, Peace of (from the article "France") ...both sides to seek peace. After the Battle of Dreux (December 1562) the war drew ... Ambomu (from the article "Zande") The Zande people are ethnically mixed. In the 18th century a people calling themselves Ambomu ... Ambon island and municipality of Maluku propinsi (province), Indonesia. Ambon island is located ... [2 Related Articles] Ambon (from the article "Ambon") The port city of Ambon, on Laitimor Peninsula on the eastern side of the bay, ... Ambonese (from the article "Ambon") ...between the British and Dutch, it was restored finally to the latter in 1814. An ... Amborella trichopoda (from the article "Life Sciences") ...dominance of flowering plants, the angiosperms, about 130 million years ago had long perplexed scientists; ... Amborellaceae (from the article "Magnoliidae") ...(Tetracentraceae), show definite links with the Magnoliidae, but are classified in the most primitive order ... Amborellales plant order that contains a single member, Amborella trichopoda, in the family Amborellaceae. This order ... Ambos Nogales (from the article "Nogales") ...Cruz county, southern Arizona, U.S. A port of entry on the Mexican border, it adjoins ... Amboseli National Park national park, southern Kenya, eastern Africa. Amboseli was originally established as a game reserve in ... [1 Related Articles] Ambridge borough (town), Beaver county, western Pennsylvania, U.S., on the Ohio River, just northwest of Pittsburgh. ... [2 Related Articles] Ambrona (from the article "Spain") ...Cueva Mayor ("Main Cave") at Atapuerca, Burgos, come from Middle Pleistocene sediments that are at ... Ambrones (from the article "Europe, history of") ...tribes had reached the lower Danube, where their path was barred by the Macedonian kingdom. ... Ambros, August Wilhelm musicologist, author of Geschichte der Musik, a comprehensive history of music. Ambrose d'Evreux Norman poet and chronicler, who accompanied Richard I of England as a minstrel on the ... Ambrose Light (from the article "lighthouse") ...and gas rigs. Piles may be driven as deep as 150 feet into the seabed, ... Ambrose Of Camaldoli Humanist, ecclesiastic, and patristic translator who helped effect the brief reunion of the Eastern and ... Ambrose, Saint bishop of Milan, biblical critic, and initiator of ideas that provided a model for medieval ... [17 Related Articles] Ambrose, Stephen Edward American biographer and historian (b. Jan. 10, 1936, Decatur, Ill.-d. Oct. 13, 2002, Bay St. ... ambrosia beetle (from the article "bark beetle") Other insects sometimes included in this family are the ambrosia beetles, also called timber beetles, ... Ambrosian chant monophonic, or unison, chant that accompanies the Latin mass and canonical hours of the Ambrosian ... [1 Related Articles] Ambrosiaster the name given to the author of a commentary on St. Paul's letters in the ... Ambrosoli, Giorgio (from the article "Sindona, Michele") Meantime, a lawyer, Giorgio Ambrosoli, had been officially appointed liquidator of the Sindona empire and, ... ambrotype (from the article "tintype") ...by applying a collodion-nitrocellulose solution to a thin, black-enameled metal plate immediately before exposure. The ... Ambrym volcanic island of Vanuatu, southwestern Pacific Ocean. It has an area of 257 square miles ... [1 Related Articles] ambulatory in architecture, continuation of the aisled spaces on either side of the nave (central part ... Ambur, Battle of (from the article "India") ...the means of ruining the British trade in southern India and gaining an indefinite influence ... ambush (from the article "tactics") The oldest, most primitive field tactics are those that rely on concealment and surprise-i.e., the ... ambush bug any of about 200 species of bugs (order Heteroptera) that are most abundant in the ... [2 Related Articles] Ambystoma (from the article "Caudata") ...to moderate size, to 35 cm; usually with well-developed lungs; no nasolabial grooves; ypsiloid cartilage ... Ambystomatidae (from the article "Caudata") ...with prearticular bone in lower jaw; 2 pairs of limbs; external gills in a few ... Amchitka (from the article "Rat Islands") ...group of the Aleutian Islands, southwestern Alaska, U.S. They extend about 110 miles (175 km) ... Amda Tseyon ruler of Ethiopia from 1314 to 1344, best known in the chronicles as a heroic ... 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Ameixal, Battle of (from the article "Spain") ...again had declared bankruptcies in 1647 and 1653. Once more the Council of Finance issued ... Amelanchier genus of flowering shrubs and small trees of the rose family (Rosaceae), several species of ... amelia (from the article "agenesis") ...of the long bones of the arms or legs also may occur, called variously meromelia ... Amelia Island (from the article "Sea Islands") ...family also secured most of Cumberland Island for the same purpose. Jekyll Island was bought ... Amelineau, Emile-Clement (from the article "Abydos") ...of Abydos is intimately associated with the political and religious development of Egypt itself and ... Amelio, Gilbert (from the article "Jobs, Steven P.") In late 1996, Apple, saddled by huge financial losses and on the verge of collapse, ... Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field, Convention for the (from the article "Geneva Conventions") ...Red Cross conference in Stockholm in 1948 extended and codified the existing provisions. The conference ... Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded, Sick, and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea, Convention for the (from the article "Geneva Conventions") ...developed four conventions, which were approved in Geneva on August 12, 1949: (1) the Convention ... Amelioration of the Wounded in Time of War, Convention for the (from the article "Geneva Conventions") The development of the Geneva Conventions was closely associated with the Red Cross, whose founder, ... Amelung glass American glass produced from 1784 to about 1795 by John Frederick Amelung, a native of ... Amelung, John Frederick (from the article "Amelung glass") American glass produced from 1784 to about 1795 by John Frederick Amelung, a native of ... amen expression of agreement, confirmation, or desire used in worship by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. The ... Amenabar, Alejandro (from the article "2004: Best Foreign-Language Film") Other Nominees amendment in government and law, an addition or alteration made to a constitution, statute, or legislative ... [6 Related Articles] Amendola, Giovanni journalist, politician, and, in the early 1920s, foremost opponent of the Italian Fascists. Amenemhet I king of ancient Egypt (reigned 1938-08 BCE) and founder of the 12th dynasty (1938-c. 1756 ... [2 Related Articles] Amenemhet II king of ancient Egypt (reigned 1876-42 BCE), grandson of Amenemhet I (founder of the 12th ... [1 Related Articles] Amenemhet III king of ancient Egypt (reigned 1818-1770 BCE) of the 12th dynasty, who brought Middle Kingdom ... 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America NT & SA, Bank of (from the article "America NT & SA, Bank of") subsidiary of BankAmerica Corporation (q.v.).for more general content on this topic America West Airlines (from the article "Economic Affairs") ...Airlines had much of its fuel needs hedged at a set price of $26 a ... America's Cup one of the oldest and best-known trophies in international sailing yacht competition. It was first ... [7 Related Articles] America, Bank of (from the article "China") ...were encouraged to list their shares abroad. Bank of Communications became the second Chinese bank-following ... American Academy of Arts and Sciences honorary society incorporated on May 4, 1780, in Boston, Mass., U.S., for the purpose of ... [2 Related Articles] American Airlines major American airline serving cities in several states of the continental United States and in ... 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