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 Vrba, Elizabeth ...  Vrba, Elizabeth (from the article "Quaternary") American paleontologist Elisabeth Vrba and other scientists have suggested that climate changes 2.5 million years ... Vrba, Rudolph (from the article "Why wasn't Auschwitz bombed?") On April 10, 1944, two men escaped from Auschwitz: Rudolph Vrba and Alfred Wetzler. They ... Vrba-Wetzler report (from the article "Why wasn't Auschwitz bombed?") The Vrba-Wetzler report provided a clear picture of life and death at Auschwitz. As a ... Vrbas (from the article "Bosnia and Herzegovina") The principal rivers are the Sava, a tributary of the Danube, which forms the northern ... Vrchlicky, Jaroslav (from the article "Czech literature") ...The former stressed the need to Europeanize Czech literature, while the latter looked to the ... Vredefort Dome (from the article "astrobleme") ...and intensity of the shattering cannot be produced by other natural means, so it provides ... Vreeland, Diana Dalziel American editor and fashion expert whose dramatic personality and distinctive tastes marked her successful leadership ... Vridi Canal (from the article "Abidjan") The Vridi Canal opened the lagoon to the sea in 1950, and the city soon ... Vridlo (from the article "Karlovy Vary") ...The surrounding highland areas were once subject to volcanic activity, which accounts for the thermal ... Vries, Adriaen de the most important Dutch Mannerist sculptor. [1 Related Articles] Vries, Hugo de Dutch botanist and geneticist who introduced the experimental study of organic evolution. His rediscovery in ... [5 Related Articles] Vriesea genus of epiphytes (plants that are supported by another plant and have aerial roots exposed ... Vriezen, Theodorus C. (from the article "monotheism") ...Israel; as in what became the Judaic affirmation of faith, "Hear, O Israel, the Lord ... Vrije Volk, Het (Dutch: "The Free People"), Socialist evening daily newspaper published in 30 regional editions in Rotterdam ... Vrindavan Gardens (from the article "Mysore") ...the Nilgiri Hills to the south. Krishnaraja Lake, a large reservoir with a dam, lies ... Vrindavana (from the article "Janmastami") The occasion is observed with particular splendour in Mathura and Vrindavana (Brindaban), the scenes of ... Vritra (from the article "Indra") ...of the thunderbolt, and he is the great warrior who conquers the antigods ( Vrjji confederacy of the Licchavis and neighbouring peoples in Bihar, India, that existed from the 6th ... [3 Related Articles] Vrkljan, Irena (from the article "Croatian literature") ...took more cosmopolitan themes for his work, as did the poet Ivan Slamnig of the ... VRML (from the article "computer graphics") ...of graphics routines that may be implemented in computer programming languages such as C or ... Vrndavana (from the article "Caitanya sect") ...of Caitanya's disciples who came to be known as the six gosvamins (religious teachers; literally, ... Vrthraghna (from the article "Iranian religion") The mighty deity of war Vrthraghna had martial traits in common with Mithra and with ... vrttis (from the article "dharmashastra") ...three categories: (1) sutras (terse maxims); (2) smritis (shorter or longer treatises in stanzas); and ... Vsevolod III (from the article "Suzdal") ...(1169) and transferred the title of "grand prince" from that ancient capital first to Suzdal, ... Vsevolodovich, Yury (from the article "Nizhny Novgorod") Although some authorities give an earlier date, the city was founded, according to a major ... VTOL airplane any of several unconventional aircraft with rotating wing systems, such as the helicopter and autogiro. ... [3 Related Articles] Vu Ngoc Nha Vietnamese spy (b. 1924, Thai Binh, French Indochina-d. Aug. 7, 2002, Ho Chi Minh City, ... Vucetich, Juan (from the article "fingerprint") ...records. The system was adopted immediately by law-enforcement agencies in the English-speaking countries of the ... vudupi (from the article "Madi") The country is divided into areas under the ritual care of vudupi ("owners of the ... vuelta (from the article "ombre") ...exchange for undertaking to win more tricks than either opponent individually. The lowest bid, entrada, ... Vuelta a Espana (from the article "Cycling") In September, Spaniard Roberto Heras won the Tour of Spain (Vuelta a Espana) for a ... Vuia, Trajan (from the article "monoplane") ...been nearly universally adopted over multiplane configurations because airflow interference between adjacent wings reduces efficiency. ... Vuillard, Edouard French painter, printmaker, and decorator who was a member of the Nabis group of painters ... [5 Related Articles] Vuillier, Gaston (from the article "dance") ...the kind of dignified and courtly movement that characterized the ballet of his time, with ... Vujanovic, Filip (from the article "Montenegro") Area: 13,812 sq km (5,333 sq mi) | Population (2007 est.): 624,000 | Capital: Cetinje; ... Vukasin (from the article "Serbia") ...almost immediately the state began to disintegrate under rival clan leaders. The fall of Adrianople ... Vukcic, Stefan (from the article "Bosnia and Herzegovina") ...King Ostoja, struggled for possession of the crown against Tvrtko's illegitimate son, Tvrtko II, who ... Vulca of Veii (from the article "Western sculpture") ...in inscriptions leave no doubt on this point. According to tradition, the earliest image of ... Vulcan in Roman religion, god of fire, particularly in its destructive aspects as volcanoes or conflagrations. ... [2 Related Articles] Vulcan automatic cannon 20-millimetre (0.8-inch) weapon capable of firing at a rate of up to 7,200 rounds per ... [1 Related Articles] Vulcanian eruption (from the article "volcano") The Vulcanian type, named for Vulcano Island near Stromboli, generally involves moderate explosions of gas ... vulcanization chemical process by which the physical properties of natural or synthetic rubber are improved; finished ... [9 Related Articles] Vulcano Island southernmost of the Eolie Islands, in the Tyrrhenian Sea (of the Mediterranean), off northeastern Sicily. ... [1 Related Articles] Vulci important town of the ancient Etruscans, the ruins of which are about 10 miles (16 ... [1 Related Articles] Vulgar Latin spoken form of non-Classical Latin from which originated the Romance group of languages. Vulgar Latin ... [2 Related Articles] Vulgate (from the Latin editio vulgata: "common version"), Latin Bible used by the Roman Catholic Church, ... [13 Related Articles] Vulgate cycle (from the article "Arthurian legend") ...romances of the 13th century explored these major themes further. An early prose romance centring ... vulnerability test (from the article "security and protection system") Because control systems are not self-administering, they must be periodically tested and policed. A typical ... Vulpius, J. A. (from the article "Swiss literature") ...ecclesiastical, and began in the Middle Ages. The Reformation gave it new life. In 1560 ... Vulso, Gnaeus Manlius (from the article "ancient Rome") ...and rewarded its supporters, notably Pergamum and Rhodes, which were granted new territories, including Greek ... vulture any of 22 species of large, carrion-eating birds that live predominantly in the tropics and ... [6 Related Articles] vulturine guinea fowl (from the article "guinea fowl") ...of which, Numida meleagris, is widely domesticated for its flesh and as a "watchdog" on ... vulva the external female genitalia that surround the opening to the vagina; collectively these consist of ... [3 Related Articles] vulval cleft (from the article "reproductive system, human") The labia majora are two marked folds of skin that extend from the mons pubis ... vulvitis inflammation and infection of the vulva-the external genitalia of the female. The external organs of ... Vung Tau port, southern Vietnam. It is situated near the tip of an 11-mile- (18-kilometre-) long projection ... Vunisea (from the article "Kadavu Island") ...(Mount Washington). Timber from the forested central and eastern areas is milled at Naikorokoro, and ... VV Cephei (from the article "star") Eclipsing binaries include combinations of a variety of stars ranging from white dwarfs to huge ... Vvedensky, Aleksandr (from the article "Renovated Church") Seizing the opportunity for a revolution in the church, a group of priests, notably Aleksandr ... VX (from the article "chemical weapon") VX, the most famous of the so-called V-series of persistent nerve agents (and also the ... Vyadhapura (Sanskrit: "City of the Hunters"), capital city of the ancient Hindu kingdom of Funan, which ... vyakarana (from the article "Hinduism") ...four of which are extant-(2) chandas (metre), of which there remains only ... vyala popular motif in Indian art, consisting of a composite leonine creature with the head of ... Vyalbe, Yelena As 1997 came to a close and the 1998 Winter Olympics drew near, Russian cross-country ... Vyasa legendary Indian sage who is traditionally credited with composing or compiling the [2 Related Articles] Vyatka River (from the article "Kirov") oblast (province), western Russia. The oblast covers an area of 46,650 square miles (120,800 square ... Vyazemsky, Aleksandr Alekseyevich, Prince (from the article "Russia") ...all branches of administration, regulating the orderly flow of business. The Senate was also involved-albeit ... Vyazma (from the article "Russia") ...regions. In the early 1490s some minor East Slavic princes defected from Lithuania to Moscow. ... Vyborg city, Leningrad oblast (province), northwestern Russia. The city stands at the head of Vyborg Bay ... [2 Related Articles] Vyborg Side (from the article "Saint Petersburg") The northeastern part of the central city had by the late 19th century developed into ... Vychegda River tributary of the Northern Dvina River, Komi republic and Arkhangelsk oblast (province), northwestern Russia. The ... [1 Related Articles] Vychodni Slovensko kraj (region), eastern Slovakia. It is bordered by Stredni Slovensko kraj to the west, Poland ... Vychodocesky kraj (region), north-central Czech Republic. It is bordered by Stredocesky and Severocesky kraje to the ... Vycor (from the article "industrial glass") The spinodal mechanism described in Glass formation: Phase separation is at the heart of the ... Vyg, Lake (from the article "Russia") ...the ill-drained low-lying parts of the Russian and West Siberian plains, especially in their more ... Vygotsky, L. S. (from the article "intelligence, human") ...of the individual's environment, particularly his social environment. This view is related to the cognitive-contextual ... Vygozero, Lake (from the article "White Sea-Baltic Canal") ...(227 km) long, 23 miles (37 km) of which is manmade. It was constructed between ... Vyhovsky, Ivan (from the article "Ukraine") Khmelnytsky's successor, Hetman Ivan Vyhovsky, broke with Moscow and in 1658 concluded the new Treaty ... vying game (from the article "card game") ...being to set the shuffled deck in order (canfield, klondike). Competitive patiences for more than ... Vynnychenko, Volodymyr (from the article "Ukraine") In Kiev the Directory that had taken power in December 1918-initially headed by Volodymyr Vynnychenko ... Vyroubova, Nina Russian-born French ballerina was regarded as among the best dancers of her generation in Europe, ... Vyshinsky, Andrey Soviet statesman, diplomat, and lawyer who was the chief prosecutor during the Great Purge trials ... [1 Related Articles] Vyshnevolotsky Canal (from the article "Saint Petersburg") ...through Arkhangelsk on the White Sea, previously Russia's major port. In consequence, as early as ... Vysokaya Hill (from the article "Moldova") ...Moldova is characterized by the level plain of the Balti steppe (500 to 650 feet ... Vysotsky, Vladimir Russian actor, poet, songwriter, and performer who was considered "the voice of the heart of ... [1 Related Articles] Vyssi Brod, altar of (from the article "painting, Western") ...painter called Tommaso da Modena. The chapel itself was decorated chiefly by a local painter ... Vytautas the Great Lithuanian national leader who consolidated his country's possessions, helped to build up a national consciousness, ... [8 Related Articles]

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