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Theodorakis, Mikis
(Encyclopedia) Theodorakis, Mikis , 1925-2021, Greek composer and politician, b. Chios island, Greece, Athens Conservatoire (1950). Theodorakis showed…Hualien
(Encyclopedia) Hualien or Hua-lien Hualien hwäˈlyĕnˈ [key], city, E central Taiwan. One of Taiwan's most important…Freeport, city, Bahamas
(Encyclopedia) Freeport, city, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. A popular resort area, it developed out of a 1955 agreement between the Bahamian colonial…Herndon
(Encyclopedia) Herndon, town (2020 pop. 24,655), Fairfax co., N Va., inc. 1874, rechartered 1938. A suburb of Washington, D.C., Herndon has a mix of…Butler, Nicholas Murray
(Encyclopedia) Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862–1947, American educator, president of Columbia Univ. (1902–45), b. Elizabeth, N.J., grad. Columbia (B.A., 1882; Ph.D., 1884). Holding a Columbia…communication
(Encyclopedia) communication, transfer of information, such as thoughts and messages, as contrasted with transportation, the transfer of goods and persons (see information theory). The basic forms of…Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland
(Encyclopedia) Geneva Geneva jənēˈvə [key], Fr. Genève, canton, 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW…2008 Alpine World Cup Champions
Men Pts Overall-Bode Miller, United States 1,409 Downhill-Didier Cuche, Switzerland 584…UCI World Championships
2008 UCI World Championships New! 2007 UCI World Championships…La Romana
(Encyclopedia) La RomanaLa Romanalä rōmänˈä [key], city (1993 pop. 132,834), SE Dominican Republic, on the Caribbean Sea. It is the capital and major port of La Romana province. The site of several…