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(Encyclopedia) TeresinaTeresinatārāzēˈnä [key], city (1991 pop. 599,272), capital of Piauí state, NE Brazil, on the Parnaíba River. It is the main commercial and agricultural distribution center in…Sylhet
(Encyclopedia) SylhetSylhetsĭlhĕtˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 117,398), E Bangladesh, on the Surma River. It is the administrative center for a district of rice and tea cultivation; there is extensive…Bié Plateau
(Encyclopedia) Bié Plateau or Bihé PlateauBihé Plateauboth: byĕ [key], highland region, western section of the central plateau of Angola, SW Africa; alt. 5,000 to 6,000 ft (1,520–1,830 m). Its cool…Yingkou
(Encyclopedia) Yingkou or YingkowYingkouboth: yĭng-kō [key], city (1994 est. pop. 465,700), S Liaoning prov., China, on the Liao River near its mouth on the Bohai. It is on the South Manchurian RR in…quinoa
(Encyclopedia) quinoaquinoakēnwäˈ [key], tall annual herb (Chenopodium quinoa) of the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot family), whose seeds have provided a staple food for peoples of the higher Andes…Rosetta
(Encyclopedia) RosettaRosettarōzĕtˈə [key], former name of RashidRosettaräshēdˈ [key], city (1986 pop. 51,789), N Egypt, in the Nile River delta. The city once dominated the region's rice market;…Biographies of Famous African Americans
Aaliyah–Ewing | Farmer–Innis | Jackson–Ludacris | Mac–Puckett | Rabb–Swoopes | Tanner–Van Der Zee Browse by category Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders Religious…1950 Academy Awards
The 1950 Academy Awards were presented March 29, 1951 at the RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, Calif.Best Motion PictureAll About Eve (Twentieth Century-Fox)Born Yesterday (Columbia)Father of…Scoring: Individual, NCAA Men's Division I Leaders
Scoring ClGmPtsAvgAlvin Young, NiagaraSr.2972825.1Ray Minlend, St. Francis-NYSr.2868024.3Wally Szczerbiak, Miami-OHSr.3277524.2Brian Merriweather, Tex.-Pan AmSo.2764123.7Damian Woolfolk,…1997-98 Basketball All-NBA Teams Winners
Voting by a 116-member panel of local and national pro basketball writers and broadcasters. Each ballot has entries for three teams; points awarded on 5-3-1 basis. First Team repeaters from 1996-97…Trending
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