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Puy de Dôme
(Encyclopedia) Puy de Dôme, extinct volcano of the Massif Central and the second highest peak (4,806 ft/1,465 m) of the Auvergne Mts., central France, W of Clermont-Ferrand. Crops are raised on the…Tampere
(Encyclopedia) TampereTamperetämˈpĕrā [key], Swed. Tammerfors, city (1998 pop. 191,254), Western Finland prov., SW Finland, on the banks of the rapids between lakes Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi. It is the…Kwajalein
(Encyclopedia) KwajaleinKwajaleinkwäˈjälān, –lēn, –lĭn [key], coral atoll, 6.5 sq mi (16.8 sq km), central Pacific, in the Ralik Chain of the Marshall Islands. The largest atoll of the Marshalls,…leaven
(Encyclopedia) leavenleavenlĕvˈən [key], agent used to raise bread or other flour foods. Physical leavens include water vapor, which is released as steam at high temperatures (as in popovers), and…Lakehurst
(Encyclopedia) Lakehurst, borough (1990 pop. 3,078), Ocean co., E central N.J.; inc. 1921. It is important as the site of Lakehurst Maxfield Field, formerly Lakehurst Naval Air Station (est. 1921).…Legault, François
(Encyclopedia) Legault, François, 1957–, Canadian business executive and politician. An accountant by training, he cofounded and led the budget airline Air Transat (1986–97). As a member of the…Enid
(Encyclopedia) Enid Enid ēˈnĭd [key], city (2020 pop. 51,308), seat of Garfield co., N central Okla…hygiene
(Encyclopedia) hygiene, science of preserving and promoting the health of both the individual and the community. It has many aspects: personal hygiene (proper living habits, cleanliness of body and…Joint Chiefs of Staff
(Encyclopedia) Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. statutory agency, created in 1949 within the Dept. of Defense. The chairman is the principal military adviser to the President, the National Security…Molyneaux, James Henry, Baron Molyneaux of Killead
(Encyclopedia) Molyneaux, James Henry, Baron Molyneaux of Killead, 1920–2015, Northern Irish political leader. A Protestant and strong Unionist, he served in the Royal Air Force during World War II…Trending
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