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(Encyclopedia) YogyakartaYogyakartayōgˌyəkärˈtə, yōkˌ– [key], JogjakartaYogyakartajōgˌ–, jōkˌ– [key], or DjokjakartaYogyakartajōkˌ– [key], city (1990 pop. 412,059), S Java, Indonesia, at the foot of…oceanography
(Encyclopedia) oceanography, study of the seas and oceans. The major divisions of oceanography include the geological study of the ocean floor (see plate tectonics) and features; physical…U.S. Division I College Hockey, 2001-2002: College Hockey America
College Hockey America WLTPtsGFGAWayne State (21-11-4)1523338448Bemidji State (12-18-5)874226561Alab.-Huntsville (18-18-1)1091217577Niagara (17-17-1)8101196165Air Force (16-16-2)…U.S. Division I College Hockey, 1999-2000: College Hockey America
College Hockey America WLTPtsGFGANiagara (30-8-4)1502388618Alab.-Huntsville (17-10-4)1251297346Bemidji State (13-20-1)881216369Air Force (19-18-2)6100184450Findlay (9-22-0)41401038101Army (13…Khan, Ali Akbar
(Encyclopedia) Khan, Ali AkbarKhan, Ali Akbarälēˈ ăkˈbär khän [key], 1922–2009, Indian musician, b. Shivpur, East Bengal (now Bangladesh). A master of the sarod, a lutelike 25-stringed N Indian…cloister
(Encyclopedia) cloister, unroofed space forming part of a religious establishment and surrounded by the various buildings or by enclosing walls. Generally, it is provided on all sides with a vaulted…Johns Hopkins University
(Encyclopedia) Johns Hopkins University, mainly at Baltimore. Johns Hopkins in 1867 had a group of his associates incorporated as the trustees of a university and a hospital, endowing each with $3.5…optometry
(Encyclopedia) optometryoptometryŏptŏmˈətrē [key], eye-care specialty concerned with eye examination, determination of visual abilities, diagnosis of eye diseases and conditions, and the prescription…Abidjan
(Encyclopedia) Abidjan Abidjan ăbĭjänˈ [key], city (2021 est. pop. 27,263,180 ), former capital of Côte d'Ivoire, a port on the Ébrié Lagoon (an arm of the Gulf of Guinea…Gardner, John
(Encyclopedia) Gardner, John (John Champlin Gardner, Jr.), 1933–82, American writer, b. Batavia, N.Y. He was a teacher, lecturer, and prolific writer of fiction, children's books, poetry, radio plays…Trending
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