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L'Aquila
(Encyclopedia) L'Aquila or L'Aquila degli AbruzziL'Aquila degli Abruzziläˈkwēlä dāˈlyē äbr&oomacr;tˈtsē [key], city (1991 pop. 66,813), capital of L'Aquila prov. and of Abruzzi, central Italy, on…larch
(Encyclopedia) larch, any tree of the genus Larix, conifers of the family Pinaceae (pine family), which are unusual in that they are not evergreen. The various species are widely distributed in the…Ephrata
(Encyclopedia) Ephrata Ephrata ĕfˈrətə [key]. <1> Borough (2020 pop. 13,794), Lancaster co., SE…multiplexing
(Encyclopedia) multiplexing, in communication, technique whereby two or more independent messages, or information-bearing signals, are carried by a single common medium, or channel. When multiplexing…Monticello
(Encyclopedia) MonticelloMonticellomŏnˌtĭsĕlˈō, –chĕlˈō [key] [Ital.,=little mountain], estate, 640 acres (259 hectares), central Va., near Charlottesville; home of Thomas Jefferson for 56 years. The…Nikolić, Tomislav
(Encyclopedia) Nikolić, TomislavNikolić, Tomislavämˈēsläv nēˈkōlĭch [key], 1952–, Serbian political leader. A construction executive, he entered politics in the 1990s, becoming a member of the…Yenisei
(Encyclopedia) YeniseiYeniseiyĕnĭsāˈ, Rus. yĕnyĭsyāˈ [key], chief river of Siberia, c.2,500 mi (4,020 km) long, central Siberian Russia. It is formed at Kyzyl, Tuva Republic, by the junction of the…brownstone
(Encyclopedia) brownstone, red to brown variety of sandstone. Its unusual color is caused in some instances by the presence of red iron oxide which acts as a cement, binding the sand grains together…Brasília
(Encyclopedia) Brasília Brasília bräzēlˈyä [key], capital city and federal district of Brazil (2,264 sq mi/5,864 sq…Vizcarra, Martín
(Encyclopedia) Vizcarra, Martín (Martín Alberto Vizcarra Cornejo), 1963–, Peruvian political leader. A civil engineer, he worked from 1992 to 2010 in his family's construction business. As a member…Trending
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