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Berlinguer, Enrico
(Encyclopedia) Berlinguer, EnricoBerlinguer, Enricoənrēkō bûrˈlĭngûr [key], 1922–84, Italian political leader. Born into a wealthy yet politically radical family, Berlinguer joined the Communist…Bagrationovsk
(Encyclopedia) BagrationovskBagrationovskbəgrŭˌtyēôˈnəfsk [key], town, NW European Russia, formerly in East Prussia, on the Polish border. Its German name was Eylau or Preussisch Eylau. It is a rail…scar
(Encyclopedia) scar, fibrous connective tissue that forms at the site of injury or disease in any tissue of the body. Scar tissue may replace injured skin and underlying muscle, damaged heart muscle…Philippe, Édouard Charles
(Encyclopedia) Philippe, Édouard Charles, 1970–, French lawyer and political leader, b. Rouen, grad. Paris Institute of Political Studies, 1992, National School of Administration, 1997. He worked as…Olitski, Jules
(Encyclopedia) Olitski, JulesOlitski, Julesŏlĭtˈskē [key], 1922–2006, American painter, b. Russia as Jevel Demikovsky. While considered a color-field painter (see color-field painting), Olitski…actin
(Encyclopedia) actin, a protein abundantly present in many cells, especially muscle cells, that significantly contributes to the cell's structure and motility. Actin can very quickly assemble into…O'Connor, Thomas Power
(Encyclopedia) O'Connor, Thomas Power, 1848–1929, Irish journalist and politician, known as Tay Pay [i.e., T. P.] O'Connor. In 1879 he won public notice for his hostile biography of Benjamin Disraeli…Naumann, Friedrich
(Encyclopedia) Naumann, FriedrichNaumann, Friedrichfrēˈdrĭkh nouˈmän [key], 1860–1919, German political leader. A Lutheran pastor, he renounced (1894) the ministry to enter politics. He was a leading…reggae
(Encyclopedia) reggae, Jamaican popular music that developed in the 1960s among Kingston's poor blacks, drawing on American “soul” music and traditional African and Jamaican folk music and ska (a…cruelty, prevention of
(Encyclopedia) cruelty, prevention of. In the 19th cent. many laws were passed in Great Britain and the United States to protect the helpless, especially children, lunatics, and domestic animals,…Trending
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