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Kerman
Kerman , city (1991 pop. 311,643), capital of Kerman prov., E central Iran. It is noted for making and exporting carpets. Cotton textiles and goats-wool shawls are also manufactured. Kerman was under the Seljuk Turks in the 11th and 12th cent., but remained virtually independent, conquering Oman and... Read more |
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Inkerman
Inkerman, Australia, Canada, Ukraine Ukraine: probably ‘New Fortress’ from the Turkish yeni ‘new’ and kerman ‘fortress’. The towns in Australia and Canada probably commemorate the Battle of Inkerman, an Anglo‐French victory over Russian forces in the... Read more |
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William Byrd (composer)
William Byrd 1543-1623, English composer, organist at Lincoln Cathedral and, jointly with Tallis, at the Chapel Royal. Although Roman Catholic, he composed anthems and services for the English Church in addition to his great Roman masses and Latin motets. He was esteemed by his contemporaries and... Read more |
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Aga Muhammad Khan
Aga Muhammad Khan or Agha Muhammad Khan , 1742-97, shah of Persia, founder of the Qajar dynasty. He was emasculated by family enemies at the age of five. He was vigorous and able, but his cruelty is proverbial. In 1794, he captured and killed the last ruler of the Zand dynasty (see Iran ) and... Read more |
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Bam
Bam , town (1996 pop. 70,100), Kerman prov., SE Iran, on the intermittent Bam River. Located on the western edge of the Dasht-e Lut, Bam is a trade center in a henna-growing region. Dates and other fruits are also grown; camels are raised. Its historic fortress, established 2,000 years ago, is one... Read more |
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Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes , town (1991 pop. 36,886) and borough, S central England. Milton Keynes was designated one of the new towns in 1967 to alleviate overpopulation in London. It is the seat of the Open Univ.; students there receive instruction by correspondence and through the media.... Read more |
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Milton
Milton, a very common name, usually ‘middle farmstead or estate’, OE middel + tūn; examples include: Milton Cambs. Middeltune c.975, Middeltone 1086 (DB). Milton Oxon., near Didcot. Middeltun 956, Middeltune 1086 (DB). Milton Abbas Dorset. Middeltone 934, Mideltune 1086 (DB),... Read more |
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Sir Milton Margai
Sir Milton Margai , 1895-1964, prime minister of Sierra Leone (1961-64). A prominent doctor, he turned to politics in 1949 and led his country to independence (1961) while serving as chief minister (1954-61). He was knighted in 1959. Milton died in office and was followed as prime minister by his... Read more |
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Milton Glaser
GLASER, Milton 1929- (Max Catz) Personal Born June 26, 1929, in New York, NY; son of Eugene and Eleanor (Bergman) Glaser; married Shirley Girton, August 13, 1957. Education: Cooper Union, graduated, 1951; also studied at Academy of Fine Arts (Bologna, Italy). Religion:... Read more |
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Comus
Comus , in late Roman legend, god of mirth and revelry. A follower of Dionysus, he was represented as a drunken youth bearing a torch. In Milton's poetic masque, Comus, he is the mischievous son of Bacchus and Circe.... Read more |
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Report Summarizes Thrombasthenia Study Findings from Kerman University of...
...of Allied Health Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. The publisher of the...Group Ltd, 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxford OX14...Kingdom. Keywords: City:Kerman, Country:Iran, Region... |
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Scientists at Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Research Center detail...
...additional information, contact D. Kouros, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman Neuroscience Research Center, Kerman, Iran. The publisher's contact information...Francis Group Ltd, 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxford OX14 4RN United... |
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New Mycotoxins Research Reported from F.G. Rohani and Co-Authors.(Report)
...information, contact F.G. Rohani, Kerman Stand Off, Kerman 7617619395, Iran. The publisher...Francis Ltd, 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon OX14 4RN, Oxon, England. Keywords: City:Kerman, Country:Iran, Region:Asia... |
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Research from G. Aghamollaei and Co-Researchers Yields New Findings on Algebra.
...Aghamollaei, Shahid Bahonar University Kerman, Dept. of Math, Kerman 7616914111, IRAN. The publisher...Francis Ltd., 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon OX14 4RN, Oxon, England. Keywords: City:Kerman, Country:Iran, Region:Asia... |
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Research from Z. Ramezani and Co-Researchers in the Area of Fuzzy Logic...
...Shahid Bahonar University Kerman, Dept. of Statistics, Faculty Math & Computational Science, Kerman, IRAN. The publisher of the...Francis Ltd., 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon OX14 4RN, Oxon, England. Keywords: City:Kerman, Country:Iran, Region... |
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New Alcohols Research from A. Gholamhoseinian and Co-Researchers...
...contacting A. Gholamhoseinian, Kerman University Med Science, School...Medical, Dept. of Biochemistry, Kerman, IRAN.. The publisher of...Francis Ltd., 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon OX14 4RN, Oxon, England. Keywords: City:Kerman, Country:Iran, ... |
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Findings from R. Jamshidi and Co-Authors Provide New Insights into Nanoclays.
...Research Institute Environmental Science, Kerman, IRAN. The publisher's contact information...Taylor & Francis Ltd., 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon OX14 4RN, Oxon, England. Keywords: City:Kerman, Country:Iran, Region:Asia, Chemicals... |
 "The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)")
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OBITUARIES.(Vitals)(Obituary)
...She was 91. Munger was born Dec. 14, 1914, in Corona, Calif. She married Milton P. Munger in Berkeley, Calif., on June 4, 1938. She lived in Berkeley, Kerman, Calif. and Napa, Calif., before moving to Eugene three years ago. Munger... |
 "The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)")
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PREP SUFFERS STINGING LOSS NORTH READING SURVIVES LATE SCARE
...Marblehead, 70-49. Watertown Holiday Tournament - Lenny Holt scored 24 points and Max Kerman had 21 points and seven assists as Watertown subdued Milton, 84-64, in the final. Nonleague - Kevin Coyle's 22 points, 3 steals, and 5 assists... |
 "The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)")
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KROGSTAD LIFTS ABUNDANT LIFE.(SPORTS)
...Janesville Craig 334, Beloit Memorial 342, Milton 348, Lake Geneva Badger 350, Janesville...84, Kennedy 89. Beloit Memorial -- Kerman 84, Vivian 84, Wiersgala 85, Oldenburg 89. Other area teams Milton -- Evenson 85, Ferguson 85, Fry 89... |
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