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Baruj Benacerraf
Baruj Benacerraf Venezuelan-born medical researcher Baruj Benacerraf (born 1920) shared the 1980 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his investigations into the workings of the human immune system. Today immunology is one of the hottest topics in medical science, affecting such vital... Read more |
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lieutenant
lieutenant, the rank in virtually every navy in the world next below that of lieutenant commander, or its equivalent. Originally there was no such rank as lieutenant commander, lieutenants being promoted direct to captain. In the days of sailing navies captain was the equivalent of the rank of... Read more |
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Isolde
Isolde ♀ The name of the tragic mistress of Tristan in the Arthurian romances. There are several versions of the story. The main features are that the beautiful Isolde, an Irish princess, is betrothed to the aged King Mark of Cornwall. However, through accidentally drinking a magic potion,... Read more |
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Robin Roberts
Robin Roberts 1960– Television sportscaster Parents Were Role Models Wrote a Mission Statement Sportscaster at ESPN, ABC Sources One of the most successful female sportscasters on television today, Robin Roberts holds dual positions with ESPN and the American Broadcasting Company... Read more |
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Hopi
Hopi Shoshonean-speaking tribe of Native Americans. They are famous for having retained the purest form of pre-Columbian life to have survived in the USA today. Today, c.6000 Hopi live in Arizona.... Read more |
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Dhow
DHOW A term, probably of Swahili origin, referring to several types of sailing vessels (many now outfitted with motors) common to the Gulf Arab states. Arabs refer to dhows by names specific to each type, determined principally by size and hull design. Four kinds of dhows account for most... Read more |
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Acapulco
Acapulco , city (1990 pop. 515,374), Guerrero state, S Mexico. A fashionable resort since the 1920s, it is known for its lavish hotels, deep-sea fishing, and skin diving. Its natural harbor, surrounded by cliffs and promontories, was a base for Spanish exploration of the Pacific and was key in trade... Read more |
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong , Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov., SE China, on the estuary of the Pearl River, 40 mi (64 km) E of Macao and 90 mi (145 km) SE of... Read more |
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Arnon
Arnon , river of Jordan, entering the east side of the Dead Sea, called today Wadi Mojib.... Read more |
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