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Krzysztof Kieslowski Krzysztof Kieslowski
Krzysztof Kieslowski Polish film director Krzysztof Kieslowski (1941-1996) is considered one of his country's most important filmmakers. He began his career in the 1960s making politically subversive documentaries under Poland's Communist regime. He began directing feature films in the 1970s and... Read more
Keisuke Kinoshita Keisuke Kinoshita
Keisuke Kinoshita One of Japan's most popular filmmakers after World War II, Keisuke Kinoshita (1912-1998) was a prolific director, writer, and producer, specializing in sentimental dramas and comedies and the use of innovative, expressionistic sets. Rarely have any of Kinoshita's fifty or... Read more
Bustards Bustards
Otididae (bustards; class Aves, order Gruiformes) A family of medium to large birds which have grey or brown upper-parts, buff or white under-parts, with many having black and white head and neck markings. They have broad wings, long necks and legs, and three-toed feet. They inhabit open plains,... Read more
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curlew , common name for large shore birds of both hemispheres, generally brown and buff in color and with decurved bills. There are eight species, belonging to the genus Numenius. The long-billed curlew, N. americanus, its bill almost one third the body length (about 2 ft/61 cm), is now rare in... Read more
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canary , common name for a familiar cage bird of the family Ploceidae (Old World finch family), descended from either the wild serin finch or from the very similar wild canary, Serinus canarius, of the Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Azores and introduced into Europe in the late 15th or early... Read more
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Egyptian art works of art created in the geographic area constituting the nation of Egypt. It is one of the world's oldest arts. Earliest History The art of predynastic Egypt (c.4000-3200 BC), known from funerary offerings, consisted largely of painted pottery and figurines, ivory carvings, slate... Read more
Baden Powell Baden Powell
Baden Powell Guitarist Became Hero among European Jazz Buffs Distinguished Classical Guitarist Selected discography Sources For almost half a century, the Brazilian born guitar player Baden Powell has been one of the key musicians among his country’s jazz scene. However,... Read more
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white rust 1. (white blister) A disease affecting crucifers and other plants, caused by species of the genus Albugo. White, blister-like spots are formed on the leaves, and infected plants may show some distortion. 2. A disease of chrysanthemums caused by Puccinia horiana. Buff or white pustules... Read more
Robert Anderson Robert Anderson
Robert Anderson 1805-71, American army officer, defender of Fort Sumter , b. near Louisville, Ky., grad. West Point, 1825. He fought in the Black Hawk, Seminole, and Mexican wars and was promoted to major in 1857. In Nov., 1860, he took command of the U.S. force in the harbor of Charleston, S.C.,... Read more

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