oblast (province), northeastern Siberia, far eastern Russia. Magadan oblast is bordered by the Sea of Okhotsk to the east and southeast and by the Chukchi autonomous okrug to the north, Khabarovsk
port and administrative centre of Magadan oblast (region), far northeastern Russia. It lies at the head of Nagayevo Bay of the Gulf of Tauysk, on the northern coast of the Sea of Okhotsk. The city was founded ...
ancient kingdom of India, situated in what is now west-central Bihar state, in northeastern India. It was the nucleus of several larger kingdoms or empires between the 6th century BC and the 8th century AD. [7 Related Articles]
lake, in the Great Rift Valley, southern Kenya. Lake Magadi is 20 miles (32 km) long and 2 miles (3 km) wide and is located about 150 miles (240 km) east of Lake Victoria. It occupies the lowest level of ... [3 Related Articles]
(from the article "Bihari languages") eastern Indo-Aryan languages spoken in the state of Bihar, India, and in the Tarai region of Nepal. There are three main languages: Maithili (Tirhutia) and Magadhi (Magahi) in the east and Bhojpurl in the west, extending into the southern half ...
(from the article "amphibian") ...skin secretions of various tropical anurans are known to have hallucinogenic effects and effects on the central nervous and respiratory systems in humans. Some secretions have been found to contain magainin, a substance that provides a natural antibiotic effect. Other ...
(from the article "Brazil") ...Many military officers and opposition political leaders, convinced that Goulart was planning a leftist dictatorship, began counterplotting in 1963 in different parts of the country. Governor Jose de Magalhaes Pinto of Minas Gerais state and Marshal Humberto de Alencar Castelo ...
Brazilian politician was a pragmatic power broker who became a regional force as the governor (1970-74, 1979-83, and 1990-94) of Bahia state and established a national foothold as the leader of the right-wing Liberal Front Party (PFL) and as president ...
(from the article "Brazilian literature") ...Brazilian national state. While Romanticism did produce works of pure subjectivism, the patriotic image of homeland predominated. Brazilian Romanticism (1830-70) began with the publication of Domingos Jose Goncalves de Magalhaes's Suspiros poeticos e saudades (1836; "Poetic Sighs and Nostalgias"), a ...
(from the article "Volleyball") ...the bronze with a 21-13, 21-17 win over Dalixia Fernandez Grasset and Tamara Larrea Peraza of Cuba. The men's final was an unexpected matchup between Brazil's Marcio Araujo and Fabio Magalhaes and Sascha Heyer and Paul Laciga of Switzerland. The ...
largest and southernmost region of Chile. Named for Ferdinand Magellan, the Portuguese navigator, it became a colonial territory in 1853 and a province in 1929. It was given its present boundaries in 1961 and established as a region in 1974. ...
city, Bolivar departamento, northern Colombia, on the Brazo de Loba (a branch of the Magdalena River). The original Indian village, Maganguey (Manguey), was discovered by Spanish explorers in 1532. The city was not actually founded, however, until 1610, when Diego ...
people of Nepal and Sikkim state, India, living mainly on the western and southern flanks of the Dhaulagiri mountain massif. They number about 390,000. The Magar speak a language of the Tibeto-Burman family. The northern Magar are Lamaist Buddhists in ... [1 Related Articles]
(from the article "India") ...and contemporaries and to whom he sent envoys-these were Antiochus II Theos of Syria, the grandson of Seleucus I; Ptolemy II Philadelphus of Egypt; Antigonus II Gonatas of Macedonia; Magas of Cyrene; and Alexander (of either Epirus or Corinth). This ...
chiefly Japanese jade ornament shaped like a comma with a small perforation at the thick end; it was worn as a pendant, and its form may derive from prehistoric animal-tooth pendants. There are also examples with caps made of gold ... [2 Related Articles]
(from the article "logistics") ...of fortification made towns almost impregnable while enhancing their strategic value, making 18th-century warfare more an affair of sieges than of battles. Two logistic innovations were notable: the magazine, a strategically located prestocked depot, usually established to support an army ...
a printed collection of texts (essays, articles, stories, poems), often illustrated, that is produced at regular intervals (excluding newspapers). A brief treatment of magazines follows. For full treatment, see publishing: Magazine publishing. [28 Related Articles]
(from the article "Arkansas") ...Mountains, contains the highest elevations. Excellent farmland, producing a wide variety of crops, lies in the northern part. The Arkansas River valley contains the highest point in the state, Mount Magazine, at 2,753 feet (839 metres) above sea level. The ...
town, central Sierra Leone, on the Rokel River. Located on the government railway, it is a traditional trade centre (in rice, palm oil and kernels, tomatoes, and kola nuts) among the Temne people. Magburaka has government and church schools, a ...
islands in Gaspesie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine region, eastern Quebec province, Canada. They lie in the Gulf of St. Lawrence between Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland, 150 miles (240 km) southeast of Gaspe Peninsula. The group, comprising nine main islands and numerous islets, has ...
departamento, northern Colombia, occupying the Caribbean lowlands and bounded by the Magdalena River on the west. Much of its area is swamp, floodplain, or high mountains (including the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in the northeast). The major economic activity ...
delegacion (district), west-central Federal District, central Mexico. It lies along the Magdalena River near Cerro Ajusco. Although once simply the commercial centre for the cereals, beans, fruits, and livestock produced in the surrounding area, Magdalena gained prominence as the site ...
city in the Lima-Callao metropolitan area of Peru, southwest of central Lima. It is bounded on the south by cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. In the early 20th century the area developed as a popular resort, but it is now ...
river, north-central Colombia. It rises at the bifurcation of the Andean Cordilleras Central and Oriental, and flows northward for 930 miles (1,497 km) to the Caribbean Sea. It receives the San Jorge, Cesar, and Cauca rivers in the swampy floodplain ... [3 Related Articles]
toolmaking industry and artistic tradition of Upper Paleolithic Europe, which followed the Solutrean industry and was succeeded by the simplified Azilian; it represents the culmination of Upper Paleolithic cultural development in Europe. The Magdalenians lived some 11,000 to 17,000 years ... [8 Related Articles]
(from the article "Wroclaw") ...Mongol invasion in 1241. At the invitation of Silesian authorities in the 13th century, many Germans migrated to Wroclaw. The city received self-governing rights in 1261, when it adopted the Magdeburg Law (Magdeburger Recht), a civic constitution based on German ...
American economist (b. Aug. 21, 1913, New York, N.Y.-d. Jan. 1, 2006, Burlington, Vt.), after a career in government service, wrote the best-selling The Age of Imperialism: The Economics of U.S. Foreign Policy (1969), which was translated into 15 languages. ...
city, Jawa Tengah (Central Java) provinsi (province), Java, Indonesia. It lies 25 miles (40 km) north-northwest of Yogyakarta, along the Progo River, which empties into the Indian Ocean. A tourist centre for those visiting the Borobudur, Pawon, ...
(from the article "Economic Affairs") ...rose 6.13%. The largest U.S. mutual fund, the Vanguard Group's passively managed $107 billion 500 Index Fund, ended the year up 4.8%, while the actively managed $51 billion Fidelity Magellan Fund gained 6.4%.BRITANNICA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2005stock markets
(from the article "sheldgoose") Among the sheldgeese are several South American species of Chloephaga-the kelp goose (C. hybrida), the Magellan goose (C.picta), and the Andean goose (C.melanoptera)-and the Orinoco goose (Neochen jubatus). African sheldgeese include the spur-winged goose (Plectropterus gambensis) and the ...
Portuguese navigator and explorer who sailed under the flags of both Portugal (1505-12) and Spain (1519-21). From Spain he sailed around South America, discovering the Strait of Magellan, and across the Pacific. Though he was killed in the Philippines, his ... [16 Related Articles]
channel linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, between the mainland tip of South America and Tierra del Fuego island. Lying entirely within Chilean territorial waters, except for its easternmost extremity touched by Argentina, it is 350 miles (560 km) long ... [2 Related Articles]
either of two satellite galaxies of the Milky Way Galaxy, the vast star system of which Earth is a minor component. These companion galaxies were named for the Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan, whose crew discovered them during the first voyage ... [3 Related Articles]
(from the article "annelid") ...divided into 2 regions; prostomium flattened with 2 long palpi arising from the ventral surface at the junction of the prostomium and next segment; capillary and hooded hooks; single genus, Magelona.Prostomium and peristome lack appendages; parapodia in mid-region long ...
(from the article "annelid") ...prostomium with palpi; modified setae on segment 4; tube dweller; examples of genera: Chaetopterus (parchment worm), Spiochaetopterus.Long, slender bodies divided into 2 regions; prostomium flattened with 2 long palpi arising from the ventral surface at the junction of the ...
French experimental physiologist who was the first to prove the functional difference of the spinal nerves. His pioneer studies of the effects of drugs on various parts of the body led to the scientific introduction into medical practice of such ... [3 Related Articles]
town, Lombardia (Lombardy) regione, northern Italy, just west of Milan. Its name is derived from that of Marcus Maxentius, a Roman general and emperor (AD 306-312) who had his headquarters there at Castra Maxentia. The town was the site of ...
(from the article "colour") ...that absorbs red light while transmitting all other radiations is blue-green, often called cyan. An image that absorbs only green light transmits both blue light and red light, and its colour is magenta. The blue-absorbing image transmits only green light ...
(from the article "Magenta") ...west of Milan. Its name is derived from that of Marcus Maxentius, a Roman general and emperor (AD 306-312) who had his headquarters there at Castra Maxentia. The town was the site of the Battle of Magenta (June 4, 1859), ...
(from the article "Porsangen") ...of the Arctic Circle. Adjacent to the mouth of the fjord is a largely uninhabited area, Svaerholtklubben, which serves as home to thousands of seabirds. Many islands are found in Porsangen. Mageroya (island), just west of the mouth, contains North ...
(from the article "Literature") Maurizio Maggiani's Il viaggiatore notturno (winner of the 2005 Strega Prize) focused on the destruction brought by war. The protagonist is a zoological researcher intent on proving that swallows migrate to the middle of the Sahara. As he waits for ...
any of the many itinerant Jewish preachers who flourished especially in Poland and Russia during the 17th and 18th centuries. Because rabbis at that time preached only on the Sabbaths preceding Pesah (Passover) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), maggidim ...
(from the article "Guarneri Family") ...(1698-1745), whose title originates in the "I.H.S." inscribed on his labels. He was much influenced by the works of the earlier Brescian school, particularly those of G.P. Maggini, whom he followed in the boldness of outline and the massive construction ...
American stage director (b. July 3, 1951, Chicago, Ill.-d. Aug. 19, 2000, Chicago), gained a national reputation as one of the most talented in his field. Besides directing more than 50 plays at such venues as Chicago's Goodman Theatre, the ...
second largest lake in Italy (area 82 square miles [212 square km]), bisected by the border between Lombardy (east) and Piedmont (west). Its northern end is in the Swiss Ticino canton. At an elevation of 633 feet (193 m) above ... [3 Related Articles]
(from the article "mystery religion") ...Italy and at Rome. Hundreds of inscriptions attest to Bacchic Mysteries. In some circles, Orphic and Dionysiac ideas were blended, as in the community that met in the underground basilica near the Porta Maggiore (Major Gate) at Rome. There was ...
(from the article "dipteran") ...beneficial, too, functioning as scavengers, predators, or parasites of certain insect pests, as pollinators of plants, and as destroyers of weeds noxious to humans. Dipterous larvae, often called maggots or grubs, are found in many habitats (e.g., in any kind ...
(from the article "Assam") ...day of the Bohag or Baishakh month). Also known as Rangoli Bihu (from rang, meaning merrymaking and fun), it is accompanied by much dancing and singing. The Magh Bihu, celebrated in mid-January (in the month of Magh), ...
Sanskrit poet whose only recorded work is Shishupalavadha ("The Slaying of King Shishupala"), an influential mahakavya ("great poem"), a type of classical epic that consists of a variable number of comparatively short cantos. Magha is a master of technique in ... [1 Related Articles]
