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Ronda

(Encyclopedia) RondaRondarônˈdä [key], town (1990 pop. 34,102), Málaga prov., S Spain, in Andalusia. One of the most colorful of Spanish towns, it is beautifully situated high in the mountains of…

Port Hueneme

(Encyclopedia) Port HuenemePort Huenemewīˌnēˈmē [key], city (1990 pop. 20,319), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast; founded 1870, inc. 1948. It has an artificial deep-sea harbor and is the…

flamenco

(Encyclopedia) flamenco, Spanish music and dance typical of the Romani (Gypsy), or gitano. Flamenco dancing is characterized by colorful costumes, intense and erotic movements, stamping of the feet (…

badlands

(Encyclopedia) badlands, area of severe erosion, usually found in semiarid climates and characterized by countless gullies, steep ridges, and sparse vegetation. Badland topography is formed on poorly…

Stewart Granger

(James Leblanche Stewart)actorBorn: 5/6/1913Birthplace: London, England Dashing actor known best for his deep voice and the flourish with which he approached roles as a swashbuckler. He made his…

Mary Ann Dyer Goodnight

Mollyearly settler, philanthropist Born: 9/12/1839Birthplace: Madison County, Tenn. Daughter of a prominent lawyer, Mary Dyer was 14 when the family moved to Texas. After her parents died, she…

artificial intelligence

(Encyclopedia) artificial intelligence (AI), the use of computers to model the behavioral aspects of human reasoning and learning. Research in AI is concentrated in some half-dozen areas. In problem…