(Encyclopedia) Wuxi or WusihWuxiboth: w&oomacr;-shē [key], city (1994 est. pop. 863,100), S Jiangsu prov., China, on the Grand Canal and the north bank of Tai lake. It is a silk-producing center…
(Encyclopedia) VologdaVologdavôˈləgdə [key], city (1989 pop. 283,000), capital of Vologda region, N central European Russia, on the Vologda River. It is a major river and rail junction in a dairying…
Source: The U.S. Treasury Department, Bureau of Engraving and Printing In 1996, the United States began issuing currency with a new design and additional security features. Pre-existing security…
Artists like Brooklyn's Mos Def and Talib Kwali are keeping hip-hop's community consciousness vital. Pioneering DJs such as Bambaataa, Flash, DXT, Herc, and others commenced a nonstop quest for…
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HOME CAMCORDERPROFESSIONAL VIDEOCCD SENSORFIND OUT MOREVideo cameras are small television cameras that can capture images on a portable recording device, such as an in-built tape or the camera’…
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(Encyclopedia) Lanzhou or LanchowLanchowboth: länˈjōˈ [key], city (1994 est. pop. 1,295,600), capital of Gansu prov., W China, on the Huang He (Yellow River) at its confluence with the Wei. It is a…
(Encyclopedia) Arezzo Arezzo ärĕtˈtsō [key], city, capital of Arezzo prov., Tuscany, central Italy. It is an agricultural trade center and has machine, clothing, gold, and…
