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(Encyclopedia) PyayPyaypyā [key], formerly PromePromeprōm [key], city (1983 pop. 83,332), Bago region, S central Myanmar, on the Ayeyarwady River. It is a commercial town and port, with railroad…Fernand Lamaze
The namesake of the Lamaze Method, Dr. Fernand Lamaze was a French obstetrician who championed the idea of painless childbirth. Based on ideas he had developed after visiting the U.S. S. R. and…Saint Valentine
Saint Valentine, according to romantic legend, was a kind-hearted Roman priest who married young couples against the wishes of Emperor Claudius II. For these deeds he was said to have been beheaded…Flo Hyman
Flo HymanBorn: July 31, 1954Volleyball 3-time All-America spiker at Houston and captain of 1984 U.S. Women's Olympic team; died of heart attack caused by Marfan Syndrome during a match in…Jhumpa Lahiri Biography
Jhumpa Lahiri writerBorn: 1967 Birthplace: London, England Lahiri grew up in Rhode Island, the daughter of parents who emigrated from India. She graduated from Boston University with…Sam Houston
Sam Houston was a flamboyant leader of Texas independence, the first president of the Republic of Texas and the namesake of the city of Houston. As a member of the U.S. Army, Houston was wounded in…Mira Nair Biography
Mira Nair director, screenwriterBorn: 10/15/1957Birthplace: Bhubaneswar, India Now based in New York City, India-born Nair first made her mark directing documentary films such as India Cabaret (…Ah Bing Biography
Ah Binghorticulturist, namesake of the Bing cherryBorn: ?Birthplace: China A Manchurian Chinese, Bing immigrated to the United States and went to work in the orchards owned by the Lewelling…X-Men
Director:Bryan SingerWriter:David Hayter20th Century Fox; PG-13; 105 minutesRelease:7/00Cast:Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry Based on the popular comic series of the same name, X-…Left Behind
Director:Vic SarinWriters:Allan McElroy, Paul Lalonde, Joe GoodmanCloud 10 Pictures and Namesake Entertainment; NR; 95 minutesRelease:2/01Cast:Kirk Cameron, Brad Johnson, Janaya Stephens Most…Trending
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