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(Encyclopedia) Nowy SączNowy Sącznôˈvĭ sôNchˈ [key], Ger. Neu-Sandez, city (1993 est. pop. 79,700), Małopolskie prov., SE Poland, on the Dunajec. It is a railway junction and an administrative and…Avranches
(Encyclopedia) Avranches Avranches ävräNshˈ [key], town, Manche dept., NW France, in Normandy, on the English Channel. Because of its proximity to the rocky island of Mont-…Matapan, Cape
(Encyclopedia) Matapan, CapeMatapan, Capemătˈəpănˌ [key], or Cape TaínaronCape Taínarontâˈnärôn [key], S Greece, southern extremity of the Greek mainland, of the Peloponnesus, and of the Taygetus Mts…market research
(Encyclopedia) market research, organized use of sample surveys, polls, focus groups, and other techniques to study market characteristics (e.g., ages and incomes of consumers; consumer attitudes)…Malinovsky, Rodion Yakovlevich
(Encyclopedia) Malinovsky, Rodion YakovlevichMalinovsky, Rodion Yakovlevichrōdyōnˈ yäˈkəvlyĭvĭch mälyĭnŏfˈskē [key], 1898–1967, Soviet marshal, b. Ukraine. He joined the Communist party in 1926. In…Masson, André
(Encyclopedia) Masson, AndréMasson, AndréäNdrāˈ mäsôNˈ [key], 1896–1987, French painter and graphic artist. An exponent of surrealism until 1928, Masson developed “automatic writing”—spontaneous…Atkinson, Brooks
(Encyclopedia) Atkinson, Brooks (Justin Brooks Atkinson), 1894–1984, American journalist, b. Melrose, Mass. After being an editor for the New York Times he became its drama critic in 1925. Except for…Baedeker, Karl
(Encyclopedia) Baedeker, KarlBaedeker, Karlbāˈdĕkər [key], 1801–59, German publisher, founder of the Baedeker guidebooks. His printing establishment was at Koblenz, but his son Fritz, who continued…Albert, Carl Bert
(Encyclopedia) Albert, Carl Bert, 1908–2000, U.S. Congressman (1947–76), b. McAlester, Okla. Admitted to the bar in 1935, Albert enlisted (1941) in the army as a private, served (1942–46) in the…Coral Sea
(Encyclopedia) Coral Sea, southwest arm of the Pacific Ocean, between Australia, New Guinea, and Vanuatu. The Great Barrier Reef lies along its western edge. During World War II it was the scene of…Trending
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