dye: Azo dyes: …more of the diamine gives Bismark brown, a major component in the first successful disazo dye—i.e., a dye with two azo groups. In 1884 a conjugated disazo dye, Congo red, made by coupling 4-sulfo-1-naphthylamine with bisdiazotized benzidine, was found to dye cotton by simple immersion of the fabric in a…

Bismarck Range, northeastern segment of the central highlands of Papua New Guinea, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Visited in 1886 by the German explorer G.E. von Schleinitz, the range was named for Otto von Bismarck. The mountains reach 14,793 feet (4,509 metres) at Mount Wilhelm (the highest

Bismarck Sea, section of the southwestern Pacific Ocean, bounded to the southwest by the northeast coast of New Guinea and to the northwest through to the southeast by the Bismarck Archipelago, consisting of the Admiralty Islands (north), New Ireland (east), and New Britain (southeast). With a

World War II: The Solomons, Papua, Madagascar, the Aleutians, and Burma, July 1942–May 1943: …was a disaster: in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, on March 2–4, 1943, the Japanese lost four destroyers and eight transports, and only 1,000 of the 7,000 troops reached their destination. On March 25 the Japanese Army and Navy high commands agreed on a policy of strengthening the defense…

Otto von Bismarck was the prime minister of Prussia (1862–73, 1873–90) and founder and first chancellor (1871–90) of the German Empire. Once the empire was established, he actively and skillfully pursued pacific policies in foreign affairs, succeeding in preserving the peace in Europe for about two

Otto von Bismarck: Early years: His father, Ferdinand von Bismarck-Schönhausen, was a Junker squire descended from a Swabian family that had ultimately settled as estate owners in Pomerania. Ferdinand was a typical member of the Prussian landowning elite. The family’s economic circumstances were modest—Ferdinand’s farming skills being perhaps less than average—and Bismarck…

Adab, ancient Sumerian city located south of Nippur (modern Niffer or Nuffar), Iraq. Excavations (1903–04) carried out by the American archaeologist Edgar James Banks revealed buildings dating from as early as the prehistoric period and as late as the reign of Ur-Nammu (reigned 2112–2095 bce). Adab

bismuth (Bi), the most metallic and the least abundant of the elements in the nitrogen group (Group 15 [Va] of the periodic table). Bismuth is hard, brittle, lustrous, and coarsely crystalline. It can be distinguished from all other metals by its colour—gray-white with a reddish tinge. atomic

bismuth: Commercial production and uses: …is in the form of bismuth phosphomolybdate (BiPMo12O40), which is an effective catalyst for the air oxidation of propylene and ammonia to acrylonitrile. The latter is used to make acrylic fibres, paints, and plastics. Pharmaceutical uses of bismuth have been practiced for centuries. It is effective in indigestion remedies and…

gallic acid: As bismuth subgallate it has been employed in medicine as a mild skin antiseptic and astringent (q.v.; an agent that tends to shrink mucous membranes and raw surfaces and to dry up secretions). Propyl gallate is an important antioxidant for the prevention of rancidity in edible…

bismutite, a bismuth subcarbonate, (BiO)2CO3, that has been formed as an alteration product of primary bismuth minerals in the oxidized portions of metal veins. Well-known localities include Cornwall, Eng., and the Tazna district, Bolivia. For detailed physical properties, see carbonate mineral

humor: The logic of laughter: The word bisociation was coined by the present writer to make a distinction between the routines of disciplined thinking within a single universe of discourse—on a single plane, as it were—and the creative types of mental activity that always operate on more than one plane. In humor,…

bison, (genus Bison), either of two species of oxlike grazing mammals that constitute the genus Bison of the family Bovidae. The American bison (B. bison), commonly known as the buffalo or the plains buffalo, is native to North America, and the European bison (B. bonasus), or wisent, is native to

Myasishchev M-4, Soviet long-range bomber, the first jet bomber in the strategic air force of the Soviet Union that was capable of reaching deep into the continental United States. It was produced by the Myasishchev design bureau under Vladimir Mikhailovich Myasishchev (1902–78); the first version

bison, (genus Bison), either of two species of oxlike grazing mammals that constitute the genus Bison of the family Bovidae. The American bison (B. bison), commonly known as the buffalo or the plains buffalo, is native to North America, and the European bison (B. bonasus), or wisent, is native to

bison: The American bison (B. bison), commonly known as the buffalo or the plains buffalo, is native to North America, and the European bison (B. bonasus), or wisent, is native to Europe. Both species were drastically reduced in numbers by hunting and now occupy small protected areas…

bison: bison bison) and the wood bison (B. bison athabascae), though the differences between them are minor. The plains bison formerly inhabited most of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains provinces of Canada. It greatly outnumbered the wood bison, which lived in northwestern Canada…

bison: …subspecies of American bison, the plains bison (B. bison bison) and the wood bison (B. bison athabascae), though the differences between them are minor. The plains bison formerly inhabited most of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains provinces of Canada. It greatly outnumbered the…

Belovezhskaya Forest: …I, the European bison, or wisent, was reintroduced to the Belovezhskaya with zoo-bred animals. The forest remains the European bison’s most notable home, though the animals are now also found again in other parts of Europe, including Lithuania, Russia, and Ukraine. Once the hunting grounds of kings and tsars, the…

bison: DNA of a 120,000-year-old fossil long-horned bison (B. latifons) from Colorado and a 130,000-year-old fossil of what was likely a steppe bison (Bison priscus) from Yukon suggested that the first bison in North America migrated from Asia across the Bering Land Bridge sometime between 95,000 and 135,000 years ago before…

bison: …of what was likely a steppe bison (Bison priscus) from Yukon suggested that the first bison in North America migrated from Asia across the Bering Land Bridge sometime between 95,000 and 135,000 years ago before spreading rapidly throughout the continent. (Both the long-horned bison and the steppe bison are extinct.)…

Michael Essien is a Ghanaian professional football (soccer) player who rose to international stardom as a midfielder for the English football club Chelsea FC in the 2000s. Essien was raised in Awutu Breku, a small town in central Ghana, where his interest in football was sparked, in part, by his

Gond: Bisonhorn Maria, so called for their dance headdresses, live in less-hilly country and have more-permanent fields that they cultivate with plows and bullocks. The Muria are known for their youth dormitories, or ghotul, in the framework of which the unmarried of both sexes lead a…

Bīsitūn, village and precipitous rock situated at the foot of the Zagros Mountains in the Kermanshah region of Iran. In ancient times Bīsitūn was on the old road from Ecbatana, capital of ancient Media, to Babylon, and it was on that scarp that the Achaemenid king Darius I the Great (reigned

prostate cancer: Novel approaches: …engager drugs (also known as bispecific T-cell engagers, or BiTEs), designed to target specific tumor-associated antigens, have shown promise against prostate cancer. In addition, experimental, minimally invasive modalities, such as sonodynamic therapy, can potentially enhance the effectiveness of other treatments, including ultrasound-induced cell death.

bisphenol A (BPA), a colourless crystalline solid belonging to the family of organic compounds; its molecular formula is C15H16O2. BPA is best known for its use in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins, particularly those found in water bottles, baby bottles, and other beverage

bisphenol A: Biological effects of bisphenol A: …well as bisphenol S and bisphenol F, which are used as alternatives to BPA, are associated with obesity, particularly in children.

bisphenol A: Biological effects of bisphenol A: BPA as well as bisphenol S and bisphenol F, which are used as alternatives to BPA, are associated with obesity, particularly in children.

soup: Bisques and chowders are creamy soups usually made with shellfish or fish, sometimes with meat or vegetables, and cream or milk. Gumbos are spicy soups originating in the Creole cooking of Louisiana that combine African, European, and American Indian elements. Substantial stewlike soups are found…

Ambikapur, city, northern Chhattisgarh state, east-central India. It is situated in an upland region at an elevation of about 2,000 feet (610 metres). The city, then known as Surguja, was the capital of the former Surguja princely state. Connected by road with Dharmjaygarh, Patna, and Sonhat, it is

Bijagós Islands, islands of Guinea-Bissau, located about 30 miles (48 km) off the Guinea coast of western Africa. They compose an archipelago of 15 main islands, among which are Caravela, Carache, Formosa, Uno, Orango, Orangozinho, Bubaque, and Roxa. They are covered with a lush vegetation and have

slide rule: …invented by the English instrument-maker Robert Bissaker in 1654. The usefulness of the slide rule for rapid calculation was recognized, especially in England, during the 18th century, and the instrument was made in considerable numbers, with slight modifications.

Bissau, port city and capital of Guinea-Bissau. It originated in 1687 as a Portuguese fortified post and slave-trading centre. In 1941 it replaced Bolama as the capital and has since developed on a northwest-southeast axis by the Gêba Channel, which offers an excellent roadstead for the largest

Simon Episcopius was a Dutch theologian and systematizer of Arminianism, a liberal reaction to the Calvinist doctrine of predestination. He studied theology at Leiden and in 1610 became a pastor at Bleiswyk. He was made a professor at Leiden in 1612, succeeding the strict Calvinist Franciscus

Melville Reuben Bissell was the U.S. inventor of the carpet sweeper. After growing up in Berlin, Wis., Bissell joined his father in business at Kalamazoo, Mich., where they opened a grocery store. Selling crockery led the younger Bissell into the crockery business in Grand Rapids, where, by the

Richard Bissell was an American novelist and playwright whose works provide fresh and witty images of Middle Western speech and folkways. Bissell grew up in Dubuque, attended Phillips Exeter Academy, and graduated from Harvard in 1936. From his experiences as a mate and then a pilot on the

Richard Bissell was an American novelist and playwright whose works provide fresh and witty images of Middle Western speech and folkways. Bissell grew up in Dubuque, attended Phillips Exeter Academy, and graduated from Harvard in 1936. From his experiences as a mate and then a pilot on the

Pechenegs, a seminomadic, apparently Turkic people who occupied the steppes north of the Black Sea (8th–12th century) and by the 10th century were in control of the lands between the Don and lower Danube rivers (after having driven the Hungarians out); they thus became a serious menace to

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history of photography: Landscape and architectural documentation: …did the brothers Louis-Auguste and Auguste-Rosalie Bisson. Hermann Krone in Germany and Giacchino Altobelli and Carlo Ponti in Italy were also intent on recording the beauties of their regional landscapes.

history of photography: Landscape and architectural documentation: …Savoy, as did the brothers Louis-Auguste and Auguste-Rosalie Bisson. Hermann Krone in Germany and Giacchino Altobelli and Carlo Ponti in Italy were also intent on recording the beauties of their regional landscapes.

Bissorã, town located in northwestern Guinea-Bissau. It lies on a tributary of the Cacheu River and is surrounded by the Casamance woodland, which provides hardwoods for export. A power station supplies the town’s industry, which includes a sawmill. Subsistence agriculture predominates in the

Basṭām, small historic town, northern Iran. It lies just south of the Elburz Mountains in a well-watered plain. Clustered around the tomb of the poet and mystic Abū Yazīd al-Bisṭāmī (d. 874) are a mausoleum, a 12th-century minaret and mosque wall, a superb portal (1313), and a 15th-century college.

Islam: Mystics and other later figures: An earlier mystic, Abū Yazīd al-Bisṭāmī (died 874), was the first to speak about the ascension of the mystic to heaven, which is a metaphor for higher unitive, mystical experience. A variation of the Buddha legend has been transferred onto the person of the first Sufi who practiced…

peppered moth, (Biston betularia), species of European moth in the family Geometridae (order Lepidoptera) that has speckled black-and-white wings. It is of significance in exemplifying natural selection through industrial melanism because the population consists of two genetically controlled

bistre, brown pigment made from boiling the soot of wood. Because bistre is transparent and has no body, it is frequently used in conjunction with pen and ink drawings as a wash, a liquid spread evenly to suggest shadows, and is especially associated with the appearance of the typical “old master

Bistrița, town, capital of Bistrița-Năsăud județ (county), northern Romania. Settled in the 12th century by immigrant Germans, it acquired free-city status in 1353. Holding an annual fair, it developed extensive markets throughout Moldavia, and its craftsmen travelled extensively. In 1713 the

Bistrița-Năsăud, județ (county), northern Romania, occupying an area of 2,068 square miles (5,355 square km). The forested Eastern Carpathian Mountains, including the Rodna and Căliman massifs, rise above the settlement areas in intermontane valleys. The Căliman Massif (6,896 feet [2,096 metres])

Aliákmon River, river, the longest in Greek Macedonia (Modern Greek: Makedonía). The river’s total length is 185 miles (297 km). Rising in the Grámmos Mountains of the eastern Pindus (Píndos) Range on the Albanian frontier, the Aliákmon River flows southeast through gentle valleys and basins and is

Rafi Bistritzer is an Israeli physicist known for his work on graphene. Bistritzer was born into a family of physicians and seemed likely to follow them into the medical profession, but his first high-school physics teacher awoke in him an interest in physics. He received a bachelor’s degree in

epigenomics: Research tools of epigenomics: …development of a technique called bisulfite sequencing, which was first reported by Australian geneticist Marianne Frommer and colleagues in 1992. This method, which enables both the detection and the localization of 5′-methylcytosines in DNA, takes advantage of the fact that treatment of DNA with the chemical bisulfite causes deamination of…

Koch: …kingdom of the Koch king Biswa Singh, invading from northeastern Bengal. The greatest monarch of the dynasty was Naranarayan, the son of Biswa Singh, who extended his power over a large part of Assam and southward over what became the British district of Rangpur. His son became tributary to the…

10 Critically Endangered Animals of India: Namdapha flying squirrel (Biswamoyopterus biswasi): First reported in 1981 from the Namdapha Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh state, this tree-dwelling mammal remains elusive to science. By 2025, only one individual had been studied, though there were several unconfirmed sightings in the state as recently as…

brace and bit, hand-operated tool for boring holes in wood, consisting of a crank-shaped turning device, the brace, that grips and rotates the hole-cutting tool, the bit. The auger bit shown in the Figure is of the style traditionally used by carpenters; its six parts are shown in the Figure. At

petroleum production: The rotary drill: …method a special tool, the drill bit, rotates while bearing down on the bottom of the well, thus gouging and chipping its way downward. Probably the greatest advantage of rotary drilling over cable tooling is that the well bore is kept full of liquid during drilling. A weighted fluid (drilling…

bit, in communication and information theory, a unit of information equivalent to the result of a choice between only two possible alternatives, as between 1 and 0 in the binary number system generally used in digital computers. The term is shortened from the words “binary digit.” It is also

bridle: …animal is governed, consisting of bit, headstall, and reins. The bit is a horizontal metal bar placed in the animal’s mouth and held in place by the headstall, a set of straps over and around the head. Component bits of bone and antler have been recovered from bridles in use…

Hamadan: …names: it was possibly the Bit Daiukki of the Assyrians, Hangmatana, or Agbatana, to the Medes, and Ecbatana to the Greeks. One of the Median capitals, under Cyrus II (the Great; died 529 bce) and later Achaemenian rulers, it was the site of a royal summer palace. A little east…

Syro-Palestinian art and architecture: …palace unit, known as a bit hilani, generally adopted some centuries later by the Syro-Hittites (see art and architecture, Anatolian: Hittite period). Basalt orthostats, as yet unsculptured, anticipated those of the Neo-Assyrian palaces; and mural paintings, like those at Mari, decorated the chambers of an upper story in the Cretan…

graphical user interface: PARC: …used a technique called “bit mapping” in which everything on the computer screen was, in effect, a picture. Bit mapping not only welcomed the use of graphics but allowed the computer screen to display exactly what would be output from a printer—a feature that became known as “what you…

Stephen Fry: …produce the popular television program A Bit of Fry and Laurie, in which the duo enacted a set of typically disconnected, although not always unrelated, comical sketches. Meanwhile, in 1990–93 the two comedians starred in the television series Jeeves and Wooster, with Laurie playing the wealthy but somewhat bumbling Bertie…

Douglas Coupland: Bit Rot: Stories + Essays appeared in 2016.

Bit-Adini, ancient Aramaean kingdom in Mesopotamia, located on both sides of the middle Euphrates River south of Carchemish. Probably founded in the 10th century bc, it was conquered by the Assyrians under Shalmaneser III in 856. Its capital, Til Barsib (Til Barsip; modern Tall al-Aḥmar), was

raster graphics, a type of digital image that uses tiny rectangular pixels, or picture elements, arranged in a grid formation to represent an image. Because the format can support a wide range of colors and depict subtle graduated tones, it is well suited for displaying continuous-tone images such

Chaldea: …(the biblical Merodach-baladan), ruler of Bit-Yakin (a district of Chaldea), seized the Babylonian throne and, despite Assyrian opposition, held it from 721 to 710. He finally fled, however, and Bit-Yakin was placed under Assyrian control.

Salah al-Din Bitar was a Syrian politician who served three times (1963, 1964, and 1966) as prime minister of Syria and was a prominent theoretician of Arab democratic nationalism. Bitar founded (with Michel ʿAflaq) the Baʿth Party, but he later criticized the policies of both the “progressive” and

Salah al-Din Bitar was a Syrian politician who served three times (1963, 1964, and 1966) as prime minister of Syria and was a prominent theoretician of Arab democratic nationalism. Bitar founded (with Michel ʿAflaq) the Baʿth Party, but he later criticized the policies of both the “progressive” and

dog: Reproductive cycle: During this phase the bitch may attract males, but she is not ready to be bred and will reject all advances. The next phase is the estrus. Usually the discharge decreases and becomes lighter, almost pink, in colour. The vulva becomes very enlarged and soft, and the bitch will…

Elton John: Superstardom and showmanship: …from the Rolling Stones (“The Bitch Is Back” [1974]) to Frank Sinatra ballads (“Blue Eyes” [1982]) to 1950s rock and roll (“Crocodile Rock” [1972]) to Philadelphia soul (“Philadelphia Freedom” [1975]). He also demonstrated deeper musical ambitions in longer works such as “Burn Down the Mission

Miles Davis: Free jazz and fusion: …ones with the release of Bitches Brew (1970), an album on which he fully embraced the rhythms, electronic instrumentation, and studio effects of rock music. (Davis’s brief marriage to the model and singer-songwriter Betty Mabry in 1968 had opened up new vistas for him; she inspired him to adopt a…

Bitcoin is the first, most-traded, and best-known cryptocurrency. The digital currency was created by an anonymous computer programmer or group of programmers known as Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009. Owners of Bitcoins can use various websites to trade them for other cryptocurrencies or even physical

Are you worried about climate change, but also have some crypto coins jingling in your digital wallet? Might seem a bit weird, right? Like your financial and moral compasses are giving you contradictory readings. It’s true that Bitcoin has gotten a bad rap for using a lot of energy—on par with many

prostate cancer: Novel approaches: …engager drugs (also known as bispecific T-cell engagers, or BiTEs), designed to target specific tumor-associated antigens, have shown promise against prostate cancer. In addition, experimental, minimally invasive modalities, such as sonodynamic therapy, can potentially enhance the effectiveness of other treatments, including ultrasound-induced cell death.

Richard Brooks: Later work: Bite the Bullet (1975) was a well-made throwback to the heyday of westerns, featuring fine performances by Gene Hackman, James Coburn, and Ben Johnson. However, it opened the same week as Steven Spielberg’s Jaws and sank without a trace.

printmaking: Acids and the etching process: The acid bite of the plate is a critical stage in the making of an etching. The printmaker must be familiar with the characteristics of the materials that are being used. On a zinc plate nitric acid is used. In the process of biting, this acid…

plesiosaur: …thought to have produced a bite force of 33,000 psi (pound-force per square inch), perhaps the largest bite force of any known animal.

insect bite and sting, break in the skin or puncture caused by an insect and complicated by introduction into the skin of the insect’s saliva, venom, or excretory products. Specific components of these substances are believed to give rise to an allergic reaction, which in turn produces skin lesions

Okot p’Bitek was a Ugandan poet, novelist, and social anthropologist whose three verse collections—Song of Lawino (1966), Song of Ocol (1970), and Two Songs (1971)—are considered to be among the best African poetry in print. As a youth p’Bitek had varied interests; he published a novel in the

visual field defect: …both visual fields are called bitemporal or binasal hemianopia, respectively.

Bithoor, town, south-central Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It is located about 12 miles (20 km) north-northwest of Kanpur, on the Ganges (Ganga) River. Baji Rao II, peshwa (chief minister) of the Marathas, established his court at Bithoor after the British deposed him in 1818. In 1857,

Bithoor, town, south-central Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It is located about 12 miles (20 km) north-northwest of Kanpur, on the Ganges (Ganga) River. Baji Rao II, peshwa (chief minister) of the Marathas, established his court at Bithoor after the British deposed him in 1818. In 1857,

Bithynia, ancient district in northwestern Anatolia, adjoining the Sea of Marmara, the Bosporus, and the Black Sea, thus occupying an important and precarious position between East and West. Late in the 2nd millennium bc, Bithynia was occupied by warlike tribes of Thracian origin who harried Greek

Pompey the Great: Reorganization of the East: …created the new provinces of Bithynia-Pontus and Cilicia. He annexed Syria and left Judaea as a dependent, diminished temple state. The organization of the East remains Pompey’s greatest achievement. His sound appreciation of the geographical and political factors involved enabled him to impose an overall settlement that was to form…

Bolu: …are ruins of the ancient Bithynium, a flourishing town of Asia Minor (Anatolia) and—as birthplace of the Roman emperor Hadrian’s favourite, Antinoüs—recipient of many privileges during that emperor’s reign (117–138 ce). Taken by the Ottoman Turks about 1325, Bolu is the reputed home of the legendary Turkish folk hero Köroğlu.

stable fly, (Stomoxys calcitrans), a species of vicious bloodsucking fly in the family Muscidae (sometimes placed in the family Stomoxyidae) in the fly order, Diptera. Stable flies are usually found in open sunny areas, although they may enter a house during bad weather. Often known as biting

chewing louse, (suborder Amblycera and Ischnocera), any of about 2,900 species of small, wingless insects (order Phthiraptera), worldwide in distribution, that have chewing mouthparts, a flattened body, and shortened front legs used to transport food to the mouth. Chewing lice may be from 1 to 5 mm

biting midge, (family Ceratopogonidae), any member of a family of small, bloodsucking insects in the fly order, Diptera, that are often serious pests along seashores, rivers, and lakes and may attack in great numbers and cause extreme discomfort. The nickname no-see-ums is descriptive, for,

Bitis, snake genus belonging to the venomous viper family Viperidae, including the puff adders (e.g., Bitis arietans, see adder; the Gaboon viper, B. gabonica; and the rhinoceros viper, B. nasicornis). There are a dozen or more species of Bitis. All occur in Africa and range from 30 cm to 1.8

puff adder, (Bitis arietans), large, extremely venomous snake species found in the semiarid regions of sub-Saharan Africa and the western and southern coastal areas of the Arabian peninsula. The species is named for its tendency to inflate its body with air and hiss loudly when threatened, in order

Gaboon viper, (Bitis gabonica), extremely venomous but usually docile ground-dwelling snake found in tropical forests of central and western Africa. It is the heaviest venomous snake in Africa, weighing 8 kg (18 pounds), and it grows to a length of 2 metres (about 7 feet). The Gaboon viper also

rhinoceros viper, (Bitis nasicornis), brightly coloured venomous snake of the family Viperidae that inhabits rainforests and swamps of West and Central Africa. It prefers wet or damp environments and can even be found on plantations. The body is massive with rough and strongly keeled scales. It

Bitlis, city, southeastern Turkey. It is located southwest of Lake Van at 4,600 feet (1,400 metres) above sea level. Strategically situated in the narrow valley of the Bitlis Çay, a tributary of the Tigris River, it commands the only route from the Van basin to the Mesopotamian plains. It was

mountain: The Zagros and Bitlis mountains: …to form the Zagros and Bitlis mountains. Thick layers of salt in the Arabian shield’s sedimentary rock have allowed the overlying layers to detach and fold, creating a particularly well-developed fold and thrust belt in the Zagros.

bitmap, method by which a display space (such as a graphics image file) is defined, including the colour of each of its pixels (or bits). In effect, a bitmap is an array of binary data representing the values of pixels in an image or display. A GIF is an example of a graphics image file that has a

raster graphics, a type of digital image that uses tiny rectangular pixels, or picture elements, arranged in a grid formation to represent an image. Because the format can support a wide range of colors and depict subtle graduated tones, it is well suited for displaying continuous-tone images such

BITNET, computer network of universities, colleges, and other academic institutions that was a predecessor to the Internet. BITNET members were required to serve as an entry point for at least one other institution wishing to join, which ensured that no redundant paths existed in the network. As a

Cleobis and Biton: Biton, in Greek legend, as recounted by Herodotus, the sons of Cydippe (who was identified by Cicero, in Tusculan Disputations, as the priestess of Hera, queen of the gods). At Argos, they were noted for their filial devotion and for their athletic prowess and strength.…

Nyoro: …the Bunyoro area; and the Bito, a Luo-speaking Nilotic people who held a similarly privileged position in the north and also provided the ruler of the state, the mukama.

Bitola, southernmost city of North Macedonia. It lies on the Dragor River at an elevation of 2,019 feet (615 metres) at the western edge of the Bitola Plain, a few miles from the Greek frontier. Near the Greek-founded settlement Heraclea Lyncestis, later a Roman city, it was invaded by Slavic

Bitola, southernmost city of North Macedonia. It lies on the Dragor River at an elevation of 2,019 feet (615 metres) at the western edge of the Bitola Plain, a few miles from the Greek frontier. Near the Greek-founded settlement Heraclea Lyncestis, later a Roman city, it was invaded by Slavic