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Kuwait, Al-

(Encyclopedia) Kuwait, Al-Kuwait, Al-älˌ [key]Kuwait, Al-k&oobreve;wātˈ [key]Kuwait, Al-– [key] or Kuwait City, city (1991 pop. 150,1000), capital of Kuwait, on the SE coast of Kuwait Bay, an…

logic circuit

(Encyclopedia) logic circuit, electric circuit whose output depends upon the input in a way that can be expressed as a function in symbolic logic; it has one or more binary inputs (capable of…

Putnam, Rufus

(Encyclopedia) Putnam, Rufus, 1738–1824, American Revolutionary general, one of the founders of the Ohio Company of Associates, b. Sutton, Mass.; cousin of Israel Putnam. In the French and Indian War…

Taurus, mountain chain, Turkey

(Encyclopedia) TaurusTaurustôrˈəs [key], Turkish TorosTaurustôrōsˈ [key], mountain chain, S Turkey, extending c.350 mi (560 km) roughly parallel to the Mediterranean coast of S Asia Minor. It forms…

Stark, Freya Madeline

(Encyclopedia) Stark, Freya MadelineStark, Freya Madelinefrāˈə [key], 1893–1993, British author, traveler, and Arabist. The first European to visit several areas in the Middle East, she was born in…

Top Ten Richest Americans

The following table lists the richest Americans by their net worth as of 2010 and the industry in which they earned their fortune. Rank Name Net Worth Company…

Top Ten Richest Americans

The following table lists the richest Americans by their net worth as of 2011 and the industry in which they earned their fortune. Rank Name Net Worth Company…