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International style, in painting

(Encyclopedia)International style, in painting: see Gothic architecture and art. ...

International System of Units

(Encyclopedia)International System of Units, officially called the Système International d'Unités, or SI, system of units adopted by the 11th General Conference on Weights and Measures (1960). It is based on the ...

Montreux International Jazz Festival

(Encyclopedia)Montreux International Jazz Festival: see Montreux Jazz Festival. ...

Atomic Energy Agency, International

(Encyclopedia)Atomic Energy Agency, International (IAEA), independent intergovernmental organization established in 1957 under the aegis of the United Nations to promote safe, secure, and peaceful uses of atomic e...

Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod

(Encyclopedia)Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod: see eisteddfod. ...

Man Booker International Prize

(Encyclopedia)Man Booker International Prize, see International Booker Prize under Booker Prize. ...

Système International d'Unités

(Encyclopedia)Système International d'Unités (SI): see International System of Units. ...

Service Employees International Union

(Encyclopedia)Service Employees International Union (SEIU), labor union representing U.S. and Canadian workers in health care (doctors, nurses, health technicians), public services (government workers, school emplo...

protectorate, in international law

(Encyclopedia)protectorate, in international law, a relationship in which one state surrenders part of its sovereignty to another. The subordinate state is called a protectorate. The term covers a great variety of ...

Red Cross

(Encyclopedia)Red Cross, international organization concerned with the alleviation of human suffering and the promotion of public health; the world-recognized symbols of mercy and absolute neutrality are the Red Cr...