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Sind

(Encyclopedia) Sind or SindhSindsĭnd [key], province (2017 provisional pop. 47,886,051), c.50,000 sq mi (129,500 sq km), SE Pakistan, roughly coextensive with the lower Indus River valley and bounded…

Yogyakarta

(Encyclopedia) YogyakartaYogyakartayōgˌyəkärˈtə, yōkˌ– [key], JogjakartaYogyakartajōgˌ–, jōkˌ– [key], or DjokjakartaYogyakartajōkˌ– [key], city (1990 pop. 412,059), S Java, Indonesia, at the foot of…

Trincomalee

(Encyclopedia) TrincomaleeTrincomaleetrĭngˌkəməlēˈ [key], town (1995 est. pop. 50,000), capital of Eastern prov., NE Sri Lanka, on the Bay of Bengal. Trincomalee has one of the world's finest natural…

calypso, in music

(Encyclopedia) calypso, a form of folk song developed on the island of Trinidad and also popular in other Caribbean countries. Thought to have begun with 19th-century black slaves, calypso songs…

Bhopal

(Encyclopedia) BhopalBhopalbōˈpäl [key], former principality, Madhya Pradesh state, central India. A region of rolling downs and thickly forested hills, it is predominantly agricultural. Its Buddhist…

North Brabant

(Encyclopedia) North BrabantNorth Brabantbrəbăntˈ [key], Du. Noordbrabant, province (1994 pop. 2,259,800), c.1,920 sq mi (4,970 sq km), S Netherlands, bordering on Belgium in the south and on Germany…

Top 10 Polyphonic Ringtones, 2005

Top 10 Polyphonic Ringtones, 2005Rank TitleArtist 1. “Candy Shop”50 Cent 2. “Lovers and Friends”Lil Jon & East Side Boyz 3. “Super Mario Brothers”Game Theme 4. “Just a Lil Bit”50 Cent 5…

Top 10 Polyphonic Ringtones, 2008

The following table lists the title and artist of the top ten polyphonic ringtones sold in the United States during 2008. Rank Title Artist 1. “Adios Amor Te Vas” Grupo Montez De... 2…

Matthiessen, F. O.

(Encyclopedia) Matthiessen, F. O. (Francis Otto Matthiessen)Matthiessen, F. O.măthˈĭsĕn [key], 1902–50, American critic, b. Pasadena, Calif., grad. Yale Univ., 1923, B.Litt., Oxford, 1925, Ph.D.,…

2003 MTV Music Video Awards

The 2003 Video Music Awards were presented August 28, 2003.Video of the YearMissy Elliott, “Work It”Male VideoJustin Timberlake, “Cry Me a River”Female VideoBeyonce Knowles, “Crazy in Love”…