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- town, capital of Al-Qalyubiyah muhafazah (governorate), Lower Egypt. The town lies on the right (east) bank of the Damietta Branch of the Nile and on the At-Tawfiqi Canal in the delta area. It is about 30 miles (48 km) northwest ...
- banhu
- bowed Chinese fiddle, a type of huqin (Chinese: "foreign stringed instrument"). The instrument traditionally has two strings stretched over a small bamboo bridge that rests on a wooden soundboard. (The sound box of most other Chinese stringed ...
- Bani
- city, southern Dominican Republic, situated in coastal lowlands 3 miles (5 km) from the Caribbean Sea. The city is a commercial and manufacturing centre for the fertile agricultural hinterland, whose main products are bananas, rice, and coffee. The city lies ...
- Bani River
- principal affluent of the Niger River on its right bank in Mali, West Africa, formed by the confluence of the Baoule and Bagoe headstreams 100 mi (160 km) east of Bamako. The Bani proper flows 230 mi northeast to the ... [1 Related Articles]
- Bani Suwayf
- muhafazah (governorate), lying along the Nile River in northern Upper Egypt, with an extension into the Western Desert at its southern end. Al-Fayyum governorate lies to the west and north and Al-Minya to the south. Its cultivated, ...
- Bani Suwayf
- city, capital of Bani Suwayf muhafazah (governorate), northern Upper Egypt. It is an important agricultural trade centre on the west bank of the Nile River, 70 miles (110 km) south of Cairo.
- Bani Thani
- (from the article "Kishangarh painting") ...Vallabhacarya sect, which worships the lord in his appearance on Earth as Krishna, the divine lover. Savant Singh fell in love with a singer in the employ of his stepmother called Bani Thani ("Lady of Fashion"), and it is speculated ...
- Bani, John Bernard
- (from the article "Vanuatu") Area: 12,190 sq km (4,707 sq mi) | Population (2004 est.): 216,000 | Capital: Vila | Chief of state: Presidents John Bernard Bani, Roger Abuit (acting) from March 24, Alfred Maseng from April 12, Abuit (acting) from May 11, Josias ...
- Bani-Sadr, Abolhasan
- Iranian economist and politician who in 1980 was elected the first president of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He was dismissed from office in 1981 after being impeached for incompetence. [3 Related Articles]
- Bania
- (from Sanskrit vanijya, "trade"), Indian caste consisting generally of moneylenders or merchants, found chiefly in northern and western India; strictly speaking, however, many mercantile communities are not Banias, and, conversely, some Banias are not merchants. In the fourfold division of ...
- Banihal Pass
- pass in the Pir Panjal Range in the Indian-held sector of the state of Jammu and Kashmir in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. Banihal-a name that in Kashmiri means "blizzard"-lies at an altitude of 9,290 ft (2,832 m) ...
- Banim, John
- (from the article "Banim, John and Michael") John studied drawing in Dublin and subsequently taught it in Kilkenny. Shortly afterward he went to Dublin, where he earned a living by journalism. In 1821 his blank verse tragedy, Damon and Pythias, was produced at Covent Garden; John married, ...
- Banim, John and Michael
- brothers who collaborated in novels and stories of Irish peasant life.
- Banim, Michael
- (from the article "Banim, John and Michael") ...was produced at Covent Garden; John married, moved to London, and continued to live by journalism. In 1825 there appeared Tales, by the O'Hara Family, written in collaboration with Michael, who had studied for the bar but had had to ...
- Banister, John
- violinist and composer, a prominent musician of his day and organizer of the first public concerts in England.
- Banisteriopsis
- (from the article "South American forest Indian") ...of mate is taken in the Paraguay area, as well as by the Jivaro and other groups of Ecuador. Hallucinogens are used mainly in the Amazon-Orinoco area; they include species of Banisteriopsis (a tropical liana), from which is made a ...
- Baniva
- (from the article "Native American dance") In Venezuela several tribes of the Orinoco River held masked puberty rites. For example, among the Maipure and Baniva tribes, Mauari, the spirit of evil, is impersonated by a dancer who is fully covered with red and black body paint, ...
- Baniwa
- (from the article "Native American religions") The Baniwa of the northwest Amazon region of Brazil, for example, seclude girls during their initiation. The girls' bodies are covered with heron down and red paint, and each girl is hidden inside two baskets. The elders deliver dramatic speeches ...
- Baniyas River
- (from the article "Jordan River") ...is the Hasbani, which rises in Lebanon, near Hasbayya, at an elevation of 1,800 feet (550 metres). From the east, in Syria, flows the Baniyas River; between the two is the Dan, the waters of which are particularly fresh. Just ...
- Banja Luka
- city, northern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies along the Vrbas River at its confluence with the Vrbanja. Under the Ottoman Turks, Banja Luka ("Baths of St. Luke") was an important military centre and the original location (1583-1639) of the seat ...
- Banjara
- (from the article "India") Nomadic groups may be found in most parts of India. Some are small bands of wandering entertainers, ironworkers, and animal traders. A group variously known as the Banjari or Labhani, originally from Rajasthan and related to the Roma (Gypsies) of ...
- Banjarmasin
- kotamadya (municipality) and capital of South Kalimantan propinsi (province), Indonesia. It is situated on Tapas island between the Barito and Martapura rivers on the southern coast of Borneo. The rivers drain the largest ... [1 Related Articles]
- banjo
- stringed musical instrument of African origin, popularized in the United States by slaves in the 19th century, then exported to Europe. Several African stringed instruments have similar names-e.g., bania, banju. The banjo has a tambourine-like body with a hoop and ... [2 Related Articles]
- banjo catfish
- (from the article "ostariophysan") ...10 to 50 marble-sized eggs in the mouth cavity until hatching. The male continues to protect the hatchlings in his mouth even after the young have begun to feed independently. In certain species of banjo catfishes (Aspredinidae), the eggs are ...
- banjo clock
- type of clock, so named because its upper portion is shaped like an inverted banjo. The clock was patented by Simon Willard of Massachusetts in 1802. It has a circular dial with a narrow metal frame and a bezel for ... [1 Related Articles]
- Banjul
- city, capital, and Atlantic port of The Gambia, on St. Mary's Island, near the mouth of the Gambia River. It is the country's largest city. It was founded in 1816, when the British Colonial Office ordered Captain Alexander Grant to ... [8 Related Articles]
- Banjul Island
- (from the article "Gambia, The") ...chartered company made a profit. This changed in 1816 when Capt. Alexander Grant was sent to the region to reestablish a base from which the British navy could control the slave trade. He purchased Banjul Island (St. Mary's) from the ...
- bank
- an institution that deals in money and its substitutes and provides other money-related services. In its role as a financial intermediary, a bank accepts deposits and makes loans. It derives a profit from the difference between the costs (including interest ... [42 Related Articles]
- bank
- (from the article "gambling") ...odds-the casino returns to winners from 35 of 1 percent to 27 percent less than the fair odds, depending on the type of bet made. Depending on the bet, the house advantage ("vigorish") for roulette in American casinos varies from ...
- bank
- (from the article "canals and inland waterways") On natural or canalized rivers of relatively large cross section, bank erosion can be checked by rubble roughly tipped or by natural growth such as reeds or willows.
- bank
- rocky or sandy submerged elevation of the seafloor with a summit less than 200 m (650 feet) below the surface but not so high as to endanger navigation. Many banks are local prominences on continental or island shelves. Similar elevations ...
- Bank ban
- one of the most powerful Hungarian nobles during the reign of Andrew (Endre) II (1205-35) and for a time his ban (viceroy).
- Bank Charter Act
- (from the article "England, Bank of") ...by act of Parliament in 1694 with the immediate purpose of raising funds to allow the English government to wage war against France in the Low Countries (see Grand Alliance, War of the). A royal charter allowed the bank to ...
- Bank Craps
- dice game, the variant of Craps most played in Nevada gambling houses. A special table and layout are used, and all bets are made against the house. A player signifies his bet by placing chips or cash on the appropriate ... [1 Related Articles]
- bank deposit
- (from the article "bank") Most countries require banks to participate in a federal insurance program intended to protect bank deposit holders from losses that could occur in the event of a bank failure. Although bank deposit insurance is primarily viewed as a means of ...
- bank holiday
- in the United Kingdom, any of several days designated as holidays by the Bank Holidays Act of 1871 and a supplementary act of 1875 for all the banks in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. Although these days are not ... [3 Related Articles]
- bank note
- (from the article "Specie Circular") ...in gold or silver. In an effort to curb excessive land speculation and to quash the enormous growth of paper money in circulation, Jackson directed the Treasury Department, "pet" banks, and other receivers of public money to accept only specie ...
- Bank of America Center
- (from the article "San Francisco") ...district, in particular, one tall building after another has been constructed in a city in which, for generations, few structures were higher than 20 stories. Among the modern skyscrapers are Bank of America, the Transamerica Pyramid (which rises to an ...
- Bank of America Corporation
- banking and financial services corporation formed through the merger of NationsBank and BankAmerica in 1998. One of the largest banking organizations in the United States, Bank of America is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. [1 Related Articles]
- Bank of Boston Corporation
- former American bank holding company that was acquired by Fleet Financial Group in 1999. The bank, one of the oldest in the United States, was originally chartered in 1784 as the Massachusetts Bank. In 1903 it merged with the First ...
- Bank of China Tower
- triangular glass skyscraper in Hong Kong, completed in 1989. It houses the Hong Kong headquarters of the Beijing-based central Bank of China, together with other tenants.
- Bank of New York Company, Inc., The
- major American bank holding company, headquartered in New York City.
- Bank of the United States
- central bank chartered in 1791 by the U.S. Congress at the urging of Alexander Hamilton and over the objections of Thomas Jefferson. The extended debate over its constitutionality contributed significantly to the evolution of pro- and antibank factions into the ... [12 Related Articles]
- Bank One
- Former U.S. bank holding company that merged with J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. in 2004. Bank One had been created through the 1998 merger of First Chicago NBD Corp. and Banc One. Although the 1998 merger created one of the ... [1 Related Articles]
- Bank Restriction Act
- (from the article "Ricardo, David") ...to the development of theories concerning central banking. A committee appointed by the House of Commons, known as the Bullion Committee, confirmed Ricardo's views and recommended the repeal of the Bank Restriction Act.
- Bank Street College of Education
- privately supported coeducational teachers college in New York, New York, U.S. It offers graduate courses only, operating a laboratory (elementary) school and conducting basic research in education. Established in 1916 by Lucy Sprague Mitchell, first dean of women at the ...
- bank vole
- (from the article "hantavirus") ...a type of wood mouse that is prevalent in Asia and eastern Europe. A second HFRS disease, nephropathia epidemica, is usually not fatal. It is caused by the Puumala virus, which is carried by the bank vole (
- Bank War
- in U.S. history, the struggle between President Andrew Jackson and Nicholas Biddle, president of the Bank of the United States, over the continued existence of the only national banking institution in the nation during the second quarter of the 19th ... [2 Related Articles]
- Bankers Trust Company
- (from the article "Lamont, Thomas William") In 1903, when the Bankers Trust Co. was formed, Lamont was asked to be its secretary and treasurer by Henry P. Davison, who had been impressed with Lamont's handling of the Cushman reorganization. Within two years he was vice president ...
- Bankhead, Tallulah
- American actress who was as famous for her offstage shenanigans as for her theatrical achievements.
- Bankia
- (from the article "shipworm") The most economically important shipworms, i.e., those causing the most damage, are members of the genus Teredo, which includes about 15 species. Other genera are Bankia, Xylotrya, and Xylophaga. Teredo norvegica, of the coasts of Europe, has a tube about ...
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