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Adilabad city, northern Andhra Pradesh state, southern India. It is an agricultural trade centre 160 miles (260 km) north of Hyderabad, on the Nagpur-Hyderabad section of the Varanasi-Kanniyakumari National Highway. Nearby, at Mahur (Maharashtra state), is a fort dating from the Bahmani and 'Imad Shahi dynasties (14th-16th century). The city is ... adipose cell connective-tissue cell specialized to synthesize and contain large globules of fat. There are two types of adipose cells: white adipose cells contain large fat droplets, only a small amount of cytoplasm, and flattened, noncentrally located nuclei; and brown adipose cells contain fat droplets of differing size, a large amount of ... adipose tissue connective tissue consisting mainly of fat cells (adipose cells), specialized to synthesize and contain large globules of fat, within a structural network of fibres. It is found mainly under the skin but also in deposits between the muscles, in the intestines and in their membrane folds, around the heart, and ... adipsia rare disorder characterized by the lack of thirst even in the presence of dehydration. In adipsia the brain's thirst centre, located in the hypothalamus, is damaged. People with adipsia have little or no sensation of thirst when they become dehydrated. These people must be instructed, even forced, to drink fluid ... Adirondack Mountains mountains in northeastern New York state, U.S. They extend southward from the St. Lawrence River valley and Lake Champlain to the Mohawk River valley. The mountains are only sparsely settled, and much of the area exists in a primitive natural state, protected by state law. adit a horizontal or near-horizontal passage driven from the Earth's surface into the side of a ridge or mountain for the purpose of working, ventilating, or removing water from a mine. Aditi in the Vedic phase of Hindu mythology, the personification of the infinite and mother of a group of celestial deities, the Adityas. As a primeval goddess, she is referred to as the mother of many gods, including Vishnu in his dwarf incarnation and, in a later reappearance, Krishna. She supports ... Adivar, Halide Edib novelist and pioneer in the emancipation of women in Turkey. Adivasi any of various ethnic groups considered to be the original inhabitants of the Indian subcontinent. The term is used primarily in India and Bangladesh. In the constitution of India, promulgated in 1950, most of these groups were listed-or scheduled-as targets for social and economic development. Since that time the Adivasi ... Adiyaman city located in a valley of southeastern Turkey. Founded in the 8th century by the Umayyad Arabs near the site of ancient Perre, Hisn Mansur was later fortified by Caliph Harun ar-Rashid and became the chief town of the area, replacing Perre. Ruled successively by the Byzantines, Seljuq Turks, and ... adjustment in psychology, the behavioral process by which humans and other animals maintain an equilibrium among their various needs or between their needs and the obstacles of their environments. A sequence of adjustment begins when a need is felt and ends when it is satisfied. Hungry people, for example, are stimulated ... adjuvant substance that enhances the effect of a particular medical treatment. Administration of one drug may enhance the effect of another. In anesthesia, for example, sedative drugs are customarily given before an operation to reduce the quantity of anesthetic drug needed. In immunology an adjuvant is a substance that increases the ... Adkins v. Children's Hospital (1923), U.S. Supreme Court case in which the court invalidated a board established by Congress to set minimum wages for women workers in the District of Columbia. Congress in 1918 had authorized the Wage Board to ascertain and fix adequate wages for women employees in the nation's capital. Adleman, Leonard M. American computer scientist and cowinner, with American computer scientist Ronald L. Rivest and Israeli cryptographer Adi Shamir, of the 2002 A.M. Turing Award, the highest honour in computer science, for their "ingenious contribution for making public-key cryptography useful in practice." The three scientists patented their "Cryptographic Communication System and Method," ... Adler, Alfred psychiatrist whose influential system of individual psychology introduced the term inferiority feeling, later widely and often inaccurately called inferiority complex. He developed a flexible, supportive psychotherapy to direct those emotionally disabled by inferiority feelings toward maturity, common sense, and social usefulness. Adler, Cyrus scholar, educator, editor, and Conservative Jewish leader who had great influence on American Jewish life in his time. Adler, Dankmar architect and engineer whose partnership with Louis Sullivan was perhaps the most famous and influential in American architecture. Adler, Felix American educator and founder of the Ethical Movement. Adler, Guido Austrian musicologist and teacher who was one of the founders of modern musicology. Adler, Kurt Herbert Austrian-born American conductor and administrator who transformed the San Francisco Opera into one of the nation's leading opera companies. Adler, Larry American harmonica player generally considered to be responsible for the elevation of the mouth organ to concert status in the world of classical music. Adler, Lawrence James Hungarian-born Australian businessman, founder of the Fire and All Risks Insurance Co. (later renamed FAI Insurance, Ltd.) and one of the 10 richest men in the country. Adler, Mortimer J. American philosopher, educator, editor, and advocate of adult and general education by study of the great writings of the Western world. Adler, Nathan Marcus chief rabbi of the British Empire, who founded Jews' College and the United Synagogue. Adler, Renata Italian-born American journalist, experimental novelist, and film critic best known for her analytic essays and reviews for The New Yorker magazine and for her 1986 book that investigates the news media. Adler, Sara Russian-born American actress, one of the most celebrated figures in the American Yiddish theatre. Adler, Stella American actress, teacher, and founder of the Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting in New York City (1949), where she tutored performers in "the method" technique of acting (see Stanislavsky method). Adler, Victor Austrian Social Democrat, founder of a party representing all the nationalities of Austria-Hungary. Adlersparre, Georg, Greve (Count) political and social reformer who was a leader of the 1809 coup d'etat that overthrew Sweden's absolutist king Gustav IV. Admetus in Greek legend, son of Pheres, king of Pherae in Thessaly. Having sued for the hand of Alcestis, the most beautiful of the daughters of Pelias, king of Iolcos in Thessaly, Admetus was first required to harness a lion and a boar to a chariot. Apollo, who, for having killed ... administered price price determined by an individual producer or seller and not purely by market forces. Administered prices are common in industries with few competitors and those in which costs tend to be rigid and more or less uniform. They are considered undesirable when they cause prices to be higher than a ... administrative law the legal framework within which public administration is carried out. It derives from the need to create and develop a system of public administration under law, a concept that may be compared with the much older notion of justice under law. Since administration involves the exercise of power by the ... admiral the title and rank of a senior naval officer, often referred to as a flag officer, who commands a fleet or group of ships of a navy or who holds an important naval post on shore. The term is sometimes also applied to the commander of a fleet of merchant ... admiral any of several butterfly species in the family Nymphalidae (order Lepidoptera) that are fast-flying and much prized by collectors for their coloration, which consists of black wings with white bands and reddish brown markings. The migratory red admiral (Vanessa atalanta), placed in the subfamily Nymphalinae, is widespread in Europe, Scandinavia, ... Admiral carpet any of a number of 14th- or 15th-century carpets handwoven in Spain, probably at Letur or at Lietor in Murcia. The carpets were made with the Spanish knot, tied on a single warp and set in staggered rows on adjacent warps. In most cases the carpets show heraldic shields with ... Admiral's Cup racing trophy awarded to the winner of a biennial international competition among teams of sailing yachts; it was established in 1957 by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) of Great Britain. Teams of three yachts rated at 25 to 70 feet (8 to 21 m) by RORC rules (formerly 30 ... Admiral's Men a theatrical company in Elizabethan and Jacobean England. About 1576-79 they were known as Lord Howard's Men, so called after their patron Charles Howard, 1st earl of Nottingham, 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham. In 1585, when Lord Howard became England's lord high admiral, the company changed its designation to the ... Admiralty in Great Britain, until 1964, the government department that managed naval affairs. In that year the three service departments-the Admiralty, the War Office, and the Air Ministry-were abolished as separate departments and merged in a new unified Ministry of Defence, and the Admiralty was renamed the Admiralty Board of the ... Admiralty Inlet passage of water located between Brodeur and Borden peninsulas and indenting for 230 miles (370 km) the northwest coast of Baffin Island in the Baffin region of Nunavut territory, Canada. The inlet, leading southward from Lancaster Sound of Baffin Bay, is 2 to 20 miles (3 to 32 km) wide, ... Admiralty Islands islands in Papua New Guinea, southwestern Pacific Ocean, an extension of the Bismarck Archipelago comprising about 40 islands. The group lies about 190 miles (300 km) off the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The volcanic Manus Island constitutes the majority of its land area and is the site of ... Ado-Ekiti town, capital of Ekiti state, southwestern Nigeria. It lies in the Yoruba Hills, at the intersection of roads from Akure, Ilawe, Ilesha, Ila (Illa), and Ikare, and is situated 92 miles (148 km) east-northeast of Ibadan. An urban and industrial centre of the region, it was founded by the Ekiti ... adobe a heavy clay soil used to make sun-dried bricks. The term, Spanish-Moorish in origin, also denotes the bricks themselves. Adobe Flash animation software produced by Adobe Systems Incorporated. Adobe Illustrator graphics computer application software produced by Adobe Systems Incorporated that allows users to create refined drawings, designs, and layouts. Illustrator, released in 1987, is one of many Adobe innovations that revolutionized graphic design. Adobe Photoshop computer application software used to edit and manipulate digital images. Photoshop was developed in 1987 by the American brothers Thomas and John Knoll, who sold the distribution license to Adobe Systems Incorporated in 1988. Adobe Systems Incorporated American developer of printing, publishing, and graphics software. Adobe was instrumental in the creation of the desktop publishing industry through the introduction of its PostScript printer language. Its headquarters are located in San Jose, California. adolescence transitional phase of growth and development between childhood and adulthood. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines an adolescent as any person between ages 10 and 19. This age range falls within WHO's definition of young people, which refers to individuals between ages 10 and 24. Adolf German king from May 5, 1292, to June 23, 1298, when he was deposed in favour of his Habsburg opponent, Albert I. Adolf duke of Nassau from 1839 to 1867, who, as grand duke of Luxembourg from 1890 to 1905, was the first ruler of that autonomous duchy. Adolf Frederick king of Sweden from 1751 to 1771. He was the son of Christian Augustus (1673-1726), Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, and of Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach. Adolphe novel by Benjamin Constant, published in 1816. Written in a lucid classical style, Adolphe describes in minute analytical detail a young man's passion for a woman older than himself. A forerunner of the modern psychological novel, it is a thinly disguised account of the end of Constant's passionate 14-year relationship ...