Robert Mitchum was an American film star whose roles as a cool, cynical loner combined with a notorious personal life and a sardonic, relaxed style to create a durable screen image as a fatalistic tough guy. Expelled from Haaren High School in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen, Mitchum took to the

transposon: Miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements: MITEs are characterized by their short lengths, generally about 400 to 600 base pairs, and by a stretch of about 15 base pairs that occurs at each end of each element in an inverted fashion (as mirror sequences). The mechanism by…

mite, any of numerous species of tiny arthropods, members of the mite and tick subclass Acari (class Arachnida), that live in a wide range of habitats, including brackish water, fresh water, hot springs, soil, plants, and (as parasites) animals, including humans. Parasitic forms may live in the

mitre, liturgical headdress worn by Roman Catholic bishops (including cardinals, archbishops, and popes) and abbots and some Anglican and Lutheran bishops. It has two shield-shaped stiffened halves that face the front and back. Two fringed streamers, known as lappets, hang from the back. It

Jessica Mitford was an English-born writer and journalist noted for her witty and irreverent investigations of various aspects of American society. The fifth daughter of the 2nd Baron Redesdale, Mitford grew up in England with her brother and five sisters, one of whom was the novelist Nancy

Jessica Mitford was an English-born writer and journalist noted for her witty and irreverent investigations of various aspects of American society. The fifth daughter of the 2nd Baron Redesdale, Mitford grew up in England with her brother and five sisters, one of whom was the novelist Nancy

Mary Russell Mitford was a dramatist, poet, and essayist, chiefly remembered for her prose sketches of English village life. She was the only daughter of George Mitford, a dashing, irresponsible character whose extravagance compelled the family, in 1820, to leave their house in Reading (built when

Nancy Mitford was an English writer noted for her witty novels of upper-class life. Nancy Mitford was one of six daughters (and one son) of the 2nd Baron Redesdale; the family name was actually Freeman-Mitford. The children were educated at home and were all highly original. Nancy’s sister Unity

gayal, (Bos gaurus frontalis), a subspecies of the gaur and the largest of the wild oxen, subfamily Bovinae (family Bovidae), which is kept and utilized by the hill tribes of Assam and Myanmar (Burma). Smaller than the gaur and with shorter legs, the gayal stands 140–160 cm (55–63 inches) at the

Turkish literature: New Ottoman literature (1839–1918): …notably with the works of Ahmet Mithat, who published prolifically between 1875 and 1910. During Mithat’s lifetime, both the novel and poetry assumed a strongly public, didactic orientation that would prove highly influential among many writers well into the 20th century. Tevfik Fikret became a major literary voice of the…

Indian philosophy: The new school: …divided into two subschools: the Mithila school, represented by Vardhamana (Gangesha’s son), Pakshadhara or Jayadeva (author of the Aloka gloss), and Shankara Mishra (author of Upaskara); and the Navadvipa school, whose chief representatives were Vasudeva Sarvabhauma (1450–1525), Raghunatha Shiromani (c.

Mithra, in ancient Indo-Iranian mythology, the god of light, whose cult spread from India in the east to as far west as Spain, Great Britain, and Germany. (See Mithraism.) The first written mention of the Vedic Mitra dates to 1400 bc. His worship spread to Persia and, after the defeat of the

Mithradates I was the king of Parthia (reigned 171–138 bc); he succeeded his brother Phraates I. Before 160 Mithradates I seized Media from the Seleucid ruler Timarchus. Turning to the east, he won two provinces, Tapuria and Traxiana, from the Bactrian king Eucratides. Mithradates then captured the

Mithradates II was the king of Parthia (reigned 123–88 bc); he was the son and successor of Artabanus II. Mithradates recovered the eastern provinces that had been overrun by invading Śaka nomads during his father’s reign. In the west he conquered Mesopotamia and defeated the Armenian king

Orodes II: …bce) who helped his brother Mithradates III murder their father, Phraates III, about 57 bce and in turn supplanted Mithradates.

Mithradates VI Eupator was the king of Pontus in northern Anatolia (120–63 bce). Under his energetic leadership, Pontus expanded to absorb several of its small neighbours and, briefly, contested Rome’s hegemony in Asia Minor. Mithradates the Great was the sixth—and last—Pontic ruler by that name.

Mithradates VI Eupator was the king of Pontus in northern Anatolia (120–63 bce). Under his energetic leadership, Pontus expanded to absorb several of its small neighbours and, briefly, contested Rome’s hegemony in Asia Minor. Mithradates the Great was the sixth—and last—Pontic ruler by that name.

Mithradates VI Eupator was the king of Pontus in northern Anatolia (120–63 bce). Under his energetic leadership, Pontus expanded to absorb several of its small neighbours and, briefly, contested Rome’s hegemony in Asia Minor. Mithradates the Great was the sixth—and last—Pontic ruler by that name.

Deiotarus: …the beginning of the Third Mithradatic War (74), Deiotarus drove the invading troops of Mithradates VI of Pontus from Phrygia. For this support, Pompey (Gnaeus Pompeius) rewarded him in 64 with the title of king and with part of eastern Pontus. In addition, the Senate granted him Lesser Armenia and…

Nisa, first capital of the Parthians, located near modern Ashgabat in Turkmenistan. Nisa was traditionally founded by Arsaces I (reigned c. 250–c. 211 bc), and it was reputedly the royal necropolis of the Parthian kings. Excavations at Nisa have revealed substantial buildings, many inscribed

mystery religion: Architecture: The Mithraic sanctuaries were artificial caves illuminated from above by light shafts. They were built for communities of 50 to 100 persons.

mystery religion: Architecture: The Mithraic sanctuaries were artificial caves illuminated from above by light shafts. They were built for communities of 50 to 100 persons.

Mithraism, the worship of Mithra, the Iranian god of the sun, justice, contract, and war in pre-Zoroastrian Iran. Known as Mithras in the Roman Empire during the 2nd and 3rd centuries ce, this deity was honoured as the patron of loyalty to the emperor. After the acceptance of Christianity by the

Mithra, in ancient Indo-Iranian mythology, the god of light, whose cult spread from India in the east to as far west as Spain, Great Britain, and Germany. (See Mithraism.) The first written mention of the Vedic Mitra dates to 1400 bc. His worship spread to Persia and, after the defeat of the

Jean Racine: Works of Jean Racine: …amid illusion and misrepresentation in Mithridate, which featured a return to tragedy with a Roman background. Mithradates VI, the king of Pontus, is the aging, jealous rival of his sons for the Greek princess Monime. The rivalry between the two brothers themselves for the love of their father’s fiancée is…

Mithradates VI Eupator was the king of Pontus in northern Anatolia (120–63 bce). Under his energetic leadership, Pontus expanded to absorb several of its small neighbours and, briefly, contested Rome’s hegemony in Asia Minor. Mithradates the Great was the sixth—and last—Pontic ruler by that name.

Mithradates VI Eupator was the king of Pontus in northern Anatolia (120–63 bce). Under his energetic leadership, Pontus expanded to absorb several of its small neighbours and, briefly, contested Rome’s hegemony in Asia Minor. Mithradates the Great was the sixth—and last—Pontic ruler by that name.

Mithradates VI Eupator was the king of Pontus in northern Anatolia (120–63 bce). Under his energetic leadership, Pontus expanded to absorb several of its small neighbours and, briefly, contested Rome’s hegemony in Asia Minor. Mithradates the Great was the sixth—and last—Pontic ruler by that name.

Johann Christoph Adelung: …was still at work on Mithridates, oder allgemeine Sprachenkunde, 3 vol. (1806–17; “Mithridates, or General Linguistics”), in which he affirmed the relation of Sanskrit and the major European languages and also collected the Lord’s Prayer in some 500 languages and dialects; the work was completed by Johann Severin Vater (1772–1826).

Conrad Gesner: Publications: …botanical works, Gesner also published Mithridates: de differentis linguis (1555), an account of about 130 then-known languages, and an edition (1556) of the works of the 3rd-century Roman miscellaneous writer Claudius Aelian.

industrial design: American hegemony and challenges from abroad: Japan’s Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), formed in 1949, sent Japanese industrial designers for study abroad in an effort to upgrade the quality of the country’s products, which were considered, in the immediate postwar era, to be cheap imitations of Western products. Under this…

Mitiaro, island in the southern Cook Islands, a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean. It is a raised coral atoll about 4 miles (6 km) wide and is encircled by a reef. The island’s interior, made up of fertile volcanic soil, is ringed by swamps and

miticide, any chemical substance used to control mites or ticks (especially species that damage ornamental or food plants), which are not susceptible to commonly used insecticides. Azobenzene, dicofol, ovex, and tetradifon are commonly used miticides. Many miticides kill eggs and larval stages as

extenuating circumstance, circumstance that diminishes the culpability of one who has committed a criminal offense and so can be considered to mitigate the punishment. Many Anglo-American legal systems do not prescribe minimum punishments for all crimes. The judge is thus free to consider all the

William Wilberforce: …Dominions—again, more commonly called the Anti-Slavery Society. Turning over to Buxton the parliamentary leadership of the abolition movement, he retired from the House of Commons in 1825. On July 26, 1833, the Slavery Abolition Act was passed by the Commons (it became law the following month). Three days later Wilberforce…

global warming policy: Mitigation and adaptation: The first type, mitigation policy, focuses on different ways to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. As most emissions come from the burning of fossil fuels for energy and transportation, much of the mitigation policy focuses on switching to less carbon-intensive energy sources (such as wind, solar, and hydropower),…

Mytilene, chief town of the island of Lésbos, North Aegean (Modern Greek: Vóreio Aigaío) periféreia (region), western Greece. Mytilene, whose name is pre-Greek, is also the seat of a metropolitan bishop of the Orthodox church. The ancient city, lying off the east coast, was initially confined to an

Lésbos, largest island after Crete (Modern Greek: Kríti) and Euboea (Évvoia) in the Aegean Sea. It constitutes a dímos (municipality) and a perifereiakí enótita (regional unit) in the North Aegean (Vóreio Aigaío) periféreia (region), eastern Greece. Mytilene (Mitilíni) is the chief town of the

Mitla, Mesoamerican archaeological site, Oaxaca state, southern Mexico. One of Mexico’s best known ruins, Mitla lies at an elevation of 4,855 feet (1,480 meters) on the eastern edge of one of several cold, high valleys surrounded by the mountains of the Sierra Madre del Sur, 24 miles (38 km)

Elsie Clews Parsons: …of her widely acclaimed work Mitla: Town of the Souls (1936). The results of her Andean researches were published in Peguche, Canton of Otavalo (1945).

pre-Columbian civilizations: Administration of the empire: …policy of forced resettlement, or mitma, about this time, in order to ensure both loyalty to the state and better utilization of land resources, at least from the perspective of the Inca. This practice involved moving some members of an ethnic group from their home territory to distant lands. When…

Mitnagged, member of a group of tradition-minded Jews who vigorously opposed the mid-18th-century Hasidic movement of eastern Europe when it threatened to encompass large numbers of Jews. Under the leadership of Elijah ben Solomon, called the Vilna Gaon, the Mitnaggedim excommunicated all Hasidic

Mitnagged, member of a group of tradition-minded Jews who vigorously opposed the mid-18th-century Hasidic movement of eastern Europe when it threatened to encompass large numbers of Jews. Under the leadership of Elijah ben Solomon, called the Vilna Gaon, the Mitnaggedim excommunicated all Hasidic

cybercrime: Hacking: One such criminal was Kevin Mitnick, the first hacker to make the “most wanted list” of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He allegedly broke into the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) computer in 1981, when he was 17 years old, a feat that brought to the…

Mito, capital, Ibaraki ken (prefecture), eastern Honshu, Japan. It lies in the northeastern part of the Kantō Plain on the left bank of the Naka River. During the Heian period (794–1185) Mito developed around a Yoshida shrine, and its first castle was built during the Kamakura period (1192–1333).

theatrical production: Other systems: …mythology and history, inventing the mito, a form of ritualized exchange between performers. The debt of the alternative theatre groups to the earlier agitprop groups is immense.

Kokugaku: …and royalist sentiments of the Mito school all combined in the Meiji period (1868–1912) in the restoration of imperial rule and the establishment of Shintō as a state cult.

mitochondrion, membrane-bound organelle found in the cytoplasm of almost all eukaryotic cells (cells with clearly defined nuclei), the primary function of which is to generate large quantities of energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Mitochondria are typically round to oval in shape

mitochondrial disease, any of several hundred hereditary conditions that result from a functional failure of the mitochondrion, a type of cellular organelle. Mitochondrial diseases can emerge at any age and are enormously diverse in their clinical and molecular features. They range in severity from

mitochondrial disease, any of several hundred hereditary conditions that result from a functional failure of the mitochondrion, a type of cellular organelle. Mitochondrial diseases can emerge at any age and are enormously diverse in their clinical and molecular features. They range in severity from

horse: Origin of horse domestication: Results of studies of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), which is inherited only from the mother, showed a great deal of diversity among individuals and strongly supported the idea that wild horses from many different geographic areas contributed to the domestic horse. The mtDNA data clearly indicated that there were multiple…

mitochondrion: Research on human evolution: …can be traced to a single woman ancestor living an estimated 150,000 to 200,000 years ago. Scientists suspect that this woman lived among other women but that the process of genetic drift (chance fluctuations in gene frequency that affect the genetic constitution of small populations) caused her mtDNA to randomly…

metabolic disease: Inheritance: …of the cell) is termed maternal (mitochondrial) inheritance. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), although much smaller than nuclear DNA, is critical in cellular metabolism. Most of the energy required by a cell to drive its metabolism is produced in mitochondria by proteins in a series of electron donor-acceptor reactions that make up…

muscle disease: Mitochondrial myopathies: Mitochondria are the cellular structures in which energy (in the form of heat and work) is produced from the oxidation of fuels such as glucose and fat. A number of biochemical defects in mitochondria have been discovered. There is no single entity that…

metabolic disease: Mitochondrial disorders: The mitochondrial respiratory chain consists of five multi-subunit protein complexes that produce the majority of energy driving cellular reactions. Dysfunction of the respiratory chain leads to decreased energy production and to an increase in the production of toxic reactive oxygen species. In addition, damaged mitochondria release…

mitochondrion, membrane-bound organelle found in the cytoplasm of almost all eukaryotic cells (cells with clearly defined nuclei), the primary function of which is to generate large quantities of energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Mitochondria are typically round to oval in shape

Kokugaku: …and royalist sentiments of the Mito school all combined in the Meiji period (1868–1912) in the restoration of imperial rule and the establishment of Shintō as a state cult.

Fabius Planciades Fulgentius: …is the author of the Mitologiarum libri iii, containing allegorical interpretations of myths supported by absurd etymologies, and of an Expositio Vergilianae continentiae secundum philosophos moralis, in which he makes Virgil himself appear in order to reveal the mystic meaning of the Aeneid. He also wrote an Expositio sermonum antiquorum,…

antineoplastic antibiotic: daunorubicin, bleomycin, mitomycin, and dactinomycin, all of which are derived from species of Streptomyces bacteria. While these drugs may have antibacterial activity, they are generally too dangerous and toxic for that use. Antineoplastic antibiotics are associated with blood cell damage, hair loss, and other toxicities common to…

mitosis, a process of cell duplication, or reproduction, during which one cell gives rise to two genetically identical daughter cells. Strictly applied, the term mitosis is used to describe the duplication and distribution of chromosomes, the structures that carry the genetic information. A brief

fungus: Asexual reproduction: …produced asexually are often termed mitospores, and such spores are produced in a variety of ways.

drug: Anticancer drugs: Mitotane, a derivative of the insecticide DDT, causes necrosis of adrenal glands.

Native American music: Aerophones: …of duct flute called a mitote in which a mirliton covers the air hole, altering the instrument’s tone colour. In addition to end-blown flutes, some Native Americans also play side-blown or horizontal flutes, which have a lateral mouth hole; the Peruvian pitu is an example. The Waiãpi people of French…

Latin American dance: Ritual contexts: …the entertainments became known as mitotes (from the Nahuatl mitotia, “to make dances”). Mitotes drew upon both Spanish dramatic action, which featured lengthy sections of dialogue, and the Aztec and Chichimec Indian tradition of using divided bands of enemies to represent the central theme of battle.

cell: Mitosis and cytokinesis: …bundle of microtubules called the mitotic spindle.

Bulgaria: The arts of Bulgaria: …century, Bulgarian painters such as Anton Mitov and the Czech-born Ivan Mrkvichka produced memorable works, many of them depicting the daily life of the Bulgarian people.

multiple sclerosis: Treatment of multiple sclerosis: the immunosuppressant drug mitoxantrone (Novantrone), and ocrelizumab (Ocrevus).

Mitra, in the pantheon of Vedic Hinduism, one of the gods in the category of Adityas, sovereign principles of the universe. He represents friendship, integrity, harmony, and all else that is important in the successful maintenance of order in human existence. He is usually paired with the god

Mithra, in ancient Indo-Iranian mythology, the god of light, whose cult spread from India in the east to as far west as Spain, Great Britain, and Germany. (See Mithraism.) The first written mention of the Vedic Mitra dates to 1400 bc. His worship spread to Persia and, after the defeat of the

mitre shell: The 10-centimetre (4-inch) episcopal mitre (Mitra mitra), which has an orange-checked shell, is one of the largest members of the family.

Indigo Revolt: … (“Mirror of the Indigo”), by Dina Bandhu Mitra, did much to draw attention in India and Europe to the plight of the indigo growers. It was translated into English, reportedly by Bengali poet and dramatist Michael Madhusudan Dutta.

South Asian arts: Modern theatre: …style was refined by actor-director Sombhu Mitra and his actress wife Tripti, who worked in the Left-wing People’s Theatre movement in the 1940s. With other actors they founded the Bahurupee group in 1949 and produced many Tagore plays including Rakta Karabi (“Red Oleanders”) and Bisarjan (“Sacrifice”).

South Asian arts: Modern theatre: …Mitra and his actress wife Tripti, who worked in the Left-wing People’s Theatre movement in the 1940s. With other actors they founded the Bahurupee group in 1949 and produced many Tagore plays including Rakta Karabi (“Red Oleanders”) and Bisarjan (“Sacrifice”).

kratom, (Mitragyna speciosa), large evergreen tree of the coffee or madder family, the leaves of which function as a drug when ingested. Native to Southeast Asia, kratom has been used for centuries in traditional medicine and recreationally. Kratom is reported to produce stimulant-like effects when

kratom: Effects: Kratom leaves contain mitragynine, a bioactive alkaloid. When the leaves are ingested, the mitragynine breaks down into 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH-mitragynine). Both compounds are psychoactive.

small arm: The mitrailleuse: The French mitrailleuse was also a multibarreled weapon, but it used a loading plate that contained a cartridge for each of its 25 barrels. The barrels and the loading plate remained fixed, and a mechanism (operated by a crank) struck individual firing pins simultaneously…

chemoreception: Smell: …interneurons, known in vertebrates as mitral cells, that pass information to other parts of the brain. Tufted cells, which are similar to but smaller than mitral cells, and periglomerular cells, another type of interneuron cell, also contribute to the formation of glomeruli. The axons of all the receptor cells that…

mitral insufficiency, inability of the mitral valve to prevent the flow of blood back from the left ventricle, or lower chamber of the heart, into the left atrium, or upper chamber. Normally, the valve permits blood to flow from the atrium to the ventricle but prevents its return. Most often, the

mitral insufficiency, inability of the mitral valve to prevent the flow of blood back from the left ventricle, or lower chamber of the heart, into the left atrium, or upper chamber. Normally, the valve permits blood to flow from the atrium to the ventricle but prevents its return. Most often, the

mitral stenosis, narrowing of the mitral valve, the function of which is to permit blood to flow from the atrium, or upper chamber, to the ventricle, or lower chamber, of the left side of the heart and to prevent its backflow. Narrowing of the mitral valve is usually a result of rheumatic fever;

cardiovascular disease: Abnormalities of the valves: A bicuspid aortic valve is not necessarily life-threatening, but in some persons it becomes thickened and obstructed (stenotic). With age the valve may also become incompetent or act as a nidus (focus of infection) for bacterial endocarditis. Congenital aortic valve stenosis, if severe, results in hypertrophy…

functionalism: Rationale for functionalism: David Mitrany, a Romanian-born British scholar, was most closely associated with promoting a functional approach. Mitrany was employed in the British Foreign Office during World War II, planning postwar reconstruction, and was inspired in part by the New Deal public works programs of U.S. President…

mitre, liturgical headdress worn by Roman Catholic bishops (including cardinals, archbishops, and popes) and abbots and some Anglican and Lutheran bishops. It has two shield-shaped stiffened halves that face the front and back. Two fringed streamers, known as lappets, hang from the back. It

Bedford: …Institute of Technology) and the MITRE Corporation, a government-sponsored centre for the technological advancement of defense systems. The corporation’s first facility in the area was opened in 1959. Other major employers are Raytheon (defense contracting), Millipore (electronic filters), and a U.S. veterans’ hospital. Area 14 square miles (36 square km).…

cut glass: The mitre cut, in which the incision is made at approximately a 60° angle, predominates in older styles of cut glass. The diamond pattern was one of the earliest to be adopted; it prevailed in the drinking glasses, bowls, basins, and chandeliers made by English and…

canals and inland waterways: 16th to 18th century: The development of the mitre lock, a double-leaf gate the closure of which formed an angle pointing upstream, heralded a period of extensive canal construction during the 16th and 17th centuries. The canals and canalized rivers of that period foreshadowed the European network to be developed over many years.

mitre shell, any of several marine snails constituting the family Mitridae (subclass Prosobranchia of the class Gastropoda, phylum Mollusca), in which the thick shell typically is bullet shaped, vaguely resembling a bishop’s headdress, or mitre. Mitres are most common in the Indo-Pacific region.

Bartolomé Mitre was an Argentine politician, soldier, and author who, as president of Argentina, was instrumental in uniting a war-torn nation and inaugurating an era of peace and economic progress in the last half of the 19th century. Growing up in Buenos Aires under the dictatorship of Juan

mitre shell, any of several marine snails constituting the family Mitridae (subclass Prosobranchia of the class Gastropoda, phylum Mollusca), in which the thick shell typically is bullet shaped, vaguely resembling a bishop’s headdress, or mitre. Mitres are most common in the Indo-Pacific region.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Italian tours of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: …work on the new opera, Mitridate, rè di Ponto (“Mithradates, King of Pontus”). He had to rewrite several numbers to satisfy the singers, but, after a series of rehearsals (Leopold’s letters provide fascinating insights as to theatre procedures), the premiere at the Regio Ducal Teatro on December 26 was a…

Dimitri Mitropoulos was a conductor known for his performances of 20th-century works. Mitropoulos studied in Athens, where his opera Soeur Béatrice (after Maeterlinck) was performed in 1919. Later in Berlin he studied piano under the brilliant pianist, composer, and teacher Ferruccio Busoni. An

computer: The Altair: Instead, a company called Micro Instrumentation Telemetry Systems, which rapidly became known as MITS, made the big American splash. This company, located in a tiny office in an Albuquerque, New Mexico, shopping center, had started out selling radio transmitters for model airplanes in 1968. It expanded into the kit…

Marc A. Mitscher was a U.S. naval officer who commanded the aircraft carriers of Task Force 58 in the Pacific area during World War II. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. (1910), Mitscher qualified as the 33rd naval pilot in 1916. In the years that followed, he played an

Marc A. Mitscher was a U.S. naval officer who commanded the aircraft carriers of Task Force 58 in the Pacific area during World War II. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. (1910), Mitscher qualified as the 33rd naval pilot in 1916. In the years that followed, he played an

Eilhardt Mitscherlich was a German chemist who promulgated the theory of isomorphism, a relationship between crystalline structure and chemical composition. From 1818 to 1820 Mitscherlich worked in the Berlin laboratory of the German botanist Heinrich F. Link, where he first undertook the study of

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Early years (1749–69): …starting his first mature play, Die Mitschuldigen (1787; “Partners in Guilt”), a verse comedy showing a woman’s regrets after a year of marriage to the wrong man. His emotional state became hectic, and his health gave way—he may have suffered an attack of tuberculosis—and in September 1768 he returned home…

Massawa, port city, Eritrea, in the Bay of Massawa on the Red Sea. It is connected to Asmara, the national capital, on the hinterland plateau (40 miles [64 km] west-southwest) by road, railroad, air, and aerial tramway. The town rests on the islands of Tawlad (Taulud) and Massawa (the site of the

Konstantinos Mitsotakis was the prime minister of Greece from 1990 to 1993. Mitsotakis came from a political family; his father and grandfathers were members of parliament, and the statesman Eleuthérios Venizélos was his uncle. Mitsotakis studied law and economics in Athens. Active in the

Konstantinos Mitsotakis was the prime minister of Greece from 1990 to 1993. Mitsotakis came from a political family; his father and grandfathers were members of parliament, and the statesman Eleuthérios Venizélos was his uncle. Mitsotakis studied law and economics in Athens. Active in the

Kyriakos Mitsotakis is a Greek politician and scion of one of Greece’s most prominent political families who became prime minister of Greece in July 2019 at the head of a New Democracy (ND) government. His father, Konstantinos Mitsotakis, had served as prime minister from 1990 to 1993. His sister,