BIDO (Bidault) George (1899-1983), the prime minister of France in 1946 and 1949-50. In 1940-44 participant of movement of Resistance; one of osnovatelej (1944) and chiefs of a consignment National - republican motion. In 1944-54 repeatedly minister. In 1961 has come in OAS, in 1962 ran from France; after amnesty 1968 has returned.

BIDSTRUP (Bidstrup) Herluf (1912-88), the danish artist - caricaturist, the honorary member AH the USSR (1973). Acute, indicative drawings on political and household themes often compound the whole graphic story. The international Lenin premium (1964).

BIEZBARDIS (Biezbardis) (Bezbard, Bezbard) Kaspars (1806-86), the Latvian publicist, the leader mladolatyshej. Opposed german domination, for do-it-yourself development of the Latvian crop and tongue.

BEATS, oscillations with periodically changed voltage, 2 oscillations originating at imposing with closely spaced frequencies f1 and f2. Beats use for set-up of musical instruments, and also for frequency measurement, container, inductance, etc. Beat frequency F = f1 - f2.

BIESHU (Biesu) Maria Lukjanovna (r. 1935), the Moldavian singer (a lyrico-dramatic soprano), the national actress of the USSR (1970). With 1961 at the Moldavian theatre of opera and ballet. 1-n the premium at International competition of initiators of consignment CHio-CHio-san (Japan, 1967). The professor of the Moldavian conservatory (with 1986). The lenin premium (1982), the State premium of the USSR (1974).

BIZHAGOSH (Ilhas dos Bijagos), group of low islands (ok. 60) for a western shore of Africa, in structure of Guinea - Bissau. 1600 êì2. Mangrove forests. A port - Bolama.

COSTUME JEWELLERY (from frants. bijouterie - trade in jewels), women dressings (brooches, a glass bead, rings, etc.) from precious stones, metals, etc.

MIZZEN MAST, see in an item. A spar tree.

BIZERTE, city and port in a north of Tunis, an administrative centre vilajeta Bizerte. 94,5 thousand inhabitants (1984). Petroleum refinery. A cement industry, nonferrous machine industry, handcrafts (a carpet weaving, a lace making). It is based at-sight a Phoenician settlement.

BI-ZET (Bz), colourless crystals, tïë 165 °C. A poisonous substance of psychotomimetic action (under foreign data). At concentration in air of 0,1 mg / l and expositions of 1 mines invokes the visual and emotional hallucinations continuing about one day.

BUSINESS (English business), enterprise activity; business, the occupation being an earner.

" BUSINESS WICK " (" Business Week "), an economic - political weekly journal in the USA, with 1929, New York.

BISON, a cloven-hoofed animal of a set polorogih. It is close to a bison. The length of a body up to 3 m, weighs up to 720 kg. The Sowing dwelt in prairies. America. To kon. 19 century almost it is completely exterminated. Due to adopted measures it was saved primarily in national parks and reservations the USA and Canada (predominary in Wood - Baffalo).

BIINJAO, in the Chinese mythology of a bird - nerazluchnitsy, a numeral of a matrimony. Were represented with one side panel and one eye.

BIISHEVA Zajnab (r. 1908), the Bashkir writer. Historical novels about life the Bashkir in 20 century: the trilogy "Degraded" (1959), "Waking" (" For Major Ika ", 1967), "Emesh" (1977). Stories. Verses, dramas, fairy tales, products for children.

BIJO-VARENN (Billaud-Varenne) Jean Nikola (1756-1819), the figure of the French revolution kon. 18 century, jakobinets. With 1792 deputy of the Convent, since September 1793 committee member of public salvage. In 1794 has adjoined to termidoriantsam.

BIISK, city (with 1782) in the Russian Federation, Altay kr., landing stage on r. Bija. A depot. 234,5 thousand inhabitants (1992). Beginning CHujskogo of an automobile tract. A machine industry, chemical, mild (lnokombinat), alimentary, a woodworking industry. Pedagogical institute. Theatre. A study of local lore museum. It is based in 1709.

BIJ-HEM, the river in Tuva, see Major Yenisei.

BIJJA (Biya) Pol (r. 1933), the president of Cameroon with 1982. In 1975-82 prime minister. With 1980 vice-president, with 1983 national chairman of party in power Democratic association kamerunskogo people.