Arabia, The Persian Gulf lowland
A low-lying region follows the Arabian shore of the Persian Gulf from Kuwait around to the Al-Hajar mountains of Oman at the mouth of the gulf. The gravel plain of Ad-Dibdibah lies inland southwest of Kuwait. Adjacent to Ad-Dahna' is the low plateau of As-Summan; between it and the coast scattered hills rise a few hundred feet. Broad patches of sand occur here and there, and salt
Reform Party
The Reformers urged that the provincial legislative councils - and by implication even the governors and other officials - be made elective; they also proposed that the officials
Fyrd
Tribal militia-like arrangement existing in Anglo-Saxon England from approximately AD 605. Local in character, it imposed military service upon every able-bodied free male. It was probably the duty of the ealderman, or sheriff, to call out and lead the fyrd. Fines imposed for neglecting the fyrd varied with the status of the individual, landholders receiving the heaviest
Baseball, Women in baseball
Women have played organized baseball since the 1860s. Students at the all-female Vassar College formed baseball teams as early as 1866. In 1875 three men organized a women's baseball club in Springfield, Illinois, divided it into two teams, the Blondes and the Brunettes, and charged admission to see them play. In the early 20th century, barnstorming teams known as �Bloomer Girls� were
Nephrotic Syndrome
The nephrotic syndrome occurs usually in young children or young adults. Persons
Bess Beetle
Also called �Bess-bug, Betsy Bug, or Horned Passalus Beetle� (family Passalidae), any of approximately 800 species of insects found mainly in the tropics but also in North America (e.g., Passalus cornutus) and characterized by their large size, ranging between 30 and 40 mm (1.2 and 1.6 inches) in length. Because of their shiny black wing covers (elytra), they are sometimes called patent-leather beetles. They are rather flat and
Floire Et Blancheflor
French metrical romance known in two versions from the 12th and 13th centuries and thought to be of Greco-Byzantine or Moorish origin. Its theme of separation and reunion of young lovers is the same as that treated in Aucassin et Nicolette, though the roles and religion of the two main characters are reversed. Floire is the son of a Saracen king; Blancheflor, his beloved,
Oglethorpe University
Private, coeducational institution of higher learning in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. The university comprises nine divisions offering undergraduate study in the humanities, business, sciences, and education. It also offers master's degree programs in education and business administration. The campus is distinguished by its English Gothic architecture. Total enrollment
Space Station
An artificial structure placed in orbit and having the pressurized enclosure, power, supplies, and environmental systems necessary to support human habitation for extended periods. Depending on its configuration, a space station can serve as a base for a variety of activities. These include observations of the Sun and other astronomical objects, study of the
Mauldin, Bill
After studying cartooning at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts,
Aumale, Henri-eug�ne-philippe-louis D'orl�ans, Duke (duc) D'
Orl�ans entered an army career at age 17 and distinguished himself in Algerian campaigns; in 1847 he became lieutenant general and governor of France's African possessions. An exile in England after the
Dome Of The Rock
Arabic �Qubbat as-Sakhrah � shrine in Jerusalem that is the oldest extant Islamic monument. The rock over which the shrine was built is sacred to both Muslims and Jews. The Prophet Muhammad, founder of Islam, is traditionally believed to have ascended into heaven from the site. In Jewish tradition, it is here that Abraham, the progenitor and first patriarch of the Hebrew people, is said to have prepared
Sang-kan River
Wade - Giles romanization �Sang Kan Ho�, Pin-yin �Sang Gan He� river in Shansi and Hopeh provinces, China. The Sang-kan River rises just south of Ning-wu, near the Great Wall of China, on the eastern slope of the Kuan-ts'en Shan (mountains), in northern Shansi. After flowing northeast in a trough running parallel to the strike of the Heng Shan, it turns southeast near Hs�an-hua (Hopeh) to emerge into the North China Plain in the Peking area.
Astip�laia
Island, westernmost of the Greek Dodecanese Islands, Aegean Sea, between Amorg�s and Cos (Kos). With an area of 37 square miles (97 square km), it comprises two mountain masses linked by a narrow isthmus that provided shelter for the ancient Roman fleet. The western hills rise to about 1,500 feet (450 m) and the eastern hills to about 1,200 feet (365 m). The coast is much indented, with high cliffs rising
Penates
Formally �Di Penates� household gods of the Romans and other Latin peoples. In the narrow sense, they were gods of the penus (�household provision�), but by extension their protection reached the entire household. They are associated with other deities of the house, such as Vesta, and the name was sometimes used interchangeably with that of the Lares, any of various tutelary deities. The Penates
Tooth
The teeth of vertebrates represent the modified descendants of bony dermal (skin) plates that armoured ancestral fishes. A tooth consists of a crown
Candidas
The popularity of Candidas' songs inspired much imitation, making it difficult to establish firmly the identity of the poet.
Settling
Settling also refers to movement of structures located above deep beds of soft
Evans, Rowland
American journalist (b. April 28, 1921, Whitemarsh, Pa. - d. March 23, 2001, Washington, D.C.), advocated conservative causes as a prominent newspaper columnist and television host. With journalist Robert Novak, Evans published a syndicated column, called �Inside Report,� from 1963 to 1993. From 1980 the pair served as cohosts of Cable News Network's political talk show Evans
Biblical Literature, Form and content of John
In John there is a mixture of long meditational discourses on definite themes and concrete events recalling the structure of Matthew (with events plus discourses); and, although the source problem is complex and research is still grappling with it, there can be little doubt that John depended on a distinct source for his seven miracles (the sign [or semeia] source): (1) turning
Spokane River
River rising in Coeur d'Alene Lake, Kootenai county, northern Idaho, U.S., and flowing west across the Washington border through Spokane for about 50 miles (80 km) to the Columbia River. The Spokane is 100 miles (160 km) long and has several dams, including Long Lake Dam (1915).
Jahwarid Dynasty
Muslim Arab dynasty that ruled C�rdoba, Spain, after the dissolution of the Umayyad caliphate of C�rdoba (1031), one of the party kingdoms (ta'ifahs). Years of civil war following the breakdown of central caliphal authority in 1008 prompted the Cordoban council of notables, led by a prominent aristocrat, Abu al-Hazm Jahwar ibn Jahwar, to abolish the institution of the caliphate and
Pappus Of Alexandria
The most important mathematical author writing in Greek during the later Roman Empire, known for his Synagoge (�Collection�), a voluminous account of the most important work done in ancient Greek mathematics. Other than that he was born at Alexandria in Egypt and that his career coincided with the first three decades of the 4th century AD, little is known about his life.
Gahnite
The mineral zinc aluminum oxide, a member of the spinel (q.v.) series.
Hoover, Lou
The Hoovers retired to homes on both coasts - a house in Palo Alto, California, and an apartment in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. It was in the latter home that Lou died suddenly in January 1944. She was buried in West Branch, Iowa, at the site of her husband's presidential library, a place as understated as was the approach of this reticent, independent woman to the job of first lady.
Ganesha
Ganesha, considered the remover of obstacles, is the first god invoked at the beginning of worship or of a new enterprise, and he is often positioned near thresholds and gateways. He is a patron of letters and learning, and he is the
Radiguet, Raymond
At 16 Radiguet took Paris by storm and joined the frenzied life of the leading post-World War
Gaddi, Taddeo
His earliest authenticated work is a small triptych with the Virgin enthroned with Child and saints, signed and
