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Bashir, Abu Bakar: (from the article "Australia") ...illegal immigrants who had been resident in Indonesia for many years. Howard wrote to the Indonesian government protesting against the early release from prison of the hard-line Islamic cleric Abu ...
Bashir, Martin: (from the article "Media and Publishing") ...(NBC also fired its news chief, Neil Shapiro, primarily over ratings trouble at the network's top-rated Today morning show.) ABC's decision to replace Koppel with three anchors-Martin Bashir, Cynthia McFadden, ...
Bashir, Omar Hassan Ahmad al-: Career soldier Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir, who in 1989 led a military revolt that overthrew The Sudan's elected government, found himself in 2008 the target of international scrutiny after the ... [8 Related Articles]
Bashirli, Ruslan: (from the article "Azerbaijan") ...members quit the DPA to join Azerbaijan's Path, which was headed by Ilgar Gasymov. The Azerbaijan National Independence Party formally split into two rival factions. Opposition youth activist Ruslan Bashirli ...
Bashiru: (from the article "Rwanda") North-south polarities eventually gave way to subregional factions within the northern establishment. By 1980 the principal factions were the Bashiru and Bagoyi elements, respectively identified with the Bushiru and Bugoyi ...
Bashkent, Battle of: (from the article "Mehmed II") ...but it is certain that he was intent upon resurrecting the Eastern Roman Empire and upon extending it to its widest historic limits. His victory over the Turkmen leader Uzun ...
Bashkir: member of a Turkic people, numbering more than 1,070,000 in the late 20th century, settled in the eastern part of European Russia, between the Volga River and the Ural Mountains, ... [3 Related Articles]
Bashkir Anticlinorium: (from the article "Ural Mountains") ...In the watershed region lies the Ural-Tau Anticlinorium (a rock formation of arches and troughs, itself forming an arch), the largest in the Urals, and in the Southern Urals, west ...
Bashkirian Stage: first of four internationally defined stages of the Pennsylvanian Subsystem, Carboniferous System, encompassing all rocks deposited during the Bashkirian Age (318.1 to 311.7 million years ago). The name is derived ... [1 Related Articles]
Bashkirtseff, Marie: Russian emigre best known for her sensitive and girlishly candid autobiography in French, Journal de Marie Bashkirtseff, avec un portrait, 2 vol. (1887; Journal of Marie Bashkirtseff).
Bashkortostan: republic in Russia, extending from the western slopes of the southern Ural Mountains in the east to the rolling hills of the Bugulma-Belebey Upland in the west. [1 Related Articles]
Bashmuric: (from the article "Coptic language") The dialects of Lower Egypt were Bashmuric, about which little is known (only a few glosses in the dialect are extant), and Bohairic (from Arabic, al-Buhayrah), originally spoken in the ...
Basho: the supreme Japanese haiku poet, who greatly enriched the 17-syllable haiku form and made it an accepted medium of artistic expression. [3 Related Articles]
Bashshar ibn Burd: (from the article "Islamic arts") ...appealing to their fellow townsmen. Poets no longer belonged exclusively to what had been the Bedouin aristocracy. Artisans and freed slaves, of non-Arab origin, were included among their number. Bashshar ...
Basiana: (from the article "Solomon Islands") ...Malaita in 1927 was answered with a savage punitive expedition, backed by an Australian warship, that burned and looted villages and killed many of the Kwaio. Together with some of ...
BASIC: (from the article "computer programming language") BASIC (beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code) was designed at Dartmouth College in the mid-1960s by John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz. It was intended to be easy to learn by novices, ...
basic democracy: (from the article "Pakistan") ...in parliamentary democracy and that the country required a period of tutelage and honest government before a new constitutional system could be established. He therefore initiated a plan for "basic ...
Basic English: simplified form of English developed between 1926 and 1930 by the British writer and linguist Charles Kay Ogden. Intended for use as an international second language, it enjoyed some popularity ... [2 Related Articles]
Basic Law: (from the article "constitution") ...was drafted for the Western zones of occupation after World War II, every effort was made to correct those constitutional errors to which the failure of the Weimar Republic was ...
Basic Law for Environmental Pollution Control: (from the article "environmental law") ...industrial wastes. By the early 1960s the Japanese government had begun to consider a comprehensive pollution-control policy, and in 1967 Japan enacted the world's first such overarching law, the Basic ...
Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: (from the article "Hong Kong") ...in chief, and presided over the two main organs of government, the Executive Council and the Legislative Council. With the resumption of Chinese sovereignty over the territory in July 1997, ...
Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region: (from the article "Macau") ...1976; it was administered by a governor, who in agreement with the Legislative Assembly was appointed by the Portuguese president. With the transfer of sovereignty over the territory to China, ...
Basic Law on the Management of State Economic Enterprises by Working Collectives: (from the article "Serbia") ...Tito's active involvement legitimated his independence from the Soviet Union while underlining the respect for national identity that had become so central to his domestic policy. In June 1950 the ...
basic microbiology: (from the article "microbiology") The study of the biology of microorganisms requires the use of many different procedures as well as special equipment. The biological characteristics of microorganisms can be summarized under the following ...
basic norm: (from the article "Kelsen, Hans") ...law itself. By "pure" he meant that a theory of law should be logically self-supporting and should not depend on extralegal values. Fundamental to a system of law is some ...
Basic Organization of Associated Labour: (from the article "Serbia") ...This program, which sought to address problems inherent in the highly centralized Soviet model of socialism, was codified in the Law on Associated Labour of 1976. Each Yugoslav worker belonged ...
basic oxide: (from the article "oxide") ...+ H₂O → 2MOH (where M = group 1 metal)MO + H₂O → M(OH)₂ (where M = group 2 metal)Thus, these compounds are often called basic oxides. In accord with ...
basic oxygen furnace: (from the article "basic oxygen process") A typical top-blown basic oxygen furnace is a vertical cylindrical vessel with a closed bottom and an open upper cone through which a water-cooled oxygen lance can be raised and ...
basic oxygen process: a steelmaking method in which pure oxygen is blown into a bath of molten blast-furnace iron and scrap. The oxygen initiates a series of intensively exothermic (heat-releasing) reactions, including the ... [2 Related Articles]
basic research: (from the article "research and development") Basic research is defined as the work of scientists and others who pursue their investigations without conscious goals, other than the desire to unravel the secrets of nature. In modern ...
basic set: (from the article "12-tone music") ...then arise from the particular order given to a collection of the 12 tones, an order that would be different for each composition. The basic order for any one composition ...
basic solar motion: (from the article "Milky Way Galaxy") The term basic solar motion has been used by some astronomers to define the motion of the Sun relative to stars moving in its neighbourhood in perfectly circular orbits around ...
Basic Telecommunications Agreement: (from the article "tariff") Advances in information technology since the 1990s have altered the focus of many trade agreements. In 1997 the WTO's Information Technology Agreement (ITA) and Basic Telecommunications Agreement (BTA) reduced the ...
Basic Treaty: (from the article "Germany") ...and French in a Four Power Agreement that regularized Berlin's status and opened the way for an easing of the West Berliners' lot, in 1972 the Brandt-Scheel cabinet and East ...
basicity: (from the article "oxide") ...bonding in oxides progresses from ionic to covalent, and their acid-base character goes from strongly basic through weakly basic, amphoteric, weakly acidic, and finally strongly acidic. In general, basicity increases ...
basidiocarp: in fungi, a large sporophore, or fruiting body, in which sexually produced spores are formed on the surface of club-shaped structures (basidia). Basidiocarps are found among the members of the ... [1 Related Articles]
Basidiomycota: a large and diverse phylum of fungi (kingdom Fungi) that includes jelly and shelf, or bracket, fungi; mushrooms, puffballs, and stinkhorns; and the rusts and smuts. The club-shaped spore-bearing organ ... [3 Related Articles]
basidium: in fungi (kingdom Fungi), the organ in the members of the phylum Basidiomycota (q.v.) that bears sexually reproduced bodies called basidiospores. The basidium serves as the site of karyogamy and ... [3 Related Articles]
Basie, Count: American jazz musician noted for his spare, economical piano style and for his leadership of influential and widely heralded big bands. [12 Related Articles]
Basil: ambitious and enterprising prince of Moldavia (1634-53) who introduced the first written laws and printing press to his principality. [1 Related Articles]
basil: spice consisting of the dried leaves of Ocimum basilicum, an annual herb of the family Lamiaceae (Labiatae) native to India and Iran. A number of varieties are used in commerce ... [1 Related Articles]
Basil I: Byzantine emperor (867-886), who founded the Macedonian dynasty and formulated the Greek legal code that later became known as the Basilica. [11 Related Articles]
Basil I: (from the article "Anthony III Studite") A monk of the Studios monastery, Anthony became private secretary to Basil I, patriarch of Constantinople. In the struggle for the papal throne waged by Pope Benedict VII (reigned 974-983) ...
Basil II: Byzantine emperor (976-1025), who extended imperial rule in the Balkans (notably Bulgaria), Mesopotamia, Georgia, and Armenia and increased his domestic authority by attacking the powerful landed interests of the military ... [9 Related Articles]
Basil Of Ancyra: Greek theologian and bishop of Ancyra (now Ankara, Tur.) whose attempt to mediate a controversy in the Eastern Church was rejected by the heretical faction and brought about his exile.
Basil The Chamberlain: eunuch minister of the Byzantine Macedonian dynasty. [2 Related Articles]
Basil the Great, Saint: early Church Father who defended the orthodox faith against the heretical Arians. As bishop of Caesarea he wrote several works on monasticism, theology, and canon law. He was declared a ... [12 Related Articles]
Basil the Physician: (from the article "Nicholas III") In a final theological judgment, Nicholas condemned as heretical the Bogomil leader Basil the Physician and his adherents, an exclusive sect originating in Bulgaria and teaching a form of religious ...
Basil, Colonel W. de: Russian impresario who in 1932 became codirector with Rene Blum of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. He lost the celebrated premier danseur Leonide Massine and several other dancers to ... [1 Related Articles]
Basil, Liturgy of Saint: a eucharistic service used by Eastern Orthodox and Eastern-rite Catholic churches 10 times during the year: January 1 (the feast of St. Basil), the first five Sundays in Lent, Holy ... [4 Related Articles]
Basil, Rule of St.: (from the article "monasticism") ...it was simpler than some of the regulae of the orders founded in later centuries in western Europe. Avoiding the extreme austerities of the Desert Fathers, St. ...
Basilan: island and city, southern Philippines, in the Celebes Sea. Basilan island lies 5 miles (8 km) off the southern tip of the Zamboanga Peninsula of Mindanao, across the Basilan Strait. ...
basilar artery: (from the article "human cardiovascular system") The two vertebral arteries, one arising as a branch of the innominate and the other as a branch of the left subclavian artery, unite at the base of the brain ...
basilar membrane: (from the article "ear, human") ...at both ends-i.e., below the round window and at the apex. In cross section this duct resembles a right triangle (Figure 5). Its base is formed by the osseous spiral ...
Basildon: district, administrative and historic county of Essex, England, about 25 miles (40 km) east of central London. After World War I many Londoners settled in the Billericay area of Essex. ...
Basildon: new town, Basildon district, administrative and historic county of Essex, England. Basildon new town was established in 1949. It was one of eight established 20 to 30 miles (32 to ...
Basile: (from the article "Equatorial Guinea") ...chose not to return to the mainland. Another town of some importance is Luba, on the southwest coast, linked with the capital by a good paved road that runs through ...
Basile, Giambattista: Neapolitan soldier, public official, poet, and short-story writer whose Lo cunto de li cunti, 50 zestful tales written in Neapolitan, was one of the earliest such collections based on folktales ... [2 Related Articles]
basilect: (from the article "African American English") ...possibility that the structure of modern Ebonics is the result of decreolization has also been widely studied. (Decreolization, or debasilectalization, is the process by which a vernacular loses its basilectal, ...
basileus: (from the article "archon") Next came the polemarch, commander in war and judge in litigation involving foreigners. Third, the kingship survived in the basileus, who, as chief religious officer, presided over the Areopagus (aristocratic ...
Basileuterus: (from the article "wood warbler") ...a yellow breast crossed by a narrow dark band. The black-and-white warbler (Mniotilta varia), common east of the Rockies, is streaked and has creeperlike habits. A large tropical genus is ...
Basilian: (from the article "Basilian") member of any of several Christian monastic communities that follow the Rule of St. Basil. (The Basilians is also the name of a Latin-rite congregation founded in France in 1822 ...
Basilian: member of any of several Christian monastic communities that follow the Rule of St. Basil. (The Basilians is also the name of a Latin-rite congregation founded in France in 1822 ...
Basilian Order of Aleppo: (from the article "Basilian") ...the Order of Suwayr, or the Baladites, was founded in 1712 and added the vow of humility to the usual vows. Its motherhouse is in Lebanon, and the Vatican set ...
basilic vein: (from the article "human cardiovascular system") ...drainage of the hand is accomplished superficially by small anastomosing (interconnecting) veins that unite to form the cephalic vein, coursing up the radial (thumb) side of the forearm, and the ...
basilica: in the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches, a canonical title of honour given to church buildings that are distinguished either by their antiquity or by their role as international ... [12 Related Articles]
Basilica: (from the article "Palladio, Andrea") In 1546 Palladio prepared designs for the reconstruction of the 15th-century town hall in Vicenza, known since then as the Basilica, and in 1548 these plans were accepted, though much ...
Basilica: (from Greek basilikos, "imperial"), 9th-century Byzantine code of law initiated by the emperor Basil I and completed after the accession of his son Leo VI the Wise. [6 Related Articles]
Basilica Aemilia: (from the article "Rome") ...BC) on the western side of the Forum with his own Basilica Julia (54 BC), installing new shops in place of the old Tabernae Veteres. On the other side of ...
Basilica Cathedral: (from the article "San Jose") ...industrial centre, San Jose specializes in meat and dairy products, leather goods, clothing, furniture, and automobile parts. A farm machinery school is located in San Jose. The city's Basilica Cathedral, ...
Basilica Porcia: (from the article "Rome") At the other end of the Comitium stood the Curia, where the Senate met. When it was destroyed by fire, along with the Basilica Porcia (184 BC, the first of ...
Basilica Ulpia: (from the article "Western architecture") ...and other commercial transactions. In the Forum at Rome are the Basilica Julia on the south side and the Basilica Aemilia on the north side, both of which had a ...
Basilicata: region, southern Italy, along the Golfo di Taranto (Gulf of Taranto), consisting of the provinces of Potenza and Matera. Bounded by the regions of Puglia (north and east), Calabria (south), ... [2 Related Articles]
Basilides: scholar and teacher, who founded a school of Gnosticism known as the Basilidians. He probably was a pupil of Menander in Antioch, and he was teaching in Alexandria at the ... [2 Related Articles]
Basilio, Carmen: American professional boxer, world welterweight and middleweight champion. [1 Related Articles]
Basilios: religious leader who, on Jan. 14, 1951, became the first Ethiopian bishop to be consecrated abuna, or primate, of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. From the 4th century the Ethiopian Church ...
Basiliscus: usurping Eastern Roman emperor from 475 to 476. He was the brother of Verina, wife of the Eastern emperor Leo I (ruled 457-474). [1 Related Articles]
basilisk: any of four species of forest lizards of tropical North and South America belonging to the family Iguanidae. The name is applied because of a resemblance to the legendary monster ... [1 Related Articles]
basilisk: (from the article "military technology") ...explosive shell did not emerge until the 20th century.) The earliest efficient wrought-iron cannon were called bombards or lombards, a term that continued in use well into the 16th century. ...
Basilosaurus: extinct genus of primitive whales of the family Basilosauridae (suborder Archaeoceti) found in Middle and Late Eocene rocks in North America and northern Africa (the Eocene Epoch lasted from 57.8 ... [1 Related Articles]
basin: (from the article "Mercury") The ramparts of the Caloris impact basin span a diameter of about 1,550 km (960 miles). (Estimates of its size from the part of Caloris seen by Mariner 10 were ...
basin: (from the article "metalwork") Basins were also needed for washing one's hands; they are often mentioned in medieval documents, where they are referred to as bacina, pelves, or pelvicula. The majority of these bowls-which ...
Basin and Range Province: arid physiographic province occupying much of the western and southwestern part of the United States. The region comprises almost all of Nevada, the western half of Utah, southeastern California, and ... [6 Related Articles]
basin system: (from the article "technology, history of") ...annual floods and rejuvenated it with the rich alluvium they deposited. The Nile flooded with regularity each summer, and the civilizations building in its valley early learned the technique of ...
Basin, Thomas: French bishop and historian.
basin-beater: (from the article "metalwork") The earliest documented brass workers were those known as "basin-beaters" (Beckenschlager), who were first referred to as such in 1373. They made bowls and dishes with various types of relief ...
basinet: (from the article "helmet") ...that was put on over the skullcap just before an engagement; experience soon dictated rounded contours that would cause blows to glance off. At the same time, the skullcap developed ...
Basingstoke: (from the article "Basingstoke and Deane") borough and district, administrative and historic county of Hampshire, England, west-southwest of London. The borough is largely rural but includes the market town of Basingstoke. Its 17th-century cloth industry has ...
Basingstoke and Deane: borough and district, administrative and historic county of Hampshire, England, west-southwest of London. The borough is largely rural but includes the market town of Basingstoke. Its 17th-century cloth industry has ...
basir: (from the article "shamanism") ...also are characteristic of different forms of shamanism in Sumatra, Borneo, and Celebes. Among the Ngadju-Dayak of Borneo there exists a special class of shamans, the basirs ...
Basire, James: (from the article "Blake, William") The young Blake was ultimately apprenticed for 50 guineas to James Basire (1730-1802), a highly responsible and conservative line engraver who specialized in prints depicting architecture. For seven years (1772-79) ...
Basirhat: city, southeastern West Bengal state, northeastern India. Basirhat lies just south of the Ichamati (Upper Jamuna) River near the border with Bangladesh. Connected by road and rail with Barasat, it ...
basis: (from the article "futures") ...prices move together and are well correlated. The price spread between the cash and futures, however, is not invariant. The hedgers, therefore, run the risk that the price spread, known ...
basis: a step in a march or dance; the lifting and lowering of the foot, or arsis plus thesis. The term may also refer to the two syllables or the first ...
basis: (from the article "mathematics") ...linear problems there can be found a finite family of solutions with the property that any solution is a sum of them (suitably multiplied by arbitrary constants). Obtaining such a ...
basis set: (from the article "chemical bonding") ...are polyatomic, rather than diatomic, species. The benzene molecule is considered again but in this case from the viewpoint of its molecular orbitals. The atomic orbitals that provide the so-called ...
basis weight: (from the article "papermaking") Weight or substance per unit area, called basis weight, is a fundamental property of paper and paperboard products. From the first uses of paper in the printing trades, it has ...
Baska Inscription: (from the article "Krk") From about 1100, during the period of Croatian influence, comes the Bascanska Ploca ("Baska Inscription"), which was found on the island. It is a document written in the Glagolitic alphabet, ...
Baskerville: (from the article "Baskerville, John") The bold quality of Baskerville's print derived from his use of a highly glossed paper and a truly black ink that he had invented. His typography was much criticized in ...
Baskerville, John: English printer and creator of a typeface of great distinction bearing his name, whose works are among the finest examples of the art of printing. [3 Related Articles]
basket: (from the article "balloon flight") ...carrying the load or passengers has been used, ranging from a simple trapeze to the sealed environmentally controlled cabin of the stratosphere balloon. For sport ballooning, the traditional wicker basket, ...