(from the article "materials science") The other candidate is a synthetic rock made of mineral mixtures such as zirconolite and perovskite. These are very insoluble and, in their natural state, are known to have sequestered ...
(from the article "North Africa") ...of Morocco in 927 and 931, respectively, and from there organized tribal resistance to the Fatimids. In eastern Algeria, however, the Fatimids were loyally supported by Ziri ibn Manad, chief ...
Muslim dynasty of Sanhajah Berbers whose various branches ruled in Ifriqiyah (Tunisia and eastern Algeria) and Granada (972-1152). Rising to prominence in the mountains of Kabylie, Algeria, where they established ... [3 Related Articles]
German geologist and pioneer in microscopic petrography, the study of rock minerals by viewing thin slices of rock under a microscope and noting their optical characteristics. [1 Related Articles]
(from the article "Islamic arts") ...the Almoravids. In Spain, encounter with different cultures stimulated the development of the Andalusian, or Moorish, branch of Islamic music. The most imposing figure in this development is Ziryab (fl. ...
(from the article "Venice") ...Its mass of brilliant white marble rises majestically above the Gothic palaces of the Grand Canal. The churches of San Giorgio Maggiore (1566, completed in 1610), Il Redentore (1577-92), and ...
any stringed musical instrument whose strings are the same length as its soundboard. The European zither consists of a flat, shallow sound box across which some 30 or 40 gut ... [3 Related Articles]
(from the article "zither") Instruments of the zither family assume a variety of forms. The body may be a flexible stick, as in the musical bow, or may be a rigid bar, as in ...
city, Saxony Land (state), eastern Germany. It lies on the Lausitzer Neisse River, near the frontiers of Poland and the Czech Republic, southeast of Dresden. Originating as ...
(from the article "cisticola") The most widespread example is the zitting cisticola, or common fantail warbler (C. juncidis), a reddish brown, streaky bird, 11 cm (4.5 inches) long, found from Europe and Africa to ...
(from the article "Shuruppak") Shuruppak was celebrated in Sumerian legend as the scene of the Deluge, which destroyed all humanity except one survivor, Ziusudra. He had been commanded by a protecting god to build ...
(from the article "telecommunication") ...the unknown probabilities of a source. A very efficient technique for encoding sources without needing to know their probable occurrence was developed in the 1970s by the Israelis Abraham Lempel ...
On March 18, 2003, shortly after the assassination of reformist premier Zoran Djindjic, the legislature of Serbia (one of the two republics that constituted Yugoslavia, which in turn was renamed ...
Serbian philosopher and political activist who, as leader of a group of intellectuals known as the Belgrade Circle, opposed Serbian nationalism, especially the country's involvement in the Balkan wars (b. ...
(from the article "jewelry") ...of the forms. The animal-style had a strong influence in western Asia during the 7th century BC. Such ornaments as necklaces, bracelets, pectorals, diadems, and earrings making up the Ziwiye ...
(from the article "Turkish literature") ...The Wedding of a Poet). At midcentury the central literary conflict was between Sinasi and Leskofcali Galib Bey, and Sinasi succeeded in winning both Ziya Pasa and ...
(from the article "Hai River system") ...the Yongding River, flowing southeastward from the Guanting Reservoir through Beijing to Tianjin; the Daqing River, flowing eastward from the Taihang Mountains to join the Hai at Tianjin; and the ...
(from the article "Farazdaq, al-") Living in Basra, al-Farazdaq ("The Lump of Dough") composed satires on the Banu Nashal and Banu Fuqaim tribes, and when Ziyad ibn Abihi, a member of the latter tribe, became ...
(from the article "Ahmad ibn Tulun, Mosque of") ...and majestic red brick building complex built in 876 by the Turkish governor of Egypt and Syria. It was built on the site of present-day Cairo and includes a mosque ...
(from the article "Aghlabid dynasty") ...most interesting of the 11 Aghlabid emirs were the energetic and cultured Ibrahim ibn al-Aghlab (reigned 800-812), founder of al-Abbasiyya (2 miles [3 km] south of Kairouan); Ziyadat Allah I ...
(from the article "Wuyi Mountains") ...with many caves and spectacular scenery, the Wuyi Mountains have long been associated with cults of Daoism, a philosophy that has influenced all aspects of Chinese culture for more than ...
(Arabic: "visit"), in Islam, a visit to the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad in the mosque at Medina, Saudi Arabia; also a visit to the tomb of a saint or ...
(from the article "Atlas Mountains") ...wadis. In addition to the dams across the Wadi el-Abid and the Wadi el-Rhira on the northern slope of the High Atlas, dams on the southern face have been constructed ...
(from the article "wild rice") ...to 10 feet) tall and is topped with a large, open flower cluster. The ripened grains, dark brown to purplish black, are slender rods 1 to 2 cm (0.4 to ...
In 2008 Slovene postmodern philosopher and cultural theorist Slavoj Zizek, who was called an "intellectual rock star," a "stand-up philosopher," and "the Elvis of cultural theory," published two more works ...
(from the article "lotus") any of several different plants. The lotus of the Greeks was the species Ziziphus lotus of the buckthorn family (Rhamnaceae), a bush native to southern Europe. It has large fruits ...
military commander and national hero of Bohemia who led the victorious Hussite armies against the German king Sigismund, foreshadowing the revolution of military tactics two centuries later in his introduction ... [4 Related Articles]
(from the article "Ottoman Empire") ...largely because of the leadership of Janos Hunyadi, originally a leader of the Walachian border resistance to the ghazis in 1440-42. Although Murad finally defeated Hunyadi at the Battle of ...
(from the article "biblical literature") ...Osvald, appeared at Trnava in 1928. A Protestant New Testament version of Josef Rohacek was published at Budapest in 1913 and his completed Bible at Prague in 1936. A new ...
city, Chelyabinsk oblast (province), western Russia. It lies on both banks of the Ay River and on the Ufa-Chelyabinsk trunk railway, where river and rail cut through the Urenga Range ...
city, south-central Czech Republic, on the Drevnice River, near its confluence with the Morava River. Gottwaldov was created in 1948 through a merger of several communities surrounding Zlin, a 14th-century ... [1 Related Articles]
monetary unit of Poland. Each zloty (spelled zloty in Polish) is divided into 100 groszy. The National Bank of Poland has the exclusive right to issue currency ... [1 Related Articles]
(from the article "Polish literature") ...discernible in Jozef Korzeniowski's novels Spekulant (1846; "The Speculator") and Kollokacja (1847; "The Collocation"). A woman novelist, Narcyza Zmichowska (pseudonym Gabryella), produced Poganka (1846; "The Pagan"), a psychological allegory anticipating ...
Polish-American sociologist whose theoretical and methodological work helped make sociology a distinct academic discipline. He was a pioneer in the field of empirical investigation and was noted as an authority ... [1 Related Articles]
city, south-central Czech Republic, on the Dyje River, southwest of Brno, near the Austrian border. It originated in the 11th century as a fortified residence and was the stronghold of ...
(from the article "cnidarian") ...tentacles (oral and marginal) that form feltlike tubes of specialized cnidae (ptychocysts) and burrow in soft sediments. Shallow waters worldwide.Sea anemones and corals. Six (or multiples of 6) tentacles ...
any member of the order Zoanthidea, a group of about 300 species of marine animals of the class Anthozoa (phylum Cnidaria) characterized by a polyp (i.e., a cylindrical stalklike structure ... [2 Related Articles]
(from the article "mappo") ...shobo); the age of the "copied law" (Sanskrit pratirupadharma, Japanese zobo); and the age of the "latter law," or the "degeneration of the law" ...
in astronomy and astrology, a belt around the heavens extending 9° on either side of the ecliptic, the plane of the earth's orbit and of the sun's apparent annual path. ... [5 Related Articles]
unidentified American serial killer who is believed to have murdered six people, primarily in northern California, between 1966 and 1969. The case inspired the influential 1971 film
(from the article "astronomical map") ...(a recumbent cow), and Ursa Major (foreleg or front part of a bull). The most famous Egyptian star map is a 1st-century-BC stone chart found in the temple at Dandarah ...
band of light in the night sky, thought to be sunlight reflected from meteoroids concentrated in the plane of the zodiac, or ecliptic. The light is seen in the west ... [1 Related Articles]
in Eastern Orthodoxy, a semimonastic Greek association patterned on Western religious orders. Founded in 1907 by Eusebius Matthopoulos, Zoe (Greek: "Life") brought together groups of more than 100 unmarried and ... [1 Related Articles]
(from the article "Notable early nuclear reactors") ...the construction of detection installations. In 1946 she was also appointed director of the Institut du Radium. Frederic's efforts culminated in the deployment, on Dec. 15, 1948, of ZOE (zero, ...
(from the article "Fashions") ...of whom were becoming vulnerable to anorexia nervosa-raged as emaciated young actresses and fashion models appeared in increasing numbers in the tabloid press. Singled out for criticism was Rachel Zoe-an ...
(from the article "crustacean") ...by their methods of locomotion: the advanced nauplius still swims with its antennae, the protozoea also uses its antennae but has developed a small carapace and some thoracic limbs, the ...
On July 1, 2007, Robert Zoellick, an American with extensive experience in economic policy and foreign affairs, began a five-year term as the 11th president of the World Bank. He ...
gemeente (municipality), western Netherlands. Zoetermeer is located about 10 miles (16 km) north of Rotterdam and is situated on a polder created during the 17th century. There are a number ...
(from the article "animation") ...by the Belgian Joseph Plateau in 1832, was the phenakistoscope, a spinning cardboard disk that created the illusion of movement when viewed in a mirror. In 1834 William George Horner ...
German-born portrait painter who in late 18th-century England made his reputation with paintings depicting episodes from contemporary theatre and with portraits and conversation pieces (i.e., paintings of groups of people ... [1 Related Articles]
president of Albania from 1925 to 1928 and king from 1928 to 1939. Though able to manipulate Albania's internal affairs to his own advantage, he came to depend heavily on ... [2 Related Articles]
After having closed out the 2000 international luge racing season with victories in three of the final four events and clinching the year's World Cup overall luge championship, Armin Zoggeler ... [2 Related Articles]
(from the article "Bulgaria") ...were destroyed. Native artistic life emerged again in Bulgaria during the national revival in the 19th century. Among the most influential works were the secular and realist paintings of Zahari ...
large marsh lying mostly in northern Sichuan province, west-central China. It occupies about 1,000 square miles (2,600 square km) of the eastern part of the Plateau of Tibet at an ...
silicate mineral, calcium and aluminum silicate, Ca2Al3(SiO4)3OH, characteristic of regional metamorphism and of hydrothermal alteration of igneous rocks. A member of the epidote (q.v.) group of nesosilicates, zoisite occurs as ...
pass across the Himalayas in the Indian-held part of Jammu and Kashmir state, in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. Situated at an elevation of 11,580 feet (3,529 m), ...
any of seven north Asian species of subterranean rodents. Zokors are molelike animals that have chunky cylindrical bodies with short powerful limbs. Their feet are large and robust, and the ...
French novelist, critic, and political activist who was the most prominent French novelist of the late 19th century. He was noted for his theories of naturalism, which underlie his monumental ... [25 Related Articles]
(from the article "Poland") ...support extended by some Polish magnates to the False Dmitry (who claimed to be the son of Ivan the Terrible) eventually embroiled Poland in hostilities. The victory at Klushino in ...
(from the article "Zolkowski, Alojzy Fortunat") Three of Zolkowski's children went on the stage, the most notable being his son Alojzy Gonzaga Zolkowski (1814-89), a highly respected actor and opera singer who spent most of his ...
American cardiologist and medical researcher (b. July 15, 1911, Boston, Mass.-d. Jan. 5, 1999, Chestnut Hill, near Boston), conducted pioneering research that led to the development of the cardiac defibrillator, ...
(from the article "peptic ulcer") ...Zantac™, respectively) or with the proton pump inhibitors lansoprazole (Prevacid™) and omeprazole (Losec™ or Prilosec™). A small proportion of peptic ulcers results from the Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, an uncommon disease associated ...
(from the article "illusion") ...outward to create a false impression of length. The Poggendorff illusion depends on the steepness of the intersecting lines. As obliqueness is decreased, the illusion becomes less compelling. In the ...
(from the article "international trade") ...in which decisions were taken by an absolute majority. Prussia was entitled to 17 of the 58 votes and held the chair of the council. Legislative power lay with a ...
German customs union established in 1834 under Prussian leadership. It created a free-trade area throughout much of Germany and is often seen as an important step in German reunification. [4 Related Articles]
(from the article "Greece") ...euro1 billion (about $1.2 billion) to the final tab for the Games. Taking everybody by surprise, the Greek national association-football (soccer) team on July 4 won the European championship. Xenophon ...
city, southern Malawi. It lies on the lower slopes of Zomba Mountain in the Shire Highlands, 37 miles (60 km) northeast of Blantyre. Established in 1885 as a planters' settlement, ... [1 Related Articles]
isolated mass of syenite (igneous rock composed chiefly of feldspar) rising from the Shire Highlands, southern Malawi. Occupying an area of about 50 square miles (130 square km), it reaches ... [1 Related Articles]
(from the article "Zomba Massif") ...to the surrounding plains, and the western wall (4,000 feet [1,200 m]) bounds part of the Shire rift valley. The massif is divided by the deep valley of the Domasi ...
(from the article "witchcraft") This essential ambivalence is particularly evident in Haitian voodoo, where there is a sharp distinction between man-made evil magic powers, connected with zombies (beings identified as familiars of witches in ...
(from the article "Computers and Information Systems") ...it shut down computer security software, which in turn allowed additional malicious code to be downloaded and personal information on the computer to be stolen. PCs also could be turned ...
(from the article "Chile") ...subdivided. From north to south, with approximate boundaries, these are Norte Grande (extending to 27° S); the north-central region, Norte Chico (27° to 33° S); the central region, Zona Central ...
(from the article "hormone") ...outer region (cortex) of the adrenal glands (considered below under Hormones of the adrenal glands). In mammals its action on the adrenal cortex is limited to areas called the zona ...
(from the article "adrenal gland") In adult humans the outer cortex comprises about 90 percent of each adrenal gland. It is composed of three structurally different concentric zones. From the outside in, they are the ...
(from the article "hormone") ...of part of the outer region (cortex) of the adrenal glands (considered below under Hormones of the adrenal glands). In mammals its action on the adrenal cortex is limited to ...
(from the article "building construction") Mathematical models can accurately predict the performance of lighting in most applications. The zonal cavity method, which takes into account the lamps, fixtures, shape of room, and colours of room ...
(from the article "Saturn") ...appearance. The surface that is seen through telescopes and in spacecraft images is actually a complex of cloud layers. Like the other giant planets, Saturn's atmospheric circulation is dominated by ...
(from the article "geranium") ...(P. × domesticum, largely derived from P. cucullatum, P. angulosum, and P. grandiflorum) have large pansylike flowers, few to the cluster. Zonal, house, or bedding geraniums (P. × hortorum, a ...
(from the article "igneous rock") These are arrangements of rock units with contrasting composition, or texture, in an igneous body, commonly in a broadly concentric pattern. Chilled margins, the fine-grained or glassy edges along the ...
Byzantine historian whose world history, Historical Epitome, extending from the creation to 1118, provides valuable information on the 11th century. [1 Related Articles]
(from the article "plant") It is known from studies of plant residues and pollen preserved in the highly acid sediments of bogs and from observations of contemporary glaciers that the vegetation southward from the ...
any of a series of eight unmanned Soviet lunar and interplanetary probes. Zond 1 (launched April 1964) and Zond 2 (November 1964) were aimed at Venus and Mars respectively, but ... [2 Related Articles]
winter foehn (q.v.; a warm, dry wind blowing down the side of a mountain) in Argentina, where it blows from the west across the Andes Mountains. [1 Related Articles]
(from the article "basketball") ...change. Whereas pioneer coaches such as Henry Iba of Oklahoma A&M University (now Oklahoma State University) or Long Island University's Clair Bee taught strictly a man-to-man defense, the zone defense, ...
(from the article "mass transit") To make prices more equitable, some transit operators vary charges for different trips. Distance-based fares, proportional to the length of the trip, are a better reflection of the cost of ...
any of a group of techniques used to purify an element or a compound or control its composition by melting a short region (i.e., zone) and causing this liquid zone ... [1 Related Articles]
(from the article "zone melting") Zone refining is the most important of the zone-melting techniques. In zone refining, a solid is refined by passing a number of molten zones through it in one direction. Each ...
(from the article "Adams, Ansel") ...possibilities of photography in this and other ways. In the early part of the decade he codified the technical principles that he had long practiced into a pedagogical system he ...
(from the article "aggressive mimicry") Aggressive mimicry in which the predator resembles a nonthreatening third party is exemplified by the American zone-tailed hawk, whose resemblance to certain nonaggressive vultures enables it to launch surprise attacks ...
(from the article "China") ...Finally, clusters of neighbouring provinces came under the supervisory control of still-more-prestigious central government officials, known as supreme commanders (zongdu), whose principal function was to coordinate military ...
(from the article "Burkina Faso") ...as power became concentrated in the hands of a few military officers-the most important of which were Sankara, Captain Blaise Compaore, Major Jean-Baptiste Boukari Lingani, and Captain Henri Zongo. As ...
(from the article "Burkina Faso") Citing lack of evidence, on July 19, 2006, prosecutors in Burkina Faso dropped all charges against Marcel Kafando, former head of the Presidential Guard, for the 1998 murder of journalist ...
(from the article "Burkina Faso") ...sq mi) | Population (2007 est.): 14,326,000 | Capital: Ouagadougou | Chief of state: President Blaise Compaore | Head of government: Prime Ministers Paramanga Ernest Yonli and, from June 4, ...
(from the article "Zonguldak") ...of this coal industry after the mid-19th century. Mining was extensively developed by the government after 1940, and much of the city's workforce has remained engaged in work related to ...
city, capital of Zonguldak il (province), northwestern Turkey, on the Black Sea coast. The well-equipped port is the main outlet for coal extracted from the basin between ...
