the Cars: Origins and early years: The band’s second album, Candy-O (1979), which includes many tracks that were included in concert sets during the promotion of The Cars, was heralded by many critics as a new wave classic. Candy-O, which peaked at number 3 on the Billboard album chart, features the singles “Let’s Go,” “It’s…

Black horror: Notable Black horror films: • Candyman (1992), set in the Cabrini-Green public housing project in Chicago, stars Tony Todd in the iconic title role. The film follows a graduate student (played by Virginia Madsen) investigating what she thinks is an urban legend about a hook-handed man; as she learns, Candyman…

Black horror: Notable Black horror films: • Candyman (2021), a sequel to the original film, is directed by Nia DaCosta. The film tells the story of a young artist (played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) who lives in a gentrified neighborhood where Cabrini-Green once stood and who finds himself drawn to the story…

candytuft, (genus Iberis), genus of about 40 species of Eurasian plants of the mustard family (Brassicaceae). Candytufts are generally herbaceous annuals or perennials, and most species are native to the Mediterranean region. Many are grown as ornamentals for their showy flowers. Globe candytuft

Ḥiṣn al-Ghurāb, historic mountain site located on the southern coast of Arabia in southern Yemen. On the summit of the mountain are the ruins of an ancient castle, a watchtower, and cisterns and other structures. On flat ground immediately north of the mountain are the remains of Cane, a port and

cane, Hollow or pithy and usually slender and flexible jointed stem (as of a reed). Also, any of various slender woody stems, especially an elongated flowering or fruiting stem (as of a rose) usually arising directly from the ground. The term is also applied to any of various tall woody grasses or

Cane, experimental novel by Jean Toomer, published in 1923 and reprinted in 1967, about the African American experience. This symbolic, poetic work comprises a variety of literary forms, including poems and short stories, and incorporates elements from both Southern black folk culture and the

cholla: At least two species—cane cholla (Cylindropuntia imbricata) and Whipple’s cholla (C. whipplei)—are hardy to −18 °C (0 °F) or below. The desert Christmas cactus, or tasajillo (C. leptocaulis), holds its bright red fruits through the winter. Teddy bear cholla, or jumping cholla (C. bigelovii), is native to northwestern…

Cane Corso, breed of mastiff dog descended from Molossian (Epirus) war dogs of ancient Rome and subsequently bred in Italy as a versatile farm dog and guardian. The Cane Corso’s protective nature may have inspired its name, which comes from Latin and can be translated as “bodyguard dog” or “guard

cane fencing, (French canne), the art of defending oneself with a walking stick, developed in France by the 16th century but little practiced after the beginning of the 20th. In cane fencing, unlike singlestick, the thrust was as important as the cut. Also, possessing no handguard, the cane was

molasses: …third and final extraction yields blackstrap molasses, a heavy, viscous, dark-coloured product that has had all the sugar removed from it that can be separated practically by ordinary crystallization.

cane furniture, furniture in which a mesh of split canes is stretched over parts of the framework, principally on the backs and seats of chairs. It was made in India as early as the 2nd century ad and was also known in China. Cane was imported into Europe by the East India Company, and cane

cane rat, (genus Thryonomys), either of two species of large, stocky African rodent. Weighing up to 7 kg (more than 15 pounds), cane rats can grow to a length of 61 cm (24 inches), not including the scantily haired tail, which measures up to 26 cm. Cane rats have blunt muzzles and small ears, and

sugar: For this reason, cane sugar is generally produced in two stages, manufacture of raw sugar taking place in the cane-growing areas and refining into food products occurring in the sugar-consuming countries. Sugar beets, on the other hand, can be stored and are therefore generally processed in one stage…

cane toad, (Rhinella marina), a large terrestrial omnivorous amphibian considered to be one of the most invasive pests on Earth. This toxic species is native to South and Central America but is now found across the world, from Australia and Oceania to Caribbean islands and parts of the United

Chaniá, city, dímos (municipality), port, and capital of Chaniápereferiakí enótita (regional unit), on the northwestern coast of Crete, Greece. It was the capital of Crete from 1841 to 1971. The city lies along the southeastern corner of the Gulf of Khaniá and occupies the neck of the low, bulbous

Marseille: The city layout: …Old Port, the thoroughfare of La Canebière climbs eastward up the hill; its name is a corruption of a Latin word for hemp, recalling Marseille’s importance as a source of hemp and supplier of hemp rope in the Middle Ages. Thronged by people from around the world, La Canebière is…

Arundinaria: Giant cane, also known as river cane and canebrake bamboo (Arundinaria gigantea), was once widely utilized as a forage plant in the southeastern United States, from eastern Texas and Oklahoma to the Atlantic coast and north to the Ohio River valley. It produces green leaves…

timber rattlesnake: Natural history: A southern variant called the canebrake rattlesnake, which is classified by a handful of taxonomies as the subspecies C. horridus atricaudatus, has the same body pattern with the addition of an orange, yellow, pinkish, brownish, or reddish stripe along the back and a dark diagonal stripe on the sides of…

moiety system: Thus, the Canela of South America have four dual schemes: one to regulate marriage and three to organize people into ceremonial groups. Each of these schemes bisects the tribe in a different way, because each determines membership in a different way—for instance, by lineage, by the name…

Canellales: Economic and ecological importance: …West Indian Canella alba (wild cinnamon), known sometimes by the synonym C. winterana, have some use as a condiment and for medicinal purposes. It has been used to flavour tobacco and as a fish poison. The timber is known as Bahama whitewood. The trees of this species are cultivated…

Canellales: Economic and ecological importance: …West Indian Canella alba (wild cinnamon), known sometimes by the synonym C. winterana, have some use as a condiment and for medicinal purposes. It has been used to flavour tobacco and as a fish poison. The timber is known as Bahama whitewood. The trees of this species are cultivated…

Canellales: Distribution and abundance: Canellaceae has 6 genera and 16 species. There is one genus each in tropical Africa (Warburgia) and Madagascar (Cinnamosma), two genera in tropical South America (Capsicodendron and Cinnamodendron), and two in the Caribbean (Canella and Pleodendron).

Canellales, order of flowering plants consisting of 2 families (Winteraceae and Canellaceae), 15 genera, and 136 species. Together with three other orders (Laurales, Magnoliales, and Piperales), Canellales constitutes the magnoliids clade, which is an early branch in the angiosperm tree.

Canelo, South American Indian people that traditionally lived along the upper Pastaza, Bobonaza, and Napo rivers on the eastern slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes. The original language and culture of the Canelo are poorly documented, because the Canelo were among the first Amazonian Indians to embrace

Spain: Literature: …for her later existentialist contemplations; Pureza Canelo, known especially for her ecological poetry and feminist volumes; Juana Castro; Clara Janés; and Ana Rossetti, noteworthy for her erotic verse. Contemporary Spanish poetry often uses colloquial language and explores intimate and social themes.

Canelones, city, southern Uruguay. It was founded at a nearby site in 1774 and moved to its present location in 1783. Canelones serves as an administrative centre and also functions as a commercial and manufacturing centre for the agricultural and pastoral hinterland, which yields grains, grapes,

John XIV was the pope from 983 to 984. He was bishop of Pavia when chosen pope in November/December 983 by the Holy Roman emperor Otto II without the consultation of either the clergy or the people of Rome. His election was opposed by the powerful Roman Crescentii family, which supported Antipope

caryatid: …on their heads, are called canephores (from kanēphoroi, “basket carriers”); they represent the maidens who carried sacred objects used at feasts of the gods. The male counterparts of caryatids are referred to as atlantes (see atlas).

Canes Venatici, constellation in the northern sky at about 13 hours right ascension and 40° north in declination. Its brightest star is Cor Caroli (Latin: “Heart of Charles,” named after the beheaded King Charles I of England), with a magnitude of 2.8. The bright spiral galaxy called the Whirlpool

Elias Canetti was a German-language novelist and playwright whose works explore the emotions of crowds, the psychopathology of power, and the position of the individual at odds with the society around him. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1981. Canetti was descended from Spanish

Caney Fork River, river formed by the confluence of the Collins and Rocky rivers in central Tennessee, U.S. It flows for 144 miles (232 km) in a northwesterly direction to the Cumberland River, near Carthage, in Smith county. On the river are two dams: Center Hill Dam (completed in 1951),

solitaire: …software package, is known as klondike in the United States and (mistakenly) canfield in Britain. Canfield was the name of a Saratoga saloon owner who in the 1890s would sell players a deck of cards for $50 and pay them $5 for each card they managed to play off in…

Cass Canfield was an American publisher and editor noted for his long association with Harper & Brothers (later Harper & Row) publishing company. Canfield’s education at Harvard (A.B., 1919) was interrupted by his service in the army during World War I. He held a variety of jobs in the United

Dorothy Canfield Fisher was a prolific American author of novels, short stories, children’s books, educational works, and memoirs. Canfield received a Ph.D. in Romance languages from Columbia University in 1904, a rare accomplishment for a woman of her generation. In 1907 she married John Redwood

Dorothy Canfield Fisher was a prolific American author of novels, short stories, children’s books, educational works, and memoirs. Canfield received a Ph.D. in Romance languages from Columbia University in 1904, a rare accomplishment for a woman of her generation. In 1907 she married John Redwood

China: The Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau: …lie in the west, where Mount Diancang (also called Cang Shan) rises to 13,524 feet (4,122 meters). In the valleys of the major rivers, elevations drop to about 1,300 to 1,600 feet (400 to 490 meters). Particularly sharp differences in elevation and the greatest ruggedness of relief occur in the…

Hemachandra was a teacher of the Shvetambara (“White-Robed”) sect of Jainism who gained privileges for his religion from Siddharaja Jayasimha, one of the greatest kings of Gujarat. Eloquent and erudite, Hemachandra also succeeded in converting the next king, Kumarapala, thus firmly entrenching

Cangas de Narcea, city, Asturias provincia (province) and comunidad autónoma (autonomous community), northwestern Spain. It lies southwest of Oviedo city at the confluence of the Narcea and Luiña rivers. The name combines cangas (“towns”) with the Narcea, which is spanned by a Roman bridge. Notable

Pelayo: …kingdom with its capital at Cangas de Onís. The stories and relics of Pelayo associated with the nearby shrine of Covadonga, the preserved site of the first major victory against the Moors (722), belong to legend rather than to fact; it was, however, in this legendary guise that he became…

Cangas de Narcea, city, Asturias provincia (province) and comunidad autónoma (autonomous community), northwestern Spain. It lies southwest of Oviedo city at the confluence of the Narcea and Luiña rivers. The name combines cangas (“towns”) with the Narcea, which is spanned by a Roman bridge. Notable

Charles du Fresne, seigneur du Cange was one of the great French universal scholars of the 17th century, who wrote dictionaries of medieval Latin and Greek using a historical approach to language that pointed toward modern linguistic criticism. Du Cange was educated at the Jesuit college of Amiens

Chinese calligraphy: It was said that Cangjie, the legendary inventor of Chinese writing, got his ideas from observing animals’ footprints and birds’ claw marks on the sand as well as other natural phenomena. He then started to work out simple images from what he conceived as representing different objects such as…

della Scala family: Bartolomeo’s brother Can Francesco, called Cangrande I (d. 1329), was the greatest figure of the family and protector of the exiled Dante. He first ruled Verona jointly with his brother Alboino, and together they gained the title of imperial vicar from the Holy Roman emperor Henry VII (1311). After Alboino’s…

Wu Changshuo was a Chinese seal carver, painter, and calligrapher who was prominent in the early 20th century. Wu was born into a scholarly family and began writing poems and carving seals by age 10. As a young man, Wu passed the civil service examinations and started a family, while still pursuing

Michel Foucault: Foucault’s ideas: …of his teacher and mentor, Georges Canguilhem. In Canguilhem, a historian of the life sciences, Foucault found an intellectual example independent of the phenomenological and materialist camps that dominated French universities after World War II, a sponsor for his dissertation, and a supporter of his larger investigative project. Owing less…

Wuzhou, city, eastern Zhuang Autonomous Region of Guangxi, southern China. It is situated at the confluence of the Xi River with its northern tributary, the Gui River, just west of the border with Guangdong province. The city occupies a location of strategic and economic importance, dominating the

Cangzhou, city, eastern Hebei sheng (province), northeastern China. It is situated on the low-lying coastal plain about 60 miles (100 km) south of Tianjin on the Grand Canal and on the Beijing-Shanghai railway. The coastal plain there is very low, and in historical times the coastline was much

baseball pitch clock: Reactions to the changes: New York Mets’ outfielder Mark Canha put it to the The New York Times this way after playing a 2 hour 9 minute game in April:

The Christian Science Monitor: Notably under Erwin D. Canham, managing editor and editor from 1940 to 1964, it gained worldwide prestige. In 1965 the Monitor revised its format and began printing photographs on the front page, although the paper remained spare and quite selective in its use of illustrations. In 1975…

Caniapiscau River, river in Nord-du-Québec region, northern Quebec province, Canada. Rising from Lake Caniapiscau in central Quebec, it flows generally northward for 460 miles (740 km) to its junction with the Larch River, discharging into Ungava Bay via the 85-mile- (137-kilometre-) long Koksoak

Manoel de Oliveira: …one-act play by Régio, and Os canibais (1988; “The Cannibals”), a darkly comic film opera.

Saint Kenneth ; feast day October 11) was an Irish abbot, monastic founder, and missionary who contributed to the conversion of the Picts. He is one of the most popular Celtic saints in Scotland (where he is called Kenneth) and in Ireland (where he is called Canice) and patron saint of the diocese

Saint Kenneth ; feast day October 11) was an Irish abbot, monastic founder, and missionary who contributed to the conversion of the Picts. He is one of the most popular Celtic saints in Scotland (where he is called Kenneth) and in Ireland (where he is called Canice) and patron saint of the diocese

Poodle, breed of dog thought to have originated in Germany but widely associated with France, where it is hugely popular. The Poodle was developed as a water retriever, and the distinctive clipping of its heavy coat was initiated to increase the animal’s efficiency in the water. The breed has been

dog sports: Canicross: The sport’s name gives away its basic nature: cross-country running with dogs. The animal and handler run together, often with the dog in the lead, tethered to the handler’s waist belt by a bungee leash and directed by verbal cues from the handler. The sport is…

Saint Kenneth ; feast day October 11) was an Irish abbot, monastic founder, and missionary who contributed to the conversion of the Picts. He is one of the most popular Celtic saints in Scotland (where he is called Kenneth) and in Ireland (where he is called Canice) and patron saint of the diocese

canine, (family Canidae), any of 36 living species of foxes, wolves, jackals, and other members of the dog family. Found throughout the world, canines tend to be slender long-legged animals with long muzzles, bushy tails, and erect pointed ears. Canines are carnivores that prey on a wide variety of

canine, (family Canidae), any of 36 living species of foxes, wolves, jackals, and other members of the dog family. Found throughout the world, canines tend to be slender long-legged animals with long muzzles, bushy tails, and erect pointed ears. Canines are carnivores that prey on a wide variety of

Milton Caniff was an American comic-strip artist, originator of “Terry and the Pirates” and “Steve Canyon,” which were noted for their fine draftsmanship, suspense, and humour. After graduating from Ohio State University, Columbus, in 1930, Caniff worked on a fantasy-adventure strip for the

Milton Caniff was an American comic-strip artist, originator of “Terry and the Pirates” and “Steve Canyon,” which were noted for their fine draftsmanship, suspense, and humour. After graduating from Ohio State University, Columbus, in 1930, Caniff worked on a fantasy-adventure strip for the

Boca Juniors: Rattin and strikers Gabriel Batistuta, Claudio Caniggia, and Carlos Tevez. Diego Maradona had two spells at the club, at the start and end of his career, and this pattern has been followed by other players, including Juan Román Riquelme and Martín Palermo (who is the club’s all-time leading goal scorer).

canine, (family Canidae), any of 36 living species of foxes, wolves, jackals, and other members of the dog family. Found throughout the world, canines tend to be slender long-legged animals with long muzzles, bushy tails, and erect pointed ears. Canines are carnivores that prey on a wide variety of

canine distemper, an acute, highly contagious, disease affecting dogs, foxes, wolves, mink, raccoons, and ferrets. It is caused by a paramyxovirus that is closely related to the viruses causing measles in humans and rinderpest in cattle. A few days after exposure to the virus, the animal develops a

parvovirus: …more widely known parvoviruses is canine parvovirus, which causes acute illness in dogs, characterized by a severe enteritis that is associated with bloody diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration. It was first recognized in 1978 and now is distributed worldwide. Canine parvovirus has become more virulent with time and can survive in…

canine parvovirus disease, acute viral infection in dogs characterized by a severe enteritis that is associated with bloody diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration. It was first recognized in 1978 and now is distributed worldwide. The causative virus has become more virulent with time and can survive

canine tooth, in mammals, any of the single-cusped (pointed), usually single-rooted teeth adapted for tearing food, and occurring behind or beside the incisors (front teeth). Often the largest teeth in the mouth, the canines project beyond the level of the other teeth and may interlock when the

canine viral hepatitis, acute adenovirus infection common in young dogs, affecting the liver and inner lining of blood vessels and occurring worldwide. It is usually characterized by fever, lack of appetite, vomiting, intense thirst, abdominal tenderness, and hemorrhages. It also infects foxes,

flogging, a beating administered with a whip or rod, with blows commonly directed to the person’s back. It was imposed as a form of judicial punishment and as a means of maintaining discipline in schools, prisons, military forces, and private homes. The instruments and methods of flogging have

Compaq: Building IBM PC clones: …was founded in 1982 by Joseph R. (“Rod”) Canion, James M. Harris, and William H. Murto, all former employees of Texas Instruments Incorporated, for the purpose of building a portable computer that could use all of the software and peripheral devices (monitors, printers, modems) created for the IBM Personal Computer…

Compaq: Building IBM PC clones: …was founded in 1982 by Joseph R. (“Rod”) Canion, James M. Harris, and William H. Murto, all former employees of Texas Instruments Incorporated, for the purpose of building a portable computer that could use all of the software and peripheral devices (monitors, printers, modems) created for the IBM Personal Computer…

dog: Ancestry: …descended directly from wolves (Canis) and that the now-extinct wolf lineages that produced dogs branched off from the line that produced modern living wolves sometime between 27,000 and 40,000 years ago. The timing and location of dog domestication is a matter of debate. There is strong genetic evidence, however,…

jackal: mesomelas) and side-striped (C. adustus) jackals of southern and eastern Africa. Jackals grow to a length of about 85–95 cm (34–37 inches), including the 30–35-cm (12–14-inch) tail, and weigh about 7–11 kg (15–24 pounds). Golden jackals and African golden wolves are yellowish, the black-backed jackal is rusty…

jackal: …Europe to Southeast Asia, the African golden wolf (C. anthus), found in northern and eastern Africa, and the black-backed (C. mesomelas) and side-striped (C. adustus) jackals of southern and eastern Africa. Jackals grow to a length of about 85–95 cm (34–37 inches), including the 30–35-cm (12–14-inch) tail, and weigh about…

jackal: …species are usually recognized: the golden, or Asiatic, jackal (C. aureus), found from eastern Europe to Southeast Asia, the African golden wolf (C. anthus), found in northern and eastern Africa, and the black-backed (C. mesomelas) and side-striped (C. adustus) jackals of southern and eastern Africa. Jackals grow to a length…

Earth sciences: Paleontology and stratigraphy: In his Canis carcariae dissectum caput (1667; “Dissected Head of a Dog Shark”), he concluded that large tongue-shaped objects found in the strata of Malta were the teeth of sharks, whose remains were buried beneath the seafloor and later raised out of the water to their present…

dingo, (Canis lupus dingo, Canis dingo), member of the family Canidae native to Australia. Most authorities regard dingoes as a subspecies of the wolf (Canis lupus dingo); however, some authorities consider dingoes to be their own species (C. dingo). The name dingo is also used to describe wild

dire wolf, (Aenocyon dirus), canine that existed during the Pleistocene Epoch (2.6 million to 11,700 years ago). It is probably the most common mammalian species to be found preserved in the La Brea Tar Pits in southern California. The dire wolf differed from the modern gray wolf (Canis lupus) in

dingo, (Canis lupus dingo, Canis dingo), member of the family Canidae native to Australia. Most authorities regard dingoes as a subspecies of the wolf (Canis lupus dingo); however, some authorities consider dingoes to be their own species (C. dingo). The name dingo is also used to describe wild

coyote, (Canis latrans), New World member of the dog family (Canidae) that is smaller and more lightly built than the wolf (Canis lupus). The coyote, whose name is derived from the Aztec coyotl, is found from Alaska southward into Central America but especially on the Great Plains. Historically,

gray wolf, (Canis lupus), largest wild member of the dog family (Canidae). It inhabits vast areas of the Northern Hemisphere. Between 5 and 24 subspecies of gray wolves are recognized in North America and 7 to 12 are recognized in Eurasia, with 1 in Africa. Wolves were domesticated several thousand

gray wolf: Conservation status: …Park and Idaho, and captive-reared Mexican wolves (a subspecies) were released to their former range in eastern Arizona beginning in 1998. At the beginning of the 21st century, an estimated 65,000–78,000 wolves inhabited North America. Canada had by far the largest population (although the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia,…

dingo, (Canis lupus dingo, Canis dingo), member of the family Canidae native to Australia. Most authorities regard dingoes as a subspecies of the wolf (Canis lupus dingo); however, some authorities consider dingoes to be their own species (C. dingo). The name dingo is also used to describe wild

dog, (Canis lupus familiaris), domestic mammal of the family Canidae (order Carnivora). It is a subspecies of the gray wolf (Canis lupus) and is related to foxes and jackals. The dog is one of the two most ubiquitous and most popular domestic animals in the world (the cat is the other). For more

wolf: Other wolves: The red wolf is tawny, reddish, or black. It grows to a length of about 105–125 cm (41–49 inches), excluding the tail, which is 33–43 cm (13–17 inches) long, and weighs about 20–37 kg (44–82 pounds). It was once considered a distinct species of wolf, but…

Canis Major, constellation in the southern sky, at about 7 hours right ascension and 20° south in declination. The brightest star in Canis Major is Sirius, the brightest star in the sky and the fifth nearest to Earth, at a distance of 8.6 light-years. This constellation is also home to the Canis

Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy, member of the Local Group of galaxies (the group that includes the Milky Way Galaxy) named after the constellation Canis Major, in which it appears to lie. It was discovered in 2003 by a team of astronomers from France, Italy, Australia, and the United Kingdom who were

jackal: …and eastern Africa, and the black-backed (C. mesomelas) and side-striped (C. adustus) jackals of southern and eastern Africa. Jackals grow to a length of about 85–95 cm (34–37 inches), including the 30–35-cm (12–14-inch) tail, and weigh about 7–11 kg (15–24 pounds). Golden jackals and African golden wolves are yellowish, the…

Canis Minor, constellation in the northern sky, at about 8 hours right ascension and 5° north in declination. The brightest star in Canis Minor is Procyon, the eighth brightest star in the sky and the 13th nearest to Earth, at a distance of 11.4 light-years. In Greek mythology this constellation is

wolf: Other wolves: The red wolf is tawny, reddish, or black. It grows to a length of about 105–125 cm (41–49 inches), excluding the tail, which is 33–43 cm (13–17 inches) long, and weighs about 20–37 kg (44–82 pounds). It was once considered a distinct species of wolf, but…

wolf: Other wolves: The Ethiopian wolf (C. simensis) looks similar to the coyote. It lives in a few isolated areas of grassland and heath scrub at high elevations in Ethiopia. Although it lives in packs, the wolves hunt alone for rodents and other small mammals. Studies estimate that fewer…

Canisius College, private, coeducational institution of higher learning in Buffalo, New York, U.S. Affiliated with the Jesuit order of the Roman Catholic church, Canisius consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Richard J. Wehle School of Business, the School of Education and Human

St. Peter Canisius ; canonized 1925; feast day December 21) was a doctor of the church, Jesuit scholar, and strong opponent of Protestantism. He has been called the second apostle of Germany (with St. Boniface being the first) for his ardent defense of Roman Catholicism there. Educated at the

St. Peter Canisius ; canonized 1925; feast day December 21) was a doctor of the church, Jesuit scholar, and strong opponent of Protestantism. He has been called the second apostle of Germany (with St. Boniface being the first) for his ardent defense of Roman Catholicism there. Educated at the

canistel, (Pouteria campechiana), small tree of the sapodilla family (Sapotaceae), grown for its edible fruits. Canistel is native to Cental America and northern South America and cultivated in other tropical regions. The sweet fruits have orange flesh and are commonly eaten fresh or made into

military technology: Special-purpose shot: …special purposes included the carcass, canister, grapeshot, chain shot, and bar shot. The carcass was a thin-walled shell containing incendiary materials. Rounds of canister and grapeshot consisted of numerous small missiles, usually iron or lead balls, held together in various ways for simultaneous loading into the gun but designed to…

Friedrich Rudolf, Freiherr von Canitz was one of a group of German court poets who prepared the way for the new ideas of the Enlightenment. Canitz studied at Leyden and Leipzig and traveled in Italy, France, and England before accepting administrative appointments at the court of Frederick William

Sangam literature, the earliest writings in the Tamil language, thought to have been produced in three chankams, or literary academies, in Madurai, India, from the 1st to the 4th century ce. The Tolkappiyam, a book of grammar and rhetoric, and eight anthologies (Ettuttokai) of poetry were

Ivan Cankar was a Slovene writer who, after starting his literary career as a poet, became Slovenia’s premier novelist and playwright through works that show a strong commitment to realism. After a childhood spent in poverty, Cankar went to Vienna to study engineering but soon began to earn his

canker, plant disease, caused by numerous species of fungi and bacteria, that occurs primarily on woody species. Symptoms include round-to-irregular sunken, swollen, flattened, cracked, discoloured, or dead areas on the stems (canes), twigs, limbs, or trunk. Cankers may enlarge and girdle a twig or