Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke was a British admiral whose naval victory in 1759 put an end to French plans to invade Great Britain during the Seven Years’ War (1756–63). Hawke joined the navy in February 1720 and was promoted to rear admiral for his distinguished service against the French in the

Ethan Hawke is an American actor, director, and novelist best known for his portrayals of cerebral sensitive men. Hawke, who was raised in New Jersey, began acting while in high school and at age 15 made his film debut in Explorers (1985), playing a teenager who builds a spaceship. In 1988 he

Robert Hawke was an Australian labour leader, Labor Party politician, and prime minister of Australia from 1983 to 1991. After graduating from the University of Western Australia with a degree in law, Hawke spent three years at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. He was briefly an

Robert Hawke was an Australian labour leader, Labor Party politician, and prime minister of Australia from 1983 to 1991. After graduating from the University of Western Australia with a degree in law, Hawke spent three years at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. He was briefly an

Harrier, single-engine, “jump-jet” fighter-bomber designed to fly from combat areas and aircraft carriers and to support ground forces. It was made by Hawker Siddeley Aviation and first flew on Aug. 31, 1966, after a long period of development. (Hawker Siddeley became part of British Aerospace in

Hurricane, British single-seat fighter aircraft manufactured by Hawker Aircraft, Ltd., in the 1930s and ’40s. The Hurricane was numerically the most important British fighter during the critical early stages of World War II, sharing victory laurels with the Supermarine Spitfire in the Battle of

history of flight: General aviation: …De Havilland (later, Hawker Siddeley) Dove arrived in 1945 as a low-wing design with retractable gear and a capacity for 11 passengers. It remained in production through the 1960s, with 554 Doves built, including 200 for military operators. The second aircraft was the Britten-Norman Islander, with headquarters located on the…

BAE Systems: …mergers that resulted in the Hawker Siddeley Group. As with BAC, the forerunners of Hawker Siddeley were manufacturers with long histories—among them Armstrong Whitworth (dating to 1921), A.V. Roe and Company, or Avro (1910), Folland Aircraft Ltd. (1935, as British Marine Aircraft Ltd.), Gloster Aircraft Company (1915, as Aircraft Manufacturing…

Harrier, single-engine, “jump-jet” fighter-bomber designed to fly from combat areas and aircraft carriers and to support ground forces. It was made by Hawker Siddeley Aviation and first flew on Aug. 31, 1966, after a long period of development. (Hawker Siddeley became part of British Aerospace in

Typhoon, British fighter and ground-attack aircraft used in the latter half of World War II. Conceived as a replacement for the Hawker Hurricane, the Typhoon was a low-wing monoplane designed to a January 1938 specification. Powered by a liquid-cooled, 24-cylinder, 2,200-horsepower Napier Sabre

the Cars: Orr, guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes, and drummer David Robinson. The band’s steady stream of albums from 1978 to 1987 cemented them as one of the major pillars of the new wave rock movement from the late 1970s through the late 1980s.

John Hawkes was an American author whose novels achieve a dreamlike (often nightmarish) intensity through the suspension of traditional narrative constraints. He considered a story’s structure his main concern; in one interview he stated that plot, character, and theme are “the true enemies of the

John Hawkes was an American author whose novels achieve a dreamlike (often nightmarish) intensity through the suspension of traditional narrative constraints. He considered a story’s structure his main concern; in one interview he stated that plot, character, and theme are “the true enemies of the

Charles Jenkinson, 1st earl of Liverpool was a politician who held numerous offices in the British government under King George III and was the object of widespread suspicion as well as deference because of his reputed clandestine influence at court. It was believed that he in some way controlled

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd earl of Liverpool was a British prime minister from June 8, 1812, to Feb. 17, 1827, who, despite his long tenure of office, was overshadowed by the greater political imaginativeness of his colleagues, George Canning and Viscount Castlereagh (afterward 2nd Marquess of

Hawkesbury River, river rising in the Great Dividing Range north of Lake George, New South Wales, Australia, and flowing 293 miles (472 km) north and east to the Tasman Sea at Broken Bay. It drains an area of about 8,390 square miles (21,730 square km). Known as the Wollondilly in its rugged upper

John Hawkesworth was an English writer, Samuel Johnson’s successor as compiler of parliamentary debates for the Gentleman’s Magazine. Hawkesworth collaborated with Johnson (whose prose style he closely imitated) in founding a periodical, The Adventurer. He wrote poems and articles for both these

Hawkeye, American comic book superhero created for Marvel Comics by writer Stan Lee and artist Don Heck. The costumed archer first appeared in Tales of Suspense no. 57 (September 1964). The man who would become known as Hawkeye was born Clint Barton. Orphaned at an early age, he joined the circus

Iowa, constituent state of the United States of America. It was admitted to the union as the 29th state on December 28, 1846. As a Midwestern state, Iowa forms a bridge between the forests of the east and the grasslands of the high prairie plains to the west. Its gently rolling landscape rises

perciform: Annotated classification: Family Cirrhitidae (hawkfishes) Small, colourful perchlike fishes having lower rays of pectoral fins unbranched, thick-ended, and separate from one another; small flag of skin projects from tip of each spine of dorsal fin; about 35 species; shallow coastal waters in warm seas. Families Chironemidae, Aplodactylidae, Cheilodactylidae, and…

falconry, the sport of employing falcons, true hawks, and sometimes eagles or buzzards in hunting game. Falconry is an ancient sport that has been practiced since preliterate times. Stelae depicting falconry that were created by the Hittites date to the 13th century bce, and cave paintings from

Hawking radiation, Radiation theoretically emitted from just outside the event horizon of a black hole. Stephen W. Hawking proposed in 1974 that subatomic particle pairs (photons, neutrinos, and some massive particles) arising naturally near the event horizon may result in one particle’s escaping

Stephen Hawking was an English theoretical physicist whose theory of exploding black holes drew upon both relativity theory and quantum mechanics. He also worked with space-time singularities. Hawking studied physics at University College, Oxford (B.A., 1962), and Trinity Hall, Cambridge (Ph.D.,

Stephen Hawking was an English theoretical physicist whose theory of exploding black holes drew upon both relativity theory and quantum mechanics. He also worked with space-time singularities. Hawking studied physics at University College, Oxford (B.A., 1962), and Trinity Hall, Cambridge (Ph.D.,

Coleman Hawkins was an American jazz musician whose improvisational mastery of the tenor saxophone, which had previously been viewed as little more than a novelty, helped establish it as one of the most popular instruments in jazz. He was the first major saxophonist in the history of jazz. At age

Connie Hawkins was an American basketball player who is widely regarded as one of the sport’s greatest talents of the 20th century but who had limited impact on the professional leagues. Hawkins was wrongly banned by the National Basketball Association (NBA) and spent his best years wandering in

Connie Hawkins was an American basketball player who is widely regarded as one of the sport’s greatest talents of the 20th century but who had limited impact on the professional leagues. Hawkins was wrongly banned by the National Basketball Association (NBA) and spent his best years wandering in

Stonehenge: Speculation and excavation: In 1963 American astronomer Gerald Hawkins proposed that Stonehenge had been constructed as a “computer” to predict lunar and solar eclipses; other scientists also attributed astronomical capabilities to the monument. Most of these speculations, too, have been rejected by experts. In 1973 English archaeologist Colin Renfrew hypothesized that Stonehenge…

Ben-Hur: …Roman official, Quintus Arrius (Jack Hawkins), who shows his gratitude by adopting him. Ben-Hur begins competing in deadly chariot races, and he gains fame for his courage and skill. During this time, he searches for his mother and sister and is told that they are dead. Seeking revenge, Ben-Hur…

Etta James was a popular American rhythm-and-blues entertainer who in time became a successful ballad singer. James was reared by foster parents until her mother (who was 14 when James was born) took her 12-year-old daughter to San Francisco. There James formed a girl doo-wop trio called the

Jim Hawkins, fictional character, the youthful narrator of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel Treasure Island (1881). Jim also appears in sequels to Treasure Island by writers other than

the Band: …the backing group for both Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan and branched out on its own in 1968. The Band’s pioneering blend of traditional country, folk, old-time string band, blues, and rock music brought them critical acclaim in the late 1960s and ’70s and served as a template for Americana,…

Anthony Hope was an English author of cloak-and-sword romances, notably The Prisoner of Zenda. Educated at Marlborough and at Balliol College, Oxford, he became a lawyer in 1887. The immediate success of The Prisoner of Zenda (1894), his sixth novel—and its sequel, Rupert of Hentzau (1898)—turned

Sir John Hawkins was an English magistrate, writer, and author of the first history of music in English. Hawkins was apprenticed as a clerk and became a solicitor. In 1759 a legacy enabled him to sell his practice. A Middlesex magistrate from 1761, Hawkins was elected chairman of the quarter

Sir John Hawkins was an English naval administrator and commander, one of the foremost seamen of 16th-century England and the chief architect of the Elizabethan navy. A kinsman of Sir Francis Drake, Hawkins began his career as a merchant in the African trade and soon became the first English slave

upright piano: …this design is owed to John Isaac Hawkins, an Englishman who lived in the United States in about 1800 and became an important piano maker in Philadelphia. Earlier, the strings started upward from near the level of the keys; these instruments were necessarily much taller and lent themselves to various…

Sir Richard Hawkins was an English seaman and adventurer whose Observations in His Voyage Into the South Sea (1622) gives the best extant idea of Elizabethan life at sea and was used by Charles Kingsley for Westward Ho!. The only son of the famed seaman Sir John Hawkins by his first marriage,

Foo Fighters: Albums of the late 1990s: …subsequently left the band, and Taylor Hawkins, who had been the touring drummer for Canadian musician Alanis Morissette, took his place. The Colour and the Shape, released in May 1997, featured the popular singles “My Hero,” “Monkey Wrench,” and “Everlong.” Shortly after the album’s release, however, Smear left the band;…

the Wiggles: …year she was replaced by Tsehay Hawkins, the group’s second woman and its first Black member.

dinosaur: Reconstruction and classification: …sculptor under Owen’s direction (Waterhouse Hawkins) created life-size models of these two genera, and in 1854 they were displayed together with models of other extinct and living reptiles, such as plesiosaurs, ichthyosaurs, and crocodiles.

climate stripes: Origin: British climate scientist Ed Hawkins at the University of Reading’s National Centre for Atmospheric Science is credited with creating the climate stripes visualization tool; however, his idea was inspired by the global warming blanket created by his colleague, British climate scientist Ellie Highwood, who would knit squares of…

hawk moth, (family Sphingidae), any of a group of sleek-looking moths (order Lepidoptera) that are named for their hovering, swift flight patterns. These moths have stout bullet-shaped bodies with long, narrow forewings and shorter hindwings. Wingspans range from 5 to 20 cm (2 to 8 inches). Many

Neil Young: Harvest, Rust Never Sleeps, and Harvest Moon: …in quick succession the acoustic Hawks and Doves (1980), the punkish Re-ac-tor (1981), the proto-techno Trans (1982), which led his new record company to sue him for producing an “unrepresentative” album, and the rockabilly-flavored Everybody’s Rockin’ (1983). On Freedom (1989), he resurrected the social engagement and musical conviction of earlier

Asa and Sabbath Lily Hawks, fictional characters, a grotesque preacher and his innocent yet perverse daughter in the comic novel Wise Blood by Flannery

Howard Hawks was an American motion-picture director who maintained a consistent personal style within the framework of traditional film genres in work that ranged from the 1920s to the ’70s. Although his films starred some of the American film industry’s most notable actors and were almost

Howard Hawks was an American motion-picture director who maintained a consistent personal style within the framework of traditional film genres in work that ranged from the 1920s to the ’70s. Although his films starred some of the American film industry’s most notable actors and were almost

the Band, was a Canadian-American band that began as the backing group for both Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan and branched out on its own in 1968. The Band’s pioneering blend of traditional country, folk, old-time string band, blues, and rock music brought them critical acclaim in the late 1960s and

Francis Hauksbee, the Elder was a self-educated English scientist and eclectic experimentalist whose discoveries came too early for contemporary appreciation of their significance. Hauksbee determined with reasonable accuracy the relative weights of air and water. Investigating the forces of

Blue Ridge: … (4,011 feet [1,223 metres]) and Hawksbill (4,051 feet [1,235 metres]), in Virginia; and Grandfather Mountain (5,946 feet [1,812 metres]), in North Carolina.

sea turtle: Physical features and feeding habits: The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is largely tropical and common in coral reef habitats, where it feeds on sponges and a variety of other invertebrates. The flatback sea turtle (Natator depressa) occurs in the seas between Australia and New Guinea; it also feeds on a…

Freeport: …government entered into the so-called Hawksbill Creek Agreement with the newly created Grand Bahama Port Authority Limited (headed by an American lumber financier, Wallace Groves). The Port Authority was pledged to plan, construct, and administer a port area (Freeport) and to license businesses and industries therein in exchange for various…

Sir John Hawkshaw was a British civil engineer noted for his work on the Charing Cross and Cannon Street railways, with their bridges over the River Thames, and the East London Railway, which utilized Sir Marc Isambard Brunel’s Thames Tunnel. In 1845 Hawkshaw became chief engineer of the Manchester

Peter Ackroyd: …Testament of Oscar Wilde (1983), Hawksmoor (1985; winner of the Prix Goncourt and the Whitbread Book of the Year Award), Chatterton (1987), First Light (1989), English Music (1992), The House of Doctor Dee (1993), The Trial of Elizabeth Cree: A Novel of the Limehouse Murders (1995),

Nicholas Hawksmoor was an English architect whose association with Sir Christopher Wren and Sir John Vanbrugh long diverted critical attention from the remarkable originality of his own Baroque designs for churches and other institutional buildings. Hawksmoor began to work for Wren about 1679 and

hawkweed, (genus Hieracium), genus of more than 100 species of weedy herbs of the aster family (Asteraceae), native to temperate regions of the world. Mouse-ear hawkweed (H. pilosella), orange hawkweed (H. aurantiacum), and common hawkweed (H. vulgatum) are widely distributed weeds. Some species

Sir John Hawkwood was a mercenary captain who for 30 years played a role in the wars of 14th-century Italy. The son of a tanner, Hawkwood chose a soldier’s career, serving in the French wars of Edward III, who probably bestowed a knighthood on him. After the Treaty of Brétigny temporarily ended

Sir John Hawkins was an English naval administrator and commander, one of the foremost seamen of 16th-century England and the chief architect of the Elizabethan navy. A kinsman of Sir Francis Drake, Hawkins began his career as a merchant in the African trade and soon became the first English slave

Sir Richard Hawkins was an English seaman and adventurer whose Observations in His Voyage Into the South Sea (1622) gives the best extant idea of Elizabethan life at sea and was used by Charles Kingsley for Westward Ho!. The only son of the famed seaman Sir John Hawkins by his first marriage,

social structure: Later trends in social structure theory: …a structural theory developed by Amos Hawley in Human Ecology (1986). For Hawley, the explanatory variables are the makeup of the population, the external environment, the complex of organizations, and technology. Research has revealed that these variables account for differences in the spatial characteristics, rhythm of activities, mobility patterns, and…

Oh Eun-Sun: …to accept the judgment of Elizabeth Hawley, long regarded as mountaineering’s unofficial record keeper and historian. After interviewing Oh following her return from climbing Annapurna, Hawley accepted Oh’s version of events on Kanchenjunga while listing the ascent as “disputed.” However, in June 2010 Hawley said it was “unlikely” that Oh…

Josh Hawley is an American Republican politician who was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018. Known for his firebrand conservative positions, Hawley was one of the first senators to announce that he would object to the certification of the 2020 presidential election in which Democrat Joe Biden

Josh Hawley is an American Republican politician who was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018. Known for his firebrand conservative positions, Hawley was one of the first senators to announce that he would object to the certification of the 2020 presidential election in which Democrat Joe Biden

Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act: …Senate Finance Committee, and Representative Willis Hawley of Oregon, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. It was the last legislation under which the U.S. Congress set actual tariff rates.

Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, U.S. legislation (June 17, 1930) that raised import duties to protect American businesses and farmers, adding considerable strain to the international economic climate of the Great Depression. The act takes its name from its chief sponsors, Senator Reed Smoot of Utah,

Jerba: Ḥawmat al-Sūq is the principal town and chief market centre, and Ajīm is the main port. The population is mostly Amazigh (Berber) in origin; there also remains a portion of the island’s once significant Jewish community, which was one of the oldest in the world.…

Goldie Hawn is an American actress and producer who had a long career playing winsome, slightly ditzy women in numerous film comedies. Critics noted the endearing and effervescent quality of her performances, and she became a respected comic actress. Hawn grew up in Maryland and took dance lessons

Goldie Hawn is an American actress and producer who had a long career playing winsome, slightly ditzy women in numerous film comedies. Critics noted the endearing and effervescent quality of her performances, and she became a respected comic actress. Hawn grew up in Maryland and took dance lessons

Haworth, town (parish), Bradford metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, historic county of Yorkshire, northern England. It overlooks the River Worth and the adjoining town of Keighley. The parish also encompasses two small communities, Cross Roads and Stanbury. In 1820 the

Haworth, town (parish), Bradford metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, historic county of Yorkshire, northern England. It overlooks the River Worth and the adjoining town of Keighley. The parish also encompasses two small communities, Cross Roads and Stanbury. In 1820 the

Cabaret: Original Broadway cast and production: …the original Broadway cast included Jill Haworth, Bert Convy, Lotte Lenya, Jack Gilford, Edward Winter, and Joel Grey as the depraved Master of Ceremonies (or Emcee), a role that he reprised to great acclaim in the 1972 film version of Cabaret. Grey’s performances earned him both a Tony Award (for…

Sir Norman Haworth was a British chemist, who, along with the Swiss chemist Paul Karrer, won the 1937 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his work in determining the chemical structures of carbohydrates and vitamin C. Haworth graduated from the University of Manchester in 1906 and received a Ph.D. degree

Sir Norman Haworth was a British chemist, who, along with the Swiss chemist Paul Karrer, won the 1937 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his work in determining the chemical structures of carbohydrates and vitamin C. Haworth graduated from the University of Manchester in 1906 and received a Ph.D. degree

Sir Norman Haworth was a British chemist, who, along with the Swiss chemist Paul Karrer, won the 1937 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his work in determining the chemical structures of carbohydrates and vitamin C. Haworth graduated from the University of Manchester in 1906 and received a Ph.D. degree

Cabaret: Original Broadway cast and production: …the original Broadway cast included Jill Haworth, Bert Convy, Lotte Lenya, Jack Gilford, Edward Winter, and Joel Grey as the depraved Master of Ceremonies (or Emcee), a role that he reprised to great acclaim in the 1972 film version of Cabaret. Grey’s performances earned him both a Tony Award (for…

history of Mesopotamia: The background: …extensive marshes and reed swamps, hawrs, which, probably since early times, have served as an area of refuge for oppressed and displaced peoples. The supply of water is not regular; as a result of the high average temperatures and a very low annual rainfall, the ground of the plain of…

Ḥawrān, region of southwestern Syria extending southeastward from Mount Hermon to the Jordanian frontier. Although rock-strewn and almost completely devoid of trees, the plain has very fertile soil and sufficient rainfall to make it a productive wheat-growing region. Other crops include barley,

Akram al-Hawrani was a radical politician and populist leader who had a determining influence on the course of Syrian politics in the two decades after World War II. Hawrani’s radical orientation had its roots in direct personal experience rather than in intellectual reflection. He resented the

houri, in Islām, a beautiful maiden who awaits the devout Muslim in paradise. The Arabic word ḥawrāʾ signifies the contrast of the clear white of the eye to the blackness of the iris. There are numerous references to the houri in the Qurʾān describing them as “purified wives” and “spotless

wind turbine: Types: …implementation of wind energy systems: horizontal-axis wind turbines (HAWTs) and vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs). HAWTs are the most commonly used type, and each turbine possesses two or three blades or a disk containing many blades (multibladed type) attached to each turbine. VAWTs are able to harness wind blowing from any…

Laḥij, town, southwestern Yemen. Situated on the Wadi Tibban in the coastal plain, some 30 miles (45 km) north of Aden, it is the centre of an agricultural area. Its sparse rainfall occurs chiefly in the winter season. Under the former Aden Protectorate, a British-ruled area, it was capital of the

hawthorn, (genus Crataegus), large genus of thorny shrubs or small trees in the rose family (Rosaceae), native to the north temperate zone. Many species are common to North America, and a number of cultivated varieties are grown as ornamentals for their attractive flowers and fruits. The hawthorn

Leigh Matthews: …played 332 games for the Hawthorn (Vic.) Football Club over three decades (1969–85). He distinguished himself by picking up Hawthorn’s Best First Year Player title (1969), earning eight Best and Fairest (top player) Awards (1971–72, 1974, 1976–78, 1980, 1982), scoring 915 goals (a league record for a rover and seventh…

Leigh Matthews: …played 332 games for the Hawthorn (Vic.) Football Club over three decades (1969–85). He distinguished himself by picking up Hawthorn’s Best First Year Player title (1969), earning eight Best and Fairest (top player) Awards (1971–72, 1974, 1976–78, 1980, 1982), scoring 915 goals (a league record for a rover and seventh…

John Michael Hawthorn was an automobile racer who became the first British world-champion driver (1958). Hawthorn won his first motorcycle race at 18, turned to sports cars at 21, and two years later, driving a Cooper–Bristol, defeated Juan Manuel Fangio at Goodwood. In 1953, driving for Ferrari,

John Michael Hawthorn was an automobile racer who became the first British world-champion driver (1958). Hawthorn won his first motorcycle race at 18, turned to sports cars at 21, and two years later, driving a Cooper–Bristol, defeated Juan Manuel Fangio at Goodwood. In 1953, driving for Ferrari,

Hawthorne research, socioeconomic experiments conducted by Elton Mayo in 1927 among employees of the Hawthorne Works factory of the Western Electric Company in Cicero, Illinois. For almost a year, a group of female workers were subjected to measured changes in their hours, wages, rest periods,

Hawthorne research, socioeconomic experiments conducted by Elton Mayo in 1927 among employees of the Hawthorne Works factory of the Western Electric Company in Cicero, Illinois. For almost a year, a group of female workers were subjected to measured changes in their hours, wages, rest periods,

Nathaniel Hawthorne is one of the greatest fiction writers of 19th-century American literature. A master of the allegorical and symbolic tale, he remains best known for the novels The Scarlet Letter (1850) and The House of the Seven Gables (1851). Hawthorne’s ancestors had lived in Salem,

Nigel Hawthorne was a British actor, perhaps best known for his portrayal of the cunning, manipulative civil servant Sir Humphrey Appleby in the British television series Yes, Minister (1980–83, 1985–86) and Yes, Prime Minister (1986–87). When Hawthorne was four years old, his family moved to Cape

Mother Alphonsa Lathrop was a U.S. author, nun, and founder of the Servants of Relief for Incurable Cancer, a Roman Catholic congregation of nuns affiliated with the Third Order of St. Dominic and dedicated to serving victims of terminal cancer. The daughter of the author Nathaniel Hawthorne, Rose

Nigel Hawthorne was a British actor, perhaps best known for his portrayal of the cunning, manipulative civil servant Sir Humphrey Appleby in the British television series Yes, Minister (1980–83, 1985–86) and Yes, Prime Minister (1986–87). When Hawthorne was four years old, his family moved to Cape

Ralph Hawtrey was a British economist who developed a concept that later became known as the multiplier. Hawtrey was educated at Eton and the University of Cambridge, graduating with first-class honours in mathematics in 1901. He spent his working life as a civil servant and played a key role in

Amīnah al-Saʿīd: …(1954) and editor (1954–69) of Ḥawwaʾ (“Eve”), the first women’s magazine to be published in Egypt.

Achaemenes was the eponymous ancestor of the Persian Achaemenid dynasty; he was the father of Teispes (Chishpish) and an ancestor of Cyrus II the Great and Darius I the Great. Although Achaemenes probably ruled only Parsumash, a vassal state of the kingdom of Media, many scholars believe that he

Benjamin Christensen: …directed the film Häxan (Witchcraft Through the Ages), for which he became famous. In the film he portrayed Satan, the central character in a screenplay that gave a graphic description of the continuum of satanic practices from medieval to modern times. The film, although widely acknowledged for its craftsmanship…

ocean basin: Exploration of the ocean basins: …measurements of the ocean surface, William F. Haxby computed the gravity field there. The resulting gravity map provides comprehensive coverage of the ocean surface on a 5′-by-5′ grid that depicts five nautical miles on each side at the Equator). Coverage as complete as this is not available from echo soundings…

United Kingdom: Political struggles and Richard’s deposition: …in Parliament and their author, Thomas Haxey, was adjudged a traitor. Richard’s rule, based on fear rather than consent, became increasingly tyrannical. Three of the Lords Appellant of 1388 were arrested in July and tried in Parliament. The Earl of Arundel was executed and Warwick exiled. Gloucester, whose death was…

Hay, town, south-central New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the Murrumbidgee River. The settlement originated in 1840 as a coach station known as Lang’s Crossing Place. It was surveyed in 1858 and became a town the following year, named for John Hay, a district parliamentary representative.

hay, in agriculture, dried grasses and other foliage used as animal feed. Usually the material is cut in the field while still green and then either dried in the field or mechanically dried by forced hot air. Typical hay crops are timothy, alfalfa, and clover. Given that the protein content of

Armenian, member of a people with an ancient culture who originally lived in the region known as Armenia, which comprised what are now northeastern Turkey and the Republic of Armenia. Although some remain in Turkey, more than three million Armenians live in the republic; large numbers also live in