Quelimane, town and seaport, east-central Mozambique. It is situated near the mouth of the Bons Sinais River, on the Indian Ocean. One of the oldest settlements in the area, it was founded by the Portuguese as a trading station in 1544 and in the 18th and 19th centuries had a slave market.

Robert Eitner: …his greatest work, the 10-volume Quellen-Lexikon (1900–04), a unique reference book that located both printed music and manuscripts of early composers and theoreticians in more than 200 European libraries, and which was for 50 years a primary guide for music research.

Western sculpture: Flanders: Artus Quellinus the Elder reveals a much more individual style, particularly in his decorations for the Town Hall in Amsterdam, and the tendency toward a painterly style is more pronounced in the work of his son Artus Quellinus the Younger, Rombout Verhulst, and Lucas Faydherbe.

Western sculpture: Flanders: …the work of his son Artus Quellinus the Younger, Rombout Verhulst, and Lucas Faydherbe.

Didier Queloz is a Swiss astronomer who was awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize for Physics for his discovery with Swiss astronomer Michel Mayor of the first known extrasolar planet orbiting a Sun-like star. Queloz and Mayor received one half of the prize; the other half was awarded to Canadian-born

Jeju Island, island and (since 2006) special autonomous province of South Korea. The province, the smallest of the republic, is in the East China Sea 60 miles (100 km) southwest of South Jeolla province, of which it once was a part. The provincial capital is the city of Jeju. Oval in shape, Jeju

Pierre Bonnard: …and executed the lithograph series Quelques aspects de la vie de Paris (“Aspects of Paris Life”), which was issued by the art dealer Ambroise Vollard in 1899. He also contributed illustrations to the celebrated avant-garde review La Revue blanche. A new phase in book illustration was inaugurated with Bonnard’s decoration…

Latin literature: The 9th to the 11th century: The Quem quaeritis trope from St. Martial, an abbey at Limoges, was one of the earliest such pieces to demand dramatic performance. From this beginning developed the long tradition of liturgical drama, which, like the sequence, is centred upon the major feasts of the church year.

Quemoy Island, island under the jurisdiction of Taiwan in the Taiwan Strait at the mouth of mainland China’s Xiamen (Amoy) Bay and about 170 miles (275 km) northwest of Kao-hsiung, Taiwan. Quemoy is the principal island of a group of 12, the Quemoy (Chin-men) Islands, which constitute Chin-men

Latin American music: Pre-Columbian patterns: …known in Quechua as the quena was held sacred. Early examples had four finger holes, but many later flutes had five or six; some scholars have drawn conclusions about scale possibilities from the number and placement of finger holes. Another group of Andean vertical flutes was called pincollos or pincullus.…

photochemical reaction: Photosensitization: …molecules in a process called quenching (as in the case of the space shuttle wing described above). When this occurs, the donor molecule begins in its triplet state and undergoes a change in spin to its singlet ground state. The molecular oxygen begins in its triplet ground state and also…

quenching, rapid cooling, as by immersion in oil or water, of a metal object from the high temperature at which it has been shaped. This usually is undertaken to maintain mechanical properties associated with a crystalline structure or phase distribution that would be lost upon slow cooling. The

igneous rock: Mineralogical components: …volcanic rocks that have been quenched (cooled rapidly) such that only a small part of the magma has been crystallized, it is possible to find a forsterite (magnesium-rich olivine) crystal surrounded by a glass that is saturated or supersaturated. In this case, the outer rim of the olivine may be…

Raymond Queneau was a French author who produced some of the most important prose and poetry of the mid-20th century. After working as a reporter for L’Intransigeant (1936–38), Queneau became a reader for the prestigious Encyclopédie de la Pléiade, a scholarly edition of past and present classical

metallurgy: Reduction smelting: …lead sulfide concentrate are the QSL (Queneau-Schuhmann-Lurgi) and the KIVCET (a Russian acronym for “flash-cyclone-oxygen-electric smelting”). In the QSL reactor a submerged injection of shielded oxygen oxidizes lead sulfide to lead metal, while the KIVCET is a type of flash-smelting furnace in which fine, dried lead sulfide concentrate combines with…

Sir Michael Edward Hicks Beach, 9th Baronet was a British Conservative statesman who served as the chancellor of the Exchequer (1885–86, 1895–1902). The son of Sir Michael Hicks Beach, 8th Baronet, he was educated at Eton and at Christ Church College, Oxford. Succeeding as 9th baronet in 1854,

Sir Peter Quennell was an English biographer, literary historian, editor, essayist, and critic. He was a wide-ranging man of letters who was an authority on Lord Byron. Quennell was educated at Balliol College, Oxford. After practicing journalism in London, he taught at the Tokyo University of

Joel Quenneville is a Canadian ice hockey player who later became a successful head coach, guiding the National Hockey League (NHL) Chicago Blackhawks to three Stanley Cups (2010, 2013, and 2015). Quenneville began playing serious ice hockey as a teenager, first with the Ontario Hockey Association

Joel Quenneville is a Canadian ice hockey player who later became a successful head coach, guiding the National Hockey League (NHL) Chicago Blackhawks to three Stanley Cups (2010, 2013, and 2015). Quenneville began playing serious ice hockey as a teenager, first with the Ontario Hockey Association

Friedrich August Quenstedt was a German mineralogist and paleontologist. Quenstedt studied at the University of Berlin under the crystallographer Christian Weiss and the geologist Leopold von Buch. From 1837 he was professor at the University of Tübingen. By differentiating ammonite fossils,

Antero Tarquínio de Quental was a Portuguese poet who was a leader of the Generation of Coimbra, a group of young poets associated with the University of Coimbra in the 1860s who revolted against Romanticism and struggled to create a new outlook in literature and society. He came from an

Quentin Durward, novel of adventure and romance by Sir Walter Scott, published in 1823. The novel was a popular success and solidified Scott’s reputation as a stirring writer. The novel is set in 15th-century France, where the title character saves the life of Louis XI, protects and falls in love

textual criticism: Reaction against the genealogical method: The point taken by H. Quentin (1922) has already been mentioned: that the method entails argument in a circle, since it relies on the identification of errors at the beginning of a process designed to lead to that very end. This objection, more cogent in theory than in practice,…

history of the Low Countries: Economy: Quentovic (now Étaples), at the mouth of the Canche, was another trading centre; it too had a toll and a mint. Smaller trade settlements (portus, or vicus) emerged at Tournai, Ghent, Brugge, Antwerp, Dinant, Namur, Huy, Liège, and Maastricht—a clear indication of the commercial importance…

Caupolicán was a Mapuche chief and a leader of the Indian resistance to the Spanish invaders of Chile. With the assistance of Lautaro, another Mapuche, Caupolicán and his men captured the Spaniards’ leader, Pedro de Valdivia, after a battle at Tucapel in December 1553. Reportedly, Caupolicán

Carlo Emilio Gadda: …brutto de via Merulana (1957; That Awful Mess on Via Merulana), is a story of a murder and burglary in fascist Rome and of the subsequent investigation, which features characters from many levels of Roman life. The language of the novel, known to Italians as Il pasticciaccio (“The Pastiche”), is…

Querandí, South American Indians who inhabited the Argentine Pampas between Cabo Blanco on the Atlantic coast and the Córdoba Mountains on the western shores of the Río de la Plata. After the arrival of Spanish settlers, they are believed to have been absorbed into a larger group under the general

Querandí, South American Indians who inhabited the Argentine Pampas between Cabo Blanco on the Atlantic coast and the Córdoba Mountains on the western shores of the Río de la Plata. After the arrival of Spanish settlers, they are believed to have been absorbed into a larger group under the general

Saint Ciaran of Clonmacnoise ; feast day September 9) was an abbot who was one of the most illustrious founders of monasticism in Ireland. With Saints Columba and Brendan, Ciaran was educated by Abbot St. Finnian at the celebrated Monastery of Clonard. From there he went to the island of Aranmore,

André Duchesne was a historian and geographer, sometimes called the father of French history, who was the first to make critical collections of sources for national histories. Duchesne was educated at Loudun and Paris and devoted his early years to studies in history and geography. His first work,

coloration: Anthoxanthins: …flavonoid is the pale-yellow flavonal quercitin, first isolated from an oak (Quercus) but widely distributed in nature. A weak acid, it combines with strong acids to form orange salts, which are not very stable and readily dissociate in water. Quercitin is a strong dyestuff; it yields more than one colour,…

quercitron bark, inner bark of the black oak, Quercus velutina, which contains a colouring matter used to dye wool bright yellow or orange. At one time this colorant was used with cochineal to produce scarlets of particular brilliance. To obtain the colouring matter, the exterior bark is shaved

oak, (genus Quercus), genus of about 450 species of ornamental and timber trees and shrubs in the beech family (Fagaceae), distributed throughout the north temperate zone and at high altitudes in the tropics. Acorns provide food for small game animals and are used to fatten swine and poultry; the

oak: Major species and uses: dentata), Japanese evergreen oak (Q. acuta), and sawtooth oak (Q. acutissima). The English oak (Q. robur), a timber tree native to Eurasia and northern Africa, is cultivated in other areas of the world as an ornamental.

oak: Major species and uses: acuta), and sawtooth oak (Q. acutissima). The English oak (Q. robur), a timber tree native to Eurasia and northern Africa, is cultivated in other areas of the world as an ornamental.

live oak: California live oak (Q. agrifolia) and interior live oak (Q. wislizeni), native to western North America, have hollylike leaves. They are usually shrubby but may reach 15–25 meters (50–82 feet) or more; the California live oak is planted as an ornamental in other areas of…

white oak, any member of a group or subgenus (Leucobalanus) of North American ornamental and timber shrubs and trees of the genus Quercus in the beech family (Fagaceae). White oaks have smooth, bristleless leaves, sometimes with glandular margins, and acorns with sweet-tasting seeds that mature in

oak: Major species and uses: White oak (Q. alba) and bur oak (Q. macrocarpa) form picturesque oak groves locally in the Midwestern United States. Many oaks native to the Mediterranean area have economic value: galls produced on the twigs of the Aleppo oak (Q. infectoria) are a source of Aleppo…

oak: Major species and uses: castaneaefolia), golden oak (Q. alnifolia), Holm, or holly, oak (Q. ilex), Italian oak (Q. frainetto), Lebanon oak (Q. libani), Macedonian oak (Q. trojana), and Portuguese oak (Q. lusitanica). Popular Asian ornamentals include the

white oak: The Arizona white oak (Q. arizonica), which is about 18 m (60 feet) tall, is found in the southwestern United States on the slopes of canyon walls, at altitudes from 1,500 to 3,000 m (5,000–10,000 feet). Its narrow leaves are about 8 cm (3 inches) long…

oak: Major species and uses: pontica), chestnut-leaved oak (Q. castaneaefolia), golden oak (Q. alnifolia), Holm, or holly, oak (Q. ilex), Italian oak (Q. frainetto), Lebanon oak (Q. libani), Macedonian oak (Q. trojana), and Portuguese oak

live oak: …the white oak group, the canyon live oak (Q. chrysolepis) is a timber tree that occasionally grows more than 27 meters (89 feet) tall. It is often called goldencup oak for its egg-shaped acorns, each enclosed at the base in a yellow woolly cup. The thick leathery leaves remain on…

oak: Major species and uses: suber), and the tannin-rich kermes oak (Q. coccifera) is the host of the kermes insect, once harvested for a dye contained in its body fluids.

red oak: The scarlet oak (Q. coccinea), Nuttall oak (Q. nuttallii), and Shumard oak (Q. shumardii) are other valuable timber trees of eastern and southern North America. The scarlet oak has a short, rapidly tapering trunk and leaves with nearly circular sinuses; it is a popular ornamental because…

oak: Major species and uses: glauca), daimyo oak (Q. dentata), Japanese evergreen oak (Q. acuta), and sawtooth oak (Q. acutissima). The English oak (Q. robur), a timber tree native to Eurasia and northern Africa, is cultivated in other areas of the world as an ornamental.

scrub oak: In the west are the California scrub oak (Q. berberidifolia) and Nuttall’s scrub oak (Q. dumosa), an endangered species that grows as an evergreen shrub about 2.5 meters (8 feet) tall, with leaves 2.5 cm (1 inch) long. The Rocky Mountain scrub oak, or Gambel oak (Q. gambelii), grows up…

scrub oak: berberidifolia) and Nuttall’s scrub oak (Q. dumosa), an endangered species that grows as an evergreen shrub about 2.5 meters (8 feet) tall, with leaves 2.5 cm (1 inch) long. The Rocky Mountain scrub oak, or Gambel oak (Q. gambelii), grows up to 9 meters (30 feet) tall.

pin oak: The northern pin oak, or jack oak (Q. ellipsoidalis), also has pinlike branchlets but usually occurs on upland sites that are dry. Its ellipse-shaped acorns are nearly half enclosed in a scaly cup. The leaves become yellow or pale brown in autumn, often with purple blotches.

red oak: …oak (Quercus rubra) and the southern red oak, or Spanish oak (Q. falcata). The northern red oak is often cultivated as an ornamental; it grows rapidly into a round-headed, wide-spreading tree about 25 m (80 feet) tall, occasionally to 45 m (150 feet). Its oblong leaves have 7 to 11…

oak: Major species and uses: ilex), Italian oak (Q. frainetto), Lebanon oak (Q. libani), Macedonian oak (Q. trojana), and Portuguese oak (Q. lusitanica). Popular Asian ornamentals include the blue Japanese oak (Q. glauca), daimyo oak (Q. dentata),

scrub oak: The Rocky Mountain scrub oak, or Gambel oak (Q. gambelii), grows up to 9 meters (30 feet) tall.

white oak: The Oregon white oak (Q. garryana), sometimes shrubby but often more than 24 m (80 feet) tall, has widespreading branches; it is an important timber tree of the Pacific coastal region.

oak: Major species and uses: Popular Asian ornamentals include the blue Japanese oak (Q. glauca), daimyo oak (Q. dentata), Japanese evergreen oak (Q. acuta), and sawtooth oak (Q. acutissima). The English oak (Q. robur), a timber tree native to Eurasia and northern Africa, is cultivated in other areas of the world as an ornamental.

oak: Major species and uses: alnifolia), Holm, or holly, oak (Q. ilex), Italian oak (Q. frainetto), Lebanon oak (Q. libani), Macedonian oak (Q. trojana), and Portuguese oak (Q. lusitanica). Popular Asian ornamentals include the blue Japanese oak (Q. glauca),

scrub oak: scrub oak refers to Q. ilicifolia, also known as bear oak, native to the eastern United States. It is an intricately branched ornamental shrub, about 6 meters (20 feet) tall, with hollylike leaves and many small striped acorns.

oak: Major species and uses: …on the twigs of the Aleppo oak (Q. infectoria) are a source of Aleppo tannin, used in ink manufacture; commercial cork is obtained from the bark of the cork oak (Q. suber), and the tannin-rich kermes oak (Q. coccifera) is the host of the kermes insect, once harvested for a…

black oak: Other species: The California black oak (Quercus kelloggii), a deciduous tree native to western North America, is occasionally 30 meters (98 feet) tall. It grows at altitudes as high as 2,440 meters (8,000 feet) above sea level, where its size is reduced to that of a small shrub;…

oak: Major species and uses: frainetto), Lebanon oak (Q. libani), Macedonian oak (Q. trojana), and Portuguese oak (Q. lusitanica). Popular Asian ornamentals include the blue Japanese oak (Q. glauca), daimyo oak (Q. dentata), Japanese evergreen oak (Q. acuta), and

white oak: The California white oak (Q. lobata), also called valley oak, is an ornamental and shade tree, often 30 m (100 feet) tall. It has graceful, drooping branches, many-lobed dark green leaves, and distinctive acorns about 5 cm (1.7 inches) long. The ash-gray to light-brown bark, slightly…

oak: Major species and uses: trojana), and Portuguese oak (Q. lusitanica). Popular Asian ornamentals include the blue Japanese oak (Q. glauca), daimyo oak (Q. dentata), Japanese evergreen oak (Q. acuta), and sawtooth oak (Q. acutissima). The English oak (Q. robur), a timber tree

bur oak, (Quercus macrocarpa), North American timber tree belonging to the white oak group, distributed primarily throughout the central United States. It has become a popular ornamental and shade tree in urban areas because of its resistance to insect and fungal attack, drought, and air pollution.

red oak: The blackjack oak (Q. marilandica), a cover tree on sandy soils in eastern North America, is about 9 to 15 m tall, with leaves that bear three lobes at the wide apex; they are glossy and dark green above, rusty and hairy below.

chestnut oak: The swamp chestnut oak (Q. michauxii) is a valuable bottomland timber tree of the Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains and Mississippi Valley region. The tree is usually 24 to 36 meters (79 to 118 feet) tall, with branches rising at narrow angles from a columnar trunk…

oak: Major species and uses: …also are economically valuable: the Mongolian oak (Q. mongolica) provides useful timber, and the Chinese cork oak (Q. variabilis) is the source of a black dye as well as a popular ornamental. Other cultivated ornamentals are the Armenian, or pontic, oak (Q. pontica), chestnut-leaved oak (Q. castaneaefolia), golden oak (

chestnut oak, any of several species of North American timber trees with chestnutlike leaves, belonging to the white oak group. Specifically, chestnut oak refers to Q. montana, also called rock chestnut oak, a tree found on rocky soils of the eastern United States and southern Canada. It is usually

water oak, (Quercus nigra), ornamental tree, native to the southeastern coastal plains of the United States. The plant is adapted to moist conditions, such as along stream banks, but can tolerate drier soils. The tree is fairly short-lived (less than 80 years) and is often planted as a shade tree

red oak: coccinea), Nuttall oak (Q. nuttallii), and Shumard oak (Q. shumardii) are other valuable timber trees of eastern and southern North America. The scarlet oak has a short, rapidly tapering trunk and leaves with nearly circular sinuses; it is a popular ornamental because of its scarlet autumn…

red oak: coccinea), Nuttall oak (Q. nuttallii), and Shumard oak (Q. shumardii) are other valuable timber trees of eastern and southern North America. The scarlet oak has a short, rapidly tapering trunk and leaves with nearly circular sinuses; it is a popular ornamental because of its scarlet autumn…

pin oak, either of two species of North American ornamental and timber trees belonging to the red oak group. The common name of both trees is due to the presence of spurlike slender branchlets that stand out like pins on the trunk and larger limbs. The term “pin oak” is especially given to Quercus

willow oak, (Quercus phellos), ornamental and timber tree noted for its willowlike leaves. Willow oak is native to poorly drained areas of the Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains and the Mississippi River valley region of North America. It is widely planted as a street tree or shade tree in the

oak: Major species and uses: Other cultivated ornamentals are the Armenian, or pontic, oak (Q. pontica), chestnut-leaved oak (Q. castaneaefolia), golden oak (Q. alnifolia), Holm, or holly, oak (Q. ilex), Italian oak (Q. frainetto), Lebanon oak (Q. libani), Macedonian oak

white oak: The dwarf chinquapin oak, or dwarf chestnut oak (Q. prinoides), is a shrub that forms dense thickets; it is a useful cover plant on dry, rocky ridges.

chestnut oak, any of several species of North American timber trees with chestnutlike leaves, belonging to the white oak group. Specifically, chestnut oak refers to Q. montana, also called rock chestnut oak, a tree found on rocky soils of the eastern United States and southern Canada. It is usually

English oak, (Quercus robur), ornamental and timber tree that is native to Eurasia but also cultivated in North America and Australia. Many varieties are grown as ornamentals, including a popular columnar form. The tree’s heavy heartwood was once extensively used in Great Britain for shipbuilding

red oak: …two important timber trees, the northern red oak (Quercus rubra) and the southern red oak, or Spanish oak (Q. falcata). The northern red oak is often cultivated as an ornamental; it grows rapidly into a round-headed, wide-spreading tree about 25 m (80 feet) tall, occasionally to 45 m (150 feet).…

Fagales: Economic and ecological importance: … (Japanese chestnut) in Japan; and Q. semecarpifolia in India. Others, such as many species of Fagus, Quercus, Betula, Ostrya, and Corylus, are cultivated as ornamentals for their distinctive form and foliage colour.

red oak: nuttallii), and Shumard oak (Q. shumardii) are other valuable timber trees of eastern and southern North America. The scarlet oak has a short, rapidly tapering trunk and leaves with nearly circular sinuses; it is a popular ornamental because of its scarlet autumn foliage. The Nuttall oak is…

cork: …of oak tree called the cork oak (species Quercus suber) that is native to the Mediterranean region. Cork consists of the irregularly shaped, thin-walled, wax-coated cells that make up the peeling bark of the birch and many other trees, but, in the restricted commercial sense of the word, only the…

red oak: The Texas red oak (Q. texana), about 10 m tall, is sometimes considered a shorter variety of the Shumard oak.

oak: Major species and uses: libani), Macedonian oak (Q. trojana), and Portuguese oak (Q. lusitanica). Popular Asian ornamentals include the blue Japanese oak (Q. glauca), daimyo oak (Q. dentata), Japanese evergreen oak (Q. acuta), and sawtooth oak (Q. acutissima). The

oak: Major species and uses: …provides useful timber, and the Chinese cork oak (Q. variabilis) is the source of a black dye as well as a popular ornamental. Other cultivated ornamentals are the Armenian, or pontic, oak (Q. pontica), chestnut-leaved oak (Q. castaneaefolia), golden oak (Q. alnifolia), Holm, or holly, oak (Q. ilex),

black oak, (Quercus velutina), North American timber tree belonging to the red oak group. The tree is distributed throughout the eastern United States. It grows on exposed slopes and ridges, as it cannot tolerate shade. Black oak usually grows to about 25 meters (80 feet) tall and may grow to 45

live oak: …the term refers to the southern live oak (Quercus virginiana), a massive evergreen tree native to Cuba and the Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains. It often grows to a height of 15 meters (50 feet) or more on hummocks and ridges but may be shrubby on barren coastal soils. The…

live oak: agrifolia) and interior live oak (Q. wislizeni), native to western North America, have hollylike leaves. They are usually shrubby but may reach 15–25 meters (50–82 feet) or more; the California live oak is planted as an ornamental in other areas of the world for its rounded shape.

Quercy, historic and cultural region encompassing most of the southwestern French départements of Lot and Tarn-et-Garonne and coextensive with the former district of Quercy. The district was organized in Gallo-Roman times as a civitas of the Cadurci, a Celtic people whose name is reflected in that

Erasmus: The wandering scholar: …Prince) and Querela pacis (1517; The Complaint of Peace). These works expressed Erasmus’s own convictions, but they also did no harm to Sauvage’s faction at court, which wanted to maintain peace with France. It was at this time too that he began his Paraphrases of the books of the New…

Queremistas, in Brazil, the supporters of the strongman Getúlio Vargas, who in 1945 advocated his continuance as president; they were named for their slogan “Queremos Getúlio” (“We want Getúlio”). Vargas, who had been in office since 1930 and had assumed near dictatorial powers in 1937, began to

Julio Cortázar: …Glenda, y otros relatos (1981; We Love Glenda So Much, and Other Tales). Cortázar also wrote poetry and plays and published numerous volumes of essays.

bullfighting: Act three: …that refuses to leave its querencia, that area of the ring where it feels emboldened and which it considers a safe haven. As Ernest Hemingway wrote,

Querétaro, city, capital of Querétaro estado (state), central Mexico. Situated on the Mexican Plateau at an elevation of about 6,100 feet (1,860 meters) above sea level, it is some 130 miles (210 km) northwest of Mexico City. Querétaro is considered an excellent example of a Spanish colonial city;

Querétaro, estado (state), central Mexico. It is bounded by the states of San Luis Potosí to the north and northeast, Hidalgo and México to the southeast, Michoacán to the southwest, and Guanajuato to the west. The capital is the city of Querétaro (Santiago de Querétaro). Querétaro, one of the

Querétaro: …most striking features is an aqueduct built in the 1720s and ’30s to bring in water from nearby springs. Area 4,420 square miles (11,449 square km). Pop. (2020) 2,368,467.

Querétaro, estado (state), central Mexico. It is bounded by the states of San Luis Potosí to the north and northeast, Hidalgo and México to the southeast, Michoacán to the southwest, and Guanajuato to the west. The capital is the city of Querétaro (Santiago de Querétaro). Querétaro, one of the

Querétaro: The Autonomous University of Querétaro (1951) and the Regional Museum of Querétaro (1936) are located in the city. Querétaro lies at the junction of major railway lines to Mexico City, to which it is also linked by highway and air. Pop. (2010) 626,495; metro. area, 1,087,025;…

Mexico: French intervention: …most of his troops—9,000 men—at Querétaro, a city loyal to the imperial cause. On May 5, 1867, the republican forces laid siege, initially with 32,000 men, later with an additional 10,000. By May 14 the starving imperialist force, reduced to about 5,000, had decided to withdraw and take a stand…

Calle 13: …created a stir with “Querido FBI” (“Dear FBI”), a poignant criticism of the U.S. government aired in the wake of the FBI’s killing that September of Puerto Rican pro-independence leader Filiberto Ojeda Ríos. Toward the end of 2005 the brothers released their first album, Calle 13, which included “Atrévete-te-te”…

Israël Querido was a Dutch novelist of the naturalist movement. After being employed as a diamond worker, Querido decided to live in close contact with the working classes. By minutely observing them, he was able to reproduce exactly their way of life and their speech style in, for example, De

George Berkeley: Years as bishop of Cloyne: Two major works stand out, The Querist and Siris. The Querist, published in three parts from 1735 to 1737, deals with basic economics—credit, demand, industry, and “the true idea of money”—and with special problems, such as banking, currency, luxury, and the wool trade. The final query puts the central question,…

quern, ancient device for grinding grain. The saddle quern, consisting simply of a flat stone bed and a rounded stone to be operated manually against it, dates from Neolithic times (before 5600 bc). The true quern, a heavy device worked by slave or animal power, appeared by Roman times. Cato the

André Duchesne was a historian and geographer, sometimes called the father of French history, who was the first to make critical collections of sources for national histories. Duchesne was educated at Loudun and Paris and devoted his early years to studies in history and geography. His first work,