Karl Krumbacher - of the Eastern Empire, 1453), a second edition of which was published in 1897, with the collaboration of A. Ehrhard (section on theology) and H Gelzer (general sketch of Byzantine history, AD 395-1453). The value of the work is greatly enhanced by the elaborate bibliographies contained in the body of the work and in a special supplement. Krumbacher also founded the Byzantinische Zeitschrift (1892) and the Byzantinisches Archiv (1898). He travelled extensively and the results of a journey to Greece appeared in his Griechische Reise (1886). Other works by him are: Casio (1897), a treatise on a 9th century Byzantine poetess, with the fragments; Michael Glykas (1894); Die griechische Litteratur das Mittelalters in P. Hinneberg’s Die Kultur der Gegenwart, i. 8 (1905); Das Problem der neugriechischen Schriftsprache (1902), in which he.
Vermont - but equal status for them. The State legislature chose the second option by creating the institution of civil union; the bill, which was supported by about half of the state's voters, was passed by the legislature, and signed into law by Governor Howard Dean. Some Vermonters voiced their displeasure out loud and in the following state senate elections. Although Vermont boasts two Senate seats and a relatively small population, attempts by out-of-state candidates (so called "carpetbaggers") to win a seat in Vermont have often been thwarted by locals. In 1998, a 79-year-old local man named Fred Tuttle won national attention by defeating a Massachusetts multi-millionare in the Republican Primary. With a campaign budget of $201, Tuttle garnered 55% of the Primary vote, before graciously conceding the general election to Sen. Leahy..
Karl Schwarzschild - 1909. At the outbreak of war in 1914 he joined the German army serving on both the western and eastern fronts, rising to the rank of lieutenant in the artillery. While serving in Russia in 1915, he wrote two main papers, one on relativity theory and one on quantum theory. His work on relativity produced the first exact solutions to the general gravitational equations - one for non-rotating spherically symmetric bodies and one for static isotropic empty space surrounding any massive body. From the second he undertook some pioneering work on classical black holes. Two properties of black holes have been given his name - the Schwarzschild metric and the Schwarzschild radius. The papers were sent to Einstein and were later published in the Sitzungsberichte der Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. In.
Vegetarianism - is a dietary practice excluding most or all body parts of any animal and products derived from them (e.g. lard, tallow, gelatin, cochineal) from one's diet. Most contemporary vegetarian diets may include some honey as well as cow's milk and other dairy products, and some include eggs. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Varieties of vegetarianism 2 Motivations 3 Additional considerations 4 Related beliefs 5 External Links Varieties of vegetarianism Different practices of vegetarianism include: Ovo-lacto vegetarianism. This practice eschews the eating of all meat, yet allows the consumption of animal products such as eggs and milk. Ovo-lacto vegetarians who are such for ethical reasons may additionally refuse to eat cheese made with animal-based enzymes, or eggs produced by factory farms. Lacto vegetarianism refers to the practice of eschewing all meat, yet.
Kathleen Turner - Got Married. She received two Golden Globe awards, both for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, in Romancing the Stone (1984) and Prizzi's Honor (1985). In addition to the television work listed below, she also has appeared as a guest on Friends, King of the Hill (voice), The Simpsons (voice), and Saturday Night Live, which she hosted twice. Filmography The Doctors (1978-79; TV series) Body Heat (1981) The Man With Two Brains (1983) Romancing the Stone(1984) Crimes of Passion (1984) Prizzi's Honor (1985) The Jewel of the Nile (1985) GoBots: War of the Rock Lords (1986; voice only) Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) Julia and Julia (1987) Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1988; TV special; voice only) Switching Channels (1988) Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon.
Kara-Khanid Khanate - upon the invitation of the Egyptian Mamluks, Osman of Khwarezm marched on Jerusalem and liberated the holy city, on behalf of Islam, from the Crusaders. Kara-Khanid legacy is arguably, the most enduring cultural heritage among coexisting cultures in Central Asia from 9-13th century. The Qarluk-Uygur dialect spoken by the nomadic hordes and Turkified sedentary populations under Kara-Khanid rule branched out into two major branches of the Turkic linguistic family, namely, the Chagatay and the Kypchak. The Kara-Khanid cultural model that combined nomadic Turkic culture with Islamic, sedentary institutions spread east into former Kara-Khoja and Tangut territories, and west and south into the Subcontinent, Khurasan (Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Northern Iran), Golden Horde territories (Tataristan) and Turkey. The Mongol Chagatay, Timurid and Uzbek states and societies inherited the bulk of the cultures of.
Vedic Sarasvati River - named Sarasvati. In Sanskrit 'saras' means a lake or water body, and 'vati', means a female associated with it. The river has been identified with various present-day or historical rivers, particularly the Ghaggar-Hakra river in India and Pakistan. Alternative suggestions include the Helmand River in Afghanistan, which historically bore the name 'sarasvati'. There is also a river in Iran which has been given this name. Sometimes it also means the heavenly 'river' milky way and and it is personifid as a goddess. The goddess Sarasvati developed independently from the river itself. There is also a present-day Saraswati River in India which appears to be one of the branches of the ancient river. The identification of the 'original' Saraswati river has become embroiled in debates about the age of the Vedas and.
Kamal - by 1 inch, to which a string with several equally spaced knots is attached through a hole in the middle of the card. The kamal is used by placing one end of the string in the teeth while the other end is held away from the body roughly parallel to the ground. The card is then moved along the string, positioned so the lower edge is even with the horizon, and the upper edge is occluding a target star, typically Polaris because its angle to the horizon does not change with longitude or time. The angle can then be measured by counting the number of knots from the teeth to the card, or a particular knot can be tied into the string if travelling to a known latitude. The knots were.
Karen Connelly - of cutlures and languages. She currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. Works: The Small World's In My Body - 1990 (Winner of the Pat Lowther Award) Touch the Dragon: A Thai Journal - 1992 (Winner of the Governor General's Award for Non-Fiction) The Brighter Prison: A Book of Journey's - 1993 One Room in a Castle: Letters from Spain, France, and Greece - 1995 The Disorder of Love - 1997 The Border Surrounds Us - 2000 Grace & Poison - 2001 See also: List of Canadian writers.
Kamehameha Wave - the Kamehameha due to having some of Goku's cellss. The Kamehameha draws its power from the life force of the user, so it must be used sparingly. This is Goku's signature attack. The attack is performed by cupping the hands at the side of the body, usually the right, drawing them back and saying "KA - ME - HA - ME - HA" in five stages, before thrusting the hands forward and shooting a blue energy beam towards the target. Variations of this move include Goku's Instant Transmission Kamehameha, Gohan's one handed Kamehameha, and Goten's Kamekameha (Goten could not pronounce "Kamehameha" as a child)..
Kaneohe Bay - 45 km2, is the largest sheltered body of water in the main Hawaiian Islands. This reef-dominated embayment constitutes a significant scenic and recreational feature along the windward (northeast) coast of the Island of O'ahu. The largest population center on Kāne'ohe Bay is the town of Kāne'ohe. The Bay is approximately 8 mi (12.8 km) long and 2.7 mi (4.3 km) broad, with a mouth opening of about 4.6 mi (7.4 km) and maximum depth of 40 ft (12 m). Unique features include the only significant barrier reef in the main Hawaiian Islands and extensive development within a large lagoon of shoaling reefs. Two navigable channels cut across the northern and southern ends of the barrier reef. The deeper, northern channel, located off Kualoa Beach Park, provides entrance from the North Pacific.
Karmann Ghia - contracted with German coach builder Karmann to build this car. Karmann in turn contacted the Italian firm Ghia for a sports car design. Ghia took an already made, but unused design (originally made for Chrysler) and modified it to fit on a slightly modified Beetle floorpan. The body and nose of this elegant two door unibody coupe were hand crafted and significantly more expensive to produce than the strictly assembly line produced Beetle; this was reflected in the Karmann Ghia's higher price tag. The design and prototype were well received by Volkswagen executives, and in August, 1955 the first Karmann Ghia was created in Osnabruck, Germany. Public reaction to the curvy Karmann Ghia was excellent, and over 10,000 were sold in the first year, exceeding Volkswagen's expectations. Since the first Karmann.
Katherine Paterson - include the National Book Award (Master Puppeteer, 1977 and The Great Gilly Hopkins, 1979), the Newbery Medal (Bridge to Terabithia 1978 and Jacob Have I Loved, 1981), the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction (Jip, His Story), and the Hans Christian Anderson Medal (body of work, 1998). Katherine Paterson believes children’s books should deal with contemporary, realistic themes. Some of her books feature difficult themes such as death of a loved one, the stresses of foster care, exploitation of workers, and slavery. Katherine Paterson lives in Vermont. Juvenile and Young Adult Novels: Sign of the Chrysanthemum, 1973. Of Nightingales That Weep, 1974. The Master Puppeteer, 1976. Bridge to Terabithia, 1977. The Great Gilly Hopkins, 1978. Jacob Have I Loved, 1980. Rebels of the Heavenly Kingdom, 1983. Come Sing, Jimmy Jo, 1985..
Vertebrate - of a skull, the vertebral column and two pairs of limbs. In some higher forms of vertebrates, one or both of these pairs of limbs may be absent, such as in snakes or whales. These limbs have been lost in the course of evolution. The skull is thought to have facilitated the development of intelligence as it protects vital organs such as the brain, the eyes and the ears. The protection of these organs is also thought to have positively influenced the development of high responsiveness to the environment often found in vertebrates. Both the vertebral column and the limbs support the body of the vertebrate overall. This support facilitates movement. Movement is normally achieved with muscles that are attached directly to the bones or cartilages. The contour of the body.
Kate Tufts Discovery Award - Catherine Bowman, 1-800-HOT-RIBS 1995 - Doug Anderson, The Moon Reflected Fire 1996 - Barbara Hamby, Delirium 1997 - Lucia Perillo, The Body Mutinies 1998 - Charles Harper Webb, Reading the Water 1999 - Barbara Ras, Bite Every Sorrow 2000 - Terrance Hayes, Muscular Music 2001 - Jennifer Clarvoe, Invisible Tender 2002 - Cate Marvin, World's Tallest Disaster 2003 - Joanie Mackowski, The Zoo See also: List of poetry awards.
Venus (planet) - theorized that Venus does not have mobile plate tectonics like Earth does, but instead undergoes massive volcanic upwellings at regular intervals that inundate its surface with fresh lava; the oldest features present on Venus seem to be only around 800 million years old, with most of the terrain being considerably younger (though still not less than several hundred million years for the most part). Recent findings suggest that Venus is still volcanically active in isolated geological hot spots. Venus has no magnetic field, possibly due to its slow rotation being insufficient to drive an internal dynamo of liquid iron. As a result, the solar wind impacts directly on Venus's upper atmosphere. It is thought that Venus originally had as much water as Earth, but that under the Sun's assault water vapor.
Velvet worm - usually a pair of eyes. The second head segment has a mouth. Unlike arthropods, the animal does not have a stiff exoskeleton. Their skin (cuticle) is covered with fine hairs (papillae) giving a velvet-like feel and accounting for their popular name of "velvet worms". The cuticle is shed periodically to allow growth. Although the body has several dozen repeated leg pairs, it is not actually segmented. Onychophores are coelomates with a haemocoel. The entire structure is supported by blood pumped by a heart. Legs are tipped by chitinous claws and walking pads used on smooth surfaces. Onychopores breath through always open passages in the skin trachae. As a result, all known species require a humid environment to avoid desiccation. Modern Onychophores are predators that are able to immobilize animals several times.
Vetulicolia - deuterostomes from the very early Cambrian of China. The have a body with gills (or at least slits in the vicinity of the pharynx) and a segmented tail. The Vetulicolia are believed to be very similar to the ancestors of all deuterostomes..
Kawai Nui Marsh - & County of Honolulu. This marsh is a Ramsar Convention nomination site. Ka wai nui means "the big water" in Hawaiian and no doubt reflects the fact that this feature was a large, possibly marine or estuarine, body of water at the time when the area was first settled by Polynesians. Today, nearly all of the marsh is covered by vegetation, and this is either floating on water, growing on a mat of peat that is floating on water, or in the upper-most parts of the marsh a wet meadow. The latter area is utilized by cattle for grazing when not flooded by high water level. Most of the marsh lies behind a levee constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control purposes. The marsh is the lowland.
Kaminaljuyu - the tomb were jade beads around the necks of two of the corpses, wafer-like disc shells forming a choker on one skeleton, jade earplug flares, an unusually large amount of shells, a fine obsidian blade, a tortoise shell, metates, and various fine pottery pieces including a whistling jar and a carved tripod vessel. There was also several coarse brown ware vessels heaped against the wall of the tomb. Many of the artifacts from Las Charcas not associated with burials were found in pits. There were principally two types of pits: shallow bowl-like pits and bottle-shaped pits. The shallow pits were possibly used for digging clay to be used in building and later to hold refuse. Carbonized avocado seeds, maize cobs and remnants of textiles, basketry and mats and rope fragments have.
