A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0-9 Gaspee, Burning of the ... Gaudio, Gaston Gaspee, Burning of the (June 10, 1772), in U.S. colonial history, act of open civil defiance of British authority ... [2 Related Articles] Gaspesian Provincial Park park in eastern Quebec province, Canada. The park occupies 500 square miles (1,295 square km) ... Gasprinski, Ismail Turkish journalist and writer who was an advocate of pan-Islamic unity and whose writings significantly ... [3 Related Articles] Gasquet, Francis Aidan English Roman Catholic historian, a cardinal from 1914, and prefect of the Vatican archives from ... Gass, J Donald MacIntyre American ophthalmologist (b. Aug. 2, 1928, Prince Edward Island-d. Feb. 26, 2005, Nashville, Tenn.), conducted ... Gass, William H. American writer noted for his experimentation with stylistic devices. Gassendi, Pierre French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician, who revived Epicureanism as a substitute for Aristotelianism, attempting in ... [14 Related Articles] Gasser, Herbert Spencer American physiologist, corecipient (with Joseph Erlanger) of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in ... [1 Related Articles] Gassman, Vittorio Italian actor and director (b. Sept. 1, 1922, Genoa, Italy-d. June 29, 2000, Rome, Italy), ... Gassner, Dennis (from the article "1991: Other Winners") Original Screenplay: Callie Khouri for Thelma & LouiseAdapted Screenplay: Ted Tally for The Silence of ... gastald (from the article "Italy") Locally, cities provided the basis of government, which was another Roman tradition. In the kingdom, ... Gastarbeiter (from the article "migrant labour") ...Middle East in the second half of the 20th century. Rapid industrial growth in the ... Gastein Valley side valley of the Salzach River, in Bundesland (federal state) Salzburg, west-central Austria. Lying along ... Gastein, Convention of agreement between Austria and Prussia reached on Aug. 20, 1865, after their seizure of the ... [3 Related Articles] Gaster, Moses (from the article "Romanian literature") ...Luca Caragiale died in 1912 but was relevant to the 20th century as the creator ... Gaster, Theodor (from the article "myth") ...expressions of a proverbial kind, using the distilled wisdom of the community to account for ... gasteromycetes name often given to a subgroup of fungi consisting of more than 700 species in ... gasterosteiform any member of the order Gasterosteiformes, a group of fishes characterized generally by soft fin ... Gastoldi, Giovanni Giacomo (from the article "balletto") ...quality common to the lighter forms of the time, such as the canzonetta, villota, villanesca, ... Gaston III count of Foix from 1343, who made Foix one of the most influential and powerful ... [1 Related Articles] Gastonia city, seat (1909) of Gaston county, southwestern North Carolina, U.S. It lies on the central ... gastraea theory (from the article "Haeckel, Ernst") Though his concepts of recapitulation were in error, Haeckel brought attention to important biological questions. ... gastrectomy surgical removal of all or part of the stomach. This procedure is used to remove ... gastric artery (from the article "human cardiovascular system") ...are unpaired, and the renal and testicular or ovarian, which are paired. The celiac artery ... gastric atrophy (from the article "digestive system disease") Another form of gastritis is gastric atrophy, in which the thickness of the mucosa is ... gastric dilatation volvulus (from the article "dog") ...predilection, whereas others occur in all pure and mixed breeds. Large- and giant-breed dogs, such ... gastric gland any of the branched tubules in the inner lining of the stomach that secrete gastric ... [1 Related Articles] gastric inhibitory peptide (from the article "digestive system, human") Secreted by the K cells, gastric inhibitory peptide enhances insulin production in response to a ... gastric inhibitory polypeptide (from the article "endocrine system, human") Gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) is a hormone secreted by cells of the intestinal mucosa that ... gastric juice (from the article "antacid") any substance, such as sodium bicarbonate, magnesium hydroxide, or aluminum hydroxide, used to counteract or ... gastric lavage (from the article "gastroenterology") A major advance in treatment in the 19th century was the use of gastric lavage ... gastric lymphadenectomy (from the article "gastrectomy") ...five-year survival rates, typically around 90 percent, whereas patients with late-stage cancers have low five-year ... gastric mill (from the article "crustacean") ...Anomopoda. The foregut shows the greatest range of structure; in some crustacean species it is ... gastric ulcer (from the article "peptic ulcer") Between 10 and 15 percent of the world's population suffers from peptic ulcer. Duodenal ulcers, ... Gastrikland landskap (province), eastern Sweden. It lies along the Gulf of Bothnia, in the administrative lan ... gastrin any of a group of digestive hormones secreted by the wall of the pyloric end ... [4 Related Articles] gastrinoma (from the article "endocrine system, human") A type of malignant tumour of the endocrine pancreas is a gastrin-secreting tumour called a ... gastritis acute or chronic inflammation of the mucosal layers of the stomach. Acute gastritis may be ... [3 Related Articles] gastrocnemius muscle large posterior muscle of the calf of the leg. It originates at the back of ... gastrocolic reflex (from the article "pregnancy") ...and stagnation of the bowel contents. Pregnant women may also lose the urge to defecate ... gastrodermis (from the article "endoderm") ...the larynx, trachea, and lungs; the gastrointestinal tract (except mouth and anus), the urinary bladder, ... gastroenteritis acute infectious syndrome of the stomach lining and the intestine. It is characterized by diarrhea, ... [3 Related Articles] gastroenterology medical specialty concerned with the digestive system and its diseases. Gastroenterologists diagnose and treat the ... gastroesophageal reflux disease relatively common digestive disorder characterized by frequent passage of gastric contents from the stomach back ... [3 Related Articles] gastrolith (from the article "dinosaur") ...unusual bacterial population in the intestines to break down the fibre. A digestive tract with ... gastronomy (from the article "Uses of spices and herbs with foods") collection of recipes, instructions, and information about the preparation and serving of foods. At its ... gastrophetes (from the article "military technology") ...BC directed his engineers to construct military engines in preparation for war with Carthage. Dionysius' ... gastropod any member of more than 65,000 animal species belonging to the class Gastropoda, the largest ... [7 Related Articles] gastroscope (from the article "gastroenterology") ...that could be inserted down the esophagus and upon which a light was mounted to ... Gastrotheca (from the article "Anura") Direct development occurs in several species of hylid marsupial frogs (Gastrotheca) living ... Gastrotheca marsupiata (from the article "Anura") The hylid Gastrotheca marsupiata, one of several so-called marsupial frogs, lives in ... gastrotrich any of about 500 species of the phylum Gastrotricha, a group of microscopic aquatic invertebrates ... [1 Related Articles] gastrozooid (from the article "cnidarian") ...and some anthozoans are polymorphic, differing in morphology (form and structure) and/or physiology. Each zooid ... gastrula early multicellular embryo, composed of two or more germinal layers of cells from which the ... [3 Related Articles] gastrulation (from the article "development") After several divisions, the animal embryo forms a hollow ball called a blastula, which differentiates ... gat (from the article "South Asian arts") ...tala. In South Indian music all composed pieces are primarily for the voice and have ... Gatchina city, Leningrad oblast (province), northwestern Russia, lying 15 miles (24 km) southwest of St. Petersburg. ... [1 Related Articles] gate (from the article "Western architecture") A monumental city gate, while sometimes serving a commemorative purpose, differs from an arch in ... gate (from the article "metallurgy") ...with a binder such as water and clay is packed around a pattern to form ... gate in hydraulic engineering, movable barrier for controlling the passage of fluid through a channel or ... [2 Related Articles] gate control system (from the article "pain") The theory of pain that most accurately accounts for the physical and psychological aspects of ... gate current (from the article "electronics") The device will start to conduct if a suitable amount of gate current is applied, ... Gate of Honour (from the article "Western architecture") ...garden. The Gate of Virtue (after 1565), opening into the new quadrangle, is a fine ... Gate of Humility (from the article "Western architecture") ...planned three gateways in connection with the court, two of which were in the Italian ... Gate of Virtue (from the article "Western architecture") ...the Italian style. The three gates were to mark the progress of the student through ... Gate Theatre Dublin dramatic company, founded in 1928 by Hilton Edwards and Micheal MacLiammoir, whose repertoire included ... [4 Related Articles] gate voltage (from the article "electronics") ...connects the source and drain electrically and permits current to flow between them when the ... gateleg table type of table first used in England in the 16th century. The top had a ... Gateluzzi family (from the article "Mytilene") ...hinterland. From the 6th century BC the city suffered from dictators, wars with Athens, Persian ... Gates of Paradise the pair of gilded bronze doors (1425-52) designed by the sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti for the ... [6 Related Articles] Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve large, remote wilderness area in northern Alaska, U.S. It is part of a vast region ... [1 Related Articles] Gates, Bill American computer programmer and entrepreneur who cofounded Microsoft Corporation, the world's largest personal-computer software company. [7 Related Articles] Gates, Bill and Melinda On May 4, 2006, the Prince of Asturias Foundation in Spain announced that the 2006 ... Gates, Frederick T. American philanthropist and businessman, a major figure in the Rockefeller interests, who spearheaded the endowment ... [1 Related Articles] Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. American literary critic and scholar known for his pioneering theories of African literature and African ... [2 Related Articles] Gates, Horatio English-born American general in the American Revolution (1775-83) whose victory over the British at the ... [9 Related Articles] Gates, John Warne American financier and steel magnate who leveraged an $8,000 investment in a barbed-wire plant into ... Gates, Melinda American businesswoman and philanthropist who-with her husband, Microsoft Corporation cofounder Bill Gates-cofounded the charitable Bill ... [4 Related Articles] Gates, Robert M. U.S. government official who served as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA; 1991-93) under ... [3 Related Articles] Gates, Sir Thomas (from the article "Jamestown Colony") ...meanwhile, the company received a new royal charter on May 23, 1609, which gave the ... Gates, William (from the article "Zapata, Emiliano") A new U.S. envoy, William Gates, visited Zapata and then published a series of articles ... Gateshead (from the article "Gateshead") town and metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, historic county of Durham, England. ... Gateshead town and metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, historic county of Durham, England. ... gateway (from the article "information processing") ...protocol that accommodates all the data types and formats used by the servers. Communication with ... Gateway Arch (from the article "Saint Louis") ...city also has an opera company and several theatre organizations. Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, built ... Gateway Computer Corporation (from the article "Computers and Information Systems") Acer of Taiwan acquired American PC maker Gateway for $710 million. Gateway, founded in 1985 ... Gateway of the Sun (from the article "Tiwanaku") ...as the Kalasasaya, constructed of alternating tall stone columns and smaller rectangular blocks; and another ... Gath one of the five royal cities of the Philistines, the exact location of which in ... gatha (from the article "anga") 4. Gatha ("verse"), works in poetic form. Gatha (from the article "Avestan language") eastern Iranian language of the Avesta, the sacred book of Zoroastrianism. Avestan falls into two ... gathering of the Russian lands (from the article "Russia") Ivan III (ruled 1462-1505) consolidated from a secure throne the gains his father, Vasily II, ... Gathering of the Tribes (from the article "hippie") ...music festivals, sometimes protests, often simply excuses for celebrations of life-were an important part of ... gati (from the article "Buddhism") ...of the brahma deities is the kama-loka (Pali and Sanskrit: "the realm ... Gatineau city, Outaouais region, southwestern Quebec province, Canada. It is situated on the north bank of ... [1 Related Articles] Gatineau River river in Outaouais region, southwestern Quebec province, Canada. The river rises in a chain of ... Gatlin, Justin (from the article "Track and Field Sports (Athletics)") ...rebounded at his next competition (in Rieti, Italy, on September 9) to break the 100-m ... Gatlinburg city, Sevier county, eastern Tennessee, U.S. It lies about 30 miles (50 km) southeast of ... Gatling gun hand-driven machine gun, the first to solve the problems of loading, reliability, and the firing ... 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Gatty, Harold (from the article "Post, Wiley") Post, accompanied by navigator Harold Gatty, made his first around-the-world flight from June 23 to ... Gatun Dam (from the article "Chagres River") ...power. Below the dam it continues southwest to Gamboa, where it joins the Panama Canal ... Gatun Lake long artificial lake in Panama, constituting part of the Panama Canal system; its area is ... [2 Related Articles] Gatun Locks (from the article "Panama Canal") ...to one of its lowest points. The canal does not, as is generally supposed, cross ... gau (from the article "Low Countries, history of") ...ones (Herstal, Meerssen, Nijmegen, Aix-la-Chapelle) and where they also possessed extensive crown estates. Their authority ... Gaucher disease rare inherited metabolic disorder characterized by anemia, mental and neurologic impairment, yellowish pigmentation of the ... [2 Related Articles] Gaucher, Yves Canadian abstract artist (b. Jan. 3, 1934, Montreal, Que.-d. Sept. 8, 2000, Montreal), was a ... Gauches, Cartel des (French: "Coalition of the Left"), in the French Third Republic (1870-1940), a coalition of left-wing ... [3 Related Articles] gaucho the nomadic and colourful horseman and cowhand of the Argentine and Uruguayan Pampas (grasslands), who ... [7 Related Articles] Gaucho (from the article "Fashions") ...by every major fashion brand; they included the feminine boxy Robert by Marc Jacobs, the ... gaucho literature Spanish American poetic genre that imitates the payadas ("ballads") traditionally sung to ... [7 Related Articles] Gaucin, Dona Maria de (from the article "matador") ...Cossio, the bullfighters' Boswell-is in 1654. An etching by Francisco Goya depicts the "manly courage" ... Gauda a city, a country, and a literary style in ancient India. The city is better-known ... Gauda (from the article "Gauda") From early times the inhabitants of Gauda were known as seafarers. In literature, the poetic ... Gaudapada (from the article "Indian philosophy") ...person). There are, however, pre-Sankara monistic interpreters of the scriptures, three of whom are important: ... Gaude, Laurent (from the article "Literature") One of the most refreshing developments in French novels of 2006 was the new openness ... Gaudi, Antoni Catalan architect, whose distinctive style is characterized by freedom of form, voluptuous colour and texture, ... [8 Related Articles] Gaudier-Brzeska, Henri French artist who was one of the earliest abstract sculptors and an exponent of the ... Gaudin, Lucien French fencer. One of the great classical fencers of the 20th century, Gaudin was once ... [1 Related Articles] Gaudin, Martin-Michel-Charles, Duc De Gaete French finance minister throughout the French Consulate and the First Empire (1799-1814) and founder of ... Gaudio, Gaetano (from the article "1936: Other Winners") Screenplay: Pierre Collings and Sheridan Gibney for The Story of Louis PasteurOriginal Story: Pierre Collings ... Gaudio, Gaston (from the article "Tennis") ...11 championships in 1985. Federer also became only the fourth man to have collected three ...

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