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- (from the article "garden and landscape design") Campus design begins when publicly accessible buildings grow into complexes of two or more, for religious, commercial, industrial, governmental, or educational use. Instead of or in addition to simple front-yard and backyard design, there are more complex systems of spaces ...
- Campus Martius
- in ancient Rome, a floodplain of the Tiber River, the site of the altar of Mars and the temple of Apollo in the 5th century BC. Originally used primarily as a military exercise ground, it was later drained and, by ... [1 Related Articles]
- Campus Vogladensis, Battle of
- (from the article "Alaric II") Alaric tried to maintain his father's treaty with the Franks, but Clovis, the Frankish king, made the Visigoths' Arianism a pretext for war. In 507 the Visigoths were defeated in the battle of the Campus Vogladensis (Vouille, in Poitou).
- campylite
- (from the article "mimetite") ...crystals or rounded masses) but is less common. Mimetite also forms a continuous solid-solution series with vanadinite in which vanadium replaces mimetite's arsenic in the crystal structure. Campylite is any member of the pyromorphite-mimetite series distinguished by distorted crystals with ...
- campylobacter
- group of spiral-shaped bacteria that can cause human diseases such as campylobacter enteritis (campylobacteriosis), which begins abruptly with fever, headache, diarrhea, and significant abdominal pain.
- Campylobacter jejuni
- (from the article "nutritional disease") Most cases of foodborne illness are caused by bacteria and the toxins they produce. Campylobacter jejuni, found in raw or undercooked foods of animal origin, especially poultry, is responsible for more diarrheal illness throughout the world than ...
- campylobacteriosis
- (from the article "nutrition common microbes that") group of spiral-shaped bacteria that can cause human diseases such as campylobacter enteritis (campylobacteriosis), which begins abruptly with fever, headache, diarrhea, and significant abdominal pain.
- camshaft
- in internal-combustion engines, rotating shaft with attached disks of irregular shape (the cams), which actuate the intake and exhaust valves of the cylinders. The cams and the camshaft are usually formed as a unit, with the cams set at angles ... [2 Related Articles]
- Camu River
- river in north-central and northeastern Dominican Republic. Its headstreams rise in the Cordillera Central near La Vega. Other tributaries flow from the Cordillera Septentrional near Moca. The Camu, about 50 miles (80 km) long, flows generally eastward across the fertile ...
- Camunda
- (from the article "Saptamatrka") ...of a god. They are Brahmani, Mahesvari, Kaumari, Vaisnavi, Varahi, Indrani, and Camunda, or Yami. (One text, the Varaha-Purana, states that they number eight, including Yogesvari, created out of the flame...
- Camunian art
- (from the article "Western sculpture") Although engraving played a minor role in the case of the menhir statuary mentioned earlier, relations do exist between the sculpted works and the Camunian images of Monte Bego. The same representations of collar torques appear on the menhir statuary ...
- Camus, Albert
- French novelist, essayist, and playwright, best known for such novels as L'Etranger (1942; The Stranger), La Peste (1947; The Plague), and La Chute (1956; The Fall) and for his work in leftist causes. He received the 1957 Nobel Prize for ... [13 Related Articles]
- Camus, Marcel
- French motion-picture director who won international acclaim for his second film, Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus) in 1958. The film was praised for its use of exotic settings and brilliant spectacle and won first prize at both the Cannes and Venice ... [1 Related Articles]
- Can Hasan
- (from the article "Anatolia") ...communal defense, which was accomplished by means of a circuit wall or-as in Hacilar-a continuous wall formed by the outside rear walls of contiguous houses. At Hacilar and Can Hasan, the heavy ground-floor chambers of these houses had no doorways ...
- Can Tho
- city, southeastern Vietnam. Situated on the left bank of the Hau Giang River, 90 miles (145 km) southwest of Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), it is an industrial centre and the largest city of the flat delta region, which ...
- CAN-SPAM Act
- (from the article "Computers and Information Systems") ...Jeffrey B. Goodin, became the first person found guilty by a jury of having violated the 2003 federal law that banned unsolicited e-mail with false return-address information. Goodin violated the CAN-SPAM Act with a scheme that tricked AOL subscribers into ...
- Cana
- (from the article "South American Indian") Among the chiefdoms were the Chibcha of highland Ecuador (the greatest chiefdom of them all) and the Coconuco, Pijao, Paez, Puruha, Cana, and Palta of the northern Andes; the Jirajara and their neighbours, the Caquetio, Palenque, and Cumanagoto of northern ...
- Canaan
- area variously defined in historical and biblical literature, but always centred on Palestine. Its original pre-Israelite inhabitants were called Canaanites. The names Canaan and Canaanite occur in cuneiform, Egyptian, and Phoenician writings from about the 15th century BC as well ... [8 Related Articles]
- Canaan dog
- breed of herding dog developed in Israel in the 20th century from semiwild pariah dogs that were the descendants of animals present in the region since biblical times. Over time they had been utilized as guardians and hunting dogs, but ...
- Canaanite inscriptions
- a group of 11 inscriptions recovered from bowls and other utensils found in several archaeological sites in Palestine dating from approximately the 16th to 13th century BC. Because they have not as yet been satisfactorily deciphered, it is unclear whether ... [2 Related Articles]
- Canaanite languages
- group of Northern Central or Northwestern Semitic languages including Hebrew, Moabite, Phoenician, and Punic. They were spoken in ancient times in Palestine, on the coast of Syria, and in scattered colonies elsewhere around the Mediterranean. An early form of Canaanite ... [1 Related Articles]
- Canaanite religion
- (from the article "Canaanite religion") beliefs and practices prevalent in ancient Palestine and Syria during the 2nd and 1st millennia BC, centring primarily on the deities El, Baal, and Anath (qq.v.). From time to time it subverted the essential monotheism of the Israelites after they ...
- Canada
- second largest country in the world in area (after Russia), occupying roughly the northern two-fifths of the continent of North America. [219 Related Articles]
- Canada
- Canada Act
- Canada's constitution approved by the British Parliament on March 25, 1982, and proclaimed by Queen Elizabeth II on April 17, 1982, making Canada wholly independent. The document contains the original statute that established the Canadian Confederation in 1867 (the British ... [2 Related Articles]
- Canada balsam
- oleoresin consisting of a viscous yellowish to greenish liquid exuded by the balsam fir of North America, Abies balsamea. It is actually a turpentine, belonging to the class of oleoresins (natural products consisting of a resin dissolved in an essential ... [1 Related Articles]
- Canada Basin
- (from the article "Arctic Ocean") ...origin of the Amerasia Basin. The Makarov Basin lies between the Alpha Cordillera and the Lomonosov Ridge, and its floor is at a depth of 13,200 feet. The largest subbasin of the Arctic Ocean is the Canada Basin, which extends ...
- Canada bluegrass
- (from the article "bluegrass") ...grass in the northern states and is common in open areas and along roadsides. It is 30 to 100 cm (12 to 40 inches) tall, with soft, blue-green leaves; its creeping rootstalks form a good sod. Canada bluegrass (P. compressa), ...
- Canada Company
- organization instrumental in colonizing much of the western part of Upper Canada (now Ontario). Many residents of Upper Canada had incurred losses during the War of 1812 and subsequently claimed an indemnity from the British government. The latter agreed to ...
- Canada Council for the Arts
- (from the article "Canada") ...provide some form of financial assistance for the arts and for cultural organizations within their borders, and many have advisory and funding councils for the arts. At the national level, the Canada Council for the Arts (headquartered in Ottawa) was ...
- Canada Day
- the national holiday of Canada. The possibility of a confederation between the colonies of British North America was discussed throughout the mid 1800s. On July 1, 1867, a dominion was formed through the British North America Act as approved by ...
- Canada East
- in Canadian history, the region in Canada that corresponds with modern southern Quebec. From 1791 to 1841 the region was known as Lower Canada and from 1841 to 1867 as Canada East, though the two names continued to be used ... [6 Related Articles]
- Canada goose
- a brown-backed, light-breasted goose with a black head and neck. It has white cheeks that flash when the bird shakes its head before taking flight. The various subspecies range in size from 2 kg (4.4 pounds) in the cackling goose ... [3 Related Articles]
- Canada lynx
- (from the article "boreal forest") ...Its feet are large in proportion to its body size, a snowshoelike adaptation for weight distribution that allows the hare to travel over the surface of snow rather than sink down into it. The lynx (Lynx canadensis) is the principal ...
- Canada moonseed
- (from the article "moonseed") ...of woody vines constituting the genus Menispermum of the family Menispermaceae (order Ranunculales). They occur in East Asia, eastern North America, and Mexico. The North American species, Canada moonseed, or yellow parilla (M. canadense), with lobed leaves and greenish-white flowers, ...
- Canada Pension Plan
- (from the article "Canada") ...There are a number of social security and social assistance programs. The Family Allowance Act has been a unique feature of the Canadian social security system since its inception in 1945. The Canada Pension Plan provides retirement, disability, and survivors' ...
- Canada Steamship Lines
- (from the article "Martin, Paul") ...social policy. The younger Martin attended the University of Toronto, graduating from its law school in 1964, and was called to the bar in 1966. He did not practice law, however, and instead joined Canada Steamship Lines, a Montreal firm. ...
- Canada West
- in Canadian history, the region in Canada now known as Ontario. From 1791 to 1841 the region was known as Upper Canada and from 1841 to 1867 as Canada West, though the two names continued to be employed interchangeably. [6 Related Articles]
- Canada wild rye
- (from the article "wild rye") ...forage grasses in the family Poaceae that are native to temperate and cool parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Giant wild rye (Elymus cinereus), Virginia wild rye (E. virginicus), and Canada wild rye (E. canadensis) are the most widespread North American ...
- Canada, Anglican Church of
- self-governing Anglican church that dates from the Church of England congregations established in Canada during the 18th century. In 1750 Canada's first Anglican church was built in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Additional congregations were formed as settlers came from England and ... [2 Related Articles]
- Canada, Bank of
- Canada's central bank, established under the Bank of Canada Act (1934). It was founded during the Great Depression to regulate credit and currency. The bank commenced operations on March 11, 1935. It not only acts as the fiscal agent for ... [3 Related Articles]
- Canada, flag of
- vertically striped red-white-red national flag with a large, central red maple leaf. It has a width-to-length ratio of 1 to 2. [2 Related Articles]
- Canada, history of
- (from the article "Canada") HistoryAmerican RevolutionAmerican RevolutionLand campaigns to 1778Meanwhile, action flared in the north. In the fall of 1775 the Americans invaded Canada. One force under General Richard Montgomery captured Montreal on November ...
- Canada, Province of
- (from the article "Charlottetown Conference") ...first of a series of meetings that ultimately led to the formation of the Dominion of Canada. In 1864 a conference was planned to discuss the possibility of a union of the Maritime Provinces. The Province of Canada (consisting of ...
- Canada-United States Automotive Products Agreement
- (from the article "Canada") Prosperity kept pace in Central Canada. The Canada-United States Automotive Products Agreement (Autopact), concluded in 1965, finally began to pay dividends as U.S.-owned carmakers built new assembly plants in Ontario and Quebec. Tens of thousands of new jobs were created ...
- Canaday, John
- (from the article "art criticism") ...The New York Times and Time magazine began to cover art events, often in controversial depth, as the critical reporting of Edward Alden Jewell and John Canaday in the Times indicated-the former was "befuddled" ...
- Canadian Airborne Regiment
- (from the article "Canada") ...recession, political fragmentation along regional lines, and a resurgence of the independence movement in Quebec. In early 1995 Canada's self-image was tarnished when the government disbanded the Canadian Airborne Regiment, which had been tainted by charges of torture and murder ...
- Canadian Alliance
- former Canadian populist conservative political party, largely based in the western provinces. [5 Related Articles]
- Canadian Amateur Hockey League
- (from the article "ice hockey") In 1899 the Canadian Amateur Hockey League was formed. All hockey in Canada at the time was "amateur," it being "ungentlemanly" to admit to being paid for athletic services. Thus the first acknowledged professional hockey team in the world was ...
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- public broadcasting service over AM and FM radio networks and television networks in English and French, two national cable television channels, and shortwave radio, among other media in Canada. Advertising sales and, primarily, annual appropriations from Parliament finance the CBC's ... [7 Related Articles]
- Canadian buffalo berry
- (from the article "buffalo berry") A smaller relative, the Canadian buffalo berry (S. canadensis), grows to about 2.5 m high, has oval leaves that are silvery only on the underside, and occurs on wooded banks and hillsides from Newfoundland and New York to Alaska and ...
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