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Rama, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) RamaRamarāˈmə [key], variant of Ramah.Og, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) OgOgŏg [key], in the Bible, giant king of Bashan conquered by the Israelites.Narcissus, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) NarcissusNarcissusnärsĭsˈəs [key], in the New Testament, Roman whose household was partly Christian.Rehoboth, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) RehobothRehobothrĭhōˈbəth [key] [Heb.,=broad places]. 1 As occurring in the Book of Genesis, well dug by Isaac. 2 City of Assyria, or possibly a part of Nineveh, mentioned in Genesis.…porpoise
(Encyclopedia) porpoise, small whale of the family Phocaenidae, allied to the dolphin. Porpoises, like other whales, are mammals; they are warm-blooded, breathe air, and give birth to live young,…needlefish
(Encyclopedia) needlefish, common name for members of the family Belonidae, which comprises species of elongated, surface-swimming predaceous fish abundant in warm seas. They have beaklike jaws armed…Darwish, Mahmoud
(Encyclopedia) Darwish, Mahmoud, 1941–2008, widely considered the Palestinian national poet, b. Barwa, Palestine (now in Israel). He was born to middle-class Sunni Muslim farmers, who were displaced…Movies and Film: Fade In: A Brief History of Editing
Fade In: A Brief History of EditingMovies and FilmFilm EditingFade In: A Brief History of EditingThe Purposes of EditingCutting for ContentFrom Shooting to the Final ProductSome Films Whose Editing…Walt Whitman: Weave in, My Hardy Life
Weave in, My Hardy LifeWeave in, weave in, my hardy life, Weave yet a soldier strong and full for great campaigns to come, Weave in red blood, weave sinews in like ropes, the senses, sight…Computers: Top 15 Countries in PCs-in-Use
Rank Country Year-end 2008 (millions) 2008 % share of total 1. U.S. 264.1 22.19% 2. China 98.67 8.29 3. Japan 86.22 7.24 4. Germany 61.96 5…