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William Shakespeare: King Lear, Act IV, Scene II

Scene IIBefore Albany's palaceEnter Goneril and EdmundGonerilWelcome, my lord: I marvel our mild husband Not met us on the way.Enter OswaldNow, where's your master'?OswaldMadam, within; but…

The Congress of Women: Ethics of Social Life

by Mrs. Jno. R. Hanna Legal Condition of Woman in 1492-1892The Progress of Fifty YearsEthics of Social Life Mrs. Ione Theresa Hanna is a native of New York, and was born in 1837. Her…

The Koran/Sura IX. —Immunity

Sura IX.[1213] —ImmunityMedina — 130 Verses An IMMUNITY from God and His Apostle to those with whom ye are in league, among the Polytheist Arabs! (those who join gods with God). Go ye,…

The Celtic Twilight: Village Ghosts

by W. B. Yeats A Visionary"Dust Hath Closed Helen's Eye"Village Ghosts In the great cities we see so little of the world, we drift into our minority. In the little towns and villages…

Via Appia

(Encyclopedia) Via Appia: see Appian Way; Roman roads.

Studying for Tests

Tests are a way for you and your teacher to measure how well you have learned the material covered by the class. Think of them as a challenge! Here are some tips for studying…

Jansky, Karl Guthe

(Encyclopedia) Jansky, Karl Guthe, 1905–50, American radio engineer; b. Norman, Okla. After graduating (1927) from the Univ. of Wisconson, he joined the Bell Telephone Laboratories. While trying to…

scabies

(Encyclopedia) scabiesscabiesskāˈbēz [key], highly contagious parasitic skin disease caused by the itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei). The disease is also known as itch. It is acquired through close…

control systems

(Encyclopedia) control systems, combinations of components (electrical, mechanical, thermal, or hydraulic) that act together to maintain actual system performance close to a desired set of…