Harihara,also spelled I IARI-I IARA, in Hinduism, a syncretic deity combining the two major gods, Vishnu (Hari) and hiva (Hara). This dual form
Harihara, detail of a sandstone carving from northern India, 10th century ce; in the British Museum. P. Chandra found special favor in Cambodia, where inscriptions and …
The rise of air temperatures near Earth's surface over the past century is known as global warming. Earth has experienced periods of gradual wanning and cooling throughout its existence due to natural causes, such as volcanic eruptions and variations in the un 's output. However, scientists have attributed …
Earlyyears. Francis was the son of Charles de Valois-Orleans, comte d'Angoulerne, and Louise of Savoy. On the accession of his cousin Louis XII in 1498, Francis became heir presumptive and was given the Duchy of Valois. With his sister Marguerite, he was raised by his mother, who had been wid• owed at the age…
Estonia, country in northeastern Europe, the northernmost of the three Baltic states. Estonia's area includes some 1,500 islands and islets; the two largest of these islands, Saaremaa and Hiiurnaa, are off mainland Estonia's west coast.
Estonia has been dominated by foreign powers through much of its…
Perubahan dalam bidang imbalan berjalan amat cepat. Ada ttga faktor utama yang mendorong perubahan pada teori dan praktik imbalan: dinamika pasar tenaga kerja, kehidupan ketenagakerjaan dalam organisasi menengah dan besar, serta kerangka perundang-undangan. Selama lima tahun terakhir telah terjadi perubahan dalam pasar tenaga kerja. P…
Warsaw, Polish WARSZAWA, city, capital of Poland. Located in the east-central part of the country, Warsaw is also the capital of Mazowieckie wojewodztwo (province). Warsaw is notable among Europe's capital cities not for its size, its age, or its beauty but for its indestructibility. lt is a pho…
Union, Act of (May I, 1707), treaty that effected the union of England and Scotland under the name of Great Britain. Since 1603 England and Scotland had been under the same monarchs. After revolutions in 1688-89 and 1702-03, projects for a closer union miscarried, and in 1703-04 international …
steroid, Any of a class of natural or synthetic organic compounds with a molecular core, or nucleus, of 17 carbon atoms in a characteristic three-dimensional arrangement of four rings. The configuration of the nucleus, the nature of the groups attached to it, and their positions distinguish different steroids. Hundreds have been found in plants and …
Mendelsohn, Erich (b. March 21, 1887, Allenstein, Ger. [now Olsztyn, Pol.]---d. Sept. 15, 1953, San Francisco, Calif., U.S.), German architect known initially for his Einstein Tower in Potsdam, a notable example of German Expressionism in architecture, and later for his use of modem materials and construct…
lssachar, one of the 12 tribes of Israel that in biblical times constituted the people of Israel who later became the Jewish people. The tribe was named after the fifth son born to Jacob and his first wi fe, Leah. After the death of Moses, Joshua led the Israelites into the Promised Land and apportioned the territory am…