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Kimhi, David European scholar of the Hebrew language whose writings on Hebrew lexicography and grammar became standard works in the Middle Ages and whose reputation eclipsed that of both his father, Joseph Kimhi, and his brother, Moses, a grammarian. Kimhi, Joseph European grammarian, biblical exegete, and poet who, with his sons, Moses and David, made fundamental contributions to establishing Hebrew-language studies. Kimhi, Moses European author of an influential Hebrew grammar, Mahalakh shevile ha-da'at ("Journey on the Paths of Knowledge"). kimkhwab Indian brocade woven of silk and gold or silver thread. The word kimkhwab, derived from the Persian, means "a little dream," a reference perhaps to the intricate patterns employed; kimkhwab also means "woven flower," an interpretation that appears more applicable to the brocade, in view of the floral patterns common ... Kimmeridgian Stage middle of three divisions of the Upper Jurassic Series, representing all rocks formed worldwide during the Kimmeridgian Age, which occurred between 155.6 million and 150.8 million years ago during the Jurassic Period. (Some researchers have proposed a more recent endpoint for this stage.) The Kimmeridgian Stage overlies the Oxfordian Stage ... kimono garment worn by Japanese men and women from the Hakuho (Early Nara) period (645-710) to the present. Derived from the Chinese pao-style robe, the essential kimono is an ankle-length gown with long, expansive sleeves and a V-neck. It has neither buttons nor ties, being lapped left over right across the ... Kimry city and centre of a rayon (sector), Tver oblast (region), western Russia. The old part of the city, situated on the high left (west) bank of the Volga River, is a centre of traditional handicrafts, especially of leatherworking, shoes, and hosiery. Kimry, a river port, was incorporated in 1917 and ... kin selection a type of natural selection that considers the role relatives play when evaluating the genetic fitness of a given individual. It is based on the concept of inclusive fitness, which is made up of individual survival and reproduction (direct fitness) and any impact that an individual has on the survival ... Kinabalu, Mount highest peak in the Malay Archipelago, rising to 13,455 feet (4,101 m) in north-western East Malaysia (North Borneo). Lying near the centre of the Crocker Range, the massif gently emerges from a level plain and abruptly rises from a rocky slope into a great, barren, flat-topped block 0.5 miles (0.8 ... Kinabatangan River longest river in northeastern East Malaysia (North Borneo). It rises in the eastern Witti Range, where it begins its 350-mile (563-kilometre) northeasterly course. Traversing for the most part a broad, heavily forested plain, the river culminates in a wide delta at the Sulu Sea between Sandakan and Kampong Tambisan. The ... kinase an enzyme that adds phosphate groups (PO43) to other molecules. A large number of kinases exist-the human genome contains at least 500 kinase-encoding genes. Included among these enzymes' targets for phosphate group addition (phosphorylation) are proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Kincaid, Jamaica Caribbean American writer whose essays, stories, and novels are evocative portrayals of family relationships and her native Antigua. Kincardineshire historic county in northeastern Scotland, along the North Sea coast south of Aberdeen. It is part of the Aberdeenshire council area. Kincardine is the southernmost of the historic counties of northeastern Scotland. In ancient times it marked the northern limit of the brief Roman penetration of Scotland. It then formed ... Kinck, Hans E. prolific Norwegian novelist, short-story writer, dramatist, essayist, and Neoromanticist whose works reflect his preoccupation with the past and his lifelong interest in national psychology and creative genius. Kincsem (foaled 1874), European racehorse whose total of 54 victories (1876-79) without defeat was into the 1980s the best unbeaten record in the history of flat (Thoroughbred) racing. A mare sired by Cambuscan out of Water Nymph (both English-bred horses), she was foaled in Hungary and raced in Austria, England, France, ... Kind Hearts and Coronets British comedy, released in 1949, that came to be recognized as one of the best British films of all time. It was noted for its dark humour and for the performance of Alec Guinness, who played eight characters. Kindah ancient Arabian tribe that was especially prominent during the late 5th and 6th centuries AD, when it made one of the first attempts in central Arabia to unite various tribes around a central authority. The Kindah originated in the area west of Hadramawt in southern Arabia. At the end of ... kindergarten educational division, a supplement to elementary school intended to accommodate children between the ages of four and six years. Originating in the early 19th century, the kindergarten was an outgrowth of the ideas and practices of Robert Owen in Great Britain, J.H. Pestalozzi in Switzerland and his pupil Friedrich Froebel ... Kindi, Ya'qub ibn Ishaq as-Sabah, al- the first outstanding Islamic philosopher, known as "the philosopher of the Arabs." Kindia town, western Guinea. It lies on the Conakry-Kankan Railway and at the intersection of roads from Conakry, Mamou, Telimele, and Makeni (Sierra Leone). Founded in 1904 as a collecting point on the railroad, it is now the chief trading centre for the rice, cattle, bananas, pineapples, citrus fruits, and palm ... Kindle portable wireless electronic reading device produced by the American e-commerce company Amazon.com. Kindu city, east-central Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies along the Lualaba River 390 miles (630 km) above (to the south of) Kisangani. Its location at the head of navigation on the Congo River system has long made it important for commercial transport. At one time it was the Arab-occupied ... kinematics branch of physics and a subdivision of classical mechanics concerned with the geometrically possible motion of a body or system of bodies without consideration of the forces involved (i.e., causes and effects of the motions). Kineshma city, Ivanovo oblast (region), western Russia, on the Volga River. Founded in the 16th century, the city grew rapidly after the October Revolution in 1917 as a river port, handling cotton, petroleum, timber, and grain. The terminus of a railway from Ivanovo, Kineshma is also an important textile, chemical, and ... kinesiology Study of the mechanics and anatomy of human movement and their roles in promoting health and reducing disease. Kinesiology has direct applications to fitness and health, including developing exercise programs for people with and without disabilities, preserving the independence of older people, preventing disease due to trauma and neglect, and ... kinetic energy form of energy that an object or a particle has by reason of its motion. If work, which transfers energy, is done on an object by applying a net force, the object speeds up and thereby gains kinetic energy. Kinetic energy is a property of a moving object or particle ... kinetic sculpture sculpture in which movement (as of a motor-driven part or a changing electronic image) is a basic element. In the 20th century the use of actual movement, kineticism, became an important aspect of sculpture. Naum Gabo, Marcel Duchamp, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, and Alexander Calder were pioneers of modern kinetic sculpture. kinetic theory of gases a theory based on a simplified molecular or particle description of a gas, from which many gross properties of the gas can be derived. kinetics branch of classical mechanics that concerns the effect of forces and torques on the motion of bodies having mass. Authors using the term kinetics apply the nearly synonymous name dynamics (q.v.) to the classical mechanics of moving bodies. This is in contrast to statics, which concerns bodies at rest, under ... Kinetoscope forerunner of the motion-picture film projector, invented by Thomas A. Edison and William Dickson of the United States in 1891. In it, a strip of film was passed rapidly between a lens and an electric light bulb while the viewer peered through a peephole. Behind the peephole was a spinning ... king a supreme ruler, sovereign over a nation or a territory, of higher rank than any other secular ruler except an emperor, to whom a king may be subject. Kingship, a worldwide phenomenon, can be elective, as in medieval Germany, but is usually hereditary; it may be absolute or constitutional and ... King Christian Island island, one of the Sverdrup Islands in Nunavut, Canada, in the Arctic Ocean, just south of Ellef Ringnes Island. About 26 miles (42 km) long and 17 miles (27 km) wide, it has an area of 448 square miles (1,160 square km) and a maximum elevation of 700 feet (213 ... king cobra the world's largest venomous snake, found predominantly in forests from India through Southeast Asia to the Philippines and Indonesia. The snake's maximum confirmed length is 5.6 metres (18 feet), but most do not exceed 3.6 metres (12 feet). The king cobra is the sole member of its genus. It is ... King Cotton phrase frequently used by Southern politicians and authors prior to the American Civil War, indicating the economic and political importance of cotton production. After the invention of the cotton gin (1793), cotton surpassed tobacco as the dominant cash crop in the agricultural economy of the South, soon comprising more than ... King Country geographical region in North Island, New Zealand. Lying west of Lake Taupo and south of Hamilton, it embraces an area of 7,000 sq mi (18,000 sq km). It is bordered by the Waikato River (northeast), the Tasman Sea (west), the Ohura River (southwest), and by the Kaimanawa Mountains (southeast). The ... king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus), marine crustacean of the order Decapoda, class Malacostraca. This edible crab is found in the shallow waters off Japan, along the coast of Alaska, and in the Bering Sea. The king crab is one of the largest crabs, weighing 5 kg (11 pounds) or more. Its size and ... King George Sound one of the finest natural harbours of Western Australia's south coast. An inlet of the Indian Ocean, the sound, with a surface area of 35 square miles (91 square km), has an entrance 5 miles (8 km) wide flanked by Bald Head on the southwest and Cape Vancouver on the ... King George's War (1744-48), American phase of the War of the Austrian Succession, third and inconclusive struggle between France and Great Britain for mastery of the North American continent. King Island island in Bass Strait, 50 miles (80 km) off the northwestern coast of Tasmania, Australia. About 40 miles by 15 miles (64 km by 24 km), with an area of 424 square miles (1,098 square km), it has a gently rolling surface rising to Mount Stanley (700 feet [213 m]). ... King James Version English translation of the Bible published in 1611 under the auspices of King James I of England. The translation had a marked influence on English literary style and was generally accepted as the standard English Bible from the mid-17th to the early 20th century. King John chronicle play in five acts by William Shakespeare, written perhaps in 1594-96 and published in the First Folio of 1623 from an authorial manuscript that may have been copied and supplied with some theatrical touches. The source of the play was a two-part drama generally known as The Troublesome Raigne ... King Khalid Military City city, northeastern Saudi Arabia. The city, under construction in the early 1980s, was being built by U.S. Army engineers after developing the nearby port of Ra's al-Mish'ab on the Persian Gulf to handle the materiel brought in for the King Khalid Military City project. The city, built to provide lodging ... King Kong landmark American monster film, released in 1933, that was noted for its pioneering special effects by Willis O'Brien. It was the first significant feature film to star an animated character and also made actress Fay Wray an international star. King Lear tragedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written in 1605-06 and published in a quarto edition in 1608, evidently based on Shakespeare's unrevised working papers. The text of the First Folio of 1623 often differs markedly from the quarto text and seemingly represents a theatrical revision done by the author ... King Leopold Ranges mountain chain of northern Western Australia, forming the southwestern edge of the Kimberley Plateau. It comprises a well-dissected escarpment extending from Collier Bay southeast for 150 miles (240 km). Averaging 2,000 feet (600 m) in height, the ranges rise to just over 3,000 feet (about 915 m) at Mounts Ord ... king penguin second largest member of the penguin order (Sphenisciformes), characterized by its dignified, upright posture, long bill, and vivid coloration. Although many ornithologists divide the species into two subspecies, Aptenodytes patagonicus patagonicus and A. patagonicus halli, some ornithologists claim that such a separation is unnecessary. King penguins are found on several ... King Philip's War (1675-76), in British-American colonial history, war between Native Americans and English settlers, the bloodiest conflict in 17th-century New England, temporarily devastating the frontier communities but eventually eradicating native military resistance to the European colonization of that region. For years, mutual helpfulness and trade were fostered by both the early Massachusetts ... King Ranch largest ranch in the United States, composed of a group of four tracts of land in southeastern Texas, totaling approximately 825,000 acres (333,800 hectares). King Records in the Queen City Record store owner Syd Nathan established King Records in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1943. Situated just across the Ohio River from more rural, Southern-oriented Kentucky, Nathan recorded country acts who came to town to play on WLW's Midwestern Hayride and the touring black singers and bands who included Cincinnati on their ... king snake any of seven species of moderate- to large-sized terrestrial snakes found from southeastern Canada to Ecuador. Adults generally range in length from 1 to 1.5 metres (3.3 to 5 feet), but some have grown to 2.1 metres. They are nonvenomous constrictors and have a cosmopolitan diet that includes small mammals, ... King Solomon's Mines novel by H. Rider Haggard, published in 1885. One of the first African adventure stories, it concerns the efforts of a group of Englishmen to find the legendary diamond mines of King Solomon. The explorer Allan Quatermain agrees to take Sir Henry Curtis and a friend on an expedition deep ...