Johann Rudolf Wettstein was the burgomaster of Basel who, at the close of the Thirty Years’ War, represented the Swiss Confederation at the Congress of Westphalia (in Münster, 1647–48), where he secured European recognition of the confederation’s independence and Habsburg renunciation of all claims

Sasak: …Wetu Telu (“Three Times”) and Wetu Lima (“Five Times”), so named for the number of times per day that practitioners pray, five times being the usual Muslim practice. Wetu Telu is essentially a local tradition with Islamic modifications; its followers typically live in smaller villages. Adherents of Wetu Lima, by…

Sasak: …two forms of the religion: Wetu Telu (“Three Times”) and Wetu Lima (“Five Times”), so named for the number of times per day that practitioners pray, five times being the usual Muslim practice. Wetu Telu is essentially a local tradition with Islamic modifications; its followers typically live in smaller villages.…

Why wasn’t Auschwitz bombed?: …from Auschwitz: Rudolph Vrba and Alfred Wetzler. They made contact with Slovak resistance forces and produced a substantive report on the extermination camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau. In great detail, they documented the killing process. Their report, replete with maps and other specific details, was forwarded to Western intelligence officials along with…

Johann Gottfried Wetzstein was an Orientalist who propounded (1873) a “literal” interpretation of the Song of Solomon, which, despite its presence in the Old Testament, he read as an anthology of love songs having no religious or allegorical significance. A similar idea had been advanced by the

Western European Union (WEU), former association (1955–2011) of 10 countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom) that operated as a forum for the coordination of matters of European security and defense. It contributed to

Hitomi Kinue: A Strong Woman: Elfriede Wever—running as a team. Dollinger and Wever kept a fast pace, allowing Radke to pull away in the final 300 metres to win the race in a world record time of 2:16.8—the early lead forced Dollinger and Wever out of medal contention. Hitomi took…

Which Countries Have Had Women Leaders?: president Aruba 2017 Evelyn Wever-Croes prime minister Australia 2010 Julia Gillard prime minister Austria 2019 Brigitte Bierlein chancellor Bangladesh 1991 Khaleda Zia

Wewak, coastal town, island of New Guinea, northern Papua New Guinea, southwestern Pacific Ocean. Wewak is situated near the mouth of the Sepik River. Economic activities are limited due to primitive hinterland conditions, but there are some coffee and coconut plantations in the area. Wewak

We’wha was a potter, textile artist, weaver, spiritual leader, and A:Shiwi (Zuni) cultural ambassador who is perhaps the most well-known lhamana. The A:Shiwi people’s term for “two-spirit,” a lhamana is an individual who takes on attributes of men and women. Like other lhamanas, We’wha was born

Wewoka, city, seat (1907) of Seminole county, east-central Oklahoma, U.S. Founded by the offspring of African Americans and Creek Indians in 1843, the town takes its name from a Creek village in Alabama whose meaning is “roaring water.” The Union Pacific Railroad Company established a station there

At its height in 2019, coworking company WeWork managed more leased office space than any other company in New York City and London. It was valued at $47 billion and bankrolled primarily by SoftBank, a Japanese technology-focused investment giant. Less than a year later, WeWork’s valuation

Wexford, county in the province of Leinster, southeastern Ireland. It is bounded on the east and south by the Irish Sea and from west to north by Counties Kilkenny, Carlow, and Wicklow. The town of Wexford, on the Irish Sea coast, is the county seat, and there is a county manager. The Blackstairs

Wexford, seaport and county seat, County Wexford, Ireland, on the River Slaney. The name Wexford derives from the Norse settlement of Waesfjord. It was an early colony of the English, having been taken by Robert FitzStephen in 1169. The town received a charter in 1317, which was extended in 1411 by

Ireland: Daily life and social customs: The Wexford Opera Festival, held annually in the fall, draws a large international audience. Of particular importance is St. Patrick’s Day (March 17), honouring the country’s patron saint. Whereas overseas the holiday has become a boisterous, largely secular celebration of all things Irish, in Ireland it…

Donald Wexler was an American architect of mid-century modern homes, especially in Palm Springs, California. Wexler grew up in Minneapolis. He served in the navy from 1944 to 1946, and when he returned home, he attended the University of Minnesota on the G.I. Bill. After earning a bachelor’s degree

Donald Wexler was an American architect of mid-century modern homes, especially in Palm Springs, California. Wexler grew up in Minneapolis. He served in the navy from 1944 to 1946, and when he returned home, he attended the University of Minnesota on the G.I. Bill. After earning a bachelor’s degree

George Lucas: Early life and work: …moviemaking was encouraged by cinematographer Haskell Wexler. In 1966 Lucas received a bachelor’s degree from the film department of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. While there, future director John Milius, a classmate, introduced Lucas to the work of Japanese director Kurosawa Akira, who would be an important…

Peter Eisenman: …angles, and materials, including the Wexner Center for the Arts (1983–89) at the Ohio State University in Columbus, the Greater Columbus (Ohio) Convention Center (1993), and the Aronoff Center for Design and Art (1996) at the University of Cincinnati (Ohio). In the Wexner Center, one of the best known of…

Jeffrey Epstein: Career in finance and connections to the rich and powerful: …was the billionaire retail magnate Leslie H. Wexner, who founded a conglomerate that at various times owned retail companies including Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Lane Bryant. Epstein came to manage much of Wexner’s holdings and benefited enormously as a result.

Battle of Fallen Timbers: Context: …thus ceded his command to Blue Jacket (Weyapiersenwah), a Shawnee chief. Under Blue Jacket’s direction, an Indian army of some 1,500 warriors positioned themselves ahead of the legion’s anticipated path so that they could ambush the Americans. They found a clearing covered in fallen trees from a recent tornado and…

history of publishing: The Great Depression: …was later taken over by Victor Weybright, who subsequently established the highly successful New American Library for the mass promotion of paperbacks in the world market.

Rogier van der Weyden was a Northern Renaissance painter who, with the possible exception of Jan van Eyck, was the most influential northern European artist of his time. Though most of his work was religious, he produced secular paintings (now lost) and some sensitive portraits. Rogier was the son

Frederick Weyerhaeuser: …an acre, thus founding the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company, centred in Tacoma, Wash.

Frederick Weyerhaeuser: …an acre, thus founding the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company, centred in Tacoma, Wash.

Frederick Weyerhaeuser was an American lumber capitalist who put together a syndicate owning millions of acres of timberland, as well as sawmills, paper mills, and other processing plants. An immigrant who left Germany when he was 18, Weyerhaeuser started in the lumber business as a sawmill worker

Frederick Weyerhaeuser was an American lumber capitalist who put together a syndicate owning millions of acres of timberland, as well as sawmills, paper mills, and other processing plants. An immigrant who left Germany when he was 18, Weyerhaeuser started in the lumber business as a sawmill worker

Battle of France: Destruction of the Weygand Line: By early June 1940 Denmark, Norway, Belgium, and the Netherlands had fallen, the British had been driven into the sea, and the Germans had taken more than one million Allied prisoners in the space of three weeks. The new French front along the…

Maxime Weygand was a French army officer who in World War I served as chief of staff under Gen. (later Marshal) Ferdinand Foch and who in World War II, as commander in chief of the Allied armies in France, advised the French government to capitulate (June 12, 1940). Born in Belgium but educated in

Hermann Weyl was a German American mathematician who, through his widely varied contributions in mathematics, served as a link between pure mathematics and theoretical physics, in particular adding enormously to quantum mechanics and the theory of relativity. As a student at the University of

Hermann Weyl was a German American mathematician who, through his widely varied contributions in mathematics, served as a link between pure mathematics and theoretical physics, in particular adding enormously to quantum mechanics and the theory of relativity. As a student at the University of

Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau, marquis de Tenerife was a Spanish general who, as captain general of Cuba shortly before the outbreak of the Spanish–American War (1898), used stern antirebel measures that were exploited by U.S. newspapers to inflame public opinion against Spanish rule of Cuba. Weyler

Weymouth, town (township), Norfolk county, eastern Massachusetts, U.S. It lies on Hingham Bay and the Weymouth Fore and Weymouth Back rivers, just southeast of Boston. The township embraces the villages of South, North, and East Weymouth. Settled in 1622 as the Wessaguscus (or Wessagusset)

Weymouth and Portland, borough, administrative and historic county of Dorset, southern England. It consists of the port of Weymouth (the administrative centre), on the English Channel, and, south of Weymouth, the peninsular Isle of Portland, which culminates in a point at the Bill of Portland.

tree: Tree height growth: Trees like the preformer eastern white pine (Pinus strobus) have a single flush per year followed by formation of a dormant terminal bud. Other species have several flushes per year, but each flush is followed by formation of a terminal bud.

Richard Francis Weymouth was a philologist and biblical scholar who made one of the major 20th-century translations of the New Testament into modern English. After graduation from University College, London, he received the first Doctor of Literature degree from the University of London. A Baptist

Thomas Thynne, 1st marquess of Bath was a politician who, as 3rd Viscount Weymouth, held important office in the British government during two critical periods in the reign of George III. Although he was an outstanding orator, his dissolute habits (gambling and heavy drinking), indolence, and

Talking Heads: ), bassist Tina Weymouth (b. November 22, 1950, Coronado, California, U.S.), and keyboardist Jerry Harrison (b. February 21, 1949, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.).

Karl Weyprecht was an Arctic explorer who discovered Franz Josef Land, an archipelago north of Russia, and who advanced a successful scheme for international cooperation in polar scientific investigations. Under the sponsorship of the Austrian government, with Julius Payer as his lieutenant,

American Legislative Exchange Council: House of Representatives (1975–2007), and Paul Weyrich, a cofounder of the conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation. Members of ALEC include corporations, foundations, think tanks, trade associations, and other private-sector organizations as well as corporate lobbyists and current and former state legislators, governors, members of Congress, and other political leaders.…

World Food Council (WFC), United Nations (UN) organization established by the General Assembly in December 1974 upon the recommendation of the World Food Conference. Headquartered in Rome, Italy, the WFC was designed as a coordinating body for national ministries of agriculture to help alleviate

set theory: Schemas for generating well-formed formulas: The ZFC “axiom of extension” conveys the idea that, as in naive set theory, a set is determined solely by its members. It should be noted that this is not merely a logically necessary property of equality but an assumption about the membership…

Studs Terkel: …the Chicago fine arts station WFMT; his show, which went by a few different names over the years, ran through January 1, 1998. Though the program was originally intended as a forum for music, Terkel’s famous interviews came to dominate his broadcasts.

Hubble Space Telescope: …important of these instruments, the wide-field planetary camera, can take either wide-field or high-resolution images of the planets and of galactic and extragalactic objects. This camera is designed to achieve image resolutions 10 times greater than that of even the largest Earth-based telescope. A faint-object camera can detect an object…

Witness for Peace (WFP), U.S. nonprofit organization founded in 1983 by faith-based activists in response to the U.S. government’s funding of the contras, the counterrevolutionaries fighting to overthrow the left-wing Sandinista government of Nicaragua. WPF sought to change U.S. policies toward

World Food Programme (WFP), organization established in 1961 by the United Nations (UN) to help alleviate world hunger. Its headquarters are in Rome, Italy. In 2020 the World Food Programme (WFP) was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace “for its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to

World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), leftist-oriented international labour organization founded in 1945 by the World Trade Union Congress. Its principal organizers were the British Trades Union Congress, the U.S. Congress of Industrial Organizations, and the All-Union Central Congress of Trade

radio: The development of networks and production centres: …Sam ’n’ Henry on Chicago’s WGN station in 1926 and quickly became a national phenomenon when it made its network debut under its new name in 1929. Although the characters on the show seem insultingly stereotypical by today’s standards, the show was hugely popular with both white and black radio…

Edmonton Oilers: Wayne Gretzky era: …the original franchises of the World Hockey Association (WHA), a North American professional hockey league that was established as a competitor of the NHL. In 1978 the Oilers acquired Gretzky from the financially struggling Indianapolis Racers, laying the foundation for the Oilers’ dominance in the 1980s. The Oilers were one…

radio: Radio’s early years: The University of Wisconsin’s WHA began as a physics department transmitter, but as early as 1917 it was sending wireless telegraph agricultural market reports by Morse Code to Wisconsin farmers. WHA, the first American educational outlet, probably began voice broadcasts in early 1921, though several other universities soon initiated…

George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham was a royal favourite and statesman who virtually ruled England during the last years of King James I and the first years of the reign of Charles I. Buckingham was extremely unpopular, and the failure of his aggressive, erratic foreign policy increased the

White Island volcanic eruption of 2019, volcanic eruption on December 9, 2019, on Whakaari/White Island, located off the coast of eastern North Island, New Zealand, which resulted in the deaths of 22 individuals and injured numerous others. At the time of the eruption, 47 people (adventure tourists

Whakaari/White Island, island in the Bay of Plenty, 43 miles (69 km) west of Cape Runaway, eastern North Island, New Zealand. An active volcano, it is the top of a submarine vent at the northern end of the Taupō-Rotorua Volcanic Zone. With a total land area of about 1,000 acres (400 hectares), it

Mulberry: …of flexible steel roadways (code-named Whales) that floated on steel or concrete pontoons (called Beetles). The roadways terminated at great pierheads, called Spuds, that were jacked up and down on legs which rested on the seafloor. These structures were to be sheltered from the sea by lines of massive sunken…

whale, any of the larger species of aquatic mammals belonging to the order Cetacea. The term whale can be used in reference to any cetacean, including porpoises and dolphins, but in general it is applied to those more than 3 metres (10 feet) long. An exception is the 2.7-metre dwarf sperm whale

whale catcher, large, fast steamship or motor vessel from which whales are harpooned and killed and marked for pickup by a parent vessel called a factory ship. Whale catchers are the descendants of the early whaleboats that were carried aboard a whaler and sent out to stalk and kill the whale.

whale catcher, large, fast steamship or motor vessel from which whales are harpooned and killed and marked for pickup by a parent vessel called a factory ship. Whale catchers are the descendants of the early whaleboats that were carried aboard a whaler and sent out to stalk and kill the whale.

whale louse, (family Cyamidae), any of a small group of highly specialized peracaridan crustaceans (order Amphipoda) related to the familiar skeleton shrimp found in shallow marine habitats. Whale lice are external parasites that live on the body surface of such marine mammals as whales, dolphins,

whale louse, (family Cyamidae), any of a small group of highly specialized peracaridan crustaceans (order Amphipoda) related to the familiar skeleton shrimp found in shallow marine habitats. Whale lice are external parasites that live on the body surface of such marine mammals as whales, dolphins,

whale oil, any oil derived from any species of whale, including sperm oil from sperm whales, train oil from baleen whales, and melon oil from small toothed whales. From the 16th century through the 19th century, whale oil was used principally as lamp fuel and for producing soap. Long utilized for

Witi Ihimaera: In The Whale Rider (1987; film 2002), the dynamics of Māori society are examined through the eyes of a young girl who must overcome gender prejudices to assume her place as the next leader of her people. Nights in the Gardens of Spain (1995; television film 2010) concerns a middle-aged…

Witi Ihimaera: In The Whale Rider (1987; film 2002), the dynamics of Māori society are examined through the eyes of a young girl who must overcome gender prejudices to assume her place as the next leader of her people. Nights in the Gardens of Spain (1995; television film…

whale shark, (Rhincodon typus), gigantic but harmless shark (family Rhincodontidae) that is the largest living fish. Whale sharks are found in marine environments worldwide but mainly in tropical oceans. They make up the only species of the genus Rhincodon and are classified within the order

whale vocalization, process used by whales that produces any of several vocal sounds that assist in communication and the collection of information about their environment. Whales vocalize primarily to navigate, share information with one another, find food, locate other whales, and compete (for

whale vocalization, process used by whales that produces any of several vocal sounds that assist in communication and the collection of information about their environment. Whales vocalize primarily to navigate, share information with one another, find food, locate other whales, and compete (for

Paul Watson: …efforts were also chronicled in Whale Wars, which first aired on the Animal Planet cable television network in 2008. In 2010 one of the society’s boats, the Ady Gil, sunk after colliding with a Japanese whaling boat. Patrolling the seas under a modified Jolly Roger pirate flag, Watson and his…

James Whale was a British-born American filmmaker whose stylish horror films marked him as one of the most distinctive filmmakers of the early 1930s. Born into a poor family in an English coal-mining town, Whale was eager to join the army when World War I broke out. Captured by the Germans, he

Sir John Tavener: …his first significant mark with The Whale, an avant-garde cantata that received a popular debut at the London Sinfonietta in 1968. His music drew from Russian, Byzantine, and Greek influences and became more inwardly focused after he joined the Russian Orthodox church in 1977. At age 36 Tavener suffered a…

Moby Dick, novel by Herman Melville, published in London in October 1851 as The Whale and a month later in New York City as Moby-Dick; or, The Whale. It is dedicated to Nathaniel Hawthorne. Moby Dick is generally regarded as Melville’s magnum opus and one of the greatest American novels. Moby Dick

A24: Films: Garnering three nominations that year, The Whale (2022), directed by filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, earned Brendan Fraser the best actor Oscar for his portrayal of a severely obese recluse who tries to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter. The film also won best achievement in makeup and hairstyling for the team’s…

Ryan Reynolds: Charity and advocacy work: …narrated the eco-conscious Canadian documentary The Whale (2011). He worked with the environmental organization Natural Resources Defense Council to advocate for renewable energy and to bring attention to the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, he helped raise funds for relief efforts…

shoebill, (Balaeniceps rex), large African wading bird, a single species that constitutes the family Balaenicipitidae (order Balaenicipitiformes, Ciconiiformes, or Pelecaniformes). The species is named for its clog-shaped bill, which is an adaptation for catching and holding the large, slippery

procellariiform: Importance to humans: …slender-billed, or short-tailed, shearwaters (Puffinus tenuirostris) are taken on the Bass Strait islands off Tasmania and sold fresh, salted, or deep-frozen as “muttonbirds.” In all likelihood, the name muttonbird was derived from the use of the flesh as a supplement for mutton by the early settlers of New South…

prion, any of several species of small Antarctic seabirds of the genus Pachyptila, in the family Procellariidae (order Procellariiformes). All are blue-gray above and whitish below. Among the broad-billed species, the bill, unique among petrels, is flattened, with the upper mandible fringed with

whaleboat, light, swift, rowing and sailing boat fitted with a centreboard (retractable keel), initially developed for use by whaling crews and now used more generally. Its double-ended, broad-beamed design is reminiscent of the old Viking boats; in time carvel-constructed whaleboats superseded

whalebone, series of stiff keratinous plates in the mouths of baleen whales, used to strain copepods and other zooplankton, fishes, and krill from seawater. Whalebone was once important in the production of corsets, brushes, and other

baleen whale, (suborder Mysticeti), any cetacean possessing unique epidermal modifications of the mouth called baleen, which is used to filter food from water. Baleen whales seek out concentrations of small planktonic animals. The whales then open their mouth and take in enormous quantities of

ostariophysan: Annotated classification: Family Cetopsidae (whalelike catfishes) Body naked, lacking bony plates. South America. 7 genera, 23 species. Family Callichthyidae (callichthyid armoured catfishes) 2 longitudinal series of overlapping bony plates. Herbivorous aquarium fishes. South and Central America. 8 genera, about 177 species.

Philip Whalen was an American poet who emerged from the Beat movement of the mid 20th century, known for his wry and innovative poetry. Whalen served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946 and attended Reed College, Portland (B.A., 1951), before joining the West Coast’s nascent Beat movement. Like

Philip Whalen was an American poet who emerged from the Beat movement of the mid 20th century, known for his wry and innovative poetry. Whalen served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946 and attended Reed College, Portland (B.A., 1951), before joining the West Coast’s nascent Beat movement. Like

carcharhinid: …classification of many, especially the gray sharks, or whalers (Carcharhinus), is uncertain and may be revised after further study.

Lindsay Anderson: … (1974), Britannia Hospital (1982), and The Whales of August (1987). His later stage productions included Storey’s The March on Russia (1989).

Bay of Whales, former indentation in the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica. First seen by the British explorer Sir James Clark Ross in 1842 and visited by a fellow countryman, Ernest Henry (later Sir Ernest) Shackleton, in 1908, the Bay of Whales served as one of the most important centres of Antarctic

whaling, the hunting of whales for food and oil. Whaling was once conducted around the world by seafaring nations in pursuit of the giant animals that seemed as limitless as the oceans in which they swam. However, since the mid-20th century, when whale populations began to drop catastrophically,

Native American dance: Eskimo (Inuit): …held elaborate outdoor ceremonies for whale catches and similar events. In Alaska, preliminaries included the rhythmic mime of a successful whale catch, with a woman in the role of the whale. A sprinkling of ashes on the ice drove away evil spirits, and there were incantations and songs when leaving…

Val Kilmer: Personal life: …1988 he married British actress Joanne Whalley, his costar in Willow. They had two children, Jack and Mercedes Kilmer, before divorcing in 1996.

In the early 1980s, American fans of pop music found themselves in the midst of the Second British Invasion. British pop and new wave groups such as Culture Club, Duran Duran, the Police, Depeche Mode, Human League, and A Flock of Seagulls stormed American radio, the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and

Wham!: Legacy: … (2019), and the Netflix documentary Wham! (2023). That same year Michael was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In an emotional induction speech during the ceremony, Ridgeley stated:

Wham!: China tour and Live Aid: …the basis of the documentary Wham! in China: Foreign Skies (1986). Wham! also had hits in 1985 with the jubilant “I’m Your Man” and the rueful “Everything She Wants,” which became its third single to reach number one. That summer Michael performed a duet with Elton John at the Live…

In the early 1980s, American fans of pop music found themselves in the midst of the Second British Invasion. British pop and new wave groups such as Culture Club, Duran Duran, the Police, Depeche Mode, Human League, and A Flock of Seagulls stormed American radio, the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and

Hula Hoop: …of the American toy company WHAM-O, purchased American rights. The company introduced the Hula Hoop to children in southern California in 1958. Seen on television news segments and variety shows, the Hula Hoop rapidly became a national and international fad. Sales of the original Hula-hoop were estimated to have reached…

Lin Biao: Early life and military career: The Whampoa Academy, headed by Sun’s successor, Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang Jieshi), was to train the officers for the revolutionary army. Lin had been at the academy less than a year when Chiang launched the Northern Expedition in July 1926. Nevertheless, despite the brevity of his formal…

unequal treaty: …the United States and the Treaty of Whampoa with France (both 1844). Each additional treaty expanded upon the rights of extraterritoriality, and, as a result, the foreigners obtained an independent legal, judicial, police, and taxation system within the treaty ports.

Witi Ihimaera: The novel Whanau (1974; “Family”) presents a day in the life of a Māori village. The Matriarch (1986) and its sequel, The Dream Swimmer (1997), investigate the ramifications of European colonization of New Zealand over several generations of a Māori family. In The Whale Rider (1987; film…

Whanganui River, river in central North Island, New Zealand. It rises on the western slopes of Mount Ngauruhoe and flows northwest to Taumarunui and then south to empty into the Tasman Sea at South Taranaki Bight. Draining a basin of 2,850 square miles (7,380 square km), the Whanganui is 180 miles

dock: …of a quay wall, a wharf, consisting of a trestle-mounted rectangular platform running parallel to the shoreline, and with a connecting passageway to the shore, may be constructed. Normally only the front or seaward side of a wharf is used for berthing, because the water depth and accessibility on the…

brown rat, (Rattus norvegicus), species of rat found on every continent except Antarctica. The alternate name “Norway rat” came from a false hypothesis widely believed in 18th-century England that the rats were native to Norway. Research has confirmed, however, that the brown rat is native to Asia,

River Wharfe, river in the historic county of Yorkshire in north-central England. It rises in the Pennines in the administrative county of North Yorkshire and then flows 60 miles (97 km) southeast to become an important tributary of the River Ouse (which drains into the Humber, an estuary of the

Wharfedale, upper valley of the River Wharfe within the Pennine uplands, in the historic county of Yorkshire, England, noted for its scenic attractions. The valley descends from the western part of the administrative county of North Yorkshire across the northern part of the metropolitan county of

Lawrence R. Klein: The Wharton Models found wide use in forecasting gross national product, exports, investment, and consumption. A more ambitious effort, the LINK project, incorporated data gathered from a large number of industrialized, centrally planned, and developing countries to forecast trade and capital movements and to test the…