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Phidias was twice accused of stealing some of the costly materials he used. He was accused of taking some of the ivory for the Athena Parthenos; and at Olympia, of stealing some of the gold for Zeus' cloak. A false witness against Phidias testified. Phidias died in prison. Today, most critics and historians consider him one of the greatest of ancient Greek sculptors.
The 2013 AFC U-22 Championship is a football tournament for players under the age of 22. It was held in 11 - 26 January IN 2014. All the Asian under-22 football teams can compete.
The Dutch Republic, officially known as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands, the Republic of the United Netherlands, or the Republic of the Seven United Provinces, was a republic in Europe. It was a confederacy of provinces that existed from 1581 to 1795. It started when seven northern provinces of the Spanish Netherlands joined together to fight for independence. It ended when Napoleon set up the Batavian Republic, which later became the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and the modern Netherlands (now part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands). Alternative names include the United Provinces, Federated Belgic Provinces, and Belgic Federation.
Although it was called a republic, its Stadtholder became a heredity dynasty.
Spain as a unified state came into being "de jure" after the Nueva Planta decrees of 1707 that succeeded the multiple crowns of its former realms. After the death in 1700 of Spain's last Habsburg king Charles II, the resulting War of the Spanish Succession led to the ascension of Philip V of the Bourbon dynasty and began a new centralizing state formation.
Guy Stuart Ritchie (born 10 September 1968) is a British director, producer and screenwriter. He was born in Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
Ritchie's films are: "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels", "Snatch", "Swept Away", "Revolver", "RocknRolla", "Sherlock Holmes" and "".
Ruanda-Urundi was a part of German East Africa. Belgian troops invaded during World War I. The military occupation lasted from 1916 to 1924 when the territory came under Belgian rule. In 1964 it became the independent states of Rwanda and Burundi.
Prussian districts were administrative units in the former Kingdom of Prussia. They were part of the German Empire from 1871 to 1918, and its successor state, the Free State of Prussia. They were similar to a county or a shire. They were made from 1815 to 1818 to be between the higher provinces and the lower municipal governments. They served as a model for the present-day districts of Germany
Eupen-Malmedy, or the East Cantons is a group of cantons in Belgium. They are the former Prussian districts of Malmedy and Eupen, together with the Neutral Moresnet. French-speaking Belgians also once called them the "Redeemed Cantons". These territories were added to Belgium in 1920 by the Versailles Treaty.
German invasion of Belgium (1940)
Regional lockout is something used to prevent the playing of media for device, sold in another country. It can be programming practice, code, chip, or physical barrier. Regional lockout may be used in movies, video games and computer printers. The DVD, Blu-ray Disc, and UMD media formats all support the use of region coding
The 10NES system is a lock-out system. It was designed for North American and European versions of the Nintendo Entertainment System video game console. It is used to prevent pirated games and games from other regions to be played, but various companies found ways to bypass the authorization chip.
Species or groups are put in the wastebasket taxon when they do not fit into one of the regular taxa. Regular taxa are supposed to be monophyletic. By definition, wastebasket taxa are either paraphyletic or polyphyletic. Their name may still be very useful to biologists, because its members may be an important evolutionary grade. Antelopes are a group which is ecologically very important, and have many similar features. However, they are not monophyletic. Species are called 'antelopes' if they look like one.
Lexington is a city in the state of North Carolina, United States. It is near the larger city of Winston-Salem. As of 2020, 19,632 people live in the city.
As of the census of 2020, there were 19,632 people in the city, organized into 7,832 households. This represents a population increase of 701 persons, or 3.7%, when compared to the 2010 census. The median age is 39.2 years for all persons (37.7 for females, 40.6 for males).
Of the total population, 19.2% are at least 65 years old, 22.0% are under the age of 18, with the remaining 58.8% of the population being from 18 to 64. Males comprise 47.9% and females make up 52.1% of the total population. Whites (non-Latino) make up 46.3% of the total population, African-Americans (non-Latino) make up 27.6%, Hispanics or Latinos make up 17.6%, and Asians represent 3.0% of the population. 4.3% of the population identifies itself as "Two or more races", non-Latino. Other races each represent less than 1% each of the total population.
Of the total 7,832 households, 4,685 are considered "Family households", and 2,338 have children under 18. The average household size is 2.51 persons. There are 8,906 total housing units, of which the 7,832 are households, for an occupancy rate of 87.9%. Of these households, 45.1% are owner-occupied, while 54.9% are renters.
As of 2022, the median (middle) income for a household in the city was $36,868, and the median income for a family was $41,044. The per capita income for the city was $19,595. 17.3% of families and 21.0% of the population are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 31.6% of those under the age of 18 and 11.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The global outsourcing of textile and furniture manufacturing has damaged Lexington's economy.
Vesalius was invited to be the Imperial physician of Emperor Charles V. After the abdication of Emperor Charles V he continued at court in great favour with the Emperor's son Philip II.
San Miguel River is a river in Ecuador and Peru. It forms an international border between the two countries.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions is an idiom or proverb. It is about the difference between what someone intends to do and the outcome of their actions. In other words, the consequences of one's actions can be awful and tragic instead of the good intentions that lead one to do them. This can be the result of poor planning.
Rate of fire is how fast a weapon can fire or launch its projectiles. It is usually measured in rounds per minute (RPM or round/min), or per second (RPS or round/s). Pistols usually have a very slow RPM, which large machine guns may get up to 1000 RPM. The "M61 Vulcan", a gatling-gun, could fire around 6000 RPM in tests.
The Gramme machine was a type of direct current dynamo. It made smoother (less AC) and much higher voltages than other dynamos.
Russell Brand's Ponderland is a British comedy television programme. It is presented by Russell Brand and was first shown on Channel 4 in 2007 and 2008. Brand talks about a different topic in each episode, showing clips of archive footage and commenting on them.
The Treaty of Paris, often called the Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763, was signed on 10 February 1763, by the Kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement. It ended the Seven Years' War, which is known as the French and Indian War in North America. The British won the war against France and Spain.
The treaty gave control of the northern part of North America in what is now Canada to Britain. France was left with only two small islands, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, for its cod fishery.
The treaty started an era of British power outside Europe. The treaty did not include either Prussia or Austria, which signed the separate Treaty of Hubertusburg five days later.
Sean Young (born November 20, 1959) is an American actress. She had many roles in 1980s movies. Young was born in Louisville, Kentucky.
George's Secret Key to the Universe is a children's book written by Stephen Hawking, his daughter Lucy Hawking and his research student Christophe Galfard. It was written to explain the universe and the laws of physics to children, in the form of an adventure story. It was published in 2007. There are another three books in the series, "George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt" (2009), "George and the Big Bang" (2010), and "George and the Unbreakable Code" (2014).
Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age teen comedy movie. It was written by Cameron Crowe, directed by Amy Heckerling, produced by Irving Azoff and Art Linson. It is set in and around a high school in Southern California and follows several students over the course of a year. It stars Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates, Brian Backer, Robert Romanus, Ray Walston, Forest Whitaker, Nicolas Cage and Anthony Edwards.
San Mateo ( ; Spanish for "Saint Matthew") is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a population of about 100,000 (105,661 at the 2020 census), it is one of the larger suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located between Burlingame to the north, Foster City to the east, Belmont to the south, and Highlands-Baywood Park and Hillsborough to the west. San Mateo was incorporated in 1864.
The type species, "A. remotus", is known from a partial skull and three foot bones. They were got from Mongolian sediments which were deposited in a humid floodplain about 70 million years ago. A second species, "A. altai", known from a much more complete skeleton, was named and described in 2009. Its relationships to other tyrannosaurid genera are unclear. Some evidence suggests that "Alioramus" is closely related to the contemporary species "Tarbosaurus bataar".
Walking with Dinosaurs is a 1999 nature documentary series produced by the BBC. It shows how Dinosaurs lived. The first episode, "New Blood", follows a "Coelophysis" trying to survive the dry season. The next, "Time of the Titans", shows a baby "Diplodocus" growing up. The third, "A Cruel Sea", follows a flock of "Rhamphorynchus" trying to avoid deadly storms. The fourth, "King of the Skies", follows a sick male "Ornithocheirus" migrating to Spain. The fifth, "Spirits of the Frozen Forest", follows a baby "Leaellynasaura" avoiding a hungry Koolasuchus (a 4-meter salamander). The last one, "Last of the Dino Dynasty", follows a female "Tyrannosaurus" who has already to mated and needs to take care of her babies in a world that is about to end as the Kt extinction nears by day in an already struggling volcanic world. There is also a 2013 film with the same name, a sequel called "Walking with Beasts" and a prequel called "Walking with Monsters".
Ornithocheirus was a crested pterosaur that lived during the late Jurassic period. There was an ornithocheirus in "Walking with Dinosaurs".
Charlotte Gainsbourg (born 21 July 1971) is an Anglo-French singer and movie actress.
Sharon Horgan (born 13 July 1970) is an Irish actress, writer television producer and comedienne. She was born in London and moved to Dublin when she was seven. Her brother Shane Horgan (born 1978) is a retired rugby player. She wrote, produced and starred in the sitcom "Pulling". Her other acting roles include: "Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive", "Angelo's", "Free Agents", "The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret", "Dead Boss" and "Catastrophe".
The Jordan national under-23 football team are a team who play association football for Jordan at the under-23 level. They play their matches in Jordan at various grounds. They were the first team to qualify for the AFC U-22 Asian Cup during the 2013 version.
The Uzbekistan national under-23 football team are a team who play association football for Uzbekistan at the under-23 level. They play their matches in Uzbekistan at various grounds. They were the second team to qualify for the AFC U-22 Asian Cup during the 2013 version.
Shaun Marcum (born December 14, 1981 ) is an American baseball player. He is a Major League pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers . He has played with the Brewers since 2011. He pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays from 2005 until 2010. Marcum was born in Kansas City, Missouri.
Sir Raymond Douglas Davies ( ; born 21 June 1944) is a British rock musician. He was born in Fortis Hill, Muswell Hill, north London. He was the lead singer of The Kinks, in which his brother Dave Davies was lead guitarist. Since the band split, Ray Davies is a solo singer-songwriter.
His early works show domestic scenes with little color. Later he started to use brighter colors. His subjects became very imaginative. He painted carnivals, masks, puppets and skeletons.
As of the 2020 United States Census, there are 461 incorporated cities and towns in the U.S. state of Alabama.
There are 131 census-designated places in Alabama.
There are a total of 149 cities in Alaska.
A cluster bomb, or cluster munition, is an explosive device. It explodes in the air or on the ground, and releases many smaller bombs. It is an anti-personnel weapon because it kills or maims people, not armoured vehicles.
They were used a lot during the Vietnam War and have been used in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Parliament Heath is a hamlet in Groton, Babergh, Suffolk, England. It has 4 listed buildings, including Daisygreen Cottages, Lodge Cottage, Malting Farmhouse and Primrose Cottage.
Horner's Green is a hamlet in Groton, Babergh, Suffolk, England. It has a listed building called Spout Farmhouse.
Gosling Green is a hamlet in Groton, Babergh, Suffolk, England. It has a listed building called Gosling Green House.
Kersey Tye is a hamlet in Kersey, Babergh, Suffolk, England. It has one listed building called Bridges Farmhouse. There was a Congregation house built in about 1835 which is not always used for worship.
Ahn Chang-ho (9 November 1876 - 10 March 1938) was a Korean independence activists and enlightened activists. He was an educator who founded Jeomjin School (), Daesung School (), Chungnyunhakwuhoi () and NGOs Heungsadan (; ), Suyangdongwuhoi(). His first name was Chisam, nickname was Dosan.
Thomas Vanek (born January 19, 1984) is an Austrian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played a total of 14 years in the National Hockey League (NHL). Vanek played for the Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota Wild, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, and the Vancouver Canucks. He also played for the Graz 99ers of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL).
Wicker Street Green is a hamlet in Kersey, Babergh, Suffolk, England. It has seven listed buildings, including Curtis Farmhouse, Elm Farmhouse, Hollies Cottage, Lodge Farmhouse, Red House Farmhouse, Wicker Street Cottage and Wicker Street House.
Lindsey Tye is a settlement in Lindsey, Babergh, Suffolk, England. It has seven listed buildings, including Cottage Owned by Mr W Partridge Immediately North of Tye Cottage, Falcon Hall, Gooseberry, Ivydene, Rose Cottage, Swallow's Farmhouse and Tye Cottage. There was also a Baptist chapel built there in 1840.
King's Meaburn is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001, there were 105 people living in King's Meaburn.
Upsher Green is a hamlet in Great Waldingfield, Babergh, Suffolk, England. It has one listed building, called Gable Cottage and Lark Cottage.
Kersey Upland is a hamlet in Kersey, Babergh, Suffolk, England. It has five listed buildings, including Boxford Road Farmhouse, Hart's Cottage, Sampson's Hall, The Forge and West Sampson's Hall.
Sleagill is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001, 100 people lived in Sleagill.
Temple Sowerby is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 333 people living in Temple Sowerby.
Clifton is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 461 people living in Clifton.
Swingleton Green is a hamlet in Monks Eleigh, Babergh, Suffolk, England. It has two listed buildings, including Barn and Outbuildings about 50 feet to the west of the Fenn and The Fenn.
Afro-Dominicans
Afro-Dominicans or Dominicans of African ancestry, are Dominicans whose ancestry ties within the continent of Africa. Most of them came from West Africa during the colonial era, while others descend from Haitian and Afro-Caribbean migrants. Today, Afro-Dominicans represent a minority of the Country's population at approximately 8%, while the remaining and majority of Dominicans are multiracial.
The first Africans in the Dominican came in 1502 from Spain, 8 years later African-born slaves came in large numbers. They were forced to work the Mines, Sugar Plantations, Cattling, Cowboys, Maids, Farming and Others. They can be found in most parts in the Island, but the purest blacks are mostly in the coastal lowlands of the country and in the border regions. While in the Central Cibao region, you can find people of either European, Mixed and African descent.
The Atlantic slave trade began in the very early 1500s. Santo Domingo (present-day Dominican Republic) was the first place to transport African slaves in the Americas. The dying of Indigenous people in the island, caused the Spanish to quickly grant permission from Spain to use slaves to work the plantations. In 1510, the first sizable ship consisted of 250 Black Latinos (Spanish-speaking men ), 8 years later, African born slaves arrived in massive numbers. The first major slave revolt took place in Dominican Republic's hills in 1522. These Maroons were originally from the senegambian region of Africa; of which most were Muslims of the Wolof nation. Many centuries later the Maroon populations became so large that the only way whites could travel would be in large armed groups. Most of the Maroon populations established themselves in mostly in rivers, hills/mountains, coastal and in caves. The Congolese people were known to be very aggressive and naturally strong, they and many of the Mandingas, Wolofs, and Fulanis was the main ethnicity to have been born in Maroon villages.
Enslaved Africans that lived in the then Santo Domingo colony tended to come from the Bantu/Congolese (majority-wise especially the Bakongo), Akan, Yoruba, Igbo, Ewe, Fon, Mandinga, Wolof-Fulanis and Others. The Congolese-Bakongo tribes has had the most dominant culteral impact in the Dominican today.
When Herakles presented the dead animal to Eurystheus, the king was disgusted. He ordered Herakles to leave such things outside the gates of Tiryns in the future. Eurystheus then put a large bronze jar underground. This was the place where he would hide whenever Herakles returned to the city with some trophy of his labours. Zeus put the lion among the stars as the constellation Leo.
Melkinthorpe is a hamlet in Eden, Cumbria, England. It has six listed buildings, including Brownhow, Clematis Cottage and Sycamore Cottage, Fossils, Larch Cottage with Barn and Stable Adjoining, Rose Cottage and Stable Adjoining and Wood House.
The Sunderbans National Park is a National Park, tiger reserve, and a Biosphere Reserve in the Sunderban delta. It is in the Indian state of West Bengal. This area is densely covered by mangrove forests. It is one of the largest reserves for the Bengal tiger. It is also home to a variety of bird, reptile and invertebrate species, including the salt-water crocodile. On May 4, 1984 it was made a National Park.
The mangrove vegetation of Sundarbans has 64 plant species. They can withstand estuarine conditions and large amounts of saline. In the months of April and May the flaming red leaves of the genwa ("Excoecaria agallocha") the crab-like red flowers of the kankra ("Bruguiera gymnorrhiza") and the yellow flowers of khalsi ("Aegiceras corniculatum") can be seen. Some of the other commonly found plants and trees in the park are dhundal (or cannonball mangrove, "Xylocarpus granatum"), passur ("Xylocarpus mekongensis"), garjan ("Rhizophora" spp.), sundari ("Heritiera fomes") and goran ("Ceriops decandra").
Brampton is a village in Cumbria, England. It has a pub called the New Inn.
Maulds Meaburn is a village in Cumbria, England. It is on the banks of the River Lyvennet.
Kirkby Stephen is a town and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 1832 people living in Kirkby Stephen.
Calais Street is a hamlet in Boxford, Babergh, Suffolk, England. It has three listed buildings, including Corner Cottage, Fourways and Street Farmhouse 1 and 2.
Boxted is a village and civil parish in Babergh, Suffolk, England. In 2001 there were 107 people living in Boxted.
Cockfield is a village and civil parish in Babergh, Suffolk, England. In 2001, there were 839 people living in Cockfield.
Bower House Tye is a hamlet in Polstead, Babergh, Suffolk, England. It has five listed buildings, including Bower House, Brewery Farmhouse, Holly Cottage, Holmwood Cottages 1 and 2 and The Bower Close.
Ash Street is a hamlet in Babergh, Suffolk, England. Ash Street was listed in the Domesday Book as 'Asce'.
Harkstead is a village and civil parish in Babergh, Suffolk, England. In 2001, there were 276 people living in Harkstead.
Luc Tuymans (born 14 June 1958) is an artist who lives and works in Antwerp, Belgium. Tuymans is said to be one of the most influential painters working today.
Super Bowl XX was the 20th Super Bowl played. The game was played at the Louisiana Superdome on January 26, 1986. The game was between the 9-5 Detroit Lions of the NFC and the 13-1 Denver Broncos of the AFC. The game's national anthem was performed by Wynton Marsalis and the halftime show was played by Up With People. The Lions won their first Super Bowl 45-7, but did not go to the White House because of the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion. In 2010, the Bears did go to the White House, even though Walter Payton and Dave Duerson did not attend due to their deaths.
The bank vole ("Myodes glareolus") is a small, type of vole with red-brown fur with some grey patches, its body is around 100 millimeters (3.9 in) long in length and the tail is around 50 millimeters long. They weigh around 20 to 35 grams, they have blunt noses and have small eyes and ears.
Dead Man is an American western movie from 1995. Billy Bob Thornton and Johnny Depp are the main stars. It got mixed reviews from many critics. It was by Miramax.
Reagill is a hamlet in Crosby Ravensworth, Eden, Cumbria, England. It has four listed buildings, including Garden Structure 50 Metres South of Yew Tree Farmhouse, Garden Structure South East of Yew Tree Farmhouse, Reagill Grange and Village Hall.
Newbiggin is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 96 people living in Newbiggin.
Chelsworth Common is a hamlet in Chelsworth, Babergh, Suffolk, England. It has two listed buildings, including Lower Common Farmhouse and Upper Common Cottages.
Hartest is a village and civil parish in Babergh, Suffolk, England. In 2001, there were 427 people living in Hartest.
Holbrook is a village and civil parish in Babergh, Suffolk, England. In 2001, there were 2317 people living in Holbrook.
Lawshall is a village and civil parish in Babergh, Suffolk, England. In 2001, there were 935 people living in Lawshall. It has a church called All Saints.
Hoff is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 189 people living in Hoff.
Orton is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 594 people living in Orton.
Eamont Bridge is a village in Cumbria, England. It is on the A6 highway, one mile south of the town of Penrith.
Great Asby is a village in Cumbria, England. It has a church called St Peter's Church.
Great Ormside is a village in Cumbria, England. It has a church called St James' Church.
State Bank of India (SBI) is an Indian multinational public sector bank and financial services statutory body headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. SBI is the 43rd largest bank in the world and ranked 221st in the "Fortune Global 500" list of the world's biggest corporations of 2020, being the only Indian bank on the list. It is a public sector bank and the largest bank in India with a 23% market share by assets and a 25% share of the total loan and deposits market. It is also the fifth largest employer in India with nearly 250,000 employees.
The bank descends from the Bank of Calcutta, founded in 1806 via the Imperial Bank of India, making it the oldest commercial bank in the Indian Subcontinent. The Bank of Madras merged into the other two presidency banks in British India, the Bank of Calcutta and the Bank of Bombay, to form the Imperial Bank of India, which in turn became the State Bank of India in 1955. The Government of India took control of the Imperial Bank of India in 1955, with Reserve Bank of India (India's central bank) taking a 60% stake, renaming it State Bank of India.
Leavenheath is a village and civil parish in Babergh, Suffolk, England. In 2001, there were 1373 people living in Leavenheath.
Somerton is a village and civil parish in Babergh, Suffolk, England. In 2001, there were 81 people living in Somerton.
Wherstead is a village and civil parish in Babergh, Suffolk, England. In 2011, there were 342 people living in Wherstead.
Hunsonby is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 383 people living in Hunsonby.
Crosby Garrett is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 112 people living in Crosby Garrett.
Hartley is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 133 people living in Hartley.
Kaber is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 89 people living in Kaber.
Askham is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 360 people living in Askham.
Knock is a village in Cumbria, England. It is north of Appleby-in-Westmorland.
Winton is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 213 people living in Winton.
Drybeck is a village in Cumbria, England. There is a large building in the village called Drybeck Hall, which was built in 1679.
Hutton is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 326 people living in Hutton.
Skelton is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 1,059 people living in Skelton.
Helbeck is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 19 people living in Helbeck.
Lazonby is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 980 people living in Lazonby.
Bampton is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 283 people living in Bampton.
Skirwith is a village in Cumbria, England. It has a church called St John's Church.
Kirkoswald is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 870 people living in Kirkoswald.
Mungrisdale is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 284 people living in Mungrisdale.
Martindale is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 49 people living in Martindale.
Stainton is a village in Cumbria, England. It has a primary school.
Threlkeld is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 454 people living in Threlkeld. It has a church called St Mary's Church.
A pagoda is any kind of tower with multiple eaves. They are common in eastern and southeastern Asia. Most pagodas are built for religious purposes. Most are usually Buddhist temples, while some are also used as Taoist temples and Muslim mosques and Gongbeis.
These were first built during the 3rd century BC. This kind of architecture has spread across Asia, taking on many differences as details specific to different regions are made a part of the overall design. Stupas were used to house Buddhist relics. Later, the architecture of Chinese towers and Chinese pavilions blended into pagoda architecture. This eventually spread to Southeast Asia. The pagoda's original purpose was to house relics and sacred writings.
A krater was a large ceramic vase. Kraters were used to mix wine and water in Ancient Greece. Once filled, the krater was heavy and not easily moved. Another vessel was dipped into the mix. This vessel was then used to fill other vessels such as wine cups. The krater was the centerpiece of a party in Ancient Greece. A special person was chosen by party guests to take care of the krater.
Edward and Eleanor married at the monastery of Las Huelgas, Burgos on 1 November 1254. Several of her relatives came to England soon after her marriage. Edward's father Henry III of England spent much money on her relatives. This made the people not like her, even though she could not stop it.
In the 1260s, the Second Barons' War started between Henry III and his barons. This divided the kingdom. Eleanor supported her husband Edward. Edward was captured at Lewes and imprisoned. Eleanor was honourably kept at Westminster Palace.
Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova (16 June 1881 17 October 1962) was a Russian painter, designer and writer. She was an avant-garde artist: her art styles were influenced by fauvism, cubism and futurism. As a designer she was notable for her set and costume creations for ballet and theatre.
"Un baise" in French means "a kiss", but as a verb, "baiser" means "to fuck", so "Baise-moi" means "fuck me". It is about a sex-and-violence spree by two young women. The sex scenes are apparently real, rather than simulated, and the film has been banned in many countries.
Sexy Beast is a 2000 Anglo-Spanish crime thriller movie. It was written by Louis Mellis, produced by Jeremy Thomas and directed by Jonathan Glazer. It stars Ray Winstone, Amanda Redman, Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane and James Fox. Winstone plays robber Gal Dove who has quit his life of crime in London and has retired with his ex-porn star wife Deedee (played by Redman) to Spain. Kingsley plays a sociopathic gang member and McShane plays a gang boss. The pair coerce Dove to go back to London to commit another robbery with them. Fox plays a bisexual banker.
The 2060s is a decade in the Anno Domini and Common Era in the Gregorian calendar. It will begin on January 1, 2060 and end on December 31, 2069. It is distinct from the decade known as the 207th decade which will begin on January 1, 2061 and end on December 31, 2070.
Great Salkeld is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 445 people living in Great Salkeld. It has a church called St Cuthbert's Church.
Ravenstonedale is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 570 people living in Ravenstonedale. It has a church called St Oswald's Church.
Kirkland is a village in Culgaith, Eden, Cumbria, England. It has a church called Church of St Lawrence.
Patterdale is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 460 people living in Patterdale.
Edenhall is a village in Cumbria, England. It is about a mile south of Langwathby. It has a church named St Cuthbert's Church.
Little Asby is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. There was once a chapel called St Leonards.
Great Musgrave is a village in Cumbria, England. It has a church called St Theobald's Church.
Newbiggin-on-Lune is a village in Cumbria, England. It gets its name from the River Lune.
Melmerby is a village in Cumbria, England. It is a small village with a population of around 200. It has a church called St John the Baptist's Church. It is 9 miles northeast of Penrith.
Watermillock is a village in Cumbria, England. It is on the A592.
Witnesham is a village and civil parish in Suffolk Coastal, Suffolk, England. In 2001, there were 833 people living in Witnesham. It has a church called St Mary.
Blencarn is a village in Culgaith, Eden, Cumbria, England. A Wesleyan chapel was built in Blencarn in 1840.
Helton is a village in Cumbria, England. It was once called Helton-Flecket. There is also the hamlet of Heltonhead nearby.
Penruddock is a village in Cumbria, England. It is located 5.5 miles west of Penrith.
Washmere Green is a hamlet in Suffolk, England. There is Wesleyan House in Washmere Green which was "not exclusively used for worship".
Antoine de La Mothe Cadillac was born on March 5, 1658 and died on October 16, 1730. He was a French explorer and adventurer in New France, now an area of North America stretching from Eastern Canada in the north to Louisiana in the south. In 1701, he founded Detroit, which he helped develop until 1710. Between 1710 and 1716 he was the governor of Louisiana, although he did not arrive in that territory until 1713.
Mangan and Grieg play Sean and Beverly lincon a British married couple who travel to Hollywood to remake their successful British TV series. LeBlanc is recruited to play the protagonist in the American remake.
The Irish State Coach is a carriage used by the British monarch to ride from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster to open Parliament. It was built in 1851 by the Lord Mayor of Dublin. It is enclosed. It was damaged by fire in 1911. It was restored in 1989 by the Royal Mews carriage restorers. The outside is blue and black with golden-colored decoration. The inside is covered in blue damask (a cloth). It is driven from the box seat using four horses. It is kept in the Royal Mews. It can be seen by the public.
K's Choice is a Belgian rock band from Antwerp. They formed in the mid-1990s. The band's core members are siblings Sarah Bettens (lead vocals, guitar) and Gert Bettens (guitar, keyboard, vocals). They are joined by Eric Grossman (bass), Thomas Vanelslander (lead guitar), Reinout Swinnen (keys) and Koen Liekens (drums). The band has made gold and platinum albums.
Soulwax are an alternative rock/electronic band from Ghent, Belgium. They are headed by David and Stephen Dewaele. Next to the Dewaele brothers, Soulwax has bassist Stefaan Van Leuven and drummer Steve Slingeneyer. The Dewaeles also work on other projects such as The Flying Dewaele Brothers and 2manydjs,as well as hosting a show on Belgian television, 'Alter8'. Since the release of their Nite Versions album they have been touring around the world.
Catterlen is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 471 people living in Catterlen.
Plumpton is a village in Cumbria, England. It has a church called St John the Evangelist's Church. It is on the B6413.
Washbrook is a village in Suffolk, England. It has a church called St Mary. It once had another church, whoes name is not known.
Ainstable is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 532 people living in Ainstable.
Weeley is a village and civil parish in Tendring, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 1780 people living in Weeley.
Steeple Bumpstead is a village and civil parish in Braintree, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 1481 people living in Steeple Bumpstead.
Newport is a village and civil parish in Uttlesford, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 2208 people living in Newport.
Tyson Cleotis Chandler (born October 2, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player and player development coach for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Chandler was the second overall pick of the 2001 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. He was immediately traded to the Chicago Bulls. He has also played for the New Orleans Hornets, Charlotte Bobcats, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, and Houston Rockets. As starting center for Dallas, he helped win the franchise's first NBA championship in 2011 and won NBA Defensive Player of the Year with the Knicks in 2012. He was also a member of the United States men's national basketball team's gold medal runs in the 2010 FIBA Basketball World Cup and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Toppesfield is a village and civil parish in Braintree, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 533 people living in Toppesfield.
Finchingfield is a village and civil parish in Braintree, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 1348 people living in Finchingfield.
Hatfield Broad Oak is a village and civil parish in Uttlesford, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 1167 people living in Hatfield Broad Oak.
Great Bentley is a village and civil parish in Tendring, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 2259 people living in Great Bentley.
Alresford is a village and civil parish in Tendring, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 2125 people living in Alresford.
Thorpe-le-Soken is a village and civil parish in Tendring, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 2047 people living in Thorpe-le-Soken.
Ardleigh is a village and civil parish in Tendring, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 2081 people living in Ardleigh.
Wix is a village and civil parish in Tendring, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 755 people living in Wix.
Brightlingsea is a town and civil parish in Tendring, Essex, England. The estimated population is 8500.
Wrabness is a village and civil parish in Tendring, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 380 people living in Wrabness.
Earls Colne is a village and civil parish in Braintree distrct, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 3389 people living in Earls Colne.
In the Portland sandstone, much of the limey mud was laid down with bits and pieces of shells or sand. These became coated with layers of lime mud, and formed small balls (less than 0.5 mm diameter). Over time, countless billions of these balls, known as "ooids" or "ooliths", became partly cemented together by more calcite, to form the oolitic limestone we call Portland limestone.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Azerbaijan)
Jeyhun Bayramov is the current Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan since July 2020.
Sea grasses (or "seagrass") are flowering plants which live in the sea. They come from four plant families in the order Alismatales. They are monocotyledons which grow in marine, fully saline environments.
Sea grasses evolved from plants which went back to the ocean 70 to 100 million years ago, in the long, warm, Cretaceous period.
The surface of the seagrass is the place where "Melobesia", a small alga, makes chalk as a by-product of its metabolism. That is not the only chalk-producing organism in the seagrass beds.
A huge bed of seagrass has been found off the coast of Western Australia.
Researchers collected shoots from the bay and looked at 18,000 genetic markers. It is "all from the same plant", and covers about 77 square miles (200 square kilometres).
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Coniston is a village and civil parish in South Lakeland, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 1058 people living in Coniston.
Egremont is a town and civil parish in Copeland, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 7444 people living in Egremont.
Gosforth is a village and civil parish in Copeland, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 1230 people living in Gosforth.
Distington is a village and civil parish in Copeland, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 2247 people living in Distington.
Seascale is a seaside village and civil parish in Copeland, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 1747 people living in Seascale.
Seascale has a primary school, fire station and a railway Station. There is a ice cream parlour on the beach front.
Seaton is a village and civil parish in Allerdale, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 4861 people living in Seaton.
Bootle is a village and civil parish in Copeland, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 745 people living in Bootle.
Wigton is a town and civil parish in Allerdale, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 5,360 people living in Wigton.
Caldbeck is a village and civil parish in Allerdale, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 714 people living in Caldbeck.
Wetheral is a village and civil parish in City of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 5203 people living in Wetheral.
Brampton is a village and civil parish in City of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 4361 people living in Brampton.
Thursby is a village and civil parish in Allerdale, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 1185 people living in Thursby.
Hethersgill is a village and civil parish in City of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 382 people living in Hethersgill.
Waverton is a village and civil parish in Allerdale, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 326 people living in Waverton.
Theydon Bois is a village and civil parish in Epping Forest, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 3993 people living in Theydon Bois.
Sheering is a village and civil parish in Epping Forest, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 2838 people living in Sheering.
Stanford Rivers is a village and civil parish in Epping Forest, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 739 people living in Stanford Rivers.
Debden is a village and civil parish in Uttlesford, Essex, England. It is located 4 miles (6 km) from Saffron Walden and 17 miles (27 km) from Cambridge. In 2001 there were 753 people living in Debden.
Ashdon is a village and civil parish in Uttlesford, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 792 people living in Ashdon.
Little Dunmow is a village and civil parish in Uttlesford, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 310 people living in Little Dunmow.
Felsted is a village and civil parish in Uttlesford, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 2843 people living in Felsted. It includes the hamlets of Bannister Green, Cobblers Green, Cock Green, Frenches Green, Gransmore Green, Mole Hill Green, Pyes Green, Thistley Green and Willow Green.
Matching is a village and civil parish in Epping Forest, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 635 people living in Matching.
Boreham is a village and civil parish in City of Chelmsford, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 3450 people living in Boreham.
Wimbish is a village and civil parish in Uttlesford, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 1550 people living in Wimbish. It includes the hamlets of Tye Green, Upper and Lower Green (or Wimbish Green), Howlett End, Elder Street and Cole End.
Pleshey is a village and civil parish in Chelmsford, Essex. In 2001 there were 295 people living in Pleshey.
Stapleford Abbotts is a village and civil parish in Epping Forest, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 959 people living in Stapleford Abbotts.
Gosfield is a village and civil parish in Braintree District, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 1364 people living in Gosfield.
Leaden Roding is a village and civil parish in Uttlesford, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 557 people living in Leaden Roding.
Elsenham is a village and civil parish in Uttlesford, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 2403 people living in Elsenham.
Hatfield Heath is a village and civil parish in Uttlesford, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 1670 people living in Hatfield Heath.
Margaret Roding is a village and civil parish in Uttlesford, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 193 people living in Margaret Roding.
Wendens Ambo is a village and civil parish in Uttlesford, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 436 people living in Wendens Ambo.
Arkesden is a village and civil parish in Uttlesford, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 363 people living in Arkesden.
The Society Islands are a group of islands in French Polynesia. They include Tahiti, Bora Bora, Moorea, and many others. The largest city in the area is Faaa, which is located on Tahiti.
Group A of the UEFA Euro 2012 began on June 8, 2012 and ended on June 16, 2012. The group had the teams of Poland, Czech Republic, Greece and Russia. Czech Republic and Greece went to the quarter-finals.
Kate Gynther (born 5 July 1982 in Brisbane) is a water polo player from Australia. She won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics when she played for the team from Australia. She played water polo at the 2004 Summer Olympics; her team finished fourth.
Pig is an unincorporated community in southern Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States. The town is about 21 miles away from Bowling Green, Kentucky, in the southern adjacent Warren County, Kentucky
Pig (zodiac)
In the Japanese zodiac and the Tibetan zodiac, the Pig is replaced by the boar. In the Dai zodiac, the Pig is replaced by the elephant. In the Gurung zodiac, the Pig is replaced by the deer.
According to myths, the Pig was the last to arrive when the Jade Emperor called for the great meeting. Other sources say that the Buddha asked for a great meeting when he was about to leave Earth. The Pig came last.
There are legends that as the emperor called one day, an oink and squeal was heard from a little Pig. The term "lazy Pig" is appropriate here as the Pig is hungry in the race, immediately stops for a feast and then falls asleep. After sleeping, the Pig continues the race and is named the 12th and final animal of the zodiac cycle.
Potamochoerus is a genus in the pig family (Suidae). The two species only live in Sub-saharan Africa. The Bushpig, possibly due to introduction by man, also can be found in Madagascar and nearby islands.
Panfield is a village and civil parish in Braintree district, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 850 people living in Panfield.
Great Maplestead is a village and civil parish in Braintree district, Essex, England. In 2001 there were 355 people living in Great Maplestead. It has a church called St Giles.
The Keoladeo National Park is an Indian bird sanctuary in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. It is also a declared World Heritage Site.
Stowupland is a village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England. In 2001, there were 1,962 people living in Stowupland.
Stradbroke is a village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk, England. In 2001, there were 1221 people living in Stradbroke.
The 2012 Men's Olympic Football Tournament was the under-23 football tournament. It was held during the 2012 Summer Olympics. It was held from 26 July to 11 August. All the national under-23 qualified football teams can compete. The defending champion was Argentina. The tournament was hosted in England (4 stadiums), Scotland (1 stadium) and Wales (1 stadium). 16 teams were qualified for the final group stage.
Derechos are a widespread and damaging group of severe thunderstorms. The word "derecho" means "straight" in Spanish. That is because it is a straight line of thunderstorms. They often have rapid forward speeds. They have a distinct appearance on radars, known as bow echoes. They have very strong winds. Unlike other thunderstorms, derecho storms usually hit suddenly{fact}, with strong hurricane force winds, spraying rain, and frequent lightning from all directions{fact}. A derecho can create heavy damage in only a short time. These storms usually occur in North America, although they can occur elsewhere around the world. Winds with these storms can exceed 100 mph in certain cases.
The Cheshire, Connecticut, home invasion murders were on July 23, 2007. A mother and her two daughters were murdered during a home invasion in Cheshire, Connecticut. "The Hartford Courant" called the case "possibly the most widely publicized crime in the state's history". In 2010, Steven Hayes was convicted of the murders and sentenced to death. His accomplice, Joshua Komisarjevsky, was found guilty on October 13, 2011, and sentenced to death on January 27, 2013.
Stijn, Baron Coninx (born 21 February 1957 in Neerpelt, Belgium) is a Belgian movie director. He is best known for the movie "Daens". He was made a Baron by King Albert II of Belgium. He studied movie directing at HRITCS.
The Alzheimer Case (also called The Alzheimer Affair or The Memory of a Killer) is a 2003 movie directed by Erik Van Looy. It is based on the novel "De Zaak Alzheimer" by Jef Geeraerts.
The Mexican West Coast Rattlesnake is one of the largest rattlesnake species. Ones which have the length of 150 centimetres (4.9 ft) are common, while the maximum size is reported to be 204.5 centimetres (6.71 ft).The young are mostly red but when they become adults their color changes to olive green or yellowish cream.
Metastasio was born in Rome in 1698. His real name was Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi. His father came from Assisi, a city in the Umbria region of Italy. His mother came from Bologna. Metastasio's father, Felice Trapasso, was a soldier in the Pope's army. Later he had a small shop in Rome. When he was a small boy, Metastasio liked to make up poems and say them in the streets near his house. His parents were poor and could not send him to school. When he was 10 years old, they sent him to work for a goldsmith (a person who makes things out of gold). One day a rich lawyer named Giovanni Vincenzo Gravina heard Metastasio saying his poems. He adopted Metastasio and paid for him to go to school. He also changed the boy's name to Pietro Metastasio. Gravina died when Metastasio was 20 years old and left all his money to him. Metastasio wrote a long poem in memory of his adopted father. It was called "" ("The Road of ").