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Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Noam Baron Cohen  (born 13 October 1971) is an English comedian, writer and actor. He was born in Hammersmith in London.

In 2021, Cohen was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Abbie Hoffman in The Trial of the Chicago 7.

Career
He made a television series called Da Ali G Show, in the series he had three characters:
 Ali G - An English "wannabe" (someone who wants to be something they are not) rapper.
 Borat Sagdiyev - A news reporter from Kazakhstan, often uses phrases in the movie that are not "real Kazakh," but are intended to be such. Some of these phrases are; "very nice" and "woo woo wiwa" Borat likes to make fun of Jews and is a very talented song writer. His most famous song is called "In My Country there is Problem" (often called "Throw the Jew Down the Well") The lyrics for "In My Country there is Problem" can be found below:                            Lyrics:                                                                                                                                                                              In my country there is problem, And that problem is transport. It take very very long, Because Kazakhstan is big. Chorus 1 Throw transport down the well (repeat line) So my country can be free (repeat line) We must make travel easy (repeat line) Then we?ll have a big party (repeat line) Verse 2 In my country there is problem And that problem is the Jew They take everybody money And they never give it back Chorus 2 Throw the jew down the well (repeat line) So my country can be free (repeat line) You must grab him by his horns (repeat line) Then we have a big party (repeat line) Verse 3 If you see the Jew coming You must be carefull of his teeth You must grab him by his money And I tell you what to do (Repeat Chorus 2 twice)
 Bruno - A gay fashion reporter from Austria.

He also made a movie about the character Borat called Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. This movie made Cohen an international celebrity.

In 2009 he made a movie about Bruno called Brüno. The movie about Borat made about $26.4 million in its debut.

In 2012 Cohen played Thénardier in Les Misérables.

In 2012, Cohen made a movie called The Dictator in which he played Admiral General Aladeen.

Personal life
Cohen became engaged to Isla Fisher in 2004. The couple married in 2010. They have two daughters and a son. Cohen is Jewish.

References

Other websites 
 
 
 Sacha Baron Cohen audio interview with NPR's Robert Siegel
 Official Borat Homesite
 Yahoo biography
 Sacha Baron Cohen's characters video collection 
 'Borat' Earns Glorious $26.4M in Debut

1971 births
Living people
Actors from London
BAFTA Award winners
Comedians from London
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
English movie actors
English movie producers
English television actors
English television writers
Golden Globe Award winning actors
Jewish British actors
Jewish British writers
Jewish comedians
People from Hammersmith
Screenwriters from London
Utrecht (province)

Utrecht (officially Province of Utrecht) is a province in the Netherlands. It is found near the centre of the country. Utrecht is the smallest province by size in the Netherlands. About 1,361,000 people are living in Utrecht (2021).

Its capital is also called Utrecht, it is the city of Utrecht.

Other websites 
 
 Detailed Map of Utrecht 
 Province maps showing subdivision in municipalities:
 Municipalities of Utrecht Province 
 Detailed Information about Utrecht's Municipalities
George II of Great Britain

George II (George Augustus, 10 November 1683 – 25 October 1760) was a British king. He was born in Germany. He was the last British monarch born outside of Great Britain. 

He became King of Great Britain and King of Ireland. He was also Elector of Hanover. His son, Frederick, Prince of Wales died before he did, so Frederick’s son became George III of Great Britain.

George II died of heart problems on the toilet on 25 October 1760.

1683 births
1760 deaths
Electors and Electresses
Kings and Queens of Great Britain
Mandy Moore

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| misc = }}Amanda Leigh Moore, known as Mandy Moore' (born April 10, 1984) is an American pop singer-songwriter and actress. She was born in Nashua, New Hampshire and grew up in Longwood, Florida, outside of Orlando. She has been active since the late 1990s. She is known for singles like "I Wanna Be with You" and "Candy".

Moore is also a cast member of the 2016 American dramedy series This Is Us.

Discography
 So Real (1999)
 I Wanna Be with You (2000)
 Mandy Moore (2001)
 Coverage (2003)
 Wild Hope (2007)
 Amanda Leigh'' (2009)

References

Other websites 
 

Actors from Florida
Actors from New Hampshire
American child actors
American child singers
American movie actors
American pop musicians
Musicians from Florida
Singers from Florida
Musicians from New Hampshire
Singers from New Hampshire
American singer-songwriters
American television actors
American voice actors
1984 births
Living people
Oiran

were courtesans in Japan. Oiran were part of Japanese society during the Edo Period, (1600–1868). Prostitution was legal then, but only in special neighborhoods that were closed to  outsiders. There were different kinds of oiran, depending on their beauty, skills in art, education, and more. High-ranking oiran were called . Only nobles could be with one. Tayū had many servants, and when they went outside, their servants carried them and followed them, making a procession. They wore very expensive clothes and jewelry. Any man who wished to be with an oiran had to follow difficult rituals and etiquette.

Geisha replaced oiran. Geisha practiced common types of entertainment enjoyed by the people of that time. They became more popular than oiran. The last known oiran was in 1761. A few women still practice the arts of the oiran today (without sex) to continue the cultural heritage.

Other websites 
Tayu no Dochu
Niigata Prefecture Bunsui Sakura Festival Oiran Parade 

Personal service occupations
Japanese culture
Prostitution
Ryōtei

A  is a type of very expensive and elegant Japanese restaurant. Traditionally they only accept new customers who are recommended by known and trusted clients. They usually include entertainment by geisha, but not always in modern times. Ryōtei are usually a place where very important business or political meetings can take place in private.

Other websites
New York Times article:  In Tokyo's Ryotei, The Art of Service
The Traditional Ryotei Are in Danger at japaninc.com

Asian restaurants
Japanese culture
Taiko

means simply "drum" in Japanese. Outside Japan, the word is used to refer to any of the different kinds of Japanese drums (, wadaiko, "Japanese drum" in Japanese) and to the more or less new art of taiko drumming bands (sometimes better called, "kumi-daiko", ). The taiko drum originated in the country of Japan. This drum was created by Daihachi Oguchi in 1951. The taiko drum makes a very loud, deep sound.

In a traditional Japanese village the odaiko (big drum) defined the extent of the village land. In modern Japan, wadaiko has become more of a performance art, seen only during festivals or in concert. The most famous Wadaiko performance group are 'Kodo' (meaning heart-beat). They are not only the worlds most respected Japanese drumming group, they also maintain many traditional art forms. They group lives on the island 'Sado Higashima' and live together as a community in a traditional way. Many other cultures have adopted this style of drumming, from Germany and the United States to Australia.

References

Other websites

Taiko history
Taiko drums
Taiko

Japanese music
Drums
Kitagawa Utamaro

Kitagawa Utamaro (;  – 31 October 1806), also called Utamaro,  was a Japanese artist. He was a master of the ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints and painting.

Career
Utamaro is known for his studies of women (bijinga). He also made nature studies. 

His work was popular in Europe.  He influenced artists in Europe who were called Impressionists.

Gallery

References

Other websites 

 Kitagawa Utamaro Online
 Utamaro
 (from "Collection of Insects in Pictures") 
 Kitagawa Utamaro at Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington, Connecticut 

1753 births
1806 deaths
Japanese printmakers
Hanamachi

A hanamachi (花街) is a Japanese word used to call a neighborhood where courtesans and geisha lived and worked. The word's literal meaning is "flower town". These neighborhoods used to have many okiya (geisha houses) and ochaya (tea houses, where geishas entertained guests). The term hanamachi is used in modern Japan to call the areas where modern-day geisha are still living and working. Today, hanamachi are rare outside of Kyoto.

Japanese culture
Japanese traditional dance

There are two types of Japanese traditional dance: Odori, which was created in the Edo period; and Mai, which was created in the western part of Japan. Odori came from Kabuki drama, where it is danced by men. Mai derives from Noh drama, also danced by men. Today it is usually danced by female dancers, and is mostly done in houses, instead of on stage.

A type of the Mai style of Japanese dance is the Kyomai or Kyoto style dance.  Kyomai was created in the 17th century Tokugawa cultural period. Noh drama, music and dance was heavily influenced by the elegance of the manners of the Japanese Imperial Court. Kabuki drama, and hence Odori, was a more democratic form, but still (viewed with modern eyes) quite traditional.

Japanese culture
Dance types
Parkour

Parkour is an activity in which the goal is to move from one place to another as quickly and efficiently as possible, using the abilities of the human body. Parkour helps to overcome barriers, and is practiced in rural and urban areas. Parkour practitioners are called traceurs, or traceuses for females.

Founded by David Belle in France, practitioners only use efficient movements to develop their bodies and minds, and to be able to overcome barriers in an emergency. It may also be a form of entertainment or a hobby.

Acrobatics (such as flips and wall flips) are not part of parkour, because of inefficiency in a difficult situation (emergency). Freerunning is the branch of parkour, when such flips are used rather than efficient movement.

In 1988, David Belle was 15 years old. His father Raymond Belle was a great fireman. David was influenced by his father. He left school at the age of 16 and his father helped him to make him stronger. David and his classmates began to create new actions to train themselves. They named it parkour. 

The basic motion of parkour
1. Landing
2. Roll
3. Rolling
4. Swan dive
5. Balance
6. Cat balance
7. Precision one foot take off
8. Precision 2 footed take off
9. Dismount
10. Turn vault
11. Wall run
12. Tic tac
13. Tic tac to precision
14. Crane
15. Moonstep
16. Catleap
17. 180% cat　　
18. Running cat　　
19. Tic tac to cat
20. Monkey vault
21. Kingkong vault　　
22. Double kingkong
23. Diving kingkong
24. Kong precision
25. Kingkong cat　　
26. Dash vault
27. Kingkong dash
28. Lazy vault
29. Speed vault
30. Underbar
31. Lache
32. Hand stand
33. Flag
34.Palmspin　　
35. Wall spin
36. Aerial。
37. Sideflip
38. Backflip
39. Frontflip
40. Star Jumping

Parkour does involve risks and many people get injured every day. Injuries can range from a simple concussion to a broken limb or even worse: death.

Reference

Other websites 

 American Parkour - American parkour and free running community full of information about parkour and how to get started practicing the art
 Parkourpedia of Australian Parkour Association
 Parkour.NET  - International parkour community.

Leisure
Shakuhachi

The  is a Japanese flute which is played vertically (up-down) like a recorder, instead of horizontally (from side to side) like the Western transverse flute. Its name means "1.8 foot", its size. It is traditionally made of bamboo, but ones made of wood or plastic exist today. It was used by the monks of Zen Buddhism in the practice of suizen (blowing meditation).

Related pages
Flute

Other websites 
 Shakuhachi info websites
 Archive of articles about the shakuhachi
 Shakuhachi Playing Tips  from Kakizakai Kaoru
 An online calculator for the positioning of the holes while constructing a Shakuhachi - German
 Shakuhachi in Federal Prison
 Open Directory Project - Shakuhachi 
 Shakuhachi playing tips  from Phil Nyokai James
 The Shakuhachi Blog - News & Information 

 Shakuhachi groups websites
 Myspace Shakuhachi Community
 Listing of Shakuhachi Schools and Organizations 
 International Shakuhachi Society
 Shakuhachi Society of British Columbia 
 Seattle Shakuhachi Society
 Australian Shakuhachi Society
 Shakuhachi Mailing List web archive 
 ShakuhachiForum.com — world shakuhachi discussion
 Shakuhachi Chamber Music International

Japanese music
Flutes
Li Guang

Li Guang (;  ? – 119 BC) was a Chinese general of the Han Dynasty. His father, Li Xin, was a great military leader. Li Guang became a soldier when he was young. As Li Guang fought bravely in the battlefields, he was soon promoted to a general. He killed himself in the year 119 BC.

119 BC deaths
Han Dynasty generals
Year of birth unknown
London Borough of Enfield

The London Borough of Enfield is the northernmost London borough. It is controlled by the Labour party. It is an area with people from many countries and cultures in it.

London Borough of Enfield
List of English districts by area

This is a list of districts of England by size. The biggest are first and smallest are at the end.

Over 1,000 km²

100 - 1,000 km²

10 - 100 km²

Less than 10 km²

Districts by area
Huo Qubing

Huo Qubing (; 140 BC - 117 BC) was a Chinese general of the Han Dynasty under Emperor Wu. He was very good at shooting with his bow on a horse. When he was 18, he was ordered to attack the Xiongnu with 800 cavalry. Finally, his troops killed about 2,000 enemies and kidnapped the imperial officials.

In the spring of 121 BC, Emperor Wu ordered Huo Qubing to invade the Xiongnu with 10,000 cavalry. He occupied 5 cities within 6 days and finally killed 8,000 enemies. In order to fairly eliminate the main force of the Xiongnu, Huo Qubing and Wei Qing led 100,000 cavalry and fought with their enemies in the desert in the spring of 119 BC. Huo Qubing died in Chang'an (present-day Xi'an), the capital of the Han Dynasty, when he was 24.

140 BC births
117 BC deaths
Han Dynasty generals
Kali Yuga

In Hinduism, Kali Yuga (Devanāgarī: , lit. "Age of Kali", "age of vice"), is one of the four stages or yugas that the world goes through. Traditionally, most Hindus believe that the Kali Yuga is 432,000 years long. Kali Yuga is also recognized and stated in Sikhism, in the Guru Granth Sahib.

References

Other websites 
 On the Golden period of 10,000 years in current Kali Yuga
 Future History of the World - description of the features of Kali Yuga
 Comparison of Hindu and Christian end-of-world prophecies
 Story of the Kali Yuga 'taking up residence' at beginning of the current age 
 Kali Yuga and the Precession of the Equinoxes 

Hinduism
Time
Squash (plant)

Squashes are a kind of vegetables. They originally came from the New World. Gourds are in the same family as squashes. Pumpkins and Zucchini (courgette) are types of squashes.  Although squash is a fruit according to its botanical classification, it is generally considered a vegetable in food preparation.

Word origin 

The English word "squash" comes from askutasquash (which means "a green thing eaten raw"). This is a word from the Narragansett language, which was documented by Roger Williams in his 1643 publication A Key Into the Language of America. There are similar words for squash in related languages of the Algonquian family such as Massachusett.

Squash and art 

The squash has been an important crop in the Andes mountains since the pre-Columbian Era. The Moche culture from Northern Peru made ceramics from earth, water, and fire. This pottery was used to represent important themes. Squash are a popular shape in Moche ceramics.

Images

References

Other websites 

 Squash Display at Missouri Botanical Garden - Pics of 150 varieties from The Great Pumpkin Patch, Arthur, IL
 Big-Pumpkins.de  This is a very informative site for the new as well as experienced giant pumpkin (Riesenkürbis) and squash grower aimed towards the German speaking audience, though all growers are welcome.
 The Great Squash Cook-off - Recipe contest for winter squash in Brooklyn, NY

Vegetables
Cucurbitaceae
Fruits
Nelumbo

Nelumbo is a genus of water plants which are also known as lotus.  Lotus flowers are large – up to 20 cm (8 inches) across – and they smell sweet.

The Sacred lotus of Asia has pink flowers. The American lotus has yellow flowers.

In India the lotus is considered a symbol of purity

The lotus flowers grow over the water. Lotus leaves often float on top of the water. The roots of lotus plants are in the mud (wet dirt) under the water. Every part of every plant must have air for respiration (breathing). Air spaces in the stems and roots make the lotus able to live and respire under water.

People can eat lotus roots and seeds. Cattle (cows) like to eat the leaves and flowers.

Lotuses look rather like water lilies from the Nymphaeaceae family.  It is the "National flower" of both India and Vietnam and also the "Provincial flower" of Sindh province, Pakistan. 

Plant families
Proteales
Plants of Pakistan
National symbols of India
Aquatic plants
Nymphaeaceae

In botany, Nymphaeaceae is the name of a family of plants which grow in water. The family is also called water-lily family.

Their flowers suggest they are one of the earliest groups of angiosperms. Modern genetic analyses by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group researchers has confirmed its basal position among flowering plants. 

Also, the Nymphaeaceae are more diverse and wdespread than other basal angiosperms. Nymphaeaceae is in the order Nymphaeales. According to the most widely accepted flowering plant classification system, this is the second diverging group of angiosperms after Amborella.

References 

Plant families
Nymphaeales
Ugly Betty

Ugly Betty is a Golden Globe- and Peabody Award-winning American comedy-drama television series. It stars America Ferrera, Vanessa Williams, and Eric Mabius. It premiered on September 28, 2006, on ABC in the United States. The series follows the life of Betty Suarez (Ferrera), and her incongruous job at the ultra-chic New York City fashion magazine "Mode". Betty's status as a "fish out of water" drives much of the plot. Ugly Betty ended on April 14, 2010 after low ratings during season 4.

Seasons
USA TV ratings

Based on average total viewers per episode of Ugly Betty on ABC:

In popular culture 
Since the show's debut, the main characters have become the latest fixures in the lexicon of pop media culture. They have already had parodies, news media stories and art-imitating-life situations, as well as recognition from the United States Congress itself.

References

Other websites
 Bettysuarez.com Betty's "personal site"
 
 
 Bettyalamode.com  Ugly Betty Fansite
 Ugly Betty Italia  The first Italian site about Ugly Betty
 Ugly Betty UK A UK Ugly Betty Blog

2006 American television series debuts
2010 American television series endings
2000s American television series
2010s American television series
ABC network shows
American comedy-drama television series
American sitcoms
Golden Globe Award winning programs
Peabody Award winners
Television series set in New York City
English-language television programs
Shinto shrine

A Shinto shrine is a sacred place or site where people worship in the Shinto religion. Many Shinto shrines have buildings, gates, and natural areas such as forests and rivers around them. The usual Japanese word for a Shinto shrine is .

Related pages
Ichinomiya
Japanese mythology

Other websites
 Shinto Rites & Procedures - How to perform Shinto rites.
 omiyasan.com in Japanese.
Miko

are women in the service of Shinto shrines. The translation of Miko is "Woman of God" (chosen by, or totally devoted to, the gods), but the closest meaning is "shrine maiden". In Shinto, there are priestesses; but Miko are not priestesses, because they have less authority. However, they can act as priestesses if needed. They usually help Shintoist priests.

Other websites 
Odamachi:Miko, Shinto Shrine Maidens 

Religious occupations
Shinto
Mineko Iwasaki

, born Masako Tanaka on November 2, 1949 in Kyoto, was Japan's number one  geiko (geisha) until she retired at the age of 29. She entertained many important people when they visited Japan, like Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles. She retired because she was tired of the profession, and wanted to start a family.

Author Arthur Golden did an interview to her and used her as inspiration for his book Memoirs of a Geisha, that was later made a movie. Iwasaki later said that the book was full of lies, and that nothing that Golden said ever happened to her. She put a lawsuit against Golden for this, and they solved it out of court in 2003. After the publication of Memoirs of a Geisha, Iwasaki wrote her autobiography, Geisha, A Life.

Related pages
 Geisha
 Kyoto

Other websites
"Q & A: Remaking a Memoir" (interview by Tamara Wieder, from The Boston Phoenix, October 10-17, 2002)

Iwasaki, Mineko
Autobiographers
1949 births
Living people
People from Kyoto Prefecture
List of English districts by population

This is a list of districts in England by population. The districts at the top have the biggest population and the districts at the bottom have a smaller number of people.

Over 300,000

250,000 to 300,000

200,000 to 250,000

150,000 to 200,000

125,000 to 150,000

100,000 to 125,000

75,000 to 100,000

50,000 to 75,000

25,000 to 50,000

Below 25,000

Lists about England
Libra (astrology)

Libra is an astrological sign,  related to the constellation Libra, in the Southern Hemisphere near Scorpius and Virgo. In the tropical zodiac, the Sun meets Libra from September 23 to October 23, and in the sidereal zodiac, it ends on November 15. Libra, (The Scales of Balance), is the only symbol of the zodiac that is inanimate (it is not represented by an animal or person). The opposite sign to Libra is Aries.

The corresponding month in the Babylonian calendar is Tišritum, made for Shamash (the Sun).

Symbol
Libra's symbol, like the scales, is the only symbol in the zodiac that is not represented by an animal or person.

Mythology 
In mythology  a Libra is related to the Greek Goddess of Justice, Themis, the Greek mythology version of Atalanta (meaning balanced), and Astraea (daughter of Themis), who went up to heaven and became the constellation of Virgo, and carried the scales of justice, which is the constellation Libra.

Libra is also related to the Greco-Roman goddess Aphrodite/Venus and sometimes also the goddesses Eris/Discordia & Harmonia/Concordia,Dike, Themis, Hera/Juno, Ishtar, Freyja, Persephone, Frigg and Forsetti the god Xolotl.

Traditional relationships with Libra 
Birthstone: Opal, Tourmaline, Philosopher
Colours: Pink, Pale Green, Blue, Lavender
Gemstones: Lapis, Tourmaline, Aventurine
Metal: Steel, Gold, Platinum

Libra People 
Kate Winslet - English Actress
James Earl Carter - thirty-ninth president of the United States of America
Al Capp - cartoonist
Michael Douglas - actor, movie producer
Mahatma Gandhi - activist, pacifist, philosopher
Bob Geldof - musician, humanitarian
Julio Iglesias - singer
Margot Kidder - actress
Groucho Marx - comedian, filmmaker
Roger Moore - actor
Eleanor Roosevelt - politician
Bashar Rahal - actor,producer
Susan Sarandon - actress
Bobby Seale - activist
Dmitri Shostakovich - composer
Desmond Tutu - cleric, activist
Sting - musician
Captain Row Robinson - New Zealand Maori Chief and Fisherman
Truman Capote - Novelist, Playwright, Story Writer
Crystal Sinclair
Dustin Dukes
 Ne-Yo - Musician
 Zac Efron - Actor
 Marina Diamandis - Singer/Songwriter
Will Smith - Actor
Eminem - Rapper
Park Jimin- South Korean singer
Cardi B-Rapper
Lil Wayne-Rapper
Kim Kardashian-socialite
Usher-R&B singer
Hilary Duff-Disney actress and singer 
Bella Thorne-Disney actress and singer 
Bruno Mars-Singer 
Snoop Dogg -Rapper 
Avril Lavigne-Singer

References 

Astrological signs
Matsya

Hindus believe that the Matsya was the first important avatar of Vishnu. As the Matsya avatar, Vishnu took the form of a big fish. Sometimes, it is said that he took the form of a half-man and half-fish. There is a story about this in Hindu scriptures. The story tells about a demon (an asura). That asura was very wicked. He snatched the Vedas, the holy books of the Hindus, and went deep inside the sea. At this point, Vishnu changed his form. He became a matsya, that is, a fish. He entered the sea and brought back the Vedas. He gave the Vedas to Manu. The Hindu scriptures say that Manu was the first man in the world. He may be compared with Noah or Adam.

Hinduism
Hindu mythology
Kurma

Kurma is an avatar in the Hindu religion. Hindus believe that Vishnu, an important god of Hinduism, had several forms, or avatars, and the second important avatar is called the Kurma avatar. In this avatar, Vishnu took the form of a kurma to help tha devtas and asuras to churn the Kshira Sagara, to gain amrita. This avatar took the Mount Mandaar on his back and helped the mount to churn the ocean. Kurma is a Sanskrit language word that means a tortoise. As a kurma, Vishnu is the symbol of strength and stability.

Hinduism
Hindu mythology
Varaha

Hindus believe that Vishnu had many important Avatars, and the Varaha avatar was the third avatar of Vishnu. In this avatar, Vishnu took the form of a black varaha. Varaha is a Sanskrit language word that means a boar. The Hindu scriptures tell a story about this avatar. There was a daitya (a demon) named Hiranyaksha. He threw the Earth (called Prithivi by the Hindus) into the waters of the ocean. The earth was about to sink in the ocean. At this point, Vishnu took the form of a black boar. He entered the water and carried the earth on its body and brought the earth safely to where it should be. Thus, Vishnu as a varaha saved the earth from being destroyed. This is a parody on the Judeo-Christian story of Noah's Ark.

Hinduism
Hindu mythology
Prithvi

Prithvi is the name for the goddess of the Earth in Hinduism.

The goddess prithvi is also called Devi basundhara, mata dharitri and bhoomidevi. 

Hindu gods and goddesses
Daitya

A Daitya, according to Hinduism, is a type of giant that fought against the gods.

Hinduism
Manu

Manu is a term found in Hinduism. 

It has various meanings in different mythologies. In early texts, it refers to the archetypal man, or to the first man on Earth.

Hinduism
Wild boar

The wild boar (Sus scrofa) belongs to the family of the real pig (Suidae) from the order of artiodactyls. They live today in almost every part of the world, even many countries that are not their natural habitats.

The wild boar is native to Eurasia and North Africa. Wild boars are omnivorous and easily adapt to changes. They were hunted in Europe from long ago for many of their body parts, and were shown in the mythology of many ancient civilizations. Greek, Phoenician, and Persian mythology showed them as fierce, sometimes evil, while others showed them as brave, powerful animals. Again, others saw them as parasitic. Even today many people see wild boars very differently.

The hair of the boar was often used when making the toothbrush until the 1930s. The hair for the bristles usually came from the neck area of the boar. The brushes were popular because the bristles were soft. However, this was not the best material for oral hygiene because the hairs dried slowly and usually held bacteria.

Appearance 

The body of the wild boar, when seen from the side, often looks very big. This impression is partly because, compared to the large body mass, the legs of the wild boar are short and do not look very strong. The wild boar's head is very large. Its eyes are high up on the head, while the ears are small with bristles around it. Its tail can move very quickly, and the wild boar often uses it to show when his mood. If seen from the front, the body looks quite narrow. The wild boar has 44 teeth in its jaw, which helps its strong bite. The male and the female wild boars' snout shapes are different.

Piglets 

A wild boar usually gives birth to about 4 – 6 piglets at a time. Piglets weigh from about 750 – 1000g when they are first born. They are fully weaned after 3 – 4 months. They begin eating solid foods such as worms and grubs after about 2 weeks.

In culture 
Wild boar appears in European culture as symbol of warrior virtues. It also appears in Greek, Norse mythologies, vaishnavism, hinduism. 

 Erymanthian Boar
 Hildisvini 
 Sæhrímnir
 Varaha
 Kalki

References

Further reading 
  "Hunt goes on to find missing boar" (from BBC News)

Other websites

 Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) photos
 Scoring system, official rules and category links 

Pigs
Narasimha

Narasimha, according to Hinduism, was the fourth avatar of Vishnu. In this form, Vishnu had the body of a man, but he had a head of a lion. This avatar of Vishnu is also a symbol of great strength. 

The Hindu scriptures tell this story about Narashimha. There was a demon (a daitya) named Hiranyakashipu. He was against all gods. But, his son named Prahlad used to worship the gods, especially Vishnu. Hiranyakashipu was not happy at his son and wanted to burn him to death. Hiranyakashipu also wanted to kill everyone who worshipped the gods and make everyone worship him instead. Vishnu became Narasimha, and protected Prahlad and other people who worshipped the gods by stopping Hiranyakashipu. Brahma had granted Hiranyakashipu a boon that kept him safe so that he could not be killed by a human, animal or deva. He also could not be killed in the day or night, or inside or outside of his palace. This made Hiranyakashipu believe that no one could kill him. When he wanted to kill his son for worshiping Vishnu, Vishnu came to earth incarnated as a half-man, half-lion creature (neither man nor human). This way Vishnu killed Hiranyakashipu in the twilight (neither day, nor night) and on the porch of the palace (neither inside, nor outside), without disrupting the boon given to him by Brahma. Now, Narasimha Jayanti is celebrated across the world.

Hinduism
Hindu mythology
Prahlada

Hindus believe that Prahlada was a good person. He was the son of Hiranyakashipu, his evil father, and he worshipped Vishnu.  Narasimha protected him from Hiranyakashipu.

Hinduism
Yuga

This article is about the Yugas in Hinduism. For the Indian meditation exercise, go to Yoga.

Hindus believe that there are periods of time called yugas ("ages" or "eras"): Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga, and Kali Yuga. When Kali Yuga ends, a new Satya Yuga begins.

 Satya Yuga (also called Krita Yuga) is the first age, which lasts for 1,728,000 years. It is "the age of truth" or "Golden Age", when all humans are good and very religious. They are ruled by gods and live for many centuries.
 Treta Yuga is the second age, which lasts for 1,296,000 years. During the last Treta Yuga, god Vishnu's avatars Vamana, Parashurama, and Ramachandra were born. The Indian epic legend Ramayana is set in that period.
 Dvapara Yuga is the third age, which lasts for 864,000 years, when humans are still religious but their lives are much shorter. The last Dvapara Yuga ended with the death of Krishna and Mahabharata is set in its final years.
 Kali Yuga is the fourth and final age, which lasts for 432,000 years. It is the "dark age" when humans lose their spirituality and are abandoned by gods. Hindus believe that we currently live in a Kali Yuga.

Related pages
 Ages of Man
 Five Suns

Other websites 
 The Hindu concept of Time
 Vedic Age of the Universe

Hinduism
Time
Vamana

Hindus believe that Vishnu has many important avatars. The Vamana avatar was the fifth avatar. In this avatar, Vishnu was in the form of a human.Vamana avatar is basically in the form of a bramhin(a caste in hinduism which is responsible for ancient spiritual, cultural, educational activitiesand the highest in the Varnas) was taken for a demon king 'Bali'. Lord Vishnu in this avatar asked Bali to offer him 'three feet land' as a form of offering a king offered to a brahmin as a goodwill during ancient times in hindu culture. The story goes when king Bali captured the Adobe of hindu demigods and caused them a fierce battle. 'Aditi' - the mother figure of demigods in hinduism prayed to Lord Vishnu and pleased by her prayers, Lord Vishnu appeared and assured her  a boon. In a thought of revenge , she wished that may Bali loose his whole wealth and power." 
Lord Vamana (lord Vishnu) when asked Bali for three feet land then Bali laughed and said "Brahamandeva (O Brahmin) you might have asked many luxurious things from me as dakshina but you asked such a menial thing of land of a three feet quantity?" After which Lord Vamana grew so large in size as his one feet could cover whole Earth and other whole heaven! That means, whole land property of Bali was under control of lord Vamana. As per Bali's oath, there was no more land to donate and one feet of lord was remaining. Bali asked lord about who is greater, the thing or who gives the thing? Lord answer was the donar or giver of the thing is greater than the thing. Then king Bali asked the Lord to keep his third feet on his (Bali) head! Pleased by this act of Bali lord promised him the rule of 'Patal' (the underEarth) and promised to protect Bali and his kingdom and slay whosoever disobeys Bali in patal. 
It is believed that for 3 day during 'savan'or rainy season , king Bali returns to Earth. These three days are celebrated as Onam in Indian state of 'kerala'. During this festival , the idols of lord Vishnu and king bali are made out of rice and worshiped. A famous boat race is also organised across kerala in honour of king Bali. The people from every faith in kerala celebrate this feast. It is a regional festival of Keralites.

Hinduism
Hindu mythology
Parashurama

Hindus believe that Vishnu has many important avatars. The Parashurama also known as parshurama avatar was the sixth important avatar.  In this avatar, Vishnu was in the form of a human.  He came to Earth to stop bad people he was the son of sage jamdagni a sage who was known for his temper. it is believed that parashurma was cheiranjiv it means that he was immortal he was the great devotee of Lord Shiva.parshuram s,mother Renuka Devi was daughter of kshatriya after receiving parashurma from Lord Shiva as a boon it was impossible to defeat parashurma in earth. He was the firstbrahmakshatriya (both brahmin and kshatriya warrior) 
It is said that he was born before the Lord Rama and still he is alive.in Mahabharata he tought
Dronacharya Bhishma and karna.it is believed that he will teach war skills to the tenth avatar of Vishnu (kalki) once he cutt of the right tusk of Lord Ganesha. 
Because Ganesha  was not letting him in to meet Lord Shiva when Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva grew up with  anger after hearing this but after they  forgive parashurma.

Hinduism
Hindu mythology
Balarama

Hindus believe that Balram was the older brother of Krishna.  Some Hindus believe that he is an avatar of Vishnu’s shesh naag.  In this avatar, Shesh naag was in the form of a human.

Hindu mythology
Ba Ðình Square

Ba Đình Square (Vietnamese: Quảng Trường Ba Đình) is a place in the Vietnamese capital, Hà Nội. It is where Vietnamese President Hồ Chí Minh declared the independence of the Democratic Republic of Việt Nam from French imperialist rule on 2 September 1945, the same day that World War II ended.  This is now where his mausoleum is.

Hanoi
National squares
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

The Hồ Chí Minh Mausoleum (Vietnamese: Lăng Hồ Chí Minh) is a large memorial to Vietnamese independence leader Hồ Chí Minh. It is located in Ba Ðình Square in Hà Nội.  This is where his body is kept for people to pay their respects.  President Hồ Chí Minh did not want a mausoleum at all.  In his will, he said he wanted to be cremated and to have his ashes buried in the hills of the north, center, and south of Việt Nam.  He said that he liked cremation because it was healthier than burial or a mausoleum and saved farmland.  His successors did not let him have this wish. The government kept that part of his will secret.  The government also pretended he died a day after he really did, because he really died on Independence Day and they did not tell anyone.

Many aspects of "Uncle Ho's" last will and testament were altered or, as stated above, ignored. In his last days he was surrounded by those who formed what is now Vietnam's political system, while those loyal to him and his wishes were systematically kept or chased away. Others were put on a bus and executed.

Buildings and structures in Vietnam
Burial monuments and structures
Hanoi
Meng Tian

Meng Tian (; ? - 210 BC ) was a Chinese general of the Qin Dynasty under Emperor Qin Shi Huang. His grandfather, Meng Ao, and his father, Meng Wu, were generals as well. After the unification of China, Emperor Qin Shi Huang ordered Meng Tian leading 300,000 armies to attack the Xiongnu and build the Great Wall of China. Meng Tian was forced by the eunuch, Zhao Gao, to kill himself by drinking poisonous wine after the death of Emperor Qin Shi Haung.

210 BC deaths
Chinese generals
Kippah

A kippah (Hebrew) or yarmulke (Yiddish) is a small cloth cap worn by Jews. 
Traditionally it was worn only by men, but in modern times the push for equality between the sexes in the practice of Judaism has led some women to wear yarmulkes. Some Jews only wear yarmulkes while praying; others wear yarmulkes the entire day, making sure not to walk more than four cubits without head covering (especially outside).
The basis for wearing a head covering is a story in the Talmud (tractate Shabbat).

 

Often, the color and fabric of the yarmulke can be a sign of adherence to a specific religious movement. The Israeli National Religious community is often referred to by the name kipot srugot כיפות סרוגות, literally "woven yarmulkes". Similarly, some Haredi sects are referred to by the name kipot shkhorot כיפות שחורות, literally "black yarmulkes".

Etymology 
The etymology of yarmulke is unclear. Linguists (e.g. Max Vasmer) maintain that the Yiddish word is derived (via Russian or Polish) from the Turkic , meaning 'raincoat'.

Traditionally, yarmulke is considered to have originated from the Aramaic phrase "" (in awe of the Lord), in keeping with the principle that the yarmulke is supposed to reflect someone's fear of heaven. Or perhaps, "yira malkah" (fear of the King).

Judaism
Religious clothing
Headgear
Judeo-Arabic languages

Judeo-Arabic languages are a collection of Arabic language dialects spoken by Jews living or formerly living in Arabic-speaking countries.  Just as with the rest of the Arab world, Arabic-speaking Jews had different dialects for the different regions where they lived.  Most Judæo-Arabic dialects were written in modified forms of the Hebrew alphabet, often including consonant dots from the Arabic alphabet to accommodate phonemes that did not exist in the Hebrew alphabet.

In retaliation for 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Jews in Arab countries became subject to increasingly insufferable discrimination and violence, causing virtually all of them to flee en masse to Israel.  Their dialects of Arabic did not thrive in Israel, and most became extinct, replaced by the Modern Hebrew language.

In the Middle Ages, Jews in the Islamic diaspora spoke a dialect of Arabic, which they wrote in a mildly adapted Hebrew script  (rather than using Arabic script).

This phenomenon is called Judaeo-Arabic and may be compared to both Ladino (Judaeo-Spanish) and Yiddish (Judaeo-German).

Some of the most important books of medieval Jewish though were originally written in Judaeo-Arabic, as well as certain halakhic works and biblical commentary.  Only later were they translated into medieval scientific Hebrew so that they could be read by the Ashkenazic Jews of Europe.  These include:

 Saadia Gaon's Emunot ve-Deot, his Tafsir (biblical commentary and translation), and his siddur (the explanatory parts, not the prayers themselves)
 Solomon ibn Gabirol's Tikkun Middot ha-Nefesh
 Bahya ibn Pakuda's Hovot ha-Levavot
 Judah Halevi's Kuzari
 Maimonides' Commentary on the Mishnah, Sefer ha-Mitzvot, Guide to the Perplexed, and many of his letters and shorter essays.

References 

Judaism
Middle East
Semitic languages
The Clangers

The Clangers is a British children's television series. The first episode was broadcast on the BBC on 16 November 1969. The series is about a family of aliens who live under the surface of the Moon in caves.  They looked like small, pink, knitted mice.  Other characters include the Froglets and The Soup Dragon, a dragon that gives out soup. The family uses a US flag as a table cloth.

Other websites 
The Clangers at bbc.co.uk
A copy of the moon landing hoax parody 
Link to Clive Banks interview with Oliver Postgate about Election Special
British Film Institute Screen Online
 Knit your own Clanger
A short clip from Vote for Froglet at bbc.co.uk

1969 establishments in Europe
1969 television series debuts
1974 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
1960s British television series
1970s British television series
British children's television series
British science fiction television series
1974 television series endings
1960s establishments in the United Kingdom
English-language television programs
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham

The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is a London borough in West London but is part of an area called Inner London. House prices are more expensive than most parts of England. The borough has three famous football teams: Fulham F.C., Queens Park Rangers F.C. and Chelsea F.C.

London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
1 E7 m²

1 E7 m² is a term used to group together areas of similar size. It is used for places that are between 10 km² (1,000 hectares) and 100 km² (10,000 hectares) in area. The term is based from the scientific notation for 1 x 107m².
 10 km² is equal to:
 1 E+7 m² or 107 m²
 3.86 square miles
 1,000 hectares
 2,471 acres

Examples of locations
 10.1 km² — Long Beach, New York
 10.2 km² – Radford, Virginia
 12 km² – Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
 12.48 km² – Chek Lap Kok, the site of Hong Kong International Airport
 15 km² – Beverly Hills, California
 21 km² – Nauru
 21.6 km² – Abingdon, Virginia, United States
 26 km2 – Tuvalu
 28.6 km² – Macau
 30 km² – Hayling Island
 38.55 km² – City of Manila, Philippines
 47 km² – Pelee Island, largest island in Lake Erie
 48.7 km² – Lake Lugano, Switzerland/Italy
 51.8 km² – Manhattan
 53.3 km² – Bermuda
 61 km² – Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
 61 km² – San Marino
 70 km² – Amherst Island, largest island in Lake Ontario
 75 km² – Arapawa Island, Marlborough, New Zealand
 81.7 km² – Huntington Beach, California
 83.2 km² – Formentera Island, Spain
 88 km² – Saint Martin island
 92 km² – Waiheke Island, Auckland, New Zealand
 95 km² – Skopelos Island, Greece

Related pages
 Areas smaller than 10 km²
 Areas larger than 100 km²

Orders of magnitude
Athletics at the Summer Olympics

Athletics, known as Track and Field in the United States, has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics.

Men's events 
No new events have been added to the men's athletics programme since 1952 when the short racewalk was added. The roster of events has not changed since then, with the exception of the omission of the long racewalk in 1976. The long racewalk is the only event held for men but not included on the women's programme.

A total of 52 different events have been held in the men's competition. The current list has 24 events. 

Many of the discontinued events were similar to modern ones but at different lengths, especially in the steeplechasing, hurdling, and racewalking disciplines. 

Team racing events were only run in the six early editions of the Games. 

The athletic multi-discipline triathlon (3 events) and pentathlon (5 events) have been replaced by the 10 event decathlon, and the medley relay replaced by relay races where each section is the same length as the others. 

Standing jump competitions are no longer held, nor are the various modified throwing events which were experimented with in 1908 and 1912.

Related pages
 Summer Olympic Games

Summer Olympic Games
1968 Summer Olympics

The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were held in Mexico City in 1968. Mexico City beat out bids from Detroit, Buenos Aires and Lyon to host the Games in 1963. The Games were preceded by the Tlatelolco massacre, in which hundreds of students were killed by security forces ten days before the opening day. It is the only Games ever held in Latin America, and it was the second ever outside of Western Europe, Australia, or the USA.

1968 Summer Olympics
Sima Qian

Sima Qian () was the historian of the Han Dynasty under Emperor Wu. He was born at Xia Yang (present-day Shan Xi Province, Han City) in either 145 or 135 BC. His father, Sima Tan, was also a historian.

Life 
When Sima Qian was 10, he could read the articles which were written in Classical Chinese.

He travelled around China and visited a plenty of scenic attractions and heritages when he was 20.

In 108 BC, with the death of Sima Qian's father, he carried on the job of being a historian.

In 104 BC, Sima Qian finished editing Taichu Calendar with the imperial officials, Tang Du and Luo Xiahong.

In 99 BC, Sima Qian got involved in the Li Ling Affair. He was punished and sent to prison. Sima Qian would be sentenced to death if he could not pay a fine or accept the terrible punishment - castration. With the fact that Sima Qian did not have enough money to pay the fine and he hoped to finish writing the Records of the Grand Historian, he accepted the castration. Sima Qian finally spent 19 years to write that book.

Sima Qian died in 86 BC.

2nd-century BC births
1st-century BC deaths
Chinese historians
Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics was represented by 14 events: 6 for women and 8 for men. The competition was held from August 27 to September 1 at the Sports Hall in Munich.

Format of competition
The scoring in the team competition event and in event finals was the same, as for gymnastics events at the previous Olympics. But in the all-around the scoring system became similar to that of event finals: for the all-around a gymnast showed one's skills once more on each of the apparatuses; to get the "Total" value for the all-around performance, marks in the team competition were added together, the result was divided by two ("Prelim" value) and added to the sum of marks for all-around routines ("Final" value). Judging system was basically the same, as at the previous Olympics.

Medals

Men's events
"C" stands for "Compulsory exercises" and "O" stands for "Optional exercises".

Individual all-around
"Prelim" mark is the value from the "Score" column of the team competition table, divided by two.

Team competition

Floor exercise
"Prelim" value is the sum of two marks for compulsory and optional routine in the team competition on the respective apparatus, divided by two.

Pommel horse

Rings

Vault

Parallel bars

Horizontal bar

Women's events
"C" stands for "Compulsory exercises" and "O" stands for "Optional exercises".

Individual all-around
"Prelim" mark is the value from the "Score" column of the team competition table, divided by two.

Team competition

Vault
"Prelim" value is the sum of two marks for compulsory and optional routine on the respective apparatus in the team competition, divided by two.

Uneven bars

Balance beam

Floor exercise

Note:country names are given in the form they were used in the official documents of the IOC in 1972.

References

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1972 Summer Olympics