According to Ovid's myth, she fell in love with Hermaphroditus, the son of Hermes and Aphrodite. When he bathed in her spring, she embraced him and prayed to the gods to be united with him forever, the gods heard her prayer and merged their bodies together, transforming Hermaphroditus into an androgynous being. Hermaphroditus then cursed the spring of Salmacis, so that any man who drank or bathed in its water would also become androgynous.
Huambo Province
Huambo is a province of Angola. There are about 1.9 million people in the province. The capital is also called Huambo. Huambo is the richest agricultural province in Angola.
Huíla Province
Huíla is a province of Angola. There are about 700,000 people. Lubango is the capital. The Bicuari National Park is in Huíla Province.
Luanda Province
Luanda is a province of Angola. There were 1,823,282 people in 2006. Luanda is the capital of the province and the country.
Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi
Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi is the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Hiraizumi in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
The site covers 5 locations. Four of these places are Buddhist temples. The sacred Mount Kinkeisan is also included in the group The properties and their buffer zones are covered by a range of Japanese government protections as historic sites and places of scenic beauty.
Hiraizumi was an important political, military, commercial, and cultural centre from the late-11th century until the late 12th-century. This time was marked by the building and endowment of Buddhist temples, art and gardens.
Pure Land Buddhism developed a concept of planning and garden design that was unique to Japan.
The four Pure Land gardens of Hiraizumi show the ideals of Pure Land Buddhism. The gardens also show Japanese concepts about the relationship between gardens, water and the surrounding landscape.
The four gardens were developed by the Ōshū Fujiwara clan. The poet Matsuo Bashō was inspired by this Fujiwara legacy. In 1689, Bashō wrote: "Three generations of glory vanished in the space of a dream ..."
In 2011, UNESCO listed parts of Hiraizumi as a World Heritage Site.
Lunda Norte Province
Lunda Norte is a province of Angola. There are about 850,000 people. Angola's first President, Agostino Neto, made Lucapa the capital after independence. It was later moved to Dundo. The province is rich in diamonds, but is underdeveloped and poor.
Lunda Sul Province
Lunda Sul is a province of Angola. There are about 125,000 people. Saurimo is the capital. This region has many diamonds.
Malanje Province
Malanje is a province of Angola. There are about 900,000 people. Malanje is the capital of the province. The Milando Reserve Park is also here.
Moxico Province
Moxico is the largest province of Angola. There are about 230,000 people. Luena is the capital of the province. The Cameia National Park is here.
Namibe Province
Namibe is a province of Angola. It was called Moçâmedes when under Portuguese rule. There were 313,667people in 2006. The port and city of Namibe is the capital. Iona National Park is also located there.
Late Cretaceous fossils of sharks, turtles, mosasaurs, plesiosaurs and sauropods were found near the Bentiaba desert.
Uíge Province
Uíge (pronounced: "Weej"), is one of the eighteen provinces of Angola. It is in the northwestern part of the country. The capital city is Uíge. There are 500,000 people. The Beu Forest Reserve is in the province.
The province was badly damaged during the long civil war. Many buildings were destroyed. Many people had to move.
Zaire Province
Zaire is one of the 18 provinces of Angola. It is in the north west of the country. There are about 600,000 people. M'Banza Kongo is the capital of the province.
Caxito
Caxito is a town and commune in Angola. It is the capital of Bengo Province.
The northern line of Angolan Railways passes through.
Benguela
Benguela (São Felipe de Benguela, formerly spelled "Benguella") is a city in western Angola. It is the capital of Benguela Province. Benguela is one of Angola's largest cities.
Kuito
Kuito (also spelled Cuito) is a city in central Angola. It is the capital of Bié Province.
Cabinda (city)
Cabinda is the capital of the Cabinda Province in Angola. It is called Tchiowa by the Cabindans. The city was first started by the Portuguese for slave trade. There are many offshore oil reserves nearby.
Menongue
Menongue is a town and municipality in Cuando Cubango Province in Angola. It is also the capital of the province. It is the end of the southern railway from Namibe.
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Teenage pregnancy
Teenage pregnancy is a situation which involves female adolescents, usually less than 20 years old. But sometimes preteens (people under 13) can become pregnant as well. The fact that teenagers become pregnant is related to many factors. These are related to the specific situation of the teenager, and the group that she interacts with. The rates of teenage pregnancy vary from country to country and are related to differences of sexual activities, the general sex education and contraceptives being available. Teen pregnancy will sometimes involve low birth weight. Social matters also play a role: Often, the teenager grew up in poverty. She also often has a lower level of general education. Pregnancy in teenagers in the developed world usually occurs outside of marriage. The lowest levels of teenage pregnancy are in Japan and South Korea. Teenage pregnancies are common among Romani people. Bulgaria and Romania have the highest teenage pregnancy rate in Europe.
Teenage pregnancies have a number of problems:
A large cause of teenage pregnancy is a lack of education about sex and pregnancy. The first to be blamed are schools and teachers, but the real starting point should be from within the family. Sometimes parents might think talking about sex is inappropriate or that it is automatically encouraging their children to have sex, so they avoid talking about it entirely. This leaves kids with information only from their peers, which often includes pressure to engage in sex acts to meet social standards. Parents should realize that in attempting to protect their children from the reality of human sexuality they are causing more harm than good. Open discussion about sex in a safe, nonjudgmental environment is essential to helping minors make educated decisions about sex. Pediatricians also take it upon themselves to make up for the information that has not been properly communicated to teens, and continually recognize better education as the key to helping reduce teen pregnancy.
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Bandō, Ibaraki
The old city of Iwai and the town of Sashima joined together on March 22, 2005 to become a solo city Bandō.
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 movie)
The Amazing Spider-Man is a 2012 movie by Marvel Entertainment and Columbia Pictures. It stars Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone. It is a reboot of the Spider-Man motion picture series. It was released in the United States on July 3, 2012. It is about Peter Parker in high school while his super powers are evolving. A sequel, "The Amazing Spider-Man 2", was released in 2014.
Sudbury Basin
The Sudbury Basin is a major geologic structure in Ontario, Canada. It is the second-largest verified impact crater on Earth, as well as one of the oldest.
The basin is on the Canadian Shield in the city of Greater Sudbury, Ontario. The Sudbury Basin is referred to locally as "The Valley". The urban core of the former city of Sudbury lies on the southern outskirts of the basin.
The Sudbury Basin is near a number of other geological structures. None of the structures are directly related to each other in the sense of coming from the same geophysical processes.
The Sudbury basin was formed by a strike from a bolide about in diameter. It occurred 1.849 billion years ago in the Palaeoproterozoic era.