in 24 states including: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington,


its 500 offices in 120 countries. Aon is the world's second largest insurance brokerage, and largest reinsurance brokerage. History. W. Clement Stone's mother bought a small Detroit

city in and county seat of Wayne County, Michigan, United States


Siqueiros were the most famous artists of the movement. Between 1932 and 1940, Rivera also painted murals in San Francisco, Detroit, and New York City. In 1933 he completed a famous

town in Red River County, Texas, United States


Eastern Airlines Terminal, (Logan Airport Terminal A) Boston, Massachusetts, 1969 (Demolished 2002). Eastern Province International Airport, Saudi Arabia, 1985. , Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Richmond,


a Detroit native and 1937 graduate of Central High School. Horwitz earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in. chemistry from the University of Detroit; his doctorate in. chemistry came from


Detroit. Some of these locations serve soy cheese, but most don't serve any form of cheese at all. All Subway restaurants in Muslim countries serve a halal menu. There


Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, at the Palace of Auburn Hills. The team was co-owned by William Davidson, along with William Clay Ford, Jr., son of the owner of


Detroit, Brussels and Vienna. Here are the voting results for the host selection, from web page. Highlights. Yūji Koseki composed the theme song of the opening ceremony. Yoshinori

unincorporated area in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States


between Detroit and Port Huron in the late 1800s. As technology changed, the city constructed an electricity plant to accommodate inter-urban passenger trains, which lasted until the mid-1920s.


29,376. The suburb of Detroit was recognized in Money Magazine's list of America's Best Small Cities. Allen Park is part of the collection of communities known as


University has extension sites in Battle Creek, Bay City, Flint, Gaylord, Grand Rapids, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lansing, metro Detroit, Petoskey, Traverse City, and metro Toledo, Ohio (whose site is actually in


Detroit. An historical marker was erected in 1960 which reads: "FRANKLIN VILLAGE Founded in 1824-1825, Franklin received its present name in 1828. First postmaster was Dr. Ebenezer Raynale,


Thomas "Hitman" Hearns (born October 18, 1958, in Memphis, raised in Detroit), is an


census. It is bordered by Grosse Pointe on the west, Detroit on the north, Grosse Pointe Woods and Grosse Pointe Shores on the northeast, and Lake Saint Clair


degree from Georgetown in 1926, did his residency at Ford Hospital in Detroit, and was named the medical director for Chevrolet Saginaw Grey Iron Foundry in 1936.


as Cadillac in honor of Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, the founder of Detroit. Cadillac's first car was completed on October 17, 1902, the 10 horsepower (7 kW) Cadillac. Based

town in Lamar County, Alabama, United States


aviation pioneer who founded The Boeing Company. Biography. Boeing was born in Detroit, Michigan, to a wealthy German mining engineer named Wilhelm Böing who had made a fortune developing


Center. It is among the largest auto shows in North America. History. The first auto show was held in Detroit in 1907 at Beller's Beer Garden at


Detroit. The contest was won by Car and Driver magazine, which rigged a box behind a Ford Excursion, and had the Insight drive within the confines of the box. With much less


up a Clio Award along the way), first in Detroit and later in Los Angeles where he tried to interest Hollywood in his screenplays. Kasdan's introduction into


private career. After graduating from Northwestern High School in Detroit, Conyers served in the Michigan National Guard 1948–50; US Army 1950–54; and the US Army Reserves 1954–57. Conyers served


Díaz Alperi of the People's Party (Partido Popular) was reelected city mayor with an absolute majority for his fourth term, followed closely by Etelvina Andreu (1969) of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party


When Franco died in 1975, his successor Juan Carlos I successfully oversaw the transition of Spain to a democratic constitutional monarchy. Governments of nationalities and regions were given more


Alicante or Alacant (Spanish: Alicante, Valencian: Alacant) is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca


comarca is roughly equivalent to a US "county" or a UK "district". However, in the context of Catalonia, the term "county" can be a bit misleading, because in medieval


Cambrils is a coastal town in the comarca of Baix Camp, Tarragona province of Catalonia, Spain. History. Roman empire to Middle


clock, an astronomical clock invented by Al-Jazari in 1206, is considered to be the first programmable analog computer. It displayed the zodiac, the solar and lunar orbits, a crescent moon-shaped pointer travelling

clock with special mechanisms and dials to display astronomical information

astronomical clock located in Doubs, in France


produce especially visually pleasing panoramas; this is due to the excellent shape preservation that is a result of the conformality of the projection. See also. Astrolabe. Astronomical clock. Notes. References. External links.


of Ascania. County, Principality, and Duchy of Anhalt: c. 1100–1918. Duchy of Saxony: 1112, 1139–1142, 1180–1422. County of Weimar-Orlamünde: 1112–1486. Margravate of Brandenburg: 1150–1320. Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg: 1269–1689. Principality of


property of the House of Billung, former dukes of Saxony. Otto's son, Albert the Bear, became, with the help of his mother's inheritance, the first Ascanian duke of


November 2002 in Florence. The slogan was "Against the war, against racism and against neo-liberalism". It saw the participation of 60,000 delegates and ended with a huge demonstration against


to the imperial throne, when he was seized by a severe illness, from which he only partially and temporarily recovered. Stephen IX died at Florence March 29,


of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes, Rome, the Uffizi Gallery in Florence and in front of the Archaeological Museum, Odessa, Ukraine, amongst others. The marble


Raphael. Biography. He was born in Florence. Already as a 12-year old boy, he became a pupil of Cosimo Rosselli, and a fellow-pupil with Fra Bartolomeo with whom he

unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California


classical authors. 16th to 18th century. The start of the modern age of mycology begins with Pier Antonio Micheli's 1737 publication of Nova plantarum genera. Published in Florence, this

suburb of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England


phenomenon during his 1817 visit to Florence, Italy in his book Naples and Florence: A Journey from Milan to Reggio. Although there are many descriptions of people becoming dizzy and


in from outside the royal court. From the Medici in Florence in 1601 came an over-lifesize marble of Samson and a Philistine by Giovanni da Bologna, presented as a diplomatic


oil on table, 108 x 153 cm, Cascia di Reggello. The Tribute Money (1424-1428) - fresco, 247 x 597 cm, Brancacci Chapel, Florence. Madonna with Child and St.


were below the poverty line, including 8.60% of those under age 18 and 10.80% of those age 65 or over. Cities and towns. Appleby. Florence. Grover. Henry. Kampeska. Kranzburg. Rauville. South

town in Codington County, South Dakota, United States


of Barberino di Mugello, a town a few miles south of Florence. His family name, Cassai, comes from the trade of his grandfather Simone and granduncle Lorenzo, who were carpenters

census-designated place in York Township, Switzerland County, Indiana


Music), published in Florence. Classical music. Lodovico Grossi da Viadana - Cento concerti ecclesiastici (One Hundred Church Concertos), the first major publication to make extensive use of figured bass. Opera.


II is restored to the throne of Naples. Undated. Jesus College (University of Cambridge) is founded. Henry VII of England signs the commercial treaty Magnus Intercursus with Venice, Florence

trigonometrical station in Casey City, Victoria, Australia


the first Doge of Genoa. Emperor Go-Murakami accedes to the throne of Japan. Kashmir is conquered by Muslims. All streets in the city of Florence are paved, making


Perhaps the most famous of his portraits is the one by Benozzo Gozzoli, on the southern wall of the Magi Chapel, at the Palazzo Medici-Riccardi, in Florence.


through Florence, Parma, Mantua, Venice, Trieste, Stuttgart, Mainz, Cologne, and the Low Countries. From Parma he wrote to Henry Pelham urging that the whole family leave America at


Cathedral. In about 1488 he left England for Italy, and before his return in 1491 he had visited Florence, Rome and Padua, and studied Greek and Latin

station on the River Line light rail system, New Jersey, USA


where with Gentile he worked at the Palazzo Trinci frescoes. In 1423 Bellini was in Florence, where he knew the new works by Brunelleschi, Donatello,Masolino and Masaccio.


Brescia. By the 1420s he was working in Florence, where he painted his famous altarpiece depicting the Adoration of the Magi (1423), now in the Uffizi and


finished. Major works. The Baptism of Christ (1472-1475) - Oil on wood, 177 x 151 cm, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence. Madonna with the Saints John the Baptist and Donatus


Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. His brother was the artist Antonio del Pollaiolo and the two frequently worked together. Their work shows both classical influences and an interest in


Casa Grande. Coolidge. Eloy. Maricopa. Towns. Florence. Hayden (part of Hayden is in Gila County). Kearny. Mammoth. Queen Creek (part of Queen Creek is in Maricopa County). Superior. Winkelman (part

town in and county seat of Pinal County, Arizona, United States


who worked at the court of Lorenzo de' Medici in Florence. His pupils included Leonardo da Vinci, Pietro Perugino and Lorenzo di Credi, but he also influenced Michelangelo.

unincorporated community in Howard County, Maryland


– March 7 1815) was an Italian engraver, whose most productive period was spent in London. He was born in Florence. He was originally destined to follow the profession


known for being a minister of Louis XIII of France, as the favourite of his mother. A nobleman native of Florence, he came to France in the


of Theology would be in Florence. The Studium became an imperial university in 1364, but was moved to Pisa in 1473 when Lorenzo the Magnificent gained control of Florence. Charles


illustrations with new ones drawn from artifacts in various collections. In all the work came to contain about 100 copperplate engravings. It came out in two volumes, folio, at Florence, 1723-1724,

county seat of Florence County, South Carolina, United States


at the church in Pienza, created for the Piccolimino Pope Pius II. The Uffizi in Florence, in addition to the bronze statue of Marianus brought from Siena, has a panel


Opera, London; Liceo, Barcelona; La Fenice, Venice; and Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires. In addition she appeared in Madrid, Genoa, Florence, Bologna, Trieste, Palermo, Roma, Berlin, Paris, Miami, Tokyo, and Osaka


on the actions as they happen. Key grassroots organizations. Abahlali baseMjondolo in South Africa. The EZLN in Mexico. Fanmi Lavalas in Haiti. The Homeless Workers' Movement in Brazil


of the Brazil Land, Cattle and Packing Company, with whom Roosevelt stayed when he visited Brazil in 1913. Born in Scotland, where he attended parish school and


populous, although Niteroi boasts the title of the second richest of the state. The Niterói Contemporary Art Museum, the city's main landmark, was designed by the famous Brazilian modernist architect


Sister cities. Belém, Brazil. External links.


near Ubatuba, Brazil, south to Península Valdés, Argentina. It is the only member of the river dolphin group that actually lives in the ocean and saltwater estuaries, rather


year, but production of Willys Jeeps in Toledo, Ohio continued. Kaiser continued automobile production in Argentina under the Industrias Kaiser Argentina (IKA) name and Willys passenger cars moved to Brazil


Gymnodactylus is a genus of Brazilian geckos, commonly known as Naked-toed Geckos. Classification of genus Gymnodactylus. Gymnodactylus amarali


million with overseas markets accounting for 75% of global sales (USA: 28%, Europe: 17%, Brazil, Russia, and China: 29%). For the twelve months ending on December 31, 2006, the company's global


also in Ontario, British Columbia and Brazil. South Africa, Madagascar, India, Tasmania, Timor and Turkestan are other localities for the rocks of this series. Rocks of this class


to name a replacement nominee. It's been adapted in Brazil and Africa and since then some countries modified their nominations rules. The eighth American season introduced "America's Player," a houseguest that

2000 studio album by Rosemary Clooney with John Pizzarelli


with the original comedic novel Flame Alchemist, focusing on Roy Mustang's schedule. Prior to this, this novel was only available with the limited edition of volume six in Japan. In Brazil,


in Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and northern Argentina and introduced on the island of Hawai'i. It breeds in moist shrubland. The Yellow-billed Cardinal could be easily confused with the Red-crested


the first show and is available only by bootleg on the band's unofficial website (The Realms Of Deth). The cover is very similar to a poster for the movie Brazil by


United States, the Caribbean and Latin America, including Brazil. Many have a multiracial background of African, Amerindian, European and Asian ancestry. The various regions developed complex social conventions with


been made from Brazilian cherrywood (Jatoba), others from purpleheart, and even from lignum vitae. Tropical woods are often quite heavy, a feature often sought after in bokken despite the


of the joypad leads. Both the NES and Super NES were released in Brazil in 1993 by Playtronic, a joint venture between the toy company Estrela and Gradiente. The


Amazon (e.g Brazil), is now cultivated worldwide and has many names, including cassava, bitter-cassava, manioc, "mandioca", "aipim", "macaxeira", "manioca", "boba", "yuca" (not to be confused with yucca), "Sagudana"


2006 following the release of 2.4.33-rc3. He was brought up in Curitiba, Brazil and worked for Conectiva for six years, during which time he became involved in kernel programming.


of New York City. 1988 – Chico Mendes, a Brazilian rubber tapper, unionist and environmental activist, is assassinated. 1989 – After a week of bloody demonstrations, Ion Iliescu takes


Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Egypt, Germany, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Hungary, Spain, Israel, South Africa and Italy. EDS's Plano, Texas campus is located about 20 miles (30 km)


was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Her mother is Brazilian stage and TV actress Vera Setta and her father is the Brazilian Record TV News Coordinator in Rio


Mauro Camoranesi. Claudio Caniggia. Víctor Sotomayor. Pedro Troglio. Brazil. Adaílton. Sergio Clerici. Emanuele del Vecchio. Dino da Costa. Dirceu. Arnaldo Porta. Chile. Jorge Toro. Croatia. Elvis Brajković. Mario Cvitanović.

unincorporated community in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi


the second largest of any Latin American nation, after Panama. Peru has the second largest population of people of Japanese descent in Latin America after Brazil and the largest population of


resulted in increased irrigated acreage and water use in some areas. The system is in use, for example, in parts of the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil


in Singapore by Chuang Yi, in Brazil by Editora JBC, in Mexico by Grupo Editorial Vid, in Poland by Waneko, in Greece by Compupress, in Germany in German,


which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of Brazil (whose ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is BR). Currently 1 federal district and 26 states are assigned


Maior was a banker who became very rich in Brazil and once owned most of the surrounding land in Madalena. His bust can be seen in the square in


English by a Brazilian slum-dweller from that period. Early life. Carolina Maria de Jesus was born in Minas Gerais, a rural community where her parents were sharecroppers. She was an illegitimate


His work had also noticeable influence over Brazilian author Machado de Assis, who made exceptional (and outstandingly original) usage of the digressive technique in the masterful novel Epitaph for a Small


NTSC - USA (now obsolete), Canada, Japan. PAL - Europe, Asia, Oceania. PAL-M - PAL variation. Brazil. PALplus - PAL extension, Europe. RS-343 (military). SECAM - France, Former


Istanbul, Turkey. Jaipur,India. Montego Bay, Jamaica. Newcastle, United Kingdom. Nuremberg (Nürnberg), Germany. Ancient Olympia, Greece. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Ra'anana, Israel. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Salcedo, Dominican Republic. Salzburg,


during World War II. Belgium, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Japan and China were reported to have tested and used vegetable oils as diesel fuels during


Switzerland, United Kingdom. North America: Canada, Mexico, USA. South America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay. List of acquisitions. The table below gives some details of TCS' key


of some emerging economies will be substantial i.e. South Korea’s will grow by $3.4 billion, India’s by $4.8 billion, Brazil’s by $3.5 billion, Russia’s by $6.9 billion and


schottiche you can never switch pair. In Brazil, the xote has largely developed in the Northeastern area, specially the Sertão, where it has created variations such as


of Brazil (Partido Comunista do Brasil, PC do B) is a political party in Brazil. It currently takes part on the government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva


state of São Paulo) is a Brazilian journalist and writer. He currently lives in Richmond, Virginia, U.S.. Early life. Olavo de Carvalho began working as a journalist


operates manufacturing facilities in: Tallinn, Estonia; St.Petersburg, Russia; Pécs, Hungary; Arad, Romania; Beijing, Shenzhen and Dongguan, China; Bangalore, India; Monterrey and Juarez, Mexico; Manaus, Brazil. References. See


Piracicaba is a city located in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The population in 2004 was 355,039 in an area of 1,371.8 km², at


like his architecture, Niemeyer's furniture designs were meant to evoke the beauty of Brazil, with its sensuous curves mimicking the female form and the hills of Rio

city in Clay County, Indiana, United States


(in São Paulo, Brazil), and the second, in Bolivia. In February 2006, Pope Shenouda visited and consecrated the church of St. Mark in São Paulo, Brazil and the church of St.


coercive measure for achieving particular policy goals, either related to trade, such as the United States sanctions against Brazil over patent law in the late 1980s, or for non-economic


1 August, 1838, making it the first British colony with slaves to completely abolish slavery. The last country to ban the Atlantic slave trade was Brazil in 1831. However, a vibrant


Yellow Ipê, tajibo (Bolivia), ipê-amarelo (Brazil), cañaguate (N Colombia). Tabebuia chrysotricha – Golden Trumpet Tree. Tabebuia donnell-smithii Rose – Gold Tree, "Prima Vera", Cortez blanco (El Salvador),


19 January 1978, when mainstream production shifted to Brazil and Mexico, markets where low operating cost was more important. It is important to note that the Beetle Cabriolet was still


scene of the shooting by police of an innocent Brazilian electrician, Jean Charles de Menezes, in the tube station and of the arrests of other suspects in nearby housing.


Kiss of the Spider Woman () is a 1985 Brazilian-American drama film. It was directed by


that the Marina beach is the longest or second longest beach in the world. There exist, in fact, several longer beaches, including Praia do Cassino in Brazil, Cox's Bazar


Campos Basin is a petroleum rich area located offshore of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has a


until 1960 when Brazilian journalist Audalio Dantas published Carolina’s diary Quarto de Despejo (Garbage Room). One of the many things that Carolina chose to write about in her diary were the


Nova Friburgo is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro in southeastern Brazil. It is located in the northern mountainous region of the state, 136 km


speedway. See also. History of Indianapolis. Downtown Indianapolis. Gallery. Sister cities. Indianapolis has seven sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International: - Campinas (Brazil). - Cologne (Germany). -


served as president of Brazil from March 15, 1985 to March 15, 1990. He was the son of Sarney de Araújo Costa and Kiola Ferreira de Araújo


When the Portuguese arrived in Brazil, they found that wherever they went along the vast coast of this newly discovered land, most natives spoke similar languages. Jesuit missionaries took advantage of


The Jaú National Park ("Parque Nacional do Jaú" in Portuguese) is located in the Amazonas state in Brazil, between 1º00’—3º00’S and 61º30’—64º00’W. It


as it was only divided via the treaty. Spain gained lands including most of the Americas. The easternmost part of current Brazil, when it was discovered accidentally in


the head of the OAS and stripped of his parliamentary immunity. He left for exile in Brazil. In 1967 he moved to Belgium and in 1968 returned to France after benefiting


Kanamanti) is an Arawan language spoken by about 200 people scattered over Amazonas, Brazil. The language has an Object Subject Verb word order, and is frequently cited as an example


in 1960 Quarto de Despejo (The Garbage Place, published in the United States as Child of the Dark) was published. It became the most successful book in Brazilian publishing


was a physician and naturalist on the Russian circumnavigational expeditionary ship Rurik () under the command of Otto von Kotzebue. He collected specimens in Brazil, Chile, California, the


also throughout the tropics such as in Trinidad, Guyana, and Brazil, and, in the United States, in south Florida, and Hawaii. The carambola is closely related to the


Vincent d'Indy. As a young man he worked for a while in the diplomatic entourage of Paul Claudel, the eminent poet and dramatist, who was serving as ambassador to Brazil. On


Brazil and Venezuela (where it is known as papelón) and the Caribbean. See also panela. It is dried sugarcane juice, in the form of a brick, and is largely produced on


like those who lived most comfortably in Brazil during the mid 1900s. Some would argue that all members of society, regardless of social or economic status, have


neighbors in the Canindé favela was her unique perspective of life. Carolina was a woman who, although may have lived among the lowest classes of Brazilian society, had


in a motel on the U.S.-Mexico border. These two shows became hits all over Latin America, Brazil, the United States and Spain, and the stars of the show found


Florida, Mexico to tropical America). Eulophia alta var. alba (Central and West Brazil). Eulophia amblyosepala (Uganda). Eulophia andamanensis (Indo-China to North Sumatra). Eulophia angolensis - yellow swamp orchid


be found throughout Europe, the U.S. and Brazil. Visil rayon is a flame retardant form of viscose which has silica embedded in the fiber during manufacturing. North American Rayon Corp of

1975 debut studio album by The Ritchie Family


Informações, or SNI (National Information Service) of Brazil was an intelligence agency formed by the Castelo Branco government in 1964. SNI was disbanded for a time and later resumed operations under


submarine, the first United States Navy ship named for the amberjack, a vigorous sport fish found in the western Atlantic from New England to Brazil. Her keel was laid by the


rubber plantations which completely destroy the rainforest and replace it with a monoculture of trees originally from Brazil. Passiflora xishuangbannaensis is a recently discovered passionflower species that is


crocidolite. Locations. Notable sources of tiger's eye include the USA, South Africa, Canada, China, Brazil, Namibia, India, and Burma. References.


eastern Venezuela, Guyana, northeastern Brazil. Leopardus tigrinus guttulus, central and southern Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, northern Argentina. Leopardus tigrinus oncilla, Central America. Leopardus tigrinus pardinoides, western Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador. Although the Central


least 55 years old. Other ringing recoveries have shown that Manx Shearwaters migrate over 10,000 km to waters off southern Brazil and Argentina in winter, so this bird has covered


voting machines which collect and tabulate votes in a single machine, are used by all voters in all elections in Brazil and India, and also on a large scale


led an expedition up the Amazon but is afraid of babies. Overview. Major Brabazon-Plank is a famed explorer who led at least one expedition up the Amazon River in Brazil


to Hell?, which touched on his experience writing a guidebook for Lonely Planet in Brazil. Pre-publication speculation about the book's content kicked off a global media controversy,


team roping; and gymkhana or O-Mok-See. Other stock horse events such as cutting and reining are open to all breeds but also dominated by American Quarter Horse.

western-style equestrian competition in which a horse and rider work as a team before a judge or panel of judges to demonstrate the horse's athleticism and ability to handle cattle during a  2 1⁄2 minute performance


and Israel that did not have traditional stock horse industries have begun to compete with American Quarter Horses in their own nations and internationally. The American Quarter Horse is the

settleement in Chalchihuitán, Ciapas, Mexico


been argued that the ark stayed at Abinadab's home for much longer than 20 years. After the ark was placed in Abinadab's home, the Bible counts 20 years before Israel


as the angel that led the people of Israel through the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt (again referring to Exodus 23:21, see above), and describes him as a heavenly priest.


1980s, especially in Israel, Greece, Portugal, France, and Africa. His records released in the United States, such as O Estrangeiro, helped gain him a larger audience. To celebrate 25 years of


conditions in the West Bank, Gaza and Eastern Jerusalem. In the course of this work, Rød-Larsen made contacts that proved to be useful in secret negotiations between Israel and the


web infrastructure software company with headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S., technology center in Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv, Israel and offices in France, Italy and Germany. The company's


group of Jewish Christians, and, very possibly, a group living in Judea. There are four villages in Galilee which are candidates for biblical Cana: Kafr Kanna, Israel; Kenet-el-Jalil, Israel


Criticism and controversies. Since its takeover by Indigo, Chapters has been involved in several controversies, often tied to censorship concerns, or the strong support for Israel by the owner Heather


Israeli-Jordanian border clashes. 1971 – Eighty-seven countries, including the US, UK, and USSR, sign the Seabed Treaty outlawing nuclear weapons in international waters. 1973 – Vietnam War: First release of American


181 km, Israel 238 km, Saudi Arabia 728 km, Syria 375 km, West Bank 97 km. Coastline: 26 km. Maritime claims: territorial sea: 3 nautical miles (5.556 km). Elevation extremes: lowest point: Dead Sea


on a limited range of less vital matters. Kissinger also maintained similar relationships with Communist Chinese leader Zhou Enlai and Israeli Ambassador Rabin. In carrying on his activist, operational undertakings, Kissinger


of the Institute on the Holocaust and Genocide in Israel, describes genocide denial by putting it into the following categories: Notable genocide denials by individuals and non government


incident arose from an argument about Israel and the Middle East, and he claims that he did not provoke Clark. The latter dismissed this version of events


to cereals, while 1,206 dunums were irrigated or used for orchards. 1948 War and aftermath. Al-Dawaymima was captured by Israel's Eighty Ninth Battalion (commanded by Dov Chesis) of the


and forms part of its north-western border. Twin towns. Fislisbach, Switzerland. Meitar, Israel - since November 9, 2006. Notes. References. Aired in the USA by the PBS. A book


Mazkeret Batya () (lit. "Batya Memorial") is a town in the center of Israel located southeast of Rehovot and from Tel-Aviv.


Meir Har-Zion (Hebrew:מאיר הר ציון: born 1934) is an Israeli military commando fighter. He is famous for serving in Unit 101 of


Compact expire in 2001, subject to renegotiation. Negotiations on extending the Compact began in November 1999. Israel. FSM is one of the most consistent supporters of Israel


weapons - 30-80 active warheads. North Korean nuclear weapons - 1-10 active warheads. Undeclared nuclear weapon states not party to the NPT: Israeli nuclear weapons - 75 -


James Ussher's chronology, this is when Moses led the Hebrews from Egypt, to the land of Israel. Significant people.


in his senior year of high school, and his father died in 2006. Ratner attended high school in Israel and is a 1990 graduate of New York University. Career. Directing.


the neighbouring hamlet of Nabi Rubin and the main village of Tarbikha, were given expulsion orders by Israeli forces of the Ninth Brigade. A predominantly Sunni Muslim hamlet, Suruh and


Furthermore Pankow can be reached via the Bundesautobahn 114 from the Berliner Ring at the Prenzlauer Promenade junction. Twin towns. Ashkelon, Israel since 1994. Kołobrzeg, Poland since


US$195 million; Australia, US$144 million; Norway, US$122 million and Denmark, US$110 million. Israel and Singapore have joined as Security Cooperative Participants (SCP). Some of the partner countries have wavered


1990; the same year, he was expelled from Bradley. At the age of 19, Hale burned an Israeli flag at a demonstration and was found guilty of violating


due to an influx of Palestinian refugees from what is now Israel. Amman has experienced exceptionally rapid development since 1952 under the leadership of two Hashemite Kings, Hussein of Jordan


a number of experimental systems had been developed (see, e.g. Malkara missile), leading to their widespread deployment in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Large numbers of Israel


put forward the proposal. The plan advocates the formal annexation of West Bank and Gaza by Israel, and, originally, the Palestinians becoming citizens of a new Palestinian state in Jordan.


in 1994. Today both groups are considered terrorist organisations by Israel, Canada, the European Union and the United States. Background. Early history. Kahane emigrated to Israel from the United States in


sea or to a remote part of the country are: Czech Corridor (concept). Eilat Corridor (Israel). Jerusalem Corridor (Israel). Antofagasta or Atacama corridor (Bolivia). Lachin corridor (Armenia/Azerbaidjan). Siliguri Corridor (India).


() (1 March 1922 – 4 November 1995) was an Israeli politician and general. He was the fifth Prime Minister


points to Croatia not Malta, leaving Chiara who was joint-first to fall into third place. On the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the state of Israel,


capture by Israel in Operation Dekel by Sheva' Brigade and Carmeli Brigade. On the night of 9 July, at the start of Operation Dekel, the village came under heavy


the People's Republic of China, Cyprus, and Israel, the campus embraces a very diverse population of students and opportunities. Established in 1902, the university offers bachelor's, master's, and


and Israel. Patriotism implies a value preference for a specific civic or political community. Universalist beliefs reject such specific preferences, in favor of an alternative, wider, community. In


SRBM. Shahab-2: SRBM. Shahab-3: MRBM. Zelzal-1: SRBM. Zelzal-2: SRBM. Zelzal-3: SRBM. Fajr-3: MRBM. Sejjil-1: MRBM. Sejjil-2: MRBM. Fateh-110: SRBM. Ashoura: MRBM. Ghadr-110: MRBM. Israel. Jericho I: SRBM. Jericho II: MRBM.


accomplished a hard task or became a man. In a study among Israeli young-adults, 4.3% had present or past body piercing (not included earlobe, lip or intra-oral


was married to the controversial political activist Gretta Duisenberg. She created a furor when she announced a plan to collect six million signatures in protest of Israeli


Citron, the Balady Citron from Israel, the Moroccan and Yemenite Citrons. A general DNA study was arranged by the world-renowned researcher of the etrog, Prof. Goldschmidt and colleagues, who positively testified


Israel during its offensive Operation Hiram on October 30, 1948. The town's residents were expelled on May 27, 1949 and most migrated north into Lebanon. Elqosh, established


personal attacks against him. The Nizkor web site has been accused by self-proclaimed "Holocaust revisionists" and Neo-Nazi Web sites as being funded by Israel and other Zionist


one of his crew travel illegally to London aboard his aircraft. Shortly after take off from New York, Jonah is informed that Israel has attacked Beirut, Damascus,


fully elucidated until the interrogation and trial of Eichmann in Israel in 1962. Eichmann told his questioners that towards the end of the meeting cognac was served, and

original song written and composed by Sioux, Sverein, McGeoch, Clarke


and released on bail pending his trial. He was also charged with the February 1970 conspiracy to kidnap Moshe Golem, the Israeli trade commissioner to Canada. He pleaded


transliteration of "-bucks"). Israel: סטארבקס (transliteration: sṭārbaqs). Japan: スターバックス (transliteration: sutābakkusu). Russia: Старбакс (transliteration: Starbaks). South Korea: 스타벅스 (transliteration: seutabeokseu), often used in conjunction with the English name.


then, other countries to adopt circulating polymer banknotes include Bangladesh, Brazil, Brunei, Chile, Indonesia, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Papua and New Guinea, Romania, Singapore, the Solomon Islands,


1984 and represented the Palestinian National Council (P.N.C.) in 1989 during peace negotiations with Israel. Although Zaidan was wanted by Israel for his involvement in guerrilla attacks


the total size of the terminal. Hall F is separate, located near Terminal 2 and handles flights with increased security requirements, i.e. those to Israel. Further, checkin for some flights


election. A strong supporter of Israel, in opposing the appointment of Charles W. Freeman, Jr. as chief of the National Intelligence Council, Peretz wrote: But Freeman's real offense


Hebrew Language. (האקדמיה ללשון העברית) in modern Israel is the "Supreme Foundation for the Science of the Hebrew Language" founded by the Israeli Government in 1953. This academy is responsible for


During the Israeli War of Independence in October 1948, Operation Horev was a wide scale attack


Giladi to the French jurisdiction. In 1921, Tel Hai was resettled and in 1926 was absorbed into the kibbutz Kfar Giladi. A national monument in Upper Galilee, Israel commemorates


conflicts. In 2005, the Navy operated two Pioneer systems (one for training) and the Marines operated two, each with five or more aircraft. It is also operated by Israel and the

Patriarch of the Church of the East in 961


communities outside Israel. History. In 1819 Arkansas was separated from Missouri, but still included in what is now Oklahoma. The two. states were separated and Arkansas admitted to


International Leadership Award. In December 2008, the Conference presented Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and his government as a whole, with its inaugural "International Leadership Award" for his support for Israel.


Benny Morris about the Arab infiltration from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria into Israel after the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and before the Suez Crisis war in 1956.


a lecturer. In 1990, she emigrated to Israel. Achievements (non-Olympic). External links.

original song written and composed by Barry Gibb


is an online Israeli magazine for culture and current affairs (such as politics, literature, music and science). The site, which was established September 12, 1999, includes articles, news


main road from Petah Tikva to Ramatayim. The economy of Ramat Hadar was based on small farms, mainly poultry farming. Geography. Hod HaSharon is located around on central Israel


an Israeli government office established in 1949 to carry out research and publish statistical data on all aspects of Israeli life, including population, society, economy, industry, education and


Iraq Suwaydan () was a Palestinian Arab village located 27 kilometers northeast of Gaza City. It was captured by Israeli forces in the offensive Operation


presidents of engineering. Biography. He earned both his bachelor's degree in 1975 in mathematics and his master's degree in 1978 from the Technion in Israel. At the University of Washington, he


a lion, which represents Canaan or in some cases on a horse (Egyptian ibr) representing Israel, she is generally posed with the symbols of physical and mental


many Arab countries. In the UN the Irish delegation sat between Iraq and Israel and formed a kind of physical 'buffer' and in the days of Aiken (who as


California but still spends much of his time in New York City, New York. Culkin and Kunis made headlines in the summer of 2006 when their vacation in Tel Aviv, Israel


present day Israel. The Qiblih was originally identified by the Báb with "the One Whom God will make manifest", a messianic figure predicted by the Báb. Bahá'u'lláh, who claims


Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. The village was located about 20 km west of Jerusalem, on the present location of Eshta'ol. In the 1931


some cultures (e.g. limited groups of conservatives in Israel, India), and most of these have a requirement that the bride be allowed at least veto power. Negotiation


Or Yehuda () is a city in the Tel Aviv District in Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the city had a total population


Migdal HaEmek (, also officially spelt Migdal HaEmeq,) is a city in the North District of Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS),


Israel on the western slopes of the Hula Valley on the Lebanese border. The city was named for the eight people, including Joseph Trumpeldor, who died in 1920 defending Tel


On 18 July 1996, the United States and Israel entered an agreement to produce a cooperative THEL called the Demonstrator, which would utilize deuterium fluoride laser chemical laser technologies.

unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States


lit. Green Leaf) is a minor liberal political party in Israel best known for its ideology of decriminalizing cannabis. To date it has had no representation in the Knesset.


States. Jyväskylä, Finland. Nablus, West Bank. Netanya, Israel. Massawa, Eritrea. References. External links.


adopted (under various guises) in Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, and the United States (amongst others) as


of Israel located in the Lower Galilee north of the city of Shefa-'Amr and approximately east of Akko (Acre). The name Tamra means date palm in Arabic. It is a


Netivot () is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), at


The Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon (SMAW) is a shoulder-launched rocket weapon, based on the Israeli B-300, with the primary function of being


bombings. In the same column a year later, Pilger described Blair as a war criminal for supporting Israel's actions during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. He also asserted


Priestly Blessing is said during the Reader's repetition of the Amidah. Outside of the land of Israel, the Mussaf Amidah of major Jewish holidays is the only time the


Caracal caracal lucani, Gabon. Caracal caracal michaelis, Turkmenistan (endangered). Caracal caracal nubica, Ethiopia, Sudan. Caracal caracal poecilotis, West Africa. Caracal caracal schmitzi, Israel, West Asia, Iran, Arabia,


John Paul II visited the ruins of Capernaum during his visit to Israel. See also. Oldest synagogues in the world. References. Sean Freyne, "A Galilean Messiah?," Studia


an Israeli Teudat Zehut (Identity Card) number. The 13th digit of Former Yugoslav Unique Master Citizen Number (JMBG). Last check digit in EAN/UPC serialisation of Global Trade Identification


Israel and what was to become Syria, though at the time itself combatants on either side did not regard it in such terms. History. Tel Hai was intermittently inhabited since


Israel Institute of Technology. They later founded a company called Zend Technologies in Ramat Gan, Israel. The name Zend is a combination of their forenames, Zeev and


found in Africa, and more specifically in Ethiopia, where the term is also in use. Some Rastas believe themselves to represent the real Children of Israel in modern


mathematical sciences (French Academy of Sciences, 1940), the Feltrinelli Prize (Accademia dei Lincei, 1971), the Wolf Prize in Mathematics (Israel, 1979), and the Lomonosov Gold Medal (Moscow, 1988).


end of the liberal spectrum". He strongly supported the 2003 invasion of Iraq and is a fervent supporter of the State of Israel. He has been critical of the Liberal Party


Specific IRBMs. Agni-II (2,500-4,000 km) (India). Agni-III (3,500-5,500 km) (India). Jericho-II B (5,000 km) (Israel). Dong-Feng 4 (4,750-7,000 km) (China). Musudan (2,500-4,000 km) (North Korea). Shaheen-II (2,500-3,500 km) (Pakistan). Under Development. (Pakistan) Shaheen-III


Ben-Gurion University of the Negev () was founded in 1969, in Beersheba, Israel. The university is mandated to promote development of the Negev region,


Kiryat Bialik () (also Qiryat Bialik) is a city in the Haifa District in Israel. It is part of HaKrayot—small suburban cities to the north


The Negev is an Israeli 5.56 mm light machine gun, developed by Israel Military Industries Ltd. (IMI) of Ramat HaSharon (now Israel Weapon Industries), as a replacement for the


a bright blue gem. They take the first flight from Rome to Tel Aviv, Israel. Onno and Quinten stay in Jerusalem and visit the city's sights, including the


back to the 8th century identifies Cana with the modern Arab town of Kafr Kanna, about 7 km northeast of Nazareth, Israel. However more recent scholars have suggested alternatives, including


Water Carrier of Israel (, HaMovil HaArtzi) is the largest water project in Israel. Its main task is to transfer water from the Sea of Galilee in the north


Abakan (; Khakass: Ағбан) is the capital city of the Republic of Khakassia in Russia, in South Siberia. It is located in the central part of Minusinsk


situated in Southwestern Siberia, on the Biya River (not far from its confluence with the Katun River). The city is called "the gates to the Altay Mountains",


() is a novel published in 1862 by Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky, which portrays the life of convicts in a Siberian prison camp. The novel has also


Afghanistan and Pakistan. Chuchunaa - Siberia. Fear liath - Scotland. Hibagon - Japan. Mono Grande - South America. Người Rừng - Vietnam. Orang Mawas - Malaysia. Orang Pendek


in China, Mongolia and eastern Siberia are treated to a rare double feature as an eclipse permits Hale-Bopp to be seen during the day. Births. 1213 – Hugh


imported to Sylt. It originates from the Kamchatka peninsula in Siberia. The undemanding rose met ideal conditions on Sylt and spread so quickly that it is now a common


his journey there he was, for some unknown reason, arrested at the frontier and transported to Siberia. Fortunately he had written a comedy which flattered the vanity of Emperor Paul I


plant. Woad is, to rhyme with road. Woad is native to the steppe and desert zones of the Caucasus, Central Asia to eastern Siberia and Western Asia


1733–43, and Peter Simon Pallas's expeditions to Siberia. USSR Academy of Sciences. In December 1917, Sergei Fedorovich Oldenburg, a leading ethnographer and political activist in the Kadet party met


Siberia, Russia, with damage the equivalent of 600 Hiroshima nuclear bombs, without creating any crater, leveling trees for miles around in the Siberian forest, with a blast felt hundreds of


Chukchi, Koryak and Alutor are spoken in easternmost Siberia by communities numbering in the thousands. Kerek is extinct, and Itelmen is now spoken by fewer than 100 people,


suggested that birds from east of Lake Baikal in Siberia (circled) could not occur in western Europe because the migration routes were too north-south. Most of these


(Entente) recognized the Czechoslovak National Council as a government-de-facto and the Czechoslovak troops as allied forces in the summer and autumn 1918. In May 1918, Štefánik went to Siberia in Russia,


is the largest oil field of Russia, located at Lake Samotlor in Urals Federal District, Siberia (). Discovery of this field in 1965 had changed Nizhnevartovsk from a small nearby


Siberia, while the European Bitterling is found from European Russia westwards. Mussels form an essential part of its reproductive system, with bitterling eggs being laid inside them.


Abakan's sites of interest include Holy Transfiguration Cathedral, "Good Angel of Peace" sculpture, park of topiary art, and many others. Sports. Bandy is the biggest sport in

ballgame on ice played using skates and sticks


the same latitude as Hamburg and Minsk. Population: 159,000(1994 est.). History. Abakan fort () was built at this location in 1675, also known as Abakansk. In Russian Empire it belonged

city and federal state in the North of Germany


non-fiction editor at Cassell. Publications. Tunnel Vision (2001, ISBN 0-09-941668-9). New Free Chocolate Sex (2005). Inferno: The Devastation of Hamburg (2007, ISBN 978-0-670-91557-6). External links.


benefited tremendously when a couple of Rickenbacker guitar models became permanently intertwined with the sound and look of The Beatles. In Hamburg in 1960, Beatles guitarist John

village in Calhoun County, Illinois, United States


Stuart Sutcliffe in the Kaiserkeller bar in Hamburg in 1960, where he was playing bass with The Beatles, and was later engaged to him before his death


countries) in 1960 and doctorate in 1965. He then worked for Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm in Hamburg. It might have been due to his time spent in Europe that made


professional with Universum Box-Promotion in Hamburg under the tutelage of Fritz Sdunek. He suffered his first setback after 24 bouts without a loss to journeyman Ross Puritty, who entered the bout


the district of Lauenburg, and the city state of Hamburg. History. The name Stormarn may be derived from "storm", hence meaning "stormy land". In medieval times the name was applied to


Hamburger Flugzeugbau is a Hamburg-Finkenwerder based aircraft company. Originally established in July 1933 as a subsidiary


Hamburg with his brother Charles and the duc d'Aiguillon, and did not return to France until the Consulate. Under the Empire he was made prefect successively in several departments, and


county seat of Oconee County. The current mayor of Walhalla is Randy Chastain. Walhalla began as a settlement of German immigrants who left from Hamburg, Germany and Bavaria with some

town in Erie County, New York, United States


marathon where they play 800 Mega Hits over 24–48 hours during Easter. It is usually held in the biggest arena in Hamburg's HSH Nordbank Arena which is the local


1792, first settling in Brussels, then moving successively to London, Hamburg, and Berlin, where he died. Rivarol's rivals in France - in sharp conversational sayings - included Alexis Piron


right to German citizenship, based on a 1913 German law. The organization's current president is Wilhelm von Gottberg. Its seat is in Hamburg, and it is a member of the


Albert Ballin (15 August 1857 – 9 November 1918) was a German businessman. He was born into a modest Jewish family of Hamburg with origins in


Tageszeitung appeared in a nation-wide edition as well as in a Berlin local edition. Over the years, local editorial offices for North Rhine-Westphalia, Hamburg and Bremen were


she took her leave of the stage and taught as a professor in Hamburg and Essen, where she died in 1990; she was buried at the Zentralfriedhof, Vienna.


Hermann Samuel Reimarus (December 22, 1694, Hamburg - March 1, 1768, Hamburg), was

human settlement in South Carolina, United States of America


prison ships came from Hamburg Gauleiter Karl Kaufmann, who was himself acting on orders from Berlin. Kaufmann later claimed during a War Crimes Tribunal that the prisoners were destined for


Effective date: 1 April 2007. Hamburg Effective date: 1 January 2007. Hesse Effective date: 1 December 2006. Lower Saxony Effective date: 21 November 2006. North Rhine-Westphalia Effective date: 21


He came to Hamburg in 1995. He enrolled in an electrical engineering program at a technical university in 1996. He spent five months in the German army and then received


to arrests. The party was dissolved in 1986, but was recreated in 1994 and soon chose to participate in elections. In the 1997 Hamburg city elections the APPD received a


was born in Niederdorla (Thuringia) and died in Hamburg. Life. His musical training took place in Dresden (as a chorister at the Saxon Court, under the direction of Heinrich Schütz), then

city in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States


Academy of Music, 13 November 1896. Hamburg, 3 February 1897 under the baton of Gustav Mahler. London, Camden Theatre, 16 April 1903 (in English). Background. Andrea Chénier remains popular

borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States


This was successfully performed in the 1740s in Hamburg and Leipzig. A further version of this was made by Johann Adam Hiller and C. F. Weisse in 1766 (Der

city in Fremont County, Iowa, United States


by Christian IV of Denmark in 1617, and fortified in 1620. It soon became an important trading centre, intended to compete with Hamburg, also located on the Elbe.

town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States of America


18 1573–The Hague, 1621) was a still life painter of the Dutch Golden Age. Biography. He started his career in Antwerp, but spent most of it in Middelburg (1593–1613), where he

capital city of Zeeland, the Netherlands


at Leiden. He seems to have travelled a certain amount, and visits are recorded to Antwerp in 1521, the year of Dürer's Netherlandish journey, and to Middelburg


The Hague, 1621) was a still life painter of the Dutch Golden Age. Biography. He started his career in Antwerp, but spent most of it in Middelburg (1593–1613), where he became

municipality in the Netherlands, seat of the Dutch government


refer the issue to the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the the Hague. At the conclusion of the proceedings, both nations acquiesced to the decision. Since 1996 both


Goyen (13 January 1596, Leiden 27 April 1656, The Hague) was a Dutch landscape painter. Van Goyen was an extremely prolific artist; approximately twelve hundred paintings and more


Israel. In 1947, the Netherlands voted in favor of the United Nations Resolution 181. Both countries established diplomatic relation in 1949. Israel has an embassy in The Hague.


development. History. The origin of the World Tourism Organization stems back to 1925 when the International Congress of Official Tourist Traffic Associations (ICOTT) was formed at The Hague. Some articles from early


ground phase of the war. February 9 – Voters in Lithuania support independence. February 11 – UNPO, the Unrepresented Nations & Peoples Organization, forms in The Hague, Netherlands. February 13 – Gulf


his lifetime in Delft and The Hague, his modest celebrity gave way to obscurity after his death; he was barely mentioned in Arnold Houbraken's major source book on


and deceased on 6 August, 1771). William I, King of the Netherlands (25 August, 1772 - December 12, 1843). Willem Georg Frederik, Prince of Orange-Nassau (The Hague, 15 February 1774 - Padua,


was born in The Hague, the Netherlands. He has also lived in Peru, Britain, Mexico, Canada, and the United States. He was in the US Army's 130th Engineer Brigade, at


pitted France against the Grand Alliance of England, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire and the United Provinces. Negotiations started in May. The French representatives had their headquarters at The Hague and


June 9, 1994 The Hague), Dutch economist, was awarded the first Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel during 1969, which he shared


Jan Tinbergen (The Hague, April 12, 1903 June 9, 1994 The Hague), Dutch


on the Bierkade in The Hague. On Oct 3 1649 he married van Goyen's daughter Margriet, with whom he would have eight children. Steen worked with his father-in-law


a Canadian novelist. Born in the Hague, the Netherlands, his family emigrated to Canada in 1950, settling in Burnaby, British Columbia. Cook holds degrees from Calvin College, Simon Fraser University


Honselaarsdijk and Huis ter Nieuwburg are now demolished. Death. Frederick Henry died on 14 March 1647 in The Hague, Holland, Dutch Republic. He left a wife, a son William II, Prince


(April 28, 1838, Amsterdam – July 29, 1913, The Hague) was a Dutch jurist, cowinner (with Alfred Fried) of the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1911 for his


Carel Asser. This is the T.M.C. Asser Instituut, based in The Hague, The Netherlands. External links. C.G. Roelofsen, in Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland.


is one of the two seaside resorts of the city of The Hague, the other (more famous) one being Scheveningen. Kijkduin was established in 1923 by the developer


settled in The Hague, recommended the defence as the best reply to 1.d4 in his 1789 book Nouvel essai sur le jeu des échecs, avec des réflexions militaires relatives à ce jeu.


1913-1915: Student, Pennsylvania State University, State College PA. 1917-1918: Member, Efficiency Board, Ordinance Division, War Department. 1918-1921: Attached to American Legation, The Hague. 1921-1923: Vice-Consul, Hamburg, Germany. 1923-1925: Consul,


(1614), Bergen op Zoom (1615–1616), Utrecht (1616–1619), and Breda (1619). He specialised in painting still lifes with flowers. In 1587, Ambrosius Bosschaert moved from Antwerp to Middelburg with

agglomeration of the city of Utrecht and the surrounding cities, villages, and townships in the middle of The Netherlands


See of Utrecht, or from Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, or Eastern Catholic Churches. A few others derive their orders from Roman Catholic bishops who have consecrated their own


has 3 railway stations: Soestdijk. Soest. Soest Zuid. Soest can be reached by train (every half hour) from Utrecht (xx:05 and xx:35) and Baarn (xx:23 and xx:53); all trains stop at


Le Piège (The Trap) was made about him during the last months of his life, by Thomas Doebele and Maarten Schmidt. He died in Utrecht in 2005. Quotes. External


this town still have jobs related to DE, even though its headquarters moved to Utrecht decades ago. Sister cities. Medias, Romania.


Netherlands. The actual situation was slightly more complex with the Dutch provinces Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Gelderland and Overijssel entering into personal union in 1689 and Drenthe in 1696. Only


IJssel. At Zwolle, across IJssel. Near Alblas, across Noord (a branch near Rotterdam), now being replaced by a tunnel. Between Utrecht and Zeist, across Kromme Rijn (near Bunnik station). At


der Weide and Huige are joined by bassist Stefan de Kroon and drummer Paul Bukkens and the band moves to Utrecht. Racoon plays at the Heineken X-pl'oor-festival in the Melkweg and


heir apparent to the Dutch throne. Early life and education. Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand was born on 27 April 1967 in the University Medical Center in Utrecht, Netherlands. He is


Netherlands. The city is situated just south of the Lek River. The cities of Utrecht and 's-Hertogenbosch can easily be reached by train. It received city rights in 1318.


Amsterdam, Utrecht and Maastricht. The airport is also served by two of Eindhoven's bus routes. Line 401 is a Bus rapid transit line (see: Phileas) that connects the airport to Eindhoven's


Loenen () is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht


station of Hengelo and get directly and regularly to: Apeldoorn, Amersfoort, Hilversum, Southern Amsterdam, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Utrecht, Gouda, Rotterdam, Den Haag, Zwolle, Zutphen, Oldenzaal, Almelo, Deventer, Enschede. There are International


of livestock and the cultivation of tobacco Currently, most people work out of town, mostly in the surrounding towns of Amersfoort, Utrecht and Veenendaal. External links. http://www.plattegronden.nl/gemeentewoudenberg/.


Utrecht. The town of Eemnes. Eemnes formerly consisted of two villages, Eemnes-Binnen ("Inner Eemnes") and Eemnes-Buiten ("Outer Eemnes"). These names referred to the location of the villages with respect


Woudenberg is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. There are still forests in the western part of the municipality. The Pyramid


in Amsterdam (1614), Bergen op Zoom (1615–1616), Utrecht (1616–1619), and Breda (1619). He specialised in painting still lifes with flowers. In 1587, Ambrosius Bosschaert moved from Antwerp to Middelburg with his

capital and most populous city of the Netherlands

QLINE streetcar station in Detroit, Michigan, USA


and lectures. . TUGboat 17 (1), 1996. Woehr, J. Dr. Dobb's Journal, April 1996, p. 16-22. Addison-Wesley Innovations, 1996. . Czech TUG, Charles University, Prague, 1996. , Amsterdam, March 13, 1996.


He is currently Prime Counsellor for the International Forum for Justice and Peace, a foundation under Dutch law, registered at the Chamber of Commerce in Amsterdam. Chaired by retired international


Amsterdam, 1720–23, during the preparation of Le Triomphe and other works. He returned to Ireland in 1723. Abbadie's income as dean of Killaloe was so small that he


area. There is a half-hourly service between Arnhem and Winterswijk, which stops at this station. Arnhem railway station has services to Amsterdam, Utrecht, Nijmegen, 's-Hertogenbosch, Breda, Tilburg and Alkmaar. External links.


Athens. 1986: Florence. 1987: Amsterdam. 1988: West Berlin. 1989: Paris. 1990: Glasgow. 1991: Dublin. 1992: Madrid. 1993: Antwerp. 1994: Lisbon. 1995: Luxembourg. 1996: Copenhagen. 1997: Thessaloniki. 1998:


large pigeon populations, including: Baščaršija - Sarajevo. Central Park - New York. Dam Square — Amsterdam. Egyptian Bazaar — Istanbul. Boston Common - Boston. George Square — Glasgow. Kabootar Khana —


first Boeing 777 was received on 25 October 2003, entering commercial service on the Amsterdam-Toronto route, while the first Airbus A330-200 was introduced on 25 August 2005 and

reconstruction of an 18th-century cargo ship


five woman walking nude in the streets of Amsterdam. The first book in Estonian – Wanradt's and Koell's Catechism, is written. St. Alphege Church is completed in Solihull, England. The


Amsterdam. Zaandijk has a population of around 9040. History. The first citizens of Zaandijk were members of the family of Hendrik Pietersz who moved into 'de Lage dijk' (The Lower Dike)


he was received in state in Amsterdam in May 1618. When William V arrived in Schoonhoven in 1787, after the authority of the stadholders had been restored, the church bells are


in Amsterdam since 1958, following the death of his father in 1957. Mulisch's father was from Austria-Hungary and emigrated to the Netherlands after the First World War. During the German


each with their own view on which direction modern architecture should take. Expressionist architects like M. de Klerk and P.J. Kramer in Amsterdam (See Amsterdam School). Functionalist architects (Nieuwe

top-level internet domain for Amsterdam-related websites


of his father. On leaving school he was apprenticed to learn book-keeping, conveyancing and practical farming, but soon disgraced himself and was sent to Amsterdam to work in a merchant's office.


Fort Plain is at the border of the Towns of Minden and Canajoharie and is west of Amsterdam. Because of its small size and the close connections with neighboring communities,

city in Montgomery County in the state of New York, USA


feelings of tenderness, may be noted in two replicas of the Virgin and Child at Berlin and Amsterdam, where the ecstatic kiss of the mother seems rather awkward. An

unincorporated community in Hunterdon County, New Jersey


Amsterdam) and Ian Horrocks (University of Manchester) as part of the IST OntoKnowledge project. Much of the work in OIL was subsequently incorporated into DAML+OIL and the Web


Amsterdam, 1985-1986). Dogonadze is listed in the "Electrochemical Dictionary" (Springer-Verlag, Berlin-Heidelberg, 2008). Some main works of Revaz Dogonadze. (a monograph). (a monograph). (a monograph). See also. Quantum electrochemistry. Quantum chemistry. Electrochemistry. List


1989. Příbram, Czech Rep., since 1992. Closest cities, towns and villages. Cities (within 100 km). Purmerend (20 km). Enkhuizen (24 km). Alkmaar (27 km). Amsterdam (45 km). Lelystad (55 km). Den Helder (60 km). Leeuwarden

city in Montgomery County in the state of New York, USA


struck from the Navy Register in July 1947, sold to the N.V. Stoomv, Maats, Nederland Co., Amsterdam, Netherlands and pressed into merchant service as Roebiah on 29 July


May 1989 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It brought together 14 representatives of 6 countries and 11 networks. At the time European governments, standardisation bodies and telecommunications companies were pushing for


in Amsterdam, in 1613, and reedited until 1665. On the sudden death of Boris the sixteen-year-old was proclaimed tsar (13 April 1605). Though his father had taken the precaution to


service was opened to Amsterdam. On 1 November, 1938, after long discussions with the Air Ministry, 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force was formed. Shortly after


result of growing financial difficulties. With the collapse of flyLAL, the airport lost its scheduled services to Amsterdam, Budapest, Istanbul, Madrid and Tbilisi. flyLAL used to operate to Dublin, Frankfurt, London,


1948. Childhood. Christiaan Karel Appel was born on 25 April 1921 in his parents' house at Dapperstraat 7 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. On the ground floor, his father, Jan


strong position unoccupied. This would have been difficult to correct if the attack on that flank had been vigorously carried out. They had also left Amsterdam undefended

human settlement in Licking County, Ohio, United States of America


of descent from the Van Egmond's, an aristocratic family of the Netherlands. In 1819, attracted by the prospect of purchasing land from the Holland Land Company, he travelled, via Amsterdam, Liverpool,


he was on his way to Amsterdam to have the stone cut up; it would then have been sold to replenish the plundered trust fund before the beneficiary inherited. It turns


war is over, he returns to his family back in Amsterdam, where he decides to go to America later in his life. The film ends with grown-up


the coast of Madagascar in 1625. First publications. Schouten described his travels in the Journal, published in a Dutch edition at Amsterdam in 1618 and soon translated


lived in Amsterdam since the 1970s with his three children, and is now a Dutch citizen. References. External links.


with the gayest and most disreputable sides of Parisian life, and left a number of more or less witty stories dealing with it. These were collected (Amsterdam, 1787)


first scheduled turbojet aircraft were utilized in service to the airport. KLM started Amsterdam operations in 1957. KLM later moved to Houston Intercontinental Airport (now George Bush


Gerard Adriaan Heineken (29 September 1841, Amsterdam—18 March 1893, Amsterdam) was the founder of Heineken. In 1864 he decided to purchase the brewery 'Den Hoyberg.' Here he


Hortus Botanicus is a botanical garden in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. One of the oldest in the world,


it clear that the plate is not for sale. Dirk Hartog left the employ of the VOC upon his return to Amsterdam in 1617, resuming private trading


He was born in Amsterdam. Generally known simply as Constant, in 1948 he founded the Experimentele Groep Holland with Corneille, Karel Appel and his own brother, Jan Nieuwenhuys. They then


Henk Rogers (1953, Amsterdam) is a video game designer and entrepreneur, best known for winning a license for Nintendo's handheld and console versions of the computer


The Westerkerk ("western church") is a Protestant church in Amsterdam, built in 1620-1631 after a design


He was a member of the German Artists federation from 1963 to 1994. During the rest of the 1960s he continued to exhibit his work in Kassel, Amsterdam


up production in early 1997. There had been some discussion about the company being purchased by Bombardier, but the plans fell through. An Amsterdam-based group, Rekkof Restart (Rekkof


Hopper - Nighthawks (Art Institute of Chicago). Pablo Picasso - Woman in a Fish Hat (Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam). Births. 6 October - Dan Christensen, American abstract painter (d.2007).


a merger of the Amsterdam newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad (founded 1828 by J.W. van den Biesen) and the Rotterdam Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant (founded 1844 by Henricus Nijgh). The paper's motto is Lux

human settlement in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States of America


teacher. Though the Leidse Sterrewacht wanted him back, government opposition because of his Marxist sympathies made this fall through. Instead, the Amsterdam city council got him an appointment at the


Transatlantic Flight. Italian Air Force General Italo Balbo led a group of 25 Savoia-Marchetti S-55X seaplanes, powered by twin Isotta-Fraschini Asso engines, from Orbetello, Italy, to Amsterdam,

18th-century cargo ship of the Dutch East India Company


and took Hartog's original back to Amsterdam, where it may now be seen in the Rijksmuseum. In 2000 the Hartog plate was temporarily brought to Australia as part of


Tobias Michael Carel Asser (April 28, 1838, Amsterdam – July 29, 1913, The Hague) was a Dutch


Leiden and Amsterdam, in experiencing the revolution of the sixties. Their conversations are filled with great wit and intellect and range over many facets of life: science, history, politics,


at Liège (May-June). 1848: Birth of her second son, Gabriel, at Neuilly-sur-Seine (26 January). Horace (13 March). Toured in Amsterdam (June-October). Britannicus by Racine (October). 1849: Andromaque (January). The title role


with two of his French Abwehr agents Jean Rocquefort and Francois Barbier, was arrested in Amsterdam on May 15, 1945 by the Dutch NBS, who interrogated him for

song written and composed by Jacques Brel


into the party. Following the Nazi rise to power, he emigrated to Basel, Switzerland in 1933 and was later employed by the International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam from

human settlement in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States of America


province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaanstad, and lies about 13 km northwest of Amsterdam. Wormerveer has a population of around 10420.

municipality in the Netherlands, containing the city of Amsterdam


Prince Albert (disambiguation). The Prince Albert piercing (PA) is one of the more common male genital piercings. The PA pierces the penis from the outside of the frenulum and into

primary sexual organ that male animals use to inseminate sexually receptive mates (females or hermaphrodites) during copulation, occurring in many (but not all) animals, including humans


the numerological beliefs of this clandestine society. The previous 690 holiday was celebrated on June 30th, 2004, where Supreme Ruler Penis Mcgloff was said to have sexually harassed


represent a penis or a tunnel to represent a vagina. See: phallic symbol and yonic symbol. The psychologist, Carl Jung, who studied archetypes, proposed an alternative definition


male feminisation measuring the distance between the anus and the base of the penis. Studies show that the perineum is twice as long in males as in females. Measuring the anogenital


the clitoris by the penis or symphysis pubis or both, and it allows the woman better control of movement. Random anorgasmia. Some people are orgasmic but not in enough instances


well as the film, shows an oddly shaped structure on the castle, closely resembling a penis. Many have alleged that the artwork is an intentional act by a disgruntled animator. However,


penis, ball gag and straitjacket. Partial bibliography. The Kid Is the Man (1978). The Wedding of Everything (1983). Slave Sonnets (1986). Fuck Journal (Hanuman Books, 1988). A Taste of


about young lovers who kiss each other publicly and shock self-righteous people. Le gorille — tells, in a humorous fashion, of a gorilla with a large penis (and admired


and explicit items such as a lollipop in the shape of a penis. Parma, Ohio, Mayor Dean DePiero has vowed to force changes at the store located


could later specialize, for example the heads of most arthropods are composed of fused, specialized segments. Development. In animals at least as complex as an earthworm, the embryo

multicellular diploid eukaryote in its earliest stage of development


viviparous species, ovoviviparous embryos are nourished by the egg yolk rather than by the mother's body. However, the mother's body does provide gas exchange. Ovoviviparity is employed by


of an egg which feeds the developing embryo. The egg yolk is suspended in the egg white (known more formally as albumen or ovalbumin) by one or two spiral


female cell, which then develops into the embryo. Of his anatomical works, those of the greatest value are probably the "Recherches sur la structure et les fonctions des feuilles" ("research on


internal with the male transferring sperm to the female through one of two intromittent organs called claspers. The developing embryos are at first sustained by a yolk sac. When the supply


the embryo. The Remembered Present (1990) contains an extended exposition of his theory of consciousness. Edelman has asked whether we should attempt to construct models of functioning minds or


A morula (Latin "morus", mulberry) is an embryo at an early stage of embryonic development, consisting of cells (called blastomeres)


vitro fertilisation. Selection. Laboratories have developed grading methods to judge oocyte and embryo quality. Typically, embryos that have reached the 6-8 cell stage are transferred three days after


are crossed indicate that embryos that are homozygous for the munchkin gene are non-viable. Genetics. The munchkin gene is an autosomal dominant one. Homozygous embryos for the


the embryo. Some in vitro fertilization techniques, particularly injecting a sperm into an oocyte, may interfere with this. The fact that mitochondrial DNA is maternally inherited enables


17 January 2004, from London, he announced the creation and transfer of a cloned embryo, according to news reports. During the announcement, Zavos presented the first evidence of the


This cold moist period triggers the seed's embryo, its growth and subsequent expansion eventually break through the softened seed coat in its search for sun and nutrients. In its

1968 song written by Roger Waters, performed and recorded by Pink Floyd


tract; and dead or excess gut bacteria and other endosymbionts. Amphibians, reptiles, and birds use the same orifice for excreting liquid and solid wastes, and for copulation


of the crown instead. Despite its contrasting plumage, the Great Spotted Woodpecker is often an inconspicuous bird. The large white shoulder patch is the feature that most easily catches the eye.


Near passerine or higher land-bird assemblage are terms often given to arboreal birds or those most often believed to be related to the true passerines


bird native to the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean. It is a member of the group of species known as New World quails (Odontophoridae). They were


The Meadow Pipit or Titlark, Anthus pratensis, is a small passerine bird which breeds in much of the northern half of Europe and


lomvia) is a bird in the auk family (Alcidae). This bird is named after the Danish zoologist Morten Thrane Brünnich. The very deeply black North Pacific subspecies Uria lomvia


birds such as geese and penguins, grubs and insects, as well as seashore scavenging. It was sometimes said to have dwelt in burrows. History. The first recorded sighting was by Capt. John


__NOTOC__. The Eastern Phoebe, Sayornis phoebe, is a small passerine bird.


on Lantau where the locally rare Crested Kingfisher, Cervie lugubris, has been recorded. Upper Tung Chung Valley. The upper Tung Chung Valley is important habitat for birds, including


has been observed in many other species of the animal kingdom since it was first seriously studied by Yukimaru Sugiyama. These include from microscopic rotifers and insects, to fish, amphibians, bird


arthropods such as Pseudaonidia duplex. Since bagworm cases are composed of silk and the materials from their habitat, they are naturally camouflaged from predators. Natural enemies include birds and other


The penduline tits are a family of small passerine birds, related to the true tits. All but the Verdin and Fire-capped Tit make elaborate


insectivorous birds in the genera Cossyphicula and Cossypha. They were formerly in the thrush family Turdidae, but are now more often treated as part of the Old


coniferous, using the old stick nests of other birds such as crows, ravens and magpies and various hawks. The average clutch size is 4-6 eggs, and the


Elephant birds are an extinct family of flightless birds comprising the genera Aepyornis and Mullerornis.


The European Greenfinch, or just Greenfinch, Carduelis chloris, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. The genus Carduelis might be split up and in this case, the greenfinches


Neogene mammals and birds evolved considerably. Most other forms were relatively unchanged. Some continental motion took place, the most significant event being the connection of North and South America in the


The Least Flycatcher, Empidonax minimus, (also called chebec, after the sound it makes) is a small insect-eating bird. It is the smallest Empidonax flycatcher in eastern North


The Square-tailed Drongo, Dicrurus ludwigii, is a drongo. The drongos are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics. They were


orchid species equals about four times the number of mammal species, or more than twice the number of bird species. It also encompasses about 6–11% of all seed


a refuge for birds and marsupials. Distances:425. 425 km south of Sydney (entering from Bourkes Road via Yowrie). 150 km southeast of Canberra. See also. Protected areas


The herons are wading birds in the Ardeidae family. There are 64 recognised species


The 15-20 species of small passerine birds in the gnatcatcher family occur in North and South America (except far south and high Andean


migratory, wintering in east Africa. This small passerine bird is a species found in dense deciduous vegetation close to water in bogs or near a river. 5-7 eggs


small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae.


park, the Hoher Vogelsberg Nature Reserve. Vogelsberg is German for bird's mountain, making the name "Vogelsberg Mountains" a redundancy. In recent years the Eurasian Lynx returned. External links.


is a bird species in the tanager family (Thraupidae). It was formerly placed in the Emberizidae and is not very closely related to the cardinals proper (Cardinalidae). It


attractive bird species found in the park. Galway's Land Bird Sanctuary, close to Lake Gregory, is another wildlife site of 0.6 km². The town is a base for visits to Horton


of any known mammal. The webbing is more significant on the front feet and is folded back when walking on land. Unlike a bird's beak (in which the upper


The Little Owl (Athene noctua) is a bird which is resident in


The Coraciiformes are a group of usually colourful near passerine birds including the kingfishers, the Hoopoe, the bee-eaters, the rollers, and the hornbills. They generally


includes 34 species of large terrestrial and wading birds, falling into two subfamilies, the ibises and the spoonbills. It was formerly known as Plataleidae. The spoonbills and ibises were once


The broadbills are a family of small passerine birds, Eurylaimidae. The Smithornis and Pseudocalyptomena species occur in sub-Saharan Africa; the rest extend from the eastern Himalayas to


The white-eyes are small passerine birds native to tropical, subtropical and temperate Sub-Saharan Africa, southern and eastern Asia, and Australasia.


black, except for white around the eye and a white speculum. It has a bulbous yellow bill with a black base. The females are brown birds with two pale


may be active at different light intensities. Animals that are pentachromats. Some birds (notably pigeons) and butterflies have five or more kinds of color receptors in their retinae, and are


masterminded the destruction of the southern marshes of Iraq. The wholesale destruction of these marshes ruined the habitat for dozens of species of migratory birds, and ended a centuries-old way


birds in the genus Oriolus, the namesake of the corvoidean family Oriolidae. They are not related to the New World orioles, which are icterids (family Icteridae), and belonging to the superfamily Passeroidea


Eurasian species Phylloscopus sibilatrix, see Wood Warbler. The New World warblers or wood-warblers are a group of small often colourful passerine birds restricted to the New World. They


Europe and Asia at heights above 2000m. It is mainly resident, wintering more widely at lower latitudes, but some birds wander as rare vagrants as far as Great


pyrrhula, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. This bird breeds across Europe and temperate Asia. It is mainly resident, but many northern birds


a small bird, 16-18.5 cm in length with a 38-42 cm wingspan. It is slightly larger than the European Storm-petrel. It is essentially dark brown in all plumages,


The near passerine bird order Cuculiformes traditionally included three families as below: Musophagidae - turacos and allies. Cuculidae - cuckoos, coucals


The Maluridae are a family of small, insectivorous passerine birds endemic to Australia and New Guinea. Commonly known as wrens, they are unrelated to the true wrens of


The Spotted Creeper, Salpornis spilonotus, is a small passerine bird, which is the only member of the subfamily Salpornithinae of the


skinny white legs, and sometimes, a large white mass of "hair.". Description. A massive bird, large specimens are thought to reach a height of 150 cm (60 in), a weight of over


birds, depicted below, do not have the spotted underparts, and are very similar to the Common Sandpiper of Eurasia; the main difference is the more washed-out wing pattern visible in flight and


It is mainly resident in the west of its range, but Russian populations of this passerine bird are more migratory, moving further south in winter, as far as the Arabian peninsula


bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. It, and similar small European


mythology, Pouakai or Poukai is a monstrous bird that ate people. The Poukai, however, may not have been entirely mythological. When the Māori first arrived in New Zealand it is


The Willow Tit (Poecile montanus) is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a widespread and common resident breeder throughout


birds, although often inconspicuous in the treetops. They are 45 cm long, including a long tail. Their plumage is glossy violet except for the thick red bill, yellow forehead and chestnut


of Walsall, then the west Midlands, back into Staffordshire. The West Midland Bird Club, who maintain the official county bird lists for both counties, counted sightings at


Turdidae. It is a resident endemic bird in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Whisting Thrush is found in the highlands of Sri Lanka in jungle or other dense forest near water. It


Stresemann was one of the outstanding ornithologists of the 20th century. From 1921 onwards he was in charge of the bird department of the Berlin Zoological Museum, and encouraged a


The Thrush Nightingale, Luscinia luscinia (formerly colloquially known as Sprosser), is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the


of the Americas. The word "anhinga" comes from the Brazilian Tupi language and means devil bird or snake bird. It is a cormorant-like bird with an average body length of


spring but is later than the Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita. This is a bird of open woodlands with trees and ground cover for nesting, including birch and willow uplands. The


American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a species of wading bird of the ibis family Threskiornithidae which occurs from the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States south through most


tropical zone. Description. These are conspicuous and unmistakable birds. They are 30cm long,but the females are larger than the males. They have chestnut upperparts with black wingtips,rear neck


See also other birds with "thrush" in their name: Waterthrush, Shrike-thrush, Thrush Nightingale. The Thrushes, family Turdidae, are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but

1988 American biographical film about Charlie Parker directed by Clint Eastwood


rollers are an Old World family, Coraciidae, of near passerine birds related to the kingfishers and bee-eaters. The group gets its name from the aerial acrobatics some


contains most species of owl. The other grouping is the barn owls, Tytonidae. This bird breeds in southern Europe eastwards into western and central Asia. It is migratory, wintering


with Palm-nut Vulture, Egyptian Vulture and Lammergeier separate from the others. Both Old World and New World vultures are scavenging birds, feeding mostly from carcasses of dead animals. Old World vultures


insectivorous birds in the genus Alethe of the Old World flycatcher and chat family Muscicapidae. The genus is one of many chats moved from the thrush family


the bird family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. These are the typical vultures, with bald head, broad wings and mainly dark plumage. They are large


an embryo. It is developed in reptiles, birds, and mammals, which are hence called “Amniota”; but not in amphibians and fish (Ichthyopsida), which are consequently termed “Anamniota”.

painting by anonymous Aboriginal people, Gunwingga Group


The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.


The magpie-robins or shamas are medium-sized insectivorous birds (some also eat berries and other fruit) in the genera Copsychus and Trichixos.


The Isabelline Wheatear, Oenanthe isabellina, is a small passerine bird that


work on language learning in animals other than humans (exemplified by the Washoe project) to a bird species. Dr. Pepperberg is also active in wildlife conservation, especially in relation


The Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) is a small passerine bird which breeds in the far north of


The accentors are in the only bird family, the Prunellidae, which is completely endemic to the Palearctic. This small group of closely related passerines


bird of the American sparrow family Emberizidae. Description. The White-throated Sparrow is a passerine bird of the American sparrow family Emberizidae. The White-throated Sparrow is 17 cm (6.75 inches) in


in Benin. The indigobirds and whydahs, are small passerine birds native to Africa. Some species are also known as widowbirds. These are finch-like species which usually have black or indigo


is the national bird of the Faroe Islands, where it is called tjaldur. Description. These are large obvious and noisy plover-like birds, with black and white plumage, red legs and strong


The Wattled Crane, Bugeranus carunculatus is a large bird found in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. At a height of up to 175 cm


an endangered Australian bird. It feeds on nectar and insects within eucalyptus forests. The Regent Honeyeater was once common in wooded areas of eastern Australia, especially along the inland


The Acadian Flycatcher or Green-crested Flycatcher, Empidonax virescens, is a small insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family.


The genus Sayornis is a small group of medium-sized insect-eating bird


The tits, chickadees, and titmice constitute Paridae, a large family of small passerine birds which occur


The genus Passerina is a group of birds


movements. These are conspicuous and unmistakable birds. They are large brown waders with a black crown, white forehead and large yellow facial wattles. The tail is white, tipped


The Coursers are a group of birds which together with the pratincoles make up the family Glareolidae. They have long legs,


its daytime roost, sometimes in small groups during the winter months. Behavior. The Long-eared Owl's breeding season is from February to July. This bird is partially migratory, moving south


the limb, a feature that typically enhances the animal's speed. In both birds and bats, the metacarpals form part of the wing. See also. Bone terminology. Boxer's fracture. Terms for


when wet, and pale yellow after drying. Uses. The berries are a favourite of birds, though less palatable (drier, less juicy) than rowan berries. Whitebeams are sometimes used as larval


The sheathbills are a family of birds,


The nutcrackers (Nucifraga) are a genus of two species of passerine bird, in the


bird, one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria. It is now classified in the sandpiper family Scolopacidae but was formerly sometimes placed in the plover family Charadriidae. It


The drongos are a family of small passerine birds of the Old World tropics. They are found in the family Dicruridae, which is sometimes much enlarged to


a short hallux which appears to turn inward, or medially, in relation to the foot. In birds with anisodactyl or heterodactyl feet, the hallux is opposed or directed backwards


Baird's Sandpiper also shows this, and that bird can be distinguished by the lack of a white rump. Their breeding habitat is the northern tundra on Arctic islands in Canada


The Masked Finch (Poephila personata) is a small passerine bird in the estrildid finch family, Estrildidae. It is


22 February. He only retained power in Italy as long as he was personally there. Arnulf marched on Spoleto, where Ageltrude had fled to join Lambert, but


Germany and could not make it back to Rome. As a result, he sent Count Sicco, an imperial envoy of Otto II from Spoleto, to demand the pope’s release. When


Religion. Papal privileges are restored in Beneventino and Tuscany (and partly in Spoleto). Births. Ali ar-Ridha, descendant of Muhammad and Twelver Shī‘ah Imām. Deaths. December 4—Jafar al-Sadiq,


St. Rita was born at Roccaporena near Spoleto, Umbria, Italy. She married at age 12 to Paolo Mancini. Her parents arranged her marriage, despite the fact that she


garnering support among the nobility of Tuscany. First Maginulf, Count of Milan, and then Walfred, Count of Pavia, joined him. Eventually even the Margrave Adalbert II abandoned Lambert. Finding

region in central Italy with an area of about 23,000 square kilometres (8,900 square miles). The regional capital is Florence


is a small island in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Tuscany, Italy. It is the most southerly island of the Tuscan Archipelago and a frazione of the comune


who named it after Florence, the capital of Tuscany. Florence, Alabama was incorporated in 1826. Florence is the birthplace of W.C. Handy, the "Father of the Blues,"


Tuscany coast. Free diving. Jacques Mayol’s lifelong passion for diving was based on his love for the ocean, his personal philosophy and his desire to explore his own limits. During his


pianist, editor, writer, piano and composition teacher, and conductor. Biography. Ferruccio Busoni was born in Empoli in Tuscany in Italy, the only child of two professional musicians. His father, Ferdinando, was


many other condottiere. He bought estates in the Romagna and in Tuscany, a castle at Montecchio Vesponi. Despite all this, it is claimed that he was illiterate. His education


The Maremma is a vast area in Italy bordering the Tyrrhenian Sea, consisting of part of south-western Tuscany - Maremma Livornese and Maremma Grossetana (the later coincident with the province of


Marciana Marina is a town and commune in the province of Livorno (administrative region of Tuscany, Italy), one of


the navy of Tuscany, and in 1775 commanded a frigate in the joint expedition of Spain and Tuscany against Algiers, in which he displayed such courage and resource that he


During an April 25, 2006 appearance on Late Night With Conan O'Brien, Bledel revealed that she loves traveling to Europe, and that she has already been to the Tuscany


of Godfrey III, Duke of Lower Lorraine, who, as Marquis of Tuscany (by his marriage with Beatrice of Bar, widow of Boniface III of Tuscany), played a prominent


Tuscany (and partly in Spoleto). Births. Ali ar-Ridha, descendant of Muhammad and Twelver Shī‘ah Imām. Deaths. December 4—Jafar al-Sadiq, descendant of Muhammad and Shī‘ah Imām (b. 702). Emperor


near Obermoschel in the Palatinate; Ripa, at the foot of the Apuan Alps (Tuscany); the mountain Avala (Serbia); Laaren, the Netherlands; Huancavelica (Peru); Murfreesboro, Arkansas Terlingua (Texas); and the province of


workshops developed in the 1970s and 1980s in the central and northeast regions of the country. Regions of the Third Italy included Tuscany, Umbra, the Marche, Emilia-Romagna, Veneto,


the people and assessing his strengths among the churchmen. While still in the northern reaches of present-day Italy, he met Mathilda, Countess of Tuscany. She offered to bring


of Carinthia (;; 850 – December 8 899) was the Carolingian King of East Francia from 887 and Holy Roman Emperor from 896 until his death. Biography. Arnulf was the illegitimate son

day in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar


275 and blessing the produce of the fields is believed to belong to a later period. His feast is kept on December 8. References.


December 8, 1941, Japanese planes attacked U.S. military installations in the Philippines. A 31st Infantry sergeant on detail at Camp John Hay became the campaign's first fatality. After landing in


17 - Igor Stravinsky, composer (d. 1971). August 15 - Marion Bauer, composer (d. 1955). October 6 - Karol Szymanowski, pianist and composer (d. 1937). December 8 - Manuel María Ponce,


1893). October 13 - Mary Kingsley, travel writer (+ 1900). December 8 - Georges Feydeau, French playwright (+ 1921). December 16 - John Fox, Jr., American novelist and journalist (+ 1919).


by Conquistador Alonso de Cáceres under orders from Francisco de Montejo, Governor of Yucatán on December 8, 1537. From 1540 on Comayagua was the capital of the Honduras


was formed between neutralists, communists and rightists on November 18, 1960. On December 8, Souvanna Phouma relieved Kong Le from his command, but the next day Kong Le deposed Souvanna


Péter Kuczka (March 1, 1923 - December 8, 1999) was a Hungarian writer, poet and Science Fiction editor. After finishing high school, Kuczka studied


before the induction and was thus inducted posthumously. Schramm married his high school sweetheart, Martha Anne Snowden, in 1941. Mrs. Schramm died on December 8, 2002. They had three daughters. External


Kansas City Memories - The Jay McShann Orchestra with Charlie Parker, Walter Brown, Al Hibbler and Paul Quinichette (DECCA). Notes. External links. on Allmusic. from 1987 NPR Fresh Air rebroadcast December 8,


at the Battle of Vitoria. The premiere of this work, as well as of Beethoven's seventh symphony was performed on December 8, 1813, in the University's Festsaal, with


Charles Messier, astronomer (died 1817). December 8 - Johann Hedwig, Transylvanian-born German botanist (died 1799). Deaths.


1 —  (PC). December 6 —  (Xbox). December 6 —  (PC). December 8 —  (PC). Trends. In 2004, the total U.S. sales of video game


Addition of natural numbers is the most basic arithmetic binary operation. The operation addition takes two natural numbers, the augend and addend, and produces a single number,

association of the original object with its new part


18 is 36. Likewise the LCD of. is 12. Using the LCD (or any multiple of it, such as the product of the denominators) as a denominator enables addition, subtraction


rule can be extended so it "accepts" addition and subtraction as follows: The sum rule in differentiation can be used as part of the derivation for both


See also. Addition. Geometric progression. Generalized arithmetic progression. Harmonic progression. Green–Tao theorem. Infinite arithmetic series. Thomas Robert Malthus. Primes in arithmetic progression. Problems involving arithmetic progressions. Kahun Papyrus,


the successor of any other natural number. Repeated addition of natural numbers is generalized as multiplication of natural numbers. Notation and terms. The operation of addition, commonly written as the infix operator

mapping from one vector space or module to another in mathematics


RHS set equal to zero. The corresponding inhomogeneous or nonhomogeneous equation then has the RHS with some given data, but of a general character. The typical case is of some operator


the standard derivative of calculus. As an operator, it acts on vector fields and scalar fields with analogues of traditional multiplication. As with all operators, these analogues should


identity, but by commutativity, is becomes the general identity in the group. Together, these three properties show that the set of natural numbers under addition is a commutative monoid. See also.

algebraic structure with an associative operation and an identity element


word in S to be any written product of elements of T. That is, a word in S is an element of the monoid generated by T. The empty word is


In mathematics, the Eckmann–Hilton argument (or Eckmann–Hilton principle or Eckmann–Hilton theorem) is an argument about two monoid


In abstract algebra, the free monoid on a set A is the monoid whose elements are all the finite sequences (or strings) of zero


terms. The operation of addition, commonly written as the infix operator "+", is a function +: N × N → N. For natural numbers a, b, and c,

mathematical binary relation, such that every element of the left set is related with exactly one element of the right set

mathematical functions in elementary mathematics with a didactic purpose


If the partial numerators and partial denominators are allowed to assume arbitrary values, which may in some contexts include functions, the resulting expression is a generalized continued fraction. When it is


and (H, ·), a group homomorphism from (G, *) to (H, ·) is a function h: G → H such that for all u and v in G it holds that.

responsibility within an organization, term in organizational theory


identify the permutations of the set E with permutations of the set. (In more mathematical terms, the function that maps a permutation s of E to the permutation.


For the notion of upper or lower semicontinuous multivalued function see: Hemicontinuity. In mathematical analysis, semi-continuity (or semicontinuity) is a property of extended real-valued functions that is weaker


In mathematics, a partial function from X to Y is a function f: X' → Y, where X' is a subset of X. It generalizes the


In mathematical logic, a Gödel numbering is a function that assigns to each symbol and well-formed formula of some formal language a unique natural number,


them as functions of one or several deterministic arguments ("inputs", in most cases regarded as "time") whose values ("outputs") are random variables: non-deterministic (single) quantities which have certain probability

mathematical binary relation, such that every element of the left set is related with exactly one element of the right set


to real-valued functions, usually the L² inner product is assumed unless otherwise stated. Two functions and are orthonormal over the interval if. Fourier series. The Fourier series is


are combustible. Mechanism. Every flammable liquid has a vapour pressure, which is a function of. that liquid's temperature. As the temperature increases, the vapour pressure increases. As the vapour pressure. increases,


as the logarithmic derivative of the gamma function: It is the first of the polygamma functions. Relation to harmonic numbers. The digamma function, often denoted also as ψ0(x), ψ0(x) or (after


numerical analysis, a quadrature rule is an approximation of the definite integral of a function, usually stated as a weighted sum of function values at specified points


one sometimes speaks of the series as being centered at c). This series usually arises as the Taylor series of some known function; the Taylor series article


The rate–distortion function of any source is known to obey several fundamental properties, the most important ones being that it is a continuous, monotonically decreasing convex (U) function and thus


In mathematics, the graph of a function f is the collection of all ordered pairs (x, f(x)). In particular, if x is a real number,

subroutine whose main scope is to return a value


In mathematics, contact of order k of functions is an equivalence relation, corresponding to having the same value at a point P and also


calculus and complex analysis, the logarithmic derivative of a function f is defined by the formula. where f ′ is the derivative of f. When f is a function f(x) of


theorem is that any continuous function that maps a sphere into itself has either a fixed point or a point that maps onto its own antipodal point. This can be


make a new differentiable function: Substitute in (3): Now we can re-substitute y for something different from what it was originally: So: This is the constant factor rule

in engineering, a specific process, action or task that a technical or physical system is able to perform


The sum rule tells us that for two functions u and v: This rule also applies to subtraction and to additions and subtractions of more than two functions. Proof. Let


functions of the set will be a function with the same support as the Minkowski sum. Minkowski addition is also called the binary dilation of A by B.