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60121 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligament | Ligament | In anatomy, the word ligament usually means the fibrous tissue that joins bones to other bones or cartilages.
A ligament is a short band of tough fibrous connective tissue made of long, stringy collagen fibres. Ligaments join bones to other bones to form a joint. They do not connect muscles to bones; that is the func... |
60124 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powiat | Powiat | A county (Polish: powiat, pronounced "povyat"; plural, powiaty) is the Polish second-level unit of administration, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries. A county is part of a larger unit called a "voivodship" (in Polish, województwo. One would call it in English "province").
Names
Most... |
60127 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1.%20FC%20K%C3%B6ln | 1. FC Köln | 1. FC Köln is a football club that is from Cologne, Germany. The 1. FC KOLN was created in 1948. It was a connection of two football clubs in Cologne (Kölner BC 01 und SpVgg Sülz 07).
In the present day, 1.FC Köln plays in the Bundesliga, the first teir of German football. The club's main rival is Borussia Mönchengladb... |
60136 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina%20Gynning | Carolina Gynning | Carolina Gynning (born 6 October 1978) is a Swedish celebrity and model. She also is the winner of the 2004 season of reality television program Big Brother. Gynning has also written the book, Ego Girl. It is a biography of her early life. In 2008 it was reported that Gynning would write a continuation to Ego Girl call... |
60138 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie%20Underwood | Carrie Underwood | Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is a US country singer-songwriter and actress. She won the fourth season of American Idol. Her first album, Some Hearts, has sold 7 million copies. Underwood has won one American Music Award, eight Billboard Music Awards, and two Grammy Awards (including Best New Artist) and... |
60139 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicole%20Richie | Nicole Richie | Nicole Camille Richie (born September 21, 1981) is an American socialite, actress, and author She is the adopted daughter of Lionel Richie, and is best known for being in the reality show The Simple Life. During late 2007 Nicole Richie faced charges of drunk driving and risked a jail sentence similar to Paris Hilton, h... |
60140 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Simple%20Life | The Simple Life | The Simple Life is the name of a reality television series originally broadcast on Fox from 2003 to 2005 and on E! from 2006 to 2007. The series stars Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie doing ordinary jobs.
Other websites
FOX - The Simple Life official website
2003 American television series debuts
2007 American telev... |
60143 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordin%20Sparks | Jordin Sparks | Jordin Brianna Sparks (born December 22, 1989 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American recording artist, singer and actress. On May 23, 2007, she won the 6th season of the reality television show American Idol. She was the youngest winner of the talent show. She has released two studio albums Jordin Sparks and Battlefield. ... |
60145 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor%20Hicks | Taylor Hicks | Taylor Reuben Hicks (born October 7, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. In 2006, he won the fifth season of American Idol. His runner-up was Katharine McPhee. After he won, he was signed to Arista Records. His album called Taylor Hicks was released on December 12, 2006.
Other websites
Taylor Hicks... |
60147 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oba%20Chandler | Oba Chandler | Oba Chandler (October 11, 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio - November 15, 2011 in Raiford, Florida) was an American convicted murderer who was executed in Florida for the murders of Joan Rogers and her two teenage daughters. The women's bodies were found floating in the Tampa Bay, Tampa in June 1989. They had been bound and ga... |
60149 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/All%20Saints%27%20Day | All Saints' Day | All Saints' Day is celebrated by Catholic Christians on November 1. Other Christians celebrate it as well. (May not be on the same day) It is a mandatory Catholic holiday. It is celebrated in the Catholic Church.
The next day, November 2 is celebrated as All Souls' Day, souls in Purgatory are especially remembered. Bot... |
60160 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishy%20Bilady | Ishy Bilady | Ishy Bilady is the national anthem (a song that represents the country) of the seven United Arab Emirates. The tune was written in the year 1971 without words to sing. Then, in the year 1986 Arif Al Sheikh Abdullah Al Hassan Sahab came up with words for the song. The song is dedicated to the UAE. In the song, the peopl... |
60166 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origami | Origami | Origami is a traditional Japanese art of paper folding. It uses many techniques and various objects can be created. The object is made of origami paper, which is specially made for folding and staying in shape. Many dictionaries and television shows suggest that origami is only paper cranes, waterbombs, and paper plane... |
60167 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSPWiki | JSPWiki | JSPWiki is a feature-rich and extensible WikiWiki software built around the standard J2EE components (Java, servlets, JSP).
It was created by Janne Jalkanen.
Other websites
JSPWiki Homepage
Wiki software |
60172 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statement | Statement | Statement has several meanings:
The act of saying something; an expression in words.
The thing stated; a declaration.
A formal account, implying or claiming to be truthful.
An official assessment of a situation.
In philosophy and logic, a statement is a sentence which declares that something meaningful is either t... |
60174 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvation | Salvation | In theology, salvation can mean various things:
following the sunnah of prophet Muhammad (surah Baqarah)
rejecting shirk, or disbelief in the oneness of Allah (sahih Bukhari)
being saved from something, such as suffering or the punishment of sin - also called deliverance (see Epistle to the Romans 5:8)
being saved... |
60176 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyhedron | Polyhedron | A polyhedron (one polyhedron, many polyhedra, or polyhedrons) is a geometrical shape. It is a 3D shape with flat faces, and straight edges. Each face is a polygon surrounded by edges. Usually it is defined by the number of faces, or edges.
Two types of polyhedron are convex and concave. The line connecting any two po... |
60177 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagon | Pentagon | A pentagon is a polygon with five edges. It is defined by five points, which are all on a plane. If all the edges have the same length and the angles at the corners are all 108°, the pentagon is called regular. If the pentagon intersects itself, it is called a pentagram.
Pentagons also occur in nature: Fruits of the O... |
60181 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calendar%20date | Calendar date | A Calendar date is a way to refer to a certain day in a calendar. With the calendar date and the calendar, the exact day can be identified. With a different calendar, the same calendar date may refer to a different day. This can be seen easiest when comparing the Julian calendar with the Gregorian calendar.
Calendar ... |
60184 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian%20calendar | Persian calendar | The Iranian calendar also known as Persian calendar or the Jalāli Calendar is a solar calendar. It is currently used in Iran and Afghanistan. It is observation-based, rather than rule-based. Each year starts on the vernal equinox as precisely determined by astronomical observations from Tehran (or the 52.5°E meridian,... |
60194 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexagon | Hexagon | A hexagon is a polygon with 6 sides and 6 corners (vertices). Like regular triangles and squares, hexagons fit together without gaps, which are known as tesselations. They therefore are often used for tiling floors. They are also quite common in nature. The honeycombs in beehives are hexagons, for example.
Hexagons: i... |
60198 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/West%20Edmonton%20Mall | West Edmonton Mall | The West Edmonton Mall (WEM) is the second-largest shopping centre in North America. It is in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is one of the main tourist attractions in Alberta. The mall is also the fourth largest in the world. WEM first opened on September 15, 1981.
Attractions
In addition to the over 500 shops in the... |
60211 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad%20Khatami | Ahmad Khatami | Ayatollah Sayyid Ahmad Khatami () is a member of the Iranian Assembly of Experts.
Although his name resembles that of Mohammad Khatami, the reformist former president of Iran, the two men are not related. In fact, they have opposite points of view on many issues, such as democracy and velayate faqih in Iran.
Other w... |
60214 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tendon | Tendon | A tendon (or sinew) is a tough band of tissue that connects muscle to bone. It is built to withstand tension. Tendons are similar to ligaments except that ligaments join one bone to another. Tendons and muscles work together. They can only create a pulling force.
Anatomy
The beginning of a tendon is where it connects... |
60216 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee%20substitute | Coffee substitute | Coffee substitutes are products that try to taste like coffee. The idea for using them is to have a drink that tastes like coffee, but has no caffeine in it. The main reasons for making coffee substitutes are medical, economic and barbaric. In World War II, acorns were used to make coffee, however it tasted foul. It wa... |
60227 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuzcham%20Dherai | Kuzcham Dherai | Kuzcham Dherai (also sometimes called Dherai, Dehrai or Derai) is a town in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. It is located on the bank of the river Swat and a couple of miles away from Swat Saidu Sharif airport. The population of Dherai is about 10,000 people.
History
It is believed that Alexander the Great ... |
60228 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Class | Class | Class could mean:
Social class refers to the differences between groups in societies or cultures, and is a basic idea in economics, sociology and other social sciences
Class (education), a group of students in a course or lesson
class, a lesson, in education
class, short for a classroom
Class (biology), a rank used... |
60229 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatian%20language | Croatian language | The Croatian language is spoken mainly throughout the countries of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina and in the surrounding countries of Europe.
Croatian grammar is the grammar of the Croatian language. The Croatian language consists of three vernaculars (Kaikavian, Chakavian and Shtokavian).
Croatian grammar book... |
60232 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prize | Prize | A prize is an award given to a person or a group of people to reward good work.
Official prizes often include monetary rewards as well as the fame that comes with them. Some prizes are given out in famous ceremonies, such as the Oscars.
Prizes are given for a number of reasons: as an honour for special persons, for ... |
60237 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian%20Church | Christian Church | This article is about the universal religious institution. For general information about Christianity or information about specific Christian denominations, see the appropriate page. For other uses, see Church (disambiguation).
The term Christian Church, Catholic Church or One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, as it... |
60238 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church%20%28disambiguation%29 | Church (disambiguation) | Church could mean:
Religion
Church, a building used for religious services, usually referring specifically to those for Christian worship.
Christian Church, the worldwide body of Christians.
Christian church, the body of people who share a faith or denomination within a community.
Religious denomination, an organizati... |
60239 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious%20denomination | Religious denomination | A religious denomination (also simply denomination) is a subgroup within a religion that has a common name, tradition, and identity.
The term is often used for several Christian denominations including Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and the many sorts of Protestantism like Baptist, Methodist, Episcopalian and Penteco... |
60240 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian%20denomination | Christian denomination | The word denomination is used for a large group of Christian people right across the world who use the same name, the same sort of organisation and have the same (or very similar) beliefs. Christianity is divided into ten main groups. These groups all branched out at different dates from the early Christianity founded... |
60242 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Christian%20denominations%20by%20number%20of%20members | List of Christian denominations by number of members | This article gives information about the relative size of denominations, based mainly on claims by the churches themselves.
Christian denominational families
Christianity – 2.51 billion
Catholicism – 1.329 billion
Catholicism is the largest branch of Christianity with 1.329 billion and the Catholic Church is the la... |
60243 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christendom | Christendom | Christendom or the Christian world, in the widest sense, means Christianity as a territorial phenomenon. That means: those countries where most people are Christians and because of that are part of Christendom.
People have used the term Christendom for the medieval and Renaissance understanding of the Christian world ... |
60244 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creed | Creed | A creed is a statement or confession of belief — usually religious belief — or faith. The word comes from the Latin credo for I believe. It is called symbol (Greek, συμβολον), that means a "token" by which persons of like beliefs might recognize each other.
Christian creeds
It is likely that the earliest creed of Ch... |
60245 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creed%20%28disambiguation%29 | Creed (disambiguation) | A creed is a statement of belief, usually religious.
Creed may also refer to:
Religion
Apostles' Creed, an early statement of Christian belief
Nicene Creed, the most widespread or ecumenical Christian statement of faith
Athanasian Creed, a statement of Christian Trinitarian doctrine
Chalcedonian Creed, adopted a... |
60246 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahada | Shahada | The Shahadah (, ) is the first pillar of Islam. The saying is "Lā ʾIlāha ʾIllā Allah, Muḥammadun Rasūl Allah", meaning "There is no deity but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God". The Shia and Quraniyoon sects may have slight differences in their shahada.
Quranist
The Quranist sources comes from verse 3:18 of the Qu... |
60251 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purgatory | Purgatory | According to the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church, Purgatory is the "final purification of the elect": "All who die in God's grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to ent... |
60252 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20Blake | William Blake | William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, visionary, painter, and printmaker. He was born and died in London.
During his lifetime he was not very well known. Today Blake's work is thought to be important in the history of both poetry and the visual arts. Blake's first collection of poems, ... |
60256 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institution | Institution | An institution is a social structure in which people cooperate and which influences the behavior of people and the way they live.
An institution has a purpose. Institutions are permanent, which means that they do not end when one person is gone. An institution has rules and can enforce rules of human behavior. The wor... |
60257 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race%20%28biology%29 | Race (biology) | In biology, races are distinct populations within the same species with relatively small morphological and genetic differences.
The populations are ecological races if they arise from adaptation to different local habitats or geographic races when they are geographically isolated.
If sufficiently different, two or ... |
60259 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenotype | Phenotype | The phenotype of an organism is the whole set of characters (or traits) of that organism.
It does not mean just 'what you can see on the surface'. Rather, it means anything which can be made visible by suitable means. For example, blood groups are definitely a part of the phenotype. However, they are not visible just ... |
60260 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key%20lime | Key lime | The Key lime is a citrus fruit. Its Latin name is Citrus aurantiifolia (often, less correctly: C. aurantifolia), or Citrus x aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle. It is also known as the Mexican lime, West Indian lime or Bartender's lime. It is a shrub that grows to about 5m in height.
Its fruit is 2.5-5 cm in diameter ... |
60261 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age%20of%20Discovery | Age of Discovery | The Age of Discovery or Age of Exploration was a period from the early 15th century that continued into the early 17th century, during which European ships traveled around the world to search for new trading routes and partners.
They were in search of trading goods such as gold, silver and spices. In the process, Euro... |
60262 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian%20lime | Persian lime | Persian Lime (Citrus x latifolia), also known as Tahiti lime or Bearss lime is a kind of citrus fruit. It is the primary citrus fruit grown commercially in the U.S. It is sold simply as a "lime". The fruit is about 6 cm in diameter. Very often, it has slightly nippled ends. It is usually sold quite green, although it y... |
60270 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaffir%20lime | Kaffir lime | The Kaffir lime (Citrus hystrix DC., Rutaceae), also known as kieffer lime, makrut or magrood, is a citrus fruit native to Indonesia. It is widely grown worldwide as a garden shrub. It is usually grown it for its fruit, the lime. The leaves are used for cooking. Vegetable oil obtained from the leaves is used to make pe... |
60278 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medina | Medina | Medina (; , , "the radiant city"; or , (), "the city"), also transliterated as Madīnah, is a city in the Hejaz, and the capital of the Al Madinah Region of Saudi Arabia. The city contains al-Masjid al-Nabawi ("the Prophet's Mosque"), which is the burial place of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and is the second-holiest... |
60286 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctrine | Doctrine | Doctrine (Latin: doctrina) is a code of beliefs or "a body of teachings".
Doctrine often means several religious dogmas that a church teaches.
But it can also mean a principle of law, in the common law traditions, established through a history of past decisions, such as the doctrine of self-defense, or the principle ... |
60295 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citron | Citron | The citron (Citrus medica) is a species of citrus fruit. It usually has a thick rind and small sections. Originally, the tree came from Southeast Asia. Today it is mainly grown in Sicily, Morocco, Crete, and Corsica, as well as Puerto Rico. The tree can grow to a size of about 3 metres. The fruit can grow to a size of ... |
60297 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citric%20acid | Citric acid | Citric acid is a weak organic acid. It can be found in citrus fruits ( like oranges). It is used by organisms for Krebs cycle. It acts like a preservative when added to food. It is also used to add a sour (acidic) taste to foods and soft drinks. In the European Union it is known as E 330, as a food additive.
Carl Wilh... |
60301 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geber | Geber | Jābir ibn Ḥayyān (; ; died between 806 and 816), is the name for the writer of a great number of writings in Arabic. The writings together have the name Jabirian corpus. The most important subjects of these writings are: alchemy, cosmology, numerology, astrology, medicine, magic, mysticism, and philosophy.
Jabir's wri... |
60303 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl%20Wilhelm%20Scheele | Carl Wilhelm Scheele | Carl Wilhelm Scheele (December 9, 1742 - May 21, 1786) a German-Swedish pharmaceutical chemist, born in Stralsund, Western Pomerania, Germany (at the time under Swedish rule), was the discoverer of many chemical substances, most notably discovering oxygen before Joseph Priestley and chlorine before Humphry Davy.
1742 ... |
60313 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micheline%20Calmy-Rey | Micheline Calmy-Rey | Micheline Calmy-Rey (born 8 July 1945) is a Swiss politician. She was Switzerland's foreign minister as head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. She was also a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2003. She was President of the Confederation in 2007 and again in 2011. She resigned her office as member of ... |
60315 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criss%20Angel%20Mindfreak | Criss Angel Mindfreak | Criss Angel Mindfreak is an American television program. The program is hosted by illusionist Criss Angel. Angel performs many different types of stunts and illusions on the program such as street magic, levitation, and setting himself on fire. The program was first shown on July 20, 2005. It is shown and distributed b... |
60332 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano%20trio | Piano trio | The term “piano trio” can also be used in jazz. This article is about the piano trio in classical music.
A piano trio is a group of three instruments including a piano. Usually it is a piano, a violin and a cello. This combination of instruments has been a very popular form of chamber music from the Classical music pe... |
60333 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz%20Grillparzer | Franz Grillparzer | Franz Grillparzer (born Vienna, 15 January 1791 – died Vienna, 21 January 1872) was an Austrian dramatist and poet. His dramas include three plays (a “trilogy”) called Das Goldene Vliess (The Golden Fleece).
Works
Two other famous plays are Des Meeres und der Liebe Wellen (The Waves of the Sea and of Love) and Der Tr... |
60337 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastry | Pastry | Pastry is the dough from which some baked products are made. Pastry dough is rolled out thinly and used as a base for baked products. It is made from ingredients such as flour, sugar, milk, butter, shortening, baking powder, and/or eggs. Common pastry dishes include pies, tarts, quiches and pasties.
Pastry is also the... |
60340 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann%20Georg%20Albrechtsberger | Johann Georg Albrechtsberger | Johann Georg Albrechtsberger (born 3 February 1736 in Klosterneuburg near Vienna; died 7 March 1809 in Vienna) was an Austrian composer, organist, music theorist and music teacher. He is most known today because he was Beethoven’s teacher for a time.
Life
From the age of seven, Albrechtsberger was a choirboy. He had... |
60346 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidelio | Fidelio | Fidelio is an opera in two acts by Ludwig van Beethoven. It is Beethoven's only opera. The German libretto is by Joseph Sonnleithner based on a French story. The opera tells how Leonore, disguised as a prison guard called "Fidelio", rescues her husband Florestan from death in a political prison.
Fidelio is an example... |
60350 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%BCr%20Elise | Für Elise | "Für Elise" (German for For Elise) is the common name of the "Bagatelle in A minor", written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1810. The song is thought to be written for Therese, a woman that Beethoven wanted to marry in 1810, however his handwriting was misspelt undergoing transcription, allowing the piece to be known as Fu... |
60352 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teplice | Teplice | Teplice (German name: Teplitz) is a city in Bohemia, the western area of the Czech Republic. Teplice (pronounced in Czech: “Tep-li-tse”) is a famous spa town where, in earlier times, lots of famous people went for holidays to improve their health. Goethe, Beethoven, Chopin, Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner all stayed ... |
60354 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony%20No.%209%20%22Choral%22%20%28Beethoven%29 | Symphony No. 9 "Choral" (Beethoven) | Symphony No. 9 in D minor op 125 (Choral Symphony) by Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the most famous pieces of music ever written.
A symphony is a piece of music for orchestra. Beethoven wrote nine symphonies. This one, the last one he wrote, is very unusual because the last movement also has singing in it: there are ... |
60358 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shatin%20Pui%20Ying%20College | Shatin Pui Ying College | Shatin Pui Ying College () is a Christian secondary school in Hong Kong. Its English name is simply said to be SPYC or PYC. It was started in 1978, and uses the money given by the Hong Kong government. There are 4 classes each for Forms 1 to 6 (as in 2019). The school icon is an eagle, which means courage and determina... |
60362 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heuristic | Heuristic | A heuristic is a practical way to solve a problem. It is better than chance, but does not always work. A person develops a heuristic by using intelligence, experience, and common sense. Trial and error is the simplest heuristic, but one of the weakest. Rule of thumb and 'educated guesses' are other names for simple heu... |
60363 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mersenne%20prime | Mersenne prime | In mathematics, a Mersenne number is a number that is one less than a power of two.
Mn = 2n − 1.
A Mersenne prime is a Mersenne number that is a prime number. This however, is not sufficient. Many mathematicians prefer the definition of a Mersenne number where exponent n has to be a prime number.
For example, 31 = 2... |
60367 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insolation | Insolation | Insolation is derived from the words "incoming solar radiation". Insolation is specifically applied to radiation which is arriving at earth’s atmosphere first and then earth's surface. The heat is derived from solar energy, normally called solar radiation. Insolation is the solar radiation that reaches the earth's s... |
60370 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Settlers%20II | The Settlers II | The Settlers II is a real-time strategy (RTS) computer video game. It was released by Blue Byte Software in 1996.
1996 video games
Real-time strategy video games
de:Die Siedler#Die Siedler II – Veni, Vidi, Vici |
60376 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo%20Ch%C3%A1vez | Hugo Chávez | Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (IPA: ) (July 28, 1954 – March 5, 2013) was president of Venezuela from 1999 until his death in 2013. He was the leader of the "Bolivarian Revolution" and promoted his vision of democratic socialism, Latin American integration, and anti-imperialism. Chávez was also an ardent critic of neoliber... |
60383 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granule | Granule | Granule is a generic term used for a small particle or grain. The generic term is used in a lot of contexts.
Granule (solar physics), visible structures in the photosphere of the Sun arising from activity in the Sun's convective zone
Granule (cell biology), any of several submicroscopic structures, some with explic... |
60384 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granule%20%28cell%20biology%29 | Granule (cell biology) | In cell biology, a granule can be any structure barely visible by light microscopy. The term is most often used to describe a secretory vesicle.
Leukocytes
A group of leukocytes called granulocytes contain granules and play an important role in the immune system. The granules of certain cells, such as Natural killer c... |
60385 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytosol | Cytosol | The cytosol (also known as intracellular fluid (ICF) or cytoplasmic matrix, or groundplasm) is the internal fluid of the cell, and a part of cell metabolism occurs here.
Proteins within the cytosol play an important role in signal transduction pathways and glycolysis.
Cytosol mostly consists of water, dissolved ions,... |
60386 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan%20Jett | Joan Jett | Joan Jett (born February 1958) is an American singer and guitarist. She is best known for her number one single "I Love Rock n Roll". Jett has a punkish, tomboy appearance and is a Democrat.
In 2015, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
References
1960 births
Living people
American rock guitarists
... |
60387 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marble | Marble | For the toy, see marbles
Marble is a metamorphic rock that developed from limestone. Most of the material is calcite (a crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3) and dolomite. It is often used for sculpture, as a building material, and for many other purposes.
The word 'marble' is also used for other stones that c... |
60389 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan%20fiction | Fan fiction | Fan fiction or fanfiction (also known as fanfic) is a name for fiction created by fans instead of the original author.
Fanfiction writers take fictional characters and settings from fictional (or sometimes historical) stories that were created by other people, and write original stories about them. People write fan fi... |
60390 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three%20Laws%20of%20Robotics | Three Laws of Robotics | The Three Laws of Robotics are three rules which Isaac Asimov thought should be programmed into robots. The rules assume that robots will be human-type machines, able to walk about and do things. Asimov called these robots positronic robots. The laws are presented in his 'Robot' series of short stories and novels.
The... |
60401 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathuram%20Godse | Nathuram Godse | Nathuram Vinayak Godse (, May 19, 1910 – November 15, 1949) was the man who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi.
Nathuram Godse was born at Baramati, Pune District, British India. His father was Vinayak Vaman Rao Godse, his mother was Lakshmi (Godavari before marriage). His father was a fifteen-rupee-a-month employee of the p... |
60409 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cradle%20of%20Filth | Cradle of Filth | Cradle of Filth is an extreme metal band from England. Some people say the band’s musical style is black metal, others say that it is gothic metal, extreme metal, or many other different styles. Cradle of Filth had many different members. It was founded by Dani Filth in 1991. He is still the leader of the band. Cradle ... |
60410 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makoto%20Sakurai | Makoto Sakurai | is the leader and founder of the very right-wing hate group Zaitokukai (). It is one of the largest hate groups in Japan, with over 14,000 members as of March 2014. The name means "Citizens’ League to Deny Foreigners in Japan Special Rights." As the leader, Sakurai participates in demonstrations, appears in videos, and... |
60415 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%20Adamski | George Adamski | George Adamski (April 17, 1891 – April 23, 1965) was a Polish-born American who became known in ufology circles after he said he photographed ships from other planets, met with aliens, and took flights with them. He considered himself to be a "philosopher, teacher, student and saucer researcher."
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1891 bir... |
60416 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efficiency | Efficiency | Efficiency could mean:
Energy efficiency, useful work per quantity of energy
Energy conversion efficiency, desired energy output per energy input
Energy conservation, reducing the use of energy
Electrical efficiency, useful power output per electrical power consumed
Fuel efficiency, converting energy in fuel to k... |
60422 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manga%20Kenkanryu | Manga Kenkanryu | is a Japanese manga book.
References
Related pages
The Truth about Nanjing
Manga
Korea
History of Japan |
60424 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey%20Kong | Donkey Kong | Donkey Kong is a Nintendo video game character. He was first seen in a video game in 1981. He is a large gorilla who lives deep in the jungles of his very own island. Since 1994 he has worn a red necktie with his initials "DK" in yellow, his only piece of clothing. He appears as both the hero and villain of the Donkey ... |
60429 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharin%20Yamano | Sharin Yamano | is a Japanese manga artist. He is well known for his books, Manga Kenkanryu (Hate Korea Wave) and Manga Kenchogokuryu (Hate China Wave). He is thought to be anti-Korean and anti-Chinese, but the detail of his profile is not known well.
References
1971 births
Living people
Japanese manga artists |
60431 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categorical%20imperative | Categorical imperative | The categorical imperative is an idea that the philosopher Immanuel Kant had about ethics. Kant said that an "imperative" is something that a person must do. For example: if a person wants to stop being thirsty, it is imperative that they have a drink. Kant said an imperative is "categorical," when it is true at al... |
60432 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiculturalism | Multiculturalism | Multiculturalism is a word that describes a society where many different cultures live together. It is the simple fact of cultural diversity.
In a multicultural society, there is not an official (decided by the people in charge) culture that every person must be a part of. Instead, all cultures are respected as much a... |
60434 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comfort%20women | Comfort women | Comfort women were women and girls forced into sexual slavery. These women, mostly Korean, were forced by the Imperial Japanese Army in occupied territories before and during World War II. Estimates of the number of these "comfort women" range up to 20,000 while two-fifths of them were Japanese. Some Chinese scholars c... |
60442 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycolysis | Glycolysis | Glycolysis is a metabolic process in most organisms. It is the first stage in cellular respiration. It allows both aerobic and anaerobic respiration. Glycolysis releases only a small amount of energy. The word "glycosis" comes from the Greek words γλυκύς (meaning "sweet") and λύσις (meaning "rupture").
Glycolysis is ... |
60443 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archetype | Archetype | In psychology, an archetype is a model of a person, personality, or behavior.
In the analysis of personality, the term archetype is often broadly used to refer to
a stereotype—personality type observed multiple times, especially an oversimplification of such a type; or
an epitome—personality type exemplified, especi... |
60445 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prototype | Prototype | A prototype is an original type, form, or instance of some thing. It serves as a typical example or standard for things of the same category. Some prototypes are used to find defects or to test an idea.
Different kinds
Prototypes are built for different reasons:
Proof of principle prototype (or model): Shows that so... |
60446 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archetype%20%28disambiguation%29 | Archetype (disambiguation) | Archetype can mean:
An original model or prototype of which all other similar persons, objects, or concepts are developed.
Archetype, traditionally defined in the field of psychology as the idealized model of a person or personality
Stock character, standard character types seen in fiction and literature
Archetype (in... |
60463 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microdon | Microdon | Flies in the genus Microdon are a type of hoverfly. Microdon and its subfamily are different from most other flies because they are myrmecophiles. This means they live in ant colonies (nests). There are more than 350 species of Microdon in the world. Some of these will be split off in time because Microdon has been use... |
60470 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern | Pattern | A pattern is an idea, a concept or a model. The model is usually abstract, and can then be applied to the domain where it is used. Pattern matching is checking if a certain pattern is present. Many patterns can directly be recognised by the senses.
Some patterns are based on the fact that there are repetitions, that ... |
60473 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bean | Bean | Bean is the name used for the seeds of several plants. Most of these plants are known as legumes. Their scientific name is Fabaceae. Common beans, lentils, soybeans, peas are some types of beans. Beans contain a lot of fibre. They are also high in protein. Vetches and lupins are all in that group of plants but not all... |
60477 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourg%20franc | Luxembourg franc | The Luxembourg Franc was the type of currency used in Luxembourg from 1848 to 1999. Belgium was another country that used the Luxembourg Franc. The symbol for the Luxembourg Franc is fr. or F. On January 1, 1999, the Luxembourg Franc was replaced by the Euro (€). 1 Euro is equal to about 40 Luxembourg Francs.
Coins
T... |
60478 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian%20franc | Belgian franc | The Belgian franc was a type of money. It is nearly the same as its partner, the Luxembourg franc. The Belgian franc was founded in 1848 in Belgium. The symbol for the Belgian franc is fr. or F. It was replaced by the euro (€) on January 1, 1999. One euro has the same value as about forty Belgian francs.
Coins
The dif... |
60504 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise%20Island | Paradise Island | Paradise Island is an island in the Bahamas. The island is just north of the island of New Providence, Bahamas. There are two bridges connecting the two islands. One was built in 1999 and the other one was built in the late 1990s.
Description
Paradise Island (and all of the Bahamas) is known for its sandy white beache... |
60518 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie%20Izzard | Eddie Izzard | Edward Jonathan "Eddie" Izzard (born 7 February 1962) is an English actor and stand-up comedian. She has acted in movies and television. She is known for her strange comedy and for being a transvestite (she often wears men's clothes when working and in her personal life). Before going into entertainment, she had a succ... |
60523 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emulator | Emulator | An emulator is a computer program or software that makes one kind of computer behave like a different one, so that it can use the same programs or do the same things as the other one. They are best for using old software and games on newer computers. They can be hardware that you add to the computer, or software that y... |
60524 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReactOS | ReactOS | ReactOS is a project to develop an operating system that is compatible with software for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and its successors. In 2018, the project is still in its first stage of development. ReactOS is not based on Linux or Unix. ReactOS uses some code from the Wine project.
Other websites
ReactOS offic... |
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