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67698 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth%20Rexroth | Kenneth Rexroth | Kenneth Rexroth (December 22, 1905 – June 6, 1982) was an American writer. He was one of the first poets in the United States to write in traditional Japanese poetic forms such as haiku. Rexroth is known as one of the main figures in the San Fransisco Renaissance.
Other websites
In Fall 2006, the literary journal Ch... |
67699 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia%20Sanchez | Sonia Sanchez | Sonia Sanchez is an African-American poet. She is known for being part of the Black Arts Movement.
Sanchez was born Wilsonia Benita Driver in Birmingham, Alabama on September 9, 1934. She studied at Hunter College, and New York University. She founded the Black Studies program at San Francisco State University. She w... |
67701 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary%20Snyder | Gary Snyder | Gary Snyder (born May 8, 1930) is an American writer. He is also an essayist, lecturer, and environmental activist. Snyder is a winner of a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Since the 1970s, he has often been called the "laureate of Deep Ecology." Since the 1950s, he has published travel-journals and essays.
Other websites ... |
67703 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genpei%20Akasegawa | Genpei Akasegawa | was a pseudonym of Japanese conceptual artist (born 27 March 1937, died 26 October 2014). He started the art group Hi-Red Center with Jiro Takamatsu and Natsuyuki Nakanishi in 1963. Akasegawa helped to start the "Roadside Observation" art group (路上観察学会 in Japanese) with Terunobu Fujimori in 1986. He also created the w... |
67708 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aries | Aries | Aries is the astrological Zodiac sign that represents the constellation Aries. In the tropical zodiac, Aries is from March 21 to April 20 beginning at the vernal equinox. Under the sidereal zodiac, it is now from April 15 to May 15. The opposite sign to Aries is Libra. The corresponding month in the Babylonian calendar... |
67712 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taurus%20%28astrology%29 | Taurus (astrology) | Taurus is an astrological sign, which is with the constellation (a group of stars that make the shape of an animal or person) of the same name. Under the tropical zodiac, Taurus is occupied by the Sun from April 20 to May 20, and under the sidereal zodiac, it is currently from May 14 to June 19.
Mythology
In mytholog... |
67716 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminator%202%3A%20Judgment%20Day | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (some people call it T2) is a 1991 American action-science fiction movie set in Los Angeles. It was directed, co-produced, and co-written by James Cameron, and stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong and Robert Patrick. It is the second movie of the series, the 1984 movie ... |
67724 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christy%20Turlington | Christy Turlington | Christy Nicole Turlington (born January 2, 1969) is an American supermodel. She grew up in Danville, California. Her father was British commercial pilot. Her mother was a Salvadoran flight attendant.
Turlington is best known for representing Calvin Klein perfumes. She has done this since 1987. She has also worked on ... |
67726 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier | Premier | Premier is sometimes used instead of Prime Minister. But it is also the title of the leader of the government in some territories.
British Colonies
When a colony is first allowed to elect its own government the head of the government is called the Chief Minister. As the colony gets more able to rule itself it is g... |
67727 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispanidad | Hispanidad | Hispanidad (literally Hispanicness) is the community formed by all the people and nations that share Spanish language and culture. The 23 nations included are all Spanish-speaking except the Philippines, and can be classified in four geographic areas: Spain, Hispanoamerica, Hispanoafrica and the Hispanopacific. Every ... |
67734 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation | Aviation | Aviation refers to flying using an aircraft, like an aeroplane. It also includes the activities and industries related to flight, such as air traffic control. The biggest of the many uses of aviation are in air travel and military combat.
History
Humans first built devices to fly in the air a long time ago. In the s... |
67741 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberpunk | Cyberpunk | Cyberpunk is a kind of science fiction. The Cyberpunk genre began in the early 1980s. Bruce Bethke made this word for his 1980 short story "Cyberpunk" by putting together two words: "cybernetics" and "punk rock".
Soon, people used this word to describe William Gibson's book, Neuromancer.
Cyberpunk authors put their st... |
67745 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igbo%20language | Igbo language | Igbo is a language spoken in Nigeria. It is spoken by more than 18 million people. Igbo is a tonal language. The language is written in the Roman script.
References
Niger-Congo languages
Tonal languages |
67761 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind%20shear | Wind shear | Wind shear is a difference in either wind speed or direction over a fairly short distance in the atmosphere. Wind shear can be divided into two different types: horizontal and vertical wind shear.
When wind shear is observed
Weather situations when the Wind shear is observed happen:
At weather fronts when the temperat... |
67762 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar%20cyclone | Polar cyclone | Polar cyclones (also known as Arctic Cyclones) are large areas of low pressure. They should not be confused with polar lows since people happen to use the same term for polar cyclones. Polar cyclones are usually 1,000 to 2,000 kilometers wide in which the air is moving in a spiral counterclockwise fashion in the northe... |
67763 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha | Geisha | (or or ) are traditional female Japanese entertainers. They are skilled at different Japanese arts, like playing classical Japanese music, dancing and poetry. Some people think that geisha are prostitutes, but they are not.
The term 'geisha' is made of two Japanese words, () meaning 'art' and () meaning 'person who... |
67764 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanity | Humanity | Humanity could mean:
The human race
Human nature, the fundamental nature and substance of humans, "one's humanity"
Compassion, altruism, etc.
Humanities, those academic disciplines which study the human condition using methods that are largely analytic, critical, or speculative |
67766 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas%20Midgley | Thomas Midgley | Thomas Midgley (18 May 1889 – 2 November 1944), was an American inventor. His two most famous inventions are both now banned because they are dangerous for the world environment: the use of lead in petrol (gasoline) and the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in refrigerators. Midgley was accidentally killed by somethi... |
67767 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hovhannes%20Shiraz | Hovhannes Shiraz | Hovhannes Shiraz (Armenian: Հովհաննես Շիրազ) (April 27, 1915 - April 14, 1984) was a notable Armenian poet.
He was born Hovhannes (Onig) Garabedyan in the city of Alexandropol, then part of the Russian Empire (now Gyumri, Armenia). His first work called Beginning of Spring was published in 1935. Novelist Atrpet gave t... |
67768 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar%20low | Polar low | A polar low is a small sized and short-lived atmospheric low pressure system that is found over the ocean areas pole ward of the main polar front in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The systems usually have a horizontal length scale of less than 1,000 km and live for less than a couple of days. They are part... |
67769 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pericles | Pericles | Pericles or Perikles (ca. 495–429 BC, , meaning "surrounded by glory") was a prominent and influential statesman. He also was an orator, and general of Athens. He lived between the Persian and Peloponnesian wars. He was descended, through his mother, from the Alcmaeonid family.
Pericles had great influence on Athenian... |
67775 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind%20speed | Wind speed | Wind speed is the speed of the weather related air movement from one place to the next.
Wind speeds usually mean the movement of air in an outside environment, but the speed of movement of air inside is also important in many cases, including weather forecasting, aircraft and maritime operations, construction and civi... |
67776 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thebes%2C%20Greece | Thebes, Greece | Thebes is a city in Central Greece in Boeotia. Today, about 23,000 people live there. It lies on the border of Boeotia and Attica. Archaeologists have found a Mycenaean settlement. They have also found clay tablets written in Linear B script. Thebes was once a super-power in Greece until the rise of Macedonia. It becam... |
67777 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoan%20civilization | Minoan civilization | The Minoan civilization was a civilization on Crete called after Minos. It began in the Bronze Age between 3000 and 2700 BC. It lasted until about 1450 BC. The Minoan civilization is famous for its sea trading and well-planned cities. The Minoans had an agricultural system which relied mainly on olives and grapes. Thei... |
67780 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance | Alliance | An alliance is an agreement made between two or more parties to benefit them.
The word is used mainly in war. Two or more countries that make an alliance promise to help one other during war. Such countries are called allies. Those countries are said to be allied.
An example of an alliance with more than two countrie... |
67781 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persia%20%28disambiguation%29 | Persia (disambiguation) | Persia is another name for Iran, a country in Western Asia.
The Persian Empire ( - ) is the name for a few empires, that ruled over modern-day Iran.
Achaemenid Empire (550 BC – 330 BC), the first Persian Empire.
Sassanid Empire (224 – 651 AD), the second Persian Empire.
Persia (1501-1935) under Safavid dynasty, A... |
67783 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic%20poetry | Epic poetry | Epic poetry tells a dramatic story in a poem. There are characters in the story. It is usually long, and takes place in different settings. Epic poems started in prehistoric times as part of oral tradition. The Kyrgyz Epic of Manas is one of the longest written epics in history.
Beowulf is a typical example, written i... |
67784 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water%20lillies | Water lillies | Water lilies could mean:
The water flowers named Nymphaea
The famous series of paintings by Claude Monet: Water Lilies |
67785 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kousuke%20Atari | Kousuke Atari | Kousuke Atari (, Atari Kōsuke; born July 13, 1980 in Amami island, Kagoshima) is a Japanese singer and Shimauta utasha.
Albums
Other websites
Sony Music Online Japan Artist
Kousuke Atari at EPIC-JP.net
1980 births
Living people
Japanese singers
People from Kagoshima Prefecture |
67795 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Apostles%20%28Elgar%29 | The Apostles (Elgar) | The Apostles, op. 49, is an oratorio for soloists, chorus and orchestra composed by Edward Elgar. It was first performed on October 14, 1903.
History of its composition
Elgar had been thinking for many years about writing a musical work about Jesus's Twelve Apostles. He was already 42 when his orchestral work Enigma... |
67804 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knot%20%28speed%29 | Knot (speed) | A knot is a unit of speed. It is abbreviated kt or kn. It is a non-SI unit accepted for use with the SI. It is used around the world in meteorology and for maritime and aviation purposes.
Definition
1 international knot = 1 nautical mile per hour = 1.852 kilometres per hour exactly. This is based on the international... |
67805 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knot%20%28disambiguation%29 | Knot (disambiguation) | Knot could mean:
knot – a fastening or securing of linear material such as rope, by tying or interweaving
List of knots
Knotted rope or quipu, an Incan record-keeping device
Decorative knotwork in East Asia, including Chinese and Korean knots
Knots per sq cm, a measure of quality in hand-knotted carpets
Celtic k... |
67815 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal%20Philharmonic%20Orchestra | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) is a British orchestra based in London. It travels around to give concerts in many places.
History
The RPO was started just after World War II, in 1946, by the conductor Sir Thomas Beecham. Beecham did not start to get his players together until three weeks before the first conc... |
67817 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian%20Boult | Adrian Boult | Sir Adrian Cedric Boult CH (8 April 1889 – 22 February 1983) was an English conductor.
Life
Early years
Boult was born in Chester. He went to school in Westminster School and studied at Christ Church, Oxford. He then went to the Leipzig Conservatory where he learnt to conduct by watching the great Hungarian conductor... |
67820 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz%20Leh%C3%A1r | Franz Lehár | Franz Lehár (born 30 April 1870; died 24 October 1948) was an Austrian composer of Hungarian descent. He was the leading composer of operettas in the 20th century. He is still one of the most popular composers of light music.
His life
Lehár was born in Komáron in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Today the town is called K... |
67821 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rings%20of%20Neptune | Rings of Neptune | The planet Neptune has a dim planetary ring system which is made up of several separate rings and some "ring arcs". The "rings arcs" are part of the outer ring called the Adams ring and are not to be seen anywhere else. The ring particles (small parts) are unusually dark colored, and have large amounts of microscopic d... |
67827 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor%20Diakonov | Igor Diakonov | Igor Mikhailovich Diakonov (December 30, 1914 (January 12, 1915), Petrograd – May 2, 1999, St Petersburg) was a Russian historian, linguist, and translator.
1914 births
1999 deaths
Russian historians |
67842 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baudouin%20I%20of%20Belgium | Baudouin I of Belgium | Baudouin I (French: Baudouin Albert Charles Léopold Axel Marie Gustave or Dutch: Boudewijn Albert Karel Leopold Axel Marie Gustaaf) (7 September 1930 – 31 July 1993) was the King of the Belgians from 1951 to 1993.
The king was the oldest son of King Leopold III (1901-1983) and his first wife, Princess Astrid of Swed... |
67864 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core | Core | Core generally is the heart or inner part of a thing, as of a column, wall, rope, of a boil, etc.; especially, the central part of fruit, containing the kernels or seeds; as, the core of an apple or quince.
Core could mean:
In media:
Core (album), an album by Stone Temple Pilots
Core (Persefone album)
Core (radio ... |
67865 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesocyclone | Mesocyclone | A mesocyclone is a vortex of air, about 2 to 10 km in diameter (the mesoscale of meteorology), inside a convective storm.
That is, it is air that rises and rotates around a vertical axis, usually in the same direction as low pressure systems in a given hemisphere. They are most often cyclonic, that is, related with a l... |
67868 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida%20International%20University | Florida International University | Florida International University (FIU) is a public research university in Miami, Florida in the United States. the University is the largest university in South Florida and also the fifth-largest university in Florida, and the thirteenth-largest university in the country. FIU's programs in law, architecture and busines... |
67872 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sash | Sash | A sash is of a cloth belt used to hold a robe together, and usually tied about the waist. The Japanese equivalent of a sash, called an obi, serves to hold a kimono together. Decorative sashes may pass from the shoulder to the hip rather than around the waist. Sashes traditionally form part of formal military uniform an... |
67874 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willow | Willow | Willows are a family of trees and shrubs which may be called sallows or osiers. Their latin name is Salix.
Willows have many differences in size and type of growth, but are very much alike in other respects. There are about 350 species of this plant, usually found on moist soils in cooler zones in the Northern Hemisph... |
67875 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elegance | Elegance | Elegance is the attribute of being unusually effective and simple. It is frequently used as a standard of {tastefulness, particularly in the areas of fashion and decoration.
Some associate elegance with simplicity of design. Others understand the word in an opulent light as in tasteful richness of design or ornamentat... |
67877 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtesan | Courtesan | A courtesan was often a high-class prostitute or mistress, especially one associated with rich, powerful, or noble men who gave
luxuries and status in exchange for her services. In Renaissance Europe, courtesans had an important role in high class society, sometimes taking the place of wives at social roles requiring... |
67879 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jester | Jester | A jester, joker, fool, or buffoon, is a type of entertainer mostly (but not always) associated with the Middle Ages. Jesters typically wore brightly colored clothing. Their hats, sometimes called the cap ’n bells or cockscomb, were special; made of cloth, they were floppy with three points (liliripes) each of which had... |
67883 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fool | Fool | Fool can mean several different things:
A jester or a clown
Foolishness, having poor judgement
The Fool (Tarot card), a Tarot card
The meaning of fou, French term for the piece which in English is called "bishop". See chess. |
67884 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etiquette | Etiquette | Etiquette, one aspect of decorum, is a code that rules how everyone is expected to behave, according to the social conventions and norms, in society, in a social class, or group. It is usually unwritten, but it may be put in written form. Because they are a product of the society's culture and history, the rules of eti... |
67885 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairstyle | Hairstyle | A hairstyle is the way hair is cut and styled. A haircut may be just practical, but a hairdo suggests professional styling. The fashioning of hair is an aspect of fashion, and cosmetics, especially for females. Practical, cultural, and popular considerations also influence hairstyles.
People in many cultures cut their... |
67888 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patronage | Patronage | Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege and often financial aid given by a person or an organization. It can also refer to the business given by a regular customer, and the guardianship of saints.
In some countries the term is often used to describe the corrupt use of state money and goods to benefit groups... |
67893 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reputation | Reputation | Reputation is the opinion of the public towards a person, a group of people, or an organization. It is an important factor in many fields, such as business, online communities or social status.
Other websites
Reputation by Roger Dingledine, Michael J Freedman, David Molnar, David Parkes, Paul Syverson
Society |
67894 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appointment | Appointment | Appointment can also mean:
An appointment is a time reserved for something such as a doctor visit, much like a .
An appointment, in government also refers to the assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court. This may also happen for an office which ... |
67897 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagunaria | Lagunaria | Lagunaria is a garden plant famous for its colour.
Malvaceae |
67901 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwick%20Estevam%20Kerr | Warwick Estevam Kerr | Warwick Estevam Kerr (born September 9, 1922, Santana do Parnaíba, São Paulo, Brazil- 15 September 2018) is a Brazilian engineer, geneticist, entomologist, and professor. He made many discoveries in the genetics and sex determination of bees. He is also responsible for the spread of africanized bees across the world.
... |
67903 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian%20national%20calendar | Indian national calendar | The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in India. It is used by the Gazette of India, news broadcasts by All India Radio, and in calendars and communications issued by the Government of India.
Calendar structure
The months in the first half of the year all have 31... |
67904 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crane%20%28bird%29 | Crane (bird) | A crane is a type of tall wading birds from the family Gruidae (order Gruiformes). There are 15 species in 4 genera. The tallest is the sarus crane, Grus antigone, which can grow to a height of up to 1.8 m (5.9 ft),
Cranes look a lot like herons but they are usually larger, and have a partly naked head, and a more hea... |
67905 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estimation | Estimation | Estimation is the approximation of a result that one can use even if they are using information that is not clear or is incomplete. It is like making an educated, reasonable guess based on the information given.
If an estimate is more than the actual amount, then it is called an overestimate. If the estimate was less ... |
67906 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fee | Fee | A fee is the price one gives as payment for services, especially the honorarium paid to a doctor, lawyer, consultant or member of a learned profession. Traditionally, a fee is different to a payment, salary, or wage, because the fee usually is paid only once for the professional's services.
Economics |
67910 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maid | Maid | A maid, housemaid or, formerly, maidservant is a female employed in domestic worker. Maids perform typical domestic chores such as cooking, ironing, washing, cleaning the house, grocery shopping, caring for pets, and taking care of children like a nanny. In many places in some poor countries, maids often take on the ro... |
67912 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embroidery | Embroidery | Embroidery is the art of decorating fabric or other materials with designs stitched in strands of thread or yarn using a needle. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as metal strips, pearls, beads, quills, and sequins. Sewing machines can be used to create machine embroidery.
Qualifications
City and G... |
67913 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Style | Style | Style may refer to:
Genre, design, format, or looks
Fashion, applies to a mode of expression, i.e. clothing.
Carpel, in Botany: part of the pistil of a flower
The artistic characteristics that make an artist's work special or unique
Painting style, in art and painting style can refer either to the aesthetic value... |
67915 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banquet | Banquet | A banquet is a large public meal or feast, complete with main dishes and desserts. It usually serves a purpose, such as a ceremony, or a celebration. Sometimes a banquet is made only of desserts.
Related pages
Festival
Other websites
Banquet Preparation and keeping things organized
Meals |
67917 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eccentricity | Eccentricity | Eccentricity or extravagance is a word used to describe unusual behaviour in a person. People who have habits which many people think are very strange may be called eccentric. Eccentric behaviour is not necessarily good or bad in itself.
Eccentric people are always better known by their eccentricities. Explained to be... |
67921 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kv%C4%9Btinov | Květinov | Květinov is a small village in the Havlíčkův Brod District, Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. 243 people live there. It covers 7,08 km². It was first documented in 1436.
Villages in the Czech Republic |
67922 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%9Asob%C3%AD | Úsobí | Úsobí is a village in the Havlíčkův Brod District, Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. 707 people live in Úsobí. It covers 12.97 km². It was first documented in 1307.
Villages in the Czech Republic |
67925 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversation | Conversation | A conversation is two or more people talking about something. It is spontaneous, usually unplanned, though the people may have interests in common.
Conversations are one of the basic types of human communication. They can be about any subject, and do not necessarily have any fixed purpose. They allow people with diff... |
67926 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/FK%20Viktoria%20%C5%BDi%C5%BEkov | FK Viktoria Žižkov | FK Viktoria Žižkov is a football club in the Czech Republic. It was founded in 1903 in the city of Prague. Viktoria Žižkov won Czechoslovak championship in 1928 and won the National cup in 1994 and 2001.
Historical names
1903 - Sportovni kroužek Viktoria Žižkov
1904 - SK Viktoria Žižkov
1950 - Sokol Viktoria Žižko... |
67927 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wit | Wit | Wit is a form of intellectual humour. A wit is someone skilled in making witty remarks. A witty remark is a smart observation, put with humor and said in the perfect moment. Forms of wit include: the quip and the repartee.
Witty remarks may be intentionally cruel, and perhaps more ingenious than funny.
A quip is an ... |
67939 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joss%20stick | Joss stick | Joss sticks are a type of incense. They are traditionally burned before an Asian religious image, idol, buddha statue, or shrine. But some joss stick burning rituals (and the prayers that come with it) do not need to be done in front of religious images. They can be burned before anything without limits; like in front ... |
67941 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFK%20Union%20%C5%BDi%C5%BEkov | AFK Union Žižkov | AFK Union Žižkov is a football club in the Czech Republic. It was founded in 1907 in the city of Prague.
Historical names
AFK Union Žižkov (1907–?)
ASK Union Žižkov (?–1948)
Sokol Union Žižkov (1948–1950)
Sokol Žižkov B (1950–1952)
ZSJ Pošta Žižkov (1952–1953)
TJ Dynamo Žižkov Spoje (1953–?)
TJ Spoje Žižkov
T... |
67943 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004%20Atlantic%20hurricane%20season | 2004 Atlantic hurricane season | The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 2004. It lasted until November 30. These dates usually mark the beginning an the end of the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. However, the 2004 season went past these actual limits slightly. For example, Tropical S... |
67946 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flirting | Flirting | Flirting is a form of human behavior from one person toward another person, or between two people, usually showing a sexual or romantic interest in the other person. It can include conversation, body language (such as winking), or short physical contact.
Other websites
FlirtDictionary The largest database of pick-up ... |
67948 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trustworthiness | Trustworthiness | Trustworthiness or honesty is mainly a moral value. A trustworthy person is someone in whom we can place our trust and be sure that the trust will not be betrayed. Examples could be
Do we trust this person to look after our children when we are not present?
Do we trust this person to carry out a complicated repair to ... |
67951 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamisen | Shamisen | The shamisen or samisen (Japanese: , literally "three taste strings"), also called sangen (literally "three strings") is a Japanese musical instrument with three strings, that is played with a big plectrum called a bachi. The pronunciation in Japanese is usually "shamisen".
Other websites
Buy shamisen and other tradi... |
67958 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obi | Obi | Obi (帯, おび) is a Japanese word meaning "belt" or "band". Mostly, it is used to describe the types of sash worn with kimono and keikogi.
Obi are worn by both men and women. They can be very simple, made of one layer of lightweight fabric, or decorated heavily, made of stiff, woven material, embroidered and dyed with di... |
67960 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrogen%20fixation | Nitrogen fixation | Nitrogen fixation how nitrogen in the air (N2) is changed (converted) into ammonia () or other nitrogenous compounds in the soil.
Nitrogen fixation is essential to life because nitrogen compounds are needed for making all nitrogen-containing organic compounds, such as amino acids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
Atmosph... |
67968 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britsk%C3%A9%20listy | Britské listy | Britské listy is an Internet cultural and political daily published in the Czech Republic. It specialises in critical analysis of Czech politics; some Czech commentators consider this as "left-wing views". It is editorially open and will publish stimulating pieces by authors from any part of the political spectrum
Ot... |
67971 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrogen%20cycle | Nitrogen cycle | The nitrogen cycle is the way that nitrogen in nature is changed into many different forms that are used by living organism[s].
Air is about 78% nitrogen. Nitrogen chemicals are needed for life. Nitrogen is a necessary part of proteins, DNA, and RNA. In plants, nitrogen is needed for photosynthesis and growth. Howev... |
67980 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow%20State%20University | Moscow State University | Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU; ), also known as Moscow State University, is the largest and oldest university in Russia. It was made in 1755 and is in Moscow. It was made by Ivan Shuvalov and Mikhail Lomonosov. It is named after Lomonosov.
The university building is an example of Stalinist architecture. In to... |
67986 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boarding%20school | Boarding school | A boarding school is a school where students live and sleep. Some boarding schools have day students who go home at the end of the school day. If the school costs money, they don't have to pay as much money. A person who stays at a boarding school is called a "boarder". In the UK 1% of children go to boarding schools a... |
67987 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacha%20Baron%20Cohen | Sacha Baron Cohen | Sacha Noam Baron Cohen (born 13 October 1971) is an English comedian, writer and actor. He was born in Hammersmith in London.
In 2021, Cohen was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Abbie Hoffman in The Trial of the Chicago 7.
Career
He made a television series called Da Ali G Sho... |
67988 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utrecht%20%28province%29 | Utrecht (province) | Utrecht (officially Province of Utrecht) is a province in the Netherlands. It is found near the centre of the country. Utrecht is the smallest province by size in the Netherlands. About 1,361,000 people are living in Utrecht (2021).
Its capital is also called Utrecht, it is the city of Utrecht.
Other websites
Det... |
67989 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%20II%20of%20Great%20Britain | George II of Great Britain | George II (George Augustus, 10 November 1683 – 25 October 1760) was a British king. He was born in Germany. He was the last British monarch born outside of Great Britain.
He became King of Great Britain and King of Ireland. He was also Elector of Hanover. His son, Frederick, Prince of Wales died before he did, so Fre... |
67990 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Disney%20characters | List of Disney characters | These are all the Disney characters:
Mickey Mouse Universe (1928-)
Mickey Mouse
Minnie Mouse
Donald Duck
Daisy Duck
Huey Duck
Dewey Duck
Louie Duck
Scrooge McDuck
Goofy
Pluto
Chip 'n Dale
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
Ortensia
Clarice
Pete
Clarabelle Cow
Max Goof
Horace Horsecollar
Clara Cluck
Mortimer ... |
67991 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandy%20Moore | Mandy Moore | {{Infobox person
| name = Mandy Moore
| image = Mandy Moore 2011.jpg
| caption = Moore at the 83rd Academy Awards in 2011
| birth_name = Amanda Leigh Moore
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Nashua, New Hampshire, United States
| spouse =
| nationality = American
| occupation = ... |
67998 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oiran | Oiran | were courtesans in Japan. Oiran were part of Japanese society during the Edo Period, (1600–1868). Prostitution was legal then, but only in special neighborhoods that were closed to outsiders. There were different kinds of oiran, depending on their beauty, skills in art, education, and more. High-ranking oiran were cal... |
67999 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ry%C5%8Dtei | Ryōtei | A is a type of very expensive and elegant Japanese restaurant. Traditionally they only accept new customers who are recommended by known and trusted clients. They usually include entertainment by geisha, but not always in modern times. Ryōtei are usually a place where very important business or political meetings can ... |
68002 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philharmonia | Philharmonia | The Philharmonia is an orchestra from London.
History
The orchestra was formed in 1945 by Walter Legge. Legge was not a conductor, but he was a man who organized a lot of music, especially recordings. The orchestra spent most of their time making gramophone recordings, but sometimes they also gave concerts. The con... |
68006 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiko | Taiko | means simply "drum" in Japanese. Outside Japan, the word is used to refer to any of the different kinds of Japanese drums (, wadaiko, "Japanese drum" in Japanese) and to the more or less new art of taiko drumming bands (sometimes better called, "kumi-daiko", ). The taiko drum originated in the country of Japan. This dr... |
68008 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitagawa%20Utamaro | Kitagawa Utamaro | Kitagawa Utamaro (; – 31 October 1806), also called Utamaro, was a Japanese artist. He was a master of the ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints and painting.
Career
Utamaro is known for his studies of women (bijinga). He also made nature studies.
His work was popular in Europe. He influenced artists in Europe who we... |
68009 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanamachi | Hanamachi | A hanamachi (花街) is a Japanese word used to call a neighborhood where courtesans and geisha lived and worked. The word's literal meaning is "flower town". These neighborhoods used to have many okiya (geisha houses) and ochaya (tea houses, where geishas entertained guests). The term hanamachi is used in modern Japan to ... |
68010 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese%20traditional%20dance | Japanese traditional dance | There are two types of Japanese traditional dance: Odori, which was created in the Edo period; and Mai, which was created in the western part of Japan. Odori came from Kabuki drama, where it is danced by men. Mai derives from Noh drama, also danced by men. Today it is usually danced by female dancers, and is mostly don... |
68011 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkour | Parkour | Parkour is an activity in which the goal is to move from one place to another as quickly and efficiently as possible, using the abilities of the human body. Parkour helps to overcome barriers, and is practiced in rural and urban areas. Parkour practitioners are called traceurs, or traceuses for females.
Founded by Dav... |
68020 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakuhachi | Shakuhachi | The is a Japanese flute which is played vertically (up-down) like a recorder, instead of horizontally (from side to side) like the Western transverse flute. Its name means "1.8 foot", its size. It is traditionally made of bamboo, but ones made of wood or plastic exist today. It was used by the monks of Zen Buddhism in... |
68026 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian%20movements | Christian movements | Christian movements are different religious, political and philosophical ideas of Christianity that means Christians belonging to one movement have a small difference in beliefs than a person from a different movement. Liberal Christianity and Evangelicalism are examples of different Christian movements. |
68048 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li%20Guang | Li Guang | Li Guang (; ? – 119 BC) was a Chinese general of the Han Dynasty. His father, Li Xin, was a great military leader. Li Guang became a soldier when he was young. As Li Guang fought bravely in the battlefields, he was soon promoted to a general. He killed himself in the year 119 BC.
119 BC deaths
Han Dynasty generals
Ye... |
68054 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal%20Borough%20of%20Kensington%20and%20Chelsea | Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea | The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is a London borough, west of central London. Notting Hill is in North Kensington.
The borough includes several districts in the west of London; before 1965 the two boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea were separately administered. |
68055 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/London%20Borough%20of%20Enfield | London Borough of Enfield | The London Borough of Enfield is the northernmost London borough. It is controlled by the Labour party. It is an area with people from many countries and cultures in it.
London Borough of Enfield |
68056 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20English%20districts%20by%20area | List of English districts by area | This is a list of districts of England by size. The biggest are first and smallest are at the end.
Over 1,000 km²
100 - 1,000 km²
10 - 100 km²
Less than 10 km²
Districts by area |
68061 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huo%20Qubing | Huo Qubing | Huo Qubing (; 140 BC - 117 BC) was a Chinese general of the Han Dynasty under Emperor Wu. He was very good at shooting with his bow on a horse. When he was 18, he was ordered to attack the Xiongnu with 800 cavalry. Finally, his troops killed about 2,000 enemies and kidnapped the imperial officials.
In the spring of 12... |
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