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81931 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/European%20Charter%20for%20Regional%20or%20Minority%20Languages | European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages | The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (ECRML) is a European treaty that was adopted in 1992.
It was designed by the Council of Europe to protect and promote historical regional and minority languages in Europe. It applies only to languages traditionally used by the nationals of the State Parties that... |
81932 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finger%20Eleven | Finger Eleven | Finger Eleven is a Canadian rock band. it was formed in 1989. They are from Burlington, Ontario. There they had achieved minor success as a cover band, then as a full fledged band.
Discography
Albums
1995 Letters From Chutney (as Rainbow Butt Monkeys)
1997/1998 Tip
2000 The Greyest Of Blue Skies
2003 Finger Eleven
2... |
81937 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nefertiti | Nefertiti | Nefertiti (pronounced at the time something like *nafratiːta) (c. 1370 BC c. 1330 BC) was the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten. She was the mother-in-law and may have been stepmother of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun. After her husband died, Nefertiti may have also ruled as pharaoh under the name Nefernefer... |
81947 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide-angle%20lens | Wide-angle lens | A wide-angle lens is a lens that has a focal length that is shorter than that of the normal lens. Normal lenses have an angle of view of between 40° and 50°. Wide-angle lenses have an angle of view that is bigger.
For the 135 film format (the most popular photographic film type), normal lenses are 50mm focal length. ... |
81948 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand%20Duchy%20of%20Hesse | Grand Duchy of Hesse | The Grand Duchy of Hesse () was a former state that existed in modern-day Germany. It was formed in 1806 after the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire as a result of the actions of Napoleon, who then elevated the former Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt to the level of grand duchy. For this reason, this state was occasi... |
81950 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puck%20%28moon%29 | Puck (moon) | Puck is a closer moon to Uranus. Puck was found from the images taken by Voyager 2 on December 30, 1985, and was given the designation S/1985 U 1.
In Celtic mythology and English folklore, a Puck is a mischievous sprite, imagined as an evil demon by Christians; the moon is named after the Puck who appears in Shakespea... |
81955 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schinus | Schinus | Schinus is a large genus of Anacardiaceae. They are commonly known as pepper trees. They prefer tropic subhumid zones.
Californian pepper tree S.areira native from Mexico to South America. Various species grown as ornamental, e.g. S.areira, and Brazilian pepper S.terebinthifolius.
Other websites
weed behaviour
Germpl... |
81961 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mab%20%28moon%29 | Mab (moon) | Mab is a closer moon to the planet Uranus. It was found by Mark R. Showalter and Jack J. Lissauer in 2003 using the Hubble Space Telescope. It was named after Queen Mab, a fairy queen from English folklore who is noted in William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
Because the moon is small and dark, it was not seen ... |
81963 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephoto%20lens | Telephoto lens | In photography, a telephoto lens is a lens. There are two different uses of the word. The less specific use is to mean a lens that has a longer focal length than a normal lens. Their angle of view is smaller than that of a normal lens. With telephoto lenses things look closer than they really are.
The other meaning of... |
81966 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umbriel%20%28moon%29 | Umbriel (moon) | Umbriel is a moon of Uranus found on October 24, 1851 by William Lassell. It was found at the same time as Ariel.
Name
The name "Umbriel" and the names of all four moons of Uranus then known were suggested by John Herschel in 1852 at the request of Lassell. Lassell had earlier supported Herschel's 1847 naming scheme ... |
81968 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titania%20%28moon%29 | Titania (moon) | Titania is the biggest moon of Uranus and the eighth biggest moon in the Solar System.
Discovery
Titania was found on January 11, 1787 by William Herschel. He reported it and Oberon the same year. He later reported four more moons, which turned out to be spurious.
Name and pronunciation
The names of Titania and the... |
81969 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%2020%20Hunchakian%20gallows | The 20 Hunchakian gallows | The 20 Hunchakian gallows (or Ksan Gakhaghan, also "The 20 Martyrs", "The 20s") is the common name for the group of Hunchakian activists who were hanged in the Sultan Bayazid square of Constantinople in June 15, 1915.
History
The 7th General Convention of the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party which was held in Constanţ... |
81970 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allowance | Allowance | An allowance is usually an amount of money that a parent gives to his/her child.
Possible reasons why allowance is given:
The parent might have extra money so he/she shares or gives it to the child(ren).
The parent might want to teach the child how to manage money.
The parent might want the child to help him/her to do... |
81972 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social%20Democrat%20Hunchakian%20Party | Social Democrat Hunchakian Party | The Social Democrat Hunchakian Party (SDHP) (), also known as Hentchak is one of the oldest political parties in Armenia and the first Socialist party in the Ottoman Empire and in Persia in the 1880s. It was founded in 1887 by Avetis Nazarbekian, Mariam Vardanian, Ruben Khan-Azat and others, who studied in Geneva, Swit... |
81973 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverter | Inverter | An inverter is an electric apparatus that changes direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC). It is not the same thing as an alternator, which converts mechanical energy (e.g. movement) into alternating current.
Direct current is created by devices such as batteries and solar panels. When connected, an inverter a... |
81975 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998%20FIFA%20World%20Cup | 1998 FIFA World Cup | The 1998 FIFA World Cup was a football sporting event that was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. 32 teams took part from many countries. France won the trophy after beating Brazil in the final 3-0.
Participants
Africa
(CMR) • Squad
(MAR) • Squad
(NGA) • Squad
(RSA) • Squad
... |
81977 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994%20FIFA%20World%20Cup | 1994 FIFA World Cup | The 1994 FIFA World Cup was a football sporting event that was held in USA from June 17 to July 17, 1994. 24 teams took part from many countries. Brazil won the trophy after Roberto Baggio from Italy famously missed the last penalty in a penalty shootout.
Participants
Africa
Cameroon (CMR) • Squad
Morocco (MAR) • ... |
81978 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990%20FIFA%20World%20Cup | 1990 FIFA World Cup | The 1990 FIFA World Cup was a football (soccer) sporting event that was held in Italy from 8 June to 8 July 1990. 24 teams took part from many countries. Germany won the trophy after beating Argentina in the final.
The 1990 FIFA World Cup had the lowest amount of goals, and had 16 red cards handed out. However, the 19... |
81984 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco%20%28moon%29 | Francisco (moon) | Francisco is the closest non-spherical moon of Uranus.
Francisco was found by Matthew J. Holman, et al. and Brett J. Gladman, et al. in 2003 from pictures taken in 2001 and given the designation S/2001 U 3.
Confirmed as Uranus XXII, it was named after a lord in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest.
Related pages
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81985 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical%20cyclone%20warnings%20and%20watches | Tropical cyclone warnings and watches | Warnings and watches are two levels of alert issued by national weather forecasting bodies to coastal areas threatened by the imminent approach of a tropical cyclone of tropical storm or hurricane strength. They are notices to the local population and civil authorities to make appropriate preparation for the cyclone, i... |
81987 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston%2C%20Jamaica | Kingston, Jamaica | The City of Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica. It is on the southeastern coast of the island country. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects Port Royal and the norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island. In the Western Hemisphere, Kin... |
81988 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliban%20%28moon%29 | Caliban (moon) | Caliban is the second biggest retrograde non-spherical moon of Uranus.
Caliban was found on 1997-09-06 by Brett J. Gladman, Philip D. Nicholson, Joseph A. Burns, and John J. Kavelaars using the 200-inch Hale telescope together with Sycorax and given the designation S/1997 U 1.
Designated Uranus XVI it was named after... |
81989 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical%20cyclone%20forecast%20model | Tropical cyclone forecast model | A tropical cyclone forecast model is a computer program that uses meteorological data to forecast where tropical cyclones will go and how strong they will be. Models use powerful supercomputers and mathematical modeling software. There are two general types: statistical and dynamic. There are two main types of forecast... |
81991 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villalba%2C%20Puerto%20Rico | Villalba, Puerto Rico | Villalba (vee-YAHL-bah) is a municipality of Puerto Rico. It is in the central region, northeast of Juana Díaz; south of Orocovis; and west of Coamo. Villalba is spread over 6 wards and Villalba Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
Municipalities of Puerto Rico
1917 establishments in ... |
81992 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephano%20%28moon%29 | Stephano (moon) | Stephano is a retrograde non-spherical moon of Uranus. It was found by Brett J. Gladman, et al. in 1999, and given the designation S/1999 U 2.
Confirmed as Uranus XX, it is named after the drunken butler in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest.
Related pages
List of Uranus' moons
References
Ephemeris IAU-NSES... |
81998 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinculo%20%28moon%29 | Trinculo (moon) | Trinculo is a retrograde non-spherical moon of Uranus. It was found by Holman, et al. on 2001-08-13, and given the designation S/2001 U 1.
Confirmed as Uranus XXI, it was named after the drunken jester Trinculo in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest.
Related pages
List of Uranus' moons
References
Ephemeris IA... |
81999 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabo%20Enga%C3%B1o | Cabo Engaño | Cabo Engaño is a cape near Punta de Agua, the easternmost point of the island of Hispaniola, in the Dominican Republic. The region around the cape is very dry where cacti grow.
Christopher Columbus saw the cape for the first time on 16 January 1493 and named it as Cape Sant Theramo (or Cape San Telmo).
Punta Cana Int... |
82001 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sycorax%20%28moon%29 | Sycorax (moon) | Sycorax is one of Uranus' moons. It is the biggest retrograde non-spherical one of its moons.
Sycorax was found on September 6, 1997 by Brett J. Gladman, Philip D. Nicholson, Joseph A. Burns, and John J. Kavelaars. They found it using the 200-inch Hale telescope. They also found Caliban. Sycorax was given the designat... |
82005 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wozzeck | Wozzeck | Wozzeck is an opera by the Austrian composer Alban Berg (1885-1935). It was composed between 1914 and 1922 and first performed in 1925.
Berg wrote this opera before the period when he used serialism in his works. His teacher Schoenberg had not yet developed the twelve tone system. The music of Wozzeck has tonal mus... |
82009 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gram%20%28mythology%29 | Gram (mythology) | The unit of measurement is at gram
In Norse mythology, Gram is the name of the sword of Sigurd (Siegfried). He used it to kill the dragon Fafnir. It was forged by Weyland the Smith and originally belonged to his father, Sigmund, who received it in the hall of the Volsung after pulling it out of a log into which Odin ha... |
82014 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tantra | Tantra | Tantra (Sanskrit: तन्त्र "weave" meaning continuity), tantricism or tantrism is the name for a number of traditions from Indian religions. These traditions are usually esoteric in their nature. Tantra exists in Hindu, Bönpo, Buddhist, and Jain forms. Tantra in its various forms has existed in South Asia, China, Japan, ... |
82015 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorbs | Sorbs | The Sorbs are Slavic people. They live mostly in Germany and Poland. There are 60,000 Sorbian people in the world. About 25,000 people speak one of the Sorbian languages.
In Germany and Poland Sorbs do not use the old fashioned words "Wends" or "Wendish" to describe themselves. American and Australian communities of... |
82016 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Romanian%20writers | List of Romanian writers | This is a list of Romanian writers.
Literature
Old literature
Neagoe Basarab
Dosoftei
Miron Costin (1633-1691)
Grigore Ureche (1590-1647)
Ion Neculce (1672-1744)
Nicolae Milescu (1636-1708)
Antim Ivireanul (1650-1617)
Dimitrie Cantemir (1673-1723)
Gheorghe Asachi (1788-1869)
19th century
Romantic writers
... |
82017 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almaz%C3%A1n | Almazán | Almazán is a city in Castilla y León, in Spain. The city name comes from Arabic. There it means The fortified place. It is located about 32 km south of the capital of the province (Valladolid), and about 192 km from Madrid. Today, about 5.700 people live there.
The city has a long history. In it, the Pedro IV of Arago... |
82019 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratnasambhava | Ratnasambhava | Ratnasambhava is one of the five Dhyani Buddhas.
His mandala is yellow and is in the southern direction. Ratnasambhava embodies Dharma that changes pride, miserliness and avarice into equanimity. He is shown with his right hand extended down, palm facing outwards. His left hand holds a precious jewel in his lap. He ... |
82020 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrangea | Hydrangea | Hydrangea, common name Hortensia, is a genus of 70-80 species of flowers. The earliest kinds of hydrangea came from southern and eastern Asia.
The colour of the flowers can tell you how much acid is in the soil the plant is growing in.
For example alkaline ones produce pink colored flowers.
Other websites
Flora... |
82021 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandala | Mandala | A Mandala is a symbol of either a man or a woman in the world.
Uses
The Mandala acts as a support for anyone in meditation. The Mandala itself is often illustrated as a palace with four gates, facing the four corners of the Earth. It is a symbol that represents wholeness, and can be seen as a model for the structure ... |
82022 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret%20%28moon%29 | Margaret (moon) | Margaret is the only prograde non-spherical moon of Uranus. It was found by Scott S. Sheppard, et al. in 2003 and given the designation S/2003 U 3.
Confirmed as Uranus XXIII, it was named after the servant of Hero in William Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing
Orbit
Margaret stands out as the only prograde no... |
82023 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joanot%20Martorell | Joanot Martorell | Joanot Martorell (1413 – 1468) was the Valencian author of the novel Tirant lo Blanch, which is written in the Valencian dialect (Martorell calls it "the Valencian vernacular" "vulgar llengua valenciana" used in the Crown of Aragon). First published in Valencia in 1490, it was reprinted in Barcelona in 1497, and some c... |
82033 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/St%20Albans | St Albans | St Albans is the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans in Hertfordshire, England. It is 22 miles (35 km) north of London. St Albans is the former Roman town of Verulamium.
History
It was originally named Verlamion by the Celtic Catuvellauni tribe, and Verulamium by the Romans. It was the first major t... |
82034 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/City%20of%20Lancaster | City of Lancaster | The City of Lancaster (2002 population: 133,914) is a local government district in Lancashire, England. Its main town is Lancaster, from which it obtained its city status. Other towns in the district include Morecambe, Heysham, Slyne, and Carnforth.
History
The district was made on April 1 1974, under the Local Gover... |
82040 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice%20Chancellor%20of%20Germany | Vice Chancellor of Germany | The Vice Chancellor is the deputy of the Federal Chancellor. He acts for the Chancellor if he cannot act, or if there is no chancellor. The Vice Chancellor is also a federal minister, and in a coalition government is usually the leader of the minority party.
List of Vice Chancellors
German Empire (Allgemeiner Stellve... |
82042 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peripheral%20equipment | Peripheral equipment | Peripheral equipment (also called: input and output devices) connects a computer to other things. It gives a computer system more features. Input is anything that goes in and output is anything that goes out. Any device for the computer that the computer can work without is peripheral equipment. This equipment is alway... |
82044 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal%20Ministry%20of%20Marshall%20Plan%20Affairs | Federal Ministry of Marshall Plan Affairs | The Federal Ministry of Marshall Plan Affairs was one of the first ministries of the Federal Republic of Germany. Its job was to oversee the rebuilding of the new republic using money and aid given by the United States as part of the European Recovery Programme, which was usually called the Marshall Plan.
The only Min... |
82052 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall%20Plan | Marshall Plan | The Marshall Plan (officially called the European Recovery Program [ERP]) was a plan of the United States for rebuilding the allied countries of Europe after World War II. One of the main reasons this was done was to stop communism and the USSR.
The plan was named after Secretary of State George Marshall, but the plan... |
82055 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninety-Five%20Theses | Ninety-Five Theses | The Ninety-Five Theses on the Power of Indulgences, commonly known as The Ninety-Five Theses, was written by Martin Luther.
Luther argued that the Church should not sell indulgences. Because many people agreed, Luther became very popular, paving the way for the Protestant Reformation.
On October 31, 1517, Luther appr... |
82056 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indulgence | Indulgence | An indulgence, in Roman Catholic theology, means that temporal punishment (punishment here on Earth) for sins which have already been forgiven is taken from the sinner.
The indulgence is given by the church after the sinner has confessed and received absolution.
Indulgences replaced the severe penances of the early ... |
82060 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospero%20%28moon%29 | Prospero (moon) | Prospero is a small retrograde non-spherical moon of Uranus found on 1999-07-18 by the astrophysicist Matthew Holman and his team, and given designation S/1999 U 3. Confirmed as Uranus XVIII it was named after the sorcerer Prospero in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest.
The orbital parameters suggest that it may b... |
82064 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaspar%20Melchor%20de%20Jovellanos | Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos | Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos (5 January, 1744 - 27 November, 1811) was a Spanish neoclassical statesman, writer, and philosopher.
Banishment
Involved in the disgrace of his friend, Francisco de Cabarrús, Jovellanos spent the years 1790 to 1797 in a sort of prison at Gijon where he wrote.
Reintroduction
In 1797 he ... |
82066 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire%20State%20Building | Empire State Building | The Empire State Building is a skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It is tall and has 102 floors. Named after the popular nickname for New York, the Empire State, it is one of the most famous landmarks in the US. When the Empire State Building opened on May 1, 1931, it was the world's tallest building.
... |
82067 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvi%C3%A0 | Calvià | Calviá is a village on the island of Mallorca and it has some of the most beautiful beaches on the island.
The village of Calvià has an area of and an altitude of . There are almost 50,000 inhabitants.
Economy
Tourism is the main source of income in this city. In summer there are many tourist coming to this city,... |
82068 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover%20Dam | Hoover Dam | The Hoover Dam is a large dam on the Colorado River. It is on the border of the states of Arizona and Nevada. The reservoir it made is called Lake Mead. The dam is named after the former US President Herbert Hoover. At first it was called "Boulder Dam", but the name was changed to honor Hoover, who was president when t... |
82069 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felanitx | Felanitx | Felanitx is on the east side of Majorca close to Porto Colom on the coast. It is from Palma.
It is the centre of a very touristic area (there are more than 2.300 hotel rooms), especially in summer.
There are 17,000 inhabitants.
It is the home town of the famous painter Miquel Barceló, who has just worked in the c... |
82070 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/St.%20Peter%27s%20Basilica | St. Peter's Basilica | St. Peter's Basilica, which is called "Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano" in Italian, is a large church in the Vatican City, in Rome, Italy. It is often called “the greatest church in Christendom". In Catholic tradition, St. Peter's Basilica is believed to be the burial place of Saint Peter, who was one of the twelve ... |
82071 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alc%C3%BAdia | Alcúdia | Alcudia is a city on the island of Majorca. About 5,400 people live there. It used to be a fortified city to prevent attacks. Tourism is one of the main resources in the city, especially during the summer, which is known as the high season.
Other websites
Alcudia tourist information
Alcudia and Playa de Muro infor... |
82076 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer%20memory | Computer memory | Computer memory is a temporary storage area. It holds the data and instructions that the Central Processing Unit (CPU) needs. Before a program can run, the program is loaded from storage into the memory. This allows the CPU direct access to the computer program. Memory is needed in all computers.
A computer is usually... |
82080 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setebos%20%28moon%29 | Setebos (moon) | Setebos is one of the farthest retrograde non-spherical moons of Uranus. It was found on 1999-07-18 by John J. Kavelaars et al. and designated S/1999 U 1.
Confirmed as Uranus XIX it is named after the god worshipped by Caliban and Sycorax in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest.
The orbital parameters suggest that ... |
82083 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroelectricity%20and%20dams%20in%20the%20Dominican%20Republic | Hydroelectricity and dams in the Dominican Republic | There are many hydroelectric plants in the Dominican Republic, which is composed of rivers, lakes, streams, and several waterfalls.
Note:
*Capacity does not mean the amount of water that passes by the dam. It means the capacity of dam.
**Some rivers have the same name as dams or hydro-electric plants.
Dominican R... |
82084 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culebra%2C%20Puerto%20Rico | Culebra, Puerto Rico | Isla Culebra () (Snake Island) is an island-municipality of Puerto Rico originally called Isla Pasaje and Isla de San Ildefonso. It is located about seventeen miles east of the Puerto Rican mainland, twelve miles west of St. Thomas and nine miles north of Vieques. Culebra is spread over 5 wards and Culebra (Dewey) Pueb... |
82085 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vieques%2C%20Puerto%20Rico | Vieques, Puerto Rico | Vieques (English pronunciation: vee-AY-kayz or -kez), in full Isla de Vieques, is an island-municipality of Puerto Rico in the northeastern Caribbean. Like mainland Puerto Rico the island is US territory, though it retains strong Spanish influences from 400 years of Spanish ownership.
Other websites
Pictures from the... |
82086 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fajardo%2C%20Puerto%20Rico | Fajardo, Puerto Rico | Fajardo (fah-HAHR-do) is a small city in eastern Puerto Rico. It is on the Atlantic Ocean, north of Ceiba and east of Luquillo. Fajardo has 7 wards and Fajardo Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
Photo gallery
Other websites
Map of Fajardo Puerto Rico
Cities in Puerto Rico
Munici... |
82087 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane%20Noel | Hurricane Noel | Hurricane Noel was the fourteenth named storm and sixth hurricane of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season. Noel formed on October 27 from the interaction between a tropical wave and an upper-level low in the north-central Caribbean Sea. It strengthened to winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) before making landfall on western Haiti ... |
82091 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm%20history%20of%20Hurricane%20Wilma | Storm history of Hurricane Wilma | The meteorological history of Hurricane Wilma, the strongest tropical cyclone known in the Western Hemisphere, began in the second week of October 2005. A big weather system formed across much of the Caribbean Sea and slowly organized to the southeast of Jamaica. By late on October 15, the system was became strong for ... |
82095 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top%20Chef | Top Chef | Top Chef is a television reality competition show. It is shown on Bravo Television on cable. The first season was hosted by Katie Lee Joel. Other seasons were hosted by Padma Lakshmi. Tom Colicchio is the head judge. Every episode, they invite a 'guest judge' to come and help judge the dishes with Padma Lakshmi (or Gai... |
82096 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilma | Wilma | Wilma is a female given name. It is a short form of the German name Wilhelmina. The name means protector. The male version of the name is Will, short for William.
People with this name include:
Wilma Mankiller, principal chief of the Cherokee Nation
Wilma Rudolph, American athlete
Wilma de Faria, Brazilian politicia... |
82097 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cozumel | Cozumel | Cozumel (Mayan: Island of the Swallows) is an island in the Caribbean Sea off the eastern coast of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, opposite Playa del Carmen. It is one of the eight municipalities (municipios) of the state of Quintana Roo. Cozumel is a popular tourist destination renowned for its scuba diving. The main town... |
82099 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape%20Romano | Cape Romano | Cape Romano is a cape at the southern end of Caxambas Island, just south of Marco Island and northwest of the Ten Thousand Islands in Collier County, Florida. Cape Romano was also the spot where Hurricane Wilma made its first U.S. landfall in October 2005.
Calusa Indians declared-ownership of the area and called it Ma... |
82102 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter%2C%20Florida | Jupiter, Florida | Jupiter is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. It is named after the Roman god Jupiter. The town is a suburb of Miami.
According to the United States census, there were 55,156 people living in Jupiter in 2010. Some famous people who were born in or lived in Jupiter are: Tori Amos, Celine Dion, and Burt Reynolds... |
82103 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic%20Canada | Atlantic Canada | Atlantic Canada, also known as the Atlantic provinces, is the region of Canada which is made up of four provinces on the Atlantic coast: the three Maritime provinces – New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island – and Newfoundland and Labrador. The population of the Atlantic provinces was 2,324,893 in 2007.
O... |
82105 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb | Tomb | A tomb is a place built to bury dead bodies, usually more elaborate and expensive than a grave. It is often intended to honor the dead, and be visited by the living. A tomb (from Greek "τύμβος" - tumbos) is generally any structurally enclosed space or chamber used for housing the remains of the dead, and sometimes thei... |
82110 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand%20%28moon%29 | Ferdinand (moon) | Ferdinand is the farthest retrograde non-spherical moon of Uranus. It was found by Matthew J. Holman, John J. Kavelaars, Dan Milisavljevic, and Brett J. Gladman on August 13, 2001 and given the designation S/2001 U 2.
Despite being seen again on September 21 and November 15 and even a year later on August 13 and Septe... |
82116 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nix%20%28moon%29 | Nix (moon) | Nix is a non-spherical moon of Pluto. It was found along with Hydra in June 2005 by the Hubble Space Telescope Pluto Companion Search Team.
The discovery images were taken on May 15, 2005 and May 18, 2005; the moons were independently found by Max J. Mutchler on June 15, 2005 and Andrew J. Steffl on August 15, 2005. T... |
82117 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anticyclone | Anticyclone | In meteorology, an anticyclone (that is, opposite to a cyclone) is a weather event where there is a downward movement of air and a high pressure area over the part of the planet's surface affected by it. It usually indicates clear skies. It has steady and calm wind moving away from its eye (cyclone).
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82119 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvorak%20technique | Dvorak technique | The Dvorak technique (developed in 1974 by Vernon Dvorak) is a widely used system to subjectively estimate tropical cyclone intensity based solely on visible and infrared satellite images. Several agencies issue Dvorak numbers for cyclones of sufficient intensity. These include the National Hurricane Center's Tropical ... |
82122 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand%20Cayman | Grand Cayman | Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman Islands at about 196 km² and contains the capital George Town. Towns on the island are referred to as "districts".
The island is a popular tourist spot because of its coral reefs. Snorkeling and scuba diving are popular activities.
Owen Roberts International Airport ser... |
82124 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%A4gerwilen | Tägerwilen | Tägerwilen is a municipality of the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
Municipalities of Thurgau |
82125 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thundorf%2C%20Switzerland | Thundorf, Switzerland | Thundorf is a municipality of the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
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Municipalities of Thurgau |
82126 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobel-T%C3%A4gerschen | Tobel-Tägerschen | Tobel-Tägerschen is a municipality of the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
Municipalities of Thurgau |
82127 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uesslingen-Buch | Uesslingen-Buch | Uesslingen-Buch is a municipality of the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
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Municipalities of Thurgau |
82129 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydra%20%28moon%29 | Hydra (moon) | Hydra is the farthest moon of Pluto. It was found along with Nix in June, 2005 by the Hubble Space Telescope's Pluto Companion Search Team, which is composed of Hal A. Weaver, Alan Stern, Max J. Mutchler, Andrew J. Steffl, Marc W. Buie, William J. Merline, John R. Spencer, Eliot F. Young, and Leslie A. Young. The disco... |
82135 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/5%20Astraea | 5 Astraea | 5 Astraea (written Astræa in the early literature) is a big main belt asteroid. Its surface is very reflective (bright) and what it's made of is probably a mixture of nickel-iron with magnesium- and iron-silicates. The adjectival form of the name, although unused, would be Astraean (which also designates a genus of sta... |
82136 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred%20and%20George%20Weasley | Fred and George Weasley | Fred and George Weasley are characters in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. They are twins and brothers of Harry Potter's best friend Ron Weasley; younger than Bill, Charlie, and Percy, but older than Ginny and Ron. They're in the middle of the seven Weasley children. They have red hair and are proud to be Weasleys.... |
82146 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanyang%20Technological%20University | Nanyang Technological University | Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is one of the two largest public universities in Singapore. It is a fast-rising, research-intensive university with the biggest campus in Singapore and the world’s largest engineering college. Its 200-hectare Yunnan Garden campus was the Youth Olympic Village for the first Youth O... |
82149 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThaMuseMeant | ThaMuseMeant | ThaMuseMeant is an American folk rock band from Virginia.
Musical groups from Virginia
American rock bands |
82150 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttwil | Uttwil | Uttwil is a municipality of the district of Arbon in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
Other websites
Municipalities of Thurgau |
82151 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/8%20Flora | 8 Flora | 8 Flora is a big, bright, main belt asteroid. It is the closest big asteroid: no asteroid closer to the Sun has a diameter above 25 kilometres or two-elevenths that of Flora itself, and not until the tiny 149 Medusa was found was a single asteroid orbiting at a closer mean distance known. It is the seventh brightest as... |
82152 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central%20Nacional%20de%20Televis%C3%A3o | Central Nacional de Televisão | Central Nacional de Televisão or CNT is a television network in Curitiba, Brazil. It was created by Paraná state for all Brazil on March 15, 1979.
Other websites
http://www.cnt.com.br/
Brazilian television networks
Curitiba
1979 establishments
1970s establishments in Brazil |
82153 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dropsonde | Dropsonde | A dropsonde is a weather reconnaissance device created by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), designed to be dropped from an aircraft at altitude to more accurately measure (and therefore track) tropical storm conditions as the device falls to the ground. The dropsonde contains a GPS receiver, along wi... |
82154 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure%20gradient | Pressure gradient | In atmospheric sciences (meteorology, climatology and related fields), the pressure gradient (typically of air, more generally of any fluid) is a physical quantity that describes in which direction and at what rate the pressure changes the most rapidly around a particular location. The pressure gradient is a dimensiona... |
82155 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geophysical%20Fluid%20Dynamics%20Laboratory | Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory | The Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) is a laboratory in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR).
Other websites
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics L... |
82156 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto%20Morelos | Puerto Morelos | Puerto Morelos is a town in Quintana Roo, Mexico's easternmost state, on the Yucatán Peninsula.
There are two parts to Puerto Morelos. The original coastal fishing village is now a laid-back, mixed-use neighborhood of private homes, hotels, condominiums, restaurants, and tourist shops. The second part is about 2 km in... |
82157 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabo%20Catoche | Cabo Catoche | Cabo Catoche or Cape Catoche, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, is the northernmost point on the Yucatán Peninsula. It is about 53 km (33 miles) north of the city of Cancún.
Geography of Mexico
Capes
Quintana Roo |
82158 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key%20West%2C%20Florida | Key West, Florida | Key West is a city and an island of the same name near the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys. It is the county seat of Monroe County, Florida, United States.
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Other websites
Official City Website
Chamber of Commerce Website
Monroe County School District Key West Public Schools
Oldest Hotel in Key W... |
82159 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servicio%20Meteorol%C3%B3gico%20Nacional | Servicio Meteorológico Nacional | The Servicio Meteorologíco Nacional (SMN) is Mexico's national weather organization. It collects data and issues forecasts, advisories, and warnings for the entire country.
Other websites
Servicio Meteorologico Nacional
Weather services
Mexico |
82160 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm%20history%20of%20Hurricane%20Ivan | Storm history of Hurricane Ivan | The meteorological history of Hurricane Ivan, the longest tracked tropical cyclone of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season, lasted from late August through late September. The hurricane developed from a tropical wave that moved off the coast of Africa on August 31. Moving westward from the effects of a ridge, favorable c... |
82161 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical%20cyclone%20scales | Tropical cyclone scales | Tropical cyclones are ranked according to their maximum winds using several scales. These scales are provided by several bodies, including the World Meteorological Organization, the National Hurricane Center, and the Bureau of Meteorology. The National Hurricane Center uses the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale for hurric... |
82162 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf%20Shores%2C%20Alabama | Gulf Shores, Alabama | Gulf Shores is a coastal city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 5,044. However, since the year 2000, Baldwin County, Alabama as a whole, has experienced the second fastest rate of population growth in the state, behind only Shelby County, Alabama.
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Other we... |
82163 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane%20Ivan | Hurricane Ivan | Hurricane Ivan was the strongest hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm formed as a Cape Verde-type hurricane in early September, and became the ninth named storm, the sixth hurricane, and the fourth major hurricane of the year. Ivan reached Category 5 strength on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale,... |
82164 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange%20Beach%2C%20Alabama | Orange Beach, Alabama | Orange Beach is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 3,784. The city hosts popular annual events such as Viking longboat races, dolphin riding competitions, and para-gliding over the locally famous Bear Point Canyon.
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82166 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma%20Watson | Emma Watson | Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (born 15 April 1990, Paris France) is an English actress and model. She is known for playing Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movie series alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint. She has played roles in other movies aside from the Harry Potter series, including The Tale of Desperea... |
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