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85519 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl%20Arnold | Karl Arnold | Karl Arnold (born 21 March 1901 in Herrlishöfen, died 29 June 1958 in Düsseldorf) was a German politician. He was Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1947 to 1956.
Life and profession
After 1920 Arnold worked full-time basis for the Christian trade union movement. He became Secretary of the Düssel... |
85523 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courrendlin | Courrendlin | Courrendlin is a municipality in Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities of Rebeuvelier and Vellerat merged into the municipality of Courrendlin.
References
Other websites
Official website
Municipalities of Jura |
85525 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courroux | Courroux | Courroux is a municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
It is three kilometers southeast of the city of Delémont. It is the third largest municipality in the canton of Jura by area.
References
Municipalities of Jura |
85527 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/279%20Thule | 279 Thule | 279 Thule is a very big Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a D-type asteroid and is probably made of organic rich silicates, carbon and anhydrous silicates.
The orbit of Thule is unusual. It appears to orbit in the farthest edge of the Main belt in a 3:4 orbital resonance with planet Jupiter. Unlike the Hilda ast... |
85534 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caucus | Caucus | A caucus is basically a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement. Caucuses are slightly different in different countries.
In the United States, in some states, such as Iowa, political parties have a caucus to choose presidential nominees for their parties.
Voting systems |
85536 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe%20Biden | Joe Biden | Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (; born ) is an American politician and the 46th and current president of the United States since 2021. Biden was also the 47th vice president from 2009 through 2017 during the Barack Obama presidency. He is a member of the Democratic Party and is from Wilmington, Delaware. Before becoming vi... |
85544 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postal%20codes%20in%20Switzerland | Postal codes in Switzerland | The postal codes of Swiss cantons:
1xxx - Region Western Switzerland (South)
10xx - Region Lausanne, Echallens (North-West)
11xx - Region Morges, Rolle
12xx - Canton of Geneva and Region Nyon
13xx - Region between Lausanne and Yverdon, Jura side (Cossonay, Orbe, Vallorbe)
14xx - Yverdon, Estavayer-le-Lac (VD/FR)
... |
85545 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court%C3%A9telle | Courtételle | Courtételle is a municipality of the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
Other websites
http://www.courtetelle.ch
Municipalities of Jura |
85549 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del%C3%A9mont | Delémont | Delémont (German: Delsberg) is the capital of the Swiss canton of Jura. The city has about 12,000 people there since 2004.
References
Other websites
http://www.delemont.ch
http://www.jura.ch/musees/arthist.htm
Capital cities in Switzerland
Municipalities of Jura |
85559 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr.%20Men | Mr. Men | Mr. Men is a series of 52 children's books by Roger Hargreaves started in 1971. Little Miss was another series of 39 books by the same author with female characters that started in 1981. After Hargreaves died in 1988, his son, Adam Hargreaves, began writing and illustrating new stories about the Mr. Men and Little Miss... |
85575 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9lodie | Mélodie | Mélodie is the French word for “melody”. The word is used in music to mean songs written by French composers of classical music from the mid-19th century to the present. The mélodie in French music is similar to the Lied in German music. "Mélodie" is not the same as chanson (the French word for “song”). The word "chans... |
85579 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stage6 | Stage6 | Stage6 was a video sharing website. It was similar to other websites like YouTube because it let users upload, view, and share video clips. Unlike many other video sharing sites, Stage6 allowed users to upload better quality videos and very large file sizes. There are few upload limitations, and visitors could download... |
85585 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video%20sharing | Video sharing | Video sharing is when one person shares a video clip with another or many other people. This is usually done over the Internet. There are many websites that offer video sharing. Many people use these sites to share videos they have made with their family and friends. But, sharing videos which are copyrighted, like tele... |
85602 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angus%20Young | Angus Young | Angus McKinnon Young (born 31 March 1955) is a Scottish-born Australian guitarist and songwriter. He is one of the founders of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. He is known for his style of playing the guitar, his very active performance while on stage, and schoolboy-uniform clothing. He was ranked 96th on Rolling S... |
85606 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin%20Harris | Calvin Harris | Calvin Harris (born Adam Richard Wiles, 17 January 1984) is a Scottish singer, songwriter, DJ, and record producer. He was born to English parents. He grew up in Dumfries, Scotland. Harris was paid more than any other DJ in 2013.
2006–08: Early career and I Created Disco
Calvin Harris signed record contracts with EM... |
85613 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashville%20Sounds | Nashville Sounds | The Nashville Sounds are a minor league baseball team from Nashville, Tennessee. They play at the Triple-A (AAA) level, the most difficult level before Major League Baseball, against other baseball teams in the Triple-A East (a group of 20 baseball teams at the same level). The Sounds are partnered with the Milwaukee B... |
85624 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuperDisk | SuperDisk | LS-120 or SuperDisk is a high-speed, high-capacity alternative to the 90 mm (3.5 in), 1.44 MB floppy disk. It is called High density media. The main advantage when compared to FDD and ZD is the possibility to use the united mechanism for these special diskettes even for FDD and ZD. This SuperDisk was introduced by Iome... |
85629 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good%20Hair%20Day | Good Hair Day | Good Hair Day (also called ghd) is an English hair styling company. It is the UK's leading maker of hair irons and hair products.
Ownership
Good Hair Day is owned by Jemella Group. The company was started in 2001 by Martin Penny, Gary Douglas and Robert Powls. In 2007, after being sold to Lloyds Development Capital,... |
85661 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wells%20Gray-Clearwater%20Volcanic%20Field | Wells Gray-Clearwater Volcanic Field | The Wells Gray-Clearwater Volcanic Field is a volcanic field in east-central British Columbia, Canada.
Volcanoes of British Columbia |
85662 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake%20River%20Megacaldera%20Complex | Blake River Megacaldera Complex | The Blake River Megacaldera Complex is a giant caldera cluster that spans across the Ontario-Quebec border in Canada. It is considered to be a supervolcano because of its great size (3,000 km2) and its numerous dikes and vents. The cluster is about 2700 million year old.
Other websites
Google Map location
Volcanoes o... |
85663 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014 | 2014 | 2014 (twenty fourteen) (MMXIV) was .
Summary
In 2014, the news was dominated by wars and conflicts in the Middle East, Ukraine, South Sudan, Nigeria and Afghanistan.
War erupted in Eastern Ukraine after the Pro-EU Euromaidan protests toppled President Viktor Yanukovych and separatists declared independence in the ... |
85674 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike%20Reiss | Mike Reiss | Mike Reiss (born September 15, 1959 in Bristol, Connecticut) is an American television comedy writer. He went to Harvard University. He was co-president with Jon Vitti of the Harvard Lampoon. He has frequently collaborated with his writing partner Al Jean as a writer for The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, and writers... |
85676 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al%20Jean | Al Jean | Al Jean (born January 9, 1961 in Farmington Hills, Michigan) is an American television comedy writer best known for his work on The Simpsons. He has been showrunning (managing) The Simpsons since season 13.
Other websites
Washington Post - A Q&A with Al Jean
American screenwriters
The Simpsons
1961 births
Living p... |
85678 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam%20Simon | Sam Simon | Sam Simon (June 6, 1955 - March 8, 2015) was an American television producer and writer, most notable as one of the original developers of The Simpsons, along with Matt Groening and James L. Brooks. He is perhaps best known for his creation of many Simpsons characters.
In late 2012, Simon was diagnosed with terminal ... |
85682 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20H.%20Macy | William H. Macy | William Henry Macy (born March 13, 1950 is an Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated American Actor. He was in the movie Fargo. He is also a teacher and director in theatre, movie and television. He is now known for his award-winning role as Frank Gallagher in the television series Shameless.
Personal Life
Mac... |
85683 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowan%20Williams | Rowan Williams | Rowan Douglas Williams, Baron Williams of Oystermouth, DD, PC, FBA (born 14 June 1950) was the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury from 2002 until 2012. In this role he was the most senior bishop in the Church of England and the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Williams is a distinguished theologian and po... |
85695 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate%20Nash | Kate Nash | Kate Marie Nash (born 6 July 1987) is a British singer and songwriter and actress.
Early life
Nash was born in Brent. She grew up in Harrow, North West London. Her father is English; her mother is Irish. She first became interested in music during her childhood when she learned how to play the piano.
Moshi Moshi Rec... |
85702 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single%20person | Single person | A person is called single if he or she is not married, not in a civil union, and not in a sexual or romantic relationship. In a more general sense, the word also means that person currently has no exclusive partner, like a boyfriend or girlfriend. Such people can be classified into different types:
People who choose to... |
85711 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catfish | Catfish | Catfish are an order of teleost fish, the Siluriformes. There are about 40 families in the order.
They are called catfish because their barbels look like the whiskers of a cat. They are very diverse. The heaviest is the Mekong giant catfish, up to 350 kg (770 lb). The longest is the wels catfish, up to 4 m (13 ft). T... |
85723 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam%27s%20apple | Adam's apple | The Adam's apple is a feature of the human neck. The medical name in English for it is the laryngeal prominence. This lump is formed by the angle of the thyroid cartilage (a type of soft bone) around the larynx (part of the throat which holds the vocal chords).
The Adam's apple can usually be seen better in adult men ... |
85724 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam%27s%20apple%20%28disambiguation%29 | Adam's apple (disambiguation) | An Adam's apple is a structure in the front of the throat more prominent in men than women.
Adam's apple can also mean:
Adam's Apples, a 2005 Danish movie
Adam's Apple (album), a 1966 album by Wayne Shorter
"Adam's Apple" (song), a 1975 song by Aerosmith
Adam's Apple (2004 album), by John Wesley Harding
Related page... |
85727 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbidden%20fruit | Forbidden fruit | The words forbidden fruit stand as a metaphor (an image). The metaphor comes from the book of Genesis in the Bible. There Adam and Eve are thrown out of Paradise because they eat from the tree of knowledge.
The fruit has commonly been represented as an apple due to wordplay of the Latin word for apple, malus, which ca... |
85731 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real%20Sociedad | Real Sociedad | Real Sociedad de Fútbol is a Spanish football team. The team is in Donostia-San Sebastián in the Spanish province of Guipuzcoa. It was created in 1909. In the 2006/07 season, the team was in La Liga. After 40 years in this division, in the season 2007/08 Real Sociedad plays in Segunda División. The colors of the team ... |
85732 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard%20Mentor%20Johnson | Richard Mentor Johnson | Richard Mentor Johnson (October 17, 1780 – November 19, 1850) was the ninth vice president of the United States, serving with President Martin Van Buren. A resident of Kentucky, Johnson served as a U.S. representative and senator from Kentucky, and in the Kentucky House of Representatives.
Johnson started his career a... |
85736 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allemande | Allemande | An allemande () is a dance that was popular in Baroque music of the 17th and early 18th centuries. The word comes from the French word for "German".
Composers of the Baroque period often wrote a group of dances called a suite. There was usually an allemande, a courante, a sarabande and a gigue, in that order. Someti... |
85737 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal%20drug%20trade | Illegal drug trade | The illegal drug trade or drug trafficking is a global black market and includes the growing, making, distribution, and sale of illegal drugs. While some drugs are legal to possess and sell, in most areas laws do not allow the trade of some drugs.
Those drugs often include heroin, cocaine, marijuana or others. Drug tr... |
85739 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortadella%20di%20Bologna | Mortadella di Bologna | Mortadella di Bologna is an Italian kind of sausage. It is made of ground pork meat. Salt, pepper, sugar as well as small cubes of pork fat are added. It is then made into big sausages. It is then cooked in special ovens at 90°C (194° Fahrenheit). Some kinds of Mortadella have other spices in them.
As a Protected Geo... |
85742 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courante | Courante | A courante () is a dance that was popular in Baroque music in the 17th and early 18th centuries. The word comes from the French word for to "run".
The courante was a fast, running dance with 3 beats in a bar (the time signature was often 3/2, although sometimes it was 3/4). During the 17th century the French courant... |
85744 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarabande | Sarabande | A sarabande (spelt sarabanda in Italian), is a dance that was popular in Baroque music in the 17th and early 18th centuries.
Composers of the Baroque period often composed a group of several dances. This was called a suite. There was usually an Allemande, a Courante, a Sarabande and a Gigue, in that order, and somet... |
85746 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigue | Gigue | The gigue or giga is a lively baroque dance. "Gigue" (pronounce "jeeg") is the French word, and "giga" (pronounce "jee-ga") is the Italian word. The English word is "jig" and in England this refers to a folk dance.
The gigue was one of the movements in a series of dance movements called suites written by Baroque com... |
85747 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canobbio | Canobbio | Canobbio is a municipality of the district Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland
It is not to be confused with Cannobio in nearby Italy.
References
Other websites
http://www.canobbio.ch
Municipalities of Ticino |
85748 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capriasca | Capriasca | Capriasca is a municipality of the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
History
Capriasca was created on 15 October 2001 by a merger of the former municipalities of Cagiallo, Lopagno, Roveredo, Sala Capriasca, Tesserete and Vaglio. On 20 April 2008 the former municipalities of Bidogno, Corticias... |
85749 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carabbia | Carabbia | Carabbia was a municipality, in the city of Lugano and in the district Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Other websites
Official website
Former municipalities of Ticino |
85750 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carabietta | Carabietta | Carabietta is a former municipality of the district Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 1 April 2012, it was incorporated into the municipality of Collina d'Oro.
References
Former municipalities of Ticino |
85751 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capolago | Capolago | Capolago was a municipality of the district Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 5 April 2009 the former municipalities of Arzo, Capolago, Genestrerio, Mendrisio, Rancate and Tremona merged into the municipality of Mendrisio.
References
Other websites
Capolago on the City of Mendrisio's website
... |
85752 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carona%2C%20Switzerland | Carona, Switzerland | Carona is a former municipality of the district Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 14 April 2013 the former municipalities of Bogno, Cadro, Carona, Certara, Cimadera, Valcolla and Sonvico merged into the city of Lugano.
References
Former municipalities of Ticino |
85753 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caslano | Caslano | Caslano is a municipality of the district Lugano in the Swiss canton of Ticino. It is near to the Italian border.
References
Other websites
Caslano
Municipalities of Ticino |
85756 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altentreptow | Altentreptow | Altentreptow () is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte Rural District, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Altentreptow is the chief town of the Treptower Tollensewinkel amt
It is on the river Tollense, north of Neubrandenburg and south of Greifswald.
Name
The town was called Trybethowe in 1175. From... |
85764 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavagnago | Cavagnago | Cavagnago is a former municipality of the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 1 April 2012 the former municipalities of Anzonico, Calpiogna, Campello, Cavagnago, Chironico, Mairengo and Osco merged to form the municipality of Faido.
References
Former municipalities of Ticino |
85765 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caviano | Caviano | Caviano is a former municipality of the district Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 April 2010 the former municipalities of Caviano, Contone, Gerra Gambarogno, Indemini, Magadino, Piazzogna, San Nazzaro, Sant'Abbondio and Vira Gambarogno merged to form the new municipality of Gambarogno.
References ... |
85766 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavigliano | Cavigliano | Cavigliano is a former municipality of the district Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 14 April 2013 the former municipalities of Cavigliano, Tegna and Verscio merged to form the new municipality of Terre di Pedemonte.
References
Former municipalities of Ticino
2013 disestablishments in Switzerland |
85767 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerentino | Cerentino | Cerentino is a municipality of the district Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
References
Other websites
Official website
Municipalities of Ticino |
85768 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certara | Certara | Certara is a former municipality of the district Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 14 April 2013 the former municipalities of Bogno, Cadro, Carona, Certara, Cimadera, Valcolla and Sonvico merged into the city of Lugano.
References
Other websites
Former municipalities of Ticino |
85769 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cevio | Cevio | Cevio is the capital of the district Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 22 October 2006, Cevio became bigger when it came together with the villages of Bignasco and Cavergno. Both were municipalities of Ticino before this coming together.
Geography
Cevio can be found about 23 kilometers northwest ... |
85770 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bignasco | Bignasco | Bignasco is a village in the district of Vallemaggia, in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Bignasco is not a free municipality anymore after merging with another village to become Cevio.
Former municipalities of Ticino
Villages in Ticino |
85771 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavergno | Cavergno | Cavergno is a village in the district of Vallemaggia, in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Cavergno is not a free municipality anymore after merging with the village Bignasco to form the municipality Cevio.
Former municipalities of Ticino
Villages in Ticino |
85775 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucca | Lucca | Lucca is a city in the Italian region of Tuscany. The city is on the river Serchio in a very fertile plain near the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Lucca.
History
Lucca was founded by the Etruscans. It later became a Roman village in 180 BC. The Romans built an amphitheatre that is still see... |
85778 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massa | Massa | Massa is a town and "comune" in Tuscany, Italy, in the centre of province of Massa-Carrara. It is in the northern part of the Tuscany region.
Location
Massa is near the sea, and has a population of approximately 69,000 inhabitants, distributed in five areas.
Tourism
The Massa area has a high number of touristists, ... |
85780 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrara | Carrara | Carrara is a city in the province of Massa-Carrara (Tuscany, Italy), famous for white or blue-gray marble, and for being a city "symbol" of international anarchism.
History
Carrara was ruled by Pisa in (1235), Lucca in (1322), Genoa in (1329), and Milan in (1343). After Filippo Maria Visconti of Milan died in 1477, Ca... |
85793 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/298%20Baptistina | 298 Baptistina | 298 Baptistina is a common Main belt asteroid. It was found by Auguste Charlois on September 9, 1890 in Nice.
Although it has an orbit similar to the Flora family asteroids, it was found to be an unrelated asteroid.
A 2007 US-Czech study decided that 298 Baptistina may be the biggest remnant of a 170 km (110 mile) as... |
85795 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/VLC%20media%20player | VLC media player | VLC media player (also known as VLC or VideoLAN Client) is a free software media player by the VideoLAN project.
It is a highly portable multimedia player, encoder, and streamer that supports many kinds of audio and video. VLC can repair and play corrupt files, damaged or unfinished.
It is one of the most platform-in... |
85797 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar%20Hero%20%28video%20game%29 | Guitar Hero (video game) | Guitar Hero is a music video game, released on November 8, 2005 for the PlayStation 2. The game uses a guitar-shaped controller that allows players to simulate the playing of rock music. Guitar Hero has earned comparisons to Dance Dance Revolution played with a guitar. Despite a high price for the guitar/game bundle, G... |
85798 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar%20Hero%20II | Guitar Hero II | Guitar Hero II is a music video game, released for the PlayStation 2 on November 7, 2006 and the Xbox 360 on April 3, 2007. It is the sequel to Guitar Hero. The game features a guitar-shaped controller that allows players to simulate the playing of rock music. Much like the original game, Guitar Hero II was very succes... |
85799 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/PeaZip | PeaZip | PeaZip is an open source, cross-platform, portable data compression, file manager and encryption software, available for Microsoft Windows and Linux.
PeaZip created and can open the "Pea" archive format, made by the same corporation of the archiver. Peazip is written in Free Pascal, using Lazarus. Peazip is under the... |
85800 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar%20Hero%20III%3A%20Legends%20of%20Rock | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is a music video game, released on October 28, 2007. The game, like Guitar Hero II, was made for PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360, but this time it was also released for PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, PC and Mac home computers. The game features a guitar-like controller that simulates the playi... |
85806 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcanic%20Explosivity%20Index | Volcanic Explosivity Index | In volcanology, the Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is the way to measure the strength of a volcanic eruption. The Volcanic Explosivity Index measures how large or strong volcanic eruptions are. The index is a scale of 0 to 8. 0 is very small, and 8 is huge and very rare.
The largest eruption in modern times, the 198... |
85811 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed%20U-2 | Lockheed U-2 | For the band, see U2 (band).
The U-2 (nicknamed the Dragon Lady) is an espionage fixed-wing aircraft made by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). It first flew in 1955 and was introduced in 1957. It flies a lot like a glider. It was made during the Cold War, because the United States needed a way to look at the Soviet mili... |
85819 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell%20Brand | Russell Brand | Russell Edward Brand (born 4 June 1975) is an English comedian, actor, radio host author and activist.
In 2006, he started presenting a radio show, The Russell Brand Show, on BBC Radio 6 Music. In 2007 the show was moved to BBC Radio 2. He was involved in a controversy over a prank phone call with Jonathan Ross in 200... |
85822 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypher | Cypher | A cipher (or cypher) is an algorithm for performing encryption (coding) or decryption (decoding). It is a series of well-defined steps that can be followed as a procedure. To encipher or encode is to convert information from plain text into cipher or code.
In non-technical usage, a 'cipher' often means the same thing... |
85823 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief%20Justice%20of%20the%20United%20States | Chief Justice of the United States | The Chief Justice of the United States is the senior judge of the Supreme Court of the United States.
They have no more powers than any of the other judges of the Supreme Court, who are called Associate Justices. The Chief Justice is responsible for organizing the Court's schedules and administration.
By tradition, t... |
85833 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturmabteilung | Sturmabteilung | The Sturmabteilung (; often shortened to SA) was a paramilitary group for the German Nazi Party. Their leader was Ernst Röhm. The group was important in helping Adolf Hitler gain power in the 1930s.
In English, they are often called the Stormtroopers or the Brownshirts, while Sturmabteilung literally translates to " ... |
85842 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green%20card | Green card | Green Card or Permanent Resident Card is an identification card that proves that someone who is not a United States citizen is a permanent resident of the United States. The holder of the card is allowed to live, work and study in the United States on a permanent basis.
Overview
Most people get Green Cards after bein... |
85849 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council%20of%20Chalcedon | Council of Chalcedon | The Council of Chalcedon was an ecumenical council that took place from October 8 to November 1, 451, at Chalcedon (a city of Bithynia in Asia Minor). Chalcedon is today part of the city of Istanbul on the Asian side of the Bosphorus.
Confession of Chalcedon
The most comprehensive confession of the Person of Christ ... |
85851 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalcedon | Chalcedon | For the Ecumenical Council of 451, see Council of Chalcedon.
Chalcedon (Χαλκηδών, sometimes transliterated as Chalkedon) was an ancient maritime town of Bithynia, in Asia Minor, almost directly opposite Byzantium, south of Scutari (modern Üsküdar). Today, in modern Turkish, Chalcedon is called Kadıköy and a district o... |
85852 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bithynia | Bithynia | Bithynia was an old kingdom of a Roman province in the northwest of Asia Minor. It was at the coast of the Black Sea. It was named after the Bithyni, a tribe that moved there from Thrace. It was an important territory for the Roman empire. Bithynia was also the site of early Christian activities in the first and second... |
85856 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kad%C4%B1k%C3%B6y | Kadıköy | Kadıköy is a large district on the Anatolian side of İstanbul, Turkey. It is on the shore of the Sea of Marmara. It faces the historic city centre on the European side of the Bosporus. Kadıköy was known as Chalcedon in ancient history.
Other websites
Kadıköy Municipality
Districts in Istanbul |
85858 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiquity | Antiquity | Antiquity may mean:
Generally it means "ancient history," and may be used for any historical period before the Middle Ages.
More specifically it means the classical antiquity of ancient Greece and Rome.
It may also be used for several periods of ancient history, like Ancient Egypt, Ancient Manipur (Antique Kangleipa... |
85859 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosporus | Bosporus | The Bosporus or Bosphorus is a strait that forms part of the boundary between the European part of Turkey and its Asian part (Anatolia). It connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara. It is about 30 km long, with a maximum width of 3,700 metres at the northern entrance, and a minimum width of 700 metres between Kan... |
85860 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait | Strait | A strait is a narrow channel of water between two land areas. A strait connects two bodies of water. Straits often connect two seas. Many straits are economically and strategically important. Straits may be part of important shipping routes. So, someone who controls a strait can control the shipping. Wars have been fou... |
85861 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel | Channel | In a general sense channel means connection.
In a more specific sense it may mean:
In context with water:
a connection between two bodies of water
Canal, a manmade water channel
English Channel, the part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Great Britain from northern France
In other context:
Television channe... |
85862 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait%20of%20Dover | Strait of Dover | The Strait of Dover or Dover Strait is the strait at the narrowest part of the English Channel.
The strait is at the east end of the English Channel, where it joins the North Sea. Its width is the shortest distance between France and England. On a clear day, it is possible to see the coastline on the other side and th... |
85866 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/SA | SA | SA is an abbreviation. It can stand for different things.
Countries and territories
It can refer to Schengen Area
It is the official two letter shorthand for Saudi Arabia.
It is the official state abbreviation for South Australia.
It is used to mean Saline County, Kansas
It is sometimes used to refer to South Africa.... |
85871 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Pigeon%20Detectives | The Pigeon Detectives | The Pigeon Detectives are an English band who originated from Rothwell in Leeds, they formed in 2002. They have received praise by such well known DJs as Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley, and performed at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2006, where they were "the band most likely to leap to the main stage in 2007” in an i... |
85875 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirschaid | Hirschaid | Hirschaid is the biggest municipality in the district of Bamberg. About 11,650 people live there. The mayor is Andreas Schlund.
References
Other websites
Bamberg (district) |
85876 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juli%C3%A1n%20Mar%C3%ADas | Julián Marías | Julián Marías Aguilera (June 17, 1914 – December 15, 2005) was a Spanish philosopher. He is the author of History of Philosophy (1941) written in Spanish on the subject of the history of philosophy. He was a pupil of the Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset.
Spanish philosophers
2005 deaths
1914 births
Spanish wr... |
85877 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deuteronomy | Deuteronomy | Deuteronomy is a book in the Bible. It is the last of the five books of Moses, meaning it deals with Moses, the Israelites and their ancestors, and their relationship with God. It is part of the Torah. The Hebrew name of the book is , which means 'people of the Word.'
Layout
The Beginning
The book begins with the w... |
85878 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viareggio | Viareggio | Viareggio is a city in northern Tuscany in Italy on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. With over 63,000 people it is the main centre of the northern Tuscan Riviera known as Versilia, and the second largest city in the Province of Lucca.
Viareggio is famous for the "Passeggiata", a promenade, and for the oldest Carnival ... |
85886 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static%20random-access%20memory | Static random-access memory | Static random-access memory (SRAM) is a type of RAM that keeps data that is fed to it without having to be refreshed over and over again.
Both DRAM and SRAM store information in binary by using very small electronic components. Both are volatile (need electric current flowing to keep the negative and positive charged... |
85888 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnation | Damnation | In Western Christian belief, damnation to hell is the punishment of God for persons who were sinners.
In Eastern Christian traditions (Eastern Orthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy), as well as some Western traditions, it is seen as a state of separation from God, a state into which all humans are born but against which Ch... |
85896 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester%20Bennington | Chester Bennington | Chester Charles Bennington (March 20, 1976 – July 20, 2017) was an American singer. He was the lead singer for Linkin Park.
Biography
Early years
Bennington was born in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. He was interested in music since he was young and he liked mostly Depeche Mode and Stone Temple Pilots. His parents... |
85897 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himno%20Nacional | Himno Nacional | Himno Nacional (in English: "National Anthem") is the national anthem of the Dominican Republic. The music was written by José Reyes (1835-1905) and the lyrics (words of the song) by Emilio Prud'homme (1856-1932).
This anthem was played for the first time on 17 August 1883 in Santo Domingo. In 1897, Prud'homme made so... |
85900 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/PetSmart | PetSmart | PetSmart Inc. is an American pet supply company. They sell pet supplies and services like grooming and dog training in the United States and Canada. The name PetSmart was made as a pun.
Other websites
Official website
1986 establishments in the United States
Companies based in Arizona
Pets |
85915 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chironico | Chironico | Chironico is a former municipality of the district Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 1 April 2012 the former municipalities of Anzonico, Calpiogna, Campello, Cavagnago, Chironico, Mairengo and Osco merged to form the municipality of Faido.
References
Other websites
Former municipalities of Ticino |
85916 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cimadera | Cimadera | Cimadera is a former municipality of the district Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 14 April 2013 the former municipalities of Bogno, Cadro, Carona, Certara, Cimadera, Valcolla and Sonvico merged into the city of Lugano.
References
Other websites
Former municipalities of Ticino |
85917 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claro%2C%20Ticino | Claro, Ticino | Claro is a former municipality of the district Riviera in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
On 2 April 2017 the former municipalities of Camorino, Claro, Giubiasco, Gnosca, Gorduno, Gudo, Moleno, Monte Carasso, Pianezzo, Preonzo, Sant'Antonio and Sementina merged into the municipality of Bellinzona.
References
Ot... |
85918 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claro | Claro | Claro may mean:
Claro toolkit
Claro (wapentake), the former district of Yorkshire
Claro (mobile phone network)
Claro, Ticino, a municipality of Switzerland
Claromentis, Web-based collaboration and business software
Clarion (instrument), a medieval brass instrument also called a Claro
CLARO (political party), a ... |
85919 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCSI | SCSI | SCSI is a set of standards for physically connecting and transferring data between computers and peripheral devices, such as a hard drive or CD or DVD drive. SCSI stands for Small Computer System Interface, although the "small" is historic; SCSI is used on both large and small computers. SCSI is usually pronounced as "... |
85920 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical%20form | Musical form | The term musical form can have two meanings:
It can mean: the kind of composition. For example, a musical work can be a symphony, a concerto, a sonata etc. This is more often called “musical genre”. The word showing the musical genre will show things such as: whether the music is for an orchestra to play and whethe... |
85921 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric%20Gardens | Electric Gardens | Electric Gardens Festival, sometimes called Electric Gardens, 'EGFestival', 'EGFest', or 'EG', is a medium sized music festival at Mount Ephraim, Faversham in Kent. The festival happens on a weekend in early August.
The first time the festival took place was in 2006. There are plans to hold the festival every year.
T... |
85932 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margarita | Margarita | Margarita may mean:
The margarita, a cocktail made with tequila and triple sec
Margarita Island, a Caribbean Island off the coast of Venezuela
Infanta Margarita, a 1659 painting by Diego Velázquez of Margaret Theresa of Spain
The Master and Margarita, a novel by Soviet author Mikhail Bulgakov
Felis margarita, the s... |
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