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86461 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney%20Harbour | Sydney Harbour | Sydney Harbour (also called Port Jackson) is a natural harbour on the East Coast of Australia in Sydney. It is the location of the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
History
Before the arrival of European settlers, the area surrounding Sydney Harbour was home to a variety of aboriginal tribes, includ... |
86477 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vex%20%28disambiguation%29 | Vex (disambiguation) | Vex may refer to:
Vex, a robotic construction kit
FIRST Vex Challenge, a robotics competition
Vex, Switzerland
Vex (album), an album by Steel Pulse
Vex (brachiopod), a brachiopod genus.
Vex Red, an English rock band
The Vex, a music club started by Self-Help Graphics & Art, Inc.
Z.Vex Fuzz Factory, a brand of f... |
86481 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy%20Ray%20Cyrus | Billy Ray Cyrus | Billy Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter and actor.
He is best known for his popular single "Achy Breaky Heart" (1992).
From 2001 to 2004, Cyrus starred in the television series Doc. The series was about a country doctor who moved from Montana to New York City. He was in the Disney Cha... |
86488 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/How%20to%20Grow%20a%20Woman%20from%20the%20Ground | How to Grow a Woman from the Ground | How to Grow a Woman from the Ground is a 2006 album by Chris Thile, who made the album with the How to Grow a Band, credited to Chris Thile. It was released on September 12, 2006. The album is named after a song on the album; a cover of a song by American singer Tom Brosseau.
The album got mostly good reviews from imp... |
86501 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yantra | Yantra | Yantra literally means loom, instrument or machine. In actual practice, a yantra is a symbol which represents aspects of the divine, such as the Mother Goddess or Durga. It is made of interlocking geometric figures, circles, triangles and floral shapes that form a pattern. Though drawn in two dimensions, a yantra can r... |
86502 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shri%20Yantra | Shri Yantra | The Shri Yantra or Sri Chakra of Tripura Sundari is a yantra or mandala formed by nine interlocking triangles surrounding a dot in the cetner called a bindu. Four of these triangles are orientated upright representing Shiva or the Masculine. Five of these triangles are inverted triangles represent Shakti or the Femin... |
86518 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulku | Tulku | A tulku (also tülku, trulku) is a Tibetan Buddhist lama who has achieved the ability to consciously determine to be reborn, often many times, in order to continue their Bodhisattva vow. The most famous example is the lineage of Dalai Lamas, who are said to be reincarnations of the previous thirteen Dalai Lamas, beginni... |
86520 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeshe%20Tsogyal | Yeshe Tsogyal | Yeshe Tsogyel (, rhymes with "may say so well") is also known in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism as the Great Bliss Queen. She is both a woman and a female deity called a dakini.
She lived from 757 to 817, and was the wife of Emperor Trisong Detsen (740 - c. 798) who invited Padmasambhava to Tibet:
From the... |
86522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urho%20Kekkonen | Urho Kekkonen | Urho Kaleva Kekkonen (; 3 September 1900 – 31 August 1986), often referred to by his initials UKK, was the President of Finland between 1956 and 1982. He was also the Prime Minister of Finland before that.
Kekkonen was born in Pielavesi. He took part of the Finnish Civil War. He was anti-Communist and later anti-Fasci... |
86524 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.%20P.%20Morgan | J. P. Morgan | John Pierpont Morgan (April 17, 1837 – March 31, 1913) was an American banker and art collector. He became one of the richest men of his era. He founded the bank now called JPMorgan Chase, one of the oldest banks in the world today.
Childhood
J.P. Morgan was thought of as intelligent, he focused his attention in math... |
86541 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert%20Hofmann | Albert Hofmann | Albert Hofmann (11 January 1906 – 29 April 2008) was a Swiss scientist. He invented Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Hofmann wrote more than 100 scientific articles and a number of books, including LSD: My Problem Child (1979).
Life
Hofmann was born in Baden, Switzerland. He studied chemistry at the University of Zü... |
86557 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahasiddha | Mahasiddha | A mahasiddha (Sanskrit: maha - great, siddha - achiever) is type of yogi important in Tantra. They are found in both Hinduism and Tibetan Buddhism. They are connected with unusual ways of thinking and with the highest levels of spiritual enlightenment. They are very different from arhats, the saints who gave up the wo... |
86560 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red%20Hat%20sect | Red Hat sect | In Tibetan Buddhism, the "Red Hat" sects or schools include the three oldest of the four main schools, to wit:
Nyingma
Sakya
Kagyu
The newer Gelug school is known as the "Yellow Hat Sect". |
86565 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drugs | Drugs | Drugs change the way the body works. It could mean:
Medicine - Special chemicals or herbs given to people by a doctor when they are sick
Illegal drugs - Chemicals, pills, liquids, or parts of plants that people take to make them feel a certain way |
86588 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter%20Shotton | Peter Shotton | Peter ("Pete") Shotton (4 August 1941 – 24 March 2017) was a longtime friend of John Lennon, who founded The Beatles. He later wrote a memoir, John Lennon "In My Life", that was later retitled The Beatles, Lennon and Me.
Early life
Shotton and Lennon met as boys, in their hometown of Woolton, England. Woolton is a sub... |
86591 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustatory%20system | Gustatory system | The gustatory system is the sensory system for the sense of taste.
Function
The human body can be stimulated by certain things. This stimuli is measured by sensory receptors and the energy is converted to something our brain can understand. There are receptors in our tongue which can measure four main things.
Salt
... |
86592 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olfactory%20system | Olfactory system | The olfactory system is the sensory system used for olfaction or the sense of smell.
Most mammals and reptiles have two parts to their olfactory system.
There is a main olfactory system, which detects volatile, airborne substances.
There is secondary, or accessory, system. The accessory olfactory system senses fluid... |
86602 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bricostore | Bricostore | Bricostore is a type of French hypermarket. They sell do-it-yourself (DIY) goods.
Bricostore in Europe
Other websites
Bricostore Romania
Bricostore Hungary
Bricostore Croatia
Companies of France
Supermarkets of Europe
1850s establishments in France
1850 establishments in Europe |
86603 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharaoh%27s%20Island | Pharaoh's Island | Pharaoh's Island is an island on the River Thames, in Surrey, England.
Location
The island is above Shepperton Lock. It can only be reached by boats.
History
The island was given to Admiral Nelson as a reward for winning Battle of the Nile, and he used it as a place to fish.
Other websites
The River Thames Guid... |
86606 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ky%20Ebright | Ky Ebright | Carroll M. Ebright (March 20, 1894 - November 1979), sometimes known as Ky Ebright was a coach for the University of California, Berkeley crew team. He is the only man to coach three Olympic gold medal winning eight oared boats. Ky Ebright died in Berkeley, California at the age of 85.
Wins
Olympic wins
1928 Summe... |
86609 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%20Johnson | Robert Johnson | Robert Johnson may mean:
In politics
Robert Johnson (governor), South Carolina
Robert Johnson (Texas) (1929–1995), member of Texas state legislature 1956–63
Robert D. Johnson (1883–1961), U.S. Congressman from Missouri
Robert Edward Johnson, Congressional candidate in Florida in 2004 and in Texas in 2006
Robert J. Jo... |
86610 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%20Johnson%20%28musician%29 | Robert Johnson (musician) | Robert Johnson, born Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) is one of the most famous Delta blues musicians.
He is known worldwide as the "King of the Delta Blues". He has also been called the "Grandfather of rock and roll".
Life
He was born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi. He was the 11th child of his moth... |
86613 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishman%20Bracey | Ishman Bracey | Ishmon Bracey (January 9, 1899 or 1901 – February 12, 1970), was a blues singer and guitarist from Mississippi.
Life
Early Life
Bracey was born in Byram, Mississippi. He started playing at local dances and parties in about 1917. He also worked as a waterboy on the Illinois Central Railroad. His first recorded song... |
86615 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundesfinanzhof | Bundesfinanzhof | The Bundesfinanzhof or Federal Finance Court is one of the federal supreme courts of Germany. It is the final court of appeals for cases about tax and customs law. It hears cases from the Finanzgerichte (Finance Courts).
The Federal Finance Court was first created in 1918. It has its headquarters in Munich, Bavari... |
86616 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot%20Club%20de%20Paris | Hot Club de Paris | Hot Club de Paris are a band which came from Liverpool, United Kingdom. They are signed to the London-based Moshi Moshi Records, a record company, and released their debut album Drop It 'Til It Pops in October 2006. Their second album, Live at Dead Lake, was released in June 2008.
History
The band formed in early 200... |
86617 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie%20Brown | Willie Brown | The name Willie Brown may mean:
Willie Brown (politician) (born 1934), Mayor of San Francisco (1996–2004), Speaker of the California State Assembly (1980–1995)
Willie Brown (football player) (born 1940), American football Hall-of-Fame cornerback
Willie Brown (musician) (1900–1952), American delta blues guitarist and s... |
86618 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie%20Brown%20%28musician%29 | Willie Brown (musician) | Willie Brown (August 6, 1900 – December 30, 1952) was an American guitarist and singer. He played with Charley Patton, Son House, and Robert Johnson.
Life
Birth
Brown was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Music
He was known to be shy and only wanting to accompany other musicians rather than play lead guitar. Robert... |
86619 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sid%20Wilson | Sid Wilson | Sidney George "Sid" Wilson (born January 20, 1977) is an American musician and member of Slipknot. In Slipknot he is known as #0. He is known as the craziest member of Slipknot because of his over-the-top antics, such as jumping into the audience and moshing along with them, hitting himself with the custom percussion i... |
86620 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahamudra | Mahamudra | Mahamudra (Sanskrit: great seal) is an advanced form of meditation in Buddhism. It is practiced by the Kagyu, Gelug and Sakya schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
The Bön and Nyingma schools practice a different advanced form of meditation called Dzogchen.
Buddhism |
86622 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discount%20store | Discount store | A discount store is a type of department store, which sell products at prices lower than traditional retail outlets. Most discount department stores offer wide assortments of goods; others specialize in such merchandise as jewelry, electronic equipment, vape supplies or electrical appliances. Discount department stores... |
86623 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second%20Temple | Second Temple | The Second Temple (Hebrew: בית המקדש meaning 'Holy House') was the reconstructed Temple in Jerusalem which stood between 516 BC and 70 AD. It is also known as Herod's Temple. During this time, it was the center of Jewish worship. The Romans destroyed Jerusalem and its Second Temple on August 4, 70 A.D.
Related pages
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86624 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple%20in%20Jerusalem | Temple in Jerusalem | The Temple in Jerusalem or Holy Temple (, transliterated Bet HaMikdash, which means literally "The Holy House") stood on the Temple Mount (Har HaBayit) in the old city of Jerusalem. According to classical Jewish belief, it was the "footstool" of God's presence in the physical world. It was the place where Jews brought... |
86636 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean%20Girls | Mean Girls | Mean Girls is a 2004 American teen comedy movie starring Lindsay Lohan.
Plot
It's about a teenage girl, Cady Heron, who used to be home schooled in Africa but moves to the United States and has to go to a normal high school in Evanston, Illinois. On her first day at school, she hates it. She thinks it is a bit weird... |
86639 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/French%20Open | French Open | The French Open is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. It is played in Paris, France. The first competition was held in 1891.
The French Open is known for being the only Grand Slam played on a clay court. On a clay court the ball bounces much slower and higher than on hard or grass courts. This makes it mor... |
86648 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sami | Sami | Sami might mean:
Sami people, an ethnic group from Lapland
Sami language, the language spoken by the Sami people
Given name
Sami Al-Jaber, Saudi Arabian footballer
Sami Helenius, Finnish ice hockey player
Sami Hyypiä, Finnish footballer
Sami Khedira, German footballer
Sami Lepistö, Finnish ice hockey player
Sami Salo... |
86653 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam%20Chatmon | Sam Chatmon | Sam Chatmon (January 10 1897 - February 2 1983), was a guitarist and singer.
Life and career
Chatmon was born in Bolton, Mississippi.
Early life
Chatmon had a very musical family, all of them lived in Mississippi. Two of Sam's brothers, fiddler Lonnie Chatmon and guitarist Bo Carter, performed with guitarist Walter... |
86654 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicine%20wheel | Medicine wheel | A medicine wheel is a stone structure built by the natives of North America for spiritual and ritual purposes.
They appear mostly in Alberta, Canada. They were built by laying out stones in a circular pattern. They often look like a wagon wheel laying flat. They could be large, reaching up to 75 feet across.
Medicin... |
86655 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone%20structure | Stone structure | Stone structures, or "megaliths", have been built by men for thousands of years. Many of these structures were built around the same time (the 3rd millennium BC).
Some of the better known ones are:
Easter Island
Egyptian pyramids
Medicine wheels
Stone circle
Stone circle (Iron Age)
Stonehenge, which is in England.
St... |
86656 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalith | Megalith | A megalith is a large stone used to build a structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. Megalithic means structures made of such large stones, put together without the use of mortar or cement.
The word megalith comes from the Ancient Greek megas meaning great, and lithos meaning stone. It has... |
86658 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moshi%20Moshi%20Records | Moshi Moshi Records | Moshi Moshi Records is a small London-based independent record label that has released music by the bands such as The Rakes, Bloc Party, Hot Chip, Hot Club De Paris, Kate Nash, Junkboy, Architecture in Helsinki, Tilly and the Wall, Yeti, and its newest release is from a group called Au Revoir Simone. Mates Of State is ... |
86667 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey%20Jordison | Joey Jordison | Nathan Jonas "Joey" Jordison (April 26, 1975 – July 26, 2021) was an American musician. He was the drummer for the band Slipknot. In Slipknot, he was known as #1. He is also the guitarist for Murderdolls.
Jordison died on July 26, 2021 at the age of 46. He was suffering from transverse myelitis when he died.
Referenc... |
86673 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard%20Cromwell | Richard Cromwell | Richard Cromwell (4 October 1626 – 12 July 1712) was the third son of Oliver Cromwell, and the second Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland, for little over eight months, from 3 September 1658 until 25 May 1659. Richard Cromwell's enemies called him Hickory Dick and Queen Dick.
Richard Cromwell was not suit... |
86680 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cipriano%20de%20Rore | Cipriano de Rore | Cipriano de Rore (born in Ronse, Flanders, 1515 or 1516; died Parma, September 1565) was a composer who lived in the Renaissance period. He was Flemish, but spent all his adult life in Italy. The name de Rore is a proper Flemish name, not a name that has been changed to look Italian. He was one of the most importan... |
86685 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flemish%20language | Flemish language | Flemish is a language. It is a type of Dutch which is spoken by people in Belgium. It is the same as Dutch, but there are some typical words added. Dutch became the official language of the northern part of Belgium in 1938.
The biggest difference from Dutch is the pronunciation.
Related pages
Dutch language
Referen... |
86690 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1965%20Yerevan%20Demonstrations | 1965 Yerevan Demonstrations | The 1965 Yerevan Demonstrations were a 24-hour mass protest in Yerevan, Armenian SSR on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. It is said that this event constitutes the first step in the struggle for the recognition of the 1915 genocide.
On April 24, 1965, for the first time for any such demon... |
86694 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian%20Revolutionary%20Army | Armenian Revolutionary Army | The Armenian Revolutionary Army (ARA) was a paramilitary organization. Its last attack occurred in 1985.
The Lisbon Five
5 Armenian gunmen (known as "Lisbon Five") attacked the Turkish embassy in Lisbon in 27 July, 1983. The first Armenian was killed by security guards at the start of the attack. The wife and the son... |
86698 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thin%20film%20transistor%20liquid%20crystal%20display | Thin film transistor liquid crystal display | A thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) is a technology which is used in LCD monitor and television displays. TFT technology can be used to give one of the clearest pictures of any flat screen display and it uses much less electricity than older screens. TFT displays are very fragile because they are ma... |
86725 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenkem | Jenkem | Jenkem is an alleged drug that was supposedly invented in poor parts of Africa.
Appearance
When it is ready to be used, it is a gas. It is created from feces left in a container to ferment for a long time.
Effects
When breathed in, Jenkem makes the person see crazy things. It is like a crazy dream, the person imagin... |
86728 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/US%20Open%20%28tennis%29 | US Open (tennis) | The US Open is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. It is played in Queens, New York City in the USA. It is run by United States Tennis Association. The tournament has been played on three different surfaces:
Grass (1881-1974)
Har-Tru (a type of clay court, 1975-1977)
Decoturf (a type of hard court, 1978-p... |
86729 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile%20device | Mobile device | A mobile device is an electronic device which its user can easily carry with them. Typical examples are a mobile phone, PDA and handheld game consoles. Mobile devices do not need an external power supply to work. Usually, they have a battery to hold electricity to work without electric wires. A user can change, send... |
86730 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor%20%28software%29 | Tor (software) | Tor is a group of computer servers that keep users anonymous on the Internet. It works by moving data across many Tor servers, called "hops". The role of each server is to only move that data to another server. With the final hop moving data to the end site. As a result, information transmitted in this way is hard to ... |
86737 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damage%20deposit | Damage deposit | A damage deposit or security deposit is a sum of money that is paid when one rents an item. It is paid to ensure the owner that it is returned in good condition. It is very common with rented accommodation. There it may also be called a tenancy deposit or in some places a tenancy bond. Damage deposits can be either be... |
86749 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accommodation | Accommodation | Accommodation can mean:
Accommodation (in British usage) or accommodations (in American usage) is lodging in a house or similar living quarters for travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.
Accommodation (religion), a theological principle linked to divine revelation within the Christian church
Acc... |
86750 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lodging | Lodging | Lodging or holiday accommodation is a type of accommodation. People who travel and stay away from home for more than a day need lodging mainly for sleeping. Other purposes are safety, shelter from cold and rain, and to have a place to store luggage and being able to take a shower.
They do that in a hotel, hostel or ho... |
86752 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic%20of%20Venice | Republic of Venice | The Most Serene Republic of Venice (, ), was an Italian state where current Venice is now. It existed for one thousand one hundred years, from the late 7th century until the late 18th century (1797, when it was conquered by Napoleon). It was an important economic and trading power which was ruled by a leader called a ... |
86753 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindroling%20Monastery | Mindroling Monastery | Mindroling Monastery is one of the six major monasteries of the Nyingma school in Tibet. It was founded by Rigzin Terdak Lingpa in 1676. Tendrak Lingpa's lineage is known as the Nyo lineage. Mindroling in Tibetan means "Place of Perfect Freedom". It is near Lhasa on the south side of the Tsangpo river.
Mindroling was ... |
86755 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal%20Mail | Royal Mail | Royal Mail is a postal service company in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. It was established as early as 1516. The British Government formerly owned it and since 2013 own 30% of it.
Related pages
Mail
Royal Mail Ship
References
Other websites
royalmailgroup.com
Companies listed on the London Stock... |
86764 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body%20dysmorphic%20disorder | Body dysmorphic disorder | Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental illness where people think they look different to how they really look. People are usually said to have BDD if they are extremely critical of their body, even though there may be nothing noticeably wrong with it. If there is something wrong with their body, it is usually so sm... |
86771 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/BDD%20%28disambiguation%29 | BDD (disambiguation) | BDD is an abbreviation. It may mean:
Binary decision diagram, a data structure in computer science
Body dysmorphic disorder, a mental disorder
Behavior driven development, a software design method
Business-driven development, a software development method focusing on business requirements
BostonDirtDogs.com, a blo... |
86776 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bed%20and%20breakfast | Bed and breakfast | A bed and breakfast is a private home in which someone can stay when travelling abroad.
References
Sakach, Deborah Edwards, Bed & Breakfasts and Country Inns (American Historic Inns, Inc., 16th edition, 2004)
Jan Stankus, How to Open and Operate a Bed & Breakfast (Globe Pequot Press, 7th edition 2003)
Martha Wat... |
86777 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob%20Cobb | Bob Cobb | Bob Cobb can mean:
The real name of the Maestro in the sitcom Seinfeld
Robert H. Cobb, the creator of the Cobb Salad
Robert W. Cobb, a government official |
86778 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camper | Camper | Camper can mean:
A trailer or vehicle accessory used for camping, see recreational vehicle, travel trailer or camper shell.
A Campervan - a self-powered van converted for camping.
a person who engages in camping.
a reference to the alternative rock band named Camper Van Beethoven.
in online games, a player who st... |
86779 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20Cotton | James Cotton | James "Jimmy" Cotton (July 1, 1935 – March 16, 2017), was an American blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter. He was an orphan.
Career
Cotton first became interested in playing music when he heard Sonny Boy Williamson on the radio. He left his home to find Sonny Boy Williamson, and when he found him (in West ... |
86782 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accommodation%20%28eye%29 | Accommodation (eye) | Accommodation is the way the eye increases optical power (the degree to which the lens converges or diverges light). This is necessary to produce a clear image (focus) on an object when it draws near the eye. A lens that is more convex( fatter in the middle) would refract more light rays than a less convex lens (thinne... |
86784 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focus%20%28optics%29 | Focus (optics) | In geometrical optics, a focus (also called an image point) is the point where light rays that come from a point on the object converge (come together).
In reality the focus is never a point but a small spot called the blur circle.
An image, or image point or region, is in focus if light from object points is converg... |
86785 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20municipalities%20in%20Switzerland | List of municipalities in Switzerland | The following is a list of the municipalities in Switzerland.
Switzerland
Municipalities of Switzerland
Switzerland-related lists |
86787 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vich%2C%20Switzerland | Vich, Switzerland | Vich is a municipality in Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Economy
The Plainisphare record label is in Vich.
History
Vich once had a paleolithic village (which are about 2.5 million years old) on it. There are also clues that it was lived on during the Bronze Age. There is also a Roman paved road running th... |
86791 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludiano | Ludiano | Ludiano is a former municipality of the district Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 1 April 2012 the former municipalities of Ludiano, Malvaglia and Semione merged to form the new municipality of Serravalle.
References
Other websites
Former municipalities of Ticino |
86792 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lugaggia | Lugaggia | Lugaggia was a municipality of the district Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 20 April 2008 the former municipalities of Bidogno, Corticiasca and Lugaggia joined together and became the municipality of Capriasca.
References
Other websites
Former municipalities of Ticino |
86794 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lugano | Lugano | Lugano (Latin language: Luganum) is a city of the district Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Since 2004 the former municipalities of Breganzona, Cureggia, Davesco-Soragno, Gandria, Pambio-Noranco, Pazzallo, Pregassona and Viganello were incorporated into the city. In 2008, they were followed by Barbengo, ... |
86795 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumino | Lumino | Lumino is a municipality of the district Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
References
Other websites
Official website
Municipalities of Ticino |
86798 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian%20pyramids | Egyptian pyramids | The Pyramids of Egypt are among the largest structures ever built and are one of the most important examples of Ancient Egyptian civilisation. Most were built during the Old and Middle Kingdom periods.
The pyramid were mostly made of limestone. The top layers were casing blocks of especially good white limestone laid... |
86802 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vich | Vich | Vich may mean:
Vich, Switzerland
Vigo di Fassa, Italy
Vic, Spain |
86803 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy%20Murray | Andy Murray | Sir Andrew Barron Murray (born 15 May 1987) is a British professional tennis player from Scotland, known as Andy Murray. He was ranked as the number one British tennis player from 2006 to early 2018. From 7 November 2016 to 20 August 2017 Murray was number 1 in the world rankings.
Murray represents Great Britain in h... |
86813 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old%20Kingdom%20of%20Egypt | Old Kingdom of Egypt | The Old Kingdom is the name for Egypt during the 3rd millennium BC when the civilization of Egypt had its first peak. It was the first of three so-called "Kingdom" periods, which mark the high points of civilization in the lower Nile Valley (the others being Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom).
Old Kingdom was the be... |
86814 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis%2C%20Egypt | Memphis, Egypt | Memphis was the ancient capital of the first nome of Lower Egypt, and of the Old Kingdom of Egypt from its foundation until around 2200 BC and later for shorter periods during the New Kingdom. It was an administrative centre throughout ancient history.
Its ancient Egyptian name was Ineb Hedj ("The White Walls"). The n... |
86817 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20readability%20tests | List of readability tests | This is a list of formulas which predict textual difficulty.
Overview
These are ways of predicting how hard a piece of writing will be to understand (its textual difficulty). Research has shown that two main factors affect the ease with which texts are read.
How difficult the words are: this is lexical difficulty. Ra... |
86821 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nome%20%28Egypt%29 | Nome (Egypt) | A Nome (from , “district”) was an administrative part of ancient Egypt. Nome is a Greek name, used late in Egypt's history; the Egyptian name was "sepat".
The division of ancient Egypt into nomes happened before 3100 BC. These nomes began as autonomous city-states, but later began to join together. According to ancie... |
86822 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cataracts%20of%20the%20Nile | Cataracts of the Nile | The cataracts of the Nile are areas between Aswan and Khartoum where the water is shallow and flows quickly. The surface is broken by numerous small boulders and stones that lie on the river bed, as well as many small rocky islets. This is called "rapids or "white water".
River cataracts often go with a rapid down-dro... |
86824 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20Gray | Paul Gray | Paul Dedrick Gray (April 8, 1972 – May 24, 2010) was an American musician and bassist for Nu Metal band Slipknot. He was born in Los Angeles, California and moved to Slipknot's home town when he was just a baby.
He was the only member of Slipknot who was not from Des Moines, Iowa.
Death
On May 24, 2010, The Des Moin... |
86825 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smog | Smog | Smog is a type of air pollutant; the word "smog" is a combination of smoke and fog. Classic smog results from large amounts of coal burning in an area and is caused by a mixture of smoke and sulfur dioxide.
London is where it first happened. Coal fires are now illegal in London, and trains are driven by other fuels. I... |
86835 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smog%20%28disambiguation%29 | Smog (disambiguation) | Smog may also rmean:
Smog a form of air pollution
SMOG or Simple Measure of Gobbledygook, a measurement of how difficult text is
(Smog) or Bill Callahan, a music artist
Related pages
Smaug, a dragon in The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien |
86836 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island%20Records%20%28disambiguation%29 | Island Records (disambiguation) | Island Records may refer to the following music industry record labels:
Island Records founded in Jamaica in 1959, and its subsidiary labels:
Island Masters
Island Reggae Greats
Island Blue Records
The Island Def Jam Music Group, the name of the Island Records group after its merger with Def Jam Music |
86837 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island%20Records | Island Records | Island Records is a Jamaican-British record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in England for many years, but is now owned by Universal Music Group of the United States, and is operated through The Island Def Jam Music Group.
Labels
This list is probably incomplete, and some of the dat... |
86841 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiction%20Records | Fiction Records | Fiction Records is a record label that was founded in 1976 by Chris Parry as a home for The Cure. Other notable acts to release on Fiction around this time were the Purple Hearts, Back To Zero, Associates, Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias and Eat (band). The label's first #1 record was Wish by The Cure in 1991, going #1 ... |
86844 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foals%20%28band%29 | Foals (band) | Foals are a dance-punk band from Oxford who play a mixture of Indie, techno and Math-Rock. The band work with Transgressive Records.
TV Appearances
In August 2007, the band appeared in a mini episode of Skins, which aired on Myspace.
The band appeared on the 16th November 2007 episode of Later With Jools Holland pla... |
86845 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polydor%20Records | Polydor Records | Polydor Records is a record label currently based in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group.
Polydor UK
Though Polydor's American branch is gone, in the United Kingdom, however, Polydor continues to sign chart-topping acts and remains one of the strongest imprints in the country — with artists such as K... |
86846 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascination%20Records | Fascination Records | Fascination Records is a Polydor sub-label that launched in spring 2006. The record label is managed by former TOTP Magazine editor Peter Loraine.
As part of Polydor Records UK, the label will concentrate on a small number of pop acts and will complement the re-activated Fiction rock imprint.
Main artists
Girls Aloud... |
86851 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists%20of%20record%20labels | Lists of record labels | Lists of record labels cover record labels, brands or trademarks associated with marketing of music recordings and music videos. The lists are organized alphabetically, by genre, by company and by location.
Alphabetical
List of record labels: 0–9
List of record labels: A–H
List of record labels: I–Q
List of record l... |
86852 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura%20Marling | Laura Marling | Laura Marling (born 1 February 1990) is a British folk singer-songwriter. Marling won Best Female Solo Artist at the 2011 Brit Awards.
Early life
Marling was born in Hampshire. She went to Leighton Park School. When she was 16 she moved to London.
Career
Marling has toured with a number of well-known indie artists i... |
86855 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20record%20labels%3A%200%E2%80%939 | List of record labels: 0–9 | This is a list of notable record labels starting with numbers.
Characters
+1 Records
-ismist Recordings
0–9
Other websites
AllRecordLabels.com very extensive site with links to over 22,000 current record labels
Lists of record labels
cs:Seznam hudebních vydavatelství
en:List of record labels: 0-9
hu:Lemezkiadók... |
86865 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reproduction%20%28disambiguation%29 | Reproduction (disambiguation) | Reproduction may mean:
Biological reproduction, the biological process by which new individual organisms are produced
Asexual reproduction, where an organism creates a copy of itself; there is no genetic contribution from another organism
Sexual reproduction, where two organisms contribute genetic material in the crea... |
86866 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-replication | Self-replication | Replication is a general word for making a copy. Self-replication is a process by which a thing might make a copy of itself. Biological cells, in suitable environments, reproduce by cell division. The process is self-organising, given the basic machinery of a cell. During cell division, DNA is replicated and can be tra... |
86868 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josquin%20des%20Prez | Josquin des Prez | Josquin des Prez (born near St Quentin some time between 1450 and 1455; died St Condé-sur-l’Escaut, 27 August 1521) was a French composer. He was one of the greatest composers of the Renaissance. He changed music from the sound of medieval compositions and developed the style which led to the great compositions of the ... |
86869 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beppe%20Grillo | Beppe Grillo | Giuseppe Piero Grillo, better known as Beppe Grillo (born 21 July 1948), is an Italian comedian and actor. He has worked in theatres and television.
Life
Grillo was born in Savignone, a small town in the Province of Genoa, Liguria. Grillo became a comedian improvising a monologue at an audition. Two weeks later he wa... |
86871 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor | Tor | Tor is a part of land that is made of rock. It is created by weathering, which is a form of erosion. It is mostly found near hills.
Landforms |
86872 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor%20%28disambiguation%29 | Tor (disambiguation) | Tor may refer to:
Tor, a piece of land made of stone.
Tor (software), a computer software. |
86873 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palladium%20%28band%29 | Palladium (band) | Palladium is an English Pop Rock band. It started in September 2006.
The four band members are Peter, Rufio, Fez and Rocky. They met each other during various tours on the session musician circuit.
They played their first gig together under the name, "The Peppernotes" at a Caribbean Restaurant dressed as Peter Pan in ... |
86874 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme | Meme | A meme (pronounce as "meem") is an idea or style which spreads because one person copies it from another.
One idea is that culture builds in a way similar to living things. An example would be how viruses spread to different organisms. Memes change as they go, creating controversy, and sculpting society. Just as a vir... |
86881 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analogy | Analogy | An analogy is a comparison between two things that are similar in some way. When you draw an analogy between two different things, you are comparing them because you want to make a concept easier to understand.
"In general (but not always), such arguments belong in the category of inductive reasoning, since their conc... |
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