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103074 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcendental%20Meditation | Transcendental Meditation | The Transcendental Meditation technique, or TM technique is a kind of meditation that was developed by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Today, the name is trademarked.
The meditation technique is practiced while sitting down with the eyes closed and is practiced twice a day.
Reviews of studies on the effects of the Transcenden... |
103081 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honsh%C5%AB | Honshū | is the biggest island of Japan.
Honshū is also Japan's main island. It is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Seto Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyūshū across the Kanmon Strait. It is the seventh biggest island, and is the island with the second highest number of people in the worl... |
103083 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most%20Haunted%20Live%21 | Most Haunted Live! | Most Haunted Live is a British paranormal television program based on investigating possible paranormal activity. It is shown on the satellite and cable channels Living, Living2 and Virgin 1 (Formerly Ftn), mainly for the UK market. It is the Live version of Most Haunted which is going into its 10th series on February... |
103108 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerolamo%20Cardano | Gerolamo Cardano | Gerolamo Cardano or Girolamo Cardano (English Jerome Cardan, Latin Hieronymus Cardanus; September 24, 1501 - September 21, 1576) was a celebrated Italian Renaissance mathematician, physician, and astrologer.
As he was an illegitimate child, he could not enter the college of physicians. Despite this he was a relatively... |
103118 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violent%20crime | Violent crime | Violent crime means a crime where the offenders use violence upon the victim. Different countries have different definitions of violent crime. Common examples of violent crime include homicide, abduction, robbery etc.
Types of crime
Violence |
103123 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roentgenium | Roentgenium | Roentgenium (, ) is a chemical element. It is a transition metal. Its symbol is Rg, and its atomic number is 111.
The element is named in honor of a German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen.
So far, it has not been found in nature. There seem to be 7 isotopes. All of them are radioactive. They have a half life of between 1.6... |
103132 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan%20International%20Speedway | Michigan International Speedway | The Michigan International Speedway (or MIS) is a two-mile (3.22 km) long racetrack. It contains more than 1,400 acres, near Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used mostly for NASCAR events. It is sometimes known as the "sister track" of Texas World Speedway. Construction for the track began on September 28, 1967, and op... |
103133 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/International%20health | International health | International health means two different, but related, things. It means care of people who travel from one country to another, and knowledge of diseases foreign to the traveler. It also means people from one country trying to improve health in another.
Groups
There are different kinds of groups that are involved in i... |
103150 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salam | Salam | Salam (, ), sometimes spelled salaam, is an Arabic word that literally means "peace", but is also used as a general greeting, above all in Arabian countries and by the Muslim countries around the world in general.
As-salamu ʿalaykum () is a greeting in Arabic that means "peace be upon you". The greeting is a standard... |
103152 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tekken%20%28series%29 | Tekken (series) | Tekken is a fighting video game series made by Namco (now Bandai Namco Games).
Games
Tekken - Arcade/PlayStation
Tekken 2 - Arcade/PlayStation
Tekken 3 - Arcade/PlayStation
Tekken Tag Tournament - Arcade/PlayStation 2
Tekken Advance - GameBoy Advance
Tekken Card Challenge - WonderSwan
Tekken 4 - Arcade/PlaySta... |
103154 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tekken%203 | Tekken 3 | Tekken 3 is a 1998 fighting video game made by Namco.
Characters
Returning Characters
Paul Phoenix
Nina Williams
Yoshimitsu
Lei Wulong
Anna Williams (unlockable)
Heihachi Mishima (unlockable)
New Characters
King
Jin Kazama
Ling Xiaoyu
Hwoarang
Eddy Gordo
Forrest Law
Kuma (unlockable)
Panda (unlockab... |
103155 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tekken%20Tag%20Tournament | Tekken Tag Tournament | Tekken Tag Tournament is an update to Tekken 3. It has most of the characters from the past games. It was released for PlayStation 2 in 2000.
Story
The game does not have a story, but it is considered non-canonical.
Characters
Marshall Law, the Jack robot from the original Tekken game, King, Kuma, Doctor Boskonovitc... |
103156 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tekken%204 | Tekken 4 | Tekken 4 is a 2002 fighting video game made by Namco for the PlayStation 2.
Story
Two years ago, Heihachi could not capture Ogre.
Not wanting to give up, Heihachi said to his researchers to get blood samples, skin tissue, and hoof fragments left behind by Ogre (or known as True Ogre in its true manifestation) in ord... |
103159 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tekken%205 | Tekken 5 | Tekken 5 is a fighting video game made by Namco for PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3.
Story
After the end of King of Iron Fist Tournament 4, father Kazuya Mishima and son Jin Kazama, battle each other at Honmaru, somewhere in the Mishima estate. Jin quickly beats his father. The oldest Mishima, ... |
103165 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tekken%206 | Tekken 6 | Tekken 6 is a fighting video game made by Namco. It was released in Japanese arcades on November 26, 2007. It was released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on October 27, 2009. It was released on the PlayStation Portable on November 24, 2009.
Gameplay
Tekken 6, was released on October 27, 2009 for the PS3, and Xbox 360,... |
103168 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sola%20scriptura | Sola scriptura | Sola scriptura (Latin for "by scripture alone") means "The Bible only". Protestants believe that they should only read the Bible to find out what God wants. They do this instead of listening to the Pope or the Roman Catholic Church.
Sola scriptura was a principle of the Protestant Reformation of the reformer Martin Lu... |
103170 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatar | Tatar | Tatar might mean:
Tatars, an ethnic group from Asia and Europe
Tatar language, a language spoken by the Tatars |
103172 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human%20Rights%20Watch | Human Rights Watch | Human Rights Watch is an international non-governmental organization. Its activities include research and advocacy on human rights. The headquarters of the organization is in New York City.
Focus of the organization
Arms trafficking
Land mines
Abortion rights
Freedom of religion
Gay rights and rights of transgen... |
103173 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arms%20trafficking | Arms trafficking | Arms trafficking or gun-running is smuggling of weapons and ammunition. Arms trafficking happens everywhere but it is a very big problem in places with violent political conflict or civil war. International organizations for human rights, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch are looking into fixing th... |
103203 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sola%20fide | Sola fide | Sola fide means "Faith only". Most protestants believe that people must trust Jesus. They have to trust that Jesus brings people back into relationship with God. Christians believe that sin creates a gap between people and God, and Jesus, who was perfect, died, taking the punishment for sin in place of people, bridging... |
103207 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society%20of%20Jesus | Society of Jesus | The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu, S.J. and S.I. or SJ, SI ) is a Roman Catholic Church religious order whose members are called Jesuits, Soldiers of Christ, and Foot soldiers of the Pope, because the founder, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a knight before becoming a priest.
Jesuits are the largest male religi... |
103212 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosenhan%20experiment | Rosenhan experiment | The Rosenhan experiment is a test in psychiatry. It wants to see how good a psychiatric diagnosis really is. The first person to do the test was David Rosenhan. The test is named after him. It was first conducted in 1972. Rosenhan published the results in the journal Science under the title "On being sane in insane pla... |
103219 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chassiers | Chassiers | Chassiers is a town and commune in the Ardèche département, in the southern part of France. The commune has a population of about 850 people as of the year 1999.
References
Communes in Ardèche |
103220 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teaubourg | Châteaubourg | Châteaubourgcan be one of 2 communes in France:
Châteaubourg, Ardèche
Châteaubourg, Ille-et-Vilaine |
103221 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teaubourg%2C%20Ard%C3%A8che | Châteaubourg, Ardèche | Châteaubourg is a town and commune of the Ardèche département, in the southern part of France. The commune has a population of about 200 people as of the year 1999.
Communes in Ardèche |
103224 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teauneuf-de-Vernoux | Châteauneuf-de-Vernoux | Châteauneuf-de-Vernoux is a town and commune of the Ardèche département, in the southern part of France.
Population
References
Communes in Ardèche |
103249 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican%20Order | Dominican Order | The Order of Preachers (Latin:Ordo Praedicatorum, OP) is a Roman Catholic religious order. Its members follow the rules Saint Dominic gave them in the 13th century. After the 15th century they are commonly known as Dominicans.
Roman Catholic religious orders |
103251 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican | Dominican | Dominican might mean:
Something related to the Dominican Republic
Dominican people (Dominican Republic)
Dominican Spanish, the version of the Spanish language spoken in the Dominican Republic
Something realted to the country of Dominica
Dominican Order, a Roman Catholic religious order |
103253 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-Train | M-Train | M>Train was a train operator of half of Melbourne's suburban railway network. It stopped operations at 3:00am 18 April 2004, with Connex Melbourne then taking over all rail operations. M>Train and M>Tram's slogan was Moving Melbourne. M>Train operated the Craigieburn, Cranbourne, Frankston, Pakenham, Sandringham, Syden... |
103258 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diploma | Diploma | A diploma is a certificate you receive when you have studied a subject with good results. For many jobs a diploma is needed, because it proves that you are good at the subject you studied. A diploma is usually a basic degree that is lower than a Bachelor's degree.
Academia
Qualifications |
103270 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorized%20King%20James%20Version | Authorized King James Version | The Authorized King James Version is a translation of the Bible into the English language. This version of the Bible is also called the Authorized Version (AV) or as the King James Version (KJV) in the United States.
The name "King James" comes from King James I of England, who told the Church of England to begin wor... |
103280 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/809%20Lundia | 809 Lundia | 809 Lundia is a small, binary, V-type asteroid orbiting in the Flora family in the Main Belt. It is named after Lund Observatory, Sweden.
The V-type spectrum says that it is not genetically related to the Flora family, but rather is probably a piece (actually two pieces) blown off the surface of nearby 4 Vesta by a bi... |
103282 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hato%20Mayor%20Province | Hato Mayor Province | Hato Mayor is a Dominican province; it is on the eastern part of the country. Its name comes from the name of its capital city, Hato Mayor del Rey (in English: the largest cattle farm of the King).
It is one of the last provinces created in the Dominican Republic; it was made a province on 3 December 1984. The provinc... |
103284 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheine | Rheine | Rheine is a city in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the biggest city in the district.
Geography
Rheine is on the river Ems, about 40 kilometers north of Münster, about 45 kilometers west of Osnabrück and 45 kilometers east of Enschede (Netherlands).
Division of the town
Rheine c... |
103285 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recke | Recke | Recke is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
Recke is about 20 km north-east of Rheine and 25 km north-west of Osnabrück.
Municipalities near Recke
Ibbenbüren
Hopsten
Mettingen
Voltlage
Neuenkirchen
Twin town
Ommen (Overijssel, Netherlands)
References... |
103299 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryggen | Bryggen | Bryggen (Norwegian for the Wharf), also known as Tyskebryggen (the German Wharf), is a series of Hanseatic commercial buildings found on the eastern side of the fjord coming into Bergen, Norway. Bryggen is on the UNESCO list for World Heritage sites. The name has the same origin as the Flemish city of Brugge.
World He... |
103304 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibbenb%C3%BCren | Ibbenbüren | Ibbenbüren or Ibbenbueren is a medium-sized town in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is on position 185 of the biggest cities in Germany and the biggrst city in Tecklenburger Land.
Geography
Ibbenbüren (Ibbenbueren) is on the Ibbenbürener Aa river, at the northwest end of the Teutobu... |
103307 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westerkappeln | Westerkappeln | Westerkappeln is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is about 15 km north-west of Osnabrück.
References
Other websites
Steinfurt Rural District |
103313 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osnabr%C3%BCck%20%28district%29 | Osnabrück (district) | Osnabrück () is a district (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is near the districts of Emsland, Cloppenburg, Vechta and Diepholz, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (districts of Minden-Lübbecke, Herford, Gütersloh, Warendorf and Steinfurt) and the City of Osnabrück.
History
The district is almost the same as ... |
103317 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle%20Branch | Michelle Branch | Michelle Jacquet Branch-Landau (born July 2, 1983) is a singer from the United States. She writes songs and plays the guitar. She made her first album, Broken Bracelet, in 2000, and released the platinum-selling albums The Spirit Room and Hotel Paper in August 2001 and June 2003, respectively. During this period, she w... |
103355 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scanning%20electron%20microscope | Scanning electron microscope | The scanning electron microscope (SEM) is a type of electron microscope that uses a focused beam of high-energy electrons in producing a variety of signals at the surface of a solid specimen. The signals produced by the interacting electrons contain useful information such as the shape, atomic structure and conductivit... |
103358 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leporidae | Leporidae | Leporidae is a mammal family in the order Lagomorpha. It has about 60 species of rabbits and hares. The animals of the family Leporidae are called Leporids. The names "rabbit" and "hare" are not names of separate biological groups, but are "randomly" given to different leporid species.
Taxonomy
Family Leporidae
Gen... |
103363 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casimir%20III%20of%20Poland | Casimir III of Poland | Casimir III the Great () (April 30, 1310 – November 5, 1370) was the King of Poland from 1333 until 1370. He was the son of Wladyslaw I the Short. He was the last king of the Piast dynasty, his daughter Jadwiga having married the Lithuanian duke Wladyslaw Jagiello.
Casimir III is the only Polish king to ever receive t... |
103386 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunbergia | Thunbergia | Thunbergia Retz. is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical regions of Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia. Its members are known by various names, including thunbergias; clockvine on its own usually refers to Thunbergia grandiflora, while Thunbergia alata is often known as Black-eyed... |
103387 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Pillows | The Pillows | The Pillows (or the pillows) is a Japanese rock band made in 1989. They sang FLCL's theme song.
Members
Sawao Yamanaka - vocals, guitar, the leader.
Yoshiaki Manabe - guitar.
Shinichirou Sato - drums.
Jun Suzuki - bass.
Albums
Moon Gold (1991)
White Incarnation (1992)
Kool Spice (1994)
Living Field (1995)
... |
103392 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio%20Negro%20%28Amazon%29 | Rio Negro (Amazon) | The Rio Negro is a river which flows through the Amazon rainforest in north-western Brazil, in the state of Amazonas.
It is the largest blackwater river in the world. It is called Negro (Spanish and Portuguese for "black") because its waters are colored by particles of humus, which make them look much like tea.
The R... |
103393 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castella | Castella | Castella (Kasutera in Japanese) is a sponge cake produced in Japan. It is made of sugar, flour, eggs, and starch syrup, very common at festivals and as a street food.
It was originally produced in Portugal during medieval times, and when the Portuguese reached Japan they gave some of it to the Japanese nobility. The na... |
103395 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallow%2C%20County%20Cork | Mallow, County Cork | Mallow (Irish Mala "plain of the rock") is the "Crossroads of Munster" and the administrative capital of north County Cork, in the Republic of Ireland. The Northern Divisional Offices of Cork County Council are in the town.
Towns in Ireland
County Cork |
103396 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Gumby%20episodes | List of Gumby episodes | This list displays the 7 pilot and all 233 episodes of Gumby.
Pilot Episodes (1953-1956)
Gumbasia
The Gumby Pilot
Mandala
The Clay Peacock
The Sea Horse
Lawn Party (Live action)
Gumby Bumpers
Season 1 (December 29, 1956-May 9, 1959)
Moon Trip
Moon Trip Part II: Gumby on the Moon
Moon Trip Part III: Trapped on the Moo... |
103400 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishnadevaraya | Krishnadevaraya | Sri Krishnadevaraya (, , 1509-1529 CE) was the most famous king of Vijayanagara Empire. He ruled the Vijayangara empire at the most important time. He is considered to be one of the great kings of India. Emperor Krishnadevaraya also earned the titles Kannada Rajya Rama Ramana (ಕನ್ನಡರಾಜ್ಯರಮಾರಮಣ), Moorurayaraganda (ಮೂರುರ... |
103402 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tocantins%20River | Tocantins River | The Tocantins River is a river that flows through the northeastern part of Brazil. It rises in the district with a lot of mountains known as the Pireneus. These can be found to the west of the Federal District. Its western tributary, the Araguaia River, has headwaters very far south on the slopes of the Serra dos Caia... |
103425 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bukka | Bukka | Bukka ಬುಕ್ಕ್ (1356-1377 CE) (also known as Bukka Raya I was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty. Bukka patronised Telugu poet Nachana Soma.
It is said that Bukka also sent a mission to China during his reign.
Important works of literature were also written during his rule. Dozens of scholars... |
103468 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGill%20University | McGill University | McGill University or just McGill is an English language university in Montreal, Canada. It was created in 1821, few years before the country Canada existed. McGill University ranks first in Canada for 16 consecutive years according to Maclean's University Rankings.
References
Association of American Universities
Coll... |
103481 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault%20Koleos | Renault Koleos | The Renault Koleos is the second SUV from Renault after the Renault Scénic RX4. It was first presented on the Geneva Motorshow in the year 2000, then on the "Autosalon Paris" 2006. It was designed by Patrick le Quément (chief designer) and developed by Nissan.
This car is 4520 mm long, 1890 mm wide and 1700 mm high an... |
103483 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beagle | Beagle | The Beagle is a breed of small to medium-sized dog. It is a Hound, and it has short legs and long, soft ears. Beagles are mostly developed for hunting and finding hare, rabbit, and other kinds of game. They can do this because they can smell well and have very quick instincts. They are also popular as pets because of t... |
103484 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/N.%20T.%20Rama%20Rao | N. T. Rama Rao | Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (Telugu:నందమూరి తారక రామా రావు)(28 May 1923–18 January 1996), more commonly known as N.T. Rama Rao, NTR by his fans, or Anna garu, was an Indian movie actor, director, producer, and politician. He founded the Telugu Desam Party and served three times as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. His mo... |
103485 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piast%20dynasty | Piast dynasty | The Piast dynasty was a Polish dynasty that ruled Poland as first lords in the 10th century, until 1370. Piasts ruled also in Masovia until 1526 and Silesia until 1675.
List of Polish rulers from Piast dynasty |
103491 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-Tram | M-Tram | M>Tram was a tram operator in Melbourne, Victoria. They got a 12-year contract on 29 August, 1999 to run the Swanston Trams franchise, which was later renamed to M>Train. M>Tram stopped running trams in April 2004. Yarra Trams runs all tram services in Melbourne now. M>Tram's slogan was Moving Melbourne.
Related pages... |
103500 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrooge%20McDuck | Scrooge McDuck | Scrooge McDuck or Uncle Scrooge is a fictional character first appearing in the Disney comic book Christmas on Bear Mountain. The character was created by Carl Barks and has appeared in many comic books, television shows (most notably in his own animated television series DuckTales) movies, and video games. Since 1952 ... |
103501 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money%20Bin | Money Bin | Money Bin is a fictional building that Scrooge McDuck owns. The building was constructed in 1902, after Scrooge entered the diamond market.
The building contains all of Scrooge's fortune, which is 'quadrillions' of dollars. The old duck also owns factories, mines, railroads, oil wells and spaceships.
The building ap... |
103507 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resurrection%20Ship | Resurrection Ship | The Cylon Resurrection Ship is a fictional type of spacecraft found in the television series Battlestar Galactica. The ship is a part of Cylon fleet.
Cylons who are killed have their consciousness downloaded into a nearby resurrection ship. A new body is created for their consciousness. This lets them live again after... |
103508 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIY | DIY | DIY or Do it yourself is a method of home improvement, where the home owner gets materials and tools for themself, then does the work on their own, without professional help.
DIY can also mean using any skill to do work or a hobby for fun and not hire help. An example is an activity in arts and crafts. A DIY culture ... |
103513 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boleslaw%20I%20of%20Poland | Boleslaw I of Poland | Bolesław I the Brave (Polish Bolesław I Chrobry) (967 - June 17, 1025) was the duke of Poland from 992 to April 18, 1025 and King of Poland from April 18 to June 17, 1025.He was also a duke of Bohemia known as Boleslav IV from 1003 to 1004. He was the son of Mieszko I, first known ruler of Poland.
Conquests
Boleslav w... |
103518 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo%20Diddley | Bo Diddley | Bo Diddley (born Ellas Bates, December 30, 1928 in McComb, Mississippi, died June 2, 2008 in Archer, Florida) was an American singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was one of the original rock and roll musicians; he, along with others, created rock music.
In 1955, he recorded and released his first songs. He is most fa... |
103522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/DuckTales | DuckTales | DuckTales is an animated Disney television series. The main characters of the series are Scrooge McDuck and his great nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie. The series was originally shown from September 11, 1987 to May 6, 1990. It had a total of 100 episodes. There has been a movie, a spinoff TV show, and a reboot
Basic stor... |
103542 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/All%20Grown%20Up%21 | All Grown Up! | All Grown Up! was a Nickelodeon animated television series. It was set in California. It was a spin-off of the Rugrats series. The series was about the original Rugrats characters being nine to thirteen years older. It was first shown on April 12, 2003.
Characters
Children
Thomas "Tommy" Malcolm Pickles, American pe... |
103543 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randalstown | Randalstown | Randalstown is a town in County Antrim in Northern Ireland.
One famous person who came from Randalstown is the suspected serial killer John Bodkin Adams, born in 1899.
Towns in Northern Ireland
Settlements in County Antrim |
103546 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connex%20Melbourne | Connex Melbourne | Connex was a train operator in Melbourne, Australia. They ran all Melbourne railway lines, and took over all M-Train services on April 16, 2003, however Metro Trains Melbourne took over all Connex's services on November 30, 2009. All Connex services used the Metcard fare system.
Other websites
Official website
Austr... |
103549 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlestar%20Galactica | Battlestar Galactica | Battlestar Galactica is a science fiction franchise. It includes two separate television series, one sequel series, movies, books, comic books, toy and other merchandise. The series are named after the main spacecraft, the Battlestar (a large type of warship in space) Galactica.
Original series
The first series was cr... |
103556 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-capped%20chickadee | Black-capped chickadee | The black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) is a passerine songbird of the family Paridae. It lives in Canada, Alaska and the northern United States. This is a small, common bird which sings a simple song.
Appearance
The bird is about 12–15 cm (5–6 in) long and weighs 9-15 g (0.32-0.49 oz).
The male and female... |
103557 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harihara | Harihara | Harihara is the deity that combines Vishnu and Shiva. It comes from the Hindu tradition. Harihara is also sometimes used as a philosophical term when one wants to speak of the unity of Vishnu and Shiva as different aspects of the same Supreme God.
Other websites
The Position of Shiva & Vishnu
Shiva and Vishnu as On... |
103559 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harihara%20I | Harihara I | Harihara I, (1336-1356 CE) also called Hakka ಹಕ್ಕ and Vira Harihara I, was the founder of the Vijayanagara empire. He was the eldest son of Bhavana Sangama and was founder of the Sangama dynasty, the first among the four dynasties that ruled Vijayanagara. Immediately after coming to power, he built a fort at Barkuru, o... |
103564 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan%20people | Tibetan people | The Tibetan people () are an ethnic group that is native to Tibet. They number about 7.8 million. In 2014, there were 7.5 million Tibetans living in Tibet and the 10 Tibetan Autonomous Prefectures in Gansu, Qinghai and Sichuan. Large populations of Tibetans live outside of Tibet, in other parts of China, and in India, ... |
103565 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li%20people | Li people | The Hlai or Li () are an ethnic group living primarily on the island of Hainam, off the southern coast of mainland China and just east of Vietnam. The Hlai are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the Chinese government.
The Hlai were known to the Sui Dynasty Chinese by the name Liliao. Presently they ... |
103567 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li | Li | Li could mean:
The Chinese word for plum, a very popular surname in China
An alternate romanisation of the Japanese word for plum, ri, which originates from the above word in Chinese. It can also be pronounced as sumomo.
An ethnic group of China, Hlai, which is known as Li among Han Chinese.
The chemical symbol for li... |
103568 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altes%20Museum | Altes Museum | Altes Museum (German for Old Museum) is a museum in Berlin. It is on an island of the Spree River. The museum is made of Greek columns but it is not of Greek origin. It was created between 1822-1830 in a major German city.
Other websites
Altes Museum on GreatBuildings.com
Altes Museum on Archiseek
Altes Museum o... |
103569 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Sleepers | The Sleepers | The Sleepers is a painting by Gustave Courbet. The painting was made in 1866. In it, two naked women lie on a bed. It is typical of Courbet's later erotic paintings. The painting is done in oil on canvas. It measures 135 cm high and 200 cm wide. It is currently in the museum Petit Palais in Paris, France. The paintin... |
103570 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion%20in%20China | Religion in China | The main religions in China are Buddhism, Chinese folklore, Taoism and Confucianism among many others
Abrahamic religions are also practised. There is a Kaifeng Jewish community living in China. Also, Islam has been historically popular, introduced since the Tang Dynasty. The Hui people and Uyghur people are Muslims.
... |
103574 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim%20Ungyong | Kim Ungyong | Kim Ung-yong (born 8 March 1962) was a Korean child prodigy. He was able to read and write in Japanese, Korean, German and English before he turned four years old. At the age of four, on 2 November 1967, he answered differential and integral calculus questions on Japanese television, showed that he could speak German,... |
103576 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hikaru | Hikaru | Hikaru (or Hikari) is a adaptation of , a Japanese language kanji which means "light" or "shining." It is also a given name. Some people with this given name are:
Hikaru Nakamura, a chess player
Utada Hikaru, also known as Cubic U, Utada and Hikki, a J-pop and R&B singer
Given names |
103577 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hikaru%20Nakamura | Hikaru Nakamura | is the leading U.S. chess grandmaster (GM). He was born on 9 December 1987 in Japan (Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture). His parents moved to the United States of America when he was two. He has won the U.S. chess championship four times, and represented the United States of America at five Chess Olympiads.
In 2011, Nakamura... |
103580 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quickdraw | Quickdraw | A quickdraw is used in rock climbing for lead climbing. One end is hooked into an anchor in
the wall. Afterwards the rope is hooked into the other end. Usually quickdraws are used every few meters. Quickdraws are made of two carabiners connected by a sling. Quickdraws can hold up to 22 kN.
The quickdraw has one straig... |
103585 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seedling | Seedling | A seedling is a small plant that grows from a seed.
Plant anatomy |
103586 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Boreanaz | David Boreanaz | David Paul Boreanaz (born May 16, 1969) is an American actor. He is best known for his role on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. On both of these shows, he played the character Angel. From fall of 2005 to spring of 2017, he has played FBI agent Seeley Booth on Bones.
Biography
Early life
Davi... |
103595 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean | Ocean | An ocean is a large area of water between continents. Oceans are very big and they join smaller seas together. Oceans (or marine biomes) cover 72% of Earth. There are five main oceans together. They are:
1. Pacific Ocean
2. Atlantic Ocean
3. Indian Ocean
4. Southern Ocean
5. Arctic Ocean
The largest ocean is the Paci... |
103599 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work%20%28song%29 | Work (song) | "Work" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Kelly Rowland. It was written by Rowland, Scott Storch and Jason "Pooh Bear" Boyd and co-produced by Storch and Boyd for Rowland's second studio album, Ms. Kelly (2007).
Following the less successful chart performances of previous singles "Like This" and "Ghetto... |
103607 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eluveitie | Eluveitie | Eluveitie is a folk metal band from Switzerland. They started in 2002. Their style is a mixture of Celtic folk metal and melodic death metal. Their style is sometimes called Celtic Metal. Some of their lyrics are in English. Some of their lyrics are in Gaulish, a language that nobody still speaks as a first language. T... |
103612 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%20Shall%20Burn | Heaven Shall Burn | Heaven Shall Burn is a death metal band from Saalfelden, Germany. Their music style is called Deathcore which is a mixture of metalcore and death metal. Their members are: Matthias Voigt (drums), Maik Weichert (guitar), Alexander Dietz (guitar), Eric Bischoff (bass) and Marcus Bischoff (vocals).
Discography
Studio al... |
103624 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranagu%C3%A1 | Paranaguá | Paranaguá is a coastal city in the state of Paraná in the south of Brazil. Founded in 1648, it is Paraná's oldest city. Its population was 147,934 as of January 2006 and an area of 826,652 km².
It is known for its excellent port facilities, being the sea port for Curitiba, the capital of Paraná.
The Port of Paranaguá... |
103632 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datura%20stramonium | Datura stramonium | Datura stramonium, known by the common names, jimson weed, ditch weed, stink weed, loco weed,Korean morning glory, Jamestown weed, thorn apple, angel's trumpet, devil's trumpet, devil's snare, devil's seed, mad hatter, crazy tea, malpitte, the Devil's balls, is an erect annual herb, on average 30 to 150 cm (1-5 feet) t... |
103643 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana%20Jones%20and%20the%20Kingdom%20of%20the%20Crystal%20Skull | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a 2008 American adventure movie directed by Steven Spielberg. The story of the movie was written by Spielberg and executive producer George Lucas. Set in 1957, this fourth movie in the Indiana Jones movie series is based around an older and wiser Indiana Jones (play... |
103644 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian%20Premier%20League | Indian Premier League | The Indian Premier League is a Twenty20 cricket tournament in India. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) began the tournament after a dispute with the Indian Cricket League. The first season of the Indian Premier League began on 18 April 2008.
There are the eight franchises that field teams to play in the... |
103662 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando%20Pessoa | Fernando Pessoa | Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa (Lisbon, 13 June 1888 - Lisbon, 30 November 1935), also known as Fernando Pessoa, was a Portuguese poet and writer.
Pessoa is considered one of the greatest Portuguese poets. He has been compared to Luís Vaz de Camões. His works reflect the infuence of classic tradition and French sym... |
103680 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaeltacht | Gaeltacht | Gaeltacht areas are regions where many or most of the people speak the Irish language. They are in the Republic of Ireland. The largest Gaeltacht areas are in the counties of Kerry, Cork, Galway, Mayo, Donegal, Waterford and Meath.
At the time of the 2006 census of the Republic of Ireland, the population of the Gaelt... |
103694 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harassment | Harassment | Harass or harassment is when a person annoys or upsets someone else, usually repetitively. It is done on purpose and makes the target feel scared, worried or sick from fear. These are behaviors that appear to be disturbing, upsetting or threatening.
There are a lot of types of harassment: bullying at school or by neig... |
103743 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brn%C3%A1%20nad%20Labem | Brná nad Labem | Brná nad Labem (German: Birnai) is a part of city Ústí nad Labem, Czech republic. It is a small part of landscape park České středohoří on the right side of river Labe, and is close to Ústí nad Labem. Its area is about 4,23 km².
References
Villages in the Czech Republic |
103756 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodies%20%28song%29 | Goodies (song) | Goodies is a song recorded by American R&B singer Ciara and rapper Petey Pablo for Ciara's debut album Goodies (2004) and written by Ciara, Sean Garrett, LaMarquis Jefferson, Craig Love and Jonathan Smith. "Goodies" is a combination of crunk and R&B. The song's lyrics are about female empowerment and virginity. The ... |
103759 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20I%20of%20Scotland | James I of Scotland | James I (December 10, 1394 – February 21, 1437) was King of Scots from April 4, 1406, and ruled as King of Scots from May 1424 until February 21, 1437.
Reign
He made many economic and legal changes. For instance, he tried to change the Parliament of Scotland to suit English lines. Many of his actions were useful, but... |
103760 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shameless | Shameless | Shameless is a BAFTA award-winning British comedy-drama television series set in the fictional Chatsworth Estate in Manchester, United Kingdom. Produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4, the first seven-episode series aired weekly on Tuesday nights at 10pm from 13 January 2004. The dramedy which deals with issues rela... |
103761 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stele | Stele | A stele is a stone or wooden , mostly taller than it is wide, that is built so that people will remember something when they look at it. Mostly it is decorated with the names and titles of the person that shall remind of. This is , carved in relief or painted onto the slab.
History and function
Stelae were also used ... |
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