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142672 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnprior%2C%20Stirling | Arnprior, Stirling | Arnprior is a village in Scotland. It is in the Stirling council area.
Villages in Stirling council |
142676 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fintry | Fintry | Fintry is a small village in central Scotland, nestled in the strath of the Endrick Water in the Campsie Fells some 35 km north of Glasgow. It is part of Stirling District. As of the 2001 census, Fintry and the surrounding rural area had a population of 2300 people.
Villages in Stirling council |
142678 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowardennan | Rowardennan | Rowardennan (Gaelic: Rubha Aird Eònain) is a small hamlet on the eastern shore of Loch Lomond in Scotland.
Hamlets in Scotland |
142679 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strathblane | Strathblane | Strathblane (Scottish Gaelic: Strath Bhlàthain ) is a village and parish at the extreme south of the Stirling council area, in central Scotland.
References
Villages in Stirling council |
142680 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thornhill%2C%20Stirling | Thornhill, Stirling | Thornhill is a village in the Scottish council area of Stirling. It lies 14 miles from Stirling itself, south of Callander, east of Aberfoyle and west of Doune.
The 2001 census population for the area covered by the Thornhill and Blairdrummond Community Council is 1,109.
Villages in Stirling council |
142681 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyndrum | Tyndrum | Tyndrum (Taigh an Droma in Gaelic) is a small village in Scotland.
References
Villages in Stirling council |
142686 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biggar | Biggar | Biggar may mean:
Places
Biggar, Cumbria, England
Biggar, Saskatchewan, Canada
Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Electoral districts (Saskatchewan)
Biggar (electoral district), provincial electoral district since 2002
Rosetown—Biggar, federal electoral district from 1935-68
Saskatoon—Biggar, federal electo... |
142687 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton | Hamilton | Hamilton might mean:
People
Hamilton (name), a name that can be either a given name or a surname
Places
Bermuda
Hamilton, Bermuda, Bermuda's capital city
Hamilton Parish, Bermuda
United States
Hamilton, Alabama, a city
Hamilton, Illinois, a city
Hamilton, Iowa, a city
Hamilton, Virginia, a town
Hamilton County, Flo... |
142689 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blantyre%2C%20South%20Lanarkshire | Blantyre, South Lanarkshire | Blantyre () is a burgh in South Lanarkshire, Scotland with a population of about 17,000.
Towns in South Lanarkshire |
142690 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bothwell | Bothwell | Bothwell is a small town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, that lies on the right bank of the River Clyde, adjacent to Hamilton and nine miles east-south-east of Glasgow. It is predominantly a residential town.
Towns in South Lanarkshire |
142691 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnside%2C%20South%20Lanarkshire | Burnside, South Lanarkshire | Burnside is an area of South Lanarkshire. It is part of The Royal Burgh of Rutherglen and Greater Glasgow. It borders with Cambuslang, Blairbeth, Fernhill and Eastfield.
Towns in South Lanarkshire |
142692 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uddingston | Uddingston | Uddingston is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, on the north side of the River Clyde, approximately seven miles to the south-east of Glasgow.
Towns in South Lanarkshire |
142693 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/East%20Kilbride | East Kilbride | East Kilbride is a large suburban town in the South Lanarkshire council area of Scotland. It is Scotland's first new town, and lies on high ground on the south side of the Cathkin Braes, about southeast of Glasgow city centre. The Rotten Calder river flows along the east side of the settlement, northwards toward the R... |
142694 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairhill%2C%20Hamilton%2C%20Scotland | Fairhill, Hamilton, Scotland | Fairhill is an area in the town of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
They have schools, churches, a civic centre, a library and shopping places.
Towns in South Lanarkshire |
142699 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/TNA%20X%20Division%20Championship | TNA X Division Championship | The TNA X Division Championship is a professional wrestling championship in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). The championship is defended by wrestlers in the X Division, meaning high flyers and cruiserweights. The championship debuted on June 19, 2002 at the taping of TNA's second weekly pay-per-view (PPV) event.
... |
142700 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE%20Hardcore%20Championship | WWE Hardcore Championship | The WWF Hardcore Championship is a former championship for World Wrestling Federation. The first champion was crowned when the championship was awarded to Mankind by Vince McMahon. It was defended always in some sort of Hardcore match due to its name. When Crash Holly won the title however, he started what became known... |
142702 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoonman | Spoonman | "Spoonman" is a song by the American grunge band Soundgarden, from their fourth studio album Superunknown, which was released in 1994. The song describes Artie the Spoonman, a real-life musician who makes music with spoons. He was also featured in the song's music video. "Spoonman" won the Grammy Award for Best Metal P... |
142705 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/808s%20%26%20Heartbreak | 808s & Heartbreak | 808s and Heartbreak is the fourth studio album by American rapper and producer Kanye West. It was released on November 24, 2008. Four singles were released from it. The first single was "Love Lockdown". The album is different to West's earlier albums; it is mainly an R&B instead of a hip hop album and its songs are sun... |
142709 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen | Watchmen | Watchmen is a Hugo Award-winning graphic novel. It was written by Alan Moore, illustrated by Dave Gibbons, and published by DC Comics from 1986–1987. In 2005, Time magazine listed Watchmen as one "the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to the present".
Story
Watchmen is set in an alternate history during the 1... |
142718 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocalion%20Records | Vocalion Records | Vocalion Records was a record label which made records in the United States and in the United Kingdom.
Related pages
List of record labels
Other websites
History of Brunswick and Vocalion
Vocalion compact discs
American record labels |
142719 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipalities%20of%20Belgium | Municipalities of Belgium | Belgium is made of 589 municipalities (Dutch: gemeenten, French: communes, German: Gemeinde). These municipalities are grouped into ten provinces (five belonging to the Flemish Region with 308 municipalities, five to the Walloon Region with 262 municipalities), and the Brussels-Capital Region (with 19 municipalities).
... |
142720 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provinces%20of%20Belgium | Provinces of Belgium | Belgium is divided into three regions (Flemish Region, Walloon Region and Brussels-Capital Region), two of them are subdivided into five provinces each.
Provinces of the Flemish Region
Provinces of the Walloon Region
3rd Province (Eupen-Sankt Vith)
Because the German-speaking Community is found in the Province of L... |
142730 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail%20Nesterov | Mikhail Nesterov | Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov () (, Ufa – 18 October 1942, Moscow) was a Russian painter. He was a very important painter for religious symbolism in Russian art. He studied under Pavel Tchistyakov at the Imperial Academy of Arts. Later, he felt attracted to the group of artists known as the Peredvizhniki. His canvas Th... |
142733 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMC%20Gremlin | AMC Gremlin | AMC Gremlin was a car produced by American Motors from 1970 through 1978.
1970s automobiles |
142734 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manichaeism | Manichaeism | Manichaeism (in Modern Persian Āyin e Māni) was one of the major Iranian Gnostic and dualist religions. Originally it came from Sassanid Persia. Most of the original writings of the founding prophet Mani (Syriac, , c. AD 210–276) have been lost, but many translations and fragmentary texts have survived. Manichaeism wa... |
142736 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford%20Windstar | Ford Windstar | The Ford Windstar was a minivan produced by Ford Motor Company from 1995 through 2003 in two generations.
The Windstar was replaced by the Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey in 2004.
1990s automobiles
2000s automobiles
Windstar |
142741 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/LDV%20Convoy | LDV Convoy | LDV Convoy is a van and minibus made by LDV Limited from 1996 to 2006.
Between 2000-2005 the model was improved at the front and back, It had a transparent front and back headlights.
In 2006 the Convoy was replaced by the LDV Maxus.
Related pages
LDV Pilot
References
Other websites
Vans
Buses |
142743 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford%20Freestar | Ford Freestar | The Ford Freestar was a minivan produced by Ford Motor Company from 2004 through 2007. Ford claimed it was "all-new", but it was just a modern version of the Ford Windstar minivan. The name changed because Ford wanted to start every car name with the letter "F". (Other cars named like this were the Ford Five Hundred an... |
142745 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambuslang | Cambuslang | Cambuslang (Scottish Gaelic for Camas Long from camas - river bend, long - ship) is a town on the south-eastern outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland located within the local authority area of South Lanarkshire. It is known as "the largest village in Scotland", with a population of around 24,500.
Towns in South Lanarkshire |
142748 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigside | Rigside | Rigside is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, about 5 miles from the town of Lanark, and less than a mile from Douglas Water. It lies on the A70 road to Ayr, and has approximately 800 inhabitants. Rigside used to be a mining village.
Towns in South Lanarkshire |
142749 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesmahagow | Lesmahagow | Lesmahagow (Gaelic: Lios MoChuda) is a small town on the edge of moorland, near Lanark in the central belt of Scotland, and is also known as Abbey Green.
Towns in South Lanarkshire |
142750 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larkhall | Larkhall | Larkhall is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, and is around 18 miles southeast of Glasgow. It had a population of 15,549 recorded in the 2001 census, and is a typical west of Scotland industrial town.
Towns in South Lanarkshire |
142751 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strathaven | Strathaven | Strathaven (; ; from , meaning: valley of the Avon) is a small town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The town has was granted a Royal Charter in 1450, making the Town of Strathaven a Burgh of Barony. The current estimated population is 7,500.
Location
The town is located on the edge of the strath of the Avon Water, ar... |
142752 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehouse%2C%20South%20Lanarkshire | Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire | Stonehouse is a small rural village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is on Avon Water in an area of natural beauty and historical interest, near to the Clyde Valley.
Towns in South Lanarkshire |
142753 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutherglen | Rutherglen | Rutherglen (pronounced: ruh-ther-glen) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Rutherglen comes from the Gaelic An Ruadh Ghleann, meaning "the red valley". In 1975, it lost its own local council and administratively became a component of the City of Glasgow. In 1996 Rutherglen was reallocated to the South Lanarkshire... |
142756 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford%20Taurus | Ford Taurus | The Ford Taurus was a car produced by Ford Motor Company from 1986 through 2006. In 2008 Ford sold a rebadged Ford Five Hundred as the Taurus. They also renamed the Ford Freestyle crossover CUV as the “Taurus X”. These cars were produced through the 2015 model year. For 2016 Ford showed a new luxury version of the Taur... |
142759 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdeenshire | Aberdeenshire | Aberdeenshire () is the name of both a county and of one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland. The two are not the same area.
County
Aberdeenshire stretches from the east coast of Scotland up into the mountains. It is between Kincardineshire and Angus (south) and Banffshire (west). Aberdeen is the county t... |
142764 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alford%2C%20Aberdeenshire | Alford, Aberdeenshire | Alford (pronounced "aaford") is a large village in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland, lying just south of the River Don. The place-name is thought to come from the Scots "auld ford"; its original position being on the banks of the Don. The "L" sound in the word has, over time, been dropped, and is silent.
Notable res... |
142766 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballater | Ballater | Ballater is a burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the River Dee, immediately east of the Cairngorm Mountains.
Notable residents
Sir Patrick Geddes, biologist and botanist.
References
Towns in Aberdeenshire |
142767 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary%20Douglas | Mary Douglas | Mary Douglas, DBE, FBA (25 March 1921 – 16 May 2007) was a British anthropologist, known for her writings on human culture and symbolism.
Works
The Lele of the Kasai (1963)
Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo (1966)
Pollution (1968)
Natural Symbols: Explorations in Cosmology (1970)
Implic... |
142768 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westhill | Westhill | Westhill is a town in Aberdeenshire, in the parish of Skene, directly west of Aberdeen. It is connected to the city by the A944 road. It is also near Skene, and has a swimming pool, tennis courts, carnival and theme park.
References
Towns in Aberdeenshire |
142770 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zora%20Neale%20Hurston | Zora Neale Hurston | Zora Neale Hurston (January 7, 1891–January 28, 1960) was an American folklorist and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance, best known for the 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. Hurston was a Republican.
Bibliography
Color Struck (1925) in Opportunity Magazine
Sweat (1926)
How It Feels to Be Colored M... |
142772 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth%20Landes | Ruth Landes | Ruth Landes (October 8, 1908, New York City – February 11, 1991, Ontario, Canada) was an American cultural anthropologist best known for studies on Brazilian candomblé cults and her published study on the topic, City of Women (1947). Landes is recognized by some as a pioneer in the study of race and gender relations.
... |
142773 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niobe | Niobe | In Greek mythology, Niobe (Νιόβη) was the daughter of the semi-legendary ruler Tantalus, called the "Phrygian" and sometimes even as "King of Phrygia" Tantalus ruled in Sipylus, a city located at the western end of Anatolia. The city has the same name than the mountain on which it was founded (Mount Sipylus) and of wh... |
142774 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashfield%2C%20Stirling | Ashfield, Stirling | Ashfield is a village in Stirling, Scotland.
Villages in Stirling council |
142776 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auchtubh | Auchtubh | Auchtubh is a village in Stirling, Scotland.
Villages in Stirling council |
142778 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balfron | Balfron | Balfron, is a village in the Stirling council area of Scotland. It is near Endrick Water on the A875 road, 18 miles (29 km) west of Stirling and 16 miles (26 km) north of Glasgow. Although a rural settlement, it lies within commuting distance of Glasgow, and serves as a dormitory town. It has shops, a health centre, a ... |
142779 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deanston | Deanston | Deanston is a village in the district of Stirling,
Scotland, on the south bank of the River Teith, formerly of West Perthshire. It is a part of the parish of Kilmadock.
Villages in Stirling council |
142780 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drymen | Drymen | Drymen is a village in Stirling district in central Scotland. Drymen lies to the west of the Campsie Fells and enjoys views to Dumgoyne on the east and to Loch Lomond on the west. The Queen Elizabeth Forest reaches down to the village edge, and the whole area is part of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park ... |
142781 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inversnaid | Inversnaid | Inversnaid is a village on the east bank of Loch Lomond in Scotland, near the north end of the loch. It has a pier and a hotel, and the West Highland Way passes through the village. A small passenger ferry runs from Inversnaid to Inveruglas on the opposite shore of the loch. To reach Inversnaid by road involves a leng... |
142783 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gartmore | Gartmore | Gartmore is a village in the Stirling council area, Scotland. It is a picturesque little village with an excellent view of the Wallace Monument in Stirling, almost 25 miles away.
Formerly in lowland Perthshire, it is one mile from the A81 Glasgow to Aberfoyle road, three miles south of Aberfoyle.
Villages in Stirling ... |
142784 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gargunnock | Gargunnock | Gargunnock is a small village in the Stirling council area approximately seven miles west of Stirling, in Scotland. The 2001 census population was 944.
Other websites
Gargunnock.com
Villages in Stirling council |
142786 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crianlarich | Crianlarich | Crianlarich (A' Chrìon Làraich in Gaelic) is a village in Stirling district, Scotland, about six miles north-east of the head of Loch Lomond. Until 1975, it was in the historic county of Perthshire. The village's name derives from the Gaelic for "low pass", relating to its geographical location.
Villages in Stirling c... |
142787 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croftamie | Croftamie | Croftamie is a small village near Drymen in Scotland. The village was traditionally part of Dunbartonshire, but a minor change in boundaries means that it is now under Stirling Council.
Other websites
Community Council
Villages in Stirling council |
142788 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambuskenneth | Cambuskenneth | Cambuskenneth (Gaelic: Camas Sgeanail) is a village in the city of Stirling, in central Scotland. It has a population of 250 and is the site of the historic Cambuskenneth Abbey. It is by the River Forth and the only road access to the village is along Ladysneuk Road from Alloa Road in Causewayhead.
Villages in Stirlin... |
142791 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo%20S80 | Volvo S80 | Volvo S80 is a car produced by Volvo from 1998 to 2016 in two generations. The first generation was made from 1998 to 2006. The second generation was made from 2006 to 2016 and had an estate variant called V70. In 2016 the car was replaced by the S90.
S80
1990s automobiles
2000s automobiles
2010s automobiles |
142792 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garhi%20Yasin | Garhi Yasin | Garhi Yasin is a town and taluka in the north of Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the second largest town in the Shikarpur District. It is also one of the four divisions of the districts. The town has a population of more than 14,000. Garhi Yasin is on the right bank of River Indus. The area has always been important ... |
142795 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binturong | Binturong | A binturong (Arctictis binturong) is a large, rare mammal that lives in trees in the dense forests of southeast Asia. The binturong is also often called a bearcat because it looks like both a bear and a cat.
Description
Binturongs have thick, black fur, a long, muscular tail, and long, stiff, white whiskers. They use... |
142798 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kippen | Kippen | Kippen is a small village approximately west of the city of Stirling, Scotland (also referred to as the Kingdom of Kippen). It lies between the Gargunnock and Fintry hills and overlooks the strath of the River Forth. The name probably comes from Gaelic, and means "Place of the little stump", "outcrop" or "block".
R... |
142799 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilmahog | Kilmahog | Kilmahog ( = Cell of St. Chug) is a hamlet situated half a mile to the west of Callander, Scotland, at the junction of the Trossachs and Lochearnhead roads.
References
Stirling
Hamlets in Scotland |
142800 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killin | Killin | Killin (, 'the White [or Fair] Church') is a village with about 640 people. It is at the western head of Loch Tay in Stirling (formerly Perthshire), Scotland.
Villages in Stirling council |
142801 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killearn | Killearn | Killearn () is a small village of approximately 1700 people in the Stirling council area of Scotland. The village is located about north of Glasgow, and away from Loch Lomond. The Glengoyne distillery is also situated just outside the village.
Other websites
Villages in Stirling council |
142802 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balmaha | Balmaha | Balmaha (Gaelic: Baile MoThatha) is a small village on the eastern shore of Loch Lomond in the council area of Stirling, Scotland.
The village has a few shops. There is an inn called the Oak Tree Inn. There is also a village shop, selling gifts and food. There is also a visitor centre.
Villages in Stirling council |
142803 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balquhidder | Balquhidder | Balquhidder () is a small village in the Stirling council area of Scotland. It is overlooked by the dramatic mountain terrain of the Braes of Balquhidder, at the head of Loch Voil. Balquhidder Glen is also popular for fishing, nature watching and walking. Above the village, Creag an Tuirc is a fine viewpoint, well wort... |
142804 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bannockburn | Bannockburn | Bannockburn is a small town immediately south of the city of Stirling in Scotland. It is named after the Bannock Burn, a burn (small stream) running through the town before flowing into the River Forth.
Stirling
Towns in Scotland |
142805 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg%20Michael%20Telemann | Georg Michael Telemann | Georg Michael Telemann (born 20 April 1748 in Plön, died March 4, 1831 in Riga) was a German composer and theologian. He is mainly known for the Church music he wrote. His grandfather, Georg Philipp Telemann, is better known.
German composers
1748 births
1831 deaths |
142806 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blair%20Drummond | Blair Drummond | Blair Drummond (sometimes known as Blairdrummond) is a small rural community near Stirling in Scotland. It is along the A84 road.
Villages in Stirling council |
142807 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blairlogie | Blairlogie | Blairlogie is at the base of the great cliff of Dumyat between Stirling and Menstrie was one of central Scotland's earliest Conservation Villages. Blairlogie mainly has cottages from the 17th through the 19th centuries.
Between 1598 and 1609, the minister of Logie Parish was the poet Alexander Hume.
Villages in Stirl... |
142808 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boquhan | Boquhan | Boquhan is a hamlet in Stirling, Scotland near the bigger villages of Killearn and Balfron. It is also called Wester Boquhan.
Hamlets in Scotland |
142809 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan%20Keyes | Alan Keyes | Alan Lee Keyes (born August 7, 1950) is a conservative American political activist, author, and former diplomat, and candidate for public office. He ran for President of the United States in 1996, 2000, and 2008, and was a Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1988, 1992, and 2004.
References
Harvard University a... |
142811 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996%20Pacific%20hurricane%20season | 1996 Pacific hurricane season | The 1996 Pacific hurricane season was an event in tropical cyclone formation and the second least active Pacific hurricane season in recorded history, behind only 1977. It officially began May 15, 1996 in the eastern north Pacific and on June 1, 1996 in the central north Pacific. It ended on November 30, 1996. These da... |
142817 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002%20Pacific%20hurricane%20season | 2002 Pacific hurricane season | The 2002 Pacific hurricane season was an event in tropical cyclone meteorology. The most notable storm this year was Hurricane Kenna, which reached Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. It made landfall near Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, on October 25. It killed four people and was one of the most power... |
142819 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane%20Kenna | Hurricane Kenna | Hurricane Kenna was a destructive hurricane of the 2002 Pacific hurricane season. It was one of the strongest Pacific hurricanes to ever strike Mexico.
Kenna formed in the eastern Pacific on October 22. It strengthened rapidly, reaching category five on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale on October 25. Hurricane Kenna... |
142821 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994%20Pacific%20hurricane%20season | 1994 Pacific hurricane season | The 1994 Pacific hurricane season officially started on May 15, 1994 in the eastern Pacific, and on June 1, 1994 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1994. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northeastern Pacific Ocean.
Of note in this sea... |
142824 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane%20John%20%281994%29 | Hurricane John (1994) | Hurricane John was the longest-lived tropical cyclone ever observed, tracking from the Eastern Pacific to the Western Pacific and crossing back to the Central Pacific for 31 days total.
The precursor to Hurricane John was a tropical wave that moved off the coast of Africa on July 25th. It moved across the unfavorable ... |
142825 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane%E2%80%93Typhoon%20Paka | Hurricane–Typhoon Paka | Hurricane Paka (international designation: 9728, JTWC designation: 05C, PAGASA designation: Rubing, also known as Typhoon Paka) was the last tropical cyclone in the 1997 Pacific hurricane and typhoon season, and was among the strongest Pacific typhoons in the month of December. Paka, which is the Hawaiian name for Pat... |
142826 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane%20Pauline | Hurricane Pauline | Hurricane Pauline was a destructive hurricane of the 1997 Pacific hurricane season and one of the deadliest.
Pauline formed in the eastern Pacific on October 6. It strengthened rapidly, reaching category four on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale on the next day. After a brief period of weakening to a category three, ... |
142827 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane%20Linda%20%281997%29 | Hurricane Linda (1997) | Hurricane Linda of 1997 was the strongest hurricane ever Recorded in the east Pacific, until Hurricane Patricia in 2015 with continued winds of 160 knots and gusting to 190 knots, and a central pressure of 902 mbar. It was part of an abnormally active season for both the Eastern and Western Pacific Basins.
Since it wa... |
142828 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane%20Ioke | Hurricane Ioke | Hurricane Ioke (also Typhoon Ioke, international designation 0612, JTWC designation 01C also sometimes called Super Typhoon Ioke) is the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Central Pacific. The first storm to form in the Central Pacific in the 2006 Pacific hurricane season, Ioke is a long-lived and extremely power... |
142848 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-grunge | Post-grunge | Post-grunge is a music genre that is strongly influenced by grunge music, a genre that started in Seattle, Washington, United States in the mid-1980s. However, it makes it into a more melodic and radio-friendly sound. Not by a coincidence, it has become very popular on the radio.
Examples of post-grunge artists
Foo Fi... |
142849 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayutthaya%20%28city%29 | Ayutthaya (city) | Ayutthaya was the old capital of Thailand. Its full name is ‘Phra-Na-Khon-Sri-A-Yud-Dha-Ya’. Some people call it ‘Ayudya’. This city was the capital for 417 years. It is the longest Thai capital. Ayudhaya is at the center of Thailand. It was built at the meeting of the rivers Chao Phraya, Pa Sak and Lopburi. It is like... |
142851 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakhon%20Ratchasima%20Province | Nakhon Ratchasima Province | Nakhon Ratchasima Province () or Khorat or Korat, is the biggest province and the second most populated province of Thailand. Nakhon Ratchasima means ‘big province’. It is in the eastern part of Thailand. It is about 260 km from Bangkok. It has forests, walking, education, rivers, sight seeing, foods, ancient cultures ... |
142857 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garuda | Garuda | The Garuda (Sanskrit: Garuḍa गरुड, eagle; Pāli Garuḷa) is a large bird or bird- that appears in both Hindu and Buddhist history.
Description
Garuda with the head and wings of eagle and sometimes with the rest of his body like that of a man is called the king of birds and he is also the carrier of god Vishnu.
History... |
142858 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garuda%20%28disambiguation%29 | Garuda (disambiguation) | Garuda may refer to:
Garuda, a divine bird in Hindu and Buddhist mythology
Garuda Indonesia, an airline
Garud Commando Force, an elite special forces unit of the Indian Air Force.
The Garuda Valley (Kyunglung) south-west of Mount Kailash
Garuda Blend, a popular blend of coffee beans from Indonesia sold by Peet's Coff... |
142860 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorpion%20II | Scorpion II | Scorpion, also King Scorpion or Scorpion II refers to the second of two kings so-named of Upper Egypt during the Protodynastic Period.
In popular culture
Scorpion's name was borrowed for the 2002 movie The Scorpion King.
William Golding's novel The Scorpion God is loosely based upon this period of Egyptian History.
A ... |
142863 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ka%20%28pharaoh%29 | Ka (pharaoh) | Ka, also Sekhem Ka, was a predynastic pharaoh of Upper Egypt. He ruled over Abydos in the late 32nd or early 31st century BC and was buried at Umm el-Qa'ab. He most likely was the immediate successor to Iry-Hor and was succeeded by Narmer. He is the earliest known Egyptian king with a serekh, inscribed on a number of ... |
142865 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iry-Hor | Iry-Hor | Iry-Hor or Ro (as read by Petrie) was a Predynastic pharaoh of ancient Egypt, although some archaeologists are doubtful of his existence. He was most likely Ka's immediate predecessor. He ruled over Abydos and was buried in its local cemetery at Umm el-Qa'ab near Ka, Narmer and the First Dynasty kings.
If he existed, ... |
142866 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wazner | Wazner | Wazner, also Wazenez or Wadjenedj, was a Predynastic Egyptian king who ruled in the Nile Delta. He is mentioned in the Palermo Stone inscriptions among a small number of kings of Lower Egypt.
References
Predynastic Pharaohs |
142867 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hsekiu | Hsekiu | Hsekiu, also Seka, was a Predynastic ancient Egyptian king who ruled in the Nile Delta. He is mentioned in the Palermo Stone inscriptions among a small number of kings of Lower Egypt
References
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Predynastic Pharaohs |
142868 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiu%20%28pharaoh%29 | Tiu (pharaoh) | Tiu, also Teyew etc., was a ancient Egyptian Pharaoh who ruled in the Nile Delta. He ruled in the Predynastic period in ancient Egyptian history.
Tiu is mentioned in the Palermo Stone inscriptions, along with a small number of kings of Lower Egypt. Nothing else is known of his life or what he did while he was Phara... |
142869 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorpion%20I | Scorpion I | Scorpion I was a king of Upper Egypt during the Predynastic Period, or the period before egypt was united. His name may refer to the scorpion goddess Serket.
He is believed to have ruled in Thinis one or two centuries before the rule of the better known King Scorpion II. To him belongs the U-j tomb found in the roya... |
142870 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thesh | Thesh | Thesh, or Tjesh, Tesh etc., was a Predynastic ancient Egyptian king who ruled in the Nile Delta. He is mentioned in the Palermo Stone inscriptions among a small number of kings of Lower Egypt
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Predynastic Pharaohs |
142892 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford%20Cortina | Ford Cortina | Ford Cortina was a car produced by Ford Motor Company from 1962 to 1982. It was named after the Italian ski resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo. From 1970 onwards, it was almost identical to Ford Taunus. It was a very popular and common car in the UK during its time. It was still selling well by the time the Sierra replaced it... |
142930 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closure%20%28computer%20science%29 | Closure (computer science) | In computer science, a closure is a function that has an environment of its own. In this environment, there is at least one bound variable (a name that has a value, such as a number). The closure's environment keeps the bound variables in memory between uses of the closure.
Peter J. Landin gave this idea the name clos... |
142937 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture%20in%20Pakistan | Agriculture in Pakistan | Pakistan's principal natural resources are arable land and water. About 25% of Pakistan's total land area is under cultivation and is watered by one of the largest irrigation systems in the world. Agriculture accounts for about 23% of GDP and employs about 44% of the labor force. Pakistan is one of the world's largest ... |
142939 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwadar%20Bay | Gwadar Bay | Gwadar Bay is near the maritime border of Pakistan and Iran. The name is from Persian, Khalij-e Gavader or 'Gulf of Gwadar' on Arabian Sea. It is an inlet of the Arabian Sea indenting the sandy Makran coast at the Iran–Pakistan border. It is about 20 miles (32 km) long and 10 miles (16 km) wide. The Dashtiari River flo... |
142945 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntly%2C%20Scotland | Huntly, Scotland | Huntly () is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly known as Milton of Strathbogie. It has a population 4,460 2004 and is the site of Huntly Castle.
Huntly was the home town of the writer George MacDonald. Some of his novels, especially the Robert Falconer and Alec Forbes of Howglen play partly in Huntly, even... |
142946 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clerkhill | Clerkhill | Clerkhill is an area of the town of Peterhead in north east Scotland. Surrounded by the areas of Meethill, Dales Park and Coplandhill, it is one of the smaller areas of the town.
Towns in Aberdeenshire |
142947 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellon%2C%20Aberdeenshire | Ellon, Aberdeenshire | Ellon is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 16 miles north of Aberdeen, lying on the River Ythan (pronounced eye-than) which has one of the few undeveloped river estuaries on the eastern coast of Scotland. It is in the ancient region of Formartine.
Famous people from Ellon
Paul Sturrock, footballer
Ted... |
142948 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraserburgh | Fraserburgh | Fraserburgh (Scots: The Broch) (Scottish Gaelic: A' Bhruaich) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland with a population recorded in the 2001 Census at 12,454. It lies at the northeast corner of Aberdeenshire, around north of Aberdeen, and north of Peterhead. It is the largest shellfish port in Europe and a major white f... |
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