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16,653 | # History of Kenya
## 19th century history {#th_century_history}
Omani Arab colonisation of the Kenyan and Tanzanian coasts brought the once independent city-states under closer foreign scrutiny and domination than was experienced during the Portuguese period. Like their predecessors, the Omani Arabs were primarily a... | 681 | History of Kenya | 6 |
16,653 | # History of Kenya
## British rule (1895--1963) {#british_rule_18951963}
### East Africa Protectorate {#east_africa_protectorate}
In 1895 the British government took over and claimed the interior as far west as Lake Naivasha; it set up the **East Africa Protectorate**. The border was extended to Uganda in 1902, and ... | 1,087 | History of Kenya | 7 |
16,653 | # History of Kenya
## British rule (1895--1963) {#british_rule_18951963}
### Kenya Colony {#kenya_colony}
An early anti-colonial movement opposed to British rule known as Mumboism took root in South Nyanza in the early 20th century. Colonial authorities classified it as a millennialist cult. It has since been recogni... | 1,376 | History of Kenya | 8 |
16,653 | # History of Kenya
## British rule (1895--1963) {#british_rule_18951963}
### Kenya Colony {#kenya_colony}
#### Rural trends {#rural_trends}
British officials sought to modernise Kikuyu farming in the Murang\'a District 1920--1945. Relying on concepts of trusteeship and scientific management, they imposed a number of ... | 692 | History of Kenya | 9 |
16,653 | # History of Kenya
## British rule (1895--1963) {#british_rule_18951963}
### Kenya Colony {#kenya_colony}
#### Mau-Mau Uprising {#mau_mau_uprising}
A key watershed came from 1952 to 1956, during the Mau Mau Uprising, an armed local movement directed principally against the colonial government and the European settler... | 1,121 | History of Kenya | 10 |
16,653 | # History of Kenya
## British rule (1895--1963) {#british_rule_18951963}
### Kenya Colony {#kenya_colony}
#### Constitutional Debates and the Path to Independence {#constitutional_debates_and_the_path_to_independence}
After the suppression of the Mau Mau rising, the British provided for the election of the six Africa... | 602 | History of Kenya | 11 |
16,653 | # History of Kenya
## Independence
In 1962, a KANU-KADU coalition government, including both Kenyatta and Ngala, was formed. The 1962 constitution established a bicameral legislature consisting of a 117-member House of Representatives and a 41-member Senate. The country was divided into 7 semi-autonomous regions, eac... | 1,025 | History of Kenya | 12 |
16,653 | # History of Kenya
## Independence
### Moi regime (1978--2002) {#moi_regime_19782002}
Kenyatta died in 1978 and was succeeded by Daniel Arap Moi (b. 1924, d. 2020) who ruled as President 1978--2002. Moi, a member of the Kalenjin ethnic group, quickly consolidated his position and governed in an authoritarian and corr... | 748 | History of Kenya | 13 |
16,653 | # History of Kenya
## Independence
### Recent history (2002 to present) {#recent_history_2002_to_present}
#### 2002 elections
Constitutionally barred from running in the December 2002 presidential elections, Moi unsuccessfully promoted Uhuru Kenyatta, the son of Kenya\'s first President, as his successor. A rainbow ... | 949 | History of Kenya | 14 |
16,653 | # History of Kenya
## Independence
### Recent history (2002 to present) {#recent_history_2002_to_present}
#### Presidency of Uhuru Kenyatta (2013-2022) {#presidency_of_uhuru_kenyatta_2013_2022}
After Kibaki\'s tenure ended in 2013, Kenya held its first general elections after the 2010 constitution had been passed. Uh... | 504 | History of Kenya | 15 |
16,653 | # History of Kenya
## Independence
### Recent history (2002 to present) {#recent_history_2002_to_present}
#### Presidency of William Ruto (2022-) {#presidency_of_william_ruto_2022_}
In August 2022, Deputy President William Ruto narrowly won the presidential election. He took 50.5% of the vote. His main rival, Raila O... | 85 | History of Kenya | 16 |
16,654 | # Geography of Kenya
The **Geography of Kenya** is diverse, varying amongst its 47 counties. Kenya has a coastline on the Indian Ocean, which contains swamps of East African mangroves. Inland are broad plains and numerous hills. Kenya borders South Sudan to the northwest, Uganda to the west, Somalia to the east, Tanza... | 411 | Geography of Kenya | 0 |
16,654 | # Geography of Kenya
## Climate
The climate of Kenya varies by location, from mostly cool every day, to always warm/hot by mid afternoon. The climate along the coast is tropical. This means rainfall and temperatures are higher than inland throughout the year. At the coastal cities, Mombasa, Lamu and Malindi, the air ... | 383 | Geography of Kenya | 1 |
16,654 | # Geography of Kenya
## Terrain
Kenya\'s terrain is composed of low plains that rise into central highlands that are, in turn, bisected by the Great Rift Valley. There is also a fertile plateau in the west of the country.
### Elevation extremes {#elevation_extremes}
The lowest point on Kenya is at sea level on the ... | 533 | Geography of Kenya | 2 |
16,658 | # Telecommunications in Kenya
**Telecommunications in Kenya** include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.
## Radio and television {#radio_and_television}
**Radio stations:**
- state-owned radio broadcaster operates 2 national radio channels and provides regional and local radio servi... | 403 | Telecommunications in Kenya | 0 |
16,658 | # Telecommunications in Kenya
## Internet
**Top-level domain:** .ke
**Internet users:**
- 13.8 million users, 35th in the world; 32.1% of the population, 129th in the world (2012);
- 4.0 million users, 59th in the world (2009);
- 3.0 million users (2008);
- 500,000 users (2002).
**Fixed broadband:** 43... | 539 | Telecommunications in Kenya | 1 |
16,659 | # Transport in Kenya
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16,678 | # Politics of Kiribati
**Politics of Kiribati** takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the *Beretitenti*, President of Kiribati, is both the head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government, Beretitenti,... | 867 | Politics of Kiribati | 0 |
16,678 | # Politics of Kiribati
## Judiciary
The Chapter VI of the Constitution of 1979 describes the Judiciary of Kiribati. The judicial system consists of magistrates\' courts, the High Court and the Kiribati Court of Appeal. The Beretitenti (President), acting in accordance with the advice of the Public Service Commission,... | 592 | Politics of Kiribati | 1 |
16,678 | # Politics of Kiribati
## Political parties and elections {#political_parties_and_elections}
There is no solid tradition of formally organized political parties in Kiribati, even if the 2 first political parties were founded in 1965; they more closely resemble factions or interest groups with no formal platforms:
- ... | 282 | Politics of Kiribati | 2 |
16,681 | # Transport in Kiribati
The following article outlines **transport in Kiribati**.
## Roadways
There are 670 km of highways in Kiribati (1996 est.) of which 27 km are paved in South Tarawa (2001). The longest stretch of road travels from South Tarawa to North Tarawa.
There are no railways.
## Water transport {#wate... | 308 | Transport in Kiribati | 0 |
16,686 | # Geography of Kuwait
Kuwait is a country in West Asia, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Kuwait is located at the far northwestern corner of the Persian Gulf. Kuwait is 17,820 square kilometres in size. At its most distant points, it is about 200 km north to south, and 170 km east to west. Ku... | 659 | Geography of Kuwait | 0 |
16,686 | # Geography of Kuwait
## Biodiversity
Currently, 444 species of birds have been recorded in Kuwait, 18 species of which breed in the country. Due to its location at the head of the Persian Gulf near the mouth of the Tigris--Euphrates river, Kuwait is situated at the crossroads of many major bird migration routes and ... | 411 | Geography of Kuwait | 1 |
16,686 | # Geography of Kuwait
## Water and marshes {#water_and_marshes}
Kuwait is part of the Tigris--Euphrates river system basin. Several Tigris--Euphrates confluences form parts of the Kuwait--Iraq border. Bubiyan Island is part of the Shatt al-Arab delta. Kuwait is partially part of the Mesopotamian Marshes. Kuwait does ... | 319 | Geography of Kuwait | 2 |
16,687 | # Demographics of Kuwait
This is a demography of the population of Kuwait (*سكان الكويت*).
Expatriates account for around 60% of Kuwait\'s total population, with Kuwaitis constituting 38%-42% of the total population. The government and some Kuwaiti citizens consider the proportion of expatriates (which has been relat... | 1,203 | Demographics of Kuwait | 0 |
16,687 | # Demographics of Kuwait
## Vital statistics {#vital_statistics}
UN estimates
Period Live births per year Dea... | 864 | Demographics of Kuwait | 1 |
16,687 | # Demographics of Kuwait
## Ethnic groups {#ethnic_groups}
### By continent {#by_continent}
Source:
Nationality Group Population
-------------------- ------------
GCC countries 1,635,200
Arab countries 1,063,771
Asia 1,612,232
Sub-Saharan Africa 39,015
Europe ... | 361 | Demographics of Kuwait | 2 |
16,690 | # Telecommunications in Kuwait
**Telecommunications in Kuwait** provides information about the telephone, Internet, radio, and television infrastructure in Kuwait.
## Infrastructure
### Telephones
**Telephones - main lines in use:** 514,700 (2011), 510,300 (2005)
**Telephones - mobile cellular:** 4.9 million (2011... | 215 | Telecommunications in Kuwait | 0 |
16,701 | # Transport in Kyrgyzstan
`{{refimprove|date=May 2023}}`{=mediawiki} **Transport in Kyrgyzstan** is severely constrained by the country\'s alpine topography. Roads have to snake up steep valleys, cross passes of 3000 m altitude and more, and are subject to frequent mud slides and snow avalanches. Winter travel is clos... | 419 | Transport in Kyrgyzstan | 0 |
16,701 | # Transport in Kyrgyzstan
## Highways
With support from the Asian Development Bank, a major road linking the north and southwest from Bishkek to Osh has recently`{{when|date=March 2016}}`{=mediawiki} been completed. This considerably eases communication between the two major population centers of the country---the Ch... | 369 | Transport in Kyrgyzstan | 1 |
16,701 | # Transport in Kyrgyzstan
## Airports
At the end of the Soviet period there were about 50 airports and airstrips in Kyrgyzstan, many of them built primarily to serve military purposes in this border region so close to China. Only a few of them remain in service today.
There are four airports with international fligh... | 274 | Transport in Kyrgyzstan | 2 |
16,702 | # Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic
The **Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic** is the national military of Kyrgyzstan. It was originally formed from the former Soviet forces of the Turkestan Military District stationed in newly independent Kyrgyzstan. It consists of the Ground Forces, the Air Force and the National... | 756 | Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic | 0 |
16,702 | # Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic
## Air Force {#air_force}
Kyrgyzstan\'s air arm was inherited from the central Soviet air force training school. This presented the nation a fleet of nearly 70 L-39s, dismantled MiG-21\'s and several Mi-8\'s and Mi-24\'s. However, only a few L-39s and the helicopters are capable ... | 272 | Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic | 1 |
16,702 | # Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic
## Equipment
+-----------------------------------------------+-------+-----------------------------------+------------+---------------------------------------------+
| Name | Image | Origin | In service | Notes ... | 915 | Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic | 2 |
16,702 | # Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic
## Personnel
### Military education {#military_education}
The main military educational institutions include:
- Military Institute of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic
- MVD Academy of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan has an agreement with the Russian Federation, according to w... | 351 | Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic | 3 |
16,705 | # Kool Keith
**Keith Matthew Thornton** (born October 7, 1963), known professionally as **Kool Keith**, is an American rapper and record producer known for his surreal, abstract, and often profane or incomprehensible lyrics. Kool Keith has recorded prolifically both as a solo artist and in group collaborations. Kool K... | 922 | Kool Keith | 0 |
16,705 | # Kool Keith
## History
### Second Dr. Octagon album (2002--2004) {#second_dr._octagon_album_20022004}
In 2002, Thornton began recording *The Resurrection of Dr. Octagon* with producer Fanatik J, signing a contract with CMH Records to release the album, which was eventually completed without much input from Thornton,... | 691 | Kool Keith | 1 |
16,705 | # Kool Keith
## Alter egos {#alter_egos}
Kool Keith is known for his many alter egos. As of 2012, Kool Keith had at least 58 such alter egos: these include well-known aliases such as Dr. Octagon, Dr. Dooom, and Black Elvis, which appeared on albums bearing their names; and the more obscure, such as firearms dealer \"... | 233 | Kool Keith | 2 |
16,714 | # Kolmogorov–Smirnov test
In statistics, the **Kolmogorov--Smirnov test** (also **K--S test** or **KS test**) is a nonparametric test of the equality of continuous (or discontinuous, see Section 2.2), one-dimensional probability distributions. It can be used to test whether a sample came from a given reference probabi... | 594 | Kolmogorov–Smirnov test | 0 |
16,714 | # Kolmogorov–Smirnov test
## Kolmogorov distribution {#kolmogorov_distribution}
The Kolmogorov distribution is the distribution of the random variable
$K=\sup_{t\in[0,1]}|B(t)|$
where *B*(*t*) is the Brownian bridge. The cumulative distribution function of *K* is given by
$\begin{align}
\operatorname{Pr}(K\leq x) ... | 888 | Kolmogorov–Smirnov test | 1 |
16,714 | # Kolmogorov–Smirnov test
## Two-sample Kolmogorov--Smirnov test {#two_sample_kolmogorovsmirnov_test}
The Kolmogorov--Smirnov test may also be used to test whether two underlying one-dimensional probability distributions differ. In this case, the Kolmogorov--Smirnov statistic is
$D_{n,m}=\sup_x |F_{1,n}(x)-F_{2,m}(x... | 379 | Kolmogorov–Smirnov test | 2 |
16,714 | # Kolmogorov–Smirnov test
## The Kolmogorov--Smirnov statistic in more than one dimension {#the_kolmogorovsmirnov_statistic_in_more_than_one_dimension}
A distribution-free multivariate Kolmogorov--Smirnov goodness of fit test has been proposed by Justel, Peña and Zamar (1997). The test uses a statistic which is built... | 466 | Kolmogorov–Smirnov test | 3 |
16,717 | # K
**K**, or **k**, is the eleventh letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is *kay* (pronounced `{{IPAc-en|'|k|eɪ|audio=LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-K.wav}}`{=mediawiki}), plural *kays*.
The lett... | 347 | K | 0 |
16,717 | # K
## Use in writing systems {#use_in_writing_systems}
Orthography Phonemes Environment
---------------------------- ---------------------------------... | 284 | K | 1 |
16,717 | # K
## Other uses {#other_uses}
- In the International System of Units (SI), the SI prefix for one thousand is **kilo-**, officially abbreviated as **k**: for example, prefixed to *metre*/*meter* or its abbreviation *m*, *kilometre* or *km* signifies a thousand metres. As such, people occasionally represent numbers... | 510 | K | 2 |
16,744 | # Keno
**Keno** `{{IPAc-en|k|iː|n|oʊ}}`{=mediawiki} is a lottery-like gambling game often played at modern casinos, and also offered as a game in some lotteries.
Players wager by choosing numbers ranging from 1 through (usually) 80. After all players make their wagers, 20 numbers (some variants draw fewer numbers) ar... | 432 | Keno | 0 |
16,744 | # Keno
## Probabilities
Keno payouts are based on how many numbers the player chooses and how many of those numbers are \"hit\", multiplied by the proportion of the player\'s original wager to the \"base rate\" of the paytable. Typically, the more numbers a player chooses and the more numbers hit, the greater the pay... | 478 | Keno | 1 |
16,750 | # Kleene star
In mathematical logic and theoretical computer science, the **Kleene star** (or **Kleene operator** or **Kleene closure**) is a unary operation on a set `{{mvar|V}}`{=mediawiki} to generate a set `{{mvar|V*}}`{=mediawiki} of all finite-length strings that are composed of zero or more repetitions of membe... | 582 | Kleene star | 0 |
16,769 | # K. Eric Drexler
**Kim Eric Drexler** (born April 25, 1955) is an American engineer best known for introducing molecular nanotechnology (MNT), and his studies of its potential from the 1970s and 1980s. His 1991 doctoral thesis at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was revised and published as the book *Nanos... | 627 | K. Eric Drexler | 0 |
16,769 | # K. Eric Drexler
## Reception
Drexler\'s work on nanotechnology was criticized as naive by Nobel Prize winner Richard Smalley in a 2001 *Scientific American* article. Smalley first argued that \"fat fingers\" made MNT impossible. He later argued that nanomachines would have to resemble chemical enzymes more than Dre... | 359 | K. Eric Drexler | 1 |
16,769 | # K. Eric Drexler
## Works
- *Engines of Creation* (1986)
- Available [online at e-drexler.com](http://www.e-drexler.com/d/06/00/EOC/EOC_Cover.html) `{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108152007/http://www.e-drexler.com/d/06/00/EOC/EOC_Cover.html |date=2009-01-08 }}`{=mediawiki} dead link
-... | 233 | K. Eric Drexler | 2 |
16,775 | # Kyoto Protocol
`{{Infobox Treaty
| name = Kyoto Protocol
| long_name = Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC
| image = Kyoto Protocol parties.svg
| image_width = 355
| caption ={{legend|#008000|Annex B parties with binding targets in the second period}} {{legend|purple|Annex B p... | 1,216 | Kyoto Protocol | 0 |
16,775 | # Kyoto Protocol
## Objectives
The main goal of the Kyoto Protocol was to control emissions of the main anthropogenic (human-emitted) greenhouse gases (GHGs) in ways that reflect underlying national differences in GHG emissions, wealth, and capacity to make the reductions. The treaty follows the main principles agree... | 404 | Kyoto Protocol | 1 |
16,775 | # Kyoto Protocol
## Principal concepts {#principal_concepts}
Some of the principal concepts of the Kyoto Protocol are:
- Binding commitments for the Annex I Parties. The main feature of the Protocol is that it established legally binding commitments to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases for Annex I Parties. The ... | 626 | Kyoto Protocol | 2 |
16,775 | # Kyoto Protocol
## Principal concepts {#principal_concepts}
### Flexibility mechanisms {#flexibility_mechanisms}
#### International emissions trading {#international_emissions_trading}
##### Intergovernmental emissions trading {#intergovernmental_emissions_trading}
The design of the European Union Emissions Trading... | 752 | Kyoto Protocol | 3 |
16,775 | # Kyoto Protocol
## Details of the agreement {#details_of_the_agreement}
The agreement is a protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) adopted at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, which did not set any legally binding limitations on emissions or enforcement mechanisms. On... | 818 | Kyoto Protocol | 4 |
16,775 | # Kyoto Protocol
## Details of the agreement {#details_of_the_agreement}
### Negotiations
Article 4.2 of the UNFCCC commits industrialized countries to \"\[take\] the lead\" in reducing emissions. The initial aim was for industrialized countries to stabilize their emissions at 1990 levels by 2000. The failure of key ... | 1,023 | Kyoto Protocol | 5 |
16,775 | # Kyoto Protocol
## Details of the agreement {#details_of_the_agreement}
### Financial commitments {#financial_commitments}
The Protocol also reaffirms the principle that developed countries have to pay billions of dollars, and supply technology to other countries for climate-related studies and projects. The princip... | 586 | Kyoto Protocol | 6 |
16,775 | # Kyoto Protocol
## Ratification process {#ratification_process}
### Countries that ratified the Protocol {#countries_that_ratified_the_protocol}
The Protocol was adopted by COP 3 of UNFCCC on 11 December 1997 in Kyoto, Japan. It was opened on 16 March 1998 for signature during one year by parties to UNFCCC, when it... | 803 | Kyoto Protocol | 7 |
16,775 | # Kyoto Protocol
## Ratification process {#ratification_process}
### Non-ratification by the US {#non_ratification_by_the_us}
The US signed the Protocol on 12 November 1998, during the Clinton presidency. To become binding in the US, however, the treaty had to be ratified by the Senate, which had already passed the 1... | 437 | Kyoto Protocol | 8 |
16,775 | # Kyoto Protocol
## Ratification process {#ratification_process}
### Withdrawal of Canada {#withdrawal_of_canada}
In 2011, Canada, Japan and Russia stated that they would not take on further Kyoto targets. The Canadian government announced its withdrawal---possible at any time three years after ratification---from th... | 232 | Kyoto Protocol | 9 |
16,775 | # Kyoto Protocol
## Country types and their emissions {#country_types_and_their_emissions}
### Annex I countries {#annex_i_countries}
Total aggregate GHG emissions excluding emissions/removals from land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF, i.e., carbon storage in forests and soils) for all Annex I Parties (see... | 1,354 | Kyoto Protocol | 10 |
16,775 | # Kyoto Protocol
## Problem areas {#problem_areas}
### Views and criticism of the Protocol {#views_and_criticism_of_the_protocol}
Gupta *et al.* (2007) assessed the literature on climate change policy. They found that no authoritative assessments of the UNFCCC or its Protocol asserted that these agreements had, or w... | 996 | Kyoto Protocol | 11 |
16,775 | # Kyoto Protocol
## Amendment and successor {#amendment_and_successor}
In the non-binding \"Washington Declaration\" agreed on 16 February 2007, heads of governments from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa agreed in princ... | 483 | Kyoto Protocol | 12 |
16,791 | # Kista
**Kista** (`{{IPA|sv|ˈɕǐːsta}}`{=mediawiki} is a district in the borough of Rinkeby-Kista, Stockholm, Sweden. It has a strategic position located in between Sweden\'s main airport, the Stockholm-Arlanda International Airport and central Stockholm, and alongside the main national highway E4 economic artery.
Ki... | 684 | Kista | 0 |
16,791 | # Kista
## Parks and open spaces {#parks_and_open_spaces}
Kista does not have any large and notable parks, but it has many green areas. According to statistics from Stockholm Municipality, each person in Kista has on average 94 square meters of green spaces within 500 meter radius | 46 | Kista | 1 |
16,795 | # Karl Andree
**Karl Andree** (20 October 1808 -- 10 August 1875) was a German geographer, publicist and consul.
## Biography
Andree was born in Braunschweig. He was educated at Jena, Göttingen, and Berlin in historical science. After having been implicated in a students\' political agitation he became a journalist,... | 194 | Karl Andree | 0 |
16,821 | # Callicrates
**Callicrates** or **Kallikrates** (`{{IPAc-en|k|ə|ˈ|l|ɪ|k|r|ə|ˌ|t|iː|z}}`{=mediawiki}; *Καλλικράτης* `{{IPA|el|Kaliˈkratis|}}`{=mediawiki}) was an ancient Greek architect active in the middle of the fifth century BC. He and Ictinus were architects of the Parthenon (Plutarch, *Pericles*, 13). An inscript... | 137 | Callicrates | 0 |
16,829 | # Kornilov
**Kornilov** (*Корни́лов*) and **Kornilova** (feminine; *Корни́лова*) is a common Russian surname derived from the baptismal name Kornil (*Cornelius*) | 20 | Kornilov | 0 |
16,839 | # Kilo-
Kilo}} `{{Wiktionary|kilo-}}`{=mediawiki}
**Kilo** is a decimal unit prefix in the metric system denoting multiplication by one thousand (10^3^). It is used in the International System of Units, where it has the symbol **k**, in lowercase.
The prefix *kilo* is derived from the Greek word *χίλιοι* (*chilioi*)... | 459 | Kilo- | 0 |
16,843 | # Utamaro
`{{nihongo|'''Kitagawa Utamaro'''|喜多川 歌麿||{{IPA|ja|ɯ.ta.ma.ɾo}},<ref>{{cite book|script-title=ja:新明解日本語アクセント辞典|edition=2nd|editor-last=Kindaichi|editor-first=Haruhiko|editor-link=Haruhiko Kindaichi|editor-last2=Akinaga|editor-first2=Kazue|publisher=[[Sanseidō]]|date=10 March 2025|language=ja}}</ref> {{circa|... | 401 | Utamaro | 0 |
16,843 | # Utamaro
## Biography
### Early life {#early_life}
Little is known of Utamaro\'s life. He was born **Kitagawa Ichitarō** in c. 1753. As an adult, he was known by the given names Yūsuke, and later Yūki. Early accounts have given his birthplace as Kyoto, Osaka, Yoshiwara in Edo (modern Tokyo), or Kawagoe in Musashi P... | 653 | Utamaro | 1 |
16,843 | # Utamaro
## Biography
### Later life {#later_life}
Tsutaya Jūzaburō died in 1797, and Utamaro thereafter lived in Kyūemon-chō, then Bakuro-chō, and finally near the Benkei Bridge. Utamaro was apparently very upset by the loss of his long-time friend and supporter. Some commentators feel that after this event, his wo... | 571 | Utamaro | 2 |
16,843 | # Utamaro
## Analysis
What little information about Utamaro\'s life that has been passed down is often contradictory, so analysis of his development as an artist relies chiefly on his work itself. Utamaro is known primarily for his *bijin-ga* portraits of female beauties, though his work ranges from *kachō-e* \"flowe... | 402 | Utamaro | 3 |
16,843 | # Utamaro
## Legacy
Utamaro was recognized as a master in his own age. He appears to have achieved a national reputation at a time when even the most popular Edo ukiyo-e artists were little known outside the city. Due to his popularity Utamaro had many imitators, some of whom likely signed their work with his name; t... | 290 | Utamaro | 4 |
16,843 | # Utamaro
## Historiography
The only surviving official record of Utamaro is a stele at Senkō-ji Temple, which gives his death date as the 20th day of the 9th month of the year Bunka, which equates to 31 October 1806. The record states he was 54 by East Asian age reckoning, by which age begins at 1 rather than 0. Fro... | 638 | Utamaro | 5 |
16,843 | # Utamaro
## Gallery
<File:Japan> Ukiyo-é Painting Jeux de miroir 1797-Kitagawa Utamaro (4801276901).jpg\|Women playing with the mirror, 1797 <File:Kitagawa> Utamaro - Toji san bijin (Three Beauties of the Present Day)From Bijin-ga (Pictures of Beautiful Women), published by Tsutaya Juzaburo - Google Art Project.jpg\... | 208 | Utamaro | 6 |
16,850 | # Karel van het Reve
**Karel van het Reve** (19 May 1921 -- 4 March 1999) was a Dutch writer, translator and literary historian, teaching and writing on Russian literature.
He was born in Amsterdam and was raised as a communist. He lost his \'faith\' in his twenties and became an active critic and opponent of the Sov... | 171 | Karel van het Reve | 0 |
16,852 | # Kia Asamiya
, best known by the pen name `{{nihongo|'''Kia Asamiya'''|麻宮 騎亜|Asamiya Kia}}`{=mediawiki}, is a Japanese manga artist whose work spans multiple genres and appeals to diverse audiences.
## Biography
Before becoming a manga artist, Asamiya graduated from the Tokyo Designer School, then worked as a chara... | 658 | Kia Asamiya | 0 |
16,871 | # Kazaa
**Kazaa Media Desktop** (`{{IPAc-en|k|ə|ˈ|z|ɑː}}`{=mediawiki} `{{respell|ka|ZAH}}`{=mediawiki}) (once stylized as \"**KaZaA**\", but later usually written \"**Kazaa**\") was a peer-to-peer file sharing application using the FastTrack protocol licensed by Joltid Ltd. and operated as Kazaa by Sharman Networks. K... | 312 | Kazaa | 0 |
16,871 | # Kazaa
## Lawsuits
Consumer Empowerment was sued in the Netherlands in 2001 by the Dutch music publishing body, Buma/Stemra. The court ordered Kazaa\'s owners to take steps to prevent its users from violating copyrights or else pay a heavy fine. In October 2001 a lawsuit was filed against Consumer Empowerment by mem... | 1,264 | Kazaa | 1 |
16,871 | # Kazaa
## Transitional period {#transitional_period}
Kazaa\'s legal issues ended after a settlement of \$100 million in reparations to the recording industry. Without further recourse, and until the lawsuit was settled, the RIAA actively sued thousands of people across the U.S. for sharing copyrighted music over the... | 120 | Kazaa | 2 |
16,876 | # Kingston upon Thames
**Kingston upon Thames**, colloquially known as **Kingston**, is a town in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, south-west London, England. It is situated on the River Thames, 10 mi south-west of Charing Cross. It is an ancient market town, notable as the place where some Saxon kings were ... | 416 | Kingston upon Thames | 0 |
16,876 | # Kingston upon Thames
## History
### Early history {#early_history}
The first surviving record of Kingston is from AD 838 as the site of a meeting between King Egbert of Wessex and Ceolnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury. Kingston lay on the boundary between the ancient kingdoms of Wessex and Mercia, until in the early ... | 1,184 | Kingston upon Thames | 1 |
16,876 | # Kingston upon Thames
## History
### Recent developments {#recent_developments}
Following the construction of the Kingston Relief Road (commonly known as the \"Kingston one-way system\") in 1989, major shopping streets in the town centre and the historic Market Place were pedestrianised. Two major commercial develop... | 199 | Kingston upon Thames | 2 |
16,876 | # Kingston upon Thames
## Notable locations {#notable_locations}
Central Kingston is a busy, largely pedestrian and predominantly retail centre, with a small number of commercial offices and civic buildings.
The shopping centre includes a shopping mall, \"The Bentall Centre\", containing the Bentalls department stor... | 308 | Kingston upon Thames | 3 |
16,876 | # Kingston upon Thames
## Economy
Kingston has many pubs and restaurants and several public houses in the centre have become restaurants or bars. The more traditional pubs tend to be in the northern part of the town (Canbury) and include The Canbury Arms, Park Tavern, The Wych Elm and Willoughby Arms. Further south a... | 392 | Kingston upon Thames | 4 |
16,876 | # Kingston upon Thames
## Culture
A notable dramatic arts venue is the Rose Theatre, opened on 16 January 2008 and seating about 900 people. The audience are arranged around the semi-circular stage. All Saints Church is host to classical choral and music concerts mostly on Saturdays and houses a Frobenius organ. Ther... | 672 | Kingston upon Thames | 5 |
16,876 | # Kingston upon Thames
## Transport
### Rail
Kingston is principally served by Kingston railway station, which opened in 1863.
The station is in London fare zone 6 and is served by South Western Railway trains from London Waterloo. Trains to Waterloo link Kingston directly to destinations such as Wimbledon, Clapham... | 714 | Kingston upon Thames | 6 |
16,876 | # Kingston upon Thames
## Education
Kingston is the location of Kingston University and Kingston College. Primary schools in the town include Latchmere School, Fernhill School, St Luke\'s School, King Athelstan School and St Agatha\'s Catholic Primary School. Secondary schools in the town include The Kingston Academy... | 630 | Kingston upon Thames | 7 |
16,876 | # Kingston upon Thames
## Town twinning {#town_twinning}
Kingston upon Thames has been twinned with Oldenburg in Germany since 2010. It also has been historically twinned with Delft in the Netherlands. Since 2016, Kingston upon Thames has been twinned with Jaffna in Sri Lanka | 44 | Kingston upon Thames | 8 |
16,898 | # Kara Sea
The **Kara Sea** is a marginal sea, separated from the Barents Sea to the west by the Kara Strait and Novaya Zemlya, and from the Laptev Sea to the east by the Severnaya Zemlya archipelago. Ultimately the Kara, Barents and Laptev Seas are all extensions of the Arctic Ocean north of Siberia.
The Kara Sea\'s... | 669 | Kara Sea | 0 |
16,898 | # Kara Sea
## History
The Kara Sea was formerly known as **Oceanus Scythicus** or **Mare Glaciale** and it appears with these names in 16th century maps. Since it is closed by ice most of the year it remained largely unexplored until the late nineteenth century.
In 1556 Stephen Borough sailed in the *Searchthrift* t... | 805 | Kara Sea | 1 |
16,898 | # Kara Sea
## Nuclear dumping {#nuclear_dumping}
There is concern about radioactive contamination from nuclear waste the former Soviet Union dumped in the sea and the effect this will have on the marine environment. According to an official \"White Paper\" report compiled and released by the Russian government in Mar... | 418 | Kara Sea | 2 |
16,908 | # Kadiogo Province
**Kadiogo** is a province of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre Region. Its area is of 2,805 km^2^, containing six departments and a population of 3,032,668 (2019). Its capital is also the state capital, Ouagadougou. It features the central plateau of the country. It is highly urbanized and is both... | 181 | Kadiogo Province | 0 |
16,915 | # KAB-500KR
The **KAB-500Kr** (Correctable air bomb - 500 kg) is an electro-optical TV-guided fire and forget bomb developed by the Soviet Air Force in the 1980s. It remains in service with the CIS and various export customers.
The seeker employs a gimballed daylight television imaging sensor under a wide angle glass... | 207 | KAB-500KR | 0 |
16,916 | # KAB-500L
The **KAB-500L** is a laser-guided bomb developed by the Soviet Air Force, entering service in 1975. It remains in service with the CIS and post-Soviet Russian Aerospace Forces.
The KAB-500L is 3.05 m long and weighs 525 kg. Its warhead makes up 450 kg of the total weight, of which roughly 50% is blast-eff... | 179 | KAB-500L | 0 |
16,921 | # Knowledge Aided Retrieval in Activity Context
**Knowledge Aided Retrieval in Activity Context** (**KARNAC**) is a system being developed in the United States for use in profiling different categories of terrorist attacks to determine the components of possible future terrorist incidents.
Information for KARNAC is g... | 107 | Knowledge Aided Retrieval in Activity Context | 0 |
16,928 | # Kerameikos
**Kerameikos** (*Κεραμεικός*, `{{IPA|el|ce.ɾa.miˈkos|pron}}`{=mediawiki}) also known by its Latinized form **Ceramicus**, is an area of Athens, Greece, located to the northwest of the Acropolis, which includes an extensive area both within and outside the ancient city walls, on both sides of the Dipylon G... | 813 | Kerameikos | 0 |
16,928 | # Kerameikos
## Archaeology
Archaeological excavations in the Kerameikos began in 1870 under the auspices of the Greek Archaeological Society. They have continued from 1913 to the present day under the German Archaeological Institute at Athens.
Latest findings in the Kerameikos include the excavation of a 2.1 m tall... | 710 | Kerameikos | 1 |
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