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D-day

noreply@blogger.com (SmoothBottle) — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 23:05:00 +0000

(in World War II), first day of the Allied landing in Normandy, France. See Normandy Invasion.

Términos Lagoon

noreply@blogger.com (SmoothBottle) — Sat, 15 Oct 2005 17:55:00 +0000

Spanish Laguna De Términos, lagoon in southwestern Campeche state, at the base of the Yucatán Peninsula, eastern Mexico. An inlet of the Bay of Campeche on the Gulf of Mexico, it measures 45 mi (72 km) east–west and 12 to 15 mi north–south. Long, narrow Carmen Island stretches across its entrance. The lagoon is fed by the Palizada and Candelaria rivers. Shrimp, fish, and turtles are taken from Términos, and crocodiles

Ambridge

noreply@blogger.com (SmoothBottle) — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 15:45:00 +0000

Borough (town), Beaver county, western Pennsylvania, U.S., on the Ohio River, just northwest of Pittsburgh. Within its boundaries is the former village of Economy (1824–1904) established by the communal Harmony Society, led by George Rapp. The Rappites (Harmonists) were religious immigrants from Württemberg, Germany, who had previously settled at Harmony, Pennsylvania, and Harmonie

Gun War

noreply@blogger.com (SmoothBottle) — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 21:20:00 +0000

(1880–81), southern African war that ended 10 years of rule by the British Cape Colony over Basutoland (Lesotho). Cape magistrates had interfered with the chiefs' authority and with the traditional laws of the Sotho people; part of southern Lesotho was demarcated for white use, and a 1879 Disarmament Act was to be enforced in 1880. The Sotho refused to give up their guns. Fighting from defensive

Slavic Languages

noreply@blogger.com (SmoothBottle) — Sun, 24 Jul 2005 10:15:00 +0000

Also called Slavonic languages group of Indo-European languages spoken in most of eastern Europe, much of the Balkans, parts of central Europe, and the northern part of Asia. The Slavic languages are most closely related to the languages of the Baltic group (Lithuanian, Latvian, and the now-extinct Old Prussian), but they share certain linguistic innovations with the other eastern Indo-European language

óbidos

noreply@blogger.com (SmoothBottle) — Thu, 07 Jul 2005 11:40:00 +0000

Town, west-central Pará estado (“state”), northern Brazil. It was founded in 1697 as a fortified town. Óbidos overlooks the left (north) bank of the Amazon River 70 miles (110 km) upstream from Santarém near the confluence of the Trombetas River, where the Amazon narrows to a width of 1.25 miles (2 km). River steamers and hydroplanes utilize the facilities at the town, which ships tobacco, cacao,

Jackson, Rachel

noreply@blogger.com (SmoothBottle) — Fri, 01 Jul 2005 14:15:00 +0000

As Rachel was reluctantly preparing to move to Washington, D.C., following Andrew's electoral victory in 1828—she said that she “would rather be a door-keeper in the house of God than to live in that palace in Washington”—she died of a heart attack. She was buried on the grounds of the Hermitage on Christmas Eve in what was to be her inaugural gown. A young niece, Emily Donelson, became the surrogate first lady; after Emily's death in 1836, Sarah Yorke Jackson, the wife of Andrew Jackson, Jr., became the official White House hostess.

Kuantan

noreply@blogger.com (SmoothBottle) — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 17:35:00 +0000

City situated on the eastern coast of the Malay Peninsula, West Malaysia. It lies at the mouth of the Kuantan River, on the South China Sea. Situated on a wide alluvial plain north of the fertile Pahang River delta, Kuantan is Malaysia's most important east-coast port, shipping tin, rubber, and copra south to Singapore for export. Tin is extracted from the deep lode mine at

Elijah's Cup

noreply@blogger.com (SmoothBottle) — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 01:40:00 +0000

In Judaism, the fifth ceremonial cup of wine poured during the family Seder dinner on Passover (Pesah). It is left untouched in honour of Elijah, who, according to tradition, will arrive one day as an unknown guest to herald the advent of the Messiah. During the Seder dinner, biblical verses are read while the door is briefly opened to welcome Elijah, who, it is further said,

Managua, Lake

noreply@blogger.com (SmoothBottle) — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 05:15:00 +0000

Spanish Lago De Managua, lake in western Nicaragua, in a rift valley at an elevation of 128 feet (39 m) above sea level. The lake, 65 feet (20 m) in depth, is 36 miles (58 km) from east to west and 16 miles (25 km) from north to south; its area is 400 square miles (1,035 square km). Also known by its Indian name, Xolotlán, the lake is fed by numerous streams rising in the central highlands and the Diriamba Highlands. It is drained by the Tipitapa River,

Stilicho, Flavius

noreply@blogger.com (SmoothBottle) — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 00:05:00 +0000

Stilicho was half-Roman, half-Vandal by birth. Making the army his career, in 383 he served

Masaka

noreply@blogger.com (SmoothBottle) — Thu, 02 Jun 2005 07:10:00 +0000

Town, southern Uganda, situated about 80 miles (130 km) southwest of Kampala (the national capital), at an elevation of 4,300 feet (1,310 m). Roads connect it with Mbirizi, Lyantonde, and Mbarara. It is a market town and important commercial centre for the surrounding rich coffee-growing area. Its industries produce processed meat and fish, beverages, footwear, furniture, bakery products, glass,

Arabian Desert, Resources

noreply@blogger.com (SmoothBottle) — Thu, 19 May 2005 00:10:00 +0000

The greatest natural resource of the Arabian Desert is its underground water supply, which—as it remains virtually unreplenished because of low rainfall—in effect consists of Pleistocene-age waters that are now being tapped. Modern techniques have been used by the governments of Arab countries to develop water sources and to irrigate soils for farming. Desalinization

Mies Van Der Rohe, Ludwig

noreply@blogger.com (SmoothBottle) — Tue, 17 May 2005 05:10:00 +0000

In the 1960s Mies continued to create beautiful buildings, among them the Bacardi Building in Mexico City (1961); One Charles Center office building in Baltimore (1963); the Federal Center in Chicago (1964); the Public Library in Washington, D.C. (1967); and, most Miesian of all, the Gallery of the Twentieth Century (later called the New National Gallery) in Berlin, dedicated in 1968. A heavy man, badly plagued

Yamuna River

noreply@blogger.com (SmoothBottle) — Sun, 15 May 2005 02:50:00 +0000

The Yamuna then passes Delhi, where it feeds the Agra Canal. Near

Faenza

noreply@blogger.com (SmoothBottle) — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 22:15:00 +0000

Latin �Faventia, � city, Ravenna provincia, in the Emilia-Romagna regione of northern Italy, on the Lamone River, southeast of Bologna. In the 2nd century BC it was a Roman town (Faventia) on the Via Aemilia, but excavations show Faenza to have had a much earlier origin. It was later subject to many barbarian attacks, became an independent commune at the beginning of the 12th century, and withstood

Anatolian Religion

noreply@blogger.com (SmoothBottle) — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 22:29:00 +0000

Beliefs and practices of the ancient peoples and civilizations of Turkey and Armenia, including the Hittites, Hattians, Luwians, Hurrians, Assyrian colonists, Urartians, and Phrygians. For historical background, see Anatolia.

Epistemology, Immanuel Kant

noreply@blogger.com (SmoothBottle) — Sat, 12 Mar 2005 02:49:00 +0000

Idealism is often defined as the view that everything which exists is mental; that is, everything is either a mind or depends for its existence upon a mind, as do ideas and thinking. Immanuel Kant (1724 - 1804) was not strictly an idealist according to this definition, although he called himself a �transcendental idealist.� On his view, humans can know only what is presented to their

Ahenobarbus, Gnaeus Domitius

noreply@blogger.com (SmoothBottle) — Tue, 08 Mar 2005 05:08:00 +0000

With his father, Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, he had been a member of the party that in 49 made an unsuccessful attempt to prevent Caesar from seizing power. After the assassination of Caesar in 44 by a group led by Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius

Apple

noreply@blogger.com (SmoothBottle) — Mon, 07 Mar 2005 03:54:00 +0000

Fruit of the genus Malus (about 25 species) belonging to the family Rosaceae, the most widely cultivated tree fruit. The apple is one of the pome (fleshy) fruits, in which the ripened ovary and surrounding tissue both become fleshy and edible. The apple flower of most varieties requires cross-pollination for fertilization. Apples at harvest, though varying widely

Jewish Daily Forward

noreply@blogger.com (SmoothBottle) — Sat, 05 Mar 2005 17:43:00 +0000

The Forward was founded in 1897 by the Jewish Socialist Press Federation as a civic aid and a cohesive device for Jewish immigrants from Europe. It quickly became the leading Yiddish-language newspaper in the United States. Under the guidance of Abraham Cahan, who was

Rzesz�

noreply@blogger.com (SmoothBottle) — Sat, 05 Mar 2005 02:38:00 +0000

City, capital of Rzesz�w wojew�dztwo (province), southeastern Poland. It lies along the Wislok River at the juncture of the Carpathian Mountains and the Sandomierz Basin. The town lies on the main Krak�w-Lviv (Ukraine) road and rail line. The city's economy has expanded greatly since World War II, and some of Poland's largest metal-production plants are located there, as

Nathdwara

noreply@blogger.com (SmoothBottle) — Thu, 03 Mar 2005 18:32:00 +0000

Town, southern Rajasthan state, northwestern India, just south of the Banas River. Connected by road with Udaipur and close to the Malvi rail junction, Nathdwara is a place of Hindu pilgrimage; it contains a 17th-century Vaishnavite shrine that is one of the most famous in India. Within the temple is a celebrated image of the god Krishna, popularly said to date to the 12th century

Dionysius Of Alexandria, Saint

noreply@blogger.com (SmoothBottle) — Thu, 03 Mar 2005 04:51:00 +0000

A Christian convert, Dionysius studied in Alexandria at the catechetical school headed by Origen, whom in 231/232 he was elected to succeed. In 247/248 he became bishop of Alexandria. During the persecution (250 - 251) of Christians by the Roman emperor

Cherry, Donald Eugene

noreply@blogger.com (SmoothBottle) — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 22:43:00 +0000

U.S. jazz trumpeter (b. Nov. 18, 1936, Oklahoma City, Okla.--d. Oct. 19, 1995, M�laga, Spain), was a pioneer of free jazz as a member of the Ornette Coleman Quartet and later joined jazz with elements of African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and European music, thereby becoming a pioneer of world music as well. Cherry, who grew up in Los Angeles, hailed from a musical family. He had already achieved some local