Unaccompanied minors ride atop the wagon of a freight train, known as La Bestia (The Beast) in Ixtepec, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, June 18, 2014. Reuters/Jose de Jesus Cortes Thousands of protesters gathered across the United States over the weekend to call for tighter border security and the deportation of the more than …
The opening game, Brazil-Croatia on June 12, will be a first test of the host’s readiness, mood and confidence. (AFP) Like sunshine and happiness or Lennon and McCartney, football and Brazil go together, each making the other better. So the first World Cup in Brazil in 64 years is bound to be special. …
The Killing Fields In 1975, after the fall of Cambodia to the Khmer Rouge, Cambodian national Dith Pran, translator and journalistic partner of New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg, was plunged into the terror of Pol Pot’s oppressive and brutal prison camps. In 1979, he escaped to Thailand and, with the help of his friend …
WORLD NEW 7 WONDER Jeita Grotto: Lebanon Description Jeita Grotto is a compound of crystallized caves in Lebanon located 20 km north of Beirut in the Valley of Nahr al-Kalb (Dog River). This grotto is made up of two limestone caves, upper galleries and a lower cave through which a 6230 m long river runs. …
If you live in Los Angeles and you’re Armenian, chances are you’ve heard of the Gipsy Kings. And if you’ve heard the Gipsy Kings, then there’s no doubt you have fallen in love with their music. We fell in love in the late ’80′s after hearing “Bamboleo”, and haven’t stopped since. The way they play the …
BEFORE AND AFTER.. Federal report: Warming disrupts Americans’ lives Federal report: Warming disrupts Americans’ lives FILE – In this May 30, 2013, file photo, water splashes over the Center Street Dam in the swollen Des Moines River in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. Climate change’s assorted harms “are expected to become increasingly disruptive across the nation …
After the harvest, the grapes are taken into a winery and prepared for primary ferment. At this stage red wine making diverges from white wine making. Red wine is made from the must (pulp) of red or black grapes and fermentation occurs together with the grape skins, which give the wine its color. White wine …
The Woodstock Music & Art Fair—informally, the Woodstock Festival or simply Woodstock—was a music festival, billed as “An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music”. It was held at Max Yasgur‘s 600-acre (240 ha; 0.94 sq mi) dairy farm in the Catskills near the hamlet of White Lake in the town of Bethel, New York, from August …
Newport Beach Film Festival celebrates 15 years O.C. native Josh Goldstein brings a big-name cast to ‘Lovesick,’ which opens the film fest. More than 400 films are scheduled. Orange County’s largest and best-known film fest starts Thursday and runs through May 1, with more than 400 films from 50 countries scheduled. This year marks the …
Heraklion, or Heraclion also Iraklion (Greek: Ηράκλειο Greek pronunciation: [iˈraklio]) is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete, Greece. It is one of the largest cities in Greece. Heraklion is the capital of Heraklion regional unit. The ruins of Knossos, which were excavated are located within close proximity of Heraklion The …
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (/ˈʃwɔrtsənɛɡər/; German: [ˈaɐnɔlt ˈalɔʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ]; born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-born American actor, film producer, businessman, investor, writer, philanthropist, former professional bodybuilder and politician. Schwarzenegger served two terms as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011. Schwarzenegger began weight training at the age of 15. He won the Mr. …
Barcelona (English /bɑrsɨˈloʊnə/, Catalan: [bərsəˈɫonə], Spanish: [barθeˈlona]) is the capital city of the autonomous community of Catalonia in Spain, and its 2nd largest city, with a population of 1.6 million[1] within its administrative limits. Its urban area extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of around 4.5 million people, being the sixth-most populous urban area …
David Koresh David Koresh was born Vernon Wayne Howell in Houston, Texas in 1959 to a 15-year old single mother. He never knew his father and was raised by his grandparents. In his late night conversations with FBI agents during the siege, Koresh described his childhood as lonely. He said the other kids teased …
Colines Greek Testament, 1534 Η ΚΑΙΝΗ ΔΙΑΘΗΚΗ. Paris: Simon de Colines. 1534. Octavo. Simon de Colines was a Parisian scholar and printer, the step-father of Robert Estienne. The Greek Testament that he printed in 1534 was the first effort at a critical Greek text of the New Testament. It was based partly on the Complutensian …
Dallas /ˈdæləs/ is the ninth-largest city in the United States and the third-largest city in the state of Texas.[4][5]The city’s prominence arose from its historical importance as a center for the oil and cotton industries, and its position along numerous railroad lines. The bulk of the city is in Dallas County, of which it is the county seat. However, sections of the …
Adelaide (/ˈædəleɪd/ ad-ə-layd)[3] is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. As at June 2013, Adelaide had an estimated resident population of 1.29 million.[1] The demonym “Adelaidean” is used in reference to the city and its residents.[4] Adelaide is north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, on the Adelaide Plains between the Gulf St Vincent and the low-lying Mount Lofty Ranges which surround the city. Adelaide stretches …
Copenhagen (IPA /ˈkoʊpənheɪɡən/ or /ˈkoʊpənhɑːɡən/; Danish: København [kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn] ( listen)) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,230,728 and a metropolitanpopulation of 1,967,727 (as of 1 October 2013). It is situated on the eastern coast of Zealand, 42 km (26 mi) northwest of Malmö, Sweden and 164 km (102 mi) northeast of Odense. The city stretches across parts of the island of Amager and also contains the enclave of Frederiksberg, a …
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, whose history, influence and wealth have made it one of the most prestigious universities in the worong Boston elites.[12][13] Following the American Civil War, President Charles W. Eliot‘s long tenure (1869–1909) transformed the college and affiliated professional schools into a modern research university; Harvard was a founding member of the Association of American Universities in 1900.[1
Jounieh (Arabic جونيه, or Junia, جونية) is a coastal city about 16 km (10 mi) north of Beirut, Lebanon. Jounieh is known by the Agence française pour l’enseignement à l’étranger for its seaside resorts and bustling nightlife, as well as its old stone souk, ferry port, and cablecar (le téléphérique), which takes passengers up the mountain to the shrine ofOur Lady of Lebanon in Harissa. Above Jounieh, and …
Olympia is the capital of the State of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County.[6] It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was documented as 46,478 in the 2010 census. The city borders Lacey, to the East, and Tumwater to the South. Olympia is a major cultural center of the Puget Sound region. n 1896, Olympia became the home of the Olympia Brewing Company, which brewed Olympia Beer until 2003. A …
The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (Wazí Aháŋhaŋ Oyáŋke in Lakota, also called Pine Ridge Agency) is an Oglala Lakota Native American reservation located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Originally included within the territory of the Great Sioux Reservation, Pine Ridge was established in 1889 in the southwest corner of South Dakota on the Nebraska border. Today it consists of 3,468.86 sq mi (8,984.306 km2) of land area …
“The USA has a profound and passionate pride in their nation,” Martin Lotti, Global Creative Director for Nike Soccer, said on the company’s website. “We wanted to create a design that reflects this in a daring and colorful fashion to give them an even more imposing appearance.” The Americans will look far less “imposing” during their …
Jerusalem (/dʒəˈruːsələm/; Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Yerushaláyim ; Arabic: القُدس al-Quds ),[i] located on a plateau in the Judean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea, is one of the oldest cities in the world. It is considered holy to the three major Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Israelis and Palestiniansboth claim Jerusalem as their capital, as Israel maintains its primary governmental institutions there and the State of Palestine ultimately foresees it as its seat of power; however, neither claim is widely recognized …
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In 1676 a fortress named Tor was built at the confluence of the Kazenyy Torets and Sukhyy Torets rivers where they form the Torets river, a tributary of Donets river. Shortly thereafter the town of Tor grew up next to the fortress. As several salt lakes were located close by, the town became a…
In 1676 a fortress named Tor was built at the confluence of the Kazenyy Torets and Sukhyy Torets rivers where they form the Torets river, a tributary of Donets river. Shortly thereafter the town of Tor grew up next to the fortress. As several salt lakes were located close by, the town became a producer of salt. During the sixteenth century, salt … Continue reading
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