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15827251 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles%20W.%20Davis | Charles W. Davis | Davis reached the rank of colonel and served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars before leaving the Army. He died at age 73 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia.
Medal of Honor citations
Davis' official Medal of Honor citation reads:
For distinguishing himself conspicuously by gallantry ... | 2.15625 | 0 |
15827405 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucumovirus | Cucumovirus | Cucumovirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Bromoviridae. Plants serve as natural hosts. There are four species in this genus.
Taxonomy
The following species are assigned to the genus:
Cucumber mosaic virus
Gayfeather mild mottle virus
Peanut stunt virus
Tomato aspermy virus
Structure
Viruses in the genus Cu... | 2.921875 | 0 |
15827486 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim%20Fawal | Ibrahim Fawal | Ibrahim Fawal (1933 - 2020) was a Palestinian-American academic, former professor, and author of the historical novel On the Hills of God, about the experiences of a young Palestinian man during the Nakba, or "catastrophe" of 1948. He lived in Birmingham, Alabama.
Fawal was born in Ramallah, Palestine in 1933. He late... | 1.960938 | 0 |
15827508 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiram%20Straight | Hiram Straight | Hiram Aldrich Straight (March 7, 1814 – January 8, 1897) was an American farmer and legislator in what became the state of Oregon. A native of New York state, he would live in Iowa before traveling the Oregon Trail to what was then the Oregon Country. In Oregon, he would serve in the Provisional Legislature of Oregon a... | 2.03125 | 0 |
15827556 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New%20Water%20Mountains | New Water Mountains | The New Water Mountains is a mountain range in southwestern Arizona. The range is on the northern border of the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge as well as the northern Kofa Mountains.
It is a northwest–southeast trending range, about long and composed of volcanic rocks. The southeast third of the range is in the Kofa R... | 2.28125 | 0 |
15827646 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape%20in%20the%20Philippines | Rape in the Philippines | Rape in the Philippines is considered a criminal offense. In Philippine jurisprudence, it is a heinous crime punishable by reclusión perpetua when committed against women. Rape of males is also legally recognized as rape by sexual assault, which is penalized by imprisonment of six to twelve years.
Law
The Anti-Rape L... | 2.296875 | 0 |
15827646 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape%20in%20the%20Philippines | Rape in the Philippines | The María Clara doctrine is a relevant legal doctrine that observed by Philippine courts on abuse on women, including rape. It states that women, especially Filipino women, "would not admit that they have been abused unless that abuse had actually happened." and that a women's natural instinct is to protect their honor... | 2.140625 | 0 |
15827646 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape%20in%20the%20Philippines | Rape in the Philippines | Marital rape
The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the United States Department of State in a 2006 report described the status of marital rape in the Philippines as illegal but added that enforcement is ineffective.
Rape between two persons who are parties to a marriage is acknowledged by law. The Suprem... | 2.265625 | 0 |
15827675 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ%20trade | Organ trade | Organ trade (also known as the blood market or the red market) is the trading of human organs, tissues, or other body products, usually for transplantation. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), organ trade is a commercial transplantation where there is a profit, or transplantations that occur outside of na... | 2.765625 | 0 |
15827675 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ%20trade | Organ trade | In its report on organ trafficking in Europe, the Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee of the Council of Europe wrote: "On a global scale, organ trafficking is not a new problem. In the 1980s, experts began to notice a practice that was later dubbed 'transplant tourism': wealthy Asians traveled to India and othe... | 2.65625 | 0 |
15827675 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ%20trade | Organ trade | Iran does place restrictions on the commercial organ trade in an attempt to limit transplant tourism. The market is contained within the country; that is, foreigners are not allowed to buy the organs of Iranian citizens. Additionally, organs can only be transplanted between people of the same nationality – so, for exam... | 2.4375 | 0 |
15827675 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ%20trade | Organ trade | Government compensation for donors
Australia and Singapore recently legalized monetary compensation for living organ donors. Proponents of such initiatives say that these measures do not pay people for their organs; rather, these measures merely compensate donors for the costs associated with donating an organ. For ex... | 2.265625 | 0 |
15827675 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ%20trade | Organ trade | Illegal organ trade
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), illegal organ trade occurs when organs are removed from the body for the purpose of commercial transactions. Despite ordinances against organ sales, this practice persists, with studies estimating that anywhere from 5% to 42% of transplanted organs ... | 2.546875 | 0 |
15827675 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ%20trade | Organ trade | Transplant tourism
The United Network for Organ Sharing defines transplant tourism as "the purchase of a transplant organ abroad that includes access to an organ while bypassing laws, rules, or processes of any or all countries involved". The term "transplant tourism" describes the commercialism that drives illegal org... | 2.703125 | 0 |
15827675 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ%20trade | Organ trade | The kidney is the most commonly sought-after organ in transplant tourism, with prices for the organ ranging from as little as $1,300 to as much as $150,000. Reports estimate that 75% of all illegal organ trading involves kidneys. The liver trade is also prominent in transplant tourism, with prices ranging from $4,000 t... | 2.515625 | 0 |
15827675 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ%20trade | Organ trade | The World Health Organization (WHO) has also played a prominent role in condemning the illegal organ trade. The WHO first declared organ trade illegal in 1987, stating that such a trade violates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It also condemns the practice on the grounds that it "is likely to take unfair ad... | 2.546875 | 0 |
15827675 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ%20trade | Organ trade | Since the late 1980s, China relied on executed prisoners to provide the bulk of its transplanted organs. This ready source of organs made it second only to the United States for numbers of transplantations performed. There is evidence that the government attempted to downplay the scope of organ harvesting through con... | 2.625 | 0 |
15827675 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ%20trade | Organ trade | Many non-profit organizations and international jurists are skeptical that China has truly reformed its organ transplant industry. In particular, although the number of organs taken from prisoners has dropped dramatically, there is no prohibition on collecting organs from deceased inmates who sign agreements purportin... | 2.3125 | 0 |
15827675 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ%20trade | Organ trade | Poor people are also more likely to volunteer to sell their organs. One of the primary reasons donors articulate for why they sell their organs is to pay off debt. Migrants for instance may use the money to pay off human traffickers. The most impoverished are frequently viewed as more reliable targets for transplant t... | 2.6875 | 0 |
15827675 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ%20trade | Organ trade | Impoverished donors' economic outcomes are no better than their health outcomes. A study of Indian donors found that while 96% of donors sold a kidney to pay off debts, 75% still required operative care that is not provided by the buyer. Donors in all countries often report weakness after surgery that leads to decrease... | 2.578125 | 0 |
15827675 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ%20trade | Organ trade | Media portrayal
There have been various portrayals of illegal organ trade and organ trafficking in the mass media over the past few decades. Many, such as the 1993 book The Baby Train by Jan Brunvand, are variations of the urban legend of an individual who wakes up in a hotel bathtub to discover that one of his or her... | 2.09375 | 0 |
15827675 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ%20trade | Organ trade | Proposed solutions
Various solutions have been proposed to staunch the flow of illegal organs around the globe. The primary strategy is to increase the supply of legally donated organs, thereby decreasing the demand that drives the illicit organ trade. One way to accomplish this goal is for states to implement polic... | 2.34375 | 0 |
15827675 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ%20trade | Organ trade | Many people in the United States believe that adopting a system for regulating organ trading similar to Iran's will help to decrease the national shortage of kidneys. They argue that the U.S. could adopt similar policies to promote accountability, ensure safety in surgical practices, employ vendor registries, and provi... | 2.484375 | 0 |
15827675 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ%20trade | Organ trade | Organ trade also raises ethical and legal concerns for healthcare providers towards the treatment of patient. Specifically, currently there is little to no guidance on how does the doctor–patient relationship change if the patient received an organ through illegal means. Further more, if organ trade is legalized, an o... | 2.546875 | 0 |
15827675 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ%20trade | Organ trade | Economists generally lean in favor of legalizing organ markets. The consensus of American Economic Association members is that organ trade should be allowed, with 70% in favor and 16% opposed. Another literature review, looking at the publications of 72 economic researchers who have studied organ trade, reached a simi... | 2.375 | 0 |
15827675 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ%20trade | Organ trade | Critics challenge this view of transplantation as being overly optimistic. Specifically, they cite research suggesting that individuals who sell their organs fare worse after the procedure than those who freely donate their organs. Kidney sellers are more likely to have renal problems after the operation (such as hyper... | 2.421875 | 0 |
15827675 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ%20trade | Organ trade | Harm reduction
Other physicians and philosophers argue that legalization will remedy the abuses of the illicit trade in organs. The current ban on the sale of organs has driven both sellers and buyers into the black market, out of sight of the law. Criminal middlemen often take a large cut of the payment for the orga... | 2.390625 | 0 |
15827675 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ%20trade | Organ trade | Critics of legalization argue that proponents exaggerate the impact that a market would have on the supply of organs. In particular, they note that legalized organ sales may “crowd out” altruistic donations. In other words, people who would otherwise give their organs to relatives may decline to do so, opting instead t... | 2.28125 | 0 |
15827675 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ%20trade | Organ trade | Direct harms of organ selling
Some opponents of markets adopt a paternalistic stance that prohibits organ sales on the grounds that the government has a duty to prevent harm to its citizens. Unlike the "coercion by poverty" line of argumentation discussed above, these critics do not necessarily question the validity o... | 2.578125 | 0 |
15827675 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ%20trade | Organ trade | Proponents of organ sales claim that this line of argument confuses the kidney with the whole person; so long as the transaction is conducted in a way that minimizes risks to the donor and fairly compensates him or her, that person is not reduced to a means to an end.
Unwanted pressure to sell an organ
Another argume... | 2.359375 | 0 |
15827675 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ%20trade | Organ trade | Erin Harris model
Ethicists Charles A. Erin and John Harris have proposed a much more heavily regulated model for organ transactions. Under this scheme, would-be sellers of organs do not contract with would-be recipients. Instead, a government agency would be the sole buyer of organs, paying a standard price set by ... | 2.328125 | 0 |
15827675 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ%20trade | Organ trade | Proposed solutions
There are several proposed solutions to increase the number of legally available human organs and reduce the growing illicit trade in these organs around the world. Policies of presumed consent have been successful in different countries, including Brazil, the United States, and many European countr... | 2.34375 | 0 |
15827697 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurij%20Alschitz | Jurij Alschitz | Jurij Leonowitsch Alschitz or Jurij Al'šic (Юрий Леонович Альшиц; born 9 August 1947 in Odesa, Soviet Union) is a Ukrainian - German theatre director, acting pedagogue and researcher specialising in applied theatre practice. He is known for developing a comprehensive artistic methodological approach for 21st century dr... | 2.421875 | 0 |
15827697 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurij%20Alschitz | Jurij Alschitz | With ‘School after Theatre’, a cooperation with GITIS, Alschitz introduced to Western Europe the principle of continuous professional education for actors and directors. Between 1995 and 2009 this three-year programme was delivered to 9 different classes with modules held in Estonia, Greece, Germany, Italy, Norway, Swe... | 2.328125 | 0 |
15827697 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurij%20Alschitz | Jurij Alschitz | Research Centre of the International Theatre Institute
Based on its research activity, AKT-ZENT International Theatre Centre was in 2006 named Research Centre of the ITI Theatre Education & Training Committee. In 2011, the General Assembly of the International Theatre Institute appointed AKT-ZENT as the ITI Research C... | 2.234375 | 0 |
15827718 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timorese%20Popular%20Democratic%20Association | Timorese Popular Democratic Association | The Timorese Popular Democratic Association (, APODETI; ) was a political party in East Timor established in 1974, which advocated for integration into Indonesia. Along with another East Timor party, the Timorese Democratic Union (UDT), it signed the Balibo Declaration in 1975 calling for Indonesia to annex the region.... | 2.515625 | 0 |
15827718 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timorese%20Popular%20Democratic%20Association | Timorese Popular Democratic Association | In its original manifesto, the party called for "autonomous integration" into Indonesia while also declaring support for human rights and freedom of expression. The party also advocated the teaching of Indonesian in East Timor's schools. The party supported religious freedom and opposed racism, but initially opposed th... | 2.4375 | 0 |
15827718 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timorese%20Popular%20Democratic%20Association | Timorese Popular Democratic Association | The popularity of APODETI was low compared to the pro-independence Fretilin and even the more moderate UDT. Still, it received considerable support from the Indonesian government, in the form of financial donations and declarations of solidarity. When APODETI leaders announced that 70 percent of the population endorsed... | 2.3125 | 0 |
15827718 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timorese%20Popular%20Democratic%20Association | Timorese Popular Democratic Association | Politics in independent East Timor
APODETI supported national unity, the independence and sovereignty of East Timor, non-violence, and the defense of democracy, tolerance, and the socio-cultural values of the East Timorese people. The party stood behind the multiparty system, democracy, and human rights for men and wo... | 2.328125 | 0 |
15827722 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acting%20President%20of%20Russia | Acting President of Russia | The acting president of the Russian Federation () is a temporary post provided by the Constitution of Russia. The acting president is a person who fulfils the duties of the president of the Russian Federation when cases of incapacity and vacancy occur. However, the person who takes office is more limited in power as th... | 2.125 | 0 |
15827736 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%20and%20religion | Women and religion | The study of women and religion examines women in the context of different religious faiths. This includes considering female gender roles in religious history as well as how women participate in religion. Particular consideration is given to how religion has been used as a patriarchal tool to elevate the status and po... | 2.953125 | 0 |
15827736 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%20and%20religion | Women and religion | According to the scripture in Genesis, “the Lord God said, it is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet (fit or suitable) for him. The passage suggests that women are to play a supportive role to men and is supported in further passages from Christian Scripture. For example, in Colossians an... | 2.703125 | 0 |
15827736 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%20and%20religion | Women and religion | Although many voices within Christianity profess equality for all and say women and men were created equally, as shown throughout history, women have been subject to the patriarchy embedded in the religion in some places and expressions. “In the midst of the Greek, Roman, and Jewish cultures, which viewed women almost ... | 2.984375 | 0 |
15827736 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%20and%20religion | Women and religion | Many Christians in mainstream denominations not excluding Methodists, Episcopalians, Presbyterians and others disagree with the idea that women should not have leadership positions. There are New Testament texts which exhort Christians not to discriminate between men and women; for one example, Galatians 3:28 "There is... | 2.671875 | 0 |
15827736 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%20and%20religion | Women and religion | Women's role in Judaism is determined by the Hebrew Bible, the Oral Law (the corpus of rabbinic literature, including the Talmud), by custom, and by non-religious cultural factors. The Hebrew Bible and rabbinic literature mention various female role models. Religious law treats women differently in various circumstance... | 2.953125 | 0 |
15827736 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%20and%20religion | Women and religion | Women have been highly regarded within the Jewish community because they are capable of a great degree of "binah" (institution, understanding, intelligence). The term, “women of valor,” describes Jewish women's ideal characteristics. Traditionally, she devoted all her energies towards the “physical and spiritual well... | 2.6875 | 0 |
15827736 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%20and%20religion | Women and religion | Islam recognized men and women as equals in their ability to carry out God's wishes and Muhammad's teaching. The three main things sharia law introduced were women’s rights to marriage, inheritance, and divorce. It also restricted polygamy, by limiting men to marrying a maximum of four women at a time, requiring the hu... | 2.96875 | 0 |
15827736 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%20and%20religion | Women and religion | Hinduism, has the strongest presence of the divine feminine among major world religions, from ancient times to the present. The goddess is viewed as central in Shakti and Saiva Hindu traditions. In Hinduism, women are portrayed as equal in value to men. For instance, Kali Ma (Dark Mother) "is the Hindu goddess of creat... | 2.90625 | 0 |
15827736 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%20and%20religion | Women and religion | Throughout history, Hindu women have held public religious positions as practitioners and conductors of Vedic Rituals. Hindu society has seen many female rulers, such as Rudramadevi, Rani Abbakka, Rani Durgavati, Rani Ahilyabai Holkar, Rani Chennamma of Keladi, women saints, such as Andal, philosophers, such as Maitrey... | 3.171875 | 0 |
15827736 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%20and%20religion | Women and religion | The religious status of women is a very important aspect of the history of the religion and one of the most critical issues between the oldest religious divisions of the religion, Svetambar and Digambar. The major distinction between these two divisions is the position of women in their societies. Digambar Jains believ... | 2.9375 | 0 |
15827736 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%20and%20religion | Women and religion | Jain women do have significant roles, however, especially in the performance of certain rituals. But there are various rituals women still aren't allowed to perform; for example, bathing or touching the statue of Gods. Though some temples have altered the rules, there are many temples who still don't allow it.
Jain wo... | 2.859375 | 0 |
15827736 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%20and%20religion | Women and religion | Sikhs have had an obligation to treat women as equals, and gender discrimination in Sikh society has not been allowed. However, gender equality has been difficult to achieve
At the time of the Gurus, women were considered very low in society. Women were treated as mere property whose only value was as a servant or for... | 2.984375 | 0 |
15827742 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Carey%20Douglas | John Carey Douglas | John Carey Douglas (July 14, 1874 – December 10, 1926) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Stellarton, Nova Scotia, the son of John and Ann (Carey) Douglas, Douglas was educated in public schools, in Stellarton, at Pictou Academy and Mount Allison University where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1897 and a Mas... | 2.0625 | 0 |
15827769 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le%20Plan-de-la-Tour | Le Plan-de-la-Tour | The second part of the commune is made by the High Quartier de Saint-Pierre de Miramas and covers the hamlets of Prat-Bourdin, the Plan, Bagarri and Gassine. It is pegged at Sainte-Maxime and the hamlet of Revest that perpetuates the name of this stronghold deleted during the Revolution.
During the 18th century, these... | 2.234375 | 0 |
15827855 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brue-Auriac | Brue-Auriac | Brue-Auriac (; ) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is an unusual village, having been created in the 18th century by the union of two decayed villages by the seigneur Georges Roux de Corse.
History
George Roux was born in Corsica in 1703, went to Mar... | 2.109375 | 0 |
15827887 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business-education%20partnerships | Business-education partnerships | A business–education partnership is an agreement of collaboration between schools and businesses, unions, governments or community organizations. These partnerships are established by agreement between two or more parties to establish goals, and to construct a plan of action for achievement of those goals.
Business-ed... | 2.640625 | 0 |
15827887 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business-education%20partnerships | Business-education partnerships | Lessons learned: assessing the long-term impact of short-term results
Donald M. Clark of The American Association for Career Education (AACE), concurs with the report to Congress on the implementation of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 that "more must be done to involve employers." He states that studies o... | 2.15625 | 0 |
15827887 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business-education%20partnerships | Business-education partnerships | HRDC’s evaluation of programs for in-school youth, taken from its June 1997 final report on the Effectiveness of Employment-Related Programs for Youth: Lessons Learned from Past Experience sheds more light on the long-term impact of limited short-term results. This study found that the most effective programs for young... | 2.546875 | 0 |
15827914 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorgues | Lorgues | Lorgues (; ) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.
It is situated 13 km (8 mi) southwest of the city of Draguignan, seat of the larger arrondissement of Draguignan.
Geography
Location
Lorgues is situated in the center of the department of the Var between... | 2.078125 | 0 |
15827914 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorgues | Lorgues | Climate
Lorgues has been favoured with respect to climate. It is high enough above the plain of the Var to be cooled by summer breezes while being low enough and sufficiently sheltered to avoid the bitter winter winds that sweep across the plateau to the north. Nevertheless, it has known both droughts and deep frosts:... | 2.859375 | 0 |
15827914 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorgues | Lorgues | Lorgues’ status as a market town and regional centre began during the long period of stability (over 500 years) which marked Roman rule in Provence. Latin gave rise to the Provencal language, and the adoption of Christianity was to shape the history of Lorgues, as can be seen from its numerous chapels and other religio... | 2.890625 | 0 |
15827914 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorgues | Lorgues | 16th to 18th century
Despite episodes of epidemics and plagues, and the Wars of Religion, Lorgues continued to grow in the 16th century, with many new religious buildings (some have been converted to other use, others no longer exist) in addition to town houses. In 1579 the town withstood a siege of six weeks during t... | 2.90625 | 0 |
15827914 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorgues | Lorgues | Modern Lorgues
Nineteenth-century Lorgues was marked by prosperity, during which the population rose to around 5,000. Many large houses were built along the Boulevard de la République, a grand town hall (mairie) was also built and a large public school building erected. French olive oil began to face competition from ... | 2.765625 | 0 |
15827914 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorgues | Lorgues | Coat of arms
Lorgues' coat of arms is first recorded in the mid-17th century. It has changed slightly over the years through Revolution and Restoration, but the emblems of the lion and the dog supporting a fleur-de-lys have been consistent: the animals symbolise the town’s motto “Strength and Fidelity” (Force et Fidé... | 2.53125 | 0 |
15827914 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorgues | Lorgues | Lorgues old town (‘castrum’)
The medieval town is the core of Lorgues, with its narrow, winding streets. Many towers from the old defensive system can still be seen, such as the Sarrasine Gate. Outside the original walls are rows of houses dating from the 16th century onwards, and later buildings such as the Palais de... | 2.734375 | 0 |
15827914 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorgues | Lorgues | Other monuments
As mentioned in the section on pre-history, Bronze Age tombs (particularly the dolmen of Pey-cervier) and a pre-Roman fortification (oppidum) have been found in the area, although not much remains, particularly of the latter.
Daily life
Lorgues has a strong scholastic presence, with two nursery and ... | 2.4375 | 0 |
15827916 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer | Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer | Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer (, "Saint-Mandrier on Sea"; ), commonly referred to simply as Saint-Mandrier (former official name), is a commune in the southeastern French department of Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Across the harbour from the military port of Toulon, first naval base in Europe by size and homeport ... | 2.203125 | 0 |
15827916 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer | Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer | In World War II, Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer was fortified with two turrets, each mounting a pair of 340mm naval guns taken the French battleship Provence. This fortress controlled the approaches to Toulon; the range and power of these guns was such that a considerable Allied naval force was required to destroy them. Part ... | 2.71875 | 0 |
15827938 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince%20Ludwig%20of%20Bavaria%20%281913%E2%80%932008%29 | Prince Ludwig of Bavaria (1913–2008) | Prince Ludwig of Bavaria (22 June 1913 – 17 October 2008) was a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach.
Early life
Prince Ludwig was born at Nymphenburg Palace, Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria. He was the eldest son of Prince Franz of Bavaria, the third son of King Ludwig III, and his wife Princess Isabella Anto... | 1.921875 | 0 |
15827955 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ioan%20Dumitrache | Ioan Dumitrache | Ioan Dumitrache (25 August 1889 – 6 March 1977) was a Romanian major general during World War II, in command of the 2nd Mountain Division. His troops (vânători de munte) were recognized as the elite troops of the Romanian Army throughout the campaign on the Eastern Front. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the... | 1.96875 | 0 |
15827955 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ioan%20Dumitrache | Ioan Dumitrache | Reassigned after two years to the Inspectorate-General of Territorial Command in Bucharest, he was promoted to colonel in October 1935, and put in command of the 4th Mountain Group in Bistrița. Between February 1938 and March 1939 he also served as prefect of Năsăud County, being appointed to this position by Prime Min... | 2.453125 | 0 |
15827955 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ioan%20Dumitrache | Ioan Dumitrache | The 2nd Mountain Brigade was upgraded to a Division on 15 March 1942, and Dumitrache became its commanding officer. The 2nd Mountain Division left for the front on 6 July, at the start of the Battle of the Caucasus. On 31 July it was in combat disposition with the 3rd Army in the Rostov area, from where it crossed the ... | 2.359375 | 0 |
15827955 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ioan%20Dumitrache | Ioan Dumitrache | After the Soviet breakthroughs at the Battle of Stalingrad, the Axis forces in the Caucasus were put on the defensive, and began to withdraw. The 2nd Mountain Division arrived at the Taman Peninsula on 28 January 1943; subordinated to the German 52nd Corps from the 17th Army, it established defensive positions in the K... | 2.296875 | 0 |
15827955 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ioan%20Dumitrache | Ioan Dumitrache | On 1 August 1944, Dumitrache was appointed to the command of the newly reorganized Mountain Corps that was deployed on the Romanian-Hungarian frontier in Southwestern Transylvania. The day after King Michael's Coup of 23 August 1944, when Romania switched sides and joined the Allies, the German troops occupied key posi... | 2.28125 | 0 |
15827985 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden%20Rose%20Synagogue%20%28Lviv%29 | Golden Rose Synagogue (Lviv) | The Golden Rose Synagogue (; ; ), known also as the Nachmanowicz Synagogue, or the Turei Zahav Synagogue () was an Orthodox Jewish synagogue, located in Lviv, in what is now the Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine. The Golden Rose Synagogue, established in 1582 in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, was the oldest synagog... | 1.914063 | 0 |
15827985 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden%20Rose%20Synagogue%20%28Lviv%29 | Golden Rose Synagogue (Lviv) | In 1606 the building was confiscated by the Jesuits. In 1609, after paying a ransom of 20,600 guilders the synagogue was returned to the Jewish community. A local legend (first published in 1863) ascribed the merit of the restitution of the synagogue to Rosa bat Ya'akov, Yitzhak's daughter-in-law. The synagogue was th... | 2.75 | 0 |
15827987 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgardo%20Vega%20Yunqu%C3%A9 | Edgardo Vega Yunqué | Edgardo Vega Yunqué (May 20, 1936August 26, 2008) was a Puerto Rican novelist and short story writer, who also used the pen name Ed Vega.
Early years
Edgardo Vega Yunqué was born in Ponce, to Alberto Vega, a Baptist minister, and Abigail Yunqué, and lived in Cidra, Puerto Rico, until his family moved to the South Bro... | 2.078125 | 0 |
15828045 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil%E2%80%93France%20relations | Brazil–France relations | Brazil–France relations are the bilateral relations between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the French Republic.
France and Brazil share a 730km long-border via. the French department of Guiana, the longest international border of France.
The two countries are committed to strengthening their bilateral coopera... | 2.703125 | 0 |
15828045 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil%E2%80%93France%20relations | Brazil–France relations | Trade relations
Brazil is France's leading trade partner in Latin America and its fourth most important partner outside OECD. Over 500 French companies are established directly in Brazil and employ over 250,000 people. Total trade between the two countries surpassed $6.5 billion dollars in 2009.
Cultural relations
B... | 2.484375 | 0 |
15828075 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cefn%20yr%20Ystrad | Cefn yr Ystrad | Cefn yr Ystrad is a mountain in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales. It is an outlier of the Central Beacons group.
The broad northeast - southwest aligned ridge reaches an elevation of . One of the southernmost peaks in the Brecon Beacons, it rises to the east of Pontsticill Reservoir. The summit area is a grea... | 2.5 | 0 |
15828108 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tournai-sur-Dive | Tournai-sur-Dive | Tournai-sur-Dive (, literally Tournai on Dive) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Montmilcent, Miguillaume and Tournai-sur-Dive.
The commune has the River Dives running through it and two streams Pont aux... | 2.28125 | 0 |
15828205 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9nil-Gondouin | Ménil-Gondouin | Ménil-Gondouin () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Coconière, La Haute Bruyèreand Ménil-Gondouin.
The commune is part of area known as Suisse Normande.
Menil-Gondouin only has one watercourse running... | 2.171875 | 0 |
15828215 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almen%C3%AAches | Almenêches | Almenêches () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Geography
The commune of is made up of the following villages and hamlets, Saint-Hippolyte, Almenêches, Fligny, La Gare, Le Mesnil, Les Champs Bouchers, Le Friche, Surônes and Les Essarts.
The Commune is one of 30 communes that make up the Na... | 2.109375 | 0 |
15828239 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bazoches-au-Houlme | Bazoches-au-Houlme | Bazoches-au-Houlme () is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
Geography
The commune of Bazoches-au-Houlme is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Bazoches-au-Houlme, La Guilberdière, Le Pont de Baize and La Thiboud... | 2.21875 | 0 |
15828251 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellou-en-Houlme | Bellou-en-Houlme | Bellou-en-Houlme is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Forêterie,Laubesnière, Le Val du Breuil, La Longrais,Le Clos,Le Pont and Bellou-en-Houlme.
There are 10 watercourses that traverse through the commune,... | 2.34375 | 0 |
15828261 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20Madison%20Dukes%20football | James Madison Dukes football | The James Madison Dukes football program represents James Madison University in the sport of American football. The Dukes compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of the Sun Belt Conference (SBC), beginning play within the conference for the 2022 season. The university first fielded a ... | 2.21875 | 0 |
15828384 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattiwilda%20Dobbs | Mattiwilda Dobbs | Mattiwilda Dobbs (July 11, 1925 – December 8, 2015) was an American coloratura soprano and was one of the first black singers to enjoy a major international career in opera. She was the first black singer to perform at La Scala in Italy, the first black woman to receive a long-term performance contract and to sing a le... | 2.578125 | 0 |
15828384 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattiwilda%20Dobbs | Mattiwilda Dobbs | Her La Scala debut in 1953 was at the invitation of conductor Herbert von Karajan. Dobbs performed the role of Elvira in L'italiana in Algeri, which also marked the first time a black artist sang in that opera house. In a review of her performance, the British magazine Opera called her "the outstanding coloratura of he... | 2.40625 | 0 |
15828384 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattiwilda%20Dobbs | Mattiwilda Dobbs | Following the example set by other African-American performers, Dobbs refused to perform for segregated audiences. She later stated that this hurt her career as she declined offers of work in the southern states. When the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium was desegregated in 1961, Dobbs was the first person to sing to an in... | 2.5 | 0 |
15828455 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sainte-Marguerite-de-Carrouges | Sainte-Marguerite-de-Carrouges | Sainte-Marguerite-de-Carrouges (, literally Sainte-Marguerite of Carrouges) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. As of 2021, the commune had a total population of 211 residents.
The commune is named for Marguerite de Carrouges (née de Thibouville; 1362, Château de Fontaine-la-Soret, Eure. Norma... | 2.375 | 0 |
15828456 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sainte-Marie-la-Robert | Sainte-Marie-la-Robert | Sainte-Marie-la-Robert () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. As of 2021, the commune had a population of 88 inhabitants.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Sorière, La Chabossière and Sainte-Marie-la-Robert.
The commune is within the Nor... | 2.296875 | 0 |
15828540 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Rabe%20%28film%29 | John Rabe (film) | John Rabe (released in the United Kingdom as City of War: The Story of John Rabe) is a 2009 biographical film directed by Florian Gallenberger, based upon John Rabe's published wartime diaries.
An international co-production between Germany, China and France, the film focuses upon the experiences of Rabe (Ulrich Tukur... | 2.15625 | 0 |
15828556 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ioan%20Mihail%20Racovi%C8%9B%C4%83 | Ioan Mihail Racoviță | Ioan Mihail Racoviță (7 March 1889, Bucharest – 28 June 1954, Sighet Prison) was a Romanian general during World War II, and Minister of Defense in the aftermath of King Michael's Coup of August 1944.
Biography
In 1906 he was admitted to the Infantry and Cavalry Officers' School. After one year he was sent to pursue ... | 2.28125 | 0 |
15828575 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Lambert-sur-Dive | Saint-Lambert-sur-Dive | Saint-Lambert-sur-Dive (, literally Saint-Lambert on Dive) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Significance
Saint-Lambert-sur-Dive is recognised as the place where the 4th Canadian Armoured Division (specifically the South Alberta Regiment and Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders of Canada) fought... | 2.265625 | 0 |
15828575 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Lambert-sur-Dive | Saint-Lambert-sur-Dive | On August 18, 1944, Major David Vivian Currie, commanding the Sherman tanks of C Squadron of the 29th Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment (The South Alberta Regiment), with attached infantry from "B" and "C" companies of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada and the Lincoln and Welland Regiment (all of the Canad... | 2.09375 | 0 |
15828606 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngu%E1%BB%93n%20language | Nguồn language | Nguồn (also Năm Nguyên) is a Vietic language spoken by the Nguồn people in the Trường Sơn mountains in Vietnam's North Central Coast region as well as in nearby regions of Laos.
Most Nguồn speakers in Vietnam live in the secluded Minh Hóa district of Quảng Bình Province, with others in the area around Đồng Lê, the sea... | 1.992188 | 0 |
15828606 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngu%E1%BB%93n%20language | Nguồn language | Nguyễn V. T. (1975) notes that Nguồn speakers can communicate with Mường speakers with each speaking their own language, but Vietnamese speakers who do not know Mường cannot understand Nguồn.
Although closer to Mường generally (especially concerning sound system similarities), in some aspects Nguồn is more similar to ... | 2.546875 | 0 |
15828624 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumerogram | Sumerogram | A Sumerogram is the use of a Sumerian cuneiform character or group of characters as an ideogram or logogram rather than a syllabogram in the graphic representation of a language other than Sumerian, such as Akkadian, Eblaite, or Hittite. This type of logogram characterized, to a greater or lesser extent, every adaptati... | 2.796875 | 0 |
15828657 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All%20Saints%20Church%2C%20Loughton | All Saints Church, Loughton | At the north-east of the nave is a late 15th-century three-light window with a four-centred head and modern tracery, and further west are the doorway and window mentioned above, the former being completely blocked. The window, which is a tall single light, appears to have been considerably heightened about 1700. Opposi... | 2.21875 | 0 |
15828702 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jou%C3%A9-du-Bois | Joué-du-Bois | Joué-du-Bois () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Raitière, Le Hamel, La Retourdière, La Brousse, Le Theil, La Vallée, La Fontenelle and Joué-du-Bois.
It is in size. The highest point in the commune i... | 2.578125 | 0 |
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