Month: December 2021

Martyn Joseph (born 15 July 1960) is a Welsh singer-songwriter whose music exhibits primarily a brand of Celtic and folk, while his songwriting is often focused on social lament or protest.[1] From independently releasing his first studio release, I’m Only Beginning in 1983, Joseph’s career has spanned over thirty years. […]

The question of the origins of baseball has been the subject of debate and controversy for more than a century.[1] Baseball and the other modern bat, ball, and running games — stoolball, cricket and rounders — were developed from folk games in early Britain, Ireland, and Continental Europe (such as […]

An intentional community is a voluntary residential community designed from the start to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork.[1][2][3][4] The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, religious, or spiritual vision, often follow an alternative lifestyle and typically share responsibilities and property.[5] Intentional […]

The economy of Djibouti is derived in large part from its strategic location on the Red Sea. Djibouti is mostly barren, with little development in the agricultural and industrial sectors. The country has a harsh climate, a largely unskilled labour force, and limited natural resources. The country’s most important economic […]

Tour cycling, bicycle touring,or long distance cycling is cycling for long distance transportation (outside a single city or settlement), rather than urban cycling, sport, or exercise. No matter where you are in the world, given enough time, no land destination is too far. Cycling has many advantages as a form […]

The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver is a 1977 American made-for-televisionhorror film directed by Gordon Hessler and starring Karen Black, George Hamilton, Robert F. Lyons, Lucille Benson, and Jean Allison. The teleplay was written by Richard Matheson.[1] The film first aired on NBC in 1977.[1][2] The Strange Possession of Mrs. […]

The list of shipwrecks in 1939 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1939. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. table of contents ← 1938 1939 1940 → Jan Feb […]

Reshui Township (simplified Chinese: 热水乡; traditional Chinese: 熱水鄉; pinyin: Rèshuǐ Xiāng) is a township in Dulan County, Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, western China. It is located at the base of the Jingpeng Pass at approximately 3,300 metres (10,800 ft) altitude in the Tibetan Plateau. The name of the […]

The Duke of Brabant (Dutch: hertog van Brabant, French: duc de Brabant) was formally the ruler of the Duchy of Brabant since 1183/1184. The title was created by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in favor of Henry I of the House of Reginar, son of Godfrey III of Leuven […]

Alonnisos or Alonissos (Population: 2,750 (2011)) is the least touristed island in the Sporades Islands. It is 3 km (2 nm) E of the island of Skopelos. Alonissos is also the name of a village on the island. The Municipality of Alonissos includes several other islands. Patitiri port The island at its […]