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Savji (Savji bhasha or Khatri bhasha) is a language spoken in India, especially the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Many of the Savji people practice the caste’s traditional occupations of silk cleaning and weaving. . . . Savji phrasebook . . . Common signs OPEN  ugad CLOSED  […]

Averostra, or “bird snouts”, is a clade that includes most theropoddinosaurs, namely Ceratosauria and Tetanurae, and represent the only group of post-Early Jurassic theropods. Both survived into the Cretaceous period. When the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event occurred, ceratosaurians, megaraptorans an incertae sedis group within Tetanurae, and two groups of tetanurans within […]

The Ōkubo clan (Japanese: 大久保氏, Hepburn: Ōkubo-shi) were a samurai kin group which rose to prominence in the Sengoku period and the Edo periods.[1] Under the Tokugawa shogunate, the Ōkubo, as hereditary vassals of the Tokugawa clan, were classified as one of the fudai daimyō clans.[2] In this Japanese name, […]

The Troubles in Bessbrook recounts incidents during and the effects of the Troubles in Bessbrook, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Bessbrook saw some of the worst violence in the Troubles. 25 British soldiers and local Protestants, all male, lost their lives. Four soldiers died in a non-combat related air accident, but […]

Magome (馬籠宿 Magome-juku) is a post-town in Gifu. One of the most visited places in the Kiso Valley, Magome has been beautifully preserved as an Edo Era post-town and stone walkways line the town. Magome served as an important stop on the Nakasendo, a route that connected Tokyo and Kyoto. […]

Noblesse oblige (/noʊˌblɛs əˈbliːʒ/; French: [nɔblɛs ɔbliʒ]; literally “nobility obliges”) is a French expression from the times when the English nobility spoke French and maintains in English the meaning that nobility extends beyond mere entitlement and requires people who hold such status to fulfill social responsibilities. For example, a primary obligation […]

The Saxon Elbland is a region in the central part of Saxony. The region stretches along the Elbe river that forms diverse landscapes, ranging from rocks in Saxon Switzerland to meadows on highlands of Großenhainer and Lommatzscher Pflege. Saxon Elbland also comprises the Elbe valley and the city of Dresden, […]

This is a list of software palettes used by computers. Systems that use a 4-bit or 8-bit pixel depth can display up to 16 or 256 colors simultaneously. Many personal computers in the early 1990s displayed at most 256 different colors, freely selected by software (either by the user or by […]

The 2012 World Thoroughbred Rankings was the 2012 edition of the World Thoroughbred Rankings.[1] It was an assessment of Thoroughbredracehorses issued by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) in January 2012.[2] It included horses aged three or older which competed in flat races during 2011. It was open to […]

The 2021–22 Furman Paladins men’s basketball team represent Furman University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men’s basketball season. The Paladins, led by fifth-year head coach Bob Richey, play their home games at Timmons Arena and Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina as members of the Southern Conference. […]