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Thomas Sheehan (born 25 June 1941) is an American philosopher who is the current professor at the Department of Religious Studies, Stanford University and Professor Emeritus at the Department of Philosophy, Loyola University Chicago. He is known for his books on Heidegger and Roman Catholicism. His philosophical specialties are in […]

The 2005 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s 2004–05 season, and the culmination of the season’s playoffs. The Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs played the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Pistons for the title,[1] with the Spurs holding home court advantage and the Pistons […]

Buġibba is a coastal town on Malta, in the region of St. Paul’s Bay which consists of several small towns. The town is sandwiched between Burmarrad to the south, Qawra to the east and St. Paul’s Bay to the east. Map of Buġibba . . . Buġibba . . . […]

Solund is a municipality in the county of Vestland, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. Solund is the westernmost island municipality in Norway. Holmebåen on the island of Steinsøy is the westernmost point in all of Norway. Most residents of Solund live on the main islands […]

Vanadzor (Armenian: Վանաձոր) is capital of Lori Marz, in the North Central part of Armenia. Vanadzor is Armenia’s third largest city, with a population of about 105,000 people. There are a few old churches, however big part of the city has been built during the time of the Soviet Union […]

Mghayreh (Arabic: مغيره‎,المغيري also spelled Mughayri) is a municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 82 kilometers north of Beirut. Mghayreh has an average elevation of 1,300 meters above sea level and a total land area of 263 hectares. Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics and […]

National Lampoon’s Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj (credited as National Lampoon’s Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj from the film) is a 2006 sequel to the 2002 comedy National Lampoon’s Van Wilder starring Kal Penn. Despite the film’s title, Ryan Reynolds does not reprise the role of Van […]

Dzongkha (རྫོང་ཁ་) is the national language of Bhutan. Most educated Bhutanese are able to communicate in English as well, though attempting to speak Dzongkha will almost certainly impress your hosts. . . . Dzongkha phrasebook . . . Hello (formal)  Kuzoozangpo la Hello (informal)  Kuzoozangpo How are you?  Gadaybay Zhu […]

Claude Jacquand, known as Claudius (French pronunciation: ​[klodjy(s) ʒakɑ̃]; 11 December 1803, Lyon – 2 April 1878, Paris) was a French painter of historical tableaus, genre scenes and religious subjects. Claudius Jacquand (date unknown) . . . Claudius Jacquand . . . He came from a family devoted to handicrafts and […]

The Second Servile War was an unsuccessful slave uprising against the Roman Republic on the island of Sicily. The war lasted from 104 BC until 100 BC. This article needs additional citations for verification. (July 2007) Second Servile War Part of the Roman Servile Wars Date 104–100 BC Location Sicily […]