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Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the tenth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the river Danube. The estimated population of the city in 2025 is 1,782,240. This includes the city's population and surrounding suburban areas, over a land area of about 525 square kilometres (203 square miles). Budapest, which is both a city and municipality, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of 7,626 square kilometres (2,944 square miles) and a population of 3,019,479. It is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary.
The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Lower Pannonia. The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century, but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241–42. Re-established Buda became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century. The Battle of Mohács, in 1526, was followed by nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule. After the reconquest of Buda in 1686, the region entered a new age of prosperity, with Pest-Buda becoming a global city after the unification of Buda, Óbuda and Pest on 17 November 1873, with the name 'Budapest' given to the new capital. Budapest also became the co-capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a great power that dissolved in 1918, following World War I. The city was the focal point of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 and the Battle of Budapest in 1945, as well as the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.
Budapest is a global city with strengths in commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. Budapest is Hungary's financial centre. Budapest hosts the headquarters of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, the European Police College and the first foreign office of the China Investment Promotion Agency. Over 40 colleges and universities are located in Budapest, including Eötvös Loránd University, Corvinus University, Semmelweis University, University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. Opened in 1896, the city's subway system, the Budapest Metro, serves 1.27 million, while the Budapest Tram Network serves 1.08 million passengers daily.
The central area of Budapest along the Danube is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has several notable monuments of classical architecture, including the Hungarian Parliament and the Buda Castle. The city also has around 80 geothermal springs, the largest thermal water cave system, second largest synagogue, and third largest Parliament building in the world. Budapest attracts around 12 million international tourists per year, making it a highly popular destination in Europe.
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St. Louis is an independent city and inland port in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is situated along the western bank of the Mississippi River, which marks Missouri's border with Illinois. The Missouri River merges with the Mississippi River just north of the city. These two rivers combined form the fourth longest river system in the world. The city had an estimated 2017 population of 308,626 and is the cultural and economic center of the St. Louis metropolitan area (home to nearly 3,000,000 people), which is the largest metropolitan area in Missouri, the second-largest in Illinois (after Chicago), and the 22nd-largest in the United States.
Before European settlement, the area was a regional center of Native American Mississippian culture. The city of St. Louis was founded in 1764 by French fur traders Pierre Laclède and Auguste Chouteau, and named after Louis IX of France. In 1764, following France's defeat in the Seven Years' War, the area was ceded to Spain and retroceded back to France in 1800. In 1803, the United States acquired the territory as part of the Louisiana Purchase. During the 19th century, St. Louis became a major port on the Mississippi River; at the time of the 1870 Census it was the fourth-largest city in the country. It separated from St. Louis County in 1877, becoming an independent city and limiting its own political boundaries. In 1904, it hosted the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and the Summer Olympics.
The economy of metropolitan St. Louis relies on service, manufacturing, trade, transportation of goods, and tourism. Its metro area is home to major corporations, including Anheuser-Busch, Express Scripts, Centene, Boeing Defense, Emerson, Energizer, Panera, Enterprise, Peabody Energy, Ameren, Post Holdings, Monsanto, Edward Jones, Go Jet, Purina and Sigma-Aldrich. Nine of the ten Fortune 500 companies based in Missouri are located within the St. Louis metropolitan area. The city has also become known for its growing medical, pharmaceutical, and research presence due to institutions such as Washington University in St. Louis and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. St. Louis has two professional sports teams: the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball and the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. One of the city's iconic sights is the 630-foot (192 m) tall Gateway Arch in the downtown area.
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The Gateway Arch is a 630-foot (192 m) monument in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Clad in stainless steel and built in the form of a weighted catenary arch, it is the world's tallest arch, the tallest man-made monument in the Western Hemisphere, and Missouri's tallest accessible building. Built as a monument to the westward expansion of the United States, and officially dedicated to "the American people," the Arch, commonly referred to as "The Gateway to the West" is the centerpiece of Gateway Arch National Park and has become an internationally recognized symbol of St. Louis, as well as a popular tourist destination.
The Arch was designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen in 1947; construction began on February 12, 1963 and was completed on October 28, 1965 at an overall cost of $13 million (equivalent to $80.6 million in 2018). The monument opened to the public on June 10, 1967. It is located at the site of St. Louis's founding on the west bank of the Mississippi River.
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Ο Θεός λέει: «Η εκκλησιαστική ζωή είναι μόνο ένα είδος ζωής όπου οι άνθρωποι συγκεντρώνονται για να απολαύσουν τα λόγια του Θεού, και χρειάζεται μόνο ένα μικρό κομμάτι της ζωής ενός ατόμου. Αν η πραγματική ζωή ενός ανθρώπου θα μπορούσε να μοιάζει με την εκκλησια στική του ζωή, περιλαμβάνοντας μια σωστή πνευματική ζωή, απολαμβάνοντας κατάλληλα τα λόγια του Θεού, με σωστή προσευχή και παρουσία κοντά στον Θεό με σωστό τρόπο, ζώντας μια πραγματική ζωή όπου το κάθε τι εκτελείται σε συμφωνία με το θέλημα του Θεού, ζώντας μια πραγματική ζωή όπου όλα πραγματοποιούνται σύμφωνα με την αλήθεια, ζώντας μια πραγματική ζωή κάνοντας πράξη τις προσευχές και μένοντας ήσυχος μπροστά στον Θεό, κάνοντας πράξη την υμνωδία και τον χορό, μόνο μια τέτοια ζωή θα έφερνε τον άνθρωπο σε μια ζωή των λόγων του Θεού».
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Película cristiana｜"Siempre brilla el sol de la honestidad" Testimonio cristiano en lugar de trabajo
Wang Xinyu y su esposo dirigen una tienda de ropa y, aunque al principio tratan de llevarla de forma íntegra y consciente, no ganan mucho dinero y su vida es muy difícil. Sin embargo, cuando ven que los demás recurren a la mentira y al engaño para hacer negocios, que se compran coches y casas y viven lujosamente, deciden que ellos no quieren quedarse atrás. Guiándose por sus iguales, siguen la tendencia de la sociedad y comienzan a hacer negocios por medio de la mentira y el engaño. Unos años más tarde, aunque ganan algo de dinero, muchas veces no tienen la conciencia tranquila y sienten un vacío en el corazón. Entonces aceptan el evangelio de Dios Todopoderoso de los últimos días, leen las palabras de Dios, con las que descubren que a Dios le gustan las personas honestas y desprecia a las mentirosas, y aprenden que los honestos reciben Sus bendiciones. No obstante, también ven la maldad y oscuridad del mundo y les preocupa no ser capaces de ganar dinero haciendo negocios con integridad e incluso correr el riesgo de perder dinero, por lo que siguen engañando a los clientes con mentiras y trampas, pero saben que Dios los detesta por ello... Tras varios esfuerzos y fracasos, al final deciden ser honestos, de conformidad con las palabras de Dios, y se sorprenden al recibir Sus bendiciones. No sólo prospera su negocio, sino que también disfrutan de la paz y la seguridad de ser personas honestas.
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The Eurasian wryneck (Jynx torquilla) is a species of wryneck in the woodpecker family. This species mainly breeds in temperate regions of Europe and Asia. Most populations are migratory, wintering in tropical Africa and in southern Asia from Iran to the Indian Subcontinent, but some are resident in northwestern Africa. It is a bird of open countryside, woodland and orchards.
Eurasian wrynecks measure about 16.5 cm (6.5 in) in length and have bills shorter and less dagger-like than those of other woodpeckers. Their upperparts are barred and mottled in shades of pale brown with rufous and blackish bars and wider black streaks. Their underparts are cream speckled and spotted with brown. Their chief prey is ants and other insects, which they find in decaying wood or on the ground. The eggs are white as is the case with many birds that nest in holes and a clutch of seven to ten eggs is laid during May and June.
These birds get their English name from their ability to turn their heads through almost 180 degrees. When disturbed at the nest, they use this snake-like head twisting and hissing as a threat display. This odd behaviour led to their use in witchcraft, hence to put a "jinx" on someone.
Taxonomy and etymology
The Eurasian wryneck was first described by Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae in 1758. The type species came from Sweden.[2]
The genus name Jynx is from the Ancient Greek name for this bird, iunx. The specific torquilla is Medieval Latin derived from torquere, to twist, referring to the strange snake-head movements.[3] The bird was used as a charm to bring back an errant lover, the bird being tied to a piece of string and whirled around.[3] The English "wryneck" refers to the same twisting movement and was first recorded in 1585.[4]
The family Picidae has four subfamilies, the Picinae (woodpeckers), the Picumninae (piculets), the Jynginae (wrynecks) and the monotypic Nesoctitinae (Antillean piculet).[5] Based on morphology and behaviour, the Picumninae was considered to be the sister clade of the Picinae. This has now been confirmed by phylogenetic analysis and the Jynginae are placed basal to the Picinae, Nesoctitinae and Picumninae.[5]
Jynginae includes one genus (Jynx) and two species, the Eurasian wryneck and the red-throated wryneck (Jynx ruficollis), resident in sub-Saharan Africa.[6] There are six subspecies of Jynx torquilla: [7]
Jynx torquilla chinensis Hesse, 1911
Jynx torquilla himalayana Vaurie, 1959
Jynx torquilla mauretanica Rothschild, 1909
Jynx torquilla sarudnyi Loudon, 1912
Jynx torquilla torquilla Linnaeus, 1758
Jynx torquilla tschusii O. Kleinschmidt,1907
Description
The Eurasian wryneck grows to about 17 cm (6.7 in) in length.[2] The subspecies Jynx torquilla tschusii weighs 26 to 50 g (0.92 to 1.76 oz).[8] It is a slim, elongated-looking bird with a body shape more like a thrush than a woodpecker. The upperparts are barred and mottled in shades of pale brown with rufous and blackish bars and wider black streaks. The rump and upper tail coverts are grey with speckles and irregular bands of brown. The rounded tail is grey, speckled with brown, with faint bands of greyish-brown and a few more clearly defined bands of brownish-black. The cheeks and throat are buff barred with brown. The underparts are creamy white with brown markings shaped like arrow-heads which are reduced to spots on the lower breast and belly. The flanks are buff with similar markings and the under-tail coverts are buff with narrow brown bars. The primaries and secondaries are brown with rufous-buff markings. The beak is brown, long and slender with a broad base and sharp tip. The irises are hazel and the slender legs and feet are pale brown. The first and second toes are shorter than the others. The first and fourth toes point backwards and the second and third point forwards, a good arrangement for clinging to vertical surfaces.[2]
The call of the Eurasian wryneck is a series of repeated harsh, shrill notes quee-quee-quee-quee lasting for several seconds and is reminiscent of the voice of the lesser spotted woodpecker. Its alarm call is a short series of staccato "tuck"s and when disturbed on the nest it hisses.[
Distribution and habitat
The Eurasian wryneck has a palearctic distribution. The breeding range of the nominate subspecies includes all of Europe from Britain to the Urals. In the north it reaches the Arctic Circle and the range includes Spain in the southwest. In the south and east it intergrades with J. t. tschusii (smaller and more reddish brown) which is found in Corsica, Italy, Dalmatia and parts of the Balkans. J. t. mauretanica (also smaller than the nominate form, light, with whitish throat and breast) is resident in Algeria and Morocco and possibly also the Balearic Islands, Sardinia and parts of Sicily. J. t. sarudnyi (considerably paler than the nominate with fainter markings) occurs in the Urals and then in a wide strip of Asia through southern Siberia, Central Asia, including the north-western Himalayas to the Pacific coast. J. t. chinensis breeds in eastern Siberia and northeastern and central China while J. t. himalayana breeds in Pakistan and the northwestern Himalayas.[9] Eurasian wrynecks also inhabit the island of Sakhalin,[10] Japan and the coastal areas of southern China.[11][12]
The Eurasian wryneck is the only European woodpecker to undertake long distance migrations. The wintering area of European species is located south of the Sahara, in a wide strip across Africa extending from Senegal, Gambia and Sierra Leone in the west to Ethiopia in the east. Its southern limit extends to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Cameroon. The populations from West Asia use the same wintering areas. The Central and East Asian breeding birds winter in the Indian subcontinent or southern East Asia including southern Japan.[2]
During the summer the bird is found in open countryside, parkland, gardens, orchards, heaths and hedgerows, especially where there are some old trees. It may also inhabit deciduous woodland and in Scandinavia it also occurs in coniferous forests.
Behaviour
The Eurasian wryneck sometimes forms small groups during migration and in its winter quarters but in the summer is usually found in pairs. It characteristically holds its head high with its beak pointing slightly upwards. A mutual display that occurs at any time of year involves two birds perched facing each other with their heads far back and beaks wide open, bobbing their heads up and down. Sometimes the head is allowed to slump sideways and hang limply. On other occasions, when excited, the head is shaken and twisted about violently. When disturbed on the nest or held in the hand, the neck contorts and twists in all directions. The bird sometimes feigns death and hangs limply with eyes closed.[2]
On returning to the breeding area after migration, the birds set up territories. On farmland in Switzerland it has been found that old pear orchards with large numbers of ant nests are preferentially selected over other habitats. Areas used for vegetable cultivation provided useful habitat when they include areas of bare ground on which the birds can forage.[13] Territories are not chosen at random as arriving birds favoured certain areas over others with the same territories being colonised first year after year. The presence of other Eurasian wrynecks in the vicinity is also a positive influence. Orchards in general, and older ones in particular, provide favoured territories, probably because the dense foliage is more likely to support high numbers of aphids and the ground beneath has scant vegetation cover, both of which factors increase the availability of ants, the birds' main prey. Despite some territories being consistently chosen over others, reproductive success in these territories was no higher than in others.[14] Limiting factors for such crevice-nesting species as Eurasian wrynecks are both the availability of nesting sites and the number of ants and their ease of discovery. Modern farming practices such as the removal of hedges, forest patches and isolated trees and the increasing use of fertilisers and pesticides are disadvantageous to such birds.[15]
The diet of the Eurasian wryneck consists chiefly of ants but beetles and their larvae, moths, spiders and woodlice are also eaten. Although much time is spent in the upper branches of trees, the bird sometimes perches in low bushes and mostly forages on the ground, moving around with short hops with its tail held in a raised position. It can cling to tree trunks, often moving obliquely, and sometimes pressing its tail against the surface as a prop. It does not make holes in bark with its beak but picks up prey with a rapid extension and retraction of its tongue and it sometimes catches insects while on the wing. Its flight is rather slow and undulating.
Breeding
The nesting site is variable and may be in a pre-existing hole in a tree trunk, a crevice in a wall, a hole in a bank, a sand martin's burrow or a nesting box.[2] In its search for a safe, protected site out of reach of predators, it sometimes evicts a previous occupant, its eggs and nestlings.[16] It uses no nesting material and a clutch of normally seven to ten eggs is laid (occasionally five, six, eleven or twelve). The eggs average 20.8 by 15.4 millimetres (0.82 in × 0.61 in) and weigh about 0.2 g (0.007 oz). They are a dull white colour and partially opaque. Both sexes are involved in incubation which takes twelve days, but the female plays the greater part. Both parents feed the chicks for about twenty days before they fledge. There is usually a single brood.
Status
The IUCN lists the Eurasian wryneck as being of "Least Concern" in its Red List of Threatened Species. This is because it has a world population estimated at up to fifteen million individual birds and a very wide geographical range. The population may be decreasing to a certain extent but not at such a rate as to make the bird reach the threshold for a more threatened category.[1] In continental Europe, the largest populations are in Spain, Italy, Germany, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Belarus and Ukraine, and only in Romania is the population trend believed to be upward. In Russia, where there are believed to be 300,000 to 800,000 individuals, the population trend is unknown.[17] In the United Kingdom the numbers of bird are on the decrease and it is protected under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and is listed on Appendix II of the Bern Convention. It is protected as a migratory species under the Birds Directive in the European Union.[18] In Switzerland, the population has also been decreasing, but the species has reacted positively to conservation measures such as the addition of nestboxes in suitable habitats.
Lima; un tranvía con gorreros transitando por la Plaza San Martín; circa 1953 Imagen del recuerdo de "agesp.org". Fuente citada: agesp.org.pe/resena-historica/
Introduction
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I was like a boat, adrift on the sea. You chose me, and to a haven You led me. Now in Your family, warmed by Your love, I am all at peace. You bless me, give Your words of judgment. Still how I fail to cherish Your grace. Often rebelling, somehow hurting Your heart. Yet You don't treat me by my sins but work for my salvation. When I'm distant, You call me back from danger. When I rebel, You hide Your face, darkness wrapping me. When I come back to You, You show mercy, smile to embrace. When Satan scourges me, You heal my wounds, warm my heart. When the devil hurts me, You're with me through the trial. Dawn will soon appear, and skies will shine blue as before, when You're there with me. Dawn will soon appear, and skies will shine blue as before, when You're there with me.
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You are my life, You are my Lord. Daily companion, shadow close by my side. Teaching me how to be human and giving me truth and life. With You my life bursts forth in splendor. Without my own choice, obey Your rule. Be a true creation, return to Your side. Living in Your presence, I talk with You and hear Your voice. No more You'll wait in the lonely distance. In Your company, no more fearing the storm. When night covers me, I'm not alone anymore. With You by my side, danger or trouble, I can face. In Your company, journeys won't be too hard. Bumpy roads passing through troubles, they give way to a beautiful spring. Dawn will soon appear, and skies will shine blue as before, when You're there with me. In Your company, no more fearing the storm. When night covers me, I'm not alone anymore. With You by my side, danger or trouble, I can face. In Your company, journeys won't be too hard. Bumpy roads passing through troubles, they give way to a beautiful spring. Dawn will soon appear, and skies will shine blue as before. I'm in Your company.
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Kavala (Greek: Καβάλα) is a city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala regional unit. It is situated on the Bay of Kavala, across from the island of Thasos. Kavala is located on the Egnatia motorway and is a one and a half-hour drive to Thessaloniki (160 kilometres (99 miles) west) and a forty-minute drive to Drama (37 km (23 miles) north) and Xanthi (56 km (35 miles) east). Its nickname is The cyan city (Η γαλάζια πόλη).
History
Antiquity
The city was founded at about the end of the 7th century BC by settlers from Thassos, who called it Neapolis (Νεάπολις; "new city" in Greek). It was one of the colonies that the Thassians founded along the coastline in order to take advantage of the rich gold and silver mines of the territory, especially those located in the nearby Pangaion mountain (which were eventually exploited by Phillip the Second of Macedonia).
The worship of "Parthenos", a female deity of Greek–Ionian origin, is archaeologically attested in the archaic period. At the end of the 6th century BC Neapolis claimed its independence from Thassos and cut its own silver coins with the head of Gorgo (γοργὀνειο) on the one side. At the beginning of the 5th century BC a large Ionic temple made from thassian marble replaced the archaic one. Parts of it can now be seen in the archaeological museum of Kavala.
In 411 BC, during the Peloponnesian War, Neapolis was besieged by the allied armies of the Spartans and the Thassians but remained faithful to Athens. Two Athenian honorary decrees in 410 and 407 BC rewarded Neapolis for its loyalty.
Neapolis was a town of Macedonia, located 14 km (9 mi) from the harbor of Philippi. Neapolis was a member of the Athenian League; a pillar found in Athens mentions the contribution of Neapolis to the alliance.
Roman Era
The military Roman road Via Egnatia passed through the city helped commerce to flourish. It became a Roman civitas in 168 BC, and was a base for Brutus and Cassius in 42 BC, before their defeat in the Battle of Philippi. (Appian, B.C. iv. 106; Dion Cass. xlvii. 35.). The Apostle Paul landed at Kavala on his first voyage to Europe (Acts, xvi. 11).
Byzantine Era
In the 6th century, Byzantine emperor Justinian I fortified the city in an effort to protect it from barbaric raids. In later Byzantine times the city was called Christoupolis (Χριστούπολις, "city of Christ") and belonged to the theme of Macedonia. The first mention of the new name is recorded in a taktikon of the early 9th century. The city is also mentioned in the "Life of St. Gregory of Dekapolis". In the 8th and 9th century, Bulgarian attacks forced the Byzantines to reorganize the defense of the area, giving great care to Christoupolis with fortifications and a notable garrison. In 926 the Byzantine general (strategos) Basil Klaudon reconstructed the fallen walls of the city, ("τα πριν φθαρέντα και πεπτωκότα τείχη") according to an inscription that is now in the archaeological museum of Kavala. Due to the location of Christoupolis, the city experienced an economic resurgence, securing the contact between Constantinople and Thessaloniki. During the Norman raid of Macedonia in 1185, the city was captured and burned. In 1302, the Catalans failed to capture the city. In order to prevent them from coming back, the Byzantine emperor Andronikos III Palaiologos built a new long defensive wall ("το παρά την Χριστούπολιν τείχισμα"). In the 13th century the Byzantine Greek historian George Akropolites writes that the city and the area around the city is highly populated with Bulgarians and this makes it more difficult to keep the city as a part of Bizantium.[2] In 1357 it is mentioned that the Byzantine officers and brothers Alexios and John controlled the city and its territory. Recent excavations have revealed the ruins of an early Byzantine basilica under an old Ottoman mosque in the old part of the city (Panagia peninsula). This Christian temple was used until the late Byzantine era, as the also recently revealed small cemetery around it shows. The Ottoman Turks first captured the city in 1387 and completely destroyed it in 1391, as a Mount Athos chronicle testifies.
Ottoman Era
Kavala was part of the Ottoman Empire from 1387 to 1912. In the middle of the 16th century, Ibrahim Pasha, Grand Vizier of Suleiman the Magnificent, contributed to the prosperity and growth of Kavala by the construction of an aqueduct.[3] The Ottomans also extended the Byzantine fortress on the hill of Panagia. Both landmarks are among the most recognizable symbols of the city today.
Mehmet Ali, the founder of a dynasty that ruled Egypt, was born in Kavala in 1769. His house has been preserved as a museum.
Modern Kavala
Kavala was briefly occupied by the Bulgarians during the first Balkan War in 1912, but was finally captured by Greece in 1913 during a successful landing operation by the Greek Navy that was commanded by the famous admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis. During World War I Kavala suffered from the Bulgarian military occupation with many victims among its Greek population.[citation needed] After the Greco-Turkish War of 1919–1922, the city entered a new era of prosperity because of the labour offered by the thousands of refugees that moved to the area from Asia Minor. The development was both industrial and agricultural. Kavala became greatly involved in the processing and trading of tobacco. Many buildings related to the storage and processing of tobacco from that era are preserved in the city.
During World War II and after the fall of Athens, the Nazis awarded Kavala to their Bulgarian allies in 1941, causing the city to suffer once again, but finally was liberated in 1944.
In the late 1950s Kavala expanded towards the sea by reclaiming land from the area west of the port.
In 1967, King Constantine II left Athens for Kavala in an unsuccessful attempt to launch a counter-coup against the military junta.
Etymology
In antiquity the name of the city was Neapolis. During the Middle Ages it was Christoupolis. The etymology of the modern name of the city is disputed. There are some explanations, either from the Italian cavallo (=horse), or from the Hebrew Kabbalah due to the large Jewish population of the city.
Climate
Kavala has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification "Cfa") that borders on an semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification "BSk" or "BSh" depending on the system used) with annual average precipitation of 460 mm (18.1 in). Snowfalls are sporadic, but happen more or less every year. The humidity is always very high
The absolute maximum temperature ever recorded was 38.0 °C (100 °F), while the absolute minimum ever recorded was −5.8 °C (22 °F).
Education/Research
The Technological Educational Institute (panoramic view).TEI of Kavala: The Technological Educational Institute of Kavala (Greek: ΤΕΙ Καβάλας) is a public institute providing education at university level in the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace. The main campus of the institute located in St. Lukas, Kavala and is approximately 132,000 m2 with buildings covering an area of 36,000 m2.The campus is home for 2 faculties (Faculty of Engineering Sciences and Faculty of Business and Economics) with totally 9 departments.
Fisheries Research Institute:[5] Fisheries Research Institute (F.R.I) is one of the five specialized research institutes of N.AG.RE.F, being responsible to conduct research and to promote technological development in the fishery sector. The Institute is located 17 km (11 mi) away from Kavala, in Nea Peramos, at the centre of a marine area with rich fishery grounds and high biodiversity in the surrounding lagoons, lakes and rivers.
Institute of Mohamed Ali for the Research of the Eastern Tradition (I.M.A.R.E.T.):[6] I.M.A.R.E.T. is a registered NGO with the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was established several months ago by concerned citizens in Kavala, Greece. Its aims include the study of the Egyptian influence in Greece and vice versa. The intra-cultural exchange and dialogue, as well as the promotion of art as a means of intra-cultural understanding. The first major co-operation partner is Cultnat of Bibliotheca Alaxandrina with the aim of documenting and digitizing the architectural heritage of the Mohamed Ali era in Egypt and Greece. Most important event that take place every year at the institute is the International Roman Law Moot Court Competition.
Historical & Literary Archives of Kavala:[7] It is purely a non-profiteering, public utility foundation. The foundation of the Historical & Literary Archives of Kavala is not subsidized by the Greek State, neither by any other enterprise of the private sector. Its operational cost is covered only by its founders and by infrequent aids of the local self-government.
Egnatia Aviation:[8] It is a private training college for pilots that started training in Greece in July 2006. The facilities of Egnatia Aviation mostly located in the former passenger’s terminal of the Kavala International Airport "Alexander the Great".
Culture
Festivals and events
Kavala hosts a wide array of cultural events, which mostly take place during the summer months. The top festival is the Festival of Philippi,[9] which lasts from July to September and includes theatrical performances and music concerts. Since 1957, it has been the city's most important cultural event and one of the most important of Greece.
Cosmopolis is an International Festival held in the Old Town of Kavala that offers an acquaintance with cultures around the world through dancing and musical groups, traditional national cuisines, cinema, and exhibits at the kiosks of the participant countries.
Giannis Papaioannou’s Festival includes concerts and music seminars.[10]
Ilios ke Petra (Sun and Stone)(July): a Festival held in “Akontisma” of Nea Karvali. The event is of folkloric character, with the participation of traditional dancing groups from all over the world.
Wood Water Wild Festival:[11] Wood Water Wild is an outdoor activities festival, inspired by nature. It includes live bands & DJ sets, body&mind activities, a book fair, outdoor theatre, ecology, camping, and debates.
Kavala AirSea Show:[12] An annual air show, which takes place during the last days of June
Besides, various cultural events are held in all municipalities of Kavala during the summer months.
Cuisine
Fish and sea food, as well as the products of the local livestock breeding and agricultural sectors are the prevailing elements of Kavala courses. In Kavala, the traditional local recipes have been influenced by the cuisine of the refugees from Pontos, Asia Minor and Kappadokia. Fresh fish and sea food, salted food, mackerel "gouna" (sun dried mackerel on the grill), sardine pantremeni, mussels with rice, herring saganaki, anchovies wrapped in grape leaves, Stuffed eggplant: these are some very renowned recipes in Kavala and the coastal settlements of the region. The grapes, wine and tsipouro produced in the area, as well as the kourabiedes (sugar-coated almond biscuits) from Nea Karvali are particularly famous.
Municipality
The municipality of Kavala was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[13]
Municipal units (former municipalities):
Kavala
Filippoi
Municipal unit
Kavala 58,790
Filippoi 11,711
The population of the new municipality is 70,501 and the area is 350,61 km2. The seat of the municipality is in Kavala. Some of the most important communities inside new municipality are:
Population
Kavala 56,371
Krinides 3,365
Amigdaleonas 2,724
Nea Karvali 2,225
Zygos 2,057
Subdivisions
Kavala is built amphitheatrically, with most residents enjoying superb views of the coast and sea. Some of the regions inside Kavala are:
Agia Varvara Agios Athanasios Agios Ioannis Agios Loukas Chilia
Dexameni Kalamitsa Kentro Neapolis Panagia
Perigiali Potamoudia Profitis Ilias Timios Stavros Vyronas
Province
The province of Kavala (Greek: Επαρχία Καβάλας) was one of the provinces of the Kavala Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Kavala, and part of the municipal unit Eleftheroupoli.[14] It was abolished in 2006.
Transport
Highway Network
European route E90 runs through the city and connects Kavala with the other cities. The Egnatia Motorway (A2) lies north of the city. One can enter the city from one of two Junctions; 'Kavala West' and 'Kavala East'.Kavala has regular connection with Interregional Bus Lines (KTEL) from and to Thessaloniki and Athens.
Airport
The Kavala International Airport "Alexander the Great" (27 km (17 mi) from Kavala) is connected with Athens by regularly scheduled flights and with many European cities by scheduled and charter flights.
Port
Kavala is connected with all the islands of the Northern Aegean Sea with frequent itineraries of various ferry lines.
Bus
The city is connected with all of the large Greek cities such as Thessaloniki and Athens. All of the local villages are also connected via bus lines. The cost of tickets is very cheap. There is also a shuttle bus in Kavala with these lines : 1. Vironas - Kallithea 2. Dexameni 3. Cemetery 4. Kipoupoli - Technological Institute 5. Agios Loukas 6. Profitis Ilias 7. Stadium 8. Kalamitsa - Batis ( only in summer ) 9. Agios Konstantinos 10. Neapoli 11. Hospital - Perigiali
Sports
Kavala F.C.: AO Kavala (Greek: Athlitikos Omilos Kavala, Αθλητικός Όμιλος Καβάλα), the Athletic Club Kavala, is a professional association football club based in the city of Kavala, Greece.The club plays in the Municipal Kavala Stadium "Anthi Karagianni".[15]
Kavala B.C.: Enosi Kalathosfairisis Kavalas (Greek: Ένωση Καλαθοσφαίρισης Καβάλας - Basketball Union of Kavala) is a Greek professional basketball club that is located in Kavala, Greece. The club is also known as E.K. Kavalas. The club's full Greek name is Ένωση Καλαθοσφαίρισης Καβάλας. Which means, Kavala Basketball Union or Kavala Basketball Association in English. The club competes in the Greek League.
Kavala '86: A women football club, founded in 1986, with panhellenic titles in Greek women football.
Kavala Chess Club:[16] Chess is very popular in Kavala and the local chess club ranks top in Greece, enjoying plenty of success both domestically and internationally. The highlight has to be the club's annual International Open, that takes place every August in Kavala and attracts the biggest names in chess from all over the globe
Nautical Club of Kavala (1945, Ναυτικός Ομιλος Καβάλας, ΝΟΚ). Sports of sea (swimming, yachting,water-polo,diving e.t.c.)
Kavala Titans (2009, Τιτάνες Καβάλας). Rugby Union
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Kavala is twinned with:
Bulgaria Gabrovo, Bulgaria (1975)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Gradiška, Bosnia and Herzegovina (1994)
Germany Nuremberg, Germany (1998)
Partnerships
Morocco Agadir, Morocco (2001)
Armenia Martuni, Armenia (2001)
Turkey Tekirdağ, Turkey (2003)
Bulgaria Gotse Delchev, Bulgaria (2003)
Serbia Vranje, Serbia (2009)
Postage stamps
Austria opened a post office in Kavala before 1864.[18] Between 1893 and 1903, the French post office in the city issued its own postage stamps; at first stamps of France overprinted with "Cavalle" and a value in piasters, then in 1902 the French designs inscribed "CAVALLE".
Historical population
1961 44,517 44,978 -
1971 46,234 46,887 -
1981 56,375 56,705 -
1991 56,571 58,025 -
2001 58,663 63,293 -
2011 54,027 58,790 70,501
Notable figures
Muhammad Ali Pasha of Kavala, the Albanian Wali (governor) of Egypt between 1805–1848 and founder of the modern state of Egypt
Theodore Kavalliotis, Greek Orthodox priest, teacher and a figure of the Greek Enlightenment
Vassilis Vassilikos, Greek writer and diplomat
George Georgiadis, Greek footballer
Giorgos Heimonas (1938–2000), writer and translator
Nikos Karageorgiou, (born December 9, 1962) Manager of Greek football team Ergotelis, based in Heraklion, Crete
Anthi Karagianni, silver medalist in the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games; the city's Municipal stadium is named after her
Vasilis Karas, Greek singer
Nikos Kourkoulis, Greek singer
Mitsos Partsalidis, first elected "red" (communist) mere in modern Greek history, back in 1.4.1934
Antigone Valakou, actress
Despina Vandi, a Top Greek singer
Thanasis Euthimiadis, a Greek actor
Anna Verouli, 1982 Gold Medalist, European Championship, javelin thrower
Zisis Vryzas (born November 9, 1973), former footballer, currently vicepresident of PAOK FC
Theodoros Zagorakis (born October 27, 1971), former footballer, captain of national team of Greece-European champion 2004, currently president of PAOK FC
Anna Gerasimou, a Greek tennis player
Kleon Krantonellis, Αrchitect
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Please take your time... and enjoy it large on black
Each winter I wait for the first glazing of ice across the canals and lakes. As the temperature drops my hopes rise. By the time the ice is a few centimetres thick, I keep my skates in the back of my car. Today I could use my skates on natural ice at the Gouwsea. Ice skating can be done from Monnickendam to Marken and from Marken to Volendam. Infinite sea of ice is perfect for ice skating journeys. Ice skating is not only a Dutch sport, it also underwrites the history, art and culture of the Netherlands. Perhaps most importantly a good freeze provides the Dutch a chance to discover the wilderness and an outdoor challenge within their own landscape. Slashed by rivers and canals, pocked with polders, meers and lakes and meshed in a web of interconnecting drainage ditches, the Netherlands are a long distance skater's dream. Thousands of kilometres of potential routes can carry the skater to the heart of a wild landscape, unsuspected and inaccessable, except when frozen. But at the first scabbing of ice across the canals, the Dutch, normally so earnest and responsible, abandon jobs and universities, uttering the traditional schoolchildren's demand of We willen ijs vrij - we want ice time. In the Netherlands everybody skates. Speed teams, in tight lines, nose to nape of neck, legs pumping in a powerful unison, set the ice whining and vibrating like the rails under an approaching train. Children on double-bladed, tin skates push chairs ahead of themselves for balance. Unlikely looking people in town clothes shiver past. And veteran couples in sensible woollen jackets, arms entwined, sway along like ballroom dancers. According to Richard van Ammerzoden, a skater from Rotterdam, skating in Holland originated as a poor man's sport. Isolated by mud and water in the damp winters, rural farmers prayed for ice. When it came, just like Hans Brinker, they strapped on their wooden skates with leather thongs, and traveled great distances to visit friends and relatives they hadn't seen in months. Then they skated home. Perhaps that explains the origin of the Elfstedentocht or Eleven Cities Tour, a 200-kilometer mega-tour in the province of Friesland known as "the mother of all skating tours." In the 1890s, some Frisian farmer with well-developed leg muscles tried to skate through all eleven cities of Friesland in a single day. He succeeded, and the rest is history. Perhaps there will be an Elfstedentocht this winter.
Photo taken on the Gouwsea between Monnickendam and Marken. Tilt-shift photography immersing in Dutch winter culture. Two speed skaters on the Dutch 'Gouw sea", Holland's own Bermuda Triangle between Monnickendam, Volendam and Marken. It was a cloudy day and sometimes it was hailing but in the end the sun came through which gave a lovely light. It was my first Christmas 2010 weekend on ice. Waterland in the winter is a real skater’s paradise.
Eindelijk weer een weekend zelfs een Kerst weekend waarin Waterlanders de ijzers konden onderbinden. De Gouwzee helemaal dichtbevroren en dit is nu al drie winters achter elkaar gebeurd. Maar het blijft een historische ijstocht. Vele honderden schaatsenrijders zoeken vandaag de bevroren oppervlakte van de Gouwzee op voor een schaatstocht langs alle havens. Mensen kunnen een rondje Gouwzee schaatsen. Een groot ijsoppervlakte tussen Monickendam en Marken met prima ijs. Een oneindig mooi gezicht op deze ijszee anno 2010. Het was genieten. De weilanden zijn hier wit, de Gouwzee totaal bevroren en de adem komt in kleine grijze pufjes uit mijn mond. Handen op de rug. Rustig ademen. Ik geniet van het geluid van de ijzers over het ijs en het prachtige uitzicht over de besneeuwde weilanden. Het is min één graden het is bewolkt maar aan de horizon komt uiteindelijk de zon nog door. Af en toe een hagelbui maar dat mag de pret niet drukken. Het ijs is door de sneeuw helaas te dof om het licht te weerkaatsen maar levert toch prachtige plaatjes op. In de verte kan je de flats van Almere stad zien aan de andere kant van het IJmeer. Vandaag op 25 december 2010 een lange schaatstocht gemaakt van Monnickendam - Uitdam - Marken - Volendam - en weer terug Monnickendam - 20km. Ik kom twee snelle schaatsers tegen tijdens mijn schaatstocht. Jong en oud staan op het ijs, zelfs koek en zopie is present in de haven van Monnickendam, Marken en Volendam. De warme chocolademelk smaakte heerlijk met een beetje rum erbij. Ik ben blij dat ik vandaag geweest ben, het was fantastisch.
St Andrews Church, Woodwalton, Cambs.
A redundant Church in Cambridgeshire. A redundant church is a church building that is no longer used for regular worship services. The term "redundant" refers to the fact that the building is surplus to the needs of the Church of England, which owns many historic church buildings throughout England.
There are several reasons why a church may become redundant. Sometimes, the local population shifts and the church is no longer needed, or the building may become too expensive to maintain. In other cases, the church may be merged with another nearby church, or services may be moved to a more modern building.
When a church becomes redundant, the Church of England may decide to sell the building or lease it to a third party. In many cases, the building is converted for another use, such as a community center, art gallery, or residential property. However, the church may still retain some religious significance and may be used for occasional services, weddings, or funerals.
Some redundant churches are protected as historic buildings and cannot be altered significantly without permission from the local planning authority. These buildings may be of architectural or historical significance, and may contain important artwork, stained glass windows, or other features of cultural importance. In some cases, redundant churches are maintained by charitable trusts or community organizations, which ensure that they remain open to the public and are preserved for future generations.
2016 challenge, Week 45: B&W Typeface
Interesting signage just outside of Sandpoint, Idaho. Caught my attention because my last name is Wood. No relation to the owners of this business. Also thought it was an interesting way to build a water storage container.
Smartphone
Instagram 2025-01-21 local route 333
Location : 한반도 韓半島 HanBanDo (K🌏rean Peninsula)
-Wangdae-ri, Sejongdaewang-myeon, Yeoju-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea-
남한강 南韓江 NamHanGang (South Han River)
영릉과 영릉 英陵と寧陵 Yeongneung and Yeongneung
Royal Tombs (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
*영릉 英陵 (세종과 소헌왕후 世宗と昭憲王后)
*영릉 寧陵 (효종과 인선왕후 孝宗と仁宣王后)
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KBS 역사스페셜 - 소리문자 훈민정음 어떻게 만들어졌나
SBS Catch - 한글창제를 결심한 세종대왕의 결정적인 이유
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Instagram 2022-03-10 light and shadow 🌕️
flickr 0010-02-08 (2022-03-10) heaven and earth ⭐️
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flickr 0010-04-10 (2022-05-10) regenerate 🎨
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독생자 🎎 독생녀 獨生子 獨生女
참부모 참父母 (眞 : 참 진)
*자 녀 子 女：children
*부 모 父 母 ：parent
*아빠 (父) 🎎 엄마 (母)：dad mom
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flickr January 31, 2019 🌏 氵青♡♡聖地宀女木内図
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flickr January 01, 2019 Happy New Year
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flickr March 01, 2019 sunrise 7:53AM 삼일절 三一節 100Th The Independence Movement Day
flickr June 25, 2019 daybreak 4:58AM 69Th Korean War 1950.06.25
flickr August 01, 2019 hand of god
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flickr August 09, 2020 📡 Rally of Hope to Advance the Firm Establishment of a Heavenly Unified World
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El dinero no importa... cuando de verdad se tiene amor.
The money does not matter ... when you really have love.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona
Arizona is a state in the Southwestern region of the United States, sharing the Four Corners region of the western United States with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. Its other neighboring states are Nevada to the northwest and California to the west. It also shares an international border with the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and southwest. It is the 6th-largest and the 14th-most-populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix, which is the most populous state capital in the United States.
Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912. Historically part of the territory of Alta California and Nuevo México in New Spain, it became part of independent Mexico in 1821. After being defeated in the Mexican–American War, Mexico ceded much of this territory to the United States in 1848, where the area became part of the territory of New Mexico. The southernmost portion of the state was acquired in 1853 through the Gadsden Purchase.
Southern Arizona is known for its desert climate, with extremely hot summers and mild winters. Northern Arizona features forests of pine, Douglas fir, and spruce trees; the Colorado Plateau; mountain ranges (such as the San Francisco Mountains); as well as large, deep canyons, with much more moderate summer temperatures and significant winter snowfalls. There are ski resorts in the areas of Flagstaff, Sunrise, and Tucson. In addition to the internationally known Grand Canyon National Park, which is one of the world's seven natural wonders, there are several national forests, national parks, and national monuments.
Arizona is home to a diverse population. About one-quarter of the state is made up of Indian reservations that serve as the home of 27 federally recognized Native American tribes, including the Navajo Nation, the largest in the state and the country, with more than 300,000 citizens. Since the 1980s, the proportion of Hispanics has grown significantly owing to migration from Mexico and Central America. A substantial portion of the population are followers of the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Arizona's population and economy have grown dramatically since the 1950s because of inward migration, and the state is now a major hub of the Sun Belt. Cities such as Phoenix and Tucson have developed large, sprawling suburban areas. Many large companies, such as PetSmart and Circle K, have headquarters in the state, and Arizona is home to major universities, including the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and Northern Arizona University. The state is known for a history of conservative politicians such as Barry Goldwater and John McCain, though it has become a swing state in recent years.
Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canyon
The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile (6,093 feet or 1,857 meters).
The canyon and adjacent rim are contained within Grand Canyon National Park, the Kaibab National Forest, Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument, the Hualapai Indian Reservation, the Havasupai Indian Reservation and the Navajo Nation. The surrounding area is contained within the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument. President Theodore Roosevelt was a major proponent of the preservation of the Grand Canyon area and visited it on numerous occasions to hunt and enjoy the scenery.
Nearly two billion years of Earth's geological history have been exposed as the Colorado River and its tributaries cut their channels through layer after layer of rock while the Colorado Plateau was uplifted. While some aspects about the history of incision of the canyon are debated by geologists, several recent studies support the hypothesis that the Colorado River established its course through the area about 5 to 6 million years ago. Since that time, the Colorado River has driven the down-cutting of the tributaries and retreat of the cliffs, simultaneously deepening and widening the canyon.
For thousands of years, the area has been continuously inhabited by Native Americans, who built settlements within the canyon and its many caves. The Pueblo people considered the Grand Canyon a holy site, and made pilgrimages to it. The first European known to have viewed the Grand Canyon was García López de Cárdenas from Spain, who arrived in 1540.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canyon_National_Park
Grand Canyon National Park is a national park of the United States located in northwestern Arizona, the 15th site to have been named as a national park. The park's central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often considered one of the Wonders of the World. The park, which covers 1,217,262 acres (1,901.972 sq mi; 4,926.08 km2) of unincorporated area in Coconino and Mohave counties, received more than 4.7 million recreational visitors in 2023. The Grand Canyon was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979. The park celebrated its 100th anniversary on February 26, 2019.
Source: www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm
Entirely within the state of Arizona, the park encompasses 278 miles (447 km) of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. Located on the ancestral homelands of 11 present day Tribal Communities, Grand Canyon is one of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world—a mile deep canyon unmatched in the incomparable vistas it offers visitors from both north and south rims.
Additional Foreign Language Tags:
(United States) "الولايات المتحدة" "Vereinigte Staaten" "アメリカ" "米国" "美国" "미국" "Estados Unidos" "États-Unis" "ארצות הברית" "संयुक्त राज्य" "США"
(Arizona) "أريزونا" "亚利桑那州" "אריזונה" "एरिजोना" "アリゾナ州" "애리조나" "Аризона"
(Grand Canyon) "جراند كانيون" "大峡谷" "גרנד קניון" "ग्रांड कैन्यन" "グランドキャニオン" "그랜드 캐니언" "Гранд-Каньон" "Gran Cañón"
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,731,571 in 2016, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,245,438 people (as of 2016) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) proper had a 2016 population of 6,417,516. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world.
People have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, located on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with rivers, deep ravines, and urban forest, for more than 10,000 years. After the broadly disputed Toronto Purchase, when the Mississauga surrendered the area to the British Crown, the British established the town of York in 1793 and later designated it as the capital of Upper Canada. During the War of 1812, the town was the site of the Battle of York and suffered heavy damage by American troops. York was renamed and incorporated in 1834 as the city of Toronto. It was designated as the capital of the province of Ontario in 1867 during Canadian Confederation. The city proper has since expanded past its original borders through both annexation and amalgamation to its current area of 630.2 km2 (243.3 sq mi).
The diverse population of Toronto reflects its current and historical role as an important destination for immigrants to Canada. More than 50 percent of residents belong to a visible minority population group, and over 200 distinct ethnic origins are represented among its inhabitants. While the majority of Torontonians speak English as their primary language, over 160 languages are spoken in the city.
Toronto is a prominent centre for music, theatre, motion picture production, and television production, and is home to the headquarters of Canada's major national broadcast networks and media outlets. Its varied cultural institutions, which include numerous museums and galleries, festivals and public events, entertainment districts, national historic sites, and sports activities, attract over 43 million tourists each year. Toronto is known for its many skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, in particular the tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere, the CN Tower.
The city is home to the Toronto Stock Exchange, the headquarters of Canada's five largest banks, and the headquarters of many large Canadian and multinational corporations. Its economy is highly diversified with strengths in technology, design, financial services, life sciences, education, arts, fashion, aerospace, environmental innovation, food services, and tourism.
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The Asian Small-clawed Otter, also known as Oriental Small-clawed Otter, is the smallest otter species in the world, weighing less that 5 kg. It lives in freshwater, mangrove swamps and wetlands of Bangladesh, Burma, India, southern China, Taiwan, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Due to ongoing habitat loss, pollution and hunting in some areas, the Oriental small-clawed otter is evaluated as vulnerable on the Red List of Threatened Species. They are very active during daytime in remote areas which are free of human disturbance. They are excellent swimmers and can dive under water for about 6 to 8 minutes. They produce small amounts of feces which are well-known as spraint by otter researchers. The spraints are one of important way for communication among the otters. Other otter could indicate the presence of other individual based on the olfactory and visual of the spraints. Generally, they sleep and resting on land either above ground or in the dens. They often sleep in areas with moderate disturbance. Oriental Small-clawed Otters are most social animals. They live in extended family groups of about 12 individuals. They are often seen playing and sliding on muddy banks and in the water in regions where they frequently visit or live. Oriental Small-clawed otter feed mainly on crab and fish. They also feed on insects and small fish such as gouramis and catfish. They supplement their diet with snakes and frogs too. They consume small crabs which are considered as agricultural pests. However, they may uproot plants in the paddy fields. Thus, they benefit as pest population controller for the farmer. River otters have no significant predators except man.
Photo of an Asian Small-clawed otter taken at the Sexet river near the Tad Lo waterfalls. Otter are such speedy swimmers and hard to capture on ccd. When an otter swims underwater it tucks in its front paws. Then it kicks its webbed hind feet which act like swim fins. The otter can zip forward or turn around in a flash. An otter uses special muscles to close its ears and nose under the water. But its eyes stay wide open to see anything that moves. When it sees a fish nearby, the otter chases it. After snatching its prize in its mouth, it drags the fish out and starts eating. It's no problem when the water is a bit murky like the Sexet river cause their whiskers feel the movement of the water when fish swim nearby. Then it's zip-snatch, and the otter has another fishy meal. This single otter is an orphaned otter which made itself at home at our Tad Lo Logde area. She has become my best friend during our stay at the lodge. She followed me and we went swimming together in the Sexet river which was an unique experience for me. Such lovely creature in an incredible natural ambiance. The Tad Lo waterfall and it's beautiful forest is located in the Bolaven Plateau - Laos.
De dwergotter, kleinklauwotter of sero is de kleinste otter ter wereld. De soort komt voor in Bangladesh, Burma, India, China, Taiwan, Laos, Maleisië, Indonesië, Filipijnen, Thailand en Vietnam. Dit dier is 55 cm lang, exclusief de 30 cm lange staart, en ze hebben een gewicht van zo'n 3 kg. Deze otter komt voor in mangroven en allerlei zoetwater- gebieden, zoals moerassen, rivieren, meren en overstroomde rijstvelden. De kleinklauwotter leeft van kikkers, krabben, slangen, vissen en andere kleine waterdiertjes. Vanwege de schelpdieren op het menu, hebben ze grote brede hoektanden die beter kunnen kraken dan snijden. De dwergotter behoort tot de weinige otters die in groepen van zo'n 15 otters leven. Paartjes blijven tot de dood bij elkaar en zorgen samen voor de kleintjes. Het vrouwtje is de baas. In zo'n groep wordt er heel wat af gecommuniceerd. Dat gebeurd met geuren en geluiden.Soms sjouwen ze rond met kiezelstenen onder hun oksels. Ze kunnen jongeleren als de beste. De pootjes zijn niet gemaakt om super megasnel mee te zwemmen vergeleken met andere otters.Door de korte zwemvliezen lijkt het of ze mensenhandjes hebben. En daarmee zijn ze tiptop uitgerust om in ondiep water naar voedsel te tasten. De nagels zijn kort; daarom heten ze ook kleinklauwotters.
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Se trata del edificio más representativo de la ciudad. Su construcción comenzó en 1221 siguiendo los patrones góticos franceses y fue concluida en 1260. Tuvo importantísimas modificaciones en los siglos XV y XVI (agujas de la fachada principal, capilla del Condestable, cimborrio del crucero; estos elementos del gótico avanzado dotan al templo de su perfil inconfundible). Entre sus visitantes es muy popular por inusual el reloj del Papamoscas. Fue declarada en 1984 Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO.
En 2011, la catedral recibió un total de unos 380 000 visitantes. En 1994 comenzaron las obras de restauración. En total, se llevan invertidos 30 millones de euros, lo que le convierte en el monumento europeo que más fondos ha recibido para su restauración y que más se ha prolongado en el tiempo, se espera que esté totalmente restaurado para el año 2021, en su 8.º centenario.
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Construction on Burgos' Gothic Cathedral began in 1221 and spanned mainly from the 13th to 15th centuries. It has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The west front is flanked by towers terminating in octagonal spires covered with open stonework traceries. The middle section, which serves as an entrance, has three alabaster pilasters, the intercolumnar spaces bearing panel-pictures representing the martyrdom of saints. The façade possesses ornate and fantastic surface decoration.
The octagonal chapel of the Condestable, in florid, thus highly sculpted, Gothic design, has a roof finished with balustraded turrets, needle-pointed pinnacles and statues. In the lower portion, coats of arms, shields and crouching lions have been worked into the ensemble. The exterior of the sacristy is decorated with carved traceries, figures of angels and armoured knights. The elaborate tabernacle is composed of two octagonal sections in Corinthian style.
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Le Giara (sarde : Cuaddeddu de sa Jara) est une race de chevaux rare, qui vit à l'état semi-sauvage sur le plateau de la giara de Gesturi (it), en Sardaigne. Vraisemblablement introduite sur cette île durant l'Antiquité, elle occupe peu à peu une vaste aire de répartition, et s'adapte aux conditions climatiques locales, notamment aux sécheresses estivales, en diminuant de taille sous l'effet de la sélection naturelle. Mis au travail agricole par les habitants sardes, ces petits chevaux risquent l'extinction avec la motorisation de l'agriculture. Des mesures de protection sont mises en place à partir de 1971, aboutissant à la création d'un stud-book.
Le cheval de la Giara présente des crins très fournis, et une robe sombre. Adapté à son environnement rude et sec, il est particulièrement rustique et résistant. La race est désormais surtout un argument touristique pour la Sardaigne. Dans les années 2010, le cheptel est d'environ 500 sujets.
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The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile (6,093 feet or 1,857 meters).
The canyon and adjacent rim are contained within Grand Canyon National Park, the Kaibab National Forest, Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument, the Hualapai Indian Reservation, the Havasupai Indian Reservation and the Navajo Nation. The surrounding area is contained within the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument. President Theodore Roosevelt was a major proponent of the preservation of the Grand Canyon area and visited it on numerous occasions to hunt and enjoy the scenery.
Nearly two billion years of Earth's geological history have been exposed as the Colorado River and its tributaries cut their channels through layer after layer of rock while the Colorado Plateau was uplifted. While some aspects about the history of incision of the canyon are debated by geologists, several recent studies support the hypothesis that the Colorado River established its course through the area about 5 to 6 million years ago. Since that time, the Colorado River has driven the down-cutting of the tributaries and retreat of the cliffs, simultaneously deepening and widening the canyon.
For thousands of years, the area has been continuously inhabited by Native Americans, who built settlements within the canyon and its many caves. The Pueblo people considered the Grand Canyon a holy site, and made pilgrimages to it. The first European known to have viewed the Grand Canyon was García López de Cárdenas from Spain, who arrived in 1540.
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Grand Canyon National Park is a national park of the United States located in northwestern Arizona, the 15th site to have been named as a national park. The park's central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often considered one of the Wonders of the World. The park, which covers 1,217,262 acres (1,901.972 sq mi; 4,926.08 km2) of unincorporated area in Coconino and Mohave counties, received more than 4.7 million recreational visitors in 2023. The Grand Canyon was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979. The park celebrated its 100th anniversary on February 26, 2019.
Source: www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm
Entirely within the state of Arizona, the park encompasses 278 miles (447 km) of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. Located on the ancestral homelands of 11 present day Tribal Communities, Grand Canyon is one of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world—a mile deep canyon unmatched in the incomparable vistas it offers visitors from both north and south rims.
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(United States) "الولايات المتحدة" "Vereinigte Staaten" "アメリカ" "米国" "美国" "미국" "Estados Unidos" "États-Unis" "ארצות הברית" "संयुक्त राज्य" "США"
(Arizona) "أريزونا" "亚利桑那州" "אריזונה" "एरिजोना" "アリゾナ州" "애리조나" "Аризона"
(Grand Canyon) "جراند كانيون" "大峡谷" "גרנד קניון" "ग्रांड कैन्यन" "グランドキャニオン" "그랜드 캐니언" "Гранд-Каньон" "Gran Cañón"
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Las Vegas (often abbreviated to "Vegas") is the most populous city in the state of Nevada, United States, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally known vacation, shopping, entertainment, and gambling destination. It was established in 1905 and officially became a city in 1911. It is the largest U.S. city founded in the 20th century.
The name Las Vegas is often applied to the unincorporated areas of Clark County that surround the city, especially the resort areas on and near the Las Vegas Strip. This 4½ mile stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard is mostly outside the Las Vegas city limits, in the unincorporated towns of Paradise and Winchester.
The center of gambling in the United States, Las Vegas is marketed as The Entertainment Capital of the World and is famous for its massive, lavish casino resorts. It is also commonly known as Sin City, due to the popularity of legalized gambling, availability of alcoholic beverages at any time (as is true throughout Nevada), and various forms and degrees of adult entertainment. The city's glamorous image has made it a popular setting for films and television programs.
This photo will be will be used by Josh Rubenstein for his CBS 2 and KCAL 9 (Los Angeles, CA) weather reports.
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The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile (6,093 feet or 1,857 meters).
The canyon and adjacent rim are contained within Grand Canyon National Park, the Kaibab National Forest, Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument, the Hualapai Indian Reservation, the Havasupai Indian Reservation and the Navajo Nation. The surrounding area is contained within the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument. President Theodore Roosevelt was a major proponent of the preservation of the Grand Canyon area and visited it on numerous occasions to hunt and enjoy the scenery.
Nearly two billion years of Earth's geological history have been exposed as the Colorado River and its tributaries cut their channels through layer after layer of rock while the Colorado Plateau was uplifted. While some aspects about the history of incision of the canyon are debated by geologists, several recent studies support the hypothesis that the Colorado River established its course through the area about 5 to 6 million years ago. Since that time, the Colorado River has driven the down-cutting of the tributaries and retreat of the cliffs, simultaneously deepening and widening the canyon.
For thousands of years, the area has been continuously inhabited by Native Americans, who built settlements within the canyon and its many caves. The Pueblo people considered the Grand Canyon a holy site, and made pilgrimages to it. The first European known to have viewed the Grand Canyon was García López de Cárdenas from Spain, who arrived in 1540.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canyon_National_Park
Grand Canyon National Park is a national park of the United States located in northwestern Arizona, the 15th site to have been named as a national park. The park's central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often considered one of the Wonders of the World. The park, which covers 1,217,262 acres (1,901.972 sq mi; 4,926.08 km2) of unincorporated area in Coconino and Mohave counties, received more than 4.7 million recreational visitors in 2023. The Grand Canyon was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979. The park celebrated its 100th anniversary on February 26, 2019.
Source: www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm
Entirely within the state of Arizona, the park encompasses 278 miles (447 km) of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. Located on the ancestral homelands of 11 present day Tribal Communities, Grand Canyon is one of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world—a mile deep canyon unmatched in the incomparable vistas it offers visitors from both north and south rims.
Additional Foreign Language Tags:
(United States) "الولايات المتحدة" "Vereinigte Staaten" "アメリカ" "米国" "美国" "미국" "Estados Unidos" "États-Unis" "ארצות הברית" "संयुक्त राज्य" "США"
(Arizona) "أريزونا" "亚利桑那州" "אריזונה" "एरिजोना" "アリゾナ州" "애리조나" "Аризона"
(Grand Canyon) "جراند كانيون" "大峡谷" "גרנד קניון" "ग्रांड कैन्यन" "グランドキャニオン" "그랜드 캐니언" "Гранд-Каньон" "Gran Cañón"
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L'église Notre-Dame de Vitré a été fondée au XIe siècle par Robert Ier, véritable fondateur de Vitré. Au XIIe siècle, elle fut confiée à l'abbaye Saint-Melaine de Rennes et devient alors une église paroissiale.
L'église Notre-Dame fait l'objet d'un classement au titre des monuments historiques depuis le 27 février 1996.
L'aspect actuel de l'église Notre-Dame, dont la reconstruction s'échelonne de 1440 à 1580 environ, est celui des XVe siècle et XVIe siècle. À cette époque, de nombreuses églises à pignons multiples ont été érigées en Haute-Bretagne comme à Fougères ou La Guerche-de-Bretagne, zone toilière prospère enrichie par le commerce.
Édifice de transition entre la fin du Moyen Âge et le début de la Renaissance, il s'adapte à l'évolution du goût : dans le décor gothique flamboyant sont perceptibles des motifs ornementaux Renaissance (partie gauche de la façade Sud). Nous sommes en présence d'une église dite "à pignons multiples" : la multiplication des pignons des bas-côtés, percés de larges fenêtres, permet à la lumière d'éclairer plus largement un édifice dépourvu de fenêtres hautes. L'église compte notamment, 6 chapelles et une exceptionnelle chaire à prêcher extérieure. La Tour de la croisée du transept a été construite entre 1440 et 1442 et ne possédait pas de flèche. Elle a été foudroyée en 1704. En 1858, l'architecte Raffray à construit la haute flèche néogothique, inspirée des églises de Basse-Bretagne comme celle de Quimper
La façade principale, Ouest, est moins ouvragée que celle côté Sud. Elle était en effet masquée par la Grande halle aux draps, en bois, remplacée après l'incendie de 1886 par une halle au beurre en fonte et briques, détruite dans les années 1960.
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Beaches of golden, reddish or white sand in Menorca; urban beaches, semi-urban or isolated, beaches that are equipped with everything, or natural wild beaches, nudist beaches, crystal clear water beaches, big waves, or tranquil waters...they say variety is the soul of pleasure, and in Menorca there is plenty of variety to feed your soul. Cala Macarella is in the Àrea Natural d'Especial Interès of the south coast and is considered to be one of the most beautiful beaches in Menorca and maybe of Spain. This undeveloped cove is not very big and it is surrounded by high, pine clad cliffs. Adjacent to the beach there is a wetland inhabited by eels and sea turtles a canyon and a stretch of the Camí de Cavalls which gives a wild feeling to this sandy beach. The clarity of the sea water around Menorca and the aromatic smelling pines makes you feel like you are staying (nearly) alone in nature. Menorca is laid back and offers many golden opportunities for Naturists on its unspoiled shores. There are several naturist beaches around the island where Nudity is permitted but not required. The island of Menorca is one of the best destinations in Europe for snorkeling. Menorca is a UNESCO designated Biosphere Reserve surrounded by the crystal clear and warm waters of the Mediterranean which is teaming with exotic fish and other sea life. The 216 km of coastline offers numerous beautiful sheltered coves providing plenty of rocky outcrops and underwater caverns for you to explore in calm and safe waters. Sea temperatures from June to October are in the 19C to 25C range, which makes snorkeling in Menorca perfectly comfortable without a wetsuit. The underwater visibility is often more than 40m thanks to the strict controls placed on urban waste disposal. Cardinal fish, Sea Bass, Damsel-fish, Perch, Garfish, Octopus and shoals of hunting Mediterranean Barracuda are just some of the sea life that can be enjoyed at close quarters when you go snorkeling in Menorca.
Cala Macarella is a delightful cove with pine trees and a gently sloping shelving beach, ideal for swimming. It can be reached only by foot or even better by kayak. It's a walk of one hour from the west side of Cala Santa Galdana. Overlooking the cove are prehistoric burial caves and across the headland is another sandy beach, Cala Macarelleta shown here above. BieJee and Samantha couldn't resist the blue turquiose water. With relatively shallow water you can enjoy snorkeling, swimming or kayaking.
Menorca omgeven door kliffen die vol grotten zitten. Avontuurlijkere bezoekers kunnen één van de grotten binnenzwemmen of vanaf de kliffen in het koele, blauwe water springen. Ideale bestemming voor rustzoekers en liefhebbers van de allerbeste stranden. Topless is op nagenoeg alle stranden gebruikelijk; naturisme wordt in enkele afgelegen baaien toegestaan. Na een stevige wandeling van bijna een uur vanuit het westelijke uiteinde van Cala Santa Galdana over de kliffen die bedekt zijn met wilde bloemen en kruiden, volgt een afdaling langs de rotsen naar deze verrukkelijke baai, waar een barranc in zee uitmondt. Dennenbomen reiken bijna tot de waterkant en voorzien u van schaduw. Het strand glooit mild de zee in, zodat u er veilig kunt zwemmen. Veel mensen beschouwen Cala Macarella als één van de mooiste plekken aan de Menorcaanse kust of misschien wel van Spanje. Aan de westkant kunt u vanuit drie grotten uitkijken over de baai. Ze werden ooit als grafspelonken gebruikt. Nog eventjes iets verder, kunt u de kliffen boven de grotten oversteken naar de nog volmaaktere baai Cala Macarelleta, zie foto hierboven, waar de met dennen bedekte rotsen een smal zandstrand omringen, populair onder nudisten. Vanaf het pad op de klip kunt u beide baaien tegelijk zien liggen – één van de mooiste uitzichten op heel Menorca. Avontuurlijke vakantiegangers kunnen van de ene naar de andere baai zwemmen. Met vrij ondiep water kun je genieten van snorkelen, zwemmen of kajakken. Het Zuid-oostelijk gedeelte van Menorca staat bekend als het beste gebied voor snorkelen en scuba-duiken. Het zicht is soms wel meer dan 40 meter vanwege het heldere zeewater. De kust wordt gekenmerkt door fjorden en kloven die door het water gevormd zijn. Deze kloven en dalen bevatten bijzondere flora en fauna. Een ideale plek om deze onderwaterwereld al snorkelend te verkennen. Beter is om je t-shirt aan te houden. Je rug kan zo aardig verbranden.
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Monte Stella (Milan)
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A notable area of the park is called "Giardino dei Giusti" (Garden of the Just), which is a memorial to distinguished opponents of genocide and crimes against humanity; each tree in the garden is dedicated to one such person. Notable people who have been dedicated a tree in the Giardino dei Giusti include Moshe Bejski, Andrej Sakharov, Svetlana Broz, and Pietro Kuciukian
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Monte Stella ("Starmount"), also informally called Montagnetta di San Siro ("Little mountain of San Siro") is an artificial hill and surrounding city park in Milan, Italy. The park, established in the 1950s, has an overall area of 370,000 m². The eponymous hill was created using the debris from the buildings that were bombed during World War II, as well as from the last remnants of the Spanish walls of the city, demolished in the mid 20th century.
The park is located in the QT8 district. This was an experimental district that was completely designed after the World War. The hill itself was designed by architect Piero Bottoni, who led the team of architects who contributed to the QT8 project. Bottoni dedicated the hill to his wife, Stella.
The hill is 45 m high; according to the original design, it should have been twice as high, but it was later redesigned to avoid damaging buildings in the nearby street Via Isernia as a consequence of side pressure. Even at only 25 m height, the hill provides a panoramic view of the city and hinterland, and in a clear day, the Alps and Apennines can be distinguished from atop.
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Skipwith Common is Natural England's newest National Nature Reserve and it has a wide variety of wildlife that anyone can enjoy.
Skipwith Common NNR
Occupying 274 hectares within the fabulous Escrick Park Estate, Skipwith Common is a wonderful place to visit at any time of year.
Species lovers can spend time discovering the variety of rare heathland plants and rich collection of dragonflies and other insects. There are also a huge array of birds that can be spotted in and around the reserve.
If you are interested in history you will enjoy the many bronze and iron age features that are scattered about the reserve. There are also the remains of Riccall airfield, where Halifax bomber crews were trained in the Second World War.
Where: North Yorkshire, between Selby and York
Main habitats: Wet and dry heathland and scrub woodland
Events
Throughout the year we have a wide variety of events taking place at Skipwith NNR. From fungus forays in the autumn to dawn chorus walks in the spring. Join us on one of our guided walks, as we look for residents of the common and share more about the enigmatic species found here.
Find out when our next event is taking place.
Friends of Skipwith Common
The Friends of Skipwith Commonexternal link were set up in 2003 and contribute a large number of hours of practical management, help look after the animals which are used to graze the site and take a particular interest in the archaeology on Skipwith Common NNR. They have a programme of guided walks and events both on the common, and at local community functions. They produce a quarterly newsletter and maintain their own website.
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Skipwith: how to get there
Skipwith Common is in North Yorkshire
Skipwith Common can be accessed from the A19 from the village of Riccall or from A163 passing through the village of North Duffield.
We encourage the use of sustainable transport whenever possible
By train
The nearest train stations to Skipwith are Wressleexternal link and Selbyexternal link.
By bus
Bus services to and from Skipwith are provided by East Yorkshire Motor Serviceexternal link and York Pullman Bus Companyexternal link.
By car
There are three main access points to the reserve: Riccall Village along King Rudding Lane, Skipwith Village along Common Lane, Barlby (A163 Market Weighton Road, then up Cornelius Causeway).
There is a car park with two designated disabled parking bays on the site.
Additional travel information for the area is provided by Yorkshire Travelexternal link
Accommodation
Local accommodation includes a holiday park and camping and caravan sites near Skipwith and Cliffe villages. For details of where to stay locally visit the Yorkshire Tourismexternal link web site.
Additional information
Please keep dogs on leads and under close control throughout the year due to ground nesting birds and grazing livestock.
Refreshment facilities and basic services can be found in the nearby villages of Riccall, Skipwith and Barlby.
Skipwith Common: school and community groups
Skipwith Common National Nature Reserve offers exciting and engaging outdoor learning opportunities.
School visit to Skipwith Common NNR © Natural England
Bring a group to Skipwith to learn about its connection to World War II, try your hands at a real archaeological dig with experts or learn some wild science – it’s up to you!
Spectacular habitats to explore
Curriculum linked sessions
Equipment such as gps, environmental games and science resources available for use on site
Groups can: learn about the site and its archaeology, help with surveying key species on the site, see seasonal highlights, or get involved with practical conservation challenges on the NNR.
Practical information
Facilities: once you have left your coach or cars, the Common has no facilities, however, adult groups may be able to make use of the nearby public house in Skipwith Village for a lunch time break.
Toilets: there are no toilet facilities on site and most sessions will be arranged for a half day due to this.
Access: Skipwith Common is very flat and there is a good path network, woodland areas provide excellent outdoor classrooms kept clear thanks to our browsing livestock! There is an easy access route on the site which groups can use to see a selection of the World War II features. It is best to stick on or near the paths as there are inaccessible areas of the site, which help preserve its feel of a wilderness and its value as a National Nature Reserve.
More information
For further information or to see if anyone can assist with your visit, please contact Craig Ralston on 07917088021, or e-mail craig.ralston@naturalengland.org.uk
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona
Arizona is a state in the Southwestern region of the United States, sharing the Four Corners region of the western United States with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. Its other neighboring states are Nevada to the northwest and California to the west. It also shares an international border with the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and southwest. It is the 6th-largest and the 14th-most-populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix, which is the most populous state capital in the United States.
Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912. Historically part of the territory of Alta California and Nuevo México in New Spain, it became part of independent Mexico in 1821. After being defeated in the Mexican–American War, Mexico ceded much of this territory to the United States in 1848, where the area became part of the territory of New Mexico. The southernmost portion of the state was acquired in 1853 through the Gadsden Purchase.
Southern Arizona is known for its desert climate, with extremely hot summers and mild winters. Northern Arizona features forests of pine, Douglas fir, and spruce trees; the Colorado Plateau; mountain ranges (such as the San Francisco Mountains); as well as large, deep canyons, with much more moderate summer temperatures and significant winter snowfalls. There are ski resorts in the areas of Flagstaff, Sunrise, and Tucson. In addition to the internationally known Grand Canyon National Park, which is one of the world's seven natural wonders, there are several national forests, national parks, and national monuments.
Arizona is home to a diverse population. About one-quarter of the state is made up of Indian reservations that serve as the home of 27 federally recognized Native American tribes, including the Navajo Nation, the largest in the state and the country, with more than 300,000 citizens. Since the 1980s, the proportion of Hispanics has grown significantly owing to migration from Mexico and Central America. A substantial portion of the population are followers of the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Arizona's population and economy have grown dramatically since the 1950s because of inward migration, and the state is now a major hub of the Sun Belt. Cities such as Phoenix and Tucson have developed large, sprawling suburban areas. Many large companies, such as PetSmart and Circle K, have headquarters in the state, and Arizona is home to major universities, including the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and Northern Arizona University. The state is known for a history of conservative politicians such as Barry Goldwater and John McCain, though it has become a swing state in recent years.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antelope_Canyon
Navajo Upper Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon in the American Southwest, on Navajo land east of Lechee, Arizona. It includes six separate, scenic slot canyon sections on the Navajo Reservation, referred to as Upper Antelope Canyon (or The Crack), Rattle Snake Canyon, Owl Canyon, Mountain Sheep Canyon, Canyon X and Lower Antelope Canyon (or The Corkscrew). It is the primary attraction of Lake Powell Navajo Tribal Park, along with a hiking trail to Rainbow Bridge National Monument.
The Navajo name for Upper Antelope Canyon is Tsé bighánílíní, which means 'the place where water runs through the (Slot Canyon) rocks'. Lower Antelope Canyon is Hazdistazí (called "Hasdestwazi" by the Navajo Parks and Recreation Department), or 'spiral rock arches'. Both are in the LeChee Chapter of the Navajo Nation. They are accessible by Navajo guided tour only.
Additional Foreign Language Tags:
(United States) "الولايات المتحدة" "Vereinigte Staaten" "アメリカ" "米国" "美国" "미국" "Estados Unidos" "États-Unis" "ארצות הברית" "संयुक्त राज्य" "США"
(Arizona) "أريزونا" "亚利桑那州" "אריזונה" "एरिजोना" "アリゾナ州" "애리조나" "Аризона"
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the capital city and most populous municipality of the Netherlands. Its status as the capital is mandated by the Constitution of the Netherlands, although it is not the seat of the government, which is The Hague. Amsterdam has a population of 851,373 within the city proper, 1,351,587 in the urban area and 2,410,960 in the metropolitan area. The city is located in the province of North Holland in the west of the country but is not its capital, which is Haarlem. The metropolitan area comprises much of the northern part of the Randstad, one of the larger conurbations in Europe, with a population of approximately 8 million.
Amsterdam's name derives from Amstelredamme, indicative of the city's origin around a dam in the river Amstel. Originating as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age (17th century), as a result of its innovative developments in trade. During that time, the city was the leading centre for finance and diamonds. In the 19th and 20th centuries the city expanded, and many new neighbourhoods and suburbs were planned and built. The 17th-century canals of Amsterdam and the 19–20th century Defence Line of Amsterdam are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Since the annexation of the municipality of Sloten in 1921 by the municipality of Amsterdam, the oldest historic part of the city lies in Sloten (9th century).
As the commercial capital of the Netherlands and one of the top financial centres in Europe, Amsterdam is considered an alpha world city by the Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) study group. The city is also the cultural capital of the Netherlands. Many large Dutch institutions have their headquarters there, including Philips, AkzoNobel, TomTom and ING. Also, many of the world's largest companies are based in Amsterdam or established their European headquarters in the city, such as leading technology companies Uber, Netflix and Tesla. In 2012, Amsterdam was ranked the second best city to live in by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and 12th globally on quality of living for environment and infrastructure by Mercer. The city was ranked 3rd in innovation by Australian innovation agency 2thinknow in their Innovation Cities Index 2009. The Port of Amsterdam to this day remains the second in the country, and the fifth largest seaport in Europe. Famous Amsterdam residents include the diarist Anne Frank, artists Rembrandt van Rijn and Vincent van Gogh, and philosopher Baruch Spinoza.
The Amsterdam Stock Exchange, the oldest stock exchange in the world, is located in the city centre. Amsterdam's main attractions include its historic canals, the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk Museum, Hermitage Amsterdam, the Anne Frank House, the Scheepvaartmuseum, the Amsterdam Museum, the Heineken Experience, the Royal Palace of Amsterdam, Natura Artis Magistra, Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam, NEMO, the red-light district and many cannabis coffee shops. They draw more than 5 million international visitors annually. The city is also well known for its nightlife and festival activity; several of its nightclubs (Melkweg, Paradiso) are among the world's most famous. It is also one of the world's most multicultural cities, with at least 177 nationalities represented.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canals_of_Amsterdam
Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands, has more than one hundred kilometers of grachten (canals), about 90 islands and 1,500 bridges. The three main canals (Herengracht, Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht), dug in the 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age, form concentric belts around the city, known as the Grachtengordel. Alongside the main canals are 1550 monumental buildings. The 17th-century canal ring area, including the Prinsengracht, Keizersgracht, Herengracht and Jordaan, were listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010, contributing to Amsterdam's fame as the "Venice of the North".
Source: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staalstraat_(Amsterdam)
The Staalstraat in Amsterdam is a street in the inner city that connects the Kloveniersburgwal (at the Nieuwe Doelenstraat ) with the Zwanenburgwal (at the Waterlooplein ). The Staalstraat crosses the Groenburgwal and the Verversstraat ends at the Staalstraat.
The street closed to car traffic is a shopping street with cafes and eateries.
On the Staalstraat / Kloveniersburgwal corner, with riveted steel and wrought iron parts and an aluminum road surface, the Aluminum Bridge (bridge 222) from 1896 is located. The Staalmeesters Bridge (bridge 227), a white-painted wooden drawbridge over the Groenburgwal, is a popular tourist spot because of the view of the Zuiderkerk . The bridge can be seen on Claude Monet's painting De Zuiderkerk, Amsterdam seen from the Groenburgwal . The B. Bijvoet Bridge ir. (229) in line with the street across the Zwanenburgwal forms the connection (for pedestrians and bicycles) to Waterlooplein and Stopera .
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Ύμνος των λόγων του Θεού
Κάποια μέρα,
θα νιώσεις ότι ο Δημιουργός
δεν αποτελεί πλέον γρίφο,
ότι ο Δημιουργός ποτέ δε σου έχει κρυφτεί,
ότι ο Δημιουργός
πότε δεν έχει αποκρύψει το πρόσωπό Του από εσένα,
ότι ο Δημιουργός δεν είναι καθόλου μακριά από εσένα,
ότι ο Δημιουργός δεν είναι πλέον Αυτός που συνεχώς ποθείς στις σκέψεις σου
αλλά δεν μπορείς να αγγίξεις με τα αισθήματά σου,
ότι υπαρκτά και αληθινά στέκει φρουρός εξ αριστερών και εκ δεξιών σου,
τροφοδοτεί τη ζωή σου και ελέγχει το πεπρωμένο σου, ελέγχει το πεπρωμένο σου.
Δε βρίσκεται στον μακρινό ορίζοντα, ούτε έχει κρυφτεί ψηλά στα σύννεφα.
Είναι εκεί στο πλευρό σου και κυριαρχεί στο είναι σου,
Είναι όλα όσα έχεις και Είναι το μόνο που έχεις.
Ένας τέτοιος Θεός
σου επιτρέπει να Τον αγαπάς από καρδίας,
να προσκολληθείς πάνω Του, να Τον κρατάς κοντά σου, να Τον θαυμάζεις,
Να φοβάσαι μη τυχόν Τον χάσεις,
Και να είσαι απρόθυμος πλέον να Τον απαρνηθείς, απρόθυμος να Τον παρακούς άλλο
μήτε άλλο να Τον αποφεύγεις ή να Τον κρατάς σε απόσταση.
Το μόνο που θέλεις είναι να νοιάζεσαι γι’ Αυτόν, να Τον υπακούς,
ν’ ανταποδίδεις όλα όσα σου δίνει και να παραδοθείς στην κυριαρχία Του.
Δεν αρνείσαι άλλο να καθοδηγηθείς,
να τροφοδοτηθείς, να προστατευθείς και να σε φυλάει Αυτός,
δεν αρνείσαι πλέον ότι σου επιτάσσει και ορίζει για εσένα,
ότι σου επιτάσσει και ορίζει για εσένα.
Το μόνο που θέλεις είναι να Τον ακολουθείς, να περπατάς πλάι Του εξ αριστερών ή εκ δεξιών Του,
να Τον ακολουθείς, να περπατάς πλάι Του εξ αριστερών ή εκ δεξιών Του,
το μόνο που θέλεις είναι να Τον αποδεχθείς σαν Τον ένα και μοναδικό Κύριο σου,
το μόνο που θέλεις είναι να Τον αποδεχθείς σαν Τον ένα και μοναδικό Κύριο σου,
Τον ένα και μοναδικό Θεό.
Εσύ πλέον δεν
Εσύ πλέον δεν
Εσύ πλέον δεν
Εσύ πλέον δεν
αρνείσαι να καθοδηγηθείς, τροφοδοτηθείς, να προστατευθείς και να σε φυλάει Αυτός.
πλέον δεν αρνείσαι
πλέον δεν αρνείσαι
πλέον δεν αρνείσαι
πλέον δεν αρνείσαι
ότι σου επιτάσσει και ορίζει για εσένα, ότι σου επιτάσσει και ορίζει για εσένα.
Το μόνο που θέλεις είναι να Τον ακολουθείς, να περπατάς πλάι Του εξ αριστερών ή εκ δεξιών Του,
να Τον ακολουθείς, να περπατάς πλάι Του εξ αριστερών ή εκ δεξιών Του,
το μόνο που θέλεις είναι να Τον αποδεχθείς σαν τον ένα και μοναδικό Κύριο σου,
το μόνο που θέλεις είναι να τον αποδεχθείς σαν τον ένα και μοναδικό Κύριο σου, τον ένα και μοναδικό Θεό σου.
Το μόνο που θέλεις είναι να Τον ακολουθείς, να περπατάς πλάι Του εξ αριστερών ή εκ δεξιών Του,
να Τον ακολουθείς, να περπατάς πλάι Του εξ αριστερών ή εκ δεξιών Του,
το μόνο που θέλεις είναι να Τον αποδεχθείς σαν τον ένα και μοναδικό Κύριο σου,
το μόνο που θέλεις είναι να Τον αποδεχθείς σαν τον ένα και μοναδικό Κύριο σου,
τον ένα και μοναδικό Θεό σου.
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It is the first time in four years time that the Netherlands received so much snowfall. According to the National weather center KNMI. In some parts of the north of Holland lies between 7 to 9 inches of snow. The last time this occurred was in 2005. Normally the Netherlands get no more than between 3 and 5 inches of snow. It does occasionally snow in Amsterdam in December, but that almost always means just a light dusting. If you think the city is attractive in dry weather, just wait until you wake up one morning to see it covered in a thin coat of fresh snow. In Amsterdam you can’t help noticing the Dutch like bikes. In fact, the 750,000 people who live in Amsterdam own over 600,000 bicycles. In a city built for pedestrians – sporting such car-unfriendly features as narrow streets and canals, far too few parking spots (at premium fees), and single-lane one-way only traffic mazes – a bicycle is the most logical form of transportation. In Amsterdam, just about everyone bikes. It is not unusual to see mothers, grandmothers, business people, police officers, hippies, and so on happily bike along. Some people walk their dogs by bike. Others use it to bring home groceries, flowers, furniture, children, girlfriends or anything else one can think of. With the canals in the city and occasional high winds, there can be a nip in the air, but packing gloves and a scarf should keep you warm enough. But not only in Amsterdam, temperatures freezing are sweeping across Europe. The snow had a significant impact on social life and caused traffic problems in the north of the Netherlands, while in other parts of the country, police have been busy with a number of weather related accidents. Even Dutch rail networks were severely affected and bus traffic is down. Weather centers predict more snow for the Netherlands in the coming days.
Yesterday it snowed all day. Today the weather was fine but still lots of snow to enjoy. We walk around the canals and made some photos of the snow in of our neighborhood. The steep bridges over the canals in Amsterdam are now really slippery. ...especially for cars. Last night extreme temperature of -6 degrees Celsius. This is rare since the winter has not yet started. Photo taken at Lindengracht in Amsterdam. Handheld capture at 1/15s, F2.0 and ISO400
In Amsterdam zijn gisteren grote hoeveelheden aan sneeuw gevallen. Vandaag scheen de zon en natuurlijk even naar buiten geweest om wat mooie plaatjes te schieten. Naast de overlast die de sneeuw gaf, zorgt het ook voor mooie plaatjes in de Amsterdamse binnenstad en veel plezier bij de kinderen. De stad wordt zo ontzettend mooi van sneeuw. Het wordt wit natuurlijk, wat opeens de vormen van dingen benadrukt en beïnvloedt. Een elektriciteitsdraad over straat wordt opeens een dikke balk en een fiets knuffelbaar. Maar het mooist is de rust die er ontstaat. De sneeuw dempt het geluid maar ook de mensen. Iedereen is stiller en kalmer. Alsof alles een beetje in slowmotion is; of alsof het 3 uur ‘s nachts is. Veel mensen durven niet te fietsen, er is sowieso minder verkeer. Er is een gemakkelijk natuurkundig principe dat mensen lijken te vergeten als ze gaan fietsen met gladheid: het gyroscopisch effect. Als iets een bepaald draaimoment heeft tart het de zwaartekracht eigenlijk een beetje. Hoe harder je fietst hoe kleiner de kans dat je omvalt. Dat merk je als je heel langzaam fietst, dan val je bijna om. Als het glad is gaan mensen heel langzaam fietsen. De normale fietsroutine gooien ze overboord en gaan als iemand met teveel spierspanning verbeten twee kilometer per uur rijden. De eigenaren van deze fietsen zijn zo verstandig geweest om de fietsen te laten staan en zijn wellicht gaan lopen zoals ik dat deed op de grachten.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_of_Bowland
The Forest of Bowland, also known as the Bowland Fells, is an area of barren gritstone fells, deep valleys and peat moorland, mostly in north-east Lancashire, England. A small part lies in North Yorkshire, and much of the area was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. It has been designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) since 1964, and is used for grouse shooting, walking and cycling, though it is relatively unfrequented by tourists. One of the best known features of the area is Pendle Hill, which is separated from the main part of the Forest of Bowland AONB by the Ribble Valley.
13% of the AONB is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its important areas of heather moorland and blanket bog. The area is nationally and internationally important for its upland bird populations – the hen harrier is the symbol of the AONB. There are over 500 listed buildings and 18 scheduled monuments within the AONB.
The name 'forest' is used in its traditional sense of 'a royal hunting ground', and much of the land still belongs to the British Crown as part of the Duchy of Lancaster. In the past wild boar, deer, wolves, wild cats and game roamed the forest.
Heather moorland on Clougha, in the north west of the Forest of Bowland, looking towards the Yorkshire three peaks
Bowland remains as the northwestern remainder of the ancient wilderness that once stretched over a huge part of England, encompassing the Forest of Bowland, Sherwood Forest (Nottinghamshire), the New Forest (Hampshire) and Savernake Forest (Wiltshire). While the Trough of Bowland (the valley and high pass connecting the Wyre (at Marshaw) and Langden Brook and dividing the upland core of Bowland into two main blocks) represents the area, to many, on account of its popularity, it is in fact only a small part of the wider Forest of Bowland area.
The hills on the western side of the Forest of Bowland attract walkers from Lancaster and the surrounding area. Overlooking Lancaster is Clougha Pike, the western-most hill. The hills form a large horseshoe shape with its open end facing west. Clockwise from Lancaster the hills are Clougha Pike (413 m), Grit Fell (468 m), Ward's Stone (561 m), Wolfhole Crag (527 m), White Hill (544 m), Whins Brow (476 m), Totridge (496 m), Parlick (432 m), Fair Snape Fell (510 m), Bleasdale Moor (429 m), and Hawthornthwaite fell (478 m).
The area is home to the geographic centre of Great Britain which is close to the Whitendale Hanging Stones, around 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Dunsop Bridge.
The Forest of Bowland is home to an annual challenge event: The Bowland Challenge where teams of walkers navigate around a series of grid references over a ten hour period. Proceeds of the event go to support Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin
Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3,723,914 (2018) inhabitants make it the second most populous city proper of the European Union after London. The city is one of Germany's 16 federal states. It is surrounded by the state of Brandenburg, and contiguous with its capital, Potsdam. The two cities are at the center of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region, which is, with 6,004,857 (2015) inhabitants and an area of 30,370 square km, Germany's third-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr and Rhine-Main regions.
Berlin straddles the banks of the River Spree, which flows into the River Havel (a tributary of the River Elbe) in the western borough of Spandau. Among the city's main topographical features are the many lakes in the western and southeastern boroughs formed by the Spree, Havel, and Dahme rivers (the largest of which is Lake Müggelsee). Due to its location in the European Plain, Berlin is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. About one-third of the city's area is composed of forests, parks, gardens, rivers, canals and lakes. The city lies in the Central German dialect area, the Berlin dialect being a variant of the Lusatian-New Marchian dialects.
First documented in the 13th century and situated at the crossing of two important historic trade routes, Berlin became the capital of the Margraviate of Brandenburg (1417–1701), the Kingdom of Prussia (1701–1918), the German Empire (1871–1918), the Weimar Republic (1919–1933), and the Third Reich (1933–1945). Berlin in the 1920s was the third largest municipality in the world. After World War II and its subsequent occupation by the victorious countries, the city was divided; West Berlin became a de facto West German exclave, surrounded by the Berlin Wall (1961–1989) and East German territory. East Berlin was declared capital of East Germany, while Bonn became the West German capital. Following German reunification in 1990, Berlin once again became the capital of all of Germany.
Berlin is a world city of culture, politics, media and science. Its economy is based on high-tech firms and the service sector, encompassing a diverse range of creative industries, research facilities, media corporations and convention venues. Berlin serves as a continental hub for air and rail traffic and has a highly complex public transportation network. The metropolis is a popular tourist destination. Significant industries also include IT, pharmaceuticals, biomedical engineering, clean tech, biotechnology, construction and electronics.
Berlin is home to world-renowned universities, orchestras, museums, and entertainment venues, and is host to many sporting events. Its Zoological Garden is the most visited zoo in Europe and one of the most popular worldwide. With the world's oldest large-scale movie studio complex, Berlin is an increasingly popular location for international film productions. The city is well known for its festivals, diverse architecture, nightlife, contemporary arts and a very high quality of living. Since the 2000s Berlin has seen the emergence of a cosmopolitan entrepreneurial scene.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unter_den_Linden
Unter den Linden (German: "under the linden trees") is a boulevard in the central Mitte district of Berlin, the capital of Germany. Running from the City Palace to Brandenburg Gate, it is named after the linden (lime) trees that line the grassed pedestrian mall on the median and the two broad carriageways. The avenue links numerous Berlin sights and landmarks and rivers for sight-seeing.