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| Historical Sexperts | | 2008-07-23 15:00:36 | |
Have you ever wondered where some of the more bizarre "old wives tales" about sex came from? Like that business about going blind? They came from "experts." Cracked takes a look at 5 Sex Experts Who Made the World a Worse Place (To Do It). And the misinformation hasn't stopped yet. | | By: Miss Cellania | | |
| | Profiles in Historical Places in East Austin : French Legation Museum | | 2008-07-15 00:00:00 | | The French Legation Museum provides a uniquely historic experience. Both a historic site and a house museum, the story behind the establishment of the museum is fascinating, and helps to illuminate a way of life experienced by the residents of old Austin before Texas was a state. Visiting the house and grounds, with its carefully [...] | | By: Resources Zone | | |
| | Historical laughter! | | 2008-06-29 14:33:06 | | Tadley and District History Society (TADS)
On 21 May, I spoke about An Attractive Impediment: the Life, Literature and Laughter of Patrick Campbell for the Tadley and District History Society in Hampshire. I was able to discover a little about them from their website.
Public Speaking Tip #218: You can often find out about an organisation that has booked you by looking at their website. Sometimes even some fairly small groups have one - it's always worth finding out.
This was the first time I had ever spoken to a history society and I tailored the material accordingly. Although this talk is primarily about a brilliantly funny Irish journalist who became an unlikely TV celebrity in the 1960s (he had a severe stammer), his story takes in Irish politics, famous figures in the arts in the 1920s and 30s, Ireland during World War II and the early days of satire on British television. I did extra research/revision so that I could highlight the historical parts, for example, | | By: Nick R Thomas - A Public Speaker's Blog | | |
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| THE HISTORICAL JESUS QUESTS | | 2008-06-27 23:50:23 | | THE HISTORICAL JESUS QUESTS By Rook Hawkins 1.1 History and Kerygma: An Overview of the First and Second Quests “Since David Frederick Strauss, in his “Life of Jesus,” attempted for the first time to trace back to myths and pious fictions, doubts regarding the existence of an historical Jesus have never been lulled to rest.” – Arthur Drews read more
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| | | Historical Volvo P1800 visit to Sweden | | 2008-05-15 07:45:00 | | 47 Volvo P1800 cars from German and Swiss Volvo Owner clubs visit Sweden and Volvo Car Corporation in connection with the clubs' 30 year anniversary. An impressive sight.The German Volvo P1800 IG and the Swiss Volvo-Sport Club P1800 are both celebrating their anniversary with a week's visit to Sweden. The group consists of 38 cars from Germany and 9 from Switzerland. The different Volvos are; 35 ES, 11 P/S/E and an Amazon GT, altogether 95 club members. The troop arrived with the ferry to Göteborg habour in the beginning of the week and will tour western Sweden for a couple of days.Volvo Cars was the main attraction yesterday with visits to the Volvo Museum, Brand Experience Centre and the Torslanda plant. Through clever parking, the cars formed the name "Volvo" outside the museum with the letter "o" made up of the club members themselves."Very nice to be back at the Volvo roots. This is of course the highlight of our anniversary," says Fritz Schöbel, president of Volvo P1800 IG.The | | By: Auto Blog India by Infibeam | | |
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| 2008 Jacksonville Jaguars: Historical Roster Breakdown | | 2008-05-12 11:00:55 | |
The Jacksonville Jaguars offseason training activities start this week and with that begins the battle for positioning toward the final roster. The NFL only allows 53 players on the final roster and an eight man practice squad. I thought it might be interesting as be begin our position by position breakdown to look back at how many players we carry on our roster for each role.
Teams are required to have their roster at specific levels through training camp. Because NFL Europa ceases to exist, teams have a hard cap of eighty players under contract. On August 26th, the roster must be cut down to 75 players. The final cut date is August 30th where the roster may only have 53 players.
Tracking roster sizes for each position is actually fairly complicated. Players that are multi-functional, particularly on the offensive line, can throw off a count. For the purposes of this analysis, I will treat all offensive linemen together. Cornerbacks a | | By: Big Cat Country - An Unoffical Jacksonville Jaguar | | |
| | Historical and Juridical Title of VN Over Islands (Part.1) | | 2008-04-20 06:06:55 | | THE HISTORICAL AND JURIDICAL TITLE OF VIETNAM - PERIOD BEFORE 1884
By Luu Van Loi
I. THE ĐẠI VIỆT DISCOVERED THE HOÀNG SA
If the Biển Đông (the South China Sea), like the Mediterranean Sea, is a strategical sea, there is, however, a great difference with regard to the history of navigation. As early as the years 3000 B.C. Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Cretans, Romans, and Greeks used that sea as | | By: samondeath | | |
| | Historical and Juridical Title of VN Over Islands (Part.2) | | 2008-04-20 06:06:27 | | THE HISTORICAL AND JURIDICAL TITLE OF VIETNAM - PERIOD AFTER 1884
By Luu Van Loi
I. THE NEW POLITICAL AND JURIDICAL BACKGROUND OF THE CONFLICT
After the establishment of the French protectorate in Vietnam, the Vietnamese, Indochinese, and international situation was marked by many events, the consequences of which directly influenced the problem of the two archipelagoes. The factors directly | | By: samondeath | | |
| | American Historical Association Grant | | 2008-04-14 15:04:00 | | Scholarship Program:Herbert Baxter Adams PrizeAHA Prize in Atlantic HistoryGeorge Louis Beer PrizeAlbert J. Beveridge AwardAlbert J. Beveridge Grant for Research in the History of the Western HemispherePaul Birdsall PrizeJames Henry Breasted PrizeJohn H. Dunning PrizeJohn E. Fagg PrizeJohn K. Fairbank Prize for East Asian HistoryHerbert Feis AwardMorris D. Forkosch PrizeLeo Gershoy AwardJ. Franklin Jameson Fellowship in American HistoryJoan Kelly Memorial Prize in Women's HistoryMichael Kraus Re | | By: FREE GOVERNMENT GRANT, COLLEGE MONEY & SCHOLAR | | |
| | | Data recovery company saves historical articles | | 2008-03-24 14:42:20 | | "Nearly a decade ago I was asked by The Washington Post to put together a special section to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the first manned landing on the moon. As the editor of the project, I rounded up the usual suspects, including the administrator of NASA, a couple of people from Congress, Vice President Al Gore, and an astronaut or two. But somewhere along the line it struck me that | | By: Save My Data! | | |
| | $2000 for Graduate Historical Women | | 2008-03-20 07:15:00 | | The Alice E. Smith Fellowship is open to any woman doing graduate level research in American history. Preference will be given to graduate research on history of the midwest or Wisconsin. Transcripts, work samples and references are not required nor sought. Four copies of a 2page letter of application should describe in detail the applicant's current research. Send to State Historian at address below. Contact State Historical Society Of Wisconsin, 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706; 608-264-6464 | | By: FREE GOVERNMENT GRANT MONEY INFORMATION|WOMEN SCHO | | |
| | | Why it does not make sense to make historical movies in India | | 2008-03-14 07:26:50 | | We have seen it in Asoka. We have seen it in Rising-Mangal Pandey. We saw it happening all over again in Jodhaa Akbar. No doubt, Jodhaa Akbar was a well made movie, albeit a long length. But then historically themed movies never do the best business in India, barring Mughal-e-Azam of yesteryears. Historical movies in India are always embroiled in some sort of controversy. It has been always said that negative publicity is good publicity but it ain’t that good when people pull the movie down from the theatres and do not allow it to release under any cost. The mindset with historical movies is that youngsters are plain bored with historical stories and the older members of the populace always find something odd and conflicting in the story. While the younger generation hardly gives a damn, the older lots are generally the first ones to scream “history is distorted, facts are convoluted”. Since historical facts cannot be readily and comprehensively verified, it is juicy fodder fo | | By: bollywood trends | | |
| | Josiah Concept Ministries and the Historical Christ Hypothesis | | 2008-03-12 04:05:29 | | Josiah Concept Ministries and the Historical Christ Hypothesis By Rook Hawkins After my article on the problems of the historical Jesus and the Gospels as fictional narratives,[1] I was worried that Christians would be afraid to refute these positions, and therefore I would not be able to generate the dialog that I so wanted to have. Thankfully, one Christian, Cory Tucholski,[2] has taken up this charge to defend his faith against my articles. read more
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| | HISTORICAL CEMETERY IN GRESIK | | 2008-03-09 21:32:00 | | CEMETERY IN GRESIKThere are some cemeteries which are of historical values in Gresik. Namely the cemetery of Fatimah binti Maimun or the cemetery of Princess Suwari or Princess Cempa (1082 A.D.). The cemetery of Fatimah binti Maimun is considered as the oldest one in Indonesia.The cemetery of Fatimah binti MaimunThe cemetery of Maulana Malik Ibrahim, died in 1419 was the first and the oldest Islamic religious leader (known as wali) who introduced Islam in Java. The building has lots of changed and renovated. Its tombstone is not original anymore, neither is its gate. The roof of its cover has collapsed. Only its four walls are still in good condition though they are cracked. This wall is decorated with horizontal frames, something that is only found here and gives an impression that in the 11th century people were still completely found with temples and therefore the Islamic graves are shaped like temples.The cemetery of Maulana Malik IbrahimSince the roof of the cover is missing, the | | By: Indonesia Cultural and Art | | |
| | Plenty of Historical Buildings in Melaka City | | 2008-03-01 05:15:33 | |
There are a lot of historical buildings in Melaka city, more than in other states of Malaysia. Hence, it would be the perfect choice for tourist to choose Melaka for a visit to view historical buildings. In the above picture is the red building which formerly belonged to the former Dutch colonialists.
The Dutch empire took [...] | | By: voyage echoes in the wind | | |
| | Travel to Australia, Historical background | | 2008-01-23 07:38:00 | | Before travel to Australia you should to know: In the post-World War II-era, Australia’s foreign policy became more closely aligned with the United States than with Britain. Another foreign policy theme has been collective security. Australian forces participated in the Korean War (1950–53) in support of the United Nations (UN)-sponsored campaign. In 1951 Australia signed the Australia-New Zealand-United States (ANZUS) Security Treaty, which committed the three nations to mutual defense. In 1954 Australia helped found the Southeast Asian Treaty Organization (SEATO), which was the regional equivalent of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). From 1965 to 1971, Australia sent troops to Vietnam in support of the United States-led intervention there. Australia’s relations with some of its Asian neighbors have suffered from time to time because of Australia’s firm positions on immigration, terrorism, and regional security. For example, during the 1980s Malaysia | | By: Travel to Famous Sites | | |
| | Really funny jokes-Historical | | 2008-01-18 04:42:41 | | A man complains to a friend, "I can't take it anymore.""What's wrong?" his concerned friend asks."It's my wife. Every time we have an argument, she gets historical!""You mean hysterical," his friend said, chuckling."No, I mean HISTORICAL," the man insists. "Every argument we have, she'll go "I still remember that time when you ...." | | By: Really funny jokes | | |
| | More - Historical Of Lombok | | 2007-12-19 01:30:00 | | There is motto in vogue among tourism official and operator in Lombok: " Bali can be seen in Lombok, but Lombok cannot be seen in Bali "Historical Of LombokSuch is the cliché in a brochure advertising Lombok as a tourist destination. That is not without reason. In the western part of the island, Hinduism is heavily present alongside Islam. The island was Javanese prior to the Islamisation of Java, and as such subjected to the powerful influence of the Shiva Buddhist tradition from Java.In the 17th century, the King of Karangasem invaded Lombok, turning into an important center of Hindu - Baliness power and culture. Such influences inter - wine history of Bali and Lombok.The Balinese still makes up an important minority in the western part of the island. The city of Cakranegara is a mainly Balinese city. The Pura Meru Temple, built by Anak Agung Karang in 1720, is dedicated to the Hindu trinity of Brahma, Wisnu, and Shiwa.Another sign of the effect of Karangasem is the famed Taman Nama | | By: Visiting Lombok Island - Guidance Before Visiting | | |
| | Alfa Romeo 159 TI revives a historical sporting badge on its latest 159 variant. | | 2007-11-06 08:07:00 | | A legend is back at Alfa Romeo. The TI badge now appears on the 159 saloon. Short for Turismo Internazionale, the discreet two-letter label is reserved for only the most sporty and luxurious models in the range.To mark the occasion, the Italian manufacturer has fitted the newcomer with an upgraded version of its 2.4-litre JTD diesel engine. It now produces 210bhp – up 10bhp on the old unit. Sports suspension has also been added, alongside cosmetic up-grades inside and out.However, the Alfa faces stiff competition from prestige challengers such as the accomplished BMW 3-Series and new Audi A4. So are the revisions enough to allow the 159 to take on these premium class leaders?If the answer was based on looks alone, the Italian should have its rivals well and truly beaten. At the front is the traditional heart-shaped grille, flanked by six circular headlamps sitting beneath a menacing brow. Move around the car and you’ll be struck by the neat design details – such as | | By: Autoshows | | |
| | Historical Pearls Exhibited at National Museum of Natural History in Paris | | 2007-10-26 14:45:00 | | National Museum of Natural History in Paris has recently opened an exhibition to celebrate the collection of historical pearls. Known as “Perles, une histoire naturelle in French” (translated to English as Pearls a natural history), the exhibition would run from 25 October to 10 March 2008.Pearls symbolize grace and purity and for this reason people love pearls from the old time..Pearls; A Natural History tells the story in rich detail about famous jewelry collection from famous people around the world. It was originally developed by the American Museum of Natural History in NY and the filed Museum in Chicago..The exhibition features half a million pearls including pearls and jewelries which have historical and aesthetic values around the world. You will discover how mollusks form pearls and will be amazed with a variety of their colors, shapes and sizes. The highlights of the exhibition are:A mussel shell of the Biwa Lake festooned with cultured pearls blister.The Marie-Antoinette pearls NecklaceFeatured below is a brooch offered by Prince Albert to Queen Victoria (Great-Britain 1843) on their heir 3rd wedding anniversary. The brooch is decorated with pearls, amethysts, garnet, chrysoberyls.The Kuweit pearl with a rose shaped diamondThe biggest soft water pearl “Hope Pearl” with diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, rubies, enamel and gold Don’t miss this perfect opportunity to experience Pearl World! And Pearls a natural history[via elitechoice] | | By: Jewelry Trends and Gem Accessories - Latest Trends | | |
| | Historical Cities in UK | | 2007-09-22 05:08:50 | | A friend of mine has been talking about taking a break from his stressful job and go on holiday at a far away place. Only two days ago he asked me to suggest a place to visit but do not cause a big hole in his pocket. I gave him a call this morning and suggested that he should visit the UK. He actually said that he will consider and asked me for suggestions about places to visit, accommodations | | By: Wire Bliss: Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry | | |
| | Historical Cave To Be Renovated | | 2007-09-18 05:53:00 | | Recently opened to the public, the caves in Viengxay district are now significant historical site. The caves are recently well-known by lots of tourists to Laos. Come to the caves, tourist will have a great chance to visit the area where Lao revolutionary leaders took refuge against American bombing during the Indochina war. | | By: Exotissimo Travel News Blog | | |
| | Historical Mosques | | 2007-08-15 10:28:00 | | My trishaw ride came to a stop in front of a large house situated in Green Lane. As I got down I saw a Black Morris Minor parked at the porch. At the door standing to welcome me was my auntie’s children with broad smiles. It was wonderful feeling to see the familiar faces I have missed a lot. My auntie added warmth as she walked towards me to welcome me fondly calling me ‘koony’ -anchovies locally known as ‘ikan bilis’. My uncle drove to work on his Morris Minor after patting my head. I came to know my grandmother left for India arriving in Madras a day earlier than my departure. It was a moment of truth to see their faces, sit with them, talk and laugh. I told them of my adventure in the ship. They listened keenly as they didn’t get to experience because they travelled on cabin class. They told me about their experience too. Sleeping in air conditioned cabins, sipping orange juice, eating chicken briani served by white uniformed waiters, resting on deck chairs, and buying imported candies and biscuits at the ship’s shops.The following week, a new chapter started in my life. I was taught how to take a bus to the shipping office of my grandfathers. The Cook, cooking for the workers here will buy the marketing things for my aunty and I had to take it back by bus. The bus ride always gave a little freedom to enjoy the sounds and sights. I would get down in front of ‘Kapitan Keling Mosque’ in Pitt Street now referred to as Kapitan Keling Road. The state government had at last honoured the Kapitan by naming Pitt Street after him .Thanks for the thought the state government had. It’s better late than never. Talking of Kapitan Keling, it’s worth taking a ride back into history. The Kapitan Keling Mosque is arguably the best known mosque in Penang. It features a dome-shaped minaret reflecting Moorish Islamic influence. It was founded and financed by an Indian Muslim merchant in 1801 - Cauder Mydin Merican. He brought in the builders and stones from Ind | | By: Vision, Adventures, Dreams and Life | | |
| | Historical Relic: Ancient Armor Short Review | | 2007-07-20 03:03:00 | | Armor is any equipment of various materials, but generally of metal, used to protect a body in combat, covering for the body, worn when fighting. The oldest of protective devices is the shield; the earliest body armor was a wide belt to protect the abdomen.
Ancient armor in ancient Egypt (c. 3000 BC) was a belt that was developed into a wraparound garment extending from armpits to knees,
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| | An Historical Perspective on 30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgages | | 2007-06-15 21:12:17 | |
Real estate professionals monitor the current real estate market and the vital signs that cause the market to fluctuate. They accumulate information on the properties that are currently on the market and on the properties that have sold or been withdrawn from the market. They also keep a close watch on the current interest rates. This information is complied, dissected, mixed with the individual’s personal experience and with the experiences of other agents and brokers in their offices and then the assembled data is disseminated to current and potential customers and clients.
There are numerous reasons that the markets fluctuate and one of the most constant factors in the housing market is the interest rate. Over the last several years many individuals have used creative forms of financing to allow them to procure properties that would not have been obtainable using conventional financing. As the interest rate moves up, these individuals begin to feel the pressure on their budge | | By: Maxsell Real Estate | | |
| | Morakot Historical Park : Prachinburi | | 2007-06-01 11:40:00 | | This historical site is located at Wat Sramorakot, Tambon Kokthai, Amphoe Sri Mahosot. From Prachinburi, Follow Route 319 for a distance of approximately 23 Kilometers then turn left for approximately 500 meters. This group of ancient ruins were built during the 14th - 18th centuries of the Buddhist Era (7th - 8th centuries A.D. )Lord Buddha's footprintsAmong the ruins, there are Lord Buddha's footprints, which are the largest and oldest in Thailand. Dach footprint is approximately 1.30 meters wide and 3.50 meters long, and has the Wheel of Dharma at the middle of the sole.Related Tags: Morakot Historical Park/Prachinburi/Thailand ancient/Historical Park/ancient remains/ruins | | By: Wat Thai Temple | | |
| | Prasat Muang Singh Historical Park : Kanchanaburi | | 2007-05-25 07:51:00 | | One of the most important sites found in the Khwae Noi River basin is an ancient city site named Muang Singh. The important discoveries made near the ancient city remains include prohistoric human skeletons together with metal tools, vessels and ornaments; brick bases of the Dvaravati period architecture; and the laterite ruins of the 13th century.This Muang Singh must have been an important outpost of Angkor as it was mentioned in the Prasat Phra Khan inscription made during the reign of King Jayavarman VII. At present, Muang Singh on the bank of Khwae Noi river is included in Muang Singh sub-district, Sai Yok district, Kanchanaburi Province. The vestiges of the ancient city comprise several layers of rectangular walls and moats, having Prasat Muang Singh in the middle. Other three lesser monuments in ruins are also found in the area. From the main monument has been discovered a number of Mahayana Buddhist images. The three lesser monuments could have been built in the same period a | | By: Wat Thai Temple | | |
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