Tulip (Tulipa) is a genus of about 100 species of flowering plants in the family Liliaceae. Its species are native to southern Europe, north Africa, and Asia from Anatolia and Iran (where the flower is suggested on the nation's flag) from east to northeast...
Damir Kahriman believes Serbia are prepared to seize "our moment" as they count down the hours before they face the Netherlands in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship final. Goalkeepers Finals AP G 1 Damir Kahriman » 3 012 Igor Stefanović » 0 023...
A cannon is any large tubular firearm designed to fire a heavy projectile over a long distance. The cannon is the archetypical form of artillery.Cannon comes through Old French from Old Italian cannone, ultimately derived from Latin canna—a tube. The...
Bronze is any of a broad range of copper alloys, usually with tin as the main additive, but sometimes with other elements such as phosphorus, manganese, aluminium, or silicon. It is strong, tough and has myriad uses in industry. It was particularly significant...
No host nation has won the U21 Championship but as the Netherlands prepare to meet Serbia in the final Foppe de Haan said it was time to break with tradition. Goalkeepers Finals AP G 1 Boy Waterman » 3 016 Kenneth Vermeer » 2 023 Tim Krul » 0 0Defenders2...
A tank is a tracked armoured combat vehicle designed to engage enemies head-on, using direct fire from a large caliber-gun and supporting fire from machine guns. Heavy armour as well a high degree of mobility give it survivability, while the tracks allow...
An automobile (also motor car or simply car) is a wheeled passenger vehicle that carries its own motor. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to run primarily on roads, to have seating for one to seven people, to typically...
In chemistry, a metal (Greek: Metallon) is an element that readily loses electrons to form positive ions (cations) and has metallic bonds between metal atoms. Metals form ionic bonds with non-metals. Metals are sometimes described as a lattice of positive...
Au Rouoyaume Unni y'a des villes tch'ont 'té des cités d'pis les touos vièrs temps. L's aut's cités ont r'chu des chartes avaû les siècl'yes. Y'en a tchi craient qu'eune cité au Rouoyaume Unni dait aver eune cathédrale, mais nou-fait, car y'a tchiques...
flow·er (flou'ər) n.The reproductive structure of some seed-bearing plants, characteristically having either specialized male or female organs or both male and female organs, such as stamens and a pistil, enclosed in an outer envelope of petals and sepals.Such...
Humans, or human beings, are bipedal primates belonging to the mammalian species, Homo sapiens (Latin: "wise man" or "knowing man") in the family Hominidae (the great apes).[1][2] Humans have a highly developed brain capable of abstract reasoning, language,...
Madeira's almost five-century-old capital is said to have been named 'Funchal' because of the abundance of fennel (funcho) that was growing there. Funchal is located in an absolutely unique area. The amphitheatre of Funchal city begins at the harbour...
The locals living near the Calhau beach built the first church in Funchal. It was enlarged twice, first in 1438 and again in 1450, but still considered too small for the needs of the population. Finally, in November 1485, a new church started being built...
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a town or city. Though generally located in rural areas, the term urban village may be applied to certain urban neighbourhoods. Villages normally are permanent...
HgO on Tolar Thank you HgO for the Animal Pictures, Enjoy your holiday in Neuschwanstein Castle near Munich. Royal palace in the Bavarian Alps of Germany, the most famous of three royal palaces built for Louis II of Bavaria, sometimes referred to as Mad...
The word 'carriage' may or may not also refer to a part of a typewriter, a shopping cart or a lace-making machine. Catherine II's carved, painted and gilded Coronation Coach (Hermitage Museum) George VI and Queen Elizabeth in a landau with footmen and...
The Sun's satellitesThere are eight planets and a large number of smaller objects orbiting the Sun. (Exactly which bodies should be classified as planets and which as "smaller objects" has been the source of some controversy, but in the end it is really...
Le chien (Canis lupus familiaris) est un mammifère domestiqu e de la famille des canidés, proche du loup. Le chien n'est plus, pour le moment, considéré comme une espèce à part entière mais comme une sous-espèce de Canis lupus. Chien et l oup sont ainsi...
Fire is a rapid oxidation process that creates light, heat, and smoke, and varies in intensity. It is commonly used to describe either a fuel in a state of combustion (e.g., a campfire, or a lit fireplace or stove) or a violent, destructive and uncontrolled...
DAYS GO BY Earth's Atmosphere The Earth is surrounded by a blanket of air, which we call the atmosphere. It reaches over 560 kilometers (348 miles) from the surface of the Earth, so we are only able to see what occurs fairly close to the ground. Early...
Well the Sun is shinning it's 7.25 in the morning and I'm still very awake.I went out with Amsreno last night to the " Cock Ring " and danced till 4.00 am. and on the way home i got myself a few street art stickers for my book.A new Idea I picked up from...
The English word dog, in common usage, refers to the domestic pet dog, Canis lupus familiaris. The species was originally classified as Canis familiaris by Linnaeus in 1758. In 1993, dogs were reclassified as a subspecies of the gray wolf, Canis lupus,...
FIRE About FIREMission The mission of FIRE is to defend and sustain individual rights at America's colleges and universities. These rights include freedom of speech, legal equality, due process, religious liberty, and sanctity of conscience—the essential...
A chicken (Gallus gallus) is a type of domesticated bird which is often raised as a type of poultry. It is believed to be descended from the wild Indian and south-east Asian Red Junglefowl. With a population of more than 24 billion in 2003, there are...
In mammalian oral anatomy, the canine teeth, also called cuspids, dogteeth, fangs, or (in the case of those of the upper jaw) eye teeth, are relatively long, pointed teeth. However, they can appear more flattened, causing them to resemble incisors and...
