A sea is a large body of saltwater that is usually connected to an ocean. Seas are usually smaller than oceans and are often partly enclosed by land. They are typically found along the coasts of continents and are often home to a rich diversity of plant and animal life. Some examples of seas include the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, and the Caribbean Sea. Seas are important sources of food and minerals, and they are also used for transportation, recreation, and as sources of energy.
Saint Helena Airport (IATA: HLE, ICAO: FHSH) is an international airport on Saint Helena, a remote island in the south Atlantic Ocean, in the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha.
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A camera is an optical instrument that captures a visual image. At a basic level, cameras consist of sealed boxes (the camera body), with a small hole (the aperture) that allows light through to capture an image on a light-sensitive surface (usually photographic film or a digital sensor). Cameras have various mechanisms to control how
The Flexner Report is a book-length landmark report of medical education in the United States and Canada, written by Abraham Flexner and published in 1910 under the aegis of the Carnegie Foundation. Many aspects of the present-day American medical profession stem from the Flexner Report and its aftermath. The Report called on American medical schools
Gurinder Singh Sandhu (born 14 June 1993) is an Australian international cricketer who currently plays for Queensland in the domestic league. He is a tall fast bowler of Indian ancestry. In the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, he was a member of Australia’s Under-19 cricket squad. During the 2011–12 Big Bash League season, Sandhu
Urolithin A is a metabolite compound produced by gut bacteria during the metabolism of ellagitannins. It is a member of the chemical compound family known as benzo-coumarins or dibenzo-pyrones. Its precursors, ellagic acids and ellagitannins, are found in many plants, including edible ones like pomegranates, strawberries, raspberries, and walnuts. Since the early 2000s, urolithin A
Julia Fox is a former teacher and novelist, as well as a historical researcher. She currently resides in London with her spouse, Tudor historian John Guy. Her first book, Jane Boleyn: The Infamous Lady Rochford, was a biography of the lady-in-waiting at the court of Henry VIII of England and Anne Boleyn’s sister-in-law.
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Type of cattle. Red and black coated cattle that are small and hardy. The Arado breed is part of the Zenga breed group. They are the most common cattle variety in the north Ethiopian highlands. It is essentially reared for draught power, particularly tillage. The breed feeds mainly on crop residues; it is adapted to
Valle del Cauca, or Cauca Valley, is a department of Western Colombia. It is on the western side of the country, abutting the Pacific Ocean. Its capital is Santiago de Cali. Such other cities as Buenaventura, Buga, Cartago, Palmira and Tuluá have great economical, political, social and cultural influence on the department’s life. Valle del
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Minden is a city in, and the county seat of, Kearney County, Nebraska, United States. It has possessed a post office since 1876. Minden was established in 1876. It is home of the Pioneer Village museum complex. The city was named after Minden, in Germany. Minden was originally built up chiefly by Germans.
Ongoing news reports in the international media have revealed operational details about the Anglophone cryptographic agencies’ global surveillance of both foreign and domestic nationals. The reports mostly emanate from a cache of top secret documents leaked by ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden, which he obtained whilst working for Booz Allen Hamilton, one of the largest contractors
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