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Chthonic
:For other uses of the term "chthon", see chthon.
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In mythology chthonic (from Greek χθονιος-pertaining to the earth; earthy) designates, or pertains to, gods or spirits of the underworld, especially in Greek mythology.
Greek khthon is one of several words for "earth"; it typically refers to the interior of the soil, rather than the living
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Baptist Union of Southern Africa
The Baptist Union of Southern Africa (BUSA) is a union of Baptist churches from all South African ethnic and cultural groups.
Baptist families were among a group of some 4500 British emigrants that left England for South Africa in 1820. Upon their arrival in South Africa, William Miller (1779-1856) was appointed their religious leader. It was through his founding work that the first Baptist chapel was built in
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Jason Shiga
Jason Shiga is an Asian comics artist from Oakland, California. He majored in mathematics at UC Berkeley and his comics have a geeky side, and often feature exciting uses of math. He has received a grant from the Xeric Foundation and the 2003 Eisner Award for talent deserving of wider recogniti
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List of military corps by name
This is a list of military corps arranged by name.
See Also: List of military corps by number
- Australian Corps
- Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
- British Cavalry Corps
- Canadian Corps
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Princess Helena, Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein
The Princess Helena, (Helena Augusta Victoria), (25 May 1846 - 9 June 1923), was a member of the British Royal Family, the fifth-born child and the third daughter of Queen Victoria. She later married into the Ducal House of Augustenberg and was styled Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein.
Early Life
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Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (22 January 1831 - 28 October 1917) was a minor German prince who became a member of the British Royal Family through his marriage to Princess Helena (25 May
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KÃ¥nna
Ljungby Municipality is a Swedish municipality in Kronoberg County, in southern Sweden where the town Ljungby is seat with 14,500 inhabitants.
Geography
Ljungby is located in what Swedes call "darkest Smalandia", referring to the densely forested area and without any connection to the sea. Ljungby contains a little more of plains than average Smalandia though.
Lakes, forests and plains are never far away, they are everywh
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Exotica (film)
Exotica is a 1994 Canadian movie about a Toronto nightclub called 'Exotica'. It was written and directed by Atom Egoyan.
Main Cast:
- Mia Kirshner ... Christina
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Philip Greenspun
Philip Greenspun is a semi-retired American computer scientist, educator, and early internet entrepreneur who was a pioneer in developing online communities.
He is the founder of photo.net (website: [http://photo.net photo.net]), a web site for sharing and discussing photography. He gained early notoriety as an outspoken Internet programmer and travel photographer. Greenspun is also the author of [http://www.photo.net/samantha/ Travels with Samantha], a photo-illustrated travelogue, [http://philip.greensp
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Bachata
Bachata is a form of music and dance that originated in the countryside and rural marginal neighborhoods of the Dominican Republic. Its subjects are usually romantic; especially prevalent are tales of heartbreak.
The music is in 4/4. Bachata grew out of - and is still closely related to - the pan Latin-American romantic style called bolero. Over time, it has been influenced by
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