Tartaria tablets - Tartaria tablets One of the Tartaria tablets The three Tărtăria tablets are believed by some to be a very early form of writing, over a thousand years older than the Sumerian and Egyptian writings. They were created around 4500 BC by the so-called Vinca culture and were mamed after Tărtăria, Transylvania, Romania, where they were found. The script combine pictograms with abstract symbols which some experts consider to be comparable in design to the early Sumerian writings, while others consider them to be simply random scribbles. Their meaning (if any) is unknown. If they do comprise a script, it is also not known what kind of writing system they represent. See also Vinca alphabet..
Tartaria, Romania - Tartaria, Romania Tărtăria is a small village in Alba county, Transylvania, Romania situated near the Mures river. The Tărtăria tablets were discovered here in 1961 by Nicolae Vlasa. This article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by fixing it..
Vinca culture - be found all around the Balkans. It was named after Vinca, a suburb of Belgrade, where in 1908 several artifacts were found. See also: Vinca alphabet Tartaria tablets Ancient cultures of Europe.
Tartary - Tartary Tartary (or Tartaria) is a old term that referred to that region of Asia east of the Ural mountains. Originally, and before Zheng He and Christopher Columbus, it meant every part of the world that excluded Europe and Africa to the Europeans. The term was eventually replaced with Siberia by Russian territorial expansionists, and has now died out. Nevertheless, it still often remains visible on old maps. See also: Strait of Tartary, Tatars, Tatary T?rt?ria is also a village in Romania which gained fame after discovery of Tartaria tablets..
Pyrgi Tablets - Pyrgi Tablets The Pyrgi Tablets, found in an excavation of a sanctuary of that town in Italy, a port of the southern Etruscan town of Caere, are three golden leaves that record a dedication made around 500 BC by Thefarie Velianas, king of Caere, to the Phoenician goddess Astarte. These writings are important not only for providing a bilingual text that allows us to use our knowledge of Phoenician to read Etruscan, but provides evidence of Phoenician/Punic influence in the Western Mediterranean. This document helps to provide a context for Polybius's report (Hist. 3,22) of an ancient and almost unintelligible treaty between the Romans and the Carthaginians, which he dated to the consulships of L. Iunius Brutus and L. Tarquinius Collatinus (505 BC)..
Knife - a larger curve on its edge. Such a knife is better for slicing than a normal knife. A spey (3) blade has two curved edges. The idea is to make a blade that slices in either direction, with a strong sharp point. This is the strongest traditional style of knife. It's used for fighting knives (dagger, switchblades, etc.) because it can cut both directions, has a point and is strong. Many persons believe that the best all-around blade is an asymmetric spey, with the larger curve on the lower side. This is called a dropped spey. A clipped (4) blade is like a normal blade with a clip off the tip to make the tip thinner and sharper. The back edge of the clip can have a "cut swedge" that can.
Kültepe - II, 1920 BC - 1840 BC. During this period Assyrian merchants established themselves in a ring of settlement surrounding the city. They did not conquer it, but paid taxes to the local prince for the privilege of conducting a profitable trade. The city was destroyed by fire in 1840 BC, with the inhabitants leaving most of their possessions behind for the benefit of future archaeologists. The findings have included enormous numbers of baked clay tablets, contained in clay envelopes stamped using cylinder seals. The documents record common activity such as trade and legal arrangements and a few works of literature. They are the oldest written documents from Anatolia. Level Ib, 1798 BC - 1740 BC. After an interval of abandonment the city was rebuilt over the ruins of the old and.
J.P. Martin - idea. The towers are of many colours, and there are bathing pools and gardens amongst them, also switchback railways running from tower to tower, and water-chutes from top to bottom. Uncle is the sworn enemy of the inhabitants of Badfort, an enormous fortress-cum-council-estate-cum-dark-satanic-mill that blights the landscape in front of Homeward. Living in Badfort are the Badfort gang, nominally headed by the Hateman family, Beaver, Nailrod Snr, Nailrod Jnr, Filljug, and Sigismund, with the support of Flabskin, Oily Joe, the dwarvish, cowardly, skewer-throwing Isidore Hitmouse, the scheming ghost Hootman, and Jellytussle, an animated mound of purplish jelly. The Badfort gang, their hating tablets, constant plots against Uncle, constant schemes to raise money, and spasmodic low feasting and drunkenness, are a large part of what make the Uncle books unique, and the.
Jewish principles of faith - recognition of certain fundamental principles, culminating in the belief in God and revelation, and likewise in the doctrine of divine justice. The first to make the attempt to formulate Jewish principles of faith was Philo of Alexandria. He enumerated five articles: God is and rules; God is one; the world was created by God; Creation is one, and God's providence rules Creation. Belief in the Mishnah and the Talmud Many rabbis were drawn into controversies with both Jews and non-Jews, and had to fortify their faith against the attacks of contemporaneous philosophy as well as against rising Christianity. Only in a general way the Mishnah (Tractate Sanhedrin xi. 1) excludes from the world to come the Epicureans and those who deny belief in resurrection or in the divine origin of the.
Viagra - exceeded $1 billion (=1000 million). It has been suggested that Viagra would lead to a marked drop in the demand for certain traditional remedies, such as tiger penises and rhinoceros horns and that the drug may therefore help to preserve these endangered species. However, this is unlikely in that these parts of endangered species are not only used to treat impotence. Rhinoceros horns, for example, are used as a treatment for high fever. Further, since Viagra has not been shown to possess aphrodisiac properties, it is unclear that the natural remedies would compete with this new clinical drug. The "Viagra" name has become so well known that many fake aphrodisiacs now call themselves "herbal Viagra" or are presented as blue tablets imitating the shape and colour of Pfizer's product. Pfizer's worldwide.
Vindolanda - Later, apparently after a period of abandonment when the garrison transferred to a fort on the Wall itself (probably Housteads fort) a new stone fort was built approximately on the same site. Vindolanda is famous for the finds of fragments of half-burnt wooden leaf-tablets with writing in ink containing messages to and from members of the garrison, their families, and their slaves. For example there is a famous letter written around 100AD from Sulpicia Lepidena, the wife of the commander of a nearby fort to Claudia Severa, wife of the commandant of Vindolanda, inviting her to a birthday party. Further Reading Birley, R., Vindolanda : a Roman frontier post on Hadrian's Wall, London: Thames and Hudson, (1977) Bowman, A.K., Life and letters on the Roman frontier : Vindolanda and its people,.
Junket - approximately body temperature and the rennet is mixed in to cause curdling. Warmer or cooler temperatures will inactivate the rennet. The junket is then allowed to set in a refrigerator. The rennet tablets have a very long shelf life if kept sealed and not exposed to heat. Junket tablets are a common source of rennet for home cheese makers. Junket is often served with a sprinkling of grated nutmeg on top. The word "junket" (non-copyrighted, non-trademarked) refers to a form of bribery/corruption whereby entities offer services or privileges in the expectation of winning "hearts and minds". Compare movie junket..
Iguvine Tables - Iguvine Tables were a series of seven bronze tablets discovered at Iguvium, contemporary Gubbio, in Italy in the year 1444. The tablets were probably written in the first century or second century. They contain religious inscriptions that memorialize the acts and rites of the Atiedian Brethren, a group of 12 priests of Jupiter with important municipal functions at Iguvium. They are written in the Umbrian language, one of the Italic languages related more or less closely to Latin. They shed light on the grammar of this ancient dead language, and also on the religious practices of classical paganism. They appear to be written in an accentual metre, similar to the Saturnian metre that is encountered in the earliest Latin poetry. Here is a sample of their language and content: Dei Grabouie.
Insomnia - believe that they must 'need' a certain amount of sleep to be rested. Insomnia is a common side-effect of some medications, and it can also be caused by stress, emotional upheaval, physical or mental illness, dietary allergy and poor sleep hygiene. Insomnia is a major symptom of mania in people with bipolar disorder, and it can also be a sign of hyper-thyroidism, depression, or other physical complaints with stimulating effects. Additionally, a rare genetic condition can cause a prion based, permanent and eventually fatal form of insomnia called Fatal Familial Insomnia. Cures for Insomnia Many insomniacs rely on sleeping tablets and other sedatives to try to get some rest. Others use herbs such as valerian, chamomile, lavender, hops, and/or passion-flower. Some traditional 'cures' for insomnia involve drinking warm milk before bedtime,.
Invocation - etc.) or simply for worship, this can be done in a pre-established form or with the invoker's own words. An example of a pre-established text for an invocation is the Lord's Prayer. There are many texts, still preserved, written in cuneiform characters on clay tablets, addressed to Shamash, Ishtar, and other deities. But not only the Akkadian pantheon has some texts kept in museums. Shamanic societies have oral transmitted invocations to their deities and protective spirits too. All religions in general have invocations, like the mantras in Hinduism and Buddhism. The Egyptian Book of Breathings (aka Book of the Dead) has also plenty of invocations. Sometimes an invocation mixes a supplication with a commandment in an attempt to obtain a favour from some spirit by commanding that entity to do something.
Iron deficiency (medicine) - diet or drugs) interfering with iron absorption malabsorption syndromes genetic defects of iron metabolism Symptoms of iron deficiency are not characteristic : Pale skin color (pallor) Fatigue Irritability Weakness Shortness of breath Sore tongue Brittle nails Unusual food cravings Decreased appetite Headache Tests : full blood count - microcytic anemia low serum ferritin low serum iron high TIBC (total iron binding capacity) stool for blood loss Treatment Before any treatment is commenced there should be definitive diagnosis of the underlying cause for iron deficiency, particularly in older patients who are most susceptible to intestinal cancer. Then oral iron supplements mainly in the form of ferrous sulfate tablets..
Irem - describe Irem as a city of the tribe of Ad, destroyed ages before for its sins and lying buried somewhere in the desert sand. Recent discoveries have brought Irem out of the realm of myth into history. The first came when tablets found in the archives of Ebla were found to mention Irem by name. A more recent discovery came when archaeologists examined photographs taken of the Arabian Gulf Coast from the space shuttle Challenger in 1984. These photos revealed a number of buried cities along the ancient frankincense trade route between 2800 BC and 100 BC. One, located on the eastern edge of Oman in the Dhofar Province, proved to be a city known as Ubar, which is usually identified with Irem..
Hanuman - Ravana’s son, Indrajit. So this was a necessary curse upon Hanuman. While searching for Sita the monkey group that is sent southward have reached the southern seashore. There on seeing the vast ocean to crossover, every other monkey pleaded his own inability to jump over the sea. Hanuman was saddened at a possible failure of mission to search Sita. Then all the monkeys around him start eulogising Hanuman and remind him as to how he was after Sun during his studentship. Then Hanuman remembers his own prowess, enlarges his body and jumps over the sea. Sundara Kanda is an exclusive treatise about Hanuman. Whole of Ramayana is one side and Sundara Kanda on the other. Hanuman after his entry into Lanka, finding Sita conveys the message as a teacher ordained by.
Heart attack - women, who may experience simply chest discomfort, a sensation of uncomfortable chest pressure, cold sweats, nausea, or pain in the arm, back, jaw, or stomach (so called anginal equivalents). Women are just as likely to die of a heart attack as men. First Aid If you are having a heart attack, call for help immediately. Many people have died needlessly because they were afraid or unwilling to admit that they were having a heart attack until too late. If possible, take an aspirin because it makes blood clots less likely to form. Find other people who can get help and administer CPR should your heart stop beating. A heart attack is a life-threatening medical emergency which demands immediate activation of the emergency medical services. Immediate transport by ambulance to a hospital.
Heraclea - special treaty with Heraclea, on such favourable terms that in 89 B.C. the Roman citizenship given to the inhabitants by the Lex Plautia Papiria was only accepted after considerable hesitation. We hear that Heraclea surrendered under compulsion to Hannibal in 212 s.c. and that in the Social war the public records were destroyed by fire. Cicero in his defence of the poet Archias, an adopted citizen of Heraclea, speaks of it as a flourishing town. As a consequence of its having accepted Roman citizenship, it became a municipium; part of a copy of the Len Iulia Municipalis of 46 B.C. (engraved on the back of two bronze tablets, on the front of which is a Greek inscription of the 3rd century s.c. defining the boundaries of lands belonging to various temples),.
