Venice Film Festival - Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica) takes place every year in late August/early September on the Lido di Venezia in the historic Palazzo del Cinema on the Lungomare Marconi, in Venice, Italy. Its main award is the "Leone d'Oro" (Golden Lion). Recently, a new award has been added, the San Marco Award for the best film in the "controcorrente" section. The Venice Film Festival is part of the "Biennale". The festival in 2003 (26 August to 6 September) was the 60th. Golden Lion winners Year Film Director 2003 The Return (Vozvrašcenje) Andrey Zvyaguintsev 2002 The Magdalene Sisters Peter Mullan 2001 Monsoon Wedding Mira Nair 2000 The Circle (Dayereh) Jafar Panahi 1999 Not One Less (Yi ge dou bu neng shao) Yimou Zhang 1998 The Way We Laughed (Cosě ridevano) Gianni Amelio 1997 Hana-bi (Fireworks).
Vespasian - emperor of Rome from 69 to 79. He was founder of the Flavian dynasty and acceded the throne in the end of the Year of the four emperors. He was born in the Sabine country near Reate. His father Flavius Sabinus was a tax collector and money-lender on a small scale; his mother Vespasia Polla was the sister of a senator. After having served with the army in Thrace and been quaestor in Crete and Cyrene, Vespasian rose to be aedile and praetor, having meanwhile married Flavia Domitilla, the daughter of an equestrian, by whom he had two sons, Titus and Domitian, afterwards emperors, and one daughter Domitilla. Both his wife and daughter died before he held a magistracy. Having already served in Germany, he participated in the Roman invasion of.
Karl Friedrich Bahrdt - at ease under the strict discipline maintained by von Salis, resigned in 1777, and the school was closed. At the invitation of the count of Leiningen-Dachsburg, Bahrdt now went as general superintendent to Durkheim on the Hardt; his luckless translation of the Testament, however, pursued him, and in 1778 he was suspended by a decision of the high court of the Empire. In dire poverty he fled, in 1779, to Halle, where in spite of the opposition of the senate and the theologians, he obtained through the interest of the Prussian minister, von Zedlitz, permission to lecture on subjects other than theology. Forced to earn a living by writing, he developed an astounding literary activity. His orthodoxy had now quite gone by the board, and all his efforts were directed to.
Kaprun disaster - in Kaprun, Austria on November 11, 2000. In this disaster 155 passengers lost their lives. Nearly one year after the fire the official inquiry determined the cause of the disaster - it was a faulty heater in the train and highly flammable hydraulic brake oil. The train (white) can be seen waiting at the valley station. It enters the tunnel where the fire occurred (entrance just visible as a black dot) after a short open-air section on trestles. The victims were skiers who wanted to reach the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier : 92 Austrians 37 Germans 10 Japanese 8 Americans 4 Slovenians 2 Dutch 1 Briton 1 Czech.
Katyn Massacre - discovery transpired, via radio transmissions intercepted and decrypted by Bletchley Park. The Soviet government denied the German charges and asserted that the Poles, war prisoners, had been captured and executed by invading German units in 1941. In 1944, having retaken the Katyn area, the Soviets exhumed the bodies again. That same year, President of the United States Franklin Delano Roosevelt assigned Captain George Earle, his special emissary to the Balkans, to compile information on Katyn. Earle did so, using contacts in Bulgaria and Romania. Earle too concluded that the Soviet Union was guilty. FDR rejected that conclusion, saying that he was convinced of Nazi Germany's responsibility, and ordered Earle's report suppressed. When Earle formally requested permission to publish his findings, the President gave him a written order to desist. Earle was.
Vermont - The Vermont government maintains a pro-active stance with regards to the environment, social services and prevention of urbanization. The most recent controversy to stir up major political conflict in the state was the adoption of civil unions, an institution which grants same-sex couples nearly all the rights and privileges of marriage. In Baker v. Vermont (1999) the Vermont Supreme Court ruled that, under the Constitution of Vermont, the State of Vermont must either allow homosexual couples to marry, or provide a separate but equal status for them. The State legislature chose the second option by creating the institution of civil union; the bill, which was supported by about half of the state's voters, was passed by the legislature, and signed into law by Governor Howard Dean. Some Vermonters voiced their displeasure.
Kate Sobrero - In Notre Dame, she was a member of the Dean's List, and graduated with a degree in science and business. She was a three time NSCAA All-American while there, was a three time all Big East selection, the 1997 Big East defensive player of the year, and the defensive MVP of the NCAA's Final Four in 1995, year in which her team won the NCAA women's soccer championship. In 1998, she played in her first U.S. women's national team game, when they faced the national selection of Argentina. Sobrero was the youngest member of the team that won the world cup in 1999, and she participated also in the 2000 Olympic Games of Sydney. She is a member of the Boston Breakers in the WUSA league, and she was named defender.
KANU - the dominance of the big Luo and Kikuyu tribes that comprised the majority of Kanu's membership (Kenyatta himself being a Kikuyu). KADU pressed for a federal constitution, while KANU was in favour of centralism. The advantage lay with the numerically stronger KANU, and the British government was finally forced to remove all provisions of a federal nature from the constitution. Kenya became independent on December 12, 1963, and the next year joined the Commonwealth. Jomo Kenyatta, a member of the predominant Kikuyu tribe and head of the Kenya African National Union, became Kenya's first president. KADU dissolved itself voluntarily in 1964 and joined KANU. A small but significant leftist opposition party, the Kenya People's Union (KPU), was formed in 1966, led by Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, a former vice president and Luo.
Vegetarianism - an animal's suffering: e.g. meat, eggs, animal byproducts such as rennet and gelatin (including gelatin capsules) and honey. The milk of cows, buffalo and goats as well as dairy products (other than cheese containing rennet) are acceptable, as milk is given willingly. Leather from cows who have died of natural causes is acceptable. (Note: The diet of the orthodox Hindu also excludes alcohol, as well as "overly-stimulating" foods such as onions and garlic.) All dietary rules listed for Hindus apply to Jains, in addition to which Jains must take into account any suffering caused to plants and suksma jiva (Sanskrit: subtle lifeforms; refers to what would later be termed "microorganisms") by their dietary choices. They are forbidden from eating most root vegetables (e.g. potatoes) and deem many other vegetables acceptable only.
Kalimantaan - to spice the dish she offers. While she provides a brief Malay glossary as an appendix, it does not cover all the words she uses. Enjoyment of Kalimantaan will be enhanced if one knows the following Malay words which are not in the glossary provided by the author: Malay English abang elder brother adat tradition, custom ajar to teach berani, brani brave, bold besar big, great bulan moon, month bujang bachelor buaya crocodile bulbul nightingale datin wife of a datu datu minister in traditional Malay government dayang woman of high rank hantu, antu ghost, spirit hati liver (as the seat of emotion, typically translated "heart") ikan fish ikat tie, knot jaga guard jalan street, road kain cloth (in the story, it describes a cloth belt) kaya wealthy, rich kongsi association, partnership.
Kaunas - hospital, drugstore and was one of best formed towns in Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The 17th and 18th centuries were unfortunate for Kaunas. In 1665 Russian army attacked the city several times. In 1701 city hosted Swedish army, plagues in 1657 and 1708, fires in 1731 and 1732. At 1812 war army of Napoleon was crossing Nemunas, so the city was devastated too times during same year. In 1862 a railway connecting Russian empire and Germany was constructed, making Kaunas a significant railway hub. In 1898 first power plant started its operation. After Vilnius was occupied by Russians in 1919, government of Republic of Lithuania established its main offices here. As Vilnius was occupied by Poland breaking Suvalkai treaty in 1920, Kaunas became temporary capital of Lithuania. Between the World Wars.
Kaspar Hauser - he was born in April 30 1812. The next two months he spent in Vestner Gate Tower in the care of a jailor, Andreas Hiltel. Various curious people visited him, to his apparent delight. He could only smile, walk in toddler's step and could barely use his fingers. He could only eat water and bread. He was maybe sixteen years old but at the mental development of a 6-year-old. However, mayor Binder claimed that he had an excellent memory, which, to him, suggested a noble birth. He still suffered from periods of catalepsy and convulsions. Eventually he was able to communicate enough so he could tell his story. Hauser said that most of his life — maybe 10-12 years - he had lived in a dark 2×1×1.5 metre cell with only.
Karapoti Classic - declared the National Off-Road Championships. The event was managed by the Kennett Bros until 2002. The event differs from most races because it comprises a large single loop and the route does not change from year to year. It is held on the first Sunday of March every year. Official website.
Kate del Castillo - the Mexican cinema's golden era and a former soap opera actor himself. Some biographers say her actual year of birth was 1974, but 1972 is generally accepted as the year she was born. A participant in ten telenovelas, del Castillo made her acting debut in 1980 when she participated in a movie named El Ultimo Escape (The Last Escape). She was catapulted into fame in 1991 when she starred as Leticia in Muchachitas, a soap opera that reached wild popularity all over Latin America. Muchachitas reached the top audience spots in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Peru, and among hispanic audiences in the United States. Among the other soap operas and movies she made are Ramona, and El Derecho de Nacer (The Right to be Born). In 1996, she married soccer player.
Kalpana Chawla - Punjab, India in 1982 where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree. Thereafter she moved to the United States to obtain a Master of Science degree in aerospace engineering from University of Texas (1984). Dr. Chawla earned a doctorate in aerospace engineering from University of Colorado in 1988. That same year she began working for NASA's Ames Research Center. Kalpana Chawla became a naturalized USA citizen, and married Jean-Pierre Harrison, a freelance flying instructor. Chawla held a certified flight instructor's license with airplane and glider ratings, and has commercial pilot's licenses for single and multiengine land and seaplanes. NASA Career Dr. Chawla entered NASA's astronaut program in 1994 and was selected for flight in 1996. Chawla's first mission to space began on November 19, 1997 as part of the 6 astronaut.
Karsten Niebuhr - was working at this subject that one of his teachers, in 1760, proposed to him to join the expedition which was being sent out by Frederick V of Denmark for the scientific exploration of Egypt, Arabia and Syria. To qualify himself for the work of surveyor and geographer, he studied hard at mathematics for a year and a half before the expedition set out, and also managed to acquire some knowledge of Arabic. The expedition sailed in January 1761, and, landing at Alexandria, ascended the Nile. Proceeding to Suez, Niebuhr made a visit to Mount Sinai, and in October 1762 the expedition sailed from Suez to Jeddah, journeying thence overland to Mocha. Here in May 1763 the philologist of the expedition, van Haven, died, and was followed shortly after by the.
Karl Immanuel Nitzsch - university. Having become a deacon at the Schlosskirche in 1811, he showed remarkable energy and zeal during the bombardment and siege of the city in 1813. In 1815 he was appointed a preceptor in the preachers' seminary which had been established at Wittenberg after the suppression of the university. From 1820 to 1822 he was superintendent in Keinberg, and in the latter year he was appointed professor ordinarius of systematic and practical theology at Bonn. Here he remained until called to succeed Philip Marheineke at Berlin in 1847; subsequently he became university preacher, rector of the university, provost of St Nicolai (in 1854) and member of the supreme council of the church, in which last capacity he was one of the ablest and most active promoters of the Evangelical Union. He.
Karl Guthe Jansky - It was mounted on a turntable that allowed it to rotate in any direction, earning it the name "Jansky's merry-go-round". By rotating the antenna, one could find what the direction was to any radio signal. After recording signals from all directions for several months, Jansky identified three types of static: nearby thunderstorms, distant thunderstorms, and a faint steady hiss of unknown origin. Jansky spent over a year investigating the third type of static. It rose and fell once a day, leading Jansky to think at first that he was seeing radiation from the Sun. But after a few months of following the signal, the brightest point moved away from the position of the Sun. The signal repeated not every 24 hours, but every 23 hours and 56 minutes. This is characteristic.
Kamal Kharrazi - foreign policy issues. He is well informed, as he had extensive experience in guiding the media during the early days of Iran's Islamic Revolution. After receiving his master's degree in education at the University of Tehran, e spent a year (1975-1976) as teaching fellow at the University of Houston,where he received a doctorate in education (1976) before returning to Iran. He has been a Professor of Management and Educational Psychology at Tehran University since 1983. Dr. Kharrazi was a founding member of the Islamic Research Institute in London. During the first months after the Ayatollah Khomeini's coup (11 March 1979), Kharrazi served as the Vice President of Iranian National Television (March to August 1979) for the new Islamic state. He then served as Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs (August 1979.
Karl Wilhelm Friedrich von Schlegel - practical ethics the Romantic demand for complete individual freedom, and Alarcos, a tragedy (1802) in which, without much success, he combined romantic and classical elements. In 1802 he went to Paris, where he edited the review Europa (1803), lectured on philosophy and carried on Oriental studies, some results of which he embodied in an epoch-making book, Über die Sprache und Weisheit der Indier (1808). In the same year in which this work appeared, he and his wife Dorothea (1763-1839), a daughter of Moses Mendelssohn, joined the Roman Catholic Church, and from this time he became more and more opposed to the principles of political and religious freedom. He went to Vienna and in 1809 was appointed imperial court secretary at the headquarters of the archduke Charles. At a later period he.
