North Korea - North Korea The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in eastern Asia, covering the northern half of the peninsula of Korea. To the south it borders South Korea with which it formed a single nation until 1948. Its northern border is predominantly with China, and a small section with Russia. It is more commonly known locally as Buk Chosŏn ("North Chosŏn"; 북조선 北朝鮮). Buk Han ("North Han"; 북한 北韓) is commonly used in South Korea, as is the revised romanisation of Chosun Minjujui Inmin Gonghwa-guk for the official name. 조선 민주주의 인민 공화국 Chosun Minchu'chui Inmin Konghwa'guk (In Detail) National motto: One is sure to win if he believes in and depends upon the people Official language Korean Capital P'yŏngyang President, Supreme People's.
Chicago, Illinois - in the era of so-called machine politics. In his time in office, the 1968 Democratic National Convention visited Chicago, four major expressways were built, the Sears Tower became the tallest building in the world and O'Hare Airport was constructed which later became the busiest airport in the world. In 1983, Harold Washington became the first African American mayor of Chicago. Richard M. Daley, son of Richard J. Daley, became mayor in 1989. Important Historical Events French-Canadian explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet pass through the area that will become Chicago. 1673 French explorer René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, passes through Chicago en route to the mouth of the Mississippi River. 1682 French Jesuits establish Fort de Chicago, the area's first true European settlement. 1683 Jesuit missionary Francois Pinet founds.
Japan - Official 10.2 Other Introduction Japan (Nippon/Nihon 日本, literally "the origin of thesun") is a country in Far East Asia located between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, and east of the Korean peninsula. Japan is also known as "The Land of the Rising Sun." Japan comprises a chain of islands, the largest of which are, from south to north, Shikoku (四国), Kyushu (九州), Honshu (本州, the largest island), and Hokkaido (北海道). The Japanese name Nippon is used on stamps and for international sporting events, while Nihon is used more often within Japan. It is from the Chinese version of the name that the English Japan was derived. The early Mandarin Chinese word for Japan was recorded by Marco Polo as Cipangu. In Malay the Chinese word became Japang and.
Heavy water - must use enriched uranium rather than natural uranium otherwise criticality is impossible. Because heavy water reactors can use natural uranium, it is of concern in efforts to prevent nuclear proliferation. A nation with a sufficiently powerful heavy water reactor can use it to turn uranium into bomb-usable plutonium without requiring enrichment facilities. Heavy water reactors have been used for this purpose by India, Israel, Pakistan and North Korea. North Korea also possesses graphite-moderated reactors, as used by the USA, UK, USSR and France for their bomb programs (in fact it was stated in British Parliament that one of these had been built to the declassified blueprints for Calder Hall). A major part of the negotiations involving North Korean nuclear reactors have been to attempt to shut down all of these reactors..
1953 - January 20 - Change of US presidency from Harry S Truman (1945-1953) to Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961). January 22 - The Crucible, a drama by Arthur Miller, opens on Broadway. January 31, February 1 - North Sea flood kills 1,835 people in the southwestern Netherlands and 307 in the United Kingdom. February 5 - The movie Peter Pan premieres (Roxy Theatre, New York City). February 11 - President Eisenhower refuses clemency appeal for Ethel and Julius Rosenberg. February 11 - The Soviet Union breaks diplomatic relations with Israel. February 18 - The first 3D film, Bwana Devil opens. February 19 - Censorship: Georgia approves the first literature censorship board in the United States. February 28 - James Watson and Francis Crick announce that they have determined the chemical structure of DNA..
Rally Navigation techniques, tips and tricks - a clearly marked white. Grid References A Grid Reference is the standard way of plotting a point on a map. These may be given to varying degrees of accuracy, depending on the requirements of the event. A standard grid reference has 6 figures, but occasionally 8 or 10 figure references will be given. Sometimes, whole, half or quarter grid squares are specified, and for these only a four figure reference is required. For the OS maps, the UK national grid is based on gridlines drawn at 1km intervals. Each grid line has a unique number, but for clarity the map will only show the last two digits of the grid number. Since every 100km these repeat, a two letter code is assigned to each 100km square region to remove any possibility.
Phelsuma - Phelsuma: after Mr. Murk van Phelsum pulchra: beautiful punctulata: with small spots pusilla: tiny quadriocellata: with four eyes robertmertensi: after Mr. Robert Mertens rosagularis: with a rose-coloured throat rubra : red(-hot) seippi: after Mr. Robert Seipp semicarinata: semi-keeled, seems keeled (scales) serraticauda: witha serrated tail standingi: after Mr. Standing sumptio:1) from Assumption (island), 2) from sumptuous (posture, build) sundbergi: after Mr. H. Sundberg trilineata: with three stripes umbrae: shaded v-nigra: with a black V(-marking) venusta: sweet vinsoni: after Mr. J. Vinson & J.M. Vinson References Abbott, W. L. (1893) Notes on the Natural History of Aldabra, Assumption and Glorioso Islands Indian Ocean.;Proc. Nat. Mus. Washington;XVI 973: 759-764. Akker, W. G. van der (1966) Reisindrukken van Madagascar.;Lacerta;24: 90-93. Akker, W. G. van der (1982) Vindplaats notities over Phelsuma ornata ornata.;Lacerta;40(4) blz 63-65..
Miami Beach, Florida - a total population of 87,933. Geography Miami Beach is located at 25°48'47" North, 80°8'3" West (25.813025, -80.134065)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 48.5 km² (18.7 mi²). 18.2 km² (7.0 mi²) of it is land and 30.2 km² (11.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 62.37% water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 87,933 people, 46,194 households, and 18,339 families residing in the city. The population density is 4,829.5/km² (12,502.1/mi²). There are 59,723 housing units at an average density of 3,280.1/km² (8,491.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 86.74% White, 4.03% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.37% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.05% from other races, and 3.53% from two or more races. 53.45% of the population.
List of WOSM members - sex (United States) or race (Israel). World Organization of the Scout Movement Members Country Membership (from 2000 or most recent available info) Name of Member Organization Year Current Scouting Organization joined WOSM Year Member Organization was founded Albania 1,730 Besa Skaut Albania 1999 1922 Algeria 11,120 Scouts Musulmans Algériens 1963 1939 Angola 13,777 Associação de Escuteros de Angola 1998 1998 Argentina 44,981 Scouts de Argentina 1922 1912 Armenia 2,256 Hayastani Azgayin Scautakan Sharjum Kazmakerputiun 1997 1912 Australia 98,084 Scouts Australia 1953 1908 Austria 13,785 Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs 1922 1912 Azerbaijan 1,414 Azerbaican Skaut Assosiasiyasi 2000 1997 the Bahamas 729 The Scout Association of the Bahamas 1974 1913 Bahrain 1,820 Boy Scouts of Bahrain 1970 1953 Bangladesh 908,435 Bangladesh Scouts 1974 19 Barbados 3,032 Barbados Boy Scouts Association 1969 1972 Belarus.
Foreign relations of North Korea - Foreign relations of North Korea North Korea's relationship with the South has informed much of its post-World War II history and still drives much of its foreign policy. North Korea and South Korea have had a difficult and acrimonious relationship in the five decades since the Korean war. North Korea occupies the northern portion of a mountainous peninsula projecting southeast from China, between the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea. Japan lies east of the peninsula across the Sea of Japan. North Korea shares borders with the People's Republic of China along the Yalu River and with China and Russia along the Tumen River. The military demarcation line (MDL) of separation between the belligerent sides at the close of the Korean war forms North Korea's boundary with.
Economy of North Korea - Economy of North Korea North Korea's faltering economy and the breakdown of trade relations with the countries of the former socialist bloc--especially following the fall of communism in eastern Europe and the disintegration of the Soviet Union--have confronted Pyongyang with difficult policy choices. Other centrally planned economies in similar straits have opted for domestic economic reform and liberalization of trade and investment. Despite its recent moves toward limited economic opening, North Korea has thus far avoided making any fundamental changes. Its leadership seems determined to maintain tight political and ideological control. About 80% of North Korea's terrain consists of moderately high mountain ranges and partially forested mountains and hills separated by deep, narrow valleys and small, cultivated plains. The most rugged areas are the north and east.
Demographics of North Korea - Demographics of North Korea The Korean Peninsula was first populated by peoples of a Tungusic branch of the Ural-Altaic language family who migrated from the northwestern regions of Asia. Some of these peoples also populated parts of northeast China (Manchuria); Koreans and Manchurians still show physical similarities. Koreans are racially and linguistically homogeneous. Although there are no indigenous minorities in North Korea, there is a small Chinese community (about 50,000) and some 1,800 Japanese wives who accompanied the roughly 93,000 Koreans returning to the North from Japan during 1959-62. Korean is a Ural-Altaic language and is related to Japanese and remotely related to Hungarian, Finnish, Estonian, and Mongolian. Although dialects exist, the Korean spoken throughout the peninsula is mutually comprehensible. In North Korea, the Korean alphabet (hangul).
1994 U.S.-North Korea nuclear pact - 1994 U.S.-North Korea nuclear pact The 1994 United States-North Korea nuclear pact (or Agreed Framework) was signed on October 21, 1994 between North Korea and the United States. It provided that North Korea would dismantle its nuclear weapons program and the United States, Japan, and South Korea would provide massive economic aid. [1] The pact was signed in the wake of North Korea's abandonment of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty [1] and a military buildup by the United States near the country and had been touted as a major achievement of the Clinton administration. In October 2002 North Korea admitted to having violated the pact. Terms of the pact included the shutdown of the Yongbyon nuclear reactor and the removal of spent fuel which could have been reprocessed.
Culture of North Korea - Culture of North Korea Since the establishment of the Han Dynasty colonies in the northern Korean Peninsula 2,000 years ago, Koreans have been under the cultural influence of China. During the period of Japanese domination (1910-45), the colonial regime attempted to force Koreans to adopt the Japanese language and culture. Neither the long and pervasive Chinese influence nor the more coercive and short-lived Japanese attempts to make Koreans loyal subjects of the Japanese emperor, however, succeeded in eradicating their ethnic, cultural, and linguistic distinctiveness. The desire of the North Korean regime to preserve its version of Korean culture, including many traditional aspects such as food, dress, art, architecture, and folkways, is motivated in part by the historical experience of cultural domination by both the Chinese and the.
Korean Shamanism - Korean Shamanism There are a number of shamanistic practices that are developed in Korea. They have deep roots and been influenced by Buddhism. Even though belief in Korean shamanism is not considered widespread these days, the practices are kept alive. In the past such shamanistic rites have doubled as agricultural rites, such as prayers for abundant harvest. With a shift away from agriculture in modern Korea this has been completely lost. The rites themselves underwent a number of changes through the Silla and Goryeo periods. Even during the Joseon Dynasty which was Confucian in every way, shamanistic rites were allowed to continue. Korean shamanism is distinguished by its seeking to solve human problems through a meeting of humanity and the spirits. This meeting is mediated by.
Korean Buddhist temples - Korean Buddhist temples Buddhist temples are an important part of the Korean landscape. This article gives a brief overview of Korean Buddhism, then describes some of the more important temples in Korea. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Introduction to Korean Buddhism 2 Famous Temples 3 See also Introduction to Korean Buddhism A distinctive form of Buddhism evolved in Korea. (See Korean Buddhism for more information.) This was facilitated by the geographical location and cultural conditions. Buddhism first arrived in Korea in 372 in the Goguryeo Kingdom. In 374 the influential Chinese monk Ado arrived in the kingdom and inspired the King Sosurim in the following year. The first two temples Seongmunsa and Ilbullansa were built in 375 on the order of the king. Buddhism soon became.
Die Another Day - the loose Austin Powers parody The Spy Who Shagged Me, involves billionaire businessman Gustav Graves (who, through supposed medical wizardry, is actually a North Korean soldier) who builds an orbital mirror system that can focus solar energy on a small area - supposedly to light the Arctic nights but actually a superweapon designed to destroy the DMZ that separates North Korea from the South. Bond, with the aid of NSA agent Jinx (Berry), defeats the soldier (whose other major technotoy is an exoskeleton equipped with a high-voltage electric weapon) and prevents global catstrophe, along the way bedding both Jinx and Graves' assistant, the blonde ice queen Frost (who in a succession of twists is first revealed to be working for MI5, then as a double agent for Graves). The movie departs.
Korean Workers' Party - Korean Workers' Party The Korean Workers' Party (조선 로동당 ; 朝鮮 勞動黨) is the current ruling party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It is led by Kim Jong Il. In theory, the national party congress is the supreme party organ. The party congress approves reports of the party organs, adopts basic party policies and tactics, and elects members to the KWP Central Committee and the Central Auditing Committee. The election, however, is perfunctory because the members of these bodies are actually chosen by Kim Jong-Il and his few trusted lieutenants. When the party congress is not in session, the Central Committee acts as the official agent of the party, according to Article 14 of the party rules. As of September 1992, the KWP had.
Korean Confucianism - Korean Confucianism Because of its geographical location, Korea has always been influenced by China, the big neighbour to the west and north. One of the most substancial influences was the introduction of Confucian thought as part of the cultural exchange between the two countries. Today Confucianism remains a fundamental part of Korean society, shaping the moral system, the way of life and laws. The Goguryeo Kingdom was inspired by Chinese culture and Confucianism, but initially maintained its own customs and traditions. The Baekje Kingdom, on the other hand, adopted Confucianism. This shaped the administrative system and the culture of arts. Silla was the last kingdom to accept the Confucian way of life. The king Seingjong was a key figure in establishing Confucianism. This was facilitated by.
Yamanote Line - anti-clockwise as "uchi-mawari" (内回り, inner circle). The Yamanote Line is the only major line in Tokyo which does not have any through-running services to other lines. History The Yamanote Line originated in 1885 with the construction of the Shinagawa line between Shinagawa and Akabane, bypassing the then built up areas and providing the first north-south rail link through Tokyo. The top part of the loop between Ikebukuro and Tabata was completed in 1903 (known as the Toshima line, 豊島線) and in 1909 following electrification both lines were merged to become the Yamanote Line. The complete loop however was only completed in 1925 with the opening of the section of track between Kanda and Ueno, providing a north-south link via Tokyo station through the city's centre. The contemporary Yamanote Line came into.
