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Disambiguazione – Se stai cercando altri significati, vedi Seta (disambigua). La seta è una fibra proteica di origine animale con la quale si possono fabbricare tessuti pregiati. Viene generata da alcuni insetti dell'ordine dei lepidotteri, di solito appartenenti alla specie Bombyx mori. A volte vengono utilizzate anche determinate specie della famiglia Saturniidae. Si ricava dal bozzolo prodotto da bachi da seta; il bozzolo può presentarsi in 5 diversi colori. Abbigliamento in seta, Tac...

Clara Kimball YoungYoung, 1915LahirEdith Matilda Clara Kimball(1890-09-06)6 September 1890Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Meninggal15 Oktober 1960(1960-10-15) (umur 70)Woodland Hills, California, A.S.PekerjaanAktrisTahun aktif1909–1941Suami/istri James Young ​ ​(m. 1910; c. 1919)​ Harry Garson ​ ​(m. 1920; c. 1927)​[1] Dr. Arthur Fauman ​ ​(m. 1928; meni...

Untuk orang lain dengan nama yang sama, lihat Anastasia Romanova. Nama ini menggunakan aturan penamaan Slavia Timur; nama patronimiknya adalah Nikolaevna dan nama keluarganya adalah Romanova. Anastasia NikolaevnaAnastasia Nikolaevna, c. 1914Kelahiran18 Juni [K.J.: 5 Juni] 1901Istana Peterhof, Sankt Petersburg, Kekaisaran RusiaKematian17 Juli 1918(1918-07-17) (umur 17)Gedung Ipatiev, Yekaterinburg, Republik Sosialis Federasi Soviet RusiaPemakaman17 Juli 1998Katedral Santo Petrus...

Political and legal structure Chicago City Hall, shortly before construction was completed in 1911 The government of the City of Chicago, Illinois, United States is divided into executive and legislative branches. The Mayor of Chicago is the chief executive, elected by general election for a term of four years, with no term limits. The mayor appoints commissioners and other officials who oversee the various departments. In addition to the mayor, Chicago's two other citywide elected officials ...

Ritual in Hinduism Putrakameshti performed by King Dhasharatha-Rishyashringa performed the holy sacrifice and the final day of the event, a dark skinned deity appeared from sacrificial altar and handed over a vessel of payasam to Dasharatha. Putrakameshti (Sanskrit: पुत्रकामेष्टि, romanized: Putrakāmeṣṭi, lit. 'oblation in desire of children') is a special yajna performed in Hinduism for the sake of bearing children.[1] It is classifie...

Japanese voice actress Ayane Sakura佐倉 綾音Ayane Sakura at the Tokyo International Film Festival 2018Born (1994-01-29) January 29, 1994 (age 30)Ebisu, Shibuya, Tokyo, JapanOther namesAyaneruOccupationVoice actressYears active2010–presentAgentAoni ProductionAwards12th Seiyu Awards Personality Award Ayane Sakura (佐倉 綾音, Sakura Ayane, born January 29, 1994) is a Japanese voice actress. She is affiliated with Aoni Production. Her roles included Natsumi Koshigaya in N...

Mediterranean port town in Libya For other uses, see Bardia (disambiguation). Town in Cyrenaica, LibyaBardia البرديةTownThe Port of BardiaBardiaLocation in LibyaCoordinates: 31°45′36″N 25°04′30″E / 31.76000°N 25.07500°E / 31.76000; 25.07500CountryLibyaRegionCyrenaicaDistrictButnanElevation[citation needed]85 ft (26 m)Population (2004)[citation needed] • Total9,149Time zoneUTC+2 (EET) Bardia,[1] also ...

Currency of Argentina Peso argentino redirects here. For the currency used between 1983 and 1985 officially called the peso argentino, see Argentine peso (1983–1985). Argentine pesoPeso argentino (Spanish) current 500 peso banknoteISO 4217CodeARS (numeric: 032)Subunit0.01UnitUnitpesoSymbol$‎ , ARS, Arg$[1]DenominationsSubunit 1⁄100centavoBanknotes Freq. used10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 2,000 pesosCoins Freq. used1, 2, 5, 10 pesosQ...

Francesco Cavalli Didone is an opera by Francesco Cavalli, set to a libretto by Giovanni Francesco Busenello (later librettist for Claudio Monteverdi). The opera was first performed at Venice's Teatro San Cassiano during 1640. The plot is based on Virgil's Aeneid (Book 4 in particular), though Busenello, in his second libretto for Cavalli, replaces Dido's tragic suicide of Virgil with a happy ending in which Dido marries Iarbas, King of the Getuli, who saves Dido from herself after Aeneas aba...

Coordinate: 38°58′29.5″N 117°42′43.8″E / 38.974861°N 117.712167°E38.974861; 117.712167 Questa voce sull'argomento storia della Cina è solo un abbozzo. Contribuisci a migliorarla secondo le convenzioni di Wikipedia. Interno dell'angolo del Forte Nord subito dopo la cattura , 21 agosto 1860. Foto di Felice Beato. I forti di Taku (cinese: 大沽炮台; pinyin: Dàgū Pàotái; letteralmente, “Taku batteria”), chiamati anche forti di Peiho (cinese:白河碉�...

كليرتون     الإحداثيات 40°17′47″N 79°53′14″W / 40.2964°N 79.8872°W / 40.2964; -79.8872   [1] تقسيم إداري  البلد الولايات المتحدة[2][3]  التقسيم الأعلى مقاطعة أليني  خصائص جغرافية  المساحة 3.02 ميل مربع7.824544 كيلومتر مربع (1 أبريل 2010)[4]  ارتفاع 902 قدم  ع�...

У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Венера в мехах (значения). Венера в мехахVenus im Pelz Жанр Повесть Автор Леопольд фон Захер-Мазох Язык оригинала немецкий Дата написания 1869 Дата первой публикации 1869  Медиафайлы на Викискладе «Вене́ра в меха́х» (нем. Venus im Pe...

Landform in Arizona For the range in extreme southwest New Mexico, see Peloncillo Mountains (Hidalgo County). Peloncillo MountainsLittle BaldyView of the Peloncillos and the entrance of Skeleton Canyon, facing east.Highest pointPeakMidway Peak (Arizona)Elevation5,551 ft (1,692 m)Coordinates32°24′11″N 109°08′42″W / 32.40313°N 109.14506°W / 32.40313; -109.14506DimensionsLength35 mi (56 km)Width10 mi (16 km)GeographyPeloncill...

Swedish politician (1906–1992) Gunnar SträngGunnar Sträng in 1961Minister of SupplyIn office11 April 1947 – 28 October 1948Prime MinisterTage ErlanderPreceded byAxel GjöresSucceeded byKarin Kock-LindbergMinister of AgricultureIn office30 October 1948 – 1 October 1951Prime MinisterTage ErlanderPreceded byPer Edvin SköldSucceeded bySam B. NorupMinister for Social AffairsIn office1 October 1951 – 12 September 1955Prime MinisterTage ErlanderPreceded byGustav...

Sporting event delegationNauru at the2022 Commonwealth GamesFlag of NauruCGF codeNRUCGANauru Olympic CommitteeWebsiteoceaniasport.com/nauruin Birmingham, England28 July 2022 (2022-07-28) – 8 August 2022 (2022-08-08)Competitors16 (11 men and 5 women) in 5 sportsFlag bearers Christon AmramMaximina UepaMedalsRanked =40th Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 1 Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)199019941998200220062010201420182022 Nauru compete...

Al-Qaeda member, son of Osama bin Laden In this Arabic name, the surname is bin Laden. Hamza bin Ladenحمزة بن لادنHamza Bin Laden at his wedding in Iran, c. 2005BornHamza bin Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Ladin1989 (1989)Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaDiedc. 2017/2019 (aged 27–30)Afghanistan–Pakistan borderSpouse Maryam Abdullah Ahmad Abdullah ​ ​(m. 2005)​ChildrenMariah bin Hamza bin Osama bin LadenMilitary careerAllegiance Al-Qaeda Jam...

AbbreviationECFPredecessorBritish Chess FederationEstablished2005; 19 years ago (2005)PurposeSport administrationLocationBattle, East SussexRegion served EnglandLeaderMike TruranMain organChess MovesAffiliationsFIDE, European Chess UnionWebsitewww.englishchess.org.uk The English Chess Federation (ECF) is the governing chess organisation in England. It is affiliated to FIDE. The ECF was formed in 2004 as one of the more localised successors to the British Chess Federation (BC...

This article is about the fact-based first-person book. For the recording by Shearwater, see The Snow Leopard (EP). For the animal, see snow leopard. For the Italian historical novel, see The Leopard.1978 book by Peter Matthiessen The Snow Leopard First editionAuthorPeter MatthiessenLanguageEnglishGenreTravel literature, Natural historyPublisherViking PressPublication date1978Publication placeNepalMedia typePrint (hardcover & paperback & e-book)Pages338 pp (hardcover)ISBN0-670-65...

Indian businessman G. V. K. ReddyG. V. Krishna Reddy at Horasis Global India Business Meeting, 2010.BornGunupati Venkata Krishna Reddy (1937-03-22) 22 March 1937 (age 87)Kothur, Madras Presidency, British IndiaNationalityIndianOccupationFounder Chairman & MD of GVK GroupSpouseIndira ReddyChildrenShalini Bhupal, G.V. Sanjay ReddyAwardsPadma Bhushan (2010)Websitegvkrishnareddy.com Gunupati Venkata Krishna Reddy (born 22 March 1937) is a philanthropist and entrepreneur. GVK Reddy is the...

Jewish Holiday, Harvest Festival, Festival of Booths For the biblical location, see Sukkot (place). Ingathering redirects here. For the Ingathering of the Exiles (Kibbutz Galuyot), see Gathering of Israel. For the Zenna Henderson story collection, see Ingathering: The Complete People Stories. SukkotA sukkah (plural: sukkot) in a kibbutz in Gush EtzionOfficial nameHebrew: סוכות or סֻכּוֹת‎(Booths, Tabernacles)Observed by Jews [one of the major holidays in Israel] Samarit...