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It is a network of networks that consists of private, public, academic, business, and government networks of local to global scope, linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless, and optical networking technologies. The Internet carries a vast range of information resources and services, such as the inter-linked hypertext documents and applications of the World Wide Web WWW , electronic mail, telephony, and file sharing.
The origins of the Internet date back to research commissioned by the federal government of the United States in the s to build robust, fault-tolerant communication with computer networks. A Giant Tiger store in Espanola, Ontario. Giant Tiger Stores Ltd. The chain employs over 8, people. In , the company opened a , square-foot distribution centre in Johnstown, halfway between Montreal and Toronto, at the intersection of Ontario's Highway and Highway Discount stores were a new concept at the time.
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Application areas include high energy physics and nuclear experiments, medical, accelerator and space physics studies. The Geant4 software and source code is freely available from the project web site; until version 8. Features Geant4 includes facilities for handling geometry, tracking, detector response, run management, visualization and u A hypermarket is a superstore carrying a wide range of products under one roof, and theoretically allows customers to satisfy all their shopping needs in one trip.
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The company went to the brands for which it canned and found that none of them wanted to sell the new peas. So Minnesota Valley decided to sell them under its ow Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps and the highest in Europe west of Russia's Caucasus peaks. The location of the summit is on the watershed line between the valleys of Ferret and Veny in Italy and the valleys of Montjoie, and Arve in France. The Mont Blanc massif is popular for hiking, skiing, and snowboarding. The latter town was the site of the first Winter Olympics.
Edmund Emil Kemper III born December 18, is an American serial killer and necrophile who murdered ten people, including his paternal grandparents and mother. Kemper was nicknamed the "Co-ed Killer" as most of his victims were students at co-educational institutions. Born in California, Kemper had a disturbed childhood.
He moved to Montana with his abusive mother at a young age before returning to California, where he murdered his paternal grandparents when he was He was diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic by court psychiatrists and sentenced to the Atascadero State Hospital as a criminally insane juvenile. Released at the age of 21 after convincing psychiatrists he was rehabilitated, Kemper was regarded as non-threatening by his victims.
He targeted young female hitchhikers during his killing spree, luring them into his vehicle and driving them to secluded areas where he would murder them before taking the Description It provides prizes for all participants who complete the run before the cutoff. The start and the finish are in Courmayeur.
There are 43 refreshment points at which the runners can eat, sleep and, if needed, obtain medical care. There are also 7 life bases, which are bigger than refreshment points. Because of its difficulty, many athletes do not complete the trail. Around volunteers are used to organize the race. Due to the difference between the highest point and the lowest point, weather can be an additional obstacle.
As they travel, the competitors can encounter sun, rain, wind, and even snow. The number of participants is limited because of the complexity of managing people over As an historical player in mass retail in France, the Group also started to grow internationally at the end of the 90s. Casino Group, currently managed by Jean-Charles Naouri, is Ownership was transferred to a number of NRENs and government agencies in Aldi's German operations consist of Aldi Nord's 35 i It was formed in , from the merger of chains divi, Basar, Continent, Esbella and real-kauf.
In November , it was confirmed that Auchan will take over 91 of the Real hypermarkets in Poland, Romania, Russia and Ukraine for 1. Products As well as food, real,- also offers a wide range assortment of household goods, electrical appliances, books, media, textiles and footwear, sports goods and stationery. In addition to branded products several own-brands are offered including discount labe Description Symphony of the Seas measures GEANT is the name of a series of simulation software designed to describe the passage of elementary particles through matter, using Monte Carlo methods.
GEANT3 was, however, still in use by some experiments. A related but separate product is Geant4 when referring to this version, the name is typically no longer capitalized. It is a complete Early life and education Weisbrodt was born in Hamburg[5] and studied opera direction at the Hanns Eisler Music Conservatory in Berlin, graduating in The great argus Argusianus argus is a species of pheasant from Southeast Asia.
Taxonomy Feathers of Argus ocellatus synonym for the crested argus Rheinardia ocellata and Argus bipunctatus fourth Carl Linnaeus gave the great argus its specific name from which its common name and genus name are derived because of the intricate eye-like patterns on its wings, in reference to Argus, a hundred-eyed giant in Greek mythology.
There are two subspecies recognized: Nominate argus of the Malay peninsula and Sumatra, and A. William Beebe considered the two races to be distinct species, but they have since been lumped. Double-banded argus The double-banded argus Argusianus bipunctatus , known only from a portion of a single primary flight feather, was long considered a potential second species. MindGeek formerly Manwin is a privately held Canadian company[7] that focuses primarily on Internet pornography. Speaking at the Cheltenham Book Festival in , he said his wife, Lorna MacDougall, had rejected an early draft of the book, saying "this won't do Dente del Gigante, "giant's tooth" 4, m is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in France and Italy.
In the strong team of Albert F. Mummery and Alexander Burgener tried to force a passage via the south-west face but were repelled by a band of slabs, causing Mummery to exclaim 'Absolutely inaccessible by fair means! Over a period of four days they placed iron stanchions and fixed ropes,[4] enabling the same party to climb Pointe Sella a second time on the following day with clients Alessa Estonian Educational and Research Network EENet is a structural unit of the Information Technology Foundation for Education HITSA whose main goal is to ensure the development and stable functioning of the information technology infrastructure necessary for research, education and culture.
Field of operation and objectives EENet operates in the field of the development and administration of the information technology infrastructure of Estonian education, research and culture. EENet ensures the functioning of a data network corresponding to the specific needs of Estonian academic institutions and the development thereof in accordance with the development of technology; as well the provision of data communications and content services corresponding to the needs of research and education and promotion of the use of information technology.
Greta Vaillant Greta Vaillant — [1] was a French actress and author. She was sometimes credited as Greta Vayan and Gretta Vaillont. Vaillant made her film debut in , as main actress of Balsamus, l'uomo di Satana, the debut film of director Pupi Avati and actor Gianni Cavina. In she was the main actress in the Barilla's commercial directed by Federico Fellini. Retrieved 20 March If formalised, each of the EU's member countries would then be required to enact laws to support the directive.
He is a former France national team player. He primarily plays as a winger, preferably on the left side although being right-footed, and is known for pace, energy, skill and precise passing.
After his father's death, Nadar decided to quit his medical studies for economic reasons. Archived Content This archived Web page remains online for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. No modern peer-reviewed study has been published about the alleged giant bone fragments. Early life and education Weisbrodt was born in Hamburg[5] and studied opera direction at the Hanns Eisler Music Conservatory in Berlin, graduating in He was a victim of the malady eunuchoidal-infantile gigantism daddy-longlegs syndrome. His father, Victor Tournachon, was a printer and bookseller.
He left the club after seven years to join professional outfit Lille, but departed the club after three years after having difficulties adjusting. According to the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles, in Renault was the ninth biggest automaker in the world by production volume. Renault also owns su The mall features parking spaces and covers 55, square metres. Retrieved 30 May Photographic portraits by Nadar are held by many of the great national collections of photographs. Illustration in a newspaper Nadar was born in April in Paris though some sources state Lyon.
His father, Victor Tournachon, was a printer and bookseller. After his father's death, Nadar decided to quit his medical studies for economic reasons. Nadar started working as a caricaturist and novelist for various newspapers. His friends picked a ni An important part of CESNET's activities is research of advanced network technologies and applications from hybrid networking, programmable hardware, metacomputing to middleware and video transmissions. Expanding the narrative beyond a criticism of warfare and inter-human conflict, Hughes later wrote a sequel, The Iron Woman , describing retribution based on environmental themes related to pollution.
Its main title was changed to The Iron Giant, and internal mentions of the metal man changed to iron giant, to avoid confusion with the Marvel Comics character Iron Man. This is a list of the tallest people to be measured and verified, living and dead. Unable to stand due to ankylosis. Morgan le Fay , meaning "Morgan the Fairy" , alternatively known as Morgana, Morganna, Morgain, Morgaine, Morgane, Morgen, Morgne, and Morgue among other names and spellings, is a powerful enchantress in the Arthurian legend. Early appearances of Morgan do not elaborate her character beyond her role as a goddess, a fay, a witch, or a sorceress, generally benevolent and related to King Arthur as his magical savior and protector.
Her prominence increased over time, as did her moral ambivalence, and in some texts there is an evolutionary transformation of her to an antagonist, particularly as portrayed in cyclical prose such as the Lancelot-Grail and the Post-Vulgate Cycle. A significant aspect in many of Morgan's medieval and later iterations is the unpredictable duality of her nature, with potential for both good and evil. Her character may have been rooted in Welsh mythology as well as other earlier myths and historical figures. Tesco plc, trading as Tesco, is a British multinational groceries and general merchandise retailer with headquarters in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
It has shops in seven countries across Asia and Europe, and is the market leader of groceries in the UK where it has a market share of around Stockwell and combined those initials with the first two letters of his surname,[10] and the first Tesco shop opened in in Burnt Oak, Barnet.
Parabellum is an alternative rock and French punk band which formed in The band was active from to After a split-up in , they re-formed in and resumed touring until the death of Schultz, singer and original member of the band in Origin of name The name of the band comes from the Latin adage Si vis pacem, para bellum If you want peace, prepare for war.
The name of the band is based on the Latin quotation "Si vis pacem para It is a subsidiary of Tata Group, an Indian conglomerate. Its products include passenger cars, trucks, vans, coaches, buses, sports cars, construction equipment and military vehicles. Tata Motors has a bus-manufacturing joint venture with Marcopolo S.
Tata Marcopolo , a construction-equipment manufacturing joint v Three bone fragments of the alleged "Giant of Castelnau" compared to a regular size humerus centre , after Georges Vacher de Lapouge. The Giant of Castelnau is three bone fragments a humerus, tibia, and femoral mid-shaft discovered by Georges Vacher de Lapouge in in the sediment used to cover a Bronze Age burial tumulus, and then possibly dating back to the Neolithic.
According to de Lapouge, the fossil bones may belong to one of the largest humans known to have existed. He estimated from the bone size that the human may have been about 3. It was experimentally fitted with a Turbomeca jet engine in , but fuel consumption was excessive, so the conventional diesel engine was fitted again.
History The trucks were designed and Written intermittently between and while Hugo worked in exile on numerous other projects, the poems were published in three series in , , and The dreaming poet contemplates the "wall of the centuries," indistinct and terrible, on which scenes of the past, present and future are drawn, and along which the whole long procession of humanity can be seen. The poems are depictions of these scenes, fleetingly perceived and interspersed with terrifying visions.
Hugo sought neither historical accuracy nor exhaustiveness; rather, he concentrated on obscure figures, usually his own inventions, who incarnated and sy Both his father's and his mother's ancestors were originally from Morbihan, on the south coast of Brittany. The colonists were allowed to maintain their customs and use of the French language.
He played college football for the Laval Rouge et Or. Samuel Fournier signed with the Tiger- Cats as a free agent on June 2, He spent the entire season on the Eskimos injured list. He played in the East-West Bowl in He carried the ball 97 times for yards and eight touchdowns and also had 14 receptions for yards. As of February , it had stores in France. The concept is, like most hypermarkets, to have all kinds of items available under one roof. Early life and education Weisbrodt was born in Hamburg[5] and studied opera direction at the Hanns Eisler Music Conservatory in Berlin, graduating in Greta Vaillant Greta Vaillant — [1] was a French actress and author.
She was sometimes credited as Greta Vayan and Gretta Vaillont. Vaillant made her film debut in , as main actress of Balsamus, l'uomo di Satana, the debut film of director Pupi Avati and actor Gianni Cavina. In she was the main actress in the Barilla's commercial directed by Federico Fellini. Retrieved 20 March It is composed of 52 strips previously published in Spirou. It was published in by Dupuis. Monsieur De Mesmaeker is less present than in previous albums. The Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix was founded in and is the oldest and largest association of guides in the world.
It presents the rest of the concert included in Tome VI: It was released in This is a list of the tallest people to be measured and verified, living and dead. Unable to stand due to ankylosis. Expanding the narrative beyond a criticism of warfare and inter-human conflict, Hughes later wrote a sequel, The Iron Woman , describing retribution based on environmental themes related to pollution.
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Its main title was changed to The Iron Giant, and internal mentions of the metal man changed to iron giant, to avoid confusion with the Marvel Comics character Iron Man. Teutobochus was a legendary giant and king of the Teutons. Large bones discovered in were claimed to be his skeleton. His teeth were about the size of an ox's foot, and his shin-bone measured 4 feet in length.
Papa Beaver's Storytime French: The series which was produced by Cinar, originally aired between — on the Canadian Family Channel and the French channel France 3 and on France 5 in Zouzous and later on the American channel, Nick Jr. Synopsis Series presenting a collection of tales based on the writings of French children's author, Pere Castor.
Papa Beaver's Storytime is an animated television series which tells of Papa Beaver, a caretaker, a father figure, but most importantly, a storyteller. The show starts out with some type of disagreement between the children, who then turn to Papa Beaver for a solution.
He begins telling them some stories which are somehow related to the situation the children are in, the stories are either a fable or a fairytale ultimately telling the mora De Royssac Fernand Berset The Opinel company has manufactured and marketed a line of eponymous wooden-handled knives since from its headquarters in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, France—where the family-run company also operates a museum dedicated to its knives.
The company sells approximately 15 million knives annually. Opinel knives are made of both high carbon and stainless steel, the latter being the highest quality Sandvik steel from Sweden. Originally sold as a working man's knife, an Opinel knife has become emblematic of French culture,[1] with Pablo Picasso reportedly using one of the company's knives as a sculpting tool.
Life and career From a family of musicians, she was a daughter, grand-daughter and great-grand-daughter of musicians. This is a list of movies based on Greek and Roman mythology. Amazons La Regina delle Amazzoni a.
Hercules The complete Italian Hercules series in chronological order [1] The films are listed below by their American release titles, and the titles in parentheses are the original Italian titles. Opened in , the Vancouver International Film Centre is the main office of the festival and also one of its venues.
The festival began in and is operated by the Greater Vancouver International Film Festival Society, a provincially registered non-profit, and federally registered charitable organization. VIFF audiences and creators have a chance to discover, discuss and connect more at one of North America's most accessible festivals, in one of the most beautiful cities on the planet. Both in terms of admissions, and number of films screened, , and respectively in ,[1] VIFF is among the five largest film festivals in North Amer The 64th Cannes Film Festival was held from 11 to 22 May Italian film director Bernardo Bertolucci was presented with the third Honorary Palme d'Or Award at the opening ceremony of the festival.
Often named "the Giant of the Mauges" French: History The church was built in the 15th century on the location of a previous priory chapel. The Giants of Thessaly Italian: I giganti della Tessaglia Gli Argonauti , French: It is loosely based on the epic poem Argonautica by Apollonius Rhodius. Lawrence district of Montreal in The family men were known for their strength and powerful build.
Although he was mild in manner and appearance, he could more than hold his own in a street fight. He successfully challenged several famed boxers during his youth. He came to fame as a result of a challenge issued at a boxing match in the Champ de Mars, Montreal. Two English-speaking boxers had just fought for the championship. The organizers then asked if there was anyone in the crowd who wished to challenge the champion of Canada. The sixteen-year-old Montferrand stepped into the ring and with one punch, felled the former champion.
Gayant the giant is the symbol of Douai. Each year for three days at the beginning of July, the Gayant festival takes place.
The Gayant family, composed of the giant's wife Marie Cagenon and their three children, Jacquot, Fillon and Binbin, are carried through the city. On Sunday the largest procession starts from the town hall. Gayant is registered with the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity like member of Giants and processional dragons of Belgium and France. Their music and creativity has influenced Congolese and African music like no any other band has done. Voted and crowned band of the century in DR Congo " Zaiko remain the most influential band ever in the history of African music.
The word "Zaiko" is a portmanteau for the lingala phrase Zaire ya bankoko, meaning "Zaire of our ancestors", where "Zaire" must be read as a reference to the river by that name, now called Congo. The meaning of the phrase "Langa Langa" is controversial; according to the band's website, it means "marvelous" or "almighty".
Because of their "rebel" and "hippie" attitude, and their innovative approach to soukous, they became a symbol Beau Dommage is the self-titled debut album by Quebec folk-rock group Beau Dommage, released in It is their most popular album, making triple platinum with many hit singles such as Le picbois, Tous les palmiers, and La complainte du phoque en Alaska. Side One "Tous les palmiers" — 3: As an historical player in mass retail in France, the Group also started to grow internationally at the end of the 90s.
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