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1 examples country 1.1 australia 1.2 canada 1.3 china 1.4 netherlands 1.5 new zealand 1.6 united kingdom 1.7 united states examples country australia in australia, practice widespread during 1950s, communists battled against right-wing groupers , control of australian trade unions. groupers subsequently formed democratic labor party. today practice in australia known type of branch stacking. in recent times rspca australia has been described being victims of practice. national farmers federation , animals australia have each been accused of infiltrating branches of rspca australia in attempt promote opposing policies concerning battery hens, intensive pig farming, , live export of sheep. since 2000s religious right has been practicing entryism number of state branches of liberal party of australia, notably in new south wales, western australia, queensland , victoria. canada although term entryism used little if @ all, opponents accused david orchard , supporters of attempting win lea...

pehambiya headland, dickwella beach this long sandy beach largely protected headlands, reefs , sand-bars, making safer swimming. the headlands have reefs along rocks, close beach. @ both pehambiya end , western end, swimmers can snorkel out beach watch colourful reef fish amongst rocks. local inshore fishermen, @ sheltered pehambiya end, use colourful small oru outrigger canoes easier manoeuvre on seasonal shifting sand-bars.

1 background 1.1 history 1.2 lower courts 1.3 direct appeal u.s. supreme court background history tucker ordained minister of group known jehovah s witnesses. in accordance practices of group called on people door door, presenting religious views willing listen, , distributes religious literature willing receive it. in course of work, went hondo navigation village located on hondo army airfield in medina county, texas. village owned united states under congressional program designed provide housing persons engaged in national defense activities. according indications village freely accessible , open public , had characteristics of typical american town. the federal public housing authority had placed buildings in charge of manager duty rent houses, collect rents, , supervise operations, subject over-all control authority. ordered tucker discontinue religious activities in village. tucker refused. later manager ordered tucker leave village. insisting manager had no right suppress religi...

the directorate of military intelligence (dmi) intelligence arm of indian army. mi (as commonly referred to) constituted in 1941 , created check corruption in army s own ranks. time, role has evolved cross border intelligence, intelligence sharing friendly nations, infiltrating insurgent groups , counter-terrorism. in late 1970s, mi embroiled in samba spy scandal wherein 3 indian army officers falsely implicated pakistani spies. organisation has since emerged scandal prime intelligence organisation of indian army. of 2012, mi has seen many of roles taken away in turf war newly created national technical research organisation , defence intelligence agency. since set in 2004 premier apex scientific agency under national security adviser in prime minister s office, includes national institute of cryptology research , development (nicrd), first of kind in asia.

1 modern era 1.1 golden era (1946–1982) 1.2 1982–1989 1.3 gulf war (1990–1991) 1.4 after gulf war (1992–present day) modern era golden era (1946–1982) from 1946 1982, kuwait experienced period of prosperity driven oil , liberal atmosphere. in popular discourse, years between 1946 , 1982 referred golden era . in 1950, major public-work programme began enable kuwaitis enjoy modern standard of living. 1952, country became largest oil exporter in persian gulf region. massive growth attracted many foreign workers, palestine, egypt , india. in june 1961, kuwait became independent end of british protectorate , sheikh abdullah al-salim al-sabah became emir. under terms of newly drafted constitution, kuwait held first parliamentary elections in 1963. kuwait first arab state in persian gulf area establish constitution , parliament. in 1960s , 1970s, kuwait developed country in region. kuwait pioneer in middle east in diversifying earnings away oil exports. kuwait investment authority world s fi...

the first printing press in archipelago found in town. tomas pinpin, first filipino printer, learned art fray francisco blanca de san jose , juan de vera, chinese printer @ university of santo tomas. on june 23, 1647, fierce battle fought between dutch invaders , pampango defenders in near abucay church area. 200 pampangos put death , 40 others pampanga’s spanish alcalde mayor (town mayor) antonio de cabrera dominican priests father geronimo sotomayor , father tomas ramos taken batavia.

tom roberts painting in corner on macintyre (1895, national gallery of australia) shows thunderbolt in shoot out police. thunderbolt s story has been dramatised several times. ambrose pratt in 1905 edited william monckton s 3 years thunderbolt, , a. s. joseph turned melodrama thunderbolt , performed first time on 14 october 1905 william anderson s company @ theatre royal in sydney. part of thunderbolt played laurence dunbar. john gavin played him in 1910 silent film thunderbolt. cecil holmes made captain thunderbolt in 1951 locations in new england. after distribution difficulties, premiere in june 1955 @ capitol theatre, armidale. sydney release on 8 september 1955 @ lyric, george street. no complete print of film known. trailer uncovered in january 2010 national film , sound archive. film focus item in nfsa s search australia s lost films. tom roberts 1895 painting in corner on macintyre depicts captain thunderbolt in shootout police. ^ australian town , country journal 18 octobe...

hermann beitzke around 1910 adolf von tecklenburg (c. 1185-1224), bishop of osnabrück friedrich adolf krummacher (1767-1845), theologian friedrich von bodelschwingh, senior (1831-1910), theologian hermann beitzke (1875-1953), physician , tuberculosis researcher erwin vierow (1890-1982), general of infantry

a typical holzmaden fossil: stenopterygius quadriscissus complete tail fin, dorsal fin , juvenile during nineteenth century, number of described ichthyosaur genera gradually increased. new finds allowed better understanding of anatomy. owen had noted many fossils showed downward bend in rear tail. @ first, explained post mortem effect, tendon pulling tail end downwards after death. however, after article on subject philip grey egerton, owen considered possibility oblique section have supported lower lobe of tail fin. hypothesis confirmed new finds germany. in posidonia shale @ holzmaden, dating jurassic, in nineteenth century, first ichthyosaur skeletons had been found. during latter half of century, rate of discovery increased few hundred each year. ultimately, on 4 thousand uncovered, forming bulk of ichthyosaur specimens displayed today. sites konservat-lagerstätte, meaning not quantity, quality exceptional. skeletons complete , preserved soft tissues, including tail , dorsal fins. ...

1 environmental concerns 1.1 waste water 1.2 wildlife toxicity 1.3 bioaccumulation environmental concerns waste water high concentrations of triclocarban may found in wastewater. among top ten commonly detected organic wastewater compounds in terms of frequency , concentration. triclocarban has been found in increasing concentrations on past 5 years , more detected triclosan. wildlife toxicity triclocarban has hazard quotient rating of greater one. hazard quotients greater 1 indicate potential adverse effects on organisms due toxicity. triclocarban found in high concentrations in aquatic environments, there concerns regarding toxicity aquatic species. specifically, triclocarban has been shown toxic amphibians, fish, invertebrates, , aquatic plants, , traces of compound have been found in atlantic dolphins. antibacterial components of triclocarban may disrupt hormones critical developmental , endocrine processes in exposed animal wildlife. neurological , reproductive systems particularl...

1 notable buildings 1.1 st. mary virgin 1.2 chichele college 1.3 bede house notable buildings st. mary virgin st. mary s church chichele college chichele college founded henry chichele, archbishop of canterbury, in 1422 college secular canons. college had provision 8 priests, 4 clerks, 6 choristers , song , grammar master. in later times college became inn, , later farm. ruins survive today, save 1 hall used artistic exhibitions. chichele college the bede house about year 1422, when planning college @ higham ferrers, archbishop henry chichele founded in place adjoining vicarage , churchyard , bede house or hospital dwelling place 12 men on 50 years old live in close company , 1 woman after them. consisted of common open hall. each man had little cubicle locker, divided off screen fellows, , rest of hall formed common room fine open fireplace, relic of older times. on south, sheltered garden added taking part of land of vicarage. the bede house

madonna, flanked dancers , kalakan trio @ back, performs masterpiece during mdna tour. madonna performed masterpiece @ mdna tour in 2012. part of second segment of concert, titled prophecy, mix of joyful songs bring people performed. wardrobe during performance included all-leather look, custom design hervé léger , max azria, knee-high boots , mini fur bolero. after finishing energetic performance of open heart , madonna joined basque musicians kalakan trio , perform basque song called sagarra jo . after that, madonna sat down sing acoustic guitar, fiddle, , beat-based version of masterpiece , clips w.e. appeared in backdrops. kalakan trio backed singer during performance, while dancers accompanied madonna on stage, dressed soldiers. performance of song @ november 19–20, 2012, shows in miami, @ american airlines arena recorded , released in madonna s fourth live album, mdna world tour. sarah rodman boston globe felt addition of kalakan trio enriched song, stand-out track mdn...

1 public education 1.1 elementary schools 1.2 middle schools 1.3 high schools public education knightdale s public schools administered wake county public school system, 19th largest school district in country. students in knightdale attend following schools, of located in neighboring communities: elementary schools beaverdam elementary forestville elementary hodge road elementary knightdale elementary lake myra elementary lockhart elementary middle schools carnage middle school east wake middle school wendell middle school high schools knightdale high school

university of manchester formerly, owens college (1871–1904) the new college building opened in 1873. move oxford road allowed manchester royal school of medicine , surgery move site in 1874; amalgamating owens college raised profile in quest become independent university. however, college encountered financial crisis in 1876. many benefactors had died , income had fallen dramatically. when beyer died in 1876, (written in 1872) bequeathed £114,000 (equivalent £10 million in 2013) college , secured future. beyer had been largest single donor when alive , largest single benefactor in history of university of manchester. funds appropriated build beyer building in 1888, , fund professorships in engineering , mathematics. college destined become victoria university of manchester, university strong german heritage, connections heidelberg , following methods of teaching through experiment. become 1 of world s leading science research universities. today s university of manchester formed a...

first-state dust jacket, showing initial design never released in public edition in 1972 jann wenner, editor of rolling stone assigned wolfe cover launch of nasa s last moon mission, apollo 17. wolfe became fascinated astronauts, , competitive spirit compelled him try outdo norman mailer s nonfiction book first moon mission, of fire on moon. published four-part series rolling stone in 1973 titled post-orbital remorse , depression astronauts experienced after having been in space. after series, wolfe began researching whole of space program, in became seven-year project took time write painted word, book on art, , complete mauve gloves & madmen, clutter & vine, collection of shorter pieces. in 1977 returned astronaut book full-time. wolfe planned write complete history of space program, though after writing through mercury program, felt work complete , captured astronauts ethos — right stuff astronauts , test pilots of 1940s , 1950s shared — unspoken code of bravery , machis...

1 mission legacy 1.1 triton plaque 1.2 triton memorials 1.3 cultural references 1.4 50th anniversary of operation sandblast mission legacy the epochal achievement of fleet of magellan in circumnavigating globe echoed in magnificent accomplishment nuclear submarine triton in 1960. voyage of magellan, of triton created stirring philosophical concepts. demonstrated company of men live , work in depth of ocean months @ time. shown thru new technology source of power had been made in such abundance , manageable that, without refueling, 8000-ton vehicle driven thru water around world. shown arts of observation, navigation, communication , control had reached point travel under water possible pinpoint accuracy. triton plaque the triton plaque in 8 days prior triton s departure on around-the-world submerged voyage, captain beach approached lt. tom b. thamm, triton s auxiliary division officer, design commemorative plaque upcoming voyage, first circumnavigation led portuguese explorer ferdinand...

born in paris, brussolo had tormented childhood. studied letters , psychology , wrote first texts early, finding inspiration in misery , disturbed family environment. blackness of first novels set tone of future work. at beginning of career, publishers despised him because of style – which, although close fantasy , science fiction cannot categorised under genre. persevered because not consider future without writing. work first published in fanzines. first published text escaped prisoner published in 1972 in wedged paddle. followed great number of novels published in anticipation , presence of future series. of works, les semeurs d abîmes, won prix tour-apollo award in 1984. later gave science fiction in favour of other narrative forms, in particular thriller , historical novel. first thriller, vermin, contained of ingredients of later suspense novels. in thrillers denounces problems of society, in particular of united states. maintain creative freedom brussolo works several publishers...

1 regular season 1.1 season standings 1.2 record vs. opponents 1.3 opening day lineup 1.4 roster 1.5 notable transactions regular season season standings record vs. opponents opening day lineup roster notable transactions may 2, 1983: tom klawitter released dodgers. may 9, 1983: acquired rafael landestoy cincinnati reds brett wise , john franco august 19, 1983: dave stewart, ricky wright , cash traded dodgers texas rangers rick honeycutt. ^ tom klawitter page @ baseball reference ^ dave stewart page @ baseball reference

the perth leg of red bull air race world series 2006. perth has hosted number of international , national sporing events, including: the 1921, 1937, 1956, 1972 , 1979 australian national football carnivals the 1962 british empire , commonwealth games the 1979 australian grand prix the 1991 , 1998 world aquatics championships the 2006 gravity games rounds in 2006, 2007, 2008 , 2010 red bull air race world championship rounds in v8 supercars the avon descent (annually) the city surf (annually) the hopman cup (annually) the rottnest channel swim (annually) the tom hoad cup (annually)

the tunnel gate inside fortification. after territory first captured spanish in 1704, british defended landport twenty guns. gate subsequently defended inundation — flooded , fortified area of ground measuring 200 yards (180 m) in length 60 yards (55 m) broad , man-height in depth. there obstacles in such cheval de frise , metal hoops. there moat covering northern approach — landport ditch. ditch s defences included palisade , gunpowder mine exploded beneath assault. cross these defences, there drawbridge pulled @ night. tobacco smugglers exit gate @ time , lurk outside, waiting opportunity cross neutral ground spain during night.

sar class ng6 no. 106 in 1915, thirteen of beira railway’s retired narrow gauge falcon f2 , f4 locomotives acquired mozambique union defence forces use in south africa, replaced locomotives had been commandeered war effort in german south west africa during first world war. @ end of war, these locomotives staged until placed in service south african railways (sar) in 1921. when system of grouping narrow gauge locomotives classes introduced sar between 1928 , 1930, classified class ng6. in 1936, bagnall built single 4-4-0 tank locomotive, named burnside , 11 ⁄2 15 inches (292 381 millimetres) cylinders, 2 ft 0 ⁄2 in (622 mm) gauge line of natal estates sugar plantation @ mount edgecombe in natal.

the short escalator beneath more s department store connected west side of station lazona kawasaki plaza shopping mall. connected east of station kawasaki shopping complex. there various other commercial establishments around station, including more-s department store, yodobashi camera, , tokyu hands. keikyu kawasaki station, operated private railway operator keikyu located northeast. the basement area of adjoining more s department store home dubbed world s shortest escalator , height difference of 83.4 cm (2 ft 8.8 in).

1 films 1.1 x-men 1.2 x2 1.3 x-men: last stand 1.4 x-men: first class 1.5 wolverine 1.6 x-men: days of future past 1.7 x-men: apocalypse 1.8 x-men: dark phoenix films ian mckellen magneto in x-men (2000). in x-men film series, magneto portrayed ian mckellen (original iteration) , michael fassbender (younger self). character development in films directly influenced african american human rights leader malcolm x. character s pre-teen versions portrayed brett morris (in x-men) , bill milner (in x-men: first class). real name erik magnus lehnsherr, @ time name in comics, , holocaust survivor. though friends charles xavier, objective ensure mutant prosperity long remains in control of it. in x-men films, magneto s resistance mental attack not stem own natural powers helmet made of psychic shielding component. having taken helmet shaw, magneto rendered immune form of telepathy , mind control seen in first 2 film entries. powers more limited when compared depiction in comics. whereas s displa...

1 fascism empowered 1.1 economy 1.2 relations catholic church 1.3 influence outside italy fascism empowered italy s use of daredevil elite shock troops, known arditi, beginning in 1917, important influence on fascism. arditi soldiers trained life of violence , wore unique blackshirt uniforms , fezzes. arditi formed national organization in november 1918, associazione fra gli arditi d italia, mid-1919 had twenty thousand young men within it. mussolini appealed arditi , fascists squadristi, developed after war, based upon arditi. the first world war (1914–1918) inflated italy s economy great debts, unemployment (aggravated thousands of demobilised soldiers), social discontent featuring strikes, organised crime , anarchist, socialist , communist insurrections. when elected italian liberal party government not control italy, fascist revolutionary party (partito fascista rivoluzionario, pfr) leader mussolini took matters in hand, combating issues blackshirts, paramilitary squads of first w...

1 rational deterrence theory 1.1 military balance 1.2 signaling , bargaining power 1.3 reputations resolve 1.4 interests @ stake rational deterrence theory the predominant approach theorizing deterrence has entailed use of rational choice , game-theoretic models of decision making (see game theory). deterrence theorists have consistently argued deterrence success more if defending state s deterrent threat credible attacking state. huth outlines threat considered credible if defending state possesses both military capabilities inflict substantial costs on attacking state in armed conflict, , if attacking state believes defending state resolved use available military forces. huth goes on explain 4 key factors consideration under rational deterrence theory being (i) military balance; (ii) signaling , bargaining power; (iii) reputations resolve; , (iv) interests @ stake. the military balance deterrence directed against state leaders have specific territorial goals seek attain either seizin...

garlin cast of goldbergs from 1997–99, garlin spent 3 seasons on nbc s mad in role of marvin. co-stars , executive produces hbo series curb enthusiasm. in 2013, garlin signed onto abc sitcom goldbergs. had recurring role on series wizards of waverly place uncle kelbo, appearing in 3 episodes on first 3 seasons. nine years after making uncredited début gut gut in spring break (1983), garlin earned first film credit in 1992 in dolly parton s comedy straight talk. had small role in robocop 3 donut jerk after member of casting crew witnessed garlin eating doughnut while leaving krispy kreme additional 2 dozen doughnuts. had cameo appearances in austin powers: spy shagged me in 1999. other cameo appearances include run ronnie run!, after sunset, fat albert, , sleepover. appeared in steven soderbergh s full frontal (2002) , eddie murphy in daddy day care (2003). in 2005, had small role in fun dick , jane. in 2008, garlin appeared in rocker stan, , played ed lawson in strange wilderness. le...

pinell de brai s winery. cèsar martinell artistic style modernisme, noucentisme. masterpieces designs wineries, called cathedrals of wine (les catedrals del vi) due magnificence. use of traditional architectural techniques , materials helped build these monumental buildings. wine cathedrals located in several cities of catalonia such falset, nulles, cornudella de montsant, montblanc , gandesa, , of them can visited. designed flour mill of cervera , managed restoration projects, such basilica of santa maria in igualada.

caf 5000 train @ echeverría station. controversial new caf 6000 rolling stock. line b inaugurated 56 english metropolitan cammell cars (numbered 101 156), of 2 bogies , metallic bodywork painted cream , red colours on exterior, decorative artwork , dark blue coloured doors. each car had 2 105 hp motors. interiors had 47 wooden seats, majority reversible , 3 slide doors on each side, @ platforms level, of opening , closure commanded guard. 1 year later, 20 similar cars made osgood bradley car company of incorporated. the japanese-built eidan 300/400/500/900 sets, ran on line b starting in 1996, in service on marunouchi line in tokyo 1959 through late 1995. in 2009, announced madrid metro has sold oldest wide-profile trains buenos aires. 5000 series trains, in operation in madrid since 1974, entered service in 2011 replace of eidan 300/400/500/900 sets utilized on line b starting in 1996. in july 2013, madrid metro sold 73 of 6000 series cars (which entered service in madrid in 1998) bue...

chilliwack railway station consists solely of signpost , paved low-level platform located on north side of cn railway tracks @ nowell street. station served via rail s canadian 3 times per week (two in winter) flag stop (48 hours advance notice required). station served westbound train abbotsford , vancouver. eastbound trains call @ agassiz railway station located on north side of fraser river on cp railway tracks. reason splitting of service between abbotsford , kamloops, cn , cp use each other s tracks directional running through fraser canyon on long stretches of single track.

william j. burns the times , law enforcement authorities announced perpetrators caught immediately, weeks passed, , no arrests made. city of los angeles posted $25,000 reward capture of bombers, , m&m raised $50,000. los angeles mayor george alexander hired private detective william j. burns on october 2, 1910, catch guilty parties. burns had been investigating nationwide wave of iron manufacturing plant bombings past 4 years on behalf of national erectors association, , took city job part of investigation. paid iron workers spy, hockin, burns learned iron workers union member ortie mcmanigal had been handling iron workers bombing campaign on orders union president ryan , secretary-treasurer mcnamara. mcmanigal , mcnamara borderline alcoholics liked drink , hunt @ same time. burns infiltrated 1 of late-winter hunting trips spy, , during trip mcnamara boasted of having blown times building. undercover private eye surreptitiously took photo of mcnamara. burns showed photo hotel cle...

some scholars claim members of shakespeare s family catholics, @ time when practicing catholicism in england against law. shakespeare s mother, mary arden, came pious catholic family. strongest evidence might catholic statement of faith signed father, john shakespeare, found in 1757 in rafters of former house in henley street. however, document lost , scholars differ authenticity. in 1591, authorities reported john shakespeare had missed church fear of process debt , common catholic excuse. in 1606, name of william s daughter susanna appears on list of failed attend easter communion in stratford. several scholars have noted, whatever private views, shakespeare conformed official state religion , park honan put it. also, shakespeare s uses protestant formula, , confirmed member of church of england, married, children baptized, , buried. other authors argue there lack of evidence shakespeare s religious beliefs. scholars find evidence both , against shakespeare s catholicism, protestan...

1 plays 1.1 works 1.2 1900–1909 1.3 1910–1919 1.4 1920–1950 plays shaw published collected edition of plays in 1934, comprising forty-two works. wrote further twelve in remaining sixteen years of life, one-act pieces. including 8 earlier plays chose omit published works, total sixty-two. early works shaw s first 3 full-length plays dealt social issues. later grouped them plays unpleasant . widower s houses (1892) concerns landlords of slum properties, , introduces first of shaw s new women—a recurring feature of later plays. philanderer (1893) develops theme of new woman, draws on ibsen, , has elements of shaw s personal relationships, character of julia being based on jenny patterson. in 2003 study judith evans describes mrs warren s profession (1893) undoubtedly challenging of 3 plays unpleasant, taking mrs warren s profession—prostitute and, later, brothel-owner—as metaphor prostituted society. shaw followed first trilogy second, published plays pleasant . arms , man (1894) conc...

hms amelia, john christian schetky, 1852, norwich castle amazone, commanded captain bernard-louis rosseau, attempted sail cherbourg again on 23 march 1811. on occasion rosseau evaded blockade of le havre , dawn on 24 march weathering point of cape barfleur. frigate passed phare de gatteville lighthouse, few miles destination, spotted british ship of line sailed british fleet anchorage @ st helens, 74-gun hms berwick under captain james macnamara, sailing approximately 12 nautical miles (22 km) offshore. macnamara took berwick in pursuit, seeking cut off rosseau s advance, , french captain managed evade berwick taking shelter in small bay 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) west of lighthouse. navigation through rocks of bay had been difficult, , entered bay amazone s rudder had been torn away, rendering ship unmanoeuverable. amazone trapped, macnamara called rest of cherbourg squadron, frigate hms amelia under captain frederick paul irby , brig-sloops hms goshawk under commander james li...

1 history 1.1 2011–12 season 1.2 2012–13 season 1.3 2013–14 season 1.4 2014–15 season history 1962: founded athleta juvenis 1994: debuted in maltese third division , renamed pembroke athleta f.c 1996: maltese third division (section b) winners 1998: maltese third , second division knock-out runners up 2012: maltese third division champions 2014: maltese second division runners up 2015: maltese first division champions 2011–12 season a game of note club when pembroke drawn against giants hibernians in maltese fa trophy. pembroke went half time shock score of 2–2 courtesy of goals matthew borg , lydon cilia during second half, endless attacks hibernians proved , despite saves pembroke goalkeeper rodrick debattista , executed goal pembroke captain carlo leonardi, pembroke succumbed hibs , game ended score @ 5–3. during same season, pembroke managed clinch first place in maltese third division , promotion maltese second division. finished in 1st place after managing take 63 points 26 games...

palmer marsh shrew (s. b. palmeri); type specimen skull depiction merriam, 1895 the marsh shrew , american water shrew (sorex pallustris) share many physical characteristics. former found in narrower area northwest coast lower slopes of inland mountains. american water shrew more distributed across western mountains , through subarctic regions of canada , eastern u.s. species ranges allopatric; although may overlap (sympatry) in coastal regions of pacific northwest, differences in elevation tend separate them. taxonomists placed these mammals separate subgenera; merriam assigned marsh shrew atophyrax, , jackson (1928) assigned pacific water shrew neosorex. closer, dentition-based relationship assigned findley (1955), both species assigned subgenus otisorex. findley hypothesized in pleistocene, ancestors of masked , vagrant shrews (sorex cinereus , sorex vagrans, respectively) diverged; during yarmouth interglacial, american water shrew , marsh shrew diverged vagrant-shrew ancestors. 3...

church of nerito sitting @ elevation of 850 metres (2,790 ft) along state highway leading teramo l aquila, nerito home municipal offices of commune of crognaleto. village known 2 annual festivals. 1 fuoco di natale (christmas bonfire) taking place christmas eve morning of january 6 (the epiphany celebration). second called erede , takes place last thursday before lent. during celebration feasts held , newly-born first male children of families honored.

marsh shrew skull (side view) the marsh shrew largest member of genus sorex in north america, , mammalogist david nagorsen described attractive mammal . fur dark brown, , has long tail. although marsh shrew s fur uniformly dark on , abdomen, abdominal fur of populations (s. b. albiventer) on olympic peninsula may white. marsh shrew 16 cm (6.3 in) in length, including 7-centimetre (2.8 in)-long tail, , weighs 14.5–16 g (0.51–0.56 oz). hind feet, fringed coarse hairs on toes, measure 19.2 mm (0.76 in). although in areas marsh shrew sympatric other members of genus sorex, no other large, velvety, gray-black shrew shares geographic range. size distinguishes american water shrew (sorex palustris). although marsh shrew , american water shrew (the 2 largest shrews in north america) share features, american water shrew has more dark-grey-to-black fur on back, silver-grey belly , bi-colored tail , marsh shrew s fringed hairs more distinct. american water shrew...