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1212006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony — The Opening Ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics ( Torino 2006 ) was held on February 10, 2006 beginning at 20:00 CET (19:00 UTC) at the Stadio Olimpico in Turin, Italy.The ceremony was attended by 35,000 spectators with the presence of numerous… …
122Higher education in Portugal — is divided into two main subsystems: university and polytechnic education. It is provided in autonomous public universities, private universities, public or private polytechnic institutions and higher education institutions of other types. Higher …
123Swan Lake (1895) — Important Ballets *Revivals of Marius Petipa *Paquita (1847, *1881) *Le Corsaire (1858, 1863, 1868, 1885, 1899) The Pharaoh s Daughter (1862, *1885, *1898) Le Roi Candaule (1868, *1891, *1903) Don Quixote (1869, *1871) La Bayadère (1877, *1900)… …
124Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …
125GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… …
126CULTURAL LIFE — Introduction The movement for the return to Zion which emerged as a force at the end of the 19th century was based on a variety of motivations, including the political – the demand for an independent homeland where the Jews could forge their own… …
127Marlborough College — Coordinates: 51°24′58″N 1°44′13″W / 51.416°N 1.737°W / 51.416; 1.737 For the Vermont college, see Marlboro …
128State school — For US state funded universities, see State university system. For Texas residential institutions, see Texas State Schools. State schools, also known in the United States and Canada as public schools,[note 1] generally refer to primary or… …
