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121Symphony: Mathis der Maler — This article is about the symphony. For the opera, see Mathis der Maler (opera). Symphony: Mathis der Maler (Matthias the Painter) is among the most famous orchestral works of German composer Paul Hindemith. The symphony is based on themes from… …
122Gregory of Tours — (c. 538 594) Bishop of Tours from 573 until his death in 594, Gregory came from an illustrious Gallo Roman family that included powerful political and religious figures. His father, Florentius, was a member of the senatorial class, and… …
123PORATH, ISRAEL — (1886–1974), rabbi. Israel Porath (son of Aryeh Lieb and Sara Sharashevsky) was born in Jerusalem, the second of seven children. His grandfather Yosef and his grandmother Malka came to Palestine from Lithuania in 1837. Malka came from 15… …
124RIESSER, GABRIEL — (1806–1863), pioneer of Jewish emancipation in Germany. Born in Hamburg, Riesser studied law at the universities of Kiel and Heidelberg. After trying in vain to become lecturer in one of the universities, and after being refused permission to… …
125Funk — Funk, v. i. 1. To emit an offensive smell; to stink. [1913 Webster] 2. To be frightened, and shrink back; to flinch; as, to funk at the edge of a precipice. [Colloq.] C. Kingsley. [1913 Webster] {To funk out}, to back out in a cowardly fashion.… …
126To funk out — Funk Funk, v. i. 1. To emit an offensive smell; to stink. [1913 Webster] 2. To be frightened, and shrink back; to flinch; as, to funk at the edge of a precipice. [Colloq.] C. Kingsley. [1913 Webster] {To funk out}, to back out in a cowardly… …
127Economy of Nauru — Economic Overview = Revenues of this tiny island have traditionally come from exports of phosphate rock. Primary phosphate reserves were exhausted, and mining ceased, but in 2006 07, mining of a deeper layer of secondary phosphate began. It is… …
128Economy of Samoa — The economy of Samoa has traditionally been dependent on development aid, private family remittances from overseas, and agricultural exports. The country is vulnerable to devastating storms. Agriculture employs two thirds of the labor force, and… …
