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  • 31Thesmophories — Les Thesmophories, étaient une fête qui se déroulait en Grèce antique en l honneur de Déméter, la déesse de l agriculture. Leur nom en grec, Θεσμοφόρια, indique qu elles sont l apport des dépôts sacrés, θεσμοί, effectués l année précédente,… …

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  • 32Alcadima Hotel Lanjaron (Granada & Province) — Alcadima Hotel Lanjaron country: Spain, city: Granada & Province (Province: Lanjaron Alpujarra) Alcadima Hotel Lanjaron Location The Alcadima Hotel is situated on the south side of the Sierra Nevada, on the urban outskirts of the town of Lanjaron …

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  • 33Benvenuto Tisio da Garofalo —     Benvenuto Tisio da Garofalo     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Benvenuto Tisio da Garofalo     An Italian painter of the Ferrarese school; b. in 1481 at Garofalo, whence, as was the custom among artists, he took his name; d. at Ferrara, 6 (or 16)… …

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  • 34José Tadeu Carneiro Cardoso — Born 1956 (age 54–55) Bahia, Brazil Other names Mestre Camisa Residence Rio de Janeiro …

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  • 35local religion — Rural society in China is intensely local in orientation, and as a result, villages or clusters of villages often maintain characteristic traditions of religious practice. Religion celebrates local tradition by preserving idiosyncratic festivals …

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  • 36Shopping hours — Customs and regulations for shopping hours (times that shops are open) vary from country to country. Contents 1 Shopping days and impact of holidays 2 Australia 3 Austria 4 Canada …

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  • 37RPA — Rural Payments Agency agency with responsibility for issuing agricultural licences, collecting Common Agricultural Policy ( CAP) charges and paying CAP refunds. The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) was previously known as the Intervention Board… …

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  • 38china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 39China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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  • 40United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …

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