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121Rhinemaidens (Wagner) — The Rhinemaidens are the three water nymphs ( Rheintöchter or Rhine daughters ) who appear in Richard Wagner s opera cycle Der Ring Des Nibelungen . Their individual names are Woglinde, Wellgunde and Flosshilde, although they are generally… …
122Empress Theatre — The Empress Theatre is a non profit historical landmark located in downtown Vallejo, California. It was re opened in 2008 after nearly 20 years of disuse following the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. The one room movie house has undergone complete… …
123Singapore Charity Shield — The Singapore Charity Shield is the curtain raiser to the soccer season in Singapore. The match is contested between the previous year s S.League champions and Singapore Cup winners (or in situations where the same team wins both competition,… …
124military technology — Introduction range of weapons, equipment, structures, and vehicles used specifically for the purpose of fighting. It includes the knowledge required to construct such technology, to employ it in combat, and to repair and replenish it.… …
125Castle — This article is about medieval fortifications. For other uses, see Castle (disambiguation). For a list of all castles, see List of castles. For similar but unrelated structures in Japan, see Japanese castle …
126international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
127South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …
128KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… …
