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Etymology Grihastha

the sanskrit word grihastha (गृहस्थ) composite grih-astha of 2 root words grih (गृह) , astha (अस्थ). grih means home, family, house , while asth means devoted to, occupied with, being in . grihastha means being in , occupied home, family or householder .

Aizu Kinugawa Line Yagan Railway

route map of aizu kinugawa line the aizu kinugawa line (会津鬼怒川線, aizu kinugawa-sen) 30.7 kilometre railway line shin-fujiwara station in nikkō, tochigi aizu-kōgen oze-guchi station minamiaizu, fukushima, fukushima prefecture. nickname hot spa. line (ほっとスパ・ライン, hotto supa rain, lit. relaxing spa. line). the name of line aizu area of fukushima prefectures , kinugawa onsen hot spring resort area, line connects.

Chithannavasal cave Sithanavasal

sithanavaasal paintings man sithanavaasal paintings woman the famous historical fresco paintings (similar ajanta paintings) jain saints found inside caves situated here. there jain beds of rock (samanar padukkai) sittanavasal cave rock-cut jain monastery located @ around 60 km city - ideal place sunday morning trip. maintained asi sports many attractions in complex helps kids have fun quotient. a rock-cut jain temple named arivar-koil carved here sports paintings made during 9th century. important reason visit these caves paintings. other attractions finding out mysteries behind vibrating om , how jain monks had lived during 9th century. the fresco paintings similar ones found in ajanta caves , made using vegetable dye have disappeared , disfigured due vandalism until asi took on in 1958. there 287 steps lead top of hillock, has around 17 rock beds monks used rest. ascent top gives panoramic view of small town below dispersed small agricultural fields , lakes. make rock climbing se...

Description Fyfe Building

fyfe building, c. 1920 the high-rise building constructed between 1916 , 1919, , 1 of detroit s oldest; designed smith, hinchman & grylls in gothic revival architectural style. stands @ 14 floors, , has 65 residential units. the building named after richard h. fyfe, detroit merchant made fortune in shoe trade. many years had fyfe shoe store @ retail street level , offices in upper stories; @ time of opening, shoe store largest in country. building used residential building, has retail , bar @ street level. the building demolished in mid-1990s make way parking comerica park. owner: pem investments, llc ^ hill, eric j.; john gallagher (2002). aia detroit: american institute of architects guide detroit architecture. wayne state university press. isbn 0-8143-3120-3.  p. 64. ^ sharoff, robert (2005). american city: detroit architecture, 1845-2005. wayne state university press. isbn 0-8143-3270-6.  p. 31. ^ in time opening day, hard luck lounge downtown opens in for...

References 461st Operations Group

notes citations bibliography  this article incorporates public domain material air force historical research agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/. maurer, maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. air force combat units of world war ii (pdf) (reprint ed.). washington, dc: office of air force history. isbn 0-912799-02-1. lccn 61060979.  maurer, maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. combat squadrons of air force, world war ii (pdf) (reprint ed.). washington, dc: office of air force history. isbn 0-405-12194-6. lccn 70605402. oclc 72556.  ravenstein, charles a. (1984). air force combat wings, lineage & honors histories 1947-1977 (pdf). washington, dc: office of air force history. isbn 0-912799-12-9.  further reading glantzberg, hughes (2006). al ataque. on demand printing. isbn 0-595-41572-5. 

Development Toronto Harbour

toronto harbour in 1793. the town of york established in 1793 in ten-block rectangle bounded present front street, berkeley, duke(now adelaide) , george street alongside taddle creek. government wharf built handle transfer of ships cargoes. garrison @ entrance harbour, @ mouth of garrison creek, established guard harbour along blockhouse on island. in 1801, york became official port-of-entry immigrants , cargo. in 1808, gibraltar point lighthouse built on island guide ships. in 19th century, cargoes destined york transferred @ montreal smaller boats such durham boats , batteaux traverse rapids of st. lawrence river. in 1825, lachine canal built bypass lachine rapids. of boats used cargo being built @ toronto bay. although not established war of 1812, british colonial army determined set boat-building defence @ york. armed schooner under construction when americans attacked , british burned hull rather surrender it. invaders looted town , destroyed military facilities. by time of estab...

Format changes America's Next Top Model (cycle 19)

1 format changes 1.1 casting 1.2 judges 1.3 public voting 1.4 comeback series format changes casting this first cycle feature cast of all-new contestants since cycle 16 (cycle 17 (all-stars) featured returning contestants previous cycles, while cycle 18 (british invasion) featured 7 new american models alongside 7 returning contestants previous cycles of britain & ireland s next top model). judges judge , fashion photographer nigel barker, runway coach miss j. alexander , photo shoot creative director jay manuel dismissed show after previous cycle in attempt revitalize show. replaced british model rob evans , filipino fashion blogger bryanboy. johnny wujek joined crew new creative director of photo shoots. evans , bryanboy joined judging panel banks , cutrone, marking return of 4 permanent judges since cycle 12. cycle did not feature guest judges @ panel public voting another change incorporation of public voting factor in eliminations. 1–10 scoring system implemented determine mer...

See also Higher education in Iran

education in iran science , technology in iran economy of iran school of economic affairs (iran) venture capital in iran international rankings of iran in education list of iranian research centers list of iranian scientists modern iranian scientists , engineers list of universities in iran list of universities in tehran province list of colleges , universities in tehran iranian studies intellectual movements in iran historic institutions darolfonoon academy of gundishapur nizamiyyah imperial iranian academy of philosophy

World War I Joseph Joffre

1 world war i 1.1 1914 1.1.1 battle of frontiers 1.1.2 retreat 1.1.3 marne 1.2 1915 1.2.1 spring offensive 1.2.2 further promotion 1.3 1916 1.3.1 verdun 1.3.2 somme 1.3.3 fall power 1.4 post-command career world war i 1914 battle of frontiers at outbreak of war, french plan clashed german schlieffen plan, detriment of french. on 15 august, after german cavalry had been spotted @ dinant on meuse, , after repeated warnings charles lanrezac of fifth army, joffre issued instruction particuliere no 10, stating main german effort come through belgium. although joffre aware (8am on 18 august) many fifteen german corps moving through belgium (in fact sixteen, , twenty-eight if german fourth , fifth armies included), believed few of these come west of meuse, believed held british , belgians. french third , fourth armies preparing attack ardennes, , wanted lanrezac s fifth army attack bulk of german right wing on west flank – assumed – attacked left flank of french fourth army. the french first ...

United Kingdom and Commonwealth 1971 Birthday Honours

1 united kingdom , commonwealth 1.1 life peer 1.1.1 baron 1.2 privy counsellor 1.3 knight bachelor 1.4 order of bath 1.4.1 knight grand cross of order of bath (gcb) 1.4.2 knight commander of order of bath (kcb) 1.4.3 companion of order of bath (cb) 1.5 order of saint michael , saint george 1.5.1 knight grand cross of order of st michael , st george (gcmg) 1.5.2 knight commander of order of st michael , st george (kcmg) 1.5.3 companion of order of st michael , st george (cmg) 1.6 royal victorian order 1.6.1 dame commander of royal victorian order (dcvo) 1.6.2 knight commander of royal victorian order (kcvo) 1.6.3 commander of royal victorian order (cvo) 1.6.4 member of royal victorian order (mvo) 1.6.5 medal of royal victorian order (rvm) 1.7 order of british empire 1.7.1 knight grand cross of order of british empire (gbe) 1.7.2 dame commander of order of british empire (dbe) 1.7.3 knight commander of order of british empire (kbe) 1.7.4 commander of order of british empire (cbe) 1.7.5 o...