WebRussian (Russian: русский язык, romanized: russkij jazyk) Russian [ˈruskʲɪj jɪˈzɨk] is an East Slavic language mainly spoken across Russia.It is the native language of the Russians, and belongs to the Indo-European language family.It is one of four living East Slavic languages, and is also a part of the larger Balto-Slavic languages.Besides Russia itself, Russian is …

WebSaul Bass (/ b æ s /; May 8, 1920 – April 25, 1996) was an American graphic designer and Oscar-winning filmmaker, best known for his design of motion-picture title sequences, film posters, and corporate logos.. During his 40-year career, Bass worked for some of Hollywood's most prominent filmmakers, including Alfred Hitchcock, Otto Preminger, Billy …

WebCase Blue (German: Fall Blau) was the German Armed Forces' plan for the 1942 strategic summer offensive in southern Russia between 28 June and 24 November 1942, during World War II.The objective was to capture the oil fields of Baku (Azerbaijan SSR), Grozny and Maikop for two purposes: to enable the Germans to re-supply their low fuel stock …

WebDon Cossacks (Russian: Донские казаки, romanized: Donskie kazaki or Donians (Russian: донцы, romanized: dontsy, are Cossacks who settled along the middle and lower Don.Historically, they lived within the former Don Cossack Host (Russian: Донское казачье войско, romanized: Donskoe kazache voysko, which was either an independent or an …

WebShalane Grace Flanagan (born July 8, 1981) is an American long-distance runner, Olympic medalist and New York City Marathon champion.She was the first American woman to win the New York City Marathon since 1977. She holds the NACAC area records in both the 10k and 15k road races.. She won the silver medal at the 2008 Olympics in the 10,000 m …

WebColumbia steht für: . Columbia (Cocktail) Columbia (Kontinent), ein hypothetischer Superkontinent vor ca. 1,8 bis 1,6 Milliarden Jahren Columbia (Personifikation), poetische Bezeichnung für die Vereinigten Staaten bzw. für Nordamerika Columbia (Supercomputer), ein Großrechner der US-Raumfahrtbehörde NASA (327) Columbia, Asteroid; Columbia …

WebThe Terek River rises to the south and west of Kazbek but drains northwards to Russia. All variant definitions are listed in the table below, so there are eight volcanoes included: Volcanic Seven Second Summits (sorted by elevation) Volcano Elevation Prominence Continent Range Country Monte Pissis: 6,793 m (22,287 ft) 2,138 m (7,014 ft) South …

WebThe Emirate of Bukhara (Persian: امارت بخارا, romanized: Amārat-e Bokhārā, Chagatay: بخارا امرلیگی, romanized: Bukhārā Amirligi) was a Muslim polity in Central Asia that existed from 1785 to 1920 in what is now modern-day Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan.It occupied the land between the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers, known …

WebKalmykia (Russian: Калмыкия; Kalmyk: Хальмг, romanized: Haľmg, IPA: [xɑlʲˈməg]), officially the Republic of Kalmykia, is a republic, located directly north of the North Caucasus in Eastern Europe.The republic is part of the Southern Federal District, and borders Dagestan to the south and Stavropol Krai to the southwest; Volgograd Oblast to …

WebMiddle and lower Yangtze River, China Gloomy tube-nosed bat Murina tenebrosa: 1962: Tsushima and possibly Yaku Island, Japan Cebu warty pig Sus cebifrons cebifrons: 1960s: Cebu, Philippines: Malabar large-spotted civet Viverra civettina ... Ural, and Terek River drainages Earthworms. Recent extinctions (1500 CE to present) Common …