WebFrostbite is a skin injury that occurs when exposed to extreme low temperatures, causing the freezing of the skin or other tissues, commonly affecting the fingers, toes, nose, ears, cheeks and chin areas. Most often, frostbite occurs in the hands and feet. The initial symptom is typically numbness. This may be followed by clumsiness with a white or …

WebThe Peterloo Massacre took place at St Peter's Field, Manchester, Lancashire, England, on Monday 16 August 1819.Fifteen people died when cavalry charged into a crowd of around 60,000 people who had gathered to demand the reform of parliamentary representation.. After the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 there was an acute economic slump, …

WebTaylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her narrative songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and media coverage. Born in West Reading, Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville at age 14 to become a country artist. She signed …

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WebJingoism is nationalism in the form of aggressive and proactive foreign policy, such as a country's advocacy for the use of threats or actual force, as opposed to peaceful relations, in efforts to safeguard what it perceives as its national interests. Colloquially, jingoism is excessive bias in judging one's own country as superior to others – an extreme type of …

WebThe May Revolution (Spanish: Revolución de Mayo) was a week-long series of events that took place from May 18 to 25, 1810, in Buenos Aires, capital of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata.This Spanish colony included roughly the territories of present-day Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and parts of Brazil.The result was the removal of Viceroy …

WebRudyard Kipling was born on 30 December 1865 in Bombay, in the Bombay Presidency of British India, to Alice Kipling (née MacDonald) and John Lockwood Kipling. Alice (one of the four noted MacDonald sisters) was a vivacious woman, of whom Lord Dufferin would say, "Dullness and Mrs Kipling cannot exist in the same room." John Lockwood Kipling, a …

WebMarion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed The Duke or Duke Wayne, was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films made during Hollywood's Golden Age, especially in Western and war movies.His career flourished from the silent era of the …

WebSeit dem 18. Jahrhundert wird oft zwischen Patriotismus und Nationalismus beziehungsweise Chauvinismus unterschieden. Immanuel Kant notierte etwa, der instinktgeleitete Nationalismus müsse ausgerottet werden, „an dessen Stelle Patriotism und Cosmopolitism treten muß“. Der deutsche Bundespräsident Johannes Rau formulierte …

WebA symbol is a mark, sign, or word that indicates, signifies, or is understood as representing an idea, object, or relationship.Symbols allow people to go beyond what is known or seen by creating linkages between otherwise very different concepts and experiences.All communication (and data processing) is achieved through the use of symbols.Symbols …