Minerva (cable system) — The MINERVA cable system is a submarine telecommunications cable system connecting Italy with Cyprus. It has cable landing points at: Mazara del Vallo, Province of Trapani, Sicily, Italy Catania, Province of Catania, Sicily, Italy… … Wikipedia
MedNautilus — is a submarine telecommunications cable system linking countries bordering the Eastern/Central Mediterranean Sea. It is a successor of the LEV system linking Cyprus, Israel and Italy. It has landing points in: Catania, Sicily, Italy Chania, Crete … Wikipedia
List of international submarine communications cables — This is a list of international submarine communications cables and does not include domestic cable systems, such as those on the coastlines of China, Italy and Brazil. All the cable systems listed below have landing points in two or more… … Wikipedia
stadium — /stay dee euhm/, n., pl. stadiums, stadia / dee euh/. 1. a sports arena, usually oval or horseshoe shaped, with tiers of seats for spectators. 2. an ancient Greek course for foot races, typically semicircular, with tiers of seats for spectators.… … Universalium
B movie — This article is about the film type. For other uses, see B Movie (disambiguation). The King of the Bs , Roger Corman, produced and directed The Raven (1963) for American International Pictures. Vincent Price headlines a cast of veteran character… … Wikipedia
motion picture, history of the — Introduction history of the medium from the 19th century to the present. Early years, 1830–1910 Origins The illusion of motion pictures is based on the optical phenomena known as persistence of vision and the phi phenomenon. The first … Universalium
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
List of Russian people — The Millennium of Russia monument in Veliky Novgorod, featuring the statues and reliefs of the most celebrated people in the first 1000 years of Russian history … Wikipedia
Haifa — For other uses, see Haifa (disambiguation). Haifa Hebrew transcription(s) – Hebrew חֵיפָה … Wikipedia
Bulgaria — /bul gair ee euh, bool /, n. a republic in SE Europe. 8,652,745; 42,800 sq. mi. (110,850 sq. km). Cap.: Sofia. * * * Bulgaria Introduction Bulgaria Background: The Bulgars, a Central Asian Turkic tribe, merged with the local Slavic inhabitants in … Universalium
