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Karakachan Dog Breed
Also known as Bulgarian Shepherd Dog, its ancestry can be traced to Central Asia, Afghanistan and Iran. A flock guard dog, it is not actually recognized by any international organization so the physical standards are based on observations of the breed. It typically weighs from 88 to 125 pounds...
The 50 Most Influential Directors of the Century
In the theatre there are 1,500 cameras rolling at the same time- in the cinema, only one,” as quoted by Orson Welles, the prolific director of the most studied film of all time, Citizen Kane. Within the last century cinema has grown from pioneering silent films into orchestrated musicals, “spaghetti...
Noaa Study Finds Highest Temps Ever in June
NOAA finds the highest temperatures ever recorded in June 2010. A study published on July 15, 2010 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found the world wide average land and ocean surface temperatures were the hwarmest on record for the month of June. NOAA also reported...
The 50 Most Influential Jews of the Current Era
Influential people come in all shapes and sizes in all generations throughout history. Such people can be grouped together by shared affiliations and backgrounds, for whatever purposes people are drawn to make lists. This list offers some interesting biographical tidbits about 50 people of Jewish...
42.0 Milestones in the History of Marijuana
People around the world have been smoking marijuana for thousands of years while also using the hemp plant for everything from fabric and rope to ethanol fuel. Unfortunately, somewhere along the way, a man with a bit of power and enough determination decided pot was wicked, evil and narcotic. He...
Great Pyrenees Dog Breed
The Great Pyrenees originates from Central Asia having descended from the Maremmano-Abruzzese and the Hungarian Kuvasz. This old working dog breed is also known as the Pyrenean Mountain Dog. Large-sised, it has a standard height of 25 to 32 inches and a weight of 85 to 100 pounds (sometimes heavier)....
What Are Roma Gypsies ?
Roma Gypsies are a fascinating group of people. They are a nomadic group of people who have a massive distrust of governments, and most modern societies. There is a large group that have been assimilated, but mostly they still stick together roaming around in Eastern Europe and travel about selling...
Aral Sea Shrinking, Focus of UN Visit to Central Asia
The Aral Sea is shrinking and was the focus of a United Nations visit to the region of Central Asia. The Aral Sea was once the fourth largest lake in the world. In 1960 the lake supported a multitude of fresh and salt water fish, the fishing industries of the now ghost towns of the Uzbek Soviet...
Wildlife Conservation Society: Tigers Are "Winning" in Parts of India, Russia, and Thailand
The Wildlife Conservation Society has offered its praise to the governments of India, Russia, and Thailand as their efforts have helped tigers and other big cats in "winning" their re-population. Despite habitat encroachment, poaching, loss of prey, and other imminent threats, the six endangered...
