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BANABAN TRADITIONAL FISHING SKILLS
TRADITIONAL METHODS OF BANABAN FISHING [1] Written by Puputi Sunema and Temamira Terubea won first place in the Banaban Literary Prize, 1994, called Te Karaki Nikawai (Stories of the Past). The annual event encouraged students from Rabi High School, Fiji to talk with their Elders and submit entries based on Banaban Cultural practices.
By Stacey King4 years ago in FYI
The Last Faberge's The Pope's Revenge
In the year 1119, the first crusade had already captured Jerusalem when Geoffrey Bison was on his way to join Hugues de Payens and seven others on their way to Vienna. These nine soldiers of fortune were soon to become known as the Templar Knights. For the next ten years they cleared the pathways from Belgrade to Istanbul protecting pilgrims on their way to the Holy Lands. It was in 1129 when Pope Innocent II sanctioned the Templar's as an official arm of the Catholic Church that began one of the most storied chapters in the history of the world. When the First Crusade captured Jerusalem thirty year earlier the Templar's were able to now take refuge in the remains of the Temple of Solomon. Over the course of next ten years the Knights managed to uncover and stealthily remove the treasure of the ages. From 1134 to around 1144 these 9 Templar Knights managed to retrieve vast riches that were hidden under the Temple of Solomon. Though under allegiance to the Pope one would have thought that all this wealth would immediately go on to Rome but instead Hugues de Payens and Count Hugh of Champagne decided it would be better if the treasure was hidden in four separate locations all through-out Europe. Only a token amount went to Pope Innocent II. It is said that from then on every Papal succession was possessed in locating the Templar's treasure. In the end it was Pope Clement V who along with the King of France became so jealous of the Templar's wealth that they conspired to eliminate the order all together not realizing that all the riches of the Templar's would remain hidden forever.
By Dr. Williams4 years ago in FYI
The Calaveras County fair and,
Angels Camp 1864 It was nothing but a mud pit as it hadrained for days on end. People came and went by the wagon loads. It was during this period a younger Samuel Clemens aka Mark Twain, rode into the Camp. Hewas just another minerto everyone there. It was due to the weather he stayed.
By James Sims4 years ago in FYI
THE 1986 CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT
On 25 April, before a normal closure, the reactor team at Chernobyl 4 started planning for a test to decide how long turbines would turn and supply capacity to the vitally circling siphons following a deficiency of fundamental electrical power supply. This test had been completed at Chernobyl the earlier year, however the power from the turbine ran down too quickly, so new voltage controller plans were to be tested.A series of administrator activities, including the impairing of programmed closure systems, gone before the endeavored test almost immediately 26 April. When that the administrator dropped to close down the reactor, the reactor was in an amazingly shaky condition. A characteristic of the plan of the control poles caused a sensational power flood as they were embedded into the reactor.
By Your Advice4 years ago in FYI
5 More Famous Dog Stories You Really Should Know
Really, there are too many wonderful dog stories out there to be contained to one list! So here's another. These dogs were all legends and heroes in their own time (in a way), and many are still celebrated in their home town or local regions in which they lived. But really, these dog stories should be crossing borders. While famous men and women transcend history, many of the famous dogs that stood by their side are nothing more than a footnote.
By R P Gibson4 years ago in FYI
Coins and Coinage System During Medieval India
The medieval age was marked by the emergence of states, growth of cities and cities, and growth in agricultural and commercialism activities. For these functions, coins were introduced as a medium of exchange swing associate finish to the payments that were tired kind. With the dynamic administrations, currency, and coinage, Medieval Asian nation evolved to depict the brilliant art, literature, and design from this flourishing era. coin collecting, the study of coins, has helped historians with an affordable clarification of their theories and researches. Most of the coins’ happiness to major dynasties are cataloged and printed. within the early time, coins within the landmass were Marked punched on Coins. These square measure largely of silver and generally of copper because the Magadha empire earned additional power, their Punch marked coins replaced those that were issued by alternative states.
By Tanvi Punia4 years ago in FYI
RAGGED SCHOOLS
Victorian Ragged Schools were charitable associations founded around the 1840s and dedicated to society’s most needy children’s free education. The schools provided free education, food, clothing, lodging and religious instruction. The idea of ragged schools was to educate children and integrate them into society. They based this on police statistics that showed that almost half of the persons taken into custody were with no occupation. A third could neither read nor write, illustrating the relationship between poverty and juvenile crime.
By Paul Asling4 years ago in FYI
Researchers interpret Marie Antoinette's redacted love notes
Marie Antoinette, sovereign of France from 1774 to 1793, sent these outflows of love in her letters to the Swedish count Axel von Fersen. Somebody later utilized dim ink to jot over those words. Nonetheless, they've as of late been uncovered.
By Mashud M Alfoyez 4 years ago in FYI
NIGHT SOIL MEN
By the middle of the 19th century, life in London had become hazardous to your health. The air was fouled by coal smoke; the graveyards were brimming with the urban dead, and the rivers were open sewers. Literally, tons of horse manure coated the streets. Cesspits contaminated streams and wells, leading to outbreaks of typhoid fever. One of the most unpleasant occupations of the day, of which there were many, was that of the ‘night soil man.’
By Paul Asling4 years ago in FYI
World Television Day 2021 Theme, Facts & History TV effects on Life
When is World Television Day celebrated? Every year on 21st November, ‘World Television Day‘ or International Television Day is celebrated in different countries of the world. Doordarshan helps in increasing the knowledge of the whole world by focusing on various major economic and social issues. Presently it has emerged as the foremost force of the media. UNESCO has recognized television as an important means of communication and information.
By Samachar Khabar News4 years ago in FYI
The Last Faberge's: The Curse Of Nicholas II
Ever since the beginning of recorded history events, encounters, and mysterious writings have mystified and eluded explanation. The many mysteries of the world have baffled Scientists and archaeologists for centuries. When Professor Swartz discovered the tomb of Anastasia in Northern Afghanistan little did he realize the scope of what was hidden inside the last resting place of one of the worlds most sought after mysteries. Finding the remains of one of histories most iconic historical families should have been enough. But, what was uncovered after this great find proved to be more mysterious than anyone could ever have imagined.
By Dr. Williams4 years ago in FYI
Abe Lincoln’s Lost Speech May Have Also Been His Best
On May 29, 1856, at an occasion known as the Bloomington Convention in Illinois, future President Abraham Lincoln gave a discourse that spellbound a crowd of people of more than 1,000. He represented an hour and a half, and his words were loaded up with such fire and excitement that the crowd habitually got to their feet and cheered.
By S Rajesh Kumar4 years ago in FYI