https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/518This Cistercian abbey in Catalonia is one of the largest in Spain. At its centre is a 12th-century church. The austere, majestic monastery, which has a fortified royal residence and contains the pantheon of the kings of Catalonia and Aragon, is an impressive sight. 2024-03-18 WHS Mar 18, 2024, 6:56 AM cowpoke
Archaeological Site of Olympia - Greece
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/517The site of Olympia, in a valley in the Peloponnesus, has been inhabited since prehistoric times. In the 10th century B.C., Olympia became a centre for the worship of Zeus. The Altis – the sanctuary to the gods – has one of the highest concentrations of masterpieces from the ancient Greek world. In addition to temples, there are the remains of all the sports structures erected for the Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia every four years beginning in 776 B.C. 2024-03-18 WHS Mar 18, 2024, 6:56 AM cowpoke
Cliff of Bandiagara [bændiəˈɡɑrə] (Land of the Dogons [ˈdoʊɡɑnz]) - Mali
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/516The Bandiagara site is an outstanding landscape of cliffs and sandy plateaux with some beautiful architecture (houses, granaries, altars, sanctuaries and <em>Togu Na</em>, or communal meeting-places). Several age-old social traditions live on in the region (masks, feasts, rituals, and ceremonies involving ancestor worship). The geological, archaeological and ethnological interest, together with the landscape, make the Bandiagara plateau one of West Africa's most impressive sites... WHS Mar 18, 2024, 6:56 AM cowpoke
大豆 は、世界 の 食料 の 中 で、重要な 蛋白源 だ。
ダイズ ワ、セカイ ノ ショクリョウ ノ ナガ デ、ジュウヨウナ タンパクゲン ダ。大豆は、世界の食料の中で、重要な蛋白源だ。
だいずは、せかいのしょくりょうのなかで、じゅうようなたんぱくげんだ。
ダイズワ、セカイノショクリョウノナガデ、ジュウヨウナタンパクゲンダ。
The soybean is an important source of protein in the worlds diet. Japanese Mar 18, 2024, 6:51 AM cowpoke
Tawdry [ˈtɔdrɪ] decorations cluttered the tiny house.tawdry [ˈtɔdrɪ]
adj
Something described as tawdry is cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality. Tawdry is also often used to describe something considered morally bad or distasteful, as in "a tawdry tale of political skulduggery."
In the 7th century, Etheldreda, the queen of Northumbria > St. Audrey day (Oct 17) > St. Audrey's lace > tawdry lace (since 1500's) English Mar 18, 2024, 6:49 AM cowpoke
Abbey and Altenmünster [ˈaltənˌmʏnstɐ] of Lorsch [lɔʁʃ] - Germany
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/515The abbey, together with its monumental entrance, the famous 'Torhall', are rare architectural vestiges of the Carolingian era. The sculptures and paintings from this period are still in remarkably good condition. 2024-03-17 WHS Mar 17, 2024, 9:17 AM cowpoke
Heart of Neolithic Orkney [ˈɔːkni] - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/514The group of Neolithic monuments on Orkney consists of a large chambered tomb (Maes Howe), two ceremonial stone circles (the Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar) and a settlement (Skara Brae), together with a number of unexcavated burial, ceremonial and settlement sites. The group constitutes a major prehistoric cultural landscape which gives a graphic depiction of life in this remote archipelago in the far north of Scotland some 5,000 years ago. 2024-03-17 WHS Mar 17, 2024, 9:17 AM cowpoke
Archaeological Site of Mystras [miˈstras] - Greece
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/511Mystras, the 'wonder of the Morea', was built as an amphitheatre around the fortress erected in 1249 by the prince of Achaia, William of Villehardouin. Reconquered by the Byzantines, then occupied by the Turks and the Venetians, the city was abandoned in 1832, leaving only the breathtaking medieval ruins, standing in a beautiful landscape. 2024-03-17 WHS Mar 17, 2024, 9:17 AM cowpoke
今日 の 会議 は 午前 十時から です。
キョウ ノ カイギ ワ ゴゼン ジュウジ カラ デス。今日の会議は午前十時からです。
きょうのかいぎはごぜんじゅうじからです。
キョウノカイギワゴゼンジュウジァラデス。
Today's meeting is from ten o'clock A.M. Japanese Mar 17, 2024, 9:13 AM cowpoke
The bartender laughingly asked her gregarious patron if anyone ever believed his blarney [ˈblɑːrni].blarney [ˈblɑːrni]
noun
Refers to false but charming talk that often flatters the listener.
The village of Blarney in County Cork, Ireland, is home to Blarney Castle, and in the southern wall of that edifice lies the famous Blarney Stone. Legend has it that anyone who kisses the Blarney Stone will gain the gift of skillful flattery, but that gift must be attained at the price of some limber maneuvering—you have to lie down and hang your head over a precipice to reach and kiss the stone English Mar 17, 2024, 9:10 AM cowpoke
ディスクブレーキは暑くなると( )が効かなくなり( )という状態になる。油圧、べッパーロック 3日英検1級 Mar 16, 2024, 10:59 AM yasukathleen
Mosi-oa-Tunya [mɔsi wa tʊˈɲa] / Victoria Falls - Zambia, Zimbabwe
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/509These are among the most spectacular waterfalls in the world. The Zambezi River, which is more than 2 km wide at this point, plunges noisily down a series of basalt gorges and raises an iridescent mist that can be seen more than 20 km away. 2024-03-16 WHS Mar 16, 2024, 9:36 AM cowpoke
Banc d'Arguin [bɑ̃k daʁ.ɡɛ̃] National Park - Mauritania (French)
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/506Fringing the Atlantic coast, the park comprises sand-dunes, coastal swamps, small islands and shallow coastal waters. The contrast between the harsh desert environment and the biodiversity of the marine zone has resulted in a land- and seascape of outstanding natural significance. A wide variety of migrating birds spend the winter there. Several species of sea turtle and dolphin, used by the fishermen to attract shoals of fish, can also be found. 2024-03-16 WHS Mar 16, 2024, 9:36 AM cowpoke
Monastery of Alcobaça [al.ku.ˈba.sɐ] - Portugal
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/505The Monastery of Santa Maria d'Alcobaça, north of Lisbon, was founded in the 12th century by King Alfonso I. Its size, the purity of its architectural style, the beauty of the materials and the care with which it was built make this a masterpiece of Cistercian Gothic art. 2024-03-16 WHS Mar 16, 2024, 9:36 AM cowpoke
十 引く 五 は 五 です。
ジュウ ヒク ゴ ワ ゴ デス。十引く五は五です。
じゅうひくごはごです。
ジュウヒクゴワゴデス。
Ten minus five is five. Japanese Mar 16, 2024, 9:30 AM cowpoke
She shows an impressive amount of patience when dealing with querulous [ˈkwɛrələs] customers.querulous [ˈkwɛrələs]
adj
Someone described as querulous is constantly or habitually complaining. Querulous can also be used synonymously with fretful or whining when describing something, such as a person's tone of voice.
The Middle English form of the word, querelose, was an adaptation of the Latin adjective, querulus, which in turn evolved from the Latin verb queri, meaning "to complain." English Mar 16, 2024, 9:28 AM cowpoke