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Damask. Damask ( /ˈdæməsk/; Arabic: دمشق) is a woven, reversible patterned fabric. Damasks are woven by periodically reversing the action of the warp and weft threads. [ 1] The pattern is most commonly created with a warp-faced satin weave and the ground with a weft-faced or sateen weave. [ 2] Fabrics used to create damasks include silk ...
1996 – Deborah "Debbie" Forte was a 56-year-old transgender woman whose body was discovered on 15 May, having been strangled, beaten severely, and stabbed repeatedly in the breasts and chest. [ 21] Her killer, Michael Thompson, was found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.
1. Electrocution. In Rijeka, two men climbed onto a container on a train where they wanted to take a selfie. A 20-year-old was killed and his 19-year-old friend was in serious condition, with second and third degree burns on more than 70 percent of his body as a result of an electric shock of 25,000 volts.
3 May 2024 Candidate for regidor of Benemérito de las Américas, Chiapas Killed in a attack on Juan Gómez Morales, the party's mayoral candidate in the same municipality. Gómez's son was also killed. [31] [32] Santos Moreno Cabada PRI: 16 May 2024 Candidate for regidor in Choix, Sinaloa Body with gunshot wounds abandoned on a vacant lot in ...
Bazin (or basin) is a West African fabric with its origin in Europe imported in Mali, made from hand-dyed cotton, resulting in a damask textile known for its stiffness and vibrant sheen. It is primarily recognized as the most commonly used fabric for crafting a Boubou, a long, loose traditional outerwear worn by both men and women, particularly ...
3 life sentences plus 50 years and 4 months Australia: Serial killer who murdered 3 people in Sydney in 1998. [152] John Cribb: 1978 3 life sentences plus 45 years Australia: While under parole for a previous sentence for armed robbery, Cribb broke into a family home of Swansea, New South Wales, and abducted a woman and her two children. Cribb ...
Otto Lilienthal (1848–1896) died from injuries sustained in a crash of his hang glider. [ 7] Percy Pilcher (1867–1899) died after crashing his glider, having been prevented from demonstrating his powered aircraft. Franz Reichelt (1879–1912), a tailor, fell to his death from the first deck of the Eiffel Tower during the initial test of a ...
Clothing and textiles reflect the materials and technologies available in different civilizations at different times. The variety and distribution of clothing and textiles within a society reveal social customs and culture. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic and is a feature of most human societies.