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2. Yurt - Wikipedia

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   A yurt (from the Turkic languages) or ger is a portable, round tent covered and insulated with skins or felt and traditionally used as a dwelling by several distinct nomadic groups in the steppes and mountains of Inner Asia. [1]

3. Mosquito net - Wikipedia

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   A mosquito net in a beach lodge in Mozambique Ceiling-hung mosquito netting Frame-hung mosquito netting Tent made of mosquito netting Window with mosquito netting. A mosquito net is a type of meshed curtain that is circumferentially draped over a bed or a sleeping area to offer the sleeper barrier protection against bites and stings from mosquitos, [1] flies, and other pest insects, and thus ...

4. Architecture of Mongolia - Wikipedia

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   Tents played a role in the development of Mongolian architecture, and these temporary shelters were frequently used under pastoral conditions. Tents were erected for Naadam, feasts and other gatherings. Jodgor is a small tent, accommodating one or two people. Maihan is a larger tent for a group.

5. Bivouac shelter - Wikipedia

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   Rock climber Chuck Pratt bivouacking during the first ascent of the Salathé Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite Valley in September 1961.. A bivouac shelter or bivvy (alternately bivy, bivi, bivvi) is any of a variety of improvised camp site or shelter that is usually of a temporary nature, used especially by soldiers or people engaged in backpacking, bikepacking, scouting or mountain climbing. [1]

6. Lavvu - Wikipedia

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   A lavvu in the late 1800s, from "Norge i det nittende aarhundrede" (1900). A lavvu (or Northern Sami: lávvu, Lule Sami: låvdagoahte, Inari Sami: láávu, Skolt Sami: kååvas, Kildin Sami: коавас (kåvas), Finnish: kota or umpilaavu, Norwegian: lavvo or sametelt, and Swedish: kåta) is a temporary dwelling used by the Sami people of northern extremes of Northern Europe.

7. Wisconsin Senate Democratic leader eyes surplus for schools

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   (The Center Square) – Democrats at the Wisconsin Capitol continue to look to spend the state’s $4 billion budget surplus on the state’s schools. Senate Minority Leader Diane Hesselbein ...