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  2. William Coperthwaite - Wikipedia

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    Coperthwaite's Harvard research examined the process of instructing groups of students on yurt construction. [2] His dissertation was on native Alaskan culture. [ 6 ] One of the many yurts he built leading student groups (in 1976 on the new campus of World College West in Marin County, California) became the subject of a student-composed song ...

  3. Architecture of Mongolia - Wikipedia

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    The architecture of the 1960s and 1970s included monotonous four-, five- and nine-storey apartment blocks with simple rectangular shapes, dictated by the need for cheap, speedy construction. Hostility between the Soviet Union and China forced Mongolia to take sides, and the country allied with the former (leading to increased Soviet investment).

  4. Yurt - Wikipedia

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    Such North American yurts are better thought of as yurt derivations, as they are no longer round felt homes that are easy to mount, dismount, and transport. North American yurts and yurt derivations were pioneered by William Coperthwaite in the 1960s, after he was inspired to build them by a National Geographic article about Supreme Court ...

  5. Eureka! (2022 TV series) - Wikipedia

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    Yurt (voiced by Sheila E.) is a celebrity drummer whom Barry looks up to. Rockanne (voiced by Misty Copeland) is a dance instructor. Chee (voiced by Ellie Kemper) is the school librarian. Kanga Bird (also known as KB) (voiced by Jack McBrayer) is a dinosaur that evokes the traits of a Kangadon and a bird. Unlike other prehistoric animals in ...

  6. Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Video Game - Wikipedia

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    Roblox, as a game development platform, has had its games nominated separately in lieu of the platform as a whole. Brookhaven RP was nominated in 2022 and 2023, with Adopt Me! also nominated in the latter year, marking the only time that two games from the same platform were nominated for Favorite Video Game.

  7. Something Special (TV series) - Wikipedia

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    Something Special is a British children's television programme starring and presented by Justin Fletcher.It was created and produced by Allan Johnston. It is broadcast by the BBC, debuting on 1 September 2003.

  8. YouTube Kids - Wikipedia

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    YouTube Kids has faced criticism from advocacy groups, particularly the Fairplay Organization, for concerns surrounding the app's use of commercial advertising, as well as algorithmic suggestions of videos that may be inappropriate for the app's target audience, as the app has been associated with a controversy surrounding disturbing or violent ...

  9. Stilt house - Wikipedia

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    Stilt houses were also built by Amerindians in pre-Columbian times. Palafitos are especially widespread along the banks of the tropical river valleys of South America, notably the Amazon and Orinoco river systems.