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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 ...
The Old Turkic yurt (' tent, dwelling, abode, range ') may have been derived from the Old Turkic word ur—a verb with the suffix +Ut. [2] In modern Turkish and Uzbek, the word yurt is used as the synonym for 'homeland' or a 'dormitory', while in modern Azerbaijani, yurd mainly signifies 'homeland' or 'motherland
Some yurts in the steppe, 1921 Inside a yurt Yurts in the steppe Temple at the Dashichoiling monastery. The yurt, traditional dwelling of Mongolian nomads, is a circular structure supported by a collapsible wooden frame and covered with wool felt. In Mongolian, a yurt is known as a ger (гэр).
Episode summary Original air date 67 "Extreme Rides" Powered parachute plane; street luge; kite skiing; build an extreme ride. September 3, 2000 68 "Fighting Disaster" Front-end loader; collapse rescue team; firefighting technology. September 10, 2000 69 "Escape" Escape artist Dean Gunnarson; underwater helicopter; life chute. September 17, 2000 70
Popular Mechanics for Kids (sometimes abbreviated to PMK) is a Canadian educational television program based on the Popular Mechanics magazine. [ 1 ] The program aired on Global TV from 1997 until 2000, with re-runs airing on BBC Kids Canada until its closure in 2018.
The Big Build Children in Need Special - Liverpool 10 November 2011 [157] Refurbishment of the Norris Green Youth Centre. n/a B: The Big Build Children in Need Special - Edinburgh 14 November 2012 [158] Renovation of the children's respite centre, The Yard. n/a C: Million Pound Build for Children in Need 13 November 2013 [159]
Gina D's Kids Club is an American educational children's television series broadcast on selected stations and networks. It is seen across the U.S. on Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) and its digital subchannel Smile .
Episode # refers to the air date order. The Time Team Specials are aired in between regular episodes, but are omitted from this list. Regular contributors on Time Team include: Tony Robinson (presenter); Mick Aston, Phil Harding, Carenza Lewis, Mark Horton (archaeologists); Robin Bush (historian); Victor Ambrus (illustrator); Stewart Ainsworth (landscape investigator); John Gater, Chris ...