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A pyrena or pyrene (commonly called a "pit" or "stone") is the fruitstone within a drupe or drupelet produced by the ossification of the endocarp or lining of the fruit. [1] It consists of a hard endocarp tissue surrounding one or more seeds (also called the "kernel").
The following is a list of characters from A Certain Magical Index light novel, manga and anime series, and its side-story manga and anime series titled A Certain Scientific Railgun and A Certain Scientific Accelerator, as well as a number of spin-off media. The series primarily takes place in Academy City, a city filled with students who ...
In 1996, Computer Gaming World declared Quake the 36th-best computer game ever released, [116] and listed "telefragged" as #1 on its list of "the 15 best ways to die in computer gaming". [117] In 1997, the Game Developers Choice Awards gave Quake three spotlight awards for Best Sound Effects, Best Music or Soundtrack and Best On-Line/Internet ...
In the English language, an honorific is a form of address conveying esteem, courtesy or respect. These can be titles prefixing a person's name, e.g.: Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms, Mx, Sir, Dame, Dr, Cllr, Lady, or Lord, or other titles or positions that can appear as a form of address without the person's name, as in Mr President, General, Captain, Father, Doctor, or Earl.
A 2010 effort led by State Senator Gloria J. Romero, a Democrat from Los Angeles, sought to remove serpentine from its perch as the state's official stone. Organizations such as the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization have supported the move as the olive green rock is a source of chrysotile , a form of asbestos that can cause mesothelioma ...
Lord, a title of the peerage in the United Kingdom, or used for people entitled to courtesy titles. The collective "Lords" can refer to a group or body of peers, the feminine is Lady. Lalla, is an Amazigh title of respect. The title is a prefix to her given name or personal name, and is used by females usually of noble or royal background.
Fernacre – located on the slopes of the De Lank River, 2 km (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 mi) northeast of St Breward on Bodmin Moor. The Hurlers are a group of three stone circles on Bodmin Moor. The Merry Maidens – near St Buryan in West Penwith. Nine Stones, Altarnun – 3 km (2 mi) south southeast of Altarnun, 11 km (7 mi) west of Launceston on Bodmin Moor.