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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 ...
Bartholomew Roberts (17 May 1682 – 10 February 1722), born John Roberts, was a Welsh pirate who was, measured by vessels captured, the most successful pirate of the Golden Age of Piracy. [ 2 ] During his piratical career, he took over 400 prize ships, although most mere fishing boats. [ 3 ][ 4 ] Roberts raided ships off the Americas and the ...
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 ...
Book of Life. In Judaism, Christianity and Islam, the Book of Life ( Hebrew: ספר החיים, transliterated Sefer HaChaim; Greek: βιβλίον τῆς ζωῆς Biblíon tēs Zōēs; Arabic: Kitab al-Amal) is the book in which God records, or will record, the names of every person who is destined for Heaven and the world to come. [1] [2 ...
William Shatner [1] [2] OC (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise, from his 1966 debut as the captain of the starship Enterprise in the second pilot of the first Star Trek television series to his final appearance as Captain Kirk in the seventh Star Trek feature film, Star ...
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean: Judge Roy Bean: Paul Newman: The Life of Leonardo da Vinci: Leonardo da Vinci: Philippe Leroy: Living Free: George Adamson: Nigel Davenport: Joy Adamson: Susan Hampshire: Ludwig: Ludwig II of Bavaria: Helmut Berger: Ludwig - Requiem for a Virgin King: Ludwig II of Bavaria: Harry Baer: The Mattei Affair ...
All motion pictures made and exhibited before 1929 are indisputably in the public domain in the United States. This date will move forward one year, every year, meaning that films released in 1929 will enter the public domain in 2025, films from 1930 in 2026, and so on, concluding with films from 1977 entering the public domain in 2073.
At this point Nightcrawler wore trunks instead of a full costume, but otherwise looked identical to his final version. [ 4 ] Cockrum submitted the character to be part of a group of characters called The Outsiders (not to be confused with the later team The Outsiders ), set in the universe of DC Comics ' Legion of Super-Heroes series. [ 5 ]