The Seljuqs of the Oghuz Turks, in particular, brought their language, Oghuz Turkic — the direct ancestor of today's Turkish language — into Anatolia during the 11th century.

In the year 278 B. C., upon learning of the upcoming devastation of his state from invasion by a neighbouring Warring State ( Qin in particular ), Qu is said to have waded into the Miluo river which drains into Dongting Hu ( lake ) in today's Hunan Province — near the provincial capital city of Changsha and south of the city of Yueyang on Donting Hu, site of the first IDBF World Dragon Boat Championship in 1996 — holding a great rock in order to commit ritual suicide as a form of protest against the corruption of the era.

Mae Hong Son historical records state that in the year 1831, which corresponds to the reign of King Nangklao ( Rama III ) of the Rattanakosin Period, in the mueang of Phing Nakhon ( เม ื องพ ิ งค ์ นคร ) known today as Chiang Mai, in the lands of the Kingdom of Lannathai, was Phraya Chiang Mai Mahawong ( พระยาเช ี ยงใหม ่ มหาวงศ ์), who was later to ascend to the rank of Phra Chao Mahottraprathet Racha Thibodi ( พระเจ ้ ามโหตรประเทศราชาธ ิ บด ี), who knew that to the west of Chiang Mai, which meant the lands of today's Mae Hong Son, was a geography of tall mountains and dense forests inhabited by a myriad of forest creatures of which wild elephants in particular were in great abundance, and thus ordered Lord Kaeo, who was a relative of his and a local military chief and governor, to herd these elephants out into the custody of mahouts, to survey the feasibility of this task on such western frontierlands and to be of further service in the capturing of the elephants so that they might be trained for labour thereafter.

Idée fixe began as a parent category of obsession, and as a preoccupation of mind the idée fixe resembles today's obsessive-compulsive disorder: although the afflicted person can think, reason and act like other people, they are unable to stop a particular train of thought or action.

Maltese education, in particular, took a significant leap forward under the Knights, with the foundation, in 1530, of the Collegium Melitensæ, precursor to today's University of Malta, through the intercession of Pope Clement VIII.

Several of the former pathways through the fields form the routes of parts of today's road system, in particular Wimbledon Park Road and its continuation through Southfields Passage, which was the field path from Wimbledon to Wandsworth, Kimber Road and The Baulk, both of which were field paths and can be seen on old maps of the area.

Although primitive by today's standards, the CR-78 represented an important advance in drum machine technology at the time, particular in allowing users to program and store their own drum patterns.

Within today's martial arts community, a growing interest in traditional Western martial arts has revived interest in this particular form of weapon training.

Many of today's light aircraft, and homebuilt aircraft in particular, are still designed in this way.

In today's usage the term " Prefab " is more closely related to the style of home, usually modernist, rather than to a particular method of home construction.

Globalisation in today's world has created a sense of homogenised culture in football where players from different ethnic backgrounds have congregated in one particular team.

It was at the centre of the Thirty Years ' War, which left many of the castles in ruins, a particular attraction for today's cruise ships which follow the river.

Dwelly's preface is of particular interest to the student of Scottish Gaelic, since many of the difficulties which he faced then are also applicable to today's Scottish Gaelic.

A high proportion of the collection comes from tombs or contexts associated with the cult of the dead, and it is these pieces, in particular the mummies, that remain among the most eagerly sought after exhibits by visitors to the Museum.

The sharp angle of the smaller building has been a particular note of praise for the public ; over the years it has become stained and worn from the hands of visitors.

In Igbo villages, oracles were usually female priestesses to a particular deity, usually dwelling in a cave or other secluded location away from urban areas, and, much as the oracles of ancient Greece, would deliver prophecies in an ecstatic state to visitors seeking advice.

This was announced in a bid to curb spending and in particular, the large costs attributed to the provision of catering to the staff and visitors to the Palace of Westminster.

* Gateway ( web page ), a webpage designed to attract visitors and search engines to a particular website

Guest books, forums, blogs, and any site that accepts visitors ' comments are particular targets and are often victims of drive-by spamming where automated software creates nonsense posts with links that are usually irrelevant and unwanted.

She remained, however, a gregarious member of the court, receiving constant visitors ; amongst her particular friends appear to have been Roger Mortimer's daughter Agnes Mortimer, Countess of Pembroke, and Roger Mortimer's grandson, also called Roger Mortimer, whom Edward III restored to the Earldom of March.

The Japanese manufacturers have also been frequent visitors to the US sports car scene ( Nissan and Toyota in particular during the heyday of IMSA ) and to the European scene, in particular Le Mans, where despite many years of trying by all the man Japanese marques the only victory to have been scored by a Japanese marque was by Mazda in 1991.

The mountainous districts of western Hubei, in particular Shennongjia, with their cooler summers, attract numerous visitors from Wuhan and other lowland cities.

These books were guides to prostitution for visitors to the district's services including house descriptions, prices, particular services and the " stock " each house had to offer.

Holly Lodge also includes the Holly Lodge Centre, which aims to advance the education and enjoyment of visitors, in particular people with special needs, in the environment and in the Victorian history and heritage of Richmond Park.

In particular, Park City draws in 3, 006, 071 average annual visitors ; in the winter 1, 603, 775, and in the summer 1, 402, 296.

According to a particular source, 56 % of international visitors to Milan are from Europe, whilst 44 % of the city's tourists are Italian, and 56 % are from abroad.

One award in particular was the RACV Award for major tourist attraction, where it received 1, 428, 238 visitors during the years of 2010-11, which the Melbourne Museum received top honours for.

The Roman poet Catullus had a villa here, and visitors can see a ruined Roman spa named the Grotte di Catullo ( Grotto of Catullus ) although there is no evidence linking him to this particular building.

They have a particular role on the one hand to promote the cultural and natural heritage whilst on the other hand to help ensure its sustainability by making visitors aware of its importance and vulnerability.

National hash events, or Nash Hashes, primarily bring together hashers from one particular nation, although visitors from other countries are actively welcomed.

In order to overcome this obstacle, some clinicians recommend accompanying individual therapy with home visits to assist the clinician: ( a ) getting a better insight into the hoarding severity and style, ( b ) devising a treatment plan that is more suitable to the particular case, and ( c ) desensitizing sufferers to visitors.

For various reasons connected with their character, the same may be said to apply to certain governmental memorials in the United Kingdom ( the Cenotaph in London, relating to the Empire in general, and the Scottish National War Memorial in Edinburgh, also with a reference to the Empire, but with particular connections to the United Kingdom, having been opened by the Prince of Wales in 1927 and with the King and the Queen the first visitors and contributors of a casket of the Scottish names for addition within the Shrine ).

Between 1895 and 1915, " blue books " were published in Storyville as guides to prostitution for visitors to the New Orlean's district services including house descriptions, prices, particular services and the " stock " each house had to offer.

In the summer especially, the town plays host to throngs of visitors both Spanish and foreign, but in particular British.

Some visitors continuously book particular sites and many camping grounds have been camped on by the same family for 2 or 3 generations.

Signposted walking tours of the town allow visitors to discover its interesting historical buildings, in particular the Workhouse and Famine Graveyard, Hatley Manor ( a restored Georgian period home of the St. George Family, now under the benevolent care of MBNA ), St George's Church of Ireland ( has an interactive Visitor Centre ), and the Costello Chapel which is believed to be the smallest chapel in Europe.

Functionalists like Monroe Beardsley argue that whether or not a piece counts as art depends on what function it plays in a particular context ; the same Greek vase may play a non-artistic function in one context ( carrying wine ), and an artistic function in another context ( helping us to appreciate the beauty of the human figure ).

There I learned to appreciate the music of my people … then the blues were born, because from that day on, I started thinking about putting my own experience down in that particular kind of music.

They appreciate the overall beauty of a particular foot.

In particular, during long stays on the Continent, she has learned to appreciate Italy's tremendous cultural heritage.

Michael Collins, in a letter to Art O ' Brien stated that they were weaker than the Irish nationalist forces at even their weakest point during their war of independence and stated, " they do not appreciate the particular difficulties they are up against ".

At a press conference in Geneva on Wednesday, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon responded when asked about its special session on Gaza, that " I appreciate that the council is looking in depth into this particular situation.

In particular, Denon was one of the very first men to appreciate the importance of the Italian ' primitives '.

In particular, users appreciate predictability — servers that always meet or exceed service level agreements.

In particular, scholars appeared to appreciate the fertile ground the SSRC / ACLS area committees provided for interdisciplinary scholarship.

According to author and Dharma Successor Gerry Shishin Wick, Maezumi was also fond of a particular saying —" appreciate your life.

While sympathising with those who promoted the legislation, in particular British Muslims, actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson said: " I appreciate that this measure is an attempt to provide comfort and protection to them but unfortunately it is a wholly inappropriate response far more likely to promote tension between communities than tolerance.