Known to the Iranians by the Pahlavi compound word kah-ruba ( from kah “ straw ” plus rubay “ attract, snatch ,” referring to its electrical properties ), which entered Arabic as kahraba ' or kahraba, it too was called amber in Europe ( Old French and Middle English ambre ).

The Central African Republic is Known to have been settled from at least the 7th century on by overlapping empires, including the Kanem-Bornu, Ouaddai, Baguirmi, and Dafour groups based on the Lake Chad region and along the Upper Nile.

Known as a top-down formation scenario, this theory is quite simple yet no longer widely accepted because observations of the early universe strongly suggest that objects grow from bottom-up ( i. e. smaller objects merging to form larger ones ).

Known from bones found in the Yorktown Formation of the Lee Creek Mine in North Carolina, it is believed to have split along with the Great Auk from a common ancestor.

Known to have been played as far back as prehistoric times, games are generally distinct from work, which is usually carried out for remuneration.

In particular, it is possible that he copied descriptions of the crocodile, hippopotamus and phoenix from Hecataeus's ' Circumnavigation of the Known World ' ( Periegesis / Periodos ges ), even mis-representing the source as ' Heliopolitans ' ( Histories 2. 73 ).

Known officially as the Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator, the Mark I was a general purpose electro-mechanical computer built with IBM financing and with assistance from IBM personnel, under the direction of Harvard mathematician Howard Aiken.

Known as the Hackett Medical College for Women ( 夏葛女子醫學院 ), this College was located in Guangzhou, China, and was enabled by a large donation from Mr. Edward A. K.

Known officially as the People's Republic of Albania from 1946 to 1976, and then as the People's Socialist Republic of Albania from 1976 to 1991, Albania spent much of this time under the regime of Enver Hoxha, who severely restricted citizens ' freedom and contact with the outside world.

Known to have been used for 124 launches from 1958 to 1975, reaching up to 1158 kilometers altitude.

Known objects in the Kuiper belt, derived from data from the Minor Planet Center.

The independence of Pakistan in 1947 saw the settlement of the what is now the largest ethnic community in the city, the Muhajirs who migrated from India in search of a Muslim homeland and settled in Pakistan, that's why the culture of Karachi is very similar to any Indian Muslim dominant city and the city's first language is Urdu because of these Muhajir unlike other parts of the country Most properties vacated by Hindus were granted to Urdu-speaking Muslim migrants who had migrated from India, Known as Muhajirs, their descendants now form the majority of Karachi's residents, these Mohajirs of Urdu, Gujrati, Marathi, Konkani Muslims from India and Bengali origin are around 13 million.

** Three Books of Known Space ( 1996 reprint of Tales of Known Space, with " Madness Has Its Place " in place of " The Borderland of Sol ", packed with World of Ptavvs and A Gift from Earth )

The fictional universe is also the home of species from outside Known Space, including the hominid inhabitants of a megastructure called Ringworld.

Most life in Known Space shares similar biochemistries, since they evolved from the Thrintun practice of seeding barren worlds with food yeast which they used to feed their slaves.

Known as the Donation of Pepin, no actual document has been preserved, but later 8th-century sources quote from it.

Known collectively as the Revolutionary Settlement, these acts transformed the constitution, shifting the balance of power from the Sovereign to Parliament.

Known in medieval times as Thorney Island, the site may have been first-used for a royal residence by Cnut the Great during his reign from 1016 to 1035.

Known for penning concept suites and songs inspired by literature, music fan opinions of his writing have varied greatly, running the gamut from cerebral and insightful to pretentious and preachy.

Known for going to bed early, Foster still managed to adjust to evening classes he took while Governor at the Southern University Law Center.

Known as layers A, B and C. A is the lowest bed and is recognised by ' coprolites ' on its upper surface.

Known for the sulphur springs on the lake bed, its islands are inhabited by Great White Pelicans, one being known as Pelican Island.

Known as the 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School Formation Team, or informally as the Tutor Whites, the team grew in size to seven aircraft in 1971 using eleven pilots, and gradually gained recognition.

Known from both the Suining Formation and Penglaizhen Formation.

Known from Shaximiao Formation and 22 m ( 72 ft ) in length.

Known from Shaximiao Formation and estimated between in length.

Known from the upper part of the Shishugou Formation ( about 160 Ma ago ), it may have been the largest, estimated up to 26 meters ( 85 ft ) in length.

His suicide was described by Ellen Reiss in The Right of Aesthetic Realism to Be Known wrote: " Mr. Siegel, as he lived, and also in dying, was true to the philosophy he founded: his purpose was to be fair to the world ".

Known as l ' infante Reine ( Queen-Infanta ) while in France, she was placed in the care of the old Dowager Princess of Conti, Philippe's sister in law, and lived in the Tuileries Palace.

Known as Karta (" Island of the Dead ") by the mainland Aboriginal tribes, the existence of stone tools and shell middens show that Aboriginal people once lived on Kangaroo Island.

Known as frère Philippe ( Brother Philippe ), he entered the monastery of Crest in 1932, where he lived seven years.

Known ( if only to himself ) as the " Sage of Cricklewood ", where he lived, his columns always contained humour and criticism.

Known as to Dokusensha's high ranked agents, China is a " little girl " who, like Gentleman, has lived for a long enough time to know the hidden history of humankind.

Known to her friends in the neighborhood as Dolores, Ms. Rivera lived with her parents ( both Federal government employees ) on the 2100 block of Flagler Place NW.

Known for tackling gritty projects in both his acting and producing, he lived homeless on the streets in preparation for his role as a homeless heroin addict in the controversial movie The Feral Generation, which was awarded " Best UK Feature " at the Swansea Film Festival 2008.

Known locally as the " White Woman of the Genesee ", she lived on the tract until she sold it in 1831 and moved to the Buffalo Creek Reservation.

Known under the Name of Iaitas in Greek sources and Ietas in Latin, this ancient village lived its most flourishing period in its history from the age of Islamic domination of Sicily to the Hohenstaufen one ( c. 975-1246 ), when it was an important stronghold.

Known for excommunicating noblemen who protected the Cathars, Castelnau excommunicated Raymond as an abettor of heresy following an allegedly fierce argument during which Raymond supposedly threatened Castelnau with violence.

Known as " Ofioussa " ( having snakes ) and " Pityoussa " ( having pine trees ) in antiquity, during the medieval age the island was ruled by a number of external powers and has also been known as Scio ( Genoese ), Chio ( Italian ) and Sakız ( صاقيز — Ottoman Turkish ).

Known as al-Ahlaf during the preparations, Moqed then moved in with hijackers Salem al-Hazmi, Abdulaziz al-Omari and Khalid al-Mihdhar in an apartment in Paterson, New Jersey.

Known as Rabi ' ah al-Makki during the preparations, Hazmi had been so eager to participate in operations within the United States, he already had a US visa when Bin Laden selected him.

Known as Bilal during the preparations, both he and Ahmed al-Ghamdi flew to Beirut in November 2000, though on separate flights.

Known as " King Carl " and " The Meal Ticket ", Hubbell gained fame during the 1934 All-Star Game, when he struck out five future Hall of Famers in a row: Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin.

Known in as a stronghold for left wing liberalism during the German Empire, Breslau eventually became one of the strongest support bases of the Nazis, who in the 1932 elections received 44 % of Breslau's votes, the third-highest total in all of Germany.

Known in Japanese as, crucifixion was used in Japan before and during the Tokugawa Shogunate.

The only major appearance of the continent was in Dragon magazine, where parts of it were sketched out during the Voyage of the Princess Ark series, by Known World Product Manager Bruce Heard.

Known to locals as " Bust Your Butt ," it is best known for the large, deep pool at the bottom and is a popular place for swimming during warm weather.

Known training units at March Field during this era were:

Known for its agriculture and ship building, the town supplied more than 200 volunteers during the American Revolution.

Known as the " Harness Horse Capitol " of Georgia, the Lawrence Bennett Harness Horse Racing facility is owned by the city and serves as an important training ground during winter months.

Known for special guest appearances, Bootsy Collins, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, Jimmy Destri, Mike Watt, Rah Digga and Gary Lucas are some of the artists who have sat in with the group during live performances.

Known as German Valley since its foundation during the colonial era, the community was renamed in response to anti-German sentiment during World War I.

Known as the Tudek and Houserville Sites, they were used during the Archaic period for the quarrying and reduction of stone tools made of jasper.

Known as an attacking and sometimes ruthlessly efficient captain, Waugh rebuffed criticism over " manipulation of the points system " during the Cricket World Cup to ensure his team's progression, and was often critical of the media.

Known by the same name, they operated inside the capital city, Asmara, during the last 15-20 years of the armed struggle in Eritrea against Ethiopia.

Known for his tough tackling and defensive positioning, he played professionally for Hertha Berlin and Bayer Leverkusen, during 17 years.

Known as " The Bravest of the Brave ", Ney displayed great courage in action, above all during the French invasion of Russia ( 1812 )# Retreat and losses | retreat from Moscow, when he was reputed to have been the last Frenchman to leave Russia n soil

Known by his friends as " Jasper ", during World War II, Cross served with the British Army and fought for the liberation of France.

Known only as " Faith " during the television series ; she was not given a surname until 2005, seven years after her first appearance.

Known during his childhood as Temujin, Genghis Khan was the son of a Mongol chieftain.