Nor are optimistic and socially-oriented themes at all rare in the distinctive religious history of this country.

Another distinctive Ethiopian dish is kitfo ( frequently spelled ketfo ), which consists of raw ( or rare ) beef mince marinated in mitmita ( Ge ' ez: ሚጥሚጣ mīṭmīṭā, a very spicy chili powder ) and niter kibbeh.

British culinary expert Delia Smith described maple syrup as " a unique ingredient, smooth-and silky-textured, with a sweet, distinctive flavour – hints of caramel with overtones of toffee will not do – and a rare colour, amber set alight.

Centaurea tchihatcheffii ( locally known as Yanardöner ), a highly distinctive and rare knapweed endemism | endemic to Turkey

The most distinctive characteristic of the rare genetic condition Lesch-Nyhan syndrome is self-harm and may include biting and head-banging.

Whilst maintaining its strengths in the traditional subjects ( for example more students studying languages and physical sciences than anywhere else in the UK ), Leeds has also developed expertise in more distinctive and rare specialist areas such as Colour Chemistry, Fire Science, Nanotechnology and Aviation Technology with Pilot studies.

Williams syndrome ( WS or WMS ; also Williams – Beuren syndrome or WBS ) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a distinctive, " elfin " facial appearance, along with a low nasal bridge, an unusually cheerful demeanor and ease with strangers ; developmental delay coupled with strong language skills ; and cardiovascular problems, such as supravalvular aortic stenosis and transient hypercalcaemia.

On the Kercopian Literary Criticism in the Slovenian Literary Field ), written with a rare combination of fine irony and piercing analytical style, on drastically unrefexive criticism in Slovenian literature she has shown how important it is for a critic to be disposable and open to the artistic work and at the same time able to produce analytical distances in relation to the work read and evaluated, and in the next step to compound both experiences into a certain perspective, which can come out as his / her own distinctive approach and a singular way of seeing things and works of art.

On the Moon, a distinctive basaltic material has been found that is high in " incompatible elements " such as potassium, rare earth elements, and phosphorus and is often referred to by the abbreviation KREEP.

Strangely, although an ejective retroflex stop is easy to make and quite distinctive in sound, it is very rare.

The rare dark morph ventralis is arguably the plumage most likely to cause confusion with other species ( e. g. White-rumped Hawk, dark morph Collared Forest Falcon and various Buteo hawks ), but the yellow eyes and the overall shape means that it too is relatively distinctive.

Regional English accents are rare in Canada, but because of its isolation ( before the arrival of the railways ) and also through the mixture of the dominant French, Irish and Scottish populations, the valley at one time developed a distinctive dialect referred to as the Ottawa Valley Twang.

The three market arcades in close proximity, forming an extensive network of stalls, are rare survivals and their special character is what marks out Brixton as distinctive from other suburban shopping centres: a mixture of history, interesting architecture, the variety of goods on sale and the cultural mix of Brixton, known as the symbolic ' soul of black Britain '.

* Silver fox rabbit, a rare North American breed of domestic rabbit, with distinctive silvering on its coat

The second highest mountain in West Africa is in Oku, and there are a lot of rare birds, such as the distinctive red crested Bannerman's Turaco, that are unique to this region.

* Dementia lacking distinctive histology ( DLDH ) is a rare entity and represents the remaining small percentage of FTD that cannot be positively diagnosed as any of the above at post-mortem.

Although the mesoclisis is often cited as a distinctive feature of Portuguese, it is becoming rare in spoken European Portuguese, since there is a growing tendency to replace the future indicative and the conditional with other tenses.

It has been described as a " comparatively rare and distinctive example of late Victorian Gothic architecture retaining most of its detailing intact.

The distinctive L-shaped, four-story facility is an extremely rare example of steel frame Art Deco architecture.

Colored micrography is especially distinctive because these rare artworks are customarily rendered in black and white.

Because the cars were distinctive in design, well-built and good performers for their time, Muntz Jets today are rare and valuable collector pieces.

Catherine Walsh, senior vice president, American Fragrances, Coty Prestige, said in a statement-" From the packaging to the bottle design to the distinctive scent itself, we will be working very closely with Stefani to ensure that her signature fragrance captures her rare spirit, style and warmth ," Stefani said, " Creating a fragrance is one of the most prestigious things a designer can do.

Berryman is famous for having a distinctive physical appearance as a result of hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, a rare genetic condition which prevents him from developing hair, sweat glands or fingernails.

Archaeologists working at Cahokia, the largest Mississippian culture settlement located near the modern city of St. Louis, found distinctive and relatively rare pottery beakers dating from 1050 to 1250 CE.

The rugged mountains of the Brooks Range are incised by deep river valleys creating a range of elevations and aspects that support a variety of low tundra vegetation, dense shrubs, rare groves of poplar trees on the north side and spruce on the south.

In a zone generally up to 10-25m away from running water grows a distinct vegetation community often containing many rare or threatened species only found along several streams in the world.

In total there are 26 species of rare vegetation on the heaths.

The hill's vegetation is species-rich chalk grassland, dominated by Upright Brome and False Oat-grass, but with many species characteristic of this habitat, including a strong population of the rare Knapweed Broomrape.

The vegetation mixes cactus species of the caatinga dry lands with rare examples of the mountain flora, especially bromeliads, orchids and " sempre vivas " ( member of the strawflower family ).

In the south mountainous landscape with the Sankalakhiri mountain range, including the Budo-Su-ngai Padi National Park, is located at the border to Yala and Narathiwat, protecting hill forests with rare vegetation such as the Bangsoon palm ( Johnnesteijsmannia altifon ) and Takathong rattan, as well as birds like the hornbill.

The buildings of Catshole Quarry and the rare vegetation with the irreplaceable foreshore have recently been buried by dumped materials.

However, in some cases, access is prohibited to protect rare vegetation.

The coastline around Phillip Island is of State significance because of its remnant coastal tussock grasslands and dune scrub, a rare vegetation community in Victoria.

The climate is mild in both summer and winter, producing Mediterranean vegetation, with beautiful gardens growing rare and exotic plants.

While chiefly known as habitat to an extremely rare and endangered species, the Torrey pine, the Reserve also is home to a wide variety of vegetation and wildlife.

Mount Gassan is the tallest of the three sacred mountains and is well known for its natural scenery and beauty, as it plays host to a variety of rare alpine plants and other marsh vegetation.

In the realms of botany, zoology, and mineralogy, Shen Kuo documented and systematically described hundreds of different plants, agricultural crops, rare vegetation, animals, and minerals found in China.

The estuary is botanically rich with salt marsh, sand dune and shingle communities, including a nationally rare shingle vegetation community at Haverigg Haws and North Walney.

Much of the island's sparse vegetation has been destroyed by feral goats and sheep, to the extent that following its rare rains, the sea around it is stained red from runoff.

It is one of the largest pieces of natural landscape in Louisiana, with some of public land, more than half of which is vital longleaf pine and flatwoods vegetation, which support many rare plant and animal species.

The creek has a meager but year-round natural flow, and the water and resulting vegetation provide a habitat for animals, including skunks, opossums, raccoons, red-tailed hawks, red-shouldered hawks, great horned owls, coyotes, and the rare native San Francisco forktail damselfly, Ischnura gemina.

They comprise one of the most interesting formations of Balkan vegetation types as the forests bear several rare plants and are of striking beauty.

As a highly endemic and rare vegetation type of the Dinarids it needs protection.

Livestock grazing has occurred in much of the toad habitat for more than one hundred years, and grazing, vegetation management, and irrigation have been suggested as possibly increasing the suitable habitat for the species, which breeds in otherwise comparatively rare open water.

Open barrens are now rare and imperiled globally, as suppression of wildfires has allowed larger climax forest vegetation to take over in most one-time barrens.

Like the rest of Ladakh, Nubra is a high altitude desert with rare precipitation and scant vegetation except along river beds, where irrigated, and on high slopes.

These trees dominate the surviving vegetation through most of Mallee, except for swamps and areas along waterways, and the very rare stands of intact Casuarina.

The area has a special vegetation of many rare species.