Hagia Sofia
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
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Hagia Sofia, Aya Sofya, or Sancta Sophia (‘Divine Wisdom’) The mosque, originally basilica or church of the Divine Wisdom, in Istanbul. It was commissioned in the 6th cent. by the emperor Justinian after the second church on the site (founded in 452 by Theodosius II) had been razed to the ground in the Nika revolts of Jan. 532. In the late 16th cent. as part of a restoration process, minarets were added by the architect Sīhān (see
SULAIMĀN THE MAGNIFICENT). The last extensive restoration was commissioned by Sultan Abdul Mecit in 1847, and the Aya Sofia continued to function as a mosque until 1932 when it was opened as a museum.
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Cacti and succulents on exhibit.(Society)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 4/26/2003; 671 words
; ...and interesting collection of cacti and succulents. Cora gives...to distinguish varieties of cacti from succulents especially the...Europhorbiaccaea family which looks like cactus. According to her, the Euphorbia...come out. The spines of the cacti are usually more than three...
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Cactus connoisseur shares memories
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 7/27/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...was born and raised in Mexico, the land of the cactus. More than the landscape, the cactus played a role in the founding of the grand city...their prophets predicted, an eagle sat atop a cactus devouring a snake. This is where they built...
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CACTI CAN BE RIGHT FOR THE HOLIDAYS.(HOUSE-HOME)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 11/21/2004; 700+ words
; ...Thanksgiving and Christmas cactus, which gives the...Unlike ``regular'' cacti that grow directly...of these holiday cacti: Schlumbergera truncate...the Thanksgiving cactus because it naturally...nickname, ``crab cacti.'') Its cousin, the Christmas cactus, has smooth edges...
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Cactus is tasty from salad to dessert.(Food)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 7/23/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...though without such drama, the cactus has been an important part...devouring the snake on the cactus is emblazoned today on Mexico...fond of the many varieties of cactuses that shape Mexico's countryside...house, we ate nopales, as cactus paddles are called in Spanish...
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Cacti garden is a winner
Newspaper article from: The Nelson Mail; 3/11/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...the special tequila cacti for use with making...san pedro and tequila cactus are banned from being...commercial grower of cacti and gets seed from...the succulents and cacti. They include a large san pedro cactus. It also produces...
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CACTUS: CAREFREE, RESILIENT - AND PAINFUL
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 1/26/1997; 700+ words
; ...reason for growing colorful cacti and their equally colorful...succulents. I asked an avid cactus grower why she so loves...Schlumbergera, the Christmas cactus, and Rhipsalidopsis, the Easter cactus, are forest cacti, remember. Keep them...
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Cactus amongus.
Magazine article from: New York State Conservationist; 6/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Many species of cacti and other succulents...the prickly pear cactus has adapted to...is the only cactus native to New York. Like other cacti, the prickly...eastern prickly pear cactus is the ability...winters. In most cacti, water is stored...
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 "St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO)")
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STUCK ON CACTI; DESPITE HUMID SUMMERS, POORLY DRAINING SOILS AND EXTREME TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS, THE ST. LOUIS AREA SUPPORTS A HIGH INTEREST IN DESERT PLANTS.(LIFESTYLE)
Newspaper article from: St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO); 6/14/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...who are stuck on cacti and other succulents...attending the six-day Cactus and Succulent Society...to coincide with a cactus show. "I couldn...spiny, columnar cacti), and "joined...exhibit collected cacti," says Thomann...tell a collected cactus, she adds, by scars...
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GARDENING; CACTUSES THAT WON'T RUB YOU THE WRONG WAY.(L.A. Life)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 3/11/2000; 700+ words
; ...zealously flowering cactus is cold, hardy...spring flowering cactuses are Lobivia and...considering the subject of cactus and succulents...exposures. Most cactuses will grow satisfactorily...flowers of a rattail cactus. Bernstein informed me that many cactuses, as well as all...
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CACTUSES MAKE NOT-TOO-THIRSTY LANDSCAPE DESIGN ELEMENTS: prickly beauty.
Newspaper article from: Tribune (Mesa, AZ); 3/25/2006; 700+ words
; ...research." Smaller cactuses also have the...best to purchase cacti from nurseries...weather. If the cactus you purchase is...Water can be a cactus' worst enemy...flooding their cactus or watering it year-round. "Cacti need regular water...South American cactuses are ...
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Cacti
Book article from: Plant Sciences
...pollination syndromes are found in the cacti, with insect (bee and beetle...morphologies seen in various groups of cacti throughout their range. Diversity Classification of the cactus family is considered to be highly...there are four major lineages of cacti that are recognized at the subfamily...
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Cactus S.A.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Cactus S.A. Rue des 3 Cantons Windhof, L...423 39 92 27 Web site: http://www.cactus.lu Private Company Incorporated: 1928...445299 All Other Specialty Food Stores Cactus S.A. is the leading retail distribution...
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Cactus
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Cactus The cactus family or Cactaceae...distribution of most cacti is American, ranging...absent in most mature cacti. Most species of cactus are well-protected...be present on a cactus at the same time...most species of cacti are large and showy...
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cactus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...their showy blossoms are the Christmas cactus ( Zygocactus ) and species of Echinocereus and of Epiphyllum, the orchid cactus. The pincushion cacti ( Mammillaria ), the golden ball cactus ( Echinocactus ), and the hedgehog cactus...
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Prickly Pear Cactus
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Prickly pear cactus Description A member of the Cactaceae (or cactus) family, prickly pear cactus, also known as nopal, grows in the United States, Mexico, and South America. It also flourishes in Africa, Australia, and the Mediterranean...
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