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…, such as the "five marks," or top! ics (panchalakshana), of the Puranas: the creation of the universe, the destruction and re-creation of the universe, the dynasties of the solar and lunar gods, the genealogy of the gods and holy sages, and the ages of the founding…

…a “vertical landing” which tore open his flimsy glider but brought it to a halt in less than 30 yards. Jumping from the plane, Skorzeny and his men swept past shocked guards and without firing a shot made their way to Mussolini. “I knew that my friend…

…the best players in the world." Why do you love it so much? He pauses. Then he smiles, full wattage. "I don't know, it just is. I love basketball so much. I have so much fire. Sometimes I get so angry, and sometimes I get so happy. It's an emotional…

…in European dishes. Western-style fast food shops, snack bars and ice-cream parlours gain increasing popularity with Thais. Restaurants and Food shops Food parks, or centres, usually in large shopping malls and hotels, are unusual Thai ventures. Numerous…

…. In January the PRD's newspaper reported that Djama Hersi Omar, a security guard allegedly involved in a theft case, was punched, kicked, hanged by his feet, and had his head dipped in ice water by members of the gendarmerie. The gendarmerie denied…

…agreed only under the condition that the Berlin issue be iced. Khrushchev was reluctant to agree on such a volatile issue as Berlin, but did promise not to do anything until after the American elections in November and the Americans did cease to send spy…

…of atomic destruction and Hiroshima. Images of "smokes," used to describe both Isadora's fatal scarves and nuclear holocaust, are pivotal in effecting the transition from the mythic to the historical imagery. This transitional imagery of fire and smoke…

…he wishes he had a friend to share his life with. In his third letter, he tells how the voyage is underway and going well. His fourth letter tells how the ship became trapped between floating blocks of ice and, after being freed, the ship encounters…

…also explains how he wishes he had a friend to share his life with. In his third letter, he tells how the voyage is underway and going well. His fourth letter tells how the ship became trapped between floating blocks of ice and, after being freed, the ship…

…he wishes he had a friend to share his life with. In his third letter, he tells how the voyage is underway and going well. His fourth letter tells how the ship became trapped between floating blocks of ice and, after being freed, the ship encounters…