Tun can be: An old British measurement of liquid. A large cask for liquids, especially wine. A measure of liquid capacity, particularly one equivalent to around 252 imperial gallons (954 litres). A large cask, particularly one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts, or 252 gallons. A Malay title, or honorific Other related archivesBritish, Malay title, butts, cask, gallons, honorific, liquid, litres, wine

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KAT-TUN, KAT-TUN - History, KAT-TUN - Members, KAT-TUN - Releases, KAT-TUN - CD, KAT-TUN - DVD/VHS, KAT-TUN - Pictorial Book, KAT-TUN - Activities, KAT-TUN - TV Shows, KAT-TUN - Musicals, KAT-TUN - Concerts, KAT-TUN - Commercials, KAT-TUN - Photo Shoots, KAT-TUN - Popularity

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Kamenashi Kazuya is affectionately called Kame and is one of the two most popular members of KAT-TUN. Although the youngest member of KAT-TUN, he is considered the group's 'unofficial leader'. He works extremely hard, and is really talented in dancing. Excellent in public speaking, he is often appointed as the main speaker whenever KAT-TUN does their MC in TV shows or concerts. Kame-chan usually leads KAT-TUN's participation in the musicals. With Jin, he is the main vocalist of the group. He starred in Gokusen 2 with Jin and as ...

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KAT-TUN, KAT-TUN - History, KAT-TUN - Members, KAT-TUN - Releases, KAT-TUN - CD, KAT-TUN - DVD/VHS, KAT-TUN - Pictorial Book, KAT-TUN - Activities, KAT-TUN - TV Shows, KAT-TUN - Musicals, KAT-TUN - Concerts, KAT-TUN - Commercials, KAT-TUN - Photo Shoots, KAT-TUN - Popularity

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Chou Tun-yi (or Zhou Dunyi) (1017-1073) was a Chinese Neo-Confucian philosopher and cosmologist. Chou Tun-Yi - Writings. Taiji tushuo ("Explanations of the Diagram of the Supreme Ultimate" or "Diagram Explaining the Supreme Ultimate") T'ung shu (Penetrating the I-Ching) ...

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• Chou Tun-Yi - Writings

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Carl-Johan Calleman is an internationally recognized authority in the studies of the Mayan Calendar. He has appeared in Swedish, Finnish and Mexican television and American Web-TV. He has published two books about the Mayan Calendar and he was one of the main speakers at a Mexican conference in Yucatan 1998 about the Mayan Calendar.

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How is the Mayan Long Count to be explained? Why did this ancient people, that were the most mathematically advanced of their day, choose to use a chronology that consisted of thirteen different periods of 144,000 days each, starting on August 11, 3114, BC and ending on December 21, AD 2012? On a more fundamental level three different types of answers have been given to this question, a materialist, a spiritual and what might be called a pseudo-spiritual, answers that are linked to different world views. In the materialist world view the astronomical, physical cycles are seen as primary to the spiritual whereas in the spiritual world view they are seen as secondary.

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The Mogao Caves (莫高窟) form a system of 492 temples near Dunhuang, in Gansu province, China. They are also known as the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, Qianfodong [1], the Mogao Grottoes or the Caves of Dunhuang. Local legend says that in AD 366 the Buddhist monk Lo-tsun had a vision of a thousand Buddhas and conviced a wealthy Silk Road pilgrim to fund the first of the temples. The temples eventually grew to number more than a thousand. From the 4th until the 14th century, Buddhist monks at Dunh ...

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• Mogao Caves - Reference
• Mogao Caves - External link

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The Volkswagen Phaeton (pronounced "fay-tun") is a large luxury sedan manufactured by Volkswagen. As of 2005, the Phaeton has the longest wheelbase in the Volkswagen model line. In Dresden, Germany, the car is manufactured in a distinctive factory with a glass exterior, the Gläserne Manufaktur. The Phaeton's platform is shared with the Bentley Continental GT and Bentley Continental Flying Spur, but as of November 2004, only 132 were sold in the UK; the Bentley Continental GT outselling it 10:1. The Touareg, anoth ...

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• Volkswagen Phaeton - Specifications
• Volkswagen Phaeton - Powertrain
• Volkswagen Phaeton - Performance
• Volkswagen Phaeton - Dimensions
• Volkswagen Phaeton - American market

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Borr or Burr (sometimes anglicized Bor) was the son of Búri and the father of Odin in Norse mythology. He is mentioned in the Gylfaginning part of Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda. [Búri] gat son þann er Borr er nefndr. Hann fekk þeirar konu er Bestla er nefnd, dóttir Bölþorns jötuns, ok gátu þau þrjá sonu. Hét einn Óðinn, annarr Vili, þriði Vé." — Normalized Text of W [Búri] begat a son called Borr, who wedded the woman named Bestla, daughter of Bölthorn the giant; and they had three sons: one was Odin, the second Vili, the ...

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KAT-TUN is a unit of Johnny's Jr., a very large group of boys that have not yet made their professional debut (usually a debut is synonymous with a CD release). Although they have released a concert DVD which features approximately 10-15 of their songs. Before joining KAT-TUN, each member belonged to different Junior units. In 2001, Kinki Kids member Koichi Domoto personally picked 6 Johnny's Jr. members to be his back dancers in the NHK music program, Pop Jam. He chose Kamenashi, Akanishi, Taguchi, Tanaka, Ueda and Nakamaru to join each ot ...

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KAT-TUN, KAT-TUN - History, KAT-TUN - Members, KAT-TUN - Releases, KAT-TUN - CD, KAT-TUN - DVD/VHS, KAT-TUN - Pictorial Book, KAT-TUN - Activities, KAT-TUN - TV Shows, KAT-TUN - Musicals, KAT-TUN - Concerts, KAT-TUN - Commercials, KAT-TUN - Photo Shoots, KAT-TUN - Popularity

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KAT-TUN - TV Shows. In 2005, KAT-TUN become regular participants in the variety show Utawara Hot Hit 10 and Minna no Terebi. They also host the Shounen Club on NHK. Other TV shows that they have also appeared in include Yoru Mo Hippare and Hadaka no Shounen. In early 2005, Kamenashi and Akanishi starred in the popular high-school themed TV drama series, Gokusen 2alongside senior actress Yukie Nakama and other young actors. The show received much attention from the media and elevated not only Kamenashi and Akanishi' ...

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KAT-TUN, KAT-TUN - History, KAT-TUN - Members, KAT-TUN - Releases, KAT-TUN - CD, KAT-TUN - DVD/VHS, KAT-TUN - Pictorial Book, KAT-TUN - Activities, KAT-TUN - TV Shows, KAT-TUN - Musicals, KAT-TUN - Concerts, KAT-TUN - Commercials, KAT-TUN - Photo Shoots, KAT-TUN - Popularity

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On April 24, 1987, one of Malaysia's dominant political party, UMNO, held its annual assembly along with the party election. During the election, for the first time in 12 years, the President post was being contested. The incumbent was Mahathir Mohamad while the challenger was the then one of UMNO's popular vice president, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah. At that time, Mahathir Mohammad was the Prime Minister of Malaysia. Prior to the 1987 party election, Mahathir was expected to win the Presidential post easily. During nomination day, the incumbent received nominations from more than 100 b ...

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1988 Malaysian constitutional crisis, 1988 Malaysian constitutional crisis - Background, 1988 Malaysian constitutional crisis - Suspension and removal of Tun Salleh Abas

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In Malaysia, federal awards are granted by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and some may carry the following federal titles. Such titles are honorary and non-hereditary. Malay titles - Tun. Tun is the most senior federal title awarded to recipients of either the SMN (Seri Maharaja Mangku Negara) or SSM (Seri Setia Mahkota). However, the SMN and SSM are not the highest federal award. The SMN ranks fourth in order of Federal Awards and the SSM ranks fifth. The highest federal award granted by the Malaysian ...

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Malay titles, Malay titles - Malay Royalty, Malay titles - Federal titles, Malay titles - Tun, Malay titles - Tan Sri, Malay titles - Datuk, Malay titles - State titles, Malay titles - Dato', Malay titles - Honorary styles, Malay titles - Other Malay Titles Pass Down By Inheritance From An Ancestor To A Legal Heir, Malay titles - Other Salutations, Malay titles - Non Malaysian Malay titles, Malay titles - Protection of value of titles, Malay titles - Selangor, Malay titles - Pahang

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The following titles are hereditary and reserved for the royal families of Brunei and the nine royal states of Malaysia. Yang di-Pertuan Agong (literally, "He who is made Supreme Lord" but usually "Supreme Head" or "Paramount Ruler") is the official title of the ruler of all Malaysia, elected from among the nine heads of the royal families. The title is often glossed King in English. Yang di-Pertuan Negara (lierally "He who is made Lord of the State" but usually "Head of State") is the official title of the Sultan of Br ...

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Malay titles, Malay titles - Malay Royalty, Malay titles - Federal titles, Malay titles - Tun, Malay titles - Tan Sri, Malay titles - Datuk, Malay titles - State titles, Malay titles - Dato', Malay titles - Honorary styles, Malay titles - Other Malay Titles Pass Down By Inheritance From An Ancestor To A Legal Heir, Malay titles - Other Salutations, Malay titles - Non Malaysian Malay titles, Malay titles - Protection of value of titles, Malay titles - Selangor, Malay titles - Pahang

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The following are both used as styles, before a person's title, and (by themselves) as forms of address: Tuan Yang Terutama (T.Y.T.) is the style of a state Governor, equivalent to "Your/His Excellency" and also as a title for serving Ambassadors to Malaysia, e.g. T.Y.T. Tuan Christopher J. LaFleur. Yang Amat Berhormat (Y.A.B.) is the style of the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, Tuns who are also Members of Parliament and the Chief Ministers of the states. Tuns who are not Members of Parl ...

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Malay titles, Malay titles - Malay Royalty, Malay titles - Federal titles, Malay titles - Tun, Malay titles - Tan Sri, Malay titles - Datuk, Malay titles - State titles, Malay titles - Dato', Malay titles - Honorary styles, Malay titles - Other Malay Titles Pass Down By Inheritance From An Ancestor To A Legal Heir, Malay titles - Other Salutations, Malay titles - Non Malaysian Malay titles, Malay titles - Protection of value of titles, Malay titles - Selangor, Malay titles - Pahang

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Different to the awarding of Datuk, the award of Dato' can only be conferred upon by a hereditary ruler of a state, as oppose to a ruler that is appointed by the federal government. A ruler that is appointed by the federal government (e.g. Yang Dipertua Negeri Melaka, Yang Dipertua Negeri Sabah etc) can confer the award of Datuk, not Dato'. Only a hereditary ruler (e.g. Sultan Pahang, Sultan Perak etc) can conf ...

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Malay titles, Malay titles - Malay Royalty, Malay titles - Federal titles, Malay titles - Tun, Malay titles - Tan Sri, Malay titles - Datuk, Malay titles - State titles, Malay titles - Dato', Malay titles - Honorary styles, Malay titles - Other Malay Titles Pass Down By Inheritance From An Ancestor To A Legal Heir, Malay titles - Other Salutations, Malay titles - Non Malaysian Malay titles, Malay titles - Protection of value of titles, Malay titles - Selangor, Malay titles - Pahang

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"TUNSTALL is a considerable village within the township of Tunstall Court, a liberty in the parish of Woolstanton, four miles from Newcastle, pleasantly situated on an eminence, deriving its name from the Saxon word, tun or ton, a town, and stall, an elevated place, seat or station." "In this township abounds coal, ironstone, marl and fine channel coal; and the manufactories of earthenware are very extensive here." 1828 journal

Tunstall Staffordshire, Tunstall Staffordshire - Tunstall in old Trade Journals, Tunstall Staffordshire - Potters in Tunstall

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It is likely that the split infinitive originally entered the English language under the influence of French; at any rate, it first appears in the time after the Norman Conquest when English was borrowing very widely from French. Germanic languages (including Old English) do not permit an adverb to fall between an infinitive and its preposition. Compare German: Ich beschließe, etwas nicht zu tun.See also:

Split infinitive, Split infinitive - Early history, Split infinitive - Claims that split infinitives are wrong, Split infinitive - The full infinitive as a prerequisite, Split infinitive - The argument from classical languages, Split infinitive - The argument from Germanic languages, Split infinitive - The descriptivist objection, Split infinitive - Counterarguments, Split infinitive - Current views, Split infinitive - Problems caused by trying to avoid the split infinitive, Split infinitive - Special situations, Split infinitive - Notes

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Wai-tun Gao (Winston Chao) and Simon (Mitchell Lichtenstein) are a happy gay couple living in Manhattan. Wai-tung is in his late 20s, so his Taiwanese parents (Sihung Lung and Ah-Leh Gua) are eager to see him get married and have a child. In order to satisfy his parents and present them with a grandchild, he deceives his parents and tells them he is going to be happily married soon. Surprisingly, his parents decide to come to America from Taiwan, together with US$30,000, to hold a magnificent wedding ceremony for their son. Wai-tun da ...

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The Wedding Banquet, The Wedding Banquet - Plot summary, The Wedding Banquet - Awards, The Wedding Banquet - Interesting notes

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Since Calendar Round dates can only distinguish within 18980 days, equivalent to around 52 solar years, the cycle repeats roughly once each lifetime, and thus, a much more refined method of dating was needed if their history was to be recorded accurately. The Long Count employs the use of number series, roughly base 20 and is constructed by counting whole number of days alone. The Mayan name for a day was kin; twenty of these kins are known as a uinal; eighteen uinals make one tun; twenty tuns are known as ...

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Maya calendar, Maya calendar - General overview, Maya calendar - Maya concepts of time, Maya calendar - Tzolk'in, Maya calendar - Divination, Maya calendar - Origin of the Tzolkin, Maya calendar - Haab, Maya calendar - Wayeb, Maya calendar - Calendar Round, Maya calendar - Long Count, Maya calendar - Calculating Long Count dates, Maya calendar - Calculating the Tzolkin date portion, Maya calendar - Calculating the Haab date portion, Maya calendar - End of the world?, Maya calendar - Venus cycle

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