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Alms are donations to people in poverty, often considered an act of charity. Learn about the etymology, Buddhist and Christian practices, and other religions that involve almsgiving.
Learn about the history, classes, and races of the American Le Mans Series, a sports car racing series based in the US and Canada. The series merged with Grand-Am in 2014 to form the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) was a North American sports car racing championship from 1999 to 2013. See the winners of the drivers', teams', chassis, engine, and tire manufacturers' championships in each season.
The final season of the IMSA GT Championship before merging with Grand-Am in 2014. See the calendar, entry list, results and championship standings of the 10 races across North America.
The 2010 American Le Mans Series season was the 40th overall season for the IMSA GT Championship, and the twelfth as the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón. It was also the first season in which the ALMS used a revised structure for its four classes, as well as the first year in a three-year sponsorship deal with Patrón. [1]
The Buddha and a monk are shown in a relief from Borobudur, Indonesia, making an alms round. [1] Dāna (Devanagari: दान, IAST: Dāna) [2] is a Sanskrit and Pali word that connotes the virtue of generosity, charity or giving of alms, in Indian religions and philosophies. [3] [4]: 634–661
The 1999 American Le Mans Series was the inaugural season of the IMSA American Le Mans Series, and is now recognised as the 29th season of the IMSA GT Championship. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes (LMP) and Grand Touring (GT) race cars divided into three classes: LMP, GTS, and GT. It began March 20, 1999, and ended November 7, 1999 ...
Alms was born in Gosport, Hampshire on 15 July 1728, the son of John and Mary Alms. His father was said to be a servant of the Duke of Richmond. [1] After a period working in merchant ships he entered the navy in 1740, joining the 74-gun HMS Namur, and by the age of 14 was rated midshipman and serving as aide de camp to Captain Charles Watson, of the 60-gun HMS Dragon in the Mediterranean. [2]