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  2. Isa Kasimi - Wikipedia

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    No. 46 (April 2020) [7] Isa Kasimi [8] [9] (April 7, 1961 – March 28, 2024), born Igor Kondylev and known as Igors Rausis until 2020, was a Latvian chess International Master. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1992, but the title was stripped away after he was caught cheating in 2019. He won the Latvian Chess Championship in ...

  3. Historic homes. All three houses were built in 1923 for Dorothea Dix Hospital, the state’s first psychiatric hospital. They housed doctors and other staff members, later becoming transitional ...

  4. List of house types - Wikipedia

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    A hut is a dwelling of relatively simple construction, usually one room and one story in height. The design and materials of huts vary widely around the world. Roundhouse: a house built with a circular plan. Broch: a Scottish roundhouse. Trullo: a traditional Apulian stone dwelling with a conical roof. Igloo.

  5. House - Wikipedia

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    A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. [1] [2] Houses use a range of different roofing systems to keep precipitation such as ...

  6. Holy Angel University - Wikipedia

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    Holy Angel University. /  15.13248°N 120.58976°E  / 15.13248; 120.58976. Holy Angel University is a private Catholic research university in Angeles City, Philippines. Founded in June 1933 by Don Juan Nepomuceno and Fr. Pedro Paulo Santos, who was later named as the Archbishop of Cáceres, is considered the first lay -founded Catholic ...

  7. Longhouses of the Indigenous peoples of North America

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    Later day Iroquois longhouse (c.1885) 50–60 people Interior of a longhouse with Chief Powhatan (detail of John Smith map, 1612). Longhouses were a style of residential dwelling built by Native American and First Nations peoples in various parts of North America.

  8. Settlement and community houses in the United States

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    Hull House, Chicago. Settlement and community houses in the United States were a vital part of the settlement movement, a progressive social movement that began in the mid-19th century in London with the intention of improving the quality of life in poor urban areas through education initiatives, food and shelter provisions, and assimilation ...

  9. House (astrology) - Wikipedia

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    In astrology, houses are a fundamental component of the birth chart that represent different areas of life. There are 12 houses, each associated with a specific zodiac sign and planetary ruler. The first house represents the self, while the second house relates to personal possessions and finances.