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Original shibboleth. The term originates from the Hebrew word shibbólet (שִׁבֹּלֶת), which means the part of a plant containing grain, such as the head of a stalk of wheat or rye; [1][2][3] or less commonly (but arguably more appropriately) [a] " flood, torrent ". [4][5] The modern use derives from an account in the Hebrew Bible ...
A shibboleth (/ ˈʃɪbəlɛθ, - ɪθ / ⓘ; [1][2] Biblical Hebrew: שִׁבֹּלֶת, romanized: šībbōleṯ) is any custom or tradition, usually a choice of phrasing or single word, that distinguishes one group of people from another. [3][2][4] Shibboleths have been used throughout history in many societies as passwords, ways of self ...
Shibboleth is a web-based technology that implements the HTTP/POST artifact and attribute push profiles of SAML, including both Identity Provider (IdP) and Service Provider (SP) components. Shibboleth 1.3 has its own technical overview, [3] architectural document, [4] and conformance document [5] that build on top of the SAML 1.1 specifications.
The history of York, England, as a city dates to the beginning of the first millennium AD but archaeological evidence for the presence of people in the region of York dates back much further to between 8000 and 7000 BC. As York was a town in Roman times, its Celtic name is recorded in Roman sources (as Eboracum and Eburacum); after 400, Angles ...
They are known variously as York City Walls, the Bar Walls and the Roman walls (though this last is a misnomer as very little of the extant stonework is of Roman origin, and the course of the wall has been substantially altered since Roman times). The walls are generally 13 feet (4m) high and 6 feet (1.8m) wide. [6]
Scandinavian York or Viking [a] York (Old Norse: Jórvík) is a term used by historians for what is now Yorkshire [b] during the period of Scandinavian domination from late 9th century until it was annexed and integrated into England after the Norman Conquest; in particular, it is used to refer to York, the city controlled by these kings and earls.
Doris Salcedo. Doris Salcedo (born 1958) is a Colombian-born visual artist and sculptor. [1] Her work is influenced by her experiences of life in Colombia and is generally composed of commonplace items such as wooden furniture, clothing, concrete, grass, and rose petals. [2] Salcedo's work gives form to pain, trauma, and loss, while creating ...
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