Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy(
nominated by
ProtoDrake) The New Tale of the Crystal (Fabula Nova Crystallis) is a series of games based on a mythology developed by Japanese video game writer
Kazushige Nojima. The five games so far released within the Final Fantasy franchise have the theme of gods from an "unseen realm" destructively interfering in the human world; each god has an associated crystal, and in one story they are themselves "crystal-powered mechanical beings".
Hugh Beadle(
nominated by
Cliftonian) Sir Hugh Beadle was a lawyer, judge and politician, born in 1905 in
Salisbury,
Southern Rhodesia (today Harare, Zimbabwe). Beadle practised law in
Bulawayo during the 1930s, and in 1939 became a Member of Parliament for the governing
United Party, led by the Prime Minister
Godfrey Huggins. Beadle served as Huggins'
Parliamentary Private Secretary for six years before becoming a Cabinet minister in 1946. He retired in 1950 to become a judge of the Southern Rhodesian High Court.
Maya civilization(
nominated by
Simon Burchell) The
Mesoamerican Maya civilization was developed by the Maya people over several thousand years. The earliest period, known as the Pre-Classic, lasted from about 2000 BC to 250 AD. The civilization was at its peak from circa 250 AD to 900 AD after which it gradually declined until the Maya's unfortunate encounter with conquistador
Hernán Cortés and his compatriots in the early 16th century. The Maya had a sophisticated and highly developed writing system, and they produced stunning artwork, sculptures and pottery. They are also known for
human sacrifice,
astronauts, and
a sophisticated calendar which predicted the apocalypse
three years ago. Their chief export was maize (corn), which the Maya called naal and xiim, for the cob and grain respectively.
Arthur Conan Doyle bibliography(
nominated by
SchroCat)Arthur Conan Doyle was a Scottish physician, who had a sideline as a writer of detective novels, adventure novels, poetry and stage plays. Doyle wanted to be remembered as "a champion of
spiritualism and as a historical novelist" according to his biographer,
Owen Dudley Edwards. He wrote thirteen books and ten pamphlets on spiritualism and the paranormal between 1918 and 1930. After his death in 1930 Doyle lost interest in the subject somewhat rapidly.
List of The Last of Us characters(
nominated by
Rhain1999)The Last of Us is a video game whose storyline involves a young girl, Ellie, who is immune to a Cordyceps infection that has devastated the USA. A mutant strain of the fungus has turned its hosts into cannibalistic monsters. Ellie has been bitten by one, but has not become infected; her brain contains a mutant version of the mutant fungus, which may provide a cure. Apart from Ellie the other main character is Joel, who is an older man tasked with escorting Ellie to Salt Lake City where the mutant mutant fungus will be extracted. Both characters, and several of the secondary characters, were played by live actors filmed using
motion capture. The part of the fungus was played by Donald Trump's hair.
Premier League Golden Glove(
nominated by
NapHit and
Bloom6132) The Golden Glove is an association football award, given to the Premier League goalkeeper who has the greatest number of games during the season in which they have not conceded goals, i.e. a "clean sheet". It was first awarded in 2005 to
Petr Čech, goalkeeper for Chelsea, with 21 clean sheets. He's won it three times, but
Joe Hart (Manchester City) holds the record with four Gloves.
Pure Michigan Byway(
nominated by
Imzadi1979)Pure Michigan Byways are roads selected by the US state of Michigan as having historic, recreational or scenic qualities representative of the state's natural and cultural heritage. The byways are selected in a process which can last up to seven years. The "
Pure Michigan" designation comes from a brand developed by Travel Michigan, designed to promote the state as a travel and tourist destination.
Albert Bridge at night(created by
Diliff;
nominated by
Diliff) The
Albert Bridge by the English engineer
Rowland Mason Ordish was originally built as a
toll bridge in 1873, and the original toll booths are still there. It crosses the
River Thames between
Chelsea and
Battersea. The unusual hybrid of architecture styles is the result of rebuilding. The bridge has a tendency to vibrate under heavy traffic, and signs warned troops to break step when crossing it.
La forza del destino poster(created by
Charles Lecocq;
nominated by
Adam Cuerden)Charles Lecocq made this poster around 1870 for the Italian opera by
Giuseppe Verdi called The Power of Fate. According to our article, it "is an opera that many old school Italian singers felt was 'cursed' and brought bad luck", no wonder. The opera is about love, death, war, betrayal, revenge, and more revenge, mixed with music and: "Rum-tum-tum on the drum is the music that makes a soldier's martial spirit rise".
Amplang(created and nominated by
Crisco 1492) Amplang is a deep fried
fish cracker, made traditionally from fish mixed with
tapioca flour and/or
sago flour from
Indonesia. Amplang is a
snack, that has a porous consistency and has a yellow or light brown colour. It comes in various shapes and sizes, often made of
Spanish mackerel and starch. Amplang crackers come in different flavours, such as fish, crab and seaweed.
Médée cover(created by
Giuseppe Palanti;
nominated by
Adam Cuerden)Giuseppe Palanti's illustration is for the cover of the French opera Médée by
Luigi Cherubini. The theme by
François-Benoît Hoffman was based on the ancient Greek play Medea by
Euripides. Some parts of the
opéra-comique are based on
Pierre Corneille's play Médée as well. However, this is not a comedy, but a cruel history of deceit and betrayal and a mother who is killing her children.
Jason had stolen the
golden fleece with Médée's help. Médée has two children with Jason, but Jason abandons Médée, and Médée curses him, poisons the woman Jason wants to marry and finally murders her children with a knife. When Médée returns to the temple, it goes up in flames.
Turmeric(created by
LivingShadow;
nominated by
Crisco 1492)Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a perennial plant from Asia that grows wild in the forests of South and Southeast Asia. The orange, cylindrical, aromatic
rhizomes were used as spice for thousands of years in Asian cuisine. The turmeric powder is one of the key ingredients in curry.
Iris Pruysen(created by
Pyb;
nominated by
Pine) This is Iris Pruysen completing a long jump at the Meeting d'Athlétisme Paralympique de Paris in Charlety Stadium.
[[:|Ai-jen Poo]](created by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; edited by
Diliff;
nominated by
Crisco 1492)Ai-jen Poo is an American activist, the director of the National Domestic Workers' Alliance, and a campaigner for the transformation of the US long-term care system to better cater for the needs of an aging population.
Lettering guide(created by
User:Lucasbosch;
nominated by
Crisco 1492) A
lettering guide is a plastic
template used in a drawing to achieve a uniform and well-written text. It was employed especially by architects and
technical illustrators. Today, it is superseded by the use of computers. Before they were indeed indispensable for
architects and creating technical drawings, as it was a general practice to use a lettering template on all kinds of drawings and plans.
Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy(
nominated by
ProtoDrake) The New Tale of the Crystal (Fabula Nova Crystallis) is a series of games based on a mythology developed by Japanese video game writer
Kazushige Nojima. The five games so far released within the Final Fantasy franchise have the theme of gods from an "unseen realm" destructively interfering in the human world; each god has an associated crystal, and in one story they are themselves "crystal-powered mechanical beings".
Hugh Beadle(
nominated by
Cliftonian) Sir Hugh Beadle was a lawyer, judge and politician, born in 1905 in
Salisbury,
Southern Rhodesia (today Harare, Zimbabwe). Beadle practised law in
Bulawayo during the 1930s, and in 1939 became a Member of Parliament for the governing
United Party, led by the Prime Minister
Godfrey Huggins. Beadle served as Huggins'
Parliamentary Private Secretary for six years before becoming a Cabinet minister in 1946. He retired in 1950 to become a judge of the Southern Rhodesian High Court.
Maya civilization(
nominated by
Simon Burchell) The
Mesoamerican Maya civilization was developed by the Maya people over several thousand years. The earliest period, known as the Pre-Classic, lasted from about 2000 BC to 250 AD. The civilization was at its peak from circa 250 AD to 900 AD after which it gradually declined until the Maya's unfortunate encounter with conquistador
Hernán Cortés and his compatriots in the early 16th century. The Maya had a sophisticated and highly developed writing system, and they produced stunning artwork, sculptures and pottery. They are also known for
human sacrifice,
astronauts, and
a sophisticated calendar which predicted the apocalypse
three years ago. Their chief export was maize (corn), which the Maya called naal and xiim, for the cob and grain respectively.
Arthur Conan Doyle bibliography(
nominated by
SchroCat)Arthur Conan Doyle was a Scottish physician, who had a sideline as a writer of detective novels, adventure novels, poetry and stage plays. Doyle wanted to be remembered as "a champion of
spiritualism and as a historical novelist" according to his biographer,
Owen Dudley Edwards. He wrote thirteen books and ten pamphlets on spiritualism and the paranormal between 1918 and 1930. After his death in 1930 Doyle lost interest in the subject somewhat rapidly.
List of The Last of Us characters(
nominated by
Rhain1999)The Last of Us is a video game whose storyline involves a young girl, Ellie, who is immune to a Cordyceps infection that has devastated the USA. A mutant strain of the fungus has turned its hosts into cannibalistic monsters. Ellie has been bitten by one, but has not become infected; her brain contains a mutant version of the mutant fungus, which may provide a cure. Apart from Ellie the other main character is Joel, who is an older man tasked with escorting Ellie to Salt Lake City where the mutant mutant fungus will be extracted. Both characters, and several of the secondary characters, were played by live actors filmed using
motion capture. The part of the fungus was played by Donald Trump's hair.
Premier League Golden Glove(
nominated by
NapHit and
Bloom6132) The Golden Glove is an association football award, given to the Premier League goalkeeper who has the greatest number of games during the season in which they have not conceded goals, i.e. a "clean sheet". It was first awarded in 2005 to
Petr Čech, goalkeeper for Chelsea, with 21 clean sheets. He's won it three times, but
Joe Hart (Manchester City) holds the record with four Gloves.
Pure Michigan Byway(
nominated by
Imzadi1979)Pure Michigan Byways are roads selected by the US state of Michigan as having historic, recreational or scenic qualities representative of the state's natural and cultural heritage. The byways are selected in a process which can last up to seven years. The "
Pure Michigan" designation comes from a brand developed by Travel Michigan, designed to promote the state as a travel and tourist destination.
Albert Bridge at night(created by
Diliff;
nominated by
Diliff) The
Albert Bridge by the English engineer
Rowland Mason Ordish was originally built as a
toll bridge in 1873, and the original toll booths are still there. It crosses the
River Thames between
Chelsea and
Battersea. The unusual hybrid of architecture styles is the result of rebuilding. The bridge has a tendency to vibrate under heavy traffic, and signs warned troops to break step when crossing it.
La forza del destino poster(created by
Charles Lecocq;
nominated by
Adam Cuerden)Charles Lecocq made this poster around 1870 for the Italian opera by
Giuseppe Verdi called The Power of Fate. According to our article, it "is an opera that many old school Italian singers felt was 'cursed' and brought bad luck", no wonder. The opera is about love, death, war, betrayal, revenge, and more revenge, mixed with music and: "Rum-tum-tum on the drum is the music that makes a soldier's martial spirit rise".
Amplang(created and nominated by
Crisco 1492) Amplang is a deep fried
fish cracker, made traditionally from fish mixed with
tapioca flour and/or
sago flour from
Indonesia. Amplang is a
snack, that has a porous consistency and has a yellow or light brown colour. It comes in various shapes and sizes, often made of
Spanish mackerel and starch. Amplang crackers come in different flavours, such as fish, crab and seaweed.
Médée cover(created by
Giuseppe Palanti;
nominated by
Adam Cuerden)Giuseppe Palanti's illustration is for the cover of the French opera Médée by
Luigi Cherubini. The theme by
François-Benoît Hoffman was based on the ancient Greek play Medea by
Euripides. Some parts of the
opéra-comique are based on
Pierre Corneille's play Médée as well. However, this is not a comedy, but a cruel history of deceit and betrayal and a mother who is killing her children.
Jason had stolen the
golden fleece with Médée's help. Médée has two children with Jason, but Jason abandons Médée, and Médée curses him, poisons the woman Jason wants to marry and finally murders her children with a knife. When Médée returns to the temple, it goes up in flames.
Turmeric(created by
LivingShadow;
nominated by
Crisco 1492)Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a perennial plant from Asia that grows wild in the forests of South and Southeast Asia. The orange, cylindrical, aromatic
rhizomes were used as spice for thousands of years in Asian cuisine. The turmeric powder is one of the key ingredients in curry.
Iris Pruysen(created by
Pyb;
nominated by
Pine) This is Iris Pruysen completing a long jump at the Meeting d'Athlétisme Paralympique de Paris in Charlety Stadium.
[[:|Ai-jen Poo]](created by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; edited by
Diliff;
nominated by
Crisco 1492)Ai-jen Poo is an American activist, the director of the National Domestic Workers' Alliance, and a campaigner for the transformation of the US long-term care system to better cater for the needs of an aging population.
Lettering guide(created by
User:Lucasbosch;
nominated by
Crisco 1492) A
lettering guide is a plastic
template used in a drawing to achieve a uniform and well-written text. It was employed especially by architects and
technical illustrators. Today, it is superseded by the use of computers. Before they were indeed indispensable for
architects and creating technical drawings, as it was a general practice to use a lettering template on all kinds of drawings and plans.
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I just wanted to tell you that I always check out Featured Content each week, to learn but sometimes just to look at some beautiful photos, paintings and illustrations. Thanks for putting it together each week. Liz Read! Talk! 19:32, 9 August 2015 (UTC) reply