Durin [SEP] from fictional universe
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Durin


Durin is the name of seven Kings of Dwarves in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. They were held by the Dwarves to be the reincarnations of the first one, Durin the Deathless, resembling him in appearance and said to have preserved memories of their 'earlier lives'. Tolkien took the name "Durin", like most of the dwarf names in his works, from Norse mythology. This he later explained by the translation fiction: since Tolkien's invented language of Westron was translated with English, the language of Dale
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Durin Bridge


Durin Bridge () or Sibu-Durin Bridge is a bridge connecting Sibu and Durin in Sarawak, Malaysia. The bridge is part of the Jalan Sibu-Durin of the Pan Borneo Highway. The bridge was opened on 2006 to replace the ferry service between Sibu and Durin. During upgrading of the Pan Borneo Highway from two-lane carriageway to four-lane carriageway on 2015. The phase 2 of the Durin Bridge will be built under the Pan Borneo Highway project. Construction is led by Lebuhraya Borneo Utara Sdn Bhd as
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Thráin II


Thráin II is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. He is first mentioned in "The Hobbit" and more of his history is given in "Unfinished Tales". A king of the Dwarves, Thráin was the son of Thrór and father of Thorin Oakenshield and Dís. A Longbeard and direct descendant of Durin, he became heir of the lost King under the Mountain and King of Durin's Folk in exile as "Thráin II" after his father was killed in Moria by the Orc Azog. Tolkien
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appeared scattered amongst many generations. These six further Durins were believed by the Dwarves to be reincarnations (or even reanimations) of Durin I, with memories of his earlier lives. In , during the unsuccessful attempt to recolonize Moria, Balin's party evidently found Durin's Axe. Though not stated in the text, many Tolkien scholars have concluded that this was an heirloom lost when Durin VI was killed by the Balrog in (A helm is also mentioned, not identified in the text as Durin's, from which some have
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" under Caradhras aroused a Balrog from its hiding place in the depths. The Balrog killed Durin in , and became known as Durin's Bane. Durin was succeeded by his son, Náin I, whom the Balrog killed in the following year. Moria was then abandoned by its people. Durin VII or Durin the Last was the direct descendant of king Thorin III Stonehelm (according to some sources, his son), ruler of Erebor and the Iron Hills in the Fourth Age. His birth was apparently prophesied upon the accession
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Middle-earth dwarf characters


descendant of Thorin III son of Dáin II Ironfoot, and a descendant in direct line from Durin the Deathless. Durin VII would become known as Durin the Last. Náin I ( – 1981) was briefly the King of Durin's folk and King of Khazad-dûm. In 1980 his father, Durin VI, was slain by the Balrog; Náin succeeded as King, but the Balrog, now named Durin's Bane, remained a threat. Náin attempted to continue the kingdom, but the following year he was also killed
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In caves at the base of Celebdil, a massive peak that formed the western wall of the valley, Durin founded what became the greatest and richest of the Mansions of the Dwarves: Khazad-dûm (the Dwarrowdelf), afterward called Moria. Durin I was the first King of Khazad-dûm. Some important places in Khazad-dûm were named after this Durin: Durin's Stone, Durin's Bridge and probably Durin's Tower. Durin the Deathless was also commemorated in Durin's Crown (the constellation, artefact and
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Years") had him leading Dwarves from the ruin of Beleriand to found Khazad-dûm at the beginning of the Second Age; but Tolkien abandoned that line. After Durin died, Khazad-dûm was ruled by "many generations" of his descendants, until the Balrog appeared in Moria. In this long line, Tolkien writes, there appeared occasionally "an heir so like to his Forefather that he received the name of Durin." More complete versions of the account of Durin's Folk make clear that the later Durins
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List of Middle-earth characters


Durin • Durin II • Durin III • Durin IV • Durin V • Durin VI • Durin VII • Durin's Bane • Dwalin Eärendil • Eärendil of Gondor • Eärendur son of Tar-Amandil • Eärendur of Andúnië • Eärendur of Arnor • Eärnil I • Eärnil II • Eärnur • Eärwen • Ecthelion of the Fountain • Ecthelion I • Ecthelion II • Egalmoth • Eilinel • Elanor the Fair • Elatan of Andúnië • Elbereth • Eldacar of Arnor • Eldacar of Gondor • Eldarion • Elemmakil • Elendil, Tar- • Elendil the Tall
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Rita (2009 Italian film)


- Artistic Direction 9th Concorto Film Festival | 2010 22 Aug – 29 Aug | Italy Special Jury Mention 8th Imaginaria Film Festival | 2010 24 Aug – 29 Aug | Italy Jury Mention 16th Aye Aye Film Festival Nancy-Lorraine | 2010 3 Sep – 11 Sep | France Best Sound 3rd Festival Internacional Curtametraxes Bueu | 2010 Bueu International Shortfilm Festival 6 Sep – 11 Sep | Spain Best Short Fiction Film 17th Altin Koza Film Festival | 2010 Golden Boll Film Festival 20 Sep – 26 Sep | Turkey Special Jury Mention 7th Filmfest Eberswalde |
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Hasan Basri Durin


Hasan Basri Durin (January 15, 1935 – July 9, 2016) was an Indonesian politician and military officer. He served as the Governor of West Sumatra for two terms from 1987 to 1997. In 1998, Indonesia President B. J. Habibie appointed Durin to his Development Reform Cabinet as State Minister of Agrarian Affairs. Durin was born in Nagari Jaho, located in Padang Panjang, Tanah Datar Regency, West Sumatra, in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) on January 15, 1935. Durin served as the
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Middle-earth dwarf characters


II, Lord of the Iron Hills, became King of Erebor in following the Battle of Five Armies. Durin I was succeeded by many generations of kings, among whom appeared six others also named Durin. These six were believed by the dwarves to be reincarnations (or even reanimations) of Durin I, with memories of his earlier lives. Durin VI was killed by "Durin's Bane" in 1980 of the Third Age. Durin did not again return to his people until Durin VII appeared in the Fourth Age, a
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of the Longbeards. From Mount Gundabad, Durin's growing clan "spread southward down the vales of Anduin", all the while "under attack from the orcs of Morgoth". According to legend, Durin ultimately discovered the great Dimrill Dale in the central Misty Mountains. In the Mirrormere, a marvellous lake in the valley, Durin saw a crown of stars above his reflected head. Durin took this as a sign, and founded the subterranean city-kingdom of Khazad-dûm nearby. The long reign of Khazad-
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, used by Dwarves for their "outer" names, was translated with Old Norse. One way the Old Norse term "durinn" can be translated is "sleepy", which aptly features in the legends of the origins and ultimate fate of Durin the Deathless. Discussions of the Durins (specifically in "The Peoples of Middle-earth") must be read with care, since their number expanded as Tolkien's story developed. The Durin killed by the Balrog for example, was originally Durin III, but Durin VI
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emblem), and Durin's Day (the name of Khazad-dûm's golden age and of the Dwarvish New Year). Durin the Deathless was buried in a secret tomb in Khazad-dûm. The Dwarves regarded him as in longeval "sleep" rather than dead: a book-end to his long primeval sleep, from which he would likewise ultimately awake. In the published version of the story, Durin died before the end of the First Age. An early version of Appendix B ("The Tale of
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shut the gates. Hammond and Scull conclude that Durin III was King of Khazad-dûm when the West Gate of Moria was constructed, the Durin whose name appears on the door. (It was made while the Dwarves were allied with Celebrimbor.) This is a plausible inference but appears to be unsupported by direct evidence from Tolkien. (Foster suggests that the Gate was constructed earlier, under Durin II: see above.) He would have lived in Khazad-dûm in the late Second or early Third Age, but
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The Fringe of the Unknown


" (from "The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction", Jun. 1969) 8. "Dinosaurs Today" (original title: "Dinosaurs in Today's World") (from "The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction", Mar. 1968)br 9. "Mammoths and Mastodons" (from "The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction", May 1965)br 10. "Death Comes to the Megafauna" (from "If Worlds of Science Fiction", Sep. 1971)br 11. "Xerxes' Okapi" (original title
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Durin


Tolkien records nothing of his reign. A persistent rumour on the Web holds that Durin IV was the king who led the Dwarves from Khazad-dûm to fight against Sauron with the Last Alliance at the end of the Second Age. Tolkien indicates that Dwarves of Durin's Folk did fight with the Last Alliance, but he does not say under which king they fought. Tolkien records nothing of his reign. Durin VI was King of the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm in the Third Age, when their deep mining for "mithril
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Bircham International University


jurisdictions. In 2003, South Florida's "CityLink" magazine reported that Oregon education officials said that Bircham was "totally bogus". In July 2007, the Secretariat of Public Education (SEP) of Mexico issued a notice stating that degrees lacking RVOE (Official Recognition from the Mexican Government) will not be validated by the SEP. Degrees via online or distance learning issued by foreign institutions like Bircham University will not be recognized by the SEP. In April 2008 the "Nairobi Business Daily" reported that Bircham International University was
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Durin


in "The Lord of the Rings". (And a common typo on the Web lists him as "Durin IV".) Durin the Deathless was the eldest of the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves. Durin was created by Aulë the Vala during the Years of the Trees. He was named "the Deathless" as he lived to a far greater age than any other Dwarf, and he was revered by all Dwarves as the eldest of their race. Each of the seven Fathers founded a clan of Dwarves. Durin
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site where Durin the Deathless looked down in the lake and saw a crown above his head, and its purpose was to commemorate this. The stone was ornamented with runes, but by the later Third Age the stone was broken, cracked and heavily weathered. Balin, a direct descendant of Durin the Deathless, was killed near Durin's Stone on 10th 'November' . Members of the Fellowship of the Ring visited Durin's Stone during the afternoon of 15th 'January' . Durin's Tower is the tower that stood on
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Society of Experimental Psychologists


conduct plenary sessions in which members can present papers. It holds meetings every spring, scheduled by a member at the host university who serves as the chair of the SEP for that year. The meetings are open to all members and to students and faculty from the host university who are invited by the chair. Membership in the SEP is by invitation only and is considered to be a great honor because it represents significant accomplishment in the field of experimental psychology. The SEP currently admits at least 6 new members annually from among the
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after another), not side by side. Another notable feature, steeped in legend, was the Endless Stair, which ascended "from the lowest dungeon to the highest peak", where it terminated within Durin's Tower, carved from the solid rock at the tip of Zirak-zigil. By the end of the War of the Ring, many of Moria's key structures had been destroyed or severely damaged: the West-gate, the Chamber of Mazarbul, Durin's Bridge, the Endless Stair and Durin's Tower
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Middle-earth calendar


and "Ventôse", both mean 'Windy'. When lined up in this way, most of the month names have matching or similar meanings. The only allusion to a calendar of the Dwarves is made in "The Hobbit", regarding the "dwarves' New Year" or "Durin's Day", in the voice of Thorin Oakenshield. In "The Hobbit", the secret writing on the map that Gandalf had received from Thráin II mentioned Durin's Day. It predicted that on Durin's Day the
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Thorin Oakenshield


Thorin II Oakenshield, son of Thráin, son of Thrór, King under the Mountain is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 novel "The Hobbit". Thorin is the leader of the Company of Dwarves who aim to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from Smaug the dragon. He is the son of Thráin II, grandson of Thrór, and becomes King of Durin's Folk during their exile from Erebor. Thorin's background is further elaborated in Appendix A of Tolkien's 1955 novel "The Return of the King"
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Hasan Basri Durin


Mayor of Padang, the capital of West Sumatra, for two consecutive terms from 1971 until 1983. He was then appointed Governor of West Sumatra for two terms from October 1987 until November 1997. In 1998, Durin was appointed Minister of Agrarian Affairs within the Development Reform Cabinet of President B. J. Habibie. He served in that post within the Habibie administration from May 21, 1998, to October 20, 1999. Hasan Basri Durin died at a private hospital in Pancoran, South Jakarta, on July 9, 2016. He
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disturbed it (or released it from its prison) in . The Balrog promptly killed Durin VI, the King of Khazad-dûm, whereafter it was called Durin's Bane by the Dwarves. The Dwarves attempted to fight the Balrog, but its power was far too great. In their efforts to hold Khazad-dûm against it, many Dwarves were killed: Durin's successor King Náin only a year after his father. The survivors were forced to flee. This disaster also reached the Silvan Elves of Lórien, many of
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those times, they stood open and were guarded by a doorwarden, allowing free and friendly trade between the Dwarves and the neighbouring Elf-realm of Eregion, established S.A. 750. A highway, the Elven-way, was built from the Doors of Durin to the capital of Eregion. The Durin, king of Khazad-dûm, named on the West-gate is most likely to have been Durin II. The West-gate (when open) enabled travellers to pass right through the Misty Mountains, thus providing a
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Silvertine' and "Bundushathûr", 'Cloudyhead'. The icy-cold springs below the lake he called "Kibil-nâla" (the source of the Silverlode), and the valley itself he gave the name "Azanulbizar", the Dimrill Dale. Durin chose the eastward-facing caves above Kheled-zâram as the earliest beginnings of his new stronghold. All of these places became revered by Durin's Folk. A rune-carved stone monolith – Durin's Stone — was erected on the site where Durin had
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Marjorie Harris


Marjorie Harris (born 15 Sep 1937 as Marjorie Stibbards in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian non-fiction writer who has published numerous books on gardening. In 1959, she graduated from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario with Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Her first marriage was to television producer and musician Barry Harris. Currently, she lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with her second husband, writer Jack Batten. Besides writing 15 books she was a radio host job at CBC radio's "Metro Morning"
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Stanford Exploration Project


The Stanford Exploration Project (SEP) is an industry-funded academic consortium within the Geophysics Department at Stanford University. SEP research has contributed greatly to improving the theory and practice of constructing 3-D and 4-D images of the earth from seismic echo soundings (see: Reflection seismology). The consortium was started in the 1970s by Jon Claerbout and is currently co-directed with Biondo Biondi. SEP pioneered innovations in migration imaging, velocity estimation, dip moveout and slant stack. SEP has recently been involved in 3-D seismic applications such as
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Middle-earth wars and battles


film "". After the battle, Thráin II son of Thrór wanted to enter Moria and reclaim it, but the Dwarves not of Durin's folk refused, saying they had honoured Durin's memory by fighting, and this was enough. What remained of Durin's folk could not alone muster a force strong enough to enter Moria. Most importantly Dáin, who alone had looked into the threshold of Moria, saw that the Balrog called Durin's Bane was still present. Since the Balrog was too powerful for the Dwarves to
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During the reign of Durin the Deathless some of the wonders of Dwarvish architecture were built in Khazad-dûm: Durin's Bridge, the Second Hall, the Endless Stair and Durin's Tower. Durin's Khazad-dûm was effectively the capital of an empire on the western and northern marches of Wilderland. The colonies included Mount Gundabad, sacred to Dwarves, and the Grey Mountains and Iron Hills. During this time many of Middle-earth's roads were first constructed by Dwarves for trade and other journeys. The Dwarves of
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Dáin II Ironfoot


, because Durin's Bane still resided in those halls. He dissuaded Thráin II from attempting to occupy Moria. Dáin was second cousin to Thorin Oakenshield, and responded to Thorin's call for help during the quest to reclaim Erebor. Dáin set out with several hundred Dwarves, and arrived just in time for the Battle of Five Armies. Thorin was mortally wounded in this battle, and after his death and the extinction of the main branch of Durin's line, Dáin succeeded Thorin as King under the Mountain and King of Durin
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Radio Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero


Acapulco, Ciudad Altamirano and Taxco. On May 20, 1983, the roving radio station came to an end, with the university broadcasting once more from Chilpancingo — this time, without interference. 1984, however, presented yet another problem to the university radio station: a budget crisis spurred by a suspension of payments from the Secretariat of Public Education (SEP). Workers spent all of 1984 without receiving their salaries, and in January 1985, the university and SEP began negotiating. The federal government required the university to shut
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Charles McKenny


Charles McKenny (Sep. 15, 1860-Sep. 23, 1933) was president of Central State Normal School (now Central Michigan University), Milwaukee State Normal School and Michigan State Normal College (now Eastern Michigan University). McKenny was born in Dimondale, Michigan. He received his bachelor's degree from Michigan State Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) and masters from both Olivet College and the University of Wisconsin. McKenny married Minnie E. Alderman (1869–1942) in 1890. She was a native of Vermontville, Michigan. They
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Radio Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero


down the station, and on January 15, 1985, Radio Universidad Pueblo went off the air. In the meantime, university students went as far as organizing a hunger strike in Mexico City in order to protest the SEP's demand to close the station. The SEP, however, failed to keep some of its promises to the university. A new rector, Ramón Reyes Carreto, decided that if the SEP would not keep its promises, the university did not have a reason to stay off the air. In June 1987
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The Fringe of the Unknown


Astounding Science Fiction", Jun. 1961)br 3. "Appius Claudius Crassus" (original title: "Appius Claudius Crassus: Roman Builder") (from "Science Digest", Jun. 1962)br 4. "The First Missile Launchers" (from "Science Digest", Oct. 1960)br 5. "The Iron Pillar of Delhi" (from "Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact", Sep. 1972)br 6. "The Mechanical Wizards of Alexandria" (from "Science Digest", Aug. 1962)br 7. "The Landlocked Indian Ocean
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Kurse


Kurse is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Walter Simonson, the Algrim version of Kurse first appears as the Dark Elf Algrim the Strong in "Thor" #347 (Sep. 1984). He is later transformed into Kurse in "Secret Wars II" #4 (Oct. 1985). Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje portrayed the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film "" (2013). The Dark Elf Algrim the Strong was created by Walter Simonson
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Halflife (comics)


Halflife is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. These characters have two distinct origins, and are detailed separately below. The first Halflife is a Marvel Comics supervillain. She first appeared in "West Coast Avengers" vol. 2 #12 (Sep. 1986). The second character in the Marvel universe to take the name Half-Life was a gamma-irradiated fiend and enemy of the Hulk. He first appeared in "The Incredible Hulk" vol. 1 #334.
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Sep Lambert


though, against Scotland in 1920 and against the Irish Military and Scotland in 1921. In all matches for Ireland, Sep Lambert scored 342 runs at an average of 20.12, with a top score of 60 not out against Oxford University in May 1902, his only half-century for Ireland and also his top first-class score. He took ten catches and no stumpings. Sep Lambert came from a cricketing family. His brother Bob was one of Ireland's finest cricketers, and his nephew Ham also played cricket for Ireland
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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy


The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (SEP) combines an online encyclopedia of philosophy with peer-reviewed publication of original papers in philosophy, freely accessible to Internet users. It is maintained by Stanford University. Each entry is written and maintained by an expert in the field, including professors from many academic institutions worldwide. Authors contributing to the encyclopedia give Stanford University the permission to publish the articles, but retain the copyright to those articles. , the "SEP" has nearly 1,600 published entries. Apart from its online status, the
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Martin J. Whitman School of Management


Partnership (SEP) is a collaboration between the Whitman School and the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Syracuse University, the State University of New York - College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and the Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems. The SEP conducts research through the Sustainable Building and Infrastructure Grant Program, holds seminars on ways for businesses and organizations to incorporate sustainability into their products and practices, and awards scholarships for students and researchers interested in sustainable buildings and infrastructure. The SEP also offers a Certificate of
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Summer Enrichment Program (University of Colorado)


The Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) is a summer camp for gifted and talented children entering grades 5 to 10, located at Center for the Education and Study of the Gifted, Talented, Creative at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado. SEP consists of one two-week session in mid-July, during which students reside in the university dormitories and eat in campus dining halls, supervised by camp counselors assigned to each grade. The students choose four classes which they attend every day from Monday to Friday.
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conjectured "Durin's Helm" as well.) The Axe was evidently lost again when Balin's party was killed in . Foster suggests that this is the Durin named on the West-gate of Moria. The gate was built during the alliance with the neighbouring Elf-realm of Eregion, which was established circa . He was King of Khazad-dûm "circa" , and was the first bearer of one of the Seven Rings (a fact not widely known until the end of the Third Age). The Dwarves
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The Reluctant Shaman


of contemporary fantasy stories de Camp set in the fictional town of Gahato and the surrounding Adirondack region of New York, the others being "The Hardwood Pile" ("Unknown", Sep. 1940) and some of his Willy Newbury stories, notably "The Lamp" ("Fantasy and Science Fiction", March 1975), "Algy" ("Fantastic", Aug. 1976), "Darius" ("Escape!," fall 1977) and "The Huns" ("Fantasy and Science Fiction",
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. Appendix D further gives some information on the Reckoning of Rivendell, the calendar used by the Elves in Imladris (Rivendell), which divided the solar year into six "seasons" or "long months". The only allusion to a calendar of the Dwarves is made in "The Hobbit", regarding the "dwarves' New Year" or "Durin's Day". Tolkien repeatedly stresses that his legendarium is set in a remote past of our Earth (as opposed to a completely fictional or mythological world),
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Soft science fiction


already established shift from hard sf (chemistry, physics, astronomy, technology) to soft sf (psychology, biology, anthropology, sociology, and even [...] linguistics) is continuing more strongly than ever." Poul Anderson, in "Ideas for SF Writers" (Sep 1998), described H. G. Wells as the model for soft science fiction: "He concentrated on the characters, their emotions and interactions" rather than any of the science or technology behind, for example, invisible men or time machines.
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of their first king, Durin I "the Deathless". They were the eldest and greatest of the seven dwarf-clans. They originally inhabited the Misty Mountains as a home, until they were driven out by Orcs. Their strongholds in the Misty Mountains included Khazad-dûm (Moria), their first city, and Mount Gundabad. During the Second Age, Durin's folk entered into friendship with the Noldor of Celebrimbor in Eregion. During the War of the Last Alliance, Durin's folk allied with the Elves and
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the lowest dungeon of Moria to Durin's Tower at the summit of Celebdil. The Endless Stair was of such legendary status among Dwarves that some considered it mythical, but Gandalf confirmed its existence to Gimli when he recounted his battle with Durin's Bane (a balrog). Durin's Tower and the top of the Stair were destroyed in that struggle. The height of the Stair is not known, but Gandalf said that it climbed many thousands of steps in an unbroken spiral. The Stair was clearly of epic proportions, as
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Fathers of the Dwarves


during the War of the Ring. Of the Fathers of the Dwarves, only Durin is said to have "lain alone". This can be interpreted as referring to the fact he was indeed laid down to rest alone while the other Fathers were laid to rest in pairs, but older versions of the story suggest that it meant Durin alone had no female companion. The other Fathers did: references are made by Tolkien to the "Thirteen Dwarves" created by Aulë (Durin and the six pairs). By this version
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Dwarf (Middle-earth)


Durin's folk, grew and prospered continuously through Durin's life (which was so long that he was called Durin the Deathless, also a reference to the belief by his people that he would be reincarnated seven times). It was the only one of the Dwarf-mansions to survive the First Age. Far to the west of Khazad-dûm, the great dwarvish cities of Belegost and Nogrod were founded in Ered Luin (the Blue Mountains) during the Years of the Trees, before the arrival of the Elves in
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the Fourth Age, Durin VII – a descendant (some sources say the son) of Thorin III Stonehelm – at last led Durin's Folk back to recolonize Khazad-dûm, where they remained "until the world grew old and the Dwarves failed and the days of Durin's race were ended". It is said that the Dwarf population began to dwindle because most male Dwarves did not desire wives, or could not find one that they desired. It does not help that Dwarf women are less than a third of the
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's clan was called the "Longbeards" and Durin's folk. According to the traditions of the Dwarves, Durin was set to sleep alone beneath Mount Gundabad in the northern Misty Mountains; Gundabad remained a sacred place to them ever after. He awakened some time after the creation of the Elves in , and according to an early version of the story travelled great distances to other Dwarf kindreds, where other Dwarves joined him. He arrived at the Mirrormere, a marvellous lake in a great valley in the central Misty Mountains.
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believed he had been given his ring by Celebrimbor and not by Sauron, though Sauron was involved in the making. Celebrimbor was the lord of the Elven-smiths of Eregion, which was subsequently besieged in the War of the Elves and Sauron. In 1697 Celebrimbor was killed, and Durin III sent an army into the conflict. Neither the dwarves nor an additional army led by Elrond was able to prevent the destruction of Eregion, though some Elves were able to escape. Durin then withdrew his people into Khazad-dûm and
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by the Balrog. The remainder of Durin's Folk fled Khazad-dûm, and the city was renamed "Moria". Náin was succeeded as king by his son Thráin I. Thráin I ( – 2190), sometimes called Thráin the Old, was a King of Durin's folk: the last King of Khazad-dûm (although his effective reign there was brief), and the first King under the Mountain. He was born in Khazad-dûm, the son of Náin I. In T.A. 1980 his grandfather Durin VI
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the peak of Celebdil above Khazad-dûm. It could be reached only by a long stairwell, the Endless Stair, which began in the deep far below the mines. Gandalf pursued the Balrog known as Durin's Bane up the Endless Stair, reaching Durin's Tower on 23rd 'January' T.A. 3019. Their ensuing battle on the peak destroyed the Stair and Durin's Tower. Durthang (S. 'dark oppression') was an old castle in northern Mordor. It stood in the northern Ephel Dúath, on the slopes
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the central Misty Mountains. It was known as Kheled-zâram by the Dwarves. According to the Dwarves of Durin's folk, their ultimate forefather Durin the Deathless had awoken in the First Age at Mount Gundabad in the far north Misty Mountains, and then travelled south until he came upon the Mirrormere. He looked down in it, and in the reflection saw a crown of stars above his head; this constellation was thus named Durin's Crown by Dwarves. Having acquired a "crown", he then founded the kingdom
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Durness


, Sangomore, Durine, Balnakeil and Keoldale. The name was originally Norse "Dyrnes", meaning "deer/animal headland". No one knows for sure where the name derives; it has variously been translated as from "Dorainn nis" tempest point, or "Dhu thir nis" the point of the black land; or from the Norse for deerpoint. Or even from the main village "Durine" which would translate as "Dubh Rinn" the black (or fertile) promontory, with the Norse "ness
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Middle-earth calendar


last light of the Sun as night fell would reveal the secret door into the Lonely Mountain. This came true later that year (), when the new moon appeared a week before the end of autumn. Balin, having refounded the Dwarf-colony of Moria, chose 10 'November' to seek Durin's Crown in Mirrormere, indicating this could be Durin's Day in that year. Astronomer Bradley E. Schaefer has analysed the astronomical determinants of Durin's Day. He concluded that, as with all real-world lunar
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Balrog


Balrogs are fictional creatures in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. They first appeared in print in his novel "The Lord of the Rings", where the Fellowship of the Ring encounter one known as Durin's Bane in the Mines of Moria. Balrogs appeared also in Tolkien's earlier writings, published posthumously in "The Silmarillion" and later books. Balrogs are tall and menacing beings who can shroud themselves in fire, darkness, and shadow. They frequently appeared armed with fiery whips "of many thongs"
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Middle-earth dwarf characters


Durin's Folk. Thorin himself succeeded to the kingships when his father was killed during the War of the Ring in T.A. 3019. Thorin III helped rebuild Erebor and Dale, and prospered. His realm became a close ally of the Reunited Kingdom of King Elessar. During his rule, Gimli led a number of Dwarves south to Aglarond, where a new lordship was established, most likely a colony of Durin's Folk under the vassalage of the King of Erebor. Thorin III had a descendant, Durin VII the Last, who
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Cakewalk


de mens had on high hats, long split-tailed coats, and some of em used walkin' sticks. De couple dat danced best got a prize. Sometimes de slave owners come to dese parties 'cause dey enjoyed watchin' de dance, and dey 'cided who danced de best. Most parties durin' slavery time, wuz give on Saturday night durin' work sessions, but durin' winter dey wuz give on most any night." A South Carolinian told of Griffin, a fiddler who played for the dances
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World Qualification Series (2009)


18 - Aug 23" 30th Anniversary of the Lacanau Pro and good conditions this year. Surf, concerts, events scheduled. Check out the video for a summary of the event http://vimeo.com/6994555 "Aug 25 - Aug 30" "Sep 01 - Sep 06" "Sep 01 - Sep 06" "Sep 04 - Sep 06" "Sep 09 - Sep 12" "Sep 10 - Sep 13" "Sep 08 - Sep 13" "Sep 15 - Sep 20" "Sep 16 - Sep 22" "Sep
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Fathers of the Dwarves


of the story, Durin's Folk were formed out of Dwarves from the other six lines, as a mixed people arose when all Dwarves went to Gundabad. After the end of the First Age, when the ancestral homes of the Broadbeams and Firebeards were ruined, many dwarves from these clans crossed Eriador and merged with Durin's Folk in Khazad-dûm, although remnants of these two western nations may well have survived as independent entities in the Ered Luin; seven rings were given to 'the Dwarf Lords' by Sauron in
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List of 1982–83 NBA season transactions


1982 Oct 2, 1982 Oct 1, 1982 Sep 30, 1982 Sep 29, 1982 Sep 28, 1982 Sep 27, 1982 Sep 24, 1982 Sep 22, 1982 Sep 20, 1982 Sep 19, 1982 Sep 18, 1982 Sep 17, 1982 Sep 15, 1982 Sep 14, 1982 Sep 13, 1982 Sep 10, 1982 Sep 9, 1982 Sep 7, 1982 Sep 2, 1982 Sep 1, 1982 Aug 31, 1982 Aug 27, 1982 Aug 26, 1982 Aug 16, 1982 Aug 8,
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Signal Transfer Point


calls originated by the SEPs' attached users) while avoiding disabled intermediary STPs. A signaling message typically never goes directly from a given SEP to the destination SEP: the message would normally have to pass through the initiating SEP's adjacent STP so that it can be routed to the destination SEP. In some applications, however, SEPs might be directly connected with signaling links; this would typically be done to enhance robustness or performance between two critical SEPs. Such mesh network configurations are also common in Europe, where STPs have not
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Moria (Middle-earth)


to a Balrog. The first expansion pack of the MMORPG "The Lord of the Rings Online" named "" takes place almost entirely in Moria, which has several levels. The uppermost is the path of Durin's Way, which pierces the mountain to reach the cliffs of Zirak-Zigil. The main levels of Moria span from the Doors of Durin to Dolven-View, Zelem-Melek, Nud-Melek and the East doors, known as the First Hall. Further down in the subterranean realm are the Silvertine
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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy


topic to reflect reasoned disagreements among scholars. Initially, the "SEP" was developed with U.S. public funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Science Foundation. A long-term fundraising plan to preserve open access to the encyclopedia is supported by many university libraries and library consortia. These institutions contribute under a plan devised by the "SEP" in collaboration with the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition, the International Coalition of Library Consortia, and the Southeastern Library Network, with matching funding from the National Endowment for
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Middle-earth dwarf characters


stone tombs, but in this case the fatalities were cremated in many pyres, after being stripped of their weapons and armour. A Dwarf cremated on this occasion was called a "burned Dwarf", and regarded with high honour. Three burned Dwarves are known by name: Frerin, Fundin, and Náin (son of Grór), all members of the royal line of Durin. Durin's Folk, also known as the Longbeards, were the most important clan of Dwarves in Middle-earth. Their name comes from that
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Somatosensory evoked potential


Somatosensory evoked potential (SEP or SSEP) is the electrical activity of the brain that results from the stimulation of touch. SEP tests measure that activity and are a useful, noninvasive means of assessing somatosensory system functioning. By combining SEP recordings at different levels of the somatosensory pathways, it is possible to assess the transmission of the afferent volley from the periphery up to the cortex. SEP components include a series of positive and negative deflections that can be elicited by virtually any sensory stimuli. For example, SEPs can be obtained in
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Middle-earth dwarf characters


involved Nár and all other Dwarves. Tolkien derived the name "Nár" from the Old Norse dwarf-name "Nár", which means "corpse". Thus the Dwarf's name alludes to his gruesome news. Narvi was a great craftsman of the Dwarf-realm of Khazad-dûm who built its West-gate in the Second Age. The gate was built under the authority of his king, Durin, whose name was inscribed over the doors. This is most likely to have been Durin II. The gateway
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The Crucible of Time


The Crucible of Time is a fix-up science fiction novel by John Brunner. It was first published in 1983. Parts 1 and 2 appeared in "Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine" as "The Fire is Lit" (Sep 1982) and "Fusing and Refusing" (Jan 1983). The novel deals with the efforts of an alien species to escape their homeworld, whose system is passing through a cloud of interstellar debris, resulting in a high rate of in-falling matter. The species' unique
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National Shrine of Saint Joseph (De Pere, Wisconsin)


The Shrine of St. Joseph is located in De Pere, Wisconsin, a few miles from the city of Green Bay, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay. The Shrine is located at 123 Grant Street, De Pere, Wisconsin, on the St. Norbert College campus. The shrine was originally located at St. Joseph Church in De Pere, Wisconsin. In 1888, Father Joseph Durin began work to have a statue of Saint Joseph crowned and declared a national shrine. Father Durin’s efforts were rewarded, and in 1892
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Scaleup company


Growth', an independent report that presents results from other nations that have changed their economic policy towards scaleups and recommends actions the UK needs to take to ensure is the leading economy in the world for generations to come. Alberto Onetti: Chairman – Mind The Bridge Foundation (MTB) that leads Startup Europe Partnership (SEP); SEP Coordinator at MTB. Professor of Entrepreneurship at Insubria University and serial entrepreneur. He is a scaleup advocate. Alberto Onetti Linkedin Alberto Onetti crunchbase Brad Feld: A noted American entrepreneur, author,
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September 1941 lunar eclipse


A partial lunar eclipse took place on Friday, September 5, 1941. It was a shallow partial lunar eclipse, with less than 10% of the Moon covered in Earth's shadow. Aug 31, 1941 = Sunday Sep 1, 1941 = Monday Sep 2, 1941 = Tuesday Sep 3, 1941 = Wednesday Sep 4, 1941 = Thursday Sep 5, 1941 = Friday Sep 6, 1941 = Saturday Sep 7, 1941 = Sunday Sep 8, 1941 = Monday Sep 9, 1941 = Tuesday Sep 10, 1941
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Universidad Azteca


in Austria, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, India. Universidad Azteca is affiliated with the "Centro de Estudios Superiores Azteca". The private university was established in 1984 and recognized by the federal Secretary of Public Education (SEP) of the United States of Mexico in 1987. The university is accredited by the "Reconocimiento de Validez Oficial de Estudios" (RVOE) and the Secretary of Public Education (SEP) to award graduate and postgraduate degrees. It is listed with the official Mexican government cultural and scientific information exchange network
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SEP-IRA


deducted from the net profit. The result is then multiplied by 20% to arrive at the maximum SEP deduction, $9,293. SEP contributions and earnings are held in SEP-IRAs and can be withdrawn at any time, subject to the general limitations imposed on Traditional IRA. A withdrawal is taxable in the year received. If a participant makes a withdrawal before age 59½, generally a 10% additional tax applies. SEP contributions and earnings may be rolled over tax-free to other Individual retirement account and retirement plans.
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William Elliott (Saskatchewan politician)


William Elliott (1863 – October 29, 1934) was a physician and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Wolseley from 1905 to 1908 and Moose Mountain from 1908 to 1912 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Provincial Rights Party member. He was born in Mitchell, Ontario, the son of James Elliott and Eleanor Durin, and was educated there and at the University of Toronto medical college. In 1893, Elliott settled in Wolseley, Saskatchewan. He married Margaret Jane Carter in 1896. He was elected to the Legislative
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Theophilus P. Chandler Jr.


Theophilus Parsons Chandler Jr. (Sep 7, 1845– August 16, 1928) was an American architect of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He spent his career at Philadelphia, and is best remembered for his churches and country houses. He founded the Department of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania (1890), and served as its first head. Born in Boston on 7 Sep 1845, the son of Theophilus Parsons Chandler and his wife Elizabeth J Schlatter, Chandler was educated at Harvard University and in the atelier of
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2011 Scottish Conservative Party leadership election


to the UK Conservative Party. This prompts mixed reactions from senior party figures. 4 Sep – Ruth Davidson formally announces that she will stand in the contest. 5 Sep – Murdo Fraser launches his campaign in Edinburgh. 8 Sep – Ruth Davidson launches her campaign in Edinburgh. 11 Sep – Lord Forsyth, at one point a suggested leadership candidate, declares his backing for Ruth Davidson. 23 Sep – Nominations for leadership close. Margaret Mitchell confirms she will stand in the election. 2 Oct – David Mundell MP declares his backing
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The Beeps


Sapphire Stream S2/Ep45 Apr. 29 Wash Those Socks! S2/Ep46 Dec. 12 The Bumps SEASON 3: S3/Ep1 Aug. 30 Up Down Hill S3/Ep2 Aug. 31 Caravan S3/Ep3 Sep. 6 Secret Garden S3/Ep4 Sep. 7 Bounceflower Tea S3/Ep5 Sep. 13 The Whale S3/Ep6 Sep. 14 Soggy Sockroaches S3/Ep7 Sep. 20 Stinkroots S3/Ep8 Sep. 21 Sing-a-long-a-beeps S3/Ep9 Sep. 27 History Book S3/Ep10 Sep. 28 What Goes Splat? S3
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Robert of Bellême, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury


the Devil, a sadistically cruel Norman knight fathered by Satan himself. In Maine "his abiding works are pointed to as the works of Robert the Devil, a surname that has been transferred from him to the father of the Conqueror." Robert married Agnes of Ponthieu, before 9 Sep 1087, and they had one child: Robert appears as the principal antagonist throughout George Shipway's "The Palladin" (1973), a fictionalized account of the life of Walter Tirel. Robert appears as the primary antagonist "Robert of
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Michael Bishop (author)


a novel about constructing a tribe...To do it, he had to bring us to know and understand and care about more created characters than most writers produce in a career."Card, Orson Scott. "Books to Look For." "Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction", Sep. 1988: 33. John Clute's assessment emphasizes another theme of the work: "Michael Bishop, whose voice is like a shout from the bottom of the well of the enormous South, and whose heart is on his sleeve,
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2018 Nigeria Federation Cup


Katsina United Plateau United 1-1 Enyimba Round 1 [Sep 28] (moved from Sep 24) Plateau United 0-1 Katsina United J. Atete 0-5 Enyimba Final Table: Round 1 [Sep 24] Enugu Rangers 2-1 El-Kanemi Warriors Sunshine Stars 1-1 Supreme Court Round 2 [Sep 26] Sunshine Stars 1-1 El-Kanemi Warriors Supreme Court n/p Enugu Rangers Round 3 [Sep 28] Enugu Rangers 0-0 Sunshine Stars El-Kaneni Warriors 1-0
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Signal Transfer Point


. SEPs send signaling messages to other SEPs, but the messages are normally routed via the SEP's adjacent STPs. An STP's main function is to identify the best path for two SEPs to communicate. A typical application would be for two SEPs to agree on the use of a shared data path (e.g., using ISUP to initiate a voice call between a user on one SEP and a user on the second SEP). In this way, STPs route signaling messages (for starting, maintaining or finishing any kind of
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Middle-earth weapons and armour


is the axe belonging to Tuor, son of Huor in "The Book of Lost Tales" and "Unfinished Tales". Durin's Axe was part of the regalia and weaponry of the Dwarf-kings of Khazad-dûm. In Balin attempted to recolonize Khazad-dûm (by then called Moria), and the early records of the colony mention Durin's Axe, indicating it was sought for or even found. Grond (Sindarin: "Club") is the mace of Morgoth used against Fingolfin in "The Silmarillion
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Middle-earth dwarf characters


was held to be the final reincarnation of Durin the Deathless. Gimli ( − Fourth Age), the son of Glóin, of the royal line of Durin. He was chosen by Elrond to be one of the nine members of the Fellowship of the Ring. He remained with Aragorn and Legolas throughout the War of the Ring, fighting in the battles of the Hornburg, Pelargir, and Pelennor Fields. His friendship with Legolas and love for Galadriel earned him the title of "Elf-friend". He was played by
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Lake Seppings


built along the western side of the lake. A car park for access to the path is located along Golf Links Road. Lake Seppings is approximately in length (from north to south) and the north end is approximately in width. The lake narrows toward the southern end and the path crosses the lake approximately before the southern tip. The lake is situated in the Lake Seppings nature reserve that has a total area of . Lake Seppings is regarded as an excellent place for bird watching, particularly for water-birds. Over
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Middle-earth dwarf characters


by Dwarf standards: he joined in the Battle of Azanulbizar, the climactic battle of the War of the Dwarves and Orcs, and was killed beneath the East-gate of Moria. Frerin was revered in memory as a Burned Dwarf. Frór ( − 2589) was a Dwarf of the line of Durin. He was born in the Grey Mountains, where his father, Dáin I, succeeded as king in T.A. 2585. Frór and his father were killed there by a cold-drake. The kingship of Durin's folk
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Outline of Middle-earth


(4 Hobbits, 2 Men, 1 Wizard, 1 Elf, and 1 Dwarf) "Kings of Gondor": see Kings of Gondor "Kings of Arnor": see Kings of Arnor "Kings of Arthedain": see Kings of Arthedain "Chiefs of the Rangers of Arnor": see Chiefs of the Dúnedain "Stewards of Gondor": see Stewards of Gondor "Kings of Rohan": see Kings of Rohan "Wizards or Istari": "Dwarves of Durin's folk": see Durin's folk "
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Moria (Middle-earth)


-dûm's Great Gates. It lay at the eastern end of Khazad-dûm's Second Hall, where there was a sheer drop. It was only crossed by Durin's Bridge, which connected the Second Hall (and the main part of the city) with the First Hall and the Great Gates. The Dwarves believed the abyss to be a bottomless pit. When Gandalf and the Balrog fought on Durin's Bridge, they both fell into the Black Chasm. After a long fall, they found that the chasm indeed
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Moria (Middle-earth)


. Khazad-dûm was founded by Durin 'the Deathless' during the Sleep of Yavanna. This was a long epoch in primeval Middle-earth and the last of the Ages of the Stars; it eventually ended with the creation of the Moon and Sun. Durin had awakened at Mount Gundabad (far to the north of Moria) not long after the Elves first awoke, and as eldest amongst the Fathers of the Dwarves was acknowledged as pre-eminent amongst them, a status subsequently inherited by his descendants, the kings
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Fathers of the Dwarves


of the seven Dwarf clans. Durin I was the eldest of the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves, and the first of his kind to awake in Middle-earth. He awoke in Mount Gundabad, in the northern Misty Mountains. Durin I belonged to what later became known as the clan of Longbeards. Two others were laid in sleep in the north of the Ered Luin or "Blue Mountains", and they founded the lines of the "Broadbeams" and the "Firebeards" who later lived in Nogrod, Belegost,
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Zookeeper (comics)


Zookeeper, a.k.a. Dr. Samuel Register, is a fictional character from the "Teen Titans" comics. Zookeeper first appeared in "Teen Titans" #13-15 (Sep. - Nov. 2004) and was created by Geoff Johns and Tom Grummett. Dr. Samuel Register worked with Mark and Marie Logan in Africa. He despised their rambunctious son Garfield who constantly caused damage in his lab. He was (and still is) obsessed with people calling him "Dr. Register" and nothing else. After Logan's parents successfully cured
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Gimli (Middle-earth)


Erebor (the Lonely Mountain) in the year 2941, but at age 62 he was deemed too young. He was a remote descendant of Durin the Deathless, chief of the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves and ancestor to the Dwarven people to which Gimli belonged, the Longbeards. Gimli was of the royal line, but not close to the succession; he was the third cousin once removed of Dáin II Ironfoot, king of Durin's Folk, and the first cousin once removed of Balin, also one of Bilbo's former
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Fourth Age


led a group of dwarves to Aglarond. Mining expeditions were sent to Khazad-dûm where "mithril" was again mined, used to restore the gates of Minas Tirith, but Khazad-dûm was not immediately recolonized. There are, however, indications that a Durin the Last later did rebuild this Dwarf-kingdom, returning Durin's Folk to their ancestral homes. Apparently Dwarves as a race began to dwindle by the end of the Fourth Age, for their women made up less than a third of their population. Often
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Middle-earth dwarf characters


succeeded by Óin. Óin ( – 2488), son of Glóin, was a King of Durin's folk. He succeeded his father as King in 2385. He spent his whole life in the Ered Mithrin (Grey Mountains): there he was born, ruled and died; there his son (Náin II) was born, and he lived to see the birth of his grandsons. He was succeeded by Náin II. Náin II ( – 2585) was a King of Durin's Folk, son of Óin.
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Moria (Middle-earth)


Third Age, the way was at last clear for the Longbeards to reclaim Khazad-dûm. Eventually, some centuries into the Fourth Age, the auspiciously-named Durin VII succeeded as the King of the Longbeards and heir of the Kings of Khazad-dûm. (He was a descendant – some sources say the grandson – of Dáin Ironfoot.) He led his people back to their longed-for ancient homeland, where they remained "until the world grew old and the Dwarves failed and the days of Durin's race
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Moria (Middle-earth)


Star of House of Fëanor, of whom Celebrimbor was the grandson). The arch was inscribed with two lines of text in Sindarin (an Elvish language), using "tengwar" characters. The top read: ""Ennyn Durin aran Moria. Pedo mellon a minno"", which Gandalf initially translated as: "The Doors of Durin, Lord of Moria. Speak, friend, and enter." The bottom line read: ""Im Narvi hain echant: Celebrimbor o Eregion teithant i thiw hin.
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