Children and minors in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict — Since the outbreak of the Al Aqsa Intifada in September 2000 which marked the beginning of the most recent upsurge in violence in the Israeli Palestinian conflict at least 603 Palestinian and 112 Israeli children under the age of 18 have been… … Wikipedia
Thurn and Taxis postal system — ▪ European history imperial and, after 1806, private postal system operated in western and central Europe by the noble house of Thurn and Taxis. At least two early ancestors of the family, then called Tassis, had operated courier services… … Universalium
Dwarf (Warhammer) — This article is about dwarfs in Warhammer Fantasy. For other uses of the term, see dwarf (disambiguation). In Games Workshop s Warhammer Fantasy fictional universe, The Dwarfs are a race of short, stout humanoids very similar to the dwarves of… … Wikipedia
Gyrocopter (Warhammer) — In the Warhammer Fantasy world, a Gyrocopter is a small one Dwarf, steam powered helicopter, built by the Dwarfs. It is fielded as a unit in the Warhammer Fantasy Battle wargame.It is seen as an example of and possibly the pinnacle of Dwarven… … Wikipedia
postal system — System that allows persons to send letters, parcels, or packages to addressees in the same country or abroad. Postal systems are usually government run and paid for by a combination of user charges and government subsidies. There are early… … Universalium
Courier — For the popular monospace typeface, see Courier (typeface). For other uses, see Courier (disambiguation). A courier is a person or a company who delivers messages, packages, and mail. Couriers are distinguished from ordinary mail services by… … Wikipedia
Cursus publicus — The cursus publicus (Greek: δημόσιος δρόμος, public road/course ) was the state run courier and transportation service of the Roman Empire, later inherited by the Byzantine Empire. It was created by Emperor Augustus to transport messages,… … Wikipedia
Military use of children — A Chinese Nationalist soldier, age 10, member of a Chinese division from the X Force, boarding planes in Burma bound for China, May 1944. The military use of children takes three distinct forms: children can take direct part in hostilities (child … Wikipedia
Diplomatic courier — A diplomatic courier is an official who transports diplomatic bags as sanctioned under the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Couriers are granted diplomatic immunity and are thereby protected by the receiving state from arrest and… … Wikipedia
Child suicide bombers in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict — In the Israeli Palestinian conflict, Palestinian militant groups have recruited minors to attack Israeli targets, both military and civilian, especially during the Second Intifada. In some cases these attacks have been suicidal in nature. This… … Wikipedia
Jacob's Ladder — refers to a ladder to heaven, described in the Book of Genesis, which the biblical patriarch Jacob envisions during his flight from his brother Esau.ourceThe description of Jacob s ladder appears in the Book of Genesis (28:11 19):Jacob left… … Wikipedia
