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Flam (other)
Flam or FLAM may refer to: *Flåm, a village in Norway *African Liberation Forces of Mauritania (FLAM), a paramilitary organization *Flam (surname), a list of people with the surname *Flam, a type of drum rudiment See also * Flåm Line, a railway line * Flim-flam (other) Flim-flam may refer to: * Confidence trick, a fraud scheme * ''Flim-Flam'' (album), a 1991 album by saxophonists Steve Lacy and Steve Potts * ''Flim-Flam!'', a 1982 book by James Randi * Flim Flam, a character from ''Scooby-Doo'' * Flim Flam (h ... * Flan (other) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flåm
Flåm is a village in the Flåmsdalen valley which is located at the inner end of the Aurlandsfjorden, a branch of Sognefjorden. The village is located in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. In 2014 its inhabitants numbered 350. Name The name ''Flåm'' is documented as early as 1340 as ''Flaam''. It is derived from the plural dative case, dative form of the Old Norse word ''flá'' meaning "plain, flat piece of land", and it refers to the flood plains of the Flåm River. ("A plain between steep mountains" is the toponomy of the encyclopedia ''Store Norske Leksikon''.) History In 1670 Flåm Church was built, replacing an older stave church. In 1923, the construction of the Flåm Line railway was financed by the Stortinget, Norwegian Parliament. (In 1908, the decision to build the line was made.) In 1942, regular operation of (steam-powered) trains started on the Flåm Line. "In the 1960s, cruise ships stayed on the fjord" [without reaching the port], according ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Liberation Forces Of Mauritania
The African Liberation Forces of Mauritania (french: Forces de Libération Africaines de Mauritanie; abbreviated ) is an illegal and exiled paramilitary organization for Black natives and inhabitants of Mauritania. Foundation FLAM was founded in 1983 (co-founded by Ibrahima Moctar Sarr) as tensions had increased between the two ethnicities following severe political repression, instability and a controversial land reform enacted under Col. Mohamed Khouna Ould Heidalla's military government. The group endorsed, but did not initiate, a violent overthrow of the regime, and was quickly outlawed. In 1986, it published the ''Manifesto of the oppressed black Mauritanian'', which detailed Government discrimination, and demanded the overthrow of the "Beidane System" (Beidane is an Arabic language-appellation for the Arabophone Moorish elite). Acting as an underground and illegal movement in Mauritania, with its main areas of strength in the southern areas of the country (borderin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flam (surname)
Flam is a surname. Notable people with the surname (or its variant Flahm) include: * Abraham Bär Flahm, 19th-century Jewish editor and publisher *Faye Flam (born c. 1964), American science writer *Harry Flam (born 1948), Swedish economics professor at Stockholm University *Helena Flam (born 1951), Polish-born sociology professor at the University of Leipzig *Herbert Flam (1928–1980), Jewish-American tennis player * Leopold Flam (1912–1995), Belgian philosopher *Shlomo Flam Shlomo Flam (died January 1813), known as the Lutzker Maggid, was a Volhynian Hasidic rabbi and ''maggid'' in Lutsk and in Sokal. He was a disciple of Rabbi Dov Ber of Mezeritch and the teacher of several prominent rabbis including Rabbi Sholom ... (died 1813), Volhynian rabbi See also * Flam (other) * Flaim (surname) * Flom (surname) {{Surname, Flam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drum Rudiment
In ''rudimental drumming'', a form of percussion music, a drum rudiment is one of a number of relatively small patterns which form the foundation for more extended and complex drumming patterns. The term "drum rudiment" is most closely associated with various forms of ''field drumming'', where the snare drum plays a prominent role. In this context "rudiment" means not only "basic", but also ''fundamental''. This tradition of drumming originates in military drumming and it is a central component of martial music. Definition Rudimental drumming has something of a flexible definition, even within drumming societies devoted to that form of drumming. RudimentalDrumming.com defines it as "the study of coordination." The Percussive Arts Society defines it as a particular method for learning the drums—beginning with rudiments, and gradually building up speed and complexity through practicing those rudiments. ''Camp Duty Update'' defines a drum rudiment as an excerpt from a milit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flåm Line
The Flåm Line ( no, Flåmsbana) is a long railway line between Myrdal and Flåm in Aurland Municipality, in Vestland county, Norway. A branch line of the Bergen Line, it runs through the valley of Flåmsdalen and connects the mainline with Sognefjord. The line's elevation difference is ; it has ten stations, twenty tunnels and one bridge. The maximum gradient is 5.5 percent (1:18). Because of its steep gradient and picturesque nature, the Flåm Line is now almost exclusively a tourist service and has become the third-most visited tourist attraction in Norway. Construction of the line started in 1924, with the line opening in 1940. It allowed the district of Sogn access to Bergen and Oslo via the Bergen Line. Electric traction was taken into use in 1944; at first El 9 locomotives were used, and from 1982 El 11. Until 1991, the train connected with a ferry service from Flåm to Gudvangen. In 1992, freight services were terminated, and due to low ticket prices and high operatin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flim-flam (other)
Flim-flam may refer to: * Confidence trick, a fraud scheme * ''Flim-Flam'' (album), a 1991 album by saxophonists Steve Lacy and Steve Potts * ''Flim-Flam!'', a 1982 book by James Randi * Flim Flam, a character from ''Scooby-Doo'' * Flim Flam (horse), a Hanoverian gelding See also * Flim Flam Brothers, a pair of antagonists on ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' * ''The Flim-Flam Man ''The Flim-Flam Man'' (titled ''One Born Every Minute'' in some countries) is a 1967 American comedy film directed by Irvin Kershner, featuring George C. Scott, Michael Sarrazin, and Sue Lyon, based on the 1965 novel ''The Ballad of the Flim-Flam ...'', a 1967 film * Flam (other) * Flim (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
