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Kura (building)
Kura may refer to: Places * Kura, Iran (other) * Kura Island, Azerbaijan * Kura, Nigeria, a Local Government Area of Kano State * Kura (river), a river in Turkey, Georgia, and Azerbaijan * Kura (Russia), a river in Russia * Kura Test Range, a testing site in Kamchatka Krai, Russia Other uses * eclipse Kura, an interoperability testing open source project for M2M applications * Kuhl's lorikeet, a bird * Kura (music producer) (born 1987), Portuguese electro house music DJ and producer * Kura (company), formerly Response, a contact centre company in Glasgow * ''Kura'' (film), a 1995 Japanese film * Kura Kaupapa Māori, Māori language immersion schools in New Zealand * Kura Sushi, a sushi restaurant chain in Japan * Kura (saddle), a Japanese saddle * Kura (storehouse), a traditional Japanese storehouse * Kura (deity), a god from 3rd millennium Ebla * 'Kura, a TV show set in Papakura Papakura is a southern suburb of Auckland, in northern New Zealand. It is loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kura (film)
is a 1995 Japanese film directed by Yasuo Furuhata. Awards 19th Japan Academy Prize * Best Actress - Yūko Asano is a Japanese actress and singer. She won the award for best actress at the 19th Japan Academy Prize for '' Kura''. Her biggest hit was "Sexy Bus Stop" released in 1976. It reached the No. 12 position on the Oricon chart list. Filmography Fi ... References External links * 1995 films Films directed by Yasuo Furuhata Films scored by Takayuki Hattori 1990s Japanese films {{1990s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papakura
Papakura is a southern suburb of Auckland, in northern New Zealand. It is located on the shores of the Pahurehure Inlet, approximately 32 kilometres south of the Auckland CBD. It is under the authority of the Auckland Council. Papakura is a Māori word believed to have originated from ''papa'', meaning ''earth'' or ''flat'' (abbreviation of '' Papatūānuku'') and ''kura'' meaning ''red'', reflecting the rich, fertile soil upon which the community was founded. History A village was established at Papakura in the late 1840s by a small group of settler families who sought to farm in the area. Among these early settlers was George Cole, a Welsh immigrant whose legacy in the town has been preserved through ''Coles Crescent'', one of the major thoroughfares in the town centre. The tract of land that was initially purchased was subdivided in 1853, with the street layout that was built initially remaining largely in place today. In 1862, construction of the Great South Road, from Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kura (deity)
Kura was a god worshiped in Ebla (modern Tell Mardikh in Syria) in the third millennium BCE. He was the tutelary god of the city, as well as the head of the local pantheon. While his functions are difficult to ascertain, it is well attested that he was connected to the institution of kingship. The etymology of his name is presently unknown, and it is commonly assumed that it belongs to an unknown linguistic substrate, similar to the names of some of the other Eblaite deities, such as Aštabi, Hadabal or Ishara. Kura's spouse was the goddess Barama, who like him was only worshiped in Ebla. After the destruction of the city both of them disappear from records. A number of proposals have been made regarding identification of deities attested from later periods with Kura, but most of them are not widely accepted. Name and origin The oldest attestations of Kura come from administrative texts predating the destruction of Ebla by thirty five to forty years. The name of the god is c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kura (storehouse)
are traditional Japanese storehouses. They are commonly durable buildings built from timber, stone or clay used to safely store valuable commodities. ''Kura'' in rural communities are normally of simpler construction and used for storing grain or rice. Those in towns are more elaborate, with a structural timber frame covered in a fireproof, clay outer coating. Early religious ''kura'' were built in a "log cabin" style, whilst those used later to store gunpowder were constructed from stone. Earthen ''kura'', ''dozō'' have evolved a particular set of construction techniques in order to make them relatively fireproof. History The ''kura'' storehouse was specifically used to store precious items. Other sorts of storehouses such as outbuildings (''naya'') and sheds (''koya'') were used to store more mundane items. The first ''kura'' appear during the Yayoi period (300 BC – 300 AD) and they evolved into ''takakura'' (literally ''tall storehouse'') that were built on columns ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kura (saddle)
, is the generic name for the Japanese saddle. The word "kura" is most commonly associated with the saddle used by the samurai class of feudal Japan. Over time the Japanese added elements of their own until the Japanese saddle became an identifiable style, also known as the samurai saddle. History and description The Japanese were known to be using the Chinese style of saddle during the Nara period (AD 710 to 794), but during the Heian (794 to 1185), changes made to the Chinese saddle led to what we now call the ''kura'' or Japanese saddle. The Chinese style saddle is known as ''karagura'' while the Japanese style is known as ''yamatogura''. In the fourth century AD, the Japanese started using horses in warfare.Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). "Horses" in citing the ''Kojiki'' and ''Nihon shoki.'' Cavalry proved to be decisive in the Jinshin War of 672–73, in Fujiwara no Hirotsugu's rebellion in 740 and in the revolt of Fujiwara no Nakamaro in 756. Samurai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kura Sushi
is a Japanese sushi restaurant chain. Its headquarters are in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. It has 451 locations in Japan, 22 in Taiwan, and 30 in the United States. While it is a conveyor belt sushi chain, it relies on a high level of automation allowing the average location to function with fifteen to twenty staff members. At Kura Sushi's locations, each of them own a robot known as "KuraB the Kurabot", who delivers things such as food and beverages, however sometimes employees will simply supply the beverages themselves. History Kura Sushi launched its first location in Taiwan in December 2014 near Songjiang Nanjing metro station in Taipei. Kura Sushi has featured decorations and menu items based on characters such as Sonic the Hedgehog and Hello Kitty. By inserting a certain number of plates into a receptacle, customers can trigger custom animations or win prizes during their dining experience. Controversy Kura Sushi USA has repeatedly been sued for discrimination by for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kura Kaupapa Māori
Kura Kaupapa Māori are Māori-language immersion schools () in New Zealand where the philosophy and practice reflect Māori cultural values with the aim of revitalising Māori language, knowledge and culture. Kura kaupapa Māori are established under the Education Act (1989). The term ''kaupapa Māori'' is used popularly by Māori to mean any particular plan of action created by Māori to express Māori aspirations, values and principles. History The establishment of kura kaupapa Māori schools followed a 1971 report by researcher Richard Benton that the Māori language was in a critical near-death stage. By the 1980s Māori communities "were so concerned with the loss of Māori language, knowledge and culture that they took matters into their own hands and set up their own learning institutions at pre-school, elementary school, secondary school and tertiary levels" (G Smith 2003:6-7) The establishment of Kohanga Reo, Māori-language pre-schools triggered a series of initiat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kura (company)
Kura is a contact centre company based in Glasgow, Scotland. They provide outsourced contact centre services and software, including customer service, retention, win-back, up-sell, cross-sell, web chat, complaints handling, appointment setting, general customer management and software development. History ''Kura'' currently operates with sites in Glasgow, Scotland and Sunderland, North East England. Kura announced on 28 June 2018 that they have expanded and acquired a business in Durban, South Africa. Accreditations ''Kura'' are members of the National Outsourcing Association The Global Sourcing Association was founded as the National Outsourcing Association (NOA) in the United Kingdom in 1987 by Martyn Hart. The organisation was the first European association to promote effective outsourcing and it is the parent of .... Inisoft are a technology partner of telecom equipment provider, Avaya. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kura (company) Call centre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kura Island
, image_name = Ghizil-Agaj Bay.jpg , image_caption = Kura Island off Kyzylagach Bay. , image_size = , map_image = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Caspian Sea , pushpin_label_position = right , pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Caspian Sea , location = Caspian Sea , coordinates = , area_km2 = 44 , length_km = 11.8 , width_km = 5.2 , highest_mount = , elevation_m = 6 , archipelago = Baku Archipelago , population = 0 , population_as_of = 2021 , density_km2 = , country = Azerbaijan , country_admin_divisions_title = Region , country_admin_divisions = Aran Region Kura or Kurkosa ( az, Kür dili), also known as ''Kurinskiy'' in the Russian language, is the largest island of Azerbaijan. It lies in the Caspian Sea, off the coast of the Aran Region, to the south of Neftchala and about to the SSE of Baku. History The island was formerly attached to the mainland by a narrow spit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kura (music Producer)
Rúben de Almeida Barbeiro (born August 21, 1987 in Leiria), better known as KURA, is a Portuguese electro house music DJ and producer. Kura has released tracks through labels such as Hardwell's Revealed Recordings, Flashover Recordings, Musical Freedom, Spinnin' Records, among others. Career In the early 2000s, he started following the club scene and by 2005 Kura would play on a DJ booth while working at a skate shop near Lisbon and eventually gigs in Cascais's club Coconuts. His first DJ residency came along and he became Bahaus resident DJ for 3 years. His first bootleg was a hit among his peers – Sidney Samson's "Work It" on Hardwell's remix crossed with Bob Marley followed by his first original track, "Russian Guitar" that was picked up by the Portuguese label, Kaos Records. He was invited to play as a resident DJ at Lisbon’s Kapital, and then at the summer club, Tamariz, and then to Gossip, a major club in Lisbon. He also focused on a freelance career, and more in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuhl's Lorikeet
Kuhl's lorikeet (''Vini kuhlii''), also called the Rimitara lorikeet, Kuhl's lory, Manu 'Ura (local appellation) or Kura (Cook Islands), is a species of lorikeet in the family Psittaculidae. It is one of several species of '' Vini'' lorikeets found in islands ranging across the South Pacific. The Kuhl for whom Nicholas Aylward Vigors named the bird in 1824 was Heinrich Kuhl, a German ornithologist whose survey of the parrots, ''Conspectus psittacorum'', had appeared in 1819. Description It is a fast flying lorikeet with vibrant plumage; a green back, wings and crown, a blue nape and legs and bright red undersides and cheeks. The average length is and the average weight is . Habitat The Kuhl's lorikeet's habitat is natural tropical moist lowland forests and plantations. Like all ''Vini'' lorikeets it is a nectarivore, and has a brushy tongue to acquire the nectar. In islands denuded of native forests and covered with extensive coconut plantations it is found exclusively in those ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
