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Chía F.C.
Chia or CHIA may refer to: Plants * ''Amaranthus hypochondriacus'' * ''Mesosphaerum suaveolens'', an herb also known as ''pignut'' or ''chain'' * '' Salvia lavanduloides'' * ''Salvia columbariae'', a herbaceous annual plant that is commonly called chia, chia sage, golden chia, or desage * ''Salvia hispanica'', a herbaceous annual plant commonly called chia, used in Chia Pet products * '' Salvia longispicata'' * ''Salvia polystachia'', a herbaceous perennial plant native to Mexico, Guatemala and Panama * ''Salvia tiliifolia'', a herbaceous annual commonly called lindenleaf sage or Tarahumara chia Plant products * Chia seed, edible seeds of one of the ''chia'' plant species Places * Chía, Aragon, a municipality in Spain * Chía, Cundinamarca, a town and municipality in Colombia * Chia (Sardinia), a coastal area and village in Sardinia, Italy * , a frazione in Soriano nel Cimino, central Italy Personal names * Chia (surname), a surname in various cultures ** Xie (surname), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amaranthus Hypochondriacus
''Amaranthus hypochondriacus'' is an ornamental plant commonly known as Prince-of-Wales feather or prince's-feather. Originally endemic to Mexico, it is called ''quelite, bledo'' and ''quintonil'' in Spanish. In Africa and El Salvador, like many other species in the family Amaranthaceae, it is valued as source of food.Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen. The leaves and seeds are very nutritious and have a mild flavor. The seeds also contain phenolic compounds. In temperate regions, it is cultivated as a half-hardy annual. Numerous cultivars have been selected, of which 'Green Thumb' and 'Pygmy Torch' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It grows best in well-drained soils in full sun, and is suitable for USDA hardiness zones 3–10. It may be susceptible to aphids. ''A. hypochondriacus'' is a vigorous, upright plant that typical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soriano Nel Cimino
Soriano nel Cimino is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Viterbo, Lazio, central Italy. The town is overlooked by Monte Cimino, the highest peak in the Monti Cimini. Main sights *The Orsini Castle, built by Orso Orsini in the 13th century. It was the summer residence of Pope Nicholas III, uncle of Orso. It was a high security castle until the 1990s and is now managed by the Tuscia University University of Tuscia (, UNITUS) is a university located in the city of Viterbo, Italy. Founded in 1979, the University comprises 6 academic departments. Much of the campus occupies the former monastic complex of Santa Maria in Gradi, Viterbo, Sa .... *The ''Palazzo Chigi-Albani ''(16th century), designed by Ottaviano Schiratti. The interior houses the Papacqua Fountain. *The small Romanesque church of ''San Giorgio'' (11th century). *Cathedral (''Duomo''), of ''San Nicola di Bari ''from 1794. *Church of ''Sant'Eutizio''. *''Fontana Vecchia'' ("Old Fountain"), built in the 15th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rounds (album)
''Rounds'' is the third solo album by British electronic musician Kieran Hebden, released under his alias Four Tet on 5 May 2003 by Domino Recording Company. Wanting to make a more personal record, Hebden recorded and produced the album in his North London flat over ten months using a desktop computer and a home hi-fi system. Its ten tracks feature elements of hip hop, jazz and folk; apart from a guitar part recorded for "Slow Jam", the music is composed from between 200 and 300 samples, many processed beyond recognition. ''Rounds'' produced two singles and one EP. Critics praised its unique fusion of electronic and organic styles, and Metacritic lists it as the fourth best-reviewed album of 2003. Several publications included ''Rounds'' on "best albums of the decade" lists. In May 2013, on the tenth anniversary of its release, Domino reissued ''Rounds'' with a bonus disc including a 2004 live performance. Background and recording After being a member of Fridge since 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chia Pet
Chia Pets are American styled terracotta figurines used to sprout chia, where the chia sprouts grow within a couple of weeks to resemble the animal's fur or hair. Moistened chia seeds (''Salvia hispanica'') are applied to a grooved terracotta figurine. The Chia Pet was marketed and popularized by Joseph Pedott. Pedott first learned about "something called the Chia Pet" being imported from Oaxaca, Mexico, when he attended a housewares show in Chicago in 1977. Negotiating the rights from importer Walter Houston, Pedott began marketing Chia Pets in the US. The first Chia Pet was created on September 8, 1977. A trademark registration was filed on Monday, October 17, 1977. They were produced by Pedott's San Francisco-based company, Joseph Enterprises, Inc., which was purchased by National Entertainment Collectibles Association in 2018. They achieved popularity in the 1980s following the 1982 release of a ram, the first widely distributed Chia Pet. Originally made in Mexico, Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chía (goddess)
The goddess Chía (from the Chibcha language "the one who is like the moon"), is a triple lunar deity in the religion of the Muisca who inhabited the Altiplano Cundiboyacense in pre-Columbian times.Ocampo López, Javier. Leyendas populares colombianas. Editorial Plaza y Janes Editores Colombia s.a., 1996. , 9789581402670 Of central importance to the pantheon, she was worshipped across various Muisca lands. In one of her many functions, Chía was considered to be the patron deity of the Zipa ruler, who governed the territory encompassing what is now Bogotá. Her ceremonial center was located in or around the city of Chía, Cundinamarca, which was aptly named after the goddess. The ''chyquys''; priests of the sacred calendar, were in charge of the ceremonies dedicated to the goddess, which included offerings of gold and ceramic artwork. Súe Chía and Sué were the first generation of deities, created by Chiminigagua, in which they both illuminated light for earth. Chía an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chia (cryptocurrency)
Chia Network is a proof of space and proof of time-based blockchain. It issues the digital currency Chia (XCH). It was founded in 2017 by Bram Cohen, the creator of BitTorrent, and Ryan Singer. Its headquarters are in South San Francisco, California. History Chia Network was co-founded by Bram Cohen, the creator of BitTorrent, and Ryan Singer in 2017. Cohen said he was inspired by Bitcoin and the rise of cryptocurrency, and that he believed digital currencies would be safer, faster, and create more financial autonomy. He also had reservations about the various issues surrounding cryptocurrencies, such as the energy consumed in bitcoin mining. He created the Chia Network in an effort to design and launch the Chia blockchain, which used unused hard drive space, which would consume less energy than the proof of work protocol commonly used by blockchain networks. Chia blockchain runs on the company's programming language Chialisp. In 2018, Cohen raised $3.4 million in seed f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucia (name)
Lucia is both a feminine given name and a surname. It comes from the Latin word ''Lux'' meaning 'light'. It is the feminine form of the Roman praenomen Lucius and can be alternatively spelled as Lucy. It is used in French (Lucie), Romanian, Italian, Spanish (Lucía), Portuguese (Lúcia), English, and Slavic languages. Given name * Saint Lucia (283–304), Christian saint and martyr (also known as Saint Lucy) * Sister Lúcia (1907–2005), one of three children who claimed to have seen and heard the Virgin Mary * Lucia H. Faxon Additon (1847–1919), American writer, teacher, social reformer * Lucia Albano (born 1965), Italian politician * Lucia Aniello (born 1983), Italian-born American director, writer, and producer * Lucia Apolzan (1911–2001), Romanian ethnographer, anthropologist * Lucia Berlin (1936–2004), American short story writer * Lucia Bosè (1931–2020), Italian actress * Lucia Bosetti Lucia Bosetti (born 9 July 1989, Tradate) is an Italian professional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jia (surname)
Jiǎ () is a surname. Chia is the corresponding Wade-Giles romanization, which is commonly used in Taiwan. Ka is the corresponding Cantonese-based romanization, which is used in Hong Kong and other Cantonese-speaking regions. Notable people with Jia as a surname Historical figures * Jia Yi (賈誼; 200–169 BCE), official of the Han dynasty * Jia Kui (scholar) (賈逵; 30–101), scholar and astronomer of the Eastern Han dynasty * Jia Xu (賈詡; 147–223), official of the Cao Wei state * Jia Kui (general) (賈逵; 174–228), general of Cao Wei state ** Jia Chong (賈充; 217–282), general of the Jin dynasty ** Jia Nanfeng (賈南風; 257–300), empress of the Jin dynasty * Huiyuan (慧遠; 334–416), Buddhist teacher of the Jin dynasty * Jia Dan (賈耽; 730–805), official of the Tang dynasty * Jia Dao (賈島; 779–843), poet of the Tang dynasty * Jia Su (賈餗; died 835), official of the Tang dynasty * Jia Xian (贾宪; 1010–1070), mathematician of the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xie (surname)
Xie (; ) is a Chinese-language surname. lt is usually romanized as "Hsieh" in Taiwan. It is estimated that there are more than ten million people with this surname, most of whom live in Taiwan, Southern China, South East Asia, America, Europe and Africa. It is particularly common in Taiwan where it is the 13th most common surname in 2016. It is also very common in the east Asian diaspora which historically tended to have disproportionately emigrated out of southern China. A 2013 study found that Xie was the 23rd most common surname in China, with 0.79% of the population having this surname.Tanghe County and Taikang County of Henan Province: the origin of surname Xie , en.hnta.cn. In 2019 it was again the 23rd most common surname in mainland China. Most Xi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chia (surname)
Chia is a surname. It is a Latin-alphabet spelling of various Chinese surnames, as well as an Italian surname. Statistics Chia was the 20th-most common Chinese surname in Singapore as of 1997 (ranked by English spelling, rather than by Chinese characters). Roughly 22,600 people, or 0.9% of the Chinese Singaporean population at the time, bore the surname Chia. Among respondents to the 2000 United States Census, Chia was the 856th-most common surname among Asian Pacific Americans, and 17,530th-most common overall, with 1,481 bearers (72.78% of whom identified as Asian/Pacific Islander). In Italy, 72 families bore the surname Chia, with more than half located in Sardinia. Origins Chia may be a spelling of a number of Chinese surnames, based on different varieties of Chinese, listed below by their romanisation in Mandarin pinyin: * Jia (various characters and tones), all spelled Chia in the Wade–Giles romanisation of Mandarin used before the development of pinyin, and still widesp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chia (Sardinia)
Chia (), also named Baia di Chia, is a coastal area in southern Sardinia (Italy), which is also a village, ''frazione'' of the municipality of Domus de Maria, in the Province of South Sardinia The province of South Sardinia (; ) is a Provinces of Italy, province in the autonomous island region of Sardinia, Italy, instituted on 4 February 2016. It includes the suppressed provinces of Province of Carbonia-Iglesias, Carbonia-Iglesias and .... The archeological site of the ancient town of Bithia is located at Chia. References External links Baia di Chia website Frazioni of the Metropolitan City of Cagliari {{sardinia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
