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"The Xi'an–Ankang railway crossing the Chan River in Xi'an The Xi'an–Ankang railway or Xikang railway (), is a single-track, electrified railroad in Shaanxi Province of China between Xi'an, the provincial capital, and Ankang. The line is long and was built from 1995 to 2001. As of June 2009, a second track is being planned for the line.(Chinese) "西康铁路将建复线" Xinhua 2009-06-12 Major cities and towns along route include Xi'an, Zhashui, Zhen'an County, Xunyang County and Ankang. Mitsue Mishima, "Xi’an–Ankang Railway Construction Project (1)-(3) (CXVII-P73, CXVIII-P73, CXIX-P73)" OPMAC October 2004 Line description Electrified tracks of the Xikang line (right) running parallel with the Longhai railway at Baqiao in Xi'an The Xikang line traverses the Qin Mountains, one of the geographic barriers that separate North and South China. Xi'an, the provincial capital is located in the Wei River Valley and Ankang in southern Shaanxi is located in the Han River (Yangtze River tributary) Valley. The Xikang line connects two of China's major east-west rail corridors, the Longhai railway and the Xiangyang–Chongqing railway and shortened travel distance between the two cities by and travel time by 14 hours. Due to the rugged terrain of southern Shaanxi, the line has of bridges and of tunnels including the Qinling Tunnel, which is long and underneath the mountain at its deepest point. The line was funded by low-interest development assistance loans from Japan. Rail connections *Xi'an: Longhai railway, Xi'an–Yan'an railway, Houma–Xi'an railway, Nanjing–Xi'an railway * Ankang: Xiangyang–Chongqing railway, Yangpingguan–Ankang railway See also * List of railways in China References Railway lines in China Rail transport in Shaanxi Railway lines opened in 2001 "
"Khatib is a historic and ancient district of Tabriz, Iran. The founding of this district is attributed to Khatib Tabrizi. Famous People * Rasoul Khatibi Sources * Khatib Districts of Tabriz "
"The Kira Institute is a non-profit organization. It was founded in 1997 to encourage open inquiry concerning the nature of scientific knowledge and its relation to other perspectives drawn from a wide variety of fields. The founders were Piet Hut (astrophysicist at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton), Roger Shepard (then cognitive psychologist at Stanford University), Steven Tainer (instructor at the Institute for World Religions), Bas van Fraassen (then philosopher of science at Princeton University), and Arthur Zajonc (physicist at Amherst College). Education The Kira Institute conducted a series of yearly summer schools at Amherst College, from 1998 to 2002, aimed at bringing together graduate students from various disciplines within science, as well as the history and philosophy of science. Guest speakers were chosen from fields like biology, cognitive science, computer science, art history, philosophy, and sociology of science and included Geshe Thupten Jinpa, Erazim Kohák, Elisabeth Lloyd, Brian Cantwell Smith, Elizabeth Spelke, Lynn Margulis, and David Abram. Research In addition, from 1997 to 2005 the founders met several times a year for three-day weekends. These meetings served to guide the group's main research, publications and educational activities. Second Life The Kira Café at sunset in Second Life In 2008, Kira Institute created a Kira Café in the virtual world of Second Life, which hosted workshops on topics such as "laboratories in the metaverse", art history, law, phenomenology, and interdisciplinary studies. The Kira Café had an operating philosophy comparable to Café Scientifique. The building stood until April 2015, when the Café closed. References External links * Official site Research institutes in the United States "