Kus

A Kus (Persian کوس kūs) is a large-sized ancient Persian kettledrum, similar to a timpani.

Etymology

Kus is a Middle-Persian military term meaning, "march". According to Von Mohl the term was Kūša, and seemingly, borrowed from Aramaic, probably during the Arsacid dynasty (248 BCE-224 CE).

Historical background

It seems the instrument was invented during the Achaemenid dynasty (550-330 BCE) of Iran for military purposes.

The instrument was a pair of drums, made of clay, wood or metal in the form of a hemispherical kettle, with skin stretched over the mouth of it. Kus was played with drumsticks of leather or wood (The leather drumstick was called Daval). Kus usually was carried on horseback, camelback or elephant during the wars to encourage the army. The instrument was also played in many occasions such as festivals, weddings and decamping.

In ancient times, Kus was accompaniment by Karnay (Persian trumpet or horn). Particularly the Persian epic poets Ferdowsi and Nizami for describing the war fields have mentioned to Kus and Karnay in number of entries. Many Persian miniatures paintings show the presence and importance of the Kus and Karnay in the war fields.

Yes I Know (nobody's Perfect)

im gonna strike while the irons hot tonight
you got somrthing you wanna talk about
well i got something i cant live without
here comes your night in shining armor again
and thats me baby
yes i know
im just like all the rest
and you know
ill never pass that test
yes i know
im just like all the rest
no-no-nobodys perfect ma-ma-mabe i come awfuly close
no-no-nobodys perfect
mabey its time to take off your clothes
take em off babe
go ahead
flip a coin is it heads or tails tonight
you cant bring this boy to his knees
i guess im guilty baby if you please
if im goin down in flames
baby im goin in style
oh yeah
yes i know
you hope were not all the same
and you know
im just playin the game
yes i know
im just like all the rest
no-no-nobodys perfect
ma-ma-mabey i come awfuly close
no-no-nobodys perfect

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No US role in failed Turkish military coup: Kerry

Edit Deccan Herald 17 Jul 2016

The US has rejected accusations that it was behind the failed military coup attempt in Turkey and said such public insinuations are harmful to our bilateral relations. Secretary of State John Kerry called his Turkish counterpart yesterday to offer US support in the wake of a failed coup and protest claims that US had backed it ... ....

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Police stand by as medical personnel attend a person on the ground, right, in the early hours of Friday, July 14, 2016, on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, southern France, next to the lorry that had been driven into crowds of revelers late Thursday.

French PM says clear that Nice truck driver was radicalised quickly

Edit The Himalayan 17 Jul 2016

PARIS. The man behind the truck attack that killed at least 84 people celebrating Bastille Day in the French city of Nice had recently been radicalised, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said in remarks published on Sunday. Thursday night’s attack in the Riviera city of Nice plunged France into new grief and fear just eight months after gunmen killed 130 people in Paris ... SECURITY FAILURES? ...   ... ....

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In this picture taken on June 28, 2016, Pakistani fashion model Qandeel Baloch speaks during a press conference in Lahore, Pakistan. Baloch, who recently stirred controversy by posting pictures of herself with a Muslim cleric on social media, was strangled to death by her brother, police said Saturday, July 16, 2016. (AP Photo/M. Jameel)

Honor Killing: Pakistani Social Media Star Strangled to Death by brother

Edit Voa News 16 Jul 2016

Hundreds of women are murdered in Pakistan for honor every year. On Friday, Pakistani model and social media celebrity Qandeel Balock was killed by one of her brothers, police said. Balock was spending the Ed holiday with her family and had travelled from Karachi to Muzaffarabad village in central Punjab province. She was asleep, police said, when one of her six brothers strangled Baloch to death in the family’s home ... ....

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File - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry receives a briefing fro a group of climate change scientists on June 17, 2016, as they cruise aboard the HDMS Thetis in the waters off Ilulissat, Greenland.

The politics of climate change in the United States

Edit Al Jazeera 17 Jul 2016

Receding glaciers, volatile weather, and rapid greenhouse gas accumulation all point towards human-induced climate change. In fact, 97 percent of published reports agree that climate change is fuelled by manmade greenhouse gases. But while there is overwhelming consensus within the scientific community, climate change remains a contentious topic in politics in the United States ... Politicians fall into two camps ... Source. Al Jazeera ... ....

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, right, introduces Gov. Mike Pence, R-Ind., during a campaign event to announce Pence as the vice presidential running mate on, Saturday, July 16, 2016, in New York.

Why Mike Pence won't be Donald Trump's attack dog

Edit Business Insider 17 Jul 2016

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump (R) applauds and Indiana Governor Mike Pence waves as Pence's daughter Charlotte looks on at a press event held to introduce Pence as Trump's running mate in New York, U.S., July 16, 2016. (Reuters) - In 1990, during a close and bitter congressional race, Mike Pence came under attack for using campaign funds to pay for personal expenses, including his mortgage and credit card bills ... ....

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Ballson Lake man faces charges, extradition from New Jersey

Edit Times Union 16 Jul 2016

Jonathan E. Trow, 34, Route 50 in Ballston Lake, was arrested by the Ho-Ho-Kus police after he was found with his girlfriend sleeping in a rental vehicle in a residential area in possession of stoten property, authorities reported. Trow and his girlfriend, who was not named by authorities, are currently jailed in New Jersey for the possession of stolen property, the sheriff's office said ... ....

Pokemon Go addresses privacy concerns, disturbs Holocaust Museum, rats out cheating boyfriend

Edit NJ dot com 12 Jul 2016

Attention Poke-obsessives. there's a game update Watch video. #PokemonGO ... Here's a short roundup as we try to catch 'em all.  Just released. a Pokemon Go update for iOS. Fixes ... This may be a challenge for someone who has never heard of towns with names of Native American origin like Shamong or Ho-Ho-Kus, but for most dyed-in-the-wool Jerseyans, not so much. Players of the game are reporting app-related injuries ... ... ....

Robbery suspect's alleged threat: 'More cops are going to die'

Edit NJ dot com 11 Jul 2016

Shane Burris, 24, of Monroe, N.Y. allegedly told the officer that "More cops are going to die." Shane Burris (Upper Saddle River PD)  ... Shane Burris, 24, of Monroe, N.Y. allegedly told the officer "More cops are going to die," police said in a statement ... on Route 17 South in Upper Saddle River, according to Det. Lt. Edward Kane ... Allendale Police, Saddle River Police, Ramsey Police, and Ho-Ho-Kus Police assisted with the investigation ... ....

Canada Uses Box Lacrosse Techniques to Down England (English Lacrosse Association)

Edit Public Technologies 11 Jul 2016

(Source. English Lacrosse Association). CANADA 24, ENGLAND 2 - BOX SCORE. Canada (1-1) defeated England (0-2) 24-2 in the final game of the day. Jeff Teat of Brampton, Ont., led Canada with a seven-point night (3G, 4A), quarterbacking the Canadian-style two-man offence, applying box lacrosse technique in the offensive sets ... 'I think it's the offence we've got to we rely on ... Jeremiah Vanderkin-Kus led Germany with a four-goal performance....

Tänavakorvpalli Otepää etapil tulid poodiumile Eesti võistkonnad (Estonian Basketball Association)

Edit Public Technologies 10 Jul 2016

Täna Otepääl peetud Sprite 3x3 tänavakorvpalli Eesti meistrivõistluste etapil, kus osalesid võistkonnad ka Venemaalt ja Leedust, pääsesid poodiumile vaid Eesti võistkonnad ... juulil Pärnus, kus mängib ka Kristjan Kanguri klubikaaslane Ovidijus Varanauskas....

Recent North Jersey home sales: July 10

Edit North Jersey 10 Jul 2016

Homes sold in Oradell, Upper Saddle River, Ho-Ho-Kus, Mahwah, and North Haledon ... ....

Ka Prantsusmaa jõudis OMile (Estonian Basketball Association)

Edit Public Technologies 10 Jul 2016

(Source. Estonian Basketball Association). Lõpule jõudis meeste olümpia kvalifikatsiooniturniir. Viimasena lõppes OM-koha selgitamine Manilas, kus finaalis olid vastamisi oodatult Prantsusmaa ja Kanada. Võitjana väljus Prantsusmaa skooriga 83.74. Prantsusmaa võitis kolm veerandaega neljast, kaotades vaid teise napilt 9.11 ... (noodl. 34475992) ....

Orland Park Police Hold Annual Bicycle Ride for Special Olympics Illinois (Village of Orland Park, IL)

Edit Public Technologies 07 Jul 2016

(Source. Village of Orland Park, IL). ORLAND PARK, IL (July 7, 2016) - The Orland Park Police Department will hold its annual bicycle ride for Special Olympics Illinois on Sunday, August 28. Check-in/registration begins at 6.30 a.m ... Ron Kus, who serves as a telecommunications officer for the police department, coordinates the department's Special Olympics fundraising efforts ... It's a great event and we welcome everyone,' Kus said ... (noodl....

Students help clear lake of water lilies

Edit Taipei Times 05 Jul 2016

The 2-hectare lake, which is also known as the Weeping Lake (哭泣湖), is near the predominantly Aboriginal community of Dongyuan Village (東源) ... In response, the association embarked on a new project to clean the lake on weekends by recruiting student volunteers from schools and youth groups such as National Pingbei Senior High School, Kus Kus and Dongyuan youth associations. ....

Bucknell Places 340 Student-Athletes on University's 2016 Spring Semester Dean's List and 275 on Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (Bucknell University Athletics)

Edit Public Technologies 05 Jul 2016

(Source. Bucknell University Athletics) LEWISBURG, Pa. -. Three-hundred forty Bucknell University student-athletes earned Dean's List honors for the 2016 spring semester. Students must earn at least a 3.50 grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) for selection to the Dean's List ... ARIZONA ... CALIFORNIA ... (Mountain View) ... Rancho Santa Fe HR D.J ... CONNECTICUT ... Sheehan) ... Ho-Ho-Kus DL HR Eleanor Hagan, Fr., Women's Lacrosse, Undeclared (Northern Highlands)....

Baby beet salad at Ho-Ho-Kus Inn & Tavern is a perfect summer starter

Edit North Jersey 03 Jul 2016

The spicy, citrusy dressing has been a hit with diners ... ....

Road Warrior: Practical road tips from Jay Leno to Officer Franco

Edit North Jersey 03 Jul 2016

"Can’t we get rid of ethanol?"That provocative suggestion comes from Ho-Ho-Kus reader Edwin Havens, who cites evidence showing that ethanol can cause serious damage to car parts, and if you keep it... ....

New Jersey's 12 awe-inspiring trees - past and present

Edit NJ dot com 30 Jun 2016

New Jersey has a number of majestic, ancient trees. New Jersey is dotted with historic trees, many dating back to Colonial America. Many are associated with key moments in history, some with George Washington who, according to popular history, rested, ate under or walked past them ... 600-year-old N.J ... * The Ho-Ho-Kus Elm, located along the Franklin Turnpike, was cut down in 1937. The Ho-Ho-Kus library has a limb from the tree on display ... ....

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