Images Dated 23rd May 2006

Diatom alga, SEM

Diatom. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a Biddulphia sp. diatom. This is a marine planktonic unicellular alga. It has a mineralised cell wall (frustule) divided into two halves. The frustule contains silica and provides protection and support

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Landscape with church and villa, Tuscany, Italy

Tuscany is a region in central Italy with an area of about 23, 000 square kilometers (8, 900 square miles) and a population of about 3.8 million inhabitants (2013). The regional capital is Florence (Firenze). Tuscany is known for its landscapes, traditions, history, artistic legacy and its influence on high culture. It is regarded as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and has been home to many figures influential in the history of art and science, and contains well-known museums such as the Uffizi and the Pitti Palace. Tuscany produces wines, including Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano and Brunello di Montalcino. Having a strong linguistic and cultural identity, it is sometimes considered a nation within a nation

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Black Sea Sunset Fishing

A local man fishes during sunset from the Black Sea's coast on the Russian southern resort city of Sochi, 23 May 2006. Sochi 2014 will have an opportunity to study the staging of an international event when the European Union (EU) and Russian leaders meet in Sochi on May 25 for high-level talks. Seven cities in Europe, the ex-Soviet Union and Asia have applied to host 2014 Winter Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Sochi is among them. AFP PHOTO / DENIS SINYAKOV / AFP PHOTO / DENIS SINYAKOV

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