Ursus (genus)
Ursus is a genus in the family Ursidae (bears) that includes the widely distributed brown bears, the polar bear, and black bears. The name is derived from the Latin ursus, meaning bear.
Species and subspecies of Ursus
- U. a. altifrontalis - Olympic black bear
- U. a. amblyceps - New Mexico black bear
- U. a. americanus eastern black bear
- U. a. californiensis - California black bear
- U. a. carlottae - Haida Gwaii black bear or Queen Charlotte black bear
- U. a. cinnamomum - cinnamon bear
- U. a. emmonsii - glacier bear
- U. a. eremicus - Mexican black bear
- U. a. floridanus - Florida black bear
- U. a. hamiltoni - Newfoundland black bear
- U. a. kermodei - Kermode bear or spirit bear
- U. a. luteolus - Louisiana black bear
- U. a. machetes - West Mexico black bear
- U. a. perniger - Kenai black bear
- U. a. pugnax - Dall black bear
- U. a. vancouveri - Vancouver Island black bear
Ursus
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Quo Vadis (novel)
Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero, commonly known as Quo Vadis, is a historical novel written by Henryk Sienkiewicz in Polish. "Quo vadis Domine" is Latin for "Where are you going, Lord?" and alludes to the apocryphal Acts of Peter, in which Peter flees Rome but on his way meets Jesus and asks him why he is going to Rome. Jesus says, "I am going back to be crucified again", which makes Peter go back to Rome and accept martyrdom.
The novel Quo Vadis tells of a love that develops between a young Christian woman, Ligia (or Lygia), and Marcus Vinicius, a Roman patrician. It takes place in the city of Rome under the rule of emperor Nero, circa AD 64.
Sienkiewicz studied the Roman Empire extensively prior to writing the novel, with the aim of getting historical details correct. Consequently, several historical figures appear in the book. As a whole, the novel carries an outspoken pro-Christian message.
Published in installments in three Polish dailies in 1895, it came out in book form in 1896 and has since been translated into more than 50 languages. This novel contributed to Sienkiewicz's Nobel Prize for literature in 1905.
Ursus (vodka)
Ursus Vodka is a vodka of Icelandic origin that was made in Hoorn, Netherlands until 2006.
The recipe was developed by a traditional Icelandic distiller family in the early twentieth century. Since 1995 it was distilled and bottled by Distilley De Hoorn BV in Hoorn in the Netherlands. Ursus Vodka was distributed by Ursus Vodka Company NV. In 2004 the brand Ursus was taken over by Diageo where it is produced today.
Besides Ursus Vodka, Distillery De Hoorn BV produced Ursus Roter, Ursus Lemon and Ursus Blackcurrant.
In 1994 Ursus was the main sponsor of the Pacific Formula One team, and the brand continued its sponsorship into 1995.
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