Menahem Zioni (Ziyyuni) ben Meir of Speyer was a kabbalist of the middle of the 15th century, author of the cabalistic commentary Ẓiyyuni, from which he derives his name. He based his work upon Rashi and Naḥmanides, and especially upon the old cabalistic literature of the geonic period. The "Ẓiyyuni" is introduced by poems in alphabetic and acrostic order. The division Bereshit begins with a preface on the importance of the assumption of the creation of the world, and in support of this view the arguments of Maimonides are quoted at length. Short poems serve as transitions to the several parashiyyot, and in conclusion there is an acrostic poem, to which, in the second edition, another poem is added.
The Wet rock physa, scientific name Physella zionis, is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Physidae, the bladder snails. This species is endemic to two connected canyons, Zion Canyon and Orderville Canyon, along the north fork of the Virgin River in Zion National Park, Washington County, Utah, a stretch of about 5 kilometers (3.1 mi).
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu is an archdiocese located in the city of Botucatu in Brazil.
African Zionism, is a religious movement with 15–18 million members throughout Southern Africa, making it the largest religious movement in the region. Zionism is the predominant religion of Swaziland and forty percent of Swazis consider themselves Zionist. It is also common among Zulus in South Africa. The amaZioni are found in South Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia. It is a combination of Christianity and African traditional religion.
Nebria is a genus of ground beetles native to the Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa.
Nebria brevicollis is a species of ground beetle native to Europe and the Near East. In Europe, it is found in all countries and islands except the Azores, the Canary Islands, the Channel Islands, Franz Josef Land, Gibraltar, Madeira, Malta, Monaco, the North Aegean Islands, Novaya Zemlya, San Marino, the Selvagens Islands, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, and Vatican City. It has now been reported as introduced in western Oregon, U.S.A., where it has been found in highly disturbed sites as well as in native old-growth forest stands. It has also now been found in Washington State.
Nebria livida is a species of ground beetle with two subspecies:
Nebria aetolica is a species of ground beetle in the Nebriinae subfamily that can be found in Albania, Greece, and North Macedonia.
Nebria dahlii is a species of ground beetle in the Nebriinae subfamily that can be found in Austria, all states of former Yugoslavia, and Italy.
Nebria hellwigii is a species of ground beetle in the Nebriinae subfamily that can be found in Austria, Germany, and Italy.
Nebria kratteri is a species of ground beetle in the Nebriinae subfamily that can be found in Albania, Greece, Italy, and North Macedonia.
Nebria kratteri kratteri is a subspecies of ground beetle in the Nebriinae subfamily that can be found in Albania, Greece, Italy, and North Macedonia.
Nebria rubripes is a species of ground beetle in the Nebriinae subfamily that can be found in France and Spain.
Nebria tatrica is a species of ground beetle in the Nebriinae subfamily that can be found in Poland Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Nebria laticollis is a species of ground beetle in the Nebriinae subfamily that can be found in France, Italy, and Switzerland.
Nebria cordicollis is a species of black coloured ground beetle from Nebriinae subfamily that can be found in Italy and Switzerland. The species is 5 millimetres (0.20 in) long.
Eriogonum zionis, common name Zion wild buckwheat or Point Sublime wild buckwheat, is a plant species native to the southwestern United States, the states of Utah and Arizona. It grows on sandy or gravelly soil at elevations of 1300–2300 m.
Ericameria zionis, the subalpine goldenbush or cedar breaks goldenbush, is a rare North American species of flowering plants in the daisy family. It has been found only at high elevations in the mountains in the southern part of the state of Utah in the western United States. Some of the populations lie inside Cedar Breaks National Monument and Bryce Canyon National Park.
