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Persistence of Memory Persistence of Memory is the tenth novel by American teen author Amelia Atwater-Rhodes and is the fifth novel in her Den of Shadows series. Published on December 9, 2008 the novel tells the story of Erin Misrahe and her struggles with her alter-ego Shevaun, who is in fact a vampire with whom Erin has a link. The novel also mentions a character from Atwater-Rhodes's previous novel, "In the Forests of the Night" (1999), Alexander, the brother of the protagonist, Risika. The poem by Edgar Allan Poe entitled "A Dream Within a Dream" is featured in the novel.
"J" Is for Judgment "J" Is for Judgment is the tenth novel in Sue Grafton's "Alphabet" series of mystery novels and features Kinsey Millhone, a private eye based in Santa Teresa, California. The novel features a significant development in Kinsey's personal back-story, as she discovers that she has extensive family living in the Lompoc area.
Walter Sorrells Walter Sorrells is an award-winning author of mystery and suspense novels for adults and teens. He has written many novels, including "Fake I.D.", named one of the ten Best Mysteries by Booklist magazine in 2005 and several novels based-on the television series Flight 29 Down. He also writes under the pseudonyms Lynn Abercrombie and Ruth Birmingham. He graduated from Haverford College in 1985, where he majored in History.
The Diamond Chariot The Diamond Chariot (Russian: Алмазная Колесница , the Russian term for the "Diamond Vehicle" ("kongōjō") school of Tantric Buddhism) is a historical mystery novel by internationally acclaimed Russian detective story writer Boris Akunin, published originally in 2003. It is the tenth novel in Akunin's Erast Fandorin series of historical detective novels. As with all of the other Fandorin novels, "The Diamond Chariot" was hugely successful in Russia, selling out its first printing of 200,000 copies in a week.
A Sleeping Life A Sleeping Life is a crime-novel by British writer Ruth Rendell, first published in 1978. It features her popular investigator Detective Inspector Wexford, and is the tenth novel in the series. It was shortlisted for the Mystery Writers' Of America Edgar Award, making it one of only two Inspector Wexford novels ever to have been shortlisted for either of the "big two" crime-fiction awards, the Edgar or the CWA Gold Dagger, despite the series' huge commercial popularity. "An Unkindness of Ravens" was also nominated several years later.
Merlin Book 10: Shadows on the Stars "Shadows on the Stars" is a work of fiction by T. A. Barron, published by Penguin Young Readers Group. The book is the tenth novel in the 12-book series known as Merlin Saga. It was originally published as "The Great Tree of Avalon: Shadows on the Stars", the second novel in "The Great Tree of Avalon" trilogy, and is set in a world made up of a great tree and its seven roots inhabited by creatures.
Castle Richmond Castle Richmond is the third of five novels set in Ireland by Anthony Trollope. "Castle Richmond" was written between 4 August 1859 and 31 March 1860, and was published in three volumes on 10 May 1860. It was his tenth novel. Trollope signed the contract for the novel on 2 August 1859. He received £600, £200 more than the payment for his previous novel, "The Bertrams," reflecting his growing popular success.
1958 Arizona State Sun Devils football team The 1958 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University in the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (BIAA) during the 1958 college football season. In their first season under head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils compiled a 7–3 record (3–1 against BIAA opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 271 to 131. Assistant Coaches were Cecil Coleman, Chuck Fairbanks, Paul Kemp, & Dick Tamburo. Arizona State's team captains were QB John Hangartner and RT Tom Ford. The Sun Devils finished (5-2) at home and (2-1) at home. One home game was played at Goodwin Stadium and six home games were played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.
1959 Arizona State Sun Devils football team The 1959 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University in the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (BIAA) during the 1959 college football season. In their second season under head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils compiled a 10–1 record (5–0 against BIAA opponents), won the BIAA championship and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 272 to 151. Assistant Coaches were Chuck Fairbanks, Gene Felker, Paul Kemp, & Dick Tamburo. Arizona State's team captains were TE Karl Kiefer and WR Bill Spanko. The Sun Devils finished (7-0) at home and (3-1) on the road. All home games were played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.
1956 Arizona State Sun Devils football team The 1956 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (BIAA) during the 1956 college football season. In their second season under head coach Dan Devine, the Sun Devils compiled a 9–1 record (2–1 against BIAA opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 306 to 83. Assistant Coaches were Tom Fletcher, Frank Kush, Al Onofrio, & Gordon Serr. Arizona State's team captain was WR Charlie Mackey. The Sun Devils finished (5-1) at home and (4-0) on the road. All home games were played at Goodwin Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.
1955 Arizona State Sun Devils football team The 1955 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (BIAA) during the 1955 college football season. In their first season under head coach Dan Devine, the Sun Devils compiled an 8–2–1 record (3–1 against BIAA opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 343 to 107. Assistant Coaches were Robert Carey, Tom Fletcher, Frank Kush, & Al Onofrio. Arizona State's team captains were FB Bob Sedlar & LT John Jankans. The Sun Devils finished (5-1) at home and (3-1-1) on the road. All home games were played at Goodwin Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.
1951 Arizona State Sun Devils football team The 1951 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (BIAA) during the 1951 college football season. In their first season under head coach Larry Siemering, the Sun Devils compiled a 6–3–1 record (3–1 against BIAA opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 308 to 176. The Sun Devils finished 4-2 at home and 2-1-1 on the road. Harold Brown and Bob White were assistant coaches. All home games were played at Goodwin Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. Arizona State's team captain was quarterback Harold Self.
1960 Arizona State Sun Devils football team The 1960 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University in the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (BIAA) during the 1960 college football season. In their third season under head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils compiled a 7–3 record (3–2 against BIAA opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 223 to 120. Assistant Coaches were Chuck Fairbanks, Gene Felker, Paul Kemp, & Dick Tamburo. Arizona State's team captains were HB Nolan Jones and C John Vucichevich. The Sun Devils finished (4-2) at home and (3-1) on the road. All home games were played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.
1954 Arizona State Sun Devils football team The 1954 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (BIAA) during the 1954 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Clyde B. Smith, the Sun Devils compiled an 5-5 record (3–1 against BIAA opponents) and were outscored by their opponents 228 to 178. Assistant Coaches were Gene Fetter, Tom Fletcher, & Bob White. Arizona State's team captain was QB Dick Mackey. The Sun Devils finished (3-3) at home and (2-2) on the road. All home games were played at Goodwin Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.
1961 Arizona State Sun Devils football team The 1961 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University in the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (BIAA) during the 1961 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils compiled a 7–3 record (3–1 against BIAA opponents), won the BIAA championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 287 to 163. Assistant Coaches were Chuck Fairbanks, Gene Felker, Bill Kajikawa, Paul Kemp, & Dick Tamburo. Arizona State's team captains were LG Dick Locke and C Fred Rhoades. The Sun Devils finished (4-2) at home and (3-1) on the road. All home games were played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.
Arizona State Sun Devils football The Arizona State Sun Devils football team represents Arizona State University in the sport of American football. The Sun Devils team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12). Arizona State University has fielded a football team since 1897 and has an all-time record of 600-382-24 (a .608 winning percentage). The Sun Devils are currently led by head coach Todd Graham and play their home games at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. The Sun Devils have won seventeen conference titles, including three Pac-12 titles.
1952 Arizona State Sun Devils football team The 1952 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (BIAA) during the 1952 college football season. In their first season under head coach Clyde B. Smith, the Sun Devils compiled a 6–3 record (4–0 against BIAA opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 247 to 121. Assistant Coaches were Harold Brown and Bob White. All home games were played at Goodwin Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. The Sun Devils finished (4-3) at home and (2-0) on the road. ASC finished in 1st place of the Border Conference in 1952. Arizona State's team captain was C Virgil Savage.
Jaeger O'Meara Jaeger O'Meara (born 23 February 1994) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Gold Coast Football Club between 2013 and 2016. O'Meara won the AFL Rising Star award in his first season in 2013.
Kevin Sheehan Kevin Vincent Sheehan (born 1 August 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer for Geelong and the current Australian Football League (AFL) National Talent and International Manager, a member of the AFL football operations sub-committee and a selector for the AFL Rising Star award.
AFL Rising Star The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League (AFL). The first award was made in 1993. Since 2007, the winner has been presented with the Ron Evans Medal. It was originally known as the Norwich Rising Star award due to sponsorship reasons from 1993 to 1999, Ansett sponsored the award in 2000 and 2001 and the National Australia Bank (NAB) has been the major sponsor since 2002.
Clayton Oliver Clayton Oliver (born 22 July 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A midfielder, 1.87 m tall and weighing 88 kg , Oliver is known for his capabilities on the inside due to his handball and clearance work. He was a late bloomer in his junior career, where he struggled to play in the TAC Cup in 2014 and he missed selection in the 2015 AFL Under 18 Championships. After playing with the Murray Bushrangers in 2015, his achievements included best and fairest wins for the league and the Murray Bushrangers, which resulted in Melbourne drafting him with the fourth selection in the 2015 AFL draft. He made his debut in the 2016 season, which garnered a Rising Star nomination. After his second season in the AFL, he was adjudged the best young player by the AFL coaches.
Marcus Bontempelli Marcus Bontempelli (born 24 November 1995) is an Australian rules footballer who represents the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). Bontempelli was drafted by the Bulldogs with pick 4 in the 2013 AFL Draft. After a successful debut season, he won the Best First-Year Player award for 2014 and was runner up in the 2014 AFL Rising Star award, finishing one vote behind Lewis Taylor.
Sam Butler Samuel Butler (born 14 January 1986) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). A talented underage soccer player from Gawler, South Australia, who only took up football as a teenager, he was drafted by West Coast with the 20th pick at the 2003 National Draft, having played in a SANFL reserves premiership for Central District the year he was drafted. Butler debuted for West Coast during the 2004 season, and was nominated for the AFL Rising Star award. A mid-sized defender and occasional midfielder, he played in West Coast's 2006 premiership team, but missed the entire next season due to injury. Butler has struggled with injury throughout his career, only playing his 100th game during the 2013 season, ten seasons after his debut.
BAFTA Rising Star Award Rising Star Award (known from 2013 as EE Rising Star Award, previously known as Orange Rising Star Award) is one of the award categories for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) which acknowledges new talents in the acting industry. The award was created after Mary Selway's death in 2004. She has been recognised for her successful role as a casting director and has helped many new actors and actresses to their claim to fame. The five nominees have been chosen regardless of gender, nationality and whether they have made a breakthrough in television, film or both. Despite the nominees being chosen by the BAFTA juries, the winner is chosen entirely by the public votes via text, internet or phone. This award was sponsored by Orange UK until 2012. From 2013, it was sponsored by EE. The first winner was James McAvoy in 2006.
Daniel Talia Daniel Talia (born 2 October 1991) is a professional Australian rules football player who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted with selection 13 in the 2009 National Draft from the Calder Cannons. In 2012 he won the AFL Rising Star award as the best young player in the league. Talia is the great-grandson of former Footscray player Arthur Stevens, and the grandson of Harvey Stevens who played in Footscray's 1954 VFL Grand Final victory. His younger brother, Michael Talia, played for the Western Bulldogs before being traded to the Sydney Swans after the 2015 season.
Stephen Coniglio Stephen J. Coniglio (born 15 December 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for Swan Districts in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), and represented Western Australia at the 2010 and 2011 National Under 18 Championships, winning the Larke Medal as the best player in the competition in 2011. Drafted with the second pick in the 2011 AFL National Draft, Coniglio made his debut for Greater Western Sydney in the first round of the 2012 season, and was later nominated for the 2012 AFL Rising Star award.
Nick Holland Nick Holland (born 29 July 1974) is a former professional Australian rules football player who played 179 games for Australian Football League (AFL) club Hawthorn between 1994 and 2005, serving as Vice Captain between 1999 and 2003. Holland is an AFL Rising Star Award winner, a best and fairest and leading goal kicker at Hawthorn and represented Australia in International Rules. He is now a lawyer and media personality.
Rock in Rio USA Rock in Rio USA was a music festival held in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2015. A spin-off of Rio de Janeiro's "Rock in Rio" festival, it was first held on May 8 and 9, 2015 at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds—a purpose-built venue on the Las Vegas Strip developed in cooperation with the festival's organizers. It shared a similar structure and format to its Brazilian counterpart, hosting at least 120 acts for its first and only edition.
Sports in the Las Vegas metropolitan area The Las Vegas metropolitan area is home to many sports, most of which take place in the unincorporated communities around Las Vegas rather than in the city itself. The Las Vegas Valley has one major league professional team: the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL) who began play in 2017 as the region's first major pro team. The Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) will begin play in Las Vegas as the "Las Vegas Raiders" by 2020 and become the region's second major professional team. Las Vegas is also home to one minor league sports team: the Las Vegas 51s of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League (Minor League Baseball). The 51s are currently the only team to actually play in the city of Las Vegas, playing at the city owned Cashman Field. They will be joined in 2018 by the Las Vegas Lights FC of the United Soccer League, one of two leagues that collectively make up the second level of the U.S. men's soccer league system.
Las Vegas Uncork'd Las Vegas Uncork'd (also referred to as Vegas Uncork'd and Vegas Uncorked) is an annual culinary and wine event in Las Vegas, Nevada. The concept was developed by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, their advertising agency R&R Partners and Las Vegas resort partners who originally considered a number of magazine partners such as Bon Appetit, Food & Wine and Gourmet. Bon Appetit was selected as the magazine partner after a review with each magazine. The event was launched in 2007 by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, "Bon Appétit" magazine led by Editor-in-Chief Barbara Fairchild and co-creator and Executive Director Rob O'Keefe who led the first five years of development of what Eater.com called "the world's most innovative culinary event". Las Vegas resort partners over the years include Bellagio, Caesars Palace and Wynn Las Vegas, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, The Venetian, Las Vegas and The Palazzo and each year the event features more than 80 celebrated chefs and over 25 events occurring over a spectacular four-day weekend.
Air Vegas Air Vegas (IATA: 6V, ICAO: VGA, Call sign: Air Vegas) was an airline with its headquarters on the grounds of the North Las Vegas Air Terminal in North Las Vegas, Nevada. It operated daily sightseeing flights from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon. Prior to moving to the North Las Vegas Airport its main bases were McCarran International Airport (LAS), Las Vegas and Henderson Executive Airport (HND), Las Vegas.
Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino The Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino is a hotel and casino in Winchester, Nevada. It is owned by Westgate Resorts and operated by Navegante Group. It has 2,956 hotel rooms including 305 suites. It opened in 1969 as the International Hotel, and was known for many years as the Las Vegas Hilton, then briefly as the LVH – Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. It was renamed the Westgate Las Vegas on July 1, 2014.
Tropicana – Las Vegas Boulevard intersection The Tropicana – Las Vegas Boulevard intersection on the Las Vegas Strip (Tropicana Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard), is noteworthy for several reasons. It was the first intersection in Las Vegas completely closed to street level pedestrian traffic and its four corners are home to four major resorts: Excalibur Hotel and Casino, Tropicana Las Vegas, New York-New York Hotel and Casino and MGM Grand Las Vegas—the latter has 5,044 rooms and was once the largest hotel in the world. The resorts at the four corners have a total of 12,536 hotel rooms as of 2016.
Boots and Hearts Music Festival The Boots and Hearts Music Festival is a multi-day country music and camping festival produced by Republic Live Inc. and owned by Stan and Eva Dunford. It is held annually at the custom-designed festival grounds, Burl’s Creek Event Grounds in Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada. Since its inception in 2012, Boots and Hearts has quickly grown to become Canada's largest country music festival and considered the second largest music festival in North America behind only the CMA Music Festival. The festival offers multiple stages, meet and greets, VIP offerings, an on-site farmers market, and more to 45,000+ festival-goers over the course of 4 days. Boots and Hearts was awarded the CCMA (Canadian Country Music Association) “Festival of the Year” Award in 2014, 2015, and 2016, as well as the Canadian Music Week “Festival of the Year” in 2015, with repeat nominations in 2016 and 2017. Boots and Hearts has seen the acts of world-renowned artists such as Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Toby Keith, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley, Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line and many other country music stars. The 2017 edition of Boots and Hearts Music will be taking place from August 10 – 13, 2017. {
Trump International Hotel Las Vegas The Trump International Hotel Las Vegas is a 64-story luxury hotel, condominium, and timeshare located on Fashion Show Drive near Las Vegas Boulevard, just off the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, named for real estate developer and the 45th and current President of the United States Donald Trump. It is located across the street from Wynn Las Vegas, behind Alon Las Vegas on 3.46 acre , near the Fashion Show Mall, and features both non-residential hotel condominiums and residential condominiums. The exterior glass is infused with gold. The hotel is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World.
Downtown Las Vegas Downtown Las Vegas (commonly abbreviated as DTLV) is the central business district and historic center of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the original townsite and was the gambling district of Las Vegas prior to the Strip, and the area still incorporates downtown gaming. As the urban core of the Las Vegas Valley, it features a variety of hotel and business highrises, cultural centers, historical buildings and government institutions, as well as residential and retail developments. Downtown is located in the center of the Las Vegas Valley and just north of the Las Vegas Strip, centered on Fremont Street, the Fremont Street Experience and Fremont East. The city defines the area as bounded by I-15 on the west, Washington Avenue on the north, Maryland Parkway on the east and Sahara Avenue on the south.
Las Vegas Festival Grounds Las Vegas Festival Grounds (formerly MGM Resorts Festival Grounds) is a 33 acre open-air venue located on the Las Vegas Strip, north of the MGM-owned Circus Circus Hotel and Casino in Winchester, Nevada.
A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost-Story of Christmas, commonly known as A Christmas Carol, is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843; the first edition was illustrated by John Leech. "A Christmas Carol" tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an old miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. After their visits Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man.
List of The Muppets productions This is a list of productions based on The Muppets characters and franchise, including films, television series and specials, and other media. The franchise's main work is "The Muppet Show", a syndicated television series which ran from 1976 to 1981. The franchise includes eight feature films; "The Muppet Movie", "The Great Muppet Caper", "The Muppets Take Manhattan", "The Muppet Christmas Carol", "Muppet Treasure Island", "Muppets from Space", "The Muppets", and "Muppets Most Wanted". The franchise also includes other series such as "Muppets Tonight" and "The Muppets".
The Muppet Christmas Carol The Muppet Christmas Carol is a 1992 American-British musical fantasy comedy-drama film and an adaptation of Charles Dickens's 1843 novel "A Christmas Carol". It is the fourth in a series of live-action musical films featuring The Muppets, with Michael Caine starring as Ebenezer Scrooge. Although it is a comedic film with contemporary songs, "The Muppet Christmas Carol" otherwise follows Dickens's original story closely. The film was produced and directed by Brian Henson for Jim Henson Productions and released by Walt Disney Pictures.
Kalanta Xristougenon Kalanta Xristougenon (Κάλαντα Χριστουγέννων) is a Greek traditional Christmas carol (kalanta) translated into English simply as "Christmas Carol." This carol is commonly abbreviated as "Kalanta" or "Kalanda", some other common titles for this Christmas carol are Kalin Iméran and Christos Genate. This carol is commonly sung around Christmas and accompanied by light percussion instruments such as the Triangle (musical instrument) and Guitar.
Gonzo (Muppet) Developed and performed by Dave Goelz, Gonzo made his first appearance in the 1970 special "The Great Santa Claus Switch", as the "Cigar Box Frackle". Originally a minor figure in "The Muppet Show", he soon evolved into one of the franchise's primary characters. Gonzo has appeared in every Muppet film, including "The Muppet Christmas Carol", where he portrayed author Charles Dickens and developed a double act with Rizzo the Rat.
Rizzo the Rat Rizzo the Rat is a Muppet character, created and performed by Steve Whitmire. He is a fictional rat who appeared on "The Muppet Show" and numerous films, with a starring role in the 1992 film "The Muppet Christmas Carol".
Bedknobs and Broomsticks Bedknobs and Broomsticks is a 1971 British-American musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution Company in North America on December 13, 1971. It is based upon the books "The Magic Bedknob; or, How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons" (1943) and "Bonfires and Broomsticks" (1945) by English children's author Mary Norton. The film, which combines live action and animation, stars Angela Lansbury and David Tomlinson.
Sam Eagle Sam Eagle is a Muppet character originating from the television show "The Muppet Show", where he was performed by Frank Oz. Sam has appeared in every Muppet film; as himself in "The Muppet Movie", "The Great Muppet Caper", "The Muppets Take Manhattan", "Muppets from Space", and "The Muppets", as well as the Head Schoolmaster in "The Muppet Christmas Carol," Samuel Arrow in "Muppet Treasure Island" and a CIA agent in "Muppets Most Wanted." He also appears in the television series, "The Muppets."
The Sword in the Stone (film) The Sword in the Stone is a 1963 American animated musical fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney and released by Buena Vista Distribution. The 18th Disney animated feature film, it was the final Disney animated film to be released before Walt Disney's death. The songs in the film were written and composed by the Sherman Brothers, who later wrote music for other Disney films like "Mary Poppins" (1964), "The Jungle Book" (1967), "The Aristocats" (1970), and "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" (1971).
Bill Barretta William Paul "Bill" Barretta (born June 19, 1964) is an American puppeteer and producer who has been performing with The Muppets since 1991, when he puppeteered the body of Sinclair family patriarch, Earl Sinclair on "Dinosaurs". He later developed several new characters on "Muppets Tonight", including Pepe the King Prawn, Johnny Fiama, Big Mean Carl and Bobo the Bear. Along with having his own Muppet characters, Barretta has taken over several of Jim Henson's roles, such as Dr. Teeth, Rowlf the Dog, Mahna Mahna and Swedish Chef, and briefly took over Jerry Nelson's role of Lew Zealand. His film debut as a principal puppeteer was in 1996's "Muppet Treasure Island" as Clueless Morgan. In addition, Barretta has produced two of the Muppets' television films, "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie" (2002) and "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz" (2005). Barretta also provides additional voices on "Kim Possible". His most recent film performance was in Disney's "Muppets Most Wanted", where he also served as a co-producer. Barretta also served as an executive producer on the ABC series, "The Muppets".
Pearl River (China) The Pearl River, also known by its Chinese name Zhujiang and formerly often known as the Canton River , is an extensive river system in southern China. The name "Pearl River" is also often used as a catch-all for the watersheds of the Xi ("West"), Bei ("North"), and Dong ("East") rivers of Guangdong. These rivers are all considered tributaries of the Pearl River because they share a common delta, the Pearl River Delta. Measured from the farthest reaches of the Xi River, the Pearl River system is China's third-longest river, 2400 km , after the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, and second largest by volume, after the Yangtze. The 409480 km2 Pearl River Basin (珠江流域 ) drains the majority of Liangguang (Guangdong and Guangxi provinces), as well as parts of Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan and Jiangxi in China; it also drains northern parts of Vietnam's Northeast Cao Bằng and Lạng Sơn provinces.
Thái Bình river system The Thái Bình river system is one of the two major river systems in the Red River Delta, Vietnam. (the other one is the Red River system). The system consists of 8 rivers flowing in northern Vietnam. This system joining with Red River system creates the Red River Delta.
Cotter River System The Cotter River System (CRS) is located in the Australian Capital Territory and was constructed in 1912. A feature of the Namadgi National Park, the Cotter River System is one of two main sources for the Australian Capital Territory's water supply, the other being the Queanbeyan River located north of the Australian Capital Territory in New South Wales. Nevertheless, the Cotter River System is a larger catchment area and due to recent drought conditions the Queanbeyan River has been seen as obsolete in comparison.
Wekiva River The Wekiva River (sometimes spelled Wekiwa, a Creek word meaning "spring of water") is a 16.0 mi river in Central Florida, north of Orlando in the United States. It originates in Apopka and joins the St. Johns River, the longest river in the state, in DeBary. The Wekiva River system includes the main stem joined by three main tributaries - Rock Springs Run, Blackwater Creek, and the Little Wekiva River - and about 30 contributing groundwater springs. It is designated as a Florida State Canoe Trail, an Outstanding Florida Water, and an Aquatic Preserve by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The Wekiva River system is also one of the two rivers in Florida federally designated as a National Wild and Scenic River for its scenery, recreation, geology, and diverse habitats.
Brisbane River cod The Brisbane River cod was a unique form of "Maccullochella" cod that occurred naturally in the Brisbane River system, an east coast river system in south east Queensland, Australia. Their exact taxonomic status is not known, but based on several genetic studies it is suspected that Brisbane River Cod were a species intermediate between eastern freshwater cod ("Maccullochella ikei") of the Clarence River and Richmond River systems in northern New South Wales and Mary River cod of the Mary River in central Queensland.
Eastern freshwater cod Eastern freshwater cod ("Maccullochella ikei"), also known as eastern cod or Clarence River cod, are a large predatory freshwater fish of the "Maccullochella" genus and the family Percichthyidae, that occur in the coastal Clarence River system of north-eastern New South Wales. Eastern freshwater cod are closely related to the Murray cod of the Murray-Darling River system, and are considered an icon of the Clarence River system.
Thái Bình River Thái Bình river (Vietnamese: Sông Thái Bình) is the name of the Thái Bình river system's main river in Northern Vietnam. This river system joining with Red River system have brought alluvium to create Red River Delta.
Blackback barb the blackback barb ("Enteromius barnardi"), is a species of cyprinid fish native to Africa where it is known to occur in shallow, vegetated waters of the Zambezi River system, the Cunene River system and the Zambian portion of the Congo River system. This species can reach a length of 7 cm SL.
Zambezi River System Action Plan Zambezi River System Action Plan (ZACPLAN) is a multinational plan under the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) to incorporate effective use, and management of the Zambezi River system. ZACPLAN encompasses eight countries: Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The Zambezi river basin is used by all these South African countries; this plan attempts to manage resources collectively amongst, and between SADCC Nations to reasonably meet national, and international goals for water resources. Due to the immense river basin formed by the Zambezi River together with its tributaries, the Zambezi River System Plan is a culmination of a UN commission, to focus on the projection that the demand for the basins water resources would increase. This competition creates negative utilization, and inefficient use of resources for all these countries in a profitable manner.
Red River system The Red River system is a network of rivers surrounding the main river - Red River in North Vietnam. These branches of the system contribute to or receive water from Red River. Red River system, joining with the Thái Bình river system in the northeast, creates the Red River Delta - the second largest delta in Vietnam. Because of the close relation between Red River system and Thái Bình river system, the two system are known as the common name "Red and Thai Binh rivers system". Alluvium of the Red River system creates the central and south Red River Delta. Two banks of the rivers are protected by a great dyke system.
Glasgow North East by-election, 2009 The 2009 Glasgow North East by-election was a by-election for the Parliament of the United Kingdom's House of Commons constituency of Glasgow North East. The by-election was held on 12 November 2009 following the resignation of Michael Martin as an MP and as Speaker of the House of Commons following the MPs' expenses scandal. Martin was the first Speaker since Sir John Trevor in 1695 to be forced from office. Willie Bain, the Scottish Labour Party candidate, won with 59% of the vote. Just 33% of the electorate voted, which is the lowest ever percentage turnout in a Scottish by-election to the House of Commons.
Jean-Marie Boisvert Jean-Marie Boisvert (born September 20, 1939) is a former Canadian politician and teacher. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1972 election as a Member of the Social Credit Party to represent the riding of Drummond. During his political career, he sat on various parliamentary committees including the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, Canadian House of Commons Special Committee on Trends in Food Prices, Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament.
Baron Dunalley Baron Dunalley, of Kilboy in the County of Tipperary, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1800 for Henry Prittie, who had previously represented Banagher, Gowran and County Tipperary in the Irish House of Commons. His son, the second Baron, represented Carlow in the Irish Parliament and Okehampton in the British House of Commons and also sat in the House of Lords as an Irish Representative Peer from 1828 to 1854. He was succeeded by his nephew, the third Baron. When he died the barony was inherited by his son, the fourth Baron. He was an Irish Representative Peer between 1891 and 1927 and served as Lord Lieutenant of County Tipperary. s of 2014 the title is held by his great-grandson, the seventh Baron, who succeeded his father in 1992.
Prosper Boulanger Prosper Boulanger (November 17, 1918 December 5, 2002) was a Canadian politician and businessman. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1962 as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Mercier. He was re-elected in 1963, 1965, 1968, 1972 and 1974. During his political career, he was Chair of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs and also a member of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Forestry and the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and Organization and served as Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole. Boulanger was also a councillor on the Montreal City Council and also served in the Royal Canadian Air Force between 1939 and 1946.
Canadian federal election, 1926 The Canadian federal election of 1926 was held on September 14 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 16th Parliament of Canada. The election was called following an event known as the King-Byng Affair. In the 1925 federal election, Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's Liberal Party of Canada won fewer seats in the Canadian House of Commons than the Liberal-Conservatives of Arthur Meighen. Mackenzie King, however, was determined to continue to govern with the support of the Progressive Party. The combined Liberal and Progressive caucuses gave Mackenzie King a plurality of seats in the House of Commons, and the ability to form a minority government.
Congleton (UK Parliament constituency) Congleton is a constituency in Cheshire, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Fiona Bruce of the Conservative Party.
Earl Belmore Earl Belmore, in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland created in 1797 for Armar Lowry-Corry, 1st Viscount Belmore, who had previously represented County Tyrone in the Irish House of Commons. He had already been created Baron Belmore, of Castle Coole in County Fermanagh, in 1781 and Viscount Belmore in 1789, also in the Peerage of Ireland. Born Armar Lowry, he was the son of Galbraith Lowry, Member of the Irish House of Commons for County Tyrone, and his wife Sarah, daughter of Colonel John Corry. In 1774 he assumed by Royal licence the additional surname of Corry. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Earl. He represented County Tyrone in both the Irish and British House of Commons, sat in the House of Lords as an Irish Representative Peer from 1819 to 1841 and served as Governor of Jamaica from 1828 to 1832.
Earl of Lanesborough Earl of Lanesborough was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1756 for Humphrey Butler, 2nd Viscount Lanesborough. The Butler family descended from Theophilus Butler, who represented County Cavan and Belturbet in the Irish House of Commons. In 1715 he was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Newtown-Butler, of the County of Fermanagh, with remainder to the heirs male of his father. He was succeeded according to the special remainder by his brother, Brinsley, the second Baron. He had previously represented Kells and Belturbet in the Irish Parliament. In 1728 he was created Viscount Lanesborough in the Peerage of Ireland. He was succeeded by his son, Humphrey, the aforementioned second Viscount, who was elevated to an earldom in 1728. The first Earl was succeeded by his son, Brinsley, the second Earl. He represented County Cavan in the Irish House of Commons. His grandson, the fifth Earl, sat in the British House of Lords as an Irish Representative Peer from 1849 to 1866. The latter was succeeded by his nephew, the sixth Earl. He served as Lord-Lieutenant of Cavan from 1876 to 1900 and was an Irish Representative Peer from 1870 to 1905. He was succeeded by his son, the seventh Earl. He was an Irish Representative Peer from 1913 to 1929. On his death the titles passed to his younger brother, the eighth Earl. The titles became extinct on the death of the latter's eldest son, the ninth Earl, in 1998.
Baron Crofton Baron Crofton is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1797 (as Baroness Crofton) for Dame Anne Crofton. She was the widow of Sir Edward Crofton, 2nd Baronet, of the Mote, who had represented Roscommon in the Irish House of Commons and had been offered a peerage just before his death. The peerage was instead bestowed upon his widow. She was succeeded by her grandson, the second Baron, who had already succeeded as fourth Baronet. He sat in the House of Lords as an Irish Representative Peer from 1840 to 1869 and served as a Lord-in-Waiting (government whip in the House of Lords) in the three Conservative administrations of the Earl of Derby and in Benjamin Disraeli's first government. His son, the third Baron, served as an Irish Representative Peer between 1873 and 1912 and was also State Steward to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. His nephew, the fourth Baron, was an Irish Representative Peer from 1916 to 1942. s of 2014 the titles are held by the latter's great-great-grandson, the eighth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2007.
Dean of the House (Canada) In Canada, the Dean of the House is the Member of the House of Commons with the longest unbroken record of service who is not a Cabinet Minister, party Leader, House Leader or Whip. The Dean is responsible for presiding over the election of the Speaker of the House of Commons at the beginning of each Parliament. The position is the equivalent of the Father of the House in the British House of Commons.
Lawnmower Dog "Lawnmower Dog" is the second episode of "Rick and Morty". It premiered on Adult Swim on December 9, 2013, was written by Ryan Ridley, and directed by John Rice. In the episode, Rick gives Jerry a device to enhance the dog's intelligence, whilst Rick and Morty get lost in the dreams of Morty's math teacher. The episode was well received, with approximately 1.5 million viewers when airing.
The Ricks Must Be Crazy "The Ricks Must Be Crazy" is the sixth episode in the second season of the American animated television sitcom "Rick and Morty", and the seventeenth overall episode in the series. Written by Dan Guterman and directed by Dominic Polcino, the episode first aired on Adult Swim in the United States on August 30, 2015. It is speculated that the title of the episode is a reference to the 1980 film "The Gods Must Be Crazy".
The Wedding Squanchers "The Wedding Squanchers" is the tenth and final episode of the second season of the American animated television sitcom "Rick and Morty", and the 21st overall episode of the series. Written by Tom Kauffman and directed by Wes Archer, the episode first aired on Adult Swim in the United States on October 4, 2015.
Meeseeks and Destroy "Meeseeks and Destroy" is the fifth episode of the first season of "Rick and Morty". It premiered on Adult Swim on January 20, 2014. The episode was written by Ryan Ridley and directed by Bryan Newton. In the episode, Rick provides the family with a solution to their problems, freeing him up to go on an adventure led by Morty. The episode has been well received, and was seen by about 1.6 million viewers when it was first aired on the Adult Swim channel.
Pilot (Rick and Morty) "Pilot" is the first episode of "Rick and Morty". It premiered on Adult Swim on December 2, 2013. It is written by series creators Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland, and directed by Roiland. The series introduces protagonists, alcoholic scientist Rick Sanchez and his innocent teenage grandson Morty Smith, as they embark on a dangerous interdimensional adventure to fetch Mega tree seeds. The pilot had a mixed to positive reception and was seen by about 1.1 million viewers when airing.
Rixty Minutes "Rixty Minutes" is the eighth episode of the first season of "Rick and Morty". It premiered on Adult Swim on March 17, 2014. The episode was written by Tom Kauffman and Justin Roiland, and directed by Bryan Newton. In the episode, Rick and Morty watch cable from other dimensions, while Jerry, Beth, and Summer watch alternate reality versions of themselves using a pair of interdimensional goggles. The episode was well received and watched by about 1.48 million viewers in the United States.
Gangland Undercover Gangland Undercover is an American factual based drama television series written and created by Executive Producer Stephen Kemp and co-writer Noel Baker. It was inspired by the story of Charles Falco a former ATF confidential informant (CI) who infiltrated an outlaw motorcycle club. The series is based on Falco's 2013 memoir, "Vagos, Mongols, and Outlaws: My Infiltration of America's Deadliest Biker Gangs". It premiered on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, on the History Channel at 10/9c. In Canada, Season 2 premiered on September 26, 2016. In the U.S., only the first episode of season 2 aired on December 8, 2016 on A&E. According to the trailer, "the new season" (Season 2) premiered on March 2, 2017.
Rick Potion No. 9 "Rick Potion #9" is the sixth episode of "Rick and Morty". It premiered on Adult Swim on January 27, 2014, was written by Justin Roiland, and directed by Stephen Sandoval. In the episode, a love potion goes wrong, creating a virus that begins to infect the entire world population, making everyone fall in love with Morty. The episode has been well received, and was seen by about 1.7 million viewers when airing. The title of the episode is in reference to the 1959 song "Love Potion No. 9" by the Clovers.
Wrath of the Villains: Pinewood "Wrath of the Villains: Pinewood" is the eighteenth episode of the second season, and 40th episode overall from the Fox series "Gotham". The episode was written by co-executive producer Robert Hull and Megan Mostyn-Brown and directed by executive producer John Stephens in his first "Gotham" episode directed. It was first broadcast on April 18, 2016. In the episode, Bruce and Alfred set to find out information about a program called Pinewood Farms which had something to do with Thomas Wayne's death and involvement while Gordon sets out to find The Lady and Dr. Strange continues his experiments.
Angry Birds Stella (TV series) Angry Birds Stella is a Finnish computer-animated TV series based on the game "Angry Birds Stella" that was produced by Rovio Entertainment. The first episode, "A Fork in the Friendship", aired on ToonsTV in November 1, 2014. The series recounts the tale of Stella, along with her friends Luca, Willow, Poppy and Dahlia, as they work their way against Gale, the former friend of Stella, that is the queen of the pigs in Golden Island. The first season focuses on Gale trying to hunt for the Golden Egg, but, fails as seen in the final episode of season 1, "To The Bitter End". The second season focuses on Gale returning and trying to hunt for the Golden Egg again, and she succeeded as seen in "The Golden Queen", the 9th episode of season 2. Also, Dahlia, one of the birds, tries searching for the egg as well for an experiment, but this time, she fails, as seen in "It's Mine!", the 6th episode of season 2. Soon enough, the birds realize how dangerous this egg can be, as seen in "Premonition", the 11th episode in season 2, which in when Gale with the Golden Egg, anything that is touched with it, turns to gold. However, when that happens, another thing turns to stone, the opposite of gold, which causes nature, and even worse, food to be turned to stone as well. Now, it is up to the Stella gang to save Golden Island before it is too late. They do succeed, as seen in "You Asked For It", the 13th and final episode of season 2 and the series finale of "Angry Birds Stella", where after a long awful night, Stella and her gang launch the Golden Egg out of the island, never to be seen again. Gale does not mind because when she saw the Golden Egg after she broke out of the gold in the episode, she ran away, back into her castle.
2006 Brownlow Medal The 2006 Brownlow Medal was the 79th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Australian Football League (AFL) home and away season. Adam Goodes of the Sydney Swans won the medal by polling twenty-six votes during the 2006 AFL season. It was Goodes' second Brownlow Medal win, after his victory in 2003.
2005 Brownlow Medal The 2005 Brownlow Medal was the 78th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Australian Football League (AFL) home and away season. Ben Cousins of the West Coast Eagles won the medal by polling twenty votes during the 2005 AFL season. It was Cousins' first Brownlow Medal win, and with Daniel Kerr finishing the runner up, it was the first time in 86 years that the top two votesgetters were from the same club.
2007 Brownlow Medal The 2007 Brownlow Medal was the 80th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Australian Football League (AFL) home and away season. Jimmy Bartel of the Geelong Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-nine votes during the 2007 AFL season.
2011 Brownlow Medal The 2011 Brownlow Medal was the 84th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Australian Football League (AFL) home and away season. Dane Swan of the Collingwood Football Club won the medal by polling thirty-four votes during the 2011 AFL season a then-record number of votes in a Brownlow Medal counted under the 3-2-1 voting system, it was surpassed by Patrick Dangerfield in 2016, where he polled thirty-five votes. It was then again surpassed by Dustin Martin in 2017 where he polled thirty-six votes
2015 Brownlow Medal The 2015 Brownlow Medal was the 88th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Australian Football League (AFL) home and away season. Nat Fyfe of the Fremantle Football Club won the medal by polling thirty-one votes during the 2015 AFL season. He became the first Fremantle player to win the Brownlow Medal.
1976 Brownlow Medal The 1976 Brownlow Medal was the 49th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Graham Moss of the Essendon Football Club won the medal by polling forty-eight votes during the 1976 VFL season. The count was the first of two occasions in which the two field umpires independently voted for the best players on the ground under the 3-2-1 system. This meant that the winner of the Brownlow had a higher number of votes than usual. From 1978 onwards, the field umpires conferred after each game and awarded a single set of votes, rather than voting independently.
1995 Brownlow Medal The 1995 Brownlow Medal was the 68th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Australian Football League (AFL) home and away season. Paul Kelly of the Sydney Swans won the medal by polling twenty-one votes during the 1995 AFL season. For the first time, the State Government legalised betting on the Brownlow Medal, a move which concerned some due to the high potential for corruption. The pre-count favourites for the medal were Wayne Carey (3/1), Wayne Campbell (7/2), Peter Matera (10/1), James Hird and Craig Bradley (each 12/1). Eventual winner Paul Kelly was considered a 25/1 outside chance.
1993 Brownlow Medal The 1993 Brownlow Medal was the 66th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Australian Football League (AFL) home and away season. Gavin Wanganeen of the Essendon Football Club won the medal by polling eighteen votes during the 1993 AFL season. Wanganeen was the first Aboriginal player to win the Brownlow Medal in the history of the award and at age 20, he was the youngest winner since Denis Ryan in 1936.. The South Australian also added a Premiership Medallion to his collection after Essendon defeated Carlton in the 1993 premiership decider. Both medals were already in addition to the 1993 Michael Tuck Medal Wanganeen was awarded for being 'best on ground' in the Night / Pre-Season Grand Final.
2014 Brownlow Medal The 2014 Brownlow Medal was the 87th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Australian Football League (AFL) home and away season. Matt Priddis of the West Coast Eagles won the medal by polling twenty-six votes during the 2014 AFL season. Defending Brownlow Medallist Gary Ablett of the Gold Coast Football Club was the short-priced favourite for the medal until he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in round 16. Betting on the medal was suspended while the extent of the injury to Ablett was determined. Geelong captain Joel Selwood, Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury and Sydney 's Josh Kennedy were considered to be among the new favourites in the wake of Ablett's injury, but at the end of the season Ablett was still second favourite to have polled enough votes before his injury to win the award. He ended up polling the equal-third most number of votes, tying with Sydney 's Lance Franklin on 22 votes.
1977 Brownlow Medal The 1977 Brownlow Medal was the 50th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Graham Teasdale of the South Melbourne Football Club won the medal by polling fifty-nine votes during the 1977 VFL season. The count was the second of two occasions in which the two field umpires independently voted for the best players on the ground under the 3-2-1 system. This meant that the winner of the Brownlow had a higher number of votes than usual, and Teasdale's fifty-nine votes set and holds the record for the most votes ever polled in a single season. From 1978 onwards, the field umpires conferred after each game and awarded a single set of votes, rather than voting independently.
Wellingsbüttel Manor Wellingsbüttel Manor (German: Rittergut Wellingsbüttel, since Danish times: Kanzleigut Wellingsbüttel) is a former manor with a baroque manor house (German: "Herrenhaus") in Hamburg, Germany, which once enjoyed imperial immediacy ("Reichsfreiheit"). Wellingsbüttel was documented for the first time on 10 October 1296. Since 1937 it has formed part of the suburbs of Hamburg as the heart of the quarter of the same name, Wellingsbüttel, in the borough of Wandsbek. The owners of Wellingsbüttel Manor from the beginning of the 15th until the early 19th century were consecutively the Archbishops of Bremen, Heinrich Rantzau, Dietrich von Reinking, the Barons von Kurtzrock, Frederick VI of Denmark, Hercules Roß, the Jauch family, Cäcilie Behrens and Otto Jonathan Hübbe. In the early 19th century it was the residence and place of death of Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, the penultimate duke, who was an ancestor inter alia of the present-day British royal family. Wellingsbüttel Manor was elevated to the status of a Danish "chancellery manor" ("Kanzleigut"). It was then acquired by Grand Burgher of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg Johann Christian Jauch junior (1802–1880), becoming a country estate of the Jauch family. The manor house is together with Jenisch House ("Jenisch-Haus") one of Hamburg's best conserved examples of the Hanseatic lifestyle in the 19th century and jointly with the manor gatehouse a listed historical monument. The estate is located on the banks of the Alster River in the middle of the Alster valley ("Alstertal") nature reserve.
Battle of Berestechko The Battle of Berestechko (Polish: "Bitwa pod Beresteczkiem" ; Ukrainian: Берестецька битва, Битва під Берестечком ) was fought between the Ukrainian Cossacks, led by Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky, aided by their Crimean Tatar allies, and a Polish army under King John II Casimir. It was a battle of a Cossack rebellion in Ukraine that took place in the years 1648–1657 after the expiration of a two-year truce. Fought from 28 to 30 June 1651, the battle took place in the province of Volhynia, on the hilly plain south of the Styr River. The Polish camp was on the river opposite Berestechko and faced south, towards the Cossack army about two kilometers away, whose right flank was against the River Pliashivka (Pliashova) and the Tatar army on their left flank. It was probably the largest European land battle of the 17th century.
Umba River (Tanzania) The Umba River is located in northeastern Tanzania in Tanga Region. It rises in Schageiuforest (Shagayu) in the West Usambara Mountains at 2,000 m altitude and flows on the north side of the mountain range to the east. At Lelwa it empties the Mbalamu River, which comes from the extreme north of the Usambara Mountains, and the Mglumi River into the Umba. Just before the Umba flows into the Indian Ocean, it crosses the border to Kenya. The mouth itself marks the most eastern point on the border between Tanzania and Kenya, which was largely made in a straight line to the northwest towards Lake Victoria in the 19th Century. On the upper reaches of the river in the mid-1960s rich deposits of precious stones, including sapphires and Spessartine, were discovered. Also on the river is the Umba River Game Reserve, a wildlife reserve that includes along with the Mkomazi Game Reserve, about 2,600 km².
Joseph L. Follett Joseph Leonard Follett (February 16, 1843 – April 1, 1907) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Follett received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Island Number Ten in New Madrid, Missouri on 3 March 1862 and the Battle of Stones River in Tennessee on 31 December 1862. He was honored with the award on 19 September 1890.
Battle of Glendale (Skye) The Battle of Glendale was a battle fought on the Inner Hebridean island of Skye, between the MacDonalds of Sleat and the MacDonalds of Clanranald, against the MacLeods of Harris and Dunvegan and the MacLeods of Lewis. According to MacLeod tradition preserved in the early 19th century, the battle was fought in about the year 1490; yet it has been recently suggested that the battle more likely took place sometime after 1513. MacLeod tradition records that the battle was the 'most tremendous battle' that the clan ever fought—although the clan was victorious, it never fully recovered from its severe losses. MacLeod tradition relates how the MacDonalds originally had the upper hand during the conflict, but when the MacLeod's sacred Fairy Flag was unfurled the MacLeods gained heart and won the battle.
Military history of Mexico The military history of Mexico consists of several millennia of armed conflicts within what is now that nation's territory and includes activities of the Mexican military in peacekeeping and combat related affairs worldwide. Wars between prehispanic peoples marked the beginning of Mexico's military history, the most notable of these fought in the form of a "flower war". After the Spanish conquest of Mexico in the 16th century, indigenous tribes were defeated by Spain, thus beginning a three century era of Spanish dominance. Mexico's struggle for independence began primarily in the 19th century, and was marked by internal conflict of early rulers after defeating the Spanish in 1821. The Mexican–American War in the mid 19th century ended in the defeat of Mexican forces, and the loss of two-fifths of the national territory. In the remainder of the 19th century, a series of conflicts began in Mexico, as the War of the Reform and the defeat of the French during their intervention in Mexico marked events in that era.
Savage's Station, Virginia Savage's Station was the wartime name of a supply depot, ammunition dump, field hospital, and command headquarters of the Army of the Potomac during the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War. Savage's Station was located in Henrico County, Virginia on what was the Richmond and York River Railroad, however the historical department of the Norfolk Southern Railroad, the railroad track's current owner, has no record that an actual train station or station house ever existed on the property. A farmhouse is known to have been located in a copse of trees on a small knoll next to the railroad track and is visible in several period drawings and photographs made during the war. The house served as the nucleus of a large field hospital during and after the battle of Seven Pines and the Seven Days Battles. The house also functioned as General George B. McClellan's headquarters during the battle of Savage's Station on June 29, 1862. Although the house survived the battle in 1862, it was burned by Federal cavalry under General Philip H. Sheridan in 1864. The house appears to have never been rebuilt, and no trace of it remains today. However, a smokehouse from the 19th century still existed on the property as late as the 1930s when it was photographed during a survey of local historical structures as a project of the Civilian Conservation Corps. The smokehouse fell into ruin and collapsed sometime prior to the 1980s. A small brick-walled cemetery from the 18th century still sits near the former location of the house not far from the railroad track.
Collins Ferry Historic District The Collins Ferry Historic District encompasses two historic farmsteads, as well as a mill and ferry site on the Staunton River in rural northern Halifax County, Virginia, west of Brookneal. The district covers 768 acre , extending south from the river roughly to Bull Creek Road, and westward from the mouth of Buffalo Creek, which roughly bisects the district. The Collins Farm, which is located at the end of McKeever's Trail, includes one of Halifax County's best-preserved Federal style plantation houses, built c. 1810 and located on a bluff overlooking the creek. The Collins Farm includes 19th century farm outbuildings, the family cemetery, a mill site along the river, and the site where stones for the mill's construction and grinding stones were quarried. The Hubbard Farm is located south and east of the Collins Farm, and is accessed via a private drive that forms part of the historic road leading to Collins Ferry. Hubbard Farm includes a Greek Revival farmhouse built in 1856, and also includes 19th century outbuildings, a family cemetery, and the remains of a slave quarters.
Register Cliff Register Cliff is a sandstone cliff and featured key navigational landmark prominently listed in the 19th century guidebooks about the Oregon Trail, and a place where many emigrants chiseled the names of their families on the soft stones of the cliff it was one of the key checkpoint landmarks for parties heading west along the Platte River valley west of Fort John, Wyoming which allowed travelers to verify they were on the correct path up to South Pass and not moving into impassable mountain terrainsgeographically, it is on the eastern ascent of the Continental divide leading upward out of the great plains in the east of the U.S. state of Wyoming. It is notable as a historic landmark for 'registering' hundreds of emigrants on the Oregon Trail (thus also the other northern Emigrant Trails that split off farther west such as the California Trail and Mormon Trail) who came to follow custom and inscribed their names on its rocks during the western migrations of the 19th century. An estimated 500,000 emigrants used these trails from 1843–1869, with up to one-tenth dying along the way, usually due to disease.
Pima Villages Pima Villages, sometimes mistakenly called the Pimos Villages in the 19th century, were the Akimel O’odham (Pima) and Pee-Posh (Maricopa) villages in what is now the Gila River Indian Community in Pinal County, Arizona. First, recorded by Spanish explorers in the late 17th century as living on the south side of the Gila River, they were included in the Viceroyalty of New Spain, then in Provincias of Sonora, Ostimuri y Sinaloa or New Navarre to 1823. Then from 1824 to 1830, they were part of the Estado de Occidente of Mexico and from September 1830 they were part of the state of Sonora. These were the Pima villages encountered by American fur trappers, traders, soldiers and travelers along the middle Gila River from 1830's into the later 19th century. The Mexican Cession following the Mexican American War left them part of Mexico. The 1853 Gadsden Purchase made their lands part of the United States, Territory of New Mexico. During the American Civil War they became part of the Territory of Arizona.
Youngblood Hawke (film) Youngblood Hawke is a 1964 drama film directed by Delmer Daves, starring James Franciscus and Suzanne Pleshette. Herman Wouk's novel was loosely based on the life of Thomas Wolfe. This was Mary Astor's next-to-last picture.
The Petrified Forest The Petrified Forest is a 1936 American film, directed by Archie Mayo starring Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, and Humphrey Bogart. A precursor of "film noir", it was adapted from Robert E. Sherwood's stage play of the same name. The screenplay was written by Delmer Daves and Charles Kenyon, and adaptations were later performed on radio and television as well.
Destination Tokyo Destination Tokyo is a 1943 black-and-white submarine war film. It was directed by Delmer Daves in his directorial debut, and the screenplay was written by Daves and Albert Maltz, based on an original story by former submariner Steve Fisher. The film stars Cary Grant and John Garfield and features Dane Clark, Robert Hutton, and Warner Anderson, along with John Ridgely, Alan Hale Sr., and William Prince. Production began on June 21, 1943 and continued through September 4 of that year. The film premiered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on December 15, 1943 as a benefit for crippled children, and was released generally in the U.S. on December 31, 1943.