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Country Life (Show of Hands album) Country Life is the eleventh studio album by English acoustic roots duo Show of Hands. Released in 2003, it marks a departure for the band, with stronger socially and politically lyrics than the duo's previous albums, as well as showcasing the duo exploring a larger musical palette. Some of the album's lyrics concern rural issues which Knightley had taken to heart in previous years, including in the aftermath of their previous lyrical album "Cold Frontier" (2001). Prior to the release of "Country Life", the duo had released an instrumental album named "The Path". Both "The Path" and "Country Life" were released close together. The album was packaged in a lavish set which included a bonus disc of demo versions and other bonus material. The album's title track was also promoted by the band's first music video.
When a Woman Loves (song) "When a Woman Loves" is the first single by singer R. Kelly from his eleventh studio album "Love Letter". The song peaked at #93 on the "Billboard" Hot 100; and it was promoted with a music video directed by Kelly and Jeremy Rall. In 2011 R. Kelly was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance, but lost.
My Story (R. Kelly song) "My Story" is a single by American R&B singer R. Kelly featuring 2 Chainz, written by R. Kelly who co-produced it with Nineteen85 from OVO Sound, for his twelfth solo studio album "Black Panties". A snippet of the song was first heard at the BET Awards same year, then another a week after the award ceremony. The song was released on July 23, 2013 via R. Kelly's Vevo, and on iTunes a day later. The second snippet was not in the official song for no apparent reason, but later heard on the extended version of the song. The song debuted at #89 on the hot 100 during the week of the album's release after many weeks on the bubbling under chart. No official music video will be released, but a documentary music video has been uploaded on R. Kelly's Vevo channel and a fan video was expected, but was never released.
Platinum (Snoop Dogg song) Platinum is a song by American rapper Snoop Dogg, released as the third promotional single from his eleventh studio album Doggumentary. The song features guest vocals from R&B singer R. Kelly, and is produced by American producer Lex Luger.
R. Kelly (album) R. Kelly is the second studio album by R&B singer R. Kelly. It was released on November 14, 1995. The album was somewhat of a departure from his previous album's sexual innuendos, featuring slightly more introspective lyrics. "R. Kelly" was the artist's second number 1 R&B album and the first one to top the "Billboard" 200; it spawned three number 1 R&B singles in chronological order: "You Remind Me of Something", "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" and "I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)".
A Woman's Threat "A Woman's Threat" is a single by American R&B singer R. Kelly from his fourth solo studio album and second sequel to 12 Play, TP-2.com. It's the fifth and last single on that album and a six-minute music video has been made for the song. The song charted at number 15 on the US bubbling under charts, 35 on the R&B/Hip Hop charts and below 50 on two other countries and over 50 on also two countries. The song is both written and produced by R. Kelly himself. Both 9th Wonder and Lil' Kim have sampled this song. Jay-Z also sampled the song in 2003.
Sex Me "Sex Me" is the first solo single released by R&B singer R. Kelly, released as the first single from his solo debut album, "12 Play". The single became Kelly's first solo success, reaching number two on the R&B chart and reaching number twenty on the top 40 of the "Billboard" Hot 100. The single was also certified Gold in the US.
Torture Killer Torture Killer is a Finnish death metal band from Turku, Finland, formed in 2002. The band consists of five members: guitarists Jari Laine and Tuomas Karppinen, bassist Kim Torniainen, drummer Tuomo Latvala and the current vocalist Pessi Haltsonen. The band was originally a Six Feet Under cover band adopting their moniker from a Six Feet Under song, but soon began composing and performing original material in the same vein. Chris Barnes, the original singer for Cannibal Corpse and current singer for Six Feet Under, officially joined Torture Killer as lead singer in November 2005 and was a part of the recording of the album "Swarm!". He left the band in January 2008. Barnes was not involved with their live performances while a part of the band.
Final Fantasy XII Final Fantasy XII (ファイナルファンタジーXII , Fainaru Fantajī Tuerubu ) is a fantasy role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2 home video console. Released in 2006, it is the twelfth title in the mainline "Final Fantasy" series. The game introduced several innovations to the series: an open world split into zones, a seamless battle system, a controllable camera, a customizable "gambit" system which lets the player control the artificial intelligence (AI) of characters in battle; and a "license" system that determines which abilities and equipment are used by characters. "Final Fantasy XII" also includes elements from previous games in the series, such as Chocobos and Moogles.
Masaharu Iwata Masaharu Iwata (岩田 匡治 , Iwata Masaharu , born October 26, 1966) is a Japanese video game composer. After graduating from high school, where his musical projects included composing on a synthesizer and playing in a cover band, he joined Bothtec as a composer. He composed the soundtrack to several games there, beginning with 1987's "Bakusou Buggy Ippatsu Yarou", and after the company was merged into Quest, he left to become a freelance composer. His most well-known projects include "", "Tactics Ogre", "Final Fantasy Tactics", and "Final Fantasy XII", though throughout his career he has composed music for over 65 games. He is one of the founding members of Basiscape, headed by fellow composer Hitoshi Sakimoto and currently one of the largest independent Japanese video game music production companies. His compositions for strategy role-playing games such as the "Ogre Battle" and "Final Fantasy Tactics" series have been described as "among the most well-recognized in the genre".
Allister Brimble Allister Mark Brimble (born 1970 in Westminster, London) is a British video game music composer. Brimble began composing music and sound effects for the video game industry in the mid-1980s. He also produced various audio tracks, as "Brimble's Beats", that were distributed on cover disks of magazines including "CU Amiga" and "Amiga Format".
Hitoshi Sakimoto Hitoshi Sakimoto (崎元 仁 , Sakimoto Hitoshi , born February 26, 1969) is a Japanese video game music composer and arranger. He is best known for scoring "Final Fantasy Tactics" and "Final Fantasy XII", though he has composed soundtracks for over 80 other games. He began playing music and video games in elementary school, and began composing video game music for money by the time he was 16. Sakimoto's professional career began a few years later in 1988 when he started composing music professionally as a freelancer, as well as programming sound drivers for games. Five years and 40 games later, he achieved his first mainstream success with the score to "". In 1997, he joined Square and composed for his first international success, the score to "Final Fantasy Tactics".
Descendants of Erdrick Descendants of Erdrick is an American video game music cover band based out of Austin, Texas. They play arrangements of classic video game music, and are the first video game music cover band to appear in their own video game.
City of the Fallen City of the Fallen is a production music company based in Washington DC. Founded by Ryan Amon in 2009, the company produces music for movie trailers. In early 2012, Ryan released City of the Fallen's first public album called "Divinus", which was made available via Amazon and iTunes. In late 2011 after the release of City of the Fallen's 5th volume, "Divine Power", Amon announced that he would be taking a break from writing and composing music for City of the Fallen after focusing on the company for the last 3 years. In early 2012 when a fan asked via City of the Fallen's Facebook page if Ryan would resume writing and composing music in 2012, he replied only saying "We think that sounds like a good idea..."
Rahul Ranade Rahul Ranade (born 23 May 1966 in Pune, Maharashtra) is an Indian singer and music composer in Marathi and Hindi movies. His work in music spans from composing music for films, television, drama to events, concerts in Hindi and Marathi, composing music for ballets, advertisements, and also albums. He is currently settled at Pune.
Chamras Saewataporn Chamras Saewataporn (born in Bangkok, Thailand on December 9, 1955), is an accomplished Thai musician and composer who first turned professional at the age of 18. He began his musical career working in night clubs and later joined one of the Thai bands of that era, "Grand X" (1976–1980). In 1981, he began composing music and started his own band, "The Radio". His debut album was in 1982, "Nok Jao Pho Bin" (Soaring Bird). Between 1986 and 1997, he composed theme songs for over 100 Thai movies. He is inspired by his beliefs in Buddhism, and began composing music for relaxation, healing and meditation in 1993. He has won numerous domestic and international awards.
Kaushal Inamdar Kaushal S. Inamdar (born 2 October 1971 in Pune, Maharashtra) is an Indian singer and music composer in Marathi and Hindi movies. His work in music spans from composing music for films, television, drama to events, concerts in Hindi and Marathi, composing music for ballets, advertisements, and also albums. He is currently settled at Goregaon, a Mumbai suburb.
Continental bulldog The Continental Bulldog is a dog breed from Switzerland. This bulldog breed is not officially recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale, although the procedure towards recognition by the FCI was started on 24 January 2011. The breed has been officially recognized by the Swiss kennel club SKG since 5 December 2004.
Illyrian Shepherd The Illyrian Shepherd was a dog breed registered with the Fédération Cynologique Internationale FCI since 1939 under Standard number 41 "Illirski Ovcar". In 1957 the FCI changed the name of the breed to "Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog Sharplanina" (Šarplaninac). Up to 16 March 1968 the Karst Shepherd (kraški ovčar) carried the same name. Since then the two breeds are independent.
Ca de Bou Ca de Bou or Perro de Presa Mallorquin is a medium-to-large sized molossian-type breed of dog, with a strong, powerful, elongated build. The difference between the sexes is in the head, the circumference is greater in dogs than in bitches. The Perro de Presa Mallorquin was almost extinct after World War II, and the few remaining dogs were crossed with Majorca Shepherd Dog, Bulldog and perhaps Alano Espanol. While extant specimens are all crossbred, the population as a whole retains standardized breed recognition in two kennel clubs, Fédération Cynologique Internationale, and United Kennel Club (using the FCI standard).
List of dog breeds recognized by the FCI A list of the dog breeds recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale. The list can be organized by the FCI number, the breed group, and either the official original, English, French, German or Spanish FCI name.
Guatemalan Dogo Guatemalan Dogo ("Dogo Guatemalteco"), formerly known as the Guatemalan Bull Terrier ("Bullterrier Guatemalteco"), and Guatemalan Mastiff, is a Molosser-type dog breed originating in Guatemala. It is neither recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) nor the American Kennel Club (AKC). However, it has the official national recognition of the Asociación Canofila Guatemalteca (ACANGUA) where it belongs to the Group 2.2.1 - Mastiffs. As the unique breed originating in Guatemala, it is also the national dog of the country. Nowadays it has spread to various other countries, such as the USA.
Brazilian Dogo Brazilian Dogo(Portuguese: "Dogue Brasileiro" ), also called Brazilian Dogge, is a Molosser-type working dog breed originating in Brazil. It is neither recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) nor the American Kennel Club (AKC). However, it has the official national recognition of the Confederação Brasileira de Cinofilia(CBKC) where it belongs to the Group 11 - Breeds not recognized by the FCI ("Raça não reconhecida pela FCI").
Rastreador Brasileiro The Rastreador Brasileiro (in English, Brazilian Tracker) is a large breed of dog from Brazil, first recognised by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1967, but an outbreak of disease, compounded by an overdose of insecticide, wiped out the breed's entire breeding stock. The FCI and the Brazilian Kennel Club (Confederação Brasileira de Cinofilia) then declared the breed extinct in 1973 and delisted it. Since then, efforts have been made to re-create the breed. The Rastreador Brasileiro is a hunting dog of the scenthound type. The breed is also known by the names "Urrador" (for its hunting cry) or "Urrador Americano", in reference to the American (U.S.) coonhounds in its background.
Korean Jindo The Korean Jindo (Hangul: 진돗개 ; Hanja: 珍島狗 ) is a breed of hunting dog that originated on Jindo Island in South Korea. Brought to the United States with South Korean expatriates, it is celebrated in its native land for its fierce loyalty and brave nature. The Jindo breed became recognized by the United Kennel Club on January 1, 1998 and by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 2005.
Barbado da Terceira The Barbado da Terceira is a medium-sized dog, with a volumous and robust look. The Barbado da Terceira is the most recently recognized Portuguese breed. The Portuguese Kennel Club (CPC) recognized it, on a provisional basis, on November 2004; it is not yet recognized by The Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI). It is a population native to the Azores Islands, in particular the Terceira Island.
Small Münsterländer The Small Münsterländer (also SM or Kleiner Münsterländer) is a versatile hunting-pointing-retrieving dog breed that reached its current form in the area around Münster, Germany. The Large Münsterländer is from the same area, but was developed from different breeding stock and is not related as the names would suggest. Small Münsterländers bear a resemblance to both spaniels and setters but are more versatile while hunting on land and water. The Small Münsterländer is recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale under Group 7, Section 1.2, Continental Pointing Dogs of Spaniel type, by the American Kennel Club as a Foundation Breed, and by The Kennel Club and the United Kennel Club as a gun dog. It is related to the Epagneul Français and the Drentsche Patrijshond.
Dennis Heck Dennis Lynn "Denny" Heck (born July 29, 1952) is an American politician who has been the United States Representative for Washington's 10th congressional district since 2013. Heck was previously the Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative for the 3rd district in 2010, but was defeated by Jaime Herrera Beutler (R). In 2012 Heck ran and won in the newly created 10th district, defeating Republican Dick Muri.
George Washington Owen George Washington Owen (October 20, 1796 – August 18, 1837) was an American politician from Alabama who served as that state's 3rd District's Representative, and the 10th Mayor of Mobile. Owen was born in Brunswick County, Virginia in 1796, but moved to Tennessee at a young age. He graduated from the University of Nashville, where he studied law; he was admitted to the bar in 1816, and moved to Alabama to practice law. He served in the Alabama House of Representatives. He unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 1821 and successfully in 1823 when he became the first Representative of Alabama's 3rd District. He served in that position until 1829, when he was succeeded by Dixon Hall Lewis, who later became Senator. Owen was elected Mayor of Mobile, Alabama in 1836, a position in which he served until his death the following year.
Mike Turner Michael Ray Turner (born January 11, 1960) is the U.S. Representative for Ohio 's 10 congressional district , serving in Congress since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party. Turner's district, numbered as the 3rd District from 2003 to 2013, is based in Dayton and consists of Montgomery, Greene and Fayette counties.
Thomas Suozzi Thomas R. Suozzi (born August 31, 1962) is an American Democratic politician who is the U.S. Representative for New York's 3rd district.
Nagasaki 3rd district Nagasaki 3rd district (長崎[県第]3区 , Nagasaki[-ken dai-]sanku ) is a single-member electoral district for the House of Representatives, the lower house of the National Diet of Japan. It is located in the prefecture of Nagasaki. It covers parts of Nagasaki on the main island of Kyūshū – the city of Ōmura and the towns of Kawatana, Hasami and Higashisonogi, Nagasaki in former "Higashi-Sonogi" ("East Sonogi") "-gun" (county or district) – and several of the prefecture's island municipalities: the cities of Iki, Tsushima and Gotō and the town of Shin-Kamigotō in "Minami-Matsuura"/"South Matsuura" district. As of September 2011, 211,289 eligible voters were registered in Nagasaki 3rd district, giving it the second highest vote weight in the country.
Susan M. Ford Susan M. Ford is a Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives for Grafton County's 3rd district. The 3rd district includes the towns of Bath, Benton, Easton, Landaff, Orford, Piermont and Warren. She has represented Grafton's 3rd district from 2008 to 2010 and from 2012 to the present.
Tochigi 3rd district Tochigi 3rd district (栃木[県第]3区 "Tochigi[-ken dai-]san-ku") is a single-member electoral district for the House of Representatives, the lower house of the National Diet of Japan. Located in north-eastern Tochigi, it covers the cities of Ōtawara, Yaita, Nasushiobara, Nasukarasuyama and the towns of Nasu and Nakagawa in Nasu County. As of September 2011, 247,284 eligible voters were registered in Tochigi 3rd district, giving it well above average (347,878 voters per district) vote weight.
Russell V. Mack Russell Vernon Mack (July 13, 1891 – March 28, 1960) served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Washington State's 3rd District from 1947 to 1960. He was born in 1891, in Hillman, Michigan. Mack moved to Aberdeen, Washington in 1895. Mack was educated at Stanford University in California, and then at the University of Washington in Seattle. Mack served as a corporal in the Thirty-ninth Field Artillery, Thirteenth Division, during World War I. Before serving in Congress, Mack worked in journalism in the Grays Harbor area, first at the "Aberdeen Daily World" from 1913 to 1934, then as the owner and publisher of the "Hoquiam Daily Washingtonian" from 1934 to 1950. Mack was the last Republican to serve the 3rd district, until Linda Smith was elected in 1994. Mack died on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on March 28, 1960, of cardiac arrest and has a scholarship named after him.
Frank Pallone Frank Joseph Pallone Jr. (born October 30, 1951) is the U.S. Representative for New Jersey 's 6 congressional district , serving since 1988. The district, numbered as the 3rd District from 1988 to 1993, is located in the north-central part of the state and includes New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Sayreville, Piscataway, and Asbury Park. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Kevin McCarthy (California politician) Kevin Owen McCarthy (born January 26, 1965) is an American congressman from Bakersfield, California. He serves in the United States House of Representatives for California's 23rd district and as the House Majority Leader. A Republican, he was formerly chairman of the California Young Republicans and the Young Republican National Federation. McCarthy worked as district director for U.S. Representative Bill Thomas, and in 2000 was elected as a trustee to the Kern Community College District. He then served in the California State Assembly from 2002 to 2006, the last two years as minority leader. When Thomas retired from the House of Representatives in 2006, McCarthy ran to succeed him and won the election. The 23rd district, numbered as the 22nd District from 2007 to 2013, is based in Bakersfield and includes large sections of Kern and Tulare counties as well as part of the Quartz Hill neighborhood in northwest Los Angeles County.
His Own Home Town His Own Home Town is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and written by Larry Evans. The film stars Charles Ray, Katherine MacDonald, Charles K. French, Otto Hoffman, Andrew Arbuckle, and Karl Formes. The film was released on May 27, 1918, by Paramount Pictures.
Lee Corner Lee Corner is an historic part of Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, at the intersection of North Washington and Oronoco Street. The corner is named after the Lee family, who once owned almost every property on the intersection. After the American Revolution, Alexandria, already known as "Washington's Home Town", also became known as the "Home Town of the Lees".
Pedro M. Trinidad, Jr. Pedro Maquiling Trinidad, Jr. (born October 6, 1943), also known as Pete was the class valedictorian of Tigao Elementary 1954. He was sent to Sacred Heart Seminary in Manila, Philippines at the age of 10 in 1954 to join the congregation. There he finished high school and took up college courses. He finished AB-English Language at the age of 21 in 1965. After earning a degree he went back to his home town and ran for the position of Sangguniang Bayan (SB member). He was fortunate to be elected as one of the SB members of Cortes. However, he faced conflicts with other politicians. In the late 1965, he went back to Manila. There he decided to study again and took up AB-Philosophy in Ateneo de Manila University and graduated in 1967. He returned to his home town after graduation and worked in the Local Government of Cortes as the Municipal Planning Development Coordinator. In May 25, 1985, he was married to Edna J. Esplana. He had three children, namely, Peter Neil, Mario Gemmo, and Lady Marie. His 25 years of work in Cortes was not the end of his service to his home town. In June 2005, he ran in the government and was elected as the Municipal Mayor of Cortes. As a current mayor, he is active in marine conservation. He held talks inside and outside the country regarding marine life and implemented strict rules to protect the rich marine diodiversity in Cortes.
Dionisii Donchev Dionisii Donchev (Bulgarian: Дионисий Дончев ) (born April 9, 1935) is one of the prominent Bulgarian fine artists. Honorary citizen of his home town of Pleven, Bulgaria, where he still lives and works. He graduated from the National Academy of Arts in Sofia in professor Ilia Petrov's class. He took active part in the creation of the famous epic art project in his home town of Pleven - 'Parorama' in 1977. He has accumulated more than half a century of experience in the creation of portraits, landscapes, compositions, nudes and still life. His favorite medium is oil on canvas. His artwork has enjoyed presence in galleries and private collections in Bulgaria and abroad.
Sadie Macdonald Sadie Macdonald (3 July 1886 – 12 May 1966) was a New Zealand nurse and community leader. She was born in Gulgong, New South Wales, Australia on 3 July 1886.
Municipality of Erskineville The Municipality of Erskineville was a local government area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The municipality was proclaimed as the "Municipal District of Macdonald Town" on 23 May 1872 and, with an area of 0.8 square kilometres, was one of the smallest local government areas in Sydney and included the modern suburb of Erskineville, part of Eveleigh and the locality of Macdonaldtown. The council was amalgamated, along with most of its neighbours, with the City of Sydney to the north with the passing of the "Local Government (Areas) Act 1948". From 1968 to 1982 and from 1989 to 2004, the area was part of the South Sydney councils, with the former Town Hall serving as its council chambers.
Home Town Hero (album) Home Town Hero is the debut studio album by American rock band Home Town Hero. The band attracted the attention of Maverick Records during the Van's Warped Tour, and heavily promoted by Warner Bros. Records. Their single "Questions" received significant airplay in major American radio markets. "Questions" was also included in videogame soundtrack for "Legends of Wrestling II".
Job History "Job History" is part of a short story series, "" by Annie Proulx. It takes place in then author's home town of Cora, Wyoming. then story follows then life of then main character Leeland Lee and his unsuccessful attempts to find a successful career. then occasional mention of then radio news report throughout then story relates to Leelands struggles and disappointment. His lack of education and unavailability of jobs in his home town makes life very difficult for him so he moves various times to seek occupation. His determination is commendable but in then end his efforts are futile as he lives his life in discontent.
Bring Me a Letter from My Old Home Town Bring Me a Letter from My Old Home Town is a World War I era ballad song released in 1918. A.G. Delamater wrote the lyrics. Will R. Anderson composed the music. The song was published by M. Witmark & Sons in New York, New York. On the cover is a group of "greater Vitagraph players" sitting around a table, writing letters. Behind them is a service flag with a red border and one blue star. It was written for both voice and piano. The song opens with a wounded soldier laying on a cot. He tells a nurse that the only thing that will cure his homesickness is hearing from his "old home town". The chorus is as follows:
Frankie MacDonald Frankie MacDonald (born April 24, 1984) is a Canadian amateur weatherman from the Whitney Pier area of Sydney, Nova Scotia. MacDonald, who is autistic, is known for his boisterous online weather forecasts. He posts the videos to his YouTube channel (dogsandwolves), where they have received more than 10 million views. He also maintains a Twitter account and blog. Weather reports MacDonald has produced include warnings for his home province of Nova Scotia, a snowstorm in Winnipeg, heavy rainfall in Vancouver, a storm in Minnesota, New York, Australia, and Bermuda during Hurricane Gonzalo of 2014. He also accurately predicted that an earthquake of above magnitude 7 would occur in New Zealand in November 2016.
Intelligent Design Network The Intelligent Design network, inc. (commonly IDnet or Intelligent Design Network) is a nonprofit organization formed in Kansas to promote the pseudoscientific principle of intelligent design. It is based in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. The Intelligent Design Network was founded by John Calvert, a corporate finance lawyer with a bachelor's degree in geology, and nutritionist William S. Harris. Its self-described mission is "to promote evidence-based science education with regard to the origin of the universe and of life and its diversity" and "to enhance public awareness of the evidence of intelligent design and living systems."
Intelligent Design (book) Intelligent Design: The Bridge Between Science and Theology is a 1999 book by William A. Dembski which presents an argument in support of intelligent design. Dembski defines the term "specified complexity", and argues that instances of it in nature cannot be explained by Darwinian evolution, but instead are consistent with the intelligent design. He also derives an instance of his self-declared law of conservation of information and uses it to argue against Darwinian evolution. The book is a summary treatment of the mathematical theory he presents in "The Design Inference" (1998), and is intended to be largely understandable by a nontechnical audience. Dembski also provides a Christian theological commentary, and analysis of, what he perceives to be the historical and cultural significance of the ideas.
The Design Revolution The Design Revolution: Answering the Toughest Questions about Intelligent Design is a 2004 book by William A. Dembski, who supports intelligent design, and the idea that certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by an intelligent cause, not a naturalistic process such as natural selection. The book is written in question/answer format from Dembski's point of view as one of the conceptual leaders in the movement. Each chapter is about 4 pages long and addresses one specific question. Dembski describes these questions as from his prior ten years experience in lectures, media interviews, and published criticism by the scientific community opposed to intelligent design, who constitute the majority of the scientific community and science education organizations. The foreword was written by Charles W. Colson.
Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District Tammy Kitzmiller, et al. v. Dover Area School District, et al. (400 F. Supp. 2d 707, Docket No. 4cv2688) was the first direct challenge brought in the United States federal courts testing a public school district policy that required the teaching of intelligent design. In October 2004, the Dover Area School District of York County, Pennsylvania, changed its biology teaching curriculum to require that intelligent design be presented as an alternative to evolution theory, and that "Of Pandas and People", a textbook advocating intelligent design, was to be used as a reference book. The prominence of this textbook during the trial was such that the case is sometimes referred to as the Dover Panda Trial, a name which recalls the popular name of the Scopes Monkey Trial in Tennessee, 80 years earlier. The plaintiffs successfully argued that intelligent design is a form of creationism, and that the school board policy violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. The judge's decision sparked considerable response from both supporters and critics.
Signature in the Cell Signature in the Cell: DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design is a 2009 book about intelligent design by philosopher and intelligent design advocate Stephen C. Meyer. The book was well received by some within the conservative, intelligent design and evangelical communities, but several other reviewers were critical and wrote that Meyer's claims are incorrect.
Creationism's Trojan Horse Creationism's Trojan Horse: The Wedge of Intelligent Design is a 2004 book by Barbara Forrest and Paul R. Gross on the origins of intelligent design, specifically the Discovery Institute's Center for the Renewal of Science and Culture and its wedge strategy. The authors are highly critical of what they refer to as intelligent design creationism, and document the intelligent design movement's fundamentalist Christian origins and funding.
William A. Dembski William Albert "Bill" Dembski (born July 18, 1960) is an American mathematician, philosopher and theologian. A proponent of intelligent design (ID), specifically the concept of specified complexity, he was previously a senior fellow of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture (CSC). On September 23, 2016 he announced his official retirement from intelligent design, resigning all his "formal associations with the ID community, including [his] Discovery Institute fellowship of 20 years."
Uncommon Dissent Uncommon Dissent: Intellectuals Who Find Darwinism Unconvincing is a 2004 anthology edited by William A. Dembski in which fifteen intellectuals, eight of whom are leading intelligent design proponents associated with the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture (CSC) and the International Society for Complexity, Information and Design (ISCID), criticise "Darwinism" and make a case for intelligent design. It is published by the publishing wing of the paleoconservative Intercollegiate Studies Institute. The foreword is by John Wilson, editor of the evangelical Christian magazine "Christianity Today". The title is a pun on the principle of biology known as common descent. The Discovery Institute is the engine behind the intelligent design movement.
The Design Inference The Design Inference: Eliminating Chance through Small Probabilities is a 1998 book by American philosopher and mathematician William A. Dembski, a proponent of intelligent design, which sets out to establish approaches by which evidence of intelligent agency could be inferred in natural and social situations. In the book he distinguishes between 3 general modes of competing explanations in order of priority: regularity, chance, and design. The processes in which regularity, chance, and design are ruled out one by one until one remains as a reasonable and sufficient explanation for an event, are what he calls an "explanatory filter". It is a method that tries to eliminate competing explanations in a systematic fashion including when a highly improbable event conforms to a discernible pattern that is given independently of the event itself. This pattern is Dembski's concept of specified complexity. Throughout the book he uses diverse examples such as detectability of spontaneous generation and occurrence of natural phenomena and cases of deceit like ballot rigging, plagiarism, falsification of data, etc.
Specified complexity Specified complexity is a concept proposed by William Dembski and used by him and others to promote the pseudoscientific arguments of intelligent design. According to Dembski, the concept can formalize a property that singles out patterns that are both "specified" and "complex", in specific senses defined by Dembski. Dembski states that specified complexity is a reliable marker of design by an intelligent agent—a central tenet to intelligent design, which Dembski argues for in opposition to modern evolutionary theory. The concept of specified complexity is widely regarded as mathematically unsound and has not been the basis for further independent work in information theory, in the theory of complex systems, or in biology. Proponents of intelligent design use specified complexity as one of their two main arguments, alongside irreducible complexity.
Special Operations Force (Singapore) The Special Operations Force (SOF) is the Republic's Army Special Forces composed of highly trained elite soldiers within the Singapore Armed Forces Commando Formation and an essential component of the joint special forces unit Special Operations Task Force (SOTF). According to the Principles of Special Forces, the Republic's special forces thrive on their exceptional qualities and advanced skills, consisting highly adaptive individuals who are independent and can operate independently, and the Republic's special forces soldiers cannot be mass-produced and must be managed carefully.
1º Compañía de Comandos "Iquique" The 1st Commandos Company "Iquique" ("1º Compañía de Comandos "Iquique"" in Spanish) is special forces unit under the jurisdiction of northern Chile. The unit is part of the 2nd Armored Brigade "Cazadores" ("2º Brigada Acorzada "Cazadores"" in Spanish) of the Sixth Army Division based in the first region of the country. The Chilean Army has been restructured into more independent armored brigades and shaped only by professional people, meaning that each squad possesses a special forces unit.
Operation Cold Comfort During World War II, Operation Cold Comfort was a failed SAS raid that began with a parachute drop north of Verona on February 17, 1945. It was later renamed Zombie.
Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) The Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) is a special forces unit of the Philippine Army and one of three specialized regiments of the Special Operations Command. The unit is based on and continually trains with its american counterpart, the U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets).
Cold Comfort (Inside No. 9) "Cold Comfort" is the fourth episode of the second series of the British dark comedy anthology television programme "Inside No. 9". The episode, which was written and directed by Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, was first broadcast on 16 April 2015 on BBC Two. Most of "Cold Comfort" is composed of a stream from a fixed camera on the desk of Andy, the protagonist, with smaller pictures on the side of the screen, in the style of a CCTV feed. "Cold Comfort" was filmed over two and a half days in Twickenham, and was, like "A Quiet Night In" from "Inside No. 9"'s first series, highly experimental. It was Pemberton and Shearsmith's directorial debut.
Cuerpo de Fuerzas Especiales The Mexican Cuerpo de Fuerzas Especiales (Special Forces Corps) is a special forces unit of the Mexican Army. Formerly the "GAFE" (Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales | Special-Forces Airmobile Group), the SF Corps has six battalions; one is the "Fuerza especial de reaccion", a quick-response unit, and one is assigned to the Paratroopers Rifle Brigade; the motto of the SF Corps is "Todo por México" (Everything for Mexico). Within the SF Corps, there are regular, intermediate, and veteran -service troops. The regular-service soldiers usually operate as light infantry. The intermediate-service soldiers (lieutenants and captains) usually are instructors. The veteran-service soldiers of the Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales del Alto Mando (GAFE High Command) handle Black-Ops missions. Also known as the COIFE, the Special Forces Corps of the Mexican Army is equivalent to the U.S. Army Special Forces.
Joint Special Operations Command (Jordan) The Special Operation Forces of the Jordanian Armed Forces serve as Jordan's premiere special forces unit. Founded on April 15, 1963 on the orders of the late King Hussein, its primary roles include reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, search and evacuation, intelligence gathering combat, and the protection of key sites. The Special Operation Forces are also charged with carrying out precision strikes against critical enemy targets. The 14,000-strong unit are equipped and trained to be able to operate behind enemy lines for long periods without any logistical support, and is considered one of the finest special forces units in the world.
1 Reconnaissance Commando (South Africa) The 1 Reconnaissance Commando was the first South African special forces unit, founded by General Fritz Loots - the founder of the South African Special Forces, and the first General Officer Commanding of the South African Special Forces. He appointed 12 qualified paratroopers (known as "The Dirty Dozen") as the founder members. Included in these 12 paratroopers was Jan Breytenbach, who was placed in command of the Founder Members by General Loots.
Giretsu Kuteitai Giretsu (義烈空挺隊 , Giretsu Kūteitai ) ("Heroic Paratroopers") was an airlifted special forces unit of the Imperial Japanese Army formed from Army paratroopers, in November 1944 as a last-ditch attempt to reduce and delay Allied bombing raids on the Japanese home islands. The "Giretsu" Special Forces unit was commanded by Lieutenant General Michio Sugahara.
Jan Breytenbach Jan Dirk Breytenbach {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 4 July 1933) was appointed by General Fritz Loots, the founder of the South African Special Forces Brigade, as the first commander of 1 Reconnaissance Commando, the first unit founded within the South African Special Forces. He was also appointed as the first commander of the 32 Battalion, known colloquially as "Buffalo Battalion", as well as 44 Parachute Brigade.
3rd AACTA International Awards The 3rd Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts International Awards (commonly known as the AACTA International Awards), were presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television. Awards were handed out for the best films of 2013 regardless of geography, and are the international counterpart to the awards for Australian films (held on 28 and 30 January). The ceremony took place at Sunset Marquis in Los Angeles, California on 10 January 2014 and will be televised in Australia on 12 January on the Arena network.
2006 Meteor Awards The 2006 Meteor Music Awards took place in the Point Theatre, Dublin on 2 February 2006. It was the sixth edition of Ireland's national music awards. The event was later aired on RTÉ Two on at 21:00 on Sunday 5 February. The awards show was hosted by the comedian Patrick Kielty. A total of seventeen awards were presented at the ceremony. U2 were the largest winners at the 2006 awards, receiving three gongs, Best Irish Band, Best Irish Album for "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" and Best Live Performance for their 2005 Croke Park shows. The band's bassist Adam Clayton attended the show and picked up the awards. The four international awards were divided between Kanye West (Best International Male), Gwen Stefani (Best International Female) and Kaiser Chiefs (Best International Band and Best International Album for "Employment"). The Pogues were presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award, whilst Today FM presenter Ray D'Arcy was named Best Irish DJ for a second consecutive year. After the awards Louis Walsh was caught red-handed in an embarrassing situation with Kerry Katona when he gripped her from behind and did something naughty and rude.
Bob Giraldi Bob Giraldi (born January 17, 1939) is an American film and television director known for directing the film "Dinner Rush" and the music video for Michael Jackson's song "Beat It". His work has garnered many accolades, including several London International Awards, Cannes Advertising Awards, NY International Awards, Addy Awards, Chicago Film Festival Awards and hundreds of Clio Awards. He has also been named one of the "101 Stars Behind 100 Years of Advertising."
5th AACTA International Awards The 5th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts International Awards (commonly known as the AACTA International Awards), presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television. Awards were handed out for the best films of 2015 regardless of the country of origin, and are the international counterpart to the awards for Australian films.
Kilby International Awards The Kilby International Awards was an award created by the High Tech Committee of the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce, in 1990 to boost interest in the area. It was named after inventor Jack Kilby. The awards were bestowed at the Chamber's annual "Salute to High Technology" dinners, except for the 2003 Awards, which were held in London.
6th AACTA International Awards The 6th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts International Awards (commonly known as the AACTA International Awards will be presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television. Awards will be handed out for the best films of 2016 regardless of the country of origin, and are the international counterpart to the awards for Australian films.
1st AACTA International Awards The 1st Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts International Awards (more commonly known as the AACTA International Awards), were presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a not for profit organisation whose aim is to identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television. The Academy, which normally hand out awards to Australian made films, presented awards for the best films of 2011 regardless of geography.
2nd AACTA International Awards The 2nd Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts International Awards (commonly known as the AACTA International Awards), were presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a not for profit organisation whose aim is to identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television. Awards were handed out for the best films of 2012 regardless of geography, and are the international counterpart to the awards for Australian films (held on 28 and 30 January). The ceremony took place at Soho House in Los Angeles, California on 26 January 2013. The event was hosted by Australian actor Russell Crowe.
Julyo Giulio "Julyo" D'Agostino (born in Genoa, Italy on December 14, 1978) is an Italian guitarist, songwriter, producer, VJ and DJ of Italian origin who has several International Awards for his film scoring work. After starting his career as a session player for Dolce & Gabbana, Calvin Klein and Anna Sui fashion showcases and American pop songwriter Steven Stewart, Julyo recorded and toured in Europe, USA and Japan from 2003 to 2006. Member of various bands including 4Ever, Kharisma, Photosonic Orchestra and Kino (UK rock band) his solo career began in 2006 and has released sixteen solo albums and won three International Awards for his film score for "Photosonic", a short film about the 'photosonic guitar' he developed. Julyo is member of the ICC Irish Composers Collective and cultural ambassador for the European Regional Development Fund.
4th AACTA International Awards The 4th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts International Awards (commonly known as the AACTA International Awards), are to be presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television. Awards will be handed out for the best films of 2014 regardless of the country of origin, and are the international counterpart to the awards for Australian films (held on 27 and 29 January). The winners will be announced in Los Angeles, California on 31 January 2015 as part of the Australia Week event. The ceremony will be hosted by Nicole Kidman and Geoffrey Rush and broadcast in Australia on Arena on 1 February.
Shaft (New Zealand band) Shaft is the long-standing vehicle of songwriter Robert Cardy (aka Bob Brannigan), original guitarist for the band The Axemen and a stalwart of the New Zealand underground scene. When the Axemen took a break in 1992, Cardy was jamming with Axemen drummer Stu Kawowski for a while, and one day bumped into guitarist John Segovia at a gas station. Soon after Daniel "Speedy" Mañetto came on board as bass player. This original line-up stayed together for around a year or two, and then one by one Segovia, Mañetto and Kawowski departed. Cardy then put together a more hard-edged version of Shaft with Tony Rush (bass - moved to Wellington and joined The Users) and Rich Mixture (drums - joined The Rock'n'Roll Machine), with former Axel Grinders guitarist John Segovia (who left to form The Radio Kings) joining soon after. Since that time the lineup has changed considerably, with many members coming and going. The current lineup includes Cardy as well as all members of The Situations: Glen Casey (keys), Brad Walkington (guitar), Samuel Kett (bass) and Stuart Kett (drums).
John Hatzistergos John Hatzistergos (born 20 August 1960) is a judge of the District Court of New South Wales. He is a former Australian politician who was a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council representing the Australian Labor Party between 1999 and 2011, and a minister in various Labor Governments.
Smith family (Latter Day Saints) The Smith family is the name of an American family with many members prominent in religion and politics. The family's most famous member was Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. Many other members of the family took on leadership roles in various churches within the movement.
Director of Policy Planning The Director of Policy Planning is the United States Department of State official in charge of the Department's internal think tank, the Policy Planning Staff. In the Department, the Director of Policy Planning has a rank equivalent to Assistant Secretary. The position has traditionally been held by many members of the U.S. foreign policy establishment. Former Directors of Policy Planning include two National Security Advisors, a President of the World Bank, and several presidents of the prestigious Council on Foreign Relations.
John Townsend (Norwich) John Townsend (ca. 1608–1668) was an early settler of the American Colonies who emigrated from England about 1630. Townsend was a signatory to the Flushing Remonstrance, a precursor to the United States Constitution's provision on freedom of religion in the Bill of Rights. Because of religious persecution under the Dutch authorities of New Amsterdam, many members of this family who were Quakers settled in Oyster Bay. There is no evidence in either Rhode Island or New York sources that John was a Quaker himself. John Townsend arrived in Oyster Bay in 1661 and it was there where he died and was buried in the Townsend Cemetery on his own land. Members of his family would go on to be distinguished leaders in the Oyster Bay community and on Long Island for centuries to follow.
Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland is a learned society based in Ireland, whose aims are 'to preserve, examine and illustrate all ancient monuments and memorials of the arts, manners and customs of the past, as connected with the antiquities, language, literature and history of Ireland'. Founded in 1849, it has a countrywide membership from all four provinces of Ireland. The affairs of the Society are conducted by the President, Officers and Council, whose services are entirely voluntary. Anyone subscribing to the aims of the Society, subject to approval by Council, may be elected to membership. Current and past members have included historians, archaeologists and linguists, but the Society firmly believes in the importance of encouraging an informed general public, and many members are non-professionals.
Raya (app) Raya is a private, membership based community for people all over the world to connect and collaborate. It launched in March 2015 as an IOS application. Early on, many members used the application to meet other members romantically. The app describes itself as "A private network for people in creative industries” and in January 2017 the app launched a feature entitled "Work" that allowed members to collaborate on work related projects. The app asks members to apply and log in with their Instagram account causing many members to conjecture if admittance is determined by the applicant's Instagram influence and how many active Raya members follow them. However, many community members with small Instagram followings seem to contradict this theory and the admittance algorithm remains a mystery. It costs $8/month (in US dollars) to be a member of Raya.
All Bengal Teachers Association All Bengal Teachers Association, a movement of teachers (excluding the Teachers and non-Teaching staff of schools under direct control of Government of West Bengal) in the Indian state of West Bengal. ABTA is one, although not the only, teachers and non-teaching staff's wing which is predominantly run by teachers or non-teaching staff of the Government Sponsored/aided schools who are either members or supporters of Communist Party of India (Marxist), though it is not directly affiliated to CPI(M). There are many members of this organization who are not in the same political league as CPI(M), still they become member because it is by far the largest Teacher's Body of West Bengal. Though not many, but some of the members of ABTA are from Privately managed schools also. ABTA is by far the largest teachers organization in the state.It was established in 1921. Acharya Prfulla Chandra Roy was the president of the Association at the initial stage. Present Secretary of A.B.T.A. is Utpal Roy (as of June 2012). Number of members in the government and govt-aided schools of West Bengal are not less than 1,40,000.This amounts to 70 per cent of the total teachers of the state(i.e.west Bengal)
Inquilabi Communist Sangathan Inquilabi Communist Sangathan was a Trotskyist organisation in India. Formed through the merger of the Communist League and the Bolshevik Leninist Group, it was set up in 1984. In the early years it had state units and members in ten provinces of India, and significant mass work. From the 1990s, there was a decline, partly because many of its members were unable to do serious teamwork; and partly because the dogmatic style of Magan Desai, a powerful figure in the strongest state unit, Gujarat, clashed with other members who wanted a more open and non-sectarian functioning. In addition, many ex-Stalinist and ex-Maoists were recruited, and one faction in West Bengal showed that they had simply replaced the Stalin-Mao cult by the Trotsky cult. By the end of the 1990s, the ICS was a much shrunken organisation. The final crisis came after the Gujarat carnage of 2002, when a faction around Desai attacked the most well-known anti-communal and civil rights activist members of the party as self-seeking individuals. The Conference of 2003 saw Gujarat, led by Desai, rejecting a delegate session, so it was unclear how many members were actually in ICS. The West Bengal unit, along with several Gujarat members, left. It is uncertain whether Desai had an actual majority with him, but he continued to call his rump organisation ICS. Their last public activity was a hostile intervention into the World Social Forum of Mumbai 2004. Those who had split subsequently set up an organisation, Radical Socialist.
Madras Legislative Council (1861–91) The first Indian Councils Act of 1861 set up the Madras Legislative Council as an advisory body through which the colonial administration obtained advice and assistance. The Act empowered the provincial Governor to nominate four non-English Indian members to the council for the first time. Under the Act, the nominated members were allowed to move their own bills and vote on bills introduced in the council. However, they were not allowed to question the executive, move resolutions or examine the budget and not interfere with the laws passed by the Central Legislature. The Governor was also the president of the Council and he had complete authority over when, where and how long to convene the Council and what to discuss. Two members of his Executive Council and the Advocate-General of Madras were also allowed to participate and vote in the Council. The Indians nominated under this Act were mostly zamindars and "ryotwari" landowners, who often benefited from their association with the colonial government. Supportive members were often re-nominated for several terms. G. N. Gajapathi Rao was nominated eight times, Mir Humayun Jah Bahadur was a member for 23 years, T. Rama Rao and P. Chentsal Rao were members for six years each. Other prominent members during the period included V. Bhashyam Aiyangar, S. Subramania Iyer and C. Sankaran Nair. The Council met infrequently and in some years (1874 and 1892) was not convened even once. The maximum of number of times it met in a year was eighteen. The Governor preferred to convene the Council at his summer retreat Udagamandalam, much to the displeasure of the Indian members. The few times when the Council met, it was for only a few hours with bills and resolutions being rushed through.
Palerontobia Palerontobia is a monotypic genus of tiger moths in the "Erebidae" family. The genus includes only one species, Palerontobia kozlovi, which is found in north-eastern Tibet (China, Qinghai). The scientific name consists of two parts, "Pale," is a part of the genus name "Palearctia", and "rontobia," is a part of the genus name "Orontobia". The species is named after Pyotr Kozlov, a disciple of Nikolay Przhevalsky, who first collected the Holotype in 1900.
Lophodermium Lophodermium is a genus of fungi within the family Rhytismataceae. The genus contains 145 species and has a global distribution. Species of this genus are usually observed producing zone lines, conidiomata and ascomata on dead fallen leaves, but at least some are known to colonize living leaves. In many cases they then live inside the colonized leaf as a symptomless endobiont, where they are regarded as detritivores utilising dead plant matter. In a few cases they may kill all or part of the leaf prematurely, and there is a substantial literature dealing with those species as plant pathogens. The genus infects many different plant families but with a notable concentration in the family Pinaceae; many "Lophodermium" species are restricted to a single host genus (or even species), but some, particularly those infecting grasses, may infect several genera. Some are economically important plant pathogens, such as those that cause needlecast disease in European Black Pine, Scots Pine and Red Pine in forestry and christmas tree plantations. In these species, notably "L. pinastri" and "L. seditiosum", the fungal spores disperse and infect the pine needles in late summer, which turn brown by the following spring and then fall off.
Coleataenia Coleataenia is a grass genus in the Paniceae tribe of the Poaceae. Until recently this genus was part of "Panicum". In 2010, Zuloaga, Scataglini, & Morrone proposed the transfer of the "Panicum" sections "Agrostoidea" and "Tenera" to the new genus, "Sorengia". However, that same year, because one of the new species' synonyms was in the valid "Coleataenia" genus, Robert J. Soreng determined that "Sorengia" was not a valid name for the new genus and re-published it as "Coleataenia".
Conospermum Conospermum is a genus of about 50 species in the family Proteaceae that are endemic to Australia. Members of the genus are known as smokebushes - from a distance, their wispy heads of blue or grey flowers resemble puffs of smoke. They have an unusual pollination method that sometimes leads to the death of visiting insects. They are found in all Australian states, though most occur only in Western Australia. Smokebushes are rarely cultivated, though the flowers of several Western Australian species are harvested for the cut flower industry.
Tokurites Tokurites is monospecific genus of ammonite that lived during the Toarcian stage of early Jurassic, ammonite zone of Zugodactylites braunianus. Its shell has ribs, which are crossing ventral part of the shell and are creating pricky tubercules there. By these tubercules, it differs from any other member of Dactylioceratidae. This genus is closely related to genus "Reynesoceras". Genus is based on the single specimen with diameter of 15 mm and thus consist from only one species "Tokurites inopinatus". This only specimen has been found in asian part of Russia.
Nemegtomaia Nemegtomaia is a genus of oviraptorid dinosaur from what is now Mongolia that lived in the Late Cretaceous Period, about 70million years ago. The first specimen was found in 1996, and became the basis of the new genus and species N. barsboldi in 2004. The original genus name was "Nemegtia", but this was changed to "Nemegtomaia" in 2005, as the former name was preoccupied. The first part of the generic name refers to the Nemegt Basin, where the animal was found, and the second part means "good mother", in reference to the fact that oviraptorids are known to have brooded their eggs. The specific name honours the palaeontologist Rinchen Barsbold. Two more specimens were found in 2007, one of which was found on top of a nest with eggs, but the dinosaur had received its genus name before it was found associated with eggs.
Weberocereus Weberocereus is genus of cacti. It produces a green and white flower and is found mainly in Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
Megalurus Megalurus is a genus of passerine bird in the family Locustellidae. The genus was once placed in the Old World warbler "wastebin" family Sylviidae. The genus contains six species also known as the typical grassbirds. The genus is distributed from northern China and Japan, to India in the west, and Australia in the south, with most species being located wholly or partly in the tropics. The genus is also sometimes considered to include the genus "Bowdleria", which holds the fernbirds of New Zealand. The most widespread species, the tawny grassbird, ranges from the Philippines to southern New South Wales, whereas the Fly River grassbird is restricted to swampland in the southern part of New Guinea. The natural habitat of the typical grassbirds is, as the name suggests, wet grasslands, swamps and other marshlands. Some species exist away from water in tall grasslands, heathlands, and forest clearings. Some species have adapted to the margins of rice fields and gardens.
Binomial nomenclature Binomial nomenclature (also called binominal nomenclature or binary nomenclature) is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, although they can be based on words from other languages. Such a name is called a binomial name (which may be shortened to just "binomial"), a binomen, binominal name or a scientific name; more informally it is also called a Latin name. The first part of the name identifies the genus to which the species belongs; the second part identifies the species within the genus. For example, humans belong to the genus "Homo" and within this genus to the species "Homo sapiens". The "formal" introduction of this system of naming species is credited to Carl Linnaeus, effectively beginning with his work "Species Plantarum" in 1753. But Gaspard Bauhin, in as early as 1623, had introduced in his book "Pinax theatri botanici" (English, "Illustrated exposition of plants") many names of genera that were later adopted by Linnaeus.
Rhodostemonodaphne Rhodostemonodaphne is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae. It is a neotropical genus consisting of approximately 41 species occurring in Central America and northern South America. This genus has many species that are valued for timber. The classification of the genus is unclear since the species in the genus fall into a well-supported but unresolved clade that also includes species with unisexual flowers currently placed in the genera "Endlicheria" and part of "Ocotea".
Scottish Christian Alliance The Scottish Christian Alliance is a Christian charitable organisation, based in Scotland and with projects in Glenrothes, Fife & Bridgeton, Glasgow. The charity focusses on working with homeless persons and aiding them back into community / sustainable living.
Chariots of Fire Chariots of Fire is a 1981 British historical drama film. It tells the fact-based story of two athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew who runs to overcome prejudice.
Mackay William Morton Mackay William Morton (born March 26, 1934) is an Scottish Christian author and educator . Graduated from St Andrews University, Dundee College of Education, Free Church of Scotland College. In 1971 Elected an Honorary Member of the British Scholars Association of Peru, in 1981 Awarded the Diploma of Honour by the Government of Peru for service to Education in Peru. In 2001 was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland. Awarded with Associate Fellow of the Australian Principals’ Centre, Melbourne (AFAPC), Fellow of the Institute for Contemporary Scotland (FCS), Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS) and Fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society (FRSGS) on 2012.