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thumb|200px|right|United States sheriff badges are typically star-shaped, as opposed to the more shield-like badges such as police officers. In the United States, a sheriff is an important official of a county charged primarily with judicial duties (such as executing the processes and orders of courts and judges). In t... |
The function of Parliamentary Secretary in Canada was created 14 May 1963. They are not members of the Cabinet, nor the ministry. == Nineteenth Canadian ministry == * Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister ** 16 July 1965 – 8 September 1965: Jean Chrétien * Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance ** 7... |
This is the list of songs performed by Anuradha Paudwal from 1973 til date. Of the 1501 songs that have been performed by Paudwal, 785 are listed here. She has also sung in several other languages. == Marathi songs == Year Film Song Composer(s) Co-artist(s) 1979 Ashtavinayak "Pratham Tula Vandito" "Aali Majhya Ghari Hi... |
Decolonization or decolonisation is the undoing of colonialism, the latter being the process whereby imperial nations establish and dominate foreign territories, often overseas.Note however discussion of (for example) the Russian and Nazi empires below. The meanings and applications of the term are disputed. Some schol... |
Naif Ahmad Hazazi (; born 27 July 1988), also nicknamed Al Saqr which means The Falcon, is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer, who plays as a striker former the Saudi Arabia national team. ==Personal life== Hazazi lives in Jeddah. He used to be engaged to Yemeni singer Balqees Ahmed Fathi. However, they are no lon... |
frame|right|An etching of Samson destroying the temple, from an 1882 German Bible Samson Agonistes (from Greek Σαμσών ἀγωνιστής, "Samson the champion") is a tragic closet drama by John Milton. It appeared with the publication of Milton's Paradise Regained in 1671, as the title page of that volume states: "Paradise Rega... |
Milan Obrenović (; 22 August 1854 - 11 February 1901) reigned as the prince of Serbia from 1868 to 1882 and subsequently as king from 1882 to 1889.Ian D. Armour, "“Like the Lord Lieutenant of a county”: the Habsburg monarchy and Milan Obrenović of Serbia 1868–1881." Canadian Slavonic Papers 55.3-4 (2013): 305-342. Mila... |
Nicholas (VII) from the kindred Hahót (; died 1359) was a Hungarian baron and soldier, who served as Ban of Slavonia from 1343 to 1346 and from 1353 to 1356; and Ban of Croatia from 1345 to 1346 and from 1353 to 1356. In this capacity, he played a key role in the restoration of the Hungarian suzerainty over Croatia. Al... |
Minor planets discovered: 687 see Wolf Bickel (born 6 July 1942, Bensberg) is a German amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of asteroids, observing at his private Bergisch Gladbach Observatory, Germany. He is the most successful German discoverer of minor planets. == Biography == Bickel studied electrical engin... |
The National Premier Leagues Victoria, commonly known as NPL Victoria, is a semi-professional soccer league in Victoria, Australia. The league is a part of the National Premier Leagues, and is the highest level within the Victorian soccer league system, serving jointly as the second tier within the overall Australian p... |
Haunting Love[诡爱](2012) is a 2012 Chinese horror film directed by Ting Liang., it tells the story of a famous radio host Xiao Xiao seven days before marriage, because seeing writer fiancé Li MingXuan (Mingle Lin) and former girlfriend Xu JiaWen (Jeana Ho) on a clandestine love affair, Xiao Xiao commit suicide but fortu... |
right|thumb|300px|Virginia Polytechnic Institute's aerial robot autonomously inspects the target building before launching a subvehicle through a window in 2007 The International Aerial Robotics Competition (IARC) began in 1991 on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology and is the longest running university-b... |
NSO Group Technologies (NSO standing for Niv, Shalev and Omri, the names of the company's founders) is an Israeli cyber-intelligence firm primarily known for its proprietary spyware Pegasus, which is capable of remote zero-click surveillance of smartphones. It employed almost 500 people as of 2017. NSO claims that it p... |
Moby Grape is an American rock band founded in 1966. Part of San Francisco's psychedelic music scene, the band merged elements of rock and roll, folk music, pop, blues, and country. They were one of the few groups of which all members were lead vocalists, as well as all were songwriters. The group's first incarnation e... |
A spiritualist church is a church affiliated with the informal spiritualist movement which began in the United States in the 1840s. Spiritualist churches are now found around the world, but are most common in English-speaking countries, while in Latin America, Central America, Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa, where a ... |
or just is a fusion of the ancient Japanese belief in ancestral spirits and a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. This Buddhist–Confucian custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places and visit and clean their ancestors' graves when ... |
The Undisputed Era was a professional wrestling stable from WWE's NXT brand. It formed on August 19, 2017, at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III shortly after Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, and Kyle O'Reilly signed with WWE, although Fish and O'Reilly had already been a tag team since 2012 under the name reDRagon. After, Fish suffered... |
sometimes abbreviated as is a Japanese fantasy, romantic comedy manga series written and illustrated by Kentaro Yabuki. It was serialized in publisher Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine from June 2020 to April 2022, and has been transferred to the Shōnen Jump+ website since April 2022, with its individual chapters ... |
Chełmno or Kulmhof was the first of Nazi Germany's extermination camps and was situated north of Łódź, near the village of Chełmno nad Nerem. Following the invasion of Poland in 1939, Germany annexed the area into the new territory of Reichsgau Wartheland. The camp, which was specifically intended for no other purpose ... |
Fair dealing in United Kingdom law is a doctrine which provides an exception to United Kingdom copyright law, in cases where the copyright infringement is for the purposes of non-commercial research or study, criticism or review, or for the reporting of current events. More limited than the United States doctrine of fa... |
This is a list of characters from the television series Bo' Selecta! ==Main characters== ===Craig David=== Craig David is one of the main Bo' Selecta characters. His catchphrases are "Proper Reet Bo" and "Proper Bo, I tell thee!". He is portrayed as having a very large chin, with a beard made with a pen. Craig has a ve... |
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera. It was first broadcast on March 23, 1987, and airs on CBS. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the soap in 2013. All characters were introduced by the series' executive producer and head writer Bradley Bell. They include Maya Avan... |
Insomniac is the fourth studio album by American rock band Green Day, released on October 10, 1995, by Reprise Records. It was recorded at Hyde Street in San Francisco, and the band prioritized high-energy takes during the recording sessions. Released as the follow-up to the band's multi-platinum breakthrough Dookie, I... |
Psychogeography is the exploration of urban environments that emphasizes interpersonal connections to places and arbitrary routes. It was developed by members of the Letterist International and Situationist International, which were revolutionary groups influenced by Marxist and anarchist theory as well as the attitude... |
Krasnoyarsk ( ; ) is the largest city and administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is situated along the Yenisey River, and is the second- largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk, with a population of over 1.1 million. Krasnoyarsk is an important junction of the renowned Trans-Siberian Railway, and is on... |
There are literary, archaeological, epigraphic and numismatic sources of ancient Tamil history. The foremost among these sources is the Sangam literature, generally dated to 5th century BCE to 3rd century CE. The poems in Sangam literature contain vivid descriptions of the different aspects of life and society in Tamil... |
Anti-sweatshop movement refers to campaigns to improve the conditions of workers in sweatshops, i.e. manufacturing places characterized by low wages, poor working conditions and often child labor. It started in the 19th century in industrialized countries such as the United States, Australia, New Zealand and the United... |
In English folklore, Herne the Hunter is a ghost associated with Windsor Forest and Great Park in the English county of Berkshire. He is said to have antlers growing from his head, ride a horse, torment cattle, and rattle chains. The earliest mention of Herne comes from William Shakespeare's 1597 play The Merry Wives o... |
Amy Louise Billings (born 14 May 1986), known professionally as Amy Shark, is an Australian indie pop singer-songwriter-guitarist and producer from the Gold Coast, Queensland. During 2008 to 2012, her early solo material was released and performed under the name Amy Cushway. Her 2016 single "Adore" peaked at number 3 o... |
Eswatini ( ; ), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and formerly named Swaziland ( ; officially renamed Eswatini in 2018), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique to its northeast and South Africa to its north, west, south, and southeast. At no more than north to south and east to west, ... |
David Rockefeller (June 12, 1915 – March 20, 2017) was an American investment banker who served as chairman and chief executive of Chase Manhattan Corporation. He was the oldest living member of the third generation of the Rockefeller family, and family patriarch from 2004 until his death in 2017. Rockefeller was the f... |
The following events occurred in August 1963: 300px|left|thumb|August 28, 1963: 250,000 March on Washington 230px|right|thumb|Martin Luther King Jr.: "I Have a Dream" 230px|thumb|right|August 30, 1963: Philips introduces the cassette tape recorder ==August 1, 1963 (Thursday)== *The Banque du Liban was established in Le... |
The Amstrad CPC (short for Colour Personal Computer) is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990. It was designed to compete in the mid-1980s home computer market dominated by the Commodore 64 and the ZX Spectrum, where it successfully established itself primarily in the United Kingdom... |
Devaris "Dee" Strange-Gordon (born April 22, 1988), formerly known as Dee Gordon, is an American professional baseball second baseman, shortstop, and center fielder who is currently a free agent. He has played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Seattle Mariners, and Washington Natio... |
Joseph Patrick Mauer (born April 19, 1983) is an American former professional baseball catcher and first baseman, who spent his entire 15-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Minnesota Twins. A six-time All-Star, Mauer is the only catcher in MLB history to win three batting titles, and the only catcher to e... |
Derek Thomas Lyng (born 4 July 1978) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He has been manager of the Kilkenny senior hurling team since 2022. ==Playing career== ===Waterford Institute of Technology=== As a student at the Waterford Institute of Technology, Lyng joined the senior hurling team during his second ... |
Since World War I, there have been numerous changes in borders between nations, detailed below. For information on border changes from the end of the Napoleonic Wars to 1914, see List of national border changes from 1815 to 1914. Cases are only listed where there have been changes in borders, not necessarily including ... |
António Luís Santos da Costa GCIH (; born 17 July 1961) is a Portuguese lawyer and politician who has served as the 119th and current prime minister of Portugal since 26 November 2015, presiding over the XXI (2015–2019), XXII (2019–2022) and XXIII Constitutional Governments (2022–present). Previously, he was secretary ... |
Lodewicus Theodorus "Louis" Oosthuizen (; born 1982) is a South African professional golfer who won the 2010 Open Championship. He has finished runner-up in all four major championships: the 2012 Masters Tournament, the 2015 and 2021 U.S. Open, the 2015 Open Championship, and the PGA Championship in 2017 and 2021. His ... |
This is a list of all songs recorded by Status Quo. == Lineups == ===Francis Rossi / Rick Parfitt / Alan Lancaster / John Coghlan / Roy Lynes (1968-1970)=== * "Antique Angelique" - Lancaster/B. Young, 1969 (Spare Parts) * "(April) Spring, Summer and Wednesdays" - Rossi/ B. Young, 1970 (Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon) * "Are Y... |
Puerto Princesa, officially the City of Puerto Princesa (Cuyonon: Siyudad i'ang Puerto Princesa; ), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Mimaropa region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 307,079 people. It is a city located in the western Philippine province of Palawan and ... |
Bone malrotation refers to the situation that results when a bone heals out of rotational alignment from another bone, or part of bone. It often occurs as the result of a surgical complication after a fracture where intramedullary nailing (IMN) occurs,Gugala, Z., Qaisi, Y., Hipp, J., & Lindsey, R. (2011). "Long-term fu... |
Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón (; 21 February 1794 – 21 June 1876),Callcott, Wilfred H., "Santa Anna, Antonio Lopez De," Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 18 April 2017. usually known as Santa Anna or López de Santa Anna, was a Mexican caudilloWarren, Richard. "Antonio López de ... |
Sir Robert Munro, 6th Baronet (24 August 1684 – 17 January 1746) was a Scottish military officer and politician whose life followed an 18th-century pattern. He fought in support of the Revolution Settlement and the House of Hanover, and their opposition to all attempts by the Jacobites to restore the House of Stuart ei... |
Ion Television is a television network based in the United States made up of 44 owned-and-operated stations and 194 network affiliates, 164 of which broadcast as digital subchannels. The Ion-owned stations are a part of the Ion Media unit of Katz Broadcasting (d/b/a Scripps Networks), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the E... |
Aakash a.k.a. Ubislate 7+,Android Tablet| Smartphone Tablet Pc With SIM Slot Price In India . Ubislate.com (20 September 2012). Retrieved on 9 December 2013. is an Android-based tablet computer promoted by the Government of India as part of an initiative to link 25,000 colleges and 400 universities in an e-learning pro... |
Gordeyevsky District () is an administrativeLaw #13-Z and municipalLaw #3-Z district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Bryansk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast and borders with Kastsyukovichy' District in Mogilev region of Belarus in the north, Surazhsky District in the east, Klintsovsky and No... |
Wicked is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, in turn based on L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film adaptation. The... |
This is a list of conspiracy theories that are notable. Many conspiracy theories relate to supposed clandestine government plans and elaborate murder plots. Conspiracy theories usually deny consensus or cannot be proven using the historical or scientific method, and are not to be confused with research concerning verif... |
This is a list of NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament bids by school, and is updated through 2023. There are currently 68 bids possible each year (32 automatic qualifiers, 36 at-large). Schools not currently in Division I are in italics (e.g., CCNY) and some have appeared under prior names (e.g., UTEP went by T... |
Stephen James Merchant (born 24 November 1974) is an English comedian, actor, director, and writer. Alongside Ricky Gervais, Merchant was the co-writer and co-director of the British TV comedy series The Office (2001–2003), and co- writer, co-director, and co-star of both Extras (2005–2007) and Life's Too Short (2011–2... |
John Frederick Dryer (born July 6, 1946) is an American actor, radio host, screenwriter and former professional football player. He was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 years, participating in 176 games starting in 1969 until his retirement in 1981. He recorded 103 career sacks with the New ... |
Moonlight is an American paranormal romance television drama created by Ron Koslow and Trevor Munson, who was also executive producer for all episodes with Joel Silver, Gerard Bocaccio, Gabrielle Stanton and Harry Werksman. The series follows private investigator Mick St. John (Alex O'Loughlin), who was turned into a v... |
The Kraków tram system is a tram system in Kraków, Poland. The tramway has been in operation since 1882, and is currently operated by (MPK Kraków). There are 22 ordinary, 2 fast, and 3 night tram lines with a total line length of . , the total route length of the tramway was , including a tram tunnel with two undergrou... |
thumb|Illawarra Steam Navigation Company's SS Bega at Eden in 1903. The Illawarra Steam Navigation Company was a shipping company that serviced the south coast of New South Wales, Australia from 1858 to the early 1950s. It was formed through the amalgamation of the General Steam Navigation Company, the Kiama Steam Navi... |
This list shows an overview of postal code notation schemes for all countries that have postal or ZIP Code systems. == List == ; Legend * A = letter * N = number * ? = letter or number * CC = ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code Country In use since / from ... to ISO Area format Street level format Note Afghanistan 2011-03-... |
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) is a department of the Hong Kong Government, reporting to the Environment and Ecology Bureau. It is responsible for food hygiene and environmental hygiene. It replaced part of the role of the Urban Council and the Urban Services Department, and the Regional Council a... |
thumb|right|Radial Heat Sink with Thermal Profile and Swirling Forced Convection Flow Trajectories (using CFD analysis) thumb|right|Pin Fin Heat Sink with Thermal Profile and Dione Convection Flow Trajectories (using CFD analysis) thumb|right|Heat sink in a workstation computer thumb|right|CPU heat sink with fan attach... |
The porbeagle or porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus) is a species of mackerel shark in the family Lamnidae, distributed widely in the cold and temperate marine waters of the North Atlantic and Southern Hemisphere. In the North Pacific, its ecological equivalent is the closely related salmon shark (L. ditropis). It typically ... |
Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna history and statistics in FIBA Europe and Euroleague Basketball (company) competitions. ==European competitions== Record Round Opponent club 1976–77 FIBA Korać Cup 3rd–tier 1976–77 FIBA Korać Cup 3rd–tier 1976–77 FIBA Korać Cup 3rd–tier 1976–77 FIBA Korać Cup 3rd–tier 1976–77 FIBA Korać ... |
The Agreement on the Conservation of Gorillas and Their Habitats, also known as the Gorilla Agreement, is a multilateral environmental agreement that binds the parties to conserve gorillas in their territories. It was concluded 2007 under the auspices of the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), also k... |
thumb|300px|A rotary milking parlor at a modern dairy facility in Germany Dairy farming is a class of agriculture for long-term production of milk, which is processed (either on the farm or at a dairy plant, either of which may be called a dairy) for eventual sale of a dairy product. Dairy farming has a history that go... |
Beselich is a municipality in Limburg-Weilburg district in Hesse, Germany. == Geography == === Location === Beselich lies on the northeast edge of the Limburg Basin on the edge of the Lahn valley, on the southeast slope of the Westerwald 220 m above sea level. Visible from far away is the Beselicher Kopf (296 m). The b... |
{{Infobox writer | name = Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje | image = Snouck Hurgronje.jpg | image_size = 275 | caption = Dutch scholar Snouck Hurgronje. | birth_date = | birth_place = Oosterhout, Netherlands | death_date = | death_place = Leiden, Netherlands | nationality = Dutch | occupation = Professor, author, spy, colon... |
In Germany and Switzerland, a Landeskirche (plural: Landeskirchen) is the church of a region. The term usually refers to Protestant churches, but—in case of Switzerland—also Roman Catholic dioceses. They originated as the national churches of the independent states, States of Germany (Länder) or Cantons of Switzerland ... |
Abdel Bari Atwan ( , Levantine pronunciation: ; born 17 February 1950) is the editor-in-chief of Rai al-Youm, an Arab world digital news and opinion website. He was the editor-in-chief of the London-based pan-Arab newspaper Al- Quds Al-Arabi from the founding of the paper in 1989 until July 2013. ==Early life and caree... |
thumb|Logo of the attendant society Eshkol-Wachman movement notation is a notation system for recording movement on paper or computer screen. The system was created in Israel by dance theorist Noa Eshkol and Avraham Wachman, a professor of architecture at the Technion.Co-founder of movement notation system dies at 79 T... |
Carl Frederick Holden (May 25, 1895May 18, 1953) was a decorated officer in the United States Navy who reached the rank of Vice Admiral. A veteran of both World Wars, he became an expert in Naval communications, graduating with a master's degree in electrical communications from Harvard University. Holden served as Dir... |
Brownhills is a town and former administrative centre in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England. A few miles south of Cannock Chase and close to the large Chasewater reservoir, it is northeast of Walsall, a similar distance southwest of Lichfield and miles north-northwest of Birmingham. It is part ... |
Human rights education (HRE) is the learning process that seeks to build up knowledge, values, and proficiency in the rights that each person is entitled to. This education teaches students to examine their own experiences from a point of view that enables them to integrate these concepts into their values, decision-ma... |
Arthur Lionel Stevenson (1902–1973) was a North American writer and lecturer. A leading authority on the literature of the Victorian period, he published biographies of William Makepeace Thackeray and George Meredith as well as a panoramic study of the English novel. He was James B. Duke Professor of English Literature... |
The calculus of variations (or variational calculus) is a field of mathematical analysis that uses variations, which are small changes in functions and functionals, to find maxima and minima of functionals: mappings from a set of functions to the real numbers. Functionals are often expressed as definite integrals invol... |
The Main-Neckar Railway (, MNE) is a main line railway west of the Odenwald in the Upper Rhine Plain of Germany that connects Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg via Darmstadt, Bensheim and Weinheim. It was opened in 1846 and is one of the oldest railways in Germany. The railway line is part of the networks served by the R... |
Huddersfield Rams is an Australian rules football team, based in the West Yorkshire town of Huddersfield, England. They were formed in November 2008 by Karl Haigh, who was introduced to the sport when travelling in Australia. They have had many players selected to play for England and Great Britain, with founder Karl H... |
During World War II, a series of Japanese air attacks on the Mariana Islands took place between November 1944 and January 1945. These raids targeted United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) bases and sought to disrupt the bombing of Japan by B-29 Superfortress heavy bombers operating from the islands. The Japanese lost 37... |
Crimson Dragon is a rail shooter primarily developed by Grounding Inc. and published by Microsoft Studios as an Xbox One launch title. The game was published in 2013 in the West, with a Japanese release the following year. Set on the planet Draco, the story follows a dragon-riding soldier hunting the source of a diseas... |
Hammarby IF Ishockeyförening (or Hammarby Hockey) was a Stockholm-based professional ice hockey team that for most of its history played in Hovet. Hammarby IF started playing hockey in 1921, playing their first matches using a group of curious bandy players. Hammarby were giants in the early history of Swedish hockey, ... |
Bobby Howard Byrd (August 15, 1934 – September 12, 2007) was an American rhythm and blues, soul and funk singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, bandleader and talent dedicated, who played an integral and important part in the development of soul and funk music in association with James Brown. Byrd began his car... |
Manabendra Nath Roy (born Narendra Nath Bhattacharya, better known as M. N. Roy; 21 March 1887 – 25 January 1954) was an Indian revolutionary, radical activist and political theorist, as well as a noted philosopher in the 20th century. Roy was the founder of the Mexican Communist Party and the Communist Party of India ... |
Emirates ( DMG: Ṭayarān Al-Imārāt) is one of two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates (the other being Etihad). Based in Garhoud, Dubai, the airline is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group, which is owned by the government of Dubai's Investment Corporation of Dubai.GulfNews.com – Emirates and Dnata now under ICD , i... |
A cutter is a name for various types of watercraft. It can apply to the rig (sail plan) of a sailing vessel (but with regional differences in definition), to a governmental enforcement agency vessel (such as a coast guard or border force cutter), to a type of ship's boat which can be used under sail or oars, or, histor... |
A national emergency is a situation in which a government is empowered to perform actions not normally permitted. The 1976 National Emergencies Act implemented various legal requirements regarding emergencies declared by the President of the United States. As of April 2023, 80 emergencies have been declared; 39 have ex... |
This is a list of the main characters in the TV series Tru Calling. __TOC__ ==Tru Davies== Tru Davies is the show's main character, portrayed by Eliza Dushku. === Childhood === At the age of only 12 years old, Tru witnessed the murder of her mother, Elise Davies. Later in the series, it is revealed that Carl Neesan (Wa... |
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada (SDACC) is organized as a constituent entity of the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists (SDA). The Adventist presence in Canada dates back to the early and mid-1800s and the Millerite movement. William Miller, Joshua Himes, and Josiah Litch all helped build the M... |
The National Association of Rocketry (NAR) is a non-profit tax-exempt scientific organization dedicated to consumer safety, youth education, and the advancement of technology in the hobby of sport rocketry in the United States. Founded in 1957, the NAR is the oldest and largest spacemodeling organization in the world w... |
Miskolc ( , , ; Czech and ; ; ; ) is a city in northeastern Hungary, known for its heavy industry. With a population of 161,265 as of 1 January 2014, Miskolc is the fourth largest city in Hungary (behind Budapest, Debrecen, and Szeged). It is also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of No... |
WVON (1690 AM "The Voice of the Nation", originally "Voice of the Negro") is a radio station serving the Chicago market, which airs an African-American- oriented talk format. WVON is operated by Midway Broadcasting Corporation via a local marketing agreement with frequency owner iHeartMedia. WVON's origins date back to... |
The following railroads operate in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Northern/south ==Common freight carriers== *Aiken Railway (AIKR) *Camp Hall Rail (CHRL) (Proposed)http://palmettorailwayscamphallrail.com *Carolina Piedmont Railroad (CPDR) *CSX Transportation (CSXT) *East Cooper and Berkeley Railroad (ECBR) *Greenvil... |
Varadaraja Venkata Raman (better known as V. V. Raman; born 28 May 1932 in Calcutta, IndiaJanet Marting, Commitment, Voice, and Clarity: An Argument Rhetoric and Reader (1996), p. 162.) is Emeritus Professor of Physics and Humanities at the Rochester Institute of Technology.Krista Tippett, Einstein's God: Conversations... |
The lithium–air battery (Li–air) is a metal–air electrochemical cell or battery chemistry that uses oxidation of lithium at the anode and reduction of oxygen at the cathode to induce a current flow. Pairing lithium and ambient oxygen can theoretically lead to electrochemical cells with the highest possible specific ene... |
Trespass to chattels is a tort whereby the infringing party has intentionally (or, in Australia, negligently) interfered with another person's lawful possession of a chattel (movable personal property). The interference can be any physical contact with the chattel in a quantifiable way, or any dispossession of the chat... |
thumb|Mebane's Bridge Mebane's Bridge, also called Mebane's Folly and originally known as Fishing Creek Bridge, is a single-lane concrete Luten arch road bridge in Eden, North Carolina, United States which spans the Dan River. The bridge was built by the Luten Bridge Company of Knoxville, Tennessee in 1924 under contra... |
Bournemouth RFC is a rugby union club founded in 1893. The grounds are currently located at Chapel Gate.Official Web site: History They currently play in Regional 1 South Central, at the fifth tier of the English rugby union system. ==Honours== 1st team: * Hampshire Cup winners: 1973–74 * Dorset & Wilts Senior Cup winn... |
The Washington State Cougars baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball team of Washington State University, located in Pullman, Washington. The Cougars' home venue is Bailey–Brayton Field, first opened for the 1980 season and located on the university's campus. The program has been a baseball member of the ... |
The Saturday Evening Post is an American magazine, currently published six times a year. It was issued weekly under this title from 1897 until 1963, then every two weeks until 1969. From the 1920s to the 1960s, it was one of the most widely circulated and influential magazines within the American middle class, with fic... |
The following events occurred in August 1945: ==August 1, 1945 (Wednesday)== *Pierre Laval was brought to Paris to face trial. *Britain's new parliament assembled for the first time to elect a new Speaker of the House of Commons. As Winston Churchill entered the House for the first time as an ex-prime minister, he was ... |
The governor of Indiana is the head of government of the State of Indiana. The governor is elected to a four-year term and is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the functions of many agencies of the Indiana state government. The governor also shares power with other statewide executive officers, wh... |
World energy resources are the estimated maximum capacity for energy production given all available resources on Earth. They can be divided by type into fossil fuel, nuclear fuel and renewable resources. == Fossil fuel == Remaining reserves of fossil fuel are estimated as: Fuel Proven energy reserves in zettajoule (ZJ)... |
thumb|Pictorial map of the Middle East in 1915 The Middle Eastern theatre of World War I saw action between 29 October 1914 and 30 October 1918. The combatants were, on one side, the Ottoman Empire (including the majority of Kurdish tribes, a relative majority of Arabs, and some Iranian peoples), with some assistance f... |
The linguistic classification of the ancient Thracian language has long been a matter of contention and uncertainty, and there are widely varying hypotheses regarding its position among other Paleo-Balkan languages.This is confirmed among others by Benjamin W. Fortson in his Indo-European Language and Culture, when he ... |
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