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Elite Model Look Chile is an annual fashion modeling event held by Elite Model Chile Management since 1997. The winner of the title takes it for one year, taking part later in Elite Model Look international contest. The first runner-up goes to Elite Model Look Latino. The selection of the delegates is realized in "scou... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite%20Model%20Look%20Chile |
The Confederate Memorial in Mayfield is a commemorative monument and fountain located on the courthouse lawn in downtown Mayfield, Kentucky.
Mayfield
Mayfield during the Civil War was very supportive of the Confederate States of America. Representatives from seven western Kentucky counties and twenty western Tennesse... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate%20Memorial%20in%20Mayfield |
Wales Institute for Research in Art and Design (WIRAD) is a collaborative venture founded by the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) and University of Wales, Newport (UWN).
WIRAD seeks to support research excellence in Art & Design within Wales by sharing expertise across institutions. The Institute will cre... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales%20Institute%20for%20Research%20in%20Art%20and%20Design |
Papillifera papillaris, also known as Papillifera bidens, is a species of small, air-breathing land snail with a clausilium, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Clausiliidae, the door snails. This is a Mediterranean species.
In Britain this species is now sometimes called the "Cliveden snail", as i... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papillifera%20papillaris |
William "Bill" Donald Ross (born July 6, 1928) is an American water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was born in Toronto, Canada. Ross was a member of the American water polo team which finished fifth in the 1956 tournament. He played all six matches. In 1983, he was inducted into the USA Water ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20Ross%20%28water%20polo%29 |
"You're Better Off Dead!" is the first single from the album Hate Crew Deathroll by Children of Bodom. Released in 2002, the single track is the same recording but with a different mix from the album version. The lyrics for the "Somebody Put Something in My Drink" Ramones cover were slightly altered. This cover appeare... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27re%20Better%20Off%20Dead%21 |
Zgornje Duplje ( or ; ) is a village in the Municipality of Naklo in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Church
The local church is dedicated to Archangel Michael.
References
External links
Zgornje Duplje on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Naklo | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zgornje%20Duplje |
The North Sea Region (NSR) of Europe refers to European countries and regions that have access to the North Sea. Cultural and economic co-operation has a strong tradition in the area, dating back to the Vikings and the Hanseatic League.
Although not a formally established entity, in political terms the North Sea Regio... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North%20Sea%20Region |
José Manuel Ramos Delgado (25 August 1935 – 3 December 2010) was an Argentine footballer and manager. He played for the Argentina national football team in two World Cups and had a successful tenure in Brazilian football with Santos. He went on to become a football manager, working in Argentina and Peru.
Early life
Ra... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9%20Ramos%20Delgado |
Ronald "Ron" Duane Severa (born August 13, 1936) is an American water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Munden, Kansas.
Severa was a member of the American water polo team which finished fifth in the 1956 tournament. He played three matches.
Severa a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald%20Severa |
Leslie Mynard (19 December 1925 – 25 July 2008) was an English footballer who appeared in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Derby County and Scunthorpe United.
Mynard joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1945, from non-league side Bewdley. He made his debut on 7 February 1948 in a 2–1 win over Huddersfield... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les%20Mynard |
Rıdvan Bolatlı (2 December 1928 – 31 March 2022) was a Turkish professional footballer who played in Turkey for Ankaragücü. He was born in Ankara.
International career
Bolatlı made six appearances for the full Turkey national team, including appearing in three matches at the 1954 FIFA World Cup finals and the 1952 Su... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C4%B1dvan%20Bolatl%C4%B1 |
Cry Tough is a 1993 collection of Alton Ellis recordings from the rocksteady era of 1966-1968. It was released in 1993 by Heartbeat Records, and features the pick of Ellis' work for Arthur "Duke" Reid, plus some tracks produced by Sonia Pottinger. The album contains most of Ellis' original Mr. Soul of Jamaica album, an... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cry%20Tough%20%28Alton%20Ellis%20album%29 |
Cry Tough may refer to:
Cry Tough (Alton Ellis album), a 1993 album of Alton Ellis' work from 1966 to 1968
Cry Tough (Nils Lofgren album), a 1976 album by Nils Lofgren
"Cry Tough" (song), a 1986 single by the band Poison
"Cry Tough", a 1966 single by Alton Ellis
Cry Tough (film), a 1959 crime drama film | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cry%20Tough |
"Likable" is Toshinori Yonekura's 29th single. Released as a limited print CD single coupled with a DVD, it is Yonekura's final single released under Warner Music Group. It is the lead single to his album, Samurai Quality (2007).
Overview
In 2007, Yonekura celebrated his 15th anniversary since his debut in 1992 with a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Likable%20%28song%29 |
Žeje ( or ; ) is a village in the Municipality of Naklo in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
References
External links
Žeje on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Naklo | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BDeje%2C%20Naklo |
The 2009 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship was held from November 9 to 16, 2008 at the Arniatok Arena in Iqaluit, Nunavut. It was the first national championships of any sport to be held in Nunavut.
Team Manitoba, consisting of Sean Grassie, Allison Nimik, Ross Derksen and Krendra Green won its eighth national mixed... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%20Canadian%20Mixed%20Curling%20Championship |
Astley was a railway station on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway on Chat Moss to the south of Astley village in what was then the county of Lancashire, England.
History
Opened in the 1840s by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the station became part of the Grand Junction Railway on 8 August 1845. The GJR merg... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astley%20railway%20station |
Walter B. "Kandor" Kahn (April 9, 1948 – June 15, 2013) was an American DJ and record producer.
Born in Philadelphia, Kahn graduated from Harriton High School in 1966 and earned a degree in radio, television and film from Temple University in 1970. He has lived in Merion Station, Society Hill and Queen Village, Philad... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter%20Kahn |
Žeje may refer to a number of settlements in Slovenia:
Žeje, Domžale, a settlement in the Municipality of Domžale central Slovenia
Žeje, Naklo, a settlement in the Municipality of Naklo, northwestern Slovenia
Žeje, Postojna, a settlement in the Municipality of Postojna, southwestern Slovenia
Žeje pri Komendi, a s... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BDeje |
The 41st Flying Training Squadron is part of the 14th Flying Training Wing based at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. It operates Beechcraft T-6 Texan II aircraft conducting flight training.
The squadron's mission is to train future Air Force military aviators in Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Phase 2 i... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/41st%20Flying%20Training%20Squadron |
Children's Regional Planning Committees were established in England and Wales by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Security in 1970 under Section 35 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969. They comprised one elected representative from each county and county borough council in the area which they covered... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s%20Regional%20Planning%20Committee |
Michael John Burns (born 4 October 1988) is an English footballer. He played in the English Football League for Carlisle United and as a youth player was twice a winner of the FA Youth Cup with Liverpool.
Club career
Early career
He was previously a player with Liverpool winning the FA Youth Cup twice in 2006 and 200... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Burns%20%28footballer%29 |
The clausilium is a calcareous anatomical structure which is found in one group of air-breathing land snails: terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Clausiliidae, the door snails. The clausilium is one part of the clausilial apparatus.
The presence of a clausilium is the reason for the common name "doo... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clausilium |
The Sofia Urban Mobility Center (SUMC) () is the transit authority responsible for public transport in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is one of the municipal companies controlled by Stolichna Municipality.
SUMC operates an extensive bus system, 15 tram lines, a trolleybus system and a metro system.
History
SUMC ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia%20Public%20Transport |
The women's K-4 500 metres event was a fours kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics program.
Medalists
Results
Heats
10 crews entered in two heats. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the finals while the remaining teams were relegated to the semi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canoeing%20at%20the%202000%20Summer%20Olympics%20%E2%80%93%20Women%27s%20K-4%20500%20metres |
Wallace "Wally" Perry Wolf Jr. (October 2, 1930 – March 12, 1997) was an American attorney, bank director, competition swimmer, water polo player, and Olympic champion. He competed in the 1948, 1952, 1956, and 1960 Summer Olympics.
Personal
Wolf was born in Los Angeles, California, and was Jewish. He was the son of... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wally%20Wolf |
The Winder musket was a .22-caliber training rifle used by the US Army in the early 20th century.
History
The Winder musket was the brainchild of Colonel C. B. Winder, who advocated marksmanship training with a rifle of similar size and weight to a service rifle but chambered in .22 rimfire, which was both economical... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winder%20musket |
Gomphus pulchellus, the western clubtail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found in Western Europe, although absent in the British isles. Its natural habitat are clean ponds and canals, clay and mud holes.
The species is 47–50 mm long. It is the only Gomphidae that lacks the "club-shaped" abdo... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gomphus%20pulchellus |
Gomphus flavipes, the river clubtail or yellow-legged dragonfly, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found in Europe. Its natural habitat are rivers and large streams. The dragonfly flies from June to September depending on the location.
Geographical distribution
Gomphus flavipes is a European sp... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gomphus%20flavipes |
Regency Square Mall may refer to:
Regency Square Mall (Jacksonville, Florida)
Florence Mall, Florence, Alabama, formerly known as Regency Square Mall
Regency Mall (Richmond, Virginia), formerly known as Regency Square | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regency%20Square%20Mall |
The Battle of Seedaseer was a battle of the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War on 6 March 1799 at Seedaseer (near present-day Siddapura, Karnataka), a hill and pass on the border of the Coorg and Mysore country seven miles from Piriyapatna and with a view almost as far as Seringapatam.
Battle
Lieutenant-General James Stuart and ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle%20of%20Seedaseer |
Mijar is a village in the Manglore taluk in the city of Mangaluru of Dakshina Kannada district of the Indian state of Karnataka. Tenkamijaru Grama Panchayat which is 30 km from Mangalore, 12 km from the famous pilgrimage site Jain Kashi. The Grama Panchayat Contains 2 Revenue Villages, cultivation as the main source ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mijar |
Sidney McLarty Willhelm (October 5, 1934 – September 30, 2018) was an American sociologist, who authored several books on race and urban affairs, and many online articles containing analyses of current events often in a historical context.
Early life
He was born in Galveston, Texas. He was the son of Ernest Virgil (a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney%20M.%20Willhelm |
Regency Mall is an enclosed shopping mall outside of Richmond, Virginia in unincorporated Henrico County, Virginia, United States. Opened in 1975 as Regency Square, the mall features a food court and more than 60 tenants, currently with no anchors. Macy's, which had two locations at Regency Square, closed in spring 201... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regency%20Mall%20%28Richmond%2C%20Virginia%29 |
Polly Courtney is an English author and media commentator. She is best known as the author of the novels Golden Handcuffs and Poles Apart.
Background
In her early years, Courtney was a straight-A student who spent her free time playing a multitude of sports and playing violin with various orchestras and string quartet... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polly%20Courtney |
Žeje ( or , ) is a village in the Municipality of Domžale in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
References
External links
Žeje on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Domžale | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BDeje%2C%20Dom%C5%BEale |
NOU or Nou may refer to:
Education
Nalanda Open University, Patna, Bihar, India
National Open University, Taiwan
North Orissa University, Baripada, Orissa, India
Places
Camp Nou, a football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
La Tontouta International Airport, Nouméa, New Caledonia (IATA airport code: NOU)
... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NOU |
Hollands Landing is a village in central Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, in the Shire of Wellington.
Hollands Landing is situated at the western end of Lake Victoria on McLennan Strait where it joins Morley Swamp and Lake Wellington in the Gippsland Lakes. It is most popular for fishing and boating, and is suitable fo... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollands%20Landing |
Cuauhtémoc is a town in the Mexican state of Colima. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Cuauhtémoc. In the 2005 INEGI Census, it reported a total population of 7,513
The name honours the last tlatoani of the Aztec people, Cuauhtemoc.
In 2013 the municipality became the first in Colim... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuauht%C3%A9moc%2C%20Colima |
The National Liberal Party (, PNL) is a political party in the Republic of Moldova. It was founded in 1993 but temporarily disappeared through political amalgamation in 2000 before being refounded in 2006.
Political agenda
The party supports the unification of the Republic of Moldova with Romania and shares copies t... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National%20Liberal%20Party%20%28Moldova%29 |
Martin Randall Travel is a cultural tour operator in Britain. It specialises in tours for small groups and classical music festivals.
History
Martin Randall Travel was founded by a former art history student in 1988. Its primary focus is the organisation of tours for small groups, led by a lecturer who is an expert i... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin%20Randall%20Travel |
Žeje ( or ; ) is a village in the Municipality of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
Church
The local church on the southern outskirts of the village is dedicated to Saint George.
References
External links
Žeje on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Postojna | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BDeje%2C%20Postojna |
Pecota may refer to:
PECOTA (Player Empirical Comparison and Optimization Test Algorithm), a statistical method for baseball analysis
Bill Pecota | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pecota |
Ixtlahuacán is a city and seat of the municipality of Ixtlahuacán, in the Mexican state of Colima.
References
Populated places in Colima
de:Municipio Ixtlahuacán | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ixtlahuac%C3%A1n |
Žeje pri Komendi ( or ; ) is a village in the Municipality of Komenda in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Žeje to Žeje pri Komendi in 1955. The name was first attested in written sources in 1322 as Seyach (and as Seach in 1348). The name is derived from the plural... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BDeje%20pri%20Komendi |
Guttorm Schjelderup (born 15 January 1961) is a Norwegian economist.
He graduated as siv.øk. in 1985 and cand.oecon. in 1987 from the Norwegian School of Economics. He took the doctor's degree in 1992 with the thesis Five Essays on Tax Policy in an Open Economy. He became associate professor at the Norwegian School of... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guttorm%20Schjelderup |
Marco Kurz (born 16 May 1969) is a German football manager and former player who played as a defender. He last managed Australian side Melbourne Victory.
Playing career
Kurz, who played as a defender, started playing football at SV Sillenbuch, a small club in his native Stuttgart, and then for VfL Sindelfingen. At ag... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco%20Kurz |
Hakan Aslantaş (born 26 August 1985 in Nürtingen, Germany) is a Turkish footballer who currently plays as a right back for Iğdır FK.
References
External links
1985 births
Living people
Turkish men's footballers
Süper Lig players
TFF First League players
TFF Second League players
Gençlerbirliği S.K. footbal... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakan%20Aslanta%C5%9F |
Ancients 1: Death Watch is a first-person medieval fantasy turn-based RPG for the PC.
Version 1.2 was released as shareware in 1991, developed and self-published by Farr-Ware. Version 2.0 was later published by Epic MegaGames on August 12 of 1993. The game was programmed by Mark Lewis, and its graphic art was created ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancients%201%3A%20Death%20Watch |
The 75th edition of the KNVB Cup started on August 29, 1992. The final was played on May 20, 1993: Ajax beat sc Heerenveen 6–2 and won the cup for the twelfth time.
Teams
All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1992-93, eleven of which entering in the third round, the rest entering in the second round
All 18 participa... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393%20KNVB%20Cup |
An autoclave is a pressure chamber used to sterilize equipment and supplies.
Autoclave may also refer to:
Autoclave (industrial), utilized to process parts and materials under pressure, as in curing
Waste autoclave, a form of solid waste treatment
Autoclave (album), a 1991 indie rock album
Autoclave (band), a shor... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoclave%20%28disambiguation%29 |
Aston-by-Stone railway station is a disused railway station in the village of Aston, Staffordshire, England.
History
Opened by the North Staffordshire Railway, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station closed in 1947
The site today
Trains still pass on the no... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston-by-Stone%20railway%20station |
Hermann-Josef Lamberti (born February 5, 1956) is a German banker and was Chief Operating Officer of Deutsche Bank until May 2012.
Lamberti holds a Diplom degree in business administration from the University of Cologne and a master's degree from Trinity College Dublin. He worked with Deloitte & Touche and IBM before ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann-Josef%20Lamberti |
ASU Karsten Golf Course was a classic designed links-style golf course in Tempe, Arizona, located on the campus of Arizona State University. Designed by noted course architect Pete Dye, it opened for play in September 1989 and is the home venue of the Sun Devils golf teams.
Karsten Golf Course closed on May 5, 2019, i... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karsten%20Golf%20Course |
Great Escape is the second studio album from The Rifles, released on 26 January 2009 after it was delayed from its initial release date of 13 October 2008. The album delay was somewhat attributed to the length of time it took to record. The Rifles used two different producers, Dave McCracken and Stan "Jan" Kybert, as w... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great%20Escape%20%28The%20Rifles%20album%29 |
Class 75 may refer to:
DRG Class 75, a class of German 2-6-2T passenger tank locomotive operated by the Deutsche Reichsbahn comprising:
Class 75.0: Württemberg T 5
Class 75.1-3: Baden VI b
Class 75.4,10-11: Baden VI c
Class 75.5: Saxon XIV HT
Class 75.6: BLE Nos. 45 to 49, ELE Nos. 11 to 13, 14, MFWE Nos. 29 to ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Class%2075 |
Daher (also stylized as DAHER) is a French industrial conglomerate. It is operational across the aerospace, defence, nuclear, and automotive industrial sectors in the fields of manufacturing, services, and transport.
It was founded in 1863 as a shipping company based in Marseille, France. Within its first decade of op... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daher |
Product Planning, or product discovery, is the ongoing process of identifying and articulating market requirements that define a product's feature set. It serves as the basis for decision-making about price, distribution and promotion. Product planning is also the means by which companies and businesses can respond to ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product%20planning |
The Bachman–Wilson House, built in and originally located in Millstone, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States, was originally designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1954 for Abraham Wilson and his first wife, Gloria Bachman. Ms. Bachman's brother, Marvin, had studied with Wright at Taliesin West, his home and studio... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachman%E2%80%93Wilson%20House |
Little Joy is the self-titled debut album by Brazilian/American rock band Little Joy. It was released on November 4, 2008.
Track listing
Personnel
Fabrizio Moretti – guitar, tenor guitar, piano, bass guitar, drums, percussion, melodica, backing vocals
Binki Shapiro – vocals, guitar, glockenspiel, percussion, backi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little%20Joy%20%28album%29 |
Tall-i Bakun or Tall-e Bakun (in modern Fars Province, Iran) was a prehistoric site in the Ancient Near East about 3 kilometers south of Persepolis in the Kor River basin. It was inhabited around 4000-3500 BC.
Archaeology
The site consists of two mounds, A (about 2 hectares in area) and B. In 1928, exploratory excavat... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall-i%20Bakun |
Horaga selina, the Selina's onyx, is a species of lycaenid or hairstreak butterfly found in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Range
H. selina is endemic to Sulawesi. It was first found in the central region and was known until 1985 from only a single holotype specimen. It has since been found in the southern region and also in th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horaga%20selina |
Shenzhen Open University (), formerly known as Shenzhen Radio and TV University (), is an educational institute in Shenzhen, China, headquartered in Luohu district, with branches in 4 other districts.
References
External links
Official site in Chinese
Universities and colleges in Shenzhen | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhen%20Open%20University |
The Pittsburgh, Johnstown, Ebensburg and Eastern Railroad was a railroad corporation in Pennsylvania, intended to unite two local short lines in Clearfield, Blair and Cambria Counties and create a coal-hauling railroad to compete with the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR). Highly speculative, the railroad never had the finan... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%2C%20Johnstown%2C%20Ebensburg%20and%20Eastern%20Railroad |
Yohanan Aharoni (Hebrew:יוחנן אהרוני)(7 June 1919 – 9 February 1976) was an Israeli archaeologist and historical geographer, chairman of the Department of Near East Studies and chairman of the Institute of Archaeology at Tel-Aviv University.
Life
Born to the Aronheim family, in Germany on 7 June 1919, Aharoni immigrat... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yohanan%20Aharoni |
Bai Wan Da Ying Jia (Chinese: 百万大赢家, English translation: Million-dollar winner) was a Singaporean game show based on the original British format of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The show was hosted by Chao Chi-Tai. The main goal of the game was to win 1 million Singapore dollars by answering 15 multiple-choice quest... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bai%20wan%20da%20ying%20jia |
The siege of Kahun was a siege of the isolated fort-town of Kahun, Balochistan, that lasted from 16 May until 28 September 1840, during the First Anglo-Afghan War. The outpost was defended by a battalion of 140 men in extremely hot, inhospitable conditions against an overwhelming native force until they were forced to ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege%20of%20Kahun |
The 2009 USA-Brazil Challenge was a curling challenge held from January 30 to February 1, 2009 at the Bismarck Capital Curling Club in Bismarck, North Dakota. This was the first Americas Challenge.
The challenge featured the Brazilian national men's curling team against an American team in a best-of-five series. The w... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%20USA-Brazil%20Challenge |
Iskanwaya is a pre-Columbian sacred site, situated on a mountain ridge above the Llica River in Bolivia, 325 km north of La Paz. In its extension and its age Iskanwaya surpasses Machu Picchu in Peru, but it is less well preserved.
Location
The sacred site of Iskanwaya is found on the edge of the Cordillera Real, 250 ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iskanwaya |
Joe Simpson (born 5 July 1988) is a rugby union player who plays scrum half who plays for Sale Sharks in the Premiership Rugby. He most recently played for Gloucester, between 2006 and 2019 he played 230 times for Wasps, in 2011 he played one international for and was named in the 2011 Rugby World Cup squad. He has al... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe%20Simpson%20%28rugby%20union%2C%20born%201988%29 |
The Pittsburgh and Susquehanna Railroad owned a railroad that operated between Philipsburg and Fernwood, Pennsylvania, with a branch to Beaver Run.
History and notable features
The main line of this railroad was built by the Altoona and Philipsburg Connecting Railroad (nicknamed the "Alley Popper"), and was incorpor... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20and%20Susquehanna%20Railroad |
Uğur Kapisiz (born 9 May 1987, in Uzunköprü, Turkey) is a Turkish footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Edirnespor.
External links
Gençlerbirliği Site Profile
1987 births
Living people
Gençlerbirliği S.K. footballers
Turkish men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
People from Edirne... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U%C4%9Fur%20Kap%C4%B1s%C4%B1z |
The Belfast South by-election of 22 October 1963 was held after the death of Ulster Unionist Party Member of Parliament (MP) Sir David Campbell on 12 June the same year. The seat was retained by the Ulster Unionists.
Results
References
External links
A Vision Of Britain Through Time
British Parliamentary by-electi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1963%20Belfast%20South%20by-election |
This is a list of notable companies that were founded in Lincolnshire, England or have a large presence in the county as a major employer. The official headquarters or registered office may be elsewhere.
The list is split into two main sections: current companies, and defunct companies that are no longer in business i... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20companies%20in%20Lincolnshire |
There are several stadiums in Romania with the name Stadionul CFR:
Stadionul CFR (Craiova)
Stadionul CFR (Paşcani)
Stadionul CFR (Timișoara) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadionul%20CFR |
The 11th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1995, were announced on March 23, 1996. It was hosted by Samuel L. Jackson.
Nominees and winners
{| class="wikitable"
!Best Feature
!Best Director
|-
|Leaving Las Vegas
The Addiction
Living in Oblivion
Safe
The Secret of Roan Inish
... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11th%20Independent%20Spirit%20Awards |
Scott Hendricks (born July 26, 1956) is an American record producer who has produced over 30 country music artists. His productions have garnered 121 Top 10s, and 78 Number One hits. Between 1995 and 1997, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Capitol Records Nashville. Between 1998 and 2001 he served as Pres... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott%20Hendricks |
Ion Comșa Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Călărași. It is the home ground of Dunărea Călărași. It holds 10,400 people.
External links
Stadionul Ion Comșa on Soccerway
Football venues in Romania
Călărași
Buildings and structures in Călărași County | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadionul%20Ion%20Com%C8%99a |
Robert Dewi Williams (29 December 1870 – 25 January 1955) was a Welsh schoolteacher, Presbyterian minister and author.
Life
Williams was born on 29 December 1870 at Llwyn-du Isaf in Pandy Tudur in what was then the county of Denbighshire. He went to school in Blaenau Llangernyw followed by a couple of months at the s... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%20Dewi%20Williams |
Self-Help is the second album released by the metalcore band Spitfire. It was released on February 28, 2006, through Goodfellow Records.
Track listing
Meat Market - 3:12
Go Ape - 2:31
Life and Limb - 2:13
Dear John - 2:56
Leap of Faith - 2:59
U.V. I.V. - 4:23
The Great White Noise - 2:17
Comfort (The Iceman Cometh) ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-Help%20%28album%29 |
The Battle of Aberconwy or the Battle of the Conwy Estuary was fought in 1194 between the forces of Llywelyn ap Iorwerth and his uncle Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd for control of the Kingdom of Gwynedd.
Llywelyn's victory allowed him to claim the title of prince of Gwynedd and, in turn, prince of Wales.
Ejected from his l... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle%20of%20Aberconwy |
Moshe (Morris) Cotel (February 20, 1943 – October 24, 2008) was a pianist and composer whose music was strongly influenced by his Jewish roots. Cotel moved from his Jewish roots to focus on music for most of his life, and received his rabbinic ordination and synagogue pulpit in the years before his death.
Early life a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moshe%20Cotel |
Caterpillar Energy Solutions GmbH, is a mechanical engineering company based in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was known as MWM GmbH Motoren-Werke Mannheim (MWM) until November 2013. In 2009 the company was the third-largest producer by revenue of gas and diesel engines.
The main focus of production is gas e... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterpillar%20Energy%20Solutions |
The Golf de Granville Baie du Mont St Michel is a 27-hole golf course located at Bréville-sur-Mer (Manche), approximately 4 miles north of Granville, Normandy, France.
The course was first laid out in 1912 and then totally redisgned by Harry Colt in 1921. This is the only true links course in France. In addition to th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golf%20de%20Granville%20Baie%20du%20Mont%20St%20Michel |
Noctambules is a ballet created in 1956 by Kenneth MacMillan for the Sadler's Wells Ballet. The ballet was choreographed to Humphrey Searle's Noctambules, Op. 30 written for the ballet. The set and costumes were designed by Nicholas Georgiadis. The ballet premiered on 1 March 1956 at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garde... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noctambules |
The São Tomé and Príncipe Red Cross was founded in 1976. It has its headquarters in São Tomé.
References
External links
Society Profile
Red Cross and Red Crescent national societies
1976 establishments in São Tomé and Príncipe
Organizations established in 1976
Medical and health organisations based in São Tomé and ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A3o%20Tom%C3%A9%20and%20Pr%C3%ADncipe%20Red%20Cross |
The Palau Red Cross Society was founded in 1977. It has its headquarters in Koror.
References
External links
Official website
Red Cross and Red Crescent national societies
Organizations established in 1977
Medical and health organizations based in Palau | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palau%20Red%20Cross%20Society |
Desmond Cahill (born 10 March 1959) is an Irish sports presenter and commentator with national broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. From 2009 to 2022, Cahill presented RTÉ television's GAA highlights programme The Sunday Game.
He presents RTÉ's flagship weekend sports radio programme Saturday Sport as well as Up for ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des%20Cahill |
Ilo Airport is an airport in the Moquegua Region of Peru serving the city of Ilo. The runway is on the Pacific shoreline south of the city.
The Ilo VOR-DME (Ident: ILO) and Ilo non-directional beacon (Ident: ILO) are located on the field.
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
See also
Transport in Peru
List of air... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilo%20Airport |
Horaga syrinx, the yellow onyx, is a species of lycaenid or hairstreak butterfly found in Asia.
Range
H. syrinx is found in northern India, Malaya, Indonesia, Philippines, Sulawesi, the Moluccas and New Guinea
See also
List of butterflies of India
List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae)
Cited references
Horaga
B... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horaga%20syrinx |
The Irish Steam Preservation Society is a voluntary organisation based in Stradbally, Co Laois whose aim is to preserve and maintain machinery connected to Ireland's industrial and social heritage. The society is responsible for the Irish National Steam Rally. Additionally, it curates the Stradbally Steam Museum and ru... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish%20Steam%20Preservation%20Society |
Michael Owens may refer to:
Michael Owens (cricketer) (born 1969), former cricketer from New Zealand
Michael Owens (Medal of Honor) (1837–1890), U.S. Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Korean Expedition of 1871
Michael Joseph Owens (1859–1923), glassmaker who invented many processes for... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Owens |
Prevention of Corruption Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in India, Malaysia and the United Kingdom relating to corruption and bribery. The Bill for an Act with this short title will have been known as a Prevention of Corruption Bill during its passage through Parliament.
Preventio... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prevention%20of%20Corruption%20Act |
Backstreet Girls are a Norwegian rock band. Formed in 1984, they have released 16 albums.
History
Backstreet Girls formed in 1984 and were influenced by the Ramones and Rose Tattoo.
The band was formed in 1984 by brothers Pål Kristensen on bass and Tom Kristensen on vocals. They were joined by guitarist Petter Baarl... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backstreet%20Girls |
In physics, the radiative efficiency limit (also known as the detailed balance limit, Shockley–Queisser limit, Shockley Queisser Efficiency Limit or SQ Limit) is the maximum theoretical efficiency of a solar cell using a single p-n junction to collect power from the cell where the only loss mechanism is radiative reco... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shockley%E2%80%93Queisser%20limit |
The Kiribati Red Cross Society was founded in 1965. It has its headquarters in Bairiki, Kiribati.
References
External links
Kiribati Red Cross Society Profile
Red Cross and Red Crescent national societies
1965 establishments in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Organizations established in 1965
Medical and health or... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiribati%20Red%20Cross%20Society |
George Ambler Wilson, CBE, MICE (1906–1977) was a British civil engineer.
Wilson was born in Wellington, Shropshire in 1906. He was the chief engineer of the Port of London Authority from 1953 to 1967. In 1958 he was elected a member of the Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers. He also served as president of the Ins... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%20Ambler%20Wilson |
Eluanbi Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Cape Eluanbi, the southernmost point of the main island of Taiwan, which separates Taiwan's South Bay from Banana Bay and the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea from the Philippine Sea. It is near Eluan Village in the township of Hengchun in Pingtung County, Taiwan. The ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eluanbi%20Lighthouse |
UK Financial Investments (UKFI) was a limited company set up in November 2008 and mandated by the British government to manage HM Treasury's shareholdings in the Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) and in UK Asset Resolution, which held the residual assets of NRAM plc and Bradford & Bingley. UKFI formerly managed the Br... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK%20Financial%20Investments |
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