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The Chama cha Mariamu Mtakatifu (Community of St. Mary of Nazareth and Calvary), (CMM) is a large Anglican religious order operating within the Anglican Church of Tanzania, and with its headquarters at Masasi, Tanzania.
History
Female religious were first introduced to Tanzania by clergy missionaries of the Universiti... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chama%20Cha%20Mariamu%20Mtakatifu |
is a Japanese manga series created by Makoto Kobayashi. In 1984, it began its serialization in the Weekly Morning magazine. The manga shows Michael, an orange American Shorthair tabby cat, his feline friends, and other domesticated pets in a series of humorous episodes. Michael is not a specific cat, but rather a felin... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What%27s%20Michael%3F |
Gordoservon or Gordoserbon or Gordoserba (; ) was an early medieval Byzantine city, and a bishopric, suffragan of the Metropolis of Nicaea, in the region of Bithynia, Asia Minor. It is mentioned in several ecclesiastical sources from the period between the 7th and the 9th century. Most notably, the city is mentioned in... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordoservon |
Joshua Lee Haynes (born July 30, 1977) is an American former mixed martial artist. He fought out of Las Vegas, Nevada, with Xtreme Couture where he was also a coach. His MMA record is 17 wins, 11 losses. He was also a contestant on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter reality television show, training under Tito Or... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh%20Haynes |
Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (, HuJI) is a Pakistani Islamist extremist terrorist organisation affiliated with Al-Qaeda and Taliban which aims to spread extremist ideologies in an attempt to radicalize Muslim communities in various parts of the world, particularly in South Asia.
It has been the most active in the South A... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harkat-ul-Jihad%20al-Islami |
The following lists events that happened during 1860 in Australia.
Incumbents
Governors
Governors of the Australian colonies:
Governor of New South Wales – Sir William Denison
Governor of Queensland – Sir George Bowen
Governor of South Australia – Sir Richard G. MacDonnell
Governor of Tasmania – Sir Henry Young
Gover... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1860%20in%20Australia |
Kruszewnia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Swarzędz, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately southeast of Swarzędz and east of the regional capital Poznań.
The village is the birthplace of the German general Erich Ludendorff and had his na... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kruszewnia |
Tropidophis melanurus, commonly known as the dusky dwarf boa, Cuban wood snake, or Cuban giant dwarf boa, is a nonvenomous dwarf boa species found mainly in Cuba. There are three subspecies that are recognized as being valid, including the nominate subspecies described here.
Description
Adults of T. melanurus grow to... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropidophis%20melanurus |
The Corongo Province is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. Its capital is Corongo located at an altitude of 3,141 m (10,305 ft).
Corongo is situated in a calm valley where the river of the same name runs. It is bordered by the following provinces: to the north and to the west by Pallasca, to the east by... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corongo%20Province |
Fred Herbert Colvin (1867–1965) was an American machinist, technical journalist, author, and editor. He wrote, co-wrote, edited, or co-edited many periodical articles, handbooks, and textbooks related to engineering, machining, and manufacturing. His autobiography, Sixty Years with Men and Machines, provides a thorough... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred%20H.%20Colvin |
The Chita che Zvipo Zve Moto (Community of the Gifts of the Holy Fire), CZM, is an Anglican religious order of nuns and friars based in Gokwe Centre, Zimbabwe. Founded in 1977, the order is a part of the Anglican Church of the Province of Central Africa. Since its establishment, two daughter houses have been establis... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chita%20che%20Zvipo%20Zve%20Moto |
Squires Gate is a district and an electoral ward in South Shore, Blackpool on the Fylde coast, in the Blackpool district, in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, England. It is located at the south of the town near the boundary with Lytham St Annes. The population of the ward taken at the 2011 census was 6,437.
One of... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squires%20Gate |
The Cuba Street Carnival was a street parade and creative celebration in Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand that was intermittently held from the 1980s and saw crowds of 10,000–20,000 people. It stopped in 2009 due to a lack of funding, and was revived in 2015 under the name Cubadupa.
History
The Carnival was origin... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba%20Street%20Carnival |
Doug Didero (born August 18, 1960 in Hamilton, Ontario and currently living in Mooresville, North Carolina), is a former driver in the Indy Racing League. He raced in the 1999–2000 seasons with 6 career starts. His best career IRL finish was in 14th position in the Delphi Indy 200 at Walt Disney World Speedway. In 1... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug%20Didero |
Jason Saddington (born 23 October 1979) is a retired Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
He was recruited as the number 11 draft pick in the 1997 AFL Draft from Eastern Ranges.
Career
Sydney
Jason made his AFL debut for the Sydney Swans in Round 1, 1998 against Port Adelaide. He had a cons... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason%20Saddington |
Autoroute 85 is a Quebec Autoroute and the route of the Trans-Canada Highway in the province's Bas-Saint-Laurent region, also known as Autoroute Claude-Béchard. It is currently under construction with committed Federal and Provincial funding for its completion, with an estimated completion date of 2026. Once this upgra... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec%20Autoroute%2085 |
Jovan Uglješa Mrnjavčević (; fl. 1346–1371), known as Jovan Uglješa (), was a Serbian medieval nobleman of the Mrnjavčević family and one of the most prominent magnates of the Serbian Empire. He held the title of despot, received from Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš V, whose co-ruler - Serbian King Vukašin was brother of U... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uglje%C5%A1a%20Mrnjav%C4%8Devi%C4%87 |
Loreto College, Loreto Convent, Loreto School and similar may refer to a number of Roman Catholic schools throughout the world associated with the Sisters of Loreto.
Australia
Loreto College Coorparoo, Queensland
Loreto College, Marryatville, South Australia
Loreto College, Victoria, in Ballarat
Loreto Convent, Clare... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loreto%20College |
The Huaraz Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. It was created on August 5, 1857 during the presidency of Ramón Castilla. Geographically, the province is located over the Callejón de Huaylas and the western slopes of the Cordillera Negra.
The Regional Museum of Archaeology is located in t... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huaraz%20Province |
Grange Park is a council built and largely council owned housing estate in Blackpool a seaside resort on the Fylde coast in Lancashire, England. It consists of about 1,800 dwellings mostly 1940s and 1970s housing, with a population of over 6,000. It is one of the largest council estates in Lancashire and for many years... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grange%20Park%2C%20Blackpool |
Charles Higham may refer to:
Charles Higham (archaeologist) (born 1939), British archaeologist, specialising in the archaeology of Southeast Asia
Charles Higham (biographer) (1931–2012), biographer and poet
Sir Charles Higham (publicist) (1886–1938), British publicist, author and member of parliament | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles%20Higham |
Peter Sidney Derow (11 April 1944 – 9 December 2006) was Hody Fellow and Tutor in Ancient History at Wadham College, Oxford and University Lecturer in Ancient History from 1977 to 2006. As a scholar he was most noted for his work on Hellenistic and Roman Republican history and epigraphy, particularly on the histories o... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter%20Derow |
Acrochordus arafurae, known by the common names Arafura file snake, elephant trunk snake, and wrinkle file snake, is an aquatic snake species found in northern Australia and New Guinea. No subspecies are currently recognized.
This snake was first described by Samuel Booker McDowell in 1979
Description
Adults grown to... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrochordus%20arafurae |
The Christa Sevika Sangha (Handmaids of Christ), CSS, is an Anglican religious order for women based in Jobarpar, Barisal, Bangladesh. It is a part of the Anglican Church of Bangladesh.
History
In 1970 the Sisterhood of the Epiphany, a group of largely British-ethnicity sisters working in Bangladesh, formed a paralle... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christa%20Sevika%20Sangha |
Iron-Gate Square (Plac Żelaznej Bramy) is a large open space in the city center of Warsaw. The square took its name from a large iron gate that once secured the western boundary of the Saxon Garden.
History
In the 17th century, the area to the west of Warsaw's Old Town was being parceled out and rapidly built up. It ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron-Gate%20Square |
Hira Singh (or Hira Singh : When India Came to Fight in Flanders) is a short novel by Talbot Mundy, originally published (under the title Hira Singh's Tale) as a four-part serial in
Adventure Magazine in October and November 1917, and published in book form in 1918 by Cassell (London) and Bobbs-Merrill (Indianapolis).... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hira%20Singh%20%28novel%29 |
Tennis or Tinnīs (, ) was a medieval city in Egypt which no longer exists. It was most prosperous from the 9th century to the 11th century until its abandonment. It was located at 31°12′N 32°14′E, on an island in Lake Manzala, southwest of Port Said.
Etymology
The city's name was taken from Lake Tinnis, Lake Manzala'... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinnis |
Dylan McLaren (born 8 May 1982) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
He was recruited as the number 9 draft pick in the 2001 Preseason draft from Sale. He made his AFL debut for the Brisbane Lions in Round 20, 2001 against Fremantle.
Dylan struggled to have any major impact on hi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylan%20McLaren |
The Japanese word refers to the spirit of a kami or the soul of a dead person. It is composed of two characters, the first of which, , is simply an honorific. The second, means "spirit". The character pair 神霊, also read mitama, is used exclusively to refer to a kami's spirit. Significantly, the term is a synonym o... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitama |
The Battle of Chalgrove Field took place on 18 June 1643, during the First English Civil War, near Chalgrove, Oxfordshire. It is now best remembered for the death of John Hampden, who was wounded in the shoulder during the battle and died six days later.
Hoping to capture a Parliamentarian convoy containing £21,000 in... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle%20of%20Chalgrove%20Field |
Barry Bodine (born November 11, 1977) is an American former stock car racing driver. He is the son of Geoffrey Bodine, and the nephew of Todd and Brett Bodine.
Racing career
Busch Series
Bodine made his Busch debut in 1998, running the #05 Miccosukee Chevy at Homestead-Miami Speedway, starting 29th and finishing 31st... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry%20Bodine |
Thadeosaurus is an extinct genus of diapsid reptile belonging to the family Younginidae. Fossils have been found in the Lower Sakamena Formation (Sakamena Group) of the Morondava Basin, Madagascar in 1981, and date to the late Permian to the early Triassic period.
Description
Thadeosaurus was a lizard-like animal, w... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thadeosaurus |
The Huari Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. Its seat is Huari.
Geography
The Cordillera Blanca traverses the western part of the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are Rurichinchay and Wantsan. Other mountains are listed below:
Political division
Huari is divided into... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huari%20Province |
Lazybones or "Lazy Bones" is a Tin Pan Alley song written in 1933, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer and music by Hoagy Carmichael.
Mercer was from Savannah, Georgia, and resented the Tin Pan Alley attitude of rejecting Southern regional vernacular in favor of artificial Southern songs written by people who had never been ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazybones%20%28song%29 |
Ringer is the name of three fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
The fictional character of the Ringer was initially introduced in the Marvel comic book Defenders issue #51 (September 1977), and was created by writer David Anthony Kraft and artist Ke... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringer%20%28comics%29 |
Harry Luther Gandy (August 13, 1881 – August 15, 1957) was an American newspaperman, rancher, and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from South Dakota from 1915 and 1921.
Early life
He was born in Churubusco, Indiana, where he attended Smith Township public schools in Whitley County, Indiana. I... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry%20Gandy |
Hermitage Road Historic District (HRHD) is a Northside neighborhood in the independent city of Richmond, Virginia. The district is a Richmond Old and Historic District, as well as being listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places.
The historic district consists of properties... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermitage%20Road%20Historic%20District |
Jeff "Mad Dog" Madden was the strength and conditioning coach for the college football team of the University of Texas, the Texas Longhorns. He coached the team during the 2005 National Championships.
Among his students are two Heisman Trophy winners: Rashaan Salaam and Ricky Williams.
Madden attended and graduated... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff%20Madden |
Staining is a village and civil parish in Lancashire, England, on the Fylde coast close to the seaside resorts of Blackpool and Lytham St Annes, and the market town of Poulton-le-Fylde. At the 2011 Census, it had a population of 2,290. Historically, the village was part of the township of Hardhorn-with-Newton. Now the ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staining%2C%20Lancashire |
Vyrlytsia (, ) is a station on the Kyiv Metro's Syretsko-Pecherska Line. It was opened on 4 March 2006 on the already functioning stretch, Kharkivska-Boryspilska.
The station is by far the most unusual in the system. Its design is a shallow level curved side-platform pillar bi-span. In the original designs the station... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyrlytsia%20%28Kyiv%20Metro%29 |
George John McManus (1806 – October 18, 1887) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Cardwell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal-Conservative Party Member of Provincial Parliament from 1871 to 1874.
McManus was born in Mountnugent, Kilbride Parish, County Cavan, Ireland, grew up there and set... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%20McManus%20%28politician%29 |
Hovasaurus is an extinct genus of basal diapsid reptile. It lived in what is now Madagascar during the Late Permian and Early Triassic, being a survivor of the Permian–Triassic extinction event and the paleontologically youngest member of the Tangasauridae. Fossils have been found in the Permian Lower and Triassic Midd... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hovasaurus |
Pacific Islander Americans (also colloquially referred to as Islander Americans) are Americans who are of Pacific Islander ancestry (or are descendants of the indigenous peoples of Oceania or of Austronesian descent). For its purposes, the United States census also counts Aboriginal Australians as part of this group.
... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific%20Islander%20Americans |
Luke Blackwell (born 9 November 1986 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian rules footballer. He formerly played for Carlton in the Australian Football League (AFL), and for Claremont in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) where he was the winner of the 2011 Sandover Medal.
Early life
Blackwell was born in Me... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke%20Blackwell |
Gmina Lubartów is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Lubartów County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Lubartów, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.
The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 10,212 (11,272 in 2015).
History
Gmi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gmina%20Lubart%C3%B3w |
New Romance for Kids is a Canadian DIY independent record label founded in Montreal. Started in 2001, the label is owned and operated by Mathieu Lachapelle, Guillaume Boudreau-Monty and Jason Bissessar.
References
Citations
External links
New Romance for Kids official website
New Romance for Kids on Myspace
Rec... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New%20Romance%20for%20Kids |
The Community of All Hallows is an Anglican religious order based in Ditchingham, near Bungay, Suffolk, under the jurisdiction of the Church of England. The religious sisters lead a life of prayer and service providing hospitality and spiritual direction in two retreat house, one in the grounds of their former convent... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community%20of%20All%20Hallows |
World Nuclear Association is the international organization that promotes nuclear power and supports the companies that comprise the global nuclear industry. Its members come from all parts of the nuclear fuel cycle, including uranium mining, uranium conversion, uranium enrichment, nuclear fuel fabrication, plant manuf... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%20Nuclear%20Association |
Ivan Antunović (; 19 June 1815 – 3 January 1888) was a Bunjevac writer, one of the most prominent public persons among the Bunjevci and Šokci people of his time. He was titular bishop in the service of the Kalocsa Archdiocese, Hungary. Antunović's writings helped preserve the language and culture of the Bunjevci and Šo... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan%20Antunovi%C4%87 |
Seeing a Large Cat is the ninth novel in the Amelia Peabody historical mystery series by Elizabeth Peters, first published in 1997. The story takes place in Egypt during the archaeological dig season of 1903-1904.
Plot summary
The story opens at Amelia's favorite hotel, Shepheard's in Cairo in 1903. The family reunit... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seeing%20a%20Large%20Cat |
Roger Margason, who used the pseudonym of Dorien Grey, was an openly gay American author, (born in Northern Illinois). Margason served in the U.S. Navy and graduated from Northern Illinois University with a BA in English. He died on November 1, 2015.
Margason was the author of the fourteen-book Dick Hardesty mystery s... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger%20Margason |
Edward Robert Betts III (born 26 November 1986) is a former Australian rules football player who played as a forward for Carlton and Adelaide in the Australian Football League.
Betts was originally drafted by Carlton with pick No. 3 in the 2004 Pre-Season Draft, where he played for nine years before Adelaide signed hi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie%20Betts |
The extinct Wake Island rail (Hypotaenidia wakensis) was a flightless rail and the only native land bird on the Pacific atoll of Wake. It was found on the islands of Wake and Wilkes, and Peale, which is separated from the others by a channel of about 100 meters. It was hunted to extinction during World War II. Its ext... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake%20Island%20rail |
The Community of Christ the King (CCK) was an Anglican religious order of Benedictine nuns near Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1993, this enclosed and contemplative order was under the jurisdiction of the Anglican Church of Australia. The convent operated guest and retreat facilities and the sisters provid... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community%20of%20Christ%20the%20King |
The Bell XV-3 (Bell 200) is an American tiltrotor aircraft developed by Bell Helicopter for a joint research program between the United States Air Force and the United States Army in order to explore convertiplane technologies. The XV-3 featured an engine mounted in the fuselage with driveshafts transferring power to t... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell%20XV-3 |
The 100-Series Highways are a series of arterial highways in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
A 100-series highway is a designation applied to a highway that can be a controlled-access expressway, Super-2, or fully divided freeway. The designation can also be applied in some cases to sections of uncontrolled acc... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100-series%20highways%20%28Nova%20Scotia%29 |
Planocephalosaurus is an extinct genus of rhynchocephalian. Fossils of the genus were found in the Tecovas Formation of Texas and the Magnesian Conglomerate of England.
Planocephalosaurus was one of the first sphenodonts and bore a strong resemblance to the extant tuatara, albeit much smaller, at only in length. The ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planocephalosaurus |
Boyerstown () is a townland in County Meath, Ireland. It is located off the N51 national secondary road southwest of Navan. The M3 motorway runs through the townland.
The parish of Boyerstown, along with another parish called Cortown, historically has been linked to the neighbouring parish of Bohermeen, with the pari... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyerstown |
Big business is a pejorative term referring to the wielding of excessive power by large businesses.
Big Business may also refer to:
Big Business (1924 film), an Our Gang short
Big Business (1929 film), a Laurel and Hardy short
Big Business (1930 film), a British comedy film
Big Business (1934 film), a British comedy... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big%20Business%20%28disambiguation%29 |
"Bleeding Me" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica from their 1996 album, Load. Although never commercially released as a single, a promotional CD was sent out to radio stations in 1997, and the song would eventually reach #6 on the US Mainstream Rock chart.
"Bleeding Me" is featured on S&M (1999) along w... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleeding%20Me |
The 1908 Democratic National Convention took place from July 7 to July 10, 1908, at Denver Auditorium Arena in Denver, Colorado.
The event is widely considered a significant part of Denver's political and social history.
The convention
The 1908 convention was the first convention of a major political party in a West... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1908%20Democratic%20National%20Convention |
Allori is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alessandro Allori (1535–1607), Italian portrait painter
Angelo Allori (1502–1572), Florentine Mannerist painter
Cristofano Allori (1577–1621), Italian portrait painter
Surnames of Italian origin | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allori |
Hacı Sabancı (25 June 1935 – 26 June 1998) was a Turkish businessman and philanthropist, and a member of the second generation of the renowned Sabancı family.
He was born in the Akçakaya village of Kayseri Province as the third son of Hacı Ömer Sabancı, who founded Turkey's second largest industrial and financial cong... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hac%C4%B1%20Sabanc%C4%B1 |
The Charcoal Burner is a Norwegian fairy tale, collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe.
Published in the book Norwegian Folk Tales 1 (1990)
It is similar to the Grimm Brothers tale known as Doctor Know-all , and is classified as Aarne–Thompson Type 1641, "Being in the right place at the right time". A... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Charcoal%20Burner |
Troy John Longmuir (born 27 May 1979) is an Australian rules footballer formerly in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the older brother of former Fremantle player Justin Longmuir.
He was recruited as the number-22 draft pick in the 1997 AFL draft from West Perth. He made his AFL debut for the Melbourne Footb... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy%20Longmuir |
Pleurosaurus (from , 'rib' or 'side' and , 'lizard') is an extinct genus of aquatic reptiles belonging to the group Sphenodontia, extinct relatives of the modern tuatara. Pleurosaurus fossils were discovered in the Solnhofen Limestone of Bavaria, Germany and the Canjuers lagerstatte near Canjuers, France. It contains... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleurosaurus |
"Too Marvelous for Words" is a popular song written in 1937. Johnny Mercer wrote the lyrics for music composed by Richard Whiting. It was introduced by Wini Shaw and Ross Alexander in the 1937 Warner Brothers film Ready, Willing and Able, as well as used for a production number in a musical revue on Broadway. The song ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Too%20Marvelous%20for%20Words |
The Community of the Companions of Jesus the Good Shepherd (CJGS) is an Anglican religious order founded in 1920, part of the Church of England. It is currently based near Kidlington, Oxfordshire.
Originally, the sisters were teachers living alone or in small groups, but in 1943 a mother house was established in Devon... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community%20of%20the%20Companions%20of%20Jesus%20the%20Good%20Shepherd |
John McLeod (September 20, 1833 – March 9, 1879) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Durham West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1871 and from 1872 to 1879.
Biography
He was born in Lancaster Township in Upper Canada in 1833, the son of Scottish immig... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20McLeod%20%28Ontario%20politician%29 |
"Ain't My Bitch" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica from their sixth album, Load (1996). It is the opening track of the album and was released as a promotional single in Mexico. It reached number 15 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.
"Ain't My Bitch" gained media attention and notoriety due to its t... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ain%27t%20My%20Bitch |
Sister Sweetly is the third album by the Colorado rock band Big Head Todd and the Monsters, released in 1993. It was the band's first album with Giant Records. Sister Sweetly sold more than 1,000,000 copies, going platinum.
The album was on the charts for more than a year, but never hit the top half of the Billboard 2... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister%20Sweetly |
Henryk Woliński (1901–1986) was a member of the Polish resistance movement in World War II, specifically the Armia Krajowa (AK), where he reached the rank of colonel. He was the head of the "Jewish Department" in AK's Bureau of Information and Propaganda. His codename was "Wacław". He was recognized by Yad Vashem as on... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henryk%20Woli%C5%84ski |
Jody Dobrowski (27 June 1981 – 15 October 2005) was an English 24-year-old assistant bar manager who was murdered on Clapham Common in south London. On 14 October, at around midnight, he was beaten to death with punches and kicks by two men who believed him to be gay, and pronounced dead in the early hours of 15 Octobe... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder%20of%20Jody%20Dobrowski |
Oleg Maisenberg (born 29 April 1945) is a Soviet-Austrian pianist and teacher.
Early life and career
Born to a Jewish family in Odessa, Oleg Maisenberg received his first piano lessons from his mother at the age of five. He completed his studies at the Central Music School Kishinev and at the Gnessin Institute in Mos... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleg%20Maisenberg |
Mid Scotland and Fife may refer to:
Mid Scotland and Fife (European Parliament constituency)
Mid Scotland and Fife (Scottish Parliament electoral region) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid%20Scotland%20and%20Fife |
Traditional education, also known as back-to-basics, conventional education or customary education, refers to long-established customs that society has traditionally used in schools. Some forms of education reform promote the adoption of progressive education practices, and a more holistic approach which focuses on ind... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional%20education |
A surgical anastomosis is a surgical technique used to make a new connection between two body structures that carry fluid, such as blood vessels or bowel. For example, an arterial anastomosis is used in vascular bypass and a colonic anastomosis is used to restore colonic continuity after the resection of colon cancer.... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surgical%20anastomosis |
South of Scotland may refer to:
The southern portion of Scotland
Geography of Scotland
South of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)
South of Scotland (European Parliament constituency)
South of Scotland District (rugby union), a rugby union team | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South%20of%20Scotland |
State Highway 164 (abbreviated SH-164) is a state highway in north-central Oklahoma. It runs from SH-74 in Covington to U.S. Route 77 (US-77) west of Perry. SH-164 is long. It has no lettered spur routes.
The route of SH-164 was initially served by US-64. The highway was assigned the SH-164 designation when US-64 was... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma%20State%20Highway%20164 |
Paul Bower (born 9 January 1988) is an Australian rules footballer who formerly played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League.
He was recruited as the number 20 draft pick by Carlton in the 2005 AFL Draft from Peel Thunder. He played the first half of the season in the Northern Bullants as a s... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20Bower |
Black Dahlia is an interactive movie point-and-click adventure game that was released on February 25, 1998 by Take-Two Interactive. Black Dahlia is the last of the three Take-Two developed full-motion video-based adventure games, the other two being Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller and Ripper.
The story, while fictional, is... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black%20Dahlia%20%28video%20game%29 |
The following is a list of companies operating nursing homes in the U.S.:
Association of Jewish Aging Services
Bailey-Boushay House
Brookdale Senior Living
Catholic Health Services
Ecumen
Emeritus Assisted Living
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Genesis HealthCare
Gentiva Health Services
H/2 Capital Par... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20companies%20operating%20nursing%20homes |
In case of a previous caesarean section a subsequent pregnancy can be planned beforehand to be delivered by either of the following two main methods:
Vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC)
Elective repeat caesarean section (ERCS)
Both have higher risks than a vaginal birth with no previous caesarean section. T... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delivery%20after%20previous%20caesarean%20section |
Ignacio Barraquer Barraquer (March 25, 1884 – May 13, 1965) was a Spanish ophthalmologist known for his contributions to the advancement of cataract surgery. Barraquer was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was the father of Jose Barraquer, also an ophthalmologist known for pioneering works in refractive surgery.... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignacio%20Barraquer |
John McLeod may refer to:
Politics
John McLeod (New Brunswick politician) (1825–?), shipbuilder and assembly member
John McLeod (New Zealand politician) (1825–1883), MP for Mongonui
John McLeod (Ontario politician) (1833–1879), member of the Ontario legislature
John McLeod (Canada West politician) (1816–1887), mer... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20McLeod |
Carrapicho Band (pt-br: Starburrs) is a Brazilian music group. Members are natives of the state of Amazonas. Its lead singer has been Zezinho Corrêa. The group has sold a total of more than 15 million records around the world.
History
Carrapicho was created in 1980 in Manaus. Earlier works were released in forró musi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrapicho |
Hoak Media Corporation was a broadcast media company based in Dallas, Texas. Hoak once owned eighteen television stations (including satellites), all in medium and small-markets, mostly in the Great Plains states and Colorado. Hoak Media was established in August 2003.
On November 20, 2013, Gray Television announced t... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoak%20Media |
The Huarmey Province is one of 20 provinces located in the Ancash Region of Peru. It takes around 4 hours to arrive to Huarmey from Lima by bus and its main economic activities include agriculture, fishing, tourism, and mineral shipping.
Political division
Huarmey is divided into five districts, which are:
Cochapeti ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huarmey%20Province |
OC Transpo is a public transit commission that operates 170 bus routes, two light rail lines, and a paratransit system in Ottawa and the National Capital Region.
General information
The last two digits of route numbers correspond to service area:
00s and 10s – Central
20s – Gloucester
30s – Orléans
40s – Alta Vis... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OC%20Transpo%20routes |
The Community of Jesus' Compassion (CJC) is an Anglican religious order founded in 1993, and located near Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in the Diocese of Natal of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. The primary work of the sisters in concerned with evangelism and children's ministry.
References
Anglican Religiou... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community%20of%20Jesus%27%20Compassion |
We Sammarineses (, NS) is a conservative-liberal political party in San Marino.
In the 2006 general election NS won 2.5% and 1 out of 60 seats and stood in opposition to the 2006-2008 governing coalition of the Party of Socialists and Democrats, Popular Alliance and United Left.
In the 2008 general election the party... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We%20Sammarineses |
Sammarinese Populars (, PS) are a Christian-democratic political party in San Marino.
History
In the 2006 general election PS won 2.4% of the vote and 1 out of 60 seats in the Grand and General Council. Since 2008 it has been part of the Sammarinese Union of Moderates together with Sammarinese National Alliance and s... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammarinese%20Populars |
Sammarineses for Freedom (, SpL) was, according to its statutes, a social liberal and Christian liberal political party in San Marino.
The party was founded in 2002 by splinters of the Sammarinese Socialist Party. In the 2006 general election SpL won 1.8% of the vote and one out of 60 seats. In the 2008 general electi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammarineses%20for%20Freedom |
The Lambkin and the Little Fish is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, tale number 141.
It is Aarne-Thompson type 450, the brother and sister; another tale of this type is Brother and Sister.
Synopsis
A brother and sister had a stepmother who hated them. One day, they were playing a counting-out ga... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Lambkin%20and%20the%20Little%20Fish |
Naletale (or Nalatale) are ruins located about 25 kilometres east of Shangani in Matabeleland north, Zimbabwe and just north of the Dhlo Dhlo ruins.
The ruins are attributed to the Kalanga Torwa State and are thought to date from the seventeenth century. The primary monument at the site is a colossal wall constructed ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naletale |
Callum Chambers (born 19 November 1979) is an Australian rules footballer who has played in the Australian Football League.
He was recruited as the number 13 draft pick in the 1997 AFL Draft from Lucknow, Victoria. Callum made his debut for the West Coast Eagles in Round 10, 2000 against Hawthorn.
He was a very skil... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callum%20Chambers |
Zanne Stapelberg (12 August 1977) is a South African musician.
Biography
Zanne Stapelberg was born in Bellville, in 1977, and grew up in the suburb of Durbanville. She matriculated on Durbanville High School.
Education
Stapelberg began her operatic training at the Conservatoire of Stellenbosch University (with Magdal... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zanne%20Stapelberg |
Left Party – Zona Franca (, PdS) was a democratic socialist political party in San Marino whose ideology and history are similar to those of the former party Democratic Left of Italy.
PdL emerged in 2005 when the Party of Democrats merged with the Sammarinese Socialist Party into the Party of Socialists and Democrats ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left%20Party%20%E2%80%93%20Zona%20Franca |
The Alaska State Library and Historical Collections and Talking Book Center are located on the second floor of the Andrew P. Kashevaroff Building in Juneau, Alaska.
Mission statement
The Alaska State Library:
promotes and coordinates library services to the community of Alaskan libraries,
serves as the primary resear... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska%20State%20Library |
GMS (also known as the Growling Mad Scientists) were a Dutch psychedelic trance duo which has attained significant popularity, beginning in the early 1990s. Formed by Shajahan Matkin (also known as Riktam) and Joseph Quinteros (also known as Bansi) in the city of Amsterdam, located in the west of The Netherlands, the d... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMS%20%28music%20group%29 |
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