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Pipilotti Elisabeth Rist (born 21 June 1962) is a Swiss visual artist best known for creating experimental video art and installation art. Her work is often described as surreal, intimate, abstract art, having a preoccupation with the female body. Her artwork is often categorized as feminist art.
Rist's work is known ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipilotti%20Rist |
The History of Mr. Polly is a 1910 comic novel by H. G. Wells.
Plot summary
The protagonist of The History of Mr. Polly is an antihero inspired by H. G. Wells's early experiences in the drapery trade: Alfred Polly, born circa 1870, a timid and directionless young man living in Edwardian England, who despite his own b... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20History%20of%20Mr%20Polly |
, better known by his stage name , was a Japanese record producer, audio engineer, DJ, composer and arranger best known for his atmospheric instrumental mixes sampling from hip hop, soul, and jazz, as well as incorporating elements of trip hop, breakbeat, downtempo, and ambient music.
Seba released two studio albums d... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nujabes |
Mr. Floppy's Flophouse was a mansion in East Oakland that at one time housed a bordello and saloon patronized by writer Jack London; in later years a picture of the writer was placed behind the elegant bar. In the early 1990s it was also the home to a well-known, wild underground party and rave. Mr. Floppy himself was... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr.%20Floppy%27s%20Flophouse |
Anders Rosenberg Hansen (born 16 September 1970) is a semi-retired Danish professional golfer.
Career
Hansen was born in Sønderborg, Denmark. He turned professional in 1995. It took him a few years to establish himself on the European Tour, with his first top 116 Order of Merit finish (the level a player requires to a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anders%20Hansen |
Bang Cartoon (also called Bang Cartoons or Bang!) was a website that hosts satirical Flash cartoons based almost exclusively on the NFL. It was created in September 2003. It was operated by John Tayman who is a lifelong fan of the NFL and follows the Washington Redskins.
In September 2005, a podcast series was introdu... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bang%20Cartoon |
Among Ancient Romans, bestiarii (singular bestiarius) were those who went into combat with beasts, or were exposed to them. It is conventional to distinguish two categories of bestiarii: the first were those condemned to death via the beasts (see damnatio ad bestias) and the second were those who faced them voluntarily... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bestiarius |
State symbols may refer to:
National symbols
Australian state symbols
Emblems of Indian states
Indian state symbols
United States state symbols
in chemistry, the symbols for different states of matter | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State%20symbols |
Phase Linear was an audio equipment manufacturer founded by Bob Carver and Steve Johnston in 1970. While primarily known as a power amplifier company it also produced several innovative preamplifiers, tuners and the Andromeda loudspeaker.
History
Its first location was 19555 23rd Ave. N.W. Seattle, Washington. Its se... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase%20Linear |
Guasayán might refer to:
Guasayán Department in Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina
San Pedro de Guasayán, capital of the forementioned department. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guasay%C3%A1n |
David Schweickart (born 1942) is an American mathematician and philosopher. He holds a BS in Mathematics from the University of Dayton, a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Virginia, and a PhD in Philosophy from Ohio State University. He currently is Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University Chicago.
He has ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Schweickart |
Sherwin Campbell Badger (August 29, 1901 – April 8, 1972) was an American figure skater who competed in singles and pairs. He earned the men's titles at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships from 1920 through 1924. He also captured the pairs gold medal with partner Beatrix Loughran three times, and the pair won the s... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherwin%20Badger |
South Africa is a large country, ranked 25th by size in the world, and is situated in the temperate latitudes and subtropics. Due to a range of climate types present, a patchwork of unique habitat types occur, which contribute to its biodiversity and level of endemism. This list incorporates the mainland and nearshore ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20birds%20of%20South%20Africa |
The 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with an abundance of controversy, resulting in the claim of a split national championship. This was the first claimed split title since the inception of the BCS, something the BCS intended to eliminate.
At season's end, three BCS Automatic Qualifying (AQ) conference tea... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003%20NCAA%20Division%20I-A%20football%20season |
The premotor cortex is an area of the motor cortex lying within the frontal lobe of the brain just anterior to the primary motor cortex. It occupies part of Brodmann's area 6. It has been studied mainly in primates, including monkeys and humans. The functions of the premotor cortex are diverse and not fully understood.... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premotor%20cortex |
Vijaypat Singhania (born 1938) is a businessman and aviator from India. A member of the prominent Singhania family, he is well-known as a textile magnate, having been chairman and managing director of the Raymond Group from 1980–2000. In flight, he holds the world record for highest altitude gained in a hot air balloon... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijaypat%20Singhania |
A neighbourhood (also spelled neighborhood) is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town, suburb or rural area.
Neighbo(u)rhood(s) may also refer to:
Mathematics
Neighbourhood (mathematics), a concept in topology
Neighbourhood (graph theory), a grouping in graph theory
the Moore neighborhood and... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neighbourhood%20%28disambiguation%29 |
Andrew Oldcorn (born 31 March 1960) is a Scottish professional golfer.
Oldcorn was born in Bolton, Lancashire, England. He was raised in Edinburgh, and represents Scotland. He represented England as an amateur and won the English Amateur in 1982, turning professional after playing for Great Britain & Ireland in the 19... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew%20Oldcorn |
Canadian Power Boat Company was a manufacturer of motor torpedo boats and similar craft in Canada during World War II.
A prototype 70-foot boat was built by Hubert Scott-Paine's British Power Boat Company and shipped to Canada in 1940. Canadian Power Boat Company was set up by Scott-Paine to produce motor torpedo boat... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian%20Power%20Boat%20Company |
The Bakhshali manuscript is an ancient Indian mathematical text written on birch bark that was found in 1881 in the village of Bakhshali, Mardan (near Peshawar in present-day Pakistan, historical Gandhara). It is perhaps "the oldest extant manuscript in Indian mathematics". For some portions a carbon-date was proposed ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakhshali%20manuscript |
Turkey hosts more than three thousand endemic plant species, has high diversity of other taxa, and is almost entirely covered by three of the world's thirty-five biodiversity hotspots. Although some environmental pressures have been decoupled from economic growth the environment still faces many threats, such as coal ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental%20issues%20in%20Turkey |
Dead Meat is a 2004 Irish zombie film written and directed by Conor McMahon, starring Spanish theatre actress Marian Araujo and veteran Irish actor Eoin Whelan.
Plot summary
An outbreak of a mutant strain of mad cow disease infects the Irish countryside, turning people into ravenous, flesh-eating zombies. Caught amid... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead%20Meat%20%28film%29 |
Erica Anne Batchelor (born 10 August 1933, in Poole, England) is a British figure skater. She is the 1954 World bronze medalist, the 1953 European silver medalist and three-time (1953, 1955 & 1956) European bronze medalist. She represented Great Britain at the 1956 Winter Olympics, where she placed 11th. She resided in... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erica%20Batchelor |
Elisabeth of Hesse may refer to:
Elisabeth of Hesse-Marburg (1466–1523), daughter of Henry III, Landgrave of Upper Hesse and wife of John V of Nassau-Dillenburg
Elisabeth of Hesse (1502–1557), daughter of William II, Landgrave of Hesse
Elisabeth of Hesse (1503–1563), daughter of William I, Landgrave of Lower Hesse ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabeth%20of%20Hesse%20%28disambiguation%29 |
Greg Champion is an Australian songwriter, guitarist, radio personality and athlete.
Biography
Born in Benalla, Victoria, Champion is most recognised for his work as part of the Coodabeen Champions as a songwriter and guitarist. Greg often appears on the program writing songs about both Aussies rules football and cri... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg%20Champion |
Wilhelm Traube (10 January 1866 – 28 September 1942) was a German chemist.
Biography
Traube was born at Ratibor (Racibórz) in Prussian Silesia, a son of the famous private scholar Moritz Traube.
After studying law for a short time, he studied chemistry in Heidelberg, Breslau (today Wrocław), Munich and Berlin. Amon... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm%20Traube |
Lloyd Valdemar "Skippy" Baxter (December 6, 1919 – December 18, 2012) was an American figure skater. Born in Saskatchewan, Canada, his family moved to Oakland, California when he was 1 year of age. Skippy started his skating career as a speed skater. Often winning awards as a youth Speed skater in Oakland, California.... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skippy%20Baxter |
Ryan Shore (born 29 December 1974) is a Canadian composer, songwriter, conductor, music producer, and music director for film, television, virtual reality, records, games, concerts, and theater. He is often known from his scores for Star Wars, Scooby-Doo!, Elmo, and Go! Go! Cory Carson. He is the nephew of Academy Awa... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan%20Shore |
Abdirizak Haji Hussein (; ; 24 December 192431 January 2014) was a Somali diplomat and politician. He was the Prime Minister of Somali Republic from 14 June 1964 to 15 July 1967. From 1975 to early 1980, he also served as the country's ambassador to the United Nations. A former Secretary General of the Somali Youth Le... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdirizak%20Haji%20Hussein |
Virginia "Ginny" Baxter (December 3, 1932 – December 18, 2014) was an American figure skater from Detroit. She was born in Detroit, Michigan. She won the bronze medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships three times and captured the bronze at the 1952 World Figure Skating Championships (competition held Ma... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia%20Baxter |
"Vermilion" is a song by American heavy metal band Slipknot. It was released as the second single from their third album, Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses). When the band plays the song live, they switch from their ordinary masks to "death masks"; each an actual cast of each member's face. However, during the All Hope Is... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermilion%20%28song%29 |
Tsagantegia (; meaning Tsagan Teg) is a genus of medium-sized ankylosaurid thyreophoran dinosaur that lived in Asia during the Late Cretaceous period. The genus is monotypic, including only the type species, T. longicranialis. The specimen consists of a very partial individual, comprising the skull and lacking postcran... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsagantegia |
The Empire State Express was one of the named passenger trains and onetime flagship of the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad (a predecessor of the later New York Central Railroad). On September 14, 1891, it covered the 436 miles (702 kilometers) between New York City and Buffalo in 7 hours and 6 minutes (includi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire%20State%20Express |
Texasetes (meaning "Texas resident") is a genus of ankylosaurian dinosaurs from the late Lower Cretaceous of North America. This poorly known genus has been recovered from the Paw Paw Formation (late Albian) near Haslet, Tarrant County, Texas, which has also produced the nodosaurid ankylosaur Pawpawsaurus.
Discovery ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texasetes |
The white-rumped spinetail or white-rumped needletail (Zoonavena sylvatica) is a species of swift found in the forests of Bangladesh, India (the Western Ghats) and Nepal. It is often seen over waterbodies in the middle of forest. It can resemble a house swift but has a white vent.
Diet
The white-rumped spinetail is i... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-rumped%20spinetail |
McCool Hill is the tallest of the Columbia Hills in Gusev crater, Mars. It was named in honor of William C. McCool, an astronaut of the Space Shuttle Columbia during its final mission where it disintegrated during atmospheric reentry (see Space Shuttle Columbia disaster).
The hill was to be Spirit rover's next target.... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCool%20Hill |
Ace Records Ltd. is a British record label founded in 1978. Initially the company only gained permission from the similarly named label based in Mississippi to use the name in the UK, but eventually also acquired the rights to publish their recordings. When Chiswick Records' pop side was licensed to EMI in 1984, Ace sw... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace%20Records%20%28United%20Kingdom%29 |
Ace Records was a record label that was started in August 1955 in Jackson, Mississippi by Johnny Vincent, with Teem Records as its budget subsidiary.
History
Ace also had the Vin label. Its records were distributed independently until 1962 when a distribution arrangement was set up with Vee-Jay Records. Ace Records s... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace%20Records%20%28United%20States%29 |
Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company is an Obie Award and Caffe Cino Award winning NYC downtown theatre company first established in 2000, with a mission towards the creation and production of theatrical events based in stage combat and dark comedy with a comic book edge. They began on the campus of Ohio University, moving ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire%20Cowboys%20Theatre%20Company |
The jungle nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus) is a species of nightjar found in the Indian Subcontinent. It is found mainly on the edge of forests where it is seen or heard at dusk. The taxonomy of this and related nightjars is complex and a range of treatments have been followed that cover this and several other nightjars... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jungle%20nightjar |
Marett is a surname, and may refer to:
Carol Marett (born 1944), former New Zealand international cricketer
Graeme Marett, New Zealand Paralympic athlete
Sir Robert Pipon Marett (1820–1884), Jersey lawyer, journalist, poet, politician
Robert Ranulph Marett (1866–1943), British ethnologist, son of Robert Pipon Mare... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marett |
The Sykes's nightjar, Sykes' nightjar, Sind nightjar or Sindh nightjar (Caprimulgus mahrattensis) is a nightjar species found in northwestern South Asia.
The name commemorates Colonel William Henry Sykes, who served with the British military in India.
References
Sykes's nightjar
Birds of Afghanistan
Birds of Pakista... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sykes%27s%20nightjar |
A tricarboxylic acid is an organic carboxylic acid whose chemical structure contains three carboxyl functional groups (-COOH). The best-known example of a tricarboxylic acid is citric acid.
Uses
Citric acid cycle
Citric acid, a type of tricarboxylic acid, is used in the citric acid cycle – also known as tricarboxyli... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tricarboxylic%20acid |
The savanna nightjar, sometimes also allied nightjar or Franklin's nightjar, (Caprimulgus affinis) is a species of nightjar found in South and Southeast Asia. Six subspecies are recognised: C. a. monticolus, C. a. amoyensis, C. a. stictomus, C. a. affinis, C. a. timorensis and C. a. propinquus. It was once considered... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savanna%20nightjar |
The brown crake (Zapornia akool), or brown bush-hen, is a waterbird in the rail and crake family (Rallidae) found in South Asia. The species name, akool, is of uncertain origin. It may come from Hindu mythology, or it may be a derivation of the Sinhalese word kukkula, which is used for both moorhen and watercock.
Ref... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown%20crake |
The slaty-breasted rail (Lewinia striata) is a rail species native to the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Breeding has been recorded in July near Dehradun in the foothills of the Indian Himalayas. Despite traditionally being considered part of Gallirallus, recent genetic studies have consistently placed it in t... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slaty-breasted%20rail |
The painted sandgrouse (Pterocles indicus) is a medium large bird in the sandgrouse family Pteroclidae found in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.
Taxonomy
The painted sandgrouse was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted%20sandgrouse |
Hottinger or Hottinguer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Swiss family
Klaus Hottinger (1467–1524), first martyr of the Swiss Protestantism movement
Johann Heinrich Hottinger (1620–1667), Swiss philologist and theologian
Johann Jakob Hottinger (1652–1735), Swiss theologian and Church historian
Jo... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hottinger |
The following are the association football events of the year 1924 throughout the world.
Events
24 October – English footballer Dixie Dean scores a hat-trick for Tranmere Rovers F.C. to become the youngest ever player to score three goals for The Superwhites.
Clubs formed in 1924
7 August: Foundation of club Peruvia... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1924%20in%20association%20football |
Rationing in the Soviet Union was introduced twice since its creation, both instances during periods of economical hardships.
1931–1935
In 1931, the Politburo introduced a unified rationing system for foodstuffs and basic commodities and norms of rationing applied throughout the entire USSR. Besides bread, rationing a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rationing%20in%20the%20Soviet%20Union |
The wood snipe (Gallinago nemoricola) is a species of snipe which breeds in the Himalayas of northern India, Nepal, Bhutan and southern China. In winter, it occurs at lower altitudes in the Himalayas, as a regular visitor in small numbers to north Vietnam. it also occurs as a vagrant in central and southern India, Sri ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood%20snipe |
Mexico has a freight railway system owned by the national government and operated by various entities under concessions (charters) granted by the national government. The railway system provides freight and passenger service throughout the country (the majority of the service is freight-oriented), connecting major indu... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail%20transport%20in%20Mexico |
Vedah Bertram (December 4, 1891 – August 26, 1912) was an American silent film actress.
Early life
Vedah Bertram was born in Boston, Massachusetts as Adele Buck, daughter of Jerome H. Buck and Jennie E. Howell Buck. Her father was sometimes described as a wealthy Boston publisher or lawyer; at the time of her death, ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedah%20Bertram |
Johnie All Stars is a Colombian punk-rock band from Medellín, Antioquia, formed in 1997.
Lineup
Current lineup
Sebastian Regino: Vocals
Juan Pablo Rodriguez: Guitar
Camilo Gomez: Bass
David Ortiz: drums
Paulo Arbelaez: Guitar
Other people that have played in the band
Andres: drums (1996-1996)
Anibal Zapata:... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnie%20All%20Stars |
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1923 throughout the world.
Events
March 16 – Finnish association football club, Kuopion Palloseura is founded.
April 18 – Russian professional sports club, Dynamo Moscow, is founded.
April 28 – The first FA Cup Final to be held at Wembley Stadium, between Bol... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1923%20in%20association%20football |
Hubbell is a surname of English, Norman and Germanic origin. Hubbell is the 5667th most common family name in the United States according to the U.S. Census. Genealogical sources indicate a Hubbell residing in Worcestershire, England circa 1530.
Carl Hubbell (1903–1988), American baseball player
Don Lorenzo Hubbel... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubbell%20%28surname%29 |
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1922 throughout the world.
Winners club national championship
Belgium: Germinal Beerschot
Denmark: Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
England: Liverpool F.C.
Germany: The 1922 championship was not awarded. Hamburger SV and 1. FC Nürnberg had qualified for the final and pl... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1922%20in%20association%20football |
"Najane Kyun" (, literal English translation: "Don't Know Why?") is a song by Strings released on the 2004 soundtrack for the film Spider-Man 2. This track is on the Pakistani version of the soundtrack. The song is also featured on their fourth studio album, Dhaani, released in 2003.
Background
In June 2004, before th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Najane%20Kyun |
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1921 throughout the world.
Events
September – There is a split in Irish football following the political partition of Ireland. The leading Dublin clubs breakaway from the Belfast-based Irish Football Association over a perceived northern bias. See:FAI – Split ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1921%20in%20association%20football |
"Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)" is a song by Dutch Eurodance group Vengaboys. It was released in November 1999 as the lead single from their third studio album, The Platinum Album (2000). The song reached number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart and peaked within the top 10 in Canada, Denmark, Flanders, Germany, I... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss%20%28When%20the%20Sun%20Don%27t%20Shine%29 |
Thunderball (Eliot Franklin) is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a frequent enemy of Thor and a reluctant ally of the Wrecker and the Wrecking Crew.
The character made his live-action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series She-H... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderball%20%28character%29 |
"Don't Call Me Baby" is a song by Australian house music duo Madison Avenue, released as the first single from their only studio album, The Polyester Embassy (2000). Written by Cheyne Coates, Andy Van Dorsselaer, Duane Morrison, and Giuseppe Chierchia, the song includes a bassline sample from "Ma Quale Idea" by Italo d... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t%20Call%20Me%20Baby |
The Su e zo per i ponti (Up and Down the Bridges in the Venetian language) is a non-competitive walk held in Venice in April. The walk starts in the Piazza San Marco, in front of the Doge's Palace. Walkers follow a route characteristic of the city, which leads them through calli (streets), campi (squares) and ponti (br... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Su%20e%20zo%20per%20i%20ponti |
Alexander Ross (c. 1590–1654) was a prolific Scottish writer and controversialist. He was Chaplain-in-Ordinary to Charles I.
Life
Ross was born in Aberdeen, and entered King's College, Aberdeen after completing his studies at Aberdeen Grammar School, in 1604. About 1616 he succeeded Thomas Parker in the mastership of ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander%20Ross%20%28writer%29 |
A lunge can refer to any position of the human body where one leg is positioned forward with knee bent and foot flat on the ground while the other leg is positioned behind. It is used by athletes in cross-training for sports, by weight-trainers as a fitness exercise, and by practitioners of yoga as part of an asana reg... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunge%20%28exercise%29 |
Anthony William Hall, Baron Hall of Birkenhead, (born 3 March 1951) is a British life peer. He was Director-General of the BBC between April 2013 and August 2020, and chaired the board of trustees of the National Gallery from September 2020 to May 2021.
Hall was Director of News at the BBC between 1993 and 2001, and... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony%20Hall%2C%20Baron%20Hall%20of%20Birkenhead |
"Bye Bye Bye" is a song by American boy band NSYNC from their third studio album, No Strings Attached. It was released on January 17, 2000, as the lead single from the album. The song was written and produced by Kristian Lundin and Jake Schulze, with additional writing by Andreas Carlsson. Its lyrics describe the end o... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bye%20Bye%20Bye |
Brisbane Adventist College is an independent Seventh-day Adventist co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school located in the Brisbane suburbs of Mansfield (primary school) and Wishart (secondary school). Part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisbane%20Adventist%20College |
Andre Botha is the name of:
Andre Botha (bodyboarder) (born 1980), South African bodyboarder
Andre Botha (cricketer) (born 1975), Irish cricketer
André Botha (born 1972), South African cricketer | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre%20Botha |
Flora Jane Thompson (née Timms; 5 December 1876 – 21 May 1947) was an English novelist and poet best known for her semi-autobiographical trilogy about the English countryside, Lark Rise to Candleford.
Early life and family
Thompson was born Flora Jane Timms in Juniper Hill in northeast Oxfordshire, the eldest child of... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flora%20Thompson |
"He Wasn't Man Enough" is a song by American R&B singer and songwriter Toni Braxton. It was written by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, and Harvey Mason, Jr. for her third studio album, The Heat (2000), while production was helmed by the former. "He Wasn't Man Enough" is an uptempo R&B son... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He%20Wasn%27t%20Man%20Enough |
"Day & Night" is a song by English singer turned actress Billie Piper. The song was written by Piper, Eliot Kennedy, Mark Cawley, Mike Percy and Tim Lever for Piper's second album Walk of Life (2000). It was released as the album's lead single on 15 May 2000 to positive reviews from music critics. It was a commercial s... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day%20%26%20Night%20%28Billie%20Piper%20song%29 |
"Freestyler" is a song by Finnish hip hop group Bomfunk MC's. It was released in Finland on 30 October 1999 as the third single from their debut studio album, In Stereo (1999), and was released internationally in February 2000. "Freestyler" peaked at number four on the Finnish Singles Chart and topped the charts in mor... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyler |
One Determined Heart is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist Paulini, released through Sony BMG Australia on 23 July 2004. The album produced by Audius Mtawarira and recorded by Louise Wheatley, mostly features cover songs by Jeff Healey, The Tymes, TLC, Brownstone, Four Tops, Barbra Streisand, Jeff Bu... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One%20Determined%20Heart |
"Most Girls" is a song by American singer Pink, released as the second single from her debut album, Can't Take Me Home (2000). It was released on June 6, 2000, and, after spending 16 weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaked at number four on November 25. The song also reached number one in Australia, where it wa... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most%20Girls%20%28Pink%20song%29 |
"Dear Lie" is a song by American group TLC. It was written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and band member Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins for the trio's third studio album FanMail (1999), featuring production by Edmonds. The song was released as the album's third and final single on December 6, 1999, peaking at number 51 on the ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dear%20Lie |
"Back at One" is a song written and performed by American recording artist Brian McKnight, taken from his fifth studio album of the same name (1999). The single was released on August 9, 1999.
Chart performance
"Back at One" went on to be one of McKnight's biggest successes, reaching the top ten in New Zealand, Canada... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back%20at%20One%20%28song%29 |
Amazing Grace: Songs for Christmas is the first extended play (EP) by Australian recording artist Paulini, released on 26 November 2004 by Sony BMG Australia. The EP was produced by Audius Mtawarira and features cover versions of popular Christmas songs, as well as guest vocal appearances by Darlene Zschech and Human N... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazing%20Grace%3A%20Songs%20for%20Christmas |
"Two in a Million" is a song by British pop group S Club 7, released as the third single from their debut studio album, S Club (1999), on 13 December 1999. The single was released as a double A-side with "You're My Number One" in UK, but in other countries, it was issued as a stand-alone single. The single debuted at n... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two%20in%20a%20Million |
is an osaekomi-waza (holding technique) of judo. The hold works on the same basic principle as hon-kesa-gatame with the hold being applied across uke's chest with standard kesa-gatame leg positioning. What distinguishes ushiro-kesa-gatame from hon-kesa-gatame and kuzure-kesa-gatame is that tori's body positioning is re... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ushiro-kesa-gatame |
"So Over You" is a song by Australian recording artist Paulini, taken from her second studio album, Superwoman (2006). It was written by Nigel Butler, Paulini, Ray Hedges, Andy Love and Jarrad Rogers, while the production was handled by Hedges. "So Over You" was released as a CD single and Digital EP on 13 May 2006, as... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So%20Over%20You |
"Sha-La-La-La-La" is a song by Danish glam rock band Walkers. The song was co-written by band members Torben Lendager and Poul Dehnhardt. It entered the Danish charts at number eight in the last week of March 1973, and peaked at number two after three weeks, after which it disappeared from the charts. The song achieved... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sha-La-La-La-La |
"Poison" is a pop song by Australian female group Bardot and was the first single released from their self-titled debut album (2000). It was written by Darryl Sims and Michael Szumowski, who also produced the track. The single attracted much attention due to its inclusion on the high-rating Popstars program.
"Poison" ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison%20%28Bardot%20song%29 |
"U.G.L.Y." is a song by American recording duo Daphne & Celeste. It was released on June 5, 2000, as the second single from their studio album, We Didn't Say That!. The song was written and composed by Michele Chiavarini, Tracy Kilrow, Michael Marz and S. Burkes, while its producer was Chiavarini. "U.G.L.Y." is a teen ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.G.L.Y. |
"Uncle John from Jamaica" is a song by Dutch Eurodance group Vengaboys. It was released in May 2000 as the third single from their third album, The Platinum Album (2000), and became a top-10 hit in Austria, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It has been certified gold in New Zealand for sales exceedin... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle%20John%20from%20Jamaica |
36 Chowringhee Lane is a 1981 film written and directed by Aparna Sen and produced by Shashi Kapoor. It marked the directorial debut of Sen, who had until then been known as a leading actress of Bengali cinema. The film was very well received upon release. It stars Jennifer Kendal in a critically acclaimed role, along ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/36%20Chowringhee%20Lane |
Colin N. Mayes, (born April 11, 1948 in New Westminster, British Columbia) is a Canadian politician and was the Member of Parliament for the riding of Okanagan—Shuswap from 2006 to 2015. In the 2006 federal election, he ran as a member of the Conservative Party and won with 44.86% of the vote. Prior to being elected to... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin%20Mayes |
The Jungles faction of the Black P. Stones street gang is a division ("set") of the Bloods gang alliance in Los Angeles. Originating in Los Angeles' Baldwin Village neighborhood in the 1960s, the Black P. Stones became one of the largest gangs in the city. The gang has been linked to various crimes, including murders, ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black%20P.%20Stones%20%28Jungles%29 |
Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México (better known as N de M and especially in its final years as FNM) was Mexico's state owned railroad company from 1938 to 1998, and prior to 1938 (dating from the regime of Porfirio Díaz), a major railroad controlled by the government that linked Mexico City to the major cities of Ciud... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrocarriles%20Nacionales%20de%20M%C3%A9xico |
The Ferrocarril del Sureste (English: "Southeastern Railway"), commonly known by the syllabic abbreviation Ferrosur, is a railway that serves the southeastern regions of Mexico. The company was formed in 1998 following the privatization of Mexico's railways. Ferrosur won the concession to operate the southeastern rail... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrosur |
Fagerborg Upper Secondary School () was an upper secondary school near Majorstuen in Oslo, Norway in the borough of St. Hanshaugen. In addition to a university preparatory track, it had a track specializing in dancing and ballet. The upper secondary school was closed in 2014 after 99 years, and most programs and employ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fagerborg%20Upper%20Secondary%20School |
Ferrocarriles Chiapas-Mayab (reporting mark FCCM) is a state owned railroad in southeastern Mexico since 2016.
History
Ferrocarriles Chiapas-Mayab became a subsidiary of the Genesee & Wyoming in 1999 with a 30-year concession to operate the railroad. The railroad was damaged by Hurricane Stan in October 2005. The hurr... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrocarriles%20Chiapas-Mayab |
Dypvåg is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1960 when it was merged into the present-day municipality of Tvedestrand which is in Agder county. The small municipality included the coastal area about east of the town of Tvedestrand a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dypv%C3%A5g |
Trickbaby is a London based band, influenced by modern dance music and Indian Bollywood classics. They are based around the songwriting partnership of Saira Hussain and Steve Ager, and the rhythms of Vikaash Sankadecha. Lead singer Saira cites influences from modern Western music through to Bollywood movies.
Career
Tr... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trickbaby |
Devil in a Blue Dress is a 1995 American neo-noir mystery thriller film written and directed by Carl Franklin, based on Walter Mosley's 1990 novel of the same name and features Denzel Washington, Tom Sizemore, Jennifer Beals, and Don Cheadle. Set in the summer of 1948, the film follows World War II veteran Ezekiel "Eas... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil%20in%20a%20Blue%20Dress%20%28film%29 |
A quadruple century (an individual score of 400 runs or more) has been scored eleven times in first-class cricket by nine different players. It was first achieved in 1895 by Archie MacLaren, playing for Lancashire against Somerset, while the most recent occurrence was by Sam Northeast. Brian Lara, is the only player t... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20first-class%20cricket%20quadruple%20centuries |
LFCD is also the ICAO code for Andernos-les-Bains airfield in France.
The Línea Coahuila Durango is a short-line railroad company operating between the states of Durango and Coahuila in Mexico. It was created as a freight railroad company when the Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico was privatized between 1997 and 199... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%ADnea%20Coahuila%20Durango |
The Eye 10 (also known as The Eye Infinity and The Eye 3) is a 2005 horror film directed by the Pang brothers. An international co-production of Hong Kong and Thailand, the film is the third entry in a trilogy, following the films The Eye and The Eye 2. It stars Bolin Chen, Kate Yeung, Isabella Leong, Bongkoj Khongmala... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Eye%2010 |
Noman Mubashir (born June 13, 1974) is a Norwegian journalist employed by the NRK.
Of Pakistani descent, early in his career he hosted the multi-ethnic programme Migrapolis on NRK and later worked as a news anchor on Østlandssendingen, also NRK. He has published two books. His first release was Mitt liv som Ola Noman,... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noman%20Mubashir |
Anduki is a location in Brunei.
For the location in the Belait District, including the Jubilee Recreation Park, see Seria
For the heliport and airfield, see Anduki Airfield | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anduki |
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