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Michael Henrich (born March 4, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. An NHL first-round draft pick of the Edmonton Oilers in 1998, Henrich played several years of professional hockey in North America before moving to professional hockey in Europe. Henrich is the first Jewish player to be selected ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Henrich |
Saadi Yacef (; 20 January 1928 – 10 September 2021) was an Algerian independence fighter, serving as a leader of the National Liberation Front during his country's war of independence. He was a Senator in Algeria's Council of the Nation until his death.
Biography
Yacef was born in Algiers. He was born in the bustling ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saadi%20Yacef |
Association Football Club St. Austell is a football club based in St Austell, Cornwall, England in the United Kingdom. They play in the .
History
A.F.C St Austell were among the founding members of the South Western League in 1951. In over 50 years they claimed the title once, in 1968–69, and achieved four runner-up ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.F.C.%20St%20Austell |
The Soviet A-7 VHF radio transceiver (later models include the A-7a and A-7b) was developed during World War II and used for communication in rifle brigades and regiments. The complete station was designed to be transported by an individual soldier.
Design and features
A-7
The A-7 is a portable man-pack, radio trans... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-7%20%28transceiver%29 |
Wadebridge Town Football Club is a football club based in Wadebridge, Cornwall, England, in the UK. They play in the . The club is affiliated to the Cornwall County Football Association.
History
They were established in 1894 and joined the South Western League for its second season in 1952 and remained in membership ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadebridge%20Town%20F.C. |
The Juno Award for "Songwriter of the Year" has been awarded since 1971, as recognition each year for the best songwriter in Canada. It was also known as the Juno Award for "Composer of the Year" from 1975 to 1990.
Formerly presented for a single song, in its contemporary form the award is presented for two or three ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno%20Award%20for%20Songwriter%20of%20the%20Year |
On February11, 2006, then-United States vice president Dick Cheney shot Harry Whittington, a then-78-year-old Texas attorney, with a 28-gauge Perazzi shotgun while participating in a quail hunt on a ranch in Riviera, Texas. Both Cheney and Whittington called the incident an accident.
The incident was reported to the C... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick%20Cheney%20hunting%20accident |
The Juno Award for "Instrumental Album of the Year" has been awarded since 1976, as recognition each year for the best instrumental album in Canada. The award was originally called the "Instrumental Artist of the Year".
Winners
Instrumental Artist(s) of the Year (1976 - 1987)
1976 - Hagood Hardy
1977 - Hagood Hardy
... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno%20Award%20for%20Instrumental%20Album%20of%20the%20Year |
Ponto Lake is a lake located north and east of Backus, Minnesota.
A public access is located on the southeast shore just north of State Highway 84. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) has classified Minnesota's lakes into 43 different classes based on physical, chemical and other characteristics. ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponto%20Lake |
Truro City Football Club () is an English football club based in Truro, Cornwall. They compete in the National League South, at the sixth tier of the English football league system. They are the highest ranked club from Cornwall. The club had previously played in what was known as the Conference South in 2011, followin... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truro%20City%20F.C. |
Torpoint Athletic Football Club is a football club based in Torpoint, Cornwall, England. They are currently members of the and play at the Mill.
History
The club was formed as a merger of Torpoint Triumph and Torpoint Defiance. They won the Cornwall Senior Cup, the Cornwall Charity Cup and the Plymouth & District Lea... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torpoint%20Athletic%20F.C. |
Senior hockey refers to amateur or semi-professional ice hockey competition. There are no age restrictions for Senior players, who typically consist of those whose Junior eligibility has expired.
Senior hockey leagues operate under the jurisdiction of Hockey Canada or USA Hockey. They are not affiliated in any way w... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senior%20ice%20hockey |
The 1967 Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, from July 23 to August 6, 1967.
Winnipeg was chosen as host of the Pan American Games on its second try. It first bid for the 1963 Games at the 1959 PASO meeting in Chicago. It lost to São Paulo, Brazil. The Winnipeg Pan American Society then turned ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967%20Pan%20American%20Games |
Tavistock Association Football Club is a football club based in Tavistock, Devon, England. They play in the .
History
The club was formed on 8 September 1888, when sportsman and businessman Herbert Spencer summoned "interested persons to assemble at the Guildhall" where a committee would be elected under the chairman... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tavistock%20A.F.C. |
State Route 158 (SR 158) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. Known as the June Lake Loop, it is a loop route of U.S. Route 395 in Mono County that serves the community of June Lake.
Route description
The route is a loop west off of U.S. Route 395 passing through the community of June Lake, following th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California%20State%20Route%20158 |
The Juno Award for Comedy Album of the Year is awarded as recognition for the best Canadian comedy album released in the previous year. Irregularly presented from 1979 to 1984, the award was then discontinued until the Juno Awards announced in 2017 that they would revive the category for the Juno Awards of 2018.
Winne... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno%20Award%20for%20Comedy%20Album%20of%20the%20Year |
Laura Garrone (born 15 November 1967) is a former professional tennis player from Italy.
In her career, Garrone won five doubles titles on the WTA Tour. The right-hander reached her career-high ranking of world No. 32 on 19 January 1987. Her best Grand Slam finish was the fourth round at the 1986 French Open at Roland... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura%20Garrone |
U.S.A. Still United is the second remix album by Atlanta-based rap duo Ying Yang Twins. The summer hit, "Wait (The Whisper Song)", is featured here in its remix version, as is the remix of the follow-up "Shake" with labelmate Pitbull and dancehall superstar Elephant Man. Also included is the most recent single "Bedroom... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S.A.%20Still%20United |
The Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year has been awarded since 1977, as recognition each year for the best classical music album in Canada.
Winners
Best Classical Album of the Year (1977–1984)
1977 – Anton Kuerti, Beethoven - Vols. 1,2,& 3
1978 – The Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Three Borodin Symphonies
1979 – ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno%20Award%20for%20Classical%20Album%20of%20the%20Year%20%E2%80%93%20Solo%20or%20Chamber%20Ensemble |
Frank Welch (February 10, 1835 – September 4, 1878) was a Nebraska Republican politician.
He was born at Bunker Hill, Charlestown, Massachusetts on February 10, 1835 and moved to Boston in with his parents. He graduated from Boston High School and took up civil engineering. He moved to the Nebraska Territory in 1857 t... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank%20Welch%20%28American%20politician%29 |
Porthleven Football Club is a Cornish football club based in Porthleven in Cornwall. Founded in 1896, the club competed in the South Western League from 1967 to 1977 and again from 1989 until the dissolution of the league in 2007, when they joined the new South West Peninsula League. They currently play in the .
Hist... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porthleven%20F.C. |
Mercedes María Paz (; born 27 June 1966) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina. She won three singles titles on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high ranking of world No. 28 in April 1991. Her best Grand Slam result was the fourth round at the 1986 French Open and the 1990 French Open.
Paz unexpectedl... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes%20Paz |
Legrandite is a rare zinc arsenate mineral, Zn2(AsO4)(OH)·(H2O).
It is an uncommon secondary mineral in the oxidized zone of arsenic bearing zinc deposits and occurs rarely in granite pegmatite. Associated minerals include: adamite, paradamite, köttigite, scorodite, smithsonite, leiteite, renierite, pharmacosiderite,... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legrandite |
Jahsh (جحش) is an Arabic male given name that was used before the era of Islam. Jahsh means "mule" in Arabic.
list
Jahsh ibn Riyab, companion of Muhammad
Ubayd-Allah ibn Jahsh (c. 588-627), one of the four monotheistic hanifs, first cousin of Muhammad
Abd-Allah Jahsh (c. 586 - 625), brother-in-law and companion of Muh... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jahsh |
Plymouth Parkway Football Club is a football club based in Plymouth, Devon, England. They are currently members of the and play at Bolitho Park.
History
The club was originally formed by Stuart Cadmore in 1988 when a group of players left the youth team Plymouth Kolts and joined the Plymouth & District League in Divi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth%20Parkway%20F.C. |
Tin Star is a shoot 'em up video game developed by Software Creations and released by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) in North America in November 1994. Starring anthropomorphic robot characters, it follows a seven-day adventure of the titular sheriff who fights the criminal Bad Oil Gang fro... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin%20Star%20%28video%20game%29 |
The Juno Award for "Classical Album of the Year" has been awarded since 1994, as recognition each year for the best vocal classical music album in Canada.
Winners
Best Classical Album (Vocal or Choral Performance) (1994 - 2002)
1994 - Claudette Leblanc (soprano), Valerie Tryon (piano), Debussy Songs
1995 - Vocal Solo... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno%20Award%20for%20Classical%20Album%20of%20the%20Year%20%E2%80%93%20Vocal%20or%20Choral%20Performance |
Penzance Association Football Club is a Charter Standard Football Club based in Penzance, Cornwall in the United Kingdom. They were established in 1888 and were founding members of the South Western League in 1951, and maintained membership of that league until 2007 when they joined the newly formed South West Peninsul... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penzance%20A.F.C. |
The 1971 Pan American Games were held in Cali, Colombia, from July 30 to August 13, 1971. (One source dates the Games from July 25 to August 8.) A total of 2,935 athletes from 32 countries participated in seventeen sports. (One source says 4,000 athletes)
Host city selection
Three cities submitted bids to host the 19... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1971%20Pan%20American%20Games |
Richard Docherty (1899–1979) was a Catholic priest who established the mission at Port Keats, now known as Wadeye in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Timeline
In 1899, Docherty was born in Urwin, Western Australia. 28 years later, in 1927, he was ordained as a priest, Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (M.S.C.). A ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard%20Docherty |
The Juno Award for "Classical Composition of the Year" has been awarded since 1987, as recognition each year for the best classical music composition in Canada.
Winners
Best Classical Composition (1987–2002)
Classical Composition of the Year (2003 – Present)
References
Classical Composition
Classical music awards | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno%20Award%20for%20Classical%20Composition%20of%20the%20Year |
Penryn Athletic F.C. is a football club based in Penryn, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. Their women's team play in Division One of the Earthbound Electrical Cornwall Women's Football League and the men's team play in the St Piran league, and stage their home games at the 1,500 capacity Kernick Road ground. They also ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penryn%20Athletic%20F.C. |
The Juno Award for Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year was presented as recognition each year for the best contemporary jazz album in Canada. It was first presented in 1994, after the Juno Awards split the former award for Best Jazz Album into separate categories for contemporary and traditional jazz, and was discontin... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno%20Award%20for%20Contemporary%20Jazz%20Album%20of%20the%20Year |
Bonnie Gadusek (born September 11, 1963) is a retired American professional tennis player.
Career
Gadusek started a career in gymnastics, training for the 1980 Olympics, but fell from uneven parallel bars and landed on her neck, dislocating two vertebrae. While recovering from her injuries, she took up tennis as part ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie%20Gadusek |
Sam Newfield, born Samuel Neufeld (December 6, 1899 – November 10, 1964), also known as Sherman Scott or Peter Stewart, was an American B-movie director, one of the most prolific in American film history—he is credited with directing over 250 feature films in a career which began during the silent era and ended in 1958... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam%20Newfield |
The Juno Award for "Pop Album of the Year" has been awarded since 1999, as recognition each year for the best pop album in Canada.
The category was first named as Best Pop Album but it changed to Best Pop/Adult Album in 2000, the following year it returned to be Best Pop Album from 2001 to 2002, finally in 2003 was cha... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno%20Award%20for%20Pop%20Album%20of%20the%20Year |
The Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year is presented annually at Canada's Juno Awards to honour the best album of the year in the alternative rock and/or indie rock genres. The award was first presented in 1995 under the name Best Alternative Album, and adopted its current name in 2003.
Achievements
Arcade Fi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno%20Award%20for%20Alternative%20Album%20of%20the%20Year |
Newquay Association Football Club is a football club based in Newquay, Cornwall, England. Nicknamed "The Peppermints", they are currently members of the and play at Mount Wise Stadium.
History
The club was established in 1890 as Newquay Football Club, but did not play any competitive games until entering the Cornwall... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newquay%20A.F.C. |
plus 44 may refer to:
+44, the country calling code for telephone numbers in the United Kingdom
+44, an alternative rock band based in the United States | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plus%2044 |
The Cabinet of Malaysia (Malay: Jemaah Menteri Malaysia) is the executive branch of the Government of Malaysia. Led by the Prime Minister, the cabinet is a council of ministers who are accountable collectively to the Parliament. According to the Article 43 of the Federal Constitution, members of the Cabinet can only be... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet%20of%20Malaysia |
Amelia C. Voght is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is most commonly associated with the X-Men franchise.
A mutant with the ability to turn her body into mist, Amelia was a love interest of Professor X before he founded the X-Men. Unable to believe in hi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia%20Voght |
Millbrook Association Football Club is a football club based in Millbrook, Cornwall, England. They are currently members of the and play at Jenkins Park.
History
The club was established in 1888. They played in district leagues, including the Plymouth & District League, until joining the South Western League in 1980... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millbrook%20A.F.C. |
William Joseph Burns (born April 4, 1956) is an American diplomat who has served as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the Biden administration since March 19, 2021. He previously served as U.S. deputy secretary of state from 2011 to 2014; in 2009 he served as acting secretary of state for a day prior... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20J.%20Burns%20%28diplomat%29 |
Teston /ˈtiːstən/ or /ˈtiːsən/ is a village in the Maidstone District of Kent, England. It is located on the A26 road out of Maidstone, four miles (6.4 km) from the town centre. There is a narrow stone bridge over the River Medway here.
History
Barham Court is the 'big house'. It has now been converted into offices ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teston |
Delaware County Community College (DCCC) is a public community college with campuses and facilities throughout Delaware and Chester Counties in Pennsylvania. DCCC was founded in 1967 and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The college offers 53 associate degree programs and 43 certificate... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware%20County%20Community%20College |
Launceston Football Club () is a football club based in Launceston, Cornwall, England. They are currently members of the and play at Pennygillam.
History
The original club was established in 1891. They reached the final of the Cornwall Senior Cup in its first season (1892–93), but lost 5–1 to Penzance. After three mo... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launceston%20F.C. |
The Bark River is a tributary of the Rock River, about long, in southeastern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Rock River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as the "Peelbark River". The Bark River rise... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bark%20River%20%28Rock%20River%20tributary%29 |
Scuppernong River may refer to:
Scuppernong River (North Carolina)
Scuppernong River (Wisconsin) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuppernong%20River |
Falmouth Town Association Football Club is a football club based in Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. They are currently members of the and play at Bickland Park. The club were the first Cornish team to reach the first round proper of the FA Cup, which they have done on three occasions; 1962–63, 1967–68 and 1969–70.... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falmouth%20Town%20A.F.C. |
Jiří Dopita (, born 2 December 1968 in Šumperk, Czechoslovakia) is former Czech professional ice hockey player, and currently hockey coach. He has played in the Czech Elite League most of his career. He briefly played in the National Hockey League. Dopita has primarily played center throughout his career.
Playing care... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ji%C5%99%C3%AD%20Dopita |
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (, abbreviated as SKMCH&RC/SKMCH) is a cancer centre with locations in Lahore and Peshawar, Pakistan. It is the first project of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust, a charitable organization established under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1858 of Briti... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaukat%20Khanum%20Memorial%20Cancer%20Hospital%20and%20Research%20Centre |
Kick the Moon () is a 2001 South Korean film directed by Kim Sang-jin.
Plot
Ten years ago, a legendary fighter named Choi Gi-dong and a timid straight-A student named Park Young-joon leave for a high school field trip to Gyeongju city. But during their journey, fate befalls on them as they experience an unforgettable ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kick%20the%20Moon |
Battery Park is a public park overlooking Lake Champlain at the western end of downtown Burlington, Vermont. The park includes a bandshell, a playground, and various monuments, including a bronze statue of Civil War veteran General William W. Wells, and a red oak sculpture of Chief Gray Lock, a veteran of Gray Lock's W... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery%20Park%20%28Burlington%2C%20Vermont%29 |
The hulusi (), also known as the cucurbit flute and the gourd flute, is a free reed wind instrument from China, Vietnam, and the Shan State, played also by the indigenous people of Assam. It is held vertically and has three bamboo pipes that pass through a Calabash gourd wind chest; the center pipe has finger holes and... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulusi |
Alarma Records was an imprint of Newpax Records and Frontline Records. Alarma! Records and Tapes was formed in 1983 by the band Daniel Amos with musician Tom Howard for the release of their Doppelgänger album. The name of the label comes from the band's 1981 album ¡Alarma!.
It was reformed by the Frontline Music Group... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alarma%20Records |
Rabbi Yehuda Chitrik (August 28, 1899 – February 14, 2006) was an author and Mashpia in the Chabad Hasidic community in Brooklyn, New York.
Early life
Yehuda Chitrik was born in 1899 in , a small Jewish shtetl in Russia, to a prominent Lubavitch family that traces its roots to the foremost Chassidim of the Alter Re... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yehuda%20Chitrik |
Bodmin Town Football Club is a football club based in Bodmin, Cornwall, England. They are currently members of the and play at Priory Park.
History
The club was established by W.M. Pethybridge and C.H. Bray in 1889. After amalgamating with a team from the local barracks in 1900, they started playing in white shirts, ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodmin%20Town%20F.C. |
SOP is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. It premiered on February 2, 1997, replacing GMA Supershow. The show concluded on February 28, 2010, with a total of 672 episodes. It was replaced by Party Pilipinas in its timeslot.
History
SOP started airing on February 2, 1997, with a live episode... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOP%20%28TV%20program%29 |
Henricus Regius (; July 29, 1598 – February 19, 1679) was a Dutch philosopher, physician, and professor of medicine at the University of Utrecht from 1638.
Biography
Regius was born in Utrecht, and was also known by his birth name, Hendrik de Roy, or by its French rendering, Henri Le Roy. He studied liberal arts at t... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henricus%20Regius |
PEBL may mean or refer to:
PEBL (software), Psychology Experiment Building Language, a platform for administering psychological exams
Motorola Pebl, a mobile phone produced by Motorola. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PEBL |
The elf is a humanoid race in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, one of the primary races available for player characters, and play a central role in the narratives of many setting worlds of the game. Elves are described as renowned for their grace and mastery of magic and weapons such as the bow and swo... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elf%20%28Dungeons%20%26%20Dragons%29 |
The 1975 Pan American Games were held in Mexico City, Mexico, from October 12 to October 26, 1975, exactly twenty years after the second Pan American Games were held there. It was the third major sporting event held in the Mexican capital in seven years, after the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
Host... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975%20Pan%20American%20Games |
SLVR or Slvr may refer to:
Viru Viru International Airport (ICAO code SLVR), Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Motorola Slvr phone | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SLVR |
Mister M (Absolon Zebardyn Mercator) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by David Hine and David Yardin, and debuted in District X #2. Mister M wears a black suit and hat, and has the ability to manipulate molecules.
Fictional character biogr... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mister%20M%20%28character%29 |
Eleazar ben Simon () was a Zealot leader during the First Jewish-Roman War who fought against the armies of Cestius Gallus, Vespasian, and Titus Flavius. From the onset of the war in 66 CE until the destruction of the temple in 70 CE, he fought vehemently against the Roman garrisons in Judea and against his fellow Jew... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleazar%20ben%20Simon |
Evgenia Radanova (; born 4 November 1977) is a Bulgarian female short track speed skater and racing cyclist who has participated in both the Summer and Winter Olympics. She was the world record holder in the 500 m short track distance with 43.671s, which she set in Calgary, Canada on 19 October 2001. In the Salt Lake C... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evgenia%20Radanova |
Nesmith is an unincorporated community in Williamsburg County, South Carolina, United States. It was a station on the Seaboard Air Line Railroad (now CSX Transportation) line which was built about 1912. Today it consists of a post office, fire station, and a country store, serving a large rural area which depends on ag... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nesmith%2C%20South%20Carolina |
PCGS may refer to:
Parallel communicating grammar systems, grammar systems working on their own string and communicating with other grammars in a system by sending their sequential forms on request.
Preconditioned conjugate gradient square method, a variant of the preconditioned conjugate gradient method – an algorit... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCGS |
The Halifax Three (or the Halifax III), originally the Colonials, was a folk music band in Canada in the 1960s. The band performed in Toronto and Montreal before becoming part of the New York folk scene and recording an album.
History
Denny Doherty, Pat LaCroix and Richard Byrne formed the Colonials in 1960 in Halifax... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Halifax%20Three |
In numerical analysis, Stone's method, also known as the strongly implicit procedure or SIP, is an algorithm for solving a sparse linear system of equations. The method uses an incomplete LU decomposition, which approximates the exact LU decomposition, to get an iterative solution of the problem. The method is named af... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone%27s%20method |
During World War I, the German Empire was one of the Central Powers. It began participation in the conflict after the declaration of war against Serbia by its ally, Austria-Hungary. German forces fought the Allies on both the eastern and western fronts, although German territory itself remained relatively safe from wid... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20Germany%20during%20World%20War%20I |
Zulfiqar Ali (born 1947) was a Kenyan cricketer who played three ODIs for East Africa. In his third match, against England, he took three wickets for 63 runs, the best figures by any East African bowler.
External links
Cricinfo
1947 births
Living people
East African cricketers
East Africa One Day International crick... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zulfiqar%20Ali%20%28Kenyan%20cricketer%29 |
The Scuppernong River is a tributary of the Bark River, long, in southeastern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Bark and Rock rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. It rises in southwestern Waukesha County and flows generally westwardly into Jefferson County, past the village of Palmyra.... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuppernong%20River%20%28Wisconsin%29 |
Lewis Morrison (September 4, 1844 – August 18, 1906) was a Jamaican-born American stage actor and theatrical manager, born Moritz (or Morris) W. Morris. He was best known for his portrayal of Mephistopheles in his own production of Faust, which he performed from 1885 to 1906. He was the father of actress Adrienne Morri... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis%20Morrison |
John Birmingham's Axis of Time trilogy features several major characters and many minor characters.
Admiral Phillip Kolhammer USN
Born in 1969, Admiral Kolhammer served in the First Gulf War and is the Commander of UNPROFLEET. He is an American of German extraction and Jewish ethnicity. By the Transition Act of 1942, ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Axis%20of%20Time%20characters |
The 1979 Pan American Games (Spanish: Juegos Panamericanos de 1979), officially the VIII Pan American Games were a multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization, and were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15, 1979. Volleyball and some baseball matches were held in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979%20Pan%20American%20Games |
Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (28 August 1667 – 15 March 1721) was Queen of Denmark and Norway as the first spouse of King Frederick IV of Denmark. In 1708–09, she was regent during her husband's trip to Italy.
Early life
Louise was born in Güstrow in the family of Duke Gustav Adolph of Mecklenburg-Güstrow and Duche... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise%20of%20Mecklenburg-G%C3%BCstrow |
The Wright's Ferry Bridge carries U.S. Route 30 (US 30) over the Susquehanna River between Columbia and Wrightsville, Pennsylvania. The "Wright's Ferry" in its name commemorates the first ferry across the Susquehanna River.
This bridge is considered the sixth Columbia–Wrightsville Bridge; it complements the fifth one,... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright%27s%20Ferry%20Bridge |
The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, also known as the Episcopal Church in Western Washington, is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in Washington state west of the Cascade Range. It is one of 17 dioceses and an area mission that make up Province 8. The diocese started as a missionary district in 1853 and was formally esta... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Episcopal%20Diocese%20of%20Olympia |
This list includes actors of Vietnamese descent or nationality that have appeared in a full-length feature film or a television series broadcast on a national network. Although it includes some actors that have performed in films produced in Vietnam, it is not a comprehensive list of all Vietnamese actors who have perf... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Vietnamese%20actors |
The Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM) is an elite-level competition for classical musicians who are interested in pursuing an international career as a professional concert artist. Established in 2001 by the late André Bourbeau and by the late French-Canadian bass Joseph Rouleau, the CMIM features three... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal%20International%20Musical%20Competition |
The office of head of government of Tokelau (), often simply called the , rotates yearly between the (leaders) of Tokelau's three atolls: Atafu, Fakaofo, and Nukunonu. The current is Kelihiano Kalolo, the Faipule of Atafu atoll, who has held the position since 6 March 2023.
There have been 31 of Tokelau from 1993, ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head%20of%20Government%20of%20Tokelau |
Papagoite is a rare cyclosilicate mineral. Chemically, it is a calcium copper aluminium silicate hydroxide, found as a secondary mineral on slip surfaces and in altered granodiorite veins, either in massive form or as microscopic crystals that may form spherical aggregates. Its chemical formula is Ca Cu Al Si2O6(O H)3.... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papagoite |
Shuckling (also written as shokeling), from the Yiddish word meaning "to shake", is the ritual swaying of worshippers during Jewish prayer, usually forward and back but also from side to side.
History
This practice can be traced back to at least the 8th century, and possibly as far back as Talmudic times. It was said ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuckling |
Autism therapies include a wide variety of therapies that help people with autism, or their families. Such methods of therapy seek to aid autistic people in dealing with difficulties and increase their functional independence.
Many therapies marketed towards autistic people and/or their parents claim outcomes that hav... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism%20therapies |
The 1983 Pan American Games were held in Caracas, Venezuela from August 14 to August 29, 1983. The games were the first major international competition to include relatively accurate steroid testing.
Host city selection
Four cities submitted bids to host the 1983 Pan American Games that were recognized by the Pan Am... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983%20Pan%20American%20Games |
Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (28 November 1700 – 27 May 1770) was Queen of Denmark and Norway by marriage to King Christian VI of Denmark and Norway.
Life
Early life
She was born in Castle Schonberg, Bavaria, to Christian Heinrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth-Kulmbach by his wife, Countess Sophie Ch... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie%20Magdalene%20of%20Brandenburg-Kulmbach |
The Susquehanna River Bridge carries Interstate 76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) across the Susquehanna River between Dauphin and York County near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
History
The original structure was built as a steel girder bridge with concrete piers. The steel was provided from a plant operated by Bethlehem Steel,... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susquehanna%20River%20Bridge |
Sarah Peebles is a Toronto-based Canadian - American composer, improviser and installation artist originally from Minnesota (USA). Much of her work explores digitally manipulated found sound, unconventional methods of amplification, and distinct approaches to improvisation on the shō (笙), the Japanese mouth-organ used ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah%20Peebles |
The administrator of Tokelau is an official of the New Zealand Government, responsible for supervising the government of the dependent territory of Tokelau.
Powers and functions
Certain of the administrator's powers and functions are set forth in the Tokelau Act 1948, as amended from time to time. (The office of admin... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administrator%20of%20Tokelau |
Cyrus Guernsey Pringle (May 6, 1838 – May 25, 1911) was an American botanist who spent a career of 35 years cataloguing the plants of North America. He was a prolific collector and accomplished botanical explorer.
Early life
He was born on May 6, 1838, in Charlotte, Vermont, to George and Louisa (Harris) Pringle. He s... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrus%20Pringle |
The Geneva International Music Competition () is one of the world's leading international music competitions, founded in 1939. In 1957, it was one of the founding members of the World Federation of International Music Competition (WFIMC), whose headquarters are in Geneva.
Today, the Geneva Competition alternates betwe... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva%20International%20Music%20Competition |
KYRV (93.7 FM) is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Roseville, California and broadcasts to the Sacramento metropolitan area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia and airs a classic rock radio format. The KYRV studios are located in North Sacramento near Arden Fair Mall, and its transmitter is in Granite Ba... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KYRV |
The Andorran Workers' Union is a Trade union in the Principality of Andorra. It was established in 1990, and claimed several hundred members.
References
Trade unions in Andorra
Trade unions established in 1990 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorran%20Workers%27%20Union |
Cyber Force (sometimes stylized as CyberForce or CYBERFORCE) is a comic book series created by writer and artist Marc Silvestri in 1992 through his publishing studio, Top Cow Productions, and published by Image Comics.
Publication history
Volume 1
Cyber Force was first published as a mini-series in October 1992 by Im... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber%20Force%20%28comics%29 |
Santon Burn is a watercourse in the Isle of Man.
This small river, or burn, has its origins in the waters of Eairy in the parish of Marown (Ordnance Survey Landranger SC296779) and enters the Irish Sea at Santon Gorge close to Cass-ny-Hawin Head, just south from the bay of Port Soderick and north of Ronaldsway Airport... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santon%20Burn |
KRXQ (98.5 FM, "98 Rock") is a commercial radio station in Sacramento, California. The station is owned by Audacy, Inc. and broadcasts a mainstream rock format. KRXQ's studios are located in North Highlands (with a Sacramento address) and its transmitter is in Folsom.
History
KXRQ
The station at 98.5 FM first signed ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KRXQ |
Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad (KSSP) (meaning: Kerala Science Literature Movement) is a project in the state of Kerala, India.
It was conceived as a people's science movement. When it was founded in 1962, it was a 40-member group consisting of science writers and teachers, with an interest in science from a social pe... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala%20Sasthra%20Sahithya%20Parishad |
is the collective name for Hayao Miyazaki's annotated manga and illustrated essays he contributed, very sporadically, to the hobby magazine Model Graphix in the 1980s and early ’90s. The name has also been translated into English as Hayao Miyazaki's Random Thoughts Notebook. Game designer Kazuma Kujo stated in a 2012 R... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayao%20Miyazaki%27s%20Daydream%20Data%20Notes |
Sir Antony Rupert Jay, (20 April 1930 – 21 August 2016) was an English writer and broadcaster. With Jonathan Lynn, he co-wrote the British political comedies Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister (1980–88). He also wrote The Householder's Guide to Community Defence Against Bureaucratic Aggression (1972).
For his caree... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antony%20Jay |
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