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Speckled trout may refer to:
Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis), a freshwater fish in the family Salmonidae
Cynoscion nebulosus, also called spotted seatrout, a coastal saltwater or brackish water fish in the family Sciaenidae (drums)
The modified C-135 Stratolifter used by the United States Air Force Chief of Sta... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speckled%20trout |
ChicagoFest was a Chicago music festival established in 1978 by Mayor Michael Bilandic. It was a two-week event held annually at Navy Pier that featured sixteen separate stages, each sponsored by a national retail brand and a media sponsor compatible to the stage's format, e.g. Rock WLUP, Chicago Tribune Jazz, Miller B... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChicagoFest |
João Cleofas Martins, his nickname Djunga Fotógrafo (28 August 1901 in the island of São Vicente–27 August 1970 in Mindelo, São Vicente) was a Cape Verdean photographer and author.
Biography
He was born in the island of Sāo Vicente, just shortly after Sergio Frusoni. His father came from the island of Brava and he liv... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo%C3%A3o%20Cle%C3%B3fas%20Martins |
Robert McClure Bowen (born February 24, 1981) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 2003 to 2008 for the Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs and the Oakland Athletics.
High school years
Bowen attended Homestead High School in Fort Wayne, In... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob%20Bowen |
Gomoa District is a former district that was located in Central Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988. However on 29 February 2008, it was split off into two new districts: Gomoa West District (capital: Apam) and Gomoa East District (capital: Gomoa Afransi). The district assembly wa... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gomoa%20District |
The Helio Twin Courier is a twin-engined version of the Helio Courier, with very few examples being produced.
Design and development
Known by Helio as the model H-500 this STOL aircraft mounted twin Lycoming engines on top of the high-set wing, close to the fuselage. With the engines mounted in this manner, lateral an... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helio%20Twin%20Courier |
The New Light of Myanmar (, ; formerly The New Light of Burma) rebranded as The Global New Light of Myanmar is a government-owned newspaper published by the Ministry of Information and based in Yangon, Myanmar.
The New Light of Myanmar has been described as being propaganda for the Tatmadaw and the government, and fea... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New%20Light%20of%20Myanmar |
Pirates of the Caribbean is a 2003 action role-playing video game for Microsoft Windows and Xbox, developed by Akella and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game was initially developed as a sequel to Sea Dogs (Корсары), but was eventually changed to correspond to the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie. It was stil... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirates%20of%20the%20Caribbean%20%28video%20game%29 |
The Old State Capitol State Historic Site, in Springfield, Illinois, is the fifth capitol building built for the U.S. state of Illinois. It was built in the Greek Revival style in 1837–1840, and served as the state house from 1840 to 1876. It is the site of candidacy announcements by Abraham Lincoln in 1858 and Barack... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old%20State%20Capitol%20State%20Historic%20Site |
Changes for the 2005 season
Keiichi Tsuchiya being the sole judge, with Manabu Orido leaving his spot to become a D1GP competitor.
The introduction of the DriftBox being used as a judging aid.
A points scoring system is introduced which drivers are awarded 10 to 0 depending to their performance to the rival, 10-0 ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005%20D1%20Grand%20Prix%20series |
The arrondissement of Saint-Pierre is an arrondissement of France in the Réunion department in the Réunion region. It has 10 communes. Its population is 311,401 (2019), and its area is .
Composition
The communes of the arrondissement of Saint-Pierre, and their INSEE codes, are:
Les Avirons (97401)
Cilaos (97424)
... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrondissement%20of%20Saint-Pierre%2C%20R%C3%A9union |
Return of the Killer A's is a compilation / best of album by American heavy metal band Anthrax, released in 1999.
The cover of "Ball of Confusion" features Anthrax's first new recording with former lead singer Joey Belladonna since 1991, and their first with former bassist Dan Lilker since 1984. Neither one would stay... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return%20of%20the%20Killer%20A%27s |
St. Anselm's Abbey is a Benedictine Abbey located at 4501 South Dakota Avenue, N.E., in Washington, D.C. It operates the boys' middle and high school St. Anselm's Abbey School, which was ranked by the Washington Post as the most challenging in Washington, D.C., and as the most challenging private high school in the U.S... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint%20Anselm%27s%20Abbey%20%28Washington%2C%20D.C.%29 |
Hockey Club Gherdëina, also known as HC Gardena, currently named HC Gherdeina valgardena.it due to sponsorship reasons, is an Italian ice hockey team, which plays in the Alps Hockey League, having formerly played in the top division of Italian ice hockey, the Serie A. Originally based in Urtijëi, since 1999 they play t... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HC%20Gherd%C3%ABina |
The or , previously known as the Via Regia or King's Highway, was an ancient Roman road built by Emperor Trajan in the province of Arabia Petraea, from Aqaba on the Red Sea to Bostra. It was specifically known as the Via Traiana Nova in order to distinguish it from the Via Traiana in Italy. It is occasionally also re... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via%20Traiana%20Nova |
Jasikan District is one of the eight districts in Oti Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly on 10 March 1989, which was created from the former Jasikan District Council, which it was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 1464, until the western part of the district was split off to c... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasikan%20District |
The Battle of Ashdown was a West Saxon victory over a Danish Viking army on about 8 January 871. The location of Ashdown is not known, but may be Kingstanding Hill in Berkshire. Other writers place the battle near Starveall, a short distance north of the village of Aldworth and south east of Lowbury Hill.
The West Sax... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle%20of%20Ashdown |
The Myanmar Times ( ), founded in 2000, is the oldest privately owned and operated English-language newspaper in Myanmar. A division of Myanmar Consolidated Media Co., Ltd. (MCM), The Myanmar Times published weekly English and Burmese-language news journals until March 2015, when the English edition began publishing da... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Myanmar%20Times |
Jirapa/Lambussie District is a former district that was located in Upper West Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988. However on 29 February 2008, it was split off into two new districts: Jirapa Municipal District (which it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 15 Mar... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jirapa/Lambussie%20District |
36 Fillette (known as Virgin or Junior Size 36 in English) is a 1988 French erotic drama film directed by Catherine Breillat, based on her 1987 novel of the same name. The film stars Delphine Zentout, Étienne Chicot and Oliver Parniere, with Jean-Pierre Léaud, Berta Domínguez D. and Jean-François Stévenin. It follows a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/36%20Fillette |
Jomoro Municipal District (a.k.a. Nzema West Municipal District) is one of the fourteen districts in Western Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Jomoro District, which was created from the former Nzema District Council, until it was later elevated to municipal... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jomoro%20Municipal%20District |
Tipp may refer to:
"Tipp", a nickname of Thomas Agro (1931–1987), New York mobster
Tipp FM, a radio station serving County Tipperary, Ireland
County Tipperary, Ireland
Tipperary (town), a town in County Tipperary
Tipp City, Ohio, United States
See also
Tom Tipps (1923–2013), American businessman and politician
... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipp |
Kadjebi District is one of the eight districts in Oti Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly on 10 March 1989, which was created from the former Jasikan District Council, which it was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 1465. The district assembly is located in the southern part of ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kadjebi%20District |
Scleroderris canker (American name), or Brunchorstia disease (European name), Gremmeniella abietina, is a species of fungal diseases infecting coniferous forests. The main symptom is the death of the needles, leading to the death of the tree. In the forest industry, fighting off an infection of Scleroderris canker is ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scleroderris%20canker |
Kassena-Nankana Municipal is one of the fifteen districts in Upper East Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Kassena-Nankana District in 1988, until the western part of the district was split off to create Kassena-Nankana West District on 29 February 2008; thus the remaining part has been ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kassena-Nankana%20Municipal%20District |
James Dunlop FRSE (31 October 1793 – 22 September 1848) was a Scottish astronomer, noted for his work in Australia. He was employed by Sir Thomas Brisbane to work as astronomer's assistant at his private observatory, once located at Paramatta (now named Parramatta), New South Wales, about west of Sydney during the 182... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20Dunlop |
Anthony Zucco is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. First appearing in Detective Comics #38 (April 1940), Zucco is a mobster responsible for murdering the parents of Dick Grayson, which leads to Grayson's adoption by Bruce Wayne a.k.a. Batman and becoming the latter's sideki... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony%20Zucco |
Gremmeniella is a genus of fungi in the family Helotiaceae. The genus contains at least 3 species.
The genus name of Gremmeniella is in honour of J. Gremmen (fl. 1953) a Dutch botaniker (Mycology), plant pathologist, from the Forest Research
Station T.N.O. in Wageningen.
The genus was circumscribed by Michel Morele i... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gremmeniella |
The elfin woods warbler (Setophaga angelae) is a species of bird endemic to Puerto Rico, where it is local and uncommon. Discovered in 1968 and described in 1972, it is the most recently described New World warbler (family Parulidae).
The species name, angelae, is a tribute to Angela Kepler, one of its discoverers. T... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elfin%20woods%20warbler |
Dodgson Hamilton Madden (28 March 1840 – 6 March 1928) was an Irish Unionist Alliance Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom Parliament He was also a leading barrister, who held office as Serjeant-at-law, Attorney General for Ireland and subsequently as a judge of the Irish High Court. The Irish Unionists were... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodgson%20Hamilton%20Madden |
The A.I. Alikhanyan National Science Laboratory () is a research institute located in Yerevan, Armenia. It was founded in 1943 as a branch of the Yerevan State University by brothers Abram Alikhanov and Artem Alikhanian. It was often referred to by the acronym YerPhI (Yerevan Physics Institute). In 2011 it was renamed ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yerevan%20Physics%20Institute |
The U-Foes is a supervillain team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually as enemies of the Hulk. The group consists of four members: Vector, the group's leader, who can repel matter telekinetically; Vapor, who can transform into any form of gaseous matter; X-Ray, who can generate and proj... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Foes |
Via Traiana is a street in southern Italy.
Via Traiana may also refer to:
Via Traiana Nova in Arabia
Via Traiana Pataesina in Dacia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via%20Traiana%20%28disambiguation%29 |
The 2001 Ukrainian census is to date the only census of the population of independent Ukraine. It was conducted by the State Statistics Committee of Ukraine on 5 December 2001, twelve years after the last Soviet Union census in 1989. The next Ukrainian census was planned to be held in 2011 but has been repeatedly postp... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001%20Ukrainian%20census |
Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District is one of the twenty-two districts in Central Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem District, which was created from the Cape Coast Municipal Council; until it was later elevated to munic... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem%20Municipal%20District |
Kpando Municipal District is one of the eighteen districts in Volta Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly on 10 March 1989 when it was known as Kpando District, until the southern part of the district was split off by a decree of president John Agyekum Kufuor on 19 August 2004 to create Sou... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kpando%20Municipal%20District |
Krachi West District is one of the eight districts in Oti Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Krachi District on 10 March 1989, which was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 1501, until the eastern part of the district was split off to create Krachi East District on 4 August 2004 ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krachi%20West%20District |
Garlic knots are a type of garlic bread found primarily in pizzerias around New York City and the surrounding regions. They were developed in the 1940s in Brooklyn. Many pizzerias claim to be the progenitors of the baked good.
As they are a way to make use of scraps, garlic knots tend to be the least expensive item on... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garlic%20knot |
Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (abbreviated as the KMA) is one of the 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana. It forms part of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana with Kumasi being its administrative capital. The metropolis is located in the central part of Ashanti Region and ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumasi%20Metropolitan%20Assembly |
Garlic powder is a spice that is derived from dehydrated garlic and used in cooking for flavour enhancement. The process of making garlic powder includes drying and dehydrating the vegetable, then powdering it through machinery or home-based appliances depending on the scale of production. Garlic powder is a common com... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garlic%20powder |
Nehren is a community on the outskirts of the Swabian Jura and belongs to the district of Tübingen and its catchment area. The following communities and towns border on the community of Nehren (clockwise, beginning in the north): Gomaringen, Mössingen, Ofterdingen and Dußlingen.
History
Nehren was mentioned documentar... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nehren%2C%20Baden-W%C3%BCrttemberg |
Kwaebibirem Municipal District is one of the thirty-three districts in Eastern Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Kwaebibirem District, which was created from the former West Akim District Council. However on 6 February 2012 (effectively 28 June 2012), the so... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwaebibirem%20Municipal%20District |
Listen, Learn, Read On is a box set released by the English hard rock band Deep Purple in 2002.
It is a collection of 74 tracks distributed in six CDs, around a quarter of which were unreleased prior to the album; all the tracks were subject to extensive re-mastering at EMI's Abbey Road Studios. The set starts with a ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listen%2C%20Learn%2C%20Read%20On |
Kwabre District is a former district that was located in Ashanti Region of Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, which it was created from the former Kwabre-Sekyere District Council; until the western part of the district was split off to become the southern portion of Afigya-Kwabre Distr... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwabre%20District |
The Sammamish (Lushootseed: ) people are a Coast Salish Native American tribe in the Sammamish River Valley in central King County, Washington. Their name is variously translated as ssts'p-abc ("meander dwellers", a group residing around Bothell), s-tah-PAHBSH ("willow people") or as Samena ("hunter people"), which was... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammamish%20people |
Caparaó National Park () is a national park created in 1961 to protect the Caparaó Mountains, located on the border between Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo states in Brazil. Pico da Bandeira, one of the highest mountains in Brazil, is located there.
Location
The park was created by decree No. 50146 of 24 May 1961.
It... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capara%C3%B3%20National%20Park |
Kwahu South District is one of the thirty-three districts in Eastern Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, which was created from the former Kwahu District Council. Later, the southwest part of the district was split off to create Kwahu West District in August 2004 (which it later ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwahu%20South%20District |
IEEE P802.1p was a task group active from 1995 to 1998, responsible for adding traffic class expediting and dynamic multicast filtering to the IEEE 802.1D standard. The task group developed a mechanism for implementing quality of service (QoS) at the media access control (MAC) level. Although this technique is commonly... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE%20P802.1p |
Lawra Municipal is one of the eleven districts in the Upper West Region of Ghana. Originally, it was formerly part of the then-larger Lawra District in 1988, until the northern part of the district was later split off to create Nandom District on June 28, 2012; thus, the remaining part has remained as Lawra District, w... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawra%20Municipal%20District |
John Patrick Riley (June 15, 1920 – February 3, 2016) was an American ice hockey player and coach. The hockey coach at West Point for more than 35 years, Riley coached the United States to the gold medal at the 1960 Squaw Valley Olympics. He played for the U.S. Olympic team at the 1948 St. Moritz Olympics. He received ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20P.%20Riley%20Jr. |
Manya Krobo District is a former district that was located in Eastern Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, which was created from the former Kaoga District Council. However on 29 February 2008, it was split off into two new districts: Lower Manya Krobo District (which it was eleva... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manya%20Krobo%20District |
Wassa East District is one of the fourteen districts in Western Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Mpohor/Wassa East District in 1988, which was created from the former Wassa-Fiase-Mpohor District Council, until the southwest part of the district was split off to create Mpohor District on... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wassa%20East%20District |
Viktor Dyk (; 31 December 1877 – 14 May 1931) was a nationalist Czech poet, prose writer, playwright, politician and political writer. He was sent to jail during the First World War for opposing the Austro-Hungarian empire. He was one of the signatories of the Manifesto of Czech writers. Dyk co-founded a political part... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor%20Dyk |
Nadowli District is a former district that was located in Upper West Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988. However, on 28 June 2012, it was split off into two new districts: Nadowli-Kaleo District (capital: Nadowli) and Daffiama-Bussie-Issa District (capital: Issa). The district as... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadowli%20District |
New Juaben Municipal District is a former district that was located in Eastern Region, Ghana. Originally created as a municipal district assembly in 1988. However on 1 November 2017 (effective 15 March 2018), it was split out into two new municipal districts: New Juaben South Municipal District (capital: Koforidua) and... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New%20Juaben%20Municipal%20District |
The Mkhitar Heratsi Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU, ), is an Armenian medical university located in Yerevan, Armenia.
History
On 31 January 1920, during the First Republic of Armenia, the People's University of Armenia opened in Alexandropol, with the presence of prime minister Alexander Khatisian and minister... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yerevan%20State%20Medical%20University |
The flyweight class was the lightest class in the boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics competition. Flyweights were limited to those boxers weighing less than 51 kilograms. The competition was held from October 12, 1964, to October 23, 1964. 28 boxers from 28 nations competed.
After one minute and six seconds of the fir... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing%20at%20the%201964%20Summer%20Olympics%20%E2%80%93%20Flyweight |
The ArmaLite AR-7 Explorer is a semi-automatic firearm in .22 Long Rifle caliber, developed in 1959 from the AR-5 that was adopted by the U.S. Air Force as a pilot and aircrew survival weapon. The AR-7 was adopted and modified by the Israeli Air Force as an aircrew survival weapon in the 1980s.
The AR-7 was designed b... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArmaLite%20AR-7 |
Marshyhope Creek is a tributary of the Nanticoke River on the Delmarva Peninsula. It rises in Kent County, Delaware, and runs through Caroline County, Maryland, and Dorchester County, Maryland.
Marshyhope Creek begins in southwestern Kent County, Delaware, near the city of Harrington, and ends at the Nanticoke River,... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshyhope%20Creek |
Nkoranza District is a former district that was located in Brong-Ahafo Region (now currently in Bono East Region), Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly on 10 March 1989. However, on 1 November 2007 (effectively 29 February 2008), it was split off into two new districts: Nkoranza South District (wh... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nkoranza%20District |
Arsène Paulin Pujo (December 16, 1861 – December 31, 1939) was a member of the United States House of Representatives best known for chairing the "Pujo Committee", which sought to expose an anticompetitive conspiracy among some of the nation's most powerful financial interests (trusts).
Biography
Pujo was born near La... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ars%C3%A8ne%20Pujo |
Nkwanta South Municipal Assembly () is one of the eight districts in Oti Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Nkwanta District on 10 March 1989, which was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 1496, until the northern part of the district was split off to create Nkwanta North Distric... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nkwanta%20South%20Municipal%20District |
North Tongu District is one of the eighteen districts in Volta Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger and original North Tongu District on 10 March 1989, with Adidome as its capital town, which was created from the former Tongu District Council, until the western part of the district was spli... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North%20Tongu%20District |
Nude on the Moon: The B-52's Anthology is a two-CD compilation album containing 35 songs recorded by American new wave band the B-52's between the years 1979 and 1998. This compilation includes live recordings of "Quiche Lorraine" and "Whammy Kiss", and a previously unreleased outtake version of "Queen of Las Vegas". T... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nude%20on%20the%20Moon%3A%20The%20B-52%27s%20Anthology |
Common As Muck is an English comedy drama serial made by the BBC about the lives of a crew of binmen. It ran for two series. Both were nominated for a BAFTA Television Award for Best Drama Series.
Characters
Series One (1994)
The first series concentrated on the trials and tribulations of a team of bin men through a ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common%20As%20Muck |
Offinso Municipal District is one of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Offinso District, which it was created from the former Offinso District Council; until the northern part of the district was later split off to create... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offinso%20Municipal%20District |
Way of the Warrior may refer to:
Bushidō ("the way of the warrior"), the way of the samurai life, loosely analogous to the concept of chivalry
The Way of the Warrior (documentary series), an eight-part 1983 BBC documentary series about Asian martial arts
"The Way of the Warrior" (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), a feat... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Way%20of%20the%20Warrior |
The Abrolhos Marine National Park ( ) is a national park that was established in 1983 covering most of the Abrolhos Archipelago area in the state of Bahia, Brazil.
Location
The park was established on 6 April 1983.
It covers about .
It became part of the Central Atlantic Forest Ecological Corridor, created in 2002.
I... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrolhos%20Marine%20National%20Park |
The protests of 1968 comprised a worldwide escalation of social conflicts, which were predominantly characterized by the rise of left-wing politics, anti-war sentiment, civil rights urgency, youth counterculture within the silent and baby boomer generations, and popular rebellions against state militaries and bureaucra... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests%20of%201968 |
Savelugu-Nanton Municipal District is a former district that was located in Northern Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988; which was created from the former West Dagomba District Council. It was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 1 March 2012. However on 28 Jun... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savelugu-Nanton%20Municipal%20District |
RockAmerica is a music video subscription service for professional disc jockeys based in New York City, New York. Founded in 1980 by Ed Steinberg, it was the first company to offer music videos on a subscription basis, and provided a vital channel before the establishment of MTV and other television outlets.
Founded o... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RockAmerica |
Pre-industrial society refers to social attributes and forms of political and cultural organization that were prevalent before the advent of the Industrial Revolution, which occurred from 1750 to 1850. Pre-industrial refers to a time before there were machines and tools to help perform tasks en masse. Pre-industrial ci... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-industrial%20society |
The Amazônia National Park () was created in 1974, as a national park comprising 1,070,737 ha. It is situated in Itaituba and Trairão municipalities, Pará state, in the north region of Brazil. It is located in the watershed of the Tapajós River, about halfway between Manaus and Belém. It has expanded since its inceptio... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaz%C3%B4nia%20National%20Park |
The dollar was the currency of the colony of Newfoundland and, later, the Dominion of Newfoundland, from 1865 until 1949, when Newfoundland became a province of Canada. It was subdivided into 100 cents.
History
In 1865, Newfoundland adopted the gold standard, and the dollar replaced the pound at a rate of 1 dollar = ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newfoundland%20dollar |
Kuai may refer to:
Kuai (dish) (), a Chinese food dish
Kuai (), a colloquial term for the Chinese yuan (currency unit)
KuAI, Kuibyshev Aviation Institute in Russia
KUAI, a Radio station in the United States on the Island of Kauai, Hawaii
See also
Kauai, Hawaii, U.S.
Quai
Kwai (disambiguation) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuai |
Haplogroup K, formerly Haplogroup UK, is a human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup. It is defined by the HVR1 mutations 16224C and 16311C. It is now known that K is a subclade of U8.
Origin
Haplogroup K is believed to have originated in the mid-Upper Paleolithic, between about 30,000 and 22,000 years ago. It is the... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haplogroup%20K%20%28mtDNA%29 |
Maryland Route 174 (MD 174) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The highway runs from Jacobs Road near Fort Meade east to MD 3 Business in Glen Burnie. MD 174 connects Glen Burnie with Severn and Fort George G. Meade in northern Anne Arundel County. The Fort Meade–Severn portion of the highway was constr... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland%20Route%20174 |
The Bunsen cell is a zinc-carbon primary cell (colloquially called a "battery") composed of a zinc anode in dilute sulfuric acid separated by a porous pot from a carbon cathode in nitric or chromic acid.
Cell details
The Bunsen cell is about 1.9 volts and arises from the following reaction:
Zn + H2SO4 + 2 HNO3 Zn... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunsen%20cell |
The islands of Samoa were originally inhabited by humans as early as 850 BC. After being invaded by European explorers in the 18th century, by the 20th and 21st century, the islands were incorporated into Samoa (Western Samoa, Independent Samoa) and American Samoa (Eastern Samoa).
Early history of the Polynesian peopl... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20American%20Samoa |
Pat Jordan (17 July 1928 – 1 September 2001) was a British Trotskyist who was central to founding the International Marxist Group.
Jordan was born in Chelsea, London, the son of an electrical engineer. On 21 October 1950 he married Leonora May Comrie, but the marriage was annulled in 1958 and she went on to marry Rodn... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat%20Jordan |
Magta or Maguta may refer to:
Magta people, or Ticuna, an ethnic group of the Amazon
Magta language, or Ticuna, their language
See also
Magta-Lahjar, a town in Mauritania
Language and nationality disambiguation pages | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magta |
Sefwi-Wiawso Municipal District is one of the nine districts in Western North Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Sefwi-Wiawso District, until the southwest part of the district was split off to create Sefwi-Akontombra District on 29 February 2008; thus the re... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sefwi-Wiawso%20Municipal%20District |
Friedrichsruh () is a district in the municipality of Aumühle, Herzogtum Lauenburg district, Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany. Friedrichsruh manor is known as a residence of the princely House of Bismarck, mainly of Chancellor Otto von Bismarck from 1871 onwards.
History
In the 18th century, the extended Sachs... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrichsruh |
Sekyere East District is one of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, which was created from the former Sekyere District Council. Later, the eastern part of the district was split off to create the 1st Sekyere Afram Plains District on 1 November... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sekyere%20East%20District |
"The Tree" is a macabre short story by American horror fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft. It was written in 1920, and published in October 1921 in The Tryout. Set in ancient Greece, the story concerns two sculptors who accept a commission with ironic consequences.
Lovecraft wrote "The Tree" early in his career. He was di... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Tree%20%28short%20story%29 |
Abominations of Desolation is the demo album by American death metal band Morbid Angel. While it was originally recorded in May 1986, the band did not release it at the time due to their dissatisfaction with the final product. These recordings would later be released in 1991 at the decision of the band's record label, ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abominations%20of%20Desolation |
Allegiant Airs scheduled destinations (excluding charter operations) are listed below. Its longest flight within the continental United States is Cincinnati to Los Angeles (approximately 1900 miles), and its reservation system does not allow travelers to book multi-segment flights (for example, Oakland to Cleveland vi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Allegiant%20Air%20destinations |
Mampong Municipal Assembly is one of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Sekyere West District in 1988, which was created from the former Sekyere District Council. However on 1 November 2007, the eastern part of the district was split off to create Seky... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mampong%20Municipal%20District |
"Birds of a Feather" is a 1998 song by the American band Phish. It is the second track from their 1998 album The Story of the Ghost and was released as their twelfth promotional single by Elektra Records. The song is a funk rock song written by the entire band and lyricist Tom Marshall, and was influenced by Talking He... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birds%20of%20a%20Feather%20%28Phish%20song%29 |
Superboy-Prime (Clark Kent, born Kal-El), also known as Superman-Prime or simply Prime, is a DC Comics superhero turned supervillain and an alternate version of Superman. The character first appeared in DC Comics Presents #87 (November 1985) and was created by Elliot S. Maggin and Curt Swan (based upon the original Sup... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superboy-Prime |
Haplogroup J is a human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup. The clade derives from the haplogroup JT, which also gave rise to haplogroup T. Within the field of medical genetics, certain polymorphisms specific to haplogroup J have been associated with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy.
Origin
Around 45,000 years be... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haplogroup%20J%20%28mtDNA%29 |
Dugit (, lit. dinghy) was an Israeli settlement located in the northern tip of the Gaza Strip closest to the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in a mini-settlement bloc including Elei Sinai and Nisanit. While Dugit was under the municipal authority of the Hof Aza Regional Council it was not physically in the Gush Katif bl... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dugit |
The Aparados da Serra National Park () is a national park located in the Serra Geral range of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina states in the south of Brazil, between 29º07’—29º15’ S and 50º01’—50º10’ W. It was created in 1959 as one of Brazil's first national parks, to protect the Itaimbezinho canyon. It extends ov... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aparados%20da%20Serra%20National%20Park |
Sene District is a former district that was located in Brong-Ahafo Region (now currently in Bono East Region), Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly on 10 March 1989. However, on 28 June 2012, it was split off into two new districts: Sene West District (capital: Kwame Danso) and Sene East District ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sene%20District |
Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan District is a former district that was located in Western Region, Ghana. Originally created as a metropolitan district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Authority Council; which was later renamed as Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan District in 1994. However... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shama%20Ahanta%20East%20Metropolitan%20District |
Juan R. Correa-Pérez (born May 3, 1968, in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a scientist is a Puerto Rican clinical andrologist and embryologist. He has a particular interest and expertise in male-factor infertility. He is also certified as a High-Complexity Clinical Laboratory Director (HCLD) by the American Board of Bioanaly... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan%20R.%20Correa-P%C3%A9rez |
James Oswald Dykes (14 August 1835, Port Glasgow - 1 January 1912, Edinburgh) was a Scottish Presbyterian clergyman and educator.
Biography
James Oswald Dykes studied at Dumfries Academy and at the universities of Edinburgh, Heidelberg, and Erlangen. He was ordained to the Presbyterian ministry in 1859. From 1861 to ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20Oswald%20Dykes |
Richard John Simpson OBE (born 22 October 1942, Edinburgh) is a Scottish Labour politician, and was Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Ochil constituency from 1999 until 2003 and for the Mid Scotland and Fife region from 2007 until 2016. He is a member of Unite.
Medical career
Simpson was educated at Per... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard%20Simpson%20%28Scottish%20politician%29 |
All My Hits: Todos Mis Éxitos Vol. 2 is a greatest hits album by American singer Selena that was released on February 29, 2000, through EMI Latin. After Selena's murder in 1995, her father Abraham Quintanilla stated his commitment to preserving her music and EMI Latin pledged ongoing support for her releases. In 1999, ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All%20My%20Hits%3A%20Todos%20Mis%20%C3%89xitos%20Vol.%202 |
South Tongu District is one of the eighteen districts in Volta Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly on 10 March 1989, which was created from the former Tongu District Council, which was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 1466. The district assembly is located in the southwest par... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South%20Tongu%20District |
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