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Murphy, first published in 1938, is an avant-garde novel as well as the third work of prose fiction by the Irish author and dramatist Samuel Beckett. The book was Beckett's second published prose work after the short-story collection More Pricks than Kicks (published in 1934) and his unpublished first novel Dream of Fa... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy%20%28novel%29 |
Xavier García Gadea (born 5 January 1984) is a Spanish-Croatian water polo player. He was a member of the Spain national team between 1999 and 2013, finishing in sixth place at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, fifth at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and sixth again at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. In 2003... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xavier%20Garc%C3%ADa%20%28water%20polo%29 |
Eberhard Isbrand Ides or Evert Ysbrants (Ysbrandszoon) Ides (1657–1708) was a Danish merchant, traveller and diplomat.
Biography
Eberhard Isbrand Ides was from Holstein-Glückstadt.
By 1687, he settled in the German Quarter (Nemetskaya sloboda) of Moscow.
In 1692 he travelled as a Russian envoy to the Kangxi Emperor... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eberhard%20Isbrand%20Ides |
The Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge (locally pronounced carrick-a-reed) is a rope bridge near Ballintoy in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The bridge links the mainland to the tiny island of Carrickarede (). It spans and is above the rocks below. The bridge is mainly a tourist attraction and is owned and maintained by th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrick-a-Rede%20Rope%20Bridge |
W8 or W-8 may be:
W8, a postcode district in the W postcode area
W8 engine, an eight-cylinder piston engine in a W configuration
Cargojet, IATA airline designator
Worms 3D, the eighth game in the Worms series
Vector W8, a sports car produced by Vector Aeromotive
London bus W8, a London bus route
a specific size ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W8 |
A fish aggregating (or aggregation) device (FAD) is a man-made object used to attract ocean-going pelagic fish such as marlin, tuna and mahi-mahi (dolphin fish). They usually consist of buoys or floats tethered to the ocean floor with concrete blocks. FADs attract fish for numerous reasons that vary by species.
Fish ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish%20aggregating%20device |
Cecil Hotel or Hotel Cecil may refer to:
Australia
Hotel Cecil, North Ipswich, Queensland
Hotel Cecil (Southport), Queensland
Egypt
Cecil Hotel (Alexandria)
India
The Cecil, Shimla
Morocco
Hotel Cecil (Tangier, Morocco)
United Kingdom
Hotel Cecil, London, now demolished
The Unionist government, 1895–1905, n... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil%20Hotel |
Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck (18 February 1770 – 23 July 1846) was a German composer and organist of the late classical and early romantic eras.
Life and career
Rinck was born in Elgersburg (in present-day Thuringia), and died in Darmstadt, aged 76.
He studied with Johann Christian Kittel (1732–1809), (a pupil of ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian%20Heinrich%20Rinck |
Aidan Chambers (born 27 December 1934) is a British author of children's and young-adult novels. He won both the British Carnegie Medal and the American Printz Award for Postcards from No Man's Land (1999). For his "lasting contribution to children's literature" he won the biennial, international Hans Christian Anderse... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aidan%20Chambers |
Bundesgericht may refer to
Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland
Bundesgericht (Germany), a kind of court in Germany | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundesgericht |
Torre Jaume I is a 107-metre (351 feet) high steel truss tower in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, which was built in 1931 by Carlos Boigas. The tower is currently the fifth-tallest aerial lift pylon in the world, and is a part of the Port Vell Aerial Tramway from Torre Sant Sebastia to Montjuïc. Torre Jaume I also has an ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torre%20Jaume%20I |
Iván Ernesto Pérez Vargas (born 29 June 1971) is a water polo player from Spain. He was born in Havana, Cuba, but became a Spanish citizen. He was a member of the national team that finished in sixth place at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He also competed at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. He represented Cuba... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iv%C3%A1n%20P%C3%A9rez%20%28water%20polo%29 |
Torre Sant Sebastià is a 78 metre tall free standing lattice tower in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain which is used as a suspension cable station. It is the terminal of the Port Vell Aerial Tramway of Barcelona, which runs over Torre Jaume I to Montjuïc. Torre Sant Sebastia was opened in 1931. It has two elevators to get u... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torre%20Sant%20Sebasti%C3%A0 |
Andrew L. Chaikin (born June 24, 1956) is an American author, speaker and science journalist. He lives in Vermont.
He is the author of A Man on the Moon, a detailed description of the Apollo missions to the Moon. This book formed the basis for From the Earth to the Moon, a 12-part HBO miniseries.
From 1999 to 2001, C... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew%20Chaikin |
Sparks is an unincorporated community that is located in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is situated approximately north of Baltimore and is considered to be a suburb of the City of Baltimore. The Gunpowder River runs through Sparks.
The popular North Central Railroad ("NCR") Hike-Bike Trail runs throug... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparks%2C%20Maryland |
România Mare (literally translated from Romanian as "Great Romania"), may refer to:
Greater Romania, the Romania state between the two world wars. Also political movements to unite lands that have Romanian-speaking populations
Greater Romania Party (Partidul România Mare), a post-Communist populist political party i... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rom%C3%A2nia%20Mare |
Thomas McInerney (born March 7, 1937) is a political commentator and a retired United States Air Force Lieutenant General.
McInerney was a forward air controller and fighter pilot during the Vietnam War and had flown 407 combat missions during his four tours of duty. In addition to his Vietnam service, McInerney serve... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas%20McInerney |
Dear Deidre was the British newspaper The Sun's long running agony aunt column written by Deidre Sanders. Dear Deidre is also a phone-in section on the long-running British daytime TV programme This Morning, where the section has viewers calling live on the show asking for help from Deidre Sanders.
June Deidre Sanders... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dear%20Deidre |
"Time" is a song by English singer-songwriter David Bowie. Written in New Orleans in November 1972 during the American leg of the Ziggy Stardust Tour, it was recorded in London in January 1973 and released as the opening track on side two of the album Aladdin Sane that April. An edited version of the song supplanted th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time%20%28David%20Bowie%20song%29 |
Arthur Hilary Armstrong, (13 August 1909 – 16 October 1997) was an English educator and author. Armstrong is recognized as one of the foremost authorities on the philosophical teachings of Plotinus (ca. 205–270 CE). His multi-volume translation of the philosopher's teachings is regarded as an essential tool of classic... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.%20H.%20Armstrong |
Jesús Miguel Rollán Prada (4 April 1968 – 11 March 2006) was a water polo goalkeeper from Spain who was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
Four years earlier, when Barcelona hosted the Summer Olympics, he was on the squad that captured the silver meda... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jes%C3%BAs%20Roll%C3%A1n |
Auchlyne (Scottish Gaelic: Achadh Loinne) is a small hamlet in Stirling, Scotland. It is located approximately five miles west of Killin on Loch Tay, off the main A85 road that runs from Perth to Oban.
It consists of 3 houses, a large mansion house (complete with adjoining servants quarters, walled garden and kennels)... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auchlyne |
A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts is a 1994 book by Andrew Chaikin. It describes the 1968-1972 voyages of the Apollo program astronauts in detail, from Apollo 8 to 17.
"A decade in the making, this book is based on hundreds of hours of in-depth interviews with each of the twenty-four moon voyager... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%20Man%20on%20the%20Moon |
A lug nut or wheel nut is a fastener, specifically a nut, used to secure a wheel on a vehicle. Typically, lug nuts are found on automobiles, trucks (lorries), and other large vehicles using rubber tires.
Design
A lug nut is a nut fastener with one rounded or conical (tapered) end, used on steel and most aluminum whee... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lug%20nut |
Joe Wicks is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Paul Nicholls. He appears on screen between 25 March 1996 and 14 November 1997. EastEnders was praised for the character's portrayal of schizophrenia.
Storylines
Joe arrives in Albert Square from Bolton in 1996, looking for his father, Da... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe%20Wicks%20%28EastEnders%29 |
Atwar Bahjat (; 7 June 1976 – 22 February 2006) was an Iraqi journalist. Initially a reporter for Iraq's state-controlled television under Saddam Hussein, Bahjat became a popular television correspondent for al-Jazeera and later al-Arabiya following the US invasion of Iraq. On 22 February 2006, Bahjat was hunted down ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atwar%20Bahjat |
Alexander S. Wilson (December 1, 1907 – December 9, 1994) was a Canadian sprinter who competed in both the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was born in Montreal and died in Mission, Texas, United States.
In 1928 he won a bronze medal with the Canadian team in the 4 × 400 metres relay event. In the... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex%20Wilson%20%28Canadian%20sprinter%29 |
Bernardino Herrera Casanueva (born 15 October 1977 in Santander, Cantabria) is a field hockey goalkeeper from Spain. He earned his first cap for the Men's National Team in 1998 during the Champions Trophy tournament in Lahore, Pakistan. He is also the husband of the female hockey star Silvia Muñoz.
Herrera competed in... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernardino%20Herrera |
Nodar Kancheli (21 April 1938 – 26 June 2015) was a Russian architect who designed a number of facilities including the Transvaal Park water park in Yasenevo and Basmanny Market. These two structures collapsed, killing a total of at least 89 people.
References
External links
31 dead in Moscow roof collapse
Russian ar... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nodar%20Kancheli |
The qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 1992 was a series of parallel association football competitions to be held over 1990 and 1991 to decide the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 1992, to be held in Sweden. The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 2 February 1990.
There were a total of seven groups. At the conclusion... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA%20Euro%201992%20qualifying |
Frederick William Dickens (4 July 1820 – 20 October 1868) was the son of John and Elizabeth Dickens and was Charles Dickens's younger brother, who lived with Charles when he moved on to Furnival's Inn in 1834. He was the inspiration for two different Freds in his brother's books: the jovial nephew of Ebenezer Scrooge i... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick%20Dickens |
Shipton-under-Wychwood is a village and civil parish in the Evenlode valley about north of Burford, in the West Oxfordshire district, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. The village is one of three named after the ancient forest of Wychwood. The others are Milton-under-Wychwood immediately to the west of the villag... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipton-under-Wychwood |
Ferreries is a municipality on the island of Menorca, in the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. Its name is derived from the Catalan word ferrer ("blacksmith"), which in turn, comes from Latin word ferrum. At an elevation of 150 metres it is the island's highest town. Plaça Espanya
See also
Castle... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferreries |
Navapur is a Municipality and headquarters for Navapur Taluka in Nandurbar district, in the state of Maharashtra, India.
Geography
Navapur municipality is situated on the border with the state of Gujarat. It is approximately 100 km both from Surat and Dhule. Rangavali River passes by Navapur. The railway station of N... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navapur |
Silver(I,III) oxide or tetrasilver tetroxide is the inorganic compound with the formula Ag4O4. It is a component of silver zinc batteries. It can be prepared by the slow addition of a silver(I) salt to a persulfate solution e.g. AgNO3 to a Na2S2O8 solution. It adopts an unusual structure, being a mixed-valence compoun... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver%28I%2CIII%29%20oxide |
Javier Bruses Manresa (born May 11, 1979 in Barcelona, Spain) is a field hockey goalkeeper from Spain, who was a member of the Men's National Team that finished fourth at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The goalie of Real Club de Polo won the title at the Champions Trophy tournament in Lahore (2004), and at... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javier%20Bruses |
Smear may refer to:
A smear test, wherein a sample is smeared over a microscope slide to be studied for any pathology
A smear test usually refers to a pap test, that is, a cervical smear
Smear (card game)
Smear Lake, a lake in Wisconsin
Smear campaign, or smear job, an attack on the reputation of an individual or gro... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smear |
The TCDD (Turkish Republic Railways) 5701 Class is a class of 2-10-2 side tank steam locomotives for banking at Bilecik. They were the last new main line steam locomotives built for TCDD. Two were built by Henschel in 1951 and two by Arnold Jung Lokomotivfabrik in 1952 based on the German DRG BR 85. The first member... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TCDD%205701%20Class |
Fowey railway station () was a station in Fowey, Cornwall from 1874 until 1965. The rail connection to the docks at Carne Point remains open for china clay traffic.
History
The Lostwithiel and Fowey Railway (L&FR) had opened as far as Carne Point in 1869 but was never completed to the intended terminus at Fowey. The C... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fowey%20railway%20station |
Golant railway station () was opened on 1 July 1896 by the Great Western Railway. It was a simple platform on the waterside at the south end of Golant village, next to a level crossing that gave access to a slipway.
It was the only intermediate station between Lostwithiel and Fowey. The line had been built by the Lost... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golant%20railway%20station |
The Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) is a Canadian veterinary school located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It is a college within the University of Saskatchewan.
The Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) opened in 1965, with the first veterinarians graduating in 1969. WCVM serves the four western ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western%20College%20of%20Veterinary%20Medicine |
William Perry Eveland (12 February 1864 – 24 July 1916) was a missionary bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1912 and serving in the U.S. and in Southeast Asia.
He was born 12 February 1864 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He began a preaching ministry in 1888, joining the traveling ministry of the Centr... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20Perry%20Eveland |
Solar-powered pumps run on electricity generated by photovoltaic (PV) panels or the radiated thermal energy available from collected sunlight as opposed to grid electricity- or diesel-run water pumps.
Generally, solar-powered pumps consist of a solar panel array, solar charge controller, DC water pump, fuse box/breaker... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar-powered%20pump |
The Divan of the Abkhazian Kings (, which is often translated as the Chronicles of the Abkhazian Kings) is a short medieval document composed in Georgian in the late 10th or early 11th century. It has come down to us as a 15th-century copy. The text was first studied and published by the Georgian scholar Ekvtime Takais... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divan%20of%20the%20Abkhazian%20Kings |
"That's Why Darkies Were Born" was a popular song written by Ray Henderson and Lew Brown. It originated in George White's Scandals of 1931, where white baritone Everett Marshall performed the song in blackface.
The song was most famously recorded by popular singer Kate Smith, whose rendition was a hit in 1931, and by ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That%27s%20Why%20Darkies%20Were%20Born |
Schloß Pötzleinsdorf or Schloss Pötzleinsdorf is a former palace in Pötzleinsdorf, Vienna. It is currently being used as a primary school.
History
The palace was a nobleman's residence in the mid-17th century, but in the next century the building became known as Ricci'scher Freihof, after a merchant called Ricci who ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlo%C3%9F%20P%C3%B6tzleinsdorf |
The Faculty of Medicine () is one of four medical schools in Quebec. The faculty is part of the Université de Montréal and is located in Montreal and Trois-Rivières.
Recent accolades for the school include an endowment by Pfizer (worth $1.8 million) for a chair in atherosclerosis and being awarded a million-dollar gra... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universit%C3%A9%20de%20Montr%C3%A9al%20Faculty%20of%20Medicine |
Pandrol is a global rail technology company, founded in 1953 and operating in over 100 countries worldwide, with over 400 railway systems having adopted its products.
A member of the Delachaux Group, Pandrol is based in Colombes, France and has 1700 employees globally in over 40 locations. In 2020, they achieved a tur... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandrol |
The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine () at Université de Montréal is one of five veterinary medical schools in Canada. It is the only French-language veterinary college in North America. The faculty is part of the Université de Montréal and is located in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec near Montreal.
The veterinary college was ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universit%C3%A9%20de%20Montr%C3%A9al%20Faculty%20of%20Veterinary%20Medicine |
William Westwood (7 August 1820 – 13 October 1846), also known as Jackey Jackey, was an English-born convict who became a bushranger in Australia.
Born in Essex, Westwood had already served one year in prison for highway robbery before his transportation at age 16 to the penal colony of New South Wales on a conviction... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20Westwood%20%28bushranger%29 |
"Thru' These Walls" is a song by the English drummer Phil Collins. It was released as a single in October 1982, being Collins' fourth single. The song is also the seventh track and first single release from Collins' second solo studio album, Hello, I Must Be Going!, released in November of the same year. The song is da... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thru%20These%20Walls |
The North American P-51 Mustang is an American World War II fighter aircraft.
P51 or P-51 may also refer to:
Vessels
, a patrol vessel of the Argentine Navy
, a submarine of the Royal Navy
, a patrol vessel of the Indian Navy
, a patrol vessel of the Irish Naval Service
Other uses
BenQ-Siemens P51, a PDA smar... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P51 |
Massaguet (Arabic: المساقط, al-Masāqiṭ) is a city in Hadjer-Lamis region, western Chad. It is located at around .
An 86.6 km (87 km) highway completed in 1969 connects Massaguet with N'Djamena.
Demographics
References
Hadjer-Lamis Region
Populated places in Chad | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massaguet |
Schloss Neuwaldegg is a Baroque palace with an English garden in the Hernals borough of Vienna, Austria.1 It is currently privately owned and rented out for a variety of private and public events.
History
Neuwaldegg manor arose from a farmstead acquired by the Imperial councillor Stefan Agler after the 1529 Siege of ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss%20Neuwaldegg |
The Faculté de médecine is one of four medical schools in the Canadian province of Quebec. The faculty is part of the Université de Sherbrooke and is located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, southeast of Montreal.
See also
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke
External links
Faculté de médecine - Université de Sher... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facult%C3%A9%20de%20m%C3%A9decine%20%E2%80%93%20Universit%C3%A9%20de%20Sherbrooke |
Human placental lactogen (hPL), also called human chorionic somatomammotropin (hCS) or human chorionic somatotropin, is a polypeptide placental hormone, the human form of placental lactogen (chorionic somatomammotropin). Its structure and function are similar to those of human growth hormone. It modifies the metabolic ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human%20placental%20lactogen |
Mani () is a town in Hadjer-Lamis region, western Chad, south of the Lake Chad, on the border with Cameroon.
References
Hadjer-Lamis Region
Populated places in Chad
Cameroon–Chad border crossings | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mani%2C%20Chad |
Nicola Mary Pagett Scott (15 June 1945 – 3 March 2021), known professionally as Nicola Pagett, was a British actress, known for her role as Elizabeth Bellamy in the 1970s TV drama series Upstairs, Downstairs (1971–1973), as well as being one of the leads in the sitcom Ain't Misbehavin' (1994–1995). Her film appearances... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicola%20Pagett |
Doodle Do is a British 2006 arts and crafts television programme, specially designed for pre-school children (2 to 5 years). It aired on the CBeebies channel between 2006 and 2010. The programme features three "Doodle Doers" — puppets called "Dib-Dab", "Scribble" and "Stick" — who interact with a human presenter, Chris... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doodle%20Do |
WOKV (690 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to the Jacksonville, Florida, United States. WOKV is owned by Cox Media Group and broadcasts a sports format from studios in Jacksonville's Southside district and transmitters in Orange Park and Baldwin.
690 AM is a Canadian and Mexican clear-channel frequency, ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WOKV%20%28AM%29 |
The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is located in Fort Worth, Texas, US. Established in 1975, it is dedicated to honoring women of the American West who have displayed extraordinary courage and pioneering fortitude. The museum is an educational resource with exhibits, a research library, and rare photography c... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National%20Cowgirl%20Museum%20and%20Hall%20of%20Fame |
List of football clubs in Australia may refer to:
List of Australian rules football clubs in Australia
List of soccer clubs in Australia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20football%20clubs%20in%20Australia |
Giovanni Lombardo Radice (23 September 1954 – 27 April 2023) was an Italian actor, screenwriter and theatre director. He was best known to film audiences for his roles in horror films, several of which became cult classics. He was sometimes credited under the stage name John Morghen.
Early life
Radice was born in Rom... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni%20Lombardo%20Radice |
Palais Rasumofsky () is a palace in Vienna, Austria.
The palace was commissioned by Prince Andrey Kyrillovich Razumovsky as a Neoclassic embassy worthy of the representative of Alexander I. It was built at the prince's own expense and to the designs of Louis Montoyer, in Landstraße, close to the city center of Vienn... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais%20Rasumofsky |
The Lake Lerma salamander (Ambystoma lermaense) is an extremely rare, occasionally neotenic mole salamander species from Mexico.
Description
The Lake Lerma salamander was first described by herpetologist Edward Harrison Taylor from a holotype found east of Toluca in 1940. Its habitat is the Lerma River and Lake Lerma... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake%20Lerma%20salamander |
This is a list of Acts of the Parliament of England for the years 1603–1641.
For Acts passed during the period 1707–1800 see List of Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain. See also the List of Acts of the Parliament of Scotland, the List of Acts of the Parliament of Ireland to 1700, and the List of Acts of the Parl... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Acts%20of%20the%20Parliament%20of%20England%2C%201603%E2%80%931641 |
In mathematical optimization, constrained optimization (in some contexts called constraint optimization) is the process of optimizing an objective function with respect to some variables in the presence of constraints on those variables. The objective function is either a cost function or energy function, which is to ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constrained%20optimization |
Palais Trautson is a Baroque palace in Vienna, Austria, located at Museumstraße 7. It was once owned by the noble Trautson family.
History
The land on which the palace is built originally belonged to Countess Maria Margareta Trautson in 1657 and consisted of a small house and a vineyard. After the Battle of Vienna, D... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais%20Trautson |
Sir John Lawson Ormrod Andrews (15 July 1903 – 12 January 1986) was a member of both the Northern Ireland House of Commons and the Senate of Northern Ireland.
Son of Prime Minister J. M. Andrews, he was educated at Moure Grange Preparatory School, County Down, and Shrewsbury School. Andrews entered Parliament as MP f... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack%20Andrews |
Palais Chotek is a Baroque palace in Vienna, Austria. It is located at Währinger Straße 28 in the IX. district of Alsergrund.
The building is named after the noble Chotek family. For over a century, it has been the headquarters of the Friedrich Otto Schmidt home furnishings company.
External links
Chotek
Baroque a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais%20Chotek |
Zapolyarny (; masculine), Zapolyarnaya (; feminine), or Zapolyarnoye (; neuter) is the name of several urban localities in Russia:
Zapolyarny, Murmansk Oblast, a town in Pechengsky District of Murmansk Oblast
Zapolyarny, Komi Republic, an urban-type settlement under the administrative jurisdiction of Komsomolsky Urban-... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zapolyarny%20%28inhabited%20locality%29 |
The Welsh Varsity is an annual sporting event contested by Cardiff University and Swansea University, usually in early April. The sports contested include rugby union, hockey, cricket, squash, badminton, lacrosse, rowing, golf, basketball, football, American football, ultimate frisbee, netball, volleyball, fencing and ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh%20Varsity |
Palais Erdődy, also called the Palais Esterházy, was a palace in Vienna, Austria. It was commissioned by Nikolaus II, Prince Esterházy in 1802 to be designed and built by Karl von Moreau.
The palace was three stories high and built in the Empire style. The entrance was an enormous archway with a coffered ceiling. Fr... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais%20Erd%C5%91dy |
Wantha Davis (January 3, 1917 – September 18, 2012) was an American female jockey in thoroughbred horse racing.
Born Wantha Lorena Bangs near Liberal, Kansas, she married horse breeder Lendol Davis. After graduating from high school, Bangs rode a freight train to Texas, where she found work in the stables at a thoroug... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wantha%20Davis |
The Battle of Pine Bluff, also known as the Action at Pine Bluff, was an engagement fought on October 25, 1863 in Jefferson County, Arkansas during the American Civil War. The Post of Pine Bluff, a United States garrison commanded by Colonel Powell Clayton, successfully defended the town against attacks led by Confeder... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle%20of%20Pine%20Bluff |
Stone is a surname of Old English origin which means "stone".
List of people with the surname
A
Adam Stone, American professor and political scientist
Alan Stone (disambiguation), several people, including
Alan A. Stone (1929–2022), American scholar of law and psychology at Harvard, and film critic
Alan Stone (oper... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone%20%28surname%29 |
Palais Eskeles is a palace in Vienna, Austria.
It was owned by the Jewish noble Eskeles family. Today it houses the Jewish Museum Vienna.
External links
Jewish Museum of Vienna | Palais Eskeles
Eskeles | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais%20Eskeles |
The New Jersey Schools Development Authority (commonly referred to as NJSDA or SDA) is the State agency responsible for fully funding and managing the new construction, modernization and renovation of school facilities projects in 31 New Jersey school districts known as the ‘SDA Districts’. It is an independent authori... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New%20Jersey%20Schools%20Development%20Authority |
The Maggini Quartet is a British string quartet. Its members are Julian Leaper (Violin 1), Ciaran McCabe (Violin 2), Martin Outram (Viola) and Michal Kaznowski (Cello).
Formed in 1988, the Quartet is known for championing the British repertoire, and has made many CD recordings published through publishers such as Naxo... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggini%20Quartet |
Bernard Trevisan (Bernard of Treviso, Bernardus Trevisanus) was a fictional Italian alchemist who lived from 1406-1490. His biography has been composed by editors and commentators of alchemical texts from the 16th century. It is said that he was born into a noble family in Padua and spent his entire life spending his ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard%20Trevisan |
Favorita may refer to:
a palace in Vienna, see : Diplomatic Academy of Vienna#Location and Premises
Favorita (grape), an Italian grape variety
A Favorita, a popular and award-winning telenovela, first broadcast in Brazil at Rede Globo in 2008
La Favorita or Stadio Renzo Barbera, a football stadium
La Favorita (fi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Favorita |
Miangul Aurangzeb (Urdu/Pashto: میاں گل اورنگزیب 28 May 1928 – 3 August 2014) was the last Wali Ahad (Crown Prince) of the former Swat State, the son of the last Wali of Swat, Miangul Jahan Zeb, and the son-in-law of the former president of Pakistan, Muhammad Ayub Khan. He served in the National Assembly of Pakistan a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miangul%20Aurangzeb |
Crushed may refer to:
"Crushed" (Ms. Marvel), a 2022 episode of the American television series Ms. Marvel
"Crushed" (Roland Lee Gift song) a 2009 single by Roland Lee Gift
"Crushed" (The Suite Life of Zack & Cody episode), an episode of the television show The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
"Crushed", a song by Cocteau... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crushed |
First International Bank & Trust (FIBT) started in 1910 as Farmers State Bank in Arnegard, North Dakota. In 1934 the bank moved its headquarters to Watford City, North Dakota, and changed the name to First International Bank. It is owned by Watford City Bancshares, Inc., which is owned by the Stenehjem family, and is a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First%20International%20Bank |
Richard Wentworth (born 1947) is a British artist, curator and teacher.
Life and career
Wentworth was born in Samoa—then a province of New Zealand—in 1947. He studied art at Hornsey College of Art in North London from 1965, and then at the Royal College of Art where he was a contemporary of Zoë Wanamaker and Tony Sc... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard%20Wentworth%20%28artist%29 |
William DeClercq Reynolds (né Regnolds; December 9, 1931 – August 24, 2022) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Special Agent Tom Colby in the 1960s television series The F.B.I. and his film and television roles during the 1950s through the 1970s.
Early years
Reynolds was born in Los Angeles on De... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20Reynolds%20%28actor%29 |
Kyriakos Stamatopoulos (born 28 August 1979) is a Greek Canadian former soccer goalkeeper who is the head goalkeeper coach for AIK.
He is nicknamed "Stam" () and he is also often referred to as Kenny Stamatopoulos.
Early life
Stamatopoulos moved with his family from Greece to Ontario when he was a small child. He sta... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyriakos%20Stamatopoulos |
Benefactor is the second studio album by American new wave band Romeo Void, released in 1982. It was released on CD in 2006 by Wounded Bird Records, with their Never Say Never EP as four bonus tracks. The version of the song "Never Say Never" is a shorter, "clean" edit suitable for general radio broadcast.
Critical re... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benefactor%20%28album%29 |
Hermesvilla is a palace in the Lainzer Tiergarten in Vienna, a former hunting area for the Habsburg nobility. Emperor Franz Joseph I gave it to his wife Empress Elisabeth (nicknamed "Sisi"), and he called it the "castle of dreams.“ The name of the villa refers to a statue of Hermes made of white marble that is located ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermesvilla |
Robert M. Bowman (September 19, 1934 – August 22, 2013) was a former director of advanced space programs development for the U.S. Air Force in the Ford and Carter administrations, and a former United States Air Force lieutenant colonel with 101 combat missions. He received a Ph.D. in aeronautics and nuclear engineering... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%20M.%20Bowman |
The Battle of Monett's Ferry or Monett's Bluff (April 23, 1864) saw a Confederate States Army force led by Brigadier General Hamilton P. Bee attempt to block a numerically superior Union Army column that was commanded by Brigadier General William H. Emory during the Red River Campaign of the American Civil War. Confede... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle%20of%20Monett%27s%20Ferry |
Seacombe railway station was located in Wallasey, Wirral, England. The station was opened by the Wirral Railway in 1895 and closed in 1963.
History
The station was the terminus of a small branch line that ran from Seacombe Junction to opposite the ferry terminal at Seacombe, adjacent to the River Mersey. It was opened... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seacombe%20railway%20station |
Schloss Hetzendorf is a baroque palace in Hetzendorf, Meidling, Vienna, that was used by the imperial Habsburg family.
History
The building was originally a hunting lodge. It was refashioned by the architect Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt. Empress Maria Theresa had it enlarged in 1743 by Nicolò Pacassi for her mother,... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss%20Hetzendorf |
The Battle of Pleasant Hill occurred on April 9, 1864 and formed part of the Red River Campaign during the American Civil War when Union forces aimed to occupy the Louisiana state capital, Shreveport.
The battle was essentially a continuation of the Battle of Mansfield, a Confederate victory, which had caused the Unio... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle%20of%20Pleasant%20Hill |
Cyclophosphamide Methotrexate Fluorouracil (CMF) is a commonly used regimen of breast cancer chemotherapy that combines three anti-cancer agents: cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU).
While it is no longer considered the most efficient all-around chemotherapy, it retains a great importance in the ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CMF%20%28chemotherapy%29 |
is a Japanese ski jumper. His career achievements include a gold medal at the 1992 Ski Flying World Championships, winning the 1999 Nordic Tournament, individual silver medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics, and two individual bronze medals at the 2003 Ski Jumping World Championships.
During his career, Kasai has broken n... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noriaki%20Kasai |
Palais Schwarzenberg is a Baroque palace in front of Schwarzenbergplatz, Landstraße, the 3rd district of Vienna, Austria. It is owned by the princely Schwarzenberg family.
Construction started in 1697 under the architect Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt and finished with alterations in 1728 under Johann Bernhard Fischer v... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais%20Schwarzenberg |
This is a partial list of solar eclipses visible from the British Isles between AD 1AD 2091.
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partially obscuring Earth's view of the Sun. Below is a complete list of total and annular eclipses visible anywhere within the modern ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20solar%20eclipses%20visible%20from%20the%20United%20Kingdom |
Chirundu is a village and border post in Zimbabwe on the border with Zambia, in Mashonaland West province. The name Chirundu means "people following one another in a line or queue" probably referring to the crossing of the Zambezi river by bridge at Chirundu. The village is located on the banks of the Zambezi river, an... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chirundu%2C%20Zimbabwe |
Palais Augarten is a Baroque palace in the district of Leopoldstadt, Vienna, Austria. Constructed in the late seventeenth century by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach on the site of a Jagdschloss and gardens, the palace and gardens were expanded in the nineteenth century under Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. Despi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais%20Augarten |
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