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Shanghai has around 2000 formal bus lines (including city center, trolleybuses and suburban lines), served by more than 10 bus companies. In the past, Bashi, Dazhong, Guanzhong and Qiangsheng were the four largest; around 2009 they merged to become Bashi Group Companies, including Bashi No.1-6 Bus Passenger Service Com... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buses%20in%20Shanghai |
Nawoon Marcellus was an elected official of the Chamber of Deputies of Haïti from 2001 until 2004. The first Muslim to hold the position in Haïti, he was formerly affiliated with the Lavalas Family political party of ex-President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
Marcellus has since been elected to the Senate from the Reseau Na... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nawoon%20Marcellus |
is a Japanese video game composer and sound director who is best known for his various compositions in many Nintendo games. He occasionally does voice acting as well, most notably voicing Yoshi from the Mario series. He also directed the development of Wii Music.
Works
Characters portrayed
Totaka has portrayed severa... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazumi%20Totaka |
Sue Ulu is an American voice actress and actress who, primarily, voiced in English dubs for anime properties licensed by ADV Films during the 1990s. Her most prominent roles include Ritsuko Akagi in Neon Genesis Evangelion and Kei in Dirty Pair Flash.
Filmography
Anime
Films
References
External links
Sue Ul... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sue%20Ulu |
Back into Your System is the third studio album by American rock band Saliva. It reached number 19 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) since its release.
Back into Your System spawned its first single, "Always" in late 2002 and reached number 51 on the Bi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back%20into%20Your%20System |
Power Pete is an overhead view 2D run and gun video game developed by Pangea Software and published by Interplay under the MacPlay brand name. It was released in 1995 and packaged with Mac OS 7 on new Macintosh Performa computers. The player's character is an action figure named Power Pete who has to save the fuzzy bun... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power%20Pete |
Boleslav Jablonský (real name Karel Eugen Tupý) (14 January 1813 in Kardašova Řečice – 27 February 1881 in Kraków-Zwierzyniec) was a Czech poet and Catholic priest.
Although Jablonský studied theology, he was one of the most popular Czech poets in the 19th century, whose songs (Písně milosti) found international renow... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boleslav%20Jablonsk%C3%BD |
David Bruce Wohl (born November 2, 1949) is an American former basketball player and coach, and the former general manager of the Los Angeles Clippers. A 6'2" guard who grew up in East Brunswick, New Jersey and played collegiately at the University of Pennsylvania, Wohl was selected in the 3rd round of the 1971 NBA dr... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave%20Wohl |
Mille Collines, French meaning "thousand hills", may refer to:
Rwanda generally, often referred to as the "Land of a thousand hills" (French: Pays des Mille Collines)
Hôtel des Mille Collines, a hotel built in Kigali 1973, Rwanda
Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines, the former Rwandan radio station broadcastin... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mille%20Collines |
Amikiri ( or 網剪) is a Japanese yōkai depicted in the Gazu Hyakki Yagyō by Toriyama Sekien.
Concept
It is depicted as a cross between a serpent, bird or a lobster. It has claws similar to that of a crab or a scorpion, but since there is no explanatory text within the book, it is not certain what kind of yōkai it is. Ma... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amikiri |
Benjamin Mumphrey (born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States) is an American record producer, audio engineer, and musician.
Producer credits
Benjamin Mumphrey's credits for engineering include:
Frank Black albums True Blue, Show Me Your Tears, 93-03 and Devil's Workshop, all released on Cooking Vinyl;
Black Li... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben%20Mumphrey |
The Shanghai Public Transportation Card (SPTC) ( also known as ) is a contactless card, utilizing RFID technology, which can be used to access many forms of public transport and related services in and around Shanghai. Shanghai public transportation card is also provided in the form of QR codes, which is accessible thr... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai%20Public%20Transport%20Card |
The Demokrāti.lv, known as Jaunie Demokrāti prior to 2009, was a centrist and "Euro-realist" political party in Latvia. It was formed in 2004 when two members of the Latvian parliament, Māris Gulbis and Ināra Ostrovska broke away from the New Era Party. The New Democrats were aligned with the pan-European EUDemocrats ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demokr%C4%81ti.lv |
Ernst Kraus (June 8, 1863 – September 5, 1941) was a German dramatic tenor best known for his performances in the operas of Richard Wagner. He decided to embark on an operatic career when he heard leading singers performing in Nuremberg. He studied voice first in Milan with Cesare Galliera and then in Munich with Anna... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst%20Kraus |
Mlječanica () is a spa village located in the municipality of Kozarska Dubica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Special Hospital "Mlječanica" is a center for physiatrics and rehabilitation. According to the 2013 census, the village had 160 residents.
History
Mineral water of Mlječanica was first described by Austrian chemi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mlje%C4%8Danica |
Jackson Whiteside Eskew Kenmore (July 29, 1940 – February 6, 2016), known professionally as Jack Eskew, was an American arranger and orchestrator based in Los Angeles, California. He studied music at the University of Southern California before beginning his career in the early 1960s by touring the United States as a t... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack%20Eskew |
Pericle Felici (1 August 1911 – 22 March 1982) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church. From 1947 until his death he held various offices in the Roman Curia, including Secretary General of the Second Vatican Council, head of the Pontifical Commission for the Revision of the Code of Canon Law, and from 1977 Prefec... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pericle%20Felici |
WCTR may refer to:
WCTR (AM), a radio station (1530 AM) licensed to Chestertown, Maryland, United States
West Coast Talk Radio, a radio station on the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas & Grand Theft Auto V soundtrack
CharterTV3, a regional cable television station in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, also known ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WCTR |
The 1959 Pacific hurricane season saw 15 storms develop, 5 of which became hurricanes, and 3 of those became major hurricanes. The season officially started on May 15, 1959 in the Eastern Pacific, and ended on November 30, 1959.
The strongest storm was Hurricane Patsy, the first Category 5 hurricane recorded in the C... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1959%20Pacific%20hurricane%20season |
The starlet sea anemone (Nematostella vectensis) is a species of small sea anemone in the family Edwardsiidae native to the east coast of the United States, with introduced populations along the coast of southeast England and the west coast of the United States (class Anthozoa, phylum Cnidaria, a sister group of Bilate... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starlet%20sea%20anemone |
Elena Ledda (born 17 May 1959 in Selargius) is an Italian singer from Sardinia.
Early life
Born near Cagliari, Ledda pursued conservatory studies in oboe and voice.
Career
Her soprano voice was suitable for opera, which she performed early in her career, but she was attracted by the folk singing of her native Sardin... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena%20Ledda |
York Bruno Larese (July 18, 1938 – February 6, 2016) was an American basketball player and coach.
Amateur career
Larese was born in New York City and attended St. Ann's Academy (now Archbishop Molloy High School) in Queens. A 6'4" (1.93 m) guard, he attended the University of North Carolina, leading the Atlantic Coast... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York%20Larese |
Airport Villa was a housing project that was once part of New Castle Air Force Base (now New Castle County Airport), in New Castle County, Delaware. It was built to house military personnel during the Korean War (1950–1953). In 1956, New Castle County purchased it from the U.S. Air Force and reopened it for civilian ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airport%20Villa%2C%20Delaware |
Gery Scott (5 October 1923 – 14 December 2005) was a jazz and cabaret entertainer and teacher, whose performing career spanned 26 countries and over 60 years. She was noted for her powerful stage persona and engaging delivery, with material ranging from the songbooks of Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Haro... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gery%20Scott |
Eszterháza is a palace in Fertőd, Hungary, built by Prince Nikolaus Esterházy. Sometimes called the "Hungarian Versailles", it is Hungary's grandest Rococo edifice. It served as the home to Joseph Haydn and his orchestra from 1766 to 1790. In 2018, it was used as the shooting location for the Melanie Martinez film K-1... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eszterh%C3%A1za |
The Southern Cross-Island Highway (), also known as Provincial Highway No. 20, links Tainan City on the west coast to Taitung City on the east coast, on the southern section of the island of Taiwan. The road is long.
From west to east, the road passes through the townships of Sinhua, Yujing, Jiasian, and then the abo... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern%20Cross-Island%20Highway |
Bombs Away Dream Babies is an album by John Stewart that was released by RSO Records in 1979. The album peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard album chart and yielded three Top 40 singles: "Gold" (No. 5), "Midnight Wind", and "Lost Her in the Sun". This was the bestselling album of Stewart's career.
Lindsey Buckingham and... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombs%20Away%20Dream%20Babies |
World Finance Corporation (abbreviated WFC; later renamed simply WFC Corp.) was a financial corporation founded in 1971 and headquartered in Coral Gables Florida. When WFC Corp was headed and controlled by Guillermo Hernandez-Cartaya (a former Cuban banker who was an agent of the CIA, and believed to be an agent of the... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%20Finance%20Corporation |
Vice President of Palau is the second-highest position in the executive branch of the government of Palau, after the president.
The vice president is elected in popular elections separate from presidential elections. When the president has been sworn in, the vice president will serve as a member of the cabinet and ma... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice%20President%20of%20Palau |
Paint Creek is a direct tributary of the Upper Mississippi River, rising in central Allamakee County, Iowa, in and about the city of Waukon. The catchment measures approximately . It has some still-rural stretches past 9th Street Southwest in Waukon, but most of the actual Waukon portions have been culverted. It joins ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paint%20Creek%20%28Iowa%29 |
Kara Janx (born 17 September 1975) is a South African fashion designer best known for her participation as a contestant on the second season of Bravo's Project Runway, which aired from December 2005 to March 2006.
Early life
Born Kara Jankelowitz, in Johannesburg to an Ashkenazi Jewish family.
Career
Janx moved to Ne... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kara%20Janx |
The babandil is a single, narrow-rimmed Philippine gong
used primarily as the “timekeeper” of the Maguindanao kulintang ensemble.
Description
The babendil usually has a diameter of roughly one foot making it larger than the largest kulintang gong and comparable to the diameter of the agung or gandingan. However, unli... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babendil |
Garry St. Jean (born February 10, 1950) is an American former professional basketball coach and executive.
St. Jean was head coach of the Sacramento Kings from 1992 through 1997. He later became the general manager of the Golden State Warriors, and in 1999–2000 he doubled as a head coach after P. J. Carlesimo was fire... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry%20St.%20Jean |
The 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 74th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place over 17–18 June 2006. The winners of the race were Frank Biela, Marco Werner, and Emanuele Pirro, driving the Audi R10 TDI. For the first time in the history of the race, the winner was a diesel-powered car.
Pre-race
Prior to this race t... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%2024%20Hours%20of%20Le%20Mans |
The dabakan is a single-headed Philippine drum, primarily used as a supportive instrument in the kulintang ensemble. Among the five main kulintang instruments, it is the only non-gong element of the Maguindanao ensemble.
Description
The dabakan is frequently described as either hour-glass, conical, tubular, or goblet... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dabakan |
CAAMFest, known prior to 2013 as the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF), is presented every March in the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States as the nation's largest showcase for new Asian American and Asian films. It annually presents approximately 130 works in San Francisco, Ber... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAAMFest |
Tanya Victoria Harding (born 23 January 1972 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian softball player, who has competed for Australia at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. Three times she claimed a bronze medal (1996, 2000, 2008), and once a silver medal (2004).
Playing career
The Queenslander was r... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanya%20Harding |
The Moray Bridge, also known as the Moray Channel Bridge, and formerly the Middle Arm Bridge, is a crossing over the middle arm of the Fraser River in Metro Vancouver. Richard Moody, who would name geographical features, such as this channel, after acquaintances, honoured Jonathan Moray (1824–84), a sergeant in the Cor... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moray%20Bridge |
Louis Lallemant (Châlons-en-Champagne 1578 – 5 April 1635 in Bourges) was a French Jesuit.
After making his studies under the Fathers of the Society of Jesus, Lallemant entered that order in 1605 in Nancy. Having completed the usual course of study at the University of Pont-à-Mousson, he taught at the Jesuit colleges ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis%20Lallemant |
Jerry Owen Reynolds (born January 29, 1944) is an American former professional basketball coach and current executive in the NBA.
He coached the Sacramento Kings for two different stretches; once in 1987 and from 1988 through 1989. He also served as the team's general manager. Jerry Reynolds served as general manager... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry%20Reynolds%20%28basketball%2C%20born%201944%29 |
The Kelly Affair may refer to:
The affair relating to weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and the death of UK government inspector David Kelly.
The Carrie Nations, a fictional all-female band from the 1970 film Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, who were originally known under the name The Kelly Affair
a single from the 2... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Kelly%20affair |
The Old German Owl () is a breed of fancy pigeon, and the originator of the short faced German Shield Owls. It was the first breed in Germany to be called Mövchen ("Little Gull") due to its resemblance to the silver gull in color and markings. The breed was again formally recognized in Germany in 1956, but the first of... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old%20German%20Owl%20pigeon |
Huáng Shújǐng (黃叔璥, 1682-1758) was the first Imperial High Commissioner to Taiwan (1722). A Beijinger, he was sent by the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing Empire, during whose reign Taiwan was annexed in 1684. He recorded his findings in Táihǎi shǐ chá lù (臺海使槎錄 "Records from the mission to Taiwan and its Strait").
Works
... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huang%20Shujing |
The gandingan is a Philippine set of four large, hanging gongs used by the Maguindanao as part of their kulintang ensemble. When integrated into the ensemble, it functions as a secondary melodic instrument after the main melodic instrument, the kulintang. When played solo, the gandingan allows fellow Maguindanao to com... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandingan |
Terence Michael Mackenroth (16 July 1949 – 30 April 2018) was an Australian politician from Queensland, who was a member of the Labor Party. He served almost 28 years with a notable parliamentary service history and a number of ministerial roles including Treasurer and Deputy Premier.
Early life
Prior to his entry int... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry%20Mackenroth |
is a short opera in one act by Italian composer Italo Montemezzi. Its libretto was written by playwright Sem Benelli who had previously collaborated with the composer on his most famous opera, L'amore dei tre re. Benelli finished the text in 1933, and Montemezzi started work on the score, but the composer's unpleasant... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27incantesimo |
Herman Weigel (born 22 March 1950 in Moers) is a German film producer and screenwriter. He is one of the writers and producer of the television series Hausmeister Krause. Weigel is a graduate of the Munich Academy for Television and Film.
References
External links
1950 births
Living people
People from Moers
Mass med... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman%20Weigel |
The Saga Continues... is the third studio album released by American hip hop artist P. Diddy & The Bad Boy Family on July 10, 2001, in North America. It was the first studio album released by Combs under the P. Diddy name, and last studio album under Bad Boy Entertainment's joint venture with Arista Records (his We Inv... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Saga%20Continues... |
Philip Donald Johnson (born September 6, 1941) is a former college basketball player and a former basketball coach. He played college basketball at Utah State University and Weber State, and has coached collegiately at Weber State University.
Early life and college playing career
Philip Donald Johnson, a native of Gr... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil%20Johnson%20%28basketball%2C%20born%201941%29 |
Meir Shamgar (; August 13, 1925 – October 18, 2019) was the chief justice of the Israeli Supreme Court from 1983 to 1995.
Biography
Meir Shamgar (Sterenberg or Sternberg) was born in the Free City of Danzig (present-day Gdańsk, Poland) to Eliezer and Dina Sterenberg. His parents were Revisionist Zionists. He immigrat... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meir%20Shamgar |
The Sea Island Connector, is a crossing over the middle arm of the Fraser River in Metro Vancouver.
History
Project
Completed in August 2001, the concrete beams, atop the exposed steel piles driven into the river, support the concrete girders. This low-level three-lane bridge, parallel to the Moray Bridge, carries we... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea%20Island%20Connector |
Elias Camsek Chin (born 10 October 1949) is a Palauan politician. He served as the Vice President of Palau from 1 January 2005 to 15 January 2009. He was elected as the president of the Senate of Palau from 16 January 2013 to 19 January 2017.
Early life
Elias Camsek Chin was born in Peleliu, Palau, on October 11, 194... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias%20Camsek%20Chin |
Gerald Elliot Heller (October 6, 1940 – September 2, 2016) was an American music manager and businessman. He was best known for his management of West Coast rap and gangsta rap pioneers N.W.A and Eazy-E. He rose to prominence in the 1960s and 1970s representing Journey, Marvin Gaye, Van Morrison, War, Eric Burdon, Cros... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry%20Heller |
Surrey Herald of Arms Extraordinary was an English officer of arms. Though an officer of the crown, Surrey Herald Extraordinary was not a member of the corporation of the College of Arms in London. This office was created in 1856 and first held by Edward Stephen Dendy. The badge of office was assigned in 1981. The ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrey%20Herald%20Extraordinary |
Malkin as a surname may refer to:
Arthur Malkin (1803–1888), English writer, alpinist and cricketer
Barry Malkin (1938–2019), American film editor
Benjamin Heath Malkin (1769–1842), antiquary and author
Chris Malkin (born 1967), English football player
Efim Malkin (born 1954), Russian politician
Eran Malkin (bor... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malkin |
Draff Young (April 9, 1942 – March 24, 2012) was a National Basketball Association (NBA) coach.
Draff had a lifetime love and passion for basketball. His inspiration for basketball was stirred when his Uncle Perry put a peach barrel rim on the side of the house; this enabled him and his cousins to play basketball. Dr... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draff%20Young |
is a Japanese animator, character designer, and director. He is particularly known for his work on the Giant Robo OVA series, as well as his work on the Lunar series and iDOLM@STER. He was born in Hokkaido.
Notable works
Anime
Batman: Gotham Knight (Segment: Working Through Pain; Animation director)
Gunbuster (animat... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshiyuki%20Kubooka |
The Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I was an international men's field hockey tournament, played every two years.
It was introduced in 2001 by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) in order to broaden hockey's competitive base at world level, the last tournament was held in 2014 in Malaysia and won by South Korea... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men%27s%20Hockey%20Champions%20Challenge%20I |
Darling Heights is a rural residential locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Darling Heights had a population of 5,157 people.
Geography
Darling Heights lies on the southern edge of the city, on the west ridge. The land falls away steeply to the west toward Drayton, the slope being occupie... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darling%20Heights%2C%20Queensland |
Bowery Electric was an American post-rock band, formed by Lawrence Chandler and Martha Schwendener in 1993.
History
Formed by Lawrence Chandler and Martha Schwendener in late 1993, Bowery Electric played their first show in New York City in January 1994. The band's debut double 7-inch single was recorded by Kramer an... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowery%20Electric |
Sanaa International Airport is the primary international airport of Yemen located in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen. It services Sanaa City as well as the entire population of the Northern Provinces of Yemen. Initially, a small passenger terminal was built in the 1970s. The runway is shared with a large military base wit... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanaa%20International%20Airport |
John Keys may refer to:
John Caius (1510–1573), English physician and second founder of the present Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
John Keys (organist) (born 1956), British organist
John W. Keys (1941–2008), Commissioner of the United States Bureau of Reclamation
See also
Johnnie Keyes (1940–2018), American po... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Keys |
The Pitchfork Music Festival is an annual summer music festival organized by Pitchfork Media and held in Union Park in Chicago, Illinois. Starting in 2011, the festival announced a branch staged in Paris at Grande halle de la Villette. The festival, which is normally held over three days (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) i... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitchfork%20Music%20Festival |
Haruo Ignacio Remeliik (1 June 1933 – 30 June 1985) was the first President of Palau from 2 March 1981 until his assassination on 30 June 1985. He is buried at Kloulklubed in his home state of Peleliu. Remeliik was of mixed Japanese and Palauan descent.
Early life
Remeliik studied priesthood in Truk. Later he returned... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haruo%20Remeliik |
Charles Anthony Wolf (May 7, 1926 – November 26, 2022) was an American professional basketball coach. He coached two National Basketball Association (NBA) teams: the Cincinnati Royals from 1960 through 1963 and the Detroit Pistons from 1963 through 1964.
While living in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, Wolf graduated from St. X... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles%20Wolf%20%28basketball%29 |
Fossil Ridge High School (FRHS) is an American public high school located in northeast Fort Worth, Texas. It is the second high school inside the Keller Independent School District. Most nearby schools such as Fossil Hill Middle School and Vista Ridge Middle School graduates feed into Fossil Ridge.
According to U.S. N... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil%20Ridge%20High%20School%20%28Fort%20Worth%2C%20Texas%29 |
Meltem Cumbul (born 5 November 1969) is a Turkish actress and TV personality.
Biography
Meltem Cumbul's career encompasses 16 feature films including Berlinale Golden Bear winner Head-On movie, 6 TV serials including
Yılan Hikayesi, at one time the most successful and the most viewed TV series in Turkey, as well as... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meltem%20Cumbul |
Ghost Style (born Brandon Ho 1973 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian rapper, producer and actor based in Hong Kong. He is credited with releasing the first English language rap album in Hong Kong (Ghost Style's Alias, 2002). He followed up with two other English rap albums (Supathugz' How Deep Is Yo Love in 200... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost%20Style |
This is a list of radio stations in Canterbury in New Zealand.
During October 2010, several FM radio stations changed frequencies as spacing was being standardised to 0.8 MHz. Frequency changes continue as broadcast licences are renewed. Most frequencies are now spaced 0.8 MHz apart, with the first station at a freque... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20radio%20stations%20in%20Canterbury |
"Baba Yetu" (Swahili: "Our Father") is the theme song for the 2005 video game Civilization IV. It was composed by Christopher Tin and performed by Ron Ragin and the Stanford Talisman. For its re-release in Tin's debut album Calling All Dawns, it was performed by the Soweto Gospel Choir. The song, when rereleased, becam... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba%20Yetu |
Freestyle skiing was a demonstration sport at the 1988 Winter Olympics. The venues were Canada Olympic Park for aerials and ballet, and Nakiska for moguls. This was the first appearance of freestyle skiing at the Winter Olympics.
Medal table
Men's event
Moguls
Aerials
Ballet
Women's event
Moguls
Aerials
Ballet... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle%20skiing%20at%20the%201988%20Winter%20Olympics |
King-to Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa (), commonly known as Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa or simply Nin Jiom Herbal Cough Syrup, is a traditional Chinese natural herbal remedy used for the relief of sore throat, coughs, hoarseness and aphonia. It is a throat demulcent and expectorant.
Naming
In the name of the company, king-to () means "... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nin%20Jiom%20Pei%20Pa%20Koa |
Accounting for leases in the United States is regulated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) by the Financial Accounting Standards Number 13, now known as Accounting Standards Codification Topic 840 (ASC 840). These standards were effective as of January 1, 1977. The FASB completed in February 2016 a rev... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accounting%20for%20leases%20in%20the%20United%20States |
Sopwith Camel was an American rock band associated with the San Francisco psychedelic rock scene of the mid-1960s.
Career
Sopwith Camel, named by founding member Peter Kraemer, formed in late 1965, with a line-up consisting of vocalist and saxophone player Peter Kraemer, guitarists Terry MacNeil (name changed to Nand... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sopwith%20Camel%20%28band%29 |
The following is a list of the world's largest fixed service satellite operators in the world. Comparison data is from different time periods and sources and may not be directly comparable.
Note: Revenue in U.S. Dollars
References
Link to 2005 numbers as pdf
Link to 2007 numbers as pdf
Link to 2008 numbers as pd... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison%20of%20communication%20satellite%20operators |
John Thomas Marshall (born January 6, 1931) is an American former basketball player and coach. He graduated from Mount Juliet High School in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. He was a star at Western Kentucky University in the 1950s, where he was a two-time All-American. His number 41 is one of only six retired at Western Kentuck... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Marshall%20%28basketball%29 |
Distant Plastic Trees is the debut studio album by American indie pop band The Magnetic Fields, released in 1991. Lead vocals on the album are performed by Susan Anway.
The album is noteworthy for its stripped down sound and largely synthesized instrumentation. Stephin Merritt himself described the album as a "small r... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distant%20Plastic%20Trees |
Lo-fi (also spelt lofi), short for low fidelity, is sound quality lower than usual contemporary standards, and usually refers to lo-fi music.
Lo-fi or lofi may also refer to:
"Lo-Fi", an episode of Criminal Minds (season 3)
Lofi, a Unix loop device
Lo-fi (audio), referring to the more technical aspects of fidelity ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo-fi%20%28disambiguation%29 |
Damascus International Airport () is the international airport of Damascus, the capital of Syria. Inaugurated in the mid-1970s, it also was the country's busiest airport. In 2010, an estimated 5.5 million passengers used the airport, an increase of more than 50% since 2004. But it has the issue of the civil war ending... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus%20International%20Airport |
"Dissident" is a song by American rock band Pearl Jam, appearing as the fifth track on their second studio album, Vs. (1993). It was written by band members Eddie Vedder, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, and Dave Abbruzzese. According to Vedder, "Dissident" is about a woman who secretly shelters a refugee but ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissident%20%28song%29 |
Tiequon Aundray "Lil Fee" Cox (born December 1, 1965) is an American street gangster and mass murderer who was sentenced to death for the August 31, 1984 murders of various family members of NFL football player Kermit Alexander. Cox is currently incarcerated in San Quentin State Prison.
Cox was one of the prime suspec... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiequon%20Cox |
On The X-Files television show, the term Men in Black refers to a group of enforcers employed by the Syndicate to execute assassinations, cover-ups and other clandestine operations. It is clear that most, if not all, of them are former members of special operations units. Some, mostly shown in comedic episodes, parodie... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men%20in%20Black%20%28The%20X-Files%29 |
The El Monte Busway (also known as the I-10 ExpressLanes) is a shared-use express bus corridor (busway) and high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes running along Interstate 10 between Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles and Interstate 605 or El Monte Station in El Monte, California. Buses also make intermediate stops at Cal... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El%20Monte%20Busway |
Lazarus Eitaro Salii (17 November 1936 – 20 August 1988) was a politician from Palau. He served as the second elected President of Palau from 25 October 1985 until his death by suicide on 20 August 1988, amid bribery allegations.
Salii was elected to the Senate of Micronesian Congress. He was involved in the Palau Con... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus%20Salii |
is a Japanese musical ensemble associated with Rising Production, consisting of members Keiko (piano, keyboard, vocals), Yui (violin), and Mariko (cello).
Members
Current members
Keiko — piano, keyboard, vocals
Yui — violin
— cello
Former members
Emilee — violin
Waka — flute
Discography
Extended plays
Sin... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanilla%20Mood |
Death Valley Airport may refer to:
Furnace Creek Airport, in Death Valley National Park, California, United States (FAA: L06)
Stovepipe Wells Airport, in Death Valley National Park, California, United States (FAA: L09) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death%20Valley%20Airport |
Robert Francis Wanzer (June 4, 1921 – January 23, 2016) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A five time NBA All-Star and three time All-NBA Second Team selection, Wanzer played his entire professional career for the Rochester Royals of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and National Baske... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby%20Wanzer |
Solar Entertainment Corporation (simply known as Solar or SEC) is a Filipino media company based in Makati, Philippines. Founded and owned by the brothers, Wilson, William and Willy Tieng. Solar Entertainment operates two digital free-to-air channels and two cable channels. Solar also owns a film distribution company (... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar%20Entertainment%20Corporation |
A bank officer is an employee of a bank endowed with the legal capacity to agree to and sign documents on behalf of the institution. The title is usually held by branch managers, assistant managers, loan officers, and other experienced personnel. Executives and others holding titles such as "vice president" are conside... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank%20officer |
The prediction theory of law was a key component of the Oliver Wendell Holmes's jurisprudential philosophy. At its most basic, the theory is an attempted refutation of most previous definitions of the law. Holmes believed that the law should be defined as a prediction, most specifically, a prediction of how the court... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prediction%20theory%20of%20law |
The Wayward Bus is the second studio album by American indie pop band The Magnetic Fields, released in 1992 by the band's own label, PoPuP Records.
As with the band's first release, Distant Plastic Trees, Susan Anway sings lead vocals on The Wayward Bus. The Wayward Bus is the last album featuring Anway, as she left t... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Wayward%20Bus%20%28album%29 |
The Lerma River () is Mexico's second longest river.
It is a river in west-central Mexico that begins in Mexican Plateau at an altitude over above sea level, and ends where it empties into Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest lake, near Guadalajara, Jalisco. Lake Chapala is also the starting point of Río Grande de Santia... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lerma%20River |
Manduca hannibal is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is found from Mexico, Belize, Nicaragua and Costa Rica to Suriname, Venezuela, Ecuador, Brazil, Bolivia and north-eastern Argentina.
Description
The wingspan is 99–114 mm. There is a whitish subbasal band on the hindwing upperside and a generally... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manduca%20hannibal |
"Tombstone Blues" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, which was released as the second track on his sixth studio album Highway 61 Revisited (1965). The song was written by Dylan, and produced by Bob Johnston. Critical interpretations of the song have suggested that the song references the Vietnam War and... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tombstone%20Blues |
Alfonso Rebochong Oiterong (9 October 1924 – 30 August 1994) was a politician from Palau who served as the country's Vice President from 1981 to 1985. Despite internal problems in Palau during the Remeliik administration, Oiterong was perceived as an honest, capable and dedicated civil servant. In addition of the vice ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfonso%20Oiterong |
"From a Buick 6" is a song by Bob Dylan from his album Highway 61 Revisited, which was also released as a single on the B-side of "Positively 4th Street". It was recorded on July 30, 1965.
Musical style
The song is a raucous blues song played recklessly by a band that included Al Kooper on organ and Mike Bloomfield on... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From%20a%20Buick%206 |
"Queen Jane Approximately" is a song from Bob Dylan's 1965 album Highway 61 Revisited. It was released as a single as the B-side to "One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)" in January 1966. It has also been covered by several artists, including the Grateful Dead and The Four Seasons.
Meaning
Similar to other Dylan song... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen%20Jane%20Approximately |
John Arlen Patera (August 1, 1933 – October 31, 2018) was an American football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). for the and and was an assistant coach for the and Patera was the first head coach of the with a career head coaching record of all with the Seahawks.
Early years
Born in Bis... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack%20Patera |
"Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan. It was originally recorded on August 2, 1965, and released on the album Highway 61 Revisited. The song was later released on the compilation album Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II and as two separate live versions recorded at concerts in 1966:... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just%20Like%20Tom%20Thumb%27s%20Blues |
Puzhavathu is a neighbourhood in Changanasserry, in Kerala state. It is 1 km from Changanasserry bus stand and 2.5 km from railway station.
Religion
The place is known for the number of places of worship: Kavil Bhagavathi Temple, The Changanacherry Metropolitan Church and the Pazhayapally Muslim jama ath (Juma masjid)... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puzhavathu |
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