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Condron is an English surname. Notable people with this surname include: Andrew Condron, Scottish Korean War defector Enda Condron, Irish Gaelic football player Jim Condron, American artist John Condron, Irish businessman Kelly Condron, English actress Michael Condron, Canadian actor Erin Condron, Australian Ba...
Koralai Pattu South Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Batticaloa District, of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. References Divisional Secretariats Portal Divisional Secretariats of Batticaloa District
The New York Giants season was the franchise's 2nd season in the National Football League. They ended with an 8–4–1 regular season record and had one postseason appearance against the AFL Philadelphia Quakers, which the Giants won 31–0. Schedule Standings See also List of New York Giants seasons External links 192...
The 1983 European Karate Championships, the 18th edition, was held in Madrid, Spain from May 13 to 15, 1983. The women's competition in kumite was held in Brussels, Belgium on February 26 and 27, 1983 (with juniors). Medallists Men's Competition Individual Team Women's competition Individual Team References 19...
Kabsa ( kabsah) or makbūs/machbūs ( Gulf pron.: ) is an Arab mixed rice dish that originates from Yemen. It is commonly regarded as a national dish in all the countries of the Arabian Peninsula. It can also be found in regions such as southern Iran, Gaza in Palestine, and the Malabar Coast of India. Etymology The nam...
Allocladius is a genus of flies belonging to the family Chironomidae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: Allocladius fortispinatus Allocladius globosus References Chironomidae
Dichomeris instans is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1923. It is found in Peru and Amazonas, Brazil. The wingspan is . The forewings are ochreous sprinkled with dark fuscous and with the costa irrorated (sprinkled) with dark fuscous from the base to a dark fuscous elongate mark...
The Church Buttes is an eroded sandstone butte formation in Uinta County, Wyoming. It is notable for its prehistorical archaeological remains as well as being the location a camp site for the first party of Mormon leader Brigham Young, July 7, 1847. It was the site of one of the relays for the pony express. The U.S. G...
Yang Zhaoxuan (; ; born 11 February 1995) is a Chinese professional tennis player. She reached her best WTA doubles ranking of world No. 9 on 30 January 2023. Yang has won seven doubles titles on the WTA Tour and one WTA Challenger doubles title. In September 2015, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 15...
Ronald Crosby Davidson (3 July 1941 – 19 May 2016) was a Canadian physicist, professor, and scientific administrator who worked in the United States. He served as the first director of the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center from 1978 to 1988, and as director of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory from 1991 to 19...
William Worthington Bain Jr. (July 30, 1937 – January 16, 2018) was an American management consultant, known for his role as one of the founders of the management consultancy that bears his name, Bain & Company. Prior to founding Bain & Company, he was a vice-president at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Early life ...
Hiranandani Foundation Schools are a group of schools founded by Lakhumal Hiranand Hiranandani for use by the residents of the housing complexes built by Hiranandani. Both are ICSE schools having classes from nursery to tenth grade. The group was established in 1990.It is the best school to ever exist in this world.The...
Admiral William Wolseley (1756 – 1842) was an Anglo-Irish naval officer in the Royal Navy. Life William Wolseley, of the Irish branch of the old Staffordshire family of Wolseley, was born on 15 March 1756 at Annapolis in Nova Scotia, where his father, Captain William Neville Wolseley, of the 47th Regiment of Foot, wa...
John Stevens (born 1947) is a Buddhist priest, teacher of Buddhist studies and Aikido teacher. Stevens formerly taught Eastern philosophy at Tohoku Fukushi University in Japan. His Aikido rank is 7th dan Aikikai. He lived in Sendai from 1973 to 2013. He currently resides in Honolulu, Hawaii where he instructs at Aikid...
The 1990 Venda coup d'état was a bloodless military coup in Venda, an unrecognised state and a nominally independent South African homeland for the Venda people, which took place on 5 April 1990. The coup was led by the then 48-year-old Colonel Gabriel Ramushwana, the Chief of Staff of the Venda Defence Force, against ...
The term midnight movie is rooted in the practice that emerged in the 1950s of local television stations around the United States airing low-budget genre films as late-night programming, often with a host delivering ironic asides. As a cinematic phenomenon, the midnight screening of offbeat movies began in the early 19...
Metrosideros ochrantha is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. This small tree is endemic to Fiji and is restricted to Mt Kasi and its vicinity on Vanua Levu. It occurs in dense low forest between 300 and 430 m. Sources Europeana: Europe's cultural collections. Listing for Metrosideros ochrantha A.C.Sm. Acces...
Adidas Championship Football is a soccer video game developed by Ocean Software in 1990. It was released for the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, and Amiga. The Amiga version is also known as Adidas Soccer. The Spectrum version of the game went to #2 in the UK sales charts, behind Shadow Warriors. References E...
John Young was a tavern keeper and a member of the Parliament of England for Marlborough for the parliament of 1559. References External links Members of Parliament for Marlborough English MPs 1559 Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Publicans
One Away may refer to: One Away, a pricing game on The Price Is Right One Away (film), a 1976 American action film
Judith Kimble is a Henry Vilas Professor of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Medical Genetics and Cell and Regenerative Biology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). Kimble’s research focuses on the molecular regulation of animal development. Education...
Carlos Daniel Santucho Gradiol (born March 12, 1985) is a Uruguayan footballer currently playing for Centro Deportivo Olmedo in the Ecuadorian Serie A. Teams Liverpool 2005–2006 Durazno 2007 Liverpool 2007–2010 Durazno 2010 Universidad de Concepción 2011–2012 El Tanque Sisley 2013–2014 Olmedo 2014–present Refe...
Clepsis limana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Minas Gerais, Brazil. References Moths described in 2003 Clepsis
The Wiener derby, or Vienna derby in English, is an association football local derby match between city rivals FK Austria Wien and SK Rapid Wien from the Austrian capital city of Vienna (Wien). The two sides are the most successful in the country, with more national titles and cups between them than any other Austrian ...
Chrysauge catenulata is a species of snout moth in the genus Chrysauge. It was described by Warren in 1891. It is found in Guyana. References Moths described in 1891 Chrysauginae
The 2021 In It To Win It 200 presented by the South Carolina Education Lottery was the 17th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the inaugural running of the 2nd Darlington Raceway truck race. The race was held in Darlington, South Carolina at Darlington Raceway, a egg-shaped oval on Septe...
```php <?php /** * * * path_to_url * * or in the "license" file accompanying this file. This file is distributed * on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either */ namespace Aws\Redshift\Exception; /** * The request would exceed the allowed number of cluster instances for this acco...
Festivali i Këngës 11 (Albanian for the "11th Song Festival") took place from 22 to 25 December 1972 in Tirana, Albania, and was organized and produced by Albanian Public Radio and Television (RTSH). The Albanian dictator of the time, Enver Hoxha, perceived the organizers of the event to be "Enemies of the Public", a n...
```php <?php /* * * * path_to_url * * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the */ namespace Google\Service\PeopleService; class ImClient extends \Google\Model { /** * @var string */ public $formatted...
On August 13, 2014, ABC Family announced that it has picked up a fourth season of its hit original drama series Switched at Birth, premiering on January 6, 2015. The season is produced by ABC Family, Pirates' Cove Entertainment, and Suzy B Productions, with Paul Stupin and series creator Lizzy Weiss serving as executiv...
The Late Music Volume One is an album by The Olivia Tremor Control side project Black Swan Network. Released on Camera Obscura, it is a collection of tracks inspired by Olivia Tremor Control fans who wrote the band with descriptions of dreams they had. Track listing "One" – 4:21 "Two" – 5:47 "Three" – 2:31 "Four"...
```javascript import PostPreview from "./post-preview"; export default function MoreStories({ posts }) { return ( <section> <h2 className="mb-8 text-6xl md:text-7xl font-bold tracking-tighter leading-tight"> More Stories </h2> <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 md:gap-x-16 ...
Rasmus Krag (1680–1755) was a Danish naval officer who first became a junior lieutenant in 1700 and vice-admiral in 1736. He aspired to be a naval architect but his efforts proved unsatisfactory. Personal life The son of a tailor, Rasmus Krag was born in Copenhagen about 1680 (or possibly 1677) Early career As a cade...
Caio Henrique da Silva Dantas (born 19 February 1993), known as Caio Dantas, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Vila Nova, on loan from Água Santa. Club career Caio Dantas was top scorer in the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B whilst playing for Sampaio Corrêa. As a result of standing out in the di...
is a Japanese writer and journalist; chiefly known for his historical fiction and mystery novels. Biography Joh Sasaki was born in Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan. He spent his early youth in Nakashibetsu City and later ventured to Sapporo where Sasaki attended Tsukisamu High School. He released his first novel, , in 1979. S...
List of administrative division codes of the PRC in Division 1 or North China. Beijing (11) Tianjin (12) Hebei (13) Shanxi (14) Inner Mongolia (15) China geography-related lists
Omer Mahy (4 August 1895 – 15 June 1980) was a Belgian racing cyclist. He rode in the 1927 Tour de France. References 1895 births 1980 deaths Belgian male cyclists Place of birth missing
Alban of Mainz (Latin: Albanus or Albinus; supposedly died in or near Mainz) was a Catholic priest, missionary, and martyr in the Late Roman Empire. He is venerated as Saint Alban of Mainz in the Catholic Church, not to be confused with Saint Alban of Verulamium. Sources Nothing is known for certain about Alban, abou...
Naresh Dev Pant (), popularly known as Dev Naresh is a Nepalese graphic designer, wall artist, artist and web designer. He is also a freelancer photographer since 2013 to date. Early life Since his early days, Naresh was very fond of writing poems. He used to read poems on radio. Naresh finished his schooling from Pad...
Thelma Michelle Adams (née Schwartz; February 7, 1959) is an American author and film critic. She wrote the historical fiction novel The Last Woman Standing. Adams also served as the chair of the New York Film Critics Circle twice, and worked as a contributing editor at Yahoo! Movies, Us Weekly, and the New York Post. ...
```objective-c // // // path_to_url // #ifndef PXR_USD_USD_PRIM_RANGE_H #define PXR_USD_USD_PRIM_RANGE_H #include "pxr/pxr.h" #include "pxr/usd/usd/api.h" #include "pxr/usd/usd/common.h" #include "pxr/usd/usd/prim.h" #include "pxr/usd/usd/primFlags.h" #include <vector> #include <iterator> PXR_NAMESPACE_OPEN_SCOPE /...
Dahlia hesperioides is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Arnold Pagenstecher in 1900. It is found on the Bismarck Archipelago of New Guinea. References Moths described in 1900 Calpinae
Devarayasamudra is a hamlet some 90km outside of Bangalore in Karnataka, India. It lies between Kolar and Mulbagal on the Old Madras Highway. Devarayasamudra is the main village in Ashtagrama (eight villages). These eight villages were allotted by the King of Vijayanagara Empire, Krishnadevaraya and hence the name Dev...
The Victorian Railways S class was a class of 4-6-2 express passenger steam locomotive operated by the Victorian Railways (VR) in Australia between 1928 and 1954. Built when the VR was at its zenith and assigned to haul the broad gauge-leg of its Melbourne to Sydney interstate express passenger services, the S class re...
Rõõsa is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. References Villages in Harju County
Ned Kelly (sometimes titled Ned Kelly: The Electric Music Show) is an Australian musical with book and lyrics by Reg Livermore and music by Patrick Flynn. It tells the story of Australian bushranger Ned Kelly with an eclectic score combining rock opera, vaudeville and burlesque. The original Australian production play...
Tarık Altuntaş (born 23 August 1991) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a midfielder. He made his Süper Lig debut on 7 April 2012. References External links Tarık Altuntaş at goal.com 1991 births Living people People from Bor, Niğde Turkish men's footballers Mersin Talim Yurdu footballers Süper Lig players...
Papaipema sauzalitae, the figwort stem borer, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. The MONA or Hodges number for Papaipema sauzalitae is 9474. References Further reading Papaipema Articles created by Qbugbot Moths described in 1875
Tet 1969 refers to the attacks mounted by the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Viet Cong (VC) in February 1969 in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War, one year after the original Tet Offensive. Most attacks centered on military targets near Saigon and Da Nang and were quickly beaten off. Some speculate that the at...
"Blackout" is a song written and recorded by David Bowie in 1977 for the album "Heroes". Author Nicholas Pegg described the track as "typical of the darkly exhilarating sonic schizophrenia of the "Heroes" album", while biographer David Buckley remarked on "a backing verging on industrial". Regarding its lyrics and subj...
Kristopher "Kris" Tharp was an American law enforcement officer and politician serving as a member of the Illinois Senate from the 56th district. He assumed office on July 8, 2022, succeeding Rachelle Crowe. Early life and education Tharp was born and raised in Wood River, Illinois. He earned a Bachelor of Science an...
Tegher Monastery (; also Tegheri Vank) is an early 13th-century Armenian monastery and church located on the southeastern slopes of Mount Aragats near the modern village of Tegher, and across the gorge from the village of Byurakan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It was built for Princess Khatun (also known as M...
Caroline Luigini, called Câline, (2 November 1873 in Lyon – 1968 in Paris, aged 94) was a French musician, harpist and professor of harp of Italian origin, born from a family of musicians of Modena, who was the pupil of Camille Saint-Saëns. Biography The daughter of composer and conductor Alexandre Luigini, Caroline ...
Passalus is a genus of beetles of the family Passalidae. Species This list is a partial list of species Passalus barrus Boucher & Reyes-Castillo, 1991 Passalus bucki Luederwaldt, 1931 Passalus coniferus Eschscholtz, 1829 Passalus convexus Dalman, 1817 Passalus elfriedae Luederwaldt, 1931 Passalus epiphanoid...
Rim Chang-woo (; ; born 13 February 1992) is a South Korean footballer who plays as centre back. Career He was selected by Ulsan Hyundai in the 2010 K-League Draft. He made his K-League debut match against Jeonbuk Hyundai on 17 October 2012. In January 2016 he joined Al-Wahda of the UAE Pro League. International care...
Amfreville () is a former commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the commune of Picauville. Population See also Communes of the Manche department References Former communes of Manche
The law of agency is an area of commercial law dealing with a set of contractual, quasi-contractual and non-contractual fiduciary relationships that involve a person, called the agent, that is authorized to act on behalf of another (called the principal) to create legal relations with a third party. Succinctly, it may ...
Keykhosrow () is a village in Soltanabad Rural District, in the Central District of Khoshab County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 486, in 123 families. References Populated places in Khoshab County
Cholwell is a historic hamlet and manor in the parish of Cameley, Somerset, England. The manor house, Cholwell House, was rebuilt in 1855 by William Rees-Mogg (1815-1909). It is a Grade II listed building. History According to Collinson (died 1793), today's Cholwell was the manor of Cilele listed in the Domesday Book ...
Lorenz von Bibra, Duke in Franconia (1459, Mellrichstadt – 6 February 1519, Würzburg) was Prince-Bishop of the Bishopric of Würzburg from 1495 to 1519. His life paralleled that of Maximilian I (1459–1519), who ruled the Holy Roman Empire from 1493 to 1519, whom Lorenz served as an advisor. Born in 1459, he attended sc...
Hwaseo Station is a ground-level metro station on line 1 of the Seoul Subway in north-west Suwon, South Korea. Hwaseo offers access to several important academic, governmental and cultural locations including Hwaseong Fortress, Manseok Park, the Korean National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology and Suw...
```go package main const bannerTmpl = ` _________ __ / ____/ (_)___ / /_ / /_ / / / __ \/ __/ / __/ / / / /_/ / /_ /_/ /_/_/ .___/\__/ /_/ {{if .Version}}Version: {{.Version}}{{end}} Commit: {{.Commit}} Build Date: {{.Date}} Go Version: {{.GoVersion}} OS/Arch: {{.GoOS}}/{{...
The Rhythm Room is a roots, blues, and concert club located in Phoenix, Arizona. It is the venue of nationally known acts on an almost nightly basis. In 2003 the club was named by the Phoenix New Times as the "Best Club for Blues" in its "Best of Phoenix" awards. In July of that same year the club hosted a live reco...
Waterpipe or water pipe may refer to: Water pipe, a pipe to feed water Hookah, a smoking device Bong, a smoking device
Anisocnemus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species: Anisocnemus amblygonus Shpeley & Ball, 1978 Anisocnemus validu Chaudoir, 1843 References Harpalinae
The 2023 Scheldeprijs was the 111th edition of the Scheldeprijs road cycling one day race, which was held on 5 April 2023. It was a 1.Pro event on the 2023 UCI ProSeries. The race, which was long, started in Terneuzen in the Netherlands and finished in Schoten on the outskirts of Antwerp. Teams Ten of the eighteen U...
Sodium arsenite usually refers to the inorganic compound with the formula NaAsO2. Also called sodium meta-arsenite, it is the sodium salt of arsenous acid. Sodium ortho-arsenite is Na3AsO3. The compounds are colourless solids. Synthesis and structure A mixture of sodium meta-arsenite and sodium ortho-arsenite is prod...
```ruby # frozen_string_literal: true module RBS module Test class Tester attr_reader :env attr_reader :targets attr_reader :instance_testers attr_reader :singleton_testers def initialize(env:) @env = env @targets = [] @instance_testers = {} @singlet...
Neville Charlton, nicknamed "Boxhead" (1928–2014), was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He played for Canterbury-Bankstown, Western Suburbs and Eastern Suburbs as a prop. Playing career Charlton began his career with Canterbury in 1948 and spent 6 seasons wi...
Maria Roberta "Beba" Schranz (born 22 December 1952) is a former Italian alpine skier. Career During her career she has achieved 5 results among the top 10 in the World Cup and participated for the Italy Alpine Ski Team at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1970. World Cup results Top 10 References External lin...
Warren Ambrose Dibble (21 February 1931 – 27 July 2014) was a New Zealand poet and playwright. Early life and family Dibble was born in Palmerston North on 21 February 1931, the son of Victor Thomas Dibble and Alma Dibble (née Edgecombe). His father was secretary of the Manawatu Racing Club, and committed suicide by g...
David Calderhead (19 June 1864 – 9 January 1938) was a Scottish football player and manager. Calderhead played for Queen of the South Wanderers, Notts County and Lincoln City. He won the FA Cup with Notts County in 1894 and was capped once for Scotland, in 1889. He then became a manager, working for Lincoln City (1900–...
```rust /* * * This software may be used and distributed according to the terms of the */ use std::borrow::Cow; use anyhow::Context; use anyhow::Result; pub fn hostname() -> String { if std::env::var_os("TESTTMP").is_some() || cfg!(test) { // Doesn't seem like we want to use the real hostname in tests...
```c++ // -*- mode:c++; tab-width:2; indent-tabs-mode:nil; c-basic-offset:2 -*- /* * * * path_to_url * * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. */ #include <zxing/ZXing.h> #include <zxing/oned/ITFReader....
Turco-Albanian (, Tourk-alvanoi) is an ethnographic, religious, and derogatory term used by Greeks for Muslim Albanians from 1715 and thereafter. In a broader sense, the term included both Muslim Albanian and Turkish political and military elites of the Ottoman administration in the Balkans. The term is derived from a...
Cam Henderson is an Australian singer and songwriter. Originating from Geelong, Victoria, Henderson rose to fame after placing second on the fourth series of Australia's Got Talent in 2010 and performed at the 2010 AFL Grand Final. Career 2010: Australia's Got Talent In 2010, Henderson and his son Taylor auditioned f...
Raymond Baten (born 26 January 1989) is an Aruban international footballer who plays for Dutch club ASV De Dijk, as a midfielder. Career Baten has played for Voorschoten '97, FC Rijnvogels, RKVV Westlandia, Quick (H) and ASV De Dijk. He made his international debut for Aruba in 2011. International goals Scores and r...
```css CSS Specificity Change the style of borders using `border-style` Use `border-radius` to style rounded corners of an element Styling elements using `::before` and `::after` Combining selectors ```
The United States Virgin Islands have no natural lake-like bodies of water. The islands have very few freshwater resources. The U.S. virgin Islands is made up of 4 large islands and about 50 smaller islands. The large islands are: St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. John and Water Island. The Virgin Islands rely on ocean water...
Zhigu Station (), is a station of Line 5 and Line 9 of the Tianjin Metro. It started operations on 1 May 2011. References Railway stations in China opened in 2011 Tianjin Metro stations
```objective-c /** * @license Apache-2.0 * * * * path_to_url * * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. */ /* * The following is auto-generated. Do not manually edit. See scripts/loops.js. */ #ifndef STDLIB_STRI...
Gabriel Mascaro (born September 24, 1983) is a Brazilian visual artist and film director. Biography Gabriel Mascaro is a Brazilian filmmaker and visual artist. He started his career as a documentary-maker in 2008, with KFZ-1348 (co-directed by Marcelo Pedroso), Um Lugar ao Sol (High-rise, 2009) and Doméstica (Housema...
```javascript let int_float_of_bits = (function(x){ return new Float32Array(new Int32Array([x]).buffer)[0] }); let int_bits_of_float = (function(x){ return new Int32Array(new Float32Array([x]).buffer)[0] }); function modf_float(x) { if (!isFinite(x)) { if (isNaN(x)) { return [ NaN, ...
The BOV M16 Miloš is a Serbian 4x4 multipurpose armoured vehicle (MPAV) used for military and law enforcement applications. It features a V-hull, integrating floating-floor plates, and blast-mitigation seating to protect occupants against land mines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The M16 Miloš was first publi...
The A4230 is a suburban main road in south Wales. The A4230 is a single carriageway road for its whole length. It begins at the Peniel Green roundabout (junction with the M4 motorway and the A48) in the far east of Llansamlet. It travels east through the Lonlas area of Skewen before passing through central Skewen, a...
Mthuthuzeli Tom (7 September 1959 – 27 August 2010) was a South African trade union leader. Born in Mpongo, near East London, Eastern Cape, Tom's family were forcibly relocated to Mdantsane when he was seven years old. He attended Khulani Commercial High School until 1980, then began working as a welder for Mercedes ...
Maha Shivaratri () is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the deity Shiva, between February and March. According to the Hindu calendar, the festival is observed on the fourteenth day of the dark (waning) half of the lunar month of Phalguna or Magha. The festival commemorates the wedding of Shiva and Parva...
UK Defence and Security Exports (UKDSE), formerly known as Defence & Security Organisation (DSO) and the Defence Export Services Organisation (DESO), is an organisation within the Department for International Trade responsible for helping British arms companies export. History The organisation was founded in 1966 by D...
Mualim is an island in Duke of York Islands archipelago in Papua New Guinea. It is located in the east of the country, in the East New Britain Province, about 800 km to the east of the Port Moresby. Due to rising sea levels limiting land on the island, residents reportedly travel to other islands for food, firewood ...
Alfred Käärmann (14 September 1922 in Hargla – 4 February 2010) was an Estonian resistance fighter, also known as Forest brother, as the Estonians call their guerrillas, and author. In 2007 he was decorated with a military honour in recognition of his service. According to The New York Times, Alfred Käärmann's life is ...
The Anorectic Behavior Observation Scale (ABOS) is a thirty-item diagnostic questionnaire devised to be answered by the parents, spouse or other family member of an individual suspected of having an eating disorder. It was developed by Vandereyken et al. in 1992. The ABOS is useful for evaluations of patients with anor...
Margarornis is a genus of passerine birds in the ovenbird family Furnariidae. They are found in South and Middle America. All four species in the genus have "treerunner" in their English name. Taxonomy The genus Margarornis was introduced in 1853 by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach. The name combines the Ancie...
The North Wing Solairus is an American ultralight trike that was designed and produced by North Wing Design of Chelan, Washington, introduced about 2015. Now out of production, when it was available it was supplied complete and ready-to-fly. By February 2018 the aircraft was no longer offered for sale on the company w...
Denise Jacqueline Smith is a former British wheelchair athlete. A Paralympian and longtime wheelchair athlete, Smith won the inaugural London Marathon wheelchair race in a time of 4:29:03. She competed in ice sledge speed racing at the 1984 Winter Paralympics and won three silver medals in the 100, 300, and 500 metre ...
Eugène Grangé (16 December 1810 – 1 March 1887) was a French playwright, librettist, chansonnier and goguettier. Biography The son of Pierre-Joseph Basté and Louise-Thérèse Grangé, Pierre-Eugène Basté was born in rue Beautreillis in Paris. He attended the school and the collège Charlemagne. After graduation, he bega...
Butler School is a historic building in Oak Brook, Illinois. Frank Osgood Butler donated the land for the two-room schoolhouse in the late 1910s. The building became a meeting place for locals, and hosted the first club to use the term "Oak Brook" to refer to the surrounding settlement. The former school was briefly us...
Potok () is a small village in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It lies on the Nevljica River in the Tuhinj Valley. Name The name of the settlement literally means 'creek, stream'. Snovišek Creek, a tributary of the Nevljica River, flows through the village. References External l...
Panthera shawi is an extinct prehistoric cat, of which a single canine tooth was excavated in Sterkfontein cave in South Africa by Robert Broom in the 1940s. It is thought to be the oldest known Panthera species in Africa. Discovery and taxonomy The original and holotype specimen, a single upper canine tooth from the ...
Justicia camerunensis is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. References camerunensis Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Plants described in 1962
Kaka Nunatak () is the most prominent of the Kea Nunataks, rising to about near the center of the group. It stands southeast of the summit of Mount Bird in northwestern Ross Island. Kaka Nunatak is one of several features near Mount Bird assigned the name of a New Zealand mountain bird, in this case the "kaka". It wa...