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53792710 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tori%20Freestone | Tori Freestone | Victoria ("Tori") Freestone is a British saxophonist, flautist, violinist and composer. She has performed British jazz since 2009 as a band leader and sidewoman, known for her robust tenor sound and melodic invention. Her "Trio" albums, released in 2014 and 2016, were awarded at least 4 stars. The Guardian critic John ... |
30520652 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil%20Bentley | Phil Bentley | Phillip Keague Bentley (born 14 January 1959) is a British businessman. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Mitie, and formerly the CEO of Cable & Wireless Communications. and the managing director of British Gas, the British retail arm of the energy company Centrica.
Early and personal life
Bentley was brought... |
36154822 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Routing%20%28hydrology%29 | Routing (hydrology) | In hydrology, routing is a technique used to predict the changes in shape of a hydrograph as water moves through a river channel or a reservoir. In flood forecasting, hydrologists may want to know how a short burst of intense rain in an area upstream of a city will change as it reaches the city. Routing can be used to ... |
65054954 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al%20Gross%20%28politician%29 | Al Gross (politician) | Alan Stuart Gross (born April 13, 1962) is an American politician, orthopedic surgeon and a commercial fisherman who, running as an independent candidate, was the Democratic nominee for the 2020 United States Senate election in Alaska. He lost the race to incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan.
Early life and education
Gro... |
24689689 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric%20Doeringer | Eric Doeringer | Eric Doeringer (born July 1, 1974) is an artist currently living and working in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Brown University in 1996 with a B.A. and received an MFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in 1999.
"Bootleg" paintings
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54047072 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urszula%20Kozio%C5%82 | Urszula Kozioł | Urszula Kozioł (born 20 June 1931) is a Polish poet. In 2011, she was a recipient of the Silesius Poetry Award.
Biography
Kozioł was born in Rakówka, a village in Poland. She attended high school in Zamość and graduated from the University of Wroclaw in 1953.
Her debut poetry collection was Gumowe klocki ("Blocks o... |
403043 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cum%20shot | Cum shot | A cum shot is the depiction of human ejaculation, especially onto another person. The term is usually applied to depictions occurring in pornographic films, photographs, and magazines. Unlike ejaculation in non-pornographic sex, cum shots typically involve ejeculation outside the receiver's body, allowing the viewer to... |
5357924 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oath%20of%20Allegiance%20%28New%20Zealand%29 | Oath of Allegiance (New Zealand) | The New Zealand Oath of Allegiance is defined by the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957. All Oaths can be taken in either Māori or English form. It is possible to take an affirmation, which has the same legal effect as an Oath.
Oath
The Oath, in its present form, is:
In Māori, this is:
A modified version, with the ad... |
123777 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randolph%2C%20Nebraska | Randolph, Nebraska | Randolph is a city in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 881 at the 2020 census. It refers to itself as "The Honey Capital of the Nation" due to the per-capita number of bee keeping families.
History
Randolph got its start in the year 1886, following construction of the railroad through the terr... |
44094614 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third%20Orb%C3%A1n%20Government | Third Orbán Government | The third government of Viktor Orbán was the Government of Hungary between 6 June 2014 and 18 May 2018. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán formed his third cabinet after his party-alliance, Fidesz and its coalition partner, Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP) altogether won a qualified majority in the 2014 parliamentar... |
3643169 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20General%20%281998%20film%29 | The General (1998 film) | The General is an Irish crime film written and directed by John Boorman about Dublin crime boss Martin Cahill, who undertook several daring heists in the early 1980s and attracted the attention of the Garda Síochána, IRA and Ulster Volunteer Force. The film was shot in 1997 and released in 1998. Brendan Gleeson plays C... |
2495147 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangerous | Dangerous | Dangerous may refer to:
Film and television
Dangerous (1935 film), an American film starring Bette Davis
Dangerous: The Short Films, a 1993 collection of music videos by Michael Jackson
Dangerous (2021 film), a Canadian-American action thriller
Dangerous (TV series), a 2007 Australian drama
Dangerous (web series)... |
24070725 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabaret%20Red%20Light | Cabaret Red Light | Cabaret Red Light was a theater group based in Philadelphia that performed vaudeville, burlesque, spoken word and puppet theater, set to original music by The Blazing Cherries. In their first season, between November 2008 and July 2009, Cabaret Red Light staged the series "The Seven Deadly Sins". Their second and third... |
37033540 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek%20lyric | Greek lyric | Greek lyric is the body of lyric poetry written in dialects of Ancient Greek.
It is primarily associated with the early 7th to the early 5th centuries BC, sometimes called the "Lyric Age of Greece", but continued to be written into the Hellenistic and Imperial periods.
Background
Lyric is one of three broad categorie... |
60814977 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean%20Miruho | Jean Miruho | Jean Miruho was a Congolese politician who served as President of Kivu Province.
Biography
Jean Miruho was born in Kabare, Belgian Congo. He was a Catholic and worked as a cashier at the Banque du Congo Belge. He was a member of the Centre du Regroupement Africain (CEREA), a political party based in Kivu Province, an... |
3137292 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto%20Castillo%20%28catcher%29 | Alberto Castillo (catcher) | Alberto Terrero Castillo (born February 10, 1970) is a Dominican former professional baseball catcher. Castillo was born in San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic. Between and , Castillo played for the New York Mets (1995–), St. Louis Cardinals (), Toronto Blue Jays (–), San Francisco Giants (), Kansas City Roya... |
6929896 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ornate%20wobbegong | Ornate wobbegong | The ornate wobbegong (Orectolobus ornatus) is a species of carpet shark that lives in Australia and possibly other countries in the Western Pacific Ocean. It is coloured golden brown, yellow-green and blueish-grey, and it grows to maximum . Described by Charles Walter De Vis in 1883, it is similar in appearance to othe... |
57331790 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylisticus | Cylisticus | Cylisticus is a genus of woodlice in the family Cylisticidae. There are at least 70 described species in Cylisticus.
Species
These 70 species belong to the genus Cylisticus:
Cylisticus albomaculatus Borutzkii, 1957
Cylisticus anatolicus Verhoeff, 1949
Cylisticus annulicornis Verhoeff, 1908
Cylisticus anophthalmus... |
1711609 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Website%20wireframe | Website wireframe | A website wireframe, also known as a page schematic or screen blueprint, is a visual guide that represents the skeletal framework of a website.
The term wireframe is taken from other fields that use a skeletal framework to represent 3 dimensional shape and volume.
Wireframes are created for the purpose of arranging el... |
11252704 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Bulleteers | The Bulleteers | The Bulleteers (1942) is the fifth of seventeen animated Technicolor short films based upon the DC Comics character of Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster. This animated short was created by Fleischer Studios. The story runs about nine minutes and covers Superman's adventures as he defends the ci... |
22688304 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaacov%20Bar-Siman-Tov | Yaacov Bar-Siman-Tov | Yaacov Bar-Siman-Tov (1946–2013) was an Israeli international relations and conflict resolution scholar.
Biography
Yaacov Bar-Siman-Tov received a bachelor's degree in Middle Eastern studies and Political Science, as well as a master's degree and a Doctorate in International Relations, all from the Hebrew University o... |
459346 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20Laxer | James Laxer | James Robert Laxer (22 December 1941 – 23 February 2018), also known as Jim Laxer, was a Canadian political economist, historian, public intellectual, and political activist who served as a professor at York University. Best known as co-founder of the Waffle, on whose behalf he ran for the leadership of the New Democra... |
66060918 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RuPaul%27s%20Drag%20Race%20%28season%2014%29 | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 14) | The fourteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on January 7, 2022. The reality competition series, broadcast on VH1 in the United States, showcases 14 new queens competing for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar". Casting calls for season 14 were opened in November 2020, and the cast was officially revea... |
5630697 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestantism%20in%20Albania | Protestantism in Albania | Evangelical Protestantism is one of five officially recognized faiths in Albania. It is a Christian faith that views Jesus Christ as its founder and head, and the Bible (especially the New Testament) as its written authority.
The US International Religious Freedom Report of 2022 noted that 38% of the population (just... |
23029427 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven%20Fine | Steven Fine | Steven Fine is a historian of Judaism in the Greco-Roman World and a professor at Yeshiva University.
Education
Fine received a BA in Religious Studies from University of California, Santa Barbara in 1979, an MA in Art History and Museum Studies from the University of Southern California in 1984, and a PhD in Jewish H... |
1105538 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Have%20Quick | Have Quick | [[File:Arc-164-rt.jpg|thumb|200px|UHF-Aircraft station AN/ARC-164 HAVE QUICK II]]
HAVE QUICK (also HAVEQUICK, short HQ) is an ECM-resistant frequency-hopping system used to protect military aeronautical mobile (OR) radio traffic.
Since the end of World War II, U.S. and Allied military aircraft have used AM radios in ... |
13797722 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo%20Destour | Neo Destour | The New Constitutional Liberal Party (, ; French: Nouveau Parti libéral constitutionnel), most commonly known as Neo Destour, was a Tunisian political party founded in 1934 in Dar Ayed, the house of independence activist Ahmed Ayed, by a group of Tunisian nationalist politicians during the French protectorate. It origi... |
21792368 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace%20of%20Clubs%20%28musical%29 | Ace of Clubs (musical) | Ace of Clubs is a musical written, composed and directed by Noël Coward. The show is set in a 1949 London nightclub called "Ace of Clubs". Nightclub singer Pinkie Leroy falls in love with a sailor. Pinkie and her lover get mixed up with gangsters, a lost package and a missing diamond necklace. In the end, the police ... |
38461060 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emile%20Doo%27s%20Chemist%20Shop | Emile Doo's Chemist Shop | Emile Doo's Chemist Shop is an exhibition at the Black Country Living Museum in England. It was originally situated at 358 Halesowen Road, Netherton, before being rebuilt on the museum site.
History
Before the National Health Service was formed, local chemist shops like Doo's played an important part in the health of ... |
36773533 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman%20Willemse | Herman Willemse | Herman "Flying Dutchman" Willemse (22 May 1934 – 7 July 2021) was a Dutch long-distance and marathon swimmer. In 2008, he was inducted to the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame.
Willemse started his career as a freestyle swimmer, winning 13 national titles and setting 19 national records in the 100 m, 200 m,... |
23973355 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice%20Heenan | Maurice Heenan | Maurice Heenan (8 October 1912 – 26 September 2000) was a New Zealand-born barrister and solicitor, who served as Attorney General of Hong Kong and as a senior lawyer for the United Nations.
Early life
Born to David Donnoghue Heenan (died 1942), and Ann Heenan (née Frame; died 1976), Heenan attended Ashburton High Sc... |
272021 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-IVB | S-IVB | The S-IVB (pronounced "S-four-B") was the third stage on the Saturn V and second stage on the Saturn IB launch vehicles. Built by the Douglas Aircraft Company, it had one J-2 rocket engine. For lunar missions it was fired twice: first for Earth orbit insertion after second stage cutoff, and then for translunar injectio... |
28449824 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Chi%20Psi%20members | List of Chi Psi members | Following is a list of Chi Psi members that includes notable initiates of Chi Psi.
Academics and museums
Stephen Ambrose, historian, author, and professor of history at the University of New Orleans
William Miller Collier, President of George Washington University, United States Ambassador to Spain, United States... |
63793560 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotosh%C5%8Dh%C5%8D%20Yoshinari | Kotoshōhō Yoshinari | is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kashiwa, Chiba. He made his debut in November 2017 and reached the top makuuchi division in May 2020. He wrestles for Sadogatake stable. His highest rank has been maegashira 3. He was runner-up in the January 2023 tournament, also winning the Fighting Spirit prize.
Career
... |
1313678 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan%20Supreme%20Court | Michigan Supreme Court | The Michigan Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is Michigan's court of last resort and consists of seven justices. The Court is located in the Michigan Hall of Justice at 925 Ottawa Street in Lansing, the state capital.
Operations
Each year, the Court receives approximately 2,000 new ... |
46319527 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward%20No.%2024%2C%20Kolkata%20Municipal%20Corporation | Ward No. 24, Kolkata Municipal Corporation | Ward No. 24, Kolkata Municipal Corporation is an administrative division of Kolkata Municipal Corporation in Borough No. 4, covering parts of Jorabagan and Pathuriaghata neighbourhoods in North Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
Attempts were made to establish a municipal corporation at Kolkata from ... |
19378165 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret%20Wallace | Margaret Wallace | Margaret Wallace (born May 30, 1967) is an American entrepreneur, gaming and media professional. In 2009, she co-founded Playmatics with Nicholas Fortugno in New York, New York. The company focuses on bringing new kinds of immersive experiences to casual gamers. In 2006, she was named one of the hundred most influenti... |
2304544 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrigin%2C%20Western%20Australia | Corrigin, Western Australia | Corrigin is a town in the central Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, east-southeast of the state capital, Perth, Western Australia, along State Route 40. It is mostly a farming community focused on crops and sheep, and holds the world record of "the most dogs in a ute".
History
The name "Corrigin", of Noongar Abo... |
62024495 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dive%20briefing | Dive briefing | A dive briefing or pre-dive briefing is a meeting of the diving team or dive group before the dive to allow the supervisor, dive leader or dive boat skipper to inform the attendees of the dive plan, contingency plans and emergency plans for the dive. The amount of detail presented should be appropriate to the dive, but... |
34596774 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Index%20of%20infrared%20articles | Index of infrared articles | This is a list of infrared topics.
A
ADONIS: ADaptive Optics Near Infrared System
ALICE (accelerator)
Accretion disc
Advanced Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance System
Afocal system
Air-to-air missile
Anti-ship missile
Applied spectroscopy
Atmospheric Infrared Sounder
B
Bipolar outflow
Blackbody infrared rad... |
1875620 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan%20men%27s%20national%20ice%20hockey%20team | Kazakhstan men's national ice hockey team | The Kazakhstan men's national ice hockey team is controlled by Kazakhstan Ice Hockey Federation. Kazakhstan is ranked 16th in the world as of 2022. They have competed at the Winter Olympics twice, in 1998 and 2006. The national team joined the IIHF in 1992 and first played internationally at the 1993 Men's World Ice Ho... |
45112120 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Merri%20Soul%20Sessions | The Merri Soul Sessions | The Merri Soul Sessions or Paul Kelly Presents: The Merri Soul Sessions is the twentieth studio album by Australian musician, Paul Kelly, which was issued on 12 December 2014 on his own label, Gawdaggie Records, and distributed by Universal Music Australia. Kelly provided lead vocals on two of its eleven tracks, the re... |
1529380 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air%20One | Air One | Air One S.p.A. was an Italian low-cost airline which operated as Air One "Smart Carrier". It operated as Alitalia's low-cost subsidiary with operating bases located in Catania, Palermo, Pisa, Venice and Verona; while Tirana was a focus city. "Air One" is a portmanteau of the English meaning Air One and the Italian word... |
14698198 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirza%20Aqa%20Khan%20Kermani | Mirza Aqa Khan Kermani | Mirza Aqa Khan Kermani (; 1854 – 1896/97) was an Iranian intellectual reformer, a Babi, and son-in-law of Subh-i-Azal. In his writings, he advocates for political, social, and religious reform characteristic of his generation of intellectuals whose reformist ideas and engagement with sociopolitical themes set the stag... |
24013376 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carriers%20%28film%29 | Carriers (film) | Carriers is a 2009 American post-apocalyptic film written and directed by Àlex and David Pastor. It stars Lou Taylor Pucci, Chris Pine, Piper Perabo, and Emily VanCamp as four survivors of a viral pandemic attempting to stay alive amid the looming threat of becoming infected. Filmed in 2006, it received a limited relea... |
7470527 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colette%20Bryce | Colette Bryce | Colette Bryce is a poet, freelance writer, and editor. She was a Fellow in Creative Writing at the University of Dundee from 2003 to 2005, and a North East Literary Fellow at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne from 2005 to 2007. She was the Poetry Editor of Poetry London from 2009 to 2013. In 2019 Bryce succeeded Ea... |
64643887 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blondie%20%28film%20series%29 | Blondie (film series) | The Blondie film series is an American comedy film series based on the comic strip of the same name, created by Chic Young. The series featured Penny Singleton as Blondie Bumstead and Arthur Lake as Dagwood Bumstead. Concurrently the film adventures were continued, with the same cast reprising their roles, in the Blond... |
1813912 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tell%20Them%20Willie%20Boy%20Is%20Here | Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here | Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here is a 1969 American Western film based on the true story of a Chemehuevi–Paiute Native American named Willie Boy and his run-in with the law in 1909 in Banning, California, United States.
The film is an adaptation of the 1960 book Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt by Harry Lawton.
The film was ... |
31555716 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch%20Fashion%20Awards | Dutch Fashion Awards | The Dutch Fashion Awards is an annual awards ceremony first organised by the Dutch Fashion Foundation in 2007.
Jury
An international jury of professionals representing a cross-section of the international fashion industry decide objectively which upcoming Dutch fashion designer they expect is most likely to bring his... |
17246466 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Very%20Best%20of%20Japan | The Very Best of Japan | The Very Best of Japan is a compilation album by the British band Japan, released worldwide in 2006 by EMI Music.
Although not the first Japan compilation to collect recordings from the band's career on both Hansa Records and Virgin Records, it is certainly the most comprehensive and includes all nine of their UK top ... |
53882266 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucien%20Falize | Lucien Falize | Lucien Falize (Paris 4 August 1839 – Paris 4 September 1897) was a French jeweller and writer in France who was responsible for pioneering and driving the Art Nouveau movement with his firm, Falize. He is known for his breathtaking and innovative designs for both public and private sales.
Early years
Lucien was a ser... |
63912731 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisa%20Zecha | Louisa Zecha | Francisca Louisa Zecha (1848–1939), usually known as Louisa Zecha, was a prominent, colonial Indonesian community leader and the Indo-Bohemian matriarch of the Lauw-Sim-Zecha family, part of the 'Cabang Atas' gentry of the Dutch East Indies (today Indonesia). She attracted significant attention due to her controversial... |
1035122 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20Thomas%20White | William Thomas White | Sir William Thomas White, GCMG, PC (UK), PC (Can) (November 13, 1866February 11, 1955), was a Canadian politician and Cabinet minister. He served as minister of finance from 1911 to 1919 under Prime Minister Robert Borden. As finance minister, White introduced the income tax to help fund Canada's World War I efforts.
... |
9373637 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gareth%20Penn | Gareth Penn | Gareth Sewell Penn (born January 1, 1941) is an American true crime author and amateur detective known for being among the first non-journalists to write about the Zodiac Killer case. He published a theory about the killer's motives, publicly accused a noted UC Berkeley public policy professor of the crimes, and label... |
71348231 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minore%20Mafia%20clan | Minore Mafia clan | The Minore Mafia clan was a historical Sicilian Mafia clan originating from the city of Castellammare del Golfo on Sicily's west coast. It was probably founded sometime at the start of the 20th century, it later came to control the city of Trapani and held considerable influence throughout the entire province, and also... |
3089335 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph%20A.%20Worley%20Observatory | Ralph A. Worley Observatory | Ralph A. Worley Observatory is an astronomical observatory currently under lease to Shreveport-Bossier Astronomical Society. It was built in 1964 by the Shreveport-Bossier Astronomical Society and later donated to the Caddo Parish School System. It is located 8 miles south of Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
History
In ... |
6795387 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer%20in%20the%20backseat | Killer in the backseat | The killer in the backseat (also known as High Beams) is an urban legend from the United States and United Kingdom. It was first noted by folklorist Carlos Drake in 1968 in texts collected by Indiana University students.
Legend
The legend involves a woman who is driving and being followed by a car or truck. The myster... |
1028232 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20Paterson%20%28explorer%29 | William Paterson (explorer) | Colonel William Paterson, FRS (17 August 1755 – 21 June 1810) was a Scottish soldier, explorer, Lieutenant Governor and botanist best known for leading early settlement at Port Dalrymple in Tasmania. In 1795, Paterson gave an order that resulted in the massacre of a number of men, women and children, members of the Bed... |
51922947 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazime%20Sultan | Nazime Sultan | Nazime Sultan (; "clouds" or "poetic"; 25 February 1867 – 9 November 1947) was an Ottoman princess, the daughter of Ottoman Sultan Abdulaziz and Hayranidil Kadın.
Early life
Nazime Sultan was born on 25 February 1867 in at the Dolmabahçe Palace. Her father was Sultan Abdulaziz, and her mother was Hayranidil Kadın. She... |
60678805 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean%20Rowing%20Society%20International | Ocean Rowing Society International | Ocean Rowing Society International (ORSI) (prior to 2006 known as ORS), is the governing body for international ocean rowing and official adjudicator of ocean rowing records for Guinness World Records. ORSI was founded in 1983 in California by ocean rower Peter Bird and Kenneth F.Crutchlow FRGS. Current coordinators of... |
16951539 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotating%20calipers | Rotating calipers | In computational geometry, the method of rotating calipers is an algorithm design technique that can be used to solve optimization problems including finding the width or diameter of a set of points.
The method is so named because the idea is analogous to rotating a spring-loaded vernier caliper around the outside of ... |
12731421 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerville%20%28surname%29 | Somerville (surname) | Somerville is a Scottish surname of Norman origin.
Derivation
Also for years the origin of the name was quoted from the book of surnames of Scotland, a copy did exist in the library of the University of Abertay in Dundee, stating the name originating from Caen or possibly from the commune of Sémerville (Semervilla 120... |
13198829 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelus%20ad%20virginem | Angelus ad virginem | "" (Latin for "The angel came to the virgin", also known by its English title, "Gabriel, from Heven King Was to the Maide Sende") is a medieval carol whose text is a poetic version of the Hail Mary and the Annunciation by the archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary.
Background
Probably Franciscan in origin, it was broug... |
40652405 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roubaix%2C%20South%20Dakota | Roubaix, South Dakota | Roubaix (), formerly known as Perry or Lewisville, is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. It is not monitored by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Naming
Roubaix was originally called Lewisville, but it was changed to Perry when the town gained a post office. When the Chicago, Burlington... |
7668969 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackstone%20Library | Blackstone Library | T. B. Blackstone Memorial Library is a building that is part of the Chicago Public Library System and is named after Timothy Blackstone. The building was designed by Chicago architect Solon S. Beman. It is now known as the Chicago Public Library – Blackstone Branch and commonly referred to as Blackstone Library, or B... |
32188980 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard%20DGA-4 | Howard DGA-4 | The Howard DGA-4 a.k.a. Mike, and DGA-5 a.k.a. Ike and "Miss Chevrolet" was the next in a series of racers from Ben Howard. He built two examples, "Mike" and "Ike", each with a different landing gear design.
Design and development
In 1932 work started on a larger follow-on racer to Howard's "Pete" racer. Both aircraf... |
9942303 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince%20of%20Wales%20School%20%28Freetown%2C%20Sierra%20Leone%29 | Prince of Wales School (Freetown, Sierra Leone) | Prince of Wales School is an all-boys secondary school in Freetown, Sierra Leone . The school was established on April 6, 1925, with an emphasis on fostering science education and modern languages studies.
School history
Prince of Wales School was inaugurated by His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, on April 6, 192... |
9312846 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WarCry%20Network | WarCry Network | WarCry Network (or WarCry.com per the URL) was a web portal centered on the MMO (massively multiplayer online) genre of video games. It boasted a large community of professional web sites and databases for these games. One of the regular features at WarCry.com were exclusive interviews with game developers and game com... |
55762679 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davaro | Davaro | Davaro is a 1981 Turkish adventure film directed by Kartal Tibet.
Plot
The story begins with Memo, who comes back from Germany to his village in south-east Turkey in the 1980s. Memo has collected all the money he needs, to marry the woman he loves (Cano). Unfortunately the whole village (especially his mother, Cano, ... |
4127601 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real%20Betis%20Baloncesto | Real Betis Baloncesto | Real Betis Baloncesto S.A.D., simply known as Real Betis, is a professional basketball team based in Seville, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB. It plays its home games at San Pablo.
History
Club Deportivo de Baloncesto Sevilla was founded in 1987 when the team bought the seat of Dribling de Madrid in the second... |
2110526 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation%20Boptrot | Operation Boptrot | Operation Boptrot, also referred to as Boptrot, was an investigation by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) into corruption among the Kentucky General Assembly, the Commonwealth's legislature. The operation was highly successful, with the investigation culminating in several indictments in 1992, lea... |
3586049 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alicia%20Vergel | Alicia Vergel | Erlinda Gaerlan Asturias-Aguilar (June 7, 1927 – May 20, 1992), popularity known as Alicia Vergel, was a Filipino actress, film producer, entrepreneur and politician. She was known for playing fiesty, strong-willed characters and was famous for her portrayals in films of varying genres. She was the first recipient of F... |
73522060 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollokshaws%20F.C. | Pollokshaws F.C. | Pollokshaws Football Club was a Scottish football team, based in Pollokshaws, now part of Glasgow (at the time a separate burgh).
History
The club was founded on 18 April 1884, at a meeting at the town hall, as a merger between the Pollok and Sir John Maxwell clubs; William M'Neil, the match secretary of the Maxwell,... |
54209084 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatfield%20War%20Memorial | Hatfield War Memorial | The Hatfield War Memorial is a war memorial beside the Great North Road in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. It was one of 24 war memorials in England designed by Sir Herbert Baker, that were designated as a national collection by Historic England in 2017. The memorial is located near the gates of Hatfield House, and close to H... |
539068 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old%20Master%20Q | Old Master Q | Old Master Q (; Wong's romanization: Lo Fu Gee) is a Hong Kong manhua created by Alfonso Wong. The cartoon first appeared in the newspapers and magazines in Hong Kong on 3 February 1962, and later serialised in 1964. The comic is still in publication today, and is the oldest Asian comic series in publication.
The comi... |
40131317 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JEDI | JEDI | JEDI (Jupiter Energetic-particle Detector Instrument) is an instrument on the Juno spacecraft orbiting planet Jupiter. JEDI coordinates with the several other space physics instruments on the Juno spacecraft to characterize and understand the space environment of Jupiter's polar regions, and specifically to understand ... |
29892676 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege%20of%20Pensacola%20%281707%29 | Siege of Pensacola (1707) | The siege of Pensacola included two separate attempts in 1707 by English-supported Creek Indians to capture the town and fortress of Pensacola, one of two major settlements (the other was St. Augustine) in Spanish Florida.
The attacks, part of Queen Anne's War (the North American theater of the War of the Spanish Succ... |
1114004 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave%20Sands | Dave Sands | Dave Sands (born David Ritchie; 4 February 1926 – 11 August 1952) was an Indigenous Australian boxer.
The man the Americans called the "boxer with the educated left hand" received his due when he was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998 at a ceremony held in Los Angeles, recognised as one of the greates... |
64344984 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit%20Phone | Spirit Phone | Spirit Phone is the seventh studio album by Lemon Demon, a musical project created by American musician Neil Cicierega. Released in 2016, the album was Lemon Demon's first full-length album in eight years. The album was released digitally through Bandcamp on February 29, 2016, and other streaming services the following... |
93174 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renville%20County%2C%20North%20Dakota | Renville County, North Dakota | Renville County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,282. Its county seat is Mohall.
Renville County is part of the Minot, ND Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is located south of the Canada–United States border with Saskatchewan.
History
The Dakota Territory legi... |
46359156 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf%20Warrior | Wolf Warrior | Wolf Warrior () is a 2015 Chinese war film written and directed by Wu Jing. It stars Wu Jing along with Scott Adkins, Yu Nan and Kevin Lee. It was released on 2 April 2015. A sequel, titled Wolf Warrior 2, was released in China in 2017 and became the all-time highest-grossing film in China.
Plot
In 2008, a combined ta... |
2206282 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan%20Shor | Dan Shor | Daniel Shor (born November 16, 1956) is an American actor, director, writer, and acting teacher with a career spanning over 40 years. His most recognized roles include Enoch Emery in John Huston's Wise Blood (1979), Ram in Tron (1982), and Billy the Kid in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989).
Early life
Shor was ... |
19508165 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RatSat | RatSat | RatSat or DemoSat was an aluminum mass simulator on the fourth flight of the Falcon 1 rocket, launched on 28 September 2008. Ratsat remained bolted to the second stage of the carrier rocket after reaching low Earth orbit. It is an aluminium alloy chamber in hexagonal prism shape with 1.5 m (5 ft) length.
The Falcon 1 ... |
68389586 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.%20J.%20Sass | A. J. Sass | Andrew "A. J." Sass is an American author of children's and young adult fiction, best known for his middle grade contemporary novel, Ana on the Edge, and his Time op-ed discussing transgender and non-binary character representation in youth literature.
Personal life
Sass grew up in the Midwestern and Southern United ... |
74717933 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relax%20%28Deetah%20song%29 | Relax (Deetah song) | "Relax" is a song by Chilean-Swedish singer-songwriter Deetah, co-written by Deetah and Anders Bagge. The song contains a prominent sample of "Why Worry" by British rock band Dire Straits, so Mark Knopfler also received a writing credit. Produced by Bagge and Bloodshy, "Relax" was included on Deetah's first studio albu... |
20097450 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukche | Fukche | Fukche Advanced Landing Ground is an airfield in the Demchok sector of the union territory of Ladakh, India. It was built shortly before the 1962 Sino-Indian War and was revived in 2008. It is located adjacent to Koyul, 34 km northwest of Demchok.
Location
The Fukche Landing Ground is in the Koyul Lungpa river valle... |
75006465 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabralism | Cabralism | Cabralism is the period from 1842 to 1846 when António Bernardo da Costa Cabral dominated Portuguese politics. Cabralism was characterized by the adoption of the constitutional doctrine contained in the restored Constitutional Charter of 1826, which was taken as a dogma to be scrupulously respected, thus creating a sta... |
50668644 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prix%20de%20l%27essai | Prix de l'essai | The Prix de l'essai is an annual French essay prize awarded by the Académie française. It was created in 1971 by the Fondation Broquette-Gonin. It is awarded for an individual essay or for the collected works of an essayist. The prize sum was 1000 euros in 2015.
Laureates
The following have received the prize:
1971: ... |
10021083 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sometimes%20a%20Great%20Notion | Sometimes a Great Notion | Sometimes a Great Notion is the second novel by American author Ken Kesey, published in 1964. While One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962) is more famous, many critics consider Sometimes a Great Notion Kesey's magnum opus. The story involves an Oregon family of gyppo loggers who cut trees for a local mill in opposition... |
1053013 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corte%20de%27%20Frati | Corte de' Frati | Corte de' Frati (Cremunés: ) is a municipality (comune) in the province of Cremona, in the Lombardy Italian region.
History
The main history of Corte de' Frati is related to the establishment of the Court of Alfiano. In fact, the original name of the municipality was Court of Alfiano, a name referring to a patrician ... |
64316316 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Brewster%20%28artist%29 | Michael Brewster (artist) | Michael Leslie Brewster (August 15, 1946June 19, 2016) was an American artist, recognized for coining the term “acoustic sculpture.” He worked with sound to create sonic environments beginning in the 1970s until 2016. His works were shown across the United States and Europe, and are in permanent collections, notably th... |
3403177 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powerplay%20%28cricket%29 | Powerplay (cricket) | A powerplay is the name for the fielding restrictions in limited overs cricket. It was first introduced in 1980-81 Australian season. Fielding Restrictions has been a rule in ODI cricket since 1992. It was renamed as Powerplay by ICC in 2005.
Unlike Test cricket, the fielders are spread out to save runs in limited ove... |
31362506 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20people%20from%20Suwa%C5%82ki | List of people from Suwałki | Over the centuries Suwałki has produced a number of persons who have provided unique contributions to the fields of science, language, politics, religion, sports, visual arts and performing arts. A list of recent notable persons includes, but is not limited to:
Jacob ben Moses Bachrach (1824-1896) - noted apologist ... |
17137508 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornel | Tornel | Tornel or Hulera Tornel is a Mexican enterprise and only surviving Mexican tire manufacturer in Mexico, dedicated to making tires and other automotive industry-related products. Founded in 1933 by Mexican businessman Armando Tornel, who in October 2006 entered the Worldwide Tire Industry Hall of Fame. Hulera Tornel is ... |
2419327 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NextSense | NextSense | NextSense, formerly the Royal Institute for Deaf & Blind Children, in Sydney provides a range of educational services for students with vision and/or hearing impairment, including specialist schools for signing Deaf students, oral deaf students, and students with sensory and intellectual disabilities.
NextSense offer... |
23750382 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neverwinter%20Nights | Neverwinter Nights | Neverwinter Nights is a series of video games developed by BioWare and Obsidian Entertainment, based on the Forgotten Realms campaign setting of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. Aside from also being set around the city Neverwinter, it is unrelated to both the 1991 Neverwinter Nights online game and the 2013 o... |
27075788 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%ABrba%C3%A7 | Tërbaç | Tërbaç is a community in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Himarë.
Location
The village is located at the foothills of the Ceraunian Mountains and is adjacent to the village of Dukat, Brataj, Mesaplik, Vranisht, Palasë, Dhërmi. The area is r... |
52669138 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheriff%20of%20Stirling | Sheriff of Stirling | The Sheriff of Stirling was historically the office responsible for enforcing law and order in Stirling, Scotland and bringing criminals to justice. Prior to 1748 most sheriffdoms were held on a hereditary basis. From that date, following the Jacobite uprising of 1745, the hereditary sheriffs were replaced by salaried ... |
67587394 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Force%20Awakens%20from%20Its%20Nap | The Force Awakens from Its Nap | Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap" is an animated short film based on the television series The Simpsons. The short was released on May 4, 2021, on Disney+ in celebration of Star Wars Day.
It is the third short film featuring Maggie Simpson, following The Longest Daycare (2012) and Playdate with Destin... |
56897229 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alleged%20Libyan%20financing%20in%20the%202007%20French%20presidential%20election | Alleged Libyan financing in the 2007 French presidential election | Libya allegedly bankrolled the presidential campaign of Nicolas Sarkozy with up to €50 million in pay-outs. Sarkozy has denied wrongdoing and rejected suggestions he was a Libyan agent of influence during his tenure as president of France. He has since officially been convicted of corruption in 2021.
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