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Sailing (as Yachting) was contested at the 1998 Asian Games from December 8 to December 13. Competition took place in various sailing disciplines at the Ao-dongtarn Jomtien Beach in Pattaya, Chonburi Province.
Medalists
Men
Women
Open
Medal table
Participating nations
A total of 122 athletes from 16 nations compe... | english |
The 89th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland (its sixth year at this location) on May 24–26, 2016.
Competition
The competition began with 284 contestants (143 boys and 141 girls), winnowed down from 11 million students who participated ... | english |
Side Pocket is a 1986 pocket billiards video game.
Side Pocket may also refer to:
a side pocket on a Billiard table
a mechanism in a Hedge fund to compartmentalize certain assets
Side Pocket for a Toad, a beer by Tring Brewery
Side pocket mandrel, containing a side pocket, used in oil and gas well completion
"S... | english |
Sivantos, Inc. (formerly Siemens Hearing Instruments) is the United States affiliate of Sivantos Group, which maintains a global headquarters in Singapore. Sivantos Group (formerly Siemens Audiology Group, a division of Siemens Healthcare) is one of the world's leading manufacturers of hearing aids. They serve hearing ... | english |
Pamela Theodora Weston (17 October 1921 – 9 September 2009) was a British clarinetist, teacher and writer.
Born in London, she attended Priors Field School. Following two years at the Royal Academy of Music she won a scholarship to the Guildhall School of Music before studying privately with the noted clarinetist Fred... | english |
Hans-Reinhard Koch (27 November 1929 – 25 April 2018) was a German Roman Catholic prelate. Ordained to the priesthood in 1955, he served as titular bishop of Mediana and as auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erfurt, Germany, from 1985 to 2004.
Early life and education
Koch was born in Leinefelde in Thu... | english |
Archbold Criminal Pleading, Evidence and Practice (usually called simply Archbold) is the leading practitioners' text for criminal lawyers in England and Wales and several other common law jurisdictions around the world.
It has been in publication since 1822, when it was first written by John Frederick Archbold, and i... | english |
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 3, 1998, in 36 states and two territories. Going into the election, 24 of the seats were held by Republicans, 11 by Democrats, and one by an Independent. The elections changed the national balance of power by the loss of one Republican and the gain of one Ind... | english |
Struggle for the Throne is a 1984 board game published by FASA.
Gameplay
Struggle for the Throne is a Star Trek strategy game in which the players are leaders of powerful Klingon families, each seeking to replace the dying emperor using a combination of strength, diplomacy, influence, and deception.
Reception
Craig S... | english |
Highland Hills is a neighborhood in the southern sector of Dallas, Texas. The neighborhood is centered on the intersection of Bonnie View and Simpson Stuart roads. Approximately 78% of the neighborhood is African American, 18% is Hispanic, 2% is white, and 2% are multiracial.
Education
The neighborhood is served by t... | english |
The Albatross class is a class of patrol boats in the Portuguese Navy and in the Naval Component of the Timor Leste Defence Force (FDTL). These vessels were built in 1974 and 1975 at the Alfeite Arsenal, Lisbon.
In the Portuguese Navy, the Albatross-class boats are being replaced by Argos and Centauro classes. In 2002... | english |
The USS Sangay (AE-10) was an ammunition ship in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1947. After spending decades in reserve, she was sold for scrapping in November 1980.
History
USS Sangay was named after the Sangay volcano in Ecuador, a tongue-in-cheek reference to what would happen if a munitions ship ... | english |
The NZR G Class was a class of four saddle tank locomotives from English builders Black Hawthorn in the early 1870s. Like the similarly sized D class, they were an attempt to produce a passenger version of the already highly successful F class.
Origin and design
The G class was ordered by the Canterbury Provincial Co... | english |
Carl Franklin Hostetter is a Tolkien scholar and NASA computer scientist. He has edited and annotated many of J. R. R. Tolkien's linguistic writings, publishing them in Vinyar Tengwar and Parma Eldalamberon.
Career
NASA
Carl Hostetter joined NASA as a computer scientist at its Goddard Space Flight Center in 1985. I... | english |
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the British soap opera Emmerdale in 1999, by order of first appearance.
Ezra Dingle
Ezra Dingle is Zak Dingle's brother. He appeared in 1999.
Ezra appears a few times during 1999. He is married to Gwen, and has a son and daughters.
Sean Reynolds
Angie Re... | english |
The Conway Daily Sun is a five-day (Tuesday through Saturday) free daily newspaper published in North Conway, New Hampshire, United States, covering the Mount Washington Valley. It has been published since 1989 by Country News Club, and was the forerunner of three other Daily Sun newspapers in New Hampshire and Maine.
... | english |
LC3 or LC-3 may refer to:
LC3 (classification), a para-cycling classification
Little Computer 3, a type of computer educational programming language
Limestone Calcined Clay Cement, a low-carbon cement
Fauteuil Grand Confort, a club chair designed by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand
MAP1LC3B, a protein involved... | english |
Below is list of Catholic schools in the state of New South Wales. It is correct as of June 2023.
Systemic primary schools
Catholic high and K–12 schools
Special schools
See also
List of non-government schools in New South Wales
Catholic Education in the Diocese of Parramatta
Catholic education in Australia
T... | english |
The Devils–Rangers rivalry (also known as the Hudson River rivalry or the Battle of the Hudson River), is an ice hockey rivalry between the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers clubs of the National Hockey League (NHL). The two teams are called "cross-river rivals." This is because Madison Square Garden in Midtow... | english |
The .sch file extension is used to indicate a circuit schematic file by various electronic design automation programs, all using different file formats. These types of files are used by:
OrCAD (old versions)
EAGLE (all versions)
Protel (old versions)
Altium (some versions)
KiCad (old versions)
PADS (all versions... | english |
The 1995 Daegu gas explosions occurred at the Daegu Metro Line 1 construction site in Sangin-dong, Daegu, South Korea, on April 28, 1995. The explosion resulted in the death of at least 101 people, including 42 Yeongnam Middle School students, with as many as 202 people injured.
Overview
At 7:52 a.m., an explosion occ... | english |
Anconastes is an extinct genus of dissorophoid temnospondyl within the family Trematopidae. It is known from two specimens from the Late Carboniferous Cutler Formation of north-central New Mexico in the southwestern United States. The genus name derives from two Greek roots, ankos ("mountain glen or valley") and nastes... | english |
General Sir Peter John Frederick Whiteley, (13 December 1920 – 2 February 2016) was a British Royal Marines officer. He served as Commandant General Royal Marines from 1975 to 1977 and then as Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Northern Europe from 1977 to 1979.
Early life
Whiteley was born on 13 December 1920 in Stans... | english |
Khanikhola is a Rural municipality located within the Kavrepalanchowk District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal.
The municipality spans of area, with a total population of 14,398 according to a 2011 Nepal census.
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level s... | english |
Tehreek-e-Azaadi Jammu and Kashmir (तहरीक-ए-आज़ादी जम्मू और कश्मीर), abbreviated as TAJK, is a terrorist front organisation, run by Hafiz Muhammad Saeed. By Indian government, It is claimed to be a front for Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD). In June 2017, it was banned by Pakistan after India raised the issue at the Financial Acti... | english |
Higher Kinnerton is a village and community within rural Flintshire, Wales, close to the Wales-England border. Its sister village, Lower Kinnerton, is across the border in Cheshire, England.
In the 2001 census it had a population of 1,634, increasing to 1,697 at the 2011 census.
Amenities
The village has a shop, and ... | english |
Parris Island is a district of the city of Port Royal, South Carolina on an island of the same name. It became part of the city with the annexation of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island on October 11, 2002. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau previously defined Parris Island as a census-... | english |
Mubarak al-Fadil led the Umma Reform and Renewal Party, an opposition political party in Sudan, until his arrest in 2007 for allegedly plotting to overthrow the Sudanese government.
References
National Umma Party politicians
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
21... | english |
Van Hool is a Belgian company, which builds buses. It was founded in 1947 by Bernard Van Hool.
The headquarters are in Koningshooikt (Antwerp).
They have got 15 different buses for the city. 9 of them have got a normal engine, 4 have got an engine that works with gas, and 2 buses have got an electric engine, they are... | english |
John Henry Creach (May 28, 1917 – February 22, 1994), better known as Papa John Creach, was an American blues violinist who also played classical, jazz, R&B, pop and acid rock music. Early in his career, he performed as a journeyman musician with Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Stuff Smith, Charlie Christian, Big Joe Tur... | english |
The 2020 New Year Honours are appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The New Year Honours are awarded as part of the New Year celebrations at the start of January and were officially announced in The London Gaze... | english |
Eldon Dedini (June 29, 1921 – January 12, 2006) was an American cartoonist whose work appeared in Esquire, The New Yorker, Playboy and elsewhere.
Life
Dedini was born in King City, California, on June 29, 1921; his father was a dairy farmer, his mother a schoolteacher. He studied at Salinas Junior College, where Leon... | english |
In December 1996 the United Nations proclaimed 21 November as World Television Day commemorating the date on which the first World Television Forum was held in 1996.
Opposition to this declaration took the form of 11 abstentions to a vote on the resolution; in expressing their opposition, the delegation from Germany s... | english |
CRUNCH was a former Saturday morning programming block dedicated to animation on the Canadian television channel YTV. CRUNCH premiered on September 9, 2006, replacing The Zone Summer Weekends hosted by Sugar and Carlos, and "Vortex" hosted by Paula. From its beginning until mid September 2008, it was hosted by Ajay Fry... | english |
Bernhard Germeshausen (21 August 1951 – 15 April 2022) was an East German bobsledder who competed from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won four medals with three golds (Two-man: 1976, Four-man: 1976, 1980) and one silver (Two-man: 1980).
He also won five medals at the FIBT World ... | english |
Graham George Willars known as Graham Willars (20 November 1939 - 20 September 1997) was an English rugby union flanker who played a 338 games for Leicester Tigers from 1959 to 1987, he also coached the side from 1982–87 and was club president from 1991–93.
Playing career
Willars made his Leicester debut as a 19 year... | english |
The Bradford House was an historic house in Lewiston, Maine, United States.
The three story brick building was built in 1876 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It was extensively damaged by fire on July 4, 2007, and was later demolished. It was removed from the National Register in 2015.
... | english |
Dreamworld Studios was an auditorium with production facilities located at the Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast, Australia. It is notable for being the location of Big Brother Australias live shows. In 2019, the studio, along with the Big Brother house, was bulldozed to make way for Steel Taipan.
History
Dreamw... | english |
The Catalan Open was a European Tour golf tournament which was played annually from 1989 to 1996, except for 1990. It was played at several different golf courses in Catalonia, Spain. It never had the same full official name two years in a row, due to sponsorship and preferred language changes. The winners included fut... | english |
Bhaini is a village in Phillaur in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. It is located from sub district headquarters and from district headquarters. The village is administered by a Sarpanch who is an elected representative of the village.
Demography
, The village has a total number of 166 houses and the popu... | english |
Lü Wencheng (吕文成, pinyin: Lǚ Wénchéng, or Lui Man Sing in Cantonese, jyutping: Leoi5 Man4 Sing4) (1898 in Zhongshan - 1981 in Hong Kong) was a Chinese composer and musician. He composed Autumn Moon Over Calm Lake in the 1930s, one of the best known works of Cantonese music.
He also played the yangqin and was a Cantone... | english |
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church is a parish church in the Archdiocese of Hartford located in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. The parish was founded by Lithuanian immigrants within the 20th century. Construction of the church began in 1912.
History
Lithuanians began settling in the Hartford, Connecticut area i... | english |
The 2005 Swiss Figure Skating Championships (officially named and ) were held in Lausanne from January 6 through 8th, 2005. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, and ice dancing.
Senior results
Men
Ladies
Ice dancing
External links
results
Swiss Figure Skating Championships
S... | english |
The Dreamworld Tower is a tower located in the Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The Giant Drop and the former Tower of Terror II uses this tower.
Tower design
The tower was designed and manufactured by Intamin, an amusement ride manufacturer. Construction costs of the tower alone exceed... | english |
The 1993 KAL Cup Korea Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts that was part of the World Series of the 1993 ATP Tour. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was played in Seoul in South Korea from 19 April through 26 April 1993. Eighth-seeded Chuck Adams won the singles title.
Final... | english |
The Russian Imperial Guard, officially known as the Leib Guard ( Leyb-gvardiya, from German Leib "body"; cf. Life Guards / Bodyguard) were military units serving as personal guards of the Emperor of Russia. Peter the Great founded the first such units in 1683, to replace the politically motivated Streltsy. The Imperial... | english |
The Llaguno Overpass (Puente Llaguno in Spanish), also known as the Llaguno Bridge, is a bridge in central Caracas, Venezuela, near the Miraflores Palace, made infamous by the events of 11 April 2002, when a shootout took place between the and the pro-government Bolivarian Circles, also known as El Silencio Massacre, ... | english |
The U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets is a subcommittee of the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jurisdiction
The subcommittee reviews laws and programs related to the U.S. capital markets, the securities industry, and government-sponsored busi... | english |
The Noida Sector 18 is a metro station on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro. The central hub for shopping destinations in Noida including The Great India Place, DLF Mall of India. Atta Market(street shopping hub of Noida) among others is located just off the metro station.
Station layout
Market place
there is a secto... | english |
Phebalium canaliculatum is a species of erect shrub that is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. It is more or less covered with silvery and rust-coloured scales and has thin, cylindrical leaves and dark pink to pale mauve flowers in umbels on the ends of branches.
Description
Phebalium canaliculatum is an e... | english |
1188 Gothlandia, provisional designation , is a stony Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 12 kilometers in diameter. Discovered by astronomer Josep Comas i Solà at the Fabra Observatory in 1930, the asteroid was later named after the ancient name of the Spanish autonomous communi... | english |
is a train station in the town of Mihama, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
Kōwa Station is a terminus the Meitetsu Kōwa Line, and is located 28.8 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at .
Station layout
Kōwa Station has a bay platform with two platforms serving four t... | english |
Saint John Church is a Roman Catholic church and parish in Middletown, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Norwich.
History
In the early 19th Century, immigrants from Ireland moved in large numbers to Middletown. By 1830 there were enough families there to form a vibrant and close-knit Irish community that desired it... | english |
Zhaoyang District is the only district and the seat of the city of Zhaotong, in the northeast of Yunnan Province, China. It borders the provinces of Guizhou to the southeast and Sichuan to the west.
Administrative divisions
Zhaoyang County has 3 subdistricts, 10 towns, 3 townships and 4 ethnic townships.
3 subdistric... | english |
Geoffrey Douglas Langlands CMG, MBE, HI, SPk (21 October 1917 – 2 January 2019) was a British educationalist who spent most of his life teaching in and leading schools in Pakistan, instructing many of the country's elite. In World War II he served as a Major in the British Army, and afterwards in the British Indian Arm... | english |
Jean Capelle (died 29 December 1962) was a French athlete. He competed in the men's marathon at the 1912 Summer Olympics.
References
External links
Year of birth missing
Place of birth missing
1962 deaths
Place of death missing
Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics
French male marathon runners
Oly... | english |
Raman Bedi (BDS (Bristol), MSc (Manchester), DDS and DSc (Bristol), FDSRCS (Edinburgh and England), FGDP, FPHM) is Professor of Transcultural Oral Health at King's College London and was the Chief Dental Officer of England from 2002 to 2005. He is Chairman of the Global Child Dental Fund, having established the Global ... | english |
There are many Prince Charlies Caves in the Highlands, caves where Charles Edward Stuart was said to have sheltered when on the run from the Duke of Cumberland, after the defeat at the Battle of Culloden.
There is one such cave supposedly located on Meilchan, a small green hillock, overlooking Loch nan Uamh in Druimind... | english |
Richelieu Foods is a private label food manufacturing company founded in 1862, headquartered in Wheeling, IL. It was previously owned by investment group Brynwood Partners and owned from 2010 by investment group Centerview Partners LLC and sold December 2017 to Freiberger USA Inc., Parsippany, New Jersey, USA, a subsid... | english |
George Rice may refer to:
George Rice (died 1779) (1724–1779), Member of Parliament (MP) for Carmarthenshire
George Rice, 3rd Baron Dynevor (1765–1852), his son, British peer and politician; also (MP) for Carmarthenshire
George Rice-Trevor, 4th Baron Dynevor (1795–1869), his son, British peer and politician, also ... | english |
Genetically modified crops are plants used in agriculture, the DNA of which has been modified using genetic engineering techniques. In most cases, the aim is to introduce a new trait to the plant which does not occur naturally in the species. As of 2015, 26 plant species have been genetically modified and approved for... | english |
Godiva is a genus of sea slugs, a nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Facelinidae.
Species
Species within the genus include:
Godiva brunnea Edmunds, 2015
Godiva quadricolor (Barnard, 1927), the type species
Godiva rachelae Rudman, 1980
Godiva rubrolineata Edmunds, 1964
Species brough... | english |
The Spanish Libertarian Movement (, MLE) was a Spanish anarcho-syndicalist organization founded at the end of the Spanish Civil War by the CNT, the FAI and the FIJL to develop a joint clandestine activity in the interior of Spain, under the Francoist dictatorship, and legal activity in exile, where it dealt with the th... | english |
The Derrinlough briquette factory is a production facility in County Offaly, Ireland, opened in 1957 and planned for closure in June 2023.
History
The factory was constructed by Bord Na Mona from 1957 to 1959, near Birr in County Offaly. Production started in 1959 and it was officially opened in 1960. Part of the cost... | english |
Yi Gwangsu (; 1892–1950) was a Korean writer and poet, and a notable Korean independence and nationalist activist until his later turn towards collaboration with the Japanese. His pen names were Chunwon and Goju. Yi is best known for his novel Mujeong (Heartless), sometimes described as the first Korean novel. Yi Gwang... | english |
Muriel Dickson (12 July 1903 – 11 March 1990) was a Scottish soprano who was particularly known for her performances in the works of Gilbert and Sullivan. After performing with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company for seven years, she sang for four seasons with the Metropolitan Opera and went on to a concert career. In lat... | english |
The Speaker's House is a museum located in Trappe, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania that preserves the home of Frederick Muhlenberg, the First and Third Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. The house was built in 1763, bought by Muhlenberg in 1781, and occupied by his family until 1791.
History
Tr... | english |
Tabsirat al-Adilla fi Usul al-Din: 'ala Tariqat al-Imam Abi Mansur al-Maturidi (), better known as Tabsirat al-Adilla (), is considered as the second most important kalam book of the Maturidite school, after Kitab al-Tawhid of al-Maturidi himself, composed by Abu al-Mu'in al-Nasafi.
al-Nasafi's presentation of the iss... | english |
Margaret Thatcher received numerous honours in recognition of her career in politics. These included a peerage, membership of the Order of the Garter, the Order of Saint John and the Order of Merit, along with numerous other British and foreign honours. These included the Order of King Abdulaziz from Saudi Arabia in 19... | english |
Blaine Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 484. It is located in the southwest portion of the county. There are no significant population centers in the township; the nearest towns are Arcadia to the south, Benzonia to the north... | english |
African Americans are the largest racial minority in Virginia. According to the 2010 Census, more than 1.5 million, or one in five Virginians is "Black or African American". African Americans were enslaved in the state. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, African Americans were 18.6% of the state's population.
History
The fi... | english |
"Ragtime Cowboy Joe" is a popular western swing song. The lyrics were written by Grant Clarke and the music was composed by Lewis F. Muir and Maurice Abrahams. It was copyrighted and published in 1912 by F.A. Mills.
Artists
The song has been recorded by a diverse group of artists, including Bob Roberts (1912), the T... | english |
Peterstow is a village and Civil parish in Herefordshire, England, situated about west of Ross-on-Wye on the A49.
General description
Among the general features of the village is the Parish Church, begun in the Norman period contained windows from 13th and 14th centuries; and so too the chancel. The door had a sciss... | english |
Sterling Records Inc. was a small New York record label active from 1945 to 1947.
Sterling's first record, with number 100, was Lillette Thomas and her Boys' 78rpm "Blues for My Daddy". The record company ceased issuing in 1947, and in 1948 Al Trace sued Sterling and obtained an injunction against their use of his nam... | english |
P. gigantea may refer to:
Pachyaena gigantea, an extinct mammal species in the genus Pachyaena
Panthea gigantea, a moth species found in western North America
Petalura gigantea, the giant dragonfly or south-eastern petaltail, one of the world's largest dragonflies
Phalaenopsis gigantea, an orchid species endemic to... | english |
Hymenobacter luteus is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, aerobic and non-motile bacterium from the genus of Hymenobacter which has been isolated from freshwater sediments from the Jiuxiang tourist cave in the Yunnan province in China.
References
External links
Type strain of Hymenobacter luteus at BacDive - the Bacteri... | english |
German submarine U-2509 was a Type XXI U-boat (one of the "Elektroboote") of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine, built for service in World War II. She was ordered on 6 November 1943, and was laid down on 17 June 1944 at the Blohm & Voss yard at Hamburg, as yard number 2509. She was launched on 27 August 1944, and commissione... | english |
Ludvig Karsten (8 May 1876 – 19 October 1926) was a Norwegian painter. He was a neo-impressionist influenced by Edvard Munch, Henri Matisse and contemporary French painting. He first participated at the Autumn exhibition in Kristiania in 1901, and had his first separate exhibition in 1904. He is represented at museums ... | english |
Carl Heinrich Graun (7 May 1704 – 8 August 1759) was a German composer and tenor. Along with Johann Adolph Hasse, he is considered to be the most important German composer of Italian opera of his time.
Biography
Graun was born in Wahrenbrück in the Electorate of Saxony. In 1714, he followed his brother, Johann Gottlie... | english |
Ángel Custodio is an outdoor sculpture by Sebastián (Enrique Carbajal), installed in Puebla, in the Mexican state of Puebla.
It was inaugurated on November 7, 2003, during the municipal administration of Luis Eduardo Paredes Moctezuma. The sculpture is 17 meters high and is made of iron with a yellow color that comes f... | english |
The Royal Thai Air Force Museum is located in Don Mueang District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is located on the Phahonyothin Road just to the south of Wing 6 of the domestic terminal of the Don Mueang Airport. It was served by the Royal Thai Air Force Museum BTS station since 16 December 2020.
Overview
The museum was esta... | english |
The men's team sprint at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was part of the cycling programme, which took place on 5 April 2018.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
Schedule
The schedule is as follows:
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results
Qua... | english |
Andrew Pickens (September 13, 1739August 11, 1817) was a militia leader in the American Revolution. A planter and slaveowner, he developed his Hopewell plantation on the east side of the Keowee River across from the Cherokee town of Isunigu (Seneca) in western South Carolina. He was elected as a member of the United St... | english |
The men's 1500 metres at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held on August 6, 8 and 10 at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium.
With the retirement of defending champion, reigning Olympic Champion and World record holder Hicham El Guerrouj and Olympic silver medalist Bernard Lagat involved in citizenship issues as ... | english |
James Cameron Todd (October 13, 1863 - 1915) was a British Anglican canon and schoolmaster, who founded Michaelhouse school in South Africa.
Early life
He was born in Rangoon in British Burma to a father of the same name. His schooling took place at the Royal High School (Edinburgh) from 1874 to 1881. He attended t... | english |
Whitney Mansion is a historic home located at Loudonville in Albany County, New York. It was originally built about 1840. In the early 20th century it had two large wings and other features added to create the appearance of a noteworthy Georgian Revival style mansion.
It was listed on the National Register of Histor... | english |
Charlie Metro (born Charles Moreskonich; April 18, 1918 – March 18, 2011) was an American professional baseball player, manager, coach and scout. Notably, he was an outfielder for the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Athletics as well as the manager of the Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball.
M... | english |
The Faculty of Economics was one of fourteen faculties at the University of Tübingen. It was dissolved in 2010 in the course of an administrative reform, where the number of faculties was reduced from fourteen to seven. The faculty merged with the former Faculty of Social Sciences ().
The Faculty of Economics was foun... | english |
Job Johannes "Joop" Gouweleeuw (5 September 1940 – 29 January 2017) was a Dutch judoka. He competed in 93 kg event at the 1965 and 1966 European Judo Championships, winning a silver and gold medal, respectively. He also competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He was born in Delft, South Holland.
Gouweleeuw died... | english |
Torque magazine is a monthly motorsport magazine which is published by The Race Drivers Academy in the United Kingdom. It was first released in September 2008. The magazine's tag line is that it is 'By Drivers, For Drivers'. The magazine is written solely by racing drivers and includes interviews, guest columnists a... | english |
Concord College is an independent co-educational international day/boarding school in Shropshire, England situated in the grounds of Acton Burnell Castle. The college admits students aged between 12 and 19; the majority of whom come from overseas. Concord College excels in academic results with an 85% A*-A at A-level a... | english |
The Nebelkerzenabwurfvorrichtung (abbreviated N.K.A.V.) was a rear mounted grenade dispenser used to disperse the Schnellnebelkerze 39 smoke grenade. It was typically found on German tanks from 1939 through 1942.
Operation
The device carried five smoke grenades, each grenade being held in position by spring loaded cat... | english |
John Schjelderup Giæver (31 December 1901 – 9 November 1970) was a Norwegian author and polar researcher.
Jónsbú Station in NE Greenland was named after him.
Personal life
He was born in Tromsø in Troms, Norway. He was the son of lawyer John Schjelderup Giæver (1864–1914) and his wife Thyra Høegh (1879–1954). He was ... | english |
The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1995. Winning nations advanced to the World Group play-offs, and the losing nations were demoted to the World Group II play-offs.
Indonesia vs. Argentina
Australia vs. Slovakia
Italy vs. Canada
Netherlands vs. Sweden
References
See also
Fed... | english |
Brevet Colonel Deshabandu George Wilfred Rajapakse, ED (1917-1999) was a Sri Lankan educationist. He was the Commanding Officer, Ceylon Cadet Battalion and Principal of Ananda College.
Born in Kelaniya, Rajapakse received is secondary education at Ananda College, becoming head prefect and captained the college cadet c... | english |
PVSK-Panthers, for sponsorship reasons known as PVSK-Veolia or simply Pécs, is a men's basketball club based in Pécs, Hungary. It was the oldest non-Budapest based basketball club playing in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A, the first division of Hungary, until 2022, when they were relegated. They played 53 seasons in the top... | english |
A Moor's head, since the 11th century, is a symbol depicting the head of a black moor.
Origin
The precise origin of the Moor's head is a subject of controversy. The most likely explanation is that it is derived from the heraldic war flag of the Reconquista depicting the Cross of Alcoraz, symbolizing Peter I of Aragon... | english |
The Cessna 210 Centurion is a six-seat, high-performance, retractable-gear, single-engined, high-wing general-aviation light aircraft. First flown in January 1957, it was produced by Cessna until 1986.
Development
The early Cessna 210 (210 and 210A) had four seats with a Continental IO-470 engine of . It was essentia... | english |
The Jackson–Vanik amendment to the Trade Act of 1974 is a 1974 provision in United States federal law intended to affect U.S. trade relations with countries with non-market economies (originally, countries of the Soviet Bloc) that restrict freedom of Jewish emigration and other human rights. The amendment is contained ... | english |
Alfred Peach Hensman (12 May 1834 – 5 October 1902) was a politician and Attorney-General of Western Australia.
Hensman was the second son of John Hensman, solicitor, Northampton, England. He was educated at the University of London, and became B.A. in 1853, and a member of Convocation. He entered at the Middle Temple... | english |
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