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Mizoram State Election Commission | Mizoram State Election Commission is an autonomous and statutory body constituted in Indian state of Mizoram for ensuring that elections in are conducted in free, fair and unbiased way. Constitution of India with provisions as per Article 243K and 243 ZA and Article 324 ensures creation and safeguarding of the powers o... |
George Banister, 19, pulled imitation gun on a terrified shopkeeper . Masked thug threatened to shoot man over 24 cans of lager in Newcastle . Serial criminal Banister admitted robbery and series of other assaults . Man, linked to two assaults on women in the city, jailed for six years . | By . Lizzie Edmonds . PUBLISHED: . 05:25 EST, 30 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 15:24 EST, 30 December 2013 . This is the terrifying moment a teen robber holds up a shop at gunpoint - all for 24 cans of beer. George Banister, 19, pulled the weapon on the horrified shop keeper in the West End of Newcastle. He then threa... |
Harriet Clench Kane | Harriet Clench Kane (1823 – January 15, 1892) was a Canadian artist. Harriet was the daughter of Freeman Schermerhorn Clench, a cabinet maker, and Eliza Cory. She was born Harriet Clench in Cobourg and was educated at a ladies' college in Hamilton. In 1853, she married Paul Kane; the couple had two sons and two daughte... |
Nearly 110,000 people in the UK are now living with the condition . 6% of sexually active gay men nationwide and 13% in London diagnosed . Official figures have been released ahead of National HIV Testing Week . But with 25% of people with the infection undiagnosed, the virus is being passed to others through unprotect... | The number of people in the UK infected with HIV has reached an all-time high, new figures show. Nearly 110,000 are living with the condition, but around a quarter are unaware they have it. They are therefore at risk of passing on the virus to others through unprotected sex, experts warn. The figures, from Public Healt... |
Christian Gauss | Christian Gauss (1878 – 1951) was a literary critic and professor of literature. Biography Gauss was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. His father had fled Württemberg when Prussia began to dominate it in the 1860s. The son graduated from the University of Michigan at 20, worked as a newspaper correspondent in Paris, coverin... |
Oreophryne idenburgensis | Oreophryne idenburgensis is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. References idenburgensis Amphibians of Western New Guinea Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1956 |
Batcat | Batcat is the ninth EP by Scottish post-rock band Mogwai. It was released on 8 September 2008 through Wall of Sound, three weeks prior to Mogwai's sixth studio album, The Hawk Is Howling, which also features the track "Batcat" (this EP version differs slightly, most notably the introduction of the drums). Mogwai worked... |
Boris Raspudić | Boris Raspudić (Serbian Cyrillic: Борис Распудић; born 11 October 1982) is a Bosnian Serb retired footballer, who currently is football manager of Sloga Trn in the Second League of the Republika Srpska. Club career Raspudic played for Borac Banja Luka in the Premijer Liga before transferring to Petrochimi Tabriz F.C. a... |
Balmorhea State Park | Balmorhea State Park is a state park located on the San Solomon Springs in Reeves County, Texas, opened in 1968. The closest city is Balmorhea, Texas. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department manages the park. The park is open year-round, and visitation is capped at 900 people per day. Features The main feature of the park ... |
Some Reflections Upon Marriage.: With additions. | _BOOKS_ _written by the same Author, and sold by_ _WILLIAM PARKER_, at the _King’s-Head_ in St. _Paul_’s Church-Yard. The Christian Religion, as Profess’d by a _DAUGHTER_ of the _Church of England_. The Third Edition. Shewing, the due Behaviour of _Women_, the _Vices_ they ought to _Shun_, and the _Virtues_ they ought ... |
Institute for East European Studies | The Institute for East European Studies (German Osteuropa-Institut, abbreviated OEI) of Free University of Berlin is an interdisciplinary teaching and research institution specializing in the region of Eastern, Southeastern and Central Eastern Europe. Along with the Institute for Latin American Studies and the John F. ... |
Panamerican Esperanto Congress | The Panamerican Esperanto Congress (, TAKE) begun as an irregular meeting of Esperanto speakers in the Americas, and, starting with the third Congress, has been held approximately every third year under the aegis of the Committee for the Americas of the Universal Esperanto Association. The Congress aims to strengthen s... |
NEW: The accused man and woman, both 67, are released on bail . Women were freed in October through the efforts of Freedom Charity . Arrests came after a woman told the charity she had been held against her will for 30 years . | London (CNN) -- British police have arrested a couple on suspicion of holding three "extremely traumatized" women captive for more than 30 years, Scotland Yard announced Thursday. One of the women -- a 30-year-old Briton -- "appears to have been in servitude for her entire life," Metropolitan Police Detective Inspector... |
Robbie Millward, son of successful Australian coach Ian, had a seizure after taking the drug . His mother found him and tried to revive him, his inquest heard . Mr Millward had a scarred and inflamed heart that could have been caused by the Class A drug . | By . Martin Robinson . PUBLISHED: . 09:55 EST, 7 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 11:33 EST, 7 August 2012 . Tragic: Robbie Millward died of a heart attack at the age of just 19 after using cocaine . The super-fit son of a top rugby league coach died of a heart attack at 19 two nights after he 'experimented' with cocaine, ... |
Razia Jan opened a school in Afghanistan where girls can get a free education . The school has taken measures to protect the girls from would-be attackers . Many armed groups in the country oppose the idea of girls being educated . Do you know a hero? Nominations are open for 2013 CNN Heroes . | Terrorists will stop at nothing to keep Afghan girls from receiving an education. "People are crazy," said Razia Jan, founder of a girls' school outside Kabul. "The day we opened the school, (on) the other side of town, they threw hand grenades in a girls' school, and 100 girls were killed. "Every day, you hear that so... |
The recall of the AM04 and AM05 models was issued on their website . A 'small number' short circuited causing a small fire . The British company stressed that other models are unaffected . No-one has been injured as a result of the fault . | By . Tara Brady . PUBLISHED: . 15:35 EST, 17 March 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 16:55 EST, 17 March 2014 . Dyson is recalling one million heaters over fears they could pose a fire risk, the company announced today. The worldwide recall of the AM04 and AM05 models was issued on their website after 'a small number' short circui... |
Ebrietatis Encomium: or, the Praise of Drunkenness | file was produced from images generously made available by the Posner Memorial Collection (http://posner.library.cmu.edu/Posner/)) [Transcriber’s Note: This e-text includes characters that require UTF-8 (Unicode) file encoding, including a few lines of accented Greek: φεύ τινες ὕδωρ If these characters do not display p... |
Anna Larke, 38, allegedly bombarded the TV star with texts after they split . He claims she threatened to go to the police unless he paid her £20,000 . She denies the allegations, calling them 'absolute lies' Miss Larke says Collins subjected her to a barrage of verbal and physical abuse during their relationship . Fat... | By . Keith Gladdis and Emma Reynolds . PUBLISHED: . 06:48 EST, 1 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 19:12 EST, 1 October 2012 . THE ex-girlfriend of TV comedian Justin Lee Collins demanded £20,000 from him after their relationship ended, a court heard yesterday. Anna Larke allegedly threatened to ‘hurt’ Collins and demanded... |
Museum of the Kalavryta Holocaust | The Museum of the Kalavryta Holocaust is a museum in Kalavryta, Greece dedicated to the history of the Massacre of Kalavryta in 1943. The museum contains artifacts of the German occupation of the town and documents the massacre. References External links Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism www.planetware.com Museu... |
Troops in Lancashire take decision as it is 'better safe than sorry' Army and Navy Cadets asked to cover their uniform or change at meetings . | By . Ian Drury and Jaya Narain . PUBLISHED: . 09:32 EST, 28 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 18:08 EST, 28 May 2013 . Military cadets have been banned from wearing uniforms on the streets in case they are targeted by terrorists. Teenage Navy and Army cadets were told to either cover up their fatigues when walking to meetings ... |
Abdul Monem Limited | Abdul Monem Limited (AML) is one of the largest Bangladeshi industrial conglomerates. The industries under this conglomerate include beverages, sugar refinery, consumer products, real estate, construction materials etc. AML was established by Abdul Monem, a pioneer Industrial leader in the private sector of Bangladesh.... |
Letters of John Calvin, Volume I: Compiled from the Original Manuscripts and Edited with Historical Notes | Transcriber's note: Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals. The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: Eng^d). * * * * * [Illustration: _Fac Simile_ CALVIN TO EDWARD VI., KING OF ENGLAND July 4 1552--Brit... |
Rodovia Floriano Rodrigues Pinheiro | Rodovia Floriano Rodrigues Pinheiro (official designation SP-123) is a single-lane highway in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It connects the Rodovia Carvalho Pinto (SP-070) and the Rodovia Presidente Dutra (BR-116) nearby the city of Taubaté, to the mountain resort of Campos do Jordão. SP-123 is one of the most scenic... |
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 20 — Miscellaneous Literature and Index | Transcriber's note: Italics are indicated by _underscores_ and boldface by =equals signs=. A complete Index of all 20 volumes of THE WORLD'S GREATEST BOOKS will be found at the end of this volume. [Illustration: (signed) Matthew Arnold] THE WORLD'S GREATEST BOOKS JOINT EDITORS ARTHUR MEE Editor and Founder of the Book ... |
István Tóth (chemist) | István Tóth is an Australian scientist and chemical engineer. He is the Chair of Biological Chemistry and Professor of Pharmacy at the University of Queensland. Education Has a Master's in Chemical Engineering and a Ph.D. from the Technical University Budapest and is a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Toth ... |
Racing the Beam | Racing the Beam: The Atari Video Computer System is a book by Ian Bogost and Nick Montfort describing the history and technical challenges of programming for the Atari 2600 video game console. Content The book's title comes from the fact that the Atari 2600, initially branded the VCS (Video Computer System), did not ha... |
Fruit-Gathering | [Illustration] Fruit-Gathering by Rabindranath Tagore [_Translated from Bengali to English by the author_] New York: The Macmillan Company, 1916 I Bid me and I shall gather my fruits to bring them in full baskets into your courtyard, though some are lost and some not ripe. For the season grows heavy with its fulness, a... |
Brunneria longa | Brunneria brasiliensis is a species of praying mantis found in Brazil and Bolivia. References L Mantodea of South America Insects of Brazil Invertebrates of Bolivia Insects described in 1915 |
Alexandru Al. Ioan Cuza | Alexandru Al. Ioan Cuza (also known as Alexandru A. Cuza, A. A. Cuza, or Sașa Cuza; 1862 or 1864 – April 4, 1890) was a Romanian aristocrat and politician. He was the eldest of the sons adopted by Domnitor Alexandru Ioan Cuza and his consort, Elena Rosetti-Cuza. Public opinion and historians generally agree that both C... |
The Kills are Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince . The pair are known for both their music and personal lives . They also produce artwork and photos for their CD jackets . | (CNN) -- The Kills celebrated the 10th anniversary of their first live gig with a concert/blowout party in New York this past weekend. Other rockers might not remember the exact date of their first gig, but it's easy for singer Alison Mosshart to recall: She has the date tattooed on her hand. You probably haven't heard... |
A Book of Dartmoor: Second Edition | Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations. See 51134-h.htm or 51134-h.zip: (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/51134/51134-h/51134-h.htm) or (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/51134/51134-h.zip) Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive. S... |
Tanzanian government threatening to evict Maasai from traditional land . Maasai tribes in Loliondo campaigning to stay on land . The campaign has been supported by more than 1.7 million people worldwide . | Last week, President Obama came to my country, Tanzania. President Kikwete and our people received him with great pride, but it is unlikely Obama heard anything about our government's plan to give a great chunk of land that has been the Maasai tribe's home for millennia, to a hunting company from the United Arab Emirat... |
Education Secretary scraps rules forcing schools to maintain specific amount of space for sport . Comes despite Coalition pledge to build Olympic legacy which boosts competitive games . | By . Laura Clark . PUBLISHED: . 23:19 EST, 14 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 23:20 EST, 14 August 2012 . Schools will no longer be required in law to maintain a specific amount of space on their playing fields for team sports under rules brought in on the eve of the Olympics. Education Secretary Michael Gove has scrapped... |
Man Utd legend Sir Alex Ferguson has updated his autobiography . David Moyes replaced Sir Alex Ferguson as United manager in 2013 . Moyes brought in his own backroom team, including Steve Round and Chris Woods . Sir Alex Ferguson says he wanted Moyes to keep Mike Phelan at the club . | Manchester United were not in decline when I left... David Moyes was sacked because his team were too slow . I had nothing to do with David Moyes' sacking . Sir Alex Ferguson reveals he spoke to Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra about their Manchester United futures... but insists he kept 'respectful' distance after he re... |
Youngjin Jung was charged with rape and two counts of indecent assault last Friday and released on bail . Was re-arrested on Saturday after two more women claimed they had been indecently assaulted . Another two women have stepped forward since then, bringing his victim count to five and his indecent assault charges up... | By . Lillian Radulova . A NSW physiotherapist who was charged with sexually assaulting three patients in his clinic last week, reappeared at court on Tuesday after two more women came forward with similar accusations. Youngjin Jung has been charged with a further four counts of acting indecently towards the two women, ... |
Memoirs of Jean François Paul de Gondi, Cardinal de Retz — Complete | MEMOIRS OF JEAN FRANCOIS PAUL de GONDI, CARDINAL DE RETZ Written by Himself Being Historic Court Memoirs of the Great Events during the Minority of Louis XIV. and the Administration of Cardinal Mazarin. CONTENTS BOOK I. BOOK II. BOOK III. BOOK IV. BOOK V. ILLUSTRATIONS Cardinal de Retz----Photogravure from an Old Paint... |
Facebook announces a major privacy-control update . Users will get a tool that asks for photos to be removed from site . Privacy tools will be accessible from the top of every page . Changes will start rolling out to users over next few weeks . | (CNN) -- Facebook announced a major overhaul to its privacy controls Wednesday, adding a handful of features while simplifying and clarifying the ways users can already tweak their accounts. The changes, which will roll out over the next few weeks, include a new tool that lets users ask for photos of them to be removed... |
Ian Bullock, 30, met Sarah Mayhew, 30, and her boyfriend at the beginning of a night out in Newport, Gwent, and gave her £40 worth of ecstasy . Ms Mayhew then took a . cocktail of the ecstasy, cocaine and mephadrone in a hotel room before . going to the Six Feet Under nightclub . Became ill inside the club, collapsed i... | Mr Bullock was sentenced to 15 months in prison suspended for 18 months and a drug rehabilitation scheme . By . Rachel Reilly . PUBLISHED: . 08:55 EST, 26 July 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:43 EST, 26 July 2013 . A woman teacher was given ecstasy on a night out and she died after taking the drug at a local nightclub. Mother... |
NHS life coach Jayne Morris advises workers to take 20 minute 'power naps' She says we should 'get creative' with finding places to snooze . Taxpayers Alliance says it is an 'absurd' idea . | By . Olivia Williams . PUBLISHED: . 15:25 EST, 3 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 15:37 EST, 3 March 2013 . Derided advice: NHS adviser Jayne Morris was inspired to give napping advice after her time in Japan where companies offer lunchtime snoozes . NHS Online's life coaching expert Jayne Morris is under fire today for say... |
Didier Drogba knows he has to put the team before personal glory in Brazil . Ivory Coast defeated Japan 2-1 in their opening World Cup game . Drogba came on as substitute to change the game with goals from Wilfried Bony and Gervinho . Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni says his side played below their best . | By . David Kent . Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba stressed the need to put the team ahead of his personal ambitions after helping the African nation kick off their World Cup campaign with victory over Japan. Drogba did not start but came on in the second half and helped provide the inspiration for a 2-1 come-from-beh... |
Songs of Jimmie Rodgers | Songs of Jimmie Rodgers is the debut album by Lefty Frizzell, released in 1951. It is a tribute album dedicated to the songs of Jimmie Rodgers. Content Frizzell recorded the album during his first sessions with Columbia Records. It was produced by Don Law. Critical reception No Depression called the album "one of count... |
John Splendid: The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn | JOHN SPLENDID The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn By Neil Munro William Blackwood And Sons Edinburgh And London MDCCCXCVIII [Illustration: frontispiece] [Illustration: titlepage] CONTENTS: (Note: Chapter XII notation skipped in the print copy.) CHAPTER I.—FROM THE FOREIGN FIELD. CHAPTER II.—GILLES... |
Ralph de la Vega | Ralph de la Vega is the former Vice Chairman of AT&T Inc. and CEO of AT&T Business Solutions and AT&T International. He has previously served as President & CEO of AT&T Mobile & Business Solutions; President and CEO of AT&T Mobility; COO of Cingular Wireless; President of BellSouth Latin America Operations; and the Pre... |
Berseba Constituency | Berseba is a constituency in the ǁKaras Region of Namibia. The main settlement is Berseba. the constituency had 6,659 registered voters. Berseba constituency contains the Brukkaros crater and the settlements of Snyfontein, Helmeringhausen, Tses, Bethanie, and Goageb. It had a population of 10,589 in 2011, up from 9,064... |
Elsie Smith could not afford to pay $3,000 to bury her late husband Joe . Widow, 91, had planned to sell everything she owned to cover the cost . Well-wishers touched by her plight have raised $12,000 to pay for funeral . | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 00:00 EST, 16 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 03:41 EST, 20 February 2013 . A destitute elderly widow who could not afford to pay for her husband's burial has been presented with a cheque to cover the cost of the ceremony from well-wishers touched by her plight. Elsie Smith, 91, w... |
Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand is set to ignore approaches from the MLS and start his coaching career . United have considered Eliaquim Mangala, Kurt Zouma and Dante as replacements for Ferdinand . United set to compete with Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool for Southampton's Luke Shaw . Stoke are set to revive... | For part II of The Transfer Column, click here. Rio Ferdinand may be attracting offers from the likes of LA Galaxy to go to the MLS next season but he remains intent on taking his first steps into coaching. MLS franchises are continuing to look for star names to lift the game's profile and the possibility of taking the... |
"Our entire status as a leading nation" will depend on energy role, ex-president says . Energy independence would protect national security, create jobs, he claims . Congress continues to consider broad-reaching energy legislation . | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former President Carter warned members of Congress on Tuesday that America's failure to achieve energy independence is threatening the country's national security, undermining its long-term potential for economic growth and contributing to global warming. Former President Carter said Tuesday that th... |
Anal Cunt discography | Anal Cunt was an American grindcore band from Newton, Massachusetts. Formed in 1988, the discography of the group consists of eight studio albums, one live album, five compilation albums, eleven extended plays (EPs) and eight split EPs. Anal Cunt disbanded in 2011 due to the death of frontman Seth Putnam. Albums Studio... |
2018–19 Vegas Golden Knights season | The 2018–19 Vegas Golden Knights season was the second season for the National Hockey League franchise that started playing in the 2017–18 season. The Golden Knights bolstered their lineup during the offseason with the signing of Paul Stastny, as well as the acquisition former Montreal Canadiens captain Max Pacioretty.... |
T.A.T.u. discography | Russian duo t.A.T.u. have released six studio albums, one compilation album, two remix albums, eighteen singles, and three promotional singles. t.A.t.u. debuted in 2000 with the single "Ya Soshla S Uma" from their debut album 200 Po Vstrechnoy, released in 2001 by Universal Music Russia. The album reached number one in... |
NEW: Regional leaders call for M23 rebels to halt their campaign . M23 wants to topple the government, which is supported by the United Nations . Uganda hosts a regional summit Saturday to address the fighting . Oxfam warns of "the humanitarian crisis reaching new depths" | Sake, Democratic Republic of Congo (CNN) -- Anti-government rebels on Friday continued their march through the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, withstanding an army counterattack to maintain control of the strategically important town of Sake. The town is on the road to Bukavu, the capital of South Kiv... |
M7 grenade launcher | The M7 grenade launcher, formally rifle grenade launcher, M7, was a 22 mm rifle grenade launcher attachment for the M1 Garand rifle that saw widespread use throughout World War II and the Korean War. The M7 was a tube-shaped device, with one end slotting over the muzzle of the rifle and attaching to the bayonet mount, ... |
Aqsa Mahmood fled Glasgow for Syria after marrying an Islamic extremist . The 20-year-old former private schoolgirl posted series of tweets this week . Warned 'sisters' in Britain not to contact married men fighting for ISIS . Advised would-be extremists to 'pack thermal clothing' before travelling . Her messages are '... | A British jihadi bride has taken to Twitter to warn her 'sisters' back in the UK against contacting married men in Syria and to get their own militant husbands. Aqsa Mahmood, a 'bedroom radical' who travelled to Syria earlier this year, advised women thinking of joining extremists in the Middle East 'not to be a home w... |
Nigel Callaghan | Nigel Ian Callaghan (born 12 September 1962) is a former professional footballer. Playing career Callaghan played on the right-wing for a number of clubs including; Watford, Derby County and Aston Villa. Internationally, he represented England at Under-21 level and played one game for England B in November 1984 (alongs... |
Human Rights Watch says more needs to be done to improve working conditions . The report found "lapses in effectively punishing abusive contractors" The report noted many workers still pay recruitment fees in order to obtain their jobs . | Abu Dhabi (CNN) -- Working conditions for South Asian migrant workers have improved on Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Island, but more needs to be done and protection gaps remain, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday. In an 85-page report, the rights groups said those gaps include "reimbursing workers for recruiting fees, ... |
The Geography of Strabo, Volume 3 (of 3): Literally Translated, with Notes | +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Transcriber's note: | | | | In this book many city names are spelled in different ways. | | When the correct spelling is obvious these have been corrected | | for the sake of consistency. See the list of modern spellings | | at the end of this volume.... |
Lay Morals, and Other Papers | Transcribed from the Chatto and Windus 1911 edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org LAY MORALS And Other Papers BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON [Picture: Graphic] A NEW EDITION WITH A PREFACE BY MRS. STEVENSON * * * * * LONDON CHATTO & WINDUS 1911 * * * * * _All rights reserved._ PREFACE BY MRS. ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON... |
Everson Museum of Art | The Everson Museum of Art ( ) in Downtown Syracuse, New York is a major Central New York museum focusing on American art. History The museum was founded in 1897 by art historian George Fisk Comfort (who also helped found the Metropolitan Museum of Art); at that time, it was called the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts. On t... |
Cuban Democratic Socialist Current | The Cuban Democratic Socialist Current (Corriente Socialista Democrática Cubana) is a Cuban social democratic party that seeks to "be critical our historical process hegemony within civil society debate of ideas, intents and purposes over the interests and diversity of proposals, what contributes to its richness, wit... |
The recession pushed some people into extra work, producer says . Many extras in "Parental Guidance" are between jobs, or looking to make extra cash . Movie extras in Georgia typically make between $58 and $101.50 for an 8- to 12-hour day . | Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- It's 6:30 a.m., and Paul Barlow is chatting with his friends over a breakfast buffet of eggs, bacon and fresh fruit. Dressed in a dark gray blazer, Barlow waits to take his seat in the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center's auditorium for a special concert by the Dekalb Symphony Orchestra. But t... |
2014–15 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team | The 2014–15 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team represented the University of California, Santa Barbara during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gauchos, led by 17th year head coach Bob Williams, played their home games at the UC Santa Barbara Events Center, nicknamed The Thunderdome, ... |
Brad Paisley offends some with "black-ish" joke . Carrie Underwood is having a baby boy, Paisley tells CMA audience . CMA awards go to Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lamber and Little Big Town . Brett Eldredge takes home new artist of the year . | (CNN) -- Brad Paisley has never shied away from controversial topics in his music: Alcohol helps white people dance. Celebrities can act like fools because people think they're cool. Real guys don't get "manicured, waxed and botoxed." But he may have gone a step too far at the Country Music Awards Wednesday night and b... |
Kokalyane Point | Kokalyane Point (, ‘Nos Kokalyane’ \'nos ko-'ka-lya-ne\) is the point on the west coast of Rugged Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica forming the south side of the entrance to Bogomil Cove. Situated 810 m north-northwest of Benson Point, 970 m south of Ugain Point and 2.51 km south of Cape Sheffield. The p... |
California's 34th district | California's 34th district may refer to: California's 34th congressional district California's 34th State Assembly district California's 34th State Senate district |
NRTL | NRTL may refer to: Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories National Right To Life Navio da República Timor-Leste, "Ship of the Republic of East Timor", ship prefix identifying a commissioned ship of the East Timorese Navy or National Police. Non-Random Two Liquid model |
Ali Julia is Amazon's top reviewer after 2,800 reviews, four a day . She is anonymous but her reviews reveal telling details about her life . She is from Boston, hates mint, drives a Hondra, looks cute in a winter hat . | Meet Amazon's top reviewer: a 5'2" woman from Boston who has a bad back, looks cute in a winter hat, and can write for days about Burt's Bees lip balm. Ali Julia, or so she calls herself, has many opinions. And every single one has more sway than any of the millions of customers that flock to the e-commerce site every ... |
Ojuri 'Charles' Adesanya, 29, styled stars including JLS and Jessica Chastain . Used forged letter from glossy mag to persuade designers to lend him gems . Another victim was Celia Weinstock, who handed over £143,000 of jewellery . In total, he swindled jewellery worth £367,949 from various designers . Adesanya, of Cha... | By . Harriet Arkell . Ojuri 'Charles' Adesanya, 29, from Chafford Hundred, Essex, persuaded jewellery designers to hand over gems worth £367,949 using a forged letter from Harper's Bazaar China . A celebrity stylist who stole more than £30,000 worth of gems from Mick Jagger's jewellery designer daughter is today facing... |
Severe weather terminology | Severe weather terminology is different around the world, varying between regions and countries. These are articles which explain terminology in various parts of the world. Severe weather terminology (United States) Severe weather terminology (Canada) Severe weather terminology (Japan) Hong Kong tropical cyclone warnin... |
Steven Ray Churchis, 18, murdered Edwin Linder, 42, in 2013 . Churchis pummelled Linder repeatedly then left him in an alleyway . Linder died of pneumonia as a result of head injuries from the attack . Churchis was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 11 years and six months parole . Justice Geoffrey Venn... | By . Nelson Groom for Daily Mail Australia . A man who pummelled and kicked a homeless man then left him to die in an alleyway was sentenced to life in prison today. Steven Ray Churchis, 18, brutally murdered Edwin Linder, 42, when he found him defecating in his preferred sleeping spot in Mills Lane, central Auckland, ... |
Heathfield Park | Heathfield Park is an English country house and walled park in the village of Old Heathfield in East Sussex. History Originally called Bayley Park, the mansion was begun by James Plummer in 1677 and continued by Raymond Blackmore in the early eighteenth century. George Augustus Eliott (created Lord Heathfield in 1787) ... |
Slenaken | Slenaken (Limburgish: Sjlennich) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. Slenaken was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Wittem. History On a bank of the River Gulp, just to the south of Slenaken, is the "grinding stone of Slenaken" ("Slijpsteen van Slenaken"), a large flint boulder used... |
Among those honored: Actor Robert de Niro, singer Bruce Springsteen . Writer/actor/director Mel Brooks, jazz great Dave Brubeck, opera singer Grace Bumbry also on list . President Obama, TV personality Jon Stewart among those saluting honorees . | Washington (CNN) -- Legendary performers mingled with Washington heavyweights as the 32nd annual Kennedy Center Honors paid tribute to five people on Sunday night. "On a day like this, I remember, I'm the president, but he's 'The Boss,'" President Obama said as he saluted Bruce Springsteen. The singer and songwriter wa... |
Cambodia–India relations | Cambodia–India relations (; ), also knows as Cambodian-Indian relations, refers to the bilateral relations between the Cambodia and the India. Cambodia has an embassy in New Delhi, and India has an embassy in Phnom Penh. Relations between Cambodia and India goes back to ancient times. India's influence in Cambodia is v... |
Sonnia Agu | Sonnia Agu born 15 September, is a Nigerian social entrepreneur, inspirational speaker and philanthropist. She is the founder and CEO of The Sapio Club and G1st International Foundation. She is an executive board member of the Nigerian chapter of the Pan African Youth Commission. She is an ECOWAS Youth Ambassador. She ... |
The 23-year-old will throw party to mark two-year anniversary of operation . She invited Health Secretary to show gratitude for £5,000 surgery . South West Surrey MP did not reply to the wannabe-glamour model's tweet . She is set to star in own documentary - 'The Most Hated Woman in Britain' | Britain's most hated woman has invited Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to a birthday party... for her NHS-funded boobs. Controversial wannabe-glamour model Josie Cunningham revealed she will be throwing a bash for her breasts two years after the £5,000 operation. And to show her gratitude for her enlarged assets, she took... |
Affandi | Affandi (18 May 1907 – 23 May 1990) was an Indonesian artist. Born in Cirebon, West Java, as the son of R. Koesoema, who was a surveyor at a local sugar factory, Affandi finished his upper secondary school in Jakarta. He gave up his studies to pursue his desire to become an artist. Beginning in 1934, Affandi began teac... |
Qeshlaq-e Iman Quyi Mashhad Ali | Qeshlaq-e Iman Quyi Mashhad Ali (, also Romanized as Qeshlāq-e Īmān Qūyī Mashhad ʿAlī) is a village in Qeshlaq-e Gharbi Rural District, Aslan Duz District, Parsabad County, Ardabil Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 286, in 53 families. References Towns and villages in Parsabad County |
Authorities uncover a radical Islamic terror plot against the U.S. embassy in Baku . The United States has reduced its embassy's operations . Britain also shut its embassy in Baku to the public on Monday . | (CNN) -- Authorities in Azerbaijan recently uncovered a radical Islamic terror plot against the U.S. Embassy in the capital, Baku, prompting the facility to close its doors to the public Monday, Azerbaijan and U.S. officials told CNN. The Bibi Heybat Mosque, just outside the capital Baku. As a precaution, Britain also ... |
Every 4 years, journalists join presidential campaign trail . CNN sent a group starting in 2011 . Four of them share stories here of the campaign trail . | (CNN) -- Every four years, hundreds of reporters, photojournalists, producers and other journalists take to the campaign trail to document every move of the men and women who want to become president. CNN is no different. Starting in 2011 and continuing into 2012, we unleashed our team of embeds -- reporters and produc... |
The Guardian Angel | THE GUARDIAN ANGEL By Oliver Wendell Holmes TO MY READERS. “A new Preface” is, I find, promised with my story. If there are any among my readers who loved Aesop's Fables chiefly on account of the Moral appended, they will perhaps be pleased to turn backward and learn what I have to say here. This tale forms a natural s... |
Duluth Belt Line Railway | The Duluth Beltline Railway, also known as the "West Duluth Incline" or the "Bay View Incline", was first operated in 1889 and operated as a one-car operation until 1892. The Duluth News Tribune wrote an article on May 8, 1890 and called the railway "the longest of its kind in the world." The line had several stations ... |
Goodfellas (soundtrack) | Goodfellas Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack for the 1990 film Goodfellas, directed by Martin Scorsese, notable for its use of popular music from the various periods it portrayed. In a similar manner to American Graffiti and Scorsese's earlier Mean Streets, the songs served roughly the same purpose as a c... |
Osborne pledged to slash £19bn off the welfare and pensions budget . But the chancellor has managed to save just £2.5bn, according to the IFS . Planned welfare cuts derailed by £5bn increase in state pension spending . It means pensioners are £500 a year better off than in January 2010 . Pension benefit bill has soared... | Chancellor George Osborne has failed to reduce welfare spending by as much as planned . The elderly receive £500 more every year from their State pension than they did four years ago, says a report. But the fact pensions have increased has slashed the savings the Government had pledged to make in public spending. Contr... |
Spot Goes To Hollywood | Spot Goes to Hollywood is a platforming video game developed by Eurocom and published by Acclaim Entertainment in North America and Virgin Interactive Entertainment in Europe for the Mega Drive/Genesis as the sequel to Cool Spot. A Sega Saturn and PlayStation version was later released, and featured FMV clips and diffe... |
Wax (surname) | Wax is a surname. Notable people with the name include: Amy Wax (born 1953), American law professor Carol Wax (born 1953), American artist and author Chaim Elozor Wax (1822—89), Polish Hasidic rabbi and scholar David Wax, American kidnapper Jimmy Wax (born 1912), American rabbi Mikey Wax, American pianist, guitarist an... |
Morrisons and Tesco followed Asda and cut prices by 2p a litre . Price-war means fuel costs have reached lowest level since December 2010 . AA said the big question is whether Sainsbury's will follow suit . | Families taking to the road during the school half-term holidays are benefitting from a new price-war at supermarket petrol pumps. First, Asda announced that from today it is reducing the price of their petrol and diesel by 2p a litre. Then Morrisons and Tesco announced they were following suit, also cutting petrol and... |
Lashonda Lee Williams, 43, is alleged to have told another female passenger, 'I kill white people like you' K. Colleen Coult, 50, had asked Williams to turn off her phone minutes after take-off on the Houston-bound flight . Williams also told Coult that she would follow with her once they landed in Houston and she woul... | By . David Mccormack . A United Airlines flight from Nashville to Houston was forced to turn around on Sunday after a 43-year-old woman threatened another passenger who asked her to turn her cell phone off. Lashonda Lee Williams, 43, is alleged to have told another female passenger, ‘I kill white people like you.’ She ... |
Arturo sits in concrete enclosure at Mendoza Zoo in sweltering heat . Said to be depressed since long-term friend Pelusa died two years ago . 29-year-old's lonely life is causing him to display 'abnormal behaviour' Campaigners including Cher have called for him to be moved elsewhere . | By . Jill Reilly . A petition to save a lonely polar bear which has been billed as 'the world's saddest animal' is to be delivered to Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. More than 200,000 people have called for Arturo to be moved to a cooler climate after photos emerged of him sitting in a concrete en... |
Chalais, Switzerland | Chalais () is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. History Chalais is first mentioned in the 11th century as Jaler. In 1425 it was mentioned as Challir. In 1892 much of the village was destroyed in a fire. Geography Chalais has an area, , of . Of this area, or 19.0% is used f... |
Zamyn-Üüd | Zamyn-Üüd (; , road's gate) is a sum (district) of Dornogovi Province in southeastern Mongolia. Its population was 11,527 in 2008. History Zamyn-Üüd's actual name comes from the former Dzamiin Üüde settlement located northwest from the modern town (). Geography Overview The town is located on the old trade route betwee... |
Margaret Jowsey has been using the area to dry her washing for 25 years . She can't afford to go to a laundrette and has no room for a dryer . Norwich City Council says it will clear her washing and charge her costs . | By . Steve Hopkins . A pensioner who has used a stairwell balcony to dry her clothes for 25 years has been told to stop by council officials who say it is a fire hazard. Margaret Jowsey, 70, doesn't have a balcony at her top-floor Norwich council flat and says she has never received any complaints about her using the s... |
Florida State beat Auburn 34-31 to win the last-ever BCS National Championship game . Quarterback Jameis Winston led the team to victory on his 20th birthday . He overcame a tumultuous season that saw him facing rape allegations to winning the Heisman Trophy as college football's best player . Florida State won all 14 ... | By . Ryan Gorman . PUBLISHED: . 01:44 EST, 7 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 10:19 EST, 7 January 2014 . Almost a winner: Auburn alum Mark Skiba bet $100 on Auburn to win at 500/1 odds, they led after the third quarter but ultimately lost the game . An Auburn fan almost won more than $50,000 for placing a bet on Monday's... |
Vincenzo Cabianca | Vincenzo Cabianca (June 21, 1827, Verona – March 21, 1902, Rome) was an Italian painter of the Macchiaioli group. Biography He was born in Verona in modest circumstances. He began his artistic training at the Verona Academy under Giovanni Caliari, and then studied at the Venice Academy from 1845 to 1847. An admirer of ... |
CDC head: "I would not recommend people go on nonessential travel" The CDC issued a travel health warning about Mexico on Monday . The U.S. State Department issued a travel alert . Countries around the world are taking precautions to stem spread of swine flu . | (CNN) -- Americans planning to go to Mexico should "postpone" their trips because of the swine flu outbreak, a top health official said Tuesday. Two women wear face masks as they arrive at Germany's Frankfurt International Airport from Mexico City. "Based on what I know as a public health official and as a physician, I... |
Boys' Night | "Boys' Night" is the 18th episode of the American comedy television series, Modern Family's second season and the 42nd episode overall. It was originally aired on March 23, 2011. The episode was written by series co-creator Steven Levitan and Jeffrey Richman, and was directed by Chris Koch. It featured the return appea... |
Abjaz, Lali | Abjaz (, also Romanized as Ābjāz) is a village in Sadat Rural District, in the Central District of Lali County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 103, in 18 families. References Populated places in Lali County |
Raghunath Murmu | Pandit Raghunath Murmu (May 1905 – February 1982) was an Indian Santal writer and educator. He invented the Ol Chiki script for Santali language. Until the nineteenth century, Santal community had no written language and knowledge was transmitted orally from one generation to other. Later European researchers and Chris... |
Smoelan Formation | The Smoelan Formation is a geologic formation in Norway. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period. See also List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Norway References Geologic formations of Norway Ordovician System of Europe Ordovician Norway Paleontology in Norway |
Fadli Zon | Fadli Zon is an Indonesian politician who is serving as a member of the People's Representative Council, and had previously been the Deputy Speaker of the People's Representative Council (2014 - 2019). As one of the founders of the Great Indonesia Movement Party in 2007, he is the party's current vice chairman. He has ... |
RNC leader Pat Rogers sent the email to Governor Susana Martinez's staff on June 8 . General George Armstrong Custer is notorious for his role in the bloody 18th century Indian Wars . A liberal activism group is calling for Rogers to resign over his comments . Rogers is in Florida preparing for the Republican National ... | By . Snejana Farberov . PUBLISHED: . 22:17 EST, 25 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 22:17 EST, 25 August 2012 . In hot water: Activists are calling on RNC leader Pat Rogers to step down following the release of an email he sent making incendiary comments about American Indians . Republican National Committee leader Pat Rog... |
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