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4541419 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20David%20Letterman%20sketches | List of David Letterman sketches | CBS's Late Show with David Letterman regularly featured different sketches that follow the monologue and precede interviews with guests. Often these are repeated absurdist segments, involving various cast members, Dave's friends, audience participation, edited or contrived news or promotional videos, or competitions or... |
4541632 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapter%20Two%20of%20the%20Constitution%20of%20South%20Africa | Chapter Two of the Constitution of South Africa | Chapter Two of the Constitution of South Africa contains the Bill of Rights, a human rights charter that protects the civil, political and socio-economic rights of all people in South Africa. The rights in the Bill apply to all law, including the common law, and bind all branches of the government, including the nation... |
4541688 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20Philadelphia | Demographics of Philadelphia | At the 2010 census, there were 1,526,006 people, 590,071 households, and 352,272 families residing in the consolidated city-county of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The population density was 4,337.3/km2 (11,233.6/mi2). There were 661,958 housing units at an average density of 1,891.9/km2 (4,900.1/mi2).
Of the 590,071 ho... |
4542266 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent%20application | Patent application | A patent application is a request pending at a patent office for the grant of a patent for an invention described in the patent specification and a set of one or more claims stated in a formal document, including necessary official forms and related correspondence. It is the combination of the document and its processi... |
4542381 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey%20Stoner | Casey Stoner | Casey Joel Stoner (born 16 October 1985) is an Australian retired professional motorcycle racer, and a two-time MotoGP World Champion, in and . During his MotoGP career, Stoner raced for the factory teams of Ducati and Honda, winning a title for each team.
Born in Southport, Queensland, Stoner raced from a young age... |
4542392 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomatic%20history%20of%20Australia | Diplomatic history of Australia | The diplomatic history of Australia refers to the historical events surrounding Australian foreign relations. Following the global change in the dynamics of international state of affairs in the 20th century, this saw a transition within Australia's diplomatic situation to broaden outside of exclusively commonwealth an... |
4542796 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papuwa | Papuwa | Papuwa (stylized as PAPUWA) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ami Shibata and adapted into a 26-episode anime television series. The series follows Kotaro who is stranded on an uncharted island inhabited by strange talking animals and has no memory of his past. Papuwa is the sequel to Shibata's 199... |
4542890 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organoid | Organoid | An organoid is a miniaturized and simplified version of an organ produced in vitro in three dimensions that mimics the key functional, structural and biological complexity of that organ. They are derived from one or a few cells from a tissue, embryonic stem cells or induced pluripotent stem cells, which can self-organi... |
4543045 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiochene%20Rite | Antiochene Rite | Antiochene Rite or Antiochian Rite refers to the family of liturgies originally used by the Patriarch of Antioch.
Liturgies in the Antiochene Rite
The Antiochene Rite, or the Antiochian Rite family, consists of Apostolic Liturgies including the Liturgy of St. James in Greek, the Syriac Liturgy of St. James, and the o... |
4543158 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East%20Syriac%20Rite | East Syriac Rite | The East Syriac Rite or East Syrian Rite, also called the Edessan Rite, Assyrian Rite, Persian Rite, Chaldean Rite, Nestorian Rite, Babylonian Rite or Syro-Oriental Rite, is an Eastern Christian liturgical rite that employs the Divine Liturgy of Saints Addai and Mari and the East Syriac dialect as its liturgical langua... |
4543171 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiac%20Arrest%20%28TV%20series%29 | Cardiac Arrest (TV series) | Cardiac Arrest was a British medical drama series made by World Productions for BBC One. It was first broadcast between April 1994 and June 1996. The series was controversial owing to its cynical depiction of doctors, nurses and the National Health Service (NHS), although it has often topped polls of the UK medical pro... |
4543231 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20Taranto | History of Taranto | The history of Taranto dates back to the 8th century BC when it was founded as a Greek colony, known as Taras.
Greek period
Foundation and splendour
Taranto was founded in 706 BC by Dorian immigrants hailing from Sparta. Its origins are peculiar: the founders were Partheniae, sons of unmarried Spartan women and peri... |
4544450 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz%20E-Class%20%28W212%29 | Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W212) | The W212 and S212 Mercedes-Benz E-Class series is the fourth-generation of the E-Class range of executive cars which was produced by Mercedes-Benz between 2009 and 2016 as the successor to the W211 E-Class. The body styles of the range are:
4-door sedan/saloon (W212)
5-door estate/wagon (S212)
Coupé and convertible ... |
4544516 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle%20of%20Medenine | Battle of Medenine | The Battle of Medenine ( [Operation Capri]) was an Axis spoiling attack at Medenine in Tunisia on 6 March 1943. The operation was intended to delay an attack by the British Eighth Army on the Mareth Line. The British had been forewarned by Ultra decrypts of German wireless communications and rushed reinforcements from ... |
4544545 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City%20Union%20Line | City Union Line | The City of Glasgow Union Railway - City Union Line, also known as the Tron Line, was a railway company founded in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1864 to build a line connecting the railway systems north and south of the River Clyde, and to build a central passenger terminus and a general goods depot for the city. The through l... |
4544706 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City%20of%20London%20Yeomanry%20%28Rough%20Riders%29 | City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) | The City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) was a yeomanry regiment of the British Territorial Army, formed in 1901 from veterans of the Second Boer War. In the First World War it served dismounted in the Gallipoli Campaign but reverted to the mounted role in the Senussi campaign, at Salonika and in Palestine. It ended ... |
4545005 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeavering | Yeavering | Yeavering () is a hamlet in the north-east corner of the civil parish of Kirknewton in the English county of Northumberland. It is located on the River Glen at the northern edge of the Cheviot Hills. It is noteworthy as the site of a large Anglo-Saxon period settlement that archaeologists have interpreted as being one ... |
4545012 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StubHub | StubHub | StubHub is an American ticket exchange and resale company. It provides services for buyers and sellers of tickets for sports, concerts, theater, and other live entertainment events. By 2015, it was the world's largest ticket marketplace. While the company does not currently disclose its financials, in 2015 it had over ... |
4546120 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307%20NFL%20playoffs | 2006–07 NFL playoffs | The National Football League playoffs for the 2006 season began on January 6, 2007. The postseason tournament concluded with the Indianapolis Colts defeating the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI, 29–17, on February 4, at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Participants
Bracket
Schedule
Under the new U.S. telev... |
4546304 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendover%20Air%20Force%20Base | Wendover Air Force Base | Wendover Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base in Utah now known as Wendover Airport. During World War II, it was a training base for B-17 and B-24 bomber crews. It was the training site of the 509th Composite Group, the B-29 unit that carried out the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
After ... |
4546369 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pair%20skating | Pair skating | Pair skating is a figure skating discipline defined by the International Skating Union (ISU) as "the skating of two persons in unison who perform their movements in such harmony with each other as to give the impression of genuine Pair Skating as compared with independent Single Skating". The ISU also states that a pai... |
4547004 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beckley%20Foundation | Beckley Foundation | The Beckley Foundation is a UK-based think tank and UN-accredited NGO, dedicated to activating global drug policy reform and initiating scientific research into psychoactive substances. The foundation is a charitable trust which collaborates with leading scientific and political institutions worldwide to design and dev... |
4547227 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masonic%20bodies | Masonic bodies | There are many organisations and orders which form part of the widespread fraternity of Freemasonry, each having its own structure and terminology. Collectively these may be referred to as Masonic bodies, Masonic orders, Concordant bodies or appendant bodies of Freemasonry.
Differences between Rites or concordant bodi... |
4547460 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special%20Court%20for%20Sierra%20Leone | Special Court for Sierra Leone | The Special Court for Sierra Leone, or the "Special Court" (SCSL), also called the Sierra Leone Tribunal, was a judicial body set up by the government of Sierra Leone and the United Nations to "prosecute persons who bear the greatest responsibility for serious violations of international humanitarian law and Sierra Leo... |
4547854 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980%2024%20Hours%20of%20Le%20Mans | 1980 24 Hours of Le Mans | The 1980 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 48th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 14 and 15 June 1980. It was the seventh round of both the World Championship for Makes and World Challenge for Endurance Drivers. With neither the Porsche nor Renault works teams contesting the big Group 6 sports-cars for outright vic... |
4548379 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmosphere%20of%20Mars | Atmosphere of Mars | The atmosphere of Mars is the layer of gases surrounding Mars. It is primarily composed of carbon dioxide (95%), molecular nitrogen (2.8%), and argon (2%). It also contains trace levels of water vapor, oxygen, carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and noble gases. The atmosphere of Mars is much thinner than Earth's. The average s... |
4548642 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nescopeck%20Creek | Nescopeck Creek | Nescopeck Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The creek is in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania. The meaning of the creek's name is "deep black waters". The waters of Nescopeck Creek have difficulty ratings between Class I and Class III. However, during parts of the year, Nesco... |
4548676 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FK%20Vele%C5%BE%20Mostar | FK Velež Mostar | Fudbalski klub Velež Mostar (; English: Football club Velež Mostar) is a professional football club based in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club has a history of being one of the most successful clubs from Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was founded on 26 June 1922. The club currently plays at Rođeni Stadium (7,000 cap... |
4548723 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank%20A.%20Armstrong | Frank A. Armstrong | Frank Alton Armstrong Jr. (May 24, 1902 – August 20, 1969) was a lieutenant general of the United States Air Force. As a brigadier general in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, he was the inspiration for the main character in the novel and subsequent film, Twelve O'Clock High. After the war, he held... |
4548948 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer-supported%20collaborative%20learning | Computer-supported collaborative learning | Computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) is a pedagogical approach wherein learning takes place via social interaction using a computer or through the Internet. This kind of learning is characterized by the sharing and construction of knowledge among participants using technology as their primary means of commu... |
4548966 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KPMG%20tax%20shelter%20fraud | KPMG tax shelter fraud | The KPMG tax shelter fraud scandal involves illegal U.S. tax shelters by KPMG that were exposed beginning in 2003. In early 2005, the United States member firm of KPMG International, KPMG LLP, was accused by the United States Department of Justice of fraud in marketing abusive tax shelters.
Deferred prosecution agreem... |
4549010 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross%20Butler%20%28artist%29 | Ross Butler (artist) | Ross Butler (1907–1995) was a farmer, photographer, songwriter, livestock judge, cattle and poultry breeder, pioneer of cattle artificial insemination, painter and sculptor of farm animals, as well as a writer.
Early life
Butler was born in 1907 in Norwich, Ontario, Canada. He was a descendant of United Empire Loyalis... |
4549356 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%20Oregon%20elections | 2006 Oregon elections | Oregon's 2006 statewide election included a May 16 primary election and a November 7 general election.
Ten statewide ballot measures were on the November ballot.
The following offices were up for election: Governor, Supreme Court Position 6 (to succeed Wallace P. Carson, Jr.), and numerous seats in the state legislat... |
4549489 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1884%20in%20baseball | 1884 in baseball |
Champions
First World's Championship Series: Providence Grays over New York Metropolitans (3–0)
National League: Providence Grays
American Association: New York Metropolitans
Union Association: St. Louis Maroons
Major league baseball final standings
National League final standings
American Association final standi... |
4550231 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu%20Darvish | Yu Darvish | , more commonly known as Yu Darvish (ダルビッシュ 有), is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). Darvish has also played in MLB for the Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Chicago Cubs and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. In in... |
4550726 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013%20World%20Championships%20in%20Athletics | 2013 World Championships in Athletics | The 14th IAAF World Championships in Athletics (Moscow 2013) () was an international athletics competition held in Moscow, Russia, from 10 to 18 August 2013. Initially, Russia won the most gold medals to top the table for the first time since 2001. It was also the first time ever the host nation took the top of the med... |
4550798 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangs%20in%20the%20United%20Kingdom | Gangs in the United Kingdom | Gang-related organised crime in the United Kingdom is concentrated around the cities of London, Manchester and Liverpool and regionally across the West Midlands region, south coast and northern England, according to the Serious Organised Crime Agency. With regard to street gangs the cities identified as having the most... |
4550852 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman%20Catholic%20Diocese%20of%20Pittsburgh | Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh | The Diocese of Pittsburgh () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in Western Pennsylvania in the United States. It was established on August 11, 1843. The diocese is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
The cathedral church of the diocese is Saint Paul ... |
4550992 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April%20Greiman | April Greiman | April Greiman (born March 22, 1948) is an American designer widely recognized as one of the first designers to embrace computer technology as a design tool. Greiman is also credited, along with early collaborator Jayme Odgers, with helping to import the European New Wave design style to the US during the late 70s and e... |
4551009 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-Force%3A%20Guardians%20of%20Space | G-Force: Guardians of Space | G-Force: Guardians of Space (1986) is the second American animated television adaptation of the Japanese anime series Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (1972), following Sandy Frank Entertainment's initial 1978 effort Battle of the Planets and preceding ADV Films' 2005 attempt, known merely as Gatchaman. With G-Force, Sandy... |
4551030 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris%20Ankrum | Morris Ankrum | Morris Ankrum (born Morris Nussbaum; August 28, 1896 – September 2, 1964) was an American radio, television, and film character actor.
Early life
Born in Danville in Vermilion County in eastern Illinois, Ankrum originally began a career in academics. After graduating from The University of Southern California with a l... |
4551091 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin%20Spica | Twin Spica | is a Japanese seinen manga series written and illustrated by Kou Yaginuma. The "realistic, slice-of-life science fiction series" tells the story of a group of Japanese high school students training to become astronauts in the early 21st century after the country's first human spaceflight launch ends in a disaster that ... |
4551386 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20submarines | History of submarines | The history of the submarine spans the entire history of human endeavour as mankind has since early civilisation sought to explore and travel under the sea. Humanity has employed a variety of methods to travel underwater for exploration, recreation, research and significantly, warfare. While early attempts, such as tho... |
4551616 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royce%20Clayton | Royce Clayton | Royce Spencer Clayton (born January 2, 1970) is an American former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Washington Nationals, Cincinnati Reds, To... |
4552421 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-tolerance%20policies%20in%20schools | Zero-tolerance policies in schools | A zero-tolerance policy in schools is a policy of strict enforcement of regulations and bans against behaviors or the possession of items deemed undesirable. Public criticism against such policies has arisen because of potential negative consequences when acts deemed intolerable are done in ignorance, by accident, or u... |
4553083 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/452nd%20Air%20Mobility%20Wing | 452nd Air Mobility Wing | The 452nd Air Mobility Wing is an Air Reserve Component of the United States Air Force. It is assigned to the Fourth Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, stationed at March Air Reserve Base, California. If mobilized, the Wing is gained by the Air Mobility Command.
During World War II, its predecessor unit, the 452nd ... |
4553351 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WarGames%20match | WarGames match | WarGames is a specialized steel cage match in professional wrestling. The match usually involves two teams of either four, five, or more wrestlers locked inside a steel cage that encompasses two rings placed side by side. The cage may or may not have a roof, depending on which professional wrestling promotion the match... |
4553729 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20people%20from%20Brighton%20and%20Hove | List of people from Brighton and Hove | This is a list of notable people born or inhabitants of the city of Brighton and Hove in England. This includes the once separate towns of Brighton and Hove.
Note that in the case of persons still living, they may not currently live within the area of the city, but have done so at some time.
For clarification: note t... |
4553860 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Jacques%20Olier | Jean-Jacques Olier | Jean-Jacques Olier, S.S. (20 September 1608 – 2 April 1657) was a French Catholic priest and the founder of the Sulpicians. He also helped to establish the Société Notre-Dame de Montréal, which organized the settlement of a new town called Ville-Marie (now Montreal) in the colony of New France.
Early life
Olier was bo... |
4553970 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonna%20as%20a%20gay%20icon | Madonna as a gay icon | American singer and actress Madonna is an ally recognized as a gay icon. She was introduced, while still a teenager, by her dance instructor, Christopher Flynn, an openly gay man who mentored her. Since then, Madonna has always acknowledged the importance of the community for her life and career, declaring that she "wo... |
4554066 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate%2095%20in%20Delaware | Interstate 95 in Delaware | Interstate 95 (I-95) is an Interstate Highway running along the East Coast of the United States from Miami, Florida, north to the Canada–United States border in Houlton, Maine. In the state of Delaware, the route runs for across the Wilmington area in northern New Castle County from the Maryland state line near Newark... |
4554230 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuji-in | Kuji-in | The kuji-in () or jiǔzìyìn (), also known as Nine Hand Seals, is a system of mudras and associated mantras that consist of nine syllables. The mantras are referred to as kuji (), which literally translates as nine characters. The syllables used in kuji are numerous, especially within Japanese esoteric Mikkyō.
Scholars... |
4554433 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st%20Battalion%2C%206th%20Marines | 1st Battalion, 6th Marines | The 1st Battalion, 6th Marines (1/6) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. It consists of approximately 1,100 marines and sailors. They fall under the command of the 6th Marine Regiment, the 2nd Marine Division of the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF).
S... |
4554684 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1860s%20in%20association%20football | 1860s in association football | The following are events in the 1860s decade which are relevant to the development of association football. Included are events in closely related codes, such as the Sheffield Rules. All events happened in English football unless specified otherwise.
There was constant discussion about the rules throughout this decade... |
4554716 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collaboration%20with%20Nazi%20Germany%20and%20Fascist%20Italy | Collaboration with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy | In World War II, many governments, organizations and individuals collaborated with the Axis powers, "out of conviction, desperation, or under coercion." Nationalists sometimes welcomed German or Italian troops, believing they brought liberation from colonization. The Danish, Belgian, and Vichy French governments attem... |
4555244 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walker%20Air%20Force%20Base | Walker Air Force Base | Walker Air Force Base is a closed United States Air Force base located three miles (5 km) south of the central business district of Roswell, New Mexico. It was opened in 1941 as an Army Air Corps flying school and was active during World War II and the postwar era as Roswell Army Air Field (RAAF). During the early year... |
4555470 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert%20Medal%20%28Royal%20Society%20of%20Arts%29 | Albert Medal (Royal Society of Arts) | The Albert Medal of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) was instituted in 1864 as a memorial to Prince Albert, who had been President of the Society for 18 years. It was first awarded in 1864 for "distinguished merit in promoting Arts, Manufactures and Commerce". In presenting the Medal, the Society now looks to acknowledg... |
4556078 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20sound%20recording | History of sound recording | The history of sound recording - which has progressed in waves, driven by the invention and commercial introduction of new technologies — can be roughly divided into four main periods:
The Acoustic era (1877–1925)
The Electrical era (1925–1945)
The Magnetic era (1945–1975)
The Digital era (1975–present)
Experiment... |
4556457 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Messner | Michael Messner | Michael Alan Messner (born 1952) is an American sociologist. His main areas of research are gender (especially men's studies) and the sociology of sports. He is the author of several books, he gives public speeches and teaches on issues of gender-based violence, the lives of men and boys, and gender and sports.
Since ... |
4556995 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higurashi%20When%20They%20Cry | Higurashi When They Cry | is a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion that comprises the first two entries of the When They Cry franchise. The series focuses on a group of young friends living in the fictional village of Hinamizawa and the strange events that occur there in 1983.
The games are built o... |
4557222 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques%20L%C3%A9glise%20Trophy | Jacques Léglise Trophy | The Jacques Léglise Trophy is an annual amateur boys' team golf competition between Great Britain & Ireland and the Continent of Europe. It was first played in 1977, as a one-day match before the Boys Amateur Championship, but since 1996 it has been played as a separate two-day match. The venue generally alternates bet... |
4557424 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina%E2%80%93Duke%20rivalry | Carolina–Duke rivalry | The Carolina–Duke rivalry refers to the sports rivalry between the University of North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke University Blue Devils, particularly in the sport of basketball. It is considered one of the most intense rivalries in all of US sports: a poll conducted by ESPN in 2000 ranked the basketball rivalry as th... |
4557934 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thonburi%20Kingdom | Thonburi Kingdom | The Thonburi Kingdom (, ) was a major Siamese kingdom which existed in Southeast Asia from 1767 to 1782, centered around the city of Thonburi, in Siam or present-day Thailand. The kingdom was founded by Taksin the Great, who reunited Siam following the collapse of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, which saw the country separate i... |
4558187 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleston%20School%20of%20Law | Charleston School of Law | The Charleston School of Law is a private for-profit law school in Charleston, South Carolina. It was established in 2003 and accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) in August 2011. The school was founded upon a principle of promoting public service by its students and graduates; each student must perform at l... |
4558294 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Blues%20Brothers%20%28film%29 | The Blues Brothers (film) | The Blues Brothers is a 1980 American musical action comedy film directed by John Landis. It stars John Belushi as "Joliet" Jake Blues and Dan Aykroyd as his brother Elwood, characters developed from the recurring musical sketch "The Blues Brothers" on NBC's variety series Saturday Night Live. The script is set in and ... |
4558584 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precast%20concrete | Precast concrete | Precast concrete is a construction product produced by casting concrete in a reusable mold or "form" which is then cured in a controlled environment, transported to the construction site and maneuvered into place; examples include precast beams, and wall panels for tilt up construction. In contrast, cast-in-place concr... |
4559427 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheyenne%20Frontier%20Days | Cheyenne Frontier Days | Cheyenne Frontier Days is an outdoor rodeo and western celebration in the United States, held annually since 1897 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. It bills itself as the "World's Largest Outdoor Rodeo and Western Celebration." The event, claimed to be one of the largest of its kind in the world, draws nearly 200,000 annually. Lod... |
4559718 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholicity | Catholicity | Catholicity (from , via ) is a concept pertaining to beliefs and practices that are widely accepted by numerous Christian denominations, most notably by those Christian denominations that describe themselves as catholic in accordance with the Four Marks of the Church, as expressed in the Nicene Creed formulated at the ... |
4559844 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old%20Toronto | Old Toronto | Old Toronto is the part of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that corresponds to the boundaries of the City of Toronto prior to 1998. It was incorporated as a city in 1834, after being known as the town of York, and being part of York County. Toronto periodically grew in size by annexing adjacent land and municipalities.
In 1... |
4560022 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20The%20Shield%20characters | List of The Shield characters | The following is a list of character summaries from the FX Networks television series The Shield.
Main characters
Michael Chiklis – Vic Mackey (2002–2008)
Glenn Close – Monica Rawling (2005)
Catherine Dent – Danielle "Danny" Sofer (2002–2008)
Reed Diamond – Terry Crowley (2002, recurring 2003)
Paula Garces – Tina... |
4560129 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELTon%20awards | ELTon awards | The ELTons (English Language Teaching Innovation Awards) are international awards given annually by the British Council that recognise and celebrate innovation in the field of English language teaching. They reward educational resources that help English language learners and teachers to achieve their goals using innov... |
4560168 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherish%20%28group%29 | Cherish (group) | Cherish is an American R&B music group consisting of sisters Fallon, Felisha, Farrah, and Neosha King. Originating from Atlanta, Georgia, both their parents are musicians, their father having been in the band Professions of Sounds, who frequently toured with acts such as the Emotions and Earth, Wind & Fire. The group w... |
4560639 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park%20View%20%28Washington%2C%20D.C.%29 | Park View (Washington, D.C.) | Park View is a neighborhood in central Washington, D.C., immediately north of Howard University.
The name of the neighborhood comes from its views east over the campus of the Old Soldiers' Home. At the time Park View was developed, and well into the 1960s, the Home's grounds were open to the public as a park. Those gr... |
4560757 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monowitz%20concentration%20camp | Monowitz concentration camp | Monowitz (also known as Monowitz-Buna, Buna and Auschwitz III) was a Nazi concentration camp and labor camp (Arbeitslager) run by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland from 1942–1945, during World War II and the Holocaust. For most of its existence, Monowitz was a subcamp of the Auschwitz concentration camp; from November 19... |
4560910 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education%20in%20Sri%20Lanka | Education in Sri Lanka | Education in Sri Lanka has a long history that dates back two millennia. While the Constitution of Sri Lanka does not provide free education as a fundamental right, the constitution mentions that 'the complete eradication of illiteracy and the assurance to all persons of the right to universal and equal access to educa... |
4561201 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%20United%20States%20Senate%20election%20in%20Connecticut | 2006 United States Senate election in Connecticut | The 2006 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman won his fourth and final term in the Senate, under the Connecticut for Lieberman party banner.
Lieberman originally ran as a Democrat, but lost the August 8 Democratic primary to former Gree... |
4561524 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Warne%20Gates | John Warne Gates | John Warne Gates (May 18, 1855 – August 9, 1911), also known as "Bet-a-Million" Gates, was an American Gilded Age industrialist and gambler. He was a pioneer promoter of barbed wire. He was born and raised in what is now West Chicago, Illinois. He did not enjoy farm life and began offering neighbors various business pr... |
4561898 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back%20to%20Basics%20%28Christina%20Aguilera%20album%29 | Back to Basics (Christina Aguilera album) | Back to Basics is the fifth studio album by American singer Christina Aguilera. It was released on August 9, 2006, in the United States by RCA Records as a double album. Serving as executive producer, she enlisted a wide range of producers, including DJ Premier, Rich Harrison, Rob Lewis, Mark Ronson, and Linda Perry. R... |
4562088 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota%20National%20Guard | Minnesota National Guard | The Minnesota National Guard is a state-based military force of more than 13,000 soldiers and airmen, serving in 61 communities across the state. Operated in the U.S. state of Minnesota, it is reserve component of the National Guard.
The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with du... |
4562132 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada%20National%20Guard | Nevada National Guard | The Nevada National Guard is the component of the United States National Guard in Nevada. The governor of Nevada may call individuals or units of the Nevada National Guard into state service. The Constitution of the United States charges the National Guard of each state to support its dual federal and state missions.
... |
4562230 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma%20National%20Guard | Oklahoma National Guard | The Oklahoma National Guard, a division of the Oklahoma Military Department, is the component of the United States National Guard in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It comprises both Army (OKARNG) and Air (OKANG) National Guard components. The Governor of Oklahoma is Commander-in-Chief of the Oklahoma National Guard when n... |
4562241 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania%20National%20Guard | Pennsylvania National Guard | The Pennsylvania National Guard is one of the oldest and largest National Guards in the United States Department of Defense. It traces its roots to 1747 when Benjamin Franklin established the Associators in Philadelphia.
With more than 18,000 personnel, the Pennsylvania National Guard is the second-largest of all of t... |
4562275 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont%20National%20Guard | Vermont National Guard | The Vermont National Guard is composed of the Vermont Army National Guard and the Vermont Air National Guard. Together, they are collectively known as the Green Mountain Boys. Both units use the original Revolutionary War-era Flag of the Green Mountain Boys as their banner. In 2009, they had 2,600 members.
History
Co... |
4562362 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry%20Hill%20High%20School%20East | Cherry Hill High School East | Cherry Hill High School East (also known as Cherry Hill East or CHE) is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Cherry Hill, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as part of the Cherry Hill Public Schools. Cherry Hill East is one of three h... |
4562679 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crispus%20Attucks%20High%20School | Crispus Attucks High School | Crispus Attucks High School (also known as Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet High School) is a public high school of Indianapolis Public Schools in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. Its namesake, Crispus Attucks (c.1723 – March 5, 1770), was an African American patriot killed during the Boston Massacre. The school was built nor... |
4562875 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion%20planning | Motion planning | Motion planning, also path planning (also known as the navigation problem or the piano mover's problem) is a computational problem to find a sequence of valid configurations that moves the object from the source to destination. The term is used in computational geometry, computer animation, robotics and computer games.... |
4562883 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20the%20Roman%20Canon | History of the Roman Canon | The Roman Canon is the oldest eucharistic prayer used in the Mass of the Roman Rite, and dates its arrangement to at least the 7th century; its core, however, is much older. Through the centuries, the Roman Canon has undergone minor alterations and modifications, but retains the same essential form it took in the seven... |
4562946 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working%20for%20Families | Working for Families | In 2004, the New Zealand Labour government introduced the Working for Families package as part of the 2004 budget. The package, which effectively commenced operating on 1 April 2005, had three primary aims: to make work pay; to ensure income adequacy; and to support people "into work".
The main component resembles the... |
4563024 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen%20Sondheim%20Theatre | Stephen Sondheim Theatre | The Stephen Sondheim Theatre, formerly Henry Miller's Theatre, is a Broadway theater at 124 West 43rd Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Owned by the Durst Organization and managed by the Roundabout Theatre Company, the modern 1,055-seat theater opened in 2009 at the base of the Bank... |
4563136 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God%20Speaks | God Speaks | God Speaks: The Theme of Creation and Its Purpose is the principal book by Meher Baba, and the most significant religious text used by his followers. It covers Meher Baba's view of the process of creation and its purpose and has been in print continuously since 1955.
Overview
God Speaks is Meher Baba's most significan... |
4563182 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karas%20%28anime%29 | Karas (anime) | is a Japanese six-part original video animation series. Tatsunoko Productions produced it to commemorate its 40th anniversary of anime production. Each Karas episode was first televised in Japan as a pay-per-view program from March 25, 2005, to August 3, 2007, before being released onto DVDs. Manga Entertainment compil... |
4563420 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ain%27t%20No%20Other%20Man | Ain't No Other Man | "Ain't No Other Man" is a song by the American singer Christina Aguilera from her fifth studio album Back to Basics (2006). Aguilera co-wrote the song with Kara DioGuardi, Charles Martin Roane, Harold Beatty and the producer DJ Premier. "Ain't No Other Man" is a pop, funk and R&B song that incorporates elements of soul... |
4563465 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCTV | RCTV | Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV) was a Venezuelan free-to-air television network headquartered in the Caracas neighborhood of Quinta Crespo. It was sometimes referred to as the Canal de Bárcenas. Owned by Empresas 1BC, Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV) was inaugurated on 15 November 1953 by William H. Phelps, Jr. Its radi... |
4563864 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titania%20%28Marvel%20Comics%29 | Titania (Marvel Comics) | Titania (Mary MacPherran) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by then-Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter and Mike Zeck, the character first appeared in Secret Wars #3 (July 1984). Mary MacPherran is the second incarnation of Titania. She is the rival of the superhero She-Hulk. ... |
4564287 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ares%20%28Marvel%20Comics%29 | Ares (Marvel Comics) | Ares is a fictional character, a deity appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is based on the Greek god of the same name. He first appeared in Thor #129 (June 1966) and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Ares has commonly appeared as an enemy of Thor and Hercules and starred in... |
4564511 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric%20Cline | Eric Cline | Eric H. Cline (born August 12, 1955) is a former Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as the New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of the Legislative Assembly for Saskatoon Idylwyld from 1991 to 1995, Saskatoon Mount Royal from 1995 to 2003, and Saskatoon Massey Place 2003 to 2007. He... |
4564818 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waste-to-energy | Waste-to-energy | Waste-to-energy (WtE) or energy-from-waste (EfW) is the process of generating energy in the form of electricity and/or heat from the primary treatment of waste, or the processing of waste into a fuel source. WtE is a form of energy recovery. Most WtE processes generate electricity and/or heat directly through combustio... |
4565055 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Techfest | Techfest | Techfest is the annual science and technology festival of Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, consisting of social initiatives and outreach programs throughout the year.
Started in with the aim of providing a platform for the Indian student community to develop and showcase their technical prowess, with a footfall... |
4565507 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline%20of%20Chicago%20history | Timeline of Chicago history | The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Before the 19th century
1673: French-Canadian explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet, on their way to Québec, pass through the area that will become Chicago.
1677: Father Claude Allouez arrived to try to convert the n... |
4565664 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henderson%20%28surname%29 | Henderson (surname) | Henderson is a surname of Scottish origin. The name is derived from patronymic form of the name Hendry, which is a Scottish form of Henry. In Scottish Gaelic it is rendered MacEanraig (masculine), and NicEanraig (feminine).
The surname Henderson is borne by numerous unrelated families in Scotland. For example, the Hen... |
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