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Quade Taylor
Bolton Wanderers & Non-league
that he would be leaving when his contract expired at the end of June. Non-league Following his release from Bolton Wanderers, Taylor signed for National League side Braintree Town in August 2016, following a trial period throughout the summer. Shortly after he arrived at the club, his contract was terminated and he had a short spell out of the game. In October 2016, he returned to former club Dulwich Hamlet of the Isthmian League Premier Division on a free transfer.
Morisekinoshita Station
Lines & Station layout & History
Morisekinoshita Station Lines Morisekinoshita Station is served by the Sendai Airport Line and is 12.2 kilometers from Sendai and 1.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sendai Airport. Station layout The station consists of an elevated island platform serving one bi-directional track, with provision for a second track to be installed at a later date. History The station opened on 18 March 2007, coinciding with the opening of the Sendai Airport Line. The line was severely damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and service was suspended indefinitely from 11 March 2011, not reopening until 1 October,
New Covenant (politics)
Acceptance Speech to the 1992 Democratic Convention & 1995 State of the Union Address
1992 platform. 1995 State of the Union Address After the Republican Party gained control of Congress in 1994, Clinton returned to the New Covenant theme in his 1995 State of the Union Address, but reframed the philosophy as a centrist approach that included smaller government, tax reductions, and less bureaucracy. Conservative William Kristol called the address the "most conservative State of the Union by a Democratic president in history." In the speech, Clinton narrowed the New Covenant to domestic policy and focussed on "opportunity and responsibility" to describe his proposals on his legislative agenda, such as welfare reform. I call it
Phonological history of English close front vowels
Up to the Great Vowel Shift & Meet–meat merger
dialects, as described in the following section. Meet–meat merger The meet–meat merger or the fleece merger is the merger of the Early Modern English vowel /eː/ (as in meat) into the vowel /iː/ (as in meet). The merger was complete in standard accents of English by about 1700. As seen in the previous section, the Early Modern English (ENE) vowel /eː/ developed from Middle English /ɛː/ via the Great Vowel Shift, while ENE /iː/ was usually the result of Middle English /eː/ (the effect in both cases was a raising of the vowel). The merger saw ENE /eː/ raised further to
Phonological history of English close front vowels
Happy tensing
century. Conservative RP has the laxer [ɪ] pronunciation. This is also found in Southern American English, in much of the north of England, and in Jamaica. In Scottish English an [e] sound, similar to the Scottish realization of the vowel of day, may be used. The tense [i] variant, however, is now established in General American, and is also the usual form in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, in the south of England and in some northern cities (e.g. Liverpool, Newcastle). It is also becoming more common in modern RP. The lax and tense variants of the happy vowel may
Neosho, Missouri
20th century
as an infantry replacement center; later in the war, it had a small German prisoner-of-war detention facility. Some of the soldiers stationed at Camp Crowder included Carl Reiner, Dick Van Dyke, Mort Walker, Tillman Franks, and Jean Shepherd. Writers for the 1960s-era The Dick Van Dyke Show, made the post the setting where Rob and Laura Petrie, portrayed by actors Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore, met; Rob was a sergeant in Special Services and Laura was a USO dancer. The camp was well known to its residents for being muddy and swampy during the rainy season. The cartoonist Mort
RAF Defford
Second World War
RAF Defford Second World War At the outbreak of the Second World War, Croome Court and its surrounding estate was requisitioned by the Ministry of Works. The main paladin house was initially leased for a year to the Dutch Government as a possible refuge for Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands to escape the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. However, evidence shows that they only stayed for two weeks at most, and later emigrated to Canada. Construction of RAF Defford was started at the outbreak of war, and completed in 1941. For a few months the airfield was used as a satellite
Peter Yorke
Legacy
Yorke is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, California. Every Palm Sunday the United Irish Societies of San Francisco hold a memorial celebration of Father Yorke at Holy Cross Cemetery. Following the Palm Sunday Mass at All Saints Chapel, there is a short procession to his graveside. There poems, music and speeches celebrate his life. A short street called Peter Yorke Way in San Francisco, which runs from the junction of Geary Boulevard and Gough Street to Post Street, is named after him. The headquarters of the archdiocese is located at 1 Peter Yorke Way.
Peter Van Gheluwe
Career
1992 onwards, Van Gheluwe's work become more contemplative. Large color planes with his typical earth tones, appear on his canvasses, painted in many layers. The images still express strong impressions of light. In 1996 he begins using sheets of lead in three dimensional work. This series of work is shown in the Claeys-Bouüart Castle in Mariakerke, along with the installation "Geworpen", a 4 x 4-meter salt field with iron boats below an iron raster structure. In 2006, Van Gheluwe creates a self-designed orangery-shaped installation in the Eeklo Academy. Inside the orangery are unused canvasses behind windows that the spectator can open
Prince Arisugawa Takahito
Biography
Prince Arisugawa Takahito Biography Prince Takahito was born in Kyoto as the first son of Prince Arisugawa Tsunahito. In 1822, he was adopted by Emperor Kōkaku (1771–1840) as a potential heir. The following year he was granted the rank of Imperial Prince by imperial proclamation, with the court title Kazusatai no mikoto. He succeeded his father as the 9th head of the Arisugawa-no-miya house on 2 April 1845. On 2 June 1848, Prince Arisugawa Takahito married Nijō Hiroko (1819–1875): the daughter of Sadaijin Nijō Narinobu. He had four sons and four daughters, many of whom were by concubines. Prince Arisugawa
Purchase (horse)
Background
whose racing career was more than respectable, winning 26 races between the years 1909 to 1913. (On April 15, 1923, along with forty other horses, she died in a barn fire at Harry F. Sinclair's Rancocas Stable, New Jersey.) Eventually standing 16 hands 1 inch, Purchase was a long-legged golden chestnut, sold as a yearling to the Brighton Stable which was shortly thereafter dispersed. The trainer Sam Hildreth bought Purchase for $12,500. By the end of his racing career, Hildreth said that Purchase was one of the greatest racehorses he ever trained…"and I say that without any strings
Philip Lybbe Powys Lybbe
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Philip Lybbe Powys Lybbe Philip Lybbe Powys Lybbe (12 June 1818 – 12 September 1897) was an English rower, barrister and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1859 and 1865. Philip Powys was born as Powys at Broomfield House, Southgate, Middlesex, the son of Henry Philip Powys and his wife Julia Barrington. The Powys family lived at Hardwick House near Whitchurch-on-Thames which they had inherited some generations earlier from a marriage with the heiress to the Lybbes who had been its owners. Powys later reported "I have been an oarsman since my boyhood; could row probably
Proxy Mobile IPv6
Proxy Mobile IPv6 Deployment Models
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Parc des Princes
Opening and PSG
and PSG Georges Pompidou, French president at the time, officially inaugurated the new enclosure by attending the French Cup Final on 4 June 1972. Paris Saint-Germain played their first game at the Parc des Princes against Ligue 2 promotion rivals Red Star on 10 November 1973, as a curtain-raiser for that season's league season between Paris FC (PFC) and Sochaux. PSG won 3–1 as Othniel Dossevi scored the club's first goal at the stadium. PSG returned to Ligue 1 in 1974, ironically the same year that Paris FC (PFC) were relegated. They immediately moved into the Parc des Princes, which up
PAOK FC
Zagorakis–Vryzas management with massive fans' support (2007–2012)
Aris at Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium. The club had tremendous complaints against referee Spathas and after the final whistle, Zagorakis went in the dressing room and apologized to PAOK players for not being able to protect them against poor refereeing. PAOK went on to win the league playoffs and qualified for 2010–11 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round, but the success was swiftly followed by Fernando Santos' announcement of his decision to depart, having concluded his three-year contract as head coach. It was eventually decided in mid-June that Mario Beretta would be his successor. Beretta was quickly replaced by Pavlos Dermitzakis and
Nectar Lifesciences
History & Market Cap & Products
Nectar Lifesciences History The company was founded by Mr Sanjiv Goyal and was incorporated in June 1995. The company went public in July 2005 with simultaneous listings on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India. In 2010 New Silk Route Private Equity invested INR 2.5 billion in the company. Market Cap The current market capitalization is about INR 337.51 cr. Products Nectar Lifesciences manufactures oral and sterile active pharmaceutical ingredients, finished dosages and phytochemicals. The company is also in the business of providing pharmaceutical organizations with contract research and manufacturing services. It also manufactures empty hard
Prince George's County, Maryland
Etymology
Prince George's County, Maryland Etymology The official name of the county, as specified in the county's charter, is "Prince George’s County, Maryland". The county is named after Prince George of Denmark (1653–1708), the consort of Anne, Queen of Great Britain, and the brother of King Christian V of Denmark and Norway. The county's demonym is Prince Georgian, and its motto is Semper Eadem (English: "Ever the Same"), a phrase used by Queen Anne. Prince George's County is frequently referred to as "PG" or "PG County", an abbreviation which is the subject of debate, some residents viewing it as a pejorative
Proxy Mobile IPv6
Proxy Mobile IPv6 Deployment Models
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Programmable logic controller
Invention and early development
Electronics, later acquired by German Company AEG, and then by French Schneider Electric, the current owner. One of the very first 084 models built is now on display at Schneider Electric's facility in North Andover, Massachusetts. It was presented to Modicon by GM, when the unit was retired after nearly twenty years of uninterrupted service. Modicon used the 84 moniker at the end of its product range until the 984 made its appearance. The automotive industry is still one of the largest users of PLCs. In a parallel development Odo Josef Struger is sometimes known as the "father of the programmable logic
Political positions of Kirsten Gillibrand
Economy & Government shutdown
affordable child care. Gillibrand stated that the bill would "make all families stronger — regardless of who you are or what your zip code is — with a fundamental set of rights that levels the playing field starting at birth" and that passing the Family Bill of Rights would be one of the priorities of her first one hundred days as president. Government shutdown In March 2019, Gillibrand and thirty-eight other senators signed a letter to the Appropriations Committee opining that contractor workers and their families "should not be penalized for a government shutdown that they did nothing to cause"
Politics of Pakistan
Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan
possessing the qualifications of judges of a High Court. Of the 8 judges, 3 are required to be Ulema who are well versed in Islamic law. The judges hold office for a period of 3 years, which may eventually be extended by the President. Appeal against its decisions lie to the Shariat Appellate Bench of the Supreme Court, consisting of 3 Muslim judges of the Supreme Court and 2 Ulema, appointed by the President. If any part of the law is declared to be against Islamic law, the government is required to take necessary steps to amend such law appropriately. The
Print capitalism
Development of the Modern Nation-State
dominant, over the previous dominance of the Roman Catholic Church. Print-Capitalism continues to influence the development of nationalism through the spread of the printing press.
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Plot
in Mahoney undercover to infiltrate the gang. Lassard and Schtulman wire him, using duct tape and a radio microphone. Under the guise of "Jughead," formerly of the gang "The Archies", he is able to infiltrate the gang and find out both their hiding spot and the name of their leader. However, his cover is blown after the microphone cuts into a radio ad, which leads to Captain Lassard calling every man to the location. The officers arrive, but are stopped by Mauser. Mauser attempts to conduct a raid, but Fackler accidentally bumps him in an air duct and pushes him
North American porcupine
Predators
embedded porcupine quills even if they are successful in dispatching the porcupine. The North American porcupine is most at risk from the fisher (Martes pennanti). Fishers are related to the weasel, with males sometimes exceeding a mass of 5.5 kg (12 lb). Fishers have two advantages that make them capable hunters of the porcupine. First, they are agile tree climbers. If a fisher locates a porcupine, it cannot hide by fleeing into a tree because the fisher can pursue it and force it down to the ground. A porcupine can sometimes defend itself by facing the trunk on a branch and presenting its
Ríkharður Daðason
International career
made his debut for Iceland in a May 1991 friendly against Malta as a substitute for Grétar Einarsson. He played his last international match in 2003, having been capped 44 times and scoring 14 goals. Ríkharður scored a legendary goal against France, then recent World Cup Champions, on 5 September 1998. The game ended with a 1–1 draw.
ODB++
Advocacy & Lack of need & Concerns
data exchange in EDA" In 2002, Dana Korf of Sanmina/SCI called ODB++ "the prevalent non-Gerber format." Kent Balius of Viasystems, states of ODB++ "...really we don’t need anything else." Lack of need Ucamco, the developers of the Gerber format, argue that the prevalent Gerber-based flow (with some additions) can be as complete and efficient as ODB++. These additions were introduced in Gerber X2, which added attributes to classical Extended Gerber. Standard attributes allow to define the layer structure, pad functions and CAD netlist. Concerns ODB++ is a proprietary format controlled by Valor and now Mentor, and so, like all proprietary standards,
Player's Option: Spells & Magic
Contents & Reception
of wizard spells by school and priest spells by sphere. Reception Andy Butcher reviewed Player's Option: Spells & Magic for Arcane magazine, rating it a 7 out of 10 overall. He felt that the chapter on alternate magic systems "contains the most ambitious and far-reaching options in the book". He adds that the rules "are compatible with the first Player's Option book, Combat & Tactics, and include a range of new tables and spells that allow for arms to be disintegrated, rib cages to be crushed and a range of other gruesome effects". He complains about the inclusion of "obligatory"
Psalm 119
Eastern Orthodox & Latin Church liturgy
here is a reflection of the chanting done on Holy Saturday. "Alleluia" is chanted between the verses to signify the victory over death accomplished by Christ's death and Resurrection, and the eternal reward promised to the faithful. The Psalm contains several dozen prayers and several themes run through it. God's goodness in the midst of affliction and delight in God's law. God is seen sovereignly "inclining ones heart" and the Psalmist "inclines his heart" to the statutes. Latin Church liturgy The Rule of Saint Benedict assigned this psalm to four minor canonical hours on Sundays and three on Mondays. The sections
Physicians in Canada
Residency
position via the Canadian Residency Matching Service (CaRMS). Some of the available programs include family medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine, anesthesia, pediatrics, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, radiology, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, and urology. The match for entry level (R-1) postgraduate positions is CaRMS' largest match. It encompasses all 17 Canadian medical schools and is offered in two iterations each year. The first iteration includes all graduating students and prior year graduates from Canada and the US who meet the basic eligibility criteria and have no prior postgraduate training in Canada or the US. It is also open to graduates from
Peter Badcoe
Post-script
as heavy small arms fire was being brought to bear on them; he later got up again to throw a grenade and was hit and killed by a burst of machine gun fire. Soon after, friendly artillery fire was called in and the position was assaulted and captured. Major Badcoe's conspicuous gallantry and leadership on all these occasions was an inspiration to all, each action, ultimately, was successful, due entirely to his efforts, the final one ending in his death. His valour and leadership were in the highest traditions of the military profession and the Australian Regular Army. — The London Gazette 17
Physicians in Canada
Provincial or territorial regulatory authority & Canadian Medical Protective Association
to obtain their license to practice independently. For example, in the province of Quebec, the Collège des médecins du Québec is the regulatory authority which emits licenses to physicians and surgeons working within the province. In Ontario, the regulatory college is the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Canadian Medical Protective Association The Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) is a non-profit association committed to provide advice and assistance when medical-legal issues arise in a physician's practice. They provide legal defense, liability protection, and risk-management education for physicians in Canada They also provide monetary compensation to patients and their families proven
Peter Badcoe
Early life and career
teetotaller who did not smoke, he wore horn-rimmed spectacles, and regaled his colleagues on military matters whilst off-duty. In June 1961, Badcoe was posted to the 103rd Field Battery as battery captain, and served a tour with them in the Federation of Malaya in the aftermath of the Malayan Emergency. He was detached from Malaya to South Vietnam over the period 7–14 November 1962, and observed how that country was combating the Viet Cong (VC) and North Vietnamese insurgency. During his short visit to South Vietnam, Badcoe sought out opportunities to experience combat. He spent five days with an Army of
Michele Messina
Loan to Parma
Michele Messina Loan to Parma On 1 August 2015, Messina was loaned to Serie D side Parma on a 2-season loan deal. On 13 September he made his Serie D debut for Parma as a substitute replacing Lorenzo Adorni in the 84th minute of a 2–1 home win over Villafranca Veronese. On 16 September he played his first entire match for Parma, a 5–0 away win over Fortis Juventus. On 6 December he scored his first goal for Parma in the 11th minute of a 3–2 home win over Ravenna. On 28 February 2016, Messina scored his second goal in
Programmable logic controller
PLC compared with other control systems
a cheap consumer dishwasher would be controlled by an electromechanical cam timer costing only a few dollars in production quantities. A microcontroller-based design would be appropriate where hundreds or thousands of units will be produced and so the development cost (design of power supplies, input/output hardware, and necessary testing and certification) can be spread over many sales, and where the end-user would not need to alter the control. Automotive applications are an example; millions of units are built each year, and very few end-users alter the programming of these controllers. However, some specialty vehicles such as transit buses economically use PLCs
Political positions of Kirsten Gillibrand
Internet privacy & Net neutrality
campaign contributors who would reward legislators for passing the bill. Gillibrand received $611,141 in campaign contributions from the "TV/Movies/Music" industry according to OpenSecrets.org. On her Facebook page, Gillibrand said that she would "work to strike a balance between ending online piracy to protect New York jobs & ensuring Internet freedom so our tech community can continue to flourish." Net neutrality In May 2014, days before the FCC was scheduled to rewrite its net neutrality rules, Gillibrand was one of eleven senators to sign a letter to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler charging Wheeler's proposal with destroying net neutrality instead of preserving it
Programmable logic controller
Redundancy & PLC compared with other control systems
CPU or I/O modules with the same functionality can be added to hardware configuration for preventing total or partial process shutdown due to hardware failure. PLC compared with other control systems PLCs are well adapted to a range of automation tasks. These are typically industrial processes in manufacturing where the cost of developing and maintaining the automation system is high relative to the total cost of the automation, and where changes to the system would be expected during its operational life. PLCs contain input and output devices compatible with industrial pilot devices and controls; little electrical design is required, and
Phonological history of English close front vowels
Meet–meat merger
become identical to /iː/; this means that Middle English /ɛː/ and /eː/ have both become /iː/ in standard Modern English – meat and meet are now homophones. The merger did not affect the words in which /ɛː/ had undergone shortening (see section above), and a handful of other words (such as break, steak, great) also escaped the merger in the standard accents, acquiring the same vowel as brake, stake, grate. Hence the words meat, threat (which was shortened) and great now have three different vowels, although all three words once rhymed. The merger results in the FLEECE lexical set, as defined
Postmodernity
Uses of the term
(postmodernism) and postmodern society (postmodernity) can be best described as two umbrella terms for processes engaged in an ongoing dialectical relationship like Post-postmodernism, the result of which is the evolving culture of the contemporary world. Some commentators deny that modernity ended, and consider the post-WWII era to be a continuation of modernity, which they refer to as late modernity. Uses of the term Postmodernity is the state or condition of being postmodern – after or in reaction to that which is modern, as in postmodern art (see postmodernism). Modernity is defined as a period or condition loosely identified with the Progressive
Norwottuck Branch Rail Trail
Extension
and Easthampton (to connect with the Manhan Rail Trail) is in the planning stages, as is a tunnel underneath the active rail line to join with the Northampton Bikeway. An underpass connecting the trail with the Northampton Bikeway north of downtown Northampton was expect to be bid on in 2015 and was expected to be completed in 2016. Trail users had been frustrated with the missing connection for years. Bidding on the project was closed in March 2016. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation selected Northern Construction Service for the $4.4 million tunnel with an expected completion in October 2017. The
Postmodernity
Social sciences
Globalization, brought on by innovations in communication, manufacturing and transportation, is often cited as one force which has driven the decentralized modern life, creating a culturally pluralistic and interconnected global society lacking any single dominant center of political power, communication or intellectual production. The postmodernist view is that inter-subjective, not objective, knowledge will be the dominant form of discourse under such conditions and that ubiquity of dissemination fundamentally alters the relationship between reader and that which is read, between observer and the observed, between those who consume and those who produce. In Spaces of Hope Harvey argues that postmodern political movements
Pamela Flood
Career & Personal life
a history of Corballis House, where her granny was sent to stay and subsequently discovered she was born out of wedlock. She appeared on the front cover of the RTÉ Guide to promote the show. An appearance on Anonymous as "Doreen Prendergast". Flood has since found herself exposed and vulnerable at RTÉ. Flood was on Lorraine in 2019 Personal life In 2008, Flood announced the recent end of her three-year relationship with Michael Sharp, the manager of Denis Desmond's Spirit nightclub in Dublin. She then began a new one with restaurateur, Ronan Ryan. Flood and Ryan appeared in the news in 2019 following
Physicians in Canada
Fellowship
are completing or have completed postgraduate training in family medicine in Canada and want to pursue further emergency medicine training. The Medicine Subspecialty Match is for residents currently in an internal medicine residency training program who are looking to apply for subspecialty training. Fields of training may include cardiology, gastroenterology, general internal medicine, nephrology, and respirology, amongst others. The Pediatric Subspecialty Match is for residents currently in a pediatric residency training program who are looking to apply for subspecialty training. Many fields of training are essentially the same as those available for medicine subspecialty training, although the focus is on
Nathalie Péchalat
2003–2006 & 2006–2008
competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where they came in 18th. 2006–2008 In the 2006–07 season, Péchalat/Bourzat won their first senior Grand Prix medal, a bronze at the 2006 Skate America. Péchalat lost around eight weeks of training in the winter due to a broken hand. The two missed the 2007 European Championships but were able to compete at the 2007 World Championships, where they finished in 12th place. In the 2007–08 season, Péchalat/Bourzat won silver at both Skate America and the Cup of Russia, and qualified for their first Grand Prix Final, where they finished 6th. They were forced to
RCAF Station Macdonald
Cold War (1951-1963) & Post closure (1963-present)
turn. Many who were "posted" to Macdonald had to leave their families at their previous base or seek civilian housing as they waited for base housing. RCAF Station Macdonald closed in 1959 and became a storage depot until 1963 when the Depot closed. Post closure (1963-present) The property was then sold for farming. In 2013 it is known as "Airport Colony Farm". The airfield was located at 50°04′49″N 098°27′21″W.
Philosophy of human rights
Soviet concept of human rights
action which could threaten the Soviet state and society. For example, a desire to make a profit could be interpreted as a counter-revolutionary activity punishable by death. The liquidation and deportation of millions peasants in 1928–31 was carried out within the terms of Soviet Civil Code. Some Soviet legal scholars even asserted that "criminal repression" may be applied in the absence of guilt.". Martin Latsis, chief of the Ukrainian Cheka explained: "Do not look in the file of incriminating evidence to see whether or not the accused rose up against the Soviets with arms or words. Ask him instead to
Political positions of Kirsten Gillibrand
Gun laws
Prevention Act of 2009 with Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy, a longtime advocate of gun control. Gillibrand also opposed federal legislation that would have allowed American citizens to carry concealed firearms across state lines even if they were legally allowed to carry the weapons in their home states. Gillibrand's support of gun rights has been characterized more specifically as support of hunters' rights. Despite her mother being an avid hunter, Gillibrand has never hunted before, though she has shot skeet. In January 2016, Gillibrand was one of eighteen senators to sign a letter to Thad Cochran and Barbara Mikulski requesting that the Labor, Health
Oscar E. Erickson
Biography
Oscar E. Erickson Oscar E. Erickson (July 7, 1884 – August 15, 1945) was a North Dakota politician who served as the North Dakota Insurance Commissioner from 1937 to his death in 1945. Biography Oscar Erickson was born on July 7, 1884 at Bloomer, Wisconsin of immigrant parents. His parents had both emigrated from Norway. He finished his elementary and technical education in Wisconsin, and moved to North Dakota in 1905. He settled on a homestead near Tappen in Kidder County. Erickson managed his farm until his death. Erickson was elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in 1922, and
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II (Rome)
Description & Cultural References
or also called Magic Gate or Porta Magica), the entrance to Villa Palombara, former residence of the alchemist Marquis Palombara. Cultural References In Vittorio De Sica's Bicycle Thieves (Ladri di biciclette), it was in Piazza Vittorio that the protagonist Antonio Ricci and his young son Bruno seek desperately to recover his stolen bicycle, but realise the futility of their task as the vast square is filled with countless bicycles and bicycle parts that resemble his own.
Peter Badcoe
Vietnam War
district headquarters. Badcoe became disillusioned with the war during his service in South Vietnam. He was particularly affected by an incident in February 1967 in which the ARVN regiment he was working with called in a napalm strike on a VC-occupied village, whose population was strongly supportive of the government, instead of attempting to attack and dislodge the VC. Badcoe and other advisers attempted to stop the use of napalm, but the ARVN divisional headquarters overruled them. A total of 40 civilians were killed or wounded, and Badcoe spent the next day-and-a-half arranging the removal of bodies and new accommodation for
Patrick Cramer
Life
Patrick Cramer Life Patrick Cramer studied chemistry at the Universities of Stuttgart and Heidelberg (Germany) from 1989 until 1995. He completed a part of his studies as ERASMUS scholar at the University of Bristol in the UK. As a research student he also worked in the lab of Sir Alan Fersht in Cambridge, UK at the MRC Laboratory for Molecular Biology (LMB) site. In 1995 until 1998 he worked as a PhD student in laboratory of Christoph W. Müller at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Grenoble, France. He obtained his PhD in natural sciences (Dr. rer. nat.) from
Rabbit Hood
Plot
while the latter is bowing and runs off. While examining the castle wall in an attempt to scale it, Bugs is chased by the Sheriff up to the Royal Rose Garden, which the Sheriff regards as "royal ground". Here, Bugs dupes the Sheriff once again by acting as a real estate agent and successfully selling the land to the Sheriff, who plans to turn the garden into a "six-room Tudor". The Sheriff builds the house to half-completion before he realizes he's been tricked and, now infuriated, declares revenge, all the while hitting himself on the head with a hammer ("OOOH! I
Kallikratis
Geography
path and is made up of four widely separated neighborhoods that are scattered on a small plateau in Lefka Ori with an average altitude of 540m. It can be reached via Myriokefala, Asi Gonia or Asfendos, or via a recently paved road with more than 25 tight hair-pin turns, which starts in Kapsodasos and offers stunning views of the Frangokastello plain and the Libyan Sea in the distance. Kallikratis is also on the E4 walking route. Kallikratiano (i.e. Kallikratis') gorge starts southwest of the village and ends in the village of Patsianos, maintaining important natural habitats. The gorge can be
Rabindra Singh Baniya
Theater Role Plays
Baniya's Guru, Sunil Pokharel (Principle of Gurukul: school of theatre). He continued to act in other plays like Dream of Maya Devi which was presented to a large audience at the Deso Bideso Natya Mela, Baharampur, India in the same year. He was an actor in the stage drama Tara Baji Lai Lai directed by Morton Crog from Norway. He collaborated time and again with Sunil Pokharel as he took on many parts like Henerik Isban in Master Builder, Dr Knock in Jhul Roma and Aavi Subedi in Aagni ko katha. He played a part in the Anup Baral
Pay-by-plate parking
Hand Held & Vehicle Mounted ALPR
device but arguments could be made for and against both. Handheld devices have the advantage over vehicle mounted systems of being cheaper and able to enforce vehicles in tight spaces that an enforcement vehicle could not reach. There are also states and provinces that only have a license plate on the rear of the vehicle, making vehicle mounted ALPR impossible on vehicles that are backed into a parking space. However, handheld systems cannot match the efficiency of a vehicle mounted ALPR system travelling upwards of 60 km/h. Vehicle Mounted ALPR See main article: Automatic number plate recognition In mobile systems. As it pertains
Pres-Lam
History
completed in New Zealand. Following the systems success, international research efforts have begun at ETH Zurich, the University of Basilicata, Washington State University and several other research institutions. In 2017 the NHERI Tallwood project was started with funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation focused on further validation of Pres-Lam in North America.
Pretty Hate Machine (Gotham)
Plot
Pretty Hate Machine (Gotham) Plot The Shaman (Raymond J. Barry) and Bruce (David Mazouz) meet with the members of the Court to discuss the Waynes' murders. The Shaman then has the Talons to kill the Court members. The GCPD arrives later and find one of the members barely alive who manages to say Bruce and Shaman's role in their deaths before dying of his wounds. Nygma (Cory Michael Smith) informs Barbara (Erin Richards), Butch (Drew Powell), and Tabitha (Jessica Lucas) about Cobblepot's (Robin Lord Taylor) return and that he will go after them as they are all involved in his supposed
Municipalities of Switzerland
History
Republic. Under the Old Swiss Confederacy, citizenship was granted by each town and village to only residents. These citizens enjoyed access to community property and in some cases additional protection under the law. Additionally, the urban towns and the rural villages had differing rights and laws. The creation of a uniform Swiss citizenship, which applied equally for citizens of the old towns and their tenants and servants, led to conflict. The wealthier villagers and urban citizens held rights to forests, common land and other municipal property which they did not want to share with the
Peace Frogs
Products & Frog studies
at different malls, shopping centers, concerts and theme parks around the country. Frog studies One of the concerns in the environmental world right now is the decline of amphibians. Recent studies revealed that in the last two decades there has been an alarming number extinctions and nearly one-third of the world’s amphibian species are threatened. The most important factor to amphibian population declines is habitat destruction. Peace Frogs supports various organizations that are strongly committed to this cause and other important environmental studies: Organization of Tropical Studies (OTS), Partners in Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (PARC), and others.
Parap Airfield
History & Airfield details
closed down by the end of 1946. Airfield details The main runway was in the location of present-day Ross Smith Avenue, in the suburb of Parap.
Montenegro Davis Cup team
History
Montenegro Davis Cup team History Montenegro has competed in its first Davis Cup in 2007. Montenegro previously competed as part of Serbia and Montenegro and before that, as part of Yugoslavia.
Push email
Comparison with polling email
Push email Push email is an email system that provides an always-on capability, in which new email is actively transferred (pushed) as it arrives by the mail delivery agent (MDA) (commonly called mail server) to the mail user agent (MUA), also called the email client. Email clients include smartphones and, less strictly, IMAP personal computer mail applications. Comparison with polling email Outgoing mail is generally pushed from the sender to the final mail delivery agent (and possibly via intermediate mail servers) using Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. If the receiver uses a polling email delivery protocol, the final step from the
Psalm 119
Eastern Orthodox
Saturdays and is also chanted on many Sundays throughout the year. A major portion of Matins on Holy Saturday comprises chanting the entire psalm as a threnody, divided into three parts (stases) with Praises (Greek: Enkomia) interspersed between each verse. This chanting is done as all stand holding candles around a catafalque over which has been placed the Epitaphion (a shroud embroidered with the figure of Christ laid out for burial). The psalm is also chanted with special solemnity at Orthodox funeral services and on the various All-Souls Days occurring throughout the year, with "Alleluia" chanted between each verse. Its use
Pour Moi
2011: three-year-old season
April. He did not settle in the early stages but finished well to finish third to Baraan and Prairie Star. He came into Derby consideration with his performance in the Prix Greffulhe at Saint-Cloud on 7 May. After being last in the early running he was switched to the outside in the straight and overtook the entire field to win by one and a half lengths. He was made second-favourite for the 4 June 2011 Derby behind Queen Elizabeth II's Dante Stakes winner Carlton House. In the race, he again settled in last place, and was still several lengths off the
Philadelphia Mint
Thefts
July 2011, a federal jury ruled the stolen coins were property of the U.S. government. In September 2011, former mint officer William Gray pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing error coins valued at $2.4 million and selling them to a distributor.
Palermo
Sports & Economy and infrastructure
Time Trial). The Internazionali Femminili di Palermo is an annual ladies professional tennis event held in the city, which is part of the WTA Tour. Economy and infrastructure Being Sicily's administrative capital, Palermo is a centre for much of the region's finance, tourism and commerce. The city currently hosts an international airport, and Palermo's economic growth over the years has brought the opening of many new businesses. The economy mainly relies on tourism and services, but also has commerce, shipbuilding and agriculture. The city, however, still has high unemployment levels, high corruption and a significant black market empire (Palermo being the
Peter Badcoe
Vietnam War
along a small rise, and appeared to be in about company-strength and readying for an attack. He gathered the PF platoon and led a frontal assault on the enemy position, firing as he went. Dodging automatic fire, he charged a machine gun position and shot the crew with his rifle. Led by Badcoe, the PF platoon inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy. Once the PF platoon had consolidated its position, Badcoe went back, still under fire, to lift Clement and carry him out of the danger area. He then returned and assisted Thomas to a position from which he could
Philippine adobo
Variations & Other uses
as adobong dilaw, "yellow adobo"). Adobo has also become a favorite of Filipino-based fusion cuisine, with avant-garde cooks coming up with variants such as "Japanese-style" pork adobo. Other uses Outside of the dish itself, the flavor of adobo has been developed commercially and adapted to other foods. A number of local Philippine snack products such as cornicks, nuts, chips, noodle soups, and corn crackers, market their items as "adobo flavored".
Paine College
Campus & Athletics
for its contributions to education and African-American heritage. Athletics The college's athletic teams are known as the Lions. Paine College currently competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf and track & field; women's sports include basketball, cross country, softball, track & field and volleyball. The college's football team was dropped after the 1963 season, but returned to play in 2014. In their first season back, the football team finished 2-8 before the program was again
Patricia Grimshaw
Background, education and early career
Patricia Grimshaw Background, education and early career Grimshaw was born on 16 December 1938, to a working-class family in Auckland, New Zealand. She studied at the University of Auckland, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1960 and a Master of Arts (MA) in 1963. Her MA thesis on women's suffrage was later published as Women's Suffrage in New Zealand in 1972, and republished in 1975 and 1987. The book became a best-seller in New Zealand in 1972, and continues to be regarded as the definitive work on the story of the New Zealand women's suffrage campaign. In 1965, Grimshaw and
Pope Felix III
Eutychian heresy
Eutyches was a archimandrite at Constantinople. In his opposition to Nestorianism he seemed to have taken the opposite view to extremes. In an effort to diffuse controversy regarding the teachings of Eutyches, in 482 Emperor Zeno, at the suggestion of Acacius, the Patriarch of Constantinople, had issued an edict known as the Henoticon. The edict was intended as a bond of reconciliation between Catholics and Eutychians, but it caused greater conflicts than ever, and split the Church of the East into three or four parties. The Henotikon endorsed the condemnations of Eutyches and Nestorius made at Chalcedon and explicitly approved the
Political positions of Kirsten Gillibrand
Gun laws
to have the Committee work on ‘red flag’ legislation and potentially also background checks", actions the senators indicated their support for. At a June 2019 town hall, Gillibrand referred to the NRA as "the worst organization" in the United States and charged the NRA with caring more about profits than Americans and cited the enactment of universal background checks and a federal gun trafficking law, and a ban on bump stocks, weapons that were military styled and high-capacity magazines as the steps she would take to address gun violence as U.S. President. She furthered that the NRA was lying to Americans
RAF Defford
Second World War
station by the Vickers Wellington bombers of No. 23 Operational Training Unit RAF (OTU), based a few miles away at RAF Pershore. In May 1942, the Telecommunications Research Establishment (TRE), responsible for radar research and development, and located near Swanage, moved to Malvern College. At the same time the Telecommunications Flying Unit (TFU), later named the Radar Research Flying Unit (RRFU), which operated flight trials on behalf of the TRE, transferred its aircraft to Defford. So hurried was the move to Defford that many of the personnel had to be accommodated in tents at first. However, at Defford the tempo of work
Pretty Hate Machine (Gotham)
Plot & Development & Casting
needs to find the Yuyan Building and find "the Demon's Head" to fulfill his destiny. As an enraged Bruce attacks Alfred, he is arrested by the police. The bomb finally goes off and explodes in the station, spreading the virus while a cloud begins to spread it throughout the city. Development In May 2017, it was announced that the twentieth episode of the season will be titled "Pretty Hate Machine" and was to be written by Steven Lilien & Bryan Wynbrandt and directed by Danny Cannon. The episode is named after an album by Nine Inch Nails. Casting Chris Chalk,
RBX1
Function
RBX1 Function This gene encodes an evolutionarily conserved protein that interacts with cullins. The protein plays a unique role in the ubiquitination reaction by heterodimerizing with cullin-1 to catalyze ubiquitin polymerization. It also may be involved in the regulation of protein turn-over.
Peter Moore (serial killer)
Imprisonment & Other
were believed to be more than 70 prisoners in England and Wales serving whole life sentences. Other On 13 October 2011, it was falsely reported that Moore had died at Broadmoor hospital on 30 July 2011. Moore contacted police while in prison with a claim that he knew the identity of Clocaenog Forest Man, which was subsequently discounted due to conflicting dates.
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (film)
Production
death was changed from drowning at sea to unjust execution. In the stage play, the question of whether Daisy really was a reincarnation of Melinda went unresolved, but the film script made it clear she was. The character of Daisy's stepbrother Tad Pringle was added, although most of his scenes and his song "Who Is There Among Us Who Knows?" ended up on the cutting room floor. Additionally, the future of Daisy and Marc's relationship was altered, and several ensemble musical numbers were excluded from the film. New York City locations include Central Park, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the
Philippe III de Croÿ
Life
Venice, where he died in December 1595.
Prime meridian (Greenwich)
History
local vertical on the Greenwich prime meridian and the plane passing through the Earth's rotation axis on the ITRF zero meridian are effectively parallel. However, the claim, found, e.g., in a BBC article that this difference between astronomical and geodetic coordinates means that any measurements of transit time across the IRTF zero meridian will occur 0.352 seconds (or 0.353 sidereal seconds) before the transit across the "intended meridian" is based on a failure of understanding. The explanation by Malys et al. on the other hand is both lucid and correct.
Praça Sete de Setembro
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The " Lollipop " as it is known , is made of granite and formed by a 7m needle supported over a square pedestal adorned by a pole in each of its vertices. It was designed by architect Antonio Rego and built by engineer Antonio Gonçalves Gravatá. history.
Phishing
User training
so if an email addresses the recipient in a generic fashion ("Dear PayPal customer") it is likely to be an attempt at phishing. Furthermore, PayPal offers various methods to determine spoof emails and advises users to forward suspicious emails to their spoof@PayPal.com domain to investigate and warn other customers. However it is it unsafe to assume that the presence of personal information alone guarantees that a message is legitimate, and some studies have shown that the presence of personal information does not significantly affect the success rate of phishing attacks; which suggests that most people do not pay attention to
Princess Marie Frederica of Hesse-Kassel
Life & Duchess
Princess Marie Frederica of Hesse-Kassel Life Marie Frederica was one of six children born to William II, Elector of Hesse by his first spouse Augusta of Prussia. However, her only sibling to live past the age of five was Frederick William, Elector of Hesse. In addition, she had eight half-siblings by her father's second marriage to Emilie Ortlöpp, Countess of Reichenbach-Lessonitz. Duchess In 1822, Marie, through the suggestion of her mother's friend, the Swedish countess Charlotta Aurora De Geer, was considered a possible bride for Oscar I of Sweden, but the following year, he married Josephine of Leuchtenberg instead. On
Operation Linda Nchi
End of the operation & Kenya
remain in Somalia and are not expected to leave before 2020. Kenya According to the Associated Press, Kenya had not "actively engaged" in the conflict in southern Somalia prior to this operation. According to a correspondent with The Independent, Kenya had previously been supporting at least two militias in southern Somalia in a proxy war against Al-Shabaab, but moved instead to a direct presence of Kenyan troops once that strategy had failed. Kenya's military is regarded as inexperienced and reporters voiced doubts that it has the capacity to conduct the required logistical operations. A joint communique issued on 31 October
Plasmodium cnemidophori
Description & Distribution
Plasmodium cnemidophori Description The parasite was first described by Carini in 1941. The schizonts and gametocytes caused hypertrophy and distortion of host cell and nucleus. The nucleus may be displaced. Pigment is not located in a distinct vacuole. The schizonts are usually polar in position, rounded in shape, and may produce over 100 merozoites. Large schizonts visibly enlarge the erythrocyte. Mature schizonts measure 13.0 +/- 0.4 (range: 10-15) micrometres x 10.8 +/- 3 (range: 8-13) micrometres. The gametocytes are elongated and lateral in position. Mature microgametocytes measure 11.8 +/- 0.9 (range: 10-15) micrometres x 8.8 +/- 0.6 (range:7-10) micrometres. Distribution This species is found in Brazil,
Proxy Mobile IPv6
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Peter Sinnerud
Biography
Fjetre. He closed up his training center in 1956, after a sudden death of his son Arve at age 43. His grandson Sven Peter Sinnerud became a technician at the Vikingskipet, preparing ice for all championships conducted there since 1994.
Pedro Bantigue y Natividad
Biography
Pedro Bantigue y Natividad Biography Bantigue was born in Hagonoy, and was ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of Manila on 31 May 1945. He was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Manila on 29 May 1961, as well as titular bishop of Catula, receiving his episcopal ordination on 25 July 1961. On 25 January 1967, he was appointed the very first bishop of the Diocese of San Pablo and would remain in office until his retirement on 12 July 1995. Bantigue died on 20 November 2012, at the age of 92.
Philippine adobo
Description
the Spanish and Latin American adobo, the main ingredients of Philippine adobo are ingredients native to Southeast Asia, namely soy sauce (originally salt), black peppercorns, and bay leaves. It does not traditionally use chilis, paprika, oregano, or tomatoes. Its only similarity to Spanish and Latin American adobo is the primary use of vinegar and garlic. Philippine adobo has a characteristically salty and sour (and often sweet) taste, in contrast to Spanish and Mexican adobos which are spicier or infused with oregano. While the Philippine adobo can be considered adobo in the Spanish sense—a marinated dish—the Philippine usage is much more specific
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Nikolai Saltykov
Life
crossing of the Millionnaya Street and the Palace Embankment in St Petersburg. His grandson Alexei Saltykov was known for his travels in India and Persia.
Pia Arcangel
Career & Personal life
her since November 10, 2014. She is currently a co-anchor of 24 Oras Weekend and Saksi. She replaced Rhea Santos as host of Tunay na Buhay since August 7, 2019. Personal life Arcangel is the daughter of Clotilde N. Arcangel, Dean of the UST College of Education. She finished high school at Assumption Antipolo and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Arts from the Ateneo de Manila University in 2000. Arcangel is married to sportscaster, Mico Halili. Their love story is featured in GMA News TV program Wagas where Glaiza de Castro portrayed Arcangel opposite Archie Alemania who portrayed Halili.
Operation Linda Nchi
Opposition to the pact
that efforts to reform TFG security forces in Mogadishu, TFG outreach to ASWJ, and troops trained by Kenya and Ethiopia would coalesce into a comprehensive effort to push Al-Shabaab out of south central Somalia." Prime Minister of Somalia Abdiweli Mohamed Ali reportedly disowned any pact that the Somali authorities had with the Kenyan government to cross the border into Somalia, stating that "We do not have agreement with Kenya. We understand that we need to defend against the militants but there is no proof saying that we agreed with Kenya". He dismissed media reports suggesting he disagreed with the President. The
Pay-by-plate parking
Vehicle Mounted ALPR & Installations
etc. In those areas, handhelds are the best option. Installations In Canada, the first pay-by-plate system was unveiled in Calgary, AB on September 20, 2007. This was a system commissioned by the Calgary Parking Authority using CALE pay machines, Tannery Creek Systems autoChalk enforcement technology, and MTS Allstream for pay by cellphone and was branded under the ParkPlus banner. For their efforts, the ParkPlus system was awarded the 2009 Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Best Practices Award. Whistler, BC followed suit on July 12, 2010 unveiling its Pay by Plate system consisting of CALE pay machines, and gtechna enforcement technology.
Prince-Bishops' Palace (Liège)
History
The great courtyard is surrounded by galleries of arcades and 60 massives and elegant columns. The variety of the decoration of these columns is extraordinary. The second courtyard which is reached from the interior of the palace is more intimate and is closed to the public except on rare occasions such as heritage days. The judicial institutions of Liège having been dispersed in about ten sites in the city, a vast project to extend the palace was undertaken. It involved the construction of various buildings facing the west side of the palace and was completed in mid-2011.
Radar display
A-Scope & B-Scope
at the same indicated range. This allowed the operator to instantly see which direction to turn; if the blip on the right was shorter, they needed to turn to the right. These types of displays were sometimes referred to as ASV-scopes or L-scopes, although the naming was not universal. Size of A-scope displays vary, but 5 to 7 inch diagonal was often used on a radar display. The 7JPx series of CRTs (7JP1, 7JP4 and 7JP7) was originally designed as an A-scope display CRT. B-Scope A B-scope or b-scan provides a 2-D "top down" representation of space, with the vertical axis
Paracaspase
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Paracaspase Paracaspases (human: MALT1) are members of the C14 family of cysteine proteases. Paracaspases are proteins related to caspases present in animals and slime mold, in contrast to metacaspases, which are present in plants, fungi, and "protists". The phylogenetic distribution is a bit confusing, since slime mold diverged earlier than the animal/fungal split. Paracaspase has been first identified in a recurrent t(11;18)(q21;q21) chromosomal translocation associated with a subset of MALT lymphoma. This leads to a fusion oncoprotein consisting of the carboxyl terminus of MALT1 and the amino terminus of c-IAP2. Paracaspases are more similar to caspases than metacaspases are, indicating that
Paloma del Río
Biography
the Euskalgym (2017). Later, she also began to cover artistic gymnastics (replacing Olga Viza, who left to present Estadio 2 in Barcelona). From 1988 to 1989, del Río was deputy director of Domingo Deporte. After a time she also began to broadcast equestrian events, and beginning in 1994, figure skating. Throughout the years, she has commentated alongside former practitioners of these sports, such as José Novillo on broadcasts of artistic gymnastics, and Susana Mendizábal, Maisa Lloret, María Martín, and Almudena Cid on rhythmic gymnastics. From 2005 to 2008 she was editor of the program Olímpicos. ADO 2008, and later was the
Phil Bonifield
Racing career
Evergreen Speedway, finishing 30th. Bonifield would compete 13 more times that year, and finished 31st in points, and 7th in Rookie of the Year standings. In 2000, he ran just eight races, and did not finish a single race. In 2001, Bonifield posted a career-best 24th twice, at California and Las Vegas. That same season, he began running races part-time for Impact Motorsports, and purchased Impact's owner's points and equipment after it shut down, renaming his operation Team Racing. He also made his Busch debut at the MBNA Platinum 200 for Jay Robinson Racing, starting 34th but finishing 36th after engine
Radar display
A-Scope
as a radiogoniometer, the operator could determine the bearing of the target, and by combining their range measurement with the bearing, they could determine a target's location in space. The system also had a second set of antennas, displaced vertically along the receiver towers. By selecting a pair of these antennas at different heights and connecting them to the radiogoniometer, they could determine the vertical angle of the target, and thus estimate its altitude. Since the system could measure both range and altitude, it was sometimes known as an HR-scope, from "height-range". Early American, Dutch and German radars used the J-scope,
R.K. Malhotra
Career & Awards and recognition
in Indofil building various partnerships and collaborations with like-minded partners across the globe. In 2012, he facilitated a joint venture— Indo Baijin Chemicals with Chinese company Shanghai Baijin Chemical Group for manufacturing green energy CS2. Continuing in the collaborative spirit, Indofil acquired the right to conduct business in Europe for Dithane fungicide from Dow AgroSciences LLC. Under his leadership, Indofil has received various recognitions from within the industry. The company was recognised as the “Best Company from an Emerging Region” at the AGROW awards, London, in 2010. Awards and recognition Lifetime Achievement award from Cotton Research & Development Association (CRDA)—
Piasa
John Russell account
Piasa" and Russell claimed the origin of the word to be from a nearby stream: "This stream is the Piasa. Its name is Indian, and signifies, in the Illini, "The Bird That Devours Men"." (note: The original "Piasa Creek" ran through the main ravine in downtown Alton, and was completely covered by huge drainage pipes c. 1912.) According to the story published by Russell, the creature depicted by the painting was a huge bird that lived in the cliffs. Russell claimed that this creature attacked and devoured people in nearby Indian villages shortly after the corpses of a war gave