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2010 NLL season
Team movement
franchise will be relocating to Orlando, Florida, where they will become the Orlando Titans. The franchise will play its home games at Amway Arena.
Wheelchair
Manual self-propelled wheelchairs
attempt to combine the features of both designs by providing a fold-to-rigid mechanism in which the joints are mechanically locked when the wheelchair is in use. Many rigid models are now made with ultralight materials such as aircraft-grade aluminium and titanium, and wheelchairs of composite materials such as carbon-fibre have started to appear. Ultra lightweight rigid wheelchairs are commonly known as 'active user chairs' as they are ideally suited to independent use. Another innovation in rigid chair design is the installation of shock absorbers, such as Frog Legs, which cushion the bumps over which the chair rolls. These shock absorbers may
Volkoff Industries
Yuri the Gobbler & Other
In "Chuck Versus the Gobbler", Team Bartowski breaks Yuri out of prison. When Sarah returns Yuri to Volkoff, Volkoff kills him and retrieves the eyeball. Willig earlier appeared in the first season episode "Chuck Versus the Tango", as "Uri", one of two bodyguards escorting the known arms dealer La Ciudad. First seen in: Chuck Versus the Gobbler. Other In addition to Yuri, Volkoff Industries has assigned a number of guards to protect its assets and higher-ranking agents. One such bodyguard (Lou Ferrigno) worked with Stepanova for some time, falling in love with her. One security guard (Roland Kickinger) was victimized
147th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
Detailed service
"Mud March," January 20-24. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee July 524. Movement to Bridgeport, Ala., September 24-October 3. Reopening Tennessee River October 26-29. Wauhatchie, Tenn., October 28-29. Chattanooga Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Battles of Lookout Mountain November 23-24 and Missionary Ridge November 25. Ringgold Gap, Taylor's Ridge, November 27. Guard duty on Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad until April 1864. Expedition down the Tennessee River to Triana, Ala., April 12-16. Atlanta Campaign May 1-September 8. Demonstration on Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11. Dug
Wintersingen
Demographics
outside of Switzerland. In 2008 there were 2 live births to Swiss citizens and were 2 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens remained the same while the foreign population remained the same. There was 1 Swiss man who emigrated from Switzerland. At the same time, there xxx were 1 non-Swiss woman who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was a decrease of 12 and the non-Swiss population increased by 8 people. This represents a population growth rate of -0.7%. The
Abu Bakker Qassim
Press reports
paper, to make notes, was denied—although the Guantanamo policy states that captives were to be issued a certain number of pages per month, for sending mail. He was punished by being sent to solitary confinement when guards found he had used napkins to take notes. When he got an attorney, and that attorney brought him books, so he could learn English, guards confiscated the books. Now that he is in Albania, and his prospects of ever getting a passport or visa seem slim, he has started learning Albanian—but without enthusiasm. On September 28, 2009, The Washington Post quoted Abu Bakker's reaction to
A Princess of Kensington
Background
operas to have original cast recordings of selections made during the original run. The recordings themselves were popular enough that a 1907 silent film of one of the songs, "Four Jolly Sailor Boys" [sic], was produced to be played synchronized to the recording. The fairy backstory of the plot is derived from a poem by Thomas Tickell entitled Kensington Garden, featuring the history of the characters Albion, Azuriel, Kenna, and Oberon.
A Star Is Born (Jay-Z song)
Release and live performances
also added an additional verse. Cole also performed the song at New York-based radio station Hot 97's 2010 Summer Jam concert.
20th Screen Awards
Nominees
20th Screen Awards Nominees The film with the most nominations was Kai Po Che!, with nine nominations.
2014 CFL Draft
Trades
2014 CFL Draft Trades In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.
Adam John Glossbrenner
Biography
Department of State at Washington, D.C., in 1848 and 1849. He was Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives from 1850 to 1860. He served as private secretary to President James Buchanan in 1860 and 1861. He established the Philadelphia Age in 1862, although residing in York, Pennsylvania. Glossbrenner was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-ninth and Fortieth Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1868. Following his political career he engaged in banking in York in 1872. He moved to Philadelphia in 1880, and was in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company until his
2016–17 Młoda Liga squads
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2016–17 Młoda Liga squads This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the 2016–17 Młoda Liga in Poland.
A2 milk
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harmful, and some companies producing goat's milk products make similar claims, but a 2009 European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) review found that it could not be established that bioactive peptides in milk containing both the A1 and A2 proteins have an adverse effect on health. A1 and A2 beta-casein are genetic variants of the beta-casein milk protein that differ by one amino acid. A genetic test, developed by the a2 Milk Company, determines whether a cow produces A2 or A1 type protein in its milk. The test allows the company to certify milk producers as producing milk that does not
51st Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
First formation
of the Ukrainian SSR by the Central Election Commission. In December 1935, the division was awarded the Order of Lenin for the 15th anniversary of the fighting at Perekop. In September 1939, the 51st became part of the Ukrainian Front for the Soviet invasion of Poland, but did not see combat. The division fought in the Winter War as part of the 7th Army from January to April 1940. Five soldiers of the division were awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union for their actions during the war. In June 1940, the division participated in the Soviet occupation of Bessarabia
Abdolreza Jamilian
Innovative treatment
year old patients or younger. This malocclusion is characterized by mandibular prognathism, maxillary deficiency or both. In subjects with maxillary deficiency where the mandible is not markedly affected treatment may involve stimulation and guidance of maxillary growth by orthopedic forces. Various types of orthodontic headgear, such as facemasks and reverse pull headgears have been used to correct maxillary deficiency; however, these extra-oral appliances have some unpleasant side-effects including the fear of being mocked by one's peers due to the bulky size of these appliances and causing downward and backward rotations of mandible which pulls the upper jaw backwards into the
7th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam
Central Committee composition
7th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee composition Forty-six (31.5 percent) of the elected Central Committee members were new members. The remaining 64 (68.4 percent) were incumbents who were reelected. The Central Committee was evenly divided in its membership by government and party officials; 60 (41.1 percent) and 62 (41.8 percent) of the members were either party and government officials. The military was represented by 11 (7 percent) people at the Central Committee. 52 (35.6 percent) members were provincial-level officials, of which 13 of them held either the post of head of the head of the provincial
101st Grenadiers
1778–1878 & The Second Afghan War
in March. The war's conclusion brought about the annexation of Scinde. The regiment was extensively employed during the First Anglo-Sikh War and was present at the decisive Battle of Sobraon in February 1846. The Second Afghan War After the outbreak of the Second Afghan War, the Bombay Grenadiers found itself initially employed initially in the vicinity of the Bolan Pass. It was not until March 1880 that the battalion, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Horace Anderson, entered Afghanistan as an element of a British-Indian column intent on quelling a revolt by Ayub Khan, the ruler of Herat, who sought to depose the
Yonezawa Domain
History
severe that the eighth daimyō, Uesugi Shigetada, seriously considered surrendering the domain to the shogunate. Instead, he resigned his position as daimyō in favor of Uesugi Harunori, who then began to reform the domain's administration and to revive its economy. He introduced strict disciplinary measures, and ordered the execution of several karō who opposed his plans. In order to finance castle repairs imposed upon his domain by the shogunate, Harunori asked his retainers to agree to a reduction of their stipends. As a result of these various measures, Yonezawa again became fairly prosperous, and did not suffer much from the
2012–13 Toronto Maple Leafs season
Player statistics
2012–13 Toronto Maple Leafs season Player statistics Final stats
APOPO
Detecting tuberculosis & Fundraising
infections. Over 9166 presumptive TB patients evaluated by the rats in 2015, 666 missed by conventional methods were diagnosed. In 2015 APOPO began a study with the support of the USAID, screening prisoners in Tanzanian and Mozambican jails for tuberculosis. This study aimed to convince decision makers of the rats' use. In 2015 to 2016 more than 2,500 prisoners were to be tested for TB in Mozambique and Tanzania. Fundraising APOPO has been funded by the Belgian, Flemish, Norwegian and Liechtenstein Governments, the United Nations Development Programme, the National Institutes of Health, USAID, HDIF, the European Union, the Province of Antwerp,
1974 Formula One season
Race 3: South Africa & Race 4: Spain
Jean-Pierre Beltoise's BRM soon passed the two McLarens, as Fittipaldi began to drop back. Lauda and Regazzoni both retired very late in the race when their engines blew up, and thus Beltoise and Hailwood completed the podium behind Reutemann. Race 4: Spain The first European round of the championship was in Spain, and it was Lauda who took pole ahead of Peterson and Regazzoni. On race day, the track was wet but drying, and Peterson was able to beat Lauda off the line. Regazzoni and Ickx followed. The Lotuses and the Ferraris battled until Peterson's engine failed and Ickx lost
2012 MLS Cup Playoffs
Format
2012 MLS Cup Playoffs Format For 2012, the league's previous system of "wild card" qualification—which had the potential for "crossover" series in which one team could play in the other conference's bracket—was scrapped. Instead, the top five teams in each conference will qualify for the playoffs and the two conference brackets are entirely separate. The First Round of each conference is a one-off match between the 4th and 5th place teams, similar to the previous wild card system, with the 4th-place team hosting. The First Round winner advances to play the conference's top seed in the Conference Semifinals. Conference Semifinals and
2006 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Final
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Final event.
Zeng Xueming
Biography
have been separated for almost a year, our feelings for each other do not have to be said in order to be felt. At present, I am taking advantage of this opportunity to send you a few words to reassure you, and also to send my greetings and good wishes to your mother." This letter was intercepted by the Sûreté. Although she was uninterested in politics, Zeng is recorded as a member of the (Chinese) Communist Youth League from July 1927 to June 1929. According to one report, Zeng visited Ho in the winter of 1929-1930 when he was in
2013 Shanghai shooting
Details
2013 Shanghai shooting Details The attacker allegedly beat a colleague to death at the Guangyu fine chemical company in the Baoshan district of the city. He retrieved a hunting rifle that had been hidden in his dormitory, and then asked a taxi cab driver to take him to Pudong District. When the cab stopped in the Pudong District, the attacker shot the driver to death and drove the vehicle back to Baoshan. In Baoshan, he shot and killed a soldier who was guarding the entrance to a barracks and stole his gun. The suspect then returned to the factory and
7½ Phere
Reception
the comedy genre. They advised that the chemistry between the two actors was to be watched and appreciated as their "conflict and resolution form an integral part of the film."
Élan School
Controversy
Controversy Throughout its history, the school was faced with numerous allegations of student maltreatment. In 2001, Details magazine cited Élan as "among the most controversial of the nation's residential therapeutic communities." In 1975, Illinois state officials pulled out Mark Babitz, one of 11 children removed from the Élan program, alleging mistreatment. In 2002 during the trial of Michael Skakel, witnesses testified that beatings and public humiliation were parts of life at Élan during the late 1970s. In trial testimony, former students also described the practice of placing a student in a "boxing ring" surrounded by classmates who confronted the student. The New
1902 Leeds North by-election
Vacancy & Candidates
1902 Leeds North by-election The Leeds North by-election, 1902 was a parliamentary by-election held for the House of Commons constituency of Leeds North in the West Riding of Yorkshire on 29 July 1902. Vacancy The by-election was caused by the elevation to the peerage of the sitting Conservative MP William Jackson. Jackson had held the seat since its creation for the general election of 1885, having previously been one of the MPs for the multi-member seat of Leeds. Candidates It was reported that both the Conservative and Liberal parties in Leeds were unprepared for a by-election, suggesting that Jackson’s peerage
Western Mail (Western Australia)
Published 1885-1955
Western Mail (Western Australia) The Western Mail, or Western Mail, was the name of two weekly newspapers published in Perth, Western Australia. Published 1885-1955 The first Western Mail was published on 19 December 1885 by Charles Harper and John Winthrop Hackett, co-owners of The West Australian, the state's major daily paper. It was printed by James Gibney at the paper's office in St Georges Terrace. In 1901, in the publication Twentieth century impressions of Western Australia, a history of the early days of the West Australian and the Western Mail was published. In the 1920s The West Australian employed its first
Adam Bighill
BC Lions
was signed by the Minnesota Vikings. After assuming the starting linebacker role, Bighill went on to amass 104 tackles (2nd most in the CFL) and 4 interceptions. Elimimian returned to the Lions midway through the season, but Bighill retained all of the playing time. He was named both a CFL West All-Star and a CFL All-Star for the 2012 season. Bighill and Elimimian both returned to the Lions linebacker core for the 2013 CFL season. Bighill suffered a sprained ankle and missed Week 3 and 4. He played in the 16 other regular season games, and the Lions' lone playoff game.
8th Connecticut Infantry Regiment
History
assuming their old camps at the Lacey House. Soon it was involved in the contested crossing of the Rappahannock, where over 80 men of the Eighth volunteered to assist the engineers in building the pontoon bridges. The Battle of Fredericksburg followed on December 13, 1862, and they were moved towards Marye's Heights in the last assault. However darkness fell and the Eighth only advanced as far as the bed of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad, never having been heavily engaged. Following their participation in Burnside's Mud March, the Eighth left of the IX Corps early in 1863, and went
1987 Cricket World Cup Final
Background
1987 Cricket World Cup Final Background The match was the fourth World Cup final and was hosted at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. It was the first World Cup final held at a venue other than Lord's, which had hosted the previous three finals in 1975, 1979 and 1983. Australia reached their second World Cup final after defeating Pakistan by 18 runs in the first semi-finals. Their previous final appearance, in 1975, ended in defeat to the West Indies. England reached their second final after defeating India by 35 runs in the second semi-final. Their previous final appearance, in 1979, ended in defeat to
Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale
Plot
this scene). Tom is virtually beaten up after being thrown onto the merry-go-round and the swirling cups and crushed again and again on the rollercoaster after Jerry pulls out the pin that couples two of the cars together. They make it to a ridge, and Jerry blows up balloons with which they make it off safely (the Waltz of The Flowers plays during this scene). One cat shoots an arrow, bursting Nelly's balloon. Tuffy grabs on to her, and unravels more of Paulie. Nelly is let down and chased by the cats. Jerry saves her, but his grip fails him
Abul Kalam Azad (politician)
In absentia trial
Bangladesh government established the International Crimes Tribunal under a 1973 act of Parliament. It has indicted nine suspects who are prominent Jamaat-e-Islami leaders, and two who are Bangladesh National Party leaders. The government was responding to popular support to have the trials and settle longstanding accusations dating to the liberation war of 1971. The trial was held in absentia because Azad went into hiding hours before Tribunal-2 issued an arrest warrant against him on 3 April 2012. He is believed to have fled to India or Pakistan. The court appointed a defence attorney for him, Supreme Court lawyer Abdus Sukur Khan. Azad
2004 United States Senate election in Arkansas
Campaign
raised $29,000, while Lincoln had over $5 million cash on hand. Holt tried to make gay marriage a major issue, because defining marriage was on the ballot. He even said, "it is the most important issue, I believe, in America."
White Plains, Kentucky
Geography
-87.384739). U.S. Route 62 passes through the northern part of the community, leading east 13 miles (21 km) to Greenville and west 4 miles (6 km) to Nortonville. According to the United States Census Bureau, White Plains has a total area of 3.18 square miles (8.24 km²), of which 3.11 square miles (8.05 km²) are land and 0.07 square miles (0.19 km²), or 2.34%, are water.
University of Leicester
Other buildings
opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 4 December 2008, following an extensive refurbishment with a budget of £32 million. The Bennett Building, Physics and Astronomy Building, the Chemistry Building and the Adrian Building lie beyond the Charles Wilson Building. Across University Road lies the Maurice Shock and Hodgkin Nuildings, home to Leicester's Medical School. The Adrian Building was built in 1967 and designed by Courtald Technical Services which became W.F Johnson & Partners. It was named after Edgar Adrian the first chancellor of the University (1957–1971). The Charles Wilson Building was designed by Denys Lasdun and completed in 1967. Further along University Road and
1954 NSWRFL season
Season summary
1954 NSWRFL season Season summary During the pre-season, Queensland and Australian international representative forward, Harold "Mick" Crocker signed a then record one-year deal for an Australian to move south and play for Sydney club Parramatta. 1954 marked the first season when a Grand Final was scheduled to determine the premiership winner. Prior to that the season victors were either the minor premiers or decided by a final that followed two semi-finals. A Grand Final was only played if the minor-premier was defeated in a semi-final or final and exercised their right to challenge via a Grand Final. Since 1954 a Grand
900 Degrees
Commercial
United Kingdom and the United States. On the UK Singles Chart, the song debuted at number 57 on the chart dated March 10, 2000; it was the highest chart position Pooley had attained up to that point. In its next and final week on the chart, the song fell to number 87. The track remained Pooley's highest-peaking until 2002, when "Piha" debuted at number 53 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also achieved some crossover success in the United States, peaking at number 5 on Billboard's Hot Dance Breakouts Maxi-Singles Sales chart. It was his first song to chart in
Abu Bakker Qassim
Press reports
the wrong place at the wrong time. We weren't enemies. We were Uighurs. According to the McClatchy report, Sabin Willet told them that China: ...argued to the United Nations that Uighurs should be branded a terrorist organization, in part because they'd been using "art and literature" to "distort historical facts." Abu Baqr Qassim described realizing he had to learn Arabic if he was ever to get out of Guantanamo. When he was transferred to lighter security in a dormitory shared with Arabic speakers and other Uyghurs, they set about taking informal Arabic lessons. Abu Baqr Qassim told reporters the Uyghurs request for
2nd Central Bureau of the Communist Party of China
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2nd Central Bureau of the Communist Party of China The 2nd Central Bureau of the Communist Party of China (Traditional Chinese: 中共第二中央局) was the first such bureau to be convened within the 2nd Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party of China. It was held in 1922. It was not preceded by a Central Bureau in 1921, as that concept had not developed yet. But all bodies met all at once in the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China. This Central Bureau was followed by the more foundational 3rd Central Bureau of the Communist
Yumi Lambert
2013 & 2014
et Bantine. 2014 During the Autumn/Winter 2014 season, spanning from January to March 2014, Lambert walked for 25 designers, including Jeremy Scott, Moschino and Comme des Garçons. Also in January, she walked in Spring Haute Couture 2014 shows for Vionnet, Ulyana Sergeenko, and Alexis Mabille. She was also featured in Chloe Gosselin's Autumn/Winter 2014 campaign. In June, she walked in Moshino's Spring/Summer 2015 Menswear fashion show and the following month, she walked in Fall Haute Couture 2014 shows for Dior, Alexis Mabille, Bouchra Jarrar, Elie Saab, and Vionnet. Lambert was featured in shows for Spring/Summer 2015 collections by 28 designers,
Wild Coast Region, Eastern Cape
Geography & Climate & Tourism
Wild Coast region have been identified as having commercial, traditional or homeopathic value. Climate The average daily temperatures along the coast vary from 17 °C to 28 °C in January and 9 °C to 21 °C in July. Tourism The scenic beauty of the Wild Coast, coupled with its rich cultural heritage, make the region ideal for the development of a strong tourism industry. In fact, tourism has been identified as one of the cornerstones of the proposed Wild Coast Spatial Development Initiative. But the virtual collapse of local administrations and environmental threats like the proposed Xolobeni mine dune mining project and the proposed
2013 Philippine general election
Senatorial winners proclamation & Lack of source code review
on May 16, though only 20 percent of election results had been canvassed. Three more winners were proclaimed the following day. The winners were proclaimed alphabetically rather than by the number of votes garnered, since the vote totals had not yet been finalized. Winning candidates Nancy Binay and Koko Pimentel declined to attend the proclamation, on the advice of their lawyers. Lack of source code review Following the election, a poll watchdog alleged that the Comelec failed to do a review of the source code for voting machines used in the election, in violation of the Automated Election Systems Law.
Western Institute
Criticism
criticism of work from this period have included allegations of propaganda and dullness while admitting that the Institute produced "some good works on political sciences and legal systems" German historian Gregor Thum has written that the premise of the research concept of the Western Institute in the first decades was the idea of an eternal German-Polish antagonism and thus the Institute's research, like its German counterpart, the Ostforschung, was based on explicit political objectives, active support of the territorial claims of the state and the distribution of research results by popular science. After the fall of communism, the Institute has been one
Wheelchair
Manual self-propelled wheelchairs
permanently attached, but those for rigid chairs are commonly fitted with quick-release axles activated by depressing a button at the centre of the wheel. All major varieties of wheelchair can be highly customized for the user's needs. Such customization may encompass the seat dimensions, height, seat angle, footplates, leg rests, front caster outriggers, adjustable backrests and controls. Various optional accessories are available, such as anti-tip bars or wheels, safety belts, adjustable backrests, tilt and/or recline features, extra support for limbs or head and neck, holders for crutches, walkers or oxygen tanks, drink holders, and mud and wheel-guards as clothing protectors. Light weight
2019 Rafael Nadal tennis season
Italian Open & French Open
Nadal earned his first top ten victory of 2019 by defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semifinals, in a rematch of the Madrid Open semifinal between them just one week before. In the final, he faced Novak Djokovic in their first meeting since the Australian Open. Nadal won the match in three sets, clinching his first title of 2019 and his 9th title in Rome. French Open In an attempt to win a record 12th title at Roland Garros, and defend his championship from last year, Nadal's next tournament is the French Open. His first two matches were against qualifiers Yannick
Wim Delvoye
Gothic works
with the help of a radiologist, had several of his friends paint themselves with small amounts of barium, and perform explicit sexual acts in medical X-ray clinics. He then used the X-ray scans to fill gothic window frames instead of classic stained glass. Delvoye suggests that radiography reduces the body to a machine. When he was not an active participant, Delvoye observed from a computer screen in another room, allowing the subjects enough distance to perform normally, although Delvoye has described the whole operation as "very medical, very antiseptic". Delvoye also creates oversized laser-cut steel sculptures of objects typically found
A Yoke of Gold
Plot & Production
with Luis to turn his life around. At Carmen’s bidding, padre Amador has returned to Santa Barbara. He joins Carmen in trying to convince Luis to forsake his sinful life and repent. Suddenly, Luis sees the light, heeds the call and reforms his evil ways. Luis decides to become a monk. He enters the Mission at Santa Barbara under the guidance of Padre Amador. He will spend the rest of his days as a priest at the mission. Later, Jose and Carmen get married and live in wedded bliss. Production Emory Johnson was 22 years old when he made this
Zuclopenthixol
Pharmacodynamics
muscarine receptors. It weakly antagonises the histamine (H₁) receptor but has no α₂-adrenoceptor blocking activity. Evidence from in vitro work and clinical sources (i.e. therapeutic drug monitoring databases) suggests that both CYP2D6 and CYP3A4 play important roles in zuclopenthixol metabolism.
AVIA
Band history
musical festival and featured in Alexey Uchitel's film "Rock". The group's first album, the studio recording of their concept stage performance Из жизни композитора Зудова (From the Life of Composer Zudov) remained unreleased. After the release of АВИА Всем! (AVIA to Everybody!), formally a debut, but in effect, the second album, they gave concerts in Finland and Yugoslavia and started to appear on the Soviet TV. Anton Adasinsky departed in 1988 to form his own Дерево (Tree) Theatre and was replaced by Dmitry Tyulpanov and saxophonist Yevgeny Zhdanov. The line-up of the brass section changed too. The extensive European tour
Abul Kalam Azad (politician)
In absentia trial & Current status
during the War. On 21 January 2013 Azad was sentenced to the death penalty. Current status Abul Kalam Azad is currently believed to have fled to India or Pakistan. MACCA, the organisation founded by him, has disavowed him.
2010 Claxton Shield
Awards
Player award. Lundgren was the first pitcher to win since 1986. Runners-up by two votes were Paul Mildren and Michael Collins.
2010 Team HTC–Columbia season
Giro d'Italia
again made all the selections, but again was not a factor in the sprint, taking just sixth on the day. The squad's best-placed rider prior the transfer to Italy was Sieberg in fifth, 7 seconds behind the race leader. With the squad noted as one of the favorites in the stage 4 team time trial, Sieberg, as well as Goss and Greipel both three seconds back of him, all had a realistic chance of taking the pink jersey. The squad finished the 32.5 km (20.2 mi) course with five riders together in 36'58". Goss and Greipel were among the five finishing together,
1946 Cabinet Mission to India
Background & Plan
British and Congress. Having established the system of separate electorates, the British could no longer reverse its consequences in spite of their genuine(?) commitment to Indian unity. Plan The mission made its own proposals, after inconclusive dialogue with the Indian leadership, seeing that the Congress opposed Jinnah's demand for a Pakistan comprising six full provinces. The mission proposed a complicated system for India with three tiers: the provinces, provincial groupings and the centre. The centre's power was to be confined to foreign affairs, defence, currency and communications. The provinces would keep all the other powers and were allowed to
A Fazenda 2
Overview & Cast & Broadcasts
A Fazenda 2 Overview The second season was broadcast during the South American summer, following the winter airing of the previous season. Contestants spent Christmas and New Year's Eve inside the Farm. Both events aired live. Cast There were fourteen celebrity contestants competing for the grand prize, which was R$1,000,000 without tax allowances. The season lasted 89 days, an increase of a half-week over the previous season. Broadcasts The main television coverage of A Fazenda 2 is screened in daily highlight programs that transmit Sundays to Fridays at 11:00 pm (UTC−3), Saturdays at 10:00 pm (UTC−3), with Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays shows
Viola Beach
Influences & Deaths
band's lyrical content was inspired by their "very grey and industrial" hometown, where there was "nothing to do other than drink cider and smoke rollies on a park and chase after girls". Deaths In the early hours of 13 February 2016, all four band members together with manager Craig Tarry died in a road accident on a lift bridge along the E4 motorway at Södertälje, southwest of Stockholm, Sweden. At around 2:00 am, witnesses saw the band's car, a Nissan Qashqai, clipping a stationary vehicle, driving through closed barriers and falling through a gap in the bridge, whose middle section
Adela Noriega
Continued success & Awards and honours
Bravo Adams' novel, Tormenta de pasiones. Her most recent starring role was as the lead female character Sofía Elizondo in the telenovela Fuego en la sangre, from 2008. Despite receiving mostly bad reviews, the telenovela was a big success in Mexico and the U.S. Awards and honours Noriega has been honoured with multiple awards for her work in the television industry, and the wide acceptance of her work throughout the years has established her reputation as a "telenovela queen".
1977 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Overview
1977 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Overview It was performed by 62 teams, and São Paulo won the championship. This championship is notable for producing what is perhaps the only unbeaten runner-up in world football. Atlético Mineiro had won all but three of its matches, which were drawn, but was to play a single final match against São Paulo, without any advantage. A controversial scoreless draw, marred by violent playing mostly (but not exclusively) on the part of São Paulo, had to be solved in a penalty shootout.
A. J. Arkell
Career
things the existence of massive iron works in Meroe and the extensive predynastic culture of Egypt, notably the Badarians. He retired as Commissioner in 1949 and returned to England. Upon his retirement from the Sudan he accepted the post of lecturer in Egyptian archaeology at University College London and became Honorary Curator of the Petrie Collection. Here he undertook the challenging task of unpacking the 800 crates into which the collection had been hurriedly packed in the early days of the war. Over the next 14 years he unpacked and stored the collection, cataloging at least a third of it
10 cm M. 14 Feldhaubitze
Royal Italian Army & Italian Army
Italian forces mounted the 100/17 Mod. 14 onto Lancia 3Ro heavy trucks and employed the gun as mobile anti-tank cannon. Italian Army After World War II some of the howitzers were modified by the Military Arsenal of Naples for use as mountain artillery, with the denominations 100/17 Mod. 14 mont. and 100/17 Mod. 16 mont. In the second half of the fifties the howitzers were further modified for the service in the Italian Army with the versions 100/17 Mod. 14/50 for field artillery units and 100/17 Mod. 14/16/50 for mountain artillery units. The modification of the field artillery version included
1985 European Cup Final
Background & Disaster
of venue as they were concerned about the condition of the stadium, which was crumbling, and the decision to allocate a neutral section for Belgian fans. Disaster The neutral zone that had been allocated to Belgian fans was largely occupied by Juventus supporters, many of whom were from the local Italian community. The neutral zone was in section Z, on the same side of the ground as the Liverpool fans. The two groups thus stood yards apart, separated only by chicken wire. At approximately 7 p.m., missiles began to be thrown between the two sets of fans; because the stadium was
2001 Maccabiah Games
Notable medalists
100M medley relay. Krayzekburg was chosen by the US team to carry their flag at the opening ceremony. Russian fencers Sergey Sharikov and Maria Mazina won gold medals in men's sabre and women's foil. Vadim Gutzeit of Ukraine, who nine years earlier won an Olympic gold medal in team sabre, won a silver medal in sabre, as he lost to Scharikov. Jonathan Tiomkin of the US, who later was a Pan American Games gold medalist, won silver medals in team foil and team épée.
2010 Team HTC–Columbia season
Tour de France
squad for the Tour de France was largely centered around Cavendish and the goal of having him win the green jersey. This was in spite of the fact that the Manxman's season to date had been subpar, with only three victories before the Tour (in 2009 he had 13 wins before the Tour). Rogers, coming off overall wins in the Tour of California and the Ruta Del Sol, was the squad's General Classification hopeful. Martin was one of the earliest starters in the prologue time trial, and was the leader for most of the day with a time of ten minutes
Women's music
HOT WIRE: The Journal of Women's Music and Culture & Women's music festivals
on lesbian feminist musicians, festivals, venues, and various topics pertaining to writing, theater, dance, comedy, and the arts. Each 64-page issue included a soundsheet with at least four songs by lesbian and/or feminist artists. Women's music festivals The first women's music festival occurred in 1973 at Sacramento State University. In May, 1974 the first National Women's Music Festival was held in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, founded by University of Illinois student Kristin Lems. It celebrated its fortieth year in Middleton, Wisconsin, from July 2–5, 2015. The Michigan Womyn's Music Festival was created in 1976, and became the largest festival in the United
Adam John Glossbrenner
Biography
Adam John Glossbrenner Biography Adam J. Glossbrenner was born in Hagerstown, Maryland. He learned the art of printing, and became publisher of the Western Telegraph in Hamilton, Ohio, in 1827 and 1828. He moved to York, Pennsylvania, in 1829. He established the York County Farmer in 1831, and became a partner in the York Gazette in 1835, and continued his connection with that paper until 1860. He served as clerk in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1836. He was Clerk of the United States House of Representatives during the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses, and in the United States
361st Fighter Group
World War II
A team of American engineers were called in during January 1944 and, in three days, they constructed a 1,470-yard-long runway with pierced-steel planking. This feat was considered a record for laying this type of prefabricated surfacing. The runway, which was aligned NE-SW, became the main at Bottisham the other also being constructed of PSP. In September 1944 the 361st FG moved to RAF Little Walden. At Little Walden, the 361st served primarily as a B-17/B-24 escort organization, covering the penetration, attack, and withdrawal of bomber formations that the USAAF sent against targets on the Continent. The group also engaged in counter-air
1759 Kienle
Naming & Physical characteristics & Rotation period
director of several German observatories, including the discovering Heidelberg Observatory (1950–1962). Kienle was also president of IAU Commission 36 during the 1950s. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 18 April 1977 (M.P.C. 4155). Physical characteristics In both the Tholen- and SMASS-like taxonomy of the Small Solar System Objects Spectroscopic Survey (S3OS2), Kienle is a stony S-type asteroid. Rotation period During the early 1980s, a rotational lightcurve of Kienle was obtained from photometric observations by American astronomer Richard Binzel using the 0.91- and 2.1-meter telescopes at the University of Texas McDonald Observatory. Lightcurve analysis gave
2010 Team HTC–Columbia season
Tour de France
to help define the race's overall classification. Rogers finished twelfth on the day and 20 seconds behind the first group on the road, but gaining time against some contenders such as Joaquim Rodríguez and Andreas Klöden. However, the high mountain stage 9, incorporating the Col de la Madeleine, Rogers lost four minutes to the stage winner and two minutes to the majority of the race's elite riders, falling to 14th. He continued to fall in the standings further from that point on, eventually finishing the race in 37th place. Cavendish's success in the flats continued, however, as he won stage 11
Agus Suhartono
Biography
replacing Djoko Santoso. His appointment was well received by the People's Representative Council. Tjahjo Kumolo, the chairman for the opposition, said that Agus "deserves the post more than (the) other (chiefs of staff).” As commander, Agus has worked to increase the professionalism in the military and military reform. He is also hopes to modernize Indonesia's aging military equipment. Agus has also vowed to close the military-owned businesses, which have been seen as causing human rights violations by human rights groups and military analysts, and plans to further cooperation between the military and the Indonesian National Police in fighting terrorism. In 2010, Agus received
A5 pod
Capture
orcas was taken from different families of the A5 pod. A female, Corky, is the only orca from these captures still alive, and the only surviving member of those from the northern resident community taken into captivity. She remains under the care of SeaWorld San Diego in California. From studies of this population, it is known that her mother was A23 (Stripe). A23 died in 2000, at about 53 years of age. Corky had a brother, A27 (Okisollo), also deceased. Her living family currently consists of a younger sister, A43 (Ripple), a niece, A69 (Midsummer), and a younger brother, A60 (Fife). Other
Women's music
History
In reaction to this perceived lack of inclusion of women in the mainstream, some feminists decided it necessary for women to create a separate space for women to create music. Lesbian and feminist separatism was then used as a "tactic which focused women's energy and would give an enormous boost to the growth and development of women's music." Out of the separatist movement came the first distributed examples of music created specifically for lesbians or feminists. In 1972, Maxine Feldman, who had been an "out" (openly gay) performer since 1964, recorded the first overtly lesbian record, "Angry Atthis" (Atthis
50th Attack Squadron
Inter-War era
to the 1st Army Observation Group. It remained active with the 2d Wing and performed demonstrations of effectiveness of aerial bombardment on naval warships, June–September 1921. Reassigned to Mexican Border in 1927 as an aerial observation squadron at Brooks Field, San Antonio, Texas before inactivation on 1 August 1927. The designation was then transferred to the Office of Chief of the Air Corps (OCAC). Organized in December 1927 with Organized Reserve personnel as a Regular Army Inactive (RAI) unit at Dodd Field, Texas. Relieved from assignment to OCAC 1 September 1928. Organized Reserve officers assigned to the unit participated in summer
2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads
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2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads This article lists the squads for the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. Only players born on or after 1 January 1988 are eligible to play. Each participating national association must submit a list of up to 40 players to the UEFA administration on or before 12 May 2011. No further changes may be made to this list after this deadline. At least four of these 40 players must be goalkeepers. Only 23 of the 40 players listed are authorised to take part in the final tournament. A list of these 23 players must be in
Yakov Zeldovich
Soviet atomic bomb program
weapons project, and his travels abroad were highly restricted to the Eastern Europe under close security by the Soviet Union. Soon after the discovery of nuclear fission by German chemist Otto Hahn in 1939, Russian physicists began investigating the spectrum of physics of fission and began hosting the seminars on that topic, extending the invitation to Igor Kurchatov and Yulii Khariton in 1940. In May 1941, Zeldovich worked with Yulii Khariton in achieving the constructed theory on theory of the kinetics of nuclear reactions in the presence of the critical conditions. The work of Khariton and Zeldovich was extended towards the
Abebe Aregai
Life as an Arbegna
the reverses they had suffered in the preceding months, he broke off negotiations, using as a pretext the killing by the Italians of patriots in another locality." The Italians continued these talks, obsessed with the hope of recruiting the best-known resistance fighter to their side, until 15 March 1940, when General Nasi learned that Abebe Aregai, who had promised to take the oath of allegiance if the General would make a visit to his location in person, was laying an ambush for him with 20,000 men. It was not until Emperor Haile Selassie returned to Ethiopia that he was let in
Abu Bakker Qassim
Transcript & Determined not to have been an enemy combatant & Reclassification
interviewed in mid-2004. He has no reported incidents of violence in his discipline history. Qasim is suspected as being a probable member of the East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM). He is suspected of having received training in an ETIM training camp in Afghanistan. Determined not to have been an enemy combatant The Washington Post reports that Qasim was one of 38 detainees who was determined not to have been an enemy combatant during his Combatant Status Review Tribunal. The Department of Defense refers to these men as No Longer Enemy Combatants. Reclassification In March 2005, the Combatant Status Review Tribunal finalized
50th Attack Squadron
Postwar era
Photographic), and assigned to Headquarters, US Army Forces, Pacific at Fort William McKinley, Luzon, Philippines. Transferred to the 313th Bombardment Wing at Clark Field, the 5th was equipped with F-13 Superfortress (B-29)s, F-7A Liberators (B-24J and L)s and a few F-9B Flying Fortresses (B-17F)s equipped for long range photography and mapping which had operated from Australia during the war. The squadron's mission was to perform aerial photography and mapping over the Southwest Pacific, Southeast Asia, Korea, Japan, Philippines, Formosa, and the Pescadores, 1946–1947, some missions being clandestine over northern China, Northern Korea and the Soviet Union. The squadron began phasing down
1982 MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament
Format
1982 MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament Format All six of the conference's members participated in the tournament field. They were seeded based on regular season conference records, with the top two teams earning byes into the semifinal round. The other four teams entered into the preliminary first round. An additional third place game was also played on the last day of the tournament. First Round games were played at the home court of the higher-seeded team. All remaining games were played at a neutral site at the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
1991 Tour de France
Race overview
away until the finish; Chiappucci won the stage and Indurain became the new leader. LeMond finished that stage in ninth place, losing more than seven minutes. The next three stages were relatively flat, and normally no important changes in the general classification are expected. But LeMond did everything he could to win back time, and escaped on the sixteenth stage; finishing in second place, he won back almost half a minute. The seventeenth stage was in the Alps, with an uphill finish on l'Alpe d'Huez. Gianni Bugno won, closely followed by Indurain. LeMond lost two more minutes this stage. The eighteenth stage was
Yolanda Cuomo
Career and artistic practice
hiring Philip-Lorca diCorcia to photograph the sets. The film opened to mediocre reviews and poor box office attendance, however, reviewers took note of the production’s attention to detail. In the New York Times, Caryn James remarked on the film’s “authentically garish costumes and sets.” Around the same time, Cuomo began collaborating with the photographer Sylvia Plachy on the design for what would become Sylvia Plachy’s Unguided Tour. Published in 1990, the book includes photographs from Plachy’s assignments and travels as well as a vinyl record soundtrack by Tom Waits. It won the International Center of Photography’s Infinity Award for best publication
2010 Team HTC–Columbia season
Stage races & Giro d'Italia
general and points classifications, and three of the six stages. The team next took wins at two partially concurrent events in February, the inaugural Tour of Oman and the Volta ao Algarve. Howard's win in stage 4 in Oman was his first as a professional, while Greipel's successful early season continued in Portugal with wins in stage 2 and the points classification. Later in the month, Rogers won the Ruta Del Sol without winning a stage. It was his first overall stage race victory since 2003. Giro d'Italia Team HTC-Columbia came to the Giro with a squad led by Greipel,
Agaricus campestris
Bioactive properties
enhance the secretion of insulin, and to have insulin-like effects on glucose metabolism in vitro, although the mechanism is not understood.
Abdirashid Shermarke
Political career
Italian Somaliland) united to form the Somali Republic. (The anniversaries of both events are now celebrated on the Independence Day of Somalia as a public holiday in Somaliland and Somalia). On 1 July 1960, with the creation of the Somali Republic, the then-incumbent President Aden Abdullah Osman Daar appointed Sharmarke Prime Minister of Somalia. Sharmarke's duties as Prime Minister saw him travel abroad extensively in pursuit of a non-aligned and neutral foreign policy. He remained Prime Minister until March 1964, when the first general elections were held and which saw him re-elected as a member of Parliament. In the 1967 presidential
Adekan
Plot & Manga
rules and ways of The Group. The two of them are almost killed numerous times, but eventually find their way to Shiro's intended destination which is the home of his former fiancé, Touko. In the meantime, members of Gento's police force have teamed up with the military to attempt to locate and destroy The Group as they believe it is responsible for crimes and the kidnappings of a number of people. Manga Written and drawn by Nao Tsukiji, the chapters of Adekan have been serialized in the shōjo manga magazine Wings since its debut in the July 2007 issue. The
2006 League of Ireland Premier Division
Independent Assessment Group
Fitzgerald, the former city manager of Dublin City Council and Pat O'Neill, a former chairman of the Irish Sports Council. The IAG effectively performed a financial stress test on the League of Ireland member clubs. Clubs were assessed on their past five season record in the league. Crucially though, clubs would also be graded on off-field criteria, including attendance, infrastructure, governance, strategic planning, finance, youth development and marketing. The IAG announced their results in December 2006. However the final outcome of the IAG decision was further complicated by the financial difficulties of Shelbourne who, despite initially passing the stress test,
WWF Hasbro action figures
Unreleased prototypes
found online as well. It is believed that this figure would've been released in a 2 pack along with Bret Hart (same figure as his first Hasbro release) and would've been in the same series as the Nasty Boys and the Legion of Doom. The Hart Foundation set was cancelled because the team broke up and Bret started a singles career. In 1993, Hasbro developed concept art for a series of 12 inch tall WWF figures, that would've included removable fabric clothing, similar to their popular G.I. Joe: Hall of Fame series, even sharing the body molds with the G.I. Joe
Acme, Washington
Demographics
were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.52. In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 37.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
Agrochemical
History
adaptation of pests to these chemicals, more and new agrochemicals were being used, causing side effects in the environment. However, agrochemicals are not completely inefficient. According to the article, Agriculture, Pesticides, Food Security and Food Safety, written by Fernando P. Carvalho, chemical fertilizers in the 1960s were responsible for the beginning of the "Green Revolution", where using the same surface of land using intensive irrigation and mineral fertilizers such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium has greatly increased food production. Throughout the 1970s through 1980s, pesticide research continued into producing more selective agrochemicals. Sumerians from 4500 years ago have said to use
2253 Espinette
Naming
it refers to a coffeehouse in Belgium. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 June 1981 (M.P.C. 6059).
William Richards (Hawaii)
Missionary
ship Thames under Captain Clasby from New Haven, Connecticut in the second company from the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions to Hawaii. They arrived to the Hawaiian Islands April 24, 1823 and landed in Honolulu April 27. On May 28, 1823 he and shipmate Charles Stewart sailed on the Royal Yacht Cleopatra's Barge to Lahaina and on May 31 founded the mission in on Maui inside thatched huts. However, he did not speak the Hawaiian language fluently enough for people to understand his sermons. In September Queen Mother Keōpūolani became ill and requested Baptism, but the missionaries wanted to
2009 International Bowl
Team selection
Ball State in the 2008 MAC Championship Game. Although in past years the MAC champion had been invited to the Motor City Bowl, Buffalo preferred to go to the International Bowl due to Toronto being closer to the school than Detroit, the home of the Motor City Bowl. The game marked the first bowl for the Bulls after their first MAC Championship since moving to Division I-A and joining the MAC in 1999. The Bulls and Huskies had been frequent opponents during the previous decade as both programs made the transition from Division I-AA to Division I-A. The two teams played
41ft Watson-class lifeboat
Description
Watson had an aft cockpit with a cabin ahead of it containing the engine controls. There was a separate forward shelter and there was room in the two for sixteen people. The boats carried two sails as an auxiliary to the twin Weyburn AE6 6-cylinder petrol engines. The Beach types, as well as being wider, had various differences in deck layout, the first three (ON 751, 761/2) having end boxes and the fourth (ON 783) having raised bulwarks. The type was put back into production in 1948, nine years after the last had been built, in a revised version with
51st Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
First formation
51st Rifle Division (Soviet Union) First formation On 6 July 1919, 3rd Army commander Sergey Mezheninov issued Order No. 158, forming the 51st Rifle Division, part of the Northern Expeditionary Unit. The formation took place in Tyumen, where the 151st, 152nd and 153rd Brigades were formed. The organization of the division was completed by 15 August, when division commander Vasily Blyukher issued his first order, defining the divisional structure. The division included headquarters, the political department, logistics and other services, three brigades of three infantry regiments each (numbered from 450th to 458th), communications and engineering battalions, and armored car detachments.
Yevgeni Ivanovich Markov
Career & 1807 Campaign & 1812 Service
the Limmat, where he was grievously wounded and taken prisoner. Briefly retired from November 1799 to October 1800, he was appointed commandant of Arensborg on 8 February 1801. 1807 Campaign In January 1807 he commanded one of the three advance guards (Right Wing) under Bennigsen in Poland. On 24 January he surprised & defeated a detachment of Bernadotte’s Corps at Lipstadt (Liebstadt). With 14,000 men he clashed with Bernadotte again at Mohrungen 25th. Markov commanded a cavalry division at Eylau 7/8 February, and was commander of the right wing cavalry, March. 1812 Service In 1812 Markov was a General Lieutenant
2016 Philippine House of Representatives election (party-list)
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2016 Philippine House of Representatives election (party-list) Elections were held for seats reserved for the party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 9, 2016. At most 20% of the seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines are reserved for party-list representatives. The election was via the party-list system, with a 2% "soft" election threshold via the Hare quota, except that no party can win more than 3 seats, and if the seats won do not reach the 20% of the seats of the entire House of Representatives, the parties that have yet to
2012 St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council election
Background
over the policies of the national coalition government and defended her seat as an independent candidate. While the Conservative, Labour and the Green parties contested every seat, the Liberal Democrats only put up candidates in 9 of the 16 wards.
A2 milk
Australia and New Zealand
"a cause and effect relationship is not established between the dietary intake of BCM7 (beta-casomorphin-7), related peptides or their possible protein precursors and non-communicable diseases". Commercial development proceeded, and by 2010 some 40 million litres of milk with predominantly A2 protein were being produced by 12,000 A2-certified cows across Australia, with milk processed at four plants in Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland, and yoghurt made with milk with predominantly A2 protein went on the market in Australia in April 2010. In February 2011, A2 Corporation announced it had a made a profit over a half-year for the first time; in the
8th Connecticut Infantry Regiment
History
and there received its colors. It proceeded to Annapolis, where it spent the fall. Early in January, 1862, the Eighth sailed with the Burnside Expedition to North Carolina as part of the IX Corps. It was held in reserve during the Battle of Roanoke Island. It was engaged in the Battle of New Bern, on March 14, 1862. The Eighth then participated in the successful siege of Fort Macon, during the March and April 1862. From there the regiment proceeded to Fredricksburg in July, 1862. On September 1 the Eighth accompanied the Union Army to Washington, and on September 8, joined
1944 Sun Bowl
Game summary
two years earlier by Texas Tech University for the fewest first downs. The 1944 game featured the fewest combined offensive yards at a Sun Bowl game. Southwestern returned in the 1945 Sun Bowl to win back-to-back championships. New Mexico returned to win the 1946 Sun Bowl.