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2011 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election | Background & Candidates | 29 November 2011, Goff and King announced their resignations, effective 13 December. New whips also had to be chosen because Rick Barker (who replaced Hughes as the senior whip in April 2011, following Hughes leaving Parliament) and Chadwick were not re-elected to Parliament. Candidates Former Cabinet ministers David C... |
Abebe Aregai | Life as an Arbegna & Later career | on the secret. As the Emperor entered Addis Ababa with his entourage, the streets were lined with Abebe's men, cheering their returning Emperor. Abebe presented himself and his son to the Emperor, and Mockler reports that the Arbegna told Emperor Haile Selassie, bowing low before him, "I am your loyal subject. I never ... |
2017 Fresno shootings | Downtown shootings & Aftermath | the gun was wrapped in clothing and picked up by a Hispanic male who had met up with Muhammad shortly after the shootings and then fled the scene. Dyer also said a total of seventeen shots were fired in 90 seconds during these shootings. Four minutes had passed between the first shots and Muhammad's arrest. Several str... |
Abu Ratib | Early life & Career | got a higher diploma in Philosophy, and a master's degree in Arabic Philosophy from the University of Jordan. Later, he got his PhD and doctorate in Philosophy of Education and Islamic Studies from Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco. Career As Masfaka balanced music with a growing interest in Islam, his work moved... |
Wimp, California | null | Wimp, California Wimp is an unincorporated community in Tulare County, California, United States. |
The Stone and Holt Weeks Foundation | History & Fundraising | The Stone and Holt Weeks Foundation History On July 23, 2009, brothers Stone Weeks, 24, and Holt Weeks, 20, both students at Rice University, were killed on Interstate 81 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, when a tractor-trailer truck struck their car, resulting in a multi-vehicle collision. The brothers were traveling to... |
800 MHz frequency band | "Channel 70" interference | this band, e.g. 863 MHz to 865 MHz, is sometimes referred to as 'Channel 70'. 862 MHz to 870 MHz is itself divided into many smaller sub-bands used in many territories by vast numbers of a wide range of different low power radio devices, often on a licence exempt basis. For example, 863 MHz to 865 MHz is used in many E... |
Wembley Wizards | Background | Duncan (Leicester City), Tom Bradshaw (Bury), Jimmy McMullan (Manchester City); David Robbie (Bury), Arthur Lochhead (Leicester City), Tommy Jennings (Leeds United), Alex James (Preston North End), George McLachlan (Cardiff City).
A large crowd gathered outside the Scottish Football Association offices to hear the off... |
2008 California wildfires | Summer Fires | have 500 fires across the state, it was a real shock to me... only to find the next morning there were 1,000 fires, and the next morning 1,400 fires, and then 1,700 fires igniting over 14 days."
The Gap Fire near Goleta in Santa Barbara County burned 8,357 acres (3,382 ha). The fire was contained on July 29, after seve... |
Agiapuk River | Geography | below the forks is filled with flood-plain gravels. These gravels extend up the river. These gravels probably occupy a depression which has been at some time either a lake or arm of the sea and filled with sediments. Where the upper end of the depression is cut by the California River, bed rock is exposed in some place... |
2009–10 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team | College GameDay | 2009–10 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team College GameDay On Tuesday, August 18, ESPN announced that Illinois will serve as one of the host sites for the network’s popular basketball series, College GameDay, during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Two one-hour shows (10:00 a.m. and 7:00... |
Winged Assassin | Plot | real Xian Yoh arrives in Spectrum's "Yellow Fox" – a secure transport disguised as an aircraft fuel tanker – and discreetly boards his private jet. As DT19 lands a short distance away, Scarlet, watching from the control tower with Blue, experiences a sudden nausea, warning him that the Director General is in danger. At... |
Victor Pinchuk | Early life and career | Victor Pinchuk Early life and career Pinchuk was born in 1960 in Kiev to Jewish parents who moved to the industrial city of Dnipropetrovsk. He graduated from Dnipropetrovsk Metallurgical Institute with a doctorate in industrial engineering in 1987. Three years later, he founded the Interpipe Company on the basis of his... |
Abu Bakker Qassim | Reclassification & Seeking asylum | whose Combatant Status Review Tribunal concluded he had not been an "illegal combatants". Some of those detainees were repatriated after the determination was made. Others, such as, Qassim, and Sami Al Laithi, face possible torture if they are returned. Seeking asylum In March 2005, attorneys for Qassim challenged his ... |
Adalbert, Bishop of Passau | null | Adalbert, Bishop of Passau Adalbert (died 15 June 970) was from 946 to 970) the 17th Bishop of Passau.
In his reign, was the fateful battle on the Lechfeld of 955, in which Emperor Otto I defeated the Hungarians, fell. For the Diocese of Passau, this meant that it was now again able to exert its effectiveness in the la... |
1985 European Cup Final | Post-match | English clubs from European competition and two days later, UEFA banned English clubs for "an indeterminate period of time". On 6 June, FIFA extended the ban to worldwide matches, but this was modified a week later to exclude friendly matches and did not affect the English national team.
English clubs were banned indef... |
Windsor Park, New Zealand | Education & Sport | Windsor Park, New Zealand Education Rangitoto College is a coeducational secondary (years 9-13) school with a decile rating of 10 and a roll of 2932. Founded in 1956, it is now the largest secondary school in New Zealand.
Te Pūrongo Arotake Mātauranga (Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Raki Paewhenua) is a coeducational full ... |
1969 York race riot | Justice for Lillie Belle Allen & Justice for Officer Henry Schaad | thirteen days and more than one hundred witnesses, an all-white jury found Gregory H. Neff and Robert N. Messersmith guilty of second-degree murder, but acquitted York City mayor, and former police officer, Charles Robertson. Neff and Messersmith were sentenced to prison, with Neff receiving four and a half years to te... |
51st Rifle Division (Soviet Union) | First formation | Southern Front was created under command of Mikhail Frunze. The group of forces on the right bank was disbanded and became 6th Army. The 51st Rifle Division was ordered to firmly defend the Kakhovka bridgehead from the planned White Army attack.
During October, the division constructed a defensive line in the bridgehe... |
Yolanda Cuomo | Here Is New York: A Democracy of Photographs & Access to Life | Cuomo and Peress designed the book not “to showcase the ‘best’ or ‘strongest’ images, but to give the most coherent sense of the whole.” The proceeds from the sale of Here Is New York were donated to the Children’s Aid Society to benefit the families of victims of the attacks. Access to Life Between 2007 and 2009 Cuomo... |
Wrest Park | As a location | a location in the video for the 2008 song "The Fear" by Lily Allen.
In August 2013 the park was a venue for a concert by rock band Status Quo.
The opening sequence and press shots for the special series of Strictly Come Dancing ,"The People's Strictly for Comic Relief", which aired in 2015, were filmed at Wrest Park.
... |
2004 United States Senate election in Arkansas | Background & Campaign | Constitution Arkansas is a right to work state, its voters passed a ban on same-sex marriage with 74% voting yes, and the state is one of a handful that has legislation on its books banning abortion in the event Roe vs. Wade is ever overturned. Campaign Lincoln was a popular incumbent. In March, she an approval rating ... |
2011 Nordic Figure Skating Championships | Eligibility | 2011 Nordic Figure Skating Championships Eligibility The senior-level competition was open to all ISU member nations. The junior and novice level competitions was open to skaters from Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. |
Ébrié Lagoon | Flora and fauna & Human use | here. Human use Parts of the lagoon are highly polluted. Chemical pollution comes from the agricultural and industrial activity in the catchment area, with fertiliser run off occurring particularly in the wet season. Organic and bacterial pollution occurs mainly in urban areas, with high levels of Escherichia coli and ... |
51st Rifle Division (Soviet Union) | First formation | Blyukher himself arrived in Tyumen on 19 August and established his headquarters in the house of the merchant Kolokolnikov.
During the final phase of the Petropavlovsk Operation in the fall of 1919, the 151st Brigade advanced on Ishim. The 152nd Brigade moved to Tobolsk, and the 153rd Brigade was held in reserve in Tyu... |
2012 Categoría Primera A season | Format & First Stage & Semifinals & Semifinals | and participated in the 2013 Copa Libertadores. First Stage The First Stage began on January 27 and consisted of eighteen rounds and a series of regional rivalries on the ninth round. The top eight teams out of this stage advanced to the Semifinals. The first stage ended on May 27. Semifinals The Semifinal stage began ... |
Wreath | Advent and Christmas wreaths | starting with the fourth Sunday before Christmas, he would put a white candle in the wreath and for every day in between he would use a red candle. The use of the Advent wreath has since spread from the Lutheran Church to many Christian denominations, and some of these traditions, such as the Catholic Church and Moravi... |
Adela Noriega | Continued success | of Cristal, opposite Helena Rojo in a story that revolved around the world of fashion industry and show business. El privilegio de amar is officially the highest-rated television program in Mexico to date, according to IBOPE. The show was internationally successful as well.
In 2001, she starred in El Manantial, under t... |
2011 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification | null | group winners and 13 group runners-up advanced to the Elite round. Alongside the 26 qualifying teams, the two best third-placed teams also qualified. |
1974 Formula One season | Race 6: Monaco & Race 7: Sweden | second from Jarier. Race 7: Sweden The Tyrrells were dominant in qualifying, with Patrick Depailler taking the pole from Jody Scheckter, with the Ferraris of Lauda and Regazzoni on the second row. Scheckter passed his teammate to take the lead at the start, with Peterson gaining three places to jump up to second. It wa... |
Åråsen Stadion | Events | 1992, 0–0 against Georgia in 1999, 3–0 against Germany in 2001, 0–0 against Slovenia in 2004, and 1–0 against Turkey in 2007. |
Aalto University Executive Education | Rankings & Accreditations and networks | MBA rankings. Aalto EE ranked 39th globally in the Financial Times Executive Education overall ranking in 2018. Aalto Executive MBA program ranked 78th in 2017. Accreditations and networks As a part of Aalto University Aalto EE holds three business university accreditations AACSB (The Association to Advance Colleagiat... |
Žarko Paspalj | Season with Panathinaikos | 42-40. By contrast, a month later, an inspired Paspalj, in his first league appearance against Olympiacos, memorably began the game with three consecutive 3-pointers in the opening minute, though he subsequently faded as his team lost 65-67.
However the move across town couldn't hide the flaws in Paspalj's game and his... |
2009 International Bowl | Legacy of the 1958 Buffalo Bulls | had been invited to a bowl. Fifty years earlier, the 1958 Buffalo Bulls team finished with a record of 8–1. They were awarded the Lambert Cup, given to the best small college team in the eastern US, and received a bid to play in the 1958 Tangerine Bowl, where they would face Florida State. There was one catch: the team... |
Trude Fleischmann | Career | her own studio close to Vienna's city hall. Her glass plates benefitted from her careful use of diffuse artificial light. Photographing music and theatre celebrities, her work was published in journals such as Die Bühne, Moderne Welt, 'Welt und Mode and Uhu. She was represented by Schostal Photo Agency (Agentur Schosta... |
Yaxa | null | Yaxa The Yaxa was a Swiss automobile produced from 1912 until 1914. Its name was a phonetic rendering of the phrase 'Y a que ça ("It's the only one there is"). Of Genevan manufacture, the car was built by Charles Bahni, an early collaborator of Charles-Edouard Henriod. The Yaxa was a 1692 cc light car which used a ... |
Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud | Death & Context | nature of his attack. They had to drive him themselves to Al Ainy Hospital, the largest hospital in Egypt where he would slip into a coma and die of his wounds six days later on February 4, 2011. Context At the end of the thirty years of President Hosni Mubarak's leadership, Egypt suffered from economic instability, po... |
Water vascular system | Crinoids & Sea cucumbers | canals, but there are no ampullae, and clusters of three tube feet branch from the ends of each canal, except around the mouth, where they are found singly. In the absence of ampullae, water pressure is maintained by the ring canal, which is surrounded by contractile muscle fibres. Sea cucumbers The water vascular syst... |
Airey Neave | Political career | but his career was held back by a heart attack he suffered in 1959.
He was a Governor of Imperial College between 1963 and 1971 and was a member of the House of Commons select committee on Science and Technology between 1965 and 1970. He was on the governing body of Abingdon School from 1953 to 1979.
Edward Heath, when... |
ACUPARI | Organisation | ACUPARI The Cultural Association ACUPARI (Asociación Cultural Peruano Alemana Región Inca) is the responsible body of the same named language school for German, Spanish and Quechua in Cusco, Peru. The aim of this German Peruvian Cultural Association is to develop the intercultural dialogue between these two countries. ... |
1950 Atlético Mineiro European tour | Background & Tour | Canor Simões, a journalist and sports director of the time, was credited as influential in the choice. Tour Atlético Mineiro's delegation arrived in Frankfurt on 27 October, where it was welcomed by German sports media, as it was the first time a Brazilian club played in the country. From there, the team traveled to Mu... |
Wayne Simpson (ice hockey) | Playing career & Personal | 21 goals and 45 points appearing in 72 regular season games.
After five seasons in the AHL, Simpson left as a free agent and opted to sign abroad in agreeing to a one-year contract with German club, ERC Ingolstadt of the DEL, on July 9, 2019. Personal Simpson comes from a hockey playing family; his father and both his ... |
Xiao Zhichu | Biography & Personal life | he fought against the Red Army in Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, and Shaanxi. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, he took part in the Battle of Shanghai, Battle of Wuhan, Battle of Zhejiang and Jiangxi, Battle of Sui-Zao, Battle of East Hubei, Battle of Yi-Sha, Battle of Changsha, Battle of Hengyang, and Battle of Gui-Liu suc... |
7½ Phere | Plot & Reception | box. Unaware of the hidden cameras, his family behaves true to themselves and slowly skeletons start tumbling out of the cupboard. The privacy of Joshi's family gets invaded by Candid cameras and incidents which should remain buried come out in the open and gives the Channel all sorts of maal masala (juicy tid-bits) to... |
Aaron Brumbaugh | null | the University of Chicago, and was named Dean at Mount Morris College. In 1921 he became president of Mount Morris College, a position which he held until resigning in 1925.
Brumbaugh taught at the University of Chicago beginning in 1926, and completed his Ph.D. there in 1929 with a dissertation on the authority of sc... |
Wheelchair | Powered wheelchairs | at front and rear and somewhat larger powered wheels in the centre.
A power-assisted wheelchair is a recent development that uses the frame and seating of a typical rigid manual chair while replacing the standard rear wheels with wheels of similar size which incorporate batteries and battery-powered motors in the hubs.... |
Yevhen Zyukov | null | Yevhen Zyukov Yevhen Zyukov (born 31 May 1978) is a Ukrainian sprinter who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics. |
Wu Ching-kuo | null | Wu Ching-kuo Wu Ching-kuo (Chinese: 吳經國; pinyin: Wú Jīngguó; born October 18, 1946) was the president of the International Boxing Association (AIBA), a post he held from 2006 to 2017. He resigned from his position in November 2017.
Having been a member of the International Olympic Committee since 1988 (and thus represe... |
Agaricus campestris | Similar species & Distribution and habitat | problems.
Agaricus arvensis, the horse mushroom, is an excellent edible. White Clitocybe species that also grow on lawns, and in grassy places may be dangerous to eat. Distribution and habitat Agaricus campestris is found in fields and grassy areas after rain from late summer onwards worldwide. It is often found on law... |
A Study in Frustration | Background | this volume, A Study in Frustration, stems from Henderson and his arrangers, Don Redman and his brother Horace Henderson among them, having invented the basic musical approach and vocabulary of the swing era in the 1920s only to have other bandleaders go on to much greater success using the Henderson formula in the 193... |
Transalpin | Train formation (historic) | was an internationally equipped SBB WRm of the EWIV family. |
1983 Dissolution Honours | null | 1983 Dissolution Honours The 1983 Dissolution Honours List was gazetted on 21 July 1983 following the advice of the Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher.
The recipients are shown below as they were styled before their new honour. |
2009 International Bowl | Aftermath | Packers. UConn cornerback Robert McClain was also drafted by the NFL in 2010, in the seventh round, 249th overall, by the Carolina Panthers.
In the offseason Connecticut hired Joe Moorhead as their new offensive coordinator, replacing the departed Rob Ambrose. Turner Gill returned to coach Buffalo in 2009. Following th... |
1991 Federation Cup World Group Play-offs | null | 1991 Federation Cup World Group Play-offs The World Group Play-offs for the 1991 Federation Cup was held from 24–26 July at the Nottingham Tennis Centre in Nottingham, United Kingdom, on hard courts.
The sixteen teams that were defeated in the first round of the World Group played off in the first round. Those that los... |
Acme, Washington | Demographics | there were 263 people, 82 households, and 66 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 26.8 people per square mile (10.4/km²). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 9.0/sq mi (3.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.16% White, 3.80% from other races, and 3.04% from two or more races.... |
2006 League of Ireland Premier Division | Overview | 2006 League of Ireland Premier Division Overview The Premier Division season kicked off on 10 March and concluded on 17 November. The season saw several clubs face financial difficulties. The Revenue Commissioners took High Court action and threatened to have Shelbourne wound up after it failed to pay more than €104,00... |
Vítor Melícias | null | firefighters association), later chairing (1981–83) the Serviço Nacional de Bombeiros (that country's national fire service). In 1983 he was elected chairman of the board of directors of the Montepio Geral credit union, where he remained until 1988; he still holds a post as chairman of Montepio's general meeting board.... |
Žan Kranjec | Career | Žan Kranjec Career Kranjec made his World Cup debut at age 18 in March 2011 at Kranjska Gora. He represented Slovenia at the World Championships in 2013 and was 22nd in giant slalom. A week later at the Junior World Championships in Canada, he won a bronze medal in giant slalom.
At the 2018 Winter Olympics, Kranjec pla... |
Zulhasnan Rafique | Politics | to include jurisdiction over the territories of Labuan and Putrajaya. Zulhasnan was the first deputy minister to be appointed to the ministry.
Mohd Isa Abdul Samad was the first minister to be appointed. However, Isa was dismissed from office after he was found guilty of corruption charges related to money politics dur... |
XHVSS-FM | History | XHVSS-FM History XEVSS-AM 650 received its concession on April 25, 1991. Broadcasting from nearby Villa de Seris, XEVSS was owned by Radiorama and broadcast with 2.5 kW day. In 2011, it migrated to FM on 101.1 MHz.
When Radiorama exited direct operation of stations in Sonora, many stations became operated by Grupo Lars... |
2010 Tuscan regional election | Electoral law | 2010 Tuscan regional election Electoral law Tuscany uses its own legislation of 2004 to elect its Council. The councillors are elected in provincial constituencies by proportional representation using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota and close lists.
In this system parties are grouped in alliances, and t... |
2017 Fresno shootings | Aftermath | Motel 6 shooting. The suspect led investigators through the murder scenes and described exactly how he committed the shooting rampage, laughing all the while.
All of the victims killed in the shootings were white males. The Motel 6 security guard was identified as 25-year-old Carl Williams. The victims of the April 18 ... |
399th Tactical Missile Wing | Bombardment training | 399th Tactical Missile Wing Bombardment training The wing's first predecessor was the 399th Bombardment Group, which was activated at Davis-Monthan Field, Arizona on 1 March 1943, but made two moves the following month, arriving at Wendover Field, Utah on 27 April. The group was composed of the 604th, 605th, 606th, an... |
2008 California wildfires | Northern California | Bay Area, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District urged the elderly and people with respiratory problems to stay indoors. In spite of the warnings, health officials noted a jump in the number of people with eye and throat irritation. The bad air quality also forced the cancellation of the 100-mile (161 km) Western... |
Who Are You (The Who song) | Background & Lyrics | happened on the last North American leg of the 1971 tour: the day before the first concert in Charlotte, North Carolina, Townshend took the opportunity to visit the Meher Spiritual Center—a retreat owned by his guru Meher Baba—in nearby Myrtle Beach.
"Who Are You" was released as a double-A side with the John Entwistle... |
10 Years (2011 film) | Plot | woo the prom queen Anna, the girl who has everything. After she turns them down they attempt childish revenge only to learn that none of them has a perfect life. Instead all three must learn to reconnect and forgive themselves for past faults.
Elise connects with Reeves throughout the night, revealing feelings he has... |
4118 Sveta | Naming | the first woman to walk in space in 1984. Savitskaya has also been a champion of the 1970-FAI World Aerobatic Championships, a competition in sport aviation. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 September 1993 (M.P.C. 22500). The asteroid 4303 Savitskij was named after her father Y... |
1928 Ethiopian coup d'état | null | the coup took refuge on the palace grounds in Menilek's mausoleum. Tafari and his men surrounded them only to be surrounded themselves by the personal guard of Zewditu. More of Tafari's khaki clad soldiers arrived and surrounded Zewditu's guard. Tafari's soldiers were equipped with newly imported rifles, machine gun... |
Žarko Paspalj | Back in Partizan for a season | rigours of competing in Europe, the season was shaping up as the one in which Partizan could finally overcome its Jugoplastika hex after the Split club was left without its talismanic coach Boža Maljković and its key player Dino Rađa.
Paspalj became the league's top-scorer for 1990–91, leading the team alongside 23-yea... |
1774–1775 papal conclave | Conclave | all candidates recommended by the monarchs. Cardinal Zelada tried to mediate between factions, proposing to reduce the number of candidates to six, of whom each of the two blocs had to advance three, and to elect the one who would be the most acceptable for all. But this initiative had also failed.
Gradually French Car... |
Ahed Tamimi | Activism | Palestinian struggle for autonomy; her viral images and videos have produced a wave of public reactions in Israel and Palestine, as well as internationally.
At 11 years old, Tamimi was commended by Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas for attempting to intervene during her mother's arrest in August 2012. When an Israeli... |
Ōkuninushi | Love to Suseri-Hime & Ruler of Izumo | light the field on fire. A mouse showed Ōkuninushi a hole that he could hide in, and also brought the arrow to him. Ruler of Izumo By now, after all his various attempts of murder, Susanoo was beginning to actually approve of Ōkuninushi. One night, after he told Ōkuninushi to wash his hair and go to sleep, Ōkuninushi t... |
1880 Maine gubernatorial election | Background | with the Republicans, Plaisted joined the new Greenback Party, and became their candidate for governor in 1881. He was also backed by pro-Greenback Democrats, and became the fusion candidate of both parties.
Davis had been elected governor in 1879 after a protracted struggle that resulted when none of the three major ... |
Adekan | Manga & Drama CDs | first volume was released on September 1, 2008 and as of January, 2017 ten volumes have been released in Japan. Volumes 1 and 2 were published digitally in English by (now defunct) JManga in 2011. Volumes 1-10 have been licensed and published in Chinese by Tong Li Publishing Co., Ltd. Volumes 1-9 have been licensed and... |
4 Ruedas Magazine | Editorial direction | 4 Ruedas Magazine Editorial direction The only editorial director of this magazine has been Alejandro Guilbert P. since 1994; he now is director for the Mexican car magazine Todo de Autos. |
361st Fighter Group | Cold War | unit was redesignated as the 127th Fighter Group, and allocated to the Michigan Air National Guard on 24 May 1946.
The group was ordered into active service on 1 February 1951 as a result of the Korean War and assigned to Air Training Command. In March 1951 it was redesignated as the 127th Pilot Training Group, being a... |
Yukon High School | Clubs & Organizations | Yukon High School Clubs & Organizations Yukon has won State titles in Softball (1986, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2010) Boys basketball (1974,1979) Baseball (1982,1996,1997) Cheerleading (2002) and Pom (2004). |
Ulrich Reimers | Education | Ulrich Reimers Ulrich Reimers (born 17 March 1952 in Hildesheim) is an electrical engineer and is regarded as a pioneer of digital television. The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) elected him for its Hall of Fame of most important personalities. Education Reimers studied electrical engineering with speci... |
2 bore | Specifications & History and background | 2 bore Two bore or 2 bore is a mostly obsolete firearm caliber. Specifications Two bores generally fire spherical balls or slugs of hardened lead or, in the modern metallic cartridge, additionally a solid bronze projectile. The nominal bore is 1.326 inches (33.7 mm), and projectiles generally weigh 8 ounces (227 grams;... |
1996–97 Charlton Athletic F.C. season | Season summary | 1996–97 Charlton Athletic F.C. season Season summary After missing out on promotion to the Premier League the season before in the play-offs, Alan Curbishley was looking to steer Charlton to automatic promotion the following season but it turned out to be a disappointing season for the Addicks, finishing in 15th place. |
1921 (1988 film) | Reception | I. V. Sasi's "best cinematic work". "1921 was shot on a wide canvas with hundreds of actors and required to be dealt with sensitively considering the communal [Hindu - Muslim] passions that the event evinces in Malabar, says the Times of India. |
Adama Dieng | Life and career | both non-Muslims and women".
On 17 July 2012, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed him the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide. |
Agnone | Samnites | Agnone Samnites The pre-Roman Samnites consisted of several distinct tribes who existed in Samnium which was a wholly inland district of south central Italy. The Pentri tribe of the Samnites was the most powerful and based in Bovianium, which was a city some 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of present Agnone. Agnone is in th... |
Adrião Acácio da Silveira Pinto | null | and 1851. |
Waris Jari Hantu | Plot | Waris Jari Hantu Plot Tok Wan Rimau (Azean Irdawaty) is the elderly custodian of a hereditary tiger spirit who uses her knowledge of herbalism and massage for healing. She seeks a female heir to her powers which are traditionally passed from mother to daughter. Tina (Maya Karin) and Ari (Rusdi Ramli) are the relatives ... |
Aida Gaistenova | Career | Aida Gaistenova Career Gaistenova has been capped for the Kazakhstan national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle. |
2011 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election | Campaign | show held a text message poll in which viewers voted for their preferred leader of the party. Over 7,500 people took part; Shearer received 50% of the support, Cunliffe 31% and Parker 19%. The following day, Parker pulled out of the leadership race and put his support behind Shearer. Shearer and Cunliffe were interview... |
Airey Neave | Death & Conspiracy theories | told Routledge that Neave "would have been very successful at that job [Northern Ireland Secretary]. He would have brought the armed struggle to its knees".
As a result of Neave's assassination the INLA was declared illegal across the whole of the United Kingdom on 2 July 1979.
Neave's body was buried in the graveyard ... |
Ahmad Saeed Kazmi | Migration to Multan | in Multan. When he listened to his speech, he was impressed. So he continuously requested Ahmad Saeed to permanently shift to Multan. Therefore, Kazmi migrated to Multan in the early 1935.
In Multan, Kazmi started teaching in his own home near Tinan Wali Khoi. In November 1935 he started giving lectures in Masjid Hafiz... |
Abebe Aregai | Early life & Life as an Arbegna | Abebe Aregai Early life Abebe was born on 18 August 1903 in the village of WoiraAmba-Jirru in northern Shewa. His father was Aregay and his mother was Askale Gobena, daughter of Ras Gobena Dacche. He served in the Kebur Zabagna, rising to the rank of Major before transferring to the police, and by 1935 had been grante... |
A Yoke of Gold | Plot | a crucifix into Jose’s backpack for good luck.
Jose has a significant obstacle. Before he can rob Don Ortega, he must first cross a burning desert to reach Santa Barbara. Jose starts a journey under the blistering sun. Soon, overcome with thirst, Jose stops for a drink of water. He discovers he has lost his canteen. Jo... |
WHLX | 92.7 The Gift & 92.7 WHLX The Hills & Technical | 92.7 The Gift On November 11, 2018, WHLX started airing a Christmas music format, branded as 92.7 The Gift, Port Huron's Christmas Station. 92.7 WHLX The Hills On March 1, 2019, WHLX launched an adult album alternative/Americana format, branded as "92.7 The Hills". Technical WHLX covers the southern portion of St. Clai... |
Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe | Overview | how the European Commission could help Europe’s aviation industry become more competitive. This ‘Group of Personalities’ published ‘’European Aeronautics: A Vision for 2020’’ in January 2001. The document recommended the creation of ACARE, which would define the content of a long-term strategy to create a coherent Euro... |
2009 International Bowl | Connecticut offense & Buffalo defense | four touchdown passes as a team heading into the International Bowl. Lorenzen completed under half of his passing attempts on the season. He threw for 820 yards with more interceptions (eight) than touchdowns (two). Nevertheless, before the game Randy Edsall confirmed that Lorenzen would be the starting quarterback for... |
A Study in Frustration | Content | Fats Waller. Waller allegedly sold several tunes to Henderson in exchange for a dinner of multiple hamburgers, among them "The Stampede," "Henderson Stomp," "Whiteman Stomp," and "St. Louis Shuffle," while the influence of Armstrong during his 1924-25 tenure changed the band's approach to both swing and solo work entir... |
Aeroflot Flight 315 (1959) | Investigation | of 45 degrees. To combat this concern ice protection systems for the stabilizer were improved and selection of flaps beyond 15 degrees in known icing conditions was disallowed. |
Adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis | Treatment | should be avoided because they prolong viral replication, frequently lead to long-lasting dry eye symptoms, and corneal opacities almost always recur after discontinuation of topical steroids. There is currently no effective and clinically applicable topical antiviral agent for the treatment of the acute phase of AKC. ... |
8th Connecticut Infantry Regiment | History | to Newport News, then to Suffolk, Virginia. They participated in the siege there for several months. It was there that the Eighth, now under Col. John Ward, attacked Fort Huger and took it by surprise in a daring raid. The regiment remained in the Portsmouth area during the summer, and participated in the "Blackberry R... |
31st Legislature of Yukon | null | 31st Legislature of Yukon The 31st Yukon Legislative Assembly convened in 2002, after the victory of the Yukon Party led by Dennis Fentie in the 2002 Yukon general election. The Yukon Party formed the territorial government, Dennis Fentie became the premier, and Ted Staffen became the speaker. |
2019 Rafael Nadal tennis season | Brisbane International & Australian Open | 2019 Rafael Nadal tennis season Brisbane International Nadal was scheduled to play his first match of 2019 against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the 2019 Brisbane International, however he withdrew before the start of the tournament. Australian Open After retiring in the 2018 Australian Open QF to Marin Cilic, Nadal returned t... |
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