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2507601 | The Best of George Harrison | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Best%20of%20George%20Harrison | The Best of George Harrison
of songs. Nowhere was Indian music represented, a musical genre with which Harrison was synonymous via his long association with Ravi Shankar, and which various authors, and Shankar himself, credit Harrison with introducing to Western popular music. In this way, what McCartney has termed Har... | 33,500 |
2507601 | The Best of George Harrison | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Best%20of%20George%20Harrison | The Best of George Harrison
was made up of Harrison's biggest solo hits: "My Sweet Lord" and "What Is Life" from "All Things Must Pass" (1970), "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" from "Living in the Material World" (1973), the title track from "Dark Horse" (1974), and "You" from "Extra Texture" (1975). The sixth s... | 33,501 |
2507601 | The Best of George Harrison | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Best%20of%20George%20Harrison | The Best of George Harrison
limit his single releases to a minimum: he had been reluctant to issue any single from "All Things Must Pass" originally, and the scheduled second single from "Material World", "Don't Let Me Wait Too Long" – a "certain #1", in biographer Simon Leng's opinion – was cancelled altogether. In ad... | 33,502 |
2507601 | The Best of George Harrison | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Best%20of%20George%20Harrison | The Best of George Harrison
promoting his new album, "Thirty Three & 1/3", Harrison claimed that Capitol had ignored his suggested track list and alternative title for the collection. He compared the format unfavourably with the Starr and Lennon compilations, saying that "a lot of good songs" from his solo career could... | 33,503 |
2507601 | The Best of George Harrison | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Best%20of%20George%20Harrison | The Best of George Harrison
a top ten hit in Europe. In comparison, "Shaved Fish" had contained "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)", "Mother" and "Woman Is the Nigger of the World", singles which, on the US "Billboard" Hot 100, respectively: did not chart at all; peaked at number 43; and reached number 57. On "Blast from Your P... | 33,504 |
2507601 | The Best of George Harrison | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Best%20of%20George%20Harrison | The Best of George Harrison
such as "All Things Must Pass", "Beware of Darkness" and "Living in the Material World". Commentators have remarked also on the brevity of Starr's album, at just 30 minutes in length, whereas Capitol felt the need to achieve a running time of 45 minutes for the Harrison compilation.
# Album... | 33,505 |
2507601 | The Best of George Harrison | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Best%20of%20George%20Harrison | The Best of George Harrison
Bryan. Rodriguez describes this choice of sleeve as "bizarre" and notes the use of an outdated, "rather dour-looking" image of Harrison.
The UK edition contained Bob Cato's colour photo of Harrison sitting in front of an antique car, with art direction for the package being credited to Crea... | 33,506 |
2507601 | The Best of George Harrison | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Best%20of%20George%20Harrison | The Best of George Harrison
Release.
Capitol Records released "The Best of George Harrison" on 8 November 1976 in America, with the catalogue number Capitol ST 11578. The UK issue, as PAS 10011 on EMI's Parlophone label, followed on 20 November. Among Beatles-related releases at the time, the compilation's arrival coi... | 33,507 |
2507601 | The Best of George Harrison | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Best%20of%20George%20Harrison | The Best of George Harrison
affected by the almost simultaneous release – next week in fact – of ["The Best of George Harrison"]". According to author Peter Doggett, this calculated scheduling by Capitol/EMI meant that Harrison "would remain a staunch opponent" of the record companies in the concurrent litigation betwe... | 33,508 |
2507601 | The Best of George Harrison | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Best%20of%20George%20Harrison | The Best of George Harrison
500,000 units. Like Starr's 1975 compilation, "The Best of George Harrison" failed to place on the UK's Top 60 Albums Chart. EMI, in an attempt to capitalise on recent publicity from the ruling on Bright Tunes' plagiarism suit against Harrison, reissued "My Sweet Lord" (backed with "What Is ... | 33,509 |
2507601 | The Best of George Harrison | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Best%20of%20George%20Harrison | The Best of George Harrison
the American market.
Following Harrison's death in November 2001 – and with little of his back catalogue readily available apart from the recently issued "All Things Must Pass: 30th Anniversary Edition" – the compilation became highly sought-after by fans of the artist.Carol Clerk, "George ... | 33,510 |
2507601 | The Best of George Harrison | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Best%20of%20George%20Harrison | The Best of George Harrison
album, "The Best of George Harrison" remained the only CD release featuring pop's first-ever charity single, "Bangla Desh", until 2014. In September that year, the song appeared as a bonus track on the "Apple Years 1968–75" reissue of "Living in the Material World".
# Critical reception.
#... | 33,511 |
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same page as his mixed review of "Wings over America" (which featured live versions of five of McCartney's Beatles-era songs), Ray Coleman provided another favourable assessment: "[Harrison is] a highly individual artist who always keeps creative musical company; it's a good album, essential... | 33,512 |
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"Swank", May 1977; available at Rock's Backpages (subscription required; retrieved 10 August 2012). In a review subtitled "All I Want for Christmas is No. 11578" (referring to the Capitol catalogue number), Larry Rohter of "The Washington Post" described the collection as "an absolute deligh... | 33,513 |
2507601 | The Best of George Harrison | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Best%20of%20George%20Harrison | The Best of George Harrison
"half-baked" collection: ""The Best of George Harrison" does confirm that George's big production numbers from "All Things Must Pass" more than hold their own alongside the seven featured Beatles tunes ... And the album is undeniably better looking than "Rock 'n' Roll Music"." Bob Woffinden ... | 33,514 |
2507601 | The Best of George Harrison | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Best%20of%20George%20Harrison | The Best of George Harrison
how Harrison's "voice begins to betray its weaknesses after a while", and he deemed the solo side "remarkably shoddy".
## Retrospective assessment and legacy.
Reviewing the compilation for AllMusic in 2001, Bruce Eder described it as "a good but routine collection", while three years later... | 33,515 |
2507601 | The Best of George Harrison | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Best%20of%20George%20Harrison | The Best of George Harrison
Harrison", "Blender", April 2004, pp. 152–53./ref
Although compromises to the hits-only formula had been permitted on the Lennon and Starr albums, AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine comments on the controversial choice of tracks: "But all this is down to a matter of timing and circumst... | 33,516 |
2507601 | The Best of George Harrison | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Best%20of%20George%20Harrison | The Best of George Harrison
was "rightly annoyed" with his former record company. Ingham added that, with the "excellent Volume II" ("Best of Dark Horse 1976–1989") no longer in print, "The Best of George Harrison" was therefore the artist's only available compilation album and "hardly a satisfying one-stop sampler". R... | 33,517 |
2507601 | The Best of George Harrison | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Best%20of%20George%20Harrison | The Best of George Harrison
in that place, and that's really what this [2009 compilation] is." In a 2018 review for "Uncut", Peter Watts described the 1976 album as "pretty good listening, containing a stack of classic songs and demonstrating a seamless transition from Beatles to solo work (something that works best on... | 33,518 |
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LP.
Harrison biographer Elliot Huntley is scathing in his opinion of "The Best of George Harrison", writing: "Had EMI [and Capitol] forgotten the great songs on "All Things Must Pass"?" The inclusion of Beatles material was a "completely unnecessary public humiliation" for Harrison, Huntley... | 33,519 |
2507601 | The Best of George Harrison | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Best%20of%20George%20Harrison | The Best of George Harrison
the company's efforts to "effectively sabotag[e]" Harrison's "Thirty Three & 1/3" chart run as "a final touch worthy of Allen Klein".
# Track listing.
All songs written by George Harrison.
Side one
All tracks performed by the Beatles and produced by George Martin, except track 6, which w... | 33,520 |
2507601 | The Best of George Harrison | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Best%20of%20George%20Harrison | The Best of George Harrison
Erlewine (eds), "All Music Guide: The Definitive Guide to Popular Music" (4th edn), Backbeat Books (San Francisco, CA, 2001; ).
- Nathan Brackett & Christian Hoard (eds), "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide" (4th edn), Fireside/Simon & Schuster (New York, NY, 2004; ).
- Roy Carr & Tony Tyle... | 33,521 |
2507601 | The Best of George Harrison | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Best%20of%20George%20Harrison | The Best of George Harrison
box set by Ravi Shankar and George Harrison (Dark Horse Records, 2010; produced by Olivia Harrison; package design by Drew Lorimer & Olivia Harrison).
- Peter Doggett, "You Never Give Me Your Money: The Beatles After the Breakup", It Books (New York, NY, 2011; ).
- The Editors of "Rolling ... | 33,522 |
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Harrison: Living in the Material World", Abrams (New York, NY, 2011; ).
- Chris Hunt (ed.), "NME Originals: Beatles – The Solo Years 1970–1980", IPC Ignite! (London, 2005).
- Elliot J. Huntley, "Mystical One: George Harrison – After the Break-up of the Beatles", Guernica Editions (Toronto,... | 33,523 |
2507601 | The Best of George Harrison | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Best%20of%20George%20Harrison | The Best of George Harrison
York, NY, 2006; ).
- Peter Lavezzoli, "The Dawn of Indian Music in the West", Continuum (New York, NY, 2006; ).
- Simon Leng, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps: The Music of George Harrison", Hal Leonard (Milwaukee, WI, 2006; ).
- Chip Madinger & Mark Easter, "Eight Arms to Hold You: The Solo... | 33,524 |
2507601 | The Best of George Harrison | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Best%20of%20George%20Harrison | The Best of George Harrison
al Leonard (Milwaukee, WI, 2006; ).
- Chip Madinger & Mark Easter, "Eight Arms to Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium", 44.1 Productions (Chesterfield, MO, 2000; ).
- Tim Riley, "Tell Me Why: A Beatles Commentary", Knopf/Vintage (New York, NY, 1988; ).
- Robert Rodriguez, "Fab Four FAQ ... | 33,525 |
2507697 | Alex Tagliani | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alex%20Tagliani | Alex Tagliani
Alex Tagliani
Alexandre "Alex" Tagliani (G pronounced in last name; born October 18, 1973), nicknamed "Tag", is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Pinty's Series, driving the No. 18 Chevrolet Camaro for 22 Racing and part-time in the NASCAR Camp... | 33,526 |
2507697 | Alex Tagliani | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alex%20Tagliani | Alex Tagliani
raced in the Champ Car series from 2000, when it was still known as CART, until its demise in 2007. He was signed by Forsythe Racing for the 2000 season replacing Greg Moore.
He came close to obtaining his first victory in his third start, after taking pole position at Brazil and leading most of the race... | 33,527 |
2507697 | Alex Tagliani | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alex%20Tagliani | Alex Tagliani
Car victory at Road America.
In 2005 he joined Team Australia, which was a rebranding of Derrick Walker's long-running team with the support of Australian businessman Craig Gore, and finished 7th in the championship despite lacking a race engineer. 7th would equal the best of his 3 top-10 championship fi... | 33,528 |
2507697 | Alex Tagliani | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alex%20Tagliani | Alex Tagliani
He also drove for Conquest Racing in the IndyCar Series Detroit Grand Prix, replacing the injured Enrique Bernoldi. Tagliani continued in the seat for the last two races of the season.
Conquest Racing announced that Tagliani would return as a full-time driver for the 2009 season. However, the team ultima... | 33,529 |
2507697 | Alex Tagliani | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alex%20Tagliani | Alex Tagliani
Series beginning in 2010.
After a successful 2010 campaign with Tagliani, FAZZT Race Team was looking forward to an even more successful 2011 season, along with the possible expansion on the grid with a second entry. However, the team was purchased by Sam Schmidt on March 1, 2011, and was absorbed into S... | 33,530 |
2507697 | Alex Tagliani | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alex%20Tagliani | Alex Tagliani
run of the day. Unfortunately for Tagliani, he would run wide in turn 4 on lap 147 and make contact with the outside wall, inflicting damage upon the car which would force him to retire from the race the following lap.
To date, Tagliani's best finish in the Indianapolis 500 is tenth, which he achieved in... | 33,531 |
2507697 | Alex Tagliani | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alex%20Tagliani | Alex Tagliani
Montreal in 2011 for Team Penske and 2012 for Steve Turner. He did not enter any race in 2013.
In 2014, Tagliani announced that he would drive in two races in the series for Team Penske. At Road America for the Gardner Denver 200, Tagliani won the pole position driving Penske's No. 22. Tagliani nearly wo... | 33,532 |
2507697 | Alex Tagliani | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alex%20Tagliani | Alex Tagliani
23rd place and recovered for second place. At Mid-Ohio he finished fifth without leading any lap.
Later in 2014, Tagliani was announced as the driver for Brad Keselowski Racing's No. 19 in the Camping World Truck Series event at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Despite the race being his very first Truck S... | 33,533 |
2507697 | Alex Tagliani | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alex%20Tagliani | Alex Tagliani
weeks later, Tagliani drove the No. 29 truck for Brad Keselowski Racing at Mosport, leading a total of 8 laps and finishing 5th after battling Erik Jones for the lead late in the race.
In 2016, Tagliani made a one-off appearance in the No. 22 for Team Penske at Road America in the Xfinity Series, and ear... | 33,534 |
2507697 | Alex Tagliani | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alex%20Tagliani | Alex Tagliani
at Edmonton.
Tagliani competed at two NASCAR Canada Series races in 2009, two in 2013 and one in 2013. He scored four pole positions, but his best finishes were fifth.
The driver returned as a full-time driver in 2014 with his own team. Again, his best results were fifth, and ended ninth in the overall ... | 33,535 |
2507697 | Alex Tagliani | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alex%20Tagliani | Alex Tagliani
13th at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City. In 2013, he drove driving a Ferrari GRAND-AM GT in the Rolex Sports Car Series. Later, Rocketsports Racing announced that it had signed Tagliani for the full 2014 United SportsCar Championship season to drive an Oreca FLM09.
# Personal life.
Tagliani ... | 33,536 |
2507697 | Alex Tagliani | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alex%20Tagliani | Alex Tagliani
ies and suffered several episodes of anaphylaxis. He has promoted public awareness through the Food Allergy Canada and personal sponsor Pfizer.
# Motorsports career results.
## American open-wheel racing results.
### CART/Champ Car.
- ^ New points system implemented in 2004
## NASCAR.
### Pinty's Se... | 33,537 |
2507742 | KPackage | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KPackage | KPackage
KPackage
KPackage was KDE's package manager frontend.
It supported BSD, Debian, Gentoo, RPM and Slackware packages. It provided a GUI for the management and upgrade of existing packages and the installation and acquirement of new packages. Additionally, it provided functionality to help manage package caches... | 33,538 |
2507740 | Clan Ruthven | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clan%20Ruthven | Clan Ruthven
Clan Ruthven
The Clan Ruthven () is a Lowland Scottish clan.
# History.
## Origins.
The Ruthven lands in Perthshire, Scotland take their name from the Scottish Gaelic, "Ruadhainn" which means "Dun uplands". The clan chief's family are of Norse origin. They first settled in East Lothian but by the end o... | 33,539 |
2507740 | Clan Ruthven | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clan%20Ruthven | Clan Ruthven
William Wallace at the siege of Perth. Ruthven was also with Christopher Seaton when Jedburgh was reclaimed from the English. In 1313, Perth was recaptured and Robert the Bruce appointed Sir William Ruthven to be sheriff of the royal burgh, which was then called St Johnston.
## 15th and 16th centuries.
A... | 33,540 |
2507740 | Clan Ruthven | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clan%20Ruthven | Clan Ruthven
III of Scotland. He married twice and his sons by his first wife were granted a letter of legitimization in 1480. The eldest of the sons was William, Master of Ruthven, who was killed at the Battle of Flodden in 1513.
### Feud with Clan Charteris.
The Charterises of Kinfauns are said to have received the... | 33,541 |
2507740 | Clan Ruthven | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clan%20Ruthven | Clan Ruthven
and Charteris of Kinfauns was appointed instead. The city refused to acknowledge Charteris and barred the gates against him. Charteris along with Lord Gray and the Clan Leslie then attacked the town. However, they were repulsed by the Ruthvens, who were assisted by the Clan Moncreiffe. As a result, Ruthven... | 33,542 |
2507740 | Clan Ruthven | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clan%20Ruthven | Clan Ruthven
at Holyrood Palace. Both Ruthvens fled to England when abandoned by Darnley. William returned and succeeded to the family title having received a royal pardon. He was among the people who conducted the queen to Loch Leven Castle, where she was forced to abdicate. Ruthven was also the Treasurer of Scotland ... | 33,543 |
2507740 | Clan Ruthven | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clan%20Ruthven | Clan Ruthven
he appeared forgiving but Gowrie was later arrested in 1584 and beheaded for treason.
### Gowrie Conspiracy.
In 1586, the Ruthven estates were restored to William's son, James Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie. However, James Ruthven died just two years later aged thirteen and was succeeded by his brother, Joh... | 33,544 |
2507740 | Clan Ruthven | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clan%20Ruthven | Clan Ruthven
17th century, Thirty Years' War and Civil War.
In 1651, Sir Thomas Ruthven, who descended from the second Lord Ruthven, partly restored the family's reputation when he was raised in the peerage as Lord Ruthven of Freeland.
Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Brentford (c. 1573–1651), was a collateral descendant... | 33,545 |
2507740 | Clan Ruthven | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clan%20Ruthven | Clan Ruthven
Frances Ruthven and Major General John Ruthven into service with him.
Sir Thomas Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven of Freeland (d. 1673), on whom Charles II of England bestowed the title of Lord Ruthven of Freeland in 1651. His son was David Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven of Freeland.
## 18th to 20th century.
- Davi... | 33,546 |
2507740 | Clan Ruthven | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clan%20Ruthven | Clan Ruthven
(d. 1783), took the title and was allowed to vote at the elections of Scots representative peers. In 1853 the barony again descended to a female:
- Mary Elizabeth Thornton (c. 1784–1864), the wife of Walter Hore (d. 1878). She and her husband took the name of Hore-Ruthven, and their grandson:
- Walter Ja... | 33,547 |
2507740 | Clan Ruthven | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clan%20Ruthven | Clan Ruthven
of Dirleton, Baron Ruthven of Gowrie, Baron Gowrie of Canberra, Commonwealth of Australia and of Dirleton, East Lothian and Chief of the Name and Arms of Ruthen.
# Castles and Palace.
- Huntingtower Castle
- Dirleton Castle
- Scone Abbey
- Scone Palace
- Gowrie House
- Freeland House (now the main S... | 33,548 |
2507740 | Clan Ruthven | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clan%20Ruthven | Clan Ruthven
f Dirleton, East Lothian and Chief of the Name and Arms of Ruthen.
# Castles and Palace.
- Huntingtower Castle
- Dirleton Castle
- Scone Abbey
- Scone Palace
- Gowrie House
- Freeland House (now the main School House of Strathallan School)
- Trochrie Castle
# See also.
- Lord Ruthven
- Earl of G... | 33,549 |
2507748 | Automobile Club de l'Ouest | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Automobile%20Club%20de%20l'Ouest | Automobile Club de l'Ouest
Automobile Club de l'Ouest
The Automobile Club de l'Ouest (English: Automobile Club of the West), sometimes abbreviated to ACO, is the largest automotive group in France. It was founded in 1906 by car building and racing enthusiasts, and is most famous for being the organising entity behind ... | 33,550 |
2507748 | Automobile Club de l'Ouest | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Automobile%20Club%20de%20l'Ouest | Automobile Club de l'Ouest
of today's ACO, which was founded in the town of Le Mans. In 1906 that group included Amédée Bollée and Paul Jamin, winner of the 1897 Paris-Dieppe race in a Léon Bollée tricar. With the help of the larger Automobile Club de France they organised a race on local public roads, on a 65-mile tri... | 33,551 |
2507748 | Automobile Club de l'Ouest | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Automobile%20Club%20de%20l'Ouest | Automobile Club de l'Ouest
chief secretary Georges Durand, together with magazine editor Charles Faroux of "La Vie Automobile" and tyre manufacturer Emile Coquille, came up with the idea for a 24-hour race. The first Le Mans 24 Hours was held on 26 May 1923. The very first entry was lodged with the ACO by John Duff on ... | 33,552 |
2507748 | Automobile Club de l'Ouest | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Automobile%20Club%20de%20l'Ouest | Automobile Club de l'Ouest
about the task of reconstruction, aided by Government Minister and Sarthe députée Christian Pineau who provided the first millions. In addition the ACO launched a loan. In 1946 the British Racing Drivers' Club opened a "Le Mans Fund" for the benefit of the ACO, raising a grand total of £358 a... | 33,553 |
2507748 | Automobile Club de l'Ouest | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Automobile%20Club%20de%20l'Ouest | Automobile Club de l'Ouest
1955 Le Mans disaster.
During the ACO's 24 Hours of Le Mans event in 1955, an accident occurred which killed 84 people, regarded as the worst accident in motorsport history. It led to many actions by the ACO to subsequently change buildings and the procedures used at the circuit, as well as ... | 33,554 |
2507748 | Automobile Club de l'Ouest | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Automobile%20Club%20de%20l'Ouest | Automobile Club de l'Ouest
Michel Cosson (1992–2003)
- Jean-Claude Plassart (2003-2012)
- Pierre Fillon (2012-)
# Racing.
The 1967 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on the Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans, on July 2, 1967. "Motor Sport" called it "The Grand Prix of the Car Parks." It was an innovation not repea... | 33,555 |
2507748 | Automobile Club de l'Ouest | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Automobile%20Club%20de%20l'Ouest | Automobile Club de l'Ouest
y sportscar series. The ACO has run or backed the following races or race series:
Current
- 24 Hours of Le Mans
- 24 Hours of Le Mans Moto
- Le Mans Classic
- French motorcycle Grand Prix
- FIA World Endurance Championship
- Asian Le Mans Series
- Asian Le Mans Sprint Cup
- European ... | 33,556 |
2507751 | List of places in Pennsylvania: C | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List%20of%20places%20in%20Pennsylvania:%20C | List of places in Pennsylvania: C
List of places in Pennsylvania: C
This list of current cities, towns, unincorporated communities, counties, and other recognized places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania also includes information on the number and names of counties in which the place lies, and its lower and upper zip ... | 33,557 |
2507753 | 1990 (The Temptations album) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1990%20(The%20Temptations%20album) | 1990 (The Temptations album)
1990 (The Temptations album)
1990 is a 1973 album by The Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) label, their final LP written and produced by Norman Whitfield.
# Music and lyrics.
The LP was the center of a number of problems. The Temptations were dissatisfied with Whitfield's socially consc... | 33,558 |
2507753 | 1990 (The Temptations album) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1990%20(The%20Temptations%20album) | 1990 (The Temptations album)
Top 40 hit. The ballad "Heavenly", sung by Richard Street and Damon Harris, was caught in the center of a disc jockey boycott against Motown. A Motown executive did not thank the United States' DJs while accepting an award for the Temptations at the 1974 American Music Awards, and, as a res... | 33,559 |
2507753 | 1990 (The Temptations album) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1990%20(The%20Temptations%20album) | 1990 (The Temptations album)
a few verses of vocals. Group leader Otis Williams complained to Motown chief Berry Gordy, who replaced Whitfield with Jeffrey Bowen for their next LP, 1975's "A Song for You". Whitfield left Motown soon afterward, and started his own label, Whitfield Records, which released several hits fr... | 33,560 |
2507753 | 1990 (The Temptations album) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1990%20(The%20Temptations%20album) | 1990 (The Temptations album)
2:40 (lead singer: Dennis Edwards)
- 2. "I Need You" – 3:05 (lead singer: Damon Harris)
- 3. "Heavenly" – 3:57 (lead singers: Richard Street, Damon Harris)
- 4. "You've Got My Soul on Fire" – 3:53 (lead singer: Dennis Edwards)
- 5. "Ain't No Justice" – 6:08 (lead singer: Damon Harris)
... | 33,561 |
2507764 | Russian desman | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Russian%20desman | Russian desman
Russian desman
The Russian desman ("Desmana moschata") ( "vykhukhol") is a small semiaquatic mammal that inhabits the Volga, Don and Ural River basins in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. It constructs burrows into the banks of ponds and slow-moving streams, but prefers small, overgrown ponds with abundan... | 33,562 |
2507764 | Russian desman | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Russian%20desman | Russian desman
desman is actually part of the mole family Talpidae in the order Soricomorpha. Like other moles, it is functionally blind and obtains much of its sensory input from the touch-sensitive Eimer's organs at the end of its long, bilobed snout. However, the hind feet are webbed and the tail is laterally flatte... | 33,563 |
2507764 | Russian desman | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Russian%20desman | Russian desman
l is in length. Easily the largest species of mole, it weighs .
Decidedly rich and thick in nature, desman fur used to be highly sought after by the fur trade. Consequently, the Russian desman is now a protected species under Russian law. However, due to loss of habitat (farming), water pollution, illeg... | 33,564 |
2507785 | WCIU | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WCIU | WCIU
WCIU
WCIU may refer to:
- WCIU-TV, a television station in Chicago, Illinois
- William Carey International University, Pasadena, California | 33,565 |
2507759 | Tenser | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tenser | Tenser
Tenser
In the "World of Greyhawk" campaign setting for the "Dungeons & Dragons " roleplaying game, Tenser is an archmage who strives to rid the Flanaess of evil. Tenser is a former member of both the Citadel of Eight and the Circle of Eight.
In "Dungeon"s Age of Worms adventure path, Tenser is referred to as "... | 33,566 |
2507759 | Tenser | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tenser | Tenser
to provide a playtest environment in which to develop these rules, Gygax designed his own castle, "Castle Greyhawk", and prepared the first level of a dungeon that lay beneath it. Two of his children, Ernie and Elise, were the first players, and Ernie rolled up a wizard, Tenser. During the evening, the children ... | 33,567 |
2507759 | Tenser | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tenser | Tenser
on the second level of the dungeon.
The next night, Don Kaye and Rob and Terry Kuntz joined in, rolling up the character Murlynd, Robilar and Terik respectively. In the following weeks and months, Tenser often adventured with Robilar and Terik. At one point, using their combined forces of loyal henchmen, the th... | 33,568 |
2507759 | Tenser | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tenser | Tenser
transformation".
When Gygax was forced out of TSR in 1985, he lost the rights to most of his characters, except those that were anagrams of his own name. Tenser is one of the famous mages whose spells were included in the 1988 "Greyhawk Adventures" hardbound. Tenser was reintroduced as a member of a repurposed ... | 33,569 |
2507759 | Tenser | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tenser | Tenser
the Greyhawk Wars. In events described in the new storyline, Rary and Tenser's old adventuring partner Robilar has attempted to destroy the Circle of Eight, and succeeded in murdering Tenser and Otiluke. This was the end of Tenser until TSR was bought by Wizards of the Coast and the Greyhawk storyline was once a... | 33,570 |
2507759 | Tenser | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tenser | Tenser
with brown hair and an aquiline nose. He is always dressed in blue. He is polite and outgoing, but is willing to enforce his will on others for the sake of Law and Good.
# Relationships.
Tenser is a close friend of Jallarzi Sallavarian and Cymria. Agath of Thrunch often meets him at his fortress.
# Home.
Ten... | 33,571 |
2507759 | Tenser | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tenser | Tenser
and fellow Citadel member Serten in 569 CY, the Citadel dissolved. Tenser joined forces with Bigby and Mordenkainen once more in 574 CY when he joined the Circle of Eight, replacing Leomund.
In 570 CY, Tenser accompanied Bigby and Neb Retnar beneath Greyhawk Castle in an unsuccessful attempt to prevent Robilar,... | 33,572 |
2507759 | Tenser | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tenser | Tenser
to the Pomarj.
In 581 CY, Tenser accompanied Bigby, Drawmij, Jallarzi Sallavarian, Nystul, Otiluke, Otto, and Rary to the tomb of Halmadar the Cruel. Every member of the party died that day, though they were brought back to life later through the agency of "clone" spells.
The Circle was betrayed in 584 CY, whe... | 33,573 |
2507759 | Tenser | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tenser | Tenser
that Rary's allies, among them former Citadel member Lord Robilar, had ensured Tenser's and Otiluke's deaths by destroying every clone they had prepared for such an incident. Rary and Robilar fled to the Bright Desert, southeast of Greyhawk, where they established the Empire of the Bright Lands.
However, Rary a... | 33,574 |
2507759 | Tenser | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tenser | Tenser
described in such second edition supplements as "Greyhawk Adventures", include:
- Tenser's Brawl
- Tenser's Deadly Strike
- Tenser's Destructive Resonance
- Tenser's Eye of the Eagle
- Tenser's Eye of the Tiger
- Tenser's Flaming Blade
- Tenser's Floating Disc, Greater
- Tenser's Fortunes of War
- Tense... | 33,575 |
2507759 | Tenser | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tenser | Tenser
of Gemstones"
- "Theory of the Invisible Forces"
# Further reading.
- Blume, Brian, David Cook, and Jean Wells. "The Rogues Gallery" (TSR, 1980).
- Browne, Dave J, and Don Turnbull. "The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh" (TSR, 1981).
- Browne, Dave J, and Don Turnbull. "Danger at Dunwater" (TSR, 1982).
- Cook,... | 33,576 |
2507759 | Tenser | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tenser | Tenser
andbook" (TSR, 1978).
- Gygax, E. Gary, and Frank Mentzer. "The Temple of Elemental Evil". Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1985.
- Heard, Bruce. "Spells Between the Covers." ("Dragon" #82 (TSR, 1984).
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. "Living Greyhawk Gazetteer" (Wizards of the Coast, 2... | 33,577 |
2507803 | Enid Lake | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Enid%20Lake | Enid Lake
Enid Lake
Enid Lake is a lake that is located mostly in Yalobusha County in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Parts of it extend into Panola and Lafayette counties. Common fish species include crappie, largemouth bass, catfish and bream. Enid Lake holds world records for white crappie and shortnose gar .
Enid ... | 33,578 |
2507803 | Enid Lake | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Enid%20Lake | Enid Lake
ed mostly in Yalobusha County in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Parts of it extend into Panola and Lafayette counties. Common fish species include crappie, largemouth bass, catfish and bream. Enid Lake holds world records for white crappie and shortnose gar .
Enid Dam is an earthen dam across the Yocona Rive... | 33,579 |
2507792 | Whole sour cabbage | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whole%20sour%20cabbage | Whole sour cabbage
Whole sour cabbage
Whole sour cabbage (, literally: "cabbage soured in heads") is a fermented vegetable food preserve, popular in Romanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian and Bulgarian cuisines. It is similar to sauerkraut, with the difference that it is prepared through the lacto-fermentation for sever... | 33,580 |
2507792 | Whole sour cabbage | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whole%20sour%20cabbage | Whole sour cabbage
why round form is required) and covered with salted water (4–6% of salt). A heavy load (a rock, for example) is placed above, to keep them under the water, in anaerobic conditions. From time to time the water has to be reversed (flushed from the bottom of the barrel and than again sluiced onto the to... | 33,581 |
2507792 | Whole sour cabbage | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whole%20sour%20cabbage | Whole sour cabbage
The best temperature is 18-20 °C. A cabbage fermented at a lower temperature has a better fragrance. The best known microorganisms involved in the process include "Leuconostoc mesenteroides", "Lactobacterium brevis", "Streptococcus faecalis", "Pediococcus cerevisiae" and "Lactobacterium plantarum".
... | 33,582 |
2507813 | William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William%20Ruthven,%201st%20Earl%20of%20Gowrie | William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie
William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie
William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie, 4th Lord of Ruthven (c. 1541 – May 1584) was a Scottish peer known for devising the Raid of Ruthven.
# Life and career.
William Ruthven was born in 1541 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland, the son of Pat... | 33,583 |
2507813 | William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William%20Ruthven,%201st%20Earl%20of%20Gowrie | William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie
Scots, implicating her in the murder of her husband, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley.
In May 1584 Ruthven was detained, tried, and beheaded at Stirling Castle because of his leading involvement in the Raid of Ruthven and all of his honors were forfeited. Following his execution, his land... | 33,584 |
2507813 | William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William%20Ruthven,%201st%20Earl%20of%20Gowrie | William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie
2nd Earl of Atholl. William and Dorothea had at least 14 children, ten daughters and four sons including:
- Jean Ruthven, wife of James Ogilvy, 1st Earl of Airlie
- Barbara Ruthven.
- Beatrice Ruthven, wife of James Home of Cowdenknowes, lady in waiting to Anne of Denmark.
- Lili... | 33,585 |
2507813 | William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William%20Ruthven,%201st%20Earl%20of%20Gowrie | William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie
ven, first wife of Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox
- Margaret Ruthven, married to John Graham, 4th Earl of Montrose, mother of James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
- Elizabeth "Isabel" Ruthven, wife of Sir Robert Gordon, mother of John Gordon, 1st Viscount of Kenmure
- James... | 33,586 |
2507818 | Sunshine (American band) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sunshine%20(American%20band) | Sunshine (American band)
Sunshine (American band)
Sunshine is a disco act whose members were the sisters of singer Donna Summer: Linda Gaines (now Lotman), Dara Bernard, Jenette Yancy and lead singer Mary Ellen Bernard. Their 1978 number one Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play hit "Take It to the Zoo," which was featu... | 33,587 |
2507818 | Sunshine (American band) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sunshine%20(American%20band) | Sunshine (American band)
r 1978 number one Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play hit "Take It to the Zoo," which was featured on the "Thank God It's Friday" film and soundtrack, was co-written by Summer (with Bruce Sudano and Joe "Bean" Esposito), who also sings background on the track.
The planned album, "Sunshine Watc... | 33,588 |
2507825 | List of places in Pennsylvania: F–G | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List%20of%20places%20in%20Pennsylvania:%20F–G | List of places in Pennsylvania: F–G
List of places in Pennsylvania: F–G
This list of current cities, towns, unincorporated communities, counties, and other recognized places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania also includes information on the number and names of counties in which the place lies, and its lower and upper ... | 33,589 |
2507827 | Burn up | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Burn%20up | Burn up
Burn up
Burn up or Burn Up may refer to:
- Burnup, a measure of the neutron irradiation of the fuel in nuclear power technology
- "Burn-Up!", a 1991 original video animation with several spinoffs:
- 1. "Burn-Up W", a 4-part OVA series from 1996
- 2. "Burn-Up Excess", a 13-part TV series from 1997–8
- 3. "... | 33,590 |
2507824 | Ionian Academy | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ionian%20Academy | Ionian Academy
Ionian Academy
The Ionian Academy () was the first Greek academic institution established in modern times. It was located in Corfu. It was established by the French during their administration of the island as the "département" of Corcyre, and became a university during the British administration, throu... | 33,591 |
2507824 | Ionian Academy | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ionian%20Academy | Ionian Academy
in Italy, and in particular at the medical School of Bologna. Their scientific and educational activities in establishing the high level of the Medical School influenced the Greek medical science as a whole. In particular, George Therianos (Prof of General and Comparative Anatomy and Experimental Physics... | 33,592 |
2507824 | Ionian Academy | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ionian%20Academy | Ionian Academy
to study at the École Polytechnique in Paris, France, in Italy and in England between 1820 and 1823, and became the director of the school of Mathematics at the Academy.
The Academy gave Public courses in Sciences, Ethics and humanities, it offered subjects like, Physiology, Botany, political economy an... | 33,593 |
2507824 | Ionian Academy | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ionian%20Academy | Ionian Academy
Penal and Civil law.
George Bowen was president of the Academy 1847-1851 and later first governor of Queensland.
After the union of the Ionian Islands to the Kingdom of Greece in 1864, the Ionian Academy was closed to support the newly established University of Athens. Parts of the staff moved to Athen... | 33,594 |
2507834 | Perkin Medal | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Perkin%20Medal | Perkin Medal
Perkin Medal
The Perkin Medal is an award given annually by the Society of Chemical Industry (American Section) to a scientist residing in America for an "innovation in applied chemistry resulting in outstanding commercial development." It is considered the highest honor given in the US chemical industry.... | 33,595 |
2507846 | Slavka Kohout | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Slavka%20Kohout | Slavka Kohout
Slavka Kohout
Slavka Kohout is an American figure skating coach, best known for coaching 5-time U.S. Champion Janet Lynn throughout her entire competitive career.
# Career.
As a skater, Kohout was twice the Midwestern sectional senior ladies champion, and she won the bronze medal in the 1950 U.S. junio... | 33,596 |
2507846 | Slavka Kohout | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Slavka%20Kohout | Slavka Kohout
figure skating training centers in the United States. Kohout coached not only Lynn but also 3-time U.S. champion Gordon McKellen, several other international competitors, and other skaters who have gone on to become prominent coaches or skating judges.
She was inducted into the United States Figure Skati... | 33,597 |
2507870 | Trinity Bay (Queensland) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Trinity%20Bay%20(Queensland) | Trinity Bay (Queensland)
Trinity Bay (Queensland)
Trinity Bay is a large bay in the Coral Sea off the east coast of Far North Queensland, Australia. The Mossman River discharges into the bay. At one time the Mulgrave River also entered the bay until geological changes resulted in its mouth forming further south at Por... | 33,598 |
2507854 | Trinity Bay (Newfoundland and Labrador) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Trinity%20Bay%20(Newfoundland%20and%20Labrador) | Trinity Bay (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Trinity Bay (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Trinity Bay is a large bay on the northeastern coast of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Bay along with Placentia Bay to the southwest define the isthmus of Avalon from which the Avalon Peninsula lies... | 33,599 |
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