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2508048 | Battle of Gettysburg, First Day | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle%20of%20Gettysburg,%20First%20Day | Battle of Gettysburg, First Day
second day of battle would have proceeded with Confederate artillery on Cemetery Hill, commanding the length of Cemetery Ridge and the Federal lines of communications on the Baltimore Pike. Stephen W. Sears has suggested that Gen. Meade would have invoked his original plan for a defensiv... | 34,000 |
2508048 | Battle of Gettysburg, First Day | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle%20of%20Gettysburg,%20First%20Day | Battle of Gettysburg, First Day
Three cavalry brigades under Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart were still out of the area, on a wide-ranging raid to the northeast. Gen. Lee sorely felt the loss of the "eyes and ears of the Army"; Stuart's absence had contributed to the accidental start of the battle that morning and left Lee uns... | 34,001 |
2508048 | Battle of Gettysburg, First Day | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle%20of%20Gettysburg,%20First%20Day | Battle of Gettysburg, First Day
the bloody second and third days—ranks as the 23rd biggest battle of the war by number of troops engaged. About one quarter of Meade's army (22,000 men) and one third of Lee's army (27,000) were engaged. Union casualties were almost 9,000, Confederate slightly more than 6,000.
# Referen... | 34,002 |
2508048 | Battle of Gettysburg, First Day | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle%20of%20Gettysburg,%20First%20Day | Battle of Gettysburg, First Day
Coddington, Edwin B. "The Gettysburg Campaign; a study in command". New York: Scribner's, 1968. .
- Eicher, David J. "The Longest Night: A Military History of the Civil War". New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001. .
- Gottfried, Bradley M. "Brigades of Gettysburg". New York: Da Capo Press, ... | 34,003 |
2508048 | Battle of Gettysburg, First Day | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle%20of%20Gettysburg,%20First%20Day | Battle of Gettysburg, First Day
Battle of Gettysburg". National Park Service Civil War series. Fort Washington, PA: U.S. National Park Service and Eastern National, 1994. .
- Pfanz, Harry W. "Gettysburg – The First Day". Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2001. .
- Sears, Stephen W. "Gettysburg". Boston... | 34,004 |
2508048 | Battle of Gettysburg, First Day | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle%20of%20Gettysburg,%20First%20Day | Battle of Gettysburg, First Day
to Meridian". New York: Random House, 1958. .
- Freeman, Douglas S. "Lee's Lieutenants: A Study in Command". 3 vols. New York: Scribner, 1946. .
- Freeman, Douglas S. "R. E. Lee, A Biography". 4 vols. New York: Scribner, 1934.
- Gottfried, Bradley M. "The Maps of Gettysburg: An Atlas ... | 34,005 |
2508048 | Battle of Gettysburg, First Day | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle%20of%20Gettysburg,%20First%20Day | Battle of Gettysburg, First Day
3rd ed. Gettysburg, PA: Gettysburg Publishing, 2009. . First published in 2009 by Gatehouse Press.
- Mackowski, Chris, Kristopher D. White, and Daniel T. Davis. "Fight Like the Devil: The First Day at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863". Emerging Civil War Series. El Dorado Hills, CA: Savas Beati... | 34,006 |
2508118 | List of places in Pennsylvania: H–I | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List%20of%20places%20in%20Pennsylvania:%20H–I | List of places in Pennsylvania: H–I
List of places in Pennsylvania: H–I
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 ... | 34,007 |
2508123 | Poultice | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Poultice | Poultice
Poultice
A poultice, also called a cataplasm, is a soft moist mass, often heated and medicated, that is spread on cloth over the skin to treat an aching, inflamed or painful part of the body. It can be used on wounds such as cuts.
"Poultice" may also refer to a porous solid filled with solvent used to remove... | 34,008 |
2508123 | Poultice | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Poultice | Poultice
the Abnaki, Aleut, some Algonquin bands, Anticosti, some Apache tribes, Atsugewi, Bella Coola, Blackfoot, Cahuilla, California Indian, Carrier bands, Catawba, Chehalis, Cherokee, some Cheyenne, Chickasaw, Chippewa, Choctaw, Clallam, Coahuilla, some Cocopa, Comanche, Concow, and many more.
- In addition to bre... | 34,009 |
2508123 | Poultice | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Poultice | Poultice
treatment.
A poultice is a proposed cooling product that is commonly used for showjumpers and racehorses, as it is often cheaper and easier to administer than many other cooling products. Ice Tite is a poultice that is applied to the horse’s distal limbs after exercise, for 9 - 12 hours. The intended effect o... | 34,010 |
2508123 | Poultice | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Poultice | Poultice
prevent cooling i.e. heat can’t escape. It is also worth noting dry poultice stores heat.
Poultices may also be heated and placed on an area where extra circulation is desired.
# Stain removal from decorative stone surfaces.
Stone is a porous material which is susceptible to staining. Granite and marble are... | 34,011 |
2508123 | Poultice | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Poultice | Poultice
evaporating. In either case, the stone will become visibly "stained".
Poultices for removing stains are made from a malleable mass of a porous material (paper, whiting, diatomaceous earth, flour, limestone) filled with a solvent which can be applied to the surface of the stone. The solvent used (ammonia, acet... | 34,012 |
2508123 | Poultice | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Poultice | Poultice
porous stone containing the stain, it forms a single continuous solution between the stone and the poultice on the surface. The poultice is kept moist and covered to allow time for the solvent to sufficiently penetrate the stone and dissolve the staining material, be it grease or solute. The solute will then e... | 34,013 |
2508091 | All Directions | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=All%20Directions | All Directions
All Directions
All Directions is a 1972 album by The Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) label, produced by Norman Whitfield.
# Overview and background.
The LP features the #1 hit "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", a twelve-minute cover of a Whitfield-produced Undisputed Truth single. "Papa" won three Grammy ... | 34,014 |
2508091 | All Directions | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=All%20Directions | All Directions
of his compositions for it – "Papa was a Rollin' Stone" and "Funky Music Sho' 'Nuff Turns Me On", were both covers (originally by The Undisputed Truth and Edwin Starr, respectively). Strong left Motown to restart his career as a recording artist.
According to group leader Otis Williams, the Temptations ... | 34,015 |
2508091 | All Directions | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=All%20Directions | All Directions
father had died on the third of September, but in actuality, Edwards' father had died on the third of October. In addition, his father was a minister, "a good, steady, religious man", not a "rolling stone".
The group was certain that "Papa" and "All Directions" would flop, and that they would be back to... | 34,016 |
2508091 | All Directions | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=All%20Directions | All Directions
the Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell cover "Love Woke Me Up This Morning", and "I Ain't Got Nothin'", a rare lead showcase for Otis Williams.
# Legacy.
The album was included in the book "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die".
# Personnel.
- Dennis Edwards – vocals
- Damon Harris – vocals
- Richard ... | 34,017 |
2508091 | All Directions | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=All%20Directions | All Directions
ith – organ
- The Andantes – additional background vocals on "Love Woke Me Up This Morning"
- Norman Whitfield – producer
- The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
- Billy Cooper, Joe Messina, Melvin Ragin (better known as Wah Wah), Robert Ward, Paul Warren, Robert White, Eddie Willis – guitars
- Richar... | 34,018 |
2508111 | The Centaur | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Centaur | The Centaur
The Centaur
The Centaur is a novel by John Updike, published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1963. It won the U.S. National Book Award for Fiction. Portions of the novel first appeared in "Esquire" and "The New Yorker".
The French translation of the novel won the "Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger" (Best Foreign Book... | 34,019 |
2508111 | The Centaur | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Centaur | The Centaur
and he views his students as hapless and uninterested in anything he has to teach them. Peter, meanwhile, is a budding aesthete who idolizes Vermeer and dreams of becoming a painter in a big city, like New York. He has no friends his age, and regularly worries that his peers might detect his psoriasis, whic... | 34,020 |
2508111 | The Centaur | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Centaur | The Centaur
Updike drew on the myths of antiquity in an attempt to turn a modern and common scene into something more profound, a meditation on life and man's relationship to nature and eternity. George is both the Centaur Chiron and Prometheus (some readers might see George's son Peter as Prometheus), Mr. Hummel, the ... | 34,021 |
2508111 | The Centaur | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Centaur | The Centaur
n's relationship to nature and eternity. George is both the Centaur Chiron and Prometheus (some readers might see George's son Peter as Prometheus), Mr. Hummel, the automobile mechanic, is Hephaestus (AKA Vulcan); and so forth. The novel's structure is unusual; the narrative shifts from present day (late 19... | 34,022 |
2508132 | Frits Went | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frits%20Went | Frits Went
Frits Went
Friedrich August Ferdinand Christian Went ForMemRS (June 18, 1863 – July 24, 1935) was a Dutch botanist.
Went was born in Amsterdam. He was professor of botany and director of the Botanical Garden at the University of Utrecht. His eldest son was the Dutch botanist Frits Warmolt Went, who in 1927... | 34,023 |
2508110 | Rita Angus | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rita%20Angus | Rita Angus
Rita Angus
Rita Angus (12 March 1908 – 25 January 1970) was a New Zealand painter. Along with Colin McCahon and Toss Woollaston, she is credited as one of the leading figures in twentieth century New Zealand art. She worked primarily in oil and water colour, and is well known for her portraits and landscape... | 34,024 |
2508110 | Rita Angus | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rita%20Angus | Rita Angus
continued to study until 1933, including classes at the Elam School of Fine Arts in Auckland. During her studies she was introduced to renaissance and medieval art and received traditional training in life drawing, still life and landscape painting.
Angus married Alfred Cook, a fellow artist, on 13 June 193... | 34,025 |
2508110 | Rita Angus | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rita%20Angus | Rita Angus
Angus".
After a short period teaching art in Napier, Angus lived mostly in Christchurch during the 1930s and 1940s. In the late 1940s she suffered from mental illness and entered Sunnyside Mental Hospital in 1949. In 1950 she moved to Waikanae to convalesce, and then settled in Wellington in 1955.
# Death.... | 34,026 |
2508110 | Rita Angus | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rita%20Angus | Rita Angus
when many people were concerned to create a distinctly New Zealand style, but Angus herself was not interested in defining a national style so much as her own style. Her paintings are clear, hard-edged and sharply-defined. In the 1930s and 1940s she painted scenes of Canterbury and Otago. One of the most fam... | 34,027 |
2508110 | Rita Angus | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rita%20Angus | Rita Angus
of the local art scene and it is said that they spurred each other on in their art. It has been stated that Angus produced some of her finest pieces during this time including many portraits.
Angus' pacifist beliefs can be seen in her art of the 1940s. Angus stated, "As an artist it is my work to create lif... | 34,028 |
2508110 | Rita Angus | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rita%20Angus | Rita Angus
Bay which she visited regularly. "Boats, Island Bay" is one such iconic Wellington painting.
Angus painted a large number of portraits, including "Head of a Maori Boy" (1938) and "Portrait (Betty Curnow)" (1942). She was able to capture the personality of her subjects, moving beyond a mere representation of... | 34,029 |
2508110 | Rita Angus | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rita%20Angus | Rita Angus
now be seen at the front of the school hall. The mural was commissioned to commemorate the girls who died in the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake.
# Exhibitions.
- 1930: exhibition with Canterbury Society of Arts
- 1932: exhibition with The Group
- 1940: "Cass" and "Self Portrait" exhibited at the National Ce... | 34,030 |
2508110 | Rita Angus | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rita%20Angus | Rita Angus
stitution, Washington, DC, (New Zealand Modern Art)
- 2008: a major retrospective of Angus' work at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa ("Rita Angus: Life and Vision") to celebrate the centenary of her birth, followed by a tour to main centres around New Zealand.
# References.
- Anne Kirker, "New ... | 34,031 |
2508128 | Dvārakā–Kamboja route | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dvārakā–Kamboja%20route | Dvārakā–Kamboja route
Dvārakā–Kamboja route
The Dvārakā–Kamboja route is an ancient land trade route that was an important branch of the Silk Road during antiquity and the early medieval era. It is referred to in Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain works. It connected the Kamboja Kingdom in today's Afghanistan and Tajikistan vi... | 34,032 |
2508128 | Dvārakā–Kamboja route | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dvārakā–Kamboja%20route | Dvārakā–Kamboja route
It passed through the Anarta region to Madhyamika, a city near Chittor. South of Aravalli, the road reached the Indus River, where it turned north. At Roruka (modern Rodi), the route split in two: one road turned east and followed the river Sarasvati to Hastinapura and Indraprastha, while the seco... | 34,033 |
2508128 | Dvārakā–Kamboja route | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dvārakā–Kamboja%20route | Dvārakā–Kamboja route
the historical record and archaeological evidence show that the ancient kingdoms in the northwest (Gandhāra and Kamboja) had economic and political relations with the western Indian kingdoms (Anarta and Saurashtra) since Ancient times. This commercial intercourse appears to have led to the adoptio... | 34,034 |
2508128 | Dvārakā–Kamboja route | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dvārakā–Kamboja%20route | Dvārakā–Kamboja route
by Kautiliya, a treatise on statecraft written between the 4th century BCE and the 4th century CE, classifies the Kamboja and Saurashtra kingdoms as one entity, since the same form of politico-economic institutions existed in both republics. The text makes particular mention of warfare, cattle-bas... | 34,035 |
2508128 | Dvārakā–Kamboja route | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dvārakā–Kamboja%20route | Dvārakā–Kamboja route
and ancient Phoenicia and Rome to the west and Sri Lanka to the south.
Because archaeological digs in Gujarat have also found ancient ports, the Kamboja–Dvārakā Route is viewed as the logical corridor for those trade items that reached the sea before traveling on east and west.
# The seaport and... | 34,036 |
2508128 | Dvārakā–Kamboja route | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dvārakā–Kamboja%20route | Dvārakā–Kamboja route
peninsula.
Dvārakā was, however, not the only port at the route's terminus. Perhaps more important was Barygaza or Bharukaccha (modern Bharuch, located on the mainland to the east of the Kathiawar peninsula on the river Narbada.
Horse dealers from north-west Kamboja traded as far as Sri Lanka, a... | 34,037 |
2508128 | Dvārakā–Kamboja route | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dvārakā–Kamboja%20route | Dvārakā–Kamboja route
walnuts, almonds, saffron, raisins and precious stones including lapis lazuli, green turquoise and emeralds.
### western sea trade.
The sea trade from the southern end of the Kamboja–Dvārakā Route to the west is documented in Greek, Buddhist and Jain records:
- The 1st-century CE Greek work Th... | 34,038 |
2508128 | Dvārakā–Kamboja route | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dvārakā–Kamboja%20route | Dvārakā–Kamboja route
as "Syrestrene".
- The 7th-century CE Chinese traveler Yuan Chwang calls Saurashtra "Sa-la-ch'a" and refers to it as "the highway to the sea where all the inhabitants were traders by profession".
- Undated ancient Jain texts also refer to heavy trade activity in Saurashtran seaports, some of whi... | 34,039 |
2508128 | Dvārakā–Kamboja route | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dvārakā–Kamboja%20route | Dvārakā–Kamboja route
8th centuries CE. The existence of a port at Kamboi is attested in 10th-century CE records
The commerce of the western Indian coast was lucrative. Bharukacchan and Soparan traders who established settlements or trading posts in the Persian Gulf reaped enormous profits from the Indo-Roman trade an... | 34,040 |
2508128 | Dvārakā–Kamboja route | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dvārakā–Kamboja%20route | Dvārakā–Kamboja route
in Afghanistan.
Goods from Rome on the trade route included frankincense, coral of various colors (particularly red), figured linen from Egypt, wines, decorated silver vessels, gum, stone, opaque glass and Greek or European slave?women. Roman gold coins were also traded and were usually melted in... | 34,041 |
2508128 | Dvārakā–Kamboja route | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dvārakā–Kamboja%20route | Dvārakā–Kamboja route
the ports at the southern terminus of the Kamboja–Dvārakā Route is described in Buddhist, Jain and Sri Lankan documents.
- Ancient Buddhist references attest that the nations from the northwest, including the Kamboja as well as the Gandhara, Kashmira, Sindhu and Sovira kingdoms were part of a tra... | 34,042 |
2508128 | Dvārakā–Kamboja route | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dvārakā–Kamboja%20route | Dvārakā–Kamboja route
who was born in the port of Bharakuccha and according to a commentary who made several trade voyages. He sailed the length of the Indus seven times, and also travelled across the sea as far as Suvannabhumi and returned safely home.
Also, the 4th century CE Pali text Sihalavatthu refers to Kamboja... | 34,043 |
2508128 | Dvārakā–Kamboja route | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dvārakā–Kamboja%20route | Dvārakā–Kamboja route
ancient Kamboja-Gandhara and now is the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan, "visited the east coast of Ceylon and built a Cetiya there.". In addition, several ancient epigraphic inscriptions found in a cave in Anuradhapura refer to "Kamboja corporations" and a Grand Kamboja Sangha ("community... | 34,044 |
2508128 | Dvārakā–Kamboja route | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dvārakā–Kamboja%20route | Dvārakā–Kamboja route
and intaglios from Bactria and Afghanistan. A fragment of a Gandhara Buddha statue in schist was recently unearthed from the excavations at Jetavanaramaya in Anuradhapura. Other finds in Sri Lanka, such as lapis lazuli of the Badakshan type, connect that island with Kamboja, ancient source of the ... | 34,045 |
2508128 | Dvārakā–Kamboja route | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dvārakā–Kamboja%20route | Dvārakā–Kamboja route
to Kamboja. The introductory story as given in the Petavatthu Commentary says that the thousand caravan carts that went from Dvāravatī to Kamboja passed through an arid desert where they got lost.
With regards Bāhiya Dārucīriya, Malalasekara writes that he 'engaged himself in trade, voyaging in a... | 34,046 |
2508128 | Dvārakā–Kamboja route | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dvārakā–Kamboja%20route | Dvārakā–Kamboja route
fell into the sea due to a frightful, horrible sea-monster (makara), but on a plank managed to reach the port of Suppāraka.
The source for Malalasekera's statement that Bāhiya sailed down the Indus and went to Suvaṇṇabhūmi is the Udāna Commentary of Dhammapāla, which says that Bāhiya was born in ... | 34,047 |
2508128 | Dvārakā–Kamboja route | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dvārakā–Kamboja%20route | Dvārakā–Kamboja route
to Suvaṇṇabhūmi. Having ventured deep into the Great Ocean, the ship went off-course in the midst of the ocean, without reaching the desired destination, with the people (on board) becoming a meal for fish and turtles. But Bāhiya, being tossed about ever so slowly by the motion of the waves as he ... | 34,048 |
2508128 | Dvārakā–Kamboja route | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dvārakā–Kamboja%20route | Dvārakā–Kamboja route
a meal for fish and turtles. But Bāhiya, being tossed about ever so slowly by the motion of the waves as he made his way (to safety) after grabbing hold of a ship’s plank, on the seventh day reached the shore in the locality of the port of Suppāraka.'
The port of Suppāraka, is either modern Sopar... | 34,049 |
2508141 | List of places in Pennsylvania: J–K | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List%20of%20places%20in%20Pennsylvania:%20J–K | List of places in Pennsylvania: J–K
List of places in Pennsylvania: J–K
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 ... | 34,050 |
2508131 | Tom Werner | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom%20Werner | Tom Werner
Tom Werner
Thomas Charles Werner (born April 12, 1950) is an American television producer and businessman. Through his investment in Fenway Sports Group (formerly New England Sports Ventures), Tom serves as chairman of the Liverpool Football Club and the Boston Red Sox.
# Early life.
Werner was born to a ... | 34,051 |
2508131 | Tom Werner | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom%20Werner | Tom Werner
working for ABC-TV. In 1975, he became the Director of East Coast Prime Time Development. Werner was promoted to senior vice president of the prime-time development department in 1979. While at ABC, Werner was involved in the development of "Mork & Mindy," "Bosom Buddies", "Soap", and "Taxi".
Werner co-foun... | 34,052 |
2508131 | Tom Werner | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom%20Werner | Tom Werner
Producers Guild of America along with his partner Marcy Carsey.
During the administration of President Bill Clinton, Werner and Carsey were close friends and frequent advisers to Bill and Hillary Clinton.
In 2000, Werner, Carsey, and longtime partner Caryn Mandabach joined Oprah Winfrey to start Oxygen, a ... | 34,053 |
2508131 | Tom Werner | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom%20Werner | Tom Werner
fractious.
Just under six weeks into his new ownership role, he attempted to cross-promote the team with one of his television series in between games of a twi-night doubleheader versus the Cincinnati Reds at Jack Murphy Stadium on July 25, 1990. He had invited Roseanne Barr, the eponymous star of one of hi... | 34,054 |
2508131 | Tom Werner | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom%20Werner | Tom Werner
whom called it either the "Barr-Mangled Banner" or the "Barr-Strangled Banner."
The Padres missed capturing the National League (NL) West title by three games in 1989, a year prior to the start of Werner's tenure. Its 89–73 record was then the second best in franchise history. After a pair of winning season... | 34,055 |
2508131 | Tom Werner | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom%20Werner | Tom Werner
by Werner and his fellow investors. The so-called Fire Sale of 1993 began on August 31, 1992, when Craig Lefferts was traded to the Baltimore Orioles. In the offseason, Randy Myers and Benito Santiago were allowed to become free agents, Tony Fernández and Mike Maddux were dealt to the New York Mets and Jeral... | 34,056 |
2508131 | Tom Werner | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom%20Werner | Tom Werner
sent a letter to season-ticket holders assuring them that the maximum effort would be made to retain Jackson. Economic circumstances changed, however, after Jackson won a $2.1-million arbitration award in February. Refunds were offered to ticket holders involved in the lawsuit.
Werner's time as majority own... | 34,057 |
2508131 | Tom Werner | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom%20Werner | Tom Werner
(plus $40 million in assumed debt). Henry became the principal owner. Lucchino became club president and CEO and ran the team on a daily basis. Werner would serve as chairman, overseeing the club's television operation.
The new ownership group hired General Manager Theo Epstein in 2001 and Manager Terry Fra... | 34,058 |
2508131 | Tom Werner | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom%20Werner | Tom Werner
Werner for exaggerating his role in Red Sox management:Werner was constantly trying to assert his importance. When the Henry group first purchased the Red Sox, Werner hired a public relations firm to get his name in the local newspapers. When stories were written about Henry or the Red Sox, he was known to c... | 34,059 |
2508131 | Tom Werner | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom%20Werner | Tom Werner
Broughton as the club's chairman beginning December 1, 2010.
In May 2012, Werner made a controversial decision by sacking manager and club icon Kenny Dalglish citing the club's poor league results. This was regarded by some as a poor decision by football experts such as BBC expert Alan Hansen given Dalglish... | 34,060 |
2508131 | Tom Werner | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom%20Werner | Tom Werner
after failing to qualify for the Champions League a second time, due partially to the sale of Luiz Suarez to F.C. Barcelona, and a disappointing start to the subsequent season.
German manager Jurgen Klopp was named his replacement. According to "El País", co-owner John Henry didn't trust public opinion so h... | 34,061 |
2508131 | Tom Werner | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom%20Werner | Tom Werner
Coutinho to Barcelona mid-season, Liverpool reached the 2018 UEFA Champions League Final which was their first time in 11 years. In the 2018-19 season, Liverpool finished second to Manchester City in the Premier League race by one point, and went on to win the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final to claim their ... | 34,062 |
2508131 | Tom Werner | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom%20Werner | Tom Werner
for Philanthropic Excellence" for the Red Sox Foundation's "Red Sox Scholars" program, which the club created and the foundation funded starting in 2003.
In January 2013, Werner received the Dave Winfield Humanitarian Award from the Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation at the organization's annual "In th... | 34,063 |
2508131 | Tom Werner | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom%20Werner | Tom Werner
"Red Sox Scholars" program, which the club created and the foundation funded starting in 2003.
In January 2013, Werner received the Dave Winfield Humanitarian Award from the Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation at the organization's annual "In the Spirit of the Game" Sports and Entertainment Spectacular.... | 34,064 |
2508150 | Allan Monk | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Allan%20Monk | Allan Monk
Allan Monk
Allan James Monk, (born August 19, 1942 in Mission, British Columbia) is a Canadian baritone singer. He appeared in the 1982 film adaptation of "La Traviata".
Monk was born in Mission, British Columbia and grew up in Burnaby, British Columbia, where both of his parents were involved in a musical... | 34,065 |
2508150 | Allan Monk | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Allan%20Monk | Allan Monk
in Mission, British Columbia) is a Canadian baritone singer. He appeared in the 1982 film adaptation of "La Traviata".
Monk was born in Mission, British Columbia and grew up in Burnaby, British Columbia, where both of his parents were involved in a musical chorus where Monk was first exposed to opera. He mo... | 34,066 |
2508144 | Hicham Arazi | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hicham%20Arazi | Hicham Arazi
Hicham Arazi
Hicham Arazi (; born 19 October 1973) is a former male tennis player from Morocco. He played professionally from 1993 to the end of 2007. The left-hander reached his career-high ATP Tour singles ranking of world No. 22 on November 5, 2001. During his career, Arazi captured one singles title, ... | 34,067 |
2508144 | Hicham Arazi | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hicham%20Arazi | Hicham Arazi
enjoyed the support of the crowd even when not at home. He led Patrick Rafter, winner of the US Open in 1997 and 1998, two sets to love during the first round of the latter tournament. In the third set he was upset with several line calls, telling umpire Norm Chryst to "get out of here", which sparked the ... | 34,068 |
2508169 | List of places in Pennsylvania: Lo–Ly | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List%20of%20places%20in%20Pennsylvania:%20Lo–Ly | List of places in Pennsylvania: Lo–Ly
List of places in Pennsylvania: Lo–Ly
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 up... | 34,069 |
2508167 | Drummond Matthews | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Drummond%20Matthews | Drummond Matthews
Drummond Matthews
Drummond Hoyle Matthews FRS (5 February 1931 – 20 July 1997), known as "Drum", was a British marine geologist and geophysicist and a key contributor to the theory of plate tectonics. His work, along with that of fellow Briton Fred Vine and Canadian Lawrence Morley, showed how variat... | 34,070 |
2508167 | Drummond Matthews | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Drummond%20Matthews | Drummond Matthews
boy at both.
# Career.
Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift had never gained much scientific support due to its lack of any satisfactory mechanism to drive the process. During the 1950s, however, extensive surveys of the ocean floor revealed a global, linked system of mid-ocean ridges, all o... | 34,071 |
2508167 | Drummond Matthews | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Drummond%20Matthews | Drummond Matthews
fellow at King's College, Cambridge, made a survey across part of an ocean ridge in the north-west Indian Ocean. This revealed a pattern of magnetic anomalies running in parallel stripes and virtually symmetrically on either side of the ridge. The most plausible explanation for these anomalies require... | 34,072 |
2508167 | Drummond Matthews | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Drummond%20Matthews | Drummond Matthews
new crust were being formed at the ridges and moving away, as Hess theorized, then reversals in the Earth's magnetic polarity would result in just the kind of parallel, symmetrical anomalies that Matthews' survey had found. The ocean crust would in effect act as a kind of giant tape recorder of magnet... | 34,073 |
2508167 | Drummond Matthews | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Drummond%20Matthews | Drummond Matthews
uent surveys of other ocean ridges showed similar and correlatable anomalies in every case. Confirmation of the Earth's polarity reversals a few years later not only further validated the Matthews-Vine hypothesis but provided a timescale allowing the rate of spreading to be estimated for each section ... | 34,074 |
2508171 | William A. Rowan | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William%20A.%20Rowan | William A. Rowan
William A. Rowan
William A. Rowan (November 24, 1882 – May 31, 1961) of Chicago was a U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1943 to 1947. He previously served as a member of the Chicago City Council from 1927 to 1942. He was a resident of Chicago's East Side community.
He graduated from St. Patrick ... | 34,075 |
2508171 | William A. Rowan | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William%20A.%20Rowan | William A. Rowan
Illinois from 1943 to 1947. He previously served as a member of the Chicago City Council from 1927 to 1942. He was a resident of Chicago's East Side community.
He graduated from St. Patrick Grade School and St. Patrick High School and attended the University of Chicago. He was employed in a steel plan... | 34,076 |
2508177 | List of places in Pennsylvania: La–Ll | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List%20of%20places%20in%20Pennsylvania:%20La–Ll | List of places in Pennsylvania: La–Ll
List of places in Pennsylvania: La–Ll
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 up... | 34,077 |
2508173 | Patrick Nasmyth | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Patrick%20Nasmyth | Patrick Nasmyth
Patrick Nasmyth
Patrick Nasmyth, (7 January 1787 – 17 August 1831), was a Scottish landscape painter. He was the eldest son of the artist Alexander Nasmyth.
# Life.
Nasmyth was one of the eleven children of Barbara and Alexander Nasmyth of Edinburgh. His six sisters—Jane, Barbara, Margaret, Elizabeth... | 34,078 |
2508173 | Patrick Nasmyth | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Patrick%20Nasmyth | Patrick Nasmyth
lost the use of his right hand following an accident, forcing him to learn how to paint with his left. He also lost most of his hearing through illness.
Much of Nasmyth's work, a great deal of which is undated, depicts his native Scotland, which he continued to paint even after moving to London in 1810... | 34,079 |
2508173 | Patrick Nasmyth | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Patrick%20Nasmyth | Patrick Nasmyth
to London in 1810. Like his father, he was heavily influenced by the Dutch masters of the 17th century, particularly Meindert Hobbema and Jacob van Ruysdael (a large number of works by both men were displayed in London galleries during Nasmyth's lifetime).
Nasmyth died of pneumonia-like symptoms, which... | 34,080 |
2508175 | List of countries by ratio of GDP to carbon dioxide emissions | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List%20of%20countries%20by%20ratio%20of%20GDP%20to%20carbon%20dioxide%20emissions | List of countries by ratio of GDP to carbon dioxide emissions
List of countries by ratio of GDP to carbon dioxide emissions
On 6 October 2010, the International Energy Agency released for free download the 2008 numbers for over 140 countries/regions/economies.
The list of countries below is arranged by their ratio of... | 34,081 |
2508175 | List of countries by ratio of GDP to carbon dioxide emissions | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List%20of%20countries%20by%20ratio%20of%20GDP%20to%20carbon%20dioxide%20emissions | List of countries by ratio of GDP to carbon dioxide emissions
op of the list are the most efficient. They produce the most economic output with the least emissions. Countries at the bottom of the list produce the most emissions per unit of economic output.
- Including French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Marti... | 34,082 |
2508146 | BarCamp | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=BarCamp | BarCamp
BarCamp
BarCamp is an international network of user-generated conferences primarily focused around technology and the web. They are open, participatory workshop-events, the content of which is provided by participants. The first BarCamps focused on early-stage web applications, and were related to open source ... | 34,083 |
2508146 | BarCamp | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=BarCamp | BarCamp
with reference to the programmer slang term, foobar: BarCamp arose as an open-to-the-public alternative to Foo Camp, which is an annual invitation-only participant-driven conference hosted by Tim O'Reilly.
The first BarCamp was held in Palo Alto, California, from August 19–21, 2005, in the offices of Socialtex... | 34,084 |
2508146 | BarCamp | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=BarCamp | BarCamp
locations worldwide on August 25–27, 2006. The second anniversary of BarCamp, BarCampBlock, was held in Palo Alto at the original location, but also over a three block radius on August 18–19, 2007, and was attended by over 800 people.
The largest recorded BarCamp took place in January 2013 with over 6400 confi... | 34,085 |
2508146 | BarCamp | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=BarCamp | BarCamp
more specialized applications such as EdCamp, IndieWebCamp, WordCamp, crisis camps, and SkeptiCamp.
# Structure and participatory process.
Unlike traditional conference formats, both BarCamps and FooCamps have a self-organizing character, relying on the passion and the responsibility of the participants. Atte... | 34,086 |
2508146 | BarCamp | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=BarCamp | BarCamp
to present or facilitate a session or otherwise contribute to the event. Everyone is also asked to share information and experiences of the event via public web channels, including blogs, photo sharing, social bookmarking, Twitter, wikis, and IRC. This encouragement to share is a deliberate change from the "off... | 34,087 |
2508146 | BarCamp | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=BarCamp | BarCamp
also makes space for the attendees, or BarCampers, to literally camp out overnight. Thus, BarCamps rely on securing sponsorship, ranging from the venue and network access to beverages and food.
Attendance is typically free of charge and generally restricted only by space constraints. Participants are typically... | 34,088 |
2508146 | BarCamp | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=BarCamp | BarCamp
hackers' meetings in Europe, especially those nearer to anarchism and autonomism, happening since the '90s in Temporary Autonomous Zones or other occupied places. However, BarCamps lack the political motivations and are actually quite integrated with the mainstream ICT industry, often getting substantial sponso... | 34,089 |
2508146 | BarCamp | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=BarCamp | BarCamp
Craig, Kathleen. Why "unconferences" are fun conferences. "Business 2.0 Magazine". June 6, 2006. Retrieved June 30, 2006.
- Murali, J. New conferencing tool: An attempt to conduct on-line meetings in a participatory environment. "The Hindu". April 17, 2006. Retrieved June 30, 2006.
- Jagadeesh, Namith. With f... | 34,090 |
2508146 | BarCamp | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=BarCamp | BarCamp
y environment. "The Hindu". April 17, 2006. Retrieved June 30, 2006.
- Jagadeesh, Namith. With focus on human interaction, "unconferences" come of age. "LiveMint". May 26, 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
- Tarun Chandel. Bridging the gap between students and industry. "LiveMint". Mar 8, 2008. Retrieved Mar 8, 2... | 34,091 |
2508157 | Beer in Denmark | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beer%20in%20Denmark | Beer in Denmark
Beer in Denmark
The beer market in Denmark is dominated by the brands Carlsberg and Tuborg. Since Tuborg was acquired by Carlsberg in 1970, Carlsberg has held a near-monopoly. A number of regional breweries, however, managed to survive, and most of them merged into Royal Unibrew in 2005. Also, a large ... | 34,092 |
2508157 | Beer in Denmark | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beer%20in%20Denmark | Beer in Denmark
production was 723 million litres in 2001, and increased to 870 million litres by 2005. This is an increase of 20%.
Imported beer accounted for only 8% of total volume sales in 2006. This indicates that beer sales in Denmark are dominated by domestic brands; however, imports increased by 14% in 2006 to... | 34,093 |
2508157 | Beer in Denmark | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beer%20in%20Denmark | Beer in Denmark
J. C. Jacobsen revolutionized the world of brewing when his brewery, Carlsberg, bred a pure strain of lager yeast, Saccharomyces carlsbergensis. This enabled the breweries to achieve a large and consistent output, and lager has been the most popular style of beer in Denmark since Carlsberg started selli... | 34,094 |
2508157 | Beer in Denmark | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beer%20in%20Denmark | Beer in Denmark
range of beers.
# Common types of beer.
## Classic.
An all malt pale lager with more colour and taste. The classic type is named after the Tuborg.
## Guld.
Guld (Gold) is a name commonly applied to pale lagers with a strength around 5.7% abv. Examples include: Tuborg Guld (5.8%), Carlsberg Sort Gul... | 34,095 |
2508157 | Beer in Denmark | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beer%20in%20Denmark | Beer in Denmark
at Christmas when it is served with risalamande. The beer was originally termed "white" as it was made from kilned malt, which was developed in the late 18th century in contrast to the malts dried over fires which produced smokey beers.
## Julebryg.
Julebryg and Juleøl (Christmas beer) are names given... | 34,096 |
2508157 | Beer in Denmark | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beer%20in%20Denmark | Beer in Denmark
(literally nisse beer) is a dark, sweet hvidtøl (white beer, see above) which is sold around Christmas time in Denmark. It is not to be confused with julebryg, which is a much stronger Danish Christmas beer.
## Påskeøl.
Påskeøl (Easter beer) was the original seasonal beer, today the Christmas beers ar... | 34,097 |
2508157 | Beer in Denmark | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beer%20in%20Denmark | Beer in Denmark
alcohol strength of 4,6% (by volume). A bit stronger pale lager (Pilsner) is the Guld (Gold) described above. Even stronger pale lagers are for instance Carlsberg Elephant (7.2%) and Tuborg Fine Festival (7.5%).
## Strong Lager.
Strong Lager ("Stærk Øl" or "Export") refers to pale lagers in the tax ca... | 34,098 |
2508157 | Beer in Denmark | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beer%20in%20Denmark | Beer in Denmark
Breweries.
- Penyllan
- BeerHere
- Aarhus Bryghus
- Amager Bryghus
- Bie's Bryghus
- Bryggeri Skovlyst
- Bryggeriet Djævlebryg
- Bryggeriet Skands
- Bryghuset Møn
- Carlsberg
- Tuborg
- Husbryggeriet Jacobsen
- Wiibroe
- Fanø Bryghus
- Fuglsang
- FUR Bryghus
- Hancock Breweries
- Harbo... | 34,099 |
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