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4655143 | Miroslav Radman | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Miroslav%20Radman | Miroslav Radman
Miroslav Radman
Miroslav Radman (born April 30, 1944) is a prominent Croatian-French biologist.
# Biography.
Radman was born in Split, Croatia. From 1962–1967 he studied experimental biology, physical chemistry and molecular biology at the University of Zagreb and in 1969 he obtained a doctorate degr... | 34,900 |
4655143 | Miroslav Radman | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Miroslav%20Radman | Miroslav Radman
at the Faculté de Médecine – Necker, Université Paris V, Paris, France. In 2002 he became a full member of the French Academy of Sciences, the first Croat to do so in the Academy's history. Radman is a co-founder of the Mediterranean Institute For Life Sciences located in Split, Croatia.
# Scientific w... | 34,901 |
4655143 | Miroslav Radman | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Miroslav%20Radman | Miroslav Radman
similar chromosomes which leads to establishment of genetic barriers between species.
In 2011 Radman won the FEMS-Lwoff Award, given out by the Federation of European Microbiological Societies, for his research of DNA repair mechanism in "Deinococcus radiodurans". He clarified the molecular mechanism t... | 34,902 |
4655143 | Miroslav Radman | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Miroslav%20Radman | Miroslav Radman
Mayer of the French Academy of Science for the co-discovery of DNA error correction (mismatch repair)
- Medal of Honour (1992) awarded by Society for the Encouragement of Progress
- Spiridion Brusina Medal (1998) at the 100th anniversary of the Croatian Naturalists' Society
- Leopold Griffuel Prize f... | 34,903 |
4655143 | Miroslav Radman | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Miroslav%20Radman | Miroslav Radman
recombination, in global genomic responses, DNA repair, cancer and evolution"
- Katzir Katchalsky Honorary Lecturer (2000), Weizmann Institute, Israel
- Grand Prix de l'INSERM (2003) awarded by the French Institute of Health and Medical Research
- Leonardo Award (2004) for creativity in scientific re... | 34,904 |
4655143 | Miroslav Radman | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Miroslav%20Radman | Miroslav Radman
onardo Award (2004) for creativity in scientific research
- FEMS-Lwoff Award (2011) for his research of DNA repair mechanism in Deinococcus radiodurans
- Fellow of French Academy of Sciences
- Corresponding member of Croatian Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Foreign honorary member of American Academy... | 34,905 |
4655260 | Auchindoun, Moray | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Auchindoun,%20Moray | Auchindoun, Moray
Auchindoun, Moray
Auchindoun () is a rural hamlet in Moray, Scotland.
It is located some 2.5 miles east of Dufftown, which describes itself as "The Malt Whisky Capital". The hamlet is mainly on the eastern bank of the River Fiddich. Nearby is the ruined Auchindoun Castle.
One source suggests the me... | 34,906 |
4655227 | Houston National Cemetery | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Houston%20National%20Cemetery | Houston National Cemetery
Houston National Cemetery
Houston National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, near Houston. It encompasses only about half of which is developed. The cemetery had more than 85,000 interments as of 2014. It was listed on the National Register ... | 34,907 |
4655227 | Houston National Cemetery | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Houston%20National%20Cemetery | Houston National Cemetery
National Cemetery.
# Notable monuments.
The Hemicycle, a large semi-circular monument which surrounds a chapel and a 75' high bell tower, with a large courtyard for open air ceremonies. The Hemicycle is the largest memorial and the most visible structure at the cemetery. The memorial is the ... | 34,908 |
4655227 | Houston National Cemetery | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Houston%20National%20Cemetery | Houston National Cemetery
supported by two comrades. The tower, 305-bell, Schulmerich carillon was dedicated May 30, 1970.
# Notable interments.
- Medal of Honor recipients
- Captain James H. Fields, for action in World War II
- Staff Sergeant Marcario Garcia, for action in World War II
- First Lieutenant Raymond ... | 34,909 |
4655227 | Houston National Cemetery | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Houston%20National%20Cemetery | Houston National Cemetery
Others
- Dan Bankhead, the first African American pitcher in major league baseball
- Kermit Beahan, bombardier of the "Bockscar", which dropped the second atomic bomb in Japan
- Willard Brown, Baseball Hall of Famer
- Goree Carter, rock and roll pioneer and Korean War veteran
- Margie Dut... | 34,910 |
4655183 | Wayne Larrivee | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wayne%20Larrivee | Wayne Larrivee
Wayne Larrivee
Wayne Larrivee is an American sportscaster. Larrivee is currently the radio play-by-play voice of the Green Bay Packers on the Packers Radio Network alongside color commentator Larry McCarren and calls college football and basketball for the Big Ten Network on television. Despite his curr... | 34,911 |
4655183 | Wayne Larrivee | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wayne%20Larrivee | Wayne Larrivee
with a degree in mass communications.
During his time at Emerson, he practiced the craft of play by play by spending many nights in the old Boston Garden, calling games from high above courtside into his trusty tape recorder. He would astound the regular news staff at WECB, the Emerson carrier current s... | 34,912 |
4655183 | Wayne Larrivee | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wayne%20Larrivee | Wayne Larrivee
the following year.
He has called two Super Bowl victories; the Bears' in Super Bowl XX and the Packers' in Super Bowl XLV.
Larrivee also was the television play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Bulls for WGN-TV for seventeen seasons. At various times he has also called games for the Chicago Cubs, Kan... | 34,913 |
4655183 | Wayne Larrivee | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wayne%20Larrivee | Wayne Larrivee
Minute in Wisconsin and several other states. In addition, he voices the Badger Mutual Insurance "In the Tunnel" for Green Bay Packers games.
## Other broadcast assignments.
Throughout the NFL season, Larrivee also hosts a nationally syndicated radio show with "Pro Football Weekly" publisher Hub Arkush... | 34,914 |
4655183 | Wayne Larrivee | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wayne%20Larrivee | Wayne Larrivee
s with former Northwestern and Chicago Bears defensive back Chris Martin. Thom Brennaman was named the lead announcer on the same date.
## Trademarks.
At crucial moments at the end of games, Larrivee refers to a clinching point as "The Dagger." An incorrect 'dagger' had never been called until the 2012... | 34,915 |
4655249 | Alex Kavadias | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alex%20Kavadias | Alex Kavadias
Alex Kavadias
Alex Kavvadias () is a Rock Music Artist based in Athens, Greece. Kavvadias spent most of his life in Australia before moving to Athens. He was
previously the lead singer for the popular Greek rock band Matisse. Kavvadias was also lead vocalist on the album ‘Rock & Roll Mafia’. He recorded... | 34,916 |
4655249 | Alex Kavadias | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alex%20Kavadias | Alex Kavadias
He recently recorded a duet with cult music artist Psarantonis and released his first solo single and music video titled “Stop Playing With my Heart.”
In May 2013, Alex Kavvadias partnered with MTV EXIT Foundation to release an original song and music video titled 'False Hope' to help raise awareness of ... | 34,917 |
4655249 | Alex Kavadias | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alex%20Kavadias | Alex Kavadias
premiered on MTV Networks Greece on May 2, 2013.
Kavvadias has also modelled extensively in Greece, appearing in numerous fashion magazines and events. He has been commissioned on behalf of various Greek and international brands. He was also one of the models shown photographed on the 2004 Summer Olympic... | 34,918 |
4655249 | Alex Kavadias | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alex%20Kavadias | Alex Kavadias
was also one of the models shown photographed on the 2004 Summer Olympics music CDs as well as one of the models used to promote the Olympic clothing line released in accordance with the 2004 Summer Olympics event in Greece. He is represented by Ace Models in Athens, Greece.
In September 19, 2014, he was... | 34,919 |
4655241 | Clifford Roberts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clifford%20Roberts | Clifford Roberts
Clifford Roberts
Clifford Roberts (March 6, 1894 – September 29, 1977) was an American investment dealer and golf administrator.
# Early years.
Born in Morning Sun, Iowa, Roberts had a financially troubled family life as a boy. He and older brother, John Darious Roberts, left school before graduatio... | 34,920 |
4655241 | Clifford Roberts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clifford%20Roberts | Clifford Roberts
Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club from 1931 through 1976, and was named "Chairman in Memoriam" after his death. He also served as Chairman of the Masters Tournament from 1934 through 1976.
An investment banker on Wall Street from the late 1920s, Roberts was a partner with Reynolds & Company. He a... | 34,921 |
4655241 | Clifford Roberts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clifford%20Roberts | Clifford Roberts
his lifetime, including service on the PGA Advisory Committee from its inception in 1943 until his death, appointment by the United States Golf Association to serve on the Bob Jones Award Selection Committee, and election to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1978. He was the author of "The Story of the Au... | 34,922 |
4655241 | Clifford Roberts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clifford%20Roberts | Clifford Roberts
players performed in the event between 1958 and 1974). Roberts is quoted as saying "to make an exception would be practicing discrimination in reverse." Lee Elder later said, "I don't want anything special. I will make it on my own."
According to "The New York Times", another comment attributed to Rob... | 34,923 |
4655241 | Clifford Roberts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clifford%20Roberts | Clifford Roberts
tor Jack Whitaker referred to the energetic crowd on the 18th fairway following the three players as a "mob" and he was banned by Roberts until 1972.
# Death.
At age 83, Roberts had been in ill health for several months with cancer and had a debilitating stroke. On September 29, 1977, a year after st... | 34,924 |
4655278 | Longbranch Pennywhistle | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Longbranch%20Pennywhistle | Longbranch Pennywhistle
Longbranch Pennywhistle
Longbranch Pennywhistle was a country rock/folk music group featuring Glenn Frey and John David Souther. They released a self-titled album in 1969 under the Amos Records label. Frey had made the migration from Detroit to California and Souther from Amarillo, TX and were ... | 34,925 |
4655278 | Longbranch Pennywhistle | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Longbranch%20Pennywhistle | Longbranch Pennywhistle
inda Ronstadt. He also recorded a number of hits under his own name, including "Her Town Too" which was a major hit in a duet with James Taylor.
It has been claimed that Longbranch Pennywhistle's only record helped establish the direction of the country rock genre.
On March 16, 2018 it was ann... | 34,926 |
4655287 | McMaster University Security Service | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=McMaster%20University%20Security%20Service | McMaster University Security Service
McMaster University Security Service
McMaster University Security Service employs Special Constables in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Special Constables are not police officers as stated in section 53 of the "Police Services Act" of Ontario. However Special Constables do hold the auth... | 34,927 |
4655287 | McMaster University Security Service | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=McMaster%20University%20Security%20Service | McMaster University Security Service
of civilians including dispatchers and administrative support personnel. In the spring of 2005, McMaster Security (Special Constable) Services merged with the Parking Services Department to streamline costs.
McMaster Special Constables are on duty 24 hours a day, 365 days a year an... | 34,928 |
4655287 | McMaster University Security Service | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=McMaster%20University%20Security%20Service | McMaster University Security Service
by foot, bicycle and vehicle.
McMaster Constables are responsible for the preservation of life and property of the 30,000 full and part-time students and the University's 56 buildings, with two new large construction projects underway. McMaster Constables enforce federal, provincia... | 34,929 |
4655287 | McMaster University Security Service | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=McMaster%20University%20Security%20Service | McMaster University Security Service
which is staffed by a Sergeant, two Constables, and during the summer employs a summer student. Many crime prevention programs such as information seminars and displays, as well as safety and security audits are conducted by the crime prevention office.
The lost and found is curren... | 34,930 |
4655287 | McMaster University Security Service | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=McMaster%20University%20Security%20Service | McMaster University Security Service
onducted by the crime prevention office.
The lost and found is currently maintained by the department as well. Throughout the campus, there are thousands of alarm points ranging from intrusion, fire alarm, panic and environmental alarms. There are also several hundred Closed Circui... | 34,931 |
4655264 | Legend of the White Snake | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legend%20of%20the%20White%20Snake | Legend of the White Snake
Legend of the White Snake
The Legend of the White Snake, also known as Madame White Snake, is a Chinese legend. It has since been presented in a number of major Chinese operas, films, and television series.
The earliest attempt to fictionalize the story in printed form appears to be "The Whi... | 34,932 |
4655264 | Legend of the White Snake | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legend%20of%20the%20White%20Snake | Legend of the White Snake
Immortals, disguises himself as a man selling "tangyuan (湯圓)" at the Broken Bridge (斷橋) near the West Lake in Hangzhou. A boy called Xu Xian () buys some "tangyuan" from Lü Dongbin without knowing that they are actually immortality pills. He does not feel hungry for the next three days after e... | 34,933 |
4655264 | Legend of the White Snake | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legend%20of%20the%20White%20Snake | Legend of the White Snake
She, therefore, feels grateful to Xu Xian and their fates become intertwined. There is another terrapin (or tortoise) spirit also training in the lake who did not manage to consume any of the pills; he is very jealous of the white snake. One day, the white snake sees a beggar on the bridge who... | 34,934 |
4655264 | Legend of the White Snake | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legend%20of%20the%20White%20Snake | Legend of the White Snake
women called Bai Suzhen (, "white-plain-chaste") and Xiaoqing (, "little teal"), respectively. They meet Xu Xian at the Broken Bridge in Hangzhou. Xu lends them his umbrella because it is raining. Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen gradually fall in love and are eventually married. They move to Zhenjiang,... | 34,935 |
4655264 | Legend of the White Snake | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legend%20of%20the%20White%20Snake | Legend of the White Snake
Suzhen unsuspectingly drinks the wine and reveals her true form as a large white snake. Xu Xian dies of shock after seeing that his wife is not human. Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing travel to Mount Emei, where they brave danger to steal a magical herb that restores Xu Xian to life.
After coming back... | 34,936 |
4655264 | Legend of the White Snake | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legend%20of%20the%20White%20Snake | Legend of the White Snake
so she fails to save her husband. Xu Xian later manages to escape from Jinshan Temple and reunite with his wife in Hangzhou, where Bai Suzhen gives birth to their son, Xu Mengjiao (). Fahai tracks them down, defeats Bai Suzhen and imprisons her in Leifeng Pagoda. Xiaoqing flees, vowing vengean... | 34,937 |
4655264 | Legend of the White Snake | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legend%20of%20the%20White%20Snake | Legend of the White Snake
inside the stomach of a crab. There is a saying that a crab's internal fat is orange because it resembles the color of Fahai's "kasaya".
## Modifications and alternate versions.
The white snake was simply known as the "White Lady" or "White Maiden" () in the original tale in Feng Menglong's ... | 34,938 |
4655264 | Legend of the White Snake | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legend%20of%20the%20White%20Snake | Legend of the White Snake
other even though their relationship is forbidden by the laws of nature.
Some adaptations of the legend in theatre, film, television and other media have made extensive modifications to the original story, including the following:
- The green snake (Xiaoqing) is portrayed as a treacherous an... | 34,939 |
4655264 | Legend of the White Snake | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legend%20of%20the%20White%20Snake | Legend of the White Snake
their differences both in character and actions.
- Fahai is portrayed in a more sympathetic light as opposed to the traditional depiction of him as a vindictive and jealous villain: rigid and authoritarian, yet well-intentioned. His background story is also different in some adaptations.
- B... | 34,940 |
4655264 | Legend of the White Snake | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legend%20of%20the%20White%20Snake | Legend of the White Snake
Adaptations.
## Operas and stage plays.
- The story has been performed numerous times in Peking opera, Cantonese opera and other Chinese operas.
- Stage musical adaptations in Hong Kong include:
- Taiwan's Cloud Gate Dance Theater performed a modern dance interpretation of "Madam White Sna... | 34,941 |
4655264 | Legend of the White Snake | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legend%20of%20the%20White%20Snake | Legend of the White Snake
by Xinhua Studio. It was the earliest adaptation of the legend.
- "The Legend of the White Serpent" (白夫人の妖恋), a 1956 Japanese film made by Toho in collaboration with Hong Kong's Shaw Brothers Studio. It was noted for being the first Toho special effects film to be in colour.
- "The Tale of t... | 34,942 |
4655264 | Legend of the White Snake | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legend%20of%20the%20White%20Snake | Legend of the White Snake
a 1962 film produced by Hong Kong's Shaw Brothers Studio. This version is a Huangmei opera directed by Yueh Feng, with music by Wang Fu-ling on a libretto by Li Chun-ching.
- "Snake Woman's Marriage" (白蛇大鬧天宮), a 1975 Taiwanese film directed by Sun Yang.
- "Green Snake" (青蛇), a 1993 Hong Kong... | 34,943 |
4655264 | Legend of the White Snake | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legend%20of%20the%20White%20Snake | Legend of the White Snake
of Alexander McQueen", a short film starring Daphne Guinness, directed by Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri, with creative direction/styling by GK Reid, produced by Markus Klinko & Indrani, Daphne Guinness and GK Reid. Written by Indrani, inspired by the ancient Chinese legend, with a poem by Neil Gaiman,... | 34,944 |
4655264 | Legend of the White Snake | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legend%20of%20the%20White%20Snake | Legend of the White Snake
Chinese folk tale. Whereas the original film series is suitable for young children the movie remake treats themes appropriate to a more mature audience albeit this film is nevertheless appropriate for children (no nudity or vulgarity).
- "White Snake", a 2018 film based on the fable
## Telev... | 34,945 |
4655264 | Legend of the White Snake | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legend%20of%20the%20White%20Snake | Legend of the White Snake
Chiu, Cecilia Yip and Maggie Chen.
- "The Legendary White Snake" (白蛇後傳之人間有愛), a 1995 Singaporean television series starring Geoffrey Tso, Lin Yisheng, Terence Cao, Lina Ng, Ding Lan, Liu Qiulian and Wang Changli.
- "My Date with a Vampire" (我和殭屍有個約會), a Hong Kong television series produced b... | 34,946 |
4655264 | Legend of the White Snake | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legend%20of%20the%20White%20Snake | Legend of the White Snake
Tao, Pan Yueming, Chen Zihan and Liu Xiaofeng.
- "The Legend of White Snake Sequel / Tale of the Oriental Serpent" (白蛇後傳), a 2009 sequel to "Madame White Snake" (2005), starring Fu Miao, Qiu Xinzhi, Shi Zhaoqi, Chi Shuai and Cecilia Liu.
- "Love of the Millennium" (又見白娘子), a loose sequel to ... | 34,947 |
4655264 | Legend of the White Snake | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legend%20of%20the%20White%20Snake | Legend of the White Snake
classic folk tale starring Sun Xiaoxiao, Lu Hong and Zhang Tianyang.
## Others.
- In the West, there have been children's picture book adaptations of the legend, written by Western authors and illustrated by Chinese artists, including:
- "Legend of the White Serpent" by A. Fullarton Prior, ... | 34,948 |
4655264 | Legend of the White Snake | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legend%20of%20the%20White%20Snake | Legend of the White Snake
muse aux lèvres rouges (红唇之缪斯女神)", recorded in his LP "Dailiang".
- In 2012 the Swatch company launched a model named "The legend of white snake" in honor of the Chinese new year, the year of the snake. The watch's hands are white and green snakes.
- "Scale-Bright" (2014) by Benjanun Sriduan... | 34,949 |
4655264 | Legend of the White Snake | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legend%20of%20the%20White%20Snake | Legend of the White Snake
h's hands are white and green snakes.
- "Scale-Bright" (2014) by Benjanun Sriduangkaew is a novella that transposes the Legend of the White Snake to contemporary Hong Kong.
- DC Comics used a variation on this tale for the origin story for Wonder-Woman of China in an issue of New Super-Man, ... | 34,950 |
4655371 | 1988–89 WHL season | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1988–89%20WHL%20season | 1988–89 WHL season
1988–89 WHL season
The 1988–89 WHL season was the 23rd season for the Western Hockey League. Fourteen teams completed a 72-game season. The Swift Current Broncos won the President's Cup before going on to win the Memorial Cup.
# League notes.
- The New Westminster Bruins relocated to Kennewick, Wa... | 34,951 |
4655371 | 1988–89 WHL season | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1988–89%20WHL%20season | 1988–89 WHL season
se Jaw defeated Medicine Hat 3 games to 0
## Division semi-finals.
- Swift Current defeated Moose Jaw 4 games to 0
- Saskatoon defeated Lethbridge 4 games to 0
- Portland defeated Tri-City 5 games to 2
- Kamloops defeated Victoria 5 games to 3
## Division finals.
- Swift Current defeated Saska... | 34,952 |
4655318 | William Snyder (photojournalist) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William%20Snyder%20(photojournalist) | William Snyder (photojournalist)
William Snyder (photojournalist)
William Snyder is an American photojournalist and former Director of Photography for "The Dallas Morning News". Snyder won a Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism in 1989 along with reporter David Hanners and artist Karen Blessen for their special r... | 34,953 |
4655318 | William Snyder (photojournalist) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William%20Snyder%20(photojournalist) | William Snyder (photojournalist)
Photography for his pictures of ill and orphaned children living in desperate conditions in Romania. In 1993, Snyder and Ken Geiger won the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography for their photographic coverage of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. As Photo Director he over... | 34,954 |
4655338 | San Francisco Legacy | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=San%20Francisco%20Legacy | San Francisco Legacy
San Francisco Legacy
The San Francisco Legacy was the last original franchise of the National Women's Basketball League (NWBL). Originally established in 2001 as the Kansas City Legacy, the franchise moved in 2003 to Knoxville, Tennessee and became the Tennessee Fury. Then in 2004 it moved to Dall... | 34,955 |
4655382 | Bardley, Missouri | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bardley,%20Missouri | Bardley, Missouri
Bardley, Missouri
Bardley is an unincorporated community on the Oregon/Ripley county line in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is located about two miles north of U.S. Route 160 and thirteen miles east of Alton.
# History.
Bardley had its start in 1895 as a logging town. The community was named after ... | 34,956 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
Clarence Chamberlin
Clarence Duncan Chamberlin (November 11, 1893 – October 31, 1976) was an American pioneer of aviation, being the second man to pilot a fixed-wing aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean, from New York to the European mainland, while carrying the first transatlantic passenger.
# Earl... | 34,957 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
vehicle was a near constant endeavor; however, it was in maintaining the family automobile that Chamberlin first developed an interest in all things mechanical. Additionally, he found great delight in using his mechanical skills to repair the clocks and watches that would be brought into his father'... | 34,958 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
at the Denison Normal and Business College. While at Denison Normal and Business College, Chamberlin took college prep courses to help him in his pursuit of a degree in Electrical Engineering at Iowa State College in Ames, Iowa. During his time at the College, in addition to his classes and in order... | 34,959 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
Normal and Business College, to run a Harley-Davidson dealership in town.
# Before World War I.
Under the control of Chamberlin, the Harley-Davidson dealership thrived. As the owner of the dealership, Chamberlin had the opportunity to utilize his mechanical knowledge to both repair and sell the mo... | 34,960 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
become his wife; it was in San Francisco that Chamberlin would rediscover his passion for flying. It was in San Francisco that Chamberlin saw his second airplane, an early style flying boat that was carrying passengers at $25.00 per head. When he told Tabor of his intention to take a ride on the pla... | 34,961 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
and Diamond tires to his dealership. In addition to hiring two more staff members, Chamberlin added a service station for cars, motorcycles, and tire repair. Tire repair, oddly enough, ended up being the most profitable aspect of the business.
# World War I.
In 1917, Chamberlin decided to finally ... | 34,962 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
flying school. His dream to become an aviator would finally come true on March 16, 1918, when he received orders to report to the School of Military Aeronautics at Champaign, Illinois, where the Aviation Ground School had been established at the University of Illinois.
Following his time at the Gro... | 34,963 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
to Hoboken, New Jersey, where he would await his deployment overseas. When he arrived in Hoboken on November 11 he was greeted by the news that the Great War had ended.
# Return to Denison.
On January 2, 1919, Chamberlin married his sweetheart, Wilda Bogert and then later that year on July 2, he w... | 34,964 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
urging of his father, Chamberlin returned to Denison to help run the family jewelry store. However, Chamberlin soon grew tired of the jewelry business and expanded the store's inventory to include "talking machines" which he eventually found himself traveling around the county selling. For all inten... | 34,965 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
the delivery of his long-awaited plane.
# Barnstorming.
When the Bellanca Model CE airplane finally arrived, Chamberlin discovered that while it had a smaller engine than he had expected, it could fly faster, land slower, and even carry a passenger beside the pilot. It was with this plane that he ... | 34,966 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
for straight and easy flying, charged $15 per ride, and for the more daring who wanted "the works" his price was $25.
Eventually, his Bellanca did catch on fire; luckily, he had insurance on the plane and they gave him a standard biplane to replace his burned out Bellanca. To supplement his income ... | 34,967 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
upon them in the form of aviation success.
# The endurance record and the Orteig Prize.
During his years as a barnstormer, Chamberlin had earned a reputation across the country as a hot shot pilot due to his superb performances in several air races around the country. Even a rather spectacular inc... | 34,968 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
City to Paris. However, before he could attempt such a flight, he needed to show that he could stay up in the air long enough to cover the 3,530 miles from NYC to Paris. Chamberlin would do this by breaking the endurance record for flight, which at that time, was held by Drouhin and Landry of France... | 34,969 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
Island, New York. While the flight was marred with difficulties, including accidentally triggered gasoline cut-off valves and a lack of water for the pilots, it ultimately proved successful. On April 14, 51 hours, 11 minutes, and 25 seconds after takeoff, Chamberlin and Acosta finally landed having ... | 34,970 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
WB-2 which Chamberlin would use to break the endurance record for flight in 1927 and later that same year make his famous trans-Atlantic flight. The plane was designed by Giuseppe Bellanca who had been commissioned by the Wright Aeronautical Corporation to produce a plane for their new J-5 "Whirlwin... | 34,971 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
total lift.
Following Chamberlin's successful endurance flight, the Wright-Bellanca was purchased by Charles A. Levine, the wealthy, millionaire salvage dealer and the president of the Columbia Aircraft Corporation. However, Charles Lindbergh himself tried to buy the plane after its performance dur... | 34,972 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
and skillfully land the plane.
The Miss Columbia holds the distinction of not only being the first plane to carry a trans-Atlantic passenger, but it also holds the distinction of being the first plane to make the trans-Atlantic crossing twice. Three years after its record breaking flight with Chamb... | 34,973 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
That very same year it was scheduled for a well-deserved place in the Smithsonian. However, on January 25, 1934, the day before the transfer was to take place, a fire leveled the storage barn where the "Miss Columbia", along with six other aircraft, was being stored. An unfortunate end for a plane t... | 34,974 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
acclaimed pilot of the east, as the navigator. However, near constant arguments over the choice of crew, the route to be followed, and whether wireless equipment should be installed plagued preparations for the Trans-Atlantic flight. Yet, it still appeared that Chamberlin and Bertaud would beat Char... | 34,975 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
allowed Charles Lindbergh and his "Spirit of St. Louis" to take off for his Trans-Atlantic flight before Chamberlin. On May 19, Lindbergh even met with Chamberlin who gave him his weather charts for the Atlantic Ocean and on May 20, Lindbergh took off for Paris and his date with destiny. Chamberlin,... | 34,976 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
[had been] to prove that [his] plane, built in America and manned by Americans, could successfully make the New York-to-Paris flight… adding another stage to the experimental development of aviation in this country." However, while the injunction had been dropped, two questions remained to be answer... | 34,977 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
Levine decided to keep Chamberlin, even with his homely looks. It was soon decided by the two men that since they could not achieve the distinction of being the first to cross the Atlantic via airplane, they would instead work to achieve the distance record and blow Lindbergh out of the water… or in... | 34,978 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
Field; however, the plane still lacked a navigator. The plane was about to take off and Chamberlin still lacked a co-pilot. Literally minutes before the plane was to take off, the engine was even ticking over, Levine, who had been at the airfield with his wife to send off Chamberlin, made "as if to ... | 34,979 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
to fly southward off course, even though they were able to roughly maintain a flight plan similar to that of Lindbergh's. However, as they were approaching the European continent they had a stroke of good luck in that they spotted the famous Cunard liner . The ship had been on its way from Southampt... | 34,980 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
the plane to the extreme. When the fuel finally ran out, they were forced to put down at Helfta near Eisleben at 5:35 A.M. (local time) after a non-stop flight of 3,911 miles in 42 hours 45 minutes, having beaten Lindbergh's record by just over 300 miles. Upon landing the locals gave the aviators so... | 34,981 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
the Chicago Daily News… [and while] it was not a direct connection, Chamberlin would talk to the operator in London [who would] relay the message to Mrs. E. C. Chamberlin [and vice versa]. It was believed, at that time, that the call was the longest distance phone call ever completed."
Following th... | 34,982 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
return by air to New York. "Well aware of the foolhardiness of such a scheme, Clarence Chamberlin wisely elected to return by sea and Levine began to look for another pilot." Levine had no luck in finding anyone foolhardy enough to take up the task, so he decided to do it himself. Levine, who had ab... | 34,983 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
America by boat, the of the U.S. Lines, Chamberlin again made history. While on board, U.S. Line officials questioned him "about the feasibility of using airplanes in conjunction [with] ships like the "Leviathan", to hop off from the deck with an airplane as the ocean liner neared port, thus speedin... | 34,984 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
Engine was loaded aboard the "Leviathan". On August 1, the ship headed out to sea accompanied by three Coast Guard destroyers, to be situated in various positions from the ocean liner in case they were needed for rescue."
After the rains slackened, the seas calmed down, and all of the reporters wer... | 34,985 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
destination was Teterboro Airport in Teterboro, New Jersey. Unfortunately, thick fog forced him to take a detour to Curtiss Field where he waited an hour for the fog to lift. He then took off for Teterboro Airport to deliver the "first ship-to-shore mail." He was greeted at the airfield by all 17 in... | 34,986 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
use to transport passengers to all parts of the United States." The Chamberlin Eight-Seater, or the Crescent Aircraft as it was more commonly known, "was an improved airplane incorporating designs that his ample flying experience had shown him were needed for a better aircraft." The plane could carr... | 34,987 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
States which landed on earth. Only the China Clipper, which could only land on water, and the Army bomber, which could not carry passengers, exceeded the Curtiss Condor in size. "His purpose for [traveling around the United States was] to take passengers for short flights at a nominal fee as a means... | 34,988 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
was love at first sight. Clarence asked Louise to marry him the very next day.
# Chamberlin Day.
"On August 24, 1930, a Chamberlin Day took place at the Weberg brothers' airport [in Denison], which at that time was known as ‘Weberg Airways Inc.'" Around 18,000 people came out to airfield to wish C... | 34,989 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
taking time to write a semi-autobiographical book entitled in "Record Flights", he also "trained workers in his aircraft factory to work in defense plants during World War II, giving the plants skilled workers. He trained several thousand such workers, [which greatly] assist[ed] the war effort." Cha... | 34,990 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
area that served as an airplane commander on one of the three B-52s to make the first jet-powered non-stop round the globe flight in 1957). Chamberlin was unable to attend. In the years prior to 1977, Denison had planned to invite Chamberlin to return to Denison for the celebration of the 50th anniv... | 34,991 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
he had met during a barnstorming trip up to Maine. He'd go on to adopt her son, Philip (1925–2011), and the family welcomed two new additions with the births of Clarisse (b. 1940) and Kathy (b. 1942).
# Aviation records (selected).
- April 14, 1927 - Endurance Flight...51 hours, 11 minutes, and 25... | 34,992 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
book covered a diversity of topics other than the Trans-Atlantic flight including his hopes, accomplishments, failures, and even some speculation as to what had happened to pilots who had disappeared over the ocean. In the 1940s, he published a revised version of the book that included information a... | 34,993 |
4655234 | Clarence Chamberlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarence%20Chamberlin | Clarence Chamberlin
satlantic flight. The film saw its world première on April 21, 2011 at the Myrtle Beach International Film Festival and was nominated for the National Aviation Hall of Fame's 2011 Combs-Gates Award. The documentary was recut in 2017, in honor of the 90th anniversary of Chamberlin's flight, and re-re... | 34,994 |
4655302 | King of Saxony bird-of-paradise | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=King%20of%20Saxony%20bird-of-paradise | King of Saxony bird-of-paradise
King of Saxony bird-of-paradise
The King of Saxony bird-of-paradise ("Pteridophora alberti") is a bird in the bird-of-paradise family ("Paradisaeidae"). It is the only member in the monotypic genus Pteridophora. It is endemic to montane forest in New Guinea.
# Nomenclature.
Adolf Bern... | 34,995 |
4655302 | King of Saxony bird-of-paradise | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=King%20of%20Saxony%20bird-of-paradise | King of Saxony bird-of-paradise
Guinea and Western New Guinea, as a human interpretation of the male's loud call.
# Description.
The adult King of Saxony bird-of-paradise is approximately 22 cm long. The male is black and yellow with a dark brown iris, brownish-grey legs, a black bill with a bright aqua-green gape, a... | 34,996 |
4655302 | King of Saxony bird-of-paradise | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=King%20of%20Saxony%20bird-of-paradise | King of Saxony bird-of-paradise
and is distributed from the Weyland Mountains in Western New Guinea to the Kratke Range and Mount Giluwe in Papua New Guinea between 1,300–2,850 meters above mean sea level, but usually between 1,800–2,500 meters above sea level.
Moulted head-plumes in good condition are sought by male ... | 34,997 |
4655302 | King of Saxony bird-of-paradise | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=King%20of%20Saxony%20bird-of-paradise | King of Saxony bird-of-paradise
males are territorial. The male guards its territory from perches placed in the tops of tall trees, and from these perches sings to compete with males in neighbouring territories. While singing, the male moves his occipital plumes about. In 1996 David Attenborough filmed the first ever f... | 34,998 |
4655302 | King of Saxony bird-of-paradise | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=King%20of%20Saxony%20bird-of-paradise | King of Saxony bird-of-paradise
structure, but instead are eye-catching ornaments that possess no functionality. These feathers can be twice as long as the body of the male King of Saxony, and have evolved as the result of female selection, in which females select males based upon indirect genetic benefits which increa... | 34,999 |
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