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74784 | Super Audio CD | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Super%20Audio%20CD | Super Audio CD
of oversampled audio signals. Target applications of DST is archiving and storage of 1-bit oversampled audio signals and SA-CD.
A reference implementation of MPEG-4 DST was published as ISO/IEC 14496-5:2001/Amd.10:2007 in 2007.
## Copy protection.
SACD has several copy protection features at the physi... | 38,500 |
74784 | Super Audio CD | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Super%20Audio%20CD | Super Audio CD
disc that is only readable by a licensed SACD device. The HD layer of an SACD disc cannot be played back on computer CD/DVD drives, and SACDs can only be manufactured at the disc replication facilities in Shizuoka and Salzburg.
However, PlayStation 3 with a SACD drive and appropriate firmware can use sp... | 38,501 |
74784 | Super Audio CD | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Super%20Audio%20CD | Super Audio CD
process used for producing SACDs captures more of the nuances from a performance and reproduces them with a clarity and transparency not possible with CD."
In September 2007, the Audio Engineering Society published the results of a year-long trial, in which a range of subjects including professional rec... | 38,502 |
74784 | Super Audio CD | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Super%20Audio%20CD | Super Audio CD
by 14 dB or more, the test subjects were able to detect the higher noise floor of the CD quality loop easily. The authors commented:
Now, it is very difficult to use negative results to prove the inaudibility of any given phenomenon or process. There is always the remote possibility that a different sys... | 38,503 |
74784 | Super Audio CD | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Super%20Audio%20CD | Super Audio CD
published results of the study were not sufficiently detailed, the AES published a list of the audio equipment and recordings used during the tests.
## Comparison with DVD-A.
Contradictory results have been found when comparing DSD and high-resolution PCM formats. Double-blind listening tests in 2004 b... | 38,504 |
74784 | Super Audio CD | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Super%20Audio%20CD | Super Audio CD
without such high-frequency content.
In a 2014 study, however, Marui et al. found that under double-blind conditions, listeners were able to distinguish between PCM (192 kHz/24 bits) and DSD (2.8 MHz) or DSD (5.6MHz) recording formats, preferring the qualitative features of DSD, but could not discrimina... | 38,505 |
74784 | Super Audio CD | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Super%20Audio%20CD | Super Audio CD
are not permitted to offer an output carrying an unencrypted stream of DSD.
The first two generations of Sony's PlayStation 3 game console were capable of reading SACD discs. Starting with the third generation (introduced October 2007), SACD playback was removed. All PlayStation 3 models however will pl... | 38,506 |
74784 | Super Audio CD | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Super%20Audio%20CD | Super Audio CD
for Windows using an open source plug-in extension called SACDDecoder. Mac OS X music software Audirvana also supports playback of SACD disc images.
# See also.
- Audio format
- Audio storage
- DualDisc
- DVD-Audio
- Earlier attempts at higher fidelity that stayed within the CDDA standard: HDCD and... | 38,507 |
74784 | Super Audio CD | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Super%20Audio%20CD | Super Audio CD
ware Audirvana also supports playback of SACD disc images.
# See also.
- Audio format
- Audio storage
- DualDisc
- DVD-Audio
- Earlier attempts at higher fidelity that stayed within the CDDA standard: HDCD and XRCD.
- Later attempts at higher fidelity that stayed within the CDDA standard: Blu-spec... | 38,508 |
3807295 | Education in Lincolnshire | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Education%20in%20Lincolnshire | Education in Lincolnshire
Education in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is one of the few counties within the UK that still uses the eleven-plus to decide who may attend grammar school, in common with Buckinghamshire and Kent.
# Grammar Schools in Lincolnshire.
Grammar schools in the county include:
- Queen Elizabeth's Gr... | 38,509 |
3807295 | Education in Lincolnshire | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Education%20in%20Lincolnshire | Education in Lincolnshire
School, founded in 1630 by Francis Rawlinson. Caistor Grammar School is a Sports and Humanities College in the market town of Caistor. The Ofsted report in 2008 ranked Caistor Grammar School as "Outstanding" in all areas. The school has consistently been the highest at A-Level in Lincolnshire ... | 38,510 |
3807295 | Education in Lincolnshire | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Education%20in%20Lincolnshire | Education in Lincolnshire
made over the five years of compulsory education in years seven to eleven. Formal evaluation of the recent Sixth Form results has shown that they have established and maintained excellent teaching standards that have led to equally high levels of progress. The school is proud that most of its ... | 38,511 |
3807295 | Education in Lincolnshire | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Education%20in%20Lincolnshire | Education in Lincolnshire
the monastery in the town. Former pupils of 'KEVIGS' include Captain John Smith founder of Virginia, Sir John Franklin and Alfred Lord Tennyson.
- Boston Grammar School is another ancient educational institution, having been founded by charter of William and Mary in 1555. It was used as the m... | 38,512 |
3807295 | Education in Lincolnshire | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Education%20in%20Lincolnshire | Education in Lincolnshire
of Winchester who also founded Corpus Christi College, Oxford. The school library, a grade I listed building, was the original School House. Among its many old boys are Lord Burghley, Chancellor to Queen Elizabeth I, and Sir Isaac Newton.
- Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School with specialist ... | 38,513 |
3807295 | Education in Lincolnshire | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Education%20in%20Lincolnshire | Education in Lincolnshire
Elizabeth's High School in Gainsborough was founded in 1589 and has been a co-ed school since 1983. It performs excellently in all academic areas as well as having strong sports, public speaking and general knowledge teams. The school also hosts successful music concerts and drama productions ... | 38,514 |
3807295 | Education in Lincolnshire | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Education%20in%20Lincolnshire | Education in Lincolnshire
I in 1571 but there had been a formal school in Horncastle already for 250 years. The original Charter document, with its Royal Seal, remains in the safe custody of the school's governors. It is a selective, co-educational, foundation status Grammar School and Sixth Form College. The school al... | 38,515 |
3807295 | Education in Lincolnshire | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Education%20in%20Lincolnshire | Education in Lincolnshire
school that also accepts students from Peterborough as well as other parts of Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.
# Comprehensive and Secondary Modern Schools.
Despite the bias towards selection, there are non-selective schools in Lincolnshire with good (above average) results, and excellent results... | 38,516 |
3807295 | Education in Lincolnshire | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Education%20in%20Lincolnshire | Education in Lincolnshire
is The Deepings School in Market Deeping; the good comprehensives are generally in middle class areas. Amongst the secondary modern schools are some that achieve good results and OFSTED inspections. In the county are 63 state secondary schools and 8 independent schools, not including sixth for... | 38,517 |
3807295 | Education in Lincolnshire | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Education%20in%20Lincolnshire | Education in Lincolnshire
fall victim to arson, however, North East Lincolnshire has had arson problems and to a lesser degree, Scunthorpe. Due to Grimsby's teenage pregnancy levels, it has a Young Mums Unit to support pregnant schoolchildren.
# Bilateral School.
King Edward VI Academy, is a bi-lateral secondary scho... | 38,518 |
3807295 | Education in Lincolnshire | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Education%20in%20Lincolnshire | Education in Lincolnshire
VI Grammar School" opened in 1550 and the "Sir John Franklin Secondary Modern School", which opened in 1954. These schools were combined in 1991 as "Spilsby High School", initially retaining both sites, but now studying together in the same building.
# Sixth form provision.
## Lincolnshire.
... | 38,519 |
3807295 | Education in Lincolnshire | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Education%20in%20Lincolnshire | Education in Lincolnshire
2008. Since September 2008 Spalding has a mixed post-16 centre (The South Holland post 16 centre). Both secondary modern schools in Louth have a sixth form as do such schools in Holbeach, Sleaford, Bourne, Old Leake and Skegness. For secondary modern pupils, there is no sixth form in Gainsboro... | 38,520 |
3807295 | Education in Lincolnshire | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Education%20in%20Lincolnshire | Education in Lincolnshire
sixth forms – the only sixth forms are in Brigg, Barton-upon-Humber and none are in Scunthorpe. However, Scunthorpe has the much-praised John Leggott College. There is also the North Lindsey College, an FE college.
## North East Lincolnshire.
Like North Lincolnshire, pupils in North East Lin... | 38,521 |
3807295 | Education in Lincolnshire | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Education%20in%20Lincolnshire | Education in Lincolnshire
sixth form, as well as the Grimsby Institute.
# 2007 GCSE results.
The average percentage for 16-year-olds with grades A-C at GCSE, including Maths and English, across England is 46.7% – for Lincolnshire's 8400 pupils taking GCSE at 16 it is 50.6% – the second highest for education authoriti... | 38,522 |
3807295 | Education in Lincolnshire | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Education%20in%20Lincolnshire | Education in Lincolnshire
Catholic Science College in Boston and the Castle Hills Community College in Gainsborough it is 8% – these are secondary moderns. Lincoln has no selective schools, although its Priory School is a surrogate. It is also the largest school in Lincolnshire. The best performing secondary modern is ... | 38,523 |
3807295 | Education in Lincolnshire | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Education%20in%20Lincolnshire | Education in Lincolnshire
7. Boston 46.4
- 8. (North Lincolnshire Unitary Authority 40.9)
- 9. (North East Lincolnshire Unitary Authority 39.0)
The proportion of pupils at grammar schools in each district varies – it is 35% for Boston, 31% for South Kesteven, 23% for West Lindsey but only 16% for North Kesteven. Eas... | 38,524 |
3807295 | Education in Lincolnshire | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Education%20in%20Lincolnshire | Education in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire performs well under the England average at GCSE, at A-level it performs better - many areas in the Yorkshire & Humber region do not. North Lincolnshire also performs well under average at GCSE, but performs as well as Lincolnshire overall at A-level, being well above average. Thes... | 38,525 |
3807295 | Education in Lincolnshire | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Education%20in%20Lincolnshire | Education in Lincolnshire
outclass the local independent schools at A-level.
# School reorganisation.
## Closures.
The Lafford High School secondary modern in Billinghay is closing in 2010 due to falling pupil numbers. However, many primary schools in Boston and South Holland are struggling to cope with vast increas... | 38,526 |
3807295 | Education in Lincolnshire | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Education%20in%20Lincolnshire | Education in Lincolnshire
High School plan to merge, to local opposition.
## Stamford.
In Stamford, the place of grammar schools was long filled by a form of the Assisted Places Scheme that provided state funding to send children to one of the two independent schools in the town, Stamford School (boys) and Stamford H... | 38,527 |
3807295 | Education in Lincolnshire | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Education%20in%20Lincolnshire | Education in Lincolnshire
Queen Eleanor School). This was formed in the late 1980s after the dissolution of the town's two comprehensive schools – Fane and Exeter.
## Louth.
Louth had a new FE college built in September 2008, called the Wolds College, next door to the Cordeaux School.
## Scunthorpe and Grimsby.
Mos... | 38,528 |
3807295 | Education in Lincolnshire | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Education%20in%20Lincolnshire | Education in Lincolnshire
.
Most secondary schools in Scunthorpe have been renamed or replaced in the past few years. Grimsby has falling school numbers.
# Community education.
A variety of community education programmes operate in partnership with Lincolnshire County Council, including ones at local further educati... | 38,529 |
3807391 | Stemless gentian | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stemless%20gentian | Stemless gentian
Stemless gentian
Stemless gentian is a common name for several plants and may refer to:
- "Gentiana acaulis"
- "Gentiana clusii" | 38,530 |
3807357 | WeeMee | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WeeMee | WeeMee
WeeMee
A WeeMee is an avatar that can be exported to Facebook, Twitter and e-mail. WeeMees appear primarily on WeeWorld.com where users create homepages that are similar to Facebook which showcases their friends, messages received, and rooms. WeeMees can be used to chat in a virtual world, play in games and par... | 38,531 |
3807357 | WeeMee | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WeeMee | WeeMee
each month. As of 2012, there were currently 50 million WeeMees and thousands were being created each day through the main website and the new mobile app "WeeMee Avatar Creator".
# Background.
The avatars were created in 1999 by the then CEO and Founder of Saw-You.com, Mike Kinsella, in Glasgow, Scotland, Saw-... | 38,532 |
3807357 | WeeMee | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WeeMee | WeeMee
avatar.
# Celebrity WeeMees.
Along with using their own custom WeeMee on Weeworld.com, users can interact with celebrities who have official WeeMees. In addition to official Celebrity WeeMees, which are WeeMees created in association with a particular celebrity, there are "Fan Club" Celebrity WeeMees. "Fan Clu... | 38,533 |
3807357 | WeeMee | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WeeMee | WeeMee
Maroon 5, Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake, Paris Hilton and the Jonas Brothers. Many celebrities have their own clothing lines on WeeWorld as well. Users can dress their WeeMees in their favorite celebrity's clothing line.
# Avatars.
WeeWorld users can create and customize a WeeWorld virtual space and use a cus... | 38,534 |
3807399 | Allan Scott | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Allan%20Scott | Allan Scott
Allan Scott
Allan Scott may refer to:
- Allan Scott (hurdler) (born 1982), Scottish hurdler
- Allan Scott (businessman) (1928–2008), Australian truck magnate
- Allan Scott (footballer) (1910–?), English footballer
- Allan Scott (American screenwriter) (1906–1995), American screenwriter, known for "So P... | 38,535 |
3807440 | Ministry of Information | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ministry%20of%20Information | Ministry of Information
Ministry of Information
Ministry of Information may refer to:
# National government departments.
- Ministry of Information (Bahrain), now known as the Information Affairs Authority
- Ministry of Information (Bangladesh)
- Ministry of Information and Communication (Bhutan)
- Ministry of Inf... | 38,536 |
3807440 | Ministry of Information | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ministry%20of%20Information | Ministry of Information
Communication and Culture (Malaysia)
- Ministry of Information (Myanmar)
- Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage (Pakistan)
- Ministry of Media (Saudi Arabia)
- Ministry of Information (Serbia)
- Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts of Singapore
- Mini... | 38,537 |
3807440 | Ministry of Information | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ministry%20of%20Information | Ministry of Information
d Telecommunication (Somalia)
- Ministry of Information (Syria)
- Ministry of Information, Culture and Sports, of Tanzania
- Ministry of Information Policy (Ukraine)
- Ministry of Information (United Kingdom)
# Other uses.
- Government department in the 1985 dystopian science fiction film ... | 38,538 |
3807387 | Gentiana clusii | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gentiana%20clusii | Gentiana clusii
Gentiana clusii
Gentiana clusii (sometimes called "Clusius' gentian") is a large-flowered, short-stemmed gentian, native to Europe.
"Gentiana clusii" is named after Charles de l'Écluse (Carolus Clusius), one of the earliest botanists to study the alpine flora.
# Description.
This species is very sim... | 38,539 |
3807387 | Gentiana clusii | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gentiana%20clusii | Gentiana clusii
luse (Carolus Clusius), one of the earliest botanists to study the alpine flora.
# Description.
This species is very similar to "Gentiana acaulis". The two species differ in the presence ("G. acaulis") or absence ("Gentiana clusii") of green stripes inside the corolla, by the shape of the corners betw... | 38,540 |
3807376 | Yorkshire Amateur A.F.C. | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yorkshire%20Amateur%20A.F.C. | Yorkshire Amateur A.F.C.
Yorkshire Amateur A.F.C.
Yorkshire Amateur Association Football Club is a football club based in the Potternewton area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Bracken Edge.
# History.
The club was established by Kolin Robertson in November 1918. They ... | 38,541 |
3807376 | Yorkshire Amateur A.F.C. | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yorkshire%20Amateur%20A.F.C. | Yorkshire Amateur A.F.C.
the semi-finals of the FA Amateur Cup, losing 2–1 to Marine at Filbert Street, and won the league's Second Competition, before losing to First Competition winners Huddersfield Town 'A' in a championship decider. In 1932–33 they won the league's inaugural League Cup, before winning the West Ridi... | 38,542 |
3807376 | Yorkshire Amateur A.F.C. | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yorkshire%20Amateur%20A.F.C. | Yorkshire Amateur A.F.C.
but were Division Two runners-up the following season and were promoted back to Division One at the first attempt. In 1955–56 the club were relegated to Division Two again, remaining there until winning the division in 1958–59, earning promotion back to Division One. Another relegation from Div... | 38,543 |
3807376 | Yorkshire Amateur A.F.C. | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yorkshire%20Amateur%20A.F.C. | Yorkshire Amateur A.F.C.
earning promotion back to Division Two. In 1982 the league merged with the Midland League to form the Northern Counties East League, with Yorkshire Amateur placed in Division Two North. A third-place finish in the division in 1983–84 saw them placed in Division One North amidst league reorganis... | 38,544 |
3807376 | Yorkshire Amateur A.F.C. | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yorkshire%20Amateur%20A.F.C. | Yorkshire Amateur A.F.C.
as runners-up in 2017–18, which earned them promotion to the Premier Division.
# Ground.
The club originally played at Elland Road, which had become available after Leeds City folded. However, in 1920 they sold the lease on the ground to Leeds United for £250. After two years playing at sever... | 38,545 |
3807376 | Yorkshire Amateur A.F.C. | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yorkshire%20Amateur%20A.F.C. | Yorkshire Amateur A.F.C.
located to Bracken Edge in 1922.
# Honours.
- Northern Counties East League
- Wilkinson Sword Trophy winners 1998–99
- Yorkshire League
- Second Competition champions 1931–32
- Division Two champions 1958–59
- Division Three champions 1977–78
- League Cup winners 1932–33
- West Riding ... | 38,546 |
3807421 | Jeff Hayenga | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jeff%20Hayenga | Jeff Hayenga
Jeff Hayenga
Jeff Hayenga (also known as Jeffrey Hayenga) is an American actor, born in 1950 in Sibley, Iowa. He received his training at the University of Minnesota.
He has appeared in a number of films, including "And the Band Played On" (1993), "Other People's Money" (1991), "The Prince of Pennsylvani... | 38,547 |
3807421 | Jeff Hayenga | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jeff%20Hayenga | Jeff Hayenga
ro" (2004).
His New York theater credits include title roles in Broadway's "The Elephant Man", and off-Broadway's Jeffrey, as well as "The Man Who Came to Dinner", "Ah Wilderness", "As Bees In Honey Drown", "Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You", "Two Rooms", "Hamlet", "King Lear" and "The Book of... | 38,548 |
3807444 | Dōbutsu uranai | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dōbutsu%20uranai | Dōbutsu uranai
Dōbutsu uranai
Dōbutsu uranai (動物占い in Japanese) or zoological fortune-telling is a recent Japanese divination trend based on an animal horoscope. Each person is categorized into an animal-type based on their birthdate, and based on their animal-type they are supposed to have certain personality traits.... | 38,549 |
3807444 | Dōbutsu uranai | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dōbutsu%20uranai | Dōbutsu uranai
nation trend based on an animal horoscope. Each person is categorized into an animal-type based on their birthdate, and based on their animal-type they are supposed to have certain personality traits. There are four categories of animals, each representing a position on two axes: "self-centered vs. mindf... | 38,550 |
3807415 | Tadcaster Albion A.F.C. | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tadcaster%20Albion%20A.F.C. | Tadcaster Albion A.F.C.
Tadcaster Albion A.F.C.
Tadcaster Albion Association Football Club are an English football club based in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, formed in 1892. Their ground is situated behind the John Smith's brewery in Tadcaster, thus the reason for their nickname "The Brewers". Currently, they are membe... | 38,551 |
3807415 | Tadcaster Albion A.F.C. | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tadcaster%20Albion%20A.F.C. | Tadcaster Albion A.F.C.
early history.
In the 1909–10 season John Smith's gained promotion from the old York League Division Two (today's equivalent is now called Division One) into the top level of the York League system, where they would compete against the likes of York City "A", Rowntrees, Heworth and others.
The... | 38,552 |
3807415 | Tadcaster Albion A.F.C. | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tadcaster%20Albion%20A.F.C. | Tadcaster Albion A.F.C.
the name of Tadcaster Albion, they both played on the same field and even rose up the divisions together (Smith's won the second level championship in 1932–33). It is thought that this was in case one club went into trouble, then the other could continue on in a better league position. They both... | 38,553 |
3807415 | Tadcaster Albion A.F.C. | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tadcaster%20Albion%20A.F.C. | Tadcaster Albion A.F.C.
the Yorkshire League Division Three in 1973–74. During their second season in the league, they were promoted to the Yorkshire League Division two, narrowly missing out on the runner-up spot on goal average.
The goal difference tables would be turned in favour of Albion during the 1976–77 season... | 38,554 |
3807415 | Tadcaster Albion A.F.C. | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tadcaster%20Albion%20A.F.C. | Tadcaster Albion A.F.C.
One for fifteen seasons. In 2009–10 they won the Northern Counties East Football League Division One League title. In 2010–11, they finished 4th in the Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division and won the NCEL President's Cup beating Farsley AFC 5–1 in the final.
In 2011–12 the c... | 38,555 |
3807415 | Tadcaster Albion A.F.C. | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tadcaster%20Albion%20A.F.C. | Tadcaster Albion A.F.C.
Tadcaster Albion were top of the NCEL Premier. They were also still in the FA Vase, West Riding FA County Cup & the NCEL League Cup competitions.
In 2015 the club became embroiled in a pitch invasion after being knocked out of the FA Vase by Highworth Town, after it was claimed a Highworth fan ... | 38,556 |
3807415 | Tadcaster Albion A.F.C. | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tadcaster%20Albion%20A.F.C. | Tadcaster Albion A.F.C.
& with massive financial investment from the owners, Miller guided Albion to the NCEL Premier Division title in his first season in charge.
## Northern Premier League.
In their first season, in the Northern Premier League Division One North, Albion finished 19th. Following a solid start to the... | 38,557 |
3807415 | Tadcaster Albion A.F.C. | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tadcaster%20Albion%20A.F.C. | Tadcaster Albion A.F.C.
Under 21 squad.
† - Registered with both Senior and Under 21 teams.
# Honours.
- Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division
- League Champions: 2015–16
- Northern Counties East Football League Division One
- League Champions: 2009–10
- Northern Counties East Football League P... | 38,558 |
3807415 | Tadcaster Albion A.F.C. | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tadcaster%20Albion%20A.F.C. | Tadcaster Albion A.F.C.
rn Counties East Football League Presidents Cup
- Winners: 2010–11
- Yorkshire League Division Two
- Runners-up: 1976–77
- Yorkshire League Division Three
- Promoted: 1974–75
- York Football League
- Champions: 1947–48
- Runners-up: 1953–54
- York Football League Division One
- Champio... | 38,559 |
3807482 | Atmosphere (Eloy Fritsch album) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Atmosphere%20(Eloy%20Fritsch%20album) | Atmosphere (Eloy Fritsch album)
Atmosphere (Eloy Fritsch album)
Atmosphere: Electronic Suite is an album by Eloy Fritsch, a keyboard player known for his work in the progressive rock group Apocalypse. As a solo artist he creates cosmic electronic music. The closest comparison would be probably Vangelis, if considering... | 38,560 |
3807482 | Atmosphere (Eloy Fritsch album) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Atmosphere%20(Eloy%20Fritsch%20album) | Atmosphere (Eloy Fritsch album)
ological convictions: he presently defends the virtues of the gas envelope that allow everyone to live on Earth: the Atmosphere, a theme which is carried over to the album art featuring a cloud formation juxtaposed with outer space. The music is sweeping, majestic, and at times orchestra... | 38,561 |
3807442 | Muar River | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Muar%20River | Muar River
Muar River
The Muar River () is a river which flows through the states of Johor, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang in Malaysia. The river also flows through Muar town.
# History.
The Muar River formed part of the "Penarikan", an ancient overland trade route, which was a short-cut from the west to the east coast ... | 38,562 |
3807442 | Muar River | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Muar%20River | Muar River
the Muar town's recreational park, which is located at the estuary of Muar river. It is outlined by a picturesque esplanade overlooking the scenic river. Oysters catchers can be seen daily at low tide collecting oysters for making o-chien at the local food stalls. The park also houses a 9-hole golf course, w... | 38,563 |
3807442 | Muar River | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Muar%20River | Muar River
s design incorporated many British influences due to its construction during the British colonial period. It has a prominent 4-storey minaret in its backyard. The newer Sultan Ismail Jamek 2 Mosque, which is located at the northern bank of the Muar River in Tanjung Agas, is the latest icon of Muar town as we... | 38,564 |
3807382 | Darcy Clay | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Darcy%20Clay | Darcy Clay
Darcy Clay
Darcy Clay (b. Daniel Robert Bolton, 5 December 1972 – 15 March 1998) was a New Zealand singer, songwriter and musician, who was made famous in 1997 for his Number 5 hit "Jesus I Was Evil", in which he recorded all of the instruments in his bedroom on a 4-track recorder. He was signed to Antenna ... | 38,565 |
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of other metal bands and a broad variety of country and other western music. He very much enjoyed "The Highwaymen" and had a deep appreciation of the Beatles and Bob Dylan. All of his songs on the EP "Jesus I was Evil" were written (except "Jolene"), played (all instruments and vocals), recorded, and produce... | 38,566 |
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a tribute to Princess Diana, who had died less than two months beforehand). The two EPs were reissued back to back as an album entitled "Darcy Anthology", featuring a bonus CD of all of Darcy Clay music videos, interview footage and press clippings created before his death in 1998.
His music has been descri... | 38,567 |
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rock" - his "Jesus I Was Evil" EP featured a cover of Dolly Parton's "Jolene", amongst other somewhat country-flavoured rock songs.
Clay's song "All I Gotta Do" was covered by the English rock band "Hot Leg" (formerly named "The Darkness") and released on the b-side of their hit single "Cocktails".
Clay's ... | 38,568 |
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Grand National
The Grand National is a National Hunt horse race held annually at Aintree Racecourse, near Liverpool, England. First run in 1839, it is a handicap steeplechase over an official distance of about 4 miles and 2½ furlongs, (or accurately ), with horses jumping 30 fences over two laps. It is ... | 38,569 |
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Brook, The Chair and the Canal Turn, have become famous in their own right and, combined with the distance of the event, create what has been called "the ultimate test of horse and rider".
The Grand National has been broadcast live on free-to-air terrestrial television in the United Kingdom since 1960. ... | 38,570 |
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but however recently both the BBC and Talksport both broadcast the race in full.
The most recent running of the race, in 2019, was won by Tiger Roll ridden by jockey Davy Russell for trainer Gordon Elliott. The next Grand National meeting will start on 2 April and will finish on 4 April 2020. Since 2017... | 38,571 |
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1829. There is much debate regarding the first official Grand National; most leading published historians, including John Pinfold, now prefer the idea that the first running was in 1836 and was won by The Duke. This same horse won again in 1837, while Sir William was the winner in 1838. These races have ... | 38,572 |
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is the first described as "national". To date, though, calls for the Nationals of 1836–1838 to be restored to the record books have been unsuccessful. The Duke was ridden by Martin Becher. The fence Becher's Brook is named after him and is where he fell in the next year’s race.
In 1838 and 1839 three si... | 38,573 |
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transport to the Liverpool area from large parts of the country for the first time. Finally, a committee was formed to better organise the event. These factors led to a more highly publicised race in 1839 which attracted a larger field of top quality horses and riders, greater press coverage and an incre... | 38,574 |
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to exert greater influence over the National. He turned the chase into a handicap in 1843 after it had been a weight-for-age race for the first four years, and took over the land lease in 1848. One century later, the Topham family bought the course outright.
Later in the century the race was the setting... | 38,575 |
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and in 1917 and 1918 the race was called the War National Steeplechase. The races at Gatwick are not always recognised as "Grand Nationals" and their results are often omitted from winners' lists.
## Tipperary Tim (1928).
On the day of the 1928 Grand National, before the race had begun, Tipperary Tim's... | 38,576 |
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seven horses emerged with seated jockeys. By the penultimate fence this number had reduced to three, with Great Span looking most likely to win ahead of Billy Barton and Tipperary Tim. Great Span's saddle then slipped, leaving Billy Barton in the lead until he too then fell. Although Billy Barton's jocke... | 38,577 |
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the war, the commandeering of Aintree Racecourse for defence use in 1941 meant no Grand National could be held from 1941 to 1945.
During the 1950s the Grand National was dominated by Vincent O'Brien, who trained different winners of the race for three consecutive years between 1953 and 1955. Early Mist ... | 38,578 |
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victory, Devon Loch suddenly, and inexplicably, half-jumped into the air and collapsed in a belly-flop on the turf. Despite efforts by jockey Dick Francis, Devon Loch was unable to complete the race, leaving E.S.B. to cross the finishing line first. Responding to the commiserations of E.S.B.’s owner, the... | 38,579 |
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British sporting culture. In modern language, the phrase "to do a Devon Loch" is often used to describe a last-minute failure to achieve an expected victory.
## Foinavon (1967).
In the 1967 Grand National, most of the field were hampered or dismounted in a mêlée at the 23rd fence, allowing a rank-outsi... | 38,580 |
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horses even started running in the wrong direction, back the way they had come. Foinavon, whose owner had such little faith in him that he had travelled to Worcester that day instead, had been lagging some 100 yards behind the leading pack, giving his jockey, John Buckingham, time to steer his mount wide... | 38,581 |
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In 1973, eight years after Mrs. Mirabel Topham announced she was seeking a buyer, the racecourse was finally sold to property developer Bill Davies. Davies tripled the admission prices, and consequently, the attendance at the 1975 race, won by L'Escargot, was the smallest in living memory. It was after t... | 38,582 |
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Ginger McCain on behalf of Noel le Mare. Two days after the purchase while trotting the horse on Southport beach, McCain noticed that Red Rum appeared lame. The horse was suffering from pedal osteitis, an inflammatory bone disorder. McCain had witnessed many lame carthorses reconditioned by being gallope... | 38,583 |
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more. Red Rum made up the ground on the run-in and, two strides from the finishing post, he pipped the tiring Crisp to win by three-quarters of a length in what is arguably the most memorable Grand National of all time. Red Rum finished in 9 minutes 1.9 seconds, taking 18.3 seconds off the previous recor... | 38,584 |
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a horse deprived in its youth and which had only recently recovered from chronic leg problems. Despite a poor start, the pair went on to win four-and-a-half lengths ahead of the much-fancied Spartan Missile, ridden by amateur jockey and 54-year-old grandfather John Thorne. Champion and Aldaniti were inst... | 38,585 |
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and managed by the Jockey Club. It is said that Ivan Straker, Seagram's UK chairman, became interested in the potential opportunity after reading a passionate newspaper article written by journalist Lord Oaksey, who, in his riding days, had come within three-quarters of a length of winning the 1963 Natio... | 38,586 |
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O'Sullevan later called "the greatest disaster in the history of the Grand National."
While under starter's orders, one jockey was tangled in the starting tape which had failed to rise correctly. A false start was declared, but due to a lack of communication between course officials, 30 of the 39 jockey... | 38,587 |
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The first past the post was Esha Ness (in the second-fastest time ever), ridden by John White and trained by Jenny Pitman.
## The Monday National (1997).
The 1997 Grand National was postponed after two coded bomb threats were received from the Provisional Irish Republican Army. The course was secured b... | 38,588 |
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them on the Becher's"", in reference to Winston Churchill's war-time speech. The race was run 48 hours later on the Monday, with the meeting organisers offering 20,000 tickets with free admission.
## Recent history (2004–present).
Red Rum's trainer Ginger McCain returned to the Grand National in 2004, ... | 38,589 |
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Smith's took over from Martell as main sponsors of the Grand National and many of the other races at the three-day Aintree meeting for the first time. In 2006 John Smith's launched the John Smith's People's Race which gave ten members of the public the chance to ride in a flat race at Aintree on Grand Na... | 38,590 |
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first National ride for Liam Treadwell.
In 2010 the National became the first horse race to be televised in high-definition in the UK.
In August 2013 Crabbie's was announced as the new sponsor of the Grand National. The three-year deal between the alcoholic ginger beer producer and Aintree saw the race... | 38,591 |
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race cover a distance of , the longest of any National Hunt race in Britain. As part of a review of safety following the 2012 running of the event, from 2013 to 2015 the start was moved forward away from the crowds and grandstands, reducing the race distance by from the historical . The course has one of... | 38,592 |
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to provide them with the obstacles to be jumped along the way with posts and rails erected at the two points where the runners jumped a brook. The runners returned towards the racecourse by running along the edge of the canal before re-entering the course at the opposite end. The runners then ran the len... | 38,593 |
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topped with spruce from the Lake District. The cores of 12 fences were rebuilt in 2012 and they are now made of a flexible plastic material which is more forgiving compared to the traditional wooden core fences. They are still topped with at least of spruce for the horses to knock off. Some of the jumps ... | 38,594 |
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side was reduced after the 2011 Grand National. It was bypassed in 2019 on the final lap, after an equine casualty.
- Fence 2 & 18
Height:
Prior to 1888 the first two fences were located approximately halfway between the first to second and second to third jumps. The second became known as The Fan, af... | 38,595 |
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in Grand National history to be bypassed on the final lap, following an equine fatality.
- Fence 5 & 21
Height:
A plain obstacle which precedes the most famous fence on the course. It was bypassed on the final lap for the first time in 2012 so that medics could treat a jockey who fell from his mount o... | 38,596 |
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and use their body weight as ballast to counter the steep drop. It takes its name from Captain Martin Becher who fell there in the first Grand National and took shelter in the small brook running along the landing side of the fence while the remainder of the field thundered over. It is said that Becher l... | 38,597 |
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win the race at outside odds of 100/1.
- Fence 8 & 24 – Canal Turn
Height:
Noted for its sharp 90-degree left turn immediately after landing. Before the First World War it was not uncommon for loose horses to continue straight ahead after the jump and end up in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal itself. Th... | 38,598 |
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hind legs first in 1840. A grandstand was erected alongside the fence in the early part of the 20th century but fell into decline after the Second World War and was torn down in the 1970s.
- Fence 10 & 26
Height:
A plain obstacle that leads the runners alongside the canal towards two ditches.
- Fence... | 38,599 |
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