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7377555 | Dolné Lefantovce | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dolné%20Lefantovce | Dolné Lefantovce
he Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.
# Geography.
The village lies at an altitude of about 160 metres and covers an area of 4.613 km². It has a population of about 540 people.
# Facilities.
The village has a football pitch and a library.
# See also.
- List of munici... | 51,400 |
7377565 | Cursive hieroglyphs | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cursive%20hieroglyphs | Cursive hieroglyphs
Cursive hieroglyphs
Cursive hieroglyphs, or hieroglyphic book hand, are a form of Egyptian hieroglyphs commonly used for handwritten religious documents, such as the Book of the Dead. This style of writing was typically written with ink and a reed brush on papyrus, wood, or leather. It was particul... | 51,401 |
7377565 | Cursive hieroglyphs | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cursive%20hieroglyphs | Cursive hieroglyphs
ain degree of influence from hieratic in the visual appearance of some signs. One significant difference is that the orientation of cursive hieroglyphs is not constant, reading right to left or left to right depending on the context, whereas hieratic is always read right to left. A right-to-left rea... | 51,402 |
7377572 | Vincent Lam | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vincent%20Lam | Vincent Lam
Vincent Lam
Vincent Lam (born September 5, 1974) is a Canadian writer and medical doctor.
# Early life and education.
Born in London, Ontario and raised in Ottawa, Lam's parents came to Canada from the Chinese expatriate community in Vietnam. He attended St. Pius X High School and did his medical trainin... | 51,403 |
7377572 | Vincent Lam | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vincent%20Lam | Vincent Lam
on his experiences in medical school. "Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures" won the 2006 Scotiabank Giller Prize, Canada's most prestigious literary award, on November 7, 2006. "Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures" was also a finalist for The Story Prize in 2008. His second book, the Flu Pandemic and You, which... | 51,404 |
7377572 | Vincent Lam | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vincent%20Lam | Vincent Lam
ion series, which debuted in January 2010 on HBO Canada.
Lam published a biography of Canadian politician Tommy Douglas, as part of Penguin Canada's "Extraordinary Canadians" series of historical biographies.
His first novel, "The Headmaster's Wager", was published in 2012 by Doubleday Canada and has been... | 51,405 |
7377583 | Emmanuel Dorado | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Emmanuel%20Dorado | Emmanuel Dorado
Emmanuel Dorado
Emmanuel Dorado Rodríguez (born 28 March 1973) is a French retired footballer who played as a central defender, and the current coach of Sainte-Geneviève Sports.
He has played for many European clubs such as Paris Saint-Germain, Angers SCO, UD Almería, Málaga CF, and Córdoba CF.
Dorad... | 51,406 |
7377583 | Emmanuel Dorado | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Emmanuel%20Dorado | Emmanuel Dorado
, Angers SCO, UD Almería, Málaga CF, and Córdoba CF.
Dorado was at the centre of an unpaid wages controversy while at Livingston following the side's relegation from the Scottish Premier League. The Scottish Football League imposed a transfer embargo on Livingston due to their failure to settle Dorado'... | 51,407 |
7377587 | Dolné Obdokovce | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dolné%20Obdokovce | Dolné Obdokovce
Dolné Obdokovce
Dolné Obdokovce () is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.
# History.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1228.
# Geography.
The village lies at an altitude of 197 metres and covers an area of 10.187 ... | 51,408 |
7377587 | Dolné Obdokovce | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dolné%20Obdokovce | Dolné Obdokovce
llage lies at an altitude of 197 metres and covers an area of 10.187 km². It has a population 1188 people (cenzus 2011).
# Ethnicity.
The village is 417 (35%) Slovak 667 (56%) Magyar and 99 (9%) others.
# Facilities.
The village has a public library and football pitch.
# Genealogical resources.
Th... | 51,409 |
7377591 | Yun Humyong | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yun%20Humyong | Yun Humyong
Yun Humyong
Yun Hu-myong (This is the author's preferred Romanization per LTI Korea) (born January 17, 1946) is a South Korean writer who has published poetry, novels, and essays.
# Books.
Yun was born in the city of Gangneung in Gangwon, South Korea, under the name Yun Sang-gyu. He received his bachelor... | 51,410 |
7377591 | Yun Humyong | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yun%20Humyong | Yun Humyong
The archetypal situation in Yun's works is that of a man suffering from a sense of ontological lack; deadened by routines of daily life, he immerses himself in fantasy or travel in order to secure what life in the real world has denied him—meaning of existence and genuine engagement with another human being... | 51,411 |
7377591 | Yun Humyong | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yun%20Humyong | Yun Humyong
novels deal with the relationship between fantasy and reality in individuals' lives. In a similar fashion, his poetry deals with the connection between the profound and the mundane.
# Books.
- "Expert Archer", poetry, (1977)
- "Don Juan's Love", novel, (1983)
- "Resurrecting Birds", novel, (1985)
- "Th... | 51,412 |
7377591 | Yun Humyong | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yun%20Humyong | Yun Humyong
y in individuals' lives. In a similar fashion, his poetry deals with the connection between the profound and the mundane.
# Books.
- "Expert Archer", poetry, (1977)
- "Don Juan's Love", novel, (1983)
- "Resurrecting Birds", novel, (1985)
- "There Is No Ape", novel, (1989)
- "To Stars", novel, (1990)
... | 51,413 |
7377594 | Libuše Šafránková | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Libuše%20Šafránková | Libuše Šafránková
Libuše Šafránková
Libuše Šafránková (born 7 June 1953 in Brno, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech actress. Her husband is actor Josef Abrhám.
Her breakthrough was the title role in the 1972 film "Three Nuts for Cinderella", which is considered a Christmas film classic in many parts of Europe. In the 1970s a... | 51,414 |
7377594 | Libuše Šafránková | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Libuše%20Šafránková | Libuše Šafránková
M. or the End of Water Spirits in Bohemia" (Jak utopit doktora Mráčka aneb Konec vodníků v Čechách) (1974)
- "My Brother Has a Cute Brother" (1975)
- "Paleta lásky" (1975)
- "The Day That Shook the World" (1975)
- "The Little Mermaid" (1976)
- "Splynutí duší" (1976)
- "Brácha za všechny peníze" ... | 51,415 |
7377594 | Libuše Šafránková | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Libuše%20Šafránková | Libuše Šafránková
"The Snowdrop Festival" (1983)
- "My Sweet Little Village" (1985)
- "Zuřivý reportér" (1987)
- "Člověk proti zkáze" (1989)
- "The Elementary School" (Obecná škola) (1991)
- "The Beggar's Opera (1991 film)" (1991)
- "The Necklace (1992 film)" (1992)
- "Královský život otroka" (1992)
- "Nesmrtel... | 51,416 |
7377557 | Patricia Day | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Patricia%20Day | Patricia Day
Patricia Day
Patricia Day is the upright bassist and lead singer for the Danish rockabilly/psychobilly band HorrorPops.
# Early life.
Patricia Day was born in Copenhagen, Denmark.
# Career.
## Bands.
Patricia Day began her musical career performing with the Danish punk rock band Peanut Pump Gun. She ... | 51,417 |
7377557 | Patricia Day | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Patricia%20Day | Patricia Day
Siouxsie and the Banshees, as well as Surf, Ska, and Punk.
## Founding of Horrorpops.
Patricia Day would later marry Nekroman. The two formed a band in 1996 called Horrorpops. Day is the lead singer and also plays upright bass. Day and Nekroman decided to form a band where they could experiment with many... | 51,418 |
7377557 | Patricia Day | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Patricia%20Day | Patricia Day
and officially started HorrorPops in 1998. After touring for a while as a trio, the band recruited Niedermeier's old bandmate, Caz the Clash, as a second guitarist.
### Demo tape and signing.
In 2000, Day recruited two friends, Mille and Kamilla Vanilla, co-workers at the body piercing shop she worked a... | 51,419 |
7377557 | Patricia Day | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Patricia%20Day | Patricia Day
Caz the Clash became a father and left the band to focus on parenting. He was replaced by another Strawberry Slaughterhouse member, Karsten. Hellcat Records, Tim Armstrong's record label, decided to sign HorrorPops based on their demos. The band was able to release a vinyl single in September 2003, and beg... | 51,420 |
7377557 | Patricia Day | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Patricia%20Day | Patricia Day
Later same year the band got a great preview of their upcoming show with Rancid in LA weekly and a show with Rancid and Tiger Army at the Wiltern, LA. This show brought HorrorPops out to a lot of new people.
### Hell Yeah.
Hell Yeah! was released February 10, 2004; the interest in the band grew and when... | 51,421 |
7377557 | Patricia Day | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Patricia%20Day | Patricia Day
as main support. Horrorpops played every night for audiences numbering between 5000 and 16000 people, and then continued with their own -month headline tour in Europe. Shortly after the European tour ended, Horrorpops returned to the states to play Jimmy Kimmel Live and a few California shows, but realizin... | 51,422 |
7377557 | Patricia Day | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Patricia%20Day | Patricia Day
toured continuously in 2004 and the band enjoyed it. The Horrorpops also played in a movie called "The Punk Rock Halocust". Later, Karsten had to leave the band; he met the love of his life and wanted to spend time with her, which was hard to do with the band's tour schedule. HorrorPops played around 110 s... | 51,423 |
7377557 | Patricia Day | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Patricia%20Day | Patricia Day
Geoff Kresge. The HorrorPops spent most of 2006 touring Canada, Asia, Europe, and the States, including a Warped Tour stint. Kresge left the group before the band's next album, bringing the group back to three members.
Their third album, released on February 5, 2008, is called "Kiss Kiss Kill Kill". The b... | 51,424 |
7377557 | Patricia Day | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Patricia%20Day | Patricia Day
the release of their 3rd album, "Kiss Kiss Kill Kill", their fan base increased.
# 'Barbie doll' controversy.
On 23 December 2010, Day filed a lawsuit in an Indianapolis federal court against the Hard Rock casino, charging infringement of the right of publicity and false endorsement. In her lawsuit, the ... | 51,425 |
7377557 | Patricia Day | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Patricia%20Day | Patricia Day
Barbie,” is made in the image of the HorrorPops lead singer but without direct acknowledgement of nor permission by Patricia Day.
# Playing style and gear.
On tour, Day plays custom-created upright basses made for her by Nekroman. These basses weigh approximately half of what a normal bass does, have thi... | 51,426 |
7377557 | Patricia Day | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Patricia%20Day | Patricia Day
r. Like many psychobilly upright bass players, Day plays with a "slap" style, slapping the strings against the fingerboard simultaneously with playing her bass lines to create a percussive, rhythmic effect. Many psychobilly and rockabilly bassists who slap use non-steel strings, as steel strings are too ha... | 51,427 |
7377615 | Ḱ | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ḱ | Ḱ
Ḱ
Ḱ ḱ (K with acute accent) is used in the following sense:
- transliteration of Cyrillic Kje that is used in the Macedonian language.
- in the Saanich orthography
- representing the Proto-Indo-European phoneme | 51,428 |
7377605 | Golianovo | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Golianovo | Golianovo
Golianovo
Golianovo (1920-1927 "Lapáš Ďarmoty", 1927-1938, 1945-1948 "Lapášské Ďarmoty") () is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.
# History.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1156.
# Geography.
The village lies at an a... | 51,429 |
7377605 | Golianovo | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Golianovo | Golianovo
10.702 km². It has a population of about 1500 people.
# Ethnicity.
The village is 99,27% Slovak, 0,60% Magyar and 0,13% Czechs.
# Facilities.
The village has a public library a gym and football pitch.
# See also.
- List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
# Genealogical resources.
The records for ... | 51,430 |
7377612 | United States at the 1912 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201912%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1912 Summer Olympics
United States at the 1912 Summer Olympics
The United States competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. 174 competitors, took part in 68 events in 11 sports. Out of the 174 athletes who had participated, 63 won medals.
# Aquatics.
## Diving.
Two divers, both ... | 51,431 |
7377612 | United States at the 1912 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201912%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1912 Summer Olympics
swimmers competed for the United States at the 1912 Games. It was the nation's fifth appearance in swimming, a sport in which the United States had competed at each Olympic Games.
The American men finished with two gold medals and the corresponding Olympic records, as well as ... | 51,432 |
7377612 | United States at the 1912 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201912%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Olympics. The Americans won gold medals in 16 of the 30 events and finished with 42 of the 94 total medals awarded. They swept the medals in 4 events, as well as taking the top three spots in the pole vault (one gold, two silver, and three bronze medals were awarded in the even... | 51,433 |
7377612 | United States at the 1912 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201912%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1912 Summer Olympics
competition and the fastest four Americans posting a combined time placing third in the team competition.
# Equestrian.
- Dressage
- Eventing
# Fencing.
Thirteen fencers represented the United States. It was the third appearance of the nation in fencing. No American fencer... | 51,434 |
7377612 | United States at the 1912 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201912%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1912 Summer Olympics
ented the United States. It was the nation's third appearance in shooting. The Americans won a total of 14 medals, half of which were gold. Only the host nation, Sweden, did better (with two more silver medals and one more bronze).
# Tennis.
A single tennis player represented... | 51,435 |
7377623 | Gravity (Alejandro Escovedo album) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gravity%20(Alejandro%20Escovedo%20album) | Gravity (Alejandro Escovedo album)
Gravity (Alejandro Escovedo album)
Gravity is the début album of Alejandro Escovedo. Heinz Geissler and John Kunz were the Executive Producers.
# Track listing.
All tracks composed by Alejandro Escovedo
- 1. "Paradise" – 4:16
- 2. "Broken Bottle" – 3:53
- 3. "One More Time" – 3:... | 51,436 |
7377623 | Gravity (Alejandro Escovedo album) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gravity%20(Alejandro%20Escovedo%20album) | Gravity (Alejandro Escovedo album)
tar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, vocal harmony
- Dennis Kenmore - drums
- Chris Knight - keyboards
- Barry "Frosty" Smith - drums, percussion
- Rick Poss - electric twelve-string guitar
- Terry Wilson - bass
- John Hagen - cello
- Marty Muse - pedal steel guitar... | 51,437 |
7377595 | Cory Quirino | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cory%20Quirino | Cory Quirino
Cory Quirino
Socorro Alicia "Cory" Rastrollo Quirino (born August 11, 1953) is a Filipino television host, author and beauty pageant titleholder. She is currently the president and national director of Mutya ng Pilipinas. She is also a former licensee and national director of Miss World Philippines and Mi... | 51,438 |
7377595 | Cory Quirino | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cory%20Quirino | Cory Quirino
Quirino and Conchita Rastrollo. She is also the granddaughter of Philippine president Elpidio Quirino. She is married to Ramon Cruz, Jr.
# Education.
Quirino graduated from Philippine Women's University in Quezon City, with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management.
# Career.
Q... | 51,439 |
7377595 | Cory Quirino | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cory%20Quirino | Cory Quirino
for Citiline, Cory Quirino and her entourage were abducted by bandits. This incident was chronicled in her book "Waiting for the Light" as well as the movie "The Cory Quirino Kidnap: INBI Files", which starred award-winning actors, Ara Mina and Alessandra de Rossi. Citiline was eventually re-titled as "The... | 51,440 |
7377595 | Cory Quirino | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cory%20Quirino | Cory Quirino
the radio show "Ma-Beauty Po Naman". She writes a weekly health and fitness column, "Inside Out", for the Philippine Daily Inquirer's newspaper and website.
As a beauty and wellness guru, she maintains a store called "Cory Quirino World of Wellness" in Greenhills Shopping Center, a well-known shopping lan... | 51,441 |
7377595 | Cory Quirino | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cory%20Quirino | Cory Quirino
World in the Philippines, she intends to do more charity work.
On April 17, 2013, she was also elected and inducted as one of the new council members of the Philippine Red Cross - Rizal Chapter - Muntinlupa Branch. She has committed her full support in helping raise more funds for the various humanitarian... | 51,442 |
7377595 | Cory Quirino | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cory%20Quirino | Cory Quirino
S-CBN Tacloban
- "The Cory Quirino Show" (2003)
- "The Good Life with Cory Quirino" (2005–present)
- "Celebrity Duets Season 2" (2008) - Contestant
- "Organique TV" (2015–present) Aired on Light Network
## Print.
- "Waiting For The Light" ()
- "Forever Young: Cory Quirino's Guide to Beauty & Fitness... | 51,443 |
7377635 | Akki | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Akki | Akki
Akki
Akki may refer to:
- Akshay Kumar, nicknamed "Akki", Indian actor
- Acci, "Akki" in Greek Latinisation, an ancient city in Spain
- Akki, a royal gardener in the Sumerian town of Kish, foster-father of Sargon of Akkad
- "Akki" (Kannada: ಅಕ್ಕಿ), term for rice in the cuisine of Karnataka, India
- Akki, a c... | 51,444 |
7377632 | United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201924%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics
United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics
The United States competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 299 competitors, 275 men and 24 women, took part in 108 events in 18 sports.
# Athletics.
Ninety-six athletes represented the United States in 1924. It was the ... | 51,445 |
7377632 | United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201924%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics
United States had finalists in every event except the triple jump. The team swept the medals in two events: the pole vault and the shot put.
The United States won 32 medals overall, almost twice that of the next most successful nation (Finland). The 12 gold medals won by the A... | 51,446 |
7377632 | United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201924%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics
was one of four countries (along with France, Great Britain, and Italy) to send two boxers in each weight class. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. The two gold medals won by Americans matched Britain's pair of golds. The United States team won the most overall ... | 51,447 |
7377632 | United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201924%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics
the United States in 1924. It was the nation's sixth appearance in the sport, matching France for most appearances.
# Diving.
Ten divers, five men and five women, represented the United States in 1924. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport; the United States was t... | 51,448 |
7377632 | United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201924%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics
won a gold and a silver. Smith took a gold, while Pinkston took a pair of bronzes. Riggin, Fall, and Desjardins each won a silver, and Fletcher took a bronze. Thrash and Meany were the only two Americans to not win medals.
- Men
- Women
# Equestrian.
Five equestrians repres... | 51,449 |
7377632 | United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201924%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics
in the team competition, but neither Barry nor Padgett finished and so the team did not get a score. Padgett, this time along with Bontecou, again did not finish in the show jumping competition, and the United States did not get a score in that competition either. Barry's 25th ... | 51,450 |
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1
- Round 2
- Final rank: 9th
Roster:
- Henry Farrell
# Gymnastics.
Eight gymnasts represented the United States in 1924. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Kriz took the nation's only medal, with the gold in the vault.
# Modern pentathlon.
Four pentathl... | 51,451 |
7377632 | United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201924%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Despite having a late lead, the United States was unable to finish off the Argentinians, who came from behind to beat the United States. The United States finished with the silver medal.
# Rowing.
20 rowers represented the United States in 1924. It was the nation's fourth app... | 51,452 |
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the first team to successfully defend an Olympic rugby championship.
# Shooting.
Twenty-one sport shooters represented the United States in 1924.
# Swimming.
- Men
- Women
# Tennis.
- Men
- Women
- Mixed
# Water polo.
In its third Olympic water polo appearance, the U... | 51,453 |
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es in 1924.
# Swimming.
- Men
- Women
# Tennis.
- Men
- Women
- Mixed
# Water polo.
In its third Olympic water polo appearance, the United States took the bronze medal.
- Roster
- Arthur Austin
- Elmer Collett
- Jam Handy
- Oliver Horn
- Fred Lauer
- George Mitc... | 51,454 |
7377620 | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201920%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics
United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics
The United States competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 288 competitors, 274 men and 14 women, took part in 113 events in 18 sports.
# Medalists.
"Further information: 1920 Summer Olympics medal table"
# Aquatics... | 51,455 |
7377620 | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201920%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics
springboard events (though only Americans competed in the women's springboard), and added a gold and a bronze in the men's platform. Pinkston was the only diver from any nation in 1920 to win multiple medals.
- Men
- Women
## Swimming.
Twenty-two swimmers, sixteen men and s... | 51,456 |
7377620 | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201920%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Americans finished with at least one medal. The United States set five new world records and tied another.
Kahanamoku set a new Olympic record in the quarterfinals of the 100 free, then tied the world record twice in the semis and the final as the Americans swept the medals in... | 51,457 |
7377620 | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201920%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Bleibtrey broke the world record in a later semifinal. Bleibtrey bettered her own new record, leading the American women to a sweep of the medals in that event. Bleibtrey took her second world record and second gold medal in the 300 free, as the Americans swept that event as we... | 51,458 |
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Great Britain side, which went on to win the gold medal. This gave the United States an opportunity to play for the silver under the Bergvall System. In the silver medal semifinals, they shut out Spain, but were again stymied in a loss to Belgium in the silver medal match. With... | 51,459 |
7377620 | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201920%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics
in athletics, a sport in which the United States had competed at every Games. The American team, used to dominance of the sport, was seriously challenged for the first time. The nine gold medals won by the team tied the mark for fewest the nation had ever won, matching the 1896... | 51,460 |
7377620 | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201920%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics
the athletics medals leader board yet again.
# Boxing.
16 boxers represented the United States at the 1920 Games. It was the nation's second appearance in boxing. The American team was one of two to send the maximum number of boxers, two in each weight class, along with Great... | 51,461 |
7377620 | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201920%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics
result in road cycling, leading the American road cyclists to a 7th place team total.
# Equestrian.
Eight equestrians represented the United States in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport, having been one of three countries (along with Belgium and France) t... | 51,462 |
7377620 | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201920%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics
United States in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. The Americans won a single medal, the bronze in the team foil. It was the country's first fencing medal since hosting the Games in 1904. None of the individual fencers reached an event final, though both... | 51,463 |
7377620 | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201920%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics
the two were clearly the best teams in the tournament. Canada came out the better, winning 2–0 to send the United States into the silver medal tournament. There, the Americans beat Sweden and Czechoslovakia by a combined score of 23–0 to emerge winners of the silver medal, usin... | 51,464 |
7377620 | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201920%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics
took the bronze medal, losing to Spain in the semifinals but defeating Belgium in the bronze medal match.
- Semifinals
- Final
- Final rank: Bronze
# Rowing.
Fifteen rowers represented the United States in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Three of t... | 51,465 |
7377620 | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201920%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Skating.
## Figure skating.
Two figure skaters represented the United States in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport; Sweden was one of three countries to compete in both Summer Olympics figure skating competitions. Weld took the bronze medal in the ladies... | 51,466 |
7377620 | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201920%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics
medals in 8 of the 11 team events, with a silver, a bronze, and a fourth-place finish rounding out its team results. In individual competitions, the United States won five golds, three silvers, and five bronzes. Twelve men won individual medals (Nuesslein was the only American ... | 51,467 |
7377620 | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201920%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics
pistol golds.
The military rifle events gave the United States more trouble; the team won no medal in the individual 300 metre prone event, and took only silver in the team 300 metre standing competition.
The running deer was by far the worst category for the Americans; of th... | 51,468 |
7377620 | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201920%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics
used in 1920. The Americans lost in the quarterfinals to eventual gold-medallist Great Britain, thus putting the United States in contention for the silver medal. In the silver medal semifinals, they were defeated by Belgium. They won their first match of the tournament in the ... | 51,469 |
7377620 | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201920%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics
year. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport, matching Great Britain for most to that point. The American wrestlers took six medals, including one gold medal, and finished third on the medals leaderboard, behind Finland with five golds and Sweden with three golds. A... | 51,470 |
7377620 | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United%20States%20at%20the%201920%20Summer%20Olympics | United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics
can wrestlers took six medals, including one gold medal, and finished third on the medals leaderboard, behind Finland with five golds and Sweden with three golds. Ackerly was the American gold medalist, finishing 1–2 with Gerson in the freestyle featherweight. Metropoulos and P... | 51,471 |
7377636 | Pascale Quiviger | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pascale%20Quiviger | Pascale Quiviger
Pascale Quiviger
Pascale Quiviger (born 1969) is a Canadian writer and artist. Raised and educated in Quebec, she is currently based in the United Kingdom, where she writes, paints, teaches visual arts and practices hypnotherapy. Quiviger is married to former British Labour MP Alan Simpson and lives i... | 51,472 |
7377636 | Pascale Quiviger | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pascale%20Quiviger | Pascale Quiviger
aches visual arts and practices hypnotherapy. Quiviger is married to former British Labour MP Alan Simpson and lives in Nottingham.
Quiviger published her first volume of short stories, "Ni sols ni ciels (Instant même)", in 2001, and her first novel, "Le Cercle parfait", in 2004. "Le Cercle parfait" w... | 51,473 |
7377644 | Botanical Garden of Naples | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Botanical%20Garden%20of%20Naples | Botanical Garden of Naples
Botanical Garden of Naples
The Botanical Garden of Naples, Italy (in Italian: "Orto botanico di Napoli", also "Real Orto Botanico") is a research facility of the University of Naples Federico II.
The premises take up about 15 hectares and are located on via Foria, adjacent to the gigantic o... | 51,474 |
7377644 | Botanical Garden of Naples | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Botanical%20Garden%20of%20Naples | Botanical Garden of Naples
Although open to the public, the Garden is not, strictly speaking, a public park. It is really an educational facility for the university and local high schools and is separate from the agricultural department of the University of Naples. The Garden is also actively engaged in the preservatio... | 51,475 |
7377644 | Botanical Garden of Naples | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Botanical%20Garden%20of%20Naples | Botanical Garden of Naples
nd local high schools and is separate from the agricultural department of the University of Naples. The Garden is also actively engaged in the preservation of endangered plant species. There is also an ethnobotany section of the Garden where plants are studied that are potentially useful, med... | 51,476 |
7377647 | Alfred W. Pollard | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alfred%20W.%20Pollard | Alfred W. Pollard
Alfred W. Pollard
Alfred William Pollard (14 August 1859 – 8 March 1944) was an English bibliographer, widely credited for bringing a higher level of scholarly rigor to the study of Shakespearean texts.
# Biography.
Pollard was educated at King's College School in London and St John's College at th... | 51,477 |
7377647 | Alfred W. Pollard | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alfred%20W.%20Pollard | Alfred W. Pollard
"The Library" for thirty years (1903–34). He received the Society's Gold Medal in 1929.
Pollard wrote widely on a range of subjects in English literature throughout his career, and collaborated with various scholars in specialized studies; he edited Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur", and a collecti... | 51,478 |
7377647 | Alfred W. Pollard | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alfred%20W.%20Pollard | Alfred W. Pollard
"Shakespeare Folios and Quartos: A Study in the Bibliography of Shakespeare's Plays", 1909.
- "Records of the English Bible: The Documents Relating to the Translation and Publication of the Bible in English, 1525–1611", London, Oxford University Press, 1911.
- "Fine Books", 1912
- "A New Shakespear... | 51,479 |
7377647 | Alfred W. Pollard | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alfred%20W.%20Pollard | Alfred W. Pollard
in the 15th and 16th Centuries", 1927.
- "English Miracle Plays, Moralities and Interludes; Specimens of the Pre-Elizabethan Drama", Oxford, the Clarendon Press, 1898 (third revised edition).
- "The Trained Printer and the Amateur, and the Pleasure of Small Books", 1929.
- "A Census of Shakespeare'... | 51,480 |
7377647 | Alfred W. Pollard | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alfred%20W.%20Pollard | Alfred W. Pollard
es", 1927.
- "English Miracle Plays, Moralities and Interludes; Specimens of the Pre-Elizabethan Drama", Oxford, the Clarendon Press, 1898 (third revised edition).
- "The Trained Printer and the Amateur, and the Pleasure of Small Books", 1929.
- "A Census of Shakespeare's Plays in Quarto" (with Hen... | 51,481 |
7377666 | Firuza Alifova | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Firuza%20Alifova | Firuza Alifova
Firuza Alifova
Firuza Alifova (, ) is a singer from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. She represented Tajikistan at the Astana 2006 international contest.
# External links.
- Astana 2006 - Firuza Alifova
- Some of her video clips on Youtube | 51,482 |
7377652 | Southwest Coast National Scenic Area | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Southwest%20Coast%20National%20Scenic%20Area | Southwest Coast National Scenic Area
Southwest Coast National Scenic Area
The Southwest Coast National Scenic Area () is a central-government designated tourism area in Taiwan.
The scenic area, which was set up in November 2003, covers parts of Tainan City, Chiayi County, and Yunlin County. It promotes tourist attrac... | 51,483 |
7377652 | Southwest Coast National Scenic Area | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Southwest%20Coast%20National%20Scenic%20Area | Southwest Coast National Scenic Area
gnated tourism area in Taiwan.
The scenic area, which was set up in November 2003, covers parts of Tainan City, Chiayi County, and Yunlin County. It promotes tourist attractions on land and at sea between Taiwan Highway 17 in the east, and where the ocean reaches a depth of 20 mete... | 51,484 |
7377680 | Yun Heunggil | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yun%20Heunggil | Yun Heunggil
Yun Heunggil
Yun Heunggil (born 14 December 1942) is a South Korean novelist known for his treatment of conflicts between the individual and society. He received his degree in Korean literature from Wonkwang University in 1973. In 1977 he won the Korean Literature Writers Award.
# Life.
Yun Heunggil was... | 51,485 |
7377680 | Yun Heunggil | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yun%20Heunggil | Yun Heunggil
uses a young male narrator to depict a gloomy existence in which the family is threatened by internal or external troubles. Works of these periods include "The Rainy Spell" and "The Lamb".
In a later phase, his novels shifted focus to depict life under the authoritarian Park Chunghee regime, in which the ... | 51,486 |
7377680 | Yun Heunggil | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yun%20Heunggil | Yun Heunggil
"The Rainy Spell and other Korean Stories" (중단편 소설선 장마) - a Collection
- "The Rainy Spell" (Jimoondang Edition)
- "The Man Who Was Left as Nine Pairs of Shoes" in Land of Exile Contemporary Korean Fiction
- "The Man Who Was Left as Nine Pairs of Shoes" (Bilingual edition) Asia Press
- "The House of Twi... | 51,487 |
7377680 | Yun Heunggil | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yun%20Heunggil | Yun Heunggil
ection
- "Way to Soradan" (2003).
# Awards.
- 4th Korean Literature Writer Award for "The Man Who Was Left as Nine Pairs of Shoes" in 1977
- 5th Hankook Ilbo Literary Award (previously called the Korean Creative Literature Award) for the novella "A Dreamer’s Fortress" in 1983
- 28th (1983) Contemporar... | 51,488 |
7377696 | Christophe Bonvin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christophe%20Bonvin | Christophe Bonvin
Christophe Bonvin
Christophe Bonvin (born 14 July 1965) is a former Swiss footballer who played as a midfielder.
He mostly played for FC Sion, but also for Servette and Neuchâtel Xamax. For Switzerland national football team he got 45 international caps, scored 8 goals and was in roster for Euro 199... | 51,489 |
7377726 | Carol Windley | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carol%20Windley | Carol Windley
Carol Windley
Carol Ann Windley (born 18 June 1947) is a Canadian short story writer and novelist.
Born in Tofino, British Columbia and raised in British Columbia and Alberta, Windley's debut short story collection, "Visible Light" (1993) won the 1993 Bumbershoot Award, and was nominated for the 1993 Go... | 51,490 |
7377726 | Carol Windley | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carol%20Windley | Carol Windley
tion and the 1994 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize.
She followed in 1998 with her first novel, "Breathing Underwater". In 2002, Windley won a Western Magazine Award for "What Saffi Knows", which later featured as the opening story in her short story collection "Home Schooling" (2006). That book was shortlisted... | 51,491 |
7377747 | Akkorokamui | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Akkorokamui | Akkorokamui
Akkorokamui
The is a gigantic octopus-like monster from Ainu folklore, which supposedly lurks in (Uchiura Bay) in Hokkaido. It is said that its enormous body can reach sizes of up to in length.
# In Shintoism.
Ainu reverence of this monster has permeated into Shinto, which has incorporated Akkorokamui as... | 51,492 |
7377747 | Akkorokamui | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Akkorokamui | Akkorokamui
and offerings which reflect this: fish, crab, mollusks, and the like are particular favorites of Akkorokamui, which give back that which it gave. Homage to Akkorokamui is often for ailments of the limbs or skin, but mental purification and spiritual release is particularly important.
Akkorokamui is charact... | 51,493 |
7377747 | Akkorokamui | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Akkorokamui | Akkorokamui
i, which give back that which it gave. Homage to Akkorokamui is often for ailments of the limbs or skin, but mental purification and spiritual release is particularly important.
Akkorokamui is characteristically described with the ability to self-amputate, like several octopus species, and regenerate limbs... | 51,494 |
7377650 | Marcel Koller | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marcel%20Koller | Marcel Koller
Marcel Koller
Marcel Koller (born 11 November 1960) is a former Swiss football player and current manager who manages FC Basel.
# Playing career.
Born in Zürich, Koller played his entire career for Swiss club Grasshoppers Zürich. In these 24 years he won seven Swiss championships and five Swiss cups. K... | 51,495 |
7377650 | Marcel Koller | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marcel%20Koller | Marcel Koller
club won its first championship for almost 100 years. Also on European level FC St. Gallen would celebrate successes: in the UEFA Cup the Swiss side would eliminate English top club FC Chelsea. Koller was voted Swiss manager of the year 2000.
On 9 January 2002, he went to his old love, Grasshoppers Züric... | 51,496 |
7377650 | Marcel Koller | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marcel%20Koller | Marcel Koller
seven months. Koller took the club in a desperate position and could not improve the results. In his term the club only won four matches and relegated eventually to 2. Bundesliga. During this period he gave young talents the opportunity to debut on the highest level. The most prominent example is German i... | 51,497 |
7377650 | Marcel Koller | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marcel%20Koller | Marcel Koller
five matches before the end of the season VfL Bochum was sure of its return to the Bundesliga.
The goal of season 2006–07 was to stay in the Bundesliga. VfL Bochum did not start very well and many supporters demanded the dismissal of the coach. But the board kept faith in the coach and Koller's contract ... | 51,498 |
7377650 | Marcel Koller | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marcel%20Koller | Marcel Koller
VfL Bochum was sure of survival in the Bundesliga. Eventually the club finished at the 8th place, the third best season for Bochum ever.
The VfL Bochum lost three important players in the summer break 2007 so that most observers were rather skeptical about the club in the coming season. But the club play... | 51,499 |
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