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11561558 | The Orange Box | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Orange%20Box | The Orange Box
for its new environments and features and was well received by critics.
## "Portal".
"Portal" is a single-player first-person action/puzzle game that was first available as part of "The Orange Box". The game consists primarily of a series of puzzles, solved by creating portals which the player and simp... | 6,117,400 |
11561558 | The Orange Box | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Orange%20Box | The Orange Box
shooter that was first available as part of "The Orange Box". The game is a sequel to the original "Quake" modification, "Team Fortress", and Valve's "Half-Life" modification, "Team Fortress Classic". Its focus is on two competing teams that attack each other in order to achieve varying objectives, inclu... | 6,117,401 |
11561558 | The Orange Box | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Orange%20Box | The Orange Box
unique artistic direction and graphics. It is the only multiplayer game to appear in the collection. The Xbox 360 version has not received any updates since July 21, 2009 and the PlayStation 3 version received no updates at all, both missing out on most of the PC exclusive content such as item drops, cus... | 6,117,402 |
11561558 | The Orange Box | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Orange%20Box | The Orange Box
an additional compilation for Windows entitled "The Black Box", which would have contained only the new material—"Episode Two", "Portal", and "Team Fortress 2". "The Black Box" was later cancelled for retail and is now only available through Steam exclusively to owners of certain ATI graphics cards, who ... | 6,117,403 |
11561558 | The Orange Box | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Orange%20Box | The Orange Box
first discontinuing "The Black Box", however, Valve released all the new material for individual download via Steam.
"The Black Box" was to be priced lower than "The Orange Box". To compensate for the cancellation of "The Black Box", Valve offered gift subscriptions to Steam users who had previously pur... | 6,117,404 |
11561558 | The Orange Box | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Orange%20Box | The Orange Box
among those who had bought the ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT graphics card, which came with a voucher for "The Black Box", but Valve clarified that only the retail version of "The Black Box" had been cancelled. While Valve never expressed its reasons for this decision, industry writers speculated that it might h... | 6,117,405 |
11561558 | The Orange Box | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Orange%20Box | The Orange Box
magazine before the game's release, Valve co-founder Gabe Newell commented, "I think the people who have "The Orange Box" on the PS3 are going to be happy with their game experience. We've done the PC and 360 versions here and EA has a team doing the PS3 version – and they'll make the PS3 version a good ... | 6,117,406 |
11561558 | The Orange Box | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Orange%20Box | The Orange Box
of EA's PlayStation 3 version of "The Orange Box", citing pervasive frame rate issues which, they claimed, "at best merely hinder gameplay and at worst make the experience downright unplayable." IGN's Hilary Goldstein disagreed, writing that although EA "is one of the worst offenders when it comes to por... | 6,117,407 |
11561558 | The Orange Box | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Orange%20Box | The Orange Box
such as the frame rate issues, the connection problems in "Team Fortress 2", and the slow loading times in "Portal". A patch for the PlayStation 3 version was later released in North America on March 19, 2008 and in Europe a short while after that; however, it made no mention of fixing frame rate issues ... | 6,117,408 |
11561558 | The Orange Box | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Orange%20Box | The Orange Box
Some customers who then purchased the game a second time from a local vendor experienced difficulty adding the new CD key to their accounts in order to activate their newly purchased games and also had trouble communicating with Steam's customer support team about this problem. Doug Lombardi of Valve sta... | 6,117,409 |
11561558 | The Orange Box | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Orange%20Box | The Orange Box
regulating the sale of violent video games. Blood effects are replaced by sparks and bullet wounds are replaced with dents as if the characters were metal robots. Additionally in "Team Fortress 2", instead of body parts being scattered after a player's character is blown apart, various items such as hamb... | 6,117,410 |
11561558 | The Orange Box | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Orange%20Box | The Orange Box
Box" consists of music that Valve employees composed for "Half-Life 2: Episode One", "Half-Life 2: Episode Two", "Portal", and "Team Fortress 2". It also includes the original version and an exclusive remix of "Still Alive", both by Jonathan Coulton. It was released on December 21, 2007 and is sold by th... | 6,117,411 |
11561558 | The Orange Box | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Orange%20Box | The Orange Box
of the Windows version on Steam began on September 11, 2007. Those who pre-purchased via this method received a ten-percent discount and were able to play the "Team Fortress 2" beta starting on September 17, 2007. "The Orange Box" comes with "Peggle Extreme", a ten-level playable demo of "Peggle Deluxe" ... | 6,117,412 |
11561558 | The Orange Box | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Orange%20Box | The Orange Box
AllGame editor Mark Hoogland called "The Orange Box" "the gold standard for bundled (video) games". IGN described "The Orange Box" as "the best deal in video game history," and awarded both the Windows and Xbox 360 versions with an Editors' Choice Award. All three versions won GameSpot's Editors' Choice ... | 6,117,413 |
11561558 | The Orange Box | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Orange%20Box | The Orange Box
stated in his Zero Punctuation review that he couldn't think of any criticism for "Portal", which has "some of the funniest pitch-black humor [he had] ever heard in a game" and concluded that it is "absolutely sublime from start to finish, and I will jam forks into my eyes if I ever use those words to de... | 6,117,414 |
11561558 | The Orange Box | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Orange%20Box | The Orange Box
as the Xbox 360 version and recommended that "if you own both [consoles], you should do the 360" version. Kotaku's Michael McWhertor echoed that recommendation, though stated that those who only have a PlayStation 3 should still consider "The Orange Box".
While frame rate issues were the main complaint,... | 6,117,415 |
11561558 | The Orange Box | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Orange%20Box | The Orange Box
fans for the lack of surround sound support when using an optical cable. An open letter to Valve, asking them to put pressure on EA to release a fix was posted to the Steam forum. A response was posted by a Valve employee going by the name of "BurtonJ", directing disappointed customers to a dedicated thr... | 6,117,416 |
11561558 | The Orange Box | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Orange%20Box | The Orange Box
"The Orange Box" won the "Breakthrough Technology Award" and the "Best PC Game Award" at the 2007 Spike Video Game Awards, and was additionally nominated in the "Game of the Year", "Best Shooter", "Best Xbox 360 Game", and "Best Multiplayer Game" categories. It was also named the second-best video game o... | 6,117,417 |
11561558 | The Orange Box | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Orange%20Box | The Orange Box
World Records Gamer's Edition, 2009.
"Portal" won "Outstanding Achievement in Game Design", "Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering", and "Outstanding Character Performance" at the 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards. The game won 76 awards, including 37 Game of the Year awards, and was... | 6,117,418 |
11561558 | The Orange Box | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The%20Orange%20Box | The Orange Box
37 Game of the Year awards, and was recognized for innovative design and game mechanics. The dark humor of "Portal" and the ending music track "Still Alive" were also singled out for awards.
"Team Fortress 2" was nominated in the categories of "Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction" and "Outstanding ... | 6,117,419 |
11561861 | Bill Dietrich | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bill%20Dietrich | Bill Dietrich
Bill Dietrich
William John "Bullfrog" Dietrich (March 29, 1910 – June 20, 1978) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1933 to 1948 for the Philadelphia Athletics, Washington Senators, and Chicago White Sox.
In 16 seasons, Dietrich posted a 108–128 c... | 6,117,420 |
11561861 | Bill Dietrich | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bill%20Dietrich | Bill Dietrich
nal baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1933 to 1948 for the Philadelphia Athletics, Washington Senators, and Chicago White Sox.
In 16 seasons, Dietrich posted a 108–128 career record. He recorded a winning mark in just three seasons, yet was usually close to .500 every year. ... | 6,117,421 |
11562007 | Luis Matias | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Luis%20Matias | Luis Matias
Luis Matias
Luis Matias (born 29 September 1986 in Luanda) is an Angolan swimmer, who represented Angola at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the Men's 100 metre butterfly. While he won heat 1 with a time of 58.92, he finished in 58th place out of 60 spots and did not advance. | 6,117,422 |
11561976 | Darren Schroeder | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Darren%20Schroeder | Darren Schroeder
Darren Schroeder
Darren Phillip Schroeder (born on 27 August 1967 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a Small Press editor, critic, stand up comedian, and comics creator. He is best known for founding the "Register of New Zealand Comics", editing the Small press section of the "Comics Bulletin" website a... | 6,117,423 |
11561976 | Darren Schroeder | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Darren%20Schroeder | Darren Schroeder
him to return to his comic reading habit.
His interest turned to locally produced comics, and even though they were done on a small scale he thought they were just as good, if not better, than most of the imported stuff he encountered.
# Editorship at Funtime Comics.
He became involved in the New Ze... | 6,117,424 |
11561976 | Darren Schroeder | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Darren%20Schroeder | Darren Schroeder
#23 have been published under new editor Isaac Freeman.
# Small Press reviewing.
Darren Schroeder took up editorship of the Small Press section of the international "Comics Bulletin" website when the site launched in 2000. He is also a critic/writer for the international publications "Comic Edge", "C... | 6,117,425 |
11561976 | Darren Schroeder | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Darren%20Schroeder | Darren Schroeder
indifference"".
# Acknowledgements.
He was interviewed about his contribution to the New Zealand comics scene by Shirley Horrocks in her documentary The Comics Show. He was also interviewed on New Zealand's National Radio.
In 2006 the Kiwi Comics site (featuring the Register of New Zealand Comics) t... | 6,117,426 |
11561976 | Darren Schroeder | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Darren%20Schroeder | Darren Schroeder
to community singing.
# Other activities.
In addition to his comics interests, until recently Darren Schroeder was an active committee member of the Canterbury Film Society. His involvement in visual culture extends to television, and he also maintains a web site about New Zealand television history.... | 6,117,427 |
11561976 | Darren Schroeder | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Darren%20Schroeder | Darren Schroeder
.
# Other activities.
In addition to his comics interests, until recently Darren Schroeder was an active committee member of the Canterbury Film Society. His involvement in visual culture extends to television, and he also maintains a web site about New Zealand television history.
# Sources.
- http... | 6,117,428 |
11562028 | Leonard Wery | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leonard%20Wery | Leonard Wery
Leonard Wery
Leonard Hugo "Leo" Wery (born March 27, 1926) was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Dutch field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played all three matches as forward. After the end of his professional hockey career, Wery had... | 6,117,429 |
11562049 | Fox's Pizza Den | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fox's%20Pizza%20Den | Fox's Pizza Den
Fox's Pizza Den
Fox's Pizza Den is a pizzeria chain based in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1971 by Jim Fox in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, and currently has more than 250 locations in 28 U.S. states, all franchise-owned. Fox's Pizza Den has consistently ranked among the Top 25 ... | 6,117,430 |
11562010 | Duke Esper | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Duke%20Esper | Duke Esper
Duke Esper
Charles H. "Duke" Esper (July 28, 1868 in Salem, New Jersey – August 31, 1910 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1890–1898. He would play for the Philadelphia Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimor... | 6,117,431 |
11562001 | Benjamin F. Marsh | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Benjamin%20F.%20Marsh | Benjamin F. Marsh
Benjamin F. Marsh
Benjamin Franklin Marsh (1839 – June 2, 1905) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois in the late 19th century to early 20th century. He was also a lawyer, soldier, agriculture manager, stock raiser, and Illinois State Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner.
# Early life.
Benjamin Ma... | 6,117,432 |
11562001 | Benjamin F. Marsh | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Benjamin%20F.%20Marsh | Benjamin F. Marsh
received the Purple Heart when he received a piece of shrapnel in the foot. He participated in battles such as Shiloh and Antietam. He served until 1866 and when the war ended he continued his law practices until 1877.
# Government office.
Benjamin Marsh first started his way into the Illinois Gover... | 6,117,433 |
11562001 | Benjamin F. Marsh | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Benjamin%20F.%20Marsh | Benjamin F. Marsh
Marsh became delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1888; and was elected to the 53rd, 54th, 55th, and 56th Congresses, which he served March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1901.
He then became chairman on the Committee of the Militia (54th through 56th Congresses).
Marsh then was unsuccessful when h... | 6,117,434 |
11562001 | Benjamin F. Marsh | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Benjamin%20F.%20Marsh | Benjamin F. Marsh
when he ran for reelection for the 57th Congress, but was successful when he ran for election to the 58th and 59th, which he served until his death.
# Jobs.
- U.S. Representative (1877–1883) (1893–1901) (1903–1905)
- Lawyer
- Agricultural Manager
- 1889 State Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner
... | 6,117,435 |
11561815 | Efrem Forni | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Efrem%20Forni | Efrem Forni
Efrem Forni
Efrem Leone Pio Forni (10 January 1889 – 26 February 1976) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Nuncio to Belgium and Internuncio to Luxembourg from 1953 to 1962, and was elevated to the Cardinalate in 1962.
# Biography.
Born in Milan,second son of Don Enrico Gia... | 6,117,436 |
11561815 | Efrem Forni | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Efrem%20Forni | Efrem Forni
of the Portuguese nunciature. In the French nunciature, he was auditor (1928) and counselor (1937). He was raised to the rank of Honorary Chamberlain on 18 October 1921, Privy Chamberlain on 20 June 1923, and finally Domestic Prelate on 20 June 1937.
On 27 November 1937 Msgr.Forni was appointed Nuncio to E... | 6,117,437 |
11561815 | Efrem Forni | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Efrem%20Forni | Efrem Forni
1953. Forni was named Nuncio to Belgium and Internuncio to Luxembourg on 9 November 1953. On 8 July 1956, he again served as a papal legate, this time to bestow the Golden Rose on the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. He was "Bali' Cavaliere di Gran Croce d'Onore e Devozione" of the Sovereign Military Order of M... | 6,117,438 |
11561815 | Efrem Forni | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Efrem%20Forni | Efrem Forni
gn Military Order of Malta, of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem and of many other Orders of Chivalry.
In 1962 Pope John XXIII created him Cardinal Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, and he resigned his diplomatic posts. From 1962 to 1965, Efrem Cardinal Forni attended the Second Vatican Coun... | 6,117,439 |
11562070 | Golden Best: 15th Anniversary | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Golden%20Best:%2015th%20Anniversary | Golden Best: 15th Anniversary
Golden Best: 15th Anniversary
Golden Best: 15th Anniversary is Zard's fifth compilation album. Released on October 2006 under B-Gram Records. The album peaked #1 at Oricon weekly, charted for eighty one weeks and sold 942,220 units.
Following the death of the band's vocalist Izumi Sakai ... | 6,117,440 |
11562070 | Golden Best: 15th Anniversary | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Golden%20Best:%2015th%20Anniversary | Golden Best: 15th Anniversary
Television television drama "Gakkou ga Abunai"
- Makenaide: theme song for Nippon Television "24-hour TV"
- Kimi ga Inai: theme song for Japanese television drama "Kanojona Kiraina Kanojo"
- Yureru Omoi: commercial song for "Pocari Sweat"
- Mō Sukoshi, Ato Sukoshi...: ending theme for ... | 6,117,441 |
11562070 | Golden Best: 15th Anniversary | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Golden%20Best:%2015th%20Anniversary | Golden Best: 15th Anniversary
of FTShiseido's "Sea Breeze 1995"
- Sayonara wa Ima mo Kono Mune ni Imasu: theme song for movie (based from television drama) "Shiratori Reiko de Gozaimasu!"
- My Friend: 4th ending theme for Anime television series "Slam Dunk"
- Kokoro wo Hiraite: commercial song for "Pocari Sweat"
- ... | 6,117,442 |
11562070 | Golden Best: 15th Anniversary | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Golden%20Best:%2015th%20Anniversary | Golden Best: 15th Anniversary
ending theme for Anime television series "Dragon Ball GT"
- Eien: theme song of Japanese television drama adaptation of the novel "A Lost Paradise"
- My Baby Grand ~Nukumori ga Hoshikute~: commercial film song for company NTT DoCoMo's "DoCoMo 1997 Fuyu"
- Unmei no Roulette Mawashite: op... | 6,117,443 |
11562057 | Norman B. Leventhal | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Norman%20B.%20Leventhal | Norman B. Leventhal
Norman B. Leventhal
Norman B. Leventhal (August 30, 1917 – April 5, 2015) was an American businessman, the chairman of The Beacon Companies, a developer and manager of office buildings, housing, and hotels. Leventhal was best known for his work in civic improvements to the city of Boston, and conse... | 6,117,444 |
11562057 | Norman B. Leventhal | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Norman%20B.%20Leventhal | Norman B. Leventhal
Construction Company; they began with the remodeling of stores but soon expanded into larger projects including 40 toll booths on the New York State Thruway, the construction of post offices nationwide and then into the construction of public and military housing including at Fort Devens. In 1972, h... | 6,117,445 |
11562057 | Norman B. Leventhal | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Norman%20B.%20Leventhal | Norman B. Leventhal
parking garage to a lush park, with parking underground, in 1992 is considered emblematic of Leventhal's vision: to enliven and make hospitable Boston's public spaces. "We must constantly work to find ways to make the riches of Boston available to all her citizens, not just the most fortunate among ... | 6,117,446 |
11562057 | Norman B. Leventhal | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Norman%20B.%20Leventhal | Norman B. Leventhal
Massachusetts. Leventhal published "Mapping Boston" (MIT Press, 1999), a book about the social and topographical development of Boston, from its founding to the present day. He was inducted to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce's Academy of Distinguished Citizens in 1999 and was honored by sever... | 6,117,447 |
11562057 | Norman B. Leventhal | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Norman%20B.%20Leventhal | Norman B. Leventhal
enthal, a collector of historic maps, partnered with the Boston Public Library creating The Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library (BPL). The partnership enables public access to the 250,000 maps and atlases in the Boston Public Library’s collection. Leventhal envisioned that th... | 6,117,448 |
11562091 | Avro 536 | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Avro%20536 | Avro 536
6
The Avro 536 and its follow-on design, the 546 were developments of the 504 military biplane, marketed for civil use in the years following World War I. Principally intended for joyriding, the aircraft had greater wing area and a more powerful engine to lift four passengers, seated in two rows of side-by-si... | 6,117,449 |
11562067 | Greg Downing | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Greg%20Downing | Greg Downing
Greg Downing
Greg "GD" Downing (born March 24, 1985 in Auburn, New York) is a professional lacrosse player with the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse and with the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League. He was selected to participate in the 2008 and 2009 MLL All-Star Games.
# College.
Do... | 6,117,450 |
11562067 | Greg Downing | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Greg%20Downing | Greg Downing
produced 141 points, on 101 goals and 40 assists. Downing was clocked shooting the ball 109 mph in practice.
# Professional.
Downing was drafted in the 1st round (6th overall) of the 2007 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft by the Los Angeles Riptide. Downing was also selected in the 4th round (43rd o... | 6,117,451 |
11562067 | Greg Downing | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Greg%20Downing | Greg Downing
ide. Downing was also selected in the 4th round (43rd overall) in the 2007 National Lacrosse League expansion draft by the Boston Blazers. As a member of the Los Angeles Riptide, Downing was selected to play in the 2008 MLL All-Star Game, and as a member of the Denver Outlaws he was selected to play in the... | 6,117,452 |
11562061 | Morakot Sangtaweep | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Morakot%20Sangtaweep | Morakot Sangtaweep
Morakot Sangtaweep
Morakot Aimee Kittisara () later Morakot Sangtaweep () is a Thai of English descent actress, model, and host who won the Miss Thailand Universe pageant in 2004. Her mother is English and her father is Thai. She was born and raised in London, England. She graduated from Brunel Univ... | 6,117,453 |
11562061 | Morakot Sangtaweep | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Morakot%20Sangtaweep | Morakot Sangtaweep
y.
# Pageantry.
## Participation.
On 27 March 2004, Morakot Kittisara was crowned the fifth Miss Thailand Universe in Bangkok, Thailand.
She then went on to represent Thailand at the 53rd Miss Universe pageant, held at the Centro de Convenciones CEMEXPO, Quito, Ecuador, on 1 June 2004, but did no... | 6,117,454 |
11561797 | Acropole Hotel | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Acropole%20Hotel | Acropole Hotel
Acropole Hotel
The Acropole is the oldest existing hotel in Khartoum, that has been in service without interruption. It was founded in 1952 by Panagiotis Pagoulatos from Cephalonia, who had left war-torn Greece during WWII, and his wife Flora, who was from the community of the Greeks in Egypt, specifica... | 6,117,455 |
11561797 | Acropole Hotel | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Acropole%20Hotel | Acropole Hotel
the "Great Britain Bar" closed because of the noise, the couple took over a liquor dealership, opened a wine store, a confectionery shop, and then the Acropole, which soon expanded. The confectionery shop closed in 1967, when it was damaged in an anti-government protest. The same year, Panagiotis died an... | 6,117,456 |
11561797 | Acropole Hotel | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Acropole%20Hotel | Acropole Hotel
in a rented building. It suffered from the worsening economic crisis, but profited from the pro-Western swing after the failed 1971 coup d'état by parts of the Sudanese Communist Party.
Yet in 1983 again, the Acropole lost part of its business, when dictator Gaafar Nimeiry introduced the draconic "Septe... | 6,117,457 |
11561797 | Acropole Hotel | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Acropole%20Hotel | Acropole Hotel
letter from the Band Aid founder Bob Geldof on the wall of the hotel office gives evidence of his appreciation for the support by the Pagoulatos family and their staff, and Sudanese network. They also scrounged up goods for Oxfam and Save the Children to get to the camps. The author Edward Girardet descr... | 6,117,458 |
11561797 | Acropole Hotel | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Acropole%20Hotel | Acropole Hotel
1988, the Acropole was shocked by tragedy, when a terrorist commando of the Abu Nidal group bombed the restaurant, killing a British couple with their two children, another Briton, and two Sudanese workers, leaving 21 people injured. According to The Economist, the attack on the soft target, which was we... | 6,117,459 |
11561797 | Acropole Hotel | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Acropole%20Hotel | Acropole Hotel
the new regime of the Islamist leader Hassan Al Turabi released the five.
Nevertheless, the Pagoulatos brothers managed to restore the hotel in a building just opposite the ruins of the old one. It has remained since then one of the most popular places for Western visitors, particularly journalists, arc... | 6,117,460 |
11561797 | Acropole Hotel | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Acropole%20Hotel | Acropole Hotel
shop next door, which is owned by the brother of Sheikh Musa Hilal, previously the leader of Darfur's notorious Janjaweed militia. Several journalists and members of human rights organizations have managed to interview Hilal in that shop.
After the embassy of the Hellenic Republic was closed in Septembe... | 6,117,461 |
11561797 | Acropole Hotel | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Acropole%20Hotel | Acropole Hotel
ho are related to the archeological project, photographed by German photographer Heinrich Voelkel of the Berlin-based Ostkreuz photo agency. The caption of the image read: “"I have been getting up at 5:30 a.m. for the last 50 years. My wife looks after me very well, she is my right hand, my left hand – a... | 6,117,462 |
11562093 | Six-Year Plan | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Six-Year%20Plan | Six-Year Plan
Six-Year Plan
Six-Year Plan (1950–1955) was the second - after the Three-Year Plan (1947–1949) - centralized plan of the People's Republic of Poland. It concentrated on increasing the heavy industry sector.
By 1950 the Polish government was dominated by Stalinist hardliners, such as Hilary Minc, and lib... | 6,117,463 |
11562093 | Six-Year Plan | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Six-Year%20Plan | Six-Year Plan
society paid a heavy price for badly thought-out and quick industrialization. Living standards were reduced, since investments in other fields, such as construction, were cut. In agriculture, the idea of collectivization was promoted, to the protests of Polish farmers. The plan was fashioned after similar... | 6,117,464 |
11562093 | Six-Year Plan | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Six-Year%20Plan | Six-Year Plan
were common. As a result, rationing was re-introduced in the early 1950s.
The only real achievement of the Six-Year Plan was quick development of heavy industry. At the same time, however, other fields of Polish economy, such as services and food industry, remained underdeveloped, as all state funds were... | 6,117,465 |
11562093 | Six-Year Plan | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Six-Year%20Plan | Six-Year Plan
plan are:
- Skawina Aluminum Factory,
- development of Oswiecim Chemical Works (formerly Buna Werke),
- development of Zaklady Azotowe Kedzierzyn (formerly IG Farben Heydebreck),
- development of Synthetic Fibres Plant Stilon Gorzow Wielkopolski (formerly IG Farben-Werks Landsberg (Warthe)),
- Shoe F... | 6,117,466 |
11561800 | Charlotte Mailliard Shultz | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charlotte%20Mailliard%20Shultz | Charlotte Mailliard Shultz
Charlotte Mailliard Shultz
Charlotte Mailliard Shultz, CVO (born Charlotte Smith; September 26, 1933) is an American heiress and socialite. She is the Chief of Protocol for the state of California, and the Chief of Protocol for the City and County of San Francisco. She is married to former U... | 6,117,467 |
11561800 | Charlotte Mailliard Shultz | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charlotte%20Mailliard%20Shultz | Charlotte Mailliard Shultz
has often quipped about San Francisco, "...if I don't pay my dues, they may send me back to Texas!"
# Biography.
Born Charlotte Smith on September 26, 1933, in Borger, Texas, where her father ran the general store, she went on to graduate from the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville in fash... | 6,117,468 |
11561800 | Charlotte Mailliard Shultz | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charlotte%20Mailliard%20Shultz | Charlotte Mailliard Shultz
role as Chief of Protocol for San Francisco has been called the "city's premier party-giver" by the "Chronicle". Her role as Chief of Protocol began as a volunteer for then-San Francisco mayor Jack Shelley, spanning over seven mayoral administrations until mayor Frank Jordan's term. Jordan ch... | 6,117,469 |
11561800 | Charlotte Mailliard Shultz | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charlotte%20Mailliard%20Shultz | Charlotte Mailliard Shultz
British royalty and Pope John Paul II on their visits to the city.
In 2003, in San Francisco, a surprise party was held to honor her work on behalf of the city. Baseball legend Willie Mays, mayor Gavin Newsom, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and wife Maria Shriver were in attendance. It was a... | 6,117,470 |
11561800 | Charlotte Mailliard Shultz | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charlotte%20Mailliard%20Shultz | Charlotte Mailliard Shultz
's "social event of the year". He gave her a diamond, sapphire and ruby engagement ring. Guests included Nancy Reagan, California governor Pete Wilson, and U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi.
The couple has continued to be actively involved in San Francisco social events, such as hosting recep... | 6,117,471 |
11562126 | Tom Griffin (baseball) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom%20Griffin%20(baseball) | Tom Griffin (baseball)
Tom Griffin (baseball)
Thomas James Griffin (born February 22, 1948) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of fourteen seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1969 to 1982, for the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, California Angels, San Francisco Giants, and Pittsburgh... | 6,117,472 |
11562160 | Lars Ahlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lars%20Ahlin | Lars Ahlin
Lars Ahlin
Lars Ahlin (4 April 1915 – 11 March 1997) was an award-winning Swedish author and aesthetician.
# Biography.
Ahlin left school when he was 13 to support his family, although he later attended several folk high schools. When he was 18, he had a mystical experience. He eventually moved to Stockho... | 6,117,473 |
11562160 | Lars Ahlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lars%20Ahlin | Lars Ahlin
and Thomas Mann. Among the awards he received are the Prize of the Nine in 1960, the Great Novel Prize in 1962, and the Small Nobel Prize in 1966. In 1995, he won the Swedish Academy Nordic Prize, known as the 'little Nobel'.
# Notable works.
- "Tåbb med manifestet", 1943
- "No Eyes Await Me" (story colle... | 6,117,474 |
11562160 | Lars Ahlin | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lars%20Ahlin | Lars Ahlin
# Notable works.
- "Tåbb med manifestet", 1943
- "No Eyes Await Me" (story collection), 1944
- "Min död är min" ("My Death Is My Own"), 1945
- "Om" ("If, About, Around"), 1946
- "Kanelbiten" ("The Cinnamon Girl"), 1953
- "The Great Amnesia", 1954
- "Natt i marknadstältet" ("Night in the Market Tent"),... | 6,117,475 |
11562158 | Bob Groom | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob%20Groom | Bob Groom
Bob Groom
Robert Groom (September 12, 1884 – February 19, 1948), was a professional baseball player who played as a pitcher in two midwest minor leagues and the Pacific Coast League from 1904 to 1908, and then in the Major Leagues from 1909 to 1918. He pitched for the Washington Senators (1909–1913), St. Lou... | 6,117,476 |
11562158 | Bob Groom | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob%20Groom | Bob Groom
came the day after teammate Ernie Koob's 1–0 no-hitter against the White Sox; to date, Koob and Groom are the only teammates to pitch no-hitters on consecutive days. His best major league season was with the 1912 Senators, when he won 24 games and Washington finished second in the American League. During his ... | 6,117,477 |
11562158 | Bob Groom | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob%20Groom | Bob Groom
and 1930s he was involved with the St. Louis Trolley League as a mentor, and in 1938, he was asked by the George E. Hilgard American Legion Post 58 to form Belleville's first tournament team. He did and coached them to the state and regional championships in their first season. He led the "Hilgards" through 1... | 6,117,478 |
11562158 | Bob Groom | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob%20Groom | Bob Groom
s first tournament team. He did and coached them to the state and regional championships in their first season. He led the "Hilgards" through 1944, and for his role in founding the team was inducted into the Hilgard Hall of Fame in February 2008. A marker in his honor, part of a series that grew out of the So... | 6,117,479 |
11562155 | 87th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (United States) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=87th%20Combat%20Sustainment%20Support%20Battalion%20(United%20States) | 87th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (United States)
87th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (United States)
The 87th Support Battalion (Corps) was constituted on 1 May 1936 in the U.S. Army as the 87th Separate Quartermaster Battalion (Light Maintenance) at Fort Des Moines, Iowa.
In November 1942, the battali... | 6,117,480 |
11562155 | 87th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (United States) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=87th%20Combat%20Sustainment%20Support%20Battalion%20(United%20States) | 87th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (United States)
and July 1945, the battalion established a number of ammunition supply points throughout Italy, ranging from Prestum to Monecatini. In addition, the unit was tasked to provide material while working under adverse conditions. The unit handled 89,499 tons of ammun... | 6,117,481 |
11562155 | 87th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (United States) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=87th%20Combat%20Sustainment%20Support%20Battalion%20(United%20States) | 87th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (United States)
Desert Shield, the 87th Maintenance Battalion began preparation to reorganize from Wertheim, Germany to Fort Stewart as part of the Army European drawdown. The unit completed this mission on 1 Jan. 1992.
On 30 September 1992, the battalion deployed troops to Ho... | 6,117,482 |
11562155 | 87th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (United States) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=87th%20Combat%20Sustainment%20Support%20Battalion%20(United%20States) | 87th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (United States)
all classes of support to the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) deployed in theater.
From January 2005 to February 2006, the battalion deployed to Camp Taji, Iraq where they provided all classes of support, convoy security, force protection, and division dist... | 6,117,483 |
11562155 | 87th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (United States) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=87th%20Combat%20Sustainment%20Support%20Battalion%20(United%20States) | 87th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (United States)
Division. The battalion drove more than two million miles, transporting multiple classes of supply, supporting election operations, and moving several combat units within the division's area of responsibility. The battalion also supported port operations as part... | 6,117,484 |
11562142 | Independent Studio Services | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Independent%20Studio%20Services | Independent Studio Services
Independent Studio Services
Independent Studio Services or ISS is a prop supplier for television and film production studios. Props provided by ISS have been used in numerous motion pictures and television programs. ISS was founded in 1977 by Gregg Bilson, Sr., and is currently based in Sun... | 6,117,485 |
11562142 | Independent Studio Services | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Independent%20Studio%20Services | Independent Studio Services
casino. While filming in Las Vegas, prop banknotes with a face value of $1 billion USD were blown up; unfortunately, the explosion failed to destroy all the banknotes. Many were scattered through the air, and picked up by bystanders. The prop banknotes were found in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, a... | 6,117,486 |
11562142 | Independent Studio Services | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Independent%20Studio%20Services | Independent Studio Services
un Valley, California.
# Fictional brands.
Fictional brands of products are produced by Studio Graphics, a division of ISS. Many of these brands have appeared in multiple film and television productions.
Soft Drink: Cabot-Cola, Jekyll Island Rootbeer, PC Cola.
Snacks: Let's potato chips
... | 6,117,487 |
11562047 | Bob Ewing | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob%20Ewing | Bob Ewing
Bob Ewing
George Lemuel Ewing (April 24, 1873 – June 20, 1947), was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played in the majors from 1902 to 1912 for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and St. Louis Cardinals.
# Early life.
Ewing was born on April 24, 1873, in New Hampshire, Ohio. He grew up on a far... | 6,117,488 |
11562047 | Bob Ewing | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob%20Ewing | Bob Ewing
1895 at the Wapakoneta fairgrounds. He then played for Wapakoneta from 1896 to 1897.
Ewing's first semi-pro experience was in August 1897, when he joined the Toledo Mud Hens team in the Interstate League. His professional debut with a 9–4 victory over Springfield, Ohio. He was consistently the best pitcher i... | 6,117,489 |
11562047 | Bob Ewing | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob%20Ewing | Bob Ewing
was "...the only pennant winning team I ever played on."
# The Cincinnati Reds.
While at home from Kansas City, Bob played ball with a local club in Sidney, Ohio. On October 10, 1901, the Cincinnati Reds arrived in Sidney after going through local Ohio teams looking to find some competition with the Sidney ... | 6,117,490 |
11562047 | Bob Ewing | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob%20Ewing | Bob Ewing
under contract to the Cincinnati Reds.
Long Bob Ewing made his major league game debut on April 19, 1902. He walked ten batters, seven of them in one inning, in a 9–5 loss to Chicago. It was nearly a month before he gained his first victory; then he missed the second half of the season with a sore arm.
Bob ... | 6,117,491 |
11562047 | Bob Ewing | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob%20Ewing | Bob Ewing
27 of the 28 games he started, Ewing posted 14 wins and lowered his ERA to 2.73. He delivered at the plate as well. That season, Ewing hit an impressive .253.
The season's highlight came on August 18, 1903. The headline in the "Cincinnati Post" told the story: "Kelley Claims Ewing Pitched a No-Hitter" He bla... | 6,117,492 |
11562047 | Bob Ewing | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob%20Ewing | Bob Ewing
that the haze in its wake looked like the smoke in a shooting gallery." A seasoned and confident Bob Ewing barnstormed with the Reds after the season concluded.
On September 30, 1903, the Cincinnati Reds came to Sidney for a rematch. Long Bob was on the mound for Reds, which had just pummeled Lima 9 to 1 the... | 6,117,493 |
11562047 | Bob Ewing | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob%20Ewing | Bob Ewing
were amazed, and in a figurative sense, more blue than red."
The Reds outfielders were "as busy as a cow's tail in fly time", according to Binkley, while Sidney's infielders "guarded the infield like watch dogs fed on electricity." In the end, Long Bob and the Reds absorbed a 14 to 2 beating. Mr. Binkley app... | 6,117,494 |
11562047 | Bob Ewing | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob%20Ewing | Bob Ewing
A local baker sold 'Ewing pies' and bartenders served 'Ewing highballs.' Two thousand fans jammed the ball field. As the first Sidney batter whiffed, the crowd screamed: "Don't throw so hard, you'll kill the catcher!" Ewing and the Reds prevailed, 6 to 1.
In professional baseball after the turn of the centur... | 6,117,495 |
11562047 | Bob Ewing | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob%20Ewing | Bob Ewing
the season. Long Bob won 20 games in 34 starts with only 11 losses during the 1905 season. He still batted over .250.
September 11, 1906, Ewing duels Deacon Phillippe and Vic Willis to a scoreless tie in Pittsburgh, scattering eight hits over fifteen innings. He ended 1906 with an ERA of 2.38 and almost 300 ... | 6,117,496 |
11562047 | Bob Ewing | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob%20Ewing | Bob Ewing
such outstanding hitters as Wagner, Fred Clarke and Ginger Beaumont. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that "He used the spitball when he found himself in a tight place and it was very effective in his hands." The Reds come from behind with two runs in the ninth inning.
Long Bob did his best to ensure his own... | 6,117,497 |
11562047 | Bob Ewing | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob%20Ewing | Bob Ewing
the Cincinnati club, he compiled an overall earned run average of 2.37. His ERA currently stands as the best Reds' career ERA record ever compiled.
# Philadelphia.
On January 20, 1910, the Reds traded Ewing to the Philadelphia Phillies in a two-for-two swap of pitchers-Ewing and Ad Brennan for Harry Coveles... | 6,117,498 |
11562047 | Bob Ewing | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob%20Ewing | Bob Ewing
St. Louis & Minneapolis.
Roger Bresnahan gave Ewing a brief look in St. Louis in 1912, the aging spitballer returned to the minor leagues. Now 39 years old, Long Bob appeared in just one game. He reached the end of the line in 1913, failing in a trial with minor-league Minneapolis and drawing his release two... | 6,117,499 |
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