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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany%2C%20Western%20Australia
Albany, Western Australia
Climate
Albany ( ; ) is a port city in the Great Southern region in the Australian state of Western Australia, southeast of Perth, the state capital. The city centre is at the northern edge of Princess Royal Harbour, which is a part of King George Sound. The central business district is bounded by Mount Clarence to the east a...
Albany has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb) with dry, warm summers, mild, wet winters, and pleasant springs and autumns. Summers have short spells of very hot weather, but cool ocean breeze brings relief, especially during evenings and nights. The city is situated on what is promoted as the "Rainbow Coa...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany%2C%20Western%20Australia
Albany, Western Australia
Industry
Albany ( ; ) is a port city in the Great Southern region in the Australian state of Western Australia, southeast of Perth, the state capital. The city centre is at the northern edge of Princess Royal Harbour, which is a part of King George Sound. The central business district is bounded by Mount Clarence to the east a...
Albany's main industries are tourism, fishing, timber (wood chips) and agriculture. From 1952 to 1978 whaling was a major source of income and employment for the local population. The Whaling Station, which closed operations in 1978, has been converted to a museum of whaling and features one of the 'Cheynes' whale cha...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany%2C%20Western%20Australia
Albany, Western Australia
Transport
Albany ( ; ) is a port city in the Great Southern region in the Australian state of Western Australia, southeast of Perth, the state capital. The city centre is at the northern edge of Princess Royal Harbour, which is a part of King George Sound. The central business district is bounded by Mount Clarence to the east a...
Albany has a city bus service run by Swan Transit with five town routes. Albany is connected to Perth with road-coach services via Walpole and Bunbury; via Katanning and Northam; via Kojonup and Williams. Transwa coaches also serve Jerramungup, Ravensthorpe and Hopetoun. Regional Express Airlines, a national independe...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany%2C%20Western%20Australia
Albany, Western Australia
Media
Albany ( ; ) is a port city in the Great Southern region in the Australian state of Western Australia, southeast of Perth, the state capital. The city centre is at the northern edge of Princess Royal Harbour, which is a part of King George Sound. The central business district is bounded by Mount Clarence to the east a...
Albany radio stations include 783 Triple M (formerly 6VA and RadioWest), GOLD MX, Rete Italia, Vision FM, Fly FM Albany, HitFM (formerly HOT FM), ABC South Coast, ABC News, ABC Radio National, ABC Classic FM, Triple J, Racing Radio & Great Southern FM. Below is a table showing the broadcast frequencies on which these ...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany%2C%20Western%20Australia
Albany, Western Australia
Sport
Albany ( ; ) is a port city in the Great Southern region in the Australian state of Western Australia, southeast of Perth, the state capital. The city centre is at the northern edge of Princess Royal Harbour, which is a part of King George Sound. The central business district is bounded by Mount Clarence to the east a...
Two of Albany's major sports facilities are Collingwood Park Stadium in Collingwood Park and Centennial Oval in Centennial Park. Collingwood Park is home to North Albany Football Club while Centennial Oval is home to Royals Football Club. Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre is the home of Albany Basketball Association. ...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany%2C%20Western%20Australia
Albany, Western Australia
Education
Albany ( ; ) is a port city in the Great Southern region in the Australian state of Western Australia, southeast of Perth, the state capital. The city centre is at the northern edge of Princess Royal Harbour, which is a part of King George Sound. The central business district is bounded by Mount Clarence to the east a...
There are currently several primary schools, eight high schools and one university campus in the Albany area.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany%2C%20Western%20Australia
Albany, Western Australia
Primary schools
Albany ( ; ) is a port city in the Great Southern region in the Australian state of Western Australia, southeast of Perth, the state capital. The city centre is at the northern edge of Princess Royal Harbour, which is a part of King George Sound. The central business district is bounded by Mount Clarence to the east a...
Albany Primary School Flinders Park Primary Mount Lockyer Primary Parklands School Spencer Park Primary Yakamia Primary Woodbury Boston Primary School OneSchool Global (Albany) Little Grove Primary School St Joseph's College Great Southern Grammar Bethel Christian School Australian Christian College Southla...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany%2C%20Western%20Australia
Albany, Western Australia
High schools
Albany ( ; ) is a port city in the Great Southern region in the Australian state of Western Australia, southeast of Perth, the state capital. The city centre is at the northern edge of Princess Royal Harbour, which is a part of King George Sound. The central business district is bounded by Mount Clarence to the east a...
Albany Senior High School 7–12 Albany Secondary Education Support Centre 7–13 Australian Christian College - Southlands K-12 North Albany Senior High School 7–12 Great Southern Grammar K-12 St Joseph's College K-12 Bethel Christian School K-12 John Calvin School K-10
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany%2C%20Western%20Australia
Albany, Western Australia
Universities
Albany ( ; ) is a port city in the Great Southern region in the Australian state of Western Australia, southeast of Perth, the state capital. The city centre is at the northern edge of Princess Royal Harbour, which is a part of King George Sound. The central business district is bounded by Mount Clarence to the east a...
A campus of the University of Western Australia Some courses delivered by Curtin University
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany%2C%20Western%20Australia
Albany, Western Australia
TAFE
Albany ( ; ) is a port city in the Great Southern region in the Australian state of Western Australia, southeast of Perth, the state capital. The city centre is at the northern edge of Princess Royal Harbour, which is a part of King George Sound. The central business district is bounded by Mount Clarence to the east a...
South Regional TAFE
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany%2C%20Western%20Australia
Albany, Western Australia
See also
Albany ( ; ) is a port city in the Great Southern region in the Australian state of Western Australia, southeast of Perth, the state capital. The city centre is at the northern edge of Princess Royal Harbour, which is a part of King George Sound. The central business district is bounded by Mount Clarence to the east a...
Albany Regional Prison City of Albany Electoral district of Albany Port of Albany
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany%2C%20Western%20Australia
Albany, Western Australia
Wikisource
Albany ( ; ) is a port city in the Great Southern region in the Australian state of Western Australia, southeast of Perth, the state capital. The city centre is at the northern edge of Princess Royal Harbour, which is a part of King George Sound. The central business district is bounded by Mount Clarence to the east a...
Category:1826 establishments in Australia Category:Former exclaves Category:Great Southern (Western Australia) Category:Port cities in Western Australia Category:Populated places established in 1826
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-tailed%20day%20gecko
Blue-tailed day gecko
Introduction
The blue-tailed day gecko (Phelsuma cepediana) is a diurnal species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island Mauritius. It typically inhabits warm and humid places and dwells on different trees and bushes. Additionally, it is noteworthy that the blue-tailed day gecko can change...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-tailed%20day%20gecko
Blue-tailed day gecko
Etymology
The blue-tailed day gecko (Phelsuma cepediana) is a diurnal species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island Mauritius. It typically inhabits warm and humid places and dwells on different trees and bushes. Additionally, it is noteworthy that the blue-tailed day gecko can change...
The specific name, cepediana, is in honor of French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-tailed%20day%20gecko
Blue-tailed day gecko
Description
The blue-tailed day gecko (Phelsuma cepediana) is a diurnal species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island Mauritius. It typically inhabits warm and humid places and dwells on different trees and bushes. Additionally, it is noteworthy that the blue-tailed day gecko can change...
P. cepediana is a mid-sized day gecko. It can reach a total length (including tail) of 3.75-5.5″ (9.5-14cm). Female blue tailed geckos are usually smaller in size than the male. Male blue tailed geckos are typically more vivid than female blue tailed geckos. The male body colour is light green or bluish green. The bac...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-tailed%20day%20gecko
Blue-tailed day gecko
Habitat and Distribution
The blue-tailed day gecko (Phelsuma cepediana) is a diurnal species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island Mauritius. It typically inhabits warm and humid places and dwells on different trees and bushes. Additionally, it is noteworthy that the blue-tailed day gecko can change...
Blue tailed geckos and other reptiles are sensitive to artificial light at night and will change their behaviors as a result of being exposed to this light. These geckos are primarily diurnal, as are most of the geckos in their genus (Phelsuma). It has been found that blue tailed geckos will change their foraging behav...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-tailed%20day%20gecko
Blue-tailed day gecko
Taxonomy
The blue-tailed day gecko (Phelsuma cepediana) is a diurnal species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island Mauritius. It typically inhabits warm and humid places and dwells on different trees and bushes. Additionally, it is noteworthy that the blue-tailed day gecko can change...
The Phelsuma cepediana is of the Animalia kingdom, Chordata phylum, Reptilia class, Squamata order, Sauria suborder, Gekkonidae family, Gekkonidae subfamily, and Phelsuma genus. There are many geckos in the Phelsuma genus. This genus was discovered by John Edward Gray, a British zoologist. As of know, the genus includ...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-tailed%20day%20gecko
Blue-tailed day gecko
Diet
The blue-tailed day gecko (Phelsuma cepediana) is a diurnal species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island Mauritius. It typically inhabits warm and humid places and dwells on different trees and bushes. Additionally, it is noteworthy that the blue-tailed day gecko can change...
The blue-tailed day gecko feeds on various insects and other invertebrates. It also licks soft, sweet fruit, pollen, and nectar. The flowers of the now critically endangered liana Roussea simplex produce copious amounts of nectar and are pollinated only by the blue-tailed day gecko. The blue-tailed day gecko plays a ro...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-tailed%20day%20gecko
Blue-tailed day gecko
Behavior
The blue-tailed day gecko (Phelsuma cepediana) is a diurnal species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island Mauritius. It typically inhabits warm and humid places and dwells on different trees and bushes. Additionally, it is noteworthy that the blue-tailed day gecko can change...
This Phelsuma species can be quite aggressive both toward its own and to other Phelsuma species. In captivity, where the females cannot escape, the males sometimes seriously wound the female. In this case, the male and female must be separated.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-tailed%20day%20gecko
Blue-tailed day gecko
Protective Coloration and Behavior
The blue-tailed day gecko (Phelsuma cepediana) is a diurnal species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island Mauritius. It typically inhabits warm and humid places and dwells on different trees and bushes. Additionally, it is noteworthy that the blue-tailed day gecko can change...
Lizards can change in color and pattern ontogenetically. Conspicuous tail colors appear only in juveniles and can fade by adulthood. Research has been conducted in order to determine if these tail colors compensate for “an increased activity, level, deflecting imminent attacks to the tail.” Research has suggested that ...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-tailed%20day%20gecko
Blue-tailed day gecko
Reproduction
The blue-tailed day gecko (Phelsuma cepediana) is a diurnal species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island Mauritius. It typically inhabits warm and humid places and dwells on different trees and bushes. Additionally, it is noteworthy that the blue-tailed day gecko can change...
Blue tailed geckos lay eggs every 3-4 weeks. They typically lay 2 eggs. The females will lay their eggs in a location that they feel is safe and protected. The geckos will glue their eggs in order to increase safety. When they are kept at a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, the eggs take between 40 and 45 days to ha...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-tailed%20day%20gecko
Blue-tailed day gecko
Enemies
The blue-tailed day gecko (Phelsuma cepediana) is a diurnal species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island Mauritius. It typically inhabits warm and humid places and dwells on different trees and bushes. Additionally, it is noteworthy that the blue-tailed day gecko can change...
These geckos frequently will hide amongst dense patches of palm like Pandanus plants in order to protect themselves from their enemies. The Phelsuma cepediana is preyed on by critically endangered Mauritius kestrel. This bird feeds almost exclusively on Phelsuma geckos, making Phelsuma cepediana one of its main prey. O...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-tailed%20day%20gecko
Blue-tailed day gecko
Captivity
The blue-tailed day gecko (Phelsuma cepediana) is a diurnal species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island Mauritius. It typically inhabits warm and humid places and dwells on different trees and bushes. Additionally, it is noteworthy that the blue-tailed day gecko can change...
Male Phelsuma cepediana are extremely high in demand as pets due to their vibrant coloration, and can cost $100 to $200 each. With good care, blue-tailed day geckos may live up to 15 years.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-tailed%20day%20gecko
Blue-tailed day gecko
Further reading
The blue-tailed day gecko (Phelsuma cepediana) is a diurnal species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island Mauritius. It typically inhabits warm and humid places and dwells on different trees and bushes. Additionally, it is noteworthy that the blue-tailed day gecko can change...
Henkel, F.-W., and W. Schmidt (1995). Amphibien und Reptilien Madagaskars, der Maskarenen, Seychellen und Komoren. Ulmer Stuttgart. McKeown, Sean (1993). The general care and maintenance of day geckos. Advanced Vivarium Systems, Lakeside CA. Category:Phelsuma Category:Reptiles described in 1812 Category:Endemic fauna...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20English%20rugby%20union%20teams
List of English rugby union teams
Introduction
The English rugby union league pyramid is topped by the Premiership. Below this are the Championship and National Leagues 1 to 3. Below this, the structure is split geographically into four regions: Midlands, North, London and South East, and South West. With the exception of the Midlands leagues, which only has region...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20English%20rugby%20union%20teams
List of English rugby union teams
Premiership
The English rugby union league pyramid is topped by the Premiership. Below this are the Championship and National Leagues 1 to 3. Below this, the structure is split geographically into four regions: Midlands, North, London and South East, and South West. With the exception of the Midlands leagues, which only has region...
Bath Bristol Bears Exeter Chiefs Gloucester Harlequins Leicester Tigers London Irish Newcastle Falcons Northampton Saints Sale Sharks Wasps Worcester Warriors
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20English%20rugby%20union%20teams
List of English rugby union teams
RFU Championship
The English rugby union league pyramid is topped by the Premiership. Below this are the Championship and National Leagues 1 to 3. Below this, the structure is split geographically into four regions: Midlands, North, London and South East, and South West. With the exception of the Midlands leagues, which only has region...
Bedford Blues Cornish Pirates (formerly Penzance and Newlyn) Doncaster Knights Ealing Trailfinders Jersey Reds London Scottish London Welsh Nottingham Richmond Rotherham Saracens Yorkshire Carnegie
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20English%20rugby%20union%20teams
List of English rugby union teams
National League 1
The English rugby union league pyramid is topped by the Premiership. Below this are the Championship and National Leagues 1 to 3. Below this, the structure is split geographically into four regions: Midlands, North, London and South East, and South West. With the exception of the Midlands leagues, which only has region...
Ampthill Moseley Blackheath Blaydon Chinnor Cambridge Coventry Darlington Mowden Park Esher Fylde Hartpury College Hull Ionians Loughbororugh Students Old Albanians Macclesfield Plymouth Albion Rosslyn Park
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20English%20rugby%20union%20teams
List of English rugby union teams
National League 2 North
The English rugby union league pyramid is topped by the Premiership. Below this are the Championship and National Leagues 1 to 3. Below this, the structure is split geographically into four regions: Midlands, North, London and South East, and South West. With the exception of the Midlands leagues, which only has region...
Caldy Chester Harrogate Hinckley Leicester Lions Luctonians Otley Preston Grasshoppers Sale Scunthorpe Sedgley Park Sheffield Tigers South Leicester Stourbridge Tynedale Wharfedale
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20English%20rugby%20union%20teams
List of English rugby union teams
National League 2 South
The English rugby union league pyramid is topped by the Premiership. Below this are the Championship and National Leagues 1 to 3. Below this, the structure is split geographically into four regions: Midlands, North, London and South East, and South West. With the exception of the Midlands leagues, which only has region...
Barnes Barnstaple Bishop's Stortford Bury St Edmunds Canterbury Cinderford Clifton Exmouth Henley Hawks London Irish Wild Geese Old Elthamians Redingensians Rams Redruth Taunton Titans Worthing Raiders
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian%20Marclay
Christian Marclay
Introduction
Christian Marclay (born January 11, 1955) is a visual artist and composer. He holds both American and Swiss nationality. Marclay's work explores connections between sound, noise, photography, video, and film. A pioneer of using gramophone records and turntables as musical instruments to create sound collages, Marclay ...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian%20Marclay
Christian Marclay
Early life and education
Christian Marclay (born January 11, 1955) is a visual artist and composer. He holds both American and Swiss nationality. Marclay's work explores connections between sound, noise, photography, video, and film. A pioneer of using gramophone records and turntables as musical instruments to create sound collages, Marclay ...
Christian Marclay was born on January 11, 1955 in San Rafael, Marin County, California, to a Swiss father and an American mother and raised in Geneva, Switzerland. He studied at the Ecole Supérieure d'Art Visuel in Geneva (1975–1977), the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston (1977–1980, Bachelor of Fine Arts) in the ...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian%20Marclay
Christian Marclay
Work
Christian Marclay (born January 11, 1955) is a visual artist and composer. He holds both American and Swiss nationality. Marclay's work explores connections between sound, noise, photography, video, and film. A pioneer of using gramophone records and turntables as musical instruments to create sound collages, Marclay ...
Citing the influence of John Cage, Yoko Ono and Vito Acconci, Marclay has long explored the rituals around making and collecting music. Drawn to the energy of punk rock, he began creating songs, singing to music on pre-recorded backing tapes. Unable to recruit a drummer for his 1979 performances with guitarist Kurt Hen...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian%20Marclay
Christian Marclay
Personal life
Christian Marclay (born January 11, 1955) is a visual artist and composer. He holds both American and Swiss nationality. Marclay's work explores connections between sound, noise, photography, video, and film. A pioneer of using gramophone records and turntables as musical instruments to create sound collages, Marclay ...
Marclay began dating curator Lydia Yee in 1991, and the couple married in 2011.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian%20Marclay
Christian Marclay
Recognition
Christian Marclay (born January 11, 1955) is a visual artist and composer. He holds both American and Swiss nationality. Marclay's work explores connections between sound, noise, photography, video, and film. A pioneer of using gramophone records and turntables as musical instruments to create sound collages, Marclay ...
At the 2011 Venice Biennale, representing the United States of America, Marclay was recognized as the best artist in the official exhibition, winning the Golden Lion for The Clock. Newsweek responded by naming Marclay one of the ten most important artists of today. Accepting the Golden Lion, Marclay invoked Andy Warho...
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[ "Recognition" ]
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian%20Marclay
Christian Marclay
Selected exhibitions
Christian Marclay (born January 11, 1955) is a visual artist and composer. He holds both American and Swiss nationality. Marclay's work explores connections between sound, noise, photography, video, and film. A pioneer of using gramophone records and turntables as musical instruments to create sound collages, Marclay ...
Christian Marclay – 1987 – The Clocktower, P.S. 1 Museum, New York City, USA Directions: Christian Marclay – 1990 – Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., USA Christian Marclay – 1991 – Interim Art, London, England The Wind Section – 1992 – Galerie Jennifer Flay, Paris, France...
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[ "Selected exhibitions" ]
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projected-00309302-006
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian%20Marclay
Christian Marclay
Artist books
Christian Marclay (born January 11, 1955) is a visual artist and composer. He holds both American and Swiss nationality. Marclay's work explores connections between sound, noise, photography, video, and film. A pioneer of using gramophone records and turntables as musical instruments to create sound collages, Marclay ...
Ephemera, Bruxelles, mfc-michèle didier, 2009. Limited edition of 90 numbered and signed copies and 10 artist’s proofs. Voir mfc-michèle didier
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[ "Artist books" ]
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projected-00309302-009
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian%20Marclay
Christian Marclay
Interviews
Christian Marclay (born January 11, 1955) is a visual artist and composer. He holds both American and Swiss nationality. Marclay's work explores connections between sound, noise, photography, video, and film. A pioneer of using gramophone records and turntables as musical instruments to create sound collages, Marclay ...
Journal of Contemporary Art (Spring 1992). Perfect Sound Forever (March 1998). Interview with Akira Sanematsu (28 March 2002). KultureFlash (July 2003). Site broken 25 June 2011. Some Assembly Required (12 June 2006). Daily Telegraph (1 March 2008). Category:1955 births Category:Free improvisation Category:Swiss conte...
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[ "External links", "Interviews" ]
[ "1955 births", "Free improvisation", "Swiss contemporary artists", "Experimental composers", "European Graduate School faculty", "Massachusetts College of Art and Design alumni", "Noise musicians", "Living people", "People from San Rafael, California", "Male classical composers", "20th-century m...
projected-00309304-000
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propellant%20mass%20fraction
Propellant mass fraction
Introduction
In aerospace engineering, the propellant mass fraction is the portion of a vehicle's mass which does not reach the destination, usually used as a measure of the vehicle's performance. In other words, the propellant mass fraction is the ratio between the propellant mass and the initial mass of the vehicle. In a spacecra...
[]
[ "Introduction" ]
[ "Astrodynamics", "Mass", "Single-stage-to-orbit", "Rocket propulsion" ]
projected-00309304-001
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propellant%20mass%20fraction
Propellant mass fraction
Formulation
In aerospace engineering, the propellant mass fraction is the portion of a vehicle's mass which does not reach the destination, usually used as a measure of the vehicle's performance. In other words, the propellant mass fraction is the ratio between the propellant mass and the initial mass of the vehicle. In a spacecra...
The propellant mass fraction is given by: where: is the propellant mass fraction is the initial mass of the vehicle is the propellant mass is the final mass of the vehicle
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[ "Formulation" ]
[ "Astrodynamics", "Mass", "Single-stage-to-orbit", "Rocket propulsion" ]
projected-00309304-002
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propellant%20mass%20fraction
Propellant mass fraction
Significance
In aerospace engineering, the propellant mass fraction is the portion of a vehicle's mass which does not reach the destination, usually used as a measure of the vehicle's performance. In other words, the propellant mass fraction is the ratio between the propellant mass and the initial mass of the vehicle. In a spacecra...
In rockets for a given target orbit, a rocket's mass fraction is the portion of the rocket's pre-launch mass (fully fueled) that does not reach orbit. The propellant mass fraction is the ratio of just the propellant to the entire mass of the vehicle at takeoff (propellant plus dry mass). In the cases of a single-stag...
[]
[ "Significance" ]
[ "Astrodynamics", "Mass", "Single-stage-to-orbit", "Rocket propulsion" ]
projected-00309304-003
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propellant%20mass%20fraction
Propellant mass fraction
See also
In aerospace engineering, the propellant mass fraction is the portion of a vehicle's mass which does not reach the destination, usually used as a measure of the vehicle's performance. In other words, the propellant mass fraction is the ratio between the propellant mass and the initial mass of the vehicle. In a spacecra...
Fuel fraction Mass ratio
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[ "See also" ]
[ "Astrodynamics", "Mass", "Single-stage-to-orbit", "Rocket propulsion" ]
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propellant%20mass%20fraction
Propellant mass fraction
References
In aerospace engineering, the propellant mass fraction is the portion of a vehicle's mass which does not reach the destination, usually used as a measure of the vehicle's performance. In other words, the propellant mass fraction is the ratio between the propellant mass and the initial mass of the vehicle. In a spacecra...
Category:Astrodynamics Category:Mass Category:Single-stage-to-orbit Category:Rocket propulsion ro:Fracţie masică
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[ "References" ]
[ "Astrodynamics", "Mass", "Single-stage-to-orbit", "Rocket propulsion" ]
projected-00309306-000
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby%20Jordan
Bobby Jordan
Introduction
Robert G. Jordan (April 1, 1923 – September 10, 1965) was an American actor, most notable for being a member of the Dead End Kids, the East Side Kids, and The Bowery Boys.
[]
[ "Introduction" ]
[ "1923 births", "1965 deaths", "American male film actors", "People from Harrison, New York", "Deaths from cirrhosis", "Male actors from Greater Los Angeles", "20th-century American male actors", "Alcohol-related deaths in California", "United States Army personnel of World War II", "United States ...
projected-00309306-001
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby%20Jordan
Bobby Jordan
Early life and career
Robert G. Jordan (April 1, 1923 – September 10, 1965) was an American actor, most notable for being a member of the Dead End Kids, the East Side Kids, and The Bowery Boys.
Jordan was born in Harrison, New York, At the age of four, he was working in an early movie version of A Christmas Carol. His mother took him to talent shows in and around Harrison, New York. He also modeled for newspaper and magazine advertisements and appeared in short films and radio programs. In the late 1920s, his...
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[ "Early life and career" ]
[ "1923 births", "1965 deaths", "American male film actors", "People from Harrison, New York", "Deaths from cirrhosis", "Male actors from Greater Los Angeles", "20th-century American male actors", "Alcohol-related deaths in California", "United States Army personnel of World War II", "United States ...
projected-00309306-002
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby%20Jordan
Bobby Jordan
Dead End Kids and East Side Kids
Robert G. Jordan (April 1, 1923 – September 10, 1965) was an American actor, most notable for being a member of the Dead End Kids, the East Side Kids, and The Bowery Boys.
Though he was the youngest, Jordan was the first of the boys who made up the Dead End Kids to work in films with a role in a 1933 Universal short. In 1935, he became one of the original Dead End Kids by winning the role of Angel in Sydney Kingsley's Broadway drama Dead End about life in the slums of the east side of Ne...
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[ "Dead End Kids and East Side Kids" ]
[ "1923 births", "1965 deaths", "American male film actors", "People from Harrison, New York", "Deaths from cirrhosis", "Male actors from Greater Los Angeles", "20th-century American male actors", "Alcohol-related deaths in California", "United States Army personnel of World War II", "United States ...
projected-00309306-003
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby%20Jordan
Bobby Jordan
Later career and personal life
Robert G. Jordan (April 1, 1923 – September 10, 1965) was an American actor, most notable for being a member of the Dead End Kids, the East Side Kids, and The Bowery Boys.
When Jordan returned to films in 1945, he found that his former gang-mates Gorcey and Hall were obtaining the lion's share of both the content and the salary for the new Bowery Boys film series. Dissatisfied with his background status, he left the series after eight entries, and made only a few films thereafter. On Ju...
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[ "Later career and personal life" ]
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projected-00309306-004
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby%20Jordan
Bobby Jordan
Death
Robert G. Jordan (April 1, 1923 – September 10, 1965) was an American actor, most notable for being a member of the Dead End Kids, the East Side Kids, and The Bowery Boys.
On August 25, 1965, Jordan entered the Veterans Hospital in Sawtelle, California, for treatment of cirrhosis of the liver. He died on September 10, 1965 at the age of 42. His former Dead End Kid and East Side Kid co-star Leo Gorcey once observed, "Bobby Jordan must not have had a guardian angel."
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projected-00309306-006
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby%20Jordan
Bobby Jordan
Film (Partial)
Robert G. Jordan (April 1, 1923 – September 10, 1965) was an American actor, most notable for being a member of the Dead End Kids, the East Side Kids, and The Bowery Boys.
Kid Millions (1934) as Tourist (uncredited) Dead End (1937) as Angel A Slight Case of Murder (1938) as Douglas Fairbanks Rosenbloom Crime School (1938) as Lester "Squirt" Smith Reformatory (1938) as Pinky Leonard My Bill (1938) as Reginald Colbrook Jr. Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) as Swing They Made Me a Crimi...
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[ "Filmography", "Film (Partial)" ]
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projected-00309306-009
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby%20Jordan
Bobby Jordan
Further reading
Robert G. Jordan (April 1, 1923 – September 10, 1965) was an American actor, most notable for being a member of the Dead End Kids, the East Side Kids, and The Bowery Boys.
Dye, David. Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Careers, 1914-1985. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1988, p. 120. Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995, Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 116.
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[ "Further reading" ]
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projected-00309309-000
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siglufj%C3%B6r%C3%B0ur
Siglufjörður
Introduction
Siglufjörður () is a small fishing town in a narrow fjord with the same name on the northern coast of Iceland. The population in 2011 was 1,206; the town has been shrinking in size since the 1950s when the town reached its peak of 3,000 inhabitants. The municipalities of Ólafsfjörður and Siglufjörður, connected since...
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[ "Introduction" ]
[ "Populated places in Northeastern Region (Iceland)", "Fjords of Iceland", "Fishing communities in Iceland" ]
projected-00309309-001
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siglufj%C3%B6r%C3%B0ur
Siglufjörður
History
Siglufjörður () is a small fishing town in a narrow fjord with the same name on the northern coast of Iceland. The population in 2011 was 1,206; the town has been shrinking in size since the 1950s when the town reached its peak of 3,000 inhabitants. The municipalities of Ólafsfjörður and Siglufjörður, connected since...
The town grew up around the herring industry that was very strong in the 1940s and 1950s. The first Icelandic Municipal Savings Bank was founded in Siglufjörður in 1873, and on 22 October 1918 Siglufjörður attained municipal status () with the rights and privileges of a town. The number of inhabitants amounted to 146 i...
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[ "History" ]
[ "Populated places in Northeastern Region (Iceland)", "Fjords of Iceland", "Fishing communities in Iceland" ]
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siglufj%C3%B6r%C3%B0ur
Siglufjörður
Sights and cultural events
Siglufjörður () is a small fishing town in a narrow fjord with the same name on the northern coast of Iceland. The population in 2011 was 1,206; the town has been shrinking in size since the 1950s when the town reached its peak of 3,000 inhabitants. The municipalities of Ólafsfjörður and Siglufjörður, connected since...
Siglufjörður is famous for its Herring Festival (, ) which is held every year in August, and for its Herring Museum ( ) which can be visited in , a historic building dating from 1907. is a music festival which is held every year in July. The town is famous for Bjarni þorsteinsson (1861-1938), a composer and priest...
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[ "Sights and cultural events" ]
[ "Populated places in Northeastern Region (Iceland)", "Fjords of Iceland", "Fishing communities in Iceland" ]
projected-00309309-003
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siglufj%C3%B6r%C3%B0ur
Siglufjörður
Current
Siglufjörður () is a small fishing town in a narrow fjord with the same name on the northern coast of Iceland. The population in 2011 was 1,206; the town has been shrinking in size since the 1950s when the town reached its peak of 3,000 inhabitants. The municipalities of Ólafsfjörður and Siglufjörður, connected since...
The dual Héðinsfjörður Tunnels, with a total length of , were dug between Siglufjörður and Ólafsfjörður to connect with the region of Eyjafjörður in the east, and opened on 2 October 2010. Siglufjörður was already connected by the 800 m tunnel Strákagöng to the west; it used to be the town's only road connection open y...
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[ "Current" ]
[ "Populated places in Northeastern Region (Iceland)", "Fjords of Iceland", "Fishing communities in Iceland" ]
projected-00309309-004
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siglufj%C3%B6r%C3%B0ur
Siglufjörður
Sports
Siglufjörður () is a small fishing town in a narrow fjord with the same name on the northern coast of Iceland. The population in 2011 was 1,206; the town has been shrinking in size since the 1950s when the town reached its peak of 3,000 inhabitants. The municipalities of Ólafsfjörður and Siglufjörður, connected since...
The old road to Siglufjörður is open during the summer. It is the highest mountain road in Iceland and is used today for hiking, horse riding and pleasure driving. Siglufjörður has developed into the Icelandic centre of winter sports. There are two ski lifts and a ski jump hill. In January 2021, the ski area of Sigluf...
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[ "Sports" ]
[ "Populated places in Northeastern Region (Iceland)", "Fjords of Iceland", "Fishing communities in Iceland" ]
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siglufj%C3%B6r%C3%B0ur
Siglufjörður
In popular culture
Siglufjörður () is a small fishing town in a narrow fjord with the same name on the northern coast of Iceland. The population in 2011 was 1,206; the town has been shrinking in size since the 1950s when the town reached its peak of 3,000 inhabitants. The municipalities of Ólafsfjörður and Siglufjörður, connected since...
Baltasar Kormákur's 2015 TV series Ófærð (Trapped) was filmed almost entirely in Siglufjörður, with the exception of a few outdoor scenes shot in the Eastfjords and Reykjavík. The town is also the setting of Ragnar Jónasson's detective series entitled Dark Iceland.
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[ "In popular culture" ]
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projected-00309309-006
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siglufj%C3%B6r%C3%B0ur
Siglufjörður
Traffic connections
Siglufjörður () is a small fishing town in a narrow fjord with the same name on the northern coast of Iceland. The population in 2011 was 1,206; the town has been shrinking in size since the 1950s when the town reached its peak of 3,000 inhabitants. The municipalities of Ólafsfjörður and Siglufjörður, connected since...
Siglufjörður was connected by road for the first time in 1940, when the horse-riding trail through was improved, enabling cars to get through. Before that ships, seaplanes, horses and strong legs provided transport. Siglufjörður has a small airfield. There have, however, not been regular flights to Siglufjörður for ...
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[ "Traffic connections" ]
[ "Populated places in Northeastern Region (Iceland)", "Fjords of Iceland", "Fishing communities in Iceland" ]
projected-00309309-007
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siglufj%C3%B6r%C3%B0ur
Siglufjörður
Daylight hours
Siglufjörður () is a small fishing town in a narrow fjord with the same name on the northern coast of Iceland. The population in 2011 was 1,206; the town has been shrinking in size since the 1950s when the town reached its peak of 3,000 inhabitants. The municipalities of Ólafsfjörður and Siglufjörður, connected since...
Siglufjörður experiences midnight sun from 9 June until 1 July. Siglufjörður does not experience polar night at the December solstice; the shortest daylight hours in Siglufjörður are 2 hours 39 minutes, from 11:54 UTC until 14:33 UTC on 21 December.
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projected-00309311-000
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willemstad
Willemstad
Introduction
Willemstad ( , ; ; ) is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was the capital of the Netherlands Antilles prior to its dissolution in 2010. The historic centre of the city consists of four quarters: the Punda and Otrob...
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[ "Introduction" ]
[ "Willemstad", "1634 establishments in the Dutch Republic", "Capitals in the Caribbean", "Populated places established in 1634", "Populated places in Curaçao" ]
projected-00309311-001
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willemstad
Willemstad
History
Willemstad ( , ; ; ) is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was the capital of the Netherlands Antilles prior to its dissolution in 2010. The historic centre of the city consists of four quarters: the Punda and Otrob...
Punda was established in 1634, when the Dutch captured the island from Spain. The original name of Punda was de punt in Dutch. The city was constructed as a walled city. It soon developed into one of the major centres of the Atlantic slave trade which triggered a rapid population growth. In 1674, the Curaçao synagogue ...
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[ "History" ]
[ "Willemstad", "1634 establishments in the Dutch Republic", "Capitals in the Caribbean", "Populated places established in 1634", "Populated places in Curaçao" ]
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willemstad
Willemstad
Aviation
Willemstad ( , ; ; ) is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was the capital of the Netherlands Antilles prior to its dissolution in 2010. The historic centre of the city consists of four quarters: the Punda and Otrob...
Jetair Caribbean, the national airline of Curaçao, has its corporate head office in Maduro Plaza.
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[ "Willemstad", "1634 establishments in the Dutch Republic", "Capitals in the Caribbean", "Populated places established in 1634", "Populated places in Curaçao" ]
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willemstad
Willemstad
Tourism
Willemstad ( , ; ; ) is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was the capital of the Netherlands Antilles prior to its dissolution in 2010. The historic centre of the city consists of four quarters: the Punda and Otrob...
Tourism is a major industry and the city has several casinos. The city centre of Willemstad has an array of colonial architecture that is influenced by Dutch styles. Archaeological research has also been developed there. The city is also home to several beaches like Baya Beach.
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projected-00309311-005
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willemstad
Willemstad
Industry
Willemstad ( , ; ; ) is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was the capital of the Netherlands Antilles prior to its dissolution in 2010. The historic centre of the city consists of four quarters: the Punda and Otrob...
Owing to its location near the Venezuelan oilfields, its political stability and its natural deep water harbour, Willemstad became the site of an important seaport and refinery. Willemstad's harbour is one of the largest oil handling ports in the Caribbean. The refinery, at one point the largest in the world, was ori...
[ "Isla Oil Refinery in Willemstad Curacao.jpg" ]
[ "Economy", "Industry" ]
[ "Willemstad", "1634 establishments in the Dutch Republic", "Capitals in the Caribbean", "Populated places established in 1634", "Populated places in Curaçao" ]
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willemstad
Willemstad
Financial services
Willemstad ( , ; ; ) is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was the capital of the Netherlands Antilles prior to its dissolution in 2010. The historic centre of the city consists of four quarters: the Punda and Otrob...
Numerous financial institutions are incorporated in Willemstad due to Curaçao's favourable tax policies.
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[ "Willemstad", "1634 establishments in the Dutch Republic", "Capitals in the Caribbean", "Populated places established in 1634", "Populated places in Curaçao" ]
projected-00309311-007
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willemstad
Willemstad
Education
Willemstad ( , ; ; ) is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was the capital of the Netherlands Antilles prior to its dissolution in 2010. The historic centre of the city consists of four quarters: the Punda and Otrob...
The University of Curaçao is the national university of Curaçao and located in Willemstad. The Avalon University School of Medicine is located in Willemstad. The Caribbean Medical University is also located in Willemstad, close to the city centre.
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[ "Education" ]
[ "Willemstad", "1634 establishments in the Dutch Republic", "Capitals in the Caribbean", "Populated places established in 1634", "Populated places in Curaçao" ]
projected-00309311-008
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willemstad
Willemstad
Sports
Willemstad ( , ; ; ) is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was the capital of the Netherlands Antilles prior to its dissolution in 2010. The historic centre of the city consists of four quarters: the Punda and Otrob...
Major League Baseball players Jair Jurrjens, Wladimir Balentien, Jurickson Profar, Andruw Jones, Ozzie Albies, Kenley Jansen and Jonathan Schoop are from Willemstad. Noted tennis doubles player Jean-Julien Rojer was born in Willemstad. In 1985, Willemstad hosted the Curaçao Grand Prix for Formula 3000. The race was w...
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[ "Sports" ]
[ "Willemstad", "1634 establishments in the Dutch Republic", "Capitals in the Caribbean", "Populated places established in 1634", "Populated places in Curaçao" ]
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willemstad
Willemstad
Airport
Willemstad ( , ; ; ) is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was the capital of the Netherlands Antilles prior to its dissolution in 2010. The historic centre of the city consists of four quarters: the Punda and Otrob...
Willemstad is served by Curaçao International Airport, located north of the city, which is annually used by about two million passengers.
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[ "Willemstad", "1634 establishments in the Dutch Republic", "Capitals in the Caribbean", "Populated places established in 1634", "Populated places in Curaçao" ]
projected-00309311-011
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willemstad
Willemstad
Bridges
Willemstad ( , ; ; ) is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was the capital of the Netherlands Antilles prior to its dissolution in 2010. The historic centre of the city consists of four quarters: the Punda and Otrob...
Punda and Otrobanda are connected by Queen Emma Bridge, a long pontoon bridge. Although it is still in use, these days most road traffic now uses the Queen Juliana Bridge built in 1967 (rebuilt 1974) which arches high over the bay further inland. Nearby is also the now non-functioning Queen Wilhelmina drawbridge.
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[ "Willemstad", "1634 establishments in the Dutch Republic", "Capitals in the Caribbean", "Populated places established in 1634", "Populated places in Curaçao" ]
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willemstad
Willemstad
Climate
Willemstad ( , ; ; ) is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was the capital of the Netherlands Antilles prior to its dissolution in 2010. The historic centre of the city consists of four quarters: the Punda and Otrob...
Willemstad has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh) with very hot temperatures year round with very warm nights. Sunshine is plentiful year round. Rainfall peaks from October to December, but is extremely variable from year to year due to the influence of the El Niño Southern Oscillation. Temper...
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[ "Willemstad", "1634 establishments in the Dutch Republic", "Capitals in the Caribbean", "Populated places established in 1634", "Populated places in Curaçao" ]
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willemstad
Willemstad
Notable people
Willemstad ( , ; ; ) is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was the capital of the Netherlands Antilles prior to its dissolution in 2010. The historic centre of the city consists of four quarters: the Punda and Otrob...
Kemy Agustien, footballer Ozzie Albies, Major League Baseball player Tahith Chong, footballer Rebecca Cohen Henriquez, activist Guliano Diaz, former professional footballer Luigison V. Doran, footballer Jan Helenus Ferguson, Colonial governor of the Dutch Gold Coast Elson Hooi, footballer Andruw Jones, baseball...
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[ "Willemstad", "1634 establishments in the Dutch Republic", "Capitals in the Caribbean", "Populated places established in 1634", "Populated places in Curaçao" ]
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%BBn%20Castle
Chûn Castle
Introduction
Chûn Castle is a large Iron Age hillfort (ringfort) near Penzance in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The fort was built about 2,500 years ago, and fell into disuse until the early centuries AD when it was possibly re-occupied to protect the nearby tin mines. It stands beside a prehistoric trackway that was formerly ...
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Chûn Castle
Description
Chûn Castle is a large Iron Age hillfort (ringfort) near Penzance in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The fort was built about 2,500 years ago, and fell into disuse until the early centuries AD when it was possibly re-occupied to protect the nearby tin mines. It stands beside a prehistoric trackway that was formerly ...
Edward Lluyd made a plan of this fort in around 1700, remarking that its structure and security showed "military knowledge superior to that of any other works of this kind which I have seen in Cornwall". Notably, the fort has a strategic inner and outer wall and ditch. The remains today are still clearly visible, even ...
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Chûn Castle
See also
Chûn Castle is a large Iron Age hillfort (ringfort) near Penzance in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The fort was built about 2,500 years ago, and fell into disuse until the early centuries AD when it was possibly re-occupied to protect the nearby tin mines. It stands beside a prehistoric trackway that was formerly ...
Ringfort List of hill forts in England List of hill forts in Scotland List of hill forts in Wales
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Caper
Introduction
Capparis spinosa, the caper bush, also called Flinders rose, is a perennial plant that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and large white to pinkish-white flowers. The plant is best known for the edible flower buds (capers), used as a seasoning or garnish, and the fruit (caper berries), both of which are usually consumed sa...
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Caper
Plant
Capparis spinosa, the caper bush, also called Flinders rose, is a perennial plant that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and large white to pinkish-white flowers. The plant is best known for the edible flower buds (capers), used as a seasoning or garnish, and the fruit (caper berries), both of which are usually consumed sa...
The shrubby plant is many-branched, with alternate leaves, thick and shiny, round to ovate. The flowers are complete, sweetly fragrant, and showy, with four sepals and four white to pinkish-white petals, and many long violet-colored stamens, and a single stigma usually rising well above the stamens.
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Caper
Environmental requirements
Capparis spinosa, the caper bush, also called Flinders rose, is a perennial plant that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and large white to pinkish-white flowers. The plant is best known for the edible flower buds (capers), used as a seasoning or garnish, and the fruit (caper berries), both of which are usually consumed sa...
The caper bush requires a semiarid or arid climate. The caper bush has developed a series of mechanisms that reduce the impact of high radiation levels, high daily temperature, and insufficient soil water during its growing period. The caper bush has a curious reaction to sudden increases in humidity; it forms wart-li...
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Caper
Cultivation
Capparis spinosa, the caper bush, also called Flinders rose, is a perennial plant that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and large white to pinkish-white flowers. The plant is best known for the edible flower buds (capers), used as a seasoning or garnish, and the fruit (caper berries), both of which are usually consumed sa...
The caper bush has been introduced as a specialized culture in some European countries in the last four decades. The economic importance of the caper plant led to a significant increase in both the area under cultivation and production levels during the late 1980s. The main production areas are in harsh environments fo...
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Caper
Propagation
Capparis spinosa, the caper bush, also called Flinders rose, is a perennial plant that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and large white to pinkish-white flowers. The plant is best known for the edible flower buds (capers), used as a seasoning or garnish, and the fruit (caper berries), both of which are usually consumed sa...
Capers can be grown easily from fresh seeds gathered from ripe fruit and planted into well-drained seed-raising mix. Seedlings appear in two to four weeks. Old, stored seeds enter a state of dormancy and require cold stratification to germinate. The viable embryos germinate within three to four days after partial remov...
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Caper
Orchard establishment
Capparis spinosa, the caper bush, also called Flinders rose, is a perennial plant that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and large white to pinkish-white flowers. The plant is best known for the edible flower buds (capers), used as a seasoning or garnish, and the fruit (caper berries), both of which are usually consumed sa...
Mean annual temperatures in areas under cultivation are over . A rainy spring and a hot dry summer are considered advantageous. This drought-tolerant perennial plant is used for landscaping and reducing erosion along highways, steep rocky slopes, sand dunes or fragile semiarid ecosystems. Caper plantings over 25 to 30...
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Caper
Harvest
Capparis spinosa, the caper bush, also called Flinders rose, is a perennial plant that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and large white to pinkish-white flowers. The plant is best known for the edible flower buds (capers), used as a seasoning or garnish, and the fruit (caper berries), both of which are usually consumed sa...
Caper buds are usually picked in the morning. Because the youngest, smallest buds fetch the highest prices, daily picking is typical. Capers may be harvested from wild plants, in which case it is necessary to know that the plant is not one of the few poisonous Capparis species that look similar. The plant normally has...
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Caper
Culinary uses
Capparis spinosa, the caper bush, also called Flinders rose, is a perennial plant that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and large white to pinkish-white flowers. The plant is best known for the edible flower buds (capers), used as a seasoning or garnish, and the fruit (caper berries), both of which are usually consumed sa...
The salted and pickled caper bud (called simply a caper) is used as an ingredient, seasoning, or garnish. Capers are a common ingredient in Mediterranean cuisine, especially Cypriot, Italian, Aeolian Greek, and Maltese food. The immature fruit of the caper shrub are prepared similarly and marketed as caper berries. Ful...
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Caper
Nutrition
Capparis spinosa, the caper bush, also called Flinders rose, is a perennial plant that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and large white to pinkish-white flowers. The plant is best known for the edible flower buds (capers), used as a seasoning or garnish, and the fruit (caper berries), both of which are usually consumed sa...
Canned, pickled capers are 84% water, 5% carbohydrates, 2% protein, and 1% fat (table). Preserved capers are particularly high in sodium due to the amount of salt added to the brine. In a typical serving of 28 grams (one ounce), capers supply 6 kcal and 35% of the Daily Value (DV) for sodium, with no other nutrients in...
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Caper
Polyphenols
Capparis spinosa, the caper bush, also called Flinders rose, is a perennial plant that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and large white to pinkish-white flowers. The plant is best known for the edible flower buds (capers), used as a seasoning or garnish, and the fruit (caper berries), both of which are usually consumed sa...
Canned capers contain polyphenols, including the flavonoids quercetin (173 mg per 100 g) and kaempferol (131 mg per 100 g), as well as anthocyanins.
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Caper
Other uses
Capparis spinosa, the caper bush, also called Flinders rose, is a perennial plant that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and large white to pinkish-white flowers. The plant is best known for the edible flower buds (capers), used as a seasoning or garnish, and the fruit (caper berries), both of which are usually consumed sa...
Capers are sometimes used in cosmetics.
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Caper
History
Capparis spinosa, the caper bush, also called Flinders rose, is a perennial plant that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and large white to pinkish-white flowers. The plant is best known for the edible flower buds (capers), used as a seasoning or garnish, and the fruit (caper berries), both of which are usually consumed sa...
The caper was used in ancient Greece as a carminative. It is represented in archaeological levels in the form of carbonised seeds and rarely as flower buds and fruits from archaic and Classical antiquity contexts. Athenaeus in Deipnosophistae pays a lot of attention to the caper, as do Pliny (NH XIX, XLVIII.163) and Th...
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Caper
Alternatives
Capparis spinosa, the caper bush, also called Flinders rose, is a perennial plant that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and large white to pinkish-white flowers. The plant is best known for the edible flower buds (capers), used as a seasoning or garnish, and the fruit (caper berries), both of which are usually consumed sa...
Nasturtium, marigold, and Cassia buds have sometimes been used as a substitute.
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Sláine (comics)
Introduction
Sláine ( ) is a comic hero that was first published in British magazine 2000 AD. Sláine is a barbarian fantasy adventure series based on Celtic myths and stories that first appeared in 1983, written by Pat Mills and initially drawn by his then wife, Angela Kincaid. Most of the early stories were drawn by Massimo Belar...
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Sláine (comics)
Plot
Sláine ( ) is a comic hero that was first published in British magazine 2000 AD. Sláine is a barbarian fantasy adventure series based on Celtic myths and stories that first appeared in 1983, written by Pat Mills and initially drawn by his then wife, Angela Kincaid. Most of the early stories were drawn by Massimo Belar...
Sláine is a wanderer who is banished from his tribe, the Sessair. He explores the Land of the Young (Irish: Tír na nÓg) with an unscrupulous dwarf called Ukko, fighting monsters and mercenaries. In one early adventure he rescues a maiden, Medb, from being sacrificed in a wicker man, only to earn her enmity – she was a ...
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Sláine (comics)
Sources and influences
Sláine ( ) is a comic hero that was first published in British magazine 2000 AD. Sláine is a barbarian fantasy adventure series based on Celtic myths and stories that first appeared in 1983, written by Pat Mills and initially drawn by his then wife, Angela Kincaid. Most of the early stories were drawn by Massimo Belar...
Sláine's most obvious sources are Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian and Cú Chulainn, the hero of the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Mills derived much of the series' background from Celtic mythology and European prehistory (as did Howard: the name Conan is Irish and is borne by a number of mythological figures)....
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Bambi, a Life in the Woods
Introduction
Bambi, a Life in the Woods (German title: Bambi: Eine Lebensgeschichte aus dem Walde) is a 1923 Austrian coming-of-age novel written by Felix Salten and originally published in Berlin by Ullstein Verlag. The novel traces the life of Bambi, a male roe deer, from his birth through childhood, the loss of his mother, the f...
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Bambi, a Life in the Woods
Plot
Bambi, a Life in the Woods (German title: Bambi: Eine Lebensgeschichte aus dem Walde) is a 1923 Austrian coming-of-age novel written by Felix Salten and originally published in Berlin by Ullstein Verlag. The novel traces the life of Bambi, a male roe deer, from his birth through childhood, the loss of his mother, the f...
Bambi is a roe deer fawn born in a thicket in late spring one year. Over the course of the summer, his mother teaches him about the various inhabitants of the forest and the ways deer live. When she feels he is old enough, she takes him to the meadow, which he learns is both a wonderful but also dangerous place as it l...
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Bambi, a Life in the Woods
Publication history
Bambi, a Life in the Woods (German title: Bambi: Eine Lebensgeschichte aus dem Walde) is a 1923 Austrian coming-of-age novel written by Felix Salten and originally published in Berlin by Ullstein Verlag. The novel traces the life of Bambi, a male roe deer, from his birth through childhood, the loss of his mother, the f...
Felix Salten, himself an avid hunter, penned Bambi: Eine Lebensgeschichte aus dem Walde after World War I, targeting an adult audience. The novel was first published in Vienna in serialized form in the newspaper the Neue Freie Presse from 15 August to 21 October 1922, and as a book in Germany by Ullstein Verlag in 1923...
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Bambi, a Life in the Woods
Translations
Bambi, a Life in the Woods (German title: Bambi: Eine Lebensgeschichte aus dem Walde) is a 1923 Austrian coming-of-age novel written by Felix Salten and originally published in Berlin by Ullstein Verlag. The novel traces the life of Bambi, a male roe deer, from his birth through childhood, the loss of his mother, the f...
Max Schuster, a German Jewish emigré and co-founder of Simon & Schuster, led the effort to publish Bambi in English. Clifton Fadiman, an editor there, engaged his Columbia University classmate Whittaker Chambers to translate it. Simon & Schuster published this first English edition in 1928, with illustrations by Kurt W...
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Bambi, a Life in the Woods
Formats
Bambi, a Life in the Woods (German title: Bambi: Eine Lebensgeschichte aus dem Walde) is a 1923 Austrian coming-of-age novel written by Felix Salten and originally published in Berlin by Ullstein Verlag. The novel traces the life of Bambi, a male roe deer, from his birth through childhood, the loss of his mother, the f...
Over 200 editions of the novel have been published, with almost 100 German and English editions alone, and numerous translations and reprintings in over 30 languages. It has also been published in a variety of formats, including printed medium, audiobook, Braille, and E-book formats.
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Bambi, a Life in the Woods
Copyright dispute
Bambi, a Life in the Woods (German title: Bambi: Eine Lebensgeschichte aus dem Walde) is a 1923 Austrian coming-of-age novel written by Felix Salten and originally published in Berlin by Ullstein Verlag. The novel traces the life of Bambi, a male roe deer, from his birth through childhood, the loss of his mother, the f...
ight). In 1958, she formulated three agreements with Disney regarding the novel's rights. Upon her death in 1977, the rights passed to her husband, Veit Wyler, and her children, who held on to them until 1993 when he sold the rights to the publishing house Twin Books. Twin Books and Disney disagreed on the terms and va...
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Bambi, a Life in the Woods
Sequel
Bambi, a Life in the Woods (German title: Bambi: Eine Lebensgeschichte aus dem Walde) is a 1923 Austrian coming-of-age novel written by Felix Salten and originally published in Berlin by Ullstein Verlag. The novel traces the life of Bambi, a male roe deer, from his birth through childhood, the loss of his mother, the f...
While living in exile in Switzerland, after being forced to flee Nazi-occupied Austria, Salten wrote a sequel to Bambi that follows the birth and lives of Bambi's twin offspring, Geno and Gurri. The young fawns interact with other deer, and are educated and watched over by Bambi and Faline as they grow. They also learn...
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Bambi, a Life in the Woods
Reception
Bambi, a Life in the Woods (German title: Bambi: Eine Lebensgeschichte aus dem Walde) is a 1923 Austrian coming-of-age novel written by Felix Salten and originally published in Berlin by Ullstein Verlag. The novel traces the life of Bambi, a male roe deer, from his birth through childhood, the loss of his mother, the f...
In the United States, the 1928 translation of Bambi was "hugely popular," selling 650,000 copies by 1942. When Felix Salten visited the United States as a member of a European delegation of journalists in May–July 1930, he was greeted warmly because of Bambi wherever the delegation went, as was testified by the Finnish...
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Bambi, a Life in the Woods
Impact
Bambi, a Life in the Woods (German title: Bambi: Eine Lebensgeschichte aus dem Walde) is a 1923 Austrian coming-of-age novel written by Felix Salten and originally published in Berlin by Ullstein Verlag. The novel traces the life of Bambi, a male roe deer, from his birth through childhood, the loss of his mother, the f...
Some critics have argued that Bambi is one of the first environmental novels.
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Bambi, a Life in the Woods
Walt Disney animated film
Bambi, a Life in the Woods (German title: Bambi: Eine Lebensgeschichte aus dem Walde) is a 1923 Austrian coming-of-age novel written by Felix Salten and originally published in Berlin by Ullstein Verlag. The novel traces the life of Bambi, a male roe deer, from his birth through childhood, the loss of his mother, the f...
With World War II looming, Max Schuster aided the Jewish Salten's flight from Nazi controlled Austria and Nazi Germany and helped introduce him, and Bambi, to Walt Disney Productions. Sidney Franklin, a producer and director at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, purchased the film rights in 1933, initially desiring to make a live-ac...
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Bambi, a Life in the Woods
Russian live-action films
Bambi, a Life in the Woods (German title: Bambi: Eine Lebensgeschichte aus dem Walde) is a 1923 Austrian coming-of-age novel written by Felix Salten and originally published in Berlin by Ullstein Verlag. The novel traces the life of Bambi, a male roe deer, from his birth through childhood, the loss of his mother, the f...
In 1985, a Russian-language live-action adaptation, (Detstvo Bembi, lit. Bambi's Childhood), was produced and released in VHS format in the Soviet Union by Gorky Film Studios. It was directed by Natalya Bondarchuk, who also co-wrote the script with Yuri Nagibin, and featured music by Boris Petrov. Natalya 's son Ivan ...
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