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Give It Up (Hothouse Flowers song) "Give It Up" is a single released by Irish rock group Hothouse Flowers from their second album Home. The song hit number two on the U.S. Modern Rock chart and number 30 on the UK Singles Chart. Charts References Category:Irish rock songs Category:1990 singles Category:1990 songs
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Verville-Packard R-1 Racer The Verville-Packard R-1 Racer was a military racing aircraft that was modified from Alfred V. Verville's previous Verville VCP-1 design. The R-1 is sometimes known also as the Verville-Packard VCP-R or the Verville-Packard 600. The R-1 was the first racing aircraft built for the United St...
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Leigh Vial Leigh Grant Vial (28 February 1909 – 30 April 1943) was an Australian patrol officer and coastwatcher in Papua New Guinea during the Second World War. His calm, clear voice earned him the nick name "Man With the Golden Voice". When war broke out with Japan in late 1941 Vial was an Assistant District Office...
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Union station (TTC) Union is a subway station on Line 1 Yonge–University of the Toronto subway in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It opened in 1954 as one of twelve original stations on the first phase of the Yonge line, the first rapid transit line in Canada. It was the southern terminus of the line until the opening of th...
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Łukasz Bodnar Łukasz Bodnar (born 10 May 1982) is a Polish former road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2003 and 2016 for the , , , and teams. He is the brother of fellow racing cyclist Maciej Bodnar. Major results 2000 3rd Time trial, UCI Junior Road World Championships 2001 6th Overall Course ...
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William Watson (cricketer, born 1881) William Watson (10 November 1881 – 12 February 1926) was an Australian cricketer. He played two first-class matches for New South Wales in 1910/11. See also List of New South Wales representative cricketers References External links Category:1881 births Category:1926 deaths...
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Eurema ada Eurema ada is a species of butterfly in the genus Eurema. It was discovered in northern Borneo and described in 1871. Its main distinctive features are that its ground color is pale sulfurous, not white, and the border margins on its wings are blacker and wider. Wingspan is 35 mm. Known subspecies Listed a...
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Yaxa Dəllək Yaxa Dəllək (also, Yakha-Dallyak and Yakhadellyak) is a village and municipality in the Sabirabad Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 911. References Category:Populated places in Sabirabad District
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Ann Doherty Ann Doherty (c. 1786 – c. 1831–32) was an English novelist and playwright, who corresponded with Robert Southey. Her father, Thomas Holmes (1751–1827), was a wealthy East India merchant from Worcestershire, who changed his name to Hunter on inheriting an estate, Gobions in North Mymms, Hertfordshire, throu...
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Adina (given name) Adina (עדינא) is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin. Notable people with the name include: Adina (biblical figure), listed in I Chronicles 11:42 as one of the "mighty men" of King David's army Adina (singer), Ghanaian musician Adina Anton (born 1984), Romanian long jumper who competed in the...
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West Kerry West Kerry or Kerry West may refer to: The western part of County Kerry, in Ireland West Kerry GAA West Kerry (UK Parliament constituency)
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St. Michael's Episcopal Church (Manhattan) St. Michael's Church is a historic Episcopal church at 225 West 99th Street and Amsterdam Avenue on Manhattan's Upper West Side in New York City. The parish was founded on the present site in January 1807, at that time in the rural Bloomingdale District. The present limestone...
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Robert Wynne (Irish politician) Robert Wynne (4 May 1761 – 31 May 1838) was an Irish Member of Parliament. He sat in the House of Commons of Ireland from 1789 to 1799, as one of the two MPs for Sligo Borough. References Category:1761 births Category:1838 deaths Category:Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-18...
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Vice President of Palau The Vice President of Palau is the second-highest position in the executive branch of the government of Palau, after the president. List of officeholders See also President of Palau List of current Vice Presidents References Palau Category:Government of Palau Palau, Vice-Presidents of Vice ...
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Madea's Class Reunion Madea's Class Reunion is a 2003 play, directed, written by, and starring Tyler Perry. The live performance that was released on DVD was taped in Detroit. Plot Tyler Perry's outrageous and tough granny character, Madea, is traveling to the Pandora Hotel, the venue for her 50-year class reunion. R...
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Mowtowr-e Abdol Naser Kelekeli Mowtowr-e Abdol Naser Kelekeli (, also Romanized as Mowtowr-e ʿAbdoln Naşer Kelkelī) is a village in Howmeh Rural District, in the Central District of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 48, in 10 families. References Categor...
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Moling of Luachair Moling of Luachair, Irish cleric and poet, fl. 695. The Annals of Tigernach relate that upon the death of King Fínsnechta Fledach mac Dúnchada, Mo Ling Luachra do-rigni in rand-so ar Fínachta/Moling of Luachair made this stave on Finachta:: To this, Adomnán of Iona responded: This in turn generat...
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Primrose Azelhart Primrose Azelhart is a fictional character in the 2018 video game Octopath Traveler, where she serves as one of its eight protagonists. Concept and creation Primrose was created for the 2018 video game Octopath Traveler. She is a dancer who is seeking information on and revenge for the murder of her...
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Kate Edger Kate Milligan Evans (née Edger, 6 January 1857 – 6 May 1935) was the first woman in New Zealand to gain a university degree, and possibly the second in the British Empire to do so. Early life Edger was born in 1857 at Abingdon, Berkshire, England. Her family emigrated from England to New Zealand in 1862. S...
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Fright (film) Fright is a 1971 British thriller film starring Susan George, Ian Bannen, Honor Blackman, and John Gregson. The film follows a babysitter who is terrorized one evening by her employer's deranged ex-husband. Its original working titles were The Baby Minder and Girl in the Dark before it was titled Fright....
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Prove You Wrong Prove You Wrong is the third album by the metal band Prong. It is their only album with Troy Gregory on bass guitar. The album includes a cover of "(Get A) Grip (On Yourself)", originally by The Stranglers. Track listing "Irrelevant Thoughts" – 2:37 (Parsons, Victor) "Unconditional" – 4:45 (Troy Grego...
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Tilemachos Chytiris Tilemachos Chytiris (; b. 1945) is a Greek politician from the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) who has served as member of Parliament and minister. He has also published poetry collections. He was born in 1945 in Corfu. His father, Gerasimos Chytiris, was an important author, journalist and...
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Matthew Lee (lawyer) Matthew Lee ( ) is an American public interest lawyer, author, and founder of two non-profit organizations, Inner City Press and Fair Finance Watch. Both are known for their investigations of the banking industry's treatment of low-income communities of color around the world. Lee produces weekly...
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Saint-Jean-de-Cuculles Saint-Jean-de-Cuculles is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Population See also Communes of the Hérault department References INSEE Category:Communes of Hérault
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KCIU-LP KCIU-LP (91.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a religious broadcasting format. Licensed to Lawrence, Kansas, United States, the station is currently owned by Lawrence Chinese Evangelical Church. On October 10, 2012, KCIU-LP changed frequency from 103.7 MHz to 101.7 MHz, and then to 91.1 MHz on December 15...
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Papilledema Papilledema or papilloedema is optic disc swelling that is caused by increased intracranial pressure due to any cause. The swelling is usually bilateral and can occur over a period of hours to weeks. Unilateral presentation is extremely rare. In intracranial hypertension, the optic disc swelling most comm...
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Suo jure Suo jure is a Latin phrase, used in English to mean "in his own right". In the context, it means “in her own right”, as the phrase is normally used of women; in practice especially in England a man rarely derives any style or title from his wife although this is seen in other countries when a woman is the las...
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Robert Avery Robin Avery (born 4 December 1948) is a British sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 1000 m event and the repechages of the K-4 1000 m event. References Sports-reference.com profile Category:1948 births Categ...
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Barry Ife Sir Barry William Ife (born 19 June 1947) was Principal of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama from 2004-2016 He was educated at King's College London (BA, 1968) and Birkbeck, University of London (PhD 1984). He was knighted in the 2017 New Year Honours. The second principal of the Guildhall School of...
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1987 Egyptian parliamentary election Early parliamentary elections were held in Egypt on 6 April 1987, with a second round for nine seats on 13 April. They followed a change in the electoral law, approved by a referendum in February, which would allow independent candidates to run in the election. The result was a vic...
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Elaiomycin Elaiomycin is an antimicrobial chemical compound, classified as an azoxyalkene, which was first isolated from Streptomyces in 1954. A laboratory synthesis of elaiomycin was reported in 1977. A variety related compounds, collectively called elaiomycins, have also been reported. References Category:Antimi...
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List of Irish Canadians The following is a list of notable Irish Canadians. List Jason Kenney - Premier Of Alberta Alice Munro - author Ryan Reynolds - actor Joshua Jackson - actor Kevin Vickers - former ambassador and diplomat Emm Gryner - guitarist, songwriter-singer James McGee - tennis player Lindi Orte...
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Reel Life Productions discography Reel Life Productions, also known as Gothom, is an independent record label formed in 1990. Based in Detroit, Michigan in the United States, it was formed by rapper Esham and his older brother James H. Smith. Catalog References External links Reel Life Productions official website ...
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Oostenburgervaart The Oostenburgervaart is a canal in the center of Oostenburg island, one of the Oostelijke Eilanden (Eastern Islands) in Amsterdam. Location The Oostenburgervaart is rectangular, and runs from the northeast to the southwest. Towards the south of the northwest side the canal is connected via the Oos...
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List of SNK vs. Capcom characters The playable cast of the SNK vs. Capcom fighting games all previously appeared in other games (not necessarily fighting games), with each company's flagship fighting game series providing most of the characters. Characters from Street Fighter Akuma (豪鬼) Voice Actor: Tomomichi Nishi...
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Eulima dubia Eulima dubia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of a number within the genus Eulima. References External links To World Register of Marine Species Category:Eulima Category:Gastropods described in 1838
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Woke Up Alone Woke Up Alone is a studio album by Canadian hip hop producer Factor. It was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2013. Critical reception Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! gave the album a 9 out of 10, saying, "Factor's production sets the mood; the music is mostly slow and sad, aside from the few moments of hope th...
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The Glitter Band The Glitter Band are a glam rock band from England, who initially worked as Gary Glitter's backing band under that name from 1973, when they then began releasing records of their own. They were unofficially known as the Glittermen on the first four hit singles by Gary Glitter from 1972 to 1973. The G...
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Thomas P. Corbett Thomas Patrick Corbett (September 15, 1914May 10, 1995) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. He was a for ten years in Racine County. He also served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Born in Marinette, Wisconsin, Corbett and his family moved to Racine, Wisconsin, in 19...
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Tesia The tesias are a genus, Tesia, of Old World warbler. Though once included in the large family Sylviidae, more recent research placed it within a new family, Cettiidae. The four species inhabit undergrowth of montane forests in South and Southeast Asia, where they are resident or short-range migrants. They have l...
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Chage Chage (born 6 January 1958, in Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese musician and radio personality. His real name is . He dropped out from Japan University of Economics. He changes his name from , CHAGE (1989 to 2008), and Chage (since 2009). He is also a singer-songwriter, and he is the ...
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Easter Tuesday Easter Tuesday is the third day of the Octave of Easter and is a holiday in some areas. Easter Tuesday in the Western Christian liturgical calendar is the third day of Eastertide and analogously in the Byzantine Rite is the third day of Bright Week. Cultural observances Australia and New Zealand Easte...
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Frankenfield Glacier Frankenfield Glacier () is a small glacier in the northeast part of Noville Peninsula, Thurston Island, in Antarctica. It flows east-northeast to the Bellingshausen Sea between Mount Feury and Mulroy Island. The glacier was first roughly delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation High...
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Michael Cohen (cricketer) Michael Cohen (born 4 August 1998) is a South African cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Western Province in the 2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 2 March 2017. He made his Twenty20 debut for Western Province in the 2017 Africa T20 Cup on 25 August 2017. He made his List A debut for West...
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List of places in Pennsylvania: Pa–Pi This list of current cities, towns, unincorporated communities, counties, and other recognized places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania also includes information on the number and names of counties in which the place lies, and its lower and upper zip code bounds, if applicable. P...
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Chia Chungchang Chia Chungchang was a Chinese basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics. References Category:Year of birth missing Category:Possibly living people Category:Chinese men's basketball players Category:Olympic basketball players of China Category:Basketball player...
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Jexus Jexus Web Server (or simply Jexus) is a proprietary web server developed by Bing Liu. Jexus supports the ASP.NET stack defined by Microsoft by integrating with Mono, as well as PHP via FastCGI. Its early releases were announced on a CSDN blog. The following releases were announced primarily on its own Chinese f...
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Evanger Hydroelectric Power Station The Evanger Power Station is a hydroelectric power station located in the municipality Voss in Hordaland, Norway. The facility operates at an installed capacity of . The average annual production is 1,435 GWh. See also References Category:Hydroelectric power stations in Norway ...
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Guzmania sibundoyorum Guzmania sibundoyorum is a plant species in the genus Guzmania. This species is native to Ecuador and Colombia. References sibundoyorum Category:Flora of Colombia Category:Flora of Ecuador Category:Plants described in 1953
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Douglas Wood (writer) Douglas Wood is a writer, creative executive, director and producer. He has been a VP of Animation Development and Production for Steven Spielberg at Amblin Entertainment, Turner Pictures, Warner Bros. and Universal. Career Biography Douglas Wood was born in Chicago, United States where he acte...
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The Nymphs The Nymphs are an alternative rock band that performed in the late 1980s and early 1990s with lead singer Inger Lorre. The band was signed to Geffen Records, and released their debut album in 1991. The Nymphs are known for their wild stage shows and their rebellious attitude towards record companies. The ba...
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Jefferson County, Mississippi Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi; its western border is formed by the Mississippi River. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,726, making it the third-least populous county in Mississippi. Its county seat is Fayette. The county is named for U.S....
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Revival (Tara Oram album) Revival is the second studio album by Canadian country music singer Tara Oram. It was released in Canada on July 19, 2011. The album features twelve tracks – eleven original songs and a cover of the Sheryl Crow song "Strong Enough." Oram co-wrote two of the tracks, "Can't Get Past" and "Overa...
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Song (Chinese surname) Song is the pinyin transliteration of the Chinese family name 宋. It is transliterated as Sung in Wade-Giles, and Soong is also a common transliteration. In addition to being a common surname, it is also the name of a Chinese dynasty, the Song Dynasty, written with the same character. History Th...
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Kota Tinggi Museum The Kota Tinggi Museum () is a museum in Kota Tinggi Town, Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia. The museum is about the history of Johor Sultanate. History The museum was constructed in 1997 and opened in 2002. Architecture The museum is housed in a two-story building. Opening time The museum o...
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Moise Moise is a given name and surname, with differing spellings in its French and Romanian origins, both of which originating from the name Moses. Moïse is the French spelling of Moses, while Moise is the Romanian spelling of Moses. As a surname, Moisè and Mosè are Italian spellings of Moses, while Moïse and Mois...
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International Studies (journal) International Studies publishes original research articles on a wide range of issues and problems, as well as on the theoretical debates of contemporary relevance in the broader field of International Relations and Area Studies. Published in association with Jawaharlal Nehru University...
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Civil List Act Civil List Act may refer to Civil List Act 1697, an Act of the Parliament of England Civil List Act 1727, an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain Civil List Act 1760, an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain Civil List Act 1837, an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Civil List Act 197...
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Ivane Abkhazi Ivane Abkhazi () or Ivan Nikolayevich Abkhazov () (1764 or 1786 – 1831) was a nobleman from Georgia, who served in the Imperial Russian military and rose to the rank of major-general during the Caucasus War. Abkhazi, born of a princely family from Kakheti, was one of the first Georgian noblemen who join...
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Nikolai Amosov Nikolai Mikhailovich Amosov, Doctor of Science, Professor (December 6, 1913, Olkhovo, Novgorod Governorate, Russian Empire – December 12, 2002, Kiev, Ukraine) was a Soviet and Ukrainian doctor of Russian origin, heart surgeon, inventor, best-selling author, and exercise enthusiast, known for his inventi...
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George L. Cadigan George Leslie Cadigan (April 12, 1910 – December 16, 2005) was seventh bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri from 1959 to 1975. He was an alumnus of Amherst College. External links Obituary Alumni magazine obituary Category:1910 births Category:2005 deaths Category:20th-century American Epis...
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Tatoft Tatoft is a small town and rural commune in Larache Province of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 11,005 people living in 2229 households. References Category:Populated places in Larache Province Category:Rural communes of Mo...
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Butler Hotel The Butler Hotel or Hotel Butler in Seattle, Washington, was one of Seattle's leading hotels in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was located at the corner of Second Avenue and James Street, in what is now the Pioneer Square-Skid Road National Historic District. During the Prohibition era, its Ro...
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Kumbe River The Kumbe is a river of Merauke Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia. It has a distinct meandering course, with a total length of 242 km, and width around 97–700.1 m. The Bian River and the Maro River are part of the same basin. Geography The river flows in the southern area of Papua with predominantly trop...
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Yevgeny Karelov Yevgeny Yefimovich Karelov (; 12 October 1931 — 11 July 1977) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter known for comedy movies, war dramas and children's films. He was named Meritorious Artist of RSFSR in 1974. Biography Karelov was born in the Bogorodskoye village (known as Bogorodskoye urban-type...
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Police corruption in Mexico Police corruption in Mexico is currently one of the greatest challenges facing Mexican law enforcement agencies and politicians. Corruption has a long-standing role in Mexican history and culture. History of Corruption Corruption in Mexico has its roots in colonial times. With the arrival ...
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List of Kerala Olympians This is a list of Keralites who have represented India in the Olympic Games. List of Kerala Olympians References Olympians Kerala, List of Olympians Olympians, Kerala Olympians Kerala, List of Olympians
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William Roberts (MCC cricketer) William Henry Roberts (1 September 1795 – 4 October 1843) was an English first-class cricketer associated with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) who was active in the 1810s. He is recorded in two matches, totalling 36 runs with a highest score of 22 and taking 5 wickets. He died in Lambeth,...
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Seikosha was a branch of the Japanese company Seiko that produced clocks, watches, shutters, computer printers and other devices. It was the root of the manufacturing companies of the Seiko Group. History 1881 — Kintarō Hattori opens the watch and jewelry shop "K. Hattori" (Hattori Tokeiten in Japanese; currently na...
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Aku Partanen Veli-Matti "Aku" Partanen (born 28 October 1991 in Lappeenranta) is a Finnish racewalker who competes mostly at the 50 kilometres race walk. Partanen's club is Lappeenrannan Urheilumiehet. Partanen competed at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, where he was 41st at 50 kilometres. At the 2014 Europe...
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Jim Barrett Sr. James William Barrett (19 January 1907 – 25 November 1970) was an English footballer who played for West Ham United. Born in Stratford, London, Barrett began playing football at the city's Park School, after moving from Abbey School because it lacked a team. He played at Park with Billy "Bubbles" Murr...
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Zagroba Zagroba is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bielsk, within Płock County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Bielsk, north-east of Płock, and north-west of Warsaw. References Zagroba
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Steve Crocker For the Newfoundland and Labrador politician see Steve Crocker (politician) Stephen D. Crocker (born October 15, 1944 in Pasadena, California, United States) is the inventor of the Request for Comments series, authoring the very first RFC and many more. He attended Van Nuys High School, as did Vint Cerf...
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Nicholas Salos of Pskov Nicholas Salos of Pskov () was a Russian self-styled prophet ("Fool-for-Christ") in opposition of czar Ivan IV's oprichnina. In 1570, Ivan IV retaliated by raiding Pskov. However, during the raid Nicholas reprimanded the czar causing him to retreat his force to Alexandrov. He is regarded as a s...
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Linkspan A linkspan or link-span is a type of drawbridge used mainly in the operation of moving vehicles on and off a RO-RO vessel or ferry, particularly to allow for tidal changes in water level. Linkspans are usually found at ferry terminals where a vessel uses a combination of ramps either at the stern, bow or si...
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2014 Kilkenny County Council election An election to Kilkenny County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 24 councillors were elected from three electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office, a reduction of 2 seats from the previous election in 2009. In ...
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Charles Germain de Saint Aubin Charles Germain de Saint Aubin (January 17, 1721 – March 6, 1786) was a French draftsman and embroidery designer to King Louis XV. Published a classic reference on embroidery, L'Art du Brodeur ("Art of the Embroiderer") in 1770. In addition to his embroidery designs, he was known for hi...
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Dow futures Dow Futures are financial futures which allow an investor to hedge with or speculate on the future value of various components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average market index. The futures instruments are derived from the Dow Jones Industrial Average as E-mini Dow Futures. Derived Futures All of the Dow d...
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Bensham railway station Bensham Railway Station was a railway station serving the Bensham area of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. It opened in 1868 and closed in 1954. References The history of Bensham from Gateshead council Information on Bensham butterfly station Category:Former North Eastern Railway (UK) ...
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Victoria Bridge, County Tyrone Victoria Bridge is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is mostly within the townland of Breen (), which is in the civil parish of Ardstraw. It is also part of the historic barony of Strabane Lower, and Derry City and Strabane District Council. In the 2001 Census it had...
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German Lop The German Lop rabbit is a recognised breed by the BRC. It is a very chunky and cobby Lop rabbit. The BRC Breed Standard specification sets out the following attributes required for a Rabbit to be declared as a German Lop. Type - Very cobby, massive and muscular. The neck on a good German Lop should not b...
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Indonesian Workers and Employers Party The Indonesian Workers and Employers Party () is a political party in Indonesia. The party aims to integrate the struggle of Indonesian employers and workers. It contested the 2009 elections, but won only 0.7 percent of the vote, less than the 2.5 percent electoral threshold, mea...
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Short Wave Live Short Wave Live is the only album by Short Wave, a UK band related to the Canterbury Scene, consisting of Hugh Hopper (bass), Didier Malherbe (sax), Phil Miller (guitar) and Pip Pyle (drums). The band was formed in 1991. Miller and Pyle had been playing together in In Cahoots, which had previously als...
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WAUN-FM WAUN-FM (92.7 FM, "La Mas Grande") is a Regional Mexican formatted radio station licensed to Kewaunee, Wisconsin, that serves the Green Bay area. The station is owned by Magnum Broadcasting. WAUN's main signal can be heard from Sturgeon Bay, where the station's main office is located, south to Manitowoc and w...
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Veče sa Ivanom Ivanovićem Veče sa Ivanom Ivanovićem () is a Serbian late-night talk show, created and hosted by Ivan Ivanović. It was initially premiere-broadcast on Prva Srpska Televizija, from 14 May 2010, before moving to Nova S in April 2019. It currently premieres on Friday evenings at 10pm on Nova S, and on Thur...
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Baby Princess is a series of Japanese illustrated short stories written by Sakurako Kimino with illustrations by Natsuki Mibu and Yuki Kiriga. The stories were a part of a reader participation game in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki G's Magazine where readers could influence the progression of the story. The project was fi...
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Crotched Lake Crotched Lake is a lake of Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. See also List of lakes in Nova Scotia References National Resources Canada Category:Lakes of Nova Scotia
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Severndroog Castle Severndroog Castle is a folly situated in Oxleas Wood, on Shooter's Hill in south-east London in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It was designed by architect Richard Jupp, with the first stone laid on 2 April 1784. It was built to commemorate Commodore Sir William James who, in April 1755, attacked...
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Alain Chartier Alain Chartier (1430) was a French poet and political writer. Life Alain Chartier was born in Bayeux to a family marked by considerable ability. His eldest brother Guillaume became bishop of Paris; and Thomas became notary to the king. Alain studied, as his elder brother had done, at the University of...
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Curtis Reid (cricketer) Curtis Alexander Reid (16 July 1836 – 1 July 1886) umpired the historic first Test match. Family He married Sophie Dight (1843—1923) on 14 August 1862. Their son, Curtis Arthur Reid (1876–1912), a surveyor, played Australian rules football at the highest level in Perth (with Rovers Football Cl...
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Glen W. Martin Glen Wesley Martin (May 23, 1916 – June 23, 1994) was an American Air Force lieutenant general whose last assignment was vice commander in chief, Strategic Air Command, headquartered at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. He assumed this position August 1, 1969 and served until September 30, 1973. Biograp...
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People Water People Water is a for-profit, care-based company based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The company was co-founded by Jef Holm and Cody Barker. The main goal of the company is to provide clean water to people who are in need of it. When People Water sells a bottle of water they claim that an equal amount of clean...
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2009 Nagoya Grampus season The 2009 Nagoya Grampus season is Nagoya Grampus's 17th season in the J. League Division 1 and 28th overall in the Japanese top flight. They competed in the 2009 J. League Cup, 2009 Emperor's Cup, and the 2009 AFC Champions League. Squad name Transfers Winter In: Out: Summer In: Out...
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Kungshamra Kungshamra is a residential area in Bergshamra, Solna Municipality, Sweden, in the northern outskirts of Stockholm. It has about 1370 student flats. The older houses (about 820 of them) are in raw concrete with bold colours on window frames and doors. Newer houses (550, built during 2003-2005) are painted i...
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Bernardo Trujillo Bernardo Trujillo (1920-1971) was a Colombian-born American marketing executive. His executive education seminars for the NCR Corporation led to the development of supermarkets in France and made him become known as the "Pope of Supermarketing." Early life Born in 1920 in Colombia, he studied law in...
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The Return of Navajo Boy The Return of Navajo Boy (released in 2000) is a documentary film produced by Jeff Spitz and Bennie Klain about the Cly family, Navajo who live on their reservation. Through them, the film explores several longstanding issues among the Navajo and their relations with the United States governm...
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Rossiya Tournament 1980 Rossiya Tournament 1980 was played in Syktyvkar on 1-5 February 1980. The Soviet Union won the tournament. The tournament was decided by round-robin results like a group stage. Norway was invited but choose not to come. Instead, a team for Komi ASSR was set up to fill out the field. Results ...
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Helnæs Helnæs is an island on the southwestern coast of Funen, Denmark, southwest of Haarby and northwest of Faaborg. It belongs administratively to Assens Municipality and is connected to the town of Assens by road to the north. Geography Between Helnæs and the main island of Funen is Helnæs Bay, which contains the ...
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King's Lynn Fury King's Lynn Fury is an amateur basketball team from King's Lynn, Norfolk, competing in the National Basketball League. The club was established in 2003 by James Bamfield. Basketball in the area had seen a boom in the early 1990s with the women’s team King's Lynn Eagles competing in National League co...
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Lake Asbury, Florida Lake Asbury is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clay County, Florida, United States. The population was 8,700 at the 2010 census, which calls it Asbury Lake. Geography Lake Asbury is located north of the center of Clay County at . The community surrounds a small re...
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