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Ryze is a social networking service established in early 2001 by Adrian Scott. The platform mainly caters to business professionals, including new entrepreneurs facilitating networking and professional connections. The site claims to have over one million users, with various external organizations hosting sub-networks ...
Joey stayed out late with his friends one weekend. They decided to paint graffiti on one of the local businesses. A patrolling officer caught the boys. They had to go to court with their parents. The boys were sentenced to many hours of community service.
Jan had made a chicken salad. She didn't like the way it turned out. Jan put the chicken salad in the fridge. She forgot about it. Jan remembered the chicken salad weeks later when she threw it.
The Kronshtadt-class battlecruisers, with the Soviet designation as Project 69 heavy cruisers, (), were ordered for the Soviet Navy in the late 1930s. Two ships were started but none were completed due to World War II. These ships had a complex and prolonged design process which was hampered by constantly changing requ...
Six is the title of Loverboy's sixth studio album, released in 1997. It is the band's first album with new material since 1987, and their last album to feature the original lineup, as bassist Scott Smith died in a boating accident in 2000.
Thunderstorms are common during the summer in Arizona. One hot evening I on the phone as the storm grew heavy. I was startled by the loudest bang I had ever heard. My sister told asked what the noise was. Discovered a bolt of lightening struck just outside my window.
Jordan was watching TV on her couch. It was raining outside and she noticed her cat scurrying inside. The cat ran over to Jordan and hopped onto her lap. Jordan realized that the cat's paws were wet, but it was too late. Her clothes and blankets were all wet and ruined.
The James A. Garfield Monument stands on the grounds of the United States Capitol in the circle at First Street, S.W., and Maryland Avenue, Washington, D.C. It is a memorial to United States President James A. Garfield, elected in 1880 and assassinated in 1881 after serving only four months of his term, by a disgruntle...
"A Day in the Life of a Tree" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1971 album Surf's Up. It was written by Brian Wilson and the group's manager Jack Rieley, who also performed lead vocal. The lyrics were inspired by Wilson's feelings toward environmental pollution.
Betsy in Spite of Herself (1946) is the sixth volume in the Betsy-Tacy series by Maud Hart Lovelace. The book, along with the entire Betsy-Tacy and Deep Valley series, was republished in 2000 by HarperTrophy with a new cover art illustrated by Michael Koelsch.
Sarah decided she needed a new roof for her house. She had it installed one day. She was very happy with it. It lasted her for years. Sarah was forever glad she didn't wait any longer.
Ernest Otton Wilimowski (, born Ernst Otto Prandella; 23 June 1916 – 30 August 1997), nicknamed "Ezi", was a footballer who played as a forward. He ranks among the best goalscorers in the history of both the Poland national team and Polish club football. After re-taking German citizenship following the invasion of Pola...
Michelle and I were hungry for lunch. Michelle suggested since it was so nice out we should have a picnic. I agreed and we packed a lunch. Michelle drove us to the park. It was a good time but we forgot to bring a blanket.
Mirza Shafi Vazeh (; ) was an Azerbaijani poet and teacher. Under the pseudonym "Vazeh", which means "expressive, clear", he wrote in both Azerbaijani and Persian, developing the traditions of poetry in both languages. He compiled the first anthology of Azerbaijani poetry and a Tatar-Russian dictionary for the Tiflis ...
Trier Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Trier, Germany. The capacity of the arena is 5,495 people.
Nina moved into a new apartment recently! She wanted all her friends to come over and see. Callie was her biggest friend, so she came over first. Callie really liked the apartment and said the bathroom was nice. Nina was very pleased that Callie liked the apartment!
Raudsand or Rausand is a village in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the Romsdal peninsula along the Tingvollfjorden about northeast of the village of Eidsvåg and south of the village of Angvika in Gjemnes Municipality.
Palais Niederösterreich, historically known as the Niederösterreichisches Landeshaus (Estates House of Lower Austria), is a historical building in Vienna. The building housed the estates general of the state of Lower Austria until 1848. After 1861, the state assembly and some state government ministries occupied it un...
John MacKenna (born 1952 in Castledermot, Co Kildare) is an Irish playwright and novelist.
Sarah really likes to take care of succulents. She thinks they're adorable little plants. While shopping, she found a neglected little succulent. She decided to buy the plant and bring it home to nurse it. Now the plant is doing really well and has several young sprouts.
Nurse empress dowager () was an honorific title given to emperors' wet nurses of the Xianbei-led Chinese Northern Wei dynasty. The existence of the title owed itself to a peculiar institution of Northern Wei—that when a son of the emperor were to be made crown prince, his mother, if alive, must be forced to commit suic...
Alex J. Walling also known as A.J. Walling (born 1948) is a Canadian sports analyst and broadcaster. Well known for his distinctive voice and opinionated commentary, he was the Atlantic Canadian sports reporter for TSN, a position he held for nine years. He still contributes to a regular sports column for the TSN web p...
At the end of the diner party, Joey put the dishes in the dishwasher. He started it and went to clean the living room. When he came back, he took out the dishes. He noticed that one was damaged and should have been hand washed. He threw it away with a sigh and went back to the living room.
Tabatha was driving to her parent's house. She got a flat tire while on the highway. Tabatha changed the flat tire with the spare in her car. She was back on the road again in less than an hour. Tabatha was able to safely reach her parent's house on the spare.
Bob went to the park with his dog Spot. He picked up a stick off the ground. Spot looked up at his owner expectantly. After some teasing, Bob threw the stick across the grass. Spot happily chased after it.
Songs from The Capeman is the ninth solo studio album by Paul Simon, released in 1997. His first new studio album of original materials in seven years, it contains Simon's own performances of songs from the Broadway musical he wrote and produced called The Capeman augmented by members of the original cast. The songs re...
Perşembe (originated from Persian word "پنج شنبه(/pændʒʃænbɛ/)" meaning Thursday, formerly Vona, Βόνη in ancient Greek, also Heneti, ჰენეთი in Georgian and Laz languages) is a municipality and district of Ordu Province, Turkey. Its area is 217 km2, and its population is 30,101 (2022). The town lies on the Black Sea coa...
Allie went to the zoo. She was excited. But all the sudden she saw a pile of trash. It was a bad sight. She ordered someone to take it out.
Dave was driving to work. There was a bad accident on his route. Dave got stuck in a bit of traffic. Dave knew he was running late. He called his boss to tell him he was stuck in traffic.
A lady was stuck in traffic on the way to work. A strange man with ragged clothes was standing on the street. He approached her. Since the lady couldn't move her car, she got out and ran. The man ended up stealing her car.
Tuiloma Pule Alaimoana Unasa Lameko Gae’e (6 July 1935 – 1 April 2018) was a Samoan politician and Cabinet Minister. He was a member of the Human Rights Protection Party.
Frank-Peter Roetsch (born 19 April 1964) is a German former biathlete. He was the first biathlete to win a World Cup race using the skating technique when he won in Oberhof in 1985.
Pururavas (Sanskrit: पुरूरवस्, Purūravas) is a character in Hindu literature, a king who served as the first of the Lunar dynasty.
FedMart was a chain of discount department stores started by Sol Price, who later founded Price Club. Originally a discount department store open to government employees paying a $2 per family membership fee, FedMart earned four times more than its investors had projected in its first year. Over the next 20 years, FedM...
Phrygius () a Neleid, was king of Miletus after Phobius, who fell in love with Pieria () daughter of Pythes from Myus, at a festival of Artemis. He promises anything, and Pieria asks for peace between the two cities, which were at war. In this way, the hostility between Miletus and Myus stopped.
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd is a 1952 comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, along with Charles Laughton, who reprised his role as the infamous pirate from the 1945 film Captain Kidd. It was the second film in SuperCineColor, a three-color version of the tw...
Kevin loved stealing things, no matter what the cost. He walked into a convenient store. And he ran out with a bunch of sports drinks that cost a few dollars. He tried to steal from the store again a week later but was caught. And he realized it wasn't worth the money.
Phillip George Knightley (23 January 1929 – 7 December 2016) was an Australian journalist, critic, and non-fiction author. He became a visiting Professor of Journalism at the University of Lincoln, England, and was a media commentator on the intelligence services and propaganda.
Suzy just turned twenty one. Hence she wanted to try some wine. It tasted rather good she thought. She ended up buying a few bottles. She drank it with her family.
Organized crime in Italy and its criminal organizations have been prevalent in Italy, especially Southern Italy, for centuries and have affected the social and economic life of many Italian regions since at least the 19th century. There are six major native mafia-like organizations that are heavily active in Italy. The...
Phạm Hùng (June 11, 1912 – March 10, 1988) was a Vietnamese politician and the 2nd Prime Minister of the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam from 1987 to 1988.
Thekla is a former cargo ship moored in the Mud Dock area of Bristol's Floating Harbour, England. The ship was built in Germany in 1958 and worked in the coastal trades.
Oleksandr Mykhaylovych Kosyrin (, born 18 June 1977) is a former professional footballer a former member of the Ukraine national team.
The Whiskey Au Go Go fire was a fire that occurred at 2.08 am on Thursday 8 March 1973, in the Whiskey Au Go Go nightclub in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Australia that killed 15 people.
Heldon was a French electronic rock band originally active between 1974 and 1978, and led by guitarist Richard Pinhas. Other members included synthesizer player Patrick Gauthier and drummer François Auger. The name of the band was taken from the 1972 novel The Iron Dream by Norman Spinrad.
Due South is a Canadian crime series with elements of comedy. The series was created by Paul Haggis, produced by Alliance Communications, and stars Paul Gross, David Marciano (seasons 1–2), Gordon Pinsent, Beau Starr, Catherine Bruhier, Camilla Scott, Ramona Milano, and later Callum Keith Rennie (seasons 2–4). It ran f...
Clearview is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia about 8 km north of the Adelaide city centre. The rectangular suburb is bordered by Grand Junction Road on the north, Hampstead Road on the east, Collins Street, Broadview on the south, and the suburb of Enfield on the west.
Isle of Ely was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, centred on the Isle of Ely in Cambridgeshire. Until its abolition in 1983, it elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Cindy thought that her life was over. Her boyfriend of four years left her and she felt all alone. Her friends tried and tried to get her to go out. They wanted her to make new friends and be happy. They took her out and she met a new man and fell in love.
Srikanth Deva is an Indian music director of Tamil films. He made his debut as music director in the Tamil movie Doubles in 2000. He is the son of composer Deva, nephew of the famous music director duo Sabesh–Murali and the cousin of actor Jai. In 2023, Srikanth Deva was awarded Best Music Director by Indian Government...
The Cherkasy Arena () is a multi-purpose stadium in Cherkasy, Ukraine. Until 2020 it was known as the Central Stadium, Cherkasy. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and was the home of FC Dnipro Cherkasy and now the home of FC Cherkaskyi Dnipro. The stadium holds 10,321 people.
Indiana's mother gave birth to her when she was 40. Indiana was born with Down's Syndrome. Her parents never thought of their daughter as anything but perfect. Every day she made them smile and proud. When Indiana was 20 she was able to live on her own.
McKenna had never seen a band play live before. She decided to go to a concert as soon as possible. The first one in town was a band she kind of liked. They sounded horrible live! McKenna decided just to buy CDs instead.
Gatifloxacin (brand names Gatiflo, Tequin, and Zymar) is an antibiotic of the fourth-generation fluoroquinolone family, that like other members of that family, inhibits the bacterial enzymes DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV.
Olympia 71 is an album of songs by Dalida recorded live at the Olympia in Paris in 1971 and released in 1972.
Joe's wife slapped him playfully one day. She had not meant to really hurt him. But her wedding ring cut open his face! Joe had to get three stitches in his cheek. His wife felt so guilty!
The F-class submarines were a group of four submarines designed for the United States Navy by Electric Boat in 1909. F-1 and F-2 were built by Union Iron Works in San Francisco, while F-3 and F-4 were built by The Moran Company in Seattle, Washington.
The Great Western Divide is a Sierra Nevada mountain range located largely in Sequoia National Park. Some of the summits of the Great Western Divide reach well over . The High Sierra Trail crosses the range at Kaweah Gap from Sequoia National Park.
Mickey loved being around his friends every chance he could get. When he found out that he could now ride the bus he was thrilled. This would basically be hour added on to his friend time each day. It made his parents excited to tell him that he could ride the bus. Special arrangements had already been made!
Gugh ( ; ) could be described as the sixth inhabited island of the Isles of Scilly, but is usually included with St Agnes with which it is joined by a sandy tombolo known as "The Bar" when exposed at low tide. The island is only about long and about wide, with the highest point, Kittern Hill at . The geology consists...
Theresa didn't follow regular maintenance on her car. She hadn't changed the oil in almost a year. Tracy was driving when she saw a stream of smoke from the hood. She called her boyfriend. Her boyfriend fussed at her for not taking care of her car.
Ford () is a small village at the southern end of Loch Awe in Argyll, Scotland. The village originated as a stopping point on the drove route to Inveraray. The Ford Hotel dates back to 1864, and was probably erected on the site of the old change house. Today it is a guest house and is a listed building.
Oskowo is a non-operational PKP railway station in Oskowo (Pomeranian Voivodeship), Poland.
Yeremenko (), Yeryomenko/Eremenko () or Jaromienka () is a surname of Ukrainian-language origin. It is common in Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia. Notable people with the surname include:
The Killing Machine (1964) is a science fiction novel by American writer Jack Vance, the second in his "Demon Princes" series.
This is an incomplete list of Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland in 1991.
Mason was at summer camp. He wanted to take archery classes but the group was full. Instead, he had to sign up for an unfamiliar class, pottery. At first he was wary, but soon he realized that he loved pottery. Mason was so glad to have picked up a new hobby.
Caroline Elkins (American, born Caroline Fox, 1969) is Professor of History and African and African American Studies at Harvard University, the Thomas Henry Carroll/Ford Foundation Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, Affiliated Professor at Harvard Law School, and the Founding Oppenheimer F...
French Village is an unincorporated community in eastern St. Francois County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately ten miles east of Bonne Terre and has a population of 1,226. The ZIP Code for French Village is 63036.
The Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) is a nonprofit literary organization that provides support, advocacy, resources, and community to nearly 50,000 writers, 500 college and university creative writing programs, and 125 writers' conferences and centers. It was founded in 1967 by R. V. Cassill and George ...
Gilbert Marc Dionne (born September 19, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played six seasons in the National Hockey League from 1990–91 until 1995–96. He is the younger brother of Hockey Hall of Famer Marcel Dionne, who is nineteen years his senior. He now resides in Tavistock, Ontario.
The bombard (, ) is a contemporary conical-bore double-reed instrument widely used to play traditional Breton music. The bombard is a woodwind instrument, and a member of the shawm family. Like most shawms, it has a broad and very powerful sound, vaguely resembling a trumpet. It is played as other shawms are played, wi...
Lacena Golding-Clarke (born March 20, 1975 in Clarendon, Jamaica) is a retired female hurdling athlete from Jamaica. She represented Jamaica at the Summer Olympics in 1996, 2000 and 2004, and took part in the World Championships in Athletics on five separate occasions.
The 2006 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2006 presented by Toyota for sponsorship reasons) was a football tournament held in Japan between 10 and 17 December 2006. It was the third FIFA Club World Cup.
Kaj Ulrik Linderstrøm-Lang (29 November 1896 – 25 May 1959) was a Danish protein scientist, who was the director of the Carlsberg Laboratory from 1939 until his death.
The National Division (, , ) is the highest football league in Luxembourg. Until 2011, it was known as the BGL Ligue, after the Luxembourg Football Federation managed to seal a sponsorship deal with Fortis. Before 2006, it contained twelve teams, but it expanded to fourteen for the 2006–07 season. Following the aband...
The following contains lists of schools in the Canadian province of New Brunswick into public school, private schools, and former school categories.
The National Action Committee on the Status of Women was a Canadian feminist activist organization that existed from 1971 to 2007.
My sister-in-law Ann is almost 70. Recently she had to take care of her great grandchildren. Her granddaughter lost the children, 10 and 2, to social services. Ann worked so hard to take care of them she caught a cold. She just lost her voice and is seeing a doctor.
James stopped at the stop light. The light was green but he didn't go. The car behind him started to honk. James realized the light was green and finally drove. He was embarrassed for not paying attention.
Robin was so excited! He'd worked for months on his debut single. It was about to be released. He was driving when he heard it come on the radio. He pulled over and started dancing to it.
Waldhof () is a hamlet in the commune of Niederanven, in central Luxembourg. , the hamlet has a population of 2 inhabitants. It is located in the heart of the Grünewald forest, in which it is the only settlement.
Janet went to a farm with her class. They were all having fun looking at the animals. Janet walked over to a lamb. She was given a snack to give the lamb and enjoyed feeding it. The rest of the day Janet stayed by the lambs side.
Charles Patrick Pfarrer III (born April 13, 1957) is an American writer, film producer, and former Navy SEAL. As an author, he has penned published screenplays, novels, comic books, and non-fiction works. His works deal with themes pertaining to the military. Pfarrer has worked on films including Navy SEALs, Darkman...
Bolsa de Valores de Nicaragua (Stock Exchange of Nicaragua, or BVN) was created in 1994 and is the only stock exchange operating in Nicaragua.
Sean William Ghazi (born 4 April 1969, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is a Malaysian actor, singer and dancer.
UK Coal Production Ltd, formerly UK Coal plc, was the largest coal mining business in the United Kingdom. The company was based in Harworth, in Nottinghamshire. The company was a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The successor company that contains the former property division, Harworth Group, is still listed on the L...
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), formerly the Ministry for Housing, Communities, and Local Government (MHCLG), is a department of His Majesty's Government responsible for housing, communities, and local government in England and the levelling up policy. It was established in May 2006 an...
Lying in bed, Javier remembers that he didn't brush his teeth. He knows he should brush them before going to bed. He gets up and brushes his teeth. Then he returns to bed. Javier is glad he brushed his teeth.
Pancake Mountain is a children's television show created by filmmaker Scott Stuckey (of the famous Stuckey's family). Described as an “alt-rock guerrilla kids' dance party, forged in the crucible of Washington, D.C. cable-access television”, it is notable for featuring many punk rock/indie rock musicians like The White...
The Persephone is an analog fingerboard synthesizer from the year 2004 in the tradition of the first ribbon controlled instruments from the 1920s. Beyond its vintage look, the Persephone allies sensors technology and digital controls to a pure analogue generation of sound.
Harry was an investigative reporter for his local newspaper. He was doing a story on corruption in small town government. During his investigation, Harry uncovered corruption in his town. Harry had received emails containing proof from an anonymous source. Harry took his evidence of corruption to his editor.
France competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 304 competitors, 296 men and 8 women, took part in 113 events in 23 sports.
Bernie is a man who wants equal rights for everyone. He makes run to be the president. The people really buy into his message. When time comes to elect a president. Bernie gets cheated by the system and crooked candidates.
The Apple Developer Tools are a suite of software tools from Apple to aid in making software dynamic titles for the macOS and iOS platforms. The developer tools were formerly included on macOS install media, but are now exclusively distributed over the Internet. As of macOS 10.12, Xcode is available as a free download ...
Workers Playtime is a 1988 album by Billy Bragg. Originally released on the Go! Discs label, it is his fourth release but third full-length album. It was reissued on compact disc in September 1996 on the Cooking Vinyl label before being remastered, expanded and reissued in 2006 on Cooking Vinyl in the UK and on the Y...
Earle Hyman (born George Earle Plummer; October 11, 1926 – November 17, 2017) was an American stage, television, and film actor. Hyman is known for his role on ThunderCats as the voice of Panthro and various other characters. He also appeared on The Cosby Show as Cliff's father, Russell Huxtable. Singer Phyllis Hyman w...
The Kermadec rattail, Coelorinchus kermadecus, is a species of rattail found around New Zealand including the Kermadec Islands at depths of between 1,100 and 1,200 m. Its length is about 40 cm.
The 1584 siege of Takehana was something of a follow-up to the siege of Kaganoi; the great warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi sought to consolidate his power, particularly in the lands of his late lord Oda Nobunaga.
Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues is a former Australian association football (soccer) club based in Epping, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. The club was formed towards the end of 2004 from a merger of the senior teams of the Fawkner Blues (founded 1965) and Whittlesea Stallions (founded 2000), and played in the 2005...