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The Type A-2 leather flight jacket is an American military flight jacket originally invented and developed for and closely associated with World War II U.S. Army Air Forces pilots, navigators and bombardiers, who often decorated their jackets with squadron patches and elaborate artwork painted on the back. Sometimes ca... |
Frants Kostyukevich (; born 4 April 1963) is a male race walker who represented the USSR and later Belarus. |
John Khetsuriani (born 23 November 1951) is a Georgian lawyer. |
Philippe Nicolet (born 4 January 1953 in Lausanne), is a Swiss film director of both documentaries and fiction. Journalist and scriptwriter, he was the first editor-in-chief of the Lausanne television station before embarking on a project tracing the history of relations between Switzerland and the European Union for t... |
Benjamin Franklin Harding (January 4, 1823June 16, 1899) was an American attorney and politician born in Pennsylvania. He held political offices in the Oregon Territory and later served as a United States senator from the state of Oregon. |
The Rikspokalen is a motor rally that takes place in Örebro, Sweden. In the past, it was considered to be one of Europe's toughest rallies. |
Jen and Mike were having a picnic. The sky got overcast. Jen and Mike started to pack up their food. They ate the rest of their food in their car. Jen and Mike headed home in the rain. |
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form located in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. |
The man grimaced. The dentist noticed. The dentist asked if he was in pain. The man said that he was. The dentist gave him laughing gas. |
Skalisty is a Russian language word meaning rocky and may refer to: |
In ice hockey, butterfly style is a technique of goaltending distinguished by the goaltender guarding the lower part of the net by dropping to the knees to block attempts to score. The butterfly style derives its name from the resemblance of the spread goal pads and hands to a butterfly's wings. The butterfly style is ... |
The Grünewald () is a forest in central Luxembourg, most of which is owned by the national government. Grünewald stretches through the communes of Niederanven, Steinsel, and Walferdange; the centre of the forest is situated north-east of central Luxembourg City. As a result of its proximity to Luxembourg's capital c... |
Louis Richard Rukeyser (January 30, 1933 – May 2, 2006) was an American financial journalist, columnist, and commentator, through print, radio, and television. |
Daniel was always a cat person, never liked dogs. He'd turn his nose up and walk away from a wagging tail. Then one day he heard a scratch at his back door. It was a small puppy, wagging and happy. Daniel's heart melted and he knew he had now become a dog person. |
Lenjan County () is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zarrin Shahr (Riz-e Lenjan). |
Adrianna Costa (born Adrianna Heber; June 26, 1981) is an American television personality best known as an entertainment reporter and a reality show host. |
Railway engineering is a multi-faceted engineering discipline dealing with the design, construction and operation of all types of rail transport systems. It encompasses a wide range of engineering disciplines, including civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial ... |
Litton Reservoirs (also known as Coley Reservoirs) () are two reservoirs near the village of Litton, Somerset, England. They are operated by Bristol Water. |
Port Erin railway station (Manx: Stashoon Raad Yiarn Phurt Çhiarn) is the western terminus of the Isle of Man Railway in the village of Port Erin on the Isle of Man; it is the sole remaining outer terminus of the railway. |
The Beloyarsk Nuclear Power Station (NPS; []) was the third of the Soviet Union's nuclear plants. It is situated by Zarechny in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. Zarechny township was created to service the station, which is named after the Beloyarsky District. The closest city is Yekaterinburg. |
Sam wanted to buy a new microwave. He went to the store to check some out. He looked up reviews online. He found a cheaper price at a competitor. He had the store price match and bought it. |
William Frederick Hughes (born 11 August 1950) was Director General of Britain's Serious Organised Crime Agency until his retirement on 31 August 2010, when he was succeeded by his deputy Trevor Pearce. He was formerly Director General of the National Crime Squad, until its merger with SOCA on 1 April 2006. Hughes was... |
Estádio Evandro Almeida, usually known as Baenão is a stadium in Belém, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 13,792 people. |
Jerome Harrison (born February 26, 1983) is a former American football running back who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Washington State University, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the... |
In number theory, the sum of the first cubes is the square of the th triangular number. That is, |
The Catholic Church in Rwanda is part of the worldwide Catholic Church. |
Seyitgazi is a municipality and district of Eskişehir Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,578 km2, and its population is 12,587 (2022). The central town of Seyitgazi lies at a distance of towards the south from the province capital of Eskişehir. The town was known formerly as Nakoleia. |
Don Van Natta Jr. (born July 22, 1964) is an American journalist, writer and broadcaster. He is an investigative reporter for ESPN, since January 2012, and the host and executive producer of “Backstory,” an ESPN docuseries. He previously worked for 16 years as an investigative correspondent at The New York Times, where... |
There was an alley between two large buildings. No one ever went in it because it was dark and scary. Linda decided to check it out. When she crept down it, she found nine stray cats. They hissed at her so she ran away. |
Coseley railway station is located in the Coseley area of the borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England. It is situated on the Rugby-Birmingham-Stafford branch of the West Coast Main Line. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by West Midlands Trains. |
Tracy was taking a test. Her pencil broke halfway through! She panicked and raised her hand. Her teacher gave her a new one. Tracy's pencil had stressed her out! |
Tsing Lung Tau () is a coastal residential area in the southwest coast of the New Territories in Hong Kong. |
My piano teacher told me to write a song. I wrote one that lasted about a minute. I had no idea what I was doing. She actually played it. It sounded odd. |
The Volvo Experimental Taxi was a concept car built by Volvo sometime in 1976. It was designed to be the response by Volvo after being challenged by the New York Office of Transport and the Museum of Modern Art. The Taxi was powered by a six cylinder diesel engine which drove the front wheels. |
The kids were running around in the yard. They had turned on the sprinkler and were running through it. They got totally soaked. They sat down in the sun to dry off. They loved getting wet in the summer! |
Knock (French title: Knock ou le Triomphe de la médecine) is a 1923 French satirical play about modern medicine, written by Jules Romains. It was performed for the first time at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris on 15 December 1923 in a production by Louis Jouvet. The play was presented with set designs by a youn... |
Yesterday, my roommate and I went to the grocery store. We left my cat at home like we normally do. When we got home, my vase was on the floor in a million pieces. My cat had gotten a piece of glass stuck in his paw. We had to take him to the vet for stitches. |
Microstamping is a proprietary ballistics identification technology. Microscopic markings are engraved onto the tip of the firing pin and onto the breech face of a firearm with a laser. When the gun is fired, these etchings are transferred to the primer by the firing pin and to the cartridge case head by the breech fac... |
John was filling up at a gas station. Suddenly, a car pulled up very close. The window rolled down, revealing a woman with a black eye. She asked John for help to skip town and escape her boyfriend. John gave her a hundred dollar bill, wishing her well. |
Isohaara is the ninth studio album by the Finnish rock group CMX. The album is named after Isohaara power plant in Keminmaa. The band spent six months in the studio because of the chosen songwriting method: the songs were written and rehearsed at the studio under constant perfecting and re-arranging. Musically the albu... |
Dale or Dale i Sunnfjord is the administrative centre of the municipality of Fjaler in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located at the mouth of the river Vassdalselva on the southern shore of the Dalsfjorden in the northern part of Fjaler, about northeast of the village of Flekke and about west of the village... |
Topusko is a municipality in Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia. Topusko is an underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as the First Category Area of Special State Concern by the Government of Croatia. |
Zearalenone (ZEN), also known as RAL and F-2 mycotoxin, is a potent estrogenic metabolite produced by some Fusarium and Gibberella species. Specifically, the Gibberella zeae, the fungal species where zearalenone was initially detected, in its asexual/anamorph stage is known as Fusarium graminearum. Several Fusarium spe... |
Leslie broke her watch. She went to a watchmaker to fix it. She stood in awe at all the ticking watches. Leslie asked for a job to be a watchmaker. The man accepted her offer, and they built watches together. |
The following are the association football events of the year 1948 throughout the world. |
Joanna was tired of always feeling sluggish. She decided to change her lifestyle up. Running was something that Joanna had always thought about. She bought some new trainers and decided to take them out. It was tough, but Joanna had a great time running. |
Jenna loved healthy food. She loved to eat fruit, especially grapes. She would eat a bowl of them every morning. Before work, she got her bowl of grapes and the newspaper. She sat and ate them while she read the news. |
Anaurus is a monotypic genus of Brazilian jumping spiders containing the single species, Anaurus flavimanus. It was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1900, and is only found in Brazil. |
Anthony Manahan (ca 1794 – January 21, 1849) was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. |
Joshua felt very unsure about his life. He suffered from depression and anxiety. One day, he decided to try to go to church. Joshua felt a huge relief after attending church. He now attends church weekly and his mental health has improved. |
A cornet is a brass instrument that closely resembles the trumpet. |
Constructed in 1976 and 1977, Mass Driver 1 was an early demonstration of the concept of the mass driver, a form of electromagnetic launcher, which in principle could also be configured as a rocket motor, using asteroidal materials for reaction mass and energized by solar or other electric power. |
The Stratford Kroehlers were a junior ice hockey team that played in the Ontario Hockey Association. The Kroehlers were named for the Kroehler Furniture Company, a furniture manufacturer and team sponsor. The team played at the Stratford Arena, now known as the William Allman Memorial Arena, in Stratford, Ontario. |
William Fitzgerald (August 6, 1799March 1864) was an American politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives. He was also a slave owner. |
Piveteausaurus (meaning "Jean Piveteau's lizard") is a genus of theropod dinosaur known from a partial skull discovered in the Middle Jurassic Marnes de Dives formation of Calvados, in northern France and lived about 164.7-161.2 million years ago. In 2012 Thomas Holtz gave a possible length of 11 meters (36 feet). |
Jerry was in line to buy tickets for a movie. Jerry wanted to see an action movie. Jerry got to the window. The tickets to the action movie were sold out. Jerry saw a horror movie instead. |
is a Japanese manga artist from Fukuoka Prefecture. He is known for drawing many works featuring women with extremely large breasts, and he himself refers to himself as a "boobie manga artist" in his doujinshi and other publications. He is married to fellow manga artist . |
José Eleazar Gómez Sánchez (; better known as Eleazar Gómez born May 29, 1986, in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actor. He is noted for his performance in Mexican telenovelas. Gómez is the brother of actress Zoraida Gómez, Alizair Gomez and actor Jairo Gómez. He is a member of the Mexican pop band Eme 15. |
Janelle was cheering loudly. She was at the medieval fair in her town and she was watching a joust. It was silly but a lot of fun. She chanted and clapped her hands. The knight with the blue sword won! |
Betty wrote poems all day long. She would sell a few poems every month to pay her bills. Betty started getting writers block and decided to start a novel. She worked for weeks and submitted a draft for publication. Betty got published and was finally able to take a break from writing. |
R. A. Long High School is the oldest high school serving the city of Longview, Washington. A part of Longview Public Schools, it was erected in 1927, three years after the city of Longview was incorporated. The total student enrollment at the end of the 2015–2016 school year was 890. The school is named for the city's ... |
The Penrose interpretation is a speculation by Roger Penrose about the relationship between quantum mechanics and general relativity. Penrose proposes that a quantum state remains in superposition until the difference of space-time curvature attains a significant level. |
Roberto Carrión Pollit (7 November 1929 – 17 April 2007) was a Peruvian politician in the late 1970s. He was the mayor of Lima from 1978 to 1979. |
"Gomenasai" (mispronunciation of ) is a song by Russian recording duo t.A.T.u., taken from their second English language studio album Dangerous and Moving (2005). The song was written by Martin Kierszenbaum, and production was handled by Kierszenbaum and Robert Orton. The song was released in May 2006 as the album's th... |
The Leach Pottery was founded in 1920 by Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada in St Ives, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. |
Andorra is a neighborhood in Northwest Philadelphia, which is a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Andorra is a part of Roxborough, being within the borders of the original Roxborough Township and having the same zip code (19128). At some point during the 19th or 20th century, Andorra dev... |
Udgir, is second largest city and municipal council in Latur district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the Marathwada division of the state (one of the divisions of Maharashtra based on geographical conditions). The city is located very close to the borders of Karnataka and Telangana states. Udgir i... |
King-to Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa (), commonly known as Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa or simply Nin Jiom Herbal Cough Syrup, is a traditional Chinese natural herbal remedy used for the relief of sore throat, coughs, hoarseness and aphonia. It is a throat demulcent and expectorant. |
Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (HCHC) is an Orthodox Christian liberal arts college and seminary in Brookline, Massachusetts. Its mission is to educate individuals for life and service in the Orthodox Christian community; this includes men preparing for the priesthood of the Greek Orthodo... |
Kim Bu-sik (; 1075–1151) was a Korean calligrapher, military general, philosopher, poet, and politician during the Goryeo period. He was a scion of the Silla royalty and a member of the Gyeongju Kim clan. Later he was the supreme chancellor from 1136 to 1142 and was in charge of suppression of the Myocheong rebellion. ... |
Operation On-Target is a high adventure Scouting activity. It was created as a Varsity Scout program activity, open to Venturers and older Boy Scouts. It has continued since the disbanding of the Varsity Scout program at the end of 2017. The event is mainly held in the western United States, but has included Hawaii ... |
The Sierra Youth Coalition (SYC) () is a national Canadian organization run by youth for youth, founded in 1996, and serving as the youth arm of the Sierra Club of Canada Foundation. Its stated mission is "to empower Canadians ages 14-26 to become active community leaders who contribute to making Canada a sustainable s... |
Travis worked at an electronics store. And he noticed that they threw tons of good items away. After the store closed, he searched through the dumpster behind it. And he gathered electronics and computer equipment. He sold them all for a good price. |
Jaime had to run twenty miles a day. He was training for long distance running. His dog would always tag along for the run. Without warning a pickup truck swiveled onto the sidewalk. The dog was able to pull Jamie out of harm's way. |
New Egypt Speedway is a 7/16 mile clay race track in New Egypt, New Jersey. The track hosted the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour on a quarter mile asphalt track in the 1980s. |
John woke up with a strange pain in his abdomen. He became worried that something was terribly wrong. John called and set an appointment with his doctor. After a thorough exam, John's doctor gave him the news. He had terrible gas! |
Lucien Baker (June 8, 1846June 21, 1907) was a United States senator from Kansas. |
Alejandro Muñoz Moreno (April 24, 1922 – December 16, 2000), better known by the ring name Blue Demon (Demonio Azul in Spanish), was a Mexican film actor and luchador enmascarado (Spanish for masked professional wrestler). Blue Demon is considered a legend of lucha libre, partially from starring in a series of Lucha fi... |
Kenneth Eugene Weaver (November 17, 1935 – February 15, 2008) was an American professional wrestler and wrestling commentator in the National Wrestling Alliance, better known by his ring name, Johnny Weaver. |
Gylena moved into an assisted living facility. She felt very out of place and that everyone was staring at her. She assumed that it was due to her clothing. Gylena went out and bought a completely new wardrobe. People still looked at her funny even with her new clothes. |
Last week I ordered DJ Herb Kent the kool gents autobiography. I planned to make time to read the book one day soon. I finished reading Mr Kent's autobiography last Friday October 20 2016. DJ Herb Kent the cool gent died last Sunday October 23 2016. I am so glad I read Herb Kent kool gent book while he was still alive. |
Alfred Rahlfs (; ; 29 May 1865 – 8 April 1935) was a German Biblical scholar. He was a member of the history of religions school. He is known for his edition of the Septuagint published in 1935. |
David Guy Myers (born 20 September 1942) is a professor of psychology at Hope College in Michigan, United States, and the author of 17 books, including popular textbooks entitled Psychology, Exploring Psychology, Social Psychology and general-audience books dealing with issues related to Christian faith as well as scie... |
Sallys dance team is set to compete over the weekend. They are a really good team and usually win. One day they had to compete with a new team. The team did well and Sally's team was worried. In the end Sally's team won but it was a close call. |
Luis Negrón López (April 19, 1909 - September 18, 1991) was a politician from Puerto Rico. Negrón was among the founding members of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and served as Senator and as candidate for Governor of Puerto Rico in the elections of 1968. |
Kate wanted to buy a new jacket. At the store she saw one she liked. But it was more than she wanted to spend. If she overspent she would need to sacrifice other things. She decided she would save up and return to buy the jacket. |
Abdul Hameed Muhammed Fazil (born 4 February 1953), known mononymously as Fazil, is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor who works in Malayalam cinema, in addition to directing a handful of Tamil films. He made his directional debut with the 1980 film Manjil Virinja Pookkal. |
LMT, Grupo Límite, or Límite, is a Mexican Norteño and Tejano band formed in Monterrey, Mexico in 1994. The group was led by singer Alicia Villarreal until she left to pursue a solo career. |
Roelof (Roefie) Hueting (16 December 1929 – 24 June 2023) was a Dutch economist, former Head of the Department for Environmental Statistics of Statistics Netherlands, pianist and leader of the Down Town Jazz Band, and known for the development of the concept of Sustainable National Income (SNI). |
The Wellington Dukes are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Wellington, Ontario, Canada. They are in the Eastern Division of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League. Originally a Junior C team in the 1970s and 1980s, the Dukes merged with the neighbouring Jr. B Bellev... |
In Aristotelian logic, Baralipton (also Bamalip or Bramantip) is a mnemonic word used to identify a form of syllogism. Specifically, the first two propositions are universal affirmative (A), and the third (conclusion) particular affirmative (I)-- hence BARALIPTON. The argument is also in the First Figure (the middle te... |
Camren loved getting her hair done. She is 6 years old and likes to get dressed up. Her dad took her to a dance. She got a new dress and went to the salon. She felt pretty and had a great time. |
The National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) is the premiere honorary dedicated to recognizing leaders in the residence halls ("dorms") and is as a branch of NACURH, Inc. NACURH, as an organization, believes that recognition is necessary in a strong Residence Hall community. The National Residence Hall Honorary was foun... |
Sarah made 20 bucks. Her friends wanted to go to a thrift shop. She looked for a sweater. She loved a certain sweater. She bought it for cheap. |
Alexey Fyodorovich Tryoshnikov () (14 April 1914, Pavlovka, Karsunsky Uyezd, Simbirsk Governorate – 18 November 1991, Saint Petersburg) was a Soviet polar explorer and leader of the 2nd Soviet Antarctic Expedition and the 13th Soviet Antarctic Expedition. |
Chandler Owen (April 5, 1889 – November 2, 1967) was an African-American writer, editor and early member of the Socialist Party of America. Born in North Carolina, he studied and worked in New York City, then moved to Chicago for much of his career. He established his own public relations company in Chicago and wrote... |
Spoken Greatest Hits is a compilation album from the Christian rock band Spoken. It contains songs from their first three albums under the Metro 1 Music label before the band signed with Tooth & Nail Records. |
The Brantford 99ers are a Junior A ice hockey team from Brantford, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League. The 99ers have previously been known as the Milton Icehawks, Milton Merchants, Milton Flyers, and Milton Steamers as Milton hosted junior hockey from 1966 to 2018. After purchasing t... |
Elisabeth of Görlitz (November 1390 - 2 August 1451) reigned as Duchess of Luxemburg from 1411 to 1443. |
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 68, commonly referred to as Highway 68 and officially named Sibbald Creek Trail, is a highway in central Alberta, Canada, west of Calgary. In the west, Highway 68 begins at its intersection with Highway 40 and ends at Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) approximately west of Highway 22 (Cow... |
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