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Angela Shelton (born December 5, 1972) is an American screenwriter, actress, and documentary film director and producer, best known for the film Tumbleweeds (1999) and the documentary Searching for Angela Shelton (2004), which she wrote, directed, and edited. She is the author of the 2008 book Finding Angela Shelton: T... |
Lila was sleeping. She felt something brush against her hand. Lila turned on the light. There was a bug in the bed. She called the exterminator the next day. |
Saint Himelin (Hymelin, Himelinus) (died Vissenaken, c. 750 AD) was an Irish or Scottish priest who, returning from a pilgrimage to Rome, fell ill when passing through Vissenaken (in present-day part of the municipality Tienen in Belgium). |
Concerto in "B Goode" is the thirteenth studio album by Chuck Berry, released in 1969 by Mercury Records. The title song is an extended instrumental interpolation of a wide range of themes pioneered in Berry's classic 1957-62 period, running approximately 18 minutes and taking up the entire second side of the record; t... |
Shahla Riahi ( , 10 September 1926 – 31 December 2019) was an Iranian actress and film director. |
Cunego is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: |
Carla's ex-boyfriend wouldn't stop calling her. She really wanted him to leave her alone. Carla asked the boyfriend to stop calling. He didn't listen to her. Carla finally blocked his number. |
Fred Higgins is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Widnes, as a , i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums. He also appeared for Wigan as a World War II guest pla... |
Rudolf (also Rudolph, Ralph, or Raoul, called Maccabeus, Maccabeo, or Maccabees; died 1108) was the second Norman count of Montescaglioso from the death of his father Robert in 1080. |
Yuan Shang (died December 207), courtesy name Xianfu, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He was the third son and successor of the warlord Yuan Shao. In the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Yuan Shang was described... |
Margaret of Savoy (June 21, 1382 or 1390 – November 23, 1464) was Marchioness of Montferrat, and a Dominican Sister. |
The Andrew Oldham Orchestra was a musical side project in the mid-1960s created by Andrew Loog Oldham, the original manager and record producer of the Rolling Stones. There was no actual orchestra per se. The name was applied to recordings made by Loog Oldham using a multitude of session musicians, including members ... |
Nasser Takmil Homayoun (; 23 November 1936 – 16 November 2022) was an Iranian historian. |
Richard Lindner (November 11, 1901 – April 16, 1978) was a German-American painter. |
Roger liked to play ping-pong. He bought his own ping-pong table so he could practice. Roger was so good at ping-pong that he rarely lost a game. His friends got tired of getting beat by Roger at ping-pong. Roger decided to let his friends win some of the games. |
Common names: Malayan ground pit viper, Malayan pit viper, Malayan ground snake, Malayan moccasin.Calloselasma is a monotypic genus created for a venomous pit viper species, Calloselasma rhodostoma, which is endemic to Southeast Asia from Thailand to northern Malaysia and on the island of Java. No subspecies are curren... |
Villiers School is an independent coeducational Protestant day and boarding secondary school located on the North Circular Road, Limerick, Ireland. |
My leg and foot began to tingle and feel numb one day. This went on for a couple weeks. Then my leg and foot began to feel pained all the time. I went to the doctor and learned I had sciatica. Now I have an appointment for physical therapy. |
Emek HaMa'ayanot Regional Council (, Mo'atza Azorit Emek HaMa'ayanot, lit. Valley of the Springs Regional Council) is a regional council in the Northern District of Israel that encompasses most of the settlements in the Beit She'an Valley. Until 2008 it was known as the Beit She'an Valley Regional Council (Mo'atza Azor... |
is a Japanese anime television series produced by Nippon Animation which ran for 52 episodes on TV Tokyo from October 1992 to September 1993. It is based on the 1854 song "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair" by Stephen Foster. |
The American Music Award for Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational has been awarded since 2002. Years reflect the year in which the awards were presented, for works released in the previous year (until 2003 onward when awards were handed out on November of the same year). The all-time winners in this category ar... |
The Southland Conference's men's basketball tournament began in 1981, with the winner of the tournament receiving the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. |
Chiddushei Rabbeinu Chaim HaLevi Al-HaRambam (Hebrew: חידושי רבינו חיים הלוי על הרמב"ם, lit. Our Rabbi Chaim the Levite's Novellae on Maimonides) is a volume of commentary by Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik on Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah. It also contains original commentary on the Talmud. There are 154 pieces in the work, with... |
William Critchlow Harris (30 April 1854 – 16 July 1913) was an English-born Canadian architect noted mainly for his ecclesiastical and domestic projects in Maritime Canada. |
My son had just started eating foods. We gave him some peaches to start out on. He loved them. I think he got more on him than in him. It was really funny. |
Clark is eating his favorite pizza. A few hours later his stomach hurts. He heads to the hospital. The pizza made him sick. Clark gets treated for his sickness and goes home. |
is a Japanese producer, who has worked on such projects as Serial Experiments Lain (a producer and story writer). He was a director for the Noel video game, worked on the Lain video game, as well as on Wachenröder for the Sega Saturn. He first hired Yoshitoshi ABe, who would become a regular collaborator on many other ... |
The Treble reel is a dance done in hard shoes to a reel (4/4) timing. Treble reels are more to be found in the show dancing world rather than in the competition world. Dance schools who organize competitions ("feiseanna" <fesh-ah-na>) can decide whether to have a treble reel competition or not. Usually they occur under... |
Beusichem is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about northwest of Tiel. |
Øvre Sirdal is a former municipality that was located in the old Vest-Agder county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1905 until its dissolution in 1960. It was located in the northern part of the present-day municipality of Sirdal in Agder county. The administrative centre was the village of Lunde where Lunde ... |
Anna Lise Phillips (born 1975) is an Australian actress. She is sometimes credited as Anna Lise, Anna Lise Philips, or Anna-Lise Phillips. |
"Jerusalem's Lot" is a short story by Stephen King, first published in King's 1978 collection Night Shift. The story was also printed in the illustrated 2005 edition of King's 1975 novel 'Salem's Lot. |
is the main daily newspaper of Trieste, Italy. Its name derives from the paper's original small format. |
Now That's What I Call Music (also simply titled Now or Now 1) is the first album from the popular Now! series that was released in the United Kingdom on 28 November 1983. Initial pressings were released on vinyl and audio cassette. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the album and series, the album was re-released on... |
In mathematics, the unknotting problem is the problem of algorithmically recognizing the unknot, given some representation of a knot, e.g., a knot diagram. There are several types of unknotting algorithms. A major unresolved challenge is to determine if the problem admits a polynomial time algorithm; that is, whether ... |
Allie went on a date. They went to a roast beef restaurant. She didn't have a good experience. Her beef was not cooked enough. She had to send it back. |
Benedita Souza da Silva Sampaio (, born 26 April 1942) is a Brazilian politician. From a humble background, she faced class and racial prejudice, overcoming it to become the first female and Afro-Brazilian governor of the State of Rio de Janeiro and, later, Minister of the said Secretary of State as well in the Governm... |
Jan Andrzej Morsztyn (1621–93) was a Polish poet, member of the landed nobility, and official in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. He was starosta of Zawichost, Tymbark and Kowal. He was also pantler of Sandomierz (1647–58), Royal Secretary (from 1656), a secular referendary (1658–68), and Deputy Crown Treasurer from... |
Richard Walton (May 24, 1928 – December 27, 2012) was an American writer, teacher, and politician. He was the vice-presidential nominee in 1984 of the short-lived Citizens Party; Sonia Johnson was the party's presidential nominee that year. |
The 1991 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 1991 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 20 April and 6 May 1991 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. |
Anna was playing basketball in her yard. Then her ball bounced against the top of her fence. It was punctured by one of the jagged tips! Anna was so disappointed by her clumsiness. She had to go buy a new basketball. |
District 13 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves portions of Fort Bend and Harris counties in the U.S. state of Texas. |
Mesonephric tubules are genital ridges that are next to the mesonephros. |
Joy never got in trouble at school. She was considered to be the perfect student. After a long week, she fell asleep in class. Instead of asking her if everything was ok, the teacher wrote her up. Joy had never been so embarrassed and luckily got a warning. |
Geoffrey Edward West Household (30 November 1900 – 4 October 1988) was a prolific British novelist who specialized in thrillers. He is best known for his novel Rogue Male (1939). |
The Scottish pork taboo is a purported historical taboo against the consumption of pork amongst the Scottish people, particularly Highlanders. The phrase was coined by journalist Donald Alexander Mackenzie, who believed the aversion stemmed from an ancient taboo. |
Gaoping () is a county-level city in the southeast of Shanxi Province, China, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Jincheng. It has a history stretching back to the Warring States period (403–221 BCE). Part of the city was formerly known as Changping where a noted battle took place in 260 BCE betwee... |
Noah was an adventurous little boy who loved to ride his bike. One day he decided to go on a bike riding adventure all by himself. Off he went down the road and along the way he spotted a giant frog! Noah got off his bike and caught the frog to give to his mom. What a surprise Noah's mom had when she found the frog in ... |
Viola palustris (marsh violet, or alpine marsh violet) is a perennial forb of the genus Viola. It inhabits moist meadows, marshes, and stream banks in northern parts of North America and Eurasia. The species epithet palustris is Latin for "of the marsh" and indicates its common habitat. |
The 2000 Commonwealth Youth Games, officially known as the I Commonwealth Youth Games, and commonly known as Edinburgh 2000, a regional sporting event that was held from 10 to 14 August 2000 in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh. |
The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo is a children's book published in 1969, written by Judy Blume and featuring different illustrations over multiple editions. It was Blume's first published work. |
William Edward Purcell (August 3, 1856November 23, 1928) was a United States senator from North Dakota. Born in Flemington, New Jersey, he attended the common schools, studied law, and was admitted to the bar of New Jersey in 1880, commencing practice in Flemington. He moved to Wahpeton, Dakota Territory, in 1881 and c... |
Under Western Eyes (1911) is a novel by Joseph Conrad. The novel takes place in St. Petersburg, Russia, and Geneva, Switzerland, and is viewed as Conrad's response to the themes explored in Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment; Conrad was reputed to have detested Dostoevsky. It has also been interpreted as Conrad's... |
The Scedu (Sheffield Community Enterprise Development Unit) Tender Readiness Toolkit was released in March 2006 as a practical resource for social enterprises looking at procurement. |
The dharmachakra (Sanskrit: धर्मचक्र; Pali: dhammacakka) or wheel of dharma is a widespread symbol used in Indian religions, including Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. |
Yankeeography is a biography-style television program that chronicles the lives and careers of the players, coaches, and other notable personnel associated with the New York Yankees Major League Baseball team. The series is aired on the YES Network and is produced by MLB Productions. The series is hosted by Yankees rad... |
KBBV-CD, virtual and UHF digital channel 19, is a low-power, Class A TeleXitos-affiliated television station licensed to Bakersfield, California, United States. The station is owned by Jaco Communications, LLC. |
Jay works in the kitchen of an upscale restaurant. He is a revered chef, and the restaurant is packed. The kitchen staff is short tonight because someone called off work. The orders are backing up. In his hurry to finish the orders, Jay burns his hand! |
Christopher Lloyd (born 1938) is an American actor. |
John realizes it has been too long since he visited his grandmother. He packs up his bags and gets ready for the long trip. When he finally arrives, he is happy to see his grandmother. They spend a few days catching up. John is pleased that he has visited his grandmother. |
The kids were exploring. They stumbled on a cave in the woods. The crept inside. It was dark and creepy. It was a wonderful place to explore for the afternoon! |
Gerald Morkel (2 February 1941 – 9 January 2018) was the Mayor of Cape Town and Premier of the Western Cape province in South Africa. He later served as a member of the Cape Town City Council for the Democratic Alliance until his retirement from politics in 2011. |
The Burning Giraffe (1937) is a painting by the Spanish surrealist Salvador Dalí. It is an oil painting on panel and is in the Kunstmuseum Basel. |
Cara Jones (born Joan Cara Stein in 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, and a voice actor. Married name is Joan Dans. |
is a Japanese gravure idol, singer, and YouTuber originally from Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. She is affiliated with Artist-house Pyramid Inc. |
When Pat visited her grandparents on the East coast, she was thrilled. She had never seen an ocean before. She ran on the beach heading for the waves. But as soon as her feet touched the water she was stung. A big jellyfish stood at her feet so she ran away crying. |
Kimon Nicolaїdes (1891–1938), was an American artist, educator, and author. During World War I, he served in the United States Army in France as a camouflage artist. He taught at the Art Students League of New York after the war. Nicolaїdes' book The Natural Way to Draw (1941) provided a new method of teaching drawing,... |
The Sucre family is a prominent political family of Venezuela. |
The uranium market, like all commodity markets, has a history of volatility, moving with the standard forces of supply and demand as well as geopolitical pressures. It has also evolved particularities of its own in response to the unique nature and use of uranium. |
Maurits Post (ca. 10 December 1645 – 6 June 1677) was a Dutch Golden Age architect. |
Central Croydon railway station in Croydon, England, was a largely unsuccessful venture by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway to bring trains closer to the centre of Croydon, as East Croydon station was deemed too far from the busy town centre. It originally opened in 1868 and closed in 1871: it then reopened ... |
Kim awoke to find the ground covered with snow. She ran outside with her big brother. He laid in the snow and kicked his legs. When he stood up there was a snow angel in the snow. They stayed in the yard making angels the whole day. |
Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century is a 1997 children's science fiction picture book written by Marilyn Sadler and illustrated by Roger Bollen. It tells the story of Zenon Kar, a girl in the year 2049 who lives on a space station in the Milky Way. She is sent to her aunt on Earth to keep her out of trouble. She spends th... |
Terrance was on his way back from work. He was running low on gas so he pulled into a gas station. As he was paying for his gas he saw a sign for Power Ball. He decided to buy a ticket. It turned out to be the winning ticket. |
Kwadendamme is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Borsele, and lies about 20 km east of Middelburg. |
KGFF (1450 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Shawnee, Oklahoma, and is owned by the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. |
My new Android phone was acting up. Every time I turned it on it showed an error screen. I found a forum online that told me how to root it. I realized the problem with the phone was Google's cruft. I deleted it all and now my phone works great! |
Pedro de Rojas was a Spanish licenciado (lawyer) and colonial official in the Philippines and New Spain. For 40 days in 1593 he served as interim governor of the Philippines. |
The medium-duty version of the Ford F-Series is a range of commercial trucks manufactured by Ford since 1948. Derived from the smaller F-Series pickup trucks, the medium-duty range is currently in its eighth generation. Initially slotted between the F-Series pickup trucks and the "Big Job" conventionals, later generati... |
Jake had some competition. He was trying out for the baseball team. Suddenly, all of his friends wanted to try out too. He got so worried that he practiced 5 hours a day. When tryouts came, he blew them all away. |
Faye was learning how to drive. Her father refused to take her because she was a horrible driver. Her grandma agreed to take her. They went down by the lake. Faye hit the gas instead of the brake and drove the car into the lake. |
Gonzales v. O Centro Espírita Beneficente União do Vegetal, 546 U.S. 418 (2006), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that, under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, the government had failed to show a compelling interest in prosecuting religious adherents for drinking a sacramental... |
The Burnside War Memorial Hospital is the only private community hospital in the City of Burnside, Adelaide, South Australia. |
CutePDF is a proprietary Portable Document Format converter and editor for Microsoft Windows developed by Acro Software. CutePDF Writer can create PDF files, and CutePDF Form Filler can edit simple PDF forms so that they can be sent without using more expensive PDF authoring software. |
I purchased a used laptop. The computer functioned properly after turning it on. I was able to complete my homework and use the internet. After today, it never turned on again. Luckily, I received a refund since I've kept the purchase receipt. |
James was splashing and laughing. He was down at the creek, just like he'd been when he was a kid. He caught tadpoles and then laid in the grass. The creek was his favorite spot as a child. He'd enjoyed it as an adult, too! |
Bonnie had been losing her things lately. She would misplace her keys, wallet, and cellphone often. She knew she needed to start carrying a purse. She went shopping and found a few she liked. The store was about to close so she bought a brown leather purse. |
The man cracked some eggs into a pan. He waited for them to cook. They stayed raw in the pan. He checked the stove. The stove was still off. |
Australian rules football in South East Queensland has a varied history and many changes were made especially in the 21st century. Ruled and organised by the AFL Queensland, the region had a total of 46 teams playing in different divisions. |
A system in a package (SiP) or system-in-package is a number of integrated circuits (ICs) enclosed in one chip carrier package or encompassing an IC package substrate that may include passive components and perform the functions of an entire system. The ICs may be stacked using package on package, placed side by side,... |
James was at the bar. On the way out he noticed a phone on the floor. He asked around if anybody owned it. Eventually he gave it to the bar tender. They put it into their lost and found box. |
The University of Sfax (Arabic: جامعة صفاقس French: Université de Sfax) is a university located in Sfax, Tunisia. It was founded in 1986 under the name University of the South with the purpose of covering all academic institutions in Southern Tunisia. It is divided into three universities, including the current Univers... |
Frances Bannerman (born Jones) (1855 – 1944) was a Canadian painter and poet. She painted in oil and watercolour and made black and white illustrations. |
Melody's carbon monoxide detector was beeping. She thought she had a gas leak and called emergency services. Melody met the rescue workers outside and explained the problem. The fireman discovered that the detector only needed a new battery. Melody felt embarrassed. |
Blandfordia, commonly known as Christmas bells, is a genus of four species of flowering plants native to eastern Australia. Christmas bells are tufted, perennial herbs with narrow, linear leaves and up to twenty large, drooping, cylindrical or bell-shaped flowers. |
Claude Ribbe (born 13 October 1954) is a French writer, activist and filmmaker. |
I went over to a friends house to visit. She was babysitting her 5 year old niece. While running she fell and laughed. She started yelling "I can't reach my Whiskey" I didn't know what to say so I just laughed. |
Charles Weill Rackoff is an American cryptologist. Born and raised in New York City, he attended MIT as both an undergraduate and graduate student, and earned a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science in 1974. He spent a year as a postdoctoral scholar at INRIA in France. |
Jimmy's first grade class went to the zoo on a field trip. There was so much to see! Jimmy's favorite exhibit was the otters. They were playing and splashing around like crazy. He couldn't wait to visit the zoo again. |
Bruce went out to the beach for the weekend. He brought his surfboard and wetsuit. Bruce couldn't find a big enough wave to surf for a while. Suddenly a large swell appeared and he decided to chase it. He underestimated the wave and wound up being thrown almost to shore. |
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