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4600 | "HMS Somerset (1698)"
in 1740. HMS Somerset (1698) HMS ""Somerset"" was a three-decker 80-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Chatham Dockyard on 31 May 1698. She was the first ship to bear the name. She served as Admiral Sir George Rooke's flagship at the battle of Vigo Bay on 12 October 170... |
4601 | "1986 ICC Trophy"
some early success as they reduced Denmark to 17/2 and 50/3, but A From-Hansen's timely innings of 78 made sure of a six-wicket victory. The Netherlands won the toss and put Zimbabwe in to bat, the African team making 243/9 from their allotted overs, with Brown hitting 60 and future Test player Andy W... |
4602 | "1986 ICC Trophy"
wickets falling for 30. Lubbers and Elferink tried to repair the damage with a defiant stand of 67, but it was too late and the Netherlands fell 25 runs short as Iain Butchart (4-33) mopped up the tail. The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table. Source: CricketArchive The top fi... |
4603 | "31 Days of Oscar"
Degrees of Separation""). TCM determines an actor who has played a significant role in Oscar history, and builds its entire schedule around him, with each film linked to another actor, actress, director, or producer. In this case, the 2006 festival was centered on Austrian actor and Oscar nominee Eri... |
4604 | "Physics education"
learn through self-discovery. By trial and error they learn to change their preconceptions about phenomena in physics and discover the underlying concepts. Aristotle wrote what is considered now as the first textbook of physics. Aristotle's ideas were taught unchanged until the Late Middle Ages, whe... |
4605 | "Physics education"
is taught in high schools, college and graduate schools. In the US, it has traditionally not been introduced until junior or senior year (i.e. 12th grade), and then only as an elective or optional science course, which the majority of American high school students have not taken. Recently in the pas... |
4606 | "Physics education"
for more detail to be taught in subsequent high school biology, and chemistry classes; it also aims to increase the number of students who go on to take 12th grade physics or AP Physics (both of which are generally electives in American high schools.) But many scientists and educators argue that fre... |
4607 | "HMS Somerset (1731)"
for failing to obey permanent fighting instructions for battle. ""Somerset"" was broken up in 1746. HMS Somerset (1731) HMS ""Somerset"" was an 80-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built to the 1719 Establishment at Woolwich and launched on 21 October 1731. She was the second ship... |
4608 | "Physics education"
provide essential prerequisite skills and knowledge. The term ""physics major"" can refer to the academic major in physics or to a student or graduate who has chosen to major in physics. Teaching strategies are the various techniques used by the teachers to facilitate the students with different lea... |
4609 | "Physics education"
research in science and physics education. One primary goal of physics education research is to develop pedagogical techniques and strategies that will help students learn physics more effectively and help instructors to implement these techniques. Owing to the abstract and counter-intuitive nature ... |
4610 | "Physics education"
(see Scientific misconceptions) that students bring to the physics classroom, so that techniques can be devised to help students overcome these misconceptions. In most introductory physics courses mechanics usually is the first area of physics that is discussed, and Newton's laws of motion, which de... |
4611 | "New Look (policy)"
In order to contain defense costs, the New Look brought about a shift in emphasis from conventional military capability to ""air-atomic"" capability in the form of the Strategic Air Command within a scaled-down overall military establishment. Land and naval forces were cut. Continental air defense w... |
4612 | "Physics education"
overcome their preconceived ideas about motion. A variety of interactive learning methods (sometimes also called active learning methods) and laboratory experiences have been developed with this aim. The recognition of the value of interactive engagement over more passive lecturing strategies has be... |
4613 | "Physics education"
educators whose aims are to balance the domain and educational issues. Philosophy of physics ---------Physics---------History of physics The broad goal of the physics education research (PER) community is to understand the processes involved in the teaching and learning of physics through rigorous s... |
4614 | "Physics education"
and Johnson-Laird. Physics education research papers in the United States are primarily issued among four publishing venues (Hsu et al. 2007). Papers submitted to the ""American Journal of Physics: Physics Education Research Section (PERS)"" are mostly to consumers of physics education research (e.g... |
4615 | "New Look (policy)"
months after the Dulles speech, was proof that a situation of ""mutual deterrence"" had developed with the Soviet Union in which the use of strategic nuclear weapons for any purpose other than to respond to a direct attack on one's homeland or on one's major allies was out of the question. Defense p... |
4616 | "New Look (policy)"
but a shift toward what would later be called ""flexible response"" had begun. The new approach was embodied in NSC5440 (approved as NSC5501 on January 7, 1955), finalized in December 1954, which stated: ""The ability to apply force selectively and flexibly will become increasingly important in main... |
4617 | "New Look (policy)"
own people or our allies would consider entails undue risk of nuclear devastation. However, the United States cannot afford to preclude itself from using nuclear weapons even in a local situation, if such use. . . will best advance U.S. security interests. In the last analysis, if confronted by the ... |
4618 | "New Look (policy)"
[Basic National Security Policy]. ""Its authors (a) renounced massive retaliation, (b) precisely articulated the strategy of ""flexible response"" as it would become known seven years later, and (c) predicted, in the last sentence, exactly the dilemma which the Eisenhower administration would face i... |
4619 | "Pompey (dog)"
Pompey (dog) Pompey was the dog of William The Silent, the Prince of Orange. During a campaign against the Spanish, William's dog, Pompey, thwarted an assassination attempt. One night at Hermigny, France, while the prince slept, assassins crept toward his tent. Pompey heard them and began barking and scr... |
4620 | "Buxton Memorial Fountain"
Buxton Memorial Fountain The Buxton Memorial Fountain is a memorial and drinking fountain in London, the United Kingdom, that commemorates the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire in 1834. It was commissioned by Charles Buxton MP, and was dedicated to his father Thomas Fowell Buxton a... |
4621 | "Buxton Memorial Fountain"
to the United States Constitution, which effectively ended the western slave trade. The memorial was completed in February 1866. It was originally constructed in Parliament Square, erected at a cost of £1,200. As part of the postwar redesign of the square it was removed in 1949 and not reinst... |
4622 | "1898 Windward Islands hurricane"
mph. The effect was devastating. The hurricane maintained intensity and actually strengthened to near-major hurricane force. It turned slowly north, passing close to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Lucia and Martinique. Exiting the islands, still a Category 2 storm, it continued ... |
4623 | "Buxton Memorial Fountain"
the different rulers of England; the Britons represented by Caractacus, the Romans by Constantine, the Danes by Canute, the Saxons by Alfred, the Normans by William the Conqueror, and so on, ending with Queen Victoria. The fountain bears an inscription to the effect that it is ""intended as a... |
4624 | "1898 Windward Islands hurricane"
1,500 people died and the island of Barbados was practically flattened. Impact was also severe on Saint Vincent. The villages of Richmond and Wallibou were a ""complete wreck"", with no houses remaining. In Chateaubelair, many houses were demolished, while a few were still standing aft... |
4625 | "1898 Windward Islands hurricane"
Throughout Saint Vincent, many people suffered injuries. Numerous large trees were uprooted and weather instruments were destroyed on the island. Nearly a foot of rain fell in just 24 hours. Dozens of boats were lost in the harbors and out at sea. The confirmed death toll for Saint Vin... |
4626 | "1898 Windward Islands hurricane"
landslides. 1898 Windward Islands hurricane The Windward Islands Hurricane was a strong, destructive hurricane that raged through the eastern Caribbean islands in the early part of September during the 1898 Atlantic hurricane season. Between 300 and 400 people are believed to have died... |
4627 | "Mary G. Steiner Egyptian Theatre"
Mary G. Steiner Egyptian Theatre The Egyptian Theatre is located at 328 Main Street in Park City, Utah in the United States. It has also been referred to as the Mary J. Steiner Egyptian Theatre or Egyptian Theatre in Park City. The Egyptian Theatre was built on the location of the old... |
4628 | "Mary G. Steiner Egyptian Theatre"
The design of the building was a replica of Warner's Egyptian Theatre in East Pasadena, California, and Egyptologist C.R. Berg of Seattle was consulted on the theater's theme and decor. The Christmas opening featured a performance of ""A Wonderful Sign of a Magical Time"". The theatre... |
4629 | "Mary G. Steiner Egyptian Theatre"
city. Live theatre continued to be presented through this period, and in 1981, it became the home to Park City Performances after a renovation process. The increased diversity in productions helped the theatre carry on as an active venue well into the 1990s. The Save our Stage communi... |
4630 | "Mary G. Steiner Egyptian Theatre"
of the tomb of King Tut in Egypt. Many cinema and performance theatres around the nation were either refurbished or constructed with the Egyptian theme in mind. The design and construction of the theatre was supervised by an Egyptologist from Seattle, WA. The result of the accurate us... |
4631 | "Mary G. Steiner Egyptian Theatre"
was the first sound movie cinema house in Park City, Utah. The Sundance Film Festival has used The Egyptian Theatre as a cinematic house for almost as long as the festival has existed; one of its oldest and most recognizable venues. This theatre is one of only two Egyptian-style theat... |
4632 | "William H. Pickle"
William H. Pickle William Henry Pickle (born February 14, 1950) was the 37th United States Senate Sergeant at Arms. He was sworn in on March 17, 2003 after a lifetime of public service, especially relating to the security of the institutions of the United States, and served until Terrance W. Gainer ... |
4633 | "William H. Pickle"
Infantryman Badge. Pickle attended American University and Metro State College in Denver, Colorado, and holds a degree in political science. He is married and has two children. The bulk of Pickle's service, though, was with the U.S. Secret Service, where he moved up through the ranks over 26 years. ... |
4634 | "William H. Pickle"
including Protective Detail Training, firearms training, and physical training. In his role as Special Agent in Charge of the Vice Presidential Protective Division, one of the largest divisions of the Secret Service, Pickle was responsible for all aspects of protection of Vice President Al Gore and ... |
4635 | "William H. Pickle"
coming to the Senate, Pickle served as the Transportation Security Administration's first Federal Security Director with oversight for the federalization of Denver International Airport. In this position, he created a new organization of 2000 employees. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Inspector G... |
4636 | "HMS Somerset (1748)"
HMS Somerset (1748) HMS ""Somerset"" was a 70-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Chatham Dockyard to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment, and launched on 18 July 1748. She was the third vessel of the Royal Navy to bear the name. ""Somerset"" was involved in sev... |
4637 | "HMS Somerset (1748)"
during the Seven Years' War (a theatre known in the United States as the French and Indian War). In 1758, a British expedition under General Jeffery Amherst besieged the fortress at Louisbourg, beginning on 8 June. The British had 39 ships with about 14,000 sailors, and a further landing force of ... |
4638 | "HMS Somerset (1748)"
the Saint Lawrence River to take Quebec City the following summer. The expedition against Quebec City, led by General James Wolfe, was landed by a force that included HMS ""Somerset"". The British were victorious at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham on 13 September 1759 giving Britain control of... |
4639 | "HMS Somerset (1748)"
had the duty watch of HMS ""Somerset"" been more alert. Colonel Paul Revere had set out that night to ride to Lexington to warn two prominent Colonial leaders, Samuel Adams and John Hancock, that their lives might be in danger. Having departed Boston by rowboat to cross the Back Bay into Charlesto... |
4640 | "HMS Somerset (1748)"
were able to keep rebel forces from following the retreating British troops to Charlestown on the evening of 19 April. Revere's exploits led to HMS ""Somerset’s"" immortalisation in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem 'The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere': ""Somerset"" was the backdrop to another brief... |
4641 | "Bryan Mauricette"
victory against Bermuda. Mauricette later became involved in coaching, and coached Canada at the 2004 ICC Six Nations Challenge. Bryan Mauricette Bryan Michael Mauricette (born 4 September 1946, in Saint Lucia) was a cricketer: a right-handed wicketkeeper-batsman who played a handful of first-class m... |
4642 | "Theo Robinson"
Darius Henderson in a 2–1 victory at Loftus Road. In February 2007 he went on a one-month loan to Southern Football League Premier Division club Wealdstone. Robinson made his Premier League debut as a late substitute in Watford's final game of the 2006–07 season, a 1–1 draw with Newcastle United at Vica... |
4643 | "New Tory Party"
ensure the ""Equal access to goods and services as any other business or any other person"" for all political parties and all candidates as stipulated by the Ontario Election Finances Act. Among many other problems, Siroky was refused campaign banking services by several Canadian chartered banks for hi... |
4644 | "Theo Robinson"
November. On 24 January 2009, Robinson joined League One side Southend United on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season. He formed an effective strike partnership with Lee Barnard and impressed manager Steve Tilson with his performances. Tilson made a bid for Robinson at the end of the season. Though ... |
4645 | "Theo Robinson"
who had a ""verbal agreement"" to sign Robinson from Watford for £275,000 according to manager Danny Wilson. Swindon manager Andrew Fitton stated that ""We agreed a deal with the club and player but there are shenanigans going on that we have warned certain people about. This is a classic example of age... |
4646 | "Theo Robinson"
goals in 43 appearances. He was linked with a move away from Huddersfield in June 2010, but manager Lee Clark said that the rumours did not come from the Galpharm Stadium and that ""it seems as though someone is trying to orchestrate a move."" On 8 September 2010, after falling down the pecking order at... |
4647 | "HMS Somerset (1748)"
The ""Somerset's"" wreckage has been partially exposed, albeit briefly, only three times since 1788 – in 1886, 1973 and 2010 – by storm currents that caused part of the wreckage to be uncovered. In 2010 the National Park Service commissioned a digital survey using 3D imaging technology to accurate... |
4648 | "Theo Robinson"
Derby's second top-scorer with three goals in six league starts, Robinson was sometimes criticised by supporters on Twitter for not scoring enough goals and being ""rubbish"". He answered his critics by scoring a brace in Derby's 3–2 defeat at Peterborough United, taking his tally for the season up to s... |
4649 | "Hell of the Living Dead"
Hell of the Living Dead Hell of the Living Dead () is a 1980 horror film directed by Bruno Mattei. The film is set in a laboratory in Papua New Guinea that releases a dangerous chemical, turning the technicians and locals into zombies. A French news reporter (Margit Evelyn Newton) and her crew... |
4650 | "Theo Robinson"
to get regular first team football, Robinson rejoined his former club Huddersfield Town on an emergency loan to the end of the 2012–13 season. Upon his return to Pride Park in May, Robinson was made available for transfer with one year left on his contract. In August 2013, Robinson signed with Doncaster... |
4651 | "Theo Robinson"
campaign with five goals in 31 Championship games as ""Donny"" were relegated into League One. On 26 March 2015, he joined divisional rivals Scunthorpe United on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season. The move to Glanford Park reunited him with his former Huddersfield manager Mark Robins. He was rele... |
4652 | "Theo Robinson"
Pearson. He was initially used as a substitute by manager Ian Baraclough. He fell out of the first team picture under new manager Mark McGhee, who later said that ""It's not quite worked out for Theo here at Fir Park, but that can happen, particularly if the manager who signs you leaves so soon after yo... |
4653 | "Theo Robinson"
stronger and sharper with each game"". He scored his first goal for the club on his eighth appearance, the opening goal of a 2–0 home win over Colchester United on 5 March. He was released upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the season. Robinson signed a short-term contract with National Leagu... |
4654 | "Theo Robinson"
following round, and left Lincoln with the club in the fifth round of the FA Cup and top of the National League. Robinson returned to EFL League One when he joined Southend United for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year contract on 31 January 2017. Manager Phil Brown had rejected the chance to s... |
4655 | "Theo Robinson"
made just two league starts in the first half of the 2017–18 season and rejected the chance to join Colchester United on loan in January after his preferred option of Lincoln City were rebuffed by chairman Ron Martin. He was instead restored to the first-team at Roots Hall by new manager Chris Powell, a... |
4656 | "Theo Robinson"
that he was in the pool of players eligible to be called up for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He won his first cap in a 0–0 draw with Mexico on 6 February 2013. Robinson is a pacey striker. Hereford United Theo Robinson Theo Larayan Ronaldo Robinson (born 22 January 1989) is a Jamaica internationa... |
4657 | "Linda Weiss"
Linda Weiss Linda M. Weiss is an Australian professor of political science at the University of Sydney (USYD), specialising in the international and comparative politics of economic development. Weiss is best known for questioning the converging effect associated with globalisation by pointing to the medi... |
4658 | Bauma
while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (2.7%). Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 1.1% of the area. 6.9% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction. Bauma is situated in the upper Töss Valley at the foot of the Hörnli ridge. It consists of two... |
4659 | "Hell of the Living Dead"
(""Zombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide"") also noted the poor dialogue, as well as bad shot composition -- with scenes changing from day to night between cuts, slow pacing and overacting. AllMovie described the film as ""cluelessly bad"" with a script of ""dreadful characterizations and dialogue... |
4660 | "Hell of the Living Dead"
the Dead"". Both AllMovie and Muir noted the film's similarity to ""Dawn of the Dead"", with Muir referring to it as ""perhaps the most blatant rip-off of ""Dawn of the Dead"" ever produced"". Mattei later expressed that he felt the film's dialogue was ""pretty stupid"" and that like all his f... |
4661 | "David Chamberlain"
David Chamberlain David Chamberlain (born December 25, 1975) is a cross-country skier from the United States. He was born and raised in Wilton, Maine and took up cross-country skiing in high school. He then attended Bates College, and was an All-American in skiing. After entering the professional cr... |
4662 | "Nonlinear narrative"
Marcel Proust, and William Faulkner experimented with narrative chronology and abandoning linear order. Examples of nonlinear novels are: Several of Michael Moorcock's novels, particularly those in the Jerry Cornelius series, in particular """" (1972) and ""The Condition of Muzak"" (1977) are nota... |
4663 | "Nonlinear narrative"
a linear storyline, while nonlinear films often contain linear sequences. Orson Welles' ""Citizen Kane"" (1941)—influenced structurally by ""The Power and the Glory"" (1933)—and Akira Kurosawa's ""Rashomon"" (1950) use a non-chronological flashback narrative that is often labeled nonlinear. Experi... |
4664 | "Syncretism (linguistics)"
Syncretism (linguistics) In linguistics, syncretism exists when functionally distinct occurrences of a single lexeme, morph or phone are identical in form. The term arose in historical linguistics, referring to the convergence of morphological forms within inflectional paradigms. In such case... |
4665 | "Nonlinear narrative"
2009 film Enter the Void also used an uncommon narrative structure as a man recalls his life through flashbacks at the time of his death, induced by the use of psychedelic drugs. Richard Linklater used nonlinear narrative in ""Slacker"" (1991), ""Waking Life"" (2001), and ""A Scanner Darkly"" (200... |
4666 | "Syncretism (linguistics)"
example, the nominative and accusative forms of ""you"" are the same, whereas ""he""/""him"", ""she""/""her"", etc., have different forms depending on grammatical case. Another English example for syncretism can be observed in most English verb paradigms: there is no morphological distinction... |
4667 | "Nonlinear narrative"
in the 2016 Venice Film Festival. In American television, there are several examples of series that make use of nonlinear narrative in different forms and for different purposes. Some notable examples are ""Lost"", ""Breaking Bad"", ""The Walking Dead"", ""Once Upon a Time"", ""Arrow"", ""Orange I... |
4668 | Socpresse
company that controls La Liberté de l'Est, Le Journal de la Haute-Marne, Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace, Le Journal de la Haute-Marne. It had a 49% ownership stake in the local TV station ""TV Nantes Atlantique""; and also owns the web sites sport24.com and evene.fr. Socpresse Socpresse was a French corporation... |
4669 | "Nonlinear narrative"
explores the lives of the main characters before the critical event that drives the story took place. Fox's sci-fi series ""Fringe"", the Amazon original comedy-drama ""Transparent"" and the Netflix original comedy ""Grace and Frankie"" use this technique only in certain episodes too. There are ce... |
4670 | "Mike Ockrent"
remained so until Ockrent's death from leukemia in New York in 1999. A charitable trust now exists in his name. The trust aims to give access to theatre for children with cancer, involving nights at the theatre with visits backstage afterwards. It also funds leukaemia research, ""both mainstream and 'alt... |
4671 | "Nonlinear narrative"
in the beginning of a season as a narrative hook, showing an intense or shocking event, and then extensively explore the past and the reasons that lead that event to happen. A notable example is the AMC drama series ""Breaking Bad"", which in the beginning of its final season showed a neglected an... |
4672 | "Nonlinear narrative"
melodramatic event taking place and then traveling back six months earlier. Throughout the season, each episode shows events both in the past, present, and future that lead up to and follow said event. Netflix's original series ""Bloodline"" and ABC's crime drama ""How to Get Away with Murder"" us... |
4673 | "Nonlinear narrative"
Golden Globe winning drama ""The Affair"" uses this narrative technique in the same way. However, by using unreliable narrators, this show emphasizes how differently two people recall the same events. In its fourth and fifth season, AMC's post-apocalypctic drama ""The Walking Dead"" used nonlinear... |
4674 | "Nonlinear narrative"
Monkeys"", ""A to Z"", ""Alcatraz"", ""American Horror Story"", ""Better Call Saul"", ""BoJack Horseman"", ""Daredevil"", ""Fargo"", ""The Flash"", ""FlashForward"", ""Forever"", ""Gotham"", ""Grounded for Life"", ""Hannibal"", ""Heroes"", ""House of Cards"", ""Once Upon a Time in Wonderland"", ""... |
4675 | "Nonlinear narrative"
early 1930s and some scenes taking place before (extending back to the 18th century) and after (extending forward to the 21st century). Other examples include ""Durarara!!"", ""Monogatari Series"", ""Yami to Bōshi to Hon no Tabibito"", ""Touka Gettan"", ""Rental Magica"", ""Ergo Proxy"", ""Fullmet... |
4676 | "Nonlinear narrative"
may or may not be combined with branching: Some games tell their nonlinear story without the player being able to change any (or very little) of the plot structure. For example, ""Uncharted 2"" begins ""in medias res"", with the lead character in the aftermath of an accident that the player only r... |
4677 | "Nonlinear narrative"
stories in a different order if they walk into a different room at the beginning. Indie developers Dennaton Games use non-linear passages of time in their game Hotline Miami 2 in the same way Pulp Fiction is written. For example, some segments of the game take place before the events of the Preque... |
4678 | "Nonlinear narrative"
games. It helps give the game a beginning because the audience only has the understanding that there is a history before the events of the game take place. Furthermore, by creating a nonlinear storyline the complexity of game play is greatly expanded. Nonlinear game play allows for greater replay ... |
4679 | "Nonlinear narrative"
have a basis in years of dramatic history. In contemporary society webpages or to be more correct, hypertext, have become affluent forms of narratives. Hypertexts have great potential to create non-linear forms of narratives. They allow for individuals to navigate within the story through links, i... |
4680 | "Nonlinear narrative"
a female inmate. However, there is no exact beginning or end as there are in comic books or video games. This website consists of multiple subtopics that do not force the audience to make their next selection based on what their previous experiences are. Nonlinear narrative Nonlinear narrative, di... |
4681 | "Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir"
Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir Shaykh ‘Adī ibn Musāfir al-Umawī ( , died 1162) was an Arab Sufi Muslim who claimed descent from the Arabian Umayyad Caliph Marwan ibn al-Hakam, he was born in the 1070s in the Beqaa Valley of present-day Lebanon. ‘Adī is said to have been born in the village of Bait Far,... |
4682 | "Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir"
‘Adī spent much of his early life in Baghdad. To attain a sufi life and seclude himself he sought a quiet haven in Mespotamia. Despite his desire for seclusion, he impressed the local population with his asceticism and miracles. Though complete records of his life do not exist, 'Adi was celebra... |
4683 | "Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir"
would end up founding a religious order later referred to as al-'Adawiyya ('the followers of 'Adi'). He died at the age of 90 in 1162 CE (557 Hijra) or in 1160 CE (555 Hijra) in the hermitage that he had built with his followers in the mountain. This hermitage within the Valley of Lalish, would... |
4684 | "Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir"
convent of Rabban-Hormuzd. As the holiest site in the Yezidi religion, his tomb (marked by by three conical cupolas) still attracts a great number of people even outside holy festivals and pilgrimages. Nightly processions by torch light include exhibitions of the green colored pall, which cover... |
4685 | Moderatto
Moderatto Moderatto is a Mexican rock band from Mexico city, known for their exaggerated on-stage personae that parody the stereotypical 1980s glam metal lifestyle. Moderatto started as a cover band in the late 1990s. Moderatto began playing in the late-nineties in Mexico City, They launched their mainstream ... |
4686 | Moderatto
the end of 2006 with its first single, ""Sentimettal"", climbed to No. 3 on the Mexican Top 40 in three weeks. Moderatto Moderatto is a Mexican rock band from Mexico city, known for their exaggerated on-stage personae that parody the stereotypical 1980s glam metal lifestyle. Moderatto started as a cover band ... |
4687 | "Nobody Lives Forever (1946 film)"
Nobody Lives Forever (1946 film) Nobody Lives Forever is a 1946 American crime film noir directed by Jean Negulesco and based on the novel ""I Wasn't Born Yesterday"" by W.R. Burnett. It starred John Garfield and Geraldine Fitzgerald. Former conman Nick Blake (Garfield), a soldier ret... |
4688 | "Ough (orthography)"
Ough (orthography) Ough is a letter sequence often seen in words in the English language. In Middle English, where the spelling arose, it was pronounced with a back rounded vowel and a velar fricative (e.g., , , , or ). The sequence is ambiguous, having at least eight pronunciations in North Americ... |
4689 | "Ough (orthography)"
is now a rarely-used spelling) is, ""The wind was rough along the lough as the ploughman fought through the snow, and though he hiccoughed and coughed, his work was thorough."" Other pronunciations can be found in proper nouns, many of which are of Celtic origin (Irish, Scottish, or Welsh) rather t... |
4690 | "Ough (orthography)"
different pronunciations of the combination. ""Tough"", ""though"", ""through"" and ""thorough"" are formed by adding another letter each time, yet none of them rhyme. Some humorous verse has been written to illustrate this seeming incongruity: Because of the unpredictability of the combination, ma... |
4691 | "Nobody Lives Forever (1946 film)"
rescues Gladys, but both Doc and Pop are killed. Film critic Bosley Crowther while stating that the production team of the film ""managed a craftsmanlike job"", he nonetheless, made the case the viewers will find the film's ""repetition just a bit wearisome and even dull. They are lik... |
4692 | "Ough (orthography)"
unacceptable in written British English and formal American English, with the exception of in the most casual and informal forms of textual conversation. is orthographically rather similar to , but admits much less pronunciation variation: The similar yields at least five standard pronunciations: D... |
4693 | "Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire"
Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire The Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire (IODE) is a women's charitable organization based in Canada. It provides scholarships, bursaries, book prizes, and awards, and pursues other philanthropic and educational projects in various commun... |
4694 | "Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire"
a woman's support group which would ""place themselves in the front rank of colonial patriotism"" and give practical charitable aid to soldiers, and if they were killed, support for their dependents, and care for their graves. On 13 January 1900, she sent telegrams to the mayors... |
4695 | "Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire"
be expended as Her Majesty shall deem fit."" On 15 January 1900, the founding meeting of the first chapter was held in Fredericton. On the same day, Polson Murray publicized her initiative by issuing a press release and giving interviews in Montreal newspapers. On 13 February 19... |
4696 | "Il Cuore nel Pozzo"
the movie, Alberto Negrin, is a jew. In addition to the political controversy, many factual mistakes can be found in the film. It is the spring of 1945. Ettore, shaved, wearing a clean uniform of the Alpini corps, still carrying his rifle, arrives at home. The armistice was in September 1943. Where... |
4697 | "Beyond the Black Stump"
and Stanton is moved to confess to Mollie both that the son may be his, and that he killed a girl in a drunken accident as a teenager. Mollie is unconcerned about the boy—such things are common where she comes from—but is concerned and judgmental about the accident, and about Stanton's lack of ... |
4698 | "Il Cuore nel Pozzo"
8-year-old child (or even a man without a rope) could climb down in a foiba and back up unassisted. Some Italians from Istria have pointed out that Yugoslav partisans did not embark in mass deportations during the day, but targeted specific persons and kidnapped them during the night. There are no ... |
4699 | "Beyond the Black Stump"
final pages of the novel—23 degrees 5 minutes South, 118 degrees 51 minutes East—most of the story is set in the Ophthalmia Range in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, roughly halfway between where the towns of Paraburdoo and Newman are today. The Eastern Oregon town that Shute calls ""Ha... |
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