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7500 | "Jim Gray (American politician)"
the 12th floor of Lexington's government center to a first-floor ballroom, creating an open office atmosphere that was inspired by his own office at Gray. To learn about operations of a city government, the newly elected mayor paid a visit to Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Gray has publicly s... |
7501 | "Jim Gray (American politician)"
bluegrass region of Kentucky as a global center for advanced manufacturing. Gray was re-elected mayor by a wide margin in 2014. In 2018 Lexington was ranked by WalletHub as the 4th-best-run city in the country. On January 26, 2016, Gray announced that he was running for the United State... |
7502 | "Jim Gray (American politician)"
Gray 57%-43%. On December 5, 2017, Gray announced that he would enter the Democratic primary for Kentucky's 6th congressional district. He was defeated in the May 22, 2018, Democratic primary by Amy McGrath. A lifelong collector of modern art, in Gray created and helped endow the Gray A... |
7503 | "The Complete Library of Congress Recordings"
Both the Riverside and earlier Rounder releases were heavily expurgated, and as recently as 2008, when selections from the complete Rounder collection were featured in a BBC Radio 4 documentary on Morton, presenter Marybeth Hamilton noted that, even then, some of the record... |
7504 | "The Bilingual Lover"
either. I also think that Aranda was not very happy with the film; nevertheless, we went on to make another movie together.” Aranda explained: “I think I did not exaggerate enough. I should have used a cruder brush. Above all, I am not defending my own mistakes. I would have been more satisfied wi... |
7505 | "The Complete Library of Congress Recordings"
recordings as having been ""beautifully restored."" Harvey Pekar, writing for ""The Austin Chronicle"", gave the set a five-star rating (of a possible five), noting that ""[Morton's] oral history here is provocative, and his playing bears out some of the hard-to-believe sta... |
7506 | "Rex Lewis-Clack"
profiles, both named “Rex,” the first of which aired in 2005 (“Meet Rex”) and the second which aired in 2008 (Rex—A Musical Savant’s Remarkable Strides). The 2008 profile “Rex,” was the winner of the 2009 Edward R. Murrow award for excellence in news coverage in the category “Best Feature in a Newsmag... |
7507 | Gulflight
Gulflight The American 5,189 ton tanker Gulflight, was built by the New York Shipbuilding Co. of Camden, New Jersey for the Gulf Refining Company (a predecessor of Gulf Oil). It was launched on 8 August 1914. The ship became famous when it was torpedoed early in World War I and became the center of a diplomat... |
7508 | "Heath High School shooting"
against two Internet pornography sites, several computer game companies and makers and distributors of the 1994 film ""Natural Born Killers"" and the 1995 film ""The Basketball Diaries"". They claimed that media violence inspired Carneal and therefore should be held responsible for the deat... |
7509 | "Rex Lewis-Clack"
Rex Lewis-Clack Rex Lewis-Clack (born June 24, 1995) is an American pianist, considered a prodigious musical savant. Rex Lewis-Clack was born in Southern California, the son of Cathleen Lewis and Wasaga Clack. He was born with a cerebral Arachnoid cyst and with a form of blindness called Septo-optic d... |
7510 | "1982 Chicago Cubs season"
of the team's broadcast partner WGN TV and Radio, and for Cubs TV viewers the first season ever for them to see and hear Harry Caray on the broadcast panel. November 15, 1981: Steve Macko, a promising prospect passes away after a short bout with testicular cancer. ""Note: Pos = Position; G = ... |
7511 | "Juliaetta, Idaho"
Juliaetta, Idaho Juliaetta is a city in Latah County, Idaho, United States. The population was 579 at the 2010 census. The area was originally called Schupferville for Rupert Schupfer, an original homesteader in the area. The town was named in 1882 by the first postmaster, Charles Snyder. He named th... |
7512 | "Juliaetta, Idaho"
on the historic register in 1998. Juliaetta is approximately north of the Nez Perce Indian Reservation; the Potlatch River runs parallel to Highway 3. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 579 ... |
7513 | "Lindsay Dawson"
the entire fleet of ships in the Princess Cruise Lines began exhibiting and selling Dawson’s art on all their onboard art galleries, and in so doing a base of international collectors began to grow and acquire his work. In 2005 (with his international market continuing to expand) he started his affilia... |
7514 | "Lindsay Dawson"
one of only four artists to be featured on Master’s Month two years in a row (2005 and 2006). Dawson is the only living impressionist they represent. His paintings and prints are distinguished by his loyalty to the Impressionistic ideals, and to the American Scene Painters of the early 1900s. His subje... |
7515 | "Cocoon (band)"
their second studio album, ""Where the Oceans End"". This second record also went platinum, selling more than 150,000 copies worldwide. In 2012, Cocoon entered a hiatus, due to the duo being tired after touring extensively, and wanting to focus on other projects. During this hiatus, Daumail started to w... |
7516 | "Richard A. Cody"
Hope For The Warriors, a 4 Star rated 501c3 national non-profit, dedicated to provide a full cycle of non-medical care to combat wounded service members, their families, and families of the fallen from each military branch. In 1975, Cody married Vicki Lyn Heavner in Burlington, Vermont. They have two ... |
7517 | "Richard A. Cody"
which is located on Fort Myer, Virginia. Richard A. Cody Richard ""Dick"" A. Cody (born August 2, 1950) is a retired United States Army general who served as the 31st Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army from June 24, 2004 to July 31, 2008. He retired from the Army on August 1, 2008. Cody was... |
7518 | "SADC Tribunal"
legal and human rights organizations describes as ""virtually suspending"" this inter-regional court. During this time of reorganisation the Tribunal had only four of ten judges appointed and did not accept nor hear any cases. The 2012 SADC summit resolved to limit the jurisdiction of the Tribunal to ""... |
7519 | "SADC Tribunal"
and has been condemned by various groups. Later that year SADC disbanded the Tribunal altogether. SADC Tribunal The SADC Tribunal was a court and the highest policy institution of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). It was housed in the Turnhalle building in Windhoek, the capital of Namib... |
7520 | "Aimerico Manrique de Lara"
Aimerico Manrique de Lara Aimerico Manrique de Lara or Aimeric ( 1152 – 14 October 1177) was the co-ruler of the Viscounty of Narbonne from 1167 and self-styled Duke of Narbonne from 1172. He was the nephew and heir of the Viscountess Ermengarda. He appears briefly to have ruled Narbonne in ... |
7521 | Niksar
Tokat Province. Fatih Mehmet launched a raid on Trabzon from Niksar, and Selim I and Suleiman the Magnificent raided the east from there. The town was predominantly Muslim in the mid 17th century. In 1919, a meeting was organized in Niksar to protest against the Greek occupation of İzmir. Neocaesarea was an epis... |
7522 | "Aimerico Manrique de Lara"
Aimeric was the eldest son, since Pedro later followed their aunt in Narbonne, which has the appearance of following a line of succession. Karl Appel, following Joseph Vaissète, thought Aimeric was the eldest son and placed his birth towards 1152, when his parents were married, because of th... |
7523 | "Aimerico Manrique de Lara"
aunt in 1167, when the two witnessed their overlord, Count Raymond V of Toulouse, confer certain fiefs on Count Roger Bernard I of Foix, thus forming an alliance against the increasing power of King Alfonso II of Aragon. In 1169 Ermengarda and Aimeric gained a new vassal of their own by gran... |
7524 | "Aimerico Manrique de Lara"
this time, and he can be seen with his family at Molina in 1172. A rupture between the count of Toulouse and the viscount of Narbonne can be seen to date from this period, when Raymond emphasises his suzerainty over Narbonne by titling himself Duke of Narbonne in his act of alliance with the... |
7525 | Webhelp
of SNT Nederland B.V., Amersfoort: the Netherlands-based contact centre operations of Amsterdam-based private equity firm NEON. The company employs 3,500 staff at seven Dutch sites and one site in Paramaribo in Suriname. In 2015, Webhelp acquired parts of Germany-based Walter Services, Italy and Czech Republic ... |
7526 | "Faroe Islands women's national football team"
bgcolor=""#B0D3FB"" align=""left"" | ! colspan=""9"" bgcolor=""#B0D3FB"" align=""left"" | ! colspan=""9"" bgcolor=""#B0D3FB"" align=""left"" | ""Source:"" Players in bold are still active. On 28 November 2012 two of the players of the Faroe Islands women's national team se... |
7527 | "Kenneth Waltz"
of Waltz analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of that image. Waltz's wife was essential in contributing the research that became the basis for ""Man, the State, and War"". The first image argues that wars are often caused by the nature of particular statesmen and political leaders such as state leader... |
7528 | "Kenneth Waltz"
under the rubric of Waltz's second image contend that wars are caused by the domestic makeup of states. A prime example that Waltz refers to is Lenin's theory of imperialism, which posits that the main cause of war is rooted in the need for capitalist states to continue opening up new markets in order t... |
7529 | "Kenneth Waltz"
yet ultimately necessary in understanding the causes of war. The third image posits that the cause of war is found at the systemic level; the anarchic structure of the international system is the root cause of war. In this context, ""anarchy"" is not defined as a condition of chaos or disorder but rathe... |
7530 | "Kenneth Waltz"
sure anyone will answer. Similarly, whereas when two citizens have a dispute they can appeal to the courts to render a verdict and, more importantly, the law enforcement agencies to enforce the court's ruling, there is no body above nation-states that is capable of: establishing rules or laws for all th... |
7531 | "Kenneth Waltz"
The realization that, at any point in time any state can resort to armed force, forces each state always be prepared for that contingency. These themes are fleshed out more fully in ""Theory of International Politics"" which, as the title suggests, lays out a theory for international politics as a whole... |
7532 | "Joe A. Porter"
inception, Design Workshop has earned more than seventy design awards from such organizations as the American Society of Landscape Architects, the American Planning Association and the Urban Land Institute. Presently, the firm comprises 140 designers, planners and support staff in six North American off... |
7533 | "Marion Coyle"
the release of Herrema, but the authorities refused to grant any concessions. The siege ended on 7 November when Herrema was released, and Coyle and Gallagher were arrested. The kidnapping was the longest in Irish history. In March 1976 Coyle was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the abduction, while G... |
7534 | "Videocon Group"
development facilities in the fiscal year 2005. The acquisition catapulted Videocon into the No. 3 slot in the global pecking order for CPTs. In 2005, Videocon Group took over Philips color TV plant and took over three plants of Electrolux India. Today, it has evolved into a conglomerate with annual re... |
7535 | "Beardstown Ladies"
Beardstown Ladies The Beardstown Ladies is a group of older women who formed an investment club, formally known as the Beardstown Business and Professional Women's Investment Club, in Beardstown, Illinois, USA. Founded in 1983, the group achieved fame for their stock market acumen, claiming investme... |
7536 | "Beardstown Ladies"
investments made by its members, and that when computed in conventional fashion, their annual rate of return for 1984–1993 was actually 9.1%, considerably less than the 14.9% return on the S&P 500 during the same period. Outside auditor Price Waterhouse, hired by the club, confirmed the sub-par 9.1%... |
7537 | "Cherry Hills Country Club"
the PGA of America's Golf Professional of the Year in 1973, is near the tenth tee. In 2005, Cherry Hills completed a $12 million renovation on its club house facilities. The club's signature colors are cherry red and white. The par-72 course measures from the member back tees, and now extend... |
7538 | "George Styles"
approximately 15 lb of explosives. He and two colleagues, Alan Clouter and Captain Roger Mendham, took seven hours to disable its electrical circuits, after which the explosive was hauled onto the pavement outside the hotel and destroyed in a controlled explosion. Two days later, he was recalled to the ... |
7539 | "George Styles"
It was announced on 11 January 1972 that Styles had been awarded the George Cross. The citation for the award was printed in the ""London Gazette"" on 10 January 1972, reading: He received his medal from Queen Elizabeth II at an investiture at Buckingham Palace two months later, on 28 March 1972. The un... |
7540 | "Artistic Media Partners"
Indiana where they purchased WGCT-FM and WBWB-FM from Oasis Radio while the rest of the company was renamed under the Artistic Media Partners banner. In 1995, the entire company became Artistic Media and the sale of Columbus Indiana and New Castle Indiana stations took place. In 1996 Artistic ... |
7541 | "George Styles"
2006, and is buried with his parents at Snell Hatch Cemetery, Crawley, West Sussex. George Styles Lieutenant Colonel Stephen George Styles, GC (16 March 1928 – 1 August 2006), usually known as George Styles, was a British Army officer and a bomb disposal expert in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC). H... |
7542 | "Troy, Idaho"
years. 29% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 798 people, 309 househ... |
7543 | "John Doyle (engineer)"
plus recent extensions. He coauthored books and software toolboxes currently used at over 1,000 sites worldwide, the main control analysis tool for high performance commercial and military aerospace systems, as well as many other industrial systems. Prize papers include the IEEE W.R.G. Baker Pri... |
7544 | "Cherry Hills Country Club"
into the water and bogeyed. He hooked his final tee shot and triple-bogeyed the final hole to finish four strokes back at even par, which ended his chances of a tenth major championship. Playing with Hogan, 20-year-old collegian Nicklaus from Ohio State bogeyed the final hole and finished se... |
7545 | "Joy Mangano"
working at an animal hospital in Huntington, New York, on Long Island, she dreamed up a fluorescent flea collar to keep pets safe. A product with a similar design was released the next year by Hartz Mountain. After graduating from Pace University with a degree in business administration in 1978, she held ... |
7546 | "Rebar art and design studio"
Cabinet Magazine and organized a collaborative effort to construct the Cabinet National Library, a library which contains all and only back issues of Cabinet magazine. The project is an actual, usable library and it served as Rebar's founding project. The Cabinet National Library is built ... |
7547 | "Battle of Kabul (1992–1996)"
attempted to flee from Kabul on April 17, but was stopped by Dostum's troops, who controlled Kabul International Airport. Najibullah then took refuge at the United Nations mission where he remained until 1995. A group of Parchami generals and officials declared themselves an interim govern... |
7548 | "Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission"
Board of Management of 8 members appointed by Her Majesty The Queen on the recommendation of the First Minister of Scotland. As of 28 July 2018, its current members are: By statute, at least one third of the Commission's members are required to be legally qualified (either an... |
7549 | "Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission"
investigate cases where it is alleged that a miscarriage of justice may have occurred in relation to conviction, sentence or both. The Commission can only review and investigate cases where the conviction and sentence were imposed by a Scottish Court (the High Court, a Sherif... |
7550 | "Battle of Kabul (1992–1996)"
to advance on the capital in order to preserve the Peshawar Accord and prevent the establishment of a Hekmatyar dictatorship. Different Mujahideen groups entered Kabul from different directions. Hezb-i Islami made the first move and entered the city from the south. With soldiers armed and ... |
7551 | "Battle of Kabul (1992–1996)"
Adding to that, all the forces of Junbish-i Milli had aligned themselves to the Jamiat, and the former Communist government of Afghanistan had decided to surrender all its weapons to Jamiat, instead of Hezb. All the Parchamis had fled abroad through the Jamiat-controlled areas. Jamiat had ... |
7552 | "Rebar art and design studio"
a report on San Francisco's ""POPOS."" EnCanment was a performance installation included in the ""Between the Walls"" exhibition at the Southern Exposure art gallery in San Francisco. The exhibition focused on ideas of migration, transition, improvisation and community. The performance was... |
7553 | "Rebar art and design studio"
the historical context of the gallery, which occupies a former industrial site that once housed the American Can Company. The earliest incarnation of Southern Exposure was the “American Can Collective.” Rebar art and design studio Rebar Art and Design Studio, stylized as REBAR, is an inter... |
7554 | "1996 D.C. United season"
1996 D.C. United season The 1996 D.C. United season was the clubs' second year of existence, as well as their debutant season in Major League Soccer. The United would become the first club to win the MLS Cup this year. Prior to Major League Soccer's inaugural season, it had been six years sinc... |
7555 | "Battle of Kabul (1992–1996)"
been driven out, but they were still within artillery range, and soon started firing tens of thousands of Pakistan-supplied rockets into the city. When Hekmatyar's forces had overrun Pul-e-Charkhi prison, while still in the centre of Kabul, they had set free all the inmates, including many... |
7556 | "Rodrigues night heron"
Rodrigues day gecko as the other local species, the Rodrigues giant day gecko was nearly as long as the bird itself (both gecko species are nowadays extinct too). Analysis of the fossil remains concluded that the bill of the species was very strong (hence the name ""megacephalus"", i.e. ""large-... |
7557 | "Rodrigues night heron"
Rodrigues solitaire, Rodrigues parrot, Newton's parakeet, Rodrigues rail, Rodrigues owl, Rodrigues starling, and the Rodrigues pigeon. Extinct reptiles include the domed Rodrigues giant tortoise, the saddle-backed Rodrigues giant tortoise, and the Rodrigues day gecko. The bird appears to have be... |
7558 | "Kruger v Commonwealth"
Kruger v Commonwealth In Kruger v Commonwealth, also known as the Stolen Generation Case, the High Court of Australia rejected a challenge to the validity of legislation applying in the Northern Territory between 1918 and 1957 which authorised the removal of Aboriginal children from their famili... |
7559 | "Post-black art"
Post-black art Post-black art is a category of contemporary African American art. It is a paradoxical genre of art where race and racism are intertwined in a way that rejects their interaction. I.e., it is art about the black experience that attempts to dispel the notion that race matters. It uses enig... |
7560 | "Magyar–Serb conflict"
their hands and feet and thrown into the Sava river. Vladimir Ćorović dates this event to 960. Magyar–Serb conflict According to the dubious ""Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja"", a Magyar leader named Kisa () led an invasion into Bosnia, where he was decisively defeated by Časlav, the Prince of ... |
7561 | "Otis Bowen (bust)"
Otis Bowen (bust) The bronze bust depicts former Governor Otis R. Bowen in glasses and wearing a jacket, shirt and tie. The bust sits atop a wooden base to which a plaque is attached that reads ""OTIS R. BOWEN, M.D. / GOVERNOR / JANUARY 8, 1973 - JANUARY 12, 1981."" The bust and base sit within an a... |
7562 | "Otis Bowen (bust)"
Lanagan, and is dated 1981. In 1981, the original model of the bust was made in clay based on Polaroid photographs taken of the governor by artist Lou Ann Lanagan, a personal friend of Bowen's. Lanagan chose to portray Bowen smiling to reflect his open personality. Using the lost-wax casting process... |
7563 | "Otis Bowen (bust)"
Lou Ann Lanagan was not professionally trained as an artist, but became interested in sculpting after watching her dentist work with dental plaster. Lanagan commented to her dentist that the work looked like fun, so he challenged her to make the likeness of a human face out of clay. Starting with a ... |
7564 | "Battle of Kabul (1992–1996)"
missile attacks killed as many as 50 people and injured 150. In the early morning on August 10 Hezb-e Islami forces attacked from three directions – Chelastoon, Darulaman and Maranjan mountain. A shell also struck a Red Cross hospital. On April 10–11 nearly a thousand rockets hit parts of ... |
7565 | Cobalt-chrome
been used in various fields where high wear-resistance was needed including aerospace industry, cutlery, bearings, blades, etc. Co-Cr alloy started receiving more attention as its biomedical application was found. In the 20th century, the alloy was first used in medical tool manufacturing, and in 1960, th... |
7566 | "Alizée En Concert"
of the year. The album has a Gold certification for shipments over 50,000 copies only in Mexico. A DVD of the same performances was released simultaneously. The region-free disc was among the first DVDs to offer a video shot with high-definition cameras, and has Dolby Digital, DTS 5.1, and stereo a... |
7567 | "Battle of Kabul (1992–1996)"
move, Hekmatyar's forces, together with guerrillas from some of the Arab groups, barricaded a power station in Sarobi, 30 miles east of Kabul, cutting electricity to the capital and shutting down the water supply, which is dependent on power. His forces and other Mujahideen were also repor... |
7568 | Cobalt-chrome
spontaneous formation of a protective passive film composed of mostly CrO, and minor amounts of cobalt and other metal oxides on the surface. As its wide application in biomedical industry indicates, Co-Cr alloys are well known for their biocompatibility. Biocompatibility also depends on the film and how ... |
7569 | Cobalt-chrome
and fatigue strength increases radically as they are heat-treated. However, Co-Cr alloys tend to have low ductility, which can cause component fracture. This is a concern as the alloys are commonly used in hip replacements. In order to overcome the low ductility, nickel, carbon, and/or nitrogen are added.... |
7570 | Cobalt-chrome
and F562 is a Co-Ni-Cr-Mo-Ti alloy. Depending on the percent composition of cobalt or chromium and the temperature, Co-Cr alloys show different structures. The σ phase, where the alloy contains approximately 60-75% cobalt, tends to be brittle and subject to a fracture. FCC crystal structure is found in th... |
7571 | "Sabancı Holding"
country's second largest bank, and has operations in such markets as automotive, cement, energy, retail, insurance, telecom, textiles, tires, plastic, hotels, paper and tobacco. Sabanci has many joint ventures with large companies including Ageas, Aviva, Bridgestone, Carrefour, E.ON, HeidelbergCement,... |
7572 | "Sabancı Holding"
its founding in 1967. Vice chairman is Erol Sabancı. Other members of the board of directors are Sevil Sabancı, Serra Sabancı, Hasan Güleşçi, Nafiz Can Paker and Mehmet Göçmen, who is currently also the company’s CEO. With controlling interests in 12 companies listed on the Istanbul Stock Exchange, Sa... |
7573 | "Darfur Peace and Development Organization"
Darfur Peace and Development Organization Darfur Peace and Development Organization is a small Darfurian-run nonprofit organization, based in the United States, that works toward reconciliation in the Darfur region of Sudan. DPDO is committed to promoting and restoring peace ... |
7574 | "Kruger v Commonwealth"
a right could not apply to the territories, as they were creations of parliament. Per Dawson J, the due process afforded by the existence of Chapter III courts is of a ""procedural rather than substantive nature"". As for the existence of discrimination in the Constitution, he disagreed with the... |
7575 | "Battle of Kabul (1992–1996)"
considered military targets, a disproportionate number of the rockets, tank shells and mortars fell in civilian areas. Numerous rockets were reportedly launched from Haider-controlled frontlines of Tap-I Salaam towards the men of Division 095 under Ali Akbar Qasemi. One attack during this ... |
7576 | "Jane Reumert"
to her clay, allowing thinner forms. She often displays her work on wire tripods to create the illusion of floating. In 1994, Reumert was awarded the Torsten and Wanja Soderberg Nordic Design Prize. In 2011, she took part in the Nordic Woodfire Marathon, and was a guest artist at the International Cerami... |
7577 | "Jane Reumert"
where she created her salt-glazed pieces with a gas-fired kiln to Copenhagen, where she uses a wood-fired kiln. Reumert is married to Danish artist Bo Bonfils. Jane Reumert Jane Reumert (1942 – 4 April 2016) was a Danish ceramist. Reumert was born in Gentofte, Denmark, and worked as a professional cerami... |
7578 | "Israeli identity card"
plastic casing for the non-biometric identity cards of Israeli citizens and permanent residents was blue, with the Israeli Coat of Arms embossed on the outer cover. The casing of cards belonging to temporary residents is the same as the one of citizens and permanent residents, while the card its... |
7579 | "Battle of Kabul (1992–1996)"
attacks in and around Kabul. Massoud returned to the position of minister of defense to defend the city against the rocket attacks. January–June The war changed dramatically in January 1994. Dostum, for different reasons, joined with the forces of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. Hezb-i Islami, along ... |
7580 | "Inter-American (train)"
new train, still called the ""Inter-American"", operated daily between Chicago and Laredo, with a section to Houston, Texas which split at Temple, Texas. On October 1, 1981 Amtrak, forced to make service cuts, truncated the ""Inter-American"" to San Antonio, Texas and eliminated the through car... |
7581 | "Insider-outsider theory of employment"
Insider-outsider theory of employment In labor economics, the insider-outsider theory examines the behavior of economic agents in markets where some participants have more privileged positions than others. The theory was developed by Assar Lindbeck and Dennis Snower in a series o... |
7582 | "Battle of Kabul (1992–1996)"
attracted the support of Pakistan, which was unhappy with the unsuccessful Hekmatyar, which saw in the Taliban a way to secure trade routes to Central Asia and establish a government in Kabul friendly to its interests. Pakistani traders who had long sought a secure route to send their good... |
7583 | "Battle of Kabul (1992–1996)"
refugee population became increasingly viewed as a burden. In October 1994, a bomb struck a wedding ceremony in Qala Fathullah in Kabul, killing 70 civilians. No fighting had been witnessed in the area in several days according to reports. Also in October 1994, the Taliban revolted in Kand... |
7584 | "The Help (film)"
visiting Aibileen and joins in the book project effort. Skeeter is advised by her book editor at Harper & Row, Elaine Stein, that the stories of two maids are not enough, but potential retribution from the maids’ employers hinders others from joining the project. Aibileen tells Skeeter about the pain ... |
7585 | "Nezperce, Idaho"
Asian, 0.76% from other races, and 3.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population. There were 197 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, and 23.4% were non-families. 22.3% o... |
7586 | "Nezperce, Idaho"
of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was ... |
7587 | "The Help (film)"
later died. Charlotte had every intention to bring Constantine back to Jackson. The book is published anonymously, and it is a success. Minny reveals the ""terrible awful"" to Celia, who finally sees Hilly as the manipulative bully that she is. Celia lets on that she knows about the ""terrible awful""... |
7588 | "The Help (film)"
awful"" and orders Hilly off the property. Charlotte and Skeeter reconcile when Charlotte tells her how proud she is about her courage, the book and the job offer in New York City. Johnny approaches Minny and reveals that he knew that she'd been working at his house, how appreciative he is about her f... |
7589 | "The Help (film)"
Elizabeth to terminate Aibileen, with Hilly present and trying to frame Aibileen for theft. But Aibileen stands up to Hilly, calling her a godless woman, never satisfied until she gets what she wants. Elizabeth orders Aibileen to leave. Aibileen bids farewell to Elizabeth's daughter and pleads with El... |
7590 | "The Help (film)"
1492 Pictures. Brunson Green of Harbinger Productions also co-produced. The film was written and directed by Stockett's childhood friend, Tate Taylor, who optioned film rights to the book before its publication. DreamWorks acquired the film rights to the novel in March 2010. Reliance Entertainment and... |
7591 | "British Rail Class 21 (NBL)"
delivered between December 1958 and November 1960. The first 38 locomotives entered service in 1958-59 from the Eastern Region depots at Stratford, Hornsey and Ipswich engine shed on commuter services into London, where they were evaluated against rival designs from English Electric, Briti... |
7592 | "The Help (film)"
shot in the real-life Jackson, as well as in nearby Clarksdale and Greenville. One of the few locations that existed in 1963 Jackson, the book and the film is Jackson landmark Brent's Drugs, which dates to 1946. Other locations that can still be found in Jackson include the New Capitol Building and th... |
7593 | "Zahir al-Din Karawi"
Zahir al-Din Karawi Zahir al-Din Karawi was the leader of the Sarbadars of Sabzewar from 1356 - 1359 Zahir al-Din was the nephew of Yahya Karawi. After his uncle's murder in 1355 or 1356, the partisans of Wajih ad-Din Mas'ud attempted to take control of the government and install Mas'ud's son Lutf... |
7594 | "Zahir al-Din Karawi"
the rebels but his advice was ignored. He then deposed Zahir al-Din and took control of Sabzewar himself. Zahir al-Din Karawi Zahir al-Din Karawi was the leader of the Sarbadars of Sabzewar from 1356 - 1359 Zahir al-Din was the nephew of Yahya Karawi. After his uncle's murder in 1355 or 1356, the ... |
7595 | "1986 Chicago Cubs season"
1986 Chicago Cubs season The 1986 Chicago Cubs season was the 115th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 111th in the National League and the 71st at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fifth in the National League East with a record of 70–90. ""Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = ... |
7596 | "Airservices Australia v Canadian Airlines International Ltd"
entitled the respondents to recover the moneys, together with interest, if it were to be held that, as against the respondents, the liens did not validly secure payment of the charges, or for any reason the liens, or the charges, or both, were, in whole or i... |
7597 | "Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit"
Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᑐᖃᖏᑦ; sometimes Inuit Qaujimanituqangit - ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓂᑐᖃᖏᑦ) is an Inuktitut phrase that is often translated as ""Inuit traditional knowledge"", ""Inuit traditional institutions"" or even ""Inuit traditional technolog... |
7598 | "Caterina Edwards"
Caterina Edwards Caterina Edwards LoVerso (born 1948) is a Canadian writer and teacher. Edwards was born in Earls Barton, England. Her mother was born in Venice, Italy, and her father is from a Welsh and English family. Edwards eventually moved to Calgary and later attended the University of Alberta ... |
7599 | "Caterina Edwards"
published short stories in literary journals, and anthologies, which has continued to this day. Edwards was the first Italian-Canadian woman writer in western Canada. In 1982 ""The Lion's Mouth"" was the first Canadian novel to combine ethnicity with feminism. In 1986,Terra Straniera was the first pl... |
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