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The Aegean now lives all over Greece and is a common domestic cat that lives in homes. But there are also many that are feral in Greece. This means they are not tame and they run wild. They hang around fishing ports begging for food. This breed is probably the only cat that began in Greece.
Aegean cat fur is medium long. It gives good protection during bad winter weather. They have two or three colors. One of the colors is always white, with no yellow tone. Other colors can be black, red, blue, and cream. The fur may or may not have tabby stripes. These cats are strong with muscles and are medium-sized. The paws are medium in size and have a round shape. The eyes are always green and they have an almond shape.
The Aegean cat has been tame for hundreds of years and has been living where people are. So it is a friendly and intelligent pet that likes attention. The Aegean can not only live in an apartment, but is also a good rodent catcher outside.
Peter Scholl-Latour
Peter Roman Scholl-Latour (March 9, 1924 – August 16, 2014) was a French-German journalist and publicist. He was born in Bochum, Germany. He was of (partly) Jewish descent (his mother was Jewish).
He was known for his books:
He fought in the First Indochina War.
Scholl-Latour died in Rhöndorf, Germany, aged 90.
Raymond Massey
Raymond Hart Massey (August 30, 1896 – July 29, 1983) was a Canadian-American actor.
Massey was born Raymond Hart Massey in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He studied at Balliol College, Oxford and at the University of Toronto. Massey served in the Canadian Army during World War II. Massey moved to London to begin his acting career in 1922.
He was known for his roles in "Abe Lincoln in Illinois", "Santa Fe Trail", "Seven Angry Men", "Arsenic and Old Lace", "Hotel Berlin", "East of Eden", "Battle Cry", and in "How the West Was Won". Massey retired in 1973.
He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Abraham Lincoln in "Abe Lincoln of Illinois". Massey was also known for his television role as Dr. Gillespie in "Dr. Kildare".
Massey was married to Margery Fremantle from 1921 until they divorced in 1929. Then he married Adrianne Allen from 1929 until they divorced in 1939. Then he married Dorothy Whitney from 1939 until her death in 1982.
Massey two sons and one daughter. He had his first son, Geoffrey, with Margery and his other, Daniel, with Adrianne. He had one daughter, Anna, with Adrianne. His son, Daniel, died in 1998 and his daughter, Anna, died in 2011.
Massey was related to Governor-General of Canada Vincent Massey and to Canadian voice actor Walter Massey. Massey was a Republican and, along with Ronald Reagan, supported Barry M. Goldwater presidential campaign.
Massey died of pneumonia in Los Angeles, California at the age of 86. He died a month before he would have turned 87. That was the same day as the death of David Niven, who had co-starred with him in "The Prisoner of Zenda" and "A Matter of Life and Death". Massey is buried in New Haven, Connecticut's Beaverdale Memorial Park.
F.C. Barcelona B
F.C. Barcelona B is the reserve team of F.C. Barcelona. They compete in the Segunda División B, the third division of Spanish association football, after being relegated from the Segunda División in the 2014-15 season finishing in 22nd place.
Barça B was originally founded on 1 August 1934, as "Societat Esportiva Industrial Espanya". It was owned by a textile company of the same name. In 1945, the company agreed with FC Barcelona to make the club Barça's reserve team. They were promoted to La Liga in 1953, but decided to stay in Segunda División. In 1956, they won promotion again, and since teams with names of companies were not allowed, they changed their name to CD Condal.
In 1970, they decided to merge Condal with Atlètic Catalunya and formed Barcelona Atlètic. They reached Segunda División B and Segunda División after 1974. In 1991, Barcelona Atlètic was then renamed FC Barcelona B. In 2008, they were named Barcelona Atlètic once again when Pep Guardiola brought them to Segunda División B, and then once again named FC Barcelona B when they were promoted to Segunda División.
Fábio Coentrão
Fábio Alexandre da Silva Coentrão (born 11 March 1988) is a Portuguese professional footballer. He plays for Real Madrid in Spain and the Portuguese national team.
Florentino Pérez
Florentino Pérez Rodríguez (; born 8 March 1947) is a Spanish businessman, civil engineer, and politician. He serves as president of Real Madrid Football Club, and ACS.
Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla is a Spanish football team. It is Real Madrid's reserve team. Their home stadium (ground) is Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium. They currently play in the Segunda División B. Because it is Real Madrid's reserve team, the team can not be promoted (moved up to La Liga.
Pohang
Pohang is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Its a main seaport in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region. The city is has two wards ("Gu"), Buk-gu (Northern Ward) and Nam-gu (Southern Ward).
This city has the largest population of Gyeongbuk. It also has the 3rd widest land of South Korea.
Wellington Phoenix F.C.
Wellington Phoenix F.C. is a soccer club from Wellington, New Zealand. It competes in the A-League, under licence from Football Federation Australia (FFA).
Monarcas Morelia
Club Atlético Monarcas Morelia is a Mexican football club from Morelia, Michoacán. The team is owned by TV Azteca. Its home stadium is Estadio Morelos.
Tigres UANL
Club de Fútbol Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, commonly known as Tigres UANL Equipo Chico, is a Mexican professional football club. Its based in San Nicolás de los Garza, a suburb of Monterrey.
Ruth Davidson
Ruth Davidson (born 10 November 1978) is a Scottish politician. She was Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party from November 2011 to August 2019 and also the Leader of the Opposition in the Scottish Parliament from May 2016 to August 2019.
From August 2020, she began serving as the Leader of the Conservative Party in the Scottish Parliament and the Leader of the Opposition until the Next Scottish Parliament election, while overall party leader and MP Douglas Ross is yet to be elected to the Scottish Parliament.
Davidson was elected as a Member of the Scottish Parliament in May 2011. She became leader of the Scottish Conservative Party on 4 November 2011.
Before being an MSP she worked as a journalist. She was in the Territorial Army for three years. She also worked as a Sunday School teacher.
Davidson left the position of leader of the Scottish Conservative Party on 29 August 2019.
Davidson was born in Edinburgh. She lives in Partick, Glasgow. She is a lesbian.
2013–14 UEFA Champions League
The 2013–14 UEFA Champions League was the 59th UEFA Champions League. The champions were Real Madrid. No third place match was played, as usual, but the teams defeated in the semi-finals were Bayern Munich and Chelsea. Bayern Munich were the defending champions, but they were eliminated in the semi finals.
Oribe
Oribe is a given name. People with the given name include:
Hans V. Engström
Hans Vollart Engström (24 February 1949 – 5 August 2014) was a Swedish actor. He was best known for his roles as Uno in the television soap opera "Rederiet" from 1992 until 2002. He also played Jan in the drama movie "Mamma" (1982). He appeared in many television movies during his career.
Engström was born in Enskede near Stockholm. He died from liver failure on 5 August 2014 at the age of 65.
One Night in Istanbul
One Night in Istanbul is a British comedy-drama movie. It is co-directed, produced and written by Nicky Allt. The movie stars Steven Waddington and Paul Barber. The movie is about Liverpool fans in Istanbul, Turkey about to watch UEFA Champions League final in May 2005.
The movie's trailer was shown on 8 August 2014. It was released on 11 September in the UK and Ireland and worldwide on 15 September.
Mike Smith
Michael George "Mike" Smith (23 April 1955 – 1 August 2014), also known nicknamed "Smitty", was an English television and radio presenter. He was best known for being a BBC Radio 1 breakfast show DJ from 1982 until 1988. Smith was also a racing driver and businessman.
Smith was born in Romford, Essex. He was married to presenter Sarah Greene from 1989 until his death. He was also a helicopter pilot and was badly injured with Greene in 1986 when they had a helicopter accident in Gloucestershire.
Smith died from problems caused by heart surgery on 1 August 2014 in London. He was 59.
Ascendancy (album)
Ascendany was the second studio album by the American heavy metal band Trivium. The album was released in 2005. It was the first album to feature guitarist Corey Beaulieu and bassist Paolo Gregoletto.
The album contained 4 singles, "Like Light to the Flies", "Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr", "A Gunshot to the Head of Trepidation" and "Dying in Your Arms". A music video was made for each of these songs. Also, a promotional video was filmed for the song "Rain". A demo version of "The Deceived" was included in the re-release of Ember to Inferno, nearly a year before this album was released.
"Ascendancy" has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide, in the United States of America the album reached No. 4 on the Top Heatseekers charts, with over 140,000 units sold.
When the album was released, it got very good reviews. Johnny Loftus of Allmusic had this to say about the album "Ascendancy aligns real-deal thrash with powerful modern influences. But at all times it's a platform for Trivium's own crazed talent." It also got 7/10 stars from PopMatters.
Wolfgang Leonhard
Wolfgang Leonhard (16 April 1921 - 17 August 2014) was a German political author, historian, and expert. He wrote many books on Communism and how he was against it. He was the last living member of the Ulbricht Group, an anti-communism group. Leonhard was born in Vienna, Austria to German parents.
Leonhard died at a hospital in Daun, Germany from a long-illness at the age of 93.
Blue Point, New York
Blue Point is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 4,773 at the 2010 census. Blue Point is in the Town of Brookhaven. It was the home of Nobel Prize-winner Raymond Davis, Jr..
Factory (band)
Factory was a band from Stockholm in Sweden, active between 1978-1982. They scored chart successes in Sweden during the late 1970s-1980's.
Factory brok through in Sweden with the 1978 single "Efter plugget" 1978. The single was followed up by the album "Factory". The band toured the Nordic Region in the late 1970s-early 1980's and also released the 1980 album "Factory II".
During the 1990s, the band was reunited temporary touring with, among others, Magnum Bonum, Attack and Snowstorm.
Peter Sculthorpe
Peter Joshua Sculthorpe (29 June 1929 – 8 August 2014) was an Australian composer. He was best known for orchestral and chamber music, such as "Earth Cry" (1986) and "Kakadu" (1988). He was a classical-styled opera and ballet composer.
Sculthorpe was born in suburban Launceston, Tasmania. He studied in Melbourne, Victoria and at the Wadham College, Oxford in the United Kingdom.
Sculthorpe died after a long illness on 8 August 2014 in Sydney, New South Wales. He was 85.
Snowstorm (band)
Marianne Flynner
Marianne Flynner, born 16 September 1954 in Stockholm, Sweden, is a Swedish singer.
During the 1980s, she travelled with Rocktåget, and sung as a backup-choir girl with among others, Roxette and Eva Dahlgren.
For eight years, she lived in California, before studying at Adolf Fredrik's Music School.
in the USA, she was influenced by country music. By late 1993, Country Girl came out and her first album with own songs, and it peaked at 47th position at the Swedish album chart. In 1994 came her second album, Tic-Tac Time, and in 1996 came her third, Sagt och gjort. The albums consisted of accustic, country-influenced, folk rock.
In 1995 she scored a hit together with Susanne Alfvengren and Åsa Jinder performing the Swedish women's national team fight song "Det är nu!" during the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, which was played in Sweden.
On 4 January 1997, her song "Den sista december" received a Svensktoppen test, but failed to enter chart.
Another famous song is "Hennes ögon" from 1996, written by Lotta Ahlin, and recorded by, among others, Jill Johnson in 1998.
Twilight Dementia
Twilight Dementia is the first live album by the British power metal band DragonForce. It was released in Japan on 8 September 2010. In the United Kingdom it was released on 13 September and in the United States on September 14. The album was recorded in November and December 2009 during the United Kingdom part of their Ultra Beatdown tour. It was recorded across 19 shows. It was the last album that had ZP Theart as the lead singer before he left the band.
The album was produced by Karl Groom, Herman Li and Sam Totman.
Allmusic given the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying that "the sound feels a little thin, but everything else is in place with the main attraction being shredmasters Herman Li and Sam Totman". They also said that "if you’re among those who just can’t seem to get enough of their well beyond over the top musical antics, Twilight Dementia will certainly satisfy."
ZP Theart
ZP Theart (born 27 May 1975 in Clanwilliam, South Africa) is a heavy metal singer. Most people know him as the main singer of DragonForce. While in DragonForce he recorded 5 albums and a studio album.
He left shortly after the release of Twilight Dementia due to "insurmountable differences of musical opinion". He has since said he does not regret leaving the band. After leaving, he formed heavy metal band I Am I with him as lead singer. They have released 1 studio album called "Event Horizon".
He was recently hired by Riot Games as the voice of Karthus in the fictional metal band Pentakill. This was for the songs "Deathfire Grasp" and "Last Whisper".
The Road to Serfdom
The Road to Serfdom is a book written by the Austrian-born economist and philosopher Friedrich von Hayek (1899–1992) between 1940–1943.
In the book he warned of the danger of tyranny which comes from "government control of economic decision-making by central planning". He means the way fascist, communist and socialist governments try to control every aspect of the economy.
The rights and wishes of the individual are important, and the state should not interfere too much. When the state controls too much, that leads to a loss of freedom, an oppressive society, and eventually the tyranny of a dictator. The individual citizen becomes a serf. Hayek argued that fascism and socialism had roots in central economic planning and giving the state power over the individual.
After its publication in 1944, "The Road to Serfdom" became a popular account of market libertarianism. It has sold over two million copies.
"The Road to Serfdom" was to be a popular edition of the second volume of Hayek’s "The Abuse and Decline of Reason". The title was inspired by the writings of the 19th century French classical liberal Alexis de Tocqueville on the "road to servitude". The book was first published in Britain by Routledge in March 1944, during World War II, and was quite popular. Hayek called it "that unobtainable book", due to wartime paper rationing.
It was published in the United States by the University of Chicago Press in September 1944 and became popular. The American magazine "Reader's Digest" published an abridged version in April 1945. This got "The Road to Serfdom" to a wider group of readers than before. The book had a big impact on twentieth-century conservative and libertarian economic and political thinking. It is often cited today by commentators.
Attack (band)
Angel (Swedish band)
Angel was a group from Degerfors in Sweden, breaking through with their 1991 chart success "Sommaren i city".
The girls came from Degerfors and Karlskoga.
In 1992, the band released the album "Äventyr i natten", and participated at Melodifestivalen 1992 with the songs "Venus Butterfly". Originally, Anna Åkesson was the vocalist. Linda Jansson later was one of three cowriters of the song "När vindarna viskar mitt namn", which won Melodifestivalen 2000, performed by Roger Pontare.
On 2 Augusti 2007, the band appeared during the Stockholm Pride schlager evening, performing the songs "Sommaren i city" and "Venus Butterfly". A "Sommarkrysset" appearance, aired over TV4, was done on 25 August 2007.
Imerio Massignan
Imerio Massignan (born January 2, 1937) is an Italian retired professional cyclist. He was born in Altavilla Vicentina.
His first professional race was the Giro d'Italia in 1959. He finished 5th overall. He did well in the Giro d'Italia for six years. His best finish was 2nd overall in 1962.
At the Tour de France he won the Polka dot jersey for best climber in 1960 and 1961. In 1961 he also finished 4th overall. Later in 1961 he came second in the Giro di Lombardia.
Massignan retired in 1969.
Stand Up and Scream
Magnum Bonum
Magnum Bonum was a pop group from Huddinge in Sweden, scoring several chart successes in Sweden during the 1970's and 80's. Famous songs are "Skateboard" ("LA Run"), "Marie", "Lover Boy", "Vi vill ha mer", "Hög hatt" and "Digital panik".
Børre Knudsen
Børre Knudsen (September 24, 1937 – August 17, 2014) was a Norwegian Lutheran minister. He was known for his pro-life (against abortion) activism. Knudsen and a few more activist created the a new Norwegian church called Deanery of Strandebarm. He was made bishop of the church in 1997. Knudsen was born in Vennesla, Norway.
Knudsen died in Mestervik, Norway, aged 76.
Australian Mist
The Australian Mist (first named the Spotted Mist) is a breed of cat. The breed began in Australia, in 1976. Burmese cats, Abyssinian cats and other short-haired cats were mated to make a short-haired cat with a spotted coat. In 1998, the name was changed to "Australian Mist", when cats with marbled coats became part of the breed.
Australian Mists are medium-sized short-haired cats. They have large eyes and a short coat of fur. They do not need much brushing because they do not lose much hair. Their coat has three types of markings. First is their background solid color. It is paler than their pattern, which is spotted like a tabby. Their legs and tail have rings or stripes. Their face and neck also have lines of color. The accepted colors are blue, chocolate, lilac, cinnamon and fawn.
Australian Mists are okay with being picked up and held. They do not scratch much. When they are kittens, they have a lot of energy. As adults, they settle down to be quiet cats. They make good indoor cats. Some can be trained to go for walks with a collar and a leash.
Sophie Masloff
Sophie Masloff (December 23, 1917 – August 17, 2014) was an American politician. She was a long-time member of the Democratic Party and civil servant. She was elected to the Pittsburgh City Council and later served as the mayor of Pittsburgh from 1988 to 1994. She was the first woman and the first Jew to hold that office.
Masloff died on August 17, 2014, at the Center for Compassionate Care in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, aged 96.
Windowing system
Henrik Åberg
Henrik Åberg, born 1976, is a Swedish singer who won TV4's "Sikta mot stjärnorna" in 1995, imitating Elvis Presley performing the song "Blue Hawaii", and scoring chart successes in Sweden.
He also represented Sweden in the European final of "European Soundmix Show", on 13 April 1996 in Amsterdam, performing "Love Me Tender". At Melodifestivalen 1996 he participated with the song "Du är alltid en del utav mej" written by Lasse Berghagen and Lasse Holm. While the song didn't reach the final, it became a Svensktoppen hit for 36 weeks.
Henrik Åberg then went on a summer tour with an own band, where ABBA bassist Rutger Gunnarsson was Kapellmeister. Between 1996-1998 he scored totally five Sensktoppen hits. In 2001, even "En dans i morgonsolen", with Martinez charted for 17 weeks at Svenskoppen.
Northern pike
The Northern pike ("Esox lucius"), has a number of nicknames such as 'Northern', 'Great northern pike', 'Pike', and 'Jack'. Its name literally means 'water wolf'. The Northern pike is a freshwater game fish and the second largest member of the Esox (Pike) family. It is also that family's namesake. In North America they are native to Alaska, Canada and the Upper Midwestern United States. Their natural range also includes Northern Europe and Asia. They are a cold water fish and do best in deep lakes. Northerns are voracious feeders that require large supplies of fish for steady growth. If they are overpopulated in a body of water their growth rate is often stunted.
Northern pike and Muskellunge look very similar and are sometimes confused. The Northern has light colored markings on a dark body (the opposite of the Musky). Also the Northern has a rounded tail fins while the Musky's are pointed. The northern has a long body. It has a large number of very sharp teeth. The northern is the only member of the pike family with spots on its side that are lighter than the body color. Another difference is they have five or less pores under the jaw; muskies have six or more.
Northern pike are frequently found in very shallow water. They prefer weeds and are often found near fallen logs. In the early spring Northerns move to very shallow water. They often spawn in weedy marshes. As the weather warms up, Northerns move to deeper water close to the edges of weed beds.
Northerns eat other fish: they eat a lot of other fish. They control other fish species from becoming overpopulated. They feed on whatever is easiest to catch. They wait in ambush and can rush forward with tremendous speed.
Mount Washington (New Hampshire)
Mount Washington is the tallest mountain in New Hampshire. It is also the tallest in the northeastern United States. It is tall. The mountain is known for cold and stormy weather. Some people think it has the "worst weather in the world". The highest wind speed ever measured on earth, 231 miles per hour, was recorded there.
The Native American name for the mountain was Agiocochook (or Agiochook). It was thought to be the home of the Great Spirit. As early as 1628 it appears in print as "Christall hill" (Crystal Hill). In July 1874 it was given its current name, Mt. Washington, after George Washington. A road to the summit was completed in 1859. It allowed horses and carriages to travel to the top. The road is still there today.
On 31 August 1899, Freelan O. Stanley and his wife drove a Stanley Steamer motor car to the top of Mt. Washington. Not counting stops to add water, the car took two hours and ten minutes to reach the top.
In 1869 a cog railroad was built to carry tourists to the top of the mountain. It carried so many passengers at a time a new hotel had to be built in 1873. Sylvester Marsh designed this system and in 1866 he raised funds to build the first cog railroad; it was to the top of Mt. Washington. He was called "Crazy Marsh" because a railroad going up a mountain was thought to be impossible. But Marsh wasn't crazy. He took out patents on his design. Customers paid to ride to the top even before it was finished. They called the ride "Jacob’s Ladder". It is still in operation today climbing the mountain at 2.8 miles per hour.
Ray Walston
Ray Walston (Herman Raymond Walston; November 2, 1914 – January 1, 2001) was an American actor and comedian. He was known for his role as Uncle Martin O'Hara in the television series "My Favorite Martian".
On January 1, 2001, Walston died at age 86 at his home in Beverly Hills, California 6 years after being diagnosed with lupus. He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two grandchildren. Walston was cremated and his ashes given to his daughter.
City upon a Hill
A City upon a Hill is a phrase from the Salt and Light in Jesus's Sermon on the Mount. In Matthew 5:14, he tells his listeners, "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden." It has become popular with American politicians.
President Ronald Reagan used the image as well, in his 1984 acceptance of the Republican Party nomination and in his January 11, 1989, farewell speech to the nation:
English Cocker Spaniel
The English Cocker Spaniel is a breed of dog. It is one of many Spaniel breeds. Spaniels were bred to hunt. They were used as hunting dogs to retrieve shot animals. Now they are family pets, but are still very active. Cockers have a will of their own. Most English Cocker Spaniels are loving, happy, friendly and intelligent animals.
English Cocker Spaniels make good family pets. They do not like being alone. They will make noise and chew things if alone for too long. These dogs are faithful, social and affectionate. They like to sit close to their owners and sleep in the same room. They want to be together as often as possible. English Cocker Spaniels rank 18th in Stanley Coren's "The Intelligence of Dogs". This means that they are very intelligent.
English Cocker Spaniels are happy and wag their tails a lot. Because of this, they have the nickname "merry cocker". They can also be dominant but loyal to their family. English Cocker Spaniels come in many different colors. Their height is from 38 to 41 cm, weight is from 11–13 kg.
The English Cocker Spaniel's hair needs to be trimmed from time to time. If not they will shed a lot of hair.
Wolf Point, Chicago
Wolf Point is the location where the North, South and Main Branches of the Chicago River meet in the present day Near North Side, Loop, and Near West Side community areas of Chicago.
Wolf Point is historically important in the development of early Chicago. This was the location of Chicago's first three taverns, its first hotel, Sauganash Hotel, its first ferry, its first drug store, its first church, and the first bridges across the Chicago River.
The Wolf Point is said to be named after a Native American Chief whose name meant to wolf in English, but other theories exist.
Chicago flood
The Chicago flood happened on April 13, 1992. It was caused when the damaged wall of a utility tunnel beneath the Chicago River opened into a breach which flooded basements and underground facilities throughout the Chicago Loop with an estimated of water. No one was killed or hurt during the incident. It caused an estimated $1.95 billion of damage.
In 1906 a small tunnel system opened under the downtown. The streets were crowded with horse-wagons. The tunnels were meant to carry things inside with no horses. Coal and "ashes" (burnt coal) were always part of the business. Most tunnels were wide and tall. The walls were made of concrete about thick. The tracks were "gauge" (the distance between the rails) and an electric "trolley" wire was mounted on the ceiling. Two axle electric motor locomotives used electricity from the trolley wires. They pulled small freight cars.
There were up to of tracks under the downtown. They went under most streets in a space about by . The tunnel under Kinzie St. went under the Chicago River.
The tunnels were a failure. Not enough buildings connected with them and there wasn't enough business. Then trucks replaces horses and the tunnels had even less business. Most buildings stopped using coal and then there were no ashes. The tunnels lost money until they were closed in 1959. After then the city owned them. They are now used for telephone and other wires.
The Kinzie St. bridge is one of many drawbridges over the Chicago River (a railroad bridge next to it is left open). When it was built in 1909 it opened many times a day. It has a control tower where a bridge-tender could see both ends of the bridge when raising and lowering it. Now it does not open very often and nobody works there. "Pilings" (logs pounded into the ground) were bumpers to stop boats from hitting the bridge.
When the pilings were being changed one of the new pilings was moved a little. Nobody thought it was important. The company filled out some paperwork but didn't do anything with them. The city inspectors didn't check the plans or the work. Changing the pilings seemed simple so nobody was careful.
When the new pilings were put in they pushed an older pile into the tunnel. The concrete cracked and a little mud started leaking into the tunnel. An inspector for a cable TV company saw the leak and took pictures. He told the city. Nobody thought it was very important and work was slow.
In the morning of April 13 the tunnel wall broke and water started coming in. The tunnels are below river level and filled up with water. Twenty four older buildings connected to the tunnels. Their basements started to flood. Most had doors closed and locked but the doors were not waterproof. The City Hall/County Building had to move legal paperwork out of the basements. Other buildings also saved things. The tunnels connected to two subways that were closed. Some places not connected to the tunnels also flooded. A low part of an Interstate Highway also flooded. All electricity was turned off and the downtown was closed.
A whirlpool was seen by the pilings on the southeast corner of the Kinzie St. bridge (that was where the bridge-tender's tower was). A large construction company started to put gravel and sandbags into the hole (the hole was the size of a car). Later quick-drying concrete plugged it. Concrete walls were built in the tunnel on both sides of the river. On April 19, six days after the flood started, the leak was stopped. Two days later the water started to be pumped out. It was pumped out slowly so no other problems happened. On May 21 the pumping was done.
After the flood the tunnels were cleaned out and fixed up. The tunnels were still strong, they were just wet and dirty. Before the flood the city was getting ten million dollars a year in rent from wire companies. Mud (and old train cars left behind) was taken out. Waterproof doors and walls were built and more "sump-pumps" put in. Now the tunnels are clean, painted, and still used.
Aaron Montgomery Ward
Aaron Montgomery Ward (February 17, 1844 – December 7, 1913) was an American entrepreneur from Chicago. He was known for his use of mail order for retail sales to rural customers. Ward continues to be honored as the protector of Grant Park in Chicago.
In 1872 he founded Montgomery Ward, a store which became nationally known.
Richard Warren Sears
Richard Warren Sears (December 7, 1863 – September 28, 1914) was an American manager and businessman. He was the founder of Sears, Roebuck and Company with his partner Alvah Curtis Roebuck.
Alvah Curtis Roebuck
Alvah Curtis Roebuck (January 9, 1864 – June 18, 1948) was an American manager and businessman. He was the founder of Sears, Roebuck and Company with his partner Richard Warren Sears.
George Streeter
George Wellington "Cap" Streeter (1837 – January 22, 1921) was an American businessman and criminal. He was born near the town of Flint, Michigan. From 1886 to 1921, Streeter was in many scandals such as, forged legal documents and used violence to wrest of Lake Michigan shoreline away from its rightful owners. He then turned to conning the poor by selling them land that he did not own. He was convicted of manslaughter in 1902 and was sent to prison. He died of pneumonia. A Chicago neighborhood, Streeterville is named after him.
Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard (August 22, 1802 in Windsor, Vermont – September 14, 1886 in Chicago, Illinois) was an American fur trader, insurance underwriter and land speculator. Hubbard first arrived in Chicago on October 1, 1818 as a voyageur. He went on to build Chicago's first stockyard and help form a land boom for Chicago in the East.
191 North Wacker
191 North Wacker is a 516ft (157m) tall skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. It was constructed from 2000 to 2002. It has 37 floors, 14 elevators, and 68,184 m² of floor space. Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates designed the building. It is the 77th tallest in Chicago.
Wolf Point South Tower
InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile
Allerton Hotel
Robert R. McCormick
Robert Rutherford "Colonel" McCormick (July 30, 1880 – April 1, 1955) was an American businessman. He was a member of the McCormick family of Chicago. He became owner and publisher of the "Chicago Tribune" newspaper.
William Le Baron Jenney
William Le Baron Jenney (September 25, 1832—June 14, 1907) was an American architect and engineer. He is known for building the first skyscraper in 1884. It was called the Home Insurance Building. He soon became known as the Father of the American skyscraper. He is buried in Graceland Cemetery in Uptown, Chicago.
Henry Hobson Richardson
Henry Hobson Richardson (September 29, 1838 – April 27, 1886) was an American architect. He designed buildings in Albany, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee and other cities. The style he popularized is named for him: Richardsonian Romanesque. Along with Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright, Richardson is one of "the recognized trinity of American architecture".
A handkerchief , also called a handkercher or hanky, is a form of a kerchief, usually made of thin fabric that can be carried in the pocket or purse. It was invented for personal hygiene purposes such as wiping one's hands or face, or blowing one's nose.
A handkerchief is also sometimes used as a purely decorative accessory in a suit pocket.
The material of a handkerchief can be symbolic of the social-economic class of the user. It is not only because some materials are more expensive, but because some materials are more absorbent and useful for those who use a handkerchief for more than style. Handkerchiefs can be made of cotton, cotton-synthetic blend, synthetic fabric, silk, or linen.
Before people used the word handkerchief, the word kerchief alone was common. This term came from two French words: couvrir, which means “to cover,” and chef, which means “head.”
In the time of ancient Greece and Rome, handkerchiefs were often used the way they are today. But in the Middle Ages, kerchiefs were usually used to cover the head.
Johnson City, Texas
Johnson City is a city in Blanco County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,361 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Blanco County.
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Jay Pritzker Pavilion, also known as Pritzker Pavilion or Pritzker Music Pavilion, is a bandshell in Millennium Park in the Loop community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States.
It is located on the south side of Randolph Street and east of the Chicago Landmark Historic Michigan Boulevard District. The pavilion was named after Jay Pritzker, whose family is known for owning Hyatt Hotels. The building was designed by architect Frank Gehry. The pavilion was constructed between June 1999 and July 2004, opening officially on July 16, 2004.
The Chicago Picasso (often just "The Picasso") is an untitled monumental sculpture by Pablo Picasso in Chicago, Illinois. The sculpture was dedicated on August 15, 1967 in Daley Plaza in the Chicago Loop. It is tall and weighs . The Cubist sculpture by Picasso was the first such major public artwork in Downtown Chicago, and has become a well known landmark.
It is known for its inviting jungle gym-like characteristics. Visitors to Daley Plaza can often be seen climbing on and sliding down the base of the sculpture.
Goodman Theatre
Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)
Chicago" is a popular song. It was written by Fred Fisher and was published in 1922. The song has been recorded by many artists, but the best-known version is by Frank Sinatra. One line mentions that evangelist, Billy Sunday could not shut down Chicago.
The song was featured in H.C. Potter's 1939 movie, "The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle".
Jay Pritzker
Jay Arthur Pritzker (August 26, 1922 – January 23, 1999) was an American entrepreneur, conglomerate organizer, and member of the Pritzker family. He was the co-founder of Hyatt Corporation. The Jay Pritzker Pavilion is named after him.
Ann Rowan
Ann Rowan (1929 – 10 August 2014) was an Irish actress. She was best known for her role as Julia Mac in the RTÉ television soap opera "The Riordans". She also had roles in the television series "Father Ted" and "Screen Two". She made appearances in the movies "Ulysses" (1967) and "The Outsider" (1980).
Rowan was born in 1929. She was a keen poker and scrabble player.
Rowan died after a short illness on 10 August 2014 in Gormanston, Leinster. She was 85.
Ulysses (1967 movie)
Ulysses is a 1967 British-American drama movie loosely based on James Joyce's novel "Ulysses". It concerns the meeting of two Irishmen, Leopold Bloom and Stephen Dedalus, in the Dublin of 1904.
It starred Milo O'Shea as Leopold Bloom, Barbara Jefford as Molly Bloom, Maurice Roëves as Stephen Dedalus, T. P. McKenna as Buck Mulligan and Sheila O'Sullivan as May Golding Dedalus. It was adapted by Fred Haines and Joseph Strick. It was directed by Strick. Haines and Strick shared an Oscar nomination for the screenplay.
Barbara Jefford
Barbara Jefford, OBE (26 July 1930 – 12 September 2020) was a British Shakespearean actress. She was best known for her roles on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Old Vic and the National Theatre. Internationally she was known for her role as Molly Bloom in the 1967 movie of James Joyce's "Ulysses".
Jefford died on 12 September 2020, aged 90.
Janne Persson
Jan Persson ("Janne Lucas"), born 3 October 1947 in Gothenburg's Gamlestad Parish in Gothenburg, Sweden is a Swedish pianist and singer, scoring several chart successes in Sweden during the 1970s and 1980s. Janne Lucas participated at Melodifestivalen 1980 with the song "Växeln hallå", winning the contest. The upcoming year he participated with the song "Rocky Mountain" ending up third.
For many years, Janne Lucas also acted as pianist for "Vi i femman"
Janne also accompanied the vocal group "Noviserna" for a while, where Anna-Lisa Cederquist participated.
The addressing name "Lucas" comes from a pop band in Gothenburg, where he was a pianist and singer during the late 1960s. The pop band Lucas won Sveriges Radio's Pop Band Competition in 1967, and charted at Tio i topp with the song "Anti-Social Season". Before that, the cover song "Go Now" had already charted.
In a Bildjournalen issue was a commercial record with, among others, the band Lucas and the song "One Night Stand".
On 6 November 2009, he participated at Doobidoo in SVT, playing the piano performing "Växeln hallå".
Persson is also a choral director for Onsala and Mölnlycke Gospel Choir
Mona Wessman
Mona Wessman, born 24 March 1948 in Långsele in Sweden, is a Swedish singer.
Her breakthrough came together with Nina Lizell and Claes-Göran Hederström in the "Minishow" TV show, which aired on Pentecost Saturday 1967. Her definitive breaktrhough as a recording artist was "Gå och göm dej, Åke Tråk", participating at Melodifestivalen 1968, ending up third, and becoming a Svensktoppen hit peaking at third position. The same year, she toured the folkparks of Sweden together with Nina and Claes-Göran. Sven Lindahl wrote another of her more successful songs, "Hambostinta i kortkort".
During the autumn of 1968, she toured with Lenne Broberg, Claes-Göran Hederström and Hipp Happy Band, consisting of Mats Westman, Lasse Sandborg, Stefan Möller och Bertil Bodahl.
Scoring several Svensktoppen hits by the late 1960's, she also appeared in the 1968 film "Åsa-Nisse och den stora kalabaliken". She also participated at Melodifestivalen 1973 where the song she performed, "Helledudane en sån karl", ended up last.
Hasse Andersson
Hasse "Kvinnaböske" Andersson, born 28 January 1948 in Malmö, Sweden, is a Swedish country singer and songwriter, scoring album chart successes in Sweden during the 1980's.
Legibility is the degree to which writing can be seen and read. Each glyph (individual character) in text has a shape we recognize in reading. The complete set of letters and symbols in a design is called a font (or fount). The choice of font is therefore the first thing which affects legibility.
A second factor in legibility is the setting, the way the type is used in practice. This includes line length, line spacing ("leading"), justification, typestyle, kerning, tracking, point size, etc.
The Cairn Terrier is a breed of working dogs. It is one of the oldest terrier dog breeds. It is a small terrier from the Scottish Highlands. The breed was used for hunting among the cairns (a cairn is a pile of stones in the Scottish Highlands).
Cairn Terriers have rough hair or fur that helps to protect the dog from water and dirt.
The fur can be blue, red, sandy, gray, or brindle. Pure black, and white are usually not permitted by breeding groups.
The Cairn Terrier's hair should not be cut with scissors. The old hair is removed by pulling it by hand. This is called hand-stripping. Removing the dead hair like this will let new hair grow.
Boleskine House
Boleskine House is a house on the south side of Loch Ness. It is in the Scottish Highlands. It is best known for having been the home of two famous people. First was the writer and occultist Aleister Crowley. Then later, it was the home of Jimmy Page, the guitarist for Led Zeppelin.
The house was mostly burned down by fire in December 2015. Boleskine House is a Category B listed building in the United Kingdom, along with the stables and a small lodge (cottage). This means it has historical and cultural importance.
Boleskine House is 21 miles south of Inverness and close to the village of Foyers. The house was built in the 18th century as a hunting cottage or lodge. The house is right next to a graveyard. The graveyard was already thought to have ghosts and supernatural happenings, even before Crowley bought it.
Crowley bought Boleskine House from the Archibald Fraser family in 1899. There were rumors of him using black magic and rituals while he lived at the house. His housekeeper had bad things happen while living there, including the death of his two children. Crowley later said that he had used too much black magic. He sold the house in 1913, because he was running out of money.
Page was already collecting things about Aleister Crowley. He was reading about him and was interested in his ideas. He bought the house and land in 1970. He thought it would be a good spooky place to help him write songs. At the time it was in bad shape and needed repairs. But, even though he had the house fixed up; he did not spend much time there. Page sold the house in 1992. He actually lived there for less than six weeks.
A fantasy scene for Page that was shown in Led Zeppelin's movie "The Song Remains the Same" was made around Boleskin House. It was made during a full moon in December, 1973. Page is climbing a mountain in the moonlight.
After Page sold it, the house was run as a guest-house. In 2009, the house and land were put up for sale. The sale also included 140 feet of shoreline of Loch Ness. The new Dutch owners, who are not known, were using it as a holiday home. It is now owned by the Boleskine House Foundation and will open to the public after it has been restored.
On the afternoon of 23 December 2015, a motorist passing by saw flames and smoke coming from Boleskine House. By the time fire crews arrived, almost 60 percent of the home was already burned. Flames were rising up to 20 feet high. The firefighters tried to save the west wing of the house, as the rest of the building had been too badly damaged. The fire was thought to have started in the kitchen, but no one was home.
It is not known how much of Boleskine House is still standing since the fire. A former owner said that the damage is so bad it "is unlikely it will ever be rebuilt unless there is someone out there with an interest in the occult wanting to spend a lot of money."
Erasmus Bridge
The Erasmus Bridge is a bridge in the city of Rotterdam. The bridge was the second bridge built over the Maas river. The bridge is named after Desiderius Erasmus who was born in Rotterdam. The bridge connects the northern and southern parts of Rotterdam. The bridge is designed by Ben van Berkel. Queen Beatrix opened the bridge in 1996. The bridge is a long Cable-stayed bridge, and is high. Between the pillar and the district "Kop Van Zuid" is a long bascule Bridge (it lifts to allow ships to pass under it). The Erasmusbridge has the biggest and heaviest bascule bridge in Europe. The bridge was used in events such as 2010 Tour de France, Rotterdam Marathon and The World Port Days.
Meuse
The Meuse () is a river in Western Europe. The river starts in France, goes through Belgium and the Netherlands. It ends in the North Sea. The Meuse is fed mostly by rainwater. It is the oldest river in the world.
From 1301, the Meuse in the Netherlands was the western border of the Holy Roman Empire. In World War II, the Meuse was a goal for the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge.
Arad Productions Inc.
Arad Productions Inc. is a Canadian animation studio and production company. The studio was created by Avi Arad and Ari Arad.
Baker Street (song)
"Baker Street" is a rock ballad. It was first done by Gerry Rafferty. The song was released in February 1978. It hit #2 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. It stayed at #2 for about six weeks.
The arrangement has a saxophone riff done by saxophonist Raphael Ravenscroft.
The song was named after Baker Street in London.
Westfield, Massachusetts
Westfield is a city in Hampden County, in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts, United States. Westfield was first settled in 1660. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 41,094 at the 2010 census.
Get Smart (movie)
Get Smart is a 2008 American spy-fi action comedy movie directed by Peter Segal and produced by Charles Roven and Andrew Lazar. It stars Steve Carell as Maxwell Smart, Anne Hathaway as Agent 99, Dwayne Johnson as Agent 23, Alan Arkin as the Chief, with Bill Murray, Terence Stamp, and James Caan. It was composed by Trevor Rabin. It was released on June 20, 2008. It was loosely based on the 20th century television show of the same name. The TV show's creators, Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, are named in the credits.
Movie reviewer Roger Ebert said moviemakers had selected the right actors for the roles. He said the stunts, chases, and other technical issues were as good as in any James Bond film. He said the writers did a good job mixing jokes into the action sequences.
Fernand St. Germain
Fernand Joseph St. Germain (January 9, 1928 – August 16, 2014) was an American politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island. He served as a representative from January 3, 1961 through January 3, 1989.
St. Germain died on August 16, 2014 at his home in Newport, Rhode Island, aged 86.
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. It is located south of Providence, and south of Boston. The city is the county seat of Newport County. The population was 24,672 at the 2010 census. The United States Naval Station Newport is located on the western side of the island, home to the Naval Academy Preparatory School.
The Breakfast Club is a 1985 American coming of age comedy-drama movie. It was written and directed by John Hughes. It is set in a Chicago suburb in 1984. It stars Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy as high school students. It also stars Paul Gleason as their teacher and John Kapelos as the cleaner of the school. It was released to positive reviews on February 15, 1985.
This movie is about five teenagers who met on Saturday. Somehow they deserved being in detention, but this is not that matters. Each of them is a part of a different high school clique. Being stereotypes, they all have some kind of problems with their parents, friends or school teachers. They forgot who they really are, because they hide behind masks. Spending Saturday together, they are starting to know each other better and then they realize that first of all each of them is a person. Unfortunately, other people do not see their personalities, they only see stereotypes. This fact makes them tired of life and entangled in thoughts.
Judd Nelson
Pierre Vassiliu
Pierre Vassiliu (23 October 1937 – 17 August 2014) was a French singer and songwriter. He was born in Geneva, Switzerland. His first song, "Qui c'est celui-là" (1973), sold more than 300,000 copies. He once sang with The Beatles in 1964.
Vassiliu died in Lyon, France, aged 76.
Josh Meyers
Danny Masterson
Daniel Peter "Danny" Masterson (born March 13, 1976) is an American actor and disc jockey. He is known for his role as Steven Hyde in "That '70s Show".
On June 17, 2020, Masterson was charged with raping a 23-year-old woman in 2001, a 28-year-old woman in early 2003 and a 23-year-old woman in late 2003. The three counts come after a three-year investigation beginning in 2017.
Wilmer Valderrama
Simin Behbahani