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Buffalo Bill started working at the age of eleven after his father's death. He became a rider for the Pony Express at age 14. During the American Civil War, he served from 1863 to the end of the war in 1865. Later he served as a civilian scout to the US Army during the Indian Wars, receiving the Medal of Honor in 1872.
One of the most colorful figures of the American Old West, Buffalo Bill became famous for the Wild West shows he organized with cowboy themes, which he toured in Great Britain and Europe as well as the United States.
Cody died of kidney failure on January 10, 1917, surrounded by family and friends at his sister's house in Denver. Cody was baptized into the Catholic Church the day before his death by Father Christopher Walsh of the Denver Cathedral.
Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka
Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka (February 28, 1923 – June 7, 2014) was a Polish-American philosopher and writer. She was one of the most important and most active contemporary phenomenologists. She was a founder and president of the World Phenomenology Institute. She had also been the editor of the book series "Analecta Husserliana" since the late 1960s.
Tymieniecka was born in Marianowo, Poland to a Polish-French family. She was married to Dutch-American economist Hendrik Houthakker for 52 years until his death in 2008. They had three children; Louis, Jan and Isabelle.
Tymieniecka died on June 7, 2014 in Pomfret, Vermont, aged 91.
World's Columbian Exposition
The World's Columbian Exposition (the official shortened name for the World's Fair: Columbian Exposition, also known as The Chicago World's Fair) was a World's Fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the New World in 1492.
Chicago won the honor of hosting the fair and defeated New York City; Washington, D.C.; and St. Louis of hosting the fair.
The fair was an influential social and cultural event. At the fair many inventors such as Thomas Edison, Milton S. Hershey, Nikola Tesla, George Ferris, and Marshall Field were there. Many other famous people were there too such as President Grover Cleveland, Mark Twain, Buffalo Bill, Sitting Bull, Scott Joplin, Mayor Carter Harrison, Sr., and Daniel Burnham.
The exposition was where many famous inventions were first presented and many modern items such as the Ferris wheel, Quaker Oats, Hershey's, the Frontier thesis was presented, and the United States Mint, in the United States of America, offered its first commemorative coins.
George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr.
George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. (February 14, 1859 – November 22, 1896) was an American engineer. He is mostly known for creating the original Ferris wheel for the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition.
George Ferris
George Ferris may refer to:
Hendrik Houthakker
Hendrik Samuel "Henk" Houthakker (December 31, 1924 – April 15, 2008) was a Dutch-American academic, economist and academic. He taught at Stanford University from 1954 to 1960. He then completed the rest of his career at Harvard University. He also served on President Richard Nixon's Council of Economic Advisers from 1969 to 1971.
Houthakker was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands to a Jewish family. During World War II, he and his family were sheltered by Roman Catholics. After the war, he graduated from the University of Amsterdam in 1949. He was married to Polish-American philosopher Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka, the founder of the World Phenomenology Institute, for 52 years until Houthakker's death. They had three children; Louis, Jan and Isabelle.
Houthakker died from problems caused by myasthenia gravis on April 15, 2008 in Lebanon, New Hampshire, aged 83.
Dahlonega, Georgia
Dahlonega is a city in and the county seat of Lumpkin County in northern Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,242. This city is known for it's rich wineries and its annual Gold Rush Festival.
Dahlonega (disambiguation)
Dahlonega may refer to:
Mortal Kombat X
Mortal Kombat X is a fighting video game. It was developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. It is the tenth main game in the "Mortal Kombat" series.
The game was released on April 3, 2015 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows. On April 7, 2015, an iOS version was released.
"Mortal Kombat X" became the fastest-selling game in the "Mortal Kombat" franchise. Creator Ed Boon said it was "the biggest launch in Mortal Kombat history".
Like the last game, The energy meter returns to allow the player to use techniques like the brutal X-Ray moves, with some refinements made to their system. Players can also now interact with the environment, like bouncing off areas to reposition themselves or being able to use parts of the environment as weapons. Fighters have three different types of fighting variations. The makers are planing on having a fully-connected online functionality.
There have been four new fighters that have been announced for the game so far: D'Vorah, a woman who controls insects; Ferra/Torr, a pairing consisting of a small girl and a giant masked brute; Cassie Cage, the daughter of Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade; and Kotal Kahn, a character that have not been described yet. According to series creator Ed Boon, the game's main villain will be a "surprise returning character."
Game Informer rated the game a 9.25 out of 10. Brian Shea of "Game Informer" said that the game was "more than the continuation of NetherRealm’s successful vision for the franchise; it’s one of the best fighting games in years".
The Escapist rated the game 4.5 out of 5 stars. Joshua Vanderwall of "The Escapist" said that he liked the gameplay and the roster. He called the options "exquisite fighting-game experiences". Vanderwall also said that the story mode was "the best story mode I've ever personally seen in a fighting game".
Don Jon is a 2013 American romantic comedy-drama movie written and directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. It stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, and Tony Danza. It was released to positive reviews on September 27, 2013.
Transvision Vamp
Transvision Vamp were a British rock band. They were formed in Putney, London in 1986 and split up in 1991. Its members were Wendy James, Nick Christian Sayer, Dave Parsons, Anthony Doughty, Pol Burton, James Piper and Martin Hallett.
They released three albums: Pop Art, Velveteen (which reached number 1 on the UK albums chart, and Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble. They released 11 singles: their most successful, Baby I Don't Care, reached number 3 in the UK singles chart.
Thrashing (computer science)
Districts of Wales
In 1974, Wales was re-divided for local government purposes into thirty-seven districts. Districts were the second tier of local government introduced by the Local Government Act 1972, being subdivisions of the eight counties introduced at the same time. This system of two-tier local government was abolished in 1996 and replaced with the current system of unitary principal areas.
Each district was administered by an elected district council. The council was entitled to petition for a charter granting borough status, whereupon the district became a "borough" and the district council a "borough council" headed by a mayor. In addition, a district could be granted Letters Patent granting city status.
Gendarmerie Nationale
In France, the National Gendarmerie is one of the divisions of the French Armed Forces, the military police. They are responsible for the public safety. They act like police for the citizens of France. It also contains a military police force and a special forces component, the GIGN. In 2011 more than 98,155 people were working for the National Gendarmerie in France.
The Gendarmerie works together with the other national law enforcement agency, the Police Nationale. And since 2009, even though this force is a part of the armed forces establishment, it belonged to the Ministry of the Interior as its military component and it is part of its operations and the budget. They fulfill national security duties and duties in support of their ministry.
They are also responsible for road patrols. The police can stop drivers. When they do so, it is called a contrôle. They can ask for a driver's identification papers and car papers at any time.
Their weapon quote is Gendarmerie, une force humaine. This literally means "Gendarmerie, a human armed force."
The name "Gendarmerie" comes from "gens d’arme," which means "armed people." This military corp has an exploding grenade as its logo. Instead of metal medals, Gendarmes wear ribbons. These are called bâtons. They get ribbons, inter alia, for service abroad.
Since a few years ago, the Gendarmes' flat hat, called a képi, has only been used for special occasions.
The French did not have a uniform until the late 17th century, though some companies had recognizable coat colors. Light grey was common, but red and blue were also worn. It was said that the French in the 17th century had an addiction to bows, ribbons, and plumes, which was suitable to the future leaders of European fashion. Guard Gendarmes probably had red coats. Many guard troops wore the royal badge on their back and their breast. In the 16th century, national signs were that they wore a white cross on their back and on their breast. In the 17th century this became a white sash.
Nowadays the Gendarmerie uses bulletproof and tactical vests and body armour. A anti-riot shield is used during a heavier riot. They also make use of the spectra helmet. This spectra helmet is fitted with a visor for extra protection of the face. If a tear gas is used, the operators use a special gas mask, which protects them from the dangerous gasses. They also have apparatus for throwing tear gas canisters and FAMAS riffles. This is a sort of weapon. This equipment helps protect Gendarmes while they are doing their jobs.
This is the territorial police branch of the Gendarmerie. It is the branch that is most similar to France’s common police. It has regular contact with France’s population and does jobs similar to the Police of France. The Departmental Gendarmerie is divided into Brigades consisting of 6 to 40 operators. A brigade performs observation and may give assistance to citizens in regulated periods, during both daytime and nighttime.
The Mobile Gendarmerie has several tasks, which include riot control, security of significant places (like embassies), conducting OPEX (External Operations), and providing support to the Departmental Gendarmerie. It is divided into 25 legions, including one advanced armoured anti-riot police group. The Mobile Gendarmerie has control over the GIGN, the counter-terrorism part of the Gendarmerie Nationale.
The GIGN members are well trained to conduct special operations such as hostage rescue. They are also trained in maritime anti-terrorism operations. They are trained to conduct operations with no risk to the public and the hostages.
A ceremonial unit that takes part in parades and secures important locations in a formal way.
Supervised by the Gendarmerie and the French Navy, the Maritime Gendarmerie conducts maritime surveillance, assistance and rescue at sea; police security at naval bases; and police at sea. They do these jobs not only in France, but also in other countries like French Guiana, Guadeloupe, and others.
The air transport gendarmerie is similar to the Gendarmerie de L’air. The Gendarmerie de L’air conducts safety operations in air force bases and goes to accidents involving military aircraft. Its missions include securing civilian airports, surveillance of technical things in the airport (like control towers), traffic control on the roads near airports, and making sure that important visitors are safe and well protected at airports.
-Subaru Impreza WRX STI (In use until 2011)
-Renault Megane RS (In use since 2011 and on)
-BMW R1100RT Motorcycle
-IVECO Daily van
-Renault Trafic van
-Many other cars, like the Ford Focus and Transit.
-VXB VBRG Armored Personnel Carrier
-VBC-90 Armoured Combat Vehicle
-Eurocopter EC145 Helicopter
-1 Trident class Patrol boat
-2 Géranium class Patrol Boats
-2 Jonquille class Patrol Boats
-24 Vedette class Small Patrol boats
-2 Pétulante class Small Patrol Crafts
-8 Pavois Class Small Patrol Craft
-Height Adjustible Rescue Assault System (HARAS): Based on a Chevrolet Suburban.
"The GIGN makes use of the helicopters belonging to the French Air Force."
- 5 Aérospatiale AS532 Cougar Helicopter
- 2 Sud-Aviation SA330 Puma Helicopter
- 9 Eurocopter EC725 Caracal
- 1 Eurocopter EC665 Tigre
-Horses
-SIG Sauer P226 Pistol
-FAMAS Bullpup Assault Rifle
-Sig-Sauer P226
-Tear gas launcher
-T-Style Baton
"Pistols:"
-Manurhin MR 73
-Glock 19
-S&W 686
-Sig-Sauer P228
-FN Five-Seven
-Giat PAMAS G1
-Sig-Sauer Pro SP 2022
-X26 Taser
"Shotguns:"
-Remington 870
-Benelli M3 Super 90
-Franchi SPAS 12
"Sub-machine Guns: "
-HK MP5
-FN P90
"Assault Rifles:"
-HK G3 TGS
-SIG-550
-SIG-551
-HK33
-FAMAS F1
-HK G36
-HK 416
"Marksman weapons:"
-MR-73
-AW .338
-PGM Hecate II
-Swords
Fishing reel
A fishing reel is a device attached to a fishing rod used in winding and unwinding fishing line.
Modern fishing reels are designed to help in casting for distance and accuracy. Reels also retrieve line, usually with a handle. Fishing reels are traditionally used in the recreational sport of angling. They are also used in the sport of competitive casting. Reels are usually attached to a fishing rod by some means. However specialized reels are made to be mounted directly to the boat gunwales or transoms.
The first writing describing a fishing reel is from about 1100 years ago in China. Fishing reels first appeared in England around 1650 AD. By the 1760s, London tackle shops were advertising gear-retrieved reels. An American watchmaker and inventor, George W. Snyder, invented the first gear multiplying reel abut 1810.
Pamiers
Pamiers () is a "commune" in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France. It is a subprefecture of the department. Although Pamiers is the largest city in Ariège, the capital is Foix, a smaller city.
In 1111, the city was officially founded by the Count Roger II of Foix and the abbot of the of Saint Antonin of Pamiers; they built a castle (now demolished) and named it "Castrum Appamiae", after a Syrian city, Apamea, that was visited by Roger II during the First Crusade. A church was built at the foot of the castle (Our Lady of Mercadal) where is now the cathedral.
The city of Pamiers is along the Ariège river in the plain formed by this river in the northern part of the Ariège department, in southern France.
Pamiers is at to the south of Toulouse, to the north of Foix and to the west of Saint-Girons.
The "commune" of Pamiers is surrounded by the "communes":
The climate of Pamiers, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
The inhabitants of Pamiers are known, in French, as "Appaméens" (women: "Appaméennes").
With a population of 15,518, Pamiers is the city in the department with more people living in it; its population density is of inhabitants/km.
Evolution of the population in Pamiers
Pamiers forms, with other 6 "communes", the urban area of Pamiers with a population of 26,727 inhabitants (2013) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Pamiers, formed by 29 "communes" with a population of 35,054 inhabitants (2013) and an area of .
Pamiers is a subprefecture of the Ariège department, the capital of the "arrondissement" of Pamiers and the administrative centre () of two cantons:
It is part of the intercommunality "Les Portes d'Ariège - Pyrénées" ().
Pamiers is twinned with:
Saint-Girons, Ariège
Saint-Girons (Gascon: "Sent Gironç") is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region, southwestern France. It is the capital of the former French province of "Couserans" that forms the western part of Ariège.
Unlike its close neighbour Saint-Lizier, Saint-Girons is not an ancient city; there was however a "lucus" (a "sacred forest") on its present territory.
The city is named after Saint Girons, a saint from fifth-century Landes who evangelized in southwestern France. In the ninth century some of his relics were supposedly buried in Saint Girons' Church, around which the city later developed.
Saint-Girons is in the center of a basin at the foot of the Pyrenees and at the confluence of the Salat with the Lez and Baup rivers, in the Ariège department, southern France. The "commune" is part of the Regional Natural Park Pyrenees Ariégeoises.
The "commune" of Saint-Girons is surrounded by the "communes":
The climate of Saint-Girons, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
The inhabitants of Saint-Girons are known, in French, as "Saint-Gironnais" or "Gironnais" (women: "Saint-Gironnaises" or "Gironnaises").
Saint-Girons has a population of 6,284 (2014), and population density of inhabitants/km.
Evolution of the population in Saint-Girons
Saint-Girons forms, with other 3 "communes", the urban area of Saint-Girons with a population of 9,652 inhabitants (2013) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Saint-Girons, formed by 39 "communes" with a population of 18,222 inhabitants (2013) and an area of .
Saint-Girons is a subprefecture of the Ariège department, the capital of the "arrondissement" of Saint-Girons and the administrative centre () of the canton Couserans Ouest, with 10,686 inhabitants .
It is part of the intercommunality "Couserans - Pyrénées" ().
Saint-Girons is twinned with:
Some important buildings are:
Joanna Moore
Dorothy Joanne Cook (later Joanna Moore; November 10, 1934 – November 22, 1997) was an American movie and television actress. She appeared in more than eighty roles. She played Penny in "Appointment with a Shadow". She also acted in the 1959 TV series "The Untouchables".
Moore was born in Parrott, Georgia. She died because of lung cancer in Indian Wells, California.
Gloria Talbott
Gloria Talbott (February 7, 1931 – September 19, 2000) was an American actress who acted in movies and television. She acted in the 1959 TV series "The Untouchables". She also played Kay Scott in "All That Heaven Allows".
Talbott was born in Glendale, California. She died there from kidney failure.
Jessie Ralph
Jessie Ralph (November 5, 1864 – May 30, 1944) was an American stage and movie actress. Her roles were mostly dumpy old ladies. She played Greta Garbo's maid in the movie "Camille". In "The Affairs of Cellini", she played Beatrice.
Ralph was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts. She also died there, at age seventy-nine.
Gloucester is a city in northeast Massachusetts. It is on Cape Ann. At the 2010 U.S. census, 28,789 people lived there.
Isabelle Collin Dufresne
Isabelle Collin Dufresne (stage name, Ultra Violet; 6 September 1935 – 14 June 2014) was a French-American artist, author, and former colleague and superstar of Andy Warhol. Earlier in her career, she worked for and studied with surrealist artist Salvador Dalí. She lived and worked in New York City, and also had a studio in Nice, France.
Dufresne died on 14 June 2014 in New York City from cancer, aged 78.
Mohammad Baqer Shirazi
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Mohammad Baqir Shirazi (; 26 November 1931 – 13 May 2014) was an Iranian Twelver Shi'a Marja.
Shirazi died in Iran from a long illness, aged 82.
Ray Stevenson
Ray Stevenson (born May 25, 1964) is a British movie and television actor. He played Danny Greene in "Kill the Irishman". He also played Dagonet in the movie "King Arthur".
Stevenson was born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
Kill the Irishman is a 2011 crime-drama movie. It is about Irish-American mobster Danny Greene. Fionnula Flanagan plays Grace O'Keefe. Ray Stevenson plays Danny.
This movie was released in March 2011.
Connie and Carla is a 2004 American comedy movie. The movie is about two women who witness a murder by the Mafia in Chicago. They then go to Los Angeles and pretend to be drag queens in order to stop the Mafia finding them. Nia Vardalos plays Connie. Toni Collette plays Carla.
This movie was released on April 16, 2004.
Triangular gimbap
Triangular gimbap ( is a kind of gimbap. It is made from steamed white rice (bap) and various other ingredients. It is wrapped by gim (sheets of dried laver seaweed) in a triangle shape. The plastic wrapping is folded between the gim and rice. People can make it by themselves but usually they purchase it at a convenience store. They tend to eat it to replace their meals. A refrigerator shelf life is within 1 day. Convenience stores have various kinds of triangular gimbap. The price range is from 700 won to 900 won.
Triangular gimbap was first made in Japan. At first, the name was Onigiri. It was ball-shaped and made to serve quick meals during war. Triangular gimbap was introduced to Korea during the 1990s. In 1991, 7-Eleven began to sell it. Family Mart and GS25 followed it. Nowadays, there are various flavors and types of triangular gimbap: tuna with mayonnaise, Jeonju bibimbap, bulgogi, spicy tuna, cheese spicy chicken, and so on.
Triangular gimbap is very convenient. It is easy to replace meals with it. However, it has a few side effects that are harmful to people's health. The amount of sodium and fat it contains is near the Daily Reference Value. The nutrients it contains are 20~30% of the amount a person needs to take a day. Also, synthetic preservative was found. It was revealed that several food additives are added to it because the main resource, rice, is at least 2-3 years old and manufacturers added artificial flavor enhancer to remove rice smell and bleach to make the rice whiter.
Casting (fishing)
In fishing, casting is the act of throwing bait or a lure using a fishing rod, reel, and line. Several types of rod and reels are designed just for casting. The method of casting can vary but in each case the object of casting is to get the bait or lure to where the fish are.
The most accurate type of cast is the 'overhead cast'. The angler raises the rod (and reel) back behind the head, then quickly flicks the rod forward, releasing the line as the cast is completed. The 'side cast' is less forceful but easier to learn. The rod is swung back in a horizontal motion then quickly moved forward releasing the line. Both basic methods have variations. But both are popular when using spinning and casting rods. Fly fishing uses similar movements, but the line release is different. All types of rods and reels need to match the weight rating of the rod, reel, line and lure for best performance.
Anyone can learn to cast a lure with a spinning rod and reel in just a few minutes. Two types of spinning reels, open faced and close faced. They work differently. With a closed face reel a push-button is held down and released at the end of the cast. Open face reels require the angler to first open the bail, then hold and release the line with your forefinger as you cast. Open faced reels have a disadvantage when casting short distances. Short casts causes the line to twist. This in turn causes line tangles on the spool. Spinning rods and reels work best using light line and light lures. Spinning reels have an advantage over casting reels when casting into the wind.
Bait casting (also called "baitcasting") reels come in different sizes and capacities. Depending on use, they also can have different features. The common feature is a horizontal spool that the line winds onto. Casting reels usually have better control of the line and lure. They have better accuracy than other types. Bait casting reels are better at handling heavier line and lures. But there is a to become skilled with a bait casting rod and reel. To cast a bait casting reel, a push-button is pressed and held until you want to release the line. Bait casting reels have a tendency to 'snarl' or 'backlash'. This is because during the cast the line is coming off the reel at a high rate of speed. When the lure hits the water the line stops. But the spool on the reel keeps turning, causing the line to snarl up. This is even more so when casting into the wind. Practice with bait casting reels minimizes this problem. To control snarling, bait casting reels usually have a brake. This automatically stops the spool when the line stops. Reels have either a magnetic brake control or a centrifugal brake control. Some have both. These must be adjusted to balance between good distance in casting and preventing backlash. Many anglers set the brake lightly to allow more distance. Then they control the braking with their thumb on the spool. Low-profile bait casting reels are designed especially for using the thumb.
Among the specialized types of casts with a bait casting rod are two made popular by tournament fishermen:
Fly fishermen use artificial flies as a lure. Most flies have almost no weight and by themselves could not be cast with other types of rods and reels. The fly rod works because it uses a much heavier line than the other types. It is the line that is being cast. The fly simply goes where the line goes. Fly casting looks more difficult than it is. In less than a couple of hours most beginners can learn the basic cast. Fly casting is more involved than other types of casting. There are fly fishing schools that teach fly casting.
To cast a fly rod, the angler pulls several feet of line off the reel. The rod tip is moved back then in a fluid motion and accelerating, it is moved forward as the line is released. In fishing streams and rivers, trees and shrubs on the bank may prevent an overhead cast. Another type of cast is the 'roll cast'. Using the rod tip the fisherman forces the rod tip down to roll the line forward. Most fly lines are rated by a weight system. A 1wt (one weight) is very light while a 13wt is very heavy. It would be suitable for large salt water fish. Rods (and reels) are rated by the weight of the line they are designed for. Unfortunately there is no one size for all kinds of fish and fishing situations.
The term may also be used for casting a net. The net is cast (thrown) by hand so that it spreads out on the water and sinks. Fish are caught in the net and it is hauled back in. Net casting is often used to catch fish for bait. Modern cast nets have a radius of from 4 to 12 feet (1.2 to 3.6 metres). A larger net full of fish may take more than one person to pull it in. Cast nets also sometimes use a 'net thrower' device. This helps spin the net as its thrown, keeping it open. Cast nets work best in shallow water.
Casting (known as Casting Sport) is also a sport. The sport is supervised by the International Casting Sport Federation (ICSF). As of April 2014 are in 31 countries.
Casting competitions were active in England and the United States in the later 1800s. In 1881 the first tournament was held just outside of London. In 1955, 14 different national associations started the ICF (now ICSF). The ICSF sets all international standards for the sport. It sponsors tournaments. It also recognizes world records for accuracy and distance. This sport uses plastic weights or hookless flies. Competitions can be held on water or on athletic fields. There are competitive divisions for almost all types of fly, fixed spool and revolving spool tackle, and competitor classes. Competitive casting is part of the World Games.
World Championship in 2014 are to be held in Szamotuly (Poland), from 3 to 7 September.
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Poway, California
Poway is a city in San Diego County, California. As of the 2010 census the city had a population of 47,811. The ZIP code is 92064.
Springfield, Vermont
Springfield is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 9,373 at the 2010 census.
Joe Pittman
Joseph Wayne Pittman (January 1, 1953 – June 13, 2014), nicknamed "Shoe" or "Shoes", was an American baseball player. He was backup infielder and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants in between the seasons of 1981 and 1984.
Pittman was born in Houston, Texas. He was African American.
Pittman died after collapsing at a construction job on June 12, 2014 in Freeport, Texas. He was 61.
Thai solar calendar
The Thai solar calendar is a solar calendar that is used by Thailand. King Chulalongkorn adopted the calendar in AD 1888 to be the Siamese version of the Gregorian calendar. The years are now counted in the Buddhist Era rather than the Christian Era.
On 6 September 1940, Prime Minister Phibunsongkhram stated that 1 January 1941 would be the start of the year 2484 BE, so that year 2483 BE had only nine months. To convert dates from 1 January to 31 March before that year, the number to add or subtract is 542; otherwise, it would be 543.
Joan Boniface Winnifrith (known as Anna Lee; 2 January 1913 – 14 May 2004) was an English actress. She acted in movies and television. She played Sister Margaretta in "The Sound of Music". She also played Lila in the soap "General Hospital".
Lee was born in the Ightham section of Kent, England. She died from pneumonia at age 91 in Beverly Hills, California.
Helen Levitt (August 31, 1913 – March 29, 2009) was an American photographer. She was well known for street photography around New York City.
She was born in Brooklyn, New York City. She died in New York City, age 95.
World Phenomenology Institute
The World Phenomenology Institute (WPI) is an academic organization that recommends scholarship in the area of phenomenology. The organization was founded by Polish-American philosopher Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka (1923–2014) in 1976. It was first called the World Institute for Advanced Phenomenological Research and Learning.
Eden Hazard
Eden Hazard (Born 7 January 1991) is a Belgian footballer who plays for Real Madrid and Belgium national team. He usually plays as a winger. He was born in La Louvière, Hainaut. He is widely regarded as one of the best players in his position. His skills are often compared with players like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Hazard won the player of the year for Chelsea in the 2013-2014 season and the 2014-15 season. He also was the Young Player of the Year in 2012-2013. In 2018, Roberto Martinez named him Captain of the Belgium National Team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Alain Mabanckou (born 24 February 1966) is a writer. He is a French citizen born in the Republic of the Congo.
His first novel was published in 1998. Mabanckou's work has been published in fifteen languages. His non-fiction books talk about Africa and the African diaspora in France.
Mabanckou is a Professor of Literature at UCLA.
Alain Mabanckou was born in Congo-Brazzaville in 1966 . He spent his childhood in the coastal city of Pointe-Noire .He received a scholarship at The Marien Ngouabi University in Brazzaville to go to France at the age of 22 . After receiving a post-graduate Diploma in Law from the Université Paris-Dauphine, he worked for about ten years for the group Suez-Lyonnaise des Eaux.
Highlights is a dansband from Sweden.
The band was established in 2004 by Andreas Wistrand, who'd participated at Fame Factory, together with Henrik Sethsson.
The band released its debut album in 2005, receiving five "plus" when reviewed by Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet. The band also won the Guldklaven award in 2006, in the category "Newcomer of the year".
In 2007 the band charted at Sverigetoppen for 24 weeks with the single "Varje liten droppe regn". The same year, bandmember Andreas Wistrand recorded the Christmas single "Du är det enda jag vill ha", written by , Henrik Sethsson and Ulf Georgsson, together with Swedish singer Sandra Oxenryd.
The band participated at Dansbandskampen in 2008 and 2009, and in 2010, the band participated at Melodifestivalen together with MiSt, performing the song "Come and Get Me Now", which was written by Mia Terngård and Stefan Lebert. However, the song was knocked out of contest.
Rangeley, Maine
Rangeley is a town in Franklin County, Maine in the United States. The population was 1,168 in the 2010 census. The town is on the east side of Rangeley Lake, in the Western Maine mountains. It is a popular summer resort. The winters are very cold with a snow cover. A sign in town says that Rangeley is halfway between the Equator and the North Pole.
Rangeley is named after an English settler, Squire James Rangeley. He had a 31,000 acre piece of land that was bought in 1796 by his father. He came in 1825 to build the town. He built a sawmill, a gristmill, a mansion, and a ten-mile road to get to other towns.
The Phillips and Rangeley railroad opened in 1891 and tourists from Boston; Hartford; New York; and Philadelphia started to come. In the early 1900s, Rangeley became a summer resort area with camps, cabins, summer homes, and hotels. The cool mountain climate and plenty of sport fishing make this a likeable town.
Some local people became fishing guides for visitors. Among the fishermen was President Herbert Hoover. The big hotels went away during World War II. The Rangeley Lake House was torn down in 1958. New hotels have taken their place, so Rangeley remains popular.
One of many famous people who lives in Rangeley is Kurt Russell, the movie star. He quietly owns a home in the mountains here. He is locally called by the name "Snake Plisskin". His father, the actor Bing Russell, was a native of Rangeley.
Wilhelm Reich, a well-known Austrian-American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst made his home in Rangeley during his later years. He took over a large estate () and named it Orgonon. It became his home, laboratory and research center. Reich is buried here on the grounds. It is now open to the public as the Wilhelm Reich Museum, with rental cottages available.
Jorge Romo Fuentes (20 April 1924 – 17 June 2014) was a Mexican football midfielder. He played for Mexico in the 1954 and 1958 FIFA World Cups. He also played for Club Deportivo Marte and Deportivo Toluca.
Romo died in Mexico City from natural causes, aged 90.
IPod Touch (5th generation)
The fifth generation iPod Touch (sold as iPod touch, sometimes called the iPod Touch 5 or iPod Touch 5G) is a pocket computer that is designed and sold by Apple Inc. It replaces the fourth generation iPod Touch. Like the iPhone 5, it is a thinner and lighter that introduces a 4-inch screen. Other new features include 1080p video recording, panoramic pictures, an LED flash, an Apple A5 processor, and Siri.
The fifth generation iPod Touch also comes in several different colors: space grey, silver, pink, yellow, blue, and Product Red. The fifth generation iPod Touch was announced along with the iPhone 5 on September 12, 2012, and it was released on October 11, 2012.
At first, the device was only sold in 32 and 64 GB models. The first 16 GB model was introduced on May 30, 2013. It was only available in one color, it didn't have a back camera, and it didn't have the iPod Touch loop that the 32 and 64 GB models have. A new version of the 16 GB model was released on June 26, 2014, and it has the back camera as well as more color options. The prices for all iPod Touch models have also dropped on that same day.
The fifth generation iPod Touch runs Apple's iOS mobile operating system. It shipped with iOS 6, which was released on September 19, 2012. It can play music, movies, television shows, eBooks, audiobooks, and podcasts.
The fifth generation iPod Touch is the first iPod Touch to have Siri, which was also on the iPhone 4S and other iPhone models that came after it. The software was made better in iOS 6 to have the ability to open apps, see movie reviews, sports scores, make Facebook or Twitter updates, and more. It also supports iMessage, an instant messaging service that allows users to send unlimited messages to devices that run iOS 5 or later. Some apps and features that came with iOS 6 included Apple Maps, Passbook, and screen mirroring, meaning that you can be able to put the iPod Touch's screen on a television. The new Apple Maps application, which replaced Google Maps, doesn't have many features that other maps apps have. It can also sometimes give wrong directions which are still not fixed, even after the iOS 7 updates. The Passbook app can get boarding passes, tickets, coupons, and other cards. A device with the Passbook app can be scanned under a barcode reader to buy things. A feature called AirPlay was available, meaning that you can put the iPod Touch's screen on an Apple TV or other device. It was the first generation of iPod Touch to support it.
The fifth generation iPod touch currently runs iOS 7, which was released on September 18, 2013. It is the only iPod Touch that supports iOS 7. Apple announced on June 2, 2014 that the fifth generation iPod Touch would support iOS 8 in the fall.
The fifth generation iPod Touch has an aluminum body that is made from the same aluminum that is used in a MacBook. Along with an iSight camera and an LED flash, the fifth generation iPod Touch has a new feature called the "iPod touch loop." There is a button on the bottom left side on the back of the iPod Touch. You press down on the button and you can be able to put a loop around the button.
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Daniel Keyes
Daniel Keyes (August 9, 1927 - June 15, 2014) was an American author. He was well known for his Hugo award-winning short story and Nebula award-winning novel "Flowers for Algernon". Keyes was given the Author Emeritus honor by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2000.
Keyes died of pneumonia in Boca Raton, Florida, aged 86.
Juverțelul River
The Juverțelul River is a tributary in Romania. It is a part of the Juvertul River in Romania.
I Spit on Your Grave
I Spit on Your Grave is a 1978 American rape and revenge horror thriller movie. It was widely released in 1980.
This movie was very controversial. Most critics did not like it. Roger Ebert gave the movie thumbs down. It became a cult classic in later years.
It was remade in 2010.
I Spit on Your Grave 2 is a 2013 American crime horror movie. It is a sequel to "I Spit on Your Grave"
The movie is about a student named Katie who gets kidnapped from New York City. She is taken to Bulgaria for her abductors to rape her. She later gets revenge by tormenting her kidnappers.
Most critics didn't like "I Spit on Your Grave 2". In 2015, a sequel, "", was released.
Texarkana, Texas
Texarkana is a city in Texas, United States.
George Hickenlooper
George Loening Hickenlooper III (May 25, 1963 – October 29, 2010) was an American documentary filmmaker and narrator. He made several documentary movies.
Hickenlooper was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He died from an accidental painkiller overdose. Sleep apnea was also a factor. He died in Denver, Colorado.
"The Nameless" is the only single off American metal band Slipknot's first live album "". The song was also included on their third studio album "". It was released on November 1, 2005.
The song was featured on the album ""Promo only: Modern Rock Radio"" in 2005. The song was the eighth song on the album ""Mainstream & Rock series"" in December 2005. When The Scorched Earth Orchestra performed Slipknot songs, they added The Nameless to the album ""The Scorched Earth Orchestra Performs Slipknot"". The tribute album was released through Vitamin Records and has covers of songs from Slipknot's first three studio albums. The label's website said that The Scorched Earth Orchestra "expand on Slipknot's marching-band-from-hell framework" with "booming percussion, in-your-face horns [and] string sections that rip at your flesh."
Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont ( ) is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. It is also the county seat of Jefferson County. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census.
Victoria, Texas
Victoria is a City in Texas. It is the county seat of Victoria County. The population was 62,592 as of the 2010 census.
Fort Davis, Texas
Fort Davis is the County seat of Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States.
Danny Thomas
Danny Thomas (January 6, 1912 – February 6, 1991) was an American comedian, actor and producer. He starred in the sitcom "Make Room for Daddy" (aka "The Danny Thomas Show"). He was the father of Marlo Thomas and two other children.
Thomas also had a career in network radio. He also founded the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in 1962.
He was born in Deerfield, Michigan. He died in Los Angeles at age seventy-nine of heart failure.
Kathleen Ferrier (22 April 1912 – 8 October 1953) was an English contralto singer. She got an international reputation for being a concert, stage and recording artist.
Ferrier was born in Higher Walton, Lancashire. Ferrier was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1951. She died from it at age 41 at University College Hospital, London.
Edward C. Hayes
Edward Cary Hayes (February 10, 1868 – 1928) was a pioneer in American sociology. He was a founder and president of the American Sociological Association. He was born in Lewiston, Maine.
Hayes died in Urbana, Illinois, aged 60.
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa is a 2013 American comedy movie directed by Jeff Tremaine. It is the fourth movie of the movie series for "Jackass". The movie is about an eccentric 86-year-old man Irving. His wife dies, his daughter is sent to jail and he takes his 8-year-old grandson to the child's father. It stars Johnny Knoxville, Jackson Nicoll, and Spike Jonze. It was released on October 25, 2013.
Raisa Gorbachova
Raisa Maximovna Gorbacheva ( "Raisa Maksimovna Gorbachyova", née Titarenko, Титаре́нко; 5 January 1932 – 20 September 1999) was a Soviet activist and philanthropist. She was the wife of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Gorbacheva was the First Lady of the Soviet Union from October 1988 to December 1991.
Gorbacheva suffered from a stroke in October 1993. She was diagnosed with leukemia and died on 20 September 1999 at Münster University Hospital in Germany, aged 67.
Vanderhoof, British Columbia
Vanderhoof is a district municipality in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Vanderhoof is found near the geographical centre in the Interior Plateau region. The population of Vanderhoof was 4,480 in 2011. The mayor of Vanderhoof is Gerry Thiessen.
Vanderhoof is known for their bird sanctuary which is found along the Nechako River. During their yearly migration, the river is passed through by Canada geese, swan, as well as other birds.
Tino Insana
Silvio Peter "Tino" Insana (February 15, 1948 – May 31, 2017) was an American actor, producer, writer, singer, voice artist, and comedian, best known for his roles in "Barnyard", "Back at the Barnyard", "Bubble Guppies", "Bobby's World", and "".
On May 31, 2017, Insana died of cancer in Los Angeles, California at the age of 69.
Insana was born Silvio Peter Insana in Chicago, Illinois on February 15, 1948.
Oceanville, New Jersey
Barry Gordon (born December 21, 1948) is an American movie, television and voice actor and political talk show host and producer. He was the longest-serving president of the Screen Actors Guild, having served from 1988 to 1995 (one year longer than either Charlton Heston or Ronald Reagan).
Gary Owens
Gary Owens (May 10, 1934 – February 12, 2015) was an American disc jockey and voice actor. He is known for his roles in "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In", "The Gong Show", "Dynomutt, Dog Wonder", "Midnight Cowboy", and in "Roger Ramjet".
Owens was born in Mitchell, South Dakota. Owens died February 12, 2015, from complications due to type 1 diabetes, a condition he had experienced since childhood.
Tofino
Tofino is a district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Tofino is found on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. It is at the western terminus of Highway 4, it is on the tip of the Esowista Peninsula, and is at the southern edge of Clayoquot Sound. The population of Tofino was 1,876 in 2011. The mayor of Tofino is Josie Osborne.
Tofino is a popular spot for surfers, campers, fishermen, nature lovers, and whale watchers during the Summer. Tofino is named in association with the Tofino Inlet. In 1792, the Tofino Inlet was named by the Spanish commanders Galiano and Valdés to honour Admiral Vicente Tofiño de San Miguel y Wanderiales.
Wells, British Columbia
Wells is a small mining and tourist town in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Wells is in the Cariboo District. It is on Highway 26, is 74 km away from Quesnel and is 8 km before the highway's terminus at Barkerville. The town gets most of its income and jobs from tourists that travel through the town on their way to the Bowron Lake Provincial Park and Barkerville.
During its highest point in popularity in the 1940s, the town had 4500 people. The town was first run as a company town and was managed by Cariboo Gold Quartz Mine. The town was featured on the historical documentary television series "Gold Trails and Ghost Towns" during the 13th episode of the 3rd season.
Surya Dev is an important deity in Hinduism, who is regarded as the God of the Sun and daylight and the former King of the Devas.
♦Świątynia Surji w Konarak
♦Świątynia Słońca w Modhera
♦Dakshinaarka , Gaya, Bihar
♦Bhramanya Dev , Unao , Madhya Pradesh
♦Surya Pahar , Asam
♦Suryanaar , w pobliżu Kumbhakonam , Tamilnadu
♦Suryanarayanaswamy , Arasavilli , Andhra Pradesh
Yama
Yama is the god of death in Hinduism.
In Japan he is called "Enma" and "Great King Enma".
Vayu
Vayu is the wind god in Hinduism.
Sag DEG
Sag DEG is a small loop-shaped satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. It is known by other names, such as the Sagittarius dwarf elliptical galaxy or the Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy.
It consists of four globular clusters. The main cluster having been discovered in 1994. Sag DEG is about 10,000 light-years in diameter, and is about 70,000 light-years from Earth.
It moves in a polar orbit (i.e. an orbit passing through the galactic plane) at a distance of about 50,000 light-years from the core of the Milky Way (about 1/3 the distance of the Large Magellanic Cloud). In its looping, spiralling path, it has passed through the plane of the Milky Way several times in the past.
Sag DEG should not be confused with the Sagittarius dwarf irregular galaxy, or the Sag DIG, a small galaxy 3.4 million light-years distant.
Messier 54
Messier 54 (or M54 or NGC 6715) is a globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1778. Later, he included it in his catalog of comet-like objects.
M54 was thought to belong to our Milky Way galaxy, but in 1994 it was discovered that M54 belongs to the Sagittarius dwarf elliptical galaxy ('Sag DEG'),
M54 is some 87,000 light-years from us, and has a radius of 150 light-years across. It is one of the most dense globulars. It shines with the luminosity of roughly 850,000 times that of the Sun and has an absolute magnitude of −10.0.
M54 is easily found in the sky, being close to the star ζ Sagittarii. Individual stars cannot be seen with amateur telescopes.
It is on or near SagDEG's center. Some authors think it actually may be its core; but others do not.
In July 2009, a team of astronomers found evidence of a medium-sized black hole in the core of M54.
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Reached (novel)
Reached is the last book in a dystopian trilogy by Ally Condie. It was published in 2012. It takes place a few weeks after the first two books, "Matched" and "Crossed".
"Reached" finishes the story of Cassia Reyes in a five-part triple narrative split between Cassia, her boyfriend Ky Markham, and her best friend/match Xander Carrow.
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Ally Condie
Ally Condie is an American writer. She is best known for the "Matched" trilogy ("Matched, Crossed" and "Reached"). She also wrote the "Yearbook" Trilogy ("Yearbook, First Day" and "Reunion"). She also wrote "Freshman for President" and "Being Sixteen". She is presently working on another novel, "Atlantia", which will be out on November 4, 2014.
Condie lives with her husband and three children in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Line segment
In geometry, a line segment is a line between two different endpoints. It is represented by a line above the symbols of the two endpoints (such as formula_1). Unlike a line, a line segment does not extend beyond the endpoints.
An example of a line segment is a side of a triangle. If the endpoints are on a curve, like a circle, then the line segment is called a chord.
Point Alison, Alberta
Point Alison is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is on the nothern side of Wabamun Lake.
Wabamun Lake
Wabamum Lake is a lake in Alberta, Canada. It is 65 kilometres (40 miles) west of Edmonton, Alberta. It is 19.2 kilometres (11.9 miles) long and 6.6 kilometres (4.1 miles) wide. It covers 82 square kilometres (32 square miles). It is 11 metres (36 feet) deep at its deepest.
The name of the lake comes from the Cree language word for mirror.
Edmonton Elks