query: Who was the tallest U.S. president?

title: History of the world's tallest buildings

text: of world's tallest building was borne by shorter buildings. St. Mary's Church in Stralsund became the world's tallest building after the collapse of Lincoln Cathedral's spire. The central tower of St. Pierre's Cathedral was tallest from 1569 until it collapsed in 1573, making St. Mary's the tallest once again. In 1647, the bell tower of St. Mary's burned down, making the shorter Strasbourg Cathedral the world's tallest building. It was not until the completion of the Ulm Minster in 1890 that the world's tallest building was again also the tallest building ever constructed, surpassing the original configuration of Lincoln Cathedral.

text: with no iron nails. It had a standing total height of 68 m (223 ft) or 80 m (262 ft), making it the tallest structure in East Asia and the tallest wooden structure in the world at the time of its construction. From the 13th century until 1894, the world's tallest building was always a church or cathedral. Old St Paul's Cathedral with its spire was completed in the 13th century. The central spire of Lincoln Cathedral surpassed Old St Paul's in the early 14th century. The Lincoln Cathedral's spire collapsed in 1549, beginning a long interval where the status

text: to be tall, but its true height is not known. For thousands of years, the Great Pyramid in Egypt was the tallest "structure" in the world, but the Great Pyramid is not considered a building since it is not habitable. The earliest structures now known to be the tallest in the world were the Egyptian pyramids, with the Great Pyramid of Giza, at an original height of , being the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years, until the construction of Lincoln Cathedral in 1300. From then until the completion of the Washington Monument (capped in 1884)

title: Irvine U. Masters

text: Irvine U. Masters Irvine U. Masters (1823 – November 1865) was the mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, from 1863–1864. Masters was born in New York and moved to Cleveland with his first wife, Naomi, in 1851. Masters became a trustee of Ohio City. He later helped William B. Castle negotiate the merger between Cleveland and Ohio City. Masters was a member of the Cleveland City Council and was the president of the City Council three times and officially welcomed Abraham Lincoln when he visited Cleveland in 1861. Masters defeated his successor, Edward S. Flint, because of his Republican views during the

title: U-S-A!

text: at sporting events; the chant was also heard when U.S. President George W. Bush visited the ruins at the World Trade Center site in the week following the 2001 attacks. The chant at the ruins was started by North Hudson Firefighter Thomas Irving, who was there for clean-up along with many other first responders. Crowds gathered outside of the White House on May 1, 2011 could be heard chanting "U-S-A!" after President Barack Obama announced that al-Qaeda co-founder Osama bin Laden had been killed by U.S. forces in Pakistan. The cheer was also chanted that Sunday evening at the only

title: U Lazy S Ranch

text: 1966, the ranch spanned 90,000 acres. In October 1968, Lott and his wife hosted François Tombalbaye, the President of Chad, on his official visit to Texas. A year later, in 1969, they donated a carriage house from the ranch and US$10,000 to the National Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock, Texas. In 1973, a fundraiser for the public library in Post, Texas was held on the ranch. U Lazy S Ranch The U Lazy S Ranch, formerly known as the Square and Compass Ranch, is a historic ranch in Garza County, Texas, USA. The ranch was established as the Square and

title: U S Navy Flag

text: Derrick Smith. He usually races in a tongue-tie. He was sired by War Front who won the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap in 2006. Since retiring War Front has also sired War Command, Declaration of War and Air Force Blue. U S Navy Flag's dam Misty For Me was an outstanding racemare whose wins included the Moyglare Stud Stakes, Prix Marcel Boussac, Irish 1000 Guineas and Pretty Polly Stakes. As a broodmare, she has also produced U S Navy Flag's full sister Roly Poly. Misty For Me's dam Butterfly Cove was a half-sister to Fasliyev. U S Navy Flag began his

title: U-S-A!

text: MLB baseball game being held while the news was breaking, between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets. At the 2011 WWE Extreme Rules event in Tampa, Florida on the same date, the arena erupted in U-S-A chants as the death of Osama bin Laden was announced by then WWE Champion, John Cena. Use of the chant at a sporting event in 2013 at Adolfo Camarillo High School caused some controversy due to alleged "racist overtones". The "U-S-A" chant has been adopted by English football supporters during matches against Manchester United, who have U.S. owners unpopular with the club's

title: U. S. Jayawickrama

text: tapestry and Faberge egg replicas and Jayawickrama mainly in copper and wood being well known for portraits in this medium. Well known subjects to have portraits commissioned included Chandrika Kumaratunga President of Sri Lanka and G. L. Peiris. He is the brother of Nihal Jayawickrama U. S. Jayawickrama Upendra Srinath Jayawickrama (FRCP), is a Sri Lankan physician (endocrinologist) and an artist. He was the founder of the Diabetes Association of Sri Lanka and a professor of pharmacology at the North Colombo Medical College. Upendra Srinath Jayawickrama was the eldest of three siblings born into a family of lawyers on 29

title: U Lazy S Ranch

text: U Lazy S Ranch The U Lazy S Ranch, formerly known as the Square and Compass Ranch, is a historic ranch in Garza County, Texas, USA. The ranch was established as the Square and Compass Ranch in 1884. By 1901, when it was acquired by John Bunyan Slaughter, the ranch spanned 99,188 acres. Slaughter also purchased 5,000 cattle and brought 6,000 head of cattle he already owned. Additionally, he changed the name to his cattle brand, 'U Lazy S', which he had registered during the American Civil War. He built a ranchhouse in 1902 and acquired more acres, owning up

title: U S Navy Flag

text: was named Champion two-year-old colt. In the official European Classification of two-year-olds for 2017, published in January 2018, U S Navy Flag was given a rating of 122, making him the best juvenile of the season, three pounds ahead of his stablemate Saxon Warrior. U S Navy Flag U S Navy Flag (foaled 6 February 2015) is an American-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. In 2017 he became the first horse in 35 years to win both the Middle Park Stakes and the Dewhurst Stakes. As two-year-old he was beaten in his first four racecourse appearances, including the Coventry Stakes before winning

title: U. S. R. Murty

text: of the Journal of Combinatorial Theory, Series B. U. S. R. Murty Uppaluri Siva Ramachandra Murty, or U. S. R. Murty (as he prefers to write his name), is a Professor Emeritus of the Department of Combinatorics and Optimization, University of Waterloo. U. S. R. Murty received his Ph.D. in 1967 from the Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, with a thesis on extremal graph theory; his advisor was C. R. Rao. Murty is well known for his work in matroid theory and graph theory, and mainly for being a co-author with J. A. Bondy of a textbook on graph theory. Murty

title: U. S. R. Murty

text: U. S. R. Murty Uppaluri Siva Ramachandra Murty, or U. S. R. Murty (as he prefers to write his name), is a Professor Emeritus of the Department of Combinatorics and Optimization, University of Waterloo. U. S. R. Murty received his Ph.D. in 1967 from the Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, with a thesis on extremal graph theory; his advisor was C. R. Rao. Murty is well known for his work in matroid theory and graph theory, and mainly for being a co-author with J. A. Bondy of a textbook on graph theory. Murty has served as a managing editor and co-editor-in-chief

title: U. S. Grant Sharp Jr.

text: U. S. Grant Sharp Jr. Ulysses Simpson Grant Sharp Jr. (April 2, 1906 – December 12, 2001) was a United States Navy four star admiral who served as Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT) from 1963 to 1964; and Commander-in-Chief, United States Pacific Command (CINCPAC) from 1964 to 1968. He was PACOM commander during the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. Sharp was related to Ulysses S. Grant, who married Sharp's great-aunt. Sharp was born in Chinook, Montana, and named for Ulysses S. Grant, who was married to his grandmother's sister. Raised in Fort Benton, Montana, he graduated from the

title: USS U. S. Grant (AP-29)

text: 7 November, "U. S. Grant" disembarked her passengers soon thereafter. One week later, on 14 November, the transport was decommissioned and returned to the War Department. Her name was struck from the Navy List on 28 November. Turned over to the Maritime Commission, the erstwhile transport and veteran of two world wars was sold to the Boston Metals Company, on 24 February 1948 for scrapping. "U. S. Grant" received one battle star for her World War II service. USS U. S. Grant (AP-29) USS "U. S. Grant" (AP-29) was a transport ship that saw service with the United States Navy

title: U-S-A!

text: Union. However, the chant was popularized in the context of ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics. During the U.S.' 7–3 win over Czechoslovakia in the second game, the crowd began chanting "U-S-A! U-S-A!" in support of the U.S. hockey team as the U.S. scored a decisive win over one of the best teams in the world. The chant became a fixture of the team's remaining games and gained national attention after the U.S. defeated the Soviet Union in what became known as the "Miracle on Ice", later moving on to beat Finland for the gold medal. In professional wrestling,

title: U-S-A!

text: U-S-A! "U-S-A!" is a chant of the United States of America's initials popular in expressing U.S. pride and supporting U.S. national sports teams. It is also used in other community events, such as at political rallies, and at times it has been used to satire jingoistic or mindless group behavior. The film "Olympia: Festival of Nations", documenting the 1936 Summer Olympics, includes the chant during the finals of the 1,500 meter event and the long jump. It was also documented at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, during the basketball tournament final between the United States and the Soviet

title: The Tallest Man on Earth

text: discovered open tunings while listening to Nick Drake in his early twenties. He was drawn to this style of playing because it allowed him to focus on singing while still performing intricate music. The Tallest Man on Earth Kristian Matsson (born 30 April 1983) is a singer-songwriter from Dalarna, Sweden, who performs under the stage name of The Tallest Man on Earth. Matsson grew up in Leksand, and began his solo career in 2006, having previously been the lead singer of the indie band Montezumas. His music has often drawn comparisons to the music of Bob Dylan. Since 2006, Matsson

title: U-S-A!

text: Show", where it may spontaneously and without apparent reason follow the show's standard cheer of "Jer-ry, Jer-ry!" and is also often delivered by Homer Simpson on "The Simpsons" as a celebration of almost anything, often accompanied by honking of his car's horn and flashing of its headlights. The chant is also used on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" when the gang come up with a plan. U-S-A! "U-S-A!" is a chant of the United States of America's initials popular in expressing U.S. pride and supporting U.S. national sports teams. It is also used in other community events, such as at

title: U. S. Grant High School (Oklahoma)

text: School currently engages in the Professional Learning Community approach. This includes collaborative planning and assessment building which encourages unity. U. S. Grant High School (Oklahoma) U. S. Grant High School is a high school in south Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In 1953, the Oklahoma City Public Schools opened U. S. Grant High School, which became the third high school for south Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. During its early years, it was both a junior and senior high school. Later, it was a high school for grades 10 through 12. By 1972, it was still only grades 10, 11 and 12. The rising

title: U. S. Grant High School (Oklahoma)

text: U. S. Grant High School (Oklahoma) U. S. Grant High School is a high school in south Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In 1953, the Oklahoma City Public Schools opened U. S. Grant High School, which became the third high school for south Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. During its early years, it was both a junior and senior high school. Later, it was a high school for grades 10 through 12. By 1972, it was still only grades 10, 11 and 12. The rising 9th graders came from Jefferson Junior High and Roosevelt Junior High. U.S. Grant now offers courses for students in

title: The Tallest Man on Earth

text: The Tallest Man on Earth Kristian Matsson (born 30 April 1983) is a singer-songwriter from Dalarna, Sweden, who performs under the stage name of The Tallest Man on Earth. Matsson grew up in Leksand, and began his solo career in 2006, having previously been the lead singer of the indie band Montezumas. His music has often drawn comparisons to the music of Bob Dylan. Since 2006, Matsson has released four full-length albums and two EPs. He records and produces these in his home, and usually records his voice and guitar together on one track. He is known both by critics

title: U S Navy Flag

text: a bit, wasn’t he? He’s a tough, hardy horse. A very exciting horse really." On his final appearance of the season U S Navy Flag was sent to California to contest the Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Del Mar Racetrack on 4 November. Racing on dirt for the first time he led for most of the way before dropping back in the last quarter mile and finishing tenth of the twelve runners behind Good Magic. U S Navy Flag made his seasonal debut in the 7 furlong Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes on 14 April. He was sent off at odds

title: USS U. S. Grant (AP-29)

text: USS U. S. Grant (AP-29) USS "U. S. Grant" (AP-29) was a transport ship that saw service with the United States Navy in World War II. Originally a German ocean liner named Konig Wilhelm II, she was seized by the United States during the First World War and renamed "USS Madawaska" (ID-3011) in 1917 before being renamed USS "U. S. Grant" (AP-29) in 1922. "Konig Wilhelm II" was a steel-hulled screw steamer launched on 20 July 1907 at Stettin, Germany, by Vulcan Aktiengesellschaft. Built for the transatlantic passenger trade, "Konig Wilhelm II" operated between Hamburg, Germany, and Buenos Aires, Argentina,

title: U. S. Jayawickrama

text: U. S. Jayawickrama Upendra Srinath Jayawickrama (FRCP), is a Sri Lankan physician (endocrinologist) and an artist. He was the founder of the Diabetes Association of Sri Lanka and a professor of pharmacology at the North Colombo Medical College. Upendra Srinath Jayawickrama was the eldest of three siblings born into a family of lawyers on 29 January 1930. His father Alfred Sudrikku Jayawickrama was a solicitor practicing in the southern city of Galle, who belonged to a family that included several solicitors, advocates, queen's counsel judges and a minister of justice. His mother Bessie's elder brother T.C.P Fernando, was a district

title: U S Navy Flag

text: of 6/1 in a field of four runners which included two stablemates in Gustav Klimt and Kenya. Ridden by Seamie Heffernan, U S Navy Flag raced in second place early in the race but dropped away to finish last of the four runners. The race was run on heavy going and O'Brien stated "We knew US Navy Flag would hate the ground, but we needed to get him out [he] might go to the English or French Guineas and he'll grow another leg between now and then." On 16 November 2017 at the Cartier Racing Awards, U S Navy Flag

title: U S Navy Flag

text: distance. With Moore again in the saddle he produced his customary front-running display before drawing away from his opponents in the final furlong and winning by six lengths from Landshark. On 30 September at Newmarket, U S Navy Flag, ridden by Heffernan, was one of twelve colts to contest the Group 1 Middle Park Stakes over six furlongs and started at odds of 10/1. The Railway Stakes winner Beckford started favourite, whilst the other runners included Sioux Nation, Cardsharp, Rajasinghe, Unfortunately (Prix Morny) and Sands of Mali (Gimcrack Stakes). U S Navy Flag tracked the leader Hey Jonesy before taking

text: History of the world's tallest buildings The tallest building in the world, as of 2019, is Burj Khalifa. The title of "world's tallest building" has been borne by various buildings, such as the Rouen Cathedral and the Empire State Building. The skyscraper was invented in Chicago in 1884 when the Home Insurance Building was constructed using a steel-frame with curtain walls instead of load-bearing walls. For the next hundred years, the world's tallest building was always in the United States with New York City accumulating 86 years, and Chicago accumulating 30 years. After just over a century (1885–1998), the distinction

title: U S Navy Flag

text: U S Navy Flag U S Navy Flag (foaled 6 February 2015) is an American-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. In 2017 he became the first horse in 35 years to win both the Middle Park Stakes and the Dewhurst Stakes. As two-year-old he was beaten in his first four racecourse appearances, including the Coventry Stakes before winning a maiden race in July. He then finished second in the July Stakes and fourth in the Phoenix Stakes before recording his first significant win in the Group 3 Round Tower Stakes. He won the Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse on 30 September

title: U Lazy S Ranch

text: to 126,227 acres a few years later. In 1906, he sold 50,000 acres to C. W. Post, who founded the new town of Post, Texas. In 1928, the ranch was inherited by Slaughter's son, John B. Slaughter, Jr., who was educated at the Phillips Exeter Academy and Yale University. According to historian William Curry Holden, "By 1936, 8,000 Hereford cattle grazed 100,000 acres of U Lazy S land." The ranchhouse, a designated Texas landmark, burned down on January 13, 1936. The ranch was inherited by his nephew, John F. Lott and his niece, Mary Belle Lott Macy, in 1940. Lott

title: Who Do U Love

text: video for the song was directed by Brett Ratner. Who Do U Love "Who Do U Love" is a song performed by Canadian singer Deborah Cox. It was written and produced by Larry "Rock" Campbell and Vassal Benford for her self-titled debut studio album (1995), and contains a sample of "Hold You Tight" by Tara Kemp, as written by Jake Smith, Tuhin Roy, and William Hammond. Arista Records issued the song as the second album's single in 1996. "Who Do U Love" peaked at number 17 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100. It was also Cox's first number-one hit on

title: Who Do U Love

text: Who Do U Love "Who Do U Love" is a song performed by Canadian singer Deborah Cox. It was written and produced by Larry "Rock" Campbell and Vassal Benford for her self-titled debut studio album (1995), and contains a sample of "Hold You Tight" by Tara Kemp, as written by Jake Smith, Tuhin Roy, and William Hammond. Arista Records issued the song as the second album's single in 1996. "Who Do U Love" peaked at number 17 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100. It was also Cox's first number-one hit on the "Billboard" Dance Club Songs chart. The official music

title: World's tallest thermometer

text: World's tallest thermometer The World's Tallest Thermometer is a landmark located in Baker, California, USA. It is an electric sign that commemorates the record 134 degrees Fahrenheit (57 degrees Celsius) recorded in nearby Death Valley on July 10, 1913. The sign weighs and is held together by of concrete. It stands tall and is capable of displaying a maximum temperature of , both of which are a reference to the temperature record. It was built in 1991 by the Young Electric Sign Company of Salt Lake City, Utah for Willis Herron, a local Baker businessman who spent $700,000 to build

title: U S Navy Flag

text: and returned to the same track two weeks later to follow up in the Dewhurst Stakes. As a three-year-old in 2018 he ran in several major mile races without success before dropping back to sprint distances to win the July Cup. U S Navy Flag is a bay horse bred in Kentucky by the Misty For Me Syndicate. During his racing career U S Navy Flag has been trained by Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle. He is owned by John Magnier's Coolmore Stud partnership (officially Michael Tabor, Susan Magnier and Derrick Smith), usually racing in the purple and white colours of

title: S. U. Ethirmanasingham

text: S. U. Ethirmanasingham Somasunderam Udayar Ethirmanasingham was a Ceylon Tamil businessman, politician and Member of Parliament. Ethirmanasingham was born on 25 July 1915. He was from Paddiruppu in eastern Ceylon. He was educated at St. Mary's College and Lee High School, Kalmunai. Ethirmanasingham had several jobs before becoming a successful businessman. Ethirmanasingham stood as an independent candidate in Paddiruppu at the 1947 parliamentary election. He won the election and entered Parliament. He stood as the United National Party's candidate at the 1952 parliamentary election but was defeated by S. M. Rasamanickam. He re-gained the seat at the 1956 parliamentary election,

text: was destroyed by a 1953 tornado and rebuilt. If the original spire was as tall as is claimed, then the Mole Antonelliana was the world's tallest building from 1889 to 1908, surpassing Philadelphia City Hall by . The buildings that were the tallest secular skyscrapers, which excludes religious buildings, were: The list of tallest buildings is based on the default metric of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), that of measuring to the highest architectural element. Other criteria would generate a different list. Shanghai World Financial Center is not on the above list, but it surpassed Taipei

title: USS U. S. Grant (AP-29)

text: she could resume active service. During this overhaul, which would last through the spring of 1922, the ship was fitted with modern marine watertube boilers for greater safety in operation and to enable the ship to make increased speed. On 3 June 1922, at Brooklyn, New York, the transport was renamed "U. S. Grant"; Princess Cantacuzene, wife of Major General Prince Cantacuzene, Count Speransky of Russia, and a granddaughter of General Ulysses S. Grant, christened the ship. For almost two decades, "U. S. Grant" soldiered on in the Army Transport Service, maintaining a regular schedule of voyages carrying troops, passengers,

text: tallest building by any criteria. It has the highest architectural element, tip and occupied floor, and is indeed the tallest structure of any kind ever built, surpassing the (now destroyed) Warsaw radio mast. Since the completion of the Washington Monument in 1884, the world's tallest building has not usually also been the world's tallest "structure". The exceptions are 1930–1954, when the Chrysler Building and then the Empire State building surpassed the Eiffel Tower (to be surpassed in turn by a succession of broadcast masts, starting with the Griffin Television Tower in Oklahoma), and from 2010 with the completion of Burj

text: moved to the Eastern Hemisphere. Malaysia was the first country to break the United States' record of constructing the tallest buildings in the world when the Petronas Twin Towers were completed in 1998. Taiwan's Taipei 101 was the next building to hold the record, beginning in 2004. Before the modern skyscraper era, many Christian churches and cathedrals, built mainly in England and Germanic territories between 1250–1894, comprised the tallest buildings in the world. Before the 13th century, the tallest buildings in the world cannot be conclusively determined. For instance, the Lighthouse of Alexandria (completed about 280 BC) has been estimated

title: John Smithson (university president)

text: John Smithson (university president) John W. Smithson is an American college administrator who has served as the interim President of Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from May 18, 2011, until June 30, 2012. He is the first president of Saint Joseph's University who is not a member of the Jesuits. Smithson is a resident of Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. He received his bachelor's degree in mathematics in 1968 and his MBA from Saint Joseph's University. Smithson also graduated from Officer Candidate School in Rhode Island and served as a U. S. Naval Officer from 1968 until 1972. Smithson served on

title: U S Navy Flag

text: Heffernan added "He's a horse that's a bit gawky and looks around, so the blinkers help him focus and make the jockey's job easier". At Newmarket on 14 October U S Navy Flag attempted to become the first horse since Diesis in 1983 to follow up a win in the Middle Park Stakes with a victory in the Dewhurst Stakes. Racing over seven furlongs for the first time he was ridden by Moore and went off the 5/1 second choice in the betting behind Expert Eye, a colt from the Michael Stoute stable who was unbeaten in two races including

text: 101 in 2008 to become the building with the highest occupied floor. Using the criteria of highest tip (including antennae), the World Trade Center in New York City was the world's tallest building from 1972 to 2000, until the Sears Tower in Chicago (which already had a higher occupied floor than the World Trade Center) had its antenna extended to give that building the world's tallest tip; a title it held until the 2010 completion of Burj Khalifa. Petronas Towers and Taipei 101 were never the world's tallest buildings by the highest–tip criteria. Since 2010, Burj Khalifa has been the

title: The Man Who Never Was (book)

text: U", his wartime autobiography which gave further details of Mincemeat, among other operations. The Man Who Never Was (book) The Man Who Never Was is a 1953 book by Ewen Montagu about the World War II Operation Mincemeat. Montagu played a leading role in the 1943 scheme to deceive the Germans about the planned Allied invasion of Sicily. Montagu's work formed the basis for a 1956 film by the same title. The scheme entailed releasing a dead body just off the coast of Spain, where strong currents caused it to drift ashore in an area where a skilled German secret

title: We No Who U R

text: We No Who U R "We No Who U R" is a song by the Australian alternative rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Produced by Nick Launay, it is the opening track and lead single from the band's fifteenth studio album "Push the Sky Away", and was released on 3 December 2012 on Bad Seed Ltd.—the band's own record label. "We No Who U R" was announced for release in an official press release for "Push the Sky Away". The song was uploaded to SoundCloud on 27 November 2012 and made available for private stream. The single version

title: Lockheed U-2

text: was kept in service due to political pressure over USAF objections, who state that the U-2 costs $2,380 per flight hour compared to the RQ-4's $6,710 as of early 2014. Critics have pointed out that the RQ-4's cameras and sensors are less capable, and a lack of all-weather operating capability; however, some of the U-2's sensors may be installed on the RQ-4. The RQ-4 Block 30's capabilities were planned to match the U-2's by FY 2016, the replacement effort is motivated by decreases in the RQ-4's cost per flying hour. The U-2's retirement was calculated to save $2.2 billion. $1.77

title: USS U. S. Grant (AP-29)

text: all...involved, the Army, Navy, and Merchant Marine." All cargo was soon reloaded, and "U. S. Grant" resumed her voyage. She continued under the aegis of the Army Transportation Service through 1940. Then as war clouds gathered in the Pacific and Atlantic, "U. S. Grant" was subsequently reacquired by the Navy. Armed with seven 3-inch guns (she had been unarmed while serving as an Army transport), the vessel was refitted at the Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, and was commissioned on 16 June 1941, Capt. Herbert R. Hein in command. Continuing her service as a transport, the ship received the

text: the previous record holders, the Petronas Towers. Burj Khalifa surpassed the height of Taipei 101 by in 2009, making it 60% taller. It has broken several skyscraper records, and it is almost twice as tall as the Empire State Building. Burj Khalifa has also broken the record of the world's tallest structure. Since the early skyscraper boom that took place in North America, the significant number of skyscrapers in North America have dominated the 100 tallest buildings in the world. In 1930, 99 of the 100 tallest buildings in the world were located in North America. In the future, this

text: percent, but in the future it is expected to be as low as 46 percent. By 2010, less than half of the 100 tallest buildings in the world were office towers with the majority utilized as residential and mixed use. Presently, only four out of the ten tallest buildings in the world, and twenty eight out of the fifty tallest in the world, are used primarily as offices. A mixed-use tall building contains two or more functions (uses), where each of the functions occupies a significant proportion of the tower's total space. Support areas such as car parks and mechanical

text: plant space do not contribute towards mixed-use status. Skyscrapers used primarily or exclusively as hotels or residential space are generally shorter than office and mixed-use buildings, with only a few supertall buildings of the residential or hotel types among the 100 tallest skyscrapers. The tallest completed residential building (minimum 85% residential) is 432 Park Avenue in New York City, followed by the Princess Tower and 23 Marina, both in Dubai. The tallest completed hotels (primarily hotel space) are the Gevora Hotel, the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai twin towers, the Rose Tower, and the Burj Al Arab, all located in Dubai.

text: the world's tallest buildings were churches or cathedrals. Later, the Eiffel Tower and, still later, some radio masts and television towers were the world's tallest structures. However, though all of these are "structures", some are not "buildings" in the sense of being regularly inhabited or occupied. It is in this sense of being regularly inhabited or occupied that the term "building" is generally understood to mean when determining what is the world's tallest building. The non-profit international organization Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), which maintains a set of criteria for determining the height of tall buildings, defines

title: The Tallest Man on Earth

text: in Europe in October 2012. On 28 January 2013, Matsson took part in a benefit concert for the American musician Jason Molina, who did not have health insurance and, consequently, was in debt after a hospital stay. The concert took place at the Södra Teatern in Stockholm, where Matsson played alongside, among others, I'm Kingfisher and Idiot Wind. Molina died on 16 March 2013. Matsson's fourth studio album as The Tallest Man on Earth, "Dark Bird Is Home", was released on 12 May 2015 on Dead Oceans. The album was largely inspired by Matsson's divorce from Amanda Bergman as well

title: USS U. S. Grant (AP-29)

text: classification of AP-29. "U. S. Grant" operated between ports on the west coast and into the Aleutian Islands through the outbreak of war in the Pacific on 7 December 1941. She carried passengers and cargo to Alaskan ports as the United States built up its defenses in that area against possible thrusts by Japan. In February and March 1942, "U. S. Grant" conducted voyages to the Hawaiian Islands. During the former month, she returned some 1,000 enemy aliens (mostly Japanese with a sprinkling of Germans) for placement in internment camps in the southwestern United States. Among these passengers was prisoner

title: USS U. S. Grant (AP-29)

text: and supplies along a route which included calls at San Francisco, California; Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii; Guam; Manila, Philippines; Chinwangtao and Shanghai, China; the Panama Canal Zone, and New York. For many of these years of service in the Pacific, "U. S. Grant" served as the sole source of refrigerated stores from the United States. Her periodic arrivals at Apra Harbor invariably produced a temporary improvement in the diet of Americans living in Guam. On one voyage to Guam, the transport was nearly lost. On the late afternoon of 19 May 1939, "U. S. Grant" ran aground on the dangerous

title: President-elect of the United States

text: not pledged, and such instances have never altered the final outcome of a presidential election. U. S. Presidential elections are indirect elections, meaning that voters do not choose between the candidates directly, but rather elect the people who will. Due to this, the potential exists that, even if the nationwide popular vote is won by one candidate, another could win the electoral vote and the presidency. This situation occurred in the elections of 1876, 1888, 2000 and 2016. Two congressional reports found that the president-elect is the eventual winner of the majority of electoral ballots cast in December. The Congressional

title: U of S Lands South Management Area, Saskatoon

text: businesses are in the northwest corner of the adjacent Varsity View neighbourhood. However, there are 3 home-based businesses. U of S Lands South Management Area is located within the University Heights Suburban Development Area. It is bounded by College Drive to the north, 14th Street to the south, Circle Drive to the east, and Cumberland Avenue to the west. The only other road of note is Preston Avenue, which roughly bisects the area. U of S Lands South Management Area, Saskatoon U of S Lands South Management Area is an area of and located in east-central Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It

title: World's tallest thermometer

text: after summer 2017. The world's tallest thermometer is located at 72157 Baker Boulevard in Baker, California. It is visible from three different angles along Interstate 15 in Southern California's Mojave Desert. A gift shop at the base of the thermometer stands near a commemorative plaque that describes the history of the site. World's tallest thermometer The World's Tallest Thermometer is a landmark located in Baker, California, USA. It is an electric sign that commemorates the record 134 degrees Fahrenheit (57 degrees Celsius) recorded in nearby Death Valley on July 10, 1913. The sign weighs and is held together by of

title: S. U. Ethirmanasingham

text: contesting as an independent. However, he lost the seat again to Rasamanickam at the March 1960 parliamentary election. He was also unsuccessful at the July 1960 and 1965 parliamentary elections. S. U. Ethirmanasingham Somasunderam Udayar Ethirmanasingham was a Ceylon Tamil businessman, politician and Member of Parliament. Ethirmanasingham was born on 25 July 1915. He was from Paddiruppu in eastern Ceylon. He was educated at St. Mary's College and Lee High School, Kalmunai. Ethirmanasingham had several jobs before becoming a successful businessman. Ethirmanasingham stood as an independent candidate in Paddiruppu at the 1947 parliamentary election. He won the election and entered

title: The Tallest Tree in Our Forest

text: above. The Tallest Tree in Our Forest The Tallest Tree in our Forest is a 1977 documentary film directed and written by Gil Noble, about singer, actor and activist, Paul Robeson. It was shot on 16mm film and was started shortly before Robeson's death at age 77 in 1976. The film features rare archival footage, interviews, and still photography from the twentieth century. The title is taken from a 1940s statement made by Mary McLeod Bethune describing Paul Robeson. The film was originally available in a three-part format for use on public-access television channels and in classrooms for ages fourteen

title: The Tallest Tree in Our Forest

text: The Tallest Tree in Our Forest The Tallest Tree in our Forest is a 1977 documentary film directed and written by Gil Noble, about singer, actor and activist, Paul Robeson. It was shot on 16mm film and was started shortly before Robeson's death at age 77 in 1976. The film features rare archival footage, interviews, and still photography from the twentieth century. The title is taken from a 1940s statement made by Mary McLeod Bethune describing Paul Robeson. The film was originally available in a three-part format for use on public-access television channels and in classrooms for ages fourteen and

title: Thomas S. Gates Jr.

text: Thomas S. Gates Jr. Thomas Sovereign Gates Jr. (April 10, 1906March 25, 1983) was United States Secretary of Defense from 1959 to 1961 under President Eisenhower. He was promoted from deputy secretary of defense. During his tenure, he established a task force to set nuclear target priorities. He also authorized U-2 reconnaissance flights, including the flight of Francis Gary Powers. Born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, Gates was the son of Thomas S. Gates Sr., an investment banker and lawyer who was president of the University of Pennsylvania from 1930 to 1944, and his wife, Marie ("née" Rogers) Gates. Gates graduated from

title: USS U. S. Grant (AP-29)

text: to port. The venerable transport disembarked Army troops at Massacre Bay on 14 June, three days after the initial landings. The following month, as American and Canadian troops prepared to assault Kiska, Rear Admiral Francis W. Rockwell broke his flag in "U. S. Grant" as Commander, Task Force 51. During this operation, "U. S. Grant" served as combination transport and communications vessel. The Americans eventually discovered that the Japanese had stolen away like nomads, leaving only a few dogs to "contest" the landings, and had completed their evacuation, undetected by the Allies, by 28 July. During the Kiska landings, the

title: USS U. S. Grant (AP-29)

text: transport not only carried Army troops, but also a Mexican liaison group; a detachment of Canadian troops, and a group of civilian correspondents. After a period of repairs in late 1943, which lasted into 1944, "U. S. Grant" resumed coastwise voyages to Alaska. From April to December, she shifted to the eastern Pacific to operate between Hawaii and the west coast. She often embarked medical patients to return them to the west coast from Hawaiian area hospitals. Arriving at San Francisco after one such voyage on 23 January 1945, "U. S. Grant" disembarked passengers and got underway the same afternoon

title: U-S-A!

text: supporters due to the club's being saddled by massive debt. Opposing supporters remind the United supporters of this with the "U-S-A" chant; this was also true of Liverpool, until the RBS takeover. However, the chant is also used non-sarcastically by British supporters to celebrate achievements of U.S. players such as Tim Howard at Everton. The chant, led by Woody Boyd, was used in the "Cheers" episode "A Fine French Whine" upon hearing the news that a French citizen with eyes on Boyd's girlfriend has overstayed his visa and would soon be deported. It has shown up on "The Jerry Springer

title: S. U. Hastings

text: S. U. Hastings Selvin Uriah Hastings (26 September 1916 – 19 September 1991) was the first Jamaican national consecrated as a bishop of the Moravian Church and the first Jamaican to be elected head of the Moravian Church Unity Board. Bishop Hastings was born in Darliston, Westmoreland, Jamaica. After attending local schools, he trained at St. Colme's Theological College, Kingston, and in the United Kingdom, before serving the Jamaica Province of the Moravian Church at Springfield in St. Elizabeth, Mizpah in Manchester and Church of the Redeemer and Trinity in Kingston. He undertook further training in the United States, gaining

title: S. U. Hastings

text: anniversary celebrations in 2004, the Postal Corporation of Jamaica issued a commemorative stamp featuring Bishop Hastings. S. U. Hastings Selvin Uriah Hastings (26 September 1916 – 19 September 1991) was the first Jamaican national consecrated as a bishop of the Moravian Church and the first Jamaican to be elected head of the Moravian Church Unity Board. Bishop Hastings was born in Darliston, Westmoreland, Jamaica. After attending local schools, he trained at St. Colme's Theological College, Kingston, and in the United Kingdom, before serving the Jamaica Province of the Moravian Church at Springfield in St. Elizabeth, Mizpah in Manchester and Church

title: S. U. Zuidema

text: S. U. Zuidema Sytse Ulbe Zuidema (22 April 1906, Kampen - 28 September 1975, Amstelveen) was one of the second generation of reformational philosophers arising from the Free University of Amsterdam, after the first generation of Herman Dooyeweerd and D. H. Th. Vollenhoven. Other second generationers were: Hendrik Van Riessen, K. J. Popma and J. P. A. Mekkes. Prior to teaching philosophy at the Free University, Zuidema held a chair of Calvinistic philosophy at the University of Utrecht. He had also been a minister in the Reformed Churches and a missionary in Indonesia. His doctoral dissertation was on William of

title: S. U. Zuidema

text: Ockham. Robert Knudsen and Hendrik Hart both completed their doctoral dissertations in philosophy under Zuidema. S. U. Zuidema Sytse Ulbe Zuidema (22 April 1906, Kampen - 28 September 1975, Amstelveen) was one of the second generation of reformational philosophers arising from the Free University of Amsterdam, after the first generation of Herman Dooyeweerd and D. H. Th. Vollenhoven. Other second generationers were: Hendrik Van Riessen, K. J. Popma and J. P. A. Mekkes. Prior to teaching philosophy at the Free University, Zuidema held a chair of Calvinistic philosophy at the University of Utrecht. He had also been a minister in

title: German submarine U-2513

text: Charleston and headed for Key West, Florida. The following day, she began six months of duty which included both evaluation tests of the U-boat's design and duty in conjunction with the development of submarine and antisubmarine tactics. The Greater Underwater Propulsion Power Program (GUPPY) would be initiated because of the results of these tests. On 21 November 1946 President Harry S. Truman became the second American President to travel on a submarine when he visited "U-2513". The sub went below the surface with the President on board, and a demonstration was made to him of the German schnorchel (a specialized

title: Who Is She 2 U

text: released in the United States, "Who Is She 2 U" debuted at number 85 on the national "Billboard" Hot 100 chart in the week of August 28, 2004. It was the fifth-highest debut of the week. The song remained another three weeks on the chart, but as it failed to surpass its debut position during its run, the song eventually became Norwood's lowest-charting, video-accompanied single on the "Billboard" Hot 100 by then. Just as previous single "Talk About Our Love" the track was more successful on "Billboard" component charts. "Who Is She 2 U" reached number 20 on the Hot

title: Who Is She 2 U

text: Who Is She 2 U "Who Is She 2 U" is a song by American recording artist Brandy Norwood from her fourth studio album, "Afrodisiac" (2004). It was written by Candice Nelson, Walter Millsap III and Timbaland, and produced by the latter two. Built around a sample from Leon Ware's 1977 song "Instant Love", as written by Ware and Jacqueline Hilliard, the song was released as the album's second and final North American single on July 27, 2004, and as its third single throughout Australia and Europe by March 21, 2005. The single failed to make much impact on the

title: Who Is She 2 U

text: two girls. The video ends with a backflash on all locations Norwood was seen at, also catching the daytime in front of the sinking sun. International CD single European CD single Unreleased remixes US CD Maxi single US vinyl single Who Is She 2 U "Who Is She 2 U" is a song by American recording artist Brandy Norwood from her fourth studio album, "Afrodisiac" (2004). It was written by Candice Nelson, Walter Millsap III and Timbaland, and produced by the latter two. Built around a sample from Leon Ware's 1977 song "Instant Love", as written by Ware and Jacqueline

title: We No Who U R

text: uncrowded yet ornate arrangement of whispery vocal harmonies, spidery electric guitar trills, and stark flute tones." "Digital Spy" reviewer Mayer Nissim said "sounding like something Leonard Cohen never quite got round to sticking on "Ten New Songs", 'We No Who U R' is perhaps the most tender song Cave has recorded since "No More Shall We Part"" and referred to the song as "an ethereal poem where nature—not God—grants salvation." A music video, featuring the official lyrics of "We No Who U R", was posted on YouTube on 2 December 2012. An official music video was directed by Gaspar Noé

title: German submarine U-505

text: one botched patrol her crew found a sign painted in the docking area reading: ""U-505"s Hunting Ground". At a time when many U-boats were being sunk, "U-505"s commander, "Kptlt." Zschech, overheard another U-boat commander joke, "There is one commander who will always come back ... Zschech." After ten months in Lorient, "U-505" departed for her tenth Atlantic patrol, seeking to break her run of bad luck and bad morale. On 24 October 1943, not long after crossing the Bay of Biscay, "U-505" was spotted by British destroyers east of the Azores and was forced to submerge and endure a severe

title: Ayub Khan (President of Pakistan)

text: Peshawar in 1950s, the Central Intelligence Agency's spy activities grew immensely during his presidency but such activities were exposed in 1960 when the Soviet Union's air defence intercept and shot down the U-2 plane by the S-75 missile, and captured its pilot. This incident severely compromised the national security of Pakistan that brought the Soviet ire on Pakistan but President Ayub had all knowledge of the operation and full aware of what happened in the Soviet Union. While in United Kingdom to pay state visit, the CIA station chief told President Ayub who shrugged his shoulders and said that he

title: We No Who U R

text: and released on 4 January 2013. The video, recorded in one take, "tracks the silhouette of a human form through a wood at night." Nick Cave referred to the music video as "beautiful, haunting and thoughtful." We No Who U R "We No Who U R" is a song by the Australian alternative rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Produced by Nick Launay, it is the opening track and lead single from the band's fifteenth studio album "Push the Sky Away", and was released on 3 December 2012 on Bad Seed Ltd.—the band's own record label. "We No

title: Charles S. May

text: of the 1866 Republican state convention. In 1872, he broke party ranks and supported Democrat Horace Greeley for U. S. President against the re-election of Ulysses S. Grant and was a losing Democratic candidate for U. S. Senate in 1876. He then practiced law in Detroit and later returned to practice law in Kalamazoo. In 1888, May retired due to ill health and built a country home, “Island View”, overlooking Gull Lake where he wrote several newspaper and magazine articles and several books. He died of heart disease there just three days after his seventy-first birthday. He is interred at

title: Society of the Army of Santiago de Cuba

text: at any time during the Santiago campaign. Honorary members shall be exempt from the payment of dues, and shall not be entitled to vote. PRESIDENT : Major-General WM. R. SHAFTER, U. S. V. FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT : Major-General JOSEPH WHEELER, U. S. V. SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT : Major-General J. FORD KENT, U. S. V. THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT : Major-General H. W. LAWTON, U. S. V. (Killed in action at San Mateo, P. I., December 18, 1899) FOURTH VICE-PRESIDENT : Major-General JOHN C. BATES, U. S. V. SECRETARY AND TREASURER : Major ALFRED C. SHARPE, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. V. HISTORIAN : Major G.

title: Salsoul Nugget (If U Wanna)

text: Salsoul Nugget (If U Wanna) "Salsoul Nugget (If U Wanna)" is a dance song by British production duo M&S as part of their musical project "The Girl Next Door". Released on London Records in April 2001, the song peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart and number 21 on the "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Play chart. M&S, using the name M&S Presents The Girl Next Door, collaborated on "Salsoul Nugget (If U Wanna)" with Natasha Bryce, who provided vocals on the track. Bryce, a former model who was later cast in the 1997 film "The Fifth Element", was

title: Heights of presidents and presidential candidates of the United States

text: the shortest President to originally enter the office by means other than election is tied between Millard Fillmore and Harry S. Truman (both were ). The tallest unsuccessful presidential candidate (who is also the tallest of all presidential candidates) is Winfield Scott, who stood at and lost the 1852 election to Franklin Pierce, who stood at . The second tallest unsuccessful candidate is John Kerry, at . The shortest unsuccessful presidential candidate is Stephen A. Douglas, at . The next shortest is Hillary Clinton, who lost the 2016 election and is . The largest height difference between two presidential candidates

title: U S Navy Flag

text: Rajasinghe. The colt was then dropped back in class for a maiden at the Curragh of 1 July and was equipped with blinkers for the first time. Ridden as on his four previous starts by Seamie Heffernan he took the lead from the start and won "comfortably" by three and a half lengths. Twelve days after recording his first success U S Navy Flag was sent to England for the second time for the July Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse in which he was partnered by Ryan Moore. Starting at odds of 10/1 he led for most of the way but

title: History of the Berlin U-Bahn

text: on 30 April 1976 and the U7 was further extended in six sections until it reached Rathaus Spandau on 1 October 1984. When the BVG took over the running of S-Bahn and U-Bahn services in 1984, it incorporated the S-Bahn into the numbering system and thus, using the West German transport system designations of giving new line numbers prefixed by "S" to the S-Bahn and adding the prefix "U" to the existing U-Bahn lines. Thus "line 1" became "U1" etc. The U8 was extended north from Gesundbrunnen, through the newly built Osloer Straße, to Paracelsus-Bad, which opened on 27 April

title: SM U-4 (Austria-Hungary)

text: War I, she was one of only four operational submarines in the Austro-Hungarian Navy. On 27 September 1914, "U-4" began operating reconnaissance cruises out of the naval base at Cattaro under the command of "Linienschiffsleutnant" Hermann Jüstel. "U-4" attacked the cruiser "Waldeck-Rousseau" on 17 October, but the French vessel escaped without serious damage. In late November, "U-4" seized the Albanian sailing vessel "Fiore del Mar" as a prize off Montenegro. "U-4" received her first radio set the following month. "U-4"s next success was the capture of three Montenegrin boats on 19 February 1915. Rudolf Singule, who was to become "U-4"s

title: The Girl Who Was Plugged In

text: Hollinger's view in her article “”Whatever It Is That She’s Since Become”: Writing Bodies of Text and Bodies of Women in James Tiptree, Jr.’s “The Girl Who Was Plugged In” and William Gibson’s “The Winter Market” by stating that P. Burke denies her unappealing, real body. Hollinger sees P. Burke as a representation of the body that is utterly insignificant in the eyes of society. She discusses "The Girl Who Was Plugged In" in terms of how gender can act as a form of imprisonment when society expects an unrealistic display of femininity). P. Burke's existence becomes meaningful only when

title: SAFF U-16 Championship

text: SAFF U-16 Championship The SAFF U-16 Championship is an annual international football competition contested by the national teams of the members of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). Since most teams use to send their U-15 team, keeping in mind AFC U-16 Championship hold every following years to SAFF U-16 Championship, now it has been officially changed to SAFF U-15 Championship from the 2017 edition onward. The first edition of the tournament took place in Nepal in August 2011. The competition was launched under the leadership of SAFF President Kazi Salahuddin who was elected in 2009. Previous SAFF president Ganesh

title: German submarine U-110 (1940)

text: German submarine U-110 (1940) German submarine "U-110" was a Type IXB U-boat of Nazi Germany's "Kriegsmarine" that operated during World War II. She was captured by the Royal Navy on 9 May 1941 and provided a number of secret cipher documents to the British. "U-110"s capture, later given the code name "Operation Primrose", was one of the biggest secrets of the war, remaining so for seven months. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was only told of the capture by Winston Churchill in January 1942. German Type IXB submarines were slightly larger than the original German Type IX submarines, later designated IXA.

title: U Lazy S Ranch

text: split some of the acreage into farms. In 1949, Lott started flying an airplane to drive the cattle and spray herbicide. In the 1950s, the land was faced with a draught. By 1954, Lott planted 1,400 acres of guar to improve the land. He was also the first Texas rancher to use a roto-pitter to break up the rangeland. Two years later, in 1956, Lott's range improvement program had worked. In 1965, Macy split her section of the ranch and renamed it the Running M Ranch. Meanwhile, the U Lazy S Ranch was managed by Lott's son, Jack Lott. By

title: The Wild Hunt (The Tallest Man on Earth album)

text: The Wild Hunt (The Tallest Man on Earth album) The Wild Hunt is the second studio album by Swedish folk musician The Tallest Man on Earth. It was released on 13 April 2010 by Dead Oceans. As of 2011, the album has sold 35,524 copies in United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Critical reception for "The Wild Hunt" was generally positive. The album has a score of 79 out of 100 on the review aggregate website Metacritic based on reviews from 26 critics. "The Wild Hunt" was voted the top album of 2010 by the staff of Sputnikmusic. "Pitchfork" placed

title: SM U-39

text: SM U-39 SM "U-39" was a German Type U 31 U-boat which operated in the Mediterranean Sea during World War I. It ended up being the second most successful U-boat participating in the war, sinking 157 ships for a total of 404,478 tons. Its longest-serving captain was "Kptlt." Walther Forstmann, who was awarded the Pour le Mérite during command on "U-39". From January to mid-1917, Martin Niemöller served as "U-39"s coxswain. He is known as the author of the poem "First they came" which is inscribed at the New England Holocaust Museum. As an enemy of the Reich, he was

title: German submarine U-575

text: a German blockade runner whose doctor might be able to treat one of "U123"s crew members who had been injured. On the 31st, "U-123" met "U-575", but there was no sign of the "Spreewald". She had been sunk, but it was not then known by whom. "U-575"s only target on this patrol was the "Robin Hood", which she sank about southeast of Nantucket Island (off the eastern US coast). "U-575" performed a steady stream of sinkings on her fifth sortie. The "Norlandia" was sunk on 4 July 1942 and on the 9th. Additionally, she sunk two sailing ships ("Comrade" and

title: Salsoul Nugget (If U Wanna)

text: yet rugged Double Exposure-sampling production." Salsoul Nugget (If U Wanna) "Salsoul Nugget (If U Wanna)" is a dance song by British production duo M&S as part of their musical project "The Girl Next Door". Released on London Records in April 2001, the song peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart and number 21 on the "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Play chart. M&S, using the name M&S Presents The Girl Next Door, collaborated on "Salsoul Nugget (If U Wanna)" with Natasha Bryce, who provided vocals on the track. Bryce, a former model who was later cast in the 1997

title: German submarine U-336

text: after passing between the Faroe and Shetland Islands. She sank the Belgian tanker "President Francqui" on 29 December 1942 north of the Azores. The ship had already been hit by two torpedoes. "U-336" finished her off with a 'coup de grâce'. The submarine's third sortie was again into the mid-Atlantic. She spent days scouring the empty wastes, but returned to Brest without success. "'U-336"s fourth patrol was, at 71 days, her longest. She was attacked by an unidentified aircraft on 10 July 1943 west of Lisbon. Slight damage was the result. "U-336" left Brest for the last time on 14

text: it at number 33 on its list of the top 50 albums of 2010. The Wild Hunt (The Tallest Man on Earth album) The Wild Hunt is the second studio album by Swedish folk musician The Tallest Man on Earth. It was released on 13 April 2010 by Dead Oceans. As of 2011, the album has sold 35,524 copies in United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Critical reception for "The Wild Hunt" was generally positive. The album has a score of 79 out of 100 on the review aggregate website Metacritic based on reviews from 26 critics. "The Wild Hunt"

title: SM U-66

text: 45. Four days later, "U-66" encountered the Norwegian bark "Perfect", laden with grain, headed from Bahía Blanca for Copenhagen. "Perfect", which had been built in 1877, was dispatched by "U-66"s deck gun at position , east of Shetland. On 17 June, "Kptlt." von Bothmer was replaced by "Kptlt." Gerhard Muhle as commander of the U-boat. "U-66" was the first (and ultimately only) U-boat command for the 31-year-old Muhle, who had been a classmate of von Bothmer when both had joined the "Kaiserliche Marine" in April 1902. On 9 July, "U-66" sank her first ship under her new commander, when she

text: Brad Trost of the Conservative Party of Canada, first elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2015. Provincially, the U of S Lands South Management Area lies within the constituency of Saskatoon University. It is currently represented by former city Councillor Eric Olauson of the Saskatchewan Party, first elected in 2016. In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, the U of S Lands South Management Area lies within ward 1. It is currently represented by Councillor Darren Hill, first elected in 2006. The University of Saskatchewan's Centre for Continuing and Distance Education (formerly the Extension Division) is located in

text: U of S Lands South Management Area, Saskatoon U of S Lands South Management Area is an area of and located in east-central Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a categorized as a management area, as it lacks the residential, industrial or future development characteristics present in most neighbourhoods. The area is home to 1,103 residents living in residences belonging to the University of Saskatchewan. The neighbourhood is considered a lower-income area, with an average family income of $36,760, an average dwelling value of $221,222 and a home ownership rate of 0.2%, though this is, of course, due to residents being

title: U S Navy Flag

text: the Vintage Stakes. The other seven contenders included Cardsharp, Emaraaty and three other Aidan O'Brien-trained runners, namely Seahenge (Champagne Stakes), Threeandfourpence and Mendelssohn. After breaking quickly Moore brought the colt over to the rails on the stands side (the left hand side from the jockey's viewpoint) and set the pace from the start. U S Navy Flag opened up a clear advantage approaching the final furlong and kept on "strongly" to win by two and a half lengths from Mendelssohn. Seahenge and Threeandfourpence came next to complete a 1-2-3-4 for the Ballydoyle stable. O'Brien commented "I think he was overlooked

title: The Tallest Man on Earth

text: and his fans for his charismatic stage presence. He was previously married to Amanda Bergman, also known by the stage name "Idiot Wind". Together, they wrote the music for the Swedish drama film "Once a Year". Matsson was born on 30 April 1983 in Leksand, Dalarna, Sweden. Before he began his solo career, he was the lead singer of the indie band Montezumas. Matsson's first solo release, "The Tallest Man on Earth", was released in 2006. The EP received positive reviews. At the start of his solo career, Matsson didn't plan to make music full-time, and he released his music

title: German submarine U-201

text: The crew, realizing that the ship, despite the torpedo strike, was not settling, decided to stay on board. The U-boat men only saw the neutrality markings after a second torpedo was fired and the submarine had surfaced. "Victoria"s complement then abandoned their vessel; "U-201" reported their mistake to the "BdU" (U-boat headquarters) who ordered them to clear the area, which they did. , an American minesweeper towing the barge "YOG-38", picked-up "Victoria"s distress signals and sent a boarding party across to the tanker to effect repairs. The ship reached New York on 21 April and after much legal wrangling, was

title: U Got the Look

text: U Got the Look "U Got the Look" is a song by American musician Prince. It opens the second disc of Prince's 1987 double album "Sign o' the Times", and became the album's runner-up chart single. Musically, the song is standard 12-bar rock song with emphasis on the contrast between heavy drum beats by a LinnDrum drum machine and Sheila E.'s live percussion, and a vastly distorted almost completely saturated guitar sound. Although not credited on the single release, the song also features Scottish recording artist Sheena Easton, who sings with Prince. Prince sings in his sped-up "Camille" voice, although