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Terry Crews

Terrence Alan Crews (born July 30, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist, and comedian. He is known for appearing in Everybody Hates Chris, The Expendables, White Chicks, The 6th Day, Norbit, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and other movies and television series. He is a retired NFL player. Crews is from Flint, Michigan. Crews was the host of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire on September 2014 until May 2015 due to his busy schedule. He was replaced by Chris Harrison in September 2015.

Early life and education 
Terrence Alan Crews grew up in a strict Christian household in Flint. His mother raised him, because his farther was an alcoholic. His great aunt gave him a flute, so Terrence took lessons for eight years. He played football at Western Michigan University (WMU) in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

References

Other websites

 Official website
 
 BET Shows - The Family Crews Website
 Squeegee Lo Website 
 NFL stats at Databasefootball.com
 Terry Crews reality show - The Family Crews

1968 births
Living people
African American actors
African American comedians
American movie actors
American television actors
American voice actors
Comedians from Michigan
San Diego Chargers players
Washington Redskins players
Actors from Michigan
Sportspeople from Michigan
People from Flint, Michigan
Galette

A galette is a term used in French cuisine for various types of flat, round or freeform crusty cakes.

One notable type is the galette des Rois ('King cake') eaten on the day of Epiphany. In Quebec, the term galette is usually applied to pastries best described as large cookies.

Galette is also the name given in most French crêperies to savoury buckwheat flour pancakes. Those made from wheat flour, much smaller in size and mostly served with a sweet filling, are called crêpes.

References 

French food
Cakes
Air Buddies

Air Buddies is the 6th movie in the Air Bud movie series. It is also the first movie in the Air Buddies movie series. It was released in 2006 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment. The movie was directed by Robert Vince.

Other websites
 The Official Disney Air Buddies Website 
 
 Air Buddies DVD Review

Disney movies
2006 movies
Movies about animals
English-language movies
List of bridges in the United Kingdom

List of main bridges in the United Kingdom is a work in progress. 
England
 Albert Bridge, in London
 Clifton Suspension Bridge, in Bristol.
 Grosvenor Bridge, in London
 Hungerford Bridge, in London
 London Bridge, in London
 Millennium Bridge, in London
 Tower Bridge, in London
 Vauxhall Bridge, in London
 Waterloo Bridge, in London
 Westminster Bridge, in London
 Windsor Railway Bridge, in Berkshire
Wales
 Second Severn Crossing, in Wales
 Menai Suspension Bridge in North Wales
Scotland
 Forth Rail Bridge, Firth of Forth
 Forth Road Bridge, Firth of Forth
 Loch Ness footbridge in Inverness, 
 Perth Bridge, in Perth
 Tay Rail Bridge, Dundee
 Tradeston Bridge, in Glasgow

Related pages
List of bridges

Lists of bridges
Kahō

was a  after Kanji and before Eichō.  This period started in December 1094 and ended in December 1096. The reigning emperor was .

Events of the Kahō Era
 1095 (Kahō 2, 4th month): Emperor Horikawa paid visits to the Iwashimizu Shrine and to the  Kamo Shrines.

 1095 (Kahō 2, 8th month): The emperor was stricken with fevers; and he recovered.

 1095 (Kahō 2, 11th month): The Buddhist priests of Mount Hiei ccarried a portable shrine to the central hall of Enryaku-ji.

 26 November 1096 (Kahō 3, 9th day of the 11th month): Former-Emperor Shirakawa entered the Buddhist priesthood at the age of 44.

Related pages
 Heian period

References

Other websites
 National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

Japanese eras
New Girl

New Girl is an American television sitcom set in Los Angeles. It began on September 20, 2011 and is shown on Fox. It stars Zooey Deschanel as Jess Day, a teacher who moves in with three young men she meets on the Internet after separating from her partner with whom she lived.

Other websites 

Official website 

2011 American television series debuts
2018 television series endings
2010s American sitcoms
2010s romance television series
Romantic comedy television series
Television series about friendship
Television series set in Los Angeles
English-language television programs
Oppuurs

Oppuurs is a small town in the Belgian province of Antwerp. It is a part of the municipality of Sint-Amands. Oppuurs has 2028 inhabitants . Oppuurs has an area of .

History 
The first time Oppuurs was mentioned was in 1414, then called Oppuedersel. In the 15th century, it was owned by the family Van der Calsteren. Later, Joost Snoy became the owner. In 1664, it got the title of barony. At the 7th of mai 1818, Idisbalda-Ghislain Snoy was appointed to mayor by the king. Later, in 1777 the properties were bought by Philippe Ghislain Snoy, who became baron.

Oppuurs belonged to the parish of Puurs and was separated in 1803. It was an independent municipality until 1976. Then, it became, along with Lippelo, part of the municipality of Sint-Amands.

The title of Baron Snoy et d'Oppuers still exists today.

Demography

Evolution of the population

19th century

20th century  until 1976 

Municipalities of Antwerp
The Blob

The Blob is a 1958 American science fiction horror movie. It was directed by Irvin Yeaworth. It was produced by Jack H. Harris.  Paramount Pictures released the movie. The movie is about a giant jellylike blob that terrorizes a small town. The Blob marked Steve McQueen's movie debut. The movie's theme song, "Beware of the Blob", was written by Burt Bacharach and Mack David. It was remade in 1988.

Cast 
 Steve McQueen as Steve Andrews
 Aneta Corsaut as Jane Martin
 Hugh Graham as Mr. Andrews, Steve's father
 Elbert Smith as Henry Martin, Jane's father
 Earl Rowe as Lt. Dave
 John Benson as Sgt. Jim Bert
 Olin Howland as Old Man

Story 
Teenagers Steve and Jane are loitering in a Lover's Lane. They see an object in the night sky crash-land nearby. They investigate. It is The Blob, a jelly-like thing from Outer Space that consumes flesh.  It kills an old man, a doctor, and a nurse. It doubles in size after each feeding. Steve and Jane report their findings to the police. They are dismissed as crazy teenagers. In the meantime, The Blob has consumed many others.

Steve and Jane are cornered by The Blob in the grocery store. They seek refuge in the walk-in refrigerator. The Blob tries to ooze in under the door. It retreats. Steve and Jane escape. They set off the town's fire and air-raid alarms. The Blob enters the movie theatre. The customers run away screaming.  The Blob oozes out of the theater. Jane's little brother runs into a diner. Jane and Steve follow him. They become trapped in the diner along with the owner and a waitress.

The Blob – now a huge mass – engulfs the diner. It begins to ooze in through the windows. The occupants go to the cellar. The police try to kill The Blob by dropping a power line onto it. This attempt fails. It only serves to set the diner ablaze. Inside, the diner's owner uses a CO2 fire extinguisher to try to put out the fire. This causes The Blob to recoil. The Blob cannot stand cold. The town's teenagers gather all the fire extinguishers they can find.  They use them to freeze The Blob. The United States Air Force sends in a jet to carry The Blob to the North Pole. It will remain frozen forever.

1958 movies

1950s horror movies
1950s science fiction movies
American science fiction horror movies
American monster movies
English-language movies
American independent movies
Akita (city)

is a Japanese city in Akita Prefecture on the island of Honshu.  It is the capital city of the prefecture.

History
Akita has been one of the most important cities in the Tōhoku region since ancient times.

The Akita clan (Ando clan) held this part of northern Japan (Mutsu Province) in the 15-16th centuries.

The Satake clan built Kubota Castle in 1604.

The modern city of Akita was established on April 1, 1889.

Geography
Akita is the largest city on the western coast of the Tōhoku region.

Neighboring cities
Kitaakita
Katagami
Yurihonjō
Daisen
Minami-Akita District: Gojōme, Ikawa
Kita-Akita District: Kamikoani
Senboku District: Nishiki

Education
Akita University
Akita Prefectural University, a public university, is in the city.
Akita International University is a public university outside of town. Classes are taught only in English.
North Asia University
Seirei Women's Junior College
Akita Nutrition Junior College
Misono Gakuen Junior College
Open University of Japan Akita learning center

Local foods and products
Kiritampo – baked rice
Sasamaki – rice wrapped in bamboo grass
Iwagaki – a kind of oyster
Iburi-gakko – a kind of pickle

Sister / friendship cities

International sister / friendship cities
 August 5, 1982: Lanzhou, People's Republic of China
 April 8, 1984: Passau, Germany
 July 15, 1987: Malabon City, Philippines 
 January 22, 1992: Kenai, Alaska, United States of America
 1993: St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States of America (with Yūwa, Akita, which merged into Akita, Akita)
 June 29, 1992: Vladivostok, Russia

Sister cities in Japan
Hitachiōta, Ibaraki
Daigo, Ibaraki

Famous people
Yukio Endo
Shingo Kumabayashi

References

Other websites

 http://www.city.akita.akita.jp/en/default.htm ;  
  Voting Figures in National Elections in Akita Prefecture, 1928-1942

Cities in Japan
Settlements in Akita Prefecture
Japanese clock

The Japanese clock is a device made to tell the time according to Japanese tradition.

These clocks were introduced to Japan via Jesuit missionaries in the 16th century.

In 1612, the clockmaker of Philip II of Spain created a working timepiece which became a gift for Tokugawa Ieyasu.

One of the major features of the Japanese clock is that it has a mechanism for measuring unequal temporal hours. Usual clock tells hours at same intervals, but in the Japanese traditional timekeeping practice, a day had six daytime units from sunrise to sunset and six night units from sunset to sunrise. Then the Japanese clock was designed to adapt to this practice.

References

Clocks
Japanese culture
Eichō

was a  after Kahō and before Jōtoku.  This period started in December 1096 and ended in November 1097.  The reigning emperor was .

Events of the Eichō Era
 1096 (Eichō 1): Fujiwara no Moromichi was raised to the second rank of the first class.

 1096 (Eichō 1): During the summer, a series of great dengaku dance performances took place in the streets and in open areas near the city.  The participants were drawn from the aristocracy and from the common people.

Related pages
 Heian period

References

Other websites
 National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

Japanese eras
Polonaises Op. 40 (Chopin)

The Polonaise in A major, Op. 40, No. 1 (nicknamed the "Military" Polonaise) is a piece of music for solo piano. It was composed by Frédéric Chopin.  It was published in 1838, with the Polonaise in C minor, Op. 40, No. 2. Anton Rubinstein wrote that the Polonaise in A major is the symbol of Polish glory, while the Polonaise in C minor is the symbol of Polish tragedy.

The polonaise is a Polish dance in 3/4 time. It has a distinctive rhythmic pattern which this polonaise follows unflinchingly. The A major Polonaise is written in an A-B-A form, with the B section being a "Trio". The polonaise opens with an A major chord. It continues in a vigorously masculine manner. The tempo indication is Allegro con brio (Fast, with bravura). The trio section begins in D major. The short passage following the first section of the trio is distinguished with trills for both hands on low C-sharps an octave apart. These trills suggest drum rolls. 

Charles Rosen writes, "Polonaises had been written by many composers before, including Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven; Schubert, in fact, wrote lots of them. But nothing like the violence of Chopin’s military polonaises, ... The military polonaises were certainly understood as political statements of patriotism for his country, which was struggling to obtain its freedom ... these military polonaises have a decidedly popular character ..."

References

Other websites 
 Polonaises sheet music available at Musopen:
No. 1
No. 2

Solo piano pieces
Compositions by Frédéric Chopin
Kinderszenen

Kinderszenen (original spelling Kinderscenen, (), Opus 15, is a set of 13 pieces for solo piano by Robert Schumann. It was published in 1838. Schumann was looking back on his childhood when composing these pieces. He had originally written 30 movements for Scenes from Childhood. He chose only 13 for the final set. The unused movements were published years later in Bunte Blätter, Opus 99, and Albumblätter (). 

Schumann originally titled the work Leichte Stücke (). The titles for the individual pieces were only added after the music was complete. Schumann described the titles as "nothing more than delicate hints for execution and interpretation". Timothy Taylor has discussed Schumann's choice of titles for this work in the context of the changing situation of music in 19th century culture and economics. In 1974, Eric Sams noted that there is no known complete manuscript of Kinderszenen.

Movements

References

Other websites 
 MSN Movies page on Robert Schumann 

Solo piano pieces
Compositions by Robert Schumann
IONIS School of Technology and Management

IONIS School of Technology and Management (IONIS STM) is a French private graduate school in information technology, computer science, energy, biotechnology and management.
It was made in 2009 and is in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre.

The school delivers 14 Master of Business Administration (MBA) recognized by French State and can teach both technical and management aspects.

Bibliography 
 La double compétence : l’antidote à l’obsolescence professionnelle, Ivry-sur-Seine, FYP Éditions, 2019, 192 p. (ISBN 978-2-36405-176-8)

References

Other websites 
 Official website

Technical colleges and universities in France
2009 establishments in France
Jōtoku

was a  after Eichō and before Kōwa.  This period started in November 1097 and ended in August 1099.  The reigning emperor was .

Events of the Jōtoku Era
 1097 (Jōtoku 1, 1st month): Minamoto no Tsunenobu died at age 82.

 1097 (Jōtoku 1, 4th  month): The emperor visited the temple at Gion.

 1097 (Jōtoku 1, 10th  month): The emperor visited the home of Fujiwara no Moromichi.

Related pages
 Heian period

References

Other websites
 National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

Japanese eras
Kōwa (Heian period)

was a  after Jōtoku and before Chōji.  This period started in August 1099 and ended in February 1104.  The reigning emperor was .

Events of the Kōwa Era
 1099 (Kōwa 1, 6th month): Fujiwara no Moromichi died at age 38; and Moromichi's son, Fujiwara no Tadazane took over his father's role in court.

 1100 (Kōwa 2): Tadazane  is given the office of Minister of the Right (udaijin).

 1101 (Kōwa 3, 2nd month): Fujiwara no Morozane died at age 60.

Related pages
 Heian period

References

Other websites
 National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

Japanese eras
Robert Vince

Robert Vince (born April 8, 1962) is a Canadian director, producer, writer and screenwriter. He is the director of the Air Buddies movies and the brother of William Vince. Vince is the CEO of PeyPix Productions.

References

Other websites
 

Canadian movie directors
Canadian writers
1962 births
Living people
Chōji

was a  after Kōwa and before Kashō.  This period started in February 1104 and ended in April 1106.  The reigning emperor was .

Events of the Chōji era
 1104 (Chōji 1, 3rd month): The emperor visited Sonshō-ji in northeastern Kyoto.

 1105 (Chōji 2, 6th month): A red snow was reported in a number of Japanese provinces.

Related pages
 Heian period

References

Other websites
 National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

Japanese eras
Roux

Roux  is a cooking mixture of wheat flour and butter (or other fat). It is the basis of many types of French sauce for cooking.

Roux is the thickening agent of three of the mother sauces of classical French cuisine: sauce béchamel, sauce velouté and sauce espagnole.  Clarified butter, vegetable oils, or lard are commonly used fats. It thickens gravy, other sauces, soups and stews. It is made from equal parts of flour and fat by weight. 

When used in Italian cooking, roux is traditionally equal parts of butter and flour. In Cajun cuisine, roux is almost always made with oil instead of butter and is dark brown in colour. This lends much richness of flavour, but less thickening power. Hungarian cuisine uses rendered lard or vegetable oil instead of butter for the preparation of roux (called rántás in Hungarian).

References 

French food
Sauces
Minute Waltz

The "Minute Waltz" is the nickname for the Waltz in D flat major, Op. 64, No. 1 by Frederic Chopin. It was written in 1847. It is a piece of music for the piano. It is sometimes called "The Waltz of the Little Dog" (). This is because Chopin was watching a little dog chase its tail when he wrote it.  The little dog was "Marquis". He belonged to Chopin's friend George Sand. Marquis had befriended Chopin. The composer mentioned Marquis in several of his letters. In one letter dated 25 November 1846, Chopin wrote: "Please thank Marquis for missing me and for sniffing at my door."  

The waltz was published by Breitkopf & Härtel. It was the first of three waltzes in a collection of waltzes called Trois Valses, Op. 64.  The publisher gave the waltz its popular nickname "Minute". The word here means small or little. The tempo marking is Molto vivace (), but Chopin did not intend the waltz to be played in one minute as some believe. A typical performance will last between one and a half to two and a half minutes. 

The time signature is 3/4. The waltz is 138 measures long with one fifteen-measure repeat. The waltz is written in ternary, or ABA form. The A section is characterized by a whirling line of eighth notes and triplets over the "om-pah-pah" rhythm of the waltz. The whirling line of the A section is abandoned in the B section. This section consists of a consistent half note and quarter note pattern from bar to bar. The B section breaks off and a long trill heralds the return of the A section, which is repeated in full. The waltz ends with a descending scale. 

In popular culture, Minute Waltz was used on Pretty Little Liars, The Girlfriend Experience, One Tree Hill, and Sex and the City.

References

Other websites 
 Minute Waltz sheet music available at Musopen.com
 Quatre Mains version for Piano Duet.
 Free recording of Minute Waltz

Compositions by Frédéric Chopin
Solo piano pieces
Waltzes
LGBT rights in Cyprus

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Cyprus may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity are legal in Cyprus and civil unions became legal in November 2015.

In Cyprus, the socially conservative Eastern Orthodox Church has a significant influence over public opinion when it comes to LGBT-rights. However, ever since Cyprus sought membership in the European Union it has had to change its human rights legislation, including its laws regarding sexual orientation and gender identity.

LGBT rights in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Same-sex sexual activity is Legal within the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus since the 7th of February in 2014. Previous laws allowed three years prison sentences, according to articles 171 and 173 of its criminal code. Female homosexuality was not criminalised. Arrests for Homosexuality have occurred as recently as 2011.

The Laws were a legacy of British colonial rule, left over after the Island gained Independence in the 1960s. While the south decriminalised homosexuality in 1998 in order to accede to the European Union (EU) in 2004, the North's disputed status means it lies outside the EU's jurisdiction. On the 27th of January in 2014, the Assembly of the Republic, the Northern Cypriot Parliament, voted to abolish the criminal code provisions that outlawed Same-sex relations between men and males, becoming the last territory in do so within Europe in order to decriminalise Sexual relations between consenting, Adult men. The Bill was signed into Law, and published in the official gazette on the 7th of February in 2014. It took immediate effect upon publication.

Calls have been made by non-governmental organisations to legalise Same-sex marriage. In 2012, the Communal Democracy Party proposed a law that would have Legalised Same-sex marriages, but the Legislation was opposed by the then-ruling National Unity Party.

Legislative summary

Cyprus
Cyprus
Tennin (era)

was a  after Kajō and before Ten'ei.  This period started in August 1108 ended in July 1110.  The reigning emperor was .

Events of the Tennin Era
 1108 (Tennin 1): Minamoto no Tameyoshi became clan leader of the Seiwa Genji after the death of Minamoto no Yoshiie.

 1108 (Tennin 1): Mount Asama erupts, causing widespread damage.

 1109 (Tennin 2, in the 1st month): The emperor visited Iwashimizu Shrine and the Kamo Shrines.

Related pages
 Heian period

References

Other websites
 National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
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Japanese eras
LGBT rights in Turkey

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Turkey may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Homosexuality is legal in the Republic of Turkey, but the law does not include sexual orientation or gender identity in its civil rights laws and there is no legal recognition for same-sex couples. But sexual reassignment surgery is allowed and legal sex change has been possible since 1988. In 1858, the Ottoman Caliph decriminalised homosexuality. This affected many countries in the three continents of the Old World, respectively. When Turkey became a solo nation in 1920, it didn’t see a need to change this law. Omer Akpinar, who is with KAOS LG, which is one of the largest LGBT organizations in Turkish Republic, told Mashable that their organization was never censored. Jack Scott, a British writer who moved to Turkey with his partner and who is the author of Perking the Pansies: Jack and Liam Move to Turkey, said his  talking to the real estate company Quest Turkey.
 
Turkey tends to be socially conservative when it comes to such issues as homosexuality.

References

Turkey
Turkey
Piano Sonata No. 16 (Mozart)

The Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545, is a piece of music for solo piano. It was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. On 26 June 1788, he added the piece to his catalogue as "a little Piano Sonata for beginners". He may have written the piece for a pupil. If he did, that pupil is not known. In the end, the story behind the sonata is a mystery.

On 2 August 1788 Mozart wrote a letter to his sister Nannerl. She was living in Salzburg. He had sent her some pieces for the piano. He wrote, "Indeed you have every reason to be vexed with me! But will you really be so, when you receive by this mail coach my very latest compositions for the keyboard? Surely not! This, I hope, will make everything all right again." This passage might refer to the Sonata in C. But it may refer to other keyboard compositions Mozart wrote the same year. 

The manuscript is lost. The piece was not published during Mozart's lifetime. It was first published in February 1805 by the Bureau des arts et d'Industrie in Vienna. It was titled "Sonate facile pour le pianoforte" (). At least three more editions were published within a short time. Breitkopf & Härtel did not include it in their Oeuvres complettes. A typical performance lasts about 14 minutes.

Music 

The first movement is written in sonata form. It is in the key of C major. The tempo marking is Allegro (Fast). The opening theme is accompanied by an Alberti bass played in the left hand. A bridge passage composed of scales follows, arriving at a cadence in G major, the key in which the second theme is then played. A codetta follows to conclude the exposition. The exposition is repeated. The development starts in G minor and modulates through several keys. The recapitulation begins in the subdominant key of F major. According to Charles Rosen, the practice of beginning a recapitulation in the subdominant was "rare at the time [the sonata] was written"..

The second movement is in the key of G major, the dominant key of C major. The music modulates to the dominant key of D major, and then back to G major in which the exposition is heard again. For the development, the music modulates to G minor, then B♭ major, then C minor, then G minor and finally back to G major, at which point the recapitulation occurs followed by a short coda.

The third movement is in rondo form. It is in the tonic key of C major. The first theme is lively. It sets the mood of the piece. The second theme is in G major. It has an Alberti bass in the left hand. The first theme appears again. A third theme is in a minor key. It modulates through different keys before returning to C major. The first theme appears again. It is followed by a coda, and the rondo ends in C major. 

The finale was transcribed to F major. It was put together with a solo piano arrangement of the second movement of the violin sonata in F major. It became the Piano Sonata in F major, K. 547a.

References

Other websites 

Complete score  

Compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Solo piano pieces
Sonatas
Minuet in G (Beethoven)

The Minuet in G, WoO 10, No. 2 is a piece of music for the piano. It was composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. The piece  was originally written for orchestra. This version was lost. Only an arrangement for piano exists. It is a very popular piece, especially among beginning pianists.

Music 
The piece is composed in what is called ternary form or ABA form. This means that the piece has three distinct sections. The first and the third sections (the A sections) are the same. The second section (the B section) is entirely different music. The B section often provides a contrast in some way to the A section. The tempo marking for the Minuet in G is Moderato. The meter is 3/4.

The A section is composed of two 8 bar passages for a total of 16 bars. The tune is characterized by a repetitious but elegant dotted eighth note and sixteenth note legato pattern. The first 8 bars are played and repeated. This passage begins in the tonic key of G major, and modulates to the dominant key of D major. The second 8 bars are played and repeated. This passage begins in the dominant key of D major, and modulates to the tonic key of G major. The first phrase of this passage begins with 4 bars of principally quarter notes. The phrase returns to the dotted eighth note pattern at its close. Thus, the entire A section begins and ends in the tonic key with brushes on the dominant here and there. The right hand is occupied with playing mostly thirds and sixths through the A section. The left hand plays only  quarter notes.  

Like the A section, the B section (or the Trio) is composed of two 8 bar passages for a total of 16 bars. Like the A section, it begins in the tonic key of G major, and modulates to the dominant key of D major at the end of the first 8 bars. This passage is repeated. The second 8 bars begin in the dominant key and end in the tonic key. These 8 bars are repeated. The entire B section is characterized by flowing, uninterrupted eighth notes in the right hand.  The left hand plays quarter notes but briefly joins the right hand in playing eighth notes at the beginning of the second 8 bar passage.  The left hand returns to playing quarter notes as the passage closes. When the B section is completed and all the repeats have been taken, the piece returns the A section. This return is usually played without performing the repeats.

Other websites 
Minuet orchestral performance by the Philadelphia Orchestra
Minuet free scores at IMSLP

Compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven
Solo piano pieces
Ten'ei

was a  after Tennin and before Eikyū.  This period started in July 1110 and ended in July 1113.  The reigning emperor was .

Events of the Ten'ei Era
 1109 (Ten'ei 1, in the 5th month): Emperor Toba visited Hosho-ji where he donated a Buddhist manuscript which had been created using gold characters on blue paper.

 1110 (Ten'ei 1, in the 6th month): The Miidera-ji burned down.

Related pages
 Heian period

References

Other websites
 National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

Japanese eras
1110 establishments
1110s establishments in Japan
1113 disestablishments
12th-century disestablishments in Japan
Come On Over (Shania Twain album)

Come on Over is an album released by country music singer Shania Twain. 
It was released in 1997. 
It is the biggest selling album by a female country singer. 
All of the songs were written by Shania Twain and Mutt Lange. 

Singles released off of the album include the title track, "That Don't Impress Me Much", "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!", 
"Honey, I'm Home", "You're Still The One", "From This Moment On", "You've Got A Way", "Love Gets Me Every Time," "Don't Be Stupid!", "When", "Rock This Country!", and "I'm Holding On To Love (To Save My Life)".

Shania Twain albums
1997 albums
Up! (album)

Up! is the fourth studio album released by country music artist Shania Twain. It was released in 2002. Shania Twain and Mutt Lange wrote all of the songs. Singles released off the album include the title track, "It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing", "Ka-Ching!", "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!", "Forever and For Always", "She's Not Just A Pretty Face", and "When You Kiss Me".

Shania Twain albums
2002 albums
Newbery Medal

The John Newbery Medal is a literary award of the American Library Association (ALA).

The medal is given to writers of books for children.

History
The Newbery Medal has been given since 1922.  It was the first children's literary award in the world.  It is named for John Newbery, an 18th century English publisher of books for children.

Since 1971, there has also been the "Newbery Honor". Each year, one or more books are named "Newbery Honor books". Some books from before 1971 were also named Newbery Honor books.

Recipients

Books with a yellow background won the Newbery Medal. Books with a white background are Newbery Honor Books.

Related pages
 Kate Greenaway Medal

References

Other websites
 Newbery Medal Home Page, American Library Association
 Interview with Newbery Judge, on Beyond the Margins

Literary awards
Children's literature
Lists of books
Masuho, Yamanashi

was a town in Minamikoma District, Yamanashi, Japan.

On March 8, 2010, two towns combined to become a new town. Masuho and Kajikazawa became Fujikawa.

Other websites
Masuho official website  (in Japanese)

Towns in Japan
Settlements in Yamanashi Prefecture
Fujikawa, Yamanashi

Fujikawa  is a town in Minamikoma District, Yamanashi, Japan.

On March 8, 2010 the towns of Masuho and Kajikazawa combined to become the new town of "Fujikawa".

Other websites

 Fujikawa official website 

Towns in Japan
Settlements in Yamanashi Prefecture
Muroran, Hokkaidō

Muroran  is a city and port in Iburi, Hokkaidō, Japan.  It is the capital city of Iburi Subprefecture.

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Sister cities 
Shizuoka, since 1976
Knoxville, Tennessee, since 1991
Joetsu, since 1995

Other websites 

 Muroran official website 
 English page in Official site 

Cities in Hokkaido
Eikyū

was a  after Ten'ei and before Gen'ei.  This period started in July 1113 and ended in April 1118.  The reigning emperor was .

Events of the Eikyū Era
 1113 (Eikyū 1, 4th month): Fujiwara Tadasane was given the office of kampaku.

 1113 (Eikyū 1, 4th month): Emperor Toba visited Matsunoo-taisha and the Kitano Tenman-gū.

 1113 (Eikyū 1, 10th month): Toba visited the temples on Mount Hiei near Kyoto.

 1113 (Eikyū 1, 11th month ): Toba visited the Inari Shrine and the Yasaka Shrine  which was then called the "Gion Shrine".

Related pages
 Heian period

References

Other websites
 National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

Japanese eras
1113 establishments
1110s establishments in Japan
1118 disestablishments
12th-century disestablishments in Japan
Gen'ei

was a  after Eikyū and before Hōan.  This period started in April 1118 and ended in April 1120.  The reigning emperor was .

Events of the Gen'ei Era
 1118 (Gen'ei 1, 9th month): The emperor made a pilgrimage to the Kumano Shrines at Wakayama.  The Kumano sanzan are:  Hongu Taisha, Hayatama Taisha, and Nachi Taisha.

 1118 (Gen'ei 1, 12th month): Emperor Toba attended a festival at Saishō-ji.

Related pages
 Heian period

References

Other websites
 National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

Japanese eras
1118 establishments
1120 disestablishments
1110s establishments in Japan
1120s disestablishments in Japan
Hōan

was a  after Gen'ei and before Tenji.  This period spanned the years from April 1120 through April 1124.  The reigning emperors were  and .

Events of the Hōan era
 1121 (Hōan 2, 5th month): The priests of Mt. Hiei set fire to Mii-dera.

 25 February 1123 (Hōan 4, on the 28th day of the 1st month): In the 17th year of Emperor Toba's reign, the emperor abdicated. Toba took the title Daijō-tennō.  The succession (senso) was received by a his son, Akihito.  

 1123 (Hōan 4, 2nd month): Sutoku accepted the monarch's role and duties and powers (sokui). This was confirmed in ceremonies.

Related pages
 Heian period

References

Other websites
 National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

Japanese eras
1120 establishments
1120s establishments in Japan
1124 disestablishments
1120s disestablishments in Japan
Tenji (era)

was a  after Hōan and before Daiji.  This period spanned the years from April 1124 through January 1126. The reigning emperor was .

Events of the Tenji Era
 1124 (Tenji 1, 2nd month): Former-Emperor Horikawa and former-Emperor Toba went in carriages to see the flowers outside the city..

 1124 (Tenji 1, 10th month): Horikawa visited Mount Koya.

 1125 (Tenji 2, 10th month): Sutoku visited Iwashimizu Shrine and the Kamo Shrines; and afterward, he also visited the shrines Hirano, Ōharano, Mutsunoo, Kitano, Gion and several others.

Related pages
 Heian period

References

Other websites
 National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

Japanese eras
1124 establishments
1120s establishments in Japan
1126 disestablishments
1120s disestablishments in Japan
Daiji (era)

was a  after Tenji and before Tenshō.  This period started in January 1126 and ended in January 1131.  The reigning emperor was .

Events of the Daiji Era
 1128 (Daiji 3, in the 3rd month): Taiken-mon In ordered the construction of Enshō-ji because of a sacred vow.  This was one in a series of "sacred vow temples" (gogan-ji).

 1128 (Daiji 3, 6th month): Fujiwara Tadamichi is given the role of kampaku.

 24 July 1129 (Daiji 4, 7th day of the 7th month): Former-Emperor Shirakawa died at the age of 77.

Related pages
 Heian period

References

Other websites
 National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

Japanese eras
1126 establishments
1120s establishments in Japan
1131 disestablishments
1130s disestablishments in Japan
Tenshō (Heian period)

was a  after Daiji and before Chōshō.  This period started in January 1131 and ended in August 1132. The reigning emperor was .

Events of the Tenshō Era
 1131 (Tenshō 1, 12th month): Fujiwara Yetada was promoted to the office of Minister of the Left (sadaijin); and Fujiwara no Munetada was given the office of Minister of the Center (nadaijin).

Related pages
 Heian period

References

Other websites
 National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

Japanese eras
1131 establishments
1130s establishments in Japan
1132 disestablishments
1130s disestablishments in Japan
Standing start

A standing start is a type of start in auto racing events where cars are standing still when the race begins. In a standing start, cars are completely still when a green signal is given to start the race. This often follows a set of lights that count down to the start of the race. Standing starts are common in many motorsports, including drag racing, most single-seat (Formula One and GP2 Series), Touring Cars (most notably British and World Touring Cars), V8 Supercars, and many types of short-course off-road races. The standing start often occurs following a parade lap.

The opposite of a standing start is a rolling start. Standing starts are often deemed safer in Formula sports because of high acceleration speeds, which could cause problems if a rolling start were used. A standing start can cause problems like stalled cars being hit by the driver who starts behind them on the grid. Motorsports using standing starts usually penalize drivers who "jump the start", or redlight, by moving before the green light is lit.

References

Motor sports
Communist Party of the Russian Federation

The Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF; Russian: Коммунистическая партия Российской Федерации) is a Communist and Marxist–Leninist political party in Russia. It is the second largest political party in Russia. The party is often viewed as the successor of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU).

The CPSU was banned in 1991 by then-Russian President Boris Yeltsin after a failed coup attempt. The youth organisation of the party is the Leninist Young Communist League. The party is led by a Central Committee.

The CPRF was founded on 14 February 1993. It is founded  as the successor of the Communist Party of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (CPRSFSR).

As of 2015, the party has 160,000 members. The party's goal is to establish a new, modernized form of socialism in Russia. The party wants to nationalize natural resources, agriculture and large industries.

Ideology 
The party believes in Marxism-Leninism and patriotism. The party is known to have extreme patriotism towards Russia. The party is also known to greatly like Joseph Stalin.

References

Other websites

 Official website

Communist parties in Russia
Set Fire to the Rain

"Set Fire to the Rain" is the second hit song from Adele's second album 21. It was her third number-one single in the United States. It hit #1 on Billboard Hot 100, becoming her third song to do so. It reached number 12 on the year-end chart of 2012 in the US. It has also been certified quadruple-Platinum for shipments of over four million copies in the US.

Music video
No proper music video was shot for "Set Fire to the Rain" {as well as other singles from 21, "Rumor Has It" and "Turning Tables") as Adele had recently undergone vocal surgery. Instead, a live performance video was uploaded to her Vevo account and has received more than 380 million views as of October 2017.

Awards

Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from 21 liner notes.
 Adele – Songwriting, vocals
 Fraser T. Smith – Songwriting, production, mixer, bass guitar, piano
 Eleanor Mathieson, Hayley Pomfrett, Jenny Sacha, Jo Allen, Kotono Sato, Natalia Bonner, Rustom Pomeroy, Stephanie Cavey, Wired Strings – violin
 Amy Stanford, Emma Owens, Jane Oliver, Lucy Shaw – strings
 Isabel Seeliger-Morley, Beatriz Artola, Steve Price – engineers
 Ash Soan – drums
 Rosie Danvers – string arrangement, strings

Release history

References

Other websites 
 "Set Fire to the Rain" Lyrics 

Pop songs
2011 songs
Adele songs
Lippelo

Lippelo is a small town in the Belgian province of Antwerp. It is a part of the municipality of Sint-Amands. Lippelo had 1173 people as of 01/01/2006.

History 
Lippelo was an independent municipality until 1976. Then, it became, along with Oppuurs, part of the municipality of Sint-Amands.

Geography 
Lippelo has an area of 4,14 km².

Demography

Evolution of the population

19th century

20th century until 1976 

Municipalities of Antwerp
Seattle Thunderbirds

The Seattle Thunderbirds are an American professional ice hockey team that began playing in 1977. They currently play in the Western Hockey League. They play their home games in Kent, Washington, south of Seattle, at the ShoWare Center. They were known as the Vancouver Nats from 1971 to 73, the Kamloops Chiefs from 1973 to 77, and the Seattle Breakers from 1977 to 85.

Other websites
Official website

1976 establishments in the United States
Canadian Hockey League teams
Ice hockey teams in the United States
Western Hockey League
Sports in Seattle, Washington
1970s establishments in Canada
Twelve Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman"

Twelve Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman", K. 265/300e, is a piece of music for piano. It was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1781 or 1782. The variations were first published in Vienna in 1785. The piece consists of twelve variations on the French folk song "Ah! vous dirai-je, Maman". The French melody first appeared in 1761. It has been used for many children's songs, such as "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star", "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" and the "Alphabet Song". Only Variations XI and XII have tempo indications, Adagio and Allegro respectively.

It was once thought that this piece was composed in 1778 when Mozart was briefly living in Paris. It was assumed that he could only have picked up a French folk song while living in France. Based on this assumption, the piece was re-numbered from K. 265 to K. 300e in the chronological catalogue of Mozart's compositions.  Later analysis of Mozart's manuscript indicated 1781/1782 as the probable composition date.

References

Other websites
  by Wim Winters

Compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Solo piano pieces
Variations (music)
Russian Communist Workers' Party – Revolutionary Party of Communists

The Communist Workers Party of Russia - Revolutionary Party of Communists (RCWP-RPC) (Russian: Российская Коммунистическая Рабочая Партия – Революционная Партия Коммунистов)is a Communist political party in Russia. The party was created in October 2001, wanting to bring Communism and the Soviet Union back.

The RCWP-PRC is run by Viktor Tyulkin.

In the 1999 State Duma Election, the party got 1,481,890 votes overall. As of 2006, the party claims 55,000 members. The party also has no representatives in the State Duma or the Regional Parliaments.

Communist parties in Russia
Izhevsk

Izhevsk (Russian: Иже́вск) is the capital city of Udmurt Republic in Russia. The population is 628,116 people. From 1984 to 1987, the city's name was Ustinov (in honour of the  Minister of Defense of the USSR and the Marshal of the Soviet Union, Dmitry Ustinov).

Economy 

Izhevsk is a major economic center for the Udmurt Republic. Military industry is the most popular type of economy in Izhevsk. Many military companies operate in the city. The companies produce military guns that are popular in Russia and other countries. The companies also are known to produce automobiles. In 2006, the Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez took a tour in the city, and he wanted to purchase many of the popular weapons available.

Climate

Cityscape

Popular Buildings and Structures 

 St. Michael's Cathedral
 Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

Izhevsk Pond 

The Izhevsk Pond is one of the most famous recreational places. It is about 22 km2, and it was artificially made (some parts were even made by hand). The pond was created in the 1760s for the industry.
École des technologies numériques appliquées

The École des technologies numériques appliquées (ETNA) is a French private graduate school in information technology and computer science. It was made in 2005 and is in Ivry-sur-Seine.

The school has two courses, software development and computer network/security, and delivers a degree recognized by French State. It teaches with a dual education system.

References

Other websites 
 Official website

Technical colleges and universities in France
2005 establishments in France
Handel's Largo

"Handel's Largo" is the popular title for an aria composed by George Frideric Handel. He wrote it in 1738 for the opera Serse (). The opera was a failure. It closed after only five performances. One hundred years later though the aria was resurrected. It became a big hit. It was performed at solemn occasions such as funerals and weddings. It was arranged for all sorts of instruments and voices. It is known by many people as "Ombra mai fu" because those words are the first words of the aria. The title is Italian and means "Never was a shade". The aria is sung by the main character, Xerxes I of Persia. He is admiring the shade of a tree. The original tempo is larghetto (a little slow and solemn). The aria is short. It is only 52 bars long. It lasts about four minutes. In the opera, a string section accompanies the singer. These strings are first and second violins, viola, and basses. The key signature is F major. The time signature is 3/4 time.

Other websites 
 "Ombra mai fu" at The Aria Database

Compositions by George Frideric Handel
Arias
1738
1730s operas
Water Music (Handel)

The Water Music is a group of pieces for Baroque orchestra. The pieces were composed by George Frideric Handel. The Water Music is made up of three suites. These suites include minuets, hornpipes, bourrées, and other dances. In sum, there are three suites (F major, D major, G major), made up of 21 individual pieces. 

Legend says the three suites were first played on a trip taken by King George I of England up the Thames to Chelsea or Lambeth on 17 July 1717. The King had known Handel for a long time. For some reason though, he was angry with Handel.  The Water Music was Handel's way of appeasing the King. Fifty musicians floated alongside the King's barge playing the suites. The King was so pleased he ordered Water Music played three times.

Another Legend has it that He played it for a party King George I was having. It says he hired Handel to write a piece of music for him and his royal friends to listen to while sailing in the water; thus the name Water Music 

All the instruments in the Baroque orchestra were included in the composition, except the harpsichord and timpani. It would have been difficult to bring these  instruments aboard a barge. The instruments in a complete performance are a flute, two recorders, two oboes, one bassoon, two horns, two trumpets, strings, and continuo.

Other websites 
 

Compositions by George Frideric Handel
Suites
Yoshio Fujiwara

was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography
After graduating from Mikage Higher Normal School, Fujiwara played for Osaka SC which many Japan national team players Kiyoo Kanda, Shiro Azumi, Fukusaburo Harada, Usaburo Hidaka, Toshio Hirabayashi, Setsu Sawagata, Kikuzo Kisaka and Shumpei Inoue were playing in those days.

In May 1923, Fujiwara was selected the Japan national team for Far Eastern Championship Games in Osaka. At this competition, on May 23, he debuted against Philippines. But Japan lost this match (1-2). This match is Japan team first match in "International A Match".

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Year of birth missing
Year of death missing
Japanese footballers
Japan international footballers