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Francesca Lia Block

Francesca Lia Block (born January 3, 1962 in Los Angeles, California) is the writer of many books for teenagers. She is best known for the Weetzie Bat series of books. Block wrote her first book, Weetzie Bat, while she was a student at UC Berkeley. Harper Collins published it in 1989.  She is known for her use of imagery, or ability to paint pictures with words. This is best seen in describing the city of Los Angeles.

Block was born in Los Angeles to a poet and a painter. The creativity they gave Francesca was a big influence on what she wrote. Another influence was her love of Greek mythology and fairy tales when she was a child.

Block belongs to the Authors Guild, Authors League of America, and the Writers Guild of America.

Works

Weetzie Bat Series 
 Weetzie Bat (1989)
 Witch Baby (1991)
 Cherokee Bat and the Goat Guys (1992)
 Missing Angel Juan (1993)
 Baby Be-Bop (1995)
 Necklace of Kisses (2005)

Weetzie Bat Collections 
 Dangerous Angels: The Weetzie Bat Books (collection) (1998)
 Beautiful Boys: Two Weetzie Bat Books (collection) (2004)
 Goat Girls: Two Weetzie Bat Books (collection) (2004)

Books 
 Ecstasia (1993)
 The Hanged Man (1994)
 Primavera (1994)
 I Was A Teenage Fairy (1998)
 Violet and Claire (1999)
 Echo (2001)
 Wasteland (2003)
 Ruby (2006)
 Psyche In A Dress (2006)

Collections 
 Moon Harvest: Poems (poetry) (1978)
 Season of Green: Poems (poetry) (1979)
 The Rose and the Beast: Nine Fairy Tales (1993)
 Girl Goddess #9: Nine Stories(1996)
 Nymph: Nine Erotic Stories (2000)

Nonfiction 
 Zine Scene: the do it yourself guide to zines (1998)
 Guarding the Moon: A Mother's First Year (2003)

Other websites 
 Official Website
 Francesca Lia Block shrine

1962 births
Living people
Writers from Los Angeles
Benito Pérez Galdós

Benito Pérez Galdós (May 10, 1843 – January 4, 1920) was a Spanish realist novelist. Considered by many second only to Cervantes in stature, Pérez Galdós was the greatest Spanish realist novelist. Born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, he moved to Madrid at the age of 20 where he spent most of his adult life. Within Spain his most popular works are the earlier works: the Episodios nacionales (46 volumes). Outside Spain his Novelas españolas contemporáneas are more popular.

1843 births
1920 deaths
Spanish writers
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Candomblé

Candomblé is an African-inspired or Afro-Brazilian religion, practiced chiefly in Brazil. The religion originated in the city of Salvador, the capital of Bahia.

Religion in Brazil
Afro-American religion
Salvador, Bahia
Merzig-Wadern

Merzig-Wadern is a Kreis (district) in the northeast of the Saarland, Germany.

History 
The district was created in 1816 when the area became the property of Prussia. After World War I the Saar area was under special government of the League of Nations, which did split the district into two parts. The area around Wadern stayed Prussian, while the Merzig area became part of the Saargebiet area. In 1935 the Saar area rejoined Germany, however it took till after the World War II that the two district parts were reunited in 1946.

Geography 
The Saar River flows through the district, the Moselle River forms the boundary in the west to Luxembourg.

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

References

Other websites
 Official website (German)

 
Districts of the Saarland
SK Rapid Wien

S.K. Rapid Wien is an Austrian football club. Rapid Wien was founded in 1898 and is one of the major clubs in Austria. The club plays in Vienna. Rapid is Austria's most successful team with 32 championships wins. Rapid also won a German title in 1941 when the country was part of Germany.

History

The club was founded in 1898 as First Workers' Football Club of Vienna but was renamed in S(port) K(lub) Rapid Wien on 8 January 1899. The first coulors were red and white. The teams uses these colours in away matches today. 

During the years before World War II, Rapid was one of the most successful clubs in Europe. Before the Second World War, Rapid won the Viennese championship 16 times. In these years there was no nationwide championship because professional football teams only played in Vienna. In 1930 Rapid won the Mitropacup against Sparta Praha (2:0; 3:2) (La Coupe de l'Europe Centrale), one of the first international competitions in Europe. Around this time, the rivalry with the other great club of Vienna, FK Austria, started and continues today. Rapid was the club of the working class, while supporters of FK Austria were more middle class. After the annexation of Austria through Nazi-Germany in 1938 Rapid played in the Gauliga Ostmark. Rapid won the Tschammerpokal (Cup) in 1938 with a 3–1 victory over FSV Frankfurt. 1941 they won the Championship  versus Schalke 04 (4-3).

Almost since the beginning of the club's history, the fans announce the last 15 minutes with clapping of their hands, the "Rapidviertelstunde". 

SK Rapid only won the Austrian championship twice since 2000. The greatest success in recent years was the victory over the Premier League club Aston Villa in the last qualifying round for the UEFA Europa League 2009 and 2010. They played in the group stage twice, but they did not reach the next round. Rapid last reached the group stage of the UEFA Champions League in 2005–06. They finished last in their group and lost all their matches.

Current squad

Out on loan

Coaching history (21st century)

Famous players

   Josef Bican
  Franz Binder
  Robert Dienst
  Ernst Dokupil
  Toni Fritsch 
  Gerhard Hanappi
  Ernst Happel 
  Andreas Herzog
  Josef Hickersberger
  Alfred Körner
  Robert Körner
  Hans Krankl
  Max Merkel
  Erich Probst
  Karl Rappan
  Josef Uridil
  Walter Zeman
  Zlatko Kranjčar
  Antonín Panenka

Honours

 National Austrian Championship (16): 1951, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1995–96, 2004–05, 2007–08

 Viennese Championship (16): 1912, 1913, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1946, 1948 

 Austrian Cup (14): 1919, 1920, 1927, 1946, 1961, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1976, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1995

 Austrian Supercup: 1986, 1987, 1988, 2008 (Unofficial edition)

 German War-time Championship: 1941

 German War-time Cup: 1938

 Mitropa Cup: 1930, 1951

 Intertoto Cup: 1992, 1993

 Cup Winners' Cup Runners Up: 1985, 1996

Gallery

References

Wien, SK Rapid
Wien, SK Rapid
Neunkirchen District

Neunkirchen is a Kreis (district) in the middle of the Saarland, Germany.

History 
In 1974 the districts of Saarland were reorganized. The capital of the district was moved to Neunkirchen. The name of the district was changed to Neunkirchen as well. Neunkirchen city had first tried to become cspital of the district in 1866. Some parts of the administration remained in Ottweiler.

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

References

Other websites
 Official website (German)

Districts of the Saarland
Afro-Brazilian religion

Afro-Brazilian religions are all religions that originated in African traditional religions, which were brought to Brazil by slaves.

Babaçuê - Pará 
Batuque - Rio Grande do Sul 
Cabula - Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro e Santa Catarina. 
Candomblé - In all states of Brazil 
Culto aos Egungun - Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo 
Culto de Ifá - Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo 
Quimbanda - Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo 
Macumba - Rio de Janeiro 
Omoloko - Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, São Paulo 
Tambor-de-Mina - Maranhão 
Umbanda - In all states of Brazil
Xangô do Nordeste - Pernambuco 
Xambá - Alagoas, Pernambuco 

Religion in Brazil
Saarbrücken (district)

The Regionalverband Saarbrücken is a Kommunalverband besonderer Art, that is, it is a special mix of a rural district and a district free city. It is located in the south of the Saarland, Germany.

History 
The district Saarbrücken was originally created in 1816.
In 1974 the district and the district-free city Saarbrücken were merged, and the new administrative body was named Stadtverband Saarbrücken. Although it's not a district like others, most of its administrative tasks are same as those of a district.

Geography 
The Saar River flows through the district, through the city Saarbrücken in the centre of the district.

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

References

Other websites
 Official website (German)
Sinaloa

Sinaloa is a northwestern Mexican state. It is bordered by Sonora to the north, Chihuahua to the northeast, Durango to the east, and Nayarit to the south. To the west lies the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of Cortez. 

 
States of Mexico
Saarlouis (district)

Saarlouis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of the Saarland, Germany.

History 
The district was part of the Holy Roman Empire. After the Napoleonic wars the area went to Prussia, which in 1816 created the district as part of its Rhineland province. From 1936-1945 it was called Saarlautern, when the Nazi government tried to exchange the French name for a German one.

Geography 
The main river in the district is the Saar.

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

References

Other websites
 Official website (German)
Saarpfalz District

Saarpfalz (Saar-Palatinate) is a Kreis (district) in the south-east of the Saarland, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise) Saarbrücken, Neunkirchen, Kusel, Südwestpfalz, district-free Zweibrücken, and the French département Moselle.

History 
When after World War I the Saar area went under special government of the League of Nations, the Palatinate area, then part of Bavaria, was split in two parts. The part which went into the Saar became commonly known as Saarpfalz, and was administered by the two Bezirksamt: St. Ingbert and Homburg. The district Saarpfalz was created in 1974 when the two districts of Saint Ingbert and Homburg were joined. Since 1997 the district has a partnership with Henrico County, Virginia.

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

References

Other websites 
 Official website (German)

Districts of the Saarland
Sankt Wendel (district)

Sankt Wendel is a Kreis (district) in the north of the Saarland, Germany. Neighboring districts are Trier-Saarburg, Birkenfeld, Kusel, Neunkirchen, Saarlouis, Merzig-Wadern.

History 
The district was created in 1834 when Prussia bought the Lichtenfeld area from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. After World War I the Saar area came under special rulership of the League of Nations, and the Sankt Wendel district was split into two parts. The northern part, the Restkreis Sankt Wendel, was merged into the district Birkenfeld, the southern part stayed in the Saarland in its smaller size.

Geography 
The district is located in the Saar-Hunsrück natural area, a hilly area with elevations between 200 and 600 meters.
The main river in the district is the Nahe. The Bostalsee is the biggest tourist lake in the south-west of Germany, covering an area of about 1.2 km2.

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

References

Other websites
 Official website (German)
 Touristic website

Districts of the Saarland
Mass media

Mass media are media like radio, television, internet or other things that reach many people.  Television is most used.  We can see and hear  news from around the world.  Radio also brings music and news.  Books supply older and more detailed material.  The internet is also important.  We can search for all the news and information.  Websites like Wikipedia and about.com give information about many things.  Libraries are also important.  In libraries we can read books and listen to music.

The term was coined in the 1920s with the advent of nationwide radio networks, mass-circulation newspapers and magazines, although mass media (like books and manuscripts) were present centuries before the term became common.

Related pages 
 Media studies
 Associated Press
Rail

Rail or rails could mean:

 A guard rail for safety or support
 Handrail on a stairway
 Rallidae, the group of birds called rails
 Railway track
 The hot rolled steel profiles used on rail tracks or tramway tracks
 Railway rail
 Vignoles rail 
 Flanged T rail
 Grooved rail
 Barlow rail
 Rail transport
 Rail (band), an American band
 Batten (theater), rail in theatrical lighting
 Power supply rail, a voltage rail. A single voltage provided by a power supply unit
Common rail, a fuel injection system
 R4!L or Rail: English/American disc jockey and producer
 A third rail used to provide electricity to a trains locomotive

Basic English 850 words
Kublai Khan

Kublai Khan (23 Sept. 1215 - 18 Feb. 1294) was a Mongol khan, or military ruler, who brought the Mongol Empire to its greatest height. He finished the invasion of China and was also the founder of the Yuan Dynasty. He lived during the 13th century AD. Kublai Khan was the grandson of the great Mongol king Genghis Khan.

Kublai Khan was born to Tolui Khan, and his wife Sorghaghtani. While growing up, he participated in campaigns with his father, until he was 17 when his father died. He had also participated in campaigns with his older brother. When his brother died in 1259, Kublai had to fight against his younger brother to become Great Khan even though he was next in line to rule. 

Kublai led armies against the Song Dynasty and took over most of China and much of Asia. As the first foreigner to rule all of China, he established the Yuan Dynasty, which had Chinese ideas but Mongolian roots.

References 

Mongolian people
1215 births
1294 deaths
Bertrand du Guesclin

Bertrand du Guesclin (c. 1320 – 13 July 1380), was a French knight from Brittany who fought in the Hundred Years' War. He was Constable of France from 1370 to his death. He was important to the French successes in the war under Charles V of France.

1320 births
1380 deaths

Hundred Years' War
French people
Knights
Battle of Sluys

The Battle of Sluys (; ; 1340) was an early and important naval battle of the Hundred Years' War. The English attacked near the port of Sluis and destroyed most of the French fleet. This made it impossible for France to invade England. Nearly all the fighting afterward took place on land in France.

Sources

Sluys
Sluys
1340
1340s in England
1340s in France
June events
Zeeland
Battle of Poitiers (1356)

The Battle of Poitiers (1356) was one of the three most important victories for England over France in the Hundred Years' War. Edward, the Black Prince led the English who captured King John II of France during the battle. 

Poitiers
1356
1350s in England
1350s in France
Guitar Hero (series)

Guitar Hero is a popular series of music video games that allows players to pretend they are a rock star by playing a controller shaped like a guitar. The player has to play rock songs from the 1960s to present. There are 18 in the series, and the last one is 2010's Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. Since Guitar Hero World Tour, it has added different rock instruments, such as drums and microphone. Guitar Hero games can be played on most game consoles (which is the device it is played on, like the Xbox 360,the PlayStation 3 and the Wii. Many people around the world play this popular game.

After "Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock" did not sell well, Activision (the company that owns the "Guitar Hero" series) stopped making Guitar Hero games until 2015. Guitar Hero Live came to stores in October of that year.
Horse racing

Horse racing is a sport in which a race is held between racehorses (horses bred for racing).  Racehorses are most often thoroughbreds.  The Kentucky Derby is a major horserace that is held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky every year.  The Kentucky Derby is part of the Triple Crown, which includes two other races.  Yonkers, New York is a major venue for harness racing.

Important races outside the US include Longchamp near Paris, the Dubai Gold Cup and the Melbourne Cup, held every year in Australia on the second Tuesday of November. Heralded as "the race that stops the nation," this one race alone keeps hatmakers in the city of Melbourne in business for an entire year. Every year, during the cup, over 11 million people from Australia and New Zealand tune in to listen to the race, starting at 3:00pm.

Racing is also popular in the UK and Ireland. Major races include Ascot, Newmarket and the Grand National. Racing also takes place at Epsom, Chepstow, Goodwood, York, Cheltenham and Punchestown, County Kildare.

In the Far East Japan, Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore are major race centres.

Other websites 

 racing - Citizendium
Treaty of Troyes

The Treaty of Troyes (1420) tried to change the inheritance rule for the kings of France, but did not succeed at doing that. This treaty said that Henry V of England and his sons would become kings of France after the death of Charles VI of France. The treaty tried to disinherit the future Charles VII of France. The treaty did not work because Henry V and Charles VI died two months apart and Joan of Arc recaptured land for Charles VII.

Hundred Years' War
Troyes
1420
15th century in France
1420s in Europe
Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby is a horse race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds held every year at the Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky on the first Saturday in May. The race is 1.25 miles long.

Returning home to Kentucky, Clark organized the Louisville Jockey Club for the purpose of raising money to build quality racing facilities just outside the city. The track would soon become known as Churchill Downs, named for John and Henry Churchill, who provided the land for the racetrack.Officially, the racetrack was incorporated as Churchill Downs in 1937.

The race is nicknamed "The Run for the Roses".

Other websites

Horse racing
Louisville, Kentucky
Charles VII of France

Charles VII of France (22 February 1403 – 22 July 1461), was King of France from 1422 to his death. He was not crowned as king until 1429 because England controlled large parts of France. His father, Charles VI of France, had disinherited him. He was called “King of Bourges” because Bourges was one of the few places he still controlled.

Joan of Arc took back land for him, but she was burned at the stake after he refused to pay her ransom. The Hundred Years' War ended while Charles VII was king. The English were left with only a small area around Calais

1403 births
1461 deaths
Burials at the Basilica of St Denis
House of Valois
People from Paris
Hundred Years' War
Kings and Queens of France
Madison Square Garden

The Madison Square Garden (frequently called The Garden or MSG) is an indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The arena is home of the New York Knicks NBA team and the New York Rangers of the NHL. It also is the site of many concerts and special events each year and a few college basketball games are played there There have been four arenas with the name Madison Square Garden at three different sites in Manhattan. The first was an open-air arena built in 1879 at East 26th Street and Madison Avenue, also known as Madison Square. It was torn down and replaced with an indoor arena at the same site in 1890. The third MSG, on Eighth Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets, opened in 1925. The current Madison Square Garden opened in 1968. It is at 4 Penn Plaza, close to the intersection of 8th Avenue & 33rd Street in Manhattan, New York City. Was named after 4th President of the United States of America.

Seats 
The arena has six sections of seats. One of them is not open if hockey is played, because a hockey rink is larger than a basketball court. The other sections used to have different colors. There were red, orange, yellow, brown and blue seats. However, the fans of the New York Rangers only wanted to sit in the blue seats. They did not want to use any of the other sections. They even did not let other fans use the blue seats. For this reason, the MSG does not use these colors today. The most active fans sit in the section 400.

The number of people who can visit the arena changes. If hockey is played and the first section is taken out to make room for the rink, 18,200 people may be there. For basketball, 19,763 people can watch. Up to 20,000 people may watch a concert in the arena.

Important events 
 The track cycling race known as the "madison" was invented at the second Garden, and named after both the first and second Gardens. Both arenas were important cycling venues in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
 In 1962, the U.S. President John F. Kennedy celebrated his 45th birthday in the third MSG. At the party, Marilyn Monroe sang the song Happy Birthday.
 In 2007, Elton John celebrated his 60th birthday in the current MSG. It was also his 60th concert in this arena with all tickets sold.
 The Big East Conference holds its annual men's basketball tournament at MSG

Concerts 
 Bob Marley
 Led Zeppelin
 Frank Sinatra
 Elton John
 Elvis Presley
 Rolling Stones
 Madonna
 John Lennon
 Guns N' Roses
 Michael Jackson
 Lady Gaga
 Justin Bieber
 One Direction
 Litte Mix
 Ariana Grande
 5 Seconds Of Summer

Home teams 
 New York Rangers (NHL)
 New York Knicks (NBA)
 New York Liberty (WNBA)
 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball (NCAA) – most home games

Sports buildings in New York City
WrestleMania host
Buildings and structures in Manhattan
New York Rangers
Dolby Theatre

The Dolby Theatre is a indoor theatre in Hollywood. The theatre has been the home of the annual Academy Awards since 2002.

Academy Awards
Theatres in the United States
Buildings and structures in Los Angeles
Luis Aragonés

Luis Aragonés (28 July 1938- 1 February 2014), became active as a Spanish football player in 1957 and football coach in 1974. He played in, and was involved in managing, Real Oviedo, Real Betis Balompié, and Atlético Madrid. Additionally, he participated in coaching Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla, Espanyol Barcelona, Mallorca and Fenerbahçe.

Club career statistics

|-
|1960/61||Real Oviedo||La Liga||13||4
|-
|1961/62||rowspan="3"|Real Betis Balompié||rowspan="3"|La Liga||28||8
|-
|1962/63||30||14
|-
|1963/64||24||11
|-
|1964/65||rowspan="11"|Atlético Madrid||rowspan="11"|La Liga||30||19
|-
|1965/66||28||18
|-
|1966/67||23||11
|-
|1967/68||28||16
|-
|1968/69||17||4
|-
|1969/70||30||16
|-
|1970/71||17||3
|-
|1971/72||31||11
|-
|1972/73||32||16
|-
|1973/74||23||9
|-
|1974/75||6||0
360||160
360||160
|}

International career statistics

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|1965||1||0
|-
|1966||2||0
|-
|1967||1||0
|-
|1968||4||1
|-
|1969||0||0
|-
|1970||2||2
|-
|1971||0||0
|-
|1972||1||0
|-
!Total||11||3
|}

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1938 births
2014 deaths
Deaths from leukemia
Spanish football managers
Spanish footballers
Sportspeople from Madrid
Adobe

Adobe is a building material made from soil and often organic matter. Adobe means mudbrick in Spanish. It can also mean any kind of earth construction. 

Adobe is one of the earliest building materials ever used. It is found all over the world. The techniques used in adobe construction have not changed since the 16th century in the Southwestern United States. Because they are not fired in a kiln they never become hard. They shrink and swell as the water content in them changes. Also, as they get wetter, they become weaker.

Adobe does not permanently stick to wood, metal or stone because it moves more than they do. This causes cracks and seperation from other materials. Stone is sometimes used as a foundation and wood for the roof. These are usually held in place by their own weight or the weight of the adobe pressing down on them. But adobe construction is cheap and the materials are usually easy to find.

References 

Building materials
Charles VI of France

Charles VI of France (3 December 1368 – 21 October 1422) was King of France from 1380 until his death. He was not a successful king.

Often he was not able to rule the country because of mental illness and his wife Queen Isabeau of Bavaria ruled with the help of his brother Louis I de Valois, Duke of Orléans. This made his cousin John the Fearless of Burgundy very angry, so John the Fearless had Louis I assassinated. A few years after that, Henry V of England invaded and won the Battle of Agincourt.

Charles had a mental illness from around 1410 until he died. His mental illness involved him killing some of his own servants and at one point he thought he was made of glass.

1368 births
1422 deaths
House of Valois
Kings and Queens of France
Battle of Poitiers

Battle of Poitiers can be one of two battles:
 Battle of Tours (732), also known as Battle of Poitiers between Frankish and Islamic armies
 Battle of Poitiers (1356), between England and France.
Küttigkofen

Küttigkofen is a former municipality in the Bucheggberg district, in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Aetigkofen, Aetingen, Bibern, Brügglen, Gossliwil, Hessigkofen, Küttigkofen, Kyburg-Buchegg, Mühledorf and Tscheppach merged to form the new municipality of Buchegg.

References 

Former municipalities of Solothurn
Langendorf, Switzerland

Langendorf is a municipality in the district Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.

References

Other websites 

 Official website 

Municipalities of the canton of Solothurn
Laupersdorf

Laupersdorf is a municipality in the district Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.

References

Other websites 
 Official website 

Municipalities of the canton of Solothurn
Lohn-Ammannsegg

Lohn-Ammannsegg is a municipality in the district Wasseramt in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is the combination of 2 municipalities: Lohn and Ammannsegg.

References

Other websites 
 Official website 

Municipalities of the canton of Solothurn
The Harbourfront Landmark

The Harbourfront Landmark is a skyscraper in Hong Kong, China.  It is 233 meters (763 feet) tall and has 70 floors.  It was built in 2001 and is one of the tallest buildings in the world.

Related pages
 List of tallest buildings in the world

Other websites
Emporis.com – The Harbourfront Landmark
SkycraperPage.com – The Harbourfront Landmark

Skyscrapers in China
Buildings and structures in Hong Kong
Shimao International Plaza

Shimao International Plaza is a skyscraper in Shanghai, China. It is 333 meters (1093 feet) tall and has 60 floors. It was built in 2006 and is one of the tallest buildings in the world.

Other websites 
 Emporis.com - Shimao International Plaza
SkycraperPage.com – Shimao International Plaza

Skyscrapers in China
Buildings and structures in Shanghai
Mieszko I of Poland

Mieszko I (c. 935 – May 25, 992) was a duke of the Polans and the first christian ruler of Poland. He was father of Boleslaw I, first polish king. His politican masterpiece called ,,The Baptism of Poland" caused, that germans,bohemians and vielets didn't anymore attacked Poland, beacause he got a baptism from the bishop from the Bohemia, which was a german Fiefdom.

Family
He was a son of the Siemomysł, the ruler of Polans, and grandson of the Lestek, she was also a father of: Boleslaw I of Poland, the first king of Poland, Mieszko Mieszkowic, Świętosława, the queen of the Vikings and the Granfather of Cnut the Great, the king of the vikings, Mieszko Mieszkowic, Lambert Mieszkowic and Vladivoj - the Duke of Bohemia

Mieszko I (c. 935 – May 25, 992) was a duke of the Polans and the first christian ruler of Poland. He was father of Boleslaw I, first polish king. His politican masterpiece called ,,The Baptism of Poland" caused, that germans,bohemians and vielets didn't anymore attacked Poland, beacause he got a baptism from the bishop from the Bohemia, which was a german Fiefdom.

The Politics
Mieszko was a great politican, an example of his politician and strategist genius was the fact, that he adopted christianity from the Bishop from Bohemia, which was a german fiefdom, and he stopped most of the attacks of Vielets, Bohemians and Germans. He was also a big friend of the Holy Roman Empire's Emperor. He conquered almost all of the terrains of today's Poland and he United all of the Polish tribes in one country, with the capital in Gniezno.

Blindness 
Gallus Anonymus writes that Mieszko was blind until his 7th birthday. That information was used by later chroniclers, but it's probably just an allegory.

Catholicism 
Mieszko was the first catholic ruler in Poland, he married Dobrawa of Bohemia and after that got baptised.

References  
 Ilustrowany Poczet Królów i Książąt Polskich

935 births
992 deaths
Polish dukes
Piast dynasty
OneRepublic

OneRepublic is an American pop rock band that formed in Colorado. The band has become popular after the release of their hit single, "Apologize". The remix was listed on Timbaland's Shock Value and  Dreaming Out Loud.

Members 
Ryan Tedder - vocals, guitar, piano
Zach Filkins - guitar, vocals
Eddie Fisher - drums, percussion
Brent Kutzle - bass guitar, cello, vocals, keyboards
Drew Brown - guitar

Early career 
Since the summer of 2006, OneRepublic has usually been ranked as one of the top musical acts on MySpace, because of a lot of exposure within the online community. They were started by songwriter and record producer Ryan Tedder and his high school friend Zach Filkins in Colorado Springs. The group became official in 2003 with Tedder, Filkins, Drew Brown, Eddie Fisher, and Tim Myers in Los Angeles. After signing a deal with Columbia Records they entered the studio in the summer of 2005 with producer Greg Wells with two songs produced by lead singer Ryan Tedder. After a brief stint on Columbia, they moved to Interscope Records/Mosley Music Group. Tim Myers left the group in 2007 and Brent Kutzle replaced him.

2007: "Apologize" and the debut album 
OneRepublic's song "Apologize" was listed on Timbaland's 2007 release Shock Value. The song was released as the single in its original form on the band's debut album Dreaming Out Loud. In addition the single is almost double platinum (marking two million copies sold in the U.S.) It peaked at number three on the U.K. Official Top 40 Week on November 11, 2007.

The band performed "Apologize" live on Fox's So You Think You Can Dance on August 2, 2007. In October 2007, they performed "Apologize" on an episode of One Life to Live, along with Timbaland. It was also played at the end of the television show Cold Case episode "Sabotage".

The follow up single to "Apologize" is "Stop and Stare" as announced on their MySpace page. In 2007, the group went on tour with various opening acts. In 2008, they announced a tour with The Daylights,  Maroon 5, Brandi Carlile, and Ry Cuming.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Other charting songs

References

Other websites 
Official website 
Official MySpace
Onerepublic.us
French Website 
OneRepublic interview on ilikemusic.com November 2007
Interview on Digital Spy November 2007
One Republic performances & behind the scenes footage 

2000s American music groups
2010s American music groups
American pop rock bands
Musical groups from Missouri
 
2004 establishments in the United States
21st-century establishments in Missouri
40 Wall Street

40 Wall Street, also known as the Trump Building, is a skyscraper in New York City, United States.  It is 283 meters (927 feet) tall and has 70 floors.  It was built in 1930 and is one of the tallest buildings in the world.

40 Wall Street was the tallest building in the world from April to May 1930.  Before it was built, the tallest building in the world was the Woolworth Building. The Chrysler Building became the tallest a few months later.

At first it was named the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building, but when the name of the bank changed the building was named for its address of 
40 Wall Street.  When Donald Trump bought the building in 1995 he changed it to The Trump Building.

Photo Gallery

Related pages
 List of tallest buildings in the world
 List of tallest buildings in New York City

References

Other websites 

 Emporis.com - The Trump Building
 SkycraperPage.com – The Trump Building

Skyscrapers in New York City
Donald Trump
1930 establishments in the United States
1930s establishments in New York (state)
Buildings and structures in Manhattan
New York City Designated Landmarks
Ryan Tedder

Ryan Benjamin Tedder (born June 26, 1979) is an American singer, and Grammy nominated songwriter and record producer born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He has written and produced for various musicians but, as of 2007, he is best known as the front man for the "MySpace US rock phenomenon", OneRepublic. He wrote songs and produced for Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and also, did some work for Timbaland.

References

Other websites

Ryan Tedder For the Sound
The official site of OneRepublic 

1979 births
Living people
American singer-songwriters
American pianists
American guitarists
Singers from Oklahoma
Musicians from Oklahoma
OneRepublic
Brent Kutzle

Brent Kutzle (born 1985) is an American musician, born in Newport Beach, California. He has written and performed for various musicians both underground music (Vermeer, Augustine, This Allure, Vanessa Jourdan, Venus Infers, Jessica Dobson, and Torrent) and mainstream. Brent is best known for playing the bass guitar and cello for OneRepublic (Interscope Records). When he was 13, he attended McGarvin Intermediate School in Westminster, California. He also attended La Quinta High School in Westminster, California, California Baptist University in Riverside and Vanguard University in Costa Mesa.

American rock guitarists
People from Newport Beach, California
Musicians from Los Angeles
American pop musicians
American classical musicians
Electronic musicians
1985 births
Living people
OneRepublic
Pop rock

Pop rock is a subgenre of pop music and rock music that uses catchy pop style, with light lyrics over top of guitar-based songs. Pop rock is very popular. Famous singers like Taylor Swift sing in the pop rock zone.

Other websites 
 Server about alternative rock music 
 Analysis of pop & rock 

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Dreaming Out Loud (OneRepublic album)

Dreaming Out Loud is the debut album by OneRepublic, produced by Greg Wells with two songs produced by Ryan Tedder. OneRepublic has been the number one band on MySpace for over a year, and has been in MySpace Music's Top Artists since early 2006, with over 24 million total song plays and counting. The album was released in the US on November 20, 2007, although the entire album had been leaked on to the internet months before.

List of songs 
 "Say (All I Need)"
 "Mercy"
 "Stop and Stare"
 "Apologize"
 "Goodbye Apathy"
 "All Fall Down"
 "Tyrant"
 "Prodigal"
 "Won't Stop"
 "All We Are"
 "Someone to Save You"
 "Come Home"

References 

2007 albums
Debut albums
Pop rock albums
OneRepublic
Shock Value (Timbaland album)

Shock Value is the second solo studio album by record producer and rapper Timbaland.  It is his fifth album overall.  The album has a long list of guest artists, among them Fall Out Boy, Justin Timberlake, The Hives, Keri Hilson, Nelly Furtado, Missy Elliott, 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, OneRepublic, Elton John, Magoo and Nicole Scherzinger.

Sales and certifications
The album debuted at #5 on the U.S. Billboard 200, with 138,000 copies sold. It debuted at number ten in the U.K. and on the week of July 22 went to number five. The album then reached number two in the UK and number thirteen in France.

The album was certified Platinum in Canada (100,000 units) by the CRIA in August 2007. On the Australian ARIA Albums Chart, Shock Value was certified 3x Platinum with sales of 210,000+ copies.

In BBC Radio 1's end of year chart for 2007, Shock Value was the ninth most bought album in the UK.

Track listing

References

2007 albums
Hip hop albums
Pop albums
Apologize (song)

"Apologize" is a song released by OneRepublic. It is on their first album, Dreaming Out Loud. The song charted well around the world. It reached number one in Australia, Austria, Germany, New Zealand, Sweden, Turkey, The Netherlands and the United World Chart. The song has reached the United States and United Kingdom Top 5. It spent thirteen weeks at number one in Canada. It was ranked 15th in the Year End Chart of the United World Chart.

Other websites 
 "Apologize" music video with lyrics
 "Apologize" music video featuring Timbaland, with lyrics

OneRepublic songs
2007 songs
Stop and Stare

"Stop and Stare" is the second single by pop rock band OneRepublic, produced by Greg Wells, from their debut album Dreaming Out Loud. "Stop and Stare" was released to US radio on November 27, 2007.

References

2007 songs
OneRepublic songs
Say (All I Need)

"Say (All I Need)" is a song by pop rock band OneRepublic from their debut album Dreaming Out Loud. Although the song has not yet been planned for single release, it got a lot of high digital download sales after the album's release, and charted, meaning it may be the third single from the album.

OneRepublic songs
2008 songs
Mosley Music Group

Mosley Music Group is a record label created by record producer Tim "Timbaland" Mosley.

American record labels
Interscope Records

Interscope Records is an American major record label. It is owned by Universal Music Group. The label was founded by Jimmy Lovine and Ted Field as a joint venture with Atlantic Records. One of the main features of the company was weak control over the musicians, which allowed them to freely implement their ideas in creativity. Already in 1993, a year after its founding, the label's profits recouped the $20 million invested in its opening. Until May 2014, the CEO of the company was Lovine, after which he was replaced by John Yanick.  

In 1992, Interscope acquired the exclusive distribution rights for the releases of hip-hop-specialized label Death Row Records, whose artists were the then popular rappers Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. Subsequently, due to the distribution of the gangsta rap albums by the company, the label was embroiled in significant conflict with members of the public. As a result, in 1995 Time Warner, owner of Universal Music Group, severed ties with Interscope, selling 50% of the shares to Field and Lovine for $115 million. In 1996, 50% of the shares were bought for $ 200 million by MCA Music Entertainment Group, later known as Universal Music Group.

References

Other websites
 Interview with Mark Williams, A&R at Interscope Records

References 
American record labels
1990 establishments in California
Companies based in Santa Monica, California
Mercy (song)

"Mercy" is a song by pop rock band OneRepublic, from their debut album, Dreaming Out Loud. The song helped gain the band's popularity on MySpace, and was voted as one of the best songs on MySpace. The song was released as a single in the autumn of 2008 promoting their tour of the UK.

OneRepublic songs
2008 songs
Greg Wells

Greg Wells is a musician and twice Grammy-nominated record producer. He is from Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, and lives and works in Los Angeles.

References

Other websites
 Greg Wells Website
 Greg Wells Myspace
 Wells interviewed in NY Times article
 Recent interview in webzine "www.laptoprockers.eu"  

People from Ontario
Canadian songwriters

1968 births
Living people
The Daylights

The Daylights are an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California that formed in 2004. The trio is fronted by brothers Ran Jackson and Ricky Jackson, with Svend Lerche on Drums. Best known for their song, "I Hope This Gets To You" that was released in December, 2010 as a virtual “love letter” on YouTube, it was based on a concept they conceived with their roommate for his long distance girlfriend. Within the first 72 hours, the video was viewed over 1.5 million times & every major press outlet had something to say about the phenomenon.
Their self titled album "The Daylights", which was recorded in London and produced by critically acclaimed producer, Youth (Paul McCartney, The Futureheads) was released September 14, 2010 on the band's own label, 87th Floor Records. The album spent 5 weeks on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart. "Rogue Machine" and "I Hope This Gets To You" both reached Top 50 at Hot AC radio, and The Daylights were the only unsigned band in the Top 100. "I Hope This Gets To You" went to #4 on Sirius XM.
The Daylights had three headlining tours in support of their self-titled album, including the "No Reverse Tour" fall 2011. Other tours include long runs with Katy Perry, OneRepublic, NeedtoBreathe, Civil Twilight and The Parlotones.

Band members
 Ran Jackson  - Lead guitar, Vocals
 Ricky Jackson - Bass guitar, Vocals
 Svend Lerche - Drums

Former members
 Adam Farley - Drums

Discography
 The Shift and Blur  (2004)
 Outsider
 If Words Were Bullets
 Boy on the Moon
 Little Girl
 Typical
 Happy
 She'll Never Tell
 You Know Who You Are

 Sans Radio EP (2008)
 Little White Lies
 Guess I miss(ed) You
 Probably
 Slow Down

 The Daylights (2010)
Black Dove
Rogue Machine
Richmond Park, Pt. I
Alive
Weapons
Outsider
Terra Firma
The Last Time
Boy On The Moon
Quick Fix
Guess I Miss(ed) You
Digital_Kiss
Wins and Losses
Happy
Richmond Park, Pt. II

 Modern Fossils EP (2012)

Other websites 
 Official Site 
 The Daylights on Facebook.com
 The Daylights on Twitter
 The Daylights Youtube channel

American rock bands
Musical groups from Los Angeles
Lead guitar

Lead guitar means the use of a guitar to perform melody lines, instrumental fills, and solos within a song structure.

In rock and metal bands, the lead guitarist is usually supported by a second guitarist who plays rhythm guitar (chords and riffs). In some rock or metal bands with two guitarists, the two performers may perform as a "guitar tandem", and trade off the lead guitar and rhythm guitar roles, or both guitarists can play the same role ("dual lead guitars" or "dual rhythm guitars").

Musician Lou Reed used an "interlocking" dual guitar style, with the Velvet Underground and on his solo records, where two guitarists would play complementary riffs in different rhythms. The Eagles and other bands also used this style.

Rock music

it:Chitarra#Chitarra solista
Brandi Carlile

Brandi Carlile (born June 1, 1981) is an American singer and songwriter. Carlile's music has been categorized in several genres, including pop, rock, country, indie and folk.

References

Other websites 
 Brandi Carlile's official web page
 Brandi Carlile's MySpace page

1981 births
Living people
American singer-songwriters
Singers from Washington
Coburg (district)

Coburg () is a rural district in Upper Franconia in north Bavaria, Germany.

History 
The history of the district is largely influenced by the city of Coburg. From 1826 to 1918, the region was part of the small duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. After World War I, the Coburg portion of this state decided to join Bavaria. The present district is identical to that portion, but excludes the city of Coburg and the exclave of Königsberg, which is part of Haßberge district. The city of Neustadt was a district-free city until 1972 and was then made part of the district.

Geography 
The district is located in the hilly country between the Thuringian Slate Mountains and the Main valley.

Coat of arms 

The arms consist of the blue and white checkered pattern of Bavaria and the arms of the Wettin dynasty of Saxony. These arms represent the historic affiliations to both states.

Towns and municipalities

References

Other websites
Official website (German)

Coburg (district)
Prophets of Islam

Prophets in Islam () are those personalities whom Muslims consider to be chosen by Allah (God in Islam) to guide people. In Islamic terminology, they are called Nabi and Rasul or Mursal.

According to Islamic tradition, Allah has sent prophets to every nation. According to Islam , Muhammad was the only messenger sent to convey God's message to all mankind, and all other prophets were sent to one or more specific tribes or nations.

Judaism and Christianity , in contrast to Islam, the Prophet and Messenger of this is that, to obtain both divine revelation and the Holy Prophet (messengers) in the form of a book for a community of divine message was given, but not the Prophet who does not carry a book of Prophets. According to Islamic belief, the Prophets are the ones who are guaranteed by Allah to attain Paradise in the Hereafter.

Qur'an 
There are 25 prophets mentioned in the Qur'an. These are:
 Adam (آدم)
 Idris (إدريس) (Enoch)
 Nuh (نوح) (Noah)
 Saleh (صالح) (Methuselah)
 Hud (هود) (Eber)
 Ibrahim (إبراهيم)(Abraham)
 Lut (لوط) (Lot)
 Ismail (إسماعيل) (Ishmael)
 Ishaq (إسحاق) (Isaac)
 Ya'qub (يعقوب) (Jacob)
 Yusuf (يوسف) (Joseph)
 Ayub (أيوب) (Job)
 Shu'aib (شعيب) (Jethro)
 Musa (موسى)(Moses)
 Harun (هارون) (Aaron)
 Dul-Kifl (ذو الكفل) (Ezekiel)
 Dawud (داود) (David)
 Suleyman (سليمان)(Solomon)
 Ilyas (إلياس) (Elijah)
 Al-Yasa (اليسع) (Elisha)
 Yunus (يونس)(Jonah)
 Zakaria (زكريا)(Zechariah)
 Yahya (يحيى) (John the Baptist)
 Isa (عيسى) (Jesus)
 Muhammad (محمد)

Other prophets 
Muslims believe in other prophets other than those mentioned by name in the Qur'an as there are many verses in the Qur'an which speak about it. These other prophets include: Joshua, Luqman, Caleb, Seth, Daniel, Isaiah, Hosea, Jeremiah, Shem, Benjamin, Khidr, Dhul Qurnayn.

Known prophets

Prophets and messengers named in the Quran 
According to Sunni tradition, Prophets mentioned in the Quran are also messengers, but not all prophets are messengers. According to Quranism, it is the opposite.

Figures whose prophethood is debated 

To believe in God's messengers (Rusul) means to be convinced that God sent men as guides to fellow human beings and jinn (khalq) to guide them to the truth.

Purpose of the Prophet's coming on this Earth
The prophets were sent on this Earth for a purpose. That was to call every one towards the one who created the entire creation. To call everyone towards the one who hears all. The one who sees all. The one who forgives. The most important message was to worship Allah alone and to follow his teachings. All of them, Adam, Nuh, Ibrahim, Ishaaq, Ismail, Musa, Haarun, Dawood, Sulaymaan, Isa, Muhammad, and others invited people to worship Allah alone and not to pray to idols and other false gods. All of the prophets were an example to lead moral, righteous, purpose-driven lives free of doubts and confusions.

References 

History of Islam
Bert Trautmann

Bernhard Carl "Bert" Trautmann, OBE (22 October 1923 – 19 July 2013) was a German footballer. He played from 1949 to 1964 for Manchester City as the keeper. Trautmann was in Germany almost unknown, and never played in the national team of his country. But in Manchester, he was one of the most popular players.

Early life
Bert Trautmann was born on 22 October 1923. He began playing football at age 10, when he was 18 he had to go to do his military service for the German Nazi-Regime. The paratrooper was first imprisoned by the Soviet, later by the British army. He did not leave Britain after his release, and became a professional football player.

Career
After some time he joined Manchester City. At first, the fans hated the "Nazi boy", but they soon accepted him. He was a leading goalkeeper for ten years in the English first division (which was then the top division). In the 1956 FA Cup final, it the 75th minute,  Trautmann was hit by a Birmingham City player. The crash broke his neck, but Trautmann finished the game. It was often called a medical miracle that Trautmann did not die on that day.

Personal life
Just a few days Trautmann's medical miracle, his five years old son died in a car crash. In 1950 he had married for the first time, and in 1990 he married again. In 2004 he was honored by Queen Elizabeth II.

Death
Trautmann died on 19 July 2013 from probable heart failure after suffering two previous heart attacks. He was 89 years old.

References

Other websites
 The Trautmann Foundation 
 Bert Trautmann, video clip of FA cup Final 1956: BBC Motion Gallery 
 English Football Hall of Fame profile 
 Bert Trautmann in the Museum of Goalkeeping 
 Bert Trautmann @ Goalkeeping Greats 

1923 births
2013 deaths
Cardiovascular disease deaths in Spain
Deaths from heart failure
German association football goalkeepers
Manchester City F.C. players
Sportspeople from Bremen (state)
Colbie Caillat

Colbie Caillat (May 28, 1985) is an American pop music singer and songwriter. She was born in Newbury Park, California on May 28, 1985. She currently lives in Malibu, California. Her song "Brighter than the Sun" was a hit.

Singer-songwriters from California
1985 births
Living people
People from Malibu, California