cyanic-selkie/wikianc huggingface dataset:
David Coverdale
Solo
1977 White Snake 1978 Northwinds 1990 "The Last Note Of Freedom" - song featured on the Days of Thunder soundtrack 1993 Coverdale and Page (with Jimmy Page) 2000 Into the Light
Sullivan, New Hampshire
Sullivan is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States.
Swanzey, New Hampshire
Swanzey is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States.
Stoddard, New Hampshire
Stoddard is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States.
Westmoreland, New Hampshire
Westmoreland is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States.
Troy, New Hampshire
Troy is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States.
Gorham, New Hampshire
Gorham is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States.
Dalton, New Hampshire
Dalton is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States.
Northumberland, New Hampshire
Northumberland is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States.
2034
2034 (MMXXXIV) will be.
Luis Vasquez
Luis Fernando "Lucho" Vásquez Díaz (born 3 January 2003) is a Columbian professional footballer. He plays as defender for Austrian Second League club Liefering.
Club career
He started in the Academia Alemana de Fútbol Popayán. 2021 he was signed by FC Red Bull Salzburg and loaned to SV Horn. He debuted for SV Horn in Febrauary 2021 when he was in the starting team versus SKU Amstetten. For the 2021/22 season he came back to Salzburg and became part of FC Liefering.
Oresund Bridge
The Øresund Bridge (Øresundsbroen, Öresundsbron, joint hybrid name: Øresundsbron) is a bridge and tunnel across the Øresund strait. It connects Denmark and Sweden.
History
The construction of the Øresund Bridge began in 1995. When it was finished in 1999, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden met in the middle.
The official opening was on 1 July 2000. Queen Margrethe II and King Carl XVI Gustaf led the ceremonies together.
Carroll, New Hampshire
Carroll is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States.
Errol, New Hampshire
Errol is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States.
Interpolation
In many domains of science, measurements are done. If these measurements are drawn in a graph, they will be shown as simple unconnected points. Such data are called data points, or discrete. Handling and analysis of the data is easier, if it can be described using a continuous function, or a line connecting the discrete data point together. In order to do this, the line between two measurements, or data points, need to be created. This process of connecting the data points together with a line called interpolation. There are different ways to invent the data, each method has its benefits and drawbacks. The simplest method is drawing a straight line between two data points, which is not very accurate. Very often, polynomials are used  to create a more accurate representation. Even if some of the data is wrong, in many cases, the results of this interpolation are usable, either as a replacement for missing data points, or as a tool to help understand more complicated data.
Interpolation tries to find the values between two known points of data. It is not to be confused with extrapolation, which is a similar process that tries to find data points at the edge or outside the currently defined points.
Uses
The primary use of interpolation is to help users, be they scientists, photographers, engineers or mathematicians, determine what data might exist outside of their collected data. Outside the domain of mathematics, interpolation is frequently used to scale images and to convert the sampling rate of digital signals.
In the domain of science, a scientist may need to use a computer to calculate a complicated function. However, if that function takes a very long time to compute, it may make her experiments difficult or impossible to run properly. So, she might use interpolation to create a slightly less complicated version of her function, which takes less computational time and energy to run. This interpolated function should achieve the same results as the more complex function, but will make some errors, or lose some detail as compared to the original function. However, the reduced time and cost of running the interpolated function may make this trade-off worthwhile.
When an image is made larger, the existing pixels cannot simply be stretched, as you might stretch a rubber band. Instead, new pixels must be created. In order to "guess" what these pixels should look like, the software that enlarges the image uses interpolation. The software first spreads out the existing pixels into the new image size, leaving many gaps and spaces. Then, it examines the existing data (the original pixels) and then creates a function that describes the missing data (the new pixels) to create a new data set (the enlarged image). Sometimes, the program does a poor job, and the resulting image is blurry or wrong in places. These are called interpolation errors - the software did not correctly guess what the data should be. But, overall, the image will look similar. This is an example of the risks and benefits of interpolation - the user can see new data, but that data may not be perfect.
Further Reading
More about interpolation in graphics and photography: http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/image-interpolation.htm
Shelburne, New Hampshire
Shelburne is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States.
Columbia, New Hampshire
Columbia is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. According to the 2020 census, the population was 659.
Randolph, New Hampshire
Randolph is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States.
Pittsburg, New Hampshire
Pittsburg is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States.
Stratford, New Hampshire
Stratford is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States.
Virginia Foxx
In December 2019, Foxx voted against both articles of impeachment of President Donald Trump.
In December 2020, Foxx was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, which was a lawsuit trying to overturn Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump.
On January 6, 2021, Foxx was one of 147 Republican lawmakers who voted against the certification of electoral votes from the 2020 presidential election even after the U.S. Capitol attack.
Whitefield, New Hampshire
Whitefield is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States.
Alexandria, New Hampshire
Alexandria is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.
Terry Teruo Kawamura
Terry Teruo Kawamura (December 10, 1949 – March 20, 1969) was a United States Army soldier. He was also a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor. He received it for his actions in the Vietnam War.
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (also referred to as the Verrazzano Bridge, locally as the Verrazzano, and formerly as the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge or Narrows Bridge) is a suspension bridge in New York City. It connects the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn.
The bridge is named for the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano. His ship was the first to enter New York Harbor.
When construction was finished, the Verrazzano-Narrows was the longest suspension bridge in the world. It was the longest until the Humber Bridge surpassed that length in 1981.
Dummer, New Hampshire
Dummer is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States.
Darkhan (city)
Darkhan (Mongolian: Дархан) is a city in Mongolia. It is in a province with the same name. It is the third largest city in the country. In 2010, the population was 74,738.
Terry Teruo Kawamura
Early life
Kawamura was born at Wahaiwa, Hawaii on the island of Oahu. His grandparents were Japanese immigrant parents. Kawamura was a Sansei, which means that he was a third generation Japanese-American.
Gabriel Abraham Rojas
Gabriel Abraham Rojas or Gabriel Rojas (born 1985 in Mérida, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan athlete.
Darkhan (city)
Name
Darkhan means blacksmith in Mongolian.
Economy
The city's economy is mostly industrial. Education is also an important sector of the city's economy.
History
Darkhan is a new city. It was begun on October 17, 1961.
Climate
Darkhan has a borderline humid continental climate (Dwb), close to the more typical subarctic climate (Dwc) of northern Mongolia, which is found in higher areas near the city, and only marginally wet enough to avoid qualifying as a semi-arid climate (BSk). This area has extremely cold and dry winters; however the summers are warmer and more humid.
Education
There are ten colleges in Darkhan. Many students come to Darkhan to study. There are also the Institute of Management and Development, the Regional Business Development Center and the Plant Science and Agricultural Training Research Institute.
Culture
The city has a monument to the horse-head fiddle (morinkhuur), the national instrument of Mongolia.
There is a Buddhist monastery Kharagiin monastery in a pretty log cabin in the older part of the town.
The Museum of Darkhan-Uul is the Traditional Museum of Folk Art. It has a collection of archaeological findings, traditional clothing, religious artifacts, and taxidermy.
Gabriel Abraham Rojas
In 2007, he was 68th in Triathlon World Championship. In 2009, he got the bronze medal in the 16th Bolivarian Games in the sprint and team categories. Those games were played in Tarija region, in the south of Bolivia. In 2011 he was Aquatlon Venezuela Champion.
He currently holds the record in the Hebraic Triathlon (2004) with a time of 1:53:04.
Terry Teruo Kawamura
Soldier
Kawamura joined the Army from Oahu in 1968. By March 20, 1969, was serving as a Corporal in the 173rd Engineer Company, 173rd Airborne Brigade. On that day, at Camp Radcliff, Republic of Vietnam, Kawamura smothered an enemy-thrown explosive with his body, sacrificing his life to protect those around him.
Kawamura was 19 when he died. He was buried in Mililani Memorial Park in Mililani Town, Hawaii.
Medal of Honor citation
Kawamura's Medal of Honor recognized his conduct in frontline fighting in Vietnam in 1969. He smothered the blast of an explosive charge with his body.
The words of Kawamura's citation explain:
"For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Cpl. Kawamura distinguished himself by heroic action while serving as a member of the 173d Engineer Company. An enemy demolition team infiltrated the unit quarters area and opened fire with automatic weapons. Disregarding the intense fire, Cpl. Kawamura ran for his weapon. At that moment, a violent explosion tore a hole in the roof and stunned the occupants of the room. Cpl. Kawamura jumped to his feet, secured his weapon and, as he ran toward the door to return the enemy fire, he observed that another explosive charge had been thrown through the hole in the roof to the floor. He immediately realized that 2 stunned fellow soldiers were in great peril and shouted a warning. Although in a position to escape, Cpl. Kawamura unhesitatingly wheeled around and threw himself on the charge. In completely disregarding his safety, Cpl. Kawamura prevented serious injury or death to several members of his unit. The extraordinary courage and selflessness displayed by Cpl. Kawamura are in the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the U.S. Army."
Golden Hockey Stick
The Golden Hockey Stick (Zlatá hokejka) is an award given to the top Czech ice hockey player. It was first awarded to the top player in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League, beginning in the 1968–69 season. After the Czech Republic and Slovakia became separate countries in 1993, it was awarded to the top Czech player.
Jaromír Jágr has won this award more than any other player: ten times. Dominik Hašek has won it five times.
2033
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Bethlehem, New Hampshire
Bethlehem is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.
Bridgewater, New Hampshire
Bridgewater is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.
Groton, New Hampshire
Groton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.
Kendra Wilkinson
Kendra Leigh Wilkinson (formerly Baskett; born June 12, 1985) is an American television personality and model. She is known for being one of Hugh Hefner's girlfriends and for her role on the E! reality television series The Girls Next Door. She was not a Playboy Playmate but she has been in Playboywith her Girls Next Door co-stars Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt. Her first reality series, Kendra, debuted in June 2009. It ended in November 2011. It was followed by Kendra on Top which ran on WE tv until 2017.
Hebron, New Hampshire
Hebron is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.
Lisbon, New Hampshire
Lisbon is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.
2028
2028 (MMXXVIII) will be.
Landaff, New Hampshire
Landaff is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.
Benton, New Hampshire
Benton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.
Easton, New Hampshire
Easton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.
Bristol, New Hampshire
Bristol is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.
Stewartstown, New Hampshire
Stewartstown is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States.
Orford, New Hampshire
Orford is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.
Umran Malik
Umran Malik (born 22 November 1999) is an Indian cricketer. He made his Twenty20 debut on 18 January 2021, for Jammu & Kashmir in the 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He made his List A debut on 27 February 2021, for Jammu & Kashmir in the 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy. In September 2021, Malik was named a short-term COVID-19 replacement for T. Natarajan by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2021 Indian Premier League.
Dorchester, New Hampshire
Dorchester is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.
Sugar Hill, New Hampshire
Sugar Hill is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.
Lyman, New Hampshire
Lyman is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.
Piermont, New Hampshire
Piermont is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.
2049
2049 (MMXLIX) will be.
Canaan, New Hampshire
Canaan is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.
Monroe, New Hampshire
Monroe is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.
Lyme, New Hampshire
Lyme is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.
Great Belt Fixed Link
The Great Belt Fixed Link (also called the Great Belt Bridge) (Storebæltsforbindelsen), is the bridge and tunnel across the strait between the main Danish islands of Zealand (Sjælland) and Funen (Fyn).
This waters between the two Danish islands is called the Great Belt (Storebælt).
Woodstock, New Hampshire
Woodstock is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.
Afternoon of a Faun (Nijinsky)
The Afternoon of a Faun (L'après-midi d'un faune) is a modern ballet. It was choreographed by Nijinsky to a short symphonic work by Claude Debussy called Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune. Both the music and the ballet were inspired by the poem L'après-midi d'un faune by Stéphane Mallarmé. It was Nijinsky's first choreographed work. The ballet was first performed by Diaghilev's Ballets Russes in Paris at the Théâtre du Châtelet on 29 May 1912. The costumes and sets were designed by Léon Bakst. Nijinsky danced the role of the faun.
Grace Robert writes in The Borzoi Book of Ballet that Bakst was responsible for the choreography. Nijinsky simply carried out his directions. However, Nijinsky's sister alleged that Bakst and Diaghilev were not involved with the choreography and were admitted to rehearsals only in the last stages. The truth will never be known; those involved are dead. The choreography however caused a scandal, especially the ending. Here, the Faun appears to climax upon a Nymph's scarf. Gaston Calmette, the editor of Le Figaro, attacked the choreography on moral grounds. Sculptor Auguste Rodin defended it. The furor assured the public's interest in the ballet, then and now.
The first American performance occurred in New York City on January 17, 1916. The Catholic Theatre Movement decided the ending should be modified. The ending was duly altered. Diaghilev told the head of the Metropolitan Opera House, "America is saved." Thereafter, the ballet saw a variety of manifestations until 1936 when a close facsimile of the original was presented at the Metropolitan by Colonel W. de Basil's Ballets Russes. Grace Robert believes the original ballet was produced as an aesthetic antidote to Isadore Duncan's copycats and their Greek dances.
Story
Lincoln Kirstein describes the story: "A faun lolls on a hillock ... Seven nymphs in chain step shuffle past him ... Curious, the Faun descends to watch. Curious, then alarmed, they flee, to return shyly. The Faun tries to play with them, but they are frightened by this half-boy, half-beast. The least shy ... returns; they link arms. Contact frightens her; she escapes, dropping her scarf ... she is eager to stay, but the creature seems too theatening. Leaping onto his rock, he carries her scarf ... Arching his body, he thrusts his length into it."
Thornton, New Hampshire
Thornton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.
Dutch defence
2.g3. This fianchetto of the bishop signals White's attempt to control the central squares. It is the main line for tournament players. White continues with moves like Bg2, Nf3, 0-0, c4, Nc3.
2.Bg5. This makes 2...Nf6 doubtful, since 3.Bxf6 doubles Black's pawns and makes Black's game more difficult. Black usually plays 2...g6 to fianchetto his bishop before he plays Nf6. 2...g6 marks the Leningrad variation of the Dutch defence. White's bishop cannot trapped: 2...h6 3.Bh4 g5 4.Bg3 f4? 5.e3! Mate is threatened (6.Qh5#), so the pawn on f4 is won.
2.e4. This is Staunton's Gambit. After 2...fxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 d5 5.f3, White may or may not have enough for the pawn loss.
Wentworth, New Hampshire
Wentworth is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.
St Catharine's College, Cambridge
St Catharine's College is one of the colleges of the University of Cambridge, England. It is often called just Catz by the students. It was created in 1473 by Robert Wodelarke, who was the Provost (head) of King's College. At the beginning, the rules were that people could only study theology or philosophy but this changed with time. It now has about 600 students.
St Catharine's College takes its name from Catherine of Alexandria. She is the patron for learning in Christianity. The mother of King Henry VI was also called Catherine, so it is possible that the name comes from there.
At the beginning, there was not much money for the college. There were also few students and Fellows (teachers). Over time though numbers went up. They had to make new buildings to let more students join the college. The modern first court, which only has three sides, was built between 1675 and 1757. In 1880, people started to think about joining St Catherine's College back with King's College, since they are right next to each other. However, this did not happen because the Master did not agree in the end.
Some important people have studied here, like Ian McKellen, an actor.
Hugh de Lotharingia
Hugh de Lotharingia also called Hugh of Lotharingia (ca. 850/855 - 895) was a person in the Frankish royal family during the Carolingian dynasty. A dynasty is a group of kings or queens who are related to each other by blood and rule the same place one after he other. He was the son of Lothar II by a woman who was not his wife. Hugh's mother was Lothar's concubine Waldrada, meaning people knew she was the king's girlfriend. Hugh was the grandson of Lothar I. His title was Count of Lotharingia and Duke of Alsace.
When Hugh was young, his father was given then job of Count of Lotharingia also. In 865, he was named Duke of Alsace.
In 885, Hugh's uncle, Emperor Charles the Fat, accused him of plotting against him and had him blinded and thrown in a monastery.
Argentan
Argentan is a French city in the Orne department, in Lower Normandy. 17 327 people live there. The size is 1818 ha. The river Orne flows through Argentan. The forests of Gouffern and Ecouves are nearby.
Argentan was built at the beginning of the 12th century by Henry II. Henry was a Normandy duke and also the king of England.
There are three churches: Saint Martin, Saint Germain and Saint Michel.
Nasty Party
The term Nasty Party was first used publicly by Theresa May where in October 2002 she described the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom as "There's a lot we need to do in this party of ours. Our base is too narrow and so, occasionally, are our sympathies. You know what some people call us -- the Nasty Party." The phrase applies to the Conservative Party because of their hostility to disabled people and other vulnerable people.
The term "Nasty Party" applied to Conservative Party members with traditional conservative stances which included being anti-gay, anti-minorities, and pro-business, and lacking concern for the poor.
Many conservatives felt this one the reasons the Conservative Party lost the last three general elections and needed to broaden their traditional base to have a chance of reelection.
Jonathan Motzfeldt
Jonathan Motzfeldt (25 September 1938 – 28 October 2010 ) was the first and third Prime Minister of Greenland.
St Mirren Park
St Mirren Park, also known as "Greenhill Road", is a football stadium in Paisley, Scotland and is the home of St. Mirren FC. The capacity of the stadium is 8,023 all seated.
History
St. Mirren FC previously played at Love Street, which was also known as St. Mirren Park. Love Street was sold to the supermarket Tesco. The money from the sale was used to build the new ground.
The new St. Mirren Park was officially opened on 31 January 2009 by club chairman Stewart Gilmour and First Minister Alex Salmond, prior to the first match at the new ground. The game between St Mirren and Kilmarnock finished in a 1–1 draw, with the first goal at the new stadium being scored by Kilmarnock striker Kevin Kyle. Dennis Wyness scored St. Mirren's first goal at the new ground, in the same match. The opening match set the record attendance of 7,542, a record which still stands.
St. Mirren Park has become the regular home of the Scotland national under-21 football team.
Structure and facilities
The Stadium has four stands with a total capacity of 8,023. The North Stand is used by away fans but for larger away supports part of the West Stand can also be given to away fans.
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Collin Williams
Collin Ray Williams (1 November 1961 – 24 April 2022) was a Zimbabwean cricketer who played five first class matches and one list A cricket match for Matabeleland. He also coached Zimbabwe hockey team. He was the father of Zimbabwean cricketer Sean Williams. He was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
Williams died on 24 April 2022 in Bulawayo at the age of 60.
Morell Bridge
The Morell Bridge is a bridge over the Yarra River in South Yarra, Melbourne, Australia. It was built in 1899 by John Monash and J. T. N. Anderson. It was the first bridge in Victoria to be built using reinforced concrete.
It has decorations on the three arch spans, including large dragons, and Victorian era lighting. The drains on the bridge are cobbled bluestone, with a single vehicle lane in the middle. The bridge is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. It was built on dry land, and the course of the Yarra River was later changed to flow under the bridge.
It was first called the Anderson Street bridge, but it was named the Morell Bridge in 1936 after Sir Stephen Morell who was Lord Mayor of Melbourne between 1926 and 1928.
On June 7, 1998 the bridge was closed to motor vehicles as part of the CityLink project. It is now used by cyclists and people, joining the Royal Botanic Gardens to the Olympic Park areas.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Հենրիխ Մխիթարյան, born 21 January 1989) is an Armenian football player. He current plays for Borussia Dortmund of the German Bundesliga and Armenian national football team and Manchester unitted.
Edward Thorndike
Edward Lee "Ted" Thorndike (August 31, 1874 – August 9, 1949) was an American psychologist. He spent most of entire career at Teachers College, Columbia University. He worked on ethology and the learning process. This led to the theory of connectionism, and helped lay the scientific foundation for modern educational psychology.
Thorndike also worked on industrial problems, such as employee exams and testing. He was a member of the board of the Psychological Corporation, and served as president of the American Psychological Association in 1912.
Thorndike's law
The law of effect basically states that “responses that produce a satisfying effect in a particular situation become more likely to occur again in that situation, and responses that produce a discomforting effect become less likely to occur again in that situation”.
Books
Thorndike's textbooks were widely used in psychology courses for teacher training in the first part of the twentieth century.
Bleeding
Bleeding, technically known as haemorrhaging (Brit.) or hemorrhaging (US) is the loss of blood or blood escape from the circulatory system.
Bleeding can occur internally, where blood leaks from blood vessels inside the body, or externally, either through a natural opening such as the vagina, mouth, nose, ear or anus, or through a break in the skin.
Desanguination is a major blood loss. Exsanguination is losing enough blood to cause death. A person does not have to lose all of their blood to die. People can die from losing half to two-thirds of their blood.
Typically, a healthy person can endure a loss of 10–15% of the total blood volume without serious medical difficulties, and blood donation typically takes 8–10% of the donor's blood volume.
The World Health Organization (WHO) established a scale to measure different degrees of blood loss, from level 0 to 4. Level 0 indicates no blood loss, whilst level 4 represents the highest level of hemorrhaging, with a risk of fatality.
Telxius
Telxius Telecom S.A. is a global telecommunications infrastructure company created in 2016, owned by Telefónica Infra, a subsidiary of Spanish telecommunications company Telefónica.
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is the highest-standard international/domestic matches in cricket.
Telxius
Telxius is a co-sponsor of the Sopela Women's Team. It is a Basque team of cyclists that has a total of twelve runners.
First-class cricket
Definition
A first-class match is one of three or more days' scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players each. It is officially adjudged to be worthy of the status by virtue of the standard of the competing teams. Matches must allow for the teams to play two innings each, although in practice a team might play only one innings or none at all.
First-class cricket, along with historical single-wicket and modern limited-overs forms, is one of the highest-standard forms of cricket. The etymology of "first-class cricket" is unknown, but it was used loosely before it acquired official status in 1895, following a meeting of leading English clubs. At a meeting of the Imperial Cricket Conference (ICC) in 1947, it was formally defined on a global basis. A significant omission of the ICC ruling was any attempt to define first-class cricket retrospectively. That has left historians, and especially statisticians, with the problem of how to categorise earlier matches, especially those played in Great Britain before 1895. The solution put forward by the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians (ACS) is to classify all pre-1895 matches of a high standard as important matches.
Test cricket
Test cricket is the highest standard of cricket. It is a form of first-class cricket. Although the term "first-class" is mainly used to refer to domestic competitions. A player's first-class statistics include any performances in Test matches.
The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1914 movie)
The Patchwork Girl of Oz is a 1914 American fantasy adventure movie directed by J. Farrell MacDonald and was based on the 1913 novel of the same name by L. Frank Baum. It stars Violet MacMillan, Frank Moore, Raymond Russell, Hal Roach, Fred Woodward, Bert Glennon and was distributed by Paramount Pictures.
Victoria Falls Bridge
The Victoria Falls Bridge crosses the Zambezi River just below the Victoria Falls and is built over the Second Gorge of the falls. The river is the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. The bridge has border posts on both ends, at the towns of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia.
History
The bridge was the idea of Cecil Rhodes. It was part of his grand plan to build a railway from Cape Town to Cairo. He never visited the falls and died before the building of the bridge began. Rhodes told the engineers to "build the bridge across the Zambezi where the trains, as they pass, will catch the spray of the Falls". It was designed by George Anthony Hobson, of consultants Sir Douglas Fox and Partners, not as is often stated, Sir Ralph Freeman, the same engineer who designed the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Freeman, who also worked for Sir Douglas Fox and Partners, did the calculation of stresses for the bridge.
The bridge was built in England by the Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company. It was then shipped to the Mozambique port of Beira and transported on the newly built railway to the Victoria Falls. It took just 14 months to put together and was completed in 1905.
The bridge was officially opened by Professor George Darwin, son of Charles Darwin, and President of the British Association (now the Royal Society) on 12 September 1905. The American Society of Civil Engineers lists the bridge as a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
Made from steel, the bridge is 198 m long, with a main arch spanning 156.50 m. It is 128 m above the lower water level of the river in the gorge below. It carries a road, railway and footway. The bridge is the only rail link between Zambia and Zimbabwe, and one of only three road links between the two countries. The other road links are at Chirundu Bridge and Kariba Dam.
The Victoria Falls Bridge did not bring the first train or the first railway to Zambia. In order build the railway north as fast as possible, Cecil Rhodes wanted the Livingstone to Kalomo line built before the bridge was finished. A locomotive was carried in pieces across the gorge by the temporary electronic cableway used to carry the bridge materials. The cableway was called the 'Blondin' by the bridge engineers. The locomotive was put back together and started work months before the bridge was complete.
Théâtre du Châtelet
The Théâtre du Châtelet is a theatre and opera house in Paris seating 2,500 people. It was designed by Gabriel Davioud.
Victoria Falls Bridge
History
For more than 50 years the bridge was used by passenger trains as part of the main route between the then Northern Rhodesia, southern Africa and Europe. Freight trains carried mainly copper ore (later, copper ingots) and timber out of Zambia, and coal into the country.
Théâtre du Châtelet
History
It was built between 1860 and 1862. It was named the Théâtre Impérial du Châtelet. It was built on a site where a châtelet (small castle) once stood. The theatre has undergone remodeling and name changes over the years. The theatre sits on the Place du Châtelet facing the Théâtre de la Ville. At the centre of the plaza is a fountain is a sphinx fountain, erected in 1808, which celebrates Napoleon's victory in Egypt.
Victoria Falls Bridge
History
The age of the bridge and maintenance problems have led to traffic restrictions at times. Trains cross at less than walking pace and trucks were limited to loads of 30 tons. Bigger trucks have to take the longer road using the Kazungula Ferry or Chirundu Bridge. The limit was raised after repairs in 2006. The bridge needs to be extensively rebuilt or replaced.
Théâtre du Châtelet
History
The Théâtre du Châtelet was originally used for drama performances. In April 1876, the stage version of Around the World in Eighty Days began a run spanning sixty-four years and 2195 performances. The theatre was used for operettas, variety and ballet performances, and for concerts. It was also, for a time, a movie theatre. Petrouchka premiered in the theatre on 13 June 1911, and Parade on 18 May 1917. Tchaikovsky, Mahler, and Richard Strauss made appearances here.
Victoria Falls Bridge
History
During the Rhodesian UDI crisis and Bush War the bridge was often closed (and regular passenger services have not been successful). In 1975, the bridge was the site of unsuccessful peace talks when the parties met in a train carriage above the gorge for nine and a half hours. In 1980 freight and road services restarted and have continued without interruption except for maintenance.
Théâtre du Châtelet
History
The theatre has been operated by the City of Paris since 1979. It has undergone a major restoration. It re-opened under the name of the Théâtre Musical de Paris in 1980. It was acoustically re-modeled again in 1989. It returned to the Théâtre du Châtelet name. In 1995, the theatre received additional improvements in acoustics and sightlines. Today, the theatre is mainly used for opera performances and concerts.
Victoria Falls Bridge
History
Today one of the Victoria Falls Bridge's main attraction are historical guided tours about the construction of the bridge and which include a walking tour under the main deck. On the Zambian side there is a small museum about the bridge which is free to enter and contains cafe selling refreshments. Also located on the bridge is the Shearwater 111 m bungee jump including a bungee swing and zip-line. Concerns about safety of the attraction were raised in late 2011 after the bungee's cord snapped and a young Australian woman fell 24 m into the fast flowing river with many crocodiles.
The bridge was originally called the Great Zambesi or Zambezi bridge, later becoming known as the Victoria Falls Bridge.
Map
The Location of the bridge and surrounding area by Openstreetmap
Bankia
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Macedonian dynasty
The Macedonian dynasty, (Armenian: Մակեդոնիայի դինաստիա; Greek: Μακεδονική δυναστεία) ruled Byzantine Empire between 867–1056 years. The Byzantine Empire underwent a revival during the reign of the Armenian Macedonian emperors of the late 9th, 10th, and early 11th centuries, when it gained control over the Adriatic Sea, Southern Italy, and all of the territory of the Bulgaria.
Mobsyte
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Macedonian dynasty
Basil I, the founder of his dynasty, was of probably Armenian origin.
Baramulla
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Rumpelstiltskin
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Story
A poor miller tells the king that his daughter can spin straw into gold. The king locks her in a castle room to test her. She cries because the task is impossible. A little man appears. He spins the straw into gold. He takes a trinket in payment. The king is delighted. He does not know the girl has had supernatural help. He tests the girl again the next night. Once more, the little man does the task and receives a trinket. On the third night, the girl promises to give the little man her first-born child in payment for again spinning the straw into gold. The king marries the girl. She gives birth to a child. The little man comes to claim the child. He gives the queen the chance to keep her baby if she can guess his name. A courtier spies on the little man and learns his name is Rumpelstiltskin. The queen confronts the little man with his name. He rages and tears himself in two.
Abdul Samad
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Samad is the third cricketer from Jammu & Kashmir to feature in the IPL. He made his IPL debut against Delhi Capitals on 29 September 2020.
Career
He made his Twenty20 debut for Jammu & Kashmir in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 21 February 2019. He made his List A debut on 27 September 2019, for Jammu & Kashmir in the 2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He made his first-class debut on 9 December 2019, for Jammu & Kashmir in the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy.
Scinax elaeochroa
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The adult male frog is 40 mm long from nose to rear end and the adult female frog is 50 mm long. This frog has a flat body with a round nose that sticks out. Its eyes are large and stick out from its head. These frogs can be different colors of brown, yellow or green.
This frog can hold on to plants straight up and down. It presses its whole body against the leaf. The frog's body acts like a suction cup.
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It is spread by spores of molds of the order Mucorales.
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Dina Manfredini
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At the time of her death, she was the 2nd oldest person ever born in Europe behind Jeanne Calment as well as the 9th verified oldest person ever. She remained as the oldest validated Italian-born person ever until her age was surpassed by Emma Morano on 14 August 2015.
Personal history
Manfredini was born in Pievepelago, Modena, Emilia-Romagna. She moved to Des Moines, Iowa in 1920 with her husband Riccardo Manfredini, whom she raised four children with, of whom three were living at the time of her death. She worked in an ammunition factory during World War II and cleaned houses until she was 90. Her husband died at the age of 79 in 1965, when she was 67. After her husband's death she lived alone until moving into a nursing home at the age of 110. Besides four children, she even had seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and twelve great-great-grandchildren.
Death
Manfredini, who became the world's oldest living person after Besse Cooper's death on 4 December 2012, died of natural infection at 9:30am on 17 December 2012, just 13 days later and a week before her successor as the oldest living woman Japanesewoman Koto Okubo's 115th birthday, at age 115 years, 257 days, and was succeeded as the oldest living person by Japaneseman Jiroemon Kimura, who was just 15 days younger, and as the oldest living person in the United States by Gertrude Weaver, who was 15 months younger.
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Bailey bridge
A Bailey bridge is a factory made truss bridge. It was made in small sections that could be easily moved and put together on site. It was developed by the British during World War II for military use.
A Bailey bridge did not need special tools or heavy equipment to put into place. The wood and steel bridge parts were small and light enough to be carried in trucks and lifted into place by hand. The bridges were strong enough to carry tanks. Bailey bridges continue to be used in building projects and to provide temporary crossings for people and vehicles.
It was designed by a British engineer, Donald Bailey. The British army tested different bridge designs in 1941–1942, including a suspension bridge and a stepped arch bridge. The flat truss bridge was the most successful. An early test model of the Bailey flat truss bridge is still in place over Mother Siller's Channel in Dorset. The Bailey bridge was first used by the army in Tobruk in 1942. The US Army built many of the bridges for use after the D-Day landings in France.
Parts of the bridge
The basic Bailey bridge is made up of three main parts, the floor, the stringers and the side panels. The floor of the bridge is made up of a number of 19 ft that run across the bridge. Across the bottom of these, forming a square, are 10 ft. The bridge's strength is provided by the panels on the sides. The panels are 10 ft, 5 ft, cross-braced rectangles. Each weighs 570 lb, and can be lifted by six men.
The transoms rest on the lower part of the panels, and are held together by clamps. The stringers are placed on top of the completed structural frame, and large pieces of wood are placed on top of the stringers to provide a roadbed. Ribands bolt the planking to the stringers. Later in the war, the wood was covered by steel plates, to protect it from the damage caused by tank tracks.
Each unit built in this way is a single 10 ft section of bridge, with a 12 ft roadbed. After one section is complete it is pushed forward over rollers on the bridgehead, and another section built behind it. The two are then connected together with pins pounded into holes in the corners of the panels.
Modern Bailey bridges
Bailey bridges are in regular use throughout the world. Some examples include:
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Club career
He started in the youth of FC Liefering and FC Red Bull Salzburg. 2018 he went to the FC Red Bull Salzburg Academy where he played in the U15, U16 and U18 teams.
In February 2022 he debuted for FC Liefering when he was in the starting team versus SKN St. Pölten.
National team
Dario Bijelić played for the U18 team six matches and three for the U19 team.
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Winners
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Corporal
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Dey
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Leave the World Behind (movie)
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Story
The literary basis of the script was Rumaan Alam's novel "Leave the World Behind", published in 2020. The main characters are a couple who decide to spend their vacation in a rented house in a remote part of Long Island. However, the owners of the house suddenly return and report that a disaster has occurred in New York.
Joia Perry
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Activism
Joia Perry had spoken in the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, asking the office to make a human rights framework to improve maternal mortality conditions. In the past, she was an Executive Director of the "Birthing Project, Director of Women’s and Children’s Services" at Jefferson Community Healthcare Center. She was also a Director of "Clinical Services for the City of New Orleans Health Department". In her directorate, she controlled four health care for the homeless, pediatric, WIC and gynecologic services within the New Orleans clinical service area. She contributed a lit to the health care services for the New Orleans’ citizens post in the "Hurricane Katrina Disaster" of 2005.
Awards and honours
Joia Perry was given the "Congressional Black Caucus Healthcare Hero’s Award". She was also given the "Maternal Health Task Force at Harvard University Global Visionary Award". These were in recognition of her dedicated works for developing women’s health. She was also given the Fellowship of the "American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology". She has been shown many times in various national and international publications like "Essence" and "Ms". In the year 2020, she was honoured by "USA Today". She was selected in its "Women of the Century" series. She was shown on "Nightline’s" and "Hear Her Voice" on "ABC".
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