The Junkers Ju 87 or Ju 87 was a German light bomber of World War II. It was used as a dive bomber. Its crew was a pilot with a navigator/radio operator behind him. He also handled the rear machine gun. The Ju 87 could drop 500 kg of bombs. Some Ju-87 were modified as attack aircraft against tanks. More than 6500 were made.
It's universally known as "Stuka", an abbreviation of "", German for dive bomber.
The plane was designed by Hermann Pohlmann. It has first flight 17 September 1935. The first time it was used in battle was 1936 during the Spanish Civil War. Junkers Ju 87 attacked Guernica.
In World War II, Ju-87 were used for bombing against Poland, and later against Belgium, Netherlands, France, and Greece. Early in the Battle of Britain Junkers Ju87 were used to attack Dover, Folkestone and other harbours of the Channel.
Early in the war this aircraft became famous for the siren it used to panic people. It was removed when enemy forces became accustomed to it.
Many Ju-87 were used in the Soviet Union against Soviet troops. In the Battle of Stalingrad, they were used to bomb the town.
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Reye's syndrome
Reye syndrome (also called Reye's syndrome) is an extremely rare though incredibly serious condition that is sometimes fatal. This condition affects primarily the brain and the liver in the body. Aspirin may cause Reye syndrome in teenagers and young adults. The symptoms include but are not limited to vomiting and other problems.
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Huarache
Huarache shoes are Mexican shoes that are made with leather and worn mostly by females. They date back to the late 1920s. Huaraches come in many shapes and sizes. They are usually worn during late spring or the summer in many countries.
Pope Gregory VIII
Pope Gregory VIII (; c.1100 – 17 December 1187), born Alberto di Morra, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 174th Pope from 25 October 1073 until he died in 1085.
Alberto di Morra was born in Benvenuo, Italy.
Pope Adrian IV made him a Cardinal in 1155.
He was one of two men sent to England by Pope Alexander III after the murder of St. Thomas a Becket.
Cardinal Morra was elected pope on 11 October 1187. and he chose to be called Gregory VIII.
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham (or Birmingham University) is a British red brick university in the city of Birmingham, England. It is based in the suburb of Edgbaston. It got its royal charter in 1900, and included the Birmingham Medical School (founded 1825) and Mason Science College (1875).
Birmingham was the first redbrick university to get university status. It is a member of the Russell Group of research universities and a founding member of Universitas 21. Birmingham is one of the 12 institutions in England with highest entry requirements.
The student population includes around 19,000 undergraduate and 9,000 postgraduate students, making the 11th largest in the UK. As of 2011 it is the seventh most popular English university by number of applications.
In 2010 Birmingham was ranked as the 10th most popular British university by graduate employers. The annual income of the institution for 2010-11 was £470.7 million, with an expenditure of £443.7 million. Birmingham has the ninth largest financial endowment of any British university at approximately £85 million in 2009.
Birmingham is ranked nationally between 10th and 23rd. Internationally it is 99th in the 2010 rankings, and 67th in the 2011 rankings. The "Sunday Times" composite ranking put the university 19th from 1998 to 2007. Birmingham was ranked 12th in the 2008 research assessment.
Donkey Kong Land 2
Donkey Kong Land 2 is a Game Boy video game that is a part of the "Donkey Kong" video game series. This game was released in 1996 by Nintendo and was developed by Rare, Ltd.. There is a predecessor to this game named "Donkey Kong Land" and a sequel called "Donkey Kong Land III".
The plot is similar to "<nowiki>'</nowiki>"s plot. It has King K. Rool once again kidnapping Donkey Kong, who can only be freed if Diddy Kong gives the bananas from the Banana Hoard to K. Rool.
This game has seven total worlds in the game, as opposed to eight in "Donkey Kong Country 2". The second and third worlds (Crocodile Cauldron and Krem Quay) of "Donkey Kong Country 2" have been merged into Krem Cauldron, possibly to save memory on the game's cartridge. Like "Donkey Kong Country 2", there is a Lost World which can be unlocked if Diddy and Dixie pay Klubba fifteen Kremkoins to a level per world. The worlds include:
Wild Things
Wild Things is a 1998 American erotic crime drama mystery movie. It is set in Miami, Florida. It stars Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon, Denise Richards, Neve Campbell and Bill Murray.
Invader Zim
Invader Zim, branded as Invader ZIM, is an American animated television series aired on Nickelodeon. The series premiered on March 30, 2001 and ended on August 19, 2006. The show centers around the eponymous alien from the planet Irk, who inhabitants participate in an event called "Operation Impending Doom 2". After failing it, Zim is determined to prove himself to his leaders, the almighty tallest and conquer Earth. However, the tallest only sent him to his planet as a "secret mission" only to get rid of him. The series has high cost to air and the age demographic was aimed toward children. Nickelodeon cancelled the series on January 17, 2002, before the second season was completed. The rest of the completed episodes were first made available on DVD on October 12, 2004.
The series follows Zim, an alien from the planet Irken. He was sent to a "mysterious planet", because the Tallest sent him for Operation Impending Doom II. Six months later, Zim lives in a house shaped base, planning world domination on Earth.
The Keg
The Keg () is a Canadian steakhouse chain of restaurants. It has restaurants in both Canada and the United States.
It was started by George Tidball in North Vancouver, British Columbia in 1971. The chain is currently owned by David Aisenstat and is operating in every province in Canada except Prince Edward Island. It is also operating in Phoenix, Tucson, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, and Seattle.
Nintendo Vs. System
The Nintendo Vs. System is a series of arcade ports of Nintendo Entertainment System home video games made by Nintendo. It was released in the late 1980s. The games are designed for two-player multiplayer. Some of the games were different from their NES versions. For example, "Vs. Super Mario Bros." was more difficult, having levels from the Japanese "" along with the "Super Mario Bros." levels. Others, such as "Vs. Duck Hunt", had better graphics.
Nicolai Stepanowitsch Turczaninow
Nicolai Stepanowitsch Turczaninow (1796 - 1863) was a Russian botanist. He was born in Nikitovka, in the south of European Russia near the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. He first identified several genera and many species of plants. Several species have been named after him.
He is also known as Nikolai Stepanovich Turchaninov and Nikolaus von Turczaninow.
Turczaninow was born in 1796 (probably in May) in the town of Nikitovka, Voronezh Oblast (now in the Krasnogvardeysky District, Belgorod Oblast), Russian Empire.
In 1810 he was in high school in the city of Voronezh and later studied in the University of Kharkiv. In 1814 he graduated from Kharkiv and went to Saint Petersburg (St. Petersburg) to work with the government.
While he was in St. Petersburg, Turczaninow studied the plants of the area of that city and, in 1825, he published a "List of plants of the area of Saint Petersburg" with 646 species of plants that he found.
In 1828, Turczaninow was sent to Irkutsk, eastern Siberia, to work with the government of the region. In his free time he could travel around the Lake Baikal area, collecting many plants that later he sent some to St. Petersburg and keeping the rest for his own herbarium.