José María Plácido Caamaño y Gómez-Cornejo (5 October 1837 – December 31, 1901) was President of Ecuador from 23 November 1883 to 1 July 1888.
Caamaño was born in Guayaquil. He studied law and theology in the seminary of his native city, and was educated in Quito. Subsequently he was mayor of Guayaquil, and chief of the custom-house service. He was a member of the Progresistas, a liberal Catholic party.
An attempt was made to assassinate him in 1886, and he narrowly escaped death by throwing himself into a river. Under his administration telegraphs, railways, an institute of sciences, several Colleges, and many new schools were added to the resources of Ecuador.
After his term ended, he served as ambassador to US from 1889 to 1890.
Caamaño died on December 31, 1901 from complications of a heart attack in Seville, Spain, aged 63.
The Angel's Command
The Angel's Command is a book written by Brian Jacques (writer of the popular children's series "Redwall"), and the sequel to "Castaways of the Flying Dutchman". It follows the adventures of an immortal boy and his dog as they face pirates and other dangers from the high seas to the mountains.
The "Castaways of the Flying Dutchman" trilogy is based on the legend of the "Flying Dutchman". It tells of how a young boy and his dog managed to escape what happened to the "Flying Dutchman". They were given the ability to live forever, speak in any language, and talk to each other with their thoughts. Ben, the boy, and Ned, the dog, are sent to help those in need.
In "The Angel's Command", they have a lot of adventures, including meeting a French buccaneer and a girl named Karay who's a thief. "The Angel's Command" was followed by a sequel in 2006 called "Voyage of Slaves".
Roots (TV miniseries)
Roots is an American television miniseries based on Alex Haley's 1976 book "Roots: The Saga of an American Family". It was first shown on ABC in 1977. It was shown over eight nights, from January 23 to January 30, 1977. It was followed by two sequels: "Roots: The Next Generations", which was shown on ABC in 1979, and "Roots: The Gift", a Christmas television movie which was shown on ABC in 1988. It got 37 Emmy Award nominations and won nine. It also won a Golden Globe and a Peabody Award.
The miniseries is about several generations of an African-American slave family. It shows their daily lives, where they are forced into labor, rape, and the sale and separation of their own family.
Standing ovation
A standing ovation is a form of applause where members of a seated audience stand up while applauding after great performance. A standing ovation can also be done to remember someone who died or when someone did a good deed.
Standing ovations are also often given in a sporting game to reflect an outstanding individual performance.
Allendale, New Jersey
Allendale is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 6,505, reflecting a decline of 194 (-2.9%) from the 6,699 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 799 (+13.5%) from the 5,900 counted in the 1990 Census.
Allendale was formed on November 8, 1894 from portions of Franklin Township, Hohokus Township and Orvil Township at the height of the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County.
Late science-fiction author Richard Matheson was born here on February 20, 1926.
Momoiro Clover Z
The group is known for energetic performances, incorporating elements of ballet, gymnastics, and action movies. In 2013, it was the 4th music artist by total sales revenue in Japan, with over ¥5.2 billion.
Momoiro Clover Z is ranked as the most popular female idol group according to 2013 and 2014 surveys.
Momoclo's songs are "hyperactive J-pop numbers". Their live performances are heavily choreographed and acrobatic. The group is known for their chaotic energy that is similar to that of punk bands. The response from the audience is also enthusiastic. Because of the hard dances, the girls' voices are not very stable. Nevertheless, they never lipsynch on stage. Overall, the group and its music are progressive and forward-thinking.
The group has worked with many famous songwriters and musicians, belonging to different genres of music, from pop to punk and heavy metal. For example, Marty Friedman played the guitar for , one of the singles, and also appeared on the group's concert.
On stage, the members can be easily found by the colors of their clothes.
There were some other members before releasing the debut CD:
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Momoiro Clover Z have collaborated with overseas artists.
The group sings theme music for anime which are famous overseas too.
The group formed in the spring of 2008 and officially debuted as a six-member unit a year later. It was originally named "Momoiro Clover", which means "Pink Clover". The name was chosen to show that the band was composed of innocent girls who wanted to bring happiness to people.
In 2011, the group faced a crisis because subleader Akari Hayami suddenly quit. Then, the management added the letter "Z" to the name. In Japan, "Z" is a symbol of evolution.
The group is nicknamed , because most of its members are students and the group is active mainly on weekends.
The group gives a special emphasis to closeness to the fans and its slogan is . They used to perform on park walkways for passers-by. They also gave free concerts in electronics stores and sold CDs by themselves. Though the group made it big, their deep appreciation of the fans can be seen at their live concerts and events, when they make deep and long "ojigi", a bow to say thanks.
Division of Chifley
The Division of Chifley is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. It was created in 1969 and is named for Ben Chifley, who was Prime Minister of Australia 1945–49. It covers some of the outer western suburbs of Sydney including Arndell Park, Bidwill, Blackett, Colebee, Dean Park, Dharruk, Doonside, Emerton, Glendenning, Hassall Grove, Hebersham, Huntingwood, Lethbridge Park, Marayong, Minchinbury, Mount Druitt, Oakhurst, Plumpton, Rooty Hill, Ropes Crossing, Shalvey, Shanes Park, Tregear, Whalan, Willmot, Woodcroft and parts of Eastern Creek, Blacktown, Quakers Hill, Schofields and Riverstone.
Ed Husic was the first Muslim elected to the Australian Parliament.
Gaya College of Engineering
Gaya College of Engineering (GCE; ) is a college in the Indian state of Bihar. It was established in 2008. It was formerly named Magadh Engineering College when it was a private engineering institution. It is now a public institute. It is approved by AICTE. It was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Bihar Mr. Nitish Kumar on 19 November 2008. It is government engineering college managed by the government of Bihar. It is under the administrative control of the Department of Science and Technology. It is affiliated with Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Patna. GCE offers undergraduate courses in four streams of engineering.
Dota 2
Dota 2 is a video game that was released in 2013. It is a sequel to "Defense of the Ancients". Dota was originally a player-made map (also know as a mod) in "" that proved to be successful with over 5 million active players. When "Warcraft: Frozen Throne" game got old, it was hard to make the map. As a result, Valve Corporation, with the help of the original maker (known only as Icefrog) started to develop "Dota 2".
The game is a hard to learn, hard to master strategy game. You map pick one of the 115 heroes. They're then put to two teams of five: one called the Radiant(Green) and the other, Dire(Red). The map contains three lanes called top, middle and bottom lanes. Usually, the team chooses to go 2-1-2(2 in top, 1 mid and 2 bot). Sometimes, it will be 2-1-1 or 1-1-2 because there will be a roamer. A roamer, as the name applies, goes all over the map where they can help.