The most interesting of this reference from Charles V of France, is that an Ampoule of hours is defined as "ung grant orloge de mero" ("a great sea watch"), this together with the fact that the first explanation of its use at sea it appears in " the twelfth of the Crestià " (work by M.Llauradó on Francesc Eiximenis ) and that it was given to him by his aunt Yolanda de Aragón, suggests that, in this period, the importance of an hourglass was commonly Related to its use at sea and its manufacturing demand, it could have originated from the navigation needs of the Crown of Aragon, a maritime power of the moment in the Mediterranean.
The Pisano-Catalan Crusade to the Balearic Islands, which at the time was a Muslim taifa, consisted of an expedition in retaliation for the acts of piracy committed by the Muslims who inhabited it, carried out by Ramón Berenguer III and his allies, in 1114. Founded in a treaty of 1113 between the Republic of Pisa and the Count of Barcelona, it had the objective of taking the island from the Muslims and preventing the attack and obstruction of the convoys and ships of the Christian merchants who at that time were sailing in the Mediterranean Sea. Although Mallorca was once again in Muslim power, it served to lay the foundations for the future Catalan naval power and to strengthen business contacts in the Mediterranean.
Hydrilla
Hydrilla is a genus of aquatic plant. It contains only one species Hydrilla verticillata. Some botanists divide it into different species. It is a submersed plant. It can grow to the surface and form dense mats. It can form in all types of water bodies. Hydrilla stems are slender, branched up to 25 feet long. Hydrilla’s small leaves are strap-like.
Flávio Migliaccio
Flávio Migliaccio (26 August 1934 – 4 May 2020) was a Brazilian actor, movie director and screenwriter. He was born in São Paulo, Brazil.
He appeared in more than 90 movies and television shows between 1958 and 2019. His 1962 movie "The Beggars" is thought to be his best known work. An actor, he starred in "My Home is Copacabana" and in "The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga".
Migliaccio hung himself at his farm in Rio Bonito, Brazil on 4 May 2020, aged 85.
Kiss Me Deadly
Kiss Me Deadly is a 1955 crime thriller movie directed by Robert Aldrich and based on the novel of the same name by Mickey Spillane. It stars Ralph Meeker, Albert Dekker, Paul Stewart, Juano Hernandez, Wesley Addy, Maxine Cooper, Cloris Leachman, Leigh Snowden and was distributed by United Artists.
Jericho Brown
Jericho Brown (born Nelson Demery III; born April 14, 1976) is an American poet. In 2020, he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.
Brown was raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. He graduated from Dillard University in 1995. He later went to graduate school. He got a Master of Fine Arts from the University of New Orleans and a Ph.D from the University of Houston.
Brown was a teaching fellow in the English department at the University of Houston from 2002 to 2007, a visiting professor at San Diego State University's MFA program in spring 2009, and an assistant professor of English at the University of San Diego. He has also taught at numerous conferences and workshops, including the Iowa Summer Writing Festival at the University of Iowa. Now he is an associate professor of English and director of the Creative Writing Program at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
His poems have appeared in many magazines. Some of the magazines where his poetry has been published are "The Iowa Review", "jubilat", "The Nation", "New England Review", "The New Republic", "Oxford American", "The New Yorker", "Enkare Review" and "The Best American Poetry". He serves as an Assistant Editor at "Callaloo". His first book, "Please" won the American Book Award. His book of poetry, "The New Testament", (Copper Canyon Press, 2014) won the 2015 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award.
The Pulitzer Prizes' home-page calls "The Tradition" "A collection of masterful lyrics that combine delicacy with historical urgency in their loving evocation of bodies vulnerable to hostility and violence."
The poet has invented a new poetry form. He calls it "duplex." In a duplex poem, first there is a couplet. Then the second line is repeated with a new line. This is "repeated and a new line is added, and then repeated until there are seven couplets of nine to eleven syllables each. ... The first line is [repeated as] the fourteenth line."
“I’m more than a conqueror, bigger / Than bravery. I don’t march. I’m the one who leaps.”
"A poem is a gesture toward home."
Gremlins
Gremlins is a 1984 American comedy horror movie written by Chris Columbus and directed by Joe Dante.
The movie is about a kid who receives a strange creature called a "mogwai" as a pet, which then turns other creatures who transform into small, destructive, evil monsters. The movie stars Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates, with Howie Mandel. Steven Spielberg was the movie's executive producer.
It was followed by a sequel, "", in 1990.
Despite being a critical and commercial success, the movie had mixed reviews. This movie is one of the reasons why the PG-13 rating was created because it was made as a family movie, but had some violence and bloody scenes.
Harry Carey
Henry DeWitt Carey II (January 16, 1878 – September 21, 1947) was an American actor. He was a well known silent movie actor who was seen many times as a Western hero.
One of his best known roles was as the President of the Senate (Vice President of the United States) in the drama movie "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1939). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
He was the father of Harry Carey Jr., who was also an actor. In 1920, he married actress Olive Fuller Golden.
Carey was born in The Bronx. He died of lung cancer and coronary thrombosis caused by a spider bite on September 21, 1947 in Los Angeles, aged 69.
Lure of the Swamp
Lure of the Swamp is a 1957 American drama movie directed by Hubert Cornfield and starring Willard Parker, Marshall Thompson, Joan Vohs, Jack Elam, Leo Gordon. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox.
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Matt Clark
Matthew Clark (born November 25, 1936) is an American actor and director. Clark has played many character roles in Westerns, comedies, and dramas. He was born in Washington, D.C.. His best known role is as Chester the Bartender in the 1990 movie "Back to the Future Part III". He also played Uncle Henry in "Return to Oz" (1985).
Don Shula
Donald Francis Shula (January 4, 1930 – May 4, 2020) was an American professional football coach and player. He had the most wins for a coach in National Football League (NFL) history.
Shula was best known for his time being the longtime head coach of the Miami Dolphins, leading them to two Super Bowl victories. He was the head coach of the Baltimore Colts. He played professionally as a defensive back for the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Colts, and Washington Redskins.
In 1997, he was added to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In retirement, he owned many steak restaurants and a line of condiments.
Shula was born in Grand River, Ohio. He studied at John Carroll University. Shula died on May 4, 2020 in Indian Creek, Florida at the age of 90.
Grand River, Ohio
Grand River is a village in Lake County, Ohio, United States, along the Grand River. The population was 399 at the 2010 census.
Indian Creek, Florida
Indian Creek is a wealthy village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 86 at the 2010 census. It was the 5th highest-income place in Florida. It is near Miami.
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed is a 1969 British Hammer horror movie directed by Terence Fisher. It is the fifth movie in the "Hammer's Frankenstein" series and stars Peter Cushing, Veronica Carlson, Simon Ward, Peter Copley, Windsor Davies, Thorley Walters, Frank Middlemass, Freddie Jones. It was distributed by Warner Bros..
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