The West End of London (usually referred to as the West End) is an area of central London.
It contains many of the city's major tourist attractions, shops, businesses, government buildings, and entertainment venues (including the commercial :West End theatres). Use of the term began in the early 19th century to describe fashionable areas to the west of Charing Cross. For strategic planning, the area is one of two "international centres" in the London Plan.
The West End is the second most expensive place in the world in which to rent office space, after Tokyo.
Raisio
Raisio () is a city in Southwest Finland. As of January 2014 about 24,500 people live there. Neighbouring municipalities are Masku, Naantali, Rusko and Turku.
Most people there speak Finnish.
Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free
Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free is the national anthem of Zambia. The music is taken from the hymn God Bless Africa, which was written by Enoch Sontonga in 1897. The words for the anthem were written when Zambia became independent.
International Organization for Standardization
The International Organization for Standardization is an international body dedicated to promoting international standards. Its official languages are English, French and Russian. Its name in French is ' and its name in Russian is ' or '. Its short name form is ISO. Its members are standards bodies from various countries around the world. Its headquarters are in Geneva.
Aura
Aura can mean several things:
Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) is an international communication network used by the banking and financial industries.
Swift (disambiguation)
A swift is a type of bird.
Swift could also mean:
Royal Palace of Turin
The Royal Palace of Turin () is a building in Turin, Italy. It was the centre of the court of the old Duchy of Savoy for almost two hundred years.
The palace was the centre of the Savoyard royal court. It was the home of the royal family. It was greatly remodelled by Christine of France during the seventeenth century. The building was worked on by the famous architect Filippo Juvarra. The complex also includes the "Palazzo Chiablese" the home of the former Duke of Chablais. The Palace was also redecorated by Marie Jeanne of Savoy.
Before the marriage of Maria Antonia of Spain to Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia in 1750, the royal apartments were redecorated again.
Before becoming a royal residence, it was the centre of the Viceroys of Savoy that were appointed by Francis I of France after the French captured Savoy in 1536. The building later included the Bishops Palace called the "Palazzo San Giovanni".
Auster AOP.9
The Auster AOP.9 is a light military aircraft. It was designed and built in UK between 1955 and 1960. It was used by British Army and Royal Air Force for light liaisons and observation.
Living with You
"Living with You" is a song by Welsh musician and composer John Cale. It was on his album "Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood".
On 25 February 2013, it was released as digital single. On B-side was also the "Organic Mix" and new remix by Laurel Halo.
Original version of this song features together with Cale (vocals, keyboards, electric viola, electric guitar, percussion) also Dustin Boyer (acoustic guitar) and Michael Jerome Moore (drums, cajón).
Sprouting
Sprouting is growing sprouts from seeds (germinating) to eat. Bean sprouts are a common ingredient, especially in Asian cuisine, made from sprouting beans. The typical beansprout is made from the greenish-capped mung beans ("Vigna radiata"). Other common bean sprouts are the usually yellow, larger-grained soy sprouts.
Pope Zephyrinus
Pope Zephyrinus (ca. 198/9-217 C.E.) was the fifteenth Pope, the official title is the Bishop of Rome of the Catholic Church. He served for seventeen years but was consider an weak and ineffectual pope without education who relied heavily upon his deacon Callistus who would become the next Pope.
During his time there was a group of people who practiced Montanism and Adoptionism who preached things which were against the teachings of the Catholic Church. Both these groups taught that Jesus Christ was a holy person but not the son of God. Theologians at that time were very disappointed with Pope Zephrynus for not taking severe action against these groups. They considered him a weak pope.
His feast day is celebrated August 26.
Riot grrrl
Riot grrrl is an underground feminist punk rock movement. It started in the early 1990s in Washington. Kathleen Hanna's band the Bikini Kill made riot grrrl famous. Bratmobile was another influential riot grrrl band. Riot grrrl is associated with zine culture and third wave feminism.
In 1992 a zine distro called Riot Grrrl Press was started by Erika Reinstein and May Summer.
Pussy Riot are a Russian punk rock band that are influenced by Bikini Kill.
Harold Ramis
Harold Allen Ramis (November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014) was an American comedic actor, director, producer and writer. His best known movie roles were as Egon Spengler in "Ghostbusters" (1984) and Russell Ziskey in "Stripes" (1981), both movies he co-wrote. He also wrote and directed "Caddyshack" (1980), "National Lampoon's Vacation" (1983), "Groundhog Day" (1993) and "Analyze This" (1999).
Ramis was born in Chicago, Illinois to a Jewish family. He was married to San Francisco artist Anne Plotkin from 1967 until their divorce. They had a daughter, Violet, whose godfather is actor Bill Murray. He later married Erica Mann in 1989. They had two sons: Julian Arthur and Daniel Hayes.
Ramis died from an infection of the blood vessel (vasculitis) at his home in North Shore, Chicago. He was 69.
Executive Producer
Carlos Páez Vilaró
Carlos Páez Vilaró (1 November 1923 – 24 February 2014) was a Uruguayan abstract artist, painter, potter, sculptor, muralist, writer, composer and constructor. He composed numerous musical pieces in the two genres and conducted an orchestra. He was born in Montevideo. He was of Catalan ancestry.
Vilaró died on 24 February 2014 at his home in Punta Ballena, Maldonado. He was aged 90.
Unrepentant Geraldines
Unrepentant Geraldines is the 14th studio album by Tori Amos. It will be released 12 May 2014 in the UK. The album's tour, Unrepentant Geraldines Tour, will start on May 5, 2014.
Bob L. Harris
Bob Lee Harris (October 11, 1922 - February 14, 2014) was an American actor, singer, and the father of Ed Harris. He was known for his roles in "Riders of the Purple Sage", "Pollock", and in "Appaloosa". He also appeared on television as Borklund in "American Playhouse".
Harris was born on October 11, 1922 in Walters, Oklahoma. He died on February 14, 2014 at the age of 91 from a long illness.
Joe Bell
Joseph Alexander Bell (November 27, 1923 – February 17, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 62 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the New York Rangers.
He was born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba on November 27, 1923. His brother Gordon Bell also played in the NHL. Joe died in February 2014, at the age of 90.
Andrew Lang
Andrew Lang (31 March 1844 – 20 July 1912) was a Scots poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University of St Andrews are named after him.
Stephanie Kwolek
Stephanie Louise Kwolek (July 31, 1923 – June 18, 2014) was an American chemist. She invented poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide—better known as Kevlar.
She was born in the Pittsburgh suburb of New Kensington, Pennsylvania. Kwolek won many awards for her work in polymer chemistry.
Kwolek died in Wilmington, Delaware from a short-illness, at the age 90 on June 18, 2014.
Suicide in Greenland