The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 is a work for orchestra and solo violin by Johannes Brahms. He completed the concerto in the summer of 1878. It was written for Joseph Joachim. The concerto premiered in Leipzig on 1 January 1879.
Fairview Alpha, Louisiana
Fairview Alpha is an unincorporated community in Natchitoches and Red River Parishes in the state of Louisiana. At one time, it was known as Messick and Alpha. Fairview Alpha was founded in 1912. There are 5,000 people living there. It is the second-largest community in Natchitoches Parish. It is near U.S. 71/U.S. 84.
According to the USGS, Fairview Alpha was "originally named Messick for a family that owned a store here, however, when the Alpha School (Natchitoches Parish) and Fairview School (Red River Parish) were combined in 1912, the new name came into use".
Neillsville, Wisconsin
Neillsville is a city in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, 2,463 people lived there. Meillsville is the county seat of Clark County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of . Of this, is land and is water.
The Ojibwa were the earliest known people to live in the Neillsville area.
The first European settlers in the area were James O'Neill and his party. They moved to the area around 1845. The group was looking for a place to build a sawmill on the Black River. The city was named O’Neill’s Mill after James O'Neill. O'Neill Creek, which runs through the center of the city, was also named for him.
In 1854, O’Neill’s Mill was made the county seat of Clark County.
Neillsville was platted on April 14, 1855 and incorporated in April 1882.
Neillsville is where well known architect William L. Steele died. Poor health made Steele retire from architecture in late 1946. He left his oldest son William L. Steele, Jr. and partner Josiah D. Sandham in charge of the business. Steele moved to Neillsville to live with one of his daughters. He died at her house on March 4, 1949.
Neillsville is featured in 1995 comedy movie "Tommy Boy". The movie starred Chris Farley and David Spade. When Paul (Rob Lowe), Tommy's Stepbrother, changes the orders in the shipping computer, he changes the order for Nelson Automotive in Neillsville, Wisconsin.
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Natchitoches ( ; ) is the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana. Established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana, the community was named after the indigenous Natchitoches people.
The City of Natchitoches was not incorporated until after Louisiana had become a state (1812), on February 5, 1819. It is the oldest permanent settlement in the region. Natchitoches' sister city is Nacogdoches, Texas. It is also the location of Northwestern State University.
Natchitoches surrounding communities include:
Campti, Louisiana
Campti is a small town in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,057 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Natchitoches Micropolitan Statistical Area. Campti is a flat area of mostly farmland. It sets on the eastern bank of the Red River. Considerable cattle are also raised in the general area.
Lakeview Junior and Senior High School, a modern consolidated school structure housing pre-kindergarten and grades nine through twelve, is located east of Campti on Louisiana Highway 9. The school is 55 percent white in enrollment, but Campti itself is some 75 percent African American in population. Students from as far north as Ashland attend Lakeview.
During the American Civil War, Union General A.J. Smith, with two brigades, reached Campti to assist Admiral David Dixon Porter's trapped gunboats on the Red River there. Smith and his men burned Campti, which then contained only a few buildings and houses. The gunboats were returned safely upriver to Grand Ecore in Natchitoches Parish.
Ashland, Louisiana
Ashland, Louisiana may refer to:
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Many, Louisiana
Many is the parish seat of Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States. as of the 2010 census, 2,706 people lived in Many. This is a decrease of 183 from the 2000 Census. the town was named for James B. Many, a commander of nearby Fort Jesup.
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Wii MotionPlus
The Wii MotionPlus is an expansion device for the Nintendo Wii. It allows the Wii Remote to better capture motion. It was first announced on July 14, 2008 in a press release by Nintendo. The next day, it was shown at that year's E3. It was released in June 2009.
Starting May 9, 2010, new Wii consoles include the "Wii Sports Resort" video game and the Wii MotionPlus.
The Wii U supports the Wii MotionPlus in games where use of its touch screen controller is not necessary.
On September 29, 2010, Nintendo announced the Wii Remote Plus controller. It is a Wii Remote with MotionPlus built in. This allows players to use special controllers such as the Wii Zapper without removing the MotionPlus device. It was released in Europe on November 5, 2010, in North America on November 7, 2010, and in Japan on November 11, 2010.
Kraft, Louisiana
Kraft is an unincorporated community in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Wood, Louisiana
Wood is an unincorporated community in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is east of Kraft and west of Campti on the Jackson Avenue.
Nord N.2501 Noratlas
The SNCAN N.2501 Noratlas or simply Noratlas is a post-war military French transport aircraft designed and built by Société Nationale de Construction Aéronautique du Nord. It was use by several air forces like Armée de l'Air, Luftwaffe, and Israeli Air Force. It was built under licence in Germany. It's first flew in septembre 1949 and was introduced in 1953. France retired its last one in 1984.
The Noratlas is a twin-boom, twin-engine aircraft. Built in metal it has a high wing, and twin-tail. It can carry 35 paratroopers, or 17 injured peoples on stretcher. On freighter configuration it can carry 7 900 kg for cargo missions. Cockpit is for 2 or 3 peoples : pilot, co-pilot, and sometimes navigator.
Some Noratlas were used like electronics warfare aircraft by French Air Force. In this kind, the "Gabriel" or "Grise" (grey in French) had got a crew of 8 or 9 peoples.
Militaries users includes :
Armée de l'Air used SNCAN N.2501 Noratlas for the Algerian war for paratroopers operations, cargo transport, and sometimes search and rescue. In 1956 France and Israel used their Noratlas for Suez Canal crisis.
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