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Alexandra David-Néel

**Alexandra David-Néel** (full name **Louise Eugénie Alexandrine Marie David**) born in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne on 24 October 1868, and died in Digne-les-Bains, on 8 September 1969. She was a Belgian-French explorer.

## Career

- 1898 _Pour la vie_
- 1911 _Le modernisme bouddhiste et le bouddhisme du Bouddha_
- 1927 _Voyage d'une Parisienne à Lhassa_ (1927, _My Journey to Lhasa_)
- 1929 _Mystiques et Magiciens du Tibet_ (1929, _Magic and Mystery in Tibet_)
- 1930 _Initiations Lamaïques_ (_Initiations and Initiates in Tibet_)
- 1931 _La vie Surhumaine de Guésar de Ling le Héros Thibétain_ (_The Superhuman Life of Gesar of Ling_)
- 1933 _Grand Tibet; Au pays des brigands-gentilshommes_
- 1935 _Le lama au cinq sagesses_
- 1938 _Magie d'amour et magic noire; Scènes du Tibet inconnu_ (_Tibetan Tale of Love and Magic_)
- 1939 _Buddhism: Its Doctrines and Its Methods_
- 1940 _Sous des nuées d'orage; Recit de voyage_
- 1949 _Au coeur des Himalayas; Le Nepal_
- 1951 _Ashtavakra Gita; Discours sur le Vedanta Advaita_
- 1951 _Les Enseignements Secrets des Bouddhistes Tibétains_ (_The Secret Oral Teachings in Tibetan Buddhist Sects_)
- 1951 _L'Inde hier, aujourd'hui, demain_
- 1952 _Textes tibétains inédits_
- 1953 _Le vieux Tibet face à la Chine nouvelle_
- 1954 _La puissance de néant_, by Lama Yongden (_The Power of Nothingness_)
- _Grammaire de la langue tibetaine parlée_
- 1958 _Avadhuta Gita_
- 1958 _La connaissance transcendente_
- 1961 _Immortalite et reincarnation: Doctrines et pratiques en Chine, au Tibet, dans l'Inde_
- _L'Inde où j'ai vecu; Avant et après l'independence_
- 1964 _Quarante siècles d'expansion chinoise_
- 1970 _En Chine: L'amour universe! et l'individualisme integral: les maitres Mo Tse et Yang Tchou_
- 1972 _Le sortilège du mystère; Faits étranges et gens bizarre rencontrés au long de mes routes d'orient et d'occident_
- 1975 _Vivre au Tibet; Cuisine, traditions et images_
- 1975 _Journal de voyage; Lettres à son Mari, 11 août 1904 - 27 decembre 1917_. Vol. 1. Ed. Marie-Madeleine Peyronnet
- 1976 _Journal de voyage; Lettres à son Mari, 14 janvier 1918 - 31 decembre 1940_. Vol. 2. Ed. Marie-Madeleine Peyronnet
- 1979 _Le Tibet d'Alexandra David-Neel_
- 1981 _Secret Oral Teachings in Tibetan Buddhist Sects_
- 1986 _La lampe de sagesse_

## Books

- _The Secret Lives of Alexandra David-Neel - A Biography of the Explorer of Tibet and Its Forbidden Practices_, Barbara and Michael Foster. ; American edition under the title _Forbidden Journey -  The Life of Alexandra David-Neel_, . This book is based on extensive interviews with David Neel's secretary at Digne and reading her letters to her husband, now published as "Journal de voyage: lettres a son mari."
- _Alexandra David-Neel_, Ruth Middleton, Boston, Shambhala, 1989. .
- Norwick, Braham. (1976). "Alexandra David-Neel's Adventures in Tibet: Fact or Fiction?". _The Tibet Journal_. Vol. 1, Nos. 3 & 4. Autumn 1976, pp. 70–74.

## Other websites

- Official web site
- A Mystic in Tibet - Alexandra David-Neel
- Alexandra David Neel in Upasika (spanish)
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford

**Christ Church Cathedral** is the cathedral of the diocese of Oxford, which includes the City of Oxford and the surrounding countryside as far north as Banbury. It is also, uniquely, the chapel of Christ Church, the largest college of the University of Oxford.

## History

The cathedral was originally the church of St Frideswide's Priory.
In 1522, the priory was surrendered to Cardinal Wolsey, who chose it as the site for his proposed college. However, in 1529 it was taken over by King Henry VIII. Work stopped, but in June 1532 the college was refounded by the King. In 1546, Henry VIII transferred to it from Osney Abbey to the see of Oxford. The cathedral has the name of _Ecclesia Christi Cathedralis Oxoniensis_, given to it by King Henry VIII's foundation charter.

## Architecture

The nave, choir, central tower, and transepts (as far as the roofs) are late Norman, and were probably erected during the lifetime of Canutus, the second prior, in the 12th century. As a whole the cathedral contains examples of the various styles from late Norman to Perpendicular.

### Not the smallest

Once this was the smallest cathedral in England. But according to their website, this has changed:
- "It is true that at one time Christ Church Oxford would have been the smallest Cathedral in England... However, with the creation this century of new cathedrals which had previously been parish churches, Christ Church lost its distinction of being the smallest Cathedral in the country.

- 1546 Christ Church Oxford (present size - 16,413 sq ft)
- 1905 Birmingham Cathedral: 13,720 sq ft
- 1914 Chelmsford Cathedral: 11,270 sq ft
- 1927 Derby Cathedral: 10,950 sq ft
- Newport Cathedral in Wales, is smaller still. A Cathedral since 1949, with an area of about 7,850 sq ft, it has a total seating capacity of only 600!

- At present Christ Church is probably the fifth smallest English Cathedral after Derby, Chelmsford, Birmingham and Leicester".

### Miscellany

Cathedral (or Christ Church) Time is traditionally five minutes behind Greenwich Mean Time. This dates back to the days before the railways when each region of the country kept to its own local time. Hence what is now called Cathedral Time is a survival of old Oxford Time.

## Other websites

- Christ Church Cathedral website
- Christ Church Cathedral Choir website
- Oxford Cathedral information
- A history of the choristers of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
- Sacred destinations photo gallery
Tattva

**Tattva** is a Sanskrit word that means 'thatness', 'principle', 'reality' or 'truth'. According to many Indian schools of philosophy, a **tattva** is an element or aspect of reality conceived as an aspect of deity.

## Books

- Prasad, Ram (1997). _Nature's Finer Forces: The Science of Breath and the Philosophy of the Tattvas_. Kessinger.
- Ramacharaka Yogi (1997). _Science of Breath_. Kessinger.
- Singh, Jaideva (1979). _Siva Sutras: The Yoga of Supreme Identity_. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidas.
- Tattvakosha - An Encyclopedia on Absolute Truth in a Vedic paradigm.
- Swami Satyananda Saraswati. _Tattva Jnana_. Devi Mandir. .

## Other websites

- Uses of 'tattva' in Puranic and Gaudiya Vaishnava literature .
- Articles  on Absolute Truth in a Vedic paradigm.
Cyma Zarghami

**Cyma Zarghami** is an Iranian-American cable television executive and the current president of the TV channel Nickelodeon and the MTV Networks' Kids & Family Group.

## Other websites

- Cyma Zarghami corporate bio on Nick.com
Coccyx

The **coccyx** is a set of bones that are fused together (joined up). It is found at the base of the vertebral column. This collection of bones is often called the tailbone. At birth, these bones are separate. These bones do not contain cartilage between them.
Småland

**Småland** is a historical province (_landskap_) in southern Sweden.

Småland borders the provinces Blekinge, Scania or Skåne, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means _Small lands_. The latinized form _Smolandia_ has been used in other languages. The highest summit in Småland is Tomtabacken with its 377 m.

Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren comes from Småland, and many of her stories are also set there. Famous Swedish expresseions are "Mörkaste Småland" ("Darkest Småland") and "För allt smör i Småland" ("For All Butter in Småland").
Åryd, Växjö Municipality

**Åryd** is a locality in Växjö Municipality in Kronoberg County in Sweden. In 2010, 684 people lived there. Swedish singer and Melodifestivalen 1995 contestant Jessica G. Pilnäs was born in Åryd.

## Infobox (settlement)

- **official name**: Åryd
- **image skyline**: Åryd- rostugn och masugn.JPG
- **image caption**: Old iron furnaces
- **pushpin map**: Sweden
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision name**: Sweden
- **subdivision type3**: Municipalities of Sweden, Municipality
- **subdivision name3**: Växjö Municipality
- **subdivision type2**: Counties of Sweden, County
- **subdivision name2**: Kronoberg County
- **subdivision type1**: Provinces of Sweden, Province
- **subdivision name1**: Småland
- **area total km2**: 0.81
- **population as of**: 31 December 2010
- **population total**: 684
- **population density km2**: 845
- **timezone**: Central European Time, CET
- **utc offset**: +1
- **timezone dst**: Central European Summer Time, CEST
- **utc offset dst**: +2
Typhoon Kompasu (2010)

**Typhoon Kompasu** was noticed on August 28, the United States Air Force base in Okinawa, Japan, began preparing for what was then Tropical Storm 08W. Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness (TCCOR) level three was issued the following morning. By August 30, forecasts showed that a strengthening storm would strike the area, possibly bringing winds in excess of . Following this, the TCCOR level was increased to two. For the first time in over three years, TCCOR level one was declared on August 31. Military personnel and residents across the island were urged to complete their preparations and remain indoors for the duration of the typhoon. During the storm's passage on August 31, the highest warning level, TCCOR One-E (emergency) was declared. Following Kompasu's passage, the emergency warning was changed to recovery as conditions improved.

Throughout Okinawa, Kompasu brought strong winds and heavy rains, leaving an estimated 32,000 residences without power. The highest rainfall total was measured in Motobu at . Winds in excess of  felled a 300-year-old tree. The  Sion Pine Tree was the last of its kind on the island and was once the symbol of the northern Okinawa Region. The Okuma Recreation Facility sustained substantial damage and was closed to the public for at least a week. According to United States Air Force captain Adam Vaccarezza, concrete towers fell during the storm. Although Kompasu was a strong typhoon when it passed over Okinawa, no loss of life took place; however, five people were injured. Some homes sustained roof damage across the region, prompting a few evacuations. Additionally, Kompasu resulted in the cancellation of 432 flights to and from the island chain, stranding 57,126 people.
Yu Myung-hwan

**Yu Myung-hwan** (born April 8, 1946) is a South Korean diplomat, he was  Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade from February 2008 to September.4 2010. His resigntation was caused when his daughter was givent a job in his department . He has previously held posts including Ambassador to Israel, Japan and the Philippines. Yu is a graduate of Seoul National University.

## Other websites

- Biography at Ministry of Foreign Affairs

## Infobox (korean name)

- **img**: Yu Myung-hwan 080327-D-9880W-016 0ZFII.jpg
- **caption**: Yu meeting Robert Gates at the Pentagon in 2008
- **hangul**: 유명환
- **hanja**: 柳明桓
- **rr**: Yu Myeong-hwan
- **mr**: Yu Myŏnghwan
Greenland national football team

**Greenland national football team** is the national football team of Greenland.
Gibraltar national football team

**Gibraltar national football team** is the national football team of Gibraltar. The team joined UEFA in May of 2013 and played their first match against Slovakia on 19 November 2013. They were also accepted into FIFA on 13 May 2016. So far, they have not qualified for any major tournament.

### FIFA World Cup

|World Cup Record||Qualification record|||||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1930 to 2014|_Not a FIFA member_|_Not a FIFA member_|||||||||||||
|2018|colspan=8|_Did not qualify_|10|0|0|10|3|47|||||||
|2022|colspan=8|_To be determined_|-|-|-|-|-|-|||||||
|Total|**0/22**|**-**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**10**|**0**|**0**|**10**|**3**|**47**|

### UEFA European Football Championship

|UEFA Euro Record||Qualification record|||||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1960 to 2012|_Not a UEFA member_|_Not a UEFA member_|||||||||||||
|2016|colspan=8|_Did not qualify_|10|0|0|10|2|56|||||||
|2020|colspan=8|_Did not qualify_|8|0|0|8|3|31|||||||
|Total|**0/16**|**-**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**18**|**0**|**0**|**18**|**5**|**87**|
The Vicar of Dibley

***The Vicar of Dibley*** is a British sitcom that was shown on BBC One between 1994 and 2007. It starred Dawn French as Geraldine Granger, the new female vicar of Dibley, Oxfordshire.
Alphaville

**Alphaville** is a German synthpop group which gained popularity in the 1980s. The founding members were Marian Gold (real name _Hartwig Schierbaum_, born 26 May 1954 in Herford), Bernhard Lloyd (real name _Bernhard Gößling_, born 6 June 1960 in Enger, North Rhine-Westphalia), and Frank Mertens (real name _Frank Sorgatz_, born 26 October 1961 in Enger, North Rhine-Westphalia).

The band was at first named **Forever Young** before changing to Alphaville. They are best known for their two biggest hits, "Big in Japan" and "Forever Young".

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: Alphaville
- **img**: Alphaville_on_stage_2005.jpg
- **img capt**: Alphaville live on stage in 2005
- **background**: group_or_band
- **alias**: Forever Young
- **origin**: Münster, Germany
- **genre**: New Wave music, New wave
Synthpop
New Romantic
- **years active**: 1982–present
- **label**: Atlantic Records, Metropolis Records, Polydor
- **url**: [http://www.alphaville.de/ www.alphaville.de]
- **current members**: Marian Gold
Martin Lister
David Goodes
Jakob Kiersch
- **past members**: Frank Mertens
Bernhard Lloyd
Ricky Echolette
Emerald Coast

The **Emerald Coast** is an area in the US state of Florida on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, roughly bounded by Pensacola, Florida on the west and Port St. Joe, Florida on the east.
Latina

**Latina** may refer to:

- Latina, Lazio, a city in Italy
- Province of Latina, a province in Italy
- A female from Latin America
- Female Hispanic and Latino Americans
- Female Latin American Canadians
Iberian Cup

The **Iberian Cup** was a football game between the champions teams of Spain and Portugal.

## Finals

|Years|Country|Champions|Winner of|Score|Country|Runners-up|Winner of|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1935||**FC Porto**|_Portuguese Liga_|**4-2**||Real Betis Balompié|_La Liga_|
|1983||**S.L. Benfica**|_Portuguese Liga_|**1-2 / 3-1**||Athletic Bilbao|_La Liga_|
|1991||**Atlético Madrid**|_Copa del Rey_|**1-1 / 3-2**||S.L. Benfica|_Portuguese Liga_|
|2000||**Sporting Portugal**|_Portuguese Liga_|**2-1**||Real Madrid|_UEFA Champions League_|
|2005||**Vitoria F.C.**|_Portuguese Cup_|**2-1**||Real Betis Balompié|_Copa del Rey_|
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

**Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious** () is an English word, with 34 letters, that was a song with the same title in the Disney musical movie _Mary Poppins_. The song was written by the Sherman Brothers, and sung by Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. It also appears in the stage show version of Mary Poppins.

The writers of the _Oxford English Dictionary_ revealed that the word  "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" was first used in 1931. The word is a compound word, and said by Richard Lederer in toes book _Crazy English_ to be made up of these words: super- "above", cali- "beauty", fragilistic- "delicate", expiali- "to atone", and -docious "educable", with all of these parts combined meaning "Atoning for educability through delicate beauty." According to the movie, in which the word became widely used, the word is "something to say when you have nothing to say". However, a lot of people think the word means "extraordinarily good" or "wonderful" because all mentions of the word in the movie can be thought of as good.

## Other websites

- Video of the song from the original film on YouTube
Nogales, Arizona

**Nogales** is a city in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. The population was 19,770 at the 2020 census.  The city is the county seat of Santa Cruz County.

## Population

|Year|Population|
| --- | --- |
|1900|1,761|
|1910|3,514|
|1920|5,199|
|1930|6,006|
|1940|5,135|
|1950|6,153|
|1960|7,286|
|1970|8,946|
|1980|15,683|
|1990|19,489|
|2000|20,878|
|2010|20,837|
|2020|19,770|

## Famous people

- Thomas Aranda, Jr.
- Bob Baffert
- Andrew Leo Bettwy
- Louis Arana Serratrice
- José Canchola
- Movita Castaneda
- Gil Heredia
- John Frederick (Jack) Hannah
- Elena Mix Johnson
- Emilia Arana
- Christine McIntyre
- Charles Mingus
- Carlos Luis Nogales-Gonzales
- Alberto Alvaro Ríos
- Roger Smith
- Verita Bouvaire-Thompson
- J. (James) David Lowell
- J.P.S. (Joseph Paul Summers) Brown
- Jack (John Woolf) O'Conner

## Other websites

- Nogales-Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce
- Official government website
- Nogales Unified School District
- Nogales International Newspaper
- Photo gallery of past mayors of Nogales, Arizona
- Nogales Community Profile

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Nogales, Arizona
- **settlement type**: City
- **image skyline**: Nogales.jpg
- **imagesize**: 250px
- **image map**: File:Santa Cruz County Arizona Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Nogales Highlighted 0449640.svg
- **mapsize**: 250px
- **map caption**: Location of Nogales in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
- **pushpin map**: Arizona#USA
- **pushpin label**: Nogales
- **pushpin label position**: top
- **pushpin map caption**: Location in Arizona##Location in the United States
- **subdivision type**: Sovereign state, Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision name1**: Arizona
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in Arizona, County
- **subdivision name2**: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, Santa Cruz
- **established title**: Incorporated
- **established date**: 1893
- **government type**: Council-manager government, Council-manager
- **area total km2**: 53.96
- **area total sq mi**: 20.83
- **area land km2**: 53.92
- **area land sq mi**: 20.82
- **area water km2**: 0.04
- **area water sq mi**: 0.01
- **elevation ft**: 3829
- **population as of**: 2020 United States Census, 2020
- **population total**: 19770
- **population density km2**: 366.63
- **population density sq mi**: 949.57
- **timezone**: Mountain Standard Time Zone, MST (no Daylight savings time, DST)
- **utc offset**: -7
- **postal code type**: ZIP codes
- **postal code**: 85621
- **area code**: Area code 520, 520
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 04-49640
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS feature ID
- **blank1 info**: 32336
- **unit pref**: Imperial
Mount Olivet Cemetery (Chicago)

**Mount Olivet Cemetery** is a Roman Catholic cemetery in Chicago, Illinois. The cemetery is at 2755 West 111th St.

There are over 142,200 people buried at the cemetery. The cemetery is 93 acres in size.  It became one of the first major area cemeteries to become full before more land was purchased on its east side.

Mount Olivet was the first burial place of Al Capone, who was put between the graves of his father and brother.  A few years after his mother's death, the remains of all three men were moved to Mount Carmel Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois.

## Famous burials

- James M. Bell, Sgt. during Battle of Little Big Horn
- Al Capone, gangster (remains moved)
- Thomas A. Doyle, U.S. Congressman
- Lawrence E. McGann, U.S. Congressman
- M. Alfred Michaelson, U.S. Congressman
- P. H. Moynihan, U.S. Congressman
- Catherine O'Leary, owner of cow who allegedly started Great Chicago Fire

## Related pages

Cemeteries in Chicago:
- Graceland Cemetery
- Oak Woods Cemetery
- Rosehill Cemetery
- Westlawn Cemetery

## Other websites

- Catholic Cemeteries of Chicago
    - Mount Olivet Cemetery
Dominici

**Dominici** is a progressive metal band that started in 2005 by former Dream Theater vocalist, Charlie Dominici. Their only published works are the three albums that make up the O<sub>3</sub> Trilogy.

Dominici also opened for three Dream Theater concerts, during Dream Theater's "Chaos in Motion Tour."

## Band members

- Charlie Dominici - vocals
- Brian Maillard - guitars
- Americo Rigoldi - keyboards
- Riccardo eRIK Atzeni - electric bass
- Yan Maillard - drums

## Other websites

- Official website

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: Dominici
- **img capt**: Charlie Dominici, formerly of the band Dream Theater
- **background**: group_or_band
- **origin**: Long Island, New York (state), New York, United States
- **genre**: Progressive metal
- **years active**: 2005 - present
- **label**: InsideOut Music
- **associated acts**: Dream Theater
Franke and the Knockouts
Solid Vision
- **url**: [http://www.dominici.com/ Official website]
- **current members**: Charlie Dominici
Brian Maillard
Americo Rigoldi
Riccardo Erik Atzeni
Yan Maillard
Pinball

**Pinball** is a type of arcade game. In pinball, the player tries to score points by manipulating one or more metal balls on a playfield inside a glass-covered case called a **pinball machine**. The main objective of the game is to score as many points as the player can. Other objectives are to play as long as possible (by earning _extra balls_ and keeping the ball in play as long as possible) and to earn free games (known as _replays_).

From the 1940s through the 1970s pinball was banned in many American cities because it was thought to be a game of chance and therefore was considered gambling. The ban stopped in New York City in 1976, when Roger Sharpe, a player renowned for his talent, played so well in front of the City Council that he convinced them that pinball was indeed a game of skill, not just of luck.

## Other websites

- Internet Pinball Database
- Clips from Pinball Basics DVD
- [irc://irc.afternet.org/#pinball #pinball] on AfterNET (IRC channel all about Pinball)
Henge

A **henge** is a Neolithic earthwork.  Henges are typical of the British Isles (for example Stonehenge), but there are a few similar structures in continental Europe.

Henges have a ring bank and ditch. They are not thought to be primarily defensive, because their ditch is inside the wall or rampart. For defence, it would seem better to have the ditch outside the bank. That way, attackers would need to climb up further. Their function is thought to be mainly ceremonial. This is discussed often in relation to Stonehenge.

Henges are divided into three types:
1. **Henge** (≥20 m). There is usually little evidence of occupation in a henge, although they may contain ritual structures such as stone circles, timber circles and standing stones. Examples of henges are at
    1. Avebury, in Wiltshire, which contains the largest stone circle in Britain,
    1. The Great Circle at Stanton Drew in Somerset, which contains the second largest stone circle in Britain.
    1. The Ring of Brodgar in Orkney, which contains the third largest stone circle in Britain.
    1. Notes: example of henges without other significant internal monuments are the three henges of Thornborough Henges in Yorkshire. Stonehenge is not a typical henge because the ditch is outside the main earthwork bank.
1. **Mini henge** (<20 m). Like an ordinary henge, except the central flat area is less than 20 m in diameter. An example is the Neolithic site at Dorchester on Thames.
1. **Henge enclosure** (>300 m). A Neolithic ring earthwork with the ditch inside the bank, with the central flat area having abundant evidence of occupation and being more than 300 metres in diameter. Some true henges are as large as this (e.g., Avebury), but lack evidence of domestic occupation. Examples of henge enclosures are Durrington Walls in Wiltshire, and Mount Pleasant Henge in Dorset.

## Source

- Malone, Caroline. 2005. _Neolithic Britain and Ireland_. Tempus, Stroud, Gloucestershire.
Mike Douglas

**Mike Douglas**, born **Michael Delaney Dowd, Jr.** (August 11, 1920 – August 11, 2006) was an American entertainer.

## Early life and career

Douglas was born in Chicago, Illinois, and began singing as a choirboy. He was singing on a Lake Michigan dinner cruise ship when he was a teenager. After being in the United States Navy for a short time, he moved to Los Angeles. He was on the Ginny Simms radio show. Then, he became a singer in the big band of Kay Kyser.

In 1950, he was the singing voice of Prince Charming in Walt Disney's _Cinderella_.

In the 1950s Douglas, who was living in Burbank, California, tried to keep his singing job going. He did not change to rock and roll, which shortened his chances of being a singer as big band music was becoming less popular. In the hardest years, he and his wife got by "flipping" their Los Angeles homes.

## Talk show

He next showed up in 1961 in Cleveland, where a Chicago friend hired him for $400 a week as an afternoon television host at WKYC-TV. _The Mike Douglas Show_ quickly got popular and had national broadcasting in August 1963.

Many famous people were on the show. For example, Truman Capote, The Rolling Stones,Herman's Hermits and Kiss were on the show. The show helped show entertainers for the first time, like Barbra Streisand and Aretha Franklin. After the move to Philadelphia, Douglas tried to sing again, but it did not work work well.

By 1967, _The Mike Douglas Show_ had 6,000,000 viewers each day, mostly women. It earned $10.5 million from advertisers. Douglas was paid more than $500,000. In 1967, the program got the first Emmy Award for Individual Achievement in Daytime Television from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Most weeks, Douglas would be joined by a co-host, like John Lennon & Yoko Ono, and Anne Baxter. The show went off the air in 1980.

## Death

He came down with prostate cancer in 1990, but after surgery he was cancer-free. Douglas died in August 11, 2006, on his 86th birthday from complications of dehydration.

His wife Genevieve, daughters Kelly and twins Michele and Christine lived after him.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Mike Douglas
- **birth name**: Michael Delaney Dowd, Jr.
- **image**: Mike Douglas 1966.JPG
- **birth place**: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- **death place**: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- **occupation**: Entertainer
- **website**: [http://www.themikedouglasshow.com/ Official Website]
Muckrakers

**Muckrakers** was a term for the group of people who wrote books and newspaper articles in the United States around 1900. Most of their books were about showing how bad things were during the "Gilded Age" in America. Some things they wrote about were the power of big business, unclean practices in factories, and the condition of poor people. The books the Muckrakers wrote led to changes in America during the Progressive Era, such as the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 and the breakup of the Standard Oil company.

The following people were among the Muckrakers:

- Upton Sinclair, who wrote The Jungle, a book about meat-packing factories in Chicago
- Jacob Riis, who took photographs of poor people's living conditions in New York City
- Ida Tarbell, who wrote books about John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil
- Lincoln Steffens, who wrote _The Shame of the Cities_, about corruption in local governments
Renata Tebaldi

**Renata Tebaldi** (February 1, 1922 - December 19, 2004) was an Italian operatic soprano and one of the leading lyric-dramatic sopranos of the postwar period. She possessed a voice of great beauty and considerable power which she used with unfailing musicianship and style.

## Life and career

Born in Pesaro, Italy, she studied first at the Parma Conservatory with Branducci and Campogaliani, and at the Pesaro Conservatory with Carmen Melis and Giuseppe Pais. She made her debut in Rovigno in 1944, as Elena in _Mefistofele_.

She was chosen by conductor Arturo Toscanini to sing at the reopening of La Scala in Milan in 1946, where she sang until 1954. She also appeared at all the major opera houses of Italy.

She then began singing abroad and made her debut at the Royal Opera House in 1950, at the Paris Opéra in 1951, and at the Metropolitan Opera in 1955, where she was to sing regularly until 1973. She also appeared in San Francisco, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, etc.

She was particularly admired in operas like Verdi's _La forza del destino_, _Aida_, _Otello_, Puccini's _Manon Lescaut_, _La bohème_, _Tosca_, _Madama Butterfly_, Ponchielli's _La Gioconda_, Boito's _Mefistofele_, Giordano's _Andrea Chénier_, Cilea's _Adriana Lecouvreur_, Catalini's _La Wally_.

Renata Tebaldi retired from the stage in 1977. She died at her home in San Marino, at the age of 82.

The so-called rivalry between Tebaldi and soprano Maria Callas was mostly fueled by admirers of these two singers and by the press.

## References

- _The Complete Dictionary of Opera & Operetta_, James Anderson, Wings Books, 1993.

## Other websites

- Broadcast auditions (2)“RENATA TEBALDI” (cycle “From collection of the rare recordings” by Maxim Malkov – in Russian).
Lincoln Heights Jail

**Lincoln Heights Jail** was a jail building in Lincoln Heights. It closed in 1954. It is said to be haunted. The jail is sometimes used as a movie set. It was used to make  parts of the music video for "Telephone" by Lady Gaga.

## Related pages

- Alcatraz Island
- Al Capone
Br'er Rabbit

**Br'er Rabbit** (also spelled **Bre'r Rabbit** or **Brer Rabbit** or **Bruh Rabbit**, with the title "Br'er" ) is an important character in the Uncle Remus stories in the Southern United States. He is a tricky character, and usually wins or escapes because he is clever, not because he is strong.

Br'er Rabbit came from both African and Cherokee cultures. Disney later used the character for their _The Song of the South_.

In a Cherokee story, "the fox and the wolf throw the trickster rabbit into a thicket from which the rabbit quickly escapes." There was a "melding (mixing) of the Cherokee rabbit-trickster ... into the culture of African slaves." "In fact, most of the Br'er Rabbit stories originated in (came from) Cherokee myths."

## Other websites

- Brer-Rabbit.com
- Brer Rabbit Stories at AmericanFolklore.net
Madison County, Florida

**Madison County** is a county in the U.S. state of Florida, and was formed on December 26, 1827. As of 2020, 17,968 people lived there. Its county seat is Madison.

## Infobox (u.s. county)

- **county**: Madison County
- **state**: Florida
- **founded year**: 1827
- **founded date**: December 26
- **seat wl**: Madison
- **largest city wl**: Madison
- **area total sq mi**: 716
- **area land sq mi**: 696
- **area water sq mi**: 20
- **area percentage**: 2.8%
- **density sq mi**: 26.5
- **ex image**: Madison County FLA crths01.jpg
- **ex image cap**: Madison County Courthouse
- **web**: www.madisoncountyfl.com
- **time zone**: Eastern
- **named for**: James Madison
- **population total**: 17968
- **population as of**: 2020
Flag of Sweden

The **flag of Sweden** is a yellow cross on a blue background. It was adopted on June 22, 1906.

## Infobox (flag)

- **name**: Sweden
- **image**: Flag of Sweden.svg
- **use**: 111000
- **adoption**: 22 June 1906
Hisingen

**Hisingen** is an island on the west coast of Sweden. It has an area of . It is Sweden's fourth biggest island, but its most populated island. It is north of Gothenburg. Göteborg City Airport is there.

## Infobox (islands)

- **name**: Hisingen
- **image name**: Eriksberg.JPG
- **image caption**: Eriksberg on the northern bank of the Göta River where housing areas have replaced the shipyards.
- **image size**: 250px
- **map caption**: Hisingen (Sweden)
- **location**: Kattegat
- **area km2**: 198.84
- **country**: Sweden
- **country admin divisions title**: County
- **country admin divisions**: Västra Götaland County
- **country admin divisions title 1**: Municipality
- **country admin divisions 1**: Gothenburg Municipality
- **population**: 130,000
- **density km2**: 628.14
- **ethnic groups**: Swedish people, Swedish
Göteborg City Airport

**Gothenburg City Airport** or **Göteborg City Airport**  is an airport on Hisingen above Gothenburg, Sweden. It was opened in 1940. It is the eighth biggest airport in Sweden, after Luleå Airport.

## Infobox (airport)

- **name**: Gothenburg City Airport
- **nativename**: Göteborg City Airport
- **image**: Gothenburg City Airport.JPG
- **image-width**: 200
- **iata**: GSE
- **icao**: ESGP
<small>Location of airport in Västra Götaland</small>
- **type**: Public
- **operator**: Cityflygplatsen i
 Göteborg AB
- **location**: Gothenburg
- **elevation-f**: 59
- **elevation-m**: 18
- **website**: http://goteborgcityairport.se
- **metric-elev**: Y
- **metric-rwy**: Y
- **r1-number**: 01/19
- **r1-length-f**: 6,868
- **r1-length-m**: 2,039
- **r1-surface**: Asphalt
- **r2-number**: 04/22
- **r2-length-f**: 2,934
- **r2-length-m**: 871
- **r2-surface**: Asphalt
- **stat-year**: 2009
- **stat1-header**: Passengers total
- **stat1-data**: 728,890
- **stat2-header**: International passengers
- **stat2-data**: 728,396
- **stat3-header**: Domestic passengers
- **stat3-data**: 494
- **stat4-header**: Landings total
- **stat4-data**: 30,297
- **footnotes**: Source: Swedish Aeronautical Information Publication, AIP at European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, EUROCONTROL
Statistics: Swedish Transport Agency
Nebraska Cornhuskers football

The **Nebraska Cornhuskers** are the athletic football team of The University of Nebraska and they play in the Big 12 Conference. They will play in the Big Ten Conference at the beginning of the 2011-2012 season. The current head coach of Cornhuskers is Bo Pelini and he is in his 3rd year with them. The Cornhuskers play at Memorial Stadium, Lincoln which seats about 81,067. The Cornhuskers have won 24 bowl games. The Cornhuskers have two retired jersey numbers #60 for Tom Novak and #64 for Bob Brown.

## Other websites

- Nebraska Cornhuskers athletics site
Over-the-counter drug

**Over-the-counter drugs** (OTC) are drugs that do not need a prescription to be bought. When they are properly used, these drugs do not put the health of the patient in danger. Many OTC drug ingredients which were prescription drugs are now considered safe enough for use without a prescription. In many countries, there are special government agencies that regulate OTC drugs, such as the Food and Drug Administration and the Drug Enforcement Administration in the United States. Certain drugs are classified as over-the counter drugs, but may only be given by a pharmacist. This is often the case with emergency contraception medicine. It may also be the case that a small packet of a certain  drug is available over the counter, but that larger packets require a prescription.

## Related pages

- Pharmacy
Fabian Washington

**Fabian Washington** (born June 9, 1983 in Bradenton, Florida) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played a total of 6 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Oakland Raiders and Baltimore Ravens. Washington was drafted out of the University of Nebraska by the Baltimore Ravens with the 23rd pick in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft.

On July 31, 2011, he signed a contract with the New Orleans Saints. On September 1, 2011, Washington suffered a hamstring injury and was placed on injured reserve. He was released from the New Orleans Saints practice squad on September 13, 2011.

## Other websites

- Fabian Washington at nfl.com

## Infobox (nfl player)

- **number**: 27, 31, 34
- **position**: Cornerback
- **birth place**: Bradenton, Florida
- **height ft**: 5
- **height in**: 11
- **weight lbs**: 180
- **highlights**: * All-Big 12 selection
- **high school**: Bayshore High School, Bradenton (FL) Bayshore
- **college**: Nebraska Cornhuskers football, Nebraska
- **draftyear**: 2005
- **draftround**: 1
- **draftpick**: 23
- **pastteams**: * Oakland Raiders (–)
* Baltimore Ravens (–)
* New Orleans Saints ()*
- **pastteamsnote**: yes
- **statlabel1**: Tackle (football move), Total tackles
- **statvalue1**: 221
- **statlabel2**: Fumble, Forced fumbles
- **statvalue2**: 1
- **statlabel3**: Fumble, Fumble recoveries
- **statvalue3**: 1
- **statlabel4**: Pass deflections
- **statvalue4**: 57
- **statlabel5**: Interceptions
- **statvalue5**: 6
- **nfl**: WAS285408
Heart of Neolithic Orkney

**Heart of Neolithic Orkney** refers to a group of Neolithic monuments found on Mainland, one of the islands of Orkney, Scotland. The name was adopted by UNESCO when it proclaimed these sites as a World Heritage Site in 1999.

There are five sites on Mainland.

### Skara Brae

Skara Brae is a cluster of ten houses making up Northern Europe’s best-preserved Neolithic village.

### Ring of Brodgar

The Ring of Brodgar is a stone circle 104 metres in diameter, originally composed of 60 stones set within a circular ditch up to 3 metres deep and 10 metres wide, forming a henge monument. Estimates say that the structure took 80,000 man-hours to construct.

### Standing stones of Stenness

The standing stones of Stenness are the four remaining megaliths of a henge, the largest of which is 6 metres (19 ft) high.

### Ness of Brodgar

Ness of Brodgar is an archaeological site between the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness. There, archaeologists have found evidence of housing, decorated stone slabs, a massive stone wall with foundations, and a large building described as a Neolithic 'cathedral'.

### Maeshowe

Maeshowe is a unique chambered cairn and passage grave. It is aligned so that its central chamber is illuminated on the winter solstice.

Maeshowe was looted by Vikings, who left one of the largest collections of runic inscriptions in the world.

## Related pages

- List of World Heritage Sites of the United Kingdom

## Infobox (unesco world heritage site)

- **image**: Skara Brae - panoramio.jpg
- **image upright**: 1.2
- **caption**: Excavated dwellings at Skara Brae, Europe's most complete Neolithic village.
- **location**: Orkney, United Kingdom
- **includes**: #Maeshowe
#Stones of Stenness
#Ring of Brodgar
#Skara Brae
- **criteria**: (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
- **id**: 514bis
- **year**: 1999
- **extension**: 2015
- **locmapin**: Scotland#United Kingdom
Acrostic

An **acrostic** is a poem or other form of writing. In an acrostic, the first letter, syllable, or word of every line, paragraph, or other feature spells out a word or a message. It can be used to remember things. For example, Edgar Allan Poe wrote an acrostic poem in English:

<poem style="margin-left: 2em">
**E**lizabeth it is in vain you say
"**L**ove not" — thou sayest it in so sweet a way:
**I**n vain those words from thee or L.E.L.
**Z**antippe's talents had enforced so well:
**A**h! if that language from thy heart arise,
**B**reath it less gently forth — and veil thine eyes.
**E**ndymion, recollect, when Luna tried
**T**o cure his love — was cured of all beside —
**H**is follie — pride — and passion — for he died.
</poem>

The first letters of each line (E, L, I, Z, A, B, E, T, H) spell out _Elizabeth_.
Stan Baluik

**Stanley Baliuk** (born October 5, 1935 in Port Arthur, Ontario) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre and professional golfer.

In hockey, Baliuk played from 1954 to 1964 in the Ontario Hockey Association, Quebec Hockey League, Western Hockey League, American Hockey League, and National Hockey League. He won the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as Rookie of the Year while playing with the Providence Reds of the AHL in 1959-60. He played in 7 games for the Boston Bruins in the NHL during the 1959-60 season.

In golf, Bailuk turned professional in 1955 and was club pro at the Fort William Country Club in Fort William, Ontario during the hockey off-season. In 1963, he accepted a position at the Kirkbrae Country Club in Lincoln, Rhode Island where he continues to work. He won several amateur and professional tournaments in Canada and New England, including the 1965 Vermont Open and the 1971 Rhode Island Open.

## References

- Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame profile

## Infobox (ice hockey player)

- **name**: Stan Baliuk
- **image size**: 200px
- **position**: Center (ice hockey), Centre
- **shoots**: Left
- **height ft**: 5
- **height in**: 8
- **weight lb**: 160
- **played for**: Boston Bruins
- **birth place**: Port Arthur, Ontario, Port Arthur, Ontario, ON, Canada, CAN
- **career start**: 1954
- **career end**: 1964
St Kilda

**St Kilda** is a small archipelago of Hebridean islands. It is northwest of the coast of Scotland. The islands are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

St Kilda has large seabird colonies.  The island has the largest colony of North Atlantic gannets in the world.

## History

It is known that people have lived on St Kilda for over 2000 years.  The entire population was evacuated from the island in 1930. St Kilda was given to the National Trust for Scotland in 1957.

In the 21st century, the only year-round residents are defence personnel. Many conservation workers, volunteers and scientists spend time on the islands in the summer months.

## National Nature Reserve

St Kilda became a National Nature Reserves (NNR) in 1957. It is one of 71 NNRs in Scotland. In 2004, the NNR was expanded.  The nearby marine features were added. The islands were also added.

In July 2005, it became one of the few World Heritage Sites to have a "mixed" status for its natural and cultural qualities.  They are also a National Scenic Area.

## Related pages

- List of World Heritage Sites of the United Kingdom

## Other websites

- St Kilda website

## Infobox (scottish island)

- **official name**: St Kilda
- **gridreference**: NF095995
- **norse name**: Possibly Skildir
- **meaning of name**: Unknown, possibly Gaelic for "westland"
- **area**: 854.6 ha
- **highest elevation**: Conachair 430 m
- **population**: Uninhabited since 1930
- **main settlement**: Am Baile (the Village)
- **island group**: St Kilda
- **local authority**: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Barton Bradley

**Barton William "Bart" Bradley** (July 29, 1930 – September 16, 2006) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre.

Bradley played junior hockey in the Thunder Bay Junior Hockey League for the Port Arthur West End Bruins from 1946 to 1949, winning the playoff championship in 1948 and 1949 as well as the 1948 Memorial Cup.  He turned pro in 1949 and signed with the American Hockey League's Hershey Bears, but was called up to play one game for the Boston Bruins, which turned out to be his only game in the National Hockey League.  He spent time in the United States Hockey League for the Tulsa Oilers and the Pacific Coast Hockey League with the Tacoma Rockets followed by a seven-year tenure in the Western Hockey League, beginning with the Rockets who only lasted one season.  He then spent time with the Seattle Bombers, New Westminster Royals, Victoria Cougars and the Seattle Americans.

In 1957, Bradley began playing senior hockey, beginning with two seasons with the Belleville McFarlands.  He also played for the Port Arthur Bearcats and the Fort William Beavers before officially retiring in 1966.

## Infobox (ice hockey player)

- **image**: Barton Bradley.png
- **position**: Centre (ice hockey), Centre
- **shoots**: Left
- **height ft**: 5
- **height in**: 8
- **weight lb**: 150
- **played for**: Boston Bruins
- **birth place**: Fort William, Ontario, Fort William, Ontario, ON, Canada, CAN
- **career start**: 1949
- **career end**: 1966
Rick Bragnalo

**Richard James Bragnalo** (born December 1, 1951 in Fort William, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey centre.

Signed by the Washington Capitals as a free agent in 1976, Bragnalo played parts of four seasons for the Capitals. After playing a few years in the minors, Bragnalo moved onto playing hockey in Italy with the team of the Val Pusteria Wolves, former EV Bruneck. He signed for HC Milano Saima in 1990, scoring the goal that permitted Milano to win the league in 1990/91. He retired in 1992.

## Other websites

- Val Pusteria Wolves

## Infobox (ice hockey player)

- **position**: Centre (ice hockey), Centre
- **shoots**: Left
- **height ft**: 5
- **height in**: 8
- **weight lb**: 155
- **played for**: Washington Capitals
- **birth place**: Fort William, Ontario, Fort William, Ontario, ON, Canada, CAN
- **draft**: Undrafted
- **career start**: 1974
- **career end**: 1992
Celestial navigation

**Celestial navigation** is a method of navigation where a person figures out their location and direction using the stars in the night sky. It has been used by sailors to help them find their way in the night. They look for familiar stars or constellations, which will help them find their way.

Celestial navigation involves comparing the angle of certain stars to other stars and how high they are above the Earth's horizon. By doing this, a person can find their longitude.
Bizaar

***Bizaar*** is the sixth studio album by American horrorcore band, Insane Clown Posse. It is part of the _Bizaar Bizzar_ double album. It was released on the same day as _Bizzar_. It was released on October 31, 2000. The producers of the album were Mike E. Clark. While on the Howard Stern show, ICP talked with Sharon Osbourne who bet $50,000 they could not sell more than 200,000 copies, and that it would be subsequently dropped from its distributor. Violent J predicted that the group's next album would sell at least 500,000 units and they sold 400,000 units but Sharon never paid them. They left Island Records after _Bizaar_ and _Bizzar_ because their contract expired.

## Infobox (album)

- **name**: Bizaar
- **type**: studio
- **artist**: Insane Clown Posse
- **released**: October 31, 2000
- **recorded**: 2000
- **length**: 66:11
- **language**: English language, English
- **label**: Island Records
Psychopathic Records
<small>548 174</small>
- **producer**: Mike E. Clark, Mike Clark
- **prev title**: Bizzar
- **prev year**: 2000
- **next title**: The Wraith: Shangri-La
- **next year**: 2002
Hokus Pokus (Insane Clown Posse song)

"**Hokus Pokus**" is a 1997 midwest hip hop song by the American Horrorcore band Insane Clown Posse and is the third single from their fourth studio album _The Great Milenko_, which was released in 1997. The song was produced by Mike Clark.

The song also featured a remix that Insane Clown Posse titled "Hokus Pokus (Headhunta'z Remix)" and there are also two other versions of the song a red cover and a green cover which are both featured on the rarities album, _Forgotten Freshness Volumes 1 & 2_.

## Infobox (song)

- **name**: Hokus Pokus
- **artist**: Insane Clown Posse
- **album**: The Great Milenko
- **released**: June of 1997
- **genre**: Midwest hip hop
- **length**: 4:21
- **writer**: Mike E. Clark
Insane Clown Posse
Ken Brown

**Kenneth Murray Brown** (born December 19, 1948 in Port Arthur, Ontario) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender.  Despite winning the CMJHL Goaltender of the Year and being on the CMJHL First All-Star Team in 1967, Brown went undrafted coming out of junior, so he signed a free agent contract with the Dallas Black Hawks of the CHL, the Chicago Black Hawks minor league affiliate.  He played one game with Chicago, where he was behind Tony Esposito and Gerry Desjardins on the depth chart, and this was his only time game in the National Hockey League.  He was selected by Calgary-Cleveland in the 1972 WHA General Player Draft, although his rights were traded to the Alberta/Edmonton Oilers for cash.  Brown won 21 games over two seasons as the backup to Jacques Plante.

## Other websites

- Article on WHA featuring Brown
Reincarnation research

Psychiatrist Ian Stevenson, from the University of Virginia, interviewed young children who claimed to remember a past life. He did more than 2,500 interviews over a period of 40 years and wrote twelve books, including _Twenty Cases Suggestive of Reincarnation_.

Stevenson found that childhood memories possibly related to reincarnation normally occurred between the ages of three and seven years. He compared the memories with reports of people known to the deceased, attempting to do so before any contact between the child and the deceased's family had occurred.

Some 35 per cent of the children examined by Stevenson had birthmarks or birth defects.  Stevenson believed  that the existence of birth marks and deformities on children, when they occurred at the location of fatal wounds in the deceased, provided the best evidence for reincarnation. However,  Stevenson has never claimed that he had proved the existence of reincarnation, and cautiously referred to his cases as being "of the reincarnation type" or "suggestive of reincarnation".

Stevenson retired in 2002, and psychiatrist Jim B. Tucker took over his work, and wrote _Life Before Life: A Scientific Investigation of Children’s Memories of Previous Lives_.

## Related pages

- Bruce Greyson
- Parapsychology
- Life After Life

## Further reading

- 11 Books on Reincarnation