was lasting. Bruce Springsteen praised the Raspberries at several stops during his Summer 2005 tour. Paul Stanley of Kiss, Tom Petty, and Axl Rose of Guns n' Roses,


Garnett (née Black) (19 December, 1861, Brighton, England — 17 December, 1946, The Cearne) was an English translator of nineteenth-century Russian Literature. Garnett was one of the first English translators of

town on the south coast of Great Britain

suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia


as "Bafomet", forming the basis for the legendary Baphomet, at different times an idol, a "sabbatic goat", and key link in conspiracy theories. The troubadour Austorc d'Aorlhac refers to

claimed idol of the Templars, introduced into modern occultism by Éliphas Lévi


show Saturday Night Live. Life and career. Meadows was born in Highland Park, Michigan, the son of Mardell, a nurse's assistant, and Lathon Meadows, a janitor. Meadows' start in show

American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show


Rich Little (Canadian expatriate working in America) has been the pre-eminent impressionist, mimicking politicians and celebrities. Performers in the Saturday Night Live cast have regularly performed impressions of politicians and celebrities.


for Dennis Miller Live and for the 20th season of Saturday Night Live. During that season, she impersonated several celebrities, including Brooke Shields, Marcia Clark, Paula Poundstone, Mary Hart,


Whitaker received a 2007 Emmy nomination for his performance on the series. Also in 2006, Whitaker appeared in T.I.'s video "Live in the Sky" alongside Jamie Foxx. Whitaker hosted Saturday Night Live, which


"The Continental" is a recurring sketch on Saturday Night Live featuring Christopher


In the early years of Saturday Night Live, John Belushi portrayed


sketch on the American television show Saturday Night Live during the late 1970s. The title character was a barber surgeon played by comedian Steve Martin, a frequent host of the show. The


Darkside television series in the episode "Mookie and Pookie." Bateman hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live during its 13th season in 1988. That year, she starred in the lead


house (2008 sales of approximately $710 million). A profile on Halperin appeared in Forbes in 2004, to which Halperin posted an annotated (clarified and/or corrected in footnotes) version on Heritage's

former settlement in Marin County, California, United States


decision in Worcester v. Georgia was handed down by Chief Justice John Marshall on March 3, 1832 and decided that the Cherokee Nation was "a distinct community, occupying its own

Fourth Chief Justice of the United States (1755-1835)

Australian swimmer, Olympic silver medallist, former world record-holder


university, the marketplace, and the world. To this end, the organization holds to a five-fold philosophy of mission: being a community of worship, prayer, fellowship, discipleship, and witness. History. The Assemblies

invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with a deity


sense. His will is entirely free from internal diversion or external opposition; His work is to create a new Universe in accordance with his Will. This grade corresponds

faculty of the mind which intentionally selects the strongest desire from among the various desires present


is an environmental think tank founded in 1982 based in Washington, D.C. in the United States. WRI is an independent, non-partisan and nonprofit organization with a staff of more than 100 scientists,

organization that performs research and advocacy


of lightweight plastics. The aircraft, piloted by amateur cyclist and hang-glider pilot Bryan Allen, won the first Kremer prize on August 23, 1977 by completing a figure-eight course specified

day in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar


the copyright holder and that legal action may be taken against infringement. The requirement to add a notice became obsolete and essentially deprecated on August 23, 2000, as every country that was


special silver, and the taillights are smoked to match the darker paint scheme. The interior is stitched from high-contrast black and white leather in the Q-Citura (lozenge shaped)

durable and flexible material created by the tanning of animal rawhide and skin


notes of black currants, black cherries, black olives, coffee, gingerbread, honey, leather, black pepper, tar, spices and roasted nuts. When yields are increased, more overtly earthy and herbal notes emerge that


Christian Hübler and Alexander Tuchacek. The group has experimented with the intersection of technology, information and knowledge, interface and networked agency. In their more recent work, they

that which informs; the answer to a question of some kind; that from which data and knowledge can be derived


July 16, 2002 at the age of 69. His body was cremated and his ashes scattered at sea off the coast of Florida. Military decorations. In October 1974 James Thompson started to


England was ruled by a limited monarch in coalition with a parliament of wealthy aristocrats and landowners. Unlike continental Europe, the parliament of the rich maintained its rights and privileges. When


Kamehameha V — born as Lot Kapuāiwa — reigned as monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii from 1863


brothers Dupuy, the brother of cardinal Richelieu, and with his great friend Rubens. His correspondence to Malherbe allows allows us a far better understanding of the personality of Malherbe's son Marc-Antoine Malherbe.

French clergyman, noble and statesman (1585-1642)

1935 American historical film directed by Rowland V. Lee


Cardinal Richelieu in 1623, and by his humour and his talent as a raconteur soon made himself indispensable. Boisrobert became one of the five poets who carried out Richelieu's dramatic


7th President of the United States, Andrew Jackson. Biography. Born in present-day Halifax County, Virginia, Rachel was the daughter of Colonel John Donelson and Rachel Stockley-Donelson. John Donelson

American general and politician, 7th President of the United States (1767−1845)

painting by Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl (Smithsonian American Art Museum) 1954.11.12


1830-1831 U.S. scandal involving members of President Andrew Jackson's Cabinet and their wives. Although it started over a private matter, it affected the political careers of several men.

fictional character from Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier


the quote "Pornography tells lies about women. But pornography tells the truth about men." The quote is from the essay The Forbidden Language of Sex in his book "Refusing to

explicit portrayal of sexual acts and intercourse in media


Braun is regarded as a major pioneer of modern pornography, which he tried to save from obscurity by contributing to the decriminalisation of the genre. Both Sensations and


a looser, free-verse style. After relocating from England to San Francisco, Gunn, who became openly gay, wrote about gay-related topics — particularly in his most famous work, The Man With

term referring to a homosexual person or the trait of homosexuality

town in Meriwether County, Georgia, United States


The Independent of the UK's most influential gay men and women, Bishop was ranked as number 5 in 2005 and number 6 in 2006. Personal life. Bishop is openly gay


gay statewide official in Oklahoma. Justin Hibbard: former award-winning TV news anchor; actor, co-stars on CBS' "Eleventh Hour"; voice over artist on NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, The CW, My Network

unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia


from 1816 until 1818. In 1811 he joined President James Madison's cabinet as Attorney General. He was a major in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812

4th president of the United States (1751−1836)

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient


eldest son of John and Abigail Adams in the Hallmark Hall of Fame drama A Woman for the Ages. In 1976, he reprised the role as the middle-aged and elder John Quincy Adams

6th president of the United States (1767−1848)

painting by Unidentified Artist (formerly attributed to Alonzo Chappel)


as a false prosperity, given over to banks, tariffs, and fraudulent internal improvements; these would centralize and corrupt government, and ruin the farmers. He attacked John Quincy Adams and


of Delegates again. After a time in private life, he joined the opposition to John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay, in 1824; he ran for Senate again in 1825, and


River on the Oregon-Idaho border, north of Hells Canyon, south of Washington and south of Lewiston. The Middle Fork of the Salmon River is one of the premier


U.S. Senator from Idaho, Glen H. Taylor, the running mate of Progressive presidential candidate (and former Democratic Vice President) Henry Wallace. Taylor, who had attempted to speak


act, describing himself as "Little Bobby". His most famous outfit was a worn out stripey jumper (Wooly gansey) and flat cap. His ever-present Woodbine cigarette stub, hanging from

small roll of cut tobacco designed to be smoked


(the pagan religion of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome) on the testimony of Philostratus that upon his death, Apollonius of Tyana underwent heavenly assumption by levitating into Elysium. Mystical levitation

civilisation that began growing on the Italian Peninsula from 8th century BC


in Rio de Janeiro, for use as NYRBA's base in the Brazilian city. On August 21, 1929, NYRBA started to fly daily between Buenos Aires and Montevideo

Austrian TV talkshow in channel ORF one (1994)


1919, and August 13, 1921-March 8, 1922. Biography. Born in Palma de Mallorca on the Balearic Island of Majorca, Maura studied law in Madrid. In 1878 he


Bellagio had an original construction cost of US$1.6 billion. The Bellagio opened October 15, 1998, just before 11 p.m. in a ceremony that cost a reported US$88 million. The VIPs


exist (metaphysical naturalism). Internet Infidels maintains a website of educational resources about agnosticism, atheism, freethought, humanism, secularism, and other nontheistic viewpoints particularly relevant to nonbelievers and skeptics of the

philosophical school of thought emphasizing the value of human beings and focusing on rationalism and empiricism


Daniel Ceisler (PA). A full list of the delegates may be found here: Notable participants. Tom Brokaw, Former NBC anchorman. Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States. Michael Jordan, professional NBA

American basketball player and businessman


Gerousia was the Spartan senate (council of elders). It was created by the Spartan lawgiver Lycurgus in the seventh century BC, in his Great Rhetra ("Great Pronouncement").

type of legislative body, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature


plague that decimated Venice from 1575 to 1576, in which some 46,000 people, 25-30 per cent of the population, died. The Senate of the Republic of Venice commissioned

one of the chambers of the National Assembly of Belize


3948 Bohr is a small main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Poul Jensen in 1985. It is named after the Danish physicist Niels Bohr (1885–1962).


Juan Martín Maldacena (born September 10, 1968) is a theoretical physicist born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Among his many


Michael Boris Green FRS (born 22 May 1946) is a British physicist and one of the


28, 1943 in Schroda (Środa Wielkopolska) is a German physicist. For his discovery of the Integer Quantum Hall Effect he was awarded the 1985 Nobel Prize in


Alexander Huber (born 1968 in Trostberg, Bavaria), is a German physicist, climber and mountaineer. He


William George Unruh (born August 28, 1945) is a Canadian physicist at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, who discovered the Unruh effect. Unruh was born in Winnipeg,


comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova. He was the first to report the very bright V1500 Cygni (Nova Cygni 1975) at magnitude 3.0 on August 29 1975; it peaked at 2.0, and many hundreds of


Bennett Hill (August 29, 1843 Havana, then Chemung County, now in Schuyler County, New York - October 20, 1910 Albany, New York) was an American politician from New York who was


The Little Kanawha River is a tributary of the Ohio River, 169 mi (269 km) long, in western West Virginia in the United States. Via the Ohio, it is part


Bolair is a small unincorporated community in Webster County, West Virginia, United States, on West Virginia Route 20. To the east is the smaller town of Jerrysville.


This list of geological features on Ariel itemizes the named geological features on the moon of Uranus called Ariel. Nearly all of


10-story building. Hoodoo shapes are affected by the erosional patterns of alternating hard and softer rock layers. Minerals deposited within different rock types cause hoodoos to have different

naturally occurring solid aggregate of one or more minerals or mineraloids


pyramid) is a tall thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of an arid drainage basin or badland. Hoodoos are composed of soft sedimentary rock and are topped


is a state trunkline highway in the U.S. state of Michigan that circles Mackinac Island, a popular tourist destination, along the island's shoreline. A narrow paved road of in length,

city located on Mackinac Island in Michigan


pressure and they become one. Although balls, rollers and races may look smooth, they are microscopically rough. Thus, there are high-pressure spots which push away the bearing lubricant. Sometimes, the

substance, usually organic, introduced to reduce friction between surfaces in mutual contact, which ultimately reduces the heat generated when the surfaces move


(with flowers) are edible, and can be used as a vegetable dish. A salt-substitute can also be made by drying and then burning the leaves. This black, powdery substance

edible plant or part of a plant, involved in cooking


vegetables or similar food. It replaces tools like the mincing knife, for example, which has been used to produce minced meat, filling etc. The producer puts the minced food


Bromocriptine (Parlodel), an ergoline derivative, is a dopamine agonist that is used in the treatment of pituitary tumors, Parkinson's disease (PD) and neuroleptic malignant syndrome.

long-term degenerative neurological disorder that mainly affects movement


in October 2001. Shortly afterwards, a meeting near Nelson agreed to establish a political party. The founders of the party say that "lobbying government has never been

Mobile, Alabama, United States, North and Central America, World


links. My City, My Life with Nina Persson on CNN.

protein-coding gene in the species Drosophila melanogaster


its head of navigation. It enters Indian River Bay, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean south of Cape Henlopen. The lower 6 mi (10 km) of the river

cape in Delaware, United States of America


Barcelona. Its 696 L-twin features the highest power output per cc of any Ducati air-cooled engine. The Monster 1100 was announced in September 2008. Based on the

village in Rivne Raion, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine


the Olympics in Barcelona where he lost in the third round to eventual gold medalist Marc Rosset from Switzerland. In 1993, Courier again won the Australian Open, defeating


and driver. The tank is powered by a Model 12150L V-12 liquid cooled diesel engine, which develops 520 horsepower at 2,000 rpm. The engine feeds a manual gearbox with five forward

unit of power in the technical unit system (735.49875 W)


its stubby tail colored white. Adult male and female specimens of this species weigh between three and six pounds (1.5 - 2.7 kg). In lagomorphs, the female is commonly larger

unit of mass in imperial, US customary, and avoirdupois systems of units


Lyon in 1552; this was followed by two others, at Basel, and several after his death, the fullest being that of Amsterdam, 1696. A work, entitled Benefizio di


Didier Pfirter (born 1959, Basel) is a Swiss diplomat. He was the legal


"adult western" genre which arose in the 1970s. These books are distinguished from classical westerns by the inclusion of more explicit sex and violence. In addition to

either of two main divisions (male and female) into which many organisms can be placed according to reproductive function or organs


the Union Army during the American Civil War. A member of New York's Seventh Regiment, he eventually rose to the rank of Major before an illness forced his retirement.


assault by white-led [Indian] raiding parties that had originated at Detroit.". In 1777, George Rogers Clark was a 24 year-old major in the Kentucky County, Virginia, militia. Clark


the California Angels (1985-88), Milwaukee Brewers (1989-90) and Florida Marlins (1993). He was born in Caracas, Venezuela. His best year was 1987 with the Angels, when he hit


theme song for the American release of the Xbox 360 game Tales of Vesperia. The single was released in Japan and America on iTunes to celebrate Bonnie Pink's 35th


Cylinders and the Possibility of Global Causality Violation" that in a spacetime containing a massive, infinitely long cylinder which was spinning along its longitudinal axis, the cylinder should create a frame-dragging

surface formed by the points at a fixed distance from a given straight line called the axis of the cylinder; one of the most basic curvilinear geometric shapes


oil in the cylinders, and the pistons would seize after a very short time causing extensive engine damage. Saab used a freewheel system in their two-stroke models for this

central working part of a reciprocating engine or pump, the space in which a piston travels, often equipped with a cylinder liner

surface formed by the points at a fixed distance from a given straight line called the axis of the cylinder; one of the most basic curvilinear geometric shapes


an American actress and film director. Early life. Lahti was born in Birmingham, Michigan, the daughter of Elizabeth Margaret (née Tabar), a painter, homemaker and nurse, and Paul Theodore Lahti, a surgeon


The California Spangled Cat is a breed of cat that were


dedicated to cats, owners of cats, and breeders of cats published by Bowtie Magazines. The magazine. The first issue was published 1965. Since then, each issue has


cat in the United States according the Cat Fancier's Association for 2006-2007. The breed is believed to be descended from English cats (the forebears of today's British Shorthairs) brought


The Oriental Shorthair is a breed of cat


small quantity is sometimes referred to as a quantulum. Two basic divisions of quantity, magnitude and multitude, imply the principal distinction between continuity (continuum) and discontinuity. Under the

mathematical concept related to comparison and ordering


known white dwarfs, a term he coined. These are stars that have an unusually low absolute magnitude for their spectral class, lying well below the main sequence. The high

type of stellar remnant composed mostly of electron-degenerate matter


Francis Poulenc's Sonata for clarinet and piano dates from 1962 and is one of the last

any unspecified or undetermined member of the clarinet family

encyclopedic article in Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1900


Courtney Pine CBE (born 18 March 1964, London) is an English jazz musician. At school he studied the clarinet, although he is known


In the case of swing bands, the classic rhythm section comprises a quartet of electric guitar, piano, double bass, and drums; a noted example is that of the Count


for clarinet and piano dates from 1962 and is one of the last pieces he completed. The piece is dedicated to the memory of an old friend, the


2 Bassoons. Contrabassoon. Brass. 4 Horns. 3 Trumpets. 3 Trombones. Tuba. Percussion. Timpani. Bass Drum. Snare Drum. Cymbals. Triangle. Tambourine. Tam-tam. Wood block. Keyboard. Piano. Strings. Harp. Violins (1st and


to recruit passing leukocytes (white blood cells), allowing them to exit the blood vessel (extravasate) and enter the surrounding tissue, where they can migrate to the site of infection or injury.

invasion of and multiplication in a host by disease-causing pathogens or organisms, and the reaction of host tissues


rockets. Costs of current systems (rockets). The costs of using a well-tested system to launch payloads are high. Prices range from about $4,300/kg for a Proton launch to about

pyrokinetic engine used for propulsion; for the incendiary weapon, see Q2037215

musical group in Los Angeles, California, USA


United States' first dedicated "space launcher," a rocket designed specifically to launch loads into Earth's orbit. Most of the rocket's power came from a "clustered" lower stage consisting


Navy, a helicopter pilot, an engineer, and a former NASA astronaut. She was the first female graduate of the US Naval Academy to fly in space and

type of rotor craft in which lift and thrust are supplied by rotors


M2 Bradley and LAV-25) around the world. Others are the M230 30 mm Cannon, which is standard equipment on the Apache helicopter, as well as the Bushmaster II 30 mm,


Boeing 747. Widebody airliner. March 2, 1969 - Anglo-French Concorde. Supersonic transport. 1970-Mil Mi-24 Russian-made helicopter used by many countries to this day. December 21, 1988 - Antonov An-225 Mriya. The

day in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar


Mikhail Vladislavovich Tyurin () (b. March 2, 1960, Kolomna, Russia) is a Russian cosmonaut. Personal data. Michael Tyurin lives in Korolev, a small city outside of Moscow. He


an unknown planet beyond Uranus—at the time, Neptune was not yet discovered. He built a private observatory at his home and when he went to take up a post as


This list of geological features on Ariel itemizes the named geological features on the moon of Uranus called Ariel. Nearly all


In phonetics and phonology, a sonorant is a speech sound that is produced without turbulent airflow

human vocal communication using spoken language


slender WWII airplane, the P-38, with twin tail booms mounted outboard of a smaller, central nacelle. The pressurized cockpit is mounted on the leading edge of the


boon for Genesis fans, as this album represented the only legitimately-released concert recording of the band (with Peter Gabriel on vocals) for 25 years. The tracks on the album


driving from central Israel to her home of 12 years in Gush Katif, near Rafah in the Gaza Strip, when she and her four daughters Hila, aged 11, Hadar, 9, Roni, 7,

region on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea


bloc of Gush Katif in the Gaza Strip who, along with her four young daughters, was shot and killed at close range by Palestinian militants. She was eight months pregnant


The group documents human rights violations committed against Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem including those committed by Palestinian groups and individuals as well as Israelis. The group's


a settlement was established in the neighborhood next to the existing quarantine station by Daniel D. Tompkins, who was elected Vice President the following year. In 1817 Tompkins built a dock

human-made structure involved in the handling of boats or ships


introduction of the aircraft carrier, and relations with the civilian aircraft industry. By adroit use of public relations, he maintained support for naval aviation against Billy Mitchell, who

warship primarily designed to carry, support, launch, and recover naval aircraft at sea

American design for a conventional-powered aircraft carrier in the 1970s


both swept wings and a swept tailplane. The Type 510 also had the distinction of becoming the first swept-wing aircraft to take off and land from an aircraft carrier, during trials


school also won the 1952 National Invitation Tournament. La Salle's major historic rival has been the Hawks of the Saint Joseph's University, especially in men's basketball. Not only are

team sport played on a court with baskets on either end


Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna is a prominent Italian League professional basketball club that is based in Bologna. Virtus returned to Italy's top division for the Serie A 2005-06


League was a pro basketball league in the USA in (1950-51). The league played just one season, with no championship finals ever being staged. EASTERN DIVISION. Sheboygan Red


children of the legendary basketball player Raymond Dalmau. He began his professional basketball career in 1995 with the Polluelos de Aibonito, under the coaching of his father. That


The Professional Basketball League of America (1947-1948) was a basketball league in the United States that was started in 1947 in response to


was famous for two reasons. One was that he had coached Mississippi State University to a Southeastern Conference championship in an era when that league's basketball was dominated by the University


Raymond "Richie" Dalmau (born 1973) is a basketball player from Puerto Rico, the eldest son of

spherical inflated ball used in the game of basketball


masterminding a point shaving scandal at Arizona State University. In 1998 Silman pleaded guilty to charges that he bribed college basketball players Stevin "Hedake" Smith and Isaac Burton to


American basketball team which was supposed to appear in the 1975-76 season in the American Basketball Association. Immediately after the franchise's move from Memphis to Maryland the franchise


Viognier (vee-yohn-yay) is a white wine grape.

alcoholic drink typically made from grapes


the channel on the Addams TV set, holding Morticia Addams's wool while she knits, turn grapes into wine under a single minute, and turning over records on the phonograph


of the duck. The restaurant also has a wine cellar containing more than 450,000 bottles of wine, costing many millions of dollars. The wine cellar has to


business produces more than 2,5 million cases of wine annually. He is almost single-handedly responsible for popularizing the annual Beaujolais nouveau phenomenon, and has won awards for his

compatibility layer for running Windows software on Unix-like systems


ice station. Sea ice. Polynya. Shelf ice. Iceberg. References. , google video by US Geologic Survey. Chapter from Nathaniel Bowditch's American Practical Navigator. ]].

large piece of fresh-water ice floating in the ocean or other body of water


Moravia. It is named after its capital Pardubice. "There are a total of 452 municipalities in the region. Among these, there are 15 municipalities with extended powers and

human settlement in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America


capital and Brno, on the northwestern edge of the Bohemian-Moravian highlands (Českomoravská Vrchovina). Humpolec was founded at the beginning of the 13th century, becoming a town status some


Morrinsville is a town in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is situated around 33 kilometres east of Hamilton

settlement that is smaller than a city but bigger than a large village (or borough in some areas)

ward of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England


Queensferry () is a town


a small town situated on the River Neath in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales (and formerly in the historic county of Glamorgan), lying on the River Neath. Glynneath


Rurrenabaque is a smaller town in the North of Bolivia, on the Beni River. It is the capital of Rurrenabaque


Llanwrtyd Wells is a small town in the parish of Llanwrtyd in Powys, mid Wales, lying on the River Irfon. With a population of 601 people


when the middle span of a Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad (C&O) bridge over the Guyandotte River collapsed, and a train locomotive, engineer and bridge workers fell into the

railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train

British band in the 1960s, from Birmingham


Dübs & Co. was a locomotive works in Glasgow, Scotland, founded by Henry Dübs in 1863. In 1903

verse nonfiction picture book by Brian Floca


Holloway, an Alabama teen who disappeared on a 2005 high school graduation trip to Aruba. Ramsey met Twitty while attending a fundraiser following his wife's death in June


"Bull" Connor (July 11 1897, Selma, Alabama – March 10 1973) was a Democratic Party politician and police official from the city of Birmingham, Alabama, during the American


about eighty miles to the south, near the Tennessee-Alabama line. The Central Basin is underlain primarily by limestone from the Ordovician Period. This area and a similar, but smaller

Gloucester fishing schooner built in 1926


William Rivers Pitt (born November 9th, 1971) is a writer. Background. Pitt was born in Washington, D.C., and lived several years in Alabama (where


Lower Alabama is a term used to describe various parts of southern Alabama. Its usage does not however reflect a formally defined geographic region.


off the coast of Tunisia in June 1907. The shipwreck near the modern town of Mahdia is of late Iron age date (about the 80s BC). It was presumably en


shipwrecks find their way back to civilization. The trail runs kilometres along extremely rugged terrain. Today Bamfield is primarily a tourist destination, either for the West Coast Trail, ocean kayaking


of the Polish-German-Soviet War in September 1939, he fled to the Soviet Union-occupied eastern part of Poland, first to Białystok, and in the spring of 1941 to Minsk.


Lake District. He lived in the same house for most of his life and moved from his home only when he needed treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis aged 16.

mountainous region in North West England


Biography. In 1855, at the age of 16, Holiday made a journey to the Lake District. This was to be the first of many trips to the area, where he


Window coverings are material used to cover a window to manage sunlight, to provide additional weatherproofing, to ensure privacy or for purely decorative

electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun


surround and insulate the food. This is the same physical phenomenon which causes wind chill. By moving fast hot air past the food, convection ovens can operate at

lowering of body temperature due to the passing-flow of lower-temperature air


American country music singer who won the 2004 season of Nashville Star a talent competition on the USA Network. Signed to Epic Records that year, he released his


Henry William "Hank" Thompson (September 3, 1925–November 6, 2007) was a country music entertainer whose career spanned seven decades. He sold


tournament, as well as the host to top country music acts and Jazz performances. It was renamed Capitol Arena in 1956 once Capitol Wrestling Corporation began broadcasting a syndicated weekly


country music singer. Career. Reeves is perhaps best known for his role as Ryan McNeil on the soap opera The Young and the Restless from 1991 to 2001. Now devoted to his music


regarded for their habit of incorporating elements of country music and Texas culture, most noticeably on the songs "Hank" from Horsecore and "Chiggers" from Feed Me. An undercurrent of musical and


towns are about 75 miles east of the state capital, Charleston. The Gauley River runs through the center of the community. External links.

capital city of West Virginia, United States


Philip and St. Michael until 1790. Lowndes died in Charleston, South Carolina, on August 24, 1800. References. External links.

city in Charleston County South Carolina, United States


at the Church of the Holy Trinity in downtown Toronto by producer Peter J. Moore. This album also included a cover of The Velvet Underground's "Sweet Jane" based on


a bar in Tangier, Morocco, a place of nostalgia for fans of beat generation or beatnik poets. The bar is adjoined to the Hotel El Muniria where author

media stereotype based on characteristics of the Beat Generation

esoteric programming language designed by Cliff L. Biffle


Heritage Site. Scuba diving is popular Komodo National Park because of its high marine biodiversity, including whale sharks, ocean sunfish, manta rays, eagle rays, pygmy seahorse, false pipefish, clown frogfish,


the Soviet Union. Soviet persecutions. Ethnic cleansing. Reading. References.

systematic removal of a certain ethnic or religious group


double bass, kettle drum, and güíro. The ophicleide was a sort of bass bugle with keys, invented in 1817; the t-bone would be a valve trombone. See Early Cuban bands

acoustic stringed instrument of the violin family

album by Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and Sam Jones


given, suggesting an unfinished composition. For instance, in "Menuetto I," only the first violin and cello/double bass parts are completed; the second violin and viola parts in their entirety in this


contradictory manner. For example, the issue titled "Originville" (referencing Origin) visited a prehistoric setting in which Wolverine was a mutant Neanderthal. Despite this, the series' main character, The


created a homage character in Exiles who eventually "moved on" at the end of , which ended with a full page tribute to Cockrum. Quotes. Journalist Tom Spurgeon: Notes.


to the Balkans and south west Asia, and naturalized throughout Europe, North America, and parts of Asia. It has large, pointed oval leaves with marked serrations. The

geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe


the next year. He was killed by a Turkish attack while the army was marching across Anatolia (modern day Turkey) on their way to the Holy Land. In Dec 1147 the


Exodus 20:8-11)). Attention, gentlemen, [rabbis, and my teachers]!. Blessed are You, our God, King of the universe, who creates the fruit of the vine. (Amen). After the kiddush

non-governmental organization based in South Korea


Khobar to the island nation of Bahrain, previously reachable only by air or sea. The city is divided into four areas: Khobar, Subekha, Thuqba and Aqrabia. While Khobar, Subekha and

historical region encompassing the entire coastal strip of Eastern Arabian Peninsula


(September 11, 1915 – May 9, 1996) was a Disney Comics artist who wrote and drew many Disney Comics. He was noteworthy for scripting most of the Mickey Mouse serials


and cavalry, and three batteries of artillery. By the end of July 1861, the Missouri State Guard was camped about 75 miles (120 km) southwest of Springfield and had been reinforced

soldiers or warriors fighting from horseback


College, Sandhurst, he began his military career in the infantry with the Royal Scots Fusiliers but quickly transferred to a cavalry regiment of the British Indian Army. In


private university in Nanjing, China which was founded in 1888 and sponsored by American churches. It's originally named the Nanking University, the first school officially named University (in

capital of Jiangsu province in Eastern China


a Christian university founded in 1913 in Nanjing, China. It was the first university granting bachelor's degree to female students in China. During the Nanking massacre, the college


with the Tokugawa shoguns, who had built the temple to guard Edo Castle against the north-east, then considered an unlucky direction. The temple was destroyed during the Boshin

type of historical military dictator in Japan


of Mr. Smith's body from the site on May 14, Strathclyde Fire Brigade announced that they believed no hope of recovering live victims remained. Cause. The cause of the explosion was


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of law until he was again elected, as a Whig, to the U.S. Senate and served from March 4, 1841, until May 1845, when he again resigned to accept an appointment to


Omar Guelleh and is in a coalition government with Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD) and other parties. The RPP was founded in Dikhil on March 4 1979. It


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was elected to the Twentieth Congress and served from March 4, 1827, to February 16, 1829, when he resigned. He successfully contested the election of George Fisher to the Twenty-first


the House of Representatives from March 4, 1789 until his death in 1790. He died while attending the Congress in New York City. Bland was the first member of Congress


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capital city of the state of Colorado, United States; consolidated city and county


actually came into effect under the term of his successor, George H. W. Bush, on March 15, 1989. This bill passed into law over the objection of some of President


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on September 8. 1972. In 1982, the east grandstands were finally double-decked, increasing capacity to 72,400. However, unlike the west grandstand, the east grandstand was never rebuilt, and is the only


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5000 meters and set a US record of 13:15.1 while finishing second to Miruts Yifter in the inaugural World Cup. On May 16, 1971, Liquori lowered his personal best to 3:54.6 in


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trustee of the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University) and was a vice-president of the American Bible Society. He died on January 7, 1831 at New Brunswick, New Jersey. Kirpatrick's grandson


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the Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Tourism in the Vajpayee government, governor of Rajasthan from January 14 2004 to October 28 2004, when he resigned to return to


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the Egyptians rolled blocks of granite to make their pyramids, which was in use by AD 32. In AD 67, the philhellene Roman emperor Nero ordered 6,000 slaves

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mid-1990s, presenting Roxburgh Park's avowed virtues as a planned community with a balance of residential, industrial and reserves (part of the Shanklands Reserve is in the south

decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1990


Histiaeus (died 494 BC), the son of Lysagoras, was the tyrant

absolute ruler unrestrained by law or constitution


Ludwig Georg Elias Moses Bieberbach (December 4, 1886 – September 1, 1982) was a German mathematician. Biography. Born in Goddelau, near Darmstadt, he studied at Heidelberg and under Felix


placed second at the World Junior Cross Country Championships, and in 1994, he became the World Junior Champion in the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters. On September 1, 1996 in Rieti,


of St Germans. He married Helen Agnes Post (d. September 1 1962) on June 22 1910 and they had a daughter and two sons: Germaine Elizabeth Olive Eliot (April 11 1911


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Franz Kline (May 23, 1910 – May 13, 1962) was an American painter mainly associated with the Abstract Expressionist painters who


was held on May 8, 2004, and was won by the Mid Cheshire League, who beat the Cambridgeshire County League 2-0. The second final was held on May 7, 2006 at Cambridge


Hamelin de Warenne (Plantagenet) 1129 - May 7, 1202) was an English nobleman who was prominent at the courts of the Angevin kings of England, Henry


began on May 7, French newspapers suggested that this was because it was the anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. After Georges Clemenceau had accused Germany of being responsible for


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Soldiers and the recognized guerrillas. Three years later on June 15, 1948, Republic Act No. 327, created the City of Dumaguete. Later, on June 21, 1969, Republic Act No. 5797 was


1745. In the Seven Years' War, he was engaged in various naval operations. After the war, he again sailed on the East India routes and eventually settled in Port Louis on Mauritius

island sovereign state in the Indian Ocean


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of november of 2008 Its Operated by Cinemark, and it has 4 screens. Hotels: it will be a Business hotel, and its Construction is supposed to be

eleventh month in the Julian and Gregorian calendars


on April 23, 1998. National Register listing. St. Luke's Methodist Episcopal Church. (added 1998 - Building - #98000387). Also known as St. Luke's Methodist;St. Luke's United Methodist. 1199


the United States on April 23, 1982, in protest over a United States Border Patrol blockade which severely damaged the tourism economy of the Florida Keys. External links.


James Patrick Donleavy (born April 23, 1926 New York City) is an Irish American author, born to Irish immigrants. He served in


Didrik Magnus Axel Möller (February 16 1830 – October 25 1896) was a Swedish astronomer. He matriculated as a student


a Cabinet-level Department of Veterans Affairs. It was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on October 25, 1988 but actually came into effect under the term of his


Jean Marie Pardessus (August 11, 1772 - May 27, 1853), was a French lawyer. He was born at


August 11, 1841) was a German philosopher, psychologist, and founder of pedagogy as an academic discipline. Otto Jahn (June 16, 1813 – September 9, 1869), was a German archaeologist, philologist,


Wade Fox (1920 - 1964) was a U.S. zoologist and herpetologist from the University of California, Berkeley. He specialized in the anatomy of snakes and

study of the structure and parts of organisms


to practical applications. In medicine. Pure sciences of medicine include e.g. anatomy and histology. Preclinical research is research in medical pure science, which precedes the clinical trials, and is almost purely


Firbeck is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England, on the border with Nottinghamshire. The name is said to derive

ceremonial county of England (use Q21272736 for administrative non-metropolitan county)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801-1832


Testament and observes their feast on February 3/February 16 as the synaxis (afterfeast) following the Presentation of Christ, which Orthodox tradition calls "The Meeting of Our Lord and God and Savior,


the year when rainfall is at its lowest levels. According to The Book of Common Prayer (1552), the "Dog Daies" begin on July 6 and end on August 17. Other locations.


Springsteen – Guitar, Vocals. Billy Zoom – Guitar. Charts. Peak position: The Billboard 200 #80 on May 1, 1999. References.

celebration in the international labour movement on May Day


Shimon Even (; June 15, 1935 - May 1, 2004) was an Israeli computer science researcher. His main topics of interest included algorithms, graph theory


2 are public holidays (both New Year Day), as well as May 1 and May 2 (both May Day). A peculiar coincidence are Christmas Day and Independence Day, falling


entry to the Top 24. Members. As of 2004, Mercury4 consists of: Rien Low born February 22, 1982. Kevin Layton born May 1, 1982. Cole Rintoul born November 27, 1982. Brad Johnston


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Julien Dubuque (born January 1762 and died March 24, 1810) was a French

first month in the Julian and Gregorian calendars


the Great Sioux War of 1876-77 and the disastrous defeat of U.S. Army forces led by General Custer at the Battle of Little Big Horn on June 25, 1876. The fort


term in 1982. She served as President until 1987. The old series of monetary notes of Malta depicted the face of Agatha Barbara. She then retired at

sovereign state in Southern Europe situated on an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea


and forced into exile, and Rossetti then lived in Malta for three years before settling in London in 1824. He held the post of Professor of Italian at


of November 2005) in central Malta. It is the largest and most populous city on the island and consists of four autonomous parishes: St Helen, St Joseph, Our


Broadcasting Services Limited (PBS) is Malta's public broadcasting company, responsible for the TVM television channel and the Radio Malta and Radju Parlament(106.6FM) and Magic (91.7FM) radio stations.


as possible, both Don Cornelius and Don Kirshner. "Samurai B.M.O.C." May 21, 1977 - The Samurai must convince Dean Bynum (Buck Henry) that he is qualified to graduate


opposition to the projects of the famous John Law, which had been adopted by the regent and his ministers. In June 1720 he was recalled to satisfy public


– May 10, 1980) was an American astronomer. He was born in Delphos, Ohio. An amateur astronomer, he was a prolific discoverer of comets and also a persistent observer


Maxim Dmitrievich Shostakovich (born Leningrad on May 10, 1938) is a Russian conductor and pianist. He was the second child of Dmitri Shostakovich and Nina Varzar. Since 1975,


Wax Trax in the US. A digitally remastered reissue of Don't Blow Your Top was released September 12, 2006, along with 1986's What Do You Know, Deutschland? and 1989's


undergoing financial difficulties and was closed on September 12, 1986 with the loss of 800 jobs. At the same time, CSL Group Inc.'s expansion outside of Canada was well


(born September 12, 1967) is a writer of poetry and prose, born in Paola, Malta. He was for a time involved in research theatre. He wrote six collections of short


and others. Ponsard accepted the Second French Empire with no very great enthusiasm, and was given the post of librarian to the senate; however, he soon resigned, and fought a bloodless duel

arranged engagement in combat between two individuals


Why, just fifty years ago, they thought a disease like your daughter's was caused by demonic possession or witchcraft. But nowadays we know that Isabelle is suffering

practice of magical skills and abilities

song composed by Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King which was an R&B hit in 1955 for The Spiders which was covered in 1963 by Elvis Presley


on November 21, 2006 in her dress shop in nearby San Juan del Sur. References. See also. Nicaragua Canal.

day in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar


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Yangcho Tang, eastern Tibet. His lay name was Lobsang Chuponpa. His mother made great sacrifices to enable her son to attend the Ngamring Jampa Ling Monastery because he showed interest


organisation that currently lists more than 200 centres and around 900 branch classes/study groups in 40 countries. Geshe Kelsang was born in Tibet in 1931 and ordained at the


later it was moved to Memphis, Tennessee and renamed the Memphis Pros. On December 10, 2008, in a game against the Charlotte Bobcats, the Buccaneers were for the first time "revived" by


term, until January 3, 1842. He ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Representative from Michigan's 2nd congressional district in 1846 and 1847, being defeated by John Smith Chipman. Death in


Charles Augustus Young (December 15 1834 – January 3 1908) was an American astronomer. He graduated from Dartmouth and later became a professor there


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(pronounced PAHN-i-son; born May 26, 1938) is an American writer. He is best known as the author of the 1971 novel The Last Detail, which was adapted into a 1973 movie starring


Ascanio Sobrero (October 12 1812 – May 26 1888), was the Italian chemist, born in Casale Monferrato. He was studying


princess Glaphyra and paternal grandfather to King Ptolemy of Mauretania (1 BC-40 AD) and Mauretanian princess Drusilla of Mauretania (born 5 AD). In 81 BC Hiempsal had been driven from his throne,


the last 38 days of the term of President Theodore Roosevelt (with whom he was friends at Harvard), from January 27 to March 5, 1909. Bacon obtained the advice and


I it was fertile enough to produce food and grain to supply a large proportion of the requirement of the British Army fighting in Mesopotamia. It was ruled by

area of the Tigris–Euphrates river system


of Israel was a geographical bridge between the political and cultural centers of Mesopotamia and Egypt. Despite the importance of the country to three major religions, serious archaeological


and Greece, with the coast-regions of Africa from Morocco to Egypt; Running eastward the Sotadic Zone narrows, embracing Asia Minor, Mesopotamia and Chaldaea, Afghanistan, Sind, the Punjab and Kashmir. In Indo-China

narrow island that forms part of the University Parks, Oxford


Cui Hao (, 704？–754) was a Chinese poet of the Tang Dynasty

state in Chinese history from 618-907 C.E.


Jia Dao (, 779—843), courtesy name Langxian (浪先), was a Chinese poet during the Tang Dynasty. He was born near modern Beijing; after


historical records. A hydro electric dam began operating at the falls south of Cobden. It supplied the town, off and on, with power until it was destroyed on April 12, 1934


launches of MMR06-M rockets were not successful due to various technical difficulties. The first successful launch with a meteorological payload occurred on April 12, 1989. Additional launches continued for a short


Juba I of Numidia or Juba I (c. 85 BC-46 BC, reigned 60 BC-46 BC), was a King of Numidia. He

Berber kingdom in North Africa (202 BC - 40 AD)


Dane Rudhyar (March 23, 1895, in Paris – September 13, 1985,


archbishop. In addition, the nuncio serves as the liaison between the Holy See and the Church in that particular nation, supervising the diocesan episcopate (usually a national conference

bishop of higher rank in many Christian denominations


anyway. However, Emperor Henry IV confirmed Theodoric the Valiant in the duchy. Probably for this reason, Theodoric remained faithful to the emperors throughout his rule. He fought the Saxons while

confederation of Germanic tribes on the North German Plain


Simon Boerum (1724 – July 11 1775) was a farmer, miller, and political leader from Brooklyn, New York. He represented New York in the Continental Congress in 1774


York City, April 8 1920) was an American composer for piano, chamber ensembles and for voice. Musical career. After early studies on piano and organ in his home town,


Award winning artist with the production of her new album The Declaration, which was released on June 3, 2008. She is also hoping to write songs for Leona Lewis's sophomore album


Colleen Dewhurst (June 3, 1924 – August 22, 1991) was a Canadian actress known for a while as "the Queen of Off-Broadway." Admired for her


visit. On March 26, 1987, President Ronald Reagan made a special trip to Columbia, Missouri to speak at the National Governors' Association-Department of Education Conference as well as Fairview Elementary and David


Boris Mikhailovitch Shaposhnikov () (— March 26 1945), Soviet military commander, was born at Zlatoust, near Chelyabinsk in the Urals. He joined the army


in 1896, and the congregation began worshiping in the building in 1897. The church is noted for the collection of Tiffany Stained glass windows. It has been called

decorative material composed of pieces of coloured glass


He accepted the job of stained glass window designer for Powell's Glass Works in 1861, after Burne-Jones left to work for Morris & Co. During his time at Powell's, he fulfilled


Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,139 and a density of 71.85 persons per km². The total area was 29.77 km². On October 11,


Moscow Forestry Engineering Institute with the specialty "Spacecraft Control Systems.". Ryumin has been decorated twice as Hero of the Soviet Union (August 19, 1979 and October 11, 1980), and has been


the Sunshine Coast, British Columbia. Highway 101, which first opened in 1962, is divided into two separate land segments, with a ferry link in between. The number

type of ship travelling over short to medium distances between two places transporting people, cars or trains and acting like a replacement for a bridge

human settlement in United States of America


Benito River. Mbini is the Ndowe name for Rio Muni. The town has a population of around 10,000 people and is linked by ferry with Bolondo. The town is known


two separate highways, one on Vancouver Island, the other on the Lower Mainland. The two highways are joined together by a ferry link. Vancouver Island section. The Island section of Highway


of Roman Emperor Gaius (Caligula) and his fourth and last wife Caesonia. Named after her late aunt and her father's favorite sister, Drusilla, Julia was born not long after Caligula married


K'uk B'alam I (March 31, 397-435?) was founder of the ruling dynasty at the Maya city of Palenque. He founded the dynasty on March

former city state in Central America in present-day southern Mexico


Sydney GPO in 1967. This coincided with the introduction of the current system of 4-digit Postcodes in Australia. On July 1, 1975, separate government commissions were created to undertake


19, 2001, he was confirmed by the United States Senate as the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. He held that position until July 1, 2002. Prior


at Pennsylvania Avenue and 7th Street. It is named after the nearby Eastern Market, a historic Washington, D.C. public marketplace and neighborhood within Capitol Hill. Service began on July 1,


Landévennec and with the aid of Edward's successor, Athelstan the Glorious. By 937 he was master of most of Brittany, having forced the Vikings back to the Loire


is an Amitabha with a patterned halo. Dragon-head shaped column bases dating from the Northern Wei flank the cave entrance. Other figures are also present (possibly bodhisattvas). Nearby caves. Middle

first dynasty of Northern dynasties during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period (386–535)


is a Chinese musician who was born in Xi'an, China. Lauded by many as "the most lonesome singer-poet", Zhang Chu has remained a prominent figure on Chinese rock scene


example near Salzburg in Austria. The lake is also a reservoir so that the level of the water surface has been lifted. There are no villages on

capital city of the federal state of Salzburg in Austria


Calisto with Rene Jacobs in Brussels, Mitridate in Mitridate Rè di Ponto under Roger Norrington at the Mozart week in Salzburg, and subsequently at the Salzburg Summer Festival, Almaviva

federal state in the North-West of Austria


Gregg Toland, A.S.C. (May 29, 1904 - September 26, 1948) was a highly influential American cinematographer noted for his innovative


by 20th Century Fox. Story. Jimmy Kilmartin is an ex-con living in Astoria in the New York City borough of Queens, trying to stay clean and raising a family with his

borough in New York City and county in New York State, United States


and Duke of Bar from 1483 to 1508. He claimed the crown of the Kingdom of Naples and the County of Provence as the Duke of Calabria 1480–1493 and

region and historical province of southeastern France


1924 paper that the site of et-Tell held the ruins of a great Canaanite city. A further point in its favour is the fact that the Hebrew

Semitic-speaking region and civilization in the Ancient Near East during the late 2nd millennium BC


was the discoverer of galactic redshifts. He was responsible for hiring Clyde Tombaugh and supervised the work that led to the discovery of Pluto in 1930. Edwin Hubble was generally


t is. and the area is. In classical times, the second power was described in terms of the area of a square, as in the above formula.

quantity that expresses the extent of a two-dimensional surface or shape, or planar lamina, in the plane


city of Paramaribo and the surrounding area. Paramaribo district has a population of 213,840 and an area 183 km². The area was first colonised by the British in the 1600s


to be rigid, or measure distance with light rays. They would find that a geodesic is not a straight line, and that the ratio of a circle’s circumference to

length of straight line that connects two points in a measurable space or in an observable physical space


place. He found work, however as an assistant of the dermatologist Oskar Simon (1845-1892), concentrating on sexually transmitted diseases and leprosy. During the following two years he studied

Chronic infection caused by bacteria Mycobacteria lepræ and lepromatosis


in Gloucestershire. The name "Northavon" was invented in 1973, simply denoting the district's position in the county. In 1991 the county boundaries of Avon and Gloucestershire were realigned. The

ceremonial county in England (use Q21694733 for administrative non-metropolitan county)


District of Stroud in Gloucestershire. Following a review by the Local Government Commission for England, both the County of Avon and District of Northavon were abolished on 1 April 1996. Northavon


area. During excavations in the next years fossils of some of the first known human ancestors, Pithecanthropus erectus ("Java Man", now reclassified as part of the species Homo erectus),

species of archaic humans believed to be extinct in a pure form


information about how and when Homo erectus moved out of Africa, most likely through the Levantine corridor that includes Israel. "One of the rarest prehistoric sites in the


the Prídolí Epoch of the Silurian causing it to be an area of Geological Conservation Review. External links.

fictional race from BBC sci-fi show Doctor Who


acoustic environment, consisting of natural sounds, including animal vocalizations and, for instance, the sounds of weather and other natural elements; and environmental sounds created by humans, through musical composition,

kingdom of multicellular eukaryotic organisms


waters and vomited up the sun, moon, stars, animals, and men. He also showed man how to make fire. See also. Bushongo mythology. External links.


and was sent back with some of the collection on the Castle Forbes. The specimens were lost when the ship was wrecked off the Cape of Good Hope in July 1824. With

headland of Cape Peninsula, South Africa


time of Domesday Book and may be named after Saint Chad. The Church of England parish church of Saint Nicholas was originally Norman, and the blocked head of a Norman


June 6, 2006. Notable people. Pavlos Matesis, writer. See also. List of places in the Ilia prefecture. References. External links. (in Greek).


Papua New Guinea and played an important role in World War II. In German, "Seeadler" means sea eagle, pointing to German colonial activity between 1884 and 1919 in that area. On February 29


Kings County, New York, which is now part of Brooklyn. Simon was born there on February 29, 1724, and was baptized in the Dutch Reformed Church on March 8. He


Alice Day b. Jacquiline Alice Newlin (November 7, 1905 – May 25, 1995) was


Tim Harrod (born May 251968) is an American comedy writer. He has written for The Onion, The


movement. Unlike these two movements, Provo was actually founded, on May 25, 1965, by Robert Jasper Grootveld, an anti-smoking activist, and Roel van Duyn and Rob Stolk, both anarchists. Provo


May 10, 2007. On May 25, 2008, the Observatory offered visitors live coverage of the Phoenix landing on Mars. Filming location. Film. The observatory was featured in a number


Cindy Cashdollar (born May 25,


Catz is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.


Lord Chancellor of England and Bishop of Elmham. Life. Born in Normandy, France, he joined William the Conqueror during the Norman Conquest of England, and was appointed head of

human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States of America


Peloponnese, although about 40,000 Allied soldiers were evacuated to Crete, prompting one of the largest airborne attacks in the history of warfare: Operation Merkur, or the Battle of Crete. Bulgarian intervention.


trumpets in D. 3 trombones. Percussion. timpani in D and in A. Strings. Continuo in recitatives. cembalo or violoncello. Roles. Synopsis. Act 1. Island of Crete, shortly after the Trojan


teaching models: A, B and D. Model D, with education entirely in Basque, and Spanish as a compulsory subject, is the most widely chosen model by parents. In Navarre there is

unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States


was united to France. The three western provinces (Araba, Biscay, Gipuzkoa) had already joined, through voluntary agreements, the kingdom of Castile and helped to integrate Navarre into


of the Academy. On the weekend of 21-22 March 2009, an unknown person placed satirical naked paintings of Brian Cowen in the National Gallery of Ireland and the gallery

third month in the Julian and Gregorian calendars


ability to share files across using the Adobe exchange file format. Adobe released LiveMotion and LiveMotion 2.0 before discontinuing development November 15, 2003 because of poor sales due to


He served as a mission specialist on STS-38 in 1990, STS-50 in 1992, and STS-64 in 1994. STS-38 launched at night from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on November 15,


on July 16,1941, and the Title I Survey was completed November 15, 1941, coincidentally the same time the Japanese Imperial Fleet was leaving Japan home waters for Pearl


assets instead. On November 15, 2004, Disney announced it had purchased CrossGen's assets for $1 million with plans to publish four prose hardcover novels based on writer J.M. DeMatteis


day Camden County, New Jersey. Union Township was formed by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 15, 1831, while the area was still part of Gloucester County,


assembly, and only one synod (the Northern Synod); the presbyteries in the south of the island connect directly to the general assembly. The PCT is a member church of the

highest assembly of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren


II's election. Alexander II was recognized as the lawful pontiff, and his rival, Cadalus (Honorius II), excommunicated in 1063. The antipope did not, however, abandon his claims. At a counter-synod


Tomczak as starter, but resumed starting duties at the beginning of the 1992 season. On a play on September 20, 1992 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Majkowski tore a ligament in his


Alexander Mitscherlich (September 20, 1908 – June 26, 1982) was a German Psychologist. Born in Munich, he was a


Hills, New South Wales 1923 - May 12, 1995) was a surveyor, roadbuilder (some 6500km), bushman, artist and author, responsible for opening up the last remaining isolated desert areas


Robert Morrison MacIver (April 17, 1882 – June 15, 1970) was a U.S.


Henry Cornwallis Eliot, 5th Earl of St Germans (February 11 1835 - September 24 1911). Henry Cornwallis Eliot was born in


1890 - March 31 1922). Henry died on September 24 1911 at Port Eliot, Cornwall and is buried at St Germans Church. His titles passed to his second


11754 Herbig is a tiny Main belt asteroid. It was discovered on September 24, 1960 at Palomar Observatory


fleet was crucial to the transportation of the Fourth Crusade, but when the crusaders could not pay for the ships, the cunning and manipulative Doge Enrico Dandolo quickly exploited


Irving Wallace (March 19, 1916 - June 29, 1990) was an American bestselling author and screenwriter, penned best-selling books that were extensively researched,


Giuseppe Mercalli (May 21, 1850 - March 19, 1914) was an Italian volcanologist. Biography. Born in Milan, Mercalli was ordained


On March 19,


Chairman of the Planning Commission by the UPA and was reappointed to the post by the Government on June 5, 2009 by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Early life. Montek Singh Ahluwalia

Indian cinematographer and film director


since 1985. In 2004, when the Congress formed a government at the head of a coalition the new Congress Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was only a Rajya Sabha MP. So Pranab


Shri Lal Krishna Advani. 2000 - Shri Arjun Singh. 2001 - Shri Jaswant Singh. 2002 - Dr. Manmohan Singh. 2003 - Shri Sharad Pawar. 2004 - Mrs Sushma Swaraj. 2005 -


Sprengisandur means three things in Iceland: 1. a certain part of the Highlands of Iceland between the glaciers Hofsjökull and Vatnajökull; 2. the


of the island. Þjórsá has its source on the glacier Hofsjökull. It flows out through narrow gorges in the highlands of Iceland. Then it passes by the


Glaciers) is a national park in the Santa Cruz Province, in Argentine Patagonia. It comprises an area of 4459 km². In 1981 it was declared a World Heritage Site

census-designated place in Whatcom County, Washington, United States


glacier, which was much larger during the last ice age. Due to the mountain's steep and unstable sides, the first ascent was in 1908 despite centuries of knowledge

American professional wrestler, martial artist and actor


used to refer to any long marking, dark or bright, on a planet or moon's surface. The moons Dione, Rhea, and Europa have prominent lineae. See also. List of lineae


into the Americas. Geneticist Douglas Wallace of Emory University, studying the mitochondrial DNA of Native Americans, found an mtDNA type called X. Geneticist Stephen Oppenheimer reports that X occurs 'only

DNA located in organelles called mitochondria


in vitro receptor autoradiography if the ligand is administered into the circulation (with subsequent tissue removal and sectioning) or applied to the tissue sections, respectively. The ligands are generally labeled with 3H

test-tube experiments, as opposed to those within an organism (in vivo)


From 1988 to 1998 he served as Director of the Centre for Technology and Culture at the University and since 1999 he has been a Fellow of

member of a group of learned people who work together as peers in the pursuit of mutual knowledge or practice


theorist. Early on he became a Harvard Junior Fellow and subsequently an assistant professor at Harvard University in 19 - - (date/citation needed) and assistant professor at Tata Institute

emulator designed to run software written for the Amiga computer platform


who are on the society's register may practice as pharmacists in Great Britain. Fellowships (FRPharmS) may also be awarded. In 2008 it controversially increased its rates by nearly 50%. History. The


the same name, whilst Shake was an elephant. Both had their own strips in their respective sections (The Duke's Spook and Shake), The Duke's Spook changing to Shiver


later Persian encomiasts, have survived. His didactic odes and epigrams expressed in well-measured lines a type of Epicurean philosophy of human life and human happiness, and more charming still

functional programming language with dependent types


works. He has lived in New York City since 1979. Biography. Richard Rodney Bennett was a pupil at Leighton Park School, the Quaker school in Reading, studied at the Royal


Drayton's Gas Station/Restaurant(though it is suggested that Drayton did not kill anyone himself and left it to his three younger brothers while he did all the cooking). Chop Top explains

single establishment which prepares and serves food, located in building


the stew's base, and can be eaten after the stew has been eaten. Bread bowl fare can be found at some restaurants, such as the Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons, Hearth


Robin Millar, Peter Saville, Julie Burchill, Robert Elms, Samantha Janus, Rita Simons, Robert Pattinson. The Groucho has rooms on several floors, including three bars, two restaurants (dining room


Kirk in Dumfries. Bruce immediately claimed the crown of Scotland, in defiance of the English king. Less than seven weeks after the killing in Dumfries, Bruce was crowned

town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK


River Gorge and an associated state park in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in eastern Multnomah County, approximately 15 miles (24 km) east of Portland

city in and county seat of Multnomah County, Oregon, United States

city in Traill County, North Dakota, United States of America


along with Isaac H. Van Winkle, the state attorney general, and Stanley Myers, district attorney of Multnomah County (of which Portland is the county seat, and where both the

community in Callaway County, Missouri, United States of America


and California Railroad was formed from the Oregon Central Railroad when it was the first to operate a stretch south of Portland in 1869. This qualified the Railroad for land

city in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States


In Norse mythology, Róta is a valkyrie. Róta

one of a host of female figures who decide which soldiers die in battle and which live


rainforest (in Spanish selva) and to the pampas. The jungle/rainforest is south and west of Rurrenabaque (inclusive a part of the Madidi National Park), and the tours go by boat and


elevation). Big Brum. The Chamberlain Memorial (a grade II listed monument). Connection to Victoria Square. and statues of: Joseph Priestley. James Watt. Thomas Attwood by Sioban Coppinger and Fiona Peever, 1993.


cards, by introducing Jesus, the next guest, who resembles Montel. Jesus and Satan trade accusations. Adam and Eve are next; they are reminiscent of Chucky and Shawntel. They argue with

painting by Jan Gossaert, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza


Reaction of α,α'-dibromo adipic acid with sodium cyanide in ethanol yields the cyano cyclobutane: In the so-called Franchimont Reaction (A. P. N. Franchimont, 1872) an α-bromocarboxylic acid is dimerized


ethanol, clear and mount (e.g., into Depex or Enthalan). This technique has since been refined to substitute the silver precipitate with gold by immersing the sample in gold


castings for furniture factories, and ornamental iron pieces including cemetery crosses and settees. A breakthrough came in 1883 when John Michael applied enamel to a cast iron horse


unmarked grave in Edinburgh's Old Calton cemetery; this grave was purchased by his father John Steell senior and many of the Steell and Gourlay families are also


Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is a cemetery located on Bedford Street near the center of Concord, Massachusetts. The cemetery is the


many cases, early oasts were adapted from barns or cottages. A chapel at Frindsbury is also known to have been converted to an oast. This was done by building

small place, building or room of Christian fellowship or worship, may be attached or not to a larger institution or part of a building

Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London, SW6


lying to the west of the estuary of the River Dee. History. The market town of Holywell takes its name from the St Winefride's Well, a holy well surrounded by a chapel


although the earliest parts of the castle standing today were built between 1570 and 1579. Additional wings and a chapel were added in 1743. The castle was stripped

Rowlands Castle, East Hampshire, Hampshire, PO8


expansion Seattle Pilots debuting at Sick's Stadium. Seattle had been mentioned several times as a prospective major league city. The Cleveland Indians almost moved there in the early 1960s, but owner

baseball team and Major League Baseball franchise in Cleveland, Ohio

National Football League team active in 1931


vehicle can be obtained and Progressive will handle the entire repair process from that point forward. Corporate sponsorship. In January 2008, Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio, home of the Cleveland Indians, was


baseman and right-handed batter who played for the San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians and Arizona Diamondbacks. Williams was originally selected by the New York Mets out of Carson


Mexican baseball, including time in the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians farm systems, before being acquired by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1964. After going 5-5 for St. Louis, primarily in


Cleveland Indians in an eight-player deal that brought Minnie Miñoso back to Chicago, but the Indians general manager Frank Lane traded Cash to Detroit for Steve Demeter, who would play only


the hippocampus, and in the amygdala. Pyramidal neurons are the primary excitation units of the mammalian prefrontal cortex and the corticospinal tract. Pyramidal neurons were first discovered and studied by

brain region correlated with memory consolidation and imagination


Arya as an epithet of honour and it occurs as such in their religious texts. In the Ramayana and Mahabharata, Arya is used as an honorific for many

village in Lampung Tengah Regency, Lampung Province, Indonesia


literature, and is considered one of the five great Tamil epics. In its form, it anticipates the Ramayana of Kamban. Civaka-cintamani was well received at the Chola court, and has


Hedz, Xabex, Monolith, P.A.L, Synapscape, Templegardens, Substanz T, Telepherique feat. Roger Rotor, Cybernetic Fuckheadz, Savak, Sonar, Winterkälte, Law Rah Collective, Contagious Orgasm, Azure Skies, Axiome, Panacea vs.

stone  block made of one single piece; object made of one single rock piece.


Kwoh-Ting Li (Chinese: 李國鼎; pinyin: Lǐ Guódǐng; January 28 1910—May 31 2001) was a Chinese economist and politician best known as the "Father of Taiwan's Economic Miracle" for his work

day in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar


(b. Paris, France, December 18, 1847 - January 28, 1903) was a French composer of Irish descent. At first she published under the pseudonym Hermann Zenta. In 1871,


Daily News is a newspaper published by Yale University students in New Haven, Connecticut since January 28, 1878. The paper's first editors wrote: Financially and editorially independent of Yale since


dwellings: 768. Population density per square kilometre: 40.9. Land area (square km): 32.45. Transport and communications. Airports: Dawson City Airport, located east of the town, has a gravel runway.

mix of crumbled stone (grain size range between 2 – 63 mm according to ISO 14688)


that Daly would become the director of the Voice of America after the show ended. He assumed the position on September 20, 1967, but lasted only until June 6, 1968 when he


Saturn V rocket. It will utilize the same internal ET configuration (separate LH2 and LOX tanks separated with an intertank structure), but will be configured to directly accept LH2 and LOX


Drift ice primarily affects: Security of navigation. Climatic impact, see "Polar ice packs" for details. Geological impact. Biosphere influence, see Ecology of sea ice. Polar ice packs. The

process of monitoring and directing the movement of a person, craft or vehicle from one place to another

artwork by Jean-Antoine Injalbert on pont Mirabeau, Paris, France


jewellery which has been used to support theories regarding the sophistication of the Neanderthals. The use of ivory at Châtelperronian sites tends to be more frequent than that of the

creation of objects of personal adornment, which may fulfill both decorative and functional purposes


and sport. Economic activities focussed on designing, making and selling objects or works of art such as jewellery, haute couture, books of poetry and other creative writing, and fine


emerging as the F-1, but this would not be available in the time frame that the DoD was demanding and would be limited to about 1 million lbf


above) with protons in a tank of water, creating neutrons and positrons. Each positron created a pair of gamma rays when it annihilated with an electron. The gamma rays


and positron - the antimatter counterpart of the electron. The positron quickly finds an electron, and they annihilate each other. The two resulting gamma rays () are


graphics. Visualization is any technique for creating images, diagrams, or animations to communicate a message. Visualization through visual imagery has been an effective way to communicate both abstract and concrete

artifact that depicts or records visual perception


for designing at least a subset of such diagrams is the Unified Modeling Language (UML). Overview. A concept map is a way of representing relations between ideas, images


Bercy is an area in the east of the city of Paris, France, north of the river Seine. Bercy was formerly a commune. It was annexed to Paris


public, and were meant to be, at least partially, a means of romanizing the ancient Gauls. As the baths lay across the Seine river on the left bank and were


Priest, and even he could only enter once a year on Yom Kippur, to offer the blood of sacrifice and incense before the mercy seat. Hebrew idiom.

material that produces fragrant smoke when burned


title of The Tragedies of the Last Age Consider'd (1678). To Ovid's Epistles Translated by Several Hands (1680), with preface by Dryden, Penelope to Ulysses was contributed


As described in the Fasti (a series of poems by Ovid), the agricultural festival of Parilia, performed annually on April 21, was aimed to cleanse both

unincorporated community in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States


John Cassidy is a professional comedian, magician, and

person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh


discovered by Cyril V. Jackson in 1935. It measures 14.72 km in diameter and is named after Stan Laurel, the film comedian. See also 2866 Hardy.


Glynneath is home to Glynneath RFC a rugby union club founded in 1889. Notable residents. Siwan Morris, actress, (Belonging, Caerdydd, Skins). Max Boyce, comedian and singer closely linked to


(Callithricidae). Old World monkey (Cercopithecidae). Hominid (Pongidae). Xenarthra (Edentata). Sloth (Bradypodidae). Armadillo (Dasypodidae). Lagomorpha (Lagomorpha). Leporidae (Leporidae). Rodent (Rodentia). Carnivora (Carnivora). Pinniped (Pinnipedia). Proboscidea (Proboscidea). Elephant (Elephantidae).


parish is part of the diocese of Wakefield. Other churches are the Bethel Church, the Royston Methodist Church and the Roman Catholic Church: Our Lady and St

neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C.


Primorsky Krai). Nevertheless the population of the district grows apples, plums, cherries, and watermelons in spite of the severe climate conditions. Tungsten and timber, fur and gold are produced in

thick growth of hair that covers the skin of many different animals, particularly mammals


A bounty (from Latin bonitās, goodness) is a payment or reward often offered by a group as an incentive for the accomplishment of a task by someone usually not

transfer of an item of value from one party (such as a person or company) to another, in exchange for goods or services or to fulfill a legal obligation


station was opened in 1880 when the Callander and Oban Railway passed that way, and a large luxury hotel was created (Loch Awe Hotel, 1871). There is also

business enterprise that provides lodging in a single building paid on a short-term basis


Waterbury and served in the House of Representatives from 1959 until 1973, leaving after being defeated for re-election in 1972. After leaving Congress, Monagan practiced as a lawyer in

legal professional who helps clients and represents them in a court of law


Ponsard (1 June 1814 – 7 July 1867), was a French dramatist. Biography. He was born at Vienne, Isère. Trained as a lawyer, his first literary work was a translation


Blaylock. Recognition. Philip K. Dick Award winner, 1983; Locus Award nominee for Best Fantasy Novel, 1984; British Science Fiction Award nominee, 1985; SF Chronicle Award, 1984. References. See also. William Ashbless. Punch and Judy


adapts household electric current from high voltage (100 to 240 volts AC) to low voltage suitable for consumer electronics. These adapters will warm through converting between direct


The BYP M-21 routing was replaced by M-21 in 1952. The former routing in Grand Rapids became BUS M-21 instead. A bypass of Zeeland was opened on


alto saxophone player. He also performs on flute, oboe, piccolo, and EVI (an electronic valve instrument made by the Akai company). Allen is best-known for his work with eccentric keyboardist/bandleader

musical instrument of the woodwind family


quantity of aviation engines, opted for four-engine designs with heavy defensive firepower, as seen in the B-17 Flying Fortress. The United Kingdom and Germany did not have this luxury, both were


station is served around hourly for most of the day by the Regional-Express line RE4, which runs between Wittenberge and Ludwigsfelde. Other transport links. The station is also served by four bus

large road vehicle for transporting people


of Heumen in the province of Gelderland. It is also the northern-most town of Limburg and thus its nickname is "De Poort van Limburg" (The Gate of Limburg). Molenhoek lies on


Franz Bardon (December 1 1909 – July 10 1958), born in Opava, Czechoslovakia, was both a stage magician and student and


posthumous Historia Ecclesiastica (1688) of Thomas Hobbes is said to have been by Rymer, but the Life of Hobbes (1681) sometimes ascribed to him was written by Richard Blackburne. He


famous frontispiece for Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes (1651) was created with input from Hobbes. Plates for (1656). (1664) — Architecture. (1665). Later Collections. Die Kunst, in Kupfer zu stechen, Ilmer, Osnabrück 1975


L'hiver de Paris. La Folle gageure ou les divertissements de la comtesse de Pembroc (1653) (from Lope de Vega. (performed for the first time at the Hôtel de Bourgogne


his services he was raised in 1692 to the rank of Marshal of France, and in 1694 was made a duke. In 1694, he was appointed governor of

noble or royal title in some European countries and their colonies


are not represented. See also. Holy Roman Emperor. Swabia. Other family trees.

historical and cultural region of Germany


was one of the top five sheep market towns of England. Alresford sent two members to parliament until the population was reduced by the Black Death. The town

pandemic in Europe and Asia in the 14th century

2010 medieval drama horror movie directed by Christopher Smith


family. Her early career was dominated by the music hall, later appearing in plays and cabaret. Arletty was a stage performer for ten years before her film debut in

type of British theatrical entertainment popular between 1850 and 1960


State School, and played his early football for Diamond Creek in the Heidelberg League as well as working for his father's orchard. While playing in the local league he established himself


Heidelberg Park in Heidelberg. See also. City of Heidelberg - the former local government area of which Heidelberg West was a part. References. External links.

suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia


1962) was an Italian astronomer. In his early career he worked as Max Wolf's assistant at Heidelberg, Germany and discovered a number of asteroids. He worked in Germany, Italy


became a professor of philosophy at Heidelberg. The Science of Logic is too advanced for undergraduate students so Hegel wrote an Encyclopaedic version of the logic which was published in

suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia


black-and-white films and printing papers. A suspension of silver salts in gelatin is coated onto acetate film or fiber-based or resin coated paper and allowed to dry (hence


A cam whore (sometimes cam-whore or cam-slut) is an individual who performs sexual services on the Internet with webcam software in exchange for money

computer-connected video camera that streams its image in real time to a computer network


in 1833 Maria, daughter of Charles Palmer, commissary-general at Cape Town, and had six sons and three daughters. One of his sons was killed at Isandhlwana; of the other sons HC Shepstone


Internationale de Motocyclisme at the congress in Cape Town, South Africa. The same year, the FIM was given provisional status of recognition by the International Olympic Committee, and gained


planning to use the ship to smuggle his billions in drug money to Cape Town. However, he is attacked by two of Vorstedt's men but managing to thwart


Afrikaans-speaking operator in Cape Town can be compared with a French-speaking operator in Paris. Alphanumeric entry. In one study of average computer users, the average rate for transcription was


2004 while on his way home from a concert in Pretoria. He was 39 years old. See also. Shifty Records. Sources. External links.

administrative capital of South Africa located in the Gauteng province


in "Menuetto I," only the first violin and cello/double bass parts are completed; the second violin and viola parts in their entirety in this movement are editorial additions.


System (SCEPS) uses a small tank of sulfur hexafluoride gas which is sprayed over a block of solid lithium, which generates enormous quantities of heat, in turn

chemical element with symbol Li and atomic number 3

artists' book by Benoit Platéus, MAC's MAC-2009-024


Joel Hastings Metcalf (January 4 1866–February 23 1925)


Marek Borowski (; b. January 4, 1946 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish left-wing politician, the former leader of the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) and the former


Sidney Portier’s mother in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, despite being two years his junior. Richards worked in television as well, making memorable late-career appearances on the series Designing Women and The


on the HBO drama Six Feet Under and Nick George on the ABC dramedy Dirty Sexy Money alongside Donald Sutherland. After Sports Night and Six Feet Under, it is the third


his research on the crucifixion and Shroud of Turin, which modifies the theories of Pierre Barbet regarding crucifixion, and the Catholic Church regarding the Shroud of Turin. In 2003

set of 24 particular churches in communion with the bishop of Rome. Main Catholic and Christian organization


Business Administration and Education. Campus. Most of the SMSU campus was constructed between 1965 and 1973 according to a unified plan. The brick and concrete buildings are interconnected via tunnel


in South Australia:. The longest air service delivers to remote communities in the outback covering over two days. The most isolated postbox is located on a dive platform on the Great Barrier

baseball team from South Australia, Australia


Western Australia since July 1996. He was born in Adelaide, South Australia and was educated at the University of Adelaide and Harvard University. He was an industrial officer and

former Australian federal electoral division (1901–1903)


is also the setting of the play (and subsequent film) Dimboola by Jack Hibberd. The town's secondary college, is the only memorial secondary college in the Southern Hemisphere, hence

area or object which serves as a focus for memory of something

human settlement in San Diego, California, United States of America


the first large hotel in Waikīkī. The Moana Hotel is regarded as the flagship in Hawaii tourism, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In Hawaiian,


The French Frigate Shoals (Hawaiian: Kānemilohai) is the largest atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Its name commemorates French explorer Jean-François de La Pérouse, who nearly lost two frigates


In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized

state electoral district of New South Wales, Australia


biologist and herpetologist. He was born in Los Angeles, California. After college he served during World War II as a U.S. Navy Ensign in the Pacific. In 1946, he


the marketplace, and the world. To this end, the organization holds to a five-fold philosophy of mission: being a community of worship, prayer, fellowship, discipleship, and witness. History.


gold medal in the 1,500 m at the Pan-American Games. In 1969 and 1971 he was ranked number 1 in the world for 1500 meters/mile. In 1977 he was ranked number

medal, generally awarded for first place or a high achievement

two gold medals presented annually by the Royal Geographical Society


in 1820. When the king revoked the constitution in 1821, many supporters of the constitution were persecuted and forced into exile, and Rossetti then lived in Malta

set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed

repealed South African constitutional law


and educated in Aix-en-Provence, Avignon, and at the Jesuit college at Tournon. At Toulon, he first became interested in astronomy. Studying law and becoming interested in archaeology, he travelled to Italy,


Duke of Normandy during the latter’s campaign in Brittany autumn 1341. He was present at the coronation of Pope Clement VI at Avignon 19 May 1342. He served together with the

painting by Joseph Mallord William Turner


now known as Shanxi. Leonard, his wife (Jean Spaulding) and two children (Ruth and Lyman) survived invasions by Chinese communist insurgents and Japanese troops. However, on Easter Sunday 1940,


the same as the Blues stumbled out of the gate to a 7–17–4 mark. On December 11, 2006, after a seven-game losing streak, Kitchen was fired as head coach of the


called Prince George's Plaza, at East-West Highway (Maryland Route 410) and Belcrest Road. Service began on December 11, 1993. Notable places nearby. The Mall at Prince Georges. University


a record breaking 10 minutes. Miley Cyrus brought her Best of Both Worlds Tour to the arena on December 11, 2007 which upon ticket release the concert sold out in


and Eve left the Garden of Eden. The Christ Child was sitting on Mary's lap one day and said that he wished that future generations could see her eyes. He touched

religious figure; mother of Jesus of Nazareth


are sunflower, tea, coffee, Pyrethrum, seed beans and seed maize. Kitale is a market town for the local agricultural area and is known for the and an

seed of one of several genera of the flowering plant family Fabaceae, which are used for human or animal food


gases under pressure. Other gases or vapours which produce general anaesthesia by inhalation include nitrous oxide, cyclopropane and xenon. These are stored in cylinders and administered using flowmeters, rather than vaporisers. Cyclopropane


graduated from Dartmouth and later became a professor there in 1865, remaining until 1877 when he went to Princeton. He observed solar eclipses and worked on spectroscopy of the Sun. He

natural phenomenon wherein the Sun is obscured by the Moon


in Harwell, Oxfordshire, where he studied instrumentation. Brawn lives in Stoke Row, near Henley-on-Thames. In his spare time he enjoys gardening, fishing and listening to music. In 2006 Brawn received

measuring instruments which monitor and control a process


attributed to him by the owners: The Magdalen in a landscape (National Gallery, London) (1515-1520). Rest during the Flight to Egypt (Staatliche Museen zu Berlin) (1520). The Entombment (National Gallery, London) (about


in three categories: Prestige - claiming colonies, winning wars, implementing social and political reforms, researching technologies or through historical events. Industry - building factories, converting farmers and labourers to craftsmen

economic branch characterized by large scale automated manufacturing as in industrialization


large part by the advent of newer, faster computing methods and neuroimaging techniques. These scientists generally work as researchers within a college, university, government agency, or private industry setting.


published by Modicon in 1979 for use with its programmable logic controllers (PLCs). It has become a de facto standard communications protocol in industry, and is now the most commonly