title: "Culture of Penang" content: community. Lion dance is an ancient art form brought from China by early Chinese immigrants, and over time has evolved into a distinctive Malaysian style. The earliest record of lion dancing in Malaysia was the official registration of a Penang lion dance troupe back in 1903 but it is indisputable that the Chinese community had been practising it long before then. The Chinese place special significance to this dazzling form of art, associating it good luck, power, strength, majesty and happiness. Today lion dance remains actively performed especially during Chinese New Year and also during the opening of new businesses.


title: "Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vilnius" content: their flock; hence, from the fifteenth centuries they had coadjutors or suffragans. Many of these, particularly in the 16th and 17th centuries, were titular bishops of Methoni, Messenia (on the Peloponnesus). Among the most famous may be mentioned George Casimir Ancuta (d. 1737, author of "Jus plenum religionis catholicae in regno Poloniaw", showing that the Protestants and Orthodox had not the same rights as the Catholics. Beginning from the seventeenth century there were also suffragans for Belarus. In 1798 Pius VI recognized the ancient See of Brest-Litovsk as suffragan of Vilnius. So also the ancient Diocese of Livonia, suppressed in


title: "The Goddess (1934 film)" content: The Goddess (1934 film) The Goddess () is a 1934 Chinese silent film released by the Lianhua Film Company (United Photoplay). It starred Ruan Lingyu in one of her final roles, and was directed by Wu Yonggang. Luo Mingyou produced the film and Hong Weilie took charge of the cinematography. The public responded with decent enthusiasm at its initial release, possibly due to Ruan Lingyu’s popularity as an actress of her time as described in a newspaper article published around the time. During the Cultural Revolution, pressures to cleanse “polluting” elements of the bourgeoisie pushed aside general reverence of "The


title: "Rajai Davis" content: Sean Doolittle to win the game 5–4. It was the first walk-off homer of any kind for Davis in his career. On August 30, 2014, Davis recorded his 32nd stolen base of the season, and his 300th stolen base of his career. Davis became just the second active player to record a 30-steal season for three different teams. Davis' 300 stolen bases ranks him 12th among active players. In 2014, Davis played in 134 games for Detroit, batting .282 with 36 stolen bases. He was used in an outfield platoon in 2015, playing in 112 games. Despite limited plate appearances


title: "Jacques Rosenbaum" content: 1944. Most of Rosenbaum's work is categorized as art nouveau, although there's much influence from classicistic and Heimatstil architecture. Strong influences for his style came from the Art Nouveau movement in Riga at the beginning of the 20th century, as well as Finnish national romanticism. Rosenbaum's style is often characterized by fantastic sculptures and decorations. Besides several apartment buildings, private dwellings and villas, Rosenbaum also designed factories and one fire-station during his Tallinn years, reflecting the fact that in the relatively small city that Tallinn was at the time, an architect had to do all sorts of jobs. Jacques Rosenbaum


title: "Olympic Island Festival" content: for the event's cancellation; this show was documented in Bruce McDonald's 2010 concert film "This Movie Is Broken". June 19, 2010 August 14, 2010 Olympic Island Festival The Olympic Island Festival is an annual rock concert that takes place on Toronto's Olympic Island. It was started in 2004 by Jay Ferguson of the band Sloan, when only Canadian musicians performed. In subsequent years, the festival has featured bands from other countries. June 26, 2005 June 24, 2006 June 7, 2008 The 2009 festival was cancelled in early May 2009. The event was cancelled because a strike by Toronto's municipal outside


title: "Geology of Iceland" content: approximately 25% of the island's human population and resulting in a drop in global temperatures, as sulfur dioxide was spewed into the Northern Hemisphere. This caused crop failures in Europe and may have caused droughts in India. The eruption has been estimated to have killed over six million people globally, making it one of the deadliest volcanoes, with Tambora being number one. In the period from 1963 to 1967, the new island of Surtsey was created on the southwest coast by a volcanic eruption. Since Iceland is located atop the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, some scientists believe the hotspot beneath Iceland could


title: "Johnson grass" content: Johnson grass Johnson grass or Johnsongrass, "Sorghum halepense", is a plant in the grass family, Poaceae, native to the Mediterranean region, but grows throughout Europe and the Middle East. The plant has been introduced to all continents except Antarctica, and most larger islands and archipelagos. It reproduces by rhizomes and seeds. Johnson grass has been used for forage and to stop erosion, but it is often considered a weed because: This species occurs in crop fields, pastures, abandoned fields, rights-of-way, forest edges, and along streambanks. It thrives in open, disturbed, rich, bottom ground, particularly in cultivated fields. Johnson grass resistant


title: "Johnson grass" content: to the common herbicide glyphosate has been found in Argentina and the United States. It is considered to be one of the ten worst weeds in the world. It is named after an Alabama plantation owner, Colonel William Johnson, who sowed its seeds on river-bottom farm land "circa" 1840. The plant was already established in several US states a decade earlier, having been introduced as a prospective forage or accidentally as a seedlot contaminant. The 1889 book "The Useful Native Plants of Australia'’ records that "Sorghum halepense" is a "strong, erect-growing species, varying from two to ten feet high, succulent


title: "Johnson grass" content: when young, a splendid grass for a cattle run, though not much sought after by sheep. It is a free seeder. The settlers on the banks of the Hawkesbury (New South Wales) look upon it as a recent importation, and seed of it has been distributed under the name of "Panicum speciabile". (WooUs) Coast of Queensland, New South Wales, and Western Australia." Johnson grass Johnson grass or Johnsongrass, "Sorghum halepense", is a plant in the grass family, Poaceae, native to the Mediterranean region, but grows throughout Europe and the Middle East. The plant has been introduced to all continents except


title: "Public-domain-equivalent license" content: In the free-software community, there has been some controversy over whether a public domain dedication constitutes a valid open-source license. In 2004, lawyer Lawrence Rosen argued in the essay "Why the public domain isn't a license" that software could not truly be given into public domain, a position that faced opposition by Daniel J. Bernstein and others. In 2011, the Free Software Foundation added CC0 to its free software licenses and called it "the preferred method of releasing software in the public domain," while in general recommending the GNU General Public License. In February 2012, when the CC0 license was


title: "Galium triflorum" content: Galium triflorum Galium triflorum (also known as cudweed, sweet-scented bedstraw, and fragrant bedstraw) is a herbaceous plant of the family Rubiaceae. It is widespread in northern Europe (Scandinavia, Switzerland, Russia, Baltic States), eastern Asia (Kamchatka, Japan, Korea, Guizhou, Sichuan, India, Nepal) and North America (from Alaska and Greenland south to Veracruz). The plant is considered a noxious weed in New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Massachusetts. "Galium triflorum" grows on the forest floor, spreading vegetatively by means of stolons. It has whorled leaves and single fruiting peduncles rising above basal rosettes. There are six bracts in a whorl


title: "Galium triflorum" content: below the peduncle. Each peduncle has three fruiting structures, each having a single fuzzy ball. Stems are square in cross-section. The entire vine does not feel very coarse, but it is rough enough to stick to clothing. This species is sometimes confused with "Galium odoratum", a species with traditional culinary uses. Galium triflorum Galium triflorum (also known as cudweed, sweet-scented bedstraw, and fragrant bedstraw) is a herbaceous plant of the family Rubiaceae. It is widespread in northern Europe (Scandinavia, Switzerland, Russia, Baltic States), eastern Asia (Kamchatka, Japan, Korea, Guizhou, Sichuan, India, Nepal) and North America (from Alaska and Greenland south


title: "Ki Teitzei" content: continuation of the reading, Moses instructed that if a man had two wives, one loved and one unloved, and both bore him sons, but the unloved one bore him his firstborn son, then when he willed his property to his sons, he could not treat the son of the loved wife as firstborn in disregard of the older son of the unloved wife; rather, he was required to accept the firstborn, the son of the unloved one, and allot to him his birthright of a double portion of all that he possessed. A closed portion (, "setumah") ends here. In


title: "George Dickerson" content: magazine. While reviewing literature for "Time", Dickerson helped to promote the careers of such young writers (at that time) as John Irving, Cormac McCarthy, Donald Barthelme, Robert Stone, and Don DeLillo. Dickerson published several short stories and began an uncompleted novel. His short story "Chico" appeared in "The Best American Short Stories of 1963", and was praised by poet e.e. cummings. His short story "A Mussel Named Ecclesiastes" appeared in "The Best American Short Stories of 1966". He was also published in "The New Yorker", "Mademoiselle", "The Saturday Evening Post", "Cosmopolitan", and "Penthouse". After his time in Lebanon, Dickerson suffered


title: Marywil content: the merchants, while the central square was used as a marketplace. The small apartments with depots were leased to foreign merchants who competed with local tradesmen. The northern edge of the complex housed a chapel to the Holy Mother of Victories. The building also served as a royal residence. In 1738 the complex was bought by the Załuski family and it was there that Józef Jędrzej Załuski started the famous Załuski Library. Around 1744 the building was converted into a monastery by Antonina Zamoyska. In 1807 four large houses were built in the former marketplace. Between 1817 and 1821 Chrystian


title: "Habermaaß" content: decades the product range has expanded: first incorporating other wooden toys such as pulling figures, vehicles, clutching toys and a complex upgradeable ball track system, followed later by the first society games. Which is how in 1986 the most famous HABA game “The Orchard” was created. The connections with the closely related Wehrfritz company were also taken advantage of in the upcoming development and production of children’s furniture –all made in a child friendly way using only the finest woods. Even today the main focus of the company still lies in manufacturing out of wood. However, progressively different materials have


title: "A Night to Remember (1958 film)" content: day, and two of a flooding walkway in the engine room. As Brian Hawkins writes: the British came closest "to the "Titanic" truth in 1958 with their black-and-white production of Walter Lord's novel "A Night to Remember", seamlessly incorporating sequences from director Herbert Selpin's 1943 (Nazi) "Titanic" without giving any screen credits for these incredible scenes." Selpin himself was executed by Goebbels over the course of production in early August 1942, for offering a negative opinion of the German military while directing this earlier Nazi era film. The film is regarded as one of the most historically accurate "Titanic" disaster


title: "A Night to Remember (1958 film)" content: finally mounts to a human holocaust, of shockingly ugly bits of baseness and of wonderfully brave and noble deeds. The film was a relative disappointment at the box office. However, it received critical acclaim. "A Night to Remember" won the 1959 "Samuel Goldwyn International Award" for the UK at the Golden Globe Awards. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a "certified fresh" score of 100% based on 19 reviews with an average score of 8.7/10. It still receives praise. It is considered "the best "Titanic" film before "Titanic" (1997)" and "the most "accurate" of all "Titanic" films" and "the definitive


title: "Bruce Gamble" content: and was called up by the Bruins for 28 games in 1961–62. Gamble refused to go back to the minors in 1964–65, and so the Bruins suspended him from Springfield for the entire season. The following year he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs. In his first few seasons in Toronto, Gamble was a back-up to Hall of Famers Johnny Bower and Terry Sawchuk. He recorded four shutouts in five games in March 1966. In 1966–67, when the Leafs won the Stanley Cup, he played in 23 regular season games and rang up a record of 5–10–4 and a


title: "Sancho d'Avila" content: the Citadel of Antwerp, he was the main instigator of the Sack of Antwerp in which some 7,000 lives and a great deal of property were lost. Four years later, he participated with the Duke of Alba at the Battle of Alcântara. d'Avila died at Lisbon of a wound infection, during a raid in Portugal. Sancho d'Avila Sancho d'Avila (21 September 1523 – 1583) was a Spanish general. Born at Ávila, he first served as the commander of the Duke of Alba's bodyguard. It was in this function that d'Avila arrested the Count of Egmont. When the Eighty Years' War


title: "Dantan I" content: of 1500 mm of rainfall. Tornadoes are relatively rare in West Bengal and Bangladesh, but one did occur on March 24, 1998 killing over 250 near Dantan. Initially, this tornado was reported as a cyclone with wind speeds of close to 200 km/h that caused the destruction of an estimated 9,000 houses and injuries to 3,000 people. Later the event was characterized as a tornado. Gram panchayats of Dantan I block/ panchayat samiti are: Alikosha, Angua, Anikola, Chakismailpur, Dantan I, Dantan II, Monoharpur, Salikotha and Tararui. As per the 2011 Census of India Dantan I CD Block had a total


title: "Raymond and Scum" content: of "Laughter Is A Powerful Weapon" and "Technobabble". Other comedy musicians have also appeared on Raymond and Scum albums, such as Worm Quartet and Sudden Death. "Weird Al" Yankovic's drummer, Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz, also played drums on two tracks of "Suck". In 2007, R&S joined the great Luke Ski, Tom Smith, and Rob Balder to form The FuMP (The Funny Music Project), a web site providing free comedy music downloads every Tuesday and Friday. Raymond and Scum Raymond and Scum is a comedy rock band based in Southern California. Vocalist Jeff Smith and guitarist Matthew Dunn formed the band while


title: "Actaea rubra" content: Actaea rubra Actaea rubra (red baneberry, chinaberry) is a poisonous herbaceous flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to North America. These open woodland plants grow tall. The leaves are coarsely toothed with deeply lobed margins. Plants commonly have hairy veins on the undersides of the foliage. Each stem will have either three leaves that branch near the top, or will have three compound leaves and one upright flowering stalk from one point on the main central stem. Plants produce one to a few ternately branched stems which bear clusters of flowers having 3 to 5 sepals that are petal-like


title: "Actaea rubra" content: and obovate in shape and remain after flowering. The petals are deciduous, falling away after flowering is done. They are clawed at the base and long and spatulate to obovate in shape. Flowers have numerous stamens and they are white in color. After flowering green berries are produced. The fruits are ellipsoid shaped berries containing several seeds. In mid to late summer, the berries turn bright red, or white in forma "neglecta". The berries also have a black dot on them. They are found growing in shady areas with moist to wet soils, open forest or dry slopes. In Alaska


title: "Actaea rubra" content: it ranges from the Kenai Peninsula, through Kodiak Island, Bristol Bay, and up the Yukon River. Plants are slow growing and take a few years to grow large enough to flower. The western subspecies is ssp. "arguta", and the northern subspecies is ssp. "rubra". These subspecies are not well differentiated, and in many locations, each grades in to the other over much of their ranges. The foliage is rarely consumed by grazing animals. The poisonous berries are harmless to birds, the plants' primary seed disperser. This plant is grown in shade gardens for its attractive berries and upright clump forming


title: "Actaea rubra" content: habit. Native Americans used the juice from the fruits of various baneberry species to poison arrows, and used the root as a herbal remedy for menstrual problems. The root of this species has been used as a strong alternative to black cohosh ("Actaea racemosa") for menstrual cramping and menopausal discomfort. All parts of the plant are poisonous. However, accidental poisoning is not likely since the berries are extremely bitter. The berries are the most toxic part of the plant. A healthy adult will experience poisoning from as few as six berries. Ingestion of the berries causes nausea, dizziness, increased pulse


title: "Actaea rubra" content: and severe gastrointestinal discomfort. The toxins can also have an immediate sedative effect on the cardiac muscle tissue possibly leading to cardiac arrest if introduced into the bloodstream. As few as two berries may be fatal to a child. The fruits and foliage contain ranunculine, and are often reported to contain protoanemonin. All parts of the plant contain an irritant oil that is most concentrated within the roots and berries. The roots contain β-sitosterol glucoside. There have been no reported cases of severe poisoning or deaths in North America, but children have been fatally poisoned by its European relative "A.


title: "Actaea rubra" content: spicata". It is claimed that poisoning is unlikely from eating the fruits of this species also. This plant closely resembles mountain sweetroot ("Osmorhiza chilensis"), and can be confused with it; however, red baneberry lacks the strong anise-like "spicy celery" odor of mountain sweetroot. The following illustrates a non-fatal case of experimental self-intoxication produced by the ingestion of fruit from "Actaea rubra". The onset of symptoms began within 30 minutes. Actaea rubra Actaea rubra (red baneberry, chinaberry) is a poisonous herbaceous flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to North America. These open woodland plants grow tall. The leaves are coarsely


title: "Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science" content: 1902, it was designed by Baldwin Spencer. Youth ANZAAS is an annual residential scientific forum for senior Australasian secondary school students from Years 9, 10, 11 and 12. This event is designed to provide students with a broad perspective on the aims and practice of scientific endeavour, ranging from satisfying curiosity and the drive to discover, to the application of science in the real world. It gives students the opportunity to visit world-class facilities where cutting edge research is undertaken and meet leading scientists. Recent forums have been: The ANZAAS – Australian Synchrotron Inaugural Winter School was launched in July


title: "Al MacAdam" content: before retiring after the 2005–06 season. He currently resides in Prince Edward Island, and is employed by the Buffalo Sabres as a scout. Al MacAdam Reginald Alan MacAdam (born March 16, 1952) is a retired professional ice hockey player who spent 12 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1973 and 1985, and was twice selected to play in the NHL All-Star Game. He is best known for his time with the Minnesota North Stars, where he was one of the franchise's top players in the early 1980s. Currently he serves as a scout for the Buffalo Sabres. One of


title: "Petra discography" content: Petra discography This article details the discography of Petra. Petra is a music group formed in 1972, and regarded as a pioneer of the Christian rock and contemporary Christian music genres. Though they disbanded formally in 2005, incarnations of Petra have played reunion shows in the years since and released an album in fall 2010. The band released 24 albums (including two live albums, and two Spanish albums) during their 33 years of career starting with their first release in 1974 and finishing with their last album in 2005. Petra recorded several songs for multi-artist compilation albums that are not


title: "Uvularia grandiflora" content: Uvularia grandiflora Uvularia grandiflora, the large-flowered bellwort or merrybells, is a species of flowering plant in the family Colchicaceae, native to eastern and central North America. The native range of "Uvularia grandiflora" extends from the Appalachians west to the Dakotas, Kansas and Oklahoma, from Louisiana and Georgia in the South to Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec in Canada. So, it is widespread across the eastern mountains, the Great Lakes and the Mississippi Valley. There are also isolated populations along Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. Growing to tall by broad, it is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial with pendent leaves which are hairy on


title: "Uvularia grandiflora" content: the undersides. It blooms in mid- to late spring, producing large yellow, solitary or paired, bell-shaped, pendent flowers. The top parts of the plant tend to bend downward due to the weight of the leaves and flowers. The light green stems are round, glabrous, and glaucous and the leaves are perfoliate since the stem appears to come through the leaves at the base. In late summer three capsuled ovaries split open releasing seeds that have attached food bodies called (elaiosome) which are attractive to ants that collect and redistribution the seeds. This plant differs from "Uvularia sessilifolia" in that the


title: "Uvularia grandiflora" content: leaves of the latter grow from the stem and its flowers are smaller. "U. grandiflora" also differs from "Uvularia perfoliata," which occurs in eastern North America. The latter has similar large perfoliate leaves, but the flowers have orange-colored bumps on the petals. "Uvularia grandiflora" is a woodland species found in open shade in rich moist woods with calcareous to neutral soils. Bumblebees, Mason bees, Halictid bees, and Andrenid bees feed from the nectar and collect pollen from the flowers. Deer love to eat these plants. The plant is listed as endangered in New Hampshire and Connecticut. The Menominee use this


title: "Uvularia grandiflora" content: plant for swellings. The Ojibwa are documented to use the root for pain in the solar plexus, which may refer to pleurisy. The Potawatomi mix an infusion of the root mixed with lard and use it as salve to massage sore muscles and tendons. "Uvularia grandiflora" has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. There exists a cultivar 'Pallida' with paler coloured flowers. Uvularia grandiflora Uvularia grandiflora, the large-flowered bellwort or merrybells, is a species of flowering plant in the family Colchicaceae, native to eastern and central North America. The native range of "Uvularia grandiflora" extends from the


title: "Charles Rasp" content: Camilleri, 2006). Inspired by the silver rush to nearby Silverton, he began to prospect in the area of Broken Hill. One day while mustering sheep in the Broken Hill paddock towards the end of September 1883, he was struck by the mineral appearance and formation of the 'Broken Hill'. He joined forces with local contractors David James and James Poole, and they took out a mining lease on part of Broken Hill and sank a small shaft. Though discouraged by early assay results, they persisted and soon after were joined by four others (all working on Mount Gipps) forming the


title: "K. B. Singh" content: Royal Commission and Vishnu Deo for a Court of Arbitration. He said that," when elephants fight the grass is trampled", pointing out that rivalry among Fiji Indian leaders only harmed the humble farmer. In May 1943, K.B. Singh was commissioned as an officer to raise recruits for the Fiji Labour Corps to support the military effort. With stiff opposition from Vishnu Deo, only 300 Indians joined the military service. In 1944, he proposed the raising of a unit of Fiji Indians to serve in the Indian Army but this was rejected by the British Government. In 1946 K.B.Singh was appointed


title: "Brenner, South Tyrol" content: Abbot. The church was enlarged in 1482, restored in 1740 and underwent major changes in 1810 when it was removed the Gothic style. The church was re-built once again between 1880 and 1888 in Romanesque style. The church has a single nave and two lateral altars beside the high altar. The first priest was assigned in 1737, a curate in 1755 and became an autonomous parish in 1891. According to the 2011 census, 80.86% of the population speak German, 18.64% Italian and 0.50% Ladin as first language.<ref name="Volkszählung 2011/Censimento della popolazione 2011"></ref> Population over time : Brenner, South Tyrol Brenner


title: "Only a Poor Old Man" content: and they chew through the dam. They are unable to repair the dam quickly enough, and it breaks, sending all the money flowing down onto the Beagle Boys' land. Scrooge, to his nephews' surprise, decides to admit defeat, and invites them to come along while he congratulates the winners. The Beagle Boys crow over him, and as he gazes nostalgically at his money, he confesses that what he will miss most is swimming around in it. The Beagle Boys are intrigued, more so when Scrooge demonstrates. They decide to take a dive in themselves – and end up bashing their


title: "United College (Hong Kong)" content: one is shared by both genders), 2 study rooms (one for each gender), table-tennis tables, a television room, a tuck shop, a music room, etc. A unique feature of Adam Schall Residence is that it houses a chapel offering Catholic services for the benefit of the entire University. The Bethlehem Hall was established in 1978. It is located next to the Adam Schall Residence and provides places for about 230 students. It consists of five floors, with students of different genders on different floors. Facilities provided include a common room, a study room, etc. Hang Seng Hall was established in


title: "Prince George William of Great Britain" content: Prince George William of Great Britain Prince George William of Great Britain (13 November 1717 – 17 February 1718) was an infant member of the British royal family, second son of King George II and Caroline of Ansbach who, at the time of his birth, were the Prince and Princess of Wales. He died aged 3 months, 4 days. Prince George William was born at St James's Palace, London. His father later, The Prince George, Prince of Wales, son of George I. His mother was Caroline of Ansbach, daughter of Johann Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach. Twenty-six days after his birth,


title: "Burrows Island Light" content: Burrows Island Light The Burrows Island Light is a lighthouse on the western tip of Burrows Island, facing Rosario Strait, near Anacortes, in Skagit County, Washington. In 1905, prompted by the loss of several vessels to nearby Dennis Shoal and Lawson Reef, the Lighthouse Board selected the westernmost tip of Burrows Island, near Anacortes, Washington, as the site for a new light station. The island covering more than stands just off Fidalgo Island, and presents a rugged aspect to sailors. The Burrows Island Light, faces Rosario Strait and was first lit April 1, 1906. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer published a small


title: "The Dresden Files characters" content: makes Maeve hate and envy her. She also hasn't embraced her Fairie side and thus is still part human. At the end of Cold Days, it is revealed that Mab hoped for Sarissa to become the new Winter Lady after Maeve was dead, but only as a last resort if Maeve couldn't be persuaded to be cleansed. However, Maeve learned of Mab's intentions (but either didn't or refused to hear the last resort part as Mab would've killed Maeve herself if she really didn't care) and killed Lily, knowing that the Mantle of the Summer Lady would flow into Sarissa,


title: "The Dresden Files characters" content: in the background, and certain locations (such as the Carpenter Household or an awakened Demonreach) are beyond his reach, and this ability can be blocked by certain powerful beings such as Mab, the Queen of Air and Darkness. At a book signing in Houston, Butcher claimed that in writing Nicodemus, he simply created someone that would be "the flipside of Michael Carpenter." Species: Human (deceased) Description: Warlock Appears in "Skin Game". Wanted by the White Council for killing three men, Hannah Ascher faked her death and joined the Fellowship of St. Giles. She serves as a Warlock on Nicodemus's team,


title: "History of the Australian cricket team" content: bowler Craig McDermott, wicket keeper Ian Healy, Steve Waugh and batsman Dean Jones. Cult heroes such as overweight Tasmanian batsman David Boon and Victorian bowler Merv Hughes also earned places in the team. In the closing years of the 1980s, Australia won back the Ashes from England and began an era of dominance in that series which only ended in 2005. This decade was also notable for Australia's first Cricket World Cup victory, achieved in 1987 when they won against England by 7 runs in the most closely fought World Cup final to date at Eden Gardens in Calcutta. These


title: "Monica Quartermaine" content: was revealed to be still alive and Monica cheated on Jeff with Rick, while Jeff cheated on Monica with Heather Grant, with whom he had a son, Steve Webber. Jeff and Monica divorced in 1977. Throughout this time, Rick had grown close to Lesley Faulkner and planned to marry her. Monica was devastated, and tried to put a stop to it, blackmailing Lesley into turning down Rick's proposal. If Lesley didn't, Monica would tell the hospital board of Monica's affair with Rick, denying him the opportunity to become Chief of Cardiology at General Hospital. During the argument, a pregnant Lesley


title: DWKC-TV content: BEAM's airtime (Tagalog-dubbed telenovelas remained on the analog channel during primetime). In May 2016, BEAM added the live video streaming service of "Philippine Daily Inquirer" and Trans-Radio Broadcasting Corporation's Radyo Inquirer 990 as its new subchannel affiliate, coinciding with the 2016 Philippine elections. Within the same month, Bacolod City-based travel and lifestyle cable channel Island Living (broadcasting its programs through provincial cable operators including some affiliates of SkyCable from Visayas and Mindanao) became BEAM's new subchannel, followed by the replacement of TBN Asia with Taiwan-based Christian pay TV channel GOOD TV (which is in fact aired as a former blocktime


title: DWKC-TV content: be complete by the end of 2015. Cebu, Davao and Iloilo stations are also expected to upgrade to digital broadcast. Aside from blocktimers, BEAM is now looking for local and foreign partnerships to allocate and generate content up to six digital free TV channels. In 2016, DYAR and DXKC, BEAM's station in Cebu and Davao, respectively, conducted its DTT test transmissions on UHF Channel 32. DYRI, BEAM'S Ilolio station is expected to conduct its DTT test by 2017. "Further information: BEAM TV Stations" DWKC-TV BEAM Channel 31 (DWKC-TV), is the flagship television station of Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, Inc.


title: Petiese content: Petiese Petiese (alt. Peteese, Pediese) was the name of a number of high ancient Egyptian officials who served the pharaohs during the seventh and sixth centuries BCE. Their family history is known from a petition (pRylands 9) which the priest Petiese (referred to below as Petiese III) wrote during the reign of Darius I of Persia, although some have claimed that, rather than a real petition, this is a work of literature or at best a draft for a petition. Petiese I, son of Ireturu, administered Upper Egypt jointly with his cousin Petiese, son of Ankhshesheq, who held the position


title: "White Clay Creek State Park" content: park also preserves a number of historic structures and operates a nature center. It is part of the Northeastern coastal forests ecoregion. After World War II, concerns over potential future water shortages in northern Delaware led to proposals to dam the White Clay Creek and flood the surrounding valley to create a reservoir. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company began purchasing land near the creek toward that end. In 1956, DuPont purchased the Pennsylvania Railroad Company land and began acquiring additional land in the valley to prevent further residential development. By the early 1960s, the dam proposal had begun moving forward, generating


title: "Bailey–Johnson 150-metre race" content: fastest man" claim, the idea for a 150-metre showdown to settle the issue got floated right away, however, Bailey initially resisted calls for the event to take place soon after the Olympics, opting instead to compete in track meets across Europe. Back in North America, the issue was a topic of hot debate, especially in Canada where many felt that Bailey should not even entertain the idea of a 150-metre race, seeing the "world's fastest man" title as rightfully his and considering him the one with more to lose in the event of such a showdown. Still, many Canadians were


title: "Flash (manufacturing)" content: times, the complexity of the part requires so many mating pieces with such precise geometries that it is almost impossible to create a perfect fit on every impression. Most often, the type of material being molded, and its attendant viscosity in its liquid form, is the primary factor that leads to the creation of the unwanted mold flash. The process of removing flash, known as deflashing, is commonly performed via cutting, breaking, grinding, or tumbling. Some foundries use robot autogrinders to remove this unwanted material. It is very typical for molders to have their operators trim flash with hand tools


title: "Rodrigo (musician)" content: local band Chébere and was occasionally invited to join them on stage. The next year, he dropped out of school and started working at his father's record shop, where he sometimes sang for the customers. A friend of his father belonged to the local band Manto Negro and offered Rodrigo a spot in the band. This is where he formally started his career in music, signing his first contract and earning his first salary as a musician at age thirteen. Bueno had written songs since the age of ten, but he would not show them to his colleagues because of


title: "Grapeleaf skeletonizer" content: Grapeleaf skeletonizer The grapeleaf skeletonizer ("Harrisina americana") is a moth in the family Zygaenidae. It is widespread in the eastern half of the United States, and commonly noticed defoliating grapes, especially of the Virginia creeper ("Parthenocissus quinquefolia"). The western grapeleaf skeletonizer ("Harrisina metallica") is very similar to and slightly larger than "H. americana," but their distributions are different. Members of this family all produce HCN (hydrogen cyanide) a potent antipredator toxin. The adult has narrow black wings, usually held away from the body at rest, and a reddish collar. The wingspan is 18–28 mm, the length 8–12 mm. The larva


title: "Grapeleaf skeletonizer" content: has a dark head; the body is yellow with a complete black band across each abdominal segment. The larvae can reach up to 15 mm in length. There are several generations per year in the south, and one in the north of its range. Eggs are lemon yellow, shaped like a capsule, slightly over 0.5 mm in length and are laid in clusters on the underside of leaves. They hatch in about a week. Larvae are stout, with ten bright yellow bands or lines of dots, and eleven black bands alternating. They have hair-like setae that, if brushed against, will


title: "Grapeleaf skeletonizer" content: give a rash that lasts several days. They feed in groups that become progressively smaller as the larvae age. They constantly live on the underside of the leaves, and frequently line up side by side. Development from hatch to pupation takes about 40 days. This is the only moth species that feeds gregariously on grape foliage. The pupa is brown, and lasts about two weeks in the summer, when multiple generations are possible. The pupa is also the overwintering stage, among leaves at the base of the food plant. Adult moths are uniformly black except for a reddish or orange


title: "Grapeleaf skeletonizer" content: collar. The body and wings are long and narrow, and the abdomen is usually held curled upwards, with a tuft of hairs at the tip. Adults are active visiting flowers during the day as well as at night. They live only a few days. Grapeleaf skeletonizer The grapeleaf skeletonizer ("Harrisina americana") is a moth in the family Zygaenidae. It is widespread in the eastern half of the United States, and commonly noticed defoliating grapes, especially of the Virginia creeper ("Parthenocissus quinquefolia"). The western grapeleaf skeletonizer ("Harrisina metallica") is very similar to and slightly larger than "H. americana," but their distributions


title: Schizanthus content: subfamily: Schizanthoideae. Morphological and molecular data suggest that "Schizanthus" diverged early from the rest of the solanaceas, probably in the late Cretaceous or in the early Cenozoic, 50 million years ago. At that time the southern regions of South America were experiencing tropical to subtropical conditions. The molecular data also suggests that "Schizanthus" is divided into 3 main lineages or clades. Clade A includes "Schizanthus alpestris", positioned very close to an unresolved clade comprising "S. candidus", "S. integrifolius", and "S. lacteus". Clade B contains "S. hookeri" and "S. grahamii". Clade C contains "S. laetus" with two related sub-clades, one of


title: 5:55 content: order to distance herself from her famous father and mother (Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin), Charlotte decided to sing most of the album in English (leaving only one song in French, "Tel Que Tu Es", meaning "Such As You Are"). In France, the album received critical acclaim, with critics describing this effort as a total achievement from all points of view. English reviews have been more mixed. Notably, Pitchfork Media's review described the album's erotic lyrical content as reminiscent of Serge Gainsbourg's, and Charlotte's vocal approach as highly similar to that of her mother. Overall, the album received "generally favorable


title: "Dog & Butterfly (song)" content: and has remained a setlist staple consistently through the years. Dog & Butterfly (song) "Dog & Butterfly" is a song recorded by the rock band Heart. It is the title track to the band's fourth studio album "Dog & Butterfly" and was released as the album's second single. The song is a more subdued effort from the band, differing from past hard rock-oriented hits, as Ann and Nancy Wilson pulled from their folk music influences. The song charted moderately in the US in 1979, peaking at #34 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Although it enjoyed only moderate chart success, the


title: "Tragopogon dubius" content: Tragopogon dubius Tragopogon dubius (yellow salsify, western salsify, western goat's-beard, wild oysterplant, yellow goat's beard, goat's beard, goatsbeard, common salsify, salsify) is a species of salsify native to southern and central Europe and western Asia and found as far north and west as northern France. Although it has been reported from Kashmir and India, recent evidence suggests that specimens from these areas may be a different species. Western salsify has been introduced into North America where it has become widespread, being reported from all the continental United States except for a few in the far south-east, and all provinces of


title: "Tragopogon dubius" content: Canada except Newfoundland and the northern territories. Like most salsifies, the western salsify grows as an annual or occasionally biennial forb, reaching a height of typically 20–60 cm but sometimes almost a metre. It grows typically in warm, sheltered spots with moist soil. Its yellow flower head is 4–6 cm in diameter and is likely to be seen in late spring or early summer. Buds are blue-green, tall, and tapered. The inflorescence opens early in the morning and often closes up by late afternoon. Later the plant forms a seed head that resembles that of the dandelions but is distinctly


title: "Tragopogon dubius" content: larger. The seeds themselves (known as achenes) are 2–4 cm long but featherweight, weighing about 8 mg each on average. There is some natural variation between the central and peripheral achenes in the seedhead, with the peripheral ones being generally darker and heavier, and having a higher concentration of phenolic compounds; this may enhance their survival potential. Western salsify is quite similar to the generally commoner meadow salsify, "T. pratensis", but the bracts which show behind the flower head, a distinctive feature of salsifies, are longer and more noticeable. Although not particularly closely related to meadow salsify or the common


title: "Tragopogon dubius" content: salsify or oyster plant ("T. porrifolius"), the western salsify hybridises readily with both, and in North America its hybrids have given rise to the new alloploid hybrid species "T. mirus" and "T. miscellus". Because western salsify is a widespread plant, it has a large number of alternative common names. They include western goat's beard, wild oysterplant, yellow salsify, yellow goat's beard, meadow goat's beard, goat's beard, goatsbeard, common salsify, or salsify. Some of these are also, or more commonly, used for other species, and are better avoided. A synonym, "Tragopogon major", may also be encountered. "Tragopogon porrifolius", western salsify is


title: "Tragopogon dubius" content: generally regarded as edible, of which the root can be eaten (raw or cooked) and so can the young stems. Tragopogon dubius Tragopogon dubius (yellow salsify, western salsify, western goat's-beard, wild oysterplant, yellow goat's beard, goat's beard, goatsbeard, common salsify, salsify) is a species of salsify native to southern and central Europe and western Asia and found as far north and west as northern France. Although it has been reported from Kashmir and India, recent evidence suggests that specimens from these areas may be a different species. Western salsify has been introduced into North America where it has become widespread,


title: "Life Dynamics Inc." content: spear carrier"; and Father Frank Pavone of Priests for Life, who appears regularly on LDI's" LifeTalk" program. LDI has been criticized by Dr. Warren Hern, an abortion provider in Boulder, Colorado, who said, "we cannot underestimate the determination of Life Dynamics to destroy us". Vicki Saporta, executive director of the National Abortion Federation, said of LDI in 2000, "This is an organization that should be investigated for some serious illegal activity". Planned Parenthood Federation of America condemns LDI for "harassment and intimidation" and "public misinformation campaigns". LDI operates a number of simultaneous projects, often with a separate web site targeting


title: "New Inn Hall" content: Hall. In 1929, it became part of St Peter's Hall (now St Peter's College), a new college founded by Chavasse, formerly rector of St Peter-le-Bailey and later Bishop of Liverpool. The remainder of the site was purchased by the City Council, and the buildings demolished to make room for a new Central Girls' School. The school site was subsequently purchased by St Peter's College. The following served as Principals of New Inn Hall: New Inn Hall New Inn Hall was one of the earliest medieval Halls of the University of Oxford. It was located in New Inn Hall Street, Oxford.


title: "Spiny oak slug" content: Spiny oak slug The spiny oak slug ("Euclea delphinii") is the larval form (caterpillar) of a moth in the family Limacodidae. There is one generation a year in the most of the northern parts of its range, with caterpillars seen from late June to October . Two generations or more from Missouri south. Eggs are laid singly or in small clusters on leaves . The larva is flattened and ovoid in outline, with spiny tubercules along the back and sides. These are venomous, producing symptoms in humans that vary from mild itching and burning to more serious reactions that require


title: "Spiny oak slug" content: medical attention . The sides have craters ringed with black or white along them. In the final instar they usually have two to four sets of black hairs at the tail end, that can fall off, called 'caltrop' spines after the Roman defensive weapons. Colourful, but the colours vary enormously . Like all limacodids, the legs are shortened and the prolegs are reduced to suction cups. Maximum length, 20 mm . Pupates in a cup-shaped cocoon with a circular escape hatch. The small (1 cm) moth is 'hairy' and brown, with green patches on the upper wing. The underwing is


title: "Spiny oak slug" content: a paler grey-brown. Eats a variety of deciduous trees and shrubs, not limited to: apple, ash, basswood, beech, birch, blueberry, cherry, chestnut, hackberry, hickory, maple, oak, poplar, sycamore and willow . Spiny oak slug The spiny oak slug ("Euclea delphinii") is the larval form (caterpillar) of a moth in the family Limacodidae. There is one generation a year in the most of the northern parts of its range, with caterpillars seen from late June to October . Two generations or more from Missouri south. Eggs are laid singly or in small clusters on leaves . The larva is flattened and


title: "Inner City Bypass, Brisbane" content: lanes, four tunnels, 18 bridges and was the largest infrastructure engineering project undertaken in Queensland for decades. The route also includes a tunnel under the RNA Showgrounds. There is no toll for use of this roadway. The ICB, built by the Brisbane City Council, is considered one of the most successful road projects in Brisbane, completed well before schedule, on budget, and to date is one of the most used road corridors in the city. The Inner City Bypass was built in 3 stages: The road is within the local government area of the City of Brisbane. Although not constructed


title: "Chamlong Srimuang" content: Democrat Chuan Leekpai. In the face of increasing tension between the "temple faction" and the "political faction", Chamlong stepped down as party leader in January 1993, and was succeeded by business tycoon, Boonchu Rojanastien, of the "political faction". Chamlong then established an organic farm and a leadership school in Kanchanaburi Province. Temple faction frustration increased at the slow pace of reform and development of the Chuan government. In the March 1994 elections for the Bangkok City Council, the PDP won only 24 out of 55 seats, a humiliating defeat compared to the 49 seats it won in 1990. Soon after,


title: "Marius Žaliūkas" content: after a historic 5-1 win over Edinburgh rivals Hibernian. Žaliukas was released by Hearts during the 2013 summer transfer window, after the club had entered administration. After leaving Hearts, Zaliukas joined Rangers on trial. Rangers offered Zaliukus a contract, but he rejected the contract offer from Rangers to pursue other options. After turning down a deal at Rangers, Žaliūkas joined Queens Park Rangers (QPR) on trial in the hope of earning a permanent contract, after impressing on trial Harry Redknapp confirmed that Žaliūkas would be an option to sign permanently, however with QPR still making a decision on a contract


title: "Francisco Aguabella" content: percussion instruments. Francisco received numerous awards including a 1992 National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Durfee Foundation's Master Musicians' Fellowship, and recognition by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. With The Doors With Gil Fuller With Dizzy Gillespie With Bobby Hutcherson With Lalo Schifrin With Paul Simon With Hugh Masekela With Eddie Palmieri With Tito Puente Francisco Aguabella Francisco Aguabella (October 10, 1925 – May 7, 2010) was an Afro-Cuban percussionist whose career spanned folk, jazz, and dance bands. He was a prolific session musician and recorded seven albums as a leader. Aguabella was born


title: CLABE content: checking account number. The account number in the financial institution, padded on the left with zeroes to a width of 11 digits. The control digit is calculated as the modulus 10 of 10 minus the modulus 10 of the sum of the modulus 10 of the product of the first 17 digits by its weight factor. The first 17 digits of the CLABE are, as mentioned above, the Bank Code, the Branch Office Code and the Account Number. The weight factor of a given digit is: A 17 digit weight is always "37137137137137137". The method is: So, as an example:


title: Krendang content: Krendang Krendang is an administrative village (Indonesian: Kelurahan) in Tambora, West Jakarta. It has a lot of West Kalimantan Chinese people and so makes its name become "Kampung orang-orang Kalimantan". Krendang is a name from the local language called "Kerendem" (English: Flooded), because the village has always been flooded every rainy season. Many Chinese especially from West Kalimantan Chinese and Melayu live there. The majority of Chinese originate from Singkawang, Pontianak, Ketapang, Pemangkat, and so on. They have moved to Krendang since the 1970s, when one of the family members from West Kalimantan moved to there to change his/her fate


title: "Hangseshwari Temple" content: Hangseshwari Temple Hangseswari temple or Hanseswari temple is a Hindu Temple of goddess Hangseswari (the goddess who came in a dream of Raja Nrisingha Deb Roy Mahasay) in the town of Banshberia at Hooghly District, Indian state of West Bengal. Banshberia is an industrial town positioned in between Bandel and Tribeni. Rani Hanseswari was the mother of Raja Nrisingha Deb Roy, hence the deity is worshipped as Maa Hanseswari. The deity is worshipped as a form of Maa Kali in Hindu mythology. The temple complex has another temple — Ananta Basudeba temple — besides the main temple. Also near is


title: "Hangseshwari Temple" content: the Swanbhaba Kali temple built by Raja Nrisinha Deb Roy Mahasay in 1788. The Hanseswari temple has a distinctive architecture different from the usual pattern present in this area, consisting 13 minars or Ratnas, each built as a blooming lotus bud. The inner structure of the building resembles human anatomy. It was started by Raja Nrisingha Deb Roy Mahasay and later completed by his widow wife Rani Sankari in 1814. The architecture of the temples is the representation of "Tantrik Satchakrabhed".The structure tells about the structure of a Human Body. Because the five storied temple is like the five parts


title: "Hangseshwari Temple" content: of our Human body, such as : Bajraksha, Ira, Chitrini, Pingala and Sushumna. Hangseshwari Temple Hangseswari temple or Hanseswari temple is a Hindu Temple of goddess Hangseswari (the goddess who came in a dream of Raja Nrisingha Deb Roy Mahasay) in the town of Banshberia at Hooghly District, Indian state of West Bengal. Banshberia is an industrial town positioned in between Bandel and Tribeni. Rani Hanseswari was the mother of Raja Nrisingha Deb Roy, hence the deity is worshipped as Maa Hanseswari. The deity is worshipped as a form of Maa Kali in Hindu mythology. The temple complex has another


title: "Genetic history of Europe" content: blood groups, Rhesus blood antigens, HLA loci, immunoglobulins, G6PD isoenzymes, among others). Subsequently his team calculated genetic distance between populations, based on the principle that two populations that share similar frequencies of a trait are more closely related than populations that have more divergent frequencies of the trait. From this, he constructed phylogenetic trees that showed genetic distances diagrammatically. His team also performed principal component analyses, which is good at analysing multivariate data with minimal loss of information. The information that is lost can be partly restored by generating a second principal component, and so on. In turn, the information


title: "History of slavery" content: until the early 18th century, the khanate maintained an extensive slave-trade with the Ottoman Empire and the Middle East. In a process called the "harvesting of the steppe" they enslaved many Slavic peasants. About 30 major Tatar raids were recorded into Muscovite territories between 1558 and 1596. Moscow was repeatedly a target. In 1521, the combined forces of Crimean Khan Mehmed Giray and his Kazan allies attacked the city and captured thousands of slaves. In 1571, the Crimean Tatars attacked and sacked Moscow, burning everything but the Kremlin and taking thousands of captives as slaves. In Crimea, about 75% of


title: "Stuart Rothenberg" content: teach political science at Bucknell University, a subject he has also taught at the Catholic University of America. In addition to his writing, he has been frequently featured in news broadcasts and worked with CNN as a political analyst for over ten years. He also served as a political analyst for CBS News and for the Voice of America. He is also a guest contributor for Political Wire. Rothenberg is married and the father of two children. Rothenberg is known for his prediction in early 2009 that the GOP's chances of winning back the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010


title: "Antwerp City Hall" content: Antwerp City Hall The Stadhuis (City Hall) of Antwerp, Belgium, stands on the western side of Antwerp's "Grote Markt" (Great Market Square). Erected between 1561 and 1565 after designs made by Cornelis Floris de Vriendt and several other architects and artists, this Renaissance building incorporates both Flemish and Italian influences. The Stadhuis is inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List along with the belfries of Belgium and France. In the 16th century Antwerp became one of the busiest trading ports and most prosperous cities in Northern Europe. The municipal authorities wished to replace Antwerp's small medieval town hall with a more


title: "Antwerp City Hall" content: imposing structure befitting the prosperity of the great port city. Antwerp architect Domien de Waghemakere drafted a plan (c. 1540) for a new building in a style typical of the monumental Gothic town halls of Flanders and Brabant. But the threat of war prevented any progress on the project. The building materials intended for the Stadhuis were instead used to shore up the city defenses. Not until about 1560 new plans were developed. In the meantime Gothic architecture had gone out of fashion. The new designs for the Stadhuis were in the new Renaissance style. Completed in 1565, the building


title: "Antwerp City Hall" content: lasted hardly a decade before being burnt to a shell in the Spanish Fury of 1576. It was restored three years later. The low arcaded ground story is of rusticated stone, and at one time housed little shops. Above are two stories with Doric and Ionic columns separating large mullioned windows, and a fourth story forming an open gallery. The richly ornamented central section, which rises above the eaves in diminishing stages, holds female statues representing Justice, Prudence, and the Virgin Mary, and bears the coats of arms of the Duchy of Brabant, the Spanish Habsburgs, and the Margraviate of


title: "Antwerp City Hall" content: Antwerp. Renovations during the late 19th century by architects Pierre Bruno Bourla, Joseph Schadde and Pieter Jan August Dens drastically modified the interior. Much of the stately decoration dates from this period, as does a roof over what was once an open-air inner courtyard. A number of the leading Antwerp historical painters were invited to assist with the decorations. Henri Leys painted a series of murals depicting key events in Antwerp's history and portraits of former Belgian rulers for the Leys Hall. The Antwerp Stadhuis became an exemplar for the new renaissance style in architecture in the Netherlands and Northern


title: "Antwerp City Hall" content: Europe. The Stadhuis of Vlissingen and of The Hague in the Netherlands and the design of the Rathaus of Emden and the portico of the Cologne Rathaus (1557) in Germany and the Green Gate (designed by Regnier or Reiner of Amsterdam) in Gdańsk, Poland were inspired by this new style. Antwerp City Hall The Stadhuis (City Hall) of Antwerp, Belgium, stands on the western side of Antwerp's "Grote Markt" (Great Market Square). Erected between 1561 and 1565 after designs made by Cornelis Floris de Vriendt and several other architects and artists, this Renaissance building incorporates both Flemish and Italian influences.


title: "Avel Yenukidze" content: was stationed with the Petrograd garrison at the time of the February Revolution. He quit the army in April, when he was elected to the Executive Committee of the Soviets. During 1918, he was appointed Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Soviets, which meant that he was in charge of administration and security in the Kremlin. As one of the three most senior native Georgians in the Soviet leadership, after Josif Stalin and Sergo Ordzhonikidze, he was of four authors of "The Life of Stalin", a hagiography published to coincide with Stalin's 50th birthday. His co-authors were Ordzhonikidze, Kliment


title: "Plains garter snake" content: Plains garter snake The Plains garter snake ("Thamnophis radix") is a species of garter snake native to most of the central United States as far north as Canada and as far south as Texas. It has a distinctive orange or yellow stripe from its head to tail, and the rest of its body is mainly a gray-green color. The snake is commonly found living near water sources such as streams and ponds, but can also be found in urban areas and vacant lots. Although the IUCN lists the species as "Least Concern", some states have given it their own special


title: "Plains garter snake" content: status. This species is mildly venomous, although the venom is not toxic to humans. The Plains garter snake has either an orange or yellow stripe down its back and distinctive black bars on its lip. The stripe normally starts at the head and continues all the way to the tail tip. Lateral stripes are located on the third and fourth scale rows and are normally a greenish-yellow color. Its belly is gray-green with small dark spots along the edges. Most have distinctive light yellow spots on the top of the head. The snake is described as medium-sized and is on


title: "Plains garter snake" content: average around . Described as "one of the most cold-tolerant snakes", on warmer winter days, it often comes out of hibernation to bask in the sun. It is most active between April and late October depending on location. Mating normally takes place in April or May and birth takes place between August and October. Courtship usually occurs near the communal hibernation site, and polygynous mating systems have been observed. The snake's typical diet consists of earthworms, slugs, and small amphibians, including the larvae of salamanders. It has also been observed eating small mammals and birds, such as bank swallows and


title: "Plains garter snake" content: eastern meadowlarks. The Plains garter snake is commonly found in meadows and prairies adjacent to water sources, such as marshes, streams, and ponds. In built-up areas of the Chicago area, it has been observed in abandoned buildings, trash heaps, and vacant lots. Populations in urban and suburban areas have been greatly reduced due to building activities and pesticide use. Its habitat range overlaps with that of the common garter snake ("Thamnophis sirtalis") in many areas, and it is thought the species may hybridize. The snake ranges across a broad area of North America from as far north as central Alberta


title: "Plains garter snake" content: to as far south as Northern Texas and New Mexico. In the United States, it is also found in Iowa, eastern Wyoming, northern Kentucky, eastern Colorado, Minnesota, southern Wisconsin, Illinois, northwestern Indiana, Oklahoma, Nebraska and the northern half of Missouri. A small population is also in Ohio. In Canada, the species is also found in Manitoba. It can be found at elevations from 400 to 7,500 feet but prefer to stay under 6,000 feet. Formerly, two subspecies of the Plains garter snake were widely recognized, but most authorities have since dropped subspecies recognition. The first, "T. r. radix", was commonly


title: "Plains garter snake" content: referred to as the eastern Plains garter snake, while "T. r. haydeni" (Kennicott 1860) was considered the western subspecies. However, the distinction between the two is weak, partly based on the number of scales and partly on slight coloration differences, with "T. r. haydeni" said to have cleaner markings and more ventral and neck scales. As the two subspecies share the same habitat in many regions of the United States, further complicated by their strikingly similar appearance, many now do not recognize the two subspecies. The subspecific name, "haydeni", is in honor of American geologist Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden. The Plains


title: "Plains garter snake" content: garter snake is listed as Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) by the IUCN Red List due to the snake's ability to modify its habitat, its wide distribution and its presumed large population. However, the snake is considered to be "Endangered" in Ohio and is on a state list of endangered species. In Wisconsin, it is a species of special concern. Plains garter snake The Plains garter snake ("Thamnophis radix") is a species of garter snake native to most of the central United States as far north as Canada and as far south as Texas. It has a distinctive orange or yellow


title: "Paper clay" content: dry paper clay. Re-wetting paper clay is faster with paper clay than pure clay, as the paper fibres pull water more quickly into the clay body. The damp sections can be then joined. Accelerated drying of paper clay work is possible, and results in less warping and cracking, compared with drying conventional clay. The more fiber in the paper clay, the more rapid the drying with less warping and cracking, and the quicker dry-to-dry joins can be made. The firing process for paper clay is similar to firing of conventional clay. The clay still needs to be completely dry before


title: FE-Schrift content: the final decision of 1982 to not introduce the design on license plates. It ended up in the drawer. The final publication in German law for the usage on license plates includes three variants – normal script () with 75 mm high and 47.5 mm wide letters and 44.5 mm wide digits (), narrow script () with 75 mm high and 40.5 mm wide letters and 38.5 wide digits () and a small script () with 49 mm high and 31 mm wide letters and 29 mm wide digits (). The legal typeface includes umlaut vowels as these occur in


title: "Armenia–Turkey relations" content: Genocide in Turkey is to risk "insulting Turkishness", a criminal offense for which various Turkish intelligentsia have been brought to trial, as mentioning the word genocide itself infers its occurrence. In response to Turkey's calls for a further impartial study, Israel Charny and the International Association of Genocide Scholars responded in an open letter to the Turkish prime minister, Numerous international organizations have conducted studies of the events, each in turn determining that the term "genocide" aptly describes "the Ottoman massacre of Armenians in 1915–1916." Among the organizations asserting this conclusion are the International Center for Transitional Justice, the International


title: "Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg" content: wedding gift from the groom the bride received the famous Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond. On 7 January 1677 the Imperial couple arrived in Vienna. The new Empress soon proved her fertility, and within months she became pregnant with her first child. In total, Eleonore gave birth to ten children, of whom only five survived to adulthood. In the first years of her marriage, Eleonore had to face great challenges. During 1679 an outbreak of plague forced the Imperial family to leave Vienna, firstly to Mariazell and then in Prague; however, the plague reached these places. In addition, an uprising of the Bohemian


title: "Tony Sandler" content: with his family in Palm Springs and Los Angeles. Tony Sandler, two decades younger, continued to perform and produce. Sandler is still active, singing American and European repertory. On special occasions, Sandler and Young reteamed to perform to sellout crowds. Their last appearance together was at the 2003 All Stars benefit show Let Freedom Ring in Palm Springs to honor the victims of 9/11. Ralph Young died at his Palm Springs home on 22 August 2008 at the age of 90. Several Sandler and Young albums have recently been re-released by the Butterfly label. In 1985, for the TV network


title: "Col du Lautaret" content: Col du Lautaret Col du Lautaret () is a high mountain pass in the department of Hautes-Alpes in France. It marks the boundary between the valleys of the Romanche and the Guisane, a tributary of the Durance which has its source at the col. The valleys are linked by national route 91 (Grenoble – Le Bourg-d'Oisans – Briançon). The Lautaret is one of the lowest points on the ridge line which separates the "north" (mainly in the Rhône-Alpes région) and "south" (mainly in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur région) geographic areas of the French Alps. The Col has long been used as


title: "The 7th Blues" content: Lindsay Buckingham's studio work on said album. The First disc contains the pop-rock style songs that B'z built their career on. Notable tracks include "LOVE IS DEAD," which is very jazz oriented; "Strings of My Soul", an instrumental song that Tak performed during previous Live-Gyms, and "Akai Kawa", which features a lengthy string and keyboard introduction. The Second disc bases itself more on blues and hard rock songs. Notable songs include "Jap the Ripper", a previously unreleased song that was played during the aforementioned tour; "Slave to the Night", a re-recording of "Heart wo Nureru Number" from the band's debut


title: "Jockey Club Ti-I College" content: districts. For Primary 6 students who are participating in the SSPA System, applying for the College does not take up the two quotas of discretionary application in the system. Jockey Club Ti-I College is one of the very few secondary schools in Hong Kong with a dormitory. Its maximum capacity is 96. The college is the first of its kind in Hong Kong where students can choose between specialising in visual arts or sports when they are admitted. The idea is to develop students' all-around abilities and interests besides academic excellence. The student has more lessons for their selected stream.


title: "Tony Mills (physician)" content: Tony Mills (physician) Tony Mills, is an American physician who specializes in treatment of HIV and AIDS. He is one of the leading clinician in the fields of Men's Health and HIV disease. Mills has served as the primary care provider for over 2,000 patients, including approximately half living with HIV. Mills received both his undergraduate and medical degrees from Duke University. He completed an internship in Internal Medicine, a residency in Anesthesiology and a fellowship in Cardiovascular Anesthesiology, all at the University of California, San Francisco. Mills is a member of many professional societies including; the Infectious Disease Society


title: "Australian HPV Super Series" content: Circuit was upgraded to a series event as the opening race of the series. In 2018, the race in Busseltion was also upgraded to a series event as the 5th round. On December 14th 2017, it was announced by the Australian International Pedal Prix and the Victorian HPV Grand Prix Series that National Vehicle Specifications had been adopted for the 2018 season. These are specifications that competitors' vehicles must abide by in order to pass scrutineering and therefore race in any Australian HPV Super Series or Victorian HPV Series event. Before these national specifications were put into effect, teams who


title: "Usaquén" content: Santa Barbara, San Gabriel Norte, Cantón Norte, Francisco Miranda, Las Margaritas, San Patricio and the colonial heart of Usaquén. Torca, located at the extreme north, is the locality's largest park. The Country Club's polo area was acquired by the District and transformed into a metropolitan park for northern Bogotá. Gimnasio Alessandro Volta, a private Italian international school, is in Usaquén. Usaquén Usaquén is the 1st locality of Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It is located in the north of the city. This district is mostly inhabited by upper middle and upper class residents. It is designated as Bogotá's #1 locality, while


title: "Matengo people" content: in the hierarchy. During the colonial administration, this set up was strengthened. However, subsequent to independence of Tanzania in 1961, the patronymic unit ("kilau") is retained only for the purpose of naming the family siblings. The present administrative set up in the village consists of a "Village Chairman" with a complement of members to administer the village under the control of the local government authorities and the central government. Matengo is a "middle sized language", an offshoot of the Bantu language that is commonly spoken in the southwestern corner of Tanzania. Bantu speakers are also known as "people of the


title: "Bitch (The Rolling Stones song)" content: Bitch (The Rolling Stones song) "Bitch" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones from their 1971 album "Sticky Fingers", first released one week before the album as the B-side to its advance single, "Brown Sugar". Despite not being used as an official single by itself, the tune has garnered major airplay from classic rock radio stations. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, "Bitch" was recorded in October 1970 at London's Olympic Studios, and at Stargroves using the Rolling Stones Mobile studio. "Bitch" was conceived during the Sticky Fingers sessions in October 1970. Richards was late


title: "Wilfred Johnson" content: family, he could never become a made man. However, he brought in money as well as anyone else in the family. Johnson married an Italian woman and never had a mistress. In Johnson's mind, he was part of the family. In the late 1960s, Johnson, the loyal soldier, would turn against his crime family. This betrayal started in 1966, when Johnson was imprisoned for armed robbery. His caporegime, Carmine Fatico, vowed to financially support Johnson's wife and two infant children but soon broke this promise. Johnson's wife, who remained loyal to Johnson throughout all his prison terms, was forced to


title: "Oudenbosch Basilica" content: Oudenbosch Basilica The Oudenbosch Basilica is a Roman Catholic basilica in the Dutch village of Oudenbosch. The basilica is named after third century catholic women who were killed because of their faith, Agatha of Sicily and Saint Barbara. It was built under the initiative of father Willem Hellemons who was parish priest between 1842 and 1884. Its nave and interior were modeled after St. Peter's Basilica in Rome; while the facade is a replica of the Basilica of St. John Lateran also in Rome. The Basilica was designed by architect Dr. P. Cuypers. Construction began in 1865 but was not


title: "Oudenbosch Basilica" content: fully completed until 1892. The basilica is unique in the region in that it is quite large with classical Italian appearance that is atypical for most of northern Europe, let alone a small village in North Brabant. Oudenbosch was the place from which the Dutch papal Zouaves went to Rome in 1868 in order to defend the Papal State against the attacks of the army from the Italian nationalist Giuseppe Garibaldi. Also a lot of catholics from Oudenbosch went. Therefore pope Pius IX agreed to build a relatively big basilica in a small place. For the Netherlands this was only


title: "Oudenbosch Basilica" content: the second basilica which was built. The ties with the Vatican remain tight, because pope John Paul II agreed that a small part of the cloak which he wore during the assassination of Ali Agca would be given to the basilica. In the basilica there are several elements copied from the St. Peter's cathedral. Most important are Michelangelo's Pieta, Bernini's baldachin, the Chair of Saint Peter, in which Saint Peter still has both feet, and Bernini's Gloria. Oudenbosch Basilica The Oudenbosch Basilica is a Roman Catholic basilica in the Dutch village of Oudenbosch. The basilica is named after third century


title: "Eric Pérez" content: scheluded to be in the match, but failed to attend the event without offering an explanation. On September 6, 2013, Los Mamitos defended their titles by defeating the AAA World Tag Team Champions, The Mexican Powers (Crazy Boy and Joe Líder). Two days later, the team lost to Germán Figueroa and Joe "Hercules" Gómez in a three-way that also included The Mexican Powers. However, since Pérez had his boot in the ropes while the referee counted, WWL General Manager Rico Casanova ruled that the World Tag Team Championship could not change hands. On March 7, 2014, Los Mamitos retained the


title: "Natalie Bauer-Lechner" content: of five children (four girls and a boy) born to the Viennese bookshop owner and publisher Rudolf Lechner (1822-1895) and his wife Julie, née von Winiwarter (1831-1905). She was educated privately, and from 1866 to 1872 she and her sister Ellen studied at the Vienna Conservatory. Both sisters graduated on 25 July 1872 with a second prize (cf. "Neue Freie Presse", Vienna, 28.7.1872, p. 7). Natalie was only 14 years old. In light of what happened three years later (her sudden marriage and becoming the stepmother of three children) it is difficult to see how she would find time to


title: "German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence" content: German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence The German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (German: Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz, DFKI) is one of the world's largest nonprofit contract research institutes for software technology based on artificial intelligence (AI) methods. DFKI was founded in 1988, and has facilities in the German cities of Kaiserslautern, Saarbrücken, Bremen and Berlin. DFKI shareholders include Google, Microsoft, SAP, BMW and Daimler. The directors are Wolfgang Wahlster (CEO) and Walter G. Olthoff (CFO). DFKI conducts contract research in virtually all fields of modern AI, including image and pattern recognition, knowledge management, intelligent visualization and simulation, deduction


title: "Cross Cafe" content: the owners. Finally, on 24 August 2006, after less than a week of international outcry and a meeting with local Jewish leaders, Punit Sablok agreed to remove Hitler's name and the Nazi swastika from billboards and the restaurant's menu. "I chose the name innocently. I didn't expect that it would snowball into a major controversy", Sablok said. At that point, he said he was unsure of the name to be chosen, but sure of one thing: "no more dictators". The Indian Jewish Federation reacted positively, saying it was relieved. "The incident exposes the lack of understanding of the present generation


title: "Animal culture" content: species. The notion of culture in animals dates back to Aristotle in classical times, and more recently to Darwin, but the association of animals' actions with the actual word "culture" first was brought forward with Japanese primatologists' discoveries of socially transmitted food behaviors in the 1940s. One definition of culture, particularly in relation to the organizational aspect is the utilization of "involvement, consistency, adaptation, and mission." Cultural traits that are indicators of a successful form of organization are more likely to be assimilated into our everyday lives. Organizations that utilize the four aforementioned aspects of culture are the ones that


title: "Wireless ad hoc network" content: range, cellular radios are predominant. Some cellular radios use ad hoc communications to extend cellular range to areas and devices not reachable by the cellular base station. The challenges affecting MANETs span from various layers of the OSI protocol stack. The media access layer (MAC) has to be improved to resolve collisions and hidden terminal problems. The network layer routing protocol has to be improved to resolve dynamically changing network topologies and broken routes. The transport layer protocol has to be improved to handle lost or broken connections. The session layer protocol has to deal with discovery of servers and


title: "The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure" content: and the Metal Men. Plans were cancelled when CBS secured the animation rights to Batman in the wake of ABC's recent success with the "Batman" live action television series. Subsequently, in 1968, the series became "The Batman/Superman Hour", with new Superman/Superboy and Batman segments. Previously-aired Aquaman shorts were repackaged into the 30-minute "Aquaman", which also included the existing guest star segments from "The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure". The series would be parodied in the "Teen Titans Go!" episode "Classic Titans". The show continued to evolve a narrative format that had been started with the original Superman radio show, featuring a


title: "The Girl at the Lion d'Or" content: scene as its backdrop. The politics are rendered to us through the characters' every day conversation- they rely on newspapers for information- which means that the "history lesson" aspect of the book arises organically in the narrative. Written in the third person using a conventional omniscient narrator, the novel airs the internal motivations and viewpoints of various characters. The narrative tone is at times ironic; the author uses unfussy language to tell the story with economy. The vast majority of the scenes in the novel are set indoors, which gives it a domestic and claustrophobic feel. There are no descriptions


title: "Revolving auditorium" content: the old Baroque Castle Gardens in Český Krumlov, South Bohemia, required 40 people to power its movements. At the time of its construction, Celtworld contained the largest revolving auditorium in Europe. Revolving auditorium A revolving auditorium is a mechanically controlled seating area within a theatre which can be rotated in order to manipulate the change of scenery and stage sets during the performance. Revolving auditoriums are favoured by open-air theatres in particular, because they are ideally suited for the use of natural scenery as an integral part of the set. The first revolving auditoriums in Europe were built in 1959


title: "Pohick Creek" content: Pohick Creek Pohick Creek is a tributary stream of the Potomac River in Fairfax County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It takes its name from the Pohick Native American tribe once prevalent in the area. Pohick Creek forms in the vicinity of Burke and flows southeast past the western edge of Fort Belvoir to empty into the tidal Pohick Bay, which itself empties, along with Accotink Bay, into Gunston Cove, an embayment of the tidal Potomac River. Pohick Creek is a popular stream for whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling, providing Class II and III rapids along a stretch between


title: "Pohick Creek" content: Hooes Road (Virginia Secondary Route 636) and the Richmond Highway (U.S. Route 1) at Lorton. Several tributaries of the Pohick Creek are impounded by dams constructed under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to prevent soil erosion and flooding. Originally eight dams were planned, but from 1970 to 1985, only six were actually built. The following variant names have been listed on the Geographic Names Information System by the United States Geological Survey. Pohick Creek Pohick Creek is a tributary stream of the Potomac River in Fairfax County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It takes its name from


title: "RAS Records" content: RAS Records RAS Records, also known as Real Authentic Sound, is a reggae record label. RAS Records was founded in 1979 by Doctor Dread. In his travels to Jamaica he created a network within the reggae artist community there. By the early to mid-1980s, RAS had signed artists such as Black Uhuru, Inner Circle, Culture, Junior Reid, Yellowman, and Freddie McGregor. This allowed RAS to grow significantly throughout the world. To date, the label has also signed artists including Luciano, The Wailers Band, Sizzla and Tony Rebel. Over the years, several RAS artists have been nominated for a Grammy Award.


title: "Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?" content: Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? () is a 1966 French film directed by William Klein. It is a satirical art house movie spoofing the fashion world and its excesses. It stars Dorothy McGowan as supermodel Polly Maggoo being followed by a French television crew. It also stars Grayson Hall as Miss Maxwell, a fashion magazine editor modeled after Diana Vreeland, and Philippe Noiret as the TV reporter and director. Also appearing in the film are Jean Rochefort, Sami Frey, and Alice Sapritch. McGowan was an Irish-American model prior to the film; she modeled for "Vogue"


title: "I Have Lost..." content: "Adoration" as bonus tracks. All tracks composed by Mortal Love. I Have Lost... I Have Lost... is the second album released by the gothic metal band Mortal Love on 25 April 2005. "I Have Lost..." continues the trilogy of releases started by the album "All the Beauty...". It's the last album with the guitarist Gabriah (Ørjan Jacobsen). He left the band a few months later the album's release. The song "Adoration" was made into a single and was released as a music video (the only one of Mortal Love) in a remix version. A Russian edition of the album (under


title: "North Carolina Highway 42" content: route is mainly rural, however NC 22/NC 42 pass to the west of Bennett. The highway also serves as the western terminus of NC 902 approximately north of the NC 42 split. At Charlie Garner Road, NC 42 turns to the due east toward Sanford. Between Siler City-Glendon Road and Indian Creek Estates, the highway makes several turns towards the northeast, before moving back toward the southeast. The highway runs through the center of the unincorporated community of Carbonton at an intersection with Goldston Carbonton Road. Immediately after leaving Carbonton, the highway once again crosses the Deep River, and NC


title: "I Am Legend (film)" content: original story so impactful. "Popular Mechanics" published an article on December 14, 2007, addressing some of the scientific issues raised by the film: The magazine solicited reactions from Alan Weisman, author of "The World Without Us", virologist W. Ian Lipkin, MD, and Michel Bruneau, PhD, comparing their predictions with the film's depictions. The article raised the most questions regarding the virus' mutation and the medical results, and pointed out that a suspension bridge like the Brooklyn Bridge would likely completely collapse rather than losing only its middle span. Neville's method of producing power using gasoline-powered generators seemed the most credible:


title: "BS 5930" content: use of cement based grout can be used - bentonite is also used to decrease shrinkage. Sampling quality can be classified to determine depending on their disturbance and other factors such as, wet or dry ground. Samplers should conform to the standard. Sampling takes different forms i.e. – continuous sampling, the sand and window sampler and block sampling. Due to the cost of sample acquisition, samples should be treated with great care. Good methods of handling and labelling should be established. Section 4 Field Tests Pages 46–98 These are used when laboratory testing is not enough to determine the required


title: "Pay in lieu of notice" content: at an amount equal to that an employee would have earned as salary or wages by working through the whole notice period: for example, one month's salary. A payment in lieu will include payment for holiday entitlements if the employee has them. PILON can either be set out in the contract as an option for the employer, or it may simply be paid to cover any potential damages for breach of contract. If there is a pay in lieu of notice clause in the employee's contract, the amount the employee will get will normally be set out there. If not,


title: KBAY content: studios to San Francisco and 94.5 became legally identified as KBAA. The simulcast experiment lasted only a year much to the relief of its staff, largely from the South Bay. 93.3 was sold and became KRZZ with a Regional Mexican music format, and the KBAY call letters returned to 94.5. CBS-Infinity Radio sold KBAY and its sister Mix 106.5 KEZR FM to NextMedia Group in 2005. Effective February 10, 2014, KBAY, KEZR, and the 31 other NextMedia radio stations nationwide became part of a new broadcasting group headed by Dean Goodman called Digity LLC, an affiliate of Palm Beach Broadcasting,


title: "Apocalypse (Bottom)" content: water everywhere to make it look like they've been crying a lot. When Richie phones to ensure she brings her cheque book, he is informed by her servant she has died and left him £600 in her will. Overjoyed, Richie safely ensconces £300 on top of the bathroom cabinet where he believes no one will ever find it, and the duo take the remaining £300 down to the funfair where Eddie causes £45 worth of damage to a shooting stall. Richie agrees to settle the debt only to discover that his wallet and the £300 have been stolen. In a


title: "Jules Bergman" content: as Margaret Chase Smith, then questioned Webb about NASA's choice of North American as the Apollo contractor. In its final report, the committee agreed with NASA that the Phillips review had absolutely no bearing on the fire, though the chairman expressed his disappointment that Webb had not kept them informed of Apollo program problems at the time. But Mondale issued a minority opinion accusing NASA of "evasiveness, ... lack of candor, ... patronizing attitude exhibited toward Congress, ... refusal to respond fully and forthrightly to legitimate congressional inquiries, and ... solicitous concern for corporate sensitivities at a time of national


title: "Central Sofia Market Hall" content: Central Sofia Market Hall The Central Sofia Market Hall (, "Tsentralni sofiyski hali"), known popularly simply as The Market Hall (Халите, "Halite") is a covered market in the centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, located on Marie Louise Boulevard. It was opened in 1911 and is today an important trade centre in the city. The construction of the building, which spreads over 3,200 m², began in 1909 after the design of architect Naum Torbov was selected in 1907, and took two years to complete. Until the late 1940s the Sofia municipality let out about 170 shops and stalls in


title: "Central Sofia Market Hall" content: the Central Sofia Market Hall. The rents and the product quality were strictly regulated. The market hall building's interior was significantly altered after the 1950s and the market was closed in 1988 in order to be reconstructed, modernized and once again opened for Easter in 2000, after 75% of it was acquired by the Israeli company Ashtrom, who invested $7 million in it. Today the Central Sofia Market Hall employs over 1,000 people, has three storeys, and offers foodstuff stalls and shops, clothing, accessories and jewellery shops, fast food stalls, etc. The style of the building, which is regarded as


title: "Central Sofia Market Hall" content: Torbov's best work, is Neo-Renaissance, featuring also elements of Neo-Byzantine architecture and Neo-Baroque. The façade is known for its relief of the coat of arms of Sofia above the main entrance created by the artist Haralampi Tachev. The famous little clock tower with three dials tops the edifice. The building was originally constructed with four entrances, though not all are used today. Central Sofia Market Hall The Central Sofia Market Hall (, "Tsentralni sofiyski hali"), known popularly simply as The Market Hall (Халите, "Halite") is a covered market in the centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, located on Marie


title: "Oak Hill High School (West Virginia)" content: voted to split the student body of Valley High School between Riverside High School and Oak Hill, and to close Fayetteville High School and send that student body to Oak Hill. Oak Hill High School (West Virginia) Oak Hill High School (previously known as Collins High School) is a high school located in Oak Hill, West Virginia. Their Mascot is the Red Devil. The school's website is located at http://ohhs.faye.k12.wv.us/. Known for their great athletes such as Tracy Shelton 1987 player of the year and shooting guard for WVU, PG Greene, Stuff Lynch, Cornelius Jackson 1996 Player for the year


title: "George Ray Tweed" content: by 50 Japanese sailors on October 22 after Juan and Frank Perez disclosed their hiding place. The Japanese also tortured and executed local Chamorro natives whom they suspected of helping the missing Americans. Still, the locals did not want Tweed to surrender: "The people of Guam feel that as long as you hold out the Americans will come back." Tweed managed to hide in the middle portion of the island, aided by many locals in 11 different locations, until October 1942. Then, Tweed was sheltered on Antonio Artero's ranch on the northwest portion of the island. In total, Tweed managed


title: "Battle of Surat" content: was successfully transported to deccan before the Mughal Empire at Delhi could get the news of the sacking of Surat. This wealth later was used for developing & strengthening the Maratha State. One Englishman named Anthony Smith, was captured by the Marathas, and funds were demanded from him. Smith wrote an account of him witnessing Shivaji ordering the cutting off of the heads and hands of those who concealed their wealth. However, when king Shivaji understood that Smith was poor he was freed. When the Mughal Army finally approached on the fourth fateful day, Shivaji and his followers galloped southwards


title: "Cahors Cathedral" content: Cahors Cathedral Cahors Cathedral (French: "Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Cahors") is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Cahors, Occitanie, France. A national monument, it is an example of the transition between the late Romanesque and Gothic architectural traditions. The church was built by bishop Gerard de Cardaillac in the 11th century, over a church erected in the 7th century by St. Didier of Cahors. It was consecrated by Pope Calixtus II on September 10, 1119, and completed around 1135. The church, located in the city's centre, has the sturdy appearance of a fortified edifice: at the time, the


title: "Cahors Cathedral" content: local bishops were in fact also powerful feudal lords in their role as counts and barons of Cahors. The façade, renovated in 1316–1324 by Guillaume de Labroue, cousin of Pope John XXII, confirms this impression: it resembles a heavy castle wall, consisting in a porch surmounted by a bell tower enclosed between two towers. The six windows, as well as those on the porch sides, are rather narrow; the only elements characterizing it as a church are the magnificent portal with triple splays, surmounted by a gallery of small arches, and the large rose window. On the northern side is


title: "Cahors Cathedral" content: a secondary façade in Romanesque style, also fortified. The well-illuminated nave is 44 x 20 m wide. The two massive, 32 m-high, domes in Byzantines style, resting on pendentives, are supported by six huge pilasters. Unusually, there is no transept. One of the domes is decorated with 14th-century frescoes, depicting the stoning of St. Stephen as well as eight prophets, each riding an animal, in the fashion of Greek or Hindu deities. The walls have numerous other medieval paintings. In Gothic style on a Romanesque base (to which belong the columns with decorated capitals), the apse has three chapels with


title: "Cahors Cathedral" content: sculptures. The complex forms a pleasant contrast between the white apse and the colorful stained glass and the paintings of the choir. There are several tombs, such as that of Alain de Solminihac, and the precious relic of the Holy Cap, which supposedly was worn by Christ and which was brought to France by bishop Gerard de Cardillac after his trip to the Holy Land in 1113. A door on the right of the choir gives access to the Flamboyant Gothic-style cloister, built in 1504 by bishop Anthony of Luzech. It has scenes of everyday life and a Madonna. On


title: "Cahors Cathedral" content: the western side is the St. Gaubert Chapel, with the vault decorated with Italian Renaissance paintings and, on the walls, 15th-century frescoes representing the "Last Judgement". It is now home to a museum of Religious Art. Cahors Cathedral Cahors Cathedral (French: "Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Cahors") is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Cahors, Occitanie, France. A national monument, it is an example of the transition between the late Romanesque and Gothic architectural traditions. The church was built by bishop Gerard de Cardaillac in the 11th century, over a church erected in the 7th century by St. Didier


title: "Autun Cathedral" content: Autun Cathedral The Cathedral of Saint Lazarus of Autun (), commonly known as Autun Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Autun and a national monument of France. Famous for its Cluniac inspiration and its Romanesque sculptures by Gislebertus it is a highlight in Romanesque art in Burgundy and it is the seat of the Bishop of Autun. The Bishop of Autun set forth the construction of St. Lazarus Cathedral as a result of the large movement of pilgrims travelling to Vezelay as they progressed on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. Due to social practices that involved pilgrims


title: "Autun Cathedral" content: venerating the relics of saints in this period, the Bishop of Autun ordered the creation of a larger cathedral to house the relics and accommodate the influx of pilgrims into Autun. The column capitals and main façade of the church are embellished with realistic sculptures carved by Gislebertus. The artwork is a means of teaching the masses of Christian ethics with dramatic scenes of heaven and hell. Other features include a rare tympanum signed by Giselbertus of Autun. The Autun Cathedral is a magnificent display of Romanesque Art and Architecture. The sculptures created by Gislebertus successfully integrate biblical iconography relating


title: "Autun Cathedral" content: to the new and old testament's with ease and amazing artistic ability. The size and quality of the tympanum of the Last Judgment, and the lintel of the Temptation of Eve are impressive and exquisitely detailed pieces of art. The Autun Cathedral remains on the highest elevation in Autun, France and is considered a fine example of the French Romanesque. The first cathedral of Autun was built from the 5th century onwards (later dedicated to Saint Nazarius (St. Nazaire), as it held relics of Saints Nazarius and Celsus) and was several times refurbished and enlarged. In about 970 it obtained


title: "Autun Cathedral" content: from Marseille some of the relics of Lazarus of Aix, in the belief that they were relics of Lazarus of Bethany, the friend of Jesus. These became an object of pilgrimage and the crowds became too great for the cathedral building. The Bishop of Autun, Etienne de Bâgé, therefore decided in about 1120 on the construction of a new cathedral as a pilgrimage church and for the better veneration of the relics. The new cathedral was allotted a site to the north of the earlier cathedral of Saint Nazaire, of which some remains may still be seen. Work on the


title: "Autun Cathedral" content: new cathedral of Saint Lazarus (St. Lazare) began in around 1120 and advanced rapidly enough for the building to be consecrated in 1132. It was mostly finished by 1146, when the relics of Lazarus were translated from the old cathedral. The Tomb of Lazarus, the shrine of the relics, was constructed in the choir in 1170-1180. The narthex or portico was not completed until the very end of the century. St. Lazare Cathedral stands in the highest and best fortified corner of the town, and through external modifications that have been applied to the building the appearance has been much


title: "Autun Cathedral" content: altered by the addition of a Gothic tower, a spire and side chapels in the 15th century. The cathedral still contains a highly Romanesque appearance on the interior. In 1462, Bishop Jean Rolin had a new belfry built in replacement of the Romanesque one that was unfortunately destroyed by a bolt of lightning. The inspiration of the new building, both in layout and decoration, was Cluniac. The designs were the work of the bishop Etienne de Bâgé, who was particularly influenced by the Cluniac abbey of Paray-le-Monial. St. Lazare Cathedral was consecrated in 1132. For a number of years after


title: "Autun Cathedral" content: 1146 the two cathedrals operated in tandem, with Saint Lazare as the summer cathedral (from Easter to All Saints' Day) and Saint Nazaire as the winter cathedral. The cathedral was finished in 1146, (with the exception of the porch which was added a few years later); Abbé Grivot writing in his excellent guide to the cathedral explains that the interior of the building is not Gothic, as there are no crossed diagonal ribs, but Roman vaulting as was used at Cluny III. Saint Lazare was eventually confirmed as the one cathedral of Autun in 1195. From 1793 until 1805 it


title: "Autun Cathedral" content: was home to the famous painting "Madonna of Chancellor Rolin" by Jan van Eyck, now in the Musée du Louvre. The interior has a nave and two aisles, divided by massive columns with longitudinal carvings punctuated with beautifully decorated Romanesque capitals. The plan of the cathedral has a narthex of two bays topped by two towers, followed by a 7-bay nave flanked by side aisles and a transept with the tower surmounting cross. The twin flanking towers date from the 19th century. The nave elevation is composed of three levels: grand arcade, triforium and clerestory, each marked by a cornice.