title: "Ferguson Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario)" content: Hamilton’s recently adopted "Transportation Master Plan" which emphasizes enhanced cycling and walking facilities and an efficient road network to support economic development. This construction project received federal funding through the Federal Gas Tax Fund. Hamilton was also home to the Mustard Festival from 1998 to 2010. Hamilton is home to the largest miller of dry mustard in the world. It was held annually on Labour Day weekend at "Ferguson Station" at "Hamilton's International Village" and was a summertime food & beverage festival that features some of the top Blues and Jazz acts in the region. "Note: Listing of Landmarks from


title: "Dean Keener" content: Dean Keener Dean Keener (born September 18, 1965) is the former head coach for the men's basketball team at James Madison University. He is a 1988 graduate of Davidson College where he served as a team captain and played on Davidson's 1986 NCAA Tournament team. Keener was hired on April 1, 2004. Keener previously held coaching positions at Drake University, Southern California, Virginia Tech, SMU, and Georgia Tech. Keener played an instrumental role in recruiting and developing many of the players on the 2004 national runner-up Georgia Tech squad. Keener resigned from his coaching position at JMU on February 22,


title: Asbeel content: Asbeel Asbeel (Heb. עזב "azab" "to abandon" + אל "el" "God", meaning "God has forsaken" or "deserter from God") is a fallen angel in Christian mythology that appears in the first book of Enoch, chapter 69, verse 5: ""And the second was named Asbeel: he imparted to the holy sons of God evil counsel, and led them astray so that they defiled their bodies with the daughters of men."" Asbeel was listed as the second of five "satans" who led astray the Grigori by falling in love with humans. There was also Yeqon (or Yaqum, "he shall rise"), Gadreel ("wall


title: "Brachychiton populneus" content: Brachychiton populneus Brachychiton populneus, commonly known as the kurrajong, is a small to medium-sized tree found naturally in Australia in a diversity of habitats from wetter coastal districts to semi-arid interiors of Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. The extended trunk is a water storage device for survival in a warm dry climate. The bell-shaped flowers are variable in colour (pale to pink) while the leaves vary considerably in shape. The leaves are either simple and pointed, or may be 3–9 lobed. Saplings grow from a drought and fire resistant tap-rooted tuber. The kurrajong has multiple uses and was used


title: "Brachychiton populneus" content: by many Australian Aboriginal clans and tribes around Australia. The seeds located in a seed pod were often removed and cleaned of the fine hairs with in the seed pod and was often roasted. Water could be obtained from the tree roots by boring a hole in the trunk and squeezing the wood. There has also been records of the seedpods being turned into a children's rattle or toy. The soft spongy wood was used for making shields, and the bark as a fibre. The leaves are also used as emergency fodder for drought-affected animal stock. There has also been


title: "Brachychiton populneus" content: records of European setters using the seeds as a coffee supplement by roasting and crushing the seeds. It has been introduced as an ornamental tree to south-western Australia, South Africa, Louisiana, California, Arizona and Mediterranean countries. In Western Australia it was observed to be invasive in disturbed areas. Horticulturists have hybridised the kurrajong with related "Brachychiton" species, including the Queensland bottle tree ("B. rupestris") and Illawarra flame tree ("B. acerifolius") to produce new garden ornamentals. The specific name "populneus" pertains to a perceived similarity to genus "Populus", the poplars. Sometimes "B. populneus" is also known by the names "lacebark kurrajong"


title: "Brachychiton populneus" content: and "bottle tree" (USA). However, "B. discolor" is also referred to as the lacebark kurrajong, and Bottle Tree is a term commonly applied not only to other species of "Brachychiton" but to members of other genera around the world. The kurrajong has been recorded as a host plant for the mistletoe species "Dendrophthoe glabrescens". Brachychiton populneus Brachychiton populneus, commonly known as the kurrajong, is a small to medium-sized tree found naturally in Australia in a diversity of habitats from wetter coastal districts to semi-arid interiors of Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. The extended trunk is a water storage device


title: "Ulil Abshar Abdalla" content: Director in Indonesian Conference on Religion and Peace (ICRP). He is also well known for his activism as a coordinator in Jaringan Islam Liberal, a group who claim to deliver a liberal interpretation of Islam. Due to his activism in this group, he gained praises, sometimes deemed as another reformer after Nurcholish Madjid, as well as controversies. After completing his master's degree in religion at Boston University he went on and continued his PhD studies in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University. In 2003, a group of Indonesian Islamic clerics from Forum Ulama Umat Islam issued


title: "Plot It Yourself" content: Plot It Yourself Plot It Yourself (British title "Murder in Style") is a Nero Wolfe detective novel by Rex Stout, published by the Viking Press in 1959, and also collected in the omnibus volume "Kings Full of Aces" (Viking 1969). A group of authors and publishers hires Nero Wolfe to investigate a series of plagiarism claims. Wolfe, by his own admission, bungles the investigation so badly that three murders result. In "Plot It Yourself", Stout draws on his lengthy experience with book publishers, with authors (via, for example, his presidency of the Authors Guild), and with the writing process itself.


title: "Nicole Joraanstad" content: at the 2006 Ford World Women's Curling Championship losing to Sweden (skipped by Anette Norberg) in the final. At the 2007 Aomori World Championships, Joraanstad and Debbie McCormick's Team USA lost to Scotland in the semi-final and took 4th place. At the 2008 Women's National Championships in Hibbing, Minnesota, Joraanstad won her third straight national championship while playing for Debbie McCormick. Team McCormick was the first team to ever win three consecutive U.S. national titles. At the 2008 Vernon World Championships, Joraanstad and Debbie McCormick's Team USA finished 6-5 after round-robin play and did not advance to the playoff round.


title: "Paul Dalton" content: at Carlisle United in 1999, before leaving to join non-league Gateshead. He is remembered as one of Plymouth Argyle's best ever wingers and his face is among many ex-players displayed on murals at the club's Home Park stadium. Paul Dalton Paul Dalton (born 25 April 1967) is an English former footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Hartlepool United, Plymouth Argyle, Huddersfield Town and Carlisle United. Born in Middlesbrough, Dalton started his career at non-league Brandon United, before moving to the academy of Manchester United in 1988. He never played a first team game for them


title: "Phil Roy" content: Phil Roy Phil Roy (born February 28, 1959) is an American singer and songwriter. Roy was born in Philadelphia and began playing the guitar at age nine. At age 17, attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. He moved to Los Angeles in 1981 and was discovered on Sunset Boulevard by Ted Templeman, a music executive from Warner Bros. who is also responsible for discovering Van Halen, Little Feat, and the Doobie Brothers. He was a member of two rock bands in Los Angeles, but neither was successful. Roy decided to leave the recording industry to become a songwriter. For


title: "Andreas Karkavitsas" content: Andreas Karkavitsas Andreas Karkavitsas or Carcavitsas (Greek: Ανδρέας Καρκαβίτσας; Lechaina, 1866 – Marousi, October 10, 1922) was a Greek novelist. He was a naturalist, like Alexandros Papadiamantis. He was born in 1866 in the north-west Peloponnese, in the town of Lechaina in Elis. He studied medicine. As an army doctor, he travelled across a great range of villages and settlements, from which he recorded traditions and legends. He died on October 10, 1922 of laryngeal cancer. Several streets in Greece have been named after him, for instance in Pyrgos. Karkavitsas wrote in the European tradition of naturalism (exemplified by Émile


title: "Erich Gonzales" content: Cinema. She also became the lead cast of the indie film "Noy" with Coco Martin, which became the Philippines' entry in the 83rd Academy Awards in Best Foreign Language Film category. In the same year, Erich was also given the opportunity to be one of the main hosts in the youth variety show, "Shoutout!", which featured teen stars. The Filipino adaptation of "Maria La Del Barrio" was the highlight for Erich in 2011. The series became a Twitter trending royalty as it trended locally and worldwide on and off throughout its run. It was also extended twice as its ratings


title: "Savoia-Marchetti SM.75" content: a takeoff-weight of 24,000 kilograms (52,910 pounds). The SM.75 GAs engines were optimized for endurance and economy rather than for power, which made the takeoff difficult with the heavy load of fuel and bombs. Initially flying at low altitude, at 10:00 hours the modified SM.75 GAs climbed to 3,000 meters (9,842 feet). Having used an excessive amount of fuel, Peroli diverted to bomb Port Sudan instead; he returned safely to Rhodes at 05:30 hours on 24 May 1943 after 23 hours in the air. Villa, meanwhile, pressed on alone and arrived over the Gura airbase—which was heavily defended despite being


title: "Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art" content: Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art The Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art (in Spanish, "Real Escuela Andaluza del Arte Ecuestre") is an institution in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, devoted to conserving the ancestral abilities of the Andalusian horse, maintaining the classical traditions of Spanish baroque horsemanship, preparing horses and riders for international dressage competitions, and providing education in all aspects of horsemanship, coachdriving, blacksmithing, the care and breeding of horses, saddlery, and the manufacture and care of horse harness. The Royal Andalusian School is a riding school comparable to the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria. Like the


title: "Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art" content: Spanish Riding School, the Royal Andalusian School is well known for its "dancing stallions" shows for the tourists. The school is adjacent to the historic nineteenth-century Palacio Duque de Abrantes (or Palacio de las Cadenas) in Jerez. Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art The Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art (in Spanish, "Real Escuela Andaluza del Arte Ecuestre") is an institution in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, devoted to conserving the ancestral abilities of the Andalusian horse, maintaining the classical traditions of Spanish baroque horsemanship, preparing horses and riders for international dressage competitions, and providing education in all aspects of


title: "Visual Communications" content: during the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. A select group of filmmakers of Asian descent are invited to showcase television and/or film projects to Financiers, Producers, Production Companies, Agents, Managers and Industry Executives. Grantees work with VC to develop professional relationships and that include one-on-one meetings, panels and other events that take place during the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. The Conference for Creative Content (C3) focuses on new media technologies and online platforms as it pertains to the creation and distribution of Asian American media. C3 invites professionals from entertainment, academic, media and technology sectors for a


title: "United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747" content: it has accused the West of "hypocrisy and double standard". Iran has condemned the Security Council members for not doing what they preach to others: namely, getting rid of their own weapons of mass destruction, as it is their duty under the NPT. In March 2006, Iran strongly deplored United Kingdom's decision to renew its Trident missile nuclear weapons system. It also feels threatened by the United States military deployment in Iraq, Afghanistan and in the Middle East. Iran has pointed to the fact that the United States is the only country who has ever used nuclear weapons in history


title: "Wes Newton" content: Michael van Gerwen and losing to Ted Hankey and Phil Taylor. Newton continued his progress at the 2011 World Championship, defeating Darin Young, Brendan Dolan and Mensur Suljović on the way to the quarter-finals. He then led Terry Jenkins 4–3 in his quarter-final, before Jenkins fought back to win 5–4. In March 2011, Newton moved into the top eight of the PDC Order of Merit, following a win in a Pro Tour event in Crawley. At the 2011 UK Open, Newton progressed to his first televised final. On the way to the final, he beat John Henderson, Michael van Gerwen,


title: "Vavasour baronets" content: for Charles Vavasour. The title became extinct on his death in 1644. The Vavasour Baronetcy, of Copmanthorpe in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of England on 17 July 1643 for William Vavasour. The title became extinct on his death in 1659. The Vavasour Baronetcy, of Spaldington in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 20 March 1801 for Henry Vavasour. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1912. The Vavasour Baronetcy, of Hazelwood in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of


title: "Duiliu Zamfirescu" content: same year, Dobrogeanu-Gherea published a study of Zamfirescu's works. The two opposed each other over economic ideas and Dobrogeanu-Gherea's application of Marxism to the Romanian society—examining the works of Achille Loria, Zamfirescu collected Marxist-inspired notions that, he believed, contradicted Dobrogeanu-Gherea from inside his own camp. When Maiorescu and the Romanian Marxists were engaged in a lengthy polemic, he added his own arguments in support of the former. Between 1901 and 1902, his novel "Îndreptări" ("Betterments") was serialized by the magazine "Literatură și Artă Română", which was a sign of cooling relations between Zamfirescu and his mentor Maiorescu (nevertheless, "Convorbiri Literare"


title: "Damion James" content: NBA D-League All-Star Game. In July 2013, James joined the Brooklyn Nets for the Orlando Summer League and the Miami Heat for the Las Vegas Summer League. On September 30, 2013, James signed with the Denver Nuggets. However, he was later waived by the Nuggets on October 26, 2013. On December 5, 2013, James was reacquired by the Bakersfield Jam. On February 20, 2014, he was traded to the Texas Legends. On April 3, 2014, he signed a 10-day contract with the San Antonio Spurs. On April 13, 2014, he signed with the Spurs for the rest of the season.


title: "No. 61 Squadron RAF" content: The last mission before VE Day was on 6 May 1945, when the squadron's Lancasters ferried 336 ex-POWs home to the UK from Europe. No. 61 Squadron re-equipped with Avro Lincolns in May 1946. These saw action in Malaya as part of Operation Firedog and in Kenya during the Mau Mau Uprising. The squadron became an English Electric Canberra squadron at RAF Wittering in 1954. These took part in the Suez crisis of 1956. No. 61 disbanded on 31 March 1958. No. 61 Squadron RAF No. 61 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force. It was first formed


title: "Matica hrvatska" content: "Nastavni vjesnik", magazines for high school teachers and students, as well as magazines "Hrvatska misao" (Sarajevo, 1943-1944) and "Hrvatski sjever" (Osijek, 1944). From 1936 to 1943 Matica founded its first branches in Zagreb, Čakovec, Osijek, Sisak, Karlovac, Samobor, Varaždin, Vinkovci, Vukovar, Dubrovnik and Sarajevo. On January 11, 1941 Government of the Banovina of Croatia made a decision that the Steering and Supervisory Board of Matica would be dismissed and Commissariat led by Ante Martinović established. After the Nazi invasion of Yugoslavia, Nazi-puppet state, so-called Independent State of Croatia (NDH) was established on the Croatian territory. During this period of occupation


title: "Long-billed thrasher" content: Long-billed thrasher The long-billed thrasher ("Toxostoma longirostre") is a medium-sized resident songbird of South Texas and eastern Mexico. It bears a strong resemblance to its close relative the brown thrasher in appearance, calls, and various other behaviors; however, the two species do not overlap in range except in the winter when the brown thrasher will temporarily reside in the northern range of the long-billed. The bird is a large sized mimid that is not especially wary, but it will take precautionary measures to prevent itself from being potential prey. Like other thrashers, it is named after its sweeping methods when


title: "Long-billed thrasher" content: searching for food, not for thrashing predators, although they are aggressive defenders of their territories. The specific name "longirostre" is derived from the Latin words "longus" long and "rostrum" bill. There are two subspecies of the long-billed thrasher. "T. longirostre" ssp. "longirostre" was first described in scientific literature by Frédéric de Lafresnaye in 1838 as "Orpheus longirostris", while "T. longirostre" ssp. "sennitti" was described by Robert Ridgway a half-century later. "T. longirostre" ssp. "longirostre" (Lafresnaye, 1838). Range is in eastern Mexico, within the states of Querétaro, Tamaulipas and Veracruz southward to Puebla. "T. longirostre" ssp. "sennitti" (Ridgway, 1888), known as


title: "Long-billed thrasher" content: Sennett's thrasher. Range extends from southern (particularly south central) Texas to the Rio Grande Valley and the Mexican states of Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosi. Along with the brown thrasher and Cozumel thrasher, the three are part of a superspecies "rufum" clade. Plumage patterns and bill shapes were originally used for grouping, and the birds also were shown as closely related with genetic studies. This bird is slender and long-tailed, averaging 26.5–29 cm (10.5–11.5 in) in length and about 70 g (2.5 oz) in weight. It is a large sized thrasher that is close in size to the American robin.


title: "Long-billed thrasher" content: "T. longirostre" ssp. "sennitti" is described with a grayish-brown crown with a rufous color appearing in the back, rump, rear, and shoulder. Broad white tips located on the greater and lesser primary coverts and dullish-brown with rufous brown edges on the primary and secondary coverts gives the closed wings a rufous appearance. The chin, throat, chest, and belly can appear to be white or a pale-buffy white, although the chest and belly contain keenly blackish oval shapes. The underwing is buffy-white. The iris is typically either orange or orange-yellow, with a dull brown bill with its base of the lower


title: "Long-billed thrasher" content: mandible appear to be pinkish grey. "T. longirostre" ssp. "longirostre" is similar with an exception to being smaller, darker, and has a red-tinged appearance with buffy-white underparts. Juveniles have dusty streak marks on its rump, with buffy-white undertail coverts. This thrasher shares a striking resemblance with the brown thrasher. However, there are a number of differences. Its face is more gray in contrast to the reddish appearance of the thrasher. The underparts are whiter, less buffy, and more robustly colored, an eye that appears more orange and beady, and generally a longer-bill that is blacker and stands apart from the


title: "Long-billed thrasher" content: face. The long-billed's overall appearance has more contrasts in its pattern in comparison to the brown thrasher. The sage thrasher, which shares some its distribution with the long-billed, is smaller, grayer, and its rectrices are of a more distinguished white color. This species is a resident in southern Texas north to San Antonio and Aranas, south through north-western Mexico to central Veracruz, east to eastern Coahuila, San Luis Potosi and Hildalgo. The breeding density is at the highest among the Rio Grande Valley. Although it is a resident in the lower Rio Grande Valley, a significant amount of the its


title: "Long-billed thrasher" content: habitat was destroyed for agricultural purposes, and its population in the area decreased from the 1930s to the 1970s. Some human activity that has introduced appropriate habitat is thought to have been some help the species, and it is still is a common resident within its range. In Texas there is some evidence of a northern and eastern expansion of the range over a five decade span (1957-2007); Climate change has been suggested for some this. With the exception of vagrants found in New Mexico and Colorado, the species is a permanent resident of its range. Long-billed thrashers usually stay


title: "Long-billed thrasher" content: hidden on or near the ground, though it may sing from conspicuous perches. Whenever it searches for insects on the ground, it will energetically turn over ("thrashing") leaves and other litter. It also can be spotted singing on exposed perches above its thornbush fortresses. Males generally are spotted singing from March until the mid-summer, excluding instances of singing song snatches periodically to balance the year. It is generally not wary, possibly because is not easily approached. The flights of the long-billed are generally close to the ground, short, erratic with exaggerated fluctuations. Long-billed thrashers are staunch defenders of their territories;


title: "Long-billed thrasher" content: it will defend its nest ferociously, including against humans. The longest recorded lifespan of the species was one individual recovered on 30 September 1965, at age 7 years and 3 months, after being banded (on 24 Aug 1959) in Alamo, TX. The song is warbling and resembles other thrashers' songs but is especially rich and musical, though occasionally scratchy. Phrases are often repeated two to four times. A distinctive call is a "loud, rich whistle "cleeooeep"" or "mellow, whistled "tweeooip" or "ooeh""; other calls include "a loud sharp "chak"" and "a very rapid, sharp rattle "chtttr"", and "tsuck" and "verrs"


title: "Long-billed thrasher" content: sounds during territorial disputes that resemble calls of its close relative the brown thrasher. The general nesting habitat of long-billed thrashers is amongst dense vegetation with spiny shrubs and trees in order to make the nest inaccessible to potential predators. Nests have also been found in plants such as willows, mesquite, huisache, cacti, or yucca. The nest is a bulky cup placed in thick low or mid-height vegetation and made of materials such as twigs, straws, and grasses. The female lays 2 to 5 eggs described as bluish-white with dense reddish-brown and gray speckles; the appearance is indistinguishable from the


title: "Long-billed thrasher" content: brown thrasher. Most of the egg laying for the long-billed in Texas occurs in April and May, and May and June in Mexico, though dates have been as late as June and July, respectively. The eggs hatch over a period of 24 days. Unlike most thrashers, however, the hatching process is synchronous. Both parents are responsible for incubation, which lasts 13 or 14 days as well as feeding the fledglings. They are rarely victims of brood parasitism by the brown-headed cowbird or bronzed cowbird. In order to locate food, it forages on the ground by rapidly sweeping its bill from


title: "Long-billed thrasher" content: side to side tossing leaf-litter upwards and behind itself, then goes to scratching the ground for food. Their diet consists of invertebrates such as grasshoppers, beetles, and other insects, crustaceans, gastropods, and an adequate amount of vegetable matter, especially berries. Long-billed thrasher The long-billed thrasher ("Toxostoma longirostre") is a medium-sized resident songbird of South Texas and eastern Mexico. It bears a strong resemblance to its close relative the brown thrasher in appearance, calls, and various other behaviors; however, the two species do not overlap in range except in the winter when the brown thrasher will temporarily reside in the northern


title: "Marcus Bruce Christian" content: proved problematic, if not incorrect; not only to these radicalized black writers, but to newer critics like Henry Louis Gates and Arthur P. Davis, who in the opinion of Christian's supporters tend to overlook or to short-change his work. In 1936, with the help of his patron Lyle Saxon, a well-known Louisiana writer, Christian was appointed to a special Negro unit of the Federal Writers Project located at Dillard University. The Louisiana Negro Writers Project (one of several with a preponderance of African Americans) was created for black intellectuals, writers and artists under the Works Project Administration (WPA) to write


title: "Dave Tyack" content: Nerve roster began putting on live shows and DJ sets to promote the artists. Tyack felt he needed a band to play his music live, so he formed Dakota Oak Trio with Jimmy Wright and James Rutledge, but as they developed a rockier sound of their own with all three band members writing music, this became a band in its own right and was renamed D.O.T. to separate it from Tyack's solo act. Tyack played drums with D.O.T. but he played all instruments on his solo releases. D.O.T. also signed to Twisted Nerve and their first release was a rocking


title: "Života Panić" content: supposed inflated prices. Panić graduated from Yugoslavian military school as a tank commander and gradually rose through the ranks of the Yugoslav People's Army through the 1970s and 1980s. He was given authority over the 1st Army District (Belgrade) and was the senior officer in charge of the units which fought in the battle of Vukovar. With the dissolution of Yugoslavia, on 27 April 1992 Panić was offered a position of chief of staff in the new Yugoslav Army. Panić began to re-align the Yugoslav army in 1993 with new battle-plans and strategies, but was not prepared for the political


title: "Bulgarian Land Forces" content: in parallel with the economic and political changes in the country. In 1955, all branches of the Bulgarian military numbered 275,000 men. The Land Forces operated 800 tanks and had a formidable artillery corps. By 1987, the Land Forces were organised in eight motor rifle divisions and five tank brigades; after 1987 the motor rifle divisions were reorganised into brigades as well. At that time all ground units operated 2,550 tanks. There were no Soviet forces present in the country. The 61st Mechanised Brigade is earmarked for deployment with the Greek NATO Rapid Deployment Corps for exercises, emergencies and for


title: "David Berglas" content: David Berglas David Berglas (born 30 July 1926) is a magician and mentalist. His secret technique of locating a particular card within a pack has been described as the Holy Grail of card magic. He was one of the first magicians to appear on UK television. David Berglas was educated in several different European countries. He is German-Jewish, and escaped to Britain from Nazi Germany, aged 11. At 16 he wanted to become a Spitfire pilot. He lied about his age and managed to join the RAF. When his true age was discovered he was not allowed to complete his


title: "Julián Gayarre" content: excessively. [...] When he sang "La favorita" at La Scala on 2 January 1876, the audience was harsh and indifferent. However, the next day, the critic, Filippi, wrote that the Milanese audience had been present not at the debut of a tenor but at the "consecration of a genius of singing." It adds: In the decade 1876-1886 the critic, Leone Forti, wrote: "He is a tenor who sings. We were no longer accustomed to it, we had forgotten what it was like. In addition to this, he is a tenor with a slim physique, whose way of moving and gestures


title: "Hyundai Genesis" content: Hyundai Genesis The Hyundai Genesis () is an executive four-door, five passenger, rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan manufactured and marketed by Hyundai since 2008 and now in its second generation as Genesis G80. It was introduced in concept form at the 2007 New York International Auto Show and was internally designated as the BH model. It was expected to cost $533 million to develop. Hyundai began marketing the first generation Genesis worldwide (with the exception of Europe) in 2008, as a "premium sports sedan". The second generation Genesis (internally designated as model DH) debuted in Seoul, Korea in November 2013 followed by


title: "Hyundai Genesis" content: the 2014 North American International and Toronto auto shows. It is marketed worldwide. The name Genesis reflects Hyundai's first entry into the luxury market segment. On 4 November 2015, Hyundai officially announced the Genesis brand will be spun off into Genesis Motors, the new luxury vehicle division for Hyundai. The leap into a stand-alone, luxury brand comes on the heels of marked success in the luxury market, paired with consumer demand for the Genesis name. The Hyundai Genesis was rebranded in 2017 as Genesis G80. Introduced in March 2007 as the "Concept Genesis", the sedan was designed by Hyundai as


title: "Hyundai Genesis" content: a "progressive interpretation of the modern rear-wheel drive sports sedan". Hyundai conceived the idea for the Genesis in 2003. The body design took three years and the total cost of the program was $500 million over a development period of 23 months. Reliability testing ran for 800,000 miles. Hyundai reportedly benchmarked the BMW 5 Series (E60) sedan during the Genesis' development; the company's press release indicates the Genesis body in white exceeds the BMW in torsional rigidity by 14%. The production Genesis sedan received a five-star crash rating in every category from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Hyundai markets


title: "Hyundai Genesis" content: the Genesis as offering "the performance of a BMW 5-Series and the interior packaging of a 7-Series at the price of a 3-Series". Reviewing the Genesis 4.6 at its US introduction, automotive journalist Dan Neil called the absence of brand emblems at the front of the Genesis "a move that subverts the grammar of luxury". The Genesis was announced in Seoul and later unveiled at the 2008 North American International Auto Show. The first generation was marketed worldwide except in the European market. Equipment included a speed-sensitive rack-and-pinion steering, four-wheel disc brakes, multi-link front and 5-link rear suspension; and three


title: "Hyundai Genesis" content: engine choices, depending on market: A V8 with weight distribution of 53% front / 47% rear and two V6 engines with 52% front / 48% rear weight distribution. At introduction in the US, standard features included cruise control, automatic headlights, dual-zone automatic air conditioning, leather seat-upholstery and steering wheel, heated front seats with power adjustments, power windows, door locks, and mirrors, remote keyless entry and starting, and a seven-speaker audio system with XM satellite radio. Two optional Lexicon-branded audio systems offer 7.1 channels and 14 or 17 speakers. The Tau V8 is Hyundai's first domestic V8 engine. For the 2008–09


title: "Hyundai Genesis" content: model years, the 4.6 L engine produced at 6,500 rpm and at 3,500 rpm. Introduced as a midyear change for the 2010 model, the 4.6 L V8 now produces at 6,500 rpm, with no change in the torque output: 333 lb-ft at 3,500 rpm. These figures are achieved using premium fuel. The V8 can also run on regular unleaded, in which case the 2010–11 model produces and 324 lb-ft. For the V8 model, Hyundai has reported 0–60 mph times of less than 6 seconds. "Car and Driver" reports a 0–60 mph time of 5.3 seconds while "Motor Trend" reports a


title: "Hyundai Genesis" content: 0–60 mph time of 5.5 seconds in their October 2008 issue. The Lambda 3.8 L V6 is available in Korean and North American models. In Korean spec, the engine produces . In US spec this engine produces at 6,200 rpm (up to 333 hp in GDi spec) and at 4,500 rpm. Motor Trend reports a 0–60 mph time of 5.9 seconds. The Lambda 3.3 L V6 is available in some markets, producing . In North America, the 2009-2011 V8-powered Genesis features a standard ZF 6HP26 6-speed automatic transmission from ZF Friedrichshafen (same as the unit found in the 2004-2010 BMW


title: "Hyundai Genesis" content: 5 Series), with the V6 models receiving an Aisin B600 6-speed automatic. The recommended gasoline for the V8 is premium for maximum fuel economy and horsepower, but also runs on regular. The V6 engine is designed for regular grade gasoline. South Korean models include choice of Lambda 3.3 GDi, Lambda 3.8 GDi engines. US models include choice of 3.8 Lambda GDi, Tau 4.6 MPi (390PS), 5.0 Tau GDi engines. Canadian models include choice of 3.8 Lambda GDi, 5.0 Tau GDi (R-Spec only) engines. Standard safety features include dual front airbags, front and rear side airbags, side-curtain airbags, ABS, brake assist,


title: "Hyundai Genesis" content: EBD, traction control, and electronic stability control. As part of the US product launch, Hyundai Motor America and Carbonfund.org unveiled the Genesis Forest Project at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show, to offset the entire first year of emissions for all 2009 Hyundai Genesis sedans sold in the United States. The Genesis Forest Project was retroactively applied to all 2009 Genesis sedan sales, which began in June, and continue through the end of the year. The Premium Navigation Package replaces the previous Premium Plus Package which most notably upgraded to 18-inch alloy wheels, still a part of this new package.


title: "Hyundai Genesis" content: For 2010 the 4.6-liter Genesis was available in only one trim, with all packages made standard, including the Technology package. The car also received a slightly uprated engine as a midyear change, with the 4.6-litre V8 producing at 6500 rpm and an identical 333 lb-ft of torque at 3500 rpm. US model was released as 2012 model year vehicle. Engine choices include 3.8 Lambda GDi, 4.6 Tau MPi (390PS), 5.0 Tau GDi for R-Spec. The transmission was changed to 8-speed automatic with SHIFTRONIC. This model includes the new Tau 5.0 GDi engine, choice of three exterior colors and black interior.


title: "Hyundai Genesis" content: Genesis 5.0 R-Spec includes Genesis 4.6 equipment, plus 19-inch Premium Machined Finish alloy wheels with P235/45R19 tires, Unique headlamps w/dark chrome inserts, Sport-tuned suspension calibration, Unique R-Spec embroidered floor mats, R-Spec rear deck lid badging, deleted Woodgrain from leather steering wheel. The vehicle was unveiled in Seoul. All models include 8-speed automatic transmission with SHIFTRONIC manual mode. Changes to US models include: The last changes to US models before the new generation was introduced included greater connectivity options via the Hyundai Blue Link interface, some revised controls, a new exterior body colour (Santiago Silver instead of Platinum Metallic), 18-inch wheels


title: "Hyundai Genesis" content: as standard on the base model, and Hyundai’'s Assurance Connected Care telematics services are standard for three years on all 2014 Genesis sedans equipped with Blue Link. The second generation Genesis was previewed by the "Hyundai HCD-14 Genesis" concept at NAIAS 2013. The vehicle was unveiled in Seoul, Korea, followed by 2014 North American International Auto Show, then the 2014 Toronto Auto Show. Early models include a choice of four engines (Lambda 3.0 GDi, Lambda 3.3 GDi, Lambda 3.8 GDi, Tau 5.0 GDi), rear or all-wheel-drive. All models include eight-speed automatic transmission with manual shift mode and a five star


title: "Hyundai Genesis" content: safety rating. A full production version went on sale in South Korea on 8 January 2008 in Hyundai's home market, South Korea. Notably, the Korean market Genesis does not carry a Hyundai badge, only the 'Genesis' emblem. Hyundai has been criticised by Korean consumers over the price discrepancy between the US and Korean markets. "Yonhap" reports the Genesis costs "₩58.3 million (US$57,000) in Korea, whereas in the U.S. it sells for $32,000." This has led to dumping allegations and a growing market in reimported Genesises by gray market dealers. Korean regulators are currently investigating whether Hyundai has abused its 75%


title: "Hyundai Genesis" content: domestic market share. However, Hyundai cars in South Korea have more available options and that may be the reason for the mark-ups. Marketed as the Hyundai Genesis in the US and Canada, the vehicle is the largest, most powerful car that Hyundai has ever marketed there before the launch of the Equus. The Genesis sedan went on sale in the US in August 2008. In its first five months of sales, the Genesis under-performed in the competitive US market selling only 6,167 units. According to Hyundai, Genesis saw sales of just 1,297 units in its first full sales month and


title: "Hyundai Genesis" content: the company expected to move around 8000 units from the US showrooms by the end of 2008. In 2009, the Genesis sold 21,889 units in the U.S. (sedan and coupe combined). There had been internal discussions within Hyundai about creating a separate brand to feature the Genesis sedan as well as the soon to come Equus sedan in North America, but due to prohibitive costs and potential delays the Genesis and Equus remained tagged with the Hyundai brand until 2016. In late 2016, The Genesis brand became separate from Hyundai in the United States. Sold as Hyundai Rohens in China,


title: "Hyundai Genesis" content: the unveiling was at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, 2008. Sales began in August 2008. The Genesis was not marketed at first in Europe because of Lexus's failure to thrive in Europe. According to a September 2007 article in Tradingmarkets.com, " in the eyes of European purchasers of luxury vehicles, Hyundai sedans have been perceived as having a poor image and unreliable durability compared with its rivals." "The planned launch of Genesis comes at a time when Hyundai is striving to shake off its poor-brand image, known for generous warranties and low prices." The latest Genesis will be sold in


title: "Hyundai Genesis" content: Europe, priced at about €65,000 in Germany. The Genesis is sold in Latin America in Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Chile and Peru, offering versions with engines of 3.3 and 3.8 liters, and in Brazil only with the 3.8 liters engine. Australia was the first country in the region to get the Genesis sedan, arriving in November 2014. A rear wheel drive sports car from Hyundai, dubbed Hyundai Genesis Coupe and sharing the Genesis Sedan's platform and name, was unveiled at the 2008 New York International Auto Show. The Genesis sedan has received numerous awards and recognitions. Among them: Hyundai


title: "David L. Downie" content: its energy smart CHP. In 2011, Downie accepted a Green Coast Award given to Fairfield University on behalf of its sustainability efforts. His education includes a B.A. in Philosophy from Duke University and a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He attended high school at the Blake School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. David Downie is the son of Leonard Downie, Jr., Executive Editor of the Washington Post from 1991–2008, and Barbara Sims, an environmental lawyer. The couple divorced in the early 1970s and Ms. Sims married Carl Sims, a newspaper editor. In 1992, Dr.


title: "Birmingham Science Fiction Group" content: "Meta", co-edited by Noel Chidwick, Steve Green and Paul R Harris. In January 1983, Peter Weston won the election for BSFG chair on a platform of re-engaging the Group with wider British fandom; parties were hosted at conventions and an amateur press association set up (APA-B, later known as The Organisation). The last of those projects detached within 18 months, but the BSFG still runs Novacon and has organised three one-off mini-conventions (the 10th Anniversary Con in 1981, Fifteencon in 1986 and Twentycon in 1991; the last was viewed as a financial disaster and the thirtieth anniversary was marked with


title: "Sam Tyler" content: friends with Chris Skelton (Marshall Lancaster) who attempts to learn from Tyler's modern policing methods, and is introduced to tape-recording interviews by Tyler, something which was not standard procedure in the 1970s. However, Tyler often clashes with Ray Carling (Dean Andrews), as he views Tyler as stopping him from being promoted to Detective Inspector. While in 1973, Tyler finds himself investigating many crimes with the CID team from , , , a and a . During and , Tyler meets his mother Ruth (Joanne Froggatt) and his father, Vic (Lee Ingleby). Despite thinking that persuading his father to stay with


title: "Metal gate" content: nm node onward, the metal gate technology returns, together with the use of high-dielectric (high-κ) materials, pioneered by Intel developments. The candidates for the metal gate electrode are probably, for NMOS, Ta, TaN, Nb (single metal gate) and for PMOS WN/RuO (the PMOS metal gate is normally composed by two layers of metal). Due to this solution, the strain capacity on the channel can be improved (by the metal gate). Moreover, this enables less current perturbations (vibrations) in the gate (due to the disposition of electrons inside the metal). Metal gate A metal gate, in the context of a lateral


title: "Theodor Weissenberger" content: 49 to 53 on 12 March, and numbers 54 to 57 on 13 March. A ground attack mission against the airfield at Salmiyarvi on 28 March was his last action of the month. Weissenberger claimed three P-39s shot down during this mission, but was himself hit by anti-aircraft fire and had to make a forced landing. He was picked up and returned by a Fiesler Fi 156 "Storch". On 13 April 1943, a flight of five aircraft from 6. "Staffel" claimed 18 Soviet aircraft destroyed without loss. Six of the enemy aircraft were credited to Weissenberger, shot down between 17:05


title: TrentonWorks content: railcars by the mid-2000s saw Greenbrier consolidate its operations. The TrentonWorks Forge (a separate operation from the railcar plant) was sold to Forged Metal Products Inc. of Houston, Texas in 2004, which renamed the operation to Nova Forge Corporation. The forge has ceased to operate and an auction of equipment was held in June 2014. To date the property has produced more than 63,500 freight cars since it opened in 1913. The plant occupies 69,000 m2 (17 acres) of heated floor space under one roof; the main building consisting of four bays, each wide and 1,100-1,300 feet long. The plant


title: "Alnus rhombifolia" content: Alnus rhombifolia Alnus rhombifolia, the white alder, is an alder tree native to western North America, from British Columbia and Washington east to western Montana, southeast to the Sierra Nevada, and south through the Peninsular Ranges and Colorado Desert oases in Southern California. It occurs in riparian zone habitats at an altitudes range of . While not reported in northern Baja California, it has been predicted on the basis of its climatic adaptation to occur there also. "Alnus rhombifolia" is primarily found in the chaparral and woodlands, montane, and temperate forests ecoregions. "Alnus rhombifolia" is a medium-sized deciduous tree growing


title: "Alnus rhombifolia" content: to (rarely to ) tall, with pale gray bark, smooth on young trees, becoming scaly on old trees. The leaves are alternate, rhombic to narrow elliptic, long and cm broad, with a finely serrated margin and a rounded to acute apex; they are thinly hairy below. The flowers are produced in catkins. The male catkins are pendulous, slender, long, yellowish, and produced in clusters of two to seven; pollination is in early spring, before the leaves emerge. The female catkins are ovoid, when mature in autumn long and broad, on a stem, superficially resembling a small conifer cone. The small


title: "Alnus rhombifolia" content: winged seeds disperse through the winter, leaving the old woody, blackish 'cones' on the tree for up to a year after. The white alder is closely related to the red alder ("Alnus rubra"), differing in the leaf margins being flat, not curled under. Like other alders, it is able to fix nitrogen, and tolerates infertile soils. Some Plateau Indian tribes used white alder for female health treatment needs. Alnus rhombifolia Alnus rhombifolia, the white alder, is an alder tree native to western North America, from British Columbia and Washington east to western Montana, southeast to the Sierra Nevada, and south


title: "Thomas McKimson" content: 1930s to work briefly for Romer Grey Studios, then joined Harman-Ising Studios around 1932. After Harman and Ising left Warner Bros. Animation for MGM, McKimson became a member of Bob Clampett's animation unit, where he is credited with the original design for Tweety Bird. McKimson also provided animation for Bob McKimson and Arthur Davis's units. During his time at Warner Bros., McKimson also worked for Dell Comics, providing illustrations for the Bugs Bunny and Road Runner comic books. McKimson also illustrated the Roy Rogers daily comic strip from 1949 to 1953 in collaboration with his brother Charles and artist Pete


title: "Toronto goth scene" content: Toronto continues to show in much of the music and arts that have emerged from Toronto since the 90's. It was 1988 that "Goth" arrived in Toronto. The term "Goth" began to be used to refer to those "freaks" who centred on Gothic fashion and Gothic rock. Elsewhere, merely being a fan of Gothic rock would generally define an individual as a "Goth", but this was not the case in Toronto, where the idea of being "Gothic" was taken very literally; until the mid '90s, the Goths in Toronto considered Gothic literature, romantic poetry, Gothic fashion and Gothic aesthetics, especially


title: "Amateur radio homebrew" content: other suppliers. Today, only a minority of hams own and operate completely homebrew or kit-built amateur stations. However, there are many new ham radio kit suppliers, and the "art" of homebrewing is alive and thriving. Homebrewing differs from kit-building in that "homebrew" connotes the process of constructing equipment using parts and designs gathered from varied and often improvised sources. Even the most skilled homebrewer may not have time or resources to build the equivalent of modern commercially made amateur radio gear from scratch, as the commercial units contain custom integrated circuits, custom cabinets, and are the end result of multiple


title: "Leaving Poppy" content: tell him what happened in the attic. That night when she goes to bed she keeps telling herself not to go crazy. She dreams one of her 'guilt dreams' where she leaves Poppy. The next day Amber leaves work and tells her housemates that she'll cook the next meal. Amber forgot to phone her mother once again like she promised, upon doing so it appeared that her mother had called the police and they'd laughed at her. The conversation ends with Amber saying sorry. "...she'd said she felt sorry so many times that the word had lost all meaning." Amber


title: "Abkhaz phonology" content: fricatives have merged with the corresponding postalveolars (compare Bzyp 'to measure' vs. Abzhywa ). The non-pharyngealised dorsal fricatives of Abkhaz may be realised as either velar or uvular depending upon the context in which they are found; here, they have been ranged with the uvulars. Also, while the labialised palatal approximant is here placed with the approximants, it is actually the reflex of a labialised voiced pharyngeal fricative, preserved in Abaza, and a legacy of this phoneme's origin is a slight constriction of the pharynx for some speakers, resulting in the phonetic realisation . Abkhaz has only two distinctive vowels:


title: "Emiliano Dudar" content: Emiliano Dudar Emiliano Ariel Dudar (born 12 August 1981) is an Argentine central defender who plays for Deportivo Merlo. Born in Buenos Aires, Dudar began his career in the youth ranks of Velez Sarsfield and made his First Division debut in 2000. During his debut season he was named Rookie of the Year by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino. In over four years at the Buenos Aires club, he made 63 appearances and scored 5 goals. For the 2003–04 season he was loaned out to Independiente and was a regular starter appearing in 19 matches and scoring one goal. For


title: "2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)" content: for the order in which the two matches were played was held on 2 June 2009 during the FIFA Congress in Nassau, the Bahamas. The following five teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the final tournament. There were 234 goals scored in 92 games, for an average of 2.54 goals per game (Costa Rica's single goal in the inter-confederation play-offs not included). This was the first time that Argentina lost more than 2 or 4 matches and has not finished as leader (1st) or runner-up (2nd) of their qualifying group, during a FIFA World Cup qualification. 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification


title: Seikanron content: As governors, the former daimyōs could name subordinates, but only if the subordinates met qualification levels established by the central government. The Return of the Registers "(hanseki hōkan)" was marked a first step toward centralization and the administrative unification of Japan. The Daimyos still retained much of their authority, but they now governed as national officers and not for themselves. In August 1871, the domains were fully abolished "(haihan chiken)" and replaced by prefectures. Another more important reform was the establishment of a much more powerful executive institution than had previously existed in the new government, the Dajokan. The top


title: "Lowanna College" content: campus, the College successfully lobbied the government and a total of over $13.5 million was used to build the current campus. Lowanna College has two overseas sister schools: the first, Taizhou Middle School number 2 is located in Taizhou, China, whilst the second, Instituto Professionale di Stato, Castelfranco is situated near Venice, in Italy. Lowanna College Lowanna College is located in Newborough, Victoria. The college draws its enrolment from Moe/Newborough, and district towns of Yallourn North, Erica, Rawson, Willow Grove and the surrounding rural areas. In 2015 the school has a student population of 1024. The College offers programs in


title: "Women in Christianity" content: Isabella as an extremely able ruler and one who "fostered learning not only in the universities and among the nobles, but also among women". Of Isabella and Ferdinand, it says: "The good government of the Catholic sovereigns brought the prosperity of Spain to its apogee, and inaugurated that country's Golden Age". In seventeenth-century Massachusetts, Anne Hutchison, a successful preacher and teacher was exiled because she usurped male authority. Amidst the backdrop of Industrial Revolution and expanding European Empires during the 17th-19th centuries, Christian women played a role in developing and running of many the modern world's education and health care


title: Maevatanana content: the town offers secondary education at both junior and senior levels. The town has a permanent court and hospital. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 7% receive their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and tobacco; also sweet potatoes are an important agricultural product. Industry and services provide employment for 5% and 15% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 13% of the population. Maevatanana Maevatanana is a city and commune urbaine () in Madagascar. The city is in the central-north part of the island, at the Ikopa


title: "Domenico Campagnola" content: Domenico Campagnola Domenico Campagnola (c. 1500 – 1564) was an Italian painter and printmaker in engraving and woodcut of the Venetian Renaissance, but whose most influential works were his drawings of landscapes. Born probably in Venice, he was the pupil of his father, the leading engraver and painter Giulio Campagnola. He appears to have been adopted by his father as a young boy. His grandfather, Girolamo Campagnola was a famous humanist and painter in Padua (end of the 15th century). He was presumably trained initially by his father, and may also have been a pupil of Titian, with whose workshop


title: "Sarajevo International School" content: Sarajevo International School QSI International School of Sarajevo is an international school in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The language of instruction is English. The curriculum is based on US National Standards with the addition of three foreign languages. The school is funded by tuition fees. Students range from 3 to 18 years of age. The school's Director is Gale Stubbs. The school is located in Vogošća, a quiet suburb of Sarajevo. It has approximately 150 students, representing 37 nationalities. Sarajevo International School is part of Quality Schools International and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.


title: "Nichola McAuliffe" content: McAuliffe, a winner in 2001 for her performance in "A Bed Among the Lentils" was again named best actress (the only person to win the nomination twice) in the Stage Awards for Acting Excellence at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. She subsequently wrote and appeared in a comic play, "Maurice's Jubilee", staged at The Pleasance, which tells the story of an elderly man at the end of his life who is preparing to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. In film, McAuliffe provided the voice of James Bond's BMW in the 1997 film "Tomorrow Never Dies". In 2009 she appeared in "Chéri"


title: "Horace Goldin" content: him to be invited to do a private show for King Edward VII and royal guests at Sandringham in November 1902. In 1905 he appeared in a short comedy film made in the UK and titled "Comic Conjuring". In 1915 he set out on a long tour of the Far East but this ended in disaster in 1918 when a boat carrying his equipment sank at Lahaina, Hawaii. Worse still, Goldin distrusted banks and carried his money with him (reputedly in gold) and that went to the bottom along with his props. He was forced into bankruptcy on returning home.


title: "Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow" content: "Bodenplatte", the German attack on Allied airfields in northwest Europe on 1 January 1945, leaving only five Harrows, which were eventually retired on 25 May 1945. The Harrow also served in a novel operational role at the height of the German night Blitz against Britain in the winter of 1940–1941. Six Harrows equipped No. 420 Flight RAF (later No. 93 Squadron RAF) which used lone Harrows to tow Long Aerial Mines (LAM) into the path of enemy bombers. The LAM had an explosive charge on the end of a long cable and the unorthodox tactic was credited with the destruction


title: "Dominic College" content: particular House and family links are observed for the sake of tradition and continuity.
 The House system operates in Kindergarten – Year 10. Each student belongs to one of the following Houses under the direction of the House Coordinator:
 BOSCO (Blue): Eagles
 GUZMAN (Green): Crocodiles
 SAVIO (Yellow): Sharks
 SIENA (Red): Dragons Students are divided evenly among the houses. Houses are allocated evenly to each of the primary classes and for Year 7–10 students, pastoral/home groups are assigned to a particular house.
 Dominic College actively participates in several house carnivals and events. Traditional house carnivals include Cross Country, Athletics and Swimming


title: "Rail transport in Thailand" content: rolling stock which would require changing the Siemens closed signalling system to an open system. Most existing SRT lines use metre gauge, although standard gauge is used on rapid transit lines. , approximately of track was in use throughout Thailand: About 450 stations. About 1,000 bridges. There are seven railway tunnels in Thailand, amounting to a total length of . The Thai rail network has 2,624 level crossings nationwide (2016). Many have no crossing barriers, making them frequent sites of accidents. SRT uses colour light signals and semaphore signal Mass transit routes in Bangkok are set to be expanded. Excluding


title: "Triangle Region (Denmark)" content: 1895. He invested in the town, creating a new dairy and the Skjoldbjerg church. In 1930, Kirk Christiansen began producing utility items such as ironing boards, stepladders and miniature toys. His first toys were created from leftover production scraps but his true toy production started in 1932. In 1934, the toy factory was named "LEGO." A small town, Billund today is most notable as the home of the LEGO Group, for LEGOLAND, and for Billund Airport, the second largest airport in Denmark. The airport opened in 1964 and was built by the LEGO Group, but is now run independently. Fredericia


title: Slickline content: jars, controlled at surface by lowering or raising the toolstring and monitoring weight, depth, and pressure. Mechanical jars for slickline can hit up or down the hole, making them a versatile form of jarring. Hydraulic jars for slickline are generally meant to jar up only, because not enough sinker bar is able to feasibly be lubricated in to jar down on the downhole tools. Hydraulic jars work by the operator pulling up on the line, which puts an upward force on the top of the hydraulic jars. The bottom of the hydraulic jars is usually attached by threaded connection to


title: "Dave Gallagher" content: as a pinch hitter and late inning defensive replacement during his two season stay in New York City. On July 18, , Gallagher hit his only career grand slam against the San Francisco Giants' Michael Jackson. For the season, he hit a career high six home runs despite logging just 201 at-bats. On November 24, 1993, he was traded to the Atlanta Braves for pitcher Pete Smith. After just one season in Atlanta, Gallagher signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies. After batting just .190 as a pinch hitter with the Braves, Gallagher went six for ten with


title: "Dumitru Dămăceanu" content: Gheorghe Tătărescu-led Romanian delegation to the Paris WW II Peace Conference. The Peace Treaty with Romania was signed in Paris on February 10, 1947, in the Salon de l'Horloge of the Ministère des Affaires Étrangères. On the Romanian side, the four signatories were Gheorghe Tătărescu Council vice President, Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu Minister of Justice, Ştefan Voitec Minister of National Education, and Dămăceanu Under Secretary - Ministry of War. Other signatories included James F. Byrnes (US secretary of state, for the United States), Vyacheslav Molotov (foreign affairs minister, for the Soviet Union), and Ernest Bevin (foreign affairs secretary, for the United Kingdom).


title: "Greystone Heights, Saskatoon" content: Greystone Heights, Saskatoon Greystone Heights is a mostly residential neighbourhood located in east-central Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a suburban subdivision, consisting mostly of low-density, single detached dwellings and a sizeable minority of apartment-style multiple-unit dwellings. As of 2007, the area is home to 2,525 residents. The neighbourhood is considered a middle-income area, with an average family income of $58,811, an average dwelling value of $241,850 and a home ownership rate of 58.1%. According to MLS data, the average sale price of a home as of 2013 was $338,763. According to a 1913 map of registered subdivisions, Greystone Heights was


title: "1992 NSWRL season" content: Unfortunately for the Lions, three of their losses came in the Test matches, two against Australia and one against New Zealand with the other loss coming against Sydney club side Parramatta. On 31 October the Broncos travelled to England to play in the World Club Challenge against British champions, Wigan. Brisbane became the first team since 1975's premiers, Eastern Suburbs, to defeat the English champions, and the first to do so on English soil, winning the match 22 - 8 in front of 17,460 spectators. The regular season attendances for the 1992 season aggregated to a total of 2,282,194 at


title: "The Old Tune" content: works for the Circuit Court – which deals with civil, rather than criminal, cases – and tries to think of the name of the judge who has been presiding over this high-profile case but can’t. Gorman obviously is not well informed on legal issues and admits it; his only experience of judicial matters has been to witnesses his niece's divorce proceedings some thirty years earlier. They begin to talk about families. Cream's grandson, Herbert – the judge's son – died in infancy; his daughter has two daughters of her own though. It's at this point Gorman learns that Cream's wife


title: "Gunduz Caginalp" content: to the development of phase field models of second order, meaning that as the interface thickness, formula_12, becomes small, the difference in the interface of the phase field model and the interface of the related sharp interface model become second order in interface thickness, i.e., formula_24. In collaboration with Dr. Christof Eck, Dr. Emre Esenturk* and Profs. Xinfu Chen and Caginalp developed a new phase field model and proved that it was indeed second order [10, 11,12]. Numerical computations confirmed these results. The philosophical perspective of the renormalization group (RG) initiated by Prof. Ken Wilson in the 1970s is that


title: "Nothing but the Best (film)" content: Ann's father confesses that he has a totally disreputable son they never see called Charles, and developers who have bought the house of James' former landlady find a corpse in the cellar. Nothing but the Best (film) Nothing but the Best is a 1964 British black comedy film directed by Clive Donner based on the 1952 short story 'The Best of Everything' by Stanley Ellin. James, a young man starting with a large London firm of estate agents and auctioneers, is ambitious to get to the top. In a cheap café, he meets Charles, a drunken layabout who has everything


title: "Neil Lenham" content: Neil Lenham Neil John Lenham (born 17 December 1965) is a former English cricketer who played for Sussex and captained the England Under-19 cricket team in 3 Tests and 3 ODIs earlier in his career. He was born in Worthing. Lenham played 192 first-class matches during his career, scoring 10,135 runs at an average of 33.44 in the process. He made 20 centuries with the highest being an unbeaten 222. With the ball, Lenham took 42 first-class wickets at an average of 43.97 with a best of 4 for 13. In List A cricket he made 3,207 runs at an


title: "Dean Smith (footballer, born 1971)" content: Dean Smith (footballer, born 1971) Dean Smith (born 19 March 1971) is an English football manager and former football player who is the manager of Championship club Aston Villa. Starting his playing career with Walsall in 1989, over the course of five years he played 166 league and cup games. After signing for Hereford United in 1994, three years and 146 appearances later he moved on to Leyton Orient. In six years with Orient he made 309 appearances in all competitions, before earning a move to Sheffield Wednesday in 2003. After a season with Wednesday he moved on to Port


title: "Peter Rose and Anne Conlon" content: threaten the existence of the sea. "Ocean World" tells the story of a female humpback whale as she journeys to her northern feeding grounds. We are with her at the birth to her first calf, and along her journey we meet other creatures of the deep who have their own problems to contend with. Ocean World premiered at the Royal Festival Hall by the choir and musicians of St Augustine's RC High School and was narrated by Sir David Attenborough. A television version, currently available from WWF-UK, was made and transmitted in 1991 as part of Channel 4's "Fragile Earth"


title: "Saint Petersburg State Medical Academy" content: Saint Petersburg State Medical Academy The St. Petersburg I. I. Mechnikov State Medical Academy (SPSMA) is a public university located in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation. The SPSMA is one of the oldest and largest Russian Higher Medical Schools. Over its 100 years of history, the Academy remains a leading institution of Russia in medicine and training specialists in preventive and clinical medicine. It is often called the Second Medical College in St. Petersburg because of its renaming in 1920 (see below), relative to Saint Petersburg State Medical University, which is called the First Medical College. The university is currently constructing


title: "Sylvie Fleury" content: Light, Sprüth Magers Lee, Salzburg Game Art, Weltkulturerbe Völkinger Hütte, Völkingen Never Mind Your Step, Kunsthalle Palazzo, Liestal/ Basel Fuckin' Trendy, Kunsthalle Nürnberg, Nürnberg Contemporary Art from the DaimlerChrysler Collection, The Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Texas 2002 Best of 2001, Galerie Loevenbruck, Paris Rapture, Art's Seduction by Fashion since 1970, Barbican Art Gallery, London* Von Zero bis 2002, Museum für neue Kunst, ZKM Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe* 8th Baltic Trienniale of International Art, Vilnius, Lithuania* Email Art, The Centre of Attention, London Collected, Centro d'Arte Contempranea ticino, Bellinzona/Switzland Private Corporate, Sammlung DaimlerChrysler, Berlin* Sneakers etc, co-op Galerie, Berlin * Reflexions, Monika


title: "Mavrovo Lake" content: Mavrovo Lake Mavrovo Lake () is situated in the Mavrovo region, in the Mavrovo and Rostuša municipality of the Republic of Macedonia, less than 100 km from Skopje. Abundant with trout, Lake Mavrovo is used for recreational activities such as swimming, boating and fishing during the summer. An additional point of interest is the half-submerged church in the lake. Spreading over an area of about , the Mavrovo National Park features deep canyons, snowy peaks and blue lakes combine with dense forests that abound with diverse wildlife. Mavrovo is one of the leading tourist areas in the country along with


title: "Mavrovo Lake" content: Ohrid, Prespa, Dojran, Popova Shapka (Šar Planina), Pelister, and Kruševo. It was established in 1949 by a law passed by the National Assembly of Macedonia. Later the legislation was changed considerably, enforcing a much stricter protection system. According to the new law, the park is divided into three zones: strict nature reserves, managed reserves, and a tourist zone. One of the appealing features of Mavrovo National Park is its vivid topography. The relief of the park contains three Alpine mountain systems: the Šar, Korab and Bistra mountains. They are exceptionally high, the Šar and Korab, reaching heights of more than


title: "Mavrovo Lake" content: 2700 m (the Korab peak is the highest in Macedonia with its 2,764m). These tremendous mountains are distinguished by chains of snowy, jagged peaks and broad grassy plateaus below them. Between the three mountains extends the Radika gorge. More than long. Vertical cliffs higher than rise above the waters of the Radika river. In addition, the park area contains many other interesting natural phenomena—the highest waterfall in the Balkans (with a vertical fall of approximately 120), alpine bogs in the Šar mountains as remnants of the Ice age, rare karst relief (including beautiful caves) in the Bistra mountains, as well


title: "Mavrovo Lake" content: as numerous glacial lakes throughout the Alpine zone. The ecology of the national park is particularly interesting. Namely, dense forest vegetation covers mountain slopes in the park, while Alpine pastures grow in the higher areas. The various climatic influences, as well as the large differences in altitude are the main contributing factors for the diversity of flora and fauna. The fact that this region is a kind of "geographical crossroads" where major changes of climate have occurred through history is a direct reason for the existence of an enormous number of relict and endemic species. Remnants of the life that


title: "Mavrovo Lake" content: existed in the Ice age or in the Tertiary coexist in one diverse environment, concealed between the jagged cliffs and peaks. In fact, the six life zones of the park (a rare phenomenon for such a small area) support 22 forest and 16 grass ecosystems. There are more than 1300 species of herbaceous plants and 145 species of trees living in them. About 40 percent of them are relict or endemic. Moreover, the park is the habitat of many rare plants (like the Crimean wild juniper) which are extinct in their natural habitat. Nearby stands the monastery of St. John


title: "Mavrovo Lake" content: Bigorski, which with its famous carved wooden iconostasis has retained colorful folklore traditions. This iconostasis is a sample of traditional woodcarving which can be found in the Republic of Macedonia along with the 19th-century iconostasis of the church of the Holi Saviour (Sveti Spas) in Skopje. In Galičnik, one of the largest villages in Mavrovo, folklore traditions are cherished as they had been centuries ago. As a result of its long geological history, the park abounds with relics from the tertiary and glacial epochs (even two plant species from the early tropical vegetation). The most interesting tertiary relics are the


title: "Mavrovo Lake" content: Macedonian pine and the Whitebark pine, rare endemic conifers of the Central Balkans. This group includes the endemic Greek maple and the yew (extremely uncommon in the Mediterranean). One of the few natural habitats of the common chestnuts (an endemic Balkan tertiary relic) exists on the southern slopes of Mount Bistra. Large areas of the park are covered in forests of the Macedonian fir (a riddling hybrid fir species) which is to be found only in this part of the Balkans and is also a remnant of the late Tertiary age. Through the Forest Reserve Jasen, the park abounds with


title: "Mavrovo Lake" content: numerous glacial relic species from the Ice age, mostly in the form of awkward herbaceous plants scattered throughout the Alpine zone. Certainly one of the most dazzling forests is the community of Norway spruce hidden deep in an inaccessible canyon of the Western Šar mountains. This forest is far beyond the southernmost point of the range of Norway spruce, indicating that a long time ago it had invaded the Mediterranean regions. The diverse forest vegetation supports an abundance of wildlife. More than 140 species of birds (some of them very rare, like hawks, eagles and vultures) thrive in the forested


title: "Mavrovo Lake" content: areas of the park. With more than 45 species, the park is among the richest reserves of rare animals. There are bears, several types of deer, wild goats, otters, wolves, etc. Most importantly, the Mavrovo National Park is one of the three remaining habitats of the European lynx. A population of 60 specimens of this near-extinct species lives predominantly in the western and central areas of the park. Mavrovo Lake Mavrovo Lake () is situated in the Mavrovo region, in the Mavrovo and Rostuša municipality of the Republic of Macedonia, less than 100 km from Skopje. Abundant with trout, Lake


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title: "Hubert de Burgh (cricketer)" content: DSO, RN, a submarine commander and Lieutenant Tom de Burgh of the 31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers who was killed in action in 1914. The de Burghs of Oldtown have been at Oldtown since the house was built by Colonel Thomas de Burgh, architect of Trinity College Dublin Library, The Custom House, The Royal Barracks and St Steven's Hospital in Dublin. Hubert de Burgh and descendants are the only remaining direct descendants of William de Burgh who first settled in Ireland in 1185. Hubert de Burgh (cricketer) Captain Hubert Henry de Burgh, DSO, RN (16 February 1879 in Naas,


title: "Jared Polis" content: Jared Polis Jared Schutz Polis (; born May 12, 1975) is an American politician, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who is the Governor-elect of Colorado. He has been the U.S. Representative for since 2009. He was elected Governor of Colorado in 2018, making him the first openly gay man elected governor in the United States, as well as the first Jewish governor of Colorado. A member of the Democratic Party, Polis is a former member of the Colorado State Board of Education. During his tenure in Congress, he was among its wealthiest members, with a personal net worth estimated at nearly $400


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title: "Geography of Kaziranga National Park" content: several constraints. Kaziranga is a vast stretch of tall elephant grass, marshland and dense tropical moist broadleaf forests crisscrossed by four main rivers — Brahmaputra, Diphlu, Mora Diphlu and Mora Dhansiri and has numerous small water bodies. Kaziranga has been the theme of several books, documentaries and songs. The park celebrated its centenary in 2005 since its establishment in 1905 as a reserve forest. The park is located between latitude 26°30 N to 26°45 N and longitude 93°08 E to 93°36 E in the Kaliabor subdivision of the Nagaon district and the Bokakhat subdivision of the Golaghat district, in the


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title: "Rousseau H. Flower" content: Rousseau H. Flower Rousseau Hayner Flower (1913–1988) was an extremely prolific 20th century paleontologist, known for his eccentric personality. Although trained as an entomologist, and a specialist in dragonflies and orthopterans, Flower began studying paleontology in the middle of the 1930s. He became an expert in North American cephalopods of the Devonian period as well as the stratigraphy of the early Paleozoic era. His main field was the nautiloids, which he studied intensely, often focusing on life habits and theoretical aspects of paleobiology, but he also penned many papers on fossil corals and other invertebrates. Flower described several hundred new


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title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: Smederevo Fortress The Smederevo Fortress ("/Smederevska tvrđava") is a medieval fortified city in Smederevo, Serbia, which was temporary capital of Serbia in the Middle Ages. It was built between 1427 and 1430 on the order of Despot Đurađ Branković, the ruler of the Serbian Despotate. It was further fortified by the Ottoman Empire, which had taken the city in 1459. The fortress withstood several sieges by Ottomans and Serbs, surviving relatively unscathed. During World War II it was heavily damaged, by explosions and bombing. As of 2009 it is in the midst of extensive restoration and conservation work, despite which


title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: the fortress remains "one of the rare preserved courts of medieval Serbian rulers." Smederevo Fortress was declared a national Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1979. In 2010, the fortress was placed on the tentative list for possible nomination as a World Heritage Site (UNESCO). Smederevo Fortress, 45 kilometers southeast of Belgrade, covers 11.3 hectares in the center of the modern-day city of Smederevo. It is strategically located on the right bank of the Danube river on the triangular plain formed by the confluence of the Danube and Jezava rivers, only 72 meters above sea level. This location allowed


title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: the Serbian capital to remain near the Christian Kingdom of Hungary, while also satisfying Sultan Murad II of the Ottoman Empire by eliminating the uncontrolled passage of the Hungarians into the Morava valley. The fortress' position connecting the Balkans and Central Europe has made it an important religious and commercial center for centuries, now aided by being on the Pan-European X corridor. The Danube also connects it to many other historic sites, most notably Belgrade and its suburb of Vinča, Novi Sad, Golubac fortress, Lepenski Vir and Viminacium. Amidst the turbulence of the Ottoman conquest of the Balkans in the


title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: early 15th century, the region's Christian rulers lost several battles, such as the Battle of Kosovo and the siege of Veliko Tarnovo. Despot Stefan Lazarević had to maintain the Serbian Despotate in a delicate balance between the Ottomans and Hungarians. Around 1403, he accepted the Hungarian vassalage from King Sigismund and established the new capital in Belgrade, which was ceded to him as an award. After Stefan's death in 1426, Đurađ Branković, Stefan's nephew and successor, had to return Belgrade to the Hungarians. To compensate for this loss, Đurađ decided to build a new capital, and the choice fell to


title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: Smederevo. Smederevo, which had no prior settlement, was chosen for several reasons. In 1428, during the , the Hungarians and Ottomans agreed to recognize Branković as an independent ruler of Serbia, thereby turning it into a buffer state. A contract also established Ottoman overlordship of Serbia, in conjunction with remaining a Hungarian vassal. Between the longer status with Hungary and religious differences with the Ottomans (Hungary and Serbia were Christian, as compared to the Muslim Turks), it was preferred that the capital be closer to Hungary than the Ottoman Empire. Smederevo's location on the Danube, between Belgrade and Golubac, provided


title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: easy access to other points along the river. It also allowed the control of Danube traffic, including blocking Hungarian entry into the Morava valley, which satisfied the Turks. In the fall of 1428, construction of the capital began. In 1430, the first part of the fortress, including a palace and enough other buildings to form an inner city, was completed. Work on a fortified suburb and additional fortifications continued until 1439. On April 20, 1434, Đurađ Branković's youngest daughter Katarina and Ulrich II of Celje were wed in the new fortress. This marriage stressed the friendly relations the Despot had


title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: with the Ottoman Porte, although Ulrich's kinship with the Queen of Hungary implied an increased Serbo-Hungarian alliance. As a result, Vizier Mehmet Saridže-pasha arrived in Smederevo in mid-1434 with a message from Edirne. It stated that Serbia's safety from the Ottoman Empire could only be guaranteed through the marriage of Branković's older daughter to Sultan Murad II. After much deliberation, the council convoked at the palace conceded, and arrangements were made for Mara to be engaged to the Sultan. That autumn, Murad sent several of his "most famous viziers" to retrieve his fiancée. On August 14, 1435, a formal contract


title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: of "brotherhood and friendship" between Serbia and the Republic of Venice was signed in Smederevo's audience hall. This contract resulted in Đurađ and his sons being counted as Venetian citizens. In early June 1439, the peace with the Ottomans, which had been gained through Mara's marriage to the Sultan, was broken. Led by Murad II, 130,000 Turkish soldiers occupied the hills around Smederevo. Branković rushed to Hungary for help, leaving his son Grgur in command. Help was not forthcoming, but Smederevo withstood the attack, even when Murad brought in cannons. Nearly three months later, on August 18, 1439, hunger forced


title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: the Serbs to surrender. Princes Grgur and Stefan were sent to Anatolia and blinded, despite the pleas of their sister, now Sultana Mara. Five years later, however, Smederevo, Grgur, and Stefan returned to Branković through the Peace of Szeged. Around the beginning of 1449, Branković imprisoned Hungarian regent John Hunyadi in the dungeons of the fortress until he was ransomed by his countrymen. In 1453, Sultan Mehmed II and Isak-bey Arbanazović led another attack on Smederevo as part of a devastating raid on Serbia. The Turks took 50,000 men, women and children during that raid, but Smederevo was well-led by


title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: Thomas Kantakouzenos. Despite having only 6,000 men, compared to the Ottomans' 20,000, the city withstood. Mehmed the Conqueror besieged Smederevo for the second time and the fortress was besieged by the Ottomans for the third time in 1456, being defended by Serbian forces. In 1459, Smederevo was captured by the Ottomans, leading to the end of the medieval Serbian state. During World War II, German forces used the fortress for ammunition storage. On June 5, 1941, the ammunition exploded, blasting through the entirety of Smederevo and reaching settlements as far as 10 kilometers away. Much of the southern wall of


title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: the fortress was destroyed, the nearby railway station, packed with people, was blown away, and most of the buildings in the city were turned into debris. Around 2,500 people died in the explosion, and every other inhabitant was injured or wounded (approximately 5,500). Bombing by the Allies in 1944 caused further damage. The fortress is currently used as a city park, and occasionally hosts festivals, concerts, fairs, and other cultural events. A stage has been built in the inner city. To the southeast, the previously open space along the Jezava now has a harbor and a marina. There are also


title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: discussions underway to determine compatible future, modernized uses, and to develop projects to restore and rehabilitate the fortress. Smederevo Fortress has been described as "one of the most striking and monumental pieces of architecture surviving from medieval Serbia", and "the witness of Serbian creative force." It is an accurate display of traditional medieval defensive architecture and has remained well preserved, suffering no major deterioration until World War II. The fortress and surrounding area have accumulated evidence of the civilizations that developed throughout history, mainly between the 15th and 20th centuries, providing a direct testimony for the progress of the medieval


title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: Serbian state and corresponding Orthodox Church. The fortress was built by Đurađ Branković as the new capital of Serbia. During construction, Branković's wife Jerina was seen speaking with the foreign overseers—her brother George Palaiologos Kantakouzenos and his men—which resulted in her being commonly associated with the project. Among the workers, this association, coupled with required long-term labor and high taxes, gained her the nickname ""Prokleta Jerina"" ("Damned Jerina"). The amount of effort exerted also produced a variety of exaggerations and stories, such as the epic poem ""Starina Novak i knez Bogosav"" ("Elder Novak and Count Bogosav"), which stated that many


title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: people fled to the woods and became hajduci in order to escape taxes and further work. While there were in fact hajduci in the area, it is unclear whether they were actually related to the fortress' construction. Once the first part was completed, Smederevo Fortress quickly became an important connection between the Balkans and central Europe. Shortly after it was built, the city reached its peak importance as a religious, commercial, and trade center, at which point it was populated mainly by Serbs and colonies of merchants, primarily from Dubrovnik. Around the same time, the relics of Saint Luke the


title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: Evangelist, who became the patron saint of Smederevo, were brought and stored in the church in the fortress. In relation to the structure itself, the inner city is notable for the audience hall, which is an important representation of Serbian medieval architecture. High in the stone wall on the Danube side, four sets of double-arched windows are carved in a combination of Gothic and Romanesque styles. This is where a merchant contract between the Republic of Venice and the Serbian Despotate was signed. There is also a tower in the inner city with a large brick inscription naming Đurađ Branković


title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: and stating the date of construction. It reads ""V Hrista Boga blagoverni despot Gurg, gospodin Srblju i Pomorju zetskomu; zapovešću njegovom sazida se ovaj grad v leto 6938"" ("In Christ the Lord faithful despot Gurg, Lord of Serbs and the Littoral of Zeta. By His order this city was built in the year of 6938 [1430]".) Above it is an immured cross, which gives the tower its names ""Krstata kula"" ("Krstata tower") and tower ""Krstača"". This type of inscription is rare, and found only on former Byzantine territory. It is the sole example in the former Yugoslavia. In the fortified


title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: suburb are the minimal remains of two more significant structures. One was a sacral complex, "Blagoveštenjska crkva" (Annunciation Church), where the Saint's relics were stored. Though its construction began in the 15th century, it was built over several historical phases. The second structure was a Turkish bath from the 17th century. For years, Smederevo Fortress stood as the last defense against Ottoman assaults. During their attack in 1439, it also became the first site in Serbia to see cannon fire. When it fell in 1459, it became the center of a Turkish sanjak. Later, Smederevo was a province of the


title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: Habsburg Monarchy, and between 1805 and 1807 it was once again the center of the renewed Serbian state. Smederevo Fortress is a monumental complex built in the Byzantine tradition and modeled after Constantinople fortress. Although its foundations were not intended to be submerged, it is classed as a water fortress because it is completely surrounded by water. After the fortress' completion, there was a decline in its military importance and few structural changes were made. As a result, the original architectural style has been preserved to this day. The fortress is encircled by 1.5 kilometers of crenelated walls over 2


title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: meters thick, and 25 towers which are each approximately 25 meters tall. Two sides were bordered by the Danube and Jezava rivers, though the Jezava has now been redirected away from the wall. The third side had two moats added to the defensive system, one for the inner city and one for the suburb. The area south of the outer walls was left open. There were four main phases in the construction of the fortress. The work on the first part, a fortified manor for Despot Đurađ Branković built at the confluence of the rivers, began in the autumn of


title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: 1428. Under the eye of George Palaiologos Kantakouzenos, older brother of Despotina Jerina Branković, lumber, lime, and enormous stones from the former Roman cities of Mons Aureus (the modern village of Seone, west of Smederevo), Margum (at the mouth of the Great Morava), and Viminacium were collected. In the spring of 1429, Greek and Ragusan workers began the brickwork. In 1430, the elegant manor was completed. It included a palace stretching along the length of the moat wall; a throne hall against the Danube wall; a keep, "Donžon kula" (Donjon tower), in the corner formed by the walls; a treasury


title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: in a high chamber; and other auxiliary buildings, creating an inner city. The throne hall, where Branković received his visitors, was built with four double-arched windows, fashioned in a mixed Gothic/Romanesque style. "Donžon kula" was intended to be the final line of defense. It was constructed with walls over 4 meters thick, and housed the nobility during Turkish attacks. Hidden doors were built into the Jezava wall, allowing for passage towards Hungary. The next nine years were spent expanding the fortifications to include a larger fortified suburb, thereby finishing the main fortress. In the suburb, a sacral complex was built


title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: in phases from the 15th century onwards, and a Turkish bath was added by the Ottomans in the 17th century. There was a ship gate in the suburb's Danube wall, where sailors could enter the fortress. It is unclear whether any long-term residential buildings were built. Between 1460 and 1480, while held by the Ottoman Empire, a larger defensive system was built, including escarpments, low walls, and more towers. During the first half of the 18th century, fortified trenches were added. The state of deterioration of the fortress ranges widely, from "krstata kula" which is still well preserved, to sections


title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: of the walls which have seen no repair work and have collapsed in some places. The first, and most severe, damage happened during World War II. On June 5, 1941, ammunition stored in the fortress exploded, destroying not only a large part of the southern wall, but also decimating most of Smederevo. Further damage was caused by the Allies' bombing in 1944. A dam in the Iron Gate, completed in 1972, raised the water level of the lower Danube basin and caused significant flooding. Between 1970 and 1980, a system was built to protect the fortress and surrounding city from


title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: future high water, however there was once again major flooding in 2006, a result of heavy rainfall and melting snow. The fortress has been the focus of restoration and conservation efforts, followed by archaeological and architectural research, since at least 1970. The majority of work so far was done between 1970 and 1995. While some parts were at least partially repaired, others only received conservation work and are still in bad condition. In the inner city, the foundation is the only part of the palace which remains standing, and the audience hall has only an outline where the base was.


title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: What remains has been partially restored and is now stable, though issues of vegetation growth and permanent maintenance remain. The surrounding towers also still need work, as many have collapsed. The town's restoration was followed in 1994–1995 with an archaeological investigation. The fortified suburb is still in very bad condition. Parts of the wall are missing and several towers are leaning or partially collapsed. The corner tower behind the Turkish inscription tower, and the stretch of wall along the Danube have seen conservation efforts, and the southern wall, which has been restored several times as part of a levee, is


title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: stable, but the conservation work is of poor quality. Much of the time has instead been spent on archaeological excavations and research, especially of the remains of the sacral complex and Turkish bath. The escarpment along the Danube, which had partially collapsed several times, has seen restoration work, and is now in good condition. On the other sides, much of the escarpment is gone or underground, and the overall condition is unknown. The ambiance and setting are also threatened, though they remain the best along the Danube. The other two sides are surrounded by modern development, such as a marina


title: "Smederevo Fortress" content: on the eastern side, a railway to the south, and a variety of other urban structures. The planned final result of the work is for full rehabilitation of both Smederevo Fortress and its immediate surroundings, including relocating the railroad, though estimations of cost vary widely. Between 2003 and 2004, the cost for just the conservation work was estimated to be €10,600,000, while the total rehabilitation cost, including conservation, restoration, and research, reached as high as €22,000,000. In 2005, the combined cost for basic conservation and research dropped to €4,000,000. Despite conservation efforts, the fortress is still at risk of damage,