title: "Rex rabbit" content: Rex rabbit The term rex rabbit (without capitalization) refers informally to one of at least nine breeds of domestic rabbit (or a specimen thereof or similar thereto). One such breed is the "Rex," which is recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA) but not by the British Rabbit Council (BRC). Other modern-day rex rabbit breeds are listed below. Care must be taken to distinguish the rex rabbit breeds from the three types of rex rabbit fur for which they are known. The "Rex" rabbit breed that is (along with nine other rex rabbit breeds) recognized by ARBA is a


title: "Bus stand" content: Bus stand A bus stand plays an important role in communication. A bus stand, also called a bus bay, or bus stance, is a designated parking location where a bus or coach waits out of service between scheduled public transport services. 'Bus stand' is also often an alternative name for specific bus stops inside a bus station. A bus stand are seen at different busy spots. Like school or college gates, markets, medical centres and the crossing point of two or more roads. A bus stand is usually employed to allow a bus to lay over at a bus terminus,


title: "Antonis Fostieris" content: builds his structures within each poem and across the collection as a whole. His poetry is multilayered and rich in intertextual references, like in the following excerpt from 'Poetry is Not Made of Ideas': "In any case / Mallarmé excluded it: / Poetry is not made of ideas. / (Good idea. Can it become a poem? Difficult). / Consequently / You are left with the feeling. / You are left with the feeling / Of affliction / Of the eternal triumph / Of feelings. Antonis Fostieris Andonis Fostieris (; born 1953) is a Greek poet. He studied Law at the


title: "Gypsy (Gypsy album)" content: Gypsy (Gypsy album) Gypsy is the debut double album by the progressive rock band Gypsy. It was recorded at Devonshire Studios, North Hollywood, California, and released in 1970. The album was re-released in 1979 on a K-tel label named Cognito and again in 1999 on CD by Bedrock Records. "Gypsy Queen" is the band's only charted single, peaking at #64. The album peaked at #44 on the Billboard Pop Albums charts in 1970. Writing for Allmusic, music critic Richard Foss wrote of the album "Though nothing else on Gypsy's debut album came quite up to the standard of the opening


title: "Music City Mystique" content: of Executive Director since 2006. Jack Borland – "Cymbal Tech" ‡ Michael Chester – "Assistant Director" ‡ Carl Eppler - "Battery Caption Head" ‡ Matt Grimes – "Tenor Tech" ‡ Meagan Hills - "Front Ensemble Tech" ‡ Josh Wolfman King – "Tenor Tech" ‡ Shane Gwaltney -" Visual Designer / Battery Arranger" ‡ Erik Johnson - "Music Coordinator / Front Ensemble Caption Head" Craig Loeffler – "Front Ensemble Tech" ‡ Tim Maynard – "Snare Tech" ‡ Jeff Meloen – "Snare Tech" ‡ Joel McCauley – "Cymbal Tech" ‡ Phil Morgan - "Front Ensemble Tech" ‡ Rob Pastor - "Front Ensemble


title: "Hässelby Villastad" content: used for conferences and a restaurant, it was originally built for a businessman in the 18th century, who used it as a leisure park. Beside the mansion is a wooden jetty attached to the rock stretching along the water from Riddersvik to Fargersstrand. Allmäna badet is the main beach in the municipality, with a newly built wooden deck. There are two piers from which one can jump into the water, and on the other side of the beach there is the children's beach. In Hässelby there is a nature resort called "Lövstaskogen" which is a popular destination for promenades. Hässelby


title: "Latvian National Guard" content: law and order, and continue the safeguarding of sites of national security importance. "(as of September 2, 2018:)" National Guard (NG) Headquarters (Rīga) National Guard 1st Brigade (Rīga HQ): National Guard 2nd Brigade (Valmiera HQ): National Guard 3rd Brigade (Rēzekne HQ): National Guard 4th Brigade (Liepāja HQ): The National Guard has established close co-operation with similar organizations abroad – the US Michigan Army National Guard, the Australian Army Reserve, the UK Territorial Army, and the Home Guard organizations of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Lithuania and Estonia. Latvian National Guard The Latvian National Guard or NG ( or ZS) is a part


title: "Jack D. Crouch" content: would soon invest in his airport-hotel concept. Crouch had four sons, J. Richard Crouch, Jack Dyer Crouch, II, Robert Crouch and Michael Crouch; and two daughters, Cathy Crouch and Michelle Crouch. His son Jack Dyer Crouch II is a former Assistant Secretary of Defense, U.S. Ambassador to Romania, Deputy National Security Adviser, and Assistant to the President. Also, from 1993 to 2001, Crouch was associate professor of defense and strategic Studies at Southwest Missouri State University. He was member of the board of editors of "Comparative Strategy" and a member of the board of advisers of the Center for Security


title: "Murine gammaherpesvirus 68" content: antigen gp350/220. MHV-68 is more closely related to the Kaposi's Sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) than it is to the Epstein-Barr virus. Glycoprotein K8.1 is the KSHV homolog of MHV-68 gp150. MHV-68 is a very close relative of MHV-72. The MHV-68 M7 gene differs from the corresponding MHV-72 gene by five point mutations which alter four codons. Glycoprotein 150 allows MHV-68 to bind to B-cells. Murine gammaherpesvirus 68 Murine gammaherpesvirus 68 (MHV-68) aka murid herpesvirus 68 is an isolate of Murid herpesvirus 4 which is a virus in the genus Rhadinovirus. It is a member of the subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae in the family


title: Shirtdress content: Shirtdress A shirtdress is a style of women's dress that borrows details from a man's shirt. These can include a collar, a button front, or cuffed sleeves. Often, these dresses are made up in crisp fabrics including cotton or silk, much like a men's dress shirt would be. As they are typically cut without a seam at the waist, these dresses often have a looser fit, usually relying on a belt to define the waist. Button fronts and a forgiving fit make this a flattering look for most body types. Shirt dresses were sometimes called "shirtwaist dresses" when they were


title: "Butch T. Cougar" content: Butch T. Cougar Butch T. Cougar is the mascot of Washington State University. As his name indicates, Butch is a cougar. Though the cougar was adopted as Washington State University's mascot in 1919 it was not until 1927 when a cougar cub was presented to the student body of Washington State that Butch T. Cougar was born. The cougar was named Butch after Herbert "Butch" Meeker of Spokane, a football star of the day. Butch was represented by a live cougar until 1978 when Butch VI died at age 15. Today Butch is represented by a costumed student. Butch T.


title: "Walnut Heights, California" content: Homestead, a low scale neighborhood of Walnut Creek, the northeast by Lakeview, east by Shell Ridge and Mount Diablo, southeast by Walnut Creek Open Space,south by Rudgear, southwest by Rudgear Estates, west by Walnut Knolls, and northwest to Uptown Walnut Creek. Walnut Heights' span is from the intersection of Walnut Boulevard/Walker Avenue/Eckley Lane (north side), to Shell Ridge and Walnut Creek Open Space (east and south), Mountain View Blvd. (southeast), and Shady Glen Rd (west). Amenities are the Walnut Heights Otters swim team plus the Rudgear Rats, and more. Ethnicity is very high in the area, as the half the


title: "The Boulevard Mall" content: than $2 million, the old Dillard's store was gutted and prepared for several possible tenants before they were decided. Call-center operator Sutherland Global Services planned to occupy the entire second floor of the Dillard's store by summer 2015. A Goodwill thrift store opened inside the mall in October 2015, occupying part of the first floor of the old Dillard's store. It was the first Goodwill store to open inside an enclosed shopping mall. A John's Incredible Pizza Company restaurant opened in December 2015, taking up the remainder of Dillard's ground floor while 99 Ranch Market replaced Circuit City of the


title: "Karlie Kloss" content: Kloss was the face of Jean Paul Gaultier, Nike, Donna Karan, Lancaster, and the Chanel Coco Noir fragrance campaigns. She also collaborated with Frame Denim to design the Forever Karlie jeans collection. In summer 2014, Karlie worked with Warby Parker to design the Karlie Kloss x Warby Parker eyewear line, proceeds of which benefited Edible Schoolyard NYC. In September 2014, after many speculations, L'Oreal Paris officially announced that they have signed Karlie to be the newest face. In the September 2014 issue of American Vogue, she was featured on the cover with Joan Smalls, Cara Delevingne, Arizona Muse, Edie Campbell,


title: "London Bridge City Pier" content: London Bridge City Pier London Bridge City Pier (also known as London Bridge Pier and City Pier) is situated on the south bank of the River Thames in London, UK, close to London Bridge. It serves as the main pier for the City of London and City Hall, headquarters of the London Assembly. The pier is also close to Hay's Galleria, HMS Belfast and Borough Market and the Shard. London Bridge City Pier is served by the Thames commuter catamaran service run by Thames Clippers. Boats run regularly from Embankment and the London Eye, and on to Tower Millennium Pier,


title: "London Bridge City Pier" content: Canary Wharf the O and Woolwich Arsenal Pier. London Bridge City Pier London Bridge City Pier (also known as London Bridge Pier and City Pier) is situated on the south bank of the River Thames in London, UK, close to London Bridge. It serves as the main pier for the City of London and City Hall, headquarters of the London Assembly. The pier is also close to Hay's Galleria, HMS Belfast and Borough Market and the Shard. London Bridge City Pier is served by the Thames commuter catamaran service run by Thames Clippers. Boats run regularly from Embankment and the


title: Kilteel content: the Civil Survey. Part of the Kilteel estate had passed to the Earl of Tyrconnell before 1669. Between 1669 and 1677 Tyrconnell granted several leases of lands in Kilteel. Jonathan Hayes and James Ashton held the '"millfarm"' for 51 years from 1670; a 38-year lease of '"Porters-farme"' to James Sharpe from 1670 had passed to Daniel Reading by 1703; George Eaton held Cromwellstown for 39 years from 1670; William Palmer held a portion of Kilteel for 99 years from 1670 and in 1677 Thomas Cholmondley was granted a portion including the modern townland of Cupidstown for 51 years. Daniel Reading


title: Kilteel content: article describes the construction and dedication of the chapel of ease in that year and the church is not depicted on the 25 Inch OS maps. A contemporary photograph shows a cavalcade of horsemen accompanying Archbishop Byrne's car to the church. The Kilteel Inn displays a similar photograph. The parish presumably contained an earlier Catholic chapel or mass house, though it is possible the churches at Crosschapel and Kilbride, the latter present from 1776, served this purpose. The Kilteel Inn An account of a murder trial in the "Freeman's Journal "refers to James Goslin's public house in Kilteel in 1824.


title: Kilteel content: as the lessee. The leasehold of a dwelling house, corn mill and 16 acres in Old Mill, '"with a steady supply of water to the mill"' was advertised for sale in the "Kildare Observer "in 1882. The Old Mill is marked on the 25 Inch OS map. Traces of the buildings and millrace depicted survive. Kilteel wood Kilteel Wood, a small oak wood north of the village is depicted in its current location and extent on the 1838 Ordance Survey map and is marked as a fox covert on the Valuations maps and the 25 Inch OS map. The wood


title: "Timeline of Animal Liberation Front actions, 2000–04" content: Barry Horne and Keith Mann. A Rose Acre Farm chicken feed truck in Indiana was torched, with the ALF spray-painting "Polluter, animal exploiter, your turn to pay," at the scene. The ALF claim credit for the arson that caused $100,000 worth of damage. A National Food Corp. egg farm in Washington was set on fire by the ALF, causing damage estimated at $1.5 million. The Center for Urban Horticulture, at the University of Washington, was set on fire causing $5.6 million worth of damage. It was the ALF's most expensive arson to date, destroying years worth of research on genetically


title: "I'm Yours (Jason Mraz song)" content: apartment, leaving the unit’s key behind. The location was an actual occupied apartment unit on the North Shore of Oahu. All furnishings belonged to the occupants. Mraz sits in the backseat of a taxi. The scene was filmed the morning after completion of Oahu shooting. Doane hunkered down next to the big city of couple of guys in a pick-up truck who take him to the little-known skateboard park on Oahu’s North Shore. Mraz hops in the back of yet another late model pick-up truck, this time with a trio of girls. The waterfall, on Oahu's windward side, was suggested


title: "White horse of Kent" content: White horse of Kent The white horse of Kent or the white horse rampant is a symbol of Kent, a county in south-east England. The figure of the prancing (or rampant in heraldry) white horse can also be referred to as Invicta, which is the motto of Kent. The white horse of Kent is the old symbol for the Jutish Kingdom of Kent, dating from the 6th–8th century. The white horse relates to the emblem of Horsa, the brother of Hengest, who according to legend defeated the King Vortigern near Aylesford. The first recorded reference to the white horse can


title: "White horse of Kent" content: by Maidstone & District Motor Services. A large number of pubs in the county also feature "White Horse" in their name, although this also occurs around the United Kingdom and may not necessarily relate to the Kent horse. <br> White horse of Kent The white horse of Kent or the white horse rampant is a symbol of Kent, a county in south-east England. The figure of the prancing (or rampant in heraldry) white horse can also be referred to as Invicta, which is the motto of Kent. The white horse of Kent is the old symbol for the Jutish Kingdom


title: "Fleischmann's Yeast" content: Fleischmann's Yeast Fleischmann’s Yeast is a brand of yeast sold to both consumer and industrial markets in the United States and Canada. It is available in a number of different forms with various qualities and intended uses. Common forms of yeast Fleischmann’s make are: cubes or "cakes" of compressed fresh yeast wrapped in foil, an original form of packaged yeast that is soft and perishable; packets of Active Dry Yeast, a shelf stable granular yeast invented by Fleischmann during WWII; packets of RapidRise yeast intended to reduce dough rising time by as much as fifty percent by bypassing the first


title: "Fleischmann's Yeast" content: rise; bread machine yeast, an instant yeast sold in a glass jar; and pizza crust yeast, an instant yeast packaged with dough relaxers intended to reduce the amount of time needed to make a fresh pizza crust. Fleischmann's Active Dry Yeast is the best-known of their yeast products due to its innovative extended shelf life compared to fresh yeast. The brand is currently owned by Associated British Foods. The company was founded by Hungarian Jews Charles Louis Fleischmann, his brother Maximilian, and James Gaff in Riverside, Cincinnati, in 1868. In 1929, the company was merged into Standard Brands by J.P.


title: "Dyfi Furnace" content: Dyfi Furnace Dyfi Furnace is a restored mid 18th century charcoal fired blast furnace used for smelting iron ore. It has given its name to the adjoining hamlet of Furnace (). The Dyfi Furnace is in the village of Furnace, Ceredigion, Wales, adjoining the A487 trunk road from Machynlleth to Aberystwyth, near Eglwysfach. The site for Dyfi Furnace was chosen downstream of the waterfall on the River Einion to take advantage of the water power from the river and charcoal produced from the local woodlands, with the iron ore being shipped in from Cumbria via the Afon Dyfi. The furnace


title: "Dyfi Furnace" content: power for a sawmill. The site was previously a Silver Mill of the Society of Mines Royal. Dyfi Furnace Dyfi Furnace is a restored mid 18th century charcoal fired blast furnace used for smelting iron ore. It has given its name to the adjoining hamlet of Furnace (). The Dyfi Furnace is in the village of Furnace, Ceredigion, Wales, adjoining the A487 trunk road from Machynlleth to Aberystwyth, near Eglwysfach. The site for Dyfi Furnace was chosen downstream of the waterfall on the River Einion to take advantage of the water power from the river and charcoal produced from the


title: "God of War (franchise)" content: system and it was more refined. New creatures and heroes from the mythology, and more boss battles were added. Both Jaffe and Barlog said that they did not view "God of War II" as a sequel, but rather a continuation of the previous game. Jaffe said that they did not want to include the Roman numeral number two (II) in the title for this reason, but they did not want the title to convey the impression it was an expansion pack. Both Jaffe and Barlog said that the reason "God of War II" appeared on the PlayStation 2 instead of


title: "Amar Ramasar" content: of the company "alleging inappropriate communications made via personal text and email by three members of the company" that were "personal in nature." On September 15, 2018, Ramasar was fired from the NYC Ballet. In 2000, Ramasar received the Mae L. Wien Award. He was featured in a social studies trade textbook, "Meet the Dancers", by Amy Nathan. Ramasar appeared in "", a 2010 film about that ballet. Since 2003, Ramasar has been getting favorable reviews from both blogging fans and the professional media. His first featured review in "The New York Times" was in 2003: In 2005, "The New


title: "Ferb Fletcher" content: and designing sets for shows such as "." Frank's wife disliked Frank's name and gave him the unusual nickname "Ferb". Ferb was given a simplistic structure so that young audiences would be able to draw him easily. As with the other characters of "Phineas and Ferb," Ferb's design is constructed of geometric shapes in homage to animator Tex Avery. Ferb's head is based on a rectangle with a wider top than bottom. A square is used for his nose, and an egg-shaped oval is used for his eyes. The eye furthest from the screen is always drawn larger than the


title: "Dexter by Design" content: Dexter by Design Dexter by Design (2009) is a mystery novel written by Jeff Lindsay. It is the fourth novel in the "Dexter" series, preceded by "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" (which formed the basis for the Showtime television series "Dexter"), "Dearly Devoted Dexter", and "Dexter in the Dark". "Dexter by Design" was released in the United Kingdom on February 19, 2009. After the events of the previous book, Dexter Morgan is eager to resume his hobby of stalking criminals, but first must endure a honeymoon in Paris with his unsuspecting wife, Rita. At an art gallery, the couple witness an avant-garde


title: "Dexter by Design" content: elements in later books, but thereafter, the books and television series go separate ways, with many significant changes. Dexter by Design Dexter by Design (2009) is a mystery novel written by Jeff Lindsay. It is the fourth novel in the "Dexter" series, preceded by "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" (which formed the basis for the Showtime television series "Dexter"), "Dearly Devoted Dexter", and "Dexter in the Dark". "Dexter by Design" was released in the United Kingdom on February 19, 2009. After the events of the previous book, Dexter Morgan is eager to resume his hobby of stalking criminals, but first must endure


title: "Columbia Country" content: around the cities of Castlegarand Trail, is considered part of the West Kootenay, not the Columbia Country. References to Columbia Country appears in the names of "twinned" region names like Columbia-Kootenay or Columbia-Shuswap. The former refers to the East Kootenay, the latter to the Revelstoke-Big Bend region, plus perhaps Golden. Columbia Country Columbia Country refers to the upper basin of the Columbia River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It includes a smaller region known as the Columbia Valley, near the river's headwaters at Columbia Lake in the Rocky Mountain Trench, and the Big Bend of that river, now


title: "Albino (comics)" content: to become a supervillain known as the Albino. Albino hired Oddball, Batroc the Leaper, Machete and Zaran to attack Hawkeye and his Avenger trainees Justice and Firestar. After two failed attacks, Albino invites the heroes to come and arrest her. Despite knowing that it was a trap, Hawkeye and his Avenger trainees agreed and are quickly captured. Later, Albino is revealed to be working for the Taskmaster. Albino has created a device that alters Taskmaster's photographic reflexes and allows the villains to duplicate superhuman abilities as well. Taskmaster steals the abilities of Justice and Firestar (as they were identified as


title: "Albino (comics)" content: ideal test subjects) and runs amok in New York. Hawkeye and the others manage to escape and, with the help of the New Warriors, defeat Albino and the superpowered Taskmaster. Although Albino doesn't have any superpowers, she has created technological means to mimic them. Using this technology, Albino is able to render herself invisible using a "chameleon field". Another character called Albino appears in the 2005 limited series "The Thing: Freakshow" #1-4. Istvan, known as the Accursed Albino, is a deformed man with super strength who is a member of a traveling carnival of freaks. The character was created by


title: "Lance Allred" content: starts) with the Idaho Stampede, Allred averaged 16.2 points on 51.2% shooting, 10.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 29.6 minutes per game. He was named to the 2008 D-League's Red All-Star Team and was also the winner of the "D-League's Dream Factory Friday night" inaugural game of H.O.R.S.E. He won the game with expert use of the back board (all of his shots were bank shots) and claimed the first official H.O.R.S.E. title awarded in about 30 years. On March 13, 2008, the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers signed Allred to a ten-day contract. Allred missed his only field goal attempt during


title: "Canter rhythm" content: Canter rhythm Canter time, canter timing or canter rhythm is a two-beat regular rhythmic pattern of a musical instrument or in dance steps within time music. The term is borrowed from the canter horse gait, which sounds three hoof beats followed by a pause, i.e., 3 accents in time. In waltz dances it may mark the 1st and the 4th eighths of the measure, producing a overlay beat over the time. In other words, when a measure is cued as "one, two-and three", the canter rhythm marks "one" and "and". This rhythm is the basis of the Canter Waltz. In


title: "Canter rhythm" content: modern ballroom dancing, an example is the Canter Pivot in the Viennese Waltz. In Vals (a style of Tango), the canter rhythm is also known as medio galope (which actually means "canter" in Spanish) and may accent beats 1 and 2 of the measure. The Canter Waltz or Canter is a dance with waltz music characterized by the canter rhythm of steps. A 1922 dance manual describes it as follows: "The Canter Waltz has been revived and presents an opportunity to show the use of "direction" in the straight backward and forward series of walking steps. This dance is walking


title: "John E. Worthen" content: John E. Worthen John E. Worthen (born July 15, 1933) is the 11th President of Ball State University and the 20th President of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Worthen served as president of Indiana University of Pennsylvania as well as worked as an administrative official at the University of Delaware as well as serving as the dean of men at American University. He served at IUP from 1979–1984, and then went on to serve Ball State from 1984-2000. Worthen earned a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University in psychology, a master's degree from Columbia University, and a Doctor of education degree from


title: "Two-stroke diesel engine" content: Two-stroke diesel engine A two-stroke diesel engine is a diesel engine that works in two strokes. A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that operates using the Diesel cycle. Invented in 1892 by German engineer Rudolf Diesel, it was based on the hot-bulb engine design and patented on February 23, 1893. During the period of 1900 to 1930, four-stroke diesel engines enjoyed a relative dominance in practical diesel applications. Charles F. Kettering and colleagues, working at the various incarnations of Electro-Motive and at the General Motors Research Corporation during the 1930s, advanced the art and science of two-stroke diesel


title: "Two-stroke diesel engine" content: for the unit injector). Specific to EMD two-stroke engines (567, 645, and 710): Specific to GM two-stroke (6-71) and related on-road/off-road/marine two-stroke engines: Two-stroke diesel engine A two-stroke diesel engine is a diesel engine that works in two strokes. A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that operates using the Diesel cycle. Invented in 1892 by German engineer Rudolf Diesel, it was based on the hot-bulb engine design and patented on February 23, 1893. During the period of 1900 to 1930, four-stroke diesel engines enjoyed a relative dominance in practical diesel applications. Charles F. Kettering and colleagues, working at


title: "History of the British salt tax in India" content: India Company. In 1835, the Government appointed a salt commission to review the existing salt tax. It recommended that Indian salt should be taxed to enable the sale of imported English salt. Consequently, salt was imported from Liverpool, resulting in the increase of salt rates. Subsequently, the Government set up a monopoly on the manufacture of salt by the Salt Act. Production of salt was made an offense punishable with six months' imprisonment. The committee also recommended that Indian salt be sold in maunds of 100. However, they were sold in much lesser quantities. In 1888, the salt tax was


title: "Longmorn distillery" content: Longmorn distillery Longmorn distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Longmorn, Moray, within the Strathspey whisky producing area of Scotland. The Longmorn Distillery Company was founded in 1893 by John Duff, Charles Shirres and George Thomson. Duff was a former manager of the Glendronach Distillery and the Bon Accord Distillery in Aberdeen, and was the founder of the Glenlossie Distillery, as well as being involved with unsuccessful distilleries in Cape Town and the USA. Longmorn Distillery started production in December 1894. Three years later John Duff built the Benriach Distillery next to Longmorn, but both were affected by


title: "Longmorn distillery" content: in 2009. Longmorn distillery Longmorn distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Longmorn, Moray, within the Strathspey whisky producing area of Scotland. The Longmorn Distillery Company was founded in 1893 by John Duff, Charles Shirres and George Thomson. Duff was a former manager of the Glendronach Distillery and the Bon Accord Distillery in Aberdeen, and was the founder of the Glenlossie Distillery, as well as being involved with unsuccessful distilleries in Cape Town and the USA. Longmorn Distillery started production in December 1894. Three years later John Duff built the Benriach Distillery next to Longmorn, but both were


title: "West Coast, Singapore" content: Coast: West Coast Road and West Coast Highway. Ayer Rajah Expressway is located along the northern boundary of Clementi West. Jalan Buroh and Penjuru Road are located towards the western end of West Coast, where Pandan is located. West Coast is also connected by a diverse network of public transportation. SMRT services 176, 188, 189, 963 and SBS Transit services 30, 51, 78, 97, 143, 175, 196, 197, 198, 282, 285 travels through or loops around West Coast and many of the mentioned bus services links West Coast to Clementi MRT Station as well as Clementi Bus Interchange. There are


title: "West Coast, Singapore" content: several fitness corners throughout West Coast. There is also a stadium and a swimming complex. Parks like West Coast Park and Clementi Woods Park are located in the outskirts of West Coast. Enjoyment is also another important factor. Children playgrounds are commonly be in HDB estates, as well as an array of bizarre adventure playgrounds that can be found in West Coast Park. There are several primary and secondary schools throughout West Coast, but the subzone does not have Junior Colleges and Polytechnics. And also due to the large population of international citizens in West Coast, two international schools had


title: "West Coast, Singapore" content: been set up. As of 2008, there are 4 former schools which has since either merged, named changed, moved or closed down. Primary Schools includes: Secondary Schools includes: International Schools includes: Former Schools: Currently, West Coast is a part of West Coast ward within the West Coast GRC, its current MP is S Iswaran. West Coast, Singapore West Coast is a subzone located in the town of Clementi, the western part of Singapore. The subzone currently lies in the West Coast GRC. West Coast was created out of reclaimed land in the 1970s. Despite both being created out of reclaimed


title: "Unplayed by Human Hands" content: Unplayed by Human Hands "Unplayed By Human Hands" are the titles of two album recordings made in the mid-1970s of computerized organ performances recorded at the All Saints Church in Pasadena, California on their 90-rank Schlicker pipe organ. The project was headed by Prentiss Knowlton, a student of computer science at the University of Utah. The computer employed for the task of controlling the pipe organ was a PDP-8 minicomputer manufactured by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in 1965. The names of the songs as printed on this album are distorted in one way or another. The following is a list


title: "Unplayed by Human Hands" content: of the actual titles and their composers. http://stringcanphone.tribe.net/thread/7939abff-80bb-4489-a9d9-131365f48fb3 "unplayed by human hands" (LP album) CR 9115, Copyright 1975 http://www.cvfalcons.com/alumni/classof64al.html Unplayed by Human Hands "Unplayed By Human Hands" are the titles of two album recordings made in the mid-1970s of computerized organ performances recorded at the All Saints Church in Pasadena, California on their 90-rank Schlicker pipe organ. The project was headed by Prentiss Knowlton, a student of computer science at the University of Utah. The computer employed for the task of controlling the pipe organ was a PDP-8 minicomputer manufactured by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in 1965. The names of


title: "Luang Pu Waen Suciṇṇo" content: Upālī Guṇūpamājaa as his preceptor sometime between 1921 and 1931. In 1955, Luang Pu met Phra Ajaan Noo Sucitto, who later invited him to stay at Wat Doi Mae Pang, where Luang Pu was looked after until he died in 1985 due to health complications. "Anyone who is interested in Lay people is only interested in Gain." - This was an important statement of Luang Por Waen. He was not interested in Lay people. He was neither interested in Novices nor Nuns. According to him, this interests are only for Gain, Praise and fame. Like Ajahn Mun Bhuridatto who was


title: "Smugglers' Cove" content: Although Digger is welcoming when the boys enter the manor, Petrov sets out to scare them off the property, since they are interfering with his business. The boys are not so easily discouraged, and the next day they find a secret passageway in the fireplace. As they enter the hidden room behind the door, Petrov locks it from the outside, trapping the boys in the basement. The other Terence Mahoney arrives at the manor with his daughter, tired of waiting for the letter. They settle in at the house and Petrov goes on to try and scare them away in


title: "Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco" content: Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco The Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (ABT) is the Florida state government agency which licenses and regulates the sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco. It is part of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR). The Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco is responsible for licensing the alcoholic beverage and tobacco industries, for collection and auditing of taxes and fees paid by the licensees, and for enforcing the laws and regulations of the alcoholic beverage and tobacco industries. The Division has the mission of effective supervision of the distribution of


title: "Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco" content: excise taxes. Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco The Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (ABT) is the Florida state government agency which licenses and regulates the sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco. It is part of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR). The Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco is responsible for licensing the alcoholic beverage and tobacco industries, for collection and auditing of taxes and fees paid by the licensees, and for enforcing the laws and regulations of the alcoholic beverage and tobacco industries. The Division has the mission of effective supervision of the


title: "Egg tapping" content: Egg tapping Egg tapping, or also known as egg fight, egg knocking, egg pacqueing, egg boxing, egg picking, egg chucking, or egg jarping is a traditional Easter game. In English folk traditions, the game has variously been known as "shackling", "jarping" or "dumping". The rule of the game is simple. One holds a hard-boiled egg and taps the egg of another participant with one's own egg intending to break the other's, without breaking one's own. As with any other game, it has been a subject of cheating; eggs with cement, alabaster, and even marble cores have been reported. The egg


title: "Egg tapping" content: Greeks call the practice "tsougrisma" (τσούγκρισμα), meaning to clink together. In Jewish culture hard-boiled eggs are part of the Passover Seder celebration. Toward the end of the traditional readings, hard-boiled eggs are distributed among guests, who may then play the egg-tapping game. Egg tapping Egg tapping, or also known as egg fight, egg knocking, egg pacqueing, egg boxing, egg picking, egg chucking, or egg jarping is a traditional Easter game. In English folk traditions, the game has variously been known as "shackling", "jarping" or "dumping". The rule of the game is simple. One holds a hard-boiled egg and taps the


title: "Santiago Giraldo" content: quarter-finals against world number-26 Martin Klizan. Giraldo entered the new 2016 Los Cabos Open tournament. He beat Amir Weintraub in straight sets, then faced 4th seed Sam Querrey, whom he beat in straight sets. He lost to wild-card Pablo Carreño Busta in the quarter finals. Giraldo has a powerful forehand stroke—with a big back swing, and a forward swing that contacts the ball with extreme speed, flattening it out—that he uses to move his opponents around and end points quickly. His forehand has been likened to that of Fernando González, his coach. Giraldo also uses this technique to hit balls


title: "The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 1" content: a half-pound of cocaine And a sixteen-year-old girl" to "it'll get you a half-pound of cocaine And a nineteen-year-old girl" (in the USA, the age of consent varies between sixteen and eighteen on a state-by-state basis). The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 1 The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 1 contains newly recorded, stripped-down versions of some of Newman's best-known songs, performed by Randy Newman singing and playing the piano without accompaniment. The album spans a 33-year period, from early songs like "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" and "Living Without You" to "The World Isn't Fair" from his "Bad Love"


title: "Wicker (Sheffield)" content: Wicker (Sheffield) The Wicker is an arterial street in Sheffield, England noted for its history and viaduct that crosses it, the Grade II* listed "Wicker Arches". It runs in a north-east to south-westerly direction between Lady's Bridge and the Wicker Arches. For many years the Wicker was an A road, but it has been downgraded following the opening of the Sheffield Northern Relief Road. An early reference to the Wicker comes from the records of the Sheffield Town Trust for 1572: 'Item, payd to William Dyker for mending of the Butt in the Wycker', and earlier the same year: 'Item,


title: "Wicker (Sheffield)" content: that lies within a sharp bend of the River Don. Wicker (Sheffield) The Wicker is an arterial street in Sheffield, England noted for its history and viaduct that crosses it, the Grade II* listed "Wicker Arches". It runs in a north-east to south-westerly direction between Lady's Bridge and the Wicker Arches. For many years the Wicker was an A road, but it has been downgraded following the opening of the Sheffield Northern Relief Road. An early reference to the Wicker comes from the records of the Sheffield Town Trust for 1572: 'Item, payd to William Dyker for mending of the


title: "Gravity Rush 2" content: Gravity Rush 2 Gravity Rush 2, known in Japan as Gravity Daze 2, is an action-adventure video game. The sequel to "Gravity Rush", it is developed by SIE Japan Studio's Team Gravity division, and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. Directed by Keiichiro Toyama, the core mechanic of the game is the player's ability to manipulate gravity, allowing unique movements and navigation. The gravity-controlling mechanics introduced in "Gravity Rush" are expanded in "Gravity Rush 2". Players are able to choose among three gravity styles: the original style from the first game, Lunar and Jupiter. Lunar will be


title: "Gravity Rush 2" content: of the first Gravity Rush. On March 23, 2017 "Free Raven" DLC was released. Kohei Tanaka, who worked on the music for "Gravity Rush", returned to compose the music for "Gravity Rush 2". An anime, titled "Gravity Rush: The Animation ~ Overture ~", was released on December 26, 2016. Made by Studio Khara, it serves as a bridge to fill the narrative gap between "Gravity Rush" and "Gravity Rush 2". On November 11, 2016, "Gravity Rush 2" went gold. Sony announced 2B's outfit from "" to be released in North America for free on May 5, 2017. "Gravity Rush 2"'s


title: "Lufthansa Technik" content: Lufthansa Technik Lufthansa Technik AG ('Lufthansa Engineering', often referred to simply as “LHT”) provides maintenance, completions, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for aircraft, and maintenance, repair, and MRO services for engines and components. The Lufthansa Technik Group consists of 32 companies with more than 25,500 employees. It is a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group. Lufthansa Technik's base is at Hamburg Airport. Other important German sites are at Frankfurt Airport and Munich Airport. There is an overseas one at Aguadilla Airport in Puerto Rico. Smaller sites in Germany are at Berlin Tegel Airport (Line Maintenance) and Berlin Schönefeld Airport (C-checks). Lufthansa


title: "Lufthansa Technik" content: Technik has 12 facilities in Europe and another 9 outside Europe. Some of them are: Lufthansa Technik Shannon in Ireland, Lufthansa Technik Malta, Lufthansa Technik Budapest, Lufthansa Technik Milan, Lufthansa Technik Services India, Lufthansa Technik Philippines, Lufthansa Technik Brussels and Lufthansa Technik Sofia at Sofia Airport (D-checks). The most important product of Lufthansa Technik for maintenance and overhaul of aircraft is Total Technical Support (TTS). This product integrates all Lufthansa Technik services. Lufthansa Technik Lufthansa Technik AG ('Lufthansa Engineering', often referred to simply as “LHT”) provides maintenance, completions, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for aircraft, and maintenance, repair, and MRO


title: "High-definition television" content: for HDTV than the existing NTSC. The limited standardization of analog HDTV in the 1990s did not lead to global HDTV adoption as technical and economic constraints at the time did not permit HDTV to use bandwidths greater than normal television. Early HDTV commercial experiments, such as NHK's MUSE, required over four times the bandwidth of a standard-definition broadcast. Despite efforts made to reduce analog HDTV to about twice the bandwidth of SDTV, these television formats were still distributable only by satellite. In Europe too, the HD-MAC standard was considered not technically viable. In addition, recording and reproducing an HDTV


title: "Arthur Groom (politician)" content: Arthur Groom (politician) Arthur Champion Groom (26 November 1852 – 22 March 1922) was an Australian politician and land agent. Groom was born at 'Harefield' in St Marys, Tasmania, the fifth son of Francis Groom and Matilda Emma, née Minnett. He attended Horton College at Ross before arriving in Victoria in 1872. He married Gertrude Rudge, with whom he had a daughter and three sons, at Geelong on 8 January 1877, at which time he was managing a nearby station. He continued in the stock and land management business for many years. As principal of the firm Hamilton, Groom &


title: Cuscus content: Cuscus The Cuscus is a type of possum and is considered the largest of the world's possum species. It is native to the Northern forest of Australia, as well as the Tropical Island of New Guinea. When the Cuscus begins to overheat it pants in order to cool itself down, while at moderate temperatures it simply licks itself to keep cool, as well as clean. The Cuscus is similar to the Sloth, especially in its fur coating. Cuscus ( or ) is the common name generally given to the species within the four genera of Australasian possum: The name is


title: "Peninsular Spanish" content: Peninsular Spanish Peninsular Spanish (), also known as Spanish of Spain () European Spanish () and Iberian Spanish (), sometimes inaccurately referred to as Castilian Spanish () refers to the varieties of the Spanish language spoken in the Iberian Peninsula, as opposed to the Spanish spoken in the Americas and in the Canary Islands. The related term Castilian Spanish is often applied to formal varieties of Spanish as spoken in Spain. According to folk tradition, the "purest" form of Peninsular Spanish is spoken in the Castilian province of Valladolid, although the concept of "pure" language has been questioned by modern


title: "Camper (company)" content: Camper (company) Camper (; , meaning " farmer") is a footwear company with headquarters in Mallorca, Spain. Lorenzo Fluxa founded the company in 1975. The Camper brand is marketed globally and is present in 40 countries, with more than 400 stores, and sales of around 4 million pairs of shoes annually. In 1877, Antonio Fluxà, a Mallorcan cobbler, introduced the first sewing machines on the island and introduced a mechanized approach to shoe making. In 1975, Lorenzo Fluxà, grandson of Antonio Fluxà, founded Camper. In 1981, the first Camper store opened in Barcelona, Spain. In 1992, Camper opened stores in


title: "Camper (company)" content: Paris and Milan. An American retail store in opened in 1999 in New York City. In 2005, Camper began brand diversification by launching a hotel concept, "Casa Camper", in Barcelona and later in Berlin, and "Dos Palillos", a Michelin-starred restaurant in the Raval district of Barcelona. In 2006, Camper launched "Camper Together", a collaboration project with brand partners to create singular products and stores. In 2012, Miguel Fluxà, representing the fourth generation of the Fluxa family, was appointed CEO. In 2013, after two years as head of menswear at Mugler and eight seasons of collaboration via Camper Together, Romain Kremer


title: "144th Airlift Squadron" content: by the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF). Shortly thereafter, the unit upgraded in the Enhanced Station Keeping System (E-SKE) to enable it to fly formation in the weather. The 144th Airlift Squadron performed humanitarian airlift missions for famine relief in Somalia and Rwanda, supported Operation Southern Watch in Saudi Arabia, achieved an Excellent rating in its first Operational Readiness Inspection from PACAF. On 1 October 1996, the squadron entered a one-year conversion to deployment tasking from its previous in-place generation tasking. Aircrews of the 144th, have flown to the far reaches of the globe, performing missions in Panama, Thailand, Japan, Australia


title: "210th Rescue Squadron" content: was assigned everywhere else The 71st ARS, however, was re-designated as the 71st Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron on 25 Nov 1969 and re-activated on 8 March 1970. After re-activation, the 71st served Alaska proudly during the 1970s and 1980s including the rescue of 74 people from the sinking cruiseship MS "Prinsendam" in the Gulf of Alaska on 4 October 1980. In 1987, the Air Force announced the 71st would again be inactivated. However, the tradition of Arctic search and rescue would continue; Alaska Senator Ted Stevens introduced legislation creating a new search and rescue unit for the Alaska Air


title: "Downsize (automobile)" content: previously the counterpart of the Dodge Ram Wagon. After 1988, Chrysler exited station wagon production entirely until the debut of the LX-platform Dodge Magnum in 2005. Ford Motor Company would become the first American auto manufacturer to introduce downsized model lines, largely as a response to consumer demand. Faced with returning the Lincoln model line to profitability for the 1961 model year, the Lincoln Continental shed nearly 15 inches in length and 8 inches in wheelbase from the previous 1960 models (the largest Ford cars ever made without 5mph bumpers). The same year, Mercury shifted to a Ford-based chassis for


title: Parsonsia content: Parsonsia Parsonsia is a genus of woody vines of the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. Species occur throughout Indomalaya, Australasia and Melanesia. The leaves are opposite, the shape and size of juvenile leaves often bearing little resemblance to the adult leaves. The latex may be clear and colourless, pale yellow or milky white. The flowers are green, white, cream, yellow, orange, red, pink or brown, sometimes with contrasting markings. These are followed by elongated pod-like capsules, the two follicles eventually separating to reveal numerous seeds with long, silky hairs. The genus was named and described in 1810 by botanist Robert Brown in


title: Parsonsia content: to have a sweet scent, however the flowers were regarded as "not very showy". This species is thought to be a form of "Parsonsia heterophylla". Parsonsia Parsonsia is a genus of woody vines of the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. Species occur throughout Indomalaya, Australasia and Melanesia. The leaves are opposite, the shape and size of juvenile leaves often bearing little resemblance to the adult leaves. The latex may be clear and colourless, pale yellow or milky white. The flowers are green, white, cream, yellow, orange, red, pink or brown, sometimes with contrasting markings. These are followed by elongated pod-like capsules, the


title: "Sir Douglas Dixie, 12th Baronet" content: Sir Douglas Dixie, 12th Baronet Sir George Douglas Dixie, 12th Baronet (18 January 1876 – 25 December 1948), known as Sir Douglas Dixie, was the last but one of the Dixie baronets. He served in the Royal Navy and the King's Own Scottish Borderers. Dixie was the elder son of Sir Alexander Beaumont Churchill Dixie, 11th Baronet, and his wife Lady Florence Dixie. His mother was well known as a traveller, writer and feminist, and Dixie's middle name came from her family. His uncle was the famous John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry who gave his name to the Marquess


title: "Sir Douglas Dixie, 12th Baronet" content: his son, Sir Wolstan Dixie (8 January 1910–28 December 1975), who became the thirteenth and last baronet. He married twice and had two daughters, and on his death in 1975 the title became extinct. Sir Douglas Dixie, 12th Baronet Sir George Douglas Dixie, 12th Baronet (18 January 1876 – 25 December 1948), known as Sir Douglas Dixie, was the last but one of the Dixie baronets. He served in the Royal Navy and the King's Own Scottish Borderers. Dixie was the elder son of Sir Alexander Beaumont Churchill Dixie, 11th Baronet, and his wife Lady Florence Dixie. His mother was


title: "Sarah Onyango Obama" content: Sarah Onyango Obama Sarah Onyango Obama (born 1921-1922) is a Kenyan educator and philanthropist. She is the third wife of the paternal grandfather of U.S. president Barack Obama. She is known for short as Sarah Obama; she is sometimes referred to as Sarah Ogwel, Sarah Hussein Obama, or Sarah Anyango Obama. She lives in Nyang'oma Kogelo village, 30 miles west of western Kenya's main town, Kisumu, on the edge of Lake Victoria. Although she is not a blood relation, Barack Obama calls her "Granny Sarah". Sarah, who speaks Luo and only a few words of English, communicates with President Obama


title: "Sarah Onyango Obama" content: of an education foundation that she heads, as a part of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day. Sarah Onyango Obama Sarah Onyango Obama (born 1921-1922) is a Kenyan educator and philanthropist. She is the third wife of the paternal grandfather of U.S. president Barack Obama. She is known for short as Sarah Obama; she is sometimes referred to as Sarah Ogwel, Sarah Hussein Obama, or Sarah Anyango Obama. She lives in Nyang'oma Kogelo village, 30 miles west of western Kenya's main town, Kisumu, on the edge of Lake Victoria. Although she is not a blood relation, Barack Obama calls her "Granny Sarah". Sarah,


title: "Pottsville Formation" content: Member. As a Group, the Pottsville may encompass the following Formations depending on the state in which it occurs: Connoquenessing Formation, Curwensville Formation, Elliott Park Formation, Gurnee Formation, Hance Formation, Homewood Formation or Homewood Sandstone, Mercer Formation, New River Formation, Olean Conglomerate or Olean Formation, Pocahontas Formation, Schuylkill Formation, Sharon Formation or Sharon Sandstone, Sharp Mountain Formation, Tumbling Run Formation. The Pottsville was previously mapped in the Illinois basin as well at the Formation level, but was renamed the Tradewater Formation in 1997. A 1.3-m interval at the base of the Pottsville in the Broad Top basin in Pennsylvania contains


title: "Godzilla: Monster War" content: has a variety of attacks. Ghidorah can fly and attacks using its three heads and its large feet. King Ghidorah can also blast opponents with its electrical energy beams and whip them with its tail. Gigan: Faster than Godzilla and tougher than Anguirus, Gigan attacks using its hooked arms and flame breath, able to whip opponents with its tail, rip him off with his body-mounted buzzsaw and blast them with a thin red energy beam. Gigan has a rushing combination attack where it grabs, kicks, punches and blasts its opponent away with a back-flip kick. Megalon: Megalon is an unbalanced


title: "Ssshhhh...Koi Hai" content: "Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Aryaamaan" of four episodes was aired. In this series, Indian television actor Rahil Azam plays the role of Aryaamaan as the ghost buster. His mission was to cast away all kind of negative powers in the world. This special series ended on 27 July 2007. On 14 December 2007, the season aired on Friday and Saturday, each story being split into two episodes. In January 2009, the format of the series was changed. Each story was made to run for eight weeks. One of them was Intezar. The main cast includes Gautam Rode, Divyanka Tripathi and


title: "Xu Jingyu" content: Songzhuang, Beijing, China Chungju Culture and Art Centre, Chungju, Korea “Spirit”the 4th Exhibition of China Young Sculptors Referral Program, China Sculpture Institute Sharon, Beijing, China 2010 LANGHAMPLACE Art Corner Winner for October, LANGHAMPLACE Gallery, Beijing, China. 798Library Gallery, Beijing,China. SSTK Museum,Beijing,China. Caochangdi Beijing Biennale,Caochangdi Museum, Beijing,China. Width3, Beijing Contemporary Art Center, Beijing, China. Mind In Turmoil,Hand Better Busy, LDX Contemporary Art Center, Beijing, China. Mind In Turmoil,Hand Better Busy，Center of Contemporary Art ShangDong, Nanjing,China. 2009 Reading From The Finished Products, Sunshine Art Base, 798, Beijing, China. Let’s Play Together,Soul collection art,798,Beijing China. The 5th Art Festival of Songzhuang China, Wansheng


title: "Tape transport" content: Tape transport A tape transport is the collection of parts of a magnetic tape player or recorder that the actual tape passes through. Transport parts include the head, capstan, pinch roller, tape pins, and tape guide. The tape transport as a whole is called the "transport mechanism". The capstan is a rotating spindle used to move recording tape through the mechanism of a tape recorder. The tape is threaded between the capstan and one or more rubber-covered wheels, called pinch rollers, which press against the capstan, thus providing friction necessary for the capstan to pull the tape. The capstan is


title: "Tape transport" content: tape, and analog magnetic tape. Tape transport A tape transport is the collection of parts of a magnetic tape player or recorder that the actual tape passes through. Transport parts include the head, capstan, pinch roller, tape pins, and tape guide. The tape transport as a whole is called the "transport mechanism". The capstan is a rotating spindle used to move recording tape through the mechanism of a tape recorder. The tape is threaded between the capstan and one or more rubber-covered wheels, called pinch rollers, which press against the capstan, thus providing friction necessary for the capstan to pull


title: "DEC 7000/10000 AXP" content: DEC 7000/10000 AXP The DEC 7000 AXP and DEC 10000 AXP are a series of high-end multiprocessor server computers developed and manufactured by Digital Equipment Corporation, introduced on 10 November 1992 (although the DEC 10000 AXP was not available until the following year). These systems formed part of the first generation of systems based on the 64-bit Alpha AXP architecture and at the time of introduction, ran Digital's OpenVMS AXP operating system, with DEC OSF/1 AXP available in March 1993. They were designed in parallel with the VAX 7000 and VAX 10000 minicomputers, and are identical except for the processor


title: "DEC 7000/10000 AXP" content: module(s) and supported bus interfaces. A field upgrade from a VAX 7000/10000 to a DEC 7000/10000 AXP was possible by means of swapping the processor boards. The DEC 7000/10000 AXP were intended to supersede the VAX 6000 series, and themselves were succeeded in 1995 by the AlphaServer 8200 and 8400 ("TurboLaser") enterprise servers. The DEC 7000 AXP was positioned as a data center system, whereas the DEC 10000 AXP was positioned as a "mainframe" system. From a hardware point of view, the DEC 10000 AXP was essentially a larger configuration of the DEC 7000 AXP. Both shared the same System


title: "Snake Indian River" content: Snake Indian River The Snake Indian River is a large tributary of the Athabasca River, exiting entirely within Jasper National Park. The Snake Indian forms at Snake Indian Pass, south of Monte Christo Mountain and Snake Indian Mountain, north of Calumet Peak. The river travels in a general northwest direction before turning sharply south. The river plummets over the massive Snake Indian Falls before joining the Athabasca River downstream of Jasper Lake, near the east gate of Jasper National Park. The Snake Indian River, along with Snake Indian Mountain and Snake Indian Pass, were named after a small tribe of


title: "Santa Ana Municipality, Anzoátegui" content: The mayor of the Santa Ana Municipality is Gerson Martínez, re-elected November 23, 2008 with 49% of the vote. The municipality is divided into two parishes; Capital Santa Ana and Pueblo Nuevo. Santa Ana Municipality, Anzoátegui The Santa Ana Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the eastern Venezuelan Anzoátegui State and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 9,636. The town of Santa Ana is the shire town of the Santa Ana Municipality. The Santa Ana Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate


title: "Migrate (song)" content: Migrate (song) "Migrate" is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey from her eleventh studio album, "E=MC²" (2008). It was written and produced by Carey and Danja, with additional songwriting from The Clutch and the tracks featured artist, T-Pain. An up-tempo hip hop club track, it is about Carey's movement on a girls' night out, ranging from the club, the bar, the VIP lounge, the after party and the hotel. Critical response was mixed, with many critics disapproving of Carey's decision to use Auto-Tune on her vocals. "Migrate" peaked at number ninety-two on the United States' "Billboard" Hot


title: "Migrate (song)" content: 100 chart, ninety-five on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and sixty-nine on the Pop 100 chart. Carey and T-Pain performed the song on "Saturday Night Live". "Migrate" was written and produced by Mariah Carey and Danja, with additional songwriting from The Clutch and the tracks featured artist, T-Pain, for Carey's eleventh studio album, "E=MC²" (2008). Carey produced the track for Maroon Entertainment and by Danja on behalf of Dan Jahandz Productions. Copyright is held by Rye Songs which is administered by Songs of Universal (BMI)/Dan Jahandz Musik (SESAC), administered by W.B.M. Music Corp. (SESAC)/Universal-Polygram International Tunes/Jahqae Joints (SESAC)/Nabbypub Music -


title: "Migrate (song)" content: Universal Songs - Z Songs (BMI). The song was recorded by Brian Garten at Roc the Mic Studios in New York and at Honeysouth Studios and Circle House Studios, both in Miami. Additional recording was carried out by James "Scrappy" Stassen. It was mixed by Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica at The Hit Factory in Miami; she was assisted by Miguel Bustamante. Carey and MaryAnn Tatum performed backgrounds. T-Pain appears courtesy of Jive Records. "Migrate" is an up-tempo hip hop club track. Lyrically, it is about the freedom and independence of a girls' night out. It documents Carey's whereabouts and where


title: "Migrate (song)" content: she migrates from and to: "from the car to the club to the bar to the VIP lounge to the after-party to the hotel" and contains a reference to Patrón, a brand of Mexican tequila. As the song is about movement from one place to another, T-Pain tells her to "bounce" in response. Carey displays a sense of "confident, social forwardness" on "Migrate". Nick Levine of Digital Spy thought that Carey sounded her "most diva-like" on the song, with the references to champagne being "compliments of the club" while the DJ plays her "jam". Melodically, Carey delivers the track over


title: "Migrate (song)" content: a "repeating" chorus backed by a "descending echo-synth". It contains a reduced number of notes in order to further accentuate the hook. While Carey employs a "sassy" tone of voice, both her and T-Pain's vocals are processed with Auto-Tune. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic thought that the use of Auto-Tune on Carey's vocals served a "dual purpose", and explained that while it "camouflages her slightly diminishing range" it also made her sound "modern". Ben Ratliff of "The New York Times" felt that T-Pain sounded more interesting than Carey despite the use of Auto-Tune. Sarah Rodman of "The Boston Globe" described


title: "Royal Family Order of George IV" content: Royal Family Order of George IV The Royal Family Order of King George IV was an honour bestowed as a mark of personal esteem on female members of the British Royal Family by King George IV. It was the first Royal Family Order issued in the United Kingdom. Prior to George IV's accession in 1820, both ladies and gentlemen of the Court, as well as female members of the royal family, had worn the Sovereign's portrait set in a jewelled frame. George IV formalised the order. King George IV's Royal Family Order was rather ornate in appearance, and the frame


title: "Barred surfperch" content: tail. Barred surfperch are an important sport fishery for most surf fishermen in California. Anglers use sand crabs, sandworms, blood worms, shrimp, squid, cut fish, sandworm and small hard baits to catch these fish. Barred surfperch Amphistichus argenteus, the Barred surfperch, is a species of surfperch native to inshore waters from northern California, United States to southern Baja California, Mexico. This species can reach a length of TL though most do not exceed TL. The maximum recorded weight is . Like other surfperches, it gives birth to live young. The diet of the barred surfperch consists predominantly of sand crabs


title: "Susan Blackwell" content: Blackwell performed Off-Off-Broadway with Rebecca Finnegan as The New Wondertwins, a variety act whose assortment of songs, sketches and daredevil feats included ventriloquism and making deviled eggs in their mouths. One "Village Voice" reviewer wrote of the duo in 1999: "Their wordless finale, orchestrated to a space-age bachelor-pad soundtrack, is a tour de force of fascination and horror: never have soy milk and deviled eggs been used to such loathsome effect." In addition to "[title of show]"'s Off-Broadway and Broadway runs, Blackwell's more recent credits include the Off-Broadway shows "Speech and Debate", "Anon", "Working Title", "Vilna's Got a Golem" and


title: "Akhteruzzaman Elias" content: Akhteruzzaman Elias Akhteruzzaman Elias (12 February 1943 – 4 January 1997) was a Bangladeshi novelist and short story writer. Despite writing only two novels, critics place Elias "in the pantheon of great Bengali novelists". Elias "emerged as a powerful short-story writer" in 1960s, and published his first novel, "Chile Kotar Sepai" in 1987 and his second and last "Khowabnama" in 1996 shortly before his death on 4 January 1997. Elias was born at his maternal uncle's home in Gotia village in Gaibandha District. His paternal home was in Chelopara, near Bogra. His father, Badiuzzaman Muhammad Elias, was a member of


title: "Vietnam Plus" content: Vietnam Plus Vietnam Plus (Vietnam Plus - Mekong Plus) - non-profit organization for community development in rural areas of Vietnam and Cambodia. Vietnam Plus (France) and Mekong Plus (Belgium) work as one organization in Vietnam, while Mekong Plus also implements projects in Cambodia. Vietnam Plus was established in France in 1901 as association and registered in 1994. Mekong Plus was established in Belgium in 2003, although the group has been active since 2000. By its declaration, the organization has three main principles in its work: The actual assistance include English language training, savings-credit program, agriculture programs and training, employment, school


title: "Vietnam Plus" content: programs and health education. One of the programs is called Vietnam Quilts and dedicated to offer income and employment for rural women. The annual budget of Vietnam Plus and Mekong Plus constitutes about 300,000 euro (2006). This article is related to the List of non-governmental organizations in Vietnam. Vietnam Plus Vietnam Plus (Vietnam Plus - Mekong Plus) - non-profit organization for community development in rural areas of Vietnam and Cambodia. Vietnam Plus (France) and Mekong Plus (Belgium) work as one organization in Vietnam, while Mekong Plus also implements projects in Cambodia. Vietnam Plus was established in France in 1901 as


title: "Quai André-Citroën" content: Quai André-Citroën The quai André Citroën is a road and "quai" along the rive gauche of the Seine, in the 15e arrondissement of Paris. Formerly the quai de Javel, after the town of Javel formerly on the site (this developed in 1485 out of the village of Javetz and its small port and boat yard), it was renamed in honour of the car manufacturer André Citroën (1878–1935). The Citroën factories operated here between 1915 and 1974 (on what is now the Parc André Citroën). The quai's axis is largely north-east to south-west. It continues in the north into quai de


title: "Quai André-Citroën" content: Grenelle, at pont de Grenelle, and to the south by quai d'Issy-les-Moulineaux at pont du Garigliano. Pont Mirabeau also joins to the Quai André-Citroën. The whole of this quai along the Seine is occupied by the port de Javel. Quai André-Citroën The quai André Citroën is a road and "quai" along the rive gauche of the Seine, in the 15e arrondissement of Paris. Formerly the quai de Javel, after the town of Javel formerly on the site (this developed in 1485 out of the village of Javetz and its small port and boat yard), it was renamed in honour of


title: "Dittons Skiff and Punting Club" content: for 24 hours, and the record for rowing across the English Channel. Club members formed part of the joint skiff clubs team that set the record for rowing from London to Paris in 1996. The club represents Elmbridge in the Great River Race. Dittons Skiff and Punting Club Dittons Skiff and Punting Club (DSPC or Dittons) is an English skiff and punting club, which was founded in 1923. It is based on the River Thames with a club and boat house at Thames Ditton on the reach above Teddington Lock. As well as taking part in regular skiff and punt


title: "Thornton, Leicestershire" content: built in 1832 served as a station in Thornton Hollow, part way between Thornton and Bagworth until 1865. On 4 May 1833 an accident occurred at Thornton Lane level crossing (now a bridge). The gates had been left open and a train ran into a horse and cart, the driver of which had not heard the engine driver's bugle. The Company had to pay for a new horse and cart along with fifty pounds of butter and eighty dozen eggs. George Stephenson, the line being laid out by Robert Stephenson in 1832, devised the steam whistle. It was constructed by


title: "Denman (horse)" content: Cup behind Kauto Star. However, Paul Nicholls and Sam Thomas were very pleased with the run, considering everything that the horse had been through that winter. He was taken to Aintree for the Totesport Bowl, where he fell at the second last while battling with Madison Du Berlais. This was his final race of the season. November 28, 2009, saw the return of Denman in the Hennessy Gold Cup, shouldering . Under Ruby Walsh, he won from stable companion What A Friend, who was receiving 22 lbs. However, Denman's preparation for a Gold Cup rematch with Kauto Star took a


title: "Deira Clocktower" content: Deira Clocktower Deira Clocktower (), originally referred to as the Dubai Clocktower, is a roundabout in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Clocktower is located in eastern Dubai in Deira, at the intersection of Umm Hurrair Road and route D 89 (Al Maktoum Road). Situated in the locality of Al Rigga, the Deira Clocktower, now a prominent monument in Deira, provides access to the Al Maktoum Bridge, the first land crossing constructed between Deira and Bur Dubai. The Dubai clock tower was built in 1965 and was designed by Architect Ziki Homsi, a partner at Architecture Design Construction (ADC) Office.


title: "Pursuit guidance" content: On the other hand, tail-chases can be better for heat-seeking air-to-air missiles, since the hottest part of the target is generally the jet exhausts. Another disadvantage is that this guidance law tends to require more maneuvering from the missile than laws such as proportional guidance, and that maneuvering may exceed the missile's performance envelope. Since modern computers allow the implementation of more complex guidance laws with relatively little cost in weight or other design factors, pursuit guidance is rarely used in modern missiles. Pursuit guidance Pursuit guidance is a form of guidance widely used in older ground attack missiles. In


title: Koi-Koi content: player hits 7 or more points "and" their opponent had called koi-koi, he gets both doubling bonuses for a total of four times their score. The player with the most points at the end of the hand becomes the new oya, and a new hand is dealt. Should both players ever run out of cards to play without having formed a yaku on the last play, no points are awarded to either player, and the next hand begins with the same oya. Generally, play continues for 12 hands, but the players can decide to play for a different number of


title: "Kürtőskalács" content: of kürtőskalács, the appearance of a caramelized sugar glaze, in "Aunt Rézi’s Cookbook" written by Terézia Dolecskó in 1876, published in Szeged, Hungary. The recipe suggests "sprinkling sugar (sugar almond) on dough on spit a priory to baking". Due to the heat, the sugar is caramelized and also enters in what is known as Maillard reaction. The sugar glaze that melts to become caramel forms a continuous coat, also adds to firmness of cake. Shortly afterwards, pure sugar (not almond sugar) was applied to the dough's surface before baking, even with the omission of sweetening subsequent to baking. Ágnes Zilahi’s


title: "Ultra Wave" content: the same time as the album "Sweat Band" by Sweat Band, a Bootsy Collins-led project that had issued one album for CBS/Uncle Jam Records. In 2007, "Ultra Wave" was licensed through Rhino Records and reissued through the Collectors Choice music service. The single version of "F-Encounter" features a solo rap by Collins that was not included on the album and has never been released on CD. The B Side of "Mug Push" contained a non-LP track entitled "Scenery" that was released on the CD compilation "". Ultra Wave Ultra Wave is the fifth album released by funk musician Bootsy Collins.


title: "Alberti cipher disk" content: ..." _LAGVERA3 Plaintext mcmbufpms Ciphertext One of the two R’s is omitted to defy cryptanalysis. The presence of the letter s enciphering the number 3 indicates the need for turning the movable disk to a new position. The letter s is then moved under the letter A. ABCDEFGILMNOPQRSTVXZ1234 Stationary disk somqihfdbacegklnprtuz&xy Movable disk The encipherment will resume thus: _SIFARÀ Plaintext sndhsls Ciphertext The same procedure will be continued through the end of the message, using the four numbers to designate the alphabet shifts. The Alberti disk encipherment has nothing to do with Affine Shifts, Keyword shifts, Caesar shift or Vigenère


title: "Historical U.S. Census Totals for Franklin County, Maine" content: territory 433 1910 All unincorporated territory 1,029 Organized plantations 577 Unorganized territory 452 1920 All unincorporated territory 1,624 Organized plantations 897 Unorganized territory 727 1930 All unincorporated territory 866 Organized plantations 483 Unorganized territory 383 1940 All unincorporated territory 1,117 Organized plantations 328 Unorganized territory 789 1950 All unincorporated territory 728 Organized plantations 244 Unorganized territory 484 1960 All unincorporated territory 521 Organized plantations 210 Unorganized territory 311 The 1960 Census reported all unorganized territory in Franklin County under a single catch-all listing. No breakdown is available. 1970 All unincorporated territory 665 Organized plantations 280 Unorganized territory 385 Starting with


title: "Historical U.S. Census Totals for Franklin County, Maine" content: the 1970 Census, the unorganized territory in Franklin County was broken into four groups of contiguous territory. 1980 All unincorporated territory 810 Organized plantations 376 Unorganized territory 434 The incorporation of the town of Carrabassett Valley in 1971 removed two townships that had been in East Central Franklin Unorganized Territory from unorganized status. It also cut off Wyman Township from the rest of East Central Franklin Unorganized Territory; the Census added a new Wyman Unorganized Territory as result. 1990 All unincorporated territory 1,049 Organized plantations 448 Unorganized territory 601 2000 All unincorporated territory 1,308 Organized plantations 601 Unorganized territory 707


title: "Bart Simpson (filmmaker)" content: Bart Simpson (filmmaker) Bart Simpson is a Canadian producer and director of documentary and fiction films. He started his education in political science and philosophy, however quickly transferred those interests to a variety of media arts. Simpson is best known for producing the feature documentary "The Corporation" with his former production company in Vancouver, Canada. The film has won 26 awards and commendations, including major awards at the Sundance Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, and International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam. It is the highest-grossing domestic documentary in Canadian history, and is in the top 40 documentaries in the U.S. Simpson


title: "Bart Simpson (filmmaker)" content: Design at the Sheffield_Doc/Fest. Simpson is a past National Chairperson of the Documentary Organization of Canada, and has spoken widely in Canada and abroad on documentary policy and practice. Bart Simpson (filmmaker) Bart Simpson is a Canadian producer and director of documentary and fiction films. He started his education in political science and philosophy, however quickly transferred those interests to a variety of media arts. Simpson is best known for producing the feature documentary "The Corporation" with his former production company in Vancouver, Canada. The film has won 26 awards and commendations, including major awards at the Sundance Film Festival,


title: "Padre Pedro Chien Municipality" content: density is . The mayor of the Padre Pedro Chien Municipality is Franklin Gonzalez, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 76% of the vote. The municipality is divided into one parish (Capital Padre Pedro Chien). Padre Pedro Chien Municipality The Padre Pedro Chien Municipality is one of the 11 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Bolívar and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 15,488. The town of El Palmar is the shire town of the Padre Pedro Chien Municipality. The Padre Pedro Chien Municipality,


title: "Bede Durbidge" content: Slater. He later came in second in the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast of 2007. His best season was 2008, where he finished the ASP world tour as the runner-up overall. He retired from the World Surf League in 2017, after 13 seasons, including three career victories and three years where he was ranked in the Top 5 (2007-2009). He plans to be the lead coach for Australia's elite surf team program in preparation for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Outside of the ASP World Tour: His wife, Tarryn, became a social media sensation from the gourmet lunches she


title: "Sports visor" content: Sports visor A sports visor—also called a sun visor or visor cap—is a type of crownless hat consisting simply of a visor or brim with a strap encircling the head. The top of the head is not covered and the visor protects only the face, including eyes, nose, and cheeks, from the sun. The visor portion of a sun visor may be either curved or flat and the strap is often equipped with an adjustable velcro fastener in back. The strap can function as a sweatband although usually not. This type of headgear was designed for use in outdoor sports


title: "Sports visor" content: (especially golf, tennis, volleyball, and softball) where eye protection from direct sunlight is desirable, but is now often used by non-athletes at beach and other sunny outdoor events. Sports visor A sports visor—also called a sun visor or visor cap—is a type of crownless hat consisting simply of a visor or brim with a strap encircling the head. The top of the head is not covered and the visor protects only the face, including eyes, nose, and cheeks, from the sun. The visor portion of a sun visor may be either curved or flat and the strap is often equipped


title: "Log Cabin Democrat" content: Log Cabin Democrat The Log Cabin Democrat is a daily newspaper in Conway, Arkansas, United States, serving Conway and Faulkner County and some surrounding areas. It was founded in July 1879 as "The Log Cabin". Its publisher is Kelly Sublett. The founding publisher, Able F. Livingston, was a former Whig Party member, who used the party's symbol — the log cabin — as the name for his new enterprise. Ownership changed a handful of times early in the newspaper's existence, eventually passing to the family of J.W. Robins in 1894. The Robins family continued to be involved with the newspaper


title: "Jim Trakas" content: Board of Cosmotology to determine an appropriate sanction. The Board had previously been made aware of the incident and chosen not to act at its July, 2012 Board Meeting. The salon in question had fired an independent contractor stylist in retaliation for her mother having asked for an investigation into improper venting of fumes at the salon. Trakas felt that this was a retaliatory measure and worked to defend the integrity of the Board's investigatory process believing it unfair to fire the woman over a referral to the state agency for investigation. The inspector general's report stated that "[Trakas's] actions


title: "Long Airfield" content: Long Airfield Long Airfield was a World War II military airfield located near Hayes Creek, Northern Territory, Australia. Also known as "Long Strip", the airfield was constructed in late 1943 by No.14 Airfield Construction Squadron RAAF. The bitumen surfaced runway was wide. Fifty three aircraft dispersal bays with some protected with earth revetments were also constructed. Long Airfield was generally employed in an associated and support role for nearby Fenton Airfield. The airfield has been abandoned since 1945. Viewed from the air, the remains of the main runway are visible, along with taxiways and aircraft hardstands visible, but in a


title: "Long Airfield" content: of enemy sea channels; dropping photoflash bombs and propaganda pamphlets. Both squadrons were reassigned to Darwin in July 1944. Long Airfield Long Airfield was a World War II military airfield located near Hayes Creek, Northern Territory, Australia. Also known as "Long Strip", the airfield was constructed in late 1943 by No.14 Airfield Construction Squadron RAAF. The bitumen surfaced runway was wide. Fifty three aircraft dispersal bays with some protected with earth revetments were also constructed. Long Airfield was generally employed in an associated and support role for nearby Fenton Airfield. The airfield has been abandoned since 1945. Viewed from the


title: "Weissensee (Carinthia)" content: to be members of the Roman-Catholic church, and 1% were of Islamic faith. 3.4% claimed not to belong to a religious denomination. Since 1989, in winter the lake is the site of the Dutch "Alternatieve Elfstedentocht" speed skating competition. Beside skating, ice stock sport and cross-country skiing around the Weissensee is quite popular. A smaller alpine skiing area is situated at the southern shore. In February 2007 the first underwater ice hockey world championship was held at the lake. In January 2011, an Austrian mountain aviator association landed about 30 small aircraft on the frozen surface. A prominent mountain spur


title: "First-move advantage in chess" content: advantage of the first move has some similarities with the serve in tennis in that White can score an 'ace' (for instance with a powerful ), he has more control over the pace and direction of the game, and he has a 'second serve' in that when things go wrong his position is not usually losing." Second, White begins the game with some initiative, although Rowson regards this as a psychological rather than a positional advantage, "and whether it leads to a positional advantage depends on the relative skill of the players." Third, some players are able to use the


title: "Korea Investment Corporation" content: Korea Investment Corporation Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) () was established in 2005 to preserve and enhance the long-term purchasing power of South Korea's sovereign wealth through efficient management of public funds in the international financial markets. KIC manages assets entrusted by the Government, the Bank of Korea, and other public funds as defined under the National Finance Act. KIC directly invests the entrusted assets or re-entrusts the assets to external managers. KIC's Total assets under management stood at US$91.8 billion at the end of 4th quarter 2015. To be a top sovereign wealth fund that serves as a cornerstone for


title: "Korea Investment Corporation" content: the nation’s economic future through increasing national wealth Steering Committee The Steering Committee deliberates and resolves the following matters (Article 9 of the KIC Act), including: mid- and long-term investment policies; modification of financial status, such as the increase or decrease of capital; entrustment of assets to KIC; appointment and dismissal of executive officers; approval of budget and account settlement; evaluation of management performance of KIC; inspection of the business. The Investment Sub-Committee and Risk Management Sub-Committee support the matters related to mid- and long-term investment policies of the Steering Committee. Furthermore, the Budget Deliberation Sub-Committee and the Evaluation &


title: "Korea Investment Corporation" content: Compensation Sub-Committee deliberate on issues pertaining to the operation of KIC and performance evaluation. Committee members include six professionals from the private sector and the three official members who are the representatives of institutions that have entrusted assets exceeding a set amount, namely the Minister of Strategy and Finance, the Governor of the Bank of Korea and the CEO of KIC. The six private sector members, who are nominated by the Civil Member Candidate Nomination Committee and appointed by the President of the Republicof Korea, serve two-year terms. The chairman of the Steering Committee is elected from among the civil


title: "Korea Investment Corporation" content: members. Board of Directors KIC maintains a Board of Directors which includes CEO and directors. The Board resolves important issues to be referred to the Steering Committee; use of emergency funds and carrying forward of the budget; matters pertaining to the adoption, amendment to and repeal of internal regulations of KIC; and any other matters of the Board deems necessary. Chief Executive Officer(CEO) CEO of KIC is appointed by the President of the Republic of Korea upon recommendation by the Minister of Strategy and Finance through the President Recommendation Committee, and deliberation by the Steering Committee. The CEO represents KIC


title: "Korea Investment Corporation" content: and presides over its business, and convenes the meetings of the Board of Directors and serves as the chairman of such meetings. Statutory Auditor In accordance with the Korea Investment Corporation Act, KIC has an independent audit function separate from the management. The full-time Statutory Auditor is appointed by the Minister of Strategy and Finance through deliberation by the Steering Committee. Its role and responsibilities are to audit business and accounting activities at KIC. Directors Directors are appointed and dismissed by the CEO following deliberation by the Steering Committee. Appointed directors serve three-year terms. Investment Performance(2015 4Q) Traditional Investments The


title: "Korea Investment Corporation" content: traditional asset portfolio pursues stable risk-adjusted returns by investing in publicly traded securities, mostly stocks and bonds. The global financial crisis of 2008, the U.S. credit rating downgrade in 2011, and the fiscal crisis in Europe temporarily dampened returns on traditional assets. Nevertheless, the traditional asset portfolio delivered a return of 11.83% in 2012, outperforming the benchmark by 66bp, amid global policy collaboration to revive the world economy. The cumulative return over the past five years is 3.72%(annualized ), which is 3bp higher than the benchmark. Alternative Investments Alternative investments have a different risk/return profile compared with traditional asset classes.


title: "Korea Investment Corporation" content: KIC invests in alternative assets as a way of complementing investment in traditional assets. Alternative investments usually comprise assets that have low liquidity and are based on private contracts. KIC began investing in private equity and real estate/infrastructure in 2009, and expanded the scope of investment to hedge funds in early 2010. In 2012, KIC expended and diversified investment in alternative assets to pursue consistent and stable returns. Special Investments KIC has been allocating assets to a wide range of sectors since launching special investments in 2010. KIC maintains appropriate risk management and monitoring systems to ensure stability of the


title: "Korea Investment Corporation" content: special investment portfolio. Special investments are managed internally rather than outsourced and also pursued in partnership with other sovereign wealth funds and prominent global pension funds. MAR 2005:Promulgation of Korea Investment Corporation Act
 JUL 2005:Establishment of Korea Investment Corporation JUN 2006:Signing of investment management agreement with the Bank of Korea
 OCT 2006:Signing of investment management agreement with the Ministry of Strategy and Finance APR 2007:Launch of global equity investment
 AUG 2007:Launch of In-house global fixed income investment MAR 2008:Launch of In-house global equity investment MAR 2009:Expansion of Risk Management team
 AUG 2009:Launch of alternative investment team MAR 2010:Formation of Special


title: "Korea Investment Corporation" content: Investment Team
 JUL 2010:Opening of New York Office DEC 2011:Opening of London Office
 DEC 2011:Adoption of the Long-term growth strategy 'Vision 2020' SEP 2012:Launch of Direct investment in mainland China
 Korea Investment Corporation Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) () was established in 2005 to preserve and enhance the long-term purchasing power of South Korea's sovereign wealth through efficient management of public funds in the international financial markets. KIC manages assets entrusted by the Government, the Bank of Korea, and other public funds as defined under the National Finance Act. KIC directly invests the entrusted assets or re-entrusts the assets to


title: "Cass Elliot (album)" content: at the time who was going through a divorce from her second husband. "When It Doesn’t Work Out" was written by Elliot's younger sister, Leah Kunkel, one-time wife of drummer Russ Kunkel, with whom she raised Elliot's daughter Owen after Elliot's death in 1974. "I'll Be There" was originally written and recorded by Bobby Darin in 1959. "Disney Girls" was written by Beach Boy Bruce Johnston and recorded by The Beach Boys on their 1971 album "Surf's Up". Johnston, who was a friend of Cass’, along with fellow Beach Boy Carl Wilson both played and sang backing vocals on it.


title: "Cross-laminated timber" content: gluing layers of wood at perpendicular angles, the panel is able to achieve better structural rigidity in both directions. It is similar to plywood but with distinctively thicker laminations. CLT is distinct to glued laminated timber, a product with all laminations orientated in the same way. CLT was first developed and used in Germany and Austria in the early 1990's, but it was only after the mid 1990's more extensive research was completed. By the 2000's CLT saw much wider usage in Europe, being used in various building systems such as single-family and multi-story housing. As old growth timber become


title: "Forensic polymer engineering" content: using microtomy from the solid product. Infra-red spectroscopy is especially useful for assessing oxidation of polymers, such as the polymer degradation caused by faulty injection moulding. The spectrum shows the characteristic carbonyl group produced by oxidation of polypropylene, which made the product brittle. It was a critical part of a crutch, and when it failed, the user fell and injured herself very seriously. The spectrum was obtained from a thin film cast from a solution of a sample of the plastic taken from the failed forearm crutch. Microtomy is preferable since there are no complications from solvent absorption, and the


title: "Forensic polymer engineering" content: left, carbonyl groups were easily detected by IR spectroscopy from a cast thin film. The product was a road cone that had cracked in service, and many similar cones also failed because an anti-UV additive had not been used. Forensic polymer engineering Forensic polymer engineering is the study of failure in polymeric products. The topic includes the fracture of plastic products, or any other reason why such a product fails in service, or fails to meet its specification. The subject focuses on the material evidence from crime or accident scenes, seeking defects in those materials that might explain why an


title: "Sicilian Independence Movement" content: Sicilian Independence Movement "This article is about a specific political party. For the general Sicilian independence movement, see Sicilian nationalism" The Sicilian Independence Movement ("Movimento Indipendentista Siciliano", MIS) is a separatist Sicilian political party originally active in Sicily from 1943 to 1951. Its best electoral result was in 1947, when it won 8.8% of the votes in the Sicilian regional election and had nine regional deputies elected. It experienced a resurgence in 2012 and has since joined with other entities to promote Sicilian nationalism The party was supported by Sicilians from a very wide of political stances: both conservatives and


title: "Tiffany Butcher" content: his keys and Tiffany is shocked to discover Evie is the leader of the gang. Evie asks Tiffany to deliver a package to Suffolk and tells her she must take Bernadette with her. Tiffany tells Bernadette what is going on and Bernadette agrees to go with her when Tiffany kisses her. In Suffolk Tiffany successfully receives the package of drugs in a crack-den. She deals drugs to Keegan once again and when Bernadette finds out she falls out with her, however Tiffany invites her to the Queen Vic with her and Evie and they make up. Tiffany and Evie then


title: "Ned Kelly Awards" content: the Ned Kelly Awards. The awards are affectionately referred to as 'The Neddies' within the community. Best Crime Novel Best First Crime Novel Best True Crime Best Crime Novel Best First Crime Novel Best True Crime Best Crime Novel Best First Crime Novel Best True Crime Best Crime Novel Best First Crime Novel Best True Crime Best Crime Novel Best First Crime Novel Best True Crime Best Crime Novel Best First Crime Novel Best True Crime Best Crime Novel Best First Crime Novel Best True Crime Best Crime Novel Best First Crime Novel Best True Crime Best Crime Novel Best


title: "Busou Shinki" content: Japanese Release Date: 5 April 2008 Japanese Release Date: 10 July 2008 Japanese Release Date: 20 November 2008 Japanese Release Date: 4 December 2008 Japanese Release Date: 27 March 2010 Japanese Release Date: 30 September 2010 Japanese Release Date: 28 October 2010 Japanese Release Date: 16 December 2010 Japanese Release Date: 27 January 2011 Japanese Release Date: 24 February 2011 Japanese Release Date: 17 March 2011 Japanese Release Date: 17 December 2011 Japanese Release Date: 23 February 2012 Japanese Release Date: 15 March 2012 Japanese Release Date: 4 October 2008 Japanese Release Date: 30 October 2008 Japanese Release Date: 29


title: "Chin chin" content: Chin chin Chin chin is a fried snack in West Africa. It is similar to the Scandinavian snack klenat, a crunchy, donut-like baked or fried dough of wheat flour, and other customary baking items. Chin chin may contain cowpeas. Many people bake it with ground nutmeg for flavor. The dough is usually kneaded and cut into small one-inch (or so) squares, about a quarter of an inch thick, before frying. Chin chin is made of dough containing flour, sugar, butter, and milk. Optional ingredients include eggs, nutmeg and baking powder according to individual preference. The dough cut into various shapes


title: "Chin chin" content: and sizes and typically deep fried in vegetable oil. Chin chin Chin chin is a fried snack in West Africa. It is similar to the Scandinavian snack klenat, a crunchy, donut-like baked or fried dough of wheat flour, and other customary baking items. Chin chin may contain cowpeas. Many people bake it with ground nutmeg for flavor. The dough is usually kneaded and cut into small one-inch (or so) squares, about a quarter of an inch thick, before frying. Chin chin is made of dough containing flour, sugar, butter, and milk. Optional ingredients include eggs, nutmeg and baking powder according


title: "Gutierrezia microcephala" content: be nearly spherical. New shoots and twigs are green to yellow in color, and older parts are brown and woody. The leaves are linear, threadlike, and alternate; long and wide. Along with the leaves, the stem tissue is photosynthetic, giving the plant a high photosynthetic capacity. "G. microcephala" typically flowers July to October, but this can vary depending on the amount of precipitation. When flowering, the tips of stem branches are occupied by sessile inflorescences of 5 or 6 flowers. The knobby, waxy yellow flower buds open into golden yellow flower heads, each of which has one or two disc


title: "Mark & Olly: Living with the Tribes" content: of Mark and Olly premiered in 2007. The season follows Mark and Olly as they live with the Kombai tribe of West Papua in Indonesia. The forest tribe demonstrates methods and techniques of solving problems using skills and tools unfamiliar to the civilised. Mark and Olly do as the Kombai do 24 hours a day for the entire run of the show. Living with the Mek: The Adventures of Mark and Olly premiered on Sunday, February 10, 2008. It charts Mark and Olly's time with the Mek tribe. Mark & Olly: Living with the Machigenga aired from February 8, 2009


title: "Low-power electronics" content: used by the first Compaq Portable. It was later reduced to 3.5, 3.3 and 2.5 volts to lower power consumption. For example, the Pentium P5 core voltage decreased from 5V in 1993, to 2.5V in 1997. With lower voltage comes lower overall power consumption. By consuming less power, the system will be less expensive to run, but more importantly for portable or mobile systems, it will run much longer on existing battery technology. The emphasis on battery operation has driven many of the advances in lowering processor voltage because this has a significant effect on battery life. The second major


title: "Early life and career of Barack Obama" content: Early life and career of Barack Obama Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Barack Obama, Sr. (1936–1982) (born in Rachuonyo District, British Kenya) and Stanley Ann Dunham, known as Ann (1942–1995) (born in Wichita, Kansas, United States). Barack Obama spent most of his childhood years in Honolulu, where his mother attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Obama started a close relationship with his maternal grandparents. In 1965, his mother remarried to Lolo Soetoro from Indonesia. Two years later, Dunham took Obama with her to Indonesia to


title: "Early life and career of Barack Obama" content: in the Illinois state Senate and attended Louis Farrakhan's Million Man March in Washington, DC. Early life and career of Barack Obama Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Barack Obama, Sr. (1936–1982) (born in Rachuonyo District, British Kenya) and Stanley Ann Dunham, known as Ann (1942–1995) (born in Wichita, Kansas, United States). Barack Obama spent most of his childhood years in Honolulu, where his mother attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Obama started a close relationship with his maternal grandparents. In 1965, his mother remarried to


title: "1817 Katanga" content: 1817 Katanga 1817 Katanga, provisional designation , is a stony Phocaea asteroid in from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 16 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 20 June 1939, by English-born South African astronomer Cyril Jackson at Johannesburg Observatory in South Africa. It is named for the Katanga Province. The S-type asteroid is a member of the Phocaea family, a smaller population of asteroids with similar orbital characteristics named after their largest member, 25 Phocaea. "Katanga" orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 1.9–2.8 AU once every 3 years and 8 months


title: "1817 Katanga" content: (1,334 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.19 and an inclination of 26° with respect to the ecliptic. " Katanga"s observation arc begins with its official discovery observation in 1939, as its first observation made at Heidelberg Observatory in 1928, remained unused (). In April 2008, a rotational lightcurve of "Katanga" was obtained from photometric observations by American astronomer Brian D. Warner at his Palmer Divide Observatory in Colorado. It gave a rotation period of 8.481 hours with a brightness variation of 0.30 magnitude (). The quality of this result supersedes two periods previously obtained by astronomers Stefano Sposetti


title: "1817 Katanga" content: and Glenn Malcolm in May and June 2001, respectively (). According to the surveys carried out by the Infrared Astronomical Satellite IRAS, the Japanese Akari satellite, and NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer with its subsequent NEOWISE mission, "Katanga" measures between 9.76 and 15.90 kilometers in diameter, and its surface has an albedo between 0.133 and 0.353. The "Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link" derives an albedo of 0.242 and a diameter of 16.28 kilometers with an absolute magnitude of 11.1. This minor planet was named after the Katanga Province, a rich mining region in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central


title: "1817 Katanga" content: Africa. The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 February 1980 (). 1817 Katanga 1817 Katanga, provisional designation , is a stony Phocaea asteroid in from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 16 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 20 June 1939, by English-born South African astronomer Cyril Jackson at Johannesburg Observatory in South Africa. It is named for the Katanga Province. The S-type asteroid is a member of the Phocaea family, a smaller population of asteroids with similar orbital characteristics named after their largest member, 25 Phocaea. "Katanga" orbits the Sun