title: "USS Connecticut (1861)" content: USS Connecticut (1861) USS "Connecticut" (1861) was a large steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Her primary task was to prevent ships from penetrating the Union blockade of Southern ports. "Connecticut", a side wheel steamer, was built in 1861 by William Webb, New York City; purchased by the Navy 18 July 1861; and commissioned 23 August 1861, Commander M. Woodhull in command. "Connecticut" sailed on her first voyage 25 August 1861, delivered men and supplies to ships on the blockade along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts as far as Galveston, Texas, and returned to New


title: "Chanda Nagar" content: the all-round facilities provided and the peaceful environment. Major educational institutes such as Indian School of Business (ISB), International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) and Hyderabad Central University are within 10 km and it is also the nearest major suburb to the newly established Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). The area has become a multi community living area. In the recent GHMC elections Bobba Navatha Reddy has won the corporator seat. There are many shopping malls and super markets located in this area. Large malls (Clothing) Chennai Shopping Mall, RS Brothers. Leading brands Stores like Reebok, Addidas, BATA, Reymonds, Peter


title: "1961 Detroit Tigers season" content: Nicknamed "The Sphinx" and "Ears", baseball historian Bill James dubbed Mossi "The Man Who Invented Winning Ugly." James wrote: ""Mossi's ears looked as if they had been borrowed from a much larger species, and reattached without proper supervision. His nose was crooked, his eyes were in the wrong place, and though he was skinny he had no neck to speak of, just a series of chins that melted into his chest. . . . Don Mossi was the complete five-tool ugly player. He could run ugly, hit ugly, throw ugly, field ugly and ugly for power."" The Tigers #4 starter


title: "ABP Induction Systems" content: of experienced foundry industry investors, the Foundry Systems group was acquired from ABB and ABP Induction, LLC was born. In 2008 ABP Induction and the Pillar Induction Company combined their operations into ABP Induction. In January 2011, Ajax Tocco Magnethermic acquired the assets and intellectual property formerly known as Pillar from ABP Induction. The sale includes the Brookfield, WI and Sterling Heights, MI operations. ABP’s induction melting operations in North Brunswick, NJ, and Massillon, OH are unaffected, as are its international operations including ABP Induction Systems Shanghai, previously Pillar Shanghai. ABP Induction Systems has locations in 11 countries: ABP Induction


title: "La Düsseldorf (album)" content: La Düsseldorf (album) La Düsseldorf is the first album of the band La Düsseldorf. Striking up a stylistic compromise with Michael Rother, the other half of Neu!, Klaus Dinger had recruited his brother Thomas and friend Hans Lampe to play on side two of "Neu! '75", taking the band in a more rocking direction than the ambient-inclined Rother cared for. With the split up of Neu! after "Neu! '75's" release, the remaining members recorded this LP with Neu!/Kraftwerk producer Conny Plank. The result is an album reminiscent of Neu!'s characteristic motorik beat set under atmospheric swathes of keyboard and guitar,


title: "La Düsseldorf (album)" content: but with more emphasis on vocals than the mostly instrumental Neu! had made room for. "In La Düsseldorf’s eponymous debut, Dinger poked his head into disco and punk and opened himself in ways previously unheard in the more art-focused Neu!." La Düsseldorf (album) La Düsseldorf is the first album of the band La Düsseldorf. Striking up a stylistic compromise with Michael Rother, the other half of Neu!, Klaus Dinger had recruited his brother Thomas and friend Hans Lampe to play on side two of "Neu! '75", taking the band in a more rocking direction than the ambient-inclined Rother cared for.


title: "Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci" content: industry/petrochemistry section. The communication section is divided in three different areas: One of the most characteristic sections of the museum is the "Leonardo da Vinci, Art & Science" area. This department of the museum is divided in four parts: Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci The Museo nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia "Leonardo da Vinci" in Milan is the largest science and technology museum in Italy, and is dedicated to Italian painter and scientist Leonardo da Vinci. It was opened on 5 February 1953, inaugurated by prime minister of Italy, Alcide De Gasperi. This museum, in the


title: Various content: Various Various, or Various Production, is an English dubstep/electronic music duo formed in 2002. The group blends samples, acoustic and electronic instrumentation, and singing from a revolving cast of vocalists. Its members, Adam and Ian, purposefully give very little information about the group or themselves, and tend to do little in the way of self-promotion. Nevertheless, the group began winning critical acclaim with its single releases in 2005 and 2006, with singers Rachel Thomas Davies and Nicola Kearey. Their full-length for XL, "The World is Gone", arrived in July 2006. They have released a large number of vinyl EPs and


title: Various content: 7" records, as well as digital exclusives for Rough Trade, iTunes, and Boomkat. They have released remixes of a large variety of artists (sometimes uncredited) such as Thom Yorke, Adele, Virus Syndicate, Dave Cloud, Cat Power, Emma Pollock and Ian Brown and participated with one track on the Vexille Movie Soundtrack. In 2002, the group started their own record label, called Various Records or Various Production, where they began releasing their own material, usually on 7" or 12" vinyl, or later as mp3 releases. In 2009 the duo started another label, called "Misc", this time for selling artworks and other


title: Various content: products. The duo signed a publishing deal with the newly formed Fire Songs in November 2007, a division of eclectic London-based record label Fire Records. In early 2009 they released a new LP, an experimental collaboration with poet Gerry Mitchell called "The Invisible Lodger" and signed the first act to release on the Various Production label, Gold Panda. Various Various, or Various Production, is an English dubstep/electronic music duo formed in 2002. The group blends samples, acoustic and electronic instrumentation, and singing from a revolving cast of vocalists. Its members, Adam and Ian, purposefully give very little information about the


title: "Riversleigh rainforest koala" content: koala. The structure of the ear of "Nimikoala" corresponds to that which can be observed in modern koalas; in conjunction with the large auditory bulliae, it can be concluded that the Riversleigh rainforest koala was sensitive to and used low-frequency sounds for communication, including to attract mates. Riversleigh rainforest koala codice_1 The Riversleigh rainforest koala (Nimiokoala greystanesi) is an extinct marsupial, closely related to the extant koala, that inhabited northwestern Queensland in the early-middle Miocene (23–16 million years ago). Along with species of sister genus "Litokoala", the Riversleigh rainforest koala is the smallest representative of family "Phascolarctide". Based on cladistic


title: "Fallen (Mýa song)" content: her and shared the same vision. The "Fallen" video made its world premiere on BET's "Access Granted" and "106 & Park" on October 10, 2003 to coincide with Mýa's birthday. Mýa performed a medley of "Fallen" and "My Love Is Like...Wo" at The GQ Men of the Year Awards at The Regent Hotel on October 21, 2003. Later that month, she performed "Fallen" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In November 2003, Mýa performed "Fallen" at the 77th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Credits adapted from "Moodring" liner notes. Fallen (Mýa song) "Fallen" is a song by American recording artist Mýa,


title: "C Sharp syntax" content: default, but can be declared as to be visible outside of the class or to be visible by any descendants of the class. The class, or simply , represents an immutable sequence of unicode characters (). Actions performed on a string will always return a new string. The class can be used when a mutable "string" is wanted. Interfaces are data structures that contain member definitions with no actual implementation. A variable of an interface type is a reference to an instance of a class which implements this interface. See #Interfaces. C# provides type-safe object-oriented function pointers in the form


title: "Indiana Guard Reserve" content: Indiana Guard Reserve The Indiana Guard Reserve, formerly the Liberty Guard and the Indiana Legion, is the state defense force of the state of Indiana. The Indiana Guard Reserve serves under the exclusive authority of the governor of the State of Indiana through his executive agent for military matters, The Adjutant General of Indiana. The Guard Reserve is a unique military organization designed to supplement the Indiana National Guard and to defend Indiana if any part of the Indiana National Guard is in active federal service. The Indiana Guard Reserve also provides MEMS qualified soldiers who can augment Indiana Homeland


title: "Electoral reform in Vermont" content: to make Vermont a party to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, but it died in the Government Operations committee. Electoral reform in Vermont Electoral reform in Vermont describes how changes in electoral practices alter how election results represent the intent of Vermont voters. Currently, Burlington, Vermont uses instant runoff voting in its elections, having voted to do so on March 1, 2005. As of April 13, 2007, IRV legislation was headed for the Vermont Senate floor. Vermont has one Congressional district, so gerrymandering is not a consideration in Vermont federal races. Vermont and Maine are the only states to


title: "Mudry CAP 20" content: developed as the CAP-230. Mudry CAP 20 The Mudry CAP 20 is a French family of aerobatic competition single seater monoplanes. The Mudry CAP 20 was developed at the same time as the CAP 10, as a single-seat aerobatic version. It was followed by a lightweight version designated the CAP 20L which in turn was replaced by the CAP 21 with more advanced wing. The CAP 20 was developed as a single-seat acrobatic version of the company's CAP 10; it was used by the French Air Force's flying demonstration team, "Equipe de Voltige Aerienne". The CAP 20L is externally similar


title: "Thomas J. Autzen" content: deal with M and M Woodworking Company, which allowed him to retire his day-to-day management responsibilities. Over the next 20 years the family maintained an interest in M and M Woodworking Company, but this organization saw many changes in leadership and growth. M and M Woodworking Company became somewhat of a conglomeration, made up of multiple Northwest-area wood products companies. The family's interest in the organization was sold to Simpson Timber Company in 1956. After a fishing trip to Astoria earlier in the day, Autzen felt ill after dinner and was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, where he


title: "Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Club" content: They usually walk from location to location (usually bars). Only members may participate in The Practice March. The Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Parade is held the Saturday before St. Patrick's Day. There is a pre-parade mass at a Catholic church; for the past few years the mass has been at St. Mary's Catholic Church. To march in the Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Club parade, membership is required. Suitable regalia includes the commemorative medallion and a tuxedo. The members are known to give out flowers from their flower cane and they also give out beads, especially pearl beads. The


title: "Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Club" content: Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Parade starts at Magazine Street and Felicity Street, than goes down Jackson Ave., than goes down St. Charles Ave. and turns onto Louisiana Ave., then goes onto Magazine St. This route centers on the Irish Channel district of New Orleans. The Block Party is held at Annunciation Square Playground, usually on St. Patrick's Day (March 17). The Block Party benefits St. Michael's Special School. Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Club The Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Club was formed in 1947 in the Irish Channel (New Orleans, Louisiana). The current president is Richard (Dick) Burke,


title: "Middle Amana, Iowa" content: Middle Amana, Iowa Middle Amana is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Iowa County, Iowa, United States. It is the largest of the seven villages of the Amana Colonies, all designated as a National Historic Landmark. As of the 2010 Census the population of Middle Amana was 581. Middle Amana is in northeastern Iowa County, on the north side of the valley of the Iowa River. It is west of Amana and east of High Amana. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Middle Amana CDP has an area of , all of it recorded as land. In


title: "Middle Amana, Iowa" content: 1881, Middle Amana contained a woolen mill, starch factory, machine shop, wagon ship, blacksmith shop, book printing and bindery, brick yard, general store, school, and meeting house. Clear Creek-Amana School District operates public schools serving the community. Amana Elementary School is in Middle Amana, and Clear Creek Amana Middle School and Clear Creek Amana High School are in Tiffin. Amana High School in Middle Amana was established after a 1935 bond election. The school closed in 1991. Clear Creek Amana Middle School was previously in Middle Amana. Middle Amana, Iowa Middle Amana is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)


title: Car content: Car A car (or automobile) is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transportation. Most definitions of "car" say they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four tires, and mainly transport people rather than goods. Cars came into global use during the 20th century, and developed economies depend on them. The year 1886 is regarded as the birth year of the modern car when German inventor Karl Benz patented his Benz Patent-Motorwagen. Cars became widely available in the early 20th century. One of the first cars that were accessible to the masses was the 1908 Model T,


title: Car content: an American car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. Cars were rapidly adopted in the US, where they replaced animal-drawn carriages and carts, but took much longer to be accepted in Western Europe and other parts of the world. Cars have controls for driving, parking, passenger comfort and safety, and controlling a variety of lights. Over the decades, additional features and controls have been added to vehicles, making them progressively more complex. Examples include rear reversing cameras, air conditioning, navigation systems, and in-car entertainment. Most cars in use in the 2010s are propelled by an internal combustion engine, fueled by


title: Car content: the combustion of fossil fuels. This causes air pollution and also contributes to climate change and global warming. Vehicles using alternative fuels such as ethanol flexible-fuel vehicles and natural gas vehicles are also gaining popularity in some countries. Electric cars, which were invented early in the history of the car, began to become commercially available in 2008. There are costs and benefits to car use. The costs include acquiring the vehicle, interest payments (if the car is financed), repairs and maintenance, fuel, depreciation, driving time, parking fees, taxes, and insurance. The costs to society include maintaining roads, land use, road


title: Car content: congestion, air pollution, public health, health care, and disposing of the vehicle at the end of its life. Road traffic accidents are the largest cause of injury-related deaths worldwide. The benefits include on-demand transportation, mobility, independence, and convenience. The societal benefits include economic benefits, such as job and wealth creation from the automotive industry, transportation provision, societal well-being from leisure and travel opportunities, and revenue generation from the . The ability for people to move flexibly from place to place has far-reaching implications for the nature of societies. It was estimated in 2014 that the number of cars was over


title: Car content: 1.25 billion vehicles, up from the 500 million of 1986. The numbers are increasing rapidly, especially in China, India and other newly industrialized countries. The word "car" is believed to originate from the Latin word "carrus" or "carrum" ("wheeled vehicle"), or the Middle English word "carre" (meaning "two-wheel cart", from Old North French). In turn, these originated from the Gaulish word "karros" (a Gallic chariot). It originally referred to any wheeled horse-drawn vehicle, such as a cart, carriage, or wagon. "Motor car" is attested from 1895, and is the usual formal name for cars in British English. "Autocar" is a


title: Car content: variant that is also attested from 1895, but that is now considered archaic. It literally means "self-propelled car". The term "horseless carriage" was used by some to refer to the first cars at the time that they were being built, and is attested from 1895. The word "automobile" is a classical compound derived from the Ancient Greek word "autós" (αὐτός), meaning "self", and the Latin word "mobilis", meaning "movable". It entered the English language from French, and was first adopted by the Automobile Club of Great Britain in 1897. Over time, the word "automobile" fell out of favour in Britain,


title: Car content: and was replaced by "motor car". "Automobile" remains chiefly North American, particularly as a formal or commercial term. An abbreviated form, "auto", was formerly a common way to refer to cars in English, but is now considered old-fashioned. The word is still very common as an adjective in American English, usually in compound formations like "auto industry" and "auto mechanic". In Dutch and German, two languages historically related to English, the abbreviated form "auto" (Dutch) / "Auto" (German), as well as the formal full version "automobiel" (Dutch) / "Automobil" (German) are still used — in either the short form is


title: Car content: the most regular word for "car". The first working steam-powered vehicle was designed — and quite possibly built — by Ferdinand Verbiest, a Flemish member of a Jesuit mission in China around 1672. It was a 65-cm-long scale-model toy for the Chinese Emperor that was unable to carry a driver or a passenger. It is not known with certainty if Verbiest's model was successfully built or ran. Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot is widely credited with building the first full-scale, self-propelled mechanical vehicle or car in about 1769; he created a steam-powered tricycle. He also constructed two steam tractors for the French Army,


title: Car content: one of which is preserved in the French National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts. His inventions were, however, handicapped by problems with water supply and maintaining steam pressure. In 1801, Richard Trevithick built and demonstrated his Puffing Devil road locomotive, believed by many to be the first demonstration of a steam-powered road vehicle. It was unable to maintain sufficient steam pressure for long periods, and was of little practical use. The development of external combustion engines is detailed as part of the history of the car, but often treated separately from the development of true cars. A variety of steam-powered


title: Car content: road vehicles were used during the first part of the 19th century, including steam cars, steam buses, phaetons, and steam rollers. Sentiment against them led to the Locomotive Acts of 1865. In 1807, Nicéphore Niépce and his brother Claude created what was probably the world's first internal combustion engine (which they called a Pyréolophore), but they chose to install it in a boat on the river Saone in France. Coincidentally, in 1807 the Swiss inventor François Isaac de Rivaz designed his own 'de Rivaz internal combustion engine' and used it to develop the world's first vehicle to be powered by


title: "1957 Cleveland Indians season" content: 1957 Cleveland Indians season The 1957 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished sixth in the American League with a record of 76–77, 21½ games behind the New York Yankees The Indians season was marked by change. Longtime Indians manager Al López took over as manager of the Chicago White Sox, and was replaced by Kerby Farrell, who had led the Indianapolis Indians to the 1956 Junior World Series crown. Eddie Stanky also became the Indians new infield coach. Rookie Roger Maris, who was part of Farrell's Indianapolis team, joined the Indians as the team's


title: "Art of the Philippines" content: Spanish colonization, native Filipinos weaved using fibers from abaca, cotton, and bark cloth. Textiles, clothes, rugs, and hats were weaved. Baskets were also weaved and used as vessels of transport and storage, and for hunting. These baskets were used to transport grain, store food, and catching fish. They also used weaving to make just about all of the clothing that was worn. They weaved rugs that they used for quilts and bedding. The quality of the quilt/bedding was based on how soft, how tight together, and the clean pattern. The patterns were usually thick stripes with different colors and with


title: "Art of the Philippines" content: of the Kalanay pottery complex is the Kalanay Cave found in Masbate. From this site, the pottery is further subdivided into pottery types Kalanay and Bagupantao. Specific varieties of decoration are as follows: Kalanay complex pottery can be divided into 16 groups according to Solheim. Bau Pottery Complex It has less variation in both form and decoration compared to the Kalanay pottery complex. Specific varieties of decoration are as follows: In terms of forms: Novaliches Pottery Complex Most of Novaliches pottery can be distinguished from Bau pottery and Kalanay pottery. While it shares form and decoration with Kalanay pottery, it


title: "Art of the Philippines" content: pig), "longganisa" (Philippine sausage), "tapa" (cured beef), "torta" (omelette), "adobo" (chicken or pork braised in garlic, vinegar, oil and soy sauce, or cooked until dry), "kaldereta" (meat in tomato sauce stew), "mechado" (larded beef in soy and tomato sauce), "puchero" (beef in bananas and tomato sauce), "afritada" (chicken or pork simmered in tomato sauce with vegetables), "kare-kare" (oxtail and vegetables cooked in peanut sauce), "pinakbet" (kabocha squash, eggplant, beans, okra, and tomato stew flavored with shrimp paste), "crispy pata" (deep-fried pig's leg), "hamonado" (pork sweetened in pineapple sauce), "sinigang" (meat or seafood in sour broth), "pancit" (noodles), and "lumpia" (fresh


title: "Lean consumption" content: Lean consumption In the fall of 2005, James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones published an article in the Harvard Business Review describing a new theory called Lean Consumption. Lean Consumption is based on Lean Manufacturing, also known as Lean Production. Lean Manufacturing was pioneered by Toyota founder Taiichi Ohno, and revolutionized and streamlined the manufacturing industry. Whereas Lean Manufacturing set out ways to streamline manufacturing processes, Lean Consumption "minimizes customers' time and effort by delivering exactly what they want when and where they want it". Processes are focused on eliminating waste, while increasing productivity, speed of operation and improving


title: "Lean consumption" content: them exactly what they require when they require it and at the same time, planning ahead with Proactive IT to avoid break-fix situations, all while lowering cost to the end user. Lean consumption In the fall of 2005, James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones published an article in the Harvard Business Review describing a new theory called Lean Consumption. Lean Consumption is based on Lean Manufacturing, also known as Lean Production. Lean Manufacturing was pioneered by Toyota founder Taiichi Ohno, and revolutionized and streamlined the manufacturing industry. Whereas Lean Manufacturing set out ways to streamline manufacturing processes, Lean Consumption


title: "The Frontiers of Criticism" content: imagine that some of the poets (they are all dead except myself) would be surprised at learning what their poems mean . . . (113) Eliot is here giving voice to one of the most common objections to New Criticism, namely that it removes all the enjoyment from a work of literature by dissecting it. This essay strongly asserts that enjoyment is an important component of the reading of literature. Eliot makes no distinction between ""enjoyment" and "understanding"," seeing the two not "as distinct activities—one emotional and the other intellectual. . . . To understand a poem comes to the


title: "Training bra" content: Training bra A training bra (also trainer bra, starter bra, first bra or bralette) is a lightweight brassiere designed for girls who have begun to develop breasts during puberty when the girl's breasts are not yet large enough to fit a standard-sized bra. Breast growth is usually defined by the Tanner scale. Girls who are developing breasts are at Tanner stage I and II. Training bras are usually a lightweight, unlined, pullover style bra and feature a soft, elastic bra band and soft bra cups. Prior to the marketing of training bras, a preteen or young teen girl in Western


title: "Training bra" content: eight- to 10-year-olds and a My Little Pony bandeau bra for two- to three-year-olds, and Bonds in February 2006 marketed the "My First T-Shirt Bra" for ages eight and up. Training bra A training bra (also trainer bra, starter bra, first bra or bralette) is a lightweight brassiere designed for girls who have begun to develop breasts during puberty when the girl's breasts are not yet large enough to fit a standard-sized bra. Breast growth is usually defined by the Tanner scale. Girls who are developing breasts are at Tanner stage I and II. Training bras are usually a lightweight,


title: HONK! content: HONK! HONK!, also known as HONK! Fest, is a festival of activist street bands held annually on Columbus Day weekend in Somerville, Massachusetts. Each year since 2006, an all-volunteer organizing community invites more than 25 bands from around New England, North America, and the world to participate in this free three-day event that showcases acoustic and ambulatory bands playing free music in public spaces. Since its inception, it has inspired additional HONK! festivals in other locations. HONK!s so far have been staged in Somerville, Massachusetts; Seattle, Washington; Austin, Texas; Providence, Rhode Island; New York, New York; Eugene, Oregon; Montpelier, Vermont;


title: HONK! content: Spokane, Washington; Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Brasília, Brazil; and Wollongong, NSW, Australia. Although each festival is locally organized and there is no central HONK! authority, they share common features. Each HONK! invites twelve to over thirty bands, who play multiple sets in outdoor public spaces over the course of two or three days. These shows are free to attend. Some HONK!s also feature a parade. The festivals are volunteer-run and get support from local sponsors. The bands invited to play at HONK! share common characteristics: they are ambulatory, they use instruments that can be simultaneously carried and played, and


title: HONK! content: a dinner party at the space The Change You Want to See on Havermeyer Street, hosted by members of Brooklyn’s Hungry March Band. This set up a tradition of creating events for bands that wanted to visit NYC and play gigs after HONK! fest. In 2008, Titubanda from Rome were presented in parties, parades, parks, and rallies. In 2009, the name BONK! Brooklyn HONK Festival was adopted and used through 2011. The festival was renamed as HONK NYC! In 2012. In addition to small parades and free outdoor gigs, HONK NYC also has ticketed nighttime events in clubs and warehouse


title: HONK! content: spaces. Starting in 2008, HONK! Fest West has been held every spring in Seattle. In its second year, HONK! Fest West 2009 took place in several locales around Seattle: Friday night in Ballard, Saturday night in Georgetown, Sunday daytime at Gas Works Park and Sunday evening at The Vera Project. HONK! Fest West 2010 took place Friday night in Fremont, Saturday afternoon in the Central District, Saturday night in Georgetown, and Sunday afternoon at the Alaska Junction in West Seattle. HONK!TX has been held in Austin every March starting in 2011. The 2011 festival took place on East Sixth Street


title: HONK! content: traveling groups from Seattle's festival as well as local percussion and brass ensembles. In 2017 the festival changed names from Yonk! to Honk! Fest Eugene and grew into a 2-day festival and retreat for touring bands. HONK!Oz was inaugurated in January 2015 in the community of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia as a fringe festival of the long-running Illawarra Folk Festival in the nearby community of Bulli. HONK!Rio was inaugurated in August 2015, taking place in various communities in and around the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. HONK SP takes place in São Paulo, Brasil and started in November


title: HONK! content: such as Britannia Community Services Centre, Strange Fellows Brewing, Grandview Park and The Legion on Commercial Drive. These are some of the bands that attended to the first edition of this festival: Note that this section is due to be updated as follows: (1) It will feature a list of bands attending HONK! from 2006 through 2016 (2) Bands listed here as attending other HONK! festivals will be relocated to a page dedicated to other HONK! festivals (3) Links to band Wikipedia pages will be updated, where applicable (and in some cases, band pages created). HONK! HONK!, also known as


title: "Richard Fung" content: the Asian community, Fung realized that their side was being ignored in the narrative that has primarily been about white gay men. Fung attributes this obliviousness to the stereotype that Asian men in general are not sexual beings, and therefore cannot be homosexual. The degree at which social stigma takes place is bringing about the sort of shame and seclusion that has ravished the community during this time period. "Steam Clean" (1990) is a video commissioned by the Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) of New York, and the AIDS Committee of Toronto. This work focuses on the discourse of sexual


title: "Richard Fung" content: performance, and the intersectional nature of identity and political practice. "Steam Clean" shows two men having sex in a steam room. Fung aims to encourage the practice of safe sex in the lives of the gay Asian community. The sauna is instructional porn used to create a space that guides viewers into what may feel like a seminar room, for the discussion of safe sex by young community educators. Fung's use of the sauna as a setting is what some may call "homoscape," which are streams of cultural material moving back and forth from national boundaries of perceived stabilities. His


title: "Martini (automobile company)" content: 1934 before just fading away, Martini with it. The Martini company also manufactured bookbinding machinery. They were purchased by Hans Müller and the company was renamed Müller Martini. The original factory is still in use today, and has a 1917 Martini car on display in the lobby of their Bookbinding Academy. Martini (automobile company) Martini was a pioneer Swiss automobile manufacturer, in operation 1897 to 1934. In 1897, Swiss businessman Adolf von Martini, son of Friedrich von Martini, the inventor of the action used in the Martini–Henry rifle, built an experimental rear-engined car. He followed this with V4 cars of


title: WFSS content: 100,000 watts. On January 20, 2000, a winter storm caused significant damage to broadcasting equipment, and WFSS came back days later at 60 watts. The return to full power happened May 5 after $45,000 in repairs. Funding reductions since 2009 caused the station to lose money, and it soon became apparent that it was no longer viable as a standalone NPR member. On May 13, 2015, Fayetteville State trustees voted to sell WFSS to UNC Chapel Hill for $1.35 million. Though the sale still required Federal Communications Commission approval, WFSS began simulcasting WUNC at 10 a.m. the same day. WUNC's


title: "Frank Palumbo" content: backers. Palermo escaped with a small fine for "impertinent ... sarcastic answers". Palumbo briefly evaded this subpoena before his lawyer Jake Kossmann got him cleared without charges. After the investigation, the Senate's file connecting Palumbo with Palermo disappeared. Kossmann was also the lawyer for Philadelphia mob boss Angelo Bruno, whose assassination on 12 March 1980 outside his home in South Philadelphia, took place immediately after dining with Kossmann. Kossmann was also a trustee for the Pop Warner Football League. A 1962 federal wiretap determined that Bruno's mob used the "secure" phone in Palumbo's for most of their dealings. A 1970s


title: "Mexican grizzly bear" content: Mexican grizzly bear The Mexican grizzly bear ("Ursus arctos"; formerly "Ursus arctos nelsoni") is an extinct population of the grizzly bear. The holotype was shot by H. A. Cluff at Colonia Garcia, Chihuahua in 1899. The extinct California grizzly bear extended slightly south into Baja California. The bears in Durango, Chihuahua, Sonora and central Mexico were likely more related to the bears of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas than to those of California. Known in the Opatas language as the "pissini", the Mexican grizzly bear was one of the heaviest and largest mammals in Mexico. It reached a length up


title: "Caribbean Travel & Life" content: Caribbean Travel & Life Caribbean Travel & Life was dedicated to the Caribbean region and was named the official consumer publication of the Caribbean Tourism Organization and the Caribbean Hotel Association. The magazine wove together the geographical and cultural threads that make each of the region's destinations distinctive, and presented a range of essential service information on the various aspects of travel (resorts, dining and activities). "Caribbean Travel & Life" was published by Bonnier Corporation; predecessor World Publications bought "Caribbean Travel & Life" in 1997. On November 29, 2012, Bonnier announced that it would close "Caribbean Travel & Life", with


title: "Commitment to Development Index" content: political climate would otherwise be deemed too insecure? Do they have tax provisions or treaties to prevent overseas investors from being taxed both at home and in the investment country? The CDI rewards migration of both skilled and unskilled people, though unskilled more so. It uses data on the gross inflow of migrants from developing countries in a recent year and the net increase in the number of unskilled migrant residents from developing countries during the 1990s. The CDI also uses indicators of openness to students from poor countries and aid for refugees and asylum seekers. Rich countries use a


title: WLWL content: daylight hours, to avoid interference with the WABC from New York, which has a Class A clear-channel license for the same frequency. WLWL is not connected in any way with WLW, a radio station with a clear-channel license that broadcasts from Cincinnati at 700 kHz. And, they are not connected in any way with WWL, a radio station with a clear-channel license that broadcasts from New Orleans at 870 kHz. In addition, they are not connected in any way with WLS, a radio station with a clear-channel license that broadcasts from Chicago at 890 kHz. WLWL WLWL (770 AM) is


title: "History of iPhone" content: $499 and US $599 for the 4GB models and 8GB models respectively, the iPhone went on sale on June 29, 2007. Apple closed its stores at 2:00pm local time to prepare for the 6:00pm iPhone launch, while hundreds of customers lined up at stores nationwide. In the US and some other countries, iPhones could be acquired only with a credit card, preventing completely anonymous purchases of iPhones. At the time, there was no way to opt out of the bundled AT&T data plan. At first, iPhones could not be added to an AT&T Business account, and any existing business account


title: "History of iPhone" content: Europe. In Germany, Vodafone, an operator competing with the operator that Apple had locked German iPhone sales to (Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile division), claiming that the arrangement was against German law. On November 20, 2007, an interim court order resulted in sales of locked iPhones in Germany being temporarily stopped. The iPhone launch in France a few weeks later through the operator Orange faced the same legal issues. Other countries that the same problems for the business model revolving around the sale of locked iPhones include Belgium, Italy, Finland, and Brazil. On December 1, 2007, Tušmobil, started selling "unlocked" iPhones without


title: "History of iPhone" content: sell iPhones in Spain beginning on July 11, 2008. On August 22, 2008, Estonian mobile operator EMT started selling iPhones. On August 22, 2008, Vodafone Greece released iPhones in the Greek market. On September 26, 2008, Omnitel released iPhones in Lithuania. On November 7, 2008, T-Mobile released iPhones in Croatia. On September 29, 2010, Elisa released the iPhone 4 in Finland. SingTel (in Singapore) and Globe Telecom (in the Philippines) were the first two carriers to launch the iPhone in Southeast Asia. Both carriers launched the iPhone 3G in August 2008. On March 20, 2009, Telkomsel In the same month,


title: "History of iPhone" content: that future updates could render unlocked iPhones unusable. On September 27, 2007, owners of unlocked iPhones who took advantage of the version 1.1.1 update through iTunes reported that the update rendered the device virtually inoperable. There were also reports that the update even affected some iPhones that were not unlocked, and Engadget found that the firmware update had "bricked" unhacked iPhones as well. The firmware update relocks iPhones, but on October 11 iPhoneSIMFree announced that they had hacked the 1.1.1 iPhone update, not only unlocking them but also unbricking those iPhones which were bricked by the update. On October 16,


title: Crosswalk.com content: Crosswalk.com Crosswalk.com is a Christian website, operated by the Salem Web Network, a division of Salem Communications. Crosswalk.com's slogan is "The Intersection of Faith and Life", and the site offers news, educational articles and other resources for Christians. Crosswalk.com was founded in 1993. The first publicly traded Christian organization, its Web site received a rating of “Best of the Christian Web” for 1998 and 1999. However, after taking a hit in stocks from $12 per share in July 1999 to $1.44 per share in August 2000 and less than 60 cents per share at the end of 2000, Crosswalk.com was


title: "Glengarnock Castle" content: dates from the period 1400 - 1542, with various later buildings in the courtyard. It is described in the "New Statistical Account of Scotland" (1845) as follows: "The ruins of Glengarnock Castle stand on a precipitous ridge or knoll, overhanging the Garnock, about two miles (3 km) north of Kilbirnie. This brawling stream skirts two sides of the knoll; and as the ravine through which it flows is fully eighty feet in depth, the position, under the ancient system of warfare, must have combined security with the means of easy defence. The only access to the castle is from the


title: "Mobile-to-mobile convergence" content: Mobile-to-mobile convergence "The term mobile to mobile calling is used in many mobile phone plans to refer to making calls to other mobile phones using the same provider's network--which is often cheaper than other calls." Mobile to mobile convergence (MMC) is a term to describe a technology used in modern computing and telephony. The term is an offshoot of fixed mobile convergence (FMC) and uses dual mode (cellular network and WiFi) phones with a special software client and an application server to connect voice calls and business applications via a VoWLAN and/or through a cellular service. Mobile to mobile convergence


title: "Virginia–Virginia Tech rivalry" content: Virginia–Virginia Tech rivalry The Virginia–Virginia Tech rivalry is an American college rivalry that exists between the Virginia Cavaliers sports teams of the University of Virginia and the Virginia Tech Hokies sports teams of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, commonly known as Virginia Tech. The Cavaliers and Hokies have a program-wide rivalry called the "Commonwealth Clash", which is tied 2–2 as of 2018. While Virginia leads the rivalry series in the majority of non-revenue sports, Virginia Tech has won a record 15 straight Commonwealth Cups in football as of 2018 and won their first "Commonwealth Clash" in 2017. Both universities


title: "Virginia–Virginia Tech rivalry" content: the shootings. Virginia–Virginia Tech rivalry The Virginia–Virginia Tech rivalry is an American college rivalry that exists between the Virginia Cavaliers sports teams of the University of Virginia and the Virginia Tech Hokies sports teams of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, commonly known as Virginia Tech. The Cavaliers and Hokies have a program-wide rivalry called the "Commonwealth Clash", which is tied 2–2 as of 2018. While Virginia leads the rivalry series in the majority of non-revenue sports, Virginia Tech has won a record 15 straight Commonwealth Cups in football as of 2018 and won their first "Commonwealth Clash" in 2017.


title: "Humayun Kabir Dhali" content: etc. Have some books edit by him: Begum Rokeya Rachana Samogra, "Nirbachito Vuter Galpo", Maakey Niye Eksho Chara, Pakhir Galpo Pakhir Chara, Sera Kishor Rupkatha, Sresto Vuter Galpo etc. His children book "Tiye Pakhir Janmadinay"'s English version "On the Birthday of a Parrot" has been included in the curriculum of Keben primary school, Turkey. His another children book "Cowboy and a Magic Mango Tree" has been included in the curriculum of 9th State primary school of Yannitsa,Municipality of Pella, Greece. His science fiction "Neel Graher Rohossho" has published by Nirmal Book Agency, Kolkata, India. 2. arthonitiprotidin.com/2013/07/20/চোখ-সাহিত্য-পুরস্কার-পেল/ Humayun Kabir Dhali Humayun


title: "Sew Fast Sew Easy" content: Sew Fast Sew Easy Sew Fast Sew Easy was a corporation based in New York City, which held sewing classes, and sold sewing patterns and sewing books. It was founded in 1991 by Elissa K. Meyrich, a designer in New York City’s Garment District for over 26 years, an instructor at Parsons School of Design, author and contributing writer to sewing publications. The company created the city's first Stitch 'n Bitch group in 1997. The company started an internet guestbook, the "Stitch and Bitch Cafe", in 1998. The company had a small retail store which stocked sewing and knitting items.


title: "Sew Fast Sew Easy" content: Vice President and Partner Gregory Garvin left in September 2010. After 20 years of business, it closed. Brands marketed by Sew Fast/Sew Easy included the Sew Fast Sew Easy sewing classes, books, and patterns, and the "Stitch & Bitch" and "Stitch & Bitch Cafe" sewing and knitting products. Sew Fast Sew Easy Sew Fast Sew Easy was a corporation based in New York City, which held sewing classes, and sold sewing patterns and sewing books. It was founded in 1991 by Elissa K. Meyrich, a designer in New York City’s Garment District for over 26 years, an instructor at Parsons


title: Vulpia content: Vulpia Vulpia is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family, native to many countries around the world and naturalized in many of the nations to which it is not native. It is most common in temperate regions. "Vulpia" is a part of a group of species known as fescues; "Vulpia" is sometimes considered a subset of the main fescue genus, "Festuca". Many of these fescues are considered noxious weeds in many places. "Vulpia myuros" is a notable weed. The genus is named for Johann Samuel Vulpius (1760-1846), a German botanist. Numerous species once considered part of "Vulpia" but


title: Vulpia content: now regarded as better suited to other genera: "Anthosachne Australopyrum Avellinia Festuca Micropyrum Vulpiella" Vulpia Vulpia is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family, native to many countries around the world and naturalized in many of the nations to which it is not native. It is most common in temperate regions. "Vulpia" is a part of a group of species known as fescues; "Vulpia" is sometimes considered a subset of the main fescue genus, "Festuca". Many of these fescues are considered noxious weeds in many places. "Vulpia myuros" is a notable weed. The genus is named for Johann


title: "Queen Sized" content: Queen Sized Queen Sized is a Lifetime drama telefilm that premiered on January 12, 2008, starring Nikki Blonsky. The movie was made in Shreveport, LA. Maggie Baker (Blonsky) is an overweight 17-year-old girl in a suburban town in South Carolina who suffers being taunted and ridiculed at school and badgered to lose weight by her overbearing mother (Annie Potts) who is worried she will get diabetes like her late father. Maggie and her mother are estranged and do not get along. The movie starts by showing what Maggie goes through every day at school. We discover that her best friend


title: "Queen Sized" content: Casey (Lily Holleman) is not as unpopular as Maggie due to her relationship with one of the popular guys. Casey is invited to a party by the boy and accepts the invite on the premise that Maggie is allowed to come as well. The popular boys cringe but don't say anything. At the party Casey is dragged away by her sort of boyfriend, leaving Maggie alone to be laughed at by the preppy clique, including Liz (Liz McGeever), a very hated but feared girl at school. Liz is the mean girl who bullies Maggie in high school. Maggie gets food


title: "Queen Sized" content: down the front of her shirt and retreats to the kitchen to clean it off (only after being photographed eating in an unflattering manner). From the kitchen she can see Casey and her boyfriend making out in the adjacent hallway before her friend Louis (Fabian C. Moreno) greets her. It is clear that Louis has a thing for Maggie and vice versa. Louis leaves and Casey appears at the same time as Tara (Kim Matula) the sweet Queen Bee at school to wipe food off her shirt as well. Tara asks if Maggie is as klutzy as she is which


title: "Queen Sized" content: Maggie confirms that she is, saying "No, my blouse was just hungry." After she leaves Casey makes a remark about how Tara is only nice so she can win Homecoming Queen to which Maggie replies that it would be nice if she herself were to win Homecoming Queen and not somebody like Tara or her friends. Liz overhears and decides to nominate Maggie as a joke. They would take her off the ballot so her friend Tara will take the crown since she is a shoo in to win. The joke is on her though as many students who are


title: "Queen Sized" content: sick of the popular kids get excited about Maggie being the queen, including Tara, who is, of course, nominated herself. Maggie easily collects 150 signatures to put her on the ballot (twice as they are stolen the first time around) and becomes an official nominee. Maggie starts campaigning but gets upset one day when she sees Tara's posters out in the hallway and imagines her mom praising Tara's thinness and beauty. She runs home to find comfort food. Meanwhile, Liz vandalizes Tara's posters so the principal will think it's Maggie and take her out of the race. The plan does


title: "Queen Sized" content: not work and Tara begins to suspect that her best friend is trying to sabotage Maggie. At voting time, Maggie wins Homecoming Queen, and the popular clique is shocked and rudely sit and glare at Maggie, but Tara looks genuinely happy for the plus-sized beauty queen. It is later revealed that Tara voted for Maggie and not herself. Maggie is bombarded with offers from the press who wish to discuss the experience with her. However, the popular kids are not ready to accept Maggie's win without a fight and plan to get her to resign. Tara's boyfriend Trip (Kyle Russell


title: "Queen Sized" content: Clements) and Liz plot to ruin Maggie's homecoming float. When Maggie sits on it the float busts, making it look like Maggie's weight broke it. Tara is outraged as the prank could have seriously injured Maggie and breaks up with Trip not only because of the prank but because she is also fed up with his shallow ways and his inability to look at life beyond High School popularity. She also discovers that Liz only hangs out with her because she's popular and ends their friendship. The other popular girls stop speaking to Liz as well. Maggie goes on television


title: "Queen Sized" content: to discuss her win but comes off sounding rude and ungrateful towards her friends and supporters. She has also been ignoring Casey who has been trying to ask Maggie for advice on whether or not she should consummate her relationship with her now boyfriend. Angry, Casey spews out some harsh insults and Maggie shoves her into a row of bikes, getting herself suspended. Maggie has alienated from her friends and no longer wishes to be Homecoming Queen although the school tells her she can. Maggie realizes that she plays the victim and that her harshest critic is herself. She decides


title: "Queen Sized" content: to go through being Homecoming Queen even though the reception will most likely be bad and asks Louis to be her King. She reconciles with both her mom and Casey who eagerly cheer her on at the game. Although many people boo her a lot of people cheer for her too. Maggie realizes that she not only won Homecoming Queen but she changed herself as well. "Queen Sized" was released on DVD for the first time on August 5, 2008 from Starz Home Entertainment Queen Sized Queen Sized is a Lifetime drama telefilm that premiered on January 12, 2008, starring


title: "UPS Freight" content: UPS Freight UPS Freight is the Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) trucking division of UPS. UPS acquired on August 8, 2005, Overnite Transportation Company (and its subsidiary Motor Cargo) from the Union Pacific Corporation (parent company of the Union Pacific Railroad) for $1.25 billion. On April 28, 2006, Overnite Transportation officially became UPS Ground Freight, Inc. The logos on the doors of the Overnite tractors were covered with signs showing the operator as UPS Freight. UPS Freight soon changed the color scheme of the tractors from blue and grey to UPS brown on the bottom, with a gold line near the center of


title: "UPS Freight" content: the tractor and gray for the upper color. All new vehicles purchased by UPS Freight LTL come painted in these colors as the older Overnite equipment is replaced, while the new tractors for the truckload division (Former Overnite Transportation – Special Services Division) are solid white with the UPS shield on the roof fairing. UPS Freight is based in Richmond, Virginia. Prior to the buyout of Overnite, FedEx had recently purchased LTL companies American Freightways (on the east coast) and Viking Freight (on the west coast), creating FedEx Freight. UPS spokesman Norman Black told industry news outlet FleetOwner the LTL


title: "UPS Freight" content: industry had become attractive due to the increasing economic and strategic attractiveness of the sector: “[LTL has become] attractive because of consolidations and watching the survivors grow and flourish as they’ve been improving operating ratios and developing new types of services customers respond to – especially in time-definite delivery options... That is what Overnite has been forefront of and that’s a huge trend in commerce now. Certainly we see it in the package world." UPS Freight UPS Freight is the Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) trucking division of UPS. UPS acquired on August 8, 2005, Overnite Transportation Company (and its subsidiary Motor Cargo)


title: "Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 2007" content: Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 2007 In the 2007 season, the English cricket club Yorkshire was placed sixth in the County Championship, winning 4 of their 16 matches and drawing 8. Surrey v Yorkshire Hampshire v Yorkshire Yorkshire v Worcestershire Yorkshire v Worcestershire Kent v Yorkshire Yorkshire v Sussex Lancashire v Yorkshire Warwickshire v Yorkshire Yorkshire v Surrey Yorkshire v Kent Yorkshire v Lancashire Warwickshire v Yorkshire Yorkshire v Warwickshire Sussex v Yorkshire Yorkshire v Hampshire Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire Scotland v Yorkshire Yorkshire v Leicestershire Yorkshire v Worcestershire Lancashire v Yorkshire Warwickshire v Yorkshire Derbyshire v Yorkshire Yorkshire v Durham


title: "Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 2007" content: Yorkshire v Northamptonshire Leicestershire v Yorkshire Yorkshire v Lancashire Lancashire v Yorkshire Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire Yorkshire v Durham Durham v Yorkshire Yorkshire v Nottinghamshire Yorkshire v Derbyshire Sussex v Yorkshire Yorkshire v Somerset Yorkshire v Middlesex Leicestershire v Yorkshire Glamorgan v Yorkshire Yorkshire v Surrey Durham v Yorkshire Kent v Yorkshire Yorkshire v Derbyshire Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 2007 In the 2007 season, the English cricket club Yorkshire was placed sixth in the County Championship, winning 4 of their 16 matches and drawing 8. Surrey v Yorkshire Hampshire v Yorkshire Yorkshire v Worcestershire Yorkshire v Worcestershire Kent v Yorkshire


title: WXKL content: WXKL WXKL (1290 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Gospel format. Licensed to Sanford, North Carolina, United States. The station is currently owned by Mary and Mark Dangerfield, through licensee Macadell & Associates, Inc. WXKL originally signed on the air on October 2, 1952 as WEYE 1290AM with 1000 watts of power. WEYE operated with 500 watts pre-Sunrise Authority and at sunrise raised power to 1000 watts, and signed off at sunset. The station was first licensed through Waldo W. Primm—after his sale of WWGP, Sanford—and a local investment partner. The WEYE tower and studio were first located on


title: "Revolution Tour" content: Friday, Jan 11 – Snowboardcross Saturday, Jan 12 – Halfpipe featuring Junior Jam Sunday, Jan 13 – Slopestyle featuring Junior Jam Jan. 20–22, 2008 – Copper Mountain, CO Sunday, Jan 20 – Snowboardcross Monday, Jan 21 – Slopestyle Tuesday, Jan 22 – Halfpipe Jan. 26–27, 2008 – Park City Mountain Resort, UT Saturday, Jan 26 – Halfpipe Sunday, Jan 27 – Slopestyle Feb. 22–24, 2008 – Mt. Hood Meadows, OR Friday, Feb 22 – Snowboardcross Saturday, Feb 23 – Halfpipe Sunday, Feb 24 – Slopestyle Feb 29 – March 2, 2008 – Sno Mountain, PA Friday, Feb 29, – Snowboardcross


title: "Cyclone Daman" content: severe tropical cyclone, with windspeeds of 215 km/h, (130 mph), within 12 hours. However six hours later as the general organization of the eye had weakened, RSMC Nadi reported that the cyclone had peaked as a category four severe tropical cyclone with ten-minute winds of 195 km/h, (120 mph) and a peak pressure of . The JTWC also reported that Cyclone Daman had peaked with one-minute winds of 195 km/h, (120 mph). In their post storm analysis, both RSMC Nadi and the JTWC revised their estimated peak windspeeds, with RSMC Nadi lowering their estimated windspeeds to 185 km/h, (115 mph),


title: "Interstate 25 in Colorado" content: stretch is going to have an Express lane added in each north and south bound directions. The express lane will be a toll lane to allow commuters and people willing to pay a variable toll to use the additional lane. The complete project has a budget for $350 million dollars secured through federal, state and county funds. The final designs are set to be completed the summer of 2018 and construction to start by November 2018. Additional information is to be updated by the end of June 2018. The seven mile segment of I-25 through Pueblo also is in need


title: "Corel Painter Essentials" content: Painter Essentials is used by art and photography hobbyists, while Corel Painter X is used by commercial designers, entertainment artists, professional photographers and fine artists. Painter Essentials provides many of the same core features and capabilities as Painter X. However, in addition to the features of Painter Essentials, Painter X allows more customization of the user interface and brushes, and provides over 800 brush tools as compared to approximately 90 brushes in Painter Essentials. Corel Painter Essentials Corel Painter Essentials is a home software studio for sketching, painting and turning photographs into paintings. Corel Painter Essentials is now in its


title: "Backus and Johnston Brewery" content: it owner of the popular "Cusqueña" brand. Since 2005 Backus and Johnston is part of the SABMiller group of breweries. The company still owns the prominently visible brewery in the Rímac district. Backus owns breweries in various parts of Peru. Its main brewery is located in Lima, while the other breweries are still located in the parts of Peru they used to serve before the take-over by Backus and Johnston. Backus and Johnston and Grupo Empresarial Bavaria own most of the popular beer brands in Peru, including: "San Juan", a 5% abv pale lager. San Juan is brewed in the


title: "The Wine Glass" content: painting shares elements with other Vermeer works. "The Girl with the Wine Glass" (1659–1660) portrays two men, but in common with "The Wine Glass" it has a woman seated at a table with a glass of wine, and the tiled floors and stained-glass windows in both are very similar. The same wine pitcher appears in an earlier Vermeer, "A Girl Asleep" (1657). "The Wine Glass" is a transitional work, and as such, is not commonly viewed as one of Vermeer's finest. According to art critic Lawrence Gowing, comparing the work with Gabriel Metsu's "The Duet", it "lacks the sociable fluency,


title: "Massive Dread" content: others, started working on the Trenchtown Reading Centre - a community project designed to improve literacy and learning for the children of Trenchtown. The reading centre was completed in December and Massive Dread entertained at the opening as a deejay and selector. In 1994 Massive Dread was shot. Some allege it was for publicly speaking out against the political authorities. Massive Dread Massive Dread (born Dennis James, c. 1960, Trenchtown, Jamaica 1994) was a reggae deejay who first recorded in the late 1970s for Tapper Zukie, and came to prominence in the early 1980s, touring with Byron Lee and The


title: "Grace Grace" content: Grace Grace Ignazia Graziella Grace, usually known as Grace Grace (born 12 August 1958) is an Australian politician who represents the electoral district of McConnel in the Queensland Legislative Assembly. She is a member of the Labor Party. She was born Ignazia Graziella Farfaglia in Brisbane, Queensland, the daughter of an Italian migrant cane cutter. She was an industrial relations advisor in the government of Prime Minister Paul Keating, until 1995 when she was elected as assistant general secretary, and in 2000 the first female general secretary, of the Queensland Council of Unions. "Grace" is an Anglicised version of "Graziella"


title: "Grace Grace" content: and also her marital surname. Grace was elected to the Legislative Assembly at the 2007 Brisbane Central by-election following the resignation of Premier Peter Beattie. The Coalition did not field a candidate. She won the seat again in the 2009 state election, despite an 8.4 percent swing to the newly merged Liberal National Party (LNP). Grace was a notable supporter of the ALP government's decision to legislate civil partnerships for homosexual couples in Queensland. New Farm and Fortitude Valley, the main centres for Brisbane's gay community, are both in her electorate and she has built close ties with gay rights


title: "Grace Grace" content: organisations. In the 2012 state election she lost her seat to the LNP's Robert Cavallucci. She regained her seat in the 2015 Queensland state election. She was elected Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, under Peter Wellington, and was given three Ministerial portfolios in a cabinet reshuffle on 7 December 2015. Grace Grace Ignazia Graziella Grace, usually known as Grace Grace (born 12 August 1958) is an Australian politician who represents the electoral district of McConnel in the Queensland Legislative Assembly. She is a member of the Labor Party. She was born Ignazia Graziella Farfaglia in Brisbane, Queensland, the daughter


title: YouSee content: distance between the household and the nearest cabinet. On 8 May 2017 YouSee began offering 1000 Mbit/s download speeds in the areas where DOCSIS 3.1 had been deployed. As of May 2017: In DOCSIS 3.1 areas, customers can pay extra to have their upload speeds increased making the following speeds available: Speeds are given in megabits per second, where 1 megabit = 0.125 megabytes = 125000 bytes. Current and previous cable modems from YouSee On 15 September 2009 YouSee decided to unencrypt its digital TV distribution, under the marketing name "YouSee Clear". However, a parallel analogue distribution was maintained for


title: "College of Western Idaho" content: Students are eligible to receive a scholarship as part of this program. CWI’s primary campuses are located in Boise and Nampa. CWI’s Nampa Campus has been created around the former Boise State West Campus, which sits on approximately . Ada County Campus "Lynx Center" - 9300 W. Overland Road, Boise, Idaho "Mallard Place" - 9100 W. Black Eagle Drive, Boise, Idaho "Pintail Center" - 1360 South Eagle Flight Way, Boise, Idaho "Quail Court" - 1450 S. Eagle Flight Way, Boise, Idaho Canyon County Center - 2407 Caldwell Boulevard, Nampa, Idaho CWI at Boise State University - 1464 University Drive, Boise,


title: "Punk rock subgenres" content: content. Examples of anarcho-punk bands include Crass, Conflict, and Icons of Filth. Art punk or avant punk refers to punk rock and post-punk music of an experimental bent, or with connections to art school, the art world, or the avant-garde. Examples of Art punk artists include A Frames, Art Brut, the Blood Brothers, Glenn Branca, Chicks on Speed, Chimera, Country Teasers, Crass, Daughters, the Death Set, and Devo. Christian punk (or Christ punk, as it is called in reference to crust punk) is punk rock with some degree of Christian lyrical content. Given the edginess of punk and some of


title: "Punk rock subgenres" content: Gun Club, Jason & the Scorchers and Nine Pound Hammer. Dance-punk (also known as disco punk, funk punk or indie-dance) mixes punk rock with disco, funk and electro music. Emerging in the late 1970s, it is influenced by the post-punk and No Wave movements and, more recently, the post-punk revival and art punk movements. Examples of dance-punk bands include: the Rapture, Liars and the Prodigy. Folk punk combines elements of folk music and punk rock. Its subgenres include Celtic punk and Gypsy punk. Most folk punk musicians perform their own compositions, in the style of punk rock, but using additional


title: "2005 Houston Astros season" content: and the first 1-0 game in any Series game since Game 5 of the 1996 World Series when the New York Yankees shut out the Braves in the last game ever played at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium. 2005 World Series (4-0): Chicago White Sox (A.L.) over Houston Astros (N.L.) 2005 Houston Astros season The Houston Astros' 2005 season was a season in which the Houston Astros qualified for the postseason for the second consecutive season. The Astros overcame a sluggish 15–30 start to claim the wild card playoff spot, and would go on to win the National League pennant to advance


title: "2001 Houston Astros season" content: 2001 Houston Astros season The Houston Astros' 2001 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros winning the National League Central. With a triple on May 7 against the Chicago Cubs, first baseman Jeff Bagwell achieved the 700th extra base hit of his career. On June 8, the first interleague game between the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers took place at The Ballpark at Arlington, part of a rivalry known as the Lone Star Series. The Astros won the game by a score of 5-4. The team that would win the most games between the


title: "1997 Houston Astros season" content: 1997 Houston Astros season The 1997 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. The Houston Astros won their first-ever National League Central division title, giving them their first playoff berth in 11 years. December 2, 1996: Pat Listach signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros. The 1,000 hit of Jeff Bagwell's career was a home run on May 20 against Calvin Maduro, one of his two that game, in a 9–5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. "Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR


title: "1997 Houston Astros season" content: Strikeouts" The Atlanta Braves defeated the Houston Astros, three games to none. 1997 Houston Astros season The 1997 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. The Houston Astros won their first-ever National League Central division title, giving them their first playoff berth in 11 years. December 2, 1996: Pat Listach signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros. The 1,000 hit of Jeff Bagwell's career was a home run on May 20 against Calvin Maduro, one of his two that game, in a 9–5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. "Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played;


title: "1996 Houston Astros season" content: = Runs batted in" "Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts" "Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts" "Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts" 1996 Houston Astros season The Houston Astros' 1996 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League Central. On


title: "1995 Houston Astros season" content: SO = Strikeouts" "Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts" "Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts" 1995 Houston Astros season The Houston Astros' 1995 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League Central. "Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI =


title: "1981 Houston Astros season" content: Runs batted in" Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Houston Astros Los Angeles wins series, 3-2. 1981 Houston Astros season The Houston Astros' 1981 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League West. On September 26, 1981, Nolan Ryan no-hit the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-0, on national television. The 34-year-old right-hander became the first pitcher to throw five career no-hitters. It had been six years since Ryan's last no-hitter; he pitched for the California Angels for the last of four no-hitters. "Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At


title: "Spring (American Spring album)" content: Spring (American Spring album) Spring (known outside the United States and in subsequent reissues as American Spring) is the first and only album by American pop duo American Spring (then known as "Spring") released in July 1972. Largely ignored at the time of its release, it has now come to be seen as a valuable collector's item due to Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys' participation. "Spring" was largely tracked in Brian Wilson's home studio in Bel Air, California from October 8, 1971 to May 1972, engineered by Stephen Desper. The track for "Good Time" was sourced from an outtake


title: "Spring (American Spring album)" content: from the Beach Boys' album "Sunflower" and was recorded on January 7, 1970. Stephen Desper and David Sandler oversaw the recording of the majority of proceedings. Statements by Desper have estimated Brian's contributions at around 5%, but Desper added "5% of Brian Wilson is equal to 100% of anyone else" noting that whenever Brian did work, it would be a substantial contribution due to his proficiency in the studio. Marilyn Wilson of American Spring and former wife of Brian Wilson disagreed with Desper somewhat, recounting Brian produced "about a quarter" of the album, a statement that Diane Rovell agreed with.


title: "Spring (American Spring album)" content: It has been hypothesized that Wilson's contributions to the 1972 Beach Boys album, "Carl and the Passions – "So Tough"" were minimal as the sessions coincided with the recording and promotion of this album. Spring (American Spring album) Spring (known outside the United States and in subsequent reissues as American Spring) is the first and only album by American pop duo American Spring (then known as "Spring") released in July 1972. Largely ignored at the time of its release, it has now come to be seen as a valuable collector's item due to Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys' participation.


title: "Cactus Theater" content: Superstar", "Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story", "The Rainmaker", "Hello Dolly!", "Oklahoma!", and more. The Cactus Theater has also played host to several debut musical plays from local writers, such as "Heavenly Country" and "Holy Rock ‘n Rollers". No longer singing as a group, the girls of The Cactus Cuties were one of the many popular acts at the Cactus Theater. These singing girls were coached and managed by Cameron Caldwell at Terri Caldwell Music. Originally, the Cactus Cuties were Baylee Barrett, Blaire Elbert, Andi Kitten, and Madeline Powell. In the summer of 2007 the Cuties were invited to guest


title: "Bugatti 18/3 Chiron" content: Bugatti 18/3 Chiron The Bugatti 18/3 Chiron is a 1999 concept car by Bugatti Automobiles designed by Fabrizio Giugiaro of Italdesign. Powered by a 6.3 L W18 engine, it is a 2-seater mid-engined sports car. Bugatti named the Chiron in honor of Bugatti racing driver Louis Chiron. The 18/3 Chiron was the last in a trio of Bugatti concept cars by Italdesign, after the 1998 EB 118 coupé and the 1999 EB 218 saloon. The Chiron name was used again on the 2016 successor to the Bugatti Veyron. The 18/3 Chiron is named after Bugatti race driver Louis Chiron, while


title: "Chrissie Wellington" content: entering running races. She had previously run the London Marathon for charity in 2002, finishing in 3:08:17, making her the fastest woman from her running club in that race. That result prompted her to get a running coach, Frank Horwill – whom she regarded as "legendary and ever inspiring" – and to take her running training much more seriously. She had hoped to improve her marathon time in the April 2003 London Marathon, but in March she collided with a car while riding her commuter bike in Clapham. The accident resulted in a haematoma in her left thigh, causing –


title: "Chrissie Wellington" content: and the frenzy around her, was "Boss, I don't want us to lose sight of what we discussed about my goal. I want to be able to use my triathlon result to help develop social programs for underprivileged kids in South East Asia. Any sponsor who does not believe this is a priority, we can do without. If it costs me a little money, I am at ease with that." [...] This is the real Chrissie, the one people don't see behind the flashy smile. Reflecting on her victory three weeks later, Wellington wrote: Anyone that knows me has probably


title: "Cold War tank formations" content: years, from January 1952 to January 1977). Total: 114 MBT (+195 FSV) = 309 tanks As of 1981/82: Total: 186 tanks As of 1981/82: Total: 64+ tanks As of 1981/82: Total: 1,310 tanks Members of NATO from 30 May 1982: Total: 830 tanks Grand Total: 71,700+ Tanks As of 1981/82 the Soviet Ground Forces had: Total: 57,670 tanks As of 1981/82: Total: 1,620+ tanks As of 1981/82: Total: 4,010 tanks As of 1980 Total in 1980: 4,223 tanks As of 1981/82 Total: 2,400 tanks As of 1981/82 Total: 1,176 tanks As of 1981/82 Total: 1,690 tanks As of ca 1980


title: "Mascara (song)" content: Mascara (song) "Mascara" is the second single by Australian band Killing Heidi from their debut album "Reflector". It was released in November 1999 while their debut single "Weir" was still active on the charts. The re-release of the "Mascara" single was released with "Leave Me Alone" as its B-side. The music video for "Mascara" was recorded and released in 2000. It is directed by Paul Kosky. A music video was not filmed for "Leave Me Alone". Original release Maxi B-side release The original two-track release of "Mascara" debuted on 10 November 1999 at number 47 on the ARIA Singles Chart.


title: "Single & Single" content: Single & Single Single & Single is a novel by John le Carré about a British Customs and Excise officer named Brock on the trail of elusive fraudster Tiger Single. Helped by Tiger's son Oliver, Brock unravels the mystery of an international money-laundering operation. Like many of Le Carré's novels, the narrative begins in the "in medias res" style, midway through the events which have precipitated the opening scene. In southern Turkey, a corporate lawyer with the London finance house Single & Single, Alfred Winser, is executed in cold blood by Alix Hoban, his firm's leading client, for reasons he


title: "Single & Single" content: cannot comprehend. In Devon, England, Oliver Hawthorne is a down-at-heel children's magician lodging in a small hotel owned by Elsie and her son Sammy. After finishing his latest performance, he receives an urgent call from his banker, Arthur Toogood, who accompanies him to a bank audit, where he learns an anonymous benefactor has deposited £5,000,030 into a trust Oliver created for his infant daughter, Carmen. Oliver claims ignorance but later tells Elsie he must travel to London for a few days. The narrative shifts to the early 1990s, when Oliver - in reality Oliver Single - joins his father "Tiger"


title: "Single & Single" content: Single's firm just after graduating from law school. After the warming of relations with the Soviet Union, several Western businesses are eager to explore business opportunities in the "new" Russia, and Tiger has secured a meeting with two Russian brothers, the Orlovs, renowned as Moscow's "premier power brokers." Yevgeny Orlov and his right-hand man, Alix Hoban, discuss ventures with Tiger to restructure and exploit Soviet resources in scrap iron, oil, and - most lucrative of all - surplus disaster relief blood. Though he has some misgivings, Oliver is enough in awe of his father to throw himself into facilitating the


title: "Single & Single" content: various deals, including traveling to Moscow, where he meets Yevgeny's daughter Zoya, whom Hoban is married to. Hoban has no regard for his wife, and she and Oliver soon become lovers. All of Single & Single's plans collapse with the Soviet coup attempt of 1991: overnight, the Soviet Union collapses, and the Orlovs' power and vaunted connections are reduced to nothing. Tiger is undeterred, and sends Oliver out on various business errands that increase his misgivings. Before long, Single & Single and the Orlovs appear to be prosperous again. After receiving cryptic hints from Zoya, Oliver raids his father's safe


title: "Single & Single" content: during the office Christmas party, and a look through his records is enough to confirm Oliver's worst fears: the Orlovs have rebuilt their power structure as an organized crime syndicate, and his father's finance house is a money laundering service. In turmoil, Oliver informs on his father to Nathaniel Brock, a senior officer of British Customs and Excise, and then disappears. Now, years later, the deposit into his daughter's trust makes Oliver realize that his father is on to him. Tiger once made a promise to deposit £5,000,000 into a trust as soon as Oliver gave him a grandchild; the


title: "Single & Single" content: extra £30 signifies the Thirty pieces of silver given to Judas Iscariot. Oliver meets with Brock, who informs him that the Orlovs had Winser killed after a series of "business" setbacks, the last occurring a few weeks ago when the Russian Coast Guard boarded the freighter "Free Tallinn" in the Baltic Sea. Tiger has disappeared, and Brock needs Oliver's help to track him down. Brock's obsession is corrupt British officials who aid international crime, and his "personal anti-Christ" is Superintendent Bernard Porlock, a "brazenly corrupt" police officer who controls a vast network of similarly corrupt officials all over the United


title: "Single & Single" content: Kingdom, and a long-time cohort of Tiger's. Brock tells Oliver that he is prepared to offer Tiger full Immunity from prosecution in exchange for enough information to bring down Porlock and his network. Oliver, who still has feelings of guilt for betraying his father, agrees to help save him. Oliver tracks Tiger's movements from Single's business office to his stepmother's country home and on to Tiger's mistress's apartment in London, where he finds the envelope Tiger received just before he fled the country: inside is a letter from the Orlovs' company, politely requesting repayment of 180 million pounds for business


title: "Single & Single" content: losses, and the videotape of Winser's execution. Meanwhile, Brock has a secret source of information that Oliver doesn't know about: Randy Massingham, Tiger's former chief of staff, who has sought refuge with Brock and is demanding a guarantee of immunity before he will divulge what he knows about Tiger's activities. Brock refuses to give him this guarantee until Massingham shares pertinent information. Tiger's trail takes Oliver to a Swiss bank in Bern, and then to Istanbul, where a Polish lawyer who had dealings with Tiger and the Orlovs, Dr. Mirsky, is living in a heavily guarded villa with his family.


title: "Single & Single" content: To Oliver, Mirsky lets slip the explosive secret that he assumed Oliver already knew: Yevgeny Orlov's younger brother, Mikhail, was aboard the "Free Tallinn" when it was boarded, and was shot and killed by the Russian Coast Guard. Now Yevgeny Orlov has "declared war on the whole fucking human race." Oliver communicates with Brock who, armed with this knowledge, confronts Massingham. Massingham confesses that he, Hoban, and Mirsky conspired with each other to take control of the crime syndicate away from Tiger and the Orlovs, only Hoban double-crossed them, and with Mikhail's death, their "paper putsch" turned into a "five-star...


title: "Single & Single" content: blood feud," and Massingham and Mirsky had to run for their lives. Massingham also confesses that Superintendent Porlock was Tiger's accomplice in all his corrupt dealings, but Brock is painfully aware that he cannot bring Porlock down without Tiger's personal testimony. Still following Tiger's trail, Oliver and his handler, Aggie, give Brock the slip and find a fragile Zoya staying in their old house in the Turkish countryside. Oliver coaxes from her the fact that Hoban took her, their son, and Mikhail to a football game, and that was where Hoban convinced Mikhail to accompany the "Free Tallinn" voyage. Oliver


title: "Hotels in Istanbul" content: local hotel chains include Titanic Hotels (operating 5 hotels in Istanbul), Tempo Hotels (operating 5 hotels in Istanbul), The Green Park Hotels (operating 4 hotels in Istanbul), Dedeman Hotels (operating 4 hotels in Istanbul), The House Hotels (operating 4 hotels in Istanbul), The Sofa Hotel In the pulsating heart of the city, a member of prestigious Design Hotels™ chain and one of Europe’s top 10 art hotels.Divan Hotels (operating 4 hotels in Istanbul), Elite World Hotels (operating 4 hotels in Istanbul), The Marmara Collection Hotels (operating 3 hotels in Istanbul), etc. The international chain hotels market in Istanbul dates back


title: "Minehead Hobby Horse" content: known as the Alcombe Horse after Alcombe, where it was housed. In 1967 the Alcombe Horse troupe introduced a team of Gullivers, and in 1973 they painted the words "Minehead Horse" on the side of the hobby horse. As of the 1970s, there was a second horse known as the Town Horse, which was owned by a man known as L. Pidgeon who lived in Alcombe; this hobby horse was brought to dance outside of the Hobby Horse Hotel with a team of Morris Men. In 1974, Patten stated that there had been a third hobby horse, the Dunster Horse,


title: "Ground ball pitcher" content: benefit of a ground ball pitcher. When a ground ball pitcher does allow a pitch to be bat into the air, it is likely to result in a line drive. Compared to fly ball pitchers, ground ball pitchers generally allow fewer extra base hits yet more total hits. Likewise, ground ball pitchers tend to give up fewer home runs than fly ball pitchers. Ground ball pitchers tend to perform better against ground ball hitters than they perform against fly ball hitters. Compared to fly ball pitchers, ground ball pitchers are more likely to allow unearned runs. David Gassko notes that


title: "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" content: virgin. After high school, Oscar attends Rutgers University. After "getting dissed by a girl", he attempts to kill himself by drinking two bottles of liquor and jumping off the New Brunswick train bridge. His sister's boyfriend Yunior (the narrator of much of the novel) moves in with Oscar and tries to help him get in shape and become more "normal". After a fight with his sister, Oscar again gets drunk, walks onto a train bridge, and jumps. He survives the fall but is seriously injured. Oscar recuperates and graduates from Rutgers. He substitute teaches at his former high school and


title: "Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)" content: of ABAKO was elected President by the parliament. Other parties that emerged include the Parti Solidaire Africain (PSA), led by Antoine Gizenga, and the Parti National du Peuple (PNP), led by Albert Delvaux and Laurent Mbariko). The Belgian Congo achieved independence on 30 June 1960 under the name "Republic of Congo" or "Republic of the Congo" ("République du Congo"). As the French colony of Middle Congo (Moyen Congo) also chose the name "Republic of Congo" upon receiving its independence, the two countries were more commonly known as "Congo-Léopoldville" and "Congo-Brazzaville", after their capital cities. Following a constitutional referendum in 1964


title: Krotekake content: usually cuts the round with the Hardanger pin. Since the making of "krotekake" is a social event as well as a cooking technique, the role of using this special pin is sometimes delegated to a guest or child who is just learning the tradition. The cook takes the scored round from the table and places it on a hot (~400 °F) flat grill. he cook is responsible for grill temperature which be determined by the amount of time a drop of water takes to boil off. The grill is not oiled but relies on an excess of flour to prevent


title: "South American great horned owl" content: South American great horned owl The South American great horned owl ("Bubo virginianus nacurutu") is a subspecies of the great horned owl, "Bubo virginianus". It lives in tropical South America. It generally occurs in more open areas than the North American great horned owls, and avoids dense humid forest, e.g. the Amazon Rainforest. Unlike other subspecies of the great horned owl, the eyes of the South American horned owl are amber rather than yellow. Although the largest owl in its range, it is a relatively small horned owl. Two additional taxa from the great horned owl superspecies are native to


title: "Immune privilege" content: it to avoid detection from the immune system altogether, preventing the immune system from responding to any antigens present. More recent investigations have revealed a number of different mechanisms by which immune privileged sites interact with the immune system. Immune privilege Certain sites of the human body have immune privilege, meaning they are able to tolerate the introduction of antigens without eliciting an inflammatory immune response. Tissue grafts are normally recognised as foreign antigen by the body and attacked by the immune system. However, in immune privileged sites, tissue grafts can survive for extended periods of time without rejection occurring.


title: "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" content: fit in a single computer file. For the nanomites, designers used two proprietary software applications for their depiction—one made by Digital Domain, and another by Prime Focus VFX, which also created tools to generate 3D cloud and sky environments for the aerial scenes. Many scenarios were almost fully developed by computer-generated imagery, such as the landing platform of the Pit, the Cobra ice caverns, and the final underwater battle. As for the sound effects themselves, only one is considered popular and isn't instantly recognizable. When the pulse cannon fires upon the main submarine during the polar assault, the sound of


title: "Nina Ricci (brand)" content: included "Signoricci", "Signoricci II" and "Phileas". More recent perfumes have included two different fragrances, both with the name "Nina", and a series of three perfumes under the name "Les Belles de Ricci". Additional fragrances have been added to the line, including "Ricci Ricci," "Love in Paris," "Premier Jour," "Les Delices," "Nina L'Elixir," "Nina L'Eau," and "Nina." Nina Ricci (brand) Nina Ricci is a fashion house founded by Maria "Nina" Ricci and her son Robert in Paris in 1932, and owned by the Spanish beauty and fashion group Puig since 1998. The haute couture house was founded in 1932. Nina Ricci


title: "Scrum (rugby union)" content: might collapse the scrum. They must not push an opponent in the air. Finally, the back row must remain bound until the ball has left the scrum. For flankers, this means keeping one arm, up to the shoulder, in contact with the scrum. The no. 8 must have both hands touching the scrum until the scrum has ended. Other rules regard the scrum-halves and how they throw in the ball. The scrum must be stable, stationary and parallel to the goal-lines when they "feed" the ball; otherwise a free kick is awarded to the non-offending team. If the scrum is


title: "Scrum (rugby union)" content: scrum, and so when it emerged at the back of the scrum the scrum-half would often find the opposition flankers and scrum-half arriving with it. The new offside line became the hindmost foot of the scrum. Only the opposition scrum-half could move forward of that point, and all flankers had to stay bound unless they remained behind the hindmost foot of the scrum. Another rule change introduced allowed the number 8 or the rear-most bound forward to detach from a scrum with the ball, previously it could only be retrieved by the scrum-half. Around 1996, the All Blacks came up


title: "New Zealand Red Cross" content: work and reach their career goals. New Zealand Red Cross is part of the largest humanitarian organisation in the world, the International Federation of the Red Cross/Red Crescent (IFRC). The Red Cross and Red Crescent movement has more than 97 million volunteers worldwide. New Zealand Red Cross New Zealand Red Cross or Ripeka Whero Aotearoa is a humanitarian organisation, which has more than 15,000 members and volunteers. In 2015, New Zealand Red Cross is celebrating its ‘Century of Care’ – 100 years of Red Cross activity in New Zealand. In New Zealand, Red Cross delivers core community services, such as


title: "Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra" content: the student Equivalent to VBODA or ASTA level 3-4 Youth Concert Orchestra (YCO): conducted by Christopher Moseley formal audition process 1. Scale Requirements: (Quarter = 120) Strings Harp: Scales of your choice, 3 octaves hands together Violin: G, A, B-flat, B & C major scales, 3 octaves g, a, b, & c melodic minor scales, 3 octaves Viola: C, D, E-flat, E & F major scales, 3 octaves c, d, e, & f melodic minor scales, 3 octaves Cello: C, D, E-flat, E & F major scales, 3 octaves c, d, e, & f melodic minor scales, 3 octaves Bass:


title: "Briza media" content: Briza media Briza media is a perennial grass in the family Poaceae and is a species of the genus "Briza". Common name includes quaking-grass, common quaking grass, cow-quake, didder, dithering-grass, dodder-grass, doddering dillies, doddle-grass, earthquakes, jiggle-joggles, jockey-grass, lady's-hair, maidenhair-grass, pearl grass, quakers, quakers-and-shakers, shaking-grass, tottergrass, wag-wantons Grows to 40cm and flowers June to September in the UK. Characterised by fine stems and hops-shaped green and purple spikelets. Distinguished from the closely related Briza maxima by the size of the flower spikelets. This grass species is common in England and Wales It grows in dry calcareous grassland. Its seeds are consumed


title: "Briza media" content: by many farmland birds. Briza media Briza media is a perennial grass in the family Poaceae and is a species of the genus "Briza". Common name includes quaking-grass, common quaking grass, cow-quake, didder, dithering-grass, dodder-grass, doddering dillies, doddle-grass, earthquakes, jiggle-joggles, jockey-grass, lady's-hair, maidenhair-grass, pearl grass, quakers, quakers-and-shakers, shaking-grass, tottergrass, wag-wantons Grows to 40cm and flowers June to September in the UK. Characterised by fine stems and hops-shaped green and purple spikelets. Distinguished from the closely related Briza maxima by the size of the flower spikelets. This grass species is common in England and Wales It grows in dry calcareous grassland.


title: "Personal stylist" content: Personal stylist A personal stylist is a person who typically advises individuals on, for example, new fashion trends, clothing styles, colours and make-up. A personal stylist is a recognised profession not to be confused with a 'wardrobe stylist' (often referred to simply as a 'stylist'} whose job it is predominantly to manage fashion photoshoots for leading fashion labels. A personal stylist is concerned with an individual rather than a particular fashion brand. With the recent rise of fame for celebrity stylists, like Rachel Zoe, Brad Goretsky, Trinny and Susannah, and Gok Wan, and of the glut of reality television shows


title: "1964 Houston Colt .45s season" content: 1964 Houston Colt .45s season The 1964 Houston Colt .45s season was the team's third season in Major League Baseball. It involved the Houston Colt .45s finishing in ninth place in the National League with a record of 66–96, 27 games behind the eventual World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals. It was their final season for the team at Colt Stadium before relocating their games to the Astrodome in 1965, along with the accompanying name change to the "Astros" for the '65 season. On April 8, just a few days before Opening Day, Colt .45s pitcher Jim Umbricht died of


title: "1962 Houston Colt .45s season" content: 1962 Houston Colt .45s season The 1962 Houston Colt .45s were an expansion team in American Major League Baseball's National League, and 1962 was the first season in franchise history. Harry Craft was Houston's first manager. The .45s finished eighth among the National League's ten teams with a record of 64–96, 36½ games behind the league champion San Francisco Giants. The Colt .45s were one of two teams added to the National League before the 1962 season, the other being the New York Mets. This brought the number of teams in the NL to ten, matching the 1961 expansion of


title: "1962 Houston Colt .45s season" content: the American League. The Colt .45s and Mets were established on October 17, 1960, giving them time to acquire professional minor-league players, sign amateur free agents (there was no MLB first-year player draft until 1965) and sign working agreements with minor league affiliates during the 1961 season. Houston had formal working agreements with two minor league baseball teams in 1961: The Colt .45s started their inaugural season on April 10, 1962, with an 11–2 win against the Chicago Cubs, highlighted by a three run home run in the bottom of the third inning by Román Mejías. The .45s would go


title: Skateboard content: Skateboard A skateboard is a type of sports equipment used primarily for the sport of skateboarding. It usually consists of a specially designed maplewood board combined with a polyurethane coating used for making smoother slides and stronger durability. Most skateboards are made with 7 plies of this wood. A skateboard is moved by pushing with one foot while the other remains on the board, or by pumping one's legs in structures such as a bowl or half pipe. A skateboard can also be used by simply standing on the deck while on a downward slope and allowing gravity to propel


title: Skateboard content: the board and rider. If the rider's leading foot is their right foot, they are said to ride "goofy;" if the rider's leading foot is their left foot, they are said to ride "regular." If the rider is normally regular but chooses to ride goofy, they are said to be riding in "switch," and vice versa. A skater is typically more comfortable pushing with their back foot; choosing to push with the front foot is commonly referred to as riding "mongo", and has negative connotations of style and effectiveness in the skateboarding community. Recently, electric skateboards have also appeared. These


title: Skateboard content: no longer require the propelling of the skateboard by means of the feet; rather an electric motor propels the board, fed by an electric battery. There is no governing body that declares any regulations on what constitutes a skateboard or the parts from which it is assembled. Historically, the skateboard has conformed both to contemporary trends and to the ever-evolving array of stunts performed by riders/users, who require a certain functionality from the board. The board shape depends largely upon its desired function. Longboards are a type of skateboard with a longer wheelbase and larger, softer wheels. The two main


title: Skateboard content: types of skateboards are the longboard and the shortboard. The shape of the board is also important: the skateboard must be concaved to perform tricks. Longboards are usually faster and are mostly used for cruising and racing, while shortboards are mostly used for doing tricks and riding in skateparks. Skateboarding started in California in the 1950s. The first skateboards were made from roller skates (attached to a board). Skateboarding gained in popularity because of surfing; in fact, skateboarding was initially referred to as "sidewalk surfing". Initially, skateboards were handmade from wooden boxes and planks by individuals. As the sport became


title: Skateboard content: more popular, companies started manufacturing skateboards. Boards are also continuing to evolve as companies try to make them lighter and stronger or improve their performance. Skateboarding is a very individual activity. There is no right or wrong way to skate. Skateboarding still hasn't stopped evolving, and skaters are coming up with new tricks all the time. Skateboarding has gone through its ups and downs over the years. However, since 2000, due to attention in the media and products like skateboarding video games, children's skateboards and commercialization, skateboarding has been pulled into the mainstream. As more interest and money has been


title: Skateboard content: invested into skateboarding, more skate parks, and better skateboards have become available. In addition, the continuing interest has motivated skateboarding companies have to keep innovating and inventing new things. In 2020 Skateboarding will appear for the first-time in the Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The following descriptions cover skateboard parts that are most prevalent in popular and modern forms of skateboarding. Many parts exist with exotic or alternative constructions. A traditional complete skateboard consists of the deck (often with griptape applied on top to enhance traction), trucks (with urethane bushings), wheels (with sealed bearings), bushings, nuts and bolts to fasten the


title: Skateboard content: to be soft and have better grip to make the tight and frequent turns in slalom racing. Even larger wheels are used in longboarding and downhill skateboarding. Sizes range from 65 mm to 100 mm. These extreme sizes of wheels almost always have cores of hard plastic that can be made thinner and lighter than a solid polyurethane wheel. They are often used by skateboard videographers as well, as the large soft wheels allow for smooth and easy movement over any terrain. Each skateboard wheel is mounted on its axle via two bearings. With few exceptions, the bearings are the


title: "Degree of frost" content: Degree of frost A degree of frost is a non-standard unit of measure for air temperature meaning degrees below melting point (also known as "freezing point") of water (0 degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit). "Degree" in this case can refer to degree Celsius or degree Fahrenheit. When based on Celsius, 0 degrees of frost is the same as 0 °C, and any other value is simply the negative of the Celsius temperature. When based on Fahrenheit, 0 degrees of frost is equal to 32 °F. Conversion formulas: The term "degrees of frost" was widely used in accounts of the


title: KXLO content: of 1230 kHz, with a power of 250 watts, using a Western Electric Transmitter. Designated a “local” channel by the Federal Communications Commission, the power was increased to 1000 watts, with FCC permission, in approximately 1961. FCC rules required it be reduced at night to 250 watts. A few years later, most local stations were allowed to broadcast at 1000 watts full-time. The ownership of the station has changed several times over the years. In 1950, the Bennitts sold the station to William G. Kelly under the name the Montana Broadcasting Company. Three years later, Marlin G. Obie of North


title: "San Franciscan Nights" content: San Franciscan Nights "San Franciscan Nights" is a 1967 song performed by Eric Burdon and The Animals. Words and music were composed by the group's members, Eric Burdon, Vic Briggs, John Weider, Barry Jenkins, and Danny McCulloch. A paean to San Francisco, it was the biggest hit that the new band – as opposed to the first-incarnation Animals of the mid-1960s – would have. It reached a peak position of number 1 on the Canadian RPM charts, number 9 on the U.S. pop singles chart, and number 7 on the UK pop singles chart. The band wrote "San Franciscan Nights"