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William Tally

Did you know that William (Bill) Tally is an American engineer and former CTO of Saleen, Inc.Tally was responsible for heading the development of the powertrain of the Saleen S7, the first modern American supercar.Tally began his automotive career as a mechanic working with the Kel Carruthers AMA Grand National 500cc World Championship factory Yamaha racing team in 1975.In the following years, he was involved in race engineering efforts in CART and a number of other racing series.Billy also worked for Don Vesco for years during the 90's, not only building racing engines, but as a key member of the LSR (land speed record) team through all developmental stages that began with dual internal combustion engines, to its final incarnation as a turbine powered world land speed record holder for a wheel driven vehicle.

Candy Jacobs

Did you know that Candy Jacobs (born 12 June 1990) is a Dutch professional street skateboarder. She won the silver medal at the 2018 European Skateboarding Championships. She competed at the World Skateboarding Championships in 2018, 2019, and 2020, and at the X Games in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, and 2019. She was scheduled to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics, but had to withdraw due to a positive COVID-19 test while in Japan a few days before the opening ceremony. Jacobs started skateboarding when she was 13 years old in highschool. She is the owner of a skatepark in Venlo that was opened in 2020. In January 2021, Jacobs underwent knee surgery for a torn meniscus and damaged cartilage after she had been struggling with knee issues for years. This biographical article related to Dutch sports is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Pickton, Texas

Did you know that Pickton is an unincorporated community in Hopkins County, Texas, United States. Pickton has a post office, with the ZIP code 75471. Public education in the community of Pickton is provided by the Como-Pickton Consolidated Independent School District 33°01′41″N 95°23′35″W / 33.02806°N 95.39306°W / 33.02806; -95.39306 This article about a location in Hopkins County, Texas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Villa Borghese gardens

Did you know that Villa Borghese is a landscape garden in Rome, containing a number of buildings, museums (see Galleria Borghese) and attractions.It is the third-largest public park in Rome (80 hectares or 197.7 acres), after the ones of the Villa Doria Pamphili and Villa Ada.The gardens were developed for the Villa Borghese Pinciana ("Borghese villa on the Pincian Hill"), built by the architect Flaminio Ponzio, developing sketches by Scipione Borghese, who used it as a villa suburbana, or party villa, at the edge of Rome, and to house his art collection.The gardens as they are now were remade in the late 19th century.In 1605 Cardinal Scipione Borghese, nephew of Pope Paul V and patron of Bernini, began turning this former vineyard into the most extensive gardens built in Rome since Antiquity.

Giancarlo Pasinato

Did you know that Giancarlo Pasinato (born 20 September 1956 in Cittadella) is an Italian professional football coach and a former player, who played as a midfielder.Although he was initially often deployed in the centre of the pitch as a defensive midfielder, and even wore the number four shirt, which was associated with this particular midfield position at the time, Pasinato was also capable of playing in a free role out wide, essentially acting as a right winger, a position in which he eventually made a name for himself due to his speed and stamina, which enabled him to cover the flank effectively by making forward attacking runs from behind, and then dropping back to cover defensively.

HMS Pylades (1916)

Did you know that HMS Pylades was a Repeat Admiralty M-class destroyer that served in the Royal Navy during the First World War.The M class was an improvement on those of the preceding L class, capable of higher speed.Launched in 1916, Pylades joined the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla of the Grand Fleet.During the following year, the vessel defended the light cruisers Dublin and Sydney from the Zeppelin L 43 and participated in an extensive but unsuccessful search for German ships in the North Sea with the Sixth Light Cruiser Squadron.However, much of the remainder of the war was taken up in escort work, particularly as the British Admiralty increasingly used convoy as a weapon against German submarines, although the destroyer was not successful in destroying any German adversaries, After the Armistice that ended the war, Pylades was initially put in reserve and then sold in 1921 to be broken up.

Journal of Women%27s History

Did you know that The Journal of Women's History is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal established in 1989 covering women's history. It explores multiple perspectives of feminism rather than promoting a single unifying form. Articles published in this journal showcase the dynamic international field of women's history. The JWH features cutting-edge scholarship from around the globe in all historical periods. Publication in the JWH is a mark of scholarly distinction. It offers clear evidence of a scholar's ability to ask and answer compelling questions of general interest. It is published by the Johns Hopkins University Press. The editors-in-chief from June 2020 are Sandie Holguín and Jennifer J. Davis (University of Oklahoma). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2023 impact factor of 0.06, ranking it 47th out of 66 journals in the category "Women's Studies". This article about a journal on women's studies is a stub.

George H. Newhall

Did you know that George H.Newhall (October 24, 1850 – November 4, 1923) was a Massachusetts politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, as a member of the Board of Aldermen and a member and President of the Common Council of Lynn, Massachusetts and as the 35th Mayor of Lynn.Newhall was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on October 24, 1850.He attended Wilbraham Wesleyan Academy in Wilbraham, Massachusetts. He died at his home in Lynn on November 4, 1923. Newhall was involved in the manufacture of shoes.He later became involved in the real estate and insurance business.He was also the President of the Lynn City Street Railway Company. Newhall was a member of the Lynn Common Council from 1886 to 1887, he was the President of the Common Council in 1887.

Christian Brothers School, Gibraltar

Did you know that The Christian Brothers School was a school in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.The school was a technical school in the 1930s and in 1950 became the Gibraltar Grammar School until comprehensive education was introduced in the 1970s.The building was then home to the Sacred Heart Middle School but was no longer run by the Congregation of Christian Brothers.In July 2015, the Sacred Heart Middle School became the Saint Bernard's Middle School and moved to a different location.The building was renovated and now houses Prior Park School, Gibraltar's first co-educational, Catholic independent secondary school.Prior Park School is the fourth school in the Prior Park family, the other three being located in Bath and Wiltshire, UK.

Philipp Jarnach

Did you know that Philipp Jarnach (26 July 1892 – 17 December 1982 in Börnsen) was a German composer of modern music ("Neue Musik"), pianist, teacher, and conductor.Jarnach was born in Noisy-le-Sec, France, the son of a Spanish sculptor and a Flemish mother.Besides composer such as Hindemith, Jarnach is considered one of the leading and formative composer of the late German Romantic and early modern ("Neue Musik") eras. Until 1914 he lived in Paris, where he studied piano under Édouard Risler and harmony under Albert Lavignac at the Conservatoire de Paris.During the First World War he was a student of Ferruccio Busoni in Zürich.He later completed the opera Doktor Faust which Busoni had left unfinished on his death in 1924.In the 1920s Jarnach worked in Berlin as a pianist, conductor and composer.

British International School of Stavanger

Did you know that The British International School of Stavanger is an international school in Stavanger, Norway. It was founded in 1977. The school currently caters to approximately 500 pupils from over 50 different nationalities, from 18 months of age up to the age of 19. The school offers the IB Primary Years Programme, the IB Middle Years Programme, the IB Diploma Programme and the IB Careers Programme. 58°53′51″N 5°44′00″E / 58.8974°N 5.7334°E / 58.8974; 5.7334 This Norwegian school-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Harry Sampson

Did you know that was a notable English-born South African trade unionist and politician? Henry William Sampson (12 May 1872 – 6 August 1938), often known as "Sammy", was an English-born South African trade unionist and politician.Born in Islington London, Sampson completed an apprenticeship as a compositor and joined the London Society of Compositors.In 1892, he emigrated to the Cape Colony, where he joined the Cape Town Typographical Union, and was a founder of the Cape Town Trades Council.Following a strike, in 1897, he moved to East London, where he founded a local branch of the new South African Typographical Union (SATU), serving as its president for five years. In 1903, Sampson moved to Johannesburg to become president of SATU, also becoming secretary of the Witwatersrand Trades Council.In these roles, he opposed Chinese immigration.

Geoff Pollard

Did you know that Geoffrey Neil Pollard, AM (born 18 January 1944) is an Australian sports administrator and former professional tennis player.He was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in the 1989 Australia Day Honours list. A left-handed player from Sydney, Pollard was active as a player in the 1960s and 1970s.He lost to John Newcombe in the junior singles final of the 1961 Australian Championships and earned selection on Australia's Junior Davis Cup team.In 1962 he was runner-up to Tony Roche in the 18s and under Orange Bowl tournament. Pollard, a University of Sydney science graduate, partnered with Kaye Dening to win a mixed doubles gold medal at the 1967 Summer Universiade in Tokyo.

1,8-Naphthalic anhydride

Did you know that 1,8-Naphthalic anhydride is an organic compound with the formula C10H6(C2O3). It is one of three isomers of naphthalic anhydride, the other two being the 1,2- and the 2,3-derivatives. The 1,8-isomer is prepared by aerobic oxidation of acenaphthene. 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid can be prepared from this anhydride. 1,8-Naphthalic anhydride is a precursor to the 4-chloro and 4,5-dichloro derivatives. These chloride groups are susceptible to displacement by amines and alkoxides, giving rise, ultimately, to a large family of naphthalimides, which are used as optical brighteners. Derivatives include: Alrestatin,.

Bensusan Restaurant Corp. v. King

Did you know that Bensusan Restaurant Corp.v.King, 126 F.3d 25, is a 1997 United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit case that helped define the parameters of personal jurisdiction in the Internet context, specifically for passive websites that only advertise local services.The opinion, written by Judge Ellsworth Van Graafeiland, affirmed the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York's holding that defendant Richard B.King's Internet website did not satisfy New York's long-arm statute requirements for plaintiff Bensusan Restaurant Corporation to bring a trademark infringement suit in New York.

Revue et gazette musicale de Paris

Did you know that The Revue musicale (French pronunciation: [ʁəvy myzikal]) was a weekly musical review founded in 1827 by the Belgian musicologist, teacher and composer François-Joseph Fétis, then working as professor of counterpoint and fugue at the Conservatoire de Paris.It was the first French-language journal dedicated entirely to classical music.In November 1835 it merged with Maurice Schlesinger's Gazette musicale de Paris ([ɡazɛt myzikal də paʁi]; first published in January 1834) to form Revue et gazette musicale de Paris ([ʁəvy e ɡazɛt myzikal də paʁi]), first published on 1 November 1835.It ceased publication in 1880.By 1830 the Revue musicale, written and published by Fétis, was on sale at Maurice Schlesinger's music seller's premises. Schlesinger (whose father founded the Berliner allgemeine musikalische Zeitung) was a German music editor who had moved to Paris in 1821.

Movement Against War and Fascism

Did you know that Great Depression and Aftermath Cold War New Left Contemporary Active Historical The Movement Against War and Fascism (MAWF) was founded in Australia in 1933, as an Australian chapter of the World Movement Against War established in 1932 by the Comintern.The international movement was instigated by Willi Münzenberg the German Comintern leader who founded a multitude of front organisations in his quest to spread the word and power of International Communism.The Australian movement set out to attract "fellow-travellers" and pacifists, and was relatively independent of the international organisation.MAWF organised political rallies and protests and issued the magazine War!What For?(February 1934 - May 1936), later World Peace (June 1936 - June 1939), to expose the development of fascism in Europe in the 1930s - particularly in Germany and Italy, and during the Spanish Civil War - while promoting the cause of Communism.

Tatev Chakhian

Did you know that Tatev Chakhian (born 1992) is a Poland-based Armenian poet, translator and artist.Her debut collection of poetry, անանձնաԳՐԱյին [unIDentical], was published in 2016 in Yerevan.The book was nominated for the European Poet of Freedom Literary Award and was published in Polish under the title Dowód (Nie)osobisty by Instytut Kultury Miejskiej in Gdańsk in 2018.Her second poetry collection, Migrant Point, was published by Actual Art in Yerevan in 2024.Selections of her poetry have been translated into over twenty languages and have been published in anthologies and literary magazines worldwide.Tatev Chakhian translates and promotes Polish poetry, Iranian contemporary poetry, as well as authors from Russian and English.Chakhian combines poetry with visual arts, such as paper collages, collaborates with artists, filmmakers and musicians. Born in Yerevan in 1992, in a family of pedagogues.

Witold Waszczykowski

Did you know that Witold Jan Waszczykowski (Polish: [ˈvitɔlt vaʂt͡ʂɨˈkɔfskʲi] ⓘ; born 5 May 1957) is a Polish politician.He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs between 2015 and 2018.Waszczykowski was a Member of the Sejm (2011–2019), and has been the Member of the European Parliament since 2019.Waszczykowski was born in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland on 5 May 1957.He is a graduate of the University of Łódź, earning a Master's degree in history, and the University of Oregon, where he received a master's degree in international studies.Waszczykowski completed advanced studies at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy.He also holds a PhD in history from the University of Łódź. He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1992.Between 1997 and 1999 he was working at the Permanent Representation of Poland to NATO in Brussels as deputy chief of mission.

Augur buzzard

Did you know that The augur buzzard (Buteo augur) is a fairly large African bird of prey.This species is distinct in typical adult plumage for its blackish back, whitish underside and orange-red tail, while juvenile augur buzzards are generally rather brown in colour; however a dark morph is known, which causes the bird's entire body to become darker.This member of the Buteo genus is distributed in several parts of the central and southern Africa, normally being found from Ethiopia to southern Angola and central Namibia.It is resident and non-migratory throughout its range.This is a species of mountains (most typically at about 2,000 m (6,600 ft) altitude, but up to 5,000 m (16,000 ft)), and adjacent savannah and grassland.

Bhagana

Did you know that Bhagana is a village in Phagwara in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from sub district headquarter and 63 kilometres (39 mi) from district headquarter. The village is administrated by Sarpanch an elected representative of the village. As of 2011[update], The village has a total number of 593 houses and the population of 2839 of which 1493 are males while 1346 are females. According to the report published by Census India in 2011, out of the total population of the village 1469 people are from Schedule Caste and the village does not have any Schedule Tribe population so far. This article related to a location in Kapurthala district, Punjab, India is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Joop Zalm

Did you know that was a notable Dutch male weightlifter? Josephus Wilhelmus "Joop" Zalm (13 November 1897 – 5 February 1969) was a Dutch male weightlifter, who competed in the Middleweight category and represented the Netherlands at international competitions. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics. This biographical article relating to weightlifting in the Netherlands is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

John Timbrill

Did you know that John Timbrill, D.D. (1773 in Pershore – 1864 in Gloucester) was Archdeacon of Gloucester from 14 May 1825 until his death. Sheringham was educated at Worcester College, Oxford. He held incumbencies at Beckford with Ashton under Hill, Bretforton and Dursley. He died on 8 December 1864. This article about a Church of England archdeacon in the Province of Canterbury is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Ernest MacBride

Did you know that Ernest William MacBride FRS (12 December 1866, in Belfast – 17 November 1940, in Alton, Hampshire) was a British/Irish marine biologist, one of the last supporters of Lamarckian evolution. MacBride was the eldest of the five children of Minnie Browne of Donegal and Samuel MacBride, a linen manufacturer in Belfast. MacBride was educated at the Academical Institute in Belfast.He then spent a year in Neuwied on the Rhine before returning to continue his education at Queen's College, Belfast, as an external student at London University and at St John's College, Cambridge as an exhibitioner, where he became a Foundation Scholar in 1891 and Fellow in 1893.He spent a year at the Zoological Station in Naples in 1891/92 engaged in research under Anton Dohrn. Returning to Cambridge, he became a University Demonstrator in Animal Morphology and a Fellow of St John's in 1893.

Political career of Cicero

Did you know that The political career of Marcus Tullius Cicero began in 76 BC with his election to the office of quaestor (he entered the Senate in 74 BC after finishing his quaestorship in Lilybaeum, 75 BC), and ended in 43 BC, when he was assassinated upon the orders of Mark Antony.Cicero, a Roman statesman, lawyer, political theorist, philosopher, and Roman constitutionalist, reached the height of Roman power, the Consulship, and played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire.A contemporary of Julius Caesar, Cicero is widely considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists. Cicero is generally perceived to be one of the most versatile minds of ancient Rome.He introduced the Romans to the chief schools of Greek philosophy and created a Latin philosophical vocabulary, distinguishing himself as a linguist, translator, and philosopher.

Walker baronets

Did you know that There have been five baronetcies created for people with the surname Walker, one is extinct, four are extant.The Walker Baronetcy, of Bushey Hall in the County of Hertfordshire was created in the Baronetage of England on 28 January 1680 for George Walker.After the death of his son, the second Baronet, in 1703, the baronetcy became extinct.The Walker Baronetcy, of Oakley House in the County of Suffolk was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 19 July 1856 for Baldwin Wake Walker As of 1997, the baronetcy is held by his great-great-grandson, the fifth Baronet.The Walker Baronetcy, of Sand Hutton in the County of Yorkshire was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 9 December 1868 for James Walker.The second Baronet, his son, was a member of parliament for Beverley.

Chester Crandell

Did you know that Chester J.Crandell (June 19, 1946 – August 4, 2014) was an American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona Senate representing District 6 since January 14, 2013.Crandell served consecutively in the Arizona State Legislature from January 10, 2011, until January 14, 2013, in the Arizona House of Representatives District 5 seat.Crandell, a fifth-generation rural Arizonan and rancher, had served in the Legislature since 2011.Crandell was born in Holbrook, Arizona in 1946, and earned his BS in agricultural education from University of Arizona and his MEd in from Northern Arizona University.

Noheji Station

Did you know that Noheji Station (野辺地駅, Noheji-eki) is a railway station located in the central district of the town of Noheji in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.The station has been operating since 1891.Since 2010, the station has been jointly operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the Aoimori Railway Company, a third sector, regional rail operator.The station is the southern terminus of JR East's Ōminato Line and was formerly the northern terminus of the Nanbu Jūkan Railway. Noheji Station is one of six principal stations served by the Aoimori Railway Line, and is 44.6 kilometers (27.7 mi) from the northern terminus of the line at Aomori Station.It is also the southern terminus of the 58.4 kilometer Ōminato Line.Noheji Station has a single ground-level side platform and two ground-level island platforms serving five tracks, connected by a footbridge.

Mark Garalczyk

Did you know that Mark Garalczyk (born August 12, 1964) is an American former professional football defensive tackle and defensive end. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1987 and for the Phoenix Cardinals and New York Jets in 1988. He was selected by the Cardinals in the sixth round of the 1987 NFL draft.

Atouguia da Baleia

Did you know that Atouguia da Baleia is a parish in the municipality of Peniche, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 8,954, in an area of 47.02 km2. The village of Atouguia da Baleia proper has almost 2,000 residents. The geology of Atouguia da Baleia is Late Jurassic Lourinhã Fm., where the dinosaur Miragaia longicollum was found. This Leiria location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

David Kohler

Did you know that Karger David Kohler (born June 9, 1966) is an American businessman, serving as the chair and chief executive officer (CEO) of Kohler Company. He is the fourth generation of the Kohler family of Wisconsin to lead the company since its inception in 1873.Kohler sits on the Green Bay Packers board of directors. David Kohler was born June 9, 1966, to Herbert Kohler Jr.and Linda Kohler (née Karger).His siblings are Laura Elizabeth Kohler and Rachel DeYoung Kohler.[citation needed] Kohler graduated from Duke University with a bachelor's degree in political science.He earned his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in 1992.Earlier, from 1988 to 1990, Kohler worked at Kohler Co.

Pierre van Hooijdonk

Did you know that Pierre van Hooijdonk (Dutch pronunciation: [piˈjɛr vɑn ˈɦoːidɔŋk];[citation needed] born 29 November 1969) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.He had spells with clubs across Europe where he was a prolific goal scorer.Van Hooijdonk was capped 46 times for the Netherlands national team, for which he scored 14 goals and played in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2000 and Euro 2004.Noted for his bending free kicks, he is regarded by some as one of the greatest free kick specialists of all time. Van Hooijdonk was born in Steenbergen.His Moroccan biological father left Van Hooijdonk's mother before his birth.He grew up in Welberg (nl), a small village near Steenbergen.His favourite team was NAC Breda whose game he followed wholeheartedly.

The J Team

Did you know that The J Team is a 2021 American family musical drama film directed by Michael Lembeck, executive-produced by JoJo Siwa and produced by Nickelodeon Movies which debuted as an original film on Paramount+ on September 3, 2021.JoJo Siwa is part of a dance troupe that was run by Val (Laura Soltis).When Val retires, she is replaced by the strict Coach Poppy (Tisha Campbell) who brings about harsh rules and kicks JoJo out of her troupe after she fails to live up to her expectations.While rediscovering dancing and friendship, JoJo meets other dancers as they form a dance troupe called the J Team.

Hilary Beckles

Did you know that Sir Hilary McDonald Beckles KA (born 11 August 1955) is a Barbadian historian.He is the current vice-chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI) and chairman of the CARICOM Reparations Commission.Educated at the University of Hull in England, Beckles began his academic career at UWI, and was granted a personal professorship at the age of 37, becoming the youngest in the university's history.He was named pro-vice-chancellor and chairman of UWI's Board for Undergraduate Studies in 1998, and in 2002 was named principal of the university's Cave Hill campus.Although his focus has mainly been on Afro-Caribbean history, especially the economic and social impacts of colonialism and the Atlantic slave trade, Beckles has also had a longstanding involvement with West Indian cricket, and has previously served on the board of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).

2013 Charlotte 49ers football team

Did you know that The 2013 Charlotte 49ers football team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (also called Charlotte or UNC Charlotte) in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season.2013 was the inaugural season for 49ers football and they were classified as an FCS independent school, meaning they had no athletic conference affiliation for the 2013 season. The team was led by first time head coach Brad Lambert and played its home games on campus at the newly built Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.As the team was in their two-year transition period before reclassifying to the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), they were ineligible to participate in the FCS playoffs.Charlotte's first recruiting class was signed in 2012.The entire first recruiting class was red-shirted, as the 49ers would not play until the 2013 season.

Priyanka Barve

Did you know that Priyanka Barve is an Indian playback singer and actress.Barve has sung songs in Marathi, Hindi and in some other Indian languages, however she is most active in the Marathi industry.Barve is known for playing Anarkali in Feroz Khan's Broadway adaptation of Mughal E Azam. She Won Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer at 56th Maharashtra State Film Awards for Song "Kalokhachya watevarti" From Film Bandishala.Priyanka is from Pune, India.Priyanka comes from a musical family. She is a granddaughter of veteran vocalists Padmakar and Malati Pande-Barve.Her grandmother guided her in classical singing. Since 17, Priyanka has been singing professionally. In Marathi films, Barve is a singer and she is credited in the film's music department.Barve has sung songs for many Marathi Films such as Double Seat, Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 2, Ajintha, Online Binline, Rama Madhav, Bandishala and Lost & Found.

Smithfield, Utah

Did you know that Smithfield is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States.The population was 13,571 at the 2020 United States Census, It is included in the Logan, Utah–Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the second largest city in the area after Logan, the county seat.Smithfield is home to Sky View High School and three public elementary schools.Originally known as "Summit Creek" (due to its location on that creek), Smithfield was founded in 1857 by brothers Robert and John Thornley and their cousin Seth Langton, who were sent north from Salt Lake City by LDS Church President Brigham Young to found a settlement on Summit Creek.After a preliminary scouting, Robert returned with his new wife Annie Brighton.The first winter was spent in a wagon box.

Nymphenburg Palace

Did you know that The Nymphenburg Palace (German: Schloss Nymphenburg, Palace of the Nymphs) is a Baroque palace situated in Munich's western district Neuhausen-Nymphenburg, in Bavaria, southern Germany.The Nymphenburg served as the main summer residence for the former rulers of Bavaria of the House of Wittelsbach.Combined with the adjacent Nymphenburg Palace Park it constitutes one of the premier royal palaces of Europe.Its frontal width of 632 m (2,073 ft) (north–south axis) even surpasses Versailles.The palace was commissioned by the electoral couple Ferdinand Maria and Henriette Adelaide of Savoy to the designs of the Italian architect Agostino Barelli in 1664 after the birth of their son Maximilian II Emanuel.The central pavilion was completed in 1675.As a building material, it utilised limestone from Kelheim.

Granulation

Did you know that Granulation is the process of forming grains or granules from a powdery or solid substance, producing a granular material.It is applied in several technological processes in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.Typically, granulation involves agglomeration of fine particles into larger granules, typically of size range between 0.2 and 4.0 mm depending on their subsequent use.Less commonly, it involves shredding or grinding solid material into finer granules or pellets.The granulation process combines one or more powder particles and forms a granule that will allow tableting to be within required limits.It is the process of collecting particles together by creating bonds between them.Bonds are formed by compression or by using a binding agent.Granulation is extensively used in the pharmaceutical industry, for manufacturing of tablets and pellets.This way predictable and repeatable process is possible and granules of consistent quality can be produced.

Taminda, New South Wales

Did you know that Taminda is an industrial suburb of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, in the west of the city. It is mostly zoned industrial and consequently its residential population is very low. The northern part of Taminda is flood plains and is used as sporting fields. Floods in 1998 caused much damage in Taminda with rising waters that flowed into businesses. As a result, commencement in 2006 began on building levy banks separating many of the riverside sporting fields and the Peel River from the rest of Taminda where businesses are located to protect property from future floods. 31°05′00″S 150°54′15″E / 31.08333°S 150.90417°E / -31.08333; 150.90417 This New South Wales geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Plug-in box (stage lighting)

Did you know that In stage lighting, a plug-in box, plug box or drop box is a device, similar to a power strip, to distribute power to multiple lighting instruments, consisting of an inlet (either detachable or hard-wired), and multiple female outlet connectors or pigtails. The electrical components are housed in or on a metal box which can be mounted to a floor, wall, or structure such as a lighting truss. Plug-in boxes often have multiple circuit breakers, and may be supplied power from a dimmer. This article about electric power is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Glen Saville

Did you know that Glen Saville (born 17 January 1976) is an Australian former professional basketball player who played the majority of his career for the Wollongong Hawks of the National Basketball League (NBL).Born in Bendigo, Victoria, Saville moved to Canberra in 1993 to attend the Australian Institute of Sport on a two-year basketball scholarship. In 1995, he competed for Australia at FIBA Under-19 World Championship where he helped the team finish second.That same year, he debuted in the National Basketball League for the Illawarra Hawks.Saville set the league alight early on in his career with his versatility and athletic style of play, quickly becoming a Hawks fan favourite. In 1996, Saville played in the NBL's Future Forces Game, and went on to play in the 1997 NBL All-Star Game.

Shoko Nakajima

Did you know that Shoko Nakajima (中島翔子, Nakajima Shoko, born July 19, 1991) is a Japanese female professional wrestler, who wrestles for Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW), where she is a former two-time Princess of Princess Champion and one-time and inaugural Tokyo Princess Tag Team Champion.She is also known for her appearances in Chikara, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), DDT Pro-Wrestling and All Elite Wrestling (AEW).Nkajima made her ring debut with Miyu Yamashita against Chikage Kiba and Kanna as a dark match of DDT Pro-Wrestling's "World Expo-Progress and Harmony in pro wrestling" held at Ryogoku Kokugikan on August 17, where she was pinned by Kanna.

Mikurach%C5%8D, Tokyo

Did you know that Mikurachō (美倉町), officially Kanda-Mikurachō (神田美倉町), is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is a part of the former ward of Kanda. Its postal code is 101-0038. Located on the northern part of Chiyoda Ward, this district is adjacent to Chūō Ward (Nihonbashi-Hongokuchō and Yaesu). It borders Kanda-Nishifukudachō on the north, Iwamotochō on the east, and Kajichō on the west. Chiyoda Board of Education [ja] operates public elementary and junior high schools. Chiyoda Elementary School (千代田小学校) is the zoned elementary school for Kanda-Mikurachō. There is a freedom of choice system for junior high schools in Chiyoda Ward, and so there are no specific junior high school zones. This Tokyo location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Jack Herbert

Did you know that Jack Herbert (born February 28, 1982), Jackson Herbert Santos de Sousa also known as Jackson Herbert, is a Brazilian comic book artist whose published work includes interior illustrations and cover art.He entered the industry in 2005 when he was selected by an agency to work in the U.S.market.He is known for the Kirby: Genesis series in which he has worked with the best-selling and Eisner award winners Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross and for his contributions to various Dynamite and DC Comics titles.Jack was born on February 28, 1982, in Bananeiras, Paraíba where he lived a "typical middle-class childhood".He became interested in drawing from early childhood and at age of nine, an aunt showed him an interview with Mike Deodato in the local newspaper, what caused him great impact because Deodato also lived in Paraíba and drew for the great American publishers.

It Started with Eve

Did you know that It Started with Eve is a 1941 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring Deanna Durbin, Robert Cummings, and Charles Laughton. The film received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Music Score (Charles Previn and Hans J.Salter). The film is considered by some critics to be Durbin's best film, and the last in which she worked with the producer (Joe Pasternak) and director (Henry Koster) who groomed her for stardom.It Started with Eve was remade in 1964 as I'd Rather Be Rich.The millionaire Jonathan Reynolds is dying, and his son Johnny returns from Mexico City to his deathbed.The attending physician, Dr.Harvey, informs Johnny that his father does not have much time to live and that his last wish is to get to know Johnny's future wife.

Private library

Did you know that Private libraries are libraries that are privately owned and are usually intended for the use of a small number of people, or even a single person.As with public libraries, some people use bookplates – stamps, stickers or embossing – to show ownership of the items.Some people sell their private libraries to established institutions such as the Library of Congress, or, as is often the case, bequeath them after death.Much less often, a private library is maintained intact long after the death of the owner.The earliest libraries belonged to temples or administration bodies, resembled modern archives, and were usually restricted to nobility, aristocracy, scholars, or theologians.Examples of the earliest known private libraries include one found in Ugarit (dated to around 1200 BC) and the Library of Ashurbanipal in Nineveh (near modern Mosul, Iraq), dating back to the 7th century BC.

John Howkins

Did you know that John Anthony Howkins (born 3 August 1945) is a British author and speaker on Creative Industries, particularly the development of this economic sector in China.He is the visiting professor of University of Lincoln, England, and vice dean and the visiting professor of Shanghai School of Creativity, Shanghai Theater Academy, China. Howkins was awarded a BA in International Relations at Keele University and a Diploma in Urban Design at the Architectural Association School of Architecture.Howkins' media career spans TV, film, digital media, publishing and consulting with companies including HandMade plc, Hotbed Media, HBO and, from 1982 to 1996, Time Warner.He is a former chairman of the London Film School and is a former Executive Director of the International Institute of Communications, an independent, non-profit membership organization that focusses on critical policy and regulatory issues in the telecom and media.

1921 Ceylonese Legislative Council election

Did you know that The third election to the Legislative Council of Ceylon was held on 21 April 1921. In 1833 the Colebrooke-Cameron Commission created the Legislative Council of Ceylon, the first step in representative government in British Ceylon.Initially the Legislative Council consisted of 16 members: the British Governor, the five appointed members of the Executive Council of Ceylon, four other government officials and six appointed unofficial members (three Europeans, one Sinhalese, one Tamil and one Burgher).In 1889 the number of appointed unofficial members was increased to eight (three Europeans, one Low Country Sinhalese, one Kandyan Sinhalese, one Tamil, one Muslim and one Burgher). The Legislative Council was reformed in 1910 by the McCallum Reforms.

Stylidium fluminense

Did you know that Stylidium fluminense is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the genus Stylidium (family Stylidiaceae). It is an erect annual plant that grows from 15 to 30 cm tall. Elliptical leaves, about 10-40 per plant, are scattered along the stems. The leaves are generally 5–19 mm long and 1.5–6 mm wide. This species lacks a scape but has cymose inflorescences that are 5–11 cm long. Flowers are pink, mauve, or red. S. fluminense is found in northwestern Australia, including confirmed locations in the Hamersley Ranges and the Harding River near Karratha. Its typical habitat is sheltered sites with persistent moisture in sandstone gorges. It flowers in the southern hemisphere from June to October. S. fluminense is most closely related to S. alsinoides. Its conservation status has been assessed as data deficient. This Stylidiaceae article is a stub.

Theo Heemskerk

Did you know that was a notable Dutch politician of the Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 12 February 1908 until 29 August 1913? Theodorus Heemskerk (20 July 1852 – 12 June 1932) was a Dutch politician of the Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 12 February 1908 until 29 August 1913. Heemskerk's time in politics saw the modernization of the country's poor law. His father Jan Heemskerk also served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers. This article about a Dutch politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

1928 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Did you know that The 1928 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 40th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place at the Cork Convention on 29 January 1928. The championship began on 25 March 1928 and ended on 21 October 1928. Blackrock were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Mallow in the second round. On 21 October 1928, Éire Óg won the championship following a 5–02 to 3–02 defeat of Mallow in the final. It remains their only championship title. Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Everybody Hates Chris

Did you know that Everybody Hates Chris (stylized in all lowercase) is an American semi-autobiographical sitcom created by Chris Rock and Ali LeRoi that originally aired on UPN from 2005 to 2006, and then on The CW until 2009. The series is based loosely on Rock's personal experiences as a teenager living in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City from 1982 to 1987.However, Rock's real-life adolescence took place from 1978 to 1984, having been born in 1965. The series' title is a parody of the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond.It was originally developed to air on Fox before being passed over to the UPN. The series was shown on UPN for its first season until it was moved to the CW, where it aired its remaining three seasons.

Splash Universe

Did you know that Splash Universe is a subsidiary of Focus Hospitality Services, LLC, a developer, owner, and operator of hotels and resorts in the United States founded in 1984.Both Focus Hospitality and Splash Universe are headquartered in Sarasota, Florida.Focus developed the brand "Splash Universe Water Park Resorts" as a full-service, value-priced waterpark for families with children.Each Splash Universe indoor waterpark resort is characterized by an individualized theme.The current waterpark in Dundee, Michigan follows an outdoors motif, while the former Shipshewana, Indiana waterpark was country-themed.Both Splash Universe resorts opened in the Winter of 2006. On June 6, 2010, around 2:17am EST, an EF2 tornado struck the area of Dundee, MI, doing major damage to Cabela's, Splash Universe Waterpark, and restaurants in the area.There were no major injuries, but the waterpark and some nearby businesses had to close for several months to repair major damages from the tornado.

Non Suwan district

Did you know that Non Suwan (Thai: โนนสุวรรณ, pronounced [nōːn sù.wān]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Buriram province, northeastern Thailand. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nong Ki, Nang Rong, Pakham of Buriram Province and Soeng Sang of Nakhon Ratchasima province. The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 April 1991, when four tambons were split off from Nang Rong district. It was upgraded to a full district on 8 September 1995. The Non Suwan District's motto is "The city farm plants, sweet fruit, beautiful silk, rocket festival, dairy cattle, many of rubber, and Olympic gold medal boxer." The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 56 villages (mubans). Non Suwan is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Non Suwan and Krok Kaeo. There are also four tambon administrative organizations (TAO). This Buriram Province location article is a stub.

Helen Matthews

Did you know that Helen Matthews, real name probably Helen Matthew (c.1872 – c.1950s), also known by her pseudonym Mrs Graham, was a Scottish footballer, artist, and suffragette. Matthew (or Graham) is known as a leading player and team captain from the 1890s, and for recruiting the first black woman footballer, Emma Clarke. Birth records suggest she was born Helen Jane Matthew in London in 1871.Her parents were William and Eliza Matthew, and her sister was Florence Matthew.Helen later said she was born in Montrose.She probably lived there and in Littleham, Devon, but moved to Lancashire around 1880.The Matthew family lived on Carisbrooke Road in Walton, Liverpool (near to where Emma Clarke grew up in Bootle).

Give It All U Got

Did you know that "Give It All U Got" was supposed to be the fourth single from Lil Jon's debut studio album, Crunk Rock. It was released digitally on November 3, 2009 in iTunes The song features Kee (Kinnda) and it was produced by RedOne. The song was left off the album when it was finally released in 2010. "Give It All U Got", which features Kee on the original version and also features British rapper Tinchy Stryder on the official remix (along with Kee), peaked at 90 on the Canadian Hot 100. There is also a remix by Laidback Luke. This 2000s pop song-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Islamic International School

Did you know that 18°57′29″N 72°50′06″E / 18.958074°N 72.835037°E / 18.958074; 72.835037 The Islamic International School is the Islamic school managed by the IRF Educational Trust.The school's main branch is located in Mumbai, India.A separate branch is currently open in Chennai (Madras) and a third branch in Dubai is being planned.[citation needed] The school teaches IGCSE syllabus along with Qur'anic and Arabic text, but the school is not recognised by the IGCSE board.Officials from education department have recommended the parents to shift their children to the schools recognised by the education department. The school allows children to study under scholarship.Boys and girls at the school study in separate classrooms.Individual classes are limited to a maximum of 30 students with total number of 5600 students.Teachers at the school use a digital writing board to teach students.

John Tracy Ellis

Did you know that was a notable Catholic Church historian and priest? John Tracy Ellis (July 30, 1905 – October 16, 1992) was a Catholic Church historian and priest, born and raised in Seneca, Illinois, US.Soon after he was ordained, he received a doctorate in history from Catholic University of America in Washington, where he researched with Peter Guilday to collect central documents of the American Catholic heritage.He spent most of his career as a faculty member at Catholic University, but he also taught at the University of San Francisco between 1963 and 1976.He was a long serving executive secretary of the American Catholic Historical Association and editor of the Catholic Historical Review (1941–62).Ellis is best known for his 1952 argument that American Catholic scholars have failed to measure up to European Catholic standards of scholarship and intellectual leadership. He wrote widely on church history, including a major biography of James Cardinal Gibbons.

Dobje, Litija

Did you know that Dobje (pronounced [ˈdoːbjɛ]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Litija in central Slovenia. Relatively remote, the area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included, along with the rest of the municipality, in the Central Sava Statistical Region. Dobje was a hamlet of Ježevec until 1995, when it was made a separate settlement. This article about the Municipality of Litija in Slovenia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Robert Hilles

Did you know that Robert Hilles (born November 13, 1951) is a Canadian poet and novelist. He was born in Kenora, Ontario and grew up at Longbow Lake, Ontario.He left there in 1971 to attend university and later studied at the University of Calgary, earning a BA in Psychology and English in 1976. He also holds an MSc in Educational Psychology, earned at the university in 1985. For ten years he acted as the managing editor of Dandelion, the oldest surviving literary magazine in Alberta. In 2001, he moved to British Columbia and has been active in the literary community there, especially on Salt Spring Island where he lived for 17 years.With other writers, he helped to set up a scholarship for beginning writers on Salt Spring and also organized a new reading series on the island. He moved to Nanaimo in 2019.

Julius J. Lipner

Did you know that Julius Lipner (born 11 August 1946), who is of Indo-Czech origin, was Professor of Hinduism and the Comparative Study of Religion at the University of Cambridge.Lipner was born and brought up in India, for the most part in West Bengal.After his schooling in India, he obtained a Licentiate in Theology (summa cum laude) in the Pontifical Athenaeum (now Jnana Deepa Vidyapith) in Pune, and then spent two years studying for an M.A.in Indian and Western philosophy at Jadavpur University in Kolkata/Calcutta.Before taking his final examinations, he was invited by the philosopher H.D.Lewis to undertake doctoral research (under Lewis’ supervision) in the philosophy of the Self with reference to Indian and Western thought, at King's College, University of London.

List of airplay number-one singles of 2022 (Uruguay)

Did you know that Singles chart Monitor Latino ranks the songs which received the most airplay per week on radio station in Latin America, including Uruguay, since 2017. In 2022, 14 songs managed to top the chart, while the John Legend remix of "Tacones Rojos", by Rauw Alejandro, was the best-performing track of the year.

Rita Tornborg

Did you know that Rita Tornborg (born 13 December 1926) is a Swedish novelist and short story writer. She was born in South Africa, and grew up in Poland. She made her literary debut in 1970, with the novel Paukes gerilla. Other books are Salomos namnsdag from 1979, Systrarna from 1982, and the short story collection Rosalie from 1991. She was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1995. This article about a Swedish writer or poet is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

2017 Red Bull Air Race of Indianapolis

Did you know that 39°47′54″N 86°13′58″W / 39.79833°N 86.23278°W / 39.79833; -86.23278 The 2017 Red Bull Air Race of Indianapolis was the eighth round of the 2017 Red Bull Air Race World Championship, the twelfth season of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in Indianapolis, the United States. The final game was canceled due to bad weather. The players were given half the usual points according to the preliminary ranking.

Italy at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships

Did you know that Italy competed at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan from 14 to 30 July. The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Championships per discipline. Italy entered 10 divers. Italy entered 6 open water swimmers. Italy entered 32 swimmers. The following is the Italian roster. Head coach: Sandro Campagna The following is the Italian roster. Head coach: Carlo Silipo

Brandes House

Did you know that The Ray Brandes House is a Frank Lloyd Wright designed Usonian home located at 2202 212th Avenue SE, Sammamish, Washington It was constructed in 1952. The home is constructed in Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian style which is designed to create flow between nature, the home and its interior. It is one of the better preserved examples of this style, and one of three homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Washington State. Landscaping was selected from local flora and fauna, typical of Frank Lloyd Wright's preference.

Keith Rowland

Did you know that Keith Rowland (born 1 September 1971) is a Northern Irish football manager and former footballer, who is manager of Brentwood Town.As a player, he was a defender who notably played in the Premier League for Coventry City and West Ham United.He also played in the Football League for AFC Bournemouth, Queens Park Rangers, Luton Town, Chesterfield and Barnet, as well as with non-league sides Hornchurch, Redbridge and Welling United.He also represented Northern Ireland, winning 19 caps. Since retirement, Rowland has worked as a manager and coach within non-league football.He has managed Wingate & Finchley and Aveley, having previously been on the coaching staff at Braintree Town.Rowland was signed by AFC Bournemouth manager Harry Redknapp, making his league debut appearance against Darlington on 17 August 1991.

John Holmstrom

Did you know that John Holmstrom (born 1954) is an American underground cartoonist and writer.He is best known for illustrating the covers of the Ramones albums Rocket to Russia and Road to Ruin, as well as his characters Bosko and Joe (published in Scholastic's Bananas magazine from 1975 to 1984).At age 21, Holstrom was the founding editor of Punk Magazine. After Punk ceased publication in 1979, he worked for several publications, including The Village Voice, Video Games magazine, K-Power, and Heavy Metal.In 1986, Holmstrom contributed a comic-based chronology of punk rock for Spin magazine's special punk issue. In 1987, Holmstrom began to work for High Times magazine as Managing Editor, was soon promoted to Executive Editor, and in 1991 was promoted to Publisher and President.In 1996 he stepped aside to launch the High Times website.He left High Times in 2000, and went on to work on other projects.

Llangennech

Did you know that 51°41′35″N 4°05′31″W / 51.693°N 4.092°W / 51.693; -4.092 Llangennech ([ɬæn'ɡenƏx]; Welsh pronunciationⓘ) is a village and community in the area of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales, which covers an area of 1,222 hectares (4.72 sq mi). It is governed by Llangennech Community Council and Carmarthenshire County Council.Llangennech is also the name of the county electoral ward coterminous with the village.It falls in the Llanelli parliamentary and Senedd constituency.It lies in the Mid & West Wales region for regional Senedd members.Llangennech was a coal mining community, with several local collieries mining steam coal.There is also a large Labour tradition in the village originating with the mine workers.There was a large Royal Navy depot in the village, which was closed in 2007 in Ministry of Defence restructuring.

When (band)

Did you know that When is the musical project of Norwegian artist Lars Pedersen.Lars Pedersen was born in 1961, in Oslo, Norway.His father, Tore Pedersen, was a Norwegian musical composer.At an early age, the younger Pedersen performed with his four older sisters and older brother; they were often compared to the Jackson 5 and The Partridge Family, popular bands of the time.Being in the spotlight at a young age, Pedersen met Chuck Berry and other stars.In the late 1970s, Pedersen played in Hærverk, one of the first Norwegian punk bands, and later – as the 1980s arrived – went on to form the band The Last James.The Last James explored The Beatles/Beach Boys sound, releasing three albums, Grape, The Last James and Kindergarten.During the 1980s and early 1990s, Pedersen was also a member of the renowned experimental/industrial/new wave group Holy Toy, together with Andrej D.Nebb.

Helianthus heterophyllus

Did you know that Helianthus heterophyllus is a species of sunflower known by the common names variableleaf sunflower and wetland sunflower. It is native to the coastal plain of the southern United States from Texas to North Carolina. Helianthus heterophyllus is a perennial sometimes as much as 120 cm (4 feet) tall, spreading by means of underground rhizomes. Leaves and stems are hairless or almost hairless; leaves appear white on the undersides because of an abundance of wax. One plant can produce 1-5 flower heads, each with 12–18 yellow ray florets surrounding as least 100 red or brown disc florets. The species grows in wet sandy soils at low elevations. This Heliantheae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Paul Delvaux Museum

Did you know that 51°6′21″N 2°36′37″E / 51.10583°N 2.61028°E / 51.10583; 2.61028 The Paul Delvaux Museum (French: Musée Paul Delvaux) is a private museum in Saint-Idesbald, Belgium, devoted to the life and works of the painter Paul Delvaux.It was established in 1982 by the Foundation Paul Delvaux and houses the world's largest collection of Delvaux's works.In 1982, the Foundation Paul Delvaux took the initiative to establish the Paul Delvaux Museum, a private museum in Saint-Idesbald, Koksijde municipality, devoted to the painter Paul Delvaux (1897–1994). Delvaux had a personal connection to Saint-Idesbald and had built a house and studio in the style of a fishing cottage there in 1951. A driving force behind the museum was Delvaux's nephew Charles Van Deun, who on the foundation's behalf purchased Het Vlierhof, a former fisherman's cottage that had been enlarged into a hotel-restaurant.

Keats Lester

Did you know that Horace Keats Lester (4 August 1904 – 16 June 1946) was a tennis player from England who competed for Great Britain. He was a pupil at The Leys School, Cambridge.Lester took part in the Wimbledon Championships every year from 1923 to 1934, for a total of 12 appearances. He represented Great Britain in the 1926 International Lawn Tennis Challenge.His only match was a dead rubber in Great Britain's Europe Zone semi-final win over Spain in Barcelona, which he lost in straight sets to Raimundo Morales-Marques. At the 1927 French Championships, Lester was the only seeded British player (12th).He was beaten in the fourth round by Patrick Spence, after having wins over Frenchman Alain Bernard, American Jimmy Van Alen and South African Jack Condon.

Maryland Route 276

Did you know that Maryland Route 276 (MD 276) is a state highway in the U.S.state of Maryland.Known for most of its length as Jacob Tome Memorial Highway, the highway runs 7.85 miles (12.63 km) from MD 222 in Port Deposit north to U.S.Route 1 (US 1) near Harrisville in western Cecil County.MD 276 connects Port Deposit with Rising Sun.MD 276 was constructed along an old turnpike from Port Deposit through Woodlawn, then north to Rising Sun to the east of the present corridor.The Woodlawn–Rising Sun piece was paved by 1910; the Port Deposit–Woodlawn stretch was paved in the late 1920s and early 1930s.MD 276 was shifted west to between Woodlawn and its present northern terminus at US 1 in the late 1950s.The highway was completely reconstructed between 1959 and 1965.

Lowood, Queensland

Did you know that Download coordinates as: Lowood is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Lowood had a population of 4,082 people. The town is on the Brisbane River, 66 km (41 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane, and 31 km (19 mi) north of Ipswich.Due to its proximity to Brisbane and Ipswich, Lowood is becoming an area for hobby farmers and residential commuters.[citation needed] Lowood railway station (27°27′48″S 152°34′54″E / 27.4632°S 152.5816°E / -27.4632; 152.5816 (Lowood railway station (former))) was established as the first terminus of the Brisbane Valley branch railway in 1884 and the town grew from the subdivision around the new railway station. The name Lowood is derived from the "low woods" of brigalow in the Lowood area, as opposed to the taller trees elsewhere in the Brisbane Valley.

Thomas Palaiologos

Did you know that Thomas Palaiologos (Greek: Θωμᾶς Παλαιολόγος; 1409 – 12 May 1465) was Despot of the Morea from 1428 until the fall of the despotate in 1460, although he continued to claim the title until his death five years later.He was the younger brother of Constantine XI Palaiologos, the final Byzantine emperor.Thomas was appointed as Despot of the Morea by his oldest brother, Emperor John VIII Palaiologos, in 1428, joining his two brothers and other despots Theodore and Constantine, already governing the Morea.Though Theodore proved reluctant to cooperate with his brothers, Thomas and Constantine successfully worked to strengthen the despotate and expand its borders.In 1432, Thomas brought the remaining territories of the Latin Principality of Achaea, established during the Fourth Crusade more than two hundred years earlier, into Byzantine hands by marrying Catherine Zaccaria, heiress to the principality.

Silver Thursday

Did you know that Silver Thursday was an event that occurred in the United States silver commodity markets on Thursday, March 27, 1980, following the attempt by brothers Nelson Bunker Hunt, William Herbert Hunt and Lamar Hunt (collectively known as the Hunt Brothers) to corner the silver market.A subsequent steep fall in silver prices led to panic on commodity and futures exchanges.In 1979, the price for silver (based on the London Fix) jumped from $6.08 per troy ounce ($0.195/g) on January 1, 1979, to a record high of $49.45 per troy ounce ($1.590/g) on January 18, 1980, an increase of 713%, with silver futures reaching an intraday COMEX all-time high of $50.35 per troy ounce and a reduction of the silver/gold ratio down to 1:17.0.

Xinyao

Did you know that Xinyao (Chinese: 新謠; pinyin: Xīnyáo) is a genre of songs originating from Singapore. It is a contemporary Mandarin vocal genre that emerged between the late 1970s to 1980s. Xinyao songs are typically composed and sung by Singaporeans, although there are exceptions: one of the most notable being Eric Moo, who is not Singaporean but Malaysian, yet is considered one of the pioneers of the movement.Recurring themes of songs include friendships or teenage love.Xinyao is a Chinese noun comprising two Chinese characters: xīn (新) which is an abbreviation for Singapore, and yáo (謠) for song.The term xinyao is an abbreviation of a longer name, 新加坡年轻人自创歌謠. Early pioneers of the genre include Wong Hong Mok, Liang Wern Fook, Dawn Gan, Eric Moo and Billy Koh.

1994 Cleveland Browns season

Did you know that The 1994 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 45th season with the National Football League and 49th overall. It was the only season that the Browns qualified for the playoffs under head coach Bill Belichick. The Browns finished as the NFL's number one defense in terms of points surrendered per game (12.8 points per game). In the playoffs, Belichick got his first playoff victory as a head coach in the AFC wild card game against the New England Patriots (who would hire him less than a decade later) by a score of 20–13. The Browns would lose to the Steelers 29–9 in the divisional round. The Browns would not return to the playoffs again until the 2002 season. This would be the last time the Browns would win a playoff game until the 2020 season. Front office Head coaches Offensive coaches Special teams coaches Strength and conditioning

Culinary Revolution

Did you know that was a notable movement during the late 1960s and 1970s? The Culinary Revolution was a movement during the late 1960s and 1970s, when sociopolitical issues began to profoundly affect the way Americans eat.The Culinary Revolution is often credited to Alice Waters, the owner of Chez Panisse restaurant in Berkeley, California.However, such claims are sometimes contested and the movement attributed to collaborations of other individuals.The mantra of using fresh, local, and seasonal ingredients at Waters's Chez Panisse, as well as other similar "New American cuisine" restaurants, has greatly changed food served in restaurants and at home, thus creating California Cuisine and a broader movement in the cuisine of the United States.A member of Berkely's Free Speech Movement, Waters developed a new view of the importance of food during her first trip to France in 1965. She began to see that some of her peers deprived themselves of good food.

NCAA Division II softball tournament

Did you know that The NCAA Division II Softball Championship is the annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of women's college softball among Division II members in the United States and Canada.The final rounds of the tournament are also referred to as the NCAA Division II Women's College World Series.The tournament has been held annually since 1982. Cal State Northridge have been the most successful team in the history of the tournament, with four national titles.Of the active Division II members, there are six teams with two titles each.Texas–Tyler are the reigning national champions, winning their first national title in 2024.

Ali Go

Did you know that Ali Bernard Rojas Go (born 21 September 1976) is a Filipino former international footballer who played as a striker. Born in Bacolod, Go played club football for North Bar, Negros Occidental and Kaya. He also earned fourteen international caps for the Philippines between 2000 and 2007, and participated at the 2002 Tiger Cup. He later became Technical Director at Ceres–Negros. He also worked with the club as its head coach. This biographical article related to Philippines association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

David A. R. White

Did you know that David Andrew Roy White is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer and businessman.He is a co-founder of Pinnacle Peak Pictures, a distribution and production company specializing in Christian faith- and family-themed films.He is best known for his role as Reverend Dave in the God's Not Dead film series.White is the son of a Mennonite pastor. He was formerly married to the actress and producer Andrea Logan who played the role of his wife in the 2009 film In the Blink of an Eye. In 2020, the couple announced that they had separated. After his arrival in Los Angeles, White was given the role of Andrew Phillpot, the best friend of Burt Reynolds' son, in the CBS sitcom Evening Shade (1990–1994).

1971 Speaker of the British House of Commons election

Did you know that Horace King Labour Selwyn Lloyd Conservative The 1971 election of the Speaker of the House of Commons occurred on 12 January 1971, following the retirement of the previous Speaker Horace King.The election resulted in the election of Conservative MP Selwyn Lloyd, formerly Chancellor of the Exchequer and Foreign Secretary.It was the first election with more than one nominee since William Morrison defeated Major James Milner in the 1951 election.Following tradition, the election was chaired by the clerk of the house, Barnett Cocks, and all speeches were directed at him.As he was not a member of the house, he could not speak himself and merely pointed at the next MP to speak in the debate.

2016 Jiangxi International Women%27s Tennis Open

Did you know that was a notable professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts? The 2016 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the third edition of the tournament, in the International category of the 2016 WTA Tour and took place in Nanchang, China, from 1 August through 7 August 2016. Unseeded Duan Yingying won the singles title. The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: The following player received entry by a protected ranking: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: The following player received entry by a lucky loser spot: The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

Venum Black

Did you know that Julian Carrillo (born 1975) is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler best known under the ring name Venum Black or simply Venum.He gained national exposure in Mexico working for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA), initially as a Power Rangers look-alike called Power Raider Rojo and later Power Raider Verde.He also worked for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) through AAA's working agreement with them in the late 1990s.Since 1998, he has worked primarily on the Mexican Independent circuit and at one point introduced a wrestler known as "Venum Black Jr." Carrillo started training for his professional wrestling career while still in high school.He was trained by Rey Misterio, Sr.in Tijuana and made his debut at the age of either 16 or 17 years in 1992.

Sebastian Evans (composer)

Did you know that Sebastian Evans II is an American composer for film and television.He is best known for providing the score for Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!, Transformers: Animated, Ben 10: Omniverse and the 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series.Growing up in Alameda County, Evans spent much of his childhood in Oakland and San Leandro.From an early age he would play his family's pots and pans as if they were drums, his musical tendencies eventually prompted his parents to purchase a Casio SK-8 keyboard. As a child, Evans saw Return of the Jedi during its theatrical release.

Half-mast

Did you know that Half-mast or half-staff (American English) refers to a flag flying below the summit of a ship mast, a pole on land, or a pole on a building.In many countries this is seen as a symbol of respect, mourning, distress, or, in some cases, a salute. The tradition of flying the flag at half-mast began in the 17th century. According to some sources, the flag is lowered to make room for an "invisible flag of death" flying above. However, there is disagreement about where on a flagpole a flag should be when it is at half-mast.

1956 United States presidential election in Oklahoma

Did you know that Eisenhower Stevenson Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican The 1956 United States presidential election in Oklahoma took place on November 6, 1956, as part of the 1956 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Oklahoma was won by incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R–Pennsylvania), running with Vice President Richard Nixon, with 55.13 percent of the popular vote, against Adlai Stevenson (D–Illinois), running with Senator Estes Kefauver, with 44.87 percent of the popular vote. As of 2020, this is the last time Oklahoma has voted more Democratic than the nation as a whole. This was the first time that a Republican carried Oklahoma twice or that the state voted Republican in back-to-back elections.

Hubert Bentliff

Did you know that was a notable British lawyer? Hubert David Bentliff (28 May 1891 – 21 April 1953) was a British lawyer, civil servant, and politician.Bentliff was the son of Walter Bentliff (1859–1940), a leading figure in the National Union of Teachers.He was educated at Dulwich College and Trinity College Cambridge, receiving a BSc from London University in 1910 and an MA from Cambridge in 1917. He served in the First World War from 1914–1918 in the Essex Regiment, rising to the rank of captain.After the war, he studied to be a barrister, and was called to the Bar in 1920 in the Inner Temple.

Destruction of cultural heritage during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip

Did you know that The destruction of cultural heritage during the ongoing Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip has included the damage and destruction by Israel of hundreds of culturally or historically significant buildings, libraries, museums and other repositories of knowledge in Gaza, alongside the destruction of intangible cultural heritage. By late January 2024, more than half of the buildings in Gaza had been damaged or destroyed and 1.7 million people displaced. There are hundreds of cultural heritage sites in Gaza, including more than 300 architectural heritage sites.In addition to the damaged and destroyed heritage sites, by February 2024 a total of 44 people involved with arts and culture had been killed.Cultural heritage embodies the collective and history of the people, who live in the region.Destroyed sites have included archives, museums, mosques, churches and cemeteries.

Taavi Vartiainen

Did you know that Taavi Vartiainen (born 30 June 1994) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. He played with Lahti Pelicans and Ilves in the Finnish Liiga. Vartiainen made his Liiga debut playing with Lahti Pelicans during the 2014–15 Liiga season. This biographical article relating to a Finnish ice hockey player is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Fran%C3%A7ois Gabart

Did you know that François Gabart (born 23 March 1983 in Saint-Michel-d'Entraygues, France) is a French professional offshore yacht racer who won the 2012-13 Vendée Globe in 78 days 2 hours 16 minutes, setting a new race record. In 2017 he set the speed record for sailing around the globe, in 42 days 16 hours 40 minutes and 35 seconds, finishing on 17 December. He was sailing solo in the 30 metre Trimaran Macif. This biographical article related to sailing in France is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Rajie Cook

Did you know that was a notable Palestinian American graphic designer? Rajie Cook (July 6, 1930 – February 6, 2021), also known as Roger Cook, was a Palestinian American graphic designer, artist, Palestinian peace activist, humanitarian and photographer.Cook was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1930, into a Palestinian-Christian family. He was president of Cook and Shanosky Associates, a graphic design firm he founded in 1967. The firm produced all forms of corporate communications including: Corporate Identity, Advertising, Signage, Annual Reports and Brochures.His graphic design and photography have been used by IBM, Container Corporation of America, Montgomery Ward, Bristol Myers Squibb, Black & Decker, Volvo, Subaru, AT&T, New York Times, Bell Atlantic, BASF, Lenox, and a number of other major international corporations.

Yamato, Niigata

Did you know that was a notable town located in Minamiuonuma District? Yamato (大和町, Yamato-machi) was a town located in Minamiuonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The town was established as a village in 1956, and was elevated to a town in 1962. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 15,195 and a density of 116.07 persons per km2. The total area was 130.91 km2. On November 1, 2004, Yamato, along with the town of Muikamachi (also from Minamiuonuma District), was merged to create the city of Minamiuonuma. This Niigata Prefecture location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Northern Ireland national under-18 schoolboys football team

Did you know that The Northern Ireland national under-18 schools football team (also known as Northern Ireland U18 schoolboys) represents Northern Ireland in association football at under-18 level. It is controlled by the Northern Ireland Schools Football Association (NISFA) which is affiliated to the Irish Football Association. The main competition competed for by the team is the Centenary Shield (founded 1973) which they won on the first occasion that they entered in 1996. The Northern Ireland under-18 schoolboys side also competes regularly in other minor tournaments and in friendlies. This football article about a national youth team is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.This article about sports in Northern Ireland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Motherway Island

Did you know that Motherway Island is a small rocky island about 0.2 nautical miles (0.4 km) north of Peterson Island, near the south end of the Windmill Islands of Antarctica. It was first mapped from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in February 1947. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Paul T. Motherway, a member of one of the two Operation Windmill photographic units which obtained aerial and ground photographic coverage of this area in January 1948. This article incorporates public domain material from "Motherway Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 66°26′S 110°31′E / 66.433°S 110.517°E / -66.433; 110.517 This Wilkes Land location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Solomon Comstock

Did you know that was a notable American attorney and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Minnesota's 5th congressional district from 1889 to 1891? Solomon Gilman Comstock (May 9, 1842 – June 3, 1933) was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Minnesota's 5th congressional district from 1889 to 1891.Born in Argyle, Maine, Comstock moved to Passadumkeag, Maine, with his parents in 1845.He attended rural schools, East Corinth (Maine) Academy, Maine Wesleyan Seminary at Kents Hill, and Hampden Academy.Comstock studied law in Bangor, Maine under the Honorable Samuel F.Humphrey. In 1868, he continued his studies at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.He moved to Nebraska in 1869 and settled in Omaha, where he was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice.He moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1870 and to Moorhead, Minnesota, in 1871, where he became a railroad construction laborer.

Betts v Armstead

Did you know that Sherras v De Rutzen approved in Alphacell Ltd v Woodward Betts v. Armstead, L.R. 20 Q.B.D. 771 (1888), was an English case decided by the Queen's Bench that adopted a strict liability standard and furthermore no requirement of knowledge or suspicion for violations of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act 1875 (38 & 39 Vict. c. 63). The defendant contended that he did not know that his product did not abide by the standards of the statute, but the court held that there was no mens rea requirement for the violation. This article related to English law is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.This case law article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.