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The Shire of Towong is a local government area in the Hume region of Victoria, Australia, located in the north-east part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 6,054.
It includes the towns of Corryong, Tallangatta, Cudgewa, Bethanga, Bellbridge, Walwa, Tintaldra and Towong. It was for... | {"Type": "lga", "Name": "Shire of Towong", "State Abbreviation": "vic", "Caption": "Location in Victoria", "Population": "6054", "Population Year": "2018", "Population Footnotes": "3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018 http://ww... |
The Shire of Wellington is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the eastern part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 44,019.
It includes the towns of Heyfield, Rosedale, Maffra, Sale, Stratford, Coongulla, Newry, Tinamba and Yarram. It was formed in 1994 from ... | {"Type": "lga", "Name": "Shire of Wellington", "State Abbreviation": "vic", "Caption": "Location in Victoria", "Population": "44019", "Population Year": "2018", "Population Footnotes": "3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018 http... |
The Shire of West Wimmera is a local government area in the western part of the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018 had a population of 3,862. It includes the towns of Apsley, Edenhope, Goroke, Gymbowen, Harrow, Kaniva, Minimay, Nurcoun... | {"Type": "lga", "Name": "Shire of West Wimmera", "State Abbreviation": "vic", "Caption": "Location in Victoria", "Population": "3862", "Population Year": "2018", "Population Footnotes": "3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018 htt... |
thumb|238px|Forex in Aalborg, Denmark (2009).
FOREX Bank is currently the market-leading foreign exchange bureau in the Nordic region. The company was started in 1927 providing currency exchange for travellers, at the main Stockholm Central train station. Legend says that it started by the owner of Gyllenspet's Barber ... | {"Type": "Private", "Founded": "1927", "Headquarters": "Stockholm", "Products": "Foreign money exchange", "Website": "http://www.forex.se/en/"} |
The Bailiff of Jersey () is the civic head of the Bailiwick of Jersey. In this role, he is not the head of government nor the head of state, but the chief justice of Jersey and presiding officer of Jersey's parliament, the States Assembly. The Bailiff is also the President of the Royal Court. It is similar in role to t... | {"Post": "Bailiff", "Body": "Jersey", "Insignia size": "50px", "Incumbent": "Sir Timothy Le Cocqhttps://www.jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2019/10/17/new-bailiff-sworn-in/ New Bailiff sworn in Heath Richard www.jerseyeveningpost.com 17 October 2019 en 2019-10-17", "Incumbent since": "17 October 2019", "Appointer": "Monarc... |
The United Kingdom participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Hold Onto Our Love" written by Gary Miller and Tim Woodcock. The song was performed by James Fox. The British entry for the 2004 contest in Istanbul, Turkey was selected via the national final Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up 2004, organi... | {"Country": "United Kingdom", "Selection process": "Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up 2004", "Selection date(s)": "28 February 2004", "Selected entrant": "James Fox", "Selected song": "Hold Onto Our Love", "Selected songwriter(s)": "Gary Miller Tim Woodcock", "Final result": "16th, 29 points"} |
The Shire of Yarriambiack is a local government area of Victoria, Australia, located in the north-western part of the state. It covers an area of and, in June 2018, had a population of 6,658, having fallen from 7,438 in 2008. It includes the towns of Hopetoun, Murtoa, Rupanyup and Warracknabeal. It was formed in 1995 ... | {"Type": "lga", "Name": "Shire of Yarriambiack", "State Abbreviation": "vic", "Caption": "Location in Victoria", "Population": "6658", "Population Year": "2018", "Population Footnotes": "3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018 htt... |
Cramlington is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England,
north of Newcastle upon Tyne, and north of its city centre. The name suggests a probable founding by the Danes or Anglo-Saxons. The population was 29,405 as of 2011 census data from Northumberland County Council. It sits on the border between Northumb... | {"Sovereign state": "England", "Population": "(2011 Census ward data)", "Unitary authority": "Northumberland", "Ceremonial county": "Northumberland", "UK Parliament": "Blyth Valley", "Postcode district": "NE", "Dialling code": "01670", "OS grid reference": "NZ270760"} |
The Rural City of Benalla is a local government area in the Hume region of Victoria, Australia, located in the north-east part of the state. It covers an area of and, in June 2018, had a population of 14,024.
It includes the towns of Baddaginnie, Benalla, Devenish, Goorambat, Major Plains, Swanpool, Tatong, Thoona, W... | {"Type": "lga", "Name": "Rural City of Benalla", "State Abbreviation": "vic", "Caption": "Location in Victoria", "Population": "14024", "Population Year": "2018", "Population Footnotes": "3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018 ht... |
The Mansfield Shire is a local government area in the Hume region of Victoria, Australia, located in the north-east part of the state. It covers an area of and in June 2018, had a population of 8,979.
It includes the towns of Mansfield, Maindample, Mount Buller, Bonnie Doon, Jamieson, Kevington, Merrijig, Tolmie and ... | {"Type": "lga", "Name": "Mansfield Shire", "State Abbreviation": "vic", "Caption": "Location in Victoria", "Population": "9740", "Population Year": "2021", "Population Footnotes": "3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area, 2021 https://profile.id.com.au/man... |
Electrolux AB () is a Swedish multinational home appliance manufacturer, headquartered in Stockholm. It is consistently ranked the world's second largest appliance maker by units sold, after Whirlpool.
Electrolux products sell under a variety of brand names (including its own), and are primarily major appliances and v... | {"Type": "Publicly traded aktiebolag", "ISIN": "n y SE0000103806http://www.nasdaqomxnordic.com/aktier/microsite?Instrument=SSE80 ELUX A, Electrolux A, (SE0000103806) - Nasdaq www.nasdaqomxnordic.com\n n y SE0000103814http://www.nasdaqomxnordic.com/shares/microsite?Instrument=SSE81 ELUX B, Electrolux B, (SE000010381... |
Skandia is a Swedish financial services corporation that provides insurance, banking and asset management services.
Between 2006 and 2015, the financial group underwent major changes. From having been an insurance company with the main emphasis on non-life insurance to a business that is globally focused on savings, t... | {"Type": "Private company", "Founded": "1855", "Headquarters": "Sweden", "Industry": "Financial services", "Products": "Life insuranceSavings and investmentAsset managementBankingShort-term insuranceAnnuitiesMutual funds", "Website": "http://www.skandia.se/ http://www.skandia.com/"} |
Modern Times Group (MTG) is a digital entertainment company based in Stockholm, Sweden. It formed from the media holdings of investment company Kinnevik, which in 1997 was distributed to the company stockholders. It is a strategic and operational investment holding company, managing a portfolio including gaming compani... | {"Type": "Publicly traded Aktiebolag", "Industry": "Media", "Founded": "1987", "Headquarters": "Stockholm, Sweden", "Products": "Television, eSports, Online games and Digital networks", "Revenue": "SEK 3.997 Billion (Fiscal Year Ended 31 December 2020)Modern Times Group MTG AB 2020 Annual Report https://mb.cision.com/... |
Atlas Copco (Copco from Compagnie Pneumatique Commerciale) is a Swedish multinational industrial company that was founded in 1873. It manufactures industrial tools and equipment.
The Atlas Copco Group is a global industrial group of companies headquartered in Nacka, Sweden. In 2019, global revenues totaled SEK 104 bil... | {"Type": "Aktiebolag", "ISIN": "n y SE0011166610Nasdaq Nordic n y SE0011166628Nasdaq Nordic shares", "Industry": "Industrial equipment", "Products": "Compressors, vacuum solutionsJune 2023, generators, construction, industrial tools and assembly systems", "Revenue": "SEK 99.787 Billion (Fiscal Year Ended 31 December 2... |
Assa Abloy AB is a Swedish conglomerate whose offerings include products and services related to locks, doors, gates, and entrance automation. Related products and services include controlling access and confirming identities with keys, cards, tags, mobile, and bio-metric identity verification systems.
The company was... | {"Type": "Public (Aktiebolag)", "ISIN": "n y SE0007100581", "Industry": "Manufacturing and services", "Founded": "yes 1994 Timeline About https://www.assaabloy.com/en/com/about-us/history/ Assa Abloy 22 May 2018", "Headquarters": "Stockholm, Sweden", "Products": "Locks, automatic and security doors", "Revenue": "9... |
Autoliv, Inc. is a US-domiciled, Swedish-headquartered automotive safety supplier with sales to all leading car manufacturers worldwide. Together with its joint ventures, Autoliv has over 68,000 employees in 27 countries, of whom 5700 are involved in research, development and engineering. In addition, the company has ... | {"ISIN": "n y US0528001094", "Type": "Public company", "Industry": "Automotive safety", "Products": "Seatbelts, Airbags, Steering Wheels, Pedestrian Protection Systems, Mobility Safety Solutions", "Revenue": "7.45 billion yes (2020)https://www.autoliv.com/investors Investors", "Founded": "1997", "Headquarters": "Klara... |
Sir Streynsham Master (28 October 1640 - 28 April 1724) was an English colonial administrator who was one of the 17th-century pioneers of the English East India Company. He served as the Agent of Madras from 27 January 1678 to 3 July 1681, and is credited with having introduced the first administrative reforms in the M... | {"Name": "Sir Streynsham Master", "Term start": "27 January 1678", "Term end": "3 July 1681", "Birth date": "28 October 1640", "Birth place": "Langdon, Kent, England", "Death date": "1724 4 28 1640 10 28 y", "Death place": "Lancashire, England", "Spouse(s)": "Elizabeth Leigh"} |
The Alpine Shire is a local government area in the Hume region of Victoria, Australia, located in the north-east part of the state. It covers an area of and in 2022 had a population of 13,235.
It includes the towns of Bright, Dinner Plain, Mount Beauty and Myrtleford. There are two unincorporated areas within the shi... | {"Type": "lga", "Name": "Alpine Shire", "State Abbreviation": "vic", "Caption": "Location in Victoria", "Population": "13,235", "Population Year": "2020", "Area": "4788", "Area Footnotes": "3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018 ... |
Swedbank AB () is a Nordic-Baltic banking group based in Stockholm, Sweden, offering retail banking, asset management, financial, and other services. Swedbank has a leading presence in Estonia and has a strong presence in Latvia and Lithuania.
History
The first Swedish savings bank was founded in Gothenburg in 1820. I... | {"Type": "Publicly traded Aktiebolag", "ISIN": "SE0000242455 http://www.nasdaqomxnordic.com/aktier/microsite?Instrument=SSE120 June 2023", "Founded": "yes 1820", "Headquarters": "Sundbyberg, Sweden", "Industry": "Financial services", "Products": "Retail banking, mortgage loans, corporate banking, merchant processing s... |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB is a Swedish bank providing banking services including traditional corporate transactions, investment banking and trading as well as consumer banking including insurance. Handelsbanken is one of the major banks in Sweden with a nationwide branch network.
Since the mid 1990s Handelsbanken has b... | {"Type": "Publicly traded Aktiebolag", "ISIN": "n y SE0007100599 n y SE0007100607", "Industry": "Financial services", "Products": "Banking and insurance", "Revenue": "43.35 billion yes (2021)Annual Report 2021 https://vp292.alertir.com/afw/files/press/handelsbanken/202202250015-1.pdf 1 April 2022 Handelsbanken PDF... |
The municipalities of Iceland ( ) are local administrative areas in Iceland that provide a number of services to their inhabitants such as kindergartens, elementary schools, waste management, social services, public housing, public transportation, services to senior citizens and disabled people. They also govern zoning... | {"Category": "Municipality", "Location": "Iceland", "Found in": "Regions", "Number": "2022", "Populations": "Smallest: Árneshreppur (pop. 37) Largest: Reykjavík (pop. 129,886)", "Areas": "Smallest: Seltjarnarnes (2.11 km2) Largest: Þingeyjarsveit (12,019.59 km2)", "Government": "Municipal council"} |
Sonata Arctica is a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, Finland. Created as a hard rock band named Tricky Beans, they later changed to Tricky Means and finally to Sonata Arctica, when they shifted to power metal. The current lineup consists of drummer Tommy Portimo, lead singer Tony Kakko, keyboardist Henri... | {"Origin": "Kemi, Finland", "Genres": "Power metal\n symphonic metal\n progressive metal", "Labels": "Spinefarm, Nuclear Blast, Atomic Fire", "Website": "www.sonataarctica.info", "Members": "Tommy PortimoTony KakkoHenrik KlingenbergElias Viljanen Pasi Kauppinen"} |
John Murray Forbes (February 23, 1813 – October 12, 1898) was an American railroad magnate, merchant, philanthropist and abolitionist. He was president of both the Michigan Central railroad and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad in the 1850s. He kept doing business with Russell & Company.
Early life
Forbes wa... | {"Caption": "Crayon portrait by Seth Wells Cheney, c. 1851", "Birth date": "1813 2 23 y", "Birth place": "Bordeaux, France", "Death date": "1898 10 12 1813 2 23 y", "Death place": "Milton, Massachusetts, U.S.", "Education": "Phillips AcademyRound Hill School", "Occupation": "Railroad magnate, merchant, financier", "Spo... |
Viasat was a satellite and pay television brand, co-owned by the Swedish media group Viaplay Group in the Nordic countries, Antenna Group in Hungary, and by Viasat World internationally. Founded in Sweden in 1991, Viasat has previously been owned by Modern Times Group. The channels of both companies were broadcast from... | {"Industry": "Pay television", "Founded": "1991", "Defunct": "2021 04 13", "Fate": "Merged with Canal Digital to form Allente", "Headquarters": "United Kingdom", "Parent": "Nordic countries: Viaplay GroupRussia and CIS: Viasat Russia (National Media Group)Hungary: Antenna GroupWorldwide: Viasat World", "Website": "vias... |
Flavia Maximiana Theodora (c. 275 - before 337) was a Roman empress, wife of Constantius Chlorus.
She is often referred to as a stepdaughter of Emperor Maximian by ancient sources, leading to claims by historians Otto Seeck and Ernest Stein that she was born from an earlier marriage between Eutropia, wife of Maximian,... | {"Born": "Maximiana Theodora", "Died": "before 337", "Father": "Uncertain, perhaps Afranius Hannibalianus or Emperor Maximian", "Mother": "Uncertain, perhaps Eutropia"} |
Rosemary Isabel Forbes (October 27, 1913 - November 14, 2002) was an American nurse, social activist, and the mother of John Forbes Kerry, the 68th United States Secretary of State and the 2004 Democratic nominee for president of the United States."Rosemary Kerry, 89; Advocate of Recycling, Senator's Mother", The Bosto... | {"Name": "Rosemary Forbes Kerry", "Birth name": "Rosemary Isabel Forbes", "Birth date": "1913 10 27", "Birth place": "Paris, France", "Death date": "2002 11 14 1913 10 27", "Death place": "Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, U.S.", "Parent(s)": "James Grant Forbes II Margaret Tyndal Winthrop", "Relatives": "Forbes fa... |
Ratcliff or Ratcliffe is a locality in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames between Limehouse (to the east), and Shadwell (to the west). The place name is no longer commonly used.
History
Etymology and origin
The name Ratcliffe derives from the small sandstone cliff that ... | {"Sovereign state": "England", "Postcode district": "E1, E1W, E14", "London Assembly": "Tower Hamlets", "Dialling code": "020"} |
José Eulogio Gárate Ormaechea (born 20 September 1944) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker for SD Eibar, SD Indautxu and Atlético Madrid. Born in Argentina, he played for the Spain national team at international level.
Club career
Gárate was born to Basque parents in Argentina and grew up in Ei... | {"Name": "José Eulogio Gárate", "Picture caption": "Gárate in 1973", "Full name": "José Eulogio Gárate Ormaechea", "Birth date": "yes 1944 9 20", "Birth place": "Sarandí, Buenos Aires, Argentina", "Position": "Striker", "Club 1 years": "1963-1965", "Club 1": "Eibar", "Club 2 years": "1965-1966", "Club 2": "Indautxu", "... |
Sveriges Radio AB (, "Sweden's Radio") is Sweden's national publicly funded radio broadcaster. Sveriges Radio is a public limited company, owned by an independent foundation, previously funded through a licensing fee, the level of which is decided by the Swedish Riksdag. As of 1 January 2019, the funds stem from standa... | {"Name": "Sveriges Radio (SR)", "Logo": "250px|SR logo", "Logo caption": "Logo used since 2010", "Country": "Sweden", "Type": "Public broadcasting", "Availability": "National", "Owner": "Foundation Management for SR, SVT, and UR", "Launch date": "1925 01 01 yes (radio)1956 09 04 yes (television)", "Former names": "AB R... |
Flavia Maxima Fausta Augusta (289-326 AD) was a Roman empress. She was the daughter of Maximian and second wife of Constantine the Great, who had her executed and excluded from all official accounts for unknown reasons. Historians Zosimus and Zonaras reported that she was executed for adultery with her stepson, Crispus... | {"Born": "Rome, Italy", "Died": "326 (aged 37)", "Father": "Maximian", "Mother": "Eutropia"} |
Sissinghurst Castle Garden, at Sissinghurst in the Weald of Kent in England, was created by Vita Sackville-West, poet and writer, and her husband Harold Nicolson, author and diplomat. It is among the most famous gardens in England and is designated Grade I on Historic England's register of historic parks and gardens. I... | {"Type": "Garden", "Coordinates": "51.1157 0.5815 region:GB inline,title", "Location": "Sissinghurst", "Restored by": "Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson", "Governing body": "National Trust"} |
Sissinghurst is a small village in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. Originally called Milkhouse Street (also referred to as Mylkehouse), Sissinghurst changed its name in the 1850s, possibly to avoid association with the smuggling and cockfighting activities of the Hawkhurst Gang.Paul and Mina Tully: Sis... | {"Sovereign state": "England", "District": "Tunbridge Wells", "Shire county": "Kent", "UK Parliament": "Maidstone and The Weald", "Postcode district": "TN", "Dialling code": "01580", "OS grid reference": "TQ795373"} |
Henry Bacon (November 28, 1866February 16, 1924) was an American Beaux-Arts architect who oversaw the engineering and design of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., built between 1915 and 1922, which was his final project before his 1924 death.
Early life and education
Bacon was born in Watseka, Illinois. He stud... | {"Name": "Henry Bacon", "Portrait": "Lincoln Memorial 1.JPG", "Portrait caption": "The Lincoln Memorial in 2006", "Significant projects": "Lincoln Memorial"} |
Shan State (, ; Möng Tai), also known by the endonym Shanland, is a state of Myanmar. Shan State borders China (Yunnan) to the north, Laos (Louang Namtha and Bokeo Provinces) to the east, and Thailand (Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Son Provinces) to the south, and five administrative divisions of Burma (Myanmar)... | {"Rank": "4th", "Density": "auto", "Website": "www.shanstate.gov.mm", "Named for": "Tai Yai"} |
is a Japanese sweet (wagashi), usually eaten at the beginning of the year. Hanabiramochi are also served at the first tea ceremony of the new year.
Origin
The name "hanabiramochi" literally means "flower petal mochi". The original form of Hanabiramochi is Hishihanabira, a dessert that was eaten by the Imperial family ... | {"Name of food": "Hanabiramochi", "Image filename": "Hanabiramochi.JPG", "Width of image": "300px", "Place of origin": "Japan", "Type of dish": "Wagashi", "Main ingredient": "Mochi, miso, Gyūhi, burdock"} |
John Dillon (4 September 1851 - 4 August 1927) was an Irish politician from Dublin, who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for over 35 years and was the last leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party. By political disposition Dillon was an advocate of Irish nationalism, originally a follower of Charles Stewart Parnell... | {"Name": "John Dillon", "Image caption": "Dillon, 1915", "Term start": "27 November 1885", "Term end": "14 December 1918", "Office 2": "Leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party", "Predecessor 2": "John Redmond", "Successor 2": "Joseph Devlin", "Birth date": "1851 09 04 y", "Birth place": "Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland", "D... |
Myanmar is divided into twenty-one administrative subdivisions, which include 7 regions, 7 states, 1 union territory, 1 self-administered division, and 5 self-administered zones. Following is the table of government subdivisions and its organizational structure based on different regions, states, the union territory, t... | {"Category": "Unitary state", "Location": "Myanmar", "Number": "2015", "Populations": "286,627 (Kayah State) - 7,360,703 (Yangon Region)", "Areas": "7054 km2 on (Naypyidaw Union Territory) - 155,801 km2 on (Shan State)", "Government": "Government of Myanmar", "Subdivisions": "Village"} |
Sir Richard Leslie Taylor (born 8 February 1965) is the founder, creative director and head of New Zealand film prop and special effects company Wētā Workshop.
Early life
Taylor was born in Cheadle, Cheshire, England, on 8 February 1965, and emigrated as a child to New Zealand, where his family lived at Te Hihi, and ... | {"Honorific prefix": "Sir", "Name": "Richard Taylor", "Post-nominals": "NZL KNZM 100", "Caption": "Taylor in 2014", "Birth name": "Richard Leslie Taylor", "Birth date": "1965 02 08 y", "Birth place": "Cheadle, Cheshire, England", "Occupation": "Filmmaker", "Nationality": "New Zealander", "Partner(s)": "Tania Taylor"} |
Bruce Frank Vento (October 7, 1940 - October 10, 2000) was an American politician, a Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the United States House of Representatives from 1977 until his death in 2000, representing .
Early life
Vento was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and was educated at the University of Minnesota Twin C... | {"Birth name": "Bruce Frank Vento", "Birth date": "1940 10 7 y", "Birth place": "Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.", "Death date": "2000 10 10 1940 10 7 y", "Death place": "Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.", "State house 2": "Minnesota", "District 2": "66A", "Preceded 2": "Willis Eken", "Succeeded 2": "Gene Waldorf", "Alma mater"... |
Homogenic is the third studio album by Icelandic recording artist Björk. It was released on 20 September 1997 by One Little Indian Records. Produced by Björk, Mark Bell, Guy Sigsworth, Howie B, and Markus Dravs, the album marked a stylistic change, focusing on similar-sounding music combining electronic beats and strin... | {"Released": "1997 09 20 y", "Recorded": "1996-1997", "Studio": "Björk's home (London, England)\n El Cortijo (Marbella, Spain)", "Genre": "Electronica\n trip hop\n art pop\n experimental", "Label": "One Little Indian\n Elektra\n Mother\n Polydor", "Producer": "Björk\n Mark Bell\n Guy Sigsworth\n Howie B\n Markus Dravs"... |
James Marvin Ramstad (May 6, 1946 - November 5, 2020) was an American lawyer and politician who represented Minnesota's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Ramstad served in the Minnesota Senate from 1981 to 1991.
Ramstad was fir... | {"Name": "Jim Ramstad", "Birth name": "James Marvin Ramstad", "Birth date": "1946 5 6", "Birth place": "Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S.", "Death date": "2020 11 5 1946 5 6", "Death place": "Wayzata, Minnesota, U.S.", "Term start": "January 3, 1991", "Term end": "January 3, 2009", "Prior term 1": "43rd (1981-1983)", "Spou... |
Beth Torbert is a Canadian singer best known by her stage name Bif Naked. Between 1996 and 2016, she was among the top 150 selling Canadian artists in Canada.
Early life and education
Bif Naked was born in New Delhi, India, to teenage parents attending private school. She was subsequently adopted by American missionar... | {"Born": "New Delhi, Delhi, India", "Origin": "Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada", "Genres": "Alternative rock, pop punk", "Labels": "Her Royal Majesty", "Website": "bifnaked.com\n<!--"} |
John Paul Kline Jr. (born September 6, 1947) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from from 2003 to 2017. The district included most of the southern suburbs of the Twin Cities. A member of the Republican Party, Kline served as the Chairman of the House Committ... | {"Name": "John Kline", "Term start": "January 3, 2003", "Term end": "January 3, 2017", "Birth name": "John Paul Kline Jr.", "Birth date": "1947 9 6", "Birth place": "Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.", "Spouse(s)": "Christine Lewis (Divorced)Vicky May Sheldon", "Education": "Rice University (BA)Shippensburg University (MPA... |
Patrick Volkerding (born October 20, 1966) is the founder and maintainer of the Slackware Linux distribution. Volkerding is Slackware's "Benevolent Dictator for Life" (BDFL), and is also known informally as "The Man".The Slackware Linux Project: About This Site
Personal life
Volkerding earned a Bachelor of Science in ... | {"Name": "Patrick Volkerding", "Caption": "Patrick Volkerding at Linuxworld 2000 NYC", "Birth name": "Patrick John Volkerding", "Birth date": "1966 10 20 y", "Known For": "Slackware", "Occupation": "Software engineer", "Spouse(s)": "Andrea 2001Donating to Slackware, By volkerdi(Patrick), 20180723, linuxquestions.orgSla... |
(Swedish for 'the Vasa race') is an annual long distance cross-country ski race held on the first Sunday of March. The course starts in the village of Berga, just south of Sälen in western Dalarna, Sweden, and ends in the town of Mora in the central part of the province. It is the oldest cross-country ski race in the ... | {"Status": "Active", "Genre": "Sports event", "Frequency": "Annually", "Location(s)": "Sälen-Mora", "Country": "Sweden", "Years active": "1922 03 19Så började allt How it all began http://www.vasaloppet.se/om-oss/sa-borjade-allt/ www.vasaloppet.se Vasaloppet 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160301140524/http:... |
Gilbert William Gutknecht Jr. (born March 20, 1951) is an American politician. Gutknecht was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives first elected in 1994 to represent Minnesota's 1st congressional district. Gutknecht lost his 2006 reelection bid to DFL candidate Tim Walz, and his term ended i... | {"Term start": "January 3, 1995", "Term end": "January 3, 2007", "Birth name": "Gilbert William Gutknecht Jr.", "Birth date": "1951 03 20", "Birth place": "Cedar Falls, Iowa, U.S.", "Spouse(s)": "Mary Catherine Keefe", "Residence": "Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.", "Alma mater": "University of Northern Iowa"} |
The Mureș () or Maros (; German: Mieresch, ) is a river in Eastern Europe. Its drainage basin covers an area of .Analysis of the Tisza River Basin 2007, IPCDR It originates in the Hășmașu Mare Range in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains, Romania, rising close to the headwaters of the river Olt, and joins the Tisza at Sz... | {"Mouth": "75 m on", "Location": "Szeged, Csongrád County, Hungary", "Coordinates": "46 15 6 N 20 11 39 E type:_river", "Basin size": "30,332 km2 mi2 on\n30,190.1 km2 mi2 onhttps://www.riversnetwork.org/rbo/index.php/river-blogs/east-europe/itemlist/category/1019-tisza Rivers Network 2020", "Left": "Târnava, Sebeș, Str... |
The Aryan Republican Army (ARA), also dubbed "The Midwest Bank bandits" by the FBI and law-enforcement, was a white nationalist terrorist gang which robbed 22 banks in the Midwest from 1994 to 1996. The bank robberies were spearheaded by Donna Langan. The gang, who had links to Neo-Nazism and white supremacism, were al... | {"Country": "United States (Midwest)", "Foundation": "1992", "Motives": "Overthrow of the United States Federal Government in order to establish an all-white Republic\nExtermination of Jews and non-whites", "Headquarters": "Columbus, Ohio", "Ideology": "Neo-Nazism\nWhite supremacy\nWhite separatism\nWhite nationalism\n... |
The World According to Gessle is the third solo album by Swedish pop singer Per Gessle, released on 2 May 1997. It was his first solo album in English. The title is a paraphrase of "The World According to Garp" - the novel by John Irving. The album topped the Swedish Album Chart.
"Do You Wanna Be My Baby?", "Kix" and ... | {"Released": "2 May 199722 May 2003 (reissue)14 May 2008 (remastered)", "Recorded": "September 1996 -January 1997 Atlantis, Polar & EMI StudiosStockholm, Sweden", "Genre": "Pop rock, power pop", "Label": "Fundamental, EMI", "Producer": "Per Gessle,Michael Ilbert &Clarence Öfwerman"} |
Kampong Chhnang ( ; meaning 'Port of Pottery') is one of the central provinces (khaet) of Cambodia. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Kampong Thom, Kampong Cham, Kandal, Kampong Speu, and Pursat. The provincial capital is the city of Kampong Chhnang.
Etymology
Kampong Chhnang consists of two Khmer word... | {"Rank": "14th", "Density": "95", "ISO 3166 code": "KH-4", "Website": "www.kampongchhnang.gov.kh"} |
Kampong Thom (, UNGEGN: ; lit. 'Great Port') is a province (khaet) of Cambodia. It borders the provinces of Siem Reap to the northwest, Preah Vihear to the north, Stung Treng to the northeast, Kratie to the east, Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang to the south, and the Tonle Sap to the west.
The provincial capital is Stun... | {"Rank": "17th", "Density": "49", "ISO 3166 code": "KH-6", "Website": "www.kampongthom.gov.kh"} |
Kampot ( ) is a province in southwestern Cambodia. It borders the provinces of Koh Kong and Kampong Speu to the north, Takéo to the east, Kep and the country of Vietnam (Kiên Giang) to the south, and Sihanoukville to the west. To its south it has a coastline of around 45 km on the Gulf of Thailand. It is rich in low ar... | {"Rank": "12th", "Density": "143", "ISO 3166 code": "KH-7", "Website": "kampot.gov.kh"} |
Koh Kong (, ) is a province (khaet) of Cambodia. Its capital is Khemarak Phoumin (Koh Kong).
Geography
The most southwestern province of Cambodia, Koh Kong has a long undeveloped coastline and a mountainous, forested, and largely inaccessible interior which includes part of the Cardamom Mountains, Cambodia's largest... | {"Rank": "24th", "Density": "12", "ISO 3166 code": "KH-9", "Website": "kohkong.gov.kh"} |
Kratié (, ), alternatively spelled Kracheh or Kraches, is a province of Cambodia located in the northeast. It borders Stung Treng to the north, Mondulkiri to the east, Kampong Thom and Kampong Cham to the west, and Tboung Khmum, and the country of Vietnam to the south.
The province’s capital is the town of Kratié loc... | {"Rank": "19th", "Density": "34", "ISO 3166 code": "KH-10", "Website": "www.kratie.gov.kh"} |
The North American Plate is a tectonic plate covering most of North America, Cuba, the Bahamas, extreme northeastern Asia, and parts of Iceland and the Azores. With an area of , it is the Earth's second largest tectonic plate, behind the Pacific Plate (which borders the plate to the west).
It extends eastward to the M... | {"Type": "Major", "Approximate area": "75,900,000 km2 sqmi onhttp://geology.about.com/library/bl/blplate_size_table.htm Sizes of Tectonic or Lithospheric Plates Geology.about.com 2014-03-05 2016-01-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20160605161523/http://geology.about.com/library/bl/blplate_size_table.htm 2016-06-05 ... |
Live Box is a set of 4 live CDs, a live DVD and a 36-page booklet by Icelandic musician Björk, released in August 2003. Each live CD roughly corresponds to one album in her (at the time of release) four album solo discography. The 4 live CDs were later released separately in June 2004
Background
When Björk was pregna... | {"Released": "18 August 2003", "Genre": "Electronica", "Label": "One Little Indian", "Producer": "Various"} |
Pursat (, UNGEGN: , ALA-LC: , ; meaning "Floating Banyan") is a province of Cambodia. It is in the western part of the country and borders clockwise from the north: Battambang province, the Tonlé Sap, Kampong Chhnang province, Kampong Speu province, Koh Kong province, and Thailand. It lies between the Tonle Sap and the... | {"Rank": "20th", "Density": "33", "ISO 3166 code": "KH-15", "Website": "pursat.gov.kh"} |
Preah Vihear (, UNGEGN: Preăh Vĭhar, ALA-LC: Braḥ Vihār ; lit. 'sacred sanctuary') is a province (khaet) of Cambodia. It borders the provinces of Oddar Meanchey and Siem Reap to the west, Kampong Thom to the south and Stung Treng to the east. Its northern boundary forms part of Cambodia's international border with Thai... | {"Named for": "Preah Vihear Temple", "Rank": "22nd", "Density": "18", "ISO 3166 code": "KH-13", "Website": "www.preahvihear.gov.kh"} |
Takéo (, , lit. 'Crystal Grandfather') is a province (khaet) of Cambodia. Located in the south of Cambodia to the west of Bassac River, Takéo borders the provinces of Kampot to the west, Kampong Speu to the northwest and Kandal to the north and east. Its southern boundary is the international border with Vietnam (An Gi... | {"Rank": "3rd", "Density": "252", "ISO 3166 code": "KH-21", "Website": "takeo.gov.kh"} |
K-PAX is an American science fiction novel by Gene Brewer, the first in the K-PAX series. The series deals with the experiences on Earth of a being named Prot. It is written in the first person from the point of view of Prot's psychiatrist.
K-PAX was adapted into a theatrical film of the same name, released in 2001.
... | {"Country": "United States", "Language": "English", "Publisher": "St. Martin's Press", "ISBN": "0-312-97702-6"} |
Saint Mary's Academy and College is a religious school of the Society of St. Pius X located in St. Marys, Kansas.
The original St. Mary's College
The original college at this location, St. Mary's College, was founded by the Jesuits in 1848 as an Indian mission. The school is the site of the first cathedral west of t... | {"Motto": "Instaurare Omnia in Christo(To Restore All Things in Christ)", "Type": "Religious School,Society of St. Pius X", "Rector": "Patrick Rutledge", "Campus": "Suburban", "Website": "https://smac.edu smac.edu"} |
Mark Raymond Kennedy (born April 11, 1957) is an American businessman, politician, and university administrator. Following a career as a business executive, he was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota from 2001 to 2007. Kennedy did not seek reelection in 2006, instead running... | {"Image caption": "Congressional portrait, 2001", "Term start": "January 3, 2001", "Term end": "January 3, 2007", "Office 2": "12th President of the University of North Dakota", "Predecessor 2": "Ed Schafer (acting)Robert Kelley", "Successor 2": "Joshua Wynne (acting)Andrew Armacost", "Birth name": "Mark Raymond Kenned... |
Matmos is an experimental electronic music duo formed in San Francisco and currently based in Baltimore. M. C. (Martin) Schmidt and Drew Daniel are the core members, but they frequently include other artists on their records and in their performances, including notably J Lesser. Apart from releasing twelve full-length ... | {"Origin": "San Francisco, U.S.", "Genres": "Electronic\n experimental\n glitch\n ambient techno\n IDM\n post-industrial", "Labels": "Matador\n Thrill Jockey\n Smithsonian Folkways", "Website": "Official Site", "Members": "M.C. SchmidtDrew Daniel"} |
Collin Clark Peterson (born June 29, 1944) is an American accountant, politician, and lobbyist who served as the U.S. representative for from 1991 to 2021. A member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, or the DFL. he was chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture from 2019 to 2021 and previously holding... | {"Name": "Collin Peterson", "Term start": "January 3, 2019", "Term end": "January 3, 2021", "District 2": "MN 7 7th", "Predecessor 2": "Arlan Stangeland", "Successor 2": "Michelle Fischbach", "Birth name": "Collin Clark Peterson", "Birth date": "1944 6 29", "Birth place": "Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.", "Education": "Minn... |
ISO/IEC 2022 Information technology—Character code structure and extension techniques, is an ISO/IEC standard (equivalent to the ECMA standard ECMA-35, the ANSI standard ANSI X3.41 and the Japanese Industrial Standard JIS X 0202) in the field of character encoding. Originating in 1971, it was most recently revised in 1... | {"Standard": "ISO/IEC 2022, ECMA-35, ANSI X3.41, JIS X 0202", "Language(s)": "Various.", "Transforms / Encodes": "US-ASCII and, depending on implementation:\n GB 2312\n JIS X 0201\n JIS X 0208\n JIS X 0212\n JIS X 0213\n KS X 1001\n CNS 11643\n ISO/IEC 646\n ISO/IEC 8859 / 10367\n Various others", "Succeeded by": "ISO/... |
Curse of the Azure Bonds is a role-playing video game developed and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc (SSI) in 1989. It is the second in a four-part series of Forgotten Realms Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Gold Box adventure computer games, continuing the events after the first part, Pool of Radiance.
The game ser... | {"Title": "Curse of the Azure Bonds", "Caption": "Cover art by Clyde Caldwell", "Developer": "Strategic Simulations", "Publisher": "NA Strategic Simulations EU U.S. Gold", "Director": "George MacDonald", "Composer": "David Warhol", "Series": "Gold Box", "Released": "NA 1989 EU 1989", "Genre": "Tactical role-playing", "... |
James Louis Oberstar (September 10, 1934 - May 3, 2014) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 2011. A member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, he represented northeastern , which included the cities of Duluth, Brainerd, Grand Rapids, International... | {"Name": "Jim Oberstar", "Term start": "January 3, 1975", "Term end": "January 3, 2011", "Office 2": "Ranking Member of the House Transportation Committee", "Predecessor 2": "Norman Mineta", "Successor 2": "John Mica", "Birth name": "James Louis Oberstar", "Birth date": "1934 9 10", "Birth place": "Chisholm, Minnesota,... |
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The Volcán de Colima, , also known as Volcán de Fuego, is part of the Colima Volcanic Complex (CVC) consisting of Volcán de Colima, Nevado de Colima () and the eroded El Cántaro (listed as extinct). It is the youngest of the three and as of 2015 is... | {"Elevation": "8010 Volcán de Colima, Mexico", "Prominence": "600", "Location": "Mexico", "Coordinates": "19.512727 -103.617241 dms inline,title"} |
Benno Ohnesorg (; 15 October 1940 - 2 June 1967)Böttcher, Dirk (2002). "Ohnesorg, Benno" (in German), in: Hannoversches biographisches Lexikon: von den Anfängen bis in die Gegenwart. Hannover: Schlütersche. p. 275. was a West German university student killed by a policeman during a demonstration in West Berlin. His dea... | {"Name": "Benno Ohnesorg", "Landscape": "yes", "Caption": "Ohnesorg (on the ground) shortly after being shot while a woman (above) tries to help him", "Birth date": "1940 10 15 y", "Birth place": "Hanover, Germany", "Death date": "1967 6 2 1940 10 15 y", "Death place": "Charlottenburg, West Berlin, West Germany", "Occu... |
William Paul Luther (born June 27, 1945) is an American politician and lawyer from Minnesota. Luther was a Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) member of the United States House of Representatives representing Minnesota's 6th congressional district from January 3, 1995, to January 3, 2003, serving four consecutive terms... | {"Name": "Bill Luther", "Birth name": "William Paul Luther", "Birth date": "1945 06 27", "Birth place": "Fergus Falls, Minnesota", "State senate2": "Minnesota", "District 2": "47th", "Prior term 2": "45th (1977-1983)", "Predecessor 2": "Al Kowalczyk", "Successor 2": "Don Kramer", "Education": "University of Minnesota (... |
Murphy Brown is an American television sitcom created by Diane English that premiered on November 14, 1988, on CBS. The series stars Candice Bergen as the eponymous Murphy Brown, a famous investigative journalist and news anchor for FYI, a fictional CBS television newsmagazine, and later for Murphy in the Morning, a ca... | {"Genre": "Sitcom", "Created by": "Diane English", "Starring": "Candice Bergen\n Faith Ford\n Charles Kimbrough\n Robert Pastorelli\n Joe Regalbuto\n Grant Shaud\n Pat Corley\n Lily Tomlin\n Jake McDorman\n Nik Dodani\n Adan Rocha\n Tyne Daly", "Country of origin": "United States", "Running time": "21-27 minutes", "Ori... |
Charles Philip Bednarik (May 1, 1925 - March 21, 2015), nicknamed "Concrete Charlie", was an American professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). He was a first round draft selection by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1949 NFL Draft. Bednarik is ranked one of the hardest hitting tacklers in NFL h... | {"Born:": "Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.", "Died:": "Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.", "Height:": "3", "Weight:": "233", "High school:": "Liberty(Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)", "College:": "Penn (1945-1948)", "NFL Draft:": "1"} |
David Raymond Minge ( ; born March 19, 1942) is an American former judge and politician. David Minge served as a judge on the Minnesota Court of Appeals from 2002 until retiring at the end of March 2012. Previously, Minge was a Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party member of the United States House of Representatives serving i... | {"Name": "David Minge", "Birth date": "1942 03 19", "Birth place": "Clarkfield, Minnesota, U.S.", "Term start": "2002", "Term end": "2012", "District 2": "2nd", "Preceded 2": "Vin Weber", "Succeeded 2": "Mark Kennedy", "Education": "St. Olaf College (BA)University of Chicago (JD)", "Spouse(s)": "Karen Aaker Minge"} |
Timothy Joseph Penny (born November 19, 1951) is an American author, musician, and former politician from Minnesota. Penny was a Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the United States House of Representatives, 1983-1995, representing Minnesota's 1st congressional district in the 98th, 99th, 100th, 101st, 102nd and 103rd c... | {"Name": "Tim Penny", "Term start": "January 3, 1983", "Term end": "January 3, 1995", "Birth name": "Timothy Joe Penny", "Birth date": "1951 11 19", "Birth place": "Albert Lea, Minnesota, U.S.", "Alma mater": "Winona State University"} |
Dwight Edward Clark (January 8, 1957 - June 4, 2018) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for nine seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1979 He was a member of San Francisco's first two Super Bowl championship teams.
He caught the winning tou... | {"Born:": "Kinston, North Carolina, U.S.", "Died:": "Whitefish, Montana, U.S.", "Height:": "4", "Weight:": "212", "NFL Draft:": "249", "High school:": "Garinger (Charlotte, North Carolina)", "College:": "Clemson"} |
The Open Document Architecture (ODA) and interchange format (informally referred to as just ODA) is a free and open international standard document file format maintained by the ITU-T to replace all proprietary document file formats. ODA is detailed in the standards documents CCITT T.411-T.424, which is equivalent to I... | {"Name": "Open Document Architecture", "Developed by": "ITU-T, ISO/IEC", "Initial release": "1989", "Type of format": "Document file format", "Standard": "CCITT T.411-T.424, ISO 8613", "Website": "ISO/IEC 8613"} |
Paul Eugene Brown (September 7, 1908 - August 5, 1991) was an American football coach and executive in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). Brown was both the co-founder and first coach of the Cleveland Browns, a team named after him, and later played a role in founding the Cin... | {"Born:": "Norwalk, Ohio, U.S.", "Died:": "Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.", "High school:": "Massillon Washington(Massillon, Ohio)", "College:": "Miami (OH)", "Regular season:": "213 104 9 y", "Postseason:": "9 8 y", "Career:": "33 13 3 y (college)222 112 9 y (pro)"} |
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Fairfield University is a private Jesuit university in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1942. In 2017, the university had about 4,100 full-time undergraduate students and 1,100 graduate students, including full-time and part-time students. It offers bachelor... | {"Motto": "Per Fidem ad Plenam Veritatem (Latin)", "Type": "Private university", "Endowment": "$350.8 million (2020)As of June 30, 2020. https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Documents/Research/2020-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL-FEBRUARY-19-2021.ashx U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2... |
PRISM (Parallel Reduced Instruction Set Machine) was a 32-bit RISC instruction set architecture (ISA) developed by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). It was the outcome of a number of DEC research projects from the 1982-1985 time-frame, and the project was subject to continually changing requirements and planned uses... | {"Designer": "Digital Equipment Corporation", "Bits": "32-bit", "Introduced": "1988 (cancelled)", "Design": "RISC", "Successor": "DEC Alpha"} |
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Falukorv ( , ) is a Swedish sausage (korv in Swedish) made of a grated mixture of smoked pork and beef or veal with potato starch flour, onion, salt and mild spices. Falukorv is a cooked sausage, so it can be eaten without any further preparation.
History
The history of falukorv reaches bac... | {"Name of food": "Falukorv", "Width of image": "200px", "Image caption": "A picture of a falukorv, split in half", "Region of origin": "Dalarna", "Cuisine": "Sweden", "Year": "c. 16-17th century", "Serving temperature": "Hot, occasionally cold", "Main ingredient": "Smoked pork & beef/veal, potato starch,", "Minor ingre... |
Aero Vodochody (commonly referred to as Aero) is a Czech aircraft company. Its main production facilities are located at Vodochody Airport in the Prague-East District, on the municipal territories of Vodochody and Odolena Voda.
During the Cold War era, the firm was well known for its range of jet-powered trainer aircr... | {"Type": "Akciová společnost", "Industry": "Aerospace, arms Industry", "Founded": "1919 2 25", "Headquarters": "Czech Republic", "Products": "Aircraft, aircraft parts", "Services": "MRO, pilot training, airport", "Parent": "HSC Aerojet Zrt.", "Subsidiaries": "Aero(1929-1947)", "Website": "www.aero.cz"} |
St. Mary's (Whitechapel Road) was a station on the District and Metropolitan lines of the London Underground. It was located between Whitechapel and Aldgate East stations, in the East End of London.
It was opened in 1884 on the Metropolitan and Metropolitan District Joint Railway, and served initially, albeit briefly,... | {"Owner": "Metropolitan and Metropolitan District Joint Railway", "Location": "Whitechapel", "Local authority": "London Borough of Tower Hamlets", "Number of platforms": "2", "Replaced by": "Aldgate East"} |
New York is a suburban village in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, North East England. Approximately 4 miles from Whitley Bay, and 5 miles from the town of Tynemouth, it locally governed as part of the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside. It was named after New York, following the British capture of the cit... | {"Sovereign state": "England", "Metropolitan borough": "North Tyneside", "Metropolitan county": "Tyne and Wear", "UK Parliament": "Tynemouth", "Postcode district": "NE", "Dialling code": "0191", "OS grid reference": "NZ328704"} |
The Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album has been awarded since 1959. The award is generally given to the album producer, principal vocalist(s), and the composer and lyricist if they have written a new score which comprises 51% or more playing time of the album.
Process
Over the years, the qualifications for th... | {"Awarded for": "Quality musical theater cast recordings", "Presented by": "National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences", "Country": "United States", "First awarded": "The Music Man (1959)", "Website": "grammy.com"} |
Vale Tudo or vale-tudo (; ), also known as No Holds Barred (NHB) in the United States, is an unarmed, full-contact combat sport with relatively few rules. It became popular in Brazil during the 20th century and would eventually evolve into modern Mixed martial arts (MMA).About European Vale Tudo . www.europeanvaletudo.... | {"Also known as": "No Holds Barred (NHB)", "Focus": "Hybrid: \nStriking (Ruas Vale Tudo)\nGrappling (Gracie Vale Tudo)", "Hardness": "Full contact", "Country of origin": "Brazil Brazil", "Creator": "Mitsuyo MaedaGracie family", "Parenthood": "Boxing, Catch wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Luta Livre, Judo, Muay Thai, Sa... |
Slick Idiot is a German electronic and industrial band.
History
Slick Idiot was formed by former KMFDM members Günter Schulz and En Esch, following the 1999 breakup of KMFDM. Before taking on the name Slick Idiot, Esch and Schulz contributed a cover of Nine Inch Nails' "Terrible Lie" to Cleopatra Records' Covered in... | {"Origin": "New York City, U.S.", "Genres": "Industrial rock, electronic", "Labels": "Cleopatra, Itchy, Underground, Inc.", "Website": "slickidiot.de", "Members": "En EschGünter SchulzErica Dilanjian"} |
John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon, (5 November 1931 - 5 June 2023) was a British politician. He was a Labour Party Member of Parliament for over 41 years, from 1959 to 2001, which included a period as Secretary of State for Wales from 1974 to 1979 and as Attorney General between 1997 and 1999. He was the last livi... | {"Name": "The Lord Morris of Aberavon", "Term start": "2 May 1997", "Term end": "29 July 1999", "Birth name": "John Morris", "Birth date": "1931 11 5 yes", "Birth place": "Capel Bangor, Wales", "Death date": "2023 6 5 1931 11 5 y", "Alma mater": "Aberystwyth University\n Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge", "Image c... |
Charley Frank Pride (March 18, 1934 - December 12, 2020) was an American singer, guitarist, and professional baseball player. His greatest musical success came in the early to mid-1970s, when he was the best-selling performer for RCA Records except for Elvis Presley. During the peak years of his recording career (1966-... | {"Born": "Sledge, Mississippi, U.S.", "Died": "Dallas, Texas, U.S.", "Genres": "Country gospel", "Labels": "RCA Records 16th Avenue Music City", "Website": "charleypride.com/"} |
The presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina () is a three-member body which collectively serves as head of state of Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to Article V of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the presidency comprises three members: one Bosniak, one Serb, and one Croat. The Bosniak and Croat members are e... | {"Post": "Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina", "Native name": "Predsjedništvo Bosne i HercegovineПредсједништво Босне и Херцеговине", "Insignia size": "80px", "Image": "84px 80px 84px", "Incumbent": "Denis Bećirović Željka Cvijanović Željko Komšić", "Incumbent since": "16 November 2022", "Seat": "Presidency Buildin... |
Stephen Barry, Baron Jones (born 26 June 1938) is a British Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1970 to 2001, and since then as a life peer.
Early life
Jones was educated at Hawarden Grammar School and Bangor College of Education. A teacher, he was president of the Flint County Nati... | {"Name": "The Lord Jones", "Image caption": "Official portrait, 2018", "Term start": "9 January 1989", "Term end": "18 July 1992", "Birth date": "1938 6 26 y", "Nationality": "British"} |
The Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy (official German name: ) is a German research institution for sustainability research, focusing on impacts and practical application. It explores and develops models, strategies, and instruments to support sustainable development at local, national, and intern... | {"Industry": "Research Institute", "Founded": "1991", "Headquarters": "Germany", "Website": "wupperinst.org"} |
Janet Ray Michie, Baroness Michie of Gallanach (née Bannerman; 4 February 1934 - 6 May 2008) was a Scottish speech therapist and Liberal Democrat politician. She served as the Member of Parliament for Argyll and Bute for fourteen years, from 1987-2001, and then became a life peer in the House of Lords. She was the firs... | {"Name": "The Baroness Michie of Gallanach", "Term start": "11 June 1987", "Term end": "14 May 2001", "Birth date": "1934 02 4 yes", "Birth place": "Balmaha, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK", "Death date": "2008 5 6 1934 02 4 yes", "Death place": "Oban, Scotland", "Birth name": "Janet Ray Bannerman", "Nationality": "Scotti... |
right|thumb|300px|Cutaway of the Juan de Fuca PlateImage source: USGS
The Juan de Fuca Plate is a small tectonic plate (microplate) generated from the Juan de Fuca Ridge that is subducting beneath the northerly portion of the western side of the North American Plate at the Cascadia subduction zone.How Many Tectonic Pl... | {"Type": "Micro", "Approximate area": "250,000 km2 (96,000 sq mi)Sizes of Tectonic or Lithospheric Plates http://geology.about.com/library/bl/blplate_size_table.htm Geology.about.com 5 March 2014 6 January 2016 5 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160605161523/http://geology.about.com/library/bl/blplate_size... |
"You Know You're Right" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana, written by lead vocalist and guitarist, Kurt Cobain. It is the first song on the greatest hits album Nirvana, released by DGC Records in October 2002. It is also the final song the band recorded before Cobain's suicide in April 1994.
For years after... | {"Released": "October 8, 2002", "Recorded": "January 30, 1994", "Studio": "Robert Lang, Seattle, Washington", "Genre": "Grunge\n alternative rock", "Label": "DGC", "Songwriter(s)": "Kurt Cobain", "Producer(s)": "Adam Kasper"} |
Sheila James Kuehl (born February 9, 1941) is an American politician and retired actress, and served as the member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the 3rd District and as board chair and chair pro tem. Kuehl was California's first openly gay state legislator, having previously served in the Californi... | {"Image size": "220px", "Office 2": "Chair Pro Tem of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors", "Predecessor 2": "Holly Mitchell", "Successor 2": "Lindsey Horvath", "Birth name": "Sheila Ann Kuehl", "Birth date": "1941 2 9", "Birth place": "Tulsa, Oklahoma", "Nationality": "American", "Residence": "Santa Monica, Ca... |
Patrick Wayne Swayze ( ; August 18, 1952 - September 14, 2009) was an American actor, dancer, and singer-songwriter known for playing distinctive lead roles, particularly romantic, tough, and comedic characters. He was also known for his media image and looks; People magazine named Swayze the "Sexiest Man Alive" in 199... | {"Name": "Patrick Swayze", "Caption": "Swayze in 1990", "Birth name": "Patrick Wayne Swayze", "Birth date": "1952 8 18", "Birth place": "Houston, Texas, U.S.", "Death date": "2009 9 14 1952 8 18", "Death place": "Los Angeles, California, U.S.", "Occupation": "Actor dancer singer-songwriter choreographer", "Years active... |
Robert Edward Sheldon, Baron Sheldon PC (born Isaac Ezra Shamash; 13 September 1923 - 2 February 2020)Former Ashton MP Robert Sheldon Dies Aged 96 was a British Labour Party politician and life peer who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashton under Lyne from 1964 to 2001.
Early life and career
Isaac Ezra Shamas... | {"Name": "The Lord Sheldon", "Image caption": "Sheldon in 2011", "Office 2": "Minister of State for the Treasury", "Prime minister 2": "Harold Wilson", "Predecessor 2": "John Nott", "Successor 2": "Denzil Davies", "Birth date": "1923 09 13 yes", "Birth place": "Manchester, England", "Death date": "2020 2 2 1923 9 13 y... |
The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian/Croatian: Vijeće ministara Bosne i Hercegovine, ), often called Bosnian Government (, ), is the executive branch of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also called the Cabinet.
According to Article V, Section 4 of the Constitution of Bosnia and He... | {"Official name": "Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina", "Native names": "Vijeće ministara Bosne i Hercegovine Савјет министара Босне и Херцеговине", "Established": "1997 01 03 y", "State": "Bosnia and Herzegovina", "Headquarters": "Trg BiH 1, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina", "Leader title": "Chairman of ... |
The Lockheed WP-3D Orion is a highly modified P-3 Orion used by the Aircraft Operations Center division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Only two of these aircraft exist, each incorporating numerous features for the role of collecting weather information. During the Atlantic hurricane seas... | {"Name": "WP-3D Orion", "Image Caption": "NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion Hurricane Hunters", "Type": "Weather reconnaissance aircraft", "National Origin": "United States", "Manufacturer": "Lockheed Corporation", "Service": "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration", "Number Built": "2", "First Flight": "1975", "Devel... |
John Joseph Montgomery (February 15, 1858 - October 31, 1911) was an American inventor, physicist, engineer, and professor at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California, who is best known for his invention of controlled heavier-than-air flying machines.
In the 1880s Montgomery, a native of Yuba City, California... | {"Name": "John Joseph Montgomery", "Birth date": "1858 2 15", "Birth place": "Yuba City, California", "Death date": "1911 10 31 1858 2 15", "Death place": "Evergreen, San Jose, California", "Death cause": "Gliding accident", "Resting place": "Colma, California", "Resting place coordinates": "37.671155 -122.445191", "Na... |
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