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The Quillen-Suslin theorem, also known as Serre's problem or Serre's conjecture, is a theorem in commutative algebra concerning the relationship between free modules and projective modules over polynomial rings. In the geometric setting it is a statement about the triviality of vector bundles on affine space.
The theo... | {"Name": "Quillen-Suslin theorem", "Field": "Commutative algebra", "Conjectured by": "Jean-Pierre Serre", "Conjectured in": "1955", "First proof by": "Daniel QuillenAndrei Suslin", "First proof in": "1976"} |
(; ), before , is the second largest printed daily newspaper in Spain. The paper is considered one of the country's newspapers of record along with El País and ABC.
History and profile
was first published on 23 October 1989. Perhaps the best known of its founders was Pedro J. Ramírez, who served as editor until 2014.... | {"Type": "Daily newspaper", "Format": "Compact", "Owner(s)": "Unidad Editorial S.A.", "Editor": "Jorge de Esteban", "Language": "Spanish", "Political alignment": "Center-right, globalismLinea Editorial de algunos periódicos españoles adfcpadreanchieta.com (in Spanish)\nhttps://web.archive.org/web/20201102121327/https:/... |
White Butte is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of North Dakota. At an elevation of 3,506 ft (1,069 m), it is a prominent butte in Slope County, in the Badlands of the southwestern part of the state. It is located east of U.S. 85 and about south of Amidon.
The nearest town is Amidon, about seven miles to... | {"Elevation": "6192 White Butte, North Dakota 2012-11-10", "Prominence": "546", "Location": "Slope County, North Dakota, U.S.", "Coordinates": "1035239 White Butte 2012-11-10"} |
The Roman Baths are well-preserved thermae in the city of Bath, Somerset, England. A temple was constructed on the site between 60 and 70 AD in the first few decades of Roman Britain. Its presence led to the development of the small Roman urban settlement known as Aquae Sulis around the site. The Roman baths—designed f... | {"Caption": "The Roman Baths in the city of Bath, England", "Name": "The Roman Baths", "Location_town or location_city": "Bath", "Location_country": "England", "Map_type": "Somerset", "Coordinates": "51.3809 -2.3595 inline,title", "Architect": "John Brydon (museum building)1394021 Roman Baths Museum 18 December 2018"... |
The Borough of Harrogate was a local government district with borough status in North Yorkshire, England. On 31 March 2023 it was abolished and on 1 April 2023 its functions were transferred to the new North Yorkshire Council.
The district's population at the census of 2011 was 157,869. Its council was based in the to... | {"Type": "Harrogate Borough Council", "Rank": "Ranked E07000165", "Density": "auto", "DST": "+1", "Website": "Harrogate.gov.uk"} |
Villeneuve-au-Chemin () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.
Its principal centres of interest reside in its church and the vault Saint Joseph, formerly places of pilgrimage.
Population
See also
Communes of the Aube department
References
Category:Communes of Aube
Category:Aube communes arti... | {"Name": "Villeneuve-au-Chemin", "Commune Status": "Commune", "Caption": "A general view of Villeneuve-au-Chemin", "Arrondissement": "Troyes", "Canton": "Aix-Villemaur-Pâlis", "Postal code": "10130", "Mayor": "Gilles de CockborneRépertoire national des élus: les maires https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d5... |
John Donald Imus Jr. (; July 23, 1940 - December 27, 2019), also known as Imus, was an American radio personality, television show host, recording artist, and author. His radio show Imus in the Morning was aired on various stations and digital platforms nationwide until 2018.
Imus began his first radio job at KUTY in ... | {"Name": "Don Imus", "Caption": "Imus, mid-1980s", "Birth name": "John Donald Imus Jr.", "Birth date": "yes 1940 7 23", "Birth place": "Riverside, California", "Death date": "yes 2019 12 27 1940 7 23", "Death place": "College Station, Texas, U.S.https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/don-imus-dead-79-radio-broadcaster-iman... |
Pulteney Bridge is a bridge over the River Avon in Bath, England. It was completed by 1774, and connected the city with the land of the Pulteney family which it wished to develop. Designed by Robert Adam in a Palladian style, it is highly unusual in that it has shops built across its full span on both sides. It has bee... | {"Carries": "Buses, taxis, cyclists, pedestrians", "Crosses": "River Avon", "Locale": "Bath", "Maintained by": "Bath and North East Somerset", "Designer": "Robert Adam", "Design": "Arch bridge", "Material": "Bath stone", "Piers in water": "2", "Total length": "45 m", "Width": "58 ft flip", "Construction start": "1769",... |
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Villeneuve-d'Ascq (; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. With more than 60,000 inhabitants and 50,000 students, it is one of the main cities of the Métropole Européenne de Lille and the largest in area (27.46 km²) after Lille. It is also one of the main cit... | {"Name": "Villeneuve-d'Ascq", "Commune Status": "Commune", "Caption": "Château de Flers", "Arrondissement": "Lille", "Canton": "Villeneuve-d'Ascq", "Postal code": "59491, 59493, 59650", "Mayor": "Gérard CaudronRépertoire national des élus: les maires https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07... |
Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone (Occitan: Vilanòva de Magalona) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in Southern France. Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone station has rail connections to Narbonne, Montpellier and Avignon.
Etymology
The name Maguelone is a variation of Latin "margarita" (pearl), from Persian ... | {"Name": "Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone", "Commune Status": "Commune", "Caption": "Maguelone Cathedral", "Arrondissement": "Montpellier", "Canton": "Pignan", "Postal code": "34750", "Mayor": "Véronique NegretRépertoire national des élus: les maires https://www.data.gouv.fr/en/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503 ... |
NFTY: The North American Federation for Temple Youth (formerly known as the National Federation for Temple Youth, often referred to simply as NFTY, commonly pronounced "nifty") is the organized youth movement of Reform Judaism in North America (commonly making it referred to as The Reform Jewish Youth Movement). Funded... | {"Type": "Youth Organization", "Headquarters": "New York City, New York, U.S.", "Affiliations": "Reform Judaism\nNetzer Olami (snif)", "Abbreviation": "NFTY", "Location": "633 Third Avenue, 7th Floor New York City, NY 10017, U.S."} |
The Grand River () is a tributary of the Missouri River in South Dakota in the United States. The length of the combined branch is 110 mi (177 km). With its longest fork, its length is approximately 200 mi (320 km).
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically... | {"Mouth": "1608 ft on", "Location": "about 1-mile northwest of Mobridge, South Dakota", "Coordinates": "45 34 36.98 N 102 28 17.49 W inline,title", "Progression": "Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico", "Basin size": "5590.47 sqmi", "Left": "North Fork Grand River, Flat Creek, Dog Tooth Creek, Thunder Ha... |
Villeneuve-Loubet (; ; ) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It lies between Cagnes-sur-Mer and Antibes, at the mouth of the river Loup, ten kilometres west of central Nice.
It was created by the joining two old villages: the old village of Vi... | {"Name": "Villeneuve-Loubet", "Commune Status": "Commune", "Caption": "The village overlooked by the Château de Villeneuve-Loubet", "Arrondissement": "Grasse", "Canton": "Villeneuve-Loubet", "Postal code": "06270", "Mayor": "Lionnel LucaRépertoire national des élus: les maires https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/287... |
The New York Giants (informally known as Brickley's Giants and Brickley's New York Giants) were a professional American football team with the American Professional Football Association (now the National Football League) whose only season played was in 1921. The team has also been referred to as the Brooklyn Giants and... | {"Founded": "1919 (Original)1921", "Folded": "1922", "Based in": "New York City, New York", "Home field(s)": "Commercial Field (2 games)Ebbets Field (1 game)Polo Grounds (1 game)", "League": "APFA (National Football League)", "Team colors": "Black, orange, gold, cream black silver#fd5a1e silverdarkgoldenrod silver#FFF... |
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This article covers the history of the United States from 1789 through 1849, the period of westward expansion.
George Washington was elected the first president in 1789. On his own initiative, Washington created three departments, State (led by Thomas Jefferson), Treasury (led by Alexander Hami... | {"Location": "United States", "Including": "Federalist EraJeffersonian EraEra of Good FeelingsJacksonian EraIndustrial RevolutionMigrations:American frontier Mormon pioneers Westward Expansion Trails", "President(s)": "George WashingtonJohn AdamsThomas JeffersonJames MadisonJames MonroeJohn Quincy AdamsAndrew JacksonMa... |
The South Fork of the Grand River is a tributary of the Grand River, approximately 90 mi (145 km) long, in South Dakota in the United States.
It rises in the Badlands of northwestern South Dakota, south of the Cave Hills in western Harding County, and flows east past Buffalo, then past several units of the Grand River... | {"Mouth": "2274 ft on", "Location": "Shadehill Reservoir", "Coordinates": "45 43 29.98 N 102 17 1.57 W inline,title", "Progression": "Grand River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico", "Basin size": "2283.21 sqmi", "Left": "Big Creek, Little Grand River, Jerry Creek, Pine Spring Creek, Graves Creek, Br... |
John Dixwell, alias James Davids, 1607 to 18 March 1689, was an English lawyer, republican politician and regicide. Born in Warwickshire, during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms he held various administrative positions in Kent on behalf of Parliament, and approved the Execution of Charles I in January 1649. Under the Co... | {"Name": "John Dixwell, alias James Davids", "Image caption": "Center Church on the Green, New Haven, Connecticut; its cemetery includes Dixwell's monument", "Term start": "Long Parliament August 1646 to April 1653 (dissolved); reseated May 1659, dissolved March 1660", "Term end": "Third Protectorate Parliament January... |
The Magic Mountain (, ) is a novel by Thomas Mann, first published in German in November 1924. It is widely considered to be one of the most influential works of twentieth-century German literature."The Magic Mountain, Encyclopædia Britannica
Mann's vast composition is erudite, subtle, ambitious, but, most of all, amb... | {"Original title": "de Der Zauberberg", "Country": "Weimar Germany", "Language": "German, with some French", "Publisher": "Alfred A. Knopf"} |
John William Bower (né Kiszkan; November 8, 1924 - December 26, 2017), nicknamed "The China Wall", was a Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender who won four Stanley Cups during his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 2017 he was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history.
Playing career
Bower was born... | {"Image": "Chex Johnny Bower.JPG", "Caption": "Bower with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1960s", "Birth name": "John William Kiszkan", "Birth date": "1924 11 8", "Birth place": "Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada", "Death date": "2017 12 26 1924 11 8", "Death place": "Mississauga, Ontario, Canada", "Module": "yes\n G... |
Josip Hrvoje Peruzović (October 14, 1947 - July 29, 2018),Born in 1946 per search of FamilyTreeNow.com better known by his ring name Nikolai Volkoff, was a Croatian-American professional wrestler from Yugoslavia, best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation where he usually played a Russian heel.
In the 1... | {"Birth name": "Josip Hrvoje Peruzović", "Ring name(s)": "Nikolai Volkoffhttp://www.wwe.com/superstars/halloffame/inductees/nikolaivolkoff/ Nikolai Volkoff WWE Hall of Fame Profile March 30, 2011 WWEBepo Mongolhttp://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/n/nikolai-volkoff.html Nikolai Volkoff Profile September 21, 20... |
Handsworth is a suburb of south eastern Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, England. It covers an area of approximately , and has a population of approximately 9,957. It has five schools, four churches, a variety of small shops, a large supermarket, and a range of commercial and light industrial businesses.
Politically, Ha... | {"Sovereign state": "England", "Population": "Sheffield City Council - HandsworthNovember 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes", "Metropolitan borough": "Sheffield", "Metropolitan county": "South Yorkshire", "UK Parliament": "Sheffield South East", "Postcode district": "S", "Dialling code": "0114", "OS grid reference": "SK416... |
The Bridge on the Drina is a historical novel by the Yugoslav writer Ivo Andrić. It revolves around the Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad, which spans the Drina River and stands as a silent witness to history from its construction by the Ottomans in the mid-16th century until its partial destruction during World... | {"Original title": "Na Drini ćuprija", "Country": "Yugoslavia", "Language": "Serbo-Croatian", "Publisher": "Prosveta", "Pages": "318"} |
thumb|Memorial for Eugenio Gutiérrez Salazar, killed by GAL|alt=Memorial with a picture, flowers and a Basque flag
GAL (Grupos Antiterroristas de Liberación "Antiterrorist Liberation Groups") were death squads illegally established by officials of the Spanish government to fight against ETA, the principal Basque separa... | {"Motives": "Elimination of ETA", "Active regions": "FranceSpain", "Notable attacks": "Monbar Hotel attackKilling of Lasa and Zabala", "Status": "Inactive", "Size": "Several dozen members"} |
The Epic of Manas (, ) is a traditional epic poem dating to the 18th century but claimed by Kyrgyz tradition to be much older. Manas is said to be based on Bars Bek who was the first khagan of the Kyrgyz Khaganate. The plot of Manas revolves around a series of events that coincide with the history of the region in the... | {"Name": "Epic of Manas", "Image size": "260px", "Image caption": "Statue of Manas in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan", "Original title": "Манас дастаны", "Original title language": "ky", "Date written": "18th century", "Language": "Kyrgyz", "Subject": "A series of events that coincide with the history of the region in the 9th cen... |
Manas is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern Franc
Population
See also
Communes of the Drôme department
References
Category:Communes of Drôme | {"Name": "Manas", "Commune Status": "Commune", "Image": "Manasdelaramiere.JPG", "Caption": "A general view of Manas", "Arrondissement": "Nyons", "Canton": "Dieulefit", "Postal code": "26160", "Mayor": "Florence MerletRépertoire national des élus: les maires https://www.data.gouv.fr/en/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e... |
Liberty, formerly, and still formally, called the National Council for Civil Liberties (NCCL),Liberty - Constitution and Rules | As amended by the AGM 19 May 2007 is an advocacy group and membership organisation based in the United Kingdom, which challenges unjust laws, protects civil liberties and promotes human righ... | {"Named after": "To protect civil liberties and promote human rights for everyone", "Type": "Political pressure group", "Legal status": "Trust", "Headquarters": "London, England", "Website": "https://www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk"} |
is a Japanese politician. Born in Tokyo, she holds a BA in international relations from the University of Tokyo, and an MPhil in economics from Yale University, where she became a member of President's Council on International Activities. Currently, she is a professor at the Meiji Institute for Global Affairs in Tokyo.... | {"Name": "Yoriko Kawaguchi", "Native name": "川口 順子", "Native name language": "ja", "Nationality": "Japanese", "Image caption": "Yoriko Kawaguchi in Washington in September 2002.", "Term start": "1 February 2002", "Term end": "27 September 2004", "Office 2": "Director-General of the Environmental Agency", "Prime ministe... |
Rovinj (; ; Istriot: or ; ; ) is a city in Croatia situated on the north Adriatic Sea with a population of 14,294 (2011). Located on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, it is a popular tourist resort and an active fishing port. Istriot, a Romance language once widely spoken in this part of Istria, is still spo... | {"Density": "auto", "Urban density": "auto", "DST": "+2", "Website": "rovinj-rovigno.hr"} |
Pazin (, ) is a town in western Croatia, the administrative seat of Istria County. It is known for the medieval Pazin Castle, the former residence of the Istrian margraves.
Geography
The town had a population of 8,638 in 2011, of which 4,386 lived in the urban settlement. In 1991 it was made the capital of the county ... | {"Density": "auto", "Urban density": "auto", "DST": "+2", "Website": "pazin.hr"} |
Invisible Monsters is a novel by Chuck Palahniuk, published in 1999. It is his third novel to be published, though it was his second written novel (after Insomnia: If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Already). The novel was originally supposed to be Palahniuk's first novel to be published, but it was rejected by the publi... | {"Cover artist": "Archie FergusonTommy Ewasko", "Country": "United States", "Language": "English", "Publisher": "W. W. Norton", "Media type": "Print (Paperback)", "Pages": "297", "ISBN": "0-393-31929-6", "Preceded by": "Survivor", "Followed by": "Choke"} |
CHCH-DT (channel 11) is an independent television station in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Owned by Channel Zero, the station maintains studios on Innovation Drive in the west end of Hamilton; prior to 2021, it was located near the corner of Jackson and Caroline streets in downtown Hamilton for nearly 65 years. The statio... | {"Branding": "CHCH (general)CHCH News (newscasts)", "Channel": "11", "Translator(s)": "See below", "Affiliations": "Independent (1961-2001, 2009-present)", "Owner": "2190015 Ontario Inc.", "ERP": "132 kW", "HAAT": "355.0 m ft 0 on", "Transmitter coordinates": "43 12 27 N 79 46 31 W type:landmark", "Website": "http://ww... |
Frank Simmons Leavitt (June 30, 1891 - May 29, 1953) was an American professional wrestler of the early 1900s, known by the ring name Man Mountain Dean.
Early life
Leavitt was born in New York City, the son of John McKenney Leavitt and Henrietta N. (née Decker) Leavitt. From childhood, Leavitt was above average in siz... | {"Birth name": "Frank Simmons Leavitt", "Ring name(s)": "Soldier LeavittHell's Kitchen Bill-BillStone Mountain", "Billed height": "5 11", "Billed weight": "310 lb kg on", "Born": "New York City, New York", "Died": "Norcross, Georgia", "Spouse(s)": "Doris Dean", "Debut": "1914", "Retired": "1946"} |
Willem Werner Hubert "Willy" ClaesDecan, Rik, Wie is wie in Vlaanderen 2000-2002, Brussel: BRD, 1999. (; born 24 November 1938) is a Belgian politician who served as the eighth Secretary General of NATO, from 1994 to 1995. Claes was forced to resign from his NATO position after he was found guilty of corruption, which ... | {"Name": "Willy Claes", "Term start": "17 October 1994", "Term end": "20 October 1995", "Office 2": "Minister of Foreign Affairs", "Prime minister 2": "Jean-Luc Dehaene", "Predecessor 2": "Mark Eyskens", "Successor 2": "Frank Vandenbroucke", "Birth date": "1938 11 24 y", "Birth place": "Hasselt, Belgium", "Alma mater":... |
Silent Running is a 1972 American environmental-themed science fiction film. It is the directorial debut of Douglas Trumbull, and stars Bruce Dern, Cliff Potts, Ron Rifkin, and Jesse Vint.
Plot
In the future, all plant life on Earth has become extinct due to an unexplained cause. As many specimens as possible have bee... | {"Directed by": "Douglas Trumbull", "Produced by": "Michael Gruskoff\n Marty Hornstein \n Douglas Trumbull", "Written by": "Deric Washburn \n Michael Cimino \n Steven Bochco", "Starring": "Bruce Dern\n Cliff Potts\n Ron Rifkin\n Jesse Vint", "Music by": "Peter Schickele", "Cinematography": "Charles F. Wheeler", "Edited... |
Dharmendra Kewal Krishan Deol (born 8 December 1935), better known mononymously as Dharmendra, is an Indian actor, producer and politician who is primarily known for his work in Hindi films, as well as in a few Punjabi films. Sometimes nicknamed the He-Man of Bollywood, Dharmendra is widely regarded to be amongst the m... | {"Name": "Dharmendra", "Image caption": "Dharmendra in 2012", "Term start": "13 May 2004", "Term end": "16 May 2009", "Birth name": "Dharmendra Kewal Krishan Deol", "Birth date": "1935 12 08 yes", "Birth place": "Sahnewal, Punjab, British India(present-day Punjab, India)", "Nationality": "British Indian (1935-1947)Indi... |
The Polish government-in-exile, officially known as the Government of the Republic of Poland in exile (), was the government in exile of Poland formed in the aftermath of the Invasion of Poland of September 1939, and the subsequent occupation of Poland by Germany, the Soviet Union, and the Slovak Republic, which brough... | {"Conventional long name": "Government of theRepublic of Poland in exile", "Native name": "pl Rząd Rzeczypospolitej Polskiejna uchodźstwie", "Symbol type": "Coat of arms(1956-1990)", "Capital": "Warsaw (de jure)Capital in ExileParis(1939-1940)Angers(1940)London(1940-1990)", "Common languages": "Polish", "Type of govern... |
Colin James and the Little Big Band II is a swing-jive album by Canadian musician Colin James, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music).
Colin James and the Little Big Band II earned James the 1999 Juno Award for "Best Producer".
Track listing
"Jumpin' from Six to Six" - 2:54
"Safronia B" - 2:15
"Mary Anne" - 3:... | {"Released": "26 January 1999", "Recorded": "1998", "Genre": "Jump blues, Swing revival", "Label": "Warner", "Producer": "Joe Hardy, Colin James, Craig Northey"} |
A suicide bombing occurred on November 21, 2002 in a public bus in the neighborhood of Kiryat Menachem in Jerusalem. 11 people were killed in the attack and over 50 were injured.AT LEAST 10 KILLED IN SUICIDE BOMBING OF JERUSALEM BUS - New York Times
The Palestinian Islamist militant organization Hamas claimed responsi... | {"Title": "Kiryat Menachem bus bombing", "Part of": "the Second Intifada militancy campaign", "Map": "Israel jerusalem 31 45 29 35 10 10 The attack site", "Location": "Kiryat Menachem, Jerusalem", "Native name": "הפיגוע בקו 20 בירושלים", "Native name language": "he", "Coordinates": "31 45 29 N 35 10 10 E inline,title",... |
Andrew Allen (June 1740 - March 7, 1825) was a lawyer and official from the Province of Pennsylvania. Born into an influential family, Allen initially favored the colonial cause in the American Revolution, and represented Pennsylvania in the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1776. Like many other wealthy elites ... | {"Image": "Andrew Allen member of the Continental Congress (NYPL b13049824-420811) (cropped).tiff", "Image caption": "Etching of Andrew Allen by Albert Rosenthal", "Birth date": "June 1740", "Birth place": "Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America", "Death date": "1825 3 7 1740 6", "Death place": "London... |
The Grand Prix is a line of automobiles produced by the Pontiac Division of General Motors from 1962 until 2002 for coupes and 1989-2008 for sedans.
First introduced as a full-size performance coupe for the 1962 model year, the model varied repeatedly in size, luxury, and performance during its production. The Grand ... | {"Manufacturer": "Pontiac (General Motors)", "Class": "Personal luxury car (1962-1987)Mid-size car (1988-2008)", "Layout": "Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive (1962-1987)Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive (1988-2008)", "Successor": "Pontiac G8 (sedan)Pontiac GTO (coupe)", "Platform": "B (1962-68)\n A (1973-81)\n ... |
Hema Malini (born 16 October 1948) is an Indian actress, director, producer, and politician who is currently serving as a member of the Lok Sabha from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), representing Mathura constituency since 2014. She was a member of the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka from 2011 to 2012, subsequent to her nomin... | {"Name": "Hema Malini", "Image caption": "Malini in 2013", "Term start": "16 May 2014", "Office 2": "Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha", "Predecessor 2": "M. Rajasekara MurthyRajendran S. Hema Malini wins Rajya Sabha by-election https://www.thehindu.com/news/Hema-Malini-wins-Rajya-Sabha-by-election/article14934155.e... |
A suicide bombing of a crowded public bus (Egged bus 2) in the Shmuel HaNavi quarter in Jerusalem took place on August 19, 2003. Twenty-four people were killed and over 130 wounded. Many of the victims were children, some of them infants. The Islamist militant group Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.
Attack
... | {"Title": "Shmuel HaNavi bus bombing", "Part of": "the Second Intifada militancy campaign", "Map": "Israel jerusalem The attack site", "Coordinates": "31 47 40 N 35 13 15 E inline,title", "Location": "Jerusalem", "Date": "2003 8 19", "Type of attack": "Suicide bombing", "Fatalities": "23 civilians and 1 unborn child (+... |
Hugh Glass (The Bear Attack Survivor) ( 1783 - 1833) was an American frontiersman, fur trapper, trader, hunter and explorer. He is best known for his story of survival and forgiveness after being left for dead by companions when he was mauled by a grizzly bear.
No records exist regarding his origins but he is widely s... | {"Name": "Hugh Glass", "Image": "Hugh Glass Illustration.jpeg", "Caption": "A picture depicting Glass being attacked by a bear, from an early newspaper illustration of unknown origin", "Birth date": "1783", "Birth place": "Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.", "Death date": "1833 (aged approximately 50)", "Death place": "Unor... |
Martina Mariea McBride (née Schiff, born July 29, 1966) is an American country music singer-songwriter and record producer. She is known for her soprano singing range and her country pop material.
McBride was born in Sharon, Kansas, and relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1989. She signed to RCA Records in 1991, and... | {"Born": "Sharon, Kansas, U.S.", "Origin": "Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.", "Genres": "Country\ncountry pop", "Labels": "RCA\n Republic Nashville\n Kobalt\n NASH IconNicholson Jessica Martina McBride Launches LAbl, Will Release \"Everlasting\" in March December 12, 2013 http://www.musicrow.com/2013/12/martina-mcbride-lau... |
The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is one of the institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health, an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
NIH is the primary federal agency that conducts and supports basic, clinic... | {"Formed": "1986 8 4National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/what-we-do/nih-almanac/national-institute-arthritis-musculoskeletal-skin-diseases-niams National Institutes of Health (NIH) EN 9 July 2015", "Jurisdiction": "Federal Government of the Unit... |
Rhea Jo Perlman (born March 31, 1948) is an American actress. She is well-known for playing head waitress Carla Tortelli in the sitcom Cheers (1982-1993). Over the course of 11 seasons, Perlman was nominated for ten Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress — winning four times — and was nominated for a record six... | {"Name": "Rhea Perlman", "Caption": "Perlman in 2011", "Birth name": "Rhea Jo Perlman", "Birth date": "1948 3 31", "Birth place": "Brooklyn, New York, U.S.Brant Marley Happier Days: Paramount Television's Classic Sitcoms, 1974-1984 2006 Billboard Books 9780823089338 166 https://books.google.com/books?id=_3XnpqmYAxcC&pg... |
Jan Mølby (; born 4 July 1963) is a Danish former professional footballer and manager. As a player, he was a midfielder from 1982 to 1998. After starting his career with Kolding, he moved on to Ajax before spending twelve years playing in England with Liverpool. He was capped 33 times by Denmark, scoring twice.
After ... | {"Name": "Jan Mølby", "Picture size": "200", "Picture caption": "Mølby in 2012", "Full name": "Jan Mølby13779 30 November 2017", "Birth date": "1963 07 04 yes", "Birth place": "Kolding, Denmark", "Height": "1.88 m", "Position": "Midfielder", "Club 1 years": "1981-1982", "Club 1": "Kolding", "Club 1 appearances": "40", ... |
Parliament Buildings, often referred to as Stormont because of its location in the Stormont Estate area of Belfast, is the seat of the Northern Ireland Assembly, the devolved legislature for the region. The purpose-built building, designed by Arnold Thornely, and constructed by Stewart & Partners, was opened by Edward,... | {"Coordinates": "54.6050 -5.8321 inline,title", "Location": "Stormont Estate, Belfast", "Built": "1932", "Architectural style(s)": "Greek classical style"} |
Per Fredrik Wahlöö (5 August 1926 - 22 June 1975) - in English translations often identified as Peter Wahloo - was a Swedish author. He is perhaps best known for the collaborative work with his partner Maj Sjöwall on a series of ten novels about the exploits of Martin Beck, a police detective in Stockholm, published be... | {"Pen name": "Peter Wahloo", "Born": "1926 8 5 y", "Died": "1975 6 22 1926 8 5 y", "Occupation": "Novelist, crime reporter", "Notable awards": "The Laughing Policeman (1971) Edgar Award (Best Novel)"} |
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (née Gandhi; born 12 January 1972) is an Indian politician and the general secretary of the All India Congress Committee in charge of Uttar Pradesh. She is the daughter of former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, sister of Rahul Gandhi, and granddaughter of Feroze and Indira G... | {"Name": "Priyanka Gandhi Vadra", "Image caption": "Gandhi in 2019", "Term start": "11 September 2020", "Birth date": "yes 1972 1 12", "Birth place": "New Delhi, India", "Spouse(s)": "Robert Vadra 1997", "Alma mater": "University of Delhi (B.A., M.A.)"} |
Poyang Lake (, Gan: Po-yong U), located in Jiujiang, is the largest freshwater lake in China.http://english.people.com.cn/200202/21/eng20020221_90777.shtml People's Daily Online "Spring Fishing Ban on China's Largest Freshwater Lake"
The lake is fed by the Gan, Xin, and Xiu rivers, which connect to the Yangtze through... | {"Location": "Jiujiang, China", "Coordinates": "29 05 N 116 17 E type:waterbody_region:CN inline,titlePoyang Lake http://wldb.ilec.or.jp/Details/Lake/ASI-233 World Lake Database International Lake Environment Committee Foundation 6 January 2017 1999", "Primary inflows": "5 rivers, primarily the Gan and Xiu", "Catchmen... |
Vincenzo Nardiello (born 11 June 1966) is a retired former world champion Italian boxer in the super middleweight division.
Early life & amateur career
Nardiello was born in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. A former world champion in the super middleweight division, he and Roy Jones Jr. are best remembered ... | {"Weight(s)": "Super middleweight", "Height": "5 ft 10+1/2 in", "Reach": "73 in", "Nationality": "Italian", "Born": "Stuttgart, West Germany", "Stance": "Southpaw", "Total fights": "41", "Wins": "34", "Wins by KO": "19", "Losses": "7"} |
thumb|upright|Grave of Jerzy Andrzejewski at Powązki Cemetery in Warsaw
Jerzy Andrzejewski (; 19 August 1909 - 19 April 1983) was a prolific Polish writer. His works confront controversial moral issues such as betrayal, the Jews and Auschwitz in the wartime. His novels, Ashes and Diamonds (about the immediate post-war ... | {"Name": "Jerzy Andrzejewski", "Caption": "Jerzy Andrzejewski in 1949", "Birth date": "1909 08 19 yes", "Birth place": "Warsaw, Vistula Land, Russian Empire", "Death date": "yes 1983 04 19 1909 08 19", "Death place": "Warsaw, Poland", "Citizenship": "Russian, Polish", "Known For": "Ashes and Diamonds"} |
Joseph Mbilinyi (born 1 May 1972), known for his stage names Mr. II, Sugu and 2-proud, is a Tanzanian politician, human rights activist and rapper. He was a Mbeya Urban elected member of Parliament from 2010 to 2020.
Mr. II was stems from Mbeya in Southern highlands Tanzania, started to rap in 1990, in his youth when ... | {"Name": "Osmund Mbilinyi", "Term start": "November 2010", "Term end": "November 2020", "Birth date": "1972 5 1 y", "Nationality": "Tanzanian", "Spouse(s)": "Happy Msonge"} |
Precision Air Services Plc (operating as Precision Air; DSE:PAL) is a Tanzanian airline based at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam. The airline operates scheduled passenger services to Nairobi, Entebbe, and to various airports and airstrips throughout Tanzania.
History
Precision Air was incorporate... | {"Airline name": "Precision Air", "Image alt text": "Hsgeheisb", "Traded as": "PAL", "IATA Designator": "PW", "ICAO Designator": "PRF", "Callsign": "PRECISION AIRJO 7340.2J - Contractions - Basic with Change 1, Change 2 & Change 3 https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Order/7340.2J_CNT_Basic_w_Chg_1_2_3_dtd_5_21_20... |
Reedley Hallows or Reedley is a civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England. It forms part of Burnley and Brierfield. It had a population of 1,994, reducing to 1,960 at the 2011 Census.
It is on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, and the construction of a marina started in January 2008 and is expected to... | {"Sovereign state": "England", "Population": "(2011)", "District": "Pendle", "Shire county": "Lancashire", "UK Parliament": "Pendle", "Postcode district": "BB", "Dialling code": "01282", "OS grid reference": "SD845355"} |
Mary Ford (born Iris Colleen Summers; July 7, 1924 - September 30, 1977) was an American vocalist and guitarist, comprising half of the husband-and-wife musical team Les Paul and Mary Ford. Between 1950 and 1954, the couple had 16 top-ten hits, including "How High the Moon" and "Vaya con Dios", which were number one hi... | {"Born": "El Monte, California, United States", "Died": "Arcadia, California, U.S.", "Genres": "Gospel, Western, country, pop", "Labels": "Capitol Columbia Calendar", "Spouse(s)": "David Marvin Palmquist (1941) Marvin Chester Watson (14 September 1942-1946)\"Yuma Wedding: Mrs. Marvin C. Watson.\" Metropolitan Pasadena ... |
The Audi A6 is an executive car made by the German automaker Audi. Now in its fifth generation, the successor to the Audi 100 is manufactured in Neckarsulm, Germany, and is available in saloon and estate configurations, the latter marketed by Audi as the Avant. Audi's internal numbering treats the A6 as a continuation ... | {"Manufacturer": "Audi AG", "Production": "1994-present2000-present (China)", "Class": "Executive car (E)", "Body style": "4-door saloon/sedan,5-door Avant (estate)", "Layout": "Longitudinal FF / F4 layout (quattro)", "Predecessor": "Audi 100"} |
Glodwick is an area of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It is south-east of Oldham town centre.
Glodwick is a multi-ethnic residential area in the south of Oldham, home particularly to a large community of Pakistanis and British Pakistanis.
Glodwick is marked architecturally by Oldham's history with the Industria... | {"Sovereign state": "England", "Metropolitan borough": "Oldham", "Metropolitan county": "Greater Manchester", "UK Parliament": "Oldham West and Royton", "Postcode district": "OL", "Dialling code": "0161", "OS grid reference": "SD944045"} |
Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) () is the flag carrier airline of Tanzania. It is based in Dar es Salaam, with its hub at Julius Nyerere International Airport.
It was established as Air Tanzania Corporation (ATC) in 1977 after the dissolution of East African Airways and has been a member of the African Airlines As... | {"Airline name": "Air Tanzania", "IATA Designator": "TC", "ICAO Designator": "ATC", "Callsign": "TANZANIA", "Air Carrier Operator's Certificate # (AOC)": "001", "Major hubs": "Julius Nyerere International Airport", "Current Fleet Size": "12", "Number of Destinations": "16", "Parent Company": "Tanzanian Government (100%... |
The EuroLeague, known as the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague for sponsorship reasons, is a European men's professional basketball club competition. The league is widely recognised as the top-tier men's league in Europe. The league consists of 18 teams, of which 16 are given long-term licences and wild cards, making the lea... | {"Founded": "FIBA erayes 1957 12 14http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/clubes/c1/C1_58.htm Champions Cup 1958 linguasprt 22 March 2017Euroleague Basketball erayes 2000 6 9http://uleb.com/history1.htm ULEB History ULEB 2 January 2017 8 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131208025122/http... |
Tilbury is a port town in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, England. The present town was established as separate settlement in the late 19th century, on land that was mainly part of Chadwell St Mary. It contains a 16th century fort and an ancient cross-river ferry. Tilbury is part of the Port of London with a major deep... | {"Unitary authority": "Thurrock", "Ceremonial county": "Essex", "Sovereign state": "England", "Population": "(2011)http://www.citypopulation.de/php/uk-england-eastofengland.php?cityid=E35001227 Town population 2011 7 September 2016 City Populations live https://web.archive.org/web/20160306203649/http://www.citypopulati... |
thumb|285px|Tilbury Fort, Wind Against Tide (close up of fort) by Clarkson Stanfield 1846
Tilbury Fort, also known historically as the Thermitage Bulwark and the West Tilbury Blockhouse, is an artillery fort on the north bank of the River Thames in England. The earliest version of the fort, comprising a small blockhou... | {"Coordinates": "51 27 10 N 0 22 29 E type:landmark_region:GB inline,title", "Type": "Artillery fort", "Owner": "English Heritage", "Open tothe public": "Yes"} |
The Copenhagen Metro (, ) is a 24/7 light rapid transit system in Copenhagen, Denmark, serving the municipalities of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, and Tårnby.
The original system opened in October 2002, serving nine stations on two lines: M1 and M2. In 2003 and 2007, the Metro was extended to Vanløse and Copenhagen Airp... | {"Infobox width": "auto", "Name": "Copenhagen Metro", "Native name": "da Københavns Metro", "Owner(s)": "Metroselskabet I/S", "Locale": "Copenhagen, Denmark", "Transit type(s)": "Light rapid transit", "Number of lines/routes": "4", "Line/Route number(s)": "M1, M2, M3, M4", "Number of stations/stops": "39 (+5 under cons... |
250px|right|thumb|The Moreau River, highlighted on a map of the Missouri River watershed
The Moreau River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately long, in South Dakota in the United States. Moreau River has the name of a pioneer trader.
It rises in two forks in northwestern South Dakota, in the Badlands o... | {"Mouth": "1614 ft on", "Location": "about 10 miles west of Akaska, South Dakota", "Coordinates": "45 22 29.96 N 102 24 48.49 W inline,title", "Progression": "Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico", "Basin size": "5435.32 sqmi", "Left": "North Fork Moreau River, Ash Creek, Mud Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Bra... |
Our Lady of Ljeviš (; ) is a 14th-century Serbian Orthodox church in the town of Prizren, in southern Kosovo. Since 2006, the church is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site named Medieval Monuments in Kosovo.
In the beginning of the 14th century it was built during the reign of Stefan Milutin, King of Serbia, on the... | {"OS grid reference": "Our Lady of Ljeviš", "Location": "Prizren, Kosovo", "Denomination": "Serbian Orthodox", "Founded": "1306-1307", "Founder(s)": "Stephen Milutin", "Dedication": "Dormition of the Mother of Godhttps://srbin.info/pocetna/aktuelno/bogorodice-ljeviska-moli-boga-za-nas-proslavljena-hramovna-slava-drevne... |
William Reginald Gardiner (27 February 1903 - 7 July 1980) was an English actor on the stage, in films and on television.
Early years
Gardiner was born in Wimbledon, England, and he was a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.Katz, Ephraim (1979). The Film Encyclopedia: The Most Comprehensive Encyclopedia of ... | {"Name": "Reginald Gardiner", "Caption": "Trailer for Sweethearts (1938)", "Birth name": "William Reginald Gardiner", "Birth date": "1903 02 27 yes", "Birth place": "London, England, UK", "Death date": "1980 07 07 1903 02 27 yes", "Death place": "Westwood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.", "Resting place": "Forest Lawn M... |
Portage la Prairie () is a small city in the Central Plains Region of Manitoba, Canada. As of 2016, the population was 13,304 and the land area of the city was .
Portage la Prairie is approximately west of Winnipeg, along the Trans-Canada Highway (exactly halfway between the provincial boundaries of Saskatchewan and... | {"Type": "Mayor-council government", "Land": "24.72", "Density": "536.8", "Metro density": "10.1", "DST": "-5", "Website": "www.city.portage-la-prairie.mb.ca"} |
Christopher John Farley (born July 28, 1966) is a Jamaican-born American journalist, columnist, and author.
Early life
Farley was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and grew up in New York. He is a graduate of Brockport High School and Harvard University, where he edited the Harvard Lampoon. He has been a writer for Time maga... | {"Name": "Christopher John Farley", "Caption": "Farley reading at the 2022 Gaithersburg Book Festival", "Birth date": "1966 07 28", "Birth place": "Kingston, Jamaica", "Occupation": "Journalist, author, columnist"} |
Runabouts ("Danube-class" vessels) are a fictional class of small, multi-purpose starships appearing in the Star Trek science-fiction franchise, primarily the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, which aired on syndicated television between 1993 and 1999. They served as a means of transport for the crew of th... | {"First appearance": "\"Emissary\"", "Last appearance": "\"What You Leave Behind\"", "Affiliation": "United Federation of PlanetsStarfleet", "Armaments": "6 Type VI Phasers2 micro Photon torpedo launchers. (variable)", "Propulsion": "Warp drive & Impulse engines"} |
Dina Meyer (born December 22, 1968) is an American actress. She began her career appearing in a recurring role on the Fox teen drama series Beverly Hills, 90210 (1993-94), before landing a leading role opposite Keanu Reeves in the 1995 film Johnny Mnemonic.
Meyer has acted in a number of roles in films Dragonheart (19... | {"Caption": "Meyer in 2012", "Birth date": "yes 1968 12 22", "Birth place": "Queens, New York, U.S.", "Nationality": "American", "Occupation": "Actress", "Years active": "1993-present"} |
Maude Ewing Adams Kiskadden (November 11, 1872 - July 17, 1953), known professionally as Maude Adams, was an American actress and stage designer who achieved her greatest success as the character Peter Pan, first playing the role in the 1905 Broadway production of Peter Pan; or, The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up. Adams' per... | {"Name": "Maude Adams", "Caption": "Maude Adams, 1901", "Birth name": "Maude Ewing Adams Kiskadden", "Birth date": "1872 11 11", "Birth place": "Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.", "Death date": "1953 07 17 1872 11 1", "Death place": "Tannersville, New York, U.S.", "Occupation": "actress", "Partner(s)": "Lillie Florence (ca.1... |
Donald Methuen Fleming, (May 23, 1905 – December 31, 1986) was a Canadian parliamentarian, International Monetary Fund official and lawyer, born in Exeter, Ontario, Canada.
Life and career
Fleming was first elected to the House of Commons in the 1945 general election as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the Tor... | {"Birth name": "Donald Methuen Fleming", "Office 2": "Minister of Finance", "Prime minister 2": "John Diefenbaker", "Predecessor 2": "Walter Harris", "Successor 2": "George Nowlan", "Birth date": "1905 05 23", "Birth place": "Exeter, Ontario, Canada", "Death date": "1986 12 31 1905 05 23", "Death place": "Toronto, Onta... |
Rita Frances Dove (born August 28, 1952) is an American poet and essayist. From 1993 to 1995, she served as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress. She is the first African American to have been appointed since the position was created by an act of Congress in 1986 from the previous "consultant i... | {"Born": "y 1952 8 28", "Occupation": "Poet\n author\n university professor", "Alma mater": "Miami UniversityUniversity of TübingenUniversity of Iowa", "Children": "1", "Notable awards": "Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (1987)United States Poet Laureate (1993-95)Poet Laureate of Virginia (2004-06)1996 National Humanities Med... |
The Magic Door (also known as The Magic Door Television Theatre) was a Jewish educational television series, aimed at providing kiruv (outreach) to Jewish children in the Chicago metropolitan area but intended to appeal to all children in the 5-to-9-age group.The Digital Research Library of Illinois History Journal: "... | {"Genre": "Educational television", "Country of origin": "United States", "Original network": "WBBM-TV", "Original release": "1982 1 1 y"} |
Kings (also known as king's cup, donut, circle of death or ring of fire) is a drinking game using playing cards. Players must drink and dispense drinks based on cards drawn. The cards have predetermined drink rules prior to the game's beginning. Often groups establish house rules with their own game variations.
Equip... | {"Alternative names": "King's cupDonutCircle of deathRing of FireFour Kings", "Type": "Drinking", "Players": "2+", "Age range": "Varies by legal jurisdiction", "Cards": "52", "Deck": "1 deck of standard playing cards", "Play": "Clockwise or counterclockwise", "Rank (high→low)": "A K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2", "Playing ti... |
Edward "Ned" Maddrell (20 August 187727 December 1974) was a fisherman from the Isle of Man who, at the time of his death, was the last surviving native speaker of the Manx language.
Early life
Maddrell was born at Corvalley, near Cregneash on the Isle of Man, on 20 August 1877 to fisherman Thomas Maddrell and his wif... | {"Name": "Ned Maddrell", "Birth name": "Edward Maddrell", "Birth date": "1877 08 20 y", "Birth place": "Corvalley, near Cregneash, Isle of Man", "Death date": "1974 12 27 1877 08 20 yBroderick George 2017 The Last Native Manx Gaelic Speakers. The Final Phase: ‘Full’ or ‘Terminal’ in speech? https://journal.fi/scf/artic... |
The Ford Explorer is a range of SUVs manufactured by Ford Motor Company since the 1991 model year. As the first four-door SUV produced by Ford, the Explorer was introduced as a replacement for the two-door Bronco II. Within the current Ford SUV range in North America, the Explorer is slotted between the Ford Edge and F... | {"Manufacturer": "Ford", "Production": "1990-present", "Class": "Compact SUV (2-door)\n CNET />\n Mid-size crossover SUV (2011-present)", "Chassis": "Body-on-frame (1991-2010)\n Unibody (2011-present)", "Predecessor": "Ford Bronco II", "Successor": "Ford Territory (Oceania)"} |
The EyeToy is a color webcam for use with the PlayStation 2. Supported games use computer vision and gesture recognition to process images taken by the EyeToy. This allows players to interact with the games using motion, color detection, and also sound, through its built-in microphone. It was released in 2003.
The cam... | {"Manufacturer": "Logitech, Namtai", "Family": "PlayStation", "Generation": "Sixth", "Release date": "NA/EU 2003 JP 2004", "Underlying platform": "PlayStation 2", "Camera": "320×240 pixels,http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/11/03/eyetoy-innovation-and-beyond/comment-page-2/#comment-478157 EyeToy, Innovation and Beyond... |
The Rockingham Whigs (or Rockinghamites) in 18th-century British politics were a faction of the Whigs led by Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, from about 1762 until his death in 1782. The Rockingham Whigs briefly held power from 1765 to 1766 and again in 1782, and otherwise were usually in oppositio... | {"Founded": "1765", "Preceded by": "Pittites", "Merged into": "Portlandites", "Headquarters": "Northamptonshire", "Ideology": "Conservatism Guttridge George Herbert https://books.google.com/books?id=eLsg3vMuwFYC English Whiggism and the American Revolution University of California Press 1942 38 Parliamentar... |
The Cheyenne River (; "Good River"), also written Chyone, vol 1, p 203 - 1807 Hunting Licenses Granted July 6 Primo and Bessonett On the Chyone referring to the Cheyenne people who once lived there, is a tributary of the Missouri River in the U.S. states of Wyoming and South Dakota. It is approximately 295 miles (475... | {"Etymology": "Cheyenne Native American Tribe", "Mouth": "Lake Oahe / Missouri River", "Location": "Ziebach County / Haakon County, South Dakota", "Coordinates": "44.723965 -101.166749", "Basin size": "24240 sqmi on"} |
The Social Market Foundation (SMF) is an independent British political public policy think-tank based in Westminster, London. It is one of the 'Top 12 Think Tanks in Britain' and was named 'UK Think Tank of the Year' by Prospect in 2012. Its purpose is to "advance the education of the public in the economic, social and... | {"Named after": "\"We believe that fair markets, complemented by open public services, increase prosperity and help people to live well.\"http://www.smf.co.uk/ Home, The Social Market Foundation (SMF) think tank - Social Market Foundation Social Market Foundation 6 October 2017", "Type": "Think tank", "Legal status": "... |
St Patrick's College (), often known as St Pat's, was a third level institution in Ireland, the leading function of which was as the country's largest primary teacher training college, which had at one time up to 2,000 students. Founded in Drumcondra, in the northern suburbs of Dublin, in 1875, with a Roman Catholic et... | {"Motto": "Intellectum da mihi, Domine", "Type": "Roman Catholic", "President": "Daire Keogh", "Students": "2,400 (2016)", "Campus": "Urban", "Website": "https://web.archive.org/web/20040412185449/http://www.spd.dcu.ie"} |
Rapid Creek is a tributary of the Cheyenne River, approximately 86 mi (138 km) long, in South Dakota in the United States. The creek's name comes from the Sioux Indians of the area, for the many rapids in the stream.
Course
It rises in southwestern South Dakota, in the Black Hills National Forest in the Black Hills... | {"Mouth": "2441 ft on", "Location": "about 8 miles southeast of Farmingdale, South Dakota", "Coordinates": "43 54 10.96 N 102 37 57.62 W inline,title", "Progression": "Cheyenne River → Missouri River → Mississippi", "Basin size": "715.18 sqmi", "Left": "North Fork Rapid Creek, Irish Gulch, Moonshine Gulch, Silver Creek... |
London Colney () is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England. It is located to the north of London, close to Junction 22 of the M25 motorway.
It is near St Albans and part of the St Albans District. At the time of the 2001 census the population of London Colney ward was 7,742, increasing to 9,507 at the 20... | {"Sovereign state": "England", "Population": "(2011)http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11126037&c=London+Colney&d=16&e=62&g=6434391&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1385656014224&enc=1 Local statistics - Office for National Statistics www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk 20 A... |
The Ashton Memorial is a folly in Williamson Park, Lancaster, Lancashire, England built between 1907 and 1909 by the millionaire industrialist Lord Ashton in memory of his second wife, Jessy, at a cost of £87,000page 412, The Buildings of England Lancashire: North, Clare Hartwell & Nikolaus Pevsner, 2009, Yale Universi... | {"Type": "Folly", "Architectural style": "Edwardian Baroque", "Location": "Williamson Park", "Town or city": "Lancaster, Lancashire", "Coordinates": "54.04526 -2.78227 inline,title", "Construction started": "1907"} |
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Mater Dei Institute of Education () was a linked college of Dublin City University from 1999 until its closure in 2016, located in Drumcondra, Dublin City, Ireland, near Croke Park, on the site of what was formerly Clonliffe College, the Roman Catholic Seminary for the Archdiocese of Dublin. The college was foun... | {"Motto": "Sapientiam et Intelligentium", "Type": "Roman Catholic", "President": "Monsignor Dermot Lane", "Provost": "The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin (Patron)", "Principal": "Dr Andrew McGrady PhD (Director)", "Students": "800", "Website": "www.materdei.ie"} |
Robert Henry Winters, (August 18, 1910 - October 10, 1969) was a Canadian politician, and businessman.
Life and career
Born in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, the son of a fishing captain, Winters went to Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, and then to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to complete his degree i... | {"Birth name": "Robert Henry Winters", "Name": "Robert Winters", "Image caption": "Winters, c. 1942-48", "Riding 1": "York West", "Riding 2": "Queens--Lunenburg", "Predecessor 2": "District re-established", "Successor 2": "Lloyd Crouse", "Birth date": "1910 08 18", "Birth place": "Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada", "Deat... |
The Lune Millennium Bridge is a cable-stayed footbridge which spans the River Lune in Lancaster, England.
It was designed by Whitby Bird and Partners, and built at a cost of £1.8m to commemorate the millennium of 2000. The bridge forms a "Y"-shape in plan to connect one bank both to a viaduct and adjacent quay. Its do... | {"Carries": "Pedestrians & cyclists", "Crosses": "River Lune", "Locale": "Lancashire, England", "Maintained by": "City of Lancaster", "Design": "Structural steel cable-stayed bridge", "Longest span": "64 m", "Total length": "140 m", "Width": "4 m", "Height": "40 m", "Coordinates": "54.05250 -2.80244 inline,title SD4746... |
Mary Immaculate College (Coláiste Mhuire gan Smál), also known as MIC and Mary I, is a College of Education and Liberal Arts. Founded in 1898, the university level College of Education and the Liberal Arts is academically linked with the University of Limerick. The college now has a student population of over 5,000 enr... | {"Motto": "Briathar Dé Mo Lóchrann", "Type": "College of Education", "President": "Professor Eugene Wall", "Students": "5,000", "Website": "mic.ul.ie", "Language": "English, Irish"} |
is a bay on the southern coast of Okinawa Island on the Pacific Ocean in Japan. The bay covers and ranges between to deep. The bay is surrounded by the municipalities of Uruma, Kitanakagusuku, Nakagusuku, Nishihara, Yonabaru, Nanjō, all in Okinawa Prefecture. In 1852, while visiting the Ryukyu Kingdom, Commodore Mat... | {"Location": "Pacific Ocean", "Coordinates": "26 15 18 N 127 49 55 E scale:500000 inline", "Max. length": "20 km on", "Max. width": "14 km on", "Average depth": "15 m on", "Settlements": "Uruma, Kitanakagusuku, Nakagusuku, Nishihara, Yonabaru, Nanjō"} |
Martha and the Muffins are a Canadian rock band, active from 1977 to the present. Although they only had one major international hit single "Echo Beach" under their original band name, they had a number of hits in their native Canada, and the core members of the band also charted in Canada and internationally as M + M.... | {"Origin": "Toronto, Ontario, Canada", "Genres": "Art rock new wave art pop art punk dance-pop", "Labels": "Dindisc/Virgin, Current/RCA", "Website": "marthaandthemuffins.com", "Members": "Martha JohnsonMark Gane"} |
Kilsyth (; Scottish Gaelic Cill Saidhe) is a town and civil parish in North Lanarkshire, roughly halfway between Glasgow and Stirling in Scotland. The estimated population is 10,380. The town is famous for the Battle of Kilsyth and the religious revivals of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. The town now has links wit... | {"Sovereign state": "Scotland", "Population": "(ScotSettlement)", "Council area": "North Lanarkshire", "Lieutenancy area": "Dunbartonshire", "UK Parliament": "Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East", "Scottish Parliament": "Cumbernauld and Kilsyth", "Postcode district": "G", "Dialling code": "01236"} |
John Paul Ludger Harney, also known as Jean-Paul Harney, (February 2, 1931 - October 4, 2021) was a Canadian professor and former politician.
Academic life
After completing his M.A. at Queen's University in 1961, he became an assistant professor of English at the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph, Ontario, and t... | {"Name": "John Paul Harney", "Term start": "1972", "Term end": "1974", "Birth name": "John Paul Ludger Harney", "Birth date": "1931 02 02", "Birth place": "Quebec City, Quebec, Canada Graham Fraser Graham Fraser Harney-watchers in NDP see two different people The Globe and Mail January 17, 1987", "Death date": "202... |
The Game Axe is an unlicensed handheld version of the Famicom, made by the Taiwanese hardware manufacturer Legend Technology Co.,LTD.. Launched in 1989 it made a comeback around 2000, being sold in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan under the Redant brand. It is a portable Famiclone that can play Famicom games, and by using ... | {"Also known as? (\"AKA\")": "Game Axe Color", "Manufacturer": "Legend Technology Co.,LTD. / Redant", "Release date": "1989", "CPU make and model": "NMOS 6502", "Controllers": "Digital joypad; A, B, Turbo A and Turbo B buttons", "CPU clock speed": "1.8 MHz"} |
Joseph John Comartin (born December 26, 1947) is a retired Canadian lawyer and politician. He represented the riding of Windsor—Tecumseh as its Member of Parliament (MP) from 2000 to 2015. A member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), he ran for leadership of the party in 2003. He called for a return to social democratic... | {"Name": "Joe Comartin", "Image caption": "Comartin in 2019", "Term start": "September 17, 2012", "Term end": "December 4, 2015", "Birth name": "Joseph John Comartin", "Birth date": "1947 12 26", "Birth place": "Stoney Point, Ontario, Canada", "Spouse(s)": "Maureen Granger", "Residence": "Windsor"} |
The Pratt School of Engineering is located at Duke University in the United States. The school's associated research, education, alumni and service-to-society efforts are collectively known as Duke Engineering.
Research expenditures at Duke Engineering exceed $88 million per year. Its faculty is highly ranked in overa... | {"Name (in English)": "Pratt School of Engineering", "Image name": "2016 Logo Edmund T. Pratt Jr. School of Engineering.jpeg", "Parent institution": "Duke University", "Location": "Durham, North Carolina, United States", "Dean": "Jerome P. Lynch, PhD, F.EMI", "# of undergrads": "1,257About Duke Engineering https://pra... |
Frank Howard (April 26, 1925 – March 15, 2011) was a Canadian trade unionist and politician.
Life and career
Howard was born in Kimberley, British Columbia. After a career as a logger and labour union organizer, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a BC CCF MLA in 1953. He was defeated in ... | {"Name": "Frank Howard", "Image": "Frank Howard.jpeg", "Predecessor 2": "Edward Tourtellotte Kenney", "Successor 2": "Hugh Shirreff", "Birth date": "1925 04 26 y", "Birth place": "Kimberley, British Columbia", "Death date": "yes 2011 03 15 1925 04 26", "Death place": "Surrey, British Columbia"} |
Joe Dumars III ( ; born May 24, 1963) is an American professional basketball executive and former player who is the executive vice president and head of basketball operations of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He could play either shooting guard or point guard on offense and was a highly effective defender. ... | {"Conference": "plumbers league", "Born": "Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.", "Listed height": "3", "Listed weight": "195", "High school": "Natchitoches Central(Natchitoches, Louisiana)", "College": "McNeese State (1981-1985)"} |
Super 3D Noah's Ark is a Christian video game developed by Wisdom Tree for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and was ported a year later to MS-DOS, and re-released in 2015 on Steam for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.Interview: Brenda Huff - By Nick Gibson on August 29, 2006 The game was an officially lic... | {"Title": "Super 3D Noah's Ark", "Caption": "Title screen of Super 3D Noah's Ark.", "Developer": "Wisdom Tree", "Publisher": "Wisdom Tree Piko Interactive (digital)", "Composer": "Vance Kozik", "Engine": "Wolfenstein 3D engine", "Released": "SNESNA 1994MS-DOSNA 1995Windows, OS X, LinuxWW June 23, 2015", "Genre": "First... |
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