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David Joseph Leite is a Portuguese American food writer, cookbook author, memoirist, and founder of the two-time James Beard Award-winning website Leite's Culinaria.
Early life
Leite was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, and raised in Swansea, where he graduated from Joseph Case High School in 1978.
Career
He ... | {"Name": "David Leite", "Birth name": "David Joseph Leite", "Birth date": "1960 07 18", "Birth place": "Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.", "Partner(s)": "Alan Dunkelberger \"The One\" (1993—present)", "Occupation": "writer, memoirist, web publisher", "Years active": "1999–present", "Nationality": "American", "Citizenshi... |
Moving Pictures is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, published in 1990, the tenth book in his Discworld series.Fantastic Fiction Moving Pictures (Discworld, book 10) Terry Pratchett Retrieved 2009-05-9 The book takes place in Discworld's most famous city, Ankh-Morpork and a hill called "Holy Wood".
... | {"Cover artist": "Josh Kirby", "Language": "English", "Series": "Discworld 10th novel - 2nd individual story", "Publisher": "Victor Gollancz / Corgi", "ISBN": "0-575-04763-1", "Preceded by": "Eric", "Followed by": "Reaper Man"} |
Radio New Zealand (), commonly known as Radio NZ or simply RNZ, is a New Zealand public-service radio broadcaster and Crown entity that was established under the Radio New Zealand Act 1995. It operates news and current-affairs network, RNZ National, and a classical-music and jazz network, RNZ Concert, with full governm... | {"Type": "Crown Entity", "Founded": "1995", "Headquarters": "Radio New Zealand House, Wellington", "Parent": "Minister of Finance (50%)Minister of Broadcasting (50%)https://app.companiesoffice.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/441467/shareholdings Radio New Zealand Limited Shareholdings companies.govt.nz 27 Janu... |
James Alexander Seddon (July 13, 1815 – August 19, 1880) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a Representative in the United States Congress, as a member of the Democratic Party. Seddon was appointed Confederate States Secretary of War by Jefferson Davis during the American Civil War.
Biograph... | {"Name": "James Seddon", "Term start": "November 21, 1862", "Term end": "February 5, 1865", "Predecessor 2": "John Jones", "Successor 2": "John Botts", "Birth name": "James Alexander Seddon", "Birth date": "1815 7 13", "Birth place": "Falmouth, Virginia", "Death date": "1880 8 19 1815 7 13", "Death place": "Goochland C... |
Jack Daniel's is a brand of Tennessee whiskey. It is produced in Lynchburg, Tennessee, by the Jack Daniel Distillery, which has been owned by the Brown-Forman Corporation since 1956.
Packaged in square bottles, Jack Daniel's "Black Label" Tennessee whiskey sold 12.9 million nine-liter cases in 2017. Other brand variat... | {"Type": "Subsidiary of Brown-Forman", "Founded": "Lynchburg, Tennessee(1875)", "Headquarters": "U.S.", "Industry": "Manufacturing and distillation of liquors", "Products": "Distilled and blended liquors", "Parent": "Brown-Forman Corporation", "Website": "jackdaniels.com"} |
Jack Tupper Daniels (born April 26, 1933) is an American exercise physiologist, running coach and a coach of Olympic athletes. On March 21, 2013, he was named the head coach of the Wells College men's and women's cross country programs. He received his doctoral degree in exercise physiology at the University of Wiscons... | {"Name": "Jack Daniels", "Birth date": "1933 4 26", "Place of birth": "Detroit, Michigan, United States", "Sport": "Modern pentathlon", "Medal templates": "Men's modern pentathlon\n \n\nSilver 1956 Melbourne Team\nBronze 1960 Rome Team", "Show medals?": "yes"} |
Dagfinn Høybråten (born 2 December 1957) is a Norwegian politician. He was the leader of the Christian Democratic Party 2004-2011. He was also Parliamentary leader from 2005 when he was elected as Member of Parliament representing Rogaland. He was Vice President of the Norwegian Parliament from 2011 to 2013. He was Pr... | {"Name": "Dagfinn Høybråten", "Term start": "23 January 2004", "Term end": "30 April 2011", "Office 2": "Minister of Health and Social Affairs", "Prime minister 2": "Kjell Magne Bondevik", "Predecessor 2": "Gudmund Hernes", "Successor 2": "Tore Tønne", "Birth date": "1957 12 02 y", "Birth place": "Oslo, Norway", "Alma ... |
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is a Tendai monastery located on Mount Hiei in Ōtsu, overlooking Kyoto. It was first founded in 788 during the early Heian period (794-1185)Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1956). Kyoto: T... | {"Location": "4220 Sakamoto Honchō, Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture", "Affiliation": "Tendai", "Country": "Japan", "Date established": "788", "Completed": "1642 (reconstruction)"} |
Fernando Wood (February 14, 1812 – February 13, 1881) was an American Democratic Party politician, merchant, and real estate investor who served as the 73rd and 75th Mayor of New York City. He also represented the city for several terms in the United States House of Representatives.
After rapidly rising through Tamman... | {"Name": "Fernando Wood", "Image caption": "Daguerreotype by Mathew Brady, c. 1855", "Term start": "January 1, 1855", "Term end": "December 31, 1857", "Office 2": "Member of theU.S. House of Representativesfrom New York", "Predecessor 2": "William A. Darling", "Successor 2": "John Hardy", "Birth date": "1812 6 14", "Bi... |
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() is a 1953 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Bimal Roy. Based on Rabindranath Tagore's Bengali poem "Dui Bigha Jomi", the film stars Balraj Sahni, Nirupa Roy in lead roles. Known for its socialist theme, it is considered an important film in the early parallel cinema of India, and a trend se... | {"Directed by": "Bimal Roy", "Produced by": "Bimal Roy", "Written by": "Paul Mahendra", "Screenplay by": "Hrishikesh Mukherjee", "Story by": "Salil Chowdhury (adaptation) Rabindranath Tagore (Original)", "Based on": "\"Dui Bigha Jomi\" Rabindranath Tagore", "Starring": "Balraj SahniNirupa RoyMeena Kumari", "Music by":... |
Snow cream can be one of two distinct desserts.
A dessert consisting of whipped cream with added flavorings.
A dessert in which snow is mixed with a sweetened dairy-based liquid to make an ice cream substitute. This is also known as snow ice cream.
The cream-based dessert
Whipped cream, with or without flavorings... | {"Name of food": "Snow cream", "Width of image": "250px", "Image caption": "A bowl of snow cream made from real snow.", "Alternate name": "Snow, snowe", "Type of dish": "Dessert"} |
Misty, known as in Japan, is a fictional character in the Pokémon franchise owned by Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri. She has appeared as a Gym Leader in the Pokémon video games Pokémon Red and Blue, Pokémon Gold and Silver, and their respective remakes. She was a protagonist in the ongoing anime for the first ... | {"First game": "Pokémon Red and Blue (1996)", "Created by": "Satoshi Tajiri", "Designed by": "Ken Sugimori and Atsuko Nishida (video games)Sayuri Ichishi (anime)", "Voiced by": "English Rachael Lillis (Seasons 1-8)Rachael Lillis Animation VO demo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bkt2FTKjah4 https://ghostarchive.org/var... |
Marina Mikhaylovna Raskova (; née Malinina; 28 March 1912 - 4 January 1943) was the first woman in the Soviet Union to achieve the diploma of professional air navigator. Raskova went from a young woman with aspirations of becoming an opera singer to a military instructor to the Soviet's first female navigator. She was ... | {"Name": "Marina Raskova", "Alt": "Photograph of Marina Raskova in uniform", "Caption": "Raskova in 1938", "Birth name": "ru Марина Михайловна Малинина", "Birth date": "1912 3 28", "Birth place": "Moscow, Russian Empire", "Death date": "1943 1 4 1912 3 28", "Death place": "Saratov Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union", "... |
The Legion of Honor, formally known as the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, is an art museum in San Francisco, California. Located in Lincoln Park, the Legion of Honor is a component of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, which also administers the de Young Museum.
History
thumb|Alma de Bretteville Spreck... | {"Coordinates": "it", "Established": "1924", "Location": "100 34th Avenue, San Francisco, California, United States of America", "Type": "Art museum", "Public transit access": "Muni: 18, 1, 38", "Website": "https://legionofhonor.famsf.org/"} |
Welcome Back, Kotter is an American sitcom starring Gabe Kaplan as a high-school teacher in charge of a racially and ethnically diverse remedial education class called the "Sweathogs." Recorded in front of a live studio audience, the series aired on ABC from September 9, 1975, through May 17, 1979. It provided John Tra... | {"Genre": "Sitcom", "Running time": "24-25 minutes, 30 minutes with commercials", "Created by": "Gabe KaplanAlan Sacks", "Developed by": "Peter Meyerson", "Starring": "Gabe Kaplan Marcia Strassman John Sylvester White Robert Hegyes Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs Ron Palillo John Travolta", "Opening theme": "\"Welco... |
Theobald II (6/7 December 1239 - 4/5 December 1270) was King of Navarre and also, as Theobald V, Count of Champagne and Brie, from 1253 until his death. He was the son and successor of Theobald I and the second Navarrese monarch of the House of Blois. After he died childless, the throne of Navarre passed to his younger... | {"Born": "c. 1238", "Died": "Provins, France", "Father": "Theobald I of Navarre", "Mother": "Margaret of Bourbon", "Religion": "Catholicism"} |
Nutan Samarth Bahl (4 June 1936 - 21 February 1991), known mononymously as Nutan, was an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films. In a career spanning nearly four decades, she appeared in more than 80 films, that ranged in genre from urban romances to socio-realist dramas. Regarded as one of the finest actors in the h... | {"Name": "Nutan", "Caption": "Nutan 1963", "Birth name": "Nutan Samarth", "Birth date": "1936 6 4 y", "Birth place": "Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)", "Death date": "1991 2 21 1936 6 4 y", "Death place": "Bombay, Maharashtra, India", "Nationality": "Indian", "Notable w... |
The Saskatchewan Act, S. C. 1905, c. 42. is an act of the Parliament of Canada which established the new province of Saskatchewan, effective September 1, 1905. Its long title is An Act to establish and provide for the government of the Province of Saskatchewan. The act received royal assent on July 20, 1905. The Sask... | {"Short title": "Saskatchewan Act", "Long title": "An Act to establish and provide for the Government of the Province of Saskatchewan", "Citation": "4 & 5 Edward VII, c. 42", "Enacted by": "Parliament of Canada", "Date assented to": "July 20, 1905", "Date commenced": "September 1, 1905Tattrie Jon Alberta and Confeder... |
Jan Simonsen (3 March 1953 - 12 August 2019) was a Norwegian writer, freelance journalist and politician. He was a member of parliament from 1989 to 2005. He was a member of the Progress Party until he was expelled from the party in 2001. From 2003 to 2004 he was deputy leader of the Democrats party.
Since then he lar... | {"Name": "Jan Simonsen", "Birth date": "1953 03 03 y", "Birth place": "Stavanger, Norway", "Death date": "2019 08 12 1953 03 03 y", "Nationality": "Norwegian", "Residence": "Bærum, Norway", "Official website": "Blog (Frie Ytringer)"} |
TV 2 Direkte (TV to Direkte) is a Norwegian terrestrial television channel. Its headquarters are located in Bergen. TV 2 began test broadcasting on 13 November 1991, and a year later, it was officially launched on 5 September 1992, becoming Norway's first commercial free-to-air television channel. In 1992, TV 2 A/S was... | {"Launched": "13 November 1991", "Replaced": "TV 2", "Picture format": "720p HDTV", "Owner": "TV 2 Group (Egmont Group)", "Country": "Norway", "Headquarters": "Bergen", "Language(s)": "Norwegian", "Sister channels": "TV 2 Zebra TV 2 Livsstil TV 2 Nyheter TV 2 Sport TV 2 Sport Premium"} |
Play Misty for Me is a 1971 American psychological thriller film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, his directorial debut. Jessica Walter and Donna Mills co-star. The screenplay, written by regular Eastwood collaborators Jo Heims and Dean Riesner, follows a radio disc jockey (Eastwood) being stalked by an obsesse... | {"Directed by": "Clint Eastwood", "Produced by": "Robert Daley", "Screenplay by": "Jo HeimsDean Riesner", "Story by": "Jo Heims", "Starring": "Clint EastwoodJessica WalterDonna MillsJohn Larch", "Music by": "Dee Barton", "Cinematography": "Bruce Surtees", "Edited by": "Carl Pingitore", "Distributed by": "Universal Pict... |
Vampire pumpkins and watermelons are a folk legend from the Balkans, in southeastern Europe, described by ethnologist Tatomir Vukanović. The story is associated with the Romani people of the region, from whom much of traditional vampire folklore originated.
The belief in vampire fruit is similar to the belief that any... | {"Grouping": "Folklore", "Sub grouping": "Vampire", "Country": "Various", "Region": "Balkans"} |
The lindworm (worm meaning snake), also spelled lindwyrm or lindwurm, is a mythical creature in Northern and Central European folklore that traditionally has the shape of a giant serpent monster, living deep in the forest. It can be seen as a sort of dragon.
According to legend, everything that lies under the lindworm... | {"Other name(s)": "Lindwurm, lindwyrm, lindorm", "Folklore": "Mythical creature, legendary creature", "Grouping": "Monster", "Sub grouping": "Dragon", "Family": "Whiteworm, Guivre, Vouivre, Wyvern, Sea serpents", "Region": "Northern Europe, Central Europe", "First attested": "Viking age"} |
This is a list of presidents of the Republic of the Congo since the formation of the post of president in 1960, to the present day.
A total of six people have served as President of the Republic of the Congo (not counting one acting/interim head of state and two collective presidencies). Additionally, one person, Deni... | {"Post": "President", "Body": "theRepublic of the Congo", "Native name": "fr Président de la République du Congo", "Insignia size": "125px", "Insignia caption": "Coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo", "Image size": "165px", "Incumbent": "Denis Sassou Nguesso", "Incumbent since": "25 October 1997", "Residence": "Pr... |
This article lists the heads of state of Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, since the country gained independence from France in 1960. Alassane Ouattara has been serving as President of Ivory Coast since 4 December 2010.
Term limits
There is a two-term limit for the president in the new 2016 Consti... | {"Post": "President", "Body": "theRepublic of Côte d'Ivoire", "Native name": "Président de laRépublique de Côte d'Ivoire", "Insignia size": "125px", "Insignia caption": "Coat of arms of Ivory Coast", "Image size": "165px", "Incumbent": "Alassane Ouattara", "Incumbent since": "4 December 2010", "Residence": "Presidentia... |
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the New York City metropolitan area of the U.S. state of New York. The MTA is the largest public transit authority in North America, serving 12 counties in Downstate New York, along with two counties... | {"Name": "Metropolitan Transportation Authority", "Alternative text for first image": "Logo for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority", "Size of first image": "60px", "Alternative text for second image": "A sampling of MTA services", "Size of second image": "300px", "Second image caption": "The Metropolitan Transpo... |
This is a list of presidents of Djibouti. Since the establishment of the office of president in 1977, there have been two presidents. The president is both head of state and head of government of Djibouti and the commander-in-chief of the Djibouti Armed Forces. The current president is Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, since 1999.
... | {"Post": "President", "Body": "Djibouti", "Native name": "so Madaxaweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Djibouti", "Insignia size": "125px", "Insignia caption": "Coat of Arms", "Incumbent": "Ismaïl Omar Guelleh", "Incumbent since": "8 May 1999", "Type": "Head of state Head of Executive", "Official abbreviation": "POD", "Residence": "... |
Kintpuash, also known as Kientpaush, Kientpoos, and Captain Jack (c. 1837 - October 3, 1873), was a chief of the Modoc tribe of California and Oregon. Kintpuash's name in the Modoc language meant 'Strikes the water brashly.'
He led a band from the Klamath Reservation to return to their lands in California, where they ... | {"Name": "Kintpuash \"Captain Jack\"", "Image caption": "Kintpuash in 1864", "Birth date": "c. 1837", "Birth place": "Tule Lake area, California", "Death date": "1873 10 3 1837", "Death place": "Fort Klamath, Oregon", "Battles fought": "Modoc War"} |
The president of Equatorial Guinea is the head of state and head of government of Equatorial Guinea, a country in the Gulf of Guinea. The president has formal presidency over the Council of Ministers and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Equatorial Guinea. Francisco Macías Nguema was the first person to ... | {"Post": "President", "Body": "theRepublic of Equatorial Guinea", "Native name": "es Presidente de la República de Guinea Ecuatorial fr Président de la République de Guinée-Équatoriale pt Presidente da República da Guiné Equatorial", "Insignia caption": "Coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea", "Incumbent": "Teodoro Obiang ... |
Since the establishment of the office of president in 1993, the head of state of Eritrea has been Isaias Afwerki. The president is also the head of government of Eritrea, as well as commander-in-chief of the Eritrean Defence Forces.
As of 2021, there are no term limits for the president in the Constitution of Eritrea.... | {"Post": "President", "Body": "theState of Eritrea", "Native name": "ti ፕረዚደንት\nመንግስቲ ኤርትራ (Tigrinya)", "Insignia image": "Flag of the President of Eritrea.svgborder", "Insignia size": "150px", "Insignia caption": "Presidential standard", "Image size": "220px", "Incumbent": "Isaias Afwerki", "Incumbent since": "24 May ... |
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Alain Robert (born as Robert Alain Philippe on 7 August 1962) is a French rock climber and urban climber. Known as "the French Spider-Man" or "the Human Spider", Robert is famous for his free solo climbing, scaling skyscrapers using no climbing equipment e... | {"Name": "Alain Robert", "Caption": "Robert in 2008", "Birth date": "yes 1962 8 7", "Birth place": "Digoin, France", "Birth name": "Robert Alain Philippe", "Known For": "Scaling skyscrapers", "Occupation": "Climber", "Height": "1.65 mhttp://www.alainrobert.com/a-propos-qui-est-alain-robert-homme-araignee-spiderman-fran... |
The Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (, ; English abbreviation COMECON, CMEA, CEMA, or CAME) was an economic organization from 1949 to 1991 under the leadership of the Soviet Union that comprised the countries of the Eastern Bloc along with a number of socialist states elsewhere in the world.Michael C. Kaser, Com... | {"Conventional long name": "Council for Mutual Economic Assistance", "Native name": "ru Совет Экономической ВзаимопомощиSovét Ekonomícheskoy Vzaimopómoshchi (BGN/PCGN Russian)Sovet Ekonomičeskoj Vzaimopomošči (GOST Russian)", "Symbol type": "Logo", "Administrative center type": "Headquarters", "Administrative center": ... |
The Place Pigalle is a public square located in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, between the Boulevard de Clichy and the Boulevard de Rochechouart, near Sacré-Cœur, at the foot of the Montmartre hill.
Location and access
The square is located between Boulevard de Clichy and Boulevard de Rochechouart, near the Sacré-Co... | {"Name": "Place Pigalle", "Former name(s)": "fr Place de la Barrière-Montmartre", "Namesake": "Jean-Baptiste Pigalle", "Coordinates": "48 52 55.8 N 2 20 14.2 E scale:100000_region:FR inline;title"} |
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Brylcreem () is a British brand of hair styling products for men. The first Brylcreem product was a hair cream created in 1928 by County Chemicals at the Chemico Works in Bradford Street, Birmingham, England, and is the flagship product of the brand. The cream is an emulsion of water and mineral oil stabilis... | {"Title": "Brylcreem", "Image": "250px|A tub of Brylcreem", "Inception": "1928", "Manufacturer": "Unilever", "Available": "Worldwide", "Current supplier": "Combe IncorporatedUnileverHUL", "Website": "http://brylcreemusa.com/ Official website"} |
Syama Prasad Mukherjee (6 July 1901 - 23 June 1953) was an Indian politician, barrister and academician, who served as India's first Minister for Industry and Supply (currently known as Ministry of Commerce and Industry) in Jawaharlal Nehru's cabinet. After falling out with Nehru, protesting against the Liaquat-Nehru P... | {"Native name": "শ্যামা প্রসাদ মুখোপাধ্যায়", "Office 2": "Member of the Constituent Assembly", "Term start 2": "9 December 1946", "Term end 2": "24 January 1950", "Birth date": "yes 1901 07 06", "Birth place": "Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Kolkata, West Bengal, India)", "Death date": "yes 19... |
The Mannerheim Line (, ) was a defensive fortification line on the Karelian Isthmus built by Finland against the Soviet Union. While this was never an officially designated name, during the Winter War it became known as the Mannerheim Line, after Finnish Army's then commander-in-chief Field Marshal Baron Carl Gustaf Em... | {"Built": "1920-1924, 1932-1939", "Materials": "Wood, boulders, concrete, steel, natural features", "In use": "1939-1940", "Type": "Defensive line", "Controlled by": "Finland", "Battles/wars": "Winter War"} |
Årstad is a borough in the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. Historically, the area was a separate municipality called Årstad until 1916, when it was merged into the city of Bergen. The borough has similar (but not the same) boundaries to those of the old municipality.
The borough is located south of the ci... | {"ISO 3166 code": "NO-120107", "Rank": "4th", "Density": "auto", "DST": "+02:00"} |
Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant () is a Soviet, and later a Russian designer and producer of helicopters headquartered in Tomilino. It is a subsidiary of Russian Helicopters.
The Moscow Mil Helicopter Plant includes a design bureau and an experimental production plant. The Mil Design Bureau is one of the world's leading d... | {"Type": "joint-stock company", "Industry": "aerospace", "Founded": "1947", "Headquarters": "Russia", "Revenue": "revenue year", "Parent": "Russian Helicopters", "Website": "https://www.rhc.aero/structure/nhc"} |
Fgura (, ) is a town in the South Eastern Region of Malta. It has a population of 13,066 as of 2021. Its northern fringes are bordered by the Cottonera Lines of fortifications while it merges with the towns of Żabbar to the east and Paola and Tarxien to the West. A modern settlement, Fgura expanded to the outskirts of ... | {"Density": "auto", "DST": "+2", "ISO 3166 code": "MT-08", "Website": "http://fgura.lc.gov.mt/"} |
BBC UKTV is an Australian pay television channel in Australia and New Zealand, screening British entertainment programming, sourced mainly from the archives of the BBC, RTL Group (mainly Talkback Thames material) and ITV plc. The channel was originally a joint venture with Foxtel (60% ownership), the RTL Group (20% own... | {"Launched": "August 1996", "Picture format": "576i (SDTV)", "Country": "Australia", "Language(s)": "English", "Broadcast area": "AustraliaNew Zealand", "Former names": "UKTV (1996-2013)", "Sister channels": "BBC Brit\n BBC Earth\n BBC First\n BBC Kids\n BBC World News\n CBeebies", "Replaced": "BBC HD (BBC UK... |
The President of Ethiopia is the head of state of Ethiopia. The position is largely ceremonial with executive power vested in the Council of Ministers chaired by The Prime Minister. The current president is Sahle-Work Zewde, who took office on 25 October 2018. Presidents are elected by The Federal Parliamentary Assembl... | {"Post": "President", "Body": "Ethiopia", "Insignia size": "125px", "Flag border": "yes", "Flag caption": "Flag of Ethiopia", "Image size": "180px", "Insignia caption": "Emblem", "Incumbent": "Sahle-Work Zewde", "Incumbent since": "25 October 2018", "Style": "Honourable President(Within Ethiopia) Madam President(Inform... |
The University of Puget Sound (UPS or Puget Sound) is a private liberal arts university in Tacoma, Washington. The university is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
History
The University of Puget Sound was founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1888 in downtown Tacoma. The idea for a college in Tacoma ... | {"Motto": "προs τα ακρα (Greek)", "Type": "Private university", "President": "Isiaah Crawford", "Students": "2,130 https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=University+of+Puget+Sound&s=all&id=236328 College Navigator - University of Puget Sound Fall 2021", "Undergraduates": "1,898 https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=... |
Robert Michael Iler (; born March 2, 1985) is an American former actor. He is best known for his portrayal of A.J. Soprano on The Sopranos. His film roles include Tadpole (2002), and Daredevil (2003).
Career
By mid-1997, he was appearing in commercials for Pizza Hut, and attending three or four auditions a week. He ha... | {"Name": "Robert Iler", "Caption": "Iler in 2019", "Birth name": "Robert Michael Iler", "Birth date": "yes 1985 03 02", "Birth place": "New York City, U.S.", "Years active": "1997-2009, 2019-present", "Occupation": "Actor poker player podcast host"} |
Eastern Washington University (EWU) is a public university in Cheney, Washington. It also offers programs at a campus in EWU Spokane at the Riverpoint Campus and other campus locations throughout the state.
Founded in 1882, the university is academically divided into four colleges: the College of Arts, Humanities & So... | {"Type": "Public university", "Endowment": "$28,961,059 (2022)As of December 31, 2022. https://cdn.ewu.edu/give/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2023/01/December-2022-EWUF-Performance-Summary.pdf Asset Class PeJanuary 1, 2023 July 31, 2023", "Budget": "$223,343,004 (2022)https://in.ewu.edu/financialservices/wp-content/upl... |
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Mary Livermore (born Mary Ashton Rice; December 19, 1820May 23, 1905) was an American journalist, abolitionist, and advocate of women's rights. Her printed volumes included: Thirty Years Too Late, first published in 1847 as a prize temperance tale, and re... | {"Born": "1820 12 19", "Died": "1905 5 23 1820 12 19", "Occupation": "Journalist, abolitionist, women's rights advocate", "Relatives": "Mary Livermore Barrows (granddaughter)Tapley Harriet Silvester Asa Bushby, Artist, and Some of His Portraits 1936 Historical Collections of the Danvers Historical Society 24 15"} |
The president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (, , ), is the head of state of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
The position of president in the DRC has existed since the first constitution - known as The Fundamental Law - of 1960. However the powers of this posit... | {"Post": "President", "Body": "theDemocratic Republic of the Congo", "Native name": "fr Président de la République démocratique du Congosw Rais wa Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongoln Mokonzi wa Republíki ya Kongó Demokratíki", "Insignia caption": "Presidential Seal", "Flag caption": "Presidential Standard", "Incumbent":... |
Roussanne is a white wine grape grown originally in the Rhône wine region in France, where it is often blended with Marsanne. It is the only other white variety, besides Marsanne, allowed in the northern Rhône appellations of Crozes-Hermitage AOC, Hermitage AOC and Saint-Joseph AOC. In the southern Rhône appellation o... | {"Species": "Vitis vinifera", "Also called": "Roussanne Blanc, Bergeron and other synonyms", "Origin": "France", "Notable regions": "Rhône", "Notable wines": "Château Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Vieilles Vignes"} |
Ali Bey al-Kabir (, Georgian: ალი ბეი ალ-ქაბირი; Russian and Abkhazian: Али-бей эль-Кабир Булуткапан; 1728 - 8 May 1773) was a Mamluk leader in Egypt. Nicknamed Jinn Ali ("Ali the Devil") and Bulut Kapan ("Cloud-Catcher"), Ali Bey rose to prominence in 1768 when he rebelled against his Ottoman rulers, making the Egypt ... | {"Name": "Ali Bey al-Kabir", "Image caption": "Ali Bey al-Kabir (1728-1773)", "Birth date": "1728Crecelius 2007", "Birth place": "Principality of AbkhaziaCrecelius 2007", "Death date": "8 May 1773 1728Crecelius 2007", "Death place": "CairoCrecelius 2007"} |
Pauline Cushman (born Harriet Wood; June 10, 1833 – December 2, 1893) was an American actress and a spy for the Union Army during the American Civil War. She is considered one of the most successful Civil War spies.
Early life
thumb|left|Studio photograph of Pauline Cushman, 1864
Harriet Wood, who later adopted the st... | {"Name": "Pauline Cushman", "Birth name": "Harriet Wood", "Other names": "Major Pauline Cushman Fryer, Pauline Fryer", "Birth date": "June 10, 1833", "Death date": "1893 12 2 1833 6 10", "Birth place": "New Orleans, Louisiana, US", "Death place": "San Francisco, California, US", "Occupation": "Actress, Union Spy", "Spo... |
New jack swing, new jack, or swingbeat is a fusion genre of the rhythms and production techniques of hip hop and dance-pop, and the urban contemporary sound of R&B. Spearheaded by producers Teddy Riley, Bernard Belle, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, new jack swing was most popular from the late 1980s to early 1990s.
Merria... | {"Name": "New jack swing", "Other names": "New jack swingbeat", "Stylistic origins": "Contemporary R&B funk hip hop pop dance music", "Cultural origins": "Mid-to-late 1980s, United States and United Kingdom", "Typical instruments": "Vocals keyboards digital synthesizers drum machines samplers", "Other genre topics": "L... |
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Monsieur François, Duke of Anjou and Alençon (; 18 March 1555 – 10 June 1584) was the youngest son of King Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici.
Early years
He was scarred by smallpox at age eight, and his pitted face and slightly deformed spine did not suit his birt... | {"Father": "Henry II of France", "Mother": "Catherine de' Medici", "Born": "18 March 1555", "Died": "1584 6 10 1555 3 18 y", "Burial": "Basilica of St Denis, France"} |
Philip Kearny Jr. (; June 1, 1815 - September 1, 1862) was a United States Army officer, notable for his leadership in the Mexican-American War and American Civil War. He was killed in action in the 1862 Battle of Chantilly.
Early life and career
Kearny was born in New York City to a wealthy Irish American family. His... | {"Born": "New York City, New York, U.S.", "Died": "Chantilly, Virginia, U.S.", "Nickname(s)": "\"Kearny the Magnificent\"", "Allegiance": "United States of America 1861Second French Empire", "Commands held": "First New Jersey Brigade"} |
En Vogue is an American vocal girl group whose original lineup consisted of singers Terry Ellis, Dawn Robinson, Cindy Herron, and Maxine Jones.Biography - En Vogue Billboard.com. Retrieved on February 17, 2015 Formed in Oakland, California, in 1989, En Vogue reached No. 2 on the US Hot 100 with the single "Hold On", ta... | {"Origin": "Oakland, California, U.S.", "Genres": "R&B\n soul\n funk\n new jack swing\n pop\n hip hop\n dance", "Labels": "Atlantic\n EastWest\n Discretion\n 33rd Street\n Pyramid\n Entertainment One Music", "Members": "Terry Ellis Cindy Herron Rhona Bennett", "Website": "http://envoguemusic.com/"} |
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The DISER Lilith is a custom built workstation computer based on the Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) 2901 bit slicing processor, created by a group led by Niklaus Wirth at ETH Zürich. Reprint. Reprint. The project began in... | {"Manufacturer": "Modula Computer Systems", "Family": "Wirth", "Release date": "1980", "Base price": "$8000", "Discontinuation date": "Yes", "Units sold": "120 15 June 2017 ETH Zurich: Ready video en https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvbhVPLS2fM https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/IvbhVPLS2fM 2021-... |
Tornio (; ; ; ) is a city and municipality in Lapland, Finland. The city forms a cross-border twin city together with Haparanda on the Swedish side. The municipality covers an area of , of which is water. The population density is , with a total population of ().
Tornio is unilingually Finnish with a negligible n... | {"Land": "area_land_km2 Tornio", "Water": "area_water_km2 Tornio", "Rank": "population_rank Tornio", "Density": "population_density_km2 Tornio", "DST": "+03:00", "Website": "www.tornio.fi"} |
Nikolai Ilyich Kamov (; 24 November 1973) was a Soviet aerospace engineer, a pioneer in the design of helicopters, and founder of the Kamov helicopter design bureau.
Biography
Kamov was born in Russian family, in Irkutsk, but lived in Tomsk until his death on November 24, 1973 in Moscow. He graduated from Tomsk Po... | {"Name": "Nikolai Kamov", "Birth name": "Nikolai Ilyich Kamov", "Birth date": "1902 09 14", "Birth place": "Irkutsk, Irkutsk Governorate, Russian Empire", "Death date": "1973 11 24 1902 09 14 y", "Death place": "Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union", "Burial place": "Novodevichy Cemetery", "Citizenship": "Soviet Union", ... |
Stanislaw Pawel Stefan Jan Sebastian Skrowaczewski (; October 3, 1923 - February 21, 2017) was a Polish-American classical conductor and composer.
Biography
Skrowaczewski was born in Lwów, Second Polish Republic (now Lviv, Ukraine). His parents were Paweł and Zofia (Karszniewicz) Skrowaczewski."Skrowaczewski, Stanisł... | {"Name": "Stanislaw Skrowaczewski", "Caption": "Stanislaw Skrowaczewski in Tokyo (October 2011)", "Native name pronunciation": "staˌɲiswaf skrɔvaˈt͡ʂɛfskʲi", "Birth name": "Stanislaw Pawel Stefan Jan Sebastian Skrowaczewski", "Birth date": "1923 10 03", "Birth place": "Lwów, Second Polish Republic", "Death date": "2017... |
The Armed Forces Bowl, formerly the Fort Worth Bowl from 2003 to 2005, is an annual postseason college football bowl game. First played in 2003, the game is normally held at the 45,000-seat Amon G. Carter Stadium on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. The 2010 and 2011 editions were instead p... | {"Stadium": "Amon G. Carter Stadium", "Previous stadiums": "Gerald J. Ford Stadium (2010-2011)", "Location": "Fort Worth, Texas", "Previous locations": "University Park, Texas (2010-2011)", "Operated": "2003-present", "Conference tie-ins": "Big 12 (2014, 2016, 2018)Big Ten (2015, 2017, 2019)American (2014, 2018)MWC (20... |
Donald Ross Cherry (January 11, 1924 - April 4, 2018) was an American traditional pop music and big band singer and golfer. In music, he is best known for his 1955 hit "Band of Gold".
Biography
Cherry was born in Wichita Falls, Texas. He started in his early 20s as a big band singer in the orchestras of Jan Garber and... | {"Born": "Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S.", "Died": "Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.", "Genres": "Big band, traditional pop", "Labels": "Decca, Columbia"} |
The Foot in Mouth Award is presented each year by the Plain English Campaign for "a baffling comment by a public figure". The award was first made in 1993, when it was given to Ted Dexter, the chairman of selectors for the England cricket team. It was awarded again the following year, and, after a two-year break, annua... | {"Awarded for": "\"a baffling comment by a public figure.\"", "Presented by": "Plain English Campaign", "Country": "United Kingdom", "First awarded": "1993", "Website": "plainenglish.co.uk"} |
Busted are an English pop-punk band from Southend-on-Sea, Essex, consisting of James Bourne, Matt Willis and Charlie Simpson. Formed in 2000, the band had four UK number-one singles, won two Brit Awards, released four studio albums and sold over 5 million records worldwide. The band released the albums Busted in 2002 a... | {"Origin": "Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England", "Genres": "\"Evening Standard\">https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/busted-night-driver-review-a-more-sophisticated-album-a3404726.html Busted - Night Driver review: 'a more sophisticated album' Andre Paine 25 November 2016 Evening Standard 25 November 2016", "Lab... |
John Coger "Jackie" Martling, Jr. (born February 14, 1948) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, radio personality, author, actor, and musician also known as Jackie the Joke Man. He is best known as a former writer and in-studio comedian for The Howard Stern Show from 1983 to 2001.
Born and raised on Long Island, ... | {"Pseudonym": "The Joke Man", "Birth name": "John Coger Martling, Jr.", "Born": "Mineola, New York, US", "Medium": "Stand-up comedy, radio, television, film", "Years active": "1979-present", "Spouse": "Nancy Sirianni 1988 2008 divorce", "Website": "www.jokeland.com"} |
Lewis Emmett Platt (April 11, 1941 - September 8, 2005) was an American businessman and corporate director, who was chairman, president and chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard.
Personal life and education
Platt was born in Johnson City, New York, the son of Margaret (Williams) and Norval Lewis Platt. He earned ... | {"Name": "Lewis E. Platt", "Image": "Lewis E. Platt.webp", "Birth date": "1941 4 11", "Birth place": "Johnson City, New York, US", "Death date": "2005 9 8 1941 4 11", "Other names": "Lew Platt", "Alma mater": "1964 BME, Cornell University\n1966 MBA, Wharton School", "Occupation": "engineer\nbusiness executive", "Boards... |
Zero Patience is a 1993 Canadian musical film written and directed by John Greyson. The film examines and refutes the urban legend of the alleged introduction of HIV to North America by a single individual, Gaëtan Dugas. Dugas, better known as Patient Zero, was the target of blame in the popular imagination in the 1980... | {"Directed by": "John Greyson", "Produced by": "Alexandra Raffé (executive producer) Louise Garfield Anna Stratton", "Written by": "John Greyson", "Starring": "John Robinson Normand Fauteux Dianne Heatherington Richardo Keens-Douglas Brenda Kamino Michael Callen Marla Lukofsky Von Flores", "Music by": "Glenn Schellenbe... |
Love Canal is a neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York, United States, infamous as the location of a landfill that became the site of an enormous environmental disaster in the 1970s. Decades of dumping toxic chemicals harmed the health of hundreds of residents; the area was cleaned up over the course of 21 years in a... | {"Coordinates": "43.080518 -78.948956 region:US-NY_type:landmark dms inline,title", "CERCLIS ID": "NYD000606947", "Contaminants": "Various chemicals", "Responsibleparties": "Hooker Chemical Company", "Proposed": "December 30, 1983", "Listed": "September 8, 1984", "Constructioncompleted": "September 29, 1998", "Deleted"... |
Glinda of Oz is the fourteenth Land of Oz book written by children's author L. Frank Baum, published on July 10, 1920. It is the last book of the original Oz series, which was later continued by other authors. Like most of the Oz books, the plot features a journey through some of the remoter regions of Oz; though in th... | {"Country": "United States", "Language": "English", "Series": "Oz books", "Publisher": "Reilly & Lee", "Media type": "Print (hardcover)", "Pages": "279 pp (first edition, hardcover)", "Preceded by": "The Magic of Oz", "Followed by": "The Royal Book of Oz"} |
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U of I, Illinois, University of Illinois, or UIUC) is a public land-grant research university in Champaign, Illinois, and Urbana, Illinois. It is the flagship institution of the University of Illinois system and was founded in 1867. With over 56,000 students, the University ... | {"Motto": "\"Learning & Labor\"", "Type": "Public land-grant research university", "Accreditation": "HLC", "President": "Timothy L. Killeenhttps://www.uillinois.edu/president/staff Staff & Office Locations University of Illinois System uillinois.edu December 14, 2020 January 28, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/2... |
Michael Daniel Penn (born August 1, 1958) is an American musician, singer and composer. His 1989 single "No Myth" was a top 20 hit in the US and successful in several other countries.
Early life
Penn was born in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan. He is the first son of actor and director Leo Penn and act... | {"Name": "Michael Penn", "Alt": "Penn playing guitar", "Caption": "Penn in 2007", "Birth name": "Michael Daniel Penn", "Birth date": "1958 8 1", "Birth place": "Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, U.S.", "Relatives": "Sean and Chris Penn (brothers)", "Partner(s)": "Aimee Mann", "Occupation": "Musician singer co... |
The Sifl and Olly Show is a comedy TV series that incorporates sock puppets, animation, and musical performances. Musicians Liam Lynch and Matt Crocco created and performed the series. The first episode aired on MTV in 1998. The show was cancelled in 1999. The characters, along with new material, currently appear on ... | {"Genre": "Surreal comedy", "Created by": "Liam Lynch and Matt Crocco", "Starring": "Matt Crocco and Liam Lynch", "Country of origin": "United States", "Cinematography": "Steve Priola", "Running time": "30 minutes", "Original network": "MTV", "Original release": "1999"} |
Stephen Watts Kearny (sometimes spelled Kearney) ( )Howe, Daniel Walker, What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America 1815-1848. , p. 758. (August 30, 1794October 31, 1848) was one of the foremost antebellum frontier officers of the United States Army. He is remembered for his significant contributions in the M... | {"Name": "Stephen W. Kearny", "Order 2": "4th", "Office 2": "Military Governor of California", "Predecessor 2": "Robert F. Stockton", "Successor 2": "Richard Barnes Mason", "Birth name": "Stephen Watts Kearny", "Birth date": "1794 08 30", "Birth place": "Newark, New Jersey, U.S.", "Death date": "1848 10 31 1794 8 30", ... |
Tales of the Gold Monkey is an American adventure drama television seriesThe New York Times broadcast in prime time on Wednesday nights by ABC from September 22, 1982, until June 1, 1983.New York Magazine, 20. Sept. 1982, p. 48.Douglas Kellner: Foreword: Television criticism and contemporary US politics, in: Betty Kak... | {"Genre": "Adventure", "Created by": "Donald P. Bellisario", "Starring": "Stephen Collins\n Jeff MacKay\n Caitlin O'Heaney\n Roddy McDowall", "Country of origin": "United States", "Original network": "ABC", "Original release": "1983 6 1"} |
HM Prison Pentonville (informally "The Ville") is an English Category B men's prison, operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. Pentonville Prison is not in Pentonville, but is located further north, on the Caledonian Road in the Barnsbury area of the London Borough of Islington, north London. In 2015 the justice secre... | {"Location": "Barnsbury,London, N 7", "Security class": "Adult Male and YOI/Category BC", "Capacity": "1,115", "Population": "July 2022", "Opened": "1842", "Managed by": "HM Prison Services", "Governor": "Ian Blakeman", "Website": "gov.uk/guidance/pentonville-prison"} |
thumb|200px|Mizuho Bank branch in Ginza
thumb|200px|right|Mizuho annual income by division (2005)1. Mizuho Bank2. Mizuho Corporate Bank3. Mizuho Trust4. Mizuho Securities
, abbreviated as MHFG, or simply called Mizuho, is a banking holding company headquartered in the Ōtemachi district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The na... | {"Type": "Public (Kabushiki gaisha)", "Founded": "2000 09", "Headquarters": "Japan", "Industry": "Banking, financial services", "Products": "Credit cards, consumer banking, corporate banking, investment banking, global wealth management, financial analysis, private equity", "Revenue": "2022", "Subsidiaries": "Mizuho Ba... |
Accelerated-X is a proprietary port of the X Window System to Intel x86 machines.
History
The Accelerated-X server is built on top of the X386 X server that was created by Thomas Roell for X11 Release 5. He founded a company in Colorado named Xi Graphics which still provides the Accelerated-X server.
The XFree86 proje... | {"Developer(s)": "Xi Graphics", "Type": "Windowing system", "License": "Proprietaryhttp://www.xig.com/Pages/Demos/INDEX-Summit.html Demo INDEX xig.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081218220329/http://www.xig.com/Pages/Demos/INDEX-Summit.html 2008-12-18", "Website": "www.xig.com"} |
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is the integrated retail and corporate banking unit of Mizuho Financial Group (; ), the third largest financial services company in Japan, with total assets of approximately $1.8 trillion in 2017. Mizuho is one of the three so-called Japanese "megabanks" (along with MUFG and SMBC).... | {"Type": "Kabushiki gaisha", "Founded": "2002", "Headquarters": "Japan", "Industry": "Financial services", "Revenue": "¥1,178,840 million (2018)https://www.mizuho-fg.com/investors/financial/fin_statements/index.html Financial Statements | Mizuho Financial Group", "Parent": "Mizuho Financial Group", "Subsidiaries": "Mi... |
The Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA), doing business as MTA Bridges and Tunnels, is an affiliate agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority that operates seven toll bridges and two tunnels in New York City. In terms of traffic volume, it is the largest bridge and tunnel toll agency in the United S... | {"Type": "Public benefit corporation", "Founded": "New York State (1933)", "Headquarters": "Randall's Island, Manhattan New York City", "Revenue": "US$1.9billion (2017)http://web.mta.info/mta/investor/pdf/2018/2017ThirdUpdateADS031218.pdf MTA Annual Disclosure Statement Update Metropolitan Transportation Authority Marc... |
, abbreviated as , was one of the largest banks in the world during the latter half of the 20th century. Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank was created in 1971 by a consortium of two banks: Dai-Ichi Bank, Japan's oldest bank, and Nippon Kangyo Bank, a state financial institution that granted long-term loans to industry and agricultu... | {"Type": "Public KK (TYO: 8311)", "Founded": "1971", "Defunct": "2002", "Fate": "Merged with Fuji Bank and the Industrial Bank of Japan in 2000", "Headquarters": "Japan", "Industry": "Bank", "Website": "www.dkb.co.jp"} |
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The {{nihongo|Fuji Bank, Limited|株式会社富士銀行|Kabushiki-gaisha Fuji Ginkō}} was one of Japan's major banks during the post-World War II era. It combined with Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank and the Industrial Bank of Japan in 2000 to form Mizuho Financial ... | {"Type": "Public KK (TYO: 8317) (now defunct)", "Founded": "1864", "Headquarters": "Japan", "Industry": "Financial services", "Website": "www.fujibank.co.jp"} |
Daniel Coit Gilman (; July 6, 1831 - October 13, 1908) was an American educator and academic. Gilman was instrumental in founding the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale College, and subsequently served as the second president of the University of California, Berkeley, as the first president of Johns Hopkins University... | {"Name": "Daniel Coit Gilman", "Term start": "1875", "Term end": "1901", "Title 2": "President of the University of California, Berkeley", "Predecessor 2": "Henry Durant", "Successor 2": "W.T. Reid", "Birth date": "yes 1831 07 06", "Birth place": "Norwich, Connecticut, U.S.", "Death date": "yes 1908 10 13 1831 07 06", ... |
The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan at Canal Street with Downtown Brooklyn at the Flatbush Avenue Extension. The main span is long, with the suspension cables being long. The bridge's total length is . It is one of four toll-free vehicul... | {"Carries": "7 lanes of roadway\n 4 tracks of the Manhattan Bridge bullets of the New York City Subway\n Pedestrians and bicycles\n Streetcars (until 1929)", "Crosses": "East River", "Locale": "New York City (Manhattan-Brooklyn)", "Maintained by": "New York City Department of Transportation", "Design": "Suspension br... |
Michael Ryan Flatley (born July 16, 1958) is an Irish-American dancer and musician. He became known for creating and performing in Irish dance shows Riverdance, Lord of the Dance, Feet of Flames, Celtic Tiger Live and Michael Flatley's Christmas Dance Spectacular. Flatley's shows have played to more than 60 million peo... | {"Caption": "Flatley on stage, 2009", "Name": "Michael Flatley", "Birth name": "Michael Ryan Flatley", "Birth date": "y 1958 07 16", "Years active": "1969-2016 (dancing)1971-present (music)", "Occupation": "Irish dancer, musician, businessman", "Known For": "Riverdance (1994-2016)Lord of the Dance (1996-2022)Feet of Fl... |
The Church of St Mary-le-Bow is a Church of England parish church in the City of London, England. Located on Cheapside, one of the city's oldest thoroughfares, the church was founded in 1080, by Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury. Rebuilt several times over the ensuing centuries, the present church is the work of Sir ... | {"OS grid reference": "St Mary-le-Bow", "Location": "Cheapside, City of London, EC2", "Denomination": "Church of England", "Founded": "1080", "Founder(s)": "Lanfranc", "Dedication": "Mary, Mother of Jesus", "Architect(s)": "Sir Christopher Wren\n Laurence King (to Wren's design)", "Province": "Canterbury"} |
Mount Terror is a large shield volcano that forms the eastern part of Ross Island, Antarctica. It has numerous cinder cones and domes on the flanks of the shield and is mostly under snow and ice. It is the second largest of the four volcanoes that make up Ross Island and is somewhat overshadowed by its neighbour, Mount... | {"Elevation": "Mount Terror 15152 antarid 2016-12-19", "Prominence": "\"Antarctica Ultra-Prominences\" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-09-05.", "Location": "Ross Island, Antarctica", "Coordinates": "77 31 S 168 32 E type:mountain_scale:100000 dms inline,title"} |
The Guelph Gryphons are the athletic teams that represent the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario University Athletics conference of the U Sports (OUA's), and, where applicable, in the west division. The university teams are often referred to as the Gry... | {"Athletic director": "Scott McRoberts", "Number of sports": "23", "Football stadium": "Alumni Stadium", "Website url": "http://www.gryphons.ca"} |
Aurel Vlaicu (; 19 November 1882 - 13 September 1913) was a Romanian engineer, inventor, airplane constructor and early pilot.Gheorghiu, 1960
Early years and education
thumb|left|Aurel Vlaicu glider in flight, June-July 1909
Aurel Vlaicu was born in the village of Binținți in Transylvania, Austria-Hungary. In 1925, ... | {"Name": "Aurel Vlaicu", "Native name language": "ro", "Birth name": "Aurel Vlaicu", "Birth date": "1882 11 19 y", "Birth place": "Binținți, Austria-Hungary (now part of Geoagiu, Romania)", "Death date": "1913 9 13 1882 11 19 y", "Death place": "Bănești, Kingdom of Romania", "Death cause": "plane crashGheorghiu Consta... |
The Acadia Axemen and Axewomen are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. The on-campus sports facilities used by Axemen teams include Raymond Field for various field sports and Andrew H. McCain Arena for ice hockey.
Varsity teams
Acadia Axemen teams co... | {"Athletic director": "Kevin Dickie", "Number of sports": "Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Hockey, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball", "Football stadium": "Raymond Field", "Fight song": "\"Stand Up and Cheer!\"", "Website url": "http://www.acadiaathletics.ca/landing/index"} |
The Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas are the sports teams that represent the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Alberta athletics teams have won a total of 93 national championships, including 79 U Sports sanctioned sports, making it one of the most successful programs in the country.
History
The Uni... | {"Secondary name": "Pandas", "Athletic director": "Ian Reade", "Number of sports": "24https://bearsandpandas.ca/sports/2020/10/21/about-us.aspx About Us - University of Alberta Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas May 20, 2021", "Football stadium": "Foote Field", "Other arenas/venues": "Universiade Pavilion", "Fight song... |
Bjarne Lykkegård Riis (; born 3 April 1964), nicknamed The Eagle from Herning (), is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer who placed first in the 1996 Tour de France. For many years he was the owner and later manager of the Oleg Tinkov associated Russian UCI WorldTeam . Other career highlights include placin... | {"Name": "Bjarne Riis", "Image caption": "Riis at the 2007 Tour of California.", "Full name": "Bjarne Lykkegård Riis", "Nickname": "Ørnen fra Herning (The Eagle from Herning)", "Birth date": "yes 1964 4 3", "Birth place": "Herning, Denmark", "Height": "1.84", "Weight": "71 kg lb stlb 0 on", "Current team": "TTF", "Disc... |
The McMaster Marauders are the athletic teams that represent McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Athletics at McMaster is currently managed by the university's student affairs, under their athletics & recreation department. The university's 39 varsity teams compete in the Ontario University Athletics conf... | {"Athletic director": "Shawn Burt", "Football stadium": "Ron Joyce Stadium", "Fight song": "\"Shout for McMaster!\"", "Website url": "http://www.marauders.ca"} |
The College of Arms, or Heralds' College, is a royal corporation consisting of professional officers of arms, with jurisdiction over England, Wales, Northern Ireland and some Commonwealth realms. The heralds are appointed by the British Sovereign and are delegated authority to act on behalf of the Crown in all matters ... | {"Type": "Royal Corporation", "Headquarters": "130 Queen Victoria Street City of London EC4V 4BTContact Us https://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/contact-us College of Arms 6 December 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190630094542/https://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/contact-us 30 June 2019 live", "Founded": "2 Marc... |
Texas Christian University (TCU) is a private research university in Fort Worth, Texas. It was established in 1873 by brothers Addison and Randolph Clark as the AddRan Male & Female College. It is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
The campus is located on about 3 miles (5 km) from downtown F... | {"Motto": "Latin", "Type": "Private research universityCarnegie Classifications Institution Lookup http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=228875 Office of Institutional Research, Indiana University February 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20180913040238/http://carnegieclassif... |
The Question is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Steve Ditko, the Question first appeared in Charlton Comics' Blue Beetle #1 (June 1967), and was acquired by DC Comics in the early 1980s and incorporated into the DC Universe.
The Question's secret identity was originally... | {"Notable aliases": "Victor \"Vic\" Sage", "Publisher": "Charlton ComicsDC Comics", "Created by": "Steve Ditko", "Team affiliations": "Justice LeagueL.A.W.Black Lantern CorpsSuicide Squad", "Abilities": "Use of pseudoderm mask\n Genius-level intelligence\n Master detective and journalist\n Skilled martial artist, steal... |
London Southend Airport is a minor international airport situated on the outskirts of Southend-on-Sea in Essex, England, approximately from the centre of London. The airport straddles the boundaries between the city of Southend-on-Sea and the Rochford District.
Southend was London's third-busiest airport from the 19... | {"Airport type": "Public", "Serves": "Greater London and southern Essex", "Location": "Southend-on-Sea and Rochford, England, UK", "AMSL": "17", "Coordinates": "51 34 13 N 000 41 36 E type:airport_region:GB inline,title", "Website": "https://www.southendairport.com", "Opened": "•1914 (Established) •1935 (Opened as Sout... |
Christoffer Gabel (6 January 1617 – 13 October 1673) was a Danish statesman. He was the father of Vice Governor-general of Norway, Frederik Gabel.
Biography
He was born on 6 January 1617 at Glückstadt.Bruun (2008), p.110Bricka (1891), p.512 His father, Wulbern or Waldemar Gabel, originally a cartographer and subsequen... | {"Name": "Christoffer von Gabel", "Birth date": "6 January 1617", "Birth place": "Glückstadt, Duchy of Holstein (now Germany)", "Death date": "y 1673 10 13 1617 1 6", "Death place": "Copenhagen, Denmark"} |
Dennis C. Hayes (born 1950) is the inventor of PC modem and founder of Hayes Microcomputer Products, a manufacturer of modems mostly known for introducing the Hayes AT command set, which has subsequently been used in most modems produced to this day.
Background
Hayes had a student job at AT&T Long Lines, in an enginee... | {"Name": "Dennis C. Hayes", "Birth date": "1950", "Nationality": "American", "Alma mater": "Georgia Institute of Technology", "Occupation": "Inventor", "Known For": "Inventor of modem, Hayes command set, Hayes Microcomputer Products"} |
Sextus Afranius Burrus (born AD 1 in Vasio, Gallia Narbonensis; = ILS 1321. English translation died AD 62) was a prefect of the Praetorian Guard and was, together with Seneca the Younger, an advisor to the Roman emperor Nero, making him a very powerful man in the early years of Nero's reign.
Agrippina the Younger ch... | {"Born": "Gallia Narbonensis, Vasio", "Died": "Rome", "Allegiance": "Roman Empire", "Commands held": "Praetorian Guard"} |
Francisco de Sá de Miranda (28 August 1481 – 17 May 1558; ) was a Portuguese poet of the Renaissance.
Life
Sá de Miranda was born in Coimbra, the son of a canon Gonçalo Mendes de Sá belonging to the ancient and noble family of Sá and Inês de Melo. His brother, Mem de Sá, was the third governor of the Portuguese colony... | {"Name": "Francisco de Sá de Miranda", "Birth date": "28 August 1481", "Birth place": "Coimbra, Kingdom of Portugal", "Death date": "yes 1558 05 17 1481 08 28", "Death place": "Amares, Kingdom of Portugal", "Nationality": "Portuguese", "Occupation": "Poet"} |
Andrew Keith Paul Morton (born 1959) is an Australian software engineer, best known as one of the lead developers of the Linux kernel. He is currently a co-maintainer of the Ext3 file system, the journaling layer for block devices (JBD) and Memory Management.
In the late 1980s, he was one of the partners of a company ... | {"Name": "Andrew Keith Paul Morton", "Caption": "Andrew Morton speaking at Interop, Moscow, 2008", "Birth date": "1959 7 15", "Birth place": "England", "Nationality": "Australian", "Other names": "akpm", "Known For": "-mm tree", "Education": "Electrical engineering", "Employer": "Google", "Occupation": "Programmer", "S... |
Jeffersonian democracy, named after its advocate Thomas Jefferson, was one of two dominant political outlooks and movements in the United States from the 1790s to the 1820s. The Jeffersonians were deeply committed to American republicanism, which meant opposition to what they considered to be artificial aristocracy, op... | {"Founded": "1790s", "Merged into": "Democratic-Republican Party", "Succeeded by": "Jacksonian Democrats", "Ideology": "Agrarianismhttp://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Democratic-Republican_Party Democratic-Republican Party Ohio History Connection Ohio History Central August 30, 2017 Democratic-Republicans favored ... |
Avianca Flight 410 was a flight that crashed at 13:17 on March 17, 1988, near Cúcuta, Colombia, which occurred shortly after takeoff when it flew into a mountain. All 143 people on board were killed. It was the deadliest aviation accident to occur in Colombia at the time.
Aircraft
The aircraft involved in the crash wa... | {"Date": "March 17, 1988", "Summary": "Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error, lack of crew resource management", "Site": "8.0837 N 72.6925 W type:event inline,title", "Flight origin": "Camilo Daza Int'l Airport", "Destination": "Rafael Núñez Int'l Airport", "Operator": "Avianca", "Registration": "HK-1716", ... |
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