by travelers between Fort Duquesne and Fort Machault, and by the English speaking pioneers of the original township of Connoquenessing, Pennsylvania. From 1804 to 1836, the location was


Fort Duquesne and later the British would build Fort Pitt. Mercer's Fort was a temporary British fort built to repel a French counter attack while Fort Pitt was being built. The

fort that was built at the Forks of the Ohio

former Amtrak train from Pittsburgh to Altoona, Pennsylvania


Obadiah and Daniel Davisson, the Nutters constructed a fort in 1772, later known as Nutter's Fort, said to have been one of the strongest forts south of Fort Pitt


This article is about an instrument. For the album by British Trip-Hop band Morcheeba, see Charango. For the Cuban style of music, see "charanga". for the

small Andean stringed instrument of the lute family


films (including Babel, 21 Grams & The Motorcycle Diaries) makes extensive use of the Charango in many of his compositions. Further reading. — A comprehensive chord dictionary instructional guide.


acoustic charango. The instrument has four to fifteen metal, gut, or nylon strings. In his book The Motorcycle Diaries, Che Guevara describes an instrument that he identified as a charango while near


freeway upgrade of US 87, built about 1970 to a traffic circle at US 84 (just north of Loop 289). The old route of US 87 through Lubbock became U.S.

type of intersection that has a generally circular central island


gallons nearby. Buzzards Bay was settled by Europeans in 1621. Buzzards Bay was home to the former "tugboat rotary", a traffic circle or roundabout that had a tugboat in


traffic circle in Fort Montgomery, New York, where the PIP connects to U.S. Route 9W and U.S. Route 202 and the Bear Mountain Bridge. The route is named for the


Ostia) to the Pope-elect Alexander II and the Archdeacon Hildebrand. This letter is dated by the reference to Alexander as "Pope-elect". Persia. c. 600 - Karnamak-i-Artakhshatr-i-Papakan. Artakhshir did this, and by


1070 - Ruodlieb thought to be written by a monk near Tegernsee. India. c. 600 AD - Subandhu's Vasavadatta. The time of the rains played its game with


but broad affluent of the Inn River, flows northward with the district's municipalities on either bank. In the initial part of its course it runs through Tegernsee


is even fraudulently relabeled and sold as the scarce and expensive Sourwood honey of the Appalachian Mountains. Placing beehives near stands of Centaurea will cause increased pollination.

enclosed structure in which honey bees live and raise their young

executive wing of the New Zealand Parliament buildings in Wellington, New Zealand


called by their Roman name tribulus. Lastly, the color cornflower blue is named after C. cyanus. Systematics and taxonomy. As namesake member of the subtribe Centaureinae of tribe Cynareae,


Vogelwelt. O. Maier, Ravensburg 1987, S.198–201. ISBN 3473461601. Douglas Adams, Mark Carwardine: Last Chance to See. Pan Books, 1990. ISBN 9780345371980. Don V. Merton, Rodney B. Morris, Ian A. E. Atkinson: Lek behaviour


(Valium) because adenosine potentiates the effects of these drugs. The recommended dose is also reduced by half in patients who are presenting congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, shock, hypoxia, and/or

condition in which the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply at the tissue level


an additional risk factor. Both oxygen toxicity and relative hypoxia can contribute to the development of ROP. Pathophysiology. Normally, maturation of the retina proceeds in-utero and at term, the


or interrupted blood flow (Ischemia) or lack of oxygen (Hypoxia) to a developing fetus. Some cases are associated with reciprocal translocation between chromosomes or maternal illness. In the majority of


diver may be at risk of unconsciousness and death due to hypoxia, depending on factors including individual physiology and level of exertion. When a hypoxic mix is breathed in shallow water


well as a remake of the classic Fleetwood Mac song "Dreams", for which Stevie Nicks provided new vocals. "Say Hello", the second single released from the album, hit number one on the

1975 album by Fleetwood Mac (their second eponymous album)


September 5. Breakfast with the Dead | Grateful Dead. Jerry Jeff Walker. Jimmy Buffett. Jackson Browne. Fleetwood Mac. Memorial Day Weekend, 1983. Three days (plus a fourth Country Day a week later),


gay pride celebration as part of the Millennium March on Washington. It was a huge event that saw hundreds of thousands flock to the US capital. The event fell into controversy when it

positive stance toward LGBTQ+ people, opposing any stigma, discrimination, or violence


US performing at various venues and special events, such as gay pride gatherings. She has also appeared on radio shows. Transformation. According to Berendt's book, Chablis was a preoperative transsexual;


Italy, London Records 1986, LP. You Are My World '87, London Records 1987, single. Tomorrow, London Records 1987, single. "Never Can Say Goodbye", London Records 1987, single. For A Friend, London Records 1987,

1971 song by Clifton Davis, first recorded by the Jackson 5


#1 in the UK charts, and became the biggest-selling single of 1986 in that country. He also sang backing vocals on Fine Young Cannibals' version of "Suspicious Minds", which


years. Somerville returned in 1995 with the album Dare to Love, which included "Heartbeat", a #1 hit on the U.S. dance chart. Another album, entitled Manage The Damage,


FFRR London Records 1991, single. Dare To Love, London Records 1995, LP/CD. By Your Side, FFRR London Records 1995, single. Hurt So Good, FFRR London Records 1995, double single. "Heartbeat",

American medical comedy-drama television series


single. The Very Best Of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat and The Communards, Waner Brothers/London Records 2001, CD. Home Again (2004), BMG International 2004, CD. It's So Good, BMG International 2004, double


compensate me for the forfeiture of my self-respect.". (John F. Kennedy, Profiles in Courage (New York, 1956), p. xiv.). Wheeler did serve as president of the New York State Constitutional Convention of


Flag of the State of Oregon is a two-sided flag in navy blue and gold with an optional gold fringe. On the front is the escutcheon from the state seal and

main or focal element in an achievement of arms


in gold, representing the state colors of Oregon. On the obverse, the legend STATE OF OREGON is written above an escutcheon, which also appears in the Oregon state


lever action provides increased directional sensitivity, desirable in fighting games for example. Both at the top and bottom of the gamepad are switches. One of them removes the normal functionality from 2

simple machine consisting of a beam or rigid rod pivoted at a fixed hinge, or fulcrum


a mechanical lever, handle, or rocking mechanism. Toggle switches are available in many different styles and sizes, and are used in countless applications. Many are designed to provide, e.g., the simultaneous


market then dominated by joysticks. Included with the gamepad was a shareware Commander Keen game, episode 1, Marooned on Mars, which was later replaced with the shareware episode 4,

input device used in aircraft and for video games


lacked were a modem port and VIC/C64-compatible Datassette and game ports. Commodore sold a C16 family-specific cassette player (the Commodore 1531) and joysticks, but third-party converters to


similar to a joystick, however, it lacks analog response. The cycloid can be moved by the player's thumb. If the player opts for more traditional control, the


as a tabletop or the floor, with the player seated behind it. This way, it could be used like an arcade game joystick—with the left hand using the joystick and

fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe


minute mile that same year. Ron Clarke, held the 10,000 meter world record for eight years. Eamonn Coghlan, World 5000m champion 1983. Hicham El Guerrouj, double gold medalist

Australian long-distance runner (1937-2015)


away from the cities by establishing them in the lacemaking and embroidery trade, which is why he became the Patron Saint of lace-making. Gallery. See also. Needlework.

craft of creating or decorating objects using needle and thread

creative work made using needle and thread or yarn


industry of lace making spread throughout Europe to most European countries. Countries like Finland (town of Rauma), Slovenia (town of Idrija), Belgium, Hungary, Ireland, Malta, Russia, Spain, Turkey and others

city in the region of Satakunta in Finland


Garden, which is a re-creation of George Washington's garden. The arboretum has a collection of American trees. Artists in the collection. Susan Powers. The collection of portraits includes works by

botanical garden containing living collections of woody plants intended at least partly for scientific study


Winkworth Arboretum is a National Trust-owned arboretum located between Godalming and Hascombe, Surrey, England. Winkworth Arboretum exhibits large collections of azalea, rhododendron, and


the valley of the River Ourthe in an area which attracts many visitors both for its natural beauty (Rendeux is home to the Robert Lenoir Arboretum) and


botanical collection that includes a wide range of habitats and a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) main loop walking trail. Founded in 1925, the arboretum is the largest and


arboretum, walled garden and terraces. Many rare and exotic shrubs and trees exist, along with an extensive rose garden. Specimens were collected from all over the world and


The American Museum in Britain is based at Claverton Manor, near Bath, England, in a house, designed by Jeffry Wyatville and built

city in Somerset, England, United Kingdom


and depth of 12 feet (4 meters). The Sasanoa River now permits safer passage between Bath and Boothbay Harbor. Notable residents. Wilmot Brookings, pioneer, judge & politician. John W. Brown, union


back to England, leaving her two children behind, and goes to live in Bath to seek a new husband. Again she returns to her con skills and

borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America


successful descent upon Asia Minor and on several of the islands of the Archipelago, but he was at length totally defeated by Demetrius at the naval Battle of Salamis. Demetrius conquered

naval battle during the Wars of the Diadochi

naval battle fought between an alliance of Greek city-states and the Persian Empire in 480 BC


in fact a banner of the royal arms. Banners in a religious context. Banners in churches have, in the past, been used mainly for processions, both inside

organized body of people walking in a formal or ceremonial manner


Liebknecht liked to sing the songs of Bellman, but he was able to do so in Swedish. Hans Christian Andersen was one of the first to translate Bellman into Danish. Bellman's songs

Danish author, fairy tale writer, and poet


and Assens. The choice of hop leaves comes from Funen native Hans Christian Andersen's song "I Danmark er jeg født" ("In Denmark I was born"), where he refers to


has invented for wind, brass and string instruments. His more important works include the music theatre work Das Mädchen mit den Schwefelhölzern (1990-96, after Hans Christian Andersen, Leonardo da Vinci and Gudrun


colour plates, 23 line, 1929). The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton (12 colour plates, 22 line, 1931). Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen (12 colour plates, 43 line, 9 silhouettes


(his work on which was destroyed during the 1916 Easter Rising) and an illustrated edition of Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock. Difficulties with these projects made Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy


begins. New books. Hans Christian Andersen - Ghost at Palnatoke's Grave. Richard Henry Dana, Sr. - Paul Felton. Kenelm Henry Digby - The Broad-Stone of Honour. Sarah Green - Nuptial Discoveries. Jane Harvey


of the The United States Magazine and Democratic Review. New books. William Harrison Ainsworth -Crichton. Hans Christian Andersen - Only a Fiddler. Honoré de Balzac. Cesar Birotteau. Lost Illusions. Robert Montgomery


his professional operatic debut as the Lamplighter in Manon Lescaut at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm in 1930. This was soon followed by Don Ottavio in Mozart's Don Giovanni, Arnoldo in


in 1814, and broken up in 1861, in Plymouth. HMS Invincible was to have been the world's second ocean-going iron-hulled armoured frigate, and sister to HMS Warrior, but she was renamed


Hidden surface determination. In geometry, a frustum (plural: frusta or frustums) is the portion of a solid — normally a cone or pyramid — which lies between two


triangular pyramidal number, is a figurate number that represents a pyramid with a triangular base and three sides, called a tetrahedron. The nth tetrahedral number is the sum of the

structure whose shape is roughly that of a pyramid in the geometric sense


pyramid, torus. Modern 2D computer graphics systems may operate with primitives which are lines (segments of straight lines, circles and more complicated curves), as well as shapes (boxes,


where pi is 3.14159265..., and, are the radii of the two bases. Examples. A notable example of a pyramidal frustum appears on the reverse of the Great Seal

ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter

1998 surrealist psychological thriller film by Darren Aronofsky


are zombies.". Members. Current. George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher – lead vocals (since 1995). Rob Barrett – guitars (1993–1997, since 2005). Pat O'Brien – guitars (since 1997). Alex Webster –

Professional football player (1931-2012)


1998: Gallery of Suicide. 1999: Bloodthirst. 2002: Gore Obsessed. 2004: The Wretched Spawn. 2006: Kill. 2009: Evisceration Plague. References. External links.


Cannibal Corpse. Within a year of that first gig, the band was signed to Metal Blade Records, apparently after the label had seen a videotape of a live show, and

1989 self-titled demo by Cannibal Corpse


Bristol Parkway, introducing a new service to Westbury and Weston-Super-Mare in place of the service to Taunton. Future. The car park is set to be increased to around 1,500

train station located in Taunton, Massachusetts


in the decisive victory of Naseby (14 June 1645). The king fled to Wales. Fairfax besieged Leicester, and was successful at Taunton, Bridgwater and Bristol. The whole west was soon reduced.

city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States


they went back to England, where Major Acland soon died at Pixton Park on October 31, 1778. Lady Harriet died when she was sixty-six years old, at Tetton, near Taunton.


Junction 25 near Taunton, to north of Junction 23 at Stretcholt, and east–west from Athelney to Goathurst. The Alfred Jewel. The Alfred Jewel, an object about 2.5 inch long, made of

city in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States


the longer route from Temple Meads, via Bath and Chippenham before reaching Swindon; a larger car park than at Temple Meads could be provided; the population on the northern

town in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom


Wilkinson (11 June 1958 - 17 July 1999) was a musician based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. Career. Born Kevin Michael Wilkinson in Stoke-on-Trent, he is credited as a former official member

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918-1997


the Hungerford has developed into something of a dormitory town which has been slowly expanding since the 1980s. Many residents commute to nearby towns such as Newbury, Swindon, Marlborough,


Wiltshire) is an English comedian, radio DJ and television presenter. Early life. Lamarr was born in the Park South area of Swindon and has three elder sisters. His father is Irish.


funded research in particle physics and astronomy for the people of the UK. Its head office was at Polaris House in Swindon, Wiltshire, but it also operated three scientific stes:


in Swindon, Wiltshire) is an English comedian, radio DJ and television presenter. Early life. Lamarr was born in the Park South area of Swindon and has three elder sisters.

unitary authority area in South West England


4. In December 2007 First Great Western changed the services they operated at Bristol Parkway, introducing a new service to Westbury and Weston-Super-Mare in place of the service to Taunton. Future.

town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England


after the town of Swindon and the city of Salisbury. Neighbouring towns and villages include Bradford on Avon, Westbury, Melksham, Devizes, Hilperton, Southwick and Semington. History. Ancient


may be utilized. The use of wheels, whether linked by friction or gear teeth, to redirect motion or gain speed or torque, is typical; many clockworks have


and 177 lbf·ft (240 N·m) of torque at 336 volts (this 28 * 12 V battery-equivalent) which rockets the 1040 kg car from 0 to 60 mph in 4.07


range of Mazda vehicles. These engines were designed to be smooth, very long lasting, and hold a high torque across the RPM range. These engines used a variable


create the torque needed to start a single phase induction motor. This winding creates the rotating magnetic field in this type of motor by changing the relationship of the current


gaze at a wall in front of them. Behind the prisoners is an enormous fire, and between the fire and the prisoners is a raised walkway, along which people

passageway between two streets or buildings


245 (locally "Loop 245"); for more details, see Loop (Texarkana). Little Rock, Arkansas - I-430, I-630. Little Rock, Arkansas to Pine Bluff, Arkansas, I-530. References. 2005 Rand McNally


and the county seat of Independence County, Arkansas, United States, 80 miles (183 km) northeast of Little Rock, the state capital. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population


the desegregation of Little Rock public schools during the Little Rock Crisis, in which he defied a unanimous decision of the United States Supreme Court by ordering the Arkansas


Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography. Holland is located at (35.157643, -92.280637). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.9 square

unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kentucky


at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography. Wooster is located at (35.200630, -92.453694). According to the United States Census


the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography. Adona is located at (35.039554, -92.898772). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 km² (0.9


The population was 127 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography. Allport is located at (34.539548, -91.784977). According


College Station is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 766 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North

human settlement in Lyon County, Iowa, United States of America


the newspaper of record for Little Rock and the State of Arkansas. The Arkansas Gazette began publication at Arkansas Post, the first capital of Arkansas Territory, on November 20,


Ratio, Elaine, Old Town, Countiss, Ferguson, and Mellwood. In the fall, two of the chapters hired lawyers from Little Rock to try and force fair treatment in the courts. Black


Major intersections. Interstate 20 near Fort Worth, Texas. Interstate 820 in Fort Worth, Texas (twice). Interstate 35W in Fort Worth, Texas. Interstate 35E in Dallas, Texas. Interstate 45


rail line and Interstate 35E. On 2 October 2003, the temporary platform was replaced by a permanent platform for the Trinity Railway Express and a future expansion of DART's light

Interstate Highway in Minnesota, United States


displaces the other air components as its concentration increases. This can have an effect on respiration, in very warm air (35°C). The proportion of water vapor is significant enough to give

movement of oxygen from the outside air to the cells within tissues, and the transport of carbon dioxide in the opposite direction


an allantois evolved to facilitate respiration while providing a reservoir for disposal of wastes. Their kidneys and large intestines are also well-suited to water retention. Most mammals do not lay


eerie gong sounds in WWE superstar The Undertaker's entrance music as well as in the older versions. In the British military "gong" is slang for a medal. The


the tag titles. On the March 24, 2005 airing of SmackDown!, he was "sacrificed" by The Undertaker as a message to Randy Orton (regarding their match at WrestleMania 21), when


more popular, including birch or sometimes oak branches and flowers as well as leaves, especially ferns. People wear wreaths made from flowers for females, or oak leaves

assortment of flowers, leaves, fruits, twigs, or various materials that is constructed to form a ring


is Absolutely Fabulous. The comedy was in fact based largely on a fourteen minute French & Saunders sketch called "Modern Mother and Daughter". Saunders and French were going to star in the


record company executive in Breaking Glass (1980) and an accountant in Absolutely Fabulous. He works mainly in theatre now as a performer, director and teacher. His directing credits are many,


A reference to Jeff Goldblum in The Fly was made in an Animorphs book. In the television series Absolutely Fabulous episode "New Best Friend", Edina Monsoon has an acid flashback that


Fabulous. Filmography. Television. The Comic Strip Presents... (1982-88, 1990-93, 1998). The Young Ones (1982-1984). Happy Families (1985). Girls On Top (1985-1986). French and Saunders (1987-2007). Absolutely Fabulous (1992-1996, 2001-2005). Queen of


after "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and "Time After Time". It charted in the Top 50 in 16 countries (going Top 10 in 12 of them), including: #3 in the U.S. and #6 in Australia

original song written, composed, and recorded by Robert Hazard; first released by Cyndi Lauper


Chart performance. To date, 'She Bop' is Lauper's third-highest charting and third-most commercially successful single worldwide, after "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and "Time After Time". It charted in the Top

original song written and composed by Cyndi Lauper and Rob Hyman; first recorded by Cyndi Lauper


Willie's ship, complete with underground cavern. Soundtrack. featured music by Cyndi Lauper, REO Speedwagon, The Bangles, and others. The cast members (except Kerri Green) appeared alongside professional wrestlers "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and

American musical group; rock band from Champaign, Illinois


to see me as this pregnant teenage heroin addict.". In 2009, Plimpton received her third consecutive Tony nomination, for Featured Actress in a Musical in Pal Joey. She is referenced in the


Plimpton completed a starring role in A Midsummer Night's Dream on Broadway in New York City. She then began rehearsals for the play Cymbeline. She and friend Richard began a production company called Everything


Casaubon becomes sub-librarian of the royal library in Paris. Construction of the Red Bull Theatre in London. The King's Men act A Midsummer Night's Dream at Court on the evening of January


Hamlet and appeared as the King in Fuente Ovejuna for the same festival. From April to October 30, 2009 he again stars at the Stratford Festival in A Midsummer Night's Dream he


12 line, 1912). Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (13 colour plates, 15 line 1907). A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare (40 colour plates, 34 line, 1908). Undine by Friedrich de la


in a featured role on the television sitcom Family Ties. This would begin a trend of Plimpton being repeatedly cast in the role of a rebellious tomboy for several years, beginning with


the character Fox played on Family Ties). Executive Producer/co-creator Bill Lawrence also left the show, along with a few cast members and writers/producers. The remaining producers decided to carry on


Miss Crumbles in the 2004 animated film Hair High by Bill Plympton. In 2004, she also guest-starred on an episode of the program 7th Heaven; she received her first writing

1985 song written by Bill Wolfer and Vanity and performed by Vanity


and is the bestselling almanac conveying information about such subjects as world changes, tragedies, sports feats, etc. The almanac can be found in homes, libraries, schools, businesses, and media outlets

weekly newspaper of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA


translated into more than 13 languages (including Japanese). Schott also compiles the annual Schott's Almanac, a modern take on the traditional almanac. In December 2005 The Guardian


autobiography, the others being Alan Alda and Mike Farrell. His autobiography is titled Just Farr Fun. In which it states that Farr, age 71, is married to a woman at age


An episode of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. had Farr in a bit part as a special effects man. Episode "Boot" of Emergency! (2nd season) had Farr as a patient who has

American medical drama and action-adventure television show following the early years of the Los Angles County paramedic program

1969 debut double studio album by The Tony Williams Lifetime


of the mentally challenged student, Santini. Career. Farr's first film roles were in 1955, in Blackboard Jungle (billed as Jameel Farah) and as a fruit vendor in Kismet


Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, based on a true crime story. In the book, Chablis and her larger-than-life adventures provided a counterbalance to the darker narrative of murder that was central

1997 American drama film directed by Clint Eastwood


John Cusack. Chablis made several appearances on talk shows when the book and the movie were released. Chablis frequently performs at her "home" nightclub of Club One in Savannah

city in and county seat of Chatham County, Georgia, United States


Port Wentworth is a city in Chatham County, Georgia, USA. The population was 3,276 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Savannah Metropolitan


and city in Chatham County, Georgia near the city of Savannah in the southeastern United States. It is the easternmost point in the state of Georgia. As of the 2000

unincorporated community in Jackson County, North Carolina


March to the Sea passed through Millen. Prior to the arrival of Union forces, Confederate soldiers evacuated the Fort Lawton prisoners to Savannah. Union troops found the existence of the


campaign began with Sherman's troops leaving the captured city of Atlanta, Georgia on November 15 and ended with the capture of the port of Savannah on December 21. It is widely


aircraft, the Gulfstream II. In 1967, Grumman separated its civil and military divisions, and moved the Gulfstream corporate jet operation to Savannah. The new facility, located at


use of wheels, whether linked by friction or gear teeth, to redirect motion or gain speed or torque, is typical; many clockworks have been constructed primarily to serve as visible or

rotating wheel having teeth which mesh with another cogwheel or toothed part, used to transmit torque, convert rotation to translation or rarely other purposes


motors to the joints via gears; others connect the motor to the joint directly (direct drive). Using gears results in measurable 'backlash' which is free movement in an axis. Smaller robot


The company's clients include General Electric, Rolls-Royce plc and Pratt and Whitney. It also supplies bearings for Ferrari racing vehicles, used in Formula One races, and is a sponsor of F1.


with patents in 10 other countries. The new ball bearing was successful from the outset. By 1910, the company had 325 employees and a subsidiary in the United Kingdom. Manufacturing operations were

type of rolling-element bearing that uses balls to maintain the separation between the bearing races.The purpose of a ball bearing is to reduce rotational friction and support radial and axial loads


built high-end bicycles and velocipedes. Rudge invented the adjustable ball bearing bicycle hub (British Patent No 526) in 1878. The French racing cyclist Charles Terront, renowned for winning


of Lot, Aveyron, Tarn, Haute-Garonne, Gers, and Lot-et-Garonne. See also. Cantons of the Tarn-et-Garonne department. Communes of the Tarn-et-Garonne department. Arrondissements of the Tarn-et-Garonne department. External links. It appeared in


Lot-et-Garonne, Gers, and Aveyron. Geography. Tarn-et-Garonne constitutes part of the Midi-Pyrénées region. It borders the departments of Lot, Aveyron, Tarn, Haute-Garonne, Gers, and Lot-et-Garonne. See also. Cantons of the Tarn-et-Garonne


Lot department in south-western France. Figeac is a sub-prefecture of the department. History. Figeac is on the via Podensis, a major hiking medieval pilgrimage trail which is part of

genetic element in the species Drosophila melanogaster


and Aveyron. Geography. Tarn-et-Garonne constitutes part of the Midi-Pyrénées region. It borders the departments of Lot, Aveyron, Tarn, Haute-Garonne, Gers, and Lot-et-Garonne. See also. Cantons of the Tarn-et-Garonne department. Communes of


story titled Chocolat, based on food and an exotic locale in the Gers area of France, reached No. 1 in the London Sunday Times newspaper's bestseller list. The book was shortlisted


could appreciate the new bebop style of jazz, largely created by Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. In 1947, pianist Thelonious Monk recorded his first sessions as a leader for the


bland arrangement was the featuring of Charlie Parker as soloist. Hefti had written the piece with no soloist in mind, but Parker was in the studio while Hefti


Dick Powell marries June Allyson. September 1 - Trio Lescano's last concert on Italian radio. November 26 - Charlie Parker makes his first recording as a lead player,


jazz. "Most rock musicians use riff as a near-synonym for musical idea." (Middleton 1990, p.125). Charlie Parker's 1945 recording "Thriving on a Riff" brought the term to more popular awareness.


mutiny. After the death of Houphouët-Boigny in 1993, Guéï became distanced from the new leader Henri Konan Bédié. Guéï's refusal to mobilise his troops to resolve a political struggle between Bédié


by bravely facing the rebellious 75th Battalion on College Green, Bristol and averting a military mutiny. There is also a fine double-bayed villa in the street named after him, Picton


S. Navy became visible after the Somers Affair, an alleged mutiny aboard the USS Somers (1842) in 1842, and the execution of midshipman Philip Spencer. Spencer was son


ruler of the Côte d'Ivoire from December 24, 1999 to October 26, 2000. Guéï was born in Kabakouma, a village in the western Man region, and was a member of the Yakouba

day in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar


part of Grafton County, New Hampshire and organized at Berlin December 24, 1803, although the county seat was later moved to Lancaster, with an additional shire town at Colebrook. The name Coos


13 spacecraft was launched toward the Moon from an earth-orbiting platform and accomplished a soft landing on December 24, 1966, in the region of Oceanus Procellarum. The petal encasement of the


transferred into the national trust on December 24, 1808, and was thus the first, protected historic monument in Denmark. Next to the castle is a botanical garden and also a


Morgan: Philoclea (from Sir Philip Sidney's Arcadia). The Sheep-Shearing, or Florizel and Perdita (a farce adapted from The Winter's Tale). Births. July 11 - Thomas Bowdler (died 1825). December 24


Marvin Camel (born December 24, 1951) is a boxer and member of the Salish Kootenai Nation of the Flathead Indian Reservation in Northwestern Montana. He


- Andrew R. Wetmore, Premier of New Brunswick. October 13 - John William Dawson, geologist and university administrator (d.1899). December 24 - Joseph-Charles Taché, a Canadian noted for his contributions to many


Julius Korngold (December 24 1860 – September 25 1945) was a noted music critic. He was regarded as the top critic in Vienna in the early


dragon called drago' is also represented in portuguese mythology and used to take part in celebrations during the middle ages. Dragons in Italian mythology. The legend of Saint George and the

painting by an anonymous Russian painter


Jussieu university campus. Other establishments such as the École Polytechnique (also a ParisTech engineering school) have relocated in recent times to more spacious settings. The area gets its

French institution of higher education and research in Palaiseau


1869) was a French physician and physiologist. Poiseuille was born in Paris, France. From 1815 to 1816 he studied at the École Polytechnique in Paris. He was trained in


6th arrondissement of Paris. It is situated on the left bank of the River Seine, around the Sorbonne University. Known for its lively atmosphere and bistros, the Latin


2002 with Maureen McGovern playing Aurelia. Thompson had revised his previous revision of the book. Plot. A corporation has discovered oil under the streets of Paris, directly under a bistro


(4570), Getafe (3820), Leganes (5412), Morata (4000), Navalcarnero (3788), Pinto (2396), San Martin de Valdeiglesias (3290), San Sebastián de los Reyes (1477), Tetuan (2825), Torrejon (3081), Valdemoro (2726) and Vallecas


Eurofighter Typhoon Final Assembly Phase at Getafe facilities. It is one of 4 assembly lines for the Eurofighter (the other 3 lines are at Warton in United


Getafe was opened. In 1927 a manufacturing plant specializing in electronics was built in Cádiz. In 1930 the first airplane designed exclusively by CASA was built, the CASA I. In 1940 CASA

municipality of the Philippines in the province of Bohol


circular saw is a metal disc or blade with saw teeth on the edge as well as the machine that causes the disk to spin. It is a tool


reborn as children of both genders. After Hayden regained her Starheart powers and becomes the superheroine Jade once more, Rayner gave the ring to John Stewart. After Oa's returns, Kilowog

fictional superhero published by DC Comics


Lanterns; Hal Jordan is notably not chosen, and John Stewart is chosen but he declines the position. Geoff Johns stated in an interview with IGN that the Alpha

New Zealand politician of the Labour Party


in Duck Dodgers in an episode titled "The Green Loontern". After Dodgers accidentally takes Hal Jordan's uniform from the dry cleaners, he is teleported to the Corps location by


series Baby Looney Tunes. Wile E. Coyote had a cameo as the true identity of an alien hunter (a parody of Predator) in the Duck Dodgers episode "K-9 Quarry," voiced by Dee


Africa, especially in Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé e Príncipe, Ziguinchor (Casamance), Angola, Mozambique. Only a few of these groups have retained the name crioulo or variations of


Orwell, Herbert Read (chairman), Osbert Sitwell and George Woodcock set up the Freedom Defence Committee to "uphold the essential liberty of individuals and organizations, and to defend those who are

Canadian writer of political biography and history, an anarchist thinker, an essayist and literary critic


Commentary. The Press was founded in 1886 by a group of friends, including Charlotte Wilson and Peter Kropotkin, who were already publishing Freedom newspaper, and has operated, with short breaks, ever

murdered British volunteer teacher (1973-2000)


Clifford Harper, Dennis Gould, Nicolas Walter, Colin Ward, Murray Bookchin, Gaston Leval, William Blake and many others, including 43 issues of the journal The Raven. Its most influential

2006 United States direct-to-video production horror film directed by Ulli Lommel


House of Leaves, Danielewski's first novel, has gained a considerable cult following. His second novel, Only Revolutions, was released in 2006. Though released to less critical acclaim than his

group of fans who are highly dedicated to a specific area of culture


with a final box office gross of just $29,762,011 domestically and $3,699,000 outside the USA. It has since been developing something of a cult following. The soundtrack prominently featured the Smash


Only Revolutions, was released in 2006. Though released to less critical acclaim than his debut, the novel was a finalist for the 2006 National Book Award. Danielewski's work


past. In the Supernatural (trailer for the fourth season) it mentions Buddha battling Saṃsāra. The opening word to Hailey's portion of Only Revolutions is Samsara. In the Japanese manga


Maverick (1994). Voodoo (1995). Dream a Little Dream 2 (1995). A Dangerous Place (1995). Bordello of Blood (1996). South Beach Academy (1996). Red Line (1996). Busted (1997). Evil Obsession

1996 American action film directed by John M. Sjogren


Cheers, playing a Little Leaguer coached by Coach. He debuted in the films Time After Time and The Fox and the Hound, for Disney. He then went on to


small role. Alley's appearance would have also constituted an in-joke as she was appearing on Cheers with Grammer at the time. The year mentioned by Grammer, 2278,


Loaded Weapon 1 (1993). Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) (voice). Lipstick Camera (1994). National Lampoon's Last Resort (1994). Maverick (1994). Voodoo (1995). Dream a Little Dream 2 (1995). A Dangerous

Rapid transit station in East Boston, Massachusetts


the Page area including: Into the Wild (2007). Hulk (2003). Eight Legged Freaks (2002). Evolution (2000). Planet of the Apes (2000). Broken Arrow (1996). Maverick (1994). Highway to Hell (1990). (1991).


ecstatic kiss of the mother seems rather awkward. An expression of acute despair may be seen in a Lucretia in the museum at Vienna. The remarkable glow of the

late 6th century BC Roman noblewoman whose rape by an Etruscan prince led to the overthrow of the monarchy

painting by Attributed to Italian School


Pagan: Lucretia, Veturia and Virginia. Jewish: Esther, Judith and Jael. Christian: Saints Helena, Bridget of Sweden and Elizabeth of Hungary. Burgkmair was in touch with Augsburg Renaissance Humanist circles,

families from Ancient Rome who shared Lucretius nomen


however, Alfonso XIII declined the anticipated gifts commemorating the Silver Jubilee of his rule (having reached his majority in 1902), instead declaring that it was his dream that a new

British named passenger train (1937–1939)


on her cheek, and an ear tab showing the Mexica year sign. As with images of her mother, she is shown with a skull tied to her belt. Scholars also

indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico

board game designed by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling


Nahua migrations to arrive in the valley settled on an island in the Lake Texcoco and proceeded to subjugate the surrounding tribes. This group were the Mexica who


The 77s (alternatively spelled The Seventy Sevens or The 77's) are an American rock band consisting of Michael Roe on vocals/guitar, Mark Harmon on bass, and Bruce Spencer on drums. Band


(alternatively spelled The Seventy Sevens or The 77's) are an American rock band consisting of Michael Roe on vocals/guitar, Mark Harmon on bass, and Bruce Spencer on drums. Band History.


Amos Discography. Daniel Amos, 1976 debut album. Shotgun Angel, 1977 album. Horrendous Disc, 1978, 1981 album. ¡Alarma!, 1981 album. Doppelgänger, 1983 album. Vox Humana, 1984 album. Fearful Symmetry, 1986


included in their 1983 release, Doppelgänger, part three was included in their 1984 release, Vox Humana and the final part was included in their 1986 release, Fearful Symmetry. Each album musically


label, Taylor's "Ain't Gonna Fight It" featuring ace sessionplayer Michael Omartian (Steely Dan) on Rhodes. A full album, produced by Al Perkins, followed. Taylor and the members of Daniel Amos


1994, Executive Producer. BibleLand, Daniel Amos, 1994, Piano, Mixing, Engineer, Executive Producer. Eve, Over the Rhine, 1994, various recording and mixing. Zoom Daddy, The Swirling Eddies, 1994, Mixing, Engineer,


Piano & Engineer. Forum, Undercover, 1994, Engineer, Mixing, Executive Producer. Drowning with Land in Sight, The 77s, 1994, Executive Producer. BibleLand, Daniel Amos, 1994, Piano, Mixing, Engineer, Executive Producer. Eve, Over the


Bushnell, Illinois. Performers including The Choir's Derri Daugherty and Steve Hindalong, The 77s' Michael Roe, Mike Knott, Riki Michele and others performed over two hours of Eugene's music. The show was recorded


Down, The 77s, 1984 album. The 77s, The 77s, 1987 album. 88, The 77s, 1988 album. Special The Temptations, 1989 album. Sticks and Stones, The 77s, 1990 album. Pray Naked, The


1984, Smith played with the Sacramento-based rock band The 77s. After recording Drowning With Land In Sight in 1994, Smith left The 77s to join Rich Mullins's A


In Aztec mythology, Itztlacoliuhqui is the god of frost. The Nahuatl name

coating or deposit of ice that may form in humid air in cold conditions, usually overnight


relatively short growing season, with the first frost usually occurring in late September to early October and the first frost-free days not occurring until mid-May or early June. Recreation.


foggy days, and has among the highest average barometric pressure of any Canadian city. (See) Frost-free days average 110 days, typically occurring between May 26 to September


described in several Aztec codices as a paradise, ruled over by Tlaloc and his consort Chalchiuhtlicue. In the Florentine Codex, a set of sixteenth-century volumes which form one

religious term for a place of eternal and harmonious existence


those explaining the  and creation of the heavens and the earth, those concerned with life after death and those about resurrection, paradise and hell were distorted to conform with the


Tibet. Further east, Highway 109 crosses between Lhasa and Golmud. Mythology. The Kunlun mountains are believed to be Taoist paradise. The first to visit this paradise was, according to


releases was a re-release of their first album The Offspring. The label also signed a number of punk bands including The Vandals, Guttermouth and Jughead's Revenge. Soon after, Nitro Records


the studio to begin work on their first album. Alexander was soon replaced with session drummer and member of The Vandals, Josh Freese, but Alexander's performance can still be heard


but Baghdad convinced him to give the band a shot. In 1992, Wilson and The Offspring returned to the studio to record their second album Ignition, which was released in October


CD, titled Smash (1994). Fueled by the hit singles "Come Out and Play," "Self Esteem," and "Gotta Get Away," this album set the all-time record for most units sold by an independent


1/12th scale and is now a permanent exhibit in the public area of Windsor Castle. It was not conceived or built as a plaything for children — its goal was

royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire


Bohun (1380). Visit of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert (1846). Used as Windsor Castle in the Doctor Who episode Silver Nemesis (1988), in The Madness of King George (1994), in

painting by Canaletto (private collection)


publicly acknowledged paternity. Edward was invested as Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle in 1454. War for the rule of England. In 1460, King Henry was captured by the supporters of the


University of Oxford, but Obadiah Walker loses his academic post. Richard Crashaw, exiled in Paris, publishes two hymns in Latin. King Charles I, imprisoned in Windsor Castle, reportedly


as part of endowment to his new church and college of St George at Windsor Castle.. 1600's: Traffic went to London via Horton. Horton Road began to be built up and


magazine Country Life created by Edward Hudson, which featured many of his house designs. Hudson was a great admirer of Lutyens' style and commissioned Lutyens for a number


Martin Marietta, Lockheed (soon to merge long after stopping their share of funding), Prudential Securities (and its precursor, Prudential-Bache Securities), Primerica Financial Services, Hilton Hotels Corporation (and its subsidiary, Conrad International

1926-1995 aerospace manufacturer in the United States


In West African Vodun Adya Hount'tò is a loa associated with drumming.

type of musical instrument of the percussion family


Hurrell (bass) and Simon Smith (drums). They signed with the independent record label, Beggars Banquet. The Merton Parkas released a few moderately successful singles, such as: "You


Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals on "Protest and Survive" and "Startin' Up A Posse". Frank Bello - Bass, Backing Vocals. Charlie Benante - Drums.


Zachary Walker Hanson (born October 22, 1985 in Arlington, Virginia) is a member of the band Hanson. In addition to playing the drums, percussion, piano,


Sky" and "Close to the Edge". During the band's formative years Squire was frequently known for his tardiness, a habit that drummer Bill Bruford often complained about.


Tomorrow's Parties music festival. Line-up. Al Cisneros - bass guitar, vocals. Matt Pike - guitar. Chris Hakius - drums. Discography. Compilation appearances. "Numb" on Sign Language 3x7" (1991 Allied


"Follow Me Home" – 5:50. Personnel. Mark Knopfler: lead guitar, lead vocals. John Illsley: bass, vocals. David Knopfler: rhythm guitar, vocals. Pick Withers: drums. B. Bear: keyboard. Production. Producers: Barry


around singing. The only traditional instruments are the flute "fadno" (made from Angelica archangelica) and drums, and purely instrumental music is unknown. Modern bands use a wide variety of instruments, especially


early 1980s. The band broke up and reformed twice, sometimes with different bass players and/or drummers. They disbanded for the first time after the release of their


Strummer- vocals, rhythm guitar. Mick Jones - guitar, vocals. Paul Simonon - bass guitar. Topper Headon – drums. Sandy Pearlman - producer. Corky Stasiak - chief engineer.


DRUM magazine (1964–1969). A racy gay-male oriented magazine, DRUM reached a circulation of 10,000 by 1966. Society for Individual Rights (1964–1976) and Vector (1965–1977). The Homosexual Law Reform Society (1965–1969). Phoenix


recordings by pianists Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Paul Bley, and Art Lande; saxophonist Jan Garbarek, vibraphonist Gary Burton; drummers Jon Christensen and Paul Motian; guitarists Pat Metheny, John Abercrombie, Ralph


of initiation (called kanzo). Just as her husband Loco is the archetypal Houngan (priest), Ayizan is regarded as the first, or archetypal Mambo (priestess), and as such is also associated


the socialist Chartist movement. Karl Marx said: "The campaign for the abolition of the Corn Laws had begun and the workers' help was needed. The advocates of repeal therefore


up by Charles James Fox and Thomas Brand Hollis, and put forward by a sub-committee of the electors of Westminster. This included calls for the six points later adopted by the Chartist


Aveyron, Bouches-du-Rhône, Vaucluse, and Ardèche. The highest point in the department is the Mont Aigoual. Serious flooding has occurred in the department in recent years. Politics. The President

unincorporated community in Frederick County, Virgina


located in southern France in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. It is named after the river Gardon (or Gard). History. The Gard area was settled by the Romans in classical times. It


wine-growing region. The Jura wines are very distinctive and unusual wines, such as vin jaune, which is made by a similar process to sherry, developing under a flor of


constitutes the western part of the former province of Maine. Geography. Mayenne is part of the current region of Pays de la Loire and is surrounded by the departments of Manche, Orne


a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. It is most famous as the place where camembert cheese originated. Camembert has been called "The largest small village in France."


of the province of Burgundy, and it is surrounded by the departments of Yonne, Côte-d'Or, Saône-et-Loire, Allier, Cher, and Loiret. The departement is crossed by "La Loire" which


Malesherbes is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. See also. Communes of the Loiret department.


Baron La Croix (Baron of the Cross), also spelled Lakwa, is one of the Guédé, a Loa of the dead and sexuality, along with Baron Samedi and Baron Cimetière. He


Timbuktu. Famous people related to the département: Ségolène Royal (1953), former candidate for the 2007 French presidential election, former representative of the department at the National Assembly and current


Igloolik were at, eight members of Artcirq went to Essakane north of Timbuktu, Mali, where temperatures were, to perform at the Festival au Désert. In late 2007, the Igloolik HTO (Hunter


Empire is Timbuktu. References. Bibliography. Bell, Nawal Morcos. "The Age of Mansa Musa of Mali: Problems in Succession and Chronology." The International Journal of African Historical Studies Vol. 5, No. 2(1972),


mosques and madrasas in Timbuktu and Gao. In Niani, he built the Hall of Audience, a building communicated by an interior door to the royal palace. It was "an admirable Monument"


islands of Cyprus and Rhodes; Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula; and West Africa and the city of Timbuktu. The volumes are as follows: Niccolò Rising (1986). Spring of the Ram


national banks including Banque Populaire and Crédit Agricole are located there. The services sector is also heavily represented in Niort, in consulting, accounting, brokerage and software. Chemistry, pharmacy (Boiron) and

international cooperative financial group headquartered in France


Lyonnais following its takeover by another bank, Crédit Agricole. See also. Detailed list of Tour de France winners. Yellow jersey statistics. References. External links. Velo News: ".


returning to Edo in late 1691. By the time Bashō reached Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, he had completed the log of his journey. He edited and redacted it for

former name of Tokyo. capital of Tokugawa Shogunate (1603-1868)


Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to Sanjō Ōhashi in the imperial capital of Kyoto. It was one of the five major routes used in the Edo period, and one of two that


There are two types of Japanese traditional dance: Odori, which originated in the Edo period, and Mai, which originated in the western part of Japan.


Takuan was invited by Tokugawa Iemitsu (1604–51) to become the first abbot of Tokai-ji Temple in Edo, which was constructed especially for the Tokugawa family. Takuan Sōhō died in


kōtai required each daimyo to place a karō in Edo and another in the home han (feudal domain). A karō who was in charge of a castle was called the jōdai


Owada, and Oi. Juku were officially regulated settlements catering to travellers. Shirako juku was 20km from the capital of Edo and travellers often stopped there for lunch. After a steep winding


the Edo period, the Tōkaidō road from Edo to Kyoto passed through northern Izu, with a post station at Mishima-shuku. The port of Shimoda at the southern end of


left home. Biographers have proposed various reasons and destinations, including the possibility of an affair between Bashō and a Shinto miko named, which is unlikely to be true.

rock music group from Bandung, Indonesia


In anatomy, the throat is the anterior part of the neck, in front of the vertebral

part of the body, on many terrestrial or secondarily aquatic vertebrates, that distinguishes the head from the torso or trunk


of jewellery which is worn around the neck. Necklaces are frequently formed from a metal jewellery chain, often attached to a locket or pendant. Necklaces can also be


medieval Europe worn by women. It is a cloth which usually covers the head and is worn around the neck and chin. At many stages of medieval culture it was

part of a ballisitic waepon such as a cartridge, bullet or shell


major public figures. Each prank was played by three aspiring actors from the Chicago area: Dave Sheridan (creator), Frank Hudetz, and Travis Draft. The show's most memorable moment was when Hudetz disguised


that he fooled superstar Whitney Houston at an awards show; when Houston discovered the error, she felt she was made a fool of and vowed never to appear on

1985 self-titled debut studio album by Whitney Houston


had success with newer acts such as Avril Lavigne, Outkast, Pink, and Usher. Reid, however, seemed to lose focus when it came to promoting its established acts such Whitney Houston and


helping me to create some upbeat, fresh and hot new music. Plus I definitely wanted it more upbeat and up to date. Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, and Whitney Houston are all coming


Live Without You? by Michael Bolton. Theatre Round - Day Two: Eternal Flame by The Bangles. Top 24: One Moment In Time by Whitney Houston. Lydia was not


O'Keely's potato skins. Rustler's meat sticks. Stacy's pita chips. Flat Earth Fruit and Veggie Crisps. Smartfood Cheddar Popcorn. as well as several varieties of salsas, dips, crackers, nuts,


the patron loa of tambourine players.

Dutch musical group  pop band formed in 1987


which he made offensive remarks about American audiences and assaulted Noel with a tambourine. The incident upset Noel to such an extent that he temporarily quit the band immediately


Tracy Partridge, the younger daughter who played the tambourine. After The Partridge Family, she made several TV movies and the television program, Mulligan's Stew in 1977, she played the


bands (Čalgii) with a dajre (tambourine) and tarabuka (hourglass drum) providing percussion for ut (lute), kanun (zither), clarinet and violin. Though modern musicians have updated the Čalgija into


players, not counting Timpani). 6 Timpani. 4 Standard Cymbals (2 suspended, 1 pair crash). Tam-Tam. Tubular Bells. Tambourine. 2 Snare Drums. 2 Bass Drums. 4 Maracas. 4


Moorish and French influences. Traditional instruments include bagpipes, drums, flutes, tambourines, rattles and, perhaps most distinctively, the guitarro. Jota (music) is probably the best-known style of music from Aragon. While


very similar, varying only the fruit used in filling. Apple pie. Banana cream pie. Banoffee pie. Blackberry pie. Buko pie. Cheesecake. Chess pie. Cream pie. Custard pie. Fried pie. Key lime pie.


varying only the fruit used in filling. Apple pie. Banana cream pie. Banoffee pie. Blackberry pie. Buko pie. Cheesecake. Chess pie. Cream pie. Custard pie. Fried pie. Key


sail systems found on warships during the Age of Sail. Gunnery. Rockets. Automatic firearms. Turrets in fortifications, armoured vehicles, and warships. Submarines. Mine warfare (land and naval). Aircraft bombing (as opposed

era dominated by sailing vesels out at sea


order formation as an organisational technology. Complex masting and sail systems found on warships during the Age of Sail. Gunnery. Rockets. Automatic firearms. Turrets in fortifications, armoured

watch tower incorporated into Hadrian's Wall


turrets, grooves, pits and modified hairs. The function of these projections is little understood, but is presumed to be involved with courtship. In a few species the


is usually translated as "Mother Earth" but a more literal translation would be "Mother world" (in Aymara and Quechua mama = mother / pacha = world or land; and later spread


to Bolivia exhange for Puna de Atacama. Languages. The languages spoken in the department are mainly Spanish, Quechua, Aymara and Guaraní. The following table shows the number of


BC. See the chronological justification for these dates in the Pygmalion article. Ithobaal held close diplomatic contacts with king Ahab of Israel. First Kings 16:31 relates that his daughter

King of Israel, the son and successor of Omri, and the husband of Jezebel; portrayed in the Hebrew Bible as a wicked person


BC. Jehoram formed an alliance with the Kingdom of Israel by marrying Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab. Despite this alliance with the stronger northern kingdom, Jehoram's rule of Judah was shaky.


(15 km²) of it (0.28%) is water. Adjacent counties. Lincoln County - (north). Sweetwater County - (east). Summit County, Utah - (south). Rich County, Utah - (northwest). National protected area.


land and 32 square miles (83 km²) of it (5.39%) is water. Adjacent counties. Lincoln County (northwest). Calhoun County, Illinois (north). Jersey County, Illinois (northeast). Madison County, Illinois (east). St. Louis


Taylor is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United


(1 km²) of it (0.04%) is water. Adjacent counties. Maury County (north). Marshall County (northeast). Lincoln County (east). Limestone County, Alabama (south). Lawrence County (west). Demographics. As of the census of


In Incan mythology, Urcaguary was the god of metals, jewels and other underground items of great value. A chimera

mythical or fictional animal with parts taken from various animals


(southwest). Albany County - (west). Platte County - (north-northwest). Major Highways. Interstate 80. Interstate 25. Interstate 180. U.S. Highway 30. U.S. Highway 85. U.S. Highway 87. Demographics. As of the


Westmere is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Albany County,


by President Jimmy Carter, and she received a Presidential pardon from Bill Clinton. Lima syndrome. An opposite version of Stockholm syndrome called Lima syndrome has been proposed, in which abductors develop sympathy

perception, understanding, and reaction to the distress or need of another human being


100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.80 males. Cities, towns, and villages. Albion. Arcadia. Blair. Burnside. Caledonia. Chimney Rock. Dodge. Eleva. Ettrick (town). Ettrick. Gale. Galesville.

human settlement in Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States of America


towns, and villages. Albion. Arcadia. Blair. Burnside. Caledonia. Chimney Rock. Dodge. Eleva. Ettrick (town). Ettrick. Gale. Galesville. Hale. Independence. Lincoln. Osseo. Pigeon. Pigeon Falls. Preston. Strum. Sumner.


Preston. Strum. Sumner. Trempealeau (town). Trempealeau. Unity. Whitehall. References. External links.

human settlement in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States of America


Lake. Glenbeulah. Greenbush. Herman. Holland. Howards Grove. Johnsonville. Kohler. Lima. Lyndon. Mitchell. Mosel. Oostburg. Plymouth. Plymouth (town). Random Lake. Rhine. Russell. Scott. Sheboygan. Sheboygan (town). Sheboygan Falls. Sheboygan

village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States


Grove. Johnsonville. Kohler. Lima. Lyndon. Mitchell. Mosel. Oostburg. Plymouth. Plymouth (town). Random Lake. Rhine. Russell. Scott. Sheboygan. Sheboygan (town). Sheboygan Falls. Sheboygan Falls (town). Sherman. Waldo. Wilson. Unincorporated communities. Batavia.


is land and 6 square miles (15 km²) of it (0.79%) is water. Major highways. Adjacent counties. Green County - west. Dane County - north. Jefferson County - northeast. Walworth County - east.


Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 126 at the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in the Pine Bluff, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography. Sherrill is located at


Ozawkie is a city in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. It is part of the


Glenview Hills is a city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population


Lake Lac La Belle is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 833 at

county in the state of Washington, United States


Palmyra is a village in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Scuppernong River. The population was 1,766 at the 2000


Warm Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. Located on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, the community is also known as the "Warm Springs Agency." The population


over, there were 98.50 males. Education. Cities, villages, and towns. Unincorporated communities. Cushing. Ubet. References. External links.

unincorporated community in Polk County, Wisconsin


Lena. Pulaski (partial). Suring. Towns. Abrams. Bagley. Brazeau. Breed. Chase. Doty. Gillett (town). How. Lakewood. Lena (town). Little River. Little Suamico. Maple Valley. Morgan. Mountain. Oconto Falls (town). Oconto (town). Pensaukee.


Townsend. Underhill. Unincorporated communities. Krakow (partial). Sobieski. References. External links.

human settlement in Wisconsin, United States of America


Oconto Falls. Oconto. Villages. Lena. Pulaski (partial). Suring. Towns. Abrams. Bagley. Brazeau. Breed. Chase. Doty. Gillett (town). How. Lakewood. Lena (town). Little River. Little Suamico. Maple Valley. Morgan.

human settlement in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States of America


Buffalo. Crystal Lake. Douglas. Endeavor. Harris. Mecan. Montello (town). Montello. Moundville. Neshkoro (town). Neshkoro. Newton. Oxford (town). Oxford. Packwaukee. Shields. Springfield. Westfield (town). Westfield. Unincorporated communities. Briggsville. References. External links.

unincorporated community in North Dakota


Neshkoro (town). Neshkoro. Newton. Oxford (town). Oxford. Packwaukee. Shields. Springfield. Westfield (town). Westfield. Unincorporated communities. Briggsville. References. External links.


888 square miles (2,300 km²), of which, 873 square miles (2,260 km²) of it is land and 15 square miles (39 km²) of it (1.71%) is water. Adjacent counties. Oneida County - northwest. Forest County - northeast.


(1.2 km²) of it (0.69%) is water. The south town line is the border of Oneida County, New York. The headwaters of the Mohawk River are located in the town


County Airport serving the local General aviation community. Cities, villages, and towns. Ackley. Ainsworth. Antigo (town). Antigo. Elcho. Evergreen. Langlade. Neva. Norwood. Parrish. Peck. Polar. Price. Rolling.

human settlement in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States of America


Elroy. Finley. Fountain. Germantown. Hustler. Kildare. Kingston. Lemonweir. Lindina. Lisbon. Lyndon Station. Lyndon. Marion. Mauston (county seat). Necedah (town). Necedah. New Lisbon. Orange. Plymouth. Seven Mile Creek. Summit. Union Center. Wisconsin

city in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States


Armenia. Camp Douglas. Clearfield. Cutler. Elroy. Finley. Fountain. Germantown. Hustler. Kildare. Kingston. Lemonweir. Lindina. Lisbon. Lyndon Station. Lyndon. Marion. Mauston (county seat). Necedah (town). Necedah. New Lisbon. Orange. Plymouth. Seven Mile

former Dáil Éireann constituency (1948-1997)


county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 33,647. Its county seat is Monroe. Geography. According to the U.S. Census Bureau,

city in and the county seat of Green County, Wisconsin, United States

commercial named cultivar of avocado that originated in south Florida


Area, while the Green County portion is part of the Monroe Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography. Belleville is located at (42.861714, -89.536631). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village

town in Waldo County, Maine, United States


is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 97,296. Its county seat is Fond du Lac. The United States Census Bureau's Fond

city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States


a total area of 766 square miles (1,983 km²), of which, 723 square miles (1,872 km²) of it is land and 43 square miles (111 km²) of it (5.60%) is water. Major highways. Adjacent counties. Winnebago County


a town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,974 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Larsen is located within the town. Geography. According


Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,234 at the 2000 census. The City of Oshkosh is located adjacent to and partially within the town. The unincorporated community of Winnebago is


Rushford is a town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,471 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Eureka, and Waukau


South Beloit is a city in Winnebago County,


Amnicon. Bennett. Brule. Cloverland. Dairyland. Gordon. Hawthorne. Highland. Lake Nebagamon. Lakeside. Maple. Oakland. Oliver. Parkland. Poplar. Solon Springs. Solon Springs (town). Summit. Superior (city). Superior (town). Superior


is water. Adjacent counties. Rusk County – north. Taylor County – east. Clark County – southeast. Eau Claire County – south. Dunn County – west. Barron County – northwest. Major highways. Demographics.


2 square miles (5 km²) of it (0.21%) is water. Major highways. Interstate 20. U.S. Highway 84. State Highway 70. State Highway 153. Adjacent counties. Fisher County (north). Taylor County (east). Runnels


Cleveland is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States.


Grover is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 233. Geography. According


Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 444 at the 2000 census. Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.5 square


south). Together with the Menomonie Micropolitan Statistical Area (which includes all of Dunn County) to the west, the Eau Claire metropolitan area, forms the Census Bureau's Eau

city in and the county seat of Dunn County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin


Cathy Williquette (D). Sheriff: Dennis Kocken (R). Treasurer: Kerry Blaney (D). Cities, villages, and towns. Cities. De Pere. Green Bay. Villages. Towns. Unincorporated communities. Askeaton. Champion. Dyckesville. Fontenoy. Greenleaf. Lark.


themselves. Later, grist mills at Wayne, Dickson, south of East Lynn and at Lavalette ground their corn into meal and their wheat into flour. Wayne County Railroads. Norfolk Southern Railway's former

unincorporated community in Wayne County, West Virginia


and at Lavalette ground their corn into meal and their wheat into flour. Wayne County Railroads. Norfolk Southern Railway's former N&W Kenova District. CSX Transportation's former C&O Kanawha Sub. Kanawha River

census-designated place in Wayne County, West Virginia


Divine Twins. Animagus shapeshifting. Natural Duality. Anthropomorphism. Etymology. The etymology of the name Dylan is somewhat complex. In Welsh, there is a bound item dylanw- which appears in

ability to physically transform into another form or being


combined their powers to swap universes for the Silver Surfer and Superman. Here the power of Impossible Man was more like Mxyzptlk's own reality warping powers, rather than just shapeshifting


Towns. Blacksville. Granville. Star City. Census-designated places. Brookhaven. Cassville. Cheat Lake. Other unincorporated communities. Education. The county's public schools are operated by Monongalia County Schools. The county is also home to West

human settlement in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States of America


18 and 8.00% of those age 65 or over. Localities. Cities. Morgantown. Westover. Towns. Blacksville. Granville. Star City. Census-designated places. Brookhaven. Cassville. Cheat Lake. Other unincorporated communities. Education.

census designated place in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States

census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York


0 square miles (0 km²) of it (0.03%) is water. Major highways. U.S. Highway 52. West Virginia Route 16. West Virginia Route 80. West Virginia Route 83. Adjacent counties. Wyoming County (north). Mercer County


was 715 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wyoming County. Pineville was settled by William Short in 1853. It was named because it was


35.6 square miles (92.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.11%) is water. The east town line is the border of Wyoming County. New York State


Virginia. As of 2000, the population was 27,329. Its county seat is Welch. McDowell county is the southern-most county in the state, geographically. It was created in 1858

city in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States

human settlement in Texas, United States of America


Mercer County (east). Tazewell County, Virginia (south). Buchanan County, Virginia (west). Mingo County (northwest). Demographics. As of the census of 2000, there were 27,329 people, 11,169 households, and 7,840


Athens is a town in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,102 at the 2000 census. It


Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 632 at the 2000 census. Geography. New Boston is located at (41.169570, -90.996709). According to the United States Census Bureau,


44. West Virginia Route 73. West Virginia Route 80. West Virginia Route 17. Adjacent counties. Lincoln County (north). Boone County (northeast). Wyoming County (southeast). Mingo County (southwest). Demographics.


Drammen Township is a township in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 141 at the 2000 census. Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a


of nearby Lincoln County who piloted the world's first supersonic flight in the Bell X-1. The airport's construction was one of the most remarkable engineering accomplishments of the 1940s. The


Cabell, and Kanawha counties. It is named for Chief Logan, famous Native American chief of the Mingo tribe. In 1921 it was the location of the Battle of Blair Mountain, one

Iroquoian-speaking group of Native Americans


Her children were fathered by John Gibson a prominent trader in the region. These Mingo had been living near the mouth of Yellow Creek, and had been lured

human settlement in Jasper County, Iowa, United States of America


is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population was 12,669. Its county seat is Moorefield. Hardy County was created from Hampshire County in


the junction of the South Fork South Branch Potomac River and the South Branch Potomac, is Moorefield, the county seat of Hardy County. A quiet farming center

town in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States of America


Route 5. West Virginia Route 16. Adjacent counties. Ritchie County (north). Gilmer County (east). Braxton County (southeast). Clay County (south). Roane County (west). Wirt County (northwest). Demographics. As of the census of


of it is land and 18 square miles (47 km²) of it (0.84%) is water. Whitman County is part of the Palouse, a wide and rolling prairie-like region of the middle Columbia

Geographic region of Northwestern United States dominated by wheat-based agriculture


usually fitted to the concave. These provide extra friction to remove the awns from barley crops. Sidehill levelling. An interesting technology is in use in the Palouse region of the


county in the United States. The county is also home to Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories in Pullman. Census-recognized communities. Albion. Colfax. Colton. Endicott. Farmington. Garfield. La Crosse. Lamont. Malden. Oakesdale.

railway station in Colfax, California, United States


south/southeast. Garfield County - south. Columbia County - south. Franklin County - southwest. Adams County - west. Lincoln County - northwest. Highways. Demographics. As of the census of 2000, there


Greenwood Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,932 at the 2000 census. Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has


Friesland is a village in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 298 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.


San Juan Islands were disputed territory between England and the United States from 1846-1872, leading to the Pig War in 1859. References. External links. , county government website. , Online

confrontation in 1859 between the United States and the British Empire

trade war on Serbian pork goods started and lost by Austro-Hungary over the course of two years starting in 1906


Eastsound. Lopez. Lopez Island. Olga. Orcas Village. Orcas Island. Port Stanley. Rosario. Richardson. Roche Harbor. Shaw Island. Waldron. West Beach. Westsound. History. The San Juan Islands were disputed territory between

human settlement in Harper County, Kansas, United States of America


North Omak. Okanogan. Omak. Oroville. Pateros. Riverside. Tonasket. Twisp. Winthrop. Other communities. Aeneas. Azwell. Bodie. Carlton. Chesaw. Disautel. Ellisford (aka Ellisforde). Havillah. Loomis. Malott. Mason City. Mazama. Methow. Molson. Monse. Nighthawk.

ghost town in Okanogan County, Washington, United States


Dam (partial). Elmer City. Nespelem. Nespelem Community. North Omak. Okanogan. Omak. Oroville. Pateros. Riverside. Tonasket. Twisp. Winthrop. Other communities. Aeneas. Azwell. Bodie. Carlton. Chesaw. Disautel. Ellisford (aka Ellisforde). Havillah. Loomis. Malott.


the most attended in the world outside Munich, Germany. Leavenworth's transformation into a theme town was inspired, and assisted, by Solvang, California. Later the Washington town of Winthrop followed Leavenworth's

human settlement in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States of America


White Salmon. Census Designated Places. Bickleton. Centerville. Dallesport. Klickitat. Lyle. Maryhill. Roosevelt. Trout Lake. Wishram. Other communities. Cleveland. References. External links. at HistoryLink.org.


Designated Places. Bickleton. Centerville. Dallesport. Klickitat. Lyle. Maryhill. Roosevelt. Trout Lake. Wishram. Other communities. Cleveland. References. External links. at HistoryLink.org.


that rule them out. In recent times versions of the Michelson–Morley experiment have become commonplace. Lasers and masers amplify light by repeatedly bouncing it back and forth inside a carefully tuned

device that produces coherent electromagnetic waves through amplification by stimulated emission


n is prime is at most A/ln(n), where A is a fixed constant. Therefore, the total expected number of Fermat primes is at most. It should be stressed

mathematical concept; value which cannot be changed or does not change during a process


as an order of magnitude approximation. A zeroth-order approximation of a function (that is, mathematically determining a formula to fit multiple data points) will be constant, or a flat line


which became the club's home before they moved to Anfield, which was Everton's home until 1892. At this time, a dispute of how the club was to

football stadium, home of Liverpool F.C.


1514 and was one of the first vessels to feature gunports and had twenty of the new heavy bronze cannon, allowing for a broadside. In all she mounted

simultaneous firing of guns on one side of a ship


"An Invitation to Lubberland" was a broadside ballad first printed in 1685. Many

single sheet of paper printed on one side


relatively weak broadside. References. Howard Chapelle, The History of the American Sailing Navy: the Ships and Their Development (New York: Norton, 1949), pp. 80f.


marching rhythms. Clock DVA and 23 Skidoo practiced an industrial version of funk music. Industrial groups typically focus on transgressive subject matter. In his introduction for the Industrial Culture Handbook (1983),


towns. Coupeville. Langley. Oak Harbor. Census-designated places (CDPs). Ault Field (Proper name for Naval Air Station Whidbey Island). Camano. Clinton. Freeland. Other communities. Arrow Head Beach. Austin. Baby Island Heights. Bayview.


Clinton. Freeland. Other communities. Arrow Head Beach. Austin. Baby Island Heights. Bayview. Bells Beach. Beverly Beach. Cama Beach. Camp Grande. Camp Lagoon. Cavelero Beach. Columbia Beach. Cornell.

community and census-designated place (CDP) located on southern Whidbey Island in Island County, Washington, United States


of the 'Wenatchee–East Wenatchee, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area'. Its population was 32,603 at the 2000 U.S. census. The county seat is at Waterville. Its largest city is East Wenatchee,


Management, as of April 2008, the city's population was 11,570. On November 20, 2008, East Wenatchee was designated a principal city of the Wenatchee–East Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area


after American statesman Stephen A. Douglas. Douglas County was created out of Lincoln County on November 28, 1883. Geography. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a

county in the state of Washington, United States


Center in St. Charles. Barnes-Jewish serves a large portion of St. Charles County, Lincoln County, and Pike County. It is currently preparing a major expansion project which will increase its


Maxwell is a village in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of


Canton is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States. The city was named by Norwegian


Odessa is a town in Lincoln County, Washington, United States. The population was 957


Marshfield Township is a township in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 231 at the 2000 census. Geography. According to the United States


counties. Osborne County (north). Lincoln County (east). Ellsworth County (southeast). Barton County (south). Rush County (southwest). Ellis County (west). Highways. The city of Russell is the junction of Interstate 70, a


Damariscotta is a town in Lincoln County, Maine,


Tri-Cities (the others being Pasco and Richland). Kennewick is located along the southwest bank of the Columbia River, opposite Pasco and just south of the confluence of the

Group of three closely-tied contiguous cities in the U.S. state of Washington.


of the Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region. Geography.


The Yakama Sun Kings were a Continental Basketball Association franchise located in Yakima, Washington, covering the Central Washington sports market of Yakima, Tri-Cities, and Ellensburg. The Sun Kings

Wikimedia set index article for Michigan


Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco, a regional commercial and private airport. Forbes magazine named Kennewick the #2 area in the United States for job growth, while nearby Yakima was named #1.

airport in Pasco serving Tri-Cities, Washington, United States


he experienced an intellectual and spiritual shift. In 1968, on sabbatical from the Near Eastern and Judaic studies department of the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, he joined a group of

capital city of the province of Manitoba, Canada


Chantal Kreviazuk (; born Jennifer Chantal Kreviazuk on May 18, 1974 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is


production of the Canadian segments took place in Winnipeg and Montreal. Between 1972 and 1995, this hybrid of American and Canadian production was known as Canadian Sesame Street and then became


Geills McCrae Kilgour Turner (first name pronounced "Jill") (born December 23, 1937 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is the wife of


staged military invasion, such as the If Day scenario in Winnipeg, Manitoba, were even employed to raise awareness and shock citizens into purchasing bonds. Germany. The Nazi regime never attempted to


Canadian poet, short story writer and translator. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, she studied English at the University of Toronto (B.A. 1939) and social work the University of Pennsylvania (M.A.). She


Railway, western Canadian governments banded together and argued for the creation of a major new northern shipping harbour on Hudson Bay, linked by rail from Winnipeg. Initially


Ontario - CITY. Vancouver, British Columbia - CKVU. Winnipeg, Manitoba - CHMI. A-Channel. Barrie, Ontario - CKVR. London, Ontario - CFPL. Pembroke/Ottawa, Ontario - CHRO. Victoria, British Columbia -


Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. Situated on the York River and many tributaries, the county seat is the unincorporated town of Yorktown. The county shares


as a Seabee Training Base. As the war progressed, it became valuable to the Allied Forces to house sensitive prisoners-of-war from captured German naval vessels; it was important for

member of the United States Naval Construction Forces


TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region. History. The county was formed in 1776 from Fincastle County. It was named for George Washington, who was

Group of three closely-tied contiguous cities in the U.S. state of Washington.


which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region. Geography. Weber City is located at (36.623284, -82.561039). According


the larger Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region. Geography. Spurgeon is located at (36.443236, -82.461335). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP


part of Norfolk Southern). In 1855, he married Otelia Butler (1837-1911), the daughter of the late Dr. Robert Butler of Smithfield, who had been Virginia State Treasurer prior to


increase to 16,125 in 2008. For statistical purposes, the Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Radford with neighboring Montgomery County, including the towns of Blacksburg and Christiansburg, calling

town in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA


of Virginia (specifically Southwest Virginia). The valley comprises the counties of Montgomery (including the towns of Blacksburg and Christiansburg), Pulaski, Floyd, Giles and the independent City of Radford. It is part


the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pulaski County. Pulaski is part of the Blacksburg–Christiansburg–Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography. Pulaski is located at (37.050094, -80.772193). According to the United


Seka), adult film star. Shayne Graham, NFL kicker. Margaret Skeete, oldest living American 1993-1994. Gary Clark, Pro Bowl wide receiver. Keith Palmer- Running Back for Virginia Tech. Michael, Evan and


(and later Confederate General) William Mahone and his cultured wife, Otelia Butler Mahone, originally of Smithfield, each long considered among the Tri-Cities area's more notable and colorful characters.

human settlement in Henry County, Kentucky, United States of America


many locations feature local artwork and live music. Location. Located along the eastern seaboard, approximately halfway between New York and Florida, Petersburg is just south of Virginia's state capital, Richmond and

railway station in Melbourne CBD/Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia


terminus intersects with Interstate 95 in Petersburg, Virginia, near Richmond. An addition to Interstate 85 is proposed that will extend the route west from Montgomery, Alabama, to just east of the


7.1% of those age 65 or over. History. Originally known as Slash Cottage, Ashland is located on the Old Washington Highway (a stage route between Richmond and

suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia


community of Highland Springs in the 1890s as a streetcar suburb of Richmond on the Seven Pines Railway Company's electric street railway line between the city and the National Cemetery at

place in Michigan, United States of America


Richmond on 17 May 1891. When it became apparent that the couple were unlikely to have a son, Queen Victoria renamed Alexander Duke of Fife and Earl of Macduff in the


has greatly increased population in recent years, due to its proximity to Richmond. It has now become part of Richmond's Far West End. In 2003, developers opened Short Pump Town Center,


Richmond, Virginia, USA. Cumiana, Italy. External links. Erlangen City Guide.


the University of Virginia before moving to Richmond and becoming a lawyer. On April 10, 1852, he married Mary Elizabeth Adams (1830–1871). As the Confederacy was established


bedroom door. Lamon was not in Washington on the night of Lincoln's assassination, being on assignment in Richmond. In his Recollections of Abraham Lincoln Lamon reveals that

neighbourhood of Portland, Oregon, United States of America


on the Hawkesbury River near Richmond was probably Australia's first racecourse being used as early as 1806. Match races were run there as part of a holiday at Parramatta


The Millionaire's Row of Victorian-era mansions and several watercraft of the Fishermen's Museum each listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Communities. Town. Kilmarnock in Lancaster County extends into southeastern Northumberland


Hallam is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan


it (32.68%) is water. The county is located between the Rappahannock River and Potomac River. Adjacent Counties. Lancaster County - south. Richmond County -southwest. Westmoreland County - northwest. Demographics.


the Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace AVA winemaking appellation. History. The county was created by the Virginia General Assembly in 1648 during a period of rapid population growth and geographic expansion.

legally defined and protected geographical indication


the Yadkin Valley AVA, an American Viticultural Area. Wines made from grapes grown in Surry County may carry the appellation Yadkin Valley on their label. Townships. The county is


Physical Education Teacher). Barry Michaels - American radio personality. Ed Reynolds- National Football League- New England Patriots/>. Jesse Penn- National Football League- Dallas Cowboys/>. Shawn Moore - National Football League and Canadian Football

Professional association football league of South Africa


Pellatt, National Football League Center, Regis High School. Ralph Pond, baseball player. Tom Poquette, MLB player for Kansas City Royals (1973, 1976-79, 1982), Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers. Brad


world games. Eugene McCarthy, former U.S. Senator, author, and Presidential candidate. Mike McCarthy, businessman. John McCutcheon, Grammy-winning folk musician. John McNally, aka "Johnny Blood", National Football League Hall of Famer.


The Los Angeles Buccaneers were a traveling team in the National Football League during their one season 1926, ostensibly representing the city of Los Angeles, California.


Roger Carr - Former National Football League wide receiver who played for ten seasons with the Baltimore Colts, Seattle Seahawks and San Diego Chargers. The Cox Family - Cotton Valley natives noted for

top division of the Fiji Football Association in Fiji


stability. National partnerships. The on-going partnership with the National Football League began in 1973 when the NFL and United Way of America came together to discuss the possibility of


70 years. It was recently broken by Zach Rodgers in 2007.. In 1936, Berwanger was also the first player to be drafted by the National Football League in its initial college draft;


American football. NFL championship – Akron Pros. College football national championship – California Golden Bears, Harvard Crimson, Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Princeton Tigers (shared). 17 September — the National Football League


Sports. Irving is the location of Texas Stadium, the former home park of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League, before moving to a new stadium in Arlington, Texas. Irving Independent School

annual Gaelic football competition between the senior county teams of Ireland plus London


the National Football League in 1921. Career as a coach. Green Bay Packers. Lambeau coached at at the Packers as an NFL team from 1921 to 1949. As head coach,


Earnest Schramm, Jr. (June 2, 1920 - July 15, 2003) was the original president and general manager of the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys franchise. Schramm became the head


Alvin Ray "Pete" Rozelle (March 1, 1926 – December 6, 1996) was the commissioner of the National Football League


(born June 28, 1960) is a retired American football quarterback. He played his college football at Stanford and his entire professional career for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League


The Kenosha Maroons were a National Football League football team in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The team was originally

association football league competition in India between 1996 and 2007


Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL). It opened in Canton, Ohio, United States, on September 7 1963 with 17 charter


unable to find a job in professional football. He was cut by the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL in 1958, and then by the Washington Redskins of the National Football League


National Football League. See also. State of Tennessee. Symbols of the State of Tennessee. Great Seal of the State of Tennessee. References. External links.


J. C. Martin - Major League Baseball player. General Joseph Martin - American Revolutionary War general, explorer, legislator, Indian agent. Patrick Mills (Health and Physical Education Teacher). Barry


citizens, representing Lunenburg in the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1765 until 1768. In that capacity, Taylor voted in 1765 to support statesman Patrick Henry's Virginia Resolves in 1765. Taylor also served

attorney, planter, politician and Founding Father of the United States (1736-1799)


by George Waller (an officer in the state militia and later a colonel in the Continental Army) and his wife Ann Winston (Carr), first cousin of statesman Patrick Henry, as a


the Busch Gardens Europe theme park, the Kingsmill planned resort community, and McLaws Circle, an office park. A portion was donated by Anheuser-Busch in the late 1960s to develop the James

human settlement in Virginia, United States of America


Ashe County, North Carolina (south). Alleghany County, North Carolina (south). Surry County, North Carolina (southeast). Independent City of Galax (east). Carroll County (east). National protected areas. Blue Ridge Parkway (part). Jefferson


Woodlawn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Carroll County, Virginia, United States.


The city of Franklin had its humble beginnings in the 1830s as a railroad stop along the Blackwater River. During this era, the Blackwater River was used to transport


United States Navy Flag steamships, led by the USS Commodore Perry, tried to pass through Franklin on the Blackwater River, a band of local Confederates opened fire on

river in Rockingham County, United States of America


lumber, pulp and paper products and other chemical by-products. International Paper announced on October 22, 2009 that the paper mill will be permanently closed in the spring of 2010.

wood that has been processed into beams and planks


the lumber for shipping, and the train tracks that were laid to ship the lumber would be the beginning of Tifton, Georgia. As Tifts Town (as it was


to the former Patsy Clem (1931-2003). In 1953, the couple moved to Bovina, where Sherrill operated his former Sherrill Lumber Company for many years. In 1976, Bovina


Giles County - southwest. Monroe County, West Virginia - west. National protected area. Jefferson National Forest (part). Demographics. As of the census of 2000, there were 5,091 people, 2,060


is a town in Giles County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,729 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Giles County. Pearisburg is part of


Adjacent Counties. Alleghany County - north. Botetourt County - east. Roanoke County - southeast. Montgomery County - south. Giles County - southwest. Monroe County, West Virginia - west. National protected


in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States. The population was 404 at the 2000 census. Geography. Iron Gate is located at (37.798484, -79.791219). According to the United States Census


James Madison, and James Monroe. Monticello, Jefferson's plantation manor, is located just a few miles from downtown. The home of James Monroe, Ash Lawn-Highland, is down the road from Monticello.

American politician, 5th President of the United States (in office from 1817 to 1825)

American congressman for New York (1799-1870)


The county is named in honor of U.S. President James Monroe. Geography. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 772 square miles (2,000 km²),


has a total area of 477 square miles (1,237 km²), of which, 475 square miles (1,230 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (6 km²) of it (0.51%) is water. Adjacent Counties. Prince Edward County


census-designated place (CDP) in Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,264 at the 2000 census. Most of the residents are current students attending Hampden-Sydney College. Geography. Hampden Sydney is located


(1,237 km²), of which, 475 square miles (1,230 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (6 km²) of it (0.51%) is water. Adjacent Counties. Prince Edward County - northeast. Lunenburg County - east. Mecklenburg

county located on the South Shore of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia


Victoria is an incorporated town in Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,821 at the 2000 census. History. Lunenburg County in


65 or over. Communities. Towns. Charlotte Court House. Drakes Branch. Keysville. Phenix. Unincorporated. Abilene. Randolph. Red House. Elected Officials. Board of Supervisors. Haywood J. Hamlett, Aspen/Phenix District, Chairman — Term expires 12-31-09.


in 1782 from Bedford County. The county was named for Revolutionary War hero, General William Campbell, who is known for the 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain. Geography. According


Murfreesboro. Smyrna. Unincorporated communities. Blackman. Lascassas. Rockvale. Walterhill. Adjacent Counties. Wilson County (north). Cannon County (east). Coffee County (southeast). Bedford County (south). Marshall County (southwest). Williamson County (west). Davidson County


the State Capital, Harrisburg. It is the county seat of Bedford County. Bedford was established in the mid-18th century. Population counts follow: 1890, 2,242; 1900, 2,167; 1910, 2,385. The population was


East Providence Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania in the United States of America. The population was 1,858 at the 2000 census.


About 7.90% of families and 10.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.10% of those under age 18 and 10.90% of those age 65 or over. Towns. Altavista


of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. History. Campbell County was established in 1782 from Bedford County. The county was named for Revolutionary War hero, General William Campbell, who is

independent city in Virginia, United States

census designated place in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States


is Amherst. Amherst County is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. History. Amherst County was formed in 1761, from parts of Albemarle County. The county was named for Sir


white man to open what would become the Santa Fe Trail. Samuel Jordan Cabell (1756-1818), born in Amherst County, United States Congressman. Peter Cartwright (1785-1872), born in Amherst County, noted "hellfire and

transportation route through central North America that connected Franklin, Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico


the county, going through Baldwin City and skirts the Santa Fe Trail. K-10 runs from the I-70 Lecompton Exchange along the south and west border of Lawrence to US-59


a minor branch of the Santa Fe Trail. It was founded near a switch, Wilson Switch, of the Denver, Texas, and Fort Worth Railroad, now the Colorado and Southern


the foot of Raton Pass, along the Santa Fe Trail between St. Joseph, Missouri and Santa Fe, New Mexico has always made it a favored route for travellers, first by


Branch of the Santa Fe Trail. In 1881, the county seat was moved to Springer, a town on the Atcheson, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad. It was during this time that Lucien Maxwell


then billed as the final concert of the band Phish was held in Coventry on August 14-15. The concert was the single largest gathering of people in the town's history. With


William B. Castle, mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. Jon Fishman, drummer for the band Phish. See also. Essex Junction, Vermont. References. External links. Business and tourism information.


(1999). Clone (with Mike Gordon, formerly of Phish) (2002). (2003). (2003). Try And Stop Me (2004). Sixty Six Steps (with Mike Gordon) (2005). Videography. Home & Away (1988). Home


their wristbands, causing the boys to double over in pain, just like in the episode. Rock band Phish wrote and performed a song called "Spock's Brain." The


It has the largest area of the three counties comprising the Northeast Kingdom. The highest point in the county is Jay Peak in the town of Jay, at.


the county a disaster area after severe storms and flooding June 14-17. Cities, towns, and villages. Bakersfield. Berkshire. Enosburgh. Enosburg Falls (a village of Enosburgh*). Fairfax. Fairfield. Fletcher. Franklin. Georgia. Highgate.

town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States


Declaration of Independence, and first vice president of the Republic of Texas. Geography. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,302 square miles (3,371 km²), of which,

independent sovereign nation in North America that existed from March 2, 1836, to February 19, 1846


Revolution. Galveston County was formally established under the Republic of Texas in 1839. The island and city of Galveston was by far the most important population center. The city of Galveston was the


As of 2000, its population was 8,285. It is named for Henri Castro, who was consul general to France for the Republic of Texas and founder of a colony in


Mexico" in 1836 and was a major stop for settlers heading to the Republic of Texas (thus the name New Mexico), and became the county seat under its present name


nearby Holliday Creek, named in turn for John Holliday, a member of a Republic of Texas military expedition. Geography. Holliday is located at (33.813609, -98.693508). According to the United States Census Bureau,


of the Texas Ranger Division, from the time of the Republic of Texas up until the beginning of the twentieth century. Recurring characters include Augustus "Gus" McCrae, Woodrow F. Call, Joshua Deets,


law and within a year he was a member of the Mississippi bar. He came to the Republic of Texas in 1838 and settled in Elysian Fields in what


entries on the National Register of Historic Places: Old Lyford High School in Lyford. King Ranch in Kingsville. Mansfield Cut Underwater Archeological District in Port Isabel. Demographics. As of the census

census designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States


county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 5,284. Its county seat is Wheeler. Officially formed in 1876, the county is named

census-designated place in Porter County, Indiana


those age 65 or over. Cities and towns. Allison (unincorporated). Briscoe (unincorporated). Kelton (unincorporated). Mobeetie. Shamrock. Twitty (unincorporated). Wheeler. References. External links. from the published 1880, hosted by the. , hosted

unincorporated community in Jackson County, Wisconsin


families and 13.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.30% of those under age 18 and 16.80% of those age 65 or over. Cities and towns. Allison (unincorporated).

human settlement in Texas, United States of America


County between Brookshire and Katy. Elected officials. United States Congress. Texas Legislature. Texas Senate. District 18: Glenn Hegar (R)- first elected in 2006. Texas House of Representatives. District

city in Texas, United States; within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area