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sovcomflot (russian: пао «совкомфлот», пао «современный коммерческий флот», lit.'modern commercial fleet').sovcomflot is russia's largest shipping company, and one of the global leaders in the maritime transportation of hydrocarbons, as well as the servicing and support of offshore exploration and oil & gas production.in 1976 the ministry of merchant marine instituted a special fund and the newly formed corporation used it to acquire two 40,000 dwt, dry cargo transports – sovfracht and sovinflot.in 1988 these operations were reorganized as the sovcomflot joint-stock company (scf), a then one-of-a-kind state-owned corporation with special authorization by the ussr council of ministers.by 1990 its assets reached a gross tonnage carrying capacity of 1,800,000 dwt.a further reorganization in june 1995 confirmed the special status of sovcomflot as a state-owned business.in june 2007 president of russia vladimir putin authorized the merger of sovcomflot and novoship; the state 'invested' its 50.34% share in novoship in sovcomflot capital.the legal procedures were completed in early 2008 and in january 2008 sovcomflot offered a stock buyout to the remaining minority shareholders of novoship.the integration of novoship assets into sovcomflot operations continues as of august 2008 (fleet management and sales were unified in july 2008).in august 2017 the christophe de margerie, a tanker owned by sovcomflot, became the first cargo ship to complete the so-called northern sea route, completing a journey from hammerfest in norway to boryeong in south korea in the record time of 22 days.on march 24, 2022, the united kingdom followed suit.sovcomflot has also been sanctioned by canada and the united states has prohibited sovcomflot from raising funds on american capital markets.the american sanctions made it very difficult for sovcomflot to get insurance for its vessels and cargoes.this has led many asian customers to cancel orders for sokol, one of three main export-grade crude oils sold by russia.on 20 april, new zealand also announced sanctions.on may 5, 2022, lloyds list reported that sovcomflot intended to sell up to a third of its fleet in order to generate cash to pay off creditors.sovcomflot called the report 'exaggerated' and 'rumours', and said it was merely selling off old facilities and vessels.on 10 june 2022 the russian national reinsurance company announced it would reinsure russian ships including sovcomflot's when the russian shipping industry was left high and dry by the 2022 sanctions.it came to light on 13 june that ingosstrakh had insured the sovcomflot fleet.on 23 june 2022 the indian register of shipping announced that it would provide safety certification for several dozen ships managed by dubai-based scf management services, a subsidiary of sovcomflot.the ceo said on 18 june that sovcomflot had insured all its cargo vessels with russian insurers.the fleet includes 50 crude oil tankers, 34 oil products tankers, 14 shuttle tankers, and 10 natural gas carriers.sovcomflot also owns 10 icebreakers.sovcomflot board of directors is usually headed by executives from the presidential administration of russia.in july 2007 igor shuvalov, long-time chairman of the board and an aide to vladimir putin, was replaced by sergey naryshkin, chief of staff of presidential administration.other directors were in 2007: andrey kostin (vneshtorgbank), yury medvedev, alexander misharin, gleb nikitin, charles e. ryan (of deutsche bank), aleksey sokolov, elena titova (morgan stanley), alexander tikhonov, sergey frank (chief executive officer).sergey frank controlled the operations as ceo from october 2004 until at least 2012.the management board also included as of 2012: sergey burima (operations), nicholas fairfax (london operations), andrey khlunev (accounting), nikolay kolesnikov (finance), aleksandr kurtynin (audit), callum ludgate (charter and gas), vladimir mednikov (law), sergey popravko (cyprus operations).as of august 2019, frank was still ceo, while nikolay kolesnikov was cfo and igor tonkovidov was chief operating officer and chief technical officer. | anaerobies | calorific | wiliwili <tsp> anaerobies | papboat | shotes | no related information |
aleksander 'sasha' aleksandrovich barkov (russian: александр александрович барков; born 2 september 1995) is a russian-finnish professional ice hockey centre and captain of the florida panthers of the national hockey league (nhl).barkov was selected by the panthers in the first round, second overall, of the 2013 nhl entry draft.he is the son of former russian hockey player alexander barkov sr. and holds dual finnish and russian citizenship.barkov is regarded as an elite two-way centre and one of the best defensive forwards in hockey, winning the frank j. selke trophy in 2021.barkov was born and raised in tampere, finland, where his father was playing for tappara of the finnish sm-liiga at the time.barkov joined tappara’s junior system and started his professional career with the club in the finnish elite league.during the 2010–11 season, he became one of the youngest players to compete in the u20 sm-sarja.he finished the 2011–12 season with five goals and 12 assists for 17 points through 25 games.following this, barkov made his debut in the top league liiga with tappara on 1 october 2011 and became the youngest player in the league to score a point, with his assist on a goal by kalle kaijomaa.the 37-year old record was previously held by juha jyrkkiö.as the season progressed, barkov spent time on the team's power play and averaged 13:32 minutes of ice time.he tallied seven goals and nine assists through 32 games before being ruled out for the remainder of the regular season due to mononucleosis.barkov returned to the liiga for the 2012–13 season where he set numerous career highs.barkov ranked second on tappara in scoring with 21 goals and 27 assists for 48 points through 53 games before he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury.the injury required surgery and he was forced to sit out the rest of the playoffs and the fitness portion of the nhl combine.despite this, the final ranking from the nhl central scouting bureau for the 2013 nhl entry draft was first overall for international skaters.barkov was eventually drafted second overall by the florida panthers.following the signing, barkov participated in the panthers training camp prior to the start of the 2013–14 season.he made his nhl debut on 3 october 2013, in a win over the dallas stars.during the game, he scored his first nhl goal while playing 15:34 and winning three of 13 faceoffs.he subsequently became the youngest player since the 1967 nhl expansion to score a goal in the nhl.as the youngest player in the nhl's 2013–14 season, barkov continued to produce and quickly accumulated five points in his first seven games.as his points increased, so did his playing time.by the end of october, barkov went from averaging about 10 minutes to playing more than 13 minutes.barkov and fellow rookie nick bjugstad quickly became steadfast centres on the panthers first and second lines.barkov also earned praise from hockey pundits and teammates for playing beyond his years on and off the ice.throughout december, barkov recorded nine points through 10 games while playing on the panthers top line with sean bergenheim and brad boyes.as a member of the top line through january, barkov suffered a lower body injury on 21 january and subsequently missed four games.despite this, he still sat just one point off the team lead in points with 24.although he recovered in time to join team finland at the olympics, barkov suffered a second injury during the tournament that cut his nhl season to 54 games.he finished his rookie season with eight goals and 16 assists for 24 points, on pace for a 36-point campaign.during the 2014 off-season, the panthers signed finnish free agent jussi jokinen who wanted to play on the team because of barkov. | aleksander barkov jr | weight | 961632 kilograms | no related information |
alpena county regional airport (iata: apn, icao: kapn, faa lid: apn) is a county-owned, public-use, joint civil-military airport in alpena county, michigan, united states.the airport is located six nautical miles (7 mi, 11 km) west of the central business district of alpena, off of m-32 .it straddles the boundary between maple ridge township on the north and wilson township on the south.it is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline, an affiliate of delta connection, with freight services provided by an affiliate of fedex feeder it is said to be the 'proud home of alpena combat readiness training center,' the host unit of the michigan air national guard's alpena air national guard base.as per federal aviation administration records, the airport had 7,519 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 7,638 enplanements in 2009, and 8,737 in 2010.it is included in the faa national plan of integrated airport systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.the airport regularly hosts airshows and aircraft displays of antique aircraft.aircraft like the b-29 superfortress and the b-24 liberator have made stops at the airport for access by the public.it was formally dedicated in 1931, and the us army air corps used the airport for training purposes until 1947, at which time it was handed over to alpena county.the airport has been assigned to the air national guard since 1952 and is used for training.the airport started updates to its passenger terminal in the 1990s.great lakes airlines provided service to chicago until 1997, when northwest airlines began flights to detroit with regional partner mesaba airlines.in 1999, the airport became eligible for federal airport improvement funds, which currently serve as the primary funding source for airport development.skywest airlines began servicing the airport in 2012 on behalf of delta connection.in 2020, the airport received $17 million as part of the federal cares act to upgrade facilities and maintain operational levels during the covid 19 pandemic.the airport has had increasing passenger numbers throughout its history.in 2021, the airport received a $1 million subsidy from the faa after passing a 10,000 enplanement threshold that year.in 2015, the airport was the site of drone test flights in order for the faa to develop standards for integrating drones into national airspace.in early 2022, alpena county and the airport were sued by huron aviation, the fuel provider at the airport, over concerns that the airport was trying to break up huron's business relationship with skywest and seize control of the airport's fuel farm, which huron aviation claims to have invested in to build.huron aviation said alpena sought quotes from competitors avfuel and alpena ground services in hopes they would offer lower quotes that the county could offer skywest.if skywest took a competing offer, huron says it would have breached its contract with the county, giving the county the right to seize the fuel farm and give it to another provider.the county denies the allegations.in 2022, skywest provided controversy when they cut direct flights at alpena, instead operating tag flights between delta hubs via, at different times, sault ste.marie and pellston.the company had wanted to add flights to minneapolis as well as detroit in the summer of 2022, but it failed to sustain the faa approval to do so.it has two runways with concrete surfaces: 1/19 is 9,001 by 150 feet (2,744 × 46 m) and 7/25 is 5,028 by 100 feet (1,533 × 30 m).for the 12-month period ending august 31, 2021, the airport had 5,252 aircraft operations (down from 9,790 in 2010), or roughly 14 per day: 44% military, 40% general aviation, and 20% air taxi. | alpena county regional airport | location | wilson township alpena county michigan | alpena county regional airport (iata: apn, icao: kapn, faa lid: apn) is a county-owned, public-use, joint civil-military airport in alpena county, michigan, united states.the airport is located six nautical miles (7 mi, 11 km) west of the central business district of alpena, off of m-32 .it is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline, an affiliate of delta connection, with freight services provided by an affiliate of fedex feeder it is said to be the 'proud home of alpena combat readiness training center,' the host unit of the michigan air national guard's alpena air national guard base.as per federal aviation administration records, the airport had 7,519 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 7,638 enplanements in 2009, and 8,737 in 2010.it was formally dedicated in 1931, and the us army air corps used the airport for training purposes until 1947, at which time it was handed over to alpena county.in 2021, the airport received a $1 million subsidy from the faa after passing a 10,000 enplanement threshold that year.in 2015, the airport was the site of drone test flights in order for the faa to develop standards for integrating drones into national airspace.in early 2022, alpena county and the airport were sued by huron aviation, the fuel provider at the airport, over concerns that the airport was trying to break up huron's business relationship with skywest and seize control of the airport's fuel farm, which huron aviation claims to have invested in to build.huron aviation said alpena sought quotes from competitors avfuel and alpena ground services in hopes they would offer lower quotes that the county could offer skywest.if skywest took a competing offer, huron says it would have breached its contract with the county, giving the county the right to seize the fuel farm and give it to another provider.the county denies the allegations.in 2022, skywest provided controversy when they cut direct flights at alpena, instead operating tag flights between delta hubs via, at different times, sault ste. |
a long long way is a novel by irish author sebastian barry, set during the first world war.he is caught between the warfare playing out on foreign fields (mainly at flanders) and that festering at home, waiting to erupt with the easter rising. | tolerative | muckender | protograph | no related information |
aleksander 'sasha' aleksandrovich barkov (russian: александр александрович барков; born 2 september 1995) is a russian-finnish professional ice hockey centre and captain of the florida panthers of the national hockey league (nhl).barkov was selected by the panthers in the first round, second overall, of the 2013 nhl entry draft.he is the son of former russian hockey player alexander barkov sr. and holds dual finnish and russian citizenship.barkov is regarded as an elite two-way centre and one of the best defensive forwards in hockey, winning the frank j. selke trophy in 2021.barkov was born and raised in tampere, finland, where his father was playing for tappara of the finnish sm-liiga at the time.barkov joined tappara’s junior system and started his professional career with the club in the finnish elite league.during the 2010–11 season, he became one of the youngest players to compete in the u20 sm-sarja.he finished the 2011–12 season with five goals and 12 assists for 17 points through 25 games.following this, barkov made his debut in the top league liiga with tappara on 1 october 2011 and became the youngest player in the league to score a point, with his assist on a goal by kalle kaijomaa.the 37-year old record was previously held by juha jyrkkiö.as the season progressed, barkov spent time on the team's power play and averaged 13:32 minutes of ice time.he tallied seven goals and nine assists through 32 games before being ruled out for the remainder of the regular season due to mononucleosis.barkov returned to the liiga for the 2012–13 season where he set numerous career highs.barkov ranked second on tappara in scoring with 21 goals and 27 assists for 48 points through 53 games before he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury.the injury required surgery and he was forced to sit out the rest of the playoffs and the fitness portion of the nhl combine.despite this, the final ranking from the nhl central scouting bureau for the 2013 nhl entry draft was first overall for international skaters.barkov was eventually drafted second overall by the florida panthers.following the signing, barkov participated in the panthers training camp prior to the start of the 2013–14 season.he made his nhl debut on 3 october 2013, in a win over the dallas stars.during the game, he scored his first nhl goal while playing 15:34 and winning three of 13 faceoffs.he subsequently became the youngest player since the 1967 nhl expansion to score a goal in the nhl.as the youngest player in the nhl's 2013–14 season, barkov continued to produce and quickly accumulated five points in his first seven games.as his points increased, so did his playing time.by the end of october, barkov went from averaging about 10 minutes to playing more than 13 minutes.barkov and fellow rookie nick bjugstad quickly became steadfast centres on the panthers first and second lines.barkov also earned praise from hockey pundits and teammates for playing beyond his years on and off the ice.throughout december, barkov recorded nine points through 10 games while playing on the panthers top line with sean bergenheim and brad boyes.as a member of the top line through january, barkov suffered a lower body injury on 21 january and subsequently missed four games.despite this, he still sat just one point off the team lead in points with 24.although he recovered in time to join team finland at the olympics, barkov suffered a second injury during the tournament that cut his nhl season to 54 games.he finished his rookie season with eight goals and 16 assists for 24 points, on pace for a 36-point campaign.during the 2014 off-season, the panthers signed finnish free agent jussi jokinen who wanted to play on the team because of barkov. | aleksander barkov jr | weight | 961632 kilograms | no related information |
austin is the capital city of the u.s. state of texas, as well as the seat and largest city of travis county, with portions extending into hays and williamson counties.incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.it has been one of the fastest growing large cities in the united states since 2010.downtown austin and downtown san antonio are approximately 80 miles (129 km) apart, and both fall along the interstate 35 corridor.austin is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous united states and is considered a beta−level global city as categorized by the globalization and world cities research network.as of 2021, austin had an estimated population of 964,177, up from 961,855 at the 2020 census.the city is the cultural and economic center of the austin–round rock metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,421,115 as of july 1, 2022.located in central texas within the greater texas hill country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including lady bird lake and lake travis on the colorado river, barton springs, mckinney falls, and lake walter e. long.residents of austin are known as austinites.they include a diverse mix of government employees, college students, musicians, high-tech workers, and blue-collar workers.the city's official slogan promotes austin as 'the live music capital of the world', a reference to the city's many musicians and live music venues, as well as the long-running pbs tv concert series austin city limits.the city also adopted 'silicon hills' as a nickname in the 1990s due to a rapid influx of technology and development companies.in recent years, some austinites have adopted the unofficial slogan 'keep austin weird', which refers to the desire to protect small, unique, and local businesses from being overrun by large corporations.since the late 19th century, austin has also been known as the 'city of the violet crown', because of the colorful glow of light across the hills just after sunset.in 1987, austin originated and remains the site for south by southwest (stylized as sxsw and colloquially referred to as south by), an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-march.emerging from a strong economic focus on government and education, since the 1990s, austin has become a center for technology and business.the technology roots in austin can be traced back to the 1960s when tracor (now bae systems), a major defense electronics contractor, began operation in the city in 1962.ibm followed in 1967, opening a facility to produce its selectric typewriters.texas instruments setup in austin two years later, motorola (now nxp semiconductors) started semiconductor chip manufacturing in 1974.bae systems, ibm, and nxp semiconductors still have campuses and manufacturing operations in austin as of 2022.a number of fortune 500 companies have headquarters or regional offices in austin, including 3m, advanced micro devices (amd), amazon, apple, facebook (meta), google, ibm, intel, nxp semiconductors, oracle, tesla, texas instruments, and whole foods market.dell's worldwide headquarters is located in the nearby suburb of round rock.with regard to education, austin is the home of the university of texas at austin, which is one of the largest universities in the u.s., with over 50,000 students.in 2021, austin became home to the austin fc, the first (and currently only) major professional sports team in the city.the area's earliest known inhabitants lived during the late pleistocene (ice age) and are linked to the clovis culture around 9200 bc (over 11,200 years ago), based on evidence found throughout the area and documented at the much-studied gault site, midway between georgetown and fort cavazos.when settlers arrived from europe, the tonkawa tribe inhabited the area. | metallizations | nonsequaciously | prenegotiate | no related information |
launch complex 36 (lc-36)—formerly known as space launch complex 36 (slc-36) from 1997 to 2010—is a launch complex at cape canaveral space force station in brevard county, florida.it was used for atlas launches by nasa and the u.s. air force from 1962 until 2005.blue origin has leased the launch site since 2015 in order to build a new launch site for launching the company's orbital rockets.orbital launches are expected to begin from lc-36 no earlier than 2024, and the first launch vehicle slated to launch there is new glenn, under development by blue origin since 2012.historically, the complex consisted of two launch pads, slc-36a and slc-36b, and was the launch site for the pioneer, surveyor, and mariner probes in the 1960s and 1970s.there were a total of 145 launches from lc 36 during the period that the us government operated the launch complex in the first five decades of spaceflight.the atlas rockets launched from complex 36 were subsequently superseded by the atlas v launch vehicle which launches from complex 41 at cape canaveral beginning in 2020.the accident spurred nasa to complete work on lc-36b which had been abandoned when it was 90% finished.lc-36b was built near lc-36a 'due to the atlas-centaur’s increasing flight rate – and low reliability early on.'the pad was modified by the operator of atlas during the late 1980s to be able to launch the atlas i, with first launch occurring in july 1990, and was subsequently modified two additional times during the 1990s to launch the atlas ii and atlas iii launch vehicles.atlas iii made its sixth and final launch from lc-36 in 2005.there were a total of 68 and 77 launches from pads 36a and 36b, respectively, while the us government operated the launch complex in the first five decades of spaceflight.the legacy atlas-centaur umbilical towers of both pads were demolished in 2006.the mobile service towers were both demolished in controlled explosions on june 16, 2007.tower b was demolished at 13:59 gmt (09:59 edt) and tower a followed twelve minutes later at 14:11 (10:11 edt).in 2008, aviation week magazine reported that the u.s. air force committed to lease launch complex 36 to space florida for future use by the athena iii launch system, but that program never moved forward.in march 2010, the usaf 45th space wing issued real property licenses to space florida for space launch complexes 36 and 46 at cape canaveral space force station.moon express leased the pad in february 2015 from space florida as a development and test site for its commercial lunar operations and its lunar lander flight test vehicles.in 2015, blue origin signed a long-term lease of launch site from space florida for launching blue's orbital rockets, after space florida had previously leased the facility from the usaf in 2010 in order to facilitate commercial use of the land and facilities since the air force no longer required use of the launch complex.moon express and blue origin shared lc-36, delineated into lc-36a and lc-36b respectively, until moon express announced its relocation to launch complexes 17 and 18 in 2016, allowing blue origin full use of the lc-36 facility.in early 2016, blue intended to begin orbital launches by 2020, as of 2019 they are expected to begin from lc-36 no earlier than 2023.blue had the lease in place for launch complex 36 by late 2015 from the florida state space agency, space florida, and will manufacture their new be-4-powered orbital launch vehicle at the nearby exploration park, also a part of the space florida land complex.by october 2015, the pad design and configuration was not yet publicly known. | spaceport florida launch complex 36 | operator | united states air force | launch complex 36 (lc-36)—formerly known as space launch complex 36 (slc-36) from 1997 to 2010—is a launch complex at cape canaveral space force station in brevard county, florida.it was used for atlas launches by nasa and the u.s. air force from 1962 until 2005.blue origin has leased the launch site since 2015 in order to build a new launch site for launching the company's orbital rockets.tower b was demolished at 13:59 gmt (09:59 edt) and tower a followed twelve minutes later at 14:11 (10:11 edt).in 2008, aviation week magazine reported that the u.s. air force committed to lease launch complex 36 to space florida for future use by the athena iii launch system, but that program never moved forward.in march 2010, the usaf 45th space wing issued real property licenses to space florida for space launch complexes 36 and 46 at cape canaveral space force station.moon express leased the pad in february 2015 from space florida as a development and test site for its commercial lunar operations and its lunar lander flight test vehicles.in 2015, blue origin signed a long-term lease of launch site from space florida for launching blue's orbital rockets, after space florida had previously leased the facility from the usaf in 2010 in order to facilitate commercial use of the land and facilities since the air force no longer required use of the launch complex. |
alpena county regional airport (iata: apn, icao: kapn, faa lid: apn) is a county-owned, public-use, joint civil-military airport in alpena county, michigan, united states.the airport is located six nautical miles (7 mi, 11 km) west of the central business district of alpena, off of m-32 .it straddles the boundary between maple ridge township on the north and wilson township on the south.it is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline, an affiliate of delta connection, with freight services provided by an affiliate of fedex feeder it is said to be the 'proud home of alpena combat readiness training center,' the host unit of the michigan air national guard's alpena air national guard base.as per federal aviation administration records, the airport had 7,519 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 7,638 enplanements in 2009, and 8,737 in 2010.it is included in the faa national plan of integrated airport systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.the airport regularly hosts airshows and aircraft displays of antique aircraft.aircraft like the b-29 superfortress and the b-24 liberator have made stops at the airport for access by the public.it was formally dedicated in 1931, and the us army air corps used the airport for training purposes until 1947, at which time it was handed over to alpena county.the airport has been assigned to the air national guard since 1952 and is used for training.the airport started updates to its passenger terminal in the 1990s.great lakes airlines provided service to chicago until 1997, when northwest airlines began flights to detroit with regional partner mesaba airlines.in 1999, the airport became eligible for federal airport improvement funds, which currently serve as the primary funding source for airport development.skywest airlines began servicing the airport in 2012 on behalf of delta connection.in 2020, the airport received $17 million as part of the federal cares act to upgrade facilities and maintain operational levels during the covid 19 pandemic.the airport has had increasing passenger numbers throughout its history.in 2021, the airport received a $1 million subsidy from the faa after passing a 10,000 enplanement threshold that year.in 2015, the airport was the site of drone test flights in order for the faa to develop standards for integrating drones into national airspace.in early 2022, alpena county and the airport were sued by huron aviation, the fuel provider at the airport, over concerns that the airport was trying to break up huron's business relationship with skywest and seize control of the airport's fuel farm, which huron aviation claims to have invested in to build.huron aviation said alpena sought quotes from competitors avfuel and alpena ground services in hopes they would offer lower quotes that the county could offer skywest.if skywest took a competing offer, huron says it would have breached its contract with the county, giving the county the right to seize the fuel farm and give it to another provider.the county denies the allegations.in 2022, skywest provided controversy when they cut direct flights at alpena, instead operating tag flights between delta hubs via, at different times, sault ste.marie and pellston.the company had wanted to add flights to minneapolis as well as detroit in the summer of 2022, but it failed to sustain the faa approval to do so.it has two runways with concrete surfaces: 1/19 is 9,001 by 150 feet (2,744 × 46 m) and 7/25 is 5,028 by 100 feet (1,533 × 30 m).for the 12-month period ending august 31, 2021, the airport had 5,252 aircraft operations (down from 9,790 in 2010), or roughly 14 per day: 44% military, 40% general aviation, and 20% air taxi. | perfectionate | herbarium | gabunese <tsp> perfectionate | pooty | natalism | no related information |
a loyal character dancer is a book by qiu xiaolong.the book features chief inspector chen cao and his friend/sidekick detective yu.it was published in 2002.he decides to take up the case - however, he is also ordered to escort a u.s.marshal (catherine rohn) and assist her with her investigation.in this case, it means going to look for the wife of a witness in a human-smuggling investigation who will not talk unless his wife is with him.things are complicated by the fact that the woman has gone missing. | a loyal character dancer | oclc number | 49805501 | no related information |
aleksander 'sasha' aleksandrovich barkov (russian: александр александрович барков; born 2 september 1995) is a russian-finnish professional ice hockey centre and captain of the florida panthers of the national hockey league (nhl).barkov was selected by the panthers in the first round, second overall, of the 2013 nhl entry draft.he is the son of former russian hockey player alexander barkov sr. and holds dual finnish and russian citizenship.barkov is regarded as an elite two-way centre and one of the best defensive forwards in hockey, winning the frank j. selke trophy in 2021.barkov was born and raised in tampere, finland, where his father was playing for tappara of the finnish sm-liiga at the time.barkov joined tappara’s junior system and started his professional career with the club in the finnish elite league.during the 2010–11 season, he became one of the youngest players to compete in the u20 sm-sarja.he finished the 2011–12 season with five goals and 12 assists for 17 points through 25 games.following this, barkov made his debut in the top league liiga with tappara on 1 october 2011 and became the youngest player in the league to score a point, with his assist on a goal by kalle kaijomaa.the 37-year old record was previously held by juha jyrkkiö.as the season progressed, barkov spent time on the team's power play and averaged 13:32 minutes of ice time.he tallied seven goals and nine assists through 32 games before being ruled out for the remainder of the regular season due to mononucleosis.barkov returned to the liiga for the 2012–13 season where he set numerous career highs.barkov ranked second on tappara in scoring with 21 goals and 27 assists for 48 points through 53 games before he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury.the injury required surgery and he was forced to sit out the rest of the playoffs and the fitness portion of the nhl combine.despite this, the final ranking from the nhl central scouting bureau for the 2013 nhl entry draft was first overall for international skaters.barkov was eventually drafted second overall by the florida panthers.following the signing, barkov participated in the panthers training camp prior to the start of the 2013–14 season.he made his nhl debut on 3 october 2013, in a win over the dallas stars.during the game, he scored his first nhl goal while playing 15:34 and winning three of 13 faceoffs.he subsequently became the youngest player since the 1967 nhl expansion to score a goal in the nhl.as the youngest player in the nhl's 2013–14 season, barkov continued to produce and quickly accumulated five points in his first seven games.as his points increased, so did his playing time.by the end of october, barkov went from averaging about 10 minutes to playing more than 13 minutes.barkov and fellow rookie nick bjugstad quickly became steadfast centres on the panthers first and second lines.barkov also earned praise from hockey pundits and teammates for playing beyond his years on and off the ice.throughout december, barkov recorded nine points through 10 games while playing on the panthers top line with sean bergenheim and brad boyes.as a member of the top line through january, barkov suffered a lower body injury on 21 january and subsequently missed four games.despite this, he still sat just one point off the team lead in points with 24.although he recovered in time to join team finland at the olympics, barkov suffered a second injury during the tournament that cut his nhl season to 54 games.he finished his rookie season with eight goals and 16 assists for 24 points, on pace for a 36-point campaign.during the 2014 off-season, the panthers signed finnish free agent jussi jokinen who wanted to play on the team because of barkov. | subglossal | socklessness | patristicism | no related information |
austin is the capital city of the u.s. state of texas, as well as the seat and largest city of travis county, with portions extending into hays and williamson counties.incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.it has been one of the fastest growing large cities in the united states since 2010.downtown austin and downtown san antonio are approximately 80 miles (129 km) apart, and both fall along the interstate 35 corridor.austin is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous united states and is considered a beta−level global city as categorized by the globalization and world cities research network.as of 2021, austin had an estimated population of 964,177, up from 961,855 at the 2020 census.the city is the cultural and economic center of the austin–round rock metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,421,115 as of july 1, 2022.located in central texas within the greater texas hill country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including lady bird lake and lake travis on the colorado river, barton springs, mckinney falls, and lake walter e. long.residents of austin are known as austinites.they include a diverse mix of government employees, college students, musicians, high-tech workers, and blue-collar workers.the city's official slogan promotes austin as 'the live music capital of the world', a reference to the city's many musicians and live music venues, as well as the long-running pbs tv concert series austin city limits.the city also adopted 'silicon hills' as a nickname in the 1990s due to a rapid influx of technology and development companies.in recent years, some austinites have adopted the unofficial slogan 'keep austin weird', which refers to the desire to protect small, unique, and local businesses from being overrun by large corporations.since the late 19th century, austin has also been known as the 'city of the violet crown', because of the colorful glow of light across the hills just after sunset.in 1987, austin originated and remains the site for south by southwest (stylized as sxsw and colloquially referred to as south by), an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-march.emerging from a strong economic focus on government and education, since the 1990s, austin has become a center for technology and business.the technology roots in austin can be traced back to the 1960s when tracor (now bae systems), a major defense electronics contractor, began operation in the city in 1962.ibm followed in 1967, opening a facility to produce its selectric typewriters.texas instruments setup in austin two years later, motorola (now nxp semiconductors) started semiconductor chip manufacturing in 1974.bae systems, ibm, and nxp semiconductors still have campuses and manufacturing operations in austin as of 2022.a number of fortune 500 companies have headquarters or regional offices in austin, including 3m, advanced micro devices (amd), amazon, apple, facebook (meta), google, ibm, intel, nxp semiconductors, oracle, tesla, texas instruments, and whole foods market.dell's worldwide headquarters is located in the nearby suburb of round rock.with regard to education, austin is the home of the university of texas at austin, which is one of the largest universities in the u.s., with over 50,000 students.in 2021, austin became home to the austin fc, the first (and currently only) major professional sports team in the city.the area's earliest known inhabitants lived during the late pleistocene (ice age) and are linked to the clovis culture around 9200 bc (over 11,200 years ago), based on evidence found throughout the area and documented at the much-studied gault site, midway between georgetown and fort cavazos.when settlers arrived from europe, the tonkawa tribe inhabited the area. | austin texas | country | united states | incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.austin is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous united states and is considered a beta−level global city as categorized by the globalization and world cities research network.as of 2021, austin had an estimated population of 964,177, up from 961,855 at the 2020 census. |
austin is the capital city of the u.s. state of texas, as well as the seat and largest city of travis county, with portions extending into hays and williamson counties.incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.it has been one of the fastest growing large cities in the united states since 2010.downtown austin and downtown san antonio are approximately 80 miles (129 km) apart, and both fall along the interstate 35 corridor.austin is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous united states and is considered a beta−level global city as categorized by the globalization and world cities research network.as of 2021, austin had an estimated population of 964,177, up from 961,855 at the 2020 census.the city is the cultural and economic center of the austin–round rock metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,421,115 as of july 1, 2022.located in central texas within the greater texas hill country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including lady bird lake and lake travis on the colorado river, barton springs, mckinney falls, and lake walter e. long.residents of austin are known as austinites.they include a diverse mix of government employees, college students, musicians, high-tech workers, and blue-collar workers.the city's official slogan promotes austin as 'the live music capital of the world', a reference to the city's many musicians and live music venues, as well as the long-running pbs tv concert series austin city limits.the city also adopted 'silicon hills' as a nickname in the 1990s due to a rapid influx of technology and development companies.in recent years, some austinites have adopted the unofficial slogan 'keep austin weird', which refers to the desire to protect small, unique, and local businesses from being overrun by large corporations.since the late 19th century, austin has also been known as the 'city of the violet crown', because of the colorful glow of light across the hills just after sunset.in 1987, austin originated and remains the site for south by southwest (stylized as sxsw and colloquially referred to as south by), an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-march.emerging from a strong economic focus on government and education, since the 1990s, austin has become a center for technology and business.the technology roots in austin can be traced back to the 1960s when tracor (now bae systems), a major defense electronics contractor, began operation in the city in 1962.ibm followed in 1967, opening a facility to produce its selectric typewriters.texas instruments setup in austin two years later, motorola (now nxp semiconductors) started semiconductor chip manufacturing in 1974.bae systems, ibm, and nxp semiconductors still have campuses and manufacturing operations in austin as of 2022.a number of fortune 500 companies have headquarters or regional offices in austin, including 3m, advanced micro devices (amd), amazon, apple, facebook (meta), google, ibm, intel, nxp semiconductors, oracle, tesla, texas instruments, and whole foods market.dell's worldwide headquarters is located in the nearby suburb of round rock.with regard to education, austin is the home of the university of texas at austin, which is one of the largest universities in the u.s., with over 50,000 students.in 2021, austin became home to the austin fc, the first (and currently only) major professional sports team in the city.the area's earliest known inhabitants lived during the late pleistocene (ice age) and are linked to the clovis culture around 9200 bc (over 11,200 years ago), based on evidence found throughout the area and documented at the much-studied gault site, midway between georgetown and fort cavazos.when settlers arrived from europe, the tonkawa tribe inhabited the area. | austin texas | ispartof | hays county texas | austin is the capital city of the u.s. state of texas, as well as the seat and largest city of travis county, with portions extending into hays and williamson counties.incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.located in central texas within the greater texas hill country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including lady bird lake and lake travis on the colorado river, barton springs, mckinney falls, and lake walter e. long.texas instruments setup in austin two years later, motorola (now nxp semiconductors) started semiconductor chip manufacturing in 1974.a number of fortune 500 companies have headquarters or regional offices in austin, including 3m, advanced micro devices (amd), amazon, apple, facebook (meta), google, ibm, intel, nxp semiconductors, oracle, tesla, texas instruments, and whole foods market.with regard to education, austin is the home of the university of texas at austin, which is one of the largest universities in the u.s., with over 50,000 students. |
launch complex 36 (lc-36)—formerly known as space launch complex 36 (slc-36) from 1997 to 2010—is a launch complex at cape canaveral space force station in brevard county, florida.it was used for atlas launches by nasa and the u.s. air force from 1962 until 2005.blue origin has leased the launch site since 2015 in order to build a new launch site for launching the company's orbital rockets.orbital launches are expected to begin from lc-36 no earlier than 2024, and the first launch vehicle slated to launch there is new glenn, under development by blue origin since 2012.historically, the complex consisted of two launch pads, slc-36a and slc-36b, and was the launch site for the pioneer, surveyor, and mariner probes in the 1960s and 1970s.there were a total of 145 launches from lc 36 during the period that the us government operated the launch complex in the first five decades of spaceflight.the atlas rockets launched from complex 36 were subsequently superseded by the atlas v launch vehicle which launches from complex 41 at cape canaveral beginning in 2020.the accident spurred nasa to complete work on lc-36b which had been abandoned when it was 90% finished.lc-36b was built near lc-36a 'due to the atlas-centaur’s increasing flight rate – and low reliability early on.'the pad was modified by the operator of atlas during the late 1980s to be able to launch the atlas i, with first launch occurring in july 1990, and was subsequently modified two additional times during the 1990s to launch the atlas ii and atlas iii launch vehicles.atlas iii made its sixth and final launch from lc-36 in 2005.there were a total of 68 and 77 launches from pads 36a and 36b, respectively, while the us government operated the launch complex in the first five decades of spaceflight.the legacy atlas-centaur umbilical towers of both pads were demolished in 2006.the mobile service towers were both demolished in controlled explosions on june 16, 2007.tower b was demolished at 13:59 gmt (09:59 edt) and tower a followed twelve minutes later at 14:11 (10:11 edt).in 2008, aviation week magazine reported that the u.s. air force committed to lease launch complex 36 to space florida for future use by the athena iii launch system, but that program never moved forward.in march 2010, the usaf 45th space wing issued real property licenses to space florida for space launch complexes 36 and 46 at cape canaveral space force station.moon express leased the pad in february 2015 from space florida as a development and test site for its commercial lunar operations and its lunar lander flight test vehicles.in 2015, blue origin signed a long-term lease of launch site from space florida for launching blue's orbital rockets, after space florida had previously leased the facility from the usaf in 2010 in order to facilitate commercial use of the land and facilities since the air force no longer required use of the launch complex.moon express and blue origin shared lc-36, delineated into lc-36a and lc-36b respectively, until moon express announced its relocation to launch complexes 17 and 18 in 2016, allowing blue origin full use of the lc-36 facility.in early 2016, blue intended to begin orbital launches by 2020, as of 2019 they are expected to begin from lc-36 no earlier than 2023.blue had the lease in place for launch complex 36 by late 2015 from the florida state space agency, space florida, and will manufacture their new be-4-powered orbital launch vehicle at the nearby exploration park, also a part of the space florida land complex.by october 2015, the pad design and configuration was not yet publicly known. | polarograph | scatterling | conversably <tsp> polarograph | rigadoons | snapshoot | no related information |
aleksandr dmitriyevich chumakov (russian: александр дмитриевич чумаков) (5 may 1948 – 8 july 2012) was a soviet football player.he finished his playing career with fc spartak semipalatinsk in 1975.chumakov made three appearances for the ussr during 1968 and 1969, his debut having been on 16 june 1968 in a friendly against austria. | aleksandr chumakov footballer | birthplace | moscow | no related information |
alpena county regional airport (iata: apn, icao: kapn, faa lid: apn) is a county-owned, public-use, joint civil-military airport in alpena county, michigan, united states.the airport is located six nautical miles (7 mi, 11 km) west of the central business district of alpena, off of m-32 .it straddles the boundary between maple ridge township on the north and wilson township on the south.it is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline, an affiliate of delta connection, with freight services provided by an affiliate of fedex feeder it is said to be the 'proud home of alpena combat readiness training center,' the host unit of the michigan air national guard's alpena air national guard base.as per federal aviation administration records, the airport had 7,519 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 7,638 enplanements in 2009, and 8,737 in 2010.it is included in the faa national plan of integrated airport systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.the airport regularly hosts airshows and aircraft displays of antique aircraft.aircraft like the b-29 superfortress and the b-24 liberator have made stops at the airport for access by the public.it was formally dedicated in 1931, and the us army air corps used the airport for training purposes until 1947, at which time it was handed over to alpena county.the airport has been assigned to the air national guard since 1952 and is used for training.the airport started updates to its passenger terminal in the 1990s.great lakes airlines provided service to chicago until 1997, when northwest airlines began flights to detroit with regional partner mesaba airlines.in 1999, the airport became eligible for federal airport improvement funds, which currently serve as the primary funding source for airport development.skywest airlines began servicing the airport in 2012 on behalf of delta connection.in 2020, the airport received $17 million as part of the federal cares act to upgrade facilities and maintain operational levels during the covid 19 pandemic.the airport has had increasing passenger numbers throughout its history.in 2021, the airport received a $1 million subsidy from the faa after passing a 10,000 enplanement threshold that year.in 2015, the airport was the site of drone test flights in order for the faa to develop standards for integrating drones into national airspace.in early 2022, alpena county and the airport were sued by huron aviation, the fuel provider at the airport, over concerns that the airport was trying to break up huron's business relationship with skywest and seize control of the airport's fuel farm, which huron aviation claims to have invested in to build.huron aviation said alpena sought quotes from competitors avfuel and alpena ground services in hopes they would offer lower quotes that the county could offer skywest.if skywest took a competing offer, huron says it would have breached its contract with the county, giving the county the right to seize the fuel farm and give it to another provider.the county denies the allegations.in 2022, skywest provided controversy when they cut direct flights at alpena, instead operating tag flights between delta hubs via, at different times, sault ste.marie and pellston.the company had wanted to add flights to minneapolis as well as detroit in the summer of 2022, but it failed to sustain the faa approval to do so.it has two runways with concrete surfaces: 1/19 is 9,001 by 150 feet (2,744 × 46 m) and 7/25 is 5,028 by 100 feet (1,533 × 30 m).for the 12-month period ending august 31, 2021, the airport had 5,252 aircraft operations (down from 9,790 in 2010), or roughly 14 per day: 44% military, 40% general aviation, and 20% air taxi. | dynamoelectric | dorsally | tearjerker <tsp> dynamoelectric | noncredent | amatol | no related information |
a loyal character dancer is a book by qiu xiaolong.the book features chief inspector chen cao and his friend/sidekick detective yu.it was published in 2002.he decides to take up the case - however, he is also ordered to escort a u.s.marshal (catherine rohn) and assist her with her investigation.in this case, it means going to look for the wife of a witness in a human-smuggling investigation who will not talk unless his wife is with him.things are complicated by the fact that the woman has gone missing. | astounded | crayonstone | inditement <tsp> astounded | punchier | clinoclase | no related information |
alpena county regional airport (iata: apn, icao: kapn, faa lid: apn) is a county-owned, public-use, joint civil-military airport in alpena county, michigan, united states.the airport is located six nautical miles (7 mi, 11 km) west of the central business district of alpena, off of m-32 .it straddles the boundary between maple ridge township on the north and wilson township on the south.it is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline, an affiliate of delta connection, with freight services provided by an affiliate of fedex feeder it is said to be the 'proud home of alpena combat readiness training center,' the host unit of the michigan air national guard's alpena air national guard base.as per federal aviation administration records, the airport had 7,519 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 7,638 enplanements in 2009, and 8,737 in 2010.it is included in the faa national plan of integrated airport systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.the airport regularly hosts airshows and aircraft displays of antique aircraft.aircraft like the b-29 superfortress and the b-24 liberator have made stops at the airport for access by the public.it was formally dedicated in 1931, and the us army air corps used the airport for training purposes until 1947, at which time it was handed over to alpena county.the airport has been assigned to the air national guard since 1952 and is used for training.the airport started updates to its passenger terminal in the 1990s.great lakes airlines provided service to chicago until 1997, when northwest airlines began flights to detroit with regional partner mesaba airlines.in 1999, the airport became eligible for federal airport improvement funds, which currently serve as the primary funding source for airport development.skywest airlines began servicing the airport in 2012 on behalf of delta connection.in 2020, the airport received $17 million as part of the federal cares act to upgrade facilities and maintain operational levels during the covid 19 pandemic.the airport has had increasing passenger numbers throughout its history.in 2021, the airport received a $1 million subsidy from the faa after passing a 10,000 enplanement threshold that year.in 2015, the airport was the site of drone test flights in order for the faa to develop standards for integrating drones into national airspace.in early 2022, alpena county and the airport were sued by huron aviation, the fuel provider at the airport, over concerns that the airport was trying to break up huron's business relationship with skywest and seize control of the airport's fuel farm, which huron aviation claims to have invested in to build.huron aviation said alpena sought quotes from competitors avfuel and alpena ground services in hopes they would offer lower quotes that the county could offer skywest.if skywest took a competing offer, huron says it would have breached its contract with the county, giving the county the right to seize the fuel farm and give it to another provider.the county denies the allegations.in 2022, skywest provided controversy when they cut direct flights at alpena, instead operating tag flights between delta hubs via, at different times, sault ste.marie and pellston.the company had wanted to add flights to minneapolis as well as detroit in the summer of 2022, but it failed to sustain the faa approval to do so.it has two runways with concrete surfaces: 1/19 is 9,001 by 150 feet (2,744 × 46 m) and 7/25 is 5,028 by 100 feet (1,533 × 30 m).for the 12-month period ending august 31, 2021, the airport had 5,252 aircraft operations (down from 9,790 in 2010), or roughly 14 per day: 44% military, 40% general aviation, and 20% air taxi. | alpena county regional airport | locationidentifier | apn | alpena county regional airport (iata: apn, icao: kapn, faa lid: apn) is a county-owned, public-use, joint civil-military airport in alpena county, michigan, united states. |
austin is the capital city of the u.s. state of texas, as well as the seat and largest city of travis county, with portions extending into hays and williamson counties.incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.it has been one of the fastest growing large cities in the united states since 2010.downtown austin and downtown san antonio are approximately 80 miles (129 km) apart, and both fall along the interstate 35 corridor.austin is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous united states and is considered a beta−level global city as categorized by the globalization and world cities research network.as of 2021, austin had an estimated population of 964,177, up from 961,855 at the 2020 census.the city is the cultural and economic center of the austin–round rock metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,421,115 as of july 1, 2022.located in central texas within the greater texas hill country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including lady bird lake and lake travis on the colorado river, barton springs, mckinney falls, and lake walter e. long.residents of austin are known as austinites.they include a diverse mix of government employees, college students, musicians, high-tech workers, and blue-collar workers.the city's official slogan promotes austin as 'the live music capital of the world', a reference to the city's many musicians and live music venues, as well as the long-running pbs tv concert series austin city limits.the city also adopted 'silicon hills' as a nickname in the 1990s due to a rapid influx of technology and development companies.in recent years, some austinites have adopted the unofficial slogan 'keep austin weird', which refers to the desire to protect small, unique, and local businesses from being overrun by large corporations.since the late 19th century, austin has also been known as the 'city of the violet crown', because of the colorful glow of light across the hills just after sunset.in 1987, austin originated and remains the site for south by southwest (stylized as sxsw and colloquially referred to as south by), an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-march.emerging from a strong economic focus on government and education, since the 1990s, austin has become a center for technology and business.the technology roots in austin can be traced back to the 1960s when tracor (now bae systems), a major defense electronics contractor, began operation in the city in 1962.ibm followed in 1967, opening a facility to produce its selectric typewriters.texas instruments setup in austin two years later, motorola (now nxp semiconductors) started semiconductor chip manufacturing in 1974.bae systems, ibm, and nxp semiconductors still have campuses and manufacturing operations in austin as of 2022.a number of fortune 500 companies have headquarters or regional offices in austin, including 3m, advanced micro devices (amd), amazon, apple, facebook (meta), google, ibm, intel, nxp semiconductors, oracle, tesla, texas instruments, and whole foods market.dell's worldwide headquarters is located in the nearby suburb of round rock.with regard to education, austin is the home of the university of texas at austin, which is one of the largest universities in the u.s., with over 50,000 students.in 2021, austin became home to the austin fc, the first (and currently only) major professional sports team in the city.the area's earliest known inhabitants lived during the late pleistocene (ice age) and are linked to the clovis culture around 9200 bc (over 11,200 years ago), based on evidence found throughout the area and documented at the much-studied gault site, midway between georgetown and fort cavazos.when settlers arrived from europe, the tonkawa tribe inhabited the area. | austin texas | ispartof | hays county texas | austin is the capital city of the u.s. state of texas, as well as the seat and largest city of travis county, with portions extending into hays and williamson counties.incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.located in central texas within the greater texas hill country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including lady bird lake and lake travis on the colorado river, barton springs, mckinney falls, and lake walter e. long.texas instruments setup in austin two years later, motorola (now nxp semiconductors) started semiconductor chip manufacturing in 1974.a number of fortune 500 companies have headquarters or regional offices in austin, including 3m, advanced micro devices (amd), amazon, apple, facebook (meta), google, ibm, intel, nxp semiconductors, oracle, tesla, texas instruments, and whole foods market.with regard to education, austin is the home of the university of texas at austin, which is one of the largest universities in the u.s., with over 50,000 students. |
a loyal character dancer is a book by qiu xiaolong.the book features chief inspector chen cao and his friend/sidekick detective yu.it was published in 2002.he decides to take up the case - however, he is also ordered to escort a u.s.marshal (catherine rohn) and assist her with her investigation.in this case, it means going to look for the wife of a witness in a human-smuggling investigation who will not talk unless his wife is with him.things are complicated by the fact that the woman has gone missing. | a loyal character dancer | author | qiu xiaolong | a loyal character dancer is a book by qiu xiaolong. |
aleksandr dmitriyevich chumakov (russian: александр дмитриевич чумаков) (5 may 1948 – 8 july 2012) was a soviet football player.he finished his playing career with fc spartak semipalatinsk in 1975.chumakov made three appearances for the ussr during 1968 and 1969, his debut having been on 16 june 1968 in a friendly against austria. | fellatios | mechanismic | whillikins <tsp> fellatios | cabbler | hydrothorax | no related information |
the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, simply known as the united kingdom (uk) or britain, is a country in northwestern europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland.it comprises england, scotland, wales and northern ireland.it includes the island of great britain, the north-eastern part of the island of ireland, and most of the smaller islands within the british isles.northern ireland shares a land border with the republic of ireland; otherwise, the united kingdom is surrounded by the atlantic ocean, the north sea, the english channel, the celtic sea and the irish sea.the total area of the united kingdom is 242,495 square kilometres (93,628 sq mi), with an estimated 2023 population of over 68 million people.the united kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years.the treaty of union between the kingdom of england (which also included wales) and the kingdom of scotland in 1707 resulted in their unification to become the kingdom of great britain.its union in 1801 with the kingdom of ireland created the united kingdom of great britain and ireland.most of ireland seceded from the uk in 1922, leaving the present united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, which formally adopted its name in 1927.the nearby isle of man, guernsey and jersey are not part of the uk, being crown dependencies, but the british government is responsible for their defence and international representation.the uk became the world's first industrialised country and was the foremost power during the 19th and early 20th centuries, a period of unchallenged global hegemony known as 'pax britannica'.the 14 british overseas territories are the last remnants of the british empire which, at its height in the 1920s, encompassed almost a quarter of the world's landmass and population, and was the largest empire in history.a part of the core anglophonic world, british influence can be observed in the language, culture, legal and political systems of many of its former colonies.the united kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy.its capital and largest city is london, the capital of england, a global city and financial centre with a metropolitan population of over 14 million people.edinburgh, cardiff and belfast are the national capitals of scotland, wales and northern ireland respectively.other major cities include birmingham, manchester, leeds, glasgow, sheffield and liverpool.scotland, wales, and northern ireland have their own devolved governments, each with varying powers.the uk is a great power, exerting significant economic, political, military, scientific and cultural influence in world affairs.it has the world's sixth-largest economy by nominal gross domestic product (gdp), and the tenth-largest by purchasing power parity.it is a recognised nuclear state and is the foremost military power in europe.the uk has been a permanent member of the united nations security council since its first session in 1946.it is a member of the commonwealth of nations, the council of europe, the g7, the oecd, the five eyes, nato and aukus, and was a member of the eu until its withdrawal with a free trade deal in 2020.the uk is set to join the cptpp, a major trade bloc in the indo-pacific, after negotiations regarding its accession concluded in march 2023.great britain encompassed the whole island, taking in the land north of the river forth known to the romans as caledonia in modern scotland (i.e.'greater' britain).in the middle ages, the name 'britain' was also applied to a small part of france now known as brittany.as a result, great britain (likely from the french 'grande bretagne') came into use to refer specifically to the island, with brittany often referred to as 'little britain'. | united kingdom | capital | london | no related information |
alpena county regional airport (iata: apn, icao: kapn, faa lid: apn) is a county-owned, public-use, joint civil-military airport in alpena county, michigan, united states.the airport is located six nautical miles (7 mi, 11 km) west of the central business district of alpena, off of m-32 .it straddles the boundary between maple ridge township on the north and wilson township on the south.it is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline, an affiliate of delta connection, with freight services provided by an affiliate of fedex feeder it is said to be the 'proud home of alpena combat readiness training center,' the host unit of the michigan air national guard's alpena air national guard base.as per federal aviation administration records, the airport had 7,519 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 7,638 enplanements in 2009, and 8,737 in 2010.it is included in the faa national plan of integrated airport systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.the airport regularly hosts airshows and aircraft displays of antique aircraft.aircraft like the b-29 superfortress and the b-24 liberator have made stops at the airport for access by the public.it was formally dedicated in 1931, and the us army air corps used the airport for training purposes until 1947, at which time it was handed over to alpena county.the airport has been assigned to the air national guard since 1952 and is used for training.the airport started updates to its passenger terminal in the 1990s.great lakes airlines provided service to chicago until 1997, when northwest airlines began flights to detroit with regional partner mesaba airlines.in 1999, the airport became eligible for federal airport improvement funds, which currently serve as the primary funding source for airport development.skywest airlines began servicing the airport in 2012 on behalf of delta connection.in 2020, the airport received $17 million as part of the federal cares act to upgrade facilities and maintain operational levels during the covid 19 pandemic.the airport has had increasing passenger numbers throughout its history.in 2021, the airport received a $1 million subsidy from the faa after passing a 10,000 enplanement threshold that year.in 2015, the airport was the site of drone test flights in order for the faa to develop standards for integrating drones into national airspace.in early 2022, alpena county and the airport were sued by huron aviation, the fuel provider at the airport, over concerns that the airport was trying to break up huron's business relationship with skywest and seize control of the airport's fuel farm, which huron aviation claims to have invested in to build.huron aviation said alpena sought quotes from competitors avfuel and alpena ground services in hopes they would offer lower quotes that the county could offer skywest.if skywest took a competing offer, huron says it would have breached its contract with the county, giving the county the right to seize the fuel farm and give it to another provider.the county denies the allegations.in 2022, skywest provided controversy when they cut direct flights at alpena, instead operating tag flights between delta hubs via, at different times, sault ste.marie and pellston.the company had wanted to add flights to minneapolis as well as detroit in the summer of 2022, but it failed to sustain the faa approval to do so.it has two runways with concrete surfaces: 1/19 is 9,001 by 150 feet (2,744 × 46 m) and 7/25 is 5,028 by 100 feet (1,533 × 30 m).for the 12-month period ending august 31, 2021, the airport had 5,252 aircraft operations (down from 9,790 in 2010), or roughly 14 per day: 44% military, 40% general aviation, and 20% air taxi. | transmogrifications | terrellas | dayakker | no related information |
a loyal character dancer is a book by qiu xiaolong.the book features chief inspector chen cao and his friend/sidekick detective yu.it was published in 2002.he decides to take up the case - however, he is also ordered to escort a u.s.marshal (catherine rohn) and assist her with her investigation.in this case, it means going to look for the wife of a witness in a human-smuggling investigation who will not talk unless his wife is with him.things are complicated by the fact that the woman has gone missing. | a loyal character dancer | author | qiu xiaolong | a loyal character dancer is a book by qiu xiaolong. |
aleksandr dmitriyevich chumakov (russian: александр дмитриевич чумаков) (5 may 1948 – 8 july 2012) was a soviet football player.he finished his playing career with fc spartak semipalatinsk in 1975.chumakov made three appearances for the ussr during 1968 and 1969, his debut having been on 16 june 1968 in a friendly against austria. | aleksandr chumakov footballer | birthplace | moscow | no related information |
austin is the capital city of the u.s. state of texas, as well as the seat and largest city of travis county, with portions extending into hays and williamson counties.incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.it has been one of the fastest growing large cities in the united states since 2010.downtown austin and downtown san antonio are approximately 80 miles (129 km) apart, and both fall along the interstate 35 corridor.austin is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous united states and is considered a beta−level global city as categorized by the globalization and world cities research network.as of 2021, austin had an estimated population of 964,177, up from 961,855 at the 2020 census.the city is the cultural and economic center of the austin–round rock metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,421,115 as of july 1, 2022.located in central texas within the greater texas hill country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including lady bird lake and lake travis on the colorado river, barton springs, mckinney falls, and lake walter e. long.residents of austin are known as austinites.they include a diverse mix of government employees, college students, musicians, high-tech workers, and blue-collar workers.the city's official slogan promotes austin as 'the live music capital of the world', a reference to the city's many musicians and live music venues, as well as the long-running pbs tv concert series austin city limits.the city also adopted 'silicon hills' as a nickname in the 1990s due to a rapid influx of technology and development companies.in recent years, some austinites have adopted the unofficial slogan 'keep austin weird', which refers to the desire to protect small, unique, and local businesses from being overrun by large corporations.since the late 19th century, austin has also been known as the 'city of the violet crown', because of the colorful glow of light across the hills just after sunset.in 1987, austin originated and remains the site for south by southwest (stylized as sxsw and colloquially referred to as south by), an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-march.emerging from a strong economic focus on government and education, since the 1990s, austin has become a center for technology and business.the technology roots in austin can be traced back to the 1960s when tracor (now bae systems), a major defense electronics contractor, began operation in the city in 1962.ibm followed in 1967, opening a facility to produce its selectric typewriters.texas instruments setup in austin two years later, motorola (now nxp semiconductors) started semiconductor chip manufacturing in 1974.bae systems, ibm, and nxp semiconductors still have campuses and manufacturing operations in austin as of 2022.a number of fortune 500 companies have headquarters or regional offices in austin, including 3m, advanced micro devices (amd), amazon, apple, facebook (meta), google, ibm, intel, nxp semiconductors, oracle, tesla, texas instruments, and whole foods market.dell's worldwide headquarters is located in the nearby suburb of round rock.with regard to education, austin is the home of the university of texas at austin, which is one of the largest universities in the u.s., with over 50,000 students.in 2021, austin became home to the austin fc, the first (and currently only) major professional sports team in the city.the area's earliest known inhabitants lived during the late pleistocene (ice age) and are linked to the clovis culture around 9200 bc (over 11,200 years ago), based on evidence found throughout the area and documented at the much-studied gault site, midway between georgetown and fort cavazos.when settlers arrived from europe, the tonkawa tribe inhabited the area. | stamps | unlabialise | cincha | no related information |
alpena county regional airport (iata: apn, icao: kapn, faa lid: apn) is a county-owned, public-use, joint civil-military airport in alpena county, michigan, united states.the airport is located six nautical miles (7 mi, 11 km) west of the central business district of alpena, off of m-32 .it straddles the boundary between maple ridge township on the north and wilson township on the south.it is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline, an affiliate of delta connection, with freight services provided by an affiliate of fedex feeder it is said to be the 'proud home of alpena combat readiness training center,' the host unit of the michigan air national guard's alpena air national guard base.as per federal aviation administration records, the airport had 7,519 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 7,638 enplanements in 2009, and 8,737 in 2010.it is included in the faa national plan of integrated airport systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.the airport regularly hosts airshows and aircraft displays of antique aircraft.aircraft like the b-29 superfortress and the b-24 liberator have made stops at the airport for access by the public.it was formally dedicated in 1931, and the us army air corps used the airport for training purposes until 1947, at which time it was handed over to alpena county.the airport has been assigned to the air national guard since 1952 and is used for training.the airport started updates to its passenger terminal in the 1990s.great lakes airlines provided service to chicago until 1997, when northwest airlines began flights to detroit with regional partner mesaba airlines.in 1999, the airport became eligible for federal airport improvement funds, which currently serve as the primary funding source for airport development.skywest airlines began servicing the airport in 2012 on behalf of delta connection.in 2020, the airport received $17 million as part of the federal cares act to upgrade facilities and maintain operational levels during the covid 19 pandemic.the airport has had increasing passenger numbers throughout its history.in 2021, the airport received a $1 million subsidy from the faa after passing a 10,000 enplanement threshold that year.in 2015, the airport was the site of drone test flights in order for the faa to develop standards for integrating drones into national airspace.in early 2022, alpena county and the airport were sued by huron aviation, the fuel provider at the airport, over concerns that the airport was trying to break up huron's business relationship with skywest and seize control of the airport's fuel farm, which huron aviation claims to have invested in to build.huron aviation said alpena sought quotes from competitors avfuel and alpena ground services in hopes they would offer lower quotes that the county could offer skywest.if skywest took a competing offer, huron says it would have breached its contract with the county, giving the county the right to seize the fuel farm and give it to another provider.the county denies the allegations.in 2022, skywest provided controversy when they cut direct flights at alpena, instead operating tag flights between delta hubs via, at different times, sault ste.marie and pellston.the company had wanted to add flights to minneapolis as well as detroit in the summer of 2022, but it failed to sustain the faa approval to do so.it has two runways with concrete surfaces: 1/19 is 9,001 by 150 feet (2,744 × 46 m) and 7/25 is 5,028 by 100 feet (1,533 × 30 m).for the 12-month period ending august 31, 2021, the airport had 5,252 aircraft operations (down from 9,790 in 2010), or roughly 14 per day: 44% military, 40% general aviation, and 20% air taxi. | alpena county regional airport | owner | alpena county michigan | alpena county regional airport (iata: apn, icao: kapn, faa lid: apn) is a county-owned, public-use, joint civil-military airport in alpena county, michigan, united states.the airport is located six nautical miles (7 mi, 11 km) west of the central business district of alpena, off of m-32 .it is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline, an affiliate of delta connection, with freight services provided by an affiliate of fedex feeder it is said to be the 'proud home of alpena combat readiness training center,' the host unit of the michigan air national guard's alpena air national guard base.as per federal aviation administration records, the airport had 7,519 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 7,638 enplanements in 2009, and 8,737 in 2010.it was formally dedicated in 1931, and the us army air corps used the airport for training purposes until 1947, at which time it was handed over to alpena county.in 2021, the airport received a $1 million subsidy from the faa after passing a 10,000 enplanement threshold that year.in 2015, the airport was the site of drone test flights in order for the faa to develop standards for integrating drones into national airspace.in early 2022, alpena county and the airport were sued by huron aviation, the fuel provider at the airport, over concerns that the airport was trying to break up huron's business relationship with skywest and seize control of the airport's fuel farm, which huron aviation claims to have invested in to build.huron aviation said alpena sought quotes from competitors avfuel and alpena ground services in hopes they would offer lower quotes that the county could offer skywest.if skywest took a competing offer, huron says it would have breached its contract with the county, giving the county the right to seize the fuel farm and give it to another provider.the county denies the allegations.in 2022, skywest provided controversy when they cut direct flights at alpena, instead operating tag flights between delta hubs via, at different times, sault ste. |
a loyal character dancer is a book by qiu xiaolong.the book features chief inspector chen cao and his friend/sidekick detective yu.it was published in 2002.he decides to take up the case - however, he is also ordered to escort a u.s.marshal (catherine rohn) and assist her with her investigation.in this case, it means going to look for the wife of a witness in a human-smuggling investigation who will not talk unless his wife is with him.things are complicated by the fact that the woman has gone missing. | a loyal character dancer | country | united states | no related information |
aleksandr dmitriyevich chumakov (russian: александр дмитриевич чумаков) (5 may 1948 – 8 july 2012) was a soviet football player.he finished his playing career with fc spartak semipalatinsk in 1975.chumakov made three appearances for the ussr during 1968 and 1969, his debut having been on 16 june 1968 in a friendly against austria. | aleksandr chumakov footballer | birthplace | soviet union | aleksandr dmitriyevich chumakov (russian: александр дмитриевич чумаков) (5 may 1948 – 8 july 2012) was a soviet football player. |
the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, simply known as the united kingdom (uk) or britain, is a country in northwestern europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland.it comprises england, scotland, wales and northern ireland.it includes the island of great britain, the north-eastern part of the island of ireland, and most of the smaller islands within the british isles.northern ireland shares a land border with the republic of ireland; otherwise, the united kingdom is surrounded by the atlantic ocean, the north sea, the english channel, the celtic sea and the irish sea.the total area of the united kingdom is 242,495 square kilometres (93,628 sq mi), with an estimated 2023 population of over 68 million people.the united kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years.the treaty of union between the kingdom of england (which also included wales) and the kingdom of scotland in 1707 resulted in their unification to become the kingdom of great britain.its union in 1801 with the kingdom of ireland created the united kingdom of great britain and ireland.most of ireland seceded from the uk in 1922, leaving the present united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, which formally adopted its name in 1927.the nearby isle of man, guernsey and jersey are not part of the uk, being crown dependencies, but the british government is responsible for their defence and international representation.the uk became the world's first industrialised country and was the foremost power during the 19th and early 20th centuries, a period of unchallenged global hegemony known as 'pax britannica'.the 14 british overseas territories are the last remnants of the british empire which, at its height in the 1920s, encompassed almost a quarter of the world's landmass and population, and was the largest empire in history.a part of the core anglophonic world, british influence can be observed in the language, culture, legal and political systems of many of its former colonies.the united kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy.its capital and largest city is london, the capital of england, a global city and financial centre with a metropolitan population of over 14 million people.edinburgh, cardiff and belfast are the national capitals of scotland, wales and northern ireland respectively.other major cities include birmingham, manchester, leeds, glasgow, sheffield and liverpool.scotland, wales, and northern ireland have their own devolved governments, each with varying powers.the uk is a great power, exerting significant economic, political, military, scientific and cultural influence in world affairs.it has the world's sixth-largest economy by nominal gross domestic product (gdp), and the tenth-largest by purchasing power parity.it is a recognised nuclear state and is the foremost military power in europe.the uk has been a permanent member of the united nations security council since its first session in 1946.it is a member of the commonwealth of nations, the council of europe, the g7, the oecd, the five eyes, nato and aukus, and was a member of the eu until its withdrawal with a free trade deal in 2020.the uk is set to join the cptpp, a major trade bloc in the indo-pacific, after negotiations regarding its accession concluded in march 2023.great britain encompassed the whole island, taking in the land north of the river forth known to the romans as caledonia in modern scotland (i.e.'greater' britain).in the middle ages, the name 'britain' was also applied to a small part of france now known as brittany.as a result, great britain (likely from the french 'grande bretagne') came into use to refer specifically to the island, with brittany often referred to as 'little britain'. | boyla | hibernated | myzodendraceous | no related information |
alpena county regional airport (iata: apn, icao: kapn, faa lid: apn) is a county-owned, public-use, joint civil-military airport in alpena county, michigan, united states.the airport is located six nautical miles (7 mi, 11 km) west of the central business district of alpena, off of m-32 .it straddles the boundary between maple ridge township on the north and wilson township on the south.it is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline, an affiliate of delta connection, with freight services provided by an affiliate of fedex feeder it is said to be the 'proud home of alpena combat readiness training center,' the host unit of the michigan air national guard's alpena air national guard base.as per federal aviation administration records, the airport had 7,519 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 7,638 enplanements in 2009, and 8,737 in 2010.it is included in the faa national plan of integrated airport systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.the airport regularly hosts airshows and aircraft displays of antique aircraft.aircraft like the b-29 superfortress and the b-24 liberator have made stops at the airport for access by the public.it was formally dedicated in 1931, and the us army air corps used the airport for training purposes until 1947, at which time it was handed over to alpena county.the airport has been assigned to the air national guard since 1952 and is used for training.the airport started updates to its passenger terminal in the 1990s.great lakes airlines provided service to chicago until 1997, when northwest airlines began flights to detroit with regional partner mesaba airlines.in 1999, the airport became eligible for federal airport improvement funds, which currently serve as the primary funding source for airport development.skywest airlines began servicing the airport in 2012 on behalf of delta connection.in 2020, the airport received $17 million as part of the federal cares act to upgrade facilities and maintain operational levels during the covid 19 pandemic.the airport has had increasing passenger numbers throughout its history.in 2021, the airport received a $1 million subsidy from the faa after passing a 10,000 enplanement threshold that year.in 2015, the airport was the site of drone test flights in order for the faa to develop standards for integrating drones into national airspace.in early 2022, alpena county and the airport were sued by huron aviation, the fuel provider at the airport, over concerns that the airport was trying to break up huron's business relationship with skywest and seize control of the airport's fuel farm, which huron aviation claims to have invested in to build.huron aviation said alpena sought quotes from competitors avfuel and alpena ground services in hopes they would offer lower quotes that the county could offer skywest.if skywest took a competing offer, huron says it would have breached its contract with the county, giving the county the right to seize the fuel farm and give it to another provider.the county denies the allegations.in 2022, skywest provided controversy when they cut direct flights at alpena, instead operating tag flights between delta hubs via, at different times, sault ste.marie and pellston.the company had wanted to add flights to minneapolis as well as detroit in the summer of 2022, but it failed to sustain the faa approval to do so.it has two runways with concrete surfaces: 1/19 is 9,001 by 150 feet (2,744 × 46 m) and 7/25 is 5,028 by 100 feet (1,533 × 30 m).for the 12-month period ending august 31, 2021, the airport had 5,252 aircraft operations (down from 9,790 in 2010), or roughly 14 per day: 44% military, 40% general aviation, and 20% air taxi. | alpena county regional airport | owner | alpena county michigan | alpena county regional airport (iata: apn, icao: kapn, faa lid: apn) is a county-owned, public-use, joint civil-military airport in alpena county, michigan, united states.the airport is located six nautical miles (7 mi, 11 km) west of the central business district of alpena, off of m-32 .it is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline, an affiliate of delta connection, with freight services provided by an affiliate of fedex feeder it is said to be the 'proud home of alpena combat readiness training center,' the host unit of the michigan air national guard's alpena air national guard base.as per federal aviation administration records, the airport had 7,519 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 7,638 enplanements in 2009, and 8,737 in 2010.it was formally dedicated in 1931, and the us army air corps used the airport for training purposes until 1947, at which time it was handed over to alpena county.in 2021, the airport received a $1 million subsidy from the faa after passing a 10,000 enplanement threshold that year.in 2015, the airport was the site of drone test flights in order for the faa to develop standards for integrating drones into national airspace.in early 2022, alpena county and the airport were sued by huron aviation, the fuel provider at the airport, over concerns that the airport was trying to break up huron's business relationship with skywest and seize control of the airport's fuel farm, which huron aviation claims to have invested in to build.huron aviation said alpena sought quotes from competitors avfuel and alpena ground services in hopes they would offer lower quotes that the county could offer skywest.if skywest took a competing offer, huron says it would have breached its contract with the county, giving the county the right to seize the fuel farm and give it to another provider.the county denies the allegations.in 2022, skywest provided controversy when they cut direct flights at alpena, instead operating tag flights between delta hubs via, at different times, sault ste. |
austin is the capital city of the u.s. state of texas, as well as the seat and largest city of travis county, with portions extending into hays and williamson counties.incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.it has been one of the fastest growing large cities in the united states since 2010.downtown austin and downtown san antonio are approximately 80 miles (129 km) apart, and both fall along the interstate 35 corridor.austin is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous united states and is considered a beta−level global city as categorized by the globalization and world cities research network.as of 2021, austin had an estimated population of 964,177, up from 961,855 at the 2020 census.the city is the cultural and economic center of the austin–round rock metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,421,115 as of july 1, 2022.located in central texas within the greater texas hill country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including lady bird lake and lake travis on the colorado river, barton springs, mckinney falls, and lake walter e. long.residents of austin are known as austinites.they include a diverse mix of government employees, college students, musicians, high-tech workers, and blue-collar workers.the city's official slogan promotes austin as 'the live music capital of the world', a reference to the city's many musicians and live music venues, as well as the long-running pbs tv concert series austin city limits.the city also adopted 'silicon hills' as a nickname in the 1990s due to a rapid influx of technology and development companies.in recent years, some austinites have adopted the unofficial slogan 'keep austin weird', which refers to the desire to protect small, unique, and local businesses from being overrun by large corporations.since the late 19th century, austin has also been known as the 'city of the violet crown', because of the colorful glow of light across the hills just after sunset.in 1987, austin originated and remains the site for south by southwest (stylized as sxsw and colloquially referred to as south by), an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-march.emerging from a strong economic focus on government and education, since the 1990s, austin has become a center for technology and business.the technology roots in austin can be traced back to the 1960s when tracor (now bae systems), a major defense electronics contractor, began operation in the city in 1962.ibm followed in 1967, opening a facility to produce its selectric typewriters.texas instruments setup in austin two years later, motorola (now nxp semiconductors) started semiconductor chip manufacturing in 1974.bae systems, ibm, and nxp semiconductors still have campuses and manufacturing operations in austin as of 2022.a number of fortune 500 companies have headquarters or regional offices in austin, including 3m, advanced micro devices (amd), amazon, apple, facebook (meta), google, ibm, intel, nxp semiconductors, oracle, tesla, texas instruments, and whole foods market.dell's worldwide headquarters is located in the nearby suburb of round rock.with regard to education, austin is the home of the university of texas at austin, which is one of the largest universities in the u.s., with over 50,000 students.in 2021, austin became home to the austin fc, the first (and currently only) major professional sports team in the city.the area's earliest known inhabitants lived during the late pleistocene (ice age) and are linked to the clovis culture around 9200 bc (over 11,200 years ago), based on evidence found throughout the area and documented at the much-studied gault site, midway between georgetown and fort cavazos.when settlers arrived from europe, the tonkawa tribe inhabited the area. | knucklebones | organistic | postbuccal | no related information |
a loyal character dancer is a book by qiu xiaolong.the book features chief inspector chen cao and his friend/sidekick detective yu.it was published in 2002.he decides to take up the case - however, he is also ordered to escort a u.s.marshal (catherine rohn) and assist her with her investigation.in this case, it means going to look for the wife of a witness in a human-smuggling investigation who will not talk unless his wife is with him.things are complicated by the fact that the woman has gone missing. | roentgens | stassfurtite | moonja | no related information |
alpena county regional airport (iata: apn, icao: kapn, faa lid: apn) is a county-owned, public-use, joint civil-military airport in alpena county, michigan, united states.the airport is located six nautical miles (7 mi, 11 km) west of the central business district of alpena, off of m-32 .it straddles the boundary between maple ridge township on the north and wilson township on the south.it is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline, an affiliate of delta connection, with freight services provided by an affiliate of fedex feeder it is said to be the 'proud home of alpena combat readiness training center,' the host unit of the michigan air national guard's alpena air national guard base.as per federal aviation administration records, the airport had 7,519 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 7,638 enplanements in 2009, and 8,737 in 2010.it is included in the faa national plan of integrated airport systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.the airport regularly hosts airshows and aircraft displays of antique aircraft.aircraft like the b-29 superfortress and the b-24 liberator have made stops at the airport for access by the public.it was formally dedicated in 1931, and the us army air corps used the airport for training purposes until 1947, at which time it was handed over to alpena county.the airport has been assigned to the air national guard since 1952 and is used for training.the airport started updates to its passenger terminal in the 1990s.great lakes airlines provided service to chicago until 1997, when northwest airlines began flights to detroit with regional partner mesaba airlines.in 1999, the airport became eligible for federal airport improvement funds, which currently serve as the primary funding source for airport development.skywest airlines began servicing the airport in 2012 on behalf of delta connection.in 2020, the airport received $17 million as part of the federal cares act to upgrade facilities and maintain operational levels during the covid 19 pandemic.the airport has had increasing passenger numbers throughout its history.in 2021, the airport received a $1 million subsidy from the faa after passing a 10,000 enplanement threshold that year.in 2015, the airport was the site of drone test flights in order for the faa to develop standards for integrating drones into national airspace.in early 2022, alpena county and the airport were sued by huron aviation, the fuel provider at the airport, over concerns that the airport was trying to break up huron's business relationship with skywest and seize control of the airport's fuel farm, which huron aviation claims to have invested in to build.huron aviation said alpena sought quotes from competitors avfuel and alpena ground services in hopes they would offer lower quotes that the county could offer skywest.if skywest took a competing offer, huron says it would have breached its contract with the county, giving the county the right to seize the fuel farm and give it to another provider.the county denies the allegations.in 2022, skywest provided controversy when they cut direct flights at alpena, instead operating tag flights between delta hubs via, at different times, sault ste.marie and pellston.the company had wanted to add flights to minneapolis as well as detroit in the summer of 2022, but it failed to sustain the faa approval to do so.it has two runways with concrete surfaces: 1/19 is 9,001 by 150 feet (2,744 × 46 m) and 7/25 is 5,028 by 100 feet (1,533 × 30 m).for the 12-month period ending august 31, 2021, the airport had 5,252 aircraft operations (down from 9,790 in 2010), or roughly 14 per day: 44% military, 40% general aviation, and 20% air taxi. | graphomaniac | liturgically | fleetest | no related information |
a loyal character dancer is a book by qiu xiaolong.the book features chief inspector chen cao and his friend/sidekick detective yu.it was published in 2002.he decides to take up the case - however, he is also ordered to escort a u.s.marshal (catherine rohn) and assist her with her investigation.in this case, it means going to look for the wife of a witness in a human-smuggling investigation who will not talk unless his wife is with him.things are complicated by the fact that the woman has gone missing. | a loyal character dancer | mediatype | print | no related information |
aleksandr dmitriyevich chumakov (russian: александр дмитриевич чумаков) (5 may 1948 – 8 july 2012) was a soviet football player.he finished his playing career with fc spartak semipalatinsk in 1975.chumakov made three appearances for the ussr during 1968 and 1969, his debut having been on 16 june 1968 in a friendly against austria. | weighted | warely | bemadden | no related information |
a loyal character dancer is a book by qiu xiaolong.the book features chief inspector chen cao and his friend/sidekick detective yu.it was published in 2002.he decides to take up the case - however, he is also ordered to escort a u.s.marshal (catherine rohn) and assist her with her investigation.in this case, it means going to look for the wife of a witness in a human-smuggling investigation who will not talk unless his wife is with him.things are complicated by the fact that the woman has gone missing. | a loyal character dancer | mediatype | hardcover | no related information |
aleksandr dmitriyevich chumakov (russian: александр дмитриевич чумаков) (5 may 1948 – 8 july 2012) was a soviet football player.he finished his playing career with fc spartak semipalatinsk in 1975.chumakov made three appearances for the ussr during 1968 and 1969, his debut having been on 16 june 1968 in a friendly against austria. | aleksandr chumakov footballer | birthyear | 1948 | aleksandr dmitriyevich chumakov (russian: александр дмитриевич чумаков) (5 may 1948 – 8 july 2012) was a soviet football player. |
the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, simply known as the united kingdom (uk) or britain, is a country in northwestern europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland.it comprises england, scotland, wales and northern ireland.it includes the island of great britain, the north-eastern part of the island of ireland, and most of the smaller islands within the british isles.northern ireland shares a land border with the republic of ireland; otherwise, the united kingdom is surrounded by the atlantic ocean, the north sea, the english channel, the celtic sea and the irish sea.the total area of the united kingdom is 242,495 square kilometres (93,628 sq mi), with an estimated 2023 population of over 68 million people.the united kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years.the treaty of union between the kingdom of england (which also included wales) and the kingdom of scotland in 1707 resulted in their unification to become the kingdom of great britain.its union in 1801 with the kingdom of ireland created the united kingdom of great britain and ireland.most of ireland seceded from the uk in 1922, leaving the present united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, which formally adopted its name in 1927.the nearby isle of man, guernsey and jersey are not part of the uk, being crown dependencies, but the british government is responsible for their defence and international representation.the uk became the world's first industrialised country and was the foremost power during the 19th and early 20th centuries, a period of unchallenged global hegemony known as 'pax britannica'.the 14 british overseas territories are the last remnants of the british empire which, at its height in the 1920s, encompassed almost a quarter of the world's landmass and population, and was the largest empire in history.a part of the core anglophonic world, british influence can be observed in the language, culture, legal and political systems of many of its former colonies.the united kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy.its capital and largest city is london, the capital of england, a global city and financial centre with a metropolitan population of over 14 million people.edinburgh, cardiff and belfast are the national capitals of scotland, wales and northern ireland respectively.other major cities include birmingham, manchester, leeds, glasgow, sheffield and liverpool.scotland, wales, and northern ireland have their own devolved governments, each with varying powers.the uk is a great power, exerting significant economic, political, military, scientific and cultural influence in world affairs.it has the world's sixth-largest economy by nominal gross domestic product (gdp), and the tenth-largest by purchasing power parity.it is a recognised nuclear state and is the foremost military power in europe.the uk has been a permanent member of the united nations security council since its first session in 1946.it is a member of the commonwealth of nations, the council of europe, the g7, the oecd, the five eyes, nato and aukus, and was a member of the eu until its withdrawal with a free trade deal in 2020.the uk is set to join the cptpp, a major trade bloc in the indo-pacific, after negotiations regarding its accession concluded in march 2023.great britain encompassed the whole island, taking in the land north of the river forth known to the romans as caledonia in modern scotland (i.e.'greater' britain).in the middle ages, the name 'britain' was also applied to a small part of france now known as brittany.as a result, great britain (likely from the french 'grande bretagne') came into use to refer specifically to the island, with brittany often referred to as 'little britain'. | nonsphericality | respersive | preremote | no related information |
austin is the capital city of the u.s. state of texas, as well as the seat and largest city of travis county, with portions extending into hays and williamson counties.incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.it has been one of the fastest growing large cities in the united states since 2010.downtown austin and downtown san antonio are approximately 80 miles (129 km) apart, and both fall along the interstate 35 corridor.austin is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous united states and is considered a beta−level global city as categorized by the globalization and world cities research network.as of 2021, austin had an estimated population of 964,177, up from 961,855 at the 2020 census.the city is the cultural and economic center of the austin–round rock metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,421,115 as of july 1, 2022.located in central texas within the greater texas hill country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including lady bird lake and lake travis on the colorado river, barton springs, mckinney falls, and lake walter e. long.residents of austin are known as austinites.they include a diverse mix of government employees, college students, musicians, high-tech workers, and blue-collar workers.the city's official slogan promotes austin as 'the live music capital of the world', a reference to the city's many musicians and live music venues, as well as the long-running pbs tv concert series austin city limits.the city also adopted 'silicon hills' as a nickname in the 1990s due to a rapid influx of technology and development companies.in recent years, some austinites have adopted the unofficial slogan 'keep austin weird', which refers to the desire to protect small, unique, and local businesses from being overrun by large corporations.since the late 19th century, austin has also been known as the 'city of the violet crown', because of the colorful glow of light across the hills just after sunset.in 1987, austin originated and remains the site for south by southwest (stylized as sxsw and colloquially referred to as south by), an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-march.emerging from a strong economic focus on government and education, since the 1990s, austin has become a center for technology and business.the technology roots in austin can be traced back to the 1960s when tracor (now bae systems), a major defense electronics contractor, began operation in the city in 1962.ibm followed in 1967, opening a facility to produce its selectric typewriters.texas instruments setup in austin two years later, motorola (now nxp semiconductors) started semiconductor chip manufacturing in 1974.bae systems, ibm, and nxp semiconductors still have campuses and manufacturing operations in austin as of 2022.a number of fortune 500 companies have headquarters or regional offices in austin, including 3m, advanced micro devices (amd), amazon, apple, facebook (meta), google, ibm, intel, nxp semiconductors, oracle, tesla, texas instruments, and whole foods market.dell's worldwide headquarters is located in the nearby suburb of round rock.with regard to education, austin is the home of the university of texas at austin, which is one of the largest universities in the u.s., with over 50,000 students.in 2021, austin became home to the austin fc, the first (and currently only) major professional sports team in the city.the area's earliest known inhabitants lived during the late pleistocene (ice age) and are linked to the clovis culture around 9200 bc (over 11,200 years ago), based on evidence found throughout the area and documented at the much-studied gault site, midway between georgetown and fort cavazos.when settlers arrived from europe, the tonkawa tribe inhabited the area. | austin texas | ispartof | travis county texas | austin is the capital city of the u.s. state of texas, as well as the seat and largest city of travis county, with portions extending into hays and williamson counties.incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.located in central texas within the greater texas hill country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including lady bird lake and lake travis on the colorado river, barton springs, mckinney falls, and lake walter e. long.texas instruments setup in austin two years later, motorola (now nxp semiconductors) started semiconductor chip manufacturing in 1974.a number of fortune 500 companies have headquarters or regional offices in austin, including 3m, advanced micro devices (amd), amazon, apple, facebook (meta), google, ibm, intel, nxp semiconductors, oracle, tesla, texas instruments, and whole foods market.with regard to education, austin is the home of the university of texas at austin, which is one of the largest universities in the u.s., with over 50,000 students. |
a loyal character dancer is a book by qiu xiaolong.the book features chief inspector chen cao and his friend/sidekick detective yu.it was published in 2002.he decides to take up the case - however, he is also ordered to escort a u.s.marshal (catherine rohn) and assist her with her investigation.in this case, it means going to look for the wife of a witness in a human-smuggling investigation who will not talk unless his wife is with him.things are complicated by the fact that the woman has gone missing. | a loyal character dancer | mediatype | hardcover | no related information |
alpena county regional airport (iata: apn, icao: kapn, faa lid: apn) is a county-owned, public-use, joint civil-military airport in alpena county, michigan, united states.the airport is located six nautical miles (7 mi, 11 km) west of the central business district of alpena, off of m-32 .it straddles the boundary between maple ridge township on the north and wilson township on the south.it is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline, an affiliate of delta connection, with freight services provided by an affiliate of fedex feeder it is said to be the 'proud home of alpena combat readiness training center,' the host unit of the michigan air national guard's alpena air national guard base.as per federal aviation administration records, the airport had 7,519 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 7,638 enplanements in 2009, and 8,737 in 2010.it is included in the faa national plan of integrated airport systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.the airport regularly hosts airshows and aircraft displays of antique aircraft.aircraft like the b-29 superfortress and the b-24 liberator have made stops at the airport for access by the public.it was formally dedicated in 1931, and the us army air corps used the airport for training purposes until 1947, at which time it was handed over to alpena county.the airport has been assigned to the air national guard since 1952 and is used for training.the airport started updates to its passenger terminal in the 1990s.great lakes airlines provided service to chicago until 1997, when northwest airlines began flights to detroit with regional partner mesaba airlines.in 1999, the airport became eligible for federal airport improvement funds, which currently serve as the primary funding source for airport development.skywest airlines began servicing the airport in 2012 on behalf of delta connection.in 2020, the airport received $17 million as part of the federal cares act to upgrade facilities and maintain operational levels during the covid 19 pandemic.the airport has had increasing passenger numbers throughout its history.in 2021, the airport received a $1 million subsidy from the faa after passing a 10,000 enplanement threshold that year.in 2015, the airport was the site of drone test flights in order for the faa to develop standards for integrating drones into national airspace.in early 2022, alpena county and the airport were sued by huron aviation, the fuel provider at the airport, over concerns that the airport was trying to break up huron's business relationship with skywest and seize control of the airport's fuel farm, which huron aviation claims to have invested in to build.huron aviation said alpena sought quotes from competitors avfuel and alpena ground services in hopes they would offer lower quotes that the county could offer skywest.if skywest took a competing offer, huron says it would have breached its contract with the county, giving the county the right to seize the fuel farm and give it to another provider.the county denies the allegations.in 2022, skywest provided controversy when they cut direct flights at alpena, instead operating tag flights between delta hubs via, at different times, sault ste.marie and pellston.the company had wanted to add flights to minneapolis as well as detroit in the summer of 2022, but it failed to sustain the faa approval to do so.it has two runways with concrete surfaces: 1/19 is 9,001 by 150 feet (2,744 × 46 m) and 7/25 is 5,028 by 100 feet (1,533 × 30 m).for the 12-month period ending august 31, 2021, the airport had 5,252 aircraft operations (down from 9,790 in 2010), or roughly 14 per day: 44% military, 40% general aviation, and 20% air taxi. | siserary | jackrolled | threating <tsp> siserary | travestier | undraping | no related information |
aleksandr dmitriyevich chumakov (russian: александр дмитриевич чумаков) (5 may 1948 – 8 july 2012) was a soviet football player.he finished his playing career with fc spartak semipalatinsk in 1975.chumakov made three appearances for the ussr during 1968 and 1969, his debut having been on 16 june 1968 in a friendly against austria. | aleksandr chumakov footballer | club | fc torpedo moscow | no related information |
alpena county regional airport (iata: apn, icao: kapn, faa lid: apn) is a county-owned, public-use, joint civil-military airport in alpena county, michigan, united states.the airport is located six nautical miles (7 mi, 11 km) west of the central business district of alpena, off of m-32 .it straddles the boundary between maple ridge township on the north and wilson township on the south.it is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline, an affiliate of delta connection, with freight services provided by an affiliate of fedex feeder it is said to be the 'proud home of alpena combat readiness training center,' the host unit of the michigan air national guard's alpena air national guard base.as per federal aviation administration records, the airport had 7,519 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 7,638 enplanements in 2009, and 8,737 in 2010.it is included in the faa national plan of integrated airport systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.the airport regularly hosts airshows and aircraft displays of antique aircraft.aircraft like the b-29 superfortress and the b-24 liberator have made stops at the airport for access by the public.it was formally dedicated in 1931, and the us army air corps used the airport for training purposes until 1947, at which time it was handed over to alpena county.the airport has been assigned to the air national guard since 1952 and is used for training.the airport started updates to its passenger terminal in the 1990s.great lakes airlines provided service to chicago until 1997, when northwest airlines began flights to detroit with regional partner mesaba airlines.in 1999, the airport became eligible for federal airport improvement funds, which currently serve as the primary funding source for airport development.skywest airlines began servicing the airport in 2012 on behalf of delta connection.in 2020, the airport received $17 million as part of the federal cares act to upgrade facilities and maintain operational levels during the covid 19 pandemic.the airport has had increasing passenger numbers throughout its history.in 2021, the airport received a $1 million subsidy from the faa after passing a 10,000 enplanement threshold that year.in 2015, the airport was the site of drone test flights in order for the faa to develop standards for integrating drones into national airspace.in early 2022, alpena county and the airport were sued by huron aviation, the fuel provider at the airport, over concerns that the airport was trying to break up huron's business relationship with skywest and seize control of the airport's fuel farm, which huron aviation claims to have invested in to build.huron aviation said alpena sought quotes from competitors avfuel and alpena ground services in hopes they would offer lower quotes that the county could offer skywest.if skywest took a competing offer, huron says it would have breached its contract with the county, giving the county the right to seize the fuel farm and give it to another provider.the county denies the allegations.in 2022, skywest provided controversy when they cut direct flights at alpena, instead operating tag flights between delta hubs via, at different times, sault ste.marie and pellston.the company had wanted to add flights to minneapolis as well as detroit in the summer of 2022, but it failed to sustain the faa approval to do so.it has two runways with concrete surfaces: 1/19 is 9,001 by 150 feet (2,744 × 46 m) and 7/25 is 5,028 by 100 feet (1,533 × 30 m).for the 12-month period ending august 31, 2021, the airport had 5,252 aircraft operations (down from 9,790 in 2010), or roughly 14 per day: 44% military, 40% general aviation, and 20% air taxi. | alpena county regional airport | runwaylength | 27440 | no related information |
the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, simply known as the united kingdom (uk) or britain, is a country in northwestern europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland.it comprises england, scotland, wales and northern ireland.it includes the island of great britain, the north-eastern part of the island of ireland, and most of the smaller islands within the british isles.northern ireland shares a land border with the republic of ireland; otherwise, the united kingdom is surrounded by the atlantic ocean, the north sea, the english channel, the celtic sea and the irish sea.the total area of the united kingdom is 242,495 square kilometres (93,628 sq mi), with an estimated 2023 population of over 68 million people.the united kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years.the treaty of union between the kingdom of england (which also included wales) and the kingdom of scotland in 1707 resulted in their unification to become the kingdom of great britain.its union in 1801 with the kingdom of ireland created the united kingdom of great britain and ireland.most of ireland seceded from the uk in 1922, leaving the present united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, which formally adopted its name in 1927.the nearby isle of man, guernsey and jersey are not part of the uk, being crown dependencies, but the british government is responsible for their defence and international representation.the uk became the world's first industrialised country and was the foremost power during the 19th and early 20th centuries, a period of unchallenged global hegemony known as 'pax britannica'.the 14 british overseas territories are the last remnants of the british empire which, at its height in the 1920s, encompassed almost a quarter of the world's landmass and population, and was the largest empire in history.a part of the core anglophonic world, british influence can be observed in the language, culture, legal and political systems of many of its former colonies.the united kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy.its capital and largest city is london, the capital of england, a global city and financial centre with a metropolitan population of over 14 million people.edinburgh, cardiff and belfast are the national capitals of scotland, wales and northern ireland respectively.other major cities include birmingham, manchester, leeds, glasgow, sheffield and liverpool.scotland, wales, and northern ireland have their own devolved governments, each with varying powers.the uk is a great power, exerting significant economic, political, military, scientific and cultural influence in world affairs.it has the world's sixth-largest economy by nominal gross domestic product (gdp), and the tenth-largest by purchasing power parity.it is a recognised nuclear state and is the foremost military power in europe.the uk has been a permanent member of the united nations security council since its first session in 1946.it is a member of the commonwealth of nations, the council of europe, the g7, the oecd, the five eyes, nato and aukus, and was a member of the eu until its withdrawal with a free trade deal in 2020.the uk is set to join the cptpp, a major trade bloc in the indo-pacific, after negotiations regarding its accession concluded in march 2023.great britain encompassed the whole island, taking in the land north of the river forth known to the romans as caledonia in modern scotland (i.e.'greater' britain).in the middle ages, the name 'britain' was also applied to a small part of france now known as brittany.as a result, great britain (likely from the french 'grande bretagne') came into use to refer specifically to the island, with brittany often referred to as 'little britain'. | patricia | epode | quadratically | no related information |
austin is the capital city of the u.s. state of texas, as well as the seat and largest city of travis county, with portions extending into hays and williamson counties.incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.it has been one of the fastest growing large cities in the united states since 2010.downtown austin and downtown san antonio are approximately 80 miles (129 km) apart, and both fall along the interstate 35 corridor.austin is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous united states and is considered a beta−level global city as categorized by the globalization and world cities research network.as of 2021, austin had an estimated population of 964,177, up from 961,855 at the 2020 census.the city is the cultural and economic center of the austin–round rock metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,421,115 as of july 1, 2022.located in central texas within the greater texas hill country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including lady bird lake and lake travis on the colorado river, barton springs, mckinney falls, and lake walter e. long.residents of austin are known as austinites.they include a diverse mix of government employees, college students, musicians, high-tech workers, and blue-collar workers.the city's official slogan promotes austin as 'the live music capital of the world', a reference to the city's many musicians and live music venues, as well as the long-running pbs tv concert series austin city limits.the city also adopted 'silicon hills' as a nickname in the 1990s due to a rapid influx of technology and development companies.in recent years, some austinites have adopted the unofficial slogan 'keep austin weird', which refers to the desire to protect small, unique, and local businesses from being overrun by large corporations.since the late 19th century, austin has also been known as the 'city of the violet crown', because of the colorful glow of light across the hills just after sunset.in 1987, austin originated and remains the site for south by southwest (stylized as sxsw and colloquially referred to as south by), an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-march.emerging from a strong economic focus on government and education, since the 1990s, austin has become a center for technology and business.the technology roots in austin can be traced back to the 1960s when tracor (now bae systems), a major defense electronics contractor, began operation in the city in 1962.ibm followed in 1967, opening a facility to produce its selectric typewriters.texas instruments setup in austin two years later, motorola (now nxp semiconductors) started semiconductor chip manufacturing in 1974.bae systems, ibm, and nxp semiconductors still have campuses and manufacturing operations in austin as of 2022.a number of fortune 500 companies have headquarters or regional offices in austin, including 3m, advanced micro devices (amd), amazon, apple, facebook (meta), google, ibm, intel, nxp semiconductors, oracle, tesla, texas instruments, and whole foods market.dell's worldwide headquarters is located in the nearby suburb of round rock.with regard to education, austin is the home of the university of texas at austin, which is one of the largest universities in the u.s., with over 50,000 students.in 2021, austin became home to the austin fc, the first (and currently only) major professional sports team in the city.the area's earliest known inhabitants lived during the late pleistocene (ice age) and are linked to the clovis culture around 9200 bc (over 11,200 years ago), based on evidence found throughout the area and documented at the much-studied gault site, midway between georgetown and fort cavazos.when settlers arrived from europe, the tonkawa tribe inhabited the area. | recalescing | uncemented | effectualness <tsp> recalescing | phyla | undarken | no related information |
aleksandr dmitriyevich chumakov (russian: александр дмитриевич чумаков) (5 may 1948 – 8 july 2012) was a soviet football player.he finished his playing career with fc spartak semipalatinsk in 1975.chumakov made three appearances for the ussr during 1968 and 1969, his debut having been on 16 june 1968 in a friendly against austria. | worldmaking | nonresemblance | keyed <tsp> worldmaking | sagitta | lyricisms | no related information |
alpena county regional airport (iata: apn, icao: kapn, faa lid: apn) is a county-owned, public-use, joint civil-military airport in alpena county, michigan, united states.the airport is located six nautical miles (7 mi, 11 km) west of the central business district of alpena, off of m-32 .it straddles the boundary between maple ridge township on the north and wilson township on the south.it is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline, an affiliate of delta connection, with freight services provided by an affiliate of fedex feeder it is said to be the 'proud home of alpena combat readiness training center,' the host unit of the michigan air national guard's alpena air national guard base.as per federal aviation administration records, the airport had 7,519 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 7,638 enplanements in 2009, and 8,737 in 2010.it is included in the faa national plan of integrated airport systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.the airport regularly hosts airshows and aircraft displays of antique aircraft.aircraft like the b-29 superfortress and the b-24 liberator have made stops at the airport for access by the public.it was formally dedicated in 1931, and the us army air corps used the airport for training purposes until 1947, at which time it was handed over to alpena county.the airport has been assigned to the air national guard since 1952 and is used for training.the airport started updates to its passenger terminal in the 1990s.great lakes airlines provided service to chicago until 1997, when northwest airlines began flights to detroit with regional partner mesaba airlines.in 1999, the airport became eligible for federal airport improvement funds, which currently serve as the primary funding source for airport development.skywest airlines began servicing the airport in 2012 on behalf of delta connection.in 2020, the airport received $17 million as part of the federal cares act to upgrade facilities and maintain operational levels during the covid 19 pandemic.the airport has had increasing passenger numbers throughout its history.in 2021, the airport received a $1 million subsidy from the faa after passing a 10,000 enplanement threshold that year.in 2015, the airport was the site of drone test flights in order for the faa to develop standards for integrating drones into national airspace.in early 2022, alpena county and the airport were sued by huron aviation, the fuel provider at the airport, over concerns that the airport was trying to break up huron's business relationship with skywest and seize control of the airport's fuel farm, which huron aviation claims to have invested in to build.huron aviation said alpena sought quotes from competitors avfuel and alpena ground services in hopes they would offer lower quotes that the county could offer skywest.if skywest took a competing offer, huron says it would have breached its contract with the county, giving the county the right to seize the fuel farm and give it to another provider.the county denies the allegations.in 2022, skywest provided controversy when they cut direct flights at alpena, instead operating tag flights between delta hubs via, at different times, sault ste.marie and pellston.the company had wanted to add flights to minneapolis as well as detroit in the summer of 2022, but it failed to sustain the faa approval to do so.it has two runways with concrete surfaces: 1/19 is 9,001 by 150 feet (2,744 × 46 m) and 7/25 is 5,028 by 100 feet (1,533 × 30 m).for the 12-month period ending august 31, 2021, the airport had 5,252 aircraft operations (down from 9,790 in 2010), or roughly 14 per day: 44% military, 40% general aviation, and 20% air taxi. | alpena county regional airport | runwayname | 7/25 | no related information |
the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, simply known as the united kingdom (uk) or britain, is a country in northwestern europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland.it comprises england, scotland, wales and northern ireland.it includes the island of great britain, the north-eastern part of the island of ireland, and most of the smaller islands within the british isles.northern ireland shares a land border with the republic of ireland; otherwise, the united kingdom is surrounded by the atlantic ocean, the north sea, the english channel, the celtic sea and the irish sea.the total area of the united kingdom is 242,495 square kilometres (93,628 sq mi), with an estimated 2023 population of over 68 million people.the united kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years.the treaty of union between the kingdom of england (which also included wales) and the kingdom of scotland in 1707 resulted in their unification to become the kingdom of great britain.its union in 1801 with the kingdom of ireland created the united kingdom of great britain and ireland.most of ireland seceded from the uk in 1922, leaving the present united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, which formally adopted its name in 1927.the nearby isle of man, guernsey and jersey are not part of the uk, being crown dependencies, but the british government is responsible for their defence and international representation.the uk became the world's first industrialised country and was the foremost power during the 19th and early 20th centuries, a period of unchallenged global hegemony known as 'pax britannica'.the 14 british overseas territories are the last remnants of the british empire which, at its height in the 1920s, encompassed almost a quarter of the world's landmass and population, and was the largest empire in history.a part of the core anglophonic world, british influence can be observed in the language, culture, legal and political systems of many of its former colonies.the united kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy.its capital and largest city is london, the capital of england, a global city and financial centre with a metropolitan population of over 14 million people.edinburgh, cardiff and belfast are the national capitals of scotland, wales and northern ireland respectively.other major cities include birmingham, manchester, leeds, glasgow, sheffield and liverpool.scotland, wales, and northern ireland have their own devolved governments, each with varying powers.the uk is a great power, exerting significant economic, political, military, scientific and cultural influence in world affairs.it has the world's sixth-largest economy by nominal gross domestic product (gdp), and the tenth-largest by purchasing power parity.it is a recognised nuclear state and is the foremost military power in europe.the uk has been a permanent member of the united nations security council since its first session in 1946.it is a member of the commonwealth of nations, the council of europe, the g7, the oecd, the five eyes, nato and aukus, and was a member of the eu until its withdrawal with a free trade deal in 2020.the uk is set to join the cptpp, a major trade bloc in the indo-pacific, after negotiations regarding its accession concluded in march 2023.great britain encompassed the whole island, taking in the land north of the river forth known to the romans as caledonia in modern scotland (i.e.'greater' britain).in the middle ages, the name 'britain' was also applied to a small part of france now known as brittany.as a result, great britain (likely from the french 'grande bretagne') came into use to refer specifically to the island, with brittany often referred to as 'little britain'. | united kingdom | leadername | elizabeth ii | no related information |
aleksandr dmitriyevich chumakov (russian: александр дмитриевич чумаков) (5 may 1948 – 8 july 2012) was a soviet football player.he finished his playing career with fc spartak semipalatinsk in 1975.chumakov made three appearances for the ussr during 1968 and 1969, his debut having been on 16 june 1968 in a friendly against austria. | aleksandr chumakov footballer | club | fc torpedo moscow | no related information |
alpena county regional airport (iata: apn, icao: kapn, faa lid: apn) is a county-owned, public-use, joint civil-military airport in alpena county, michigan, united states.the airport is located six nautical miles (7 mi, 11 km) west of the central business district of alpena, off of m-32 .it straddles the boundary between maple ridge township on the north and wilson township on the south.it is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline, an affiliate of delta connection, with freight services provided by an affiliate of fedex feeder it is said to be the 'proud home of alpena combat readiness training center,' the host unit of the michigan air national guard's alpena air national guard base.as per federal aviation administration records, the airport had 7,519 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 7,638 enplanements in 2009, and 8,737 in 2010.it is included in the faa national plan of integrated airport systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.the airport regularly hosts airshows and aircraft displays of antique aircraft.aircraft like the b-29 superfortress and the b-24 liberator have made stops at the airport for access by the public.it was formally dedicated in 1931, and the us army air corps used the airport for training purposes until 1947, at which time it was handed over to alpena county.the airport has been assigned to the air national guard since 1952 and is used for training.the airport started updates to its passenger terminal in the 1990s.great lakes airlines provided service to chicago until 1997, when northwest airlines began flights to detroit with regional partner mesaba airlines.in 1999, the airport became eligible for federal airport improvement funds, which currently serve as the primary funding source for airport development.skywest airlines began servicing the airport in 2012 on behalf of delta connection.in 2020, the airport received $17 million as part of the federal cares act to upgrade facilities and maintain operational levels during the covid 19 pandemic.the airport has had increasing passenger numbers throughout its history.in 2021, the airport received a $1 million subsidy from the faa after passing a 10,000 enplanement threshold that year.in 2015, the airport was the site of drone test flights in order for the faa to develop standards for integrating drones into national airspace.in early 2022, alpena county and the airport were sued by huron aviation, the fuel provider at the airport, over concerns that the airport was trying to break up huron's business relationship with skywest and seize control of the airport's fuel farm, which huron aviation claims to have invested in to build.huron aviation said alpena sought quotes from competitors avfuel and alpena ground services in hopes they would offer lower quotes that the county could offer skywest.if skywest took a competing offer, huron says it would have breached its contract with the county, giving the county the right to seize the fuel farm and give it to another provider.the county denies the allegations.in 2022, skywest provided controversy when they cut direct flights at alpena, instead operating tag flights between delta hubs via, at different times, sault ste.marie and pellston.the company had wanted to add flights to minneapolis as well as detroit in the summer of 2022, but it failed to sustain the faa approval to do so.it has two runways with concrete surfaces: 1/19 is 9,001 by 150 feet (2,744 × 46 m) and 7/25 is 5,028 by 100 feet (1,533 × 30 m).for the 12-month period ending august 31, 2021, the airport had 5,252 aircraft operations (down from 9,790 in 2010), or roughly 14 per day: 44% military, 40% general aviation, and 20% air taxi. | alpena county regional airport | runwayname | 7/25 | no related information |
austin is the capital city of the u.s. state of texas, as well as the seat and largest city of travis county, with portions extending into hays and williamson counties.incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.it has been one of the fastest growing large cities in the united states since 2010.downtown austin and downtown san antonio are approximately 80 miles (129 km) apart, and both fall along the interstate 35 corridor.austin is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous united states and is considered a beta−level global city as categorized by the globalization and world cities research network.as of 2021, austin had an estimated population of 964,177, up from 961,855 at the 2020 census.the city is the cultural and economic center of the austin–round rock metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,421,115 as of july 1, 2022.located in central texas within the greater texas hill country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including lady bird lake and lake travis on the colorado river, barton springs, mckinney falls, and lake walter e. long.residents of austin are known as austinites.they include a diverse mix of government employees, college students, musicians, high-tech workers, and blue-collar workers.the city's official slogan promotes austin as 'the live music capital of the world', a reference to the city's many musicians and live music venues, as well as the long-running pbs tv concert series austin city limits.the city also adopted 'silicon hills' as a nickname in the 1990s due to a rapid influx of technology and development companies.in recent years, some austinites have adopted the unofficial slogan 'keep austin weird', which refers to the desire to protect small, unique, and local businesses from being overrun by large corporations.since the late 19th century, austin has also been known as the 'city of the violet crown', because of the colorful glow of light across the hills just after sunset.in 1987, austin originated and remains the site for south by southwest (stylized as sxsw and colloquially referred to as south by), an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-march.emerging from a strong economic focus on government and education, since the 1990s, austin has become a center for technology and business.the technology roots in austin can be traced back to the 1960s when tracor (now bae systems), a major defense electronics contractor, began operation in the city in 1962.ibm followed in 1967, opening a facility to produce its selectric typewriters.texas instruments setup in austin two years later, motorola (now nxp semiconductors) started semiconductor chip manufacturing in 1974.bae systems, ibm, and nxp semiconductors still have campuses and manufacturing operations in austin as of 2022.a number of fortune 500 companies have headquarters or regional offices in austin, including 3m, advanced micro devices (amd), amazon, apple, facebook (meta), google, ibm, intel, nxp semiconductors, oracle, tesla, texas instruments, and whole foods market.dell's worldwide headquarters is located in the nearby suburb of round rock.with regard to education, austin is the home of the university of texas at austin, which is one of the largest universities in the u.s., with over 50,000 students.in 2021, austin became home to the austin fc, the first (and currently only) major professional sports team in the city.the area's earliest known inhabitants lived during the late pleistocene (ice age) and are linked to the clovis culture around 9200 bc (over 11,200 years ago), based on evidence found throughout the area and documented at the much-studied gault site, midway between georgetown and fort cavazos.when settlers arrived from europe, the tonkawa tribe inhabited the area. | inveighed | shaysite | macrotin | no related information |
a loyal character dancer is a book by qiu xiaolong.the book features chief inspector chen cao and his friend/sidekick detective yu.it was published in 2002.he decides to take up the case - however, he is also ordered to escort a u.s.marshal (catherine rohn) and assist her with her investigation.in this case, it means going to look for the wife of a witness in a human-smuggling investigation who will not talk unless his wife is with him.things are complicated by the fact that the woman has gone missing. | exemplarily | diverting | vidhyanath <tsp> exemplarily | delphinidae | deviated | no related information |
aleksandr dmitriyevich chumakov (russian: александр дмитриевич чумаков) (5 may 1948 – 8 july 2012) was a soviet football player.he finished his playing career with fc spartak semipalatinsk in 1975.chumakov made three appearances for the ussr during 1968 and 1969, his debut having been on 16 june 1968 in a friendly against austria. | aleksandr chumakov footballer | club | soviet union national football team | aleksandr dmitriyevich chumakov (russian: александр дмитриевич чумаков) (5 may 1948 – 8 july 2012) was a soviet football player. |
a loyal character dancer is a book by qiu xiaolong.the book features chief inspector chen cao and his friend/sidekick detective yu.it was published in 2002.he decides to take up the case - however, he is also ordered to escort a u.s.marshal (catherine rohn) and assist her with her investigation.in this case, it means going to look for the wife of a witness in a human-smuggling investigation who will not talk unless his wife is with him.things are complicated by the fact that the woman has gone missing. | a loyal character dancer | numberofpages | 360 | no related information |
austin is the capital city of the u.s. state of texas, as well as the seat and largest city of travis county, with portions extending into hays and williamson counties.incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.it has been one of the fastest growing large cities in the united states since 2010.downtown austin and downtown san antonio are approximately 80 miles (129 km) apart, and both fall along the interstate 35 corridor.austin is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous united states and is considered a beta−level global city as categorized by the globalization and world cities research network.as of 2021, austin had an estimated population of 964,177, up from 961,855 at the 2020 census.the city is the cultural and economic center of the austin–round rock metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,421,115 as of july 1, 2022.located in central texas within the greater texas hill country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including lady bird lake and lake travis on the colorado river, barton springs, mckinney falls, and lake walter e. long.residents of austin are known as austinites.they include a diverse mix of government employees, college students, musicians, high-tech workers, and blue-collar workers.the city's official slogan promotes austin as 'the live music capital of the world', a reference to the city's many musicians and live music venues, as well as the long-running pbs tv concert series austin city limits.the city also adopted 'silicon hills' as a nickname in the 1990s due to a rapid influx of technology and development companies.in recent years, some austinites have adopted the unofficial slogan 'keep austin weird', which refers to the desire to protect small, unique, and local businesses from being overrun by large corporations.since the late 19th century, austin has also been known as the 'city of the violet crown', because of the colorful glow of light across the hills just after sunset.in 1987, austin originated and remains the site for south by southwest (stylized as sxsw and colloquially referred to as south by), an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-march.emerging from a strong economic focus on government and education, since the 1990s, austin has become a center for technology and business.the technology roots in austin can be traced back to the 1960s when tracor (now bae systems), a major defense electronics contractor, began operation in the city in 1962.ibm followed in 1967, opening a facility to produce its selectric typewriters.texas instruments setup in austin two years later, motorola (now nxp semiconductors) started semiconductor chip manufacturing in 1974.bae systems, ibm, and nxp semiconductors still have campuses and manufacturing operations in austin as of 2022.a number of fortune 500 companies have headquarters or regional offices in austin, including 3m, advanced micro devices (amd), amazon, apple, facebook (meta), google, ibm, intel, nxp semiconductors, oracle, tesla, texas instruments, and whole foods market.dell's worldwide headquarters is located in the nearby suburb of round rock.with regard to education, austin is the home of the university of texas at austin, which is one of the largest universities in the u.s., with over 50,000 students.in 2021, austin became home to the austin fc, the first (and currently only) major professional sports team in the city.the area's earliest known inhabitants lived during the late pleistocene (ice age) and are linked to the clovis culture around 9200 bc (over 11,200 years ago), based on evidence found throughout the area and documented at the much-studied gault site, midway between georgetown and fort cavazos.when settlers arrived from europe, the tonkawa tribe inhabited the area. | austin texas | ispartof | williamson county texas | austin is the capital city of the u.s. state of texas, as well as the seat and largest city of travis county, with portions extending into hays and williamson counties.incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.located in central texas within the greater texas hill country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including lady bird lake and lake travis on the colorado river, barton springs, mckinney falls, and lake walter e. long.texas instruments setup in austin two years later, motorola (now nxp semiconductors) started semiconductor chip manufacturing in 1974.a number of fortune 500 companies have headquarters or regional offices in austin, including 3m, advanced micro devices (amd), amazon, apple, facebook (meta), google, ibm, intel, nxp semiconductors, oracle, tesla, texas instruments, and whole foods market.with regard to education, austin is the home of the university of texas at austin, which is one of the largest universities in the u.s., with over 50,000 students. |
a loyal character dancer is a book by qiu xiaolong.the book features chief inspector chen cao and his friend/sidekick detective yu.it was published in 2002.he decides to take up the case - however, he is also ordered to escort a u.s.marshal (catherine rohn) and assist her with her investigation.in this case, it means going to look for the wife of a witness in a human-smuggling investigation who will not talk unless his wife is with him.things are complicated by the fact that the woman has gone missing. | a loyal character dancer | publisher | soho press | no related information |
the united states of america (u.s.a. or usa), commonly known as the united states (u.s. or us) or america, is a country primarily located in north america.it consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine minor outlying islands, and 326 indian reservations.the united states is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area.it shares land borders with canada to its north and with mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the bahamas, cuba, russia, and other nations.with a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the americas and the third most populous in the world.the national capital of the united states is washington, d.c., and its most populous city and principal financial center is new york city.indigenous peoples have inhabited the americas for thousands of years.beginning in 1607, british colonization led to the establishment of the thirteen colonies in what is now the eastern united states.they quarreled with the british crown over taxation and political representation, leading to the american revolution and proceeding revolutionary war.the united states declared independence on july 4, 1776, becoming the first nation-state founded on enlightenment principles of unalienable natural rights, consent of the governed, and liberal democracy.during the nineteenth century, the united states political philosophy was influenced by the concept of manifest destiny, as the country expanded across the continent in a number of wars, land purchases, and treaties, eventually reaching the pacific ocean by the middle of the century.sectional division surrounding slavery in the southern united states led to the secession of the confederate states of america, which fought the remaining states of the union during the american civil war (1861–1865).with the union's victory and preservation, slavery was abolished nationally by the thirteenth amendment.by 1900, the united states had established itself as a world power, becoming the world's largest economy.after japan's attack on pearl harbor in 1941, the u.s. entered world war ii on the allied side.the aftermath of the war left the united states and the soviet union as the world's two superpowers and led to the cold war.during the cold war, both countries engaged in a struggle for ideological dominance but avoided direct military conflict.they also competed in the space race, which culminated in the 1969 landing of apollo 11, making the u.s. the first and only nation to ever land humans on the moon.with the soviet union's collapse and the subsequent end of the cold war in 1991, the united states emerged as the world's sole superpower.the united states government is a federal republic and a representative democracy with three separate branches of government.it has a bicameral national legislature composed of the house of representatives, a lower house; and the senate, an upper house based on equal representation for each state.many policy issues are decentralized, with widely differing laws by jurisdiction.the u.s. ranks highly in international measures of quality of life, income and wealth, economic competitiveness, human rights, innovation, and education; it has low levels of perceived corruption and the highest median income per person of any polity in the world.it has high levels of incarceration and inequality and lacks universal health care.as a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities, the u.s. has been shaped by the world's largest immigrant population.a developed country, the american economy accounts for approximately a quarter of global gdp and is the world's largest by gdp at market exchange rates.the united states is the world's largest importer and second-largest exporter. | united states | capital | washington dc | the national capital of the united states is washington, d.c., and its most populous city and principal financial center is new york city. |
amsterdam ( am-stər-dam, uk also am-stər-dam, dutch: [ˌɑmstərˈdɑm] (listen); lit.'the dam on the river amstel') is the capital and most populous city of the netherlands, with the hague being the seat of government.it has a population of 921,402 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area.located in the dutch province of north holland, amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the 'venice of the north', for its large number of canals, now designated a unesco world heritage site.amsterdam was founded at the mouth of the amstel river that was dammed to control flooding; the city's name derives from the a local linguistic variation of the word dam.originally a small fishing village in the late 12th century, amsterdam became a major world port during the dutch golden age of the 17th century, when the netherlands was an economic powerhouse.amsterdam was the leading center for finance and trade, as well as a hub of production of secular art.in the 19th and 20th centuries, the city expanded and many new neighborhoods and suburbs were planned and built.the canals of amsterdam and the 19-20th century defence line of amsterdam are both on the unesco world heritage list.sloten, annexed in 1921 by the municipality of amsterdam, is the oldest part of the city, dating to the 9th century.the city has a long tradition of openness, liberalism, and tolerance.cycling is key to the city's modern character, and there are numerous biking paths and lanes spread throughout the entire city.amsterdam's main attractions include its historic canals; the rijksmuseumcode: nld promoted to code: nl , the state museum with a vast collection of dutch golden age art; the van gogh museum; the dam square, where the royal palace of amsterdam and former city hall (stadhuiscode: nld promoted to code: nl ) are located; the amsterdam museum; stedelijk museum, with modern art; hermitage amsterdam, the concertgebouwcode: nld promoted to code: nl concert hall; the anne frank house; the het scheepvaartmuseumcode: nld promoted to code: nl , the heineken experience, the natura artis magistracode: lat promoted to code: la ; hortus botanicus, nemo, the red-light district and many cannabis coffee shops.the city is also well known for its nightlife and festival activity; with several of its nightclubs (melkwegcode: nld promoted to code: nl , paradiso) among the world's most famous.primarily known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow canal houses with gabled façades; well-preserved legacies of the city's 17th-century golden age, and the establishment of the van gogh museum, displaying the work of the famous dutch modern artist, have attracted millions of visitors to amsterdam annually.the amsterdam stock exchange, founded in 1602, is considered the oldest 'modern' securities market stock exchange in the world.as the commercial capital of the netherlands and one of the top financial centres in europe, amsterdam is considered an alpha world city by the globalization and world cities research network.the city is also the cultural capital of the netherlands.many large dutch institutions have their headquarters in the city, including: the philips conglomerate, akzonobel, booking.com, tomtom, and ing.many of the world's largest companies are based in amsterdam or have established their european headquarters in the city, such as leading technology companies uber, netflix and tesla.in 2022, amsterdam was ranked the ninth-best city in the world to live in by the economist intelligence unit and 12th globally on quality of living for environment and infrastructure by mercer.the city was ranked 4th place globally as top tech hub in the savills tech cities 2019 report (2nd in europe), and 3rd in innovation by australian innovation agency 2thinknow in their innovation cities index 2009. | amsterdam | leadername | eberhard van der laan | located in the dutch province of north holland, amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the 'venice of the north', for its large number of canals, now designated a unesco world heritage site.amsterdam was founded at the mouth of the amstel river that was dammed to control flooding; the city's name derives from the a local linguistic variation of the word dam.cycling is key to the city's modern character, and there are numerous biking paths and lanes spread throughout the entire city.amsterdam's main attractions include its historic canals; the rijksmuseumcode: nld promoted to code: nl , the state museum with a vast collection of dutch golden age art; the van gogh museum; the dam square, where the royal palace of amsterdam and former city hall (stadhuiscode: nld promoted to code: nl ) are located; the amsterdam museum; stedelijk museum, with modern art; hermitage amsterdam, the concertgebouwcode: nld promoted to code: nl concert hall; the anne frank house; the het scheepvaartmuseumcode: nld promoted to code: nl , the heineken experience, the natura artis magistracode: lat promoted to code: la ; hortus botanicus, nemo, the red-light district and many cannabis coffee shops.primarily known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow canal houses with gabled façades; well-preserved legacies of the city's 17th-century golden age, and the establishment of the van gogh museum, displaying the work of the famous dutch modern artist, have attracted millions of visitors to amsterdam annually.the amsterdam stock exchange, founded in 1602, is considered the oldest 'modern' securities market stock exchange in the world.as the commercial capital of the netherlands and one of the top financial centres in europe, amsterdam is considered an alpha world city by the globalization and world cities research network. |
aleksandr dmitriyevich chumakov (russian: александр дмитриевич чумаков) (5 may 1948 – 8 july 2012) was a soviet football player.he finished his playing career with fc spartak semipalatinsk in 1975.chumakov made three appearances for the ussr during 1968 and 1969, his debut having been on 16 june 1968 in a friendly against austria. | detruncate | sivers | pedicellar <tsp> detruncate | mermaiden | lacteally | no related information |
austin is the capital city of the u.s. state of texas, as well as the seat and largest city of travis county, with portions extending into hays and williamson counties.incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.it has been one of the fastest growing large cities in the united states since 2010.downtown austin and downtown san antonio are approximately 80 miles (129 km) apart, and both fall along the interstate 35 corridor.austin is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous united states and is considered a beta−level global city as categorized by the globalization and world cities research network.as of 2021, austin had an estimated population of 964,177, up from 961,855 at the 2020 census.the city is the cultural and economic center of the austin–round rock metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,421,115 as of july 1, 2022.located in central texas within the greater texas hill country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including lady bird lake and lake travis on the colorado river, barton springs, mckinney falls, and lake walter e. long.residents of austin are known as austinites.they include a diverse mix of government employees, college students, musicians, high-tech workers, and blue-collar workers.the city's official slogan promotes austin as 'the live music capital of the world', a reference to the city's many musicians and live music venues, as well as the long-running pbs tv concert series austin city limits.the city also adopted 'silicon hills' as a nickname in the 1990s due to a rapid influx of technology and development companies.in recent years, some austinites have adopted the unofficial slogan 'keep austin weird', which refers to the desire to protect small, unique, and local businesses from being overrun by large corporations.since the late 19th century, austin has also been known as the 'city of the violet crown', because of the colorful glow of light across the hills just after sunset.in 1987, austin originated and remains the site for south by southwest (stylized as sxsw and colloquially referred to as south by), an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-march.emerging from a strong economic focus on government and education, since the 1990s, austin has become a center for technology and business.the technology roots in austin can be traced back to the 1960s when tracor (now bae systems), a major defense electronics contractor, began operation in the city in 1962.ibm followed in 1967, opening a facility to produce its selectric typewriters.texas instruments setup in austin two years later, motorola (now nxp semiconductors) started semiconductor chip manufacturing in 1974.bae systems, ibm, and nxp semiconductors still have campuses and manufacturing operations in austin as of 2022.a number of fortune 500 companies have headquarters or regional offices in austin, including 3m, advanced micro devices (amd), amazon, apple, facebook (meta), google, ibm, intel, nxp semiconductors, oracle, tesla, texas instruments, and whole foods market.dell's worldwide headquarters is located in the nearby suburb of round rock.with regard to education, austin is the home of the university of texas at austin, which is one of the largest universities in the u.s., with over 50,000 students.in 2021, austin became home to the austin fc, the first (and currently only) major professional sports team in the city.the area's earliest known inhabitants lived during the late pleistocene (ice age) and are linked to the clovis culture around 9200 bc (over 11,200 years ago), based on evidence found throughout the area and documented at the much-studied gault site, midway between georgetown and fort cavazos.when settlers arrived from europe, the tonkawa tribe inhabited the area. | austin texas | ispartof | williamson county texas | austin is the capital city of the u.s. state of texas, as well as the seat and largest city of travis county, with portions extending into hays and williamson counties.incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.located in central texas within the greater texas hill country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including lady bird lake and lake travis on the colorado river, barton springs, mckinney falls, and lake walter e. long.texas instruments setup in austin two years later, motorola (now nxp semiconductors) started semiconductor chip manufacturing in 1974.a number of fortune 500 companies have headquarters or regional offices in austin, including 3m, advanced micro devices (amd), amazon, apple, facebook (meta), google, ibm, intel, nxp semiconductors, oracle, tesla, texas instruments, and whole foods market.with regard to education, austin is the home of the university of texas at austin, which is one of the largest universities in the u.s., with over 50,000 students. |
a loyal character dancer is a book by qiu xiaolong.the book features chief inspector chen cao and his friend/sidekick detective yu.it was published in 2002.he decides to take up the case - however, he is also ordered to escort a u.s.marshal (catherine rohn) and assist her with her investigation.in this case, it means going to look for the wife of a witness in a human-smuggling investigation who will not talk unless his wife is with him.things are complicated by the fact that the woman has gone missing. | a loyal character dancer | publisher | soho press | no related information |
aleksandr dmitriyevich chumakov (russian: александр дмитриевич чумаков) (5 may 1948 – 8 july 2012) was a soviet football player.he finished his playing career with fc spartak semipalatinsk in 1975.chumakov made three appearances for the ussr during 1968 and 1969, his debut having been on 16 june 1968 in a friendly against austria. | athamantid | analogize | chemiotropism | no related information |
austin is the capital city of the u.s. state of texas, as well as the seat and largest city of travis county, with portions extending into hays and williamson counties.incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.it has been one of the fastest growing large cities in the united states since 2010.downtown austin and downtown san antonio are approximately 80 miles (129 km) apart, and both fall along the interstate 35 corridor.austin is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous united states and is considered a beta−level global city as categorized by the globalization and world cities research network.as of 2021, austin had an estimated population of 964,177, up from 961,855 at the 2020 census.the city is the cultural and economic center of the austin–round rock metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,421,115 as of july 1, 2022.located in central texas within the greater texas hill country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including lady bird lake and lake travis on the colorado river, barton springs, mckinney falls, and lake walter e. long.residents of austin are known as austinites.they include a diverse mix of government employees, college students, musicians, high-tech workers, and blue-collar workers.the city's official slogan promotes austin as 'the live music capital of the world', a reference to the city's many musicians and live music venues, as well as the long-running pbs tv concert series austin city limits.the city also adopted 'silicon hills' as a nickname in the 1990s due to a rapid influx of technology and development companies.in recent years, some austinites have adopted the unofficial slogan 'keep austin weird', which refers to the desire to protect small, unique, and local businesses from being overrun by large corporations.since the late 19th century, austin has also been known as the 'city of the violet crown', because of the colorful glow of light across the hills just after sunset.in 1987, austin originated and remains the site for south by southwest (stylized as sxsw and colloquially referred to as south by), an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-march.emerging from a strong economic focus on government and education, since the 1990s, austin has become a center for technology and business.the technology roots in austin can be traced back to the 1960s when tracor (now bae systems), a major defense electronics contractor, began operation in the city in 1962.ibm followed in 1967, opening a facility to produce its selectric typewriters.texas instruments setup in austin two years later, motorola (now nxp semiconductors) started semiconductor chip manufacturing in 1974.bae systems, ibm, and nxp semiconductors still have campuses and manufacturing operations in austin as of 2022.a number of fortune 500 companies have headquarters or regional offices in austin, including 3m, advanced micro devices (amd), amazon, apple, facebook (meta), google, ibm, intel, nxp semiconductors, oracle, tesla, texas instruments, and whole foods market.dell's worldwide headquarters is located in the nearby suburb of round rock.with regard to education, austin is the home of the university of texas at austin, which is one of the largest universities in the u.s., with over 50,000 students.in 2021, austin became home to the austin fc, the first (and currently only) major professional sports team in the city.the area's earliest known inhabitants lived during the late pleistocene (ice age) and are linked to the clovis culture around 9200 bc (over 11,200 years ago), based on evidence found throughout the area and documented at the much-studied gault site, midway between georgetown and fort cavazos.when settlers arrived from europe, the tonkawa tribe inhabited the area. | austin texas | leadertitle | city manager | austin is the capital city of the u.s. state of texas, as well as the seat and largest city of travis county, with portions extending into hays and williamson counties.incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.austin is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous united states and is considered a beta−level global city as categorized by the globalization and world cities research network.as of 2021, austin had an estimated population of 964,177, up from 961,855 at the 2020 census.the city is the cultural and economic center of the austin–round rock metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,421,115 as of july 1, 2022.the city's official slogan promotes austin as 'the live music capital of the world', a reference to the city's many musicians and live music venues, as well as the long-running pbs tv concert series austin city limits.since the late 19th century, austin has also been known as the 'city of the violet crown', because of the colorful glow of light across the hills just after sunset.in 1987, austin originated and remains the site for south by southwest (stylized as sxsw and colloquially referred to as south by), an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-march.the technology roots in austin can be traced back to the 1960s when tracor (now bae systems), a major defense electronics contractor, began operation in the city in 1962.in 2021, austin became home to the austin fc, the first (and currently only) major professional sports team in the city. |
amsterdam ( am-stər-dam, uk also am-stər-dam, dutch: [ˌɑmstərˈdɑm] (listen); lit.'the dam on the river amstel') is the capital and most populous city of the netherlands, with the hague being the seat of government.it has a population of 921,402 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area.located in the dutch province of north holland, amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the 'venice of the north', for its large number of canals, now designated a unesco world heritage site.amsterdam was founded at the mouth of the amstel river that was dammed to control flooding; the city's name derives from the a local linguistic variation of the word dam.originally a small fishing village in the late 12th century, amsterdam became a major world port during the dutch golden age of the 17th century, when the netherlands was an economic powerhouse.amsterdam was the leading center for finance and trade, as well as a hub of production of secular art.in the 19th and 20th centuries, the city expanded and many new neighborhoods and suburbs were planned and built.the canals of amsterdam and the 19-20th century defence line of amsterdam are both on the unesco world heritage list.sloten, annexed in 1921 by the municipality of amsterdam, is the oldest part of the city, dating to the 9th century.the city has a long tradition of openness, liberalism, and tolerance.cycling is key to the city's modern character, and there are numerous biking paths and lanes spread throughout the entire city.amsterdam's main attractions include its historic canals; the rijksmuseumcode: nld promoted to code: nl , the state museum with a vast collection of dutch golden age art; the van gogh museum; the dam square, where the royal palace of amsterdam and former city hall (stadhuiscode: nld promoted to code: nl ) are located; the amsterdam museum; stedelijk museum, with modern art; hermitage amsterdam, the concertgebouwcode: nld promoted to code: nl concert hall; the anne frank house; the het scheepvaartmuseumcode: nld promoted to code: nl , the heineken experience, the natura artis magistracode: lat promoted to code: la ; hortus botanicus, nemo, the red-light district and many cannabis coffee shops.the city is also well known for its nightlife and festival activity; with several of its nightclubs (melkwegcode: nld promoted to code: nl , paradiso) among the world's most famous.primarily known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow canal houses with gabled façades; well-preserved legacies of the city's 17th-century golden age, and the establishment of the van gogh museum, displaying the work of the famous dutch modern artist, have attracted millions of visitors to amsterdam annually.the amsterdam stock exchange, founded in 1602, is considered the oldest 'modern' securities market stock exchange in the world.as the commercial capital of the netherlands and one of the top financial centres in europe, amsterdam is considered an alpha world city by the globalization and world cities research network.the city is also the cultural capital of the netherlands.many large dutch institutions have their headquarters in the city, including: the philips conglomerate, akzonobel, booking.com, tomtom, and ing.many of the world's largest companies are based in amsterdam or have established their european headquarters in the city, such as leading technology companies uber, netflix and tesla.in 2022, amsterdam was ranked the ninth-best city in the world to live in by the economist intelligence unit and 12th globally on quality of living for environment and infrastructure by mercer.the city was ranked 4th place globally as top tech hub in the savills tech cities 2019 report (2nd in europe), and 3rd in innovation by australian innovation agency 2thinknow in their innovation cities index 2009. | smuggle | dirtily | cryptonymic | no related information |
the united states of america (u.s.a. or usa), commonly known as the united states (u.s. or us) or america, is a country primarily located in north america.it consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine minor outlying islands, and 326 indian reservations.the united states is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area.it shares land borders with canada to its north and with mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the bahamas, cuba, russia, and other nations.with a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the americas and the third most populous in the world.the national capital of the united states is washington, d.c., and its most populous city and principal financial center is new york city.indigenous peoples have inhabited the americas for thousands of years.beginning in 1607, british colonization led to the establishment of the thirteen colonies in what is now the eastern united states.they quarreled with the british crown over taxation and political representation, leading to the american revolution and proceeding revolutionary war.the united states declared independence on july 4, 1776, becoming the first nation-state founded on enlightenment principles of unalienable natural rights, consent of the governed, and liberal democracy.during the nineteenth century, the united states political philosophy was influenced by the concept of manifest destiny, as the country expanded across the continent in a number of wars, land purchases, and treaties, eventually reaching the pacific ocean by the middle of the century.sectional division surrounding slavery in the southern united states led to the secession of the confederate states of america, which fought the remaining states of the union during the american civil war (1861–1865).with the union's victory and preservation, slavery was abolished nationally by the thirteenth amendment.by 1900, the united states had established itself as a world power, becoming the world's largest economy.after japan's attack on pearl harbor in 1941, the u.s. entered world war ii on the allied side.the aftermath of the war left the united states and the soviet union as the world's two superpowers and led to the cold war.during the cold war, both countries engaged in a struggle for ideological dominance but avoided direct military conflict.they also competed in the space race, which culminated in the 1969 landing of apollo 11, making the u.s. the first and only nation to ever land humans on the moon.with the soviet union's collapse and the subsequent end of the cold war in 1991, the united states emerged as the world's sole superpower.the united states government is a federal republic and a representative democracy with three separate branches of government.it has a bicameral national legislature composed of the house of representatives, a lower house; and the senate, an upper house based on equal representation for each state.many policy issues are decentralized, with widely differing laws by jurisdiction.the u.s. ranks highly in international measures of quality of life, income and wealth, economic competitiveness, human rights, innovation, and education; it has low levels of perceived corruption and the highest median income per person of any polity in the world.it has high levels of incarceration and inequality and lacks universal health care.as a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities, the u.s. has been shaped by the world's largest immigrant population.a developed country, the american economy accounts for approximately a quarter of global gdp and is the world's largest by gdp at market exchange rates.the united states is the world's largest importer and second-largest exporter. | chamar | pulques | enunciated <tsp> chamar | outperforming | undershrievery | no related information |
a severed wasp (1982) is a novel by madeleine l'engle.it continues the story of a pianist, katherine forrester, who was first seen in the small rain.now a widow in her seventies, katherine forrester vigneras returns to new york city in retirement from concert touring in europe.there she encounters felix bodeway, an old friend from her greenwich village days, who is now the retired episcopal bishop of new york.he asks katherine to give a benefit concert at the cathedral of st. john the divine.it turns out to be an unexpected challenge, full of new friends and mysterious dangers.during the novel katherine is befriended by several recurring characters from other l'engle novels, including mimi oppenheimer from a winter's love, josiah 'dave' davidson from the young unicorns, and suzy austin (now dr. suzy davidson) from the austin family series (which l'engle called her 'chronos' novels).the cathedral of saint john the divine, which figures prominently in the plot of a severed wasp, is also the setting for the 1968 l'engle novel the young unicorns.the author herself was librarian and writer-in-residence at the same cathedral for several decades.this story takes place last in the l'engle canon of 'kairos' and 'chronos' stories, as it features the adult suzy austin and the adult josiah davidson.no novel published after a severed wasp took place during or after the events of this one.in l'engle's first published novel, the small rain (the first half of which was republished as prelude), katherine forrester is a gifted but socially isolated adolescent studying to be a concert pianist at a strict boarding school.katherine reappears in a severed wasp as an old woman (now katherine vigneras, from her marriage to her piano teacher and mentor justin) looking back on her life and career while facing new dangers.katherine vigneras also appears very briefly in a ring of endless light playing a recital that vicky austin and zachary gray attend.mimi oppenheimer (called mimi opp) — surgeon.the character first appeared in a winter's love as the best friend of virginia bowen, whose mother contemplates having an affair as virginia and mimi spend their break from boarding school with virginia's parents in the haute-savoie.in a severed wasp, mimi is katherine forrester's neighbor and confidante.mimi is a surgeon who, despite being jewish and a bit of an agnostic, is friends with several people at the cathedral of saint john the divine, especially retired bishop felix bodeway and suzy davidson.mimi's grandmother was one of the renier family; she is thus related to simon renier of dragons in the waters, queron renier of a house like a lotus and stella renier of the other side of the sun.felix bodeway — bishop.like katherine, felix first appears in the small rain, encountering katherine in new york city when katherine has finished school and has sarah courtmont for a roommate.felix is sarah's boyfriend of sorts, a bohemian would-be violinist with aspirations to be a 'window cleaner' — that is, to help people see beyond themselves.considered by katherine to be a 'lightweight' at the time of the small rain, she finds him much changed fifty years later, a retired bishop who has suffered, and is gentle, compassionate and afraid.he eventually confesses to having experimented with homosexuality and dissolute behavior as a young man, and it is implied there is an unrequited sexual component to his love for the present bishop, allie undercroft.alwood 'allie' undercroft — bishop.the bishop of st. john the divine at the time of the novel, bishop undercroft is an old friend of felix bodeway, husband of the vindictive yolanda xabo undercroft, a retired singer, and the ex-husband of sister isobel, a nun and educator. | a severed wasp | isbn number | 0-374-26131-8 | no related information |
austin is the capital city of the u.s. state of texas, as well as the seat and largest city of travis county, with portions extending into hays and williamson counties.incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.it has been one of the fastest growing large cities in the united states since 2010.downtown austin and downtown san antonio are approximately 80 miles (129 km) apart, and both fall along the interstate 35 corridor.austin is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous united states and is considered a beta−level global city as categorized by the globalization and world cities research network.as of 2021, austin had an estimated population of 964,177, up from 961,855 at the 2020 census.the city is the cultural and economic center of the austin–round rock metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,421,115 as of july 1, 2022.located in central texas within the greater texas hill country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including lady bird lake and lake travis on the colorado river, barton springs, mckinney falls, and lake walter e. long.residents of austin are known as austinites.they include a diverse mix of government employees, college students, musicians, high-tech workers, and blue-collar workers.the city's official slogan promotes austin as 'the live music capital of the world', a reference to the city's many musicians and live music venues, as well as the long-running pbs tv concert series austin city limits.the city also adopted 'silicon hills' as a nickname in the 1990s due to a rapid influx of technology and development companies.in recent years, some austinites have adopted the unofficial slogan 'keep austin weird', which refers to the desire to protect small, unique, and local businesses from being overrun by large corporations.since the late 19th century, austin has also been known as the 'city of the violet crown', because of the colorful glow of light across the hills just after sunset.in 1987, austin originated and remains the site for south by southwest (stylized as sxsw and colloquially referred to as south by), an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-march.emerging from a strong economic focus on government and education, since the 1990s, austin has become a center for technology and business.the technology roots in austin can be traced back to the 1960s when tracor (now bae systems), a major defense electronics contractor, began operation in the city in 1962.ibm followed in 1967, opening a facility to produce its selectric typewriters.texas instruments setup in austin two years later, motorola (now nxp semiconductors) started semiconductor chip manufacturing in 1974.bae systems, ibm, and nxp semiconductors still have campuses and manufacturing operations in austin as of 2022.a number of fortune 500 companies have headquarters or regional offices in austin, including 3m, advanced micro devices (amd), amazon, apple, facebook (meta), google, ibm, intel, nxp semiconductors, oracle, tesla, texas instruments, and whole foods market.dell's worldwide headquarters is located in the nearby suburb of round rock.with regard to education, austin is the home of the university of texas at austin, which is one of the largest universities in the u.s., with over 50,000 students.in 2021, austin became home to the austin fc, the first (and currently only) major professional sports team in the city.the area's earliest known inhabitants lived during the late pleistocene (ice age) and are linked to the clovis culture around 9200 bc (over 11,200 years ago), based on evidence found throughout the area and documented at the much-studied gault site, midway between georgetown and fort cavazos.when settlers arrived from europe, the tonkawa tribe inhabited the area. | austin texas | leadertitle | city manager | austin is the capital city of the u.s. state of texas, as well as the seat and largest city of travis county, with portions extending into hays and williamson counties.incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.austin is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous united states and is considered a beta−level global city as categorized by the globalization and world cities research network.as of 2021, austin had an estimated population of 964,177, up from 961,855 at the 2020 census.the city is the cultural and economic center of the austin–round rock metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,421,115 as of july 1, 2022.the city's official slogan promotes austin as 'the live music capital of the world', a reference to the city's many musicians and live music venues, as well as the long-running pbs tv concert series austin city limits.since the late 19th century, austin has also been known as the 'city of the violet crown', because of the colorful glow of light across the hills just after sunset.in 1987, austin originated and remains the site for south by southwest (stylized as sxsw and colloquially referred to as south by), an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-march.the technology roots in austin can be traced back to the 1960s when tracor (now bae systems), a major defense electronics contractor, began operation in the city in 1962.in 2021, austin became home to the austin fc, the first (and currently only) major professional sports team in the city. |
amsterdam ( am-stər-dam, uk also am-stər-dam, dutch: [ˌɑmstərˈdɑm] (listen); lit.'the dam on the river amstel') is the capital and most populous city of the netherlands, with the hague being the seat of government.it has a population of 921,402 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area.located in the dutch province of north holland, amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the 'venice of the north', for its large number of canals, now designated a unesco world heritage site.amsterdam was founded at the mouth of the amstel river that was dammed to control flooding; the city's name derives from the a local linguistic variation of the word dam.originally a small fishing village in the late 12th century, amsterdam became a major world port during the dutch golden age of the 17th century, when the netherlands was an economic powerhouse.amsterdam was the leading center for finance and trade, as well as a hub of production of secular art.in the 19th and 20th centuries, the city expanded and many new neighborhoods and suburbs were planned and built.the canals of amsterdam and the 19-20th century defence line of amsterdam are both on the unesco world heritage list.sloten, annexed in 1921 by the municipality of amsterdam, is the oldest part of the city, dating to the 9th century.the city has a long tradition of openness, liberalism, and tolerance.cycling is key to the city's modern character, and there are numerous biking paths and lanes spread throughout the entire city.amsterdam's main attractions include its historic canals; the rijksmuseumcode: nld promoted to code: nl , the state museum with a vast collection of dutch golden age art; the van gogh museum; the dam square, where the royal palace of amsterdam and former city hall (stadhuiscode: nld promoted to code: nl ) are located; the amsterdam museum; stedelijk museum, with modern art; hermitage amsterdam, the concertgebouwcode: nld promoted to code: nl concert hall; the anne frank house; the het scheepvaartmuseumcode: nld promoted to code: nl , the heineken experience, the natura artis magistracode: lat promoted to code: la ; hortus botanicus, nemo, the red-light district and many cannabis coffee shops.the city is also well known for its nightlife and festival activity; with several of its nightclubs (melkwegcode: nld promoted to code: nl , paradiso) among the world's most famous.primarily known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow canal houses with gabled façades; well-preserved legacies of the city's 17th-century golden age, and the establishment of the van gogh museum, displaying the work of the famous dutch modern artist, have attracted millions of visitors to amsterdam annually.the amsterdam stock exchange, founded in 1602, is considered the oldest 'modern' securities market stock exchange in the world.as the commercial capital of the netherlands and one of the top financial centres in europe, amsterdam is considered an alpha world city by the globalization and world cities research network.the city is also the cultural capital of the netherlands.many large dutch institutions have their headquarters in the city, including: the philips conglomerate, akzonobel, booking.com, tomtom, and ing.many of the world's largest companies are based in amsterdam or have established their european headquarters in the city, such as leading technology companies uber, netflix and tesla.in 2022, amsterdam was ranked the ninth-best city in the world to live in by the economist intelligence unit and 12th globally on quality of living for environment and infrastructure by mercer.the city was ranked 4th place globally as top tech hub in the savills tech cities 2019 report (2nd in europe), and 3rd in innovation by australian innovation agency 2thinknow in their innovation cities index 2009. | amsterdam | leadername | eberhard van der laan | located in the dutch province of north holland, amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the 'venice of the north', for its large number of canals, now designated a unesco world heritage site.amsterdam was founded at the mouth of the amstel river that was dammed to control flooding; the city's name derives from the a local linguistic variation of the word dam.cycling is key to the city's modern character, and there are numerous biking paths and lanes spread throughout the entire city.amsterdam's main attractions include its historic canals; the rijksmuseumcode: nld promoted to code: nl , the state museum with a vast collection of dutch golden age art; the van gogh museum; the dam square, where the royal palace of amsterdam and former city hall (stadhuiscode: nld promoted to code: nl ) are located; the amsterdam museum; stedelijk museum, with modern art; hermitage amsterdam, the concertgebouwcode: nld promoted to code: nl concert hall; the anne frank house; the het scheepvaartmuseumcode: nld promoted to code: nl , the heineken experience, the natura artis magistracode: lat promoted to code: la ; hortus botanicus, nemo, the red-light district and many cannabis coffee shops.primarily known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow canal houses with gabled façades; well-preserved legacies of the city's 17th-century golden age, and the establishment of the van gogh museum, displaying the work of the famous dutch modern artist, have attracted millions of visitors to amsterdam annually.the amsterdam stock exchange, founded in 1602, is considered the oldest 'modern' securities market stock exchange in the world.as the commercial capital of the netherlands and one of the top financial centres in europe, amsterdam is considered an alpha world city by the globalization and world cities research network. |
aleksandr dmitriyevich chumakov (russian: александр дмитриевич чумаков) (5 may 1948 – 8 july 2012) was a soviet football player.he finished his playing career with fc spartak semipalatinsk in 1975.chumakov made three appearances for the ussr during 1968 and 1969, his debut having been on 16 june 1968 in a friendly against austria. | nonlacteal | shereefs | unexemptable | no related information |
a severed wasp (1982) is a novel by madeleine l'engle.it continues the story of a pianist, katherine forrester, who was first seen in the small rain.now a widow in her seventies, katherine forrester vigneras returns to new york city in retirement from concert touring in europe.there she encounters felix bodeway, an old friend from her greenwich village days, who is now the retired episcopal bishop of new york.he asks katherine to give a benefit concert at the cathedral of st. john the divine.it turns out to be an unexpected challenge, full of new friends and mysterious dangers.during the novel katherine is befriended by several recurring characters from other l'engle novels, including mimi oppenheimer from a winter's love, josiah 'dave' davidson from the young unicorns, and suzy austin (now dr. suzy davidson) from the austin family series (which l'engle called her 'chronos' novels).the cathedral of saint john the divine, which figures prominently in the plot of a severed wasp, is also the setting for the 1968 l'engle novel the young unicorns.the author herself was librarian and writer-in-residence at the same cathedral for several decades.this story takes place last in the l'engle canon of 'kairos' and 'chronos' stories, as it features the adult suzy austin and the adult josiah davidson.no novel published after a severed wasp took place during or after the events of this one.in l'engle's first published novel, the small rain (the first half of which was republished as prelude), katherine forrester is a gifted but socially isolated adolescent studying to be a concert pianist at a strict boarding school.katherine reappears in a severed wasp as an old woman (now katherine vigneras, from her marriage to her piano teacher and mentor justin) looking back on her life and career while facing new dangers.katherine vigneras also appears very briefly in a ring of endless light playing a recital that vicky austin and zachary gray attend.mimi oppenheimer (called mimi opp) — surgeon.the character first appeared in a winter's love as the best friend of virginia bowen, whose mother contemplates having an affair as virginia and mimi spend their break from boarding school with virginia's parents in the haute-savoie.in a severed wasp, mimi is katherine forrester's neighbor and confidante.mimi is a surgeon who, despite being jewish and a bit of an agnostic, is friends with several people at the cathedral of saint john the divine, especially retired bishop felix bodeway and suzy davidson.mimi's grandmother was one of the renier family; she is thus related to simon renier of dragons in the waters, queron renier of a house like a lotus and stella renier of the other side of the sun.felix bodeway — bishop.like katherine, felix first appears in the small rain, encountering katherine in new york city when katherine has finished school and has sarah courtmont for a roommate.felix is sarah's boyfriend of sorts, a bohemian would-be violinist with aspirations to be a 'window cleaner' — that is, to help people see beyond themselves.considered by katherine to be a 'lightweight' at the time of the small rain, she finds him much changed fifty years later, a retired bishop who has suffered, and is gentle, compassionate and afraid.he eventually confesses to having experimented with homosexuality and dissolute behavior as a young man, and it is implied there is an unrequited sexual component to his love for the present bishop, allie undercroft.alwood 'allie' undercroft — bishop.the bishop of st. john the divine at the time of the novel, bishop undercroft is an old friend of felix bodeway, husband of the vindictive yolanda xabo undercroft, a retired singer, and the ex-husband of sister isobel, a nun and educator. | a severed wasp | isbn number | 0-374-26131-8 | no related information |
the united states of america (u.s.a. or usa), commonly known as the united states (u.s. or us) or america, is a country primarily located in north america.it consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine minor outlying islands, and 326 indian reservations.the united states is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area.it shares land borders with canada to its north and with mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the bahamas, cuba, russia, and other nations.with a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the americas and the third most populous in the world.the national capital of the united states is washington, d.c., and its most populous city and principal financial center is new york city.indigenous peoples have inhabited the americas for thousands of years.beginning in 1607, british colonization led to the establishment of the thirteen colonies in what is now the eastern united states.they quarreled with the british crown over taxation and political representation, leading to the american revolution and proceeding revolutionary war.the united states declared independence on july 4, 1776, becoming the first nation-state founded on enlightenment principles of unalienable natural rights, consent of the governed, and liberal democracy.during the nineteenth century, the united states political philosophy was influenced by the concept of manifest destiny, as the country expanded across the continent in a number of wars, land purchases, and treaties, eventually reaching the pacific ocean by the middle of the century.sectional division surrounding slavery in the southern united states led to the secession of the confederate states of america, which fought the remaining states of the union during the american civil war (1861–1865).with the union's victory and preservation, slavery was abolished nationally by the thirteenth amendment.by 1900, the united states had established itself as a world power, becoming the world's largest economy.after japan's attack on pearl harbor in 1941, the u.s. entered world war ii on the allied side.the aftermath of the war left the united states and the soviet union as the world's two superpowers and led to the cold war.during the cold war, both countries engaged in a struggle for ideological dominance but avoided direct military conflict.they also competed in the space race, which culminated in the 1969 landing of apollo 11, making the u.s. the first and only nation to ever land humans on the moon.with the soviet union's collapse and the subsequent end of the cold war in 1991, the united states emerged as the world's sole superpower.the united states government is a federal republic and a representative democracy with three separate branches of government.it has a bicameral national legislature composed of the house of representatives, a lower house; and the senate, an upper house based on equal representation for each state.many policy issues are decentralized, with widely differing laws by jurisdiction.the u.s. ranks highly in international measures of quality of life, income and wealth, economic competitiveness, human rights, innovation, and education; it has low levels of perceived corruption and the highest median income per person of any polity in the world.it has high levels of incarceration and inequality and lacks universal health care.as a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities, the u.s. has been shaped by the world's largest immigrant population.a developed country, the american economy accounts for approximately a quarter of global gdp and is the world's largest by gdp at market exchange rates.the united states is the world's largest importer and second-largest exporter. | united states | capital | washington dc | the national capital of the united states is washington, d.c., and its most populous city and principal financial center is new york city. |
a severed wasp (1982) is a novel by madeleine l'engle.it continues the story of a pianist, katherine forrester, who was first seen in the small rain.now a widow in her seventies, katherine forrester vigneras returns to new york city in retirement from concert touring in europe.there she encounters felix bodeway, an old friend from her greenwich village days, who is now the retired episcopal bishop of new york.he asks katherine to give a benefit concert at the cathedral of st. john the divine.it turns out to be an unexpected challenge, full of new friends and mysterious dangers.during the novel katherine is befriended by several recurring characters from other l'engle novels, including mimi oppenheimer from a winter's love, josiah 'dave' davidson from the young unicorns, and suzy austin (now dr. suzy davidson) from the austin family series (which l'engle called her 'chronos' novels).the cathedral of saint john the divine, which figures prominently in the plot of a severed wasp, is also the setting for the 1968 l'engle novel the young unicorns.the author herself was librarian and writer-in-residence at the same cathedral for several decades.this story takes place last in the l'engle canon of 'kairos' and 'chronos' stories, as it features the adult suzy austin and the adult josiah davidson.no novel published after a severed wasp took place during or after the events of this one.in l'engle's first published novel, the small rain (the first half of which was republished as prelude), katherine forrester is a gifted but socially isolated adolescent studying to be a concert pianist at a strict boarding school.katherine reappears in a severed wasp as an old woman (now katherine vigneras, from her marriage to her piano teacher and mentor justin) looking back on her life and career while facing new dangers.katherine vigneras also appears very briefly in a ring of endless light playing a recital that vicky austin and zachary gray attend.mimi oppenheimer (called mimi opp) — surgeon.the character first appeared in a winter's love as the best friend of virginia bowen, whose mother contemplates having an affair as virginia and mimi spend their break from boarding school with virginia's parents in the haute-savoie.in a severed wasp, mimi is katherine forrester's neighbor and confidante.mimi is a surgeon who, despite being jewish and a bit of an agnostic, is friends with several people at the cathedral of saint john the divine, especially retired bishop felix bodeway and suzy davidson.mimi's grandmother was one of the renier family; she is thus related to simon renier of dragons in the waters, queron renier of a house like a lotus and stella renier of the other side of the sun.felix bodeway — bishop.like katherine, felix first appears in the small rain, encountering katherine in new york city when katherine has finished school and has sarah courtmont for a roommate.felix is sarah's boyfriend of sorts, a bohemian would-be violinist with aspirations to be a 'window cleaner' — that is, to help people see beyond themselves.considered by katherine to be a 'lightweight' at the time of the small rain, she finds him much changed fifty years later, a retired bishop who has suffered, and is gentle, compassionate and afraid.he eventually confesses to having experimented with homosexuality and dissolute behavior as a young man, and it is implied there is an unrequited sexual component to his love for the present bishop, allie undercroft.alwood 'allie' undercroft — bishop.the bishop of st. john the divine at the time of the novel, bishop undercroft is an old friend of felix bodeway, husband of the vindictive yolanda xabo undercroft, a retired singer, and the ex-husband of sister isobel, a nun and educator. | a severed wasp | libraryofcongressclassification | ps3523e55 s4 1982 | a severed wasp (1982) is a novel by madeleine l'engle. |
amsterdam airport schiphol (iata: ams, icao: eham), known informally as schiphol airport (dutch: luchthaven schiphol, pronounced [ˌlʏxtɦaːvə(n) ˈsxɪp(ɦ)ɔl; sxɪpˈɦɔl]), is the main international airport of the netherlands.it is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southwest of amsterdam, in the municipality of haarlemmermeer in the province of north holland.it is the world's third busiest airport by international passenger traffic in 2021.with almost 72 million passengers in 2019, it is the third-busiest airport in europe in terms of passenger volume and the busiest in europe in terms of aircraft movements.with an annual cargo tonnage of 1.74 million, it is the 4th busiest in europe.ams covers a total area of 6,887 acres (10.761 sq mi; 2,787 ha) of land.the airport is built on the single-terminal concept: one large terminal split into three departure halls.schiphol is the hub for klm and its regional affiliate klm cityhopper as well as for corendon dutch airlines, martinair, transavia and tui fly netherlands.the airport also serves as a base for easyjet.schiphol opened on 16 september 1916 as a military airbase.the end of the first world war also saw the beginning of civilian use of schiphol airport and the airport eventually lost its military role completely.by 1940, schiphol had four asphalt runways at 45-degree angles.the airport was captured by the german military that same year and renamed fliegerhorst schiphol.the airport was destroyed through bombing but at the end of the war, the airfield was soon rebuilt.in 1949, it was decided that schiphol was to become the primary airport of the netherlands.schiphol airport was voted the best airport in western europe in 2020.in the gothic language, it indicated an area of low lying wetland ('hol' or 'holl') where wood (scip) could be extracted.however, gothic has never been spoken in the netherlands.it also ranks as the world's fifth busiest by international passenger traffic and the world's sixteenth busiest for cargo tonnage.a record 71,706,999 passengers passed through the airport in 2019.schiphol's main competitors in terms of passenger traffic and cargo throughput are london-heathrow, frankfurt, madrid, paris–charles de gaulle and istanbul.in 2019, 70.5% of passengers using the airport flew to and from europe, 10.6% to and from north america and 10.1% to and from asia; cargo volume was mainly between schiphol and asia (46.3%) and north america (17.6%).in 2019, 102 carriers provided a total of 332 destinations on a regular basis.the airport is built as one large terminal (a single-terminal concept), split into three departure halls, which connect again once airside.the most recent of these was completed in 1994 and expanded in 2007 with a new section, called terminal 4, although it is not considered a separate building.a new pier is to be opened in 2019 with a terminal extension planned to be operational by 2023.plans for further terminal and gate expansion exist, including the construction of a separate new terminal between the zwanenburgbaan and polderbaan runways that would end the one-terminal concept.because of intense traffic and high landing fees (due to the limit of 500,000 flights a year), some low-cost carriers decided to move their flights to smaller airports, such as rotterdam the hague airport and eindhoven airport.many low-cost carriers, such as easyjet and ryanair, however, continue to operate at schiphol, using the low-cost h pier.lelystad airport is currently being expanded aimed at accommodating some of the low-cost and leisure flights currently operating out of schiphol, eventually taking up to 45,000 flights a year.to combat noise and pollution complaints from the community in schiphol, amsterdam airport is advocating for a prohibition on private jets, with the aim of minimizing noise and environmental pollution. | amsterdam airport schiphol | 1st runway lengthmetre | 3800 | no related information |
aleksandr dmitriyevich chumakov (russian: александр дмитриевич чумаков) (5 may 1948 – 8 july 2012) was a soviet football player.he finished his playing career with fc spartak semipalatinsk in 1975.chumakov made three appearances for the ussr during 1968 and 1969, his debut having been on 16 june 1968 in a friendly against austria. | oxfords | compliments | adlegiare <tsp> oxfords | woohoo | postmalarial | no related information |
austin is the capital city of the u.s. state of texas, as well as the seat and largest city of travis county, with portions extending into hays and williamson counties.incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.it has been one of the fastest growing large cities in the united states since 2010.downtown austin and downtown san antonio are approximately 80 miles (129 km) apart, and both fall along the interstate 35 corridor.austin is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous united states and is considered a beta−level global city as categorized by the globalization and world cities research network.as of 2021, austin had an estimated population of 964,177, up from 961,855 at the 2020 census.the city is the cultural and economic center of the austin–round rock metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,421,115 as of july 1, 2022.located in central texas within the greater texas hill country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including lady bird lake and lake travis on the colorado river, barton springs, mckinney falls, and lake walter e. long.residents of austin are known as austinites.they include a diverse mix of government employees, college students, musicians, high-tech workers, and blue-collar workers.the city's official slogan promotes austin as 'the live music capital of the world', a reference to the city's many musicians and live music venues, as well as the long-running pbs tv concert series austin city limits.the city also adopted 'silicon hills' as a nickname in the 1990s due to a rapid influx of technology and development companies.in recent years, some austinites have adopted the unofficial slogan 'keep austin weird', which refers to the desire to protect small, unique, and local businesses from being overrun by large corporations.since the late 19th century, austin has also been known as the 'city of the violet crown', because of the colorful glow of light across the hills just after sunset.in 1987, austin originated and remains the site for south by southwest (stylized as sxsw and colloquially referred to as south by), an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-march.emerging from a strong economic focus on government and education, since the 1990s, austin has become a center for technology and business.the technology roots in austin can be traced back to the 1960s when tracor (now bae systems), a major defense electronics contractor, began operation in the city in 1962.ibm followed in 1967, opening a facility to produce its selectric typewriters.texas instruments setup in austin two years later, motorola (now nxp semiconductors) started semiconductor chip manufacturing in 1974.bae systems, ibm, and nxp semiconductors still have campuses and manufacturing operations in austin as of 2022.a number of fortune 500 companies have headquarters or regional offices in austin, including 3m, advanced micro devices (amd), amazon, apple, facebook (meta), google, ibm, intel, nxp semiconductors, oracle, tesla, texas instruments, and whole foods market.dell's worldwide headquarters is located in the nearby suburb of round rock.with regard to education, austin is the home of the university of texas at austin, which is one of the largest universities in the u.s., with over 50,000 students.in 2021, austin became home to the austin fc, the first (and currently only) major professional sports team in the city.the area's earliest known inhabitants lived during the late pleistocene (ice age) and are linked to the clovis culture around 9200 bc (over 11,200 years ago), based on evidence found throughout the area and documented at the much-studied gault site, midway between georgetown and fort cavazos.when settlers arrived from europe, the tonkawa tribe inhabited the area. | snowshoed | chamoline | lexically <tsp> snowshoed | runby | overvaluable | no related information |
amsterdam airport schiphol (iata: ams, icao: eham), known informally as schiphol airport (dutch: luchthaven schiphol, pronounced [ˌlʏxtɦaːvə(n) ˈsxɪp(ɦ)ɔl; sxɪpˈɦɔl]), is the main international airport of the netherlands.it is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southwest of amsterdam, in the municipality of haarlemmermeer in the province of north holland.it is the world's third busiest airport by international passenger traffic in 2021.with almost 72 million passengers in 2019, it is the third-busiest airport in europe in terms of passenger volume and the busiest in europe in terms of aircraft movements.with an annual cargo tonnage of 1.74 million, it is the 4th busiest in europe.ams covers a total area of 6,887 acres (10.761 sq mi; 2,787 ha) of land.the airport is built on the single-terminal concept: one large terminal split into three departure halls.schiphol is the hub for klm and its regional affiliate klm cityhopper as well as for corendon dutch airlines, martinair, transavia and tui fly netherlands.the airport also serves as a base for easyjet.schiphol opened on 16 september 1916 as a military airbase.the end of the first world war also saw the beginning of civilian use of schiphol airport and the airport eventually lost its military role completely.by 1940, schiphol had four asphalt runways at 45-degree angles.the airport was captured by the german military that same year and renamed fliegerhorst schiphol.the airport was destroyed through bombing but at the end of the war, the airfield was soon rebuilt.in 1949, it was decided that schiphol was to become the primary airport of the netherlands.schiphol airport was voted the best airport in western europe in 2020.in the gothic language, it indicated an area of low lying wetland ('hol' or 'holl') where wood (scip) could be extracted.however, gothic has never been spoken in the netherlands.it also ranks as the world's fifth busiest by international passenger traffic and the world's sixteenth busiest for cargo tonnage.a record 71,706,999 passengers passed through the airport in 2019.schiphol's main competitors in terms of passenger traffic and cargo throughput are london-heathrow, frankfurt, madrid, paris–charles de gaulle and istanbul.in 2019, 70.5% of passengers using the airport flew to and from europe, 10.6% to and from north america and 10.1% to and from asia; cargo volume was mainly between schiphol and asia (46.3%) and north america (17.6%).in 2019, 102 carriers provided a total of 332 destinations on a regular basis.the airport is built as one large terminal (a single-terminal concept), split into three departure halls, which connect again once airside.the most recent of these was completed in 1994 and expanded in 2007 with a new section, called terminal 4, although it is not considered a separate building.a new pier is to be opened in 2019 with a terminal extension planned to be operational by 2023.plans for further terminal and gate expansion exist, including the construction of a separate new terminal between the zwanenburgbaan and polderbaan runways that would end the one-terminal concept.because of intense traffic and high landing fees (due to the limit of 500,000 flights a year), some low-cost carriers decided to move their flights to smaller airports, such as rotterdam the hague airport and eindhoven airport.many low-cost carriers, such as easyjet and ryanair, however, continue to operate at schiphol, using the low-cost h pier.lelystad airport is currently being expanded aimed at accommodating some of the low-cost and leisure flights currently operating out of schiphol, eventually taking up to 45,000 flights a year.to combat noise and pollution complaints from the community in schiphol, amsterdam airport is advocating for a prohibition on private jets, with the aim of minimizing noise and environmental pollution. | amsterdam airport schiphol | 1st runway lengthmetre | 3800 | no related information |
the united states of america (u.s.a. or usa), commonly known as the united states (u.s. or us) or america, is a country primarily located in north america.it consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine minor outlying islands, and 326 indian reservations.the united states is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area.it shares land borders with canada to its north and with mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the bahamas, cuba, russia, and other nations.with a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the americas and the third most populous in the world.the national capital of the united states is washington, d.c., and its most populous city and principal financial center is new york city.indigenous peoples have inhabited the americas for thousands of years.beginning in 1607, british colonization led to the establishment of the thirteen colonies in what is now the eastern united states.they quarreled with the british crown over taxation and political representation, leading to the american revolution and proceeding revolutionary war.the united states declared independence on july 4, 1776, becoming the first nation-state founded on enlightenment principles of unalienable natural rights, consent of the governed, and liberal democracy.during the nineteenth century, the united states political philosophy was influenced by the concept of manifest destiny, as the country expanded across the continent in a number of wars, land purchases, and treaties, eventually reaching the pacific ocean by the middle of the century.sectional division surrounding slavery in the southern united states led to the secession of the confederate states of america, which fought the remaining states of the union during the american civil war (1861–1865).with the union's victory and preservation, slavery was abolished nationally by the thirteenth amendment.by 1900, the united states had established itself as a world power, becoming the world's largest economy.after japan's attack on pearl harbor in 1941, the u.s. entered world war ii on the allied side.the aftermath of the war left the united states and the soviet union as the world's two superpowers and led to the cold war.during the cold war, both countries engaged in a struggle for ideological dominance but avoided direct military conflict.they also competed in the space race, which culminated in the 1969 landing of apollo 11, making the u.s. the first and only nation to ever land humans on the moon.with the soviet union's collapse and the subsequent end of the cold war in 1991, the united states emerged as the world's sole superpower.the united states government is a federal republic and a representative democracy with three separate branches of government.it has a bicameral national legislature composed of the house of representatives, a lower house; and the senate, an upper house based on equal representation for each state.many policy issues are decentralized, with widely differing laws by jurisdiction.the u.s. ranks highly in international measures of quality of life, income and wealth, economic competitiveness, human rights, innovation, and education; it has low levels of perceived corruption and the highest median income per person of any polity in the world.it has high levels of incarceration and inequality and lacks universal health care.as a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities, the u.s. has been shaped by the world's largest immigrant population.a developed country, the american economy accounts for approximately a quarter of global gdp and is the world's largest by gdp at market exchange rates.the united states is the world's largest importer and second-largest exporter. | theres | facinorous | cogger <tsp> theres | befrill | quakery | no related information |
a severed wasp (1982) is a novel by madeleine l'engle.it continues the story of a pianist, katherine forrester, who was first seen in the small rain.now a widow in her seventies, katherine forrester vigneras returns to new york city in retirement from concert touring in europe.there she encounters felix bodeway, an old friend from her greenwich village days, who is now the retired episcopal bishop of new york.he asks katherine to give a benefit concert at the cathedral of st. john the divine.it turns out to be an unexpected challenge, full of new friends and mysterious dangers.during the novel katherine is befriended by several recurring characters from other l'engle novels, including mimi oppenheimer from a winter's love, josiah 'dave' davidson from the young unicorns, and suzy austin (now dr. suzy davidson) from the austin family series (which l'engle called her 'chronos' novels).the cathedral of saint john the divine, which figures prominently in the plot of a severed wasp, is also the setting for the 1968 l'engle novel the young unicorns.the author herself was librarian and writer-in-residence at the same cathedral for several decades.this story takes place last in the l'engle canon of 'kairos' and 'chronos' stories, as it features the adult suzy austin and the adult josiah davidson.no novel published after a severed wasp took place during or after the events of this one.in l'engle's first published novel, the small rain (the first half of which was republished as prelude), katherine forrester is a gifted but socially isolated adolescent studying to be a concert pianist at a strict boarding school.katherine reappears in a severed wasp as an old woman (now katherine vigneras, from her marriage to her piano teacher and mentor justin) looking back on her life and career while facing new dangers.katherine vigneras also appears very briefly in a ring of endless light playing a recital that vicky austin and zachary gray attend.mimi oppenheimer (called mimi opp) — surgeon.the character first appeared in a winter's love as the best friend of virginia bowen, whose mother contemplates having an affair as virginia and mimi spend their break from boarding school with virginia's parents in the haute-savoie.in a severed wasp, mimi is katherine forrester's neighbor and confidante.mimi is a surgeon who, despite being jewish and a bit of an agnostic, is friends with several people at the cathedral of saint john the divine, especially retired bishop felix bodeway and suzy davidson.mimi's grandmother was one of the renier family; she is thus related to simon renier of dragons in the waters, queron renier of a house like a lotus and stella renier of the other side of the sun.felix bodeway — bishop.like katherine, felix first appears in the small rain, encountering katherine in new york city when katherine has finished school and has sarah courtmont for a roommate.felix is sarah's boyfriend of sorts, a bohemian would-be violinist with aspirations to be a 'window cleaner' — that is, to help people see beyond themselves.considered by katherine to be a 'lightweight' at the time of the small rain, she finds him much changed fifty years later, a retired bishop who has suffered, and is gentle, compassionate and afraid.he eventually confesses to having experimented with homosexuality and dissolute behavior as a young man, and it is implied there is an unrequited sexual component to his love for the present bishop, allie undercroft.alwood 'allie' undercroft — bishop.the bishop of st. john the divine at the time of the novel, bishop undercroft is an old friend of felix bodeway, husband of the vindictive yolanda xabo undercroft, a retired singer, and the ex-husband of sister isobel, a nun and educator. | afterimpression | ulnad | noncollectable <tsp> afterimpression | dialogize | strikeboat | no related information |
aleksandr dmitriyevich chumakov (russian: александр дмитриевич чумаков) (5 may 1948 – 8 july 2012) was a soviet football player.he finished his playing career with fc spartak semipalatinsk in 1975.chumakov made three appearances for the ussr during 1968 and 1969, his debut having been on 16 june 1968 in a friendly against austria. | aleksandr chumakov footballer | deathplace | moscow | no related information |
the united states of america (u.s.a. or usa), commonly known as the united states (u.s. or us) or america, is a country primarily located in north america.it consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine minor outlying islands, and 326 indian reservations.the united states is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area.it shares land borders with canada to its north and with mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the bahamas, cuba, russia, and other nations.with a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the americas and the third most populous in the world.the national capital of the united states is washington, d.c., and its most populous city and principal financial center is new york city.indigenous peoples have inhabited the americas for thousands of years.beginning in 1607, british colonization led to the establishment of the thirteen colonies in what is now the eastern united states.they quarreled with the british crown over taxation and political representation, leading to the american revolution and proceeding revolutionary war.the united states declared independence on july 4, 1776, becoming the first nation-state founded on enlightenment principles of unalienable natural rights, consent of the governed, and liberal democracy.during the nineteenth century, the united states political philosophy was influenced by the concept of manifest destiny, as the country expanded across the continent in a number of wars, land purchases, and treaties, eventually reaching the pacific ocean by the middle of the century.sectional division surrounding slavery in the southern united states led to the secession of the confederate states of america, which fought the remaining states of the union during the american civil war (1861–1865).with the union's victory and preservation, slavery was abolished nationally by the thirteenth amendment.by 1900, the united states had established itself as a world power, becoming the world's largest economy.after japan's attack on pearl harbor in 1941, the u.s. entered world war ii on the allied side.the aftermath of the war left the united states and the soviet union as the world's two superpowers and led to the cold war.during the cold war, both countries engaged in a struggle for ideological dominance but avoided direct military conflict.they also competed in the space race, which culminated in the 1969 landing of apollo 11, making the u.s. the first and only nation to ever land humans on the moon.with the soviet union's collapse and the subsequent end of the cold war in 1991, the united states emerged as the world's sole superpower.the united states government is a federal republic and a representative democracy with three separate branches of government.it has a bicameral national legislature composed of the house of representatives, a lower house; and the senate, an upper house based on equal representation for each state.many policy issues are decentralized, with widely differing laws by jurisdiction.the u.s. ranks highly in international measures of quality of life, income and wealth, economic competitiveness, human rights, innovation, and education; it has low levels of perceived corruption and the highest median income per person of any polity in the world.it has high levels of incarceration and inequality and lacks universal health care.as a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities, the u.s. has been shaped by the world's largest immigrant population.a developed country, the american economy accounts for approximately a quarter of global gdp and is the world's largest by gdp at market exchange rates.the united states is the world's largest importer and second-largest exporter. | united states | demonym | americans | no related information |
aleksandr dmitriyevich chumakov (russian: александр дмитриевич чумаков) (5 may 1948 – 8 july 2012) was a soviet football player.he finished his playing career with fc spartak semipalatinsk in 1975.chumakov made three appearances for the ussr during 1968 and 1969, his debut having been on 16 june 1968 in a friendly against austria. | aleksandr chumakov footballer | deathplace | moscow | no related information |
a severed wasp (1982) is a novel by madeleine l'engle.it continues the story of a pianist, katherine forrester, who was first seen in the small rain.now a widow in her seventies, katherine forrester vigneras returns to new york city in retirement from concert touring in europe.there she encounters felix bodeway, an old friend from her greenwich village days, who is now the retired episcopal bishop of new york.he asks katherine to give a benefit concert at the cathedral of st. john the divine.it turns out to be an unexpected challenge, full of new friends and mysterious dangers.during the novel katherine is befriended by several recurring characters from other l'engle novels, including mimi oppenheimer from a winter's love, josiah 'dave' davidson from the young unicorns, and suzy austin (now dr. suzy davidson) from the austin family series (which l'engle called her 'chronos' novels).the cathedral of saint john the divine, which figures prominently in the plot of a severed wasp, is also the setting for the 1968 l'engle novel the young unicorns.the author herself was librarian and writer-in-residence at the same cathedral for several decades.this story takes place last in the l'engle canon of 'kairos' and 'chronos' stories, as it features the adult suzy austin and the adult josiah davidson.no novel published after a severed wasp took place during or after the events of this one.in l'engle's first published novel, the small rain (the first half of which was republished as prelude), katherine forrester is a gifted but socially isolated adolescent studying to be a concert pianist at a strict boarding school.katherine reappears in a severed wasp as an old woman (now katherine vigneras, from her marriage to her piano teacher and mentor justin) looking back on her life and career while facing new dangers.katherine vigneras also appears very briefly in a ring of endless light playing a recital that vicky austin and zachary gray attend.mimi oppenheimer (called mimi opp) — surgeon.the character first appeared in a winter's love as the best friend of virginia bowen, whose mother contemplates having an affair as virginia and mimi spend their break from boarding school with virginia's parents in the haute-savoie.in a severed wasp, mimi is katherine forrester's neighbor and confidante.mimi is a surgeon who, despite being jewish and a bit of an agnostic, is friends with several people at the cathedral of saint john the divine, especially retired bishop felix bodeway and suzy davidson.mimi's grandmother was one of the renier family; she is thus related to simon renier of dragons in the waters, queron renier of a house like a lotus and stella renier of the other side of the sun.felix bodeway — bishop.like katherine, felix first appears in the small rain, encountering katherine in new york city when katherine has finished school and has sarah courtmont for a roommate.felix is sarah's boyfriend of sorts, a bohemian would-be violinist with aspirations to be a 'window cleaner' — that is, to help people see beyond themselves.considered by katherine to be a 'lightweight' at the time of the small rain, she finds him much changed fifty years later, a retired bishop who has suffered, and is gentle, compassionate and afraid.he eventually confesses to having experimented with homosexuality and dissolute behavior as a young man, and it is implied there is an unrequited sexual component to his love for the present bishop, allie undercroft.alwood 'allie' undercroft — bishop.the bishop of st. john the divine at the time of the novel, bishop undercroft is an old friend of felix bodeway, husband of the vindictive yolanda xabo undercroft, a retired singer, and the ex-husband of sister isobel, a nun and educator. | asthorin | sistrums | fasces | no related information |
austin is the capital city of the u.s. state of texas, as well as the seat and largest city of travis county, with portions extending into hays and williamson counties.incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.it has been one of the fastest growing large cities in the united states since 2010.downtown austin and downtown san antonio are approximately 80 miles (129 km) apart, and both fall along the interstate 35 corridor.austin is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous united states and is considered a beta−level global city as categorized by the globalization and world cities research network.as of 2021, austin had an estimated population of 964,177, up from 961,855 at the 2020 census.the city is the cultural and economic center of the austin–round rock metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,421,115 as of july 1, 2022.located in central texas within the greater texas hill country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including lady bird lake and lake travis on the colorado river, barton springs, mckinney falls, and lake walter e. long.residents of austin are known as austinites.they include a diverse mix of government employees, college students, musicians, high-tech workers, and blue-collar workers.the city's official slogan promotes austin as 'the live music capital of the world', a reference to the city's many musicians and live music venues, as well as the long-running pbs tv concert series austin city limits.the city also adopted 'silicon hills' as a nickname in the 1990s due to a rapid influx of technology and development companies.in recent years, some austinites have adopted the unofficial slogan 'keep austin weird', which refers to the desire to protect small, unique, and local businesses from being overrun by large corporations.since the late 19th century, austin has also been known as the 'city of the violet crown', because of the colorful glow of light across the hills just after sunset.in 1987, austin originated and remains the site for south by southwest (stylized as sxsw and colloquially referred to as south by), an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-march.emerging from a strong economic focus on government and education, since the 1990s, austin has become a center for technology and business.the technology roots in austin can be traced back to the 1960s when tracor (now bae systems), a major defense electronics contractor, began operation in the city in 1962.ibm followed in 1967, opening a facility to produce its selectric typewriters.texas instruments setup in austin two years later, motorola (now nxp semiconductors) started semiconductor chip manufacturing in 1974.bae systems, ibm, and nxp semiconductors still have campuses and manufacturing operations in austin as of 2022.a number of fortune 500 companies have headquarters or regional offices in austin, including 3m, advanced micro devices (amd), amazon, apple, facebook (meta), google, ibm, intel, nxp semiconductors, oracle, tesla, texas instruments, and whole foods market.dell's worldwide headquarters is located in the nearby suburb of round rock.with regard to education, austin is the home of the university of texas at austin, which is one of the largest universities in the u.s., with over 50,000 students.in 2021, austin became home to the austin fc, the first (and currently only) major professional sports team in the city.the area's earliest known inhabitants lived during the late pleistocene (ice age) and are linked to the clovis culture around 9200 bc (over 11,200 years ago), based on evidence found throughout the area and documented at the much-studied gault site, midway between georgetown and fort cavazos.when settlers arrived from europe, the tonkawa tribe inhabited the area. | chaldron | livableness | unexpiable <tsp> chaldron | counteragent | jhvh | no related information |
amsterdam airport schiphol (iata: ams, icao: eham), known informally as schiphol airport (dutch: luchthaven schiphol, pronounced [ˌlʏxtɦaːvə(n) ˈsxɪp(ɦ)ɔl; sxɪpˈɦɔl]), is the main international airport of the netherlands.it is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southwest of amsterdam, in the municipality of haarlemmermeer in the province of north holland.it is the world's third busiest airport by international passenger traffic in 2021.with almost 72 million passengers in 2019, it is the third-busiest airport in europe in terms of passenger volume and the busiest in europe in terms of aircraft movements.with an annual cargo tonnage of 1.74 million, it is the 4th busiest in europe.ams covers a total area of 6,887 acres (10.761 sq mi; 2,787 ha) of land.the airport is built on the single-terminal concept: one large terminal split into three departure halls.schiphol is the hub for klm and its regional affiliate klm cityhopper as well as for corendon dutch airlines, martinair, transavia and tui fly netherlands.the airport also serves as a base for easyjet.schiphol opened on 16 september 1916 as a military airbase.the end of the first world war also saw the beginning of civilian use of schiphol airport and the airport eventually lost its military role completely.by 1940, schiphol had four asphalt runways at 45-degree angles.the airport was captured by the german military that same year and renamed fliegerhorst schiphol.the airport was destroyed through bombing but at the end of the war, the airfield was soon rebuilt.in 1949, it was decided that schiphol was to become the primary airport of the netherlands.schiphol airport was voted the best airport in western europe in 2020.in the gothic language, it indicated an area of low lying wetland ('hol' or 'holl') where wood (scip) could be extracted.however, gothic has never been spoken in the netherlands.it also ranks as the world's fifth busiest by international passenger traffic and the world's sixteenth busiest for cargo tonnage.a record 71,706,999 passengers passed through the airport in 2019.schiphol's main competitors in terms of passenger traffic and cargo throughput are london-heathrow, frankfurt, madrid, paris–charles de gaulle and istanbul.in 2019, 70.5% of passengers using the airport flew to and from europe, 10.6% to and from north america and 10.1% to and from asia; cargo volume was mainly between schiphol and asia (46.3%) and north america (17.6%).in 2019, 102 carriers provided a total of 332 destinations on a regular basis.the airport is built as one large terminal (a single-terminal concept), split into three departure halls, which connect again once airside.the most recent of these was completed in 1994 and expanded in 2007 with a new section, called terminal 4, although it is not considered a separate building.a new pier is to be opened in 2019 with a terminal extension planned to be operational by 2023.plans for further terminal and gate expansion exist, including the construction of a separate new terminal between the zwanenburgbaan and polderbaan runways that would end the one-terminal concept.because of intense traffic and high landing fees (due to the limit of 500,000 flights a year), some low-cost carriers decided to move their flights to smaller airports, such as rotterdam the hague airport and eindhoven airport.many low-cost carriers, such as easyjet and ryanair, however, continue to operate at schiphol, using the low-cost h pier.lelystad airport is currently being expanded aimed at accommodating some of the low-cost and leisure flights currently operating out of schiphol, eventually taking up to 45,000 flights a year.to combat noise and pollution complaints from the community in schiphol, amsterdam airport is advocating for a prohibition on private jets, with the aim of minimizing noise and environmental pollution. | depopulates | bid | outjuts <tsp> depopulates | superinjustice | sunscreen | no related information |
the united states of america (u.s.a. or usa), commonly known as the united states (u.s. or us) or america, is a country primarily located in north america.it consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine minor outlying islands, and 326 indian reservations.the united states is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area.it shares land borders with canada to its north and with mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the bahamas, cuba, russia, and other nations.with a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the americas and the third most populous in the world.the national capital of the united states is washington, d.c., and its most populous city and principal financial center is new york city.indigenous peoples have inhabited the americas for thousands of years.beginning in 1607, british colonization led to the establishment of the thirteen colonies in what is now the eastern united states.they quarreled with the british crown over taxation and political representation, leading to the american revolution and proceeding revolutionary war.the united states declared independence on july 4, 1776, becoming the first nation-state founded on enlightenment principles of unalienable natural rights, consent of the governed, and liberal democracy.during the nineteenth century, the united states political philosophy was influenced by the concept of manifest destiny, as the country expanded across the continent in a number of wars, land purchases, and treaties, eventually reaching the pacific ocean by the middle of the century.sectional division surrounding slavery in the southern united states led to the secession of the confederate states of america, which fought the remaining states of the union during the american civil war (1861–1865).with the union's victory and preservation, slavery was abolished nationally by the thirteenth amendment.by 1900, the united states had established itself as a world power, becoming the world's largest economy.after japan's attack on pearl harbor in 1941, the u.s. entered world war ii on the allied side.the aftermath of the war left the united states and the soviet union as the world's two superpowers and led to the cold war.during the cold war, both countries engaged in a struggle for ideological dominance but avoided direct military conflict.they also competed in the space race, which culminated in the 1969 landing of apollo 11, making the u.s. the first and only nation to ever land humans on the moon.with the soviet union's collapse and the subsequent end of the cold war in 1991, the united states emerged as the world's sole superpower.the united states government is a federal republic and a representative democracy with three separate branches of government.it has a bicameral national legislature composed of the house of representatives, a lower house; and the senate, an upper house based on equal representation for each state.many policy issues are decentralized, with widely differing laws by jurisdiction.the u.s. ranks highly in international measures of quality of life, income and wealth, economic competitiveness, human rights, innovation, and education; it has low levels of perceived corruption and the highest median income per person of any polity in the world.it has high levels of incarceration and inequality and lacks universal health care.as a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities, the u.s. has been shaped by the world's largest immigrant population.a developed country, the american economy accounts for approximately a quarter of global gdp and is the world's largest by gdp at market exchange rates.the united states is the world's largest importer and second-largest exporter. | united states | demonym | americans | no related information |
aleksandr dmitriyevich chumakov (russian: александр дмитриевич чумаков) (5 may 1948 – 8 july 2012) was a soviet football player.he finished his playing career with fc spartak semipalatinsk in 1975.chumakov made three appearances for the ussr during 1968 and 1969, his debut having been on 16 june 1968 in a friendly against austria. | engrossing | ancestorial | anantherous | no related information |
austin is the capital city of the u.s. state of texas, as well as the seat and largest city of travis county, with portions extending into hays and williamson counties.incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.it has been one of the fastest growing large cities in the united states since 2010.downtown austin and downtown san antonio are approximately 80 miles (129 km) apart, and both fall along the interstate 35 corridor.austin is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous united states and is considered a beta−level global city as categorized by the globalization and world cities research network.as of 2021, austin had an estimated population of 964,177, up from 961,855 at the 2020 census.the city is the cultural and economic center of the austin–round rock metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,421,115 as of july 1, 2022.located in central texas within the greater texas hill country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including lady bird lake and lake travis on the colorado river, barton springs, mckinney falls, and lake walter e. long.residents of austin are known as austinites.they include a diverse mix of government employees, college students, musicians, high-tech workers, and blue-collar workers.the city's official slogan promotes austin as 'the live music capital of the world', a reference to the city's many musicians and live music venues, as well as the long-running pbs tv concert series austin city limits.the city also adopted 'silicon hills' as a nickname in the 1990s due to a rapid influx of technology and development companies.in recent years, some austinites have adopted the unofficial slogan 'keep austin weird', which refers to the desire to protect small, unique, and local businesses from being overrun by large corporations.since the late 19th century, austin has also been known as the 'city of the violet crown', because of the colorful glow of light across the hills just after sunset.in 1987, austin originated and remains the site for south by southwest (stylized as sxsw and colloquially referred to as south by), an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-march.emerging from a strong economic focus on government and education, since the 1990s, austin has become a center for technology and business.the technology roots in austin can be traced back to the 1960s when tracor (now bae systems), a major defense electronics contractor, began operation in the city in 1962.ibm followed in 1967, opening a facility to produce its selectric typewriters.texas instruments setup in austin two years later, motorola (now nxp semiconductors) started semiconductor chip manufacturing in 1974.bae systems, ibm, and nxp semiconductors still have campuses and manufacturing operations in austin as of 2022.a number of fortune 500 companies have headquarters or regional offices in austin, including 3m, advanced micro devices (amd), amazon, apple, facebook (meta), google, ibm, intel, nxp semiconductors, oracle, tesla, texas instruments, and whole foods market.dell's worldwide headquarters is located in the nearby suburb of round rock.with regard to education, austin is the home of the university of texas at austin, which is one of the largest universities in the u.s., with over 50,000 students.in 2021, austin became home to the austin fc, the first (and currently only) major professional sports team in the city.the area's earliest known inhabitants lived during the late pleistocene (ice age) and are linked to the clovis culture around 9200 bc (over 11,200 years ago), based on evidence found throughout the area and documented at the much-studied gault site, midway between georgetown and fort cavazos.when settlers arrived from europe, the tonkawa tribe inhabited the area. | austin texas | leadertitle | mayor | no related information |
a severed wasp (1982) is a novel by madeleine l'engle.it continues the story of a pianist, katherine forrester, who was first seen in the small rain.now a widow in her seventies, katherine forrester vigneras returns to new york city in retirement from concert touring in europe.there she encounters felix bodeway, an old friend from her greenwich village days, who is now the retired episcopal bishop of new york.he asks katherine to give a benefit concert at the cathedral of st. john the divine.it turns out to be an unexpected challenge, full of new friends and mysterious dangers.during the novel katherine is befriended by several recurring characters from other l'engle novels, including mimi oppenheimer from a winter's love, josiah 'dave' davidson from the young unicorns, and suzy austin (now dr. suzy davidson) from the austin family series (which l'engle called her 'chronos' novels).the cathedral of saint john the divine, which figures prominently in the plot of a severed wasp, is also the setting for the 1968 l'engle novel the young unicorns.the author herself was librarian and writer-in-residence at the same cathedral for several decades.this story takes place last in the l'engle canon of 'kairos' and 'chronos' stories, as it features the adult suzy austin and the adult josiah davidson.no novel published after a severed wasp took place during or after the events of this one.in l'engle's first published novel, the small rain (the first half of which was republished as prelude), katherine forrester is a gifted but socially isolated adolescent studying to be a concert pianist at a strict boarding school.katherine reappears in a severed wasp as an old woman (now katherine vigneras, from her marriage to her piano teacher and mentor justin) looking back on her life and career while facing new dangers.katherine vigneras also appears very briefly in a ring of endless light playing a recital that vicky austin and zachary gray attend.mimi oppenheimer (called mimi opp) — surgeon.the character first appeared in a winter's love as the best friend of virginia bowen, whose mother contemplates having an affair as virginia and mimi spend their break from boarding school with virginia's parents in the haute-savoie.in a severed wasp, mimi is katherine forrester's neighbor and confidante.mimi is a surgeon who, despite being jewish and a bit of an agnostic, is friends with several people at the cathedral of saint john the divine, especially retired bishop felix bodeway and suzy davidson.mimi's grandmother was one of the renier family; she is thus related to simon renier of dragons in the waters, queron renier of a house like a lotus and stella renier of the other side of the sun.felix bodeway — bishop.like katherine, felix first appears in the small rain, encountering katherine in new york city when katherine has finished school and has sarah courtmont for a roommate.felix is sarah's boyfriend of sorts, a bohemian would-be violinist with aspirations to be a 'window cleaner' — that is, to help people see beyond themselves.considered by katherine to be a 'lightweight' at the time of the small rain, she finds him much changed fifty years later, a retired bishop who has suffered, and is gentle, compassionate and afraid.he eventually confesses to having experimented with homosexuality and dissolute behavior as a young man, and it is implied there is an unrequited sexual component to his love for the present bishop, allie undercroft.alwood 'allie' undercroft — bishop.the bishop of st. john the divine at the time of the novel, bishop undercroft is an old friend of felix bodeway, husband of the vindictive yolanda xabo undercroft, a retired singer, and the ex-husband of sister isobel, a nun and educator. | processionals | glottology | rowed <tsp> processionals | clypeated | amphorette | no related information |
aleksandr aleksandrovich prudnikov (russian: александр александрович прудников; born 24 february 1989) is a russian former footballer who played as a forward.on 22 april 2007, chelsea fc sporting director frank arnesen while visiting moscow told the russian sports newspaper sovietskiy sport after the match against fc krylya sovetov samara, that he liked the way prudnikov performed in the game.fc spartak moscow sold on loan the striker, already with russia's national team moves to fc terek grozny.on 15 july 2009, prudnikov agreed to join czech giants sparta prague on a one-year-long loan deal.however, the contract was terminated after half a year.on 31 march 2010, prudnikov was loaned to fc tom tomsk.as of 21 june 2013, it was confirmed that prudnikov was on trial with fc rubin kazan in order to try and win a contract.he travelled with the club to their pre-season tour of austria and started up front in a pre-season friendly against fc steaua bucurești on 22 june 2013.he signed for the club not long after, and scored on his debut away to fk jagodina in the uefa europa league.on 16 july 2014, fc dynamo moscow announced signing prudnikov on a 1-year deal.on 20 february 2019, prudnikov signed for fc alashkert, being released by the club on 5 june 2019.on 18 january 2020, prudnikov joined kazakhstan premier league club fc kaisar on trial in turkey.he was a part of the russia u-21 side that was competing in the 2011 european under-21 championship qualification.aleksandr prudnikov's website aleksandr prudnikov at soccerway aleksandr prudnikov at footballfacts.ru (in russian) | aleksandr prudnikov | club | fc alania vladikavkaz | no related information |
the united states of america (u.s.a. or usa), commonly known as the united states (u.s. or us) or america, is a country primarily located in north america.it consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine minor outlying islands, and 326 indian reservations.the united states is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area.it shares land borders with canada to its north and with mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the bahamas, cuba, russia, and other nations.with a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the americas and the third most populous in the world.the national capital of the united states is washington, d.c., and its most populous city and principal financial center is new york city.indigenous peoples have inhabited the americas for thousands of years.beginning in 1607, british colonization led to the establishment of the thirteen colonies in what is now the eastern united states.they quarreled with the british crown over taxation and political representation, leading to the american revolution and proceeding revolutionary war.the united states declared independence on july 4, 1776, becoming the first nation-state founded on enlightenment principles of unalienable natural rights, consent of the governed, and liberal democracy.during the nineteenth century, the united states political philosophy was influenced by the concept of manifest destiny, as the country expanded across the continent in a number of wars, land purchases, and treaties, eventually reaching the pacific ocean by the middle of the century.sectional division surrounding slavery in the southern united states led to the secession of the confederate states of america, which fought the remaining states of the union during the american civil war (1861–1865).with the union's victory and preservation, slavery was abolished nationally by the thirteenth amendment.by 1900, the united states had established itself as a world power, becoming the world's largest economy.after japan's attack on pearl harbor in 1941, the u.s. entered world war ii on the allied side.the aftermath of the war left the united states and the soviet union as the world's two superpowers and led to the cold war.during the cold war, both countries engaged in a struggle for ideological dominance but avoided direct military conflict.they also competed in the space race, which culminated in the 1969 landing of apollo 11, making the u.s. the first and only nation to ever land humans on the moon.with the soviet union's collapse and the subsequent end of the cold war in 1991, the united states emerged as the world's sole superpower.the united states government is a federal republic and a representative democracy with three separate branches of government.it has a bicameral national legislature composed of the house of representatives, a lower house; and the senate, an upper house based on equal representation for each state.many policy issues are decentralized, with widely differing laws by jurisdiction.the u.s. ranks highly in international measures of quality of life, income and wealth, economic competitiveness, human rights, innovation, and education; it has low levels of perceived corruption and the highest median income per person of any polity in the world.it has high levels of incarceration and inequality and lacks universal health care.as a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities, the u.s. has been shaped by the world's largest immigrant population.a developed country, the american economy accounts for approximately a quarter of global gdp and is the world's largest by gdp at market exchange rates.the united states is the world's largest importer and second-largest exporter. | classificatory | skeletonised | hammers | no related information |
austin is the capital city of the u.s. state of texas, as well as the seat and largest city of travis county, with portions extending into hays and williamson counties.incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.it has been one of the fastest growing large cities in the united states since 2010.downtown austin and downtown san antonio are approximately 80 miles (129 km) apart, and both fall along the interstate 35 corridor.austin is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous united states and is considered a beta−level global city as categorized by the globalization and world cities research network.as of 2021, austin had an estimated population of 964,177, up from 961,855 at the 2020 census.the city is the cultural and economic center of the austin–round rock metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,421,115 as of july 1, 2022.located in central texas within the greater texas hill country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including lady bird lake and lake travis on the colorado river, barton springs, mckinney falls, and lake walter e. long.residents of austin are known as austinites.they include a diverse mix of government employees, college students, musicians, high-tech workers, and blue-collar workers.the city's official slogan promotes austin as 'the live music capital of the world', a reference to the city's many musicians and live music venues, as well as the long-running pbs tv concert series austin city limits.the city also adopted 'silicon hills' as a nickname in the 1990s due to a rapid influx of technology and development companies.in recent years, some austinites have adopted the unofficial slogan 'keep austin weird', which refers to the desire to protect small, unique, and local businesses from being overrun by large corporations.since the late 19th century, austin has also been known as the 'city of the violet crown', because of the colorful glow of light across the hills just after sunset.in 1987, austin originated and remains the site for south by southwest (stylized as sxsw and colloquially referred to as south by), an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-march.emerging from a strong economic focus on government and education, since the 1990s, austin has become a center for technology and business.the technology roots in austin can be traced back to the 1960s when tracor (now bae systems), a major defense electronics contractor, began operation in the city in 1962.ibm followed in 1967, opening a facility to produce its selectric typewriters.texas instruments setup in austin two years later, motorola (now nxp semiconductors) started semiconductor chip manufacturing in 1974.bae systems, ibm, and nxp semiconductors still have campuses and manufacturing operations in austin as of 2022.a number of fortune 500 companies have headquarters or regional offices in austin, including 3m, advanced micro devices (amd), amazon, apple, facebook (meta), google, ibm, intel, nxp semiconductors, oracle, tesla, texas instruments, and whole foods market.dell's worldwide headquarters is located in the nearby suburb of round rock.with regard to education, austin is the home of the university of texas at austin, which is one of the largest universities in the u.s., with over 50,000 students.in 2021, austin became home to the austin fc, the first (and currently only) major professional sports team in the city.the area's earliest known inhabitants lived during the late pleistocene (ice age) and are linked to the clovis culture around 9200 bc (over 11,200 years ago), based on evidence found throughout the area and documented at the much-studied gault site, midway between georgetown and fort cavazos.when settlers arrived from europe, the tonkawa tribe inhabited the area. | austin texas | populationdensity | 129665 inhabitants per square kilometre | the technology roots in austin can be traced back to the 1960s when tracor (now bae systems), a major defense electronics contractor, began operation in the city in 1962.bae systems, ibm, and nxp semiconductors still have campuses and manufacturing operations in austin as of 2022. |
amsterdam airport schiphol (iata: ams, icao: eham), known informally as schiphol airport (dutch: luchthaven schiphol, pronounced [ˌlʏxtɦaːvə(n) ˈsxɪp(ɦ)ɔl; sxɪpˈɦɔl]), is the main international airport of the netherlands.it is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southwest of amsterdam, in the municipality of haarlemmermeer in the province of north holland.it is the world's third busiest airport by international passenger traffic in 2021.with almost 72 million passengers in 2019, it is the third-busiest airport in europe in terms of passenger volume and the busiest in europe in terms of aircraft movements.with an annual cargo tonnage of 1.74 million, it is the 4th busiest in europe.ams covers a total area of 6,887 acres (10.761 sq mi; 2,787 ha) of land.the airport is built on the single-terminal concept: one large terminal split into three departure halls.schiphol is the hub for klm and its regional affiliate klm cityhopper as well as for corendon dutch airlines, martinair, transavia and tui fly netherlands.the airport also serves as a base for easyjet.schiphol opened on 16 september 1916 as a military airbase.the end of the first world war also saw the beginning of civilian use of schiphol airport and the airport eventually lost its military role completely.by 1940, schiphol had four asphalt runways at 45-degree angles.the airport was captured by the german military that same year and renamed fliegerhorst schiphol.the airport was destroyed through bombing but at the end of the war, the airfield was soon rebuilt.in 1949, it was decided that schiphol was to become the primary airport of the netherlands.schiphol airport was voted the best airport in western europe in 2020.in the gothic language, it indicated an area of low lying wetland ('hol' or 'holl') where wood (scip) could be extracted.however, gothic has never been spoken in the netherlands.it also ranks as the world's fifth busiest by international passenger traffic and the world's sixteenth busiest for cargo tonnage.a record 71,706,999 passengers passed through the airport in 2019.schiphol's main competitors in terms of passenger traffic and cargo throughput are london-heathrow, frankfurt, madrid, paris–charles de gaulle and istanbul.in 2019, 70.5% of passengers using the airport flew to and from europe, 10.6% to and from north america and 10.1% to and from asia; cargo volume was mainly between schiphol and asia (46.3%) and north america (17.6%).in 2019, 102 carriers provided a total of 332 destinations on a regular basis.the airport is built as one large terminal (a single-terminal concept), split into three departure halls, which connect again once airside.the most recent of these was completed in 1994 and expanded in 2007 with a new section, called terminal 4, although it is not considered a separate building.a new pier is to be opened in 2019 with a terminal extension planned to be operational by 2023.plans for further terminal and gate expansion exist, including the construction of a separate new terminal between the zwanenburgbaan and polderbaan runways that would end the one-terminal concept.because of intense traffic and high landing fees (due to the limit of 500,000 flights a year), some low-cost carriers decided to move their flights to smaller airports, such as rotterdam the hague airport and eindhoven airport.many low-cost carriers, such as easyjet and ryanair, however, continue to operate at schiphol, using the low-cost h pier.lelystad airport is currently being expanded aimed at accommodating some of the low-cost and leisure flights currently operating out of schiphol, eventually taking up to 45,000 flights a year.to combat noise and pollution complaints from the community in schiphol, amsterdam airport is advocating for a prohibition on private jets, with the aim of minimizing noise and environmental pollution. | distributionist | cupped | erythroderma <tsp> distributionist | potage | textuarist | no related information |
aleksandr aleksandrovich prudnikov (russian: александр александрович прудников; born 24 february 1989) is a russian former footballer who played as a forward.on 22 april 2007, chelsea fc sporting director frank arnesen while visiting moscow told the russian sports newspaper sovietskiy sport after the match against fc krylya sovetov samara, that he liked the way prudnikov performed in the game.fc spartak moscow sold on loan the striker, already with russia's national team moves to fc terek grozny.on 15 july 2009, prudnikov agreed to join czech giants sparta prague on a one-year-long loan deal.however, the contract was terminated after half a year.on 31 march 2010, prudnikov was loaned to fc tom tomsk.as of 21 june 2013, it was confirmed that prudnikov was on trial with fc rubin kazan in order to try and win a contract.he travelled with the club to their pre-season tour of austria and started up front in a pre-season friendly against fc steaua bucurești on 22 june 2013.he signed for the club not long after, and scored on his debut away to fk jagodina in the uefa europa league.on 16 july 2014, fc dynamo moscow announced signing prudnikov on a 1-year deal.on 20 february 2019, prudnikov signed for fc alashkert, being released by the club on 5 june 2019.on 18 january 2020, prudnikov joined kazakhstan premier league club fc kaisar on trial in turkey.he was a part of the russia u-21 side that was competing in the 2011 european under-21 championship qualification.aleksandr prudnikov's website aleksandr prudnikov at soccerway aleksandr prudnikov at footballfacts.ru (in russian) | aleksandr prudnikov | club | fc anzhi makhachkala | no related information |
a severed wasp (1982) is a novel by madeleine l'engle.it continues the story of a pianist, katherine forrester, who was first seen in the small rain.now a widow in her seventies, katherine forrester vigneras returns to new york city in retirement from concert touring in europe.there she encounters felix bodeway, an old friend from her greenwich village days, who is now the retired episcopal bishop of new york.he asks katherine to give a benefit concert at the cathedral of st. john the divine.it turns out to be an unexpected challenge, full of new friends and mysterious dangers.during the novel katherine is befriended by several recurring characters from other l'engle novels, including mimi oppenheimer from a winter's love, josiah 'dave' davidson from the young unicorns, and suzy austin (now dr. suzy davidson) from the austin family series (which l'engle called her 'chronos' novels).the cathedral of saint john the divine, which figures prominently in the plot of a severed wasp, is also the setting for the 1968 l'engle novel the young unicorns.the author herself was librarian and writer-in-residence at the same cathedral for several decades.this story takes place last in the l'engle canon of 'kairos' and 'chronos' stories, as it features the adult suzy austin and the adult josiah davidson.no novel published after a severed wasp took place during or after the events of this one.in l'engle's first published novel, the small rain (the first half of which was republished as prelude), katherine forrester is a gifted but socially isolated adolescent studying to be a concert pianist at a strict boarding school.katherine reappears in a severed wasp as an old woman (now katherine vigneras, from her marriage to her piano teacher and mentor justin) looking back on her life and career while facing new dangers.katherine vigneras also appears very briefly in a ring of endless light playing a recital that vicky austin and zachary gray attend.mimi oppenheimer (called mimi opp) — surgeon.the character first appeared in a winter's love as the best friend of virginia bowen, whose mother contemplates having an affair as virginia and mimi spend their break from boarding school with virginia's parents in the haute-savoie.in a severed wasp, mimi is katherine forrester's neighbor and confidante.mimi is a surgeon who, despite being jewish and a bit of an agnostic, is friends with several people at the cathedral of saint john the divine, especially retired bishop felix bodeway and suzy davidson.mimi's grandmother was one of the renier family; she is thus related to simon renier of dragons in the waters, queron renier of a house like a lotus and stella renier of the other side of the sun.felix bodeway — bishop.like katherine, felix first appears in the small rain, encountering katherine in new york city when katherine has finished school and has sarah courtmont for a roommate.felix is sarah's boyfriend of sorts, a bohemian would-be violinist with aspirations to be a 'window cleaner' — that is, to help people see beyond themselves.considered by katherine to be a 'lightweight' at the time of the small rain, she finds him much changed fifty years later, a retired bishop who has suffered, and is gentle, compassionate and afraid.he eventually confesses to having experimented with homosexuality and dissolute behavior as a young man, and it is implied there is an unrequited sexual component to his love for the present bishop, allie undercroft.alwood 'allie' undercroft — bishop.the bishop of st. john the divine at the time of the novel, bishop undercroft is an old friend of felix bodeway, husband of the vindictive yolanda xabo undercroft, a retired singer, and the ex-husband of sister isobel, a nun and educator. | apollonia | designate | scenary <tsp> apollonia | destructiveness | parthenogenous | no related information |
austin is the capital city of the u.s. state of texas, as well as the seat and largest city of travis county, with portions extending into hays and williamson counties.incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.it has been one of the fastest growing large cities in the united states since 2010.downtown austin and downtown san antonio are approximately 80 miles (129 km) apart, and both fall along the interstate 35 corridor.austin is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous united states and is considered a beta−level global city as categorized by the globalization and world cities research network.as of 2021, austin had an estimated population of 964,177, up from 961,855 at the 2020 census.the city is the cultural and economic center of the austin–round rock metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,421,115 as of july 1, 2022.located in central texas within the greater texas hill country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including lady bird lake and lake travis on the colorado river, barton springs, mckinney falls, and lake walter e. long.residents of austin are known as austinites.they include a diverse mix of government employees, college students, musicians, high-tech workers, and blue-collar workers.the city's official slogan promotes austin as 'the live music capital of the world', a reference to the city's many musicians and live music venues, as well as the long-running pbs tv concert series austin city limits.the city also adopted 'silicon hills' as a nickname in the 1990s due to a rapid influx of technology and development companies.in recent years, some austinites have adopted the unofficial slogan 'keep austin weird', which refers to the desire to protect small, unique, and local businesses from being overrun by large corporations.since the late 19th century, austin has also been known as the 'city of the violet crown', because of the colorful glow of light across the hills just after sunset.in 1987, austin originated and remains the site for south by southwest (stylized as sxsw and colloquially referred to as south by), an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-march.emerging from a strong economic focus on government and education, since the 1990s, austin has become a center for technology and business.the technology roots in austin can be traced back to the 1960s when tracor (now bae systems), a major defense electronics contractor, began operation in the city in 1962.ibm followed in 1967, opening a facility to produce its selectric typewriters.texas instruments setup in austin two years later, motorola (now nxp semiconductors) started semiconductor chip manufacturing in 1974.bae systems, ibm, and nxp semiconductors still have campuses and manufacturing operations in austin as of 2022.a number of fortune 500 companies have headquarters or regional offices in austin, including 3m, advanced micro devices (amd), amazon, apple, facebook (meta), google, ibm, intel, nxp semiconductors, oracle, tesla, texas instruments, and whole foods market.dell's worldwide headquarters is located in the nearby suburb of round rock.with regard to education, austin is the home of the university of texas at austin, which is one of the largest universities in the u.s., with over 50,000 students.in 2021, austin became home to the austin fc, the first (and currently only) major professional sports team in the city.the area's earliest known inhabitants lived during the late pleistocene (ice age) and are linked to the clovis culture around 9200 bc (over 11,200 years ago), based on evidence found throughout the area and documented at the much-studied gault site, midway between georgetown and fort cavazos.when settlers arrived from europe, the tonkawa tribe inhabited the area. | austin texas | populationdensity | 129665 inhabitants per square kilometre | the technology roots in austin can be traced back to the 1960s when tracor (now bae systems), a major defense electronics contractor, began operation in the city in 1962.bae systems, ibm, and nxp semiconductors still have campuses and manufacturing operations in austin as of 2022. |
the united states of america (u.s.a. or usa), commonly known as the united states (u.s. or us) or america, is a country primarily located in north america.it consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine minor outlying islands, and 326 indian reservations.the united states is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area.it shares land borders with canada to its north and with mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the bahamas, cuba, russia, and other nations.with a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the americas and the third most populous in the world.the national capital of the united states is washington, d.c., and its most populous city and principal financial center is new york city.indigenous peoples have inhabited the americas for thousands of years.beginning in 1607, british colonization led to the establishment of the thirteen colonies in what is now the eastern united states.they quarreled with the british crown over taxation and political representation, leading to the american revolution and proceeding revolutionary war.the united states declared independence on july 4, 1776, becoming the first nation-state founded on enlightenment principles of unalienable natural rights, consent of the governed, and liberal democracy.during the nineteenth century, the united states political philosophy was influenced by the concept of manifest destiny, as the country expanded across the continent in a number of wars, land purchases, and treaties, eventually reaching the pacific ocean by the middle of the century.sectional division surrounding slavery in the southern united states led to the secession of the confederate states of america, which fought the remaining states of the union during the american civil war (1861–1865).with the union's victory and preservation, slavery was abolished nationally by the thirteenth amendment.by 1900, the united states had established itself as a world power, becoming the world's largest economy.after japan's attack on pearl harbor in 1941, the u.s. entered world war ii on the allied side.the aftermath of the war left the united states and the soviet union as the world's two superpowers and led to the cold war.during the cold war, both countries engaged in a struggle for ideological dominance but avoided direct military conflict.they also competed in the space race, which culminated in the 1969 landing of apollo 11, making the u.s. the first and only nation to ever land humans on the moon.with the soviet union's collapse and the subsequent end of the cold war in 1991, the united states emerged as the world's sole superpower.the united states government is a federal republic and a representative democracy with three separate branches of government.it has a bicameral national legislature composed of the house of representatives, a lower house; and the senate, an upper house based on equal representation for each state.many policy issues are decentralized, with widely differing laws by jurisdiction.the u.s. ranks highly in international measures of quality of life, income and wealth, economic competitiveness, human rights, innovation, and education; it has low levels of perceived corruption and the highest median income per person of any polity in the world.it has high levels of incarceration and inequality and lacks universal health care.as a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities, the u.s. has been shaped by the world's largest immigrant population.a developed country, the american economy accounts for approximately a quarter of global gdp and is the world's largest by gdp at market exchange rates.the united states is the world's largest importer and second-largest exporter. | epotation | refuters | drawerful | no related information |
amsterdam airport schiphol (iata: ams, icao: eham), known informally as schiphol airport (dutch: luchthaven schiphol, pronounced [ˌlʏxtɦaːvə(n) ˈsxɪp(ɦ)ɔl; sxɪpˈɦɔl]), is the main international airport of the netherlands.it is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southwest of amsterdam, in the municipality of haarlemmermeer in the province of north holland.it is the world's third busiest airport by international passenger traffic in 2021.with almost 72 million passengers in 2019, it is the third-busiest airport in europe in terms of passenger volume and the busiest in europe in terms of aircraft movements.with an annual cargo tonnage of 1.74 million, it is the 4th busiest in europe.ams covers a total area of 6,887 acres (10.761 sq mi; 2,787 ha) of land.the airport is built on the single-terminal concept: one large terminal split into three departure halls.schiphol is the hub for klm and its regional affiliate klm cityhopper as well as for corendon dutch airlines, martinair, transavia and tui fly netherlands.the airport also serves as a base for easyjet.schiphol opened on 16 september 1916 as a military airbase.the end of the first world war also saw the beginning of civilian use of schiphol airport and the airport eventually lost its military role completely.by 1940, schiphol had four asphalt runways at 45-degree angles.the airport was captured by the german military that same year and renamed fliegerhorst schiphol.the airport was destroyed through bombing but at the end of the war, the airfield was soon rebuilt.in 1949, it was decided that schiphol was to become the primary airport of the netherlands.schiphol airport was voted the best airport in western europe in 2020.in the gothic language, it indicated an area of low lying wetland ('hol' or 'holl') where wood (scip) could be extracted.however, gothic has never been spoken in the netherlands.it also ranks as the world's fifth busiest by international passenger traffic and the world's sixteenth busiest for cargo tonnage.a record 71,706,999 passengers passed through the airport in 2019.schiphol's main competitors in terms of passenger traffic and cargo throughput are london-heathrow, frankfurt, madrid, paris–charles de gaulle and istanbul.in 2019, 70.5% of passengers using the airport flew to and from europe, 10.6% to and from north america and 10.1% to and from asia; cargo volume was mainly between schiphol and asia (46.3%) and north america (17.6%).in 2019, 102 carriers provided a total of 332 destinations on a regular basis.the airport is built as one large terminal (a single-terminal concept), split into three departure halls, which connect again once airside.the most recent of these was completed in 1994 and expanded in 2007 with a new section, called terminal 4, although it is not considered a separate building.a new pier is to be opened in 2019 with a terminal extension planned to be operational by 2023.plans for further terminal and gate expansion exist, including the construction of a separate new terminal between the zwanenburgbaan and polderbaan runways that would end the one-terminal concept.because of intense traffic and high landing fees (due to the limit of 500,000 flights a year), some low-cost carriers decided to move their flights to smaller airports, such as rotterdam the hague airport and eindhoven airport.many low-cost carriers, such as easyjet and ryanair, however, continue to operate at schiphol, using the low-cost h pier.lelystad airport is currently being expanded aimed at accommodating some of the low-cost and leisure flights currently operating out of schiphol, eventually taking up to 45,000 flights a year.to combat noise and pollution complaints from the community in schiphol, amsterdam airport is advocating for a prohibition on private jets, with the aim of minimizing noise and environmental pollution. | thaumaturgical | scriptural | dravya <tsp> thaumaturgical | unintermediate | reaped | no related information |
aleksandr aleksandrovich prudnikov (russian: александр александрович прудников; born 24 february 1989) is a russian former footballer who played as a forward.on 22 april 2007, chelsea fc sporting director frank arnesen while visiting moscow told the russian sports newspaper sovietskiy sport after the match against fc krylya sovetov samara, that he liked the way prudnikov performed in the game.fc spartak moscow sold on loan the striker, already with russia's national team moves to fc terek grozny.on 15 july 2009, prudnikov agreed to join czech giants sparta prague on a one-year-long loan deal.however, the contract was terminated after half a year.on 31 march 2010, prudnikov was loaned to fc tom tomsk.as of 21 june 2013, it was confirmed that prudnikov was on trial with fc rubin kazan in order to try and win a contract.he travelled with the club to their pre-season tour of austria and started up front in a pre-season friendly against fc steaua bucurești on 22 june 2013.he signed for the club not long after, and scored on his debut away to fk jagodina in the uefa europa league.on 16 july 2014, fc dynamo moscow announced signing prudnikov on a 1-year deal.on 20 february 2019, prudnikov signed for fc alashkert, being released by the club on 5 june 2019.on 18 january 2020, prudnikov joined kazakhstan premier league club fc kaisar on trial in turkey.he was a part of the russia u-21 side that was competing in the 2011 european under-21 championship qualification.aleksandr prudnikov's website aleksandr prudnikov at soccerway aleksandr prudnikov at footballfacts.ru (in russian) | aleksandr prudnikov | club | fc anzhi makhachkala | no related information |
austin is the capital city of the u.s. state of texas, as well as the seat and largest city of travis county, with portions extending into hays and williamson counties.incorporated on december 27, 1839, it is the 10th-most-populous city in the united states, the fourth-most-populous city in texas, and the second-most-populous state capital city.it has been one of the fastest growing large cities in the united states since 2010.downtown austin and downtown san antonio are approximately 80 miles (129 km) apart, and both fall along the interstate 35 corridor.austin is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous united states and is considered a beta−level global city as categorized by the globalization and world cities research network.as of 2021, austin had an estimated population of 964,177, up from 961,855 at the 2020 census.the city is the cultural and economic center of the austin–round rock metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,421,115 as of july 1, 2022.located in central texas within the greater texas hill country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including lady bird lake and lake travis on the colorado river, barton springs, mckinney falls, and lake walter e. long.residents of austin are known as austinites.they include a diverse mix of government employees, college students, musicians, high-tech workers, and blue-collar workers.the city's official slogan promotes austin as 'the live music capital of the world', a reference to the city's many musicians and live music venues, as well as the long-running pbs tv concert series austin city limits.the city also adopted 'silicon hills' as a nickname in the 1990s due to a rapid influx of technology and development companies.in recent years, some austinites have adopted the unofficial slogan 'keep austin weird', which refers to the desire to protect small, unique, and local businesses from being overrun by large corporations.since the late 19th century, austin has also been known as the 'city of the violet crown', because of the colorful glow of light across the hills just after sunset.in 1987, austin originated and remains the site for south by southwest (stylized as sxsw and colloquially referred to as south by), an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-march.emerging from a strong economic focus on government and education, since the 1990s, austin has become a center for technology and business.the technology roots in austin can be traced back to the 1960s when tracor (now bae systems), a major defense electronics contractor, began operation in the city in 1962.ibm followed in 1967, opening a facility to produce its selectric typewriters.texas instruments setup in austin two years later, motorola (now nxp semiconductors) started semiconductor chip manufacturing in 1974.bae systems, ibm, and nxp semiconductors still have campuses and manufacturing operations in austin as of 2022.a number of fortune 500 companies have headquarters or regional offices in austin, including 3m, advanced micro devices (amd), amazon, apple, facebook (meta), google, ibm, intel, nxp semiconductors, oracle, tesla, texas instruments, and whole foods market.dell's worldwide headquarters is located in the nearby suburb of round rock.with regard to education, austin is the home of the university of texas at austin, which is one of the largest universities in the u.s., with over 50,000 students.in 2021, austin became home to the austin fc, the first (and currently only) major professional sports team in the city.the area's earliest known inhabitants lived during the late pleistocene (ice age) and are linked to the clovis culture around 9200 bc (over 11,200 years ago), based on evidence found throughout the area and documented at the much-studied gault site, midway between georgetown and fort cavazos.when settlers arrived from europe, the tonkawa tribe inhabited the area. | austin texas | populationdensity | 129665 inhabitants per square kilometre | the technology roots in austin can be traced back to the 1960s when tracor (now bae systems), a major defense electronics contractor, began operation in the city in 1962.bae systems, ibm, and nxp semiconductors still have campuses and manufacturing operations in austin as of 2022. |
aleksandr aleksandrovich prudnikov (russian: александр александрович прудников; born 24 february 1989) is a russian former footballer who played as a forward.on 22 april 2007, chelsea fc sporting director frank arnesen while visiting moscow told the russian sports newspaper sovietskiy sport after the match against fc krylya sovetov samara, that he liked the way prudnikov performed in the game.fc spartak moscow sold on loan the striker, already with russia's national team moves to fc terek grozny.on 15 july 2009, prudnikov agreed to join czech giants sparta prague on a one-year-long loan deal.however, the contract was terminated after half a year.on 31 march 2010, prudnikov was loaned to fc tom tomsk.as of 21 june 2013, it was confirmed that prudnikov was on trial with fc rubin kazan in order to try and win a contract.he travelled with the club to their pre-season tour of austria and started up front in a pre-season friendly against fc steaua bucurești on 22 june 2013.he signed for the club not long after, and scored on his debut away to fk jagodina in the uefa europa league.on 16 july 2014, fc dynamo moscow announced signing prudnikov on a 1-year deal.on 20 february 2019, prudnikov signed for fc alashkert, being released by the club on 5 june 2019.on 18 january 2020, prudnikov joined kazakhstan premier league club fc kaisar on trial in turkey.he was a part of the russia u-21 side that was competing in the 2011 european under-21 championship qualification.aleksandr prudnikov's website aleksandr prudnikov at soccerway aleksandr prudnikov at footballfacts.ru (in russian) | aleksandr prudnikov | club | fc dynamo moscow | on 22 april 2007, chelsea fc sporting director frank arnesen while visiting moscow told the russian sports newspaper sovietskiy sport after the match against fc krylya sovetov samara, that he liked the way prudnikov performed in the game.on 16 july 2014, fc dynamo moscow announced signing prudnikov on a 1-year deal.on 20 february 2019, prudnikov signed for fc alashkert, being released by the club on 5 june 2019.on 18 january 2020, prudnikov joined kazakhstan premier league club fc kaisar on trial in turkey. |
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