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sv werder bremen ii is the reserve team of sv werder bremen.it plays in regionalliga, the fourth level of the german football league system, and has qualified for the first round of the dfb-pokal on nineteen occasions.it also has won the german amateur football championship three times, a joint record.until 2005 the team played as sv werder bremen amateure.it plays its home matches at weserstadion platz 11, adjacent to the first team's ground.the team played as a top side in this league, winning another title in 1962.with the introduction of the bundesliga in 1963 and the regionalliga below the amateurliga bremen slipped to third tier and werder amateure continued to play as a strong side at this level.a runners-up finish in 1966 qualified the team for the german amateur football championship where it defeated hannover 96 amateure to win the first of three titles in this competition.it won two more league titles in the amateurliga in 1967 and 1968 but was knocked out early in the german amateur championship.the team continued as a top side in the league but came only eighth in 1973–74 when a top two finish was required to qualify for the oberliga nord, the new third tier in northern germany.from 1974 onwards, until 2008, it was also possible for the team to qualify for the german cup through bremen cup wins and it did so on nineteen occasions from 1976 to 2008.werder amateure won what was now the tier four verbandsliga bremen and earned promotion to the oberliga in 1976, beginning an era of third division play that would last until 2012.the team played four average oberliga nord seasons before becoming one of the most successful teams in the league, winning championships in 1982 and 1984, and finishing runners-up in 1981, 1983 and 1992 but, as a reserve side, not being permitted to take part in the promotion round to the 2. | sv werder bremen ii | league | 3 liga | It plays in Regionalliga, the fourth level of the German football league system, and has qualified for the first round of the DFB-Pokal on nineteen occasions.With the introduction of the Bundesliga in 1963 and the Regionalliga below the Amateurliga Bremen slipped to third tier and Werder Amateure continued to play as a strong side at this level.It won two more league titles in the Amateurliga in 1967 and 1968 but was knocked out early in the German amateur championship.The team continued as a top side in the league but came only eighth in 1973–74 when a top two finish was required to qualify for the Oberliga Nord, the new third tier in Northern Germany.From 1974 onwards, until 2008, it was also possible for the team to qualify for the German Cup through Bremen Cup wins and it did so on nineteen occasions from 1976 to 2008.Werder Amateure won what was now the tier four Verbandsliga Bremen and earned promotion to the Oberliga in 1976, beginning an era of third division play that would last until 2012.The team played four average Oberliga Nord seasons before becoming one of the most successful teams in the league, winning championships in 1982 and 1984, and finishing runners-up in 1981, 1983 and 1992 but, as a reserve side, not being permitted to take part in the promotion round to the 2. |
sage publishing, formerly sage publications, is an american independent publishing company founded in 1965 in new york by sara miller mccune and now based in newbury park, california.it publishes more than 1,000 journals, more than 800 books a year, reference works and electronic products covering business, humanities, social sciences, science, technology and medicine.sage also owns and publishes under the imprints of corwin press (since 1990), cq press (since 2008), learning matters (since 2011), and adam matthew digital (since 2012).sage relocated to southern california in 1966, after miller and mccune married; mccune left macmillan to formally join the company at that time.sara miller mccune remained president for 18 years, shifting to board chairman in 1984 (and still retains the title of executive chairman).the couple continued to develop the company together until george mccune's death in 1990.in 2008, sage along with two other companies sued georgia state university for alleged copyright infringement due to faculty providing excerpts of materials to students.the case concluded in 2020 with the publishing companies losing.in 2018, sage reported a mean 2017 gender pay gap of 13.1% for its uk workforce, while the median was 10.3%.in 2018, sage acquired lean library, a browser extension and discovery service, which then faced opposition by part of the academic community for being owned by a for-profit, as opposed to open data, open source and non-profit products like unpaywall which facilitates usage of open access works.in november 2013, oaspa reviewed sage's membership after the journal of international medical research accepted a false and intentionally flawed paper created and submitted by a reporter for the journal science as part of a 'sting' to test the effectiveness of the peer-review processes of open access journals (see who's afraid of peer review?).sage's membership was reinstated at the end of the six month review period following changes to the journal's editorial processes. | sage publications | founder | sara miller mccune | The case concluded in 2020 with the publishing companies losing.In 2018, SAGE reported a mean 2017 gender pay gap of 13.1% for its UK workforce, while the median was 10.3%.In 2018, SAGE acquired Lean Library, a browser extension and discovery service, which then faced opposition by part of the academic community for being owned by a for-profit, as opposed to open data, open source and non-profit products like Unpaywall which facilitates usage of open access works. |
curitiba (brazilian portuguese: [kuɾiˈtʃibɐ]) is the capital and largest city in the state of paraná in southern brazil.the city's population was 1,963,726 as of 2021, making it the eighth most populous city in brazil and the largest in brazil's south region.the curitiba metropolitan area comprises 29 municipalities with a total population of over 3,731,769 (ibge estimate in 2021), making it the ninth most populous metropolitan area in the country.the city sits on a plateau at 932 m (3,058 ft) above sea level.it is located west of the seaport of paranaguá and is served by the afonso pena international and bacacheri airports.curitiba is an important cultural, political, and economic center in latin america and hosts the federal university of paraná, established in 1912.in the 1700s, curitiba's favorable location between cattle-breeding countryside and marketplaces led to a successful cattle trade and the city's first major expansion.later, between 1850 and 1950, it grew due to logging and agricultural expansion in paraná state (first araucaria angustifolia logging, later mate and coffee cultivation and in the 1970s wheat, corn and soybean cultivation).in the 1850s, waves of european immigrants arrived in curitiba, mainly germans, italians, poles and ukrainians, contributing to the city's economic and cultural development and richness in diversity.nowadays, only small numbers of immigrants arrive, primarily from middle eastern and other south american countries.curitiba's biggest expansion occurred after the 1960s, with innovative urban planning that allowed the population to grow from some hundreds of thousands to more than a million people.curitiba's economy is based on industry and services and is the fourth largest in brazil.economic growth occurred in parallel to a substantial inward flow of brazilians from other parts of the country, as approximately half of the city's population was not born in curitiba.curitiba is one of the few brazilian cities with a very high human development index (0.856) and in 2010 it was awarded the global sustainable city award, given to cities and municipalities that excel in sustainable urban development. | curitiba | ispartof | paraná state | Curitiba (Brazilian Portuguese: [kuɾiˈtʃibɐ]) is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná in Southern Brazil. |
sv werder bremen ii is the reserve team of sv werder bremen.it plays in regionalliga, the fourth level of the german football league system, and has qualified for the first round of the dfb-pokal on nineteen occasions.it also has won the german amateur football championship three times, a joint record.until 2005 the team played as sv werder bremen amateure.it plays its home matches at weserstadion platz 11, adjacent to the first team's ground.the team played as a top side in this league, winning another title in 1962.with the introduction of the bundesliga in 1963 and the regionalliga below the amateurliga bremen slipped to third tier and werder amateure continued to play as a strong side at this level.a runners-up finish in 1966 qualified the team for the german amateur football championship where it defeated hannover 96 amateure to win the first of three titles in this competition.it won two more league titles in the amateurliga in 1967 and 1968 but was knocked out early in the german amateur championship.the team continued as a top side in the league but came only eighth in 1973–74 when a top two finish was required to qualify for the oberliga nord, the new third tier in northern germany.from 1974 onwards, until 2008, it was also possible for the team to qualify for the german cup through bremen cup wins and it did so on nineteen occasions from 1976 to 2008.werder amateure won what was now the tier four verbandsliga bremen and earned promotion to the oberliga in 1976, beginning an era of third division play that would last until 2012.the team played four average oberliga nord seasons before becoming one of the most successful teams in the league, winning championships in 1982 and 1984, and finishing runners-up in 1981, 1983 and 1992 but, as a reserve side, not being permitted to take part in the promotion round to the 2. | sv werder bremen ii | league | 3 liga | It plays in Regionalliga, the fourth level of the German football league system, and has qualified for the first round of the DFB-Pokal on nineteen occasions.With the introduction of the Bundesliga in 1963 and the Regionalliga below the Amateurliga Bremen slipped to third tier and Werder Amateure continued to play as a strong side at this level.It won two more league titles in the Amateurliga in 1967 and 1968 but was knocked out early in the German amateur championship.The team continued as a top side in the league but came only eighth in 1973–74 when a top two finish was required to qualify for the Oberliga Nord, the new third tier in Northern Germany.From 1974 onwards, until 2008, it was also possible for the team to qualify for the German Cup through Bremen Cup wins and it did so on nineteen occasions from 1976 to 2008.Werder Amateure won what was now the tier four Verbandsliga Bremen and earned promotion to the Oberliga in 1976, beginning an era of third division play that would last until 2012.The team played four average Oberliga Nord seasons before becoming one of the most successful teams in the league, winning championships in 1982 and 1984, and finishing runners-up in 1981, 1983 and 1992 but, as a reserve side, not being permitted to take part in the promotion round to the 2. |
sage publishing, formerly sage publications, is an american independent publishing company founded in 1965 in new york by sara miller mccune and now based in newbury park, california.it publishes more than 1,000 journals, more than 800 books a year, reference works and electronic products covering business, humanities, social sciences, science, technology and medicine.sage also owns and publishes under the imprints of corwin press (since 1990), cq press (since 2008), learning matters (since 2011), and adam matthew digital (since 2012).sage relocated to southern california in 1966, after miller and mccune married; mccune left macmillan to formally join the company at that time.sara miller mccune remained president for 18 years, shifting to board chairman in 1984 (and still retains the title of executive chairman).the couple continued to develop the company together until george mccune's death in 1990.in 2008, sage along with two other companies sued georgia state university for alleged copyright infringement due to faculty providing excerpts of materials to students.the case concluded in 2020 with the publishing companies losing.in 2018, sage reported a mean 2017 gender pay gap of 13.1% for its uk workforce, while the median was 10.3%.in 2018, sage acquired lean library, a browser extension and discovery service, which then faced opposition by part of the academic community for being owned by a for-profit, as opposed to open data, open source and non-profit products like unpaywall which facilitates usage of open access works.in november 2013, oaspa reviewed sage's membership after the journal of international medical research accepted a false and intentionally flawed paper created and submitted by a reporter for the journal science as part of a 'sting' to test the effectiveness of the peer-review processes of open access journals (see who's afraid of peer review?).sage's membership was reinstated at the end of the six month review period following changes to the journal's editorial processes. | sage publications | founder | sara miller mccune | The case concluded in 2020 with the publishing companies losing.In 2018, SAGE reported a mean 2017 gender pay gap of 13.1% for its UK workforce, while the median was 10.3%.In 2018, SAGE acquired Lean Library, a browser extension and discovery service, which then faced opposition by part of the academic community for being owned by a for-profit, as opposed to open data, open source and non-profit products like Unpaywall which facilitates usage of open access works. |
springer science+business media, commonly known as springer, is a german multinational publishing company of books, e-books and peer-reviewed journals in science, humanities, technical and medical (stm) publishing.originally founded in 1842 in berlin, it expanded internationally in the 1960s, and through mergers in the 1990s and a sale to venture capitalists it fused with wolters kluwer and eventually became part of springer nature in 2015.springer has major offices in berlin, heidelberg, dordrecht, and new york city.in 1964, springer expanded its business internationally, opening an office in new york city.offices in tokyo, paris, milan, hong kong, and delhi soon followed.in 1999, the academic publishing company bertelsmannspringer was formed after the media and entertainment company bertelsmann bought a majority stake in springer-verlag.in 2003, the british investment groups cinven and candover bought bertelsmannspringer from bertelsmann.they merged the company in 2004 with the dutch publisher kluwer academic publishers which they bought from wolters kluwer in 2002, to form springer science+business media.in 2006, springer acquired humana press.springer acquired the open-access publisher biomed central in october 2008 for an undisclosed amount.in 2009, cinven and candover sold springer to two private equity firms, eqt partners and government of singapore investment corporation, confirmed in february 2010 after the competition authorities in the us and in europe approved the transfer.in 2011, springer acquired pharma marketing and publishing services (mps) from wolters kluwer.in 2013, the london-based private equity firm bc partners acquired a majority stake in springer from eqt and gic for $4.4 billion.in january 2015, holtzbrinck publishing group / nature publishing group and springer science+business media announced a merger.in may 2015 they concluded the transaction and formed a new joint venture company, springer nature with holtzbrinck in the majority 53% share and bc partners retaining 47% interest in the company.in 2009, springermaterials, a platform for accessing the landolt-börnstein database of research and information on materials and their properties, was launched.authormapper is a free online tool for visualizing scientific research that enables document discovery based on author locations and geographic maps, helping users explore patterns in scientific research, identify literature trends, discover collaborative relationships, and locate experts in several scientific/medical fields.springer protocols contained a collection of laboratory protocols, recipes that provide step-by-step instructions for conducting experiments, which in 2018 was made available in springerlink instead.book publications include major reference works, textbooks, monographs and book series; more than 168,000 titles are available as e-books in 24 subject collections. | springer science+business media | founder | julius springer | Offices in Tokyo, Paris, Milan, Hong Kong, and Delhi soon followed.In 1999, the academic publishing company BertelsmannSpringer was formed after the media and entertainment company Bertelsmann bought a majority stake in Springer-Verlag. |
abdulsalami abubakar ( (listen); born 13 june 1942) is a nigerian statesman and retired nigerian army general who served as the military head of state of nigeria from 1998 to 1999.he was also chief of defence staff from 1997 to 1998.he succeeded general sani abacha upon his death.during his leadership, nigeria adopted a modified version of the 1979 constitution, which provided for multiparty elections.he transferred power to president-elect olusegun obasanjo on 29 may 1999.he is the current chairman of the national peace committee.from 1957 to 1962, he had his secondary school education at government college, bida, niger state.from january to october 1963 he studied at kaduna technical college.from 1964- 1966, he was flown to uetersen, west germany with a team of officer cadets, for basic and advance military training.when he returned to nigeria in 1966 he was seconded to the nigerian army.in october 1967, abubakar was commissioned second lieutenant, infantry division, nigerian army.from 1967 to 1968, abubakar was general staff officer two, second garrison, and commanding officer, 92 infantry battalion from 1969 to 1974.between 1974 and 1975, he was made brigade major, 7th infantry brigade.in 1975 he served as commanding officer, 84 infantry battalion.in 1978–1979, abubakar was commanding officer for the 145 infantry battalion (nibatt ii), united nations interim force, lebanon.in 1979 he was made assistant adjutant general 3rd infantry division, nigeria.from 1980 to 1982, abubakar was chief instructor at the nigerian defence academy.in 1982 he was appointed as the colonel of administration and quartering, 1st mechanised division.a position he held up until 1984.from 1985 to 1986, abubakar was the commander 3rd mechanised brigade.he served as the military secretary of the army, 1986–1988.abubakar was made general officer commanding 1st mechanised division 1990–1991. | abdulsalami abubakar | militarybranch | nigerian air force | He is the current Chairman of the National Peace Committee.In 1978–1979, Abubakar was commanding officer for the 145 infantry battalion (NIBATT II), United Nations Interim force, Lebanon.In 1979 he was made assistant adjutant general 3rd Infantry division, Nigeria. |
springer science+business media, commonly known as springer, is a german multinational publishing company of books, e-books and peer-reviewed journals in science, humanities, technical and medical (stm) publishing.originally founded in 1842 in berlin, it expanded internationally in the 1960s, and through mergers in the 1990s and a sale to venture capitalists it fused with wolters kluwer and eventually became part of springer nature in 2015.springer has major offices in berlin, heidelberg, dordrecht, and new york city.in 1964, springer expanded its business internationally, opening an office in new york city.offices in tokyo, paris, milan, hong kong, and delhi soon followed.in 1999, the academic publishing company bertelsmannspringer was formed after the media and entertainment company bertelsmann bought a majority stake in springer-verlag.in 2003, the british investment groups cinven and candover bought bertelsmannspringer from bertelsmann.they merged the company in 2004 with the dutch publisher kluwer academic publishers which they bought from wolters kluwer in 2002, to form springer science+business media.in 2006, springer acquired humana press.springer acquired the open-access publisher biomed central in october 2008 for an undisclosed amount.in 2009, cinven and candover sold springer to two private equity firms, eqt partners and government of singapore investment corporation, confirmed in february 2010 after the competition authorities in the us and in europe approved the transfer.in 2011, springer acquired pharma marketing and publishing services (mps) from wolters kluwer.in 2013, the london-based private equity firm bc partners acquired a majority stake in springer from eqt and gic for $4.4 billion.in january 2015, holtzbrinck publishing group / nature publishing group and springer science+business media announced a merger.in may 2015 they concluded the transaction and formed a new joint venture company, springer nature with holtzbrinck in the majority 53% share and bc partners retaining 47% interest in the company.in 2009, springermaterials, a platform for accessing the landolt-börnstein database of research and information on materials and their properties, was launched.authormapper is a free online tool for visualizing scientific research that enables document discovery based on author locations and geographic maps, helping users explore patterns in scientific research, identify literature trends, discover collaborative relationships, and locate experts in several scientific/medical fields.springer protocols contained a collection of laboratory protocols, recipes that provide step-by-step instructions for conducting experiments, which in 2018 was made available in springerlink instead.book publications include major reference works, textbooks, monographs and book series; more than 168,000 titles are available as e-books in 24 subject collections. | springer science+business media | founder | julius springer | Offices in Tokyo, Paris, Milan, Hong Kong, and Delhi soon followed.In 1999, the academic publishing company BertelsmannSpringer was formed after the media and entertainment company Bertelsmann bought a majority stake in Springer-Verlag. |
abdulsalami abubakar ( (listen); born 13 june 1942) is a nigerian statesman and retired nigerian army general who served as the military head of state of nigeria from 1998 to 1999.he was also chief of defence staff from 1997 to 1998.he succeeded general sani abacha upon his death.during his leadership, nigeria adopted a modified version of the 1979 constitution, which provided for multiparty elections.he transferred power to president-elect olusegun obasanjo on 29 may 1999.he is the current chairman of the national peace committee.from 1957 to 1962, he had his secondary school education at government college, bida, niger state.from january to october 1963 he studied at kaduna technical college.from 1964- 1966, he was flown to uetersen, west germany with a team of officer cadets, for basic and advance military training.when he returned to nigeria in 1966 he was seconded to the nigerian army.in october 1967, abubakar was commissioned second lieutenant, infantry division, nigerian army.from 1967 to 1968, abubakar was general staff officer two, second garrison, and commanding officer, 92 infantry battalion from 1969 to 1974.between 1974 and 1975, he was made brigade major, 7th infantry brigade.in 1975 he served as commanding officer, 84 infantry battalion.in 1978–1979, abubakar was commanding officer for the 145 infantry battalion (nibatt ii), united nations interim force, lebanon.in 1979 he was made assistant adjutant general 3rd infantry division, nigeria.from 1980 to 1982, abubakar was chief instructor at the nigerian defence academy.in 1982 he was appointed as the colonel of administration and quartering, 1st mechanised division.a position he held up until 1984.from 1985 to 1986, abubakar was the commander 3rd mechanised brigade.he served as the military secretary of the army, 1986–1988.abubakar was made general officer commanding 1st mechanised division 1990–1991. | abdulsalami abubakar | militarybranch | nigerian air force | He is the current Chairman of the National Peace Committee.In 1978–1979, Abubakar was commanding officer for the 145 infantry battalion (NIBATT II), United Nations Interim force, Lebanon.In 1979 he was made assistant adjutant general 3rd Infantry division, Nigeria. |
abdulsalami abubakar ( (listen); born 13 june 1942) is a nigerian statesman and retired nigerian army general who served as the military head of state of nigeria from 1998 to 1999.he was also chief of defence staff from 1997 to 1998.he succeeded general sani abacha upon his death.during his leadership, nigeria adopted a modified version of the 1979 constitution, which provided for multiparty elections.he transferred power to president-elect olusegun obasanjo on 29 may 1999.he is the current chairman of the national peace committee.from 1957 to 1962, he had his secondary school education at government college, bida, niger state.from january to october 1963 he studied at kaduna technical college.from 1964- 1966, he was flown to uetersen, west germany with a team of officer cadets, for basic and advance military training.when he returned to nigeria in 1966 he was seconded to the nigerian army.in october 1967, abubakar was commissioned second lieutenant, infantry division, nigerian army.from 1967 to 1968, abubakar was general staff officer two, second garrison, and commanding officer, 92 infantry battalion from 1969 to 1974.between 1974 and 1975, he was made brigade major, 7th infantry brigade.in 1975 he served as commanding officer, 84 infantry battalion.in 1978–1979, abubakar was commanding officer for the 145 infantry battalion (nibatt ii), united nations interim force, lebanon.in 1979 he was made assistant adjutant general 3rd infantry division, nigeria.from 1980 to 1982, abubakar was chief instructor at the nigerian defence academy.in 1982 he was appointed as the colonel of administration and quartering, 1st mechanised division.a position he held up until 1984.from 1985 to 1986, abubakar was the commander 3rd mechanised brigade.he served as the military secretary of the army, 1986–1988.abubakar was made general officer commanding 1st mechanised division 1990–1991. | abdulsalami abubakar | office workedat workedas | chief of the defence staff nigeria | Abdulsalami Abubakar ( (listen); born 13 June 1942) is a Nigerian statesman and retired Nigerian army general who served as the military head of state of Nigeria from 1998 to 1999.During his leadership, Nigeria adopted a modified version of the 1979 constitution, which provided for multiparty elections.He is the current Chairman of the National Peace Committee.When he returned to Nigeria in 1966 he was seconded to the Nigerian Army.From 1967 to 1968, Abubakar was general staff officer two, second garrison, and commanding officer, 92 infantry battalion from 1969 to 1974.In 1978–1979, Abubakar was commanding officer for the 145 infantry battalion (NIBATT II), United Nations Interim force, Lebanon.In 1979 he was made assistant adjutant general 3rd Infantry division, Nigeria.From 1980 to 1982, Abubakar was chief instructor at the Nigerian Defence Academy.In 1982 he was appointed as the colonel of administration and quartering, 1st mechanised division.From 1985 to 1986, Abubakar was the commander 3rd mechanised brigade.He served as the military secretary of the army, 1986–1988. |
the bodley head is an english publishing house, founded in 1887 and existing as an independent entity until the 1970s.the name was used as an imprint of random house children's books from 1987 to 2008.in april 2008, it was revived as an adult non-fiction imprint within random house's ccv division.as of 2019, the bodley head is an imprint of vintage publishing uk.it took its name from a bust of sir thomas bodley, the eponymist of the bodleian library in oxford, above the shop door.lane and mathews began in 1894 to publish works of ‘stylish decadence’, including the notorious literary periodical the yellow book.also notable amongst bodley head's pre-great war books were the two volume sets: foundations of the nineteenth century (1910 and later editions, selling over fifty thousand copies), and immanuel kant, both by houston stewart chamberlain.herbert george jenkins was a manager at the firm during the first decade of the twentieth century, before leaving to set up his own publishing house in 1912.the bodley head became a private company in 1921.in 1926 it published the book of bodley head verse, an anthology edited by j.b. priestley.the firm published some mainstream popular authors such as arnold bennett and agatha christie but ran into financial difficulties.allen lane, john lane's nephew who had inherited control, left in 1936 to found penguin books.before allen lane's new company was established, however, he published the first penguins in 1935 under the imprint of the bodley head.both 'penguin books' and 'the bodley head' appeared on the cover.the bodley head continued after 1936 backed by a consortium of allen & unwin, jonathan cape, and j. m. dent.in 1941, john lane the bodley head took over two smaller publishing houses, gerald howe ltd and martin hopkinson & co., whose authors included cecil day lewis and h. l. mencken.the firm was bought in 1957 by ansbacher & co., headed by max reinhardt. | the bodley head | founder | charles elkin mathews | The Bodley Head is an English publishing house, founded in 1887 and existing as an independent entity until the 1970s.It took its name from a bust of Sir Thomas Bodley, the eponymist of the Bodleian Library in Oxford, above the shop door.Lane and Mathews began in 1894 to publish works of ‘stylish decadence’, including the notorious literary periodical The Yellow Book.Also notable amongst Bodley Head's pre-Great War books were the two volume sets: Foundations of the Nineteenth Century (1910 and later editions, selling over fifty thousand copies), and Immanuel Kant, both by Houston Stewart Chamberlain.Herbert George Jenkins was a manager at the firm during the first decade of the twentieth century, before leaving to set up his own publishing house in 1912.In 1926 it published the Book of Bodley Head Verse, an anthology edited by J.Before Allen Lane's new company was established, however, he published the first Penguins in 1935 under the imprint of The Bodley Head.Both 'Penguin Books' and 'The Bodley Head' appeared on the cover.In 1941, John Lane the Bodley Head took over two smaller publishing houses, Gerald Howe Ltd and Martin Hopkinson & Co., whose authors included Cecil Day Lewis and H. L. Mencken.The firm was bought in 1957 by Ansbacher & Co., headed by Max Reinhardt. |
abdulsalami abubakar ( (listen); born 13 june 1942) is a nigerian statesman and retired nigerian army general who served as the military head of state of nigeria from 1998 to 1999.he was also chief of defence staff from 1997 to 1998.he succeeded general sani abacha upon his death.during his leadership, nigeria adopted a modified version of the 1979 constitution, which provided for multiparty elections.he transferred power to president-elect olusegun obasanjo on 29 may 1999.he is the current chairman of the national peace committee.from 1957 to 1962, he had his secondary school education at government college, bida, niger state.from january to october 1963 he studied at kaduna technical college.from 1964- 1966, he was flown to uetersen, west germany with a team of officer cadets, for basic and advance military training.when he returned to nigeria in 1966 he was seconded to the nigerian army.in october 1967, abubakar was commissioned second lieutenant, infantry division, nigerian army.from 1967 to 1968, abubakar was general staff officer two, second garrison, and commanding officer, 92 infantry battalion from 1969 to 1974.between 1974 and 1975, he was made brigade major, 7th infantry brigade.in 1975 he served as commanding officer, 84 infantry battalion.in 1978–1979, abubakar was commanding officer for the 145 infantry battalion (nibatt ii), united nations interim force, lebanon.in 1979 he was made assistant adjutant general 3rd infantry division, nigeria.from 1980 to 1982, abubakar was chief instructor at the nigerian defence academy.in 1982 he was appointed as the colonel of administration and quartering, 1st mechanised division.a position he held up until 1984.from 1985 to 1986, abubakar was the commander 3rd mechanised brigade.he served as the military secretary of the army, 1986–1988.abubakar was made general officer commanding 1st mechanised division 1990–1991. | abdulsalami abubakar | office workedat workedas | chief of the defence staff nigeria | Abdulsalami Abubakar ( (listen); born 13 June 1942) is a Nigerian statesman and retired Nigerian army general who served as the military head of state of Nigeria from 1998 to 1999.During his leadership, Nigeria adopted a modified version of the 1979 constitution, which provided for multiparty elections.He is the current Chairman of the National Peace Committee.When he returned to Nigeria in 1966 he was seconded to the Nigerian Army.From 1967 to 1968, Abubakar was general staff officer two, second garrison, and commanding officer, 92 infantry battalion from 1969 to 1974.In 1978–1979, Abubakar was commanding officer for the 145 infantry battalion (NIBATT II), United Nations Interim force, Lebanon.In 1979 he was made assistant adjutant general 3rd Infantry division, Nigeria.From 1980 to 1982, Abubakar was chief instructor at the Nigerian Defence Academy.In 1982 he was appointed as the colonel of administration and quartering, 1st mechanised division.From 1985 to 1986, Abubakar was the commander 3rd mechanised brigade.He served as the military secretary of the army, 1986–1988. |
the bodley head is an english publishing house, founded in 1887 and existing as an independent entity until the 1970s.the name was used as an imprint of random house children's books from 1987 to 2008.in april 2008, it was revived as an adult non-fiction imprint within random house's ccv division.as of 2019, the bodley head is an imprint of vintage publishing uk.it took its name from a bust of sir thomas bodley, the eponymist of the bodleian library in oxford, above the shop door.lane and mathews began in 1894 to publish works of ‘stylish decadence’, including the notorious literary periodical the yellow book.also notable amongst bodley head's pre-great war books were the two volume sets: foundations of the nineteenth century (1910 and later editions, selling over fifty thousand copies), and immanuel kant, both by houston stewart chamberlain.herbert george jenkins was a manager at the firm during the first decade of the twentieth century, before leaving to set up his own publishing house in 1912.the bodley head became a private company in 1921.in 1926 it published the book of bodley head verse, an anthology edited by j.b. priestley.the firm published some mainstream popular authors such as arnold bennett and agatha christie but ran into financial difficulties.allen lane, john lane's nephew who had inherited control, left in 1936 to found penguin books.before allen lane's new company was established, however, he published the first penguins in 1935 under the imprint of the bodley head.both 'penguin books' and 'the bodley head' appeared on the cover.the bodley head continued after 1936 backed by a consortium of allen & unwin, jonathan cape, and j. m. dent.in 1941, john lane the bodley head took over two smaller publishing houses, gerald howe ltd and martin hopkinson & co., whose authors included cecil day lewis and h. l. mencken.the firm was bought in 1957 by ansbacher & co., headed by max reinhardt. | the bodley head | founder | charles elkin mathews | The Bodley Head is an English publishing house, founded in 1887 and existing as an independent entity until the 1970s.It took its name from a bust of Sir Thomas Bodley, the eponymist of the Bodleian Library in Oxford, above the shop door.Lane and Mathews began in 1894 to publish works of ‘stylish decadence’, including the notorious literary periodical The Yellow Book.Also notable amongst Bodley Head's pre-Great War books were the two volume sets: Foundations of the Nineteenth Century (1910 and later editions, selling over fifty thousand copies), and Immanuel Kant, both by Houston Stewart Chamberlain.Herbert George Jenkins was a manager at the firm during the first decade of the twentieth century, before leaving to set up his own publishing house in 1912.In 1926 it published the Book of Bodley Head Verse, an anthology edited by J.Before Allen Lane's new company was established, however, he published the first Penguins in 1935 under the imprint of The Bodley Head.Both 'Penguin Books' and 'The Bodley Head' appeared on the cover.In 1941, John Lane the Bodley Head took over two smaller publishing houses, Gerald Howe Ltd and Martin Hopkinson & Co., whose authors included Cecil Day Lewis and H. L. Mencken.The firm was bought in 1957 by Ansbacher & Co., headed by Max Reinhardt. |
the secret scripture is an irish film, directed by jim sheridan from a screenplay by sheridan and johnny ferguson, which is based on the 2008 novel of the same name by sebastian barry.the film stars vanessa redgrave, rooney mara, eric bana, theo james, aidan turner, and jack reynor.the film had its world premiere at the 2016 toronto international film festival.it was released in the republic of ireland and the uk by vertigo releasing on 19 may 2017.rose mcnulty (vanessa redgrave) has been a patient in the sligo regional mental hospital for 50 years since being accused of murdering her baby in 1942.the facility is scheduled for demolition.dr. stephen grene (eric bana) is a psychiatrist who, at the request of the local catholic church, is evaluating whether rose should be transferred or released.he grew up in the area and has returned to sell his parents' home.rose is adamant that she did not kill her baby and tells her story to stephen using the pages of a bible on which she has written and drawn an account of her life before her incarceration.around 1940, rose (rooney mara), an orphaned young woman, evacuates from northern ireland to live with her aunt in the irish free state, now known as the republic of ireland.there, without any intent, she attracts the interest of many of the local men.she has a brief flirtation with michael mcnulty (jack reynor), a protestant who sympathises with the british war effort and soon leaves to join the raf.she tries to avoid the inappropriate attention of the local catholic priest, father gaunt (theo james).she dances with jack conroy (aidan turner), one of a group of anti-british catholics.seeking to avoid trouble after a fight between father gaunt and jack, her aunt sends rose to live in a deserted farmhouse outside the village. | the secret scripture | precededby | a long long way | The Secret Scripture is an Irish film, directed by Jim Sheridan from a screenplay by Sheridan and Johnny Ferguson, which is based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Sebastian Barry.The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.It was released in the Republic of Ireland and the UK by Vertigo Releasing on 19 May 2017.Rose McNulty (Vanessa Redgrave) has been a patient in the Sligo Regional Mental Hospital for 50 years since being accused of murdering her baby in 1942.Dr. Stephen Grene (Eric Bana) is a psychiatrist who, at the request of the local Catholic Church, is evaluating whether Rose should be transferred or released.He grew up in the area and has returned to sell his parents' home.Rose is adamant that she did not kill her baby and tells her story to Stephen using the pages of a Bible on which she has written and drawn an account of her life before her incarceration.Around 1940, Rose (Rooney Mara), an orphaned young woman, evacuates from Northern Ireland to live with her aunt in the Irish Free State, now known as the Republic of Ireland.There, without any intent, she attracts the interest of many of the local men.She has a brief flirtation with Michael McNulty (Jack Reynor), a Protestant who sympathises with the British war effort and soon leaves to join the RAF.She tries to avoid the inappropriate attention of the local Catholic priest, Father Gaunt (Theo James).Seeking to avoid trouble after a fight between Father Gaunt and Jack, her aunt sends Rose to live in a deserted farmhouse outside the village. |
the secret scripture is an irish film, directed by jim sheridan from a screenplay by sheridan and johnny ferguson, which is based on the 2008 novel of the same name by sebastian barry.the film stars vanessa redgrave, rooney mara, eric bana, theo james, aidan turner, and jack reynor.the film had its world premiere at the 2016 toronto international film festival.it was released in the republic of ireland and the uk by vertigo releasing on 19 may 2017.rose mcnulty (vanessa redgrave) has been a patient in the sligo regional mental hospital for 50 years since being accused of murdering her baby in 1942.the facility is scheduled for demolition.dr. stephen grene (eric bana) is a psychiatrist who, at the request of the local catholic church, is evaluating whether rose should be transferred or released.he grew up in the area and has returned to sell his parents' home.rose is adamant that she did not kill her baby and tells her story to stephen using the pages of a bible on which she has written and drawn an account of her life before her incarceration.around 1940, rose (rooney mara), an orphaned young woman, evacuates from northern ireland to live with her aunt in the irish free state, now known as the republic of ireland.there, without any intent, she attracts the interest of many of the local men.she has a brief flirtation with michael mcnulty (jack reynor), a protestant who sympathises with the british war effort and soon leaves to join the raf.she tries to avoid the inappropriate attention of the local catholic priest, father gaunt (theo james).she dances with jack conroy (aidan turner), one of a group of anti-british catholics.seeking to avoid trouble after a fight between father gaunt and jack, her aunt sends rose to live in a deserted farmhouse outside the village. | the secret scripture | precededby | a long long way | The Secret Scripture is an Irish film, directed by Jim Sheridan from a screenplay by Sheridan and Johnny Ferguson, which is based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Sebastian Barry.The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.It was released in the Republic of Ireland and the UK by Vertigo Releasing on 19 May 2017.Rose McNulty (Vanessa Redgrave) has been a patient in the Sligo Regional Mental Hospital for 50 years since being accused of murdering her baby in 1942.Dr. Stephen Grene (Eric Bana) is a psychiatrist who, at the request of the local Catholic Church, is evaluating whether Rose should be transferred or released.He grew up in the area and has returned to sell his parents' home.Rose is adamant that she did not kill her baby and tells her story to Stephen using the pages of a Bible on which she has written and drawn an account of her life before her incarceration.Around 1940, Rose (Rooney Mara), an orphaned young woman, evacuates from Northern Ireland to live with her aunt in the Irish Free State, now known as the Republic of Ireland.There, without any intent, she attracts the interest of many of the local men.She has a brief flirtation with Michael McNulty (Jack Reynor), a Protestant who sympathises with the British war effort and soon leaves to join the RAF.She tries to avoid the inappropriate attention of the local Catholic priest, Father Gaunt (Theo James).Seeking to avoid trouble after a fight between Father Gaunt and Jack, her aunt sends Rose to live in a deserted farmhouse outside the village. |
this page provides lists of best-selling books and book series to date and in any language.'best-selling' refers to the estimated number of copies sold of each book, rather than the number of books printed or currently owned.comics and textbooks are not included in this list.the books are listed according to the highest sales estimate as reported in reliable, independent sources.this list is incomplete because there are many books, such as the count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas, don quixote by miguel de cervantes, and the lord of the rings (which has been sold as both a trilogy of books, the fellowship of the ring, the two towers, and the return of the king, and as a single issue) by j. r. r. tolkien, that lack comprehensive sales figures.according to guinness world records as of 1995, the bible is the best-selling book of all time with an estimated 5 billion copies sold and distributed.sales estimates for other printed religious texts include at least 800 million copies for the qur'an and 190 million copies for the book of mormon.among non-religious texts, the quotations from chairman mao tse-tung, also known as the little red book, has produced a wide array of sales and distribution figures — with estimates ranging from 800 million to over 6.5 billion printed volumes.some claim the distribution ran into the 'billions' and some cite 'over a billion' official volumes between 1966 and 1969 alone as well as 'untold numbers of unofficial local reprints and unofficial translations'.exact print figures for these and other books may also be missing or unreliable since these kinds of books may be produced by many different and unrelated publishers, in some cases over many centuries.all books of a religious, ideological, philosophical or political nature have thus been excluded from the below lists of best-selling books for these reasons. | tor books | parentcompany | macmillan publishers | This page provides lists of best-selling books and book series to date and in any language.'Best-selling' refers to the estimated number of copies sold of each book, rather than the number of books printed or currently owned.Comics and textbooks are not included in this list.The books are listed according to the highest sales estimate as reported in reliable, independent sources.This list is incomplete because there are many books, such as The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, and The Lord of the Rings (which has been sold as both a trilogy of books, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King, and as a single issue) by J. R. R. Tolkien, that lack comprehensive sales figures.Exact print figures for these and other books may also be missing or unreliable since these kinds of books may be produced by many different and unrelated publishers, in some cases over many centuries.All books of a religious, ideological, philosophical or political nature have thus been excluded from the below lists of best-selling books for these reasons. |
this page provides lists of best-selling books and book series to date and in any language.'best-selling' refers to the estimated number of copies sold of each book, rather than the number of books printed or currently owned.comics and textbooks are not included in this list.the books are listed according to the highest sales estimate as reported in reliable, independent sources.this list is incomplete because there are many books, such as the count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas, don quixote by miguel de cervantes, and the lord of the rings (which has been sold as both a trilogy of books, the fellowship of the ring, the two towers, and the return of the king, and as a single issue) by j. r. r. tolkien, that lack comprehensive sales figures.according to guinness world records as of 1995, the bible is the best-selling book of all time with an estimated 5 billion copies sold and distributed.sales estimates for other printed religious texts include at least 800 million copies for the qur'an and 190 million copies for the book of mormon.among non-religious texts, the quotations from chairman mao tse-tung, also known as the little red book, has produced a wide array of sales and distribution figures — with estimates ranging from 800 million to over 6.5 billion printed volumes.some claim the distribution ran into the 'billions' and some cite 'over a billion' official volumes between 1966 and 1969 alone as well as 'untold numbers of unofficial local reprints and unofficial translations'.exact print figures for these and other books may also be missing or unreliable since these kinds of books may be produced by many different and unrelated publishers, in some cases over many centuries.all books of a religious, ideological, philosophical or political nature have thus been excluded from the below lists of best-selling books for these reasons. | tor books | parentcompany | macmillan publishers | This page provides lists of best-selling books and book series to date and in any language.'Best-selling' refers to the estimated number of copies sold of each book, rather than the number of books printed or currently owned.Comics and textbooks are not included in this list.The books are listed according to the highest sales estimate as reported in reliable, independent sources.This list is incomplete because there are many books, such as The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, and The Lord of the Rings (which has been sold as both a trilogy of books, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King, and as a single issue) by J. R. R. Tolkien, that lack comprehensive sales figures.Exact print figures for these and other books may also be missing or unreliable since these kinds of books may be produced by many different and unrelated publishers, in some cases over many centuries.All books of a religious, ideological, philosophical or political nature have thus been excluded from the below lists of best-selling books for these reasons. |
this page provides lists of best-selling books and book series to date and in any language.'best-selling' refers to the estimated number of copies sold of each book, rather than the number of books printed or currently owned.comics and textbooks are not included in this list.the books are listed according to the highest sales estimate as reported in reliable, independent sources.this list is incomplete because there are many books, such as the count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas, don quixote by miguel de cervantes, and the lord of the rings (which has been sold as both a trilogy of books, the fellowship of the ring, the two towers, and the return of the king, and as a single issue) by j. r. r. tolkien, that lack comprehensive sales figures.according to guinness world records as of 1995, the bible is the best-selling book of all time with an estimated 5 billion copies sold and distributed.sales estimates for other printed religious texts include at least 800 million copies for the qur'an and 190 million copies for the book of mormon.among non-religious texts, the quotations from chairman mao tse-tung, also known as the little red book, has produced a wide array of sales and distribution figures — with estimates ranging from 800 million to over 6.5 billion printed volumes.some claim the distribution ran into the 'billions' and some cite 'over a billion' official volumes between 1966 and 1969 alone as well as 'untold numbers of unofficial local reprints and unofficial translations'.exact print figures for these and other books may also be missing or unreliable since these kinds of books may be produced by many different and unrelated publishers, in some cases over many centuries.all books of a religious, ideological, philosophical or political nature have thus been excluded from the below lists of best-selling books for these reasons. | tor books | parentcompany | macmillan publishers | This page provides lists of best-selling books and book series to date and in any language.'Best-selling' refers to the estimated number of copies sold of each book, rather than the number of books printed or currently owned.Comics and textbooks are not included in this list.The books are listed according to the highest sales estimate as reported in reliable, independent sources.This list is incomplete because there are many books, such as The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, and The Lord of the Rings (which has been sold as both a trilogy of books, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King, and as a single issue) by J. R. R. Tolkien, that lack comprehensive sales figures.Exact print figures for these and other books may also be missing or unreliable since these kinds of books may be produced by many different and unrelated publishers, in some cases over many centuries.All books of a religious, ideological, philosophical or political nature have thus been excluded from the below lists of best-selling books for these reasons. |
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 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. | united kingdom | demonym | british people | 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 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 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. | united kingdom | demonym | british people | 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 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 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. | united kingdom | demonym | british people | 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 flemish government (dutch: vlaamse regering [ˌvlaːmsə rəˈɣeːrɪŋ] (listen)) is the executive branch of the flemish community and the flemish region of belgium.it consists of a government cabinet, headed by the minister-president and accountable to the flemish parliament, and the public administration (civil service) divided into 13 policy areas, each with an executive department and multiple agencies.the flemish government cabinet consists of up to a maximum of eleven ministers, chosen by the flemish parliament.at least one minister must come from brussels.the ministers are drawn from the political parties which, in practice, form the governing coalition.the government is chaired by the flemish minister-president.ministers head executive departments of the government administration.ministers must defend their policies and performance in person before the flemish parliament.the flemish government must receive and keep the confidence of the flemish parliament.until 1993 the flemish government was called the flemish executive (vlaamse executieve).in contrary to what was expected, the n-va only has four ministers (instead of five), while cd&v has three (instead of only two).finally, open vld has two ministers.beke returned to take up the position of mayor of leopoldsburg..a few days later, cd&v announced that his portfolios (welfare, health, family and poverty reduction) would be taken over by hilde crevits, who would in turn leave her portfolios (economy, employment, social economy, innovation and agriculture) to newcomer jo brouns.from 19 july 2004 to 26 june 2007, the minister-president of flanders was yves leterme (cd&v), leading a coalition of cd&v-n-va, vld-vivant, and sp.a-vl.pro.on 26 june 2007, in the aftermath of the 2007 belgian general elections, yves leterme and inge vervotte resigned as minister-president and minister in the flemish government to take their seats in the belgian parliament.on june 28, kris peeters was sworn in as new minister-president, taking over the responsibilities of leterme, and vanackere and crevits replaced vervotte and peeters as flemish ministers. | flemish government | jurisdiction | flanders | It consists of a government cabinet, headed by the Minister-President and accountable to the Flemish Parliament, and the public administration (civil service) divided into 13 policy areas, each with an executive department and multiple agencies.Ministers head executive departments of the government administration. |
the flemish government (dutch: vlaamse regering [ˌvlaːmsə rəˈɣeːrɪŋ] (listen)) is the executive branch of the flemish community and the flemish region of belgium.it consists of a government cabinet, headed by the minister-president and accountable to the flemish parliament, and the public administration (civil service) divided into 13 policy areas, each with an executive department and multiple agencies.the flemish government cabinet consists of up to a maximum of eleven ministers, chosen by the flemish parliament.at least one minister must come from brussels.the ministers are drawn from the political parties which, in practice, form the governing coalition.the government is chaired by the flemish minister-president.ministers head executive departments of the government administration.ministers must defend their policies and performance in person before the flemish parliament.the flemish government must receive and keep the confidence of the flemish parliament.until 1993 the flemish government was called the flemish executive (vlaamse executieve).in contrary to what was expected, the n-va only has four ministers (instead of five), while cd&v has three (instead of only two).finally, open vld has two ministers.beke returned to take up the position of mayor of leopoldsburg..a few days later, cd&v announced that his portfolios (welfare, health, family and poverty reduction) would be taken over by hilde crevits, who would in turn leave her portfolios (economy, employment, social economy, innovation and agriculture) to newcomer jo brouns.from 19 july 2004 to 26 june 2007, the minister-president of flanders was yves leterme (cd&v), leading a coalition of cd&v-n-va, vld-vivant, and sp.a-vl.pro.on 26 june 2007, in the aftermath of the 2007 belgian general elections, yves leterme and inge vervotte resigned as minister-president and minister in the flemish government to take their seats in the belgian parliament.on june 28, kris peeters was sworn in as new minister-president, taking over the responsibilities of leterme, and vanackere and crevits replaced vervotte and peeters as flemish ministers. | flemish government | jurisdiction | flanders | It consists of a government cabinet, headed by the Minister-President and accountable to the Flemish Parliament, and the public administration (civil service) divided into 13 policy areas, each with an executive department and multiple agencies.Ministers head executive departments of the government administration. |
the flemish government (dutch: vlaamse regering [ˌvlaːmsə rəˈɣeːrɪŋ] (listen)) is the executive branch of the flemish community and the flemish region of belgium.it consists of a government cabinet, headed by the minister-president and accountable to the flemish parliament, and the public administration (civil service) divided into 13 policy areas, each with an executive department and multiple agencies.the flemish government cabinet consists of up to a maximum of eleven ministers, chosen by the flemish parliament.at least one minister must come from brussels.the ministers are drawn from the political parties which, in practice, form the governing coalition.the government is chaired by the flemish minister-president.ministers head executive departments of the government administration.ministers must defend their policies and performance in person before the flemish parliament.the flemish government must receive and keep the confidence of the flemish parliament.until 1993 the flemish government was called the flemish executive (vlaamse executieve).in contrary to what was expected, the n-va only has four ministers (instead of five), while cd&v has three (instead of only two).finally, open vld has two ministers.beke returned to take up the position of mayor of leopoldsburg..a few days later, cd&v announced that his portfolios (welfare, health, family and poverty reduction) would be taken over by hilde crevits, who would in turn leave her portfolios (economy, employment, social economy, innovation and agriculture) to newcomer jo brouns.from 19 july 2004 to 26 june 2007, the minister-president of flanders was yves leterme (cd&v), leading a coalition of cd&v-n-va, vld-vivant, and sp.a-vl.pro.on 26 june 2007, in the aftermath of the 2007 belgian general elections, yves leterme and inge vervotte resigned as minister-president and minister in the flemish government to take their seats in the belgian parliament.on june 28, kris peeters was sworn in as new minister-president, taking over the responsibilities of leterme, and vanackere and crevits replaced vervotte and peeters as flemish ministers. | flemish government | jurisdiction | flanders | It consists of a government cabinet, headed by the Minister-President and accountable to the Flemish Parliament, and the public administration (civil service) divided into 13 policy areas, each with an executive department and multiple agencies.Ministers head executive departments of the government administration. |
the flemish government (dutch: vlaamse regering [ˌvlaːmsə rəˈɣeːrɪŋ] (listen)) is the executive branch of the flemish community and the flemish region of belgium.it consists of a government cabinet, headed by the minister-president and accountable to the flemish parliament, and the public administration (civil service) divided into 13 policy areas, each with an executive department and multiple agencies.the flemish government cabinet consists of up to a maximum of eleven ministers, chosen by the flemish parliament.at least one minister must come from brussels.the ministers are drawn from the political parties which, in practice, form the governing coalition.the government is chaired by the flemish minister-president.ministers head executive departments of the government administration.ministers must defend their policies and performance in person before the flemish parliament.the flemish government must receive and keep the confidence of the flemish parliament.until 1993 the flemish government was called the flemish executive (vlaamse executieve).in contrary to what was expected, the n-va only has four ministers (instead of five), while cd&v has three (instead of only two).finally, open vld has two ministers.beke returned to take up the position of mayor of leopoldsburg..a few days later, cd&v announced that his portfolios (welfare, health, family and poverty reduction) would be taken over by hilde crevits, who would in turn leave her portfolios (economy, employment, social economy, innovation and agriculture) to newcomer jo brouns.from 19 july 2004 to 26 june 2007, the minister-president of flanders was yves leterme (cd&v), leading a coalition of cd&v-n-va, vld-vivant, and sp.a-vl.pro.on 26 june 2007, in the aftermath of the 2007 belgian general elections, yves leterme and inge vervotte resigned as minister-president and minister in the flemish government to take their seats in the belgian parliament.on june 28, kris peeters was sworn in as new minister-president, taking over the responsibilities of leterme, and vanackere and crevits replaced vervotte and peeters as flemish ministers. | flemish government | jurisdiction | flemish region | It consists of a government cabinet, headed by the Minister-President and accountable to the Flemish Parliament, and the public administration (civil service) divided into 13 policy areas, each with an executive department and multiple agencies.Ministers head executive departments of the government administration. |
the flemish government (dutch: vlaamse regering [ˌvlaːmsə rəˈɣeːrɪŋ] (listen)) is the executive branch of the flemish community and the flemish region of belgium.it consists of a government cabinet, headed by the minister-president and accountable to the flemish parliament, and the public administration (civil service) divided into 13 policy areas, each with an executive department and multiple agencies.the flemish government cabinet consists of up to a maximum of eleven ministers, chosen by the flemish parliament.at least one minister must come from brussels.the ministers are drawn from the political parties which, in practice, form the governing coalition.the government is chaired by the flemish minister-president.ministers head executive departments of the government administration.ministers must defend their policies and performance in person before the flemish parliament.the flemish government must receive and keep the confidence of the flemish parliament.until 1993 the flemish government was called the flemish executive (vlaamse executieve).in contrary to what was expected, the n-va only has four ministers (instead of five), while cd&v has three (instead of only two).finally, open vld has two ministers.beke returned to take up the position of mayor of leopoldsburg..a few days later, cd&v announced that his portfolios (welfare, health, family and poverty reduction) would be taken over by hilde crevits, who would in turn leave her portfolios (economy, employment, social economy, innovation and agriculture) to newcomer jo brouns.from 19 july 2004 to 26 june 2007, the minister-president of flanders was yves leterme (cd&v), leading a coalition of cd&v-n-va, vld-vivant, and sp.a-vl.pro.on 26 june 2007, in the aftermath of the 2007 belgian general elections, yves leterme and inge vervotte resigned as minister-president and minister in the flemish government to take their seats in the belgian parliament.on june 28, kris peeters was sworn in as new minister-president, taking over the responsibilities of leterme, and vanackere and crevits replaced vervotte and peeters as flemish ministers. | flemish government | jurisdiction | flemish region | It consists of a government cabinet, headed by the Minister-President and accountable to the Flemish Parliament, and the public administration (civil service) divided into 13 policy areas, each with an executive department and multiple agencies.Ministers head executive departments of the government administration. |
the black pirate is a 1926 american silent action adventure film shot entirely in two-color technicolor about an adventurer and a 'company' of pirates.directed by albert parker, it stars douglas fairbanks, donald crisp, sam de grasse, and billie dove.in 1993, the black pirate was included in the annual selection of 25 motion pictures to be added to the national film registry of the library of congress, being deemed 'culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.'after relieving the ship and crew of valuables, the pirates fire the ship, blowing up the gunpowder on board, sinking her.while the pirates celebrate, two survivors wash up on an island, an old man and his son.before dying, the older man gives his signet ring to his son (douglas fairbanks).his son buries him, vowing vengeance.the pirate captain and lieutenant bring some crew to the other side of the same island to bury some of their plunder.they then plan to murder the other pirates: 'dead men tell no tales.'but first, the son appears as the 'black pirate', who offers to join their company and fight their best man to prove his worth.after much fighting, the black pirate kills the pirate captain.the pirate lieutenant sneers, and says there is more to being a pirate than sword tricks.to further prove his worth, the black pirate says he will capture the next ship of prey single-handed, which he does.he then uses his wits to prevent the pirates from blowing up the ship along with the crew and passengers, suggesting that they hold the ship for ransom.when a woman is discovered on board, the pirate lieutenant claims her.being in love at first sight for her, the black pirate finds a way to temporarily save her from this fate by presenting her as a 'princess' and urging the crew to use her as a hostage to ensure their ransom will be paid, as long as she remains 'spotless and unharmed'. | black pirate | creator | sheldon moldoff | The Black Pirate is a 1926 American silent action adventure film shot entirely in two-color Technicolor about an adventurer and a 'company' of pirates.After relieving the ship and crew of valuables, the pirates fire the ship, blowing up the gunpowder on board, sinking her.While the pirates celebrate, two survivors wash up on an island, an old man and his son.They then plan to murder the other pirates: 'Dead men tell no tales.'The Pirate Lieutenant sneers, and says there is more to being a pirate than sword tricks.He then uses his wits to prevent the pirates from blowing up the ship along with the crew and passengers, suggesting that they hold the ship for ransom. |
abel ramón caballero álvarez (born 2 september 1946) is a spanish professor of economics and since june 2007, the current mayor of vigo, representing psdeg-psoe .since 19 september 2015, he has also served as the president of the spanish federation of municipalities and provinces (femp).caballero had previously served in the spanish congress of deputies representing a coruña province from 1982 to 1986 and pontevedra province from 1986 to 1997. | abel caballero | office workedat workedas | ministry of public works and transport spain | Abel Ramón Caballero Álvarez (born 2 September 1946) is a Spanish professor of Economics and since June 2007, the current Mayor of Vigo, representing PSdeG-PSOE .Since 19 September 2015, he has also served as the president of the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP).Caballero had previously served in the Spanish Congress of Deputies representing A Coruña Province from 1982 to 1986 and Pontevedra Province from 1986 to 1997. |
the flemish government (dutch: vlaamse regering [ˌvlaːmsə rəˈɣeːrɪŋ] (listen)) is the executive branch of the flemish community and the flemish region of belgium.it consists of a government cabinet, headed by the minister-president and accountable to the flemish parliament, and the public administration (civil service) divided into 13 policy areas, each with an executive department and multiple agencies.the flemish government cabinet consists of up to a maximum of eleven ministers, chosen by the flemish parliament.at least one minister must come from brussels.the ministers are drawn from the political parties which, in practice, form the governing coalition.the government is chaired by the flemish minister-president.ministers head executive departments of the government administration.ministers must defend their policies and performance in person before the flemish parliament.the flemish government must receive and keep the confidence of the flemish parliament.until 1993 the flemish government was called the flemish executive (vlaamse executieve).in contrary to what was expected, the n-va only has four ministers (instead of five), while cd&v has three (instead of only two).finally, open vld has two ministers.beke returned to take up the position of mayor of leopoldsburg..a few days later, cd&v announced that his portfolios (welfare, health, family and poverty reduction) would be taken over by hilde crevits, who would in turn leave her portfolios (economy, employment, social economy, innovation and agriculture) to newcomer jo brouns.from 19 july 2004 to 26 june 2007, the minister-president of flanders was yves leterme (cd&v), leading a coalition of cd&v-n-va, vld-vivant, and sp.a-vl.pro.on 26 june 2007, in the aftermath of the 2007 belgian general elections, yves leterme and inge vervotte resigned as minister-president and minister in the flemish government to take their seats in the belgian parliament.on june 28, kris peeters was sworn in as new minister-president, taking over the responsibilities of leterme, and vanackere and crevits replaced vervotte and peeters as flemish ministers. | flemish government | jurisdiction | flemish region | It consists of a government cabinet, headed by the Minister-President and accountable to the Flemish Parliament, and the public administration (civil service) divided into 13 policy areas, each with an executive department and multiple agencies.Ministers head executive departments of the government administration. |
the black pirate is a 1926 american silent action adventure film shot entirely in two-color technicolor about an adventurer and a 'company' of pirates.directed by albert parker, it stars douglas fairbanks, donald crisp, sam de grasse, and billie dove.in 1993, the black pirate was included in the annual selection of 25 motion pictures to be added to the national film registry of the library of congress, being deemed 'culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.'after relieving the ship and crew of valuables, the pirates fire the ship, blowing up the gunpowder on board, sinking her.while the pirates celebrate, two survivors wash up on an island, an old man and his son.before dying, the older man gives his signet ring to his son (douglas fairbanks).his son buries him, vowing vengeance.the pirate captain and lieutenant bring some crew to the other side of the same island to bury some of their plunder.they then plan to murder the other pirates: 'dead men tell no tales.'but first, the son appears as the 'black pirate', who offers to join their company and fight their best man to prove his worth.after much fighting, the black pirate kills the pirate captain.the pirate lieutenant sneers, and says there is more to being a pirate than sword tricks.to further prove his worth, the black pirate says he will capture the next ship of prey single-handed, which he does.he then uses his wits to prevent the pirates from blowing up the ship along with the crew and passengers, suggesting that they hold the ship for ransom.when a woman is discovered on board, the pirate lieutenant claims her.being in love at first sight for her, the black pirate finds a way to temporarily save her from this fate by presenting her as a 'princess' and urging the crew to use her as a hostage to ensure their ransom will be paid, as long as she remains 'spotless and unharmed'. | black pirate | creator | sheldon moldoff | The Black Pirate is a 1926 American silent action adventure film shot entirely in two-color Technicolor about an adventurer and a 'company' of pirates.After relieving the ship and crew of valuables, the pirates fire the ship, blowing up the gunpowder on board, sinking her.While the pirates celebrate, two survivors wash up on an island, an old man and his son.They then plan to murder the other pirates: 'Dead men tell no tales.'The Pirate Lieutenant sneers, and says there is more to being a pirate than sword tricks.He then uses his wits to prevent the pirates from blowing up the ship along with the crew and passengers, suggesting that they hold the ship for ransom. |
abel ramón caballero álvarez (born 2 september 1946) is a spanish professor of economics and since june 2007, the current mayor of vigo, representing psdeg-psoe .since 19 september 2015, he has also served as the president of the spanish federation of municipalities and provinces (femp).caballero had previously served in the spanish congress of deputies representing a coruña province from 1982 to 1986 and pontevedra province from 1986 to 1997. | abel caballero | office workedat workedas | ministry of public works and transport spain | Abel Ramón Caballero Álvarez (born 2 September 1946) is a Spanish professor of Economics and since June 2007, the current Mayor of Vigo, representing PSdeG-PSOE .Since 19 September 2015, he has also served as the president of the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP).Caballero had previously served in the Spanish Congress of Deputies representing A Coruña Province from 1982 to 1986 and Pontevedra Province from 1986 to 1997. |
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. | united states | capital | washington dc | It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations.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). |
the black pirate is a 1926 american silent action adventure film shot entirely in two-color technicolor about an adventurer and a 'company' of pirates.directed by albert parker, it stars douglas fairbanks, donald crisp, sam de grasse, and billie dove.in 1993, the black pirate was included in the annual selection of 25 motion pictures to be added to the national film registry of the library of congress, being deemed 'culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.'after relieving the ship and crew of valuables, the pirates fire the ship, blowing up the gunpowder on board, sinking her.while the pirates celebrate, two survivors wash up on an island, an old man and his son.before dying, the older man gives his signet ring to his son (douglas fairbanks).his son buries him, vowing vengeance.the pirate captain and lieutenant bring some crew to the other side of the same island to bury some of their plunder.they then plan to murder the other pirates: 'dead men tell no tales.'but first, the son appears as the 'black pirate', who offers to join their company and fight their best man to prove his worth.after much fighting, the black pirate kills the pirate captain.the pirate lieutenant sneers, and says there is more to being a pirate than sword tricks.to further prove his worth, the black pirate says he will capture the next ship of prey single-handed, which he does.he then uses his wits to prevent the pirates from blowing up the ship along with the crew and passengers, suggesting that they hold the ship for ransom.when a woman is discovered on board, the pirate lieutenant claims her.being in love at first sight for her, the black pirate finds a way to temporarily save her from this fate by presenting her as a 'princess' and urging the crew to use her as a hostage to ensure their ransom will be paid, as long as she remains 'spotless and unharmed'. | black pirate | creator | sheldon moldoff | The Black Pirate is a 1926 American silent action adventure film shot entirely in two-color Technicolor about an adventurer and a 'company' of pirates.After relieving the ship and crew of valuables, the pirates fire the ship, blowing up the gunpowder on board, sinking her.While the pirates celebrate, two survivors wash up on an island, an old man and his son.They then plan to murder the other pirates: 'Dead men tell no tales.'The Pirate Lieutenant sneers, and says there is more to being a pirate than sword tricks.He then uses his wits to prevent the pirates from blowing up the ship along with the crew and passengers, suggesting that they hold the ship for ransom. |
the flemish region (dutch: vlaams gewest, pronounced [ˌvlaːms xəˈʋɛst] (listen)), usually simply referred to as flanders (dutch: vlaanderen [ˈvlaːndərə(n)] (listen)) is one of the three regions of belgium—alongside the walloon region and the brussels-capital region.covering the northern portion of the country, the flemish region is primarily dutch-speaking.with an area of 13,522 km2 (5,221 sq mi), it accounts for only 45% of belgium's territory, but 57% of its population.it is one of the most densely populated regions of europe with around 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi).the flemish region is distinct from the flemish community: the latter encompasses both the inhabitants of the flemish region and the dutch-speaking minority living in the brussels-capital region.thus, the current flemish authorities (flemish parliament and flemish government) represent all the flemish people, including those living in the brussels-capital region.hence, the flemish region is governed by the flemish community institutions.however, members of the flemish community parliament elected in the brussels-capital region have no right to vote on flemish regional affairs.the seat of the flemish parliament is located in brussels, which is an enclave within – but not part of – the flemish region, being specified that the brussels-capital region is established as an administrative region of belgium in its own right.in contrast, the walloon parliament has established its parliament in the territory of wallonia, specifically in the city of namur, namur province.many enterprises work closely with local knowledge and research centres to develop new products and services.the gross domestic product (gdp) of the region was 270 billion € in 2018, accounting for 59% of belgium's economic output.gdp per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 36,300 € or 136% of the eu27 average in the same year.it consists of buses and trams.tec is the equivalent company in wallonia, and mivb-stib in brussels. | flemish region | country | belgium | The Flemish Region (Dutch: Vlaams Gewest, pronounced [ˌvlaːms xəˈʋɛst] (listen)), usually simply referred to as Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen [ˈvlaːndərə(n)] (listen)) is one of the three regions of Belgium—alongside the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region.It is one of the most densely populated regions of Europe with around 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi).However, members of the Flemish Community parliament elected in the Brussels-Capital Region have no right to vote on Flemish regional affairs.The seat of the Flemish parliament is located in Brussels, which is an enclave within – but not part of – the Flemish region, being specified that the Brussels-Capital Region is established as an administrative region of Belgium in its own right.The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 270 billion € in 2018, accounting for 59% of Belgium's economic output. |
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. | united states | capital | washington dc | It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations.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). |
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. | united states | capital | washington dc | It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations.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). |
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. | united states | demonym | americans | It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations.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). |
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. | united states | demonym | americans | It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations.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). |
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. | united states | ethnicgroup | african americans | It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations.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). |
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. | united states | ethnicgroup | african americans | It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations.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). |
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. | united states | ethnicgroup | native americans in the united states | 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. |
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. | united states | ethnicgroup | native americans in the united states | 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. |
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. | united states | ethnicgroup | white americans | It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations.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). |
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. | united states | ethnicgroup | white americans | It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations.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). |
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. | united states | leadername | barack obama | It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations.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). |
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. | united states | leadername | barack obama | It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations.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). |
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. | united states | leadername | barack obama | It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations.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). |
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. | united states | leadertitle | president of the united states | 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. |
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. | united states | leadertitle | president of the united states | 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. |
103 colmore row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office skyscraper located on colmore row, birmingham, england.completed in 2021, this building replaced the former natwest tower designed by john madin and completed in 1975.in 2008, a plan by then owners british land to demolish natwest tower and replace it with a taller modern equivalent was approved.this plan never progressed and in 2015 the building passed to the developer sterling property ventures, who successfully applied to have the building demolished.construction of the new tower began in june 2019 and completed in 2021.103 colmore row is the tallest office building in the united kingdom outside london to be constructed since the completion of alpha tower, also in birmingham, in 1973.designed by john madin, it is of the brutalist style, contrasting the traditional victorian architectural styles in the immediate area.although, the pre-cast concrete panels on the exterior, which were common on commercial buildings of the time, rather than in-situ concrete did make the building differ from classic brutalism.designs for the building were first publicised in 1964 and it was remarked that it had drawn inspiration from the university of pittsburgh by louis kahn.the designs showed a two-storey banking hall with a rectangular tower with horizontal ribbon windows.it also showed a service tower facing on to newhall street.this design differed significantly to the one that was approved by birmingham city council.the scheme also included a five-storey office block to the west of the site that was separated from it by an l-shaped courtyard.this office block was later reclad and increased to eight storeys in 1996-7 so that it reads as a separate building.the entire scheme was named the 'colmore centre'.the first phase of the scheme, which consisted of the construction of the banking hall, was completed in 1969. | 103 colmore row | architecturalstyle | brutalist architecture | 103 Colmore Row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office skyscraper located on Colmore Row, Birmingham, England.103 Colmore Row is the tallest office building in the United Kingdom outside London to be constructed since the completion of Alpha Tower, also in Birmingham, in 1973. |
103 colmore row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office skyscraper located on colmore row, birmingham, england.completed in 2021, this building replaced the former natwest tower designed by john madin and completed in 1975.in 2008, a plan by then owners british land to demolish natwest tower and replace it with a taller modern equivalent was approved.this plan never progressed and in 2015 the building passed to the developer sterling property ventures, who successfully applied to have the building demolished.construction of the new tower began in june 2019 and completed in 2021.103 colmore row is the tallest office building in the united kingdom outside london to be constructed since the completion of alpha tower, also in birmingham, in 1973.designed by john madin, it is of the brutalist style, contrasting the traditional victorian architectural styles in the immediate area.although, the pre-cast concrete panels on the exterior, which were common on commercial buildings of the time, rather than in-situ concrete did make the building differ from classic brutalism.designs for the building were first publicised in 1964 and it was remarked that it had drawn inspiration from the university of pittsburgh by louis kahn.the designs showed a two-storey banking hall with a rectangular tower with horizontal ribbon windows.it also showed a service tower facing on to newhall street.this design differed significantly to the one that was approved by birmingham city council.the scheme also included a five-storey office block to the west of the site that was separated from it by an l-shaped courtyard.this office block was later reclad and increased to eight storeys in 1996-7 so that it reads as a separate building.the entire scheme was named the 'colmore centre'.the first phase of the scheme, which consisted of the construction of the banking hall, was completed in 1969. | 103 colmore row | architecturalstyle | brutalist architecture | 103 Colmore Row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office skyscraper located on Colmore Row, Birmingham, England.103 Colmore Row is the tallest office building in the United Kingdom outside London to be constructed since the completion of Alpha Tower, also in Birmingham, in 1973. |
viking press (formally viking penguin, also listed as viking books) is an american publishing company owned by penguin random house.it was founded in new york city on march 1, 1925, by harold k. guinzburg and george s. oppenheim and then acquired by the penguin group in 1975.b. w. huebsch joined the firm shortly afterward.harold guinzburg's son thomas became president in 1961.the firm's name and logo—a viking ship drawn by rockwell kent—were meant to evoke the ideas of adventure, exploration, and enterprise implied by the word 'viking.'in august 1961, they acquired h.b.huesbsch, which maintained a list of backlist titles from authors such as james joyce and sherwood anderson.the first imprint was the book of american negro spirituals, edited by james weldon johnson.the young firm focused on aggressive advertising and a liberal return policy.these policies, along with popular fiction authors dorothy parker, d. h. lawrence and erskine caldwell, as well as non-fiction authors bertrand russell and mohandis gandhi, helped the firm weather the depression.the house has been home to many prominent authors of fiction, non-fiction, and play scripts.five viking authors have been awarded nobel prizes for literature and one received the nobel peace prize; viking books have also won numerous pulitzer prizes, national book awards, and other important literary prizes.in 1943, the viking portable library was introduced, a series designed to provide compact, well-printed anthologies for the general reader and college students.these compilations encompassed works by hemingway, steinbeck and shakespeare.over the next decade, viking published works by lillian hellman, arthur miller, rumer godden and rex stout.saul bellow published his third novel, the adventure of augie march in 1953, and would publish his next five works with the press, including the pulitzer prize winning humboldt's gift in 1975.in 1957, jack kerouac's on the road was published by the press, and during the 1960s viking published works by hannah arendt, theodore draper, zbignew brzezinski, ian fleming, ken kesey, and jimmy breslin. | viking press | country | united states | These policies, along with popular fiction authors Dorothy Parker, D. H. Lawrence and Erskine Caldwell, as well as non-fiction authors Bertrand Russell and Mohandis Gandhi, helped the firm weather the Depression.Saul Bellow published his third novel, The Adventure of Augie March in 1953, and would publish his next five works with the press, including the Pulitzer Prize winning Humboldt's Gift in 1975.In 1957, Jack Kerouac's On the Road was published by the press, and during the 1960s Viking published works by Hannah Arendt, Theodore Draper, Zbignew Brzezinski, Ian Fleming, Ken Kesey, and Jimmy Breslin. |
103 colmore row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office skyscraper located on colmore row, birmingham, england.completed in 2021, this building replaced the former natwest tower designed by john madin and completed in 1975.in 2008, a plan by then owners british land to demolish natwest tower and replace it with a taller modern equivalent was approved.this plan never progressed and in 2015 the building passed to the developer sterling property ventures, who successfully applied to have the building demolished.construction of the new tower began in june 2019 and completed in 2021.103 colmore row is the tallest office building in the united kingdom outside london to be constructed since the completion of alpha tower, also in birmingham, in 1973.designed by john madin, it is of the brutalist style, contrasting the traditional victorian architectural styles in the immediate area.although, the pre-cast concrete panels on the exterior, which were common on commercial buildings of the time, rather than in-situ concrete did make the building differ from classic brutalism.designs for the building were first publicised in 1964 and it was remarked that it had drawn inspiration from the university of pittsburgh by louis kahn.the designs showed a two-storey banking hall with a rectangular tower with horizontal ribbon windows.it also showed a service tower facing on to newhall street.this design differed significantly to the one that was approved by birmingham city council.the scheme also included a five-storey office block to the west of the site that was separated from it by an l-shaped courtyard.this office block was later reclad and increased to eight storeys in 1996-7 so that it reads as a separate building.the entire scheme was named the 'colmore centre'.the first phase of the scheme, which consisted of the construction of the banking hall, was completed in 1969. | 103 colmore row | buildingstartdate | 1973 | 103 Colmore Row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office skyscraper located on Colmore Row, Birmingham, England.103 Colmore Row is the tallest office building in the United Kingdom outside London to be constructed since the completion of Alpha Tower, also in Birmingham, in 1973. |
viking press (formally viking penguin, also listed as viking books) is an american publishing company owned by penguin random house.it was founded in new york city on march 1, 1925, by harold k. guinzburg and george s. oppenheim and then acquired by the penguin group in 1975.b. w. huebsch joined the firm shortly afterward.harold guinzburg's son thomas became president in 1961.the firm's name and logo—a viking ship drawn by rockwell kent—were meant to evoke the ideas of adventure, exploration, and enterprise implied by the word 'viking.'in august 1961, they acquired h.b.huesbsch, which maintained a list of backlist titles from authors such as james joyce and sherwood anderson.the first imprint was the book of american negro spirituals, edited by james weldon johnson.the young firm focused on aggressive advertising and a liberal return policy.these policies, along with popular fiction authors dorothy parker, d. h. lawrence and erskine caldwell, as well as non-fiction authors bertrand russell and mohandis gandhi, helped the firm weather the depression.the house has been home to many prominent authors of fiction, non-fiction, and play scripts.five viking authors have been awarded nobel prizes for literature and one received the nobel peace prize; viking books have also won numerous pulitzer prizes, national book awards, and other important literary prizes.in 1943, the viking portable library was introduced, a series designed to provide compact, well-printed anthologies for the general reader and college students.these compilations encompassed works by hemingway, steinbeck and shakespeare.over the next decade, viking published works by lillian hellman, arthur miller, rumer godden and rex stout.saul bellow published his third novel, the adventure of augie march in 1953, and would publish his next five works with the press, including the pulitzer prize winning humboldt's gift in 1975.in 1957, jack kerouac's on the road was published by the press, and during the 1960s viking published works by hannah arendt, theodore draper, zbignew brzezinski, ian fleming, ken kesey, and jimmy breslin. | viking press | country | united states | These policies, along with popular fiction authors Dorothy Parker, D. H. Lawrence and Erskine Caldwell, as well as non-fiction authors Bertrand Russell and Mohandis Gandhi, helped the firm weather the Depression.Saul Bellow published his third novel, The Adventure of Augie March in 1953, and would publish his next five works with the press, including the Pulitzer Prize winning Humboldt's Gift in 1975.In 1957, Jack Kerouac's On the Road was published by the press, and during the 1960s Viking published works by Hannah Arendt, Theodore Draper, Zbignew Brzezinski, Ian Fleming, Ken Kesey, and Jimmy Breslin. |
103 colmore row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office skyscraper located on colmore row, birmingham, england.completed in 2021, this building replaced the former natwest tower designed by john madin and completed in 1975.in 2008, a plan by then owners british land to demolish natwest tower and replace it with a taller modern equivalent was approved.this plan never progressed and in 2015 the building passed to the developer sterling property ventures, who successfully applied to have the building demolished.construction of the new tower began in june 2019 and completed in 2021.103 colmore row is the tallest office building in the united kingdom outside london to be constructed since the completion of alpha tower, also in birmingham, in 1973.designed by john madin, it is of the brutalist style, contrasting the traditional victorian architectural styles in the immediate area.although, the pre-cast concrete panels on the exterior, which were common on commercial buildings of the time, rather than in-situ concrete did make the building differ from classic brutalism.designs for the building were first publicised in 1964 and it was remarked that it had drawn inspiration from the university of pittsburgh by louis kahn.the designs showed a two-storey banking hall with a rectangular tower with horizontal ribbon windows.it also showed a service tower facing on to newhall street.this design differed significantly to the one that was approved by birmingham city council.the scheme also included a five-storey office block to the west of the site that was separated from it by an l-shaped courtyard.this office block was later reclad and increased to eight storeys in 1996-7 so that it reads as a separate building.the entire scheme was named the 'colmore centre'.the first phase of the scheme, which consisted of the construction of the banking hall, was completed in 1969. | 103 colmore row | buildingstartdate | 1973 | 103 Colmore Row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office skyscraper located on Colmore Row, Birmingham, England.103 Colmore Row is the tallest office building in the United Kingdom outside London to be constructed since the completion of Alpha Tower, also in Birmingham, in 1973. |
this is a list of municipalities in new york other than towns, which includes all 534 villages and 62 cities of new york.of the 534 villages and 62 cities, there are 596 non-town municipalities in new york.at the time of the 2010 united states census, the state of new york had 555 villages.since then, 21 villages were dissolved (four in cattaraugus county, three in oneida county, two each in chautauqua county, st. lawrence county and wayne county, one each in essex county, jefferson county, seneca county, washington county and oswego county as well as keeseville in clinton and essex counties), while one new village was created in suffolk county (mastic beach).after only seven years of being incorporated, the village of mastic beach dissolved on december 31, 2017.the village of van etten in chemung county and the village of harrisville in lewis county were both dissolved on december 31, 2018, while the village of morristown in st. lawrence county was dissolved on december 31, 2019.the village of south nyack, new york was dissolved in 2022.most municipalities in new york are located within a single town and county, but some municipalities are located in more than one town.of those, there are ten municipalities located in more than one county: almond (allegany & steuben counties) attica (genesee & wyoming counties) deposit (broome & delaware counties) dolgeville (fulton & herkimer counties) geneva (ontario & seneca counties) gowanda (cattaraugus & erie counties) new york (bronx, kings, new york, queens & richmond counties) rushville (ontario & yates counties) saranac lake (essex & franklin counties) == extremes in size and population == the most populous and largest city by area in the state is by far new york city, home to 8,804,190 people and comprising just over 300 square miles (800 km2) of land (468.87 square miles (1,210 km2) including water). | harrietstown new york city | country | united states | Since then, 21 villages were dissolved (four in Cattaraugus County, three in Oneida County, two each in Chautauqua County, St. Lawrence County and Wayne County, one each in Essex County, Jefferson County, Seneca County, Washington County and Oswego County as well as Keeseville in Clinton and Essex counties), while one new village was created in Suffolk County (Mastic Beach).Of those, there are ten municipalities located in more than one county: Almond (Allegany & Steuben Counties) Attica (Genesee & Wyoming Counties) Deposit (Broome & Delaware Counties) Dolgeville (Fulton & Herkimer Counties) Geneva (Ontario & Seneca Counties) Gowanda (Cattaraugus & Erie Counties) New York (Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens & Richmond Counties) Rushville (Ontario & Yates Counties) Saranac Lake (Essex & Franklin Counties) == Extremes in size and population == The most populous and largest city by area in the state is by far New York City, home to 8,804,190 people and comprising just over 300 square miles (800 km2) of land (468.87 square miles (1,210 km2) including water). |
viking press (formally viking penguin, also listed as viking books) is an american publishing company owned by penguin random house.it was founded in new york city on march 1, 1925, by harold k. guinzburg and george s. oppenheim and then acquired by the penguin group in 1975.b. w. huebsch joined the firm shortly afterward.harold guinzburg's son thomas became president in 1961.the firm's name and logo—a viking ship drawn by rockwell kent—were meant to evoke the ideas of adventure, exploration, and enterprise implied by the word 'viking.'in august 1961, they acquired h.b.huesbsch, which maintained a list of backlist titles from authors such as james joyce and sherwood anderson.the first imprint was the book of american negro spirituals, edited by james weldon johnson.the young firm focused on aggressive advertising and a liberal return policy.these policies, along with popular fiction authors dorothy parker, d. h. lawrence and erskine caldwell, as well as non-fiction authors bertrand russell and mohandis gandhi, helped the firm weather the depression.the house has been home to many prominent authors of fiction, non-fiction, and play scripts.five viking authors have been awarded nobel prizes for literature and one received the nobel peace prize; viking books have also won numerous pulitzer prizes, national book awards, and other important literary prizes.in 1943, the viking portable library was introduced, a series designed to provide compact, well-printed anthologies for the general reader and college students.these compilations encompassed works by hemingway, steinbeck and shakespeare.over the next decade, viking published works by lillian hellman, arthur miller, rumer godden and rex stout.saul bellow published his third novel, the adventure of augie march in 1953, and would publish his next five works with the press, including the pulitzer prize winning humboldt's gift in 1975.in 1957, jack kerouac's on the road was published by the press, and during the 1960s viking published works by hannah arendt, theodore draper, zbignew brzezinski, ian fleming, ken kesey, and jimmy breslin. | viking press | parentcompany | penguin random house | These policies, along with popular fiction authors Dorothy Parker, D. H. Lawrence and Erskine Caldwell, as well as non-fiction authors Bertrand Russell and Mohandis Gandhi, helped the firm weather the Depression.The house has been home to many prominent authors of fiction, non-fiction, and play scripts.Saul Bellow published his third novel, The Adventure of Augie March in 1953, and would publish his next five works with the press, including the Pulitzer Prize winning Humboldt's Gift in 1975.In 1957, Jack Kerouac's On the Road was published by the press, and during the 1960s Viking published works by Hannah Arendt, Theodore Draper, Zbignew Brzezinski, Ian Fleming, Ken Kesey, and Jimmy Breslin. |
103 colmore row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office skyscraper located on colmore row, birmingham, england.completed in 2021, this building replaced the former natwest tower designed by john madin and completed in 1975.in 2008, a plan by then owners british land to demolish natwest tower and replace it with a taller modern equivalent was approved.this plan never progressed and in 2015 the building passed to the developer sterling property ventures, who successfully applied to have the building demolished.construction of the new tower began in june 2019 and completed in 2021.103 colmore row is the tallest office building in the united kingdom outside london to be constructed since the completion of alpha tower, also in birmingham, in 1973.designed by john madin, it is of the brutalist style, contrasting the traditional victorian architectural styles in the immediate area.although, the pre-cast concrete panels on the exterior, which were common on commercial buildings of the time, rather than in-situ concrete did make the building differ from classic brutalism.designs for the building were first publicised in 1964 and it was remarked that it had drawn inspiration from the university of pittsburgh by louis kahn.the designs showed a two-storey banking hall with a rectangular tower with horizontal ribbon windows.it also showed a service tower facing on to newhall street.this design differed significantly to the one that was approved by birmingham city council.the scheme also included a five-storey office block to the west of the site that was separated from it by an l-shaped courtyard.this office block was later reclad and increased to eight storeys in 1996-7 so that it reads as a separate building.the entire scheme was named the 'colmore centre'.the first phase of the scheme, which consisted of the construction of the banking hall, was completed in 1969. | 103 colmore row | buildingstartdate | 1973 | 103 Colmore Row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office skyscraper located on Colmore Row, Birmingham, England.103 Colmore Row is the tallest office building in the United Kingdom outside London to be constructed since the completion of Alpha Tower, also in Birmingham, in 1973. |
this is a list of municipalities in new york other than towns, which includes all 534 villages and 62 cities of new york.of the 534 villages and 62 cities, there are 596 non-town municipalities in new york.at the time of the 2010 united states census, the state of new york had 555 villages.since then, 21 villages were dissolved (four in cattaraugus county, three in oneida county, two each in chautauqua county, st. lawrence county and wayne county, one each in essex county, jefferson county, seneca county, washington county and oswego county as well as keeseville in clinton and essex counties), while one new village was created in suffolk county (mastic beach).after only seven years of being incorporated, the village of mastic beach dissolved on december 31, 2017.the village of van etten in chemung county and the village of harrisville in lewis county were both dissolved on december 31, 2018, while the village of morristown in st. lawrence county was dissolved on december 31, 2019.the village of south nyack, new york was dissolved in 2022.most municipalities in new york are located within a single town and county, but some municipalities are located in more than one town.of those, there are ten municipalities located in more than one county: almond (allegany & steuben counties) attica (genesee & wyoming counties) deposit (broome & delaware counties) dolgeville (fulton & herkimer counties) geneva (ontario & seneca counties) gowanda (cattaraugus & erie counties) new york (bronx, kings, new york, queens & richmond counties) rushville (ontario & yates counties) saranac lake (essex & franklin counties) == extremes in size and population == the most populous and largest city by area in the state is by far new york city, home to 8,804,190 people and comprising just over 300 square miles (800 km2) of land (468.87 square miles (1,210 km2) including water). | harrietstown new york city | country | united states | Since then, 21 villages were dissolved (four in Cattaraugus County, three in Oneida County, two each in Chautauqua County, St. Lawrence County and Wayne County, one each in Essex County, Jefferson County, Seneca County, Washington County and Oswego County as well as Keeseville in Clinton and Essex counties), while one new village was created in Suffolk County (Mastic Beach).Of those, there are ten municipalities located in more than one county: Almond (Allegany & Steuben Counties) Attica (Genesee & Wyoming Counties) Deposit (Broome & Delaware Counties) Dolgeville (Fulton & Herkimer Counties) Geneva (Ontario & Seneca Counties) Gowanda (Cattaraugus & Erie Counties) New York (Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens & Richmond Counties) Rushville (Ontario & Yates Counties) Saranac Lake (Essex & Franklin Counties) == Extremes in size and population == The most populous and largest city by area in the state is by far New York City, home to 8,804,190 people and comprising just over 300 square miles (800 km2) of land (468.87 square miles (1,210 km2) including water). |
103 colmore row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office skyscraper located on colmore row, birmingham, england.completed in 2021, this building replaced the former natwest tower designed by john madin and completed in 1975.in 2008, a plan by then owners british land to demolish natwest tower and replace it with a taller modern equivalent was approved.this plan never progressed and in 2015 the building passed to the developer sterling property ventures, who successfully applied to have the building demolished.construction of the new tower began in june 2019 and completed in 2021.103 colmore row is the tallest office building in the united kingdom outside london to be constructed since the completion of alpha tower, also in birmingham, in 1973.designed by john madin, it is of the brutalist style, contrasting the traditional victorian architectural styles in the immediate area.although, the pre-cast concrete panels on the exterior, which were common on commercial buildings of the time, rather than in-situ concrete did make the building differ from classic brutalism.designs for the building were first publicised in 1964 and it was remarked that it had drawn inspiration from the university of pittsburgh by louis kahn.the designs showed a two-storey banking hall with a rectangular tower with horizontal ribbon windows.it also showed a service tower facing on to newhall street.this design differed significantly to the one that was approved by birmingham city council.the scheme also included a five-storey office block to the west of the site that was separated from it by an l-shaped courtyard.this office block was later reclad and increased to eight storeys in 1996-7 so that it reads as a separate building.the entire scheme was named the 'colmore centre'.the first phase of the scheme, which consisted of the construction of the banking hall, was completed in 1969. | 103 colmore row | completiondate | 1976 | 103 Colmore Row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office skyscraper located on Colmore Row, Birmingham, England.103 Colmore Row is the tallest office building in the United Kingdom outside London to be constructed since the completion of Alpha Tower, also in Birmingham, in 1973. |
this is a list of municipalities in new york other than towns, which includes all 534 villages and 62 cities of new york.of the 534 villages and 62 cities, there are 596 non-town municipalities in new york.at the time of the 2010 united states census, the state of new york had 555 villages.since then, 21 villages were dissolved (four in cattaraugus county, three in oneida county, two each in chautauqua county, st. lawrence county and wayne county, one each in essex county, jefferson county, seneca county, washington county and oswego county as well as keeseville in clinton and essex counties), while one new village was created in suffolk county (mastic beach).after only seven years of being incorporated, the village of mastic beach dissolved on december 31, 2017.the village of van etten in chemung county and the village of harrisville in lewis county were both dissolved on december 31, 2018, while the village of morristown in st. lawrence county was dissolved on december 31, 2019.the village of south nyack, new york was dissolved in 2022.most municipalities in new york are located within a single town and county, but some municipalities are located in more than one town.of those, there are ten municipalities located in more than one county: almond (allegany & steuben counties) attica (genesee & wyoming counties) deposit (broome & delaware counties) dolgeville (fulton & herkimer counties) geneva (ontario & seneca counties) gowanda (cattaraugus & erie counties) new york (bronx, kings, new york, queens & richmond counties) rushville (ontario & yates counties) saranac lake (essex & franklin counties) == extremes in size and population == the most populous and largest city by area in the state is by far new york city, home to 8,804,190 people and comprising just over 300 square miles (800 km2) of land (468.87 square miles (1,210 km2) including water). | harrietstown new york city | ispartof | new york city | Since then, 21 villages were dissolved (four in Cattaraugus County, three in Oneida County, two each in Chautauqua County, St. Lawrence County and Wayne County, one each in Essex County, Jefferson County, Seneca County, Washington County and Oswego County as well as Keeseville in Clinton and Essex counties), while one new village was created in Suffolk County (Mastic Beach).Of those, there are ten municipalities located in more than one county: Almond (Allegany & Steuben Counties) Attica (Genesee & Wyoming Counties) Deposit (Broome & Delaware Counties) Dolgeville (Fulton & Herkimer Counties) Geneva (Ontario & Seneca Counties) Gowanda (Cattaraugus & Erie Counties) New York (Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens & Richmond Counties) Rushville (Ontario & Yates Counties) Saranac Lake (Essex & Franklin Counties) == Extremes in size and population == The most populous and largest city by area in the state is by far New York City, home to 8,804,190 people and comprising just over 300 square miles (800 km2) of land (468.87 square miles (1,210 km2) including water). |
103 colmore row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office skyscraper located on colmore row, birmingham, england.completed in 2021, this building replaced the former natwest tower designed by john madin and completed in 1975.in 2008, a plan by then owners british land to demolish natwest tower and replace it with a taller modern equivalent was approved.this plan never progressed and in 2015 the building passed to the developer sterling property ventures, who successfully applied to have the building demolished.construction of the new tower began in june 2019 and completed in 2021.103 colmore row is the tallest office building in the united kingdom outside london to be constructed since the completion of alpha tower, also in birmingham, in 1973.designed by john madin, it is of the brutalist style, contrasting the traditional victorian architectural styles in the immediate area.although, the pre-cast concrete panels on the exterior, which were common on commercial buildings of the time, rather than in-situ concrete did make the building differ from classic brutalism.designs for the building were first publicised in 1964 and it was remarked that it had drawn inspiration from the university of pittsburgh by louis kahn.the designs showed a two-storey banking hall with a rectangular tower with horizontal ribbon windows.it also showed a service tower facing on to newhall street.this design differed significantly to the one that was approved by birmingham city council.the scheme also included a five-storey office block to the west of the site that was separated from it by an l-shaped courtyard.this office block was later reclad and increased to eight storeys in 1996-7 so that it reads as a separate building.the entire scheme was named the 'colmore centre'.the first phase of the scheme, which consisted of the construction of the banking hall, was completed in 1969. | 103 colmore row | completiondate | 1976 | 103 Colmore Row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office skyscraper located on Colmore Row, Birmingham, England.103 Colmore Row is the tallest office building in the United Kingdom outside London to be constructed since the completion of Alpha Tower, also in Birmingham, in 1973. |
this is a list of municipalities in new york other than towns, which includes all 534 villages and 62 cities of new york.of the 534 villages and 62 cities, there are 596 non-town municipalities in new york.at the time of the 2010 united states census, the state of new york had 555 villages.since then, 21 villages were dissolved (four in cattaraugus county, three in oneida county, two each in chautauqua county, st. lawrence county and wayne county, one each in essex county, jefferson county, seneca county, washington county and oswego county as well as keeseville in clinton and essex counties), while one new village was created in suffolk county (mastic beach).after only seven years of being incorporated, the village of mastic beach dissolved on december 31, 2017.the village of van etten in chemung county and the village of harrisville in lewis county were both dissolved on december 31, 2018, while the village of morristown in st. lawrence county was dissolved on december 31, 2019.the village of south nyack, new york was dissolved in 2022.most municipalities in new york are located within a single town and county, but some municipalities are located in more than one town.of those, there are ten municipalities located in more than one county: almond (allegany & steuben counties) attica (genesee & wyoming counties) deposit (broome & delaware counties) dolgeville (fulton & herkimer counties) geneva (ontario & seneca counties) gowanda (cattaraugus & erie counties) new york (bronx, kings, new york, queens & richmond counties) rushville (ontario & yates counties) saranac lake (essex & franklin counties) == extremes in size and population == the most populous and largest city by area in the state is by far new york city, home to 8,804,190 people and comprising just over 300 square miles (800 km2) of land (468.87 square miles (1,210 km2) including water). | harrietstown new york city | ispartof | new york city | Since then, 21 villages were dissolved (four in Cattaraugus County, three in Oneida County, two each in Chautauqua County, St. Lawrence County and Wayne County, one each in Essex County, Jefferson County, Seneca County, Washington County and Oswego County as well as Keeseville in Clinton and Essex counties), while one new village was created in Suffolk County (Mastic Beach).Of those, there are ten municipalities located in more than one county: Almond (Allegany & Steuben Counties) Attica (Genesee & Wyoming Counties) Deposit (Broome & Delaware Counties) Dolgeville (Fulton & Herkimer Counties) Geneva (Ontario & Seneca Counties) Gowanda (Cattaraugus & Erie Counties) New York (Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens & Richmond Counties) Rushville (Ontario & Yates Counties) Saranac Lake (Essex & Franklin Counties) == Extremes in size and population == The most populous and largest city by area in the state is by far New York City, home to 8,804,190 people and comprising just over 300 square miles (800 km2) of land (468.87 square miles (1,210 km2) including water). |
103 colmore row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office skyscraper located on colmore row, birmingham, england.completed in 2021, this building replaced the former natwest tower designed by john madin and completed in 1975.in 2008, a plan by then owners british land to demolish natwest tower and replace it with a taller modern equivalent was approved.this plan never progressed and in 2015 the building passed to the developer sterling property ventures, who successfully applied to have the building demolished.construction of the new tower began in june 2019 and completed in 2021.103 colmore row is the tallest office building in the united kingdom outside london to be constructed since the completion of alpha tower, also in birmingham, in 1973.designed by john madin, it is of the brutalist style, contrasting the traditional victorian architectural styles in the immediate area.although, the pre-cast concrete panels on the exterior, which were common on commercial buildings of the time, rather than in-situ concrete did make the building differ from classic brutalism.designs for the building were first publicised in 1964 and it was remarked that it had drawn inspiration from the university of pittsburgh by louis kahn.the designs showed a two-storey banking hall with a rectangular tower with horizontal ribbon windows.it also showed a service tower facing on to newhall street.this design differed significantly to the one that was approved by birmingham city council.the scheme also included a five-storey office block to the west of the site that was separated from it by an l-shaped courtyard.this office block was later reclad and increased to eight storeys in 1996-7 so that it reads as a separate building.the entire scheme was named the 'colmore centre'.the first phase of the scheme, which consisted of the construction of the banking hall, was completed in 1969. | 103 colmore row | floorcount | 23 | 103 Colmore Row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office skyscraper located on Colmore Row, Birmingham, England.103 Colmore Row is the tallest office building in the United Kingdom outside London to be constructed since the completion of Alpha Tower, also in Birmingham, in 1973. |
this is a list of municipalities in new york other than towns, which includes all 534 villages and 62 cities of new york.of the 534 villages and 62 cities, there are 596 non-town municipalities in new york.at the time of the 2010 united states census, the state of new york had 555 villages.since then, 21 villages were dissolved (four in cattaraugus county, three in oneida county, two each in chautauqua county, st. lawrence county and wayne county, one each in essex county, jefferson county, seneca county, washington county and oswego county as well as keeseville in clinton and essex counties), while one new village was created in suffolk county (mastic beach).after only seven years of being incorporated, the village of mastic beach dissolved on december 31, 2017.the village of van etten in chemung county and the village of harrisville in lewis county were both dissolved on december 31, 2018, while the village of morristown in st. lawrence county was dissolved on december 31, 2019.the village of south nyack, new york was dissolved in 2022.most municipalities in new york are located within a single town and county, but some municipalities are located in more than one town.of those, there are ten municipalities located in more than one county: almond (allegany & steuben counties) attica (genesee & wyoming counties) deposit (broome & delaware counties) dolgeville (fulton & herkimer counties) geneva (ontario & seneca counties) gowanda (cattaraugus & erie counties) new york (bronx, kings, new york, queens & richmond counties) rushville (ontario & yates counties) saranac lake (essex & franklin counties) == extremes in size and population == the most populous and largest city by area in the state is by far new york city, home to 8,804,190 people and comprising just over 300 square miles (800 km2) of land (468.87 square miles (1,210 km2) including water). | harrietstown new york city | ispartof | new york city | Since then, 21 villages were dissolved (four in Cattaraugus County, three in Oneida County, two each in Chautauqua County, St. Lawrence County and Wayne County, one each in Essex County, Jefferson County, Seneca County, Washington County and Oswego County as well as Keeseville in Clinton and Essex counties), while one new village was created in Suffolk County (Mastic Beach).Of those, there are ten municipalities located in more than one county: Almond (Allegany & Steuben Counties) Attica (Genesee & Wyoming Counties) Deposit (Broome & Delaware Counties) Dolgeville (Fulton & Herkimer Counties) Geneva (Ontario & Seneca Counties) Gowanda (Cattaraugus & Erie Counties) New York (Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens & Richmond Counties) Rushville (Ontario & Yates Counties) Saranac Lake (Essex & Franklin Counties) == Extremes in size and population == The most populous and largest city by area in the state is by far New York City, home to 8,804,190 people and comprising just over 300 square miles (800 km2) of land (468.87 square miles (1,210 km2) including water). |
weymouth sands is a novel by john cowper powys, which was written in rural upper new york state and published in february 1934 in new york city by simon and schuster.it was published in britain as jobber skald in 1935 by john lane.weymouth sands was the third of john cowper powys's so-called wessex novels, which include wolf solent (1929), a glastonbury romance (1932), and maiden castle (1936).powys was an admirer of novelist and poet thomas hardy, and these novels are set in somerset and dorset, part of hardy's mythical wessex.american scholar richard maxwell describes these four novels 'as remarkably successful with the reading public of his time'.the setting of this novel is the english seaside town of weymouth, dorset.weymouth remained throughout powys's life the place where he was most at home and '[a]lways in [his] memory was the pebbled seashore opposite brunswick terrace'.c.a.coates in her book on powys notes the importance of weymouth for his imagination, quoting from autobiography: 'every aspect of the weymouth coast sank into my mind with such a transubstantiating magic' that 'it is through the medium of these things that i envisage all the experiences of my life'.when he died in 1963 powys's ashes were scattered on nearby chesil beach.powys notes in his diary on valentine's day 1932 that 'i'm really going to begin my weymouth book' and he also records that he had been given 'hardy's well-beloved by his lover phyllis playter, a novel which is set in on the isle of portland where jobber skald, the protagonist of weymouth sands, comes from.weymouth sands is the title of the american first edition and an english edition then appeared in 1935, but prior to its publication powys and his english publishers were successfully sued for libel by gerard hodgkinson, who claimed that the character of philip crow in a glastonbury romance had been based on him. | weymouth sands | followedby | maiden castle novel | Weymouth Sands is a novel by John Cowper Powys, which was written in rural upper New York State and published in February 1934 in New York City by Simon and Schuster.Weymouth Sands was the third of John Cowper Powys's so-called Wessex novels, which include Wolf Solent (1929), A Glastonbury Romance (1932), and Maiden Castle (1936).Powys was an admirer of novelist and poet Thomas Hardy, and these novels are set in Somerset and Dorset, part of Hardy's mythical Wessex.American scholar Richard Maxwell describes these four novels 'as remarkably successful with the reading public of his time'.The setting of this novel is the English seaside town of Weymouth, Dorset.Powys notes in his Diary on Valentine's Day 1932 that 'I'm really going to begin my Weymouth Book' and he also records that he had been given 'Hardy's Well-Beloved by his lover Phyllis Playter, a novel which is set in on the Isle of Portland where Jobber Skald, the protagonist of Weymouth Sands, comes from.Weymouth Sands is the title of the American first edition and an English edition then appeared in 1935, but prior to its publication Powys and his English publishers were successfully sued for libel by Gerard Hodgkinson, who claimed that the character of Philip Crow in A Glastonbury Romance had been based on him. |
103 colmore row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office skyscraper located on colmore row, birmingham, england.completed in 2021, this building replaced the former natwest tower designed by john madin and completed in 1975.in 2008, a plan by then owners british land to demolish natwest tower and replace it with a taller modern equivalent was approved.this plan never progressed and in 2015 the building passed to the developer sterling property ventures, who successfully applied to have the building demolished.construction of the new tower began in june 2019 and completed in 2021.103 colmore row is the tallest office building in the united kingdom outside london to be constructed since the completion of alpha tower, also in birmingham, in 1973.designed by john madin, it is of the brutalist style, contrasting the traditional victorian architectural styles in the immediate area.although, the pre-cast concrete panels on the exterior, which were common on commercial buildings of the time, rather than in-situ concrete did make the building differ from classic brutalism.designs for the building were first publicised in 1964 and it was remarked that it had drawn inspiration from the university of pittsburgh by louis kahn.the designs showed a two-storey banking hall with a rectangular tower with horizontal ribbon windows.it also showed a service tower facing on to newhall street.this design differed significantly to the one that was approved by birmingham city council.the scheme also included a five-storey office block to the west of the site that was separated from it by an l-shaped courtyard.this office block was later reclad and increased to eight storeys in 1996-7 so that it reads as a separate building.the entire scheme was named the 'colmore centre'.the first phase of the scheme, which consisted of the construction of the banking hall, was completed in 1969. | 103 colmore row | floorcount | 23 | 103 Colmore Row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office skyscraper located on Colmore Row, Birmingham, England.103 Colmore Row is the tallest office building in the United Kingdom outside London to be constructed since the completion of Alpha Tower, also in Birmingham, in 1973. |
weymouth sands is a novel by john cowper powys, which was written in rural upper new york state and published in february 1934 in new york city by simon and schuster.it was published in britain as jobber skald in 1935 by john lane.weymouth sands was the third of john cowper powys's so-called wessex novels, which include wolf solent (1929), a glastonbury romance (1932), and maiden castle (1936).powys was an admirer of novelist and poet thomas hardy, and these novels are set in somerset and dorset, part of hardy's mythical wessex.american scholar richard maxwell describes these four novels 'as remarkably successful with the reading public of his time'.the setting of this novel is the english seaside town of weymouth, dorset.weymouth remained throughout powys's life the place where he was most at home and '[a]lways in [his] memory was the pebbled seashore opposite brunswick terrace'.c.a.coates in her book on powys notes the importance of weymouth for his imagination, quoting from autobiography: 'every aspect of the weymouth coast sank into my mind with such a transubstantiating magic' that 'it is through the medium of these things that i envisage all the experiences of my life'.when he died in 1963 powys's ashes were scattered on nearby chesil beach.powys notes in his diary on valentine's day 1932 that 'i'm really going to begin my weymouth book' and he also records that he had been given 'hardy's well-beloved by his lover phyllis playter, a novel which is set in on the isle of portland where jobber skald, the protagonist of weymouth sands, comes from.weymouth sands is the title of the american first edition and an english edition then appeared in 1935, but prior to its publication powys and his english publishers were successfully sued for libel by gerard hodgkinson, who claimed that the character of philip crow in a glastonbury romance had been based on him. | weymouth sands | followedby | maiden castle novel | Weymouth Sands is a novel by John Cowper Powys, which was written in rural upper New York State and published in February 1934 in New York City by Simon and Schuster.Weymouth Sands was the third of John Cowper Powys's so-called Wessex novels, which include Wolf Solent (1929), A Glastonbury Romance (1932), and Maiden Castle (1936).Powys was an admirer of novelist and poet Thomas Hardy, and these novels are set in Somerset and Dorset, part of Hardy's mythical Wessex.American scholar Richard Maxwell describes these four novels 'as remarkably successful with the reading public of his time'.The setting of this novel is the English seaside town of Weymouth, Dorset.Powys notes in his Diary on Valentine's Day 1932 that 'I'm really going to begin my Weymouth Book' and he also records that he had been given 'Hardy's Well-Beloved by his lover Phyllis Playter, a novel which is set in on the Isle of Portland where Jobber Skald, the protagonist of Weymouth Sands, comes from.Weymouth Sands is the title of the American first edition and an English edition then appeared in 1935, but prior to its publication Powys and his English publishers were successfully sued for libel by Gerard Hodgkinson, who claimed that the character of Philip Crow in A Glastonbury Romance had been based on him. |
103 colmore row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office skyscraper located on colmore row, birmingham, england.completed in 2021, this building replaced the former natwest tower designed by john madin and completed in 1975.in 2008, a plan by then owners british land to demolish natwest tower and replace it with a taller modern equivalent was approved.this plan never progressed and in 2015 the building passed to the developer sterling property ventures, who successfully applied to have the building demolished.construction of the new tower began in june 2019 and completed in 2021.103 colmore row is the tallest office building in the united kingdom outside london to be constructed since the completion of alpha tower, also in birmingham, in 1973.designed by john madin, it is of the brutalist style, contrasting the traditional victorian architectural styles in the immediate area.although, the pre-cast concrete panels on the exterior, which were common on commercial buildings of the time, rather than in-situ concrete did make the building differ from classic brutalism.designs for the building were first publicised in 1964 and it was remarked that it had drawn inspiration from the university of pittsburgh by louis kahn.the designs showed a two-storey banking hall with a rectangular tower with horizontal ribbon windows.it also showed a service tower facing on to newhall street.this design differed significantly to the one that was approved by birmingham city council.the scheme also included a five-storey office block to the west of the site that was separated from it by an l-shaped courtyard.this office block was later reclad and increased to eight storeys in 1996-7 so that it reads as a separate building.the entire scheme was named the 'colmore centre'.the first phase of the scheme, which consisted of the construction of the banking hall, was completed in 1969. | 103 colmore row | location | colmore row birmingham england | 103 Colmore Row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office skyscraper located on Colmore Row, Birmingham, England.103 Colmore Row is the tallest office building in the United Kingdom outside London to be constructed since the completion of Alpha Tower, also in Birmingham, in 1973. |
weymouth sands is a novel by john cowper powys, which was written in rural upper new york state and published in february 1934 in new york city by simon and schuster.it was published in britain as jobber skald in 1935 by john lane.weymouth sands was the third of john cowper powys's so-called wessex novels, which include wolf solent (1929), a glastonbury romance (1932), and maiden castle (1936).powys was an admirer of novelist and poet thomas hardy, and these novels are set in somerset and dorset, part of hardy's mythical wessex.american scholar richard maxwell describes these four novels 'as remarkably successful with the reading public of his time'.the setting of this novel is the english seaside town of weymouth, dorset.weymouth remained throughout powys's life the place where he was most at home and '[a]lways in [his] memory was the pebbled seashore opposite brunswick terrace'.c.a.coates in her book on powys notes the importance of weymouth for his imagination, quoting from autobiography: 'every aspect of the weymouth coast sank into my mind with such a transubstantiating magic' that 'it is through the medium of these things that i envisage all the experiences of my life'.when he died in 1963 powys's ashes were scattered on nearby chesil beach.powys notes in his diary on valentine's day 1932 that 'i'm really going to begin my weymouth book' and he also records that he had been given 'hardy's well-beloved by his lover phyllis playter, a novel which is set in on the isle of portland where jobber skald, the protagonist of weymouth sands, comes from.weymouth sands is the title of the american first edition and an english edition then appeared in 1935, but prior to its publication powys and his english publishers were successfully sued for libel by gerard hodgkinson, who claimed that the character of philip crow in a glastonbury romance had been based on him. | weymouth sands | followedby | maiden castle novel | Weymouth Sands is a novel by John Cowper Powys, which was written in rural upper New York State and published in February 1934 in New York City by Simon and Schuster.Weymouth Sands was the third of John Cowper Powys's so-called Wessex novels, which include Wolf Solent (1929), A Glastonbury Romance (1932), and Maiden Castle (1936).Powys was an admirer of novelist and poet Thomas Hardy, and these novels are set in Somerset and Dorset, part of Hardy's mythical Wessex.American scholar Richard Maxwell describes these four novels 'as remarkably successful with the reading public of his time'.The setting of this novel is the English seaside town of Weymouth, Dorset.Powys notes in his Diary on Valentine's Day 1932 that 'I'm really going to begin my Weymouth Book' and he also records that he had been given 'Hardy's Well-Beloved by his lover Phyllis Playter, a novel which is set in on the Isle of Portland where Jobber Skald, the protagonist of Weymouth Sands, comes from.Weymouth Sands is the title of the American first edition and an English edition then appeared in 1935, but prior to its publication Powys and his English publishers were successfully sued for libel by Gerard Hodgkinson, who claimed that the character of Philip Crow in A Glastonbury Romance had been based on him. |
103 colmore row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office skyscraper located on colmore row, birmingham, england.completed in 2021, this building replaced the former natwest tower designed by john madin and completed in 1975.in 2008, a plan by then owners british land to demolish natwest tower and replace it with a taller modern equivalent was approved.this plan never progressed and in 2015 the building passed to the developer sterling property ventures, who successfully applied to have the building demolished.construction of the new tower began in june 2019 and completed in 2021.103 colmore row is the tallest office building in the united kingdom outside london to be constructed since the completion of alpha tower, also in birmingham, in 1973.designed by john madin, it is of the brutalist style, contrasting the traditional victorian architectural styles in the immediate area.although, the pre-cast concrete panels on the exterior, which were common on commercial buildings of the time, rather than in-situ concrete did make the building differ from classic brutalism.designs for the building were first publicised in 1964 and it was remarked that it had drawn inspiration from the university of pittsburgh by louis kahn.the designs showed a two-storey banking hall with a rectangular tower with horizontal ribbon windows.it also showed a service tower facing on to newhall street.this design differed significantly to the one that was approved by birmingham city council.the scheme also included a five-storey office block to the west of the site that was separated from it by an l-shaped courtyard.this office block was later reclad and increased to eight storeys in 1996-7 so that it reads as a separate building.the entire scheme was named the 'colmore centre'.the first phase of the scheme, which consisted of the construction of the banking hall, was completed in 1969. | 103 colmore row | location | colmore row birmingham england | 103 Colmore Row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office skyscraper located on Colmore Row, Birmingham, England.103 Colmore Row is the tallest office building in the United Kingdom outside London to be constructed since the completion of Alpha Tower, also in Birmingham, in 1973. |
103 colmore row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office skyscraper located on colmore row, birmingham, england.completed in 2021, this building replaced the former natwest tower designed by john madin and completed in 1975.in 2008, a plan by then owners british land to demolish natwest tower and replace it with a taller modern equivalent was approved.this plan never progressed and in 2015 the building passed to the developer sterling property ventures, who successfully applied to have the building demolished.construction of the new tower began in june 2019 and completed in 2021.103 colmore row is the tallest office building in the united kingdom outside london to be constructed since the completion of alpha tower, also in birmingham, in 1973.designed by john madin, it is of the brutalist style, contrasting the traditional victorian architectural styles in the immediate area.although, the pre-cast concrete panels on the exterior, which were common on commercial buildings of the time, rather than in-situ concrete did make the building differ from classic brutalism.designs for the building were first publicised in 1964 and it was remarked that it had drawn inspiration from the university of pittsburgh by louis kahn.the designs showed a two-storey banking hall with a rectangular tower with horizontal ribbon windows.it also showed a service tower facing on to newhall street.this design differed significantly to the one that was approved by birmingham city council.the scheme also included a five-storey office block to the west of the site that was separated from it by an l-shaped courtyard.this office block was later reclad and increased to eight storeys in 1996-7 so that it reads as a separate building.the entire scheme was named the 'colmore centre'.the first phase of the scheme, which consisted of the construction of the banking hall, was completed in 1969. | 103 colmore row | location | colmore row birmingham england | 103 Colmore Row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office skyscraper located on Colmore Row, Birmingham, England.103 Colmore Row is the tallest office building in the United Kingdom outside London to be constructed since the completion of Alpha Tower, also in Birmingham, in 1973. |
103 colmore row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office skyscraper located on colmore row, birmingham, england.completed in 2021, this building replaced the former natwest tower designed by john madin and completed in 1975.in 2008, a plan by then owners british land to demolish natwest tower and replace it with a taller modern equivalent was approved.this plan never progressed and in 2015 the building passed to the developer sterling property ventures, who successfully applied to have the building demolished.construction of the new tower began in june 2019 and completed in 2021.103 colmore row is the tallest office building in the united kingdom outside london to be constructed since the completion of alpha tower, also in birmingham, in 1973.designed by john madin, it is of the brutalist style, contrasting the traditional victorian architectural styles in the immediate area.although, the pre-cast concrete panels on the exterior, which were common on commercial buildings of the time, rather than in-situ concrete did make the building differ from classic brutalism.designs for the building were first publicised in 1964 and it was remarked that it had drawn inspiration from the university of pittsburgh by louis kahn.the designs showed a two-storey banking hall with a rectangular tower with horizontal ribbon windows.it also showed a service tower facing on to newhall street.this design differed significantly to the one that was approved by birmingham city council.the scheme also included a five-storey office block to the west of the site that was separated from it by an l-shaped courtyard.this office block was later reclad and increased to eight storeys in 1996-7 so that it reads as a separate building.the entire scheme was named the 'colmore centre'.the first phase of the scheme, which consisted of the construction of the banking hall, was completed in 1969. | 103 colmore row | location | birmingham | 103 Colmore Row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office skyscraper located on Colmore Row, Birmingham, England.103 Colmore Row is the tallest office building in the United Kingdom outside London to be constructed since the completion of Alpha Tower, also in Birmingham, in 1973. |
108 st georges terrace or south32 tower (formerly known as the bankwest tower, the bond tower and the r&i tower) is a 50-storey office tower in perth, western australia.completed in 1988, the building measures 214 metres (702 ft) to its roof and 247 metres (810 ft) to the tip of its communications antenna.it was the tallest building in perth from its completion in 1988 until 1992 when it was overtaken in height by central park.as of 2023, it is the third-tallest building in the city.the concrete tower has a distinctive profile, with a triangular plan.the site occupied by the tower was home to the palace hotel, and organised opposition was formed to try to save that building from demolition to make way for an office tower.the site was subsequently acquired by businessman alan bond and the tower was approved and constructed in a plan that would retain much of the palace hotel.the tower then remained the headquarters of bond's companies until their collapse.the tower has also been the headquarters of bankwest (formerly known as the r&i bank), between its completion and 2012.as of 2015, it is now the headquarters of mining company south32.the then-opulent palace hotel opened on this corner in 1897 during the days of the western australian gold rush, and developed a 'colourful' history, hosting numerous celebrities of the time.the plot was purchased by the commonwealth banking corporation, which announced in 1972 that it planned to redevelop the site as high-rise offices.during the 1950s and 1960s, many of perth's older buildings had been demolished to make way for modern developments, which led to wide criticism of the perth city council for approving such redevelopments.in this atmosphere, wide public protest resulted and a lobby group of concerned citizens calling themselves 'the palace guards' worked to save the historic building. | 108 st georges terrace | buildingstartdate | 1981 | 108 St Georges Terrace or South32 Tower (formerly known as the Bankwest Tower, the Bond Tower and the R&I Tower) is a 50-storey office tower in Perth, Western Australia. |
bozo the iron man is a fictional character, first appearing in quality comics series, smash comics #1 (aug. 1939).the character's adventures were written and drawn by quality comics editor george brenner, using the name 'wayne reid'.starting with issue #12 (july 1940), the cover billing changed to bozo the robot with hugh hazzard, and further stories were titled bozo the iron man or bozo the robot for the remainder of his run.bozo and hazzard made their last appearance in smash comics #41 (march 1943).seeing the robot robbing a jewellery store, hugh manages to temporarily deactivate it and climbs inside its hollow chest to hitch a ride to the robot's home base.this turns out to be the laboratory of an evil scientist, dr von thorp who is taken to the police by his own robot and later declared insane.the robot is again deactivated, and placed on a garbage scow for disposal at sea, but hugh hazzard has ideas of using the robot as a crime-fighting tool.he saves the robot from its watery fate, then names the robot bozo.in the next installment, hazzard is shown examining the robot's blueprints, and stating that the robot can be modified to fly.the modified robot, shown flying with a tiny spinning propeller on its head, is again used to foil a crime.flying would be a part of all subsequent appearances; at times, the robot could fly faster than 400 miles an hour.the robot can also run at 70 miles an hour, and can walk on the bottom of the ocean floor.hazzard's method of operating bozo varied—in some appearances, hazzard operates the robot remotely; in others, he travels inside the robot and controls it directly, or travels on the robot's back.after the pattern of the first adventure, hugh hazzard tended to encounter criminals committing crimes with scientific gadgetry, and these criminals tended to become the victims of their own weapons. | bozo the iron man | creator | george brenner | Bozo the Iron Man is a fictional character, first appearing in Quality Comics series, Smash Comics #1 (Aug. 1939).The character's adventures were written and drawn by Quality Comics editor George Brenner, using the name 'Wayne Reid'.Starting with issue #12 (July 1940), the cover billing changed to Bozo the Robot with Hugh Hazzard, and further stories were titled Bozo the Iron Man or Bozo the Robot for the remainder of his run.Bozo and Hazzard made their last appearance in Smash Comics #41 (March 1943).Seeing the robot robbing a jewellery store, Hugh manages to temporarily deactivate it and climbs inside its hollow chest to hitch a ride to the robot's home base.This turns out to be the laboratory of an evil scientist, Dr Von Thorp who is taken to the police by his own robot and later declared insane.The robot is again deactivated, and placed on a garbage scow for disposal at sea, but Hugh Hazzard has ideas of using the robot as a crime-fighting tool.He saves the robot from its watery fate, then names the robot Bozo.In the next installment, Hazzard is shown examining the robot's blueprints, and stating that the robot can be modified to fly.Flying would be a part of all subsequent appearances; at times, the robot could fly faster than 400 miles an hour.The robot can also run at 70 miles an hour, and can walk on the bottom of the ocean floor.Hazzard's method of operating Bozo varied—in some appearances, Hazzard operates the robot remotely; in others, he travels inside the robot and controls it directly, or travels on the robot's back.After the pattern of the first adventure, Hugh Hazzard tended to encounter criminals committing crimes with scientific gadgetry, and these criminals tended to become the victims of their own weapons. |
wizards at war is the eighth book in the young wizards series by diane duane.in this book, for the first time in a millennia, the wizards would have to go to war... == plot summary == the lone power, suspecting that a new threat is rising to its dark abilities, creates a surge of dark matter, called 'the pullulus', to eclipse the universe.because of the way that the pullulus affects the universe's structure, the senior wizards lose their wizardry and only wizards before adulthood are still able to fight.ponch uses his tracking abilities to lead nita, kit, ronan, and the wizardly tourists from wizard's holiday filif and sker'ret across the galaxy to try to find and activate an instrumentality that they are told is the only way to stop the lone power.dairine and roshaun take a trip back to the motherboard from high wizardry to consult the mobiles before joining the others.they find out that the 'weapon' is actually the hesper, a version of the lone power who never fell.the group finds the world the hesper is on.unfortunately, the world is one that is 'lost', or devoted to everything the lone power represents.despite this, nita, kit, and the others go down to the planet and start searching for the hesper, after adopting disguises.with ponch's help, they find the hesper, and nita starts teaching her concepts about 'self' and 'choice', concepts that she had no previous understanding of.nita ask the hesper to make a choice to fight the lone power, but before she can choose, they are captured by the lone power, who suppresses all wizardry in the area roughly analogous to cutting a jedi off from the force.ronan sacrifices himself to free the one's champion, who resides inside him, to give the hesper a final chance to make her choice. | wizards at war | publisher | harcourt publisher | In this book, for the first time in a millennia, the wizards would have to go to war... == Plot summary == The Lone Power, suspecting that a new threat is rising to its dark abilities, creates a surge of Dark Matter, called 'the Pullulus', to eclipse the universe.Because of the way that the Pullulus affects the universe's structure, the Senior Wizards lose their wizardry and only wizards before adulthood are still able to fight. |
108 st georges terrace or south32 tower (formerly known as the bankwest tower, the bond tower and the r&i tower) is a 50-storey office tower in perth, western australia.completed in 1988, the building measures 214 metres (702 ft) to its roof and 247 metres (810 ft) to the tip of its communications antenna.it was the tallest building in perth from its completion in 1988 until 1992 when it was overtaken in height by central park.as of 2023, it is the third-tallest building in the city.the concrete tower has a distinctive profile, with a triangular plan.the site occupied by the tower was home to the palace hotel, and organised opposition was formed to try to save that building from demolition to make way for an office tower.the site was subsequently acquired by businessman alan bond and the tower was approved and constructed in a plan that would retain much of the palace hotel.the tower then remained the headquarters of bond's companies until their collapse.the tower has also been the headquarters of bankwest (formerly known as the r&i bank), between its completion and 2012.as of 2015, it is now the headquarters of mining company south32.the then-opulent palace hotel opened on this corner in 1897 during the days of the western australian gold rush, and developed a 'colourful' history, hosting numerous celebrities of the time.the plot was purchased by the commonwealth banking corporation, which announced in 1972 that it planned to redevelop the site as high-rise offices.during the 1950s and 1960s, many of perth's older buildings had been demolished to make way for modern developments, which led to wide criticism of the perth city council for approving such redevelopments.in this atmosphere, wide public protest resulted and a lobby group of concerned citizens calling themselves 'the palace guards' worked to save the historic building. | 108 st georges terrace | buildingstartdate | 1981 | 108 St Georges Terrace or South32 Tower (formerly known as the Bankwest Tower, the Bond Tower and the R&I Tower) is a 50-storey office tower in Perth, Western Australia. |
bozo the iron man is a fictional character, first appearing in quality comics series, smash comics #1 (aug. 1939).the character's adventures were written and drawn by quality comics editor george brenner, using the name 'wayne reid'.starting with issue #12 (july 1940), the cover billing changed to bozo the robot with hugh hazzard, and further stories were titled bozo the iron man or bozo the robot for the remainder of his run.bozo and hazzard made their last appearance in smash comics #41 (march 1943).seeing the robot robbing a jewellery store, hugh manages to temporarily deactivate it and climbs inside its hollow chest to hitch a ride to the robot's home base.this turns out to be the laboratory of an evil scientist, dr von thorp who is taken to the police by his own robot and later declared insane.the robot is again deactivated, and placed on a garbage scow for disposal at sea, but hugh hazzard has ideas of using the robot as a crime-fighting tool.he saves the robot from its watery fate, then names the robot bozo.in the next installment, hazzard is shown examining the robot's blueprints, and stating that the robot can be modified to fly.the modified robot, shown flying with a tiny spinning propeller on its head, is again used to foil a crime.flying would be a part of all subsequent appearances; at times, the robot could fly faster than 400 miles an hour.the robot can also run at 70 miles an hour, and can walk on the bottom of the ocean floor.hazzard's method of operating bozo varied—in some appearances, hazzard operates the robot remotely; in others, he travels inside the robot and controls it directly, or travels on the robot's back.after the pattern of the first adventure, hugh hazzard tended to encounter criminals committing crimes with scientific gadgetry, and these criminals tended to become the victims of their own weapons. | bozo the iron man | creator | george brenner | Bozo the Iron Man is a fictional character, first appearing in Quality Comics series, Smash Comics #1 (Aug. 1939).The character's adventures were written and drawn by Quality Comics editor George Brenner, using the name 'Wayne Reid'.Starting with issue #12 (July 1940), the cover billing changed to Bozo the Robot with Hugh Hazzard, and further stories were titled Bozo the Iron Man or Bozo the Robot for the remainder of his run.Bozo and Hazzard made their last appearance in Smash Comics #41 (March 1943).Seeing the robot robbing a jewellery store, Hugh manages to temporarily deactivate it and climbs inside its hollow chest to hitch a ride to the robot's home base.This turns out to be the laboratory of an evil scientist, Dr Von Thorp who is taken to the police by his own robot and later declared insane.The robot is again deactivated, and placed on a garbage scow for disposal at sea, but Hugh Hazzard has ideas of using the robot as a crime-fighting tool.He saves the robot from its watery fate, then names the robot Bozo.In the next installment, Hazzard is shown examining the robot's blueprints, and stating that the robot can be modified to fly.Flying would be a part of all subsequent appearances; at times, the robot could fly faster than 400 miles an hour.The robot can also run at 70 miles an hour, and can walk on the bottom of the ocean floor.Hazzard's method of operating Bozo varied—in some appearances, Hazzard operates the robot remotely; in others, he travels inside the robot and controls it directly, or travels on the robot's back.After the pattern of the first adventure, Hugh Hazzard tended to encounter criminals committing crimes with scientific gadgetry, and these criminals tended to become the victims of their own weapons. |
wizards at war is the eighth book in the young wizards series by diane duane.in this book, for the first time in a millennia, the wizards would have to go to war... == plot summary == the lone power, suspecting that a new threat is rising to its dark abilities, creates a surge of dark matter, called 'the pullulus', to eclipse the universe.because of the way that the pullulus affects the universe's structure, the senior wizards lose their wizardry and only wizards before adulthood are still able to fight.ponch uses his tracking abilities to lead nita, kit, ronan, and the wizardly tourists from wizard's holiday filif and sker'ret across the galaxy to try to find and activate an instrumentality that they are told is the only way to stop the lone power.dairine and roshaun take a trip back to the motherboard from high wizardry to consult the mobiles before joining the others.they find out that the 'weapon' is actually the hesper, a version of the lone power who never fell.the group finds the world the hesper is on.unfortunately, the world is one that is 'lost', or devoted to everything the lone power represents.despite this, nita, kit, and the others go down to the planet and start searching for the hesper, after adopting disguises.with ponch's help, they find the hesper, and nita starts teaching her concepts about 'self' and 'choice', concepts that she had no previous understanding of.nita ask the hesper to make a choice to fight the lone power, but before she can choose, they are captured by the lone power, who suppresses all wizardry in the area roughly analogous to cutting a jedi off from the force.ronan sacrifices himself to free the one's champion, who resides inside him, to give the hesper a final chance to make her choice. | wizards at war | publisher | harcourt publisher | In this book, for the first time in a millennia, the wizards would have to go to war... == Plot summary == The Lone Power, suspecting that a new threat is rising to its dark abilities, creates a surge of Dark Matter, called 'the Pullulus', to eclipse the universe.Because of the way that the Pullulus affects the universe's structure, the Senior Wizards lose their wizardry and only wizards before adulthood are still able to fight. |
108 st georges terrace or south32 tower (formerly known as the bankwest tower, the bond tower and the r&i tower) is a 50-storey office tower in perth, western australia.completed in 1988, the building measures 214 metres (702 ft) to its roof and 247 metres (810 ft) to the tip of its communications antenna.it was the tallest building in perth from its completion in 1988 until 1992 when it was overtaken in height by central park.as of 2023, it is the third-tallest building in the city.the concrete tower has a distinctive profile, with a triangular plan.the site occupied by the tower was home to the palace hotel, and organised opposition was formed to try to save that building from demolition to make way for an office tower.the site was subsequently acquired by businessman alan bond and the tower was approved and constructed in a plan that would retain much of the palace hotel.the tower then remained the headquarters of bond's companies until their collapse.the tower has also been the headquarters of bankwest (formerly known as the r&i bank), between its completion and 2012.as of 2015, it is now the headquarters of mining company south32.the then-opulent palace hotel opened on this corner in 1897 during the days of the western australian gold rush, and developed a 'colourful' history, hosting numerous celebrities of the time.the plot was purchased by the commonwealth banking corporation, which announced in 1972 that it planned to redevelop the site as high-rise offices.during the 1950s and 1960s, many of perth's older buildings had been demolished to make way for modern developments, which led to wide criticism of the perth city council for approving such redevelopments.in this atmosphere, wide public protest resulted and a lobby group of concerned citizens calling themselves 'the palace guards' worked to save the historic building. | 108 st georges terrace | completiondate | 1988 | 108 St Georges Terrace or South32 Tower (formerly known as the Bankwest Tower, the Bond Tower and the R&I Tower) is a 50-storey office tower in Perth, Western Australia.Completed in 1988, the building measures 214 metres (702 ft) to its roof and 247 metres (810 ft) to the tip of its communications antenna.It was the tallest building in Perth from its completion in 1988 until 1992 when it was overtaken in height by Central Park. |
bozo the iron man is a fictional character, first appearing in quality comics series, smash comics #1 (aug. 1939).the character's adventures were written and drawn by quality comics editor george brenner, using the name 'wayne reid'.starting with issue #12 (july 1940), the cover billing changed to bozo the robot with hugh hazzard, and further stories were titled bozo the iron man or bozo the robot for the remainder of his run.bozo and hazzard made their last appearance in smash comics #41 (march 1943).seeing the robot robbing a jewellery store, hugh manages to temporarily deactivate it and climbs inside its hollow chest to hitch a ride to the robot's home base.this turns out to be the laboratory of an evil scientist, dr von thorp who is taken to the police by his own robot and later declared insane.the robot is again deactivated, and placed on a garbage scow for disposal at sea, but hugh hazzard has ideas of using the robot as a crime-fighting tool.he saves the robot from its watery fate, then names the robot bozo.in the next installment, hazzard is shown examining the robot's blueprints, and stating that the robot can be modified to fly.the modified robot, shown flying with a tiny spinning propeller on its head, is again used to foil a crime.flying would be a part of all subsequent appearances; at times, the robot could fly faster than 400 miles an hour.the robot can also run at 70 miles an hour, and can walk on the bottom of the ocean floor.hazzard's method of operating bozo varied—in some appearances, hazzard operates the robot remotely; in others, he travels inside the robot and controls it directly, or travels on the robot's back.after the pattern of the first adventure, hugh hazzard tended to encounter criminals committing crimes with scientific gadgetry, and these criminals tended to become the victims of their own weapons. | bozo the iron man | creator | george brenner | Bozo the Iron Man is a fictional character, first appearing in Quality Comics series, Smash Comics #1 (Aug. 1939).The character's adventures were written and drawn by Quality Comics editor George Brenner, using the name 'Wayne Reid'.Starting with issue #12 (July 1940), the cover billing changed to Bozo the Robot with Hugh Hazzard, and further stories were titled Bozo the Iron Man or Bozo the Robot for the remainder of his run.Bozo and Hazzard made their last appearance in Smash Comics #41 (March 1943).Seeing the robot robbing a jewellery store, Hugh manages to temporarily deactivate it and climbs inside its hollow chest to hitch a ride to the robot's home base.This turns out to be the laboratory of an evil scientist, Dr Von Thorp who is taken to the police by his own robot and later declared insane.The robot is again deactivated, and placed on a garbage scow for disposal at sea, but Hugh Hazzard has ideas of using the robot as a crime-fighting tool.He saves the robot from its watery fate, then names the robot Bozo.In the next installment, Hazzard is shown examining the robot's blueprints, and stating that the robot can be modified to fly.Flying would be a part of all subsequent appearances; at times, the robot could fly faster than 400 miles an hour.The robot can also run at 70 miles an hour, and can walk on the bottom of the ocean floor.Hazzard's method of operating Bozo varied—in some appearances, Hazzard operates the robot remotely; in others, he travels inside the robot and controls it directly, or travels on the robot's back.After the pattern of the first adventure, Hugh Hazzard tended to encounter criminals committing crimes with scientific gadgetry, and these criminals tended to become the victims of their own weapons. |
108 st georges terrace or south32 tower (formerly known as the bankwest tower, the bond tower and the r&i tower) is a 50-storey office tower in perth, western australia.completed in 1988, the building measures 214 metres (702 ft) to its roof and 247 metres (810 ft) to the tip of its communications antenna.it was the tallest building in perth from its completion in 1988 until 1992 when it was overtaken in height by central park.as of 2023, it is the third-tallest building in the city.the concrete tower has a distinctive profile, with a triangular plan.the site occupied by the tower was home to the palace hotel, and organised opposition was formed to try to save that building from demolition to make way for an office tower.the site was subsequently acquired by businessman alan bond and the tower was approved and constructed in a plan that would retain much of the palace hotel.the tower then remained the headquarters of bond's companies until their collapse.the tower has also been the headquarters of bankwest (formerly known as the r&i bank), between its completion and 2012.as of 2015, it is now the headquarters of mining company south32.the then-opulent palace hotel opened on this corner in 1897 during the days of the western australian gold rush, and developed a 'colourful' history, hosting numerous celebrities of the time.the plot was purchased by the commonwealth banking corporation, which announced in 1972 that it planned to redevelop the site as high-rise offices.during the 1950s and 1960s, many of perth's older buildings had been demolished to make way for modern developments, which led to wide criticism of the perth city council for approving such redevelopments.in this atmosphere, wide public protest resulted and a lobby group of concerned citizens calling themselves 'the palace guards' worked to save the historic building. | 108 st georges terrace | cost | 120 million australian dollars | 108 St Georges Terrace or South32 Tower (formerly known as the Bankwest Tower, the Bond Tower and the R&I Tower) is a 50-storey office tower in Perth, Western Australia. |
the indian air force (iaf) is the air arm of the indian armed forces.its primary mission is to secure indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflicts.it was officially established on 8 october 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the british empire which honoured india's aviation service during world war ii with the prefix royal.after india gained independence from united kingdom in 1947, the name royal indian air force was kept and served in the name of the dominion of india.with the transition to a republic in 1950, the prefix royal was removed.since 1950, the iaf has been involved in four wars with neighbouring pakistan.other major operations undertaken by the iaf include operation vijay, operation meghdoot, operation cactus and operation poomalai.the iaf's mission expands beyond engagement with hostile forces, with the iaf participating in united nations peacekeeping missions.the president of india holds the rank of supreme commander of the iaf.as of 1 july 2017, 170,576 personnel are in service with the indian air force.the chief of the air staff, an air chief marshal, is a four-star officer and is responsible for the bulk of operational command of the air force.there is never more than one serving acm at any given time in the iaf.the rank of marshal of the air force has been conferred by the president of india on one occasion in history, to arjan singh.on 26 january 2002, singh became the first and so far, only five-star rank officer of the iaf.it decrees that in the aerial battlespace: defence of india and every part there of including preparation for defence and all such acts as may be conducive in times of war to its prosecution and after its termination to effective demobilisation. | indian air force | aircrafthelicopter | hal light combat helicopter | The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces.Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflicts.It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British Empire which honoured India's aviation service during World War II with the prefix Royal.The IAF's mission expands beyond engagement with hostile forces, with the IAF participating in United Nations peacekeeping missions.The Chief of the Air Staff, an air chief marshal, is a four-star officer and is responsible for the bulk of operational command of the Air Force.The rank of Marshal of the Air Force has been conferred by the President of India on one occasion in history, to Arjan Singh. |
108 st georges terrace or south32 tower (formerly known as the bankwest tower, the bond tower and the r&i tower) is a 50-storey office tower in perth, western australia.completed in 1988, the building measures 214 metres (702 ft) to its roof and 247 metres (810 ft) to the tip of its communications antenna.it was the tallest building in perth from its completion in 1988 until 1992 when it was overtaken in height by central park.as of 2023, it is the third-tallest building in the city.the concrete tower has a distinctive profile, with a triangular plan.the site occupied by the tower was home to the palace hotel, and organised opposition was formed to try to save that building from demolition to make way for an office tower.the site was subsequently acquired by businessman alan bond and the tower was approved and constructed in a plan that would retain much of the palace hotel.the tower then remained the headquarters of bond's companies until their collapse.the tower has also been the headquarters of bankwest (formerly known as the r&i bank), between its completion and 2012.as of 2015, it is now the headquarters of mining company south32.the then-opulent palace hotel opened on this corner in 1897 during the days of the western australian gold rush, and developed a 'colourful' history, hosting numerous celebrities of the time.the plot was purchased by the commonwealth banking corporation, which announced in 1972 that it planned to redevelop the site as high-rise offices.during the 1950s and 1960s, many of perth's older buildings had been demolished to make way for modern developments, which led to wide criticism of the perth city council for approving such redevelopments.in this atmosphere, wide public protest resulted and a lobby group of concerned citizens calling themselves 'the palace guards' worked to save the historic building. | 108 st georges terrace | cost | 120 million australian dollars | 108 St Georges Terrace or South32 Tower (formerly known as the Bankwest Tower, the Bond Tower and the R&I Tower) is a 50-storey office tower in Perth, Western Australia. |
dane whitman or black knight is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics.the third character to bear the black knight name, he was created by writer roy thomas and artist john buscema, and first appeared in the avengers #47 (dec. 1967).the original black knight's descendant and the supervillain black knight's nephew, he inherited a mystical sword that carried a curse and took the black knight name to help restore honor, and has been a long time member of the avengers' various incarnations as well as the defenders, ultraforce, heroes for hire, and mi-13.the character was featured in a four-issue mini-series in 1990 and two one-shots in 1996 and 2007.starting in 2015, he was the main character in marvel's all-new, all-different marvel short-lived ongoing black knight series, the first ongoing series to feature dane whitman as the titular character.dane whitman made his live-action debut in the marvel cinematic universe (mcu) film eternals (2021), portrayed by kit harington.from 1979 to 1980, the black knight also appeared in a black and white feature in the marvel uk comic hulk weekly, where the feature was to be the longest-lasting of the comic's uk-originated material, appearing in the majority of the title's 63 issues.it was written by steve parkhouse with art by paul neary and john stokes.he also appeared in his own marvel us title, the miniseries black knight #1–4 (june–sept.1990) by husband-and-wife writers roy and dann thomas and successive pencillers tony dezuniga and rich buckler.this was followed by the one-shot black knight: exodus #1 (dec. 1996), by writer ben raab and penciller jimmy cheung.co-creator roy thomas commented on the character's conception, 'the black knight was a combination, visually, of the black knight that stan lee and joe maneely made up in the mid-1950s, with the concept stan lee and jack kirby had done as a villain of that name, complete with winged horse, in the avengers. | dane whitman black knight character | alternativename | dane whitman | From 1979 to 1980, the Black Knight also appeared in a black and white feature in the Marvel UK comic Hulk Weekly, where the feature was to be the longest-lasting of the comic's UK-originated material, appearing in the majority of the title's 63 issues. |
108 st georges terrace or south32 tower (formerly known as the bankwest tower, the bond tower and the r&i tower) is a 50-storey office tower in perth, western australia.completed in 1988, the building measures 214 metres (702 ft) to its roof and 247 metres (810 ft) to the tip of its communications antenna.it was the tallest building in perth from its completion in 1988 until 1992 when it was overtaken in height by central park.as of 2023, it is the third-tallest building in the city.the concrete tower has a distinctive profile, with a triangular plan.the site occupied by the tower was home to the palace hotel, and organised opposition was formed to try to save that building from demolition to make way for an office tower.the site was subsequently acquired by businessman alan bond and the tower was approved and constructed in a plan that would retain much of the palace hotel.the tower then remained the headquarters of bond's companies until their collapse.the tower has also been the headquarters of bankwest (formerly known as the r&i bank), between its completion and 2012.as of 2015, it is now the headquarters of mining company south32.the then-opulent palace hotel opened on this corner in 1897 during the days of the western australian gold rush, and developed a 'colourful' history, hosting numerous celebrities of the time.the plot was purchased by the commonwealth banking corporation, which announced in 1972 that it planned to redevelop the site as high-rise offices.during the 1950s and 1960s, many of perth's older buildings had been demolished to make way for modern developments, which led to wide criticism of the perth city council for approving such redevelopments.in this atmosphere, wide public protest resulted and a lobby group of concerned citizens calling themselves 'the palace guards' worked to save the historic building. | 108 st georges terrace | cost | 120 million australian dollars | 108 St Georges Terrace or South32 Tower (formerly known as the Bankwest Tower, the Bond Tower and the R&I Tower) is a 50-storey office tower in Perth, Western Australia. |
the indian air force (iaf) is the air arm of the indian armed forces.its primary mission is to secure indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflicts.it was officially established on 8 october 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the british empire which honoured india's aviation service during world war ii with the prefix royal.after india gained independence from united kingdom in 1947, the name royal indian air force was kept and served in the name of the dominion of india.with the transition to a republic in 1950, the prefix royal was removed.since 1950, the iaf has been involved in four wars with neighbouring pakistan.other major operations undertaken by the iaf include operation vijay, operation meghdoot, operation cactus and operation poomalai.the iaf's mission expands beyond engagement with hostile forces, with the iaf participating in united nations peacekeeping missions.the president of india holds the rank of supreme commander of the iaf.as of 1 july 2017, 170,576 personnel are in service with the indian air force.the chief of the air staff, an air chief marshal, is a four-star officer and is responsible for the bulk of operational command of the air force.there is never more than one serving acm at any given time in the iaf.the rank of marshal of the air force has been conferred by the president of india on one occasion in history, to arjan singh.on 26 january 2002, singh became the first and so far, only five-star rank officer of the iaf.it decrees that in the aerial battlespace: defence of india and every part there of including preparation for defence and all such acts as may be conducive in times of war to its prosecution and after its termination to effective demobilisation. | indian air force | aircrafthelicopter | hal light combat helicopter | The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces.Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflicts.It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British Empire which honoured India's aviation service during World War II with the prefix Royal.The IAF's mission expands beyond engagement with hostile forces, with the IAF participating in United Nations peacekeeping missions.The Chief of the Air Staff, an air chief marshal, is a four-star officer and is responsible for the bulk of operational command of the Air Force.The rank of Marshal of the Air Force has been conferred by the President of India on one occasion in history, to Arjan Singh. |
dane whitman or black knight is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics.the third character to bear the black knight name, he was created by writer roy thomas and artist john buscema, and first appeared in the avengers #47 (dec. 1967).the original black knight's descendant and the supervillain black knight's nephew, he inherited a mystical sword that carried a curse and took the black knight name to help restore honor, and has been a long time member of the avengers' various incarnations as well as the defenders, ultraforce, heroes for hire, and mi-13.the character was featured in a four-issue mini-series in 1990 and two one-shots in 1996 and 2007.starting in 2015, he was the main character in marvel's all-new, all-different marvel short-lived ongoing black knight series, the first ongoing series to feature dane whitman as the titular character.dane whitman made his live-action debut in the marvel cinematic universe (mcu) film eternals (2021), portrayed by kit harington.from 1979 to 1980, the black knight also appeared in a black and white feature in the marvel uk comic hulk weekly, where the feature was to be the longest-lasting of the comic's uk-originated material, appearing in the majority of the title's 63 issues.it was written by steve parkhouse with art by paul neary and john stokes.he also appeared in his own marvel us title, the miniseries black knight #1–4 (june–sept.1990) by husband-and-wife writers roy and dann thomas and successive pencillers tony dezuniga and rich buckler.this was followed by the one-shot black knight: exodus #1 (dec. 1996), by writer ben raab and penciller jimmy cheung.co-creator roy thomas commented on the character's conception, 'the black knight was a combination, visually, of the black knight that stan lee and joe maneely made up in the mid-1950s, with the concept stan lee and jack kirby had done as a villain of that name, complete with winged horse, in the avengers. | dane whitman black knight character | alternativename | dane whitman | From 1979 to 1980, the Black Knight also appeared in a black and white feature in the Marvel UK comic Hulk Weekly, where the feature was to be the longest-lasting of the comic's UK-originated material, appearing in the majority of the title's 63 issues. |
108 st georges terrace or south32 tower (formerly known as the bankwest tower, the bond tower and the r&i tower) is a 50-storey office tower in perth, western australia.completed in 1988, the building measures 214 metres (702 ft) to its roof and 247 metres (810 ft) to the tip of its communications antenna.it was the tallest building in perth from its completion in 1988 until 1992 when it was overtaken in height by central park.as of 2023, it is the third-tallest building in the city.the concrete tower has a distinctive profile, with a triangular plan.the site occupied by the tower was home to the palace hotel, and organised opposition was formed to try to save that building from demolition to make way for an office tower.the site was subsequently acquired by businessman alan bond and the tower was approved and constructed in a plan that would retain much of the palace hotel.the tower then remained the headquarters of bond's companies until their collapse.the tower has also been the headquarters of bankwest (formerly known as the r&i bank), between its completion and 2012.as of 2015, it is now the headquarters of mining company south32.the then-opulent palace hotel opened on this corner in 1897 during the days of the western australian gold rush, and developed a 'colourful' history, hosting numerous celebrities of the time.the plot was purchased by the commonwealth banking corporation, which announced in 1972 that it planned to redevelop the site as high-rise offices.during the 1950s and 1960s, many of perth's older buildings had been demolished to make way for modern developments, which led to wide criticism of the perth city council for approving such redevelopments.in this atmosphere, wide public protest resulted and a lobby group of concerned citizens calling themselves 'the palace guards' worked to save the historic building. | 108 st georges terrace | floorarea | 395000 square metres | 108 St Georges Terrace or South32 Tower (formerly known as the Bankwest Tower, the Bond Tower and the R&I Tower) is a 50-storey office tower in Perth, Western Australia. |
the indian air force (iaf) is the air arm of the indian armed forces.its primary mission is to secure indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflicts.it was officially established on 8 october 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the british empire which honoured india's aviation service during world war ii with the prefix royal.after india gained independence from united kingdom in 1947, the name royal indian air force was kept and served in the name of the dominion of india.with the transition to a republic in 1950, the prefix royal was removed.since 1950, the iaf has been involved in four wars with neighbouring pakistan.other major operations undertaken by the iaf include operation vijay, operation meghdoot, operation cactus and operation poomalai.the iaf's mission expands beyond engagement with hostile forces, with the iaf participating in united nations peacekeeping missions.the president of india holds the rank of supreme commander of the iaf.as of 1 july 2017, 170,576 personnel are in service with the indian air force.the chief of the air staff, an air chief marshal, is a four-star officer and is responsible for the bulk of operational command of the air force.there is never more than one serving acm at any given time in the iaf.the rank of marshal of the air force has been conferred by the president of india on one occasion in history, to arjan singh.on 26 january 2002, singh became the first and so far, only five-star rank officer of the iaf.it decrees that in the aerial battlespace: defence of india and every part there of including preparation for defence and all such acts as may be conducive in times of war to its prosecution and after its termination to effective demobilisation. | indian air force | aircrafthelicopter | hal light combat helicopter | The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces.Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflicts.It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British Empire which honoured India's aviation service during World War II with the prefix Royal.The IAF's mission expands beyond engagement with hostile forces, with the IAF participating in United Nations peacekeeping missions.The Chief of the Air Staff, an air chief marshal, is a four-star officer and is responsible for the bulk of operational command of the Air Force.The rank of Marshal of the Air Force has been conferred by the President of India on one occasion in history, to Arjan Singh. |
dane whitman or black knight is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics.the third character to bear the black knight name, he was created by writer roy thomas and artist john buscema, and first appeared in the avengers #47 (dec. 1967).the original black knight's descendant and the supervillain black knight's nephew, he inherited a mystical sword that carried a curse and took the black knight name to help restore honor, and has been a long time member of the avengers' various incarnations as well as the defenders, ultraforce, heroes for hire, and mi-13.the character was featured in a four-issue mini-series in 1990 and two one-shots in 1996 and 2007.starting in 2015, he was the main character in marvel's all-new, all-different marvel short-lived ongoing black knight series, the first ongoing series to feature dane whitman as the titular character.dane whitman made his live-action debut in the marvel cinematic universe (mcu) film eternals (2021), portrayed by kit harington.from 1979 to 1980, the black knight also appeared in a black and white feature in the marvel uk comic hulk weekly, where the feature was to be the longest-lasting of the comic's uk-originated material, appearing in the majority of the title's 63 issues.it was written by steve parkhouse with art by paul neary and john stokes.he also appeared in his own marvel us title, the miniseries black knight #1–4 (june–sept.1990) by husband-and-wife writers roy and dann thomas and successive pencillers tony dezuniga and rich buckler.this was followed by the one-shot black knight: exodus #1 (dec. 1996), by writer ben raab and penciller jimmy cheung.co-creator roy thomas commented on the character's conception, 'the black knight was a combination, visually, of the black knight that stan lee and joe maneely made up in the mid-1950s, with the concept stan lee and jack kirby had done as a villain of that name, complete with winged horse, in the avengers. | dane whitman black knight character | creator | john buscema | From 1979 to 1980, the Black Knight also appeared in a black and white feature in the Marvel UK comic Hulk Weekly, where the feature was to be the longest-lasting of the comic's UK-originated material, appearing in the majority of the title's 63 issues. |
108 st georges terrace or south32 tower (formerly known as the bankwest tower, the bond tower and the r&i tower) is a 50-storey office tower in perth, western australia.completed in 1988, the building measures 214 metres (702 ft) to its roof and 247 metres (810 ft) to the tip of its communications antenna.it was the tallest building in perth from its completion in 1988 until 1992 when it was overtaken in height by central park.as of 2023, it is the third-tallest building in the city.the concrete tower has a distinctive profile, with a triangular plan.the site occupied by the tower was home to the palace hotel, and organised opposition was formed to try to save that building from demolition to make way for an office tower.the site was subsequently acquired by businessman alan bond and the tower was approved and constructed in a plan that would retain much of the palace hotel.the tower then remained the headquarters of bond's companies until their collapse.the tower has also been the headquarters of bankwest (formerly known as the r&i bank), between its completion and 2012.as of 2015, it is now the headquarters of mining company south32.the then-opulent palace hotel opened on this corner in 1897 during the days of the western australian gold rush, and developed a 'colourful' history, hosting numerous celebrities of the time.the plot was purchased by the commonwealth banking corporation, which announced in 1972 that it planned to redevelop the site as high-rise offices.during the 1950s and 1960s, many of perth's older buildings had been demolished to make way for modern developments, which led to wide criticism of the perth city council for approving such redevelopments.in this atmosphere, wide public protest resulted and a lobby group of concerned citizens calling themselves 'the palace guards' worked to save the historic building. | 108 st georges terrace | floorcount | 50 | 108 St Georges Terrace or South32 Tower (formerly known as the Bankwest Tower, the Bond Tower and the R&I Tower) is a 50-storey office tower in Perth, Western Australia. |
dane whitman or black knight is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics.the third character to bear the black knight name, he was created by writer roy thomas and artist john buscema, and first appeared in the avengers #47 (dec. 1967).the original black knight's descendant and the supervillain black knight's nephew, he inherited a mystical sword that carried a curse and took the black knight name to help restore honor, and has been a long time member of the avengers' various incarnations as well as the defenders, ultraforce, heroes for hire, and mi-13.the character was featured in a four-issue mini-series in 1990 and two one-shots in 1996 and 2007.starting in 2015, he was the main character in marvel's all-new, all-different marvel short-lived ongoing black knight series, the first ongoing series to feature dane whitman as the titular character.dane whitman made his live-action debut in the marvel cinematic universe (mcu) film eternals (2021), portrayed by kit harington.from 1979 to 1980, the black knight also appeared in a black and white feature in the marvel uk comic hulk weekly, where the feature was to be the longest-lasting of the comic's uk-originated material, appearing in the majority of the title's 63 issues.it was written by steve parkhouse with art by paul neary and john stokes.he also appeared in his own marvel us title, the miniseries black knight #1–4 (june–sept.1990) by husband-and-wife writers roy and dann thomas and successive pencillers tony dezuniga and rich buckler.this was followed by the one-shot black knight: exodus #1 (dec. 1996), by writer ben raab and penciller jimmy cheung.co-creator roy thomas commented on the character's conception, 'the black knight was a combination, visually, of the black knight that stan lee and joe maneely made up in the mid-1950s, with the concept stan lee and jack kirby had done as a villain of that name, complete with winged horse, in the avengers. | dane whitman black knight character | creator | john buscema | From 1979 to 1980, the Black Knight also appeared in a black and white feature in the Marvel UK comic Hulk Weekly, where the feature was to be the longest-lasting of the comic's UK-originated material, appearing in the majority of the title's 63 issues. |
108 st georges terrace or south32 tower (formerly known as the bankwest tower, the bond tower and the r&i tower) is a 50-storey office tower in perth, western australia.completed in 1988, the building measures 214 metres (702 ft) to its roof and 247 metres (810 ft) to the tip of its communications antenna.it was the tallest building in perth from its completion in 1988 until 1992 when it was overtaken in height by central park.as of 2023, it is the third-tallest building in the city.the concrete tower has a distinctive profile, with a triangular plan.the site occupied by the tower was home to the palace hotel, and organised opposition was formed to try to save that building from demolition to make way for an office tower.the site was subsequently acquired by businessman alan bond and the tower was approved and constructed in a plan that would retain much of the palace hotel.the tower then remained the headquarters of bond's companies until their collapse.the tower has also been the headquarters of bankwest (formerly known as the r&i bank), between its completion and 2012.as of 2015, it is now the headquarters of mining company south32.the then-opulent palace hotel opened on this corner in 1897 during the days of the western australian gold rush, and developed a 'colourful' history, hosting numerous celebrities of the time.the plot was purchased by the commonwealth banking corporation, which announced in 1972 that it planned to redevelop the site as high-rise offices.during the 1950s and 1960s, many of perth's older buildings had been demolished to make way for modern developments, which led to wide criticism of the perth city council for approving such redevelopments.in this atmosphere, wide public protest resulted and a lobby group of concerned citizens calling themselves 'the palace guards' worked to save the historic building. | 108 st georges terrace | floorcount | 50 | 108 St Georges Terrace or South32 Tower (formerly known as the Bankwest Tower, the Bond Tower and the R&I Tower) is a 50-storey office tower in Perth, Western Australia. |
108 st georges terrace or south32 tower (formerly known as the bankwest tower, the bond tower and the r&i tower) is a 50-storey office tower in perth, western australia.completed in 1988, the building measures 214 metres (702 ft) to its roof and 247 metres (810 ft) to the tip of its communications antenna.it was the tallest building in perth from its completion in 1988 until 1992 when it was overtaken in height by central park.as of 2023, it is the third-tallest building in the city.the concrete tower has a distinctive profile, with a triangular plan.the site occupied by the tower was home to the palace hotel, and organised opposition was formed to try to save that building from demolition to make way for an office tower.the site was subsequently acquired by businessman alan bond and the tower was approved and constructed in a plan that would retain much of the palace hotel.the tower then remained the headquarters of bond's companies until their collapse.the tower has also been the headquarters of bankwest (formerly known as the r&i bank), between its completion and 2012.as of 2015, it is now the headquarters of mining company south32.the then-opulent palace hotel opened on this corner in 1897 during the days of the western australian gold rush, and developed a 'colourful' history, hosting numerous celebrities of the time.the plot was purchased by the commonwealth banking corporation, which announced in 1972 that it planned to redevelop the site as high-rise offices.during the 1950s and 1960s, many of perth's older buildings had been demolished to make way for modern developments, which led to wide criticism of the perth city council for approving such redevelopments.in this atmosphere, wide public protest resulted and a lobby group of concerned citizens calling themselves 'the palace guards' worked to save the historic building. | 108 st georges terrace | location | perth | 108 St Georges Terrace or South32 Tower (formerly known as the Bankwest Tower, the Bond Tower and the R&I Tower) is a 50-storey office tower in Perth, Western Australia. |
dane whitman or black knight is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics.the third character to bear the black knight name, he was created by writer roy thomas and artist john buscema, and first appeared in the avengers #47 (dec. 1967).the original black knight's descendant and the supervillain black knight's nephew, he inherited a mystical sword that carried a curse and took the black knight name to help restore honor, and has been a long time member of the avengers' various incarnations as well as the defenders, ultraforce, heroes for hire, and mi-13.the character was featured in a four-issue mini-series in 1990 and two one-shots in 1996 and 2007.starting in 2015, he was the main character in marvel's all-new, all-different marvel short-lived ongoing black knight series, the first ongoing series to feature dane whitman as the titular character.dane whitman made his live-action debut in the marvel cinematic universe (mcu) film eternals (2021), portrayed by kit harington.from 1979 to 1980, the black knight also appeared in a black and white feature in the marvel uk comic hulk weekly, where the feature was to be the longest-lasting of the comic's uk-originated material, appearing in the majority of the title's 63 issues.it was written by steve parkhouse with art by paul neary and john stokes.he also appeared in his own marvel us title, the miniseries black knight #1–4 (june–sept.1990) by husband-and-wife writers roy and dann thomas and successive pencillers tony dezuniga and rich buckler.this was followed by the one-shot black knight: exodus #1 (dec. 1996), by writer ben raab and penciller jimmy cheung.co-creator roy thomas commented on the character's conception, 'the black knight was a combination, visually, of the black knight that stan lee and joe maneely made up in the mid-1950s, with the concept stan lee and jack kirby had done as a villain of that name, complete with winged horse, in the avengers. | dane whitman black knight character | creator | john buscema | From 1979 to 1980, the Black Knight also appeared in a black and white feature in the Marvel UK comic Hulk Weekly, where the feature was to be the longest-lasting of the comic's UK-originated material, appearing in the majority of the title's 63 issues. |
the indian air force (iaf) is the air arm of the indian armed forces.its primary mission is to secure indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflicts.it was officially established on 8 october 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the british empire which honoured india's aviation service during world war ii with the prefix royal.after india gained independence from united kingdom in 1947, the name royal indian air force was kept and served in the name of the dominion of india.with the transition to a republic in 1950, the prefix royal was removed.since 1950, the iaf has been involved in four wars with neighbouring pakistan.other major operations undertaken by the iaf include operation vijay, operation meghdoot, operation cactus and operation poomalai.the iaf's mission expands beyond engagement with hostile forces, with the iaf participating in united nations peacekeeping missions.the president of india holds the rank of supreme commander of the iaf.as of 1 july 2017, 170,576 personnel are in service with the indian air force.the chief of the air staff, an air chief marshal, is a four-star officer and is responsible for the bulk of operational command of the air force.there is never more than one serving acm at any given time in the iaf.the rank of marshal of the air force has been conferred by the president of india on one occasion in history, to arjan singh.on 26 january 2002, singh became the first and so far, only five-star rank officer of the iaf.it decrees that in the aerial battlespace: defence of india and every part there of including preparation for defence and all such acts as may be conducive in times of war to its prosecution and after its termination to effective demobilisation. | indian air force | transportaircraft | boeing c-17 globemaster iii | The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces.Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflicts.It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British Empire which honoured India's aviation service during World War II with the prefix Royal.The IAF's mission expands beyond engagement with hostile forces, with the IAF participating in United Nations peacekeeping missions.The Chief of the Air Staff, an air chief marshal, is a four-star officer and is responsible for the bulk of operational command of the Air Force. |
108 st georges terrace or south32 tower (formerly known as the bankwest tower, the bond tower and the r&i tower) is a 50-storey office tower in perth, western australia.completed in 1988, the building measures 214 metres (702 ft) to its roof and 247 metres (810 ft) to the tip of its communications antenna.it was the tallest building in perth from its completion in 1988 until 1992 when it was overtaken in height by central park.as of 2023, it is the third-tallest building in the city.the concrete tower has a distinctive profile, with a triangular plan.the site occupied by the tower was home to the palace hotel, and organised opposition was formed to try to save that building from demolition to make way for an office tower.the site was subsequently acquired by businessman alan bond and the tower was approved and constructed in a plan that would retain much of the palace hotel.the tower then remained the headquarters of bond's companies until their collapse.the tower has also been the headquarters of bankwest (formerly known as the r&i bank), between its completion and 2012.as of 2015, it is now the headquarters of mining company south32.the then-opulent palace hotel opened on this corner in 1897 during the days of the western australian gold rush, and developed a 'colourful' history, hosting numerous celebrities of the time.the plot was purchased by the commonwealth banking corporation, which announced in 1972 that it planned to redevelop the site as high-rise offices.during the 1950s and 1960s, many of perth's older buildings had been demolished to make way for modern developments, which led to wide criticism of the perth city council for approving such redevelopments.in this atmosphere, wide public protest resulted and a lobby group of concerned citizens calling themselves 'the palace guards' worked to save the historic building. | 108 st georges terrace | location | perth | 108 St Georges Terrace or South32 Tower (formerly known as the Bankwest Tower, the Bond Tower and the R&I Tower) is a 50-storey office tower in Perth, Western Australia. |
dane whitman or black knight is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics.the third character to bear the black knight name, he was created by writer roy thomas and artist john buscema, and first appeared in the avengers #47 (dec. 1967).the original black knight's descendant and the supervillain black knight's nephew, he inherited a mystical sword that carried a curse and took the black knight name to help restore honor, and has been a long time member of the avengers' various incarnations as well as the defenders, ultraforce, heroes for hire, and mi-13.the character was featured in a four-issue mini-series in 1990 and two one-shots in 1996 and 2007.starting in 2015, he was the main character in marvel's all-new, all-different marvel short-lived ongoing black knight series, the first ongoing series to feature dane whitman as the titular character.dane whitman made his live-action debut in the marvel cinematic universe (mcu) film eternals (2021), portrayed by kit harington.from 1979 to 1980, the black knight also appeared in a black and white feature in the marvel uk comic hulk weekly, where the feature was to be the longest-lasting of the comic's uk-originated material, appearing in the majority of the title's 63 issues.it was written by steve parkhouse with art by paul neary and john stokes.he also appeared in his own marvel us title, the miniseries black knight #1–4 (june–sept.1990) by husband-and-wife writers roy and dann thomas and successive pencillers tony dezuniga and rich buckler.this was followed by the one-shot black knight: exodus #1 (dec. 1996), by writer ben raab and penciller jimmy cheung.co-creator roy thomas commented on the character's conception, 'the black knight was a combination, visually, of the black knight that stan lee and joe maneely made up in the mid-1950s, with the concept stan lee and jack kirby had done as a villain of that name, complete with winged horse, in the avengers. | dane whitman black knight character | creator | roy thomas | From 1979 to 1980, the Black Knight also appeared in a black and white feature in the Marvel UK comic Hulk Weekly, where the feature was to be the longest-lasting of the comic's UK-originated material, appearing in the majority of the title's 63 issues. |
the indian air force (iaf) is the air arm of the indian armed forces.its primary mission is to secure indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflicts.it was officially established on 8 october 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the british empire which honoured india's aviation service during world war ii with the prefix royal.after india gained independence from united kingdom in 1947, the name royal indian air force was kept and served in the name of the dominion of india.with the transition to a republic in 1950, the prefix royal was removed.since 1950, the iaf has been involved in four wars with neighbouring pakistan.other major operations undertaken by the iaf include operation vijay, operation meghdoot, operation cactus and operation poomalai.the iaf's mission expands beyond engagement with hostile forces, with the iaf participating in united nations peacekeeping missions.the president of india holds the rank of supreme commander of the iaf.as of 1 july 2017, 170,576 personnel are in service with the indian air force.the chief of the air staff, an air chief marshal, is a four-star officer and is responsible for the bulk of operational command of the air force.there is never more than one serving acm at any given time in the iaf.the rank of marshal of the air force has been conferred by the president of india on one occasion in history, to arjan singh.on 26 january 2002, singh became the first and so far, only five-star rank officer of the iaf.it decrees that in the aerial battlespace: defence of india and every part there of including preparation for defence and all such acts as may be conducive in times of war to its prosecution and after its termination to effective demobilisation. | indian air force | transportaircraft | boeing c-17 globemaster iii | The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces.Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflicts.It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British Empire which honoured India's aviation service during World War II with the prefix Royal.The IAF's mission expands beyond engagement with hostile forces, with the IAF participating in United Nations peacekeeping missions.The Chief of the Air Staff, an air chief marshal, is a four-star officer and is responsible for the bulk of operational command of the Air Force. |
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