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Irvingiaceae | Family of flowering plants | Irvingiaceae is a family of flowering plants, consisting of 13 species in the 3 genera Allantospermum, Irvingia and Klainedoxa. Desbordesia, formerly accepted is now included in Irvingia.
The family is named for the Scottish naval surgeon, Edward George Irving.D. Gledhill. The Names of Plants. Cambridge University Pre... | Irvingiaceae is a family of flowering plants, consisting of 13 species in the 3 genera Allantospermum, Irvingia and Klainedoxa. Desbordesia, formerly accepted is now included in Irvingia.
The family is named for the Scottish naval surgeon, Edward George Irving.D. Gledhill. The Names of Plants. Cambridge University Pre... | 421,347 |
Zikmund Winter | Czech writer and historian | Zikmund Winter (27 December 1846 - 12 June 1912) was a Czech writer and historian. The author of many historical novels and essays, he maintained an interest in Bohemian life from the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries. He died in 1912 and he was buried in Vinohrady Cemetery.Vinohrady Cemeteries, MyCzechRepublic.com, ... | Zikmund Winter (27 December 1846 - 12 June 1912) was a Czech writer and historian. The author of many historical novels and essays, he maintained an interest in Bohemian life from the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries. He died in 1912 and he was buried in Vinohrady Cemetery.Vinohrady Cemeteries, MyCzechRepublic.com, ... | 421,351 |
Lacistemataceae | Family of flowering plants | Lacistemataceae is a small flowering plant family. There are two genera:
*Lacistema (12 species)
*Lozania (5 species)
They are small trees (to 15 metres tall) and shrubs (to 5 metres tall) that are native to the subtropical and tropical regions of the Americas (also known as the Neotropics).
The leaves are on alternat... | Lacistemataceae is a small flowering plant family. There are two genera:
*Lacistema (12 species)
*Lozania (5 species)
They are small trees (to 15 metres tall) and shrubs (to 5 metres tall) that are native to the subtropical and tropical regions of the Americas (also known as the Neotropics).
The leaves are on alternat... | 421,353 |
Ixonanthaceae | Family of flowering plants | Ixonanthaceae is a pantropical flowering plant family of trees or shrubs, consisting of about 30 species in 3 or 4 genera.Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ It is a broadleaf evergreen. | Ixonanthaceae is a pantropical flowering plant family of trees or shrubs, consisting of about 30 species in 3 or 4 genera.Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ It is a broadleaf evergreen.
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Category:Malpighiales fami... | 421,355 |
Figure 17 | Japanese media franchise | is a Japanese anime television series animated by OLM, Inc. and directed by Naohito Takahashi. The series features character designs by Yuriko Chiba and music by Toshihiko Takamizawa (of the rock band The Alfee). The series has a monthly one hour time slot per episode (46 minutes of actual episode) rather than the stan... | is a Japanese anime television series animated by OLM, Inc. and directed by Naohito Takahashi. The series features character designs by Yuriko Chiba and music by Toshihiko Takamizawa (of the rock band The Alfee). The series has a monthly one hour time slot per episode (46 minutes of actual episode) rather than the stan... | 421,356 |
Nigel Bates | Fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders | Nigel Bates is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Paul Bradley from 1992 to 1998. Introduced in 1992 by Leonard Lewis, the character was incorporated gradually and brought back as a regular following a brief stint due to a popular reception. He is depicted as a lovable loser and a nerd.... | Nigel Bates is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Paul Bradley from 1992 to 1998. Introduced in 1992 by Leonard Lewis, the character was incorporated gradually and brought back as a regular following a brief stint due to a popular reception. He is depicted as a lovable loser and a nerd.... | 421,368 |
Malik Saidullaev | Russian businessman of Chechen descent (born 1964) | Malik Mingaevich Saidullaev (Russian: Малик Мингаевич Сайдуллаев; born 5 October 1964) is a Russian businessman of Chechen descent. | Malik Mingaevich Saidullaev (Russian: Малик Мингаевич Сайдуллаев; born 5 October 1964) is a Russian businessman of Chechen descent.
== Career ==
During the Second Chechen War Saidullaev was reported of being instrumental in the early defections of several Chechen commanders to the Russian side. On August 27, 2003 while... | 421,369 |
1897–98 Thames Ironworks F.C. season | 1897–98 season of Thames Ironworks/West Ham United F.C. | The 1897–98 season was Thames Ironworks' third season after the club's formation in 1895.
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Thames Ironworks' new venue, the Memorial Grounds, was opened on Jubilee Day, 1897, to coincide with the sixtieth ann... | 421,375 |
Robert Welch (photographer) | Irish photographer | Robert John Welch (22 July 1859 – 28 September 1936) was an Irish photographer interested in natural history, particularly mollusca. Welch, born in Strabane, County Tyrone, lived for a time in Enniskillen. He was the son of an accomplished Scottish amateur photographer. After the death of his father, Welch established ... | Robert John Welch (22 July 1859 – 28 September 1936) was an Irish photographer interested in natural history, particularly mollusca. Welch, born in Strabane, County Tyrone, lived for a time in Enniskillen. He was the son of an accomplished Scottish amateur photographer. After the death of his father, Welch established ... | 421,379 |
Acer cappadocicum | Species of maple | Acer cappadocicum, the Cappadocian maple, is a maple native to Asia, from central Turkey (ancient Cappadocia) east along the Caucasus, the Himalayas, to southwestern China.Mitchell, A. F. (1974). A Field Guide to the Trees of Britain and Northern Europe. Collins Mitchell, A. F. (1982). The Trees of Britain and Northern... | Acer cappadocicum, the Cappadocian maple, is a maple native to Asia, from central Turkey (ancient Cappadocia) east along the Caucasus, the Himalayas, to southwestern China.Mitchell, A. F. (1974). A Field Guide to the Trees of Britain and Northern Europe. Collins Mitchell, A. F. (1982). The Trees of Britain and Northern... | 421,380 |
C. H. Robinson | Transportation and Logistics Company | C.H. Robinson is an American Fortune 200 provider of multimodal transportation services and third-party logistics (3PL). For 2021, it was ranked 5th among third-party logistics providers in the United States by Gross Revenue/Turnover. The company offers freight transportation, transportation management, brokerage and w... | C.H. Robinson is an American Fortune 200 provider of multimodal transportation services and third-party logistics (3PL). For 2021, it was ranked 5th among third-party logistics providers in the United States by Gross Revenue/Turnover. The company offers freight transportation, transportation management, brokerage and w... | 421,381 |
Olivier Blanchard | French economist and professor | Olivier Jean Blanchard (; born December 27, 1948) is a French economist and professor who is a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. He was the chief economist at the International Monetary Fund from September 1, 2008, to September 8, 2015."IMF Economic Counsellor and Director of Research... | Olivier Jean Blanchard (; born December 27, 1948) is a French economist and professor who is a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. He was the chief economist at the International Monetary Fund from September 1, 2008, to September 8, 2015."IMF Economic Counsellor and Director of Research... | 421,385 |
Pierre Vidal-Naquet | French historian | Pierre Emmanuel Vidal-Naquet (; 23 July 1930 – 29 July 2006) was a French historian who began teaching at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS) in 1969.
Vidal-Naquet was a specialist in the study of Ancient Greece, but was also interested (and deeply involved) in contemporary history, particularly th... | Pierre Emmanuel Vidal-Naquet (; 23 July 1930 – 29 July 2006) was a French historian who began teaching at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS) in 1969.
Vidal-Naquet was a specialist in the study of Ancient Greece, but was also interested (and deeply involved) in contemporary history, particularly th... | 421,387 |
Kosmos 1001 | 1978 Soviet test spaceflight | Kosmos 1001 ( meaning Cosmos 1001) was a redesigned Soviet Soyuz T spacecraft that was flown on an unmanned test in 1978. The spacecraft was the upgraded Soyuz for Salyut-6 and Salyut-7. This Kosmos flight, launched from Baikonur, was the first orbital tests of the Soyuz T design. Several maneuvers were tested.Janes S... | Kosmos 1001 ( meaning Cosmos 1001) was a redesigned Soviet Soyuz T spacecraft that was flown on an unmanned test in 1978. The spacecraft was the upgraded Soyuz for Salyut-6 and Salyut-7. This Kosmos flight, launched from Baikonur, was the first orbital tests of the Soyuz T design. Several maneuvers were tested.Janes S... | 421,392 |
Kosmos 1074 | 1979 Soviet test spaceflight | Kosmos 1074 ( meaning Cosmos 1074) was a Soviet unmanned long-duration test flight of the Soyuz-T spacecraft launched on January 31, 1979 and de-orbited on April 1, 1979.Mir Hardware Heritage (Wikisource) | Kosmos 1074 ( meaning Cosmos 1074) was a Soviet unmanned long-duration test flight of the Soyuz-T spacecraft launched on January 31, 1979 and de-orbited on April 1, 1979.Mir Hardware Heritage (Wikisource)
==Mission parameters==
*Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-ST
*Mass: 6450 kg
*Crew: None
*Launched: January 31, 1979
*Landed: Apr... | 421,393 |
Miķelis Rēdlihs | Latvian professional ice hockey forward (born 1984) | Miķelis Rēdlihs (born July 1, 1984) is a Latvian professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for HK Olimp of Latvian Hockey League (LAT). He has played for Latvian national team in the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 World Championships. Two of Miķelis Rēdlihs' brothers also are hockey players - Jēka... | Miķelis Rēdlihs (born July 1, 1984) is a Latvian professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for HK Olimp of Latvian Hockey League (LAT). He has played for Latvian national team in the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 World Championships. Two of Miķelis Rēdlihs' brothers also are hockey players - Jēka... | 421,394 |
Kosmos 672 | USSR second uncrewed test of the ASTP Soyuz spacecraft | Kosmos 672 ( meaning Cosmos 672) was the second uncrewed test of the ASTP Soyuz spacecraft. Also had APAS-75 androgynous docking system.
This was preceded by another uncrewed test of this spacecraft type, Kosmos 638. It was a Soyuz 7K-TM spacecraft. | Kosmos 672 ( meaning Cosmos 672) was the second uncrewed test of the ASTP Soyuz spacecraft. Also had APAS-75 androgynous docking system.
This was preceded by another uncrewed test of this spacecraft type, Kosmos 638. It was a Soyuz 7K-TM spacecraft.
==Mission parameters==
*Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-TM
*Mass: 6510 to 6680 kg... | 421,395 |
Petar Gabrovski | Bulgarian politician | Petar Dimitrov Gabrovski () (9 July 1898 – 1 February 1945Rulers: Index Ga-Gb) was a Bulgarian politician who briefly served as Prime Minister during the Second World War. Gabrovski was a lawyer by profession.Frederick B. Chary, The Bulgarian Jews and the Final Solution, 1940-1944, University of Pittsburgh Press, 1972,... | Petar Dimitrov Gabrovski () (9 July 1898 – 1 February 1945Rulers: Index Ga-Gb) was a Bulgarian politician who briefly served as Prime Minister during the Second World War. Gabrovski was a lawyer by profession.Frederick B. Chary, The Bulgarian Jews and the Final Solution, 1940-1944, University of Pittsburgh Press, 1972,... | 421,397 |
Roy Walker (footballer) | Northern Irish footballer and manager | Robert Wright "Roy" Walker (born 1957) is a football manager and former player. His most recent job was as manager of NIFL Premiership side Ballymena United. | Robert Wright "Roy" Walker (born 1957) is a football manager and former player. His most recent job was as manager of NIFL Premiership side Ballymena United.
==Playing career==
Born to a working-class family in east Belfast, Walker began his career with Torrin Boys youth club, before moving to Luton Town in England. He... | 421,399 |
Marjorie Dodd | American tennis player and golfer | Marjorie Dodd Letts (January 14, 1894 in Cincinnati, Ohio – August 1968 in Du Page, Illinois) was an important amateur tennis player and golfer in the early part of the 20th century.
Playing at a time when there were no women's rankings, she was nonetheless one of the best ever to come out of the Midwest Section of the... | Marjorie Dodd Letts (January 14, 1894 in Cincinnati, Ohio – August 1968 in Du Page, Illinois) was an important amateur tennis player and golfer in the early part of the 20th century.
Playing at a time when there were no women's rankings, she was nonetheless one of the best ever to come out of the Midwest Section of the... | 421,407 |
Luca Brasi | Fictional character in The Godfather | Luca Brasi is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's 1969 novel The Godfather, as well as its 1972 film adaptation. In the film, he was portrayed by Lenny Montana, an ex-wrestler and former bodyguard for the Colombo crime family. | Luca Brasi is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's 1969 novel The Godfather, as well as its 1972 film adaptation. In the film, he was portrayed by Lenny Montana, an ex-wrestler and former bodyguard for the Colombo crime family.
==Fictional character biography==
Luca Brasi is Don Vito Corleone's personal enforcer, and ... | 421,410 |
100 (DC Comics) | Fictional organized crime groups | The 100, The 10, and The 1,000 are fictional organized crime groups appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The 100 debuted in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #105 (October 1970) and were created by Robert Kanigher and Ross Andru. The 1,000 debuted in Booster Gold #2 (March 1986) and were created by ... | The 100, The 10, and The 1,000 are fictional organized crime groups appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The 100 debuted in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #105 (October 1970) and were created by Robert Kanigher and Ross Andru. The 1,000 debuted in Booster Gold #2 (March 1986) and were created by ... | 421,413 |
Soyuz T-1 | 1979 Soviet test spaceflight to Salyut 6 | Soyuz T-1 (, also called Soyuz T) was a 1979-80 unmanned Soviet space flight, a test flight of a new Soyuz craft which docked with the orbiting Salyut 6 space station. | Soyuz T-1 (, also called Soyuz T) was a 1979-80 unmanned Soviet space flight, a test flight of a new Soyuz craft which docked with the orbiting Salyut 6 space station.
==Mission parameters==
*Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-ST
*Mass: 6450 kg
*Crew: None
*Launched: 16 December 1979
*Landed: 25 March 1980
==Mission highlights==
Fou... | 421,419 |
Stephen Greif | British actor | Stephen John Greif (; born 26 August 1944) is an English actor known for his roles as Travis in Blake's 7, Harry Fenning in three series of Citizen Smith, Signor Donato in Casanova and Commander John Shepherd in Shoot on Sight. | Stephen John Greif (; born 26 August 1944) is an English actor known for his roles as Travis in Blake's 7, Harry Fenning in three series of Citizen Smith, Signor Donato in Casanova and Commander John Shepherd in Shoot on Sight.
== Early life ==
Greif was born in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England, in a building ori... | 421,422 |
Soyuz TM-1 | 1986 Soviet uncrewed spaceflight to Mir | Soyuz TM-1 was an unmanned test flight of the Soyuz-TM spacecraft, intended for use in the Mir space station program. This was the maiden flight of the Soyuz-TM spacecraft, intended as the successor to the Soyuz-T spacecraft used in the Salyut program. It docked to Mir on 23 May 1986, and undocked on the 29th. It was ... | Soyuz TM-1 was an unmanned test flight of the Soyuz-TM spacecraft, intended for use in the Mir space station program. This was the maiden flight of the Soyuz-TM spacecraft, intended as the successor to the Soyuz-T spacecraft used in the Salyut program. It docked to Mir on 23 May 1986, and undocked on the 29th. It was ... | 421,423 |
Design Web Format | Type of file format | Design Web Format (DWF) is a file format developed by Autodesk for the efficient distribution and communication of rich design data to anyone who needs to view, review, or print design files. Because DWF files are highly compressed, they are smaller and faster to transmit than design files, without the overhead associa... | Design Web Format (DWF) is a file format developed by Autodesk for the efficient distribution and communication of rich design data to anyone who needs to view, review, or print design files. Because DWF files are highly compressed, they are smaller and faster to transmit than design files, without the overhead associa... | 421,425 |
Hideyuki Ashihara | Japanese karateka | was a Japanese master of karate who founded Ashihara karate in 1980 with the emphasis on Sabaki. He is often attributed as one of the originators of the tai sabaki (whole body movement) method. He was known for his weapon skills including shuriken and tonfa. | was a Japanese master of karate who founded Ashihara karate in 1980 with the emphasis on Sabaki. He is often attributed as one of the originators of the tai sabaki (whole body movement) method. He was known for his weapon skills including shuriken and tonfa.
== Early life ==
Ashihara was born on December 5, 1944, outsi... | 421,428 |
Thunder Force IV | 1992 shoot 'em up video game | known in North America as Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar, is a shoot 'em up video game developed and published by Technosoft for the Mega Drive in 1992. It is the fourth installment in Technosoft's Thunder Force series, and the third and final one created for the Mega Drive. It was developed by the team at Te... | known in North America as Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar, is a shoot 'em up video game developed and published by Technosoft for the Mega Drive in 1992. It is the fourth installment in Technosoft's Thunder Force series, and the third and final one created for the Mega Drive. It was developed by the team at Te... | 421,431 |
Akeelah and the Bee | 2006 film by Doug Atchison | Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Doug Atchison. It tells the story of Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), an 11-year-old girl who participates in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, her mother (Angela Bassett), her schoolmates, and her coach, Dr. Joshua Larabee (Laurence Fishburne). ... | Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Doug Atchison. It tells the story of Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), an 11-year-old girl who participates in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, her mother (Angela Bassett), her schoolmates, and her coach, Dr. Joshua Larabee (Laurence Fishburne). ... | 421,438 |
Malesherbia | Genus of flowering plants | Malesherbia is a genus of flowering plants consisting of 25 species in the Passifloraceae. This is a xerophytic group endemic to the Peruvian and Chilean deserts and adjacent Argentina. The genus is currently recognized by the APG III system of classification in the family Passifloraceae, and is the sole member of the ... | Malesherbia is a genus of flowering plants consisting of 25 species in the Passifloraceae. This is a xerophytic group endemic to the Peruvian and Chilean deserts and adjacent Argentina. The genus is currently recognized by the APG III system of classification in the family Passifloraceae, and is the sole member of the ... | 421,439 |
Werner Rahn | German historian (born 1939) | Werner Rahn (born June 9, 1939 in Ilsenburg) is a naval historian and former German naval officer. | Werner Rahn (born June 9, 1939 in Ilsenburg) is a naval historian and former German naval officer.
==Career==
Werner Rahn entered the Naval Academy Mürwik and served at sea and ashore in a variety of appointments, reaching the rank of captain. He studied history at the University of Hamburg under Professor Dr. Moltmann... | 421,441 |
Wil Mara | American author | William P. "Wil" Mara (born 1966)"Wil Mara." Contemporary Authors Online. Gale, 2014. Retrieved via Gale In Context: Biography database, 2019-10-21. is an American author of more than a hundred books,"Bibliography" . October 2013. Wil Mara (wilmara.com). Retrieved 2015-09-28. covering a variety of topics and genres, bo... | William P. "Wil" Mara (born 1966)"Wil Mara." Contemporary Authors Online. Gale, 2014. Retrieved via Gale In Context: Biography database, 2019-10-21. is an American author of more than a hundred books,"Bibliography" . October 2013. Wil Mara (wilmara.com). Retrieved 2015-09-28. covering a variety of topics and genres, bo... | 421,446 |
Ricardo Sá Pinto | Portuguese footballer (born 1972) | Ricardo Manuel Andrade e Silva Sá Pinto (born 10 October 1972) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a forward, currently manager of Persian Gulf Pro League club Esteghlal.
He was known for his fighting spirit, best displayed in his stints at Sporting CP, where he was dubbed "Ricardo Lion Heart" by the club's... | Ricardo Manuel Andrade e Silva Sá Pinto (born 10 October 1972) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a forward, currently manager of Persian Gulf Pro League club Esteghlal.
He was known for his fighting spirit, best displayed in his stints at Sporting CP, where he was dubbed "Ricardo Lion Heart" by the club's... | 421,450 |
Thrilling Publications | Pulp magazine publisher | Thrilling Publications, also known as Beacon Magazines (1936–37), Better Publications (1937–43) and Standard Magazines (1943–55), was a pulp magazine publisher run by Ned Pines, publishing such titles as Startling Stories and Thrilling Wonder Stories.
Pines became the president of Pines Publications in 1928. Pines fold... | Thrilling Publications, also known as Beacon Magazines (1936–37), Better Publications (1937–43) and Standard Magazines (1943–55), was a pulp magazine publisher run by Ned Pines, publishing such titles as Startling Stories and Thrilling Wonder Stories.
Pines became the president of Pines Publications in 1928. Pines fold... | 421,452 |
Leptotes plinius | Species of butterfly | Leptotes plinius, the zebra blue or plumbago blue, is a species of blue butterfly (Lycaenidae) found in Sri Lanka, India to Australia. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. | Leptotes plinius, the zebra blue or plumbago blue, is a species of blue butterfly (Lycaenidae) found in Sri Lanka, India to Australia. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793.
==Description==
This form closely resembles, in both sexes, on the upperside of Tarucus theophrastus, but the chara... | 421,453 |
Asemic writing | Wordless open semantic form of writing | Asemic writing is a wordless open semantic form of writing. The word asemic means "having no specific semantic content", or "without the smallest unit of meaning".From Greek: asemos (ἄσημος) = without sign, unmarked, obscure, or ignoble. With the non-specificity of asemic writing there comes a vacuum of meaning, which... | Asemic writing is a wordless open semantic form of writing. The word asemic means "having no specific semantic content", or "without the smallest unit of meaning".From Greek: asemos (ἄσημος) = without sign, unmarked, obscure, or ignoble. With the non-specificity of asemic writing there comes a vacuum of meaning, which... | 421,454 |
Artillery wheel | Nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century style of gun carriage | The artillery wheel was a nineteenth-century and early-twentieth-century style of wagon, gun carriage, and automobile wheel. Rather than having its spokes mortised into a wooden nave (hub), it has them fitted together in a keystone fashion with miter joints, bolted into a two-piece metal nave. Its tyre is shrunk onto t... | The artillery wheel was a nineteenth-century and early-twentieth-century style of wagon, gun carriage, and automobile wheel. Rather than having its spokes mortised into a wooden nave (hub), it has them fitted together in a keystone fashion with miter joints, bolted into a two-piece metal nave. Its tyre is shrunk onto t... | 421,463 |
Harry Mudie | Jamaican record producer (born 1940) | Harry A. Mudie (born 1940 in Spanish Town, Jamaica) is a Jamaican record producer.Thompson, Dave (2002) Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books, , p. 315 | Harry A. Mudie (born 1940 in Spanish Town, Jamaica) is a Jamaican record producer.Thompson, Dave (2002) Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books, , p. 315
==Biography==
Harry Mudie attended the St Jago High School.Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, , p. 204-5 In the mid fifties, he la... | 421,465 |
John Connolly (author) | Irish author, primarily of detective fiction | John Connolly (born 31 May 1968) is an Irish writer who is best known for his series of novels starring private detective Charlie Parker. | John Connolly (born 31 May 1968) is an Irish writer who is best known for his series of novels starring private detective Charlie Parker.
== Biography ==
===Education and early career===
Connolly was educated at Synge Street CBS and graduated with a BA in English from Trinity College, Dublin, and a Masters in journalis... | 421,471 |
Michael Lumb (footballer) | Danish footballer | Michael Lumb (; born 9 January 1988) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Fremad Amager. | Michael Lumb (; born 9 January 1988) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Fremad Amager.
== Career ==
===AGF===
Lumb was born in Aarhus, Denmark to a Danish mother and an English father. He is left-footed and plays left back. He came from AGF's 1988-born Danish Youth Championship-winning tea... | 421,472 |
Regional Reception Centre | Federal supermax-style prison in Quebec, Canada | The Regional Reception Centre ("Centre régional de réception." Correctional Service of Canada. Retrieved on August 6, 2016. See English version) is a Canadian federal prison for men located with Archambault Institution at the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) complex at Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Quebec, a short dista... | The Regional Reception Centre ("Centre régional de réception." Correctional Service of Canada. Retrieved on August 6, 2016. See English version) is a Canadian federal prison for men located with Archambault Institution at the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) complex at Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Quebec, a short dista... | 421,476 |
Land of Confusion | 1986 single by Genesis (and cover single by Disturbed) | "Land of Confusion" is a song by the English rock band Genesis from their 1986 album Invisible Touch. The song was the third track on the album and was the third track released as a single, reaching No. 4 in the U.S. and No. 14 in the UK in late 1986. It also reached No. 8 in the Netherlands. The music was written by t... | "Land of Confusion" is a song by the English rock band Genesis from their 1986 album Invisible Touch. The song was the third track on the album and was the third track released as a single, reaching No. 4 in the U.S. and No. 14 in the UK in late 1986. It also reached No. 8 in the Netherlands. The music was written by t... | 421,478 |
John Ernle | English politician | Sir John Ernle (1620 – June 1697) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1695. He was one of the longest-serving Chancellors of the Exchequer, a position he held from 2 May 1676 to 9 April 1689. | Sir John Ernle (1620 – June 1697) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1695. He was one of the longest-serving Chancellors of the Exchequer, a position he held from 2 May 1676 to 9 April 1689.
==Life==
Ernle was the eldest surviving son of John Ernle of Whetham Hou... | 421,482 |
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto | 1954 Japanese film by Hiroshi Inagaki | is a 1954 Japanese film by Hiroshi Inagaki starring Toshiro Mifune. The film is the first film of Inagaki's Samurai Trilogy of historical adventures.
The film is adapted from Eiji Yoshikawa's novel Musashi, originally released as a serial in the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun, between 1935 and 1939. The novel is loos... | is a 1954 Japanese film by Hiroshi Inagaki starring Toshiro Mifune. The film is the first film of Inagaki's Samurai Trilogy of historical adventures.
The film is adapted from Eiji Yoshikawa's novel Musashi, originally released as a serial in the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun, between 1935 and 1939. The novel is loos... | 421,483 |
Shield nickel | First US five cent piece to be made out of copper-nickel | The Shield nickel was the first United States five-cent piece to be made out of copper-nickel, the same alloy of which American nickels are struck today. Designed by James B. Longacre, the coin was issued from 1866 until 1883, when it was replaced by the Liberty Head nickel. The coin takes its name from the motif on i... | The Shield nickel was the first United States five-cent piece to be made out of copper-nickel, the same alloy of which American nickels are struck today. Designed by James B. Longacre, the coin was issued from 1866 until 1883, when it was replaced by the Liberty Head nickel. The coin takes its name from the motif on i... | 421,484 |
Bay | Recessed, coastal body of water connected to an ocean or lake | A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or even another bay. A large bay is usually called a gulf, sea, sound, or bight. A cove is a small, circular bay with a narrow entrance. A fjord is a bay carved by glaciers, so having a particular... | A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or even another bay. A large bay is usually called a gulf, sea, sound, or bight. A cove is a small, circular bay with a narrow entrance. A fjord is a bay carved by glaciers, so having a particular... | 421,485 |
In Suprema Petri Apostoli Sede | Document by Pope Pius IX | In Suprema Petri Apostoli Sede (On the Supreme Throne of Peter the Apostle), also titled Litterae ad Orientales, i.e. Epistle to the Easterners, is a document - either considered as an apostolic letter or as an encyclical letter - sent by Pope Pius IX in 1848 to the bishops and clergy of the Eastern Orthodox Churches u... | In Suprema Petri Apostoli Sede (On the Supreme Throne of Peter the Apostle), also titled Litterae ad Orientales, i.e. Epistle to the Easterners, is a document - either considered as an apostolic letter or as an encyclical letter - sent by Pope Pius IX in 1848 to the bishops and clergy of the Eastern Orthodox Churches u... | 421,486 |
Articularis genus muscle | Small skeletal muscle | The articularis genus (also known as the subcrureus muscle) is a small skeletal muscle located anteriorly on the thigh just above the knee. | The articularis genus (also known as the subcrureus muscle) is a small skeletal muscle located anteriorly on the thigh just above the knee.
== Structure==
It arises from the anterior surface of the lower part of the body of the femur, deep to the vastus intermedius, close to the knee and from the deep fibers of the vas... | 421,488 |
Jacob D. Robida | American murderer | Jacob D. Robida (June13, 1987 – February5, 2006) was an American neo-Nazi and murderer. Robida attacked three patrons at a gay bar in New Bedford, Massachusetts on February2, 2006 before fleeing by vehicle to Charleston, West Virginia, where he picked up passenger Jennifer Rena Bailey and drove southwest. He was stoppe... | Jacob D. Robida (June13, 1987 – February5, 2006) was an American neo-Nazi and murderer. Robida attacked three patrons at a gay bar in New Bedford, Massachusetts on February2, 2006 before fleeing by vehicle to Charleston, West Virginia, where he picked up passenger Jennifer Rena Bailey and drove southwest. He was stoppe... | 421,492 |
Hersheypark Arena | Multi-purpose indoor arena located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA | Hersheypark Arena (originally Hershey Sports Arena) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, managed by Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company. The arena has a seating capacity, for hockey, of 7,286 people and in excess of 8,000, including standing room. | Hersheypark Arena (originally Hershey Sports Arena) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, managed by Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company. The arena has a seating capacity, for hockey, of 7,286 people and in excess of 8,000, including standing room.
== History ==
When built in 1936 as the... | 421,494 |
Fernando Cabrita | Portuguese footballer and manager | Fernando da Silva Cabrita OIH (1 May 1923 – 22 September 2014) was a Portuguese football forward and manager.
He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 295 games and 88 goals over the course of 14 seasons, in representation of Olhanense and Sporting da Covilhã. Subsequently, he went on to have a coaching career that lasted mo... | Fernando da Silva Cabrita OIH (1 May 1923 – 22 September 2014) was a Portuguese football forward and manager.
He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 295 games and 88 goals over the course of 14 seasons, in representation of Olhanense and Sporting da Covilhã. Subsequently, he went on to have a coaching career that lasted mo... | 421,497 |
Frederick Ferris Thompson | American banker (1836–1899) | Frederick Ferris Thompson (June 14, 1836 – April 10, 1899) was a prominent American banker and railroad president who co-founded the First National Bank and what is now Citibank.Frederick Ferris Thompson (1836-1899) Special Collections. Williams College Archives. He was also an early amateur photographer and a noted ph... | Frederick Ferris Thompson (June 14, 1836 – April 10, 1899) was a prominent American banker and railroad president who co-founded the First National Bank and what is now Citibank.Frederick Ferris Thompson (1836-1899) Special Collections. Williams College Archives. He was also an early amateur photographer and a noted ph... | 421,502 |
De Havilland Dove | British short-haul airliner produced 1946–1967 | {|
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The de Havilland DH.104 Dove is a British short-haul airliner developed and manufactured by de Havilland. The design, which was a monoplane successor to the pre-war Dragon Rapide biplane, came about from the Brabazon Committee report which, amongst other aircraft types, called for a British-designed short-haul fe... | {|
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The de Havilland DH.104 Dove is a British short-haul airliner developed and manufactured by de Havilland. The design, which was a monoplane successor to the pre-war Dragon Rapide biplane, came about from the Brabazon Committee report which, amongst other aircraft types, called for a British-designed short-haul fe... | 421,504 |
Walter the Softy | Comic strip character from The Beano | Walter Brown (pejoratively nicknamed "Walter the Softy") is a fictional character that appears in the British comic magazine The Beano. He is the rival and antagonist to Dennis the Menace who is vilified because of his lack of interest in stereotypically masculine activities and attitudes. From his first appearance in ... | Walter Brown (pejoratively nicknamed "Walter the Softy") is a fictional character that appears in the British comic magazine The Beano. He is the rival and antagonist to Dennis the Menace who is vilified because of his lack of interest in stereotypically masculine activities and attitudes. From his first appearance in ... | 421,505 |
Racho Petrov | Bulgarian general and politician | Racho Petrov Stoyanov () (3 March 1861 – 22 January 1942) was a leading Bulgarian general and politician.
Petrov was born in Shumen. A talented soldier, he was appointed Chief of General Staff at the age of 24 and was Minister of Defence at 27. Standart News - Archive | Wednesday, 3 May 2006 at www.standartnews.com ... | Racho Petrov Stoyanov () (3 March 1861 – 22 January 1942) was a leading Bulgarian general and politician.
Petrov was born in Shumen. A talented soldier, he was appointed Chief of General Staff at the age of 24 and was Minister of Defence at 27. Standart News - Archive | Wednesday, 3 May 2006 at www.standartnews.com ... | 421,507 |
Lene Elise Bergum | Norwegian actress | Lene Elise Bergum (born November 19, 1971 in Kristiansand, Norway) is a Norwegian actress.
Her breakthrough as an actress came with her role as "Lene" in the movie Hodet over vannet (1993), which has later been remade as a Hollywood-movie, Head Above Water, with Cameron Diaz in the lead role. She had a prominent role a... | Lene Elise Bergum (born November 19, 1971 in Kristiansand, Norway) is a Norwegian actress.
Her breakthrough as an actress came with her role as "Lene" in the movie Hodet over vannet (1993), which has later been remade as a Hollywood-movie, Head Above Water, with Cameron Diaz in the lead role. She had a prominent role a... | 421,508 |
Keith Brown (ice hockey) | Canadian ice hockey player | Keith Jeffrey Brown (born May 6, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League from 1979 until 1995. His first fourteen seasons were played with the Chicago Black Hawks. | Keith Jeffrey Brown (born May 6, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League from 1979 until 1995. His first fourteen seasons were played with the Chicago Black Hawks.
==Playing career==
Brown was drafted seventh overall by the Blackhawks in the... | 421,509 |
Neil Ashton | English footballer | Neil John Ashton (born 15 January 1985) is an English manager and former footballer who is currently manager of Cymru North side Cefn Druids. Typically played as left-back, he occasionally acted as a midfielder. | Neil John Ashton (born 15 January 1985) is an English manager and former footballer who is currently manager of Cymru North side Cefn Druids. Typically played as left-back, he occasionally acted as a midfielder.
==Career==
===Tranmere Rovers===
Neil Ashton started his career with Tranmere Rovers as a youth player in 20... | 421,511 |
Lee Thompson (footballer) | English footballer | Lee Thompson (born 25 March 1982 in Sheffield, England) is a professional Association football midfielder who plays for Boston United. He made almost 100 appearances in Football League Two for Boston United between 2002 and 2005. He also played for Hackenthrappers FC for a few years where he daily ate his body weight i... | Lee Thompson (born 25 March 1982 in Sheffield, England) is a professional Association football midfielder who plays for Boston United. He made almost 100 appearances in Football League Two for Boston United between 2002 and 2005. He also played for Hackenthrappers FC for a few years where he daily ate his body weight i... | 421,513 |
History of beer | History of Beer and Brewing | Beer is one of the oldest drinks humans have produced. The first chemically confirmed barley beer dates back to the 5th millennium BC in modern-day Iran, and was recorded in the written history of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia and spread throughout the world.
As almost any cereal containing certain sugars can undergo s... | Beer is one of the oldest drinks humans have produced. The first chemically confirmed barley beer dates back to the 5th millennium BC in modern-day Iran, and was recorded in the written history of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia and spread throughout the world.
As almost any cereal containing certain sugars can undergo s... | 421,514 |
Emmanuèle Bernheim | French writer (1955–2017) | Emmanuèle Bernheim (December 1955 – 10 May 2017) was a French writer. She was the daughter of art collector André Bernheim and sculptress Claude de Soria. In 1993 she won the Prix Médicis with her book Sa femme. She wrote the screenplay of feature films Swimming Pool (2003) and 5x2 (2004), both directed by François Ozo... | Emmanuèle Bernheim (December 1955 – 10 May 2017) was a French writer. She was the daughter of art collector André Bernheim and sculptress Claude de Soria. In 1993 she won the Prix Médicis with her book Sa femme. She wrote the screenplay of feature films Swimming Pool (2003) and 5x2 (2004), both directed by François Ozo... | 421,515 |
Rolling Acres, Akron, Ohio | Former mall in Akron, Ohio, USA | Rolling Acres is a former shopping district in Akron, Ohio, surrounding the now-demolished Rolling Acres Mall. Planning for the area began in 1960s with Forest City Enterprises, a Cleveland real estate company and the powerful Buchholzer family, whose previous endeavors involved financing much of the Chapel Hill Mall a... | Rolling Acres is a former shopping district in Akron, Ohio, surrounding the now-demolished Rolling Acres Mall. Planning for the area began in 1960s with Forest City Enterprises, a Cleveland real estate company and the powerful Buchholzer family, whose previous endeavors involved financing much of the Chapel Hill Mall a... | 421,519 |
Olga Strashun Weil | American tennis player and golfer | Olga Strashun Weil (December 26, 1903 – August 5, 1963) was an American amateur tennis player and golfer in the early to mid-20th century. | Olga Strashun Weil (December 26, 1903 – August 5, 1963) was an American amateur tennis player and golfer in the early to mid-20th century.
==Tennis==
At the tennis tournament in Cincinnati, Strashun Weil won the singles title in 1924 and was a singles finalist in 1922 and 1926. She also paired with Clara Louise Zinke t... | 421,521 |
2000 Salvadoran legislative election | 2000 elections in El Salvador | Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 12 March 2000.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p276 Although the Nationalist Republican Alliance received the most votes, the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front won the most seats. Voter turnout was 41.8%. | Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 12 March 2000.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p276 Although the Nationalist Republican Alliance received the most votes, the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front won the most seats. Voter turnout was 41.8%.
==Results==
==... | 421,523 |
Ertuğrul Sağlam | Turkish footballer and manager | Ertuğrul Sağlam (born 19 November 1969) is a UEFA Pro Licensed Turkish football manager and former player. | Ertuğrul Sağlam (born 19 November 1969) is a UEFA Pro Licensed Turkish football manager and former player.
==Playing career==
As a player, he scored 11 goals in 30 appearances for Turkey, and was selected for the Euro 1996 squad. He began his career playing for Fenerbahçe Youth but never played a professional game wit... | 421,526 |
Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth | 1989 Batman graphic novel written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Dave McKean | Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth (often shortened to Batman: Arkham Asylum) is a Batman graphic novel written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Dave McKean. The story follows the vigilante Batman, who is called upon to quell a maddening riot taking place in the infamous Arkham Asylum, a psychiatric ho... | Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth (often shortened to Batman: Arkham Asylum) is a Batman graphic novel written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Dave McKean. The story follows the vigilante Batman, who is called upon to quell a maddening riot taking place in the infamous Arkham Asylum, a psychiatric ho... | 421,530 |
Krio Dayak language | Austronesian language spoken in Kalimantan, Indonesia | Krio Dayak is a Kayan language of the Krio Dayak people in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Krio Dayak language
! Banjar language
! Meaning
|-
| cucul
| salukut
| burn
|-
| julak
| julak
| eldest uncle or aunt
|-
| nongah
| angah
| middle uncle or aunt
|-
| busu'
| busu
| youngest uncle or aunt
|-
... | Krio Dayak is a Kayan language of the Krio Dayak people in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Krio Dayak language
! Banjar language
! Meaning
|-
| cucul
| salukut
| burn
|-
| julak
| julak
| eldest uncle or aunt
|-
| nongah
| angah
| middle uncle or aunt
|-
| busu'
| busu
| youngest uncle or aunt
|-
... | 421,538 |
Spectrochemical series | List of ligands in coordination compounds topic of Inorganic chemistry | A spectrochemical series is a list of ligands ordered by ligand "strength", and a list of metal ions based on oxidation number, group and element. For a metal ion, the ligands modify the difference in energy Δ between the d orbitals, called the ligand-field splitting parameter in ligand field theory, or the crystal-fi... | A spectrochemical series is a list of ligands ordered by ligand "strength", and a list of metal ions based on oxidation number, group and element. For a metal ion, the ligands modify the difference in energy Δ between the d orbitals, called the ligand-field splitting parameter in ligand field theory, or the crystal-fi... | 421,540 |
Keith Crowder | Canadian ice hockey player | Keith Scott Crowder (born January 6, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League from 1980–81 until 1989–90. | Keith Scott Crowder (born January 6, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League from 1980–81 until 1989–90.
==Playing career==
Crowder was drafted 57th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. He played 662 career NHL games, scor... | 421,542 |
Jan Gintberg | Danish stand-up comedian | Jan Michael Gintberg (born 3 December 1963 in Lynge, Allerød Municipality, Denmark) is a Danish stand-up comedian and television and radio host. | Jan Michael Gintberg (born 3 December 1963 in Lynge, Allerød Municipality, Denmark) is a Danish stand-up comedian and television and radio host.
== Education ==
Gintberg originally planned a farming career, and has a farming diploma from Kalø Landbrugsskole in Jutland. He subsequently started on the agronomy programme ... | 421,547 |
Jay Wells | Canadian ice hockey player and coach | Gordon Jay Wells (born May 18, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey coach and former player. He was nicknamed "The Hammer" for his tough, physical style of play. | Gordon Jay Wells (born May 18, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey coach and former player. He was nicknamed "The Hammer" for his tough, physical style of play.
==Playing career==
Jay Wells played his junior hockey with the Kingston Canadians of the OMJHL from 1976–1979, playing in 175 games, and earnin... | 421,549 |
Medusagyne | Genus of trees | Medusagyne oppositifolia, the jellyfish tree, is a species of tree endemic to the island of Mahé, of the Seychelles. It is the only member of the genus Medusagyne of the tropical tree and shrub family Ochnaceae. The plant, thought to be extinct until a few individuals were found in the 1970s, gets its common name from ... | Medusagyne oppositifolia, the jellyfish tree, is a species of tree endemic to the island of Mahé, of the Seychelles. It is the only member of the genus Medusagyne of the tropical tree and shrub family Ochnaceae. The plant, thought to be extinct until a few individuals were found in the 1970s, gets its common name from ... | 421,550 |
John Nixon (Indian Army officer) | British Indian Army general (1857–1921) | General Sir John Eccles Nixon (16 August 1857 – 15 December 1921) was a senior commander of the British Indian Army. He gave the orders for the ultimately disastrous first British Expedition against Baghdad during the First World War. | General Sir John Eccles Nixon (16 August 1857 – 15 December 1921) was a senior commander of the British Indian Army. He gave the orders for the ultimately disastrous first British Expedition against Baghdad during the First World War.
==Early career==
Educated at Rossall School and then the Royal Military College, San... | 421,553 |
Popular Publications | Pulp magazine publisher | Popular Publications was one of the largest publishers of pulp magazines during its existence, at one point publishing 42 different titles per month. Company titles included detective, adventure, romance, and Western fiction. They were also known for the several 'weird menace' titles. They also published several pul... | Popular Publications was one of the largest publishers of pulp magazines during its existence, at one point publishing 42 different titles per month. Company titles included detective, adventure, romance, and Western fiction. They were also known for the several 'weird menace' titles. They also published several pul... | 421,559 |
Smile (band) | British blues rock band, precursor to Queen | Smile were an English rock band based in London, and the predecessor to rock band Queen. The band was formed in 1968 by Brian May, who went on to become Queen's guitarist. It included Tim Staffell as lead singer and bass guitarist, and later, drummer Roger Taylor, who also went on to play for Queen. They recorded only... | Smile were an English rock band based in London, and the predecessor to rock band Queen. The band was formed in 1968 by Brian May, who went on to become Queen's guitarist. It included Tim Staffell as lead singer and bass guitarist, and later, drummer Roger Taylor, who also went on to play for Queen. They recorded only... | 421,560 |
Brent Ashton | Canadian ice hockey player | Brent Kenneth Ashton (born May 18, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who spent fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League between 1979 and 1993. Despite being a fine goalscoring winger, he was known during his career for being the most-traded player in the history of the NHL, a record since ... | Brent Kenneth Ashton (born May 18, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who spent fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League between 1979 and 1993. Despite being a fine goalscoring winger, he was known during his career for being the most-traded player in the history of the NHL, a record since ... | 421,567 |
Joe Micheletti | American ice hockey player and broadcaster | Joseph Robert Micheletti (born October 24, 1954) is an American ice hockey analyst and reporter, and a former defenseman who played in 142 World Hockey Association (WHA) games with the Calgary Cowboys and Edmonton Oilers between 1977 and 1979, and 158 National Hockey League (NHL) games with the St. Louis Blues and Colo... | Joseph Robert Micheletti (born October 24, 1954) is an American ice hockey analyst and reporter, and a former defenseman who played in 142 World Hockey Association (WHA) games with the Calgary Cowboys and Edmonton Oilers between 1977 and 1979, and 158 National Hockey League (NHL) games with the St. Louis Blues and Colo... | 421,570 |
Rotherfield Peppard | Village in Oxfordshire, England | Rotherfield Peppard (often referred to simply as Peppard by locals) is a village and civil parish in the Chiltern Hills in South Oxfordshire. It is centred west of Henley-on-Thames, north of Reading, Berkshire and southwest of Rotherfield Greys. The 2011 Census recorded the parish population as 1,649. The area inclu... | Rotherfield Peppard (often referred to simply as Peppard by locals) is a village and civil parish in the Chiltern Hills in South Oxfordshire. It is centred west of Henley-on-Thames, north of Reading, Berkshire and southwest of Rotherfield Greys. The 2011 Census recorded the parish population as 1,649. The area inclu... | 421,574 |
John Ogrodnick | Canadian ice hockey player | John Alexander Ogrodnick (born June 20, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League from 1979–80 through 1992–93, with the Detroit Red Wings, Quebec Nordiques, and New York Rangers. Ogrodnick was born in Ottawa. | John Alexander Ogrodnick (born June 20, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League from 1979–80 through 1992–93, with the Detroit Red Wings, Quebec Nordiques, and New York Rangers. Ogrodnick was born in Ottawa.
==Playing career==
Ogrodnick wa... | 421,576 |
Mark Hardy (ice hockey) | Swiss-born Canadian ice hockey player | Mark Hardy (born February 1, 1959) is a Swiss-born Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers and Minnesota North Stars between 1979 and 1994. A professional hockey coach for 20 years, Hardy was most recently ... | Mark Hardy (born February 1, 1959) is a Swiss-born Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers and Minnesota North Stars between 1979 and 1994. A professional hockey coach for 20 years, Hardy was most recently ... | 421,577 |
Matrikas | Group of Hindu mother goddesses | Matrikas (Sanskrit: मातृका (singular), IAST: mātṝkās, lit. "divine mothers") also called Matar or Matri, are a group of mother goddesses who are always depicted together in Hinduism. The Matrikas are often depicted in a group of seven, the Saptamatrika(s) (Seven Mothers). However, they are also depicted as a group of e... | Matrikas (Sanskrit: मातृका (singular), IAST: mātṝkās, lit. "divine mothers") also called Matar or Matri, are a group of mother goddesses who are always depicted together in Hinduism. The Matrikas are often depicted in a group of seven, the Saptamatrika(s) (Seven Mothers). However, they are also depicted as a group of e... | 421,583 |
Wang Anyi | Chinese writer | Wang Anyi (born 6 March 1954) is a Chinese writer, vice-chair of the China Writers Association since 2006, and professor in Chinese Literature at Fudan University since 2004.
Wang widely write novels, novellas, short stories and essays with diverse themes and topics. The majority of her works are set in Shanghai, where... | Wang Anyi (born 6 March 1954) is a Chinese writer, vice-chair of the China Writers Association since 2006, and professor in Chinese Literature at Fudan University since 2004.
Wang widely write novels, novellas, short stories and essays with diverse themes and topics. The majority of her works are set in Shanghai, where... | 421,584 |
Abductor digiti minimi muscle of foot | Muscle which lies along the lateral (outer) border of the foot | The abductor digiti minimi (abductor minimi digiti, abductor digiti quinti) is a muscle which lies along the lateral (outer) border of the foot, and is in relation by its medial margin with the lateral plantar artery, vein and nerves.
Its homolog in the arm is the abductor digiti minimi muscle in the hand. | The abductor digiti minimi (abductor minimi digiti, abductor digiti quinti) is a muscle which lies along the lateral (outer) border of the foot, and is in relation by its medial margin with the lateral plantar artery, vein and nerves.
Its homolog in the arm is the abductor digiti minimi muscle in the hand.
==Origin and... | 421,586 |
Crested auklet | Species of bird | The crested auklet (Aethia cristatella) is a small seabird of the family Alcidae, distributed throughout the northern Pacific and the Bering Sea. The species feeds by diving in deep waters, eating krill and a variety of small marine animals. It nests in dense colonies of up to 1 million individuals in the Bering Sea a... | The crested auklet (Aethia cristatella) is a small seabird of the family Alcidae, distributed throughout the northern Pacific and the Bering Sea. The species feeds by diving in deep waters, eating krill and a variety of small marine animals. It nests in dense colonies of up to 1 million individuals in the Bering Sea a... | 421,590 |
Velimir Varga | Slovenian-Croatian footballer | Velimir Varga (born 26 January 1980 in Ljubljana) is a Slovenian-Croat football defender currently playing for SG Steinfeld. | Velimir Varga (born 26 January 1980 in Ljubljana) is a Slovenian-Croat football defender currently playing for SG Steinfeld.
==Career==
Varga was NK Domžale's captain before he left for Charleroi. Later, he returned to Domžale. In January 2008, he returned to Belgium to play for KSV Roeselare.
Category:1980 births
Cate... | 421,594 |
Flexor digiti minimi brevis muscle of foot | Muscles of the sole of the foot in the third layer | The Flexor digiti minimi brevis (Flexor brevis minimi digiti, Flexor digiti quinti brevis) lies under the metatarsal bone on the little toe, and resembles one of the Interossei.
It arises from the base of the fifth metatarsal bone, and from the sheath of the Fibularis longus; its tendon is inserted into the lateral sid... | The Flexor digiti minimi brevis (Flexor brevis minimi digiti, Flexor digiti quinti brevis) lies under the metatarsal bone on the little toe, and resembles one of the Interossei.
It arises from the base of the fifth metatarsal bone, and from the sheath of the Fibularis longus; its tendon is inserted into the lateral sid... | 421,596 |
Claude Brown | American writer (1937-2002) | Claude Brown (February 23, 1937 – February 2, 2002) was the author of Manchild in the Promised Land, published to critical acclaim in 1965, which tells the story of his coming of age during the 1940s and 1950s in Harlem. He also published Children of Ham (1976). | Claude Brown (February 23, 1937 – February 2, 2002) was the author of Manchild in the Promised Land, published to critical acclaim in 1965, which tells the story of his coming of age during the 1940s and 1950s in Harlem. He also published Children of Ham (1976).
== Early life ==
Brown was born on February 23, 1937 in N... | 421,597 |
French jazz | Style of music | Jazz music has been popular in France since the 1920s. Its international popularity peaked in the 1930s, and it has been continually enjoyed since. | Jazz music has been popular in France since the 1920s. Its international popularity peaked in the 1930s, and it has been continually enjoyed since.
==History==
Following World War I, a number of American expatriates settled in Paris and began to build up a jazz scene. France did not suffer from racial discrimination as... | 421,598 |
Organizational ombudsman | Dispute resolution practitioner | An organizational ombudsman is a designated neutral or impartial dispute resolution practitioner whose major function is to provide independent, impartial, confidential and informal assistance to managers and employees, clients and/or other stakeholders of a corporation, university, non-governmental organization, gover... | An organizational ombudsman is a designated neutral or impartial dispute resolution practitioner whose major function is to provide independent, impartial, confidential and informal assistance to managers and employees, clients and/or other stakeholders of a corporation, university, non-governmental organization, gover... | 421,600 |
Peter Bentley (businessman) | Canadian businessman (1930–2021) | Peter John Gerald Bentley, (1930 – 6 September 2021) was a Canadian businessman and the third Chancellor of the University of Northern British Columbia. | Peter John Gerald Bentley, (1930 – 6 September 2021) was a Canadian businessman and the third Chancellor of the University of Northern British Columbia.
==Early life and education==
Bentley was born in Vienna, Austria to a Jewish family, the son of Leopold Lionel Bloch-Bauer and Antoinette Ruth Pick.New York Times: "F... | 421,607 |
Mushfiqur Rahim | Bangladeshi cricketer | Mushfiqur Rahim (; born 9 May 1987) is a Bangladeshi cricketer and the former captain and vice-captain of the Bangladesh national cricket team. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman and was also a wicket-keeper in the Bangladesh Cricket Team. He is widely considered as the most successful captain of Bangladesh in T... | Mushfiqur Rahim (; born 9 May 1987) is a Bangladeshi cricketer and the former captain and vice-captain of the Bangladesh national cricket team. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman and was also a wicket-keeper in the Bangladesh Cricket Team. He is widely considered as the most successful captain of Bangladesh in T... | 421,610 |
Shmuel Halpert | Israeli politician | Rabbi Shmuel Halpert (, born 5 February 1939) is an Israeli politician and a former member of the Knesset for the ultra-Orthodox party Agudat Yisrael (in which he represents the Vizhnitz Hasidim), part of the United Torah Judaism alliance. He is also a member of the party's central committee, and a member of the execut... | Rabbi Shmuel Halpert (, born 5 February 1939) is an Israeli politician and a former member of the Knesset for the ultra-Orthodox party Agudat Yisrael (in which he represents the Vizhnitz Hasidim), part of the United Torah Judaism alliance. He is also a member of the party's central committee, and a member of the execut... | 421,614 |
William A. Worton | United States Marine Corps general | William Arthur Worton (January 4, 1897 – July 25, 1973) was a Marine Corps major general who served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was also an interim Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department from June 1949 to 1950. | William Arthur Worton (January 4, 1897 – July 25, 1973) was a Marine Corps major general who served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was also an interim Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department from June 1949 to 1950.
==Early life==
Worton was born on January 4, 1897, in Boston, Massachusetts. He first... | 421,615 |
Craig Hartsburg | Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and scout | Craig William Hartsburg (born June 29, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and head coach, who currently serves as an amateur scout and defense development coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hartsburg played ten seasons with the Minnesota North Stars of the N... | Craig William Hartsburg (born June 29, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and head coach, who currently serves as an amateur scout and defense development coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hartsburg played ten seasons with the Minnesota North Stars of the N... | 421,616 |
Saintfield High School | Secondary school in Northern Ireland | Saintfield High School is a secondary school in Saintfield, County Down, Northern Ireland that teaches compulsory education up to GCSE level. It was established in 1958 and has about 3810 students. Sarah-Lucy Hynds is the current principal of the school. | Saintfield High School is a secondary school in Saintfield, County Down, Northern Ireland that teaches compulsory education up to GCSE level. It was established in 1958 and has about 3810 students. Sarah-Lucy Hynds is the current principal of the school.
==External links==
* Saintfield High School website
Category:Seco... | 421,617 |
Languages of Mexico | Languages of a geographic region | Many languages are spoken in Mexico, though Spanish is the de facto national language spoken by the vast majority of the population, making Mexico the world's most populous Hispanophone country. The indigenous languages are from eleven language families, including four isolates and one that immigrated from the United S... | Many languages are spoken in Mexico, though Spanish is the de facto national language spoken by the vast majority of the population, making Mexico the world's most populous Hispanophone country. The indigenous languages are from eleven language families, including four isolates and one that immigrated from the United S... | 421,620 |
Lygia Clark | Brazilian artist | Lygia Pimentel Lins (23 October 1920 – 25 April 1988), better known as Lygia Clark, was a Brazilian artist best known for her painting and installation work. She was often associated with the Brazilian Constructivist movements of the mid-20th century and the Tropicalia movement. Along with Brazilian artists Amilcar de ... | Lygia Pimentel Lins (23 October 1920 – 25 April 1988), better known as Lygia Clark, was a Brazilian artist best known for her painting and installation work. She was often associated with the Brazilian Constructivist movements of the mid-20th century and the Tropicalia movement. Along with Brazilian artists Amilcar de ... | 421,623 |
Aizkraukle | Town in Latvia | Aizkraukle () is a town in Vidzeme region in Latvia, the administrative centre of Aizkraukle Municipality on the right bank of the Daugava River. The population in 2020 was 7,018. | Aizkraukle () is a town in Vidzeme region in Latvia, the administrative centre of Aizkraukle Municipality on the right bank of the Daugava River. The population in 2020 was 7,018.
==History==
In the second half of the 14th century Livonian Order built the Aizkraukle Castle, a few kilometres downstream from the ancient ... | 421,624 |
Taiwo Atieno | English-born Kenyan footballer | Opiyo Taiwo Leo Atieno Awounda known as Taiwo Leo Atieno (born 6 August 1985 in Brixton) is of English and Kenyan heritage and is a former professional international footballer, having represented Kenya in the qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2010 and the African cup of Nations. He previously played in the Football Le... | Opiyo Taiwo Leo Atieno Awounda known as Taiwo Leo Atieno (born 6 August 1985 in Brixton) is of English and Kenyan heritage and is a former professional international footballer, having represented Kenya in the qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2010 and the African cup of Nations. He previously played in the Football Le... | 421,631 |
Marcus du Sautoy | British professor of mathematics | Marcus Peter Francis du Sautoy (;Miller, G. M., ed. (1971) BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names. London: Oxford University Press; p. Du born 26 August 1965) is a British mathematician, Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford, Fellow of New College, Oxford and author... | Marcus Peter Francis du Sautoy (;Miller, G. M., ed. (1971) BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names. London: Oxford University Press; p. Du born 26 August 1965) is a British mathematician, Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford, Fellow of New College, Oxford and author... | 421,632 |
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