Women's March on Seattle

Women 's March on Seattle , also referred to as the Womxn 's March in Seattle or Women 's March in Seattle , was the Seattle affiliate of the worldwide 2017 Women 's March protest on January 21 , 2017 .

Newspapers including The Seattle Times said it was Seattle 's largest protest march in history .

The march route was from Seattle 's Central District through Westlake Park in Downtown Seattle to the Seattle Center .

Drawing an estimated 120,000 to 175,000 marchers according to police and organizers respectively , more than the 1999 Seattle WTO protests , the March filled the entire route through downtown by early afternoon , making vehicle traffic across the route impossible .

It was expected to be the third largest protest march in the United States on January 21 , after the Women 's March on Washington ( D.C. ) and the march in Los Angeles .

An unusual feature of the march is that it was planned to be held in silence .

The event was named using the intentional misspelling " womxn " ; organizers stated that this naming was meant to symbolize intersectionality with the transgender community .


The Puerto Rican Day

" The Puerto Rican Day " is the 176th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld .

It aired on May 7 , 1998 , and was the 20th episode of the ninth and final season .

It was the show 's second - highest - rated episode of all time , with 38.8 million viewers , only behind the series finale .

The episode aired one week before the two - part clip show and the two - part series finale aired .

Because of controversy surrounding a scene in which Cosmo Kramer accidentally burns and then stomps on the Puerto Rican flag , NBC was forced to apologize and had it banned from airing on the network again .

Also , it was not initially part of the syndicated package .

In the summer of 2002 , the episode started to appear with the flag - burning sequence intact .

This episode of Seinfeld has more writer credits ( ten ) than any other episode .

As co - creator Larry David was returning to write the finale , this was the final episode for the active " after Larry David " writing staff and thus was a group effort .

" The Puerto Rican Day " was a rare late - series return to a " plot about nothing " style , filmed in real - time , more commonly seen in early seasons ( such as " The Chinese Restaurant " ) .


Carindale, Queensland

Carindale is a suburb of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia .

It is located east of the CBD , and borders Belmont , Carina , Carina Heights , Mackenzie , Mansfield , Mount Gravatt East , and Tingalpa .

Notable features of the suburb include a large shopping centre - Westfield Carindale , the Pacific Golf Club , Belmont State School , Belmont Bushland Reserve , Belmont Private Hospital ( psychiatric only ) and Bulimba Creek .

The Gateway Motorway borders the suburb .

In addition to Indooroopilly in the west ; Chermside on the north - side ; and Upper Mount Gravatt on the south side , the suburb has been described as a mini - CBD .

Public transport runs frequently to and from Carindale and the City via Old Cleveland Road and Creek Road , leading to the South East Busway .

Carindale is represented by Ross Vasta , Steve Minnikin , and Adrian Schrinner at the federal , state , and local levels respectively .


Thomas E. Corcoran

Thomas E. Corcoran ( October 12 , 1839 – March 12 , 1904 ) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the United States military 's highest decoration , the Medal of Honor , for his actions during the Siege of Vicksburg .

He was awarded the medal for rescuing his crewmates during the sinking of his ship , the , in the Mississippi River .

Under heavy fire from a Confederate artillery battery , Corcoran and three other men swam back and forth between the riverbank and the sinking ship , helping crewmen who could not swim reach shore .

The four men then towed a small boat , carrying wounded sailors and the ship 's commander , to the safety of Union forces .


Colonial period of South Carolina

The history of the colonial period of South Carolina focuses on the English colonization that created one of the original Thirteen Colonies .

Major settlement began after 1651 as the northern half of the British colony of Carolina attracted frontiersmen from Pennsylvania and Virginia , while the southern parts were populated by wealthy English people who set up large plantations dependent on slave labor , for the cultivation of cotton , rice , and indigo .

The colony was separated into the Province of South Carolina and the Province of North Carolina in 1712 .

South Carolina 's capital city of Charleston became a major port for traffic on the Atlantic Ocean , and South Carolina developed indigo , rice and Sea Island cotton as commodity crop exports , making it one of the most prosperous of the colonies .

A strong colonial government fought wars with the local Indians , and with Spanish imperial outposts in Florida , while fending off the threat of pirates .

Birth rates were high , food was abundant , and these offset the disease environment of malaria to produce rapid population growth among whites .

With the expansion of plantation agriculture , the colony imported numerous African slaves , who comprised a majority of the population by 1708 .

The colony developed a system of laws and self - government and a growing commitment to Republicanism , which patriots feared was threatened by the British Empire after 1765 .

At the same time , men with close commercial and political ties to Great Britain tended to be Loyalists when the revolution broke out .

South Carolina joined the American Revolution in 1775 , but was bitterly divided between Patriots and Loyalists .

The British invaded in 1780 and captured most of the state , but were finally driven out .


ABC Region

The term ABC Region is an industrial region in Greater São Paulo , Brazil .

The name refers to three smaller cities south of São Paulo , capital of the Brazilian state of the same name .

Originally , these three cities were Santo André , São Bernardo do Campo , and São Caetano do Sul .

Later , the region became known as the ABCD , with the addition of the city of Diadema .

The ABC region is widely known in Brazil and abroad because of the great number of international companies , particularly car manufacturers , in its area .

National media and organizations consider ABC a powerful industrial pole and birthplace of the labor union movement that fought against dictatorship in the 1970s and 1980s .

In this region was formed the Workers ' Party ( PT ) whose activities and popularity launched a great figure to the best known names in Brazil : Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , or simply Lula , president of Brazil in 2002 .

In 2006 , the Universidade Federal do ABC was established .


Eickendorf, Salzlandkreis

Eickendorf is a former municipality in the district of Salzlandkreis , in Saxony - Anhalt , Germany .

Since January 2008 , it is part of the municipality Bördeland .

The village is located in the Magdeburg Börde region , known for its fertile Loess ( Chernozem ) soils .

As a yardstick for soil quality , a " Reich Standard Farm " was set up in Eickendorf according to the 1934 Soil Assessment Act , whereby a soil value of 100 was established .

It then became the basis of comparison for the tax rating of farms in Germany .

The settlement of Hekenthorp in the Eastphalian lands of Saxony was first mentioned in an 1176 deed .

Ruled by several comital dynasties , after the Protestant Reformation and the Thirty Years ' War the estates became part of the secularised Duchy of Magdeburg , held by the Hohenzollern rulers of Brandenburg - Prussia .

Eickendorf was the ancestral seat of the Eichendorff noble family , whose most prominent member is the poet Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff ( 1788 – 1857 ) .


Nelson's Column

Nelson 's Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square in central London built to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson , who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 .

The monument was constructed between 1840 and 1843 to a design by William Railton at a cost of £ 47,000 .

It is a column of the Corinthian order built from Dartmoor granite .

The Craigleith sandstone statue of Nelson is by E.H. Baily , and the four bronze lions on the base , added in 1867 , were designed by Sir Edwin Landseer .

The pedestal is decorated with four bronze relief panels , each square , cast from captured French guns .

They depict the Battle of Cape St Vincent , the Battle of the Nile , the Battle of Copenhagen , and the death of Nelson at Trafalgar .

The sculptors were Musgrave Watson , William F. Woodington , John Ternouth , and John Edward Carew , respectively .

It was refurbished in 2006 at a cost of £ 420,000 , at which time it was surveyed and found to be shorter than previously supposed .

The whole monument is tall from the bottom of the pedestal to the top of Nelson 's hat .


Hassan Rahimpour Azghadi

Hassan Rahimpour Azghadi ( ) ( born 1964 or 1965 ) is an Iranian scholar and theorist and member of Iran 's Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution .

Azghadi has travelled throughout the world to give lectures , his focus is on social , political , and economic affairs in contemporary Islamic Iran .

Some of the subjects he addresses are notably that of the Islamic revolutionary ideology , Imperialism , Westoxification , American hegemony , Social Justice , Capitalism , Communism , Christianity , Hijab ( veil ) , Jihad , Ayatollah Khomeini , Freedom , Marxism , Western moral system , nuclear energy , Israel , Aristotle and Plato , Liberal Democracy , Islamic economics , political Islam but also youth affairs and social struggle .

His lectures are filmed and shown on the IRIB Channel 2 called " A model for tomorrow " ( طرحی برای فردا ) , aired Fridays after the Jumu'ah prayers .


Turn state's evidence

A criminal turns state 's evidence by admitting guilt and testifying as a witness for the state against his associate(s ) or accomplice(s ) , often in exchange for leniency in sentencing or immunity from prosecution .

The testimony of a witness who testifies against co - conspirator(s ) may be important evidence .

In the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms , the term is to turn Queen 's or King 's evidence , depending on the sex of the reigning monarch .

The term " turning approver " or " turn king 's approver " was also historically used ; an approver " not only admitted his own guilt to a crime but also incriminated his accomplices both past and present " in exchange for avoiding a death sentence ( and obtaining a lesser penalty , such as life imprisonment or abjuration of the realm ) or improving prison conditions .

In American parlance , a defendant who agrees to cooperate with prosecutors and give information against co - conspirators ( often those with greater culpability ) is also said to flip .

Witnesses who have turned state 's evidence have been important in organized crime cases in the United States , such as those against La Cosa Nostra .

The first mafiosi who turned state 's evidence , such as Joseph Valachi and Jimmy Fratianno , did so in response to threats on their life from Mafia associates ; later cooperators were motivated to cooperate in order to avoid heavy sentences , such as those provided for under the RICO Act .

Some who turned state 's evidence were permitted to participate in the Witness Security Program ( WITSEC ) .

Among the highest - ranking Mafia members to ever turn state 's evidence was Salvatore Gravano ( " Sammy the Bull " ) , an underboss of the Gambino crime family who pleaded guilty to 19 murders and agreed to testify against family boss John Gotti .

( Gravano was sentenced to 20 years ; Gotti was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1992 ) .

The incentives to turn state 's evidence , or to not to do so , are explored in the famous prisoner 's dilemma , created by Merrill Flood and Melvin Dresher .


Tracy Oliver

Tracy Y. Oliver is an American film and television writer , producer , actor .

Oliver started her career shortly after attending Stanford University and USC Film School .

She portrayed Nina , the antagonist to Issa Rae 's " J " , in Rae 's 2011 - 12 web series The Mis - Adventures of Awkward Black Girl .

In addition to acting in Awkward Black Girl , Oliver also served as a writer and producer .

She later moved to television , serving as a staff writer on ABC 's The Neighbors and STARZ 's Survivor 's Remorse .

In film , Oliver teamed with black - ish creator Kenya Barris to write the hit comedies ( 2016 ) , starring Ice Cube and Cedric the Entertainer , and Girls Trip ( 2017 ) , starring Queen Latifah , Regina Hall , Jada Pinkett Smith , and Tiffany Haddish .

Girls Trip grossed over $ 120 million at the American box office , making Oliver the first African - American woman to write a film that grossed over $ 100 million .


Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital ( SCGH ) is a teaching hospital located in Nedlands , Western Australia .

Opened in 1958 , it was named in honour of Sir Charles Gairdner , governor of Western Australia 1951 – 63 , and is part of the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre ( QEII ) .

It is colloquially referred to as " Charlies " .

All clinical specialities are provided , with the exception of complex burns , paediatrics , obstetrics , and gynaecology .

It houses the state 's only comprehensive cancer treatment centre , and is the state 's principal hospital for neurosurgery and liver transplants .

The hospital is closely associated with the nearby University of Western Australia as well as Curtin University , Notre Dame University , and Edith Cowan University .

Handling over 76,000 admissions annually , SCGH has 600 beds , and treats approximately 420,000 patients each year .

In 2009 , it was the second hospital in Australia to be awarded Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center .


Saint Yon

Saint Yon , a family of Parisian butchers in the 14th and 15th centuries .

Guillaume de Saint Yon is cited as the richest butcher of the Grande Boucherie in the 14th century .

The family played an important role during the quarrels of the Armagnacs and Burgundians .

They were among the leaders of the Cabochien Revolt of 1413 .

Driven out by the Armagnacs , they recovered their influence after the return of the Burgundians to Paris in 1418 , but had to flee again in 1436 when the constable , Arthur , Earl of Richmond , took the city .

Gamier de Saint Yon was échevin of Paris in 1413 and 1419 ; Jean de Saint Yon , his brother , was valet de chambre of the dauphin Louis , son of King Charles VI of France .

Both were in the service of the king of England during the English domination .

Richard de Saint Yon was master of the butchers of the Grande Boucherie in 1460 .


Spanish Navy

The Spanish Navy ( ) is the maritime branch of the Spanish Armed Forces and one of the oldest active naval forces in the world .

The Spanish navy was responsible for a number of major historic achievements in navigation , the most famous being the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus and the first global circumnavigation by Magellan and Elcano .

For several centuries , it played a crucial logistical role in the Spanish Empire and defended a vast trade network across the Atlantic Ocean between the Americas and Europe and across the Pacific Ocean between Asia and the Americas .

The Spanish Navy was the most powerful maritime force in the world in the 16th and 17th centuries and possibly the world 's largest navy at the end of the 16th century and in the early 17th century .

Reform under the Bourbon dynasty improved its logistical and military capacity in the 18th century , for most of which Spain possessed the world 's third largest navy .

In the 19th century , the Spanish Navy built and operated one of the first military submarines , made important contributions in the development of destroyer warships , and again achieved a first global circumnavigation , this time by an ironclad vessel .

The main bases of the Spanish Navy are located in Rota , Ferrol , San Fernando and Cartagena .


The Rubettes

The Rubettes were an English pop band put together by musician John Richardson in 1974 after the release of " Sugar Baby Love " , a recording assembled of studio session musicians in 1973 by the songwriting team of Wayne Bickerton , then the head of A&R ; at Polydor Records , and his co - songwriter , Tony Waddington , after their doo - wop and 1950s American pop - influenced songs had been rejected by a number of existing acts .

Waddington paired the group with manager John Morris , the husband of singer Clodagh Rodgers and under his guidance , the band duly emerged at the tail end of the glam rock movement , wearing trademark white suits and cloth caps on stage .

Their first release , " Sugar Baby Love " was an instant hit remaining at number one in the United Kingdom for four weeks in May 1974 , while reaching number 37 on the US chart that August , and remains their best - known record .

Subsequent releases were to be less successful , but the band continued to tour well into the 2000s with two line - ups in existence .


Lee Shying-jow

Lee Shying - jow or Lee Hsiang - chou ( ) is a military personnel of the Republic of China ( Taiwan ) .

He is the incumbent Minister of the Veterans Affairs Council , and was the 4th Commanding General of the Republic of China Army ( ROCA ) , 8th Deputy Minister of National Defense ( MND ) and the 15th Director - General of the National Security Bureau ( NSB ) .

General Lee Hsiang - chou is sincere and open to criticism , and time has proven that his achievements are prominent .

During his years of service , he focused on the value of royalty , and paid close attentions to training and readiness .

General Lee was also called as the " best Army Commanding General within these 10 years " among the ROC Army itself and the Taiwanese civic and netizens .


André-Louis Debierne

André - Louis Debierne (; 14 July 1874 – 31 August 1949 ) was a French chemist and is considered the discoverer of the element actinium .

Debierne studied at the elite École supérieure de physique et de chimie industrielles de la ville de Paris ( ESPCI ParisTech ) .

He was a student of Charles Friedel , was a close friend of Pierre and Marie Curie and was associated with their work .

In 1899 , he discovered the radioactive element actinium , as a result of continuing the work with pitchblende that the Curies had initiated .

After the death of Pierre Curie in 1906 , Debierne helped Marie Curie carry on and worked with her in teaching and research .

In 1910 , he and Marie Curie prepared radium in metallic form in visible amounts .

They did not keep it metallic , however .

Having demonstrated the metal 's existence as a matter of scientific curiosity , they reconverted it into compounds with which they might continue their researches .


Timagenes

Timagenes ( ) was a Greek writer , historian and teacher of rhetoric .

He came from Alexandria , was captured by Romans in 55 BC and taken to Rome , where he was purchased by Faustus Cornelius Sulla , son of Sulla .

It is said that Timagenes had a falling - out with emperor Augustus , whereupon he destroyed his writings and fled Rome .

He also asked Cleopatra to deliver Mark Antony to the Octavianus , or have him put to death .

During his life Timagenes wrote a Universal History ( until the time of Caesar ) and a History of the Gauls .

These works did not survive but are known through quotations in other historians .

For example , the History of the Gauls is quoted in the works of Ammianus Marcellinus .

It is sometimes credited as the source for Pompeius Trogus 's Philippic Histories , which survive in Justin 's epitome .

In Albanum , after dinner , he attempted to vomit , during which he choked and died ; thus says the Suda .


Friedrich, Count of Stade

Friedrich ( died 13 April 1135 ) , Count of Stade .

Friedrich ’s mother was from England and died in a shipwreck off the coast of Germany .

She was fleeing England after the conquest of the island by William the Conqueror .

Upon the death of Lothair Udo III in 1106 , the title of Margrave of the Nordmark went to his brother Rudolf I.

The title Count of Stade also went to Rudolf in all likelihood , but Friedrich was appointed to administer the county as Viscount of Stade until Lothar ’s son Henry could assume the role .

Friedrich aligned with Lothar of Süpplingenburg , then Duke of Saxony , against Emperor Henry V. He was imprisoned with Lothar , and eventually released by the emperor .

After the Battle of Welfesholz , with no further help expected from the emperor , Lothar proved a good ally , and his role as count assured .

When Henry II came of age , he became Count of Stade .

Upon his death in 1128 , Friedrich was officially invested by Archbishop Adalbero of Bremen with the County of Stade .

After the death of Frederick in 1135 , the County of Stade reverted to the House of Udonids , and the countship was assumed by Udo V. Frederick was buried in Harsefeld monastery next to the other counts of Stade .


Catholic Church in Sri Lanka

The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka ( Sinhala : Sri Lankavay Katholika Sabhava ) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church , under the spiritual leadership of the pope in Rome .

The country comes under the province of Colombo and is made up of 12 dioceses including one archdiocese .

There are approximately 1.2 million Catholics in Sri Lanka representing around 6.1 % of the total population ( according to the 2012 census ) .

In 1995 , at a ceremony in Colombo , Pope John Paul II beatified Father Joseph Vaz , an early missionary to the country , who is known as the Apostle of Ceylon .

On 17 September 2014 , Pope Francis approved the vote to have him declared a saint .

Pope Francis canonized Father Joseph Vaz on Galle Face Green , in Colombo on 14 January 2015 .


Fashizmi

Fashizmi ( ' Fascism ' ) was a daily Albanian - Italian bilingual newspaper published from Tirana , Albanian Kingdom 1939 - 1940 .

It functioned as the official organ of the Albanian Fascist Party .

Fejzi Alizoti was the editor of Fashizmi .

Vangjel Koça served as the managing director of the newspaper .

After Albania fell to Italian rule in 1939 , the Italian authorities banned the two daily newspapers of Tirana ( Shtypi and Drita ) and Fashizmi was set up to fill the void and convey the official Italian positions to the Albanian populace .

The newspaper was set up by the General Directorate for Press , Propaganda and Tourism .

The first issue was published on May 24 , 1939 .

It was the sole daily newspaper published in Albania at the time .

Through an agreement between the ( Italian ) National Fascist Party inspector and the General Directorate four regional weekly and biweekly bilingual fascist organs were set up as well .

The newspaper covered political , social , economical and literary affairs .

The issues of Fashizmi contained both Gheg and Tosk orthography , as well as material in Italian on its last page ( with the title Il Fascismo ) .

Issues contained 4 - 6 pages , with a format of .

Fashizmi failed to gain wide readership in Tirana .

In a move to downplay concerns that the newspaper was merely a propaganda mouthpiece Fashizmi was closed down in March 1940 and replaced by Tomori ( the name of an Albanian mountain ) .

However , the Italian authorities gave no official explanation to the closure of Fashizmi .


Relayer

Relayer is the seventh studio album from the English progressive rock band Yes , released in November 1974 by Atlantic Records .

After keyboardist Rick Wakeman left the group in May 1974 over disagreements with the band 's direction , Yes entered rehearsals as four - piece at bassist Chris Squire 's home in Virginia Water , Surrey .

During this period , they auditioned several keyboardists including Vangelis before choosing Swiss musician Patrick Moraz who incorporates elements of funk and jazz fusion on the album .

Relayer is formed of three tracks , with " The Gates of Delirium " on side one and " Sound Chaser " and " To Be Over " on side two .

Relayer received a mixed to positive reception from contemporary and retrospective critics .

It reached number 4 on the UK Albums Chart and number 5 on the US Billboard 200 .

A single of the closing section of " The Gates of Delirium " , titled " Soon " , was released in January 1975 .

Relayer continued to sell , and is certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) for selling over 500,000 copies in the US .

It was remastered in 2003 and in 2014 , both with previously unreleased tracks ; the latter includes new stereo and 5.1 surround sound mixes and additional tracks .


Winfield Township, New Jersey

Winfield Township ( also called Winfield Park ) is a township in Union County , New Jersey , in the United States .

As of the 2010 United States Census , the township 's population decreased to 1,471 , the lowest recorded in any decennial census , reflecting a decline of 43 ( -2.8 % ) from the 1,514 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn declined by 62 ( -3.9 % ) from the 1,576 counted in the 1990 Census .

Winfield and Linden share the same ZIP code .

Winfield Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on August 6 , 1941 , from portions of Clark and Linden , passing over the Governor 's veto .


Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Art

, in Yamaguchi City is the main art gallery of Yamaguchi Prefecture , Japan .

Opened in 1979 , the gallery has a permanent collection , part of which is exhibited at any one time , and also hosts special exhibitions .

The gallery 's photographic collection includes an extensive collection of the works of Katsuji Fukuda .

Its major photographic exhibitions have included three that showed work after the war : in 1989 , an exhibition of eleven photographers of 1965 – 75 ; in 1990 , of twelve photographers of 1945 – 55 ; and in 1991 , of eleven photographers of 1955 – 65 .

The permanent photographic collection includes works by Hisae Imai , Takeji Iwamiya , Yutaka Takanashi , and Toyoko Tokiwa .

The museum is at Kameyama - chō 3–1 , Yamaguchi - shi .


Qebehsenuef

Qebehsenuef ( " He who refreshes his brothers " ) is an ancient Egyptian deity .

He is one of the four sons of Horus in Egyptian mythology , the god of protection and of the West .

In the preparation of mummies , his canopic jar was used for the intestines .

He is seen as a mummy with a falcon head .

He was said to be protected by the goddess Serket .

The intestine was used in sacrificed animals , by soothsayers , to predict the future , whereas the intestines were also the victims of poison .

With death by poison , the canopic jar deity is protected by Serket who bears the emblem of the scorpion .

Together with Maa - atef - f , Kheri - beq - f , and Horus - Khenti - maa , the four sons of Horus ( the other three were Imset , Hapi and Duamutef ) were known as the Seven Shining Ones , protectors of the body of Osiris .


Health Consumer Powerhouse

Health Consumer Powerhouse is a Swedish health policy think tank which specialises in comparing healthcare systems throughout Europe .

It produces the Euro health consumer index and other indexes comparing healthcare .

It was created in 2004 by Johan Hjertqvist , a Swedish entrepreneur , author and former local politician .

Dr Arne A Björnberg is the President of the company .

he was formerly Chief Executive of the Swedish National Pharmacy Corporation .

The Euro Health Consumer Index is a comparison of European health care systems based on waiting times , results , and generosity .

The information is presented as a graphic index .

Part of the motivation of the HCP in 2004 was to stimulate the European Union to take action on transparency and quality measures .

The 2014 ranking included 37 countries measured by 48 indicators .

The Euro Health Consumer Index measurements started in 2005 .

During 2013 the European Commission assessed available systems for healthcare comparison including WHO , OECD , European Observatory and so forth and concluded that this is the most reliable .

Scoring is partly based on the responses from patient organisations to a questionnaire , particularly when their responses indicate a radically different situation from that officially reported .

976 responses were used in the 2015 exercise .


Grace Is Gone

Grace Is Gone is a 2007 drama film starring John Cusack as a father who can not bring himself to tell his two daughters that their mother , a soldier in the American army , has just been killed on a tour of duty in Iraq .

On January 29 , 2007 , it won the Audience Award for Drama at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival .

The film was produced by Plum Pictures and New Crime Productions and purchased by Harvey Weinstein for distribution by The Weinstein Company .

Weinstein announced plans to mount an Academy Award campaign on behalf of Cusack .

This also marks the first time Clint Eastwood composed the score for a film which he did not write , direct or star in .


Francoist concentration camps

In Francoist Spain between 1936 and 1947 , concentration camps were created and coordinated by the Servicio de Colonias Penitenciarias Militarizadas .

The first concentration camp was created by Francisco Franco on July 20 1936 and was located in the castle of El Hecho in Ceuta .

The last concentration camp , located at Miranda del Ebro , was closed in 1947 .

Inmates of these concentration camps were republican ex - combatants of the Spanish Republican Army , Spanish Republican Air Force or the Spanish Republican Navy , as well as political dissidents , homosexuals , and regular convicts .

From 1940 , the supervisor of these camps was the general Camilo Alonso Vega .

The main function of the camps was to detain Republican prisoners of war .

Those who were regarded as " unrecoverable " were shot .

The prisoners were used as forced labourers for reconstruction works ( Belchite ) , to mine coal , extract mercury , build highways and dams , and dig canals .

Furthermore , thousands were used in the construction of the Carabanchel Prison ( Madrid ) , in the Arco de la Victoria ( Madrid ) and in the Valley of the Fallen ( Cuelgamuros ) .

Later their work was subcontracted to private companies and lawnowners , who used them to improve their properties .


Tsugaru Strait

The is a strait between Honshu and Hokkaido in northern Japan connecting the Sea of Japan with the Pacific Ocean .

It was named after the western part of Aomori Prefecture .

The Seikan Tunnel passes under it at its narrowest point 12.1 miles ( 19.5 km ) between Tappi Misaki on the Tsugaru Peninsula in Aomori Prefecture , Honshu , and Shirakami Misaki on the Matsumae Peninsula in Hokkaido .

Japan 's territorial waters extend to three nautical miles ( 5.6 km ) into the strait instead of the usual twelve , reportedly to allow nuclear - armed United States Navy warships and submarines to transit the strait without violating Japan 's prohibition against nuclear weapons in its territory .

The part of the Seikan Tunnel that passes under the strait is considered to be under Japanese sovereignty .

The part of the Tsugaru Strait considered to be in international waters is still within Japan 's exclusive economic zone .

The Tsugaru Strait has eastern and western necks , both approximately 20 km across with maximum depths of 200 m and 140 m respectively .

In the past , the most common way for passengers and freight to cross the strait was by the Seikan ferry , approximately a four - hour journey .

On September 26 , 1954 , 1,172 lives were lost when the ferry Tōya Maru sank in the strait .

Thomas Blakiston , an English explorer and naturalist , noticed that animals in Hokkaido were related to northern Asian species , whereas those on Honshu to the south were related to those from southern Asia .

The Tsugaru Strait was therefore established as a major zoogeographical boundary , and became known as Blakiston 's Line or the " Blakiston Line " .


Burkina Faso–Sweden Friendship Association

The Burkina Faso – Sweden Friendship Association ( , , ASSAMBUS ) is a Swedish organization , which has the goal of increasing awareness in Sweden about Burkina Faso – a small landlocked country in West Africa – and increasing exchange between the two countries .

The association has approximately 120 members , and one active local subgroup in Stockholm .

It engages in a number of cultural activities , such as publishing Burkina Faso - related literature , hosting art exhibitions , arranging Burkinabé film screenings , and so on .

It also publishes the magazine Burkinakontakt .

It was formed in 1986 , during the rule of Captain Thomas Sankara , a radical left - wing revolutionary who had come to power in a 1983 military coup .

The founders were a number of aid workers and university students , who had visited the country as part of an exchange programme .

ASSAMBUS initially worked in close cooperation with Sankara 's government , spreading knowledge about the developments in the country by publishing articles and holding lectures .

Several ministerial visits were arranged .

Sankara was ousted and killed in a coup on 15 October 1987 , putting his former friend and colleague Blaise Compaoré in power .

This shocked the association , and forced it to adapt to a new situation in which it could no longer support the Burkinabé government .

It instead grew to focus on cultural issues , and developing ties between civil organizations in the two respective countries .

In 2012 , the association protested heavily against a governmental decision to shut down all developmental aid going from Sweden to Burkina Faso .

The decision was later overturned in 2014 , following a change in government .


Webbs Creek Ferry

Webbs Creek Ferry is a cable ferry across the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales , Australia .

The ferry operates from the community of Wisemans Ferry , to a point up - stream of the Hawkesbury River 's confluence with the Macdonald River , thus connecting with St Albans Road that follows the west bank of the Macdonald River .

The ferry is operated by a private sector operator under contract to New South Wales Roads and Maritime Services and is free of tolls .

The crossing is in length and takes approximately 5 minutes .

The ferry operates on demand 24 hours a day , 7 days a week , but is closed for maintenance on the first Tuesday of each month from 0930 to 1200

The Webbs Creek Ferry is one of two cable ferry crossings at Wisemans Ferry , the other being the eponymous Wisemans Ferry , which crosses the Hawkesbury River to a point downstream of the confluence with the Macdonald River .

Two other such ferries cross the Hawkesbury River proper , these being the Sackville Ferry and the Lower Portland Ferry , whilst a fifth ferry , the Berowra Waters Ferry , crosses a side - arm of the river .


Elections in Lithuania

Elections in Lithuania gives information on elections and election results in Lithuania .

Voters in Lithuania elect members of the parliament , the president , members of the municipal councils and mayors , as well as delegates to the European Parliament .

Lithuanian citizens can also vote in mandatory or consultative referendums .

71 of the members in the 141-seat parliament , elected to a four - year term , are elected in single - seat constituencies , in a majority vote .

The remaining 70 members are elected in a nationwide election based on proportional representation .

The structure of the elections means that a large number of parties is represented in the parliament and coalition governments are common .

The head of the state - the president - is elected to a five - year term in a majority vote , with the president eligible for up to two terms in office .

More than 1500 municipal council members are elected in local elections to four - year terms , with the majority of the seats allocated using proportional representation and the mayors elected directly by residents in a majority vote .

The Lithuanian representatives in the European Parliament , currently numbering 11 , are elected using proportional representation every five years .

12 referendums have been organized in Lithuania , initiated by either citizens or the parliament .

Of these , only four have seen the referendum question approved in a referendum deemed to have taken place .

Voting in elections is generally open to all citizens of Lithuania who are at least 18 years of age .

Citizens of other European Union countries that permanently reside in Lithuania can vote in the Lithuanian elections to the European Parliament .

Voting in municipal elections is open to all residents of Lithuania , regardless of their citizenship .

Voting process is organized by the Central Electoral Commission and subordinate electoral bodies and is monitored by local and international observers .

The voters vote in a secret ballot and the elections have generally been assessed as free and fair , although allegations of irregularities have been common .


Julio Nalundasan

Julio Nalundasan ( July 21 , 1894 – 20 September 1935 , Batac , Ilocos Norte ) was a Filipino politician who was one of the political rivals of Ilocos Norte politician Mariano Marcos , father of Ferdinand Marcos ( who later became the tenth President of the Philippines ) .

Nalundasan was killed by a sniper at his home in 1935 , the day after beating Marcos for the second time in elections for the office of representative for the second district of Ilocos Norte .

Mariano Marcos ' son , Ferdinand , and brother - in - law , Quirino Lizardo , were later convicted for the murder .

However , the conviction was overturned by the Supreme Court of the Philippines , through a decision by Associate Justice Jose P. Laurel ( who , like Marcos , also became President ) .


Stephen Báthory

Stephen Báthory (; ; Lithuanian : ; 27 September 1533 – 12 December 1586 ) was Voivode of Transylvania ( 1571 – 76 ) , Prince of Transylvania ( 1576 – 86 ) , from 1576 Queen Anna Jagiellon 's husband and jure uxoris King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania ( 1576 - 1586 ) .

The son of Stephen VIII Báthory and a member of the Hungarian Báthory noble family , Báthory was a ruler of Transylvania in the 1570s , defeating another challenger for that title , Gáspár Bekes .

In 1576 Báthory became the third elected king of Poland .

He worked closely with chancellor Jan Zamoyski .

The first years of his reign were focused on establishing power , defeating a fellow claimant to the throne , Maximilian II , Holy Roman Emperor , and quelling rebellions , most notably , the Danzig rebellion .

He reigned only a decade , but is considered one of the most successful kings in Polish history , particularly in the realm of military history .

His signal achievement was his victorious campaign in Livonia against Russia in the middle part of his reign , in which he repulsed a Russian invasion of Commonwealth borderlands and secured a highly favorable treaty of peace ( the Peace of Jam Zapolski ) .


Circus Black

Circus Black is the fourth full - length album by Finnish symphonic power metal band Amberian Dawn .

Stratovarius vocalist Timo Kotipelto provides lead vocals on " Cold Kiss " and keyboardist Jens Johansson ( Stratovarius , Dio , Yngwie Malmsteen ’s Rising Force ) contributed a keyboard solo on " Crimson Flower . "

The band commented on the album : " Circus Black is the most impressive AD album so far .

Musically it represents the most sophisticated and most symphonic edge of AD - music .

There ’s more diversity on this album than never before .

This is the first time we used a real choir and we gathered some really excellent professional opera singers together to be able to achieve the best sounding choir possible .

This choir was conducted by Mikko P. Mustonen from Pathos Music .

He also arranged the choir and orchestral parts .

We managed once again to get some world - class guests on this album .

So , the production is our biggest so far and the final polish on this album was given by Teropekka Virtanen ( mixing engineer ) and Mika Jussila ( mastering engineer ) at legendary Finnvox Studios in Finland . "

This album also marks the final album of the band to feature lead vocalist Heidi Parviainen as well as lead guitarist Kasperi Heikkinen and drummer Heikki Saari .


Bertel Thorvaldsen

Bertel Thorvaldsen (; 19 November 1770 – 24 March 1844 ) was a Danish sculptor of international fame , who spent most of his life ( 1797–1838 ) in Italy .

Thorvaldsen was born in Copenhagen into a Danish / Icelandic family of humble means , and was accepted to the Royal Danish Academy of Art when he was eleven years old .

Working part - time with his father , who was a wood carver , Thorvaldsen won many honors and medals at the academy .

He was awarded a stipend to travel to Rome and continue his education .

In Rome , Thorvaldsen made a name for himself as a sculptor .

Maintaining a large workshop in the city , he worked in a heroic neo - classicist style .

Upon his return to Denmark in 1838 , Thorvaldsen was received as a national hero .

The Thorvaldsen Museum was erected to house his works next to Christiansborg Palace .

Thorvaldsen is buried within the courtyard of the museum .

In his time , he was seen as the successor of master sculptor Antonio Canova .

His strict adherence to classical norms has tended to estrange modern audiences .

Among his more famous public monuments are the statues of Nicolaus Copernicus and Józef Poniatowski in Warsaw ; the statue of Maximilian I in Munich ; and the tomb monument of Pope Pius VII , the only work by a non - Catholic in St. Peter 's Basilica .


Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration ( SBA ) is a United States government agency that provides support to entrepreneurs and small businesses .

The mission of the Small Business Administration is " to maintain and strengthen the nation 's economy by enabling the establishment and viability of small businesses and by assisting in the economic recovery of communities after disasters " .

The agency 's activities are summarized as the " 3 Cs " of capital , contracts and counseling .

SBA loans are made through banks , credit unions and other lenders who partner with the SBA .

The SBA provides a government - backed guarantee on part of the loan .

Under the Recovery Act and the Small Business Jobs Act , SBA loans were enhanced to provide up to a 90 percent guarantee in order to strengthen access to capital for small businesses after credit froze in 2008 .

The agency had record lending volumes in late 2010 .

SBA helps lead the federal government 's efforts to deliver 23 percent of prime federal contracts to small businesses .

Small business contracting programs include efforts to ensure that certain federal contracts reach woman - owned and service - disabled veteran - owned small businesses as well as businesses participating in programs such as 8(a ) and HUBZone .

SBA has at least one office in each U.S. state .

In addition , the agency provides grants to support counseling partners , including approximately 900 Small Business Development Centers ( often located at colleges and universities ) , 110 Women 's Business Centers , and SCORE , a volunteer mentor corps of retired and experienced business leaders with approximately 350 chapters .

These counseling services provide services to over 1 million entrepreneurs and small business owners annually .

President Obama announced in January 2012 that he would elevate the SBA into the Cabinet , a position it last held during the Clinton administration , thus making the Administrator of the Small Business Administration a cabinet - level position .


John Hancock

John Hancock ( October 8 , 1793 ) was an American merchant , statesman , and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution .

He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts .

He is remembered for his large and stylish signature on the United States Declaration of Independence , so much so that the term John Hancock has become a synonym in the United States for one 's signature .

Before the American Revolution , Hancock was one of the wealthiest men in the Thirteen Colonies , having inherited a profitable mercantile business from his uncle .

He began his political career in Boston as a protégé of Samuel Adams , an influential local politician , though the two men later became estranged .

Hancock used his wealth to support the colonial cause as tensions increased between colonists and Great Britain in the 1760s .

He became very popular in Massachusetts , especially after British officials seized his sloop Liberty in 1768 and charged him with smuggling .

Those charges were eventually dropped ; he has often been described as a smuggler in historical accounts , but the accuracy of this characterization has been questioned .

Hancock was one of Boston 's leaders during the crisis that led to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War in 1775 .

He served more than two years in the Continental Congress in Philadelphia , and he was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence in his position as president of Congress .

He returned to Massachusetts and was elected governor of the Commonwealth , serving in that role for most of his remaining years .

He used his influence to ensure that Massachusetts ratified the United States Constitution in 1788 .


Koonya, Tasmania

Koonya is a locality on the Tasman Peninsula , Tasmania , Australia .

It was established in 1841 as one of outlying parts of the network of penal colony sites centred on Port Arthur .

Under its former name of " Cascades " , it was populated by at least 400 convicts .

After the Port Arthur penal colony was closed , and Van Diemen 's Land was renamed " Tasmania " , a number of places in Tasmania were renamed ; " Cascades " was renamed " Koonya " .

Koonya is part of the Tasman Council local government area .

A weather radar for the City of Hobart is in the Koonya locality .

Koonya hosts the annual Koonya Garlic Festival , a " one - day celebration " .


Embedded Visual Basic

Embedded Visual Basic or eVB , is an implementation of Microsoft Visual Basic which is geared towards generating programmes for embedded systems such as PDAs , cellular telephones , modern pocket computers and other programmable electronic systems and devices , generally for use under Windows CE .

The tools themselves run on desktop operating systems such as Windows 98 , Windows NT , Windows XP and subsequent .

The tools are also capable of compiling executables for Windows NT Embedded as well .

Embedded Visual Basic is available from Microsoft , as are other such tools including Embedded Visual C++ ( eVC++ ) , which is discussed in the Wikipedia article about Microsoft Visual C++ , and Embedded Visual J++ ( eVJ++ ) , as well as other development tools and a relational database system for Windows CE ( a de facto Visual FoxPro replacement ) .

A centrally important Windows CE - related tool is ActiveSync , which allows access of a device from a desktop computer as well as Control Panel functionality ( e.g.

Amongst other tools is a version of RegEdit for Windows CE .

The implementations of these tools provide objects and components which can be used to write programmes which automate Microsoft Office 's Pocket versions , which would be the one way to get scripting and macro capability for the Pocket office suite .

There is not an Embedded Visual InterDev version , nor have MSDN or Visual Source Safe been ported to Windows CE .

The other means of obtaining Visual Basic functionality under Windows CE is to install the Windows Script Host implementation which is a non - default install available from the installation CD - Rom .

Version 3 of the embedded Visual Basic , Visual J++ , and Visual C++ tools approximate the language and implementation of Visual Basic 6.0 , Visual J++ 6.0 , and Visual C++ 6.0 .

The CD - Roms for installation of these tools have been provided for free from Microsoft .

A further update of the latter , version 4.5 , is also available .

Programming tools for .NET systems are also produced by Microsoft One Basic development tool which can be run on board the Windows CE machines themselves is the third - party NS BASIC


Jung Bahadur Rana

Shree Teen Maharaja Sir Jung Bahadur Kunwar Ranaji , ( born as Bir Narsingh Kunwar ( ) , 18 June 1817 , Borlang , Gorkha – 25 February 1877 , Patharghat , Rautahat ; popularly known as Jung Bahadur Rana ( ) ) was a Khas Rajput ( Chhetri ) ruler of Nepal and founder of the Rana of Nepal .

His real name was Bir Narsingh Kunwar but he became famous by the name Junga Bahadur , given to him by first Prime Minister and C - in - C Mathabar Singh Thapa , his maternal uncle .

His mother Ganesh Kumari was the daughter of Kaji Nain Singh Thapa , brother of PM Bhimsen Thapa of then ruling Thapa .

Through the influence of his maternal side , he enjoyed privileges .

During his lifetime , he eliminated the factional fighting at the court , removed his family rivals such as Pandes and Basnyats and paved way for the finding of Rana , introduced innovations into the bureaucracy and the judiciary , and made efforts to " modernize " Nepal .

He remains one of the most important figures in Nepalese history , though modern historians have also blamed Jung Bahadur for setting up the dictatorship that repressed the nation for 104 years from 1846 to 1951 and left it in a primitive economic condition .

Others exclusively blame his nephews , the Shumsher Ranas , for Nepal 's dark period of history .

Rana rule was marked by tyranny , debauchery , economic exploitation and religious persecution .


Act of Independence of Lithuania

The Act of Reinstating Independence of Lithuania ( ) or Act of 16 February was signed by the Council of Lithuania on 16 February 1918 , proclaiming the restoration of an independent State of Lithuania , governed by democratic principles , with Vilnius as its capital .

The Act was signed by all twenty representatives of the Council , which was chaired by Jonas Basanavičius .

The Act of 16 February was the result of a series of resolutions on the issue , including one issued by the Vilnius Conference and the Act of 8 January .

The path to the Act was long and complex because the German Empire exerted pressure on the Council to form an alliance .

The Council had to carefully maneuver between the Germans , whose troops were present in Lithuania , and the demands of the Lithuanian people .

The immediate effects of the announcement of Lithuania 's re - establishment of independence were limited .

Publication of the Act was prohibited by the German authorities , and the text was distributed and printed illegally .

The work of the Council was hindered , and Germans remained in control over Lithuania .

The situation changed only when Germany lost World War I in the fall of 1918 .

In November 1918 the first Cabinet of Lithuania was formed , and the Council of Lithuania gained control over the territory of Lithuania .

Independent Lithuania , although it would soon be battling the Wars of Independence , became a reality .

The laconic Act is the legal basis for the existence of modern Lithuania , both during the interwar period and since 1990 .

The Act formulated the basic constitutional principles that were and still are followed by all Constitutions of Lithuania .

The Act itself was a key element in the foundation of Lithuania 's re - establishment of independence in 1990 .

Lithuania , breaking away from the Soviet Union , stressed that it was simply re - establishing the independent state that existed between the world wars and that the Act never lost its legal power .

On 29 March 2017 , the original document was found at the Diplomatic archive in Berlin , Germany .


Victor Chang

Victor Peter Chang , AC ( born Chang Yam Him ; 21 November 19364 July 1991 ) , was a Chinese - Australian cardiac surgeon and a pioneer of modern heart transplantation .

Born in Shanghai to Australian - born Chinese parents , he grew up in Hong Kong before moving to Australia .

After completing his medical studies at the University of Sydney and working in St Vincent 's Hospital , he trained in the United Kingdom and the United States as a surgeon before returning to Australia .

In St Vincent 's Hospital , he helped establish the National Cardiac Transplant Unit , the country 's leading centre for heart and lung transplants .

Chang 's team had a high success rate in performing heart transplantations and he pioneered the development of an artificial heart valve .

In 1986 , he was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia for his " service to international relations between Australia and China and to medical science " .

In 1991 , Chang died after being shot in a failed extortion attempt against him .

His legacy includes the creation of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute , being voted Australian of the Century at the People 's Choice Awards , and the establishment of the Victor Chang Lowy Packer Building at St Vincent 's Hospital .


Lady Mi

Lady Mi was the second wife of the warlord Liu Bei , who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty and Three Kingdoms period of China .

She was from Qu County ( 朐縣 ) , Donghai Commandery ( 東海郡 ) , which is present - day Lianyungang , Jiangsu .

She had two brothers : Mi Zhu and Mi Fang , who previously served the warlord Tao Qian before joining Liu Bei 's side .

Mi Zhu married his sister to Liu Bei after Liu 's wife and children ( identities unknown ) were captured by Lü Bu when Lü invaded Xiapi in 196 .

In 200 C.E. , Lady Mi was captured along with Guan Yu when Cao Cao invaded Xuzhou ; there were no further records of her after this incident .


Iglesia de Santo Tomé, Toledo

The Iglesia de Santo Tomé is a church located in the historical center of the city of Toledo ( Spain ) , and was founded after the reconquest of this city by King Alfonso VI of León .

It appears quoted in the 12th century , as constructed on the site of an old mosque of the 11th century .

This mosque , together with other mosques in the city , were used as Christian churches without major changes , since in the taking of the city there was no destruction of buildings .

However , at the beginning of the 14th century , being in a ruinous state was totally rebuilt in charge of Gonzalo Ruiz de Toledo , Lord of Orgaz and the old minaret of the mosque was transformed into a bell tower in Mudéjar style .

Its fame is mainly due to the fact that it contains the painting The Burial of the Count of Orgaz by El Greco , which can be seen by accessing the back of church .


Data rescue

Data rescue is a name for both a movement among scientists , researchers and others and the processes they use to preserve primarily government - hosted data sets , often scientific in nature , to ward off their removal from publicly available websites .

While the concept of preserving federal data existed before , it gained new impetus with the election in 2016 of U.S. President Donald Trump .

The concept of harvesting and preserving federal web pages began as early as 2008 , at the conclusion of President George W. Bush 's second term , under the name " End of Term Presidential Harvest . "

Soon after Trump 's election , scientists , librarians and others in the U.S. and Canada — fearing that the administration of Trump ( who had expressed doubts about the validity of the scientific consensus on the existence of climate change ) would act to remove scientific data from government websites — began working to preserve that data .

In quick order , the concept of Data Rescue became a grassroots movement , with organized " hackathon " events at cities across the U.S. and elsewhere , often hosted at universities and other institutions of higher education .

Among the projects involved are the DataRefuge Project and the Environmental Data and Governance Initiative .


Culiacán

Culiacán ( ) is a city in northwestern Mexico .

It is the largest city in and the capital of the state of Sinaloa .

It is also the seat of Culiacán Municipality .

It had an urban population of 785,800 in 2015 while 905,660 lived in the entire municipality .

While the municipality has a total area of , the city itself is considerably smaller , measuring only .

The city is located in a valley at the confluence of the Tamazula and Humaya Rivers , where the two meet to form the Culiacán River , 55 m above sea level .

It is in the center of the state , at about the same distance to the two other urban centers of the state : Los Mochis to the north and Mazatlán to the south .


Rovshan Huseynov

Rovshan Huseynov ( born 17 December 1975 in Yeghegnadzor , Armenia ) was an Azerbaijani amateur boxer .

In 1994 Huseynov won the gold medal ( 51 kg ) at the World Cup Boxing Championship , held in Bangkok , Thailand , having beaten Vichai Khadpo of Thailand ( 15 - 10 ) .

He qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics but was injured during a car accident and could not attend the games .

Huseynov qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics by ending up in second place at the 1st AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Plovdiv , Bulgaria .

Representing Azerbaijan he lost to Mario Kindelán of Cuba ( 23 - 11 ) in the quarterfinal .

Huseynov never fully recovered from this injury and retired from boxing after the 2004 Olympics .


Rust (video game)

Rust is a survival video game developed and published by Facepunch Studios in February 2018 for Microsoft Windows , OS X , and Linux .

Rust was created initially as a clone of DayZ , a popular mod for ARMA 2 with crafting elements like those found in Minecraft .

The objective of Rust is to survive in the wilderness using gathered or stolen materials .

They must successfully manage their hunger , thirst and health or risk dying .

While there are bears and wolves , given the game is multiplayer - only , the primary threat is other players .

Combat uses firearms and primitive weapons such as bows .

In addition , attack helicopters , a vehicle controlled by non - player characters , will occasionally fly around attacking heavily - armed players though they can be taken down with persistence .

The game features crafting , though initially only limited options are offered .

To stay protected players must build bases or join clans with others to improve their survivability .

Raiding is commonplace and done more frequently by large clans .

Rust was first released in December 2013 to Steam 's Early Access program while in its alpha state .

During further development the gameplay was changed significantly .

Dangerous wildlife replaced zombies as the primary environmental threat and several fundamental revisions to the crafting system were released .

2014 saw the game ported to the Unity 5 game engine receiving substantial graphical changes .

Around this time Rust introduced skin colour and then gender .

The game continues to receive updates post - release .

Throughout Rusts alpha release critical reviews were mixed with many comparisons made to other survival games .

Rust was commonly explained as a mixture of DayZ and Minecraft .

During this period reviewers frequently noted the unfinished nature of Rust .

During its pre - release phase critics praised the game 's concept and gameplay .

By March 2017 Rust had sold over five million copies .

After being fully released the game received mixed reviews from critics .

Those who enjoyed the game highlighted the player vs player combat and the survival aspects .

Reviewers were critical of the constant need to grind for materials and the harsh beginner experience .


Nouri al-Maliki

Nouri Kamil Mohammed Hasan al - Maliki (; born 20 June 1950 ) , also known as Jawad al - Maliki ( ) or Abu Esraa ( ) , is an Iraqi politician who was Prime Minister of Iraq from 2006 to 2014 .

He is secretary - general of the Islamic Dawa Party and a Vice President of Iraq .

Al - Maliki began his political career as a Shia dissident under Saddam Hussein 's regime in the late 1970s and rose to prominence after he fled a death sentence into exile for 24 years .

During his time abroad , he became a senior leader of the Islamic Dawa Party , coordinated the activities of anti - Saddam guerrillas and built relationships with Iranian and Syrian officials whose help he sought in overthrowing Saddam .

Al - Maliki worked closely with United States and coalition forces in Iraq following their departure by the end of 2011 .

Al - Maliki and his government succeeded the Iraqi Transitional Government .

His first Cabinet was approved by the National Assembly and sworn in on 20 May 2006 .

His second Cabinet , in which he also held the positions of acting Interior Minister , acting Defense Minister , and acting National Security Minister , was approved on 21 December 2010 .

In the wake of a string of defeats during the Northern Iraq Offensive , United States officials said that al - Maliki should give up his premiership .

On 14 August 2014 , he announced his resignation as Prime Minister of Iraq .

In September 2014 , al - Maliki was elected as one of three Vice Presidents , an office he still holds despite attempts to abolish the post .


Caddo Gap, Arkansas

Caddo Gap is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County , Arkansas , United States .

It lies between Glenwood and Norman , on the Caddo River .

It is best known as the area in which explorer Hernando de Soto and his forces clashed with the Tula tribe , a band loosely affiliated with the Caddo Confederacy .

The expedition described the Tula Indians as the fiercest they had faced during their inward journey into North America .

After this , the expedition turned back east , making it as far as the Mississippi River , where de Soto died .

It is contested as to whether he died of fever , or from a wound received during the fighting .

There the expedition had a secret burial ceremony and sent his body into the river .

A monument to this event stands in the heart of the small community , which now has a population of fewer than 100 .


Project for the New American Century

Of the twenty - five people who signed PNAC 's founding statement of principles , ten went on to serve in the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush , including Dick Cheney , Donald Rumsfeld , and Paul Wolfowitz .

Observers such as Irwin Stelzer and Dave Grondin have suggested that the PNAC played a key role in shaping the foreign policy of the Bush Administration , particularly in building support for the Iraq War .

Academics such as Inderjeet Parmar , Phillip Hammond , and Donald E. Abelson have said PNAC 's influence on the George W. Bush administration has been exaggerated .

The Project for the New American Century ceased to function in 2006 ; it was replaced by a new think - tank named the Foreign Policy Initiative , co - founded by Kristol and Kagan in 2009 .

The Foreign Policy Initiative was dissolved in 2017 .


Aesop Rock discography

Aesop Rock is an American hip hop artist currently signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment .

His discography consists of seven studio albums , and three EPs , as well as ten singles , four collaborations , one compilation , nine music videos , and many appearances on other artists ' tracks and on compilations .

Aesop initially recorded and released two self - financed records , Music for Earthworms in 1997 and the Appleseed EP in 1999 .

After being signed to the Mush label , Aesop Rock released his first major album , Float in 2000 .

Shortly thereafter , Aesop Rock signed to Manhattan - based hip hop label Definitive Jux , where he has since released Labor Days in 2001 , Bazooka Tooth in 2003 , and None Shall Pass in 2007 .

Skelethon , was released by Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2012 .

The Impossible Kid was released by Rhymesayers Entertainment in April 2016 .


Alexandru Borza

Alexandru Borza ( 1887 , Alba Iulia - 3 September 1971 , Cluj ) was a Romanian botanist , Greek - Catholic priest and honorary protopop of Cluj .

As part of a group of professors , physicians , soldiers , etc . , he helped bring Scouting to Romania .

In 1923 , he founded the Cluj Botanical Garden , which now bears his name .

The Retezat National Park , the first nature park of Romania , was founded in 1935 at his initiative .

Before World War II , he was the president of the General Association of the Uniate Romanians ( AGRU ) , a Greek - Catholic association .

For this , he was briefly arrested in 1948 , after the Communists came to power in Romania .

He was elected a post - mortem member of the Romanian Academy in 1990 .

He is credited with first advocating for the legal protection of Nymphaea lotus f. thermalis whilst he was the Government minister in charge of education .


Samuel Bingham

Samuel " Sam " Bingham ( 184516 June 1905 ) was the Mayor of Ottawa , Ontario , Canada between 1897 and 1898 .

He was born in Bytown 's Lower Town to Irish Catholic parents in 1845 .

As a young man , he worked on the log drives on the Gatineau River .

With the Gilmour and Edwards lumber companies , he formed the Gatineau Boom Company , which later became part of the Canadian International Paper Company .

He was an alderman on the Ottawa City Council from 1880 to 1893 .

Bingham believed that English speaking citizens of Ottawa should learn French .

In 1905 , he drowned in the Gatineau River near Wakefield , Quebec after he fell asleep while returning in a horse - drawn wagon from clearing a log jam on the river .

There is a bust of Bingham by sculptor Hamilton MacCarthy in Notre - Dame Cemetery .

In 1893 , an attempt to rename the Cummings Bridge over the Rideau River after the former mayor was thwarted by residents of Sandy Hill .


Yorkton Film Festival

The Yorkton Film Festival ( YFF ) is an annual film festival held in late May in Yorkton , Saskatchewan .

Canada 's first film festival , the YFF bills itself as the longest running film festival in North America .

It was established in 1947 under the guidance of the Yorkton Film Council , with the first festival held in 1950 .

Initially known as the International Film Festival , it was run by the Yorkton Film Council until that body disbanded in 1971 .

Since then , the Yorkton International Film Festival Society has run the event , which has gone through several changes of name and mission .

The festival is open to Canadian productions , or international productions directed by a Canadian , and focuses on films that are under 60 minutes in length .


Zanj Rebellion

The Zanj Rebellion ( ) was a major uprising against the Abbasid Caliphate , which took place from 869 until 883 .

Begun near the city of Basra in present - day southern Iraq and led by one ' Ali ibn Muhammad , the insurrection is traditionally believed to have involved some enslaved Bantu - speaking people ( Zanj ) who had originally been captured from the coast of East Africa and transported to the Middle East .

It grew to involve many slaves and free men from several regions of the Caliphate , and claimed tens of thousands of lives before it was finally defeated .

Several Muslim historians , such as al - Tabari and al - Mas'udi , consider the Zanj revolt to be one of the " most vicious and brutal uprisings " of the many disturbances that plagued the Abbasid central government .

Modern scholars have characterized the conflict as being " one of the bloodiest and most destructive rebellions which the history of Western Asia records , " while at the same time praising its coverage as being among the " most fully and extensively described campaign[s ] in the whole of early Islamic historical writing . "

The precise composition of the rebels remains a subject of debate , both as regards their identity and as to the proportion of slaves and free among them – available historical sources being open to various interpretations .


Sherman Island (California)

Sherman Island is an island in the Sacramento - San Joaquin River Delta at the confluence of the two rivers in Sacramento County , California , two kilometres northeast of Antioch .

The island is the meeting point of Sacramento- , Solano- , and Contra Costa - Counties , and is bordered on the north and northwest by the Sacramento River , on the northeast by Three Mile Slough , and on the east , and south west by the San Joaquin River .

Access to the island is provided by California State Route 160 , which uses the Antioch Bridge to link Sherman Island with the city of Antioch to the south , and the Three Mile Slough Bridge to link Sherman Island with Brannan Island State Recreation Area to the north .

The southwest of the island features a large marshy area and Sherman Lake where there is fishing and other water sports , particularly windsurfing and kite boarding .


Transatlantic relations

Transatlantic relations refer to the historic , cultural , political , economic and social relations between countries on both side of the Atlantic Ocean .

Sometimes specifically those between the United States , Canada and the countries in Europe , although other meanings are possible .

There are a number of issues over which the United States and Europe generally disagree .

Some of these are cultural , such as the U.S. use of the death penalty , some are international issues such as the Middle East peace process where the United States is often seen as pro - Israel and where Europe is often seen as pro - Arab , and many others are trade related .

The current U.S. policies are often described as being unilateral in nature , whereas the European Union and Canada are often said to take a more multilateral approach , relying more on the United Nations and other international institutions to help solve issues .

There are many other issues upon which they agree .


Waterloo, Texas

Waterloo was the original name for the city of Austin , Texas , located in Travis County in the central part of the state .

After Republic of Texas Vice President Mirabeau B. Lamar visited the area during a buffalo - hunting expedition between 1837 and 1838 , he proposed that the republic 's capital , then located in Houston , be relocated to an area situated on the north bank of the Colorado River near the present - day Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge in what is now central Austin .

In 1839 , the site was officially chosen as the seventh and final location for the capital of the Republic of Texas .

It was incorporated under the name " Waterloo " .

Shortly thereafter , the name was changed to Austin in honor of Stephen F. Austin , the " Father of Texas " and the republic 's first secretary of state .


List of compositions and works by Leleiohoku II

Prince William Pitt Leleiohoku II ( 1854 – 1877 ) , was a poet and composer of many Hawaiian mele ( songs ) , mostly love songs .

He was the youngest of the Na Lani Ehā ( " Royal Four " ) , which included his sisters Queen Liliuokalani ( 1838 – 1917 ) and Princess Miriam Likelike ( 1851 – 1887 ) and his brother King David Kalākaua ( 1836 – 1891 ) .

Leleiohoku and his siblings are credited with the musical revival enjoyed by Hawaiians during the last half of the 19th century .

Many of his compositions adapted folk tunes of visiting merchants , sailors , and foreign settlers .

Liliuokalani said that Leleiohoku had a talent for composition " really in advance " of herself and Likelike .

He founded the Kawaihao Singing Club and soon he and his colleagues were winning most of the royal song club competitions .

Many claimed that he had one of the best male voices among native Hawaiians .


Mayor of Seattle

The Mayor of Seattle is the head of the executive branch of the city government of Seattle , Washington .

The mayor is authorized by the city charter to enforce laws enacted by the Seattle City Council , as well as direct subordinate officers in city departments .

The mayor serves a four - year term , without term limits , and is chosen in citywide , two - round elections between nonpartisan candidates .

Since the appointment of Henry A. Atkins in 1869 , 56 individuals have held the office of mayor .

The city elected Bertha Knight Landes , the first female mayor of a major U.S. city , in 1926 .

Several mayors have served non - consecutive terms , while others have resigned or faced recall elections .

Charles Royer holds the record for longest mayoral tenure in the city 's history , serving three full terms from 1978 to 1990 .

Jenny Durkan took office as mayor on November 28 , 2017 , becoming the second female mayor and first lesbian mayor .


Griffin Television Tower Oklahoma

Griffin Television Tower Oklahoma ( also known as KWTV Mast ) was a 480.5 meter ( 1,576 ft ) high guy - wired aerial mast for the transmission of two television stations in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma , United States ( Geographical coordinates : ) built during 1954 .

The stations which transmitted from the tower were KWTV - DT and KETA .

It was the tallest structure in the world at the time it was built , and it was the first structure to surpass the Empire State Building in height .

The tower featured multiple levels of double guy wires to protect it against severe wind storms .

During 1956 KOBR - TV Tower in Caprock , New Mexico , became the world 's tallest structure .

The tower was deconstructed during 2015 .


Censorship in the Polish People's Republic

Censorship in the Polish People 's Republic was primarily performed by the Polish Main Office of Control of Press , Publications and Shows ( Główny Urząd Kontroli Prasy , Publikacji i Widowisk ) , a governmental institution created in 1946 by the pro - Soviet Provisional Government of National Unity with Stalin 's approval and backing , and renamed in 1981 as the Główny Urząd Kontroli Publikacji i Widowisk .

The bureau was liquidated after the fall of communism in Poland , in April 1990 .

Library collections were systematically cleansed , the majority of the books destroyed , some isolated in Party or academic libraries .

A list of prohibited publications and black - listed writers was created in 1950 during the darkest years of Stalinism in Poland with some 1,682 items , and subsequently modified many times by the communist authorities in the Polish People 's Republic .

Some writers popular before World War II , for example Wacław Kostek - Biernacki who was sentenced to death as an enemy of the state in 1953 , had their books not only removed from libraries , but also meticulously destroyed .

After the rise of Solidarity movement in 1980 , independent editors were allowed to begin indicating clearly the segments that had been censored instead of hiding such deletions or withdrawing their entire publications .

The decades of relentless censorship fed the underground press and publications in Poland ( called bibuła in Polish ) .

In addition to the censorship of the publications , the state also jammed foreign radio stations , such as Radio Free Europe and Voice of America .


Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

" Christmas ( Baby Please Come Home ) " is a rock song originally sung by Darlene Love and included on the 1963 seasonal compilation album , A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records .

The song was written by Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry ( Phil Spector also is co - credited ) , with the intention of being sung by Ronnie Spector of The Ronettes .

According to Darlene Love , Ronnie Spector was not able to put as much emotion into the song as needed .

Instead , Love was brought into the studio to record the song , which became a big success over time and one of her signature tunes .

Love 's later song , " All Alone on Christmas " , which was used in the 1992 Christmas movie , Home Alone 2 , referenced the song .

The song as recorded by Love was released as a single in 1963 ( Philles 119 ) and in 1964 ( Philles X-125 ) .

But the records did not chart in both years .

In December 2010 , Rolling Stone magazine ranked " Christmas ( Baby Please Come Home ) " first on its list of The Greatest Rock and Roll Christmas Songs , noting that " nobody can match Love 's emotion and sheer vocal power . "

As an example of the track 's staying power , it reached # 45 on the Billboard Holiday Airplay chart in 2016 .


Nazzab Hidzan

Nazzab Hidzan ( born 24 March 1975 ) is a Malaysian former professional football player .

A midfield playmaker in his playing days , he is commonly associated with Selangor FA where he played for 8 years during his career , winning 2 Malaysia Cups ( 1997 and 2005 ) , Malaysia Premier League One championship ( the top league , same level as current Malaysia Super League ) in 2000 , and Malaysia Premier League championship ( the second level league ) in 2005 .

He also played for Telekom Melaka , where he won Premier League Group B championship in 2004 , and also played for Negeri Sembilan FA and Perlis FA .

He also played for Malaysia national football team , debuting in a friendly match against China national football team in 1998 under coach Hatem Souissi .

This is currently his only known appearance for the national team .

Currently he can be seen at Malaysia satellite channel Astro Arena , as a co - commentator and football pundit for football games broadcast on the channel .


Millennium (song)

" Millennium " is a song by English singer Robbie Williams from his 1998 album I 've Been Expecting You .

In September 1998 , it was released as the album 's first track which became Williams ' first single to top the UK Singles Chart .

The song also received extensive airplay in the United States and Canada , where it was the lead single from Williams ' 1999 compilation album , The Ego Has Landed .

The song borrows heavily from the musical arrangement of John Barry 's " You Only Live Twice " , the title track of the 1967 James Bond film of the same name , said to be one of Williams ' favourite James Bond movies .

However , it is a re - recording in a slightly different key instead of a direct sample for reasons of cost .


Henry Keigwin

Henry David Keigwin ( 14 May 1881 — 20 September 1916 ) was an English cricketer .

He was born in Lexden , in Colchester and died near Thiepval , France .

He was educated at Clifton College , along with his brothers R. P. Keigwin and Herbert Keigwin

Keigwin , whose brothers R. P. Keigwin and Herbert Keigwin also played first - class cricket , played for Essex and Scotland in his three years of first - class cricket between 1906 and 1909 .

He scored 77 and 27 for the Gentlemen of England against Surrey in April 1906 , W.G.

Grace 's final first - class appearance .

He returned from Africa to serve with the Lancashire Fusiliers at the outbreak of hostilities in the Great War and died on the Western Front .


Volcanoes of the Galápagos Islands

The Galápagos Islands are an isolated set of volcanoes , consisting of shield volcanoes and lava plateaus , located west of Ecuador .

They are driven by the Galápagos hotspot , and are between 4.2 million and 700,000 years of age .

The largest island , Isabela , consists of six coalesced shield volcanoes , each delineated by a large summit caldera .

Española , the oldest island , and Fernandina , the youngest , are also shield volcanoes , as are most of the other islands in the chain .

The Galápagos Islands are perched on a large lava plateau known as the Galápagos Platform , which creates a shallow - water depth of at the base of the islands , which stretch over a -long diameter .

Since Charles Darwin 's famous visit to the islands in 1835 , over 60 recorded eruptions have occurred in the islands , from six different shield volcanoes .

Of the 21 emergent volcanoes , 13 are considered active .

The Galápagos are geologically young for such a big chain , and the pattern of their rift zones follows one of two trends , one north - northwest , and one east - west .

The composition of the lavas of the Galápagos shields are strikingly similar to those of the Hawaiian volcanoes .

Curiously , they do not form the same volcanic " line " associated with most hotspots .

They are not alone in this regard ; the Cobb – Eickelberg Seamount chain in the North Pacific is another example of such a delineated chain .

In addition , no clear pattern of age is seen between the volcanoes , suggesting a complicated , irregular pattern of creation .

How exactly the islands were formed remains a geological mystery , although several theories have been posited .


Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company

The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company ( LCAN ) ( 1988–2010 ) was a modern - day anthracite coal mining company headquartered in Pottsville , Schuylkill County , Pennsylvania , U.S. which acquired many of the ' Old Company ' ( LC&N ; ) properties and re - launched the Lehigh Coal Companies brand in 1988 .

The LCAN ran strip mining operations in the Panther Creek Valley east of Lansford along U.S. Route 209 ; with vast properties dominating the coal areas of Tamaqua , Coaldale , and Lansford .

These properties are largely the same real estate assets as were acquired in the Panther Creek Valley by the predecessors : the haphazard Lehigh Coal Mine Company ( 1792 - 1822 ) and the builders of the Lehigh Canal and first American blast furnaces , the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company ( Old Company , LC&N ; ) , which spearheaded the U.S. Industrial revolution .

The new company was incorporated in 1988 acquiring LC&N ; assets after bankruptcy proceedings , taking the name of the original .


John Tayloe II

Colonel John Tayloe II ( 28 May 172118 April 1779 ) was among the richest plantation owners in colonial Virginia .

He served in public office including the Virginia Governor 's Council , also known as the Virginia Council of State .

He has been described as a " model Virginia planter , planting tobacco , wheat and corn and raising livestock . "

A fifth - generation plantation owner from the Tayloe family of entrepreneurs , he took over the management of the Neabsco Iron Works during the 1740s , likely after his father 's death in 1747 .

After he built Mount Airy , the Neo - Palladian Villa overlooking the Rappahannock River , still inhabited by the Tayloe Family today .

The Tayloe Family of Richmond County , including John Tayloe II , his father , John Tayloe I , and son , John Tayloe III , exemplified gentry entrepreneurship .


Krista Kim

Krista Kim is a contemporary artist and founder of the Techism movement since 2014 , promoting the confluence of art and technology , and technological innovation as a medium to further the development of digital humanism .

She believes that artists must participate at the vanguard of technological innovation in order to contribute to the creation of future culture during this pivotal period of technological innovation , adaptation , and disruption .

In her Digital Consciousness series , Krista gathers digital images of LED lights and manipulates them using multiple software to create her artwork , a technique that she has developed since 2012 .

Krista is interested in the disruptive interpersonal and social effects of digital technology , as a force of distraction and segregation of people based on similar interests and likes though algorithms on social media .

She seeks to communicate a transcendent , meditative experience for the viewer in digital visual language , which she describes as digital consciousness .

Krista has lived in Seoul , Tokyo , and Singapore .

She is exhibiting in New York , Paris , and worldwide art fairs .

She earned her Masters of Arts Fine Arts from LASALLE College of the Arts / Goldsmiths , University of London in 2014 .

She completed her undergraduate studies in Political Science at the University of Toronto .

She is exclusively represented by Mikael Kraemer of Artist Agency ( Paris ) .


Foreign relations of Bangladesh

The foreign relations share the Bangladeshi government 's policies in its external relations with the international community .

The country pursues a moderate foreign policy that places heavy reliance on multinational diplomacy , especially at the United Nations and World Trade Organization ( WTO ) .

Since independence in 1971 , the country has stressed its principle of " Friendship towards all , malice towards none " in dictating its diplomacy .

As a member of the Non - Aligned Movement , Bangladesh has tended to not take sides with major powers .

Since the end of the Cold War , the country has pursued better relations with regional neighbours .

Inspired by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 's vision for a Switzerland of the East , the Bangladesh government has begun to translate the ideal into a foreign policy that pursues regional economic integration in South Asia and aims to establish Bangladesh as a regional hub of transit trade in Asia .


Karlstad

Karlstad is a city , the seat of Karlstad Municipality , the capital of Värmland County , and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden .

The city had 61,492 inhabitants in 2015 with 90,882 inhabitants in the wider municipality in 2017 , and is the 21st biggest municipality in Sweden .

Karlstad has a university and a cathedral .

Karlstad is built on the river delta where Sweden 's longest river , Klarälven , runs into Sweden 's largest lake , Vänern .

It has the second largest lake port in the country after Västerås .

Karlstad is often associated with sunshine and the symbol for Karlstad is a smiling sun .

Karlstad is reputed to be one of the sunniest towns in Sweden and a local waitress , known as " Sola i Karlstad " ( the Sun in Karlstad ) for her sunny disposition , is also commemorated with a statue .


Yellowtail Dam

Yellowtail Dam is a dam across the Bighorn River in south central Montana in the United States .

The mid-1960s era concrete arch dam serves to regulate the flow of the Bighorn for irrigation purposes and to generate hydroelectric power .

The dam and its reservoir , Bighorn Lake , are owned by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation .

The project was the result of negotiations between the federal government and the Crow Nation , the tribe of Native Americans that lived on the surrounding Crow Indian Reservation , and was originally envisioned as a shared facility that would provide profits for both sides .

Eventually , the land was sold to Reclamation , although much of the reservoir , which extends upstream into Wyoming , lies in the reservation .

The dam was authorized in 1944 and groundbreaking was in 1961 ; it was completed in 1967 after six years of construction .

Today aside from its original purposes the dam serves for recreation both above and below the structure .

Regulation of the Bighorn provided by the Yellowtail Dam has transformed the lower river into one of Montana 's premier trout streams .

However , there has been significant controversy surrounding the allocation of water in the reservoir between Montana and Wyoming , and the ecological damage wrought on of river both above and below the dam .


Cascadia official soccer team

The Cascadia official soccer team is the official soccer team representing the Cascadia region of the United States and Canada and is controlled by the Cascadia Association Football Federation ( CAFF ) .

The team will be composed of players from the U.S states of Oregon , Washington and the Canadian province of British Columbia .

The stated mission of the team is " ... to allow Cascadia as a distinct cultural entity , isolated bioregion and growing society with common interests to be represented at the international level in the sport we are all passionate about . "

Cascadia is not a member of FIFA or any confederation or subconfederation as the region is wholly a part of both the United States or Canada .

However , CAFF is not opposed to those organizations and sees itself coexisting as a non - FIFA regional representative team .

In this way and similar to Catalonia 's national team , Cascadia 's players can participate in both FIFA and non - FIFA tournaments as non - FIFA " caps " have no bearing on being FIFA cap tied .

It is hoped that the team will help expose more players from the region to international competition as well as foster a connection between the culture of Cascadia with other regions and peoples around the world .

Cascadia will participate in the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup .

The purpose of the team is cultural and sport focused , not political as there are many different ideas as to what Cascadia 's common and increasingly interconnected economic and political future may become .

Neither CAFF nor the team have any official stance on the Cascadia independence movement .


Kobe Steel

, operating worldwide under the brand Kobelco , is a major Japanese steel manufacturer headquartered in Chūō - ku , Kobe .

Kobe Steel also has a stake in Osaka Titanium Technologies .

The company supplies about half of the global market of the wires used in valve springs of auto engines .

Its location in a major city port was useful for importing and exporting iron ore and coal .

It is one of Kobe ’s oldest industrial companies .

Its main production facilities are Kakogawa Steel Works and Kobe Steel Works .

Kobe Steel is the owner of the rugby team Kobelco Steelers .

The company is listed on the Tokyo and Nagoya Stock Exchange , on the Osaka Securities Exchange and is a constituent of the Nikkei 225 stock index .

As of March 31 , 2014 , the company had 208 subsidiary and 62 affiliated companies across Japan , Asia , Europe , the Middle East and the US .

Kobe Steel is a member of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group ( MUFJ ) keiretsu .


The Skin Mechanic

The Skin Mechanic is a live album released by British musician Gary Numan during his stint with IRS Records .

The album was recorded in 1988 and released in 1989 .

Throughout September and October 1988 , Numan embarked on an 18-date UK live tour to support his latest studio album , Metal Rhythm .

The Skin Mechanic ( which took its name from a lyric in the Metal Rhythm song " Hunger " ) was recorded at the Dominion Theatre , London on 28 September 1988 .

The album was released over a year later , in October 1989 .

It charted at UK#55 , and was followed by a 1990 video release of the 1989 tour , also confusingly called The Skin Mechanic .

A remastered CD reissue appeared in 1999 with a shuffled track order ( but no additional tracks ) and a much expanded booklet that contained the lyrics and an essay by Steve Malins .


Andrea Dandolo (admiral)

Andrea Dandolo ( died September 1298 ) , noble of Venice , was the commander of the Venetian fleet that confronted the Genoan fleet in the Battle of Curzola ( 8 September 1298 ) , which ended in disaster for the Venetians .

During this battle Marco Polo , in command of one of the ninety - eight Venetian galleys , was captured - it was during this imprisonment that he began to write his Travels .

Andrea was also captured by the Genoese ; contemporary historians report that " Andrea Dandolo , being unable to bear the disgrace of such defeat , beating his head against the wooden hull of the galley taking him to prison , killed himself " , depriving the Genoese of the satisfaction of executing him .


John Stanistreet

John Stanistreet ( 7 April 1913 – 30 October 1971 ) was an Australian politician .

He was born in Bendigo to legal manager John Jepson Stanistreet and Maud McIlroy .

He attended Bendigo High School and Dookie Agricultural College , and in 1929 began working for his father 's accountancy firm .

He eventually became principal accountant .

On 9 January 1937 he married Glenice Boswell Leed ; they had one son .

During World War I he served in the Royal Australian Air Force , but was wounded in 1942 and invalided back to Australia in 1943 .

In 1955 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Liberal and Country Party member for Bendigo , but he was defeated in 1958 .


Arlington (CDP), Vermont

Arlington is a census - designated place ( CDP ) in the towns of Arlington and Sunderland , Bennington County , Vermont , United States .

The population was 1,213 at the 2010 census .

In 1989 , the Arlington Village Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places .

The district covers an area of and includes 190 contributing buildings and sites in the village center .

In addition to historical and architectural significance , the district is also noted for being the place where composer Carl Ruggles spent the later years of his life .

The buildings in the district provide examples of Colonial Revival , Greek Revival , and Federal styles .

The St. James Episcopal Church ( 1829 – 30 ) , the second oldest Gothic Revival church in Vermont , is located in Arlington village .

In the early 20th century , the village was an important industrial center with several mills and factories , many of which were washed away by flooding in 1927 .

The village also has unusual sections of marble sidewalks , laid using stone from nearby quarries .


Comanche County, Oklahoma

Comanche County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma .

As of the 2010 census , the population was 124,098 , making it the fourth - most populous county in Oklahoma .

The county was created in 1901 as part of Oklahoma Territory .

Comanche County is included in the Lawton , OK Metropolitan Statistical Area .

Built on former reservation lands of the Comanche , Kiowa , and Apache in Indian Territory , Comanche County was open for settlement on August 16 , 1901 by lottery .

The region has three cities and seven towns as well as the Fort Sill military installation and Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge .

The landscape of the county is typical of the Great Plains with flat topography and gently rolling hills , while the areas in the north are marked by the Wichita Mountains .

Interstate 44 and three major US Highways serve the county by ground , while the Lawton - Fort Sill Regional Airport serves the county by air .

Comanche County 's economy is largely based in the government sector which consist of half of the county 's Gross Domestic Product .

The governance of the county is led by a three commission board , which are elected in four year staggered terms .

The county is served by several school districts and Cameron University in education as well as three hospitals for health care .


Imre Makovecz

Imre Makovecz ( November 20 , 1935 – September 27 , 2011 ) was a Hungarian architect active in Europe from the late 1950s onward .

Makovecz was born and died in Budapest .

He attended the Technical University of Budapest .

He was founder and " eternal and executive president " of the Hungarian Academy of Arts .

Makovecz was one of the most prominent proponents of organic architecture .

As such , his buildings attempt to work with the natural surroundings rather than triumph over them .

Frank Lloyd Wright and Rudolf Steiner are both strong influences , as is traditional Hungarian art .

His work began as a critique of communist ideology and the brutal uniformity of system building , but after the fall of the Communist regime in 1989 , it became a comment on the nature of globalisation and corporate culture .

In its attempts to refer to and build on Hungarian national archetypes Makovecz was continuing the work and ideas of the architects of Hungarian Art Nouveau and National Romanticism .

The first English language monograph on his work , Imre Makovecz : The Wings of the Soul , by Edwin Heathcote , was published in 1997 .


The New Dark Age

The New Dark Age is the third studio album by the Finnish Heavy Metal band Kiuas .

The album was released through Spinefarm Records on March 12 , 2008 for Finland with new dates to be announced for other areas .

The song , " Conqueror " , directed by Owe Lingwall was shot as a music video on February 18 , 2008 .

" Of Sacrifice , Loss and Reward " was released on February 20 as a single in Finland and topped the Finnish charts at number 1 .

The single will include two other songs and a Japanese bonus track exclusively to the single and Japan only .

The album cover was designed by Niklas Sundin of Cabin Fever Media , and guitarist for Dark Tranquillity .

It is of an original renaissance woodcut illustration with the portrayal of Kiuas ' band members as the " five " Horsemen of the Apocalypse .

A second music video for " The Decaying Doctrine " was again directed by Owe Lingwall .


Euryanthe

Euryanthe is a German " grand , heroic , romantic " opera by Carl Maria von Weber , first performed at the Theater am Kärntnertor , Vienna on 25 October 1823 .

Though acknowledged as one of Weber 's most important operas , the work is rarely staged because of the weak libretto by Helmina von Chézy ( who , incidentally , was also the author of the failed play Rosamunde , for which Franz Schubert wrote music ) .

Euryanthe is based on the 13th - century romance " L'Histoire du très - noble et chevalereux prince Gérard , comte de Nevers et la très - virtueuse et très chaste princesse Euriant de Savoye , sa mye . "

Only the overture , an outstanding example of the early German Romantic style ( heralding Richard Wagner ) , is regularly played today .

Like Schubert 's lesser - known Alfonso und Estrella , of the same time and place ( Vienna , 1822 ) , Euryanthe parts with the German Singspiel tradition , adopting a musical approach without the interruption of spoken dialogue characteristic of earlier German language operas such as Mozart 's Die Zauberflöte , Beethoven 's Fidelio , and Weber 's own Der Freischütz .


Wake of the Flood

Wake of the Flood is the sixth studio album by rock band the Grateful Dead .

Released October 15 , 1973 , it was the first album on the band 's own Grateful Dead Records label .

Their first studio album in nearly three years , it was also the first without founding member Ron " Pigpen " McKernan , who had recently died .

His absence and keyboardist Keith Godchaux 's penchants for bebop and modal jazz ( rather than McKernan 's tendencies toward the blues and soul music ) contributed to the band 's musical evolution .

Godchaux 's wife , backing vocalist Donna Jean Godchaux , also joined the group and appears on the album .

The release fared better on the pop charts than their previous studio album ( 1970 's American Beauty ) , reaching 18 .

An expanded version was released in 2004 .