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History Brighton Festival Chorus

1 history 1.1 formation , years (1968-1979) 1.2 1980s 1.3 1990s 1.4 recent years history official logo of brighton festival chorus formation , years (1968-1979) bfc formed hungarian-born conductor laszlo heltay 1968 brighton festival performance of sir william walton s large-scale cantata belshazzar s feast, conducted composer rpo @ brighton dome. performance huge success , launched brighton festival chorus important part of music scene in britain and, under laszlo heltay s directorship, 1 of successful choirs in country, becoming symbol of festival . in same year chorus performed mozart s kyrie in d minor (conducted sir colin davis bbcso) , kodály s budavari te deum (conducted laszlo heltay bpo). building on success, bfc performed 3 more concerts in brighton in 1969, , in 1970 made first recording: kodály s psalmus hungaricus lso conducted istván kertész. in 1972, bfc performed first concerts outside brighton, when took part (as english bach festival chorus) in series of concerts eng

Participating countries Eurovision Song Contest 2009

1 participating countries 1.1 notable artists did not qualify 1.2 returning artists 1.3 semi-finals 1.3.1 semi-final 1 1.3.2 semi-final 2 1.4 final participating countries following release of final participants list ebu, 42 countries confirmed participation in 2009 contest, including slovakia, returned contest after 11 years. georgia announced withdraw contest due 2008 south ossetia war in protest of foreign policies of russia, later decided return contest, inspired win @ junior eurovision song contest 2008, russia s 12 points in same contest. country withdrew contest due entry being deemed contain political references, including in title play on words of russia s prime minister s surname. rumours arose surrounding participation , return of san marino , monaco. télé monte carlo (tmc), monegasque broadcaster, confirmed there talks ebu on monegasque return 2009 contest. @ same time, rumours spread san marino s broadcaster, radiotelevisione della repubblica di san marino (smrtv), withdra

President of Georgia Tech G. Wayne Clough

clough undergraduate learning commons on 2010. on september 1, 1994, clough became first georgia tech alumnus serve president of institute, succeeding john patrick crecine, , in office during 1996 summer olympics. in 1998, separated ivan allen college of management, policy, , international affairs ivan allen college of liberal arts , college of management, returned independent status. separation major organizational change built upon large (and controversial) reorganization of institute clough s predecessor. during tenure, research expenditures increased $212 million $425 million, computers became required students, , enrollment increased 13,000 18,000 students. tech received hesburgh award support of undergraduate teaching , learning, , institute s u.s. news & world report rankings steadily improved. clough @ 2005 student meeting clough s tenure focused on dramatic expansion of institute; more $1 billion spent on projects expand or improve campus. these projects included completio

Functions Office for Budget Responsibility

1 functions 1.1 forecasts of economy , public finances 1.2 evaluation of government’s performance against fiscal targets 1.3 scrutiny of government’s policy costings 1.4 assess long-term sustainability of public finances 1.5 other functions functions the obr created uk government in 2010 purported goal of offering independent , authoritative analysis of uk s public finances. end produces 2 5-year-ahead forecasts economy , public finances each year, alongside budget , autumn statements. in role in providing independent analysis obr has 4 main duties: forecasts of economy , public finances the obr produces five-year forecasts economy , public finances twice year. forecasts accompany chancellor’s budget statement , autumn statement , incorporate impact of tax , spending measures announced chancellor. details of forecasts set out in economic , fiscal outlook (efo) publications. annual forecast evaluation report (fer) published each autumn, examines how efo forecasts compare subsequent ou

Area of operations British Expeditionary Force (World War I)

1 area of operations 1.1 1914 1.2 1915 1.3 1916 1.4 1917 1.5 1918 area of operations 1914 the race sea, allied front line , movements shown in red, german front line , movements shown in blue the british army first engaged german army in battle of mons on 23 august 1914, part of greater battle of frontiers. massed rifle fire of professional british soldiers inflicted heavy casualties on germans attacked en masse on terrain devoid of cover. british held german advance until evening when began retiring second defensive line in retreat mons during engaged in battle of le cateau. following british defeat @ le cateau, bef retreated unmolested germans further 5 days, retreating full 400 km in thirteen days. the allied retreat ended @ river marne, entente forces prepared make stand defend paris. led first battle of marne, fought 5 10 september 1914. battle prove major turning point of war: denied germans victory. 13 september first battle of aisne took place, both sides starting dig trenches.

Notable alumni Lewis & Clark College

flanagan chapel, site of on-campus religious services , weddings penn badgley (2005), actor jules bailey (2001), politician becca bernstein (2000), visual artist matt biondi, olympic swimmer amber case harvard s berkman klein center internet , society in fall 2016 earl blumenauer (1970, j.d. 1976), u.s. representative don bonker (1964), former u.s. representative kate brown (1985), 38th , current governor of oregon larry campbell (1953), former speaker of oregon house of representatives donald eric capps (1960), scholar of pastoral theology ever carradine (1996), actress ted gaines (1981), california state senator, first senate district haben girma (2010), disability rights advocate genevieve gorder (1996), television personality alan l. hart (1912, albany college), physician , tuberculosis researcher jeanne holm (1956), first female brigadier general in u.s. air force , first female major general in united states armed forces jon jaqua (1970), professional football player, washington

Notable faculty.2C staff.2C and trustees Lewis & Clark College

miller center humanities. stephen dow beckham, historian greta binford, biologist john f. callahan, morgan s. odell professor of humanities , literary executor of ralph ellison s estate rev. elbert nevius condit (1846-1900), presbyterian minister, president (1879-?) when known albany collegiate institute. jerusha b. detweller-bedell, associate professor of psychology , recipient of 2008 u.s. professor of year award case fitzhugh dodson, presbyterian minister, psychologist, taught religion bob gaillard - basketball coach michael mooney - president of college 14 years until resignation in 2003 after reports surfaced in media of $10.5 million loss investment made outside full knowledge of board of trustees. robert b. pamplin, jr., entrepreneur, philanthropist, trustee vern rutsala, poet kim stafford, writer william stafford, poet anthony swofford, former adjunct professor of humanities, author of jarhead mary szybist, poet phyllis yes, artist ^ [1] ^ bilger, burkhard (26 february 2007).

Residence halls Lewis & Clark College

stewart residence hall. all students required live on campus first 2 years, unless portland resident. residence halls include soa (stewart-odell-akin), forest (alder, manzanita, juniper, spruce, , ponderosa), hartzfeld, holmes, platt-howard, copeland , include east, roberts, , west, on-campus apartments. several of student residence halls have themes. stewart health , wellness , providing home wish live in drug , alcohol-free environment. akin known multicultural dorm , hosting majority of students outside of united states u.s. students international experience. platt west houses platteau student-run arts center, , visual , performing arts (or vapa) while platt east known global village . spruce, in forest complex, offers all-female housing. manzanita, in forest, home outdoor pursuits floor environmental action floor. juniper, third forest building, remodeled house students junior class standing or higher in single rooms double beds. hartzfeld , holmes house upperclassmen, req

History of the concept Self-fulfilling prophecy

merton s concept of self-fulfilling prophecy stems thomas theorem, states if men define situations real, real in consequences . according thomas, people react not situations in, also, , primarily, way perceive situations , meaning assign perceptions. therefore, behaviour determined in part perception , meaning ascribe situations in, rather situations themselves. once people convince situation has meaning, regardless of whether does, take real actions in consequence. merton took concept step further , applied recent social phenomena. in book social theory , social structure, conceives of bank run @ fictional last national bank, on cartwright millingville presides. typical bank, , millingville has run , quite properly. result, banks, has liquid assets (cash), of assets invested in various ventures. 1 day, large number of customers comes bank @ once—the exact reason never made clear. customers, seeing many others @ bank, begin worry. false rumours spread wrong bank , more customers rush

Former colleges Roman Colleges

1 former colleges 1.1 vatican seminary 1.2 pontificio seminario pio 1.3 seminario dei ss. pietro e paolo former colleges vatican seminary vatican seminary , church of santa matra, giuseppe vasi the vatican seminary, founded in 1636 urban viii. pupils had task of assisting @ liturgical services @ basilica of st. peter. administration entrusted vatican chapter appointed rector. in 1730 seminary transferred piazza rusticucci building behind apse of st. peter s. in 1913 merged minor division of roman seminary form pontificio seminario romano minore. pontificio seminario pio the pontificio seminario pio or pius seminary, situated in palazzo di s. apollinare, , intended seminarians regions of italy. founded in 1853 pius ix dioceses of pontifical states. in 1913 merged major division of roman seminary form pontificio seminario romano maggior, located @ lateran. seminario dei ss. pietro e paolo the seminario dei ss. pietro e paolo established in 1867 pietro avanzani, secular priest, prepar

Freehold Circle Freehold Borough, New Jersey

^ carney, leo h. monmouth seeks channel growth , new york times, may 1, 1988. accessed april 10, 2013. ^ staff. transportation research record, transportation research board, national research council, 1991. accessed april 10, 2013. ^ kroh, h. h. resorts in new jersey; new highways , bridges connect points along 125-mile seashore , june 16, 1940. accessed april 10, 2013.

Collegio Scozzese Roman Colleges

the scottish college in rome (pontificio collegio scozzese) established in 1600 clement viii education of scottish priests preservation of catholicism in scotland. assigned revenues of old scots hospice, increased munificence of pope , other benefactors. in 1634 college transferred present situation , in 1649 countess of huntley constructed church dedicated saint andrew , saint margaret, queen of scotland. 1615 till 1773 under direction of jesuits. students, numbering 20, supported partly revenues of college , partly scottish bishops , own money. attend gregorian university , have villa @ marino. since 1964, scottish college building has been situated on via cassia leaving former site of via quattro fontane purpose built building on outskirts of city.

Teams and drivers 2017 British Touring Car Championship

1 teams , drivers 1.1 driver changes 1.2 team changes 1.3 mid season changes teams , drivers driver changes changed teams andrew jordan move motorbase performance west surrey racing. matt simpson move speedworks motorsport team dynamics. chris smiley move tlc racing btc norlin racing. dave newsham move power maxed racing btc norlin racing. martin depper move eurotech racing motorbase performance. jack goff move team ihg rewards club eurotech racing. Árón taylor-smith move team bkr mg racing rcib insurance. ashley sutton move mg racing rcib insurance team bmr. colin turkington move team bmr west surrey racing. josh cook move mg racing rcib insurance maximum motorsport. entering/re-entering btcc 2016 ginetta gt4 supercup runner-up burns make debut in btcc team hard. senna proctor son of former btcc racer mark proctor, make debut in series power maxed racing. tom chilton return series power maxed racing, after five-year absence, having last raced in championship in 2011. 2016 renault uk c

Changes during production life Ford Sierra

1992 ford sierra mkii azura (uk) 1990 ford sierra mkii clx dashboard by 1990s, however, had become clear sierra had fallen out of step technologically against modern japanese rivals offered multi-valve engines , multi-link rear suspension. of these features appeared on sierra s replacement, front-wheel-drive mondeo, unveiled in november 1992 , went on sale following march.

Weyl character formula Vandermonde polynomial

(a vast generalization) the vandermonde polynomial can considered special case of weyl character formula, weyl denominator formula (the case of trivial representation) of special unitary group s u ( n ) {\displaystyle \mathrm {su} (n)} .

Professional Corben Bone

bone playing chicago fire in 2012 bone drafted in first round (13th overall) of 2010 mls superdraft chicago fire. made professional debut on may 8, 2010 in game against toronto fc. in 4 years @ club bone featured in 18 league matches. bone moved philadelphia union on december 12, 2013, when selected in stage 1 of 2013 mls re-entry draft. bone loaned usl pro club wilmington hammerheads on august 12, 2014. @ beginning of following season, made move permanent. after 1 year wilmington, bone signed fc cincinnati ahead of inaugural 2016 season.

Case histories Media Lens

1 case histories 1.1 iraq 1.1.1 justification war 1.1.2 reporting of conflict 1.1.3 casualty figures 1.2 srebrenica: chomsky , others 1.3 syria case histories iraq justification war prior iraq war in 2002, media lens argued fraudulent uk , government claim justification war on basis iraq still possessed credible weapons of mass destruction (wmd) threat , had active wmd program. media lens cited work of former chief un arms inspector scott ritter, had stated 4 years previously, after thorough investigation un inspectors, iraq had been found have fundamentally disarmed 90–95 percent of wmd capability eliminated. editors further cited ritter s opinion have been impossible iraq rearm scratch within 4 years since un had left given level of scrutiny under. a 30 april 2003 media lens database search, covering period leading , including invasion of iraq found of 5,767 articles published guardian , sister paper observer 12 made mention of scott ritter. according edwards, constituted shocki

Critical reception Fruitvale Station

ryan coogler accepts u.s. grand jury prize: dramatic crew @ 2013 sundance film festival. 3rd – betsy sharkey, los angeles times 3rd – mara reinstein, weekly 4th – owen gleiberman, entertainment weekly 4th – chris nashawaty, entertainment weekly 5th – michael phillips, chicago tribune 8th – lisa schwarzbaum, bbc 8th – joe neumaier, new york daily news 9th – ann hornaday washington post 9th – randy myers, san jose mercury news 9th – ann hornaday, washington post 9th – anne thompson, indiewire 9th – sasha stone, awards daily no rank – joe morgenstern, wall street journal no rank – kenneth turan, los angeles times no rank – claudia puig, usa today no rank – carrie rickey no rank – jonathan rosenbaum ^ fruitvale station (2013) . rotten tomatoes. flixter. retrieved january 14, 2014.  ^ fruitvale station . metacritic. cbs interactive. retrieved july 27, 2013.  ^ kaufman, amy (july 14, 2013). fruitvale starts strong, may benefit zimmerman acquittal . los angeles times. retrieved july 26,

Awards and honors Hebe Camargo

1990 — face of são paulo 1994 — citizen paulistana câmara municipal 2002 — tribute in portugal 2007 — special award , prêmio contigo! 2009 — title of professor honoris causa of universidade fiam-faam 2010 — award lide 2010 of comitê executivo grupo de líderes empresariais 2010 — latin grammy awards- trustees award best interview of associação paulista dos críticos de artes best auditorium program presenter of brazilian academy of letters ^ http://www.latingrammy.com/en/content/special-awards

Caribbean Foreign relations of China

caribbean regional relations china based on trade, credits, , investments have increased since 1990s. many caribbean nations increasing ties china have been used way decrease long time over-dependence on united states. additionally, china s policy in region utillisation of dollar diplomacy or attempts switch many nations recognizing taiwan independent nation instead recognition of 1 china policy in exchange chinese investment. more recently, during various visits several chinese diplomats caribbean region deal signed china establish confucius institute @ mona campus of university of west indies, possible additional 1 established @ cave hill campus. these agreements part of basis of teaching mandarin chinese language courses @ regional university. china has expanded several levels of cooperation caribbean region. china , government of republic of trinidad , tobago said have formed agreement asphalt trinidad , tobago exported china during construction boom in preparation 2008 summer

Jewish Community Center Fasanenstrasse Synagogue

jüdisches gemeindehaus, 2010 after holocaust, of few jews returned berlin immigrants eastern europe. chairman heinz galinski promoted grounds of former fasanenstrasse synagogue chosen building of new jewish community centre (jüdisches gemeindehaus fasanenstrasse). on 10 november 1957, west berlin mayor willy brandt attended ceremony of laying cornerstone. old ruins removed, few surviving elements, such main portal, kept decoration of new building designed in modern style of 1950s. gemeindehaus inaugurated on september 27, 1959. on november 9, 1969, during ceremonies commemorate kristallnacht, tupamaros west-berlin attempted attack community center; bomb, supplied undercover government agent peter urbach, failed explode. since 2006 building hosts jewish adult education centre , administrative departments community center has moved new synagogue on oranienburger strasse.

Career Ubaldo Jiménez

1 career 1.1 colorado rockies 1.1.1 2006–2008 1.1.2 2009–2011 1.2 cleveland indians 1.3 baltimore orioles 1.3.1 2014 1.3.2 2015 1.3.3 2016 1.3.4 2017 career colorado rockies 2006–2008 jiménez made major league baseball debut on september 26, 2006. came in relief pitcher colorado rockies during eighth inning of 11–4 home loss los angeles dodgers. allowed 2 hits , no runs. make first major league start on october 1 against chicago cubs on road, last game of regular season. jiménez allowed 3 hits , 3 earned runs on span of  6 ⁄3 innings in 8–5 loss. didn t receive decision game. jiménez earned first major league win on july 29, 2007 @ home against los angeles dodgers. pitched 6 innings, giving 4 hits , 2 earned runs. rockies won game, 9–6. on september 5, gained distinction of giving barry bonds s 762nd , final career home run. jiménez made major league baseball postseason debut on october 6 during game 3 of 2007 national league division series in colorado against philadelphia phillies. s

Conservation Great raft spider

1 conservation 1.1 united kingdom 1.2 reintroduction 1.3 norway conservation cladium reed beds @ redgrave , lopham fen typical of d. plantarius habitat although species distributed in europe, under-recording , confusion on identification make assessment of status difficult. populations known have declined substantially throughout range particularly in western , central areas remaining populations believed established in scandinavia , baltic states. these reductions in population due degradation , loss of habitat. great raft spider listed vulnerable species on iucn red list. united kingdom the great raft spider has been identified @ 3 sites in uk. due extreme rarity listed endangered, protected under schedule 5 of wildlife , countryside act 1981 , provided species action plan in 1999. revised targets published in 2006 reports on targets published in 2002, 2005 , 2008. principal threats species in uk identified water abstraction, inappropriate ditch management, deterioration in water qua

Healthcare issues in France Health in France

even though french among thinner europeans (see chart below), obesity in france has been increasingly cited major health issue in recent years. considered political issue whereas few years prior have been issue reported on television talk shows or in women s magazines. there myth french people not getting overweight or obese france ranked 128th fattest country in world, 1 of lowest rank among developed countries , french food has long been studied healthy diet.

Hippocratic theory Hippocrates

illustration of hippocratic bench, date unknown hippocratic medicine humble , passive. therapeutic approach based on healing power of nature ( vis medicatrix naturae in latin). according doctrine, body contains within power re-balance 4 humours , heal (physis). hippocratic therapy focused on easing natural process. end, hippocrates believed rest , immobilization [were] of capital importance. in general, hippocratic medicine kind patient; treatment gentle, , emphasized keeping patient clean , sterile. example, clean water or wine ever used on wounds, though dry treatment preferable. soothing balms employed. hippocrates reluctant administer drugs , engage in specialized treatment might prove wrongly chosen; generalized therapy followed generalized diagnosis. generalized treatments prescribed include fasting , consumption of apple cider vinegar. hippocrates once said eat when sick, feed sickness. however, potent drugs used on occasions. passive approach successful in treating rel

Organisation and administration University of Queensland

1 organisation , administration 1.1 governance 1.2 academic faculties 1.3 finances organisation , administration tc beirne school of law the university of queensland organised number of divisions academic, administrative , logistical purposes. governance the senate governing body of university of queensland , consists of 22 members university , community. senate led chancellor , deputy chancellor, elected senate. university of queensland act 1998 grants senate wide powers appoint staff, manage , control university affairs , property , manage , control finances promote university s interests. the vice-chancellor university s chief executive officer , appointed , responsible senate overall direction of strategic planning, finance , affairs of university , acts president of university. vice-chancellor supported executive whom university s organisational units report , provides advice on policy , administrative matters relating area of responsibility. the academic board university s senior

Forms Economic discrimination

1 forms 1.1 against workers 1.1.1 wage discrimination 1.1.2 hiring discrimination 1.2 against consumers 1.2.1 discrimination based on price 1.2.2 services discrimination 1.3 against businesses 1.3.1 discrete usage discrimination 1.3.2 capital investment discrimination forms there several forms of economic discrimination. common form of discrimination wage inequality, followed unequal hiring practices. there discrimination against minority consumers , minority businesses in number of areas, , religious or ethnic discrimination in countries outside of united states. against workers most forms of discrimination against minorities involve lower wages , unequal hiring practices. wage discrimination several studies have shown that, in united states, several minority groups, including black men , women, hispanic men , women, , white women, suffer decreased wage earning same job same performance levels , responsibilities white males. numbers vary wildly study study, indicate gap 5 15% lower ea

Technology 1787 in science

^ harvey, w. s.; downs-rose, g. (1980). improved atmospheric engine . william symington, inventor , engine builder. london: northgate publishing. pp. 19–32. isbn 0-85298-443-x.  ^ john wilkinson (1728 – 1808) . history – historic figures. bbc. retrieved 2011-06-29.  ^ van laun, john (2001). limestone railways. london: newcomen society. pp. 203–4. isbn 0-904685-09-8.  ^ occasional paper. railway , canal historical society, railway group. 184,192. cs1 maint: untitled periodical (link) ^ mccutcheon, w. alan (1984). industrial archaeology of northern ireland. belfast: hmso. p. 16. isbn 0-8386-3125-8. 

Career Vera Zvonareva

1 career 1.1 1999–2001 1.2 2002 1.3 2003 1.4 2004: breakthrough 1.5 2005: first injury 1.6 2006 1.7 2007: second injury 1.8 2008: rising top 10 player 1.9 2009 1.10 2010: 2 grand slam finals , best ranking 1.11 2011 1.12 2012: third injury 1.13 2013: shoulder surgery 1.14 2014: hiatus, return tennis 1.15 2015–2016: hiatus , motherhood 1.16 2017: comeback, itf title career 1999–2001 zvonareva started compete on itf circuit in 1999, debuting @ itf tournament in tbilisi, georgia. won 3 qualifying matches there reach main draw before losing in first round. next year, won itf event in moscow, russia without dropping set, despite being unranked. event second event had played in professional career. 5 weeks later, made wta-level debut @ tier tournament in moscow, beating world no. 148 elena bovina, before losing world no. 11 anna kournikova in second round. in 2001, failed qualify wta events in key biscayne, florida , moscow, reached semifinal @ itf circuit tournament in civitanova, italy. du