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Waterloo (18 June) Waterloo Campaign

battle of waterloo it @ waterloo on 18 june 1815 decisive battle of campaign took place. start of battle delayed several hours napoleon waited until ground had dried previous night’s rain. late afternoon french army had not succeeded in driving wellington s forces escarpment on stood. once prussians arrived, attacking french right flank in ever increasing numbers, napoleon s key strategy of keeping seventh coalition armies divided had failed , army driven field in confusion, combined coalition general advance. on morning of 18 june 1815 napoleon sent orders marshal grouchy, commander of right wing of army of north, harass prussians stop them reforming. these orders arrived @ around 06:00 , corps began move out @ 08:00; 12:00 cannon battle of waterloo heard. grouchy s corps commanders, gérard, advised should march sound of guns . contrary napoleon s orders ( sword against prussians driving them through wavre , join me here ) grouchy decided not take advice. became apparent neither nap

History Phillip Bay, New South Wales

1 history 1.1 aborigines 1.2 europeans 1.3 yarra bay house history aborigines aboriginal people first live @ phillip bay , la perouse. presence recorded arthur phillip , french expedition led lapérouse arrived within 6 days of each other in january 1788. camp established @ phillip bay in 1883, under aborigines protection board. settlement has been run variety of church , welfare groups on time. reserve moved unstable sand around elaroo avenue area, @ end of 1920s. area owned aboriginal people, yarra bay house , headland between frenchmans bay , yarra bay. europeans the first fleet ship hms supply carrying captain arthur phillip arrived in botany bay on 18 january 1788. anchorage named phillip bay . examination of immediate vicinity phillip concluded area unsuitable habitation . after arrival of captain john hunter in hms sirius on 20th of january, phillip, hunter , 2 other men explored coast northwards boat, finding port jackson. fleet relocated became sydney cove. the adjacent subur

Content Ficlets

^ cite error: named reference ficlets blog 7 march 2007 invoked never defined (see page). ^ lawver, kevin. welcome ficlets! . ficlets. archived original on 16 december 2008. retrieved 16 december 2008.  ^ lawver, kevin. ficlets . ficlets. archived original on 16 december 2008. retrieved 16 december 2008.  ^ scalzi, john (14 march 2007). questions , etc., 3/14/07 . ficlets blog. ficlets. archived original on 16 december 2008. retrieved 16 december 2008.  ^ lawver, kevin. community standards . ficlets. archived original on 16 december 2008. retrieved 16 december 2008.  ^ cite error: named reference teleread 4 january 2009 invoked never defined (see page). ^ wheaton, wil (6 january 2009). ficlets going land of wind , ghosts. here s how save stories . wwdn: in exile. typepad. archived original on 9 january 2009. retrieved 8 january 2009.  ^ scalzi, john (10 april 2007). ficlets spotlight: rachel swirsky . ficlets blog. ficlets. archived original on 16 december 2008. retrieved 15 dece

Organization Tennessee Wing Civil Air Patrol

charlie smith, ata senior engineer , mission pilot civil air patrol s tennessee wing, poses alongside cessna 182 flew in support of deep water horizon mission mobile alabama. cadets , senior members tennessee wing civil air patrol got chance sit down , talk maj. gen. haston, adjutant general of tennessee military department. charlie smith, ata senior engineer , mission pilot civil air patrol, lines photo out of rear-seat swing window during oil spill surveillance mission.

Monday-Thursday Regular Features Simon Mayo Drivetime

^ radio 2 - simon mayo drivetime - homework sucks . bbc. retrieved 13 november 2012.  ^ radio 2 - simon mayo drivetime - confessions . bbc. retrieved 13 november 2012.  ^ radio 2 - shows - simon mayo drivetime - radio 2 book club . bbc. retrieved 13 november 2012.  ^ radio 2 - shows - simon mayo drivetime - matt s middle aged midweek mosh . bbc. retrieved 13 november 2012.  ^ radio 2 - shows - simon mayo drivetime - showstopper . bbc. retrieved 13 november 2012. 

Mission Tennessee Wing Civil Air Patrol

1 mission 1.1 emergency services 1.2 cadet programs 1.3 aerospace education mission the tennessee wing performs 3 missions of civil air patrol: providing emergency services; offering cadet programs youth; , providing aerospace education both cap members , general public. emergency services the civil air patrol provides emergency services, includes performing search , rescue , disaster relief missions; assisting in humanitarian aid assignments. cap provides air force support through conducting light transport, communications support, , low-altitude route surveys. civil air patrol can offer support counter-drug missions. cadet programs the civil air patrol offers cadet program youth aged 12 21, includes aerospace education, leadership training, physical fitness , moral leadership. aerospace education the civil air patrol offers aerospace education cap members , general public, including providing training members of cap, , offering workshops youth throughout nation through schools , publ

Planning Cornell Tech

part of cornell tech site, viewed 1 of buildings in 2008, administration of then-new york city mayor michael bloomberg recruited steven strauss, american economist , former mckinsey & company management consultant, oversee series of research projects looking @ future of new york city s economy in context of global economic trends. analysis concluded new york had significant opportunities in high tech sector , recommended series of initiatives better capitalize on these developments, these recommendations included, not limited to: creation of string of incubators, stage investment fund, nyc big apps. success of these recommendations hinge upon quality , quantity of technology talent in new york city. in response recommendation, mayor bloomberg launched competition build applied sciences campus in new york city focus on entrepreneurship , job creation. in december 2010, city requested expressions of interest leading universities. eighteen universities responded. next, in july 2011, n

South African Overseas Expeditionary Force British Expeditionary Force (World War I)

the south african overseas expeditionary force consisted of 1st south african infantry brigade of 4 infantry battalions supported 5 heavy artillery batteries, field ambulance, royal engineers signal company , general hospital under command of brigadier general henry lukin. brigade arrived in france in april 1916, , assigned 9th (scottish) division , took part in battle of somme in july 1916, , on 14 july battle of delville wood. of 3,153 men in brigade 750 left when brigade relieved on 20 july. later in 1917, brigade took part in battle of arras , in third battle of ypres (passchendaele). brigade destroyed in 1918 german spring offensive , end of war had suffered 15,000 casualties, 5,000 killed.

Shadow Creeps List of Ressha Sentai ToQger characters

^ tv asahi s page on bag shadow . retrieved 2014-02-20.  ^ tv asahi s page on sabre shadow . retrieved 2014-02-22.  ^ tv asahi s page on chain shadow . retrieved 2014-03-01.  ^ tv asahi s page on stove shadow . retrieved 2014-03-08.  ^ tv asahi s page on baketsu shadow . retrieved 2014-03-15.  ^ tv asahi s page on hanko shadow . retrieved 2014-04-05.  ^ tv asahi s page on bakudan shadow . retrieved 2014-04-12.  ^ tv asahi s page on marionette shadow . retrieved 2014-04-19.  ^ tv asahi s page on type shadow . retrieved 2014-04-26.  ^ tv asahi s page on lamp shadow . retrieved 2014-05-10.  ^ tv asahi s page on loupe shadow . retrieved 2014-05-18.  ^ tv asahi s page on sōjiki shadow . retrieved 2014-05-24.  ^ tv asahi s page on hammer shadow . retrieved 2014-06-07.  ^ tv asahi s page on ring shadow . retrieved 2014-06-28.  ^ tv asahi s page on fence shadow . retrieved 2014-07-05.  ^ tv asahi s page on jack-in-the-box shadow . retrieved 2014-07-13.  ^ tv asahi s page on sa

Origins 1st Fighter Wing

71st fighter squadron lockheed p-80s march afb 1948. the 1st fighter wing activated @ march field california on 15 august 1947. assigned twelfth air force, tactical air command (tac). in december 1948 twelfth air force assigned tactical air command continental air command (conac), established on 1 december 1948. conac assumed jurisdiction on both tac , air defense command (adc). move reflected effort concentrate fighter forces deployed within continental united states strengthen air defense of north american continent. move largely administrative convenience: units assigned conac dual-trained , expected revert primary strategic or tactical roles after air defense battle won. 1st fighter wing subsequently transferred twelfth air force/tac fourth air force/conac on 20 december 1948. organizational , equipment changes continued throughout 1949. first f-86 sabre, assigned 94th fighter squadron, arrived on 15 february. end of june wing had received seventy-nine of eighty-three authorized f-

History Lewis & Clark College

albany college administration building. like many modern universities, institution become lewis & clark intended provide secondary higher education specific religious community, in case presbyterian pioneers in oregon s willamette valley. end presbyterian church incorporated albany academy in 1858, making lewis & clark 1 of 4 oregon colleges foundations predating oregon s statehood (along willamette university, pacific university, , linfield college). within decade of founding, albany academy began focus more exclusively on higher education, changing official name albany collegiate institution in 1866. lewis & clark s official founding date comes current charter, has been legally valid since presbyterian church reincorporated albany collegiate institution albany college in 1867. unlike oregon colleges of pioneer-era, college has been coeducational since first class, graduated in 1873. campus of 7 acres (2.8 ha) in albany situated on land donated monteith family. in 1892, or

Notable people Freehold Township, New Jersey

people born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated freehold township include: brad brach (born 1986), relief pitcher baltimore orioles. brian brikowski (born 1989), defensive end played in canadian football league montreal alouettes. danielle colaprico (born 1992), midfielder chicago red stars of national women s soccer league. katie dippold, comedy writer, actress, , improvisational comedian has co-produced , written parks , recreation. joann downey (born 1966), politician representing 11th legislative district in new jersey general assembly. clare farragher (born 1941), member of new jersey general assembly 1988 2002 served mayor of freehold township. michele fitzgerald (born 1990), winner of survivor: kaôh rōng in 2016, 32nd season of reality series. milton goode (born 1960), high jumper participated @ 1984 summer olympics. vin gopal (born 1985), politician take office in january 2018 represent 11th legislative district in new jersey senate, covers portions of monmouth co

Points of interest Freehold Borough, New Jersey

^ our mission, monmouth county historical association. accessed august 13, 2014. ^ fitzgerald, alison. track financier buys historic freehold raceway paid $23 million oldest harness-racing track in u.s.; has eye on other sites, too. , philadelphia inquirer, december 15, 1994. accessed october 13, 2013. robert e. brennan, controversial financier , self-anointed savior of casino , racetrack industries in state, has bought freehold raceway, nation s oldest harness-racing track, $23 million dollars.... freehold raceway, first opened in 1853, unique in united states because harness track runs daytime schedule, , therefore provides daytime harness races national simulcasting market. ^ historic houses, monmouth county historical society. accessed october 13, 2013. built 1752-3, served headquarters british general sir henry clinton before battle of monmouth in 1778. ^ st. peter s episcopal church, freehold, new jersey historic trust. accessed october 13, 2013. st. peter s church built betw

The Revolutionary War in Freehold Freehold Borough, New Jersey

freehold impacted american revolution. 1770s, sons of liberty actively recruiting local members in freehold, , agitating relationship between british government , colonists. in 1775, after battles of lexington , concord, capt. elias longstreet recruited first company of freeholders join continental army. freehold known center of patriot activity. declaration of independence publicly proclaimed, read aloud, steps of freehold courthouse few days after being signed in philadelphia. however, after british success @ battle of long island, freehold , of monmouth county fell under control of loyalists. british government continued operate freehold courthouse, , several people involved in revolutionary activism arrested , tried treason @ courthouse. success of continental army @ battle of trenton helped weaken loyalist control of freehold. in june 1778, british army began major strategic evacuation of city of philadelphia. attempted protect long, slow moving column of loyalist families, equipm

Administrative divisions Politics of Eritrea

regions of eritrea eritrea divided 6 regions (or zobas) , subdivided approximately 55 districts or sub-zobas. regions based on hydrological properties of area. has dual effect of providing each administration ample control on agricultural capacity , eliminating historical intra-regional conflicts. the regions included followed sub-region:

Amur Bridge Project Amur River

the amur bridge project proposed in 2007 valery solomonovich gurevich, vice-chairman of jewish autonomous oblast in russia. railway bridge on amur river connect tongjiang nizhneleninskoye, village in jewish autonomous oblast. the chinese portion of bridge finished in july 2016. in december 2016, work began on russian portion of bridge. bridge expected open in october 2019.

Tank.2C Infantry.2C Mk IV .22Churchill.22 Flame tank

churchill crocodile flame tank churchill oke: churchill mk ii fixed ronson flamethrower. 3 part of 1942 raid on dieppe put out of action before equipment used. churchill crocodile: churchill mk vii equipped kit including armored fuel trailer used compressed nitrogen pressure. flamethrower replaced hull machine gun leaving main armament unaffected. 8 hundred conversion kits produced. operating under organization of 79th armoured division, other specialised vehicles, deployed following 1944 normandy landings in north-west europe , in italian campaign. deliver eighty 1-second bursts out 120 yards (110 m) before refuelling.

Kingsgate Bridge Ove Arup

kingsgate bridge seen durham students union, cathedral above ove arup supervised design , construction of durham s kingsgate bridge in 1963. firm s first bridge, arup particularly attached project , had ashes scattered following death. bust of arup placed @ 1 end of bridge stolen in summer of 2006 has since been replaced.

Napoleonic period Canton of Bern

the helvetic republic 1798 1801 inspired french revolution, vaudois drove out bernese governor in 1798 , declared lemanic republic. vaud nationalists frédéric-césar de la harpe had called french intervention in liberating area , french revolutionary troops moved in, taking on whole of switzerland in process , setting helvetic republic. in 1798, establishment of helvetic republic, bern divided, canton of oberland thun capital , canton of léman lausanne capital detached left of canton of bern. within new canton of oberland, historic borders , traditional rights not considered. there had been no previous separatist feeling amongst conservative population, there little enthusiasm new order. situation in canton of léman quite different. french-speaking vaudois had never felt part of german-speaking canton of bern. when joined swiss confederation in 1803, canton of vaud. under helvetic republic, pays-d enhaut château-d Œx became part of canton of léman while saanen , rest of district became

Nocturne in E-flat major.2C Op. 9.2C No. 2 Nocturnes, Op. 9 (Chopin)

chopin composed best-known nocturne in e-flat major, op. 9, no. 2 when around twenty years old. this well-known nocturne in rounded binary form (a, a, b, a, b, a) coda, c. , b sections become increasingly ornamented each recurrence. penultimate bar utilizes considerable rhythmic freedom, indicated instruction, senza tempo (without tempo). nocturne in e-flat major opens legato melody, played piano, containing graceful upward leaps becomes increasingly wide line unfolds. melody heard again 3 times during piece. each repetition, varied ever more elaborate decorative tones , trills. nocturne includes subordinate melody, played rubato. a sonorous foundation melodic line provided spaced notes in accompaniment, connected damper pedal. waltz-like accompaniment gently emphasizes 12/8 meter, 12 beats measure subdivided 4 groups of 3 beats each. analysis john rink structural momentum , closure in chopin s nocturne op 9 no 2 in schenker studies 2 (ed. carl schachter, hedi siegel) pp102–127 cambr

Massachusetts New England town

massachusetts cities , towns. territory of state within bounds of municipal corporation. massachusetts contains 351 municipal corporations, consisting of cities , towns. these 351 municipalities encompass entire territory of massachusetts; there no area outside bounds of municipality. using usual american terminology, there no unincorporated land in massachusetts. of 351 municipalities, number cities , number towns matter of ambiguity. depending on source consulted, anywhere 39 53 cities. ambiguity result of questions around legal status of municipalities have since 1970s, through home-rule petition, adopted corporate charters approved state legislature forms of government resemble city government , not include elements traditionally associated town government (especially, board of selectmen , town meeting). of fourteen communities have done so, 3 call town in municipal operations, , referred residents towns , massachusetts secretary of commonwealth s office considers fourteen leg

NASA crisis Space Shuttle Challenger disaster

several national reconnaissance office (nro) satellites shuttle launch grounded because of accident, dilemma nro had feared since 1970s when shuttle designated united states primary launch system government , commercial payloads. nasa had difficulties own titan rocket , delta rocket programs, due other unexpected rocket failures occurring before , after challenger disaster. on august 28, 1985, titan 34d carrying kh-11 kennan satellite exploded after liftoff on vandenberg air force base, when first stage propellant feed system failed. first failure of titan missile since 1978. on april 18, 1986, titan 34d-9 carrying classified payload, said big bird spy satellite, exploded @ 830 feet above pad after liftoff on vandenberg afb, when burnthrough occurred on 1 of rocket boosters. on may 3, 1986, delta 3914 carrying goes-g weather satellite exploded 71 seconds after liftoff on cape canaveral air force station due electrical malfunction on delta s first stage, prompted range safety officer o

Prosecutions and other effects Russian gay propaganda law

the 2013 world championships in athletics, held @ moscow s luzhniki stadium in august 2013, overshadowed comments , protests on law athletes. after winning silver medal @ event, u.s. runner nick symmonds stated whether re gay, straight, black, white, deserve same rights. if there s can champion cause , further it, will, shy of getting arrested. swedish athletes emma green tregaro , moa hjelmer painted fingernails in rainbow colors symbolic protest. however, tregaro forced re-paint them after deemed political gesture violated rules of iaaf. in response, re-painted them red symbol of love. russian pole vaulter yelena isinbaeva criticized tregaro s gesture being disrespectful host country, stating in press conference have our law has respect. when go different countries, try follow rules. not trying set our rules on there. trying respectful. after isinbaeva s remarks characterized being homophobic, argued choice of words had been misinterpreted media, , against discrimination of gays.

Report 1998 Pep Boys 400K

1 report 1.1 qualifying 1.1.1 failed qualify or withdrew 1.2 race report qualifying two laps qualifying. worst lap of drivers unknown. failed qualify or withdrew eliseo salazar riley & scott cars - crashed in practice on friday july 17 , hospitalised broken right arm, hip, leg , pelvis. replaced scott harrington. buzz calkins bradley motorsports - after losing engine on practice, team decided sat out weekend , withdraw next event @ charlotte regain competitiveness. robbie buhl team menard - withdrawn prior start of practice team protest after john menard accused a. j. foyt of skullduggery during qualifying @ new hampshire. withdrawn charlotte race. j. j. yeley r sinden racing services - withdrawn prior start of practice team in support of menard s protest. stan wattles metro racing systems - team withdrew prior start of practice concentrate on testing programme. race

2014: Good results and final back injury Jelena Janković

janković @ 2014 bnp paribas open. janković kicked off 2014 @ premier-level event brisbane international number 4 seed. beat former roland garros champion francesca schiavone, elina svitolina, , world number 9 angelique kerber reach semifinals lost world number 2 victoria azarenka in 3 sets. first time made semifinals of australian open warm tournament since 2007. seeded fourth @ sydney international, janković upset in first round ekaterina makarova in straight sets. next stop australian open. defeated 3 japanese players consecutively, misaki doi, ayumi morita, , kurumi nara, reach fourth round set rematch against , coming romanian simona halep, janković lost in 3 sets. next set of tournaments during middle-eastern hard court swing @ doha , dubai. made semifinals in doha, beating karin knapp, alisa kleybanova, , petra kvitová, dropping less 4 games in each match. lost angelique kerber in second set tiebreak. in dubai, janković defeated maryna zanevska , lucie Šafářová, both in straight

Spanish marriage Mary I of England

philip of spain titian at age 37, mary turned attention finding husband , producing heir, prevent protestant elizabeth (still next-in-line under terms of henry viii s , act of succession of 1544) succeeding throne. edward courtenay , reginald pole both mentioned prospective suitors, cousin charles v suggested marry son, prince philip of spain. philip had son previous marriage , heir apparent vast territories in continental europe , new world. part of marriage negotiations, portrait of philip, titian, sent in september 1553. lord chancellor gardiner , house of commons unsuccessfully petitioned consider marrying englishman, fearing england relegated dependency of habsburgs. marriage unpopular english; gardiner , allies opposed on basis of patriotism, while protestants motivated fear of catholicism. when mary insisted on marrying philip, insurrections broke out. thomas wyatt younger led force kent depose mary in favour of elizabeth, part of wider conspiracy known wyatt s rebellion, involv

Group D ESL One Cologne 2015

1 group d 1.1 virtus.pro vs. team immunity 1.2 mousesports vs. cloud9 1.3 virtus.pro vs. cloud9 group d virtus.pro vs. team immunity casters: semmler & henryg virtus.pro (vp) 1 of few teams appear @ every major , placed top 8 @ every major exception of dreamhack winter 2013; has 1 major win @ esl 1 katowice 2014. @ previous major in home country, poles defeated 3dmax , cloud9 in group stage , defeated keyd stars (now luminosity gaming) fell in semifinals fnatic, ended being eventual winners. team immunity playing in first ever major; @ qualifier, defeated mvp karnal indonesia. immunity started 3-0 lead before vp tied things right up. polish team took 6-3 lead going 10th round. there, chris emagine rowland started kill onto janusz snax pogorzelski. filip neo kubski able sneak on immunity 50 seconds left able tag damage before falling back. immunity chased neo, james james quinn killed own teammate in karlo ustilo pivac before taking down vp in game leader. james made team

Resources Social Venture Network

1 resources 1.1 book series 1.2 social venture institutes 1.3 esalen resources book series in 2004, svn began partnership publishers berrett-koehler create svn book series. books written svn members practical guides starting , growing socially responsible business. books have been made available in paperback, pdf, , kindle versions , priced between $10–$17 each. social venture institutes founded in 1996 gary hirshberg, president , ceo of stonyfield farm, social venture institutes offered twice each year forum in business , nonprofit leaders may receive expert advice , mentoring overcome pressing challenges , explore ways succeed. esalen the esalen institute founded in 1962 alternative educational center devoted exploration of aldous huxley called human potential. in 2011, social venture network began partnership esalen offer series of workshops on conscious business practices, designed business professionals lead passion, insight , authenticity.

Persecution by Pelias Jason

pelias, king of iolcos, stops on steps of temple recognises young jason missing sandal; roman fresco pompeii, 1st century ad. pelias (aeson s half-brother) power-hungry , sought gain dominion on of thessaly. pelias progeny of union between shared mother, tyro ( high born tyro ), daughter of salmoneus, , sea god poseidon. in bitter feud, overthrew aeson (the rightful king), killing descendants of aeson could. spared half-brother unknown reasons. aeson s wife alcimede had newborn son named jason whom saved pelias having female attendants cluster around infant , cry if still-born. fearing pelias notice , kill son, alcimede sent him away reared centaur chiron,; claimed had been having affair him along. pelias, fearing ill-gotten kingship might challenged, consulted oracle, warned him beware of man wearing 1 sandal. many years later, pelias holding games in honor of poseidon when grown jason arrived in iolcus, having lost 1 of sandals in river anauros ( wintry anauros ) while helping old wo

Day 14 STS-62

pilot andy allen monitors reentry on flight deck. columbia lands @ ksc on march 18, 1994. the flight day 14 (thursday, march 17) plan called hot firing of reaction control system (rcs) in preparation return flight, flight control system checkout, cabin stowage, ssbuv deactivation, , final run in lower body negative pressure device gemar. crew awakened 14th day of flight song living in paradise brothers cazimero. the crew performed final checks of spacecraft, wrapped experiments , began packing bags in preparation return earth. columbia scheduled fire oms engines @ 6:18 am cst begin descent culminate touchdown on kennedy space center shuttle landing facility runway @ 8:09 am est. casper , allen test-fired columbia s 38 primary steering jets morning planned, finding them in shape trip home. later, casper , allen each spent time practicing landings using portable computer simulation designed shuttle. during time, gemar spent 4 hours in lower body negative pressure device (lbnp). ivins p

History Awareness ribbon

red awareness ribbon the first ribbons represented meaningful objects in history tokens given knights during middle ages in europe. yellow ribbon came puritan army during english civil war. there, spread americas, army of united states became associated it. yellow ribbon mentioned in marching song, sung military in united states. in year 1917 george a. norton copyrighted song first time. title of song round neck wears yeller ribbon . in 1940s song rewritten several musicians. in 1970s, song tie yellow ribbon round ole oak tree released, , based on song, wife of hostage in iran, penney laingen, first used ribbon awareness symbol. tied yellow ribbons around trees, illustrate desire husband coming home. friends , family members followed trend. many individuals able see message, ribbon became medium . in may 1986, aids faith alliance, later known christian action on aids, held open conference on aids @ notting hill gate in london, supported archbishop of canterbury , other united kingd

Stars Capricornus

capricornus faint constellation, 1 star above magnitude 3; alpha star has magnitude of 3.6. the brightest star in capricornus δ capricorni, called deneb algedi, magnitude of 2.9, 39 light-years earth. several other stars such denebola , deneb, named arabic word tail (deneb); traditional name means tail of goat . deneb algedi beta lyrae variable star (a type of eclipsing binary). ranges 0.2 magnitudes period of 24.5 hours. the other bright stars in capricornus range in magnitude 3.1 5.1. α capricorni multiple star known algedi or giedi. primary (α cap), 109 light-years earth, yellow-hued giant star of magnitude 3.6.; secondary (α cap), 690 light-years earth, yellow-hued supergiant star of magnitude 4.3. 2 stars distinguishable naked eye, , both multiple stars. α capricorni accompanied star of magnitude 9.2; α capricornus accompanied star of magnitude 11.0; faint star binary star 2 components of magnitude 11. traditional names of α capricorni come arabic word kid , references constel

Demographics Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey

avon-by-the-sea, 1902 census 2010 as of 2010 united states census, there 1,901 people, 901 households, , 476.6 families residing in borough. population density 4,459.1 per square mile (1,721.7/km). there 1,321 housing units @ average density of 3,098.6 per square mile (1,196.4/km). racial makeup of borough 96.95% (1,843) white, 0.32% (6) black or african american, 0.00% (0) native american, 0.63% (12) asian, 0.00% (0) pacific islander, 1.26% (24) other races, , 0.84% (16) 2 or more races. hispanic or latino of race 3.73% (71) of population. there 901 households out of 17.1% had children under age of 18 living them, 41.7% married couples living together, 8.8% had female householder no husband present, , 47.1% non-families. 40.8% of households made of individuals, , 17.8% had living alone 65 years of age or older. average household size 2.11 , average family size 2.94. in borough, population spread out 16.8% under age of 18, 6.9% 18 24, 19.5% 25 44, 32.8% 45 64, , 23.9% 65 years of age o

The Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership Mo Ibrahim Foundation

^ prize offered africa s leaders, bbc news, 26.10.2006 . 2006-10-26.  ^ salim ahmed salim appointed mo ibrahim prize committee chair, afrique avenir, 22.02.2011 . archived original on 2012-05-19.  ^ mozambique ex-leader wins prize, bbc news, 22.10.2007 . 2007-10-22.  ^ nelson mandela named honorary laureate mo ibrahim foundation, modern ghana, 03.12.2007 .  ^ botswana s mogae wins $5m prize, bbc (uk), 20.10.2008 . bbc news. 2008-10-20.  ^ mo ibrahim foundation announces decision not award 2010 ibrahim prize, appa blog, 13.06.2010 .  ^ mo ibrahim: why no 1 got prize year, independent, 15.10.2005 . london. 2010-06-15.  ^ cape verde ex-leader pedro pires wins mo ibrahim prize . bbc news. 10 october 2011. retrieved 2011-10-10.  ^ party time in tunis artists, richard dowden s africa blog, 23.11.2011 . archived original on 2011-12-14. 

Physical characteristics Gorilla

western gorilla (gorilla gorilla) , eastern gorilla (gorilla beringei) male gorilla skull gorillas move around knuckle-walking, although walk bipedally short distances while carrying food or in defensive situations. wild male gorillas weigh 135 195 kg (300 430 lb) while adult females weigh half as adult males @ 70–115 kg (150–250 lb). adult males 1.5 1.8 m (4 ft 11 in 5 ft 11 in) tall, arm span stretches 2.3 2.6 m (7 ft 7 in 8 ft 6 in). female gorillas shorter, smaller arm spans. adult male gorillas known silverbacks due characteristic silver hair on backs reaching hips. tallest gorilla recorded 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) silverback arm span of 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in), chest of 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in), , weight of 219 kg (483 lb), shot in alimbongo, northern kivu in may 1938. heaviest gorilla recorded 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) silverback shot in ambam, cameroon, weighed 266 kilograms (586 lb). males in captivity noted capable of reaching weights 275 kg (606 lb). gorilla facial structure described mandibular pr

Election and exert of Gálvez History of Honduras (1900–1954)

president, juan manuel gálvez the government of united states in turn, wanted done problems in central america. therefore, urged carías allow free elections once current term ended. then, carías, had more seventy years. general yielded these pressures , announced elections october 1948, in abstain present candidate. nevertheless, carías found ways use power. general carias nominated ex-minister of war (1933), juan manuel gálvez presidential candidate national party. on other hand, exiled opposition figures authorised return honduras. of form, plh, treating surpass years of inactivity , division, nominated Ángel zúñiga huete presidential candidate. but liberals, convinced did not have possibility of winning and, accusing government of manipulation of electoral process, boycotted elections. gave gálvez victory without opposition , in january 1949 assumed presidency. once president, gálvez showed independent person. more of had anticipated . president gálvez adopted policies of carías, su

Juan Manuel Gálvez History of Honduras (1900–1954)

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