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Origins Akron Pros

the 1908 akron indians. the akron pros in 1910. prior 1908, several semi-pro , amateur teams dominated akron football scene. dominant of these team known akron east ends. east ends dominance of ohio football went unmatched until massillon tigers paid several ringers disbanded pittsburgh stars defeat east ends in 1903. the akron indians date far 1908. indians teams went on win ohio league championships in 1908, 1909, 1913 , 1914. team referred indians fans. 1908–1913, indians had reputation of playing more of style of football seen @ college level of athletic clubs. example, indians preferred passing ball opposed running. team tied akron city title in 190

Panties Underwear fetishism

a japanese vending machine selling used panties burusera. panty fetishism fetish in 1 eroticizes panties (or similar styles of underwear). fetishistic behavior can involve sharing printed or electronic material depicting exposure of panties, of softcore nature, or direct sight , physical contact panties. some individuals have paraphilia specific type of panty. example, common subclass of panty fetishism panties show exposed buttocks (i.e. thongs , g-strings). further, individuals have opposite preference, , attracted panties cover buttocks. used panties one of common types of panty fetishes involves used panties. in fetish, panties or other intimate clothing have been worn eroticized. advent of internet, used panty industry has sprung cater fetish, consisting of women or men selling used undergarments through independent websites or panty seller groups. sellers tend charge number of days panties or other garment worn, , prices increase time worn. in japan, industry has long-establish

History Tondela

the mound of anta da arquinha da moura: vestiges of prehistoric cultures the ancient espigueiro used hill peoples dry corn , store corn amadeu ferraz de carvalho (1876-1951) wrote of municipality of tondela in following terms: municipality of tondela extends on plateau, covers part of eastern slope of caramulo , surpassing saw still slopes through highlands of são joão monte, on gentle flanks of upper Águeda basin. in way, natural sections of area are: part of plateau, cut dão , effluents pavia , dinha; depressed lands between plateau , serra caramulo, drained criz , effluents; part of eastern flanks of caramulanian mountains , elevated east around Águeda basin; , add, extreme basin, quaternary deposits, indicate small extinct lakes, along serra caramulo; , vale de besteiros. in context, region of tondela appears 1 of principal locations of archaeological remnants, , concentrations of prehistoric populations. the traditional origin of tondela arises fountain chafariz das sereias, scu

S Extraterrestrial places in the Cthulhu Mythos

1 s 1.1 sargas 1.2 shaggai 1.3 shonhi 1.4 shumath-ghun 1.5 sigma octantis 1.6 small magellanic cloud 1.7 syrgoth s sargas sargas bright star in scorpius constellation mentioned sauron along great old 1 eihort. shaggai shaggai (or chag-hai) planet orbiting binary system made of twin green suns located in andromeda galaxy, homeworld of alien race known shan or insects shaggai. lovecraft first mentioned shaggai twice in haunter of dark, gave no details, save further out in cosmos yuggoth. in story shaggai title of 1 of stories supposedly written protagonist robert harrison blake. the shan s planet destroyed 8 centuries ago, possibly ghroth harbinger. being known worm gnaws in night resides there. shonhi shonhi (also stronti) transgalactic world frequented denizens of yaddith. has been visited great old 1 yig, , orbits 3 suns. shumath-ghun an unknown sidereal place located amidst black nebula , possibly related shub-niggurath. sigma octantis sigma octantis (or polaris australis) bright

New Zealand Expeditionary Force British Expeditionary Force (World War I)

the new zealand expeditionary force (nzef) under command of general alexander godley title of military forces sent new zealand fight britain during first world war. upon outbreak of war, new zealand offered provide 2 brigades — 1 of infantry , 1 of mounted troops — total of 8,500 men. nzef closely tied aif of war. when gallipoli campaign began, new zealand contingent insufficient complete division on own combined 4th australian infantry brigade form new zealand , australian division. division, along australian 1st division, formed famous australian , new zealand army corps (anzac) under command of general william birdwood. after end of gallipoli campaign, nzef formed own infantry division; new zealand division served on western front april 1916. took part in battle of flers-courcelette, battle of morval, battle of le transloy, , celebrated battle of le quesnoy. new zealanders considered exceptional troops germans, captured intelligence report named them ...an exceptionally assault div

Support of anti-Nazi brother Hermann Göring

göring s younger brother albert despised nazism, , offered active resistance regime, including helping prisoners escape concentration camps. arrested 4 times, hermann secured release each time. hermann s daughter edda told guardian albert people in need himself financially , personal influence, necessary involve higher authority or officials, had have support of father, did get.

Tenants Naval Support Activity Charleston

1 tenants 1.1 navy 1.2 air force 1.3 marines 1.4 coast guard 1.5 army 1.6 federal complex (former naval base charleston), north charleston tenants navy charleston naval weapons station, joint base charleston (>17,000 acres, 27 square miles), goose creek , hanahan space , naval warfare systems center atlantic (spawar) naval nuclear power training command nuclear power school nuclear power training unit moored training nuclear submarine, uss daniel webster (ssbn-626) moored training nuclear submarine, uss sam rayburn (ssbn-635) moored training nuclear submarine, uss la jolla (ssn-701), 2015 delivery moored training nuclear submarine, uss san francisco (ssn-711), after 2015 delivery naval consolidated brig, charleston, east coast mobile mine assembly unit eleven (momau-11) naval operations support center charleston navy reserve center navy munitions command conus, detachment charleston explosive ordnance detachment naval health clinic charleston navy dental clinic naval criminal invest

Imperial Privy Council List of Japanese government and military commanders of World War II

president of privy council yoshimichi hara: president of privy council hiranuma kiichirō: last president of privy council privy councillors jirō minami: privy councillor kantarō suzuki: privy councillor nobuyuki abe: privy councillor hiranuma kiichirō: privy councillor senjuro hayashi: privy councillor shigeru honjō: privy councillor hideki tōjō: privy councilor

Production The Navy Lark

a radio times newspaper extract 1960, showing cast of show , promoting show s return. the series used accents , characterised voices supplement humour, deal of innuendo. the show s theme tune trade wind hornpipe written , performed tommy reilly on barry music compilation of short interlude pieces published in 1958 on bmc118. the programme strong on creating identifiable characters, listener able differentiate each person laurie wyman created; many of whom acquired enduring catchphrases, notably sub lieutenant phillips: corrrrr , ooh, nasty... , oh lumme! , , left hand down bit . ev rybody down! phrase of cpo pertwee s, necessitated string of incomprehensible navigation orders phillips, , followed sound effect of ship crashing. also, whenever pertwee had menial job done, able seaman johnson first in line it, inevitably against will: re rotten, are! . telephone response naval intelligence (ronnie barker), extremely gormless , dimwitted delivery of ello, intelligence ere or

Selected works Joseph Folahan Odunjo

1 selected works 1.1 poetry 1.2 novels 1.3 textbook selected works poetry ise ni ogun ise ( work antidote poverty ) toju iwa re oremi ( watch behaviour, friend ) akójopò ewì alâdùn.  (1961) novels omo oku orun (1964; deceased woman s daughter ) kuye. african universities press. 1978 [1964]. isbn 978-978-148-016-4.  textbook aláwìíyé yoruba readers (fun awọn ọmọde ati awọn agbà ti o nkọ́ iwe yoruba ni kikà: yoruba language comprehensive learning text series). longman nigeria. 1975. isbn 978-0-582-63865-5.  ^ literatures in african languages : yoruba . encyclopædia britannica kids. retrieved june 14, 2016. 

Wits Theatre University of the Witwatersrand

the wits theatre performing arts complex within university, although caters professional companies, dance studios , schools. run university s performing arts administration (paa). prior opening of wits theatre, wits schools of dramatic art , music had been staging productions in building on campus called nunnery, former convent. nunnery has been retained teaching venue.

History and context Amur River

a remnant of yishiha s monuments @ tyr, seen c. 1860 the mongols, ruling region yuan dynasty, established tenuous military presence on lower amur in 13–14th centuries; ruins of yuan-era temple have been excavated near village of tyr. during yongle , xuande eras (early 15th century), ming dynasty reached amur in drive establish control on lands adjacent ming empire northeast, later become known manchuria. expeditions headed eunuch yishiha reached tyr several times between 1411 , 1430s, re-building (twice) yongning temple , obtaining @ least nominal allegiance of lower amur s tribes ming government. sources report chinese presence during same period on middle amur – fort existed @ aigun 20 years during yongle era on left (northwestern) shore of amur downstream mouth of zeya river. ming dynasty aigun located on opposite bank later aigun relocated during qing dynasty. in event, ming presence on amur short-lived tenuous; after end of yongle era, ming dynasty s frontiers retreated southern m

Career John L. Spivak

spivak landed first job police reporter new haven union. moved new york worked @ morning sun, evening graphic, , call, paper of american socialist party. first major story came when covered battle of matewan in west virginia. served briefly reporter , bureau chief in berlin , moscow international news service. upon return united states, became feature writer leftist newspapers , magazines such communist party usa s daily worker, ken, , new masses. in 1930, in case known whalen papers, spivak used position journalist on behalf of soviet union. when documents detailing soviet propaganada efforts came possession of new york city police department, spivak demonstrated forgeries. years later did transpire documents supplied soviets spivak, alert scheme, discredit them , thereby undermine congressional efforts investigate communist propaganda in united states. spivak traveled throughout south in 1930s interviewing prison camp officials , photographing camp practices , punishment records. n

Bishop underpromotion Promotion (chess)

in position @ left, promotion queen or rook pin bishop, leaving black no possible move, resulting in stalemate. promotion bishop winning move: 1. c8=b! b\any 2. nd7 b\any 3. bb7# 1–0. (promotion knight threatens checkmate via 2.nb6, thwarted 1...bc7 2.nb6+ bxb6 3.kxb6, drawn game insufficient mating material.) less often, underpromotion bishop may necessary not avoid stalemate, induce , save draw in otherwise hopeless position. right example end of study herman mattison. both king moves lose (they can met ...rgg7, example), pawn must promoted. 6.b8=q , 6.b8=r both lose capture on c8, , 6.b8=n, while leaving stalemate after 6...rgxc8??, loses after 6...rcxc8. leaves 6.b8=b!: since c7 rook pinned, black must either lose theoretical draw or play 6...rxc8 which, bishop on b8 rather queen or rook, stalemate. underpromotion knight or rook in practical play rare, , bishop rarer, in composed chess problems such last example, occurs more often. perhaps famous example saavedra position. cases ca

Storylines Arena Naucalpan 35th Anniversary Show

the event featured 5 professional wrestling matches different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds, plots , storylines. wrestlers portrayed either heels (referred rudos in mexico, portray bad guys ) or faces (técnicos in mexico, guy characters) followed series of tension-building events, culminated in wrestling match or series of matches.

Political parties and their current vote share Politics of South Africa

general elections take place every 5 years. first multi-racial democratic election held in 1994, second in 1999, third in 2004, fourth in 2009, , recent in 2014. until 2008, elected officials allowed change political party, while retaining seats, during set windows occurred twice each electoral term, due controversial floor crossing legislative amendments made in 2002. last 2 floor crossing windows occurred in 2005 , in 2007. after 2009 elections, anc lost two-thirds majority in national legislature had allowed unilaterally alter constitution. the congress of south african trade unions (cosatu) , south african communist party (sacp) in formal alliance ruling anc (the so-called tripartite alliance), , not stand separately election. notes:

Banknotes Brunei dollar

1 banknotes 1.1 1967 series 1.2 1972 series 1.3 1989 series 1.4 1996–2000 polymer , paper series 1.5 2004–2007 (polymer) series 1.6 2011 polymer series 1.7 commemorative banknotes banknotes on 12 june 1967, government (kerajaan brunei) introduced notes in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50 , 100 dollars. notes 500 , 1000 dollars followed in 1979. in 1989, title on paper money changed negara brunei darussalam, official name of country, , malay term “state of brunei, abode of peace.” 10,000 dollar notes introduced same year. notes bear denomination in malay (in both rumi , jawi) , in english. english denomination appeared on obverse below denomination in malay on earlier series, appears on reverse jawi. five series of notes have been issued. colours of $1, $5, , $10 notes have been same series of banknotes. [1] 1967 series first series (1967) – currency portrait of sultan omar ali saifuddin iii, 28th ruler of brunei. $1 – blue $5 – green $10 – red $50 – brown $100 – purple 1972 series second

Europe Foreign relations of China

the end of long-held animosity between moscow , beijing marked visit china soviet president mikhail gorbachev in 1989. after 1991 demise of soviet union, china s relations russia , former states of soviet union became more amicable conflicting ideologies of 2 vast nations no longer stood in way. new round of bilateral agreements signed during reciprocal head of state visits. in 1950s soviet union, russia has again become important source of military technology china, raw materials , trade. friendly relations russia have been important advantage china, offsetting uneasy relations united states. relations europe, both eastern , western, have been friendly in 21st century, and, indeed, close political , trade relations european union nations have been major thrust of china s foreign policy in 2000s. in november 2005, president hu jintao visited united kingdom, germany, , spain , announced china s eagerness enter greater political , economic cooperation european partners.

Milan campus Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

an aerial photograph of ucsc campus cattolica has campuses in 6 italian cities, seat in historic cistercian monastery near basilica of sant ambrogio in heart of milan. monastery built benedictine monks in 8th century, ucsc milan campus expanded under care of cistercian friars in 15th century , military , social developments both during napoleonic era , world war ii. the restructuring of benedictine monastery giovanni muzio in collaboration engineer pier fausto barelli began in 1929 , finished twenty years later. atrium of zodiac in 1932 the campus, nestled within original city walls of milan, features facade giovanni muzio, chapel of sacred heart, atrium of zodiac, , great hall (aula magna). the main section of gemelli consists of following buildings: monumental cloister bramante, offices, gregorianum, antonianum, via lanzone 18, ambrosianum, franciscanum, , domenicanum. most of buildings, colleges, , campus facilities located in st. ambrose district, within city centre of milan. seat

Powick Hospital Powick

collett s green - former hospital a mile village towards malvern site of victorian complex of county psychiatric hospital, referred powick hospital. hospital notorious use of lsd in therapy , mistreatment of patients. built in 1852, hospital closed in 1989 , demolished shortly thereafter. name powick entered local colloquialisms , became synonymous mental disorder in many informal expressions relating madness or stupidity. before became england s famous composer, in 1879 @ age of 22 edward elgar appointed bandmaster of asylum until 1886, , wrote compositions asylum s band.

Notable features and collections Alamogordo Public Library

story book wall, created in 1963 the story book wall collection of 247 tiles illustrating children s books , installed on wall near children s library. drawings created local schoolchildren in 1963 , copied onto tiles. project carried out local chapter of american association of university women. the eugene manlove rhodes room, constructed part of 1987 expansion, holds library s collection of southwest books , materials. within room bank teller wall rescued bank in vaughn, new mexico , desks , other pieces of furniture 1900s. in 1958 civic league purchased w. h. hutchinson s collection of eugene manlove rhodes materials , donated them library. collection consists of books, correspondence, clippings, magazines, , few original manuscripts. these items , other rhodes-related items collected past library director june harwell have been photocopied, cataloged, , scanned computer files , available researchers.

Recent foreign policy Foreign relations of China

countries of world indicating decade diplomatic relations commenced people s republic of china: 1949/1950s (dark red), 1960s (red), 1970s (orange), 1980s (beige) , 1990s/2000s (yellow). countries not recognized or not recognizing prc in grey. an air china boeing 777 in china-france 50 years anniversary livery in recent years, china s leaders have been regular travelers parts of globe, , has sought higher profile in un through permanent seat on united nations security council , other multilateral organizations. closer home, china has made efforts reduce tensions in asia; relations asian neighbors have become stable during last decades of 20th century. has contributed stability on korean peninsula, cultivated more cooperative relationship members of association of southeast asian nations (asean) (brunei, cambodia, burma, indonesia, laos, malaysia, philippines, singapore, thailand, vietnam), , participated in asean regional forum. in 1997, asean member nations , china, south korea , japan

Ancient board games Board game

senet, 1 of oldest known board games hounds , jackals (egypt, 13th dynasty) board games have been played in cultures , societies throughout history. number of important historical sites, artifacts, , documents shed light on board games such as: jiroft civilization gameboards senet, found in predynastic , first dynasty burials of egypt, c. 3500 bc , 3100 bc respectively; oldest board game known have existed, senet pictured in fresco found in merknera s tomb (3300–2700 bc) mehen, predynastic egypt backgammon, originated in ancient persia on 5,000 years ago chess, originated in india pachisi , chaupar, india go, originating in china liubo, originating in china shax, originating in somalia bao (mancala game), played throughout eastern africa patolli, originating in mesoamerica played ancient aztec royal game of ur, royal tombs of ur contain game, among others, dating mesopotamia 4,600 years ago buddha games list, earliest known list of games ^ madjidzadeh, y (2003) jiroft, earliest orienta

Thermochemical routes Second-generation biofuels

1 thermochemical routes 1.1 gasification 1.2 pyrolysis 1.3 torrefaction thermochemical routes carbon-based materials can heated @ high temperatures in absence (pyrolysis) or presence of oxygen, air and/or steam (gasification). these thermochemical processes both yield combustible gas , solid char. gas can fermented or chemically synthesised range of fuels, including ethanol, synthetic diesel or jet fuel. there lower temperature processes in region of 150–374 °c, produce sugars decomposing biomass in water or without additives. gasification gasification technologies established conventional feedstocks such coal , crude oil. second-generation gasification technologies include gasification of forest , agricultural residues, waste wood, energy crops , black liquor. output syngas further synthesis e.g. fischer-tropsch products including diesel fuel, biomethanol, biodme (dimethyl ether), gasoline via catalytic conversion of dimethyl ether, or biomethane (synthetic natural gas). syngas can us

Legacy Sa`d ibn Abi Waqqas

sunni muslims regard him 1 of ten whom paradise promised. one sunni source states: urge him on [during uhud], muhammad said: shoot, saʿd ...may mother , father ransom. . reported ʿali ibn abi talib said had not yet heard muhammad promising such ransom except sa ad bin malik. bukhari, volume 5, book 59, number 389. should noted sa ad bin malik , saʿd bin abi waqqas same person.

Group exhibitions Piers Wardle

computer generated artwork piers wardle 1981: acme; 1982: museum of modern art, oxford (momo); 1990: eastbourne clark gallery, florida; 1991, 27 november 1991-, courtauld loan collection (east wing i), inaugurated , curated joshua compston. work, untitled, collection of jeremy fry, 1 of 16 exhibited. fry , duchess of westminster provided of sponsorship while other artists included gilbert & george, gary hume, damien hirst, howard hodgkin , darren coffield. 1991-92: john moores exhibition in liverpool. described work sent there think mitchelson-morley . sometime @ bernhard baron gallery; 1993: march: es la manera! (potential ideals c1845-2000+) (translated as: way) @ factual nonsense, shoreditch, london. organized joshua compston. 1993: june: s.s. excess - mary magdalen john baptist @ factual nonsense, shoreditch, london. organized joshua compston. 1993: november: hardcore @ factual nonsense, shoreditch, london. organized joshua compston. alongside artists gary hume, andrew caps

Season summary 1987 New York Jets season

1 season summary 1.1 week 1 1.2 week 2 1.3 week 3 1.4 week 4 1.5 week 5 1.6 week 6 1.7 week 7 1.8 week 8 1.9 week 9 1.10 week 10 1.11 week 11 1.12 week 12 1.13 week 13 1.14 week 14 1.15 week 15 season summary week 1 date: september 13 location: rich stadium, orchard park, new york game start: 1:00 p.m. est game weather: 70°f; wind 9 week 2 date: september 21 location: giants stadium, east rutherford, new jersey game start: 9:00 p.m. est game weather: 62°f; wind 10 referee: jerry seeman television network: abc week 3 week 4 week 5 date: october 18 location: giants stadium, east rutherford, new jersey game start: 1:00 p.m. est game weather: 61°f; wind 10 week 6 week 7 week 8 date: november 9 location: giants stadium, east rutherford, new jersey game start: 9:00 p.m. est game weather: 62°f; wind 17 television network: abc week 9 date: november 15 location: arrowhead stadium, kansas city, missouri game start: 1:00 p.m. est game attendance: 57°f; wind 16 week 10 week 11 date: november 29 lo

Thrust vectoring Supermaneuverability

the rockwell-mbb x-31, experimental supermaneuverable aircraft incorporating thrust vectoring though high thrust-to-weight ratio , high aerodynamic maneuverability found on both aerodynamic , supermaneuvering aircraft, technology directly linked supermaneuverability thrust vectoring, in geometry of exhaust nozzle of traditional jet engine can modified angle engine s thrust in direction other directly rear (i.e., upwards or downwards). applies force rear of aircraft in opposite direction similar conventional control surface, unlike control surface force vectored thrust dependent on current engine thrust, not airspeed; thrust vectoring not augments control surfaces (generally of elevators) @ speed, allows aircraft retain maximum maneuverability below corner speed , attitude control below stall speed while in maneuvers. technology demonstrators such x-31, f-16 vista , f-15 s/mtd built showcase capabilities of aircraft using technology; has since been incorporated pre-production , producti

Interface and graphics Dance Dance Revolution II

1 interface , graphics 1.1 characters 1.1.1 default 1.1.2 unlockable interface , graphics the song list still kept same cover flow interface first introduced in ddr hottest party 3 features usual groove radar , multi-layered difficulty table. interface dominantly features light blue color scheme slant patterns , circles. parts of interface reused in arcade version of ddr x3 vs 2ndmix. characters most of characters taken arcade version of ddr instead of usual cast previous wii games. models used arcade version of ddr x2. default emi disco yuni rage ruby naoki jun u1 unlockable mii rena

Anti-German British propaganda during World War II

british wwii propaganda poster commemorating village of lidice sefton delmer (1958) much made of dictatorial nature of hitler s government. germany treated particular font of evil within axis, , greater threat japan , italy. churchill presented hitler central issue of war. germans presented evil, stating concentration camps not have been possible on french or british soil. the sinking of ss athenia, killing civilians including americans, on first day of war exploited demonstrating u-boat same instrument of terror in world war i; germans attempted counter claiming british had sunk ship blacken germany. the film men of lightship created foment anti-german feeling; not germans attack lightship, not traditionally regarded proper target, machine-gun survivors in water, 1 lives. posters depicted germans in sinister light. propaganda shifted downplaying raids playing them up, inspire hatred of enemy, , sympathy neutrals, despite encouragement might give enemy , potential impact on calm of pop

20th century University of Sussex

campus above in 2004. there have since been expansions notably on central campus addition of jubilee building, home of business school, , swanborough student residences. far north of campus northfield residences located in effort establish university serve sussex, public meeting held in december 1911 @ royal pavilion in order discover ways fund construction of university; project halted world war i, , money raised used instead books municipal technical college. the idea revived in 1950s and, in june 1958, government approved corporation s scheme university @ brighton, first of new generation of came known plate glass universities. university established company in 1959, royal charter being granted on 16 august 1961. university s organisation broke new ground in seeing campus divided schools of study, students able benefit multidisciplinary teaching environment. sussex emphasise cross-disciplinary activity, students emerge university range of background or contextual knowledge complem

Powerline network adapter Linksys

linksys cisco powerline adapter kit linksys offered variety of homeplug-based ethernet-to-power-line communication products: plte200 – powerline network adapter plts200 – powerline 4-port network adapter pltk300 – powerline network kit ple300 – powerline av network adapter pls300 – powerline av 4-port network adapter plk300 – powerline av network kit

Aftermath of Read's killing John D. Read

the gravestone of john d read, @ falls church episcopal church. john read buried in graveyard @ falls church episcopal church, lies next wife , daughter. after father s execution, betsy read closed school freedmen. wrote emily howland on october 23, 1864, informing that, have before me 3 letters addressed father. no more in world. miss howland sad news tell dear father has been shot yes cruely murderd rebels. school had concluded take, not feal though wanted have thing it...i not think advisable @ present time 1 commence school colord school @ time rebs looking down on , should not surprised if should come down here again tonight... emily howland herself wrote tribute john read, stating that, interested in improvement , elevation of colored people, marked him hatred of misguided wretches rob , murder in interest of slavery. read s death reported in both local , northern newspapers. evening star in washington, dc proclaimed killing example of rebel diabolism , accused mosby s men of

Stalemate, 1400–1401 Jingnan Campaign

1 stalemate, 1400–1401 1.1 battle of jinan 1.2 battle of dongchang 1.3 battle of jia river-gaocheng 1.4 ensuing battles stalemate, 1400–1401 battle of jinan temple of tie xuan in daming lake, jinan as city of jinan under siege yan forces, defenders led tie xuan , sheng yong refused surrender. on 17 may, yan forces diverted river flood city. tie xuan pretended surrender , lured zhu di city gate. zhu di approached city gate, ambushed government forces , fled camp. siege continued next 3 months. strategic important of jinan crucial, , zhu di determined capture city. after suffering several setbacks during siege, zhu di turned use of cannons. in response, defenders resorted placing several plaques written name of zhu yuanzhang, father of zhu di, on top of city walls. zhu di forced stop bombardment. in june, jianwen emperor dispatched envoy negotiate peace, rejected zhu di. government reinforcements arrived in hejian around july, , disrupted supply line of yan forces. supply line threatened

Career Céline Renooz

1 career 1.1 evolutionary theory 1.2 neosophism 1.3 historiography career renooz corresponded translator , scholar clémence royer after separating muro, renooz began prolific career in writing , feminist activism, publishing polemical journalism , more dozen volumes on social , scientific topics. renooz s writings marked strong interest in evolution , anthropology, openly anticlerical stance, , radical missionary zeal importance of motherhood. works argue women require social status superior men, promoting matriarchy social ideal. philosophy synthesized , adapted ideas numerous contemporary theorists, including patrick geddes, john arthur thomson, , johann jakob bachofen, woman-centered alternative view of science , history. evolutionary theory her first book, l origine des animaux (1883), written in response charles darwin s origin of species, had been published in france in 1862 translation clémence royer. renooz described darwin s theory unscientific, arguing instead evolutionary th

Under Turkish Republic Cizre

1 under turkish republic 1.1 2014 riots 1.2 2015 siege of cizre 1.3 second curfew 1.4 follow-up violence under turkish republic within turkish republic, cizre part of mardin province until 1990, when incorporated newly established Şırnak province. districts of Şırnak, cizre colored yellow cizre located on river tigris, forms border line syria @ area. state roads (via midyat) , (european route ) (via nusaybin) connect mardin Şırnak, route silopi run through town. the border checkpoint in cizre, gate malikiye in syria, in use between 1940-1972. 2014 riots in october 2014 least 35 people killed when riots broke out in city on turkey’s response civil war in neighbouring syria, blocking kurdish fighters crossing border syria. 17 of citizens fought fellow kurds died in syria during siege of kobanî. 2015 siege of cizre during turkey–pkk conflict in september 2015, cizre blockaded turkish security forces, besieged town , placed curfew 8 days, after ydg-h, organization founded youth sympa

Synopsis Lucio Silla

1 synopsis 1.1 act 1 1.2 act 2 1.3 act 3 synopsis the story concerns roman dictator lucio silla (lucius sulla) lusts after giunia, daughter of enemy gaius marius. giunia, on other hand, loves exiled senator cecilio. act 1 scene 1: secluded spot on banks of tiber the exiled senator cecilio meets friend cinna tells him betrothed giunia mourns death, lie dictator silla can win himself. cinna advises cecilio meet giunia tomb of father (murdered hero gaius marius). cecilio filled joy @ idea , cinna shares joy , predicts freedom of rome (aria: vieni ov amor t inita ). scene 2 cecilio excited @ prospect of meeting betrothed sings of love (aria: il tenero momento ). scene 3: giunia s apartments silla seeks advice of sister celia on approach giunia , advises subtlety , kindness (aria: se lusinghiera speme ). scene 4 on silla s approach, giunia declares love cecilio , hate silla, father s enemy (aria: dalla sponda tenebrosa ). scene 5 alone, silla, insulted, decides behave tyrant (aria: i

Life and work Eva Fischer

eva born in daruvar (present-day croatia) in 1920. father, leopold, chief rabbi, , noted talmudist, deported nazis yugoslavia before outbreak of world war ii. unfortunately, more thirty members of family not lucky , disappeared in concentration camps. graduated academy of fine arts in lyon, before outbreak of war. in belgrade in 1941, witnessed city s bombardments nazis. eva interned mother , younger brother in vallegrande concentration camp on croatian island of korčula under administration of italy. camp not terrible nazi camps. allowed assist sick mother brother in split hospital, received permission transferred bologna. there, in 1943, fischer hidden family under surname venturi. remembered period of life when italians tried them. @ time wanda varotti, massimo massei , many other members of “partito d’azione” gave tremendous her. at end of war fischer chose rome adopted city. became member of group of artists on via margutta, , became close friends of them. met pablo picasso @ home

Unofficial fan club M. R. Sellars

early 2007, pair of fans started m. r. sellars fan club named murv s stalkers. unofficial organization created joke according founders, primary focus being of presenting sellars imprinted sweatshirt @ 1 of book signing events in columbia, missouri. founders of club pictured (left) sellars @ event, making presentation.

Third parties Contract

the common law doctrine of privity of contract provides party contract may sue or sued on it. leading case of tweddle v atkinson [1861] showed doctrine had effect of defying intent of parties. in maritime law, cases of scruttons v midland silicones [1962] , n.z. shipping v satterthwaite [1975] established how third parties gain protection of limitation clauses within bill of lading. number of common law exceptions allowed circumvention, unpopular doctrine remained intact until amended contracts (rights of third parties) act 1999 provides: a person not party contract (a “third party”) may in own right enforce contract if: (a) contract expressly provides may, or (b) contract purports confer benefit on him.

Hybrid List of unproven and disproven cancer treatments

in issels treatment metal fillings removed teeth clark s cure cancers  – alternative medicine regime promoted hulda regehr clark (1928–2009), (before death cancer) claimed cure human diseases, including cancers. regime based on belief disease caused parasites , , included herbal remedies, chelation therapy, , use of electronic devices. quackwatch describes notions absurd . contreras therapy – treatment offered @ oasis of hope hospital in tijuana, mexico includes number of ineffective treatments including use of amygdalin , metabolic therapy. memorial sloan-kettering cancer center lists contreras therapy alongside others show no evidence of efficacy . gerson therapy – predominantly diet regime, based on: limiting salt, protein , other foods; ingesting large quantities of fruits , vegetables through juicing; augmenting intake of potassium , iodine; , use of coffee enemas. according cancer research uk, available scientific evidence not support claims gerson therapy can treat cancer

National parks East Java

deer in baluran national park meru betiri national park - between jember , banyuwangi districts, park covers 580 km (224 sq mi). hard to, contains fantastic coastal rainforest , scenery , home abundant wildlife. alas purwo national park - 434 km (168 sq mi) park formed blambangan peninsula (southeastern java). comprising mangrove, savanna, lowland monsoon forests , excellent beaches, park s name means first forest in javanese. javanese legend says earth first emerged ocean here. baluran national park - 250 km (97 sq mi) national park located in northeastern java, known little africa, formerly extensive savanna has been largely replaced acacia. bromo tengger semeru national park - located in east java @ region of probolinggo , pasuruan, 70 km (43 mi) surabaya capital city of east java province. mount bromo 1 of great hiking , trekking destinations overseas tourists. scenic view of bromo attracts hundreds of photo enthusiasts see views there.

Walks and Local Countryside Wombourne

1 walks , local countryside 1.1 wom brook walk 1.2 south staffordshire railway walk 1.3 staffordshire , worcestershire canal 1.4 surrounding area walks , local countryside a number of important footpaths cross wombourne, constituting important leisure amenity providing safe access village , surrounding countryside walkers , cyclists. the wom brook walk signpost wom brook walk @ wombourne, staffordshire the wom brook walk local nature reserve entirely within boundaries of village. stretches 1.5 miles (2.6 km) along both sides of wom brook, traversing village east west. contains mix of meadow , woodland. established after years of work local conservation group, friends of wom brook. there has been great excitement on arrival of wombourne s first little egret in october/november 2010. seen hunting , roosting around wombrook on number of occasions , daniel traynor captured first image of bird later shown in parish news. the south staffordshire railway walk the south staffordshire railway w