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Middle Ages Monzón

the cathedral of santa maría del romeral. the cathedral de santa maría del romeral (saint mary of rosemary field), grew 9th century torre del homenaje hosted kings , nobles. here in 1109 urraca of castile married second husband alfonso i ( battler ) despite church s objections concerning consanguinity. during medieval times monzón stronghold of knights templar because of strategic location between segre , cinca valleys. important center joint legislative sessions various segments of aragon, between 13th , 17th centuries because of location between zaragoza , barcelona. dependencies of monzón castle during 12th century monzón ruled infant ramiro de navarra, tizón , garcía ramírez before proclamation king of navarre among others. when in 1143 knights templar assigns rights crown of aragon receives in exchange castle of monzón among others, main task of crown of aragon happened. historically important event in period enforced residence of james i ( conqueror ) spent part of youth...

Organization Nerf war

informal wars ad hoc games played in office or backyard. these all-out free-for-alls break out spontaneously , last until supply of darts has run out. informal wars in workplace cheap , exciting relief daily tedium, , interesting method build camaraderie. organized wars more intense, larger in scale, , well-publicized. typically planned in advance group of friends, nerf club, or nerf internet community, these battles held in large public areas, attract nerf hobbyists, , have standardized rules. because games more competitive , battlefield larger, blasters modified increased range.

Sports Newell-Fonda High School (Iowa)

1 sports 1.1 men s basketball 1.2 women s basketball 1.3 football sports the consolidated newell-fonda school district regarded being powerhouse in 8-man sports. high school small class school in rural iowa average of 150 students in grades 9-12. however, have rich tradition in both boys , girls basketball , football. men s basketball newell-fonda has won 4 state titles in 9 appearances since 1991. senior class of 2000 responsible 3 state titles in 4 years of high school. hold 9th longest winning streak in iowa boys basketball history, 49 consecutive wins (including postseason games) 1996 through 1998. paul loos coach newell-fonda 25 years. record basketball coach @ newell-fonda 412-172. 1997-2000, newell-fonda s overall record (including state tournament games) 99-2. 1997-2004, achieved 189-13 record. jim calkins in iowa state record books scoring 675 points in 1991 season. scoring leader newell-fonda , 1 of top scorers in iowa basketball history 2,034 career points 1988-1991. jaso...

Description Pinus strobus

1 description 1.1 dimensions 1.1.1 height 1.1.2 diameter description like members of white pine group, pinus subgenus strobus, leaves ( needles ) in fascicles (bundles) of 5, or 3 or 4, deciduous sheath. flexible, bluish-green, finely serrated, 5–13 cm (2–5 in) long, , persist 18 months, i.e., spring of 1 season until autumn of next, when abscise. the cones slender, 8–16 cm (3 ⁄4–6 ⁄4 in) long (rarely longer that) , 4–5 cm (1 ⁄2–2 in) broad when open, , have scales rounded apex , reflexed tip. seeds 4–5 mm (⁄32–⁄16 in) long, slender 15–20 mm (⁄8–⁄4 in) wing, , dispersed wind. cone production peaks every 3 5 years. while eastern white pine self-fertile, seeds produced way tend result in weak, stunted, , malformed seedlings. mature trees 200–250 years old, , live on 400 years. tree growing near syracuse, new york dated 458 years old in late 1980s , trees in michigan , wisconsin dated approximately 500 years old. dimensi...

Distribution Pinus strobus

native eastern white pine, sylvania wilderness, michigan partial distribution map of pinus strobus in north america pinus strobus found in nearctic temperate broadleaf , mixed forests biome of eastern north america. prefers well-drained or sandy soils , humid climates, can grow in boggy areas , rocky highlands. in mixed forests, dominant tree towers on many others, including of large broadleaf hardwoods. provides food , shelter numerous forest birds, such red crossbill, , small mammals such squirrels. eastern white pine forests covered of north-central , north-eastern north america. 1 percent of old-growth forests remain after extensive logging operations of 18th century 20th century. old growth forests, or virgin stands, protected in great smoky mountains national park. other protected areas known virgin forests, confirmed eastern native tree society, include algonquin provincial park, quetico provincial park, , algoma highlands in ontario, canada; estivant pines, huron mountains, por...

Biography Soledad Miranda

1 biography 1.1 life 1.2 career 1.3 personal life biography early life soledad miranda born soledad rendón bueno on 9 july 1943 in seville, spain. soledad (whose name translates solitude or loneliness) niece of famous spanish singer-actress-flamenco dancer paquita rico. @ age 8, miranda made professional debut when hired flamenco dancer , singer, first in youth galas @ seville fair , san fernando theatre, , on tour throughout southern spain. career at age 16, miranda moved madrid , drew artistic stage name out of hat. made film debut in 1960 dancer in musical called la bella mimí. in tabloids rumored girlfriend of famous bullfighter of time, manuel benítez (el cordobés). miranda went on appear in on 30 film 1960 1970). there epic adventures (ursus, cervantes); horror films (sound of horror, pyro); dramas (canción de cuna, currito de la cruz); comedies (eva 63, la familia y uno más); , spaghetti western (sugar colt). released couple of yé-yé pop records in mid-1960s. after taking 2 ye...

Collecting of signatures for naming a street after Vasil Bykaŭ Tell the Truth (Belarus)

action m naming street after bykaŭ! the day before 65th anniversary of victory of ussr in great patriotic war campaign tell truth! started action of commemorating name of outstanding belarusian writer , veteran vasil bykaŭ. announced start of collecting signatures name newly built metro station, street in minsk , street in grodno after bykaŭ. collecting of signatures started in minsk on 9 may 2010. 1 of suggestions rename uljanovskaja street, located not far lenin street (two streets in honour of 1 man), bykaŭ s name. collection of signatures in grodno, writer lived 25 years, started on 11 may. reported organizers, 19 june 65 thousand signatures in minsk , 5 thousand signatures in grodno collected commemorate name of bykaŭ. several well-known personalities in belarus put names down street named after bykaŭ: writer hienadz buraukin, first prime minister of belarus vyachaslau kebich, labour union activist alexander buhvostov, academician alexander vojtovich , many others. on 30 june 2...

Further reading The Boston News-Letter

steven j. shaw. colonial newspaper advertising: step toward freedom of press. business history review, vol. 33, no. 3 (autumn, 1959), pp. 409–420 thomas s. martin. long , short of it: newspaper exchange on massachusetts charters, 1772. william , mary quarterly, third series, vol. 43, no. 1 (jan., 1986), pp. 99–110

How CURP codes are built Unique Population Registry Code

1 how curp codes built 1.1 exceptions 1.1.1 Ñ 1.1.2 common given names 1.1.3 catalog of inappropriate words how curp codes built to understand how curp codes built, 1 must first understand hispano american naming conventions. full names in spanish-speaking countries (including mexican full names) consist of 3 elements: the curp code composed of 18 characters assigned follows: the first surname s initial , first inside vowel; the second surname s initial (or letter x if, foreign nationals, person has no second surname); the first given name s initial; date of birth (2 digits year, 2 digits month, , 2 digits day); a one-letter gender indicator (h male (hombre in spanish) or m female (mujer in spanish)); a two-letter code state person born; persons born abroad, code ne (nacido en el extranjero) used; the first surname s second inside consonant; the second surname s second inside consonant; the first given name s second inside consonant; and two characters ranging 0-9 people born before...

Pakistan Linguistic rights

pakistan uses english (pakistani english) , urdu official languages. although urdu serves national language , lingua franca , understood of population, natively spoken 8% of population. english not natively used first language, but, official purposes, 49% of population able communicate in form of english. however, major regional languages punjabi (spoken majority of population), sindhi, pashto, saraiki, hindko, balochi, brahui , shina have no official status @ federal level.

Music Arsi Nami

arsi nami guest speaker @ california state university of northridge in 2012, talking miracles, journeys, music therapy , leading music improvisation activity freshmen arsi nami performing wants fly written freedom in iran @ save culture event los angeles 2011 arsi nami joins andrea bocelli, beatles , elvis presley releasing consuelo velázquez famous song bésame mucho , via shiraz records, makes first duo/latin house version in history, produced levi whalen , co-sung singer jacqueline padilla. on april 27, 2013, arsi nami became first artist release pop electronic , progressive house rendition of world famous italian song caro mio ben featuring uk based producer kryphon. caro mio ben written italian composer giuseppe giordani, , made famous luciano pavarotti. executive producer of music video had world premiere on mtv.com on august 9, 2013. has co-directed, produced, , edited 2 of music videos 100 miles , heaven knows , have been broadcast through mainstream medium giants such...

Locations Hereford Mappa Mundi

locations on hereford mappa mundi detail showing british isles 0 – @ centre of map: jerusalem, above it: crucifix. 1 – paradise, surrounded wall , ring of fire. during world war ii printed in japanese textbooks since paradise appears in location of japan. 2 – ganges , delta. 3 – fabulous island of taphana, interpreted sri lanka or sumatra. 4 – rivers indus , tigris. 5 – caspian sea, , land of gog , magog 6 – babylon , euphrates. 7 – persian gulf. 8 – red sea (painted in red). 9 – noah s ark. 10 – dead sea, sodom , gomorrah, river jordan, coming sea of galilee; above: lot s wife. 11 – egypt river nile. 12 – river nile (?), or possibly allusion equatorial ocean; far outside: land of monstrous races, possibly antipodes. 13 – azov sea rivers don , dnieper; above: golden fleece. 14 – constantinople; left of danube s delta. 15 – aegean sea. 16 – oversized delta of nile alexandria s pharos lighthouse. 17 – legendary norwegian gansmir, skis , ski pole. 18 – greece mt. olympus, athens , corinth...

Theoretical discussion Linguistic rights

1 theoretical discussion 1.1 language rights + human rights = linguistic human rights (lhr) 1.2 individual linguistic rights 1.2.1 private use of language 1.2.2 linguistic rights in public domain 1.3 collective linguistic rights 1.4 territoriality vs. personality principles 1.5 negative vs. positive rights 1.6 assimilation-oriented vs. maintenance-oriented 1.7 overt vs. covert 1.8 criticisms of framework of linguistic human rights theoretical discussion language rights + human rights = linguistic human rights (lhr) some make distinction between language rights , linguistic human rights because former concept covers wider scope. thus, not language rights lhr, although lhr language rights. 1 way of distinguishing language rights lhr between necessary, , enrichment-oriented. necessary rights, in human rights, needed basic needs , living dignified life, e.g. language-related identity, access mother tongue(s), right of access official language, no enforced language shift, access formal prim...

Film and television work Ray Walston

walston, pictured in 1963, uncle martin in favorite martian. walston achieved greatest success title character (uncle martin) on favorite martian 1963 1966, alongside co-star bill bixby. 2 became close friends. although show gained large audience in syndication, favorite martian typecast walston , had difficulty finding serious roles after show s cancellation. returned character actor status in 1970s–80s, , guest starred in such series custer, wild wild west, love, american style, rookies, mission: impossible, ellery queen, 6 million dollar man, little house on prairie, , incredible hulk, again bill bixby, in walston played jasper magician in episode called favorite magician . television comeback walston mr. hand in fast times @ ridgemont high, 1982 from 1980–1992, walston starred in 14 films, including galaxy of terror , fast times @ ridgemont high (as 1986 television adaptation) mr. hand. in 1999 interview, walston said happy , relieved when walked down street, young fans shouted @ ...

References Richardson (lunar crater)

andersson, l. e.; whitaker, e. a. (1982). nasa catalogue of lunar nomenclature. nasa rp-1097.  blue, jennifer (july 25, 2007). gazetteer of planetary nomenclature . usgs. retrieved 2007-08-05.  bussey, b.; spudis, p. (2004). clementine atlas of moon. new york: cambridge university press. isbn 978-0-521-81528-4.  cocks, elijah e.; cocks, josiah c. (1995). s on moon: biographical dictionary of lunar nomenclature. tudor publishers. isbn 978-0-936389-27-1.  mcdowell, jonathan (july 15, 2007). lunar nomenclature . jonathan s space report. retrieved 2007-10-24.  menzel, d. h.; minnaert, m.; levin, b.; dollfus, a.; bell, b. (1971). report on lunar nomenclature working group of commission 17 of iau . space science reviews. 12 (2): 136–186. bibcode:1971ssrv...12..136m. doi:10.1007/bf00171763.  moore, patrick (2001). on moon. sterling publishing co. isbn 978-0-304-35469-6.  price, fred w. (1988). moon observer s handbook. cambridge university p...

Discovery Eris (dwarf planet)

animation showing movement of eris on images used discover it. eris indicated arrow. 3 frames taken on period of 3 hours. eris discovered team of mike brown, chad trujillo, , david rabinowitz on january 5, 2005, images taken on october 21, 2003. discovery announced on july 29, 2005, same day makemake , 2 days after haumea, due in part events later lead controversy haumea. search team had been systematically scanning large outer solar system bodies several years, , had been involved in discovery of several other large tnos, including 50000 quaoar, 90482 orcus, , 90377 sedna. routine observations taken team on october 21, 2003, using 1.2 m samuel oschin schmidt telescope @ palomar observatory, california, image of eris not discovered @ point due slow motion across sky: team s automatic image-searching software excluded objects moving @ less 1.5 arcseconds per hour reduce number of false positives returned. when sedna discovered, moving @ 1.75 arcsec/h, , in light of team re...

References Ground roller

kirchman, jeremy j.; hackett, shannon j.; goodman, steven m. & bates, john m. (2001): phylogeny , systematics of ground rollers (brachypteraciidae) of madagascar, auk 118(4): 849–863. doi: 10.1642/0004-8038(2001)118[0849:pasogr]2.0.co;2 html abstract mayr, gerald & mourer-chauviré, cécile (2000): rollers (aves: coraciiformes. s.s.) middle eocene of messel (germany) , upper eocene of quercy (france). j. vertebr. paleontol. 20(3): 533–546. doi:10.1671/0272-4634(2000)020[0533:racssf]2.0.co;2 pdf fulltext mayr, gerald & mourer-chauviré, cécile (2003): phylogeny , fossil record of brachypteraciidae: comment on kirchman et al. (2001). auk 120(1): 202–203. doi: 10.1642/0004-8038(2003)120[0202:pafrot]2.0.co;2 pdf fulltext goodman, s.m. (2000). description of new species of brachypteracias (family brachypteraciidae) holocene of madagascar. ostrich 71 (1 & 2):p 318–322

Political career Steeve Briois

steeve briois holding speech in 2014 marine le pen in attendance in 1995 briois became member of municipal council in hénin-beaumont, , in 1998 member of regional council of nord-pas-de-calais. when bruno mégret broke front national in 1998, briois followed him, returned fn in 2000. in 2008 french municipal elections, briois ran mayor in hénin-beaumont on list had marine le pen in second spot. receiving 28.83% of votes, bid failed in first round, list getting 5 of 35 seats in municipal council. the elected mayor, gérard dalongeville, resigned post in 2009 following allegations of economic irregularities, resulting in by-election. list of briois obtained 39.34% of votes in first round of election, lost in second round 47.62% of votes miscellaneous left list obtained 52.38%. briois elected member of central committee of national front in 2007. after marine le pen became president of party in 2011, briois named general secretary of party. in 2014 french municipal elections, briois elected...

College Frank Burgess

all-time ranks accurate through 2009–10 season. ^ cite error: named reference gbio invoked never defined (see page). ^ cite error: named reference scout invoked never defined (see page). ^ 2009–10 gonzaga bulldogs men s basketball media guide (adobe flash). issuu.com. gonzaga university. 2009. retrieved september 10, 2010. 

History University of Mississippi

1 history 1.1 founding, expansion, , tradition 1.2 integration of 1962 , legacy 1.2.1 historical observations , remembrances 1.3 recent history history founding, expansion, , tradition the lyceum, william nichols, architect (1848). the dead house built before civil war , used morgue during war. bodies carried dead house across campus civil war cemetery, contains more 430 graves. building demolished in 1958, , farley hall--which contains meek school of journalism , new media--was erected in place. the mississippi legislature chartered university of mississippi on february 24, 1844. university opened doors first class of 80 students 4 years later in 1848. 23 years, university mississippi s public institution of higher learning, , 110 years state s comprehensive university. when university opened, campus consisted of 6 buildings: 2 dormitories, 2 faculty houses, steward s hall, , lyceum @ center. constructed 1846 1848, lyceum oldest building on campus. originally, lyceum housed of class...

Criminal Minds Aaron Hotchner

thomas gibson filming in 2010 in general, hotchner depicted hard-working, (mostly) humorless, no-nonsense agent smiles or acts out in anger; aloof demeanor , composure tend mistaken complete lack of emotion. takes great care avoid antagonizing witnesses, local law enforcement , suspects unless believes provoking them cause them reveal information, chastising team mates needlessly flippant or hostile behavior. few exceptions, takes ethics of profession seriously, evidenced angry reaction elle greenaway s killing of suspect, (correctly) believed cold-blooded murder. though lacking evidence, stated arrest if had such. sympathizes subjects pursues, although universally condemns behavior , never allows them justify it. following birth of son jack, hotch s work bau began disrupting family life. following two-week suspension in 2007 (engineered office rival section chief erin strauss after case @ college campus in flagstaff, arizona ended in disaster when both serial killer nathan tubbs , cop...

References Langrigg

bibliography bulmer, t. (1901). history, topography, , directory of cumberland: comprising history , archaeology : general view of physical , geological features, separate historical , topographical descriptions of each town, parish, manor, , extra-parochial liberty (public domain ed.). t. snape.  burke, john; burke, bernard (1847). genealogical , heraldic dictionary of landed gentry of great britain & ireland (public domain ed.). h. colburn.  hutchinson, william (1794). history of county of cumberland: , places adjacent, earliest accounts present time (public domain ed.). london: f. jollie.  lysons, samuel (1816). magna britannia, concise topographical account of several counties of great britain, d. , s. lysons (public domain ed.).  nicolson, joseph; burn, richard; nicolson, william; scott, daniel; hornyold-strickland, henry (1777). history , antiquities of counties of westmorland , cumberland (public domain ed.). printed w. strahan.  whellan, william...

The .22Musical Family.22 The Lawrence Welk Show

alice lon , lawrence welk. norma zimmer , welk. welk employed many musicians , singers, known in press musical family . members of musical family had specific, well-defined roles within context of show, specializing in 1 type of performance (for instance, show had 2 pianists, 1 specialize in ragtime piano while other handle easy listening pieces; show s numerous singers , dancers typecast). 1 of prominent positions in musical family champagne lady , sang down-tempo solo number toward end of each show. these musicians bound unofficial set of morals (artistic , personal) dictated welk, , if believed audience did not find them wholesome enough, fired. former champagne lady alice lon fired in 1959 crossing legs on desk, angered welk. after fired lon, thousands of letters filled abc mailroom, demanding apology, , rehired. welk tried lon refused. in later years however, revealed along cheesecake incident, 1 of reasons lon s departure money; supporting 3 young sons , wanted raise. furth...

Format The Lawrence Welk Show

alice lon , lawrence welk. norma zimmer , welk. welk employed many musicians , singers, known in press musical family . members of musical family had specific, well-defined roles within context of show, specializing in 1 type of performance (for instance, show had 2 pianists, 1 specialize in ragtime piano while other handle easy listening pieces; show s numerous singers , dancers typecast). 1 of prominent positions in musical family champagne lady , sang down-tempo solo number toward end of each show. these musicians bound unofficial set of morals (artistic , personal) dictated welk, , if believed audience did not find them wholesome enough, fired. former champagne lady alice lon fired in 1959 crossing legs on desk, angered welk. after fired lon, thousands of letters filled abc mailroom, demanding apology, , rehired. welk tried lon refused. in later years however, revealed along cheesecake incident, 1 of reasons lon s departure money; supporting 3 young sons , wanted raise. furth...

Politics Jane Ewart-Biggs, Baroness Ewart-Biggs

her interest in politics increased following husband s death , ewart-biggs joined labour party. attempted become mep, given knowledge of european community husband s posting in brussels. party wary of background , lack of constituency experience, led not being selected candidate greater london council. from 1984 president of british committee of united nations children s fund. after conducting constituency work, became life peer baroness ewart-biggs, of ellis green in county of essex, on 22 may 1981, making maiden speech in house of lords on britain in european economic community on 17 june 1981. lady ewart-biggs spoke on home affairs, ireland , on committees dedicated helping people. in 1983 appointed labour front-bench spokesman on home affairs, , additionally consumer affairs , overseas development in 1987. in 1988 became opposition whip. founder member of council of charter 88 , in 1989 wrote public letter on behalf prime minister margaret thatcher calling written constitution. des...

In other media Toxin (comics)

1 in other media 1.1 toys 1.2 video games 1.3 other merchandise in other media toys two action figures of toxin have been produced. first, in final series of spider-man classic line, represents patrick mulligan version of character. second, released part of 2014 spider-man legends series, depicts brock version. the patrick mulligan incarnation of toxin appears marvel heroclix figure part of web of spider-man line. both head , arm of toxin symbiote appear alongside ultron figure in hasbro marvel mashers line of figures. video games the patrick mulligan incarnation appeared in marvel: war on heroes. eddie brock incarnation of toxin appears in marvel heroes costume venom. both patrick mulligan , eddie brock incarnations of toxin appear playable characters in mobile game, spider-man unlimited. other merchandise several accessories of toxin have been produced, including t-shirt. blankets , hats have been produced, displaying patrick mulligan version of toxin, mistakenly labelled being cha...

History Nordhorn

market square nordhorn the still functioning ancient in centre st.augustinus chuch viewed riverside timber framing house the vechte 167 km (104 mi) long , in middle ages emptied directly sea: flowed zwolle zuider zee, @ time had not yet been cut off north sea , centre of dutch sea trade. since modern land reclamation projects have been put in place, river flows north of zwolle zwarte water, empties ijsselmeer, lake arose old zuider zee once afsluitdijk completed. already 1160, first loads of bentheim sandstone being shipped netherlands. 1,200 freight cranes, scows , barges lay each year @ anchor , brought goods holland. steinmaate (street) became staple market. like-named street still recalls today bentheim sandstone shipped here many other countries. built stately buildings such royal palace in amsterdam, many mills, churches, locks, town halls , other public buildings. returning ships brought spices, textiles, paper , foods luxury articles such coffee, tea, cacao , tobacco. ...

Flags Commonwealth realm

the queen employs various royal standards mark presence, particular 1 used depending on realm in or acting on behalf of @ time. there unique flags australia, barbados, canada, jamaica, new zealand, , 2 variations united kingdom—one scotland , rest of country. heraldic banners displaying shield of sovereign s coat of arms state, , each, save of uk, defaced in centre queen s personal flag, crowned e elizabeth surrounded garland of roses representing countries of commonwealth. latter flag on own used realms not have unique personal standard monarch, general use in representing queen head of commonwealth. monarch held royal standards sierra leone, mauritius, malta, , trinidad , tobago, these banners became obsolete when countries became republics. other members of royal family have own personal standards. in united kingdom, have own distinctive banner or banners. prince of wales, duke of cambridge, princess royal, duke of york, , earl of wessex have 1 each canada, , remaining members of ro...

.27Spillover.27 violence Infighting in the Gulf Cartel

mug shot of flores borrego. after samuel flores borrego killed, gulf cartel had lost many of drug loads rival groups , own members, when new leader appointed, 1 of first directives issued recuperate losses. it unclear how, several gulf cartel members traced 1 of stolen loads stash house of suspected dealers in elsa, texas on 1 november 2011. cartel called on american-based prison gang go , buy loads learn location of stash house. gang dealers went , bought drugs dealers, realized not @ stash house goods allegedly hidden. in attempt disclose information dealers, gang members kidnapped them, , when 2 country sheriffs received emergency call possible kidnapping. policemen spotted gang member s ford f-150 pickup truck , ordered drivers stop. while 1 of policemen speaking driver, other approached passenger window , shot 9 mm gun. policeman managed survive because wearing bullet vest. 1 of gang members, however, killed; other shot in head , remained in critical condition. kidnappings , exto...

Domestic responses Yemeni Revolution

head of ruling party s foreign affairs committee , advisor prime minister, h.e dr. mohammed abdul majeed qubaty head of finance committee of parliament fathi tawfiq abdulrahim deputy ministry of culture (yemen) sam yahya al-ahmar deputy ministry of youth , sports (yemen) hashid abdullah al-ahmar mp ali al-imrani, al bayda governorate businessman nabil al-khameri ministry of tourism (yemen)] nabil hasan al-faqih, post , ruling party minister of culture , yemeni shura council member abdulwahab al-rawhani, ministry , council ambassador russia dr. mohammed saleh ahmed al-helali party s central committee member jalal faqira heads political science department @ sana university assistant secretary general of cabinet mohammad sewar head of state news agency , ruling party member nasr taha mustafa ambassador lebanon fayçal amine abourrass mohamed saleh qara a, prominent member of ruling party human rights ministry (yemen) huda al-baan, post , ruling party undersecretary @ human rights ministry...

History Dunaverty Castle

1 history 1.1 13th century 1.2 14th century 1.3 15th century 1.4 16th century 1.5 17th century history the remains of dunaverty castle stand on rocky head land on south east corner of kintyre, scotland. headland built on forms natural stronghold sea on 3 sides , approachable north. attached mainland narrow path. known castle accessed drawbridge. 13th century in 1248, henry iii, king of england allowed walter byset buy stores ireland dunaverty castle had seized , fortifying, apparently in revenge hospitality given alexander ii, king of scotland english pirates. during same year castle taken allan, son of earl of atholl, , byset taken prisoner. in 1263, dunaverty castle garrisoned alexander iii, king of scotland during norwegian campaign of hákon hákonarson, king of norway. the castle surrendered norwegian king, in turn granted dubhghall mac ruaidhrí, 1 of steadfast supporters in hebrides. evaporation of norwegian sovereignty in hebrides after 1263, alexander iii appears have retaken cas...

Life and work Andrew Bell (educationalist)

dr bell s school, leith andrew bell born @ st. andrews, in scotland on 27 march 1753 , attended st. andrews university did in mathematics , natural philosophy, graduating in 1774. in 1774 sailed virginia private tutor , remained there until 1781 when left avoid involvement in war of independence. returned scotland, surviving shipwreck on way, , officiated @ episcopal chapel in leith. ordained deacon in 1784 , priest in church of england in 1785. in february 1787 went out india , went ashore @ madras, stayed 10 years. became chaplain number of british regiments , gave course of lectures. in 1789 appointed superintendent of orphan asylum illegitimate , orphaned sons of officers. claimed see malabar children teaching others alphabet drawing in sand , decided develop similar method, putting bright children in charge of less bright. opposed corporal punishment , used system of rewards. in bell s adaption of madras, or monitorial system later came known, schoolmaster teach small group of bri...

Exhibition National Museum of Royal Barges

2. history 2.1 evidence of royal barge , royal barge procession 2.2 battle formations 2.3 ceremonial processions 3. bangkok period royal barge heritage 3.1 building process 3.2 description of figureheads 3.3 royal barge procession 3.4 relevance thai art history backrest of pavilion on board (kanya) 4. royal barge narai song suban – rama ix 4.1 detail of royal barge narai song suban 4.2 building detail 4.3 royal ceremonies 4.4 initiation of procession 5. royal barge procession chants 5.1 percussion instruments 5.2 meaning of song 6. royal barge suphannahong , world ship prize. 6.1 full history of royal barge suphannahong 6.2 art , craftsmanship 6.3 award a medal of world ship trust maritime heritage

Clubs and activities Las Plumas High School

las plumas rotc course thirty-six clubs listed @ school s official website, including following: academic decathlon, anime club, art club, asb, asian club, auto club, avid, bsu, california scholarship federation, conflict manager, diversified occupations, diversity club, environmental club, fbla, ffa, fha-hero, freshman class, friday night live, gate, gay-straight alliance, gamerz club, key club, interact club, junior class, legend yearbook, link crew, mecha, mesa, native american club, njrotc, senior class, snowboard/ski club, , sophomore class. las plumas high has maintained mock trial team since 1993, , has competed @ state level 14 years. 2 students have been recognized constitution rights foundation outstanding achievement awards @ state level - benjamin rodgers outstanding pretrial in 2005, , gary ferdinand outstanding prosecution witness in 2010. the school s journalism class maintains school newspaper, las plumas times, distributed school, several businesses around oroville , m...