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Undated 1795

alexander addison, american colonial political activist , commentator on jay treaty. sweden becomes first monarchy recognize french republic. the hudson s bay company trading post fort edmonton constructed; city of edmonton, alberta, grows it. a large slave rebellion occurs in curaƧao. the british royal navy makes use of lemon juice mandatory, prevent scurvy. the harvest fails in munich. daniel mcginnis discovers supposed money pit on oak island, nova scotia. ^ bown, stephen r. (2003). scurvy: how surgeon, mariner , gentleman solved greatest medical mystery of age of sail. penguin books australia. p. 222. 

District 29 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2010

democrat gene green won re-election 75% in 2008. in 2010, face republican air force veteran roy morales. campaign contributions center responsive politics race profile @ new york times ^ texas gop vote (2001-09-11). texas gop featured voice: roy morales . texas gop vote. retrieved 2010-08-21.  ^ congressional elections: texas district 29 race: 2010 cycle | opensecrets ^ texas 29th district profile . new york times. 

Arrest and execution Witold Pilecki

pilecki in court (1948) trial of pilecki (1948) on 8 may 1947, pilecki arrested agents of ministry of public security. prior trial, repeatedly tortured. investigation of pilecki s activities supervised colonel roman romkowski. interrogated col. józef różański, , lieutenants s. Łyszkowski, w. krawczyński, j. kroszel, t. słowianek, eugeniusz chimczak , s. alaborski – men infamous savagery. pilecki sought protect other prisoners , revealed no sensitive information. on 3 march 1948, show trial took place. testimony against pilecki presented future polish prime minister, józef cyrankiewicz, himself auschwitz survivor. pilecki charged illegal border crossing, use of forged documents, not enlisting military, carrying illegal arms, espionage general władysław anders, espionage foreign imperialism (thought british intelligence) , planning assassinate several officials of ministry of public security of poland. pilecki denied assassination charges, espionage, although admitted passing informati...

Tile matching List of puzzle video games

1 tile matching 1.1 falling block puzzles 1.2 advancing blocks puzzles 1.3 other matching puzzles tile matching tile-matching video games type of puzzle video game player manipulates tiles in order make them disappear according matching criterion. there great number of variations on theme. falling block puzzles puzzle pieces advance play area 1 or more edges, typically falling play area above. player must match or arrange individual pieces achieve particular objectives defined each game. alien hive baku baku animal blueprint 3d clockwiser columns dialhex dr. mario drop mania faces klax lumines magic jewelry (columns-clone nes) meteos navigator pnickies puyo puyo super puzzle fighter ii turbo quadrapop rampage puzzle attack super swap tactic tetris twinflix trioncube tube-it uncle henry s nuclear waste dump (1986) uo poko wario s woods welltris wordtris yoshi advancing blocks puzzles block-shaped puzzle pieces advance onto board 1 or more edges (i.e. top, bottom, or sides). player tries...

1989.E2.80.93present Coins of the South African rand

south africa 2006 circulating coins new coinage introduced beginning r2 denomination (initially known colloquially de klerk ), adding r5 coin, , replacing denominations of previous coinage. coins bore coat of arms , name of country in english , afrikaans. after 1996, coins carried name in 1 of country s 11 new official languages. 10, 20 , 50 cent coins redesigned enlarging numerals of coin s denomination. 2000 coins carried south africa s new coat of arms. 2002, r1, r2 , r5 coins carried country s name in 2 of official languages. minting of 1c , 2c coins ceased @ end of march 2002. minting of 5c coin ceased on 1 april 2012, , 10c coin, minted in bronze-plated steel, has since been minted in copper-plated steel. 5c coins still legal tender, have more or less disappeared circulation, , transactions rounded nearest 10c. a bi-metallic r5 coin added security features, including grooved edge , micro-lettering on reverse, introduced in 2004. 5 rand coin introduced in 2004

Airports Chicago

o hare international airport chicago served o hare international airport, world s second-busiest airport measured airline operations, on far northwest side, , midway international airport on southwest side. in 2005, o hare world s busiest airport aircraft movements , second-busiest total passenger traffic. both o hare , midway owned , operated city of chicago. gary/chicago international airport , chicago rockford international airport, located in gary, indiana , rockford, illinois, respectively, can serve alternate chicago area airports, not offer many commercial flights o hare , midway. in recent years state of illinois has been leaning towards building entirely new airport in illinois suburbs of chicago. city of chicago world headquarters united airlines, world s third-largest airline.

Enemies List of Kirby characters

1 enemies 1.1 broom hatter 1.2 chilly 1.3 drifter 1.4 gabon 1.5 galbo 1.6 gordo 1.7 kabu 1.8 knuckle joe 1.9 masher 1.10 mumbies 1.11 noddy 1.12 pillah 1.13 popon 1.14 sasuke 1.15 scarfy 1.16 squishy 1.17 waddle dee 1.18 waddle doo 1.19 walky enemies broom hatter broom hatter (ćƒ–ćƒ«ćƒ¼ćƒ ćƒćƒƒć‚æćƒ¼, burÅ«mu hattā) recurring enemy in kirby series. has witch-like appearance, possesses no ranged attacks: walks in 1 direction, sweeping floor broom goes, , changing directions should draw near edge of platform. usually, swallowing broom hatter nothing, in kirby s dream land 3 grant clean ability allows kirby , animal friends attack brooms, feather dusters, , other household tools. in kirby: star allies, clean, referred in-game cleaning, acts fusion of of clean s moves dream land 3, including references animal friends. chilly chilly (チリー, chirÄ«) snowman-like monster common enemy in kirby franchise. in kirby: right @ ya! episode dedede s snow job , chilly appeared when ice dragon causing snowfall in cappy ...

Qualifying events 2008 World Junior Curling Championships

1 qualifying events 1.1 european junior curling challenge 1.1.1 men s rankings 1.2 pacific junior curling championships 1.2.1 men s rankings qualifying events european junior curling challenge the european qualification takes place via challenge tournament year in prague, czech republic. 8 women s teams , 12 men s teams compete 1 spot wjcc. men s rankings pacific junior curling championships played between 16-20 jan-2008 in jeonju, korea. format saw double round-robin top 3 making medal round. first got bye final , 2nd , 3rd played in single semi-final. men s rankings

Philosophy List of Japanese inventions and discoveries

lean manufacturing a generic process management philosophy derived toyota production system (tps) (hence term toyotism prevalent) , identified lean in 1990s. ^ womack, james p.; daniel t. jones; daniel roos (1990). machine changed world.  ^ holweg, matthias (2007). genealogy of lean production . journal of operations management. 25 (2): 420–437. doi:10.1016/j.jom.2006.04.001. 

Demographics Guthrie County, Iowa

2000 census age pyramid guthrie county as of census of 2000, there 11,353 people, 4,641 households, , 3,248 families residing in county. population density 19 people per square mile (7/km²). there 5,467 housing units @ average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²). racial makeup of county 98.61% white, 0.12% black or african american, 0.05% native american, 0.14% asian, 0.04% pacific islander, 0.42% other races, , 0.61% 2 or more races. 1.06% of population hispanic or latino of race. there 4,641 households out of 27.90% had children under age of 18 living them, 60.00% married couples living together, 6.60% had female householder no husband present, , 30.00% non-families. 26.10% of households made of individuals , 14.10% had living alone 65 years of age or older. average household size 2.39 , average family size 2.86. in county, population spread out 23.60% under age of 18, 6.30% 18 24, 24.80% 25 44, 24.90% 45 64, , 20.50% 65 years of age or older. median age 42 years. every 100 fema...

Fiction John R. Tunis

^ national cyclopaedia of american biography. 58. clifton, n.j.: j.t. white & company. 1979. p. 110. oclc 6075916.  ^ fran smith (november 1954). books of month . boys life. irving, tx: boy scouts of america: 62. oclc 671805498.  ^ michelle nolan (2010). ball tales: study of baseball, basketball , football fiction of 1930s through 1960s. mcfarland & co. p. 173. isbn 978-0-7864-3985-0.  ^ roger e. bilstein (2001). flight in america: wrights astronauts (3rd ed.). baltimore, md: johns hopkins university press. p. 378. isbn 0-8018-6685-5. 

21st century Greek Immigration to Australia Greek Australians

greek australians during parade australia day in melbourne (2014) since year 2000, greek immigration australia has slowed down. however, in years 2000–2009, many greek-australians both native greek , australian-born, returned greece discover homeland , reconnect ancestral roots. yet, economic crisis in greece grew, opportunities temporary resident greek australians abroad limited. reason many greek australians have shortened planned long term stays in greece , have returned home australia. in 2010s there has been increase of greek immigration flows australia due unemployment, among other issues, because of economic crisis in greece. has led return of many greek australians had gone greece before crisis , arrival of newcomers greece, have been received large greek australian community in melbourne.

Judgment Eweida v United Kingdom

1 judgment 1.1 employment tribunal 1.2 employment appeal tribunal 1.3 court of appeal 1.4 european court of human rights judgment employment tribunal although ba changed policy, refused pay eweida period of suspension. eweida opted pursue case against ba @ employment tribunal, citing original ba ruling form of discrimination against christians. on 8 january 2008, after rejecting out of court settlement offer reported @ £8,500, eweida lost case. rejected on grounds had breached firm s regulations without cause. tribunal commented not tribunal of faith . tribunal s report highlighted several other issues regarding eweida s conduct @ ba, including refusing work on christmas day , telling gay colleague still redeemed . eweida indicated continue fight employers while retaining position @ company, employment appeal tribunal in employment appeal tribunal, elias j refused ms eweida s appeal. court of appeal eweida first appealed court of appeal costs capping order, shortly refused. appealed ...

Wild bootstrap Bootstrapping (statistics)

^ wu, c.f.j. (1986). jackknife, bootstrap , other resampling methods in regression analysis (with discussions) . annals of statistics. 14: 1261–1350. doi:10.1214/aos/1176350142.  ^ mammen, e. (mar 1993). bootstrap , wild bootstrap high dimensional linear models . annals of statistics. 21 (1): 255–285. doi:10.1214/aos/1176349025. 

History All Hallows' School

1 history 1.1 19th century 1.2 first catholic secondary school in queensland 1.3 relocation duncan s hill 1.4 adderton house 1.5 st ann s industrial school history 19th century bishop james quinn, c. 1860 the story of foundation of hallows school must set against rudimentary pioneer education system , bitter sectarian disputes in queensland education during 1850s , 1860s. according johnston, until 1860 secondary education tended receive low priority in state thinking – not surprising since provision of primary level difficult, difficult manage . continues: there no state initiatives provide own system until 1912. secondary education, seen perquisite of middle-class life, suitable children of business , professional men , established pastoralists, allowed offered private , church bodies. queensland historian ross fitzgerald points out until twentieth century majority of (queensland catholics) ... belonged lower socio-economic groups . first catholic secondary school in queensland ...

Air Asia Air America (airline)

air asia wholly owned subsidiary of air america provided technical, management, , equipment services civil air transport of formosa. air asia headquartered in taipei , main facilities in tainan, taiwan. located in tainan airport. surviving member of pacific corporation, owned taiwan aerospace corporation , no longer related central intelligence agency.

Player stats 1980 New York Yankees season

1 player stats 1.1 batting 1.1.1 starters position 1.1.2 other batters 1.2 pitching 1.2.1 starting pitchers 1.2.2 other pitchers 1.2.3 relief pitchers player stats batting starters position note: pos = position; g = games played; ab = @ bats; h = hits; avg. = batting average; hr = home runs; rbi = runs batted in bold indicates american league all-star. other batters note: g = games played; ab = @ bats; h = hits; avg. = batting average; hr = home runs; rbi = runs batted in pitching starting pitchers note: g = games pitched; ip = innings pitched; w = wins; l = losses; era = earned run average; = strikeouts bold indicates american league all-star. other pitchers note: g = games pitched; ip = innings pitched; w = wins; l = losses; era = earned run average; = strikeouts relief pitchers note: g = games pitched; w = wins; l = losses; sv = saves; era = earned run average; = strikeouts

Philippines 23rd Infantry Division (United States)

on 8 january 1945, division began movement leyte , samar, take part in cleaning out remaining japanese forces on islands, , invade biri, capul, ticao, , burias. on leyte, division relieved on 13 march 1945 , landed on cebu on 26 march, , seized city , airfield 28 march. divisional combat teams made landings on bohol, negros, , mindanao, cleared out pockets of resisting japanese until 17 june when ordered return cebu, arriving on 25 june. americal division added newly local filipino troops of philippine commonwealth army , philippine constabulary , recognized guerrillas liberated in visayas , mindanao against japanese. training continued on cebu proposed invasion of japan, japanese surrendered on 14 august 1945. on 10 september 1945, americal division landed in japan , took part in occupation of yokohama–kawasaki–yokosuka area.

Trial and sentence Philip Smith (criminal)

smith s trial held @ leicester crown court in july 2001. smith s trial began @ leicester crown court on 3 july 2001, pleaded not guilty 3 murder charges. case prosecuted tim raggatt, qc, , smith defended rachel brand, qc. on opening day of trial raggatt told court there powerful , compelling scientific evidence linking smith killings. smith s defence traces of blood found on clothes there because police had tampered evidence, while trousers belonging rosemary corcoran found @ flat had been among bag of clothes smith had stolen outside oxfam shop. on 17 july smith complained of feeling unwell chest , eye pain while under cross-examination, , proceedings briefly halted while treated symptoms of panic attack. when smith returned witness stand, said wished speak barrister. presiding judge rafferty told him must answer questions, smith replied: want change plea. m fed this. want change plea. charges read him again following day, , pleaded guilty. on 18 july 2001 smith sentenced life imp...

Honours Kilbrin GAA

^ o callaghan wrests title kilbrin . irish examiner. 10 september 2012. retrieved 10 september 2012.  ^ holders kilbrin battle better of tullylease . corkman. 17 october 2013. retrieved 21 october 2013.  ^ junior b county finals 1984-2007 . homepage.eircom.net. retrieved 20 june 2016.  ^ gritty grenagh singing in rain . irish examiner. 11 november 2013. retrieved 11 november 2013. 

History Tube Investments of India Limited

1 history 1.1 current major divisions 1.2 ti cycles of india 1.3 tube products of india (tpi) 1.4 bsa motors 1.5 ti diamond chains 1.6 ti metal forming history 1949: established ti cycles of india limited (present day tube investments of india limited) in association tube investments limited, uk(present dayti group) 1955: established tube products of india limited in association tube products (old bury) limited, uk 1960: established ti diamond chains limited in association diamond chain company( usa) established ti miller in association miller, uk 1965: established ti metal forming 1990: acquired press metal corporation 1993: tidc acquired satavahana chains 1999: tpi acquired steel strips , tubes limited 2001: tii acquired cholamandalam investment , finance company limited established cholamandalam ms general insurance company ltd 2010: ti india acquired french chain manufacturer sedis current major divisions the major divisions are: ti cycles of india (tici) bsa motors (bsam) tube pro...

Alumni Mount Roskill Grammar School

russell crowe, actor, academy award- , golden globe-winner. alannah currie, thompson twins member owen glenn, businessman graeme hart, new zealand s richest man. harry mcnaughton, shortland street actor tarun nethula, new zealand national cricket team (blackcaps) member clinton randell, new zealand idol reality show contestant nalini singh, new york times bestselling author brett steven, tennis player evarn tuimavave, new zealand warriors player ^ attended auckland grammar school; completed secondary education @ mount roskill grammar school. ^ expat backs business school , television new zealand, 21 february 2005 ^ food thought , sydney morning herald, 19 november 2005. accessed 12 october 2007. son of radiographer, hart raised in auckland attended mount roskill grammar school before leaving @ 16. ^ harry mcnaughton « shortland street characters . retrieved 2008-05-23.  ^ vodafone warriors player-evarn tuimavave . archived original on 2008-04-29. retrieved 2008-05-19. 

Collective labour law South African labour law

1 collective labour law 1.1 history 1.1.1 industrial conciliation act (1924) 1.1.2 industrial conciliation act (1937) 1.1.3 botha commission 1.1.4 wiehahn commission 1.1.5 labour relations act (1995) 1.2 sources 1.2.1 common law 1.2.2 constitution 1.2.3 labour relations act 1.3 freedom of association 1.3.1 freedom not associate , freedom dissociate 1.3.2 dispute resolution 1.3.3 union security arrangements 1.3.3.1 agency-shop agreements 1.3.3.2 closed-shop agreements 1.3.3.3 distinction 1.3.3.4 controversy 1.3.3.5 dispute resolution 1.4 organisational rights 1.4.1 purpose 1.4.2 registration 1.4.2.1 prerequisite 1.4.2.2 procedure 1.4.2.3 specific rights 1.4.2.3.1 access workplace 1.4.2.3.2 deduction of union fees 1.4.2.3.3 election of shop stewards 1.4.2.3.4 time off trade-union activities 1.4.2.3.5 disclosure of information 1.4.3 different levels of representativeness unions different rights 1.4.3.1 majority representation 1.4.3.2 sufficient representation 1.4.3.3 workplace 1.4.3.4 th...