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Subclasses Z-class Melbourne tram

1 subclasses 1.1 z1-class 1.2 z2-class 1.3 z3-class subclasses the initial 80 classified z class. after modifications made suspension, next 20 entered service z1 class. first 80 received these modifications, reclassified z1s. next 2 batches delivered z2 , z3s . z1-class in 1972 rupert hamer became premier of victoria, promising new trams, had been highlighted needed in 1969 melbourne transportation plan. comeng, in anticipation of tender, dispatched workers europe who, knowing of fondness within mmtb of swedish tram design, acquired plans gothenburg m29 tram hägglund & söner. understood asea supply electrical equipment, had been involved in supply of equipment gothenburg m28 identical gothenburg m29 trams, , had acquired rolling stock division of hägglund & söner. tenders 100 trams based on prototype pcc 1041 s design called in 1972 comeng awarded contract in 1973. plans purchased comeng proved less useful anticipated, due them being metric, single ended (with doors on 1 side)...

The championship 1969 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

1 championship 1.1 participating counties 1.2 format 1.2.1 leinster championship 1.2.2 munster championship 1.2.3 all-ireland championship the championship participating counties format leinster championship first round: (1 match) single match between 2 of weaker teams drawn province of leinster. 1 team eliminated @ stage, while winners advance quarter-final. quarter-final: (1 match) single match between winner of first round , team drawn province of leinster. 1 team eliminated @ stage, while winners advance semi-finals. semi-finals: (2 matches) winners of quarter-final join 3 other leinster teams make semi-final pairings. 2 teams eliminated @ stage, while 2 teams advance leinster final. final: (1 match) winners of 2 semi-finals contest game. 1 team eliminated @ stage, while winners advance all-ireland semi-final. munster championship quarter-final: (2 matches) these 2 lone matches between first 4 teams drawn province of munster. 2 teams eliminated @ stage, while 2 teams advance semi-f...

History Katskhi pillar

the katskhi pillar in 2009. in historical records, katskhi pillar first mentioned 18th-century georgian scholar prince vakhushti, reports in geographic description of kingdom of georgia: there rock within ravine standing pillar, considerably high. there small church on top of rock, nobody able ascend it; nor know how that. no other written accounts of monastic life or ascents survive. number of local legends surround pillar. 1 of them has top of rock connected long iron chain dome of katskhi church, located @ distance of around 1.5 km pillar. in july 1944 group led mountaineer alexander japaridze , writer levan gotua made first documented ascent of katskhi pillar. vakhtang tsintsadze, architecture specialist group, reported in 1946 paper ruins found on top of rock remains of 2 churches, dating 5th , 6th centuries , associated stylite practice, form of christian asceticism. since 1999, katskhi pillar has become subject of more systematic research. based on further studies , archae...

United States Love lock

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All-Pacific Coast selections 1948 All-Pacific Coast football team

1 all-pacific coast selections 1.1 quarterback 1.2 halfbacks 1.3 fullback 1.4 ends 1.5 tackles 1.6 guards 1.7 centers all-pacific coast selections quarterback norm van brocklin, oregon (coaches-1; ap-1; up-1) (college , pro football halls of fame) halfbacks jack swaner, california (coaches-1; ap-1; up-1) don doll, ucla (ap-1; up-1) jerry williams, washington state (coaches-1) fullback jackie jensen, california (coaches-1; ap-1; up-1) ends dick wilkins, oregon (ap-1; up-1) dan garza, oregon (coaches-1) frank van deran, california (coaches-1) ellery williams, santa clara (ap-1) van deren, california (up-1) tackles lauri niemi, washington state (coaches-1; ap-1; up-1) jim turner, california (coaches-1; ap-1) austin, oregon (up-1) guards rod franz, california (coaches-1; ap-1) (college football hall of fame) alf hemstead, washington (coaches-1; ap-1) bob levenhagen, washington (up-1) baker, california (up-1) centers brad ecklund, oregon (coaches-1 [center/linebacker]; ap-1; up-1)

Navigation and flood control Mississippi River

1 navigation , flood control 1.1 19th century 1.2 20th century 1.3 21st century navigation , flood control towboat , barges @ memphis, tennessee ships on lower part of mississippi a clear channel needed barges , other vessels make main stem mississippi 1 of great commercial waterways of world. task of maintaining navigation channel responsibility of united states army corps of engineers, established in 1802. earlier projects began 1829 remove snags, close off secondary channels , excavate rocks , sandbars. steamboats entered trade in 1820s, period 1830–1850 became golden age of steamboats. there few roads or rails in lands of louisiana purchase, river traffic ideal solution. cotton, timber , food came down river, did appalachian coal. port of new orleans boomed trans-shipment point deep sea ocean vessels. result, image of twin stacked, wedding cake mississippi steamer entered american mythology. steamers worked entire route trickles of montana, ohio river; down missouri , tennessee, ma...

Film career Pere Portabella

portabella (second right) @ 66th venice film festival raised among great catalan industrial bourgeoisie, portabella moved @ age study chemistry in madrid. there met artists such joan ponç, antoni tàpies , students @ escuela oficial de cine (eoc), including carlos saura , julio diamante. first contacts portabella made world of cinema came in 1958, met leopoldo pomés in order make documentary on bullfighting. portabella took on role of producer, while co-director of short film carlos saura. portabella lamented inability edit material meaningful structure, remarking, got lot of beautiful pictures, had nothing or offer. after failure of project, portabella decided devote himself productions related socio-political reality of period. in 1959, set production company film 59, began activity production of 2 films influenced italian neorealism: los golfos (thugs, 1960) carlos saura , el cochecito (1960) marco ferreri. in 1960, los golfos screened @ cannes film festival, portabella met luis bu...