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Future U.S. Route 175

work progressing in dallas on project extend c.f. hawn freeway 90-degree curve @ s.m. wright freeway westward across south lamar street new west terminus @ i-45. according current schematics, new terminus have ramp movements 175 west i-45 north, , i-45 south 175 east. no word has come possibility of having other 2 possible ramp movements (west south, north east) in present plans. 90-degree s.m. wright interchange transformed part of freeway-to-parkway reconstruction along s.m. wright. other associated changes made i-45 north of new 175 interchange. think project not fix highway problem, toward putting separated community together. three-phase project underway widen portion of 175 between baxter , frankston. 1 phase widen highway baxter east of larue narrow two-lane section four-lane divided highway; phase began construction in april 2015. second phase larue east of poynor; make narrow two-lane section four-lane divided road, short service road-style section in front of lapoynor school ...

Appalachian State 2007 Michigan Wolverines football team

date: september 1 location: michigan stadium ann arbor, mi game start: 12:00 pm est elapsed time: 3:37 game attendance: 109,218 game weather: 75 °f (24 °c), sunny, n 12 mph referee: john o neill tv announcers (btn): thom brennaman (play-by-play), charles davis (color) & charissa thompson (sideline) in 34–32 loss, michigan became second team ever ranked in ap top 25 lose division fcs team. michigan started out strong, finishing first quarter 14–7, mountaineers scored 21 unanswered points go 28–14 before halftime. after trailing 28–14 in first half, michigan recaptured 32–31 lead 3 appalachian state turnovers , dazzling 54-yard touchdown run senior running mike hart 4:36 left in game. however, after teams traded possessions, mountaineers drove 69 yards in 11 plays, , julian rauch connected on 24-yard field goal 26 seconds remaining in contest give asu 34–32 lead. after failed pass attempt, chad henne connected mario manningham on hail mary pass under 15 seconds lef...

Famous people Veľká Lomnica

ivan gašparovič, freeman of veľká lomnica adolf burger (1917-2016), jewish holocaust survivor , writer, memoirs made oscar-winning movie juraj buchholtz, geographer ján hrebík, czechoslovak army, resistance movement during world war ii samuel augustini ab hortis, natural scientist gregor berzeviczy, economist andor nitsch (1883–1976), member of czechoslovakian parliament (1925–1938) zipser german party

1912 by-election East Carmarthenshire (UK Parliament constituency)

following thomas s death faourite succeed him prominent nonconformist minister, josiah towyn jones, had been active in politics of constituency since last 1880s. half-hearted attempt made prominent liberals select less radical candidate these came nothing. mervyn peel, had opposed thomas in 1910, fought spirited campaign independent labour party candidate, dr j.h. williams, denied support labour party nationally , made limited impact. jones returned comfortable majority , remained member until constituency abolished in 1918.

Reception and legacy Salvador Minguijón Adrián

minguijón street, zaragoza as conservative theorist strove stimulate organization of working class minguijón failed; not noted influencing carlist syndicates either in catholic or pistolerismo format. however, in 1910s minguijón noted in wide public discourse excelente periodista católico or ilustre publicista católico , in 1920s acknowledged conocido sociologo . when referred law scholar, apart usual catedrático hailed maestro . in professional realm gained name following 1927 publication of historia del derecho español, in 1933 entering elite of jurisprudence scholars when nominated tribunal de garantias , acquiring highest status available academic when nominated real academia de ciencias morales y políticas in 1940. remains striking, however, not invited real academia de jurisprudencia y legislación. after minguijón s death street in zaragoza , college in native calatayud named after him; in both cases naming survived purges related anti-francoist backlash of late 20th centu...

Criticism Elsa Murano

1 criticism 1.1 tuition program 1.2 msc renovation plan 1.3 vp of student affairs situation criticism tuition program starting incoming freshman in fall of 2008, murano retroactively eliminated tuition a&m students parents earn less $60,000 annually. have voiced criticism action, citing student s ability pay tuition not dependent on financial situation of or parents. msc renovation plan another criticism of dr. murano decision change memorial student center (msc) renovation plan. of 2009, building continues in significant need of structural repairs (regarding safety, compliance, , issues asbestos) , upgrades house ever-growing student body. project, spearheaded former vice president of student affairs dean bresciani, proposed partial access facility during renovation. 1 year after project had been voted on student body, however, no progress had been made. after new administration met architects , developers discovered job might require different plans had been presented students ye...

Amsterdam branch.2C with Suriname and India branches Amsinck family

the meerzorg plantation in suriname owned paul amsinck s descendants in 1843 the dutch branch of family plantation owners in dutch colony of suriname; family built meerzorg plantation—one of earliest , largest coffee plantations—in late 17th century , owned until mid 19th century. cornelius amsinck settled in india around 1650.

Roman Catholic Church Christianity in the 20th century

1 roman catholic church 1.1 india , china 1.2 second vatican council 1.3 modernism , liberation theology 1.4 social , sexuality issues 1.5 persecutions of roman catholic clergy roman catholic church india , china in 1939 pope pius xii, within weeks of coronation, radically reverted 250-year-old vatican policy , permitted veneration of dead family members. church began flourish again twenty new arch-dioceses, seventy-nine dioceses , thirty-eight apostolic prefects, until 1949, when communist revolution took on country. second vatican council a major event of second vatican council, known vatican ii, issuance pope paul vi , patriarch athenagoras of joint expression of regret many of past actions had led great schism between western , eastern churches, expressed catholic-orthodox joint declaration of 1965. @ same time, lifted mutual excommunications dating 11th century. intended continuation of vatican i, under pope john xxiii council developed engine of modernisation. tasked making histo...

Appearances Shinji Ikari

1 appearances 1.1 neon genesis evangelion 1.2 end of evangelion 1.3 rebuild of evangelion 1.4 in other media appearances neon genesis evangelion shinji makes first appearance in first episode invited tokyo-3 father gendo ikari. unbeknownst shinji however, father told him come serve pilot of evangelion unit-01. shinji reluctantly agrees , defeats angel sachiel, experiencing difficulty, brutally destroys angel after unit-01 goes berserk. after angel attack, shinji begins attend school in tokyo-3 , meets toji suzuhara , kensuke aida become first true friends. when angel ramiel appears , attempts destroy nerv headquarters, shinji , fellow pilot rei ayanami work destroy angel. when nuclear-powered machine intended fight angels runs amok, , guardian misato stop it. shinji later meets asuka langley soryu, eva-pilot germany, , 2 defeat gaghiel. shinji, rei , asuka assault explosive angel sahaquiel, risking lives extreme in order so. defeat angel shinji s efforts. shinji later gains supreme syn...

In popular culture Merchandise Mart

^ movies made in illinois . learnaboutmovieposters.com. 2007-07-10. archived original on 2007-05-12.  ^ cite error: named reference emporis invoked never defined (see page). ^ scheffler, mark (july 9, 2005). filming @ intersection of culture , commerce . crain s chicago business.  ^ chicago architecture foundation . frommer s. retrieved february 17, 2016.  ^ script: fugitive - dialogue transcript (pdf). script-o-rama. may 10, 1993. 

Combat in the Me 262 Heinrich Bär

messerschmitt me 262 a-1a - ejg 2 - major heinz bär during final days of second world war in europe, lieutenant general (generalleutnant) adolf galland attempted surrender jv 44 american forces hospital bed. @ same time air general (general der flieger) karl koller had ordered jv 44 relocate prague , continue fighting. bär, galland loyalist, attempted ignore order. bär further pressured relocate jv 44 when major general (generalmajor) dietrich peltz, commander of ix. fliegerkorps, , colonel hajo herrmann, commander of 9. flieger-division (j), unexpectedly emerged @ control room in maxglan on 2 may 1945. heated , violent dispute erupted between bär, peltz , herrmann, witnessed walter krupinski. later recalled bär responded yes, sir, under command of generalleutnant galland, , follow orders of generalleutnant galland! —a final act of disobedience krupinski believed have led bär being shot insubordination. in morning hours of 4 may 1945, bär gathered pilots of jv 44 final briefing. b...

Accolades Daisaku Ikeda

1 accolades 1.1 international awards 1.2 international honors 1.3 academic honors accolades international awards notable awards received ikeda include:  australia: gold medal peace justice sydney peace foundation (2009)  australia: gandhi international prize social responsibility (2014)  china: international literary award understanding , friendship china literature foundation , chinese writersʼ association (2003)  india: tagore peace award (1997)  india: jamnalal bajaj award outstanding contribution in promotion of gandhian values outside india individuals other indian citizens (2005)  india: indology award outstanding contribution in field of indic research , oriental wisdom (2011)  macedonia: world prize humanism (macedonian: НА СВЕТСКАТА НАГРАДА ЗА ХУМАНИЗАМ) ohrid academy of humanism (2007)  philippines: rizal international peace award (1998)  philippines: golden heart award knights of rizal (2012)  philippines: gusi peace prize ...

History Nankai University

1 history 1.1 1919–1937 1.2 1937–1949 1.3 1949–1966 1.4 1966–1976 1.5 1976–present 1.6 presidents history students of nankai university in 1919 main building of nankai university 1919–1937 the university founded private institution in 1919. nankai s scale relatively small @ inception partly because received no funding government instead funded foreign charitable funds , local entrepreneurs, 3 departments (liberal arts, science, , business) , 96 students. noted particularly courses taught in english using foreign curricula , textbooks. 1937, nankai had expanded university of 3 colleges, 13 departments, , 2 research institutes, boasting 429 students , 110 faculty , staff members. compared north star of higher learning . in accordance motto of dedication public interests, acquisition of all-round capability , aspiration progress each passing day , university has produced batches of prominent talents such premier zhou enlai, dr. shiing-shen chern, dr. ta-you wu , mr. cao yu. well-known n...

Timeline Grand Canyon Limited

a group photo of passengers first run of grand canyon railway in 1901. september 17, 1901: santa fe inaugurates service on grand canyon railway, running between williams, arizona, , south rim of grand canyon. january 1905: first-class, santa fe-built el tovar hotel opens doors. structure situated 20 feet canyon rim. june 29, 1929: grand canyon limited enters service; schedule 66 hours each way between chicago , los angeles. june 4, 1938: grand canyon limited rerouted on belen cutoff through amarillo, texas. transit time reduced 60 hr 15 min westward , 58 hr 35 min eastward. july 7, 1945: combined train no. 2 (the scout) , no. 24, powered locomotive #3733, strikes caterpillar shovel. locomotive s pilot, headlight, , cylinders damaged. june 2, 1946: grand canyon limited begins running via riverside-fullerton) instead of pasadena. june 8, 1947: train receives first diesel locomotives , stainless-steel lightweight passenger cars. train broken 2 sections , name shortened grand canyon; sch...

Professional career Patrick Willis

1 professional career 1.1 2007 season 1.2 2008 season 1.3 2009 season 1.4 2010 season 1.5 2011 season 1.6 2012 season 1.7 2013 season 1.8 2014 season professional career originally regarded late-first early-second round draft pick, willis improved draft stock impressive performance @ nfl combine; 4.51 40-yard dash 1 of fastest among linebackers. posted 39-inch vertical jump , recorded 22 repetitions of 225-lb. bench press. willis clocked in @ 4.38 seconds 40-yard dash during university of mississippi pro-day workout. analysts of sporting news compared him jeremiah trotter. willis earned south team defensive mvp honors @ 2007 senior bowl. willis selected san francisco 49ers in first round 11th overall pick in 2007 nfl draft, re-uniting him staff coached south squad @ 2007 senior bowl. signed seven-year, $53.51 million contract 49ers in 2010 season. 2007 season nfl hall of famer mike singletary, referring ray lewis , patrick willis. willis coached directly hall of fame middle-linebac...

References St Blazey engine shed

sources bennett, alan (1988). great western railway in mid cornwall. southampton: kingfisher railway publications. isbn 0-946184-53-4.  marsden, colin j. (1987). br depots. motive power recognition. 6. ian allan ltd. isbn 9780711017191. oclc 18685680.  vaughan, john (1991). newquay branch , branches. sparkford: haynes/oxford publishing company. isbn 0-86093-470-5.  webster, neil; greengrass, robert; greaves, simon (1987). british rail depot directory. metro enterprises ltd. isbn 9780947773076. oclc 20420397. 

Biography Pavel Yablochkov

yablochkov s demonstration of brilliant arc lights @ 1878 paris exposition along avenue de l opéra triggered steep sell off of gas utility stocks yablochkov’s major invention first model of arc lamp eliminated mechanical complexity of competing lights required regulator manage voltaic arc. went paris same year built industrial sample of electric candle (french patent № 112024, 1876). in paris developed arc light idea complete system of electric lighting powered zénobe gramme direct current dynamos fitted inverter supply single-phase alternating current. first public use of yablochkov system in october 1877 @ halle marengo of magasins du louvre lit 6 yablochkov candles. 1880, system had grown in size 120 lamps 84 lit @ time powered 100-horsepower steam engine , had been operating every night 2 , 1 half years. the paris exposition of 1878 presented yablochkov unique opportunity make spectacular demonstration world audience, , through promotional efforts of gramme successful in having 6...

Twentieth century Warrington

^ hadfield, dave (23 october 1992). rugby league: fulton plays honorary consul: dave hadfield on man mining stock in warrington became leader down under . independent. retrieved 6 june 2011.  ^ chris evans: life story . independent. london. 14 april 2001. archived original on 16 december 2008. retrieved 8 october 2008.  ^ malkin, bonnie (11 february 2008). teenagers jailed life garry newlove murder . daily telegraph. london. retrieved 2 december 2015.  ^ george duckworth player profile . cricinfo.com. retrieved 16 october 2007.  ^ monument restored . george formby society. retrieved 2 december 2015.  ^ george formby . find grave. retrieved 2 december 2015.  ^ breakdancer wins tv talent contest . press association. archived original on 2 june 2008. retrieved 31 may 2008.  ^ vote: our top 10 favourite warringtonians . warrington guardian. 28 february 2014. retrieved 28 february 2014.  ^ sawyer, joel (5 january 2001). jan big in japan! ....

Film career and death Andjar Asmara

andjar s wife, ratna, first female film director in indonesian history. upon return indies, andjar formed theatrical troupe, bolero, effendi, left troupe around 1940 work @ kolf publishers in surabaya. effendi left head of bolero, became more politicised. @ kolf andjar edited publisher s magazine poestaka timoer. work entailed writing synopses , serials based on popular films kolf s magazine, became increasingly involved in film industry. asked teng chun, whom had maintained business relationship, direct film company java industrial film (jif); andjar became 1 of several noted theatrical personnel migrated film following albert balink s 1937 hit terang boelan (full moon). after handling marketing rentjong atjeh (rencong of aceh, 1940), andjar made directorial debut in 1940 kartinah, war-time romance starring ratna asmara. academia critical of film, believing lack educational value. in 1941 directed noesa penida, tragedy based in bali, jif; film remade in 1988. in these films, had littl...

The fire Cocoanut Grove fire

smoke rises cocoanut grove official reports state fire started @ 10:15 pm in dark, intimate melody lounge downstairs. goody goodelle, young pianist , singer, performing on revolving stage, surrounded artificial palm trees. lounge lit low-powered light bulbs in coconut-styled sconces beneath fronds. young man, possibly soldier, had unscrewed light bulb in order give himself privacy while kissing date. stanley tomaszewski—a 16-year-old busboy—was instructed put light on tightening bulb. stepped onto chair reach light in darkened corner. unable see bulb, lit match illuminate area, tightened bulb, , extinguished match. witnesses first saw flames in fronds, below ceiling, afterward. though lit match had been close same fronds fire seen have begun, official report determined tomaszewski s actions not found source of fire, entered records of department being of unknown origin . despite waiters efforts douse fire water, spread along fronds of palm tree. in final desperate attempt separat...

Lawn tennis Walter Clopton Wingfield

cover of first edition of book lawn tennis walter clopton wingfield, published in december 1873 in late 1860s wingfield 1 of persons experimenting lawn version of tennis. vulcanised bouncing rubber balls offered opportunity develop indoor game of real tennis , there many had leisure time pursue sport , owned croquet lawns adapted it. precise date wingfield brought public uncertain. lord lansdowne claimed in 1869 major wingfield gave demonstration of game him in garden of berkeley square house, although in year wingfield not major. attribution party held @ nantclwyd hall in denbighshire, wales, although party took place in december. nor wingfield exponent. @ same time, harry gem , augurio perera demonstrating game of pelota in leamington spa. wingfield patented new , improved court playing ancient game of tennis , began marketing game in spring of 1874 selling boxed sets included rubber balls imported germany net, poles, court markers, rackets , instruction manual. sets available wingfi...

Google Marissa Mayer

marissa mayer speaking @ google search on event in 2010. after graduating stanford, mayer received 14 job offers, including teaching job @ carnegie mellon university , consulting job @ mckinsey & company. joined google in 1999 employee number 20. started out writing code , overseeing small teams of engineers, developing , designing google s search offerings. became known attention detail helped land promotion product manager, , later became director of consumer web products. oversaw layout of google s well-known, unadorned search homepage. on three-person team responsible google adwords, advertising platform allows businesses show product relevant potential customers based on search terms. adwords helped deliver 96% of company s revenue in first quarter of 2011. marissa mayer @ interview while working google. in 2002, mayer started associate product manager (apm) program, google mentorship program aimed recruit new talents , cultivate , train them leadership roles within company....

Professional diving certifications Scuba Schools International

dive guide (dg) divemaster (dm = dg + science of diving) snorkel instructor dive control specialist (dcs = dm + snorkel instr. + diving assistant instr.) training specialist (ts = dcs + limited specialties instructor) open water instructor (owi) classified open water instructor specialty instructor (si = owi + 2 specialties instr.) advanced open water instructor (aowi = owi + 4 specialties) divemaster instructor (dmi = aowi + online exam) dive control specialist instructor master instructor instructor trainer instructor certifier

Forming a parliament Folketing

the danish political system characterised fusion of powers, government being drawn ranks of folketing. denmark governed cabinet , prime minister commanding majority in folketing. in order command majority , pass laws, prime minister must form alliances parties outside government, multiple parties within coalition cabinet. during first term, lars løkke rasmussen, led centre-right minority government consisting of liberal party (venstre) , conservative people s party. coalition government worked regular parliamentary support national conservative danish people s party , gained necessary 90th seat majority in folketing through negotiations either sole mp christian democrats, Ørum-jørgensen or mp outside parties, christmas møller, both elected in 2007 conservative mps , having defected since then. since 2007 elections, liberal alliance (previously ny alliance) have gained momentum in opinion polls, , since 2010, governing coalition have not been able gather majority in polls without suppor...

History Oak Flats railway station

the former station in 1951 the railway reached area in 1887, when south coast line extended wollongong north kiama. stations provided @ dunmore , albion park – although albion park station known oak flats until following year. local politician , sometime premier of new south wales george fuller prominent landholder in district – father had named dunmore – , in 1921 subdivided of land @ oak flats, on southern shore of lake illawarra. development of residential area on next few years spurred nsw government railways build station new subdivision; opened in 1925. original station featured single wooden platform , small, skillion-roofed weatherboard waiting shed. concerns on accessibility , constrained site led state rail authority relocate station in 2003. $6 million interchange, built bovis lend lease on new site 400 metres east of original, opened on 21 february. building features double pitched roof, band of tangerine-coloured glazed bricks, recycled timber beams , distinctive y-shaped ...

References Octar

sources maenchen-helfen, otto j. (1973). world of huns: studies in history , culture. university of california press. isbn 9780520015968.  pritsak, omeljan (1982). hunnic language of attila clan (pdf). iv. cambridge, massachusetts: harvard ukrainian research institute. issn 0363-5570. 

Overview 4-6-2

1 overview 1.1 development 1.2 origin of name 1.3 global popularity 1.4 tank locomotives 1.5 lifespan overview the introduction of 4-6-2 design in 1901 has been described veritable milestone in locomotive progress . on many railways worldwide, pacific steam locomotives provided motive power express passenger trains throughout of mid-20th century, before either being superseded larger types in late 1940s , 1950s, or replaced electric or diesel-electric locomotives during 1950s , 1960s. nevertheless, new pacific designs continued built until mid-1950s. the type considered enlargement of 4-4-2 atlantic type, although prototype had direct relationship 4-6-0 ten-wheeler , 2-6-2 prairie, being combination of 2 types. success of type can attributed combination of four-wheel leading truck provided better stability @ speed 2-6-2 prairie, 6 driving wheels allowed larger boiler , application of more tractive effort earlier 4-4-2 atlantic, , two-wheel trailing truck, first used on new zealand 2-6...

Thoroughbreds Los Alamitos Race Course

grandstand in 2014, 2013 closure of hollywood park, los alamitos track expanded 1 mile (1.6 km) , hosted 2 thoroughbreds-only meets. track got considerable publicity when art sherman relocated training stable s home base hollywood park los alamitos, , trainee, colt california chrome won 2014 kentucky derby , preakness stakes, developing large fan base , dubbed america s horse . sherman racing stables lodgings @ los alamitos, away better-known santa anita park, contributed horse s populist appeal. los alamitos winter 2014 meet featured relocated grade starlet stakes, won take charge brandi, giving trainer d. wayne lukas eighth win in starlet, , making him 1 of few trainers win @ los alamitos both quarter horses , thoroughbreds. michael wrona track commentator during thoroughbreds meets.

Education and health Whalley Range, Manchester

1 education , health 1.1 football 1.2 higher education 1.3 schools 1.3.1 secondary schools 1.3.2 primary schools 1.4 hospitals education , health football whalley range afc (association football club) founded in 1900 , still going day. based @ kings road, whalley range, manchester, lancashire, m21 0xx - entrance gates opposite daventry road. have 2 pitches , new clubhouse used numerous saturday teams , sunday team. looking new players. higher education the lancashire independent college @ college road, 1840–43, established lancashire congregational union train ministers service. architects francis chester , john gould irwin , style neo-gothic. george hadfield mp gave £2000 towards building costs, , laid foundation stone. area s best-known building, , has been in continuous educational use since built. following nazi takeover of czecho-slovakia in 1938, university used house refugee czech academics , intellectuals. ironically, in german invasion handbook operation sea lion (unternehmen ...

Present Serer history

at present, serer population estimated on 1.8 million based on population figures senegal, gambia , mauritania (2011) – excluding serers living in west , elsewhere. more numerous in senegal in gambia , mauritania. though traditionally mixed-farmers, boat builders , land owners, serers found in major professions including politics, medicine, literature, commerce, law, agriculture, etc. polyculture , boat building still practiced serers. due lamanic land inheritance system, tend have valuable land. however, president abdoulaye wade s land reform law has affected many serer farming communities in senegal , ve lost properties.

Team Gurren.2FTeam Dai-Gurren List of Gurren Lagann characters

1 team gurren/team dai-gurren 1.1 dayakka littner 1.2 gimmy adai 1.3 darry adai 1.4 kiyoh bachika 1.5 kinon bachika 1.6 kiyal bachika 1.7 old coco 1.8 zorthy kanai 1.9 iraak coega 1.10 kidd coega 1.11 jorgun , balinbow bakusa 1.12 makken jokin 1.13 attenborough cortitch 1.14 tetsukan littner 1.15 gabal docker 1.16 leite jokin team gurren/team dai-gurren team gurren first created kamina in giha village. however, @ time, made of few boys village, simon , kamina, tried various attempts @ getting surface. simon , kamina (accompanied yoko) later reached surface, , traveled littner village. there, kamina stole gunmen beastmen, , left find gunmen base, along yoko , leeron newest members of team gurren. along way, team gurren met black siblings, refused join. later on, rossiu, gimmy , darry aday village joined team gurren, , made way local hot springs resort. there, team gurren met female members of black siblings once again. resort turned out beastmen-run gunmen, , black siblings , team gurre...