as manager and Caneda as first team coach, but failed to reach a promotion which resulted in the sacking .... Success did not continue however and Caneda moved on after the sacking of Juan Manuel Lillo Lillo at the end ... more details
wiktionarypar sack Wikisource1911Enc A sack is a bag , especially a large one for carrying or storing goods. Sack may also refer to Quarterback sack , a tackle of the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage in American and Canadian football Sack band , an Irish band Sack comics , a Marvel Comics villain Sack wine , a type of white fortified wine Money sack Stuff sack A particularly sweet form of mead wine Slang for scrotum Bed or sleeping bag , as in the phrase hitting the sack going to bed Selective acknowledgement SACK , in computer networking An obsolete Middle Age measurement of weight in England equivalent to 26 stone Imperial mass stone 364 lb more recently it was used as a unit of dry measure, equivalent to three bushel s Sack , as a verb , may refer to To Dismissal employment dismiss fire terminate an employee from a job To Looting loot , usually in the context of war lookfrom sack of , various places throughout history have been sacked Sack of Rome disambiguation People Brian Sack , American actor and humorist Erna Sack , German opera singer soprano John Sack , American journalist Karl Sack , German jurist and member of the anti Nazi resistance movement in World War II Peter Sack , German shot putter Robert D. Sack , American judge Robert L. Sack , American physician Steve Sack , American editorial cartoonist See also lookfrom sack intitle sack Sacking out , horse training method Sad Sack , American fictional comic strip and comic book character created by Sgt. George Baker during World War II Sacks disambiguation Sock disambiguation Sach , Vietnamese ethnic group ach , chess disambig surname de Sack Begriffskl rung it Sack pl Worek ujednoznacznienie pt Sack ... more details
Unreferenced date July 2009 Pietro Ziani died 13 March 1230 was the forty second Doge of Venice from 15 August 1205 to 1229 , succeededing Enrico Dandolo . He was the son of Doge Sebastian Ziani of the very rich noble family. In his youth a sailor, he commanded a flotilla escorting the emperor Frederick Barbarossa in 1177 , took also part in the Fourth Crusade and Siege of Constantinople 1204 sacking of Constinople . After his election, Ziani is said to consider the transfer of the capital of the Republic to Constantinople, but eventually the Council decided against it. Instead, he organized the Venetian acquisitions in the territory of the Latin Empire Crete , Corfu , other islands and the substantial part of Constantinople itself, demanding an oath from the Venetian colony in the city. Ziani established also commercial ties with the post Byzantine states, signing in 1210 a treaty with the despotate of Epirus under Michael I Komnenos Doukas . In February 1229 he abdicated and in his place a Jacopo Tiepolo was elected, but Ziani refused to meet him and died a year later. He is buried in the church of San Giorgio Maggiore . start box succession box before Enrico Dandolo title Doges of Venice Doge of Venice years 1205 &ndash 1229 after Jacopo Tiepolo end box Doge of Venice DEFAULTSORT Ziani, Pietro Category Doges of Venice Category 13th century Italian people Category 13th century rulers in Europe Category 1230 deaths Italy noble stub de Pietro Ziani Doge fr Pietro Ziani doge ko it Pietro Ziani he la Petrus Ziani hu Pietro Ziani pl Pietro Ziani ru , uk ... more details
The United Federal Party , previously known as the United Party and the United Rhodesia Party , was one of Southern Rhodesia s most successful political parties, and governed the country known since 1980 as Zimbabwe for over 30 years. The party was formed as the United Party UP in 1934, under the leadership of Godfrey Huggins , when the ruling Reform Party merged with the Rhodesian Party formed by Charles Patrick John Coghlan Charles Coghlan in 1923 . The UP had a clear majority at every election between 1934 and 1958 except 1946, when Huggins still managed to remain as Prime Minister. When in 1953 the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland came into being and the colony of Southern Rhodesia became a territory alongside Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland , the United Party changed its name to the United Rhodesia Party, and in 1958 yet another merger took place, when the United Rhodesia Party merged with the Federal party to form the United Federal Party. In the same year the party split following the sacking of the liberal Garfield Todd , who unsuccessfully contested the 1958 general election as head of a revived United Rhodesia Party . In 1962 the United Federal Party lost the Southern Rhodesia general election, 1962 general election to the more conservative Rhodesian Front , and ceased to function effectively as a political force after the 1965 election and Unilateral Declaration of Independence Rhodesia UDI . Of the 29 members elected in 1962, 14 were district seats representing primarily African voters. The moderate current of white Rhodesian opinion referred to by Ian Smith and others as the old liberal establishment failed to win a seat between 1965 and 1979, represented through such parties as the Centre Party, Rhodesia Party and National Unifying Force. See also Southern Rhodesia Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Rhodesia References Rasmussen, R. K., & Rubert, S. C., 1990. A Historical Dictionary of Zimbabwe , Scarecrow Press, Inc., Metuchen, NJ, United States ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Other persons Sir Robert Hales , also called Robert de Hales , was born about 1325 in Hales Place, High Halden , Kent , the son of Nicholas Hales. In 1372 Robert Hales became the Lord Grand Prior of the Knights Hospitaller Knights Hospitallers of England . Richard II of England Richard II appointed him Lord High Treasurer, so he was responsible for collecting the hated poll tax . He was beheaded on 14 June 1381 on Tower Hill, London Tower Hill during the Peasants Revolt . His estate and assets were inherited by his brother, Sir Nicholas de Hales, the progenitor of many prominent English Hales families. Hales was present at many latter day crusader expeditions and is recorded as leading a contingent of hospitaller knights at the sacking of Alexandria. Hales was known as the Hero of Alexandria thereafter due to his distinguished service. Hales was described by the chronicler Walsingham as a Magnanimous knight, though the commons loved him not . S start s off Succession box title Lord High Treasurer before Thomas Brantingham after Hugh Segrave Sir Hugh Segrave years 1381 S end Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Hales, Robert ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1381 PLACE OF DEATH Tower hill DEFAULTSORT Hales, Robert Category 1381 deaths Category Knights of Malta Category People from Kent UK gov bio stub fr Robert de Hales nl Robert Hales Johannieterorde ... more details
For other uses of the word Dati, see Dati disambiguation . Datis or Datus was a Mede Median admiral who served the Achaemenid Empire Persian Empire , under Darius the Great . He is most notable for his joint leadership with Artaphernes of the Persian forces in the first campaign of the Persian Wars against the Greeks. Datis was one of the Persian commanders responsible for the siege of Naxos Island Naxos and the sacking of Eretria in 490 BC along with the infamous Persian Immortals. He was also leader of the Persian assault force on the Athenians at the Battle of Marathon in the same year. Ctesias of Cnidus relates that Datis was slain at Marathon and that the Athenians refused to hand over his body, ref Photios I of Constantinople Photius the Great , Excerpts of Ctesias Persica , Paragraph 22, available online at http www.livius.org ct cz ctesias photius persica.html ref however this conflicts with Herodotus earlier analysis that Datis survived the battle ref Herodotus, Histories,I. 6.119 VI.94. ref Datis was originally called to duty alongside Artaphernes for the Greek invasion because Darius I had decided to temporarily relieve Mardonius of military service due to an injury he suffered in the Thrace Thracian campaign. Datis is mocked in Aristophanes play Peace , where Trygaeus exclaims Now is the time to sing as Datis did, as he masturbated at high noon, Oh pleasure oh enjoyment oh delights References Reflist Portal Ancient Near East External links http www.livius.org da dd datis datis.html Livius.org Datis Median topics Category Year of death missing Category Admirals Category Soldiers Category 5th century BC deaths Category Median people Category Achaemenid military leaders Category People of the Greco Persian Wars Category Battle of Marathon Category Year of birth unknown MEast mil bio stub ANE bio stub cs D tis de Datis el es Datis fa fr Datis hr Datis it Dati generale he la Datis no Datis pl Datis pt Datis ru sk Datis sh Datis fi Dati ... more details
about the novel the tropical tree climbing plant Solandra maxima Refimprove date February 2010 infobox Book See Wikipedia WikiProject Novels or Wikipedia WikiProject Books name Cup of Gold title orig translator image Image CupOfGold.JPG 175px image caption First edition cover author John Steinbeck illustrator cover artist country United States language English series genre Novel publisher McBride & Co. release date 1929 english release date media type pages isbn N A preceded by followed by Cup of Gold A life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History 1929 was John Steinbeck s first novel, a work of historical fiction based loosely on the life and death of privateer Henry Morgan . It centres on Morgan s assault and sacking of Panama City the Cup of Gold , and the woman fairer than the sun reputed to be found there. Release details 1929, USA, Publisher, McBride & Co. First edition, first issue only 1537 copies of yellow cloth first printing 1929, USA, Publisher, Popular Library First paperback edition A Lusty Buccaneer Novel The Popular Library edition was published in 1949 Popular Library 216 . Popular Library was not in business in 1929, having been formed in 1942 1936, USA, Publisher, Covici Friede First Edition, second issue Maroon cloth binding only 939 copies 1995, UK, Penguin Books ISBN 0 14 018743 X , Pub date ? ? 1995, paperback ref http muse.jhu.edu journals steinbeck review v003 3.1hoffstedt.html ref ref http en.wikipedia.org wiki Popular Library ref References reflist John Steinbeck DEFAULTSORT Cup Of Gold Novel Category 1929 novels Category American historical novels Category Debut novels Category Novels by John Steinbeck Hist novel stub fr La Coupe d or Steinbeck tr Alt n Kupa ... more details
Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 The Pottawatomie Rifles was a group of about one hundred abolitionism abolitionist or slave and free states free state Kansas settlers of Franklin County, Kansas Franklin and Anderson County, Kansas Anderson counties, both of which are along the Pottawatomie Creek. The band was formed in the fall of 1855, during the Bloody Kansas period, as an armed militia to counter growing proslavery presence an influx of men known as Border Ruffian s in the area and along the Missouri border. Led by John Brown abolitionist John Brown s son, John Brown, Jr., men from the Pottawatomie Rifles took part in much of the violence known as Bleeding Kansas , including the Battle of Osawatomie and the Pottawatomie Massacre . Although John Brown, who was famous for his own raids and his involvement with Harriet Tubman in the raid on Harpers Ferry , frequently accompanied his son, he was not officially a member of the group. The Pottawatomie Massacre took place between the night of May 24 and the morning of May 25, 1856. In revenge for the sacking of Lawrence, Kansas by pro slavery forces such as Border Ruffians , in which a sheriff led mob trashed newspaper offices and a hotel and killed two men, John Brown and various abolitonist settlers and abolitionist groups, most of whom were Pottawatomie Rifles, killed five pro slavery settlers. The incident occurred north of Pottawatomie Creek , near its junction to Mosquito Creek , in Franklin County, Kansas Franklin County , Kansas . Some sources cite that John Brown, Sr. led the Massacre, beginning from May 22, in a private expedition which consisted of his sons Oliver, Watson, Owen, and Frederick, his son in law Henry Thompson, and two men named James Townsley and Thomas Winer who were transporting the men in their wagons, but not his son John Brown Jr. Category Riots and civil disorder in the United States Category Bleeding Kansas Category 1856 riots Category 1856 in the United States US hist stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox Korean name hangul hanja rr Injong mr Injong hangulborn hanjaborn rrborn Wang Hae mrborn Wang Hae hangulja hanjaja rrja Inpyo mrja Inp yo Injong of Goryeo 1109 1146 r. 1122 1146 was the 17th monarch of the Korean Goryeo dynasty. He was the eldest son of Yejong of Goryeo king Yejong and Empress Sundeok. For much of his reign, the government was dominated by Yi Ja gyeom , the father of his queens, and by other members of the Gyeongwon Lee Korean name Yi clan. After Injong attempted to reclaim power, Yi launched a coup d tat in 1126, sacking much of the palace. With the aid of provincial leaders, Injong regained power in 1127. In 1135, Injong faced another rebellion, led by the Korean Buddhism Buddhist monk Myo Cheong . In 1145, Injong ordered the compilation of the Samguk Sagi , a chronicle of events in the Three Kingdoms of Korea Three Kingdoms and Unified Silla periods. Injong was succeeded by Uijong of Goryeo . See also Rulers of Korea Goryeo List of Korea related topics History of Korea S start Succession box years 1122&ndash 1146 title Rulers of Korea br Goryeo Dynasty before Yejong of Goryeo Yejong after Uijong of Goryeo Uijong S end Persondata name Injong of Goryeo alternative names short description date of birth 1109 place of birth date of death 1146 place of death Category Goryeo rulers Category 1109 births Category 1146 deaths Category 12th century monarchs in Asia ko id Injong dari Goryeo ja th vi Cao Ly Nh n T ng zh ... more details
Image Vaultmelbournesculpture.jpg right frame Vault at Southbank, pictured in 2005. Onesource date July 2008 Vault is a public sculpture located in Melbourne , Australia . The work of sculptor Ron Robertson Swann , Vault is an Abstract art abstract , minimalist sculpture built of large thick flat polygonal sheets of prefabricated steel, assembled in a way that suggests dynamic movement. It is painted orange. Presently located outside the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art , it is a key work in Melbourne s public art collection, and of considerable historical importance to the city. Vault has weathered much controversy throughout its existence. Commissioned by the Melbourne City Council in 1978 for the newly built City Square, Melbourne Melbourne City Square , the sculpture was not even built before it began to attract criticism from conservative media and council factions, on the grounds that its modern form was felt to be unsympathetic to the location. The cost of 70,000 was also felt to be excessive. The sculpture, which officially had no title at this date, was given the derogatory nickname The Yellow Peril by the newspapers, a name which has stuck. Installed in the City Square in May 1980, Vault lasted until December of that year, when its dismantling coincided with the Government of Victoria State Government s sacking of the City Council. The Builders Labourers Federation consequently placed bans on further City Square work projects. In 1981 Vault was re erected at Batman Park named after John Batman and remained there in neglect and obscurity until 2002 when it was restored and moved to its current Southbank, Victoria Southbank location. References Wallis, Geoffrey J. Peril in the square. Melbourne Indra, 2004 2006 Melbourne s mellow peril http www.theage.com.au articles 2002 10 02 1033538671587.html , The Age, Oct 2002 coord 37 49 33.87 S 144 58 3.82 E display title Category Australian art Category Visitor attractions in Melbourne Category Melbourne cultu ... more details
The Fifth Mountain by Paulo Coelho was published in 1996 and was his fourth major publication. The story is based on the story of Elijah from the Hebrew The Bible Bible 1 Books of Kings Kings chapters 17 19 . The focus is on Elijah s time in Sarepta Zarephath in this book named Akbar . Much has been added to the simple Bible story by Coelho, including Elijah witnessing the sacking of Akbar by the Assyria ns, Elijah s journey up the Fifth Mountain itself said to be the dwelling place of Baal , and Elijah s falling in love with the widow to whom God sent him. This story may be considered religious in focus, despite a strong focus on the theme of rebellion against God. In this book, Coelho has explored the manner in which the prophetic questioning of authority, rebellion and liberty liberation , and thinking for oneself are important in one s relationship with God and one s life work. At the same time the novel is a powerful metaphor of human self confidence and strong desire for self fulfillment by helping other humans. The protagonist finds ultimately the strength to overcome all misfortunes in himself in his deeply human desire to help the others and to be creative. And he finds out that God is in his own heart. Plot summary For a considerable portion of the story Elijah is very compliant, obeying everything God s angels say. Eventually he realizes that his destiny is not being chosen by him but by God and ultimately, he decides to abide by his own desires and will. In this way Coelho suggests that Elijah was able to reach an ultimate level of spiritual awareness and have the most powerful relationship with God. 1990s novel stub Paulo Coelho DEFAULTSORT Fifth Mountain, The Category 1996 novels Category Novels by Paulo Coelho Category Brazilian novels Category Portuguese language novels Category Novels based on the Bible ar de Der f nfte Berg es La quinta monta a fr La Cinqui me Montagne it Monte Cinque ka ne pl Pi ta G ra pt ... more details
Infobox cricketer biography playername Tinashe Panyangara image Cricket no pic.png country Zimbabwe batting Right hand bat bowling Right arm fast medium deliveries balls columns 2 column1 Test cricket Tests matches1 3 runs1 128 bat avg1 32.00 100s 50s1 0 0 top score1 40 deliveries1 535 wickets1 8 bowl avg1 35.75 fivefor1 0 tenfor1 0 best bowling1 3 28 catches stumpings1 0 column2 One Day International ODIs matches2 23 runs2 90 bat avg2 6.00 100s 50s2 0 0 top score2 16 deliveries2 1062 wickets2 26 bowl avg2 36.76 fivefor2 0 tenfor2 n a best bowling2 3 28 catches stumpings2 3 date 11 February year 2006 source http content aus.cricinfo.com ci content player 55705.html Cricinfo Tinashe Panyangara born October 21, 1985 in Marondera is a Zimbabwe an cricket er. Panyangara first came to prominence during the under 19s World Cup in Bangladesh in 2003 04 in which he bowled 6 for 31 in a surprising victory for the Zimbabweans. Following the sacking of fifteen rebel players in 2004, he found himself launched into the Zimbabwean squad instead of being able to complete his A levels as he had previously wished. Panyangara plays cricket in England during the Summer months at Barkisland Cricket Club. He has since moved to Nottingham where he plays for the West Indies Cavaliers. Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Panyangara, Tinashe ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH October 21, 1985 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH Zimbabwe Squad 2011 Cricket World Cup DEFAULTSORT Panyangara, Tinashe Category 1985 births Category Living people Category People from Marondera Category Zimbabwe One Day International cricketers Category Zimbabwe Test cricketers Category Zimbabwean cricketers Category Manicaland cricketers Category Cricketers at the 2011 Cricket World Cup Zimbabwe cricketbio stub ta ... more details
Infobox Military Conflict image caption conflict Battle of Cremona partof Roman Gaulish Wars date 200 BC place Cremona , Italy result Roman victory combatant1 Roman Republic and allies combatant2 Gaul s commander1 Lucius Furius Purpurio commander2 Hamilcar strength1 strength2 40,000 casualties1 2,000 casualties2 more than 35,000 Campaignbox Roman Gaulish Wars The Battle of Cremona was fought in 200 BC between the Roman Republic and Cisalpine Gaul . The Roman force was victorious. During the end of the Macedonian Wars Second Macedonian War , tribes in Cisalpine Gaul rebelled against the Republic, sacking the city of Placentia. The man governing the area, Lucius Furius Purpurio, following senatorial orders, disbanded all but 5,000 men in his army and took up defenses at Ariminum History Ariminum . Upon the arrival of the consular army of Gaius Aurelius to their aid, the 5,000 soldiers were moved to Etruria . On the following day, the Gallic army of 35,000, led by a man of the name Hamilcar, began the battle. They attempted to overwhelm the right flank of the Roman army with speed and numbers. Having failed in this task, they then failed to flank both wings of the Romans, for Purpurio had lengthened his flanks and called up legionary support. Now counterattacking all sides, Purpurio s men suppressed the Gallic flanks and broke their center ranks, soon routing the enemy completely and killing or capturing over 35,000, including the commander, Hamilcar. See also Roman Republican governors of Gaul Bibliography Livy Henry Bettenson Editor 1976 . Ab vrbe condita Book XXXI . London The Penguin Group coord missing Italy Category Battles involving the Roman Republic Cremona 200 Category Battles involving the Gauls Cremona 200 Category 200 BC bg 200 . . . ca Batalla de Cremona 200 aC pl Bitwa pod Cremon 200 p.n.e. sh Bitka kod Cremone 200. pne. ... more details
File Alan Fitzgibbon 29 June 2008 .jpg right thumb 150px Fitzgibbon 2008 Allan Fitzgibbon is an Australian former rugby league footballer and coach. He played for the Balmain Tigers between 1968 and 1970, and appeared in the 1969 Grand Final where the Tigers won in an upset against the South Sydney Rabbitohs . His son, Craig Fitzgibbon became an international representative rugby league player. Fitzgibbon coached Dapto between 1971 and 1981, and represented Country in 1973. In 1982, he became the first coach of the Illawarra Steelers and guided the team through their first two seasons in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership . ref name RL85 cite book title Rugby League Action 85 editor Lester, Gary publisher Fairfax Publishing location Sydney year 1984 page 30 isbn 0 909558 83 3 ref He would also coach the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks between 1988 and 1991. In 1995, he became the caretaker coach of the Steelers following the sacking of Graham Murray . s start succession box before team created after Brian Smith rugby league Brian Smith br 1984 1987 title Coach br Illawarra Steelers years 1982 1983 succession box before Jack Gibson rugby league Jack Gibson br 1985 1987 after Arthur Beetson br 1992 1993 title Coach br Cronulla Sutherland Sharks years 1988 1991 s end References reflist Balmain Tigers squad 1969 NSWRFL premiership Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Fitzgibbon, Allan ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Australian rugby league player DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Fitzgibbon, Allan Category Australian rugby league players Category People from Wollongong Category Balmain Tigers players Category Australian rugby league coaches Category Cronulla Sutherland Sharks coaches Category Illawarra Steelers coaches Category Living people Australia rugbyleague bio stub ... more details
Terje Moe Gustavsen born 1954 is a Norway Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party Labour Party . He was state secretary to the Prime Minister in 1997, and Minister of Transport and Communications 2000 2001 in the first cabinet Stoltenberg . ref cite web url http www.stortinget.no no Representanter og komiteer Representantene Representantfordeling Representant ?perid TMG title Gustavsen, Terje Moe 1954 publisher Stortinget.no language Norwegian accessdate 8 January 2010 ref Among others he became known for sacking the board of directors in the Norwegian State Railways in 2000. ref cite news title Sparket NSB styret, krever opprydning agency Norwegian News Agency date 6 October 2000 language Norwegian ref References refs start box s off succession box before Dag Jostein Fj rvoll title Minister of Transport and Communications Norway Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communications years 2000&ndash 2001 after Torild Skogsholm s civ incumbent succession box before Olav S fteland title Director of the Norwegian Directorate of Public Roads start 2007 end box Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Gustavsen, Terje Moe ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1954 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Gustavsen, Terje Moe Category 1954 births Category Living people Category Government ministers of Norway Category Labour Party Norway politicians Category Directors of government agencies of Norway Norway politician 1950s stub da Terje Moe Gustavsen no Terje Moe Gustavsen ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Image Flexbone Formation.svg right thumb 300px The Slotback is successfully used in the flexbone formation . Slotback is a position in Gridiron football primarily Canadian football but also in American football . The slotback is similar to the wide receiver but also has many of the same traits as a running back , lines up closer to the offensive line and often farther back. They are often as many as five yards behind the line of scrimmage when the ball is Snap football snapped and in the Canadian game may also make a running start toward the line of scrimmage prior to the snap. In American football, this would be illegal motion. The slot is the area between the last offensive lineman on either side of the line of scrimmage and the wide receiver on that side. A player who lines up between those two players and behind the line of scrimmage is a slotback. Duties of the slotback There are a number of different jobs a slotback may take up on the field. Primarily, they are used as hybrid running backs receivers. However they are often used to Blocking American football block any player on the Defense sports defensive team who breaks through the line of scrimmage, thus as a precaution to prevent the Quarterback sack sacking of the quarterback . They are preferred over the wide receiver or tight end for receiving short passes or Handoff American football Offensive Plays handoffs due to their positioning being closer to the quarterback. When formations containing slotbacks are used in American football the team often has to go without a tight end, a Fullback American football fullback or a running back due to there being only 11 men on the Offense sports offense and 7 being on the line of scrimmage, one reason they are rarer in the American game. Slotbacks are used effectively in flexbone formation s, in which they are used as extra receivers. American football positions American football concepts Category American football posit ... more details
New Netherland Colen Donck was the title of a large Dutch American owned estate of 24,000 acres 97 km a patroon ship originally owned by Adriaen van der Donck in New Netherland , along what was then known as the North River Hudson River . According to Russell Shorto , Van der Donck s grant began on the mainland directly to the north of the island Manhattan , continued along the river for twelve miles, and carried eastward as far as the Bronx River ... he became lord of much of what is today the Bronx and southern Westchester County . Willem Kieft the Director General of New Netherland granted Van der Donck the property in 1646. Adriaen van der Donck named his estate Colen Donck and built several mills along what is now called the Saw Mill River. The estate was so large that locals referred to him as the Jonkheer young gentleman or squire , a word from which the name Yonkers is derived. Records show Van der Donck to have been alive in August 1655 and dead by the following January and indicate that there was some sort of inquiry into the sacking of his home in the raids known as the Peach Tree War . References cite book first Russell. last Shorto title The Island at the Center of the World, The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony that Shaped America year 2004 publisher Doubleday location New York isbn 0 385 50349 0 coord missing New York Category New Netherland Category History of New York City NewYork geo stub US hist stub nl Colen Donck ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Hem , named Cai at birth is a Minor Magic Bard Bard in the Pellinor series of fantasy adventure books by Alison Croggon . He is the brother of Maerad and like her has amazing Bardic skills. At a very early age, Cai, as he was then known, was taken from his home by a group of Magic Hulls Hulls during the sacking of Pellinor. They renamed him Hem, to better fit the realm in which they lived, and spent much effort and energy in trying to pervert him and bring him to the side of the Dark. Powers and abilities Hem has a large Bardic power, as he is of the house of Karn. As with his sister Maerad, his raw power seems huge. Although little has been seen of his performing magery, he has not been tired by it, and has mastered complex spells, leading to speculation that he is of the same strength as Maerad. If indeed he is, he will be able to do similar feats as she, including conversing in the Elidhu language without needing to learn it. He seems largely skilled in deceptive magery &mdash eg glimmerspells and shadowveils, which are used to disguise or conceal &mdash possibly because of needing to do so in his early childhood, and he is also naturally gifted in Healing . Possessions Due to his early kidnapping, Hem owns few items. His most cherished possession is the symbol of the House of Karn which he keeps in a cloth bag held closely round his neck . He is accompanied a white crow named Irc, who in some ways is his familiar spirit familiar . Hem has recently been told by a Tree Elidhu that he is the second Foretold One, as both the brother and sister are needed one to sing the Treesong and one to play the tune and listen. Category Characters in fantasy literature ... more details
Image Branddaskere.JPG thumb 225px Four steel flappers ready for action in Denmark Image Fire beater.JPG thumb 225px Fire beaters on the island of Cheung Chau, Hong Kong A flapper is a wildland firefighting tool also called a swatter or a beater . It is designed for extinguishing minor fire s in rural areas such as Heath habitat heaths . A flapper is built with a long handle and a series of lamella zoology lamella s which allows firefighter s to stand well back from the fire. The lamellas are constructed in either rubber or steel , though practically any other fireproof material could be used. The fire is attacked from the wind side by lightly swatting out the flame s or glows with the thick flap. When the flapper hits the ground oxygen supply to the fire is stopped and the fire will be extinguished. Where ground cover is short, the flapper can be dragged along the fire edge to smother the fire. If used too hard it can add more oxygen to the fire. It is often recommended to either hose water on the area or keep it under observation, as there will always be a risk of it flaring up later. Due to a flapper s small size it is unfit for use against a blazing forest fire or large burning fields. The tool s design makes it only suitable for minor flames or glows within a limited area. For fire fighting in larger areas it is much more convenient to take out hoses from a Fire apparatus Fire engine fire engine and spray selected areas. Alternatively a water cannon from a water tender can be used. A flapper is often part of the standard equipment on a fire engine and may also be set up inside and around forests and at heaths in order to take immediate action if a fire is seen. The flapper s technique has been developed from using a wet green pine bough to swat the fire known as wet sacking a fire. See also Driptorch Fire triangle McLeod tool Pulaski tool Source http www.safeteam.dk infobrandmat.html Safeteam description of firefighting equipment da icon External links Commons ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox Television show name Jeff Global s Global Probe image caption show name 2 genre Comedy , br Regional Wales runtime 30 minutes creator starring John Sparkes channel ITV Wales & West ITV1 Wales country WAL first aired 15 March 2004 last aired 10 September 2004 producer Absolutely Productions num episodes 6 episodes related Absolutely TV series Absolutely br Barry Welsh is Coming Jeff Globals Global Probe was a short lived regional comedy sketch show first seen on ITV Wales & West ITV1 Wales in 2004. Shown exclusively in Wales , the show was intended as a follow up to the popular Barry Welsh is Coming , which had concluded in 2004 with the sacking of the geeky Barry Welsh John Sparkes as presenter and subsequent rehiring as a lavatory attendant . The show is replaced by a clip based review of cable television hosted by the more competent Jeff Global also played by Sparkes . Jeff was, according to Sparkes, smart, strong, attractive...basically, everything Barry isn t . New characters and segments were introduced including The Rectifiers a Midlands based parody of the 60s espionage sci fi series, The Champions , Eddie Giraffe a short but tough New York cop and Jay Clough a series of badly edited crime drams from the 1950s . Hugh Pugh and Mr. Ffff were brought over from the original Barry Welsh series. The series supporting cast consisted of former Barry Welsh is Coming cast members Kim Wall, Gordon Kennedy & Felicity Montagu, actress Harriet Halfhead and singer & television presenter Emma Walford. Only two episodes of the six part series were broadcast in March 2004 with the remaining four episodes shown in August 2004. The programme was not recommissioned for a second series. DEFAULTSORT Jeff Global s Global Probe Category 2004 television series debuts Category 2004 television series endings Category British television sketch shows Category ITV comedy Category Welsh television programmes ... more details
George D. Lundberg is a physician , board certified board certified pathologist , and, from February 1999 to January 2009, editor of Medscape . ref Cite web url http www.medscape.com viewarticle 587141 title So Long but Not Farewell The Medscape Journal of Medicine 1999 2009 ref For 17 years prior to joining Medscape Dr. Lundberg served as editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association Journal of the American Medical Association JAMA . One month before joining Medscape Lundberg was dramatically fired from JAMA by E. Ratcliffe Anderson, who was then executive vice president of the American Medical Association AMA over a research study report from the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction Kinsey Institute that Lundberg had selected for publication. The JAMA article reported, among other things, that 60 of college students surveyed in 1991 considered oral sex as not having sex, which Anderson said was inappropriately and inexcusably timed to influence the debate over the Impeachment of Bill Clinton and to extract political leverage. Lundberg subsequently successfully sued the AMA and was awarded an undisclosed settlement. Anderson was later fired himself as a result of other unrelated disputes with the AMA board. References reflist The JAMA Controversy and the Meaning of Sex. Tom W. Smith, The Public Opinion Quarterly , Vol. 63, No. 3 Autumn, 1999 , pp. 385 400 Fletcher, Suzanne W, Fletcher, Robert H Medical Editors, Journal Owners, and the Sacking of George Lundberg. http www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov articlerender.fcgi?artid 1496545 J Gen Intern Med. 1999 March 14 3 200 202 . doi 10.1046 j.1525 1497.1999.00347.x. Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Lundberg, George D ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Lundberg, George D Category Living people Category American physicians Category American pathologists Category American online publication editors Categ ... more details
Rinaldo degli Albizzi 1370 1442 was an Italian nobleman, a member of the Florentine family of the Albizzi . Together with Palla Strozzi , he was the main opponent of Cosimo de Medici s rise in Florence. After the Volterran revolt against Florence in 1428, Rinaldo degli Albizzi was sent to reacquire Volterra from rebels led by priors and Giovanni di Contugi . Afterwards, Rinaldo incited Niccol Fortebraccio to attack the Lucchese under cover of some fictitious quarrel , ref Florentine Histories , Niccol Machiavelli ref an action that led Florence to the conquest of Lucca . During this campaign, Rinaldo degli Albizzi was accused of attempting to increase his own wealth through sacking. He was eventually removed from his position and recalled to Florence. Later, in the 1430s, Rinaldo convinced several prominent nobles to strike out against Cosimo de Medici , whom he feared was getting too powerful. Eventually, Rinaldo helped Bernardo Guadagni, a candidate for a position among the Signori, pay off his debts, which had been disqualifying him to run for office. Guadagni won the position of Gonfaloniere of Justice Gonfalonier . Through Guadagni, Rinaldo summoned Cosimo to the palace, where he was captured. After a short trial, Cosimo was sentenced to 20 years exile from Florence. However, with the downturn of Florentine fortunes in the war with Milan , Cosimo returned with popular acclamation barely a year later, and Rinaldo was in his turn exiled. He died at Ancona . Footnotes Reflist Persondata name Albizzi, Rinaldo Degli alternative names short description Nobleman date of birth 1370 place of birth date of death 1442 place of death DEFAULTSORT Albizzi, Rinaldo Degli Category 1370 births Category 1442 deaths Category Italian nobility Category People from Florence Category 15th century Italian people de Rinaldo degli Albizzi es Rinaldo degli Albizzi it Rinaldo degli Albizzi ru ... more details
Infobox newspaper name Harakah logo image caption type Weekly newspaper format Tabloid newspaper format Tabloid foundation 1987 ceased publication price owners PAS political party Parti Islam SeMalaysia political position publisher editor staff circulation headquarters ISSN website http www.harakahdaily.net Harakah is a newspaper founded in 1987 and published by PAS political party Parti Islam SeMalaysia PAS . In addition to using the Malay language , the paper includes a 8 page English language pullout consisting of pages and columns written in English called the English Section . A page in Jawi script Jawi writing was introduced in 2007. Articles from Harakah are also available through its own website, Harakahdaily.net. The circulation of Harakah broke new heights during the post Anwar Ibrahim Anwar sacking by Mahathir bin Mohamad Mahathir in the late 1990s. This has caused printing permit, which for years had allowed publication twice a week, to be changed to twice a month by the Barisan Nasional dominated Politics of Malaysia government of Malaysia . Harakah s current Managing Director is Dato Kamarudin Jaffar. Currently helmed by Ahmad Lutfi Othman who was appointed its editor in chief in 2006, its former editor in chiefs include Zulkifli Sulong and Suhaimi Taib. Its internet wing edition, Harakahdaily.net, is headed by Mohd Rashidi Hassan. One of the better known contributors to Harakah was M. G. G. Pillai , who coined the term Darul Casino . More details plz He died in 2006. External links http www.harakahdaily.net bm HarakahDaily.Net Official Harakah website http www.englishsection.com Englishsection.com Official English Section website http www.harakahdaily.my HarakahDaily HarakahDaily Blog Edition Asia newspaper stub Malaysia stub Category English language newspapers Category Malay language newspapers Category Newspapers published in Malaysia Category Bilingual newspapers ms Harakah ... more details
John Cunningham is a football coach and former football player. He is also known by his nickname Bugsy . ref http www.derryjournal.com ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID 3422&ArticleID 1821901 Bugsy wary of Ports backlash 13 October derryjournal.com 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2006. ref In his playing days he started off with Mansfield Town F.C. Mansfield Town and then after a short spell at Sunderland F.C. Sunderland he moved back to Northern Ireland where he was part Derry City FC Derry City s team in the League of Ireland. He also had spells at Bangor F.C. Bangor , Cliftonville F.C. Cliftonville , Coleraine F.C. Coleraine and Institute F.C. Institute . Currently he is the first team manager at Lisburn Distillery F.C. Lisburn Distillery . ref http www.limavadyunited.com thestaff.asp Club Manager & Coaching Staff limavadyunited.com. Retrieved 23 December 2006. ref Previously he was a coach at Limavady United Derry City and Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United . ref http news.bbc.co.uk sport2 hi football irish 5188446.stm New bosses ready for kick off BBC Sport Online, 18 July 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2006. ref In April 2002 he quit Carlisle United in protest over the sacking of Roddy Collins . ref http www.carlisleunited mad.co.uk news loadnews.asp?cid TMNW&id 46297 Two more leave Brunton Park as fallout continues www.carlisleunited mad.co.uk , Al Woodcock, 8 April 2002. Retrieved 23 December 2006. ref References See http en.wikipedia.org wiki Wikipedia Footnotes for a discussion of different citation methods and how to generate footnotes using the ref , ref and reference tags reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Cunningham, John ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Cunningham, John Category Living people Category Derry City F.C. players Category People from Derry Category Association footballers from Northern Ireland Category League of Ireland players Category Institute F.C. pl ... more details
Use dmy dates date April 2011 Infobox AFL player name Jeff Gieschen birth date birth date 1956 9 22 df y birth place originalteam Maffra heightweight 177 cm 83 kg death date death place debutdate 1974 debutteam Western Bulldogs Footscray debutopponent debutstadium playingteams Western Bulldogs Footscray 1974 1978 24 games, 1 goal coachingteams Richmond Football Club Richmond 1997 1999 statsend 2006 careerhighlights Jeff Gieschen is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL AFL Victorian Football League VFL between 1974 and 1978 for the Western Bulldogs Footscray Football Club . He was senior coach of the Richmond Football Club from late in the 1997 season until the end of 1999. He resigned as Richmond coach after an unsuccessful year at the end of the 1999 season. Gieschen currently serves as the Umpire Australian rules football Umpires Director for the Australian Football League . Gieschen s controversial performance in the role has been the topic of much heated discussion in recent years, with calls for his sacking or more accountability from the AFL. ref http www.crikey.com.au 2009 05 07 why its time for afl umpire boss jeff gieschen to go ref ref http www.heraldsun.com.au sport afl please explain umpiring jeff gieschen story e6frf9jf 1225859648261 ref ref http www.dailytelegraph.com.au sport afl no it was a rushed point story e6frexx0 1225861779143 ref References references External links AflRleague ref J Jeff Gieschen.html Richmond Football Club coaches Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Gieschen, Jeff ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Australian rules footballer and coach DATE OF BIRTH 22 September 1956 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Gieschen, Jeff Category Living people Category Western Bulldogs players Category Richmond Football Club coaches Category Wodonga Football Club players Category Maffra Football Club players Category Australian rules footballers from Victoria Category 1956 b ... more details
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