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1962 Davis Cup
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1962 Davis Cup was the 51st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men`s tennis. 41 teams would enter the competition, 28 in the Europe Zone, 8 in the Eastern Zone, and 5 in the Americas Zone.
Tourniquet
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A tourniquet is a constricting or compressing device used to control venous and arterial circulation to an extremity for a period of time. Pressure is applied circumferentially upon the skin and underlying tissues of a limb; this pressure is transferred to the walls of vessels, causing them to become temporarily occluded. It is generally used as a tool for a medical professional in applications such as cannulation or to stem the flow of traumatic bleeding, especially by military medics.
Miles Tredinnick
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Miles Tredinnick, also known as Riff Regan, (born Warrington 18 February 1955) is a rock musician, songwriter and a stage and screen writer. In the 1970s, he was the lead singer with the British rock band London. Afterwards he went on to write comedy plays for the stage. He has also written scripts for Frankie Howerd, including the television special Superfrank! and the stage comedy Up Pompeii!
Operational Requirement F.155
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Operational Requirement F.155 was a specification issued by the British Ministry of Supply for an interceptor aircraft to defend the United Kingdom from high-flying supersonic bombers.
Panama Canal expansion referendum, 2006
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Panama Canal expansion referendum was held on October 22, 2006, when the citizens of Panama approved the Panama Canal expansion project by a wide margin.
Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency)
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Shropshire (a.k.a. Salop) is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Knights of the Shire. It was divided between the constituencies of North Shropshire and South Shropshire in 1832.
Montfichet`s Tower
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Montfichet`s Tower (Mountfitchet`s or Mountfiquit`s Tower or Castle) was a Norman fortress on Ludgate Hill in London, between where St Paul`s Cathedral and City Thameslink railway station now stand. First documented in the 1130s, it was probably built in the late 11th century. The defences were strengthened during the revolt of 1173–1174 against Henry II.
Polish exonyms
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Below is list of Polish language exonyms for places in non-Polish-speaking areas of Europe :
Phil Wickham
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Phil Wickham (born April 5, 1984) is a Contemporary Christian vocalist/songwriter and guitarist from San Diego, California. Wickham has released five CDs, Give You My World in 2003, a self-titled album in 2006, Cannons in 2007, singalong in 2008, and Heaven & Earth in 2009. His upcoming album "Response" is slated to be released October 4, 2011. Through his website "Response" CDs can be pre-ordered and a digital download is for sale for immediate download. He has also led worship at Soul Survivor.
Norm-referenced test
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A norm-referenced test (NRT) is a type of test, assessment, or evaluation which yields an estimate of the position of the tested individual in a predefined population, with respect to the trait being measured. This estimate is derived from the analysis of test scores and possibly other relevant data from a sample drawn from the population. That is, this type of test identifies whether the test taker performed better or worse than other test takers, but not whether the test taker knows either more or less material than is necessary for a given purpose.
The Panda Band
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Panda Band are an indie pop band originating from Perth, Western Australia. They have a reputation for combining numerous musical genres. They have toured nationally as support acts for bands such as The Sleepy Jackson, Little Birdy, The Grates and Evermore.
Triple Crown Productions
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Triple Crown Productions was an ad hoc production company that produced the series of Triple Crown races for thoroughbred horses.
Chummy Fleming
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! John William `Chummy` Fleming (1863 – 25 January 1950) was a pioneer unionist, agitator for the unemployed, and anarchist in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Sir Julius Vogel Award
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Sir Julius Vogel Awards are awarded each year at the New Zealand National Science Fiction Convention to recognise achievement in New Zealand science fiction, fantasy, horror, and science fiction fandom. They are commonly referred to as the Vogels.
European Parliament election, 2004 (United Kingdom)
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The European Parliament election, 2004 was the UK part of the European Parliament election, 2004. It was held on 10 June. It was the first European election to be held in the United Kingdom using postal-only voting in four areas. It coincided with local and London elections.
Wilton, Maine
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Wilton is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,123 at the 2000 census. Situated beside Wilson Lake, the former mill town is today a recreation area.
The Hacienda (Milpitas Ranchhouse)
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Hacienda is the current name for a hotel in Monterey County, California that was completed in 1930 for use by William Randolph Hearst as temporary housing for his employees and guests and headquarters for activities taking place on the surrounding land. The lodge building, designed by architect Julia Morgan, replaced and expanded upon an earlier wooden structure known as the Milpitas Ranch House which was destroyed by fire in the 1920s. The 1930 hotel has also been known as Milpitas Hacienda,Hacienda Guest Lodge and Milpitas Ranchhouse, under which name the property was placed in the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 1977.
Controllability
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Controllability is an important property of a control system, and the controllability property plays a crucial role in many control problems, such as stabilization of unstable systems by feedback, or optimal control.
Bastrop County, Texas
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Bastrop County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2006, the population was 71,700. Its county seat is Bastrop. Bastrop County is named for Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop (he was actually a commoner named Philip Hendrik Nering Bogel wanted for embezzlement in his native country of the Netherlands), an early Dutch settler who assisted Stephen F. Austin in obtaining land grants in Texas. (See List of Texas county name etymologies.)
List of New York State Historic Markers
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! This is a list of New York State Historic Markers by county. There are over 2800 historical markers in New York State. The program was started in 1926 to commemorate the Sesquicentennial of the Revolutionary War and was discontinued in 1966. It was managed under the Department of the Education’s State History Office. This program has now become a database and management program. The Museum of New York now maintains the archive and historical markers. Tourism development, marker replacement and research thrive on the present database even though the historic markers themselves are no longer funded by the state appropriations. Private organizations are welcome to submit the necessary paperwork...
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