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Pittsburgh in 1902. Lithograph by Thaddeus Mortimer Fowler. The history of Pittsburgh began with centuries of Native American civilization in the modern Pittsburgh region, known as Jaödeogë’ in the Seneca language.[1] Eventually, European explorers encountered the strategic confluence where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers meet to form the Ohio, which leads to the Mississippi River. The area became a battleground when France and Great Britain fought for control in the 1750s. ...
Pour les articles homonymes, voir Cristal (homonymie). Un cristal liquide est un état de la matière qui combine des propriétés d'un liquide ordinaire et celles d'un solide cristallisé[1],[2]. On exprime son état par le terme de « mésophase » ou « état mésomorphe » (du grec « de forme intermédiaire »). La nature de la mésophase diffère suivant la nature et la structure du mésogène, molécule à l'origine de la mésophase, ainsi que des conditi...
Iranian short-range anti-ship cruise missile This article's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (April 2017) Zafar Zafar ant-ship MissileTypeAnti-ship cruise missilePlace of originIranService historyIn service2012-presentUsed byIranian NavyNavy of the Revolutionary GuardsProduction historyManufacturerIranian Aviation Industries OrganizationSpecifications...
Washington DiplomatsCalcio Segni distintivi Uniformi di gara Casa Trasferta Colori sociali Bianco, rosso Simboli Cappello a cilindro Casa Trasferta Dati societari Città Washington Nazione Stati Uniti Confederazione CONCACAF Federazione USSF Campionato NASL Fondazione 1974 Scioglimento1980Rifondazione1981Scioglimento1988Rifondazione1990 Stadio RFK Stadium, Washington D.C.(55.000 posti) Palmarès Si invita a seguire il modello di voce Il nome Washington Diplomats fu usato da tre differe...
Iranian film director and screenwriter (born 1976) Ayat Najafiآیت نجفیNajafi in 2015Born (1976-09-23) 23 September 1976 (age 47)Tehran, IranAlma materArt and Architecture UniversityOccupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, film producerYears active1985–presentNotable workNo Land's SongFootball Under Cover Ayat Najafi (Persian: آیت نجفی, born 23 September 1976) is an Iranian film director and screenwriter. He has received many international awards from the Berlin...
View from the Piazza Neglia of the fountain in foreground; on the left the bell-tower and portico of San Tommaso, and on the left the facade of Anime Sante. The Chiesa delle Anime Sante del Purgatorio or Church of the Holy Souls in Purgatory is a Roman Catholic church (or oratory) located on the Piazza Francesco Paolo Neglia and Via del Mercato in the town of Enna in Sicily, Italy. At a diagonal, across the street stands the church of San Tommaso. History In 1615–1616, permission to build a...
2019 studio album by Chris KamaraHere's to ChristmasStudio album by Chris KamaraReleased15 November 2019 (2019-11-15)Recorded2019LabelSo What?Silva Screen Records Here's to Christmas is the debut studio album by English former professional footballer and football manager Chris Kamara. It was released on 15 November 2019 by So What? and Silva Screen Records.[1][2] The album peaked at number 8 on the UK Albums Chart. Background In an interview, Kamara said...
Building in Queensland, Australia Harry Gibbs Commonwealth Law Courts BuildingCommonwealth Law Courts from South BankGeneral informationAddress119 North Quay, Brisbane, Queensland[2]CountryAustraliaCompleted1993CostA$130 million[1]ClientDepartment of Attorney, Commonwealth of AustraliaTechnical detailsFloor count13[3][4][5]Floor area32,000 m2 (340,000 sq ft)[1][3][5]Design and constructionArchitect(s)John GrealyArc...
Prefektur otonom (Hanzi: 自治州; Pinyin: Zìzhìzhōu) adalah salah satu jenis administratif otonom di Tiongkok pada tingkat prefektur, dengan etnis minoritas lebih dari 50% jumlah populasi atau menjadi situs bersejarah yang singnifikan bagi minoritas. Semua prefektur otonom sebagian besar didominasi (dalam hal populasi) oleh Tiongkok Han. Nama resmi prefektur otonom diambil dari nama minoritas dominan di wilayah itu, biasanya terdiri dari dua nama. Misalnya, prefektur Kazakh, dapa...
Stig OlinStig Olin dalam Filmjournalen, 1947.LahirStig Högberg(1920-09-11)11 September 1920Stockholm, SwediaMeninggal28 Juni 2008(2008-06-28) (umur 87)Stockholm, SwediaKebangsaanSwediaPekerjaanPemeran, pengarah teater, penulis lagu, penyanyiTahun aktif1941–1991Dikenal atasThe WordTormentCrisisFlickan från tredje radenKlasskamraterSuami/istriBritta Holmberg (m. 1944; bercerai 1980) Helena Kallenbäck (m.&...
American meteorologist Rick Knabb11th Director of the National Hurricane CenterIn officeJune 4, 2012 – May 12, 2017Preceded byBill ReadSucceeded byEdward Rappaport Personal detailsBorn1979Chicago, IllinoisNationalityAmericanResidenceAtlantaEducationPurdue University Florida State UniversityOccupationMeteorologist Richard 'Rick' Knabb is an American meteorologist who served as the 11th Director of the National Hurricane Center from June 4, 2012 to May 12, 2017. On March 21, 2017, Kn...
American basketball coach (born 1945) Steve FisherFisher in 2009Biographical detailsBorn (1945-03-24) March 24, 1945 (age 79)Herrin, Illinois, U.S.Playing career1965–1967Illinois State Coaching career (HC unless noted)1971–1979Rich East HS1979–1982Western Michigan (assistant)1982–1989Michigan (assistant)1989–1997Michigan1998–1999Sacramento Kings (assistant)1999–2017San Diego State Head coaching recordOverall495–288Accomplishments and honorsChampionshipsNCAA Division I tou...
Centrale nucléaire de NeckarwestheimCentrale nucléaire de NeckarwestheimAdministrationPays AllemagneLand Bade-WurtembergArrondissement HeilbronnCoordonnées 49° 02′ 28″ N, 9° 10′ 30″ EPropriétaire EnBWOpérateur EnBWConstruction 1971Mise en service 26 mai 1976 (tranche 1)15 avril 1989 (tranche 2)Mise à l’arrêt définitif 6 août 2011 (tranche 1)15 avril 2023 (tranche 2)Statut DésaffectéRéacteursType REP KONVOI45Réacteurs actifs 0Puissance nom...
Cet article est une ébauche concernant une commune de la Meuse. Vous pouvez partager vos connaissances en l’améliorant (comment ?). Le bandeau {{ébauche}} peut être enlevé et l’article évalué comme étant au stade « Bon début » quand il comporte assez de renseignements encyclopédiques concernant la commune. Si vous avez un doute, l’atelier de lecture du projet Communes de France est à votre disposition pour vous aider. Consultez également la page d’aide à...
Irish-British socialist activist (1913–1989) Gerry HealyLeader of the Workers' Revolutionary PartyIn office1973–1985 Personal detailsBornThomas Gerard Healy(1913-12-03)3 December 1913Ballybane, Galway, IrelandDied14 December 1989(1989-12-14) (aged 76)St Thomas’ Hospital, London, England[1]Political partyWorkers' Revolutionary PartySpouseEllen Knight Part of a series onTrotskyism Concepts Anti-fascism Anti-Stalinism Bureaucratic collectivism Critique of political economy Cro...
Ancient Egyptian god of funerary rites This article is about the Egyptian god. For other uses, see Anubis (disambiguation). AnubisThe Egyptian god Anubis,(a modern rendition inspired by New Kingdom tomb paintings)Name in hieroglyphs Major cult centerLycopolis, CynopolisSymbolMummy gauze, fetish, jackal, flailGenealogyParentsSet and Nepthys, Osiris (Middle and New kingdom), or Ra (Old kingdom).SiblingsWepwawetConsortAnput, Nephthys[1]OffspringKebechetEquivalentsGreek equivalentHades or...
National forest in Montana, United States Flathead National ForestThe North Fork Road located in the Flathead National Forest.LocationMontana, USANearest cityColumbia Falls, MontanaCoordinates48°02′N 113°48′W / 48.033°N 113.800°W / 48.033; -113.800Area2,404,935 acres (9,732.43 km2)[1]EstablishedFebruary 22, 1897[2]Governing bodyU.S. Forest ServiceWebsiteFlathead National Forest A trail bridge over Bear Creek The Flathead National ...
Town in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, United States Town in Colorado, United StatesRangely, ColoradoTownRangely MuseumNickname: Way outside of ordinary!Location of Rangely in Rio Blanco County, Colorado.Coordinates: 40°05′32″N 108°45′33″W / 40.09222°N 108.75917°W / 40.09222; -108.75917Country United StatesState ColoradoCounty[1]Rio BlancoIncorporated (town)August 27, 1946[2]Government • TypeStatutory Town[1]...
American sprinter This article is about the American runner. For the American automotive engineer, see Louis Semple Clarke. Louis ClarkeClarke in 1924Personal informationFull nameLouis Alfred ClarkeBorn(1901-11-23)November 23, 1901Statesville, North Carolina, U.S.DiedSeptember 30, 1977(1977-09-30) (aged 75)Fishkill, New York, U.S.EducationJohns Hopkins UniversityOccupationChemistEmployerTexacoHeight178 cm (5 ft 10 in)Weight70 kg (154 lb) (Olympics)SpouseOliv...
Giant termite statue on Rhode Island The statue in 2008 The Big Blue Bug, also known as Nibbles Woodaway, is the giant termite mascot of Big Blue Bug Solutions located along I-95 in Providence, Rhode Island. It is claimed to be the world's largest artificial bug[1] at 928 times the size of an actual termite, standing 9 feet (2.7 m) tall and 58 feet (18 m) long and weighing 4,000 pounds (1,800 kg). It was constructed over a four-day period from wire mesh and fiberglass i...