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Music career Lewis Watson (musician)

1 music career 1.1 2010–2012: career beginnings 1.2 2012: s got 4 sad songs on btw , record deal 1.3 2013: wild, 4 more songs, , songs friends 1.4 2014: morning 1.5 2015-present: midnight music career 2010–2012: career beginnings watson first started playing after receiving guitar sixteenth birthday. ve never had lessons , admits. enjoyed playing guitar much. d play hours night, , try out new things make sure didn t stale. watson uploaded video of himself singing cover of bombay bicycle club s swansea on youtube in 2010 (using name holyloowis avoid attention friends). continued recording various pop covers , originals on following years, , number of people subscribed him on youtube channel increased rapidly. 2012: s got 4 sad songs on btw , record deal after 3 years of uploading videos youtube channel, decided release first ep. watson recorded first ep s got 4 sad songs on btw in 2012 joe guy porter. record includes 4 tracks today? , nothing , bones , windows . set songs ...

Suzuki FX Pak Suzuki Motors

produced between 1982-1988. modified version of suzuki alto ss40 manufactured under chassis code ss80, 796 cc f8b engine. models came black interior, later changed beige interior improving aesthetics making appear spacious. later models remained popular reason. a/c available option in years. production discontinued , suzuki mehran launched replacement in 1989.

Climate change opinion and activities Anthony Watts (blogger)

1 climate change opinion , activities 1.1 climate change blogging 1.2 surface stations project 1.2.1 best project, alleged doubling of trend noaa 1.3 connection heartland institute climate change opinion , activities watts rejects scientific consensus on climate change. believes global warming occurring, not bad has been reported, , carbon dioxide plays smaller part sun in causing climatic change. watts has written variations in solar irradiance, sun s magnetic field , solar wind driving changes climate, contrary scientific consensus primary cause of climate change increase in greenhouse gasses, including carbon dioxide. climate models have been used examine role of sun in recent warming, , data collected on solar irradiance , ozone depletion, comparisons of temperature readings @ different levels of atmosphere have shown sun not significant factor driving climate change. watts signatory leipzig declaration manhattan declaration, calls immediate halt tax funded attempts counteract clim...

Malaysia Scania K-series

rapid kl scania k270ub4x2 rapid bus, prasarana malaysia subsidiary company, operates 1 of largest fleet of scania k-series buses, total of 830 single-deck k250ub , k270ubs 3 different service brands. rapid penang in 2009, 200 scania k270ub euro iii units delivered rapid penang. additional order 120 scania k250ub euro iii units placed in 2012, total length of 10.7m. rapid kl in 2011, rapid kl placed order 150 scania k270ub euro iii units. bodywork , interior of these buses bear close resemblance euro v units sbs transit has introduced earlier. rapid kl placed follow order 300 units of k250ub euro iii vehicles in 2015. rapid kuantan ten units scania k250ub euro iii have gone in operation in december 2012. total of 60 units has been purchased. buses have restyled front , rear newly developed driver s place.

Competitions 2012–13 Athletic Bilbao season

1 competitions 1.1 friendlies 1.2 la liga 1.2.1 league table 1.2.2 matches 1.3 copa del rey 1.4 uefa europa league 1.4.1 qualifying round 1.4.2 group stage competitions friendlies kickoff times in cet.   win   draw   loss la liga league table matches kickoff times in cet. copa del rey kickoff times in cet. uefa europa league kickoff times in cet. qualifying round group stage kickoff times in cet.

Night baseball .281988.29 History of Wrigley Field

wrigleyville under lights during game 6 of 2003 nlcs the cubs had been run hobby wrigleys, tribune company interested in cubs strictly business. new owners started talking lights , began stirring debate on matter. 1 of p. k. wrigley s stated reasons not installing lights upset neighborhood, , initial negative reaction tribune company s intentions validated p. k. s prediction. resistance installation of lights not limited lived nearby , opposed lights on practical grounds of bothersome brightness or noise , crowds night games. many cubs fans lived outside wrigleyville opposed idea due fact cubs stance last team resist night baseball point of pride, seen vestige of baseball s heritage pastoral game, played in natural sunlight. cubs fans had fond associations gabby hartnett s famous homer in gloaming, in hartnett hit crucial home run in bottom of ninth of game on verge of being called darkness, helping cubs win 1938 pennant. the city of chicago had passed ordinance banning night events...

Relation to Italian Monégasque dialect

monaco , menton constituted extreme western area of republic of genoa (demarcated in green) in 1664. standard italian major language in monaco. italian nationals make 20% of monaco s 35,000 permanent residents. italian official language of monaco when protectorate of kingdom of sardinia, 1814 1861, leaving legacy in monégasque words. indeed, long time after renaissance, monaco westerly part on mediterranean coast of republic of genoa. during fascist occupation in 1942–43, principality of monaco incorporated italy , monégasque again considered italian dialect. after world war ii there 10,000 italians in monte carlo, , of them (descendants of followers of giuseppe garibaldi, forced move nice kingdom of italy after 1861) spoke monégasque fluently.

Weeghman Park to Cubs Park to Wrigley Field .281916.E2.80.931932.29 History of Wrigley Field

cubs right fielder max flack in front of original short right field wall, c. 1920. note doublemint elves atop scoreboard, , wilson sporting goods sign on right field wall. the cubs played first game @ weeghman park on april 20, 1916, besting cincinnati reds 7–6 in eleven innings. proved highlight of otherwise unremarkable season. after year in bottom half of standings, cubs won national league pennant in 1918 under manager fred mitchell. victory not without little outside help, wartime conditions during height of american involvement in world war caused major league baseball end regular season on september 1. cubs struggling cash, weeghman reluctantly rented larger capacity comiskey park cubs home games in world series. cubs, experience bust, club lost series babe ruth , boston red sox in 6 games relatively anemic attendance. such losses may have provided final push forcing charlie weeghman out of management following season. although weeghman dominant figure in revamped cubs organi...

Races and cultures Kalvan series

1 races , cultures 1.1 zarthani 1.2 urgothi 1.3 ruthani races , cultures zarthani the zarthani group of indo-european descendants speak language belongs branch of indo-european unattested in our timeline, has superficial resemblances ancient greek in sounds , word-endings (but not in grammar). words father , mother in zarthani phadros , mavra. zarthani inhabitants of 5 great kingdoms. urgothi the urgothi race of proto-germans. thousand years after arrival of ros-zarthani, urgothi arrived cold lands. found coastal areas settled ros-zarthani , moved east , south sea of grass (the great plains) , near great river (the mississippi river). the urgothi created middle kingdoms, including grefftscharr. ruthani the ruthani real world native americans. considered barbarians zarthani, virtually exterminated eastern ruthani when arrived in area become great kingdoms.

Actual authority Law of agency

actual authority can of 2 kinds. either principal may have expressly conferred authority on agent, or authority may implied. authority arises consensual agreement, , whether exists question of fact. agent, general rule, entitled indemnity principal if or has acted within scope of actual authority, , may in breach of contract, , liable third party breach of implied warranty of authority. in tort, claimant may not recover principal unless agent acting within scope of employment. express actual authority express actual authority means agent has been expressly told or may act on behalf of principal. implied actual authority implied actual authority, called usual authority , authority agent has virtue of being reasonably necessary carry out express authority. such, can inferred virtue of position held agent. example, partners have authority bind other partners in firm, liability being joint , several, , in corporation, executives , senior employees decision-making authority virtue of posit...

History Royal Christmas Message

george v giving 1934 royal christmas message the idea christmas message sovereign british empire first proposed founding father of british broadcasting corporation (bbc), john reith, in 1922 when approached king george v making short broadcast on newly created radio service. king declined, however, believing radio entertainment. reith approached king again ten years later, in 1932, way inaugurate empire service (now world service) , king agreed after being encouraged queen mary , prime minister ramsay macdonald. year, george v read first royal christmas message; king hesitant using relatively untested medium of radio, reassured after summertime visit bbc , agreed carry out concept , read speech temporary studio set @ sandringham house. broadcast introduced ilmington manor 65-year-old walton handy, local shepherd, carols church choir , bells ringing town church, , reached estimated 20 million people in australia, canada, india, kenya, south africa, , uk. while brother, edward viii, ab...

Playing career Brad Fittler

1 playing career 1.1 penrith panthers 1.2 sydney roosters 1.3 auckland nines playing career penrith panthers brad fittler s first grade career started in 1989 @ penrith panthers while still attending mccarthy catholic senior high school in western suburbs of sydney. fittler played in centres in penrith s 18-14 loss canberra raiders in 1990 grand final , @ end of season selected australia , went on 1990 kangaroo tour of great britain , france. during tour before first test @ wembley stadium in london, kangaroos had met hrh prince philip, duke of edinburgh. fittler, 18 @ time , youngest ever kangaroo tourist, had reportedly broken protocol when meeting hrh saying g day dude . fittler did not play in test on tour, played in 8 tour games , scored 8 tries. the following year in panthers premiership winning-side of 1991. fittler played in centres penrith, under coaching of phil gould won first ever premiership. @ end of season selected kangaroos 5 game tour of papua new guinea , made test ...

Software and services New Nintendo 3DS

aside minor adjustments reflect hardware design differences, system software of new nintendo 3ds otherwise identical of original 3ds, offering online features such nintendo network multiplayer , online gaming, nintendo eshop downloading , purchasing games, , streetpass , spotpass. web browser updated include html5-based video playback support. on japanese models, content filter active default can disabled registration of credit card, intended prevent children visiting mature websites. compatibility as prior models, new nintendo 3ds family remains compatible games released 3ds , ds (excluding games using game boy advance cartridge slot). 3ds games have improved performance and/or graphics on new systems due upgraded hardware. c-stick , zl/zr controls backwards compatible games support circle pad pro add-on. games, such xenoblade chronicles 3d, optimized upgraded hardware, , exclusive new nintendo 3ds no support prior models. in march 2016, nintendo began release snes titles on virtual c...

Grounds Agam Kuan

the shitala devi temple in addition agam kuan, archaeological site features temple, several ancient , medieval sculptures. shitala devi temple adjacent well, , dedicated shitala devi, houses pindas of saptamatrikas (the 7 mother goddesses). temple venerated belief in curing smallpox , chicken pox, , visited devotees wish fulfillment. temple s female priest uncommon practice. a statue of yaksha of mauryan art period stands guard outside temple. described earlier alexander cunningham when visited site in 1879–80. artifact not traceable in present day.

In the 14th and 15th centuries Warfare in Medieval Poland

battle of grunwald (fragment), jan matejko the 14th , beginning of 15th centuries characterized fast development of arms, tactics , strategy well. knighthood of kingdom of poland strengthened good, , in battlefield developed , dominated maneuverability, full scale outflanking, surrounding, unconventional uses of cavalry , infantry units surprise enemy. in days commanders stayed away fight, observing battle selected place (mostly @ top of hill), had wide view on surroundings. detachments led known, experienced knights named voyvodes. polish army of period consisted - before - of knights, burghers, , peasants, obvious division of labor , specialization: cavalry, infantry, , fortified cities defenders. knight, along lance belonged own chorągiew (or rota) of land, clan, or mercenary, , best warriors called lead chorągiews of army. szlachta of moderate means, able arm , support lance, enlisted chorągiew of particular land, knights had estates. poorer knights enlisted chorągiews created , ma...

Synonym of synthpop New wave music

—music critic bill flannigan writing in 1989 new wave died out in mid-1980s, knocked out guitar-driven rock reacting against new wave. of remainder of 1980s term new wave applied every new pop, dance pop or pop rock artist predominantly used synthesizers. duran duran in 1981. top line: nick rhodes (keyboards), simon le bon (vocals); middle: john taylor (bass); bottom line: roger taylor (drums), andy taylor (guitar). in 21st century united states, new wave used describe artists such morrissey, duran duran, cyndi lauper , devo. late 1970s new wave acts such pretenders , cars more found on classic rock playlists on new wave playlists there. reflecting british origins, 2004 study popular music genres: introduction had 1 paragraph dedicated 1970s new wave artists in punk chapter in contrast 20-page chapter on 1980s synthpop.

Organization New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division

court locations departments the first department (seated in manhattan) covers bronx (bronx county) , manhattan (new york county). justice rolando acosta department s presiding justice of may 22, 2017. the second department (seated in brooklyn) covers queens (queens county), brooklyn (kings county), staten island (richmond county), long island (nassau , suffolk counties) , dutchess, orange, putnam, rockland , westchester counties. department largest in terms of population. hon. randall t. eng current presiding justice of department, first asian american judge hold such position in new york state. the third department (seated in albany) includes area extending territory of second department north new york s borders vermont , quebec, , includes cities of albany, troy, schenectady, saratoga springs, , binghamton. territory extends far west syracuse. hon. karen peters current presiding justice. the fourth department (seated in rochester) covers remainder of state (west of third department s...

Explanation Ferromagnetism

1 explanation 1.1 origin of magnetism 1.2 exchange interaction 1.3 magnetic anisotropy 1.4 magnetic domains 1.5 magnetized materials 1.6 curie temperature explanation the bohr–van leeuwen theorem, discovered in 1910s, showed classical physics theories unable account form of magnetism, including ferromagnetism. magnetism regarded purely quantum mechanical effect. ferromagnetism arises due 2 effects quantum mechanics: spin , pauli exclusion principle. origin of magnetism one of fundamental properties of electron (besides carries charge) has magnetic dipole moment, i.e., behaves tiny magnet, producing magnetic field. dipole moment comes more fundamental property of electron has quantum mechanical spin. due quantum nature, spin of electron can in 1 of 2 states; magnetic field either pointing or down (for choice of , down). spin of electrons in atoms main source of ferromagnetism, although there contribution orbital angular momentum of electron nucleus. when these magnetic dipoles in pi...

Definition Student's t-distribution

1 definition 1.1 probability density function 1.2 cumulative distribution function 1.3 special cases definition probability density function student s t-distribution has probability density function given by f ( t ) = Γ ( ν + 1 2 ) ν π Γ ( ν 2 ) ( 1 + ...

Ecology Guajira-Barranquilla xeric scrub

flora divi-divi (caesalpinia coriaria) the ecoregion dominated thorny trees , succulents. common species include acacia glomerosa, bourreria cumanensis, bulnesia arborea, caesalpinia coriaria, copaifera venezolana, croton sp., gyrocarpus americanus, hyptis sp., jacquinia pungens, malpighia glabra, myrospermum frutescens, opuntia caribaea, pereskia guamacho, piptadenia flava, prosopis juliflora, , stenocereus griseus. forests dominated lonchocarpus punctatus accompanied bunchosia odorata , ayenia magna. other forests exist in prosopis juliflora, erythrina velutina , clerodendron ternifolium dominant. variety of plant communities occur 2 plant species dominant. examples include astronium graveolens – handroanthus billbergii, haematoxylum brasiletto – melochia tomentosa, caesalpinia coriaria – cordia curassavica, bursera glabra – castela erecta, vitex cymosa – libidibia coraria, mimosa cabrera – cordia curassavica, bursera tomentosa – bursera graveolens , castela erecta – parkinsonia prae...

History Oklahoma City Police Department

1 history 1.1 formation 1.2 world war & post war 1.3 great depression era 1.4 world war ii & post war 1.5 1960s 1.6 1970s 1.7 1980s 1.8 1990s 1.9 21st century history formation ocpd officers chief charles f. colcord the oklahoma city police department officially formed following land rush of 1889 in central indian terroity. department began small collection of officers. department s first chief charles f. colcord , municipal court held in small tent near california avenue. turn of century, public drinking had caused many quality of life issues small community. in 1907, oklahoma voters approved liquor prohibition. new city charter adopted in march 1911. 1 of charter s provisions changed office of chief of police elective appointive. charter adopted commissioner form of government. in july 1911, mayor whit grant named bill tilghman police chief. tilghman had earned reputation in western frontier having served u.s. marshal, tracked down outlaws bill doolin. under tilgham s leaders...

Refurbishment Beaney House of Art and Knowledge

temporary library building in pound lane. during refurbishment library s lending service continued temporarily @ ede s garage, 35 pound lane. stock @ pound lane included books adults, children , teenagers; computer facilities; dvds, cds, talking books , reduced reference section. baby bounce , rhyme , story time sessions children continued, along other community services. part of local studies library accessible @ cathedral archives until 2012. on 1 day in may 2009 @ dane john gardens, kent libraries & archives staged lark in park educational entertainment event publicise library s move beaney pound lane location. building reopened in 2012. closeup view of beaney s tudor revival facade.

Biography Albert Ketèlbey

1 biography 1.1 life , education, 1875–95 1.2 career, 1896–1914 1.3 rising reputation , success, 1914–46 1.4 post-war; retirement , death, 1946–59 biography early life , education, 1875–95 albert william ketèlbey born on 9 august 1875 @ 41 alma street in aston area of birmingham, england. second of 5 children of george henry, jewellery engraver, , wife sarah ann, née aston. grave accent albert s invention: family name spelled without @ time of birth , there had been several variants of name in previous generations. children taught musical instrument , ketèlbey s brother, harold, later violinist of note. albert showed natural talent piano , singing, , subsequently became head chorister @ st silas church in nearby lozells. at age of eleven ketèlbey joined birmingham , midland institute school of music (now birmingham conservatoire) tutored dr alfred gaul in composition , dr h. w. wareing in harmony. @ age of thirteen ketèlbey composed first serious piece of music, sonata piano...