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Hosting the 2027 Rugby World Cup Rugby union in the United States

^ universal sports - year-round coverage of olympic sports & athletes . universalsports.com. retrieved november 14, 2015.  ^ universal sports - year-round coverage of olympic sports & athletes . universalsports.com. retrieved november 14, 2015.  ^ usa host irb junior world trophy in 2012 | live rugby news . espn scrum. retrieved 2016-10-25.  ^ [1] ^ cite error: named reference guardian.co.uk invoked never defined (see page). ^ paul tait. rugby world cup - argentina 2023 . rugbyworldcup-argentina2023.blogspot.com. retrieved november 14, 2015. 

Modal particles German grammar

modal particles (abtönungspartikel) part of speech used in spoken german. these words affect tone of sentence instead of conveying specific literal meaning. typical examples of kind of word in german doch, mal, halt, eben, nun, schon, eh or ja. many of these words have more basic, specific meaning (e.g. ja yes , schon ), in modal use, meaning not directly expressed.

Kabul/Kandahar Highway Project Resperion

integrabase basecourse compacted on kabul-kandahar highway integrabase used modify basecourse of kabul-kandahar highway in 2003. integrabase enabled louis berger group modify original pavement design road, eliminating sub layer of aggregate , decreasing original basecourse thickness of 14 inches 8 inches. use of modifier, louis berger group able use local aggregates in mix design. estimated use of integrabase product saved $90 million project reduction of asphalt used, use of river run-gravel, , decreased time of construction. the kabul-kandahar highway in major disrepair due on 2 decades of war , neglect. united states funded repair , rebuilding of 389 kilometers of road, while japan funded 50 kilometers. 43 kilometers of highway usable prior repairs. rebuilding project overseen louis berger group, assistance in planning , design turkish , indian engineers. phase 1 of paving completed in december 2003 , highway opened traffic. journey used take travelers 2 days takes 6 hours.

John Leech The Rape of the Sabine Women

john leech s satirical version of rape of sabine women the english 19th-century satirical painter john leech included in comic history of rome depiction of rape of sabine women, women portrayed, deliberate anachronism, in victorian costume , being carried off corona et ancora ( crown , anchor , common english pub sign in seafaring towns).

Types of Kalamay Kalamay

^ calamay bohol . marketmanila.com. 22 june 2010. retrieved january 7, 2011.  ^ edgie b. polistico (december 18, 2010). pinoy food , cooking dictionary - c . edgie polistico’s encyclopedic pinoy dictionary. philfoodcooking.blogspot.com. retrieved january 7, 2011.  ^ municipality of san enrique , kalamay festival . iloilohangout.tigaswebs.com. 2008. retrieved january 7, 2011.  ^ calamay buna, sweet delicacy indang, cavite . wowcavite.com. 2011. retrieved march 31, 2015. 

Consumption Kalamay

puto cuchinta , biko biko , sinukmani similar dishes use whole glutinous rice grains. preparation same except glutinous rice first cooked whole , not ground paste, , smothered latík. in regions (particularly in northern philippines), dish referred kalamay, viscous kind differentiated kalamay-hati. the latík kalamay can used other desserts, particularly dishes made cassava (which referred cassava kalamay ). biko topped caramel-like latik.

County and local societies List of historical societies

1 county , local societies 1.1 california 1.2 colorado 1.3 connecticut 1.4 delaware 1.5 florida 1.6 georgia 1.7 idaho 1.8 illinois 1.9 indiana 1.10 iowa 1.11 kansas 1.12 kentucky 1.13 louisiana 1.14 maine 1.15 maryland 1.16 massachusetts 1.17 michigan 1.18 minnesota 1.19 missouri 1.20 nebraska 1.21 new hampshire 1.22 new jersey 1.23 new mexico 1.24 new york 1.25 north carolina 1.26 ohio 1.27 oklahoma 1.28 oregon 1.29 pennsylvania 1.30 rhode island 1.31 south carolina 1.32 tennessee 1.33 texas 1.34 utah 1.35 virginia 1.36 washington 1.37 wisconsin county , local societies california historical society of southern california lemon grove historical society orange county historical society pasadena historical society san diego historical society western sonoma county historical society colorado adams county historical society aspen historical society aurora historical society boulder historical society columbine genealogical , historical society delta county historical society erie histori

History Obermaßfeld-Grimmenthal

martin luther criticism of pilgrimages grimmenthal a chapel @ grimmenthal erected würzburg captain dedicated suffragan bishop of würzburg prince-bishop lorenz von bibra, georg von bipolis, on august 24, 1498. number of pilgrims grew , money came in abundantly bigger church had built chapel inaugurated on may 1, 1502. martin luther critical this: “through big fraud of devil came pilgrimage of grimmenthal servant , maids, shepards , women left jobs , ran away grimmenthal. it’s right grimmenthal, valley of fury (vallis furoris); , evidently nobody talks against it. bishop of würzburg keeps mouth closed , agrees pilgrimage.”(daher ist kommen der grosse betrug des teufels mit den wallfahrten in grimmenthal, da knecht und mägde, hirten, weiber ihren beruf liessen austehen und liefen dahin. ist recht grimmenthal, vallis furoris; da war niemand, der ein wort dawider geredet. der bishof von würzburg schwieg stille dazu und williget darein.)

Republican Party Michigan Attorney General election, 2010

1 republican party 1.1 candidates 1.1.1 declared 1.2 withdrew republican party candidates declared mike bishop, majority leader of michigan senate bill schuette, former u.s. representative, judge of michigan court of appeals , state senator, withdrew bruce patterson, state senator patterson, term-limited state senator, first form campaign, forming exploratory campaign in january, though did not compete nomination @ republican party convention in august 2010. after being expected win nomination handily, schuette defeated bishop less 100 votes secure nomination.

Recording and production Achtung Baby

 —brian eno, on achtung baby u2 hired daniel lanois , brian eno produce album, based on duo s prior work band on unforgettable fire , joshua tree. lanois principal producer, mark flood ellis engineer. eno took on assisting role, working group in studio week @ time review songs before leaving month or two. eno said role come in , erase sounded u2 . distancing himself work, believed provided band fresh perspective on material each time rejoined them. explained, deliberately not listen stuff in between visits, go in cold . since u2 wanted record harder-hitting , live-sounding, lanois push[ed] performance aspect hard, point of recklessness . lanois–eno team used lateral thinking , philosophical approach—popularised eno s oblique strategies—that contrasted direct , retro style of rattle , hum producer jimmy iovine. berlin sessions the band believed domesticity [w]as enemy of rock n roll , work on album, needed remove normal family-oriented routines. new europe emerging @ end of c

History Lake Minnetonka

1 history 1.1 history 1.2 glory years 1.3 golden years 1.4 late 20th century history early history the first people inhabited lake minnetonka area indigenous natives migrated region @ end of last ice age circa 8000 bce. later peoples inhabited area between 3500 bce , 1500 ce referred collectively mound builders because constructed large land features serving spiritual, ceremonial, burial, , elite residential functions. mound builder culture reached apex circa 1150 ce , ceased exist circa 1500 ce. by 1700s lake minnetonka inhabited mdewakanton people, subtribe of dakota nation. although primary settlements lay within minnesota river valley, mdewakanton frequented lake minnetonka hunt, fish, , collect maple syrup. spirit knob, peninsula near present-day wayzata, held spiritual significance mdewakanton. following dakota war of 1862, however, dakota banished minnesota , forced leave area. the first euro-americans known have visited lake minnetonka 2 teenage boys, joe brown , snelling, ca

Surrounding buildings Yonge-Dundas Square

yonge-dundas square located within downtown yonge business improvement area (bia). other projects in area include redevelopment of eaton centre, construction of new retail , cinema complex north, called 10 dundas east (formerly toronto life square , before known metropolis ), , construction of 33 dundas street east southeast (on corner of victoria , dundas), used home of olympic spirit toronto. on october 22, 2007, rogers media announced buy building new home citytv , omni television stations. new studio space operational. a media tower – scaffold billboards, operated clear channel communications – has been constructed on northwest corner of yonge , dundas. advertised tallest media tower in world. large media tower, complete video screen, major feature of rogers media building on southeast corner of dundas square; video screen shows city-tv broadcast. building home hard rock cafe on southwest corner of square features series of billboards , large video screen. introduction of these

References Hayley Turner

turner reaches historic century independent, 31 december 2008 jockey hayley s hundred winners sky news, 31 december 2008 head-turner hayley in frame derby times online, 1 january 2009 racing post 10 august 2015, hayley turner: shergar cup win meant much the guardian 1 september 2015, hayley turner confirms retirement @ end of turf season @ doncaster racing post 7 november 2015, turner: emotions intactafter memorable finish, on final ride the guardian 5 august 2016 hayley turner in saddle shergar cup , awaiting call itv racing post 20 july 2017 turner rules out riding in silk series again after controversial win hayley turner race in france due female jockeys’ weight allowance

Landmarks Kranj

st. cantianus church st. cantianus , companions parish church the st. cantianus , companions parish church (Župnijska cerkev sv. kancijana in tovarišev) largest church in kranj , seat of kranj parish , deaconates. built in 14th century, , measures 442 cubic metres (15,600 cu ft). construction commissioned counts of kranj. kieselstein castle the castle built in mid-16th century baron johann jakob khisl. later owners included families of moscon, ravbar, apfaltrer, auersperg, , pagliaruzzi. building renovated in 1952 architect jože plečnik in late period. castle garden used concert setting.

Same-sex marriage Same-sex marriage in Argentina

1 same-sex marriage 1.1 judicial rulings 1.2 opposition legislation 1.3 statistics 1.4 public opinion same-sex marriage recognition of same-sex unions in south america crowd in support of same-sex marriage in buenos aires. two weeks before 2009 mid-term elections, justice minister aníbal fernández issued statement saying in favor of starting same-sex marriage debate in congress, gender-neutral law end discrimination , , many people demanding it. fernández said former president néstor kirchner, late husband of @ moment president cristina fernández de kirchner, supported having wider discussion on same-sex marriage in country. president fernández de kirchner s position on same-sex marriage unknown @ time. justice minister fernández said presently working toward presenting draft law congress, , ministry must first evaluate different aspects of issue. bill never presented. @ time, lgbt rights groups gradually won on members of chamber of deputies cause, aided decentralized nature of

Fares Société de transport de Montréal

an opus card reader located @ bonaventure metro station on april 21, 2008, stm unveiled contactless smart card called opus (a word phonetically includes french word puce, generic french word chip used in type smart card ) means of fare payment. in preparation new step in montreal s public transportation network, turnstiles incorporate reader , automated vending machines had been installed in metro stations; buses had been fitted new fare boxes incorporate card reader, in order ensure uniformity of methods of payment across montreal s transit network , of suburbs. costs stm related project approximately $138 million, compared original estimated cost of $100 million. project supposed implemented in 2006.

The battle Battle of Hattin

movement of troops battle (crusader kingdom of jerusalem in black , muslim in green). fontaine- (spring). djebel- (mount). tiberiade- (tiberias). lac de tiberiade- (lake tiberias). on july 3 frankish army started out towards tiberias, harassed muslim archers. passed springs of turan, entirely insufficient provide army water. @ midday raymond of tripoli decided army not reach tiberias nightfall, , , guy agreed change course of march , veer left in direction of springs of kafr hattin, 6 miles (9.7 km away). there march down tiberias following day. muslims positioned between frankish army , water franks forced pitch camp overnight on arid plateau near village of meskenah. muslims surrounded camp closely cat not have escaped . according ibn al athir franks despondent, tormented thirst whilst saladin s men jubilant in anticipation of victory. throughout night muslims further demoralized crusaders praying, singing, beating drums, showing symbols, , chanting. set fire dry grass, making cru

References 16th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)

feskov, v.i.; golikov, v.i.; kalashnikov, k.a.; slugin, s.a. (2013). Вооруженные силы СССР после Второй Мировой войны: от Красной Армии к Советской [the armed forces of ussr after world war ii: red army soviet: part 1 land forces] (in russian). tomsk: scientific , technical literature publishing. isbn 9785895035306.  additional references (in russian) Они освобождали родную Прибалтику (in russian) Горьковская область в годы Великой Отечественной войны (in russian) Национальные формирования в Красной Армии и в Вермахте (national units in red army , wehrmacht), russian bazaar

Police.2C fire.2C emergency services Coquitlam

coquitlam rcmp s main detachment building coquitlam contracts out police service royal canadian mounted police, main police station adjacent city hall @ coquitlam town centre , community police stations in austin heights , burquitlam areas. coquitlam rcmp detachment serves municipalities of anmore, belcarra, , port coquitlam. coquitlam has own fire service, known coquitlam fire/rescue, 4 fire halls. coquitlam uses names, not numbers halls. fire halls town centre, austin heights, mariner way near mundy park , burke mountain. like other municipalities in british columbia, coquitlam s ambulance service run british columbia ambulance service. coquitlam search , rescue volunteer search , rescue team operating under provincial emergency program. coquitlam sar responsible urban , wilderness search , rescue area between indian arm , pitt lake, , encompasses local communities of coquitlam, burnaby, port coquitlam, port moody, new westminster, belcarra , anmore. sar team based @ town centre fire

Regular season 2009 Philadelphia Phillies season

1 regular season 1.1 april 1.2 may 1.3 june 1.4 july 1.5 august 1.6 september 1.7 standings 1.8 record vs. opponents 1.9 game log 1.10 roster regular season april ryan howard (pictured) , raúl ibañez hit grand slams in same game against washington nationals. the phillies began 2009 season in front of sold-out crowd of 44,532 @ citizens bank park on april 5, playing against atlanta braves. phillies, scheduled play in afternoon of april 6, earned distinction of playing opening game of entire 2009 major league baseball season after winning 2008 world series. lost opener 4–1 division-rival braves, new ace, derek lowe, pitched 8 shutout innings. phillies lost next game, , in danger of losing following night , dropping 0–3 before scoring 8 runs in bottom of seventh inning 12–11 come-from-behind win. phillies lost first game in denver, came behind again in next 2 games take second series colorado rockies. phillies defeated washington nationals in opener of third series, hours after death of h

Geography Symmes Township, Edgar County, Illinois

1 geography 1.1 cities, towns, villages 1.2 unincorporated towns 1.3 extinct towns 1.4 cemeteries 1.5 major highways geography according 2010 census, township has total area of 42.43 square miles (109.9 km), of 42.38 square miles (109.8 km) (or 99.88%) land , 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) (or 0.09%) water. cities, towns, villages paris (south edge) unincorporated towns oliver extinct towns bell ridge cemeteries the township contains these thirteen cemeteries: cassady, chronic, elledge holley, laufman, lycan, new hope, o hair, ogden, quinn, stephens, swango, walls , zimmerly. major highways illinois route 1 ^ cite error: named reference census invoked never defined (see page).

Week 4: vs. Arizona Cardinals 2008 New York Jets season

game summary hoping rebound tough mnf road loss chargers, jets went home, donned new york titans throwbacks, , played week 4 interconference duel arizona cardinals. after scoreless first quarter, new york begin explosive second quarter. began qb brett favre completing 12-yard td pass wr laveranues coles. continued cb darrelle revis returning interception 32 yards touchdown. afterwards, new york kept domination going favre completing 34-yard td pass coles, kicker jay feely getting 20-yard field goal, favre , coles hooking each other third time on 2-yard td pass, , feely kicking 30-yard field goal. in third quarter, cardinals started rally rb edgerrin james got 4-yard , 2-yard td run, while rb tim hightower got 1-yard td run. in fourth quarter, jets answered favre completing 17-yard td pass wr jerricho cotchery. arizona replied qb kurt warner completing 8-yard td pass wr anquan boldin, yet new york continued victory march favre completed 40-yard td pass cotchery. cardinals tried come war

1970s Unimog

1 1970s 1.1 1972 – mb trac 1.2 1974 – heavy series 1.3 1975 – series 435 1.4 1976 – unimog models renamed 1.5 1977 – 200,000th unimog 1970s 1972 – mb trac mb trac farm tractor equal sized wheels the unimog quite successful, except intended agricultural platform. daimler-benz produced new vehicle in 1972, mb trac more oriented larger scale mechanical farming. new tractor crossed unimog technology of all-wheel drive , power transmission 4 large equal-sized wheels, appearance of tractor: slim hood, behind angular, highly rising driver cab. in contrast conventional tractors cab situated between axles, similar large four-wheel-drive tractors. there no articulation between front , rear sections larger tractors. from initial mb-trac 65 , mb-trac 70 (later 700) broad platform developed heavy-duty mt-trac 1800 within few years, though mb-trac not huge success. daimler-benz later merged mb-trac agricultural machinery activities of deutz ag. manufacturing of mb-trac series ended in 1991. 1974 – h

Treasures List of National Treasures of Japan (writings: others)

1 treasures 1.1 buddhist writings 1.1.1 sutras 1.1.2 treatises, commentaries 1.2 zen monk writings, bokuseki 1.3 kaishi or futokorogami 1.4 albums of exemplary calligraphy, tekagami 1.5 ancient calligraphy, kohitsu 1.6 others treasures buddhist writings sutras the concept of writing came japan korean kingdom of baekje in form of classical chinese books , sutras, written on paper , in form of manuscript rolls (kansubon). happened @ beginning of 5th century (around 400), , in conjunction introduction of buddhism in 6th century. increasing popularity of buddhism, promoted prince shōtoku (574–622), in late-6th century , early-7th century 1 of factors leading rise in importance of writing. buddhism required study of sutras in chinese. satisfy growing demand them, imported sui , tang manuscripts copied, first korean , chinese immigrants, , later in mid-7th century japanese scribes. sangyō gisho ( annotated commentaries on 3 sutras ), traditionally attributed prince shōtoku, oldest extant jap

Relay races Track and field

relay races track , field event in team of runners directly compete against other teams. typically, team made of 4 runners of same sex. each runner completes specified distance (referred leg) before handing on baton teammate, begins leg upon receiving baton. there designated area athletes must exchange baton. teams may disqualified if fail complete change within area, or if baton dropped during race. team may disqualified if runners deemed have wilfully impeded other competitors. girls handing on baton in relay race in leipzig in 1950 relay races emerged in united states in 1880s variation on charity races between firemen, hand red pennant on teammates every 300 yards. there 2 common relay events: 4×100 metres relay , 4×400 metres relay. both events entered olympic programme @ 1912 summer games after one-off men s medley relay featured in 1908 olympics. 4 × 100 m event run strictly within same lane on track, meaning team collectively runs 1 complete circuit of track. teams in 4 × 400 m

History DragonForce

1 history 1.1 years , valley of damned (1999–2003) 1.2 sonic firestorm , inhuman rampage (2004–2007) 1.3 ultra beatdown , world tour (2007–2009) 1.4 departure of theart , twilight dementia (2010) 1.5 power within , maximum overload (2011–2015) 1.6 reaching infinity (2016–present) history early years , valley of damned (1999–2003) dragonforce founded in 1999 guitarists herman li , sam totman, under name of dragonheart. totman , li had both experienced being in band previously, both having come heavy metal band demoniac. 2 later found vocalist zp theart through advertisement, , acquired former demoniac drummer matej setinc, bassist steve scott , keyboardist steve williams. setinc left band in december 1999 continue studies in slovenia, , replaced didier almouzni. band parted ways scott, left join shadowkeep, in 2000. williams took small break later rejoined band recorded first demo later year, left once again in december 2000, days ahead of band s tour halford , stratovarius promote demo