where did the first veterans day take place
Veterans Stadium


that installed the new turf reportedly did not install it properly, resulting in seams being visible in several places. The first football game on the new turf was scheduled to take place on August 13, 2001, when the Eagles were to play the Baltimore Ravens in a preseason game. However, Ravens coach Brian Billick refused to let the Ravens take the field for warm-ups when he discovered a trench around an area where third base was covered up by a NexTurf cutout. City crews unsuccessfully tried to fix the problem,
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Hermannsburg


Festival every summer with guests from its partner and sponsor churches. The Hermannsburg "Schützenfest" takes place regularly on the first weekend of August. Once a year, at the beginning of May the great Hermannsburg Veteran Car Rally ("Hermannsburger Oldtimertreffen") takes place in the Örtze Park. It is put on together with the International Museum Day. The Südheide Running and Walking Day ("Volkslauf und -Wandertag") is organised every spring (April/May) by the TuS Hermannsburg. Their youth handball tournament takes place in
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Decoration Day (Canada)


1891, the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Ridgeway, and up to fifty thousand watched the accompanying parade. This became an annual event, taking place on the weekend nearest the original date and accumulating more participants as further conflicts resulted in a larger body of Canadian veterans. Participants included veterans of the Fenian Raids, the North-West Rebellion, the Second Boer War, and the First World War. The actions of the Fenian veterans resulted in the British creation of service medals recognizing participants in the pre-First World War
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Princes' Gates


during that year's CNE. The gates were originally to be called "The Diamond Jubilee of Confederation Gates". Just 25 days before, the CNE changed the name when it was learned that a tour of Canada by the Princes was taking place. On the date of opening, the first to pass through the gate were 15,000 veterans in the annual Warriors' Day veterans' parade. At the same time, Strachan Avenue was extended south to the front of the Gates. Princes' Boulevard was built inside the grounds along
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Henry Allingham


2009, Allingham died of natural causes aged 113 years and 42 days. As the number of First World War veterans dwindled, calls grew to give the last remaining veteran a state funeral. The calls resulted in Her Majesty's Government approving on 27 June 2006 a National Memorial Service at Westminster Abbey to take place after the death of the last known British First World War veteran. Before this announcement Allingham often said that he tried not to think about the prospect, but has also been quoted as saying "I don't mind
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Heroes' Day (Namibia)


there were only 17 soldiers in the camp. It was the first armed battle of the War. In commemoration of the day, 26 August is a public holiday in Namibia. It is recognized by the United Nations as "Namibia Day" but Namibians refer to it as "Heroes' Day". National celebrations take place annually at different places, usually in the north of Namibia near important battle zones. Hundreds of people annually gather to watch leaders officially commemorate veterans of the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN)
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Parade (Bottom)


two go to the toilets, where they plan to steal the war veteran's leg, take it to a pawnbroker, sell it, place the proceeds on Sad Ken, buy the leg back with the winnings and keep the profit. They leave the toilets to find that the veteran has fallen asleep. Eddie runs over and tries to remove his leg, before realising he is twisting the veteran's real leg. Richie takes over and unfastens the false leg, and sends Eddie to the pawnbroker to sell the leg and place
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Charles Sherrod


to overcrowd the jails. They were sentenced to 30 days hard labor, however, Charles Sherrod did not take bail. Charles Sherrod was one of the first to practice the "jail- no bail" strategy.This was where after being jailed rather than taking bail, one would stay the full 30-day sentence in order to bring attention and dramatize the injustice that was taking place. When Sherrod was released from jail he became a contributing member of SNCC and was often referred to as one of its founding fathers. By working his
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American Crime (TV series)


nominations, including another for Outstanding Limited Series, with Huffman and Taylor being both nominated for Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie and King receiving a second win for Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie. The first season takes place in Modesto, California, where a war veteran becomes the victim of a home invasion gone wrong and the lives of four people are forever changed after each one is connected to the crime. The second season takes place in Indianapolis, Indiana, where the co-captains of a private school's
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Athens Lunatic Asylum


" Since the take over, more information has been found out about the patients that are buried in the three cemeteries. A large portion of the information that has been recovered is about the veterans that had spent the remaining days of their lives at the Asylum. Many of these veterans did not receive honors and only 19 have had any recognition. There are 80 veterans that are buried at the Ridges. Of these veterans two fought in the Mexican War, sixty-eight fought in the Civil War, one was a member
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Webster (village), New York


Memorial Park, the Wilmorite Playground, the Veterans Memorial Park located on North Avenue and Harmony Park located on the corner of Foster Drive and Phillips Road. The Veterans Memorial Park contains a Large Gazebo which is the scene of the 9/11 Commemoration, the Veteran's Day Service, the Summer Friday night concert series and summer Movies in the Park. The Village Days Festival takes place each year in August along Main Street and in the Veterans Memorial Park. The Village of Webster also maintains the Village Band shell at Harmony Park on Foster
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Virgen Blanca Festivities


"veteran blusa and neska"'s day. This day is focused on the veterans of the city. The streets are bursting with older people dressed in blouses belonging to the blusas from the 60's Traditionally the 'dirty' day is celebrated on 9 August. In the parades taking place this day, the "blusas" and the "neskak" used to throw flour at each other and danced covered in flour and got very dirty, but nowadays, this tradition is only carried out by a group of "blusas"
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American Sniper


I think." Bradley Cooper stated that much of the criticism ignores that the film was about widespread neglect of returning veterans, and that people who take issue with Kyle should redirect their attention to the leaders who put the troops there in the first place. He said: "We looked at hopefully igniting attention about the lack of care that goes to vets. [Any] discussion that has nothing to do with vets, or what we did or did not do [for them], every conversation in those terms is
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Old Centre Historic District


The Old Centre Historic District is a historic district encompassing the historic town center of Winchendon, Massachusetts. It includes the town's first cemetery, the First Congregational Church, and the oldest surviving house (c. 1752) in town, and only one building constructed after 1850. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. Land making up the town of Winchendon was granted to Massachusetts veterans of the 1690 Battle of Quebec from Ipswich, and was originally called Ipswich Canada. Early settlement did not take place
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Anzac Day


marches by veterans from all past wars, as well as current serving members of the Australian Defence Force and Reserves, allied veterans, Australian Defence Force Cadets and Australian Air League, members of Scouts Australia, Guides Australia, and other service groups take place. The Anzac Day March from each state capital is televised live with commentary. These events are generally followed by social gatherings of veterans, hosted either in a public house or in an RSL club, often including a traditional Australian gambling game called two-up, which was
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Anzac Day


women were arrested by police. Following this time, there were calls for a new type of comradeship that did not discriminate based on sex or race. However, since the late 1980s and especially the 1990s, interest in and attendance at Anzac Day has grown. On 25 April 1990, Bob Hawke became the first Australian politician to visit Gallipoli, and he also decided that government would pay to take Anzac veterans to Gallipoli for the 75th anniversary of the dawn landing. This is seen by historians as a major milestone in the
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A Wing and a Prayer (film)


because his platoon had no weapons. One day they did get rifles. When he looked closely at his rifle, he saw a swastika on it.” Neither of them knew where the weapons came from, so Dvir began research he figured would take a few days. The actual process took many years. Dvir conducted lengthy interviews with Schwimmer one year before his death. He also interviewed 29 other veterans, family members and historians. Included was Lou Lenart and Harold Livingston. The interviewees were located predominantly in the United States
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Shawn Porter


I'll find him where he's at, and I'll take it from him." This was a Showtime debut for Porter. The fight did not generate as many viewers as expected, an average of 661,000 viewers. The whole card averaged just 514,000 viewers. On March 13, 2015 Porter was scheduled to make his debut as a part of the Premier Boxing Champions series on Spike TV against veteran Roberto Garcia. The fight took place in Ontario, California, at the Citizens Business Bank Arena. Garcia was hospitalized with
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Dixie Days


Dixie Days is an American Civil War reenactment located in Mechanicsville, Virginia. It began in 2004 as the first reenactment in many years to take place in Mechanicsville, which is among the richest in the country with history relating to the war. The event was created by Mike Smith who died shortly before the event was first held. His son, Andy Smith took over and runs the event along with his father's best friend and co-founder Grayson Jennings and the Sons of Confederate Veterans camps in the Mechanicsville area. April
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Adelaide Street, Brisbane


of Remembrance (both of which honour Australia's war dead), ANZAC Square Arcade, Brisbane Square and Post Office Square. ANZAC Day parades, in which Australian war veterans (and war veterans of allied nations) march, take place in Adelaide Street, on 25 April every year, and Dawn services are held at the Shrine of Remembrance within ANZAC Square at Adelaide Street. Adelaide Street is featured on television every year on ANZAC Day, 25 April, with the ANZAC Day Dawn Service and the ANZAC Day Parade (when
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European Youth Parliament - Ireland


, Co. Mayo in 2016, and Galway City, Co. Galway, in 2017. Each of these sessions take place over the course of ‘a full weekend’ (Friday evening, all-day Saturday, and all-day Sunday). The first day is dedicated to team building, in which participants get acquainted with those in their committee. The second day is where the majority of the work occurs, and a resolution is agreed upon. During the third day, the General Assembly takes place, where different committees
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20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian)


the grounds of the Museum of Fight for Estonia's Freedom in Lagedi near the Estonian capital, Tallinn. On 28 July 2007, a gathering of some 300 veterans of the 20th Waffen-Grenadier-Division and of other units of the "Wehrmacht", including a few "Waffen SS" veterans from Austria and Norway, took place in Sinimäe, where the battle between the German and Soviet armies had been particularly fierce. A gathering takes place every year that has seen veterans attending from Estonia, Norway, Denmark, Austria
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Testament of Youth (film)


in Derbyshire. Hospital corridor scenes were filmed in Sheffield Town Hall. To portray the war-blinded Victor Richardson, Morgan interviewed a series of ex-service men and women; he contacted Blind Veterans UK and spent a day at the charity's Brighton Centre, where he received the same training as blind veterans, while blindfolded. The musical score was composed by Max Richter, after taking over for Mark Bradshaw who was previously attached. The first trailer was released on 1 August 2014. The second trailer was then released on
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Oxford University Quidditch Club


, where they would not be overshadowed by veteran players. The Whiteknights Tournament in Reading saw the Radcliffe Chimeras take first place, whilst the Quidlings struggled, finishing last. Along with the adoption of a two-team structure, the executive committee structure was also changed, with Ashley Cooper taking over from founder Angus Barry as captain of the Radcliffe Chimeras, as well as being installed as the club's first president. This change was followed by the inaugural British Quidditch Cup in November 2013. Hosted in Oxford, at the University
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London to Brighton Veteran Car Run


The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run is the longest-running motoring event in the world. The first run was in 1896, and it has taken place most years since its initial revival in 1927. To qualify, the cars must have been built before 1905. It is also the world's largest gathering of veteran cars – 443 started in 2005, 484 in 2009, compared to 37 starters in 1927, 51 starters in 1930 and 131 in 1938. It takes place, currently, on the first Sunday in November
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Cerritos Veterans Memorial


city ceremonies which have a patriotic theme. The dedication ceremony in 2006 served as the city's first annual Veterans Day ceremony, and the first annual Memorial Day ceremony took place in 2008. Starting in 2007, the city also moved its "Let Freedom Ring" ceremony to celebrate the Fourth of July to the grounds around the Cerritos Veterans Memorial, and in 2010 the city held its Patriot Day concert in that venue. During the November 22, 2005, Cerritos City Council meeting, a controversy erupted as to whether there should
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Pioneers Rest (Fort Worth, Texas)


and the Tarrant County Courthouse lawn in downtown Fort Worth had already become overcrowded. Inscriptions from all grave markers were recorded for Fort Worth's centennial in 1948, and updated in 1976. A Texas Historical Marker honoring Edward H. Tarrant was dedicated in 1987. All grave plots in Pioneers Rest had been sold by the 1920s, but the last burial did not take place until 1993. A marker for the first eleven soldiers buried at Pioneers Rest was placed in 1999 and a monument for Confederate Civil War veterans was dedicated in 2000.
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Qiao Ya


somersaults), and ultimately finished in 7th place. In 1995 Qiao competed at the 1995 World Championships – where the team took second place behind 1994 World Champions Romania. The Chinese team actually scored the highest in the Team Optionals portion of the competition but their disappointing scores during the Compulsories round (where they were weak on vault and bars) prevented them from taking first place. During the team competition she did not compete on all four events and so did not qualify for the individual All-Around final. She did however
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List of last surviving World War I veterans


The following is a list of known veterans of the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) who died in 2009 (5 veterans), 2010 (1 veteran), 2011 (2 veterans) and 2012 (1 veteran). Royal Air Force; the WRAF member Florence Green, who died on 4 February 2012, was the last surviving veteran of any nation. On 27 June 2006, the British Government approved a National Memorial Service at Westminster Abbey, to take place after the death of the
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Pavlos Dermitzakis


points on the Table after 8 match-days. Despite the odds, he did not only manage to stay clear of relegation, but also achieved the best ever finish of the club in the competition (10th place). He additionally managed to reach the Greek Cup Semi-Finals, where Panthrakikos were eventually eliminated by competition winners Olympiacos. In 2013, Dermitzakis returned to Crete and briefly served as manager of Superleague club OFI. In September 2014 he returned to the club where he first started his managerial career, taking over
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Peter Beadle


. He also issued an apology, stating that "I let not only myself and my family but my football club down." County went on to finish 2006–07 in sixth place, missing out on the play-offs following a final day defeat at home to Cambridge City – had they won the game they would have qualified for the play-offs. They did though the reach the final of the FAW Premier Cup, where they lost 1–0 to The New Saints. During the campaign Beadle signed three veteran players: Dean
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Residency (medicine)


from the NRMP whether (but not where) they matched. If they have matched, they must wait until Match Day, which takes place on the following Friday, to find out where. In 2019, Match Day was on March 16. Informally called the scramble, the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) is process for applicants that did not secure a position through the Match, the locations of remaining unfilled residency positions are released to unmatched applicants the following day. These applicants are given the opportunity to contact the
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2012 Chicago summit


War protesters, 50 members of Iraq Veterans Against the War threw medals they had received during missions in Afghanistan and Iraq in a symbol of resistance and denunciation. Each veteran expressed their reasons for leaving the army and their experiences in the wars as they hurled their medals in the direction of where the summit was taking place. Representing the voices of the Afghan civilians impacted by the war, Samira Sayed-Rahman , Suraia Sahar and Sabz Maher of Afghans for Peace attended the week of actions and spoke to the crowd following the veterans
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17th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment


duty. In January 1864, seven-eighths of the regiment reenlisted, which constituted it a veteran regiment. On 8 March, they left Vicksburg, en route for Wisconsin, to take their veteran furlough, and arrived at Madison on the 18th, where they were welcomed by the State authorities and citizens. They disbursed to their several homes, and reassembled at Camp Washburn, Milwaukee, on 20 April. On the next day they proceeded to Cairo, arriving on the 22nd, where they found the Seventeenth Corps, to
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London to Brighton Veteran Car Run


2010 the RAC launched the Brighton to London Future Car Challenge, following the same route as the veteran car run, but starting in Brighton and finishing at Regent Street, London – and taking place of the day prior to the veteran run. The event is intended to showcase low energy impact vehicles of various technologies – Electric, Hybrid and Low-Emission ICE (Internal Combustion Engine). Participants compete to minimise energy consumption using "road legal" vehicles in "real world" conditions. The results of the inaugural 2010 event
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Vesta Veterans International Eights Head of the River Race


The Vesta Veterans International Eights Head of the River Race is a rowing race held annually on the River Thames over the Championship Course. The direction in which the event is raced changes from year to year, dependent on the time of the tides: some years it is raced from Mortlake to Putney other years it will go the other way. It is open to veteran (also known as masters) eights, who race in categories determined by the average ages of the eight rowers. The race always takes place on the day
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Herbert Strudwick


-keeper, and he toured Australian in 1903/1904 without playing a Test. Continuing his good form, Strudwick maintained his place among the top wicket-keepers right through the 1900s and played his first Test in 1909/1910 against South Africa. In 1911, though overshadowed in county cricket by Kent veteran Fred Huish, Studwick was chosen as the first-choice wicket-keeper to Australia because of his relative youth and did not disappoint, taking the bowling of Frank Foster and Sydney Barnes with skill. His skill was seen to even greater
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Veteran


and flowers laid at memorials to the dead. In Russia, a tradition was established after World War II where newly married couples would on their wedding day visit a military cemetery. In France, for instance, those wounded in war are given the first claim on any seat on public transit. Most countries have a holiday such as Veterans Day to honour their veterans, along with the war dead. In Zimbabwe, the term veteran is used for political purpose and may not actually refer to someone that participated in a war,
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Ryan Bailey (rugby league)


three days and heard that Bailey had during the testing process, developed a genuine, if unjustified, belief that the water offered to him by the testing officials was contaminated in some way. The panel also noted that Bailey did take a drugs test three days after the original incident that was negative and stressed that they did not consider Bailey a cheat or someone trying to cover up drug taking. The case is believed to be the first case where a player who has refused to take a test has not been punished. Leeds
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Hell's Kitchen (American season 8)


took more than a week off while the competition was in progress. Cablevision did not carry Fox during the first sixteen days of the hiatus due to a carriage dispute. Unlike the previous intros, this is the first that doesn't take place in a kitchen. The opening sequence is inspired by the tale "Gulliver's Travels" where the chefs are shown tying up a giant Ramsay (who eventually breaks free) while launching various food-related attacks on him. 16 chefs competed in Season 8. Ages shown are at
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Cherry Rondina


beach near her home. It was only in her 3rd grade in elementary when she first held a volleyball on her hands with her mother. The next day, a tryout was held in her town and she decided to join. Little did Sisi know, this little stint of her would take her to places. Rondina continued to develop her skills and prowess in volleyball until she became a varsity player of her highschool's team. She represented Central Visayas at the different editions of Palarong Pambansa, where she was first discovered by
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Erin Osborne


but was not fully utilised in the first two matches at the Adelaide Oval, as captain Alex Blackwell elected to use Sthalekar and Nitschke more often and earlier. After scoring two not out and taking 1/8 from only three overs in the closing stages of a 115-run win in the first match, Osborne took 0/23 from five overs in a win the next day. Australia decided to omit the under-used specialist bowler in place of batsman Leah Poulton, and Osborne did not return until the fifth ODI at the Junction Oval, where
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University of Wales (UK Parliament constituency)


many other university constituencies, University of Wales never elected a Conservative MP, instead regularly electing Liberal MPs. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament. The elections in this constituency took place using the first past the post electoral system. In university seats, in this period, the polls were open for five days and voting did not take place on the polling day for the territorial constituencies. General Election 1939/40: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for
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Rover.com


June 2011, and was the contest's first-place winner. Greg Gottesman, a managing director at Madrona Venture Group, was among the team of software developers and designers who proposed the idea of an “online matchmaking service connecting pet owners in need of pet care with individuals who might want to take care of a canine companion for a few days.” Gottesman shared the idea with Aaron Easterly, a 15-year tech veteran with a focus on online marketplaces. Easterly became CEO and Gottesman became a board member. Rover.com first
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KMSP-TV


fall of 1975, Boyett and Bremen would be gone, replaced by respected veteran newsman Don Harrison and the station's first female anchor, Cathie Mann. These changes did little to take channel 9 out of third place, and despite ABC becoming the #1 network by 1977, KMSP's newscasts still struggled. After KMSP lost the ABC affiliation in 1979, the station's news operation was relaunched with a prime time newscast, which was paired with the syndicated "Independent Network News" in the early 1980s. The newscast's
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Benjamin Harrison


veterans' pensions, and an eight-hour work day. The effects of the suppression of the Homestead Strike rebounded against the Republicans as well, although the federal government did not take action. Harrison's wife Caroline began a critical struggle with tuberculosis earlier in 1892, and two weeks before the election, on October 25, it took her life. Their daughter Mary Harrison McKee assumed the role of First Lady after her mother's death. Mrs. Harrison's terminal illness and the fact that both candidates had served in the White
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Cameron Davis (Days of Our Lives)


did take the opportunity to learn more about the cast members and "Days" as a whole. Cameron wants a relationship with his late sister, Lexie's family, the DiMeras because he longs for familial acceptance, something he did not grow up with. According to Owens, Cameron has strong feelings for Abigail and does not see her ex, Chad DiMera (Casey Jon Deidrick) as an obstacle. Owens revealed that he hoped for the chance to work with the veteran Mascolo as Stefano. Cameron arrives in Salem in April
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Badou Jack


stated he was open to fighting WBA champion Dmitry Bivol, after Bivol's successful defence against veteran boxer Jean Pascal. Jack also went on to explain that he did not turn down a fight against Bivol in 2018. According to RingTV.com on 26 November, a deal was close to being reached for Jack and Browne to fight on the Manny Pacquiao vs. Adrien Broner Showtime PPV undercard on 19 January 2019. On 17 December, the fight was announced to take place on the PPV undercard, taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena
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Victory in Europe Day (Israel)


populations of Red Army veterans and their descendants. The marking of the holiday begins usually at 4am, with an auto rally from Metula to Eilat which is when Nazi forces launched an attack on the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941. Annually, a wreath is being placed by the Jewish National Fund and Red Army veterans at the Kibbutz Ma'ale HaHamisha where there is a plaque that reads “The citizens of Israel planted this forest in honor of the Red Army.” is displayed. During the same day, a ceremony
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Klamath Falls Veterans Memorial Park


, a covered pavilion and a display of Locomotive #2579 used by the Southern Pacific Railroad. Klamath Falls Veterans Memorial Park is located where US Route 97 passes over the Link River, at the southern end of downtown Klamath Falls. Because of its location at the north end of the Klamath River, the park has boat access to Lake Ewauna. A volunteer committee was created to oversee the proposal, design and construction of a memorial park to honor veteran servicemen. The original project was designed to take place in multiple phases to
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List of Great Teacher Onizuka characters


the car back, it was returned to him in the last minute. GTO-Shonan 14 days In Shonan 14 Days, Onizuka revealed on a live television program that he nearly buried one of his students for thinking that she is dead. Although he denied the claim that he did this on purpose, the crowd did not take it and Onizuka was forced to leave Tokyo for a while until the outrage subsides. He goes to Shonan, a place where he grew up. There he met Shiratori, one of Fuyutsuki's
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Bo (parsha)


not. One who traveled from a place where they did work to a place where they did not work, or from a place where they did not work to a place where they did work, was bound by the stringencies of either. The Mishnah taught that a person should not deviate from the established customs of a place because of the disagreement to which such conduct could lead. Rabbi Ḥanina, the adjunct head of the priests, taught that during all the days of the priests, they never refrained from burning sacrificial meat
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Sergio Pérez


did not take part in the race the following day, on medical grounds. After taking part in the first practice session of the , Pérez did not feel well enough and decided not to take any further part, and was replaced by Pedro de la Rosa. Pérez returned for the and finished eleventh after attempting to run the race on a one-stop strategy. Pérez took a career best seventh at the and eleventh in Germany. After a fifteenth place in Hungary, Pérez retired in Belgium with suspension failure. This was
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Arlington Memorial Amphitheater


in the Memorial Amphitheater before laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns, which he did on Memorial Day on May 30, 1923. Harding attended a service in the amphitheater on Memorial Day in May 1922, but did not speak or lay a wreath. He laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns on Veterans Day in November 1922, but did not speak in the amphitheater. On June 1, 1923, Colonel Charles Young (United States Army), The United States Military's first African American Colonel,
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Running with the Demon


"Armageddon's Children" confirm that "Running with the Demon" takes place in 1997. However, like the other books in the "Word/Void" trilogy, the days of the week mentioned in the novel do not fall on the given calendar dates. Another date discrepancy is associated with the character Derry Howe, described as a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving two tours of duty. A news article gives his age as 38 years old. The story takes place in 1997, indicating that Derry would have
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Armed Forces Day


military parade of active personnel and veterans in the presence of the President of Iran in front of the Mausoleum of Ruhollah Khomeini, takes place during the holiday events. Iraqi Armed Forces Day is celebrated on 6 January, and marks the anniversary of the activation of the Iraqi Army on 6 January 1921. Yom Hazikaron (English: "Memorial Day") is observed on the 4th day of the month of Iyar of the Hebrew calendar or May in the Gregorian Calendar, always preceding the next day's celebrations of Israel Independence Day
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Ernie Irvan


Irvan wanted to take his place at Robert Yates Racing in the No. 28 Texaco-Havoline Ford. Morgan-McClure did not want him to, and the result was a lawsuit. Irvan was fired from the ride in the fall, he took over the car at Darlington in September where he started 10th and finished fifth. Irvan's first victory with RYR came in his fourth start with the team when he won at Martinsville later that same month. Irvan dedicated his victory that day to Allison and then followed that victory
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World War II Veterans Memorial State Park


World War II Veterans Memorial State Park is a public recreation area located in the city of Woonsocket, Rhode Island. The park occupies land known as the Social flatlands where textile mills operated along the banks of the Mill River until the early years of the 20th century. Since 1979, the park has hosted the three-day Autumnfest celebration held annually on Columbus Day Weekend. In 2012, the city and state governments were embroiled in a controversy over who should take responsibility for future maintenance of the park. The director of the
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Cole Palen


. He restored them and flew them regularly, and where surviving examples of early original aircraft did not exist, accurate reproductions powered by authentic, vintage-era engines were built. A sizable collection of veteran and vintage vehicles was also collected, nearly all in working order. In 1960, Palen opened the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome to the public, the first known American example of a living museum dedicated to preserving pre-World War II aviation history and technology. The first air show took place in 1960 to an audience of approximately
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Riddler


: Infinite Crisis Special" #1, which takes place only days after the prior supernatural disaster. Riddler reappears as part of the Society's "Phase Three" attack on Metropolis. He is defeated by the Shining Knight and is struck in the head by the Knight's mace. In "Detective Comics" #822, the first of a series of issues written by veteran "Batman" writer Paul Dini, the Riddler returns, having spent much of the previous year in a coma due to brain damage after being struck
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The monument to Victor Ponedelnik (Rostov-on-Don)


rubles was collected and allotted to the monument by veterans of football and the Don federation of football. The Don sports minister declared that the installation and the opening of the monument was decided to coincide with the day when the first match of FC Rostov in the UEFA Europa League will take place. It was decided to install the monument near the stadium "Olympus-2". The opening of the monument to footballer Victor Ponedelnik, which is also often called the sculpture "The footballer", was held on August 28, 2015.
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Serafimovskoe Cemetery


New burials generally take place in the northern part of the cemetery. A new chapel, to Saint George, was built in 1999, the first stone being laid on 15 February 1999, the 10th anniversary of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. It opened that same year on 2 August, the Day of the Airborne Forces, opposite the Afghan War memorial, itself inaugurated in 1996, sponsored by the veterans' association "Afganvet". Nataliya Danilova, of the University of Aberdeen, writes that "The unique character
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Veneration of the dead


In the 147 national cemeteries, like Arlington and Gettysburg, it is common for volunteers to place small American flags at each grave. Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday in May, allotting for a 3 day weekend in which many memorial services and parades take place not only across the country, but in 26 American cemeteries on foreign soil; in the countries of France, Belgium, United Kingdom. Philippines, Panama, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, and Tunisia. It is also common practice among veterans to
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World Youth Day 1989


World Youth Day 1989 was an event organized by the Catholic Church and took place on August 15-20, 1989 in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. It was the first European edition of this bi-tri-ennal event, excluding the two "zero editions" held in Rome in 1984 and 1985, and the first time the meeting did not take place on Palm Sunday, but in the middle of summer. The logo chosen for the WYD of Santiago consists of a blue circle surrounded by the words "I am
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Jesse Jackson Jr.


constituency was one that the Governor might need to appease. Although Obama and Duckworth laid a wreath together on Veterans Day, Obama did not endorse a successor. However, in an internal report filed by Obama legal advisor Greg Craig, "Obama authorized Emanuel to pass on the names of four people he considered to be highly qualified to take over his seat – Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes, Illinois Veterans' Affairs Director Tammy Duckworth, Rep. Jan Schakowsky and Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr." On November 27, 2008, Blagojevich hinted that Davis
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2007 NASCAR Busch East Series


was making his first start of the season that would go on to take the win in grand fashion by leading the final 81 laps. Did not Qualify: None The New England 125 took place on June 6 at New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. Joey Logano took the pole and went on to lead the most laps en route to his third win of the series. Series veteran Brad Leighton was in contention until he was deemed to have jumped the final restart leading to a green-white-checkered finish
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Trainfest (Milwaukee)


Trainfest is a model railroad show that takes place annually in the Milwaukee suburb West Allis, Wisconsin. According to the show’s organizers, it is “America’s largest operating model railroad show” and markets itself towards both hobbyists and young families. Trainfest started in 1971 as a one-day show in a Milwaukee Veterans of Foreign Wars hall. Today, Trainfest is a two-day event sponsored by the Wisconsin Southeastern (WISE) division of the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) and takes over of the Wisconsin Exposition
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Robert Bundtzen


residency, focusing on infectious diseases, at the University of Wisconsin in 1978. Though Bundzten first experimented with mushing in the '60s as a teenager growing up in Alaska, he did not take the sport seriously until the '90s. His competed in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race for the first time in 1995, taking 13 days, 9 hours, 55 minutes, and 9 seconds to complete the course and coming in 40th place. To date, his best time is 10 days, 15 hours, 25 minutes,
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Golden Bull of 1356


regions the prince-electors had to travel through to get there. The decision to hold the elections in Frankfurt reflected a traditional feeling dating from East Frankish days that both election and coronation ought to take place on Frankish soil. However, the election location was not the only specified location; the bull specified that the coronation would take place in Aachen, and Nuremberg would be the place where the first diet of a reign should be held. The elections were to be concluded within thirty days; failing that, the bull prescribed
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Capital punishment in Ohio


nor did they designate where the executions were to take place. The statutory change from 1815 had executions as to be carried out locally and required the local sheriff to be also the local executioner, and in his absence or in any case of him being impeded, the local coroner would have to substitute him. That ordeal appears to be the first statewide attempt to ensure uniform means of execution and to designate where such executions were to take place, but it also appears to just turn into protocol and procedure by law a practice
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Saarathi


palegars" who rule the place. The story takes a turn when Raja finds that Rukmini is the daughter of his father's sister. The movie ends with action sequences. Saarathi was initially under the production of Kannada cinema veteran KCN Chandrashekhar, but was later taken up by K. V. Satya Prakash as his first film venture. As a result of which, the film has been in the making for over 2 years including 90 days for the shooting and later the film release got delayed owing to actor Darshan's arrest by the
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Irene S. Taylor


the University of Missouri-Columbia. Although she did not end up getting her master's degree, she ended up taking classes that interested her. Irene Taylor, a Mizzou Tigers fan, was the first women to join the Tiger Quarterback Club, in 1972. She consistently had season tickets to the Mizzou Football and Basketball games. Her dedication to the team even led her to follow the team out to the Orange Bowl, in 1969. She also volunteered at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital where she sat at the
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Blinded Veterans Association


placed in different geographical areas throughout the United States. Their goal is to locate and assist blinded veterans in overcoming the challenges inherent in sight loss. Since all of the Field Reps are legally blind veterans themselves, they can be effective role models in demonstrating that fellow veterans can take charge of their lives. Field Reps are responsible for linking veterans with local services, assuring that the newly blinded take advantage of VA Blind Rehabilitation Services, and assisting them with VA claims when necessary. When blinded veterans are ready to return to the
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United States Navy Veterans Association


the money that Thompson's charity raised, Gall ordered Cody to spend each Veterans Day (November 11) in solitary confinement for the duration of his prison term. In 2015, the 8th Ohio District Court of Appeals reduced Cody's sentence by one year to 27 years based on the determination that Ohio courts did not have jurisdiction for 11 of the identity theft charges. The court also dropped the requirement that Cody spend every Veterans Day in solitary confinement, finding that Gall did not have the authority to impose that type of punishment
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Main campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology


school year. The competition did not take place in 2013 and 2014 as Glenn and Towers were being renovated, but was restarted in the 2015-16 school year, now taking place over one day and including other, non sporting events. Glenn is the current champion. The Glenn Hall Goatman was first conceived for Glenn Hall intramurals in the Fall of 2002. The term Goatman was unofficially applied to any male who lived or had lived in Glenn Hall. The term was first officially applied to Glenn residents in Fall of 2003
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Cookie Lavagetto


Jim Kaat, Earl Battey and Bob Allison, as well as veteran pitcher Camilo Pascual, just entering his prime. However, the Senators' encouraging 1960 season came too late to keep the franchise in Washington; owner Calvin Griffith moved the club to Minneapolis–St. Paul, where it became the Minnesota Twins in 1961. Lavagetto was the first manager in Twins history, but did not finish the season. With the Twins mired in ninth place in the new ten-team AL, he took a seven-game leave
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Stuttgarter Kickers II


with a few veteran players drafted in to provide experience. The team first earned promotion to the highest league in the region, the tier three Amateurliga Nordwürttemberg, in 1969 and played there for four seasons until 1973 when it was relegated again. It made one more return to this league in 1975–76 but was relegated again and did not return until the league was disbanded in 1978. Instead it became part of the new tier four Verbandsliga Württemberg that year where it played until 1987 with two second places in 1982 and 1983 as its
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75th Scripps National Spelling Bee


three-day format was used for the first time the prior year. After making it through a first round of oral spelling on day one (where 75 spellers fell out), spellers had to take a 25-word written test which was considered round two. Ninety spellers made it to the second and final day of the bee. The first place prize was $12,000 (and additional non-cash prizes), and $6,000 for second place. This was the last year in which Alex Cameron served as pronouncer, a
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Edwar Ramírez


to the River Cats on May 21. He spent the rest of the season with Sacramento, and did not return to MLB in September. Ramírez pitched for the Leones de Yucatán of the Class AAA Mexican League in 2011, where he joined other MLB veterans including Jorge Sosa and D'Angelo Jiménez. The Leones activated him on their roster on May 21, 2011, and he made his first appearance for Yucatán the next day. The Leones released Ramírez in June. At and , Torre once compared Ramírez's appearance to a thermometer
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Kooyong Classic


, the main draw consolation match, to decide of the third and fourth places, the play-off draw final, to decide of the fifth and sixth places, and the play-off draw consolation match, to decide of the seventh and eighth places. The tournament takes place over four days, with the four first round matches taking place on the first day, the two first round matches of the play-off draw, and one semifinal of the main draw taking place on the second day, the final and
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Portsea, Victoria


Island which is an island incorporated by Portsmouth, England. Portsmouth is where the first settlers to Australia set sail from. Portsea Post Office opened on 10 February 1877 and closed in 1987. OCS Portsea, an army establishment, was located just outside the town. The historic reserve became famous when Prime Minister of Australia Harold Holt disappeared while swimming inside the facility at Cheviot Beach on 17 December 1967 and was officially presumed dead two days later, although a formal inquest into his death did not take place until 2005. Portsea was
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Hawaii County Band


take place at Hale Halawai County Park on Alii Drive in Kailua-Kona. In addition the band can be heard at numerous civic events including Memorial and Veteran's Day at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery and local parades including The Fourth of July and Christmas parades in Kailua-Kona. In February 2010, the Hawaii County Mayor Billy Kenoi announced he was eliminating the Hawaii County Band to help balance the county budget. If the proposed budget is accepted by the Hawaii County Council, it will effectively put an end to the Hawaii
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The Cenotaph


by veterans' associations. Annual remembrance services also take place at the Cenotaph on other days of the year. These include the regimental parade held by the Royal Tank Regiment on the Sunday following Remembrance Sunday. This is the closest to Cambrai Day (20 November), the anniversary of the Battle of Cambrai that was one of the earliest massed deployments of British tanks. On Anzac Day, 25 April, a Wreath Laying Ceremony and Parade is held at the Cenotaph at 11 am, followed by a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving
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Vietnam veteran


whom had suppressed their own traumas or had self-medicated for years. Veterans, particularly in Southern California, were responsible for many of those early lobbying and subsequent Vet Center treatment programs. They founded one of the first local organizations by and for Vietnam veterans in 1981, now known as Veterans Village. Vets were also largely responsible for taking debriefing and treatment strategies into the larger community where they were adapted for use in conjunction with populations impacted by violent crime, abuse, and manmade and natural disasters and those in law enforcement
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Igor Berezutskiy


a Russian record and clearing a FINA A-standard entry time of 4:18.13 from the Russian Championships in Moscow. He challenged seven other swimmers on the final heat of five, including top medal favorite Michael Phelps of the United States. He edged out his teammate and Olympic veteran Alexey Kovrigin to take a seventh spot by 0.57 of a second in 4:23.20. Berezutskiy failed to advance into the final, as he placed twentieth overall on the first day of preliminaries. Four months after the Olympics, Berezutskiy earned a bronze medal in the
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Blagoy Ivanov


November 16, 2008. (He went on to win the finals over Germany's Janosch Stefan the following day.) Ivanov previously faced Emelianenko in February 2008 at Russia’s Presidents Cup Sambo competition, losing the match to Emelianenko. Ivanov started a career in mixed martial arts in his home country (2 wins and 1 NC) before going to World Victory Road, where he signed a three fight deal. His first fight took place at Sengoku 9 where he defeated Pride FC veteran, Kazuyuki Fujita by split decision, breaking
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Philippine Independence Day Parade


among Filipinos in the United States and is now a major event for many Filipino Americans to rekindle their roots and heritage. Many areas where there are significant Filipinos American populations in the United States celebrate Philippine Independence in the month of June. The largest among Philippine Independence celebrations in the United States takes place in New York City every first Sunday of June. The Philippine Independence Day Parade in New York City attracts over 100,000 people. The 2019 Philippine Independence Day Parade in New York City will take place on June 2, 2019 at
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Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery


old chain-link fencing has allowed the interment of thousands of additional veterans there. In 1973, Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery was placed under the control of the Veterans Administration. In May 2014, the cemetery had assigned all remaining spaces available; new burials will occur at Miramar National Cemetery. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. Today, the Fort Rosecrans Memorial Day celebration is the largest Memorial Day festivity in San Diego. The Fort Rosecrans Memorial Day Committee consists of war veterans' organizations, their
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2018 Washington Veterans Day Parade


The 2018 Washington Veterans Day Parade (colloquially called "Trump's military parade") was a planned military parade that would have taken place in Washington, D.C. on 10 November 2018 in honor of the Veterans Day holiday (which took place on 11 November). On August 16, 2018, it was announced that the military parade would be postponed until 2019. In cancelling the parade for 2018, President Donald Trump cited the projected high costs for the parade and blamed Washington DC city officials for the high projected costs. The
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Night Goblin


, 2018 JTBC announced that the program will have its final episode in mid-March. The last episode was aired on March 18. The special rule mentioned is that if the group did not manage to get in first place, they will have to reattempt to get first place again for the same main mission. From episode 27, the Night Goblins will take on a team of guests for broadcast airtime. The concept of No Nights 2 Days will still go on. Both teams will have their own hot places to recommend
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Marion Bartoli


Plíšková in the first round, Lourdes Domínguez Lino in the second, and 21st seed Flavia Pennetta in the third. She then defeated defending champion and grass-court veteran Serena Williams in the fourth round. Bartoli described beating Williams as the greatest win of her life. In the quarterfinals Bartoli was defeated by Sabine Lisicki in a match notable for taking place under the centre-court roof in the middle of a thunderstorm. At Stanford, where Bartoli was seeded third, she reached the final after Ayumi Morita, her opponent in
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En ledig dag


competition called "New Faces" on 3 September 1967, Lyngstad performed the song live on TV, at the day of "Dagen H", where Sweden changed their traffic from left-hand road to their right-hand road. Lyngstad's recording took place at Europafilm Studio, Stockholm and recorded her vocals in a single take. "En ledig dag" did not chart at the time of the release but is said to be circulated in Svensktoppen's charts, alongside with Lyngstad's continuous singles. She did not reach
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Leonard A. Funk Jr.


where they became part of the veteran 82nd Airborne Division. He jumped into Normandy with the 508th on D-Day, June 6, 1944, later taking part in Operation Market Garden in September, and later in the Battle of the Bulge in December. On January 29, 1945, he was serving as the first sergeant of his company in , Belgium when he encountered a group of more than 80 German soldiers, most of whom had previously been captured by American forces but, with the help of a German patrol,
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Grier Martin


2012 after redistricting placed him in the same district with fellow Democratic Rep. Deborah Ross. But in 2013, Ross resigned from the legislature, and with her endorsement, local Democrats selected Martin to take her place for the remainder of the term. Martin serves as the House Democratic Conference Co-Chair. During his first tenure in the House, Martin at one point co-chaired the Transportation Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee and chaired the Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee. He received the Disabled American Veterans of North
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Thai royal funeral


The other guests then follow suit, laying flowers one by one. The ritual is repeated later in the night, with a smaller group of guests, when the actual cremation takes place. On the first lighting a 21-gun salute and a three-volley salute are fired in the Sanam Luang field. The day after the cremation, a ceremony takes place where the cremated remains and ashes are viewed and placed in smaller urns. The remains (') are placed in a small "kot" known as ', while the
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Lindenstraße


but Thursday remained the day on which the events are normally shown as taking place, because the original concept of dramatizing the events of daily life as experienced by a group of characters on an ordinary weekday has continued unchanged. Exceptions are the so-called holiday episodes where the events take place on such special occasions as Christmas and Easter; also on important election days (especially general elections to the German Bundestag). Setting the pace for other soap operas in Germany, the first episodes were mostly met with poor reviews. However
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Dorothy Day


them to jail saying "I'm not making any martyrs." She did the same in each of the next five years. In 1958, instead of taking shelter she joined a group picketing the offices of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. After some years, sentences were suspended, but once she served 30 days in jail. In 1956, along with David Dellinger and A. J. Muste, two veteran allies in the pacifist movement, she helped found "Liberation" magazine. In 1960, she praised Fidel Castro's "
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NATAL Israel


its early days NATAL consisted of a helpline and clinical unit that laid the foundation for NATAL's multi-disciplinary model. NATAL addressed then mainly Yom Kippur veterans who twenty years after the war acknowledged their PTSD. Later on the model developed and extended to wider circles civil society. The following serve as general working principles: During time of peace the resilience building training takes place in schools, among first responders (police, fire fighters, hospitals), local authorities, governmental bodies, private sector and community leaders. Those models
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List of The Expendables characters


, and his gang, The Sangs. Barney's rookie member, Billy the Kid, is murdered by Vilain who takes the briefcase, actually containing a computer map showing the hiding place of five tons of discarded plutonium. Barney and the crew start on a mission of revenge in order to take down Vilain. Barney confronts Vilain at the airport where the two battle one-on-one. In "The Expendables 3", Barney and his crew, reinforced by veteran member Doctor Death, are sent to take down an
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Jean-Éric Vergne


Vergne did not score points again until the , where he finished the race in eighth place, matching the best result of his career. Vergne had the best qualifying of his career for the , when he qualified seventh on the grid, before going on to take a career best finish of sixth the following day, in the race. The rest of the season was a nightmare with a highest finish of 12th with three retirements, finishing the final race in 15th place and 15th in the standings with a total of 13 points
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