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Praga R1R


The Praga R1R is a mid-engined sports car produced by Praga. The R1R represents the first road car made by Praga since 1947, which means 68 years. Because of the 68-year long term hiatus, Praga decided to only make 68 units of the car. The car is based on the Praga R1, a race car by Praga that races in the Dutch Supercar Challenge. The car is powered by a Renault Sport-sourced 2.0-liter F4R turbocharged inline-four, which produces , the power being dependent on the customer
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Praga E.114


The Praga E.114 was a single-engine sport airplane, designed and manufactured by the Czechoslovakian company ČKD-Praga. Due to its light weight it was also called Air Baby. The Praga E.114, first flown in 1934 and designed by Jaroslav Šlechta, was a high wing, cantilever monoplane seating two in a side-by-side cabin. It was an all wood aircraft with a two spar single piece wing; the spars and ribs were built from pine and plywood and the wing plywood covered. The wing section was
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- 13 Paraguay 19 AGO 1991 Chile 25 - 18 Paraguay 07 SEP 1991 Brasil 6 - 33 Paraguay 28 SEP 1991 Paraguay 10 - 37 Argentina 4th place Sudamericano 1993 5 Naciones 28 SEP 1993 Chile 24 - 25 Paraguay 02 OCT 1993 Paraguay 3 - 67 Uruguay 10 OCT 1993 Paraguay 49 - 21 Brasil 16 OCT 1993 Argentina 51 - 3 Paraguay 3rd place Sudamericano 1995 4 Naciones 22 SEP 1995 Paraguay 14 - 24 Chile 24 SEP 1995 Paraguay 9 - 103 Argentina 30 SEP 1995 Uruguay 48 - 12 Paraguay 4th place Sudamericano 1997 4
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Rugby league in Malta


league players from Malta and Heritage players from England and Australia. The team is nicknamed the "Knights". Malta XIII is a national representative team for the Republic of Malta. Players must satisfy international eligibility criteria or be a resident of Malta or Gozo. Eligible players of Malta XIII can be selected for Malta Knights. 2012 Rugby League Results Sep 29th Denmark 12 - Malta 74 (Dove Men+Care International Series) Jun 9th Malta 24 - Denmark 12 (Dove Men+Care International Series) 2011 Rugby League Results Sep 2nd Malta 64 -
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Sep Visser


Sep Visser (born in Zeewolde, 14 December 1990) is a Dutch rugby union player. He most recently played as a dual player for Boroughmuir RFC and Edinburgh Rugby, playing as a centre and a wing. He joined the Newcastle Falcons Academy as a teenager, following his brother Tim Visser. After moving from the Netherlands (where he played for RC Hilversum) to England, he joined the Newcastle Falcons Academy and went on to represent the Falcons in the Middlesex Sevens in 2007. He remained at Kingston Park until 2009
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22 - 3 Paraguay 5th Place Sudamericano 1975 Asunción, Paraguay 21 SEP 1975 Paraguay 6 - 19 Brasil 23 SEP 1975 Paraguay 3 - 44 Chile 25 SEP 1975 Argentina 93 - 0 Paraguay 28 SEP 1975 Paraguay 18 - 38 Uruguay 5th Place Sudamericano 1977 Tucumán, Argentina 23 OCT 1977 Chile 22 - 3 Paraguay 24 OCT 1977 Uruguay 16 - 7 Paraguay 27 OCT 1977 Paraguay 25 - 13 Brasil 29 OCT 1977 Argentina 77 - 3 Paraguay 4th Place Sudamericano 1979 Santiago,Viña del Mar, Chile 04 OCT 1979 Chile 27 - 13
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- 12 Paraguay 19 SEP 1985 Paraguay 9 - 9 Uruguay 21 SEP 1985 Argentina 102 - 3 Paraguay 4th Place Sudamericano 1987 Santiago, Chile 27 SEP 1987 Chile 28 - 16 Paraguay 30 SEP 1987 Argentina 62 - 4 Paraguay 03 OCT 1987 Paraguay 12 - 20 Uruguay 4th place Sudamericano 1989 Montevideo, Uruguay 07 OCT 1989 Chile 12 - 9 Paraguay 08 OCT 1989 Uruguay 32 - 7 Paraguay 12 OCT 1989 Brasil 40 - 11 Paraguay 14 OCT 1989 Argentina 75 - 7 Paraguay 5th place Sudamericano 1991 5 Naciones 17 AGO 1991 Uruguay 29
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place Sudamericano A 2010 Santiago de Chile, Chile 13 MAY 2010 Chile 42 - 6 Paraguay 16 MAY 2010 Paraguay 14 - 47 Uruguay 19 MAY 2010 Brazil 23 - 18 Paraguay 5th place Sudamericano A 2011 Misiones, Argentina 14 MAY 2011 Uruguay 102 - 6 Paraguay 17 MAY 2011 Chile 71 - 3 Paraguay 20 MAY 2011 Brasil 51 - 14 Paraguay 5th place Sudamericano B 2012 Valencia, Venezuela 09 SEP 2012 Paraguay 54 - 17 Colombia 12 SEP 2012 Paraguay 69 - 3 Peru 15 SEP 2012 Venezuela 8 - 73 Paraguay Champion Sudamericano B
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TJ Sokol Mariánské Hory


TJ Sokol Mariánské Hory is a Czech rugby club based in Mariánské Hory, Ostrava. They currently play in the KB První Liga. The club was founded in 1947. On 4 July of that year, they played their first match against a team called Slavia Brno. In 1949 the club played against CFR Bucharest, their first match against opponents outside Czechoslovakia. In 1979 they reached the final of the Czechoslovak Cup, losing to Praga Rugby 34-14. More recently, in 2005, they won the Overton International Festival in
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Praga-Północ


Praga-North (, ) is a district in Warsaw located in the central part of the city. Praga is one of the oldest districts in Warsaw. Through the centuries, Warsaw's right-bank was an independent town. In 1648 it was granted municipal rights by the king Władysław IV Vasa. It was joined to Warsaw at the end of 18th century. In the 1945 it was divided into Praga-North and Praga-South (Praga-Południe). Praga North is a district that survived the devastation of
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Praga R1


The Praga R1 is a sportscar made by Czech car manufacturer Praga Racing. After the first Praga R1 was built in 2012. Official Praga testdriver Danny van Dongen drove the car for the first time on October 10, 2012. Production of the R1 began in March 2013. On 15 November 2012 the Supercar Challenge organisation in conjunction with Praga Racing and Radical Benelux launched a new racing class. The Supercar Challenge Superlights would feature four sub-classes, one for the Praga R1, one for the Radical SR8, one for the
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Sepsi-78


Sepsi-78 is a Finnish association football club from Seinäjoki. The club was founded in 1978 after bankruptcy of its predecessor, Seinäjoen Palloseura (SePS). The first teams of Sepsi-78 and TP-Seinäjoki merged into Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho in 2007. Currently Sepsi-78 focuses in youth football and its first team plays in the Kutonen, seventh tier of the Finnish football league system. Seinäjoen Palloseura was founded in 1930. SePS had activity in football and bandy, which was the club's main sport in the beginning. SePS played seven seasons in the
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Praga Tools


Praga Tools Limited was established in May, 1943 as Praga Tools Corporation Limited to manufacture machine tools with its headquarters at Kavadiguda, Secunderabad, India. It was renamed as Praga Tools Limited in 1963 and was transferred to the Defence Ministry in 1963. It is mainly involved in manufacture of machine tools including CNC machines. HMT Limited took over Praga Tools Limited as one of its subsidiaries in 1986. and was transferred back to the Industries Ministry. The Government of India decided to close Praga Tools Limited in September 2015. It is
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Praga (company)


Praga is a manufacturing company based in Prague, Czech Republic. The company produced automobiles, karts, road supersports and planes. Praga V3S was one of the best off-road trucks in its time and was used by the Czechoslovak Army more than half a century. The current company Praga-Export, which uses the Praga brand, is engaged in the production of cars, karts and car racing. Praga was founded in 1907 to build motor cars as a venture between entrepreneur František Ringhoffer and the company "1. českomoravská
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ČKD-Praga


ČKD-Praga (Českomoravská-Kolben-Daněk Prague) was a Czechoslovakian aircraft manufacturer. The company was founded in 1915 as an engine manufacturing company, under the designation Praga. The company started designing aircraft in 1930–31 when the designers Pavel Beneš and Miroslav Hajn came to ČKD-Praga from Avia. Their first aircraft was the Praga E-39 from 1931. It was a military trainer, with a production run of 139 aircraft. ČKD-Praga developed several aircraft over the following years, but none exceeded prototype stage. Jaroslav Šlechta
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numerous attempts to build a permanent bridge across the river, none succeeded and Praga remained a separate entity well into the 18th century. Communication between the capital and Praga was maintained by privately run ferries and, in the winter, over the ice. Finally, in 1791, during the reign of Stanisław August Poniatowski, Praga was attached to Warsaw as a borough. The Battle of Praga, or "Battle of Warsaw of 1794", was a Russian assault during the Kościuszko Uprising in 1794. It was followed by a massacre
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Battle of Praga


The Battle of Praga or the Second Battle of Warsaw of 1794 was a Russian assault of Praga, the easternmost suburb of Warsaw, during the Kościuszko Uprising in 1794. It was followed by a massacre (known as the Massacre of Praga) of the civilian population of Praga. After the Battle of Maciejowice General Tadeusz Kościuszko was captured by the Russians. The internal struggle for power in Warsaw and the demoralisation of the city's population prevented General Józef Zajączek from finishing the fortifications surrounding the city both from the east and from the
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Sub-district VI of Praga (of Armia Krajowa)


The Sub-district VI of Praga (of Armia Krajowa) (Polish: "Obwód VI Praga") - a territorial organisational unit of the District of Warsaw of Armia Krajowa. It covered the area of Praga of Warsaw, fought in conspiracy during the German occupation of Poland and openly during the Warsaw Uprising of 1944. The sub-district VI of Praga of the then Związek Walki Zbrojnej was created in November 1939 and was commanded by lieutenant-colonel Szramka Gliszczyński pseudonym "Zawisza". In 1941 the sub-district
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in which over 20,000 inhabitants of the Praga district lost their lives. Unlike the western parts of Warsaw, Praga remained relatively untouched during World War II and in the postwar period of reconstruction, the capital was home to many ministries and public facilities. A Soviet War Memorial was located here. Because of the traditional separate status of Praga, there are two Catholic dioceses in Warsaw: "Archdiocese of Warsaw" with St. John's Cathedral and "Diocese of Warsaw-Praga" with St. Florian's Cathedral. The district experienced a
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The Beeps


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Ząbkowska Street in Warsaw


middle class of society. At the beginning of the 20th century, Praga district (later divided into Praga-Północ and Praga Półudnie, Eng. Praga-North, Praga-South) consisted only of a couple of streets. The Jewish community decided to invest money in this area and built great houses which survived both World Wars and many other dramatic events of the history of Warsaw. Ząbkowska Street was a place of entertainment from the very beginning. At Bazar Różyckiego (one of the most famous permanent marketplaces in Warsaw)
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Praga (company)


company plans first deliveries of supersport road cars Praga R1R, in a limited edition of 68 cars. It will be the first road car of Praga since 1947. All Praga automobile production stopped by 1947, but was restarted in 2011 when Praga constructed the R4S. It utilizes a 3.2 liter V8 based on the Suzuki Hayabusa engine and produces 530 BHP, with a total weight of only 88 kilograms. A feature on the R4S are the markings for camber and toe, which eliminates the need of advanced tools, with a specific amount
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Praga Alfa


The Praga Alfa was the name used by Praga in Czechoslovakia for one of its principle car ranges. Production started in 1913 and finished in 1942. The Alfa was initially conceived as a cheaper and smaller complement to the Praga Grand and Mignon. Production was halted during World War I but resumed in 1923. In September 1927, an Alfa with a larger 6 cylinder engine was introduced, followed by a completely new model in October 1937. Praga introduced the first Alfa in 1913, and successfully sold all the vehicles produced within a
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Praga NDO


The Praga NDO was a front-engined bonneted bus made by the Czech automaker Praga from 1938 to 1948. The Praga NDO bus chassis was developed in late 1930s in Czechoslovakia. First buses manufactured by Praga in Brno were used since 1938, but the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in March 1939 has forced a stop in the production. Simultaneous Switch to right-hand traffic in Czechoslovakia has also forced the re-work of all existing buses. The production was resumed by Karosa in 1947, with first bus appearing on route in
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Praga RN


The Praga RN () was a medium-sized truck manufactured by Praga from 1933. The vehicle was powered by a six-cylinder petrol engine. From 1934, the diesel engined Praga RND () was also produced. The trucks were produced for two decades and became one of the most widespread freight wagons in Czechoslovakia, the chassis being used for buses and fire engines as well as military uses. RN production ended in 1953 and RND in 1955. In total, around 40,000 Praga RN and RND were produced, including
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M53/59 Praga


The M53/59 Praga is a Czechoslovakian self-propelled anti-aircraft gun developed in the late 1950s. It consists of a heavily modified Praga Praga V3S six-wheel drive truck chassis, armed with a twin 30 mm AA autocannon mounted on the rear for which the vehicle typically carries 900 rounds of ammunition, each gun being gravity fed from distinctive 50 round magazines. The vehicle has an armoured cabin. In Czechoslovakia it was known as Praga PLDvK vz. 53/59 - "Ještěrka" (PLDvK Model 53/59 - "Lizard")
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ČKD-Praga


became chief designer in 1934 and designed the Praga E-114 Air Baby aircraft, which became a commercial success. The aircraft was sold to France, Iran, Romania and to Britain. Most of the British aircraft were manufactured locally in Manchester under a licence, by F. Hills & Sons as the Hillson Praga. 126 aircraft were ordered until 1946. Šlechta remained with Praga post war, designing the E-55 general purpose aircraft. ČKD-Praga developed 17 aircraft designs, of which 7 entered series production. In the 1930s the company referred
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Praga E.114


by Praga, called the Praga B. Later the similar but more powerful Praga B2 was fitted and from 1936 this was replaced in turn by the four-cylinder Praga D producing 49/55 kW (65/74 hp), with each pair of exposed cylinders merged into a single housing for lower drag. Aircraft with this engine were referred to as E.114D. As well as benefiting from more power, the E.114D had other enhancements. The ailerons were balanced, improving the stall characteristics; the vertical surfaces were increased in area and given a more angular
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World Qualification Series (2009)


18 - Aug 23" 30th Anniversary of the Lacanau Pro and good conditions this year. Surf, concerts, events scheduled. Check out the video for a summary of the event http://vimeo.com/6994555 "Aug 25 - Aug 30" "Sep 01 - Sep 06" "Sep 01 - Sep 06" "Sep 04 - Sep 06" "Sep 09 - Sep 12" "Sep 10 - Sep 13" "Sep 08 - Sep 13" "Sep 15 - Sep 20" "Sep 16 - Sep 22" "Sep
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Naciones 30 AGO 1997 Chile 58 - 16 Paraguay 13 SEP 1997 Argentina 78 - 0 Paraguay 20 SEP 1997 Paraguay 9 - 67 Uruguay 4th place Sudamericano 1998 4 Naciones 03 OCT 1998 Paraguay 0 - 59 Argentina 10 OCT 1998 Uruguay 93 - 3 Paraguay 17 OCT 1998 Paraguay 17 - 58 Chile 4th place Sudamericano 2001 4 Naciones 06 OCT 2001 Uruguay 62 - 8 Paraguay 27 OCT 2001 Chile 48 - 0 Paraguay 10 NOV 2001 Paraguay 15 - 69 Argentina 4th place Sudamericano A 2002 Mendoza, Argentina 28 ABR 2002 Chile 57 - 5
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25 SEP 2005 Paraguay 68 - 3 Perú 28 SEP 2005 Paraguay 94 - 7 Venezuela 02 OCT 2005 Paraguay 45 - 8 Brasil Champion of Sudamericano B Sudamericano B 2008 Luque, Paraguay 19 JUN 2008 Paraguay 44 - 3 Venezuela 21 JUN 2008 Paraguay 71 - 0 Peru 26 JUN 2008 Paraguay 60 - 7 Colombia 29 JUN 2008 Paraguay 6 - 15 Brasil 2nd Sudamericano B Sudamericano A 2009 Montevideo, Uruguay 25 APR 2009 Uruguay 85 - 7 Paraguay 29 APR 2009 Chile 34 - 13 Paraguay 02 MAY 2009 Brazil 36 - 21 Paraguay 5th
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List of 1982–83 NBA season transactions


1982 Oct 2, 1982 Oct 1, 1982 Sep 30, 1982 Sep 29, 1982 Sep 28, 1982 Sep 27, 1982 Sep 24, 1982 Sep 22, 1982 Sep 20, 1982 Sep 19, 1982 Sep 18, 1982 Sep 17, 1982 Sep 15, 1982 Sep 14, 1982 Sep 13, 1982 Sep 10, 1982 Sep 9, 1982 Sep 7, 1982 Sep 2, 1982 Sep 1, 1982 Aug 31, 1982 Aug 27, 1982 Aug 26, 1982 Aug 16, 1982 Aug 8,
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Cross "For the Capture of Praga"


The Cross "For the Capture of Praga" (also known as the Cross "For the Capture of Warsaw") was a Russian award, established by Empress Catherine the Great to recognise participants in the Battle of Praga, a suburb of Warsaw, during the Kościuszko Uprising. Many officers who participated in the Battle of Praga were awarded the orders of St. George and St. Vladimir; those who did not receive them were awarded gold crosses with the inscription: "For Labor and Courage". On the reverse side of the
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Praga Park


Soldiers of the Polish First Army Park otherwise known as Praga Park is a park in Warsaw, Poland. The park is located in the city's Praga district, on the east bank of the Wisła River. Praga Park was established in 1865-71 and designed by Jan Dobrowolski. In 1927 a zoological garden ("Ogród Zoologiczny") was established on the park grounds, and in 1952 a bear run, still open today. Also found in the park are a statue of the writer Eliza Orzeszkowa which was erected in
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Sipi Falls


Rob's Rolling Rock, a local outfit trained by Italian climbers offers abseiling along the side of the main 100m Sipi waterfall as well as climbing on 14 bolted sport routes with a range of difficulty. Other activities include hiking around the local area and visiting the local waterfalls. The Sipi River is named after the ‘Sep’, a plant indigenous to the banks of the River. Resembling a type of wild banana, Sep is a medicinal plant, the translucent green frond with a bolt of crimson rib is used for
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Peter Pragas


from his public career in state radio in 1981 as well. In 1987, Pragas founded the Sabah Association of Senior Citizens. In 1999, Peter Pragas was honoured as the "Father of Sabah Modern Music" at a National Day exhibition called "Patriotism 2020," which was held at the Sabah Museum in Kota Kinabalu. Pragas died on 30 June 2014, at the age of 87. He was predeceased by his wife and survived by his two children, Adrian and Sandra. His funeral was held at the Stella Maris
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továrna na stroje" ("First Bohemian-Moravian Machine Works", later a founding part of the ČKD factories). Ringhoffer only stayed for one year and in 1909 the trade name "Praga" ("Prague" in Latin) was adopted. One of its early models was built under licence from the Italian company of Isotta Fraschini. Praga also diversified into building engines and gearboxes for other applications such as aircraft and tanks. In 1929 Praga merged with ČKD, one of Czechoslovakia's largest engineering companies. In 1929
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Praga Grand


The Praga Grand was a luxury automobile manufactured by Praga in Libeň, Prague. Production of the first Grand, equipped with a four-cylinder engine, started in the Kingdom of Bohemia in 1912 and continued after the dissolution of Austro-Hungary in the First Czechoslovak Republic. It was used by the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I. The Praga Grand 8 introduced in 1927 had an eight-cylinder engine and was the state car for the Czechoslovak president Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk. The car also achieved limited success in road racing
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Praga Koneser Center


Praga Koneser Center is a complex of residential, office, cultural and entertainment facilities located on the premises of the former Warsaw Vodka Factory "Koneser". The complex is surrounded by Ząbkowska, Nieporęcka, Białostocka and Markowska streets from all sides. The authors of the Praga Koneser Center project are three architectural firms: Juvenes Projekt Sp. z o.o., ARE Sp. z o.o and Bulanda & Mucha Architects. The execution of the project has been carried out by BBI Development Company. The Praga Koneser Center is the result of
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Praga (company)


ČKD's BD motorcycle was re-branded under the Praga marque. This was an advanced four-stroke single-cylinder unit construction double overhead camshaft model of 500cc designed in 1927 by JF Koch. The "BD" designation was retained as its model name. In 1932 Praga added a second motorcycle model, the BC. This had a single overhead camshaft engine of 350cc, shaft drive and a pressed steel frame. Praga ended production of both motorcycle models in 1933. The factory was largely destroyed by air raids in 1945
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Praga (company)


intention to produce trucks with the name of Praga in Lublin, Poland. In 2007 it produces gearboxes and hydraulic machinery. In June 2011 the company unveiled at Dutch Supercar Challenge in Belgium, the new car Praga R4 with eight-cylinder engine of 520 hp, which has not been so far homologated for normal road traffic. According to company owner Petr Ptáček, there will follow gradual steps, so new Praga cars will not be seen only at racetracks, but we could meet them in normal traffic. In 2016, the
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Praga R1


At the Menzo 24 Hours of Zolder the Praga R1 was classified 3rd in class and completed the first ever 24 hours race with the Praga R1. The drivers were Ronald van Loon, Nol Köhler, Berry van Elk and Carlo Kuijer. The Praga R1T was entered for the 2019 Dunlop Endurance Championship, being run by VR Motorsport, with drivers Tim Gray, Grant Williams and Alistair Boulton at the wheel in various parts of the season. It has been a strong contender for the championship lead and currently holds third in the
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Praga BH-44


The Praga BH-44 (designated E-44 by the Czechoslovak Air Force) was a prototype Czechoslovak fighter biplane of the early 1930s. Only two were built, the rival Avia B-34 being ordered instead. In 1932, ČKD-Praga, the aircraft department of the Czechoslovak company Praga, entered a competition to design a new fighter for the Czechoslovak Air Force, with its design, the BH-44, competing against designs from Avia (the B-34) and Letov (the Š-231). The BH-44 was a single-bay biplane of mixed construction
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. After the Second World War it was rebuilt and resumed truck and bus construction. The firm was nationalized in October 1945. Passenger cars (only the mid-sized Lady) were also manufactured in small numbers until 1947, for use by government officials. The M53/59 Praga was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun developed in the late 1950s. It consists of a heavily modified Praga V3S 6 wheel drive truck chassis and twin 30 mm AA autocannon. In 2006, Praga was purchased by British International Truck Alliance with the
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Praga E.114


was 170 km/h (106 mph). The first Air Baby prototype flew for the first time in September 1934 and appeared at the Czech National Flying Club Competition. After several demonstration flights within Europe it was displayed at the 1934 Paris salon. The Praga was produced before World War II both by ČKD-Praga in Prague and, under licence as the Hillson Praga, by F. Hills & Sons Ltd of Manchester in the UK. Approximately 150 E.114B models were built, including roughly 40 of the Hillson variant. Collective
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Praga RV


Praga RV was an army off-road truck model made by Czech manufacturer Praga between 1935 and 1939. It was mainly used for transporting military cargo, personnel, as ambulance and for towing artillery pieces in Czech and later German and Romanian armies. 3290 vehicles were slated for use in Czechoslovakia while the rest was exported to Iran, Peru, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey. Praga RV engine had a cylinders work volume of 3468cc and supplied at 2600rpm. The fuel consumption was up to 35 liters per 100 km.
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Praga B2


The Praga B2 was a low powered aero engine suitable for very light aircraft. It dates from the mid-1930s. The Praga B2 was a dual ignition, air-cooled horizontal twin producing 40 horsepower (30 kW) aimed at lightweight aircraft. It was a higher compression version (6.7:1 from the earlier 5.72:1) of the original and otherwise very similar Praga B, which provided 36 hp (27 kW). Its cylinders were machined from alloy steel forgings and had aluminium alloy heads. The pistons were of aluminium alloy, with
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Praga R1


Praga R1 on May 17. Danny van Dongen was the fastest Praga in free practice, setting a third time overall behind two Radical SR8's, and in front of a Norma M20F and two Radical SR3's. Danny van Dongen took the first pole position in the PR1 class, fourth overall. Stefan Rosina won the first race. During the 2014 season the Praga R1 was part of the Supercar Challenge, drivers Berry van Elk, Carlo Kuijer, Nol Köhler and Danny van Dongen we participating in the championship in Europe.
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2008 KB Extraliga season


The 2008 KB Extraliga Competition was a Czech domestic rugby club competition, operated by the Česká Rugbyová Unie (ČSRU). It began on August 16, 2008 with a match between Tatra Smíchov and Petrovice at the Stadion ragby Císařka in Prague, and ended with the final on November of that year with Tatra Smíchov beating Říčany 17-9 played on Synot Tip Arena in Prague. Praga and Přelouč were added, increasing the number of teams to 10 from the 8 of the previous season. Unlike most other years, the league
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Rugby Sport for the Disabled Association


Rugby Sport for the Disabled Association (RSDA) is a registered charity based in Rugby, Warwickshire that exists to promote and provide sport, recreation and leisure activities for disabled people in the local area. It is difficult to say exactly when Rugby Sport for the Disabled Association started as an association as sports activities for the disabled were being run at the sports centre, now known as The Ken Marriott Leisure Centre, in Rugby in 1975 by an ad hoc committee referred to as the Sport for the Disabled Committee. By June 1977
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September 1941 lunar eclipse


A partial lunar eclipse took place on Friday, September 5, 1941. It was a shallow partial lunar eclipse, with less than 10% of the Moon covered in Earth's shadow. Aug 31, 1941 = Sunday Sep 1, 1941 = Monday Sep 2, 1941 = Tuesday Sep 3, 1941 = Wednesday Sep 4, 1941 = Thursday Sep 5, 1941 = Friday Sep 6, 1941 = Saturday Sep 7, 1941 = Sunday Sep 8, 1941 = Monday Sep 9, 1941 = Tuesday Sep 10, 1941
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Hawke's Bay Rugby Union


Parker Memorial Trophy Champions (Division 3) - Hastings Rugby and Sports Club 2018 Arthur Brown Cup Champions (Colts) - Hastings Rugby and Sports Club 2018 Pat Ryan Memorial Trophy Champions (Colts) - Taradale Rugby & Sports Club 2018 Marsh Cup Champions (Women's) - Clive Rugby and Sports Club 2018 Champions Cup Champions (Women's) - Clive Rugby and Sports Club Hawke's Bay made their debut, along with Tasman, Manawatu and Counties-Manukau, in the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup which had 14 teams.
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Rugby union in Slovenia


Rugby union in Slovenia is a minor but growing sport. They are currently ranked 43rd by the IRB. The governing body is Rugby Zveza Slovenije (Rugby Union of Slovenia). Rugby union was a moderately popular sport in Yugoslavia. Although rugby union in Croatia was the main centre for the sport in Yugoslavia, there was still quite a bit of rugby played in Slovenia. The Rugby Championship of Yugoslavia ran from 1957-1991. The breakup of Yugoslavia broke up many of the Slovenian rugby structures, which had to be started
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Sport in the Cook Islands


Rugby league is the most popular sport in the Cook Islands, with soccer and rugby union as the next most popular/played sports. In September 2009, the Cook Islands hosted the 2009 Pacific Mini Games. Cook Islands Sports National Olympic Committee is the official governing body of sport in the Cook Islands. www.cookislandssports.com Rugby league is the most popular sport in the Cook Islands. The Cook Islands were introduced to rugby league in 1988, when the Cook Islands national rugby league team played their first match against the New Zealand Maori team
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College rugby


place. Most colleges classify their rugby programs as club sports rather than varsity sports. A small but growing number of universities, however, have begun offering rugby as a varsity sport, realizing that varsity rugby can be profitable, as a successful varsity rugby program can result in national championships and increased marketability. Other schools have promoted rugby to quasi-varsity status, committing resources for scholarships and for paid full-time coaches, or given rugby some recognized form of elevated club sport status short of full varsity status. Since 2002
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Rugby (video game)


Rugby (known as EA Sports Rugby, and as Rugby 2001 in the European PC version; often mislabeled as Rugby 2002) is the 2000 installment of Electronic Arts' "Rugby" video game series. The game was developed by Creative Assembly and published by EA Sports. The game is EA Sports' first rugby union game on Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 2, and is succeeded by "Rugby 2004". "Rugby" features over 20 teams, over 500 players and over 20 stadiums. The game's commentators are Bill
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Rugby league in Scotland


Rugby league is a comparatively minor sport in Scotland, dwarfed by the popularity of association football, and to a lesser extent sports such as rugby union, curling, ice hockey and shinty. With the introduction of rugby league into a small number schools and the formation of youth rugby league in Scotland it has seen juniors being signed to Super League clubs. In 1895, there was a schism within the game of rugby in neighbouring England which saw the sport of rugby divided. Rugby union remained amateur and rugby league permitted payments to
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Ghana national rugby league team


the Ghana national rugby league team represents Ghana in the sport of rugby league. Coming into existence in 2012, the Ghanaian Rugby League project was started up by the Rugby League European Federation (RLEF) and UK Sport International’s programme after Rugby League 9s were introduced as a Category 3 Sport by the Commonwealth Sports Committee. Various visits from UK clubs and officials helped create various school and university competitions within Ghana. Ghana had their first "official" fixture against international opposition in 2014. Their opponents were the Great Britain Pioneers Rugby
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Rugby union in Fiji


Rugby union in Fiji is a popular team sport and is considered to be the national sport of the country. The sport was introduced to Fiji in the 1880s. Fiji is defined as a tier two rugby nation by World Rugby. The national team has competed at the Rugby World Cup and made it as far as the quarter finals. Their sevens team is also noted for their success, and have won the Rugby World Cup Sevens twice and the World Rugby Sevens Series three times. Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) is the
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Rugby union in the Soviet Union


to rugby: Lastly, there was the CSKA (Central Army Sports Club), which administered rugby in garrisons throughout the Soviet Union and was centrally rather than nationally controlled. For children, there were the Sports schools (ДЮСШ), but these tended to concentrate more on Olympic sports, and neglected rugby. Equipment and amenities came from the state's Glavsportprom, and the state sports publishing agency was Sovetsky Sport. Dinamo was the biggest sports manufacturer, and had many retail sports shops; its profits were ploughed back into the
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ACRC Bowl Series


The Bowl Series Rugby, formerly American Collegiate Rugby Championship (ACRC) Bowl Series, is an annual college rugby competition featuring top national teams playing fifteen-a-side rugby. The inaugural event was held in Charlotte, N.C. in November 2014; this 20-team bowl competition occurred at Charlotte’s Rugby Athletic Center, a sports and events venue located three miles from downtown. The tournament is managed by URugby, a division of Sevens Sports LLC, a sports event management and marketing company specializing in the sport of rugby. The 2014
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Rugby league in England


England and is not widely played. Rugby league is one of a number of sports vying for second place to Association football in England. Historically, rugby league has been the second biggest spectator sport in England with 6.8 million spectators attending the 1948-1949 English season. The MORI Sports Tracker consistently reports that rugby league interests around 15% of British adults. It was the fourth most popular team sport in the February 2005 list behind football, cricket and rugby union; 12% of British adults watched it regularly. Rugby league
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Sports in the United States


2010 survey by the National Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association ranked rugby union as the fastest-growing sport in the U.S. The sports profile in the U.S. has received a tremendous boost from the IOC's announcement in 2009 that rugby union would return to the Olympics in 2016. Since the Olympic announcement, rugby union events such as the Collegiate Rugby Championship, the USA Sevens, and the Rugby World Cup have been broadcast on network TV. The USA Sevens, held every year in February or March as part of the World Rugby Sevens Series
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Sport in Papua New Guinea


Sport in Papua New Guinea is an important part of the national culture. Rugby league is the most popular sport in Papua New Guinea. Other popular sports include most football codes (like Australian rules football, soccer and rugby union) cricket, volleyball, softball, netball, and basketball. Other Olympic sports are also gaining popularity, such as boxing and weightlifting. Rugby league is the most popular sport in Papua New Guinea. Rugby league also holds the title as the "national sport". About 50% of the population
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Sport in New Zealand


Sport in New Zealand largely reflects its British colonial heritage, with some of the most popular sports being rugby union, rugby league, cricket, football (soccer), basketball and netball which are primarily played in Commonwealth countries. New Zealand is a small nation but has enjoyed success in many sports, notably rugby union (considered the national sport), rugby league, cricket (considered the national summer sport), America's Cup sailing, world championship and Olympics events and motorsport and softball. Other popular sports include squash,
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Cross "For the Capture of Praga"


cross was the inscription: "Praga is taken on October24, 1794". The award was worn on the ribbon of Saint George. The receipt of the gold cross by an officer gave the right to a supplement to his length of service of three years. A silver rhomboid medal with the inscription "For Labor and Courage in the Taking of Praga on October 24, 1794" on the red ribbon of the Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky was intended for the lower ranks. On the obverse of the medal is the monogram
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Glenfield Rugby Union and Sports Club Inc


Glenfield Rugby Union and Sports Club Inc. was formed in the late 1960s. Four men and their families, some affiliated with Northcote Rugby, met with the then secretary of the Auckland Rugby Union, Link Warren. With the support of the Auckland Rugby Union, a new club (under the umbrella of Northcote Rugby Union headed by Snow White) was formed known as the Glenfield Rugby Football Club (now known as Glenfield Rugby Union and Sports Club Inc.). The original club was located on Archers Road, currently home to the
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Rugby union in Georgia


Rugby union in Georgia is a popular team sport. Rugby union is considered the second most popular sport in Georgia, after association football. The governing body for rugby union in Georgia is the Georgia Rugby Union. It was founded in 1961 (as a domestic body) and became an official affiliate to the International Rugby Board (IRB) in 1992. Like some other rugby playing nations, the popularity of the game in Georgia can be traced back to a pre-existing Georgian folk sport, called "lelo" or "
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Sport in Samoa


The main sports played in Samoa are rugby union and rugby league. Other popular sports are netball and soccer. Samoans in American Samoa are more likely to follow or play American sports such as American football, basketball, and baseball. Sports such as mixed martial arts, boxing, professional wrestling, and volleyball are popular among most ethnic Samoans regardless of location. Rugby union is the main sport in Samoa as it is played everywhere on the island. Samoa's national team has competed in every Rugby World Cup since 1991 and they
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History of rugby union


union rules. After the defeat of France in 1940, the French Rugby Union authorities worked with the German collaborating Vichy regime to re-establish the dominance of their sport. Rugby union's amateur ethos appealed to the occupier's view of the purity of sport. Rugby league, along with other professional sports, was banned. Many players and officials of the sport were punished, and all of the assets of the Rugby League and its clubs were handed over to the Union. The consequences of this action reverberate to this day
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USA Rugby


bodies, museums and other organizations across North America, to richly celebrate the history, grandeur and significance of sports in American culture. Opened in New York City on May 7, 2008, the Sports Museum of America showcases USA Rugby in its Hall of Halls Gallery, in return for their support of the creation of the Nation's first all-sports museum experience. In 2014, USA Rugby created Rugby International Marketing, a for-profit company that is responsible for promoting the sport of rugby. In a February 2017 assembly
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Praga Grand


. The Grand was the second car produced by Praga, and was designed by chief designer František Kec to be a more luxurious complement to the Mignon. The design was typical of its period, with a separate rectangular frame chassis to which different bodies could be fitted. The engine had four cylinders, displaced , produced and was equipped with an electric starter. This engine was also used in the first tractors produced by Praga. The chassis had a wheelbase of and weighed , and the total weight of the car with a typical
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Rugby union in Uruguay


Rugby union in Uruguay is considered a popular sport. The Uruguay national team, commonly known as "Los Teros", have been playing international rugby since the late 1940s and have made appearances in three Rugby World Cups – 1999, 2003 and 2015. Rugby union is a popular recreational sport in Uruguay. Rugby union is considered the third most popular sport, behind association football (soccer) and basketball. The popularity of rugby union took off after the national side qualified for the 1999 Rugby World Cup and the subsequent 2003 World
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Rugby union in Serbia


Rugby union in Serbia is a minor but growing sport. The game was first played in Belgrade after the first World War and was revived again in the 1950s. Serbia currently has 12 rugby clubs and around 2,000 players. The Rugby Union of Serbia (Рагби Савез Србије) is the national governing body for the sport. It has been a member of World Rugby (formerly the IRB) since 1988. The history of rugby in Serbia began when it was part of Yugoslavia. Rugby union became a moderately popular sport in the
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Rugby-Welfen Braunschweig


Rugby-Welfen Braunschweig is a German rugby union team from Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, currently playing in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga. The team is part of a larger sports club, , which apart from rugby also offers other sports like athletics, basketball, gymnastics and pétanque. The team is named after the House of Welf. The history of the club's rugby section goes back to 27 January 1954. On that date, the rugby section of "Post SV Braunschweig", a large multi-sports club, was
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Rugby union


similarity to the line-out as well as the underhand shooting style that dominated the early years of the sport. Naismith played rugby at McGill University. Swedish football was a code whose rules were a mix of Association and Rugby football rules. Rugby lends its name to wheelchair rugby, a full-contact sport which contains elements of rugby such as crossing a try line with the ball to score. According to a 2011 report by the Centre for the International Business of Sport, over four and a half million people play rugby
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Battle of Praga


Davydov wrote on this, “During the assault on Praga the rage of our troops, who were burning with revenge for the treacherous slaughter of our comrades by the Poles, reached extreme limits”. Over the course of the assault, Russian field artillery was supporting the infantry by firing cannon balls and bombs at the parts of the city held by the rebels, causing much damage, as pointed out in the report of Suvorov. The latter noted, "The streets and squares of Praga was strewn with dead bodies, blood
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Warsaw


southern city border, and "Park Skaryszewski" by the right Vistula bank, in Praga. The oldest park in Praga, the Praga Park, was established in 1865–1871 and designed by Jan Dobrowolski. In 1927 a zoological garden ("Ogród Zoologiczny") was established on the park grounds, and in 1952 a bear run, still open today. The flora of the city may be considered very rich in species. The species richness is mainly due to the location of Warsaw within the border region of several big floral regions
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History of Warsaw


to the ground and many inhabitants of the Praga district were murdered. The exact death toll of that day remains unknown, yet it is estimated up to 20,000 men, women and children were killed. In Polish history and tradition, these events are called “slaughter of Praga”. A British envoy, William Gardiner, wrote to the British Prime Minister that “the attack on the Praga’s lines of defense was accompanied by the most gruesome and totally unnecessary barbarousness”. After the fall of Kościuszko Uprising, The Polish-
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Praga-Południe


Praga-South (, ) is a district of Warsaw located on the east bank of the Vistula River. It consists of Grochów, Gocław, Kamionek and Saska Kępa. The area of today's Praga-South has been inhabited since at least the 7th century. There are traces of settlements established earlier than Warsaw itself. However, the swampy and often flooded terrain was deserted as soon as Warsaw was founded. Since the 16th century it was again populated, but due to lack of communication with Warsaw (until the 19th
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Praga


Praga is a district of Warsaw, Poland. It is located on the east bank of the river Vistula. First mentioned in 1432, until 1791 it formed a separate town with its own city charter. The historical Praga was a small settlement located at the eastern bank of the Vistula river, directly opposite the towns of Old Warsaw and Mariensztat, both being parts of Warsaw now. First mentioned in 1432, it derived its name from the Polish verb "prażyć", meaning "to burn" or "to roast"
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Rugby league in Australia


playing rugby league. In contrast, the next most discouraged sport was rugby union, with only 7.5% of parents willing to discourage the sport. This is despite recent research by Medibank annually since 2003 that puts other sports in Australia, such as Australian Rules Football and soccer as producing more major injuries. The injury rates and the public perception of rugby league as a dangerous sport are most likely the catalysts for the introduction of several initiatives by the national rugby league and ARL development in recent years to curb the number of youth
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Kandy


a wide range of sports such as cricket, rugby union, Association football, swimming, hockey, athletics, table tennis, boxing, swimming, basketball, golf and even baseball, which has only been introduced into Kandy recently. Kandy has produced national captains of cricket and rugby, and athletes that play at the highest level of all sports. Unlike the rest of the country rugby is the most popular sport in the region. This is because of the local rugby union club, Kandy Sports Club being the reigning Club Rugby
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Kaohsiung Municipal Ruei-Siang Senior High School


some student clubs in the junior department, but the time and the content are different from those of senior high. Ruei-Siang broke the tradition having lasted for 25 years. The Sports Games and the anniversary celebration was in the same date before (except for the 25th anniversary), but in 2008, the school separated the date of the anniversary celebration and the Sports Games. The Sports Games in 2008 was held on November 7, 2008, and the anniversary would be held at the next semester (Sep, 2008~
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The Beeps


Sapphire Stream S2/Ep45 Apr. 29 Wash Those Socks! S2/Ep46 Dec. 12 The Bumps SEASON 3: S3/Ep1 Aug. 30 Up Down Hill S3/Ep2 Aug. 31 Caravan S3/Ep3 Sep. 6 Secret Garden S3/Ep4 Sep. 7 Bounceflower Tea S3/Ep5 Sep. 13 The Whale S3/Ep6 Sep. 14 Soggy Sockroaches S3/Ep7 Sep. 20 Stinkroots S3/Ep8 Sep. 21 Sing-a-long-a-beeps S3/Ep9 Sep. 27 History Book S3/Ep10 Sep. 28 What Goes Splat? S3
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Sport in Bangladesh


the training camp. The Bangladesh Rugby Association, the national governing body for the sport has been training these children in order to start an inter-schools tournament.. Bangladesh Rugby association became Bangladesh Rugby Federation Union after got affiliated as Federation. Now, Bangladesh Rugby Federation Union is the member of Bangladesh Olympic Association, National Sports council & Asia Rugby. Bangladesh Rugby has especially raised under Current General Secretary Mr Mousum Ali. Beside, Bangladesh Rugby has specially step up after introducing a Rugby Development Team. Bangladesh shows a bright future in
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Signal Transfer Point


. SEPs send signaling messages to other SEPs, but the messages are normally routed via the SEP's adjacent STPs. An STP's main function is to identify the best path for two SEPs to communicate. A typical application would be for two SEPs to agree on the use of a shared data path (e.g., using ISUP to initiate a voice call between a user on one SEP and a user on the second SEP). In this way, STPs route signaling messages (for starting, maintaining or finishing any kind of
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FC Barcelona Rugby League


Futbol Club Barcelona Rugby Lliga are the rugby league extension of the FC Barcelona association football club's sporting family, based in Barcelona, Catalonia. They won the Catalonia's Cup in 2008 and now play in the Catalan Rugby League Championship, the premier rugby league tournament in Catalonia, after being admitted into the competition in 2010. The sports club's president is Josep Maria Bartomeu. FC Barcelona's sporting club expanded into rugby league in 2008, after having teams in rugby union, basketball, team handball, futsal, track and
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Rugby union in Portugal


Rugby union in Portugal is a growing sport, though still a long distance from association football. The sport is essentially amateur in Portugal, with some degree of semi-professionalisation in its top flight league and the national rugby union team. The rugby union teams in Portugal are mostly university sides, from Lisbon, Porto and Coimbra, with multi-sport clubs like Benfica and Belenenses having rugby union collectivities. Rugby union in Portugal is administered by the Federação Portuguesa de Rugby. It was founded in 1926 and became affiliated to the
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Bródno Jewish Cemetery


Bródno Jewish Cemetery (also known as the Jewish Cemetery in Praga) is one of several Jewish cemeteries of Warsaw in Poland. The cemetery is located in the district of Targówek (near the better known district of Praga, and within Praga's unofficial neighborhood). The cemetery has been founded in 1780. It occupies an area of . Approximately 300,000 people are presumed to have been buried there, though only about 3,000 graves (tombstones) are preserved to this day. It is the largest Jewish cemetery in Warsaw. It is
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Peter Pragas


of Radio Televisyen Malaysia). Pragas has been credited as a strong champion of music in Sabah. He was referred to as the "Father of Sabah Music" in "Sabah Quarter Century of Songs, Composers Biographical Data (Volume 1)," which was published in 1978. He released his first instrumental album, "Land Below The Wind," through EMI in 1978. In 1981, Pragas released a dual album, "Sabah Centennial Celebration," to commemorate Sabah's 100 year Centennial Celebration. He also retired
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Praga Khan


Kult, for what was being billed as the "Sextreme Ball". Although the Lords of Acid had indicated that there was a dispute over the ownership of some of their "official" websites, Khan began using his personal and professional social media accounts, to help raise awareness of the tour. Praga Khan released the album "Soulsplitter" in 2013 and performed a concert at Ancienne Belgique (with support by Psy'Aviah) to celebrate 25 years on stage. Praga Khan announced via his Twitter that his 10th album "MindSnatcher"
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Praga Khan


would be released on 31 March 2015, but the album was delayed due to the re-establishment of Praga Khan's second studio. The new album was renamed "MindGames" and the release date was rescheduled for 27 October 2016 but further postponements led the CD to ultimately be released on May 21, 2017. Praga Khan has recorded material with Olivier Adams and Nikkie Van Lierop (Jade 4U) frequently simultaneously. These names include, but are not limited to, Digital Orgasm, The Immortals, Lords of Acid and MNO
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Praga Koneser Center


by BBI Development the idea of the Praga Koneser Center was born. Praga Koneser Center project is a unique and the only investment of such kind in Warsaw. It includes revitalization and adaptation of post-industrial buildings of "Koneser" factory including old Kordegarda, Rectification, Filtration and Spirit Warehouse buildings, using authentic architectural elements of the factory. The remaining part of the site of the old factory will be filled with modern buildings. Inside the building complex there will be apartments, office buildings, galleries, a shopping arcade featuring
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Praga-Południe


century there were no permanent bridges across the Vistula at Warsaw) it was an unimportant suburb. It shared the fate of a greater area named Praga, which was the easternmost suburb of Warsaw. In the 17th century one of the areas of present Praga-South was turned into a military camp. In the 18th century part of the area was named Saska Kępa (literally "Saxon Rise") after the Saxon Guards of the Kings of Poland stationed there. Until the early 20th century the area retained its rural character.
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Praga


revival following the end of Communism in 1989, as young artists moved into many of the former factory buildings, drawing crowds in search of something different from the Old Town. The increasing popularity of the area helped to change it into one of Poland's and Europe's creative hubs as it has been described as one of the "trendiest neighbourhood across Europe". In 2011 the local Monument to Brotherhood in Arms was taken down; in 2015 this decision was made permanent. Currently Praga is administratively divided into: Praga-Południe
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Lady Ruggers


The Lady Ruggers are Penn State University's(PSU) Women's Rugby Football Club sports team, established in 1991. They are a Division I college rugby team who play under USA Rugby, American rugby's governing body. Although they are an official PSU team the women's rugby program at PSU is not funded as a varsity sport and therefore can not be officially called the "Nittany Lions". They however play other school's varsity teams and get more assistance from the school as a sports program than Penn State's many club sports
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Rugby union in India


Rugby union is a minor sport in India. However, it is a fast-growing sport as some Indian sporting clubs are beginning to embrace the game. Rugby union is the second most popular winter sport after association football in India, which itself trails greatly in popularity to cricket and field hockey. India is World Rugby Rankings|rated 77th in the rugby playing nations as of May 2016. The IRFU has 24,010 registered players, 7,160 of whom are female. This is their highest ranking ever. India is the current Division 3 South
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Sport in Uruguay


the resulting books and films, "" and "Alive", brought Uruguayan rugby into the global limelight. Rugby union is considered the third most popular sport in Uruguay after Football and Basketball. The popularity of rugby increased significantly, after the national side qualified for the 1999 Rugby World Cup, and the subsequent 2003 Rugby World Cup, this saw a renewed interest in the sport and broad media coverage of the game. The Uruguay national rugby union team, more commonly known as the "Los Teros" (southern lapwing)
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Queensland


's national sporting competitions and is also host to a number of domestic and international sporting events. The most popular winter and summer team sports are Rugby league, Rugby union and cricket, respectively. Rugby league's annual State of Origin series is a major event in the Queensland sporting calendar, with the Queensland Maroons in 2013 winning a record eighth series in a row. The Brisbane Broncos are the state's most successful team of any sport, having won three premierships in the NRL rugby league era and six in total during their
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