John Blackthorne [SEP] based on
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John Blackthorne


", to Japan, where he and the surviving crew are immediately imprisoned. A Protestant like his crewmates, Blackthorne is branded as a heretic by the Portuguese Jesuits who control all foreign trade in Japan, though the Jesuits are powerless to kill him outright due to local political considerations. Blackthorne is taken to Lord Toranaga (also based on an historical figure, Tokugawa Ieyasu), the "daimyō" in control of the territory in which Blackthorne and the "Erasmus" first landed. Toranaga quickly realizes that Blackthorne and his ship
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John Blackthorne


John Blackthorne is the hero of James Clavell's 1975 novel "Shōgun", and is loosely based on the life of the 17th century English navigator William Adams, who was the first Englishman to visit Japan. The character also appears in the 1980 TV miniseries "Shōgun", played by Richard Chamberlain. In the novel, Blackthorne is a described as a navigator, who is the "first English pilot ever to get through Magellan's Pass," working for Dutch traders in 1600 who navigates his ship, the "Erasmus
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John Blackthorne


present a great opportunity, not only in his dealings with the Portuguese, but also in his struggle with his main rival, Lord Ishido (based on Ishida Mitsunari), over future control of all of Japan. Toranaga orders Blackthorne's imprisonment, not to punish Blackthorne, but to keep him out of Ishido's hands. While in prison Blackthorne meets a Franciscan priest who gives him a much greater understanding of the political and economic situation in Japan, and how the Portuguese and the Jesuits fit into it. The priest also
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Blackthorn, Oxfordshire


Blackthorn from Elizabeth I in 1564. Blackthorn later passed to the Nourse family of Woodeaton, and in 1636 Philippa Nourse and her son John conveyed Blackthorn to Edward Rudge. Between 1706 and 1713 the manor changed hands three times, by which time it belonged to a Sebastian Smythe. In 1752 Smythe left it to his daughter Barbara Smythe of Cuddesdon, who in 1787 left it to Sir John Whalley-Gardiner, 1st Baronet of Roche Court, Fareham, Hampshire (1743–97). Blackthorn then changed hands a number of times.
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John Blackthorne


Mariko, and they eventually become lovers. Though Blackthorne asks Toranaga to sever Mariko's marriage so she will be free to marry him, Toranaga refuses and orders Blackthorne never to speak of the matter again. In spite of this, Blackthorne becomes a trusted friend of Toranaga. At the end of the book Toranaga defeats Ishido's forces (this is a reference to the Battle of Sekigahara) and becomes shogun. Though Toranaga secretly had "Erasmus" burned and beached, he permits Blackthorne to begin constructing another ship as a way
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Blackthorn (American band)


Army veteran. Accordion player John McGroary is the only band member who was born in Ireland. Paul Moore, a founding member, played acoustic guitar and lead vocals. He was considered the face of Blackthorn by most of the fan base. Blackthorm was formed in 1993 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, with influences from the Clancy Brothers and the Dubliners. Their first album, "It's an Irish Thing", and the song "Celtic Symphony" became a hit in the Philadelphia area in 1994. The band added Seamus
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Blackthorn, Oxfordshire


, Blackthorn would have descended to Edmund, 2nd Earl of Cornwall, who in 1288 gave Ambrosden (including Blackthorn) to Ashridge Priory of the Augustinian order of the Brothers of Penitence. In 1539 the priory was dissolved in the Dissolution of the Monasteries and surrendered its lands to the Crown. The Crown seems to have separated Blackthorn from Ambrosden and sold them off separately. However, John Denton, lord of the manor of one of the manors of Bicester bought both of them: Ambrosden from Henry VIII's agents in 1542 and
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USCGC Blackthorn (WLB-391)


Sepel had departed the bridge to investigate a problem with the newly installed propulsion shaft. Ensign John Ryan had the conn. Earlier the cutter had been overtaken by the "Kazakhstan," a Russian passenger ship. When requested by "Kazakhstan" to pass, the "Blackthorn" navigated starboard permitting "Kazakhstan" to pass. The "Blackthorn" then navigated to almost mid-channel and resumed course. (Some contend that the brightly lit passenger vessel obscured the ability of the crews of "Blackthorn" and "Capricorn"
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John Blackthorne


to keep him occupied, but also determines that he will never be allowed to leave Japan for the rest of his life. It can be assumed that Blackthorne eventually dies in Japan without ever having returned to England. Although Blackthorne's later life is never covered in any real detail in Clavell's later Asian Saga novels, "Gai-Jin" (which features Malcolm Struan the Tai-Pan heir to the Noble House of Struan's) mentions that Blackthorne later built ships for Shogun Toranaga, and had families in Nagasaki and
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Blackthorne Publishing


, it cancelled those titles to focus on their 3-D books and black-and-white licensed products. Blackthorne also suffered from the contemporaneous financial troubles of the Los Angeles-based distributor Sunrise Distributors. Sunrise went bankrupt in 1988, and although Blackthorne (along with fellow West Coast publisher Fantagraphics) sued the distributor, they were never able to recoup their losses. This in turn led to Blackthorne being audited by the federal government in 1988. In early 1989, the company was still the fifth-largest U.S. comics publisher,
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Paul Blackthorne


Paul Blackthorne (born 5 March 1969) is an English actor. Although born in Shropshire, England, he spent his early childhood on British Military bases in both England and Germany. Blackthorne broke into acting via television commercials in England. His breakthrough commercial in the UK came in the Grim Reaper commercial for Virgin Atlantic, which was hugely successful. Numerous radio commercials followed. Blackthorne's first film role was in the highly successful 2001 Bollywood film "Lagaan". Since then, he has mostly appeared in American films and television
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Blackthorn (comics)


members, Wildcard, feels his death approaching due to the Morituri effect. In his panic, he reaches out to Blackthorn as his own Morituri abilities detected something keeping her Morituri Effect in check but he never realized that this unknown factor was her pregnancy. Blackthorn is horrified after seeing how her death from the Morituri effect will be like. The team is later acquitted of all charges. After Radian, the last other surviving Morituri of her generation dies, Blackthorn flees from the Morituri base, keeping her pregnancy a secret from her
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Van Allen Plexico


in "Gideon Cain - Demon Hunter, Vol. 1") by the Pulp Factory Awards. In 2012 his anthology, "Blackthorn: Thunder on Mars", was nominated for seven awards including Pulp Anthology of the Year. The main character of "Blackthorn: Thunder on Mars", John Blackthorn, won the 2012 New Pulp Award for "New Pulp Character of the Year". He has written nine volumes and edited one anthology in the "Sentinels" series of Superhero fiction / pulp adventure novels and stories,
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John Blackthorne


Mariko - the Christian wife of one of Toranaga's samurai who, like Blackthorne, is fluent in Portuguese and Latin - that Lord Toranaga wishes to know more about England and its war against the Spanish and Portuguese. As a result of a series of events, Blackthorne eventually finds himself very close to Toranaga, saving his life occasionally. He is awarded the titles of hatamoto and samurai, as he begins to understand and deeply respect Japanese culture. But to complicate matters, he starts to fall in love with the interpreter,
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Shōgun: The Musical


Shōgun: The Musical is a musical with a book and lyrics by John Driver and music by Paul Chihara. Based on James Clavell's 1976 novel and the 1980 television mini-series of the same name based on it, the musical centers on shipwrecked English sea captain John Blackthorne, who finds himself drawn into a political power play while involved in an illicit affair with a married noblewoman in 17th-century Japan. Clavell's novel was itself originally inspired by the true story of English navigator William Adams. Clavell himself initiated the
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Blackthorn Winter (Wilson novel)


Captain Monroe are captured, suffer many hardships at the hands of the Pirates, and eventually escape to safety. Wilson followed "Blackthorn Winter" with "Susan Creek" in 2004. The second book's adventures are those of Captain Morgan's grandson John Monroe who inadvertently discovers a British officer spying for the French. This story is set in the 1740s and includes several encounters with George Whitefield, the famed Great Awakening preacher . Like Robert Louis Stevenson's classic pirate story, Treasure Island, "Blackthorn Winter" is often assigned
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John Blackthorne


begins teaching Blackthorne the rudiments of the Japanese language. Having been told by the priest that all who enter the prison are eventually executed, Blackthorne is prepared to die when his name is called (like the historical Adams, the Japanese call him ""Anjin-san"" - Mr. Pilot - because his English name is too difficult to pronounce, there being no sounds or characters in Japanese for much of his name). Instead, the guards take him to Osaka Castle, where he is cleaned up and told by
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John Blackthorne


Izu. One of Blackthorne's Nagasaki descendants, Shin Komoda, is mentioned as having been a samurai who died in a brawl shortly before the events in "Gai-Jin" take place (during the early 1869s). Komoda and his wife Gekko had one son, who was sent to live with his grandparents shortly after Komoda's death. It is also revealed that Blackthorne is later used by Toranaga to destroy Osaka Castle after the Battle of Sekigahara. In Clavell's novel Noble House, a minor character named Riko Anjin
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Blackthorn Trust


Blackthorn Trust is a UK charity in Maidstone, Kent which offers specialist therapies and rehabilitation through work placements in the Blackthorn Garden. They offer help to people with mental health difficulties, chronic pain and type 2 diabetes. The charity's work is based on the work of Rudolf Steiner (an Austrian philosopher, social reformer), and the charity aims to assist individuals to progress towards their full potential. In 1983, Dr David McGavin was in general practice in Maidstone. Through his work in the local community, he found out
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Inhumanoids


are able to defeat D'Compose's reanimated soldiers and restore Sandra to normal. Blackthorne pursues Auger and Liquidator to Infernac and tries to use his magnetic powers on Metlar once again but is foiled by Magnokor and taken captive by Metlar. Acting on information forced from Blackthorne, the Inhumanoids raid a Soviet air base, stealing a handful of nuclear missiles. A seemingly repentant Blackthorne warns Earth Corps that the missiles are intended to shatter the divide between the Earth's crust and mantle, but upon travelling into the Earth to preclude this catastrophe,
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Shōgun (1980 miniseries)


Japan in 1600 and rose to high rank in the service of the shōgun. The miniseries follows fictional Englishman John Blackthorne's transforming experiences and political intrigues in feudal Japan in the early 17th century. After his Dutch trading ship "Erasmus" and its surviving crew is blown ashore by a violent storm at Anjiro on the east coast of Japan, Pilot-Major John Blackthorne, the ship's English navigator, is taken prisoner by samurai warriors. When he is later temporarily released, he must juggle his self-identity as an
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John Francis Burnes


stations include Panama (1904, 1913), Santo Domingo (1905), Cuba (1906–1909),the Philippine Islands (1909–1910, 18 Jul 1913 – 30 Sep 1913), Nicaragua (5 Sep 1912 – 16 Jan 1913), Peking (1914), and France (1918). He was promoted to 1st sergeant in May 1907 and to sergeant major on 28 Sep 1916. On December 9, 1916, in a letter signed (by direction) by John A. LeJeune, Burnes was "designated to take the examination for
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The Lizard


South West, and on the BBC series "Coast". In James Clavell's novel "Shōgun", ship's pilot Vasco Rodrigues challenges John Blackthorne to recite the latitude of the Lizard to verify that Blackthorne is a fellow seaman. The Jennifer McQuiston 2015 novel "The Spinster's Guide to Scandalous Behavior" is set primarily in the fictional village Lizard Bay on the Lizard in the mid-nineteenth century. In the television adaptation of "Horatio Hornblower", an order is given to "Weather the Lizard" in the
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Harold John Timperley


Harold John Timperley (1898–1954) was an Australian journalist, known for his reporting in China in the 1930s and for authoring the book "What War Means" (1938) based on it. Historian Hora Tomio described "What War Means" as "a book which shocked awake Western intellectuals". He started his newspaperman career in China in 1921 and reported for the "Manchester Guardian" from 1928, based in Peiping (1921–1936), Shanghai (1936 – Apr? 1937, Sep 1937 – Apr 1938) and Nanjing
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Signal Transfer Point


A Signal Transfer Point (STP) is a router that relays SS7 messages between "signaling end-points" (SEPs) and other signaling transfer points (STPs). Typical SEPs include "service switching points" (SSPs) and "service control points" (SCPs). The STP is connected to adjacent SEPs and STPs via signaling links. Based on the address fields of the SS7 messages, the STP routes the messages to the appropriate outgoing signaling link. Edge STPs can also route based upon message body content using
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USCGC Blackthorn (WLB-391)


Blackthorn"s captain issued orders for evasive action. Despite the "Blackthorn's" evasive action, a collision occurred. Damage to the "Blackthorn" from the initial impact was not extensive. However, "Capricorn"s anchor was ready to be let go. The anchor became embedded in the "Blackthorn"s hull and ripped open the port side above the water line. Then as the two ships backed away from each other, the chain became taut. The force of the much larger ship pulling on it, caused "Blackthorn" to tip
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USCGC Blackthorn (WLB-391)


ship through an unfamiliar waterway with heavy traffic. The Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, Admiral John B. Hayes, approved the report of the marine board of investigation on the collision between "Blackthorn" and "Capricorn". The board determined that the cause of the collision was the failure of both vessels to keep well to the side of the channel which lay on each ship's starboard (right) sides. Concurring with the marine board's determination of the cause, the Commandant emphasized in his "Action" that
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Appeal of Conscience Foundation


Conscience Foundation Public Service Award Sep 23, 2008 Remarks by Deputy Secretary John D. Negroponte Deputy Secretary highlights honorees at the 2008 ACF Annual Awards Dinner Sep 23, 2008 Address by Nicolas Sarkozy President of the French Republic is recipient of the 2008 Appeal of Conscience World Statesman Award Sep 23, 2008 Address by Henry A. Kissinger Henry Kissinger gives address on behalf of Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the French Republic, at the ACF 2008 Annual Awards Dinner Sep 21, 2005 Foreign Minister Alexander Downer Acceptance of the World Statesman Award on behalf of
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James Clavell's Shōgun


of John Blackthorne, pilot-major of the Dutch trading ship "Erasmus". During a voyage in the Pacific Ocean in the year 1600, the "Erasmus" is shipwrecked in Japan. Blackthorne must survive in a land where every custom is as unfamiliar to him as the language. After learning some of the society's ways, he is drawn into a political struggle between warlords and falls in love with a Japanese woman. Eventually he embraces Japanese life and is honored as a samurai. Infocom continued its tradition of feelies
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Dual Destinies


not be an "overt pun", but rather a name with a double meaning that describes him. His surname comes from how he wears a samurai battle surcoat: these coats commonly feature the wearer's family crest. The crest on Blackquill's coat features a black-and-white feather, so his name was based on the color ("black") and the feather ("quill"). It was also made in reference to the character John Blackthorne from the novel "Shōgun". The name was
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Blackthorn (American band)


Blackthorn is an American rock band formed in Pennsylvania in 1993. Their style of music has come to be called Celtic Rock for the fusion of Irish traditional instruments and music with modern rock. They have released five albums, starting with "It's an Irish Thing" in 1993 and most recently "Push & Pull" in 2006. Their repertoire consists mostly of original rock compositions and Irish folk songs with a rock twist. Mike and John Boyce are the son of Barney Boyce, an Irish immigrant from County Donegal and U.S.
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William Van Horn


Nervous Rex" for Blackthorne Publishing. Focusing on the misadventures of a small, non-violent tyrannosaurus, the series ran for ten issues, from 1985 to 1987. Afterward, also for Blackthorne, he drew and wrote a short-lived superhero parody comic called "Possibleman," which ran for two issues. In the first years of his career as a Disney Comics artist William often worked with John Lustig on the stories. In 1994 he did the art for Carl Barks' final script, "Horsing around with History
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Blackthorn, Oxfordshire


property in Blackthorn to pay for the upkeep of Ambrosden Parish Church. The charity is known to have been in existence by 1336, when it owned two cottages, a close and half a yardland. In 1825 it owned one cottage, a close and . Although Blackthorn was a hamlet of Ambrosden it had a separate open field system. The Rector of Ashridge was allowed to inclose of pasture at Blackthorn in 1299, but the open fields and remaining common lands survived until in 1774 the 36 yardlanders of Blackthorn petitioned for an Inclosure
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Blackthorn (film)


him, and offers to share part of the $50,000 he stole from Simón Patiño, a powerful Bolivian industrialist and mine owner. The money is hidden in an abandoned mine, and he will compensate Blackthorn for his help. Blackthorn and the Spaniard set out across the desert plateau with Patiño's posse within a day's pursuit. They reach the abandoned mine and find the money, but the posse catches up with them. Following a shootout, Blackthorn and the Spaniard escape with the money. They make their way to Blackthorn
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Blackthorn (film)


Later that night, Yana returns to the cabin to stay with Blackthorn on his last night before leaving. The next morning, two female members of the posse come to the cabin looking for the Spaniard, and in the ensuing gunfight, Blackthorn is wounded, and Yana is killed. A heartbroken Blackthorn and the Spaniard leave with the rest of the posse not far behind. They set out across the Uyuni salt flats, hoping to reach the coast where Blackthorn can find a boat to take him home. Halfway across, the
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Blackthorne


Blackthorne (released as Blackhawk in some European countries) is a cinematic platformer video game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. It was released for the SNES and DOS in 1994. The cover art for the SNES version was drawn by Jim Lee. The following year, Blackthorne was released for the Sega 32X with modified graphics, higher color palette and four new levels. In 2013, Blizzard made "Blackthorne" available as a free download. "Blackthorne" is set on the planet Tuul, which has existed for centuries without human knowledge
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Shōgun (novel)


Blackthorne not only saves Rodrigues but safely navigates the ship to Osaka with all aboard. At Osaka, Blackthorne is interviewed by Toranaga through the translation of the Jesuit priest Martin Alvito, who is more sophisticated and higher up in the Jesuit hierarchy, and therefore realizes the dangerous threat that Blackthorne presents. Blackthorne demands that Alvito tell Toranaga that the priest is his enemy. As an English Protestant, Blackthorne tries to turn Toranaga against the (Catholic) Jesuits. He reveals to a surprised Toranaga that the Christian faith is divided and that
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United States hydrogen policy


programs. Each states energy office gets SEP funding and manages all SEP funded projects. For more information about the SEP, including project descriptions, visit the SEP website. Clean Ports USA is an incentive-based program designed to help reduce emissions by encouraging port authorities to redesign and replace older diesel engines with new technologies and cleaner fuels. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Clean Diesel Campaign offers funding to port authorities to help them overcome the obstacles that prevent the adoption of cleaner diesel technologies. Clean Construction USA promotes the reduction
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Blackthorn, Oxfordshire


. Iron Age pottery has been found at Blackthorn. The course of Akeman Street Roman road passes through the parish, which may explain why Roman pottery has also been found here. The stretch of Akeman Street through the parish is now part of the A41 trunk road. Blackthorn's toponym is derived from the Old English "blaec-þorn" or "-þyrne". In 1279 Blackthorn was recorded as a dependent hamlet of Ambrosden. In 1194 Ambrosden and Blackthorn were recorded as part of the honour of St. Valery. As such
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Inhumanoids


act on. Thankfully, Earth Corps is able to defuse the missiles and halt Metlar's plan, bringing Blackthorne into custody. Blackthorne is sentenced to five years in a maximum security prison, sharing a cell with criminal scientist Dr. Herman Manglar. However, the intelligent computer, Cypheroid, having allied itself with the Inhumanoids, soon arranges Blackthorne's escape. Donning a redesigned magnetic suit, Blackthorne once more foolishly gambles to control Metlar, scarcely managing to slip away when the furious Inhumanoid turns on him. In later dealings, Blackthorne
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The Seekers (novel)


way. While in Tennessee, near Nashville, Amanda was raped and abducted by William Blackthorn. Having been beaten up by Blackthorn and also badly ill, Jared was required to recover for a time at The Hermitage, the home of future US President Andrew Jackson. Jackson made inquiries as to Blackthorn's destination, and learnt that Blackthorn may have gone to St. Louis. After recovering, Jared went there, discovered him in a brothel and shot him dead in self-defence. With his dying breath, Blackthorn told Jared he
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Blackthorn (comics)


upcoming video series. Blackthorn meets Guy Harding, a famous actor who portrays her teammate, Radian, in the series, and begins flirting with him. Blackthorn then begins a string of numerous casual relationships, making up for the fact she never had a boyfriend before. After they meet again later in a party in Holowood (21st-century Hollywood), Blackthorn and Guy begin a romantic relationship, despite Blackthorn's concerns that he becomes involved with her for publicity reasons. Later, while the team raids a Horde mothership in
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Blackthorne Publishing


Blackthorne Publishing, Inc. was a comic book publisher that flourished from 1986–1989. They were notable for the "Blackthorne 3-D Series", their reprint titles of classic comic strips like Dick Tracy, and their licensed products. Blackthorne achieved its greatest sales and financial success with their licensed 3-D comics adaptations of the California Raisins, but the financial loss suffered by the failure of their 3-D adaptation of the Michael Jackson film "Moonwalker" was a major contributor to the publisher's downfall. Blackthorne was established in 1985 by husband-and-
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John N. Hungerford


Newell (Mar. 2, 1813-Feb. 5, 1890); Ruth (May 24, 1815- ?); Asahel Smith (Feb. 10, 1817-May 3, 1900); Paulina Rolinda (Feb. 28, 1819- ?); Celinda (Sep. 21, 1821-Jan. 18, 1895); Elias B. (Sep. 1, 1822- ?) Hungerford. On January 9, 1827, John's father Lot died, leaving his one-year-old son to the care of his mother and siblings. Although John did not remember
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Blackthorn, Oxfordshire


to the age of 11, while older children from Blackthorn attended the school at Ambrosden. In 1952 Blackthorn school was still open but had only 16 pupils. It has since closed. Blackthorn village is on the road between Bicester and Thame. In 1833 an Act of Parliament made the road into a turnpike. The turnpike trust rebuilt Blackthorn Bridge over the River Ray, replacing a wooden structure with the present stone bridge. In about 1910 the Great Western Railway built a new main line linking Ashendon Junction and to complete a new
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Blackthorn, Oxfordshire


had a butcher's shop but this too has closed. In 2002 Blackthorn celebrated Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee with a fête opened by its own Queen of Blackthorn (a young village girl) who paraded around the village and greeted every visitor with a kiss. Blackthorn has a village hall. The village holds two or three public events annually including the village fête, a summer barbecue and often another event, for example for Halloween or carols for Christmas. Blackthorn has infrequent bus services: routes 30 and 94 operated by Charlton
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9th Infantry Division (Philippines)


22nd IB and 42nd IB were reassigned from 2ID to the 9th Brigade (Sep) to constitute as the initial organic Battalions of the Bde (Sep) while 31st IB and two (2) Batteries of 4FAB and two (2) Companies of LABde were also placed under OPCON of the Brigade (Sep). On January 12, 2004, the 9th Infantry Division (Provisional) was activated pursuant to GO Nr 56, HPA dated January 26, 2004. It was then under the Command of MAJ GENERAL JOHN D BOLHAYON
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Shōgun (upcoming miniseries)


Shōgun is an upcoming American drama television miniseries based on the novel of the same name by James Clavell that is set to premiere on FX. It is a remake of the 1980 television series of the same name. "Shōgun" follows "the collision of two ambitious men from different worlds and a mysterious female samurai: John Blackthorne, a risk-taking English sailor who ends up shipwrecked in Japan, a land whose unfamiliar culture will ultimately redefine him; Lord Toranaga, a shrewd, powerful daimyo, at odds with his
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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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Sep Lambert


Septimus Drummond "Sep" Lambert (3 August 1876 in Dublin, Ireland – 21 April 1959 in Dublin) was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played 14 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1896 and 1921, including seven first-class matches. Lambert was educated at Rathmines School and Wesley College in Dublin and at St John's College in Preston before qualifying as a solicitor in Dublin. Sep Lambert made his debut for Ireland against I Zingari in August 1896. Never a
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List of ambassadors of the United States to Sudan


-established July 25, 1972, with Moore as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim. Note: Embassy Khartoum was reopened May 23, 2002, with Jeffrey Millington as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim. The following officers have served in this capacity: Jeffrey Millington (May 2002 – Aug 2003), Gerard M. Gallucci (Aug 2003 – Sep 2004), Robert Whitehead (Sep 2004 – Feb 2005; May–Jul 2005), David Kaeuper (Feb–May 2005), John Limbert (Jul–Sep 2005), Cameron R.
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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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Appeal of Conscience Foundation


the Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard, at the 40th anniversary dinner of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation Sep 21, 2005 Jorma Ollila, Chairman and CEO, Nokia Acceptance of the Appeal of Conscience Award Jorma Ollila, Chairman and CEO, Nokia Appeal of Conscience Foundation 40th Annual Awards Dinner New York September 21, 2005 Sep 21, 2005 Peter G. Peterson, Chairman, Blackstone Group Honorable Peter G. Peterson, Chairman, Council on Foreign Relations, at the Appeal of Conscience Foundation 40th Anniversary Dinner September 21, 2005 Sep 20
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USCGC Blackthorn (WLB-391)


to see each other.) "Capricorn" began to turn left, but this course would not allow "Capricorn" and "Blackthorn" to pass port-to-port, as the rules of navigation generally required. Unable to make radio contact with "Blackthorn", "Capricorn"s pilot blew two short whistle blasts to have the ships pass starboard-to-starboard. With the "Blackthorn's" officer of the deck (Ensign Ryan) confused in regard to the standard operating procedure and rules of navigation, "
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Blackthorn, Oxfordshire


partly because Blackthorn was an "open village" where it was easy for paupers from outside the parish to move in. The 1851 Census recorded a population peak of 417, but in subsequent decades it declined. A parish school was opened in Ambrosden in 1818. It seems to have ceased operating by 1854, but a temporary school existed in Ambrosden in 1868. A permanent parish school built in Ambrosden was opened in 1876 and by the same year a school was operating in Blackthorn. By 1920 Blackthorn school was teaching children up
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Blackthorn Cider


received by many consumers in its heartland in the south west of England, who defaced The 'Black is Back' advertising campaign, alerted the press to their cause and organised Facebook protests. In March 2010, however, Gaymers announced that after the consumer backlash in the south west, the 'original' Dry Blackthorn recipe would be re-introduced in the region. As a result, there are now two clearly defined products, Blackthorn and Dry Blackthorn, the latter being the original recipe, available only in the West Country
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Shōgun (novel)


village of Anjiro during a storm. Blackthorne and the few survivors of his crew are taken captive by local samurai, Kasigi Omi, until his "daimyō" (feudal lord) and uncle, Kasigi Yabu, arrives. Yabu puts Blackthorne and his crew on trial as pirates, using a Jesuit priest to interpret for Blackthorne. Losing the trial, Blackthorne attacks the Jesuit, rips off his crucifix, and stamps it into the dust to show the "daimyō" that the priest is his enemy. The Japanese, who know
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Janet Ciccone


cancer goes into remission, and Jack and Janet get their marriage annulled. Anthony Blackthorn, a childhood friend of Janet's, comes to Oakdale at the request of Lucinda Walsh, who was scheming with Blackthorn to bring down Craig Montgomery. However, Blackthorn reconnects with Janet in the process, and the two begin dating, much to the dismay and suspicion of Dusty. Unbeknownst to Janet, Blackthorn was indeed involved with Manzo's mob, confirming Dusty's suspicions that Janet was in danger (as Manzo had been responsible for Brad
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Richard Mattern Montgomery


staff. Sep 1956-Aug 1959 In 1956 he was assigned as deputy commander of the 2d Air Force (SAC). Following this two-year tour, he became commander of the 3d Air Division at Guam, with responsibility for SAC Forces West of the 180th meridian. Sep 1952-Sep 1956 The assignment which did most to shape his subsequent career was that of chief of staff, Headquarters, Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, in September 1952, a post he held until September 1956. As a principal staff
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Blackthorn, Oxfordshire


It is now a private house. The Church of England parish of Ambrosden includes Blackthorn, which therefore does not have its own Church of England parish church. However, Rev. Charles Bagshawe, who was vicar of Ambosden 1866-1884, ran a mission room in Blackthorn. The mission room has since closed and Blackthorn has reverted to being served by the parish church of St. Mary the Virgin, away in Ambrosden, part of the Benefice of the Ray Valley. The Church Charity was a local charity that let out land and
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Blackthorn (film)


Blackthorn is a 2011 Western film directed by Mateo Gil and starring Sam Shepard, Eduardo Noriega, and Stephen Rea. Written by Miguel Barros, the film is a fictional account of an aged Butch Cassidy living under the assumed name James Blackthorn in a secluded village in Bolivia 20 years after his disappearance in 1908. "Blackthorn" was filmed on location in La Paz, Potosí, and Uyuni in Bolivia. Initially released in Spain on July 1, 2011, the film was released theatrically in the United States on October 7,
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his lover, Yana (Magaly Solier), that he will see her again before leaving Bolivia. At Potosí, Blackthorn withdraws his savings from the bank, sells his horses, and then heads back to his village. Along the way, he is ambushed and nearly killed. He shoots his attacker, but not before Blackthorn's horse, Cinco, bolts off with his money. The shooter is Eduardo Apodaca (Eduardo Noriega), a Spaniard mining engineer who claims he was shooting at pursuers. He begs Blackthorn to save
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stole was indeed from the mine owners—just "different owners." Blackthorn shoots the Spaniard in the leg and leaves him and the money for the Bolivian army, who soon arrive and kill the thief. The soldiers continue on with Mackinley until they reach a notoriously barren region, at which point the army commander leaves the detective alone and without a horse, as punishment for helping Blackthorn escape. In the closing scene, Blackthorn, remembering his life and friends in better days, is last seen looking back over his shoulder
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Blackthorn Cider


whole pressed apples fermented by the wild yeasts present on the skins, Blackthorn contains apple concentrate, sugar and sweeteners and is fermented with a controlled yeast strain. Presently Blackthorn is produced at the C&C Group site on the A37 in Shepton Mallet (Mendip district, Somerset, England). When production moved from Taunton, the recipe was soon changed, making the taste sweeter and raising the alcohol content to bring the product more into line with the market leader Strongbow. In March 2009, Blackthorn was reformulated. It was not well
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with Michael Rapaport. Blackthorne’s directorial debut "This American Journey" was released in 2013. The road trip documentary film follows Blackthorne and Australian photographer Mister Basquali as they travel across America interviewing everyday Americans about how they feel about their country and their hopes for its future. The film was featured at the Hollywood, Carmel, Ojai and Big Bear Film Festivals. It was released through Cinema Libre Studios. It was announced on 18 June 2015 that Blackthorne would be joining the cast of "Dark Ascension" starring as Willis.
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Blackthorn (comics)


scientific process which grants them superhuman abilities, albeit significantly reducing their lifespan in the process. The codename "Blackthorn" was introduced in issue #2. Blackthorn remained in the regular cast of the book throughout "Strikeforce: Morituri" #1-15. She subsequently went missing, before reappearing in issues #19-20, which tied up her hanging story threads and ended with her inevitable death. Blackthorn was the last member of the original roster to die and also has the distinction of appearing in more issues of the
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strengthens the organism of its recipients, in preparation for the later stages. Later, one night, while under great stress, Pagrovna manifests her superhuman power, the ability to disrupt molecular bonds in all substances. Subsequently, she gives herself the anonym "Blackthorn". Blackthorn participates in various missions with the team, which quickly becomes hailed as humanity's saviors. After the team gives its first press conference, Blackthorn and her teammates attend a party in New York, where they meet the actors that will portray them in an
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Blackthorn resent. Eventually, Dr. Kimmo Tuolema, the inventor of the Morituri process and a trustworthy supporter of the Morituri, secretly visits Guy and Blackthorn and manages to extract the baby from the pregnant Aline, putting it in an incubator. Tuolema explains that Blackthorn has outlived the one-year limit of the Morituri process - approximately thirteen months have passed since she underwent the process - thanks to her pregnancy. Tuolema explains that the Morituri effect is actually the catastrophic rejection of the foreign high-energy metabolism, inserted through the Morituri
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Blackthorn Winter (Reiss novel)


Blackthorn Winter is a young adult mystery novel by Kathryn Reiss. The book was first published on January 1, 2006 through Harcourt Children's Books. A sequel, "Murder at Heatherstone Hall", was published in 2015. Juliana, a fifteen-year-old girl, moves with her mother to the artists' colony of Blackthorn, England from the United States while her parents are undergoing a separation. She begins to investigate a murder of one of the artists living at the colony. Critical reception for "Blackthorn Winter
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is killed while saving Blackthorne's life, who is temporarily deafened by the black powder explosion that kills his lover. Lord Yabu is forced to commit seppuku for his involvement with the ninja attack and personally murdering Captain Yoshinaka. Right before he dies, Yabu gives Blackthorne his katana, and Yabu's nephew, Omi, becomes the daimyō of Izu. Blackthorne supervises the construction of a new ship, "The Lady", with funds Mariko left to him in her will for this very purpose. Blackthorne is observed at a distance
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's murder, along with the attempted hit on Dusty). Janet would hear nothing of it, insisting that Dusty was simply jealous of Blackthorn's relationship with her, with his reinforcing Italian stereotypes by claiming Blackthorn was a gangster. Blackthorn's secret would come out when he insisted on taking Janet to a vacation spa, Avalon Castle. Dusty followed Janet to the spa, only to be kidnapped by Blackthorn's goons and severely beaten while trying to warn Janet while inside the spa. Shocked and afraid for Dusty's life,
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start Blackthorne (naming the company after the street on which they lived), mostly using their credit cards. Blackthorne's first title was "Jerry Iger's Classic Sheena", with a cover date of April 1985, featuring Sheena, Queen of the Jungle reprints and a new Dave Stevens cover. (The book had originally been slated as a Pacific Comics release.) Despite early struggles due to their limited funds, Blackthorne steadily expanded during its first years. To increase their profitability and visibility, the company employed sales representatives
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the time. Blackthorne immediately bought the rights for 60 different newspaper strips, even though they knew they wouldn't be able to produce most of them for years at best, to lock out any competition in the field. In addition to their comic book line, Blackthorne published paperback books and created faux books for movie props; for instance, the comic books and technical manuals seen in the movie "Russkies" are all props crafted by Blackthorne Publishing. In 1987, however, with the company losing money on its color line
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Blackthorn, Oxfordshire


high-speed route between its termini at London Paddington and Birmingham Snow Hill. The line passes within a few hundred yards of Blackthorn and crosses Akeman Street on a steel bridge just north of the village. The GWR opened Blackthorn railway station on the north side of the bridge. British Railways closed the station in 1953, but the railway remains open as part of the Chiltern Main Line. Blackthorn had two public houses: The Rose and Crown which closed in 1994, and The Royal Oak which closed some years previously. It
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the discovered outlaw, Mackinley changes his mind, returns Blackthorn's pistol, and helps him escape. When Mackinley later discovers that Blackthorn was involved with the Spaniard, he reveals the truth to him about the Spaniard and his pursuers. Apparently, the $50,000 the Spaniard stole was not from the powerful mine owner, Patiño, but from the mining families who recently took control of the mines. The Spaniard stole the money from "the people"—something Butch Cassidy would never have done. Although disgusted with Blackthorn's involvement, Mackinley does
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Blackthorn Cider


Blackthorn Cider is a cider produced by Gaymer Cider Company, a subsidiary of C&C Group. Previously it was known as Blackthorn Dry or Dry Blackthorn. It is sold in a variety of forms, commonly being served draught in pubs or being sold in cans or two-litre bottles in shops or supermarkets. The Taunton Cider Company had produced traditional ciders from 1905 in Norton Fitzwarren, and became a limited company in 1921. Post-World War II, it bought up local competitors, and from the 1950s started developing pasteurised sparkling
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other European countries intend to sail the Asian waters now that the Spanish Armada (against England) has been defeated. The stunned Alvito is honor-bound to translate as Blackthorne, the sworn enemy of his country and religion tells Toranaga his full story. The interview ends abruptly when Ishido enters, curious about the barbarian Blackthorne. Toranaga has Blackthorne thrown into prison as a ruse to keep him from Ishido. Blackthorne is then befriended by a Franciscan friar in the prison, who reveals further details about the Jesuit conquests and the Portuguese
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involves large platforming sequences, in which Kyle can run and climb around the environment, find keys and items and progress to the end of each maze like level. Combat in Blackthorne takes the form of gunfights. Both Blackthorne and his enemies can press against walls to avoid incoming bullets. Blackthorne can also fire blindly behind himself. During the game, Kyle uses a pump action shotgun as his primary weapon. As the game progresses, Androthi allies will help him upgrade the weapon, increasing its speed and power. The game has
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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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19th Air Refueling Squadron


The 19th Air Refueling Squadron (19 ARS) is an inactive unit of the United States Air Force. At the time of its inactivation, it was based at Otis Air Force Base. On 19 Sep 1985 the 19th Air Refueling Squadron,(Medium), was consolidated with the 19th Ferrying Squadron, a unit that was last active 31 Mar 1944. This action was directed by Department of the Air Force Letter DAF/MPM 662q Attachment 2 (Inactive Units), 19 Sep 1985. The Consolidated Unit will retain the Designation of 19th
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Reeker


DVD by Fox on Oct 23, 2006. It was later re-released by Showtime Entertainment on Sep 25, 2007. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a rating of 54% "Rotten" based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 5.5/10. "Variety" critic John Anderson wrote called it a "glossy, gory takeoff on the teensploitation slasher flick that might just shock skeptics by scaring up crossover success." Peter Bradshaw from "The Observer" gave the film a negative review, awarding the film 1
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Fort Wayne Kekiongas


3 hours and 40 minutes. Charles Taylor and John Evans each hit a home run for the Kekiongas. Diehl was captain for this game. The club sent a challenge to "the champion club of the state", who were based in La Porte, Indiana for a match on 18 Sep 1866, but no results were recorded. The Kekiongas defeated a local rival by a score of 66-40. The game was played in Fort Wayne in Oct, 1866. The Kekiongas second baseman, Lumbard, hit two home
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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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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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Moonwalker


of the game featured the ability of Michael to use some form of "Dance Magic" which would force his enemies to dance to the music of various tunes from "Bad" or "Thriller" and be destroyed as a result. In 1989, Blackthorne Publishing adapted the film into a comic book, "Moonwalker 3-D" (# 75 in "Blackthorne's 3-D Series"). This title, illustrated by Abel Laxamana was a major contributing factor in the demise of Blackthorne, since the publisher had to pay a large
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Blackthorn, Oxfordshire


Blackthorn is a village and civil parish in the Cherwell District of Oxfordshire about southeast of Bicester. The parish is bounded by the River Ray to the south, tributaries of the Ray to the east and north and field boundaries to the west. The parish's eastern boundary forms part of the county's with Buckinghamshire. The old village lies between the A41 and B4011 main roads. Newer housing on the east side of the neighbouring village of Ambrosden is in the parish of Blackthorn. The 2011 Census recorded a parish population of 317
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GamePro" gave the SNES version a positive review, calling it ""Flashback" with an attitude." They particularly praised its detailed graphics and stronger emphasis on action over puzzle-solving as compared to similar games. They gave the 32X version a positive review as well, remarking that "With a solid graphical overhaul, "Blackthorne" delivers where many of the 16-bit conversions flounder in the 32X library." A reviewer for "Next Generation" called "Blackthorne" "one of the best arcade-style games the
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(21 Sep 1745), John Hay, quarter-master of Prince Charles’ Jacobite Army, arrived at Glasgow 25 Sep 1745 with a letter demanding a loan of £15,000. Buchanan and five others were chosen to negotiate with Hay, and succeeded in obtaining a reduction to £5,500. On account of Buchanan's zeal in raising new levies on behalf of the government, the Jacobites demanded in December 1745 a special levy of £500 from him. Despite threats of military execution, he replied "they might plunder his
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calls originated by the SEPs' attached users) while avoiding disabled intermediary STPs. A signaling message typically never goes directly from a given SEP to the destination SEP: the message would normally have to pass through the initiating SEP's adjacent STP so that it can be routed to the destination SEP. In some applications, however, SEPs might be directly connected with signaling links; this would typically be done to enhance robustness or performance between two critical SEPs. Such mesh network configurations are also common in Europe, where STPs have not
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not betray him. In flashbacks to those days when he and the Sundance Kid rode together, he recalls how his partner, being wounded and near death, asks for Butch to "do it," and so Butch regretfully and lovingly takes the life of his best friend. In the present, Blackthorn, distressed, tracks the Spaniard into the Andes, with the Bolivian army not far behind. When Blackthorn catches up with him and confronts him with the truth, the Spaniard does not deny it, saying the money he
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Blackthorne and Yabu back to Osaka, where the meeting of the Council is taking place at Osaka castle, which is Ishido's stronghold. They travel by one of Toranaga's galleys, piloted by the Portuguese pilot Rodrigues. Blackthorne and Rodrigues find themselves in a grudging friendship, despite being required to stay at arm's length due to their national and religious enmity. Rodrigues tries to kill Blackthorne during a storm by sending him forward just as a wave breaks over the deck, but is himself swept overboard by the next wave.
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interview with Blackthorne, Toranaga is incredulous when Blackthorne reveals that Portugal has been granted the right to claim Japan as territory by the Pope, and how the Spanish and Portuguese are exploiting the New World in both South America and Asia in the name of spreading Catholicism. During his stay with Toranaga at Osaka Castle, Blackthorne is attacked (unsuccessfully) by an assassin who is revealed to be a member of the secretive Amida Tong, a group of operatives who train all their lives to be the perfect weapon for one kill. After
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service. Toranaga's party reaches the coast but their ship is blockaded by Ishido's boats. At Blackthorne's suggestion, a nearby Portuguese ship is asked to lend cannon to blast the boats clear but, in return, the Jesuits (seeing the presence of a Protestant pilot in Toranaga's confidence as a grave threat) will only offer aid to Toranaga in exchange for physical custody of Blackthorne. Toranaga agrees and the ship clears the coast. The Portuguese pilot, Rodrigues, repays his debt to Blackthorne by having him thrown overboard
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of people on a mission to find a missing TV explorer in the Amazon. In 2012, Blackthorne joined the main cast of The CW superhero drama series "Arrow" as Detective Quentin Lance. He left the series at the end of the sixth season in May 2018. Paul Blackthorne is also an accomplished photographer. His exhibition, "Delhi to Manhattan", appeared at Tibet House in New York City from April to June 2009, to benefit the Tibetan children of the city of Dharamsala. In 2001, shortly after filming
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Blackthorn (Russian band)


Blackthorn is a five-peace all-female Russian symphonic extreme metal band formed in 2004 in Moscow. As of 2017, they released three studio albums: "Gossamer Witchcraft" (2009), "Codex Archaos" (2011) and "Witch Cult Ternion" (2015). Blackthorn were formed in 2004, by the Sakha-born singer Aina. A year later the original line-up, featuring Aina, Verbena (bass guitar), Max (a blind from birth drummer), Lydia (guitars)
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Blackthorn (comics)


Blackthorn (Aline Pagrovna) is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as a member of the . The character was created by Peter B. Gillis and Brent Anderson. Aline Pagrovna (Blackthorn) was created by writer Peter B. Gillis and artist Brent Anderson and debuted in "Strikeforce: Morituri" #1 (December 1986), a Marvel Comics series set in a dystopian future, where young people, intent on fighting an invading alien species, undergo a
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series than any other Morituri member, appearing in a total of 16 issues. Together with Adept, Blackthorn was the favorite character of series creator Peter B. Gillis, thus explaining her prominence and longevity, amidst the ever-shifting cast of the book. According to Gillis, Blackthorn "had some of the best moments in the book. Which is partly why I killed her last — sort of a Hannibal Lecter thing to say, isn’t it?". Aline L. Pagrovna was a self-described "wallflower",
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process, by the host's organism, leaving it without metabolism and thus killing it. However, because of the baby she carried, Blackthorn had a second metabolism, that of the baby, which somehow protected her and prolonged her life. Shortly afterwards, Aline succumbs to the Morituri effect and melts in the arms of Guy. Guy is later seen raising their newborn daughter, whom he has named "Aline", in her honor. Blackthorn had the ability to disrupt the molecular bonds of virtually every substance, living or
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Ultima Online: Lord Blackthorn's Revenge


Ultima Online: Lord Blackthorn's Revenge (2002) was the first of the two "darker" "Ultima Online" MMORPG expansions (the second being ""). The game featured creatures designed by Todd McFarlane (creator of Spawn in comics). The story tells about the return of Lord Blackthorn, the corrupt noble who usurped the throne of Lord British in "". Included in the game box was a comic drawn by McFarlane. The game was announced to be in development on October 31, 2001. Ultima Online
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by Lord Toranaga; a voice-over reveals the warlord's inner thoughts: It was he who ordered the "Erasmus" destroyed by fire, in order to keep Blackthorne safe from his Portuguese enemies who feared his actions with the ship (since Blackthorne still has much to teach Toranaga); and, if need be, the warlord will destroy the ship Blackthorne is currently building. He also discloses Mariko's secret but vital role in the grand deception of his enemies, and, as a result, how she was destined
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