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Relocation .282010.29 Tulsa Shock

tulsa had been mentioned possible future city wnba expansion, efforts did not come until middle of 2009. organizing committee tulsa businesspeople , politicians began effort attract expansion team. group given september 1 deadline. wnba president donna orender extended deadline sometime in october. investment group hired former university of arkansas head coach nolan richardson potential franchise general manager , head coach. richardson local favorite; before successful 18-year stint @ arkansas, had spent 5 years head coach @ university of tulsa, leading them nit title in first year. move viewed strange some, considering tulsa had not secured franchise before hiring coach. investors claimed show league serious wanting team. on october 15, 2009, group made official request join league. on october 20, 2009, wnba president donna orender, lead investors bill cameron , david box, tulsa mayor kathy taylor, oklahoma governor brad henry, , head coach nolan richardson present press conference ...

With Holland Media Groep .281995-2001.29 Veronica (media)

in 1995 veronica association gave public broadcasting , entered joint-venture clt, parent company of rtl 4 , rtl 5, vnu , endemol, called holland media groep, running 3 successful national tv-stations , 3 less successful national radio stations. bnn became public broadcasting association part of netherlands public broadcasting system , replaced veronica on 15 august 1997, after veronica gave public broadcasting , entered joint-venture clt, bnn first standing brutaal news network (flagrant news network). name later changed bart s neverending network after bart de graaff s death @ age 35 kidney failure caused rejection of kidney transplant received in 1999. conflicts let dissolution of co-operation in spring of 2001. rtl rebranded veronica yorin rebranded rtl 7

Israel chosen for a purpose Jewish principles of faith

god chose jewish people in unique covenant god; description of covenant torah itself. contrary popular belief, jewish people not god chose jews. claim, itself, exists in tanakh (the jewish bible). such claim imply god loves jewish people, jews can close god, , jews can have heavenly reward. actual claim made jews chosen specific mission, duty: light unto nations, , have covenant god described in torah. reconstructionist judaism rejects variant of chosenness morally defunct. rabbi lord immanuel jakobovits, former chief rabbi of united synagogue of great britain, describes mainstream jewish view on issue: yes, believe chosen people concept affirmed judaism in holy writ, prayers, , millennial tradition. in fact, believe every people—and indeed, in more limited way, every individual—is chosen or destined distinct purpose in advancing designs of providence. only, fulfill mission , others not. maybe greeks chosen unique contributions art , philosophy, romans pioneering services in law ,...

Media AKB0048

1 media 1.1 manga 1.2 anime 1.2.1 no name discography 1.3 video game media manga prior anime s release, 4 manga series based on original concepts began serialisation in kodansha s nakayoshi, bessatsu friend, magazine special , bessatsu shonen magazine publications during december 2011 , january 2012. these manga titled akb0048 episode 0, akb0048 heart-gata operation (akb0048 ハート型オペレーション, akb0048 hāto-gata operēshon), akb0048 gaiden: fly! akb 0 zero girls school (akb0048外伝 とびだせ!akbぜろぜろ女学園, akb0048 gaiden tobidase! akb 0 zero jogakuen) , akb0048: serious guy in universe (akb0048 宇宙で一番ガチなヤツ!, akb0048 uchū de ichiban gachi na yatsu!). anime the anime satelight aired first season in japan between april 29, 2012 , july 22, 2012. series began release on blu-ray disc , dvd june 27, 2012, director s cut of first episode included in first volume. opening theme hope (希望について, kibō ni tsuite) no name (mayu watanabe, sumire satō, amina satō, sayaka nakaya, sawako hata, mao mita, karen iwata, kumi...

Buller Lupton, Brixham

1 buller 1.1 sir francis buller, 1st baronet (1746-1800) 1.2 sir francis buller-yarde-buller, 2nd baronet (1767–1833) 1.3 john yarde-buller, 1st baron churston (1799-1871) 1.4 john yarde-buller, 2nd baron churston (1846–1910) 1.5 john reginald lopes yarde-buller, 3rd baron churston (1873–1930) 1.6 richard francis roger yarde-buller, 4th baron churston (1910–1991) buller arms of buller: sable, on cross argent quarter pierced of field 4 eagles displayed of first the ancient family of buller descended ralph buller of word in somerset, sixth in descent whom richard buller settled in cornwall , married heiress of tregarrick. derived of political power kinship trelawny family of trelawny in parish of pelynt, cornwall, controlled pocket borough of nearby east looe. john buller (1632–1716), mp, of shillingham near saltash, in cornwall, married anne coode, daughter , sole heiress of john coode of morval in cornwall, became family s principal seat. sir francis buller, 1st baronet (1746-1800) sir...

History Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple

location of philadelphia pennsylvania temple found on geological survey map on november 19, 2009, church announced temple built on vine street in downtown philadelphia, directly northeast of logan circle. location places temple in immediate vicinity of several prominent philadelphia landmarks, , across street cathedral basilica of saints peter , paul, head church of roman catholic archdiocese of philadelphia. ground broken temple on september 17, 2011. local community leaders present ceremonies presided on henry b. eyring, first counselor in church s first presidency. july 2012, no significant work had begun on temple contractor had not been found remove existing parking lot , start below ground excavation two-level parking garage. in november 2012, philadelphia art commission granted final approval temple design, despite members feeling building similar other buildings in vicinity in appearance. of parking lot on temple site had been removed february 2013, , may 2 year, underground di...

Richmond society.2C second marriage.2C slavery and politics George Tucker (politician)

maria carter tucker, miniature portrait sully ca. 1805 tucker arrived in richmond letter of introduction st. george governor james monroe. cousin s letter said have accurately portrayed tucker s character , foretold future there: best qualities of heart unites excellent understanding, has been cultivated, , comprehensive knowledge of world; nature has blessed him exuberant flow of spirits, betray him acts of levity... tucker entered desired social circles in richmond, bolstered well-furnished home near governor s own, , count among acquaintances not governor (whom tucker called slow dull man ), george wythe, edmund pendleton, george hay , notably charles carter (1765–1829), introduced him daughter maria ball carter—the granddaughter of betty washington lewis. fell in love, , in february 1802 married maria, age seventeen , pregnant. while tucker began writing publication, attorney deficient, being disabled fear of speaking in courtroom; later gained requisite self-confidence. tucker ...