UIFC, which was formed on December 29, 2005 and capitalized with $15,581,000 in shareholder equity and assets, is the first ever U.S. Islamic Banking Subsidiary to be formed. UIFC engages in Islamic Banking with an initial focus on its existing product set: soliciting Islamic Sharia'a FDIC-insured Deposits held by University Bank and originating Islamic Sharia'a home financings as agent for University Bank. UIFC's products have received favorable legal rulings (fatawa) from some of the leading Islamic legal scholars in the U.S. and the world. University Bank also recently announced a $100,000,000 strategic relationship with the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation to create a secondary market for UIFC's Sharia'a compliant home financings nationwide. For additional information about UIFC's Sharia'a compliant products and its fatawa, see www.universityislamicfinancial.com .

Analysis of strikes and blocks from the more advanced hojo-undo (but still the basics prior to a kata). Videos are available: http://www.centuryfitness.com/ For more information, visit http://okinawa-budou.org/IOKA/

Now known as hojo-undo group 4, these are combination or more advanced moves, but still the basics used to create a kata. Videos are available: http://www.centuryfitness.com/ For more information, visit http://okinawa-budou.org/IOKA/

Well this is a fic project I've been working on for fun. The link is here: http://www.snk-capcom.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22866 This looks more like a slideshow but then again, the more obscure the game gets, the rarer the videos are. Also, yes, I've taken liberties and include characters from subsidiary companies like Banpresto (Subsidiary of Namco Bandai, creator of Super Robot Wars) and Hudson Soft (Subsidiary of Konami, creator of the likes of Bomberman, and even Bloody Roar) Yes, I've been influenced by many, but I just do what I like to do, for further improvement on software knowledge, etc. I tend to mix on heroes with villains so you don't get to see who's a hero and who's a villain. Keep on guessing, I'm evil. Hope you enjoy, and keep the suggestions and comments coming please! While the fic isn't finished yet!

Preston Wheeler, a truck driver for KBR a subsidiary of Halliburton shot this amazing video of his truck convoy being ambushed in Iraq. The attack occurred after the U.S. military made a wrong turn down a dead-end street. Mr. Wheeler is lucky to be alive. Three KBR truck drivers were killed after U.S. troops apparently abandoned the truck drivers.

1985's biggest-hit "So In Love" by OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. Review.- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (often abbreviated to OMD) are a synth pop group whose founder members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula, UK. OMD record for Virgin Records (originally for Virgin's DinDisc subsidiary). Formed 1978 in Liverpool, England, and led by Paul Humphreys and Andy McCluskey, Orchestral Manoeuvres(often abbreviated to OMD) are a synth pop group whose founder members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula, UK. OMD record for Virgin Records (originally for Virgin's DinDisc subsidiary). As teenagers, Humphreys and McCluskey were involved in several unsigned Wirral Peninsula bands, including Equinox, Pegasus, and the short-lived Hitlerz Underpantz. McCluskey would usually sing and play bass guitar, whilst electronics enthusiast Humphreys initially began as a roadie, graduating to keyboards. The pair shared a love of electronic music, particularly Brian Eno and Kraftwerk. The debut performance of Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark was in October 1978 at Eric's Club in Liverpool. The group released its first single, "Electricity," on Factory Records; the record led to a contract with the Virgin subsidiary DinDisc. Using their record advance, McCluskey and Humphreys built a studio, which allowed them to replace their four-track, and recorded with drummer Malcolm Holmes (formerly of the Id) and Dave Hughes (formerly of Dalek I Love You). In 1980, the group released its self-titled debut album. Organisation appeared the same year, which featured the U.K. Top Ten single "Enola Gay"; Hughes was replaced by Martin Cooper after its release. The band's next few albums -- Architecture and Morality (1981), Dazzle Ships (1983), and Junk Culture (1984) -- found the band experimenting with its sound, resulting in several U.K. hit singles. Recorded with two new members, Graham and Neil Weir, "Crush", their most pop-oriented album, found more success in America than in Britain as the single "So in Love" hit number 26 on the US charts and number 27 on UK charts. After that one hit, coming soon "Secret" reached number 63 on US charts and Number 34 on UK charts. "If You Leave," taken from the "Pretty in Pink" soundtrack, was their biggest American hit, climbing to number four in 1986 at US Hot 100. they (Paul and Andy) formed the core of the outfit until 1989, when the group split. McCluskey then retained the name and continued to record and tour as OMD with a new line-up. In late December 2005, OMD's official website announced a 2006 reformation, for both live performances and a new album, with rehearsals beginning in summer 2006. The tour began in 2007, featuring the classic line up of McCluskey, Humphreys, Holmes and Cooper.

Deutsche Bahn's planned stock market flotation due to take place in late October was postponed because of the global financial crisis, but it has not been scrapped. News of lucrative executive payouts linked to the flotation have attracted considerable criticism. At the moment, DB managers are traveling the world on the hunt for investors and new business ventures. Germany's rail company is aiming to expand internationally with the help of its subsidiary DB-International. It has a staff of 800 and is involved in big infrastructure projects: from the building of a rail line through Saudi Arabia to the training of high-speed-train drivers in Taiwan. Only Germany and France have drivers who are experienced enough to drive these trains. Now they're helping to train their Taiwanese counterparts. Michael Altenhenne has visited the Deutsche Bahn's subsidiary in Taiwan.

Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., commonly referred to as Lamborghini, is an Italian manufacturer of high performance Sports Cars based in the small Italian village of Sant'Agata Bolognese, near Bologna. The company was founded in 1963 by businessman Ferruccio Lamborghini, who owned a successful tractor factory, Lamborghini Trattori S.p.A.. Lamborghini is now a subsidiary of German car manufacturer Audi AG, which is in turn a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group. Lamborghini's latest model, the Reventón, is one of the fastest and most expensive of the Italian supercars. Champion Motor Group, home of Bentley Long Island and Lamborghini Long Island. Located in Jericho, New York, Champion Motor Group has been in business since 1988. With the addition of the Bentley Franchise in 2002, and the Lamborghini Franchise in 2006, we are proud to offer a wide selection of new & pre-owned luxury, highline, and exotic automobiles. Bentley Long Island & Lamborghini Long Island are divisions of Champion Motor Group. They have grown to become one of the largest Bentley dealers in the nation, and are proud of our latest addition, Lamborghini Long Island. They specialize in new & pre-owned Bentleys and Lamborghinis, as well as other pre-owned luxury, highline, and exotic automobiles. The Antique & Collectible Division, headed by Howard Krimko, has an award-winning selection of classic Bentley and Rolls-Royce motorcars. They also have a large selection of beautifully restored muscle cars. The Sales Department at Champion Motor Group is one of the best. All of the Sales Specialists have been factory trained and certified, and are ready to assist you in purchasing your next vehicle. They also have a knowledgeable and dedicated Service Team, which consistently performs high-quality work at exceptional value. Visit their showroom in Jericho, NY located at 115 South Service Road. For more info contact: http://www.lamborghinilongisland.com/ Copyright WVVH-TV Hamptons Television® 2008 all rights reserved

The Opel Performance Center (abbreviated as OPC) is a subsidiary of General Motors' German Opel subsidiary, founded in 1997 to oversee Opel's motorsports activities and develop performance versions of Opel vehicles. It performs a similar role to Holden's HSV unit, but it is even more similar to Ford's American Special Vehicle Team. The OPC operates as a separate German GmbH, based in Rüsselsheim (Opel's home town).

http://www.comcast.net/articles/entertainment/20080908/ENTERTAINMENT-DISTURBIA-SUIT-DC/ Dreamworks, Steven Spielberg's company which is a subsidiary of Viacom, is being sued by the copyright holders (not Paramount? - the article doesn't say) because a Spielberg movie called "Disturbia" made about $80 million at the box office without sharing, even though it is (according to the plaintiffs) suspiciously like the 1954 Paramount release "Rear Window." Paramount is now a subsidiary of Viacom. This seems to me like one family member suing another.

http://freeaviation.freeforums.org/index.php BAE Systems plc (BAE) is a British defence and aerospace company headquartered at Farnborough, UK, which has worldwide interests, particularly in North America through its subsidiary BAE Systems Inc. BAE is the world's third largest defence contractor and the largest in Europe. BAE was formed on 30 November 1999 by the £7.7 billion merger of two British companies: Marconi Electronic Systems (MES), the defence electronics and naval shipbuilding subsidiary of The General Electric Company plc (GEC) and aircraft, munitions and naval systems manufacturer British Aerospace (BAe). BAE is the successor to many iconic aircraft and defence electronics companies, including The Marconi Company, the first commercial company devoted to the development and use of radio; A.V. Roe and Company, one of the world's first aircraft companies; de Havilland, manufacturer of the world's first commercial jet airliner; British Aircraft Corporation, co-manufacturer of the Concorde supersonic transport; and Supermarine, the manufacturer of the renowned Spitfire. It has increasingly disengaged from its businesses in continental Europe in favour of investing in the United States. Since its formation it has sold its shares of Airbus, EADS Astrium, AMS and Atlas Elektronik. BAE Systems is involved in several major defence projects, including the F-35 Lightning II, the Eurofighter Typhoon and the Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers. The company has been the subject of criticism, both general opposition to the arms trade and also specific allegations of unethical and corrupt practices, including the Al Yamamah contracts with Saudi Arabia that have earned BAE and its predecessor £43 billion in twenty years.

There are many variants on New Line logos and idents, and this is another one of them. This is one for its cinema releases, and was in particular use when New Line were a subsidiary of the Turner Broadcasting System between 1994 and 1996, which is why you see "A Turner Company" underneath. It obviously changed after Time Warner acquired Turner in 1996. In Australia and New Zealand, New Line Cinema licenses the distribution of its films through Village Roadshow Pictures, rather than run as a separate company. Warner Brothers - obviously a subsidiary of Time Warner - has its own separate distribution company in these countries. So it seems a bit odd that New Line chooses Village Roadshow rather than its sister company to distribute films in these countries. I presume it has something to do with the long standing licensing operations that New Line has had with Village Roadshow over several decades.

www.srilankan.aero SriLankan Airlines, which began operations in 1979, has re-invented itself in the recent past, winning numerous global awards and establishing a firm reputation as a leader among Asian airlines in service, comfort, reliability, and punctuality. As the National Carrier of Sri Lanka, SriLankan is proud to take to the air the qualities of warmth, caring and friendliness that are a distinct part of Sri Lankas culture. Route Network SriLankan is a network carrier, with rapid connections that link Europe and the Middle East on one side with Southeast Asia and the Far East on the other. It is also one of the largest foreign carriers operating to India, with 90 weekly flights to 11 destinations, and the largest carrier into the Maldives with direct flights from Europe. SriLankan now serves 41 destinations in 22 countries in Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Far East. Major destinations include London, Paris, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Beijing, Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, and Dubai. Colombo as a Hub SriLankans main global hub is Colombos Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), with rapid connections throughout the network. BIA has earned a reputation as the finest airport in South Asia. It has a new terminal with aerobridges, comfortable lounges, and a duty free shopping complex that is second to none in the region Codeshares SriLankan has codeshare services with bmi (formerly British Midland), and Malaysian Airlines. Shareholding Government of Sri Lanka 51.05% Emirates Airline 43.63% Employees 5.32% Subsidiary SriLankan Catering (Pvt) Ltd. is a fully owned subsidiary of SriLankan Airlines. It provides on-board catering services for airlines that operate through Colombo. It presently produces more than 13,000 meals per day from its sophisticated new Flight Kitchen at Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo. Workforce SriLankan has a workforce of more than 5,000 persons in Sri Lanka and overseas, including its subsidiary SriLankan Catering. The airline has comprehensive training programmes in all aviation related fields, in order to cater to its own expansion and the constant need to replace staff who are in high demand by other airlines. Inflight Comforts The SriLankan fleet contains Airbus A340, A330 and A320 aircraft. Seating is in a 2-class system of Business and Economy classes. All seats are equipped with the latest in-flight entertainment with 18-channel seat-back television, 22-channel audio and 16 video games in all seats, with Business Class having a choice of videos as well. Awards SriLankan has consistently achieved very high marks for excellence, especially in polls of global travellers. The awards include: Worlds Best Airline in a survey of Economy Class passengers Worlds Friendliest Cabin Staff - Skytrax Worlds Most Reliable Operator of Airbus A330s (small fleet) - Airbus Industrie. Worlds Most Reliable Operator of Airbus A340s (small fleet) - Airbus Industrie. First Runner-up for Worlds Best Cabin Staff Skytrax Best Airline in South Asia (3 consecutive times) from Travel Trade Gazette Best Airline in Central Asia (4 consecutive times) - Skytrax Best Overall Inflight Entertainment (small fleet), twice World Airline Entertainment Association Best Airline Turnaround of the Year 2004 Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation Galileo Indian Express Award for Best Eastbound International Airline SriLankan Engineering SriLankan Engineering, the technical arm of SriLankan Airlines, provides aircraft maintenance facilities to other airlines as well as SriLankans own fleet. SriLankan Engineering holds EASA 145 accreditation from the European Aviation Safety Agency, and has vast expertise with Airbus aircraft. Its training wing, SriLankan Technical Training, is one of the few institutions in Asia to hold the EASA 147 certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency for training in aircraft maintenance.

http://www.EscapeTheCycle.com Travelocity Coupons Get Travelocity Coupons savings and cash back, click the link above. Travelocity is an online travel agency operated by Travelocity.com LP. Travelocity is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sabre Holdings Corporation, which was a publicly traded company until taken private by Silver Lake Partners and Texas Pacific Group in March 2007. Travelocity is based in Southlake, Texas, with additional offices in New York City, San Francisco, San Antonio and abroad. According to Sabre Holdings, Travelocity is the sixth-largest travel agency in the United States, and the second-largest online travel agency. In addition to its primary US consumer site, Travelocity operates a full-service business agency, Travelocity Business, and comparable websites in Canada, Germany, France, the Scandinavian countries, Mexico, India and the United Kingdom. Sister sites include lastminute.com in Europe and Zuji in Asia. Other brands include World Choice Travel, a travel affiliate marketing program; and Travelocity on Location, an activities and ticket broker based in Las Vegas. Travelocity History American Airlines began offering customer access to its electronic reservation system, SABRE, on the CompuServe Information Service in the 1980s, under the "Easy SABRE" brand name. This service was extended to America Online in the 1990s. Travelocity was created in 1996 as a subsidiary of Sabre Holdings, itself a subsidiary of American Airlines, and was run by long-time Sabre I.T. executive Terrell B. "Terry" Jones. As one of the pioneers of web-based disintermediation, Travelocity.com was the first website that allowed consumers themselves not only to access Sabre's fare and schedule information, but also to reserve, book, and purchase tickets without the help of a travel agent or broker. In addition to airfares, the site also permits consumers to book hotel rooms, rental cars, cruises and packaged vacations. Travelocity gained momentum after the AOL keyword Travel became associated with the brand in 1999. In 2000, Sabre negotiated a merger of Travelocity with another early web travel company, Preview Travel. The resulting company was independently quoted on the NASDAQ exchange, with Sabre continuing to own around 30% of the combined company's stock, but around 70% of the voting rights. In 2002, with Travelocity's fortunes suffering from competition including Expedia and Orbitz, Sabre consummated a tender offer for the remainder of the outstanding shares in Travelocity and remerged the business into Sabre as a subsidiary. Jones left the company shortly afterward. Also in March 2002, Travelocity acquired last minute travel specialist Site59.com. Site59's CEO and founder, Michelle Peluso joined Travelocity with the acquisition as senior vice president, product strategy and distribution. Peluso became Travelocity's COO in April 2003 and was then named president and chief executive officer of Travelocity in December 2003. In 2005, Travelocity acquired lastminute.com to take in excess of 30 more brands under its banner in the UK. Under current CEO Michelle Peluso's leadership, Travelocity has developed and launched a merchant hotel business, dynamic packaging functionality, and a private-label (ASP) distribution network, the Travelocity Partner Network. Many members of Peluso's former management team at Site59 now hold senior management positions at Travelocity; namely, Jeffrey Glueck (Chief Marketing Officer), Tracey Weber (COO, North America), Josh Hartmann (Chief Technology Officer) and Jonathan Perkel (Senior Vice President & General Counsel). Travelocity Trivia Lists of miscellaneous information should be avoided. Please relocate any relevant information into appropriate sections or articles. (July 2008) Travelocity was a sponsor of the TV series The Amazing Race from the 7th season to the 9th season and 11th season. Their current mascot is known as the "The Roaming Gnome". Travelocity's current slogan is "You'll never roam alone." Travelocity also offers Gay and Lesbian friendly hotels and resorts that are bookable online. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travelocity

http://www.EscapeTheCycle.com Travelocity Coupon Codes Get Travelocity Coupon Codes savings and cash back, click the link above. Travelocity is an online travel agency operated by Travelocity.com LP. Travelocity is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sabre Holdings Corporation, which was a publicly traded company until taken private by Silver Lake Partners and Texas Pacific Group in March 2007. Travelocity is based in Southlake, Texas, with additional offices in New York City, San Francisco, San Antonio and abroad. According to Sabre Holdings, Travelocity is the sixth-largest travel agency in the United States, and the second-largest online travel agency. In addition to its primary US consumer site, Travelocity operates a full-service business agency, Travelocity Business, and comparable websites in Canada, Germany, France, the Scandinavian countries, Mexico, India and the United Kingdom. Sister sites include lastminute.com in Europe and Zuji in Asia. Other brands include World Choice Travel, a travel affiliate marketing program; and Travelocity on Location, an activities and ticket broker based in Las Vegas. Travelocity History American Airlines began offering customer access to its electronic reservation system, SABRE, on the CompuServe Information Service in the 1980s, under the "Easy SABRE" brand name. This service was extended to America Online in the 1990s. Travelocity was created in 1996 as a subsidiary of Sabre Holdings, itself a subsidiary of American Airlines, and was run by long-time Sabre I.T. executive Terrell B. "Terry" Jones. As one of the pioneers of web-based disintermediation, Travelocity.com was the first website that allowed consumers themselves not only to access Sabre's fare and schedule information, but also to reserve, book, and purchase tickets without the help of a travel agent or broker. In addition to airfares, the site also permits consumers to book hotel rooms, rental cars, cruises and packaged vacations. Travelocity gained momentum after the AOL keyword Travel became associated with the brand in 1999. In 2000, Sabre negotiated a merger of Travelocity with another early web travel company, Preview Travel. The resulting company was independently quoted on the NASDAQ exchange, with Sabre continuing to own around 30% of the combined company's stock, but around 70% of the voting rights. In 2002, with Travelocity's fortunes suffering from competition including Expedia and Orbitz, Sabre consummated a tender offer for the remainder of the outstanding shares in Travelocity and remerged the business into Sabre as a subsidiary. Jones left the company shortly afterward. Also in March 2002, Travelocity acquired last minute travel specialist Site59.com. Site59's CEO and founder, Michelle Peluso joined Travelocity with the acquisition as senior vice president, product strategy and distribution. Peluso became Travelocity's COO in April 2003 and was then named president and chief executive officer of Travelocity in December 2003. In 2005, Travelocity acquired lastminute.com to take in excess of 30 more brands under its banner in the UK. Under current CEO Michelle Peluso's leadership, Travelocity has developed and launched a merchant hotel business, dynamic packaging functionality, and a private-label (ASP) distribution network, the Travelocity Partner Network. Many members of Peluso's former management team at Site59 now hold senior management positions at Travelocity; namely, Jeffrey Glueck (Chief Marketing Officer), Tracey Weber (COO, North America), Josh Hartmann (Chief Technology Officer) and Jonathan Perkel (Senior Vice President & General Counsel). Travelocity Trivia Lists of miscellaneous information should be avoided. Please relocate any relevant information into appropriate sections or articles. (July 2008) Travelocity was a sponsor of the TV series The Amazing Race from the 7th season to the 9th season and 11th season. Their current mascot is known as the "The Roaming Gnome". Travelocity's current slogan is "You'll never roam alone." Travelocity also offers Gay and Lesbian friendly hotels and resorts that are bookable online. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travelocity

Thirty-four vehicles earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's TOP SAFETY PICK award for 2008. The award recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, and rear crashes based on ratings in the Institute's tests. Winners also have to be equipped with electronic stability control (ESC), which research shows can significantly reduce the risk of crashing. Compared with last year, automakers have more than doubled the number of vehicles that meet criteria for TOP SAFETY PICK. At the beginning of the 2007 model year, 13 models qualified, but as manufacturers have made changes and introduced new and safer vehicle designs, 10 additional vehicles qualified during the year. Now another 11 vehicles are being added to the list for 2008. Designating winners based on the tests makes it easier for consumers to identify vehicles that afford the best overall protection without sifting through multiple sets of comparative crash test results. All current car and minivan models, small and midsize SUVs, and small and large pickup trucks are eligible to win TOP SAFETY PICK. Eight vehicles from Ford and its subsidiary, Volvo, make the list of winners for 2008. Seven winners are from Honda and its subsidiary, Acura. Produced for Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)

Represent by Capt. Jack Crawford www.oknation.net/blog/captjackjal FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/ca9/newopinions.nsf/B100A61F8EA22967882572C6007C3359/$file/0417353.pdf?openelement MARTIN VENTRESS, Plaintiff-Appellant, and JACK CRAWFORD, Plaintiff, No. 04-17353 D.C. No.CV-03-00451-SPK JAPAN AIRLINES; HAWAII AVIATION CONTRACT SERVICES, INC.; DOES 1-10 INCLUSIVE; JALWAYS CO., LTD., a subsidiary of Japan Airlines, Defendants-Appellees. MARTIN VENTRESS, Plaintiff, and JACK CRAWFORD, Plaintiff-Appellant, No. 05-15044 v. D.C. No.CV-03-00451-SPK JAPAN AIRLINES; HAWAII AVIATION CONTRACT SERVICES, INC.; DOES 1-10 INCLUSIVE; JALWAYS CO., LTD., a subsidiary of Japan Airlines, Defendants-Appellees. 4523 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii Samuel P. King, Senior Judge, Presiding Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii Leslie E. Kobayashi, Magistrate Judge, Presiding Argued and Submitted March 9, 2007—Pasadena, California Filed April 24, 2007 Before: Alfred T. Goodwin, Robert R. Beezer, and Richard C. Tallman, Circuit Judges. Opinion by Judge Goodwin COUNSEL Martin Ventress, Pro Se, Houston, Texas, for the plaintiffappellant; Charles H. Brower, Shawn A. Luiz, Honolulu, Hawaii, for plaintiff-appellant Crawford. Andrew L. Pepper, Carlsmith Ball LLP, Honolulu, Hawaii, for defendants-appellees Japan Airlines & Jalways Co., Ltd. Carl H. Osaki, Honolulu, Hawaii, for defendant-appellee Hawaii Aviation Contract Services, Inc. OPINION GOODWIN, Circuit Judge: Martin Ventress, a flight engineer, and Jack Crawford, a commercial pilot (collectively, "plaintiffs"), sued Japan Airlines and other entities, making a number of claims. They appeal a judgment on the pleadings for Japan Airlines and its subsidiary Jalways Co., Ltd. (collectively, "JAL"). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. ค 1291. We reverse. Ventress separately challenges the district court's venue transfer order and an order compelling arbitration of his claims against Hawaii Aviation Contract Services, Inc. ("HACS"). We affirm the venue transfer and dismiss Ventress' appeal of the arbitration order. BACKGROUND

http://www.tarawatch.org:80/ (Help save TARA and sign the petition) Sung By: Johnny Mc.Evoy http://www.greatwar.ie/ire_batbrd.html The regiment was created on 1 July 1881 due to Childers reforms by the amalgamation of the 102nd Regiment of Foot (Royal Madras Fusiliers) and the 103rd Regiment of Foot (Royal Bombay Fusiliers) -- who had been in the service of the East India Company until they were transferred to the British Army in 1862 -- to form the 1st and 2nd Battalions, The Royal Dublin Fusiliers. It became the county regiment of Dublin and Kildare in Ireland First World War The First World War began in August. and the British Empire declared war on Germany after it invaded Belgium. The Regiment raised 6 battalions during the war (11 in total), serving on the Western Front, Gallipoli, Middle East and Salonika. The Dublin Fusiliers received 3 Victoria Crosses (VC), the highest award for bravery in the face of the enemy, and was also awarded 48 Battle Honours and 5 Theatre Honours. The Regiment lost just over 4,700 killed and thousands wounded during the war. The Western Front The 2nd Dublins arrived in France in the month war was declared as part of 10th Brigade, 4th Division. The Division was part of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF), the professionals of the old regular army, known as the 'Old Contemptibles' after a comment made by the German Kaiser. The 2nd Dublins took part in the retreat from Mons, taking part in their first engagement on 26 August at Le Cateau that helped delay the German advance towards Paris, inflicting such heavy casualties that the Germans thought they faced more machine-guns than they actually did. The BEF then resumed their retreat, but many men, including from the Dublin Fusiliers, were stranded behind German lines, many of whom were taken prisoner by the Germans. The Battalion, badly depleted, later took part in the Battle of the Marne (5-9 September) that finally halted the German advance just on the outskirts of Paris, forcing the Germans to retreat to the Aisne. There, the 2nd Dublins took part in the Battle of the Aisne and later took part in their last major engagement of the war, at the Battle of Armentiéres, which began on 13 October and ended on 2 November. The 2nd Dublins took part in all but one of the subsidiary battles during Second Ypres that took place between 22 April-24 May 1915. The Battalion suffered heavily at the Battle of St Julien, the second subsidiary battle, incurring hundreds of casualties. They had no respite, taking part in the next two subsidiary battles at Frezenburg and Bellewaarde. On 24 May the Battalion was subject to a German poison gas attack near St Julien and effectively disintegrated as a fighting unit. The British at that time had no defences against gas attack, indeed the large-scale use of gas by the Germans on the Western Front had begun at Second Ypres. The 2nd Dublins Commanding Officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Loveband of Naas, died the following day. The Battalion did not take part in any more major battles for the rest of the year. The 8th and 9th Dublins, who had arrived in France in December 1915 as part of 48th Brigade of the 16th (Irish) Division, were also subject to a German gas attack at the Battle of Hulluch, near Loos, on 27 April 1916, suffering heavy casualties. There had been trouble at home that month in Dublin when the Easter Rising had taken place though, in spite of this, the Dublin Fusiliers still performed with dedication to their duty. The British launched the Somme offensive on 1 July and the 1st and 2nd Dublins took part in the First Day of the Somme that saw the British forces sustain horrific casualties, some 60,000, about 20,000 of which were killed. The 8th and 9th Dublins took part in their first major battle during the Somme Offensive, taking part in the capture of Ginchy on 9 September. The Dublins also took part in the last major battle of the offensive, at the Ancre that took place between 13-18 November. The Dublins, once again, had suffered large numbers of casualties during the Somme offensive.

Check out http://www.sinakhani.com Zoom lenses are often described by the ratio of their longest to shortest focal lengths. For example, a zoom lens with focal lengths ranging from 100 mm to 400 mm may be described as a 4:1 or "4×" zoom. The term superzoom or hyperzoom is used to describe photographic zoom lenses with very large focal length factors, typically more than 4× and ranging up to 10× and even 14×. This ratio can be as high as 100× in professional television cameras. Here is a list of ZOOM Grand prizes awarded to Iranian cinema by the most prestigious film fetivals:[51][52] [edit] Cannes First presence of Iranian cinema in Cannes dates back to 1991 when in the alleys of love by Khosrow Sinai and then 1992 when Life and nothing more by Abbas Kiarostami represented Iran in the festival. * Golden Palm: Abbas Kiarostami (1997) * Jury prize: Marjane Satrapi (2007) * Jury prize: Samira Makhmalbaf (2000 & 2003) * Golden Camera: Mohsen Amiryoussefi (2004), Hassan Yektapanah (2000), Bahman Ghobadi (2000), Jafar Panahi (1995) Venice Golden Lion: Jafar Panahi (2000) * Silver Lion: Abolfazl Jalili (for best direction-1995), Abbas Kiarostami (Grand Jury Prize 1999),Babak Payami (Best Director-2001) [edit] Berlinale * Golden Bear: several nominations * Silver Bear: Reza Naji (2008), Jafar Panahi (2006), Parviz Kimiavi (1976), Sohrab Shahid Saless (1974) Locarno The first film from Iranian cinema that won a prize in Locarno festival was khaneie doost kojast directed by Abbas Kiarostami (1989). * Golden Leopard: Saman Salvar (2006), Abbas Kiarostami (2005), Jafar Panahi (1997). * Silver Leopard: Hassan Yektapanah (2004), Abolfazl Jalili (1998) [edit] London * Sutherland Trophy: Marjane Satrapi (2007), Siddiq Barmak (2003), Samira Makhmalbaf (1998) San Sebastian * Golden Shell: Bahman Ghobadi (2004 & 2006) * Silver Shell: Niki Karimi (1993) [edit] FIPRESCI * Grand Prize: Jafar Panahi (2001) * FIPRESCI prize: Rakhshan Bani-Etemad (1995 & 1998), Abbas Kiarostami (1999), Marzieh Meshkini (2000), Mohsen Makhmalbaf (2001), Jamshid Usmonov (2002), Atiq Rahimi & Kambuzia Partovi (2004), Ramin Bahrani(2005), Kambuzia Partovi (2006), Bahman Ghobadi (2000 & 2006). [edit] Life long achievement awards * Abbas Kiarostami: Prix Roberto Rossellini, Cannes Festival (1992) * Abbas Kiarostami: François Truffaut Award (1992) * Abbas Kiarostami: Honorary doctorate, Ecole Normale Supérieure (2003) * Abbas Kiarostami: Federico Fellini Gold Medal, UNESCO (1997) * Behrouz Gharibpour: The Hans Christian Andersen Award (2002) * Abbas Kiarostami: Prix Henri Langlois Prize (2006) * Mohsen Makhmalbaf: Parajanov Award for outstanding Artistic contribution to the world cinema (2006) * Mohsen Makhmalbaf: Federico Fellini Gold Medal, UNESCO (2001) * Rakhshan Bani-Etemad: Prince Claus Awards (1998) * Ezatolah Entezami: UNESCO award (2006) * Farroukh Qasim: Prince Claus Awards (2004) * Behrooz Vossoughi, San Francisco International Film Festival "The Unvanquished" honoree (2006) * Jafar Panahi: Podo Award, at Valdivia Film Festival (2007) The Annual Academy Awards (Oscar) * 1997: Habib Zargarpour (Best Visual Effects Nominations for; Twister) * 1997: Darius Khondji (Best Cinematography Nomination for; Evita) * 1997: Hossein Amini (Nomination) for The Wings of the Dove * 1998: Zahra Dowlatabadi (Nomination) * 1999: Majid Majidi (Best Foreign Film Nomination, Children of Heaven) * 2001: Habib Zargarpour (Best Visual Effects for; The Perfect Storm * 2004: Shohreh Aghdashloo (Best Supporting Actress Nomination, House of Sand and Fog) * 2007: Kami Asgar, (Nomination) Best Sound Editing on Mel Gibsons Apocalypto.[42] * 2008: Marjane Satrapi (Nomination) for her animation, Persepolis. * 20th Century Fox * Buena Vista/Walt Disney Pictures * Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group (a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment) * Lions Gate Films * New Line Cinema (a subsidiary of Time Warner) Paramount Pictures (a subsidiary of Viacom) * Universal Studios (a subsidiary of NBC Universal) * Warner Bros. (another subsidiary of Time Warner) * The Weinstein Company * MGM/UA Entertainment Co. (another subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment) Rudolf Arnheim - André Bazin - Sergei Eisenstein - Siegfried Kracauer - Lev Kuleshov - Alfred Hitchcock - Stanley Kubrick - Steven Spielberg George Lucas Humphrey Bogart - Marlon Brando - James Cagney - Bette Davis - Alec Guinness - Audrey Hepburn - Katharine Hepburn - Jack Lemon - Walter Matthau - Edward G. Robinson - David Tennant Sina Khani Max Willuss Sina Turner painting sculpture landscape Camera: Sollopi (Sohrab Bayat) Music: Michael Jackson Jacko Wacko "Another Part of Me (instrumental)"

Growth Process of Ying: 1994 The establishment of the YING brand 2000 First enterprise to gain the Certificate of Flushing System for 6L Water from the Association of China Building Materials and Decoration 2002 First enterprise to gain the Certificate of Water Saving and Certificate of Selected Products for Sample Governmental Projects 2003 ISO9001-2000 International Quality Management Certificate issued to YING 2005 Accumulated total of 69 models of YING toilets acquired the Certificate of Water Saving 2006.8 The Roca Group successfully acquired the total assets of sanitary ware business unit from Eagle Brand Holdings. 2006.10 According to the Documentation of Environment Friendly Products published by the Ministry of Finance and General Bureau of Environment Protection, the products of Ying are listed in the Government Procurement List for first priority products for procurement Xinle Bathroom Products (Foshan) Co., Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary of the ROCA Group of Spain, focuses on the production and commercialization of sanitary ware products under the brand of Ying Sanitary Ware. Ying Sanitary Ware (also known as Eagle Brand Sanitary Ware) was founded in 1994. After more than a decade of growth, Ying Sanitary Ware has built a strong reputation with both the industry and end users. Today, Ying Sanitary Ware is one of the leading brands in the China sanitary ware market. In August 2006, the largest Spanish sanitary ware manufacturer, Roca Group acquired the Ying Sanitary Ware business unit, and formed the new Xinle Bathroom Products (Foshan) Co.Ltd, a wholly owned Chinese subsidiary of the Roca Group. In the new era, by continuing to adopt advanced technologies and absorbing the successes of professional experience with brand management and following the global vision from the ROCA Group, Ying Sanitary Ware will continue to strengthen the brand name and provide sanitary ware products that cater for the specific needs of its customers.

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=Trn7-SD6fCQ 今日はバイク乗り換え、 名車です、 Gerera (Gilera) is a motorcycle producing company of Italy Alcore (manufacturer). After it is purchased for Piageo in 1969, Gerera : from the establishment to activity by the race field that became one of the 6 brands that this company owns. Gerera established Giuseppe Gerera in 1909. This company is one that markets the motorcycle for the first time in the world. Gerera is two in 1935 that buys the right of four cylinder engine from Rondine (Rondine), concentrates on four-cycle motorcycle manufacturing from 100cc to 500cc, and recorded maximum speed at that time 170mph in 1937. This representative was 'Saturno' in 1939, and it became the beginning of activity by the race field for about 40 years in the back. The road racing world championship initial held and Gerera are ..500cc class.. ..seat.. ..rolling.. after World War II. Umberto Masetti, Jeff Duke, and libero Riberatti were possessed, and the champion appearing one after another of six degrees every eight years was accomplished. However, sales of the motorcycle decrease for the car boom in postwar days, and earnings of the company have deteriorated. Championship..end..other..Italy..motorcycle..manufacturer..gentleman's agreement..based on..spending cut..race..renege. Gerera in edit Piageo subsidiary After it had joined the subsidiary of Piageo in 1969, Gerera became a brand that centered on the scooter from the small size to large-scale. These are located with the scooter Vespa that represents Piageo as a sporty series that especially does the route. Gilera 125 CX2,2006 year of year Gilera 125 CX2,2006 It participates ..the return of Gerera to the race.. ..the Dakar rally in 1991.. 3. The machine was sent off to GP in 1992, and the champion was acquired by driving Manuel Bogearri in road racing world championship 125cc class in 2001. The sports motorcycle also has been announcing since the 2000's. RX-8 (are Egk Sue 8) is a car that Mazda manufactures and sells. It is cars that only install the rotary engine, and are being produced now on the market. Abbreviation"8 (8)"

The German radar satellite TerraSAR-X has been launched successfully. A Dnepr launcher carried the satellite into space from Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, at 04:14 h GMT (08:14 h local time). Fifteen minutes after lift-off the spacecraft separated from the third stage of the launcher. At 04:29 the first signals from TerraSAR-X were received via the Malindi Ground Station (Kenya). Orbiting the Earth at an altitude of approximately 514 kilometres, the satellite will use a radar beam to scan the planet's surface -- regardless of weather conditions, cloud cover or daylight -- and deliver fast and reliable data for a wide range of applications, producing a completely new range of options for commercial, public and scientific users. TerraSAR-X is the first national remote sensing satellite to be realised within the scope of a Public Private Partnership (PPP): Astrium developed and built the spacecraft under contract to the German Aerospace Center DLR, and also made a significant capital contribution of its own. The scientific use of the TerraSAR-X data is under the responsibility of DLR, as well as the mission planning and operation of the satellite, whilst Infoterra GmbH, a subsidiary of Astrium, specifically established for this purpose, will be responsible for the commercial exploitation of the satellite data. "With TerraSAR-X Astrium and Infoterra are going to turn over a new leaf in the area of Earth observation," said Reinhold Lutz, Managing Director of Astrium in Germany. "The Satellite will deliver radar data with currently unrivalled quality and flexibility. These data will provide the basis for tailor-made geo-information solutions offered by our subsidiary Infoterra to customers all over the world," added Mr Lutz. The satellite's outstanding technical feature is its active Synthetic Aperture Radar. 'Active' in this case means that the beam can be angled within a slewing range of 20 to 60 degrees by selectively superimposing multiple individual radar beams. This method expands the area that can be imaged by the instrument. "Whereas we can record a maximum of two images during an overflight from Munich to Berlin using a passive radar, it is now possible to take up to 20," explains Uwe Minne, Astrium´s Director of Earth observation and Head of the Friedrichshafen site. Also contributing to the wide diversity of potential applications is the ability to choose three different levels of resolution (16m, 3 m and 1 m) and image size. TerraSAR-X opens up a broad range of applications. The system's ability to operate regardless of cloud cover, for instance, makes it possible to rapidly generate up-to-date maps of large areas, in particular extensive forest and mountain regions. Many countries are also interested in quantifying forested resources and forest biomass. TerraSAR-X data could also be used as a German contribution to the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) initiative, a European action plan that combines data from terrestrial, maritime and space-based measuring systems. One of the application fields for TerraSAR-X data is reconnaissance. Intelligence services, reconnaissance aircraft and relief organisations benefit from systems that not only offer very high resolution but also provide a reliable, timely data acquisition. TerraSAR-X´s weather-independent, near real-time data acquisition capabilities offer these customers unprecedented opportunities to use satellite data in time-critical situations. TerraSAR-X is expected to have a working life of five years. Also on the agenda is the construction of a partner satellite called TanDEM-X, which will orbit the Earth alongside TerraSAR-X as of 2009. The pair will create a digital elevation model of the entire planet with a degree of resolution never before attained. Credits: EADS Astrium

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"MY BOYFRIEND'S BACK" - Released 1963. THE ANGELS, an American girl group, best-known for their 1963 number 1 hit. The Angel's had their first hit in 1961 with "Til", followed by a lesser success called "Cry Baby Cry". Both songs were released on the Caprice label. Linda left and was replaced by Peggy Santiglia, formerly of The Delicates. In 1963 , the trio signed to Mercury Records' Smash subsidiary label and began working with the Feldman-Goldstein-Gottehrer songwriting team, who wrote "My Boyfriend's Back". The Angels' performance was meant as a demo for The Shirelles to consider recording, but the music publishers chose instead to release it as it stood. The song was a major hit, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100, but no follow-up of comparable success was released. Santiglia, along with former lead singer of the Angels, Bernadette Carroll (who had her own hit "Party Girl") and Denise Ferri (formerly of the East-Coast-based group the Delicates), sang background on Lou Christie's #1 hit "Lightning Strikes" as well as the follow-up "Rhapsody In The Rain."[citation needed] The group left Smash records in 1964, and due to a dispute over the rights to the name "The Angels", they signed to Congress Records and became The Halos. Peggy left the group and was replaced by Toni Mason. The group released several singles, none of which charted. In 1967, Toni left the group and was replaced by Debra Swisher (previously of The Pixies Three), who had recently recorded and released her own version of "Thank You And Goodnight" on the ABC-Paramount Records subsidiary, Boom Records. This lineup resumed using the name "The Angels" and released a handful of singles on RCA Records, with Bernadette Carroll singing lead, and made an appearance on "The Dean Martin Show" before disbanding in 1968. Jiggs, Barbara and Peggy regrouped in the early 1970's and released a new single on Polydor. Jiggs and Peggy continue performing as The Angels, joined occasionally by Barbara. Jiggs Sirico and Peggy Davison, have been recording and performing together since they were teenagers. They have been together since the 60's yet they still sparkle with energy and their personalities shine through every performance. At the beginning of their career, with Jiggs' sister, Bibs, The Angels did background vocals for Neil Diamond, Jackie Wilson, Anthony Newly, Bob Gaudio and Frankie Valli of the Four Seasons, David Geddes, Frank Sinatra, Lou Christie, Patty Duke, Steve Lawrence and Edie Gorme, as well as for arrangers and producers such as Lee Holdridge, Alan Lorber, Dan Costa and Quincy Jones. In 1963, songwriter/producer Bob Feldman was a staff writer for April-Blackwood Music. He heard that the Sweet Shoppe, across the street from his old high school in Brooklyn, was being torn down and went back for one last look. "While I was there", Feldman recalled, "an altercation started between a young girl and a hoody looking young man with a leather jacket. She was pointing a finger at him and screaming "My boyfriend's back and you're gonna be in trouble. You've been spreading lies about me all over school and when he gets a hold of you, you're gonna be sorry you were ever born." That night Bob told his writing partners, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer, about the incident and they sat down and wrote a song about it. When it was recorded by the new teenage girl group from West Orange, NJ called The Angels, "My Boyfriend's Back" went to #1 on the U.S. charts and became one of the classic girl group records of all time. During their more than three decades of entertaining audiences, The Angels have had several successful European tours and have done many television, concert and night club appearances in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. Lively and engaging, when The Angels perform, audiences are guaranteed a spectacular evening. They convey talent, warmth and friendship. Audiences of all ages feel the excitement and leave wanting more. VISIT THE ANGELS AT: www.theangelsonline.com

The Monotones recorded a spate of clever novelties in the late '50s/early '60s, the most successful of which was the enduring "(Who Wrote) The Book of Love?," (number five pop/number three R&B) in 1958. The group formed in 1955, when 17-year-old lead vocalist Charles Patrick and his brother James Patrick teamed with 16-year-old first tenor Warren Davis, 15-year-old second tenor George Malone, 17-year-old bass singer John Smith, 18-year-old baritone Warren Ryanes, and his younger brother, 15-year-old second bass John Ryanes, coming together at the Baxter Terrace housing project in Newark, NJ. They were inspired by acts like the Heartbeats, the Spaniels, the Moonglows, and the Cadillacs. By 1956, they were performing on Ted Mack's Amateur Hour, winning first prize and earning a shot on the show the following week. Unfortunately, James Patrick decided to leave the group to join another act that had performed on the same show. Undaunted by his brother's choice to sing with a rival act, Charles Patrick began writing new material for the group, the first of which would turn out to be "Who Wrote the Book of Love?" The Monotones demoed the song in the summer of 1957 and sent it to a number of labels, including Bobby Robinson's Fury label (Robinson had already signed the Kodaks after seeing them perform at the Apollo). Atlantic Records liked the song, but wanted it for their group the Bobbettes. By now the Monotones were convinced it was a hit and wanted to sing it themselves. With James Patrick's help, they were given an audition with Bea Caslon's Hull Records, first home of their heroes the Heartbeats (by this time James Sheppard and his Heartbeats had left for Roulette). Caslon decided to sign the group and record their song in September 1957. Three months later, in December of 1957, "Book of Love" (shortened by now, title-wise) was released on Hull's Mascot subsidiary. By January, it was too huge for cash-poor Hull, so the group licensed it to Chess Records, who issued it on their Argo subsidiary (it was released in February 1958). On March 24, 1958, "Book of Love" was charting on Billboard's Top 100 and the R&B lists by April 7th. By late spring, it had climbed on the pop charts, charting at number five and the R&B charts listing at number three, where it spent 18 weeks. By June 1 of 1958, the Monotones were back in the studio and trying their hand at other rock & roll novelties, perhaps trying to discover the secret behind what makes a hit a hit. Their next single, "Tom Foolery" faired poorly, however. A third session (in July) yielded a few new songs, including the single "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" but these singles failed to gain the group an audience. Hull, meanwhile, was engrossed in promoting the Elegants' hit "Little Star" and so the group turned it over to Apt Records, who didn't issue the song until December 1958. The Monotones weren't pleased about the delay and began looking around for another label. They licensed Apt another track, a novelty tune called "The Ride of Paul Revere," which was released in October 1958, but they were surprised to find out it was credited to "the Terrace Tones" (there was an actual group called this, too, featuring Robert Johnson and Andrew Cheatham, who had written the "Paul Revere" song). Despite the confusion, or maybe because of it, it failed to generate much interest. On June 4, 1959, four new tracks were recorded: "Tell It to the Judge" b/w "Fools Will be Fools" (the B-side was a "Why Do Fools Fall in Love?"-type knock-off) was released as one single by Apt and a new song posing yet another question: "What Would You Do If There Wasn't Any Rock & Roll?" (the song remained unreleased until the 1980s, when the Murray Hill label issued it on a Monotones anthology LP). Perhaps this latter number was a response to Danny & the Juniors' hit from the previous year, "Rock & Roll Is Here to Stay"? In early 1960, the Monotones issued their first true Hull release, a strange sort of answer song to their own record, called "Reading the Book of Love" even though it had been two years since the other "Book of Love" song was a hit. The group was watching their life pass before their eyes quite literally by this point and issued their last single on January 27th. "Daddy's Home, but Mama's Gone" was also an answer song (answering Shep and the Limelites' "Daddy's Home," which was itself an answer song to "A Thousand Miles Away"). The group's last session was February 14, 1962.