WebOceana, inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ocean conservation organization focused on influencing specific policy decisions on the national level to preserve and restore the world's oceans. It is headquartered in Washington D.C. with offices in Juneau, Alaska, Monterey, California, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, New York City, New York, Portland, Oregon, Toronto, Ontario, …

WebSwissair AG/S.A. (German: Schweizerische Luftverkehr-AG; French: S.A. Suisse pour la Navigation Aérienne) was the national airline of Switzerland between its founding in 1931 and bankruptcy in 2002.. It was formed from a merger between Balair and Ad Astra Aero (To the Stars). For most of its 71 years, Swissair was one of the major international airlines …

WebIn European history, the 11th century is regarded as the beginning of the High Middle Ages, an age subsequent to the Early Middle Ages.The century began while the translatio imperii of 962 was still somewhat novel and ended in the midst of the Investiture Controversy.It saw the final Christianisation of Scandinavia and the emergence of the Peace and Truce of …

WebSophia Magdalena of Denmark (Danish: Sophie Magdalene; Swedish: Sofia Magdalena; 3 July 1746 – 21 August 1813) was Crown Princess of Sweden by her marriage to Gustav III.She was liked by many in the Caps party, believing she was a symbol of virtue and religion.In 1771, Sophia's husband ascended to the throne and became King of Sweden, …

WebWayne County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Michigan.As of 2020, the United States Census placed its population at 1,793,561, making it the 19th-most populous county in the United States. The county seat is Detroit. The county was founded in 1796 and organized in 1815. Wayne County is included in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI …

WebOct 19, 2022 · Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal is key to the company’s mobile gaming efforts. Microsoft is quietly building a mobile Xbox store that will rely on Activision and King games.

WebThe Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra is a professional, major symphony orchestra based in Buffalo, NY. Find upcoming concerts, tickets, and more at bpo.org.

WebEarly reign. Giorgi was born in 998 or, according to a later version of the Georgian chronicles, 1002, to King Bagrat III.Upon his father's death on 7 May 1014, he inherited the kingdoms of Abkhazia, Kartli and Kakheti united into a single state of Georgia. As his predecessor, Giorgi continued to be titled as King of the Abkhazians (Ap'xaz) and …

WebClearwater Marine Aquarium is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and aquarium in Clearwater, Florida.It is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of sick and injured marine animals, public education, conservation, and research.

WebProgressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog; sometimes conflated with art rock) is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early 1970s. Initially termed "progressive pop", the style was an outgrowth of psychedelic bands who abandoned …

WebThe Pillow Book (枕草子, Makura no Sōshi) is a book of observations and musings recorded by Sei Shōnagon during her time as court lady to Empress Consort Teishi during the 990s and early 1000s in Heian-period Japan.The book was completed in the year 1002. The work is a collection of essays, anecdotes, poems, and descriptive passages that …

WebUlrika Eleonora or Ulrica Eleanor (23 January 1688 – 24 November 1741), known as Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, was Queen of Sweden, reigning in her own right from 5 December 1718 until her abdication on 29 February 1720 in favour of her husband King Frederick, and then as his consort until her death.. She was the youngest child of King Charles XI and …

WebGytha Thorkelsdóttir (Old English: Gȳða Þorkelsdōttir, c. 997 – c. 1069), also called Githa, was a Danish noblewoman.She was the wife of Godwin, Earl of Wessex and the mother of King Harold Godwinson and of Edith of Wessex, who was the queen consort of …

WebThe kuge (公家) was a Japanese aristocratic class that dominated the Japanese Imperial Court in Kyoto. The kuge were important from the establishment of Kyoto as the capital during the Heian period in the late 8th century until the rise of the Kamakura shogunate in the 12th century, at which point it was eclipsed by the bushi.The kuge still provided a …