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Queen's Scarf Status Recipients References Navigation menu"Anglo Boer War website - Queen's Scarf""Queen Victoria's Scarves""Sergeant Clay's scarf woven by Queen Victoria""Presentation Scarf Knitted by Queen Victoria Awarded to Sgt. William Colclough""Queen's Scarf Awarded to A. Du Frayer | Australian War Memorial""The Royal Canadian Regiment - Queen Victoria Scarf""South African War - The Queen's Scarf of Honour""Henry Coutts | NZHistory, New Zealand history online""Queen's scarf – South African War – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand""Gets Medal of Honor, almost a VC, then gets Queens Scarf!"

Boer WarsMilitary awards and decorations of the United Kingdom Second Boer WarQueen VictoriaLord RobertsVictoria Cross The Queen's Scarf was awarded to British and colonial soldiers for bravery during the Second Boer War (1899–1902). Eight scarves were personally crocheted by Queen Victoria and presented to soldiers. Lord Roberts wrote on 1 March 1902 that "his Lordship desires to place on record that in April 1900, her late Majesty Queen Victoria was graciously pleased to send him four woollen scarves worked by herself, for distribution to the four most distinguished private soldiers in the Colonial Forces of Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, then serving under his command. The selection for these gifts of honour was made by the officers commanding the contingents concerned, it being understood that gallant conduct in the field was to be considered the Primary qualification". [1] Status There was some speculation that the award of the Queen's Scarf ...

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1727 births1771 deathsAmerican slavesIndentured servantsPeople from York County, Virginia York County, Virginiaslaveryblack slaveWilliamsburgcartercarpenterGovernor BotetourtsilverbricklayerChurch of Englandcatechismheart disease Matthew Ashby was born in York County, Virginia, in 1727. He is a notable and rare example of the successful escape from slavery and indentured servitude. The son of a black slave and a white indentured servant, he was born free under Virginia law, which at the time gave children the legal status of their mothers. Ashby worked around the Williamsburg area as a carter and carpenter. He was also known to deliver messages for the state, working for Governor Botetourt. Although he himself was indentured until the age of 31, by law, he managed to acquire many things that were well out of the realm of the average slave or servant, including a silver watch, candle making supplies, tea boards, and books. Matthew married Ann, a slave of the bricklayer, Samuel Spurr....

Football in Jamaica Contents History Jamaica Football Federation League system Cup system Men's National team Women's national team Jamaican football clubs References External links Navigation menu"Jamaica's massive football task - Editorial""& Sport | World Cup 98 | Features | Jamaica - background""BBC SPORT | Football | World Cup 2006 | World Cup history - France 1998""& Sport | World Cup 98 | Jamaica""CNN/SI - World Cup France '98 - 2-1 victory over Japan lifts the Reggae Boyz - Saturday September 19, 1998 03:48 PM"Jamaica Football Federationee

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Robert Crandall Contents Early life Airline career Honors and awards References External links Navigation menu"Robert Crandall""Robert Crandall (biography)""DePaul University College of Law""Robert Crandall 1935— Biography""News Releases""American Airlines Legend Bob Crandall on How Mergers Led to Increased Inequality"". . . And to Penny-Pinching Wizardry – NYTimes.com""How to cure an airlines' ills – Business - US business - Aviation - NBC News""Tony Jannus Award past recipients"the original"SOMETHING SPECIAL IN THE AIR?"Charge More, Merge Less, Fly Better"A Conversation With Robert L. Crandall""Tales from the Beat: Robert L. Crandall"

1935 birthsLiving peopleAmerican airline chief executivesAmerican Airlines peopleBusinesspeople from Rhode IslandUniversity of Rhode Island alumniWharton School of the University of Pennsylvania alumni Westerly, Rhode IslandAmerican Airlinesairline industryConrad HiltonGreat DepressionUniversity of Rhode IslandWharton SchoolUniversity of PennsylvaniaMBATWABloomingdale's Department StoresBraniffHoward D. PutnamAlbert Caseyairline deregulationAAdvantageSabreyield managementAirCellair-ground data serviceAirline Deregulation Act Robert Lloyd "Bob" Crandall (born December 6, 1935 in Westerly, Rhode Island) is an American businessman who is the former president and chairman of American Airlines. Called an industry legend by airline industry observers, Crandall has been the subject of several books and is a member of the Hall of Honor of the Conrad Hilton college. [1] Contents 1 Early life 2 Airline career 2.1 Criticism of deregulation 2.2 Reputation for cost-cutting 3 H...

Dağdeviren, Gerger References Navigation menu38°01′58″N 38°58′39″E / 38.03278°N 38.97750°E / 38.03278; 38.9775038°01′58″N 38°58′39″E / 38.03278°N 38.97750°E / 38.03278; 38.97750"Population of city, towns and villages - 2011"the originalexpanding ite

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Populated places in Adıyaman ProvinceGergerVillages in TurkeyAdıyaman Province geography stubs District of GergerAdıyaman ProvinceTurkey Village in Adıyaman Province, Turkey Dağdeviren Village Dağdeviren Location in Turkey Coordinates: 38°01′58″N 38°58′39″E  /  38.03278°N 38.97750°E  / 38.03278; 38.97750 Coordinates: 38°01′58″N 38°58′39″E  /  38.03278°N 38.97750°E  / 38.03278; 38.97750 Country   Turkey Province Adıyaman Province District Gerger Time zone UTC+2 (EET)  • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST) Dağdeviren is a village in the District of Gerger, Adıyaman Province, Turkey. [1] References ^ "Population of city, towns and villages - 2011". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013 . Retrieved 22 July 2012 . .mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:...

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SurnamesTurkish-language surnames Batur is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Emre Batur, Turkish volleyball player Enis Batur, Turkish writer Erdeni Batur, Mongolian monarch Gheni Batur, Uyghur national hero Ivan Batur, Croatian Basketball player See also Ospan Batyr, Kazakh fighter .mw-parser-output table.dmboxclear:both;margin:0.9em 1em;border-top:1px solid #ccc;border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;background-color:transparent Surname list This page lists people with the surname Batur . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link. This page is only for reference, If you need detailed information, please check here Surnames, Turkish-language surnamesUncategorized

Fred Cray Contents Life, art, accomplishments Publications References External links Navigation menu"Artists in survival mode as market crumbles""ART IN REVIEW; Fred Cray""Missing Persons #37 by Fred Cray"""Untitled" from the series "Travel Diaries" by Fred Cray""Silhouettes by Fred Cray"""Untitled" by Fred Cray""Fred Cray: CV""Fred Cray""Short film: Fred Cray""A Photographic Treasure Hunt With Fred Cray""Fred Cray, Unique Photographs @Janet Borden - Collector Daily""Janet Borden, Inc"Official websiteFred on Revel in New YorkInstagramJanet Borden Inc11186544470000 0000 4315 8829no000799512999692414866024148660expanding ite

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1957 birthsAmerican photographersGuggenheim FellowsHotchkiss School alumniMiddlebury College alumniYale School of Art alumniLiving peopleAmerican photographer stubs BrooklynNew YorkThe New York TimesTechnicolorBrooklyn MuseumCenter for Photography at WoodstockNew York Public LibraryGeorge Eastman MuseumEvanston, IllinoisThe Hotchkiss SchoolLakeville, ConnecticutB.A. degreeMiddlebury CollegeSkowhegan School of Painting and SculptureYale School of ArtGuggenheim FellowshipPollock–KrasnerJanet Borden Inc. Fred Cray (born 1957) is an American multimedia artist [1] based in Brooklyn, New York whose first solo show, in 2000, of his photographs were described by The New York Times as "lush, gaudy and ethereal Technicolor spirit photographs", [2] and whose works are now contained in the collections of many major art institutions, including the Brooklyn Museum, [3] the Center for Photography at Woodstock, [4] New York Public Library, [5] and the George Eastman Museum. [6] Conte...

Gal Genish Honours External links Navigation menuProfile at OneGal Genishexpanding ite

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1991 birthsLiving peopleIsraeli JewsJewish footballersIsraeli footballersMaccabi Netanya F.C. playersMaccabi Ironi Bat Yam F.C. playersMaccabi Ironi Kfar Yona F.C. playersHapoel Hadera F.C. playersMaccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata F.C. playersBeitar Nahariya F.C. playersHapoel Ironi Baqa al-Gharbiyye F.C. playersMaccabi Daliyat al-Karmel F.C. playersBeitar Kfar Saba F.C. playersHapoel Mahane Yehuda F.C. playersHapoel Beit She'an F.C. playersHapoel Bik'at HaYarden F.C. playersHapoel Migdal HaEmek F.C. playersIsraeli Premier League playersLiga Leumit playersFootball players from NetanyaPeople from NetanyaIsraeli football biography stubs IsraeliHapoel Bik'at HaYarden Gal Genish Personal information Full name Gal Genish Date of birth ( 1991-12-16 ) December 16, 1991 (age 27) Place of birth Netanya, Israel Playing position Defensive Midfielder Club information Current team Hapoel Migdal HaEmek Youth career Maccabi Netanya Senior career* Years Team Apps ( Gls ) 2010–2012 Maccabi Netan...

Multiple sclerosis functional composite References Navigation menu10.1191/1352458502ms845oa12356200

Multiple sclerosis multiple sclerosisNational Multiple Sclerosis Society The multiple sclerosis functional composite is a method of measuring the severity of multiple sclerosis primarily used in research. [1] The score is based on a combination of timed tests of walking, arm function, and cognitive ability. [1] It was developed over two years from 1994 to 1996 by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. [1] References ^ a b c Rudick, RA; Cutter, G; Reingold, S (Oct 2002). "The multiple sclerosis functional composite: a new clinical outcome measure for multiple sderosis trials". Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) . 8 (5): 359–65. doi:10.1191/1352458502ms845oa. PMID 12356200. .mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-gree...

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Ancient SyriaSyria stubsMiddle Eastern history stubs titular seePhoeniciaPalmyraEuphratessuffraganDamascus public domain Alalis was a titular see of Phoenicia (Palmyra), whose episcopal list is known from 325 to 451. It was located near the Euphrates, and was a suffragan of Damascus.  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain:  Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1907). "Alalis"  . Catholic Encyclopedia . 1 . New York: Robert Appleton. .mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons...

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1973 birthsLiving peopleFrench footballersLe Havre AC playersFC Metz playersFC Gueugnon playersRC Strasbourg Alsace playersAngers SCO playersÉtoile Fréjus Saint-Raphaël playersFC Aurillac Arpajon Cantal Auvergne playersAssociation football midfieldersFrench football midfielder, 1970s birth stubs Cagnes-sur-MerFranceFrenchAurillacMetzGueugnonStrasbourgAngersLe HavreFréjus Stéphane Roda Personal information Full name Stéphane Roda Date of birth ( 1973-06-16 ) 16 June 1973 (age 45) Place of birth Cagnes-sur-Mer, France Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Playing position Midfielder Senior career* Years Team Apps ( Gls ) 1996–1997 Aurillac 1997–1998 Metz 0 (0) 1998–2000 Gueugnon 50 (11) 2000–2003 Strasbourg 39 (2) 2003–2004 Angers 31 (5) 2004–2006 Le Havre 46 (3) 2006–2007 Fréjus * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 July 2013 Stéphane Roda...