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= = = Röckingen = = =
Röckingen is a municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria in Germany.
= = = Rügland = = =
Rügland is a municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria in Germany.
Rügland Castle is one of the few moated castles in Middle Franconia. The north wing dates from the 17th century; the rest was then built according to the plans of Carl Friedrich von Zocha. Today, the castle houses a museum dedicated to the lords of nearby Crailsheim. The castle grounds are decorated with sandstone statues of mythological figures.
At the Siege of Belgrade during the “Turkish Crusade” of 1688, two Turks were captured. One of these men — Mustapha, born in 1655 Constantinople — saved the life of Hannibal von Crailshem during a battle, and by doing so, one the lord’s favour. He was sent back to Germany, and worked for the family. In 1727, he was christened in the church in Rügland and took the name Carl Osman. In 1734, he donated two silver chandeliers to the church, which can still be seen today.
In his will, he stipulated that every person that attended his funeral should receive five Kreuzer. When he died in 1735, 925 people showed up to attend. His headstone bears the inscription:
= = = Michael Manzini = = =
Mike Manzini (born 29 November 1972 in Hoedspruit, Limpopo) is a South African former football (soccer) defender. He spent his entire career at Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns and also played for South Africa.
Manzini was Sundowns’ ever-reliable and efficient captain who made well over 250 appearances for the club. His good work in defence often went unnoticed by onlookers but it was a sign of his experience, composure and superb reading of the play that he very rarely found himself having to make a last-gasp tackle or clearance.
= = = Sachsen bei Ansbach = = =
Sachsen is a municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria in Germany.
= = = Bilka = = =
Bilka is a Danish chain of hypermarkets. The first store opened in 1970 in Tilst, a suburb of Aarhus. The chain was founded by Herman Salling, but is now a part of Salling Group.
The name "Bilka" is derived from the German "Billiges Kaufhaus" (low-price department store), which its founder, Herman Salling had encountered during his business trips to West Germany.
The first "Bilka" store was the first low-cost store in Denmark. With sale area of 10000 square meters and parking space for 1200 cars, this was also the largest store in Denmark.
The opening of the first "Bilka" store brought revision to the regional plan for Great Aarhus from 1954. According to that plan the area of Aarhus was supposed to have 2 new centers, but after the opening of the first "Bilka" store, this plan was no longer economically viable.
The building of the store was approved by Brabrand-Årslev Parish, since the land was part of the .The developer of the store, however decided he wanted to create remote storage for Salling Group. That is the reason why the "Bilka" store was functioning as an "open" stock market with most of the goods stocked in pallets and forklifts in the aisles during open hours.
At the beginning of 2010, the first "Bilka" store celebrated its 40th birthday and it was completely renovated. All of the old 31 cash registers, from 1970, were replaced with 28 new modern ones and 8 self-service terminals. Furthermore, all the departments were completely renovated and today, this store has the largest Fruits & Vegetables department in Denmark.
There are Bilka stores located in the following cities:
= = = Schnelldorf = = =
Schnelldorf is a municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria in Germany.
= = = Schopfloch, Bavaria = = =
Schopfloch is a municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria in Germany. It is best known as the home of Lachoudisch, a rare Hebrew-infused German dialect.
= = = Steinsfeld = = =
Steinsfeld is a municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria in Germany.
= = = Raughton Head = = =
Raughton Head is a hamlet in Cumbria, located 8 miles south of Carlisle.
the name Raughton Head is most likely derived from the Old English "ragu–tūn", meaning "Farmstead where moss or lichen grows", with the later addition of "hēafod", meaning "hill". It has been recorded as Ragton (1182) and Raughtonheved (1367).
Raughton Head was previously located within Castle Sowerby civil parish. The hamlet's previous church was dedicated to St. Jude. The church's building date is unknown, but it was rebuilt in 1678 by Edward Rainbowe and then again in 1760.
Raughton Head is primarily governed by Dalston civil parish. It is then governed by the City of Carlisle, and falls within the Carlisle constituency.
Raughton Head is located 8 miles south of Carlisle, near the B5299. It sits between two rivers, the River Caldew and the River Roe.
Raughton Head's only place of worship is All Saints Church, located within the Diocese of Carlisle. It was built in the 18th and 19th century, and is Grade II listed.
Raughton Head's only school is Raughton Head CE Primary School.
= = = Unterschwaningen = = =
Unterschwaningen is a municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria in Germany.
= = = 1583 in music = = =
= = = Weidenbach, Bavaria = = =
Weidenbach is a municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria in Germany.
Weidenbach was first named as "Widenwang im Schwabfeldgau" in a document from 845.
From the medieval times up to 1791 Weidenbach was part of the Principality of Ansbach Matheu Weidenbach. After a short time under Prussian rule the principality and, too, Weidenbach became part of the newly created Bavarian Kingdom.
= = = Coach gun = = =
A coach gun is a modern term, coined by gun collectors, for a double-barreled shotgun, generally with barrels from 18" to 24" in length placed side-by-side. These weapons were known as "cut-down shotguns" or "messenger's guns" from the use of such shotguns on stagecoaches by shotgun messengers in the American Wild West. They came in 10 and 12 gauge blackpowder.
The terms "cut-down shotgun" or "messenger's gun" were coined in the 1860s when Wells Fargo & Co. assigned shotgun messengers to guard its shipments on stagecoaches in California. The company issued shotguns to its guards for defense. The guard was called a shotgun messenger although the phrase riding shotgun was not coined until 1919. Shotgun messengers guarded express shipments, not stagecoaches.
There was no single manufacturer for the traditional messenger's gun, as it was a generic term describing a class of shotguns offered in a variety of barrel lengths from (versus for bird hunting guns), either by the factory or from owners and gunsmiths cutting down the barrels.
These shotguns featured external hammers and were manufactured primarily by Remington Arms, Ithaca, Colt's Manufacturing Company, Parker, L.C. Smith, and several Belgian makers. Contrary to myth, Wells Fargo shotguns were not purchased by local agents; prior to 1900 they were purchased from San Francisco gun dealers because Wells Fargo's headquarters were located in San Francisco. From 1908 to 1918 all Wells Fargo shotguns were made by Ithaca.
According to one account, Doc Holliday used a 10 gauge Wm. Moore & Co. coach gun to shoot Tom McLaury point-blank in the chest with buckshot during the Gunfight at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, on Wednesday, October 26, 1881. They stood in such close proximity that the town mortician was able to cover McLaury's wound with one hand. Wyatt Earp also used both barrels of a 10 gauge coach gun to kill Frank Stilwell at a Tucson, Arizona rail yard and to kill "Curly" Bill Brocius point-blank the next year during the shootout at Iron Springs. However, according to another account, both men used Greeners.
Modern coach guns are manufactured by ER Amantino (sold as Stoeger) (Brazil), IZH/Baikal (Russia) (which is now being distributed by Remington under the name Spartan Gunworks), Huglu Armsco (Turkey), Khan (Turkey), Diamond (Turkey), and a variety of Chinese companies for US distribution through Century International Arms and Interstate Armscorp.
Modern coach guns are commonly encountered in Cowboy Action Shooting competitions, among collections of Western guns, as home-defense weapons, and even as "scrub guns" for hunting grouse, woodcock, rabbit, hare, and/or wild pig in scrub, bush or marshlands, where the 24"+ barrels of a traditional shotgun would prove unwieldy. The modern coach gun can be had in a variety of configurations suitable for both Cowboy Action Shooting competition and hunting.
Coach guns are similar to sawn-off shotguns but differ in that coach guns manufactured after 1898 are offered as new with 18" barrels and 26" overall length and meet legal requirements for civilian possession in the United States. Australia and New Zealand have slightly different laws for length, with NZ requiring a minimum overall length of 30" (anything shorter is considered a pistol) with no minimum barrel length and Australia requiring an 18" barrel and a 30" overall length. In the United Kingdom, however, shotguns must have a minimum barrel length of 24" to be eligible for ownership on a Shotgun Certificate, and shotguns with barrels under this length (which includes Coach guns) must be obtained on the more stringent Firearms Certificate. Some modern coach guns feature internal hammers as opposed to the traditional external hammers.
It is because of this gun and its usage that the term "Riding shotgun" came to be. Typically, a cut-down shotgun would be carried by the messenger sitting next to the stagecoach driver, ready to use the gun to ward off bandits. Today, in American and Canadian English, the term "Riding shotgun" refers to the person sitting in the front passenger seat of an automobile.
= = = Weihenzell = = =
Weihenzell is a municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria in Germany.
= = = Weiltingen = = =
Weiltingen is a municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria in Germany.
= = = Wettringen, Bavaria = = =
Wettringen is a municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria in Germany.
= = = Wieseth = = =
Wieseth is a municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria in Germany.
= = = Jacek Kochan = = =
Jacek Kochan (born 1955) is a Polish born drummer, composer, arranger and music producer. After having started his adventures in music in Poland in the seventies he moved in the early eighties first to New York City and then to Canada. There he worked with among many others Michel Donato, Karen Young, Andrew Leroux, Yannick Rieu, Oliver Jones, Jean-Pierre Zanella, Michel Cusson, John Abercrombie, Jerry Bergonzi, Pat Labarbera and Kenny Wheeler.
In 1995 he returned to Europe where he continues to compose, play, tour and record music with artists like Brian Conlon Dave Liebman, Greg Osby, Marc Copland, Gary Thomas, Joey Calderazzo, Palle Mikkelborg and Eddie Henderson. Kochan has released several albums as a leader. Among those are "One Eyed Horse" (2004) and "Yearning" (2006).
= = = The Milpitas Monster = = =