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Season standings 1946 New York Giants (MLB) season

national league w l pct. gb home road the 1946 giants original subject of phrase nice guys finish last , condensation of reference them leo durocher of brooklyn dodgers. original quote durocher nice guys on there, in seventh place. (july 6, 1946), seventh place being last place in national league.

Biography Charris

brochure presenting bambara cartagena gallery charris born in cartagena on may 10, 1962 , graduated san carlos fine arts college (valencia) in 1985. during 80s participated in various collective exhibitions. in 1988 first travels new york, getting in contact paintings of edward hopper , artists of hudson river school. in 1989 awarded young photographers national competition spanish youth institute. in 1997, gonzalo sicre, edited book in footsteps of hopper . in 1999, ivam dedicates major exhibition him in centro del carmen.

Multiple bit errors Hamming(7,4)

a bit error on bit 4 & 5 introduced (shown in blue text) bad parity in green circle (shown in red text) it not difficult show single bit errors can corrected using scheme. alternatively, hamming codes can used detect single , double bit errors, merely noting product of h nonzero whenever errors have occurred. in adjacent diagram, bits 4 , 5 flipped. yields 1 circle (green) invalid parity errors not recoverable. however, hamming (7,4) , similar hamming codes cannot distinguish between single-bit errors , two-bit errors. is, two-bit errors appear same one-bit errors. if error correction performed on two-bit error result incorrect. similarly, hamming codes cannot detect or recover arbitrary three-bit error; consider diagram: if bit in green circle (colored red) 1, parity checking return null vector, indicating there no error in codeword.

Gender inequality Human rights in Iran

unequal value women s testimony compared of man, , traditional attitudes towards women s behavior , clothing way of explaining rape have made conviction rape of women difficult if not impossible in iran. 1 criticized case of atefah sahaaleh, executed state inappropriate sexual relations , despite evidence rape victim. differences in blood money men , women include victims , offenders. in 2003, parents of leila fathi, 11-year-old village girl sarghez raped , murdered, asked come equivalent of thousands of dollars pay blood money (diyya) execution of daughter s killers because woman s life worth half of man s life.

Disputes with Ricardo Sayson Our Lady of Salvation

most rev. john bernard mcginley, bishop of nueva cáceres , arbiter of dispute between tiwi , joroan on image. in 1917, joroan planned hold grand celebration beginning of novena honouring image few days after fiesta. on ninth day, people of joroan requested of rev ricardo sayson, tiwi parish priest, image allowed stay little longer in joroan might make further homage virgin. sayson refused, , arrogantly taunted people, daring them file complaint @ court. the people of joroan drafted letter rev john bernard mcginley, bishop of nueva cáceres, requesting designation of separate pastor joroan. pedro colar , lino clutario tasked deliver request, , set out see in naga, turned since mcginley visiting albay. emissaries overtook mcginley in iriga, bishop refused discuss matter there, suggesting talk in malinao on 17 november 1917. on appointed date, joroan again sent clutario, time miguel diolata, , brothers felipe , lorenzo clutario. lino clutario group s spokesman, had best command of english....

French Army Order of Battle Montenotte 1796 Campaign Order of Battle

^ fiebeger, p 8. total army strength fiebeger. divisional strengths not used, brigade commanders agree smith. ^ boycott-brown, pp 195-196. boycott-brown lists new demi-brigade numbers , strengths 1st through 4th divisions, no brigade commanders. strengths same smith s. ^ smith, p 113. smith s borghetto order of battle appears present accurate state april. smith lists old demi-brigade numbers, numbers of battalions, brigade commanders, , division strengths. these used except noted. ^ fiebeger, p 8. fiebeger places cervoni in laharpe s division. ^ fiebeger, p 8. fiebeger lists rusca in place of victor. ^ smith, p 113. smith lists sérurier s brigadiers pelletier, fiorella, , miollis. ^ fiebeger, p 8. fiebeger lists guieu , pelletier. ^ boycott-brown, p 266. boycott-brown mentions guieu , fiorella in account of battle of mondovì. ^ smith, p 113. 7th, 8th, , 9th rated coast divisions. ^ fiebeger, p 8. fiebeger places verne in garnier s division. ^ boycott-brown, p 142

January 2016 in LGBT rights

^ estonia: gay civil partnerships legal couples told wait . 2 january 2016. retrieved 1 december 2016.  ^ campaign, human rights. mt governor signs executive order protecting lgbt state employees – human rights campaign . retrieved 1 december 2016.  ^ 466.13 nycrr discrimintation genderidentity ^ new york finalizes ban on transgender discrimination . retrieved 1 december 2016.  ^ ekir.de: (german), january 2016

Results 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres

1 results 1.1 final 1.2 semifinals 1.2.1 semifinal 1 1.2.2 semifinal 2 1.2.3 semifinal 3 1.3 heats 1.3.1 heat 1 1.3.2 heat 2 1.3.3 heat 3 1.3.4 heat 4 1.3.5 heat 5 1.3.6 heat 6 1.3.7 heat 7 1.3.8 heat 8 1.3.9 heat 9 results final 9 july wind: -0.8m/s semifinals 8 july semifinal 1 wind: -0.6m/s semifinal 2 wind: +0.3m/s semifinal 3 wind: -0.4m/s heats 8 july heat 1 wind: -0.2m/s heat 2 wind: +1.1m/s heat 3 wind: +0.2m/s heat 4 wind: +0.1m/s heat 5 wind: +0.1m/s heat 6 wind: +0.5m/s heat 7 wind: -0.7m/s heat 8 wind: -0.7m/s heat 9 wind: -0.7m/s

Places Swan Island

1 places 1.1 australia 1.2 falkland islands 1.3 honduras 1.4 ukraine 1.5 united kingdom 1.6 united states places australia little swan island, tasmania, australia swan island (tasmania), australia swan island (victoria), australia falkland islands swan islands, falkland islands weddell island, formerly swan island, falkland islands honduras swan islands, honduras ukraine swan islands in karkinit bay, off northwestern crimean coast united kingdom swan island, london swan island, county down, townland in county down, northern ireland swan island, county antrim, townland in county antrim, northern ireland united states swan island (alaska) swan island (chesapeake bay), chesapeake bay swan island, portland, oregon swan island site, illinois swan s island, maine swan island (michigan)

Production Of Late I Think of Rosewood

shay mitchell plays emily fields closer age. the episode feature five-year time-jump after liars have been attending college confirmed showrunner i. marlene king in interview e! news. king expressed excitement in interview entertainment tonight tell more grown-up stories characters said actresses had outgrown teenager years . king commented on time pace said time moving in rosewood , ready speed up. executive producer oliver goldstick revealed in interview entertainment tonight time-jump include wedding 1 of liars. lucy hale commented on five-year time jump said “we couldn’t have asked better . shay mitchell commented on how show going different said it’s going brand-new show , it’ll nice give our fans show know , characters love, girls old our fans watching it. feels new beginning.” king confirmed tvline time-jump had been planned long time ago said we’ve been talking [the time jump] years. same group of writers have been here since day 1, lot of ideas have been bandied about, 2 ...

Demographics Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria

people of east galicia no country of austrian monarchy had such varied ethnic mix galicia: poles, ruthenians, germans (galician germans), armenians, jews, hungarians, romani people, lipowaner, etc. poles in west, ruthenians predominant in eastern region ( ruthenia ). the jews of galicia had immigrated in middle ages germany , spoke yiddish first language. german-speaking people more commonly referred region of germany originated (e.g., saxons or swabians). inhabitants had clear difference in language such saxons or roma identification less problematic, widespread multilingualness blurred borders again. it possible make clear distinction in religious denominations: majority of poles latin catholics, while ruthenians greek catholics. jews, represented third largest religious group, orthodox in religious observance. the average life expectancy 27 years men , 28.5 years women, compared 33 , 37 in bohemia, 39 , 41 in france , 40 , 42 in england. quality of life lower. yearly consumption of ...

Discography Mike Dean (musician)

1 discography 1.1 albums 1.2 eps 1.3 compilations 1.4 music videos discography albums eps compilations no core (1982, split) why here? (1983, split) cleanse bacteria (1985, compilation) complete death (1985, compilation)(metal blade records) music videos albatross (1994) clean wounds (1994) wiseblood (1996) drowning in daydream (1996) live volume dvd (2001) stonebreaker (2005) psychic vampire (2012) moneychangers (2012) feed on (2013)

Scuba diving Silfra

the diver s right hand on north american plate , left hand on eurasian plate scuba divers , snorkelers attracted sifra s exceptionally clear, fresh water, geological significance , rare opportunity swim between continental plates. rift offers exceptional visibility of 70–80 metres (230–260 ft).. site has been placed on world s top fifty diving destinations @ least 1 travel site. there 3 main dive sites: silfra hall, silfra cathedral , silfra lagoon. spectacular section cathedral, 100 metres (330 ft) long fissure visibility end end. shallow @ entry points @ ends of fissure, silfra descends maximum depth of 63 metres (207 ft) diving depth seldom done requires technical diving skills. water temperature between 2–4 °c (36–39 °f) can comfortably dived using dry suit.

Career Yuliya Leantsiuk

1 career 1.1 career 1.2 senior medals , doping ban 1.3 return shot put career early career leantsiuk made international debut in 2001 @ age of seventeen. competing @ 2001 world youth championships in athletics, bronze medallist behind valerie adams , michelle carter. shortly afterwards won gold medal @ 2001 european youth olympic festival, beating mama fatty. following year improved personal best 16.47 m (54 ft 0 ⁄4 in) , came seventh @ 2002 world junior championships in athletics. leantsiuk came third @ belarusian championships in 2003 , won national junior title new best throw of 17.44 m (57 ft 2 ⁄2 in). runner-up russian rival anna avdeyeva @ 2003 european athletics junior championships. did not improve in 2004 – first year of full senior competition – managed throw of 17.91 m (58 ft 9 in) @ 2005 european athletics u23 championships, taking fourth place. cleared eighteen metres first time in 2006 , ended year ...

Description Cardenas Basalt

cardenas basalt, riverside-(unspecified milepost on river). reddish dox formation @ west, basalt east. the upper unit of cardenas basalt series of cliff-forming basaltic , andesitic lava flows interbedded beds of breccia, sandstone, , lapillite. 200 m (660 ft) thick , contains 4 six, prominent lava flows range in composition quartz tholeiite tholeiitic andesite (icelandite). of lava flows fan-jointed, ropy, , have porphyritic aphanitic , vesicular textures. sandstones within upper part of cardenas basalt contain eroded fragments of lava , have been baked overlying lava flows. lapillite bed ranges in thickness few meters several tens of meters , consists of scoriaceous lapilli, volcanic blocks, , volcanic bombs. the basaltic , andesitic dikes , sills occur within strata underlying cardenas basalt similar in mineralogy , chemistry cardenas volcanic rocks. suggests these intrusive , extrusive rocks coeval , share common source. sills range in thickness few tens of meters thick 30...

History Ruins of St. Paul's

the façade of st. paul s church wilhelm heine, 1854 built 1602 1640 jesuits, church 1 of largest catholic churches in asia @ time. decline in importance of macau, overtaken main port pearl river delta hong kong, building s fortunes ebbed, , destroyed fire during typhoon on 26 january 1835. fortaleza monte overlooks ruin. have been due francesco melzi showing codex carlo spinola in milan or architect giacomo della porta (connected leonardo s codex, formerly codex leicester, owned bill gates) designed façade of church of gesù in rome.

Architecture Casa Vicent

grating covering front facade of casa vicent located in urban expanse of porto, flanked several buildings define rua 31 de janeiro, two-story building, constructed @ beginning of 20th century. west of building two-story structure, while three-story building stands wast; rear of building aligned rua da madeira. the principal facade oriented south, along rua 31 de janeiro; structure made of golden cast iron, contours made of variety of ornate floral motifs. these crowned shell-like forms complemented decorative plant designs of rococo inspiration. includes central portico along main axis, surmounted flag, flanked 2 large undulating frames. perimeter constituted large curved pieces, vegetal or shell-like in form, decorated in center. between shell , door flag sign stating vicent. interior spaces still maintain furniture , furnishings of period including gilded counters, lamps , windows. further notable features include original wallpaper, decorated ceilings , wooden floors. casa vicent co...

January Impeachment of Renato Corona

1 january 1.1 january 16 1.2 january 17 1.3 january 18 1.4 january 19 1.5 january 24 1.6 january 25 1.7 january 26 1.8 january 30 1.9 january 31 january january 16 on morning of january 16, first day senate set receive prosecution , defense teams, corona stated in speech there no turning on impeachment trial. corona stated did nothing wrong president or people, did not steal anyone, , 45 properties included double entries, properties belonging wife , in-laws, , denied accusation world bank loan not responsibility. corona added there people acting in conspiracy remove him office: want prevent distribution of hacienda luisita, hacienda owned family of president aquino, farmer-beneficiaries, vice presidential candidate lost 2010 vice presidential election, , associate justice wants succeed him chief justice. the trial started @ 2:10 p.m, senate president ponce enrile, presiding officer, calling senate order. 2 senators, miriam defensor santiago , loren legarda, absent on first day. niel...

Transcranial magnetic stimulation Neurostimulation

compared electrical stimulation utilizes brief, high-voltage electric shock activate neurons, can potentially activate pain fibers, transcranial magnetic stimulation (tms) developed baker in 1985. tms uses magnetic wire above scalp, carries sharp , high current pulse. time variant magnetic field induced perpendicular coil due applied pulse consequently generates electric field based on maxwell s law. electric field provides necessary current non-invasive , less painful stimulation. there 2 tms devices called single pulse tms , repetitive pulse tms (rtms) while latter has greater effect potential cause seizure. tms can used therapy particularly in psychiatry, tool measure central motor conduction , research tool study different aspects of human brain physiology such motor function, vision, , language. rtms method has been used treat epilepsy rates of 8–25 hz 10 seconds. other therapeutic uses of rtms include parkinson diseases, dystonia , mood diseases. also, tms can used determine ...

Tomma Abts .28winner.29 2006 Turner Prize

^ smith, andreas whittam (2006-10-09). andreas whittam smith: has turner prize lost way? - andreas whittam smith, commentators - independent (newspaper). independent. retrieved 2008-10-15.  ^ image (scroll down). ^ brockes, emma (2006-12-06). turner prize winner tomma abts speaks emma brockes (newspaper). guardian. archived original on 13 october 2008. retrieved 2008-10-15.  ^ cite error: named reference abtstate invoked never defined (see page). ^ cite error: named reference honigman invoked never defined (see page). ^ cite error: named reference dorment invoked never defined (see page). ^ cite error: named reference campbell invoked never defined (see page).

Prelude Northern front, East Africa, 1940

1 prelude 1.1 anglo-egyptian sudan 1.2 kassala 1.3 italian preparations prelude anglo-egyptian sudan in 1940, british had 3 infantry battalions in sudan , sdf, had 4,500 men in 21 companies, best-equipped being motor machine-gun companies, light machine-guns mounted in vans, lorries , few locally made armoured cars; sudan horse converting 3.7-inch mountain howitzer battery. platt held khartoum 2nd battalion, west yorkshire regiment, 1st battalion, essex regiment @ atbara , 1st battalion, worcestershire regiment @ gebeit , port sudan. sdf garrisoned frontier provincial police , motley of irregular scouts watch, harass , delay italians. should italians invade, units converge against attackers, exploit distance, inadequate roads , supply difficulties, impede advance. royal air force (raf) had 3 bomber squadrons, k flight, 112 squadron, 6 gladiator fighters @ port sudan , 430 flight, 47 squadron army co-operation. aircraft convenient port sudan , red sea far kassala , gedaref. in august, 2...

Publications Didier Pittet

  pittet d, harbarth s. intensive care unit. in: hospital infections. brachman ps , bennett jv, eds, 5th ed. lippincott williams & wilkins, philadelphia; 2007. pittet d, allegranzi b, sax h. hand hygiene. in: hospital infections. brachman ps , bennett jv, eds, 5th ed. lippincott williams & wilkins, philadelphia; 2007. allegranzi b, longtin y, pittet d. infection control in healthcare setting. in: control of communicable diseases manual. heymann dl (ed), 19th ed. american public health association, washington, dc, usa. 2008. sax h, pittet d. severe soft-tissue infections. in: oh s manual intensive care medicine. bersten a, sony n, oh t, eds. 6th ed. butterworth-heinemann (elsevier ltd), london, uk, chap 63, pp 731–737, 2009. boyce j, pittet d. improving hand hygiene in healthcare settings. in: shea practical handbook healthcare epidemiologists. 3rd ed. lautenbach e, woeltje f, malani pn (eds). university of chicago press, 2010. infection prevention global priority pittet, d ...

Elections G. A. Hardaway

^ state of tennessee august 2, 2012 democratic primary (pdf). nashville, tennessee: tennessee secretary of state. p. 200. retrieved march 17, 2014.  ^ state of tennessee november 6, 2012 general election (pdf). nashville, tennessee: tennessee secretary of state. p. 98. retrieved march 17, 2014.  ^ january 25, 2007 democratic primary (pdf). nashville, tennessee: tennessee secretary of state. retrieved march 17, 2014.  ^ state of tennessee november 4, 2008 general election (pdf). nashville, tennessee: tennessee secretary of state. p. 15. retrieved march 17, 2014.  ^ state of tennessee august 7, 2008 democratic primary (pdf). nashville, tennessee: tennessee secretary of state. p. 22. retrieved march 17, 2014.  ^ state of tennessee november 4, 2008 general election (pdf). nashville, tennessee: tennessee secretary of state. p. 31. retrieved march 17, 2014.  ^ state of tennessee august 5, 2010 democratic primary (pdf). nashv...

Functions Municipal Corporations in India

municipal corporation building in bangalore the twelfth schedule constitution lists subjects municipal corporations responsible for. corporations may entrusted perform functions , implement schemes including in relation matters listed in twelfth schedule. urban planning including town planning. regulation of land-use , construction of buildings. planning economic , social development. roads , bridges. water supply domestic, industrial , commercial purposes. public health, sanitation conservancy , solid waste management. fire services. urban forestry, protection of environment , promotion of ecological aspects. safeguarding interests of weaker sections of society, including handicapped , mentally retarded. slum improvement , upgradation. urban poverty alleviation. provision of urban amenities , facilities such parks, gardens, playgrounds. promotion of cultural, educational , aesthetic aspects. burials , burial grounds; cremations, cremation grounds , electric crematoriums. cattle pounds...

First generation .282007.E2.80.932013.29 Hyundai i10

1 first generation (2007–2013) 1.1 background 1.2 styling 1.2.1 interior 1.3 facelift 1.3.1 exteriors 1.3.2 interiors 1.4 engines 1.4.1 i10 irde 1.1 1.4.2 i10 kappa 1.2 1.4.3 i10 diesel 1.4.4 i10 electric 1.4.5 i10 kappa-2 1.2 1.5 accolades , feats 1.6 safety 1.7 india first generation (2007–2013) the first generation i10 had world premiere on 31 october 2007, in new delhi, india. produced in india @ hyundai s chennai plant domestic , export markets. in europe, has 4 different versions: classic, style, comfort , eco blue version, smaller 1.0 litre engine. versions come front electric windows, abs, air conditioning , rds radio/cd player. background hyundai started development of i10 replace hyundai atos, known santro. development concept codenamed hyundai pa. car targeted @ indian market , intended production in india, given popularity of hatchback subcompacts in country. styling pre-facelift hyundai i10 the i10 has large gaping air dam, pulled-back headlamps, chrome lined grill, integr...

Events 2014 in rail transport

1 events 1.1 month 1.1.1 january events 1.1.2 february events 1.1.3 march events 1.1.4 april events 1.1.5 may events 1.1.6 june events 1.1.7 july events 1.1.8 august events 1.1.9 september events 1.1.10 november events 1.1.11 december events events by month january events january 1 – carl ice assumes position ceo of bnsf railway, replacing former ceo matt rose, assumed position chief operating officer. january 2 – canadian pacific railway announces sale of 660 miles (1,060 km) of dakota, minnesota , eastern subsidiary genesee & wyoming, operate rapid city, pierre , eastern railroad. sale, expected close in mid-2014, includes mainline tracy, minnesota rapid city, south dakota plus branch lines. february events march events march 23 – chicago l train overruns bumper @ o hare subway station, injuring 32. see: o hare cta station train crash march 27 – opening of dulwich hill extension of sydney s inner west light rail. april events april 5 - opening of panama metro in panama...

Nanking Uprising Xinhai Revolution

1911 battle @ ta-ping gate, nanking. painting t. miyano. on november 8, supported tongmenghui, xu shaozhen (徐紹楨) of new army announced uprising in molin pass (秣陵關), 30 km (19 mi) away nanking city. xu shaozhen, chen qimei , other generals decided form united army under xu strike nanking together. on november 11, united army headquarters established in zhenjiang. between november 24 , december 1, under command of xu shaozhen, united army captured wulongshan (烏龍山), mufushan (幕府山), yuhuatai (雨花臺), tianbao city (天保城) , many other strongholds of qing army. on december 2, nanking city captured revolutionaries after battle of nanking. on december 3, revolutionary su liangbi led troops in massacre of large number of manchus (the exact number not known). shortly afterward arrested, , troops disbanded.

Tributes and other popular culture references Cass Elliot

1 tributes , other popular culture references 1.1 civic events 1.2 films , plays 1.3 music 1.4 television tributes , other popular culture references civic events the city of baltimore dedicated august 15 cass elliot day . on august 15, 1973, city held parade in honor homecoming. films , plays in movie austin powers, international man of mystery, austin checks list of people knew, mentioning mama cass along jimi hendrix , janis joplin, crossing name out remark deceased, ham sandwich . the british play , film beautiful thing feature recordings, , 1 character reflects on memories of elliot. elliot subject of 2004 stage production in dublin, songs of mama cass, kristin kapelli performing main vocals. music the song mama, remember swedish artist marit bergman tribute elliot. the frank zappa song re turning again references urban legend of cass choking death. can visit big mama, can whap on back, while eats sandwich! tism song (he ll never an) ol man river cites conjectured cause ...

References Tennessee's 4th congressional district

martis, kenneth c. (1989). historical atlas of political parties in united states congress. new york: macmillan publishing company.  martis, kenneth c. (1982). historical atlas of united states congressional districts. new york: macmillan publishing company.  congressional biographical directory of united states 1774–present political graveyard database of tennessee congressmen

Track listing We the Best

notes on wal-mart edition, track hit em being removed track listing on album. intro (we best) , **** m dade county both not included vocals rick ross in markets, included on best buy edition. sample credits takin on contains sample of c.r.e.a.m. performed wu-tang clan. brown paper bag contains sample of if can t have performed yvonne elliman. s on chest contains sample of shine on performed birdman.

Physiological roles G protein–coupled receptor

^ sharma n, akhade as, qadri (april 2013). sphingosine-1-phosphate suppresses tlr-induced cxcl8 secretion human t cells . journal of leukocyte biology. 93 (4): 521–8. doi:10.1189/jlb.0712328. pmid 23345392.  ^ hazell gg, hindmarch cc, pope gr, roper ja, lightman sl, murphy d, o carroll am, lolait sj (january 2012). g protein-coupled receptors in hypothalamic paraventricular , supraoptic nuclei—serpentine gateways neuroendocrine homeostasis . frontiers in neuroendocrinology. 33 (1): 45–66. doi:10.1016/j.yfrne.2011.07.002. pmc 3336209 . pmid 21802439.  ^ dorsam rt, gutkind js (february 2007). g-protein-coupled receptors , cancer . nature reviews. cancer. 7 (2): 79–94. doi:10.1038/nrc2069. pmid 17251915. 

June List of European tornadoes in 2010

1 june 1.1 june 2 event 1.2 june 5 event 1.3 june 6 event 1.4 june 8 event 1.5 june 9 event 1.6 june 11 event 1.7 june 12 event 1.8 june 14 event 1.9 june 16 event 1.10 june 18 event 1.11 june 19 event 1.12 june 20 event 1.13 june 21 event 1.14 june 22 event 1.15 june 23 event 1.16 june 27 event 1.17 june 28 event 1.18 june 29 event 1.19 june 30 event june june 2 event f1 in hungary f? in hungary june 5 event f? in russia f1 in russia f1 / t2 in russia june 6 event f? in belgium f? in belgium june 8 event f1 / t3 in russia f2 in united kingdom f? in united kingdom f? in netherlands june 9 event f1 / t2 in germany f1 / t3 in germany june 11 event f? in germany f0 in france june 12 event f? in armenia f2 / t4 in russia june 14 event f1 in russia f1 / t3 in russia f? in france f? in france f? in hungary june 16 event f1 in romania june 18 event f0 in greece f1 in romania june 19 event f0 in italy f0 in italy f1 in italy f0/t0 in slovenia june 20 event f2 in belarus f? in ukraine june 21 e...

Crimean status referendum Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation

on 27 february, following takeover of building russian special forces, supreme council of crimea voted hold referendum on 25 may, initial question whether crimea should upgrade autonomy within ukraine. referendum date later moved 25 may 30 march. ukrainian court declared referendum illegal. on 4 march, russian president vladimir putin said russia not considering annexing crimea. said of peninsula citizens themselves, in conditions of free expression of , security can determine future . putin later acknowledged had ordered work bring crimea russia february. acknowledged in march there secret opinion polls held in crimea, which, according him, reported overwhelming popular support crimea s incorporation russia. on 6 march, supreme council moved referendum date 16 march , changed scope ask new question: whether crimea should accede russia or restore 1992 constitution within ukraine, ukrainian government had invalidated. referendum, unlike 1 announced earlier, contained no option main...