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Laurel High School (Maryland)
Laurel High School is a public high school located in Laurel, Maryland, United States; it is the oldest school in the Prince George's County Public Schools system. The school serves Laurel, portions of Konterra,2010 Census – Census Block Map (Index): Konterra CDP, MD " . Retrieved on August 26, 2018. Pages 1 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State School
State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools ( Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in part by taxation. State funded schools exist in virtually every country of the world, though there are significant variations in their structure and educational programmes. State education generally encompasses primary and secondary education (4 years old to 18 years old). By country Africa South Africa In South Africa, a state school or government school refers to a school that is state-controlled. These are officially called public schools according to the South African Schools Act of 1996, but it is a term that is not used colloquially. The Act recognised two categories of schools: public and independent. Independent schools include all private schools and schools that are privately governed. Independent schools with l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gazette (Maryland)
''The Gazette'' published weekly community newspapers serving Montgomery, Prince George's, Frederick, and Carroll counties in Maryland, including a subscription-based weekend edition covering business and politics throughout the state. The group of papers consistently won awards from the Suburban Newspapers of America, as well as regional awards. It was based in Gaithersburg. In June 2015, Nash Holdings said it would close the newspapers. History The community newspaper group published ten Montgomery County editions (Germantown, Silver Spring/Takoma Park, Gaithersburg, Bethesda, Potomac, Burtonsville, Wheaton, Rockville, Olney and Damascus), two Carroll County editions ( Mount Airy and Sykesville/ Eldersburg) and eight Prince George's County editions ( Largo, Hyattsville, College Park, Upper Marlboro, Bowie, Landover, Laurel and Clinton). ''The Gazette'' had been publishing weekly newspapers in the Maryland suburbs since 1959. The Frederick County editions c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angie Vaughn
Angie Vaughn (born November 4, 1976) is an American former track and field athlete who specialized in hurdles. She was the 100-meter hurdles winner at the 1998 Goodwill Games and a silver medalist in the event at the 1998 IAAF World Cup. Collegiately, she ran for the Texas Longhorns and was a three-time champion at NCAA-level, winning two hurdles title and one in the relay. Career Born in Washington, D.C., she grew up in Maryland and attended Laurel High School. She took up track while there, at the behest of her mother, and became the high school state champion in the 100-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles in 1991. She placed third in the 100 m hurdles event at the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships in 1993. She graduated from high school in 1994 and went on to attend the University of Texas on an athletic scholarship that same year, majoring in marketing. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gertrude Poe
Gertrude Louise Poe (September 21, 1915 – July 13, 2017) was an American journalist, lawyer, real estate agent, insurance agent, and radio broadcaster who served as the editor of '' Laurel Leader'' in Laurel, Maryland from 1939 to 1980. She was known as "Maryland's First Lady of Journalism." Life and career Poe was born in Granite, Maryland in 1915, the youngest of five daughters of Worthy and Bertha Poe, and moved with her family to nearby Laurel as a child. Shortly after graduating from Laurel High School at the age of fifteen in 1931, Poe was hired by local attorney George McCeney to work as a secretary in his law offices, which were located at 357 Main Street in Laurel. After five years of working as a legal secretary, she matriculated to the Washington College of Law, where she graduated with her J.D. degree in 1939. ''The Leader'' Upon graduating, Poe returned to the McCeney's law firm with the intention of joining the firm as an attorney. The head of the offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megadeth
Megadeth is an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine. Known for their technically complex guitar work and musicianship, Megadeth is one of the "big four" of American thrash metal along with Metallica, Anthrax, and Slayer, responsible for the genre's development and popularization. Their music features complex arrangements and fast rhythm sections, dual lead guitars, and lyrical themes of war, politics, religion, death, and personal relationships. In 1985, Megadeth released their debut album, '' Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!'', on the independent record label Combat Records, to moderate success. It caught the attention of bigger labels, which led to Megadeth signing with Capitol Records. Their first major-label album, '' Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?'', was released in 1986 and was a major hit with the underground metal scene. Band members' substance abuse issues and personal disputes had brought Mega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marty Friedman
Marty Friedman (born December 8, 1962) is an American guitarist, best known for his tenure as the lead guitarist for thrash metal band Megadeth from 1990 to 2000. He is also known for playing alongside Jason Becker in Cacophony from 1986 until 1989, as well as his 13 solo albums and tours. Friedman has resided in Tokyo, Japan since 2003, where he has appeared on over 700 Japanese television programs such as ''Rock Fujiyama'', ''Hebimeta-san'', ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen'' and ''Jukebox English''. He has released albums with several record labels, including Avex Trax, Universal, EMI, Prosthetic, and Shrapnel Records. Early career (1982–1989) At the age of 14, after attending a KISS concert, Friedman took up the guitar, and is largely self-taught. He rushed to form a band and started playing original songs, the reason being that originals are easier to play than covers. "Because," he says, "even if you screw up, you just claim that the song is written like that and no one can chal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shari Elliker
Shari Elliker is an American voice actress and radio host who has worked on a number of radio stations, primarily in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore metropolitan areas. Biography Career Elliker hosted her own morning radio show on WBAL in Baltimore from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. starting in 2007,Dash, Julekha (5 September 2007)WBAL taps Elliker to host new morning radio show ''Baltimore Business Journal'' but later moved to afternoons once the station went to a news format in the afternoons and moved their veteran talk show host Ron Smith to mornings. Elliker then hosted "The Afternoon News Journal with Shari Elliker" through August 2011, when WBAL chose not to renew her contract.Zurawik, David. (27 August 2011)Shari Elliker out as afternoon drivetime anchor on WBAL radio ''Baltimore Sun'' She is the recipient of the "Outstanding Talk Show" awards from the Associated Press, Chesapeake Region for 2007 and 2008 and has received two "Achievement in Radio" Awards. Prior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Bullock
Mike Bullock is an American author and musician born in Washington, DC. Bullock began writing fiction, non-fiction and poetry in the 1980s. He worked professionally in the music and comic book industries since 1986 and is best known as the creator of comic book series '' Lions, Tigers and Bears'' from Image Comics, and as the regular writer of ''The Phantom'' from Moonstone Books. Overview His first published fiction work, '' Lions, Tigers and Bears'' received favorable reviews from comic book reviewers. Bullock followed that success with another Lions, Tigers and Bears series that arrived in stores in 2006. He took the reins of The Phantom for Moonstone Books with issue 12 of the publisher's first Phantom comic series and continued penning Phantom stories until he had over 40 under his belt, ending his run with the distinction of writing more original Phantom stories than any other American comic book writer. Comic book works In 2002, Bullock was employed by Dabel Brothers Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Next American City
''Next City'' is a national urban affairs magazine and non-profit organization based in Philadelphia. First published in March 2003 as a magazine known as The Next American City, Next City promotes socially, economically and environmentally sustainable practices in urban areas across the country and examines how and why cities are changing. It covers topics such as planning, transportation, urban economies, housing and environmental issues. History The magazine, originally named ''The Next American City'', was founded in late 2002 by former college classmates Seth Brown, Adam Gordon, and Anika Singh Lemar. The first issue was distributed in spring of 2003, receiving favorable coverage in ''The New York Times'', and ''The Baltimore Sun'', among others. First based in New Haven, Connecticut, and later moving to its current hometown of Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, largest city in the Commonwea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheryll Cashin
Sheryll D. Cashin is a law professor at Georgetown University Law Center. She was born and raised in Huntsville, Alabama, where her parents were political activists. Her parents' role in the civil rights movement impressed on her the importance of political engagement, and instilled values that still influence her research and discussion.Backstory Family and home Political involvement and activism were ideals in Sheryll Cashin's family, leading her to pursue racial issues including segregation and inequality. At the start of the civil rights movement in early 1962, Cashin's mother Joan was arrested in a sit-in protest at a lunch counter, while holding the four month old Sheryll. Her father John L. Cas ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spartan Army
The Spartan army stood at the center of the Spartan state, citizens trained in the disciplines and honor of a warrior society.Connolly (2006), p. 38 Subjected to military drills since early manhood, the Spartans became one of the most feared and formidable military forces in the Greek world, attaining legendary status in their wars against Persia. At the height of Sparta's power – between the 6th and 4th centuries BC – other Greeks commonly accepted that "one Spartan was worth several men of any other state." Tradition states that the semi-mythical Spartan legislator Lycurgus first founded the iconic army. Referring to Sparta as having a "wall of men, instead of bricks," he proposed reforming the Spartan society to develop a military-focused lifestyle following "proper virtues" such as equality for the male citizens, austerity, strength, and fitness. Spartan boys deemed strong enough entered the ''agoge'' regime at the age of seven, undergoing intense and rigorou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grade 12
Twelfth grade, 12th grade, senior year, or grade 12 is the final year of secondary school in most of North America. In other regions, it may also be referred to as class 12 or Year 13. In most countries, students are usually between the ages of 17 and 18 years old. Some countries have a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all. Twelfth grade is typically the last year of high school (graduation year). Australia In Australia, the twelfth grade is referred to as Year 12. In New South Wales, students are usually 16 or 17 years old when they enter Year 12 and 17 or 18 years during graduation (end of year). A majority of students in Year 12 work toward getting an ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank). Up until the start of 2020 the OP (Overall Position, which applies only to students in the state of Queensland) was used. Both of these allow/allowed them access to courses at university. In Western Australia, this is achieved by completing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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