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  CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Peter Knights (born 30 March 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach.
Knights is as much remembered for his failure as a coach as his spectacular success on the field.
Knights was considered to have been unlucky, as ineffective club management and poor relationships amongst his underperforming players seen as major contributing factors in the club's performance.
encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Peter_Knights   (624 words)

  
 WildAid   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Ever the great storyteller, Peter had enthralled me with his experiences as young and naïve speechwriter for President Lyndon Johnson, his time as a journalist and of how to his utter surprise his first novel "Jaws" became a bestseller.
Peter, who loved the ocean with a fierce passion, was saddened that "Jaws" might have contributed to increased trophy fishing of sharks and their demonization, but he was the first to point out that sharks had been vilified and overfished long before the book was written.
In 1974 Peter had consulted numerous shark experts to inform his work of fiction, but the state of knowledge for great whites was pitifully low.
www.wildaid.org /index.asp?CID=8&PID=66&SUBID=&TERID=207   (415 words)

  
 DIOCESE OF SAN BERNARDINO
The Knights of Peter Claver was established by four Josephite priests and three laymen in mobile, Alabama.
Knights of Peter Claver (KPC) exist to foster and sustain Catholicism in the fl family, to promote education and provide leadership to men, women and children.
Peter Claver, the son of a farmer, was born in Verdu, Catalonia, Spain in 1581.
www.sbdiocese.org /KnightsPeterClaver.cfm   (319 words)

  
 gaijin: 04.04.15-04.04.30   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Sword of St. Peter was founded in response to the declaration by Pope Constantine XXXIV that the artificially intelligent were possessed of souls in 2717 CE.
Knights of this order are the officers of the military and answer directly to the Bishops.
These Knights believe that they are charged by God to remove the thorns from the eyes of everyone within the Thousand Worlds and are thus the most numerous combatants in the Crusade.
www.gaijin.com /journal/04.04/04.04.15-04.04.30.html   (2412 words)

  
 Knights NRL boardroom battle heats up : thewest.com.au   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Acting Knights chairman Peter Corcoran said a faction aligned with the former prop was putting business acumen ahead of passion for footy.
Harragon's camp is understood to be planning an extraordinary general meeting of Knights' members to change the club's constitution and reduce the number of Newcastle RL appointees.
Knights chief executive Ken Conway said reports of sponsor unrest - especially from financial saviour the Wests Leagues Club in Newcastle - were wide of the mark.
www.thewest.com.au /aapstory.aspx?StoryName=352753   (651 words)

  
 Softball Splits Non Conference Doubleheader with host St. Peter's :: Knights defeat St. Peter's, 5-1, after falling, ...
Saint Peter's (7-14) trailed the opener, 2-0, heading to the bottom of the fourth, but the Peahens broke out for 10 runs in the last three innings, winning on the eight-run mercy rule in the bottom of the sixth, when centerfielder Nikki Melchiorre belted a three-run, one-out walkoff home run.
She drove in two, as did outfielder Heather Hogate, who got the Knights started with a two-run, two-out double in the first inning.
The Knights are back in action when they travel to Loretto, PA for a conference doubleheader at St. Francis PA on April 9 at 1:00 p.m.
www.cstv.com /sports/w-softbl/stories/040605ach.html   (540 words)

  
 Knights of Saints Peter and Paul
Peter was a native of Bethsaida, near Lake Tiberias, the son of John, and worked, like his brother St. Andrew, as a fisherman on Lake Genesareth.
It is certain that Peter died in Rome and that his martyrdom came during the reign of Emperor Nero, probably in 64.
According to rich tradition, Peter was crucified on the Vatican Hill upside down because he declared himself unworthy to die in the same manner as the Lord.
www.kykofc.com /kentucky/iack/peter.htm   (598 words)

  
 IWMC.org - anti-Shark Fin Soup campaign led by WildAid
Knights is quick to tell the Asian press that his group simply wants to "bring shark (fin soup) consumption to sustainable levels".
Knights asked "is the UN extremist, too?" and delivered a quote attributed to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on the plight of sharks that appeared to place FAO in WildAid's camp.
Knights and WildAid's website demonstrates other unseemly exaggerations directly related to his attempt to wrap the credibility of the United Nations and FAO about their "save the shark from soup" campaign.
www.iwmc.org /sharks/000729-2.htm   (909 words)

  
 The Rolex Awards: saving endangered species like the tiger, P. Knights
Peter Knights, a 34-year-old British ecologist, has launched a series of public campaigns across Asia to end the consumption of body parts from endangered species.
The plight of the tiger and of other endangered creatures such as the elephant, the bear, the marine turtle, and the rhinoceros inspired a London School of Economics graduate named Peter Knights to leave his building and interior design business in 1988 when he was 24 and to become what he calls an "undercover ecologist".
While Knights applauds the work of other wildlife conservation groups, he feels the efforts are in vain unless the demand for endangered species is addressed.
www.rolexawards.com /laureates/laureate-28-knights.html   (909 words)

  
 Bodrum - The Complete Guide / Bodrum's Castle of St Peter
The Order did not require the presence of each knight at all times, and some spent time in Europe at their estates (many of them were wealthy) or on duty at various hospitals along the pilgrim routes.
fter erecting a castle on the island of Cos, the Knights needed a stronghold on the mainland of Asia Minor.
The fortress became known as the Castle of St. Peter The Liberator because it served as the sole place of refuge for all Christians on the west coast of Asia Minor.
www.bodrum-bodrum.com /html/history/castle.htm   (2359 words)

  
 Malkioni Knights, by Peter Metcalfe
Knights are traditionally associated with Chivalry because those are the virtues that Hrestol the First Knight deemed necessary to maintain the required state of grace for Knighthood.
Knights have a feud with Wizards as they are the epitome of one imbued with God's Grace as opposed to those hubristic sorcerers who wield the cosmic laws as if they were putty and care naught for their fellow man. Malkioni society is often dominated by tension between these two social groups.
The Knights of Castle Coast are remnants of the knights that were expelled by Bailifies the Hammer when he forged a Rokari state in Tanisor.
www.etyries.com /malkioni/knights.htm   (826 words)

  
 Peter Knights & WildAid
Somehow Peter Knights went from being a graduate of the London School of Economics to a leader on the front lines of the fight to save endangered species.
Knights and his colleagues travel the world identifying local police and rangers who are attempting to stop the poachers.
I tried to imagine Peter Knights, an urbane Englishman who was absolutely focused on his work, trekking the wilds of Russia with the Rangers, or venturing through the mangroves of the Galapagos Islands in a patrol boat he procured for the Park Services, in search of illegal fishing operations.
www.ecoworld.com /home/articles2.cfm?tid=345   (1182 words)

  
 Group North
Peter moves all of his troops forwards and attempts to claim the rough ground on my right flank with a mixture of single and double based Ax (s).
Peter moves his Kn (s) into contact with my 3 deep pk (i), The light horse continue to back off from my knights and pike located in the centre.
Peter's Knights move to contact my dbe Knights which have formed a line to fill in the space between the Pike and the Ax.
www.groupnorth.asn.au /martin3.htm   (1486 words)

  
 Peter Knights - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1986, the VFL expanded to include a team from each of Western Australia and Queensland.
Despite this, the Bears' results in 1988 and 1989 failed to improve, with the club suffering regular thrashings.
His former club, Hawthorn, appointed him senior coach for the 1994 season, finishing sixth of fifteen clubs—but one place out of the finals.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peter_Knights   (321 words)

  
 The Leader - Knights of Peter Claver remember saint
Louise Frasier, who serves as Grandlady of the Ladies Auxiliary of the local Knights of Peter Claver, lit the candles to remember those in the international organization of African American Catholics, the Knights of Peter Claver, who have passed.
Bevard read the names of both the knights and ladies who made transition who were members of the St. Athanasius chapter of the group.
During the entrance hymns, Knights of Peter Claver dressed in medieval attire with orange or green feathered hats were among the visual highlights of Sunday's event.
www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=17438905&BRD=1682&PAG=461&dept_id=40633&rfi=6   (989 words)

  
 Road Knights Team
The OTA Road Knights Team is a group of 10 professional transport drivers with first class driving records who make presentations on how car and truck drivers can safely share the road.
This team of Road Knights was selected by an impressive panel of judges,including: the Ontario Provincial Police, Ontario Ministry of Transportation, 680News radio, the Transportation Health and Safety Association of Ontario, Today's Trucking (an industry journal), a truck driver from the previous Road Knights team, and OTA staff.
OTA Road Knights are available to meet with groups to provide insight on sharing the road with a transport truck and how all road users can be partners in safety.
www.ontruck.org /info/knights   (648 words)

  
 Our History
The ownership of the property was officially transferred to the Diocese of Manchester under Bishop Guertin and St. Peter's became a mission of St. Anthony Church in Sanbornville.
Peter Parish was established; the first pastor was Fr.
Because of the increasing size of the parish and its inability to build a new church, the current parish hall was converted into the "new parish church." It was blessed in 1966.
mysite.verizon.net /vze788g1/stpeter/id4.html   (389 words)

  
 The Catholic Key: Online Edition Newspaper of the Diocese of Kansas City - St.Joseph
He reviewed how the Knights of Peter Claver got their start in Mobile, Ala., in 1909, because African-Americans were not allowed to join the Knights of Columbus.
Peter Claver died in 1654, and was declared a saint in 1888 by Pope Leo XIII.
Ellis said that the Knights are in the midst of planning for two large conferences to be held in Kansas City in 2000.
catholickey.org /index.php3?gif=news.gif&mode=view&issue=19991114&article_id=534   (749 words)

  
 Article
KNIGHTS NOTES – Head coach Jim Conlon’s squad is fresh off its third league tournament title in the last four years.
The Orange and Black rolled past rival Luther 4-0 in the tourney semifinals and held off Loras 2-1 in double overtime in the championship match of last weekend’s IIAC postseason event…Senior forward Harrison Kibombo-Lugujjo of Uganda led the offensive path to the league tournament championship, scoring three overall and two game-winning goals during the weekend.
The Knights’ overall record in NCAA tourney appearances is 4-2-1…Wartburg stopped North Park 3-1 at the Waverly Soccer Complex Sept. 29 in the last meeting between the two teams.
www.go-knights.net /news/Article.aspx?ID=1574   (543 words)

  
 WildAid   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
This was the message of Peter Knights, a British environmentalist and conservationist running the San Francisco-based WildAid, as he spoke in Taipei to mark the considerable progress made in the campaign to save endangered species.
Knights, who graduated from the London School of Economics and then worked as an investigator of the illegal animal trade before setting up WildAid, reported that the growing middle class in China is increasing the demand for sharks' fins at the dining table.
Knights personally went to check out China's "bear farms," where bears are kept in cages and a permanent shunt "milks" the liver-produced bile from the gallbladder.
www.wildaid.org /index.asp?CID=8&PID=331&SUBID=&TERID=215   (471 words)

  
 Knights of Columbus, Council 11514 St. Peter's Church Monument, CO"
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic family fraternal service organization with 1.6 million members.
As a member of the Knights of Columbus you and your family enjoy many benefits, including 12 free issues annually of the Columbia magazine, the world's largest Catholic family magazine, eligibility to join the Knights of Columbus top-ranked life insurance program, and many more family and personal benefits.
Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to practicing Catholic men in union with the Holy See, who are at least 18 years old.
www.petertherock.org /KnightsOfColumbus   (196 words)

  
 Code One Magazine: The Black Knights — July 2000
The knight in the game of chess, the strategist’s ultimate game of war, represents an aggressive and maneuverable force.
The Black Knights debuted in 1974 during the Singapore Armed Forces Day celebrations, one year after the RSAF aerobatics team formed.
The left wingtip of Black Knight No. 1 and the cockpit of Black Knight No. 2 are separated by a distance of three feet as the aircraft return to Delta, Swan, and Kite formations.
www.codeonemagazine.com /archives/2000/articles/july_00/black_1.html   (840 words)

  
 K   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Known as 'Cracker', Knight was a combative and highly effective ruckman who joined Collingwood from South Bendigo in 1934 and went on to play 104 VFL games and kick 85 goals for the Magpies over the course of the ensuing seven seasons.
Peter Knights made his debut for the Hawks in 1969 and went on to play 267 games for the club over seventeen seasons.
After retiring as a player, Peter Knights was appointed as the inaugural coach of the Brisbane Bears in 1987 - the football equivalent of Russian roulette with a fully loaded six shooter.
www.fullpointsfooty.net /k.htm   (11191 words)

  
 Orléans Online | Sportspage
The Knights were coming off a win over the Tigers in the final of a tournament at Colonel By Secondary School on Sunday and were looking to keep pace with Gloucester Gators at the top of the East Conference.
With 1:10 remaining on the clock, the Knights had managed to re-establish their four point advantage and were looking to extend their advantage even further when Luc Manini made a pair of free throws to give St. Peter a six point lead at 45-39.
Knights head coach Ashley Coventry was happy with the result, but admitted a lot of work still needs to be done before his team is ready to seriously compete for the city championship.
www.orleansonline.ca /pages/S2006121302.htm   (508 words)

  
 Saint Peter's Knights of Columbus, Council #10351,  Honey Brook, PA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Saint Peter's Knights of Columbus, Council #10351, Honey Brook, PA Knights of Columbus
The Knights are a service organization dedicated to the four principles of Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism.
Known as "The Strong Right Arm of the Church," the Knights provide volunteer service to the local community and beyond, insurance for members, and a strong and lasting sense of brotherhood and friendship.
www.saintpeterchurch.net /KOC.html   (107 words)

  
 Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville, Tennessee - Bishop's Office - Diocesan Communications
They were members of the Junior Knights and Junior Daughters of the Knights of Peter Claver, the largest lay Black Catholic organization in the United States.
The Knights of Peter Claver was founded in 1909 in Mobile, Ala., by four Josephite priests and three laymen.
The local courts of the Junior Knights and Junior Daughters are involved in several ongoing community projects, said Crystal Shelton, Grand Lady of the Junior Daughters at St. Vincent and recently elected the Central States District secretary, and Steven Robinson, Junior Grand Knight at St. Vincent and a Central States District vice president.
www.dioceseofnashville.com /article-peterclaver.htm   (774 words)

  
 Paradox Interactive Forums - Knights of Opportunity: In Hoc Signo Vinces
It is certain that the Knights Hospitaller refrained from honouring their alliance with Cyprus during that island nation's most incompetent attak on Karamon earlier that year on the direct order of the Grand Master Philibert de Naillac.
Brilliantly avoiding the numerically superior enemy armies, the Knights Hospitaller proceded to lay siege to Oldenburg and Friesen, and, when these principalities had fallen, forced them to acknowledge the Grand Master as their overlord and pay a rich tribute in gold, amounting to the sum of 450 ducats.
Victories, the Knights retreated from the field of battle to rebuild their tiny army to the hitherho unheard of peacetime strength of eleven thousand men.
www.europa-universalis.com /forum/showthread.php?t=72038   (3124 words)

  
 Peter Claver
The Ladies Auxiliary was formed as a division of the Knights of Peter Claver in 1926, followed by the establishment of Junior Daughters and Junior Knights for girls and boys under 18.
Today Shaw and his wife Audrey, a member of the Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary, are actively involved in the organization as members of Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Los Angeles and participate at district and national levels.
She said her primary role at the convention in Sacramento was to expand the membership of the Knights and Ladies of Peter Claver in the West.
www.diocese-sacramento.org /herald/articles/050521claver.html   (838 words)

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