Warhammer 40,000

Warhammer 40,000 (informally known as Warhammer 40K, WH40K or simply 40K) is a tabletop miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop, set in a dystopian science-fantasy universe. Warhammer 40,000 was created by Rick Priestley in 1987 as the futuristic companion to Warhammer Fantasy Battle, sharing many game mechanics. Expansions for Warhammer 40,000 are released periodically which give rules for urban, planetary siege and large-scale combat. The game is in its seventh edition, which was released on May 24, 2014.

Players can assemble and paint individual, 28-millimetre (1.1 in) scale miniature figures that represent futuristic soldiers, creatures and vehicles of war. These figurines are collected to comprise squads in armies that can be pitted against those of other players. Each player brings a roughly equal complement of units to a tabletop battlefield with handmade or purchased terrain. The players then decide upon a scenario, ranging from simple skirmishes to complex battles involving defended objectives and reinforcements. The models are physically moved around the table and the actual distance between models plays a role in the outcome of combat. Play is turn-based, with various outcomes determined by tables and the roll of dice. Battles may last anywhere from a half-hour to a whole weekend, and battles may be strung together to form campaigns. Many game and hobby stores host games, and official gaming events are held on a regular basis, such as the Throne of Skulls.

USS Sentinel (1918)

The second USS Sentinel, a motorboat built in 1918 by Richardson Boat Co., North Tonawanda, New York, for the United States Coast Guard, was completed on 17 June 1918 and assigned to St. Mary's River patrol, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.

Mission completion

Returned to the United States Coast Guard when the services were separated on 28 August 1919, Sentinel served until 1935, being renamed AB-13 in 1923.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

Sentinel (instrumental)

"Sentinel" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1992. The single features a restructured, shorter version of "Sentinel", from the album Tubular Bells II. The piece itself is a re-imagining of the introduction theme from Oldfield's 1973 album Tubular Bells which was known for its use in The Exorcist film.

Charts

It charted at number 10 in the UK Singles Chart and at number 14 in the Irish Singles Chart.

Usage

An excerpt was used in the soundtrack for the "Back from the Dead" television programme, broadcast by the BBC in 2010 as part of its Horizon series of documentaries.

The piece is featured on a Pavarotti & Friends CD from Luciano Pavarotti's International Charity Gala Concert in Modena on 27 September 1992.

Track listing

UK single

UK promo single

Clinton (RIRTR station)

Clinton was a proposed Rochester Industrial and Rapid Transit Railway station located in Rochester, New York. The station would have been located between Court Street and Meigs-Goodman stations, near the South Avenue Loop and the connection to the Lehigh Valley Railroad Station, close to the downtown central business district.

Plans for a wood and steel station were drawn up during the early 1940s and approved by City Council in June 1943, but turned down by the War Production Board. A revised design for a concrete structure costing $101,000 was then approved, but wartime shortages prevented its construction.

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Clinton (CTA Blue Line station)

Clinton is a subway station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line and the West Loop neighborhood of the larger Near West Side community area. The Congress Branch of the Blue line opened in June 1958, and connected to the existing Dearborn subway at LaSalle. It is the closest 'L' station to Union Station, the terminal for several Metra and Amtrak trains and the Chicago Greyhound Bus Terminal. It is also the deepest station on the CTA system.

Bus connections

CTA Buses

Greyhound Buses

Notes and references

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Clinton (steam ferry)

Clinton was the first steam ferry boat built in California and used on San Francisco Bay in 1853.

History

The Clinton was built by Domingo Marcucci in early 1853, for Charles Minturn of the Conta Costa Steam Navigation Company. She was a 194-ton, side-wheel steamer, with a walking beam, 125 horsepower, low-preassure engine, 120 feet long, 24 feet beam and a hull 7 feet deep. She was launched 60 days from the day her keel was laid.

She ran on the Creek Route between San Francisco and the eastern shore until 1865 when Minturn sold out his interest in the Creek Route to the railroad. In 1866 he moved the remains of his fleet to operate between San Francisco and Marin and Sonoma Counties.

In 1874 the Clinton was purchased by the San Rafael & San Quentin Railroad and put on the run to San Rafael. The Clinton ended her career in 1877, sinking after a collision with another ship.

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