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unusual facts about reward


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Award-winning films include the documentary feature Risk/Reward, the documentary series The Hill and the fiction short Weekend Getaway.


A Ship of the Line

As a reward for his exploits, he is given command of HMS Sutherland, once the Dutch ship Eendracht, and which is, in Hornblower's estimation, "the ugliest and least desirable two-decker in the Navy List".

Alexandre Ferdinand Parseval-Deschenes

He the commanded France's Baltic fleet during the Crimean War, with which he bombarded the Russian fortress of Bomarsund and received its surrender on 16 August - as a reward he was promoted to admiral on the following 2 December.

Anglo Marri wars

A proclamation was issued on the Sind Frontier offering a reward of ten rupees for the capture of any Marri.

Arthur Moulton

He lent his name to communist groups, but in 1951, he turned down the $25,000 Lenin Peace Prize by reportedly saying that "The only reward I want in working for peace is peace".

Bass to Mouth

After they tell him that he must fix this or forfeit that which they promised him, Cartman devises a plan to reward the student body for their recent state exam scores with a pizza party, at which they will feed the students pizza laced with laxatives and Arby's horsey sauce, thus causing the entire student body to suffer the same misfortune as Pete and Jenny, diffusing the torment they experienced.

Billee Taylor

Billee Taylor, or The Reward of Virtue is "a nautical comedy opera" by Edward Solomon, with a libretto by Henry Pottinger Stephens.

Blackbeard the Pirate

The film follows British Navy Lieutenant Robert Maynard (Keith Andes), who sets out to earn a reward by proving that privateer Henry Morgan (Torin Thatcher) also engages in piracy.

Castlemorris

Prior to 1175, both manors were then granted to Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephan by his brother David FitzGerald, then the second Norman approved bishop of St David's, as part reward for Maurice's appointment as hereditary steward of the episcopate.

Dean Kiely

In spite of that, he was awarded a one-year extension at the club as a 'reward' from boss Tony Mowbray for his professionalism.

Derek van der Kooy

Previous studies have demonstrated that the opiate reward is mediated by a dopamine-independent reward system in nondependent animals, and by a dopamine-dependent reward system in dependent animals.

Elizabeth of Bosnia

Having had the crown restored to her daughter, Elizabeth immediately proceeded to reward those who had helped her, giving a castle in Jelenec to Blaise Forgach, the Master of the Cupbearers, whose blow had mortally wounded Charles.

Four Feather Falls

The four feathers of the title refers to four magical feathers given to Tex by the Indian chief Kalamakooya as a reward for saving his grandson: two allowed Tex's guns to swivel and fire without being touched whenever he was in danger, and two conferred the power of speech on Tex's horse and dog.

François de Beauvilliers, 1st duc de Saint-Aignan

In reward for his devotion to the court party during the Fronde, his county of Saint-Aignan was elevated to a dukedom in 1663, with the special privilege of the peerage (duché-pairie), making him one of the highest ranking aristocrats of the kingdom of France.

Gabriel Mendoza

He had his personal revenge, because he won the final of the reality, winning a reward of 50 million pesos (US$ 80.000).

George C. Pendleton

After the election of Woodrow Wilson to the presidency in 1912, Pendleton was to be appointed Postmaster of Temple, a post no doubt intended as a reward for his long service to the Democratic party.

George Walters

The warrant announced the creation of a single decoration available to the Army and Royal Navy, which was intended to reward 'individual instances of merit and valour' and which 'we are desirous should be highly prized and eagerly sought after'.

Gildo

In 386, Theodosius I appointed Gildo Comes Africae and Magister utriusque militiae per Africam, as reward for his support to his father Theodosius the Elder in the suppression of Firmus' revolt.

Henri de La Ferté-Senneterre

Becoming mestre de camp (equivalent to the modern rank of colonel), Henri II gained glory fighting the Spaniards at Hesdin on 29 June 1639 and, as a reward, Louis XIII made him maréchal de camp.

Housecarl

That was New Year's Eve, a day on which it was customary for Scandinavian kings to reward their retainers with gifts.

Iron-Crutch Li

They were admitted to eternal life as a reward for their acts on earth and bearing gifts to Shoulao, who is the god of long life.

James Timberlake

In January 1882, outlaws Robert Ford, Charles Ford and Dick Liddil surrendered to Timberlake at the Fords' sister, Martha Bolton's residence in Ray County, Missouri, on the condition that they would receive full pardons and $10,000 in reward money, in exchange for the death or imprisonment of the gang's ringleader, Jesse James.

Job evaluation

ICICI, Procter & Gamble, Infosys, Bharat Petroleum, Asian Paints, HLL and Hughes Software have certain things in common: greater opportunities to grow vertically, open communication, flexible working hours, excellent reward schemes, employee-oriented work environment, sharing with and learning from others etc.

John Julius Angerstein

After a number of knife attacks on women by the so-called "London Monster", Angerstein promised a reward of £100 for capture of the perpetrator.

Land banking

People such as Bob Hope and Donald Trump have reaped tremendous reward from buying large areas and holding the property until the market commanded a considerable return when sold.

London Monster

Philanthropist John Julius Angerstein promised a reward of £100 for capture of the perpetrator.

Ludlow Castle

The king made her marry Pain fitzJohn, and the land was probably a reward for fitzJohn's loyal service.

Marsh Giddings

In January 1874 the best he could do was to offer a reward of $500 for the arrest of those cowboys who had shot up a Hispanic dance in Lincoln murdering four men, the seminal event starting the wars.

Michael Alford

Upon landing at Dover he was mistakenly arrested on suspicion of being Father Richard Smith, Bishop of Chalcedon, for whose apprehension the government had offered a reward.

Mohammed Kasola

As a reward for scoring the goal, Kasola received an Arabian camel.

Morgan Dana Harrington

Crimestoppers has offered a $100,000 reward and the band, Metallica, has added an additional $50,000 reward for information leading to a conviction.

NP-complete

The Clay Mathematics Institute is offering a US $1 million reward to anyone who has a formal proof that P=NP or that P≠NP.

Order of the Eagle of Este

The Order was instituted on 27 December 1855 by Francis V of Modena, Duke of Modena & Reggio, to reward the services and the merits of faithful civilians and officers.

Orélie-Antoine de Tounens

Colonel Cornelio Saavedra Rodríguez promised a reward for his head but the Mapuche decided to defend their unusual ally.

Paschal Homily

:If anyone has labored from the first hour, let them today receive the just reward.

Pay-per-call

Call Tracking is a key part of the technology that enables Pay-per-Call - The ability to track calls in a similar way to clicks, allows Pay-per-Call providers to account for results and to reward partners for performance, on a revenue-share basis.

Peter Melander Graf von Holzappel

Emperor Ferdinand III raised the small Lordship to the free immediate County of Holzappel as a reward for the services Melander had performed while in the imperial army.

Poppy Flowers

Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris put up a $175,000 reward for information leading to the painting.

Quinn brothers' killings

The then Chelsea F.C. chairman, Ken Bates, offered a £100,000 reward for information leading to a conviction for the attackers.

Robert Mangold

“Robert Mangold’s paintings,” wrote Michael Kimmelman in the New York Times in 1997, “are more complicated to describe than they seem, which is partly what’s good about them: the way they invite intense scrutiny, which, in the nature of good art, is its own reward.” His works are comprised often of simple elements which are put together through complex means.

Salvia caymanensis

In spring 2007 the Department of Environment of the Cayman Islands in cooperation with the Darwin Initiative, placed wanted posters on the island offering a reward of 1000 CI$ for any living examples of Cayman Sage.

Sandra Ramdhanie

In 1997 Ramdhanie claimed a £50,000 reward for exorcising the Dromquinna Manor Hotel outside Kenmare County Kerry.

SEC Office of the Whistleblower

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had an established Bounty (reward) program for more than 20 years that was designed to reward whistleblowers for insider trading tips and complaints, an Office of the Inspector General's 2013 report found there were very few payments made under the program and the Commission received very few applications from individuals seeking a bounty.

Sheriff Got Your Tongue?

The Sheriff enters Locksley village offering a reward of £20 for the whereabouts of Robin.

Silk–Miller police murders

Victorian Police Minister Andre Haermeyer announced an A$500,000 reward for information on the murders, and later said he would consider increasing the reward.

Slave contract

According to the BBC's reporter Lucy Williamson, some of K-Pop's biggest popstars were built on the back of slave contracts, which tie trainees into long exclusive deals, with not much control and little financial reward.

Teenage Zombies

When they are safely back on the mainland, it is implied that the teens will receive a reward for discovering the island, and will have an audience with the President of the United States.

Tomáš Špidlík

Although he was not a voting cardinal he was created a cardinal to reward him for his theological writings in much the same way as Avery Dulles and Leo Scheffczyk were.

Walter Leslie

As a reward for his latest adventures, King David married him to Euphemia, daughter and heiress to Uilleam III, Earl of Ross, who was bullied by David into allowing the marriage.

Wang Jiaxiang

As reward for their defection, Zhang Wentian replaced Bo Gu as General Secretary of CPC, and Wang took the military command by a three-men group with Mao and Zhou.

William M. Wright

One of the final acts of outgoing President Chester A. Arthur, Wright's controversial commission received nationwide publicity and was opposed by U.S. Secretary of War Robert T. Lincoln on the grounds that someone who had not passed the program of instruction at West Point should not receive the same reward as those who had.


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