Special interest groups advocate the cause of their specific constituency.

There was even enough interest in Group C to sustain a C2 championship for a few years ; at ' club ' level Modified Sports Car (" ModSports ") and Production Sports Car (" ProdSports ") races remained a feature of most British race meetings into the 1980s, evolving into a " Special GT " series that was essentially Formula Libre for sports or saloon cars.

Special interest is held by the Chapel of the Sacrament ( late 16th century ), with scenic decorations and 14th century mosaics.

In 2012, she appeared in 5 episodes of the television series NCIS, playing the role of Dr. Samantha Ryan, a potential romantic interest of Special Agent Gibbs.

RIT's dormitories are home to seven " Special Interest Houses " — Art House, Computer Science House, Engineering House, House of General Science, Photo House, International House, and Unity House — which provide an environment to live immersed in a specific interest, such as art, engineering, or computing.

Special emphasis is placed on three areas: works concerning the geographic regions spanning the Canadian Northwest and the American West ; innovative and experimental works that challenge the established canons, subjects and formats, with special interest in art and architecture ; and internationally focused manuscripts with particular attention to Latin America, World Heritage Sites, international relations and public policy.

The Kellaways – West Tytherton Site of Special Scientific Interest, north east of Chippenham, is of geological interest as the river bank exposes Callovian highly-fossiliferous sandstone which contains well-preserved bivalves, gastropods, brachiopods, belemnites and ammonites.

Special districts also obtain funds from federal, state, and local appropriations ; special assessments ; sale of property ; interest earnings ; and utility revenue.

In addition to the lake basis, some areas of scientific interest adjoining the lake, e. g. woodland, callows grassland, and raised bog, have been incorporated into the Special Area of Conservation.

Like other W3C initiatives, the WAI consists of several working groups and Special interest groups, each with its own focus.

The official site also says, when referring to the fan interest in seeing the Wookiees on screen, " the 1978 Holiday Special didn't cut it.

Special interest attaches to his edition of the Minerva sive de causis linguae latinae ( Salamanca: Renaut, 1587 ) of Francisco Sánchez de las Brozas or El Brocense ( ed.

Special interest organizations range from the academic, such the Model United Nations team, to the artistic, such as the handbell choir.

On television, Douglas appeared briefly as Garry Shandling's love interest on The Larry Sanders Show, starred in the series Action ( 1999 ) with Jay Mohr, guest starred on Seinfeld, Frasier and The Drew Carey Show, and has played a public defender on several episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2002 and 2003.

Bude Coast SSSI ( Site of Special Scientific Interest ), located between Compass Cove to the south and Furzey Cove to the north, is noted for its geological and biological interest.

A Special Interest Group ( SIG ) is a community with an interest in advancing a specific area of knowledge, learning or technology where members cooperate to affect or to produce solutions within their particular field, and may communicate, meet, and organize conferences.

Organizations which are not technical may also have Special Interest Groups which are normally focused on a mutual interest or shared characteristic of a subset of members of the organization.

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Special Mission is presented in a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, often involving crime, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing.

In 1957, two months before his death, Roberts received a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation " for his historical novels which have long contributed to the creation of greater interest in our early American history.

Special interest services resemble ILRs in most ways, but must be of specialist interest — e. g. heavier local interest content, or specialist music.

WOWOW has also screened Ultimate Fighting Championship events for Japanese audiences, the Korean drama My Name is Kim Sam Soon and the UK comedy sketch show Little Britain, as well as the British drama / action show Ultimate Force under the name SAS: British Special Forces.

The Weavers ' successful concerts and hit recordings helped introduce to new audiences such folk revival standards as " On Top of Old Smoky " ( with guest vocalist Terry Gilkyson ), " Follow the Drinking Gourd ", " Kisses Sweeter than Wine ", " The Wreck of the John B " ( aka " Sloop John B "), " Rock Island Line ", " The Midnight Special ", " Pay Me My Money Down ", and " Darling Corey ".

In addition to enjoying a long stage career, he is well known to television audiences for his regular role as Holling Vincoeur on the quirky CBS series Northern Exposure, his extended appearances on the NBC medical drama ER as Mark Greene's father, and on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as constitutional lawyer and later judge, Barry Moredock.

Many of the Culture novels in fact contain characters ( from within or without the Culture ) wondering how far-reaching the Minds ' dominance of the Culture is, and how much of the democratic process within it might in fact be a sham: subtly but very powerfully influenced by the Minds in much the same ways Contact and Special Circumstances influence other societies.

In addition, for the past six years beginning in 2003, JINSA has honored six enlisted representatives of the U. S. Armed Services and U. S. Special Operations Command, each selected by their respective services, with the " Grateful Nation Award " for duty that, while exemplary, might otherwise go unrecognized.

In particular, this idea appealed to Joachim von Ribbentrop, the Special Ambassador at Large and head of the Dienststelle Ribbentrop and the Japanese Military Attaché in Berlin, General Oshima Hiroshi, who hoped that such an alliance might lead to China's subordination to Japan.

Special forces were mostly reconnaissance patrols crossing the border from the Malaysian state of Sarawak or Sabah into Indonesian Kalimantan in order to find and monitor Indonesian forces who might attack Sarawak or Sabah.

* Special placement of prepositional phrases in sentences ( so that " Throw the horse some hay over the fence " might be rendered " Throw the horse over the fence some hay ").

Special agents, like state, county, and municipal law enforcement officers, can, at various times, engage in secret or undercover activities as part of investigative operations, or counter-espionage assignments, during which they might be referred to as undercover agents.

At the management level, the head of a region or office might be called a Special Agent in Charge, abbreviated as an SAC or SAIC.

In New Winkies XVs the strategic attitude is more that of American Football's Special Teams: only 25 % of your team might be playing at any moment so there are resources to cover all eventualities.

Alternative accounts have contradictorily suggested that after a meeting of the Joint Chiefs at Truman's " Little White House " in Key West, the Secretary of the Navy, along with other members, had threatened to resign if they, too, were forced to comply with Special Assistant Attorney General Newbold Morris ' request for the personal records of all those members who might have received gifts under the scope of the corruption investigation.

Special Constables might receive some expenses and allowances from the police service, including a £ 1, 000 " recognition award " in Scotland and some forces in England, but their work is otherwise voluntary and unpaid.

It was also reported that a Special Air Service ( SAS ) team had been placed on standby in Iraq in the event that a rescue mission might become possible.

At least seven people died directly from drinking the E. coli contaminated water, who might have been saved if the Walkerton Public Utilities Commission had admitted to contaminated water sooner, and about 2, 500 became ill. An experimental drug in Phase III clinical trials, Synsorb Pk, was used to treat 19 children on compassionate grounds under Health Canada's Special Access Program.

The following day, the U. S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations ( AFOSI ) at Kirtland AFB began an official inquiry, fearing the fireballs might be related to espionage and sabotage.

Special mention might also be made of the Consolation of Philosophy of Boethius, a work that combines Platonic, Christian, and Stoic thought on the nature of suffering.

The Tokkō (" Special Higher Police ") was established as a type of Thought Police to investigate political groups that might threaten Tenno-centered social order of Japan.

The Special Immigration Appeals Commission revoked his bail, stating he had not broken bail conditions, but might do at some time in the future.

Special powers were also given to the captain of the plane.

A report by Jean Ziegler, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, notes that " millions of farmers are losing their livelihoods in the developing countries, but small farmers in the northern countries are also suffering " and concludes that " the current inequities of the global trading system are being perpetuated rather than resolved under the WTO, given the unequal balance of power between member countries.

Ballochbuie is also protected as a Special Area of Conservation by the EU Habitats Directive, as " one of the largest remaining continuous areas of native Caledonian Forest ".

There is also a special 64-page book available, The Beano Special Collectors Edition: 70 Years of Fun, giving a brief history of the comic.

Special effects and camera tricks also allow producers to make the ghost disappear and reappear, highlighting the fact that only Macbeth can see it.

The Chekists were also supplemented by the militarized Units of Special Purpose ( the Party's Spetsnaz or ).

Special forces in both Greece and Turkey also continue to employ the crossbow.

Special cases of the Chinese remainder theorem were also known to Brahmagupta ( 7th century ), and appear in Fibonacci's Liber Abaci ( 1202 ).

Also included were two songs " sung " by the character Jimmy Thudpucker ( actually actor / singer / songwriter / producer James Allen " Jimmy " Brewer ), entitled “ Stop in the Middle ” and " I Do Believe ", also part of the " Special ".

There are also basketball, handball, hockey and athletics stadia, most notably Morton Stadium in Santry, which held the athletics events of the 2003 Special Olympics.

They were also used for the Special Olympics Shanghai, Pan American and Central African Games relays.

In 2011, Italian Disney fan forum papersera. net published Don Rosa: A Little Something Special ( edited by Italian Rosa fan Paolo Castagno ), a large folio format, bilingual ( Italian and English ) book about Rosa's life and work, containing interviews with Rosa and articles by many Italian and European Disney artists, Disney scholars, and established art critics commenting on Rosa's work and career, also including many exclusive, rare Rosa drawings and illustrations.

Briton Simon Mann, a former officer in the Special Air Service, led the plot, which also included former members of the South African Army 32 Battalion.

The East Pakistan military personnel were trained in combat diving, demolitions, and guerrilla / anti-guerrilla tactics by the advisers from the Special Service Group ( Navy ) who were also charged with intelligence data collection and management cycle.

Masaki Kobayashi's Kwaidan ( 1965 ) also picked up the Special Jury Prize at Cannes and received a nomination for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards.

A VFX crew can also work alongside the Special effects Department for any on-set optical effects that need physical representation during filming ( on camera.

It is also where new agents are sent for training to become FBI Special Agents.

Special Agents candidates also have to pass a Physical Fitness Test ( PFT ), which includes a 300-meter run, one-minute sit-ups, maximum push-ups, and a run.

In addition to recognition by the International Olympic Committee and Special Olympics, the IFF is also a member of the General Association of International Sports Federations ( GAISF ), and co-operates with the International University Sports Federation ( FISU ).

Foster's brand is also used on several other beers, including Foster's Premium Ale, and Fosters ESB ( Extra Special Bitter ) which has been discontinued.

Revolvers, especially in. 22LR and 38 Special / 357 Magnum, are also common concealed weapons in jurisdictions allowing this practice because their simple mechanics make them smaller than many autoloaders while remaining reliable.

US Special Forces in Vietnam like the Green Berets, also caused significant local problems for their opponents by their leadership and integration with mobile tribal and irregular forces.

The Chief Executive is the head of the special administrative region, and is also the highest-ranking official in the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and is the head of the executive branch.

The Hong Kong Police Force also has a highly trained and equipped counter terrorism unit, the Special Duties Unit, trained by United Kingdom's SAS and SBS, and a Marine Police force.

BAA is owned by FGP TopCo Limited, an international consortium led by Ferrovial, which also includes Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and GIC Special Investments.