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Bales
Bales is the surname of: * Alison Bales (born 1985), American basketball player * Barry Bales (born 1969), American musician * Billy Bales (born 1929), British former motorcycle speedway racer * Burt Bales (1917–1989), American jazz pianist * Christopher Bales (c. 1564–1590), English Catholic priest and martyr * Dalton Bales (1920–1979), Canadian politician and lawyer * Gerald Bales (1919–2002), Canadian organist and composer * James D. Bales (1915–1995), American bible professor * Kevin Bales, American author and slavery expert * Lee Bales (born 1944), American former basketball player * Mike Bales (born 1971), Canadian former ice hockey player * Peter Bales (1547–c. 1610), English calligraphist * Robert Bales (born 1973), American soldier who murdered 16 Afghan civilians * Robert F. Bales (1916–2004), American social psychologist * Steve Bales, NASA engineer and flight controller * Thomas Bales, drummer for the country rock band Flynnville Train See also * J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Bales
Robert Bales (born June 30, 1973) is a former United States Army sniper who fatally shot or stabbed 16 Afghan civilians in a mass murder in Panjwayi District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, on March 11, 2012 – an event known as the Kandahar massacre. In order to avoid the death penalty, he pleaded guilty to 16 counts of murder, six counts of attempted murder, and seven counts of assault in a plea deal. On August 23, 2013, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Before sentencing, Bales expressed his regret by referring to the murders as "an act of cowardice". While Bales has exhausted all military appeals, his attorney announced in 2019 that he would be seeking a new trial in civilian court due to possible side effects of mefloquine, an anti-malaria drug Bales claims to have been taking at the time of the shooting. Early life and education Bales was born on June 30, 1973, and raised in Norwood, Ohio, near the city of Cincinnati, the youngest of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Bales
Kevin Brian Bales, (born 1952), is Professor of Contemporary Slavery at the University of Nottingham, co-author of the Global Slavery Index, and was a co-founder and previously president of Free the Slaves. Free the Slaves is the US sister organization of Anti-Slavery International, the world’s oldest human rights organization. Professional and academic career Bales graduated from Ponca City High School in Ponca City, Oklahoma, in 1970. Bales earned his Ph.D. at the London School of Economics in 1994 with a thesis oEarly innovations in social research: the Poverty Survey of Charles Booth He holds a BA in Anthropology from the University of Oklahoma, an MA in Sociology from the University of Mississippi, and an MSc in Economic History from the London School of Economics. In 1990, Bales teamed with Simon Pell, the Head of Arts for Labour in the UK at the time, to form the fund-raising and research consultancy, Pell & Bales Ltd. The firm raises funds for medical charities, human ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Bales
Alison Marie Bales (born April 4, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player of the Women's National Basketball Association, WNBA. High school At the age of five, her family moved from Indianapolis, Indiana, where she was born, to the Dayton, Ohio, Dayton suburb of Beavercreek, Ohio; she played high school basketball for Beavercreek High School. Bales was named a Women's Basketball Coaches Association, WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2003 Women's Basketball Coaches Association#WBCA High School All-America Game, WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored three points. College After her senior year, she committed to Duke University to play for the Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team. At 6' 7" she played Center (basketball), center for Duke, and later became the all-time shot block leader at Duke and 3rd all-time in NCAA history. In the 2006 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament, 2006 NCAA women's tournament, Bales set a Women's Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Bales
Steve Bales (born October 7, 1942) is a former NASA engineer and flight controller. He is best known for his role during the Apollo 11 lunar landing. Early life Bales was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, and grew up in the nearby town of Fremont. His father was a school janitor and his mother was a beautician. From a young age he had an interest in space and at the age of 13 he was deeply affected by a ''Wonderful World of Disney'' television show that discussed the future of space travel. "This show," he said later, "probably more than anything else, influenced me to study aerospace engineering. And this wasn't the ordinary thing to do for a boy raised in a small Iowa farming community." He graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering and was hired by NASA in December 1964. NASA career At NASA he was assigned to work in the Flight Dynamics branch as a guidance officer, a flight controller responsible for determining the location of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Bales
Michael Raymond Bales (born August 6, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League over four seasons from 1992 to 1997 with the Boston Bruins and the Ottawa Senators, accumulating a record of 2–15–1 and a goals against average of 4.13 in 23 games. He currently serves as goaltending coach for the NHL's Buffalo Sabres. Playing career Bales attended Ohio State University, lettering with the Buckeyes from 1990 to 1992, and was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the fifth round, 105th overall, of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. Bales' entire career as a Boston Bruin consists of 25 minutes played in one game against the New Jersey Devils on January 9, 1993, during which he gave up one goal. His busiest NHL season was 1995–96, when he appeared in 20 games for Ottawa. In 2001, Bales moved to play in Europe, beginning with the Belfast Giants in the British Ice Hockey Superleague. He then moved to the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalton Bales
Dalton Arthur Bales (February 21, 1920 – October 30, 1979) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1975 who represented the riding of York Mills. He was a cabinet minister in the governments of John Robarts and Bill Davis. Background Bales joined the Toronto law firm of McLaughlin, Soward in 1946 while he was a law student. He was called to the bar in 1949 and eventually became partner. Politics He entered politics in 1958 by being elected to the North York Town Council as an alderman. He defeated Paul Graham in Ward 2 by 780 votes. He was re-elected in 1960. In 1963, he ran as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of York Mills. He defeated Liberal James Service by 8,434 votes. He was a major organizer in the Toronto area where the party won 22 seats. He was re-elected in 1967 and 1971. In 1966 he was appointed Minister of Labour in the government of Premier John Robar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Bales
Barry Turner Bales (born August 23, 1969 in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States) is an American musician best known as the long time bass player and harmony vocalist for Alison Krauss and Union Station. He has been in the band for around 25 years. The 2012 Grammy was awarded as a member of the Union Station band on ''Paper Airplane''. He is also a member of The Earls of Leicester. Career Bales grew up in Colonial Heights, Tennessee, outside of Kingsport, Tennessee and attended Sullivan South High School. Early memories of music include listening to the records of Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, the Stanley Brothers, Bob Wills, Buck Owens and Hank Thompson from his father's extensive collection. He started experimenting with various instruments at the age of 10, starting with guitar. By age 15, Bales had found the bass and was playing regionally in various groups. Bales attended East Tennessee State University, participating in the Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music program, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Bales
Christopher Bales, also spelled Christopher Bayles, alias Christopher Evers (1564–1590), was an English Catholic priest and martyr. He was beatified in 1929. Biography Christopher was born at Coniscliffe near Darlington, County Durham, England, about 1564. He entered the English College, Rome, English College at Rome on 1 October 1583, but owing to ill-health was sent to the College at Reims. Bales suffered from Tuberculosis, consumption.Brown, C.F. Wemyss. "Nicholas Horner." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 7. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 16 April 2020 He was ordained 28 March 1587 at Reims. Sent to England on 2 November 1588, he was soon arrested, racked and tortured by Richard Topcliffe, Topcliffe, and hung up by the hands for twenty-four hours at a time and "bore all most p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Bales
Raymond Arthur Bales (born 6 June 1929 in Norwich, Norfolk, England), known as Billy Bales, was a former international motorcycle speedway rider reached the final of Speedway World Championship in 1955.Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedway Championship''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. Career Bales started his career with the Yarmouth Bloaters where he stayed until the start of 1950 when he was called up for National Service. On his return he joined his hometown club, the Norwich Stars and stayed there for thirteen consecutive seasons. The Stars won the National Trophy twice in that time and Bales was selected to ride for England as well as qualifying for the World Final in 1955.. Norwich closed in 1964 so Bales was forced to move on. He was signed by the Sheffield Tigers and remained there until he retired in 1969. World Final Appearances * 1955 - London, Wembley Stadium Wembley Stadium (branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE for sponsors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Bales
Peter Bales (1547–1610?) was an English calligrapher and one of the inventors of shorthand writing. He was born in London in 1547, and is described by Anthony Wood as a "most dexterous person in his profession, to the great wonder of scholars and others". We are also informed that "he spent several years in sciences among Oxonians, particularly, as it seems, in Gloucester Hall; but that study, which he used for a diversion only, proved at length an employment of profit." He is mentioned for his skill in micrography in '' Holinshed's Chronicle''. John Evelyn wrote: Bales was likewise very dexterous in imitating handwritings, and between 1576 and 1590 was employed by Secretary Walsingham in certain political manoeuvres. We find him at the head of a school near the Old Bailey, London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Bales
Wesley Owen "Lee" Bales (born December 4, 1944) is an American former professional second baseman who played six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). His career, which lasted from 1963 to 1968, included 31 games played for the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros. A switch-hitter who threw right-handed, he stood and weighed . The Braves signed him as a free agent in 1963. He graduated from Norwalk High School and attended Cerritos College and California State University, Long Beach. Bales' two partial seasons in MLB were marred by offensive struggles. In 53 plate appearances, he mustered only four hits, all singles, along with eight bases on balls, one sacrifice bunt and one sacrifice fly. He had two runs batted in. Defensively, he started eight games at second base and played 82 of his total of 92 big-league innings at the "keystone sack." He made one error in 46 chances, for a .978 fielding percentage. He now lives with his wife in Houston, Texas Texas (, ; Spa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burt Bales
Burton Franklin Bales (April 20, 1916, Stevensville, Montana – October 26, 1989, San Francisco) was an American jazz stride pianist. Bales began to play piano at age twelve, and played in hotels and nightclubs in California in the 1930s. He played regularly in San Francisco in the 1940s, with Lu Watters's Yerba Buena Jazz Band, but was drafted in 1943 and only recorded with that group on one brief session with Bunk Johnson. He was discharged for myopia and led his own band from 1943 to 1946 before taking an extended residency at San Francisco's 1018 Club. He played with Turk Murphy (1949–50), Bob Scobey, and Marty Marsala, then played mostly solo between 1954 and 1966; one of his regular gigs was at Pier 23. He recorded extensively for Good Time Jazz, Arhoolie, ABC-Paramount, and Euphonic. Military service Bales enlisted in the United States army on January 23, 1943."Index Record for Burton F Bales WWII Army Enlistment Records", (Army Serial Number 39121393), ''Fold3 by An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
