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130534	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byng%2C%20Oklahoma	Byng, Oklahoma	Byng is a town in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,175 at the 2010 census. History The beginnings of the town of Byng were established in 1917 with the building of a post office and power plant (about five miles north of Ada). The post office and power plant were named to honor the World War I exploits of British General Julian Byng who commanded the Canadian Corps and was later Governor General of Canada. The town was not formally formed until 1922 when the remains of two other communities were merged into Byng. Tyrola, about a mile north of Byng was almost wiped out by a flooding of the South Canadian River in 1914. New Bethel, also approximately a mile north of present-day Byng, but lying east of Tyrola, had also been formed. The school at New Bethel and the school at Tyrola were combined to create New Bethel Consolidated Number 3 in 1925, and the name was changed to Byng in 1929. The town incorporated in 1972. Geography Byng is located at (34.862761, -96.668820). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. The town is on U.S. Route 377. Ada is to the south, while the town of Konawa, as well as Lake Konawa, are to the north-northwest. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,090 people, 389 households, and 310 families residing in the town. The population density was 167.1 people per square mile (64.5/km2). There were 434 housing units at an average density of 66.5 per square mile (25.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 74.50% White, 2.02% African American, 16.15% Native American, 1.65% from other races, and 5.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.30% of the population. There were 389 households, out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.14. In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $33,229, and the median income for a family was $38,906. Males had a median income of $27,596 versus $19,868 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,028. About 11.8% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over. Notable person Don Kaiser, baseball player. References External links Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Byng Towns in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Towns in Oklahoma Populated places established in 1922 1922 establishments in Oklahoma
19080336	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frog%20Mill%20Ait	Frog Mill Ait	Frog Mill Ait is an island in the River Thames in England between the villages of Medmenham, Buckinghamshire and Hurley, Berkshire. It is situated on the reach above Hurley Lock. The island is named after a mill on the bank here. Frog Mill Ait and the adjacent Black Boy Island presented a problem to navigation because the towpath was on the other side of the island from the main navigation channel. Hence tow lines had to sweep over the islands, often with the result that barges were pulled onto the shore. The name "Poisson Deux" is associated with the area, and this is believed to derive from fish ducts or traps in the river here. See also Islands in the River Thames References Islands of Berkshire Islands of the River Thames Hurley, Berkshire
59324416	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet%20destroyer%20Gordy%20%281937%29	Soviet destroyer Gordy (1937)	Gordy () was one of 29 s (officially known as Project 7) built for the Soviet Navy during the late 1930s. Completed in 1938, she was assigned to the Baltic Fleet. The ship was covering a minelaying operation after the start of the German invasion of the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa) in June 1941 when she entered a German minefield. One of her sister ships had her bow blown off and Gordy rescued the survivors. The ship provided naval gunfire support for Soviet ground forces over the next several months, although she was badly damaged by a mine during the evacuation of Tallinn, Estonia, in August. After repairs, Gordy was assigned to evacuate Soviet troops from their enclave in Hanko, Finland, in November, but struck several mines en route and sank with heavy loss of life. Design and description Having decided to build the large and expensive destroyer leaders, the Soviet Navy sought Italian assistance in designing smaller and cheaper destroyers. They licensed the plans for the and, in modifying it for their purposes, overloaded a design that was already somewhat marginally stable. The Gnevnys had an overall length of , a beam of , and a draft of at deep load. The ships were significantly overweight, almost heavier than designed, displacing at standard load and at deep load. Their crew numbered 197 officers and sailors in peacetime and 236 in wartime. The ships had a pair of geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller, rated to produce using steam from three water-tube boilers which was intended to give them a maximum speed of . The designers had been conservative in rating the turbines and many, but not all, of the ships handily exceeded their designed speed during their sea trials. Others fell considerably short of it, although specific figures for most individual ships have not survived. Variations in fuel oil capacity meant that the range of the Gnevnys varied between at . As built, the Gnevny-class ships mounted four B-13 guns in two pairs of superfiring single mounts fore and aft of the superstructure. Anti-aircraft defense was provided by a pair of 34-K AA guns in single mounts and a pair of 21-K AA guns as well as two DK or DShK machine guns. They carried six torpedo tubes in two rotating triple mounts; each tube was provided with a reload. The ships could also carry a maximum of either 60 or 95 mines and 25 depth charges. They were fitted with a set of Mars hydrophones for anti-submarine work, although they were useless at speeds over . The ships were equipped with two K-1 paravanes intended to destroy mines and a pair of depth-charge throwers. Construction and service Built in Leningrad's Shipyard No. 190 (Zhdanov) as yard number 514, Gordy was laid down on 25 June 1936 and launched on 10 June 1937. Completed on 23 December 1938, the ship was assigned to the Baltic Fleet. She served on patrol and escort duty during the Winter War. On 23 June 1941, a day after Operation Barbarossa began, Gordy, under the command of Kapitan 3-go ranga (Captain 3rd Rank) Yevgeny Yefet, was tasked with covering minelaying operations at the mouth of the Gulf of Finland together with the rest of the 1st Division of the Baltic Fleet's Light Forces Detachment – the light cruiser and her sisters and . They ran into a German minefield northwest of Tahkuna Lighthouse; Gordy was slightly damaged by a mine that detonated when it was struck by one of her paravanes, but Gnevny had her bow blown off when she struck another one. Gordy took off Gnevnys crew after submarine periscopes were reported spotted and unsuccessfully attempted to sink her with gunfire. Later that day, she was lightly damaged when her paravanes triggered the explosion of two mines. The destroyer subsequently fought in the defense of Moonsund and Tallinn, Estonia, as German ground forces advanced northward, as well as laying mines herself. She participated in an unsuccessful attack on a group of German landing craft off the mouth of the Daugava River on 13 July. Together with the light cruiser , the destroyer leaders and , and several other destroyers, Gordy fired 253 shells to support the defenders of Tallinn, between 24 and 26 August. While covering the evacuation of Tallinn on 28 August as part of the detachment of main forces led by Kirov, a mine exploded in one of the ship's paravanes. The detonation caused severe damage to her hull and flooded all three of her boiler rooms with of water. Her captain ordered 45 specialists to remain aboard ship and had the rest of the crew taken aboard the minesweeper Gak. She was towed to Kronstadt by the destroyer , a process that took two days as it was necessary to anchor at night. The two destroyers were subjected to constant German air attacks, and Gordy expended all of her anti-aircraft ammunition but escaped unscathed. At Kronstadt she was placed in a dry dock for repairs. Gordy received splinter damage during an air raid on Kronstadt on 21 September. Nine days later, the ship was transferred to Leningrad's Baltic Shipyard to finish her repairs, which were completed on 8 October. She was positioned off Ust-Izhora on 14 October to provide naval gunfire support for Soviet troops. Gordy bombarded German positions in support of a local counter-attack near Sinyavino between 20 and 25 October. During 1941 the ship fired a total of 349 shells from her 130 mm guns. On 13 November she departed Gogland Island for Hanko as part of the fourth convoy to evacuate Soviet troops alongside the destroyer and the minelayer . The ships ran into a minefield and Surovy was blown up, after which Gordy took the lead position in the convoy. The following morning a mine detonated in one of her paravanes without damage. Ten minutes later another struck the hull at 03:30 between the aft boiler room and the forward engine room and knocked out her power, killing all personnel in both rooms. The ship listed at 30° which decreased to 10° with counter-flooding. Although the ship remained afloat due to her bulkheads, Yefet decided to abandon ship. While drifting, Gordys stern struck another mine which caused her to sink suddenly at . The other ships in the convoy rescued 76 survivors and an additional dozen were able to sail to Gogland in one of her boats; among those lost was Yefet, her only wartime captain. She was officially struck from the Navy List on 19 November. Citations Sources Further reading Gnevny-class destroyers 1937 ships Ships built at Severnaya Verf Ships sunk by mines
2250002	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colic%20weed	Colic weed	Colic weed is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Aletris spp. Corydalis flavula, native to the eastern United States Dicentra spp.
30687239	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20Safety%20Victoria	Transport Safety Victoria	The Director, Transport Safety, who operates as Transport Safety Victoria, is the independent Government agency responsible for bus and marine safety in the State of Victoria, Australia. The position was created as a statutory office by the Transport Integration Act 2010 and the office commenced operation on 1 July 2010. The Rail branch of TSV completed transfer to the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR) in December 2019. The Director, Transport Safety is one of two dedicated transport safety offices in Victoria, the other being the Chief Investigator, Transport Safety. The Director has oversight of safety regulation schemes and industry performance under the schemes and is responsible for regulation and compliance activities in the transport sector, while the Chief Investigator conducts no blame or just culture investigations and inquiries in the transport sector. These agencies are part of the Department of Transport but are functionally independent and report to the relevant Ministers. Main responsibilities Buses The Director is also responsible for the safety regulation of bus services in Melbourne and wider Victoria (large public buses are generally operated in Victoria by a wide variety of bus operators under contract with Public Transport Victoria) including mini bus operators. Power is derived from the Bus Safety Act 2009. Recreational boating The Director is the safety regulator of recreational boating in Victoria. The monitoring of recreational craft covers the regulation of a wide range of vessels including yachts, speedboats, jet skis, canoes and paddle boats. The Director's jurisdiction to regulate boating predominately arises under the Marine Safety Act 2010 although some powers are exercised under delegation founded under Commonwealth legislation. The commercial sector is regulated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA). Governance Establishment The office of the Director, Transport Safety was established after the passage and commencement of the Transport Integration Act 2010. The office arose from the amalgamation of the offices of the Director, Public Transport Safety and the Director of Marine Safety. This resulted in Victoria's first integrated transport safety administration with multi modal responsibilities in land and water-based transport. The relevant Minister in the Victorian Parliament put the matter as follows: "The 2004 TFG International Review of the Role and Accountability Arrangements for Public Transport and Marine Safety in Victoria provided the framework -- implemented by the Rail Safety Act 2006 -- to establish the independent Director, Public Transport Safety, and the Chief Investigator, Transport and Marine Safety Investigations. However, the Director of Marine Safety has not yet been given this same independence. The Bill addresses this by merging the Director of Marine Safety and the Director, Public Transport Safety. This is a significant change, creating a single independent transport safety regulator. It will provide a more integrated approach to safety regulation, while it is also likely to drive efficiencies by removing unnecessary duplication in systems and processes. " Transport Integration Act The Transport Integration Act provides the Director, Transport Safety with a governance framework - the objects, functions and powers - which comprise the charter of the office. Objects The Transport Integration Act provides that the primary object of the Director, Transport Safety is to "...independently seek the highest transport safety standards that are reasonably practicable...". Other notable objects of the Director include: improving the safety of public transport for public transport users ensuring, in collaboration with other transport bodies and public entities, that public transport operates as part of an integrated transport system which seeks to meet the needs of all transport system users managing public transport in a manner which supports sustainability by seeking to increase the share of public transport trips as a proportion of all transport trips in Victoria seeking to improve the environmental performance of public transport including by minimising its adverse environmental impacts contributing to social wellbeing by providing access to opportunities and supporting liveable communities promoting economic prosperity through efficient and reliable movement of public transport users. Functions The functions of the Director, Transport Safety include: performing functions or duties conferred on the office by the Marine Act 1988, Bus Services Act 1995, and the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 and other relevant Acts and regulations made under those and other relevant Acts making recommendations to the Minister about the operation and administration of those Acts and regulations advising and making recommendations to the Minister on public transport and related matters investigating and reporting on public transport safety matters preparing codes of practice and guidelines providing guidance and information on safety matters promoting education and training conducting education and training collecting information and data and sponsoring research promoting awareness in the transport industry and among the public about transport safety initiatives developing operational policy about transport safety regulation conducting cost benefit analysis about mandatory transport safety decisions. Powers The Transport Integration Act provides the Director, Transport Safety with a range of general powers which can be exercised in relation to the bus and marine industries. More specific powers are contained in the key statutes administered by the Director, namely the Bus Safety Act 2009 and the Marine Safety Act 1988. Supporting compliance powers are established in the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 for the bus industry. The compliance support scheme enables the appointment of authorised officers and confers coercive powers and a range of administrative and court-based sanctions. The key elements are: appointment of officers transport safety officers powers relating to entry to premises, inspection, securing sites, use of force and seizure of things powers to search, enter and require production of documents and information and to require name and address details sanctions and penalties such as improvement notices, prohibition notices and infringement notices powers to initiate prosecutions, receive safety undertakings and impose commercial benefits penalty orders, supervisory intervention orders, exclusion orders and adverse publicity orders. The powers of the Director in the marine sector under the Marine Act 1988 cover many of the areas listed above. Independence The Director is independent of Ministers and Government generally. The Transport Integration Act provides, for example, that the Director "...when performing or exercising his or her functions, is independent and is not subject to the direction and control of the Minister." Independence is supported by provisions requiring that the removal of the Director from office can only occur with the approval of both Houses of Parliament. Responsibilities under statutory schemes Many of the responsibilities of the Director center on monitoring and enforcing industry compliance with safety standards established by legislation. Examples of the Director's responsibilities are set out below. Bus Safety Act The Bus Safety Act 2009 regulates the operation safety of large and small buses in Victoria. The Act imposes safety duties on bus operators and all others who have a role in providing both commercial and non-commercial bus services. It does this by - providing that an operator or procurer of a bus service "must, so far as is reasonably practicable, ensure the safety of the bus service" providing that a bus safety worker "must take reasonable measures to ensure the safety of persons who may be affected by the acts or omissions of the bus safety worker" providing that a person who determines the location of a bus stop, or designs, constructs, installs, modifies or maintains a bus stop, "must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the location, design, construction or condition of the bus stop is safe". The Act also establishes an accreditation scheme for the operators of larger buses. Operators of smaller buses or buses not used commercially are subject to a lower impact registration requirement. Marine Safety Act The Marine Safety Act 2010 establishes a range of permissioning schemes for commercial vessels and recreational vessels and their operators and crew. The Marine Drug, Alcohol and Pollution Control) Act 1988 also establishes a scheme to control drug and alcohol use when in charge of a vessel and provisions prohibiting and controlling marine pollution in Victoria. See also Buses in Melbourne Bus Safety Act Transport Integration Act Chief Investigator, Transport Safety Transport Act 1983 Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 References External links Transport Safety Victoria website Victorian Department of Transport website Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR) website Victorian Government website Public transport in Melbourne Bus transport in Melbourne Government agencies of Victoria (Australia)
2115324	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laban%20%28band%29	Laban (band)	Laban was a 1980s synthpop duo consisting of Lecia Jønsson and Ivan Pedersen. Both members were born in Denmark and originally sang in Danish, before moving on to English language releases. They went on to limited international success with the releases of two albums, as well as singles such as "Love in Siberia" and "Caught by Surprise". The duo formed in 1982, and recorded the song "Hvor Ska' Vi Sove I Nat?" ("Where Shall We Sleep Tonight?") in 1982, a cover version of Ricchi e Poveri's "Sarà perché ti amo". A manager called Cai Leitner heard the song, and two days later it was released as a single. They recorded another cover song that year, called "Jeg Kan Li' Dig Alligevel" ("I Like You Anyway"), originally performed by the German pop group Hot Shot as "Angel from Paradise". In 1986 they released "Love in Siberia" which spent 4 weeks in the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at Nº 88, and which launched the pair to international success. It resulted in an LP called "Caught by Surprise", in addition to a single of the same name. The first album also included the single releases of "Donna Donna" and "Ch-Ch-Cherrie", allowing the duo to release a second international album in 1987. The second album had more of a rock music feel than the first and failed to do as well. With their popularity fading, Laban split up in 1988. Discography Albums Laban (1982) Laban 2 (1983) Laban 3 (1984) Laban's bedste (compilation) (1985) Laban 4 (1985) Caught by Surprise (1986) Laban 5 (1987) Roulette (1987) Greatest Hits (compilation) (1988) De største narrestreger (compilation) (1997) De 36 bedste narrestreger (compilation) (2009) Komplet & rariteter (compilation) (2010) Singles "Hvor ska' vi sove i nat?" (Where Are We Going Sleep Tonight?) "Meget bedre nu/Det jeg føler for dig" (Much Better Now/What I Feel for You) "Came-camera" "Kun et sekund" (Danish version of "Caught by Surprise") "Kold som is" (Danish version of "Love in Siberia") "Donna Donna" "Ch-Ch-Cherrie" "Love in Siberia" "Caught By Surprise" "Russian Roulette" "Fange i natten" (Danish version of "Prisoner of the Night") "Prisoner of the Night" "Down on Your Knees" "Don't Stop" "I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten" References Danish musical groups Danish new wave musical groups English-language singers from Denmark Musical groups established in 1982 Musical groups disestablished in 1988
34200676	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wally%20Vernon	Wally Vernon	Walter J. Vernon (May 27, 1905 – March 7, 1970) was an American comic and character actor and dancer. Early life Vernon was born in New York City in 1905. He was in show business from the age of three, appearing in vaudeville and stock theater; he made his first Hollywood appearance in 1937's Mountain Music. Career He made more than 75 films, almost always playing a Brooklynese wiseguy and/or the hero's assistant. He was a fixture in Twentieth Century Fox features of the late 1930s and early 1940s; Vernon is seen as an eccentric dancer in Fox's Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938), where he appears as himself. Vernon freelanced at other studios after leaving Fox. He became the sidekick to cowboy star Don "Red" Barry at Republic Pictures, and when Barry began producing his own features in 1949, he remembered Vernon and brought him back as his sidekick. In 1948 Columbia Pictures producer Jules White paired Vernon with Eddie Quillan, another comedian with a vaudeville background. White emphasized physical comedy in films, and Vernon and Quillan indulged in pratfalling, head-banging, kick-in-the-pants slapstick. The Vernon & Quillan comedies were favorites of White, who kept making them through 1956. In 1961, he appeared as a bartender in the TV Western series Bat Masterson (S3E18 "The Prescott Campaign"). Death On March 7, 1970, Vernon died in an ambulance shortly after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Hollywood, California. He was buried in Hollywood Hills at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Films Mountain Music (1937) - Odette Potta You Can't Have Everything (1937) - Jerry This Way Please (1937) - Bumps Submarine D-1 (1937) - Sailor (uncredited) Happy Landing (1938) - Al Mahoney Kentucky Moonshine (1938) - Gus Bryce Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) - Wally Vernon Meet the Girls (1938) - Delbert Jones Sharpshooters (1938) - Waldo Tail Spin (1939) - Chick Broadway Serenade (1939) - Joey - the Jinx Chasing Danger (1939) - Waldo Winkle [AFI Name: Waldo Rohrbeck] The Gorilla (1939) - Seaman Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939) - Elmer Kelner Sailor's Lady (1940) - Goofer Margie (1940) - Al Sandy Gets Her Man (1940) - Fireman Bagshaw Reveille with Beverly (1943) - Stomp McCoy Hit Parade of 1943 (1943) - Vaudeville Actor (uncredited) Tahiti Honey (1943) - Maxie Get Going (1943) - Comic Bit Fugitive from Sonora (1943) - Jack Pot Murphy Thumbs Up (1943) - Comedy Trio Member (uncredited) Black Hills Express (1943) - Deputy Deadeye A Scream in the Dark (1943) - Klousky The Man from the Rio Grande (1943) - Jimpson Simpson Here Comes Elmer (1943) - Wally Canyon City (1943) - Beauty Bradshaw Pistol Packin' Mama (1943) - The Joker California Joe (1943) - Tumbleweed Smith Outlaws of Santa Fe (1944) - Buckshot Peters Call of the South Seas (1944) - Handsome Silent Partner (1944) - Room Service Waiter Silver City Kid (1944) - Wildcat Higgens Stagecoach to Monterey (1944) - Throckmorton 'Other-Hand' Snodgrass Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (1948) - Archie Stone King of the Gamblers (1948) - Mike Burns Behind Locked Doors (1948) - Maintenance Man (uncredited) Joe Palooka in Winner Take All (1948) - Taxi Driver He Walked by Night (1948) - Postman (uncredited) The Lucky Stiff (1949) - Card Player (uncredited) Square Dance Jubilee (1949) - Seldom Sam Jenks Always Leave Them Laughing (1949) - Wally Vernon - Comic Beauty on Parade (1950) - Sam Short I Shot Billy the Kid (1950) - Vicente Gunfire (1950) - Clem Train to Tombstone (1950) - Clifton Gulliver Border Rangers (1950) - Hungry Hicks Holiday Rhythm (1950) - Klaxon What Price Glory? (1952) - Lipinsky Bloodhounds of Broadway (1952) - Harry 'Poorly' Sammis Affair with a Stranger (1953) - Joe, Taxi Driver Fury at Gunsight Pass (1956) - Okay, Okay aka Johnny Oakes The White Squaw (1956) - Faro Bill What a Way to Go! (1964) - Agent References External links 1905 births 1970 deaths American male film actors Eccentric dancers Male actors from New York City 20th-century American male actors Pedestrian road incident deaths Road incident deaths in California
57734832	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie%20Bowden%20%28diplomat%29	Jamie Bowden (diplomat)	James Nicholas Geoffrey Bowden (born 27 May 1960) is a British diplomat who was ambassador to Chile from 2018 to 2020. Career Bowden was educated at Eton, then served in the Royal Green Jackets 1980–86. He then joined the diplomatic service and served at Aden, Khartoum, Washington, Riyadh and at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He was deputy head of mission in Kabul in 2002, Kuwait 2003–04, Baghdad 2004–05, and Kuwait again 2005–06. He was ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain 2006–11 and to the Sultanate of Oman 2011–14. He was seconded as deputy private secretary to the Prince of Wales 2014–17. He took up his post as ambassador to the Republic of Chile in June 2018. Honours Bowden was appointed OBE in 2002 "in recognition of services in support of operations in Afghanistan", CMG in the 2012 New Year Honours, and MVO in the 2017 New Year Honours. References Bowden, James Nicholas Geoffrey, Who's Who 2018, 1 December 2017 Jamie Bowden CMG OBE MVO, gov.uk 1960 births Living people People educated at Eton College Royal Green Jackets officers Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Bahrain Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Oman Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Chile
46906911	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanur%20railway%20station	Tanur railway station	Tanur railway station (code: TANR) is a railway station in Malappuram district, Kerala and falls under the Palakkad railway division of the Southern Railway zone, Indian Railways. Railway stations in Malappuram district Railway stations opened in 1904
15352555	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddy%20Carmack	Eddy Carmack	Edward C. Carmack (born 1943) is a Senior Research Scientist Emeritus for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in Sidney, British Columbia. He formally worked with the Institute of Ocean Sciences in Sidney, British Columbia and as an Adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia. He is an Officer in the Order of Canada, a 2005 Fellow of the American Geophysical Union, the 2007 Massey medalist of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society, the 2010 Tully medalist for the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, and the 2018 recipient of the International Mohn Prize for lifetime achievement in research related to the Arctic. Early life and education While earning his Master's degree at the University of Washington in 1969, Carmack was offered a position on an Arctic research trip as a replacement for a colleague. Career After graduating, Carmack worked for Environment Canada studying Canadian lakes and rivers, before switching to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to research Arctic ice and oceans. During the 1994 Canada/United States expedition to the North Pole on CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent, Carmack was along as Canada's chief scientist. From 2006 until 2015, Carmack also served as the Sydney Chapman Chair at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. In 2007, Carmack led a research project titled The Canada's Three Oceans (C3O) in order to study changes in the Arctic Ocean due to global warming, including ice cover retreat, species invasion, hypoxia and acidification. While collecting data, Carmack would drop bottles into the Arctic water containing messages from elementary school students and his contact information to track how the changes in the Arctic can spread into other bodies of water. Later that year, he received the Massey Medal from the Royal Canadian Geographical Society for his outstanding work in ocean science. In 2009, Carmack received the J.P. Tully Medal in Oceanography from the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society. He would later be appointed the Program Research Director of the Resilience Alliance Board in 2011 and retire from the Institute of Ocean Sciences. In 2016, Carmack was replaced as the Sydney Chapman Chair at the University of Alaska Fairbanks by mathematical physicist Jürgen Kurths. Two years later, he was the recipient of the Mohn Prize from the Arctic University of Norway. In 2019, Carmack was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada. Carmack's research involves systems-level relationships between oceanography, marine ecosystems and climate. Over his 50 year career he has participated in over 90 field investigations in high-latitude rivers, lakes and seas spanning from the Antarctic to the Arctic and from the Yukon to Siberia. From this he has published over 220 peer-reviewed scientific articles with over 20,000 citations. He pioneered the use of science capable CCG icebreakers and created ongoing studies that engage Northern residents in ocean monitoring. He has served as Chief Canadian scientist for co-operative studies of the subarctic North Pacific with Russia, for the 1994 Canada/US expedition to the North Pole, and the ‘Canada’s Three Oceans’ project to establish an oceanographic baseline for the oceans encircling Canada. In retirement he actively continues field-oriented studies in the Northwest Passage, and locally ‘captains’ his 34’ troller conversion R/V Wicklow to demonstrate values of small boat oceanography. Notes References Living people Canadian geographers Canadian oceanographers Massey Medal recipients Officers of the Order of Canada University of Washington alumni 1943 births
5166997	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canyon%20Blaster%20%28Great%20Escape%29	Canyon Blaster (Great Escape)	Canyon Blaster is a steel roller coaster located at Great Escape in Queensbury, New York. History Canyon Blaster originally opened as Timber Topper at the now-defunct Opryland USA theme park in Nashville, Tennessee. Manufactured by Arrow Development, the ride opened with the park in 1972 and remained its only full-size coaster until Wabash Cannonball opened in 1975 as part of a major park expansion. It carried a rustic mine train theme, though unlike many similar coasters at other parks, it did not enter a tunnel or travel underground. In the late 1970s, the coaster was renamed Rock n' Roller Coaster, when its park area was rethemed to "Doo-Wah Diddy City", paying homage to the doo wop music of the 1950s. As part of the re-theming, its trains and buildings associated with the ride were repainted in bright pastel colors. After Opryland closed in 1997, the coaster was disassembled and sold to Premier Parks. After being stored at the Old Indiana Fun Park for several years, the ride was relocated to The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom in Queensbury, New York and renamed Canyon Blaster in 2003. On May 30, 2013, Great Escape announced that their Canyon Blaster roller coaster would be running backwards for the first time ever during 2013 season for a limited time during the summer. Ride experience and theming The Canyon Blaster is a gentle family-style coaster designed as a runaway mine train featuring two lift hills and a double helix. The ride has a red track with beige supports. It has three trains, blue, brown & red, but in the past few years only the brown train has been used. When the roller coaster was brought to the Great Escape, the system was modified to only accommodate one train due to a change in design features to fit the Great Escape. In keeping with the Old West theme of the Ghosttown section of the park, the coaster is decorated with broken and crumbling artifacts from the era including a stagecoach, a broken steam train and the fake bones of dead animals. The outer fence is painted with mine blast warnings and notices of when the last (again fake) accident was. Many of the decorative artifacts were once part of the defunct Ghost Town Railroad route that Canyon Blaster replaced. The broken steam train is one of the engines from the Ghost Town Railroad. References External links Canyon Blaster at Great Escape's official website Roller coasters manufactured by Arrow Dynamics Roller coasters introduced in 2003 Roller coasters operated by Six Flags The Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor Steel roller coasters Mine Train roller coasters Roller coasters in New York (state) Western (genre) amusement rides
12133456	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man%20of%20Steel%20%28musical%29	Man of Steel (musical)	Man of Steel is a musical written by Simon Denver and Ian Dorricott, first published in 1978. Written for performance by schools and drama groups, Man of Steel is based on the story of Superman, with a comedic spin. Characters Protagonists Ken Clarke / Man of Steel Linda Street Bobby Benson Rita Lil Marg Fan Club Leader Edna Gerry Black Ruby Antagonists Bugsy Killer Knuckles Crusher Olga Apprentice Henchmen Minor Old Woman Fanclub Members Policeman Musical Numbers Prelude to Act One (Clap Your Hands for the Man of Steel) Bad Girl Clap Your Hands for the Man of Steel Everybody Needs a Superhero I'm Just a Loser I've Got the Power Landlady Blues Man of Steel Fanfare Man of Steel, I Really Love You So Prelude to Act II (Won't Someone Tell Me?) The Man of Steel Fan Club Song The Raspberry We've Got the News! Won't Someone Tell me? You're a Gangster Exit Music (Man of Steel, I Really Love You So) References 1978 musicals Australian musicals
12916646	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shorea%20inappendiculata	Shorea inappendiculata	Shorea inappendiculata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree found in Borneo. It is threatened by habitat loss. See also List of Shorea species References inappendiculata Endemic flora of Borneo Trees of Borneo Critically endangered flora of Asia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
44854055	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%20King%27s%20Cup	2015 King's Cup	The 2015 King's Cup is an international football competition, the 43rd edition of the tournament. It was a group tournament, with all matches held at the 80th Birthday Stadium in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand between 1 February and 7 February. This edition features the hosts Thailand and three invited teams (Honduras, South Korea U-23 and Uzbekistan). Squads See 2015 King's Cup Squads Teams 1 1 1replaced North Korea and Croatia. Venue All matches held at the 80th Birthday Stadium in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Standings and results All times are Thailand Standard Time (UTC+07:00). Final standings Goalscorers 3 goals Alberth Elis Pokklaw Anan 2 goals Jhow Benavidez 1 goals Lee Chang-min Lee Woo-hyeok Song Ju-hun Mongkol Tossakrai Abbosbek Makhstaliev Dirojon Turapov Igor Sergeev Jamshid Iskanderov Maksimilian Fomin Sardor Sabirkhodjaev 2 own goals Jeffri Flores (against Thailand), (against Uzbekistan U23) See also King's Cup Football in Thailand References 2015 in Thai football cups 2015
5442846	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple%20rule-based%20problems	Multiple rule-based problems	Multiple rule-based problems are problems containing various conflicting rules and restrictions. Such problems typically have an "optimal" solution, found by striking a balance between the various restrictions, without directly defying any of the aforementioned restrictions. Solutions to such problems can either require complex, non-linear thinking processes, or can instead require mathematics-based solutions in which an optimal solution is found by setting the various restrictions as equations, and finding an appropriate maximum value when all equations are added. These problems may thus require more working information as compared to causal relationship problem solving or single rule-based problem solving. The multiple rule-based problem solving is more likely to increase cognitive load than are the other two types of problem solving. References Mathematical analysis
50108310	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Zulfi%20FC	Al-Zulfi FC	Al-Zulfi FC () is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Al Zulfi and competes in the Saudi Second Division, the third tier of Saudi football. The club was formerly known as Markh Club before changing to their current name in 2006 and its first president was Abdullah Mohammed Al-Humaidi. Current squad As of Saudi Second Division: References Football clubs in Saudi Arabia Football clubs in Al Zulfi 1969 establishments in Saudi Arabia Association football clubs established in 1969
6331023	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FastStone%20Image%20Viewer	FastStone Image Viewer	FastStone Image Viewer is an image viewer and organizer for Microsoft Windows, provided free of charge for personal and educational use, . The program also includes basic image editing tools. Features Highlights: Relatively fast HQ image thumbnail viewing, using Lanczos resampling algorithm Support for multi-monitor configuration Custom order arranging, via drag-and-drop, and automatic renumbering Batch operations including rename and convert Color space management (partial, it ignores the monitor profile) Magnifier lens Portable version to be used without installation, typically installed on USB flash drive, including all user settings. Preview of quality loss when saving in lossy file formats (such as JPEG). If in fullscreen mode, pops up an image gallery, detailed image information, editing options, or program options at the border being touched by the mouse. Other features include: Supports all major graphic formats (BMP, JPEG, JPEG 2000, animated GIF, PNG, PCX, TIFF, WMF, ICO, and TGA), with a focus on popular digital camera RAW formats such as Canon's CR2 and CR3, and Sony's ARW. Displays Exchangeable image file format (Exif) camera information Thumbnail cache and database Basic image editing tools: resizing, cropping, color correction, red-eye removal Advance image editing tools: clone brush, curve (tonality), levels, and unsharp mask. Lossless JPEG rotation and cropping Side-by-side image comparison tool Fully customizable contact sheet Builder*Emailing Memory card image retriever Slide show, including music and many transition effects Emailing Versions The FastStone Image Viewer was first released in 2004 by FastStone Soft. Since then, new stable versions have been released regularly. Since version 3.1, a multilingual version has been available, supporting Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish. This Windows program is provided in three forms: as a normal-install executable, a zip file of the same, or as a fully portable no-install zip file. According to FastStone, version 2.7 and all previous releases have been found to be using improperly licensed images and icons, and as a result, FastStone requested that version 2.7 and older copies of FastStone Image Viewer cease to be used, with all licenses updated to version 2.8 for both free and commercial versions. This announcement was made on their web site the same date that version 2.8 was posted. Issues As of version 4.2, resizing of animations (i.e. animated GIFs) is not supported. Thus they can only be viewed at 100% scale, this includes thumbnails. When the program starts, a delay may occur as the thumbnail view is managed, more so the first time when the thumbnail cache database is built. The portable version (from PortableApps) sometimes has problems saving its settings, ignoring them at random. Quitting and restarting the app (not PortableApps or the underlying OS) usually solves this problem. See also Comparison of image viewers IrfanView XnView External links Shortcuts v 4.3 (German PDF) Features in Faststone Image Viewer Image organizers Pascal (programming language) software Windows multimedia software Windows-only software 2004 software
63579315	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Den%20Tapes	The Den Tapes	The Den Tapes is a compilation album released by Australian country music singer Slim Dusty. The album features all previously, last known unreleased recordings by Slim Dusty. The songs were recorded on cassette by Dusty in his small office 'den' at his home. The album was released in November 2015 and peaked at number 27 on the ARIA charts. The album was released to coincide with the opening of The Slim Dusty Centre and Museum in Kempsey. Background and release Sometime in the late 1990s, Slim begun recording and collating these private recordings of his favourite songs from his youth. These are traditional Australian songs which he grew up listening to back on his family farm, they are songs which inspired and shaped his own future musical direction. Slim's longtime producer Rod Coe discovered this personal collection of solo recordings on a single cassette by sheer accident when looking for something else. Slims wife and songwriter Joy McKean said "The songs you have here are some of those he heard and learned from the radio and the old portable gramophone when he was just a quiet country boy up in the isolated Nulla Nulla Creek." Track listing "Move Along Baldy" (Tex Morton) - 3:14 "Good Old Droving Days" (Tex Morton) - 3:39 "Rocky Ned" (Tex Morton) - 3:30 "Old Boko & Me" (Tex Morton/Lance Skuthorpe) - 3:11 "Rover No More" (Louis Lavater) - 3:03 "Where the White Faced Cattle Roam" (Buddy Williams) - 3:07 "You'll Never Be Missed" (trad.) - 3:30 "Just Plain Folk" (Maurice Stonehill)- 3:13 "My Old Pal" (Elsie McWilliams/Jimmie Rodgers)- 2:43 "Murrumbidgee Jack" (Frances Coughlan)- 3:04 Charts Release history References Slim Dusty albums 2015 albums EMI Records albums
448532	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin%20Ice%20Bats	Austin Ice Bats	The Austin Ice Bats were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Austin, Texas, from 1996 to 2008. The were originally members of the Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL) and later the Central Hockey League (CHL). The team was named for the Mexican free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) that nest under the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge in the city. History The team was established in 1996 and played home games in Luedecke Arena at the Travis County Exposition Center, a multi-purpose building that was furnished with skating ice and dubbed the "Bat Cave" for the games. The team was originally a member of the Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL). The Ice Bats joined several other WPHL teams in a merger with the Central Hockey League (CHL) in 2001. The Ice Bats finished first in their division in both the 2001–02 and 2002–03 season, making it to the championship game and losing to the Memphis RiverKings both times. On February 15, 2006, the Ice Bats left the Travis County Exposition Center and relocate to Chaparral Ice, near Austin's northeast border with neighboring Pflugerville. The Ice Bats cited scheduling conflicts at the Expo Center as the main reason for the move. Chaparral Ice proved to be an unsuccessful venue and seated only 500 fans. For the 2006–07 season, they were affiliated with the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League and the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League. The team was coached by former National Hockey League player Brent Hughes from 1999 to 2003 and again from 2007 to 2008. In May 2008, the team announced it was leaving Austin due to lack of fan support at Chaparral Ice center, which had a maximum seating capacity of 500. Anticipated competition with the announced Texas Stars of the AHL was also cited as a factor. The team attempted to relocate to Ford Arena in Beaumont, Texas, for the 2008–09 season, but was unsuccessful. In 2021, a new junior team was launched using the Ice Bats' name in the North American 3 Hockey League. Media Throughout the franchise's history, the Ice Bats had three play-by-play announcers: Mark "Space Wrangler" Martello, Glen "Sharky" Norman and Brian "Sun" Rea. Bob "The Blimp" Fonseca was the team's first PA announcer. Philip "Dollar" Billnitzer covered the Bats for the Austin-American Statesman during the inaugural season and continued to cover them for CitySearch.com for two more seasons. References External links Chaparral Ice official web site Sports in Austin, Texas Defunct Central Hockey League teams Ice hockey clubs established in 1996 Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 2008 Ice hockey teams in Texas Defunct ice hockey teams in Texas 1996 establishments in Texas 2008 disestablishments in Texas Minnesota Wild minor league affiliates
40249844	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaikhzada%20Babich	Shaikhzada Babich	Shaikhzada Muhametzakirovich Babich (; , translit.Şäyexzada Möxämmätzäkir ulı Babiç; 1895–1919) was a Bashkir and Tatar poet, writer and playwright. Babich was born on January 14, 1895, in the village of Asyanovo, in the Ufa Governorate (now Dyurtyulinsky District of Bashkortostan), in Russia. He is considered a classic author of Bashkir national literature. He was a member of the Bashkir national liberation movement, and a member of the Bashkir government (1917–1919). Biography Babich was born in the village of Asyanovo, Birsk county, Ufa Governorate, in the Russian Empire, a place formerly called the Bashkir-patrimonial Kuyukovoy Kanlinskoy parish (now Dyurtyulinsky District of Bashkortostan). He did his primary education in his native village, in a madrassas directed by his father, Muhametzakir, with an Orenburg governor appointed Mullah from the Asyan mahalallah. In 1910, he traveled the Kazakh steppes and taught Kazakh children. Between the years 1911 and 1916, Babich studied in the madrassas Galia in Ufa, a time during which he became deeply interested in literature. He participated in literary and musical circles, and published manuscripts in the madrassas publication Parlak. After graduation, he went to the Troitsk to work as a teacher, a period during which he also worked for the magazine Akmulla. Most of Babich's literary work was created in the Tatar language, he was published in Tatar magazines and newspapers. Babich began to write poetry in the Bashkir language since 1917. He lived in Ufa for a short time during the summer of 1917, and then moved to Orenburg, where he worked for the satirical magazine Carmack (meaning "Rod"). Babich became more invested in the Bashkir liberation movement in the autumn of 1917, when he became member of a party for the Bashkir movement and worked as the Secretary of the Bashkir regional (central) shuro (Council) of the Autonomous Bashkurdistana, as well as working as the editor of the newspaper Bashkort, and head of the youth organization of the Bashkirs, Тулҡын (meaning "Wave"). He worked as a war correspondent in 1918–1919, following the Bashkir troops into combat. He only published one book in his lifetime, a collection of poems entitled Blue Songs, Young Bashkortostan, released in 1918 in Orenburg. On February 25, 1919, he was appointed an employee of the department of the Bashkir Soviet press Bashrevkoma. On March 28, 1919, during the transition of the Bashkir Army to the Red Army, Shaikhzada Babich was brutally murdered by a member of the Red Army in the village of Zilair Zilairsky District, in what had become the Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. He was only 24. Poems "We" "In memory of Amir Karamysheva" "Prayer Warrior" 'Poetic appeal to the Bashkir people about the agreement with the Bolsheviks "(1919). "Hyyalbay" "Reconcile" "For the sake of the people" (1914) "In the fight hold a short life" (1915, ed. 1922) "Open eyes, brave!" "Kura" "Proofreaders and typesetters' "Long live the workers!" (1917) "Socialist traitors" "Oh, the book" "I'm Unhappy" "Our Garden" "Rain, lei!" "Complaint" "Long live the working!" "Gift of Freedom" "Partial similarity" "Spring Song" "Beauty" "My Angel" "Flower Garden Names" "Violin" "Mandolin" "Suddenly" "Hasten" "Two Shakirds" "Edification (to himself)" "Efendi Gabdulla Tukaev" "A goat and a pig" "Stop shutting up ..." "Soul" "Sadness" "Songs" Gaul "" "They say" "The Conscience and ambition" "Regret" "On the Death Tukaya" "The Waiting Song" "Do not compare?" "Impromptu" "You sent, aunt ..." "In a depressed state" "In the blissful state" "The river flowed towards ..." "For the People" "One Minute" "Prosperity and knowledge" "Greed — the devil" "The rich man and the poor man" "Kol not in my chest ..." "On the moon ascended" "According to ..." "The Bat" "Confusion of thought" "Forward, my nation!" "Sorrow of the Poet" "Give me liberty ..." "Lament drunkards" "Impromptu" "I am!" "Those years" "Flour" "In a moment of despair" 'Tips' "Spring Holidays" "In memory of the Honorable Khazret Sunchaleya" "Timer my blessing ' "My Angel" "The World" "Waiting" "Who?" "Goose (Childhood Memories) "Days Past" "The allegorical verses (the tenth madrassas" Galia ")" "The Voice" "Flown" "Winter Road" "The Awakening (Memories of boyhood)" "Blessed day (Memories of Summer)" "I — a genius" "Song of Joy" "Six Years" "In the darkness of life" "Happiness" "Allah or Iblis" "I know, Mahmut ..." "After the Haiti" "Toothless Girl" "For whom?" "Flowers" "Silent Night (In the village)" "Near the nightingale, that in a cage" "The Girl" "All gone" "The inscription on the tomb of the young poet" "I want" "I was walking without a trace ..." "The scene of our life" "Bayamo" "Through the window of the frozen ..." "Go, Sabiya!" "Aklima" "Beaver hats give ..." "Shamsikamar" "My soul!" "The Metamorphosis of a Muslim" "The Triumph of critters" "Gift of Freedom" "Bloody Shadow" "Mulla" "War" "Waiting" "Hey, Bolshevik!" "The orgy of doom" "Fake socialist" "I'm alive and well ..." "Kryvosheya my ..." "List of number-one" "Red calls" "Soil" "In response to a letter from another soldier" "I am strong!" "Cud bitter words" "Songs Demskoi coast" "The hour of departure" "Songs" "Inflating the sea ..." "I'm at the station ..." "Who does what?" "Holiday" "Trays" "The right leg and left leg" "Carry" "Clouds hang ..." "The military march (to the tune of the song" Squadron ")" "Enemies" "Love" "Two swans" "Day 2 of January" "Spring Song" Other works Ballad "Bug" (1916) The poem "Gazaz" (1916) The cycle of epigrams "Kitabennas" Works Şiğirlär. X. Ğosman kereş süze.— Qazan: Tatkitap näşr., 1958. - 155 b. Haylanma äśärźär. - Öfö 1958. In Russian translation: Selected poems. - Ufa 1966. "I'm waiting" Pass a herbalist Bashkir land — The soul will rush in flight. I hear a song from a distance Kurai — My whole being will sing. Climb up to the highlands to the plain of the Bashkir — I will open a wonderful world. But the principality of death, but a dark mountain I see in the villages of the Bashkirs. The living dead are smoldering in the grave, They do not hear the cry of pain, But the sad tale of the sad villages Sakmar and bring us Iaik. And I myself do not know who to curse, When I look to the Urals. There will come a time Bashkir edge Find out and see the dawn? And it seems that the great and strong, I keenly listens to the Urals, And it seems that anxiety disappeared, And the day flashed, began to play. It seems to me: the song flies from a distance, Fly to dispel misfortune And I believe: I'll wait for the desired period — And I believe, and I cry, and wait! 1916 Salavat-warrior Who is he, the formidable Salavat? What he is famous and rich? He — the native land damask, He daring rich! Neither sleep nor waking Is not equal to such a lion, In heaven and on earth Not equal his arm. Our Ural — his father. He — the desire of all hearts. On the ground — it is the light of the earth, In the sky the moon glows. He — the fatherland eyes He — the invaders storm Saber mountain he will roll, Shouted lake scare. Salavat as our Ural Never died. His blood — the covenant alive We do not profane! References Links , priuchrochenny the Third World Kurultay of Bashkirs article in Bashkortostan: a brief encyclopedia Статья в Башкирской энциклопедии Ravil Bikbau. "Winged Babic" Poems S. Babic (translated into Russian) S. Babic. The poem "Bashkortostan" (translated into Russian) Pedigree Shaikhzada Babich Asyanovo village — the birthplace of the poet Decree / Farman number 1 / Bashkir Central Council / Shuro / Everything Bashkir people, Bashkir district and county councils, Orenburg, Caravanserai November 1917] 1895 births 1919 deaths Bashkir writers Tatar poets Bashkir-language poets Poets of the Russian Empire
17013961	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1200%20Curfews	1200 Curfews	1200 Curfews is a live album by the Indigo Girls, released in 1995. Most of the recordings come from their 1994-95 tour, with scattered earlier performances. The liner notes joke about the inclusion of the song "Land of Canaan". The song had already appeared (in different recordings each time) on their 1985 EP, their 1987 debut album Strange Fire, and their 1989 eponymous second album. Track listing References Indigo Girls live albums 1995 live albums Epic Records live albums
34935774	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20awards%20and%20nominations%20received%20by%20Madhuri%20Dixit	List of awards and nominations received by Madhuri Dixit	Madhuri Dixit (born 15 May 1967) is an Indian actress, dancer, television personality, film producer and musical artist who appears in Bollywood films. She made her acting debut in Abodh (1984). Though the film failed commercially, Dixit continued acting in films and attained commercial success with Tezaab in 1988. The film earned her a Best Actress nomination at the 34th Filmfare Awards. Dixit starred in the 1990 romantic drama Dil, the biggest hit of the year and it won her a Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She starred in a string of commercial successes and portrayed a variety of characters — the fan of a poet in Saajan (1991), a defiant daughter-in-law in Beta (1992), a determined police woman in Khalnayak (1993) and an avenging widow in Anjaam (1994)—all of them earning her nominations at the Filmfare awards, and winning her second trophy for Beta. Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! earned her a third Filmfare Award for Best Actress, as well as Screen Award for Best Actress. Raja and Yaraana—both earned her Filmfare nominations and Screen Award wins. The following year, she was honoured with the Kalabhinetri award by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, as well as the Smita Patil Memorial Award, for her contribution to the film industry. In 1997, Dixit starred in the box-office blockbuster Dil To Pagal Hai, which earned her another Filmfare Award for Best Actress and a Zee Cine Award. In the 2000s, she starred in Pukar (2000), Lajja (2001) and Devdas (2002), all of them earned her Filmfare nominations, the latter earning a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2003, she took a hiatus from acting and moved to Colorado. Dixit returned to film acting with Aaja Nachle (2007) and then starred in Dedh Ishqiya (2014) both earning her nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. In 2008, she was honoured with the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, by the Government of India. Dixit is considered one of the most popular and influential female stars of the Indian film industry and was listed by Forbes magazine in 2001 as the top-five highest paid Hindi film actors, till then. Dixit has also received achievement awards from a number of organizations; a Filmfare Special Award for completing 25 years in the Indian film industry and other recognitions including the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Vishesh Award, the Platinum Diva Award, Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award and the Vogue Beauty Awards for her contributions to art and cinema. Filmfare Awards The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group and Filmfare magazine to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film industry of India. The Filmfare ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. Dixit has received seventeen nominations in the Filmfare Awards and has won six awards, including four in the Best Actress category and one in the Best Supporting Actress category. She has the record of receiving most nominations in the Filmfare Awards, with fourteen in the Best Actress category, and three in the Best Supporting Actress category. In 2011, Dixit was awarded the Filmfare Special Award for completing twenty-five years in the Indian film industry. International Indian Film Academy Awards The International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA Awards) are presented annually by the International Indian Film Academy to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in Bollywood, the Hindi language film industry. Dixit has received two nominations in the Best Actress category. Sansui Viewer's Choice Awards The Sansui Viewer's Choice Awards was an annual awards ceremony presented to the Bollywood film industry, which were boycotted by Shah Rukh Khan in 2005, now no longer held. Dixit has won two awards. Screen Awards The Screen Awards is the only award ceremony in India to be involved with the Executive Director and the Governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). They are presented annually to honor professional excellence in the Hindi language film industry of India. Dixit has won three awards out of four nominations in the Best Actress category and one award in the Best Supporting Actress category. Overall, Dixit has won four awards out of seven nominations. Stardust Awards The Stardust Awards is an award ceremony presented annually by Stardust magazine, honoring the best films, actors and technical categories of the year for Bollywood. In 2008, Dixit received a nomination in the Star of the Year – Female category. Zee Cine Awards The Zee Cine Awards is an award ceremony for the Hindi film industry, where the awards are chosen by votes from the viewers. Dixit has received four nominations including three nominations in the Best Actor – Female category and one nomination in the Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female category. Giants International Awards The Giants International Awards are given on 17 September of each year to recognize the achievements in various fields like Medicine, Selfless service to the poor, Excellence in art and cultural activities etc. In 2011, Dixit was given the Giants International Award. India's Top Movie Stars In 2001, Forbes magazine listed out the top five most powerful Indian film stars, where Dixit was given the fifth rank. The power rankings in Forbes were based on a proprietary formula weighing salary, number of press clips returned on computer research service LexisNexis, and by gauging popularity from searches on Dow Jones Interactive and Google.com. International Film Festival of India The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia and is held annually in the beach town of Goa, in the western coast of India. At the 42nd ceremony in 2011, Dixit was honored with a memento during the inauguration ceremony. Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IIFLA) In 2008, the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) paid a tribute to Dixit, by screening of her films Mrityudand and Dil To Pagal Hai. Lokmat Maharashtrian Of The Year Awards Maharashtracha Favourite Kon Awards Lux Golden Rose Awards Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Vishesh Awards The Deenanath Vishesh Awards are presented each year in memory of Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar's late father, Master Deenanath Mangeshkar. In 2012, Dixit was honoured with the Vishesh Award for her contribution to Indian Cinema; the award presented by Mangeshkar herself. National Citizen Awards The National Citizen Award was introduced in 1987, to honor and recognize excellence in various activities affecting the nation of India. In 2001, Dixit was honored with the National Citizen Award for contribution to Indian cinema. Platinum Diva Award The Platinum Diva Award is presented at Planman Media's Power Brands Hall of Fame awards. The awards constitute of a gamut of the most powerful brands of India, chosen by the Indian consumer through a pan Indian research, conducted by the Indian Council of Market Research. In 2012, Dixit was awarded the Platinum Diva Award in recognition of her brilliance in the field of acting. Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award The Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award is given by the Government of Maharashtra for "Incomparable contribution made to the Hindi cinema". In 2012, Dixit was honoured with the award, which constituted of a cash prize of 200,000, a citation and a memento. Smita Patil Memorial Awards The Smita Patil Memorial Award is a biennial award, introduced in 1985 by Priyadarshni Academy to recognise an actress' contribution to the film industry. In 1996, Dixit was honored with the Smita Patil Memorial Award at the Priyadarshni Academy's 12th Anniversary Global Awards Function on 19 September 1996. Star Foundation Network Awards The Star Foundation Network is a charitable organisation that provides people an opportunity to buy a star in the sky and gift it to anyone they want. In 2012, The Network honored Dixit by naming a star in the Orion constellation named after her. The award was initiated by Dixit's fan website, who made the effort and co-ordinated with the Star Foundation to get her the honor. Vogue Beauty Awards In 2011, Dixit was honored by Vogue magazine, with the Bollywood Beauty Legend Award at the Vogue Beauty Awards. Civilian Awards 2008 – Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India Special honours 1997 – Kalabhinetri Award by the Government of Andhra Pradesh 2001 – Young Achiever's Award at Indo-American Society 2007 – On Women's International Day, Dixit topped RediffRediff'''s list of the Best Bollywood Actresses Ever. 2008 – She was given a tribute at the Indian Film Festival in Los Angeles. 2010 – The Economic Times'' featured her in the list of 33 women who made India proud. 2011 – Rediff.com listed her in the top 10 Readers Choice: The Greatest Actresses of all time. 2011 – Wave Silver Screen Queen Honour at Pearls Wave Awards 2012 – Timeless Icon Award at the HELLO! Hall of Fame Awards 2013 – Lacchu Maharaj Award 2013 – Honoured the Most Inspirational Female Bollywood Icon at Bradford Inspirational Women Awards (BIWA) 2013 – Outstanding Contribution to the Entertainment Industry at the CNBC-TV18 India Business Leader Awards 2013 – Topped in the survey among Bollywood's female actresses and was placed fourth in the overall list in a UK poll celebrating 100 years of Indian cinema '100 Greatest Bollywood Stars' published by British Asian weekly newspaper 'Eastern Eye'. 2014 – Mirchi Queen of Hearts at The Royal Stag Mirchi Music Awards 2015 – Honoured by Marrakech Film Festival for Contribution to the Entertainment Industry 2015 – Inspiring Icon of India from Sathyabama University 2015 – Timeless Glamour and Style Icon (Female) at the Filmfare Glamour & Style Awards 2016 – Icon of India at Asiavision Awards 2018 – Mrs India at Femina Miss India 2019 – Influential Cinema Personality at Majha Sanman Puruskar 2019 – Ranked no.3 among Actor (female) India's Most Trusted Personality by TRA Research. 2020 – Topped the list amongst the female personalities as India's Most Trusted Personality by TRA research, overall ranked no.6. References External links Madhuri Dixit Awards at the Internet Movie Database Madhuri Dixit Awards at Oneindia.in Lists of awards received by Indian actor
37181952	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheelchair%20tennis%20at%20the%202004%20Summer%20Paralympics%20%E2%80%93%20Women%27s%20doubles	Wheelchair tennis at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Women's doubles	The women's doubles wheelchair tennis competition at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens was held from 19 September to 26 September at the Athens Olympic Tennis Centre. Draw Key INV = Bipartite invitation IP = ITF place ALT = Alternate r = Retired w/o = Walkover Finals Top half Bottom half References Women's doubles Para
41696180	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12%20Years%20a%20Slave%20%28score%29	12 Years a Slave (score)	12 Years a Slave is the original soundtrack album to the 2013 film 12 Years a Slave starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, and Lupita Nyong'o. The record contains twenty-one tracks from the original film score written and composed by Hans Zimmer. Despite its limited release, critical acclaim has been given to the score from the film industry. The score was nominated for the 2013 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, and won the 2013 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association award for Best Score. Composition Having been interested in each other's work for some time, director Steve McQueen approached composer Hans Zimmer to write the score to 12 Years a Slave after filming had completed, explaining, "We had a mysterious conversation a couple of years back where [McQueen] told me he was working on something and asked me if I was even remotely interested in working with him," says Zimmer. Zimmer, however, expressed reluctance to accept the offer feeling he wasn't the right person for the job. Zimmer explained, "I felt I wasn't the guy, in a way. It was such an important, heavy, incredible subject. [...] It took a bit of persuading from [McQueen] to give me the confidence to do it". On April 30, 2013, it was officially announced that Zimmer was scoring the film. Development Director Steve McQueen liked the mood of Zimmer's music from The Thin Red Line, which itself became a starting point for discussion and development regarding the mood for 12 Years a Slave. McQueen explained, "He was my refuge when I was in L.A. The first two meetings were about five hours each. Then I think we had three two-hour conversations on the phone. And not a musical note was played. After that, [Zimmer] said, 'I think I've got something.' Somehow, through the talking, he captured the atmosphere of the film." Much of the movie is scored with the same four-note theme, which Zimmer adapted according to the scene's mood and emotion. For the score of 12 Years a Slave, Zimmer conceded, "It's basically a cello and violin score. I wanted to be the secret little bridge that would take the story from the past and move it into the present." Cellist Tristan Schulze and violinist Ann Marie Calhoun performed on the score in addition to more strings and occasional percussion involved throughout the process. "It was not just getting inside the characters," Zimmer said, "it was getting outside the characters and finding a bridge to the audience." Much of the 38-minute score "creates a stillness, or a tension through the stillness, using very minimal means," he added, although the riverboat ride offers a briefly avant-garde musical contrast, including woodwinds and an unusual use of piano. The original score was released by Fox Searchlight as part of the For Your Consideration campaign aimed towards members of awards voting groups such as that of the Academy Awards, and the Hollywood Foreign Press of the Golden Globes. Track listing Reception Immediate reception The score was widely admired and thought of as a contender for the Academy Award for Best Original Score at the 86th Academy Awards. Yet, the score failed to receive a nomination for the 86th Academy Awards. However, the film did receive a nomination for the 2013 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, as well as a win for the 2013 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Score. Critical reception Christopher Orr of The Atlantic praised the score most highly stating, "the score by Hans Zimmer represents his best work in years, an eerie, discomfiting soundscape that buzzes like angry locusts and drums like approaching thunder." Mark Kermode of The Observer highlights the significance of music in the piece writing, "More significant still is the role of music (composer Hans Zimmer earned one of the film's 10 Bafta nominations this week), with McQueen building upon the experiments of Shame to explore further the dramatic depths of song" Ed Gonzalez of Slant Magazine praised the score and said "The film's immaculate score, by Hans Zimmer, and sound design, so thick with thunder, wind, the chirping of crickets, hammers beating nails into wood, whips tearing black bodies to shreds, work in tandem to strongly convey the bucolic, sinister atmosphere of the antebellum South." Gregory Ellwood of HitFix called it "one of Hans Zimmer's more moving scores in some time" Brad Brevet of Rope of Silicon also praised the score in stating, "The best score in a movie I have heard this year has been Hans Zimmer's for 12 Years a Slave." and further stating "It's lovely and threatening at the same time." A.A. Dowd of The A.V. Club wrote of Zimmer's score, "pounds and roars with dread — the appropriate soundtrack for the madness of history." Mark Hughes of Forbes hails the piece as "some of [Zimmer's] best work to date, which says quite a lot" and further expands by expressing "I love the way he uses nontraditional effects and sounds, sometimes going bare-bones and simple with a single instrument, so often understated to perfection." Susan Wloszczyna of RogerEbert.com stated "Underscoring the cruelty is the aptly unsettling and sometimes discordant soundtrack by Hans Zimmer", noting similarities with Zimmer's predescending score for Inception whilst acknowledging differentiation in "reminiscent of his own strong work on "Inception" but to much different effect". Glenn Kay of CinemaStance wrote positively by stating, "the score by Hans Zimmer is sparse and repetitive, but incredibly effective at invoking an emotional response when it's used." Drew McWeeny of HitFix highly praised the score and said, "The score by Hans Zimmer is just as heart-breaking as the script or the performances." Nicholas Mennuti of Mulholland Books highly praised the score, calling it one of the best film scores of 2013, stating, "His [Zimmer] work on 12 Years A Slave comes as such a pleasant surprise" and then adding, "Zimmer does what Zimmer does best – he finds the sonic heart of Solomon Northrop ... Try not to be moved by it." Josh Hall of Soton Tab professed of the score, "Another impressive element of 12 Years a Slave is Hans Zimmer's haunting score; it closely accompanies the distressing tragedies on the screen." and added to it further by signifying the importance of music, "Music is a key element of the film; it is ironic that it is Solomon's musical talents that get him captured in the first place." Richard Lawson of The Wire praised the mood of Zimmer's piece by saying, "Hans Zimmer's lush score is at first eerie and foreboding, but by the movie's end has become something approaching a hymn." Awards and nominations References 2013 soundtrack albums Hans Zimmer soundtracks Works about American slavery Columbia Records soundtracks
30512301	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pallegama%20Pahalagammedda	Pallegama Pahalagammedda	Pallegama Pahalagammedda is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. See also List of towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka External links Populated places in Central Province, Sri Lanka
62319833	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Siberian%20Pathfinders	Trans-Siberian Pathfinders	Trans-Siberian Pathfinders () is a South Korean variety show. The show broadcast from September 26 to November 21, 2019 on Thursday 11 pm (KST). Synopsis Five actors, who are good friends, take the Trans-Siberian Railway train to travel from Vladivostok to Moscow, Russia. The train will pass through a total of 126 stations including Khabarovsk, Belogorsk, Skovorodino, Mariinsk, Chernyshevsk, Ulan-Ude, Omsk, Tyumen, Balezino and Kirov. Airtime Cast List of episode and ratings In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings. References External links Official website South Korean variety television shows South Korean reality television series 2019 South Korean television series debuts 2019 South Korean television series endings TVN (South Korean TV channel) original programming South Korean travel television series
38700768	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/55%20Ursae%20Majoris	55 Ursae Majoris	55 Ursae Majoris (55 UMa) is a triple star system in the constellation Ursa Major. Its apparent magnitude is 4.80. Two stars form a close spectroscopic binary with an orbital period of 2.55 days. The third star orbits the central pair every 1873 days. All three stars are A-type main-sequence stars. References Ursa Major (constellation) A-type main-sequence stars Spectroscopic binaries Triple star systems Ursae Majoris, 55 Durchmusterung objects 098353 055266 4380
63999014	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuvana-i-Ra	Tuvana-i-Ra	Tuvana-i-Ra is an uninhabited atoll in the southeastern part of the island state of Fiji in the Pacific Ocean. It is the southernmost atoll of the Lau archipelago and represents Fiji's second-southernmost landmass; only the remote and uninhabited atoll Ceva-i-Ra lies slightly further south. History The island was sighted in 1820 by the Russian explorer Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and named "Mikhailov” (after the artist Pavel Mikhailov who was on expedition with him). Geography Tuvana-i-Ra is located about 30 km southwest of Ono-i-Lau, Fiji's southernmost inhabited atoll, and 8 km southwest of the neighboring Tuvana-i-Colo. It is an elliptically shaped Atoll with a large island in the center of the lagoon. There are no islands on the fringing reef. See also Desert island List of islands References Islands of Fiji Lau Islands
29006929	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brora%20distillery	Brora distillery	The Brora distillery is a producer of single malt Scotch whisky that operated between 1819 and 1983 and from 2021 onwards. History The Brora distillery was built in 1819 by the Marquess of Stafford, although it was known as "Clynelish" until the opening of the Clynelish Distillery in 1968, whereupon the name of the original Clynelish was changed to "Brora". Between May 1969 and July 1973, Brora produced a heavily peated whisky to supply for blending; this was done to cover a shortage of Islay whisky caused by a drought in that region. Most of the whisky produced as Brora after 1973 is in the lightly peated Highland style. In early 1983, production at Brora was stopped and the distillery was mothballed. The release of the 1972 Brora 40 year old in 2014 was the most expensive single malt ever released by Diageo at the time, with a retail price of £7,000. On 9 October 2017 Diageo announced that it will re-open the Brora distillery with production resuming in 2020. On the 19th of May 2021 it was announced the reopening was complete and the first new cask of spirit had been filled. References External links Malt Madness Whisky Distilleries 1819 establishments in Scotland 1983 disestablishments in Scotland Scottish malt whisky Distilleries in Scotland Brora British companies disestablished in 1983 British companies established in 1819
52121288	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criterion%20%28journal%29	Criterion (journal)	Criterion was the first philosophy journal in Catalan. It was founded by the Capuchin Miquel d'Esplugues, who was its first director also. Its periodicity was quarterly at first, between 1925 and 1936. It appeared again after the Spanish Civil War, now as a collection of philosophical and religious matters, en 1959. Basili de Rubí was the new beginner, and his successor was Àlvar Maduell for a short time. The collection ought to be a review, but the press laws of Francoist minister Manuel Fraga Iribarne did not authorize that, and the review had to close in 1969. References Philosophy journals
146527	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rams%C3%B8	Ramsø	Ramsø was a municipality (Danish kommune) in the former Roskilde County on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in east Denmark until January 1, 2007. The municipality covered an area of and had a total population in 2005 of 9,320. Its last mayor was Poul Lindor Nielsen, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council was Viby. Other towns and villages in the municipality were Gadstrup, Skalstrup, Snoldelev and Ørsted. The municipality was created in 1970 due to a ("municipality reform") that combined existing parishes: Dåstrup Parish Gadstrup Parish Snoldelev Parish Syv Parish Ørsted Parish Ramsø municipality ceased to exist as the result of the Kommunalreformen ("Municipality Reform") of 2007. It was merged with the existing Gundsø and Roskilde municipalities to form the new Roskilde Municipality, with an area of and a total population in 2015 of 79,441. The new municipality belongs to Region Sjælland ("Zealand Region"). See also Snoldelev Stone References External links Roskile municipality's official website (Danish) Former municipalities of Denmark
2728739	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INEC	INEC	INEC may refer to: Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative Independent National Electoral Commission, Nigeria National Institute of Statistics and Census (disambiguation) (Portuguese and Spanish abbreviation: INEC)
50944350	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huajian%20Faction	Huajian Faction	The Huajian Faction (Simplified Chinese: 花间派， Traditional Chinese: 花間派，Pinyin: Huājiān Pài, Literality In the Flowers Faction) is a faction of Ci poetry. It comprises Ci poets whose works were collected in the anthology Huajian Ji, including, Wen Tingyun, Wei Zhuang and Zhang Mi. It is widely agreed that the faction was formed by Wen Tingyun during the Tang dynasty，and become popular during the Later Shu of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Features Most of the works of the faction have topics about love between young people, the sadness of farewell and boudoir complaints (in ancient China, unmarried young women were locked in a room), with no more than 58 characters and no titles. The style is mainly gentle, graceful and subtle, but there are also simple ones. The faction had already laid the foundation for later Ci during the Song dynasty, however, the artistic achievements of the faction were for a long time considered by academia to be less than Song Ci. The faction influenced the writing style of Feng Yansi and Li Yu Huajian Ji Huajian Ji (Chinese 花间集/花間集) was arranged by Zhao Chongzuo, who lived in the Later Shu. This anthology, which was finished in 940 A.D., contains over 500 works by ten poets. It was part of the Siku Quanshu, in the Collections (Chinese: 集, Jí) section. This ji contains 74 kinds of cipai (Chinese 词牌cípái, a particular title of ci). Huanxisha (浣溪沙), Pusaman (菩萨蛮), Linjiangxian (临江仙) and Jiuquanzi (酒泉子) are often used as cipai in this ji. Huajian Ji had a great influence upon later ci. Lu You consider it to be "the most simple and quaint works" (简古之致). Chinese poetry Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms literature
2920491	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara%C3%AF	Zaraï	Zaraï was a Berber, Carthaginian, and Roman town at the site of present-day Aïn Oulmene, Algeria. Under the Romans, it formed part of the province of Numidia. Name The Punic name for the town was (). Zarai is mentioned in the Antonine Itinerary and in the Tabula Peutingeriana. Ptolemy calls it Zaratha and wrongly places it in Mauretania Caesariensis. It is probably the Apuleius's Zaratha. These two forms and the term "Zaraitani" found in an inscription seem to indicate that the name Zaraï which appears on another inscription must have lost a final letter. Geography The ruins of Zaraï are called "Henshir Zraïa" and are found inside the municipality of Ain Oulmene. They lie to the south-east of Setif in Algeria, crowning an eminence which overlooks all the country on the left bank of the Oued Taourlatent, known to the medieval Arabs as Oued Zaraoua. History Zarai was protected after emperor Hadrian started the construction of a wall similar to the one with his name in Roman Britannia, by one of the sections of the Fossatum Africae: the Hodna or Bou Taleb section. This section begins near the north-east slopes of the Hodna Mountains, heads south following the foothills then east towards Zaraï, and doubles back westward to enclose the eastern end of the Hodna mountains, standing between them and the Roman settlements of Cellas and Macri. The length of this segment is about 100 km. It probably criss-crossed the ancient border between Numidia and Mauretania Sitifensis. The Byzantines fortified the city as the western border town of their possessions in Africa. The small city of Zarai disappeared. Ruins Remains of a Byzantine citadel and of two Christian basilicas are still visible. Religion Zarai was the seat of a Christian bishopric. It was one of the key cities of the Donatist controversy. The remains of a Byzantine citadel and of two basilicas are still visible. Three bishops of Zaraï are known from antiquity. The see fell into abeyance after the Islamic conquest of the Maghreb but was later revived by the Roman Catholic Church as a titular see. List of bishops Cresconius, present at the Conference of Carthage (411), where he had as a rival the Donatist Rogatus; Adeodatus, one of the Catholic bishops whom Huneric summoned to a conference in Carthage in February 484 and then exiled. Edmond Alfred Dardel (23 Aug 1889 Appointed – 21 Mar 1890) Esteban Sánchez de las Heras (15 Jan 1895 Appointed – 21 Jun 1896) Jerome-Josse Van Aertselaer (7 May 1898 Appointed – 12 Jan 1924) Félix Bilbao y Ugarriza (23 Apr 1924 Appointed – 14 Dec 1925) Enrique María Dubuc Moreno (10 May 1926 Appointed – 26 Sep 1926) Jan Stavel (29 Apr 1927 Appointed – 6 Nov 1938) Vince Kovács (20 Jul 1940 Appointed – 15 Mar 1974) Benito Cocchi (12 Dec 1974 Appointed – 22 May 1982) José Sebastián Laboa Gallego (18 Dec 1982 Appointed – 24 Oct 2002) Assis Lopes (22 Jan 2003 Appointed – ) See also References Citations Bibliography . Reid, James. The Municipalities of the Roman Empire. University of London. London, 1913 (reprint. ) P. Trousset (2002). v. 10, p. 143–150. Mauretania Caesariensis Caesarea Mesarfelta Thamugadi Lambaesis Archaeological sites in Algeria Roman towns and cities in Algeria Ancient Berber cities Catholic titular sees in Africa Buildings and structures in Sétif Province
63863241	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel%20Intourist	Hotel Intourist	The Hotel Intourist () was a hotel in Moscow, Russia. It was built in 1970 as a hotel for foreign tourists to the Soviet Union. In 2002, the hotel was closed and demolished. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Moscow now stands on the site. History The hotel was built in 1970 by the Soviet travel company Intourist on Tverskaya Street just north of Red Square. It was the tallest reinforced concrete structure in Moscow. The hallways were decorated with three stained glass works designed by Leonid Polishchuk and Svetlana Shcherbinina. The images, which included nude figures in "Man and Woman", were somewhat scandalous at the time. In April 1999, an explosion set in an elevator on the 20th floor injured 11 people and ripped through the 17th floor. The bomb exploded near the offices of Russian singer and State Duma deputy Joseph Kobzon. No suspects were apprehended in the explosion. After the fall of the Soviet Union, luxury hotels catering to western guests quickly entered the market and the hotel quickly became dated. Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov called it a "rotting tooth" on Tverskaya Street. The hotel closed on January 7, 2002 after the last guests checked out and the city began demolition shortly thereafter. The property was taken down in pieces by cranes and many of the materials were recycled. The glass was sold off, the concrete was turned into crushed stone and the rebar was melted down. References Hotel buildings completed in 1970 Hotels built in the Soviet Union Hotels in Moscow Defunct hotels in Russia Demolished buildings and structures in Moscow Buildings and structures demolished in 2002 1970 in the Soviet Union Hotels established in 1970 1970 establishments in Russia Demolished hotels
41011447	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eskandar%20Kola	Eskandar Kola	Eskandar Kola (, also Romanized as Eskandar Kolā) is a village in Aliabad Rural District, in the Central District of Qaem Shahr County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,882, in 493 families. References Populated places in Qaem Shahr County
59588226	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%20Martyr%27s%20Memorial%20B-Division%20League	2019 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League	The 2019 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League season is the second-tier club football competition in Nepal. The season started on 8 February and ended on 5 March. The league did not have promotion to the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League and teams were not relegated to the Martyr's Memorial C-Division League, the bottom teams of each group however will have a one point deduction in the next edition of the league. Teams A total of 12 teams compete in the league, including 10 sides from the 2016 season and two sides promoted from the 2016 Martyr's Memorial C-Division League. Team Changes Location Personnel and kits First Round Group A Group B Final Round Season statistics Top scorers Hat-tricks Awards References Martyr's Memorial B-Division League seasons 2018–19 in Nepalese football
2123519	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mensch%20%C3%A4rgere%20Dich%20nicht	Mensch ärgere Dich nicht	Mensch ärgere Dich nicht (English: Man, Don't Get Angry) is a German board game (but not a German-style board game), developed by Josef Friedrich Schmidt in 1907/1908. Some 70 million copies have been sold since its introduction in 1914 and it is played in many European countries. The name derives from the fact that a peg is sent back to the "out" field when another peg lands on it, similar to the later game Sorry!. It is a cross and circle game with the circle collapsed onto the cross, similar to the Indian game Pachisi, the Colombian game Parqués, the American games Parcheesi and Trouble, the French game Jeu des petits chevaux, and the English game Ludo. Overview The most played variant of the game can be played by 2, 3, 4 players – one player per board side. The special one has a pattern for 6 players. Each player has four game pieces, which are in the "out" area when the game starts, and which must be brought into the player's "home" row. The rows are arranged in a cross position. They are surrounded and connected with a circle of fields, over which the game pieces move in clockwise direction. There are three fields on each side of the board. At the beginning of the game, the players' pieces are placed in the four fields marked "B" on the far left side, the "out" section. The coloured field just left of centre, marked "A", is each player's "start" field. The white field just to the right of the start field leads to the "home" row, marked "a", "b", "c", "d". Each game piece enters the circle at the "start" field ("A"), moves (clockwise) over the board and finally enters the "home" row. The first player with all of their pieces in their "home" row wins the game. The players throw game dice in turn and can advance any of their pieces in the game by the thrown number of dots on the die. Throwing a six means bringing a piece into the game (by placing one from the "out" ("B") area onto the "start" or "A" field) and throwing the dice again. If a piece is on the "A" field and there are still pieces in the "out" area, it must be moved as soon as possible. If a piece cannot be brought into the game then any other piece in the game must be moved by the thrown number, if that is possible. A commonly played variation allows a player who has no pieces in the circle of fields to have three tries to throw a six. Pieces can jump over other pieces, and throw out pieces from other players (into that player's "out" area) if they land on them. A player cannot throw out his own pieces, though he can advance further than the last field in the "home" row. A player can be thrown out if he is on his "start" field. History Beginnings in the early 20th century In its present form, Mensch ärgere Dich nicht was invented in the winter months of 1907/1908 by Josef Friedrich Schmidt, a native of Amberg, Germany and the founder of Schmidt Spiele. This game was invented in a workshop in Munich-Giesing and was based on the English game, Ludo. This game was first published in 1910 and was produced in series from 1914 on. Mensch ärgere Dich nicht is considered the most popular parlour game in Germany. In contrast to Ludo, the game's role model, Schmidt left aside all tactical and strategic variations in the rules. Also, the symbolism of the origin game, Pachisi, was eliminated. The rules of this classic game have essentially not changed since 1914, but now there are different variations of the game, e.g. and . While the game was not particularly successful in the early years, it became popular during the First World War. Schmidt sent 3,000 games to field hospitals so that the soldiers had something to do to escape boredom. Thanks to this tactic and the subsequent word-of-mouth propaganda, it was possible to sell 1 million games at the price of 35 Pfennigs by 1920. Developments and copies after the World War II After the Second World War, the game remained largely unchanged. In 1953, Schmidt Spiele introduced an official Mensch ärgere Dich nicht version as a licensed edition in East Germany. Soon after, almost identical counterfeits appeared in West Germany under the title of "Wir werfen raus!" and "Mensch wir werfen raus!". One version, "Verliere nicht den Kopf!" puts a shortcut across in the middle of the board. Its successor, "Raus!", which had a square-shaped board, was also being sold at the time. Different counterfeits appeared in other countries, such as an Austrian version of the game, such as Das Spiel, by the Viennese publisher Werner Schneider Jr. In addition to these games, many other promotional games appeared in the 1980s that were modeled after the original. Apart from these counterfeits, other internationally refined and independent games evolved from Mensch ärgere Dich nicht and other Pachisi spin-offs. These games include: Hexentanz, das VIP Game, Tock, its spin-off, Sorry!, Dog and DOG, as well as Huckepack. Further developments in the 21st century Additionally, this board game established itself in tournament form. On 11 February 2010 the Deutsche Post issued a 55 cent coin with a special stamp to celebrate the game's 100th anniversary. In January 2014, Schmidt Spiele released a card game with the title Mensch ärgere Dich nicht: Das Kartenspiel. Schmidt's hometown Amberg set the world record for simultaneous gameplay of Mensch ärgere Dich nicht with 1692 people on 375 game-boards in July 2017. References External links "Mensch ärgere Dich nicht: Geschichte eines Spieleklassikers" ("Story of a Classic Game"), Nuremberg Toy Museum Board games introduced in 1914 Cross and circle games Traditional board games Children's board games
28028234	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311%20Wigan%20Athletic%20F.C.%20season	2010–11 Wigan Athletic F.C. season	The 2010–11 English football season was Wigan Athletic F.C.'s 33rd season in the Football League and their sixth consecutive season in the Premier League. Season review Pre-season Following a mixed first season in charge of the club, manager Roberto Martínez decided to make several additions to the playing squad. Wigan's most expensive summer signing was Argentine striker Mauro Boselli, who signed for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £6 million. Dutch defender Mario Melchiot and Austrian midfielder Paul Scharner both left the club after their contracts expired. Gary Caldwell was named as the new club captain. There were also changes behind the scenes, with general manager John Benson leaving the club to join Sunderland, re-uniting with former Wigan manager Steve Bruce. Director Maurice Lindsay also stepped down to take up the position of chairman at Preston North End. Wigan's first pre-season friendly was a 3–2 win against Östersunds FK, with new signing Boselli scoring twice. Their next friendly was a 1–1 draw against Oldham Athletic, featuring trialists Laurent Merlin and Sekou Baradji. Baradji also joined the squad at their pre-season training camp in Austria, but would ultimately not be offered a contract. August The season started badly for Wigan with two heavy defeats at home – a 4–0 loss against newly promoted Blackpool and a 6–0 defeat to reigning Premier League champions Chelsea. Things improved with a 3–0 win in the League Cup against Hartlepool United, followed by a shock 1–0 away win against Tottenham Hotspur – the same fixture in which they suffered a club record 9–1 defeat less than twelve months earlier. The club was active on transfer deadline day, completing the signings of Tom Cleverley on loan from Manchester United and Franco Di Santo on a three-year deal from Chelsea. Charles N'Zogbia also remained at Wigan after having a bid accepted for him from Birmingham City, but failing to agree personal terms. September After an international break, Wigan's first game of the month was against Sunderland, which saw Lee Cattermole and Titus Bramble appear at the DW Stadium for the first time since leaving Wigan. Despite Cattermole being sent off in the first half, Wigan failed to capitalise on their man advantage and drew the match 1–1. The Latics then slipped into the bottom three after a 2–0 home defeat to Manchester City in the following game. The club progressed once again in the League Cup, winning the match 2–1 after a late comeback against Preston North End. The club finished the month with a goalless draw at Birmingham City. October On 2 October, Wigan Athletic picked up their first Premier League home win of the season after defeating Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0. Two weeks later, the club drew 2–2 away against Newcastle United, with Charles N'Zogbia scoring both goals for Wigan against his former club. Wigan extended their unbeaten run with a 1–1 draw at home against Bolton Wanderers, but midfielder James McCarthy suffered an ankle injury which kept him out of action until the end of January. In the following game however, Gary Caldwell returned to the line-up for the first time since his hip operation during the summer as the team reached the quarter-finals of the League Cup following a 2–0 victory against Swansea City. On 30 October, Wigan were beaten 2–0 by Fulham. November Wigan started the month with a second away defeat in a row, losing 2–1 to Blackburn Rovers. Results then improved in their following two home games with a 1–1 draw against Liverpool and a 1–0 win against West Bromwich Albion. The club lost 2–0 in its next match against Manchester United, finishing the match with nine men after Antolín Alcaraz and Hugo Rodallega were sent off. Two more away defeats followed, against West Ham United and Arsenal in the quarter-final of the League Cup, during which Victor Moses dislocated his shoulder, meaning he would be out of action for three months. December Wigan came from behind twice to draw 2–2 with Stoke City in their first game of the month. The team then extended their unbeaten run with a draw against Everton, a win against Wolverhampton Wanderers and another draw with Arsenal. On 31 December, the club completed the signing of Adrián López on a free transfer. January Wigan lost their first game of the month against Newcastle United, the club's first defeat at home since September. This was followed by an away draw against Bolton Wanderers. Transfers In Out Released Loans in Loans out Player statistics As of 24 April 2011 Starting 11 Considering starts in all competitions Match results Legend Pre-season Premier League Results per matchday League Cup FA Cup References External links Official website Wigan Athletic F.C. seasons Wigan Athletic
9012887	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al%20Barrow	Al Barrow	Al Barrow (born 1968, in Wolverhampton, England) is an English bassist best known as the former member of the hard rock band Magnum. Barrow joined Magnum in 2001 after he was a member of Hard Rain, a group formed by Magnum members, Bob Catley and Tony Clarkin, while activities around Magnum was set on pause. Officially the band ended, but made a comeback in 2001 with their album Breath of Life. Barrow not only plays bass guitar, but also has an interest in design and photography. With his company Generic Designs, he has designed album covers for Magnum and several other artists worldwide. Magnum albums, Breath of Life, Brand New Morning, The Visitation and Evolution Escape from the Shadow Garden Live at the Symphony Hall. All had covers designed by Barrow. Before joining Magnum, Barrow performed as a session musician, both playing bass and as a backing vocalist. He had his own band, Sahara Darc, and planned to re-record some of the songs he wrote in the 1990s. Barrow is an endorsee for Fender, Line 6, Warwick basses and amplifiers. Alan and his wife emigrated to USA in 2016. They now live in Chattanooga, Tennessee. On 25 June 2019, Alan announced his departure from Magnum. Discography Studio albums as part of Hard Rain Hard Rain (1997) Reissued as Perpetual Commotion (1999) When the Good Times Come (1999) Studio albums as part of Magnum Breath of Life (2002) Brand New Morning (2004) Princess Alice and the Broken Arrow (2007) Into the Valley of the Moonking (2009) The Visitation (2011) On the 13th Day (2012) Escape from the Shadow Garden (2014) Sacred Blood "Divine" Lies (2016) Lost on the Road to Eternity (2017) Other Spirit of Man, Bob Catley (2006) When Empires Burn, Bob Catley (2003) References External links Magnum Homepage Albarrowphotography.com 1968 births Living people English rock bass guitarists Male bass guitarists Musicians from Wolverhampton Magnum (band) members Hard Rain (band) members
43585131	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SumOfUs	SumOfUs	SumOfUs is a global non-profit advocacy organization and online community that campaigns to hold corporations accountable on issues such as climate change, workers' rights, discrimination, human rights, animal rights, corruption, and corporate power grab. Founding Australian-American activist Taren Stinebrickner-Kauffman is the founder of SumOfUs and was its executive director from 2011 to 2016. In November 2016, Hannah Lownsbrough became the new executive director of SumOfUs. History SumOfUs was launched in 2011 with campaigns targeting Google's links to the US Chamber of Commerce, a campaign to thank Starbucks for supporting same-sex marriage in the United States, and calling on Apple to force its suppliers to treat their workers more ethically. The organization says that since its launch, it has expanded to have five million members. SumOfUs has staff in the UK, Canada, Germany, France, Lithuania, Colombia and the Netherlands. Notable campaigns In December 2013, after a week of pressure from SumOfUs members, Zara and major UK retailers Topshop and Asos committed to stop selling Angora from rabbits that were plucked live for their fur. In February 2014, SumOfUs demanded in a petition that "the cereal maker [Kellogg's] get tough with Wilmar or end its supply and distribution joint venture with the company". Kellogg's subsequently committed to buy only sustainably sourced palm oil. In 2015, SumOfUs helped to push airline companies such as Delta to stop shipping hunting trophies, lobbied Canadian officials to charge Nestle responsible water rates for drawing water from public lands, and helped get Standard Chartered Bank to cancel its financing of Adani's giant Australian coal mine. Methodology SumOfUs uses digital technology to organize and communicate globally, connecting consumers, workers and investors from around the world. One of SumOfUs' primary functions is to amplify other corporate accountability organizations' campaigns by launching rapid-response campaigns. The online campaigning NGO operates using lean start-up methodology, by adapting the "minimum viable product" model to the online campaigning field. SumOfUs mirrors corporations' global perspective and power base – and transcends national boundaries to take advantage of transnational companies' vulnerabilities. Financial contributors SumOfUs is a registered 501(c)(4) social welfare nonprofit. Around 85% of SumOfUs funds come from small donations from its members. SumOfUs publishes the source of revenues every year on its web site. According to the Form 990 SumOfUs filed for 2016, $631,515 was contributed by a single anonymous person. According to the Form 990 SumOfUs filed for 2015, $595,000 was contributed by two anonymous donors. See also Internet activism References Consumer rights activists Internet-based activism Internet properties established in 2011 Anti-corporate activism
47057491	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krzysztof%20K%C4%85kolewski	Krzysztof Kąkolewski	Krzysztof Kąkolewski (16 March 1930 – 24 May 2015) was a Polish book author, life-long scholar, investigative journalist considered the pillar of the Polish school of reportage, as well as dramatist and screenwriter. He graduated from the Faculty of Journalism in the Warsaw University in 1954 and continued his studies at the University of Strasbourg in 1961. For some 40 years afterwards, he served as a lecturer at his alma mater in the Faculty of Journalism and Political Science between 1964 and 2004. Kąkolewski himself, became the subject of a TV documentary produced by Telewizja Polska as well as biography written by Marta Sieciechowicz and published in 2009 by Von Borowiecky publishing house as Potwór z Saskiej Kępy (Hellion of Saska Kępa), . He was the author of over 30 non-fiction books with the total circulation of 1.5 million copies, and the recipient of numerous national awards and honours. Life Kąkolewski was born in Suchedniów near Warsaw, nine years before invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. His father was a lawyer, killed during the Siege of Warsaw in 1939. Kąkolewski published his first novella at the age of 48, after nearly three decades of often controversial (from the communist standpoint), but highly popular non-fiction works about events in Poland's postwar history. He interviewed former Nazi criminals living safely in Western Germany, e.g. Hans Fleischhacker, Heinz Reinefarth, subsequently described in his book Co u pana słychać? published in 1975, 1978, and 1981. His criminal novel based on authentic MO police records Zbrodniarz, który ukradł zbrodnię was filmed in 1969, as one of the best Polish movies of the time, starring Zygmunt Hübner and Barbara Brylska. Kąkolewski wrote an entire book about the seminal postwar novel Ashes and Diamonds written by Jerzy Andrzejewski and filmed by Andrzej Wajda. He also wrote a monograph about Stalinist terror in the Kielce region, leading to Kielce pogrom of 1946 in postwar Poland. Books by Krzysztof Kąkolewski , Iskry, Warszawa 1959 , Iskry, Warszawa 1960 , MON, Warszawa 1960 , Iskry, Warszawa 1964 , Iskry, Warszawa 1965 , Iskry, Warszawa 1966 , Iskry, Warszawa 1967 , Iskry, Warszawa 1969 , Biuro Wyd. Ruch, Warszawa 1971 (about Sharon Tate and Roman Polański), Iskry, Warszawa 1973 , Czytelnik, Warszawa 1973 , Czytelnik, Warszawa 1975 , Iskry, Warszawa 1976 , Wydawnictwo Literackie, Kraków 1978 () , Czytelnik, Warszawa 1981 , KiW, Warszawa 1982 , Wydawnictwo Literackie, Kraków 1983 , cz.1 – 1984, cz.2 – 1985, Iskry, Warszawa , cz.1 – 1985 , Wydawnictwo Literackie, Kraków 1987 , KiW, Warszawa 1988 , Polonia, Warszawa 1989 cz. 2 – 1991 , Słowo, Warszawa 1993 , Trio, Warszawa 1995 (about the Kielce pogrom), von borowiecky, Warszawa 1996 , von borowiecky, Warszawa 1997 , von borowiecky, Warszawa 2000 , cz. 1, von borowiecky, Warszawa 2000 (about the murder of Jerzy Popiełuszko), von borowiecky, Warszawa 2004 , von borowiecky, Warszawa 2004 , Miniatura, Kraków 2004 . cz.2, von borowiecky, Warszawa 2005 , Zysk i S-ka, Warszawa 2012 References External links 1930 births 2015 deaths 20th-century Polish journalists 21st-century Polish journalists Polish male writers Polish screenwriters
6357931	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European%20Consortium%20of%20Innovative%20Universities	European Consortium of Innovative Universities	In 1997, eleven European universities came together to establish the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU). The consortium is a group of universities dedicated to the development of an innovative culture in their institutions, and to a catalytic role for innovation in industry and society. All have academic strengths in engineering and social science; all are relatively young, entrepreneurial, and progressive; and all have close ties to industry and to the regions in which they are situated. They are committed to developing and implementing new forms of teaching, training, and research; to developing an innovative culture within their walls; to experimenting with new forms of management and administration; and to sustaining and nurturing internationally minded staff. Mission The ECIU’s mission is: To contribute to the development of a knowledge-based European economy, with inclusion of ECIU overseas members (Associate Partners). To build on existing innovation and to enhance quality in the member institutions, in the areas of: international collaboration; teaching and learning; regional development; technology transfer; and staff and student development. To develop collaborative educational programmes, by building on research and teaching strengths within the member institutions. To act as an ‘agent of change’ by serving as an example of best practice and by influencing debate and policy on the future direction for European higher education. (see ECIU Website) Member universities The ECIU has 12 members including one oversea associate partner: University of Aalborg, Denmark Dublin City University, Ireland Technische Universität Hamburg, Germany Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania Linköping University, Sweden Tampere University, Finland Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain Aveiro University, Portugal University of Stavanger, Norway University of Trento, Italy University of Twente, The Netherlands Groupe INSA, France Associate partner universities Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Mexico Organisation and activities The ECIU Executive Board, consisting of the rector or vice rector and a local coordinator of each member institution, meets twice a year. The local coordinator is the contact person for information on activities, projects and seminars, and is informs the partner university about ECIU activities. The activities of the consortium are organised within four core areas: Improved student mobility and the ECIU Graduate School Human resources development Knowledge triangle EU Policy In addition to the Steering Committees, there are working groups for staff members of the member institutions. External links Official website College and university associations and consortia in Europe Innovation organizations Technology consortia
45509054	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey%20Lacrosse%20Association	Turkey Lacrosse Association	Turkey Lacrosse Association (TLA) is a non-profit organization formed to educate and disseminate information on the sport of lacrosse in Turkey and globally. The association also provides financial support for the sport in Turkey, including funding and managing Turkey's national teams. Represented by TLA, Turkey is the first predominantly Muslim country to play lacrosse competitively and to be a member of the Federation of International Lacrosse and the European Lacrosse Federation. Men's national field team In 2014, in the team's first appearance at the World Lacrosse Championships, Turkey placed 22nd. Men's national indoor team In 2015, in its first appearance at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships. Turkey placed 10th. References External links Official website Turkey lacrosse on Twitter Television appearance of Turkey's national lacrosse team on NTV Spor TV, September 5, 2010. "Turkey's Lacrosse on SportsTV Sport Center", August 21, 2014. 2009 establishments in Turkey Sports organizations of Turkey Turkey sport-related lists Sports organizations established in 2009 Lacrosse in Turkey Lacrosse governing bodies in Asia Lacrosse governing bodies in Europe
46761849	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pansol	Pansol	Pansol is an urban barangay in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines. It is located at the southeast edge of the city. The barangay is situated at the foot of Mount Makiling near the city's border with Los Baños and is known for its hot springs. Economy The resorts industry of Pansol contributes significantly to the barangay's economy and has been known as a tourist destination for its resorts since the 1970s. As of October 2009, there are about 700 resorts in Pansol. Geography Pansol is subdivided into seven puroks numbered I to VII. The barangay covers a total area of . It is surrounded by five other barangays. Population Education Pansol is the site of at least two elementary schools namely E. Baretto Sr. Elementary School and Perpetual Help Elementary School as well as a senior high school, the E. Baretto National High School. References Barangays of Calamba, Laguna Spa towns in the Philippines
21694464	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979%20Caribbean%20Series	1979 Caribbean Series	The twenty-second edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 1979. It was held from February 4 through February 9 with the champions teams from Dominican Republic (Aguilas Cibaeñas), Mexico (Mayos de Navojoa), Puerto Rico (Criollos de Caguas) and Venezuela (Navegantes del Magallanes). The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice. The games were played at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico, which boosted capacity to 18.000 seats. Summary Navegantes de Magallanes of Venezuela clinched its second team Caribbean Series title and second as a country with a 5-1 record. Guided by manager/DH Willie Horton (.261 BA, .414 OBP) and Series Most Valuable Player Mitchell Page (.417 BA, two home runs, 11 RBI, six runs, .875 SLG), the Venezuelan club took the top spot despite a 1–0 defeat to Dominican Republic in Game 1. The rest of the way, the team won the next five games outscoring their rivals 38-13. Center fielder Jerry White, who was the only player in the series with at least one hit in each game, led the hitters with a .522 BA and a .607 OBP, including five runs, four RBI, a .783 SLG and 1.370 OPS. Other contributions came from outfielder Oswaldo Olivares (.435 BA, .536 OBP, seven RBI), infielder Dave Coleman (four runs, six RBI, .357 OBP), catcher Bo Díaz (.273 BA, four RBI, .429 OBP) and second baseman Rodney Scott (.308, eight runs). The strong pitching staff was led by Mike Norris, who posted a 2-0 record with a 0.00 ERA and 13 strikeouts (including a one-hit shutout and three innings of relief), while reliever Manny Sarmiento went 2-0 with a 2.16 in 8 ⅓ of work and Ben Wilbank won his only start in 8.0 scoreless innings. Larry Rothschild, Jim Umbarger and Alan Wirth also bolstered the staff. Aguilas Cibaeñas represented the Dominican Republic and finished second with a 4-2 record. Managed by Johnny Lipon, the team got wins from reliever George Frazier (2-0) and starters Nino Espinosa (a four-hit shutout) and Ken Kravec, but with no help from a shaky defense, which committed nine errors for a series high, and lacking a clutch hitter in crucial situations. Other players in the roster included Joaquín Andújar (SP), Bob Beall (RP), Bill Castro (RP), Ted Cox (IF), Miguel Diloné (OF), Al Holland (RP), Juan Jiménez (RP), Silvio Martínez (SP), Omar Moreno (OF), Nelson Norman (IF) and Rennie Stennett (IF), among others. The Criollos de Caguas of Puerto Rico, managed by Félix Millán, wasted home field advantage, ending in third place with a 2-4 mark. The team was first in fielding percentage (.970, five errors), but posted poor numbers in pitching (5.65 ERA) and hitting (.249). DH Tony Pérez (.333) paced the offense, while Jackson Todd and Sheldon Burnside collected the two wins. A high point in the series was the presence of José Cruz and his brothers Tommy and Héctor in the roster. The team also featured pitchers Larry Anderson, Dennis Martínez, Tim Stoddard and John Verhoeven; catchers Ellie Rodríguez and Don Werner; infielders Tony Bernazard, Iván de Jesús, Luis Rosado, Dave Rosello and Jim Spencer, and outfielders Jim Dwyer, Tony Scott and Rusty Torres. The Mayos de Navojoa of Mexico, managed by Chuck Goggin, finished last at 1-5. Pitcher Arturo González had their lone win, against Puerto Rico, while Antonio Pollorena dropped two decisions. Among others, the roster included players as Mike Easler (DH), Garry Hancock (OF), Jeffrey Leonard (OF), Mario Mendoza (IF), Randy Niemann (P), Dave Rajsich (P), Enrique Romo (P) Alex Treviño (C), Bobby Treviño (OF), and 20-year-old rookie outfielder Rickey Henderson, a future Hall of Fame member. Scoreboards Game 1, February 4 Game 2, February 4 Game 3, February 5 Game 4, February 5 Game 5, February 6 Game 6, February 6 Game 7, February 7 Game 8, February 7 Game 9, February 8 Game 10, February 8 Game 11, February 9 Game 12, February 9 See also Ballplayers who have appeared in the Series Sources Antero Núñez, José. Series del Caribe. Impresos Urbina, Caracas, Venezuela. Araujo Bojórquez, Alfonso. Series del Caribe: Narraciones y estadísticas, 1949-2001. Colegio de Bachilleres del Estado de Sinaloa, Mexico. Figueredo, Jorge S. Cuban Baseball: A Statistical History, 1878 - 1961. Macfarland & Co., United States. González Echevarría, Roberto. The Pride of Havana. Oxford University Express. Gutiérrez, Daniel. Enciclopedia del Béisbol en Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela. External links Official site Latino Baseball Series del Caribe, Las (Spanish) Caribbean Caribbean Series International baseball competitions hosted by Puerto Rico Sports in San Juan, Puerto Rico 1979 in Caribbean sport 1979 in Puerto Rican sports
15913613	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%20Kiom	A Kiom	A Kiom is a village in south-eastern Laos near the border with Vietnam. It is located in Kaleum District in Sekong Province. Populated places in Sekong Province
8595534	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Cheruiyot%20Korir	John Cheruiyot Korir	John Cheruiyot Korir (born 13 December 1981) is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in long-distance running. He is known to be an athlete who often shines at trials but fails to win big competitions. Career He was born in Kiramwok, Bomet District. He began running in 1994, while still at primary school. He graduated from the Merigi Secondary School in 1998. He enlisted in the Kenyan Army in 2001. He is a member of the Kipsigis people, a Kalenjin sub-tribe. John Cheruiyot Korir is not to be confused with John Kipsang Korir, who mainly competes in U.S. races. The two have competed against each other couple of times. At the 2002 Lisbon Half Marathon, Kipsang Korir was better, while Cheruiyot Korir beat his namesake at a cross country event in Kenya in 2003. At the 2005 Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Run, John Cheruiyot Korir was fifth in an event won by John Kipsang Korir. His manager is Gianni Demadonna. He is coached by Renato Canova. International competitions Personal bests Track 3000 metres: 7:43.35 (2000) 5000 metres: 13:09.58 (2000) 10,000 metres: 26:52.87 (2002) Road 10K run: 27:49 (2005) 15 kilometres: 43:26 (2003) Half marathon: 1:00:47 (2004) References External links IAAF: Focus on athletes 1981 births Living people Kenyan male long-distance runners Olympic athletes of Kenya Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games competitors for Kenya Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Kenya People from Bomet County Kenyan male cross country runners
27463608	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St.%20Bonaventure%20Bonnies%20men%27s%20basketball	St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball	For information on all St. Bonaventure University sports, see St. Bonaventure Bonnies The St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball (formerly the St. Bonaventure Brown Indians) team is the college basketball team that represents St. Bonaventure University, located near the city of Olean, New York. The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference and plays its home games at the Reilly Center. The Bonnies are currently coached by all-time coaching wins leader Mark Schmidt, who during his 12th season surpassed former coach Larry Weise with his 203rd victory. History Beginnings Of the major sports at St. Bonaventure, basketball was the last introduced. In 1902, the first team had been put together, mainly consisting of former football players. The coach of this team was university professor Patric Driscoll. Official records of these games were not kept. Proper facilities were not available until four years later when intramural games began to be played in a handball court on campus. In 1916, Butler Gym was constructed, but wasn't finished by the time the intercollegiate team played its first game against University of Buffalo. This game was played in the Olean Armory. Games were cancelled until after World War I had ended. The first game played in Butler Gym was during the 1919-1920 season with Richard Phelan as the coach. Basketball prospered on campus in the decades between World War I and World War II. From 1942 to 1944, basketball was again put on hold for a world war. Following World War II, Anslem Kreiger, a former All-American Basketball player, took over the program, with a record of 15-10 over his two-year tenure. Ed (Melvin) Milkovich took over the basketball team for a six-year period starting with the 1948–49 season. This was a period of great success for the program, with two appearances in the National Invitational Tournament (NIT), the first during the 1950–51 season when the team was eliminated in the second round. Further success came with the team's appearance in the 1952 NIT, where they made it to the semifinals. Over his tenure, Milkovich led the team to a record of 98–47. Edward Donovan took over head coaching duties for the 1953–54 season, holding the position for an eight-year period. The team again made an appearance in the NIT in 1957, again making it to the semifinals Golden era Under Donovan, the team made it to the NIT every year from 1957 to 1960. In 1961, the team made its first trip to the NCAA Tournament and finished third in its regional. However, this was Donovan's final season coaching the Brown Indians; in May 1961 he took a job as a coach of the New York Knicks. Former Brown Indian Larry Weise took over the team starting with the 1961–62 season. In 1964, Weise led the team to the NCIT Tournament and the NIT. Under Weise's tutelage, the team returned to the NCAA Tournament in 1968, proceeding to the second round prior to being eliminated. In 1970, St. Bonaventure, led by future NBA-great Bob Lanier, was thought to have a legitimate shot at unseating UCLA for the national title. However, they lost Lanier late in their East Regional Final victory over Villanova to a torn ligament, causing the All-American to miss the Final Four. St. Bonaventure was upset by Jacksonville in the national semifinals, before losing to New Mexico State in the national consolation game. Weise led the team to another trip to the NIT in 1971. In 1973, he relinquished his post as coach. He was replaced by Jim Satalin, another former Brown Indian. He led the team to a championship in the NIT in 1977. The next year, the team again made it to the NCAA Tournament and was defeated in the first round. In 1979, the Bonnies made another appearance at the NIT and again were defeated in the first round. Rebounding In the 1999–2000 season, the Bonnies finished in second place in A-10 play under coach Jim Baron and lost to #6 ranked Temple in the A-10 Tournament championship. The Bonnies received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, their first bid since 1978. However, they failed to advance, losing to #19 ranked Kentucky in double overtime in the First Round. Following the season Baron moved on to coach fellow A-10 school, Rhode Island. 2003 scandal Jan van Breda Kolff was hired to continue the rebuilding Baron had achieved. However, he, instead, did the opposite. The 2002–03 men's basketball season was marred by a scandal after a transfer student from a junior college, Jamil Terrell, was permitted to play even though he had not completed his associate degree and was therefore ineligible for one year. The team was forced to forfeit every game in which he played and was barred from the A-10 Tournament. In protest, players voted to sit out the last two games of the regular season. Head coach Jan van Breda Kolff, athletic director Gothard Lane, and school president Dr. Robert Wickenheiser were all ousted. St. Bonaventure's chairman of the board of trustees, William Swan, took his own life in August 2003, feeling that he had let down his alma mater by failing to prevent the scandal. St. Bonaventure docked itself three scholarships from 2003 to 2005 and the NCAA subsequently put the team on three years' probation and banned them from postseason play in 2003–04. Subsequently, the Bonnies failed to achieve a winning record until the 2010–11 season under coach Mark Schmidt. Renewed success In the 2011–12 season, the team enjoyed more success than in any season since the 2003 scandal. Led by conference Player of the Year Andrew Nicholson — the 19th pick by Orlando in the 2012 NBA Draft — they accumulated a 20–12 record during the regular season. They then won the school's first-ever Atlantic 10 Tournament title, beating Saint Joseph's, UMass, and Xavier. The conference title earned them an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they lost 66–63 to ACC champion Florida State in the second round at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. After Nicholson departed for the NBA, the 2012–13 team failed to qualify for the 2013 A-10 Tournament in Brooklyn. However, the 2013–14 Bonnies qualified for the A-10 Tournament, advancing to the semifinals. They upset the #1 seed Saint Louis on a buzzer-beater shot by Jordan Gathers, the nephew of the late Hank Gathers. That play made the SportsCenter Top 10 plays of the Night. In the 2014–15 campaign, the Bonnies had a winning record and advanced to the quarterfinals of the A-10 Conference Tournament. On February 7, 2015, Bonnies guard Marcus Posley hit a buzzer beater shot to upset the nationally ranked VCU Rams and Shaka Smart at the nearly sold-out Reilly Center. The students, and many fans, rushed the court to celebrate after Posley's shot went in. The 2015–16 Bonnies finished in a three-way tie for first place in the A-10 regular season. The Bonnies were upset in their first game of the A-10 Tournament, losing in overtime to Davidson. The Bonnies failed to receive a bid to the NCAA Tournament and were considered one of the "first four out" by the selection committee, their poor non-conference strength of schedule and lack of non-conference quality wins being listed as the reasons they were not selected for a bid. Their omission was widely considered to be one of the largest snubs of the year, if not all time, being the first team to ever to have an RPI ranking in the top 30 and a conference regular season title to their name, and not receive a bid. It came as such a surprise to so many in the college basketball world, that it prompted the Atlantic 10 athletic director to issue a public statement voicing her dissatisfaction with the committee's decision to exclude the Bonnies. The following year, St. Bonaventure alum Brian Toolan wrote a short book about the Bonnies' 2015-2016 season, entitled "Snubbed". The 2017-18 Bonnies tied the school's season record at 25 wins, a record previously set by the 1969-1970 Final Four team. The 25-win season resulted in an at-large bid in the NCAA tournament as an 11-seed, where the Bonnies went on to beat the UCLA Bruins 65-58 for their first NCAA tournament win since 1970. The 2017-2018 season marked the Bonnies' seventh NCAA tournament appearance in program history and the second under head coach Mark Schmidt. The Bonnies later lost to the Florida Gators 62-77 in the 1st round of the NCAA tournament. On February 27, 2021 the Bonnies clinched the first ever outright Atlantic 10 regular season title in program history when Davidson defeated VCU 65-57. The successful season continued two weeks later when, on March 14, 2021, the Bonnies won their first A-10 tournament title since 2012, beating VCU 74-65. With this win the Bonnies secured an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, their second in 4 years. Seasons Postseason NCAA Tournament results The Bonnies have appeared in eight NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 7–10. NCAA Tournament seeding history The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition. NIT results The Bonnies have appeared in 16 National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 18–17. They were NIT champions in 1977, and were the tournament's top overall seed in 2016. CBI results The Bonnies have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational. Their record is 0–1. In accordance with school policy, since 2014, the team has declined all postseason tournament invitations other than the NCAA tournament and NIT. National polls St. Bonaventure has finished in the Final Top 25 rankings 6 times in the AP Poll. † The Associated Press began compiling a ranking of the top 20 college men's basketball teams during the 1948–1949 season. It has issued the poll continuously since the 1950–1951 season. Beginning with the 1989-1990 season, the poll expanded to 25 teams. Coaches with NCAA Tournament appearance † - As of March 14. 2021 All-Americans St. Bonaventure has had eleven All-Americans in its history. Retired numbers The Bonnies have retired eleven jersey numbers in honor of twelve players. Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees SBU wins vs. the AP Top 25 Since the 1993–94 season, SBU has played a total of 48 games against teams ranked in the AP Top 25 Poll. SBU has a record of 11–37 against such teams. They have a record of 0–8 against teams in the Top 5 during this span. The Bonnies also hold a record of 9–9 against ranked teams at the Reilly Center since 1993. References External links
17195779	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mister%20Brazil	Mister Brazil	Mister Brazil (or Mister Brasil CNB, in Portuguese) is a male beauty contest held annually which aims to choose the best contestant to represent their country with honor in the traditional international Mister World contest. The Brazilian representatives began to be sent from the year 1996, with the paulista Thierre Garrito. Since 2007 who manages the sending of representatives to the international event is the team led by Henrique Fontes (Global Beauties Website director). The country has so far only an international title, obtained with the model Gustavo Gianetti in 2003. Organization The event is Brazil's first large national beauty contest to include in its official activities evidence of talent, sports and fashion, in addition to encouraging the practice of philanthropic actions following its motto, Beauty with a Purpose. Titleholders Mister Brazil Color key Mister Brazil for Mister World Note: Before 2007, another organization was the responsible for the brazilian representatives in the competition. Color key Mister Brazil for Mister International Color key Mister Brazil for Manhunt International Color key Mister Brazil for Mister Supranational Color key Mister Brazil for Mister Global Color key References External links Concurso Nacional de Beleza Brazil Beauty pageants in Brazil 2001 establishments in Brazil Brazilian awards
27565617	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Atlas	L'Atlas	L'Atlas (born in France in 1978) is a French painter, photographer and video artist. He studied calligraphy, typography, and editing techniques for documentaries. Main exhibitions Solo exhibitions 2007. I WAS HERE. Galerie Beaubourg, Paris. 2008. Cosmic Graffiti. Espace Beaurepaire, Paris. 2008. D'un monde l'autre. Galerie Il trifolio Nero, Gênes. 2009. The way of art. ESA, Paris. 2009. City fragments. Gallery Nine5, New York. 2010. L'ATLAS IS HERE. Mois de la Photo Off, Galerie G, Paris. Collective exhibitions 2001. Street Art. Galerie du Jour, Paris. 2004. L'invention du monde. Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris. 2006. Ligne, Galerie Chappe, Paris 2006. Synapses. Musée du Montparnasse, Paris. 2007. Graphology. Palais de Tokyo, Paris. 2009. Collection Gallizia. Grand Palais - Paris. 2009. Né dans la rue - Graffiti. Fondation Cartier, Paris. 2009. Etats des lieux. Galerie du jour, Paris. 2010. Strates. Maison des Arts, Créteil. 2011. "Gradations". Galerie Lebenson, Paris. 2015. "The Beach Beneath the Streets". The Mine, Dubai Performances 2003. Maison du Japon, Venise. 2008. Ne perds pas le nord. Fi'Art / Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris. 2009. Surfaces actives. Art Beijing. Pékin. 2010. Surfaces actives. Alliance Française et Cultures France. New Delhi. Biennales and art fairs 2009. Cutlog / Contemporary Art Fair. Paris. 2009. Stroke / Urban Art Fair. Munich. 2010. SCOPE / New York Art Show, New York. 2010. Stroke / Urban Art Fair. Munich. 2010. Qui Vive / Moscow International Biennale for Young Art, Moscou. 2010. Cutlog / Contemporary Art Fair. Paris. 2010. Biennale des arts graphiques, Musée d'Art Contemporain de Perm, Russie. 2010. Art Kiev Contemporary Art Fair. Mistetskiy Arsenal Culture and Art Museum Complex, Ukraine. 2011. L'ATLAS vs TANC. Alliance Française, New Delhi. References External links Official site French contemporary artists 1978 births Living people Artists from Paris French graffiti artists
37902698	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kri%C5%BEevci%20Synagogue	Križevci Synagogue	Križevci Synagogue is a former synagogue and current youth center in Križevci, Croatia. Salamon Lipmann was the first Jew who settled in Križevci around 1780. In 1844, Adam Breyer founded the Jewish community Križevci. He organized, in his house, the first Križevci house of prayer for the members of the community. On November 15, 1894, with presence of Križevci mayor Ferdo Vukić, general assembly of the Jewish community talked and adopted the proposed development of the new synagogue. Architecture studio Hönigsberg & Deutsch was selected to build the new synagogue, and furniture company Bothe & Ehrmann to adapt the interior. Construction began on May 14, 1895 and four months later the synagogue was built on September 15, 1895 at the Strossmayer square. The consecration of the new synagogue and Torah transfer from old house of prayer took place on September 16, 1895. The synagogue was filled to its utmost capacity with a great crowd gathered outside. In 1941, during World War II, the Independent State of Croatia authorities have left synagogue robbed and devastated. Two torahs have been saved by Adela Weisz with the help from her non-Jewish friends, which are now located at the Jewish museum in Belgrade. After the war in 1945, the synagogue was taken by Križevci national committee. In agreement with the Federation of Jewish Communities of Yugoslavia, the synagogue served as a building for cultural events. Today, synagogue serves as a youth center. In November 2012, it was published that the synagogue will receive funds from the European Union for the thorough outside and inside restoration. After restoration synagogue will serve as the new headquarters for Križevci Tourist Board and local community sports associations. Gallery References Ashkenazi Jewish culture in Croatia Ashkenazi synagogues Synagogues completed in 1895 Former synagogues in Croatia Synagogue Buildings and structures demolished in 1941 Hönigsberg & Deutsch buildings Buildings and structures in Koprivnica-Križevci County
46920775	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Noonan%20%28environmentalist%29	David Noonan (environmentalist)	David Noonan is an Australian environmentalist and member of the anti-nuclear movement in Australia. Noonan is a former anti-nuclear campaigner for the Australian Conservation Foundation, and has been a prominent spokesperson during campaigns against the expansion of uranium mining in Australia and against the establishment of nuclear waste storage facilities. He has a science degree and a Masters in Environmental Studies. Advocacy Noonan has been a regular media spokesperson and opinion-writer representing the case against the establishment of nuclear power in Australia and Australia's participation in the global nuclear industrial fuel cycle. Noonan has also advocated for investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency as alternatives to nuclear energy. In the 1990s, Noonan spoke against the development of Jabiluka and Beverley uranium mines. With respect to the Beverley mine's in-situ leaching process, he drew attention to the absence of any requirement for the mine's operators to re-mediate impacted groundwater. Noonan has provided evidence to Parliamentary inquiries into nuclear issues at state and federal levels. In 2002 he provided evidence to a Parliamentary standing committee on nuclear safeguards. The following year, he provided witness testimony to a parliamentary inquiry into nuclear waste transport and disposal in New South Wales. Following the South Australian government's successful appeal against a decision by the Howard government to establish a nuclear waste dump in South Australia, Noonan told the media: "The court has shown here today that the federal government exceeded their powers in trying to override the will of the South Australian community and the will of the SA parliament... They have failed in the land acquisition for this nuclear waste dump and they will not get away with imposing a nuclear waste future against SA's interests."Noonan went on to win the Conservation Council of South Australia's Jill Hudson Award for Environmental protection to acknowledge his campaigning work opposing the waste dump development. In 2005 he referred to former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke's advocacy to end the Labor Party's Three Mine Policy on uranium mining and to establish a nuclear waste repository in Australia as "undemocratic and dangerous." In the same year, he argued that to replace coal with nuclear power generation in the name of fighting climate change, was simply replacing a hazardous process (burning coal) with a hazardous technology (nuclear power). Noonan has advocated against the export of Australian uranium to Russia and China as he considers both nations to be in non-compliance with their Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty obligations. In the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Noonan drew attention to export sales of Australian uranium to Japan made by BHP Billiton and the Rio Tinto Group, and warned Australia to "steer clear of the risks of nuclear energy." Noonan's advocacy efforts attracted criticism from pro-nuclear environmentalist Ben Heard, who described him as having an "ultra-combatative demeanor" and "rusted on politics" in 2011. He has spoken out against various aspects of the Olympic Dam copper and uranium mine and its planned open cut expansion, including the management of its radioactive mine tailings and its water and energy requirements. He is opposed to the establishment of a new seawater desalination plant at Point Lowly, where the brine discharge could threaten the breeding grounds of the giant Australian cuttlefish. Noonan has also spoken publicly on nuclear issues in academic debates, at public forums, conferences, demonstrations and community events. See also Dave Sweeney Jim Green (activist) Avon Hudson Mark Diesendorf References Links Transcript: Eric Miller interviews David Noonan from ACF Adelaide about the Laffery report on the Beverley uranium pilot plant. Living people Australian environmentalists Anti-nuclear activists Sustainability advocates Year of birth missing (living people)
34248146	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Palestinian%20rocket%20attacks%20on%20Israel%20in%202012	List of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel in 2012	The following is a detailed list of Palestinian rocket and mortar attacks on Israel in 2012. All of the attacks originated in the Gaza Strip, unless stated otherwise. In total, an estimated sum of 2,257 rockets had been launched at Israel from Gaza in 2012. Summary This strictly summarises the content of the article below. January In January, according to the Israel Security Agency's monthly summary, Palestinians fired 9 rockets and 7 mortar shells at Israel in 14 separate attacks. January 1 Palestinians fired two mortar shells containing phosphorus into Eshkol Regional Council. The shells landed in open fields, causing no injuries or damage. The Eshkol Regional Council filed a formal complaint with the United Nations, noting that the Geneva Conventions prohibit the use of phosphorus against civilians. January 19 After nightfall, Palestinians fired a Qassam rocket into the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. January 21 Overnight, Palestinians fired three mortar shells into the Eshkol Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. In response to the attack, an Israeli Air Force helicopter immediately struck a group of terrorists in the Rafah area. January 22 Palestinians fired a rocket into the Eshkol Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. In response to this attack and previous ones, Israel carried out air strikes on a weapons factory in the central Gaza Strip, two tunnels in the northern Strip and one tunnel in southern Gaza, causing no injuries. January 24 In the afternoon, Palestinians fired two Qassam rockets into the Eshkol Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. February In February, according to the Israel Security Agency's monthly summary, Palestinians launched 36 rockets and 1 mortar shell at Israel in 28 separate attacks. February 1 Between about 6:30 and 9:16 pm, Palestinians fired 8 rockets into the Shaar Hanegev and Ashkelon Coast regional councils, causing no injuries or damage. Local residents were instructed to stay within 15 seconds of bomb shelters in case of additional attacks. Israeli security officials estimated that the attacks were so timed because of the stormy weather, which limits the effectiveness of rocket detection systems. Next day, Israeli warplanes struck six targets in Gaza in response to previous rocket attacks, hitting two weapons storage facilities, three tunnels used for terror activities and a weapons manufacturing facility. February 6 Palestinians fired a Qassam rocket into the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. The Color Red alarm sounded near in the area prior to the explosion. February 10 After nightfall, Palestinian terrorists fired a rocket into a community in the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council. The rocket exploded between two homes, sending shrapnel that penetrated one of the homes while civilians were sitting in the living room. The rocket also damaged an electrical pole, cutting off power. No injuries were reported. February 11 Palestinians fired a rocket into the Eshkol Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. Israel responded to the attack and to the previous one with air strikes on three tunnels used for terror activity – in the south, center and north of the Gaza Strip – and a weapons manufacturing facility in the north. Officials in the Hamas-ruled territory said that one civilian man was killed and another was wounded. February 15 Palestinians fired five rockets at Israel. Two rockets exploded in the Sdot Negev Regional Council, two more fell in the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council, and a fifth fell in the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported. In response, the Israeli Air Force struck two targets in the Gaza Strip: a Hamas militant site in Gaza City, and a Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant site in Nuseirat. France condemned both the Palestinian attacks and the Israeli response. February 17 Palestinians took advantage of the stormy weather, which hinders Israeli rocket warning systems, and fired two rockets into Israel. One landed in the Eshkol Regional Council, and the other hit the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council, south of Ashkelon. Later, Palestinians fired an additional rocket into the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported in any of the attacks. February 18 With the stormy weather continuing, at about 11:30 am Palestinian terrorists fired a Grad rocket at Beersheba; the projectile landed outside the city. Sirens sounded in Beersheba and the Bnei Shimon Regional Council, and residents entered shelters. Palestinian terrorists later fired a rocket toward Israel, but it exploded instead on a Palestinian home in the Gaza Strip, causing no injuries. Israel responded to recent attacks with an air strike on a weapons manufacturing site in the Gaza Strip. February 19 After nightfall, Palestinians fired two Qassam rockets into the Sdot Negev Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. February 21 After nightfall, Palestinians fired a mortar shell into the Eshkol Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. February 23 Palestinians fired two Qassam rockets into the Sha'ar Hanegev and Eshkol regional councils, causing no injuries or damage. Residents of the former said that the Color Red alarm sounded only seconds before the rocket exploded, and some did not manage to reach rocket shelters in time. February 24 At about 1 am, a Palestinian terrorist cell attempting to fire rockets at Israel was thwarted when an IAF jet fired at it. Palestinian sources said that two people were injured. At about 2:30 am, Palestinians terrorists fired two rockets into the Eshkol Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. Israel responded with air strikes on two terror targets in the northern Gaza Strip. February 25 In the evening, Palestinian terrorists fired two Qassam rockets at Ashkelon. One landed in an open area within the city, and the other landed in the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council. After nightfall, a third Qassam rocket landed in the southern Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported in any of the attacks. In response, IAF aircraft targeted a weapons-manufacturing site and a smuggling tunnel in southern Gaza Strip, causing no injuries. February 26 In the morning, Palestinians fired a Qassam rocket into the Eshkol Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. February 28 Palestinians fired a rocket into the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council, near Ashkelon, causing no injuries or damage. The Color Red alarm sounded in the region. Israel sent a demonstratively terse letter of protest to the United Nations, saying: "Ten days, ten rockets and not one condemnation". March In mid-March there was a significant escalation of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel. Throughout the month, according to the Israel Security Agency's routine monthly summary, Palestinians fired 173 rockets and 19 mortar shells at Israel in 156 separate attacks. However, according to a different report by the agency, during the escalation alone Palestinians fired 281 rockets at Israel, of which 86 were long-range. March 1–8 March 1 Palestinians fired three rockets toward Ashkelon. The projectiles landed in the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. March 2 Palestinians fired a Qassam rocket into the Eshkol Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. March 3 After nightfall, Palestinians fired a Qassam rocket into the Eshkol Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. March 8 On the morning of the Jewish holiday of Purim, Palestinians fired a mortar shell into the Eshkol Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. March 9–15 Palestinians fired over 300 Grad missiles, rockets and mortars deep into Israel. Three civilians were wounded directly by the fire, one of them seriously. Additionally, 21 people suffered from shock and 11 were injured while fleeing for cover. A total of 23 Israeli civilians were injured. Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted many of the Palestinian-launched projectiles aimed at large cities, shooting down 56 rockets in 71 attempts. Most of the attacks followed an Israeli air strike on Zuhair al-Qaissi, commander of the armed wing of the Popular Resistance Committees, a terrorist group with close ties to Hamas, and Mahmoud Hanini, a top field commander in the group. Al-Qaissi had overseen the 2011 southern Israel cross-border attacks, which killed eight Israelis including six civilians. Israeli officials said that he was preparing the final stages of a new mega-attack that could have claimed multiple lives. To protect students from the rockets, Israeli officials cancelled classes in all schools in the cities of Ashdod, Ashkelon, Beersheba, Netivot, Kiryat Malakhi, Kiryat Gat, Gedera, Yavne, Lakya and other southern communities, as well as in Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Ashkelon Academic College and Sami Shamoon College of Engineering. The Home Front Command barred all mass gatherings in southern Israeli communities. The Israel Police raised the level of alert around the country. Israel responded with air strikes on weapons storage facilities, rocket launching sites, weapon manufacturing facilities, training bases, posts, tunnels and terror operatives, killing 22 militants, mostly from Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the others from the Popular Resistance Committees. Four civilians were killed as well. The United States, France, and an official from the United Nations condemned the Palestinian attacks, and the US stressed that Israel has the right to defend itself. The Organization of the Islamic Conference, the Arab League, Syria, Egypt and Iran condemned Israel's responsive air strikes on militants. Details of individual attacks follow: March 9 Palestinians fired two mortar shells into the Eshkol Regional Council. In the early evening, at least four Grad missiles fired at Ashdod, Gan Yavne and Kiryat Malachi were intercepted by Iron Dome. Late in the evening, several rockets were fired at Beersheba. Some landed on the outskirts of the city, and at least one was intercepted by Iron Dome. Six Qassam rockets were fired on the Shaar Hanegev, Sdot Negev and Eshkol regional councils. March 10 During the night, a rocket fired at Beersheba damaged a building and activated air raid sirens. Residents fled to shelters. A second rocket fired at the city was intercepted by Iron Dome. Two rockets fired at Ashdod were intercepted by Iron Dome. A rocket fired at Beersheba from the northern Gaza Strip landed in an open area. Two rockets exploded in the Eshkol Regional Council. A rocket exploded near Sderot. The Color Red alarm sounded in the area. A Qassam rocket exploded in the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council. Two rockets fired at Ashkelon were intercepted by Iron Dome. Two rockets exploded in the Eshkol Regional Council. A rocket exploded near Netivot, while another landed near Sderot. Shortly before 2 pm, a Qassam rocket exploded in a farm in the Eshkol Regional Council. Two rockets hit the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council within the space of an hour. Two rockets hit the Eshkol Regional Council. Two rockets fired at Ashdod were intercepted by Iron Dome. The Color Red alarm sounded in the city. After nightfall, shrapnel from a rocket intercepted over Ashkelon by Iron Dome fell on a home in the city. A rocket landed near a farming facility in the Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. A Qassam rocket hit a stable near Kiryat Malachi, killing a horse. Two Grad rockets were fired at Ashkelon. Five rockets exploded in open areas in the Eshkol Regional Council. March 11 Palestinians fired at least 39 rockets into Israel. In the morning, two rockets were fired into Israel, one into the Eshkol Regional Council and one at Ashkelon. Later in the morning, several rockets were fired at Ashdod, at least one of which was intercepted by Iron Dome. Shrapnel from a rocket fired at Beersheba and intercepted by Iron Dome fell on the city. A vehicle and a sewer pipe were damaged and several residents suffered from shock. A rocket hit a school in Beersheba, exploding in its courtyard and damaging its outer walls and disconnecting parts of the neighborhood from landlines. A second rocket landed in the middle of a residential neighborhood in the city; fifteen homes were damaged and several residents suffered from shock. Two rockets were launched at Ofakim. Three Qassam rockets exploded in the Eshkol Regional Council. Two rockets fired at Ashkelon were intercepted by Iron Dome. Two Qassam rockets landed in the Eshkol Regional Council. Late at night, four Grad rockets were fired at Ashkelon. Some were intercepted by Iron Dome. March 12 Palestinians fired 42 rockets into Israel. During the night, seven Qassam rockets were fired into the Eshkol Regional Council. One landed in a village and damaged several homes and vehicles. In the morning, three rockets were fired at Beersheba. One was intercepted by Iron Dome and the two others landed outside the city. A warning siren sounded in the city. In the morning, five rockets fired at Ashdod were intercepted by Iron Dome. At least one additional rocket landed near the city. The Color Red alarm sounded in the city and surrounding areas. Two trucks that were transporting goods from Israel into the Gaza Strip were damaged by mortar shells on the Gazan side of the Kerem Shalom border crossing. A Qassam rocket landed in the Eshkol Regional Council. Two Qassam rockets landed in the Shaar Hanegev Regional Council. Around 1 pm, two Grad rockets exploded near Beersheba. Air raid sirens sounded in the city. Around 1:30 pm, a Qassam rocket fired from the northern Gaza Strip exploded in the Eshkol Regional Council. Around 1:30 pm, one or two rockets landed near Gedera. Two vehicles were damaged, and several people suffered from shock. Around 2:30 pm, three rockets exploded in the Eshkol Regional Council. Around 2:30 pm, a rocket exploded in Ashdod. Two people were injured by shrapnel, and several other people suffered from shock. Damage was to caused to stores and a vehicle. Two other rockets fired at the city were intercepted by Iron Dome. Around 4:30 pm, a rocket exploded near Ofakim. Around 5 pm, a rocket fired at Ashdod was intercepted by Iron Dome. Around 6:30 pm, two rockets exploded in the Eshkol Regional Council. Around 8 pm, two rockets fired at Ashkelon were intercepted by Iron Dome. A third rocket landed in an open area. Air raid sirens sounded in the city. Around 9 pm, two mortar shells were fired into Israel. Around 10 pm, a Qassam rocket exploded in the Eshkol Regional Council. March 13 Despite an informal ceasefire, Palestinians fired at least 7 rockets and 10 mortars at Israel. Before morning, a rocket exploded in the Shaar Hanegev Regional Council. In the morning, a mortar shell landed in the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council. In the morning, a Qassam rocket exploded in the Eshkol Regional Council. Around 10:30 am, a mortar shell fired at the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council set off the Color Red alarm in the area, but it apparently landed within the Gaza Strip. Around noon, six mortar shells were fired into the Eshkol Regional Council. Around 7 pm, a Qassam rocket was fired into the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council. Around 8 pm, a mortar shell was fired into the Eshkol Regional Council. Around 11 pm, a rocket exploded in a parking lot in Netivot. A 40-year-old man was injured by shrapnel, and 20 people were treated for shock. Several vehicles were damaged. March 14 Around 7 pm, a Grad rocket fired at Beersheba was intercepted by Iron Dome. A second rocket landed in an empty field. Neither projectile caused injuries or damage. Following the attack, local authorities announced that schools in Ashdod, Ashkelon, Beersheba, Kiryat Gat, Kiryat Malachi, Gan Yavne and the Bnei Shimon Regional Council would be closed for March 15. Some schools had been open on March 14 after the recent escalation was perceived as having ended. Israel responded to the attack with air strikes on an infiltration tunnel and a rocket launching site. March 15 Palestinians fired a barrage of rockets into Israel. The attacks were praised by Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, who, in a Hezbollah graduation ceremony, lauded the fact that "the resistance was able to force a million and half a million of Israelis to stay in shelters". Details of individual attacks: In the morning, Palestinians fired a Qassam rocket into the Sdot Negev Regional Council near Netivot. Several hours later, a Grad rocket fired at Beersheba was intercepted by Iron Dome. Air raid sirens sounded in the area. After nightfall, a Grad rocket fired at Ashdod was intercepted by Iron Dome, and air raid sirens sounded in the area. Around 9 pm, a rocket was fired into the Eshkol Regional Council. Around 9:30 pm, a rocket exploded in the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council. March 16–31 March 16 Before morning, Palestinians fired a rocket into the Eshkol Regional Council. March 19 In the morning, Palestinians fired a rocket into the Eshkol Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. March 20 In the morning, Palestinians fired a rocket into the Eshkol Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. March 21 In the evening, Palestinians fired a rocket into the Eshkol Regional Council. Later, a mortar shell was fired into the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council. This was followed moments later by a second mortar shell fired at Israel Defense Forces soldiers near the border fence. No injuries or damage were reported in any of the attacks. March 29 In the evening, Palestinians fired three mortar shells into the Eshkol Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. April In April, according to the Israel Security Agency's monthly summary, Palestinians launched 10 rockets at Israel in 9 separate attacks. Two of these rockets were launched from the Sinai in Egypt. April 4 After nightfall, unidentified terrorists in the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula fired 3 Grad missiles at the resort town of Eilat on Israel's Red Sea coast. No physical injuries or damage were reported, but some residents suffered from shock. April 7 Israel aircraft attacked Gaza militants just as they were about to launch rockets into Israel, injuring two. April 8 In the morning, Palestinians fired two Qassam rockets into the Sdot Negev Regional Council, near Netivot, causing no injuries or damage. In the evening, a Palestinians rocket fired at Sderot landed in an open area, causing no injuries or damage. The Color Red alarm sounded in the city. April 14 The Ayman Judah Brigades, a division of Fatah, the party that controls the Palestinian Authority, said they fired a rocket into Israel after nightfall. However, the Israel Defense Forces said that no rocket landed in Israel at that time. The Gaza NGO Safety Office, a project of CARE International, reported that a rocket fired at that time from east of Jabalia exploded prematurely. April 15 Palestinians fired Qassam rockets into the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council and the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported in either attack. April 22 Palestinians fired a Qassam rocket into the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. April 23 In the morning, Palestinians fired a Qassam rocket into the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council. For unknown reasons, the Color Red alarm failed to sound. A second rocket was fired into the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council. Neither attack caused injuries or damage. April 30 After nightfall, Palestinians fired a Qassam rocket into the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. The Color Red alarm sounded in nearby towns. May May 1 Palestinians fired a Qassam rocket into the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. Israel retaliated by attacking a tunnel in northern Gaza. May 9 Palestinians launched a Qassam rocket into the Sdot Negev Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. May 15 In the morning, Palestinians fired a Qassam rocket into the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. June In June, according to the Israel Security Agency's monthly summary, Palestinians launched 83 rockets and 11 mortar shells, 3 shooting at Israel in 99 separate attacks. Also had been reported that Two were killed and seven were injured, June 1 Palestinians fired two rockets into Israel, causing no injuries or damage. The attack followed a separate incident in which Palestinian fighter Ahmed Nassir infiltrated Israel and opened fire on soldiers, leading to his own death and that of Golani Brigade St.-Sgt. Netanel Moshiashvili (21). Israel responded with air strikes on terror facilities associated with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, killing one militant and wounding two others. June 3 Palestinians fired a Qassam rocket into the Eshkol Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. June 5 Palestinians fired a mortar shell into the Eshkol Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. June 16 A 122 mm Grad missile launched from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula or Jordan exploded near Ovda in the southern Arava region. June 17 Palestinians fired rockets into Israel. Israel responded the following day with air strikes on a weapons manufacturing facility in the southern Gaza Strip and a terror activity site in the central Gaza Strip. Also Israeli aircraft attacked a motorbike in the northern Gaza Strip, killing two Islamic Jihad operatives who were behind a series of recent sniper attacks along the Gaza border. An Israeli civilian, Said Fashapshe, 35, of Haifa, had been killed in by terrorists in the clashes. Additional Israeli airstrikes killed other two Palestinians. June 19 Ten Grad rockets and over 30 Qassam rockets were fired into Israel, some by Hamas. Four people were injured by shrapnel during one of the attacks. June 20 An estimated 65 rockets were fired into southern Israel. One of the rockets directly hit a home in the Sdot Negev Regional Council. June 21 Seven rockets were launched into the Eshkol Regional Council And Ashkelon. June 22 Two Qassam rockets fired from the northern Gaza Strip exploded in the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported. June 23 More than 20 rockets were fired into Israel. A 50-year-old resident of Netivot was wounded when a Qassam rocket directly hit a factory in the Sderot industrial zone. He received shrapnel wounds in his neck and was transported to Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon. June 25 Despite a truce, two mortar shells were launched from Gaza into Israel. landing in the Eshkol Regional Council. June 26 Palestinians fired four rockets into Israel, of which two were intercepted by the Iron Dome system. A chicken coop was damaged. July In July, according to the Israel Security Agency's monthly summary, Palestinians launched 18 rockets and 9 mortar shells at Israel in 28 separate attacks. July 5 In the morning, Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a Qassam rocket toward Israel's Eshkol Regional Council. July 6 In the morning, Palestinian terrorists fired a Qassam rocket into the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. July 9 In the afternoon, a Qassam rocket launched from Gaza landed in the Eshkol Regional Council. July 16 In the morning, a Qassam rocket fired from Gaza landed in an open field in the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council. July 24 In the evening, Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired two rockets at Israel. One was intercepted over Ashkelon by the Iron Dome missile defense system. The second rocket hit open territory in the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council. There were no reports of injuries or damage. July 25 A rocket was fired into the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council, with no reported damage or casualties. July 27 Palestinians fired two projectiles into agricultural fields in the Eshkol Regional Council. July 28 Two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip exploded in an open area in the Eshkol Regional Council. A woman was lightly injured while running to a shelter. No other injuries or damage were reported. August In August, according to the Israel Security Agency's monthly summary, Palestinians fired 21 rockets and 3 mortar shells at Israel in 16 separate attacks. August 5 A Qassam rocket hit Sderot, with no injuries reported. August 6 A Qassam rocket hit the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council, with no injuries reported August 7 At 7 am, a rocket launched from Gaza hit the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. August 8 A Qassam rocket hit the Eshkol Regional Council, with no injuries reported. August 12 A Qassam rocket hit the Eshkol Regional Council, with no injuries reported August 16 A rocket was launched from Gaza into the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council, with no injuries reported. August 23 A rocket launched from Gaza fell in the outskirts of a kibbutz in the Eshkol Regional Council August 26 Two rockets hit Sderot, and one hit the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. Two people suffered from shock, and two factories sustained structural damage. Another rocket fell in open areas. An al-Qaeda-affiliated Salafi group, Jamiat ul-Mujahedin Bayt al-Maqdis, claimed responsibility for the attack. August 27 As the school year was beginning, a Qassam rocket exploded outside Sderot in an open area. No harm was caused. An additional rocket landed in Sderot, and a third rocket hit the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council. August 28 Two rockets and one mortar shell were fired from Gaza into the Eshkol Regional Council, landing in open areas. The attack marked the third continuous day of rocket fire from Gaza. Israel responded by carrying out airstrikes on two weapons production sites and a weapons warehouse in northern Gaza. The "Mujahideen Shura Council of Jerusalem" group claimed responsibility for an attack on Ashkelon with five Grad missiles. Two other mortars were launched during the evening, with no casualties or damage reported. August 31 A rocket exploded in Sderot and directly hit a home. A woman developed acute stress reaction symptoms and received treatment. The house sustained damage. Another rocket exploded in an open area in the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council. September In September, according to the Israel Security Agency's monthly summary, Palestinians fired 17 rockets and 8 mortar shells at Israel in 25 separate attacks. September 1 In the evening, Palestinians fired several rockets into Israel, hitting open fields in Ashkelon Coast Regional Council. September 2 Two Grad missiles were launched from northern Gaza. One missile exploded in a closed field in the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council after passing over Netivot. September 4 Two Grad missiles were launched from northern Gaza. One missile exploded in a closed field in the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council after passing Netivot. 21:35 a rocket fell near Eshkol September 6 At 5:40 A.M. two rockets fell near Netivot and the Sdot Negev Regional Council. At 17:47 a rocket fell near Eshkol. September 7 At 6:20 A.M. two rockets fell near Netivot. September 9 A Grad rocket was fired at Beersheba a little past 2 A.M., exploding in an open area. A Grad rocket was fired soon after the previous attack and hit two homes in Netivot, causing serious damage to both buildings. The rocket directly hit one of the homes, although the building was empty, and the second home was damaged by shrapnel. Its inhabitant managed to survive by finding shelter in the bathroom. Seven civilians were injured, and four people were treated for shock. Authorities in Beersheba and Ashdod announced that school would be cancelled the following day. September 11 17:07 A Qassam rocket hit the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council. 18:56 A Qassam rocket hit the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council. 21:48 Two Qassam rockets hit the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council. September 14 Two Qassam rockets hit the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council. September 28 21:50 A mortar hit the Eshkol Regional Council. October In October, according to the Israel Security Agency's monthly summary, Palestinians fired 116 rockets and 55 mortar shells at Israel in 92 separate attacks. In late October, Sderot Mayor David Buskila began a hunger strike outside of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office, protesting what he perceived as the lack of attention by the government to Israeli towns that suffer from rocket attacks and demanding that the government intervene in the issue. Five days into Buskila's hunger strike, the Israeli government approved a NIS 270 million plan to increase fortifications for all Israeli towns between 4.5–7 km of the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explained that "this will bring security to the southern residents. This is something which southern residents have been requesting for a long time." October 1 According to the Israel Police, Palestinians fired a rocket into Israel. No injuries or damage were reported. October 4 In the evening, according to an Israel Defense Forces spokesperson, Palestinians fired a Qassam rocket into the Ashkelon area. October 8 On the morning of the Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret, Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and other terrorist groups fired more than 50 rockets and mortars into Israel. One of the rockets landed in a petting zoo in the Eshkol Regional Council, killing two goats and wounding nine other goats. A worker stated that the zoo was usually "packed with children" but was empty at the time because of the holiday. A residential building was also damaged, but no human injuries were reported. Israelis in the Eshkol Regional Council were instructed to remain in shelters for several hours. This marked the first time since June that Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, claimed responsibility for rocket attacks on Israel. The group's stated aim was vengeance against "Zionist crimes"; this was an allusion to an Israeli air strike the previous day against Muhammad Jerbi, a jihadist militant from Rafah, and Abdullah Mohamed Hassan Maqawi, a member of the Mujahideen Shura Council of Jerusalem, a Gazan militant group, killing Maqawi and injuring 11. October 9 Palestinians fired 6 rockets into Israel. No injuries or damage were reported in any of the attacks. Around 6 am, a rocket was launched into the Eshkol Regional Council. In the afternoon, a Qassam rocket was fired into the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council. After nightfall, two Qassam rockets landed outside Sderot, and three Grad missiles landed outside Netivot. Israel responded with an air strike on an infiltration tunnel in the northern Gaza Strip. October 10 In the morning, Palestinians fired a rocket into the Eshkol Regional Council. Another rocket exploded in an open area in the city of Netivot. In the evening, a Grad missile was fired toward Netivot. No injuries or damage were reported in any of the attacks. Israel responded with an air strike on a Hamas training camp, causing no injuries. October 12 Around 19:30, Palestinians from the Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem fired a Grad missile into Netivot, which exploded in the backyard of a family home. Shrapnel pierced the walls of the home and penetrated a child's bedroom. Though there were no physical injuries, two people were hospitalized for acute stress reaction. Israel responded with an air strike on two Mujahideen Shura Council terrorists riding a motorcycle in the northern Gaza Strip. One was killed and the other was injured. October 14 Palestinians fired two rockets into the Eshkol Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. In a separate incident, Israeli forces targeted Palestinians as they were preparing to fire rockets into Israel, killing one and injuring another. October 16 Palestinians fired a rocket that landed near a home in the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council. The building was damaged and two people were treated for acute stress reaction. A second rocket landed in an open area in the Lachish Regional Council. Local residents were urged to stay close to bomb shelters. The attacks followed a threat against Israel by Sinai-based Salafist group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdes. Israel responded with an air strike on a base of Hamas' armed wing in the northern Gaza Strip, causing no injuries. October 17 Palestinian terrorists fired at least seven rockets into southern Israel, one of which struck a kindergarten. The building was damaged, but no one was in it at the time and no injuries were caused. The other rockets landed in open areas. Israel returned fire at the source of the rockets and hit some of the terrorists, according to Palestinian media. October 18 Palestinians fired a rocket into the Eshkol Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. October 22 Palestinians fired 7 rockets into the Shaar Hanegev and Ashkelon Coast regional councils. No injuries or damage were reported. In two separate incidents, Israel launched air strikes on Palestinians preparing to fire projectiles into Israel, killing two members of the Popular Resistance Committees. October 23 Palestinians fired 3 rockets into the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported. October 24 Palestinian military personnel fired at least 80 rockets and mortars into Israel; most landed in the Eshkol, Lachish and Ashkelon Coast regional councils. Five people were injured; two of the victims were critically wounded and were evacuated by helicopter to Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba. A house was also reportedly damaged. At least 8 rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. Municipalities in southern Israel cancelled school. Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, claimed responsibility for the attacks. Israeli air strikes on rocket launching squads killed four Hamas militants throughout the day. October 25 Despite an informal ceasefire, Palestinians launched a mortar shell into the Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries or damage were reported. October 28 Overnight, Palestinians fired two Qassam rockets into the Eshkol Regional Council. In the morning, a third Qassam rocket and two Grad missiles exploded near Beersheba. The Popular Resistance Committees claimed responsibility for one of the Grad missiles. The Beersheba municipality cancelled school; Mayor Rubik Danilovich explained that the decision resulted from experience, saying, "We've had four direct hits on schools, and each of those times was when we were told to resume normalcy." In the afternoon, another rocket landed near Ashkelon. October 29 Throughout the night and morning, Palestinians fired 20 rockets and mortars at Sderot and the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council. Residents of these towns were cautioned to stay within 15 seconds of reinforced "secure rooms" for protection in case a rocket fell. October 30 in 7:44 in the morning a rocket hit the outskirts of Dimona, no injuries or damage reported. That was the first time 45 km rocket had been used. October 31 In the morning, Palestinians fired two Qassam rockets into the Eshkol Regional Council. One rocket exploded in an open area within a town, but caused no injuries or damage. November In November, according to the Israel Security Agency's monthly summary, Palestinians fired 1734 rockets and 83 mortar shells at Israel in 633 separate attacks. November 4 Palestinians fired a Qassam rocket into Israel, causing no injuries or damage. November 6 Following the shooting and subsequent death on the previous day of a Gazan civilian approaching the border with Israel, at 10:20am Palestinians fired a rocket into the Eshkol Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. November 9 Following an Israeli incursion on the previous day into 'Abassan village and the killing of a 13-year-old Palestinian boy by Israeli gunfire, Palestinians fired two Qassam rockets into the Eshkol Regional Council, causing no injuries or damage. November 10 Palestinian militants fired an anti-tank missile at an IDF jeep patrolling the border, wounding 4 soldiers. IDF forces responded with tank fire, killing 4 Palestinians on a football playground (aged 16,17,18 and 19) and wounding 38. Further airstrikes killed 2 Palestinian militants. Palestinians then fired 25 rockets at Ashkelon, Ashdod, Gan Yavne and other communities. The Iron Dome anti-rocket system intercepted at least one rocket aimed at Ashdod. IDF airstrikes destroyed several Palestinian targets which the IDF alleged were being used for military purposes, including a water tank, an electricity company office, a brick factory, a metal workshop, a concrete factory, a poultry farm, and an agricultural store, damaging several houses, and wounding 13 Palestinian civilians. November 11 Gazan groups fired over 100 rockets and mortars at Israeli cities and towns. A barrage against Sderot, timed to coincide with the morning commute to work, injured 3 people. One victim, physical education teacher Moshik Levy, was moderately wounded by shrapnel and glass from his car windshield which exploded in his face. A fourth person was injured while fleeing for cover, and five more people were treated for acute stress reaction. Two homes, one in Sderot and one in the Eshkol Regional Council, were damaged by direct rocket hits. United States Ambassador Dan Shapiro declared that his country "supports Israel’s right to defend itself and its citizens from these attacks." November 12 After a relatively calm night, Gaza gunmen fired nine rockets at southern Israel. Seven rockets were fired at the Negev region and two towards Ashkelon. November 14–21 Following the Israeli targeted killing of Hamas military chief Ahmed Jabari, Palestinians fired over 20 rockets at Israeli cities. For the first time, a Grad missile was fired toward Dimona, home to Israel's Negev Nuclear Research Center. Seventeen Grad missiles were fired at Beersheba. One rocket directly hit a store in the city, lightly injuring one woman. Another exploded into a car, setting it on fire. Several other buildings were reportedly damaged. Additional rockets were launched at Ashkelon and the Eshkol Regional Council. The Iron Dome defense system intercepted some 15 rockets. Israeli authorities asked residents within range of rocket fire to remain within 15 seconds of a bomb shelter at all times. Municipalities in the region, including those of Beersheba, Ashdod and Ashkelon, cancelled school for the following day. On 15 November, all schools within 40 kilometers of the Gaza Strip were closed down, and 13 Israelis were injured during the night. One rocket struck an apartment in Kiryat Malachi, killing 3 civilians, including a pregnant woman. The victims were Mirah Scharf (25), Itzik Amsalem (24), and Aharon Smadja (49). 5 were injured in the same attack, including children and infants. A house in Ashdod and a school in Ofakim were also struck by rockets. Over 1,456 rockets were fired at Israel between November 14 and 21. Rockets were fired at Jerusalem for the first time and at Tel Aviv for the first time since the first Gulf War. As of November 19, over 252 Israelis have been injured in rocket attacks since the start of the operation, as reported by Magen David Adom, Israel's emergency medical services. On November 20, two Israelis were killed by rockets, one soldier and one civilian. The victims were Corporal Yosef Partuk (18) and Elian Salam Id Alanbary (29). On November 21, another soldier, Boris Yarmilnik (28), was killed and a bus was bombed in Tel Aviv. The bus bombing, which injured 28 Israeli civilians, was condemned by the UN, the United States, and several European countries, and was praised by Hamas. A ceasefire was declared later that same day. Even after the ceasefire, in the next hour, 12 more rockets were sent into Israel from Gaza. Rocket fire continue till 23:00 with a minimum of 13 rockets fired after the ceasefire started. November 22 Ynet reported that in 10:06 a rocket that caused air-raid sirens to go off in Hof Ashkelon landed inside the Gaza Strip. December December 23 In the evening, Palestinians launched a rocket that apparently landed within the Gaza Strip. See also Civilian casualty ratio List of armed conflicts and attacks, January – June 2012 References Hamas Gaza–Israel conflict Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine Rocket weapons of Palestine 2012 in the Gaza Strip Terrorist incidents in Israel in 2012 Israeli–Palestinian conflict-related lists Palestinian terrorism 2012 in Israel Terrorist attacks attributed to Palestinian militant groups
3580406	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andic%20languages	Andic languages	The Andic languages are a branch of the Northeast Caucasian language family. They are often grouped together with the Avar language and (formerly) with the Tsezic (Didoic) languages to form an Avar–Andic (or Avar–Andic–Didoic) branch of that family. Internal branching Schulze (2009) gives the following family tree for the Andic languages: Andi (Qwannab) Akhvakh–Tindi Akhvakh Karata–Tindi Karata (Kirdi) Botlikh–Tindi Botlikh Godoberi Chamalal Bagvalal–Tindi Bagvalal Tindi References Northeast Caucasian languages
40368954	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devin%20Davis%20%28basketball%2C%20born%201974%29	Devin Davis (basketball, born 1974)	Devin Lavell Davis (born December 27, 1974) is an American/Spanish professional basketball player from Miami University in Ohio. He has played professionally in several leagues, including several seasons in Spain's Liga ACB. Personal Life Devin got married in August 2015 to his wife Zarinah Davis. Career A product of Miami Senior High School in Florida, Davis was an instant fan favorite as a Redskins freshman, As a senior in 1996–97, Davis steered Miami to a Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship, earning MVP honors in the tournament, according to Ultimate Sports Basketball Yearbook, Davis plays much bigger than his size but what makes him stand out is his devilish hair, he wears dreadlocks, short braids that stick out of his head like squirmy worms, In four years playing for the Miami University, Davis hit at a 15.4 clip, He joined Chicago Bulls guard Ron Harper and former NBA center Wayne Embry as the only Redskins varsity players to finish their careers with at least 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. Davis was the Idaho Stampede first round pick in the 1997 Continental Basketball Association draft, after his stint with Idaho, he played overseas in Spain, Philippines, and had stops in Russia, Mexico and Argentina. He won as the Best Import Award in the Philippines and won the Championship while playing with the Alaska Milkmen, averaging 28.5 pts and 11.3 rebounds per game. External links Overtime with Devin Davis basketball.realgm.com Liga ACB profile Latinbasket profile 1974 births Living people Alaska Aces (PBA) players American expatriate basketball people in Argentina American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American expatriate basketball people in Russia American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players Baloncesto Fuenlabrada players Basketball players from Miami CB Breogán players CB Gran Canaria players CB Valladolid players FC Barcelona Bàsquet players Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia basketball players Gipuzkoa Basket players Idaho Stampede (CBA) players Liga ACB players Miami RedHawks men's basketball players Philippine Basketball Association All-Stars Philippine Basketball Association imports Power forwards (basketball)
60237195	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/123rd%20Siege%20Battery%2C%20Royal%20Garrison%20Artillery	123rd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery	123rd Siege Battery was a unit of Britain's Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA) formed in 1916 during World War I. It served on the Western Front, including the Battles of Arras, Passchendaele, Cambrai and the crushing victories of the Allied Hundred Days Offensive in 1918. Post war, the battery was disbanded in 1919. Mobilisation 123rd Siege Battery was formed at Portland under Army Council Instruction 701 of 31 March 1916, based upon a cadre of 3 officers and 78 other ranks drawn from the Dorsetshire Royal Garrison Artillery of the Territorial Force. It went out to the Western Front on 18 July 1916, manning four 6-inch 26 cwt howitzers, and joined 47th Heavy Artillery Group (HAG) in Third Army on 23 July. Service Third Army was not engaged in any major operations during the second half of 1916, so this was a relatively quiet sector of the front. It was the policy to switch siege batteries from one HAG to another as the situation demanded, and the battery came under the command of 8th HAG on 12 September, to 46th HAG on 17 September, back to 8th on 1 October, back to 46th on 17 October, to 8th again on 20 October, then to 35th HAG on 1 December. The pattern continued in 1917: a return to 47th HAG on 11 January, then to 81st HAG on 18 February and 10th HAG on 24 March. Arras 10th Heavy Artillery Group had just joined Third Army as it prepared for the Battle of Arras and was assigned to VI Corps. The artillery part of this attack was a carefully planned barrage in great depth. After the preliminary bombardment, the howitzers laid a standing barrage on the German trenches at Zero hour. Then as the attacking infantry reached the first objective behind a creeping barrage fired by the field guns, the howitzers lifted to the Phase 2 objectives, the German fourth line trenches, known as the 'Blue Line'. Once the infantry reached this line, the field guns began moving forward into No man's land and the 6-inch howitzers moved up to take over the vacated field gun positions, to help shoot the infantry on to the Brown Line or final objective. The attack went in at 05.30 on 9 April 1917, and VI Corps had a successful day, seizing 'Observation Ridge', which denied it to German Observation Posts (OPs) and gave British OPs excellent views to bring down heavy gunfire onto German artillery packed into 'Battery Valley' beyond. Fighting continued in the Arras sector for VI Corps until the middle of May. 123rd Siege Bty came under 65th HAG from 12 April, and then went to 72nd HAG on 16 May. Ypres On 2 July 1917 123rd Siege Bty moved to 57th HAG and then on to 10th HAG on 9 July; both these heavy groups were assigned to Fifth Army, whose heavy guns were engaged in a long artillery duel with the Germans throughout July in preparation for the Third Ypres Offensive. Slowly the British got the upper hand, and a large proportion of German guns were out of action when the infantry attacked on 31 July (the Battle of Pilckem). While the field guns and light howitzers fired their creeping and standing barrages, the 6-inch howitzers fired 'back barrages' behind the German second line to break up counter-attacks and destroy machine guns firing at long range. The attack was a partial success, but Fifth Army's guns were also suffering badly from German counter-battery (CB) fire, and the offensive bogged down. A second push on 16 August (the Battle of Langemarck) suffered from rushed artillery planning and was unsuccessful. 123rd Siege Bty was with II Corps on 26 August when it was joined by a section from the newly-arrived 414th Siege Bty, in preparation for bringing the battery up to a strength of six 6-inch howitzers; however it does not appear that the additional guns arrived until 19 February 1918. The offensive continued through the summer and autumn of 1917: gun batteries were packed into the Ypres Salient – II Corps had 36 RGA batteries in the Dickebusch area – where they were under observation and CB fire from the Germans on the higher ground. Casualties among guns and gunners were high, and II Corps failed to make much progress. Second Army HQ took over the faltering offensive in September, and 10th HAG came under its control. The Battles of the Menin Road, Polygon Wood and Broodseinde were highly successful because of the weight of artillery brought to bear on German positions. But as the offensive continued with the Battle of Poelcappelle and First and Second Battles of Passchendaele, the tables were turned: British batteries were clearly observable from the Passchendaele Ridge and were subjected to CB fire, while their own guns sank into the mud and became difficult to aim and fire. 123rd Siege Bty was transferred to 7th HAG within Second Army on 5 October, and then to 71st HAG with Fifth Army on 29 October On 13 November the battery transferred to 88th HAG with XVII Corps. By now HAG allocations were becoming more fixed, and in December the 88th was converted into a permanent RGA brigade. 123rd Siege Bty stayed with 88th Bde until the Armistice a year later. Cambrai In November 88th HAG was assigned to Third Army, which was preparing for its surprise attack with tanks at the Battle of Cambrai. There was to be no preliminary bombardment or registration, and the guns were to open fire at Zero hour firing 'off the map' at carefully surveyed targets. When the battle began with a crash of artillery at 06.20 on 20 November the German defenders were stunned, and the massed tanks completed their overcome. In most areas the attack was an outstanding success. Exploitation over succeeding days was less spectacular, though some bombardments were set up to help the infantry take certain villages. Spring Offensive When the German spring offensive opened on 21 March 1918, 88th Bde RGA was with XVII Corps. Although the attacks primarily hit Fifth Army, part of Third Army's front was also attacked, VI Corps coming under especially heavy pressure. At 16.30 that afternoon, 88th Bde RGA was ordered to move from XVII Corps to assist VI Corps. Over the next two weeks, VI Corps and Third Army fought a series of rearguard actions through the 'Great Retreat', at Bapaume, Arras and the Ancre. Hundred Days Offensive 88th Brigade was still with VI Corps when Third Army joined in the Allied Hundred Days Offensive at the Battle of Albert on 23 August. It was assigned to support 156th (Scottish Rifles) Brigade of 52nd (Lowland) Division, which passed through after the attack started in order to form a firm flank. Although the planning of the operation was rushed, the artillery barrage was very good and the infantry were on their objective by 06.00, less than an hour after Zero. Two days later, XVII Corps took over that part of the front, including 52nd (L) Division and 88th Bde RGA, ready for the Battle of the Scarpe on 28 August. This time the brigade supported 172nd (2/1st South Lancashire) Brigade of 57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division, shelling the objective while the infantry advanced behind a field artillery barrage. The objective was taken after considerable opposition. XVII Corps' next attack was the Battle of Drocourt-Quéant Line on 2 September. The RGA brigades fired CB tasks until 06.00, when they switched to cocentrate on the triangle of ground between the Hindenburg Line and the Drocourt-Quéant Switch Line. 172nd Brigade captured both branches of the D-Q line, then 156th Bde passed through and took of the Main Hindenburg position; by the evening they were on to the Hindenburg Support Line. 88th Brigade and its batteries moved to V Corps on 15 September in time for the Battle of Épehy, but was back with VI Corps on 23 September to prepare for the Battle of the Canal du Nord on 28 September. VI Corps next took part in the Second Battle of Cambrai on 8 October. The assault was carried out by 2nd and 3rd Divisions; as well as CB fire, the heavy guns contributed a 30-minute incendiary bombardment on the village of Séranvillers. Third Army needed to gain a substantial bridgehead over the River Selle to prepare for the next major push, so it attacked on 20 October (the Battle of the Selle). The operation began with a surprise attack, without any preliminary bombardment, with Zero hour at 02.00 under a full moon. 123rd Siege Bty was with 88th Bde, one of six heavy brigades supporting VI Corps' assault crossing, attack on the village of Solesmes and then advance to the ridge behind. The heavy guns had to avoid firing on Solesmes itself, which was full of French civilians. The attacking divisions were on their objectives by the end of the morning. On 1 November, 88th Bde was standing by to transfer to XVII Corps for the forthcoming operations, but the enemy were now retiring so rapidly that it was difficult to get heavy guns forward into range. The brigade's batteries hardly fired another shot before the Armistice with Germany came into force on 11 November. 123rd Siege Battery was disbanded in 1919. Footnotes Notes References Maj A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 4: The Army Council, GHQs, Armies, and Corps 1914–1918, London: HM Stationery Office, 1944/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, . Brig-Gen Sir James E. Edmonds, History of the Great War: Military Operations, France and Belgium 1917, Vol II, Messines and Third Ypres (Passchendaele), London: HM Stationery Office, 1948//Uckfield: Imperial War Museum and Naval and Military Press, 2009, . Brig-Gen Sir James E. Edmonds, History of the Great War: Military Operations, France and Belgium 1918, Vol I, The German March Offensive and its Preliminaries, London: Macmillan, 1935/Imperial War Museum and Battery Press, 1995, . Brig-Gen Sir James E. Edmonds, History of the Great War: Military Operations, France and Belgium 1918, Vol IV, 8th August–26th September: The Franco-British Offensive, London: Macmillan, 1939/Uckfield: Imperial War Museum and Naval & Military, 2009, . Brig-Gen Sir James E. Edmonds & Lt-Col R. Maxwell-Hyslop, History of the Great War: Military Operations, France and Belgium 1918, Vol V, 26th September–11th November, The Advance to Victory, London: HM Stationery Office, 1947/Imperial War Museum and Battery Press, 1993, . Gen Sir Martin Farndale, History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: Western Front 1914–18, Woolwich: Royal Artillery Institution, 1986, . J.B.M. Frederick, Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978, Vol II, Wakefield: Microform Academic, 1984, . Capt Wilfred Miles, History of the Great War: Military Operations, France and Belgium 1917, Vol III, The Battle of Cambrai, London: HM Stationery Office, 1948/Uckfield: Naval and Military Press, 2009, . War Office, Army Council Instructions Issued During March 1916, London: HM Stationery Office, 1916. Leon Wolff, In Flanders Fields: The 1917 Campaign, London: Longmans, 1959/Corgi, 1966. External sources The Long, Long Trail Siege batteries of the Royal Garrison Artillery Military units and formations in Dorset Military units and formations established in 1916 Military units and formations disestablished in 1919
14593457	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles%20W.%20Kingston	Charles W. Kingston	Charles William Kingston (June 26, 1884 – November 29, 1975) was a member of the Latter Day Church of Christ and the Davis County Cooperative Society. Early life Kingston was born in Croyden, Utah Territory, the eldest son of Mary Priscilla Lerwill Tucker and Charles Kingston (an emigrant from Northamptonshire, England). Kingston's parents were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Kingston's father would become a prominent leader of the LDS Church in southwestern Wyoming. At the age of eight, Kingston was baptized into the LDS Church. In 1899, Kingston's father, in the vest of the registrar at Evanston, talked with George T. Beck, then politician in the U.S. state of Wyoming, as well as business entrepreneur, and with Buffalo Bill, and offered a settlement of Mormons in the areas irrigated by the Bighorn Basin, built in Big Horn County, Wyoming. There was no outcome from these talks, however they prompted, in 1900, talks between Fenimore Chatterton and the president of the LDS that later prompted further Mormon settlements in the area. In 1906, Kingston married Vesta Minerva Stowell in the Logan Utah Temple. Shortly after being married, Kingston began a mission for the LDS Church in the Eastern States Mission of the church. In 1908, he finished his mission and moved to a farm near Idaho Falls, Idaho, where he was employed by the Oregon Short Line Railroad. As part of his employment, Kingston made frequent trips to Salt Lake City, Utah, where he would attend the Salt Lake Temple. Involvement in plural marriage and excommunication On one of Kingston's trips to Salt Lake City, he met Charles Zitting, a Latter-day Saint who was married to three plural wives but had not been excommunicated by the LDS Church. Zitting introduced Kingston to John W. Woolley, who had performed Zitting's plural marriages. In 1928, Kingston was barred from entering the Salt Lake Temple when temple president George F. Richards learned that Kingston did not agree with the LDS Church's 1890 and 1904 renunciations of plural marriage. Kingston was initially opposed in his beliefs by his wife, children, and parents, all of whom tried to convince him to abandon a belief in plural marriage in order to prevent his excommunication from the LDS Church. However, in time he gained the support of his wife and children. Kingston was excommunicated from the LDS Church on March 3, 1929. The disciplinary council wanted to give him six months to reconsider his position before excommunicating him, but Kingston insisted that the council make an immediate decision. Kingston said that seven days later, on March 12, he had a vision of God the Father and Jesus Christ, which reassured him that he had made the right decision. Mormon fundamentalist In 1931, Kingston and Jesse Burke Stone published Laman Manasseh Victorious, a book justifying the continued Mormon practice of plural marriage. Kingston supported the leadership of John W. Woolley, Lorin C. Woolley, and J. Leslie Broadbent. The Church had soon been individually established by Charles's son Elden before Broadbent died in 1935 and founded the Latter Day Church of Christ of polygamists in Davis County, Utah. Charles joined the Church soon after its creation and supported his son Elden Kingston who actively led the Latter Day Church of Christ until his death in 1948. In 1935, Kingston, along with his family and 1,200 members formed the Davis County Coop in Davis County, Utah, which, over time, became a diverse business empire, and, later, received a great deal of scrutiny for child allegations and abuse, which ended up with convictions of high-ranked officials of the coop. Upon Elden's death, Charles Kingston designated his son John Ortell Kingston as the leader of the Kingston Clan. Charles W. Kingston died in Salt Lake City, Utah. Shortly after Charles's death, Ortell formally created the Latter Day Church of Christ. Notes References Brian C. Hales (2007). Modern Polygamy and Mormon Fundamentalism: The Generations After the Manifesto. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Greg Kofford Books) Charles W. Kingston, Autobiography of Charles William Kingston External links Charles W. Kingston : online biography 1884 births 1975 deaths 20th-century Mormon missionaries American Latter Day Saint leaders American Latter Day Saints American Mormon missionaries in the United States Mormon fundamentalist leaders People excommunicated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints People from Davis County, Utah People from Morgan County, Utah People from Rock Springs, Wyoming
19710759	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lohse%20%28disambiguation%29	Lohse (disambiguation)	Lohse is a German-language surname. Lohse may also refer to: Lohse (lunar crater) Lohse (Martian crater)
13432793	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National%20Contest%20Journal	National Contest Journal	The National Contest Journal (also referred to by the acronym NCJ) is a bimonthly magazine published by the American Radio Relay League, with an independent volunteer editor. The magazine covers topics related to amateur radio contesting. The magazine is published in English and draws its subscription base primarily from the United States of America and Canada. History The National Contest Journal was founded by Minnesotan contester Tod Olson, K0TO. In his editorial for volume 1, issue 1 (January/February, 1973), Olson described the motivational purpose of the publication: "We believe that a genuine desire exists for more information about Radio Contests. Most of us have an interest in learning about other stations, operators, etc that we find in competition with us."<ref name="editors">Luetzelschwab, Carl K9LA, ed. We Hear from Former NCJ Editors". National Contest Journal., vol. 35, no. 5, Sep/Oct, 2007, p.14.</ref> Olson relied upon the National Traffic System to gather claimed scores in order to print tables of likely competition winners months before the official results were published by the contest sponsors. Publication for the first three years was done with typewriters and offset printing. Each issue was 16 pages in 5" x 7.5" format. After printing, issues were assembled at Olson's home and mailed from a local post office. Editors In 49 years of publication, the National Contest Journal has had 17 different editors. The first editor, and founder of the magazine, was Tod Olson, K0TO. Olson was one of three editors to have served multiple times in that capacity for the magazine. Contest sponsorship The magazine organizes, adjudicates, and publishes the results of two series of annual radio competitions, the North American QSO Party (NAQP) and the North American Sprint. The NAQP has three separate events (for CW, voice, and RTTY) run twice a year, managed by volunteers. The Sprint has two separate events (for CW and RTTY) run twice a year, managed by volunteers. The competitions focus on participation from stations in North America. The National Contest Journal'' publishes the contest rules and results in the magazine and on the magazine's web site. Citations External links North American QSO Party North American Sprint 1973 establishments in Connecticut Amateur radio magazines Bimonthly magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 1973 Magazines published in Connecticut Radiosport
52195695	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Durie%20Stewart	John Durie Stewart	John Durie "Jack" Stewart served as the Assistant International Commissioner of the Scout Association. In 1963, Stewart was awarded the 31st Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting. References External links Recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award Year of birth missing Scouting and Guiding in the United Kingdom Possibly living people
20928879	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dizengoff%2099	Dizengoff 99	Dizengoff 99 () is a 1979 Israeli film starring Gali Atari, Gidi Gov, Meir Suissa, and Anat Atzmon. The film, considered a cult classic, describes the way of life around Dizengoff Street and how it changed over the years. Filmed in Tel Aviv, it was released in Israel and the United States as "Dizengoff 99," and in West Germany as "Three Under the Roof" (). Plot The film is about two guys, Natti (Gidi Gov), and Moshon (Meir Suissa), and a girl Ossi (Anat Atzmon) who live together in an apartment at 99 Dizengoff Street, Nightlife center of Tel Aviv. Ossi works for an insurance company and the three of them decide to make a movie using stolen equipment. While they are making movies, they are also having numerous romantic encounters, and having a good time. Production Dizengoff 99 is Avi Nesher's second film, and was produced after the success of his first movie, The Troupe (HaLahaka) a year earlier in 1978. Both movies are considered Israeli classics today. Between 2003 and 2016, 99 Dizengoff Street was home to Bauhaus Center Tel Aviv, which offers tours of Tel Aviv's Bauhaus architecture (see White City (Tel Aviv)). In a 2006 article, it was written that today, Atari thinks her scene from the movie is a black hole in her career that she would rather forget. Soundtrack A soundtrack was released to this movie, called "Dizengoff 99" and is filled with notable Israeli artists. Dizengoff 99 - Yigal Bashan Mesibat Yom Shishi - Tzvika Pick Lagur Ito - Riki Gal Ovrim Dira - Dori Ben Zeev Rok B'Or Yarok - Arik Sinai Ein Li Zman Lihiyot Atzuv - Rami Fortis Tzlil Mekhuvan - Yitzhak Klepter Leyad HaDelet - Yehudit Ravitz Lailah Li - Yorik Ben David Bein HaRe'ashim - David Broza Ad Eizeh Gil - Dani Litani Derekh Aruka - Gali Atari Cast Gali Atari — Miri Gidi Gov — Natti — Moshon Anat Atzmon — Ossi Chelli Goldenberg — Ilana References External links Dizengoff 99, Ishim 1979 films Hebrew-language films Israeli films Films directed by Avi Nesher Films set in Tel Aviv Films set in the 1970s
39724409	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Op%C3%A9ra%20du%20pauvre	L'Opéra du pauvre	L'Opéra du pauvre (English: Poor's Opera) is a piece for voices and orchestra formalized by Léo Ferré as a quadruple concept album released in 1983. This dreamlike and wry plea in favor of the Night, symbol of imagination and subversiveness for Ferré, synthesizes all aspects of the French poet and musician. History L'Opéra du pauvre comes from a "lyrical" ballet titled The Night, written in 1956 at the request of choreographer and dancer Roland Petit, within the Revue des Ballets de Paris. The piece was abandoned by Petit after a few performances (critics being severely negative). Ferré published the libretto same year at La Table Ronde Editions. This work stayed then on the shelf for twenty-six years. It was after the triple LP Ludwig - L'Imaginaire - Le Bateau ivre was released in 1982, that Léo Ferré decided to dedicate his upcoming year to bring The Night back to life. As time had passed, Ferré had accumulated a lot of material, and he chose to enrich his original text and score with elements from various sources, thus creating a new Baroque work of much larger scope (it would take four LP to hold this whole new version). Roles Léo Ferré changes his voice and acts all parts. Narrator The Night, defendant The Raven, presiding judge The Cock, prosecutor The Owl, Night's attorney The Cat, court clerk The Nun, witness The Rose, witness Calva, night-club landlord and witness Miseria, witness The Glow-worm, witness The two Prostitutes, witnesses The Child, witness The Casino Player, witness The Candle, witness Death, witness The Blue Whale, witness The Poet, witness Hearing audience Saint Peter's voice & various voices Synopsis The Night is accused of having murdered Lady Shadow, who is missing. The opera depicts Night's trial by the "day people", allegorized by animals. The judge is a raven, prosecutor is a cock and Night's attorney is an owl. Witnesses, all night owls for some reason of their own, are called to the bar and try to save the Night. Personnel Léo Ferré - voices, piano Giuseppe Magnani - violin solo Milan Symphonic Orchestra Production Arranger and orchestra conductor: Léo Ferré Engineer: Paolo Bocchi Producer: Léo Ferré References Léo Ferré albums French-language albums 1983 albums
22915576	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epilabis	Epilabis	Epilabis is a genus of earwigs in the subfamily Anisolabidinae. It was cited by Steinmann in The Animal Kingdom. References External links The Earwig Research Centre's Epilabis database Source for references: type Epilabis in the "genus" field and click "search". Anisolabididae Dermaptera genera
40818	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brightness	Brightness	Brightness is an attribute of visual perception in which a source appears to be radiating or reflecting light. In other words, brightness is the perception elicited by the luminance of a visual target. The perception is not linear to luminance, and relies on the context of the viewing environment (for example, see White's illusion). Brightness is a subjective sensation of an object being observed and one of the color appearance parameters of many color appearance models, typically denoted as . Brightness refers to how much light appears to shine from something. This is a different perception than lightness, which is how light something appears compared to a similarly lit white object. The adjective bright derives from an Old English beorht with the same meaning via metathesis giving Middle English briht. The word is from a Common Germanic , ultimately from a PIE root with a closely related meaning, * "white, bright". "Brightness" was formerly used as a synonym for the photometric term luminance and (incorrectly) for the radiometric term radiance. As defined by the US Federal Glossary of Telecommunication Terms (FS-1037C), "brightness" should now be used only for non-quantitative references to physiological sensations and perceptions of light. With regard to stars, brightness is quantified as apparent magnitude and absolute magnitude. Brightness is an antonym of dimness or dullness. New meaning The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has assigned an unconventional meaning to brightness when applied to lamps. When appearing on light bulb packages, brightness means luminous flux, while in other contexts it means luminance. Luminous flux is the total amount of light coming from a source, such as a lighting device. Luminance, the original meaning of brightness, is the amount of light per solid angle coming from an area, such as the sky. The table below shows the standard ways of indicating the amount of light. See also Brightness (sound) Luma (video) Luminance (relative) Luminosity Notes External links Poynton's Color FAQ Vision Photometry hu:Világosság
35265405	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trod%20Nossel%20Studios	Trod Nossel Studios	Trod Nossel Studios, established in 1966 by Thomas “Doc” Cavalier, is a recording studio in Wallingford, Connecticut. It is one of the oldest operating large-format studios in the world. Trod Nossel is also one of the longest running recording studios in the US. Originally an oral surgeon, Cavalier purchased microphone manufacturers Syncron Sound Studios in Wallingford, CT, and turned it into Trod Nossel Recording Studios. He started off his career by managing acts such as The Shags and Bram Rigg Set. Since then Trod Nossel has worked with many artists, including Fleetwood Mac and R. Kelly, as well as placing songs for television. Andrew Loog Oldham, manager and producer of The Rolling Stones was a close friend of Cavalier. He described “life on the Trod Nossel Studios lot” as “an American movie” in an interview on a Sirius Radio commentary (Chapter 6). The studio has received much press, in many news and magazine articles, including those in The New York Times, for its involvement in the industry. The Record Journal (a Connecticut paper) advocates, “In the ‘60s it was all about Trod Nossel.” Richard Hanley of Quinnipiac University said that Trod Nossel “was the key place for artists” and that Doc “embodied the spirit of the age.” Doc’s daughter, Darlene Cavalier, now runs the studio. Nominations The studio has been nominated for several Grammy Awards for its work. References External links Recording studios in the United States 1966 establishments in Connecticut Buildings and structures in Wallingford, Connecticut
2840691	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aird	Aird	Aird may refer to: People Aird (surname), shared by several people Places Northern Ireland Aird, County Antrim, a townland Scotland Aird, Dumfries and Galloway Aird, Inverness, a district of the county of Inverness Aird, Lewis (Aird An Rubha) in the Outer Hebrides Aird Asaig, Harris in the Outer Hebrides Aird of Kinloch, Mull in the Inner Hebrides Aird of Sleat, Skye in the Inner Hebrides An Aird, an area of Fort William, Scotland, and a shinty park
3348633	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Bratby	John Bratby	John Randall Bratby RA (19 July 1928 – 20 July 1992) was an English painter who founded the kitchen sink realism style of art that was influential in the late 1950s. He made portraits of his family and celebrities. His works were seen in television and film. Bratby was also a writer. Early life and education John Bratby was born on 19 July 1928 in Wimbledon, south-west London. Between 1949 and 1950, he studied art at Kingston College of Art. He then began attending the Royal College of Art, completing his studies in 1954. He painted landscapes, still lifes, portraits and figure compositions, and had his first solo exhibition that year at London's Beaux Arts Gallery. He was given the opportunity to travel to Italy when he was awarded a bursary during his college years. However, the experience left him uninspired artistically, and uninterested in travelling. Career Artist Bratby is considered the founder of kitchen sink realism a movement in which artists use everyday objects, like trash cans and beer bottles as subjects of their works, which are often thickly-laden portraits or paintings. It began in the early 1950s and has been considered an aspect of John Osborne's "Angry Young Men" movement. Artists Derrick Greaves, Edward Middleditch and Jack Smith were also active in the development of the movement. Bratby often painted with bright colours, capturing his middle-class family's daily lives. The faces of his subjects often appeared desperate and unsightly. Bratby painted several kitchen subjects, often turning practical utensils such as sieves and spoons into semi-abstract shapes. He also painted bathrooms, and made three paintings of toilets. Initially there was some critical interest, but English critics later disregarded it as an important movement. In 1958, Bratby created works for the fictional artist Gulley Jimson in the Alec Guinness film The Horse's Mouth. A portion of Bratby's painting Four Lambrettas and Three Portraits of Janet Churchman (1958) is featured on the cover of Mark Knopfler's 2007 album Kill to Get Crimson. As he matured, Bratby's works became "lighter and more exuberant". He made the mural Golgotha for Lancaster's St Martin's Chapel in 1965. During his career, Bratby promoted himself on television and the radio and was one of his generation's best-known artists. He mingled with celebrities to earn portrait commissions in the late 1960s. By the 1970s he had painted a series of portraits including of Billie Whitelaw. Bratby was elected to the Royal Academy of Arts in 1971. In the 1980s he travelled and made paintings of the cities he visited. He made intimately-posed portraits of his wife and self-portraits. He continued to paint with bright colours, but had developed "an economy of line". His paintings are shown in the 1984 television mini-series adaptation of Judith Krantz's novel Mistral's Daughter, about an artist. Bratby's own work fell out of favour with the emergence of Pop art, but his paintings have increased in value and critical support over recent years. Paul McCartney has been a collector of his works. McCartney had given Bratby two hours in Bratby's studio in 1967. Three portraits resulted from the sitting. Writer He wrote the novels Breakdown (1960), Breakfast and Elevenses (published by Hutchinson; 1961), and Brake Pedal Down (1962). He also wrote a book about Stanley Spencer in 1970. Personal life Bratby was married first to the painter Jean Cooke from 1953 to 1975. He died on 20 July 1992 in Hastings, Sussex, of a heart attack, leaving his widow, Patti Rosenburg and a son David, born 1955. Works Baby in pram in garden, oil on hardboard, 122 x 144.1 cm, 1956, Walker Art Gallery. Three Self Portraits with a White Wall, oil on hardboard, 241.9 x 196.9 cm, 1957, Walker Art Gallery. First prize winner of John Moores Liverpool Exhibition, Junior Section. See also List of artists who created paintings and drawings for use in films The Bratby Barat University of Birmingham is named after him and displays a number of his works that were donated to the University after his death. Notes ''According to the Wikipedia article about Jean Cooke "...Bratby and Cooke's relationship experienced cycles of violence throughout their marriage. Jean left their home in fear, but would return based on the advice of their mentor and family friend, Carel Weight. She began signing her works with her maiden name at Bratby's insistence". References 1928 births 1992 deaths People from Wimbledon, London 20th-century English painters English male painters Alumni of the Royal College of Art Royal Academicians
25546655	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9on%20Wieger	Léon Wieger	Léon Wieger (born 9 July 1856 in Strasbourg, France - died 25 March 1933 in Xian County, Hebei, China), was a French Jesuit missionary, medical doctor, theologist and sinologist who worked at the Catholic Jesuit mission in Hejian, together with Séraphin Couvreur. He has published numerous books, on Chinese culture, Taoism, Buddhism and Chinese language. Notes References L. Bresner 1997, The Fathers of Sinology: From the Ricci Method to Leon Wieger's Remedies External links Short biography and quotes of people praising Wieger (in French) 1856 births 1933 deaths French sinologists 19th-century French Jesuits 20th-century French Jesuits French Roman Catholic missionaries 19th-century French physicians French male non-fiction writers Jesuit missionaries in China French expatriates in China Roman Catholic medical missionaries
5259044	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff%20Collinson	Geoff Collinson	Geoff Collinson is an Australian horn player and was the head of the brass department at the University of Melbourne. He was the principal horn with the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra from 1990 until 2000; he was also guest principal horn of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, and the Australian Chamber Orchestra. He is the founder and one of the directors of the Melbourne International Festival of Brass. References External links Geoff Collinson – French Horn, profile at Zelman Symphony Geoff Collinson – Head of Brass, Melbourne University Australian horn players Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Australian classical horn players Australian music educators University of Melbourne faculty
44987359	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred%20Stirling	Alfred Stirling	Alfred Thorp Stirling (8 September 1902 – 3 July 1981) was an Australian diplomat. Stirling was the eldest of three children of Australian surgeon Robert Andrew Stirling and his second wife Isabella Jessie Matilda Oades-Thorp, a nurse from England. He graduated from the University of Melbourne (BA, 1922; MA, LL.B, 1924) where he excelled in French and won a W. T. Mollison scholarship for studying at University College, Oxford. He received his bachelor's degree there in 1927 and then worked as assistant to Robert Menzies in Melbourne. The two eventually became lifelong friends, and when Menzies became attorney-general he appointed Stirling as his secretary (1934–36). Stirling joined the Department of External Affairs in Canberra, where he headed the political section for a year. In 1937 he was sent to London as a liaison officer with the United Kingdom, and stayed there through World War II. In the meantime he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1941. After the war (1945–46) he became high commissioner in Ottawa, where he fully employed his knowledge of French. In 1947–1948, he was for fifteen months the minister in Washington, United States, and in 1948 appointed as high commissioner to South Africa. After becoming Prime Minister in 1949 Menzies sent Stirling to the Netherlands, where he served as Australian Ambassador from 1950 to 1955. While staying there Stirling helped soften the Dutch position to the territorial claims of Indonesia, and was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1953. After that he was ambassador to France (1955–59), Philippines (1959–62), Italy (1962–67) and Greece (1964–65). For his diplomatic services he received Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great (1963) and Order of George I of Greece (1964). He retired in 1967, declined a knighthood, and returned to Melbourne, where he wrote seven books in the 1970s. He died in 1981 in East Melbourne and was buried in the Melbourne General Cemetery. Stirling never married, and in his early diplomatic assignments was accompanied by his mother and sister Dorothy. Publications References 1902 births 1981 deaths Ambassadors of Australia to France Ambassadors of Australia to Greece Ambassadors of Australia to Italy Ambassadors of Australia to the Netherlands Ambassadors of Australia to the Philippines Australian Commanders of the Order of the British Empire High Commissioners of Australia to Canada High Commissioners of Australia to South Africa University of Melbourne alumni
63974643	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary%20Proen%C3%A7a	Mary Proença	Mary Dalva Proença (born 3 March 1935) is a Brazilian diver. She competed in the women's 10 metre platform event at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Notes References External links 1935 births Living people Brazilian female divers Olympic divers of Brazil Divers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Divers from Rio de Janeiro (city)
68345929	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlo%C3%A9%20Jacquet	Chloé Jacquet	Chloé Jacquet (born 17 April 2002) is a French rugby union player. She has played rugby union for her home town Lyon in France where she also attends University. She was named in the France squad for the Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics. References 2002 births Living people French female rugby union players French rugby sevens players Olympic rugby sevens players of France Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for France Olympic medalists in rugby sevens People from Ain
23431644	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy%20%28BBC%20radio%20drama%29	Troy (BBC radio drama)	Troy is a trilogy of radio plays, first broadcast on BBC Radio 3 from 28 November to 30 November 1998. The cast is led by Paul Scofield, who came out of retirement to take part. Troy was written by Andrew Rissik and produced by Jeremy Mortimer. The trilogy is a companion piece to King Priam, Rissik's earlier more optimistic take on the story in which Scofield took the title role. The three parts of Troy are King Priam and His Sons The Death of Achilles Helen at Ephesus Troy was repeated the year following its first transmission and has been broadcast on BBC Radio 7 every year from 2004 to 2009 and on its successor channel BBC Radio 4 Extra in 2012. It has also been broadcast in other countries, for example by ABC Classic FM in 1999 and 2000. Cast Episodes Troy consists of three 90-minute plays. King Priam and His Sons The first episode starts with the events around Paris's birth, the prophecies that he would bring about the destruction of Troy and King Priam's decision to have him exposed on Mount Ida. It continues with his decision to leave his foster-father Anacreon and lover Oenone to go to Troy to plead for the return of a bull that is being taken there for sacrifice and Priam's subsequent recognition and acceptance of him as his son. It concludes with Paris's elopement with Helen from Sparta and Priam's decision to support the two lovers rather than return Helen to her husband Menalaus and his consequent acceptance of the war with the Greeks. The Death of Achilles The second episode concentrates on the final year of the war. It covers the quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon, the deaths of Patroclus, Hector, Achilles and Paris and concludes with the Trojan Horse and the fall of Troy. Helen at Ephesus The final episode concerns events after the war. It covers Klytemnestra's revenge on Agamemnon and their children Orestes and Electra's revenge on her and subsequent sentencing. It also portrays the lives of Menalaus and Helen after they are separated by a shipwreck and she is raped, mutilated and sold into slavery by pirates. It ends with their reunion. Men Do Not Go to War Over Women Gina Landor has adapted a selection from the trilogy as Men Do Not Go to War Over Women. It features speeches by Helen and Klytemnestra. Landor has performed it at the Battersea Arts Centre in 2000 and at the British Museum in 2004. She has also taken it to the Balkans. Critical reception When Troy was first transmitted it received much praise. The Independent'''s critic Robert Hanks summed up its approach to its subject as follows: "If Troy has a theme, it is accepting what life throws at you, the grace that is left when ambition and possessions and everything else you thought made life enjoyable have been stripped away". He praised the play's "boldly conceived, always searching approach to the story and its infinite meanings" and the strength of the casting, though he had qualms about the score and how the language shifted between the archaic and the modern. Colleague Sue Gaisford had no such reservations stating "Jeremy Mortimer's production of Andrew Rissik's trilogy is probably the greatest radio drama [anyone] could ever hear". She praises the language as "spare, poetic, beautiful", noting the use sometimes of iambic pentameter and extended imagery. Ken Garner of The Express on Sunday'' noted that "most of the acting was intimate, understated, with long monologues. Only in the conflict between Achilles (Toby Stephens) and Hektor (Michael Maloney) did language and delivery match the violent action." In contrast to Hanks, he saw the score as a positive element "It still made sense stripped of verbal passion. Nick Russell-Pavier and David Chilton's martial music supplied the tension bled out of the script." In summation, "This was a Trojan War for our time, a tale of intimate, everyday human weakness; they sought 'the life of quietness', while knowing their desire was destroying it." References External links BBC Radio 7 programme details Selected extracts from reviews Full archive of broadcast dates British radio dramas 1998 radio dramas Trojan War literature Agamemnon
22554153	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patsy%20Cline%20%281961%20EP%29	Patsy Cline (1961 EP)	Patsy Cline is an EP released by American country music singer, Patsy Cline on August 14, 1961. It Cline's third EP to be released. This was Cline's second EP to be self-titled. The EP contained two songs Cline had recorded under her last session from Four Star Records ("There He Goes" and "Lovesick Blues") and two new songs recorded under new label, Decca Records ("I Fall to Pieces" and "Lovin' in Vain"). At the time of its release, Cline had released "I Fall to Pieces" as a single, where it had already reached #1 on the Billboard Country chart, and eventually #12 on the Pop chart. Two months prior, she had been involved in a serious automobile accident, therefore and album could not be released. Instead, Decca issued her first EP, containing "I Fall to Pieces." The cover photograph was provided by photographer, Les Leverett. Track listing Side 1: "I Fall to Pieces" — (Hank Cochran, Harlan Howard) 2:47 "Lovin' in Vain" — (Freddie Hart) 2:14 Side 2: "Lovesick Blues" — (Cliff Friend, Irving Mills) 2:25 "There He Goes" — (Durwood Haddock, Eddie Miller, W.S. Stevenson) 2:25 Personnel All recording sessions took place at Bradley Film and Music Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Harold Bradley — 6-string electric bass Patsy Cline — lead vocals Floyd Cramer — piano Jimmy Day — steel guitar Hank Garland — electric guitar Buddy Harman — drums Randy Hughes — acoustic guitar The Jordanaires — background vocals Ben Keith — steel guitar Doug Kirkham — drums Grady Martin — electric guitar, fiddle Bob Moore — acoustic bass Hargus "Pig" Robbins — piano References Patsy Cline EPs 1961 EPs Decca Records EPs
13107271	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elapotinus	Elapotinus	Elapotinus is a monotypic genus created for the rear-fanged snake species, Elapotinus picteti. The species is endemic to Madagascar. It is also known commonly as Jan's snake in honor of Italian herpetologist Giorgio Jan. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. Description (diagnosis) of genus Maxillary very short, with five teeth gradually increasing in size and followed, after an interspace, by a large grooved fang situated below the eye. Mandibular teeth decreasing in size posteriorly. Head small, not distinct from neck. Eye minute, with round pupil. Nostril between two nasals. No loreal. Body cylindrical; tail short. Dorsal scales smooth, without pits, in 17 rows. Ventrals rounded; subcaudals in two rows. Description of species Dorsally Elapotinus picteti is blackish, with a white upper lip and a white occipital collar. It has a white lateral line on either side. Ventrally it is brown, with the outer ends of the ventrals and adjacent first row of dorsal scales white. It is known to attain a total length of , with a tail long. Dorsal scales in 17 rows. Ventrals 175; anal plate divided; subcaudals 36, also divided. Rostral broader than deep, just visible from above. Internasals as long as broad, shorter than the prefrontals. Frontal 1½ times as long as broad, as long as its distance from the end of the snout, shorter than the parietals. Supraocular nearly as broad as long. Preocular minute. A small postocular. Temporals 1+2. Seven upper labials, third in contact with the prefrontal, third and fourth entering the eye. Four lower labials in contact with the anterior chin shield. Anterior chin shields a little longer than the posterior chin shields. Etymology The specific name or epithet, picteti, is in honor of François Jules Pictet de la Rive, a Swiss zoologist and palaeontologist. See also Snakebite. References Further reading Jan G (1862). "Enumerazione sistematico delle specie d'ofidi del gruppo Calamaridae ". Arch. Zool. Anat. Fisiol. 2: 1-176. (Elapotinus, new genus, p. 31). (in Italian). Jan G (1865). Iconographie Général des Ophidiens, livraison 13. Paris: Baillière. Index + Plates I-VI. (Elapotinus picteti, Plate III, figure 1). (in French). External links Lamprophiidae Monotypic snake genera Taxa named by Giorgio Jan
23868953	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendrick%20Farris	Kendrick Farris	Kendrick James Farris (born July 2, 1986) is an Olympic weightlifter from the United States. He competed for the United States in the 85 kg weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics where he placed 8th. Farris also participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London where he placed 10th. He was the Silver Medalist at the 2013 Summer Universiade and the Pan-American Champion in 2010. Farris is coached by Kyle Pierce. During the Olympic trials on May 8, 2016, Farris broke the U.S record by lifting a total of 831 pounds (377 kg) -- 370 pounds (168 kg) in the snatch and 461 pounds (209 kg) in the clean and jerk. In the 2016 Olympics, Farris finished 11th in the 94 kg weight class, with a 160 kg snatch and 197 kg clean and jerk. Personal life Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Farris attended Louisiana State University in Shreveport. He is an American. He and his wife Katrina have two sons, Khalil and Kingsley. He has been vegan since late 2014. See also List of vegans Patrik Baboumian Carl Lewis References External links Kendrick Farris Official website Farris's Profile on NBC Olympics website American male weightlifters Living people 1986 births Olympic weightlifters of the United States Weightlifters at the 2007 Pan American Games Weightlifters at the 2008 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 2011 Pan American Games Weightlifters at the 2012 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 2016 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 2015 Pan American Games African-American sportsmen Pan American Games medalists in weightlifting Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States Universiade medalists in weightlifting Universiade silver medalists for the United States Medalists at the 2013 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Weightlifting Championships medalists 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people
10911520	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudoalteromonas%20atlantica	Pseudoalteromonas atlantica	Pseudoalteromonas atlantica is a marine bacterium, which has been shown to act as a primary producer of biofilms and exhibit virulence against Cancer pagurus, a species of crab, through secretion of extracellular products. References External links Type strain of Pseudoalteromonas atlantica at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase Alteromonadales Bacteria described in 1995
27147212	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eburna	Eburna	Eburna is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ancillariidae. Species Species within the genus Eburna include: Eburna balteata (Swainson, 1825) Eburna glabrata (Linnaeus, 1758) Eburna lienardi (Bernardi, 1858) Species brought into synonymy Eburna ambulacrum G. B. Sowerby I, 1825: synonym of Babylonia ambulacrum (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) (original combination) Eburna australis G. B. Sowerby I, 1833: synonym of Zemira australis (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) (original combination) Eburna borneensis G. B. Sowerby II, 1864: synonym of Babylonia borneensis (G. B. Sowerby II, 1864) (original combination) Eburna chemnitziana Fischer von Waldheim, 1807: synonym of Babylonia areolata (Link, 1807) Eburna chrysostoma G. B. Sowerby II, 1866: synonym of Babylonia spirata (Linnaeus, 1758) Eburna flavida Lamarck, 1801 : synonym of Eburna glabrata (Linnaeus, 1758) Eburna formosae G. B. Sowerby II, 1866: synonym of Babylonia formosae (G. B. Sowerby II, 1866) (original combination) Eburna immaculata Jousseaume, 1883: synonym of Babylonia ambulacrum (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) Eburna japonica Reeve, 1842: synonym of Babylonia japonica (Reeve, 1842) (original combination) Eburna lienardi (Bernardi, 1859) : synonym of Eburna lienardii (Bernardi, 1859) (misspelling) Eburna lutosa Lamarck, 1816: synonym of Babylonia lutosa (Lamarck, 1816) (original combination) Eburna millepunctata Turton, 1932: synonym of Zemiropsis papillaris (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) Eburna mirabilis Grateloup, 1834 †: synonym of Fissilabia mirabilis (Grateloup, 1834) † (original combination) Eburna molliana G. B. Sowerby II, 1859: synonym of Babylonia valentiana (Swainson, 1822) Eburna monilis Schumacher, 1817: synonym of Bullia vittata (Linnaeus, 1767) Eburna pacifica Swainson, 1822: synonym of Babylonia lutosa (Lamarck, 1816) Eburna papillaris G. B. Sowerby I, 1825: synonym of Zemiropsis papillaris (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) (original combination) Eburna perforata G. B. Sowerby II, 1870: synonym of Babylonia perforata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1870) (original combination) Eburna semipicta G. B. Sowerby II, 1866: synonym of Babylonia spirata (Linnaeus, 1758) Eburna tessellata Swainson, 1823: synonym of Babylonia areolata (Link, 1807) Eburna troschelii Kobelt, 1881: synonym of Babylonia lutosa (Lamarck, 1816) Eburna valentiana Swainson, 1822: synonym of Babylonia valentiana (Swainson, 1822) (original combination) References Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. Malacologia. 61(1-2): 1-526; page(s): 91; note: type species fixation External links Adams H. & Adams A. (1853-1858). The genera of recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls. Kantor Yu.I., Fedosov A.E., Puillandre N., Bonillo C. & Bouchet P. (2017). Returning to the roots: morphology, molecular phylogeny and classification of the Olivoidea (Gastropoda: Neogastropoda). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 180(3): 493-541 Ancillariidae
49628893	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollodorus%20of%20Nicaea	Apollodorus of Nicaea	Apollodorus of Nicaea was a man mentioned by the 6th century AD writer Stephanus of Byzantium, who mentions him among the distinguished persons of that town. Nothing more is known of him. Notes People from Nicaea
1769034	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St%20Leonards%20Warrior%20Square%20railway%20station	St Leonards Warrior Square railway station	St Leonards Warrior Square railway station is on the Hastings line in the south of England and is one of four stations that serve Hastings, East Sussex. It is down the line from London Charing Cross. The station is operated by Southeastern but is also served by trains operated by Southern. History The station building and house, still in existence today, were constructed in 1851 by the South Eastern Railway (SER). The competing London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LBSCR) trains were not allowed to stop here until December 1870. The two companies maintained separate booking offices until 1923 when they both became part of the Southern Railway. The station is constructed in a narrow valley with higher ground east and west, so that trains arrive and depart either end of the platform through tunnels. This restricts the number of carriages which have direct access to the platform to 8 cars. Services Services at St Leonards Warrior Square are operated by Southern and Southeastern. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: Southern 1 tph to via 2 tph to (semi-fast) 1 tph to (stopping) 3 tph to of which 2 continue to 1 tph to Southern services at St Leonards Warrior Square are operated using EMUs and DMUs. Southeastern 2 tph to London Charing Cross via (1 semi-fast, 1 stopping) 2 tph to Southeastern also operate a number of peak hour services to London Cannon Street and . Southeastern services at St Leonards Warrior Square are operated using EMUs. Gallery References External links Railway stations in East Sussex Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1851 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1917 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1919 Railway stations served by Southern Railway stations served by Southeastern Transport in Hastings 1851 establishments in England
41591901	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann%20von%20Maltzan	Hermann von Maltzan	Hermann Friedrich Freiherr von Maltzan (18 December 1843, Rostock – 19 February 1891, Berlin) was a German malacologist known for his work in the field of conchology. A former law student at the University of Rostock, in 1864–65 he undertook an extended scientific journey to France, Spain, Italy and Egypt; a trip in which he collected numerous zoological specimens and expanded his malacological knowledge. In 1879, he traveled to Portugal, where he conducted extensive zoological research in the Algarve region. Afterwards, he continued his research in western Africa (especially French Senegambia), followed by travels to Greece, Crete and Asia Minor. After his return to Germany, he took up residence in Darmstadt and later Berlin (since 1885). In 1866 he founded the Maltzan`sches Naturhistorisches Museums für Mecklenburg ("Maltzaneum"), a natural history museum that the present-day "Müritzeum", located near the city of Waren, traces its origins to. He was the binomial author of numerous malacological species, including several within the land snail genus, Xerocrassa. Publications Zum Cap S. Vincent: Reise durch das Königreich Algarve, 1880. Michalis Georgiou, Melidoni by Hermann von Maltzan (1843-1891): a German tragedy about the Cretan Question. (Initial Publication), https://12iccs.proceedings.gr/en/proceedings/category/38/34/558 References 1843 births 1891 deaths People from Rostock German malacologists Conchologists
55700473	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony%20Mateljan	Tony Mateljan	Tony Mateljan (born 18 February 1934) is an Australian cricketer. He played two first-class matches for Western Australia in 1959/60. See also List of Western Australia first-class cricketers References External links 1934 births Living people Australian cricketers Western Australia cricketers
49336614	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick%20Kattenburg	Dick Kattenburg	Dick Kattenburg (11 November 1919 in Amsterdam – 1944 in Auschwitz) was a Dutch Jewish composer who was murdered at Auschwitz at the age of 24. His works have been recovered and recorded. He was of Jewish descent, grew up in Naarden in the Netherlands and attended the HBS in Bussum. He graduated violin and theory at the College Musical Belge in Antwerp, where he worked with lessons from Hugo Godron. A good friend of that time was a painter and violinist Theo Kroeze. In 1941 he obtained a state diploma of theory and violin in The Hague. He was taught by Leo Smit. Kattenburg and his family were hiding in Utrecht. On 5 May 1944 he was arrested during a raid. He was then transported to camp Westerbork and sent to Auschwitz between 22 May and 30 September 1944. He wrote about thirty songs. This included solo pieces and chamber music and orchestral works. He wrote some Jewish and Palestine songs which he called Romanian folk music. It was thought that there had been preserved only one composition from him. However, in 2004 a family member found a box in the attic with more compositions. In January 2010 his work appeared for the first time on CD performed by the Leo Smit Ensemble under the title of Dick Kattenburg Music. Works Alla Marcia for violin and piano (1941) (first mvmt. of an incomplete sonata) Allegro Moderato for viola and piano (1944) (first mvmt. of an incomplete sonata) Compositions for piano four-hands (5) Escapades -Suite for two violins (1938) Flute Sonata (1937) Palestinian Songs (7 songs for soprano and piano) Piece for flute and piano (1939) Quartet for flute, violin, cello and piano (1940, rev. 1943) Romanian Melody for Violin, Cello and Piano (1941) Sonata, Op. 5 Tempo di Blues for piano solo (1940) Trio a cordes (String Trio) References 1919 births 1944 deaths Musicians from Amsterdam Jewish classical composers Jewish classical musicians Dutch male classical composers Dutch classical composers Dutch Jews who died in the Holocaust Dutch people who died in Auschwitz concentration camp Dutch civilians killed in World War II 20th-century classical composers 20th-century Dutch male musicians
1976590	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intensive%20Care%20%28album%29	Intensive Care (album)	Intensive Care is the sixth studio album by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams, released on 24 October 2005 in the United Kingdom. It was produced by Stephen Duffy and Williams and was the first of Williams' albums to not be produced by longtime songwriting partner Guy Chambers. The album was supported by four singles: "Tripping", "Make Me Pure", "Advertising Space" and "Sin Sin Sin". Like most of the singer's previous albums, Intensive Care topped the charts in many countries. The album was promoted with the Close Encounters Tour which started on 10 April 2006 in Durban, South Africa and ended on 18 December 2006 in Melbourne, Australia. Background After touring Latin America in late 2004 for the promotion of his Greatest Hits album, Williams started working on what would become his sixth studio album. Recorded in his bedroom in the Hollywood Hills, the album was co-written by Stephen Duffy over the course of 24 months. The album was launched in Berlin, Germany on 9 October 2005. It was not shown on television, but broadcast to various locations around the world in cinemas and theatres, in a high-definition "cine-cast". It was shown on Saturday 22 October 2005 on Channel 4. The album's artwork was designed by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely, in response to Williams' request that they "turn [Williams] into a superhero" for the tour. The "talismanic images" and "witchy hieroglyphs" include a "sigil" that, in Morrison's words, "can be activated by finding the CD in the shops or pulling the cover up on-screen and pressing Rob's finger. If enough of us do this the world will most certainly enter a new Golden Age of peace, creativity, and prosperity!" Production Williams started recording demos for what would become Intensive Care on 12 June 2003 at Air Studios alongside record producer Stephen Duffy. On that particular day, Duffy played Williams a backing track and he started making up the melody and lyrics of what would later become the song "Sin Sin Sin". Recording continued throughout the summer of 2003 and by March 2004, the songwriting duo had already recorded several demos including "Sin Sin Sin", "Radio" (which would be released on the Greatest Hits compilation in late 2004), "Ghosts", "Tripping Underwater" (which would later become "Tripping"), "The Trouble With Me" and "Misunderstood" (which would also be released on the Greatest Hits compilation in late 2004). Release and promotion When Intensive Care was released in October 2005, it became a smash hit around the world, hitting number-one in the United Kingdom, selling 373,832 copies in its first week, as well as topping charts in twenty other counties including Argentina, Australia, Austria, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, New Zealand and many other countries. Following the success of the album, Williams won the MTV Europe Music Award for 'Best Male', and also entered The Guinness Book of World Records for selling 1.6 million tickets in a single day for his 2006 world tour. The album became the best selling album in Europe by the end of 2005, with sales of over four million copies. However, it only managed to become the third best selling album in the United Kingdom that year. Williams launched the album live in Berlin. He performed 8 of the 12 songs from the album at the live concert. In January 2007, it was revealed Intensive Care had sold over 5 million copies in Europe, and as such, was certified 5× Platinum by the IFPI. It was also certified 5× Platinum in the United Kingdom around the same time. In Mexico, the album was certified platinum shortly after its release, and later Platinum+Gold in 2006, for shipping 150,000 copies of the physical album. In December 2008 the album was certified 2× diamond for pre-loaded sales of 1,000,000 copies. By shipping 1,100,000 copies and reaching 11× gold, Intensive Care became the eighth best-selling album of the decade in Germany. It also became Williams' fifth album to reach a position in the top twenty of the best-selling album of the decade, with Swing When You're Winning, Escapology, Live at Knebworth and Greatest Hits also earning places. According to EMI, the album has sold 6.2 million copies worldwide. Williams kicked off his Close Encounters Tour in South Africa in April 2006 in promotion of the album. More than 2.5 million attended the early stages of the tour, with nearly three million having been reported to have seen one or more shows. Critical reception Intensive Care received a varied response from music critics. Alexis Petridis from The Guardian gave the album four out of five stars, writing: "The lovely, lambent melodies of 'Advertising Space' and 'The King of Bloke and Bird' may well be Duffy, the Smiths-like guitar of 'Spread Your Wings' and the autoharp on 'Please Don't Die' definitely is, but their epic qualities seem to stem entirely from Williams." Lucy Davies from BBC Music gave the album a positive rating stating that: "Williams is putting more self reflection and understanding in his music than ever before, and he's a rich seam of material. Gloriously imperfect, the personality makes the album, and it's his best yet." John Bush from AllMusic gave the album two and a half stars out of five. He praised songs like "Ghosts", "Tripping" and "Spread Your Wings", but felt that "Duffy's arrangement is a pale shadow of a Smiths song from 20 years earlier." He concluded that the album is "much more interesting than the creatively bankrupt Escapology." Singles "Tripping" was released as the album's lead single on 3 October 2005, becoming an international success, topping the charts in Germany, The Netherlands, Taiwan, Argentina and Mexico. In the United Kingdom, it was released as a double A-side with "Make Me Pure". However, "Make Me Pure" was also released separately in Australia, New Zealand and Mexico. "Advertising Space" was released as the album's second single in December 2005, becoming another international hit, reaching the top ten in Europe, Australasia and Latin America. "Sin Sin Sin" was released as the album's third and final single in the summer of 2006. It was the first song Williams and Stephen Duffy co-wrote together. The video was shot in Cape Town, South Africa just days before the start of Williams' tour there. It became Williams' first single to miss the UK Top 20, charting at number twenty-two, however, it performed much better internationally, hitting the top ten in Europe and Latin America. Track listing Musicians Robbie Williams: lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar, bass guitar, Epiphone Casino, synthesizer Stephen Duffy: guitar, keyboards, Nord Lead, wine glass, sitar, harp, sequencers, shakers, dilruba, harmonica Claire Worrall: backing vocals, (track 11) piano, mellotron, Hammond B3, helicopter Melvin Duffy: pedal steel guitar (track 11) Neil Taylor: guitar (track 11) Greg Leisz: guitar Justin Duarte: acoustic guitar Jerry Meehan: bass guitar, fender precision (track 11) Matt Chamberlain: drums, percussion (track 11) Kate Kissoon: backing vocals Tessa Niles: backing vocals Jeff Babko: trombone (track 11) Cleto Escobedo: baritone saxophone (track 11) Waddy Wachtel: guitar (track 11) Jebin Bruni: synthesizer Davey Faragher: bass guitar, Fender Precision John Paterno: guitar Buddy Judge: guitar Max Beesley: percussion, vibes Gary Nuttall: backing vocals (track 11) Carlton E. Anderson: choir (tracks 3 and 11) Maxi Anderson: choir (tracks 3 and 11) Randy Crenshaw: choir (tracks 3 and 11) Judith Hill: choir (tracks 3 and 11) Julia Tillman: choir (tracks 3 and 11) Carmen Twillie: choir (tracks 3 and 11) Oren Waters: choir (tracks 3 and 11) Maxine Waters Willard: choir (tracks 3 and 11) Will Wheaton Jnr: choir (tracks 3 and 11) Terry Wood: choir (tracks 3 and 11) Charlie Bisharat: violins (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 12) Mario De Leon: violins (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6 and 8) Armen Garabedian: violins (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 10 and 12) Berj Garabedian: violins (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6 and 8) Alan Grunfeld: violins (tracks 1, 3 and 5) Sara Pakins: violins (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 12) Michelle Richards: violins (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 12) Sarah thornblade: violins (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6 and 8) Josefina Vergara: violins (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 12) John Wittenburg: violins (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 12) Denyse Buffum violins (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 12) Matt Funes: cello Roland Kato: cello Evan Wilson: cello Larry Corbett: cello Suzie Katayama: cello Dan Smith: cello Credits Album produced by Stephen Duffy and Robbie Williams Original production by Andy Strange Mixed by Bob Clearmountain at Mix This Engineered by John Paterno, Andy Strange, Stephen Duffy Pablo Munguia, Tony Phillips, Adam Noble and Dan Porter Strings arranged and conducted by David Campbell Strings engineered by Alan Sides at NRG Mastering by Tony Cousins at Metropolis Studios, London A&R: Chris Briggs Photography: Hamish Brown Design and artwork: Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely Art co-ordination by Tom Hingston Studio Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Decade-end charts Certifications and sales References External links Official site 2005 albums Robbie Williams albums
61214826	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yardam	Yardam	Yardam () is a rural locality (a village) in Kuzeyevsky Selsoviet, Buzdyaksky District, Bashkortostan, Russia. The population was 10 as of 2010. There is 1 street. Geography Yardam is located 46 km north of Buzdyak (the district's administrative centre) by road. Chishma is the nearest rural locality. References Rural localities in Buzdyaksky District
1587644	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick%20Mackey	Dick Mackey	Dick Mackey is an American dog musher who won the 1,049-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across the U.S. state of Alaska in 1978 by the closest margin in the history of the event. His son, Rick Mackey, became the first legacy winner when he won the race in 1983. Dick's other son, Lance Mackey, won four consecutive Iditarods in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, thus becoming the second legacy winner. Overview In 1978, Mackey pulled ahead of Rick Swenson during the last leg of the race from Point Safety to Nome. With less than 10 miles (16 km) to go, Mackey had a 2-mile (3-km) lead, but by the time he reached the chute to the finish line along Front Street in Nome, they were neck-and-neck. While Swenson crossed the burled arch at the finish line first, Mackey had eight dogs in harness, and Swenson had only six. Since the nose of Mackey's lead dog crossed the finish line first, Marshall Myron Gavin decided in favor of Mackey. Swenson initially believed he had won, and when he learned otherwise he told Gavin, "if you made a decision, stick by it". (Sherwonit, 1991, pg. 134) Mackey's winning time was 14 days, 18 hours, 52 minutes, and 24 seconds, and his lead dogs were named Skipper and Shrew. Mackey competed in every Iditarod from the first in 1973 until his victory. He later established a truck stop in Coldfoot, Alaska. References Sherwonit, Bill (1991). Iditarod: The Great Race to Nome. Alaska Northwest Books. Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Dog mushers from Alaska Iditarod champions
1182611	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20J.%20L.%20Kirby	Michael J. L. Kirby	Michael J. L. Kirby (born August 5, 1941) is a Canadian politician. He sat in the Senate of Canada as a Liberal representing Nova Scotia. He is the former chair of the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Born in Montreal, Kirby earned a Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts in mathematics from Dalhousie University where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, and, also a Doctor of Philosophy in applied mathematics from Northwestern University. In the 1960s Kirby was a professor of business administration and public administration at Dalhousie and also taught at the University of Chicago and the University of Kent. Kirby worked as principal assistant to the Premier of Nova Scotia Gerald Regan from 1970 to 1973 and Assistant Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau from 1974 to 1976. He served as President of the Institute for Research on Public Policy from 1977 to 1980. Kirby chaired the federal Task Force on Atlantic Fisheries which was established to recommend how to achieve and maintain a viable Atlantic fishing industry. It issued its report in 1982. Kirby returned to public service in the 1980s as Secretary to the Canadian Cabinet for Federal-Provincial Relations and Deputy Clerk of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada. As such he participated in the federal-provincial negotiations that led to the patriation of the Canadian Constitution in 1982. He was elevated to the Canadian Senate by Pierre Trudeau in January 1984 weeks before the prime minister announced his intention to retire. He remained active in the private sector serving as vice-president of Goldfarb Consultants from 1984 to 1994 at a period when the polling firm was often employed by the Liberal Party of Canada. Kirby also served as a backroom advisor to the Liberals and frequently appeared on television as a political pundit during the 1980s and 1990s. In 2001, Kirby joined Chapters' board of directors. Kirby was the principal author of a 2002 report by the committee on Canada's health care system. The report urged greater private sector involvement in health care delivery and was seen as a rival to the royal commission report on health care released by Roy Romanow. Kirby was criticised for having a conflict of interest in his role in writing the report due to his service on the boards of directors of various private health care companies. On August 15, 2006, Kirby announced his resignation from the Canadian Senate effective on October 31, 2006. His retirement came nearly a decade before his mandatory retirement in August 2016. In 2007, he was asked by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to become the first Chair of the newly created Mental Health Commission of Canada, a not-for-profit organization that was created in response to his 2003 Senate report on mental health. In 2008, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. Kirby founded Partners for Mental Health and served as its first chair. He is currently the founding chair of the organization. Archives There is a Michael Kirby fonds at Library and Archives Canada. References External links Health Canada page linking to key Federal reports and commissions and their background material, including Romanow Report and Kirby Commission 1941 births Living people Academics of the University of Kent Canadian senators from Nova Scotia Dalhousie University alumni Dalhousie University faculty Liberal Party of Canada senators Officers of the Order of Canada Politicians from Montreal University of Chicago faculty Canadian political consultants Directors of Scotiabank Canadian corporate directors Indigo Books and Music people Northwestern University alumni 21st-century Canadian politicians
53880226	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halina%20Kossobudzka	Halina Kossobudzka	Halina Kossobudzka (29 August 1920 – 26 July 1994) was a Polish actress. She appeared in more than twenty films and television shows between 1961 and 1987. Selected filmography Panienka z okienka (1964) References External links 1920 births 1994 deaths Polish film actresses People from Grudziądz
27024537	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown%20Line%20%28Pittsburgh%29	Brown Line (Pittsburgh)	The Brown Line (formerly route 52) was a branch of the Pittsburgh Light Rail system that ran from South Hills Junction over Mount Washington and across the Monongahela River to downtown Pittsburgh, terminating at Gateway Center. It included the steepest grade of any section of the Pittsburgh light rail system, of approximately 10 percent. History The 52 Allentown route was created in 1984 by renaming what was then the 49 Arlington-Warrington, itself created in 1971 by combining portions of the 48 Arlington and 49 Beltzhoover lines. In April 2010 the 52 Allentown was rebranded the "Brown Line" by the Port Authority. Prior to being discontinued, Brown Line service was severely reduced, operating only during Monday to Friday rush hours, with bus route 44 substitute providing service at other times. The Port Authority considered ending all Brown Line service, but this would have provided only limited savings unless the tracks and overhead wires were also decommissioned. More importantly, however, the Brown Line's tracks provided an alternate route when the Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel was closed (either due to planned maintenance or a stalled vehicle), allowing Red Line or Blue Line services to continue operating, albeit behind schedule since the Allentown routing took five to eight minutes longer than via the tunnel. On March 27, 2011, the Brown Line service was withdrawn due to a system-wide 15% service cut. The line is still used occasionally by Blue and Red line trains when the Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel is closed As of February 2021, The Port Authority's newly released 25-year plan includes the possibility of reviving service on the Allentown line due to continuing growth of the neighborhood. Route The Brown Line was much shorter and ran less frequently than the Red and Blue Lines. It provided service to the Allentown neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where dense housing and the hilly terrain make automobile transportation difficult—some area streets cannot be used at all during the winter. The route began at South Hills Junction, climbing upwards to Haberman and East Warrington Avenue. It continued along Warrington in an easterly direction until turning left onto Arlington Avenue, where it followed the sharply curving street northwards, over the shoulder of Mount Washington. At the intersection of McArdle Roadway it swung onto private right-of-way to reach the Panhandle Bridge (also used by the Red and Blue Lines) to cross the Monongahela River and gain entry to downtown, stopping at First Avenue, Steel Plaza, Wood Street, and Gateway Center. The entire line operated within the city of Pittsburgh. References External links Brown Line - Allentown schedule effective April 4, 2010 Brown Line - Allentown Route Map Supplementary Bus Service to Allentown via bus route 46K - Schedule Port Authority of Allegheny County 5 ft 2½ in gauge railways in the United States Light rail in Pennsylvania
53186666	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Fighting%20Cock	The Fighting Cock	The Fighting Cock is a 1963 Australian television play. It is an adaptation of a play by Jean Anouilh whose original French title was L'Hurluberlu. In English, it had a run on Broadway, starring Rex Harrison. It was made at a time Australian drama was relatively rare. Premise A postwar general tries to escape everyday realities by retreating into fantasy. Cast Alexander Archdale as the general Malcolm Shield as the General's son Toto Felicity Young as general's wife Algae Sandra Power as Sophie Elizabeth Wing as Bise Williams Lloyd as Father Gregory Kendrick Hudson as doctor Roly Baree as Baron Hugh Stewart as Lebulluc Laurence Beck as Mendigales Frank Rich as Michepain Reception The Sydney Morning Herald called it "a thoroughly successful production" with a "virtuoso" performance from Alexander Archdale. References External links Australian films Australian television films 1963 television plays 1960s Australian television plays
35324453	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welshpool%20and%20Llanfair%20Light%20Railway%20No.1%20The%20Earl%20and%20No.2%20Countess	Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway No.1 The Earl and No.2 Countess	Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway No. 1 The Earl and No. 2 Countess are narrow gauge steam locomotives. They were built by Beyer Peacock & Co. Ltd. at the Gorton Foundry, Manchester in 1902. They were delivered new to the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway in 1902, as No.1 The Earl and No.2 The Countess, where they continue to run today. History Original Operations The gauge Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway was opened on 4 April 1903 to aid economic development in a remote area, never making a profit. It was originally operated by the Cambrian Railways, connecting with it at the former Oswestry and Newtown Railway station in the town of Welshpool. The line was built through difficult country, having a great number of curves in order to reach the summit of . This meant that the engines had to be built to a compact and sturdy design capable of handling trains on the steep gradients. The engines built to these specifications were No.1 The Earl and No.2 The Countess. They were both delivered new, to the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway. The locomotives were named in honour of the Earl and Countess of Powys as the Earl did much to support the construction of the railway. In the Great Western era, The Countess had its name shortened to Countess. The Earl and Countess ran the line from 1903 until closure of the railway in 1956. The engines were overhauled at Oswestry Works and were sent there on closure of the railway. Preservation By 1959 negotiations had begun with British Railways and the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway Preservation Company had leased the line from British Railways by the end of 1962. On 28 July 1961, The Earl returned after storage and overhaul at Oswestry Works, with Countess following not long after. They have continued to work on the line ever since. Design The two locomotives are almost identical engines with side tanks and Walschaerts valve gear. During their lifetime they have had many modifications, particularly after the takeover of the Great Western. During this period they were fitted with a larger cab, handles on the smokebox door, rather than the original wheel, a larger dome, a much larger and more sophisticated safety valve and two different funnels. They were painted in Great Western green. When taken over by British Railways their shunting bells were removed as were their meat chopper couplings. They were repainted black. During the period 1997-2001 the locomotives were fully overhauled at Llanfair. This included the fitting of new boilers and cylinders. They are currently the same design as the BR era but have been worn different liveries in preservation. Currently The Earl is BR condition and Countess in Great Western livery. Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway Individual locomotives of Great Britain Preserved narrow gauge steam locomotives of Great Britain 0-6-0T locomotives Railway locomotives introduced in 1902 Beyer, Peacock locomotives 2 ft 6 in gauge locomotives
3937674	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fokino%20%28inhabited%20locality%29	Fokino (inhabited locality)	Fokino () is the name of several inhabited localities in Russia. Urban localities Fokino, Bryansk Oblast, a town in Dyatkovsky District, Bryansk Oblast Fokino, Primorsky Krai, a closed town in Primorsky Krai Rural localities Fokino, Kaluga Oblast, a village in Iznoskovsky District of Kaluga Oblast Fokino, Kirov Oblast, a village in Rodyginsky Rural Okrug of Sovetsky District of Kirov Oblast Fokino, Kostroma Oblast, a village in Sudayskoye Settlement of Chukhlomsky District of Kostroma Oblast Fokino, Krasnoyarsk Krai, a village in Kucherovsky Selsoviet of Nizhneingashsky District of Krasnoyarsk Krai Fokino, Kursk Oblast, a village in Krupetskoy Selsoviet of Dmitriyevsky District of Kursk Oblast Fokino, Mari El Republic, a village in Vyatsky Rural Okrug of Sovetsky District of the Mari El Republic Fokino, Moscow Oblast, a settlement in Belavinskoye Rural Settlement of Orekhovo-Zuyevsky District of Moscow Oblast Fokino, Koverninsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, a village in Skorobogatovsky Selsoviet of Koverninsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Fokino, Sharangsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, a village in Pestovsky Selsoviet of Sharangsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Fokino, Vorotynsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, a selo in Fokinsky Selsoviet of Vorotynsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Fokino, Smolensk Oblast, a village in Akatovskoye Rural Settlement of Gagarinsky District of Smolensk Oblast Fokino, Belozersky District, Vologda Oblast, a village in Glushkovsky Selsoviet of Belozersky District of Vologda Oblast Fokino, Cherepovetsky District, Vologda Oblast, a village in Batransky Selsoviet of Cherepovetsky District of Vologda Oblast Fokino, Arkhangelsky Selsoviet, Sokolsky District, Vologda Oblast, a village in Arkhangelsky Selsoviet of Sokolsky District of Vologda Oblast Fokino, Borovetsky Selsoviet, Sokolsky District, Vologda Oblast, a village in Borovetsky Selsoviet of Sokolsky District of Vologda Oblast
43764053	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bussero%20%28Milan%20Metro%29	Bussero (Milan Metro)	Bussero is a suburban station on Line 2 of the Milan Metro in the municipality of the same name. History The station was opened in 1968, as a stop on the Milan-Gorgonzola fast tramway line. It was one of four stations not included in the original project (together with Cascina Burrona, Villa Fiorita and Villa Pompea). Since 4 December 1972 the section from Cascina Gobba to Gorgonzola, where this station is located, was connected to Milan Metro Line 2 and operates as part of it ever since. Station structure The station has two concrete platforms, covered with translucent panels, and two tracks. The passenger building is located at the northern end of the platforms. The station is built entirely of prefabricated elements and its structure is similar to that of the stations of Cascina Burrona, Villa Fiorita and Villa Pompea, constructed at the same time. References Bibliography Giovanni Cornolò, Fuori porta in tram. Le tranvie extraurbane milanesi, Parma, Ermanno Arbertelli, 1980. Elio Ceron, Sergio Farné, La progettazione e la costruzione delle Linee Celeri dell'Adda, in "Ingegneria Ferroviaria", novembre 1995, pp. 1001–1022. Milan Metro stations Railway stations opened in 1981 1981 establishments in Italy
32802435	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter%20Drelincourt	Peter Drelincourt	Peter Drelincourt (22 July 1644 in Paris – 7 March 1722 in Armagh), was Dean of Armagh. He was the sixth son of Charles Drelincourt, minister of the reformed church in Paris, and graduated M.A. at Trinity College, Dublin, 1681, and LL.D. 1691. Having been appointed chaplain to the Duke of Ormonde, Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, he became in 1681 precentor of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin; in 1683 Archdeacon of Leighlin; and 28 February 1690–1 Dean of Armagh, retaining his archdeaconry, and holding at the same time the rectory of Armagh. He was buried in the Armagh Cathedral, where a fine monument by Rysbrack was erected by his widow to his memory. On a mural tablet, in Latin, is a minute account of his origin and promotions, and on the front of the sarcophagus an inscription in English verse. It alludes to the erection in Armagh of the "Drelincourt Charity School" by the dean's widow, Mary. To their daughter, Viscountess Primrose, the citizens of Armagh are chiefly indebted for a plentiful supply of water. Drelincourt's only publication is A Speech made to … the Duke of Ormonde, Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, and to the … Privy Council. To return the humble thanks of the French Protestants lately arriv'd in this kingdom; and graciously reliev'd by them, 4to, Dublin, 1682. References 1644 births Deans of Armagh Archdeacons of Leighlin Irish chaplains 17th-century Irish Anglican priests Clergy from Paris 1722 deaths Irish people of French descent
3865767	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort%20Babine	Fort Babine	Fort Babine, British Columbia (Wit'at) is a small native reserve community, located at the northern tip of Babine Lake, approximately 100 km north of Smithers. It is accessible by an all-weather gravel logging road. There are approximately 60 year-round residents. The community comprises five Indian reserves in the area, Babine Indian Reserve No. 16, Babine Indian Reserve No. 6, Casdeded Indian Reserve No. 8, No-Cut Indian Reserve No. 5, and Alphonse Tommy Indian Reserve No. 7. Rainbow Alley Provincial Park is located just north of Fort Babine, between the north end of Babine Lake and the south end of Nilkitkwa Lake. Traditional name Fort Babine's traditional Babine name is "Wit'at," which is an abbreviated form of "Wit'ane Keh," "place of making dry fish." The name "Babine" comes from a French word for "pendulous lips" and refers to the fact that the native female inhabitants first encountered by Europeans had the practice of placing wooden labrets in their lips to enlarge them. History Archaeological evidence indicates that there is a long history of human habitation in the Fort Babine area. When the first Europeans arrived, there was at least a summer village in this location—and there may possibly have been full-time occupants. The first Hudson's Bay Company post was established further down the lake in 1822. Fort Kilmaurs, also known as Fort Babine and later Old Fort, was eventually closed and the H.B.C. moved to the northern tip of the lake to establish a new Fort Babine. This happened in the 1840s. The H.B.C. store closed in the 1970s, but the native community remained. A direct road link to the community was finally established in the 1980s, as well as the supply of electricity. Regular telephone service finally came to Fort Babine in the spring of 2006. Socio-economic conditions The people of Fort Babine are employed in several resource-based sectors. Silviculture and forestry offer seasonal employment, as does the nearby Babine Salmon Project. Year-round employment is available at the Fort Babine Fish Hatchery. Several community members are also employed by the Lake Babine Nation in various capacities. Nevertheless, unemployment or underemployment, as in many reserve communities, remains a concern. References Hudson's Bay Company forts Babine Omineca Country
20610599	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budhichaur	Budhichaur	Budhichaur is a village development committee in Makwanpur District in the Narayani Zone of southern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1759 people living in 319 individual households. References Populated places in Makwanpur District
8699631	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meryta	Meryta	Meryta is a genus in the flowering plant family Araliaceae. There are 28 described species in the genus and a number of undescribed species, all small, resinous trees of the subtropical and tropical Pacific Ocean, characterized by huge, simple leaves and a dioecious sexual system, a unique combination in Araliaceae. Meryta has its center of diversity in New Caledonia (11 endemic spp.). Phylogenetic analyses have placed Meryta as a monophyletic genus in one of the three major clades of the Araliaciae, the Polyscias-Pseudopanax group, and more specifically in the Pacific Schefflera subclade. Cultivation Cultivation of Meryta species is possible in tropical or subtropical climates. They are valued for their dramatic foliage and tolerance of coastal conditions. Species encountered in cultivation include M. denhamii and M. sonchifolia, native to New Caledonia, M. latifolia, native to Norfolk Island, and the New Zealand species Meryta sinclairii. References External links Apiales genera Dioecious plants
5307929	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikel%20Koliqi	Mikel Koliqi	Mikel Koliqi (September 29, 1900 – January 28, 1997) was an Albanian cardinal and priest of the Roman Catholic Church. He was born and died in Shkodër (Shkodra), Albania. At the Time of his death he was the Oldest Member of the College of Cardinals. Life Mikel Koliqi studied philosophy and Roman Catholic theology in Milan, Italy. He was ordained as a priest on May 30, 1931, and worked afterwards in the diocese of Shkodra. In 1936, he became Vicar-General of the diocese. He created the Cathedral School, became publisher of a Catholic weekly newspaper and wrote stage plays. After 1945, he spent 38 years in prison at hard labour as a political prisoner of the communist regime. He was accused of listening to foreign radio stations and (something) Catholic Youth. Mikel Koliqi survived 38 years of imprisonment in Enver Hoxha's jails to become, at the age of 92, a member of the highest body in the Roman Catholic Church, the College of Cardinals. The first Albanian to be raised to the Sacred College, he was apparently chosen as the oldest of the 30 or so Catholic priests to have survived the Communist persecutions. "Imprisoned and prevented for long years in the exercise of his priestly mission," Pope John Paul wrote in the wake of his death, "he, as a solid oaktree, never became intimidated, becoming a shining example of trust in Divine Providence as well as constant fidelity to the See of Peter." Born in Shkodra in 1902, Koliqi was educated by the Jesuits who, recognizing his intelligence and potential, sent him for study at the Aricci College in Brescia in Italy. Among his schoolmates was the future Pope John XXIII. He went on to study engineering at Milan University before transferring to the theology faculty. He was ordained priest in Shkodra in 1931 and was appointed a curate at the cathedral parish. In 1936 he became parish priest at the cathedral, as well as vicar general of the Shkodra archdiocese. As a young priest he was involved in youth work and Catholic journalism. He was also the founder of Catholic Action in Albania, as well as writing three operas that are credited with being the foundation of an Albanian operatic tradition. He was arrested in February 1945 as the new Communist dictatorship tightened its grip on religious organisations. He spent the next five years in prison, mostly in solitary confinement. Two priests arrested with him were shot. Pope John Paul II named him a cardinal deacon in 1994 for the church Ognissanti in via Appia Nuova. Koliqi lived out his last years with his niece and her family in a small flat near Shkodra cathedral. Always ready to welcome visitors, despite his frailty, he would recount his prison experiences without bitterness. He was ever eager to show the photographs of the consistory, proudly pointing out his nephews and nieces who were present to share what he called the "highlight" of his life. He is buried in Shkodër's cathedral. Albanian cardinals 20th-century Roman Catholic theologians 1900 births 1997 deaths Cardinals created by Pope John Paul II People from Shkodër Albanian Roman Catholic priests 20th-century Roman Catholic priests
30585032	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef%20Friedrich%20Matthes	Josef Friedrich Matthes	Josef Friedrich Matthes (10 February 1886 – 9 October 1943) was head of the short lived Rhenish Republic. Biography He was born on 10 February 1886 in Würzburg. He moved to Switzerland in 1909 and worked as an editor in Baden. By 1918, he was editor of the Social Democratic Party of Germany's newspaper in Aschaffenburg. In 1921 he was convicted of libel and sentenced to 6 months in prison after accusing the major of hoarding food. He fled to Wiesbaden, then under French occupation, where he worked as editor of the magazine "The Torch" (Die Fackel). In early 1923, he was co-founder of the "Rheinischer Unabhängigkeitsbund", which sought independence for the Rhineland. In October 1923, he and his supporters seized the city of Koblenz in a putsch, founding the Rhenish Republic with Matthes as its leader. The power of the new government relied essentially on the French occupiers and the "Rhineland-protection forces". A massive wave of looting by the peacekeepers led to resistance in the population. By November riots led to killings in clashes between the security forces and opponents of the separatists. The strength of the resistance proved too much for the government and the "Republic" collapsed. Matthes fled to France. By 1930, he was working as a journalist in Paris. After the Fall of France in 1940, he was arrested. In the following year, he was extradited to Germany and deported to the Dachau concentration camp. He died there on 9 October 1943. References 1886 births 1943 deaths German people who died in Dachau concentration camp Social Democratic Party of Germany politicians Heads of state of former countries Heads of state of unrecognized or largely unrecognized states Politicians who died in Nazi concentration camps German civilians killed in World War II Politicians from Würzburg Rhenish nationalism

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