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Trembita (film)
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Trembita () is a 1968 Soviet comedy film directed by Oleg Nikolayevsky.
Plot
The film takes place after the war. The film tells about the former butler of a count who returns to his native village with the hope of finding a treasure and taking possession of it.
Cast
Evgeniy Vesnik as Bogdan Susik
Olga Aroseva as Parasya
Aleksey Chernov as Atanas
Nikolay Trofimov as Shik
Lyudmila Kupina as Vasilina
Boris Savchenko as Alexey
Yulia Vukkert as Olesya
Anatoli Galevsky as Mikola
Ivan Pereverzev as Prokop, Mikola's father
Saveliy Kramarov as Petro
References
External links
1968 films
Russian-language films
Soviet comedy films
Soviet films
1968 comedy films
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Bharat Rakshak
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Bharat Rakshak ("Defenders of India") is a website devoted to discussing the Military of India. It was started and is run by military enthusiasts.
History
Bharat Rakshak was started in April 1997 by bringing together the individual websites of Indian Defence enthusiasts. The website was officially launched on 1 July 1997 by Seetal Patel and Rupak Chattopadhyay. While the concept of Open Source intelligence, as defined by the United States intelligence community, is still evolving in India, Bharat Rakshak has been cited as a website that could be held in the same category as its western counterparts. The forum has many members with experience in Indian Armed Forces and defence technology firms.
The site gained some notoriety in December 2007, when it was cited for leaking the Official War Histories written by the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) that had remained classified for sometime.
Features
An active discussion forum, which has been referred to in the press as a think-tank of Indian military issues.
Discussion forums have threads in the following categories:
Military Issues & History Forum
Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
Technology & Economic Forum
General Discussion Forums (Accessible only to registered members)
The first three forum thread categories were available to public and the last general discussion forums was only available to registered members and was not visible for non-members.
Discussions in first three forums focused on current military, strategic and technical/economic affairs of the day. With threads, highly active dedicated to Tejas, Arjun among others it remains a credible place to form viewpoint.
The site also has detailed history on conflicts e.g. Siachen, and Kargil War
An online bookstore, which specialises in the sourcing of books related to the Indian Military.
A multimedia section, with a considerable number of video clippings and audio recordings of Military marches played by the bands of Indian Army, the Navy and Air Force. It also includes a significant collection of books devoted to various topics like Military History, Security Issues and Nuclear Issues. Their articles on nuclear issues have received press coverage.
Related sites
On 15 August 2000, Bharat Rakshak launched a sister website called Amar Jawan. The Amar Jawan website is dedicated to the personnel of India's Armed Forces; it means "Immortal Soldier" in Hindi.
References
External links
Bharat Rakshak
Amar Jawan
Military-themed websites
Indian websites
Internet properties established in 1997
Military of India
Military history of India
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Richard May (judge)
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Sir Richard George May (12 November 1938 – 1 July 2004) was a British judge.
May was born in London and educated at Haileybury. Following national service with the Durham Light Infantry, he studied law at Selwyn College, Cambridge. He was called to the bar in 1965, and practised on the Midland and Oxford Circuit, principally in criminal prosecution work, initially from chambers at 10 King's Bench Walk and latterly from Devereux Chambers. He was a Recorder of the Crown Court until he was appointed as a Circuit Judge in 1987.
He was also an active member of the Labour Party in Westminster from the mid-1960s, fighting unsuccessfully for a seat on Westminster City Council in 1968. He was a Parliamentary candidate in South Dorset in the 1970 general election.
In 1971 May was elected to Westminster City Council, where he led the Labour Group from 1974 to 1977. He stood down from the council in 1978 to concentrate on his legal career but was still able to stand in the 1979 contest in Margaret Thatcher's Finchley constituency.
He came into the international limelight with his 1997 appointment to the UN's International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. Most notably, he served as the presiding judge in the proceedings to prosecute former Serbian and Yugoslav president Slobodan Milošević on war crimes charges.
May stepped down from that position, on grounds of poor health, in February 2004. He was knighted in June 2004 and died at his home in Oxfordshire a few weeks later of a brain tumour.
External links
Obituary of Sir Richard May (The Guardian)
1938 births
2004 deaths
Deaths from brain tumor
Durham Light Infantry soldiers
Alumni of Selwyn College, Cambridge
English judges
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia judges
Labour Party (UK) parliamentary candidates
Councillors in the City of Westminster
People educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College
Knights Bachelor
Deaths from cancer in England
British judges of United Nations courts and tribunals
20th-century British Army personnel
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Daniel J. Snyder
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Daniel J. Snyder is an American television and film producer whose feature-length documentary, Dreams on Spec, is the first documentary ever to look at Hollywood from the perspective of the much-maligned screenwriter.
Snyder has served as show runner, director, producer, or writer on more than fifty non-fiction television programs, including the AMC documentary series “Movies that Shook the World,” narrated by Jeff Goldblum, and “Brilliant but Cancelled” a documentary about forgotten television gems for digital arts cable channel Trio. Prior to working in documentaries, Snyder was a producer for the CNN news magazine program, NewsStand, and the Los Angeles Correspondent for Marketplace, public radio’s business program.
Daniel Snyder’s education in media and filmmaking began during high school when he landed a job at Video Archives, the now-famous video store in Manhattan Beach, California, where he worked as a video clerk alongside future filmmakers Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary.
References
External links
Daniel Snyder's Production Company, Mercury Productions
Dreams on Spec's official movie website
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
American television producers
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Swedish Parachute Ranger School
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The Parachute Ranger School (, FJS), is the Swedish Army's paratrooper ranger school and the home of Fallskärmsjägarna (Parachute Rangers) and Särskilda operationsgruppen (Special Operations Group). The school was founded in 1952 by captain Nils-Ivar Carlborg with the intention of creating and training small specialized units no bigger than platoons which were capable of operating deep behind enemy lines and inside enemy-controlled territory. Training is provided for both normal and static line jumps using the C-130 Hercules aircraft, as well as nighttime jumps, free fall jumps, HALO and HAHO. The school was reorganized into the 323rd Parachute Ranger Company in 2009.
History
The Parachute Ranger School was founded as the Swedish Army Parachute Ranger School (Arméns fallskärmsjägarskola) in 1952 by the then captain Nils Ivar Carlborg. The task was with small platoon-sized units penetrate and disrupt the enemy. The mode of transport was airplane and at low altitude parachute to get as far as possible behind enemy lines. The unit was initially a part of Karlsborg Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Lv 1). When the Karlsborg Anti-Aircraft Regiment was disbanded in 1961, the unit came to be subordinate to the commanding officer of Göta Signal Regiment (S 2).
The Parachute Ranger School was until 1978 located in the "Parachute Ranger Camp" (Fallskärmsjägarlägret), which until 1951 was the camp (barracks) ("Gamla lägret") of the Second Quartermaster Company (Andra intendenturkompaniet, Int 2) at Vätterstranden in Karlsborg. In 1978 the operations were moved to Slutvärnet at Karlsborg Fortress.
In connection with the 1982 Defense Bill, the Life Regiment Hussars (K 3) became relocated from Skövde Garrison to Karlsborg Garrison. This change meant that both the Parachute Ranger School and the Göta Signal Regiment became subordinate to the commanding officer of the Life Regiment Hussars. The Göta Signal Regiment was subsumed in the Life Regiment Hussars as a signal battalion and the Parachute Ranger School as a school unit.
On 1 July 1994, the formal designation was change to the Parachute Ranger Corps (Fallskärmsjägarkåren), but the abbreviation FJS survived. The name was then changed again to the Parachute Ranger School (Fallskärmsjägarskolan), and in 2005 the school became a part of the Swedish Armed Forces Special Forces (Försvarsmaktens specialförband, FM SF).
In 2007 the school was split so that the operations part remained in the special forces system while the training company and the parachute division became subordinate to the Life Regiment Hussars. The Parachute Ranger School was discontinued in 2009, and was reorganized into the 323rd Parachute Ranger Company, 32nd Intelligence Battalion (323. Fallskärmsjägarkompaniet, 32. Underrättelsebataljonen), which also carry on the traditions of the Parachute Ranger School. Internally, the school's heraldic arms is used by the company.
Current activities
The school is currently responsible for all parachute training within the Swedish Armed Forces. Since the 1980s, FJS became more focused on training units focused on long range reconnaissance which is the parachute rangers' main objective today. The school also trains the elite force Särskilda operationsgruppen - Special Operations Group which is an equivalent of the US Delta Force and British 22 SAS - only part of their training is provided by FJS.
Heraldry and traditions
Colours, standards and guidons
The Swedish Parachute Ranger School presents one colour. It was drawn by Ingrid Lamby and Kristina Holmgård-Åkerberg and embroidered by machine in appliqué technique by Engelbrektsson Flag factory. The colour was presented to the then Parachute Ranger Training Corps (FJS) at the Artillery Yard in Stockholm by the Supreme Commander, general Owe Wiktorin on 30 April 1996. It was used as corps colour by FJS until 1 July 2000. The colour may be used according to the decisions of CO K 3. Blazon: "On wine red cloth the badge of the school; a spread-out parachute with five cords inside an open chaplet of laurels and in the second and fourth corners the year 1952 divided with two figures in each corner, all yellow."
Coat of arms
The coat of the arms of the Swedish Army Paratroop School (FJS) 1952–1994. Blazon: "Azure, a spread-out parachute with five cords inside an open chaplet of laurel, all or." The coat of arms of the Swedish Paratrooper Training Corps (FJS) 1994–2000 and the Swedish Parachute Ranger School since 2000. Blazon: "Purple, a spread-out parachute with five cords inside an open chaplet of laurel, all or".
Medals
In 2007, the Fallskärmsjägarskolans förtjänstmedalj ("Swedish Parachute Ranger School Medal of Merit") in gold and silver (FJSGM/SM) of the 8th size was established. The medalj ribbon is of purple moiré with a yellow stripe on each side.
Other
Since 2009, the 323rd Parachute Ranger Company (323. fallskärmsjägarkompaniet) continues the traditions of the Swedish Parachute Ranger School. Internally, the school's heraldic arms is used by the company.
Commanding officers
1952–1953: Nils-Ivar Carlborg
1953–1954: Nils Engelheart
1954–1957: Torsten Nordin
1957–1959: Carl-Olof Wrang
1959–1961: Lars-Erik Sjöström
1961–1962: Magnus Eriksson
1962–1966: Rolf Lundkvist
1966–1971: Magnus Eriksson
1971–1982: Torbjörn Elming
1982–1987: Åke Thörnesjö
1987–1989: Anders Kihl
1989–1990: Rolf Käck
1990–1992: Svante Andersson
1992–1995: Anders Gerhard Lilliestierna
1995–1998: Lars G Ericsson
1998–2000: Björn Olsson
2000–2007: Bo Sköld
2007–2009: Thomas Hagman
Names, designations and locations
See also
Fallskärmsjägarna
Särskilda operationsgruppen - SOG
Särskilda Skyddsgruppen - SSG
Särskilda Inhämtningsgruppen - SIG
Footnotes
References
Notes
Print
Further reading
Special forces of Sweden
1952 establishments in Sweden
2009 disestablishments in Sweden
Military units and formations established in 1952
Military units and formations disestablished in 2009
Disbanded units and formations of Sweden
Defunct schools in Sweden
Military education and training in Sweden
Karlsborg Garrison
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Representation of Natives Act, 1936
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The Representation of Natives Act No 12 of 1936 (commenced 10 July) was legislation passed in South Africa which further reduced black rights at the time.
The Cape province had a qualified franchise which had allowed a small number of blacks in the Cape to vote for the common roll (although not to sit in parliament) in terms of the Cape Qualified Franchise. The qualified franchise dated back to the pre-Union period, when the Cape was a separate British colony; it also excluded poorer white men. The 1936 Act removed blacks to a separate roll – and halted the right to run for office; other earlier legislation removed the qualifications imposed in the Cape on whites.
With this act, the small black elite - most blacks never had the vote - were removed from the common rolls on which they had been able to register since 1854. Chiefs, local councils, urban advisory boards and election committees in all provinces were to elect four whites to the senate by a system of block voting. The act also created a Native Representative Council of six white officials, four nominated and twelve elected Africans.
Repeal
This Act was repealed on 19 June 1959 by the Promotion of Bantu Self-government Act, 1959.
See also
:Category:Apartheid laws in South Africa
Apartheid in South Africa
References
External links
African History: Apartheid Legislation in South Africa
Racial Legislation in South Africa 1806-1947
Apartheid laws in South Africa
1936 in South African law
Election law in South Africa
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Protostega ('first roof') is an extinct genus of sea turtle containing a single species, Protostega gigas. Its fossil remains have been found in the Smoky Hill Chalk formation of western Kansas (Hesperornis zone, dated to 83.5 million years ago) and time-equivalent beds of the Mooreville Chalk Formation of Alabama. Fossil specimens of this species were first collected in 1871, and named by Edward Drinker Cope in 1872. With a length of , it is the second-largest sea turtle that ever lived, second only to the giant Archelon, and the third-largest turtle of all time behind Archelon and Stupendemys.
Discovery and History
The first known Protostega specimen (YPM 1408) was collected on July 4 by the 1871 Yale College Scientific Expedition, close to Fort Wallace and about 5 months before Cope arrived in Kansas. However the fossil that they found was never described or named. It wasn't until E. D. Cope found and collected the first specimen of Protostega gigas in the Kansas chalk in 1871. A variety of bones were found in yellow cretaceous chalk from a bluff near Butte Creek.
Paleoenvironment
The Late Cretaceous was marked by high temperatures, with large epicontinental seaways. During the Mid-to Late Cretaceous period the Western Interior Seaway covered the majority of North America and would connect to the Boreal and Tethyan oceans at times. Within these regions are where the fossil of Protostega gigas have been found.
Description
Protostega is known to have reached up to 3 meters in length. Cope's Protostega gigas discovery reveled that their shell had a reduction of ossification that helped these huge animals with streamlining in the water and weight reduction. The carapace was greatly reduced and the disk only extending less than half way towards the distal ends of the ribs. Cope described other greatly modified bones in his specimen including an extremely long coracoid process that reached all the way to the pelvis and a humerus that resembled a Dermochelys. Creating better movement of their limbs. Skull Structure: Edward Cope described the uniqued Protostega gigas to have a large jugal that reached to the quadrate along with a thickened pterygoid that reached to the mandibular articulating surface of the quadrate. The fossil featured a reduction in the posterior portion of the vomer where the palatines meet medially. Another fossilized specimen showed a bony extension, that would have been viewed as a beak, was lacking in the Protostega genus. The premaxillary beak was very shorted then Archelon. In front of the orbital region was elongated with broadly roofed temporal region. The jaws of the fossil showed a large crushing -surfaces. The quadrato-jugal was triangular with a posterior edge that was concave and the entire bone was convex from distal view. The squamosal appeared to have a concave formation on the surface at the upper end of the quadrate. In Cope's fossil the mandible was preserved almost perfectly and from this he recorded that the jaw was very similar to the Chelonidae and the dentary had a broad for above downward with a concave surface, marked by deep pits in the dentary.
Cope concluded that these animals were most likely omnivores and consumed a diet of hard shelled crustacean creatures, due to the long symphysis of its lower jaw. Along with probably consisted of seaweed and jellyfish or scavenged on floating carcasses as well, like modern turtles.
Classification
The classification of Protostega was complicated at best. The specimen that Cope discovered in Kansas was hard to evaluate with the preservation condition. The fossil shared many characteristics with two other recorded genus named Dermochelys and Chelonidae. Cope wrote about the characteristics that distinctly separated this particular species from the two controversial groups. The differences he described were that the fossil had a reduced or lacking amount of dermal ossification on the back, the articulation of the pterygoid and quadrates, presplenial bone in the jaw was present, no articular process on the back side of the nuchal, simple formation of the radial process on the humerus and a peculiar bent formation of the xiphiplastra. He concluded that genus Protostega and species Protostega gigas was an intermediate form of the two groups Dermochelys and Chelonidae.
See also
List of Turtles
Western Interior Seaway
Late Cretaceous
References
Protostegidae
Late Cretaceous turtles of North America
Prehistoric turtle genera
Taxa named by Edward Drinker Cope
Mooreville Chalk
Extinct turtles
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live%20%28Usher%20album%29
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Live (Usher album)
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Live is a live album by American singer Usher. It was recorded on October 15 and 16, 1998 in the singer's hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and released by LaFace Records on March 23, 1999. Both audio-only and video longform versions were released; it was distributed to break up the gap between Usher's second and third studio albums, My Way (1997) and 8701 (2001).
Live received generally negative reviews from critics; many criticized the poor live sound of Usher's voice on the album. Live reached number 73 on the Billboard 200, number 30 on the Top R&B Albums and number 3 on the Top Music Videos. The album has sold over 200,000 copies in the United States, and both the audio and video versions have been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Background
Live was released to keep Usher's fans satisfied during the four-year break between My Way (1997) and 8701, his second and third studio albums, respectively. During that time, Usher was busy pursuing an acting career in films The Faculty (1998), Light It Up (1999) and Texas Rangers (2001). The album was recorded at two free concerts Usher performed in his hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee on October 15 and 16, 1998. Usher stated his reasons for releasing a live album in an interview with MTV, "I really like the sound of a band, that's one, just for myself, but there were so many people who didn't get a chance to see the concert, so I came out with a live version of most of the songs on my album, and I came out with a home video for all the people who didn't get a chance to see the performance, and a little bio of me as well." Seven of the songs included on Live are from Usher's self-titled debut album (1994) and My Way. A medley of songs originally performed by Bobby Brown—"Don't Be Cruel", "Every Little Step", "Rock Wit'cha" and "Roni"—is also featured on the album, along with covers of Force MDs' "Tender Love" and LL Cool J's "I Need Love".
Live was released in the United States by LaFace Records on March 23, 1999 by means of compact disc, cassette and VHS formats; along with the concert footage, the VHS features interviews with Usher. The audio version Live was later serviced to digital retailers for music download.
Reception
Live received generally negative reviews from music critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic criticized Usher's "tired and weary" live sound, although he praised the remixed songs at the end of the album. Entertainment Weekly J. D. Considine gave Live a C grade and wrote that, despite Usher's performing ability, the audio album is boring without video footage of the concerts. Neva Chonin of Rolling Stone was unimpressed with Usher's "tinny"-sounding voice on Live.
Live debuted at number 76 on the US Billboard 200 on the chart dated April 10, 2011, with first-week sales of 21,000 copies. The album peaked at number 73, and lasted nine weeks on the chart. On April 27, 1999 Live was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting the shipment of 500,000 units, and by the end of 2001 Live had sold over 200,000 copies in the US. It debuted and peaked at number 30 on the Top R&B Albums, and remained on that chart for nine weeks. The video longform version of Live entered the US Top Music Videos chart at number four on the chart of April 10, 1999. It remained at number four for three weeks, before ascending to number three on May 1, 1999, where it peaked for one week.
The RIAA certified the Live video gold, after it shipped 50,000 copies, on December 22, 1999. The video of the performance of "Bedtime" was made available at MTV.com, and the live version of "Bedtime" reached number 66 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.
Track listing
Personnel
Credits for Live adapted from Allmusic:
Baron "B-Rock" Agee – production, remixing
Leevirt Agee – vocals
Babyface – writer, background vocals, executive production
Valdez Brantley – arrangement, programming, production
Josh Butler – engineering, remixing
Regina Davenport – artists and repertoire (A&R)
Jermaine Dupri – background vocals, production, remixing
Bobby Erving – writing
Alex Evans – bass
Brian Frasier Moore – drums
Brian Frye – engineering, mixing assistance
John Frye – mixing assistance
Jon Gass – mixing
Phil Gitomer – engineering assistance
David Hewitt – engineering
Jagged Edge – background vocals
LaMarquis Mark Jefferson – bass
Stanley Jones – keyboards
Matt "Jam" Lamont – production, remixing
Lil' Kim – vocals
Kevin Lively – coordination, mixing assistance
LL Cool J – writer
Trey Lorenz – background vocals
Diane Makowski – production coordination
Sean McClintock – engineering assistance
Gavin "DJ Face" Mills – mixing
Cherie O'Brien – creative coordinator
Darryl Pierce – writer
Herb Powers – mastering
Kawan "KP" Prather – production, A&R
Usher – percussion, arrangement, vocals, production, executive production
L.A. Reid – executive production
Toby Rivers – arrangement
Todd Sams – arrangement
Manuel Seal – background vocals, production
Shanice – background vocals
LaKimbra Sneed – design
Phil Tan – engineering, mixing
Courtney Taylor – creative coordinator
Brian "Keys" Tharme – keyboards
Candy Tookes – A&R
Tuff Jam – mixing
Twista – vocals
D.L. Warfield – artwork, art direction
Charts and certifications
Chart positions
Certifications
References
1999 live albums
LaFace Records albums
Albums produced by Jermaine Dupri
Usher (musician) albums
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1958 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final
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The 1958 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final was the 27th All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1958 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, an inter-county camogie tournament for the top teams in Ireland.
The game was played after the - hurling semi-final (hence the high attendance figure). Dublin had a comfortable victory.
References
Camogie
All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Finals
Dublin county camogie team matches
Tipperary county camogie team matches
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Tadeusz Olsza
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Tadeusz Olsza (3 December 1895 – 1 June 1975), born Tadeusz Blomberg, was a Polish film and stage actor, cabaret singer, dancer and director born in Warsaw. From 1915 to 1917, he taught vocal classes at Warsaw Conservatory. Starting in 1921 he performed in such Warsaw cabarets and vaudevilles as Stańczyk, Karuzela, Nietoperz (The Bat), Stara Banda, Qui Pro Quo, Perskie Oko, Morskie Oko, Nowości, and Cyruliku Warszawskim. He was known for his parody of Felicjan Sławoj Składkowski, a Polish physician, general and politician.
He performed monologue, satires, revue sketches, vignettes and in musical theater; was also known as a great tango dancer, partnering Loda Halama and her sister Zizi in a hit musical review Tysiąc pięknych dziewcząt (A thousand beautiful girls) and performing with Stanisława Nowicka, "Queen of the Tango."
He began his film career in small roles in German films (Mater Dolorosa and Jugendliebe). In Poland his film appearances included Uwiedziona, Krzyk w nocy, O czym się nie mówi, Głos Serca, Antek Policmajster, Jaśnie pan szofer, and Jego wielka miłość.
Olsza worked in Polish Radio almost from its inception; some of his archived performances are still broadcast.
After the Nazi invasion of Poland he went to Bucharest, Romania, where he joined the group of Polish emigree theater artists. In 1941 he joined the Polish Army in France, then Scotland where he run the theatre for First Brigade of the Polish-Scottish Shooters (see Polish Army in the West).
After the war he returned to Poland where he performed in 1947, first in Kraków, then in Warsaw, as star of the first post-war Polish vaudeville (written by Julian Tuwim): Żołnierz królowej Madagaskaru (Soldier of The Queen Of Madagascar)). In 1948 he played the stages of Buffo and Syrena theaters; he remained with Syrena until his retirement in 1971. In 1972 he left for London, to join his wife, where he died in 1975.
References
External links
1895 births
1975 deaths
Polish male stage actors
Polish male silent film actors
Polish cabaret performers
Polish male film actors
Polish male dancers
20th-century Polish male actors
Male actors from Warsaw
Tango dancers
20th-century comedians
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Steve O'Shaughnessy
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Steve O'Shaughnessy may refer to:
Steve O'Shaughnessy (cricketer) (born 1961), English cricketer
Steve O'Shaughnessy (footballer) (born 1967), Welsh footballer and manager
Stephen O'Shaughnessy (Gaelic footballer), Gaelic footballer for Dublin
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1979 PGA Tour
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The 1979 PGA Tour season was played from January 11 to October 28, which marked the PGA Tour's 50th season. The season consisted of 44 official money events. Tom Watson won the most tournaments, five, and there were 11 first-time winners. The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all of the official money events for the 1979 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
Awards
External links
PGA Tour official site
1979 season coverage at golfstats.com
PGA Tour seasons
PGA Tour
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1970 in Iceland
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The following lists events that happened in 1970 in Iceland.
Incumbents
President – Kristján Eldjárn
Prime Minister – Bjarni Benediktsson, Jóhann Hafstein
Events
Births
26 January – Bjarni Benediktsson, politician
16 March – Paul Oscar, pop singer, songwriter and disc jockey.
Deaths
References
1970s in Iceland
Iceland
Iceland
Years of the 20th century in Iceland
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prorenoic%20acid
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Prorenoic acid
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Prorenoic acid, or prorenoate, is a synthetic steroidal antimineralocorticoid which was never marketed.
See also
Prorenoate potassium
Prorenone
References
Abandoned drugs
Antimineralocorticoids
Carboxylic acids
Ketones
Pregnanes
Spirolactones
Tertiary alcohols
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop%20of%20Montreal
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Bishop of Montreal
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Bishop of Montreal may refer to:
the Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Montreal
the Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Montreal
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannabar%2C%20New%20South%20Wales
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Tannabar, New South Wales
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Tannabar, New South Wales is a bounded rural locality in New South Wales. The suburb is just outside to the town of Coonabarabran in Gowan County, New South Wales.
References
History of New South Wales
Geography of New South Wales
Localities in New South Wales
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Great Falls Central High School
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Great Falls Central High School may refer to:
Great Falls Central High School, a historic public high school in Great Falls, Montana, constructed in 1896 and closed in 1930. It served as a junior high school and middle school until 1975, when it closed.
Great Falls Central High School, a Catholic parochial high school in Great Falls, Montana, constructed in 1950 and closed in 1973.
Great Falls Central Catholic High School, a Catholic parochial high school in Great Falls, Montana, which opened in fall 2001 and moved into its own building in fall 2007.
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The gens Spedia was an obscure plebeian family at ancient Rome. No members of this gens are mentioned in ancient writers, but many are known from inscriptions, and several were locally important, serving as duumvirs at Antinum in Samnium, Pompeii in Campania, and Sarmizegetusa in Dacia.
Origin
The nomen Spedius is probably of Oscan origin, as many of the inscriptions of this gens are from Samnium and surrounding regions in central and southern Italy, and the early Spedii used a number of Oscan praenomina.
Praenomina
The Spedii used a variety of common praenomina, chiefly Lucius, Gaius, Publius, and Quintus. The older epigraphy shows that they used the less-common praenomina Vibius, Numerius, and Salvius, all of which were typical in families from Oscan-speaking regions.
Members
Spedia, buried at Portus in Latium, with a monument from her husband Lucius Larg[...], dating to the reign of Hadrian.
Spedia, dedicated a second-century tomb at Saepinum in Samnium for her father, Gaius Aedius Crescens, one of the Seviri Augustales.
Spedia P. l., a freedwoman named in a sepulchral inscription from Bononia in Cisalpine Gaul.
Spedia Q. f. M. n., dedicated a tomb at Atina in Latium, dating from the Julio-Claudian dynasty, for her father, Quintus Spedius.
Spedia, or Cerrinia Celerina, buried at Beneventum in Samnium, with a monument from her husband, Gaius Liconius Celer, to whom she had been married for forty-seven years and eight months.
Spedius, buried at Rome, in a tomb dedicated by his wife, whose name has not been preserved.
Spedius, named in a pottery inscription from Altinum in Venetia and Histria.
Spedius, dedicated a tomb at Carales in Sardinia, for his brother, Rufus Valentinus, the son of Tabusus, aged thirty, a soldier in the cohort of the Aquitani, in the middle part of the first century.
Spedius, a centurion serving in the Legio X Gemina at Carnuntum in Pannonia Superior in AD 68.
Spedius, mentioned in an inscription from Rome, dating to AD 438.
Gnaeus Spedius Q. f., along with his brother, Lucius, mother, Maria, and sister-in-law, Varia, dedicated a tomb at Terventum in Samnium for his brother, Quintus Spedius Albanus.
Lucius Spedius, one of the Seviri Augustales, honoured by an inscription at Brundisium in Calabria, dating from AD 32 or 33.
Lucius Spedius Q. f., along with his brother, Gnaeus, mother, Maria, and sister-in-law, Varia, dedicated a tomb at Terventum in Samnium for his brother, Quintus Spedius Albanus.
Lucius Spedius Sal. f., named in an inscription from Aquileia in Venetia and Histria, dating from the first half of the first century BC, along with his brother, Publius.
Publius Spedius, named in a first-century inscription from Abellinum in Samnium.
Publius Spedius P. f., one of the quattuorvirs at Antinum in Samnium, buried in a second-century tomb dedicated by Spedia Felicia and Spedia Optata.
Publius Spedius P. f., named in an inscription from Narona in Dalmatia, dating from the first century, or the first half of the second.
Publius Spedius Sal. f., named in an inscription from Aquileia, dating from the first half of the first century BC, along with his brother, Lucius.
Quintus Spedius M. f., buried at Atina, in a tomb dating from the Julio-Claudian dynasty, dedicated by his daughter, Spedia.
Quintus Spedius P. f., buried at Supinum Vicus in Sabinum, aged twenty-seven, in a tomb dedicated by his parents.
Titus Spedius V. f., buried at Parma in Cisalpine Gaul during the latter half of the first century, along with his wife, Satria.
Gaius Arrius Spedius Actianus, a man of senatorial rank, named in a late third- or early fourth-century inscription from Abellinum.
Publius Spedius P. l. Adjutor, a freedman named in an inscription from Narona, dating from the second century, or the latter half of the first.
Quintus Spedius Q. f. Albanus, buried at Terventum, aged twenty-three, in a tomb dating from the first half of the first century, dedicated by his wife, Varia, mother, Maria, and brothers, Lucius and Gnaeus Spedius.
Lucius Spedius L. l. Amandus, a freedman who was selected as one of the magistrates of the Vicus Salutaris, a ward of the tenth region of Rome, in AD 136.
Spedius Antymo[...], named in a first-century inscription from Herculaneum in Campania.
Spedia Apula, buried at Beneventum, aged thirty-two years, six months, and six days, in a tomb dedicated by her husband, Gaius Umbrius Primus, to whom she had been married for seven years, seven months, and seven days.
Gaius Spedius C. f. Asiaticus, built a sepulchre at Corfinium in Sabinum for his parents, Gaius Spedius Atimetus, and Allidia Statuta, dating between AD 1 and 70.
Spedius Atimetus, dedicated a tomb at Valva in Lucania, for his old nurse, Castricius Marcianus, dating between AD 170 and 250.
Gaius Spedius Atimetus, one of the Seviri Augustales, buried at Corfinium, along with his wife, Allidia Statuta, in a tomb dedicated by their son, Gaius Spedius Asiaticus.
Gaius Spedius C. f. Bassus, a boy buried at Cosilinum in Lucania, aged six years, ten months, along with his sister, Spedia Galla, in a tomb dating from the time of Augustus.
Spedia Callisto, a freedwoman buried at Ravenna in Cisalpine Gaul during the latter half of the second century, in a tomb dedicated by Spedia Fortunata.
Lucius Spedius L. f. Capitulus, named in an inscription from Atria in Venetia and Histria.
Spedia Chreste, named in an inscription from Rome, dating from the first half of the first century.
Lucius Spedius Chrysanthus, buried at Palmyra in Syria.
Spedia Clara, probably the wife of Publius Libarius, dedicated a tomb at Abellinum, dating from the early or middle first century, for herself, Gaius Hostius, and Gaius Tullius Clemens.
Gaius Spedius Clemens, duumvir of the colony of Sarmizegetusa, where he dedicated a tomb for his wife, Cornelia Faustina, dating to the first half of the second century.
Marcus Spedius M. f. Corbulo, a native of Hippo in Africa Proconsularis, a soldier named in a military diploma from Syria, dating from AD 105.
Spedia L. C. l. Cuca, a freedwoman named in a first-century inscription from Rome.
Gaius Spedius C. f. Cyrenaeus, a soldier in the century of Firmus, in the fifth cohort of an unspecified military unit stationed at Mons Claudianus in Egypt, where they dedicated a shrine to Apollo at the Hydreuma.
Numerius Spedius V. f. Dexsanicus, buried at Aeclanum in Samnium, during the late first century BC, or the early first century AD.
Publius Spedius P. l. Dionysius, a freedman named in a sepulchral inscription from Rome, dating from the first half of the first century.
Spedia Euplia, dedicated a monument at Ostia for a slave-child, Parthenope, aged one year, eleven months, and twenty-five days.
Spedia L. l. Eutaxia, a freedwoman who dedicated a tomb at Rome for her husband, the freedman Amianthus.
Spedia Felicia, along with Spedia Optata, dedicated a second-century tomb at Antinum to Publius Spedius, the quattuorvir.
Spedia Felicissima, dedicated a tomb at Aeclanum for her husband, Lucudeius Festinus.
Gaius Spedius Felix, buried at Lacum Mephiticum in Samnium, with a monument from his client, Spedia Maximina.
Lucius Spedius Firmus, buried at Rome in a second-century tomb dedicated by his wife, Aurelia Felicissima.
Quintus Spedius Q. f. Firmus, one of the duumvirs at Pompeii in Campania during the late first century BC, or early first century AD.
Spedia P. f. Fortunata, buried at Rome, along with her father, Publius Spedius Successus, in a tomb dedicated by her mother, Artemas.
Spedia Fortunata, dedicated a tomb for Spedia Callisto at Ravenna, dating to the latter half of the second century.
Spedia C. f. Galla, a little girl buried at Cosilinum, aged two years, ten months, along with her brother, Gaius Spedius, in a tomb dating to the time of Augustus.
Spedia Helpis, a freedwoman buried at Patrae in Achaia during the second century, perhaps dedicated by a Fortunatus.
Gaius Spedius Hermias, flamen of the colony of Sarmizegethusa in Dacia, made an offering to Aesculapius and Hygeia during the second or early third century.
Spedia L. l. Laudica, a freedwoman, dedicated a monument at Casilinum in Campania, dating to the late first century BC, or early first century AD, for herself and her son, Lucius Spedius Pamphilus.
Marcus Spedius Magnus, buried in a late first-century tomb at Rome, dedicated by his wife, Scoedia Herois.
Spedia Marcelina, dedicated a monument at Narona in Dalmatia to her son, Spedius Paulinus, dating from the third century, or the latter half of the second.
Spedia L. f. Marcia, a little girl buried in a second-century tomb at Rome, aged three, along with her father, Lucius Spedius Romulus, in a tomb dedicated by her mother, Flavia Vitalis.
Spedia Materna, dedicated a second-century family sepulchre at Singidunum in Moesia Superior for her husband, Titus Flavius Victorinus, winner of the mural crown, and her children, Titus Flavius Victorianus and Flavia Victorina.
Spedius Maternianus, dedicated a tomb at Tarraco in Hispania Citerior for his wife, Veneris Latinilla.
Spedia Maximina, dedicated a tomb at Lacum Mephiticum to her patron, Gaius Spedius Felix.
Quintus Spedius Mercator, dedicated a tomb at Altinum for Gaius Turellius Rufus, a native of Sardinia, aged forty-five years and twenty-five days.
Lucius Spedius L. L. l. Mithridas, a freedman buried at Rome.
Lucius Spedius Ɔ. l. Musicus, a freeman, dedicated a tomb at Rome for his wife, the freedwoman Vedia Litens, dating from the second century, or the latter half of the first.
Spedia Nice, buried at Luceria in Apulia, aged thirty years, six months, and twenty days, in a second-century tomb dedicated by her husband, Marcus Titius Primitivus.
Spedia Optata, along with Spedia Felicia, dedicated a second-century tomb at Antinum to Publius Spedius, the quattuorvir.
Lucius Spedius L. l. Pamphilus, a freedman buried in a tomb at Casilinum, dating from the late first century BC, or early first century AD, built by Spedia Laudica for herself and her son.
Spedia Pannycis, buried at Ravenna, with a tomb dedicated by her husband, Publius Cassius Verus.
Spedius Paulinus, buried at Narona, aged nine, with a monument from his mother, Spedia Marcelina, dating to the third century, or the latter half of the second.
Gaius Spedius Pidinus, a soldier who dedicated a second- or third-century monument at Misenum in Campania for Justitia, aged thirty-three.
Spedia Prisca, a freedwoman who dedicated a tomb at Ravenna to her stepson of eleven years, whose name has not been preserved.
Spedia Prisca, along with her sons, Aelius Stasimus and Aelius Primianus, dedicated a tomb at Rome, dating from the reign of Hadrian, for her husband of fourteen years, Publius Aelius Primus, a freedman of the emperor, aged forty-seven years, five months, and twenty-one days.
Spedia Priscilla, buried in a first-century tomb at Rome, dedicated by her husband, Valerianus, a freedman of the emperor.
Spedia Procula, dedicated a sepulchre at Narona, dating to the third century, or the latter half of the second, for her husband, Valerius Taurus, and daughter, Valeria Pia, aged twelve.
Lucius Spedius Quadratus, made an offering to Sol at Rome.
Spedia T. f. Quarta, named in an inscription from Atria.
Lucius Spedius Rhodinus, named in a first-century inscription from Interpromium in Samnium.
Lucius Spedius Romulus, buried at Rome, aged twenty-one, along with his daughter, Spedia Marcia, in a second-century tomb dedicated by his wife, Flavia Marcia.
Spedia L. l. Salvia, a freedwoman buried at Rome, along with Lucius Spedius Salvius.
Lucius Spedius L. l. Salvius, a freedman buried at Rome, along with Spedia Salvia.
Spedia L. f. Secunda, buried at Atria.
Spedia L. l. Secunda, a freedwoman named in an inscription from Atria.
Spedius Secundus, named in an inscription from Rome.
Lucius Spedius Secundus, buried at Ameria in Umbria, in a tomb dedicated by Orbia Secunda.
Spedius Severianus, dedicated a third-century tomb at Aeclanum to his wife, Auguria.
Lucius Spedius L. f. Severus, a native of Florentia in Etruria, and a soldier in the seventh cohort of the Praetorian Guard, serving in the century of Maximinus, was buried at Rome between AD 130 and 170, in a tomb dedicated by Gaius Vibius Super, a member of the same maniple.
Publius Spedius Successus, buried at Rome, along with his daughter, Spedia Fortunata, in a tomb dedicated by his wife, Artemas.
Spedia Tyche, buried at Puteoli in campania, in a tomb dedicated by Gaius Julius, dating between AD 70 and 150.
Gaius Spedius Valerianus, decurion of the collegium fabrum at Apulum in Dacia, during the second century, made an offering to Sol Invictus and Mithras at Sarmizegethusa.
Gaius Spedius Victor, named in a third-century inscription from Sarmizegethusa.
Notes
See also
List of Roman gentes
References
Bibliography
Theodor Mommsen et alii, Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum (The Body of Latin Inscriptions, abbreviated CIL), Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften (1853–present).
Supplementa Italica (Supplement for Italy), Unione Accademica Nazionale.
Wilhelm Henzen, Ephemeris Epigraphica: Corporis Inscriptionum Latinarum Supplementum (Journal of Inscriptions: Supplement to the Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum, abbreviated EE), Institute of Roman Archaeology, Rome (1872–1913).
René Cagnat et alii, L'Année épigraphique (The Year in Epigraphy, abbreviated AE), Presses Universitaires de France (1888–present).
Inscriptions Grecques et Latines de la Syrie (Greek and Latin Inscriptions of Syria, abbreviated IGLS), Paris (1929–present).
Inscriptiones Italiae (Inscriptions from Italy), Rome (1931-present).
Hilding Thylander, Inscriptions du port d'Ostie (Inscriptions from the Port of Ostia, abbreviated IPOstie), Acta Instituti Romani Regni Sueciae, Lund (1952).
Bruna Forlati Tamaro, "Inscrizioni Inedite di Adria" (Unedited Inscriptions from Adria, abbreviated "IIAdria"), in Epigraphica, vol. 18, pp. 50–76 (1956).
Tyche, Beiträge zur Alten Geschichte, Papyrologie und Epigraphik (Contributions to Ancient History, Papyrology, and Epigraphy), University of Vienna (1986–present).
Athenasios D. Rizakis, Achaïe II. La cité de Patras: Épigraphie et histoire (Achaia II. The City of Patras: Epigraphy and History), Athens (1998).
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Liberty Tower, officially Liberty Tower Condominiums, is a commercial/residential high-rise building complex in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The building rises 254 feet (77 m). It contains 24 floors, and was completed in 1965. Liberty Tower currently stands as the 11th-tallest building in the city, and the 25th-tallest building in the state of Oklahoma. It also currently stands as the 2nd-tallest commercial-residential building in Tulsa, after the University Club Tower, and the 3rd-tallest in the state. Liberty Tower is the 5th-tallest international style skyscraper in the city, behind the Cityplex Tower, the First Place Tower, the University Club Tower and Cityplex West Tower.
See also
List of tallest buildings in Tulsa
Buildings of Tulsa
References
External links
Official site
Residential skyscrapers in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Residential buildings completed in 1965
1965 establishments in Oklahoma
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The Maryville Saints are the athletic teams that represent Maryville University of St. Louis, located in Town and Country, Missouri, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Saints compete as members of the West Division of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) for 23 of their 24 varsity sports. The only current exception is men's volleyball, in which it competes as a de facto Division I independent. Maryville has been a full member of the GLVC since 2009 and became an active member of Division II in July 2011.
The Saints had formerly competed in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, a Division III conference, since 1989 and had competed in Division III sports since 1978.
Varsity teams
List of teams
Men's sports (12)
Baseball
Basketball
Cross country
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Swimming and diving
Tennis
Track and field (indoor and outdoor)
Volleyball
Wrestling
Ice Hockey ACHA
Women's sports (12)
Basketball
Bowling
Cross country
Field hockey (starts fall 2022)
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Swimming and diving
Tennis
Track and field (indoor and outdoor)
Volleyball
Ice Hockey ACHA
Individual sports
Wrestling
In 2011, Maryville added wrestling to its athletic program. Head Coach Mike Denney previously led the University of Nebraska-Omaha (UNO) to Division II dominance with seven NCAA Division II titles before the program was eliminated just before UNO's transition to Division I. With the majority of the wrestlers having transferred from the UNO program, Maryville qualified for the NCAA championship in its first season and is consistently one of the top teams in Division II, placing third at the national championships in 2014 and 2015.
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Tenebrism, from Italian ("dark, gloomy, mysterious"), also occasionally called dramatic illumination, is a style of painting using especially pronounced chiaroscuro, where there are violent contrasts of light and dark, and where darkness becomes a dominating feature of the image. The technique was developed to add drama to an image through a spotlight effect, and is common in Baroque paintings. Tenebrism is used only to obtain a dramatic impact while chiaroscuro is a broader term, also covering the use of less extreme contrasts of light to enhance the illusion of three-dimensionality.
The term is somewhat vague, and tends to be avoided by modern art historians.
Baroque
The artist Caravaggio is generally credited with the invention of the style, although this technique was used by earlier artists such as Albrecht Dürer, Tintoretto and El Greco. The term is usually applied to artists from the seventeenth century onward. Artemisia Gentileschi, a rare female artist of the Baroque and a follower of Caravaggio, was an outstanding exponent of tenebrism.
El Greco painted three versions of a composition with a boy, a man, and a monkey grouped in darkness around a single flame. Among the best known tenebrist artists are: Italian and Dutch followers (the Utrecht School) of Caravaggio, Francisco Ribalta, Jusepe de Ribera, and their Spanish followers.
Tenebrism is most often applied to seventeenth-century Spanish painters. It is sometimes applied to other seventeenth-century painters in what has been called the "candlelight tradition". These include Georges de La Tour, who painted many works illuminated with a single candle, Trophime Bigot, Gerrit van Honthorst, and Rembrandt. In Flanders Adam de Coster was recognized as a leading tenebrist who excelled in scenes in which a single candle has its light blocked by an object. The Dutch artist Godfried Schalcken painted many candle-lit scenes. The northern painters (but not always Rembrandt) often achieved a mood of stillness and tranquility through their extreme lighting, rather the reverse of the impression that Spanish painters intended. They are typically as interested in the very dimly-lit areas of the painting as the spot-lit ones, and their light diffuses gently across much of the picture area.
The term is not often used of Adam Elsheimer, although he was an important innovator in painting night-scenes with a restricted lighted areas.
Later development
Later, similar compositions were painted by Joseph Wright of Derby and other artists of the Romantic Movement, but the term is rarely used to characterize their work in general.
See also
Effets de soir
References
External links
Baroque (Cartage.org)
Art Lexicon
Jusepe de Ribera, 1591-1652, a full text exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, which includes material on Ribera and Tenebrism
Artistic techniques
Baroque painting
Painting
Spanish Baroque
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Atta saltensis is a species of leafcutter ant, a New World ant of the subfamily Myrmicinae of the genus Atta.
See also
List of leafcutter ants
References
External links
Atta (genus)
Insects described in 1913
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Colonel John Everett Lyle Streight (August 15, 1880 – June 2, 1955) was a Canadian lumber merchant, military officer and politician.
Streight's was born and kept a home in Islington, Ontario (now part of Toronto) throughout his life. He joined the army at the age of 18, beginning a 46-year military career in which he was awarded the Military Cross. He fought in the South African War at the dawn of the 20th century and also saw action in World War I in which he was captured and became a prisoner of war.
In the 1930s he served as aide-de-camp to the Governor General of Canada and, in 1932, served as aide-de-camp to King George V.
Streight first ran for federal office in the 1921 federal election as a Liberal but was defeated in his York West by Henry Lumley Drayton. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada on his second attempt, 14 years later, in the 1935 federal election winning by 60 votes. In 1937, he was a member of the Canadian contingent attending the coronation of King George VI. That year, he turned down an invitation from Adolf Hitler to speak to German youth on the need to establish an equivalent to the Canadian Legion. He retired from politics in 1940.
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1880 births
1955 deaths
Canadian military personnel of the Second Boer War
Canadian military personnel of World War I
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Total Plaza (formerly the Entex Building, Louisiana Place, and United Gas Building) is a tower in Downtown Houston, Texas, one block from the Allen Center complex. The building, managed by Brookfield Properties, opened in 1971. The 35-story building, designed by the architect Lloyd, Morgan & Jones, was renovated in 1981 and 1996, and features a mirror-finished reflective glass on its exterior. Each floor has about , with a total of . The building is named after its major tenant, Total Petrochemicals USA, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies SE. The complex was formerly the headquarters of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO).
The building is connected to the Downtown Houston tunnel system.
History
The building, located at 1201 Louisiana, opened in 1971. The building was the headquarters of Entex. In 1975 Mercure Co. N.Y., a Dutch company, bought the Entex Building for . The plaza, which had Class B space, was sold in 1984.
In 1994 the main offices of the University of Houston System were in the Entex Building. In 1996, after a renovation, the building was renamed from the Entex Building to the Louisiana Place. During that year brokers Jay Bonano and Jesse Amundsen left Koll Real Estate to start their own company. The leasing contract for Total Plaza was taken with Bonano and Amundsen.
Previously the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) headquarters were in the Louisiana Place. The agency occupied 10 floors in the building and did not receive any federal funds to cover the US$3.8 million annual rent. The METRO Board Room was located on the 16th floor. By 2002 the agency announced that it was moving into a new administration building, scheduled for completion in 2004, owned by the agency. METRO's lease of expired in April 2005.
In early 2005 Total Petrochemicals USA, a subsidiary of Total S.A., signed a lease to occupy space in the Louisiana Place. In late 2005 Total Petrochemicals USA moved hundreds of employees into the building. The building's name changed to the Total Plaza. The company signed a 15 year lease for and had scheduled to relocate 250 employees by November 2005. It had an option for an additional . The space that Total Petrochemicals USA moved into was previously occupied by METRO, which planned to move into a new administration building in January 2005. In addition Total Holding U.S., a 20 person office representing Total S.A.'s North American holdings, was scheduled to move to Downtown Houston. Before METRO moved out, the building had a 96 percent occupancy rate. After METRO left and after Total moved in, the occupancy rate was 86 percent.
In 2006 the building was 88 percent occupied. During that year Hilcorp Energy Company signed a lease to stay in the building and increase its space. Hilcorp previously leased around on three floors. After it re-signed its lease, it will take an additional floor. In 2007 Coast Range Investments, a privately held company in San Francisco, sold the Total Plaza to Brookfield Properties, previously known in Houston as Trizec Properties, for an undisclosed amount. During that year the building was 88 percent occupied. During that year, aside from Total S.A., its tenants included Hilcorp Energy and Reliant Energy Retail Services.
Tenants
The Petroleum Club of Houston occupies the building's 35th floor. The club was forced to move from the ExxonMobil Building due to the building's impending sale and renovation. The club's ExxonMobil space was scheduled to close after January 10, 2015, and its new quarters in the Total Plaza were scheduled to open two weeks later. The club space at the Total Plaza has an energy industry theme as it uses gold, bronze, and metallic colors. Younger club members had requested a bar, so the new club has a bar with the view of the skyline of Houston. Kirksey, an architecture company based in Houston, designed the facility. Nancy Sarnoff of the Houston Chronicle wrote that the space has a "more modern look" compared to the previous space at the ExxonMobil Building.
References
External links
Total Plaza - Brookfield Properties
Total Plaza at Glass Steel and Stone
Skyscraper office buildings in Houston
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
Office buildings completed in 1971
TotalEnergies
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A captive bead ring (CBR), ball closure ring (BCR), captive hoop, or captive ball ring is a common example of body piercing jewelry.
The captive bead or ball fits into a small opening in the circle of the ring. The bead is slightly larger than this opening and has small indentations or depressions that correspond to the ring's end-points so that it may fit snugly against them, thus completing the circuit of the ring. Often, a hole is drilled through the bead to allow easier fitting.
It uses the natural tensile or compressive strength of the metal the ring is made of, usually surgical stainless steel, niobium, or titanium, to hold the bead tightly in place. The bead or ball itself may additionally be made from coloured glass, acrylic or ceramic, or a gemstone.
This is a popular piece of body jewelry because it conveniently allows the wearer to remove the ring by simply removing the captive bead, the bead is held firmly in place so that it will not easily fall out. Additionally, because of their closed shape and rounded edges, these rings do not easily snag on clothing, hair, or furniture, making them a popular choice for piercings which are still healing. However, its circular shape means that it can drag dried lymph back into the healing piercing, meaning that barbells are seen as being preferable for certain healing piercings.
Body piercing jewellery
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Herbrandston is a village, parish and community on the north side of the River Cleddau, in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is located to the west of Milford Haven and Hakin and east of St Ishmael's. Before 1960 and the building of the ESSO oil refinery, the village only had a population of 200; as infrastructure grew, so did the population. The size of the village increased within a matter of years, as housing estates associated with the refinery were built. The village has a population of 397, 15 per cent of which is Welsh-speaking.
History
Herbrandston's name derives from a Norman or Flemish settler in Pembrokeshire, named Herbrand, who, soon after the Norman Conquest, settled here. It was part of the historical hundred of Roose.
Church
St Mary's church in the village contains a worn effigy of what appears to be a 14th-century knight holding a sword. Its tower has two levels; the third level, which contained battlements, was removed between 1740 and 1770. The village green was the site of an annual Hiring Fair, held on 12 August.
Thankful village
Herbrandston is one of only 14 doubly Thankful Villages in the UK, in that it suffered no fatalities during either World War I or World War II.
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Communities in Pembrokeshire
Populated coastal places in Wales
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Daniel Kreutzer (born October 23, 1979) is a German retired professional ice hockey forward who spent most of his career with Düsseldorfer EG of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Career
Having come through the youth ranks of Düsseldorfer EG, Kreutzer made his debut in the German top-flight Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) in the 1996-97 season. After spending time with Revier Löwen Oberhausen and the Kassel Huskies between 1997 and 2002, he returned to Düsseldorf and became a pillar of the DEG side. Kreutzer reached the finals with the Düsseldorf team in 2006 and 2009, but would never win the German championship. A long-time DEG team captain, he appeared in a total of 1060 DEL contests, scoring 270 goals, while assisting on 529 more. He announced his retirement on August 17, 2017. Internationally, Kreutzer won 201 caps for the German men's national team, participating in the 2002 and 2006 Olympic Games and several world championships.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
1979 births
Living people
DEG Metro Stars players
Düsseldorfer EG players
German ice hockey right wingers
Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Kassel Huskies players
Olympic ice hockey players of Germany
Sportspeople from Düsseldorf
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020%20French%20F4%20Championship
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2020 French F4 Championship
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The 2020 French F4 Championship was the tenth season to run under the guise of the French F4 Championship and the third under the FIA Formula 4 regulations. The championship used Mygale M14 chassis. For 2020, the series used a new 1.3-liter turbocharged engine produced by Renault Sport, replacing the previously used 2.0-litre naturally aspirated engine. The series began on 21 August at Circuit Paul Armagnac and ended on 22 November at Circuit Paul Ricard.
Driver lineup
Race calendar
On 22 April 2020 the series announced a seven-round calendar with a delayed start to the season due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic. The round at Pau that was postponed on 17 March 2020 and not included on the new schedule. The 3rd round scheduled at Hungaroring was replaced by Circuit Zandvoort. The penultimate round of the season at Circuit de Lédenon was cancelled by the circuit and the organizers. The final round at Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans was called off by local authorities. The additional rounds were scheduled to take place at Circuit Paul Ricard.
Championship standings
Points system
Points were awarded as follows:
Each driver's lowest scoring meeting was omitted from their final point total.
Drivers' standings – FFSA Academy
Drivers' standings – FIA Formula 4
Juniors' standings
Notes
References
External links
Official website of the FFSA Academy
F4
French F4
French F4
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%20Corps%20%28North%20Korea%29
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I Corps (North Korea)
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I Corps is a corps of the North Korean People's Army. It is headquartered at Hoeyang-up, Hoeyang County,
History
The Corps was activated in 1950 with a strength of 5,000 men. It took command of the North Korean divisions on the eastern sector, in the Seoul area, with the NK II Corps on its flank. It reportedly controlled the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 13th Divisions in the initial attack.
It advanced during the early phase of the Korean War, then fought in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter.
Its headquarters is now reported as Hoeyang County, Kangwon Province.
Corps Organization
According to United States Far East Command Headquarters intelligence section as of 31 July 1952 a Korean People's Army Corps was commanded by a lieutenant general. The commanding general had an aide and four officers reporting directly to him. The Chief of Staff headed the corps staff section, while the corps political commander, artillery commander and rear services commander directed the operations of their respective sections. Additionally, the corps headquarters had direct command of various combat, combat support and combat service supports battalions and regiments.
The corps chief of staff directed the staff section of the corps headquarters. The section was made up of:
Operations
Reconnaissance
Signal
Officer Personnel
Enlisted Personnel
History
Cryptographic
Administration
Finance
Documents
Engineers
The corps artillery section, led the corps artillery commander was also divided up into different parts:
Operations
Reconnaissance
Communications
Personnel
Survey
Artillery Supply
Records
The corps political commander, responsible for political education and loyalty had five different parts.
Political Training
NKDYML
Propaganda
Cultural
Civil Affairs
The rear services commander had largest section as well as the staff officer with operational units compromising part of it.
Staff Sections
Organization & Planning
Administration
Provisions
Clothing
Ordnance
Food Service
Transportation
Intendance & Finance
Vehicle Maintenance
Road Maintenance
Medical
Fuel
Service Units
Transportation Battalion
Field Hospital
Evacuation Medical Battalion
These independent assets were:
Artillery Regiment
Anti-Tank Battalion
Replacement and Training Regiment
Engineer Battalion
Reconnaissance Battalion
Signals Battalion
As of 31 July 1952, the U.S Far East Command reported the composition of I Corps units as follows:
8th Division
81st Regiment
82nd Regiment
83rd Regiment
Artillery Regiment
9th Division
85th Regiment
86th Regiment
87th Regiment
Artillery Regiment
47th Division
2nd Regiment
3rd Regiment
4th Regiment
Artillery Regiment
See also
II Corps
III Corps
IV Corps
V Corps
XII Corps
References
References
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Military units and formations established in 1950
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Gobindpur, Seraikela Kharsawan
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Gobindpur is a village in the Gobindpur CD block in the Seraikela Sadar subdivision of the Seraikela Kharsawan district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Gobindpur is located at
Area overview
The area shown in the map has been described as “part of the southern fringe of the Chotanagpur plateau and is a hilly upland tract”. 75.7% of the population lives in the rural areas and 24.3% lives in the urban areas.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Gobindpur had a total population of 1,577, of which 802 (51%) were males and 775 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 245. The total number of literate persons in Gobindpur was 844 (63.36% of the population over 6 years).
(*For language details see Gobindpur block#Language and religion)
Transport
National Highway 220 passes through Gobindpur.
Education
Rajkiya Middle School Govindpur is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1934. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class VIII.
Healthcare
There is a primary health centre at Gobindpur.
References
Villages in Seraikela Kharsawan district
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dasumia%20kusceri
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Dasumia kusceri
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Dasumia kusceri is a spider species found in Greece.
See also
List of Dysderidae species
References
External links
Dysderidae
Spiders of Europe
Spiders described in 1935
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADa%20Brice%C3%B1o
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María Briceño
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María Elena Briceño Jiménez (born 25 February 1985) is a Venezuelan road and track cyclist. She participated at the 2008 and 2012 UCI Road World Championships.
Major results
2006
1st Road race, National Road Championships
2007
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
10th Time trial, Pan American Road and Track Championships
2008
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
2009
National Road Championships
1st Road race
2nd Time trial
2010
2nd Team pursuit, South American Games
2011
National Road Championships
3rd Road race
3rd Time trial
2012
National Road Championships
2nd Time trial
3rd Road race
2014
5th Copa Federación Venezolana de Ciclismo
2015
2nd Scratch, Copa Venezuela
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
9th Copa Federación Venezolana de Ciclismo
2016
Copa Venezuela
3rd Individual pursuit
3rd Points race
2018
National Road Championships
3rd Road race
3rd Time trial
2019
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
2nd Overall Tour Femenino de Venezuela II
5th Tour Femenino de Venezuela I
2021
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
References
External links
Venezuelan female cyclists
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
South American Games silver medalists for Venezuela
South American Games medalists in cycling
1985 births
Competitors at the 2010 South American Games
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20members%20of%20the%2017th%20Provincial%20Assembly%20of%20the%20Punjab
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List of members of the 17th Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
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The 17th Assembly of Punjab is the legislature of Punjab, Pakistan following the 2018 provincial election to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.
Members
Membership changes
References
2018 Pakistani general election
Lists of current office-holders in Pakistan
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Co-stardom network
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In social network analysis, the co-stardom network represents the collaboration graph of film actors i.e. movie stars. The co-stardom network can be represented by an undirected graph of nodes and links. Nodes correspond to the movie star actors and two nodes are linked if they co-starred (performed) in the same movie. The links are un-directed, and can be weighted or not depending on the goals of study. If the number of times two actors appeared in a movie is needed, links are assigned weights. The co-stardom network can also be represented by a bipartite graph where nodes are of two types: actors and movies. And edges connect different types of nodes (i.e. actors to movies) if they have a relationship (actors in a movie). Initially the network was found to have a small-world property. Afterwards, it was discovered that it exhibits a scale-free (power-law) behavior.
The parlor game of Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon involves finding paths in this network from specified actors to Kevin Bacon.
Network representation
In order to represent any network, it is necessary to characterize the properties of the corresponding graph of nodes and links. Studies on the collaboration network of movie actors have been described in literature such as the work done by (Watts and Strogatz, 1998), and Barabási and Albert in (1999) and (2000). The general characteristics are described below.
According to Watts and Strogatz (1998), the movie/actor network indicated the following characteristics showing a small-world property of the underlying network:
Size: 225 226
Average degree: 61
Average path length: 3.65
Clustering coefficient: 0.79
Compared to a random graph of the same size and average degree, the average path length is close in value. However, the clustering coefficient is much higher for the movie actor network.
The network characteristics and scaling exponents given by Barabási and Albert (1999), indicates the scale-free behavior:
Size: 212 250
Average degree: 28.78
Cutoff for power-law scaling: 900
Clustering coefficient: 0.79
Therefore, the underlying network has the scale-free degree distribution p(k) ~ k−γactor, with an exponent γactor = 2.3 ± 0.1 (Barabási and Albert, 1999), (Albert and Barabási, 2000).
According to (Newman, Strogatz, and Watts, 2001), the movie actor network can be described by a bipartite graph. Nodes in this graph are of two types: movies and actors. And the edges only connect nodes of different types. So edges link the co-stars to the movie they appear in. Therefore, the collaboration graph of film actors can be constructed using a transformation matrix of the bipartite graph interaction matrix.
Data collection
The Internet Movie Database IMDB represents one of the largest internet sources for movies/actors data. And it is where most of the datasets are collected to study the collaboration network of co-star actors. IMDB facilitates the ability to collect data for very specific and variable types of network. For example, a network can be constructed using data from all the horror movies made within the 2020–2021 timeframe and only picking the top three co-stars in each movie.
References
Application-specific graphs
Interpersonal relationships
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Patelloctopodidae
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Patelloctopodidae is a family of stem-octopod cephalopods from the Middle and Late Jurassic of Europe. Five genera are currently placed in the family, Etchesia, Muenstellerina, Patelloctopus, Pearciteuthis and Tyrionella, Patelloctopodidae is one of two families in the superfamily Muensterelloidea along with the Muensterellidae.<ref name="fuchs&schweigert2018"/ They are thought to be the group from which modern octopus arose.
References
Octopuses
Prehistoric cephalopod families
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avec%20le%20temps%20%28L%C3%A9o%20Ferr%C3%A9%20song%29
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Avec le temps (Léo Ferré song)
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"" ("With time") is a 1970 song written, composed and sung by the French artist Léo Ferré. It was recorded in October 1970 for volume 2 of his Amour Anarchie album, but the record label dismissed the song, seen as not suiting the general mood of others songs.
It was first released as a 45, then on a compilation LP in 1972 called .
This tragic and beautifully sad love song, inspired by Ferré's own disenchantment and recent breakup, was an instant classic. It is one of his most famous songs (along with Paris canaille, , ), becoming with time the most constantly covered French song worldwide.
It was chosen by Arsene Wenger when he appeared on Desert Island Disks on 22 November 2020
Single cover
The cover photography is by the photographer .
Personnel
Danielle Licari: vocals (uncredited) on "".
The orchestra consists of session musicians hired for the recording.
Production
Arranger & conductor: Jean-Michel Defaye
Engineering:
Executive producer: Richard Marsan
Covers and adaptations
Avec le temps was performed, among others, by: Céline Dion, Jacques Brel, Bernard Lavilliers, Hiba Tawaji, Catherine Sauvage, Dalida, Philippe Léotard, Renée Claude, Henri Salvador, Catherine Ribeiro, Juliette Gréco, Alain Bashung, Michel Jonasz, Belinda Carlisle, Abbey Lincoln, , Bertrand Cantat, Youn Sun Nah, the duet Brad Mehldau and Anne Sofie von Otter, Johnny Hallyday, Benjamin Biolay, Tony Hymas...
References
External links
English translation of Avec le temps.
Avec le temps (YouTube)
Léo Ferré songs
Catherine Sauvage songs
Songs written by Léo Ferré
1971 singles
Barclay (record label) singles
1970 songs
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Castelserás
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Castelserás is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 818 inhabitants.
References
Municipalities in the Province of Teruel
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expect%20%28gamer%29
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Expect (gamer)
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Ki Dae-han (), better known as Expect, is a former South Korean professional League of Legends player.
Career
Ki "Expect" Dae-han joined Midas FIO as a top laner in early 2014. Midas FIO qualified for HOT6iX Champions Spring 2014 but they couldn't win a single game and missed playoffs. Ki joined Xenics Storm after the season was over alongside his teammates Nexus and SSuN. The team couldn't qualify for OGN before disbanding.
Ki's name temporarily became "Han" in early 2015 before he changed it back to Ki. Ki joined 2144 Gaming in May 2015. 2144 Gaming played in the 2015 Demacia Cup Summer Season where they lost 3–1 in the first round to Unlimited Potential. The team only placed third in their group in the 2015 LSPL Summer Season and were forced to play in the 2016 LSPL Spring Relegation Tournament. They requalified for the LSPL with 2-1 victories over Energy Pacemaker.Carries and Kx.Happy.
Ki joined G2 Esports just ahead of the start of the 2016 Summer EU LCS split, alongside Mateusz "Kikis" Szkudlarek on the roster as a top laner. However, Kikis unexpectedly left the team on June 12, 2016, leaving Ki the sole top laner on the team. In April 2020, Excel Esports parted ways with Ki.
Tournament results
G2 Esports
1st — 2016 EU LCS Summer regular season
1st — 2016 EU LCS Summer playoffs
References
G2 Esports players
South Korean expatriates in Germany
League of Legends top lane players
South Korean esports players
Living people
1996 births
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartolom%C3%A9%20Bermejo
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Bartolomé Bermejo
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Bartolomé Bermejo ( 1440 – c.1501) was a Spanish painter who adopted Flemish painting techniques and conventions. Born in Cordoba, he is known for his work in the Crown of Aragon, including the Principality of Catalonia and the Kingdom of Valencia. His real name was Bartolomé de Cárdenas: the name Bermejo, which means auburn in Spanish, possibly relates to his hair colour. Bermejo may relate also to his name, Cardenas; Cardeno means purplish.
Biography
According to the inscription "OPUS.BARTOLOMEI.VERMEIO.CORDUBENSIS' on the frame of his most famous painting, Canon Lluís Desplà's Pietà, Bermejo was born in Córdoba. This theory has been recently cast into doubt, for there is no documentary or stylistic evidence of his presence there.
Documentation places his activity in four cities of the Crown of Aragon: Valencia (1468), Daroca (1474), Zaragoza (1477–84) and Barcelona (1486–1501).
Though Bermejo was possibly not a converso himself, he did marry one: the Daroca widow Gracia de Palaciano.
Bermejo's wife, who allegedly did not know the Creed, was investigated by the Spanish Inquisition.
Career
Although it is unclear where Bermejo received his training, his complete mastery of the oil glaze technique suggests direct contact with 15th century Flemish painting, which he was able to adapt perfectly to the demands of Spanish altarpieces of the period: large-scale retables with many panels. Though his documented career spans over thirty years, he was peripatetic: he never settled in one place for more than a decade. Also, in a period and place where painting was a business, and work was generally negotiated by contract, there is both direct and indirect evidence that he was professionally unreliable, though apparently his outstanding talent made patrons willing to take the risk. One contract (discussed below) contained a clause providing for the excommunication of the painter in the event of unsatisfactory performance.
Commissions were often undertaken by Bermejo in collaboration with inferior local painters, possibly because of guild restrictions. At least three major altarpieces that he undertook, the high altar retables of Santo Domingo de Silos in Daroca and Santa Anna in Barcelona, and the triptych of the Virgin of Montserrat in Valencia, were left incomplete for others to finish.
Valencia
Bermejo’s documented professional career began in Valencia in 1468 with a first payment for an altarpiece dedicated to Saint Michael for the Parish Church in Tous, near Valencia (the central panel of which is in the collection of the National Gallery, London). The patron was a local nobleman, Antonio Juan, to whom Tous belonged. No documentation of other work from that period seems to have survived, but there is evidence that he returned there for a short time around 1485, when he painted the signed central panel of the Triptych of the Virgin of Montserrat, ordered by an Italian merchant who was living there, Francesco della Chiesa, for the Cathedral of Acqui Terme, his hometown. The wings were carried out by the Valencian painter Rodrigo de Osona, though there is some evidence that Bermejo was responsible for at least part of the underdrawing and some of the painting.
Aragon
By 1474, Bermejo had moved on to the Aragonese town of Daroca, where he signed a contract to paint the high altarpiece for the church of Santo Domingo de Silos. This contract is full of guarantees to keep Bermejo working on the altarpiece, including the threat of excommunication if he didn’t complete it, suggesting his reputation for unreliability.
Exactly how long Bermejo actually resided in Daroca is not clear; but he did complete at least one other altarpiece there, dedicated to Saint Engracia (now divided among various locations), and a Dead Christ in his Tomb for a local merchant, the Converso Juan de Loperuelo (Museu del Castell de Perelada). Bermejo married the Daroca widow Gracia de Palaciano.
The doubts to his reliability proved true: by 1477, Bermejo had moved on to Zaragoza, having left only the central panel of the Santo Domingo de Silos altarpiece complete and being duly excommunicated. A Zaragoza painter, Martín Bernat, agreed to finish it, but a second contract, in 1477, was for a collaboration between the two painters. Analysis of the surviving panels of this altarpiece, now in the Prado, confirms this, as the other extant lateral narratives are in the coarser style associated with Bernat. ). Bermejo’s excommunication was revoked shortly after the signing of the second contract, and it was duly completed. He and Bernat continued to collaborate in Zaragoza, notably in the Altarpiece of the Virgin of the Snows for Juan Lobera for the latter's chapel in the church of El Pilar.(1479). In 1482-3, Bermejo was part of a team (which also included Bernat) that reapplied the polychromy on the alabaster High Altar Retable of Zaragoza Cathedral. For this work, it is known that he was paid more than any of the others, and also insisted on private working space for himself so that nobody, fellow painters or others, could observe him while he worked; another unusual demand at the time .
Barcelona
Whether or not he briefly returned to Valencia, Bermejo's later years were spent in Barcelona, where he first worked on the High Altar Retable for the convent church of Santa Anna (carpentry contract,1485) the surviving panels from this retable were destroyed in 1936, but old photographs suggest the intervention of a second, later hand, opening up the possibility that he did not finish this work either. Here, he completed his masterwork for Canon Lluís Desplà i Oms' private chapel, the Pietà in 1490, which contains the donor's portrait. Other documents in Barcelona concern designs for stained-glass windows. the Noli Me Tangere for the baptismal chapel of Barcelona Cathedral (1495) and two windows representing the virtues Faith and Hope for the Llotja of Barcelona in 1500 and 1501 (now destroyed). It is a testament to his skills and talent that though Barcelona was in a severe economic depression at this period, Bermejo continued to receive commissions from both its Cathedral Chapter and the municipal government.
Style
Beyond his skill in oil glaze painting, Bermejo's distinctive style can be seen in his physical types, a lively sense of drama in his narrative scenes, and above all in his attention to landscape, particularly in the extensive sunrise and sunset settings in the Triptych of the Virgin of Montserrat and the Pietà. Bermejo's distinctive style had a considerable influence, particularly in Aragon, where it was widely disseminated in the prolific studio of Martín Bernat. No one at this time, however, could duplicate his landscapes.
There are three surviving works that incorporate the artist's name within the compositions, still unusual in Spanish painting of this period: Saint Michael with Kneeling Donor, Antonio Juan; the Triptych of the Virgin of Montserrat with Donor, Francesco della Chiesa; and the Pietà with Canon Desplà. The first two bear the artist's name on simulated parchment, and the last is found in an inscription on the frame. Indirect evidence also speaks of royal patronage, for an Epiphany now in the Royal Chapel of Granada was part of the personal collection of Queen Isabella I of Castile.
Works
In 2019, it was believed that fewer than 20 of his works are known.
Amongst the best known are:
Central panel from the Saint Michael Triumphs over the Devil (c. 1468), National Gallery, London
Central panel from the Altarpiece of St. Dominique de Silos (1474–1477), Museo del Prado, Madrid (central panel)
Altarpiece of St. Engracia (c. 1476), Boston, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, San Diego Museum of Art, Bilbao, Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao, collegiate church, Daroca, Spain
Altarpiece of the Virgin of Montserrat (c. 1485), Acqui Terme Cathedral, Italy
Pietà (1490), Barcelona Cathedral
Saint John the Baptist, Museum of Fine Arts of Seville, Seville, Spain
Exhibitions
The Museo del Prado mounted an exhibition of the painter's work in 2018. The exhibition was organized with the collaboration of the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, where it is due to transfer in 2019.
An exhibition including Bermajo's Saint Michael Triumphs over the Devil, Desplà Pieta and Triptych of the Virgin of Montserrat was shown in London's National Gallery in 2019.
References
Further reading
Bartolomé Bermejo y su época," Bilbao, Museo de Bellas Artes and Barcelona, Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. MNAC
Berg-Sobré, Judith, (1997) Bartolomé de Cardenas 'El Bermejo,'" Bethesda, International Scholars' Publications,
(2003)
Post, Chandler R. (1974), A History of Spanish Painting Vol 5, Cambridge, Harvard University Press.
Young, Eric, (1975), Bartolomé Bermejo The Great Hispano-Flemish Master London, Paul Elek,
External links
Bartolomé Bermejo in Artcyclopedia
http://www.spanish-art.org/spanish-painting-bermejo.html
Museo del Prado
Web Gallery of Art
1440s births
1490s deaths
People from Córdoba, Spain
15th-century Spanish painters
Spanish male painters
Gothic painters
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USS Dennis J. Buckley (DE-553)
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USS Dennis J. Buckley (DE-553) was a proposed World War II United States Navy John C. Butler-class destroyer escort that was never completed.
Plans called for Dennis J. Buckley to be built at the Boston Navy Yard at Boston, Massachusetts. Her construction contract was cancelled on 10 June 1944 before she could be launched.
The name Dennis J. Buckley was reassigned to the destroyer USS Dennis J. Buckley (DD-808).
References
Navsource Naval History: Photographic History of the U.S. Navy: Destroyer Escorts, Frigates, Littoral Warfare Vessels
John C. Butler-class destroyer escorts
Cancelled ships of the United States Navy
United States Navy Massachusetts-related ships
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Qanat-e Hajji Taji
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Qanat-e Hajji Taji (, also Romanized as Qanāt-e Ḩājjī Tājī; also known as Qanāt-e Ḩājitājī) is a village and commercial hub in the Qaravolan Rural District, Loveh District, Galikash County, Golestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 206, in 54 families.
References
Populated places in Galikash County
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Isabel de Santa Rita Vás
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Maria Isabel de Santa Rita Vás is an Indian author, playwright, theatre director and teacher. She is the founder of the Mustard Seed Art Company (an amateur theatre group from Goa) and Positive People (an NGO that spreads awareness on HIV/AIDS and provides support to its victims). With over 65 theatre productions under the banner of The Mustard Seed Art Company, Vás has written and directed a number of plays in English. She has primarily been an educator for more than 40 years. She is the author of Frescoes in the Womb: Six Plays from Goa. She often features as a speaker at the Goa Arts and Literature Festival (GALF).
Personal life
Hailing from Aldona, she currently resides in Dona Paula, near the state's capital, Panaji. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Goa University.
Career
Teaching
Currently a guest faculty at the Department of English, Goa University, Vás lectures MA students on creative writing. Prior to this, she worked as the head of the English Department, Dhempe College of Arts and Science, Panaji, and retired after almost 40 years of service. Holding an MA degree and a PhD, she specialises in Drama, British and American Literature.
Theatre
In 1987, Vás was approached by some students outside of school to help them in producing and performing plays. The result was an amateur theatre group, The Mustard Seed Art Company. Initially, her theatre group staged plays, based on social issues, by well-known playwrights. In 1992, she wrote and produced her first own original play, A Leaf in the Wind, after getting inspired by the hardships faced by her friend, Dominic D'Souza, Goa's first AIDS patient. She then started writing her own scripts, some of which were loosely based upon her own experiences: A Harvest of Gold (based on the exploitation of farmers), Who Killed the Ministers (a play about corruption in politics), Unmask the Mask (a play about social responsibility) and Little Boxes (a story about child labour). Her play, My Name is Goa, was performed entirely in mime, and touched upon alcoholism and the culture and history of Goa. Subsequently, she and the Company won a prize for her play, Who Sits Behind My Eyes. This play was about the life of a woman living in a fishing village, and reminded the modern generation to not forget or ignore its own traditions and community. It was inspired by a Tagore poem. In 2016, she wrote a play titled All Those Pipe Dreams, which revolved around a typically Goan family who had just bought and moved into an old mansion. In 2017, the group presented Hold Up the Sky, which was a fictional dramatisation on the life of Madame Mao, the wife of Chairman Mao Zedong of the Communist Party of China (in this work of historical fiction, she found her freedom in theatre). In 2018, she wrote the group's 66th play, Famous Nobodies. In this fictional play, museum exhibits of spouses of famous personalities from history strike up a conversation. It focused on individuals like Kasturba Gandhi, Eva Braun, Marilyn Monroe and the wife of the Pulitzer Prize winner Arthur Miller.
Her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) thesis, titled Performing Change: Theatre in the Context of Social Transformation in Three Asian Cultures in the Twentieth Century, explores theatre in China, India (specifically, West Bengal) and Sri Lanka from 1950 to 2000.
Other works
The 250th birth anniversary of Abbé Faria, the noted Goan hypnotist, was celebrated in Candolim in 2006. For this occasion, Vás made a video titled In Search of Abbé Faria and wrote a dramatization on the life of Faria, titled Kator Re Bhaji ().
She knows Portuguese language, culture and its theatre and has been featured as a guest speaker on the topic of theatre in Portuguese in 20th century Goa. She translated the play No Flowers, No Wreaths written by Orlando da Costa, current Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa's late father, into English. In a ceremony, she was given the opportunity of personally presenting her translation of the work to the prime minister, who is of Goan origin.
Community work
Apart from theatre, Vás has been actively involved in community work.
Positive People
She was a close friend of the late Dominic D'Souza, Goa's first documented AIDS patient (having worked with him on Mustard Seed plays). Together, they founded Positive People — Goa's first counselling group, an NGO, to raise awareness on HIV/AIDS. The discrimination and hardship faced by Dominic because of his disease inspired her to write and produce the Company's first original play in 1992, titled, A Leaf in the Wind. The 2005 Indian film My Brother…Nikhil, directed by Onir, was based on Dominic's life.
Other ventures
In 2016, she joined a new project called "Play Fools", where artistes and theatre personalities from different backgrounds (both, linguistic and professional) came together under a common banner to learn out of each other's experience.
Works
Books
Frescoes in the Womb: Six Plays from Goa (2012)
Plays
A Leaf in the Wind (1992)
A Harvest of Gold
Who Killed the Ministers
Unmask the Mask
Little Boxes
My Name is Goa
Who Sits Behind My Eyes
Kator Re Bhaji (2006)
All Those Pipe Dreams (2016)
Hold Up the Sky (2017)
Famous Nobodies (2018)
Other works
No Flowers, No Wreaths (by Orlando Costa, translated into English)
In Search of Abbé Faria (2006, video)
Awards
Goa Sudharop Fellowship (awarded by an NGO working for the betterment of Goa) in 2003
Goa State Cultural Award for Excellence in Drama for the year 2012-13<ref
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Goa Arts and Literature Festival (GALF)
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Flying together with theatre Isabel De Santa Rita Vas TEDxPanaji
Isabela Santa Rita Vas: How green is my theatre...
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Ann Katharine Swynford Lambton, (8 February 1912 – 19 July 2008), usually known as A.K.S. Lambton or "Nancy" Lambton, was a British historian and expert on medieval and early modern Persian history, Persian language, Islamic political theory, and Persian social organisation. She was an acknowledged authority on land tenure and reform in Iran (including Saljuq, Mongol, Safavid and Qajar administration and institutions, and local and tribal histories).
Life
Lambton was born in 1912 in Newmarket, Suffolk. She was the elder daughter of the Hon. George Lambton, younger son of the 2nd Earl of Durham) and his wife Cicely Margaret Horner (1882–1972). Through the influence of Edward Denison Ross, a family friend, she studied Persian at SOAS under Ross and Hamilton Gibb, and others (Arthur Tritton, Vladimir Minorsky, and Hassan Taqizadeh).
From 1939 to 1945, Lambton was Press attaché of the British Legation to Tehran, and then Professor of Persian at SOAS from 1953 to 1979, succeeding Arthur Arberry as holder of that chair. In 1942, she was awarded the OBE and, later, honorary DLitt degrees from the University of Durham and the University of Cambridge. She was also an honorary fellow of New Hall, Cambridge, SOAS and the University of London. She wrote several books on subjects ranging from Persian grammar and vocabulary to Qajar land reform. Ann Lambton played a role in the overthrow of Mohammed Mossadegh. After the decision to nationalize Iran's oil interests in 1951, she advised the British government to undermine the authority of Mossadegh's regime. She proposed that Oxford University professor R. C. Zaehner should go to Iran and begin covert operations. In 1953, with the help of the CIA, the regime of Mossadegh was overthrown and the Shah, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, was restored to the throne.
As Professor Emeritus of the Diocese of Newcastle and Chairman of the Iran Diocesan Association, Lambton served on the Middle East Committee and advised Archbishops on inter-faith matters. She delivered Lent lectures biannually to clergy and laity for many years. She was later awarded the Cross of St Augustine in 2004 by the Archbishop of Canterbury in acknowledgement of her work and commitment to Christianity and the Church of England. She was an honorary Life Member of the Middle East Studies Association of North America. At the University of Durham, the Centre of Iranian Studies has instituted an annual Prof. A. K. S. Lambton honorary lectureship. Prof. Lambton delivered the inaugural lecture in this series in 2001.
Lambton died at her home in Wooler, Northumberland, on 19 July 2008 at the age of 96 after a long illness.
References
Obituaries
Arbuthnott, H.; Professor Ann Lambton: Persian scholar, Obituary, The Times, 23 July 2008 .
McLachlan, K. S.; Professor AKS Lambton, Obituary, Telegraph, 8 August 2008.
Morgan, David; Ann Lambton, The Guardian, 15 August 2008,
Waghmar, Burzine K.; Professor Ann Lambton: Persianist unrivalled in the breadth of her scholarship whose association with Soas was long and illustrious, Obituary, The Independent, 1 August 2008.
External links
Funeral of SOAS Persian Scholar Professor Ann Lambton, SOAS, 22 July 2008.
Fariba Amini, When "great" scholars play a deadly role, Payvand, 11 February 2008.
Farangis Mohebbi, Dr Yarshater: Lambton predicted the Iranian Revolution, in Persian, Radio Zamaneh, 13 August 2008, Audio.
Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi, "Scholarship in the Service of Empire: The Legacy of Ann K.S. Lambton in 20th Century Iran", Ajam Media Collective, 6 March 2017.
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Marja von Stedingk (born Marja Elfman 5 August 1972) is a Swedish freestyle skier. She was born in Hällefors. She competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics, in women's moguls. Elfman competed at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 1997, where she placed 9th in moguls. She competed at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 1999, where she placed fourth in moguls and fifth in dual moguls.
She is the aunt of Swedish Olympic alpine skier Hanna Aronsson Elfman.
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Reactions to Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) refer to the views of international actors on the BDS movement.
Supporters of BDS compare the movement to the 20th-century anti-apartheid movement and view their actions similar to the boycotts of South Africa during its apartheid era, comparing the situation in Israel to apartheid.
Critics of the movement, such as Elhanan Yakira, Ethan Felson, and Roberta Rosenthal Kwall, have argued that BDS is a campaign motivated by anti-Zionism and anti-Israel sentiment. Executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations Malcolm Hoenlein called BDS a "'politically correct' form of anti-Semitism."
Australia
Support
In 2011, a series of protests were staged at Max Brenner outlets, a franchise of the Israeli food manufacturer Strauss Group, which provides soldiers in the Israeli Defence Forces with care packages.
The NSW Greens State Conference prior to the 2011 NSW State Election adopted a resolution in support of BDS. In support of the statement, Senator Lee Rhiannon said it was "motivated by the universal principles of freedom, justice and equal rights" and also "I see the value of that tactic as a way to promoting Palestinian human rights." Following the election, Federal leader Bob Brown said that he had conveyed his disapproval of this policy emphasis to Rhiannon.
In December 2011, the NSW Greens reviewed their support for the BDS campaign against Israel, bringing the branch more closely in line with the federal Greens Party position. However, they did vote to support BDS as a "legitimate political tactic". Rhiannon said that this was not a defeat, but rather, "The resolution recognizes the legitimacy of the BDS as a political tactic."
Oppose
In October 2011, Izzat Abdulhadi, head of the General Delegation of Palestine to Australia said that he is against the "full-scale" BDS campaign, and condemned the occasionally violent protests at the Max Brenner stores in Australia, saying, "BDS is a non-violent process and I don't think it's the right of anybody to use BDS as a violent action or to prevent people from buying from any place."
In New South Wales in 2011, Walt Secord of the Labor Party's NSW Legislative Council, called on the NSW Minister for Police, Michael Gallacher, to "provide assurances for the protection of businesses with Israeli links" after two BDS protesters were arrested outside a Max Brenner store. Also in New South Wales, on 19 April 2011, Marrickville municipal council held a fiery meeting over whether to support the global BDS campaign. Though they struck down the motion, one councillor went on record hoping Israelis and Palestinians could "live in peace in the future without Marrickville Council trying to interfere".
In August 2012, Liberal MP David Southwick said in parliament that Labor MP Martin Foley had links to BDS group through union membership. Foley responded by saying "I seek his withdrawal of these comments where he has sought to associate [me] with this racist, anti-Semitic and anti-Israel boycott movement."
Following the incident, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said that the "campaign does not serve the cause of peace and diplomacy for agreement on a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine", and added that Australia has always had firm opposition to the BDS movement. Others, including former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, also condemned the protests in a follow-up article by the Australian discussing protests at the University of New South Wales.
Representing the Coalition prior to the 2013 federal election, Liberal Party deputy leader Julie Bishop reaffirmed Gillard's stance by promising to cut off federal grants for individuals and institutions who support the BDS campaign. On 29 May 2013, Jewish Australian academics Andrew Benjamin, Michele Grossman, and David Goodman condemned the Coalition's election promise as "an anti-democratic gesture par excellence".
Canada
Support
The most visible face of organizing in support of BDS in Canada is Israeli Apartheid Week, originally started in Toronto in 2005. The United Church of Canada voted to boycott products from Israeli settlements. In March 2014, the University of Windsor Student Alliance is considering plans to implement the results of a referendum vote in which the majority of voters called for the University to boycott companies with ties to Israel.
In Québec the political party Québec solidaire, the second largest public sector union Centrale des syndicats du Québec and the feminist organization Fédération des femmes du Québec have all supported the BDS campaign. Amir Khadir has sponsored a petition to the National Assembly of Quebec calling for the suspension of Québec's cooperation accord with Israel.
In 2006, the Canadian Union of Public Employees voted to join the boycott of Israel "until that state recognizes the Palestinian right to self-determination" and "until Israel meets its obligation to recognize the Palestinian people's inalienable right to self-determination and fully complies with the precepts of international law".
According to the Canadian academics Abigail Bakan and Yasmeen Abu-Laban, the BDS campaign has been important in contesting what they describe as "the hegemonic framing of Israel as a victim state in the face of Palestinian 'terrorism'."
Oppose
In February 2011, the Québec National Assembly voted against a motion that condemned boycotts of Québec businesses that sell products made in Israel and "reiterates Québec's support for the understanding on co-operation between the government of Québec and the government of the State of Israel, which was signed in Jerusalem in 1997 and renewed in 2007".
Ireland
Dublin's City Council passed two resolutions on 9 April 2018 endorsing the BDS movement that included a motion to boycott Hewlett Packard (HP) goods, for its complicity concerning Israeli occupation. In doing so, it became the first European capital to endorse BDS.
Israel
Support
An Israeli activist group launched in 2009 to support BDS from within Israel. It concentrates on cultural boycott by appealing to international personalities, artists and academics who consider visiting Israel.
The "Who Profits?" project is another Israeli group involved in the BDS campaign that documents and publicizes how profits are made from the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories, including documentation of who benefits from the occupation. According to "Who Profits?", both Israeli and international corporations are involved "in the construction of Israeli colonies and infrastructure in the Occupied Territories, in settlements' economy, in building walls and checkpoints, in the supply of specific equipment used in the control and repression of civilian population under occupation".
Oppose
A group of Israeli businessmen have started a sales website called "Shop-a-Fada" in order to promote Israeli products. Tal Brody is the honorary chairman of the initiative and said the purpose is to "fight back against those who think that they'll be able to destroy Israel by waging economic warfare".
Some Jewish factory managers who employ Palestinian labor have condemned the boycott, claiming a boycott of Israeli products will result in the loss of Palestinian jobs.
The Netherlands
The lower house of the Dutch Parliament passed a motion on 18 March 2014 undermining the concept of BDS. It came in response to the support of BDS by water company Vitens. Kees van der Staaij of the Reformed Political Party and Joel Voordewind of the ChristianUnion jointly submitted the motion. It calls on the government "to indicate in a visible and convincing way that it encourages relations between Dutch and Israeli businesses and institutions" because "economic cooperation promotes peace, security, stability in the region." It passed by a large majority.
Romania
Claiming "respect for international law, the positions of the EU and the protection of Romanian citizens", Romania announced in 2012 that it will not allow Romanian labourers to be sent to Israel unless guarantees are provided that they will not be employed in construction projects in the West Bank. Commenting on the refusal to grant this condition for Romanian workers, Israeli MK Michal Rozin stated that "Israelis are being harmed by the government's activity in the territories."
South Africa
The University of Johannesburg has issued conflicting stances toward BDS. In 2011, it voted not to renew a joint agreement with Israel's Ben-Gurion University for research in biotechnology and water purification. A campaign before the vote cited BGU's cooperation with the military, occupation and apartheid. The vote did not preclude faculty members from individually choosing to continue in the joint project. However, two days after the vote, Vice Chancellor Ihron Rensburg, a principal of UJ, stated that "UJ is not part of an academic boycott of Israel. ... It has never been UJ's intention to sever all ties with BGU, although it may have been the intention of some UJ staff members."
On 31 August 2012, the Wits University Students' Representative Council (Wits SRC) adopted a declaration of academic and cultural boycott of Israel. Several days later, the Executive Committee of Wits Convocation, representing the alumni and academic staff of the university, distanced itself from the declaration. The South African Union of Jewish Students, sharply criticized the resolution, calling it "a vicious and one-sided resolution aimed at shutting down all debate and discussion surrounding the Israeli–Palestinian conflict".
In March 2013, eleven student BDS supporters at the Wits University were charged by the university after they forced the cancellation of a concert by Israeli pianist Yossi Reshef. They were subsequently sentenced by the university to community service. At a follow up concert held on 28 August 2013, which featured Israeli jazz saxophonist Daniel Zamir, dozens of BDS protesters gathered outside. Due to security measures implemented by the University, the protesters were unable to disrupt the performance, as they were kept from entering the venue. However, concert goers were subject to verbal abuse including the singing of a song that included the lyrics "Dubula iJuda" (Shoot the Jew), at as well as chants of "There is no such thing as Israel" and "Israel apartheid". Some attendees were also pelted with sheets of paper. The actions of the protesters were condemned by University Vice-Chancellor Adam Habib and by the South African Jewish Board of Deputies. Muhammed Desai, coordinator of BDS South Africa later went on to justify the actions. Several days later, however, BDS released an official statement condemning the chants of "dubula ijuda". Desai was later called on to resign by BDS supporters.
On 8 March 2015, outside a South African Zionist Federation event, BDS supporters staged a protest at which protesters threatened to kill Jews. They chanted antisemitic slogans such as "You think this is Israel, we are going to kill you!" and "You Jews do not belong here in South Africa!" The picketers who were joined by members of the South African Communist Party also included the head of the ruling African National Congress (ANC)'s International Relations, Government Deputy Minister Obed Bapela who accused Israel of oppressing Palestinians. In another March 2015 event in South Africa, a mob of BDS supporters threw rocks, broke equipment, and looted a store that sells products from Israel.
Spain
Municipalities
BDS has received a mixed reaction in Spain. In 2016, four Spanish municipalities passed pro-BDS policies, only to later drop the policies once it became apparent that they were inconsistent with Spain's anti-discrimination laws. Also in 2016, pro-BDS motions in five other Spanish municipalities were defeated.
In 2018, Navarre, a state in northern Spain, was the first to endorse the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement. It passed a motion that requested Spain "suspend its ties with Israel until the country ceases its policy of criminal repression of the Palestinian population."
Spain's third largest city, Valencia, passed a resolution to boycott Israeli citizens and companies. It declares that the city is "free of Israeli apartheid”, and calls for it to formally follow the BDS movement. A Spanish court found the resolution to be discriminatory and illegal a year later. It has since been annulled.
In August 2018, two Spanish municipalities rescinded their BDS motions, following legal action.
The Rototom Sunsplash and Matisyahu affair
The organizers of the week long Rototom Sunsplash music festival held in Spain from August 15 to 22nd 2015, cancelled the scheduled appearance of Jewish American rapper Matisyahu after he refused to sign a statement supporting a Palestinian state. Matisyahu stated that it was "appalling and offensive" that he was singled out as the "one publicly Jewish-American artist."
El País Spain's highest-circulation daily paper wrote "The decision by the organizers of the Rototom Sunsplash music festival in Benicássim to ban reggae singer Matisyahu from performing this Saturday is a serious case of religious and political discrimination. ... He is the only musician performing at Rototom, which is funded with public money, who has been demanded to make such a statement, and to make matters worse, he has been asked to do so solely on the grounds that he is Jewish".
After further criticism from the Spanish government as well as Jewish organisations, the organisers apologised to Matisyahu re-inviting him to perform on Saturday August 22. The organizers stated that "it made a mistake, due to the boycott and the campaign of pressure, coercion and threats employed by the BDS País Valencià."
United Kingdom
On 22 April 2005, the Association of University Teachers (AUT) Council voted to boycott two Israeli universities: University of Haifa and Bar-Ilan University (the vote was held on Passover eve, which prevented most Jewish members of the AUT from participating in the process). The motions to AUT Council were prompted by the call for a boycott from Palestinian academics and others. The AUT Council voted to boycott Bar-Ilan because it runs courses at colleges in the occupied West Bank (in Ariel College) and "is thus directly involved with the occupation of Palestinian territories contrary to United Nations resolutions." It boycotted Haifa because it was alleged that the university had wrongly disciplined a lecturer. The action against the lecturer was supposedly for supporting a student who wrote about attacks on Palestinians during the founding of the state of Israel (he withdrew the claims when sued for libel and the University denied having disciplined the lecturer). The boycott, which was not compulsory, was set to last until Haifa "ceases its victimisation of academic staff and students who seek to research and discuss the history of the founding of the state of Israel" and by Universities UK.
After both internal and external backlash and condemnation, members of the AUT, headed by Open University lecturer Jon Pike – gathered enough signatures to call a special meeting on the subject. The meeting was held on 26 May 2005, at Friends Meeting House in London. At the meeting the AUT decided to cancel the boycott of both Israeli universities. Reasons cited for the decision were the damage to academic freedom, the hampering of dialogue and peace effort between Israelis and Palestinian, and that boycotting Israel alone could not be justified.
At the 2006 annual conference of the United Kingdom lecturers' union, the National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education (NATFHE), members were asked to support a motion calling for a boycott of Israeli academics and universities that did not distance themselves from "apartheid policies". Although the motion was passed it ceased to be official policy just two days later when the union merged with the Association of University Teachers.
Prior to the NATFHE debate the Federation of Unions of Palestinian University Professors and Employees and the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel described the campaign in a letter to the Times Higher Education Supplement as "the only non-violent forms of action available to people of conscience the world over" adding, "We salute those who recognise that, since justice for Palestinians cannot be expected from the international centres of world power, they must organise to further the cause of justice and genuine peace." In contrast, Nobel laureate Steven Weinberg argued:
it is never a good idea for academics to boycott colleagues in other countries on political grounds. During the Cold War, American and Soviet scientists were careful to keep intellectual communication open; this not only served the cause of science, but promoted personal relationships that led to initiatives in arms control. In a similar spirit, when I ran the Jerusalem Winter School of Theoretical Physics we did what we could to recruit Arab students from Muslim countries whose governments discriminated against Jews. We never dreamt of boycotting them.
In March 2009, large scale student demonstrations were held at several UK Universities to protest Israel's actions in Gaza. At Cardiff University the protests led to the University divesting all investments in BAE Systems, an arms manufacturer that co-operates with Israel. In May 2009, advertisements for tourism in Israel were removed from the London underground network in response to pressure from the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign. In July 2009, Dexia, a Belgian-French financial group, stopped all financial services to Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
In 2009, the UK's University and College Union passed a resolution to boycott Israeli academics and academic institutions by a large majority. Delegates stated that Israeli academics were complicit in their government's acts against Palestinians. However, the vote was immediately declared invalid as UCU attorneys repeated previous warnings that such a boycott would likely trigger legal action against the union.
In 2013, "a motion calling for blanket sanctions against Israel was rejected by the Oxford University Students' Union." The motion was defeated by a large margin: 69–10.
In 2014, Leicester City Council passed a motion which supported BDS in boycotting goods originating from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank to oppose "continuing illegal occupation" of Palestinian territory and the treatment of Palestinians by the Israeli government. Other councils that have implemented boycotts supporting BDS include Swansea Council (2010), and Gwynedd Council (2014). Legal action against the councils brought by Jewish Human Rights Watch (JHRW) was subsequently dismissed by both the High Court and then the Court of Appeal in July 2018. The councils were all cleared of anti-Semitism over the Israeli goods boycott.
The lead judgment given by Lord Justice Sales stated that the council's motion condemned 'certain actions' of Israel's government yet still recognised the state of Israel's right to exist. He said, "The condemnation was in line with a respectable body of opinion, including the UK government, the United Nations General Assembly, the European Union and the International Court of Justice." He added, "the criticism made was temperate and legitimate." Lord Justice Floyd and Lord Justice Underhill supported his decision. The judgment also stated that similar judgments were a "well-known gesture of political solidarity with oppressed groups overseas, as illustrated by calls for boycotts of goods from South Africa during the apartheid era".
Leicester City Council's barrister, Kamal Adatia noted, 'The ruling totally endorses Leicester's approach to handling this motion, and has made no change whatsoever to the way in which councils can pass such motions in future. The judgement is a landmark – not for organisations like JHRW – but for all local councils. It recognises their fundamental right to pass motions of this nature and makes it clear that they can, like Leicester, fully comply with their equality duties when doing so.'
In July 2014, UK department store John Lewis removed all SodaStream products from all its shelves, amid growing pressure from the public and declining sales. John Lewis' Oxford Street, London, store has been the site of biweekly BDS protests for its sale of SodaStream products. SodaStream operates its primary manufacturing facility in an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank. Additionally, after two years of weekly BDS protests, SodaStream closed its Brighton store in July 2014.
In November 2015, Boris Johnson, Mayor of London and Conservative MP, described proponents of a "so-called" boycott of goods and services, as well as other punitive measures such as sanctions or divestment of shares in Israeli companies, as "corduroy jacketed-academics... by and large lefty academics who have no real standing in the matter and are unlikely to be influential on Britain". He subsequently cancelled planned public events in the West Bank because of security fears, with suggestions that the charity that had invited him to the West Bank had withdrawn their invitation, and that Palestinian politicians had also refused to meet him.
In February 2016, in response to the council's motion, the British government issued a procurement policy intended to prevent such boycotts. The policy was struck down in April 2020 after a legal challenge by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.
United States
Noam Chomsky opposes the formal BDS movement, but supports certain aspects of boycotting Israel. The prominent activist for Palestinian human rights stated he supports the "boycott and divestment of firms that are carrying out operations in the occupied territories" but the current BDS movement's "hypocrisy rises to heaven". He stated that the BDS campaign harms the "whole movement. It harms the Palestinians and it is a gift to the Israeli hardliners and their American supporters", because the BDS's "hypocrisy is so transparent... why not boycott the United States?.. Israeli crimes [are] a fragment of US crimes, which are much worse". He also argued that the Palestinian people don't support boycotting Israel and that the BDS movement is run by "one man NGOs" who falsely claim to represent the Palestinian people. In the same interview, he also criticized BDS founder Omar Barghouti for advocating a full boycott of Israel, despite having studied at Tel Aviv University. Despite his disdain for the formal BDS movement, he was among the academics who lobbied Stephen Hawking to boycott an Israeli conference. In a subsequent letter to Artists for Palestine, Chomsky clarified his position, writing "I've been involved in activities to hold Israel accountable for its international law violations since before the BDS movement took shape. While I have some tactical differences with the BDS movement, I strongly support the actions and continue to participate in them".
Norman Finkelstein, a harsh critic of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory, has also expressed an ambivalent attitude towards BDS. He has supported economic boycott of Israel and said that BDS has the "right tactics", but that it needs to be "explicit on its goal" and that "the goal has to include recognition of Israel, or it won't reach the public". He is hostile towards the BDS movement in its current form, labeling it a "hypocritical, dishonest cult" led by "dishonest gurus" who want to "selectively enforce the law" and try to cleverly pose as human rights activists, whereas their real goal is the destruction of Israel. In addition, he said: "I'm getting a little bit exasperated with what I think is a whole lot of nonsense. I'm not going to tolerate silliness, childishness and a lot of leftist posturing. I loathe the disingenuousness. We will never hear the solidarity movement [back a] two-state solution." Furthermore, Finkelstein stated that the BDS movement has had very few successes, and that like a cult, the leaders pretend that they are hugely successful when in reality the general public rejects their extreme views.
In December 2015, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said: "As Secretary of State I called out systemic structural anti-Israel basis at the UN and fought to block the one sided Goldstone report particularly at a time when antisemitism is on the rise across the world especially in Europe. We need to repudiate efforts to malign and undermine Israel and the Jewish people. The boycott, divestment and sanctions movement known as BDS is the latest front in this battle. Demonizing Israeli scientists and intellectuals, even young students, comparing Israel to South African apartheid, now no nation is above criticism. But this is wrong and it should stop immediately. Some proponents of BDS may hope that pressuring Israel may lead to peace. Well that's wrong too."
Organizational response
In 2010, the Industrial Workers of the World became the first union in the United States to endorse the BDS campaign.
On December 4, 2014, a chapter of US Student-Workers Union at University of California voted to support the BDS campaign.
In 2015 donor Sheldon Adelson launched Maccabee Task Force, an anti-BDS organization that operates on college campuses.
In January 2016 the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits, the United Methodist Church's investment agency, announced that it would no longer invest in Israel's five main banks since they did not meet their standards for sustainable investment. In February 2016, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church(USA) was lobbied by its Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP) to lay aside a quest for a two state solution and support BDS. This was described as a "one-sided, zero-sum solution", by Presbyterians for Middle East Peace.
Academic response
"In 2007, some 300 university presidents denounced BDS as inimical to the academic spirit" and as of 2012, "[n]o American university has divested from Israel and prominent campus presidents have said they would oppose such efforts." University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann said in January 2012 that the university "has clearly stated on numerous occasions that it does not support sanctions or boycotts against Israel". She said that the school was not a sponsor of a BDS conference taking place on campus in February 2012.
In January 2012, The Forward published an article about Jewish presidents of universities, saying that "many college presidents" see BDS as a "red line" and "presidents who were previously disinclined to speak out against anti-Israel activity on campus in the name of preserving open dialogue found themselves publicly opposing the movement."
, student governments at six of the 10 University of California (UC) system schools (Berkeley, Irvine, Riverside, San Diego, Santa Cruz, and UCLA) have passed resolutions calling for their schools to divest themselves of their investments in Israel. The UC Student Association passed resolutions calling for the UC Board of Regents not only to boycott Israel, but also to boycott the United States and several other countries. The Board of Regents stated it will disregard any students' resolutions for divestment. In response to this, Herbert London, president of the London Center for Policy Research, wrote University of California President Janet Napolitano, urging her to promote Israel and get personally involved in the debate at UC system schools about divesting themselves of investments in Israel.
Omri Boehm argued in the Los Angeles Review of Books that "a boycott on Israeli academics is an obvious form of a violent political action".
During the mid-2010s, BDS efforts were largely obstructed. International academic conferences continued in Israel and Israeli academics were invited to international academic conferences abroad with BDS having no noticeable effect. Furthermore, according to American studies professor Thomas Doherty of Brandeis University, the highly public reputation-destroying results of BDS adoption in the American Studies Association have deterred other academic organizations from following suit. This, according to William A. Jacobson of Cornell Law, was because those who oppose BDS have "produced fact sheets and other factual information to counter the false narratives and ahistorical arguments of BDS."
See also
Anti-BDS laws
References
External links
Bernard Avishai (22 January 2016). "The E.U. vs. B.D.S.: the Politics of Israel Sanctions", The New Yorker.
"A campaign that is gathering weight", The Economist. 8 February 2014.
Haaretz coverage of the BDS Movement
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Dent was a London manufacturer of luxury clocks and watches, founded by Edward John Dent. Dent began making watches in 1814, although the Dent triangular trade mark was not registered until 1876. A notable success for the company was winning the contract to make the clock for the new palace of Westminster, which became known as Big Ben.
Chronometers
Edward John Dent (1790-1853) discovered his passion for horology from his cousin, Richard Rippon, himself a master watchmaker. Dent established his own company in 1814, and developed a reputation as a builder of accurate chronometers. One of his chronometers won the First Premium Award in the 1829 Greenwich Trials. The Royal Navy equipped themselves with Dent's chronometers.
Dent's chronometers accompanied some of the 19th century's most influential explorers. Robert FitzRoy took Dent chronometer no. 633 aboard HMS Beagle in 1831 the voyage that eventually led to the publication of On the Origin of Species – Darwin's revolutionary theory of evolution.
Two decades later, David Livingstone purchased Dent chronometer no. 1800 for his African explorations. And in 1890, the explorer H.M. Stanley was moved to write to Dent that “the Chronometers supplied by you, and which were taken across Africa in my last Expedition, proved a very great service to me and were in every way thoroughly satisfactory and reliable”.
Standard clocks
Dent constructed the first Standard Astronomical Clock for the Admiralty in 1814, and went on to supply Standard Clocks throughout the 19th century to Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Russia, USA and Japan.
In 1871, Dent was given the honour of making the Standard Clock at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. Dent also built the Observatory's secondary Standard Clock, responsible for sending the signal for the emission of the 6 BBC pips, first broadcast in 1924.
Royalty
Dent earned a Royal Warrant as the official watch and clockmaker to Queen Victoria and Albert Prince of Wales in 1841 – a warrant that would be renewed through to George V's reign. Russian emperors Tsar Alexander III and Tsar Nicholas II, and the Japanese Emperor Mejii also issued Dent with royal warrants.
Public clocks
Dent constructed a turret clock for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The clock won a Council Medal, and was moved from The Crystal Palace and erected at King's Cross Station but was replaced with an electronic bell and clock system in the mid 20th century.
Big Ben
Leading horologists like Edward John Dent were keen to compete for the honour of making this most important of clocks. Therefore, in 1846, the Commissioner decided to open it to limited competition.
On 25 February 1852 the contract for constructing Big Ben's clock was awarded to Dent by Sir George Airy, the Astronomer Royal. For the sum of £1,800 (), Edward John Dent was to construct the clock according to Edmund Beckett Denison's design. Edward John Dent died in 1853 and it was left to his son, Frederick Dent, to complete the job.
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Watch manufacturing companies of the United Kingdom
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premio%20M%C3%A9xico%20de%20Ciencia%20y%20Tecnolog%C3%ADa
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Premio México de Ciencia y Tecnología
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Premio México de Ciencia y Tecnología is an award bestowed in by the CONACYT to Ibero-American (Latin America plus the Iberian Peninsula) scholars in recognition of advances in science and/or technology. In the selection of the recipients the work done on institutions located in Ibero-America is deemed particularly meriting.
Award winners
Jacinto Convit, 1990
Juan José Giambiagi, 1991
Johanna Döbereiner, 1992
José Leite Lopes, 1993
Ignacio Rodriguez-Iturbe, 1994
José Luis Massera, 1997
Margarita Salas Falgueras, 1998
Sergio Enrique Ferreira, 1999
Jacob Palis, Jr., 2000
Ricardo Bressani Castignoli, 2001
Martín Schmal, 2002
Constantino Tsallis, 2003
Ginés Morata Pérez, 2004
Avelino Corma Canós, 2005
Antonio García-Bellido y García de Diego, 2006
Ramón Latorre de la Cruz, 2007
Mayana Zatz, 2008
Miguel Ángel Alario y Franco, 2009
Boaventura de Sousa Santos, 2010
Carlos López Otín, 2011
Juan Carlos Castilla Zenobi, 2012
Víctor Alberto Ramos, 2013
Carlos Martínez Alonso, 2014
Andrés Moya, 2015
Rafael Radi Isola, 2016
María Ángela Nieto Toledano, 2017
José W. F. Valle, 2018
See also
CONACYT
History of science and technology in Mexico
National Prize for Arts and Sciences
References
1990 establishments in Mexico
Academic awards
Awards established in 1990
International awards
Science and technology in Mexico
Science and technology awards
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nipissing%20Lakers
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Nipissing Lakers
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The Nipissing Lakers are the athletic teams that represent Nipissing University in North Bay, Ontario, Canada that compete in U Sports.
The Lakers varsity programs compete in men's and women's basketball, ice hockey, volleyball, soccer, cross country running, rowing, and nordic skiing. There is also a cross country ski team that occasionally obtains varsity status depending on team size.
705 Challenge Cup
First established as a challenge between the varsity soccer teams of two Northern Ontario universities (Laurentian vs. Nipissing), in which the winning team was awarded the Riley Gallo Cup, the rivalry expanded. Introducing the 705 Challenge Cup in 2016, the results of all regular season games between the Lakers and the Voyageurs varsity teams for men's and women's basketball, ice hockey and soccer, comprised the overall won-loss record in determining the annual Cup winner. The Lakers would win their first 705 Challenge Cup during the 2019-20 athletics season. Of note, the scores below reflect the women's ice hockey matchups since the 705 Challenge Cup was introduced.
Men's Basketball
The Lakers men's basketball team debuted in U Sports and OUA play in the 2014–15 season. The Lakers made their first and lone playoff appearance in the 2016–2017 season, making it to the quarterfinals of the OUA playoffs, when they were eventually eliminated by the Ryerson Rams. The head coach of the team is Thomas Cory, who was hired to replace Chris Cheng in June 2020. The Lakers play their home games at the Robert J. Surtees Athletic Centre on the campus of Nipissing University.
Ice Hockey
See also
Ontario University Athletics
U Sports
References
External links
Lakers
U Sports teams
Sport in North Bay, Ontario
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced%20LIGO%20Documentary%20Project
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Advanced LIGO Documentary Project
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The Advanced LIGO Documentary Project is a collaboration formed in the summer of 2015 among Caltech, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Director Les Guthman to make the definitive documentary about the Advanced LIGO project's search for, and expected first detection of, gravitational waves; and to record a longitudinal video archive of the project for future researchers and historians. The feature documentary, "LIGO," was released in the spring of 2019. Mr. Guthman also wrote, produced and directed an eight-part video series on YouTube, LIGO: A DISCOVERY THAT SHOOK THE WORLD, which was released over three years, 2017-2020. The video series remains in production with three more episodes covering the LIGO project's third science run 2019-2020.
Nobel Prize
On October 3, 2017, Rainer Weiss, Kip Thorne and Barry Barish won the Nobel Prize in Physics for LIGO's historic first observation of gravitational waves in September 2015.
History
On September 14, 2015, the Advanced LIGO Documentary team was on location filming at the LIGO Livingston Observatory when the detection was made. Over the next five months, it had exclusive media access to document the long, careful process of scientific verification that was conducted by the LIGO Scientific Collaboration to confirm that the received signal was in fact a gravitational wave, as predicted by Albert Einstein more than 100 years ago.
The detection was announced by LIGO at the National Press Club in Washington DC on February 11, 2016.
In addition to its filming of the secret internal confirmation months of the gravitational wave detection and LIGO's continuing breakthrough science, the Advanced LIGO Documentary Project filmed LIGO's Nobel Prize week in Stockholm; three important post-detection lectures by Thorne, Barish and LIGO astrophysicist Alessandra Buonanno. It also filmed the LIGO Scientific Collaboration semi-annual meeting at CERN two weeks after its August 2017 detection of two colliding neutron stars, which launched the new age of multi-messenger astronomy and lead LIGO astrophysicist Daniel Holz to tell the New York Times, "I can't think of a similar situation in the field of science in my lifetime, where a single event provides so many staggering insights about our universe.”
Productions
In June 2016, the Advanced LIGO Documentary Project produced the two LIGO programs at the World Science Festival in New York, including the main stage panel moderated by theoretical physicist and best-selling author Brian Greene, featuring five of the key physicists behind the historic detection, including Rai Weiss and Barry Barish, and four short videos from the Project's exclusive footage inside the discovery. The program streams on YouTube and as of June 2020 has been viewed more than 2.2 million times, making it the third-most viewed full-length program in the World Science Festival's 13 years of streaming.
In the fall of 2016, the Advanced LIGO Documentary Project received a two-year grant from the National Science Foundation to continue its filming of the LIGO project, now with a focus on the new era of gravitational-wave astronomy ushered in by the historic detection of GW150914. In early 2017, MathWorks joined as sponsoring partner.
The first video of A DISCOVERY THAT SHOOK THE WORLD, produced under the NSF grant, was released in spring 2017: "Mirrors That Hang on Glass Threads". The second episode, "The New Age of Gravitational Wave Astronomy", was released in summer 2017. Episode 3, "GW170817: So Many Astonishing Insights About Our Universe", was released in February 2018. The remaining five episodes were released in 2019. Episodes 10, 11 and 12, produced with the support of MathWorks, has been delayed by the pandemic and will be released in 2021.
The channel of Advanced LIGO Documentary Project has more than 30K views on YouTube, which ranks among the top 1 percent in the category of scientific education. In addition to streaming on YouTube, the video series streams on all five LIGO websites, at Caltech, MIT, the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, the LIGO Hanford Observatory and the LIGO Livingston Observatory, and on the Advanced LIGO Documentary Project's Vimeo Site, where it has another 25K views. The series on this site includes a ninth episode bringing together all eight short a-LIGO SNAP profiles at the end of the first eight episodes. The series also will soon be distributed online by the National Science Foundation's Science Zone educational network.
Book
On September 5, 2020, the fifth anniversary of LIGO's historic discovery, Les Guthman published a book based on the video series, with the same title, LIGO: A Discovery That Shook the World.
References
External links
"LIGO" Documentary Official Website
Advanced LIGO Documentary Project on YouTube
Advanced LIGO Documentary Project on Vimeo
"LIGO: A Discovery That Shook the World" book
LIGO 2016 World Science Festival Panel, on YouTube
LIGO Documentary Panel at Explorers Club, NYC
Gravitational-wave astronomy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940%E2%80%9341%20Toronto%20Maple%20Leafs%20season
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1940–41 Toronto Maple Leafs season
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The 1940–41 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto franchise's 24th season of play.
Offseason
Conn Smythe was making preparations for his eventual tour of duty in Europe. He felt that Dick Irvin would not be strong enough to deal with player issues while he was gone and Smythe convinced the Montreal Canadiens to hire Irvin. Smythe hired Hap Day as coach.
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
Playoffs
The Maple Leafs took on the first-place Boston Bruins in the semi-finals. Boston would win the series four games to three. The Bruins would go on to win the Stanley Cup versus Detroit in four games.
Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Goaltending
Playoffs
Scoring
Goaltending
Awards and records
Transactions
May 10, 1940: Traded Murph Chamberlain to the Montreal Canadiens for $7,500
May 10, 1940: Traded Pep Kelly to the Chicago Black Hawks for cash
June 7, 1940: Acquired Frank Eddolls from the Montreal Canadiens for Joe Benoit
July 1, 1940: Acquired Chuck Shannon from the New York Americans for cash
October 20, 1940: Traded Chuck Shannon to the Buffalo Bisons of the AHL for cash
October 22, 1940: Traded Phil Stein to the New Haven Eagles of the AHL for cash
October 31, 1940: Signed Free Agent Nick Knott
January 17, 1941: Acquired Jack Howard and Loan of Peanuts O'Flaherty from the New York Americans for Clarence Drouillard
Farm teams
References
Toronto Maple Leafs seasons
Toronto
Toronto
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Last%20Resort%20%28Nancy%20Drew/Hardy%20Boys%29
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The Last Resort (Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys)
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The Last Resort is a Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Supermystery crossover novel published in 1989.
The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew are called in to join a team of young detectives guarding Mount Mirage, a Colorado ski lodge that houses billionaires, playboys, and celebrities. A talented music artist is pronounced dead in his suite, and the trio suspect foul play. The gang encounter a concerned lodge owner, a rock "legend" producing a music video on the estate, an attractive country singer, and a murderer bent on destroying everyone at any cost.
In another plot twist Frank Hardy and Nancy Drew find themselves stranded in an abandoned cabin. After spending time alone together, they kiss; however, once they get rescued, they both feel it was a mistake.
References
Supermystery
1990 American novels
1990 children's books
Novels set in Colorado
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porte%20Saint-Antoine
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Porte Saint-Antoine
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The Porte Saint-Antoine was one of the gates of Paris. There were two gates named the Porte Saint-Antoine, both now demolished, of which the best known was that guarded by the Bastille, on the site now occupied by the start of Rue de la Bastille in the 4th arrondissement of Paris.
History
The Faubourg
One of the oldest routes through Paris, dating to the Roman era, was that through the centre of the city heading for Meaux and Melun. This road began in Paris with what is now the Rue du Pourtour-Saint-Gervais as far as the Porte Baudoyer, the gate into the 5th-century enclosure level with the Rue des Barres and Place Baudoyer. Beyond the city walls, it was known as the Rue Saint-Antoine (including today's Rue François-Miron and Rue des Barres as far as Rue de Fourcy), since it served the Abbaye Saint-Antoine-des-Champs (on the site of today's Hôpital Saint-Antoine, in the 12th arrondissement), founded right at the start of the 13th century.
When King Philip II built the Wall of Philip II Augustus, a new gate was built 450 metres beyond the former one, level with 101 Rue Saint-Antoine, just to the east of the crossroads of Rue Saint-Antoine with the Rue de Sévigné, in front of what is now the Church of Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis. This first gate was sometimes known as the "Porte Baudoyer" and was demolished in 1382.
1356–1499
In 1356 Charles V of France ordered the building of a new wall to replace Philip II's on the right bank. This new wall had only six gates to allow access into Paris to be controlled – one of these six was the Porte Saint-Antoine, built quickly with two towers. Following Étienne Marcel's revolt (Marcel and 54 of his companions, meanwhile, were killed at the Porte Saint-Antoine while trying to get into Paris by night), the king had fled his residence at the palais de la Cité for his hôtels in the Marais. The king thus demanded the construction of a chastel to protect his residence and the Porte Saint-Antoine – completed in 1382, this chastel became the Bastille. During Charles VI of France's reign, the inhabitants of Paris got through the Porte Saint-Antoine three times to attack the hôtel Saint-Pol and during the Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War 1,500 Armagnacs got through it on 1 June 1418 before being repulsed by the Burgundians.
1500–1778
On 1 June 1540 Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor entered Paris through the Porte Saint-Antoine beside Francis I of France – the Bastille fired an 800-shot salute, the houses nearby were decorated with tapestries and banners and the court, clergy and middle class came out to welcome them. Henry II of France built a single-arch triumphal arch at Porte Saint-Antoine, with sculptures on it by Jean Goujon representing two rivers. He also took part in a tournament by the gate, near hôtel des Tournelles, on 30 June 1559 at which he was mortally wounded. In 1588 Henry I, Duke of Guise forced the disarmed Swiss Guards to leave via the Porte Saint-Antoine and it was also at that gate that the troops of the Catholic League put up their last resistance to Henry IV of France.
In 1610 Louis XIII of France made a ceremonial entry through the gate after his coronation in Reims. In 1648 one of the most important barricades in the popular revolt against Broussel's recall by Mazarin was sited at the Porte Saint-Antoine. Four years later, on 2 July 1652, thanks to cannon shots fired from the Bastille on the orders of the Grande Mademoiselle, it was through this gate that the Condé was able to escape the royal troops under Viscount Turenne, Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, who were pursuing him. In 1670 Nicolas-François Blondel added two arcades to the monument, which he dedicated to Louis XIV of France, in remembrance of Louis's entry through this gate on his marriage in 1660. For the ceremony, Gérard Van Opstal created three sculptures personifying France, Spain and Hymen, to be placed in niches executed by Michel Anguier. It was demolished in 1778, no longer any use as a fortification and as a blockage to road traffic.
Sources
http://www.cosmovisions.com/monuParisPorteSaintAntoine.htm
Former buildings and structures in Paris
Saint-Antoine
Bastille
Buildings and structures in the 4th arrondissement of Paris
Buildings and structures demolished in 1778
Demolished buildings and structures in Paris
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Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy
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Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP), known in United Kingdom as polymorphic eruption of pregnancy (PEP), is a chronic hives-like rash that strikes some women during pregnancy. Some skin changes are known to occur in people who are pregnant while other skin conditions, or dermatoses, that people have prior to getting pregnant will become altered or symptoms will increase. Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP) is one of many skin conditions that is specific to pregnancy and occurs in about 1 in every 160 (0.625%) of pregnancies.
It presents no long-term risk for either the woman or fetus as there is no statistical increase of risk of premature labor or fetal loss, despite frequently severe pruritus.
PUPPP usually first appears on the abdomen and often spreads to the legs, feet, arms, chest, and neck. The face is usually not affected. Skin distension (stretching) is thought to be a possible trigger for PUPPP as it most commonly affects primigravida (women in their first pregnancy), those with large fundal measurements (distance from the pubic bone to the top of the uterus) and/or those who are carrying large babies or multiples. The papules and plaques often first appear within stretch marks before changing appearance and spreading to other areas of the body.
It is important that those who are pregnant heavily consider the recommendations of their full healthcare team. For those who may be experiencing signs and symptoms of PUPPP, it is strongly recommended they speak with their primary care physician and receive a consult from a dermatologist regarding skin changes during pregnancy.
Signs and Symptoms
PUPPP most commonly presents as a rash that starts within the stretch marks. This rash may then move to other areas of the body, including, but not limited to the trunk of the body, arms, legs, feet, chest, and neck. Very few people experiencing PUPPP have reported the rash spreading to the face, palms of hands, or soles of feet.
This rash usually begins with the skin looking abnormally red and feeling itchy, accompanied by notable swelling of skin tissue that appears raised and within the stretch marks. Over time, individual segments of this rash can join together to form one whole, larger rash with the same characteristics. As this happens, people report noticing the skin surrounding the rash to appear white in color (blanched) and in the shape of "halos". Multiple features of the disease can continue with time and have been reported as widespread erythema (a red skin rash due to damage of underlying capillaries) and patches of inflamed, itchy, rough, and cracked patches of skin that appear similarly to eczema. Other features have been reported in some cases of those experiencing PUPPP, such as tiny vesicles, however these are not as common and develop after more time.
Certain reports have shown there is a positive correlation between PUPPP and excessive maternal weight gain along with increased newborn birth weight. Additionally, a study from Ghazeeri and al. showed that 89% of people who underwent conception through in vitro fertilization were Rh-positive.
The timeline of onset for these symptoms has been reported with some variability. However, most people report experiencing symptoms during the third trimester (last few weeks of pregnancy) where 15% of the women who suffer from PUPPP reported that symptoms actually began immediately after delivery of the baby. As mentioned above, the papules and plaques usually first appear on the abdomen (although not on the umbilicus/belly button) and often spread to the legs, chest, underarms, etc. However, lesions on or above the breasts are rare. That's why the face is usually spared and does not become affected. As a result of these papules and plaques from PUPPP, it causes the skin to be very itchy (pruritic) and immensely affects the patient’s sleep quality throughout the night.
Cause
PUPPP is the most common dermatosis of pregnancy and is the most frequent in pregnant women habitating a male fetus, women who had quick and conspicuous weight gain during a short period, and women who ultimately deliver by a c-section. Although the exact cause of the condition is not known and varying amongst individuals, there have been theories linking the cause of PUPPP to hormonal alterations, damage to the connective tissue during pregnancy, and autoimmune disorder where the evidence for these theories is currently low.
This skin condition occurs mostly in first pregnancies (primigravida), in the third trimester and is more likely with multiple pregnancies (more so with triplets than twins or singletons). Estimated 75% of people with typical PUPPP people have never given birth. Occasionally, this condition may also occur postpartum, but rarely does this ever occur in the first and second trimester.
Other than additional associations with hypertension and induction of labour, there are no observed difference in the outcome of the pregnancy for mothers or babies.
Dermatological Causes
During pregnancy as the abdominal wall rapid stretching, it is hypothesized that there is an inflammatory reaction that occurs due to the exposure of collagen. This reaction has been seen more frequently in those who are having twins or triplets compared to those with single births. This is hypothesized to be due to increased stretching of the abdominal wall while carrying twins or triplets, causing an earlier onset of PUPPP when compared to those undergoing single births.
Hormonal Causes
Throughout pregnancy, there are hormonal changes that occur where it has been hypothesized that these changes may contribute to the onset of PUPPP. Although current research is low on this hypothesis, it has been seen that those who have had multiple gestations can exhibit an increased level of progesterone. With this increase in progesterone, it causes there to be an increased level of progesterone receptors present eliciting an immune reaction seen by skin lesions in PUPPP. With multiple gestations, there is an increase in sex hormones that has been seen those with the condition such as an increase in progesterone as previously discussed but also higher levels of estradiol. Currently evidence is weak in the role that sex hormones play when contributing to PUPPP where further research is needed.
Immunological Causes
Inflammatory Mediated
From those with PUPPP, it has been seen from a immunohistology profile which is used to determine the of tissue components present within an individual via the use of antibodies, that there are certain immune cells that are in greater amount compared to that of those without PUPPP. Immunohistology profile have shown cells consistent with a delayed hypersensitivity with T helper cell infiltrates, dendritic cells and epidermal Langerhans cells.
It has been hypothesized that PUPPP appears in response to fetal antigens that circulate throughout the body. For example, a study showed that fetal male DNA was found within the lesions of the mother's skin which was thought to be caused by the fetal cells seen in the mother's blood throughout pregnancy.
Autoimmune
Although this condition has not been determined as an autoimmune condition, from a single study it has been seen that Immunoglobulin M (IgM) deposition at the dermal-epidermal membrane has been associated with a variety of dermatosis including PUPPP. The problem with the hypothesis that has been proposed is that this condition does not reoccur and it does not progressively worsen. Currently there has been no evidence of detecting circulating antibodies that are associated with the onset on PUPPP in an individual.
Diagnosis
PUPPP is often a diagnosis of exclusion and may need laboratory testing to rule out other dermatoses. Lab tests may include complete blood count, comprehensive metabolic panel, liver function tests, serum human choriogonadotropin and serum cortisol. Additional specialized tests may include serum for indirect immunofluorescence or biopsy of the lesions for direct immunofluorescence to rule out pemphigoid gestationis.
A common misdiagnosis is urticarial pemphigoid gestationis, hence it is needed to exclude it while diagnosing PUPPP as clinical features can overlap. Therefore, histological and immunological studies are necessary to ensure there is no mis-diagnosis. During the case of pemphigoid gestationis, lesions usually occur during the earlier periods of gestation and often involve the umbilicus; as well as, having a positive immunofluorescence of perilesional skin. If there is eczema, people generally have a history of atopy, be it personal or through family. The eruption is identified by pruritic erythematous lesions on flexural areas. Furthermore, other clinical differential diagnosis could be from drug eruptions, urticaria, or viral exanthems.
Sometimes, people may require a 3- or 4-mm punch biopsy to exclude herpes gestationis, which is a variant of bullous pemphigoid occurring during or immediately after pregnancy. Usually the biopsy has features that are consistent with PUPPP but there are no pathognomonic symptoms of the particular disorder. Additionally, a biopsy of unaffected perilesional skin could be used for direct immunofluorescence studies to have a more precise exclusion of herpes gestationis.
Treatment
It is important to note that diagnosis should be conducted by a trusted medical professional. In the case that a woman is experiencing symptoms of PUPPP, it is recommended that they contact their primary care physician for referral to a dermatologist for treatment guidance and should not self-treat.
In the majority of cases, PUPPP resolves within a few days or weeks upon initial onset or spontaneously within a week of delivery. However, a few women continue to experience symptoms long into the postpartum period.
One of the most recent forms of treatment suggested is the intramuscular injection of autologous whole blood as an alternative treatment option for people affected by PUPPP right after childbirth, as it seems to have both subjective and objective improvements of the symptoms. This is a very good option for the people who are worried about taking medications during pregnancy or breastfeeding
Antihistamine tablets may be prescribed to provide relief from the itch, although they are generally considered much less effective than corticosteroid treatments, and may decrease itching through blocking histamine release as well as improving sleep quality.
Furthermore, first-generation antihistamines, such as chlorpheniramine, have proven to be safe in pregnancy and can be a supplement treatment for pruritus. Second-generation antihistamines such as loratadine and cetirizine are non-sedating and may also be effective in controlling pruritus in pregnant people.
Knowing that oral antihistamines are generally ineffective, high-potency topical steroids are used to treat PUPPP, and ideally tapering it off after 7 days of therapy. Class I or II corticosteroid creams and ointments are used in more aggressive cases, and oral (systemic) corticosteroids can be used to treat very severe cases—although the benefits of a pregnant woman's ingesting high-potency corticosteroids must be weighed carefully against possible (and mostly unknown) risks to the developing fetus or fetuses. The use of high-potency topical corticosteroids over 300 grams throughout the pregnancy may increase the risk of low birth weight for the baby. Rarely, in unusually persistent and distressing cases, some women have had their labor induced as soon as they are considered to be at term (37 weeks).
When the pruritus is unbearable to the patient with PUPPP, oral prednisone in doses of 10 to 40 mg/day has been generally used for these type of severe cases. With this treatment, symptoms are usually relieved after 24 hours of the oral treatment. Sometimes, if the cases are too severe and the symptoms are extremely unbearable, early delivery can be discussed with the patient if the other treatments are ineffective. However, early delivery of the baby still does not guarantee that the symptoms will be gone. Luckily, in most cases, steroid treatment works efficiently and symptoms are generally greatly improved within several days. As with most steroid treatments, the usage of it is a controversial topic. Nonetheless, short-term or one-time use is advisable, and tends to be safer while using it during the third trimester compared to the first trimester.
Pine tar soap/body wash can also bring relief as can keeping the skin chilled such as through a cold shower or iced cloths.
See also
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
List of cutaneous conditions
References
External links
Pathology of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Pregnancy-related cutaneous conditions
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Robert Thaves (October 5, 1924 – August 1, 2006) was the creator of the comic strip Frank and Ernest, which began in 1972.
Early life
Robert Lee Thaves was born on October 5, 1924, in Burt, Iowa, where his father, John, published local newspapers. His father died when he was 13.
Thaves' desire to become a cartoonist began in his childhood. He had no formal training; instead, he practiced by studying and drawing the works of other cartoonists. He was so skilled he could identify the cartoonist of a comic strip without looking at the signature.
He attended the University of Minnesota, where he received both a bachelor's and master's degree in psychology. His cartoons were published in the university humor magazine Ski-U-Mah and newspaper The Minnesota Daily.
During World War II, Thaves served in Europe in the Army's 89th Infantry Division.
He married his wife Katie in 1954, and moved with her to Manhattan Beach, California three years later. He enrolled in the Ph.D. program at the University of Southern California, but left before completing his degree due to the success of his business career.
Career
While still at college, the first of his cartoons was printed in magazines. He continued to be interested in cartooning, and developed the Frank and Ernest strip while working as an industrial psychologist, occasionally selling comics to publications such as the Saturday Evening Post, True, and Cosmopolitan.
Frank and Ernest began appearing in magazines as early as the 1960s. It was first nationally syndicated on November 6, 1972. Frank and Ernest'''s distributor, United Media, said that the strip was carried by more than 1,300 newspapers and read by 25 million people. It was the first single panel strip to appear in the "panel" format, and the first to use block letters for its dialogue.
He also drew the short-lived King Baloo strip, which ran during the 1980s. Co-created with Scott Stantis, its format was identical to Frank and Ernest, but featured the titular King.
His son Tom began collaborating with him on Frank and Ernest in 1997. The elder Thaves had planned on transitioning his son to take over the strip before his death.
Ginger Rogers quote
In a 1982 Frank and Ernest comic strip, Thaves wrote about Fred Astaire: "Sure he was great, but don't forget that Ginger Rogers did everything he did, backwards… and in high heels." The official Ginger Rogers website credits Thaves and uses his original line. Often the quote is incorrectly attributed to Faith Whittlesey. Sometimes the quote is attributed to Ann Richards, who popularized the line in her 1988 Democratic National Convention speech, paraphrasing it as: "But if you give us a chance, we can perform. After all, Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels," though Richards credited television journalist Linda Ellerbee for giving her the line. Ellerbee said she heard the line from a fellow passenger on an airplane.
Awards
He won several awards for Frank and Ernest including the National Cartoonist Society Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for 1983, 1984 and 1986. He won the H.L. Mencken Award for the best cartoon in 1985 and he was selected as "Punster of the Year" in 1990.
Death
Thaves died of respiratory failure in Torrance, California at the age of 81.
Tributes
Several comic strips paid tribute to Thaves in the weeks after his death in 2006: Candorville on August 14; Arlo & Janis on August 29, and Prickly City (a strip written by his King Baloo collaborator Scott Stantis) on September 10.
See also
Frank and Ernest''
References
External links
Frank and Ernest's official homepage
NCS Awards
Toonopedia entry for Frank and Ernest
1924 births
2006 deaths
University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts alumni
American comic strip cartoonists
People from Kossuth County, Iowa
People from Manhattan Beach, California
United States Army personnel of World War II
Deaths from respiratory failure
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Primates in the Anglican Communion
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Primates in the Anglican Communion are the most senior bishop or archbishop of one of the 41 churches of the Anglican Communion. The Church of England, however, has two primates, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York.
Variations
Some of these churches are stand-alone ecclesiastical provinces (such as the Church of the Province of West Africa), while others are national churches comprising several ecclesiastical provinces (such as the Church of England). Since 1978, the Anglican primates have met annually for an Anglican Communion Primates' Meeting at the invitation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, who is regarded as the symbolic leader (though primus-inter-pares) of the Anglican primates. While the gathering has no legal jurisdiction, it acts as one of the informal instruments of unity among the autonomous provinces of the communion.
In stand-alone ecclesiastical provinces, the primate is the metropolitan archbishop of the province. In national churches composed of several ecclesiastical provinces, the primate will be senior to the metropolitan archbishops of the various provinces, and may also be a metropolitan archbishop. In those churches which do not have a tradition of archiepiscopacy, the primate is a bishop styled "primus" (in the case of the Scottish Episcopal Church), "presiding bishop", "president bishop", "prime bishop" or simply "primate". In the case of the Episcopal Church in the United States, which is composed of several ecclesiastical provinces, there is a presiding bishop who is its primate, but the individual provinces are not led by metropolitans.
Anglican primates may be attached to a fixed see (e.g., the Archbishop of Canterbury is invariably the Primate of All England), who may be chosen from among sitting metropolitans or diocesan bishops and retain the see (as with, for example, the Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia), or who may have no see (as in the Anglican Church of Canada). Primates are generally chosen by election (either by a synod consisting of laity, clergy and bishops, or by a House of Bishops). In some instances, the primacy is awarded on the basis of seniority among the episcopal college. In the Church of England, the primate, like all bishops, is appointed by the British sovereign, in the capacity of Supreme Governor of the established church, on the advice of the Crown Appointments Commission.
The United Churches of South India, of North India, of Pakistan and of Bangladesh have neither metropolitan (arch)bishops nor national primates. Instead, each has a Moderator of the Synod (and a Vice-Moderator), elected from among the bishops for a fixed term, who is ranked among the Anglican primates.
Dual primates
In the Church of England and the Church of Ireland, the metropolitan of the second province has since medieval times also been accorded the title of primate. In England, the Archbishop of Canterbury is known as the "Primate of All England" while the Archbishop of York as "Primate of England" (see also Primacy of Canterbury). In Ireland both the Anglican and Roman Catholic Archbishops of Armagh are titled "Primate of All Ireland"; while both the Anglican and Roman Catholic Archbishops of Dublin are titled "Primate of Ireland". As both of these positions pre-date the 1921 partition, they relate to the whole of Ireland. The junior primates of these churches do not normally participate in the Primates' Meeting.
List of current primates
This is a list of the 42 current primates (including four moderators of united churches) in the worldwide Anglican Communion. The list is given according to the Anglican order of precedence, with the Archbishop of Canterbury as primus inter pares first and the others in order of seniority by their first installation to a primacy.
See also
Anglican Communion
List of current patriarchs
Notes
References
External links
Anglican Communion - Primates
Anglican Online
Anglican primates
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The canton of Maisons-Alfort is an administrative division of the Val-de-Marne department, Île-de-France region, northern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Maisons-Alfort.
It consists of the following communes:
Maisons-Alfort
References
Cantons of Val-de-Marne
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Chakhansur () is a district in the Nimruz Province of Afghanistan. It has a population of about 11,165 as of 2004, which includes Pashtun, Tajik, Baloch and Hazara ethnic groups.
The economy is primarily based on agriculture, and the necessary water for irrigation is dependent on the status of the Sistan Basin, an endorheic basin which periodically becomes dry.
This area of Afghanistan was a major medieval cultural hub on the Silk Road but most ancient structures are now covered by sand. Signs of historical irrigation systems, including canals, are still visible in the Chakhansur area while elsewhere canals are filled with silt and agricultural fields buried by shifting sand. Today the area is relatively sparsely populated. There continue to be problems with water control and periodic flooding and drought.
In 2004 the Chakhansur farmers had been experiencing a severe and long term drought. Even with help from the World Food Program, many have abandoned their homes, perhaps as many as 20,000, to search for water and jobs.
See also
Chakhansur
Footnotes
External links
Satellite view of Chakhansur
Shows Chakhansur proximity to Sistan Basin
Dust storm over Afghanistan and Pakistan
From Wetland to Wasteland: The Destruction of the Hanoum Oasis
Districts of Nimruz Province
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The SS Eaglescliffe Hall was a bulk freighter initially built to serve the Canadians on the Great Lakes. She left the lakes during the Second World War to transport goods around Britain, but returned in 1959. She sank off the west Coast of Canada in 1961 after conversion to a log barge.
Pre-war service
The Eaglescliffe Hall was built in 1928 at the yards of Smiths Dock Company, South Bank, Middlesbrough. She was sailed across the Atlantic to enter service with Hall Corporation, based in Canada.
World War II service
On the outbreak of war she was fitted to cross the Atlantic to support the merchant navy in British waters. She joined the ill-fated convoy SC 7 which sailed from Sydney, Nova Scotia on 5 October 1940. She was carrying a cargo of timber. The poorly escorted convoy came under heavy U-boat attack, and a number of the ships were sunk. Eaglescliffe Hall was straggling behind the main convoy and was able to pick up survivors from the torpedoed Greek merchant SS Aenos. She safely reached port.
She was soon busy on a number of local convoys, including trips from Seaham to London, carrying coal for the London power stations. Whilst at anchor off Sunderland on 10 August 1941 the Eaglescliffe Hall was attacked by German bombers. One bomb fell into the hold but did not detonate, the second hit the side and fell into the water. A third bomb struck the engine room, killing two people, including the chief engineer, and wounding several others. The Eaglescliffe Hall was towed to Sunderland on 13 August and from there to the Tyne on 20 August for repairs. Eaglescliffe Hall again found herself in trouble later that year, when the Sheringham lifeboat Foresters' Centenary had to rescue 15 men from her on 29–30 October 1941. The lifeboat's coxwain, a man named Dumble, was awarded the RNLI's Bronze Medal for the rescue.
Post-war service
Eaglescliffe Hall remained in service, and in 1955 was sold to Colonial Steamships Ltd, where she was renamed David Barclay.
David Barclay was sold to Scott Misener of Canada in 1959 and returned to service on the Great Lakes for two years.
She was sold to Kingcome Navigation Ltd., Vancouver in 1961 and was converted to a log barge. She sank later that year whilst under tow in waters off British Columbia on 25 October 1961.
References
Specifications of Eaglescliffe Hall
Eaglescliffe Hall's convoys at Convoyweb.org
1928 ships
Steamships of Canada
Great Lakes freighters
Steamships of the United Kingdom
World War II merchant ships of the United Kingdom
Shipwrecks of the British Columbia coast
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The Modern Style is a style of architecture, art, and design that first emerged in the United Kingdom in the mid-1880s. It is the first Art Nouveau style worldwide, and it represents the evolution of Arts and Crafts movement which was native to Great Britain. Britain not only provided the base and intellectual background for the Art Nouveau movement which was adapted by other countries to give birth to local variants; they also played an over-sized role in its dissemination and cultivation through the Liberty department store and The Studio magazine. The most important person in the field of design in general and architecture, in particular, was Charles Rennie Mackintosh. He created one of the key motifs of the movement, now known as the 'Mackintosh rose' or 'Glasgow rose'. The Glasgow school was also of tremendous importance, particularly due to a group closely associated with Mackintosh, known as 'The Four'. The Liberty store nurturing of style gave birth to two metalware lines, Cymric and Tudric.
Archibald Knox was a defining person of these lines and metalware of the style. In the field of ceramic and glass Christopher Dresser is a standout figure. Not only did he work with the most prominent ceramic manufacturers but became a crucial person behind James Couper & Sons trademarking of Clutha glass inspired by ancient Rome in 1888. Aubrey Beardsley was a defining person in graphic and drawing, and influenced painting and style in general. In textiles William Morris and C. F. A. Voysey are of huge importance, although most artists were versatile and worked in many mediums and fields, influencing them all to an extent. Because of the natural evolution of Arts and Crafts to Modern Style, lines can be blurred and many designers, artists, and craftsmen worked in both styles simultaneously. Important figures include Charles Robert Ashbee, Walter Crane, Léon-Victor Solon, George Skipper, Charles Harrison Townsend, Arthur Mackmurdo, William James Neatby.
History
Origins
Art Nouveau had its origins in Britain, mainly in the work of William Morris and Arts and Crafts movement which was founded by students of Morris. Through Morris, formative and essential influence will be Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood, which was in turn championed and sometimes even financially supported by John Ruskin. Ruskin's influence on the formation of Arts and Crafts and Modern Style is hard to overstate. Arts and Crafts movement called for better treatment of decorative arts, believed all objects should be made beautiful and took inspiration from folklore, medieval craftsmanship and design, and nature. Red House, Bexleyheath (1860), architectural work by Philip Webb with interiors done by William Morris is one of the early prototypes. Work of Arthur Mackmurdo is the earliest fully realized form of the Art Nouveau, his Mahogany chair from 1883 and design for a cover for essay Wren's City Churches are recognized by art historians as the very first works in the new style. Mackmurdo's work shows influence of another British illustrator William Blake, whose designs for Songs of Innocence and of Experience from 1789 certainly point to even earlier origin of Art Nouveau. Unlike Europe, in Great Britain there was no radical break, no revolution. Artists and architects simply continued spirit of innovation, which was the essence of Arts and Crafts. Art Nouveau is natural evolution of Arts and Crafts movement.
Development
Fertile ground for this new style will be Scotland, Glasgow in particular. The city already had significant artistic activity, The Glasgow Art Institute was founded in 1879. As pretty much every European variation it will be influenced by Japonisme which was in vogue but with the addition of Celtic revival and its nationalistic tone. Archibald Knox was prominent figure in formation of new style that built on the foundation of Arts and Crafts with conscious addition of Celtic elements, as he was from the Isle of Man and interested in his Celtic roots. Christopher Dresser and his interest in Japanese design will add important ingredient information of Modern Style. Style did exist in England as well, but artists there gravitated slightly more towards Arts and Crafts. Most prominent figures will be Charles Rennie Mackintosh and people closely associated with him also known as "The Four", and the Glasgow School because of which style was also known as the "Glasgow Style".
Pieces designed by William Morris, Archibald Knox, and Christopher Dresser were on sale in a newly opened department store called Liberty, in London's Regent Street, in 1875.
Arthur Lasenby Liberty with his great business skills fused Arts and Crafts aesthetic, Celtic Britain with popular demand for oriental design. He opened the second store in Paris in 1890.
In the 1890s, Liberty (department store) collaborated with many British designers and artists, mainly working in Arts and Crafts style that has by then evolved in Art Nouveau. The store became synonymous with the new style, to the extent that Art Nouveau is sometimes called Stile Liberty in Italy. Both styles co-existed and numerous artists contributed to both styles and played role in developing them. Therefore, blurring the lines and distinction, a good example of this is Charles Rennie Mackintosh whose architecture work was very much in the Glasgow style, but parts of the interior in those same buildings could lean more in Arts and Crafts direction, particularly when it comes to furniture.
In 1900, the Glasgow Four and some English artists like Charles Robert Ashbee with his Guild and School of Handicraft from London were invited to participate in the Vienna Secession's 8th exhibition. They were huge influence on the artists of Vienna Secession and Viennese art scene. Modern Style artists will strongly influence Koloman Moser and Josef Hoffmann, and inspire them to establish Wiener Werkstätte.
Influence of British was vast and Anglomania was unbearable for some, writer Charles Genuys in 1897 declares it is time to shake it off. In 1901 Jean Lahor stated that William Morris and John Ruskin are precursors to Art Nouveau.
Painting
The decisive inlueces on the painting, and one of formative influences on the style in general will be Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. They will influence Arts and Crafts movement, Symbolism, Aestheticism and Modern Style. Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Edward Burne-Jones are among most important figures associated with the brotherhood.
The group known as "The Four" will make the biggest impact in the field of painting and the style in general. The group consisted of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, his friend Herbert MacNair, and sisters Frances MacDonald and Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh. "The Four" met at painting classes at Glasgow School of art in 1891. Frances married Herbert in 1899 and Margaret married Charles in 1900. Although all were great artists in their own right, Margaret was a stand out when it comes to painting, she greatly influenced Charles and he praised her as a genius. Both sisters were influenced by the work of William Blake and Aubrey Beardsley and this is reflected in their use of elongated figures and linear elements. Margaret exhibited with her husband at the 1900 Vienna Secession, where they were an influence on Gustav Klimt, Josef Hoffmann, and artist that will form Wiener Werkstätte. They continued to be popular in the Viennese art scene, both exhibiting at the Viennese International Art Exhibit in 1909.
In 1902, the couple received a major Viennese commission: Fritz Waerndorfer, the initial financer of the Wiener Werkstätte, was building a new villa outside Vienna showcasing the work of many local architects. Hoffmann and Koloman Moser were already designing two of its rooms; he invited the Mackintoshes to design the music room. That room was decorated with panels of Margaret's art: the Opera of the Winds, the Opera of the Seas, and the Seven Princesses, a new wall-sized triptych considered by some to be her finest work. This collaboration was described by contemporary critic Amelia Levetus as "perhaps their greatest work, for they were allowed perfectly free scope".
Graphic and drawing
The first appearance of the curving, sinuous forms that came to be called Art Nouveau is traditionally attributed to Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo (1851–1942) in 1883. They were soon adopted by pre-Raphaelite painter Edward Burne-Jones and Aubrey Beardsley in the 1890s. They were following the advice of the art historian and critic John Ruskin, who urged artists to "go to nature" for their inspiration.
In Britain, one of the first leading graphic artists in what became Art Nouveau style was Aubrey Beardsley (1872–1898). He began with engraved book illustrations for Le Morte d'Arthur, then black and white illustrations for Salome by Oscar Wilde (1893), which brought him fame. In the same year, he began engraving illustrations and posters for the art magazine The Studio, which helped publicize European artists such as Fernand Khnopff in Britain. The curving lines and intricate floral patterns attracted as much attention as the text.
Architecture
The most prominent architect of Modern Style is Charles Rennie Mackintosh. He was based in Glasgow and took inspiration from Scottish baronial architecture fusing it with organic forms of plants and simplicity of Japanese design. This unique blend will give birth to a modern and distinct style for which he is known. He considered Scottish Baronial to be the national style of Scotland, and in 1890 he delivered a lecture to Glasgow Architectural Association on the subject of Scottish Baronial: 'How different is the study of Scottish Baronial architecture. Its original examples are at our doors... the monuments of our forefathers, the works of men bearing our own name'. Along with his most famous work, Glasgow School of Art almost all buildings he created are notable and important like Scotland Street School Museum, Queen's Cross Church, Glasgow, Hill House, Helensburgh. Along with built designs, there are quite few who were not built. He was moderately successful as an architect but will be brought to fame and his significance will be fully understood only after his death. One of his designs that were built posthumously is House for an Art Lover. Recurring motif in his designs is what will become known as the Mackintosh Rose or Glasgow Rose.
Another important architect was George Skipper, who had a great impact on the city of Norwich. His stand out work is Royal Arcade, Norwich which has 24 wooden bow-fronted shops and faience designed by W.J.Neatby. Writer and poet, John Betjeman said of Skipper: "He is altogether remarkable and original. He was to Norwich what Gaudi was to Barcelona"
Everard's Printing Works in Bristol is another icon of Modern Style. Architectural work by Henry Williams celebrates the history of printing from Gutenberg to William Morris. The facade is decorated with tiles in design by W.J.Neatby.
James Salmon (architect, born 1873) native of Glasgow who attended Glasgow School of Art from 1888 until 1895, and completed his apprenticeship in the office of William Leiper (1839–1916) had unique opus as well. "The Hatrack" (1899–1902) in St Vincent Street is his most famous work, with plenty of glass, highly detailed Modern Style facade and distinctive cupola that gave buildings its nickname.
Charles Harrison Townsend made a significant contribution to the style, some claim he was the only English architect to have worked in the new style. Like all architects and artist working in the new style he displays an affinity for nature motifs but his motif of choice was the tree.
Leslie Green was a Londoner who designed significant number of iconic London Underground stations in his hometown. His use of oxblood glazed architectural terra-cotta on the exterior of stations gave them distinct and somewhat flamboyant appearance. For the interiors he used the pleasant bottle-green terra-cotta.
Metalware and jewellery
Cymric was the name given to a range of original silver and jewellery that A. L. Liberty sponsored in 1898, and which was first exhibited at his shop in the spring of the following year. Although the mark registered at the Goldsmiths’ Company was entered in his name, the majority of the silver and jewellery was made by W. H. Haseler of Birmingham, who became a joint partner in the project, after designs supplied by Oliver Baker and the Silver Studio. Archibald Knox, a Manxman who had worked for Christopher Dresser, was one of the most gifted designers employed by the Silver Studio; he supplied the majority of Liberty metalwork designs between 1899 and 1912.
Tudric was the range name for pewterware made by W.H. Haseler's of Birmingham. The chief designer being Archibald Knox, together with David Veazey, Oliver Baker, and Rex Silver. Liberty & Co began producing Tudric in 1901 and continued to the 1930s. Tudric pewter differentiated from other pewters with better quality, it had a higher content of silver. Pewter is traditionally known as "the poor man's silver".
Guild and School of Handicraft established in 1888 by Charles Robert Ashbee made a significant contribution to the style in the medium. One of the founding members and first instructor in metalwork was John Pearson. Pearson is most famous for his work in copper, and his innovation of beating the copper out against a block of lead. Guild designs of belt buckles, jewellery, cutlery, and tableware were notable in influencing German and Austrian Art Nouveau artists.
Textiles and wallpaper
Thanks to William Morris, this medium will go through a renaissance. He did away with luxurious jacquard weaved silk furnishings on one end, and with cheap roller printed textiles and wallpapers on others. The focus of his attention, in Arts and Crafts spirit, was on traditional craft-based hand block printing and hand weaving. He will fully utilize these mediums with new patterns and unleash creativity in pattern design, shining new light, and changing people's perception of home furnishings. William's most iconic forms were unique plant-based compositions, in wallpaper from 1864 and printed textiles from 1874. Plants native to England were the essence of his design. C.F.A. Voysey will make a huge contribution to the field. Although an architect by profession he will be persuaded by his friend, Arthur Heygate Macmurdo, to try designing wallpapers. His designs were easier on the eye, one of his aphorisms was To be simple is the end, not the beginning, of design. He was admired on the continent by figures like Victor Horta and Henry van de Velde. In 1900 Journal of Decorative Art calls him fountainhead and the prophet of Art Nouveau.
Silver Studio founded by Arthur Silver in 1880 and later inherited by his son, Rex Silver, will have its heyday roughly from 1890 to 1910, at the peak of Modern Style. The studio started with Japanese inspired designs and will establish an important relationship with the Liberty department store, for which a lot of designs will be produced. Many talented designers worked for the studio, including John Illingworth Kay, Harry Napper, and Archibald Knox. In 1897 The Studio reported that le style Anglais was invading France, and that the majority of designers and manufacturers are content to copy and disfigure English patterns. The huge popularity of designs was reflected in the fact that by 1906 the number of designs sold to European manufacturers was 40%.
Ceramics
Christopher Dresser is without a doubt most important ceramicist England had at the time, and maybe ever. His interest in ceramic will start in the 1860s and he will work for firms such as Linthorpe Art Pottery, Mintons, Wedgwood, Royal Worcester, Watcombe, Linthorpe, Old Hall at Hanley and Ault. He was inspired by nature, not surprising considering he was a botanist, but strongly rejected outright copying, instead of arguing stylized approach “If plants are employed as ornaments they must not be treated imitatively, but must be conventionally treated, or rendered into ornaments – a monkey can imitate, man can create”. In contrast to those designs, he also made bold, bright colored creations full of virility. In addition to Dressler, important designers working in the medium will be John W. Wadsworth and Léon-Victor Solon. In 1901, Wadsworth under the directorship of Solon will create a range called Secessionist Ware. Named after Vienna Secession that was very much in vogue post-1900, stylized floral designs and strong use of line will contribute significantly to the international movement. Even though Mackintosh did not create ceramics, his design influence that was both direct and indirect is hard to overstate.
Architectural ceramics
William James Neatby started his foray into the ceramics at Burmantofts Potteries working as the architectural ceramics designer, he was previously working as an architect. He spent 6 years working for the company, from 1894 to 1890, and was its leading designer during that period. Neatby worked closely with the architect and designed numerous interiors and exteriors for hotels, hospitals, banks, restaurants and houses. The architect would only give Neatby the rough outline and he was able to understand the spirit of the undertaking and pick it up from there. This was achieved not only thanks to his artistic sensibility, but also his training as an architect. He would move to London and work for Doulton and Co. in 1890 where he was in charge of Doulton's architectural department for the design and production of mural ceramic. He spent 11 years with the company, and it was during this period that he designed his most famous work, Meat Hall at Harrods, London.
Glass
From a legislative and political standpoint, a significant moment for glass in Britain was the abolition of an 1851 tax on windows according to their size, this in turn led to larger windows, and larger use of glass in architecture and house design in general. 19th century had important innovations when it comes to glass manufacturing. In the 1820s technique of molding, glass was discovered, and in the 1870s the blown glass. Besides technique, new types of glass were also being explored. One of these new types of glass was Clutha glass, trademarked by James Couper & Sons in 1888. This glass, unlike the previous type of glass, had air bubbes purposely left, as it imitated ancient Roman glass and was in vogue at the time. Clutha line was designed by Dresser from 1888 until 1896 and was retailed by the ever-present Liberty department store. Dresser focused on the form and practicality of his designs, he had a great understanding of manufacturing technique "Glass has a molten state in which it can be blown into the most beautiful of shapes. This process is the work of but a few seconds. If material is worked in its most simple and befitting manner, the results are more beautiful than those which are arrived at by any roundabout method of production"
Gallery
References
Art movements in Europe
Art Nouveau
Decorative arts
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The 2013 Seattle Reign FC season was the club's first season in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.
Background
In November 2012, it was confirmed that a Seattle-based women's professional soccer team owned by Bill Predmore (founder and president of Seattle-based digital marketing agency, POP) had been accepted into a new women's professional soccer league, later named National Women's Soccer League. Former general manager of the Seattle Sounders Women and Seattle Sounders FC Director of Youth Programs, Amy Carnell, was named General Manager.
On December 21, 2012, the team announced Laura Harvey as their first head coach. Harvey was head coach of Arsenal L.F.C. from 2010-2012 after serving as an assistant for two years, assisted and then coached Birmingham City L.F.C. from 2002-2008, and served as an assistant coach for England's U-17, U-19 and U-23 women's national teams from 2005-2011.
Review
Drafts and signings
On January 11, 2013, as part of the NWSL Player Allocation, Kaylyn Kyle (CAN), Teresa Noyola (MEX), Megan Rapinoe (USA), Amy Rodriguez
(USA), Jenny Ruiz (MEX), Hope Solo (USA), and Emily Zurrer (CAN) were named to the Seattle team. On January 18, the Reign selected Christine Nairn, Mallory Schaffer, Kristen Meier, and Haley Kopmeyer at the 2013 NWSL College Draft. On February 4, 2013, it was announced that the team had signed four free agents: Kate Deines, Jessica Fishlock, Tiffany Cameron, and Lindsay Taylor. During the February 7, 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft, the team selected Nikki Krzysik, Lauren Barnes, Laura Heyboer, Liz Bogus, Michelle Betos and Kaley Fountain.
Preseason
Leading into the preseason, it was learned that the Reign would be without all of their U.S. national team allocated players for almost half of the season. National team forward, Amy Rodriguez, announced she was pregnant with her first child and would not be playing during the inaugural season. U.S. national team goalkeeper, Hope Solo, would be away for the first part of the season after recovering from wrist surgery and Megan Rapinoe had signed with French side, Olympique Lyonnais, from January to June and would miss at least nine games.
Regular season
After traveling to Japan in the preseason to play matches against defending L. League champion INAC Kobe Leonessa, Fukuoka J. Anclas, and Nojima Stella Kanagawa, the Reign faced their first regular season match against the Chicago Red Stars at Benedictine University, in which Seattle's first college draft pick, Christine Nairn, scored the Reign's first goal of the season via a header off an assist from Liz Bogus. The Red Stars later tied the game 1-1, but the point that Seattle earned in the game would be its only for the next nine games. Without the U.S. national team players or a veteran goalscorer up front, the team struggled to win games. Although the losses were for the most part consistently low-scoring games, it was apparent that the Reign was missing some final ingredients for success.
In June 2013, head coach Laura Harvey began making some trades and signing new players. Forward and Canadian international, Tiffany Cameron was waived, later to be picked up by FC Kansas City and former U.S. national team defender, Stephanie Cox was added to the roster. Mexican allocated player and former Stanford Cardinal standout, Teresa Noyola, was traded to FC Kansas City for Renae Cuellar, and Noyola's fellow former Stanford Cardinal goal-scorer, Lindsay Taylor was traded to the Washington Spirit. After a brief stint on the team by Tobagonian international, Kennya Cordner who was later waived and replaced by Australian national team co-captain, Emily van Egmond due to the league's restriction on only having two international players on a team (in addition to allocated players), and the return of U.S. national team players, Solo and Rapinoe, the Reign began to turn the season around with a 1-1 tie against the Western New York Flash. The game would be the first of a six-game undefeated streak for the Reign with two ties and four wins. After losing to regional rival, Portland Thorns FC, 2-1 in the season finale in front of a sold-out crowd of 3,855, the Reign ended the 2013 NWSL season seventh in the league with a 5-14-3 record.
Club
Executive staff
Coaching staff
Roster
Competitions
Preseason
Regular season
Standings
Results summary
Results by round
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Top scorers
Players with one goal or more included only.
Top assists
Players with one assist or more included only.
Disciplinary record
Players with 1 card or more included only.
Goalkeeper stats
Last updated: August 20, 2013
Player Transactions
Transfers In
Transfers Out
Honors and awards
NWSL Player of the Week
Reign FC Player of the Match
See also
2013 National Women's Soccer League season
References
OL Reign seasons
Seattle Reign
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Meech Lake, a lake in Canada
4367 Meech, a minor planet
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The Iveco Daily is a large light commercial van produced by the Italian automaker Iveco since 1978; it was also sold as the Fiat Daily by Fiat until 1983. Unlike the more car-like unibody Fiat Ducato, the Daily uses a separate ladder frame typical of heavier commercial vehicles. The Iveco Daily is produced at the Iveco Suzzara plant, near Mantova in Italy, where Iveco has recently made substantial investments to renew the production lines.
The Daily is also the longest-running vehicle of the Iveco production and in over 40 years have sold over 3 million units. Today it is marketed in 110 markets around the world.
First generation (1978–1992)
The first series Daily was offered with two models, the 35 and the 50 (3.5 and 5.0 tons). The larger one (Daily 50) had load capacity up to . In 1985, a turbodiesel version named "TurboDaily" was introduced. An Alfa Romeo badge engineered version was sold as the Alfa Romeo AR8, similarly to the Fiat Ducato based AR6. The OM version was initially called OM Grinta, and later the turbocharged version OM TurboGrinta. In Switzerland, these were also sold as Saurer-Fiat and as Saurer-OM.
Engines
2.5 L diesel at 4200 rpm, at 2400 rpm
2.5 L turbodiesel at 4100 rpm, at 2300 rpm
2.5 L diesel I.D. at 4200 rpm, at 2200 rpm (only in Zastava Rival)
Second generation (1990–2000)
The second generation Daily was introduced in 1990, with a totally revised cab and improvements on the Sofim engine (at that time, with a 2.5 L capacity). Following the entry of Ford's commercial operation into Iveco, in 1986, The Daily 3.5 ton was soon removed from the UK market as it was now direct competition with Ford's Transit, the Daily stayed on in the UK at rated above 4.0 ton, and now sold as Iveco-Ford Truck. The Daily has no other connection with the Transit. Turbodiesel versions are called "TurboDaily."
The second generation was facelifted in 1996; it differs only slightly exterior-wise, but the engine was now available in 2.8-litre capacity . The 59-12 (chassis cabs and panel vans) and 59-13 (minibus) models were launched (GVW 6.4 tons). All-wheel-drive variants were also made available.
Engines
2.5 L diesel at 4,200 rpm
2.5 L turbodiesel at 3,800 rpm
2.5 L tdi at 3,800 rpm
2.8 L diesel
2.8 L turbodiesel at 3,600 rpm
2.8 L tdi at 3,600 rpm
Chinese production (1997-Present)
Since 1997, the Daily has been license built in China by Nanjing Automobile subsidiary Naveco. The model was sold as the Deyi (得意) and later spawned a modernized facelift variant called the Xindeyi (新得意, New Daily).
Pre-facelift styling
Post-facelift styling
Third generation (1999–2006)
With third series the Daily got new light groups (wider and lower). The Turbodaily name was dropped as all turbodiesels came with Unijet technology (common rail). Two new versions were released: "Agile", with automatic gearshift, and "CNG", a natural gas version. Also two new load classes were introduced: Daily 65 and Daily 28 (6.5 tons and 2.8 tons). The Iveco Daily was made "Van of the Year" for the year 2000.
The third generation of the Iveco Daily and the second generation of the Renault Mascott share many panels and some components of the cab, including the doors due to an agreement between Iveco and Renault stipulated in July 1994. The agreement provided for the production and sharing of common components for a total of 120 thousand pieces a year produced in the various factories of Brescia (Italy, Iveco), Suzzara (Italy, Iveco), Valladolid (Spain, Iveco) and Batilly (France, SoVAB Renault factory).
Engines
Originally there were models with three engine options, all of type 8140 of 2.8 liters. A variant was a suction diesel with , but they rarely sold. Another had turbocharger, intercooler and . The last variant gave and had common rail injection. Shortly after receiving the largest engine variable geometry turbocharger and an output of .
In 2003 came the F1A engine with 2.3-litre stroke volume and second-generation common rail injection with and , and in 2004 came the new F1C engine of 3.0 liters, based on F1A with timing chain and or . At this time, the old 8140-engine was completely replaced.
Transmissions
The motors up to had five-speed gearbox, while the more powerful engines also available with a six-speed gearbox. The model could also be obtained with electronic / hydraulic controlled manual gearbox, called Agile.
Chinese production (2009-Present)
Since 2009, the third generation Daily has been the base of the Turin (都灵) and later the Power Daily (褒迪) variant by Nanjing Automobile subsidiary Naveco. The model was sold till 2013 and received a modernized facelift variant sold starting from 2014.
Pre-facelift styling
Post-facelift styling
Fourth generation (2006–2011)
The fourth generation was designed by Giugiaro and arrived to markets in the middle of 2006. It's available as: Van, cabin cruiser, Combi, Minibus, Agile, and CNG. The minibus is also commercialized with the Irisbus brand. Certain models with clean engines have been sold as the "Iveco EcoDaily" in some European markets.
For the first time since the year 2000, an all-wheel-drive version of the Daily is available starting from 2007. This is developed in co-operation with the company SCAM and is available as single cab and double cab with the wheelbases and and double cab with wheelbase of . Permissible total weight in two versions: or .
Engines
2.3 HPI and
2.3 HPT diesel
3.0 HPI
3.0 HPT
3.0 CNG
Fifth generation (2009–2014)
The fifth generation was introduced 29 June 2011 and came into the market at the beginning of September 2011.
Iveco Daily Ousheng
A version produced by Naveco (Nanjing Iveco) of China called the Iveco Daily Ousheng (欧胜) was a facelift based on the fifth generation Iveco Daily, and extended production starting from 2017.
Engines
Euro 5
2.3 L /270 Nm
2.3 L /320 Nm
2.3 L /350 Nm
3.0 L /350 Nm
3.0 L /400 Nm
3.0 L /470 Nm
EEV
3.0 L /370 Nm
3.0 L /400 Nm
3.0 L CNG /350 Nm
Sixth generation (2014–present)
The sixth generation was introduced in July 2014.
Engines
Euro 5
2.3 L /270 Nm
2.3 L /320 Nm
2.3 L /350 Nm
3.0 L /350 Nm
3.0 L /400 Nm
3.0 L /470 Nm
Euro 6
3.0 L /370 Nm
3.0 L /400 Nm
3.0 L CNG /350 Nm
Euro 6D
2.3 L /320 Nm (Light Duty only)
2.3 L /350 Nm
2.3 L /380 Nm
3.0 L /380 Nm
3.0 L /430 Nm
3.0 L /470 Nm
3.0 L CNG /350 Nm
Electric version
A version powered by a 30 kW (40 HP) electric motor (60 kW peak) supplied by a battery with a capacity of 76 Ah and 21.2 kWh was announced in August 2010.
Variants
40.10 WM (4 x 4) light truck series - Officially the VM 90 is the square body military version of the Daily and includes an armored variant.
See also
List of buses
List of vans
List of pickup trucks
References
External links
Official Iveco Daily international site
Daily
Daily
Minibuses
Vans
Pickup trucks
Vehicles introduced in 1978
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Kowloon Tsai () is a place between Kowloon City and Kowloon Tong in Hong Kong. It was formerly a village in a valley, developed into a low-density residential area in New Kowloon. Due to the ambiguity of the area's west boundary (Junction Road serves as Kowloon Tsai's east boundary) and the opening of the nearby Kowloon Tong station in 1979, this place is now frequently regarded as a part of the Kowloon Tong area.
History
According to the Gazetteer of Xin'an county, Kowloon Tsai village was built before A.D. 1819.
The Hong Kong Golden Jubilee Jamborette (), was held between 1961-12-27 and 1962-01-02, celebrating the Golden jubilee (50 year anniversary) of Hong Kong Scouting with theme One World (). At Kowloon Tsai, now named Kowloon Tsai Park, the Jamboree hosted 2,732 Scouts in the challenging winter with heavy rain.
Notable places, streets and buildings
City University of Hong Kong
Nam Shan Estate
Kowloon Tsai Park
Maryknoll Convent School
La Salle College
La Salle Primary School
Kowloon City Plaza
Rhenish Church Pang Hok-ko Memorial College
Osborn Barracks
Oxford Road
Lancashire Road
Shaw Campus and Baptist University Road Campus, Hong Kong Baptist University
References
New Kowloon
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No More Fish, No Fishermen
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No More Fish, No Fishermen is a song whose lyrics were composed by Canadian folklorist and singer Shelley Posen, about the demise of the Newfoundland fishery. Although it was written in 1996, it is often assumed to be a traditional song. The tune is based upon "Coal Not Dole" by Kay Sutcliffe and Paul Abrahams, who wrote the lyrics and melody respectively, about the death of the coal industry in northern England. "Coal Not Dole" was made popular by Coope Boyes and Simpson on their Funny Old World album, and is in turn based on the Victorian Christmas carol, "See, Amid The Winter's Snow". It is set to the hymn tune Humility by John Goss, written in 1871.
Posen recorded "No More Fish, No Fishermen" with the group Finest Kind (on their CD Heart's Delight) as an a capella, three-part vocal; and on his solo CD The Old Songs' Home, with a jangle pop musical arrangement reminiscent of The Byrds.
Covers
Finest Kind Heart's Delight
Shelley Posen The Old Songs' Home
Adam Miller The Orphan Train and Other Reminiscences
Johnny Collins Now & Then
Bill Garrett & Sue Lothrop Red Shoes 2003
References
1996 songs
Shelley Posen songs
Songs about fish
Songs about fishers
Environmental songs
Songs about Canada
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Putuni District
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Potoni District is one of fifteen districts of the Azángaro Province in Peru.
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Taruja Pincha at approximately . Other mountains are listed below:
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (91.95%) learnt to speak in childhood, 7.92% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
References
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Mohammad Mozammel Huq
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Mohammad Mozammel Huq (Mohammed Mozammel Huq, born 1860) was one of the greatest poets in Bengal. He was also a journalist by profession. He was born at Santipur or Shantipur, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal, India.
Early life and education
His father's name was Nasiruddin Ahmed. Mozammel Haque lost his father early and was then raised by his maternal grandfather in Shantipur. He was a brilliant student since his childhood and studied at Tamachika Bari English School and Santipur Municipal High School respectively. He began his journey as a journalist with the Calcutta Weekly Samay. He had been commissioner for Santipur Municipality for 40 years and had the post of Vice-Chairman for three years. Besides this, he was a member of the education committee of the Nodia District Board for 30 years and honorary Magistrate for 20 years. He was the vice-president of the Bangiyo Mussalman Sahityo Samiti (Bengal Muslim Literary Society). Here he met with legendary poet Kazi Nazrul Islam and grew a close friendship between them. Later he became a teacher of Santipur Junior Jubilee Madrasah in Santipur. When his son Sir Azizul Haque became minister of education for Bengal, he upgraded the madrasah to Santipur Muslim High School.
Literary achievement
His poetic talent was evident from his childhood days. He was then regarded as a distinguished poet and writer of prose. Mozammel Haque wrote both prose and poetry. The Idea of Muslim Renaissance inspired his poetry. However, he excelled in writing prose that included biographies and novels. He also translated Persian writing Shahnama into Bengali in 1909. He composed the popular novel Johra in 1917. He was the secretary of Bangiya Mussalman Sahitya Patrika (1918) in which many of the writings of Kazi Nazrul Islam were published. His writings influenced the then vice-chancellor of Calcutta University Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee so much that he appointed him as an examiner of Bangla language in the Matriculation Examination of 1919. He continued on this post from 1919 to 1933. He was the editor and publisher of many monthly literary journal like – Moslem Bharat (1920), Lahari (1899), Mudgal, Santipur Dipika, Biswadoot, Yubak, Nawroj etc. He played a prominent role in fighting superstition, orthodoxy, backwardness and apathy in Muslim society. Bangiyo Sahitya Parishad conferred the title Kabya Kantha on him. Moslem Bharat was a non-communal journal. A message from Kabiguru, Rabindranath Tagore, appeared on the front page of the journal. Many eminent authors wrote through this journal.
Major works
Some of his notable poetic works are:
Kusumanjali (1881)
Premahar (1898)
Jatiyo Foyara (1912)
Apurba Darshan Katha (1885)
Islam Sangit (1923)
Tapas Kahini (1914)
Some of his famous prose works are:
Hazrat Mohammed (1903)
Tipu Sultan (1931)
Khawja Mainuddin Chisti (1918)
Ferdousi Charit (1898)
Maharsi Mansur (1896)
Shahnama (1909)
Hatemtai (1919)
Santipurer Raslila
He wrote two novels. They were Johra (1917) and Daraf Gazi Khan (1917).
Family and death
Sir Azizul Haque was his eldest son.
He died on 30 November 1933 at Santipur, Nadia.
See also
Kazi Nazrul Islam
References
Kalyani Nag, Santipur Prasanga: Vol-2 ( Santipur,1998 )
Kalikrishna Bhattacharya, Santipur Parichoy:-Vol 1 & 2 (Santipur Municipality, 1952)
Letter written by Rabindranath Tagore to Mohammed Mozammel Haque (Page No.6)
External links
Moslem Bharat in Banglapedia
Mohammad Mozammel Huq in Banglapedia
1860 births
1933 deaths
Bengali male poets
Bengali-language poets
Indian male poets
Bengali-language writers
Muslim poets
Bengali Muslims
Shantipur
People from Nadia district
19th-century Indian poets
20th-century Indian poets
Poets from West Bengal
19th-century Indian male writers
20th-century Indian male writers
Scholars from West Bengal
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Zawory, Greater Poland Voivodeship
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Zawory is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Książ Wielkopolski, within Śrem County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Książ Wielkopolski, east of Śrem, and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.
The village has a population of 101.
References
Zawory
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Handle the Jandal
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Handle the Jandal was an annual New Zealand awards ceremony that celebrated self-produced New Zealand music videos. Formally known as the Radio Active 89FM Handle the Jandal DIY New Zealand Music Video Awards, the competition was open to music videos of New Zealand music, made by New Zealand filmmakers with no external funding assistance.
History
Handle the Jandal was founded in 1997 by Dave Gibbons, manager of Wellington alternative radio station Radio Active. It grew from a local event to a nationally significant competition, attracting entries from around New Zealand.
Handle the Jandal was initially held at the Paramount Theatre but from 2004 it relocated to the Embassy Theatre, both in central Wellington.
Previous winners who have gone on to prominent careers both in New Zealand and on the international scene include James Barr, Chris Graham, Aaron Beck and Rollo Wenlock, who shot a music video for electronic band The Prodigy.
Competition details
A panel of preliminary judges whittled down the entrants for the Handle the Jandal competition to 15 finalists. Once the finalists had been decided, appointments were made for the final judging panel. Judges included prominent New Zealand personalities and film-makers, such as Chris Graham and Taika Waititi. The judging panel decided all but one of the award categories. The Favourite Handle the Jandal Video winner and two runners-up were decided by audience vote.
The Golden Jandal was the award given to winners at the Handle the Jandal award ceremonies.
Award categories
Best use of exploitative tactics to promote band
Best Editing
Best Cinematography
Best Concept
Best Animation
Rising Star
Favourite Handle the Jandal Video - Second runner up
Favourite Handle the Jandal Video - First runner up
Favourite Handle the Jandal Video - winner
2001 Awards
The 2001 awards were held on Monday 30 July 2001 at the Embassy Theatre in Wellington. 38 entries were received, with 14 shortlisted for the finals. The category prizes were judged by a panel including directors Chris Graham and Rueben Sutherland.
2002 Awards
The 2002 awards were held on Monday 5 August 2002 at the Paramount Theatre in Wellington.
Winners
Best Shameless Use of Exploitative Tactics to Promote Band: Liam Bourke “Love Me” (Liam & Vinnie)
Best Editing: Kate Logan & Tim Gordon “Littoral” (Hummel)
Best Cinematography: Seraphin Prince “Sea of Tranquility” (John Stanford)
Best Concept: James Barr “The Devil at Your Heels” (Raw Sugar)
Best Animation: Liam Bourke “Maybe Later Baby” (Liam & Vinnie)
Rising Star: Luke Savage “Trouble” (Dana Eclair)
2nd Runner Up: Luke Savage “Trouble” (Dana Eclair)
1st Runner Up: Kate Logan & Tim Gordon “Littoral” (Hummel)
Winner – 1st Prize: Olly Coleman “Waiting feat. Lotus” (Rhian Sheehan)
2003 Awards
The 2003 awards were held on Tuesday 16 September 2003 at the Paramount Theatre in Wellington. The awards ceremony was streamed online.
Winners
Best Use of Exploitative Tactics to Promote a Band: Dave Payne "Choke" (Marystaple)
Best Editing: Rachel Davies "No Ordinary Day" (Ben King)
Best Cinematography: Raymond Kennard "Species II" (Minuit)
Best Concept: Richard Shaw "Ready Now" (Sola Rosa)
Best Animation: Aaron Beck "Schematica" (Olmecha Supreme)
Favourite Handle The Jandal Video: Aaron Beck "Schematica" (Olmecha Supreme)
First Runner Up: Sam Buys "Sugar" (Jess Chambers Feat. Dirty Republic)
Second Runner Up: Ned & Rollo Wenlock "An Afternoon On The Moon" (Rhian Sheehan)
2004 Awards
The 2004 awards were held on Wednesday 15 September 2004 at the Embassy Theatre in Wellington.
Winners
Best Use of Exploitative Tactics to Promote Band: Chris Stapp "The People's Party" (Slavetrader)
Best Editing: Tania Bruce & Andrew Holmes "Simple Days" (Stardrunk)
Best Cinematography: Richard Bell "Gone Fishing" (The Phoenix Foundation)
Best Concept: Robin Charles "Pre Amble" (Phelps and Munro)
Best Animation: Ned Wenlock "San Pedro Sula" (Twinset)
Rising Star: Rory McHarg "Do What You Gotta Do" (Stylus 77)
2nd Runner Up; Robin Charles "Pre Amble" (Phelps and Munro)
1st Runner Up: Ned Wenlock "San Pedro Sula" (Twinset)
Favourite HTJ Video: Rueben Sutherland "Be A Man" (Ebb)
2005 Awards
The 2005 awards were held on Wednesday 21 September at the Embassy Theatre in Wellington and were hosted by Radio Active DJs Jed "Jedi" Thian and Miles Buckingham. The category judging panel included award-winning music video maker Chris Graham, producer Gemma Gracewood, and acclaimed director Taika Waititi.
Winners
Best use of exploitative tactics to promote a band: Christian Nicolson "Manama Nuts" (Goon)
Best Editing: Andrew Johnson "CCTV" (The Video Kid)
Best Cinematography: Rob Appierdo "Lucky" (Fly My Pretties)
Best Concept: Ned Wenlock "Theme to Scorpio’s Nest" (Raw Sugar)
Best Animation: Blain Hosford "Payload" (Autumn Stone)
Rising Star: Ed Davis "Fools Love Ragga Remix" (Misfits of Science)
Second runner-up: Andrew Johnson "CCTV" (The Video Kid)
First runner-up: Clair Burgess "Bruce Lee Bowla" (Sambassadors)
Winner: Preston McNeil and Jeremy Mansford "Change Me" (GND)
2006 Awards
The 2006 Handle the Jandal awards were held on Wednesday 20 September 2006 at the Embassy Theatre in Wellington, hosted by Radio Active DJs Rhys Morgan and Shannon Williams. 93 entries were received for the competition.
Winners
Best use of Exploitative Tactics: Dean Hewison "F**K you Orlando" (Mathew Saville)
Best Editing: Filthy Joe Smoker "Lucyfer" (The Sorecocks)
Best Cinematography: Mark Summerville "Send in the Clones" (Battle Circus)
Best Concept: Sally Tran "O’baby" (Charlie Ash)
Best Animation: Toby Donald "El Bandido" (Boss Christ)
Rising Star: Ed Lust "Shut Eye" (Arkitype)
First place: Sally Tran "O'Baby" (Charlie Ash)
Second Place: Marc Smith "DJ's Girlfriend" (The Video Kid)
Third Place: Mark Williams "Who's Your Daddy?" (Agent Alvin)
2007 Awards
No awards were held in 2007.
2008 Awards
The 2008 awards had a record 122 entries. Fifteen finalists were shortlisted for the awards ceremony, held on Thursday 27 November 2008 at the Embassy Theatre in Wellington. The category awards were decided by a panel judges, including film-maker Jonathan King, Flying Nun Records founder Roger Shepherd and David Ridler of NZ on Air.
Winners
Best use of exploitative tactics: The Down Low Concept "Headlights" (The Hot Grits)
Best editing: Curtis Baigent "It's Getting Me Down" (The Bonnie Scarlets)
Best Cinematography: Logan McMillan "Ring Around The Rosie" (Flip Grater)
Best Concept: Daniel Alexander Fowler "Will You?" (Denmark Street)
Best Animation: Marco Vidaurre "Tane Mahuta" (The Ruby Suns)
Rising Star: Daniel Alexander Fowler "Will You?" (Denmark Street)
Third Place: Curtis Baigent "It's Getting Me Down" (The Bonnie Scarlets)
Second Place: Ben Forman/Judah Finnigan "So Far So Good" (Deep Sea Regret)
First place: The Down Low Concept "Headlights" (The Hot Grits)
2009 Awards
The 2009 awards were held on Thursday 29 October 2009 at the Embassy Theatre in Wellington, presented by Radio Active DJ Liam Luff. The awards had 133 entries that were reduced to a shortlist of 15 finalists.
Winners
Best Use of Exploitative Tactics to Promote A Band: Judah Finnigan and Ben Forman "Berserk" (Highlife)
Best Editing: Joe Fish "A Obvious" (James Duncan)
Best Cinematography: Kimberley Brown "Perception" (Electric Wire Hustle)
Best Concept: Lisa Dunn "Weight Watchers" (Parallel Dance Ensemble)
Best Animation: Preston McNeil "With You In My Bed" (Isaac Aesili)
Rising Star 2009: Greg Pawsey "Satans Blues" (Cougar Cougar Cougar)
Third: Judah Finnigan "Highlife's Berserk" (Ben Forman)
Second: Mike Gray "The Baddies Are Coming" (El Schlong)
First: Lisa Dunn "Weight Watchers" (Parallel Dance Ensemble)
References
External links
Radio Active 89FM
Short film festivals in New Zealand
New Zealand film awards
Recurring events established in 1997
Awards established in 1997
New Zealand music awards
Festivals in Wellington
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I Am Albert Einstein is a 2014 children's book written by Brad Meltzer in the "Ordinary People Change the World" series. It follows the adventures of a young Albert Einstein learning important lessons.
Plot synopsis
The book features a young Albert Einstein, before he discovered the theory of relativity. As a child, young Albert Einstein was given a compass that fascinated him. No matter which way he turned it, it pointed north. The compass had a profound impact on his life. It inspired him to never stop being curious, and never stop discovering.
I am albert Einstein
The idea for the "Ordinary People Change the World" series came to Meltzer as he was shopping for his young daughter. All he saw in the racks were many T-shirts with princesses and loud mouth athletes. Meltzer wanted to give his daughter real heroes, ordinary people who stood up for what is right and changed the world. Together with award-winning comics artist Chris Eliopoulos, Meltzer created the "Ordinary People Change the World" children's book series. Each book features the story of a hero when they were a child. The publisher has ordered 12 books in the series.
Press
The book was named the #3 best children's nonfiction book of 2014 by Amazon. When I Am Rosa Parks was released, all previous three books in the "Ordinary People Change the World" series appeared simultaneously on the New York Times Bestseller List: I Am Rosa Parks at #2; I Am Abraham Lincoln at #6; and I Am Amelia Earhart at #8.
Meltzer was featured on many morning news shows to discuss the books, including CBS This Morning.
See also
Illana Katz, co-author of 1995 children's storybook, In a World of His Own: A Storybook About Albert Einstein
References
External links
- Brad Meltzer
2014 children's books
American children's books
American picture books
Children's history books
Children's books adapted into television shows
Books about Albert Einstein
Books by Brad Meltzer
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2017 Challenger Banque Nationale de Saguenay – Doubles
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Elena Bogdan and Mihaela Buzărnescu were the defending champions, but decided not to participate this year.
Bianca Andreescu and Carol Zhao won the title after Francesca Di Lorenzo and Erin Routliffe gave them a walkover in the final because of an injury.
Seeds
Draw
References
Main Draw
Challenger Banque Nationale de Saguenay
Challenger de Saguenay
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Shane Hall (born August 25, 1969) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He is a former driver in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. He last drove the No. 49 Chevrolet for Jay Robinson Racing. Hall is featured as an unlockable driver in the 2002 video game NASCAR Thunder 2003, and the 2001 game NASCAR Thunder 2002.
Racing career
Nextel Cup Series
Hall has one career Cup Series Start. Driving the No. 40 Kendall Oil Pontiac for Dick Brooks at the fall Rockingham race in 1995, he started last. With a crash about two-thirds through the race, Hall backed the No. 40 into the wall, and finished 36th.
Busch Series
Hall made his Busch debut in 1995 driving for Stegell Motorsports. Driving the No. 85 Lube America Chevy, Hall qualified 38th at Nashville Speedway USA and finished 26th, nine laps down. He made another start that year in Rockingham, finishing 22nd.
The Stegall team decided to run part-time in 1996, competing in 14 of the 26 races. His best run was once again at Rockingham, where he had a 12th-place finish and garnered his first career lead-lap finish. Hall gained his first-career top-ten start when he qualified 9th at Bristol, matching it two races later Nazareth.
Hall and Stegall ran full-time 1997. Despite not making two races, Hall earned his first career top-ten with a tenth-place finish at Watkins Glen International, while also winning his first career pole at South Boston.
In 1998, Hall scored three top-tens and a pole at Gateway.
For 1999, Hall switched over to the No. 43 team Owned by Mike Curb, but struggled severely, as he did not qualify for 6 of the 31 races. Despite that, Hall scored his first-career top-five at Myrtle Beach with a fourth-place effort. Yet once again, Hall struggled with 9 DNFs. He was released at the end of the year.
Hall only made two starts in 2000, running for the newly formed No. 0 Alumni Motorsports Chevy, with Ohio State University as the sponsor. With no owners' points, he struggled to qualify for many races, and was released.
Hall rebounded in 2001, signing with the No. 63 Hensley Racing Ford, sponsored by Lance Snacks. Hall continued to struggle and managed only 3 top 20 finishes, the best of which was 12th at Daytona International Speedway.
After Ken Alexander bought the No. 63 team in 2002, Hall continued to drive the car, competing in 24 races. He managed a tenth-place finish at Kentucky and had 5 other top-20s. Hall was released from the ride at the end of the year.
Hall made five races in 2003, four of which were for Jay Robinson Racing, though with three different numbers. He drove the No. 39 at Nashville, with a 39th-place finish, and the No. 89 at Nazareth, finishing last. Next, driving the No. 49, Hall finished 39th at the June Nashville Race and 28th at Kentucky. In addition, he drove the No. 15 PPC Racing Ford at Memphis, finishing 31st.
Hall made nine more starts in 2004. He ran at Gateway with Moy Racing in the No. 77 BG Products Ford, finishing 31st. He ran two more races for JRR in the No. 28 Team, finishing 41st at IRP and 38th at Dover. The other races were for ORTEC Racing, finishing 19th at Daytona and 20th at Pikes Peak.
He ran seven races with JRR in the No. 28 car in 2005, with a best finish of 33rd at Dover. However, he failed to finish any races, and was released. In 2006, he ran part-time with JRR's No. 28, contesting nine races, while failing to qualify for seven. After taking a year off in 2007, Hall returned to the then-renamed Nationwide Series in 2008 for 1 race at Nashville, driving the No. 49 for JRR.
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Winston Cup Series
Nationwide Series
References
External links
Living people
1969 births
Sportspeople from Greenville, South Carolina
Racing drivers from South Carolina
NASCAR drivers
CARS Tour drivers
American Speed Association drivers
People from Simpsonville, South Carolina
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Gridwars
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Gridwars (aka GRID WARS) was a programming contest announced in November 2002 by Engineered Intelligence (EI). The competition was devised to promote EI's product called CxC (a parallel programming language) introduced the same day. Gridwars was also announced in selected forums and through personal invitations.
Four contests were held in total: in February 2003, in June 2003 (Gridwars II), in November 2003 (Gridwars Interactive), and in April 2004 (Gridwars III).
EI was founded by Matt Oberdorfer; in the late 2005 EI discontinued CxC and announced a new product called "I/O accelerator". In the early 2006 EI changed name to Gear6 and replaced Gridwars front page with the announcement of discontinuation. Shortly after the web site www.gridwars.com was shut down.
Game concept and core rules
The game is played on a board aka "battlefield"—orthogonal grid of given size drawn on a torus (thus opposite edges of the field are in contact).
Each cell of the battlefield can be either empty or owned by one of several codes competing for the cells of the battlefield. The code which manages to take over the battlefield or owns most cells after a specified number of cycles is the winner.
The original terminology used by EI was peculiar in that it referred to the competing codes as "the warriors" and to the cells as "processors" of a virtual computing grid (hence "the battle for processors") capable, however, of "firing bullets" at each other.
The game proceeds in turns (cycles). At the beginning of the game, each code owns one cell. Every cycle, codes are executed for cells they own. As it happens, framework program supplies the codes with some data: who are the cell's eight immediate neighbors (by warrior number, 0 for free cell) and its own warrior number. Based on this data, warriors can "fire three bullets" at one/two/three of its 8 neighbors. Gridwars II introduced a principal extension of original rules: warriors could now return 32-bit word, called communication variable or comvar for short, which framework program would supply to each of its 8 neighbors during the next cycle of battle execution.
After all of the cells made their shots, control program evaluates how many bullets in total arrived at every cell from the neighboring warriors, i.e. cells executing the same code. Whichever warrior sends more bullets at the cell (and not less than three in total), takes it over. In case of a tie, cell ownership remains the same.
In principle, the game can be played without a computer: on a board whose size is small enough to make it fun. Players can use private boards or paper to specify shooting directions for all of their cells and then show the shots and update the board together.
Alternatively, firing directions can be specified on the main board in the cell-by-cell manner (using matches, for example), opponents taking turns.
Winners
With the exception of Gridwars Interactive, top three finishers in each competition were honored in EI's press releases and received prizes provided by Hewlett-Packard who sponsored Gridwars (pocket PCs, digital cameras, printers, and 5-node Xeon cluster to the winner of Gridwars III).
Gridwars
1. Scott Balaban (Cleveland, Ohio)
2. John Ours (Cleveland, Ohio)
3. Robert Macrae (London, UK)
Gridwars II
1. Vasiliy Gromov (Moscow, Russia)
2. Mark Wenig (Maryland, USA)
3. Robert Macrae (London, UK)
MEGA GRID WARS league of Gridwars II
1. Robert Macrae (London, UK)
2. Paul Klinge (VTT, Finland)
3. Shanming Loh (Singapore)
Gridwars III
1. Mark Wenig (Greenbelt, Maryland, USA)
2. Paul Klinge (VTT, Finland)
3. Chris Mueller (Katy, Texas, USA)
In the interests of objectivity, table below provides additional details with regard to participation.
There were reports in the forum that certain codes from a prior competition were resubmitted for participation by EI, and available information of this kind is taken into account.
Press and media
The event that attracted most attention from the press was, by far, Gridwars II. In particular, the final battle between programs written by Vasily Gromov and Mark Wenig:
New Scientist: "Gladiator-style 'wars' select out weak programs"
New Scientist: "Russian programmer defeats NASA in code war"
BBC Russian: "NASA programmer was bitten by Cobra"
Russian TV channel news: "Our Vasa has beaten NASA"
Footnotes
Programming contests
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Peter Hawkins (cyclist)
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Peter Hawkins (born 16 December 1985) is a former Irish professional racing cyclist who last rode for . He now works as a Maths Teacher.
Major results
2011
9th National Championships - Road Race
2012
5th Stage 1 Tour of Britain
2013
4th Stage 2 An Post Ras
2014
7th Melton International CiCLE Classic
2015
4th Stage 2 An Post Ras
References
External links
1985 births
Living people
Irish male cyclists
Place of birth missing (living people)
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is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Gobō, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Dōjōji Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 324.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 144.5 kilometers from .
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
Adjacent stations
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History
Dōjōji Station opened on December 14, 1930. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 80 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding Area
Dōjō-ji Temple
Hidaka River
Gobo City Fujita Elementary School
Taisei Junior High School
See also
List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Dōjōji Station Official Site
Railway stations in Wakayama Prefecture
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1930
Gobō, Wakayama
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Dan-D Foods
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Dan-D Foods Ltd is a Canadian food company that acts as an importer, manufacturer and distributor of cashews, dried fruits, rice crackers, snack foods, spices, and other packaged foods from around the world. The company's products are distributed under its own trademarks of Dan-D-Bulk, Dan-D-Pak and Dan-D-Organic with the slogan "Fine Foods of the Earth". Today, Dan-D Foods Group Global operates its business in six countries, and distributes its products, with recent expansions, as far as Australia.
Notes
External links
Website of Dan-D Foods' Dan-D-Pak brand
Bloomberg Businessweek listing for Dan-D Foods Limited
1989 establishments in British Columbia
Canadian brands
Companies based in Richmond, British Columbia
Companies established in 1989
Food and drink companies of Canada
Privately held companies of Canada
Food and drink companies established in 1989
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William M. Jennings Trophy
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The William M. Jennings Trophy is an annual National Hockey League (NHL) award given to "the goaltender(s) having played a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it ... based on regular-season play." From 1946 until 1981, the Vezina Trophy had been awarded under that definition, but it was later changed and replaced by the Jennings Trophy. It is named in honor of William M. Jennings, the longtime governor and president of the New York Rangers. Since its beginnings in 1982, it has been awarded at the end of 32 seasons to 53 different players; mostly in tandems of two goaltenders.
The most recent winners are Marc-Andre Fleury and Robin Lehner of the Vegas Golden Knights, which had a league-low 124 team goals-against in the shortened 2020–21 NHL season.
History
From 1946 until the 1980–81 season, the Vezina Trophy was awarded to the goaltender(s) of the NHL team allowing the fewest goals during the regular season. However, it was recognized that this system often meant the trophy went to the goaltender of the better team rather than the individual and was changed to offer the trophy to the most outstanding goaltender, as voted by the NHL general managers. The William M. Jennings Trophy was created as a replacement and is awarded to the starting goaltender(s) playing for the team with the fewest goals against.
The Jennings Trophy was donated by the NHL's board of governors and first presented at the conclusion of the 1981–82 season. It is named in honor of the late William M. Jennings, who was a longtime governor and president of the New York Rangers and a builder of ice hockey in the United States. Normally the minimum number of games a goaltender must play to be eligible for the trophy is 25, but for the lockout shortened 1994–95 season, the required minimum was fourteen games.
Eight players have won both the Jennings and Vezina Trophy for the same season: Patrick Roy ( and ), Ed Belfour ( and ), Dominik Hasek ( and ), Martin Brodeur (, ), Miikka Kiprusoff (), Tim Thomas (), Carey Price (), and Marc-André Fleury (). Roy and Brodeur have won the trophy five times each, the most of any goaltenders. Belfour is third, having won four times. The Montreal Canadiens have the most wins, with six, followed by the New Jersey Devils and the Chicago Blackhawks with five each, and the Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins with three.
Winners
Bold Player with the fewest goals ever scored against in a season.
Notes
See also
List of National Hockey League awards
List of NHL statistical leaders
References
General
Specific
National Hockey League trophies and awards
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Trevor Sinclair (radio presenter)
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Trevor Sinclair is a Sydney-based radio host. He began his Sydney radio career in 1978 at the then most popular commercial music station in the city 2SM. Prior to this he had worked on provincial radio in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.
Early life
Sinclair's career began in the small town of Young on 25 October 1976. He moved to the Regional District of Nowra in 1977, before commencing the Early Night Show, from 7pm-10pm, at Canberra's 2CC in March 1978. Sinclair also hosted a very successful late afternoon TV show, "Connections" on local television station CTC-7 from April until October 1978. He was offered a position at Sydney's 2SM in late 1978 and soon after took over the Afternoon Show.
In late 1979 Sinclair joined former 2SM colleagues, Ron E Sparks (Program Director), Trevor Johnson (Assistant Program Director) and Gordon O'Byrne (Presenter) for the rebirth of Sydney station 2UW that was then owned by the Albert family who owned radio stations in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane which became known as the Australian Radio Network (ARN). Sinclair continued his association with the Network through its AM stations in Sydney (2UW) and Melbourne (3KZ) conversion to the FM band (Sydney's Mix 106.5 and Melbourne's TT FM) until 2001.
Sinclair was host of several nationally syndicated radio shows during the 1980s and 1990s for Grace Gibson Radio Productions and ARNSAT including The Hitfile, Music Over Australia and How it was-When it was.
Following a take-over and sale of ARN to Australian Provincial Newspapers and America's Clear Channel Communications, Sinclair found himself back in the Regional Radio Market working for DMG Radio Australia, who had recently launched its Nova network across the country. Nova sold off its Regional assets to enable it to buy two new Radio licences in Sydney and Melbourne, Sinclair was again back in Sydney at the newly launched Vega 95.3. He hosted the Network Night Show for a time on Sydney's Vega 95.3 and Melbourne's Vega 91.5, followed by autonomous shows in both Sydney and Melbourne from time to time from 2005 until 2009.
Now
Until April 2012 he was hosting the Drive Show on 2CH in Sydney before moving into a Breakfast Show support role.
In 2013 Sinclair was appointed Executive Producer/Anchor of the Better Homes & Gardens Radio Show, heard on 70 stations across Australia.
For 12 years Sinclair was also the host of "FMQ - on Radio Q" on Qantas.
In March 2017, following the sale of 2CH by Macquarie Radio Network to a consortium of Oceania Capital Partners, Glenn Wheatley and John Williams, and the launch of its Easy Classics format, Trevor once again found himself at 2CH where he hosted the Breakfast Show with Indira Naidoo from April 2018 until December 2019.
In January 2020 Trevor moved to host the Afternoon-Drive Show where he remains to date. In July 2020, 2CH was purchased by Crocmedia, a subsidiary of Pacific Star Network, and it was announced in August 2020 that 2CH will be heard on DAB+, the Classic Hits 2CH App and web streaming only. Trevor left 2CH in 2021 and relocated to Victoria and has joined 3MP as their evenings presenter.
References
External links
Trevor Sinclair profile at 2CH
Australian radio presenters
Living people
People from Sydney
Year of birth missing (living people)
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100 Days, 100 Nights
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100 Days, 100 Nights is the third studio album by American funk band Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings. Recorded in 2006, it was released on Daptone Records October 2, 2007.
Production
100 Days, 100 Nights contains influences from sixties era funk and afrobeat. The album was recorded by Bosco Mann at the in house studios of Daptone Records, using a completely analogue system as well as releasing 45's on vinyl with the intent of creating an old school sound reminiscent of the original funk of the 1960s. The first track, also titled "100 Days, 100 Nights" is written about love, making reference to this being the number of days needed for a man's heart to unfold.
Release
The music video for "100 Days,100 Nights", directed by Adam Elias Buncher, was shot exclusively using authentic vintage cameras from the 1950s, and in a simple style likened to a performance on The Ed Sullivan Show.
On the vinyl pressing of the album, Side One has the message "This is a hit!" written in the matrix, or the run-off groove. This is a reference to James Brown and what he had said during the recording sessions for "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" (as heard on the Star Time box set). Side Two of the album honors Brown with the message "For the Godfather".
The CD pressing of the album includes a promotional bonus disc of selected material from the Daptone Records catalog, presented as a radio program called "Binky Griptite's Ghettofunkpowerhour". This bonus disc runs an additional fifty eight minutes and introduces the fictitious WDAP radio station, featuring an additional 27 tracks of music and dialogue. This promotional disc was never released for individual sale, but was later available as a free download for MP3.
The song Nobody's Baby was used in the pilot episode (titled Lori Gilbert) of the Canadian TV police drama series King.
Critical reception
100 Days, 100 Nights received generally positive reviews. On Metacritic, the album has a score of 79 out of 100.
Joe Tangari of Pitchfork Media gave the album a score of 8.0 out of 10, writing "... They may not be doing anything especially new, but Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings are the very best at what they do, and they've made another excellent album." In another positive review, Allmusic's Marisa Brown stated "... that's the magic and power of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings: their ability to convey passion and pain, regret and celebration, found in the arrangements and the tail ends of notes, in the rhythms and phrasing, and it is exactly that which makes 100 Days, 100 Nights such an excellent release."
Andrew Gilstrap of Popmatters, on the other hand, considered Naturally, Jones' previous album, to be superior to 100 Days, 100 Nights, writing "So 100 Days, 100 Nights is most definitely a Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings record, but it doesn't announce itself with the same brash authority as Naturally." In an otherwise positive review, Noel Murray of The A.V. Club wrote "... 100 Days 100 Nights doesn't pop with sweaty passion like The Dap-Kings more memorable work, the record retains a ripped-from-the-past vibe that's astonishing in and of itself."
Rhapsody ranked the album #9 on its Rock’s Best Albums of the Decade list. Rhapsody's Justin Farrar wrote "Maybe there's something anachronistic about a band that plays funk music in the 21st century as if Parliament (let alone hip-hop) had never happened. It does sound like Sharon Jones could have cut her record in 1967, not 2007. But when the music's this good, those concerns fly out the window. Jones pours everything she's got into this album, and her gruff, passionate, brassy style grabs you by the collar and doesn't let go until the end. The Dap-Kings restrain themselves behind her, shuffling and jangling but leaving her plenty of space to maneuver on a clutch of good, if not great, songs."
Track listing
Personnel
Sharon Jones – vocals, piano
The Dap-Kings
Homer Steinweiss – drums
Binky Griptite – guitar, emcee
Dave Guy – trumpet
Fernando Velez – congas, bongos, tambourine
Gabriel Roth (aka Bosco Mann) – bass, bandleader
Neal Sugarman – tenor saxophone
Thomas Brenneck – guitar
Ian Hendickson-Smith – baritone saxophone
Additional musicians
Toby Pazner – vibraphone
Aaron Johnson – trombone
The Bushwick Philharmonic – strings
The Voices Of Thunder – backup vocals on track 1
Cliff Driver – piano on track 1
Earl Maxton – organ on track 1, clavinet on track 3, Piano on track 8
The Dansettes – backup vocals on tracks 2, 5, 10
The Gospel Queens – backup vocals on track 3
Technical
Scott Hull – mastering
Dulce Pinzon – Cover Photo
Gabriel Roth – engineer, executive producer
David Serre – cover design
Charts
References
External links
2007 albums
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings albums
Daptone Records albums
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Worth, New York
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Worth is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 231 at the 2010 census. The town is named after William Worth, a commander of troops during the Battle of Sackett's Harbor.
The town of Worth is located in the southeastern corner of the county and is south of Watertown.
History
The town was first settled circa 1802. Difficulties in successful settlement and the War of 1812 led to a partial abandonment of the town.
The town was created by separation from the town of Lorraine in 1848. An earlier attempt to form this town was disrupted by the War of 1812.
Worth attained its greatest population in 1900, at 2,895.
Geography
Worth stands on the northwest side of the Tug Hill Plateau. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.20%, are water.
The southern town line is the border of Oswego County, and the eastern (and part of the northern) town line is the border of Lewis County.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 234 people, 96 households, and 67 families residing in the town. The population density was 5.4 people per square mile (2.1/km2). There were 259 housing units at an average density of 6.0 per square mile (2.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.59% White, 3.42% African American, and 2.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.
There were 96 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,028, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $23,636 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,584. About 9.5% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 26.3% of those 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Worth
Bullock Corners – A location in the northwestern corner of Worth, west of Worth village.
Diamond – A hamlet in the southwestern corner of the town on County Road 95. The community was once called "South Woods".
Frederick Corners – A hamlet near the western town line at County Roads 93 and 95.
Lorraine Gulf – A valley in the northwestern part of Worth.
Seven by Nine Corners – A hamlet in the northeastern corner of the town on County Road 96.
Stears Corners – A hamlet near the western town line on County Road 96.
South Sandy Creek – A stream flowing through the northern part of Worth.
Worth (previously called "Worthville" and "Wilcoxs Corners") – A hamlet on County Road 189 in the northwestern corner of the town.
Worth Center – A hamlet southeast of Worth village, located on County Road 93.
References
External links
Early Worth history
Worth historical summary
Towns in New York (state)
Towns in Jefferson County, New York
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Buch am Wald
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Buch am Wald is a municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria in Germany.
References
Ansbach (district)
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Zybułtowo () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Grunwald, within Ostróda County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Ostróda and south-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.
The village has a population of 290.
References
Villages in Ostróda County
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The 1990–91 OHL season was the 11th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Oshawa Generals. The Detroit Compuware Ambassadors are granted a franchise.
Expansion/Realignment
Detroit Compuware Ambassadors
On December 11, 1989, the Detroit Compuware Ambassadors were approved to join the league for the 1990–91 season as an expansion team. The club was owned by former Windsor Compuware Spitfires owner Peter Karmanos. The club was the first American based team in the OHL, and would play in the city of Detroit. The Compuware Ambassadors home was Cobo Arena, which was previously the home of the Detroit Pistons of the NBA from 1960 to 1978, and the Michigan Stags, who played in the World Hockey Association during the 1974-75 season.
The new club would join the Emms Division.
Realignment
As the expansion Detroit Compuware Ambassadors joined the Emms Division, the league also moved the Hamilton Dukes to the Emms Division. The Sudbury Wolves and North Bay Centennials would realign to the Leyden Division, as each division would have eight teams.
Regular season
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title
Leyden Division
Emms Division
Scoring leaders
Playoffs
Division quarter-finals
Leyden Division
(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (6) Sudbury Wolves
(2) North Bay Centennials vs. (5) Peterborough Petes
(3) Belleville Bulls vs. (4) Ottawa 67's
Emms Division
(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (6) Hamilton Dukes
(2) Niagara Falls Thunder vs. (5) Kitchener Rangers
(3) London Knights vs. (4) Windsor Spitfires
Division semi-finals
Leyden Division
(2) North Bay Centennials vs. (4) Ottawa 67's
Emms Division
(2) Niagara Falls Thunder vs. (4) Windsor Spitfires
Division finals
Leyden Division
(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (4) Ottawa 67's
Emms Division
(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (2) Niagara Falls Thunder
J. Ross Robertson Cup
(L1) Oshawa Generals vs. (E1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Awards
1991 OHL Priority Selection
The Detroit Compuware Ambassadors held the first overall pick in the 1991 Ontario Priority Selection and selected Todd Harvey from the Cambridge Winterhawks. Harvey was awarded the Jack Ferguson Award, awarded to the top pick in the draft.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 1991 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.
See also
List of OHA Junior A standings
List of OHL seasons
1990–91 WHL season
1990–91 QMJHL season
1991 Memorial Cup
1991 NHL Entry Draft
1990 in sports
1991 in sports
References
HockeyDB
Ontario Hockey League seasons
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"A War Song", originally called "A Soldier's Song", was a poem written by C. Flavell Hayward and set to music by the English composer Edward Elgar in 1884.
As A Soldier's Song, it was Elgar's first published song, appearing in Magazine of Music in 1890. It was dedicated to "F. G. P." (Frederick Pedley), who had given its first performance on 18 March 1884 at a Worcester Glee Club meeting in the Crown Hotel, Broad Street, Worcester.
In 1903 it was re-published by Boosey & Co. with the name A War Song, as Elgar's Op. 5. The cover of the song clearly shows "Op.5, No.1", but no other Op.5 work is known, though J.F. Porte in his book describing the works of Elgar commends 'the two numbers comprising Opus 5.' It was performed at the Royal Albert Hall on 1 October of that year.
Lyrics
A SOLDIER'S SONG / A WAR SONG
Hear the whiz of the shot as it flies,
Hear the rush of the shell in the skies,
Hear the bayonet’s clash, ringing bright,
See the flash of the steel as they fight,
Hear the conqueror’s shout !
As the foe’s put to rout !
Hear the cry of despair
That is rending the air –
Now the neigh of a horse, now the bugle’s loud blast.
See! anger and pain, passion and shame,
A struggle for life, a thirst for fame.
Ah !
Glory or death, for true hearts and brave,
Honour in life, or rest in a grave.
Now the warfare is o’er, life is past,
Now in peace lie the dead, still at last ;
Bronzed and brown, wan and pale, side by side,
Side by side, as they fought, fell and died ;
There they lie, rank and pride,
Rags and wealth, proved and tried.
Youth and age, fear and trust,
Scarred and scorched, in the dust ;
Gone for ever their pain, anger, passion, and shame,
Gone! tumult and smoke, conflict and din,
Gone, anguish and trouble, sorrow and sin, -
Ah !
Glory or death, for true hearts and brave,
Honour in life, or rest in a grave.
Recordings
"The Unknown Elgar" includes "A War Song" performed by Stephen Holloway (bass), with Barry Collett (piano)
Songs and Piano Music by Edward Elgar has "A War Song" performed by Peter Savidge (baritone), with David Owen Norris (piano).
John Ireland - Orchestral Songs and Miniatures With a collection of the music of Ireland, two songs by Elgar are included: Follow the Colours and A War Song, performed by Roderick Williams (baritone), BBC Concert Orchestra/Martin Yates
References
Banfield, Stephen, Sensibility and English Song: Critical studies of the early 20th century (Cambridge University Press, 1985)
Kennedy, Michael, Portrait of Elgar (Oxford University Press, 1968)
Moore, Jerrold N. “Edward Elgar: a creative life” (Oxford University Press, 1984)
External links
Notes
Songs about the military
Songs by Edward Elgar
1884 songs
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Robert McClure
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Sir Robert John Le Mesurier McClure (28 January 1807 – 17 October 1873) was an Irish explorer of Scots descent who explored the Arctic. In 1854 he traversed the Northwest Passage by boat and sledge, and was the first to circumnavigate the Americas.
Early life and career
McClure was born in Wexford in the south-east of Ireland. His father was Captain Robert McClure from County Londonderry in Ulster, who was serving with the 89th Foot. McClure's mother (the daughter of Archdeacon John Elgee) and father had met and married while his father was stationed in Wexford in 1807; but, his father had died by the time of McClure's birth. He was a first cousin of Jane Wilde, the mother of Oscar Wilde, and spent his childhood under the care of his godfather, John Le Mesurier, governor of Alderney, by whom he was educated for the army. It is said that this branch of the McClures, who settled in County Londonderry in the 1650s, during the Plantation of Ulster, were actually MacLeods whose names had been altered.
He entered the Royal Navy in 1824, and twelve years later gained his first experience of Arctic exploration as mate of on an expedition commanded by Captain George Back. On his return he obtained his commission as lieutenant, and from 1838 to 1839, served on the Canadian lakes, subsequently attached to the North American and West Indian naval stations where he remained until 1846.
Two years later, in 1848, he joined a search expedition in their attempt to recover Franklin's lost expedition, an ill-fated expedition to traverse the Northwest Passage led by Sir John Franklin that was missing since 1845. McClure served under James Clark Ross as first 's first lieutenant.
Northwest Passage
After he returned from the first Franklin search expedition, a new search expedition launched in 1850, commanded by Richard Collinson on HMS Enterprise and McClure as his subordinate, given command of . The ships sailed south on the Atlantic, navigated through the Strait of Magellan to the Pacific Ocean assisted by the steam-sloop HMS Gorgon. Collinson and McClure became separated and had no further contact for the rest of their respective journeys.
Investigator sailed north through the Pacific and entered the Arctic Ocean by way of Bering Strait, and sailing eastward past Point Barrow, Alaska, to eventually link up with another British expedition from the northwest. Investigator was abandoned to the pack ice in the spring of 1853. McClure and his crew undertook a sledge journey and were rescued when they happened upon a party from – one of the ships commanded by Sir Edward Belcher, who sailed into the Arctic region from the east. Subsequently, he completed his journey across the Northwest Passage. Resolute itself did not make it out of the Arctic that year; it was abandoned in ice, but later recovered.
Thus, McClure and his crew were the first both to circumnavigate the Americas, and to transit the Northwest Passage – considerable feats at that time. Enterprise returned to Point Barrow in 1850, a fortnight later than Investigator, and found the passage blocked by winter ice. They had to turn back and return the following year; it conducted its own Arctic explorations, but credit for the Northwest Passage already belonged to McClure.
On his return to England, in 1854, McClure was court martialled for the loss of Investigator. This was automatic when a captain lost his ship. Following an honourable acquittal, McClure was knighted and promoted to post-rank, his commission being dated back four years in recognition of his special services. McClure and his crew shared a monetary reward of £10,000 by the British Parliament.
McClure was also honoured by English and French geographical societies. In 1855, he was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society.
Later career
From 1856 to 1861 he served in eastern waters, commanding a division of the Naval Brigade before Canton in 1858, for which he received the Order of the Bath. His latter years were spent in a quiet country life; he attained the rank of rear-admiral in 1867, and became a vice-admiral in 1873. He died later that year.
McClure is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery, London. His epitaph reads: 'Thus We Launch into this Formidable Frozen Sea. Spes Mea in Deo.' McClure Strait was later named after him, as well as the lunar McClure crater in the Mare Fecunditatis, the Sea of Fertility.
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19th-century explorers
1807 births
1873 deaths
British explorers
British polar explorers
Burials at Kensal Green Cemetery
Explorers of Canada
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Giovanni Canestrini (26 December 1835 – 14 February 1900) was an Italian naturalist and biologist and translator who was a native of Revò.
Career
He initially studied in Gorizia and Meran, then furthered his education in natural sciences at the University of Vienna. From 1862 to 1869, he was a lecturer at the University of Modena, and in 1869 became a professor of zoology and comparative anatomy at the University of Padua.
In 1862 he founded the Società dei Naturalisti Modenesi (Modena Society of Naturalists), and in 1871, the Società Veneto-Trentina di Scienze Naturali (Trento-Venetian Society of Natural Sciences). He is credited with establishment of the bacteriology laboratory at Padua.
Canestrini made contributions in several biological disciplines, performing important research in the field of acarology. He was an advocate of Darwinism, and was responsible for translating Darwin's works. In 1864, he was the first to translate Darwin's On the Origin of Species into Italian. Through these translations, Canestrini was a principal factor concerning the popularity of Darwinism in 19th century Italy. He wrote Origine dell’uomo (The Origin of Man, 1866) which advocated common ancestry and defended Darwin from criticisms of Giovanni Giuseppe Bianconi and others, this work was published five years before Darwin's The Descent of Man. However, although Canestrini was a supporter of many of Darwin's ideas, he rejected his theories of pangenesis and sexual selection.
During his career he was the author of almost 200 scientific publications.
Written works
Origine dell’uomo. 1866 - Origin of man.
Aracnidi italiani. 1868 - Italian arachnids.
Compendio di zoologia e anatomia comparata, 3 volumes, 1869, 1870, 1871 - Outline of zoology and comparative anatomy.
Prime nozioni di antropologia. 1878 - Basics of anthropology.
Apicoltura. 1880 - Apiculture.
La teoria di Darwin criticamente esposta. 1880 - A critical account of Darwin’s theory
La teoria dell’evoluzione esposta nei suoi fondamenti. 1887 - The theory of evolution exhibited in its foundations.
Antropologia. 1888 - Anthropology.
Prospetto Dell’Acarofauna Italiana, 8 volumes, 1885–1899 - Prospectus of Italian Acari.
Sistema per la classe degli Acaroidei. 1891 - System for the class of Acari.
Batteriologia. 1896 - Bacteriology.
Translations
Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, 1864; Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, 1878; Insectivorous Plants 1878.
References
This article is based on a translation of an article from the Italian, German and French Wikipedia.
Further reading
Alessandro Minelli, Sandra Casellato. (2001). Giovanni Canestrini, Zoologist and Darwinist. Istituto veneto di scienze, lettere ed arti.
Giuliano Pancaldi. (1991). Darwin in Italy: Science Across Cultural Frontiers. Indiana University Press.
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1900 deaths
Italian arachnologists
19th-century Italian zoologists
Italian naturalists
Italian translators
People from Trentino
University of Padua faculty
19th-century translators
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Arnold Geering (14 May 1902 – 16 December 1982) was a Swiss musicologist and philologist.
Born in Basel, Geering was a son of and the brother of . He studied musicology and philology at the University of Basel, where he received his doctorate in 1931 and his habilitation in 1947. From 1950 to 1972, he was professor of musicology at the University of Bern. From 1948 to 1951, he was secretary of the International Musicological Society and from 1949 to 1963 director of the Schweizerisches Volksliedarchiv. Geering edited the works of Ludwig Senfl.
Geering died in Vevey at the age of 80.
Further reading
Victor Ravizza (ed.): Festschrift Arnold Geering zum 70. Geburtstag. Paul Haupt, Bern u. Stuttgart 1972.
References
External links
University of Bern faculty
Swiss musicologists
20th-century musicologists
1902 births
1982 deaths
People from Basel-Stadt
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Earl Harrison is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. A New South Wales state and Australia national representative five-eighth, he played his club football in Country NSW for Gilgandra.
After gaining selection for the Country New South Wales rugby league team and then the New South Wales team in 1963, Harrison made his international debut for Australia against the visiting New Zealand side, becoming Kangaroo No. 378.
He was later selected to go on the 1963-64 Kangaroo tour of England and France. On that tour he was part of the first all-Australian side to win the rugby league Ashes in England, playing at five-eighth in all three Tests against Great Britain and he played in one Test against France.
References
Australian rugby league players
Australia national rugby league team players
New South Wales rugby league team players
Country New South Wales rugby league team players
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Junior Josué Sandoval López (born October 13, 1990 in Quimistán) is a Honduran footballer who currently plays for Kalonji Pro-Profile in the United Premier Soccer League.
Career
Youth and College
Sandoval grew up in Alpharetta, Georgia and attended Centennial High School in Roswell, Georgia before playing a year of college soccer at Georgia Perimeter College. He was the Jaguars' leading scorer as a freshman with 29 points on nine goals and 11 assists, and was named to the NJCAA All-Region First Team.
Sandoval also played two seasons with Atlanta FC of the National Premier Soccer League, including their Lamar Hunt US Open Cup match against Charleston Battery in 2009.
Professional
Sandoval left college early and joined Puerto Rico Islanders on February 17, 2010. He made his professional debut on April 18, 2010, in a 2010 CFU Club Championship game against Haitian side Racing des Gonaïves. Puerto Rico loaned Sandoval to Atlanta Silverbacks of the North American Soccer League on March 31, 2011. Puerto Rico ended Sandoval's loan to Atlanta on August 12, 2011.
Sandoval returned to Atlanta and joined the Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves for the first part of the 2012 season. After 4 games, he signed for Marathón in his native Honduras.
In January 2016, Sandoval signed with Jacksonville Armada FC of the NASL. Following the 2016, he signed to play the 2017 season for California United FC II.
After being released from the Las Vegas Lights following the 2020 USL Championship season, Sandoval returned to Georgia to play with United Premier Soccer League club Kalonji Pro-Profile.
Honors
Puerto Rico Islanders
CFU Club Championship Winner (1): 2010
References
External links
Georgia Perimeter bio
1990 births
Living people
People from Santa Bárbara Department, Honduras
Association football midfielders
Honduran footballers
Puerto Rico Islanders players
Atlanta Silverbacks players
C.D. Marathón players
Perimeter College at Georgia State University alumni
Expatriate footballers in Puerto Rico
Expatriate soccer players in the United States
USSF Division 2 Professional League players
North American Soccer League players
Jacksonville Armada FC players
Jaguares de Córdoba footballers
Junior college men's soccer players in the United States
Memphis 901 FC players
Las Vegas Lights FC players
USL Championship players
United Premier Soccer League players
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Daniel Voorhees
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Daniel Voorhees may refer to:
Daniel W. Voorhees (1827–1897), lawyer and United States Senator from Indiana
Bust of Daniel W. Voorhees, a public artwork by American artist James Paxton Voorhees
Daniel S. Voorhees, transient restaurant porter who confessed to the 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short
Daniel Spader Voorhees (1852–1935), New Jersey state treasurer
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Biria
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Biria may refer to:
Biria people, an Australian Aboriginal group
Biria language, a language of Australia
Birya, a village in Israel
Nasser Biria, Iranian cleric
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Victor Verschueren
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Victor Abel Verschueren (born 19 April 1893, date of death unknown) was a Belgian bobsledder and ice hockey player who competed during the early 1920s.
At the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix he won a bronze medal in the four-man bobsleigh event. He was also a member of the Belgian ice hockey team which was eliminated in the first round of the 1924 Olympic tournament.
References
Victor Verschueren's profile at Sports Reference.com
Bobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932–56, and since 1964
Wallenchinsky, David. (1984). "Bobsled: Four-Man". In The Complete Book the Olympics: 1896-1980. New York: Penguin Books. p. 559.
1893 births
Year of death missing
Belgian male bobsledders
Belgian ice hockey goaltenders
Olympic bobsledders of Belgium
Olympic ice hockey players of Belgium
Bobsledders at the 1924 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey players at the 1924 Winter Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for Belgium
Olympic medalists in bobsleigh
Medalists at the 1924 Winter Olympics
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Bill Robinson (American football)
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William Andrew Robinson (September 29, 1928 – March 31, 2016) was a halfback in the National Football League. He was drafted in the twenty-fifth round of the 1952 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers and played that season with the Green Bay Packers. Later he was a member of the New York Titans during the 1960 American Football League season. He died in 2016.
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Green Bay Packers players
New York Titans (AFL) players
American football halfbacks
Lincoln Blue Tigers football players
1929 births
2016 deaths
Players of American football from Pittsburgh
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New York State Mathematics League
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The New York State Mathematics League (NYSML) competition was originally held in 1973 and has been held annually in a different location each year since. It was founded by Alfred Kalfus. The American Regions Math League competition is based on the format of the NYSML competition.
External links
NYSML Homepage
Mathematics competitions
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Marco Barbo (1420 – 2 March 1491) of Venice was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church (1467) and patriarch of Aquileia (1470).
He was a member of the noble Barbo family and a third cousin of Pietro Barbo, who became Pope Paul II. In Rome Marco Barbo resided in the Palazzo di San Marco, as did the Venetian pope, who elected not to remove to the Vatican. From 1467 he was the cardinal patron of the Knights of Rhodes, for whom he built the loggia on the imperial forums.<ref>G. Fiorini, La casa dei cavallieri di Rodo (Rome, 1951:64ff, figs 63, 64).</ref>
At Paul's death, he was absent from Rome for several years; on his return he commissioned Paul's tomb from Mino da Fiesole, who completed it in 1477 for Old St. Peter's Basilica; fragments are conserved in the Vatican Museums. Barbo participated in the Papal conclave, 1471, which elected Pope Sixtus IV. Barbo was made legate to Germany, Hungary and Poland by Pope Sixtus IV. On 22 February 1472 Barbo left Rome, sent by the Pope to inspire Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor to combat the Ottoman Turks. Barbo returned to Rome 26 October 1474. Possessed of several abbacies in commendam, he was elected Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals and bishop of Palestrina (1478), where he restored the cathedral.
His diplomacy defused the partisan tensions that were building in Rome before the conclave of 1484. For a price, he secured the Castel Sant'Angelo from Girolamo Riario and convinced both Orsini and Colonna factions to evacuate the city, leaving the conclave in security and peace. During the consistory, Barbo was one of those considered papabile; the election of Pope Innocent VIII was a compromise effected between cardinals Della Rovere and Rodrigo Borgia (later Pope Alexander VI) to block the candidacy of the Cardinal of St. Mark.
Barbo was the eldest son of Marino Barbo and Filippa della Riva. He was an erudite patron of the humanists so distrusted by Paul II, but as chancellor of the Sapienza'', he was constrained to withhold the salary of Pomponio Leto, who had fled to Venice. Marco Barbo assembled an outstanding library; generous and charitable, he distributed all his wealth to the poor of Rome at his death.
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Marco
Cardinal-bishops of Palestrina
Cardinal-nephews
15th-century Italian cardinals
Republic of Venice clergy
15th-century Venetian people
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Panama
Julio Dely Valdés – Paris SG – 1995–97
Paraguay
Antonio Acosta – Metz – 1953–58
Júnior Alonso – Lille – 2016–18
Manuel Andrada – Nîmes Olympique – 1952–57
Milner Ayala – Strasbourg – 1953–55
Lucas Barrios – Montepellier – 2014–15
Eugenio Jesus Berni Gomez – CO Roubaix-Tourcoing – 1954–56
Roberto Cabañas – Brest, Lyon – 1989–90, 1990–92
Julio César Cáceres – Nantes – 2004–05
José Luis Chilavert – Strasbourg – 2000–01
Heriberto Correa – Monaco – 1977–78
Andrés Cubas – Nîmes – 2020–21
Carlos Diarte – Saint-Étienne – 1983–84
Marcelo Estigarribia – Le Mans – 2008–10
Sebastián Fleitas – Nîmes Olympique – 1972–73
Adolfo Godoy – Rouen – 1967–68
Hugo González – Red Star – 1971–73, 1974–75
Ángel Jara – Toulouse FC (1937), Red Star – 1962–66
Alfredo Mendoza – Brest – 1989–91
Carlos Monnin – Toulouse FC (1937), Red Star – 1964–73
José Parodi – Nîmes Olympique – 1961–67
Federico Santander – Toulouse FC – 2010–11
Leongino Unzain – Béziers – 1957–58
Peru
Wilmer Aguirre – Metz – 2007–08
Cristian Benavente – Nantes – 2019–20
Manuel Corrales – Metz – 2007–08
Jean Deza – Montpellier – 2013–16
Raúl Fernández – Nice – 2011–12
Andrés Augusto Mendoza – Marseille – 2005–06
Percy Prado – Nantes – 2019–20
Miguel Trauco – Saint-Étienne – 2019–
Poland
Jacek Bąk – Lyon, Lens – 1995–2005
Dariusz Bayer – Valenciennes – 1992–93
Bernard Blaut – Metz – 1972–74
Bronisław Bula – Rouen – 1982–83
Marcin Bułka – Paris SG – 2019–
Ryszard Czerwiec – Guingamp – 1997–98
Jan Domarski – Nîmes Olympique – 1976–78
Dariusz Dudka – Auxerre – 2008–12
Eugeniusz Faber – Lens – 1973–75
Karol Fila – Strasbourg – 2021–
Krzysztof Frankowski – Nantes, Le Havre – 1983–88
Przemyslaw Frankowski – Lens – 2021–
Tomasz Frankowski – Strasbourg – 1994–96
Dominik Furman – Toulouse – 2014–16
Robert Gadocha – Nantes – 1975–77
Kamil Glik – Monaco – 2016–20
Kamil Grosicki – Rennes – 2014–17
Ryszard Grzegorczyk – Lens – 1973–75
Paweł Janas – Auxerre – 1982–86
Andrzej Jarosik – Strasbourg – 1974–76
Ireneusz Jeleń – Auxerre, Lille – 2006–12
Marek Jóźwiak – Guingamp – 1996–98, 2000–01
Zbigniew Kaczmarek – Auxerre – 1990–92
Henryk Kasperczak – Metz – 1978–80
Grzegorz Krychowiak – Bordeaux, Reims – 2011–14
Tomasz Kłos – Auxerre – 1998–2000
Józef Klose – Auxerre – 1980–81
Roman Kosecki – Nantes, Montpellier – 1995–97
Andrzej Kubica – Nice – 1996–97
Janusz Kupcewicz – Saint-Étienne – 1983–84
Rafał Kurzawa – Amiens – 2018–19
Marcin Kuźba – Auxerre – 1998–99
Grzegorz Lewandowski – Caen – 1996–97
Igor Lewczuk – Bordeaux – 2016–19
Henryk Maculewicz – Lens – 1979–81
Radosław Majecki – Monaco – 2020–
Joachim Marx – Lens – 1975–78
Krzysztof Marx – Bordeaux – 1990–91
Zygmunt Maszczyk – Valenciennes – 1976–79
Waldemar Matysik – Auxerre – 1987–90
Włodzimierz Mazur – Rennes – 1983–84
Arkadiusz Milik – Marseille – 2020–
Henryk Miłoszewicz – Le Havre – 1985–86
Józef Młynarczyk – Bastia – 1984–86
Eugeniusz Nagiel – Valenciennes – 1981–82
Ludovic Obraniak – Metz, Lille, Bordeaux – 2003–14
Roman Ogaza – Lens – 1982–84
Paweł Orzechowski – Lens – 1973–74
Maryan Paszko – Saint-Étienne – 1957–58, 1961–62
Damien Perquis – Saint Etienne, Sochaux – 2006–12
Mariusz Piekarski – Bastia – 1998–99
Jan Pietras – FC Nancy – 1947–48
Maciej Rybus – Lyon – 2016–17
Marek Saganowski – Troyes – 2006–07
Zbigniew Seweryn – Tours – 1980–81
Mariusz Stępiński – Nantes – 2016–17
Krzysztof Surlit – Nîmes Olympique – 1983–84
Piotr Świerczewski – Saint-Étienne, Bastia, Marseille – 1993–2002
Andrzej Szarmach – Auxerre – 1980–85
Józef Szczyrba – Rouen – 1969–70
Marian Szeja – Metz – 1973–74
Roman Szewczyk – Sochaux – 1993–95
Jan Szymczak – Montpellier – 1947–49
Ryszard Tarasiewicz – AS Nancy, Lens – 1990–94
Mirosław Tłokiński – Lens – 1983–85
Cezary Tobollik – Lens – 1986–89
Wojciech Tyc – Valenciennes – 1981–82
Henryk Wieczorek – Auxerre – 1980–82
Eugeniusz Wieńcierz – Angers – 1980–81
Tomasz Wieszczycki – Le Havre – 1996–97
Erwin Wilczek – Valenciennes – 1972–73
Jerzy Wilim – Rennes – 1976–77
Walter Winkler – Lens – 1974–76
Piotr Włodarczyk – Auxerre – 2002
Aleksander Wolniak – Valenciennes – 1967–71
Jan Wraży – Valenciennes – 1975–80
Marcin Żewłakow – Metz – 2005–06
Andrzej Zgutczyński – Auxerre – 1986–88
Jacek Ziober – Montpellier – 1990–93
Portugal
Manuel Abreu – Paris SG, AS Nancy – 1983–86
Adrien – Monaco – 2018–20
Agostinho – Paris SG – 2001–02
João Alves – Paris SG – 1979–80
Paulo Alves – Bastia – 1998–99
Alexis Araujo – Lorient – 2015–16
Rui Barros – Monaco, Marseille – 1990–94
Bruno Basto – Bordeaux, Saint-Étienne – 2000–04, 2005–06
Beto – Bordeaux – 2005–06
Pedro Brazão – Nice – 2018–19
Cafú – Lorient, Metz – 2016–18
Marco Caneira – Bordeaux – 2002–04
Mathis Carvalho – Montpellier – 2019–20
Ricardo Carvalho – Monaco – 2013–16
Ivan Cavaleiro – Monaco – 2015–16
Fernando Chalana – Bordeaux – 1984–87
Humberto Coelho – Paris SG – 1975–77
Fábio Coentrão – Monaco – 2015–16
Mário Coluna – Lyon – 1970–71
Abdu Conté – Troyes – 2021–
David Costa – Lens – 2020–
Ricardo Costa – Lille OSC – 2009–10
Costinha – AS Monaco – 1997–2001
Gil Dias – Monaco – 2017–18, 2019–20
Delfim Teixeira – Marseille – 2001–06
Dimas – Marseille – 2001–02
Tiago Djaló – Lille – 2019–
Eder – Lille – 2016–17
Helder Esteves – Auxerre – 2001–02
Victor Da Silva – AS Monaco, Lille OSC – 1983–84, 1988–92
Afonso Figueiredo – Rennes – 2017–18
Pedro De Figuereido – Lille OSC – 1986–88
Walter Ferreira – Red Star – 1970–72
José Fonte – Lille – 2018–
Rui Fonte – Lille – 2018–19
Paulo Futre – Marseille – 1993–94
José Gaspar – Ajaccio – 2004–05
Claude Gonçalves – AC Ajaccio – 2013–14
Antonio Gouveia – Montpellier – 1999–00
Gonçalo Guedes – Paris SG – 2016–17
Raphaël Guerreiro – Lorient – 2013–16
Hélder (Helder Manuel Elias Domingos) – Paris SG – 1998–99
Hélder (Hélder Marino Rodrigues Cristóvão) – Paris SG – 2004–05
Tiago Ilori – Bordeaux – 2014–15
João Paulo – Le Mans – 2009–10
Daniel Kenedy – Paris SG – 1996–97
Hugo Leal – Paris SG – 2001–04
Rafael Leão – Lille – 2018–19
Anthony Lopes – Lyon – 2012–
Miguel Lopes – Lyon – 2013–14
Paulo Machado – Saint-Étienne, Toulouse FC – 2008–12
Ariza Makukula – Nantes – 2002–03
Ricardo Mangas – Bordeaux – 2021–
Afonso Martins – Nancy – 1991–92
Gelson Martins – Monaco – 2018–
Nuno Mendes (1978) – Strasbourg – 2000–01
Nuno Mendes (2002) – Paris SG – 2021–
Pedro Mendes – Rennes, Montpellier – 2015–
Eliseo Manuel Mendonca – Rennes – 1966–67
João Moutinho – Monaco – 2013–18
Oceano – Toulouse FC – 1998–99
Nélson Oliveira – Rennes – 2013–14
Sérgio Oliveira – Nantes – 2016–17
Pauleta – Bordeaux, Paris SG – 2000–08
Paulo Sérgio (Paulo Sérgio da Costa) – Bordeaux – 2003–04
Paulo Sérgio (Paulo Sérgio Rodrigues de Almeida) – Montpellier – 2001–03
Danilo Pereira – Paris SG – 2020–
Ricardo Pereira – Nice – 2015–17
Mathias Pereira Lage – Angers – 2019–
Jorge Plácido – RC Paris – 1988–90
Hélder Postiga – Saint-Étienne – 2005–06
Rony Lopes – Lille, Monaco, Nice – 2014–21
Rui Pataca – Montpellier – 1999–2000, 2001–04
Pedro Rebocho – Guingamp – 2017–19
Tiago Ribeiro – Monaco – 2021–
Rolando – Marseille – 2015–19
Renato Sanches – Lille – 2019–
Bernardo Silva – Monaco – 2014–17
Mario Silva – Nantes – 2000–01
Luís Sobrinho – RC Paris – 1989–90
Heriberto Tavares – Brest – 2020–
Filipe Teixeira – Paris SG – 2002–03, 2004–05
Tiago – Lyon – 2005–07
Xeka – Lille, Dijon – 2016–
References and notes
Books
Club pages
AJ Auxerre former players
AJ Auxerre former players
Girondins de Bordeaux former players
Girondins de Bordeaux former players
Les ex-Tangos (joueurs), Stade Lavallois former players
Olympique Lyonnais former players
Olympique de Marseille former players
FC Metz former players
AS Monaco FC former players
Ils ont porté les couleurs de la Paillade... Montpellier HSC Former players
AS Nancy former players
FC Nantes former players
Paris SG former players
Red Star Former players
Red Star former players
Stade de Reims former players
Stade Rennais former players
CO Roubaix-Tourcoing former players
AS Saint-Étienne former players
Sporting Toulon Var former players
Others
stat2foot
footballenfrance
French Clubs' Players in European Cups 1955–1995, RSSSF
Finnish players abroad, RSSSF
Italian players abroad, RSSSF
Romanians who played in foreign championships
Swiss players in France, RSSSF
EURO 2008 CONNECTIONS: FRANCE, Stephen Byrne Bristol Rovers official site
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Walton Heath Golf Club is a golf club in England, near Walton-on-the-Hill in Surrey, southwest of London. Founded in 1903, the club comprises two 18-hole golf courses, both of which are well known for having heather covering many of the areas of rough.
The Old Course opened in 1904, and (as of 2009) has a championship length of . The New Course opened as a 9-hole course in 1907 and was extended to 18 holes in 1913; its championship length in 2009 was . Both were designed by Herbert Fowler, who later designed numerous courses in the United Kingdom and United States.
Walton Heath has had a long association with royalty and politics, with Edward, Prince of Wales having been the club's first captain in 1935, and former United Kingdom Prime Ministers David Lloyd George, Winston Churchill, Bonar Law and Arthur Balfour all having been members. The club has also only ever had four club professionals, including five time British Open champion James Braid who held the post from 1904 until 1950.
Both courses at Walton Heath have been consistently rated in the UK's top 100 courses, with the Old Course also being rated as one of the top 100 in the world.
Tournaments
Walton Heath has been the venue of a number of national amateur tournaments and championships. It has also hosted several high profile professional events including the 1981 Ryder Cup, when it stepped in as a replacement venue after construction at The Belfry had not been completed in time. The club also hosted five editions of the European Open, a European Tour event, between 1978 and 1991.
Since 2005, Walton Heath has been the venue for the U.S. Open European qualifying tournament. In the first year, New Zealander Michael Campbell qualified at Walton Heath, and went on to win the Open at Pinehurst.
Walton Heath hosted The Senior Open Championship, one of the five majors recognised by the Champions Tour, the world's dominant tour for golfers 50 and older, from 21–24 July 2011. The event was eventually won by Russ Cochran
It hosted the British Masters on the European Tour in October 2018, won by Eddie Pepperell.
It is scheduled to host Women's British Open in 2023.
References
External links
Golf clubs and courses in Surrey
Ryder Cup venues
1903 establishments in England
Sports venues completed in 1903
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The Church of Saint Astvatsatsin or Church of the Holy Mother of God (, ) is a 17th-century Armenian church in the Valley of the Araxes along the Aras river in Jolfa, East Azerbaijan, Iran near Darashamb.
References
See also
Saint Stepanos Monastery, an Armenian monastery about 2 kilometers southeast.
Julfa Armenian cemetery, an early modern Armenian cemetery 10 kilometers east, in the Nakhchivan region of the republic of Azerbaijan.
Armenian Apostolic churches in Iran
World Heritage Sites in Iran
History of East Azerbaijan Province
Buildings and structures in East Azerbaijan Province
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Henry Clayton Metcalf (February 22, 1867 – August 1942) was an early American organizational theorist, Professor of Political Science at Tufts College in Massachusetts and Chairman of Tufts College, known from his publications on management with Ordway Tead and Lyndall Urwick.
Biography
Born in Warsaw, Illinois to Thomas B. and Mary A. (Chambers) Metcalf obtained his AB degree at the Illinois State Normal University in 1894, and his PhD from the Humboldt University of Berlin in 1897.
In Autumn 1899 Metcalf was appointed College Professor at Tufts College in Massachusetts, where early 1900s he first worked with Mary Parker Follett. In the 1910s he was also lecturer at Garland School of Homemaking in Boston, and at the New York Edison School. In 1914 he explained, that he had spent several "summers in travel in Europe and the United States, studying methods of industry and employers' welfare institutions." In the 1910s he was also chairman of Tufts College, and until 1919 Cornelia M. Jackson Professorship of in Political Science at Tufts' Department of Economics. In 1917 he took leave of absence from his duties at Tufts College and visited industrial plants and educational institutions.
In 1919 Metcalf moved New York, where he was appointed Professor of Economics at the New School for Social Research, and Director of the Bureau of Personnel Administration.
Work
Personnel administration (1920)
In the Preface of Personnel administration: its principles and practice (1920) Tead and Metcalf explained, that the purpose of that book as "to set forth the principles and the best prevailing practice in the field of the administration of human relations in industry. It is addressed to employers, personnel executives and employment managers, and to students of personnel administration whether they are in schools of business administration or already in industry in some executive capacity." They hope that it "will have value, also, for all - managers, workers, consumers - who are interested to advance right human relations in industry, and to secure a productivity which is due to willing human cooperation, interest and creative power."
The field of administrative activity covered by this book includes all those efforts usually included in personnel management; employment, health and safety, training, personnel research, service features and joint relations. And Tead and Metcalf seek, also, to show the relation of the personnel problems of each corporation to those of its industry as whole, by considering in conclusion the activities of employers' associations and the dealings which they may have with organizations of workers on a district or national scale.
Publications
Metcalf, Henry C. Industrial and social justice; trial outline and bibliography. 1912.
Tead, Ordway, and Henry Clayton Metcalf. Personnel administration: its principles and practice. No. 18. McGraw-Hill Book Company, inc., 1920.
Metcalf, Henry Clayton, ed. Business management as a profession. AW Shaw Company, 1927.
Metcalf, Henry Clayton, ed. Business leadership. I. Pitman & sons, 1931.
Tead, Ordway, and Henry Clayton Metcalf. Labor relations under the Recovery act. No. 41. Whittlesey House, 1933.
Metcalf, Henry C., and Lyndall Urwick, eds. Dynamic administration: the collected papers of Mary Parker Follett. Vol. 3. Routledge, 1942/2003.
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1867 births
1942 deaths
American business theorists
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Hiiro no Kakera
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, is a Japanese visual novel created by Idea Factory directed at the female market, known as an otome game. Released on July 6, 2006 for the PlayStation 2, the protagonist is a teenage girl who revisits a small village she remembers from her childhood and gets caught up in her family's history and supernatural dangers surrounding it. A thirteen episode anime adaptation by Studio Deen aired in Japan between April 1, 2012 and June 24, 2012 and was licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks. A second season, , aired between October 1, 2012 and December 23, 2012. Some characters from this property are featured in the PSP game B's LOG Party, released on May 20, 2010.
Gameplay
Plot
Tamaki Kasuga is a teenage girl who revisits a small village she remembers from her childhood and gets caught up in her family's history and the supernatural dangers surrounding it. While walking along the hillsides waiting for the person who her grandmother sent to fetch Tamaki to the village, Tamaki comes across a small, white round object which has sticks for limbs and can talk. It runs off soon after with Tamaki chasing after it. Soon Tamaki finds herself in a place where it does not feel like the world she came from. She gets attacked by three slime creatures, and a mysterious man comes charging in to save her tells her to be quiet. After the young man, recognized as Takuma Onizaki, saves her, he walks her to the village where her grandmother is staying. Soon after her arrival she meets with her grandmother. It is later explained that she has to continue the role of the ancestor Tamayori Princess to seal the sword Onikirimaru with the help of her five Guardians.
Characters
Main characters
The main protagonist of the series, though her name is changeable in the PS2 and DS version. Tamaki is the next Tamayori Princess after her grandmother, Shizuki. She is very connected with, and can sense through, her body whenever something happens to the Onikirimaru seals. When she first comes to the village, she has no idea what was going on. But as the story progresses, she gets used to all the unusual things happening around her. She is known to have strong faith even when the situation appears hopeless. Near the end of the series, she finally awakens completely as the new Tamayori Princess, and is able to put a stop to the sacrificing and the Onikirimaru. The new power associated with the Tamayori Princess grants her several abilities such as self-defense and barrier formation. She is saved by Takuma as soon as she arrives, but starts hating him because of his attitude toward her. They then end up being in the same class as each other. When she meets all five Guardians, she is not accepted much because she was "useless", and they grew up as tools who live only to protect her. But later in the story she is accepted by the five Guardians after showing she truly cares for them. She later falls in love with Takuma, and discovers they were lovers in their past life, in which he promised to become one of her Guardians in their current life, which he did. She is also the only one who can stop Takuma's power from taking over his body. She states her hobby is visiting shrines and temples.
The main hero of the series and the first of the Guardians to meet Tamaki. Takuma does not accept her at first, and shows a cold attitude towards her. He later finds out they are to be classmates. Although he is annoyed with Tamaki at first, he grows to accept her, and even falls in love with her. He has powerful strength, and finds out he is the descendant of the oni, whose power is very hard to control, especially when near the sealed magical sword Onikirimaru. At times, the power inside of him starts to take over, but he becomes himself again when Tamaki is with him. His hobby is doing crosswords and he likes eating taiyaki. It is revealed that he is actually the reincarnation of the Underworld God, and was Tamaki's lover in their past life.
An upperclassman of the main character and one of the five Guardians. Mahiro is the descendant of the raven and can control the wind. He is extremely self-conscious when it comes to his height, because although he is older than most of them, he is the shortest. He is usually very loud, energetic, short-tempered and sometimes immature. He is not afraid to say what he feels, however he can show a serious and deep side when needed. He likes women with big breasts and loves motorbikes, and yakisoba sandwiches. At the beginning, he disliked Tamaki because he thought he was just her tool. There were several instances where he took his anger out on her. Later, however, he sees that she truly cares about his and the others' well-being. He grows fond and protective of her. Throughout the series, there are hints that he may be in love with her, but he accepts Tamaki and Takuma's relationship because he feels that Takuma is the only one meant to be with her.
An upperclassman of the main character and another of the five Guardians. Yuichi is the descendant of the nine-tailed fox and specializes in using illusions and spirit fire. He is very quiet and can be emotionless. He can be found a lot of the times in the library, usually reading a book. He likes spacing out and has the ability to sleep anywhere at any time. His hobby is just relaxing and laying on the grass in the sun.
Unofficial leader of the Guardians and descendant of the giant snake. Suguru is the tactician of the group and can also create powerful seals and barriers and also controls water. He is very polite and reliable but has a childish side, usually seen smiling. He loves drinking tea and teaching calligraphy. He has a strong dislike for Drei, but still keeps himself in line. Because his mother, a Tamayori Princess, was sacrificed, he is strongly against the sacrifice tradition.
He is the youngest of the Guardians and is a grade below Tamaki and Takuma. Shinji has the power of restoration and can use the power of words to control things. It is hinted that he and Mitsuru were close before he went away and were possibly in love, although not much about their relationship is revealed. His hobby is his excellent skills in cooking. It is revealed that he was giving information to Logos and later finds out that he is the twin to Mitsuru in the second season. He is formerly named Fünf from Logos when he was a child.
He is in the same year as Tamaki and Takuma, but he is actually one year older than them. He is a lone wolf and does as he pleases. He has a penchant for sniffing Tamaki, which is due to his powers. It is later revealed that he is actually a member of the Inukai household, who would have been the Inukai Guardian, however his mother hid his existence.
Logos
A young girl with long blonde hair and blue eyes. Aria believes that she is the sacred maiden blessed by God. She can neutralize all magical attacks and bless spirits. Aria speaks in an adult-like manner but sometimes acts like a child, though in denial of acting like one.
/ Leif Helluland
An aide to Aria and his codename is one in German. Eins has super strength and specializes in close range combat. He is very protective of Aria and is connected to her. He died protecting her from Drei.
/ Hugo Stingrail
An aide to Aria and his codename is two in German. Zwei fights with a scythe and likes to eat his opponents' souls. Mahiro calls him "death-god".
/ Magus Melchizedek
An aide to Aria and his codename is three in German. Drei is a magician and can summon dark spirits to fight. He is not the original Drei. He is very interested in research and regards his opponents as potential research subjects. His loyalty to Logos is unsure and a mystery. He is later revealed to be one of the four Wisemen of Logos.
An aide to Aria and her codename is four in German. Vier was the only one chosen by Aria herself out of all the subordinates. She is a skilled tactician, and an alias for Fiona. She poses as a teacher named Fiona. She reminds Suguru of his mother but is actually a clone of Suguru's mother created by the four Wisemen.
An aide to Aria and his codename is five in German. Fünf is the alias for Shinji.
Others
The grandmother of Tamaki. Shizuki is the previous Tamayori Princess before bestowing that title onto Tamaki. She tasks Tamaki with the responsibility of protecting the Onikirimaru seals.
A girl that works at the shrine. Mitsuru is very polite, and she can appear emotionless and doll-like. She is also a very good cook and is good at housework. She has the power to create invisible barriers. Tamaki, when caught in her barrier at one point, comments that it feels like mizuame. She seems to have feelings for Shinji, but in the second season it turns out that she is Shinji's twin sister.
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A kitsune that Tamaki receives and can be named by the player. O-chan ravels in Tamaki's shadows and comes out at her calling. It likes curling up and sleeping in warm places.
A mysterious man that Tamaki and the Guardians meet early on at the shrine and Kiyono's boss. Ashiya says he is a businessman. He is interested in reading palms and faces. He loves eating rice crackers.
A classmate of Tamaki that befriends her. Kiyono makes money from making straw voodoo dolls. In the second season, it is revealed that she works with Ashiya, as he is not her uncle. She is actually 23, despite looking younger.
The English teacher at Tamaki's school. Fiona has long blonde hair and looks like she comes from Hollywood, while appearing to be of German origin. Her true form is Vier from Logos.
Development and release
Hiiro no Kakera was developed by Idea Factory and released on July 6, 2006 for the PlayStation 2 (PS2) as the first in the Hiiro no Kakera series. The next two games were released in 2007 and the PS2: on February 15 and on August 9. followed on October 1, 2009 for the PS2, and was later ported to the PlayStation Portable (PSP) on August 19, 2010 and the Nintendo DS (NDS) on June 16, 2011. was released on August 7, 2008 for the PS2, and was later ported to the PSP on April 15, 2010 and the NDS on August 25, 2011.
was released for the PS2 on October 1, 2009 and was later ported to the PSP on September 30, 2010. was the first game in the series released on the PlayStation 3 (PS3) on May 26, 2011. followed on the PSP on July 14, 2011. was released for the PSP on May 17, 2012. , set in the Heian period unlike the rest of the installments, was released also for the PSP on September 20, 2012. A fandisc for the 4th game has been announced.
Anime
A thirteen episode anime television series adaptation aired between April 1, 2012 and June 24, 2012. The series is directed by Bob Shirohata and produced by Studio Deen. The opening theme is by Maiko Fujita, and the ending theme is by Shuhei Kita. Both themes were released as singles by Lantis in 2012. A second season, , aired between October 1, 2012 and December 23, 2012. The opening theme is by Maiko Fujita, and the ending theme is by Shuhei Kita. Both seasons were streamed on Crunchyroll.
Episode list
Hiiro no Kakera
Hiiro no Kakera: Dai Ni Shō
References
External links
Anime official website
2006 video games
2012 anime television series debuts
Anime television series based on video games
Japan-exclusive video games
Nintendo DS games
Otome games
PlayStation 2 games
PlayStation Portable games
Romance video games
Sentai Filmworks
Studio Deen
Visual novels
Video games developed in Japan
Yōkai in anime and manga
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