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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990%20Daytona%20500
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1990 Daytona 500
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The 1990 Daytona 500, the 32nd running of the event, was held on February 18, 1990 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida over 200 laps on the 2.5 mile (4 km) asphalt tri-oval. The first race of the 1990 Winston Cup Series season, it was won by Bob Whitcomb's entrant Derrike Cope. Terry Labonte finished second, followed by Bill Elliott, Ricky Rudd, and Dale Earnhardt.
This race was the first Daytona 500 starts for Jimmy Spencer, Rich Bickle, Hut Stricklin, and Jimmy Horton. This was also the only Daytona 500 starts for Butch Miller, Jack Pennington, Jerry O'Neil, and Rob Moroso. And this was the final Daytona 500 starts for Larry Pearson and Mike Alexander. This was the second consecutive race that Dale Earnhardt’s car dominated. Earnhardt was able to win the 1989 Atlanta finale but unfortunately he had an issue on the last lap, and lost to Derrike Cope.
During the running of the race, Hollywood was filming the movie “Days of Thunder” starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. 2 of the Hollywood race cars had to actually qualify into the race, and competed for 100 of the 200 laps
Race review
Ken Schrader won his third straight Daytona 500 pole with a speed of . In the Thursday Gatorade 125-mile qualifier, he crashed on the last lap and had to use a backup car on Sunday. He quickly passed several cars at the start. By the first caution flag, Schrader had driven up to second place. Geoff Bodine led the first lap of the race and the season. Two cars used to create film footage for the upcoming movie Days of Thunder, driven by Bobby Hamilton and Tommy Ellis, started the race in the last row, completing 100 miles before parking. Those cars were not listed in the official race results.
On Lap 27, Richard Petty (who started a promising 11th) spun ahead of Phil Parsons while running 13th. The spin left him with all four tires flat, meaning The King would need a wrecker to take him to the pits for new tires, and he would finish well down the order in 34th. During the yellow, Davey Allison (running 6th) pitted with the leaders and hit the pit wall. This was unnoticed by the television broadcast for several minutes; no injuries were reported but Mike Joy confirmed left front toe damage.
On Lap 43, an accident occurred between the tri-oval and Turn 1 involving Mike Alexander, Alan Kulwicki (who would continue), Phil Parsons, and 1989 NASCAR Busch Series champion and Winston Cup rookie Rob Moroso. Moroso said he touched Phil Parsons' left rear with his own right front after Parsons came down on him, and Parsons explained that he was attempting a pass on A. J. Foyt. After 58 laps, Schrader's run to the front was halted by an engine failure. Shortly after halfway, 1972 winner A. J. Foyt quit after experiencing a bizarre problem: In a mid-race interview with CBS's David Hobbs, Foyt claimed he had become intoxicated by fumes produced by his new racing helmet.
Dale Earnhardt dominated the race. He led nearly 3/4 of the laps, relinquishing the lead briefly to Bill Elliott, Mark Martin, Derrike Cope, Davey Allison, Geoff Bodine, Terry Labonte, and Bobby Hillin, Jr. Daytona 500 rookies Jimmy Spencer and Jack Pennington led yellow flag laps early in the race.
Dale Earnhardt had the race in his grasp with a lead of more than 40 seconds until lap 193 when Geoff Bodine spun in the first turn, causing the third and final caution of the race. Derrike Cope assumed the lead again by staying out, a call made by crew chief Buddy Parrott. The Top 5 on the restart were Cope, Bobby Hillin, Jr., Earnhardt, Terry Labonte, and Bill Elliott. Earnhardt dispatched Cope and Hillin simultaneously with help from Geoff Bodine, who was one lap down. With a few laps remaining, Rick Wilson in the RahMoc car lost an engine, and a piece of metal bell housing from that engine had tumbled to a stop on the backstretch. On the last lap, Earnhardt ran over it and shredded the right rear tire. He held the wheel straight, let off the throttle and let his car climb the banking of turn three. Spanaway, Washington's Derrike Cope drove by Earnhardt to his first ever Winston Cup victory. His previous best career finish was 6th the previous year at Charlotte. Although Earnhardt would lose the race, his crew took the shredded tire and hung it on the wall of the race shop using the loss as motivation to win the 1990 Winston Cup championship. Meanwhile, Cope would become an overnight sensation appearing on The Late Show a week or so later to talk about his big win. Although it is considered one of the biggest upsets in NASCAR history, the ratings did not quite show it, as it drew a 7.3, the lowest in Daytona 500 history.
Results
Notes
References
NASCAR, The 1990 Daytona 500
Daytona 500 history
Nextel Cup Results msn
Daytona 500
Daytona 500
NASCAR races at Daytona International Speedway
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost%20in%20Your%20Love%20%28Redlight%20song%29
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Lost in Your Love (Redlight song)
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"Lost in Your Love" is a song by English producer Redlight. The track was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 5 August 2012, where it debuted at No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart, making it Redlight's highest-charting single to date. The song features the vocals of Baby Sol and Lottie Tricity.
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Lost in Your Love" was first released onto YouTube on 27 June 2012 at a total length of two minutes and fifty-one seconds. As of September 2016, it has received over 4 million views.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
2011 songs
2012 singles
Polydor Records singles
Redlight (musician) songs
Songs written by Jonny Coffer
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowers%20%28name%29
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Flowers (name)
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Flowers is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
A. D. Flowers (1917–2001), American visual effects artist
Adam Flowers, American singer
Adrian Flowers (1926–2016), British photographer
Alfred K. Flowers (born 1947), United States Air Force officer
Ben Flowers (1927–2009), American baseball player
Bernie Flowers (1930–2011), American footballer
Bess Flowers (1898–1984), American actress
Betty Sue Flowers, American academic and writer
Bill Flowers (born 1963), Australian artist
Bob Flowers (1917–1962), American footballer
Brandon Flowers (born 1981), American singer and musician
Brandon Flowers (American football) (born 1986), American football player
Brian Flowers, Baron Flowers (1924–2010), British physicist
Bruce Flowers (born 1957), American basketball player
Buck Flowers (1899–1983), American footballer
Charlie Flowers (1937–2014), American football player
Chipman L. Flowers, Jr. (born 1974), American politician
Christine Flowers (born 1960), American singer and actor
Curtis Flowers (born 1970), American murderer
Dick Flowers (1927–2010), American football player
Dickie Flowers (1850–1892), American baseball player
Dimitri Flowers (born 1996), American football player
Danny Flowers (born 1948), American musician
Don Flowers (1908–1968), American cartoonist
Edwin F. Flowers (1930=2022), American lawyer, judge, and civil servant
Ereck Flowers (born 1994), American football player
Erik Flowers (born 1978), American football player
Frank E. Flowers (born 1979), Caymanian filmmaker
Frederick Flowers (1810–1886), English police magistrate
Gennifer Flowers (born 1950), American model and actress
George Flowers (politician) (1879–1958), Australian politician
George Flowers (footballer) (1907–1991), English footballer
George French Flowers (1811–1872), English composer
Grandmaster Flowers (died 1992), American disc jockey
H.H. Flowers (born 1865), American politician
Herbie Flowers (born 1938), English musician
J. Christopher Flowers (born 1957), American investor
Jacob Flowers, 19th century American settler
Jackie Flowers (born 1958), American football player
Jake Flowers (1902–1962), American baseball player
Jason Flowers (born 1975), British rugby player and coach
Jewel Flowers (1923–2006), American model
John Flowers (disambiguation), multiple people
Keith Flowers (1930–1993), American football player
Kenny Flowers (born 1964), American football player
Kim Flowers, American actress
Lannie Flowers, American musician
Larry Flowers (disambiguation), multiple people
Lethon Flowers (born 1973), American football player
Marquis Flowers (born 1992), American football player
Mary E. Flowers (born 1951), American politician
Michael Flowers (disambiguation), multiple people
Ness Flowers, Welsh rugby player
Nina Flowers (born 1974), Puerto Rican drag queen, disc jockey and make-up artist
Pat Flowers (1917–2000), American jazzer
Paul Flowers (banker) (born 1950), English politician, minister and banker
Paul Flowers (footballer) (born 1974), English footballer
Percy Flowers (1903–1982), American farmer and alcohol producer
Quinton Flowers (born 1994), American football player
R. Barri Flowers, American author
Ramona Flowers
Richmond Flowers (disambiguation), multiple people
Robert B. Flowers, United States Army officer
Robert Lee Flowers (1870–1951), American university administrator
Ron Flowers (1934–2021), English footballer
Ron Flowers (American football), American football coach
Rudolph Flowers (born 1980), Belize footballer
Ruth Flowers (born 1940), British disc jockey
Sibby Flowers (born 1963), American weightlifter
Stephanie Flowers (born c. 1953), American politician
Stephen Flowers (born 1953), American writer
Tairia Flowers (born 1981), American softballer
Thomas Flowers (disambiguation), multiple people
Thomas Harold Flowers (1905–1998), British engineer
Tiger Flowers (1895–1927), American boxer
Tim Flowers (born 1967), English goalkeeper
Tommy Flowers (1905–1998), British engineer and computer designer
Tre Flowers (born 1995), American football player
Tyler Flowers (born 1986), American baseball player
Vic Flowers, English cricket supporter
Vivian Flowers (born c. 1969), American politician
Vonetta Flowers (born 1973), American bobsledder
Walter Flowers (1933–1984), American politician
Wayland Flowers (1939–1988), American puppeteer
Wes Flowers (1913–1988), American baseball player
Wilfred Flowers (1856–1926), English cricketer
Woodie Flowers (1943-2019), American engineer
Zay Flowers (born 2000), American football player
See also
Fleur (given name)
Flora (disambiguation)
Flora (surname)
Flower (name)
Tzitzak, Khazar princess and Byzantine Empress whose name meant "flower"
English-language surnames
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B8rgen%20Tramm
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Jørgen Tramm
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Jørgen Tramm (born 27 April 1965) is a Danish rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
References
1965 births
Living people
Danish male rowers
Olympic rowers of Denmark
Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
People from Esbjerg
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keita%20Soraoka
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Keita Soraoka
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(born August 31, 1971) is a retired Japanese male backstroke swimmer. He represented Japan at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. His best Olympic result was the 20th place (2:03.10) in the Men's 200m Backstroke event.
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sports-reference
1971 births
Living people
Olympic swimmers of Japan
Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Asian Games medalists in swimming
Swimmers at the 1990 Asian Games
Japanese male backstroke swimmers
Asian Games silver medalists for Japan
Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan
Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam%20B.%20Jaffe
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Adam B. Jaffe
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Adam B. Jaffe (born May 1955) is a freelance economist working in Boston, Massachusetts. He was previously Director of Motu Economic and Public Policy Research, in Wellington, New Zealand, and a professor of economics at Brandeis University. His areas of expertise include Industrial Organization, technological change and innovation, law and economics, and environmental economics. The overarching theme of his work is focused on the process of technological change and innovation.
Education
Jaffe attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1973 until 1976, where he received a bachelor's degree in chemistry. In 1978 he received a master's degree in technology and policy. Jaffe attended Harvard University from 1980 to 1985, where he received a Ph.D. in economics.
Work
In 1985 Jaffe joined the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) as a fellow. There, he became the Co-founder and Co-organizer of the Science and Technology Policy Research Workshop (1995–1998) and the Innovation Policy and the Economy Group (1999–2007). In 1988 Jaffe co-founded the Economics Resource Group which functioned as a consulting firm for antitrust, regulatory, and intellectual property cases. The firm was sold to Lexecon in 1999. From 1990 to 1991 Jaffe worked as a senior staff economist on the President's Council of Economic Advisers where he was responsible for antitrust, environmental, and innovation policy. From 1994, Jaffe was on the faculty at Brandeis University in Massachusetts where he also served as the chair of the economics department from 2000 to 2002 and the Dean of Arts and Sciences from 2003 to 2011. He became Director of Motu Economic and Public Policy Research in May 2013 and was named an Adjunct Professor of Queensland University of Technology in early 2015. In 2018 he was appointed Chair of the Board on Science, Technology and Economic Policy (STEP) of the National Academies of Science.
According to Google Scholar, Jaffe’s scholarly work has received approximately 39,000 citations from subsequent publications. He is the top ranked economist in Oceania according to RePEc.
Awards and recognition
Jaffe joined the Phi Beta Kappa society at MIT in 1976. He was a recipient of the Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship at MIT from 1976 to 1977, and the Alfred P. Sloan Dissertation Fellowship at Harvard from 1984 to 1985. In 2007 Jaffe received an honorable mention from the Venice Award for Intellectual Property for his work titled Innovation and its Discontents.
Bibliography
References
External links
http://www.motu.org.nz/about-us/people/adam-jaffe/
http://people.brandeis.edu/~ajaffe/JaffeCV2012.pdf
http://www.brandeis.edu/facultyguide/person.html?emplid=f6a0a167667c13f87d2454cfc399983a0fadbee0
http://people.brandeis.edu/~ajaffe/
21st-century American economists
Innovation economists
Living people
Brandeis University faculty
Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Science alumni
Harvard University alumni
1955 births
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Bishop Pearson
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Bishop Pearson may refer to:
Carlton Pearson, an American Christian minister (born 1953)
John Pearson (bishop), an English theologian and scholar (1613 – 1686)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariq%20Majid
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Tariq Majid
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General Tariq Majid, (Urdu: طارق مجید; born 23 August 1950; NI(M), afwc, fsc(m), psc) is a retired four-star rank army general in the Pakistan Army who held prestigious four-star assignment as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from 2007 to 2010, the principal and highest-ranking military adviser in the Pakistan Armed Forces.
Prior to this promotion, he was the field operational commander of X Corps, stationed in Rawalpindi. His other commanding staff assignments includes the Chief of General Staff (CGS) from 2003–06 and Director General of the Military Intelligence (DGMI) from 2000–2003, all premier staff commands of the Pakistan Army. He was succeeded as chairman joint chiefs by another four-star rank general officer General Khalid Shameem Wynne.
Biography
Personal background
Tariq Majid was born on 23 August 1950 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. He was educated at Government Islamia College, Civil Lines, Lahore. Tariq Majid entered in the Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul, in 1967. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree from PMA in 1971 and commissioned in the Pakistan Army as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 28th LAT Battalion of the Baloch Regiment of Pakistan Army in April 1971. After participating in the 1971 war, Majid went on to obtain master of science in Joint warfare from the Command and Staff College in Quetta in 1982.
Professorship and academia
Apart from active military service, Majid has tenured as professor of military and strategic studies at the both military and civilian institutions. He taught and lectured courses on military science, defense and war studies, and military policy matters at the Department of Strategic and Defense Studies of the Quaid-e-Azam University in Islamabad. In 1985, he was sent to attend the Malaysian Armed Forces Staff College in Kuala Lumpur where he did specialization on staff courses. From 1985 and onward, Majid went to United States and joined the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. as a research associate. Majid also holds another master's degree in War studies from the National Defence University in Islamabad, which he was conferred in 1991 after submitting his thesis to the university board. After his studies, he assumed the full professorship of war studies at the National Defence University and also taught strategic studies course at the Quaid-i-Azam University.
Military career
As a junior officer, Tariq Majid participated in the 1971 war and commanded a light anti-tank platoon against the Indian Army during the conflict. After the war, he would later on served in the academic institutions of Pakistan military on deputation. On promotion to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in January 1988, he commanded the Infantry battalion in which he was originally commissioned; in 1991, he also commanded another Infantry battalion. On February 1994, he was promoted to one star rank, Brigadier and commanded two Infantry Brigades as General Staff Officer-1 (GSO-1). On elevation to the two-star rank of Major-General in February 1999, he was appointed General Officer Commanding of 10th Infantry Division, stationed at Lahore.
Staff and command appointments
Tariq Majid served in the major staff and command appointments in the Pakistan military. Upon promoting to brigadier, he was appointed as the General Staff Officer Grade-1 at the Directorate-General for Military Operations (DGMO). During his military career, he accepted the professorship in the military institutions, and briefly taught courses on military tactics at the School School of Infantry and Tactics (SC&T), and topics in strategic studies at the Command and Staff College in Quetta.
As a Brigadier, he was appointed Director Military Operations (Plans) in the Military Operations Directorate at General Headquarters and Deputy Commandant of Pakistan Military Academy. On April 2001, he was appointed as director-general of Military Intelligence (DGMI) which he held until December 2003.
Chief of General Staff and Corps Commander
On 19 December 2003, Major-General Tariq Majid's promotion on three-star rank, Lieutenant-General, and appointed to the post of Chief of General Staff, in place of Lieutenant-General Shahid Aziz, who proceeded as the corps commander Lahore. The post of chief of general staff is important in a sense that it heads the important military bureaus of Military Intelligence (MI) and Military Operations.
Tariq Majid's stint as the X Corps commander was eventful as it featured the suspension of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and the following mass protests, and the Operation Silence. In the latter occasion, he took over the planning of the Red mosque operation that was done on the direct instructions of the ousted President Pervez Musharraf. According to media reports, the warnings of DGMO and MI were bypassed by President Musharraf and issued "direct" orders to commander of X Corps Lieutenant-General Tariq Majid. However, his critics made some allegations that Majid, being one of the confident, was thoroughly briefed of the Lal Masjid siege.
Soon, he gained significant publicity from this event, and was soon predicted by the media and the analysts to be promoted to the four-star assignments of either vice chief of army staff or chairman joint chiefs. These predictions were true, when in October 2007, he was made the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee.
Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
Upon General P. Musharraf's retirement from the army, Majid's appointment to four star rank was highly speculated in the media and military science circles. As early as in August and the following month, Majid was initially in the race to be appointed as chief of army staff. In military science circles, Majid was known to be a professional soldier and though, his closeness to Musharraf become a liability in country's political science circles.
On 3 October 2007, the media in Pakistan announced that Lieutenant-General Tariq Majid was promoted to four-star rank, and his nomination to succeed general Ehsan-ul-Haq was already approved by President Musharraf. On 8 October 2007, he was sworn as chairman joint chiefs and took over the operations of Joint Staff Headquarters (JS HQ).
Upon taking the JS HQ secretariat, Majid became the only officer from the Baloch Regiment after Rahimuddin Khan to ascend to chairman joint chiefs. At the time of promotion, Tariq Majid was fourth on the seniority list. Lieutenant Generals Khalid Kidwai, Ashfaq Parvez Kayani (who was also promoted as four-star and made VCOAS), and Malik Arif Hayat were all senior to him, all of whom stood superseded and sought retirement. On race to the promotion to this four-star assignment, lieutenant-General Khalid Kidwai was already on a year's extension and another lieutenant-general Malik Arif Hayat had never commanded a corps thus virtually taking him out of the race for the top two slots in the army.
Less than a two weeks of being chairman joint chiefs, a suicide attack was struck on Majid when a suicide bomber struck a police checkpoint in the high security zone of Rawalpindi on October 30. It was carried out less than a kilometer from President General Pervez Musharraf's camp office, killing seven people, three of them policemen, and injuring 31 others. The blast splattered check post of General Tariq Majid's official residence. During the armed escalations with India, Majid served as the top military adviser to government and it was widely circulated that he, together with chiefs of navy, army and air force, had advised the president Asif Ali Zardari to take back his statement made last month, that his country would not be the first to use nuclear weapons in the event of a conflict with India". Responding to the India's military movement at the India-Pakistan border in 2010, General Majid told the Pakistan's media representatives at the ISPR that "the Indian army knows the capacity of the Pakistan armed forces. Responding to the Indian Army's Chief of Staff's statement of Indian military preparations to fight China and Pakistan simultaneously, Majid told the journalists that "leave alone China, General Deepak Kapoor knows very well what the Indian Army can not and Pakistan Armed Forces can pull off militarily.
As chairman joint chiefs, Majid notably terminated all military debriefings of senior scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan and recognized his services done to the country publicly on first week of November 2008. Earlier to this, Majid was known for welcoming dr. Qadeer Khan in the country's military science circles where Qadeer Khan was still welcomed. In 2010, while lecturing on nuclear weapons politics, Majid endorsed Qadeer Khan's services and stressed to the fact that: "Pakistan had to be mindful of a blatant pursuit of military preponderance in its eastern neighborhood". Lecturing at the National Defence University, General Majid argued that "a proposed fissile material cutoff treaty would target Pakistan specifically. Islamabad has refused to allow talks on such a pact to proceed at the International Conference on Disarmament. As chairman joint chiefs, Majid had asserted his role as principal military adviser to the government of Prime minister Yousaf Raza Gillani and President Asif Ali Zardari on the matters involving the nuclear policy, military affairs, and geostrategic positions of Pakistan. He presented the government a tri-services combat framework to tackle the joint combat operations against the extreme elements; a plan which was duly approved by Prime minister Gillani as part of his war strategy. While presenting this plan Majid noted to Prime minister Gillani that there is a need to harmonize individual capacities of the services so that efforts are synergized within a framework of jointness and inter-operability to meet present and future challenges. He played a vital role in devising the government to change its foreign policy to neutral matters in Afghanistan, and to lessen the American influence in the country which had dismayed the civil society of the country.
Views on nuclear disarmament
About the Afghan war, Majid is reported to have said, "Pakistan has become a "punching bag" in the American media, specifically the CNN." In a secret conversation with American ambassador Anne W. Patterson General Majid added, "It got to the point where we are looking at our own contingencies." Ambassador Patterson later replied that his statement was astonishing. In 2007, Majid maintained to the country's media representatives, about the security of country's strategic nuclear arsenals that the nuclear and strategic assets are well protected with robust safeguards and very elaborate security system. Any irresponsible "act by any one against it will be responded very strongly at all levels of command", Majid quoted.
In a speech at the National Defence University and Quaid-i-Azam University, Majid outlines that atomic deterrence against a possible aggression was a compulsion, and not a choice for Pakistan. Majid exhorted to the world delegation at the NDU that, "World must accept Pakistan as nuclear power." While dismissing all the concerns on the safety of country's nuclear arsenal, Majid maintains to the fact: "We are shouldering our responsibility with utmost vigilance and confidence. We have put in place a very robust regime that includes "multilayered mechanisms" and processes to secure our strategic assets, and have provided maximum transparency on our practices. We have reassured the international community on this issue over and over again and our track record since the time our atomic bomb programme was made overt has been unblemished".
Retirement
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani send the nomination of General Shameem Wynne as next Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee on October 8, 2010. In the military circles, he well established his reputation as "pragmatic general" and "embodiment of professionalism thorough professional officer who sets and strives for high standards of excellence." General Khalid Shameem Wynne who was the senior-most general serving as Chief of General Staff (CGS) at the GHQ. Before retiring, General Majid completed all of his farewell meetings with important and key political and military leadership. In a simple but dignified ceremony amid Guard of Honour, General Majid handed over the operations of joint staff secretariat to incoming General Khalid Shameem Wynne.
Military honors
Pakistan military decorations
Non-Pakistan decorations
See also
Military science
References
External links
Official profile of Gen Tariq Majid at ISPR website
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Counterinsurgency theorists
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IKCO Runna
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The Runna (codenamed X12) is a passenger car made by the Iranian manufacturer IKCO (Iran Khodro). It is a sedan based on the Peugeot 206, and smaller than the IKCO Samand (X7).
Overview
The Runna was offered with two different four-cylinder engines: a 108-horsepower 1.6-liter gasoline unit (TU5JP4) and a 1.7-liter (actually 1648 cc) unit (EF7), both of which are reported to meet Euro IV and V emission standards. The 1.7-liter EF7 engine family includes engines designed to run on CNG (in addition to purely gasoline units); initial reports indicated that the 1.7-liter engine offered on the Runna was going to be CNG-powered. In 2013, the 1.7-liter option was removed from the manufacturer's website; the 1.6-liter TU5-series gasoline engine (now with 105 hp of power output) is the only option available.
Before the launch, there were also reports about a version using a 95-horsepower 1.4-liter unit (EF4), but the manufacturer's site did not mention that option.
The vehicle was claimed to meet the "pedestrian impact" safety requirement. Features were said to include airbags, anti lock brakes, power steering and power windows. The first cars were expected to reach Iranian customers in mid-2011, with exports to Turkey and other neighboring countries to begin shortly after that. Deliveries actually started in 2012/2013 (1391 in the Iranian calendar). In 2020/2021 (1399 in the Iranian calendar), a facelifted model called the Runna Plus entered production.
Back in 2009, IKCO planned to build 150,000 Runnas a year at full production.
The vehicle is based on the Peugeot 206, which was also offered as a sedan (although not in Western Europe). It is a sedan with a three-box design. The manufacturer says it features "a completely new appearance in the front and rear including engine hood, trunk lid, bumpers, lights, and fenders".
The manufacturer's site describes the vehicle as made from drawn steel sheet which ranges in thickness from 0.7 mm to 2.5 mm, depending on its function. High elastic strength steel sheets are used for components that are subjected to particularly high levels of stress, such as the front structural member supports or the sub frame. According to the manufacturer, this results in both greater strength and a weight reduction of around 50% compared to conventional steel sheets.
See also
IKCO Dena
Iran Khodro
Iranian automobile industry
Peugeot 206 SD
References
External links
Iran khodro Runna Page
Runna Exterior & Interior Photo Gallery
Pictures of Runna
Cars of Iran
Front-wheel-drive vehicles
Sedans
Compact cars
Runna
Cars introduced in 2009
2009 establishments in Iran
2010s cars
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9%20Vidal%20%28baseball%29
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José Vidal Nicolás (April 3, 1940 – January 7, 2011), nicknamed "Papito", was a Dominican Major League Baseball outfielder. He was signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent before the 1958 season. He played for the Cleveland Indians (1966–1968) and Seattle Pilots (1969). He also played one season in Japan for the Nishitetsu Lions (1971). During a 4-year major league baseball career, He hit .164, three home runs, and 10 runs batted in.
Vidal was a very good minor league hitter, but a poor fielder. He led his league three times in errors by an outfielder (1959, 1965 and 1966). Playing for the Hobbs Pirates of the Sophomore League in 1960, he hit .342 with 17 home runs and 81 runs batted in from just 93 games. In 1963, Vidal won the California League Triple Crown while playing for the Reno Silver Sox. He had a batting average of .340 with 40 HR and 162 RBI in 139 games and was named the league's Most Valuable Player. He was called up to the Indians in September 1966 after hitting .293 for the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League.
He made his major league debut as a pinch hitter on September 5, 1966, against the Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Stadium. Batting for pitcher Tom Kelley in the bottom of the sixth inning against Lee Stange, he flew out to right fielder Tony Conigliaro. The Tribe lost that game, the first of a doubleheader, 5-1, but won the nightcap by a score of 3-1. His first major league hit came 12 days later, in his first appearance in the starting lineup, with a two-run triple against Mickey Lolich at Tiger Stadium.
During his four stints in the big leagues Vidal never got on track at the plate, with successive averages of .188, .118, .167 and .192. He made 53 appearances in the outfield, 35 of which were starts, and, ironically, was charged with just one error in 65 total chances. On May 19, 1969, he was traded by the Seattle Pilots to the New York Yankees, and never again appeared in a big league game.
Vidal's career highlights included hitting a walk-off home run off of Jack Fisher in a game against the Chicago White Sox in the bottom of the 14th inning on June 3, 1968.
Trivia
Vidal's first and last big league hits were both triples.
His walk-off home run on June 3, 1968, earned teammate Hal Kurtz his first and only major league win.
References
1968 Baseball Register published by The Sporting News
External links
Retrosheet
1940 births
2011 deaths
Águilas Cibaeñas players
Burlington Bees players
Charleston Indians players
Cleveland Indians players
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Japan
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
Dubuque Packers players
Grand Forks Chiefs players
Hastings Giants players
Hobbs Pirates players
Major League Baseball left fielders
Major League Baseball outfielders
Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
Major League Baseball right fielders
Nishitetsu Lions players
Portland Beavers players
Reno Silver Sox players
Seattle Pilots players
Syracuse Chiefs players
Toledo Mud Hens players
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Derby Cycle
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Derby Cycle AG, based in Cloppenburg, Germany, is one of the three largest manufacturers of bicycles in Europe. During the 2010/11 fiscal year Derby employed 756 people. Derby Cycle has a 14% market share in Germany. The Derby Cycle AG is listed in the Prime Standard of the regulated market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
History
Derby Cycle Corporation has roots in Luxembourg-based Derby International Corp. SA, a company that had purchased Raleigh Bicycle Company in April 1987. The Derby Cycle Corporation was acquired by chief Alan Finden-Crofts, former chief of Dunlop Slazenger, and attorney Ed Gottesman, from Tube Investments (TI) for £18 million, plus £14 million in assumed debt.
In 1988, Derby Group acquired the "Kalkhoff" brand from the insolvent Neue Kalkhoff Werke GmbH & Co. KG., creating the German subsidiary Derby Cycle Werke GmbH ("Derby Cycle Werke"). Kalkhoff had been founded in Oldenburg in 1919. In 1992, Derby Holding (Deutschland) GmbH was established, incorporating Derby Cycle Werke and Raleigh Fahrräder GmbH.
Derby Cycle sought U.S. bankruptcy protection on August 20, 2001. The management of Derby International, now Derby Group, acquired Derby Cycle Corporation and renamed it Raleigh Cycle Ltd.
In November 2007, Kalkhoff took over the insolvent Derby Cycle Werke's Kynast works in Quakenbrück. The initial public offering followed the successful restructuring of the Frankfurt subsidiary Finatem on 4 February 2011. The Dutch Accell Group launched a failed takeover attempt in late 2011. Instead, Derby Cycle became part of the Dutch Pon Holdings.
Brands
The following brands and trademarks are currently under the umbrella of Derby Cycle Works:
Current brands:
Kalkhoff, premium brand of comfort bikes
Focus, (acquired 1997) a premium brand for road and mountain bikes
Rixe, (acquired 1998) city and trekking bikes
Univega (acquired 2001)
Raleigh, better known as Raleigh Germany, produced in Cloppenburg for German-speaking Europe only.
The former brands:
Haro Designs Acquired 1988 via West Coast Cycle along with NISHIKI and Cycle Pro. (Sold Kenstone Metals 1993)
Nishiki - (acquired 1989, sold U.S. rights to Dick's Sporting Goods in 2010)
Raleigh (acquired 1999, sold to Accell Group in 2012)
Notes
External links
Derby Cycle Works official page
Companies based in Lower Saxony
Cycle manufacturers of Germany
German brands
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Jermu Gustafsson
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Jermu Gustafsson (born 22 June 1986) is a Finnish former footballer and current coach of the A Youth of FC Inter Turku.
Career
He played during his career for FC Inter Turku, VG-62 and FF Jaro.
International career
Gustafsson is member of the Finland national under-21 football team. He was captain of Finland team in the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship, which were held in Finland.
References
1986 births
Living people
Finnish footballers
FF Jaro players
FC Inter Turku players
Sportspeople from Turku
Association football defenders
Bollklubben-46 players
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-tailed%20opossum
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Short-tailed opossum
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Monodelphis is a genus of marsupials in the family Didelphidae, commonly referred to as short-tailed opossums. They are found throughout South America. As of January 2019, the most recently described species is M. vossi.
Species
Sepia short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis adusta)
Northern three-striped opossum (Monodelphis americana)
Arlindo's short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis arlindoi)
Northern red-sided opossum (Monodelphis brevicaudata)
Yellow-sided opossum (Monodelphis dimidiata)
Gray short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis domestica)
Emilia's short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis emiliae)
Gardner's short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis gardneri)
Amazonian red-sided opossum (Monodelphis glirina)
Ihering's three-striped opossum (Monodelphis iheringi)
Pygmy short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis kunsi)
Marajó short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis maraxina)
Osgood's short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis osgoodi)
Hooded red-sided opossum (Monodelphis palliolata)
Long-nosed short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis pinocchio)
Reig's opossum (Monodelphis reigi)
Ronald's opossum (Monodelphis ronaldi)
Chestnut-striped opossum (Monodelphis rubida)
Saci short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis saci)
Santa Rosa short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis sanctaerosae)
Long-nosed short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis scalops)
Southern red-sided opossum (Monodelphis sorex)
Touan short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis touan)
Southern three-striped opossum (Monodelphis theresa)
Red three-striped opossum (Monodelphis umbristriata)
One-striped opossum (Monodelphis unistriata)
Voss's short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis vossi)
Speciation is based on fur coloration with additional details coming from differences in the skull and teeth.
Conservation status
M. sorex and M. rubida are considered to be endangered.
Reproductive development
The genus Monodelphis is marsupial; they are born under-developed and then mature further in the mother's pouch. In Monodelphis, the young first come off the teat in 12 days, whereas this occurs at 48 days in the related genus Didelphis. Most of the events in this process occur about 2–4 weeks later in Didelphis than in Monodelphis. This may be related to the shorter longevity of the species of Monodelphis compared to other marsupials who nurse for a longer period. M. dimidiata is unusual in that it is a semelparous species, something rarely seen in mammals, being found predominately in smaller didelphids and dasyurids.
References
Further reading
Know Your Short-tailed Opossum: Monodelphis
Integrated Taxonomic Information System
External links
Opossums
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Taxa named by Gilbert Thomas Burnett
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100.4%20FM
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100.4 FM
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This is a list of radio stations that broadcast on FM frequency 100.4 MHz:
Albania
Club FM, Tirana, a radio station based in Tirana, Albania
Belarus
Hit FM
France
France Bleu, the regional radio network of Radio France
Germany
WDR 2 a radio network produced by the Westdeutscher Rundfunk public broadcasting organization in Germany
India
India Radio, the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati
Italy
Radio Sole, an Independent Local Radio station based in Galatina (Lecce), Southern Italy
Lithuania
Vakarų FM
Malaysia
8FM in Kuantan, Pahang
Morocco
Aswat Radio in Agadir
Netherlands
Q-music
New Zealand
The Most FM
Russia
Nashe Radio, a rock music station designed to promote Russian rock bands (as opposed to pop and Western music)
South Africa
Radio 786, a community radio station based in Cape Town, South Africa
Sri Lanka
E FM, a Colombo, Sri Lanka-based radio station, playing '80s music
United Kingdom
Classic FM, an Independent National Radio station broadcasting popular classical music, on this frequency serving South West England
KMFM Medway, an Independent Local Radio serving the Medway Towns and the surrounding areas in Kent, South East England
Smooth Radio 100.4, an Independent Local Radio station based in Salford, Greater Manchester
References
Lists of radio stations by frequency
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelfth%20East%20Asia%20Summit
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Twelfth East Asia Summit
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The Twelfth East Asia Summit was held in Pasay, Philippines on November 13–14, 2017. The East Asia Summit is an annual meeting of national leaders from the East Asian region and adjoining countries.
Attending delegations
The heads of state and heads of government of the eighteen countries participated in the summit. 14 of the 21 attendees had attended the 2017 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Đà Nẵng, Vietnam just two days prior (November 11), including host of the Summit, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.
U.S. President Donald Trump initially planned to attend the summit, having already entered the venue, the Philippine International Convention Center, but left before the group photo due to a two-hour delay. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson attended in President Trump's place.
Gallery
Guest invitees
References
2017 conferences
2017 in international relations
21st-century diplomatic conferences
ASEAN meetings
November 2017 events in the Philippines
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Enoch Moore
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Enoch Moore may refer to:
Inky Moore (1925–2000), conservation advocate
Enoch Moore (Loyalist turned rebel) (1779–1841)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete%20Mayes
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Pete Mayes
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Pete Mayes (born Floyd Davis Mayes, March 21, 1938 – December 16, 2008) was an American Texas blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was variously known as Texas Pete Mayes and T-Bone Man (because his guitar playing resembled that of his hero T-Bone Walker).
Mayes made few recordings but For Pete's Sake was released in 1998, nearly fifty years after he first appeared on stage. It was his most widely distributed recording and won the Blues Foundation's W. C. Handy Award in the category Comeback Album of the Year.
Biography
Mayes was born and raised in Double Bayou, Texas. The town was home to a dance hall, which played a significant part in his life. As a child he learned with a cheap guitar without a full set of strings and practiced for hours each day. Mayes was aged 16 when T-Bone Walker invited him on stage to perform.
In the early 1950s, Mayes played with various bands at the local dance hall. After several years he led his own group, opening the show for touring musicians. While in the United States Army, Mayes worked with the Contrasts, which comprised three white and three black musicians. Mayes learned from watching T-Bone Walker and Gatemouth Brown, and he later cited Walker, B.B. King, Kenny Burrell, plus Lowell Fulson as major influences.
In 1960 Mayes relocated to Houston, and during the following decade he played with Fulson, Big Joe Turner, Percy Mayfield, Bill Doggett, and Junior Parker. Mayes also toured with the jazz musicians Count Basie and Dizzy Gillespie. Unable to make a living as a full-time musician, Mayes worked as a ranch hand and then as a painter for the Houston Independent School District. He retired from the latter job with disability pay.
Mayes performed whenever possible. He undertook tours in the 1970s and played frequently in the 1990s, even though his health had started to fail. In 1983, he inherited from an uncle ownership of the local dance hall. In 1986, Double Trouble Records of the Netherlands issued Texas Guitar Master, which included a live "Battle of the Guitars" with Joe "Guitar" Hughes. In 1996, Mayes appeared at the Long Beach Blues Festival.
By the time For Pete's Sake was released (1998), Mayes was still actively managing the Double Bayou dance hall. Following years of ill health, which included heart problems, diabetes and the amputation of both legs, he died in Houston in December 2008, aged 70. He was survived by his wife, a son and a brother.
Selected discography
Albums
For Pete's Sake, Antone's (1988)
Live! at Double Bayou Dance Hall, GoldRhyme Music (2005)
Singles
"The Things I Used To Do", Home Cooking Records (1965)
"Crazy Woman", Ovide (1969)
"Movin' Out", Ovide (1969)
See also
List of Texas blues musicians
References
External links
[ Biography] at Allmusic
1938 births
2008 deaths
American blues guitarists
American male guitarists
American blues singers
Songwriters from Texas
Texas blues musicians
Musicians from Houston
United States Army soldiers
People from Chambers County, Texas
20th-century American singers
20th-century American guitarists
Guitarists from Texas
20th-century American male singers
American male songwriters
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frickley
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Frickley
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Frickley is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England in the civil parish of Clayton with Frickley. It lies close to the border with West Yorkshire.
Local landmarks
All Saints Church
Frickley All Saints Church is situated about from the main village in the middle of a field, accessed by a lane from the road. The reason for this unusual site stems back to plague times, when Frickley village was effectively burnt to the ground and re-sited on the top of the hill following a plague epidemic. The only proof that the village was ever anywhere else is the oddly sited church. Being the only stone building of the time, it was left where it was, and survives to this day as an active place of worship in the Parish of Bilham. The church has some interesting 18th-19th century graves including that for someone "cruelly murdered on the highway between Clayton and Frickley". The church is a small ancient structure, with a tower, in the interior are some cylindrical columns, and between the nave and chancel is a handsome Norman arch. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Frickley Colliery
Frickley Colliery (majoritavely located in the neighbouring town of South Elmsall) was the starting point of the mining strikes of the 1980s. The colliery was closed in 1993, and all that remains now is a grass hill clearly visible from the village as you look towards South Elmsall, which has been landscaped into the large Frickley Country Park.
Frickley Hall
The Grade II listed Frickley Hall is a grand house in the village, which is the location of the Frickley Horse Trials events.
Sport
The village lends its name to the nearby football team Frickley Athletic and is home to the Frickley Horse Trials.
Music
Located in neighbouring South Elmsall are the world famous Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Brass Band, a multi award-winning traditional brass band, with strong ties to the former colliery.
See also
Listed buildings in Clayton with Frickley
Doncaster
Clayton
References
Villages in South Yorkshire
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Benjamin F. Hallett
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Benjamin Franklin Hallett (December 2, 1797 – September 30, 1862) was a Massachusetts lawyer and Democratic Party activist, most notable as the first chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
Benjamin Franklin Hallett was born in Barnstable, Massachusetts. After graduating from Brown University in 1816, he studied law and began a journalistic career in Providence, Rhode Island. He soon moved to Boston, where he began with the Boston Advocate, shifting to the Boston Daily Advertiser in 1827. At that time he espoused the views of the Anti-Masonic Party, but when that particular group went out of fashion he switched to the Democratic Party as an enemy of Henry Clay. He joined and became a prominent member of the Suffolk County, Massachusetts bar.
Political career
As a candidate for Congress in 1844 and 1848 he was defeated both times by Whig Robert C. Winthrop. In the latter race Charles Sumner was also a candidate, representing the Free-Soil Party. In 1848 he became, for four years, the first Chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
In March 1853, President Franklin Pierce appointed Hallett to succeed George Lunt for a four-year term as United States District Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. At the 1856 Democratic National Convention, Hallett was chairman of the Platform Committee.
Role in the splintering of the 1860 Democratic Convention
In 1860 he was chosen as a delegate, but skipped the Charleston, South Carolina, meeting (the convention, scheduled April 23-May 3, 1860, coincided with the death of Hallett's wife, Laura Smith Larned, of bilious fever, on May 3, 1860). Trying to regain the seat he had vacated, the convention at Baltimore voted 138 to 112 to deny Hallett the seat. He then joined the walk-out Convention that nominated John C. Breckinridge and Joseph Lane.
References
1797 births
1862 deaths
Brown University alumni
Massachusetts lawyers
Democratic National Committee chairs
People from Barnstable, Massachusetts
Anti-Masonic Party politicians from Massachusetts
Massachusetts Democrats
United States Attorneys for the District of Massachusetts
19th-century American lawyers
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Colin Slade
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Colin Richard Slade (born 10 October 1987) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who plays for Pau, and previously represented the Crusaders in the Super Rugby competition and Canterbury in the ITM Cup, playing primarily at first five-eighth, as well as all other backline positions on occasions. He was first selected for the All Blacks in 2009. He was a key member of the 2011 Rugby World Cup winning team. He was also included in the 2015 Rugby World Cup, but played in only one match against Namibia. He thus became one of only 20 players who have won the Rugby World Cup on multiple occasions.
Playing career
School boy rugby
While at Christchurch Boys' High School, Slade played two years for the 1st XV, winning two National titles in both years playing alongside fellow All Blacks Matt Todd and Owen Franks as well as former Crusaders players Nasi Manu and Tim Bateman.
Provincial Rugby
Slade made his debut for Canterbury playing first five in the 2008 Air New Zealand Cup, and scored 86 points for his side as Canterbury won the competition. His performances improved substantially as the season progressed and with Dan Carter unavailable and Stephen Brett injured, Slade became the first choice 10 for the Canterbury side.
In the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup, Slade shifted to fullback as Stephen Brett was again healthy and reclaimed the number 10 jersey. Despite the shift in position, Slade didn't miss a beat as he started 14 games as one of the leading fullbacks in the competition, scoring 4 tries over the course of the season (including two outstanding tries in the final) as Canterbury again emerged champions.
For the 2010 ITM Cup, Slade reclaimed the starting first five position for Canterbury – along with first-choice goal-kicking duties – and emerged as one of the most dominant players in the competition. Despite missing games while with the All Blacks, Slade scored 152 points in just 11 starts to finish 2nd in the competition to Lachie Munro. He also led Canterbury to their third consecutive title, sealing victory in the final against Waikato with a fine individual try.
Super Rugby
Slade's performance in the 2008 Air New Zealand Cup caught the eye of Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder who included Slade into the squad for the 2009 season. Playing mainly out of position on the wing, he emerged as a regular member of the squad, making 11 starts as well as a substitute appearance in the semi-final against the Bulls.
For the 2010 Super 14 season, Slade was shifted to fullback, as he had been in the previous Air New Zealand Cup. His season was highlighted by a 21-point performance against the Lions on 20 March and his first Super Rugby try against the Stormers on 20 April.
In an effort to get more playing time at his favoured position of first five-eighth, Slade transferred to the Highlanders for the 2011 Super Rugby season. However, his season would be blighted by injury, beginning with a broken jaw suffered in a preseason game that ruled him out of the first 5 matches of the competition. After three solid performances in Highlander victories, he suffered a second broken jaw in his third game back, ruling him out for the rest of the season. Slade's terrible luck with injuries continued into 2012 as his season was again cut short after suffering a broken leg in March against the Brumbies in Canberra.
After the unsuccessful Highlanders 2013 season, Slade decided to return to the Crusaders for 2014. With Carter away for much of the season, Slade took claim of the no.10 jersey for the season and showed great form throughout the competition. His goal kicking was particularly strong kicking at 82% and totalling 198 points for the season. Despite Carter's return, Slade's form was such that he managed to retain the number 10 jersey with Carter playing in the no.12 jersey. The Crusaders would later, however, lose the final to the Waratahs in Sydney.
The 2015 super rugby season was another strong season for Slade managing again to establish himself as the number 10 for the Crusaders. However, the Crusaders' season would not go to plan, failing to make the playoffs.
International Rugby
A former member of New Zealand U-19 and U-21 sides, Slade was selected for the Junior All Blacks side for the 2009 IRB Pacific Nations Cup scoring 30 points including a try against Japan. On the back of that solid performance, he was selected into the All Blacks training squad for the third leg of the Tri Nations Series although he didn't see any game action.
In 2010, Slade was called up again as a replacement for injured fly-half Dan Carter for the All Blacks final match in the 2010 Tri-Nations against the Wallabies on 11 September. He made his All Black debut off the bench in the 60th minute coming on as a replacement for Aaron Cruden.
Slade then made a mark in New Zealand's friendly against Fiji in July 2011. He scored a try, two penalties and four conversions for the All Blacks. He then played in New Zealand's opening Tri-Nations game against South Africa and scored New Zealand's sixth try of the match, resulting in victory by 40–7. He came on as a substitute in New Zealand's next match against Australia. He got his first Tri-Nations start against South Africa in the All Blacks penultimate game.
He was selected for the 2011 Rugby World Cup and came on as a substitute in the opening match where he scored a conversion after Ma'a Nonu's try. After Dan Carter injured his groin and was forced out of the 2011 Rugby World Cup it was announced that Slade would become the All Blacks starting fly-half for the remainder of the World Cup. After having a 'horror' Tri-Nations game against the Springboks and an 'ordinary' first World Cup game, the public of New Zealand initially doubted the ability of Slade to perform in Carters absence. However, Coach Graham Henry voiced his trust in Slade, urging the New Zealand supporters to give him their full support. Slade then aggravated a groin tear injury during the Argentina game and was ruled out of the rest of the Cup.
During the 2014 game against the Springboks at Ellis Park Slade played in the unfamiliar position of halfback due to injury to the replacement halfback Tawera Kerr-Barlow. He also kicked a last minute conversion in the All Blacks final Bledisloe Cup match against Australia in Brisbane. Slade was also called into the End of Year Tour and started a test match on the right wing and also made a strong appearance from bench in the All Blacks final game against Wales in Cardiff.
In 2015 Slade was named in the 2015 World Cup All Black squad only playing against Namibia on the road to winning the title.
Club Rugby
On 14 April 2015, it was announced Slade had signed a two-year deal with French Pro D2 side Pau as the team was promoted to Top 14.
Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Con = Conversions, Pen = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points Scored
References
External links
Canterbury player profile
Crusaders player profile
All Blacks player profile
1987 births
Living people
New Zealand rugby union players
Canterbury rugby union players
Crusaders (rugby union) players
Highlanders (rugby union) players
Rugby union fly-halves
Rugby union wings
Rugby union fullbacks
New Zealand international rugby union players
Rugby union players from Christchurch
People educated at Christchurch Boys' High School
Barbarian F.C. players
New Zealand expatriate rugby union players
New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in France
Expatriate rugby union players in France
Section Paloise players
Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars players
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuyvesant%20Handicap
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Stuyvesant Handicap
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The Stuyvesant Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in the fall of the year at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York. Inaugurated in 1916, after its 58th running in 2008, the race was discontinued.
A Grade III event for horses age three and older, it was contested on dirt over nine furlongs—. The Stuyvesant, named for an area of New York settled by the Dutch in the dawn of what would become America, offered a purse of $100,000 added.
History
The Stuyvesant was run at Jamaica Race Course for three-year-olds from 1916 to 1924, and from 1937 to 1939. In 1916, 1917, and 1918, and again from 1937 to 1939, it was a six furlong ( mile) sprint. It went off at a mile (eight furlongs) from 1919 to 1924. It was not run from 1925 to 1936, nor from 1940 to 1962.
In 1963, the race was resumed, at Aqueduct Racetrack over a distance of nine furlongs ( miles). The distance was reduced to a mile (eight furlongs) from 1964 to 1972, then restored to nine furlongs from 1973 until discontinued. The race remained at Aqueduct until discontinued, except for three runnings at Belmont Park (1990, 1995, and 2001).
August Belmont Jr.'s colt Fernrock won the May 23, 1916, inaugural edition of the Stuyvesant Handicap against what the Daily Racing Form described as "an above average field."
In 1920, with only one competitor willing to challenge him, the great Man o' War was sent off at odds of 1 to 100, the shortest odds in the history of American racing. Under a tight rein, he merely toyed with his opponent but still won by ten lengths.
Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner Riva Ridge set a new track record of 1:47 flat for miles (9 furlongs) on dirt in winning the 1973 edition of the Stuyvesant Handicap.
The 1978 running marked the final race for the legendary Seattle Slew, the 1977 American Triple Crown winner. Seattle Slew, ridden by Angel Cordero Jr., won the race by four lengths. Sportscaster and Aqueduct track announcer Chic Anderson called the race's climax movingly: "Ladies and gentlemen, here he is, the champion of the world, Seattle Slew!"
The Stuyvesant Handicap had its final running on November 15, 2008, and was won by the gelding Dry Martini, owned by Carol Nyren. Dry Martini came from last to first to win by lengths over Stud Muffin, whose damsire was Seattle Dancer. In 1985, Seattle Dancer was sold for $13.1 million, a price that then made him the most expensive yearling ever sold at public auction.
Another running of the race had been planned for November 14, 2009. However, with only five entrants and heavy rain forecast for race day, organizers cancelled the event on November 12, while also citing a general lack of interest. The 2009 race was not rescheduled, and the Stuyvesant Handicap has not been staged since.
Records
Speed record:
1:34.00 @ 1 mile – Icecapade (1972)
1:47.00 @ 1 1/8 miles – Riva Ridge (1973)
Most wins:
no horse ever won this race more than once
Most wins by a jockey:
3 – Eddie Maple (1972, 1973, 1977)
3 – Jerry Bailey (1979, 1983, 1989)
3 – Mike E. Smith (1990, 1995, 1999)
3 – John R. Velazquez (1992, 1993, 2001)
Most wins by a trainer:
3 – MacKenzie Miller (1971, 1979, 1983)
Most wins by an owner:
2 – August Belmont Jr. (1916, 1924)
2 – Wheatley Stable (1938, 1969)
2 – Loblolly Stable (1977, 1986)
2 – Rokeby Stables (1979, 1983)
2 – Dogwood Stable (1991, 1994)
Winners
References
External links
Seattle Slew's 1978 Stuyvesant Handicap
Previously graded stakes races in the United States
Open mile category horse races
Discontinued horse races in New York City
Recurring sporting events established in 1916
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2009
Aqueduct Racetrack
Jamaica Race Course
Belmont Park
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Sossêgo, Paraíba
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Sossêgo, Paraíba is a municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil.
See also
List of municipalities in Paraíba
References
Municipalities in Paraíba
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaanapponnu
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Kaanapponnu
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Kaanapponnu is a Malayalam novel written by dual writers, Parappurath and K. Surendran. The novel was published in December 1982 by the literary workers co-operative society. The novel is a novel by dual writers. After the death of Parappurath, the non-completed novel was completed by Surendran.
Story line
A beautiful girl named Ribba, from a wealthy family, has to be so humbly married to a non-beautiful young man named Thomas Kutty, with a certain situation. The reluctance of Reeba to Thomas, Reeba creates tensions in their marriage life. Later, Reeba, whose familiarity with Thomas Kutty's beautiful Sunaramanayana Rao, knows the beauty of the minds of Thomas Kutty.
History of the novel
Parappuram committed to write a novel as series in Deepika's weekly and he began. Unfortunately, the work couldn't completed because of his death. After his death, K. Surendran, a family friend of Parappuram continued and fulfilled the work with the help of Sangeetha, the youngest daughter of Parappurath.
References
External links
പാറപ്പുറത്ത്
അരനാഴികനേരത്തിന് അര നൂറ്റാണ്ട്
Puzha Books
Malayalam novels
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Phymaturus nevadoi
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Phymaturus nevadoi is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. It is from Argentina.
References
nevadoi
Lizards of South America
Reptiles of Argentina
Endemic fauna of Argentina
Reptiles described in 1975
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Boga language
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Boga (also known as Boka) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in the Adamawa State of Nigeria.
Notes
Biu-Mandara languages
Languages of Nigeria
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Vanderbilt%20Commodores%20starting%20quarterbacks
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List of Vanderbilt Commodores starting quarterbacks
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This is a list of every Vanderbilt Commodores football team quarterback and the years they participated on the Vanderbilt Commodores football team. Vanderbilt quarterbacks have led Vanderbilt to 583 wins, 7 bowl games, and 4 bowl victories. Clyde Berryman selected Vanderbilt for two National Championships.
Five Vanderbilt quarterbacks have been taken in the National Football League draft since 1936. Including the NFL, Vanderbilt quarterbacks have also played professionally in the Arena Football League and United States Football League. 7 Vanderbilt quarterbacks went on to be head coaches in Division I-A or professional football. 2 Vanderbilt quarterbacks are members of the College Football Hall of Fame.
Vanderbilt quarterbacks have played prominent roles in American society off the gridiron as well. Irby Curry, the starting quarterback for the "point-a-minute" 1915 Vanderbilt Commodores football team, served in World War I after graduating in 1916, dying in aerial combat in France. Rand Dixon was a decorated World War II veteran.
Main starting quarterbacks
1890 to 1894 (incomplete)
The following players were the predominant quarters for the Commodores each season the team was a non-conference independent team, following the birth of Vanderbilt football.
1895 to 1918
The following quarterbacks were the predominant quarters for the Commodores each season after the establishment of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association until the end of the war.
1919 to 1932
The following quarterbacks were the predominant quarters for the Commodores each season after the First World War and before the founding of the SEC in 1932. In 1922 the team joined the Southern Conference.
1933 to 1955 (incomplete)
The following players were the predominant quarters for the Commodores each season the team was a member of the Southeastern Conference, until its first bowl victory in the 1955 Gator Bowl.
1956 to present
The following players were the predominant quarters for the Commodores each season after the team's first bowl victory in the 1955 Gator Bowl.
Other starting quarterbacks
These are quarterbacks that started a few games in the season for special cases, or were backs who often passed the ball.
References
Vanderbilt
Quarterbacks
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The São Tomé and Príncipe Super Cup (Portuguese: Super Taça de São Tomé e Príncipe) is a Super Cup competition played during the season in São Tomé and Príncipe. The competition is governed by the São Toméan Football Federation (FSF). The competition is also known for recent seasons as the António Aguiar National Super Cup (Supertaça Nacional Antònio Aguiar). The first super cup competition began in 1996.The regional champion competes with the cup winner. Sometimes, if a champion also has a cup title, a cup club who is runner-up qualifies. It is the only super cup competition in the country as there are no regional super cup competitions.
Its first of two participants came from São Tomé who competed in the first edition and were the first island to have a title. The first participant from Príncipe was Sundy who competed in the 2010 edition. It is the only national competition where all of the winners are from the island of São Tomé.
Title history
Sporting Praia Cruz won the most numbering five, the only one with more than the title won. The remaining eight has only a title won.
Inter Bom-Bom was the first winner won in 1995, then was Bairros Unidos in 1996 and Sporting Praia Cruz in 1999 and became the only club to have more than a title won in 2000. 6 de Setembro became the fourth club to win a title in 2010, then Vitória in 2011, Guadalupe in 2012, UDRA in 2014 and recently Porto Real (or Príncipe) in 2017.
Água Grande has more titles won by any other district with 7 titles. Me-Zochi was the only district won until 1996. It only had two districts had a titles until 2012 when Lobata was added and lastly Caué from the south in 2014. Cantagalo and Lembá are the only districts that has no titles. Until April 7, 2018, all of the titles were won by clubs based on São Tomé Island. Príncipe now has a title won with Porto Real winning for the 2017 season with the final played in April 2018.
Between 2001 and 2009, the Super Cup competition was cancelled.
Winners
Performance by club
Performance by island and district
See also
São Tomé and Príncipe Championships
Taça Nacional de São Tomé and Príncipe
References
External links
São Tomé and Príncipe Cup and Super Cup Winners - rsssf.com
Football competitions in São Tomé and Príncipe
National association football supercups
1995 establishments in São Tomé and Príncipe
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Team Madness was a professional wrestling heel stable in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) led by Randy Savage, that began in April 1999 and ended three months later in July.
History
Background
Between June 1998 and March 1999, Randy Savage was on hiatus from WCW while recovering from at least two major knee surgeries. He made one appearance during this period, helping Ric Flair defeat Eric Bischoff for the Presidency of WCW on the December 28, 1998 episode of Monday Nitro. Stephanie Bellars accompanied Savage to the ring on this night, though she was not identified during the program.
When Savage returned in April 1999, he debuted a new look and theme music, sporting a slicked back ponytail and a new heel attitude, as well as introducing Bellars as his valet, "Gorgeous George". His first action was as the guest referee in the main event at Spring Stampede, which was won by Diamond Dallas Page (DDP). For a short time afterward, Savage interfered in DDP's matches to make sure that Page kept the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
Formation
Savage started feuding with Ric Flair while Gorgeous George started feuding with Flair's biased referee Charles Robinson. When Ric Flair fired Randy Savage, he suggested a "my girl against your girl" match, pointing at referee Charles Robinson, where the special stipulation would be that if Gorgeous George won, Savage would be reinstated. It was around that time that Madusa and Miss Madness joined Macho Man as his other two valets.
Savage asked Miss Madness and Madusa to train Gorgeous George for the match. Behind the scenes, Nora and Madusa trained the other women of WCW at the WCW Power Plant. Gorgeous George had her wrestling match against Robinson at Slamboree on May 9, 1999, during which she used Savage's moves and Robinson mimicked Flair, who was his idol growing up. George pinned Robinson after a diving elbow drop. George was replaced in future matches with Madusa.
When Kevin Nash won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship beating DDP at Slamboree, Savage went after the title himself. As part of the storyline, the villainous alliance would interfere in matches for the benefit of Savage. At The Great American Bash, Sid Vicious returned to WCW and helped Savage to attack Kevin Nash. This led to a tag team match at Bash at the Beach between Kevin Nash and Sting against Savage and Sid, in which whoever scored the winning fall would win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Savage won his fourth and final WCW World Heavyweight Championship when he pinned Nash.
Savage's last reign as champion did not last long. The next night on Nitro, he lost the title to a returning Hollywood Hogan, when Nash interfered and powerbombed Savage.
Separation and beyond
Team Madness slowly started to disband after Madusa and Miss Madness began fighting each other over who was responsible for Savage's title loss. Eventually, Savage fired both of them and started a feud with Dennis Rodman, defeating him at Road Wild using a chain given by Gorgeous George.
After the disbandment, the villainous Madusa entered into a tournament for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, but she was defeated and eliminated by Chris Benoit. After her elimination, Madusa put all her focus on managing Evan Karagias, with whom she also formed a romantic relationship.
Miss Madness became Mona, a fan favorite, who wrestled in a blue cocktail dress and barefoot. She embarked on mini-feuds with Madusa, Little Jeannie, and Asya. She then became Molly Holly in the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment.
Championships and accomplishments
World Championship Wrestling
WCW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – Savage
See also
The Dangerous Alliance
The Diamond Exchange
The Mega Powers
The Millionaire's Club
New World Order (nWo)
References
World Championship Wrestling teams and stables
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Hothead Games Inc. is an independent Canadian video game developer based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
History
The studio was founded in 2006 by Steve Bocska, Vlad Ceraldi and Joel DeYoung, all three of which were formerly employed by Radical Entertainment. However, Bocska left the company in 2007. On 10 March 2009, Ian Wilkinson, who had been president and chief executive officer of Radical Entertainment since its foundation in 1991 until 2008, became president and chief executive officer of Hothead Games, replacing Ceraldi. In turn, Ceraldi became the studio's director of game development, while DeYoung moved from his chief operating officer position to director of game technology.
Following the conclusion of the DeathSpank series and the departure of its creator Ron Gilbert in 2011, Hothead Games shifted its development focus entirely to mobile games in response to market trends surrounding mobile devices. In 2015, Hothead Games expanded by opening a studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia with an initial development team of 25 people, putting the company's employee count at 130. In 2019, Hothead Games established a publishing arm to promote third-party free-to-play titles.
On October 14, 2021, Embracer Group announced that its subsidiary DECA Games had acquired the Hothead Games titles Hero Hunters and Kill Shot Bravo. In January 2022, Vlad Ceraldi left Hothead Games to fill the CEO position of independent game developer Offworld Industries.
Games developed
References
External links
2006 establishments in British Columbia
Companies based in Vancouver
Video game companies established in 2006
Video game companies of Canada
Video game development companies
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Milora is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Milora had a population of 108 people.
History
Milora Wesleyan Methodist Church opened in 1869. Tenders were called in October 1869. It was opened circa January 1870, celebrating its anniversary on 21 January 1871.
Milora State School opened on 20 April 1873 and closed on 27 July 1962. It was near the north-west corner of Munbilla Road and Goames Road (approx ).
In the , Milora had a population of 108 people. The locality contains 38 households, in which 48.6% of the population are males and 51.4% of the population are females with a median age of 51, 13 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,218, $220 below the national average.
References
Further reading
— also covers Hillgrove, Milora and Radford Schools
Scenic Rim Region
Localities in Queensland
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Tiber Creek or Tyber Creek, originally named Goose Creek, is a tributary of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. It was a free-flowing creek until 1815, when it was channeled to become part of the Washington City Canal. Presently, it flows under the city in tunnels, including under Constitution Avenue NW.
History
Originally named Goose Creek, it was renamed during the late 1600s by settler Francis Pope, who owned a farmstead along the banks of the creek. Dubbing his land "Rome", Pope renamed the creek after the Italian city's river.
Using the original Tiber Creek for commercial purposes was part of Pierre (Peter) Charles L'Enfant's 1791 "Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of the United States . . .". The idea was that the creek could be widened and channeled into a canal to the Potomac. By 1815 the western portion of the creek became part of the Washington City Canal, running along what is now Constitution Avenue. By the 1840s, when Washington had no separate storm drain and sewer system, the Washington City Canal had become a notorious open sewer. When Alexander "Boss" Shepherd joined the D.C. Board of Public Works in 1871, he and the Board engaged in a massive, albeit uneven, series of infrastructure improvements, including grading and paving streets, planting trees, installing sewers and laying out parks. One of these projects enclosed Tiber Creek and the Washington City Canal. A German immigrant engineer named Adolf Cluss, also on the Board, is credited with constructing a tunnel from Capitol Hill to the Potomac "wide enough for a bus to drive through to put Tiber Creek underground."
Many of the buildings on the north side of Constitution Avenue apparently are built on top of the creek, including the Internal Revenue Service Building, part of which is built on wooden piers sunk into the wet ground along the creek course. The low-lying topography there contributed to the flooding of the National Archives Building (Archives I in Washington, D.C.), IRS headquarters, and William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building that forced their temporary closure beginning in late June 2006. In fact, until the mid-1990s, land near the intersection of 14th Street and Constitution Avenue was a parking lot because the underground water was too difficult to deal with. During construction of the Ronald Reagan Building (1990–98), the engineers diverted the water. But that dewatering then reduced the water level underneath the IRS building which caused the wooden piers to lose stability and part of the IRS building foundation to sink.
A pub near Tiber Creek's historic course north of Capitol Hill was named after it. The Bistro Bis restaurant now occupies the Tiber Creek Pub's former location. A lock keeper's house from the Washington branch of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal remains at the southwest corner of Constitution Avenue and 17th Street, NW, near the former mouth of Tiber Creek, and the western end of the Washington City Canal.
According to General James Wilkinson's memoirs, "I may be excused for mention another incident, which deeply interested [...] my family. My father, to preserve his health and property, purchased 500 acres of land lying on the Tyber and Potomack, which probably comprises the President's house; but at the time, about 1762, the present seat of government was considered so remote from the early settlements of the province, that my mother objected to the removal on accounts of the distance, and my father transferred the property to Thomas Johns, esq. a friend and contemporary, of his neighborhood, to whose family it proved an auspicious contract; but in this case, the benefactor did not long enjoy the prosperity he had promoted."
Presently, the stream flowing under the city is often referred to as Tiber Creek though its common past with the Canal is acknowledged.
Location and Course
It laid southeast of then Georgetown, Maryland, amid lands that were selected for the City of Washington, the new capital of the United States. Presently this land is the National Mall.
Several small streams flowed from the north and south meeting at the base of Capitol Hill then heading west to flow into the Potomac River near Jefferson Pier. The overall course of the creek was kept when the Canal was built during 1815.
References
Further reading
External links
Painting of John Quincy Adams on Tiber Creek, by Peter Waddell, 2009, at the White House Historical Association
"Tiber Creek" at Histories of the National Mall
History of Washington, D.C.
Rivers of Washington, D.C.
Tributaries of the Potomac River
Former rivers
Subterranean rivers of the United States
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Vattakottai Fort (or 'Circular Fort') is a seaside fort near Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu the southern tip of India. It was built in the 18th century as a coastal defence-fortification and barracks in the erstwhile Travancore kingdom.
It was constructed in the 18th century by Punachal/Elakkara Valiyaveetil Marthandan Chempakaraman Pillai for the kings of Travancore. Marthanda Pillai was born in an aristocratic house in Punachal Elakkara near Kuzhikode near Palliyadi in Kanyakumari district. (Then South Travancore). The house was a house that was associated with the royal family. Marthanda Pillai was born in the month of May 903 in Bharani Nakshatra, the son of Neelamma Pillai, a member of the said house, and Iravikurup, the bodyguard of Marthanda Varma. Later it was modified under the supervision of Captain Eustachius De Lannoy, an ex-Dutch naval officer of the Dutch East India Company, who became commander of the Travancore Army (the very army that defeated him in the Battle of Colachel) in the 18th century, after he earned the trust of the Travancore King Marthanda Varma. De Lannoy reconstructed Vattakottai, as part of the defence-fortifications he undertook throughout Travancore.
The fort is made of granite blocks and, today, a part of the fort extends into the sea. It is a protected site under the Indian archaeological department. A major renovation of the fort was undertaken recently by the department, and the site is now a popular tourist spot.
Vattakottai Fort commands a picturesque view of both the sea on the one side, and the hills (Western Ghats) on the other. Another interesting feature near the site is a beach of black sands. It is about from Kanyakumari town.
Photo gallery
References
External links
About Vattakottai Fort and Images
Forgotten fort Vattakottai: Elegant and steeped in history
Facelift planned for Vattakottai
Vattakottai in 3D view
History of Kerala
Forts in Tamil Nadu
Kanyakumari
Archaeological monuments in Tamil Nadu
Star forts
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Richard Philip Malone (born 22 August 1947) is a Scottish former professional footballer. A defender, he appeared for Sunderland in the 1973 FA Cup Final winning team.
After playing for junior side Shotts Bon Accord, Malone started his senior career with Ayr United, for whom he had played 163 league matches and scored twenty goals. He was the only full back at that time to score a hat trick.
Malone joined Sunderland in October 1970 and was a Scotland under-23 international (match against France).
In the FA Cup Final victory, Second Division Sunderland beat Leeds United 1-0. Malone played 235 (+1) league matches for Sunderland, scoring two goals.
Malone left Sunderland to join Hartlepool United in July 1977. After playing 36 league matches and scoring two goals for the club, he was transferred to Blackpool in November 1978, playing 49 matches for them scoring one goal. The goal came in a 5–2 victory over Swindon Town at Bloomfield Road on 15 May 1979. His contract with Blackpool was cancelled in May 1980 by Alan Ball.
In season 1980–81, Malone returned to Scotland to play for Queen of the South. With the Dumfries club, Malone won promotion from the Scottish Second Division. Alongside Malone at Queen of the South was a player with a name that would have sounded familiar to Malone, Queens' long serving goalkeeper Allan Ball. QoS left winger Jimmy Robertson later said when asked who the best players were that he played beside at Queens, 'Dick Malone, you could tell he had played at a higher level than most of us'.
After leaving Queens he returned to non league football by joining Gateshead.
Honours
Sunderland - 1973 FA Cup Final winner
Queen of the South - 1981 Scottish Second Division promotion
References
1947 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Motherwell
Scottish footballers
Shotts Bon Accord F.C. players
Ayr United F.C. players
Hartlepool United F.C. players
Sunderland A.F.C. players
Blackpool F.C. players
Queen of the South F.C. players
Gateshead F.C. players
Scotland under-23 international footballers
Scottish Football League players
English Football League players
Association football defenders
FA Cup Final players
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Segra Field is a soccer-specific stadium in Leesburg, Virginia, and the home of Loudoun United FC of the USL Championship and Old Glory DC of Major League Rugby.
The stadium is located within Phillip A. Bolen Park, and adjacent to Loudoun Soccer Park. In addition to the stadium, a training facility, and team offices for D.C. United of MLS and youth development academy will be housed there. The project was supposed to be completed in time for the 2019 USL season, but the completion date was moved to August 2019 due to zoning issues.
History
The stadium hosted its first game on August 9, 2019, as Loudoun United FC played Charlotte Independence at the stadium. On July 8, 2019, it was announced that Segra, an independent fiber bandwidth company, signed a multi-year agreement to become the naming-rights partner for the stadium. Loudoun United FC won their first game in Segra Field on August 31, 2019, defeating North Carolina FC 4–0.
On December 4, 2019, Loudoun United FC asked the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors for $10 million to complete the stadium. They asked for assistance to complete public bathrooms, locker rooms, parking, and a new training facility.
On November 12, 2019, the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) announced that in the 2020 season, they will split their home games between three stadiums: the Maryland SoccerPlex, Audi Field and Segra Field. In the 2021 season they will use just Audi Field and Segra Field, with four games played at each. Due to the renovation project's delays, the opening match of the Spirit's 2021 season was moved to Houston.
On October 22, 2020, Old Glory DC of Major League Rugby (MLR) announced that starting in the 2021 season the team will move to Segra for their home matches.
References
Leesburg, Virginia
Buildings and structures in Loudoun County, Virginia
Soccer venues in Virginia
Loudoun United FC
USL Championship stadiums
Old Glory DC
Major League Rugby stadiums
Sports venues completed in 2019
2019 establishments in Virginia
National Women's Soccer League stadiums
Washington Spirit
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The Siberian Uprising or Baikal Insurrection ( or Powstanie nad Bajkałem, ) was a short-lived uprising of about 700 Polish political prisoners and exiles (Sybiracy) in Siberia, Russian Empire, that started on 24 June 1866 and lasted for a few days, until their defeat on 28 June.
Background
After the failure of the January Uprising in Poland in 1863–1865, the Russian empire exiled many of the Poles involved to Siberia.
The insurgents had brief contacts with Siberian nationalists, who hoped for a general Siberian uprising and the establishment of the republic of Svobodoslaviya (Свободославия). They also had contact with Nikolai Serno-Solovyevich; another group supporting the insurgents was the Zemlya i Volya with activists such as Nikolai Chernyshevsky and Aleksandr Herzen. The Poles and the Russians planned a major uprising under Chernyshevsky and Walenty Lewandowski, but due to betrayal a wave of arrests disrupted their plans.
Although the arrests prevented a major uprising from occurring, a group of about 700 Poles who were assigned to the construction of the Circumbaikal Highway (a road near Lake Baikal and the Mongolian border) decided to disarm the guards and escape via Mongolia to China, where they hoped to find English ships and return to Europe by way of America.
The uprising
The insurgents called themselves a Siberian Legion of Free Poles (Syberyjski Legion Wolnych Polaków). Numbering about 700 people and led by Narcyz Celiński and Gustaw Szaramowicz they attacked the nearby units of Russian Army, starting with their escort of 138 soldiers. They liberated other small groups of prisoners and raided local institutions such as the post office. However some of the Russian soldiers (Cossacks) taken captive managed to escape and alerted the governor-general in Irkutsk. A major mobilization of Russian forces in Siberia occurred, with many thousands of troops converging on the insurgents. The insurgents split, with Celiński trying to evade the enemy forces and Szaramowicz trying to break through them. Some of the insurgents quickly surrendered, particularly those who were content with the partial amnesty and reduction of sentences they received in the aftermath of an assassination attempt on Alexander II of Russia in April that year. On 28 June the rest, commanded by Szaramowicz, were defeated at the battle of Mishikha (Miszychna, Мишиха).
Aftermath
Most of the insurgents were either killed or captured. Virtually none escaped, although some were taken prisoner weeks after the uprising started. All of the 400 survivors had their sentences increased, and four of the leaders were to be executed (in addition to Celiński and Szaramowicz, Władysław Kotkowski and Jakub Reiner). They were allowed to write letters to their families, but they were never delivered, as the delivery was stopped by a personal order from tsar Alexander II of Russia. They were executed on 27 November 1866 near Irkutsk.
Polish poet Kornel Ujejski dedicated one of his poems to this event. A street in Irkutsk is also named after Polish insurgents.
Notes
References
Interia Encyklopedia POWSTANIE POLSKIE NAD BAJKAŁEM 1866
Encyklopedia PWN powstanie zabajkalskie 1866
Czajna, Syberyjski Legion Wolnych Polaków, Histmag #1 (Download archival versions from here)
Henryk Skok Powstanie polskich zesłańców za Bajkałem w 1866 r. w: Przegląd Historyczny t. LIV z. 2 1963
Henryk Skok Polacy nad Bajkałem 1863-1883; wyd. PWN Warszawa 1974
1866 in the Russian Empire
Conflicts in 1866
Polish nationalism (1795–1918)
History of Siberia
Uprisings of Poland
Polish exiles in the Russian Empire
19th-century rebellions
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Somber Eyes to the Sky is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Shadows Fall, released in 1997 on Matt Bachand's own label Lifeless Records in the United States, while the European release was handled by Genet Records. This was the band's last release and only studio album with lead singer Philip Labonte, who helped form All That Remains the following year.
Background
Most of the album's songs had previously appeared on demo albums released by the band.
The songs "Lifeless", "Suffer the Season" and "Fleshold" originally appeared on the band's demo, Mourning a Dead World, released in 1996. The songs "Eternal" and "Somber Angel" were originally recorded and released on a demo EP in 1997. "To Ashes" originally appeared on the 7" EP of the same name, which was also released in 1997; the EP also contained a re-recording of "Fleshold".
Audio mastering was done at Monkeyhouse Studios in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Music and lyrics
Somber Eyes to the Sky is different from the usual metalcore sound of the band's subsequent albums, featuring a melodic death metal sound with elements of standard death metal. Phil Labonte's vocals are generally death growl vocals that resemble typical death metal vocals. Melodic guitar riffs and occasional dissonant riffs are featured throughout the album. The lyrics are dreary, with themes like despair, depression, suicide, isolation and loneliness being featured throughout the album.
Background, recording and release
In 1996, Shadows Fall recorded a demo called Mourning a Dead World, printing 200 copies. Guitarist Matt Bachand said the demo "was really intended just for us to work on things". People bought the demo and the band began to have concerts. Bachand formed Lifeless Records to produce Somber Eyes to the Sky and both self-financed and self-promoted it. Genet Records of Belgium created a repress of the album, and Somber Eyes to the Sky sold 15,000 copies worldwide, including a few thousand in Europe.
Track listing
Personnel
Shadows Fall
Shadows Fall – audio mixing, & music
Philip Labonte – lead vocals; lyrics
Jon Donais – lead guitar, backing vocals; co-lyrics (6), & (8)
Matt Bachand – rhythm guitar, clean vocals
Paul Romanko – bass
David Germain – drums
Additional credits
Additional musicians
Carrie Beth Nickerson – violin
Jim Fogarty – additional sounds
Imagining
Scott Lee – band photography
Tobias Dutkiewicz – artwork
Additional mixing
Adam Dutkiewicz
Jim Fogarty
Additional lyricist
Damien McPherson – (6), (8), & (10)
References
Shadows Fall albums
1997 debut albums
Albums produced by Adam Dutkiewicz
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Eucithara nana is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.
Description
The length of the shell attains 5.3 mm, its diameter 2.2 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
References
Reeve, L.A. 1846. Monograph of the genus Mangelia. pls 1-8 in Reeve, L.A. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 3.
External links
Tucker, J.K. 2004 Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Zootaxa 682:1-1295
Kilburn R.N. 1992. Turridae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of southern Africa and Mozambique. Part 6. Subfamily Mangeliinae, section 1. Annals of the Natal Museum, 33: 461–575
nana
Gastropods described in 1846
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A one-way voice link (OWVL) is typically a radio based communication method used by spy networks to communicate with agents in the field typically (but not exclusively) using shortwave radio frequencies.
Shortwave frequencies were and are generally highly preferred for their long range, as a communications link of 1200 km is easily possible. VHF and UHF frequencies can be used for one-way voice circuits, but are generally not preferred as their range is at best 300 km (on flat terrain). Since the 1970s infrared point-to-point communication systems have been used that offer OWVLs, but the number of users was always limited.
This communications system often employs recorders to transmit pre-recorded messages in real time or in burst transmissions, which minimize the time that a spy needs to be on the air. Voice-scrambling systems have been selectively used for this kind of communications circuit since the 1980s, based on operational needs.
Since personal computers became cheap and readily available in the 2000s, time compressed voice scrambling for one-way and bi-directional circuits is a practically free technology.
OWVLs have existed outside espionage, for example the NICAM transmission system was modified in the UK to allow for an OWVL to BBC mobile units. This OWVL was typically used for sports events, as it was highly flexible.
Historical context
During the mid- to late Cold War the STASI (the East German intelligence agency) used point-to-point infrared technology for 2-way voice links within the divided city of Berlin. OWVLs were used intermittently.
OWVL transmission methods were used during the Falklands War by UK elite forces to provide information about suitable troop landing areas. This fact emerged in the late 1980s when UK veterans of the war were writing their memoirs. Argentina had access to similar technology to communicate with its military, but did not really use it during this conflict.
See also
Numbers station
Espionage techniques
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Qurtlu Qeshlaq (, also Romanized as Qūrtlū Qeshlāq) is a village in Angut-e Gharbi Rural District, Anguti District, Germi County, Ardabil Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 41, in 7 families.
References
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The Guerrero Amuzgo language is an Amuzgo language spoken in southwest Guerrero state in Mexico.
Statistics and history
There are 23,000 speakers, 10,000 that are monolingual. It is also known as Nomndaa or Ñomndaa. It belongs to the Oto-Manguean language family and the Amuzgoan subfamily. The use of the language is widespread and it is learned as a second language by Spanish and Nahuatl speakers living with the Guerrero speakers.
There is a positive cultural affinity toward the tongue and it is used in business, religion, and taught bilingually with Spanish until 6th grade. 10% of adults and 15% of children are literate in Amuzgo Guerrero. There are media such as videos, a dictionary and radio broadcasts in the language that propagate its use.
Notes
Amuzgos
Guerrero
Indigenous languages of Mexico
Mesoamerican languages
Oto-Pamean languages
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Cologne (pigeon)
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Cologne was a pigeon who received the Dickin Medal in 1947 from the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals for bravery in service during the Second World War.
Cologne served with the National Pigeon Service as Pigeon NURP 39.NPS 144 and carried out over 100 missions with Bomber Command and had previously homed successfully from several downed aircraft before the incident which earned the Dickin Medal.
His citation read –
“For homing from a crashed aircraft over Cologne although seriously wounded, whilst serving with the RAF in 1943”.
References
External links
PDSA Dickin Medal
Picture of Pigeon Cologne
Recipients of the Dickin Medal
Individual domesticated pigeons
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John Fitzgerald (born 21 November 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Fitzgerald played under 19s football at Geelong, then instead of pursuing a VFL career played with St Joseph's in the Geelong Football League. A rover, Fitzgerald was lured back to the club in 1986 and appeared in the final five rounds of the season. He played a further three games early in the 1987 VFL season.
In 1989, Fitzgerald captained St Joseph's to a premiership and was named "best and ground" in the grand final.
He coached South Barwon from 2000 to 2003, which included a premiership in 2001. From 2007 to 2011 he was senior coach of Bell Park and steered them to a premiership in his final season. He took a break from coaching in 2012, before being named coach of Drysdale in the Bellarine Football League, for the 2013 season.
References
1961 births
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
Geelong Football Club players
St Joseph's Football Club players
Living people
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Erotic sexual denial
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Erotic sexual denial is the practice of refraining from sexual experiences in order to increase erotic arousal and/or tension. The prohibited experience can be narrowly or broadly defined and banned for a specific or indeterminate length of time depending on the practitioner. The experience withheld can be any favored or desired sexual activities, such as specific acts or positions, provided it is something the practitioner wants. Erotic sexual denial is commonly used as sex play between intimate partners, but it can also be indulged in as an individual practice.
Orgasm control practices like edging are well-known varieties of erotic sexual denial in which a person is kept in a heightened state of sexual arousal for an extended length of time without orgasm. Another form of erotic sexual denial is the reduction or deprivation of all genital stimulation, often ensured by use a chastity device or other physical barrier to genital touch or full erection. Another frequently mentioned variety is the use of dice or other games of chance by couples to determine how long a person to be withheld oral and/or penetrative sex, etc. from their partner. Erotic sexual denial is commonly, but not exclusively, practiced in association with BDSM and sexual bondage.
Denial practices
Tie and tease
To be able to control an orgasm of a partner in such sex games, physical restraints are commonly used. Situations involving bondage are typically called "tie and tease" and can be thought of as extended tease and denial games. This practice is often an integral part of erotic denial. It is notable that in discussions between BDSM partners, negotiation usually focuses on the activities which may or may not be agreed to. Tie and tease activities are physically as well as psychologically intense, because the strong feelings of sexual frustration are escalated by the sensation of helplessness induced by bondage.
Tease and denial
Tease and denial is a situation where a person is stimulated until they are close to orgasm, then stimulation is stopped, keeping the person on the brink of orgasm. It is sometimes referred to as "edging". This is similar to orgasm control, but without the promise of orgasm at the end.
If orgasm still occurs after removal of stimulation, it typically brings less pleasure than usual, and is considered a "ruined orgasm", as opposed to being a "denied orgasm" (which can sometimes lead to "blue balls" for both men and women). Alternatively (for men), the release of semen during the emission phase of ejaculation might be prevented by some sort of constriction ("blocked orgasm"). Depending on the relationship, subjects might be repeatedly teased to the point of orgasm several times, but without actual orgasm, causing feelings of intense arousal and psychological need.
Total denial
The practice of total sexual denial usually includes total avoidance of genital stimulation to the penis or vulva. This often involves the use of a physical barrier or device such as a chastity belt. Chastity belts or similar locking devices are available for both men and women. Depending on the situation, sexual arousal may still be possible regardless of physical barriers to genital stimulation. This, however, depends on the belt used.
Male strap-on harness
A strap-on dildo may be worn by a male to still allow penetrative vaginal sex to the female while denying the male partner the ability to orgasm, and the male then may also wear a chastity device. This is distinct from pegging, as the strap-on in this case replaces the penis of the male. This can be seen as a form of total denial if the strap-on replaces the penis throughout the whole duration of the play, or as a form of teasing if the strap-on is only used during foreplay. In the last case, the strap-on can be used to prolong penetrative sex and thus sexually satisfy the female partner in case the male suffers from premature ejaculation.
As a form of control
Erotic sexual denial is sometimes used by a dominant to increase their control over a submissive. Because the submissive is kept in a state of sexual need and vulnerability, they are more likely to take a compliant stance with the dominant; failure to comply can result in additional teasing or an extended period of denial, among other punishments.
Orgasm denial practices can allow the dominant to exercise control over many aspects of the submissive's life. As such, they are often (though not always) practiced as an extension or enhancement of a broader BDSM relationship, or as a means of establishing one. They can allow the dominant to experience enjoyable and sometimes intensely craved feelings of sexual control and erotic power, and the submissive can enjoy intense feelings of sexual objectification and submission to the dominant.
Orgasm denial can also be used to increase a submissive's tolerance for physical stimulation, as training in holding back an orgasm, or to allow the submissive to orgasm on command; as a way to maintain a heightened state of sexual arousal in the submissive, or as a means of erotic humiliation desired by either the submissive or the dominant.
Erotic humiliation can also help enforce the dominant's position in the relationship. Orgasm denial is often accompanied by other forms of erotic humiliation such as forcing the submissive to do chores, crossdress, or consume bodily fluids. These can be used as punishments, as conditions for release, or simply at the discretion of the dominant.
See also
Chastity piercing
Cock tease
Coitus reservatus
Delayed ejaculation
Forced orgasm
Erotic humiliation
Eroto-comatose lucidity – a form of erotic sexual denial
References
Further reading
Georgia Ivey Green, A KeyHolder's Handbook, Georgia Ivey Green, 2013
Georgia Ivey Green, Ultimate Guide to Tease and Denial, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015
Ken Addison, Around Her Finger, Venus, 2004
Lucy Fairbourne, Male Chastity: A Guide for Keyholders, Velluminous Press, 2015
Elise Sutton, Female Domination, LULU, 2003
Barbara Wright Abernathy, Venus on Top, Oakhill Press, 2010
Georgeann Cross, Sexual Power for Women, Georgeann Cross, 1997
BDSM terminology
Orgasm
Sexual abstinence
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Harold Wood (minister)
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Alfred Harold Wood OBE (4 May 1896 – 27 August 1989) was a 20th-century Australian Christian minister, educator, writer, hymnologist and advocate of church union.
Early life
Wood was born in Geelong, Victoria, the son of Alfred Wood (1867–1941) and Janet (nee Wemyss; 1866–1959), who were Salvation Army officers. He was educated in Sydney and initially qualified as a barrister in Victoria.
Career in Tonga
Converting to Methodism, Wood was ordained a Methodist minister in 1924 and his new bride, medical doctor Olive (nee O'Reilly) left immediately to a missionary appointment in the Kingdom of Tonga, where he was known as Haloti 'Uti (Harold Wood) and she 'Olife (Olive). In their 13 years in the Pacific nation, they developed a special fondness and love for the people and the country.
Early on, Wood supported Queen Salote with legal advice in her work to reconcile two Methodist factions and became well acquainted with and respected by the Royal Family and others.
Appointed principal of Free Wesleyan boys' boarding school Tupou College, the school moved from Nuku'alofa west to Nafualu under his leadership, and grew from 30 students to almost 400, becoming the biggest school in the country. At Wood's urging, scholarships were offered by the Tongan government to enable students to further their education in Australia, or go to Fiji for medical training.
Wood learned the Tongan language fluently and wrote (English-language) books on Tongan history and geography which were still used as secondary school textbooks at the time of his death.
Wood was also responsible for the training in Tonga of candidates for church ministry.
Career in Melbourne
Returning to Australia in 1937, Wood became principal of Methodist Ladies' College (MLC) in Kew, Victoria, from 1939 until his retirement in 1966.
From 1966 to 1977 he served as a parish minister at Deepdene Methodist (now Uniting) Church in Nungerner Street, Deepdene, Melbourne, which he caused to be renamed St Paul's.
Wood attained a doctorate of Divinity in 1947, with a dissertation on church union (published as Unity Without Uniformity). He was President of the Methodist Church of Victoria and Tasmania in 1952–53 and President-General of the Methodist Church of Australasia 1957–60 (all while principal of MLC). An ardent advocate of church union, he lived to see the formation of the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977.
A renowned orator, Wood preached at least twice most Sundays and his sermons were frequently reported in the press. He was a regular at Speakers' Corner on the Yarra River, and a keynote speaker at the first National Christian Youth Convention, held in 1955.
A vocal opponent of nuclear weapons, the Vietnam War and the White Australia policy, he was under ASIO surveillance from 1954 to 1972. Progressive in his day, he was never, however, a Communist.
An accomplished pianist, Wood chaired the ecumenical committee to produce the ecumenical Australian Hymn Book (elsewhere titled With One Voice) published in 1977 ().
Personal life
Wood married North Shore medical doctor Olive K. O'Reilly in 1924. They had six children, all born in Tonga. Among them were Dr Elizabeth Wood-Ellem, Pacific historian and author of the definitive biography of Queen Salote of Tonga, actor Monica Maughan and churchman and hymnologist Rev. Dr H. D'Arcy Wood, who was President of the National Assembly of the Uniting Church from 1991 to 1994.
After Olive's death in 1976, he married Dora Walker (1920–2014).
Wood died in Melbourne in 1989, aged 93.
Honours
The mainly Tongan congregation in Auburn, New South Wales named their church after him: Harold Wood Auburn Uniting Church.
He was awarded an OBE.
Bibliography
A comprehensive 272-page biography by Prof Ian Breward, Dr Harold Wood: A Notable Methodist, was published by Uniting Academic Press in Melbourne in 2013.
Publications
History and Geography of Tonga", (1943), Auckland. By Authority.Church Unity Without Uniformity: A Study of Seventeenth-Century English Church Movements and of Richard Baxter's Proposals for a Comprehensive Church (1963), London. The Epworth Press.Overseas Missions of the Australian Methodist Church. Volume One: Tonga and Samoa (1975), Melbourne. Aldersgate PressOverseas Missions of the Australian Methodist Church. Volume Two: Fiji (1978), Melbourne. Aldersgate PressOverseas Missions of the Australian Methodist Church. Volume Three: Fiji-Indian and Rotuma (1978), Melbourne. Aldersgate PressOverseas Missions of the Australian Methodist Church. Volume Four: North India (Lucknow-Banaras District), (1980), Melbourne. Aldersgate Press
with Margaret Reeson. Overseas Missions of the Australian Methodist Church Volume Five.: Papua New Guinea Highlands: A Bridge is Built: A Story of the United Church in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea'' (1987), Sydney. Uniting Church Commission for Mission
References
Uniting Church in Australia people
Australian expatriates in Tonga
Officers of the Order of the British Empire
Australian Methodist ministers
20th-century Methodist ministers
1896 births
1989 deaths
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Sissel Kyrkjebø, known as Sissel, is a Norwegian soprano. A child star since the age of 11, she is now a national figure in Norway and has performed all across the globe, selling 10 million solo albums since her recording debut at the age of only 16; she was a featured vocalist on the biggest selling soundtrack recording in history, the 1997 release Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture (30 million sold), performing wordless vocals on the soundtrack.
Discography
Studio albums
Christmas albums
Collaborations
Soundtracks
Singles and promotional single releases
Other albums
DVDs
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| 1989||
Chess in Concert
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Filmed on 3–4 September 1989 at Skellefteå of Sweden. Sissel played Svetlana and performed on two songs.
25. I Know Him So Well (with Judy Kuhn)
29. Endgame (with Tommy Körberg)
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|1995|| Christmas in Vienna III
||VHS only
with Plácido Domingo and Charles Aznavour
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| 2001 || Flyvende farmor|| Danish familymovie. Sissel plays the role of Inga, singing the song Himlen over himmelbjerget.
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| 2002||
Sissel in Concert: All Good Things
|| Filmed in a concert at Oslo Spektrum, Norway in 2002.
1. Overture (from Titanic)/Eg veit i himmerik ei borg
2. All Good Things
3. Over the Rainbow
4. Carrier of a Secret
5. Pie Jesu
6. Lær meg å kjenne
7. Marry Me
8. Can't Go Back9. O Mio Babbino Caro10. You'll Never Walk Alone11. Shenandoah12. Solitaire13. Walking Through Fire|-
| 2003||Torsdagsklubben|| DVD with highlights from the very popular Norwegian TV-show Torsdagsklubben. Includes a clip of Sissel performing Solitaire.
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| 2004||Gullars - Og barndommen fortsetter|| CD with a bonus-DVD including previously unreleased material from the very popular Norwegian TV-show for children, Gullars. Includes a clip of Sissel performing Jeg trenger deg with Gullars 1986.
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| 2004||Jag kommer hem igen till jul - Live från Cirkus|| DVD with Peter Jöback. Includes a clip of Sissel performing Gå inte förbi with Peter Jöback on a concert in Västerås, Sweden.
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|2005||Nordisk Vinternatt|| This is a bouns DVD coming with a CD of the same title. It was shot at the Sissel in Symphony concert in 2001.
1. Innerst i sjelen2. Kjærlighet3. Where The Lost Ones Go – with Espen Lind
4. Weightless5.Å Vestland, Vestland6.Våren 7.O mio babbino caro8. Ella Rising – with Sort Sol
9. O Sole Mio – with Kalle Moraeus
10. Shenandoah – with Paddy Moloney & Kalle Moraeus
11.Eg ser12. One Day13. Se ilden lyse|-
|2006|| Into Paradise – Live from Dalhalla ||
1. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme2. Marble Halls3. In Paradisum4. Like an Angel Passing Through My Room5. Herre Gud, ditt dyre navn og ære6. Adagio7. Vitae Lux8. Bruremarsj9. Sancta Maria10. Lille vackre Anna11. Dusk12. Salley Gardens13. Ingen vinner frem14. Guttelokk15. What Child is This?|-
|2007|| The European Divas - Frostroses||
DVD included on the CD of the same title. This is a recording of a concert held at the Hallgrímskirkja in Reykjavík of the Iceland.
Mitt hjerte alltid vanker In the Lonely Dark of Night (with Eivør Pálsdóttir)
O Come All Ye Faithful (with Ragga Gísla)
Frostroses (with Eivør Pálsdóttir, Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Patricia Bardon and Ragga Gísla)
The Making of Frostroses 2007 (with Eivør Pálsdóttir, Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Patricia Bardon, Ragga Gísla and Petula Clark)
Frostroses (music video)
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|2007|| Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square||
4. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing5. In the Bleak Midwinter6. In Dulci Jubilo07. Mitt hjerte alltid vanker9. Maria Wiegenlied11. Like an Angel Passing Through My Room13. Vitae Lux16. Angels from the Realms of Glory|-
| 2007||Northern Lights|| Featuring José Carreras, the concert was shot in Bergstaden Ziir, a church from the 17th century in Røros, Norway.
1. Hallowed Mountains2. Hymn To Winter3. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring4. Sarah's Song5. Mitt hjerte alltid vanker6. Ave Maris Stella7. Like an Angel Passing Through My Room8. Der er ingenting i verden så stille som sne9. Amore Perduto José Carreras
10. Quando Sento Che Mi Ami (duet with José Carreras)
11. In the Bleak Midwinter12. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen13. Your Sky14. Ready To Go Home15. Going Home16. Om kvelden17. Now the Day is Over (Jeg ved en lærkerede)Tracks not available on the Northern Lights CD: Ave Maris Stella, Der er ingenting i verden så stille som sne, Like an Angel Passing Through My Room,Amore Perduto,In the Bleak Midwinter,Om kvelden,Now the Day is Over (Jeg ved en lærkerede)|-
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Music videos Har en dröm (1987)Folket som danser (1987)Se over fjellet (1989)Seterjentens søndag (1989)Soria Moria (1989)Mellom himmel og jord (1990)The Gift Of Love (1992)Se ilden lyse (1994)Fire In Your Heart (1994)Prince Igor (1997)Where The Lost Ones Go (2001)Can't Go Back (2002)Carrier of a Secret (2002)Gå inte förbi (2003)Venn (2005)Frostroses'' (2007)
References
Discography
Discographies of Norwegian artists
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Sokouhoué is an arrondissement in the Kouffo department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Djakotomey. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 11,998.
References
Populated places in the Kouffo Department
Arrondissements of Benin
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Murder of Jesse Dirkhising
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Jesse William Dirkhising (May 24, 1986 – September 26, 1999), also known as Jesse Yates, was an American teenager from Prairie Grove, Arkansas. He was staying with two men (with his parents’ permission) who bound, drugged, tortured, and repeatedly raped him. He died from drugging and positional asphyxia during the ordeal.
Despite his being at their home with approval from his parents, the defense argued he was complicit in the sexual acts, and therefore the death was accidental. Considering how he was a minor and the men were adults, this was considered unlikely. Further details revealed in the court case depicted a gruesome death.
Dirkhising's death received only regional media coverage until a Washington Times article ran a story nearly a month after his death, noting the lack of national coverage in contrast to that given to the 1998 death of Matthew Shepard. The Shepard murder was approaching its first anniversary and was getting another round of national attention, coupled with updates on pending hate crime legislation. Prompted by coverage in The Washington Times, the Dirkhising case gained notoriety as conservative commentators compared media coverage of the two cases and explored the issues of what was considered a hate crime. The added attention resulted in mainstream media also reporting the Dirkhising case in relation to the coverage of the Shepard case, with many attempting to explain why the two were handled differently by the media, and perhaps received differently by readers.
The media coverage of the Dirkhising case was repeatedly and consistently contrasted with that of the high-profile Shepard case, although the cases were dissimilar in several important details. While both victims died as the result of assaults by two men, Dirkhising was a minor and the victim of a sex crime, while the adult Shepard was ostensibly murdered as part of a hate crime. While both heterosexuality and homosexuality have been cited as issues in both cases, the circumstances were different and in contrast: Shepard was an openly gay man who was attacked by two heterosexual men, while Dirkhising was raped by two men who were described as lovers in a police affidavit.
Background
Dirkhising was the son of Tina and Miles Yates Jr. from the small town of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. At the time of his death he was 13 and in seventh grade. Davis Carpenter, who was charged with his murder, was then 38, and lived about away in Rogers, a "small but booming northwest Arkansas town." 22-year-old Joshua Macave Brown shared Carpenter's apartment. Carpenter, who managed a beauty salon, was a friend of Dirkhising's parents. Dirkhising had stayed with the two men at their apartment on weekends for two months prior to his death. Brown had been sexually molesting Dirkhising for two months before his death; he claimed that the boy was a willing participant. Jesse's family had been told that he was helping out at the salon.
Death and investigation
On September 26, 1999, Dirkhising's murder was brought to the attention of police at Rogers, Arkansas, when they responded to a 911 call. They went to the home of Davis Carpenter, where Joshua Brown was also present. Police found that Dirkhising had been tied to a mattress and that his ankles, knees, and wrists had been bound with duct tape and belts. Dirkhising had been gagged with his own underwear, a bandana and duct tape. Brown told police they had given Dirkhising an enema of urine dosed with amitriptyline, an antidepressant and a sedative. Police determined that Dirkhising had been repeatedly raped over a period of several hours. It was later revealed that over a two-day period Dirkhising had been repeatedly raped and sodomized with various objects. After the men took a break to eat, Brown noticed Dirkhising was not breathing and alerted Carpenter, who attempted to resuscitate the boy, then called 911. Dirkhising later died in the hospital, his death hastened apparently as the result of positional asphyxia.
Police found in Carpenter's home material of a pedophile nature, including instructions on how to sedate a child, and a diagram of how to tie up and position the boy, as well as other notes of fantasies of molesting children. It was speculated that one of the men planned the assault and the other carried it out. The Arkansas State Police recorded in their affidavit a statement by Brown that he had been molesting Dirkhising for at least two months prior to Dirkhising's death. Brown called the molestation 'horseplay' and claimed that Dirkhising was a willing participant. According to age of consent laws in Arkansas, Dirkhising was incapable of giving informed consent for sexual activity.
Brown also later claimed he himself was "under the influence of methamphetamine" when talking with his arresting officers.
Media coverage
Dirkhising's case initially was reported regionally by "news organizations in Arkansas and also covered by newspapers in Oklahoma and Tennessee," yet almost no national press. The Associated Press ran the story on its local wires but not nationally until a month later when the story was focused on the lack of coverage rather than the crime itself. A LexisNexis search revealed only a few dozen articles that appeared only after The Washington Times story on the lack of coverage on October 22, 1999, a month after Dirkhising's death.
Accusations of liberal media bias
On October 22, 1999, approximately one month after his death, The Washington Times ran a story with the headline "Media tune out torture death of Arkansas boy." The story contrasted the lack of coverage of the Dirkhising case with the treatment the murder of Matthew Shepard received. The story quoted Tim Graham, director of media studies at Media Research Center, a Conservative media watchdog group that frequently criticizes liberal bias, as saying, "Nobody wants to say anything negative about homosexuals. Nobody wants to be seen on the wrong side of that issue." Brent Bozell, media critic and director of the Media Research Center, accused the media of deliberately spiking the story. Bozell wrote, "Had he been openly gay and his attackers heterosexual, the crime would have led all the networks. But no liberal media outlet has as its villains two gay men."
After The Washington Times article, the lack of coverage of Dirkhising's case was noted by conservative commentators and was attributed to the homosexuality of the perpetrators as well as the nature of the crimes. Conservative political commentator Pat Buchanan noted that showing gay men as sadistic barbarians does not fit the "villain-victim script of our cultural elite."
The Dirkhising case was repeatedly compared with the media coverage of the murder of Matthew Shepard although Dirkhising was a minor in a sex crime and Shepard's murder was a hate crime involving adults. Also the sexualities of the victims and attackers differed somewhat with Shepard being an openly gay man attacked by two heterosexual men, while Dirkhising's attackers were lovers and presumed to be gay.
Jonathan Gregg wrote in Time, "Matthew Shepard died not because of an all-too-common sex crime, but because of prejudice. Essentially, Shepard was lynched; taken from a bar, beaten and left to die because he was the vilified "other" whom society has often cast as an acceptable target of abuse; Dirkhising was just "another" to a pair of deviants. And while child abuse is unfortunately no big news, lynching still is."
In the month after Shepard's murder, LexisNexis recorded 3,007 stories about his death compared with only 46 in the month after the Dirkhising murder. However, once the media seized on the story, this count rapidly rose into the thousands. Many of the articles justified the lack of coverage, citing that the death did not justify national attention; initial reports failed to mention that the two perpetrators were gay, whereas the Shepard reports identified Shepard as gay and the crimes as hate crimes from the beginning. In a November 4, 1999, Time magazine article, Jonathan Gregg opined that accusations of liberal media bias were not justified because the two cases varied with the Dirkhising murder offering "no lessons," whereas the Shepard murder "touches on a host of complex and timely issues: intolerance, society's attitudes toward gays and the pressure to conform, the use of violence as a means of confronting one's demons."
Accusations of homophobia
Commentator Andrew Sullivan wrote an article in The New Republic accusing the liberal media of political correctness and using Dirkhising's death to attack the Human Rights Campaign for its support of hate-crime legislation. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), however, complained that The Washington Times "omitted a key piece of information" for its front-page story on Dirkhising: The HRC had provided a statement strongly condemning the crime and called for the perpetrators to be punished "to the fullest extent of the law." Sullivan also criticized some aspects of the conservative coverage of the Dirkhising case equating gay sex with child molestation as "ugly nonsense". Sullivan squarely summed up the differences in media coverage as being due to political interests. Sullivan stated that whereas the Shepherd case was used to support including LGBT people in federal hate-crime law the Dirkhising case was ignored for concerns of inciting anti-gay prejudice. In November 1999, E. R. Shipp, ombudsman at The Washington Post, noted that "readers, prodded by commentators who are hostile to LGBT people and to what they view as a 'liberal' press" had raised questions about the Dirkhising case. Shipp said, however, that she "made a clear distinction" between the Dirkhising and Shepard cases: "Matthew Shepard's death sparked public expressions of outrage that themselves became news. . . . That Jesse Dirkhising's death has not done so is hardly the fault of The Washington Post." Shipp also noted that the Shepherd story was newsworthy because of the debate it fostered on hate crimes and the level of intolerance towards LGBT people in the United States.
The story of the September 26 death was transmitted by Associated Press national news wires on October 29, and The Post ran a news brief the following day.
Jonathan Gregg, in a November 9 Time magazine editorial, asserted that "[the killing of Dirkhising] was the kind of depraved act that happens with even more regularity against young females and, indeed if the victim had been a 13-year-old girl, the story would probably never have gotten beyond Benton County, much less Arkansas. The same editorial also said: "A red herring worth addressing at the outset is the failure to distinguish between homosexuality and pedophilia, which creates a false parallel at the core of The Washington Times argument. But sex with children is a crime regardless of the sexes involved, and is not synonymous with homosexuality. . . . "The reason the Dirkhising story received so little play is [that] it offered no lessons. Shepard's murder touches on a host of complex and timely issues: intolerance, society's attitudes toward gays and the pressure to conform, the use of violence as a means of confronting one's demons. "Jesse Dirkhising's death gives us nothing except the depravity of two sick men."
Trials and convictions
Davis Don Carpenter and Joshua Brown were each charged with capital murder and six counts of rape, and they faced the death penalty in Arkansas for the crimes. Neither man had any known prior convictions. The two men were tried separately, as it was believed "each of them will blame the other for the murder." The Arkansas state prosecutor "maintained that the older man had mapped out the assault and watched a portion of it" so chose to send Brown (the younger lover) to trial first. Carpenter's court-appointed attorney, criminal defense lawyer Tim Buckley, sought a change of venue from Benton County citing excessive pretrial publicity. "It's been on everyone's lips down here for a month and a half," Buckley stated. The Washington Post was "almost alone among national newspapers" reporting on Brown's trial and Fox News was the only network to cover the murder trial and conviction. The prosecutors "argued that Jesse suffocated to death during the sexual assault because of a combination of the drugs and the way he was trussed up." In March 2001, Brown was found guilty of first-degree murder and rape. He was sentenced to life in prison, and this sentence was upheld on appeal by the Arkansas Supreme Court in September 2003. In April 2001, Carpenter pleaded guilty to similar charges and was also sentenced to life. Subsequently, Carpenter said on the Fox News Channel that Brown was solely responsible for the rape and murder of Dirkhising while Brown said that Carpenter was the director.
Carpenter, Arkansas Department of Corrections (ADC)#120443 is in the Tucker Maximum Security Unit. He entered the state prison system on April 26, 2001. Joshua Macave Brown, ADC#120142, is located in the East Arkansas Regional Unit. He had been received into the state prison system on April 4, 2001.
See also
Cultural depictions of Matthew Shepard
Citations
References
Editorial
Bozell, Brent. Media Research Center, Human Events September 4, 2001, accessed through Ebsco, June 17, 2006
Edge with Paula Zahn, FOX News, May 16, 2001; Accessed through Ebsco, June 17, 2006.
as quoted by
Original site source was online September 18, 2002 for wayback machine purposes.
Sullivan, Andrew, The New Republic April 2, 2001, Vol. 224 Issue 14, p8, 1p; Accessed through Ebsco, June 17, 2001.
Further reading
1986 births
1999 deaths
1999 in Arkansas
1999 murders in the United States
American torture victims
Crimes in Arkansas
Deaths by person in the United States
Deaths from asphyxiation
History of Washington County, Arkansas
Incidents of violence against boys
Matthew Shepard
Mass media-related controversies in the United States
Murdered American children
People from Prairie Grove, Arkansas
People murdered in Arkansas
Rapes in the United States
Violence against men in North America
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Westville Senior Secondary High School
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Westville Senior Secondary is a public high school in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, catering for both English and Afrikaans speaking students from grade 8 - 12.
Subjects offered
Grades 8–9
All Subjects are compulsory for Grade 8–9.
English home Language
Afrikaans ( Additional Language)
Mathematics
Social Sciences(SS) - which includes History & Geography
Natural Sciences( NS) which includes Science and Biology and life sciences
Economic and Management Science( EMS) - Accounting & Business Economics
Life Orientation
(LO)
Arts and Culture (A&C)
Technology ( a wide variety of information and methods of how things work)
Grades 10–12
A pupil must do 7 subjects 4 compulsory subjects from Group A (including two languages) and three from Group B
Group A
(All compulsory)
English (Home Language)
Afrikaans or Xhosa (Additional language)
Life Orientation
Maths or Maths Literacy
Group B
(Must do 3 of these )
History, Geography, Life sciences (Biology), Physical Science, Accounting, Business Studies, Tourism, Computer Applications Technology (CAT-Computyping )
References
External links
School profile
subjects offered
Schools in the Eastern Cape
Port Elizabeth
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Lepidochrysops caerulea
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Lepidochrysops caerulea is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found on Madagascar.
References
Butterflies described in 1961
Lepidochrysops
Endemic fauna of Madagascar
Butterflies of Africa
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAP%20Ferr%C3%A9
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BAP Ferré
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BAP Ferré or Ferré may refer to one the following vessels of the Peruvian Navy, named after Diego Ferré, a Peruvian naval officer:
Frigate BAP Ferré (F-3), 1947–1966, former Royal Canadian Navy River-class frigate HMCS Poundmaker
Destroyer , 1973–2007, former Royal Navy Daring-class destroyer HMS Decoy (D106)
Corvette , in service since 2016, former Korean Navy ROKS Gyeongju (PCC-758)
Peruvian Navy ship names
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pingshuang%20railway%20station
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Pingshuang railway station
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Pingshuang railway station is a station on the Chinese Qinghai–Tibet Railway.
See also
Qinghai–Tibet Railway
List of stations on Qinghai–Tibet railway
Railway stations in Qinghai
Stations on the Qinghai–Tibet Railway
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeroen%20Rauwerdink
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Jeroen Rauwerdink
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Jeroen Rauwerdink (born 13 September 1985) is a Dutch male volleyball player. He is part of the Netherlands men's national volleyball team. On club level he plays for Dynamo Apeldoorn. Jeroen Rauwerdink is, with his 337 caps (on 26 April 2021), the third most capped player in the national team.
Sporting achievements
Clubs
CEV Cup
2002/2003 - with Dynamo Apeldoorn
2012/2013 - with Top Volley Latina
National championships
2002/2003 Dutch Championship, with Dynamo Apeldoorn
2006/2007 Dutch Championship, with Dynamo Apeldoorn
2007/2008 Dutch Championship, with Dynamo Apeldoorn
2017/2018 Greek Championship, with Olympiacos Piraeus
2018/2019 Greek Championship, with Olympiacos Piraeus
National trophies
2006/2007 Dutch SuperCup 2007, with Dynamo Apeldoorn
2001/2002 Dutch Cup, with Dynamo Apeldoorn
2007/2008 Dutch Cup, with Dynamo Apeldoorn
Greek League Cup
2017/2018 Greek League Cup, with Olympiacos Piraeus
2018/2019 Greek League Cup, with Olympiacos Piraeus
Individually
2018-19 Greek Championship MVP
National team
2006 European League
2008 European League
2012 European League
References
External links
Profile at FIVB.org
Dutch Volleyball National Team 2017 at www.cev.lu
Jeroen Rauwerdink's International presence at www.cev.lu
Rauwerdink at Olympiacos Piraeus - Previous teams at www.osfp.gr
Rauwerdink's return at Top Volley Latina at www.top-volley.it
Rauwerdink's career in Italy at www.edesseredonna.it
http://www.dinto.nl/nw-867-7-44761/nieuws/nederland_wint_european_league.html The Netherlands winner of European League 2006] at www.dinto.nl
Rauwerdink captain of Dutch National team in 2012 European League at www.peruvoley.com
1985 births
Living people
Dutch men's volleyball players
Olympiacos S.C. players
People from Zeist
Dutch expatriates in Greece
Dutch expatriates in Italy
Dutch expatriates in Turkey
Expatriate volleyball players in Greece
Expatriate volleyball players in Italy
Expatriate volleyball players in Turkey
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956%20Copa%20del%20General%C3%ADsimo%20Final
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1956 Copa del Generalísimo Final
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The Copa del Generalísimo 1956 Final was the 54th final of the King's Cup. The final was played at Estadio Chamartín in Madrid, on 24 June 1956, being won by Atlético de Bilbao, who beat Atlético de Madrid 2-1.
Details
See also
Same finalists:
1921 Copa del Rey Final
1985 Copa del Rey Final
2012 UEFA Europa League Final
References
1956
Copa
Atlético Madrid matches
Athletic Bilbao matches
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolaji%20Ogunmola
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Bolaji Ogunmola
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Bolaji Ogunmola is a Nigerian actress.
Personal life and education
Ogunmola had her primary education at Philomena Nursery and Primary School in Ebute Metta, before going to Ibadan for her secondary school. She studied business management and entrepreneurship at the National Open University of Nigeria. Ogunmola is also an alumna of the University of Ilorin. She trained professionally as an actor at the Royal Arts Academy. Speaking to Vanguard on her relationship status, Ogunmola said, "I am single but not searching. I am independent and working hard to make money." She also said that money was a core ingredient in a successful relationship. In a 2016 interview, she said that even though she is more attracted to light-skinned men, she does not encourage bleaching of any form.
Career
Ogunmola was a participant at the 2013 Next Movie Star reality show. Her role in Okon goes to School has been cited as the first film in which she appeared professionally.
On being given roles, due to her physique rather than her acting skills, Ogunmola explained that her feminine figure, body language, charismatic movement and acting talents were all subsets of the universal her, and if one is viewed as more pronounced than another, it does not make her less valuable as an actor. For her role in Sobi's Mystic, she was listed as one of the five most promising Nollywood actresses by The News Guru. In an interview with The Punch, she describes her double role as Aida/Mystic in the film as the most challenging in her career. She also highlighted Biodun Stephen, Mo Abudu and Oprah Winfrey as persons to whom she looks up in the business of film-making.
She had two nominations at the 2018 City People Movie Awards.
Selected filmography
Tough Love
Sobi's Mystic
All Shades of Wrong
Okon Goes to School
Tempted
Outcast
Out of Luck
On Bended Knees
Squatters (season 1)
Lekki Wives (season 1)
Jenifa's Diary (season 1)
Living Next to YouProgressive Tailors Club''
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Living people
University of Ilorin alumni
21st-century Nigerian actresses
Yoruba actresses
Nigerian film actresses
Nigerian television actresses
Year of birth missing (living people)
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Elizabeth Hoffman (professor)
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Celia Elizabeth (Betsy) Hoffman (born November 12, 1946) was Executive Vice President and Provost of Iowa State University from 2007-2012, where she remains as professor of economics. From 2000 to 2005, she was President of the University of Colorado System, where she is President Emerita. She is also a Senior Distinguished Fellow at the Searle Center on Law, Regulations, and Economic Growth at Northwestern University School of Law, and serves on numerous for-profit and non-profit Boards. She served on the National Science Board from 2002-2008. Her published research is in the areas of Experimental economics, Cliometrics, and Behavioral Economics.
Personal life
Hoffman was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Her maternal grandfather, Andre Kalpaschnikoff, had escaped the Russian Revolution. Her mother and aunt married brothers, and she spent her early years living in a large house in Wayne, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia, with her grandmother, mother, father, aunt, uncle, sister, and their three double-cousins, before moving to suburban Berwyn, Pennsylvania. She is married to economist Brian R. Binger.
Academic career
Hoffman graduated from Conestoga High School in 1964. She received a B.A. in history from Smith College in 1968 and is a member of its Board of Trustees. She received an M.A. in history from the University of Pennsylvania in 1969, a Ph.D. in history from the University of Pennsylvania in 1972, and a Ph.D. in social science (economics) from the California Institute of Technology in 1979.
While finishing her Ph.D. at Penn, she taught history and economics at St. Olaf College, Carleton College, and Macalester College. Her first academic position after completing her Ph.D. in history was as assistant professor of history at the University of Florida. She was recruited for the first class of economics PhD students at the California Institute of Technology, and then became assistant professor of economics at Northwestern University, assistant and associate professor of economics at Purdue University, and professor of economics at the University of Wyoming and professor of economics and law at the University of Arizona.
She was a founding trustee of the Cliometric Society, which focuses on quantitative studies in history; the Economic Science Association, which focuses on using experimental techniques to study economic phenomena; and the International Foundation for Research in Experimental Economics.
Her academic papers have more than 7000 total citations.
Selected works
Administrative career
In 1993, Hoffman became dean of the College of liberal arts and sciences at Iowa State University, where she was also professor of economics and psychology. In 1997, she became provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
On September 1, 2000, Hoffman became the 20th president of the then four-campus University of Colorado system. She served in that role until 2005, when she resigned citing the distraction of multiple ongoing controversies. These included the university's alleged use of sex and alcohol to recruit football players, an alcohol-related student death at the Boulder campus, and the Ward Churchill essay controversy. When she received a demand from Governor Bill Owens to fire Ward Churchill, she refused on grounds of academic freedom. Her refusal drew her personally into the Churchill controversy, and she resigned soon afterward. She has since identified the dispute over Churchill as her reason for resigning.
References
Presidents of the University of Colorado System
Living people
Iowa State University faculty
California Institute of Technology alumni
University of Pennsylvania alumni
Smith College alumni
University of Arizona faculty
Purdue University faculty
University of Illinois at Chicago faculty
University of Wyoming faculty
University of Florida faculty
Northwestern University faculty
1946 births
People from Delaware County, Pennsylvania
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jam%20Gadang
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Jam Gadang
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Jam Gadang (Minangkabau for "Big Clock") is a clock tower, major landmark, and tourist attraction in the city of Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is in the centre of the city, near the main market, Pasar Ateh. It has large clocks on each face.
History
Jam Gadang is located in central Bukittinggi, a city in the Minangkabau Highlands of West Sumatra. It sits in the middle of the Sabai Nan Aluih Park, near the Ateh Market and palace of Mohammad Hatta. The structure was built in 1926, during the Dutch colonial era, as a gift from Queen Wilhelmina to the city's controleur. It was designed by architects Yazid Abidin and Sutan Gigi Ameh, reportedly at a cost of 3,000 guilder.
Originally a rooster figure was placed on the apex, but it was changed into a Shinto shrine-like ornament during the Japanese occupation (1942–1945). Following Indonesian independence, the tower's top was reshaped to its present form, which resembles traditional Minang roofs (see Rumah Gadang). Local oral tradition holds that the internal mechanisms of the clock are twin to those in the Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) in London.
On March 6, 2007, the Jam Gadang tower was damaged by two earthquakes that struck western Sumatra. Over the following years it was refurbished by the Indonesia Heritage Trust (Badan Pelestarian Pusaka Indonesia). Funding for the 600 million rupiah (approximately 55 thousand euros) restoration came from the Netherlands. The refurbished tower was inaugurated on December 22, 2010, as part of Bukittinggi's 262nd anniversary celebrations.
The Jam Gadang tower has been used as an observation post during fires, such as one that affected the Ateh Market. During Ramadhan, the call to prayer that marks the breaking of the fast is sounded from the tower.
Clock structure and location
The tower has four clocks made in Recklinghausen, Germany by Bernard Vortmann and shipped via Rotterdam. Each clock face has a diameter of . The tower's base is and it stands tall. The clocks use "IIII" for the number 4 instead of the traditional Roman numeral "IV".
The laying of the tower's cornerstone was done by the 6-year-old son of Rook Maker, the city secretary of Bukittinggi at the time.
Tourism
The Jam Gadang tower is considered an icon of Bukittinggi and the city's main tourist attraction. Given its iconic appearance, the structure is a frequent object of local souvenirs. It is printed on apparel, painted, used as model for sculpting and magnet design, and so forth. It is common for tourists visiting Bukittinggi to take photographs in front of the tower, and local residents offer photography services for this purpose. Tourists visiting the tower were once allowed to climb to the top, but require written permission to do so. Many people visit the Jam Gadang with family or friends.
Many hotels are near Jam Gadang, as are traditional horse-drawn carriages called bendi. Since 2016, the Jam Gadang plaza has hosted traditional Minang dances for tourists. It also serves as the centre of New Year celebration in Bukittinggi.
See also
References
Landmarks in Indonesia
Clock towers
Buildings and structures in West Sumatra
Cultural Properties of Indonesia in West Sumatra
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Wingspan: Hits and History is a greatest hits compilation album by English musician Paul McCartney, featuring material spanning his first solo album McCartney in 1970 to the 1984 Give My Regards to Broad Street movie soundtrack.
Wingspan is separated into two distinct sets: the "Hits" disc features commercially successful material, while "History" showcases lesser-known songs from the same period. American and British editions of the album vary slightly, as the UK edition contains the studio version of "Coming Up", while the US edition contains "Coming Up (Live at Glasgow)", which was more popular there. The Japanese version of the album also includes "Eat at Home", which had been issued as a single in Japan.
Release and reception
Released in 2001 in conjunction with a prime time TV documentary, similarly called Wingspan, the associated soundtrack was a commercial success. In the United States, it went straight to number 2 on the Billboard 200 with sales of 221,000 copies in the first week of its release. The album charted there for 14 weeks, selling approximately 970,000 units as of 2005. Wingspan has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, and also reached gold status in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. A DVD release of the broadcast documentary – which dealt with McCartney's relationship with Linda Eastman and their eventual marriage, the traumatic final year of the Beatles' career and his own role in their break-up, and the story of Wings' formation and career through the 1970s towards their dissolution in 1980 – was produced by Mary McCartney, who also interviewed her father in the film.
Track listing
Disc one: Hits
Disc two: History
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
See also
Wings Greatest
References
Paul McCartney and Wings compilation albums
2001 greatest hits albums
Albums produced by Paul McCartney
Albums produced by George Martin
Albums produced by Linda McCartney
Albums produced by Chris Thomas (record producer)
Paul McCartney compilation albums
Parlophone compilation albums
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Negombo Electoral District
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Negombo electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Negombo in present-day Gampaha District, Western Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing members of Parliament. The existing 160 mainly single-member electoral districts were replaced with 22 multi-member electoral districts. Negombo electoral district was replaced by the Gampaha multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the PR system, though Negombo continues to be a polling division of the multi-member electoral district.
Members of Parliament
Key
Elections
1947 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947 for the district:
1952 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952 for the district:
1956 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956 for the district:
1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960 for the district:
1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960 for the district:
1965 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965 for the district:
1970 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970 for the district:
1977 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977 for the district:
References
Former electoral districts of Sri Lanka
Politics of Gampaha District
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grigori%20Postanogov
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Grigori Postanogov
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Grigori Grigoryevich Postanogov (; born 27 June 1995) is a Russian football player.
Club career
He made his professional debut in the Russian Football National League for FC Baltika Kaliningrad on 11 July 2015 in a game against FC Shinnik Yaroslavl.
References
External links
Player page on the FNL website
1995 births
Living people
Russian footballers
FC Baltika Kaliningrad players
Association football forwards
FC Kuban Krasnodar players
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Nerdlen
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Nerdlen is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Vulkaneifel district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Daun, whose seat is in the like-named town.
Geography
The municipality lies in the Vulkaneifel, a part of the Eifel known for its volcanic history, geographical and geological features, and even ongoing activity today, including gases that sometimes well up from the earth.
Nerdlen lies in the Lieser valley between Daun and Kelberg roughly 5 km from Daun town centre. The small village lies among woodland, meadows and fields.
History
About 1000, Nerdlen had its first documentary mention.
The municipality's name was originally Zu den Erlen (“At the Alders”). Through faulty separation of the last two words, this later became Nerlen, and then eventually Nerdlen.
Politics
Municipal council
The council is made up of 6 council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
Mayor
Nerdlen’s mayor is Wolfgang Maas.
Coat of arms
The German blazon reads: Von Silber über Rot geteilt, oben ein grüner Erlenzweig mit drei Blättern, unten ein halbes silbernes Rad.
The municipality’s arms might in English heraldic language be described thus: Per fess argent an alder sprig leafed of three and gules a demi-wheel of the first.
The alder sprig is a canting charge, suggesting the municipality’s name, which is indeed derived from the German word for “alder”. As mentioned above, the name is a corruption of the phrase Zu den Erlen. The half-wheel below the line of partition is – in its whole form – Saint Catherine’s attribute, thus representing the chapel’s patron saint.
Culture and sightseeing
Buildings:
Catholic branch church, An der Hohl 2, biaxial aisleless church, late 19th century or about 1900.
Hauptstraße/corner of An der Hohl – warriors’ memorial, 1914-1918.
References
External links
Municipality’s official webpage
Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate
Vulkaneifel
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-League%20Player%20of%20the%20Month
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A-League Player of the Month
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The A-League Player of the Month is an association football award that recognises the best adjudged A-League player each month of the season. The winner is chosen by combination of an online public vote.
Key
Position key: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward.
List of winners
Awards won by nationality
Awards won by position
Awards won by club
References
A-League Men trophies and awards
Association football Player of the Month awards
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Molossoi
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Molossoi () is a former municipality in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zitsa, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 241.281 km2. In 2011 its population was 1,646. The seat of the municipality is in Voutsaras.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Molossoi is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
Aetopetra (Aetopetra, Kato Aetopetra)
Chinka (Chinka, Laliza, Zorgiani)
Despotiko
Dovla (Dovla, Fteri)
Ekklisochori
Foteino (Foteino, Kournorrachi)
Giourganista (Agios Christoforos)
Grimpovo (Grimpovo, Seltsana)
Granitsa
Granitsopoula
Kalochori
Kourenta (Kourenta, Petsali)
Polydoro
Radovizi (Radovizi, Dichouni)
Rizo
Vereniki (Vereniki, Venterikos, Kato Vereniki, Palaiochora)
Voutsaras
Vrosina (Vrosina, Agios Georgios)
Vrysoula
Zalongo (Zalongo, Kato Zalongo)
Population
See also
List of settlements in the Ioannina regional unit
External links
Molossoi at the GTP Travel Pages
References
Populated places in Ioannina (regional unit)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe%20Curry
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Joe Curry
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Joseph Curry (1887 – 1 April 1936) was an English footballer who played at full-back for Manchester United and Southampton in the early 20th century.
Football career
Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Curry started his career at Scotswood, before joining Manchester United in February 1908. Over the next three years, he spent most of the time in the reserves, but made a total of 14 first-team appearances.
Curry joined Southampton from Manchester United in May 1911. He found few opportunities to break into the first team as the Saints struggled near the foot of the Southern League First Division and was used as cover for Jim McAlpine. Even when he did manage to play, he had a propensity to get injured and struggled to get fit. After a frustrating season, he retired from the professional game and returned to his native north-east where he turned out occasionally for West Stanley.
References
1887 births
1936 deaths
Footballers from Newcastle upon Tyne
English footballers
Association football midfielders
Southern Football League players
English Football League players
Manchester United F.C. players
Southampton F.C. players
West Stanley F.C. players
Scotswood F.C. players
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XHIU-FM
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XHIU-FM
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XHIU-FM 105.7/XEIU-AM 990 is a combo radio station in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, known as Oreja FM with a Spanish adult hits format.
History
XEIU received its first concession on November 21, 1977. It broadcast on 1160 kHz as a daytimer, moving to 990 sometime in the 1980s or 1990s and then adding an FM station in 1994.
For some time, XEIU/XHIU was operated by Grupo ACIR and was the market's home of ACIR's Amor format, which was moved to XHOCA-FM in 2017. The combo station was then relaunched as Stereo Cristal.
On May 1, 2019, Grupo Radiorama ASG took control of XEIU/XHIU, bringing it under common operation with XHEOA-FM, XHOQ-FM and XHYN-FM. Within weeks, the station rebranded as "Oreja Cristal".
References
Radio stations in Oaxaca City
Radio stations established in 1977
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd%20Risley
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Todd Risley
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Todd Robert Risley (September 8, 1937 – November 2, 2007) was an American psychologist. He is credited with helping to create the field of applied behavior analysis, and has been described as a "pioneer" in this field. He is known for the study he conducted with Betty Hart, who was his graduate student at the University of Kansas at the time, on the word gap between rich and poor children. He was also a co-founder and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.
References
1937 births
2007 deaths
American psychologists
San Diego State University alumni
University of Washington alumni
University of Kansas faculty
University of Alaska Anchorage faculty
Academic journal editors
20th-century psychologists
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leandro%20N.%20Alem%20Partido
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Leandro N. Alem Partido
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Leandro N. Alem Partido is a partido in the north of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.
The provincial subdivision has a population of about 16,000 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is Vedia, which is from Buenos Aires.
Name
The Partido is named in honour of Leandro Nicéforo Alem, an Argentine politician, founder of the Radical Civic Union political party, and mentor to Hipólito Yrigoyen, who became President of Argentina.
Settlements
Vedia (pop. 8,089)
Leandro N. Alem (pop. 16,358)
Juan B. Alberdi
Alberdi Viejo (pop. 336)
El Dorado (pop. 316)
Fortín Acha (pop. 93)
Perkins (pop. 2,430)
Trigales
External links
provincial Website
1918 establishments in Argentina
Partidos of Buenos Aires Province
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahia%20%28album%29
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Bahia (album)
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Bahia is an album by jazz musician John Coltrane, released in 1965 on Prestige Records, catalogue 7353. It was recorded at two sessions at the studio of Rudy Van Gelder in Hackensack, New Jersey in 1958. Prestige drew on a stockpile of Coltrane material for several years after his contract had ended without the saxophonist's input.
Track listing
"Bahia" (Ary Barroso) – 6:17
"Goldsboro Express" (Coltrane) – 4:45
"My Ideal" (Richard Whiting and Newell Chase (m) - Leo Robin (w)) – 7:35
"I'm a Dreamer, Aren't We All" (Ray Henderson (m) - Buddy De Sylva and Ray Brown (w)) – 7:02
"Something I Dreamed Last Night" (Sammy Fain (m) - Jack Yellen and Herb Magidson (w)) – 10:48
Personnel
John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
Wilbur Harden – flugelhorn, trumpet (tracks 3, 4)
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet (track 5)
Red Garland – piano (tracks 1, 3-5)
Paul Chambers – bass
Art Taylor – drums (track 1-2,5)
Jimmy Cobb – drums (tracks 3-4)
References
1965 albums
John Coltrane albums
Prestige Records albums
Hard bop albums
Albums produced by Bob Weinstock
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encounters%20%28Berlinale%29
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Encounters (Berlinale)
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Encounters is a section of the Berlin International Film Festival's official selection. It was established in 2020 when the new leadership inaugurated, and the competitive section was aimed to introduce both narrative films and documentaries with innovative and independent perspective.
Award winners
Best film
Other awards
References
External links
Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
Lists of films by award
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cisthene%20triplaga
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Cisthene triplaga
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Cisthene triplaga is a moth of the family Erebidae from Paraguay. It was described by George Hampson in 1905. Hampson originally placed this species in the genus Illice. Hampson named another species in the same publication, from the same locality, as Cisthene triplaga, and this second species is presently placed in the genus Brycea, as Brycea triplaga.
References
Cisthenina
Moths described in 1905
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Shawn Chin
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Shawn Chin (born May 11, 1989) is an American professional soccer player.
Personal
Chin is of Jamaican and Chinese descent. He was born and raised in Miami, Florida, and attended Felix Varela High School, where he was named Miami Player of the Year in 2007 as his school's leading scorer (58 goals), before going on to play two years of college soccer at Boston College. While at Boston College, he was named to the ACC All-Rookie team as a freshman in 2007, before transferring to the University of South Florida prior to his junior year.
Professional career
FC Edmonton
Chin turned professional in 2011 when he signed with North American Soccer League side FC Edmonton. He made his professional debut on May 4, 2011, in a 2011 Canadian Championship game against Toronto FC, and scored his first professional goal on May 31 in a 4–0 win over FC Tampa Bay.
Minnesota Stars FC
After FC Edmonton, Chin signed with Minnesota Stars FC of the North American Soccer League. They went on to become the runners-up of the NASL.
VSI Tampa Bay
Chin joined VSI Tampa Bay FC of the United Soccer League shortly after leaving Minnesota Stars FC. He went on to score eight goals in 24 appearances as a right midfielder. Shortly after the 2013 season VSI Tampa Bay FC was shut down.
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Chin was signed by Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League as soon as VSI Tampa Bay was shut down. He made over 50 appearances in 2 seasons becoming a top 10 modern era appearance holder for the club. Chin was an integral part of the club that finished runners-up in 2014 and 3rd place in 2015. In 2014, Chin lead in the assists category for the club and became the first signing for the 2015 season. He also finished 2nd in assist in the North American Soccer League.
San Antonio FC
After Fort Lauderdale Strikers Chin signed with San Antonio FC of the United Soccer League in January 2016 as a forward. During the 2016 season, Chin scored 3 goals and notched 1 assist in 17 games while logging 821 minutes.
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
On September 8, 2017, Chin moved to United Soccer League side Colorado Springs Switchbacks.
Miami FC
On March 5, 2018, Chin signed with "Miami FC 2," The National Premier Soccer League side for Miami FC, ahead of their inaugural season. He made six appearances during the regular season as his team went on to win the NPSL National Championship. In 2019, Chin played a bigger role with the team, now going by just "Miami FC," playing in all but one of the team's regular season games. The team repeated as NPSL Champions, beating New York Cosmos B on August 3, with Chin scoring the final goal in the 3-1 win.
Chin stayed with the team when it moved to the newly created National Independent Soccer Association in Fall 2019. He played in five of the team's regular season games and came in as a second half substitute in NISA East Coast Championship, which Miami won 3-0 over Stumptown Athletic.
International
Chin joined the United States U-20 national team for camp in 2008, and played against Guatemala and Honduras. He became tournament Champions with the US U-20, where he had a goal and assist in three caps.
References
External links
Edmonton profile
USF bio
Boston College bio
US Soccer player bio
1989 births
Living people
American soccer players
American expatriate soccer players
Boston College Eagles men's soccer players
South Florida Bulls men's soccer players
FC Edmonton players
Minnesota United FC (2010–2016) players
VSI Tampa Bay FC players
Fort Lauderdale Strikers players
San Antonio FC players
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players
Miami FC players
North American Soccer League players
National Independent Soccer Association players
Expatriate soccer players in Canada
United States men's under-20 international soccer players
American people of Chinese descent
Soccer players from Florida
Hakka sportspeople
Association football forwards
Association football midfielders
American people of Jamaican descent
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Potterton, West Yorkshire
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Potterton is a hamlet north of Barwick-in-Elmet in City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The hamlet falls within the Harewood ward of the Leeds Metropolitan Council. The hamlet is just south of the A64 road and so has access to junction 44 of the A1(M) motorway away with Leeds being only to the west.
The hamlet is described in the Domesday Book as being part of the Skyrack Wapentake and belonging to Earl Edwin. The name itself is said to derive from 'Pottere Tun', meaning 'The Potter's farmstead'.
The west wing of Potterton Hall was declared a Grade II* listed building in 1982.
South of Potterton lies the deserted medieval village of Potterton which includes many earthworks and a Holloway. The area is scheduled as an ancient monument.
See also
Listed buildings in Barwick in Elmet and Scholes
References
External links
Barwick-in-Elmet Historical Society
Leeds City Council
Hamlets in West Yorkshire
Places in Leeds
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2013–14 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team
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The 2013–14 UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, Baltimore County during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Retrievers, led by second-year head coach Aki Thomas, played their home games at the Retriever Activities Center and were members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 9–21, 5–11 in American East play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the American East Tournament to Albany.
Roster
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References
UMBC
UMBC Retrievers men's basketball seasons
UMBC
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Zahna-Elster
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Zahna-Elster is a town in the district of Wittenberg, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2011 by the merger of the former municipalities Zahna, Dietrichsdorf, Elster (Elbe), Gadegast, Leetza, Listerfehrda, Mühlanger, Zemnick and Zörnigall. On 29 May 2013 the incorporation of Mühlanger was reverted as a result of a decision of the Constitutional court of Saxony-Anhalt, but it was incorporated again on 1 January 2014. These former municipalities are now the 9 Ortschaften (municipal divisions) of the town Zahna-Elster.
References
Wittenberg (district)
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Blood & Memory is a fantasy novel by Fiona McIntosh. The novel was published by 2004 Voyager and is the second novel in The Quickening trilogy which began with Myrren's Gift and concluded with Bridge of Souls.
Plot introduction
After seeing his best friend murdered, his sister imprisoned and the King of Morgravia turn his attention to the woman he loves, Wyl becomes desperate to return Valentyna and prevent her marrying the king. However is ends up being trapped by an enchantment and must track down the Manwitch first.
References
2004 Australian novels
Australian fantasy novels
Novels by Fiona McIntosh
HarperCollins books
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2010 ITF Men's Circuit (October–December)
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The 2010 ITF Men's Circuit was the 2010 edition of the third tier tour for men's professional tennis. It was organised by the International Tennis Federation and was a tier below the ATP Challenger Tour. During the months of October and December were played 91 tournaments with the majority being played in the month of October.
Key
October
November
December
References
ITF Men's Circuit 10-12
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California Bank and Trust
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California Bank & Trust (CB&T) is a full-service bank specializing in business banking and headquartered in San Diego, California. With more than 80 branches located throughout California, CB&T is a subsidiary of Zions Bancorporation, one of the nation's top 50 bank holding companies, with assets of approximately $93 billion.
History
California Bank & Trust was created in October 1998 as the result of the merger of three institutions acquired separately by Zions Bancorporation: Sumitomo Bank of California, San Diego-based Grossmont Bank and First Pacific National Bank.
The institution continued to grow with the acquisition of Fresno, California-based Regency Bank in 1999. In 2001, the company expanded its footprint with the addition of Eldorado Bancshares, which included Eldorado's two subsidiaries, Eldorado Bank and Antelope Valley Bank.
More recent acquisitions include Alliance Bank and Vineyard Bank, which were acquired when the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) closed these institutions in 2009. Through this transaction, California Bank & Trust acquired Alliance Bank's $951 million of deposits and $1.14 billion of assets, and up to $225 million of the sold bank's credits.
Operations
California Bank & Trust operates through a network of more than 80 branches run through four administrative offices. These include Irvine, Los Angeles, Oakland, and the bank's main headquarters in San Diego.
Corporate social responsibility
In 2012, California Bank & Trust was rated as "outstanding" by the FDIC for its performance under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and, in 2011, was a "preferred SBA lender" as designated by the Small Business Administration.
In 2012, California Bank & Trust employees raised over $95,000 for the United Way and $101,000 in 2013. In April 2012, CB&T announced a new business financing initiative focused on minority and women-owned businesses in California called TEAM (Tools, Education, Access and Mentoring). The initiative was launched in affiliation with Latina Style, Inc. and the Anna Maria Arias Foundation, a foundation working to ensure the growth, reach and impact of Latina entrepreneurs by providing programs, services and resources that help Latinas establish successful businesses.
In December 2018, CB&T donated $25,000 to the United Way in support of communities and individuals impacted by the Camp Fire in Northern California, and the Woolsey and Hill Fires in Southern California.
In September 2019, CB&T presented a check in the amount of $10,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater San Diego in support of the non-profit's signature event – "An Evening of Changing Lives."
In August 2021, More than CB&T 115 employees participated in their first-ever “Give Day” – an event focused on the bank’s associates giving back to their communities through charitable acts and volunteerism. CB&T associates contributed to in-person and hands-on volunteer activities, including food sorting, mural painting and homebuilding. Additionally, all CB&T locations participated in donation collections.
In November 2021, The Old Globe in San Diego, CA announced that CB&T has given more than $1 million to the theatre since 1987 and has been named an Extraordinary Leader, recognized in the Globe's program book and with a paver on the Globe's Copley Plaza.
Honors and accolades
The bank has been recognized by Greenwich Associates, a leading global financial services research and consulting firm, which has awarded California Bank & Trust 18 Excellence and Best Brand Awards for small business and middle market banking as a part of Zions Bancorporation. In addition, California Bank & Trust was voted San Diego’s “Best Bank” for 11 straight years and “Best Commercial Bank” for 8 years by The San Diego Union-Tribune Reader's Poll. The Orange County Register has also named California Bank & Trust as a winner of Best Bank in Orange County for 8 consecutive years and Best Home Loan Provider for the first year in the annual poll.
References
External links
Banks based in California
Banks based in Utah
American companies established in 1998
Banks established in 1998
Companies based in San Diego
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Silene vallesia
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Silene vallesia, common name Valais catchfly, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae.
Description
Silene vallesia can reach a height of . It is a perennial pubescent sticky plant with ascending flowering stems. Leaves are oblong-lanceolate, opposite, gradually smaller, long. Inflorescence is a raceme with only 1-3 flowers, long. The petals are pale pink, bifid, with deep oval lobes. Flowers bloom from June to August.
Distribution
This species is widespread throughout the western Alps to Apennines.
Habitat
This plant grows in rocky areas, rocky pastures and slopes at elevation of above sea level.
References
Biolib
Luirig.altervista
Acta Plantarum
vallesia
Plants described in 1759
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan%20Williams%20%28defensive%20tackle%29
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Dan Williams (defensive tackle)
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Daniel Ellis Williams (born June 1, 1987) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee. He has also played for the Oakland Raiders.
Early years
Williams attended Memphis East High School in Memphis, Tennessee. As a senior, he had 132 tackles, five sacks, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Williams was ranked as the No. 35 defensive tackle in a class highlighted by DeMarcus Granger and Callahan Bright, and that also included Ndamukong Suh and Tyson Alualu.
College career
Williams attended the University of Tennessee from 2005 to 2009. As a senior, he was a second team All-SEC selection by the league's coaches after recording 62 tackles and two sacks. He finished his career with 153 tackles and six sacks.
Professional career
After a "tremendous" senior season, Williams was projected a first-round selection by Sports Illustrated. He was ranked the third best defensive tackle available in the 2010 NFL Draft, behind only Ndamukong Suh and Gerald McCoy.
Arizona Cardinals
Williams was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals 26th overall in the 2010 NFL Draft. He signed a 5-year, $10.335 million contract on August 2, 2010. As a rookie Williams played in 15 games totaling 37 tackles and had 2 passes defended. In 2011, Williams was the starting Nose Tackle. In his first career start against Carolina, Williams led the defensive line with 4 solo tackles including 1 for a loss. On November 20, 2011, in the 4th quarter against San Francisco, Williams broke his arm and was placed on injured reserve ending his season. Williams finished the season playing in 10 games (starting all 10), totaling 20 tackles, and 2 passes defended. He appeared in 15 games with 11 starts in 2012 with 41 tackles on the season. On September 8, 2013, Williams intercepted a pass from Sam Bradford and returned it 2 yards for a touchdown. On September 21, 2013, his father died in a car accident, driving to New Orleans to see his son play.
Oakland Raiders
On March 11, 2015, Williams signed with the Oakland Raiders.
On April 18, 2017, the Raiders released Williams.
NFL statistics
Personal life
Dan spends his offseason in Memphis, where he is a hands-on dad and husband to his eleven year-old daughter, McKayla and his wife Tia . Off the field, Dan is committed to serving others, especially in the areas of education and health and wellness, specifically preventing diabetes in the African American community with his Filling the Gaps Foundation. He is also an ambassador for the American Diabetes Association and is a member of Team Tackle, work he dedicates to the memory of his late father who died in 2013.
References
External links
Oakland Raiders bio
Arizona Cardinals bio
Tennessee Volunteers bio
1987 births
Living people
Players of American football from Memphis, Tennessee
American football defensive tackles
Tennessee Volunteers football players
Arizona Cardinals players
Oakland Raiders players
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Houffalize
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Houffalize (; ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers , had 4,802 inhabitants, giving a population density of 28.8 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following districts: Houffalize, Mabompré, Mont, Nadrin, Tailles, Tavigny, and Wibrin. Other population centers include Achouffe, Alboumont, Bœur, Bonnerue, Buret, Cetturu, Chabrehez, Cowan, Dinez, Engreux, Filly, Fontenaille, Mormont, Ollomont, Pisserotte, Sommerain, Taverneux, Vellereux, Vissoûle, Wandebourcy, and Wilogne.
History
Houffalize was a strategic location during the Battle of the Bulge of World War II. Specifically, Generals Montgomery and Patton met up here, Montgomery coming from the north and Patton from the south, in their counter-attack against the German forces remaining in the area. The town was flattened on the night of 5–6 January 1945 by ninety RAF Lancasters of Bomber Command to block the key crossroads for German supply columns and the escape route for German forces. Patton wrote a poem in his diary about the bombing.
International relations
Twin towns - Sister cities
Houffalize is a founding member of the Douzelage, a unique town twinning association of 24 towns across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals. Discussions regarding membership are also in hand with three further towns (Agros in Cyprus, Škofja Loka in Slovenia, and Tryavna in Bulgaria).
See also
List of protected heritage sites in Houffalize
Brasserie d'Achouffe
References
External links
Official website (in French and Dutch)
Cities in Wallonia
Municipalities of Luxembourg (Belgium)
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1980 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season
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The 1980 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season was the fourth season of the Fort Lauderdale Striker's team, and the club's fourteenth season in professional soccer. This year the team made it to the finals of North American Soccer League by reaching the Soccer Bowl. They were this year's Runners-up.
Background
Review
Competitions
Friendlies
Fort Lauderdale finished their preseason exhibition schedule with one victory over an NCAA Division II squad, and two draws versus Peruvian First Division teams, three losses against NASL clubs and one loss to an NCAA Division II team. In April after the NASL season had begun, the Strikers easily handled the Miami Hurricanes and the junior side, Calry Bohemian FC, of Sligo, Ireland. They later fell to visiting Sunderland A.F.C. in a midseason friendly in May.
Results summaries
NASL regular season
Results summaries
Results by round
Match reports
NASL Playoffs
Playoffs
In 1979 and 1980, if a playoff series was tied at one victory each, a full 30 minute mini-game was played. If neither team held an advantage after the 30 minutes, the teams would then move on to a shoot-out to determine a series winner.
First round
Conference Semifinals
Conference Championship
Soccer Bowl '80
Bracket
Match reports
Statistics
Transfers
References
1980
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Fort Lauderdale
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRU%20Division%20Two%20North
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WRU Division Two North
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The Welsh Rugby Union Division Two North (also called the SWALEC Division Two North for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales. The league was known as Division Five North before the 2008-09 season.
Competition format and sponsorship
Competition
There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Two North. During the course of a season (which lasts from September to May) each club plays the others twice, once at their home ground and once at that of their opponents for a total of 18 games for each club, with a total of 90 games in each season. Teams receive four points for a win and two point for a draw, an additional bonus point is awarded to either team if they score four tries or more in a single match. No points are awarded for a loss though the losing team can gain a bonus point for finishing the match within seven points of the winning team. Teams are ranked by total points, then the number of tries scored and then points difference. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned as champion. If points are equal the tries scored then points difference determines the winner. The team who is declared champion at the end of the season is eligible for promotion to WRU Division One North.
Sponsorship
In 2008 the Welsh Rugby Union announced a new sponsorship deal for the club rugby leagues with SWALEC valued at £1 million (GBP). The initial three year sponsorship was extended at the end of the 2010/11 season, making SWALEC the league sponsors until 2015. The leagues sponsored are the WRU Divisions one through to seven.
(2002-2005) Lloyds TSB
(2005-2008) Asda
(2008-2015) SWALEC
2021/22 Season
Current League teams
Abergele RFC
Bangor RFC
Colwyn Bay RFC
Mold RFC
Nant Conwy 2nd XV
Newtown RFC
Rhyl and District RFC
Shotton Steel RFC
Welshpool RFC
Wrexham RFC
2011/2012 Season
League teams
Abergele RFC
COBRA
Colwyn Bay RFC
Denbigh RFC
Dolgellau RFC
Llanidloes RFC
Machynlleth RFC
Newtown RFC
Rhyl and District RFC
Wrexham RFC
2011/2012 Table
2010/2011 Season
League teams
Abergele RFC
Bala RFC
Bangor RFC
COBRA
Denbigh RFC
Dolgellau RFC
Llanidloes RFC
Machynlleth RFC
Newtown RFC
Rhyl and District RFC
Welshpool RFC
Wrexham RFC
2011/2012 Table
2009/2010 Season
League teams
WRU Division Two North (North)
Bala RFC
Bangor RFC
Bethesda RFC
Rhosllanerchrugog RFC
Rhyl and District RFC
Wrexham RFC
WRU Division Two North (South)
Caereinion OBRA
Dolgellau RFC
Llanidloes RFC
Machynlleth RFC
Newtown RFC
Welshpool RFC
2008/2009 Season
League teams
Bangor RFC
Bethesda RFC
Bro Ffestiniog RFC
Caereinion OBRA
Llanidloes RFC
Machynlleth RFC
Newtown RFC
Rhosllanerchrugog RFC
Rhyl and District RFC
Welshpool RFC
Wrexham RFC
League Table
2007/2008 Season
League teams
Bangor RFC
Bethesda RFC
Bro Ffestiniog RFC
Caereinion OBRA
Machynlleth RFC
Pwllheli RFC
Rhayader RFC
Rhosllanerchrugog RFC
Rhyl and District RFC
Welshpool RFC
Wrexham RFC
League Table
'*'Early in the 2007/08 season Bangor RFC withdrew from the league in an attempt to restructure the club.
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Public Transport Corporation
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The Public Transport Corporation (PTC) was a Government of Victoria owned statutory authority formed under the Transport Act 1983 which operated passenger and freight trains, trams and bus services.
The PTC was also responsible for directly operating some bus services and procuring bus services from private operators. It was established on 1 July 1989 as a result of the passage and commencement of the Transport (Amendment) Act 1989 to manage the responsibilities of the State Transport Authority and the Metropolitan Transit Authority. In suburban Melbourne it continued to be referred to by the MTA's nickname of The Met, while in regional Victoria it operated as V/Line.
The operational rail and tram activities of the PTC were franchised in 1999 by the Kennett Government through the intermediary of a new agency, the Director of Public Transport, a statutory office within the Department of Transport. The director was required to enter into franchise agreements with private rail and tram companies for the on-the-ground delivery of public transport services. The land and infrastructure assets of the Public Transport Corporation were transferred to another new agency, VicTrack, who then leased those assets to the Director of Public Transport, which in turn sub-leased the assets to the private operators.
Formation
The Public Transport Corporation was initially established under changes made to the Transport Act 1983 by the Transport (Amendment) Act 1989. The statutory changes abolished the former State Transport Authority and Metropolitan Transit Authority thereby creating the Public Transport Corporation in its place. The functions of the PTC were an amalgamation of those of its two predecessors. The green and gold livery on vehicles was retained, though with a new double arrow logo.
The PTC was subject to the control and general direction of the former Director-General of Transport initially and then later to the Secretary to the Department of Transport and, ultimately, the Minister for Transport. A 14-member Public Transport Corporation Board was appointed by the Minister to provide advice to the Chief Executive of the PTC.
Demise
Franchising of the PTC commenced under the Kennett Government of the 1990s. Privatisation began with some of the bus operations in December 1993. V/Line was split into Passenger and Freight divisions, with the latter sold outright. The Met was divided into Bayside Trains, Hillside Trains, Swanston Trams and Yarra Trams from October 1997 and these along with V/Line's passenger operations passed to the private sector in August 1999.
These separate bodies were all franchised separately as follows:
Doncaster East & Fitzroy North bus depots → 1993 National Bus Company → 2013 Transdev Melbourne → 2022 Kinetic Melbourne
Footscray & Sandringham bus depots → 1998 Melbourne Bus Link → 2013 Transdev Melbourne → 2022 Kinetic Melbourne
V/Line Freight → 1999 Freight Victoria → 2004 Pacific National
V/Line Passenger → 1999 National Express → 2002 State Government, receivers appointed → 2003 State Government
Bayside Trains → 1999 National Express (M>Train) → 2002 State Government, receivers appointed → 2004 Connex Melbourne → 2009 Metro Trains Melbourne
Hillside Trains → 1999 Connex Melbourne → 2009 Metro Trains Melbourne
Swanston Trams → 1999 National Express (M>Tram) → 2002 State Government, receivers appointed → 2004 TransdevTSL → 2009 Keolis Downer
Yarra Trams → 1999 TransdevTSL → 2009 Keolis Downer
The remaining functions of the corporation were transferred to Metlink, later Public Transport Victoria.
References
See also
Public Record Office Victoria - Metropolitan Transit Authority
Public Record Office Victoria - State Transport Authority
Public Record Office Victoria - Public Transport Corporation
Defunct railway companies of Australia
Former government agencies of Victoria (Australia)
Trams in Melbourne
1989 establishments in Australia
1999 disestablishments in Australia
Government agencies established in 1989
Government agencies disestablished in 1999
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Repopulation is the phenomenon of increasing the numerical size of human inhabitants or organisms of a particular species after they had almost gone extinct.
Organisms
An example of an organism that has repopulated after being on the brink of extinction is the Dryococelus australis.
Humans
The repopulation of humans after a catastrophic event is a hypothetical concept that sometimes features in fictional as well as traditional literature. In this scenario, only two members of the opposite sex are survivors after some sort of calamity that has happened. This couple, the last two humans on Earth, ends up reproducing and their offspring reproduce with one another, until after a certain amount of time, the planet Earth has a sizeable number of people.
See also
Armageddon
Great Deluge
Repoblación
References
Population
Human extinction
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grodziska%2C%20Warmian-Masurian%20Voivodeship
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Grodziska, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
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Grodziska () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dźwierzuty, within Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Dźwierzuty, north of Szczytno, and east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).
References
Grodziska
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James Jeffries
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James or Jim Jeffries may refer to:
James Jeffries (Louisiana politician) (1807–1898), Louisiana Lt. Governor
James Edmund Jeffries (1925–1997), Kansas congressman
James J. Jeffries (1875–1953), boxing champion
Jim Jeffries (baseball)
See also
Jim Jefferies (disambiguation)
James Franklin Jeffrey, American diplomat
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First%20African%20Baptist%20Church%20and%20Parsonage%20%28Scott%20County%2C%20Kentucky%29
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First African Baptist Church and Parsonage (Scott County, Kentucky)
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First African Baptist Church and Parsonage is an historically significant church building and an associated parsonage located in the United States on West Jefferson Avenue in Georgetown, Kentucky. In 1842, First Baptist Church moved from their West Jefferson location to a site closer to Georgetown College on College and Hamilton Streets. The church's previous building and property were leased to local black Baptists so a new congregation solely for blacks could be formed. The current building was constructed in 1870. The buildings were added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
History
The First Baptist Church congregation in Georgetown, Kentucky was organized in 1811, and its first meeting house erected on West Jefferson Street in 1815. In 1842 Howard Malcom, the pastor of the church and president of Georgetown College, urged the relocation of the church to a site near the college. The congregation moved from their West Jefferson location to a site on College and Hamilton Streets. The building at the original site was leased to black congregation. G. W. Dupee, a slave, was the first official pastor of the black congregation. Reuben Lee was pastor when the current building was constructed in 1870.
Architecture
The church building has a Gothic Revival style. The original twin doors to accommodate women and men separately entering have been closed on the front facade and replaced with "a single centered entrance highlighted by three lancet arches."
See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Kentucky
References
Baptist churches in Kentucky
National Register of Historic Places in Scott County, Kentucky
Churches completed in 1870
19th-century Baptist churches in the United States
Buildings and structures in Georgetown, Kentucky
Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky
African-American history of Kentucky
First African Baptist churches
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Iridomyrmex anderseni
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Iridomyrmex anderseni is an ant species of the genus Iridomyrmex. Nothing is known of its biology. One single specimen has been only been collected in South Australia. The species was described by Shattuck in 1993.
References
Iridomyrmex
Hymenoptera of Australia
Insects described in 1993
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Robert Porter (bishop)
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Robert George Porter was an Australian Anglican bishop in the 20th century.
Porter was educated at St John's College, Morpeth, and Moore Theological College in Sydney. He was ordained deacon in 1947 and priest in 1948. He served in New Guinea until 1957 when he became Archdeacon of Ballarat. In 1970 he became Bishop of The Murray until his retirement in 1989.
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Archdeacons of Ballarat
Anglican bishops of The Murray
People educated at St John's College, Morpeth
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Samuel D. Burris (October 14, 1813 – December 3, 1863) was a member of the Underground Railroad. He had a family, who he moved to Philadelphia for safety and traveled into Maryland and Delaware to guide freedom seekers north along the Underground Railroad to Pennsylvania.
He was caught helping Marie Mathews escape slavery and was acquitted. Soon after, he helped a young woman and two young men named Isaac and Alexander. He was arrested for enticing slaves to runaway in 1847. After 14 months in jail, he was found guilty. He was sentenced to ten months in jail and a $500 file, after which he was put on the auction block to be sold into slavery. Abolitionists found that he was about to be sold and Isaac Flint posed as a slave buyer and bought Burris; He then set him free.
Burris still went into Delaware to guide freedom seekers, until a law was passed, naming him, that stated that continued assistance could result in 60 lashes of the whip in addition to being sold into slavery. He and his family moved to San Francisco, where he raised funds for education, food, and shelter for former slaves and looked for ways to help freed people become established with jobs and homes. He died in 1863.
Personal life
Burris was born in Willow Grove, Kent County, Delaware on October 14, 1813. His parents, George and Mary Burrows, were born free and lived in the Willow Grove area, where they owned property. Burris was "well-educated and eloquent". He and his wife Catharine had six children, James (b. ca. 1835), George (b. ca. 1837), Mary (b. ca. 1840), Sarah (b. ca. 1842), Eliza (b. ca. 1845), and Samuel (b. ca. 1846).
Burris worked as a laborer, farmer, and teacher throughout his life. At some point, Burris moved his family to Philadelphia for their safety. By 1847, he was a teacher in Wilmington, Delaware and he lived with his family in Philadelphia. In 1852, the family moved for their safety to San Francisco, where Burris and his wife Catharine lived with their sons James, George, and Samuel in 1860. Burris and James were cooks and George was a steward. Burris lived in California for the rest of his life.
Background
In the early 19th century, Delaware was gradually reducing the rate of enslaved African Americans. Within the state of Delaware in the 19th century, there was division among its citizens about slavery. Methodists and Quakers in the state were generally strongly opposed to slavery. For example, Camden of Kent County had a significant Quaker and Methodist community and was a center for anti-slavery activity. Many Methodists, though, became pro-slavery after 1810. There were few slaveholders, but they held a lot of power. Free blacks were expected to accept racial prejudice, including the inability to vote.
In 1840, Delaware had the largest percentage of free black people in the United States. According to the 1840 federal census, there were 16,916 free blacks and 2,600 slaves in Delaware. In 1807, that prohibited a black person from returning to the state if they had been gone for two years. In 1825, it was illegal for blacks to be within half of a mile from a polling place on election day. In 1832, blacks could not bear arms and that year they lost the right to assemble. In 1849, African Americans were subject to a pass law. Throughout the century, the period of time that a black could leave the state and still be allowed to return was reduced from two years to six months, then six weeks, and in 1863, if a black person left the state for five days, they were prohibited from returning.
Underground Railroad
Burris was an active member of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society in Philadelphia. He was an abolitionist who made trips to and from Delaware in the 1840s to free other African Americans from slavery. He worked on the Underground Railroad as a conductor, guiding Emeline and Samuel Hawkins and other escapees who passed through Camden and Dover. Being a conductor was like being an undercover soldier during a war. He is said to have helped hundreds of people in their northbound journey, taking them on secret paths to a network of safe houses.
He worked in conjunction with John Hunn, to help people who made their way through Maryland and Delaware to Pennsylvania. In the case of the Hawkins family, he and Hunn both worked to aid the family and Burris delivered a letter from Hunn to Thomas Garrett that stated that they were imprisoned and needed help. Doing so was a risk which could return Burris to slavery for seven years.
Apprehended and sold as a slave
Burris helped Marie Mathews escape from the Dover Hundred and they were captured before Burris and Mathews could get on a steamboat in January 1847. Mathews was enslaved again. Burris was acquitted in that case.
He helped a young woman and two men named Isaac and Alexander. A grand jury was convened and he was arrested for helping them. He went to jail in Dover, and he remained in jail after his supporters raised his bail money and the authorities increased the bail to $5,000 (), which was unobtainable. He was jailed for 14 months. While there, he wrote letters to people about his plight, one of which was published in The Liberator. Burris said of laws in Delaware that allowed slave traffickers to conduct business freely, "They uphold and applaud those slave traffickers, and those inhuman and unmerciful leeches, in their soul-damning conduct, by making the colored people legal subjects for their bloody principles to feast on."
He also wrote a letter to his brother "You will recollect that the slave trader is only doing a lawful business, encouraged and protected by the laws of the state of Delaware, yet I cannot forbear taking all opportunities to express great abhorrence of servitude, and my passion for liberty upon any terms whatsoever."
Burris was charged with three cases of "enticing away 3 slaves". He was tried and convicted of two cases of assisting two runaways on November 2, 1847. He was sentenced to ten months in jail, a $500 file, and two seven-year sentences of slavery for a total of 14 years. It was believed that he would not come back to his family.
His friends, who were abolitionists and members of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, realized he was about to be enslaved. The Governor of Delaware William Tharp was petitioned by Martin W. Bates, Judge James Booth Jr., and John J. Milligan to reverse the decision to enslave Burris. The Philadelphia Anti-Slavery Society came up with a plan involving Isaac Flint, a friend of Thomas Garrett and a Quaker from Philadelphia. He came to Dover with $500 () on the day of the auction. As an out-of-towner, he was less likely to be recognized. Burris was put on the auction block in September 1848 on the steps of the Old State House. Flint claimed to be a slave buyer and he bought Burris, who was unaware of the plan. After the sale, Flint is recorded to have whispered to him, "not to fear, you have been purchased with abolitionist gold and I will spirit you away to Philadelphia." Burris then lived free.
The auction was described as follows:
Later years
He continued to assist runaway slaves. Some state that he continued to enter Delaware, while others, including William Still, state that he never returned. Citizens lobbied the state legislature for a law to further discourage Underground Railroad conductors. Burris was mentioned in a law that stipulated that people who tried to abet slaves had 24 hours to leave the state, or they would receive 60 lashes of a whip, which was likely a death sentence. This was in addition to being sold into slavery. In 1852, his brother and his family moved to San Francisco, California and he followed three years later. He was active in the Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church of San Francisco. He was a fundraiser for education for former slaves. Burris helped freedmen get established with jobs and homes. He helped provide food and shelter for former slaves who were freed by the Union Army during the American Civil War. He also wrote and lectured.
Death
Burris died in San Francisco on December 3, 1863, at the age of 50. His remains are now interred at Pioneer Mound at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park in Colma, California. Catharine died in San Francisco on September 11, 1869. She was 55 years of age.
Legacy
Notified by descendent Ocea Thomas of the presence of his remains, on April 8, 2017, Cypress Lawn held a dedication ceremony honoring Samuel D. Burris.
At a ceremony at the Old State House in Dover, Burris was pardoned on November 2, 2015, of all crimes by Governor of Delaware Jack Markell. Some of his descendants, such as Ocea Thomas, attended the ceremony. Thomas read the letter that Burris wrote to his brother while in jail. The event was held in the building that Burris was tried in on the 168th anniversary of his conviction. Markel stated that the pardon "recognizes Mr. Burris' acts not as criminal acts but acts of freedom and bravery in the face of injustice."
There is an interpretive program about Burris's role in the Underground Railroad and the trial at the Old State House in Dover, Delaware.
A historic marker was placed in Willow Grove, his hometown. It is a stop on the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, a self-guided auto tour that links slave “safe houses” and marks routes in Maryland and Delaware traveled by freedom seekers. It was erected in 2015 by the Delaware Public Archives and is located on Willow Grove Road.
A plaque, naming Burris for his role in the Underground Railroad, is installed at Peter Spencer Plaza in Wilmington, Delaware.
The story of his life has been illuminated through the research by the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs. Madeline Dunn, one of the staff members initiated the research into Delaware's African American history and developed interpretive programs at the Division's museums. Beverly Laing has been conducting research on Burris since 1996.
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References
External links
Samuel D. Burris, National Park Service
1813 births
1863 deaths
African-American abolitionists
Underground Railroad people
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Tou Chung-hua (; born 10 October 1962) is a Taiwanese actor. He won the 2005 Golden Bell Award for Best Actor.
Selected filmography
Osmanthus Alley (1987)
A Home Too Far (1990)
Zodiac Killers (1991)
18 (1993)
The Day the Sun Turned Cold (1994)
Siao Yu (1995)
The Christ of Nanjing (1995)
Wolves Cry Under the Moon (1997)
July Rhapsody (2002)
The Pawnshop No. 8 (2003)
Island of Fire (2006)
Lust, Caution (2007)
Parking (2008)
The Warrior and the Wolf (2009)
Soul (2013)
Bromance (2015)
First of May (2015)
Godspeed (2016)
Plant Goddess (2018)
(2020)
References
External links
1962 births
Living people
20th-century Taiwanese male actors
21st-century Taiwanese male actors
Taiwanese male film actors
Taiwanese male television actors
Tujia people
Manchu male actors
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, also known as Biwa no daijin, was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.
In 945 he took tonsure as a Buddhist monk and died the same year. His Dharma name was Seikan (静寛).
Career at court
He was a minister during the reigns of Emperor Daigo and Emperor Suzaku.
932 (Jōhei 2, 8th month): Nakahira was made udaijin.
945 (Tengyō 8, 9th month): Sadaijin Nakahira died; and he was posthumously honored by the emperor.
Genealogy
This member of the Fujiwara clan was the son of Fujiwara no Mototsune. Nakahira's brothers were Fujiwara no Tokihira and Fujiwara no Tadahira.
Notes
References
Brinkley, Frank and Dairoku Kikuchi. (1915). A History of the Japanese People from the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era. New York: Encyclopædia Britannica. OCLC 413099
Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ; OCLC 58053128
Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon (Nihon Odai Ichiran). Paris: Royal Asiatic Society, Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. OCLC 5850691
875 births
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Onesippus
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In Greek mythology, Onesippus (Ancient Greek: Ὀνήσιππος) was the Thespian son of Heracles and Chryseis, daughter of King Thespius of Thespiae.
Mythology
Onesippus and his 49 half-brothers were born of Thespius' daughters who were impregnated by Heracles in one night, for a week or in the course of 50 days while hunting for the Cithaeronian lion. Later on, the hero sent a message to Thespius to keep seven of these sons and send three of them in Thebes while the remaining forty, joined by Iolaus, were dispatched to the island of Sardinia to found a colony.
Notes
References
Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
Athenaeus of Naucratis, The Deipnosophists or Banquet of the Learned. London. Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden. 1854. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
Athenaeus of Naucratis, Deipnosophistae. Kaibel. In Aedibus B.G. Teubneri. Lipsiae. 1887. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
Diodorus Siculus, The Library of History translated by Charles Henry Oldfather. Twelve volumes. Loeb Classical Library. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1989. Vol. 3. Books 4.59–8. Online version at Bill Thayer's Web Site
Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca Historica. Vol 1-2. Immanel Bekker. Ludwig Dindorf. Friedrich Vogel. in aedibus B. G. Teubneri. Leipzig. 1888-1890. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
Pausanias, Description of Greece with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. . Online version at the Perseus Digital Library
Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio. 3 vols. Leipzig, Teubner. 1903. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
Tzetzes, John, Book of Histories, Book II-IV translated by Gary Berkowitz from the original Greek of T. Kiessling's edition of 1826. Online version at theio.com
Children of Heracles
Characters in Greek mythology
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This is a list of presidents of Egypt by time in office. The basis of the list is the difference between dates; if counted by number of calendar days all the figures would be one greater.
Rank by time in office
Notes
This list does not include Sufi Abu Taleb, who served as Acting President for 8 days in 1981 (between the assassination of Anwar Sadat and the inauguration of Hosni Mubarak), Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, who served as a de facto acting President (as head of SCAF) from 11 February 2011 until 30 June 2012 (between the Egyptian revolution of 2011 to 2012 Egyptian presidential election) and Adly Mansour, who served as Acting President from 4 July 2013 to 8 June 2014 (between the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état and the 2014 Egyptian presidential election).
See also
List of presidents of Egypt
Egypt, Presidents
Presidents of Egypt
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Sheydan (, also Romanized as Sheydān) is a village in the Milas Rural District, in the Central District of Lordegan County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 83, made up of 14 families.
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Populated places in Lordegan County
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The Lufthansa heist was a robbery at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport on December 11, 1978. An estimated $5.875 million (equivalent to $ million in ) was stolen, with $5 million in cash and $875,000 in jewelry, making it the largest cash robbery committed on American soil at the time. Jimmy Burke, a Lucchese crime family associate, was reputed to be the mastermind of the robbery, but he was never officially charged in connection with the crime. Burke is also alleged to have either committed or ordered the murders of many of those involved in the months following the robbery to avoid being implicated in the heist. The only person convicted in the robbery was Louis Werner, an airport worker who helped plan the heist.
The money and jewelry were never recovered. The heist's magnitude made it one of the longest-investigated crimes in the United States; the latest arrest associated with the robbery was made in 2014, which resulted in acquittal.
Planning
The heist was allegedly planned by Jimmy Burke, an associate of the Lucchese crime family, and carried out by several associates. The plot began when bookmaker Martin Krugman told Henry Hill (an associate of Burke's) that Lufthansa flew in currency to its cargo terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The information had originally come from Louis Werner, a worker at the airport who owed Krugman $20,000 for gambling debts () and from his co-worker Peter Gruenwald. Werner and Gruenwald had previously been successful in stealing $22,000 in foreign currency () from their employer Lufthansa in 1976.
Burke decided on Tommy DeSimone, Angelo Sepe, Louis Cafora, Joe Manri, Paolo LiCastri and Robert McMahon as the robbers. Burke's son Frank would drive one of the back up vehicles and Parnell "Stacks" Edwards' job was to dispose of the van afterwards. Depending on his role in the robbery, each participant was to receive $10,000 to $50,000. However, those amounts were based on the estimated haul, which was only $2 million compared to the actual take of $5.875 million. Werner was to receive a flat 10% of the take.
Heist
On December 11, 1978, around 3:00 a.m., the six men in a black Ford Econoline pulled up to the Lufthansa cargo building 261. The padlock on the gate was cut with a pair of bolt cutters. Some of the crew climbed up the stairs of the east tower and entered wearing ski masks and gloves. A late model Buick was positioned in the terminal parking lot with its lights off.
Inside the terminal John Murray, a senior cargo agent, was the first employee to be taken hostage. He was walked into the lunchroom where five other Lufthansa employees were on their meal break since 3:00 a.m., and ordered to lie flat on the floor with their eyes closed. Murray was asked who else was in the warehouse. He said that Rudi Eirich, the night shift cargo traffic manager, and Kerry Whalen, a cargo transfer agent, were there. Murray was forced to lure Eirich to come upstairs; he joined the rest of the captured employees.
Outside the terminal, Whalen noticed two unmasked men sitting in a black van parked at the Lufthansa cargo building 261 ramp as he drove past. Whalen parked and walked toward the van. One of the men told him to get in the van. Whalen screamed for help as he ran, but was pistol-whipped and thrown into the van. He was brought to join the other hostages in the lunchroom.
Inside the warehouse, employee Rolf Rebmann heard a noise by the loading ramp and went to investigate; he was captured and brought with Whalen to the lunchroom to join the others. Some of the robbers took Eirich at gunpoint to the double-door vault. They removed 72 15-pound cartons of untraceable money from the vault and placed them in the van.
At 4:21 a.m., the van pulled to the front of the building and the crash car pulled in behind. Two gunmen climbed in the van as the others got into the Buick. The employees were told not to call the Port Authority Police until 4:30 a.m., when the first call to police was recorded.
The robbers drove to meet Burke at an auto repair shop in Canarsie, Brooklyn. The boxes of money were removed from the van and placed in the trunks of the two automobiles. Burke and his son drove off in one car. Four others — Manri, McMahon, DeSimone and Sepe — drove away in the second car.
Aftermath
Investigation
Parnell "Stacks" Edwards had failed to get rid of the van that had been used in the heist. Edwards was supposed to have driven the vehicle to New Jersey, where it (along with any potential evidence inside) was to be destroyed in a junk yard belonging to John Gotti. Instead, Edwards parked the van in front of a fire hydrant at his girlfriend's apartment, where police discovered it two days after the heist. Paul Vario subsequently ordered DeSimone to kill Edwards. Once he found out where Edwards was hiding, DeSimone and Angelo Sepe visited Edwards and shot him five times in the head. From the van, fingerprints were lifted of several perpetrators of the robbery.
The FBI identified the Burke crew as the likely perpetrators within three days of the robbery, largely due to the discovery of the van, coupled with Edwards' pre-established connections with the Burke gang at Robert's Lounge. They set up heavy surveillance, following the gang in helicopters and bugging their vehicles, the phones at Robert's Lounge, and even the payphones nearest to the bar. The FBI managed to record a few bits of tantalizing chatter despite the background sounds of rock and disco music, such as Angelo Sepe telling an unidentified man about "a brown case and a bag from Lufthansa" and his telling his girlfriend Hope Barron, "...I want to see...look where the money's at...dig a hole in the cellar [inaudible] rear lawn..." But this was not enough to definitively connect Burke's crew to the heist, and no search warrants were issued.
According to Henry Hill, Jimmy Burke became paranoid and agitated once he realized how much attention Edwards' failure had drawn, and resolved to kill anyone who could implicate him in the heist, starting with Edwards himself. With the murders of most of the heist associates and planners, little evidence and few witnesses remained connecting Burke or his crew to the heist. However, the authorities were eventually able to gather enough evidence to prosecute inside man Louis Werner for helping to plan the heist. Werner was the only man convicted of the robbery, in 1979, and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Lucchese crime family associate Donald Frankos later expressed frustration with being a close friend of Burke's and regular habitué at Robert's Lounge but not involved in the actual heist, in his biography Contract Killer: The Explosive Story of the Mafia's Most Notorious Hit Man Donald "The Greek" Frankos.
Later, when Whalen was interrogated by the authorities, he was shown police archive photos and positively identified one of his assailants as Angelo Sepe. Eirich later reported that the robbers were well-informed and knew all about the safety systems in the vault, including the double-door system, whereby one door must be shut in order for the other one to be opened without activating the alarm. The robbers ordered Eirich to open up the first door to a 10-by-20-foot room. They knew that if he opened the second door, he would activate an alarm to the Port Authority Police unit at the airport.
Vincent Asaro, a high-ranking member of the Bonanno crime family, was arrested on January 23, 2014, in conjunction with an indictment charging him with involvement in the Lufthansa heist; his cousin Gaspare Valenti was testifying against him. The case against Asaro was based on an informant who was referred to by Asaro's attorney as "one of the worst witnesses I've ever seen." Daniel Simone, who co-authored the book The Lufthansa Heist, in collaboration with Henry Hill, reported to the New York Post's Page Six that Hill told him that Asaro had "no involvement" in the robbery. On November 12, 2015, Asaro was acquitted of all charges connected to the Lufthansa robbery by a jury in Federal District Court in Brooklyn.
The stolen cash and jewelry were never recovered.
Murders of heist associates
Burke also realized that Edwards' failure to dispose of the van had allowed the police to catch on to his crew, and Burke resolved to kill anyone who could implicate him in the heist. The first to be murdered, just seven days after the heist, was Edwards—shot and killed in his apartment on December 18, 1978, by Tommy DeSimone and Angelo Sepe. This was the first in a series of criminals and their acquaintances who were murdered after the heist at Burke's orders:
Others involved in the planning, execution, or followup of the heist who were killed, but not on Burke's orders in 1979.
Informants
Janet Barbieri, Louis Werner's girlfriend and future wife, who testified against Werner before a Grand Jury.
William "Bill" Fischetti, a taxi dispatch company owner and a mob relative who was involved in selling stolen bearer bonds.
Peter Gruenwald, a Lufthansa heist organizer, who testified against his friend and fellow co-worker Louis Werner.
Frank Menna, a numbers-runner who had been worked over by Angelo Sepe and Daniel Rizzo because of his boss Martin Krugman's incompetence.
Louis Werner, a Manhattan accountant who doubled as a money launderer.
In April 1980, Henry Hill was arrested on unrelated narcotics charges. He became convinced that his former associates planned to have him killed: Vario, for dealing drugs; and Burke, to prevent Hill from implicating him in the heist. With a long sentence hanging over him, Hill agreed to become an informant and entered the Witness Protection Program with his family. He was not able to help the government obtain convictions against Vario or Burke for the Lufthansa heist, although both were convicted of other crimes as a result of his testimony.
Adaptations
It is the main subject of two well-known television films – The 10 Million Dollar Getaway (1991) and The Big Heist (2001) – and is a key plot element in the film Goodfellas (1990).
See also
List of large value US robberies
References
Further reading
Aviation in New York City
History of New York City
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Lucchese crime family heist
1978 crimes in the United States
1978 in New York City
1978 in aviation
Robberies in the United States
Crimes in Queens, New York
December 1978 events in the United States
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Manavjit Singh Sandhu (born 3 November 1976) is an Indian sport shooter who specializes in trap shooting. He is a Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee in 2006 and Arjuna Awardee in 1998. He is a 4 time Olympian, having represented India at the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics, Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics the London 2012 Summer Olympics and the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. He is former World No. 1 ranked Trap Shooter.
In November 2016, Perazzi announced Manavjit Singh Sandhu as their brand ambassador.
Sandhu was educated at the Lawrence School, Sanawar. and Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram.
He belongs to the village Ratta Khera Punjab Singh Wala in the district of Firozpur, Punjab. His father is Gurbir Singh and his uncles are Randhir Singh and Parambir Singh.
He won the gold medal at the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships, becoming the first Indian shotgun shooter to be crowned World Champion.
He has won four silver medals at 1998 Asian Games, 2002 Asian Games and 2006 Asian Games.
He won the gold medal at 1998 Commonwealth Games and the bronze medal in the trap event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
He has won six gold medals at the Asian Clay Shooting Championships.
At the 2008 Olympics he finished in 12th place, having finished tied 19th at the 2004 Olympics.
In 2010, he won the Commonwealth Shooting Championship gold and the very next week won gold at the World Cup 2010 in Mexico.
As of 2 April 2010, he is ranked #3 in the world. His highest ranking has been World #1 in 2006.
His career in shooting started early and his interest developed mainly due to his father Gurbir Singh Sandhu who is an Olympian and Arjuna Awardee. His education is from the Lawrence School Sanawar. He further has studied at the YPS Chandigarh, Delhi Public School R.K.Puram New Delhi and the Venkateswara College, Delhi University.
He was awarded Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award for 2006–2007, Indian's highest honour given for achievements in sports.
He won the gold medal at the World Cup 2014, Tucson, US, on 11 April 2014.
Sandhu competed at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, where he finished at 16th place in the men's trap qualification round.
He holds the Asian Record of 124/125 Targets.
References
1976 births
Living people
Indian male sport shooters
Sport shooters from Himachal Pradesh
Trap and double trap shooters
Punjabi people
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Asian Games silver medalists for India
Asian Games bronze medalists for India
Shooters at the 1998 Asian Games
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Shooters at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
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Summerfield is a city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 156. The Kansas-Nebraska border is the north edge of the city.
History
Summerfield had its start in about 1889 by the building of the railroad through that territory. It was named for Elias Summerfield, a railroad official.
The first post office in Summerfield was established in February 1889.
Geography
Summerfield is located at (39.996439, -96.349249). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 156 people, 79 households, and 41 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 107 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 0.6% African American, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 79 households, of which 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.1% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.68.
The median age in the city was 51.2 years. 19.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.7% were from 25 to 44; 39% were from 45 to 64; and 21.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 211 people, 75 households, and 53 families residing in the city. The population density was 629.8 people per square mile (239.6/km). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 274.6 per square mile (104.5/km). The racial makeup of the city was 99.05% White, 0.47% Native American, and 0.47% from two or more races.
There were 75 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 33.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $19,375 versus $14,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,046. About 7.1% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.0% of those 65 or over.
Education
The community is served by Prairie Hills USD 113 public school district.
Further reading
References
External links
City of Summerfield
Summerfield - Directory of Public Officials
Summerfield City Map, KDOT
Cities in Kansas
Cities in Marshall County, Kansas
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley%20%28CDP%29%2C%20Maine
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Bradley (CDP), Maine
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Bradley is a census-designated place (CDP) and the primary village in the town of Bradley, Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is in the northwest corner of the town, bordered to the north by the town of Milford and to the west by the Penobscot River. Across the river is the city of Old Town to the northwest and the town of Orono to the west.
Bradley was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
References
Census-designated places in Penobscot County, Maine
Census-designated places in Maine
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noviz-e%20Olya
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Noviz-e Olya
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Noviz-e Olya (, also Romanized as Novīz-ye ‘Olyā; also known as Novīz) is a village in Bala Taleqan Rural District, in the Central District of Taleqan County, Alborz Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 283, in 72 families.
References
Populated places in Taleqan County
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th%20Line%20Theatre
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4th Line Theatre
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The 4th Line Theatre is a Canadian theatre company located near the small town of Millbrook, Ontario in the township of Cavan Monaghan that is dedicated to producing and developing original Canadian theatre, from small-town stories to broad national sagas – written by and about Canadians.
History
Founded by Robert Winslow in 1992, after his mother's passing left him with the 150-acre farm property that has been in his family for 150 years, Rob launched theatre with the classic The Cavan Blazers. Based on the story of the 19th-century Orangemen in Millbrook who violently tried to drive out Catholics who attempted to settle in the area.
Winslow has directed and written many of the plays. Some of the more recent productions have been directed by Kim Blackwell.
For the theatre's 25th season in 2016, an art show celebrating past productions was held in Millbrook. One of the 2016 productions featured was The Hero of Hunter Street, a play about a tragic industrial accident in the history of Peterborough, Ontario.
Recent productions
2011
The Cavan Blazers. (second production)
The Berlin Blues by Drew Hayden Taylor
2012
Queen Marie by Shirley Barrie
St Francis of Millbrook by Sky Gilbert
2013
The Winslows of Derryvore by Robert Winslow (second production)
The Real McCoy, by Andrew Moodie
2014
Wounded Soldiers by Ian McLachlan and Robert Winslow
Doctor Barnardo's Children by Ian McLachlan and Robert Winslow
2015
The Bad Luck Bank Robbers by Alex Poch-Goldin
Gimme That Prime Time Religion
2016
The Hero of Hunter Street by Maja Ardal
The Bad Luck Bank Robbers (second production) by Alex Poch-Goldin
2018
Crow Hill The Telephone Play Ian McLachlan and Robert Winslow
Who Killed Snow White? by Judith Thompson
References
External links
4th Line Theatre
Theatre companies in Ontario
Peterborough County
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