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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro%20Lis%C3%ADmaco%20de%20Jes%C3%BAs%20V%C3%ADlchez%20V%C3%ADlchez

Pedro Lisímaco de Jesús Vílchez Vílchez

Pedro Lisímaco de Jesús Vílchez Vílchez (May 19, 1929 – February 19, 2013) was the first Roman Catholic Bishop and Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Jinotega. Biography He was born in Jinotega on May 19, 1929 to Fidel Vilchez Zelaya and Pastora Vilchez. He was baptized in the San Juan de Jinotega parish by the priest Alberto Valencia of that same year. Ordained to the priesthood in 1958, he was named bishop of the Diocese of Jinotega, Nicaragua, in 1984 and retired in 2005. Notes 1929 births 2013 deaths 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Nicaragua 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Nicaragua Roman Catholic bishops of Jinotega

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aarzoo

Aarzoo

Aarzoo (transl. Desire) is a 1999 Indian Hindi romance film directed by Lawrence D'Souza stars Madhuri Dixit, Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Amrish Puri, Paresh Rawal and Reema Lagoo. The film was primarily filmed in Mumbai, but some scenes were filmed in London and Edinburgh. Plot Dayashankar is a wealthy NRI living in London with his wife Parvati and daughter Pooja, who is the apple of his eye. Dayashankar also takes care of his deceased best friend's son Amar, who he regards as a surrogate son, and has always wished that he eventually marry Pooja. Studying in Edinburgh, Amar is overjoyed when he is invited to stay with Dayashankar's family in London. He eagerly prepares for his meeting with Pooja, with whom he has shared his childhood, and plans to ask her father for her hand in marriage as soon as possible. However, Pooja has other plans – she has fallen in love with Vijay, a pilot and plans to marry him. This bitterly disappoints Dayashankar, as he has already tacitly promised Amar that he would marry Pooja. After some convincing from Parvati and Amar, who has decided to give up on marrying Pooja, Dayashankar agrees to his daughter's wishes. Though heartbroken, Amar puts on a brave face during Vijay and Pooja's engagement and subsequent marriage. However, tragedy strikes soon afterward as Vijay is declared dead in an aviation accident. Consequently, Pooja becomes a widow and becomes severely depressed; to make matters worse, she finds out she is pregnant with Vijay's child. Her father tells her to abort the child with the fear of society looking down upon their family and claims they will call her son a "bastard". Amar then tells Pooja he will take the responsibility to marry her and give the child his name. Amar willingly accepts this marriage and takes on the role of father to Pooja's baby boy. When Pooja realises that Amar has always loved her, she begins to reciprocate his feelings. In a twist of fate, after a few years the police reveal that Vijay is very much alive, and after his recovery he goes back to the UK to reclaim Pooja. Pooja is overjoyed to see him, but when Vijay sees that Pooja is happily married to Amar, he misunderstands the situation and believes societal rumours about Amar – that he had planned Vijay's aviation accident so that he could marry Pooja. Vijay becomes so hostile towards Amar that he gangs up with Kailashnath, an old enemy of Amar's father who had killed him, and sets out for revenge by setting fire to Amar's factories and kidnapping Pooja's son, not knowing that the boy is his own son. Even though Pooja attempts to explain that she married Amar in order to give her child a father figure, Vijay continues to believe in the rumours about Amar. Vijay and Pooja decide they need to spend some time apart to deal with the turn of events, and in the meantime the police reveal that Vijay's accident was in fact not planned by Amar, but by Pooja's own father, Dayashankar. When Kailashnath holds Vijay and Pooja's son captive, asking for a high ransom, Dayashankar begins to regret his actions and is willing to pay anything to get his grandson back. Vijay also begins to realize that his hostility against Pooja and her family is futile, and he starts to become more forgiving to his father-in-law Dayashankar and thankful to Amar for taking good care of Pooja and his son during his long absence. Finally, Vijay, Dayashankar, and Amar begin to cook up a plan to retrieve Vijay's son from Kailashnath. When they all finally get near Kailashnath and his gang with help from the police, Kailashnath shoots Amar multiple times, but Amar uses his body as a shield to protect the child, whereupon Dayashankar intervenes to shoot Kailashnath – his best friend's murderer – to death. Amar slowly passes away, surrounded by a sobbing Pooja, a regretful Vijay, their rescued son, and a saddened Dayashankar. Pooja and Vijay reconcile and honour Amar after his death. Cast Madhuri Dixit as Pooja Akshay Kumar as Vijay Khanna AKA Deva Saif Ali Khan as Amar Amrish Puri as Dayashankar Paresh Rawal as Kailashnath Laxmikant Berde Tej Sapru Mukesh Rishi Mohan Joshi as Rajpal Aruna Irani as Vijay's mother Reema Lagoo as Parvati (Pooja's mother) Yunus Parvez Soundtrack The music was composed by Anu Malik and lyrics were penned by Anand Bakshi. Track listing External links 1999 films 1990s Hindi-language films Indian films Indian romantic musical films Indian aviation films Films scored by Anu Malik Films scored by Surinder Sodhi Films directed by Lawrence D'Souza Hindi-language romance films

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldurs%20draumar

Baldurs draumar

Baldur's Dreams () is a ballet by the Norwegian composer Geirr Tveitt. It is loosely based on the poem Baldrs draumar from the Poetic Edda. It has never been staged as an actual ballet. The music was performed by a symphony orchestra in Oslo in 1938. The score was lost during World War II but reconstructed and rediscovered in the early 2000s. Background Geirr Tveitt wrote Baldurs draumar when he was developing his own vision of a Nordic primitivism. He had come to support the neopagan group around Hans S. Jacobsen, which was ideologically National Socialist but against Adolf Hitler. Baldurs draumar is the work by Tveitt that most fully realizes the pagan ideas of this milieu. It was written for a large orchestra with twelve percussionists, some of which would perform on nine special made "Stone Age drums" tuned for the pentatonic scale. Synopsis The ballet is in three acts. It tells the Norse myth of Baldr's death, recited by a narrator and loosely adapted from the poem Baldrs draumar from the Poetic Edda. Production history Baldurs draumar has never been performed as an actual ballet, like Tveitt originally intended. A piano version was performed on 23 October 1935 at the Städtisches Kaufhaus in Leipzig and on 16 November 1935 at the Meistersaal in Berlin. The full ballet-score version premiered on 24 February 1938 at "Aulaen" of the University of Oslo. It was performed by the Oslo Philharmonic, enlarged to 100 performers, with Tveitt as conductor, Einar Tveito as narrator, Randi Helseth as soprano, Erling Krogh as tenor and Egil Nordsjø as bass. Selected parts were also performed in Copenhagen and Paris, before Tveitt sent the score to London where it was set to be performed at Covent Garden, although this did not come to be. Disappearance and rediscovery The score was believed to be lost in the bombings of London during World War II, and after the war Tveitt reconstructed parts of the work in a shortened orchestral version titled Solgud-symfonien [Sun God Symphony]. In 1970, Tveitt's home in Norheimsund burned down, and many of his scores were lost. In the late 1990s, the Russian composer Aleksey Rybnov began to reconstruct the score for Baldurs draumar, based on a recording of NRK's radio broadcast of the 1938 performance; Rybnov's work took three years to finish. In 2001, the composer Kaare Dyvik Husby looked through the collected remains from Tveitt's home and discovered the original ballet score. It was damaged by fire but possible to use to make corrections to Rybnov's reconstruction. The reconstruction premiered on 24 May 2002 at the Grieg Hall in Bergen, performed by the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra. BIS Records released a recording on CD in November 2003. Reception In spite of Tveitt's claim that Baldurs draumar is "a wholly and completely Norse, Norwegian work", critics have received it as an impressionist and orientalist composition. Legacy For Tveitt's 100th anniversary in 2008, Sondre H. Bjørgum directed the documentary film Baldurs Draumar for the Norwegian public broadcaster NRK. The film tells Tveitt's life story with Baldurs draumar as the common thread. References Further reading External links Stavanger Symphony Orchestra BIS Records Baldr Ballets by Geirr Tveitt Compositions by Geirr Tveitt 1938 ballet premieres Modern Pagan music Norse mythology in music Modern Paganism in Norway Lost musical works

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euchontha%20commixta

Euchontha commixta

Euchontha commixta is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by William Warren in 1904. It is found in Bolivia and Peru. References Moths described in 1904 Notodontidae of South America

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R565%20road%20%28Ireland%29

R565 road (Ireland)

The R565 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a road on the Iveragh Peninsula and Valentia Island in County Kerry. The road is part of the Wild Atlantic Way. The R565 travels west from the N70 to Portmagee. At Portmagee, the road crosses the Maurice O'Neill Memorial Bridge to Valentia Island, the island's only road access. Travelling east across the island via Chapeltown, the road terminates at the port village of Knightstown, where a ferry runs to the mainland. The R565 is long. References Regional roads in the Republic of Ireland Roads in County Kerry

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturnina%20Rodr%C3%ADguez%20de%20Zaval%C3%ADa

Saturnina Rodríguez de Zavalía

Saturnina Rodríguez de Zavalía (27 November 1823 – 5 April 1896) – in religious Catalina de María – was an Argentine Roman Catholic professed religious and the founder of the Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus. Zavalía was married for just over a decade before she followed her religious calling and founded an order that spread across Argentina; she collaborated with José Gabriel del Rosario Brochero before her death. The canonization cause started on 1 September 1941 and Pope John Paul II later titled her as Venerable on 18 December 1997. Zavalía was beatified on 25 November 2017 at a Mass celebrated in Córdoba with Cardinal Angelo Amato presiding over it. Life Saturnina Rodríguez de Zavalía was born in Córdoba on 27 November 1823 as the third of four children to Hilario Rodríguez Orduña (1791–1832) and Catalina Montenegro (1803–26); her baptism was celebrated on 27 November in the town cathedral. Her two elder sisters were Manuela and Petrona and in 1826 her sister Estaurófila was born. Her mother died in 1826 – after the birth of the final child – and her father died in 1832 after having refused to wed again after being widowed. Her paternal aunt Doña Teresa (b. 1766) assumed care for the children after her father died. Her first call to the religious life came in 1840 after she took a course in the Spiritual Exercises alongside the Jesuits. In 1848 she chose the priest Tiburcio López as her spiritual director and it was he who encouraged her to wed. Rodríguez married Manuel Antonio de Zavalía on 13 August 1852 – he was widowed with two children Benito and Deidamia – and he threatened to commit suicide if she refused to wed him; López officiated at this wedding. The couple had one daughter who died either straight after birth or in a miscarriage and it endangered her health. Her marriage was not peaceful at times due to her outburst of anger when she was under pressure which sometimes became violent outbursts. The four moved to Paraná in 1860 and returned to Córdoba in 1861. Her husband succumbed to illness on 30 March 1865. On 15 September 1865 the widowed Zavalía visited the local church to reflect before the Blessed Sacrament and she decided to establish a religious congregation; she founded the Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus on 29 September 1872. Her spiritual director at that time was Father David Luque and she set up the order's motherhouse on 1 March 1875. Houses were set up during this period including one in 1886 at Santiago del Estero and in 1889 in Tucumán. She once collaborated with José Gabriel del Rosario Brochero. Luque suffered ill health since 1888 and he died on 11 August 1892 which prompted her to have him interred in the order's motherhouse. In 1893 the Archbishop of Buenos Aires León Federico Aneiros asked her to establish a house in Buenos Aires which she did. Zavalía died due to illness on 5 April 1896 at 8:00am after having experienced ill health during the Easter season. Beatification process The beatification process opened under Pope Pius XII on 1 September 1941 and she became titled as a Servant of God while that same 1 September the informative process launched in Córdoba under Archbishop Fermín Emilio Lafitte and closed at some unspecified time; the Congregation for the Causes of Saints validated this process in Rome on 7 April 1989 and received the Positio dossier from the postulation in 1990. Historians approved the cause on 12 December 1995 as did the theologians on 25 January 1997; the C.C.S. granted their approval on 7 October 1997. Pope John Paul II titled her as Venerable on 18 December 1997 after confirming her life of heroic virtue. The process for a miracle opened in Tucumán on 16 August 2012 and closed on 27 November 2012 while the C.C.S. validated this process in Rome on 25 October 2013. A medical board of seven experts issued their approval to the cause on 17 July 2016 while six theologians issued a unanimous approval to this healing on 19 January 2017. The members of the C.C.S. met on 25 April 2017 and granted their approval to the miracle which shall now be passed to the pope for his final approval in order for the beatification to take place. Pope Francis approved this miraculous healing on 4 May 2017 and thus approved her beatification; Cardinal Angelo Amato celebrated the beatification in her native Argentina on 25 November 2017. The current postulator for the cause is Dr. Silvia Mónica Correale. References External links Hagiography Circle Saints SQPN 1823 births 1896 deaths 19th-century venerated Christians 19th-century Argentine people Argentine beatified people Argentine Roman Catholics Argentine people of Spanish descent Beatifications by Pope Francis Founders of Catholic religious communities People from Córdoba, Argentina Venerated Catholics Venerated Catholics by Pope John Paul II

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010%20NECBL%20All-Star%20Game

2010 NECBL All-Star Game

The 2010 NECBL All-Star Game was the 17th exhibition game between all-stars from the NECBL's East and West Divisions. The game was held at Cardines Field in Newport, Rhode Island, the home field of the East Division's Newport Gulls. This was the Gulls' second time hosting the All-Star Game. The Eastern Division All-Stars one-hit the Western Division All-Stars, winning the exhibition game 10-0. The game was broadcast live on the NECBL Broadcast Network by NECBL East All-Star Broadcaster Nicholas Lima, of the Gulls, and NECBL West All-Star Broadcaster Rick Zmudzien, of the North Adams Steeplecats. Each broadcaster was selected following a vote cast by the league's general managers. Rosters The following is a list of the rosters of both the East and West Division All-Star teams. East Division All-Stars West Division All-Stars All-Star Representation by Team Game summary The Eastern Division first got on the board in the bottom of the second inning against Matt Carasiti of the Bristol Collegiate Baseball Club. The leadoff hitter that inning, New Bedford Bay Sox first baseman Matt Chavez, was hit by pitch and advanced to third base when Laconia Muskrat Casey Kalenkosky reached on shortstop Mike LeBel’s fielding error. The Navigators’ Tyler Kuehl then hit into a fielder’s choice that allowed Chavez to score. After Lowell All-American Matt Miller singled to push Kuehl to second base, Kuehl scored on Navigator Matt Avery’s RBI single. Miller then scored on Sanford Mainer Anthony Gomez’s groundout to make the score 3-0. Tucker Healy of the Bristol Collegiate Baseball Club came on to pitch the sixth inning for the Western Division and had Mainer Joe Wendle at second base with two outs in the inning. That’s when Jason Banos smashed a two-run home run over the right field fence to put the Eastern Division on top 5-0. “He threw me a changeup,” said Banos. “He threw a good pitch but left it out over the plate.” The Eastern Division scored an insurance run in the bottom of the seventh inning against North Adams SteepleCat Cory Vogt to go up 6-0. Leading 6-0 after the top of the ninth inning, the Eastern Division was allowed to hit in the bottom of the inning to allow players one more opportunity to perform in front of the many Major League scouts in attendance. The Eastern Division all-stars took advantage of that opportunity as they sent 11 men to the plate and scored four additional runs against SteepleCat closer Sean Albury to win the game by a final score of 10-0. See also New England Collegiate Baseball League 2010 NECBL season References External links NECBL website Newport Gulls website New England Collegiate Baseball League

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20My%20Bride%20Is%20a%20Mermaid%20albums

List of My Bride Is a Mermaid albums

This is a list of albums attributed to the anime adaptation of My Bride Is a Mermaid. There have been five soundtrack singles released for the anime which contained the opening, ending, and insert songs featured in the anime series. There are six additional character song albums sung by the voice actors of six of the female characters. (Note: All these are released under Avex Entertainment, unless otherwise noted.) Soundtracks Romantic Summer Romantic Summer is the opening theme single to the anime Seto no Hanayome. The single was released on April 25, 2007, and is sung by Haruko Momoi and Sakura Nogawa. Track listing "Romantic Summer" Vocals: Haruko Momoi (SUN) and Sakura Nogawa (LUNAR) Lyrics: Haruko Momoi Music: Haruko Momoi Arrangement: Haruko Momoi "Romantic Summer instrumental version" Asu e no Hikari is the first ending theme single to the anime Seto no Hanayome. The single was released on May 2, 2007, and is sung by Asuka Hinoi. Track listing Vocals: Asuka Hinoi Lyrics: Yugo Sasakura Music: Yugo Sasakura Arrangement: Yugo Sasakura "VOICES" "VOICES (Instrumental)" Dan Dan Dan Dan Dan Dan is the second ending theme single to the anime Seto no Hanayome. The single was released on August 22, 2007, and is sung by Haruko Momoi and Sakura Nogawa. Track listing "Dan Dan Dan" Vocals: Haruko Momoi (SUN) and Sakura Nogawa (LUNAR) Lyrics: Gorō Matsui Music: Shūhei Naruse Arrangement: Shūhei Naruse "your gravitation -SUN & LUNAR version-" "Dan Dan Dan instrumental version" "your gravitation instrumental version" your gravitation your gravitation is the single containing an insert used in the anime Seto no Hanayome. The single was released on May 23, 2007, and is sung by Haruko Momoi. Track listing "your gravitation" Vocals: Haruko Momoi (SUN) Lyrics: Funta Music: Funta Arrangement: Funta "your gravitation instrumental version" Lunarian Lunarian is the single containing an insert used in the anime Seto no Hanayome. The single was released on May 23, 2007, and is sung by Sakura Nogawa. Track listing "Lunarian" Vocals: Sakura Nogawa (LUNAR) Lyrics: Funta Music: Funta Arrangement: Funta "Lunarian -instrumental version-" Zettai Otome Zettai Otome is the opening theme single to the anime Seto no Hanayome OVA Jin. The single was released on October 29, 2008, and is sung by Haruko Momoi and Sakura Nogawa. Track listing Vocals: Haruko Momoi (SUN) and Sakura Nogawa (LUNAR) Vocals: Haruko Momoi (SUN) Vocals: Sakura Nogawa (LUNAR) Mirai e Go Mirai e Go is the ending theme single to the anime Seto no Hanayome OVA Jin. The single was released on November 28, 2008, and is sung by Rika Morinaga and Eri Kitamura. Track listing Vocals: DEKABANCHO (Rika Morinaga and Eri Kitamura) Vocals: Rika Morinaga (DEKA) Vocals: Eri Kitamura (BANCHO) Character songs The following are single character songs attributed to the anime Seto no Hanayome. Brand-new mind Brand-new mind is the single released on June 27, 2007, and is sung by Haruko Momoi, who provided the voice acting for the character Sun Seto in the anime. Track listing "Brand-new mind" Vocals: Haruko Momoi (Sun Seto) Lyrics: Yoriko Mori Music: Yoshihiro Kusano Arrangement: Yoshihiro Kusano Vocals: Haruko Momoi (Sun Seto) Lyrics: Gorō Matsui Music: Kōji Takanashi Arrangement: Kōji Takanashi "Brand-new mind instrumental version" Wishing! Wishing is the single released on June 27, 2007, and is sung by Sakura Nogawa, who provided the voice acting for the character Lunar Edomae in the anime. Track listing "Wishing!" Vocals: Sakura Nogawa (Lunar Edomae) Lyrics: Funta Music: Funta Arrangement: Funta Vocals: Sakura Nogawa (Lunar Edomae) Lyrics: Gorō Matsui Music: Purin Arrangement: Purin "Wishing! instrumental version" GAP GAP is the single released on June 27, 2007, and is sung by Rika Morinaga, who provided the voice acting for the character Mawari Zenigata in the anime. Track listing "GAP" Vocals: Rika Morinaga (Mawari Zenigata) Vocals: Halko Momoi & Sakura Nogawa (Sun Seto & Lunar Edomae) "GAP instrumental version" Hitman!! Hitman!! is the single released on October 3, 2007, and is sung by Natsuko Kuwatani, who provided the voice acting for the character Maki in the anime. Track listing Vocals: Natsuko Kuwatani (Maki) "Brand-new mind (Re-mix version)" Vocals: Halko Momoi (Sun Seto) Vocals: Natsuko Kuwatani (Maki) Who are you? Who are you? is the single released on October 3, 2007, and is sung by Noriko Rikimaru, who provided the voice acting for the character Iinchou in the anime. Track listing "Who are you?" Vocals: Noriko Rikimaru (Iinchou) "Who are you? (Instrumental version)" "GAP (Re-mix version)" Vocals: Rika Morinaga (Mawari Zenigata) "Who are you? (Re-mix version)" Vocals: Noriko Rikimaru (Iinchou) Rasen Rasen is the single released on October 3, 2007, and is sung by Eri Kitamura, who provided the voice acting for the character Akeno Shiranui in the anime. Track listing Vocals: Eri Kitamura (Akeno Shiranui) "Wishing! (Re-mix version)" Vocals: Sakura Nogawa (Lunar Edomae) Vocals: Eri Kitamura (Akeno Shiranui) Anime soundtracks Film and television discographies Avex Group albums Discographies of Japanese artists

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997%20Ohio%20State%20Buckeyes%20football%20team

1997 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 1997 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1997 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 10–3 record, including the 1998 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana, where they lost 31–14 to the Florida State Seminoles. Schedule Roster Coaching staff John Cooper – Head Coach – 10th year Bill Conley – Recruiting Coordinator (11th year) Jim Heacock – Defensive Line (2nd year) Mike Jacobs – Offensive Coordinator (3rd year) Fred Pagac – Defensive Coordinator (16th year) Tim Salem – (1st year) Shawn Simms – Defensive Ends (1st year) Tim Spencer – Running Backs (4th year) Chuck Strobart – Offensive Coordinator (3rd year) Jon Tenuta – Defensive Backs (2nd year) Game summaries Wyoming Bowling Green Arizona Missouri Iowa Penn State Indiana Northwestern Michigan State Minnesota Illinois Michigan 1998 Sugar Bowl Rankings NFL draft For the first time since the NFL draft's inception in 1936, no Ohio State players were selected in the 1998 NFL Draft. References Win/Loss statistics Ohio State Historical Scores Ohio State Ohio State Buckeyes football seasons Ohio State Buckeyes football

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyssodrysina%20haldemani

Nyssodrysina haldemani

Nyssodrysina haldemani is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1852. References Nyssodrysina Beetles described in 1852

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiplin%20Doriga

Kiplin Doriga

Kiplin Doriga (born 18 October 1995) is a Papua New Guinean cricketer. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Papua New Guinea against Scotland on 24 November 2017. He made his first-class debut for Papua New Guinea against Hong Kong in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 29 November 2017. In August 2018, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for Group A of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament. In March 2019, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Papua New Guinea against the Philippines on 22 March 2019. The following month, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia. In June 2019, he was selected to represent the Papua New Guinea cricket team in the men's tournament at the 2019 Pacific Games. In September 2019, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates. In August 2021, Doriga was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. References External links 1995 births Living people Papua New Guinean cricketers Papua New Guinea One Day International cricketers Papua New Guinea Twenty20 International cricketers Place of birth missing (living people)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterolophus

Heterolophus

Heterolophus is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the family Tridenchthoniidae. There are at least four described species in Heterolophus. Species These four species belong to the genus Heterolophus: Heterolophus australicus Beier, 1969 Heterolophus clathratus (Tullgren, 1907) Heterolophus guttiger Tömösváry, 1884 Heterolophus nitens Tömösváry, 1884 References Further reading External links Tridenchthoniidae Pseudoscorpion genera

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ging%20Gompa

Ging Gompa

Ging Gompa (also known as Sangchen Thongdrol Ling) is a Buddhist monastery in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. The monastery is located in Ging, about from Darjeeling. It is one of the oldest monasteries in Darjeeling and is subscribed to the Nyingmapa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. On historical grounds, the monastery is still under the administrative control of the Government of Sikkim. Gyalwa Lhatsun Chenpo The monastery contains an idol of the patron saint of Denjong, Gyalwa lhatsun Chenpo. He was the one who finally institutionalized the bond of brotherhood between the Lhopas and the Monpa people that had been sworn at an oath-taking ceremony at Kabi Longstok in north Sikkim sometime in the 13th-century. In 1642, he unified the country and established the Namgyal Dynasty. He also established the first and the oldest monastery in the history of Sikkim, Dupde Gonpa, in the year 1701 at Yuksum. The principal abode of Sikkim is Gang Chen Zod Nga who was entrusted as the guardian God of Denzong by Guru Padmasambhāva. The mountain Khanchanzonga was named for the god. It literally means "the five repositories of the ledges of the great snow". Lhatsun Chenpo revealed the "Denzong Lamyig" of Padmasambhāva, which describes and explains "the five repositories". History Colonel Mainwaring mentions a Lepcha community of about one hundred people in the present Gymkhana Club area and in a Bhutia settlement including a monastery on a hill somewhere around 1765. The Royal History of Sikkim, however, asserts that the establishment of such a monastery must be earlier than 1765. According to the authors of the Sikkimese Court, the monastery was a branch of Pemayangtse belonging to the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. Wangdu Dorje Ling (dbang 'dus rdo rje gling) was the name of the site. The monastery was desecrated and destroyed somewhere around 1788 when Gurkha troops invaded the land and took control. In 1817 the invading Gurkha army was driven out by the British East India Company during the Anglo-Nepalese War and the territory was returned to the Raja of Sikkim in the hopes of gaining a trade route to Tibet in exchange. After Darjeeling was handed back to Sikkim, the Buddhist monks returned to Sikkim in 1818 and the Lamas from Pemayangtse established Sangchen Thongdrol Ling (later called Gying) Gompa. It was initially built (or re-built) in 1818 at the western slope below the observatory hill (present location of Gorkha Rang Manch Bhavan). In 1835 Darjeeling was loaned to the British by the Raja of Sikkim to establish a sanatorium. After the British settled in Darjeeling they laid the foundation stone of the St. Andrew's Church in 1843 just above the Sangchen Thongdrol Ling (Ging) Gompa. The church was damaged in an earthquake and was re-built in 1873. It is believed that the British found the sound of the morning and evening rituals of the monastery annoying and hence decided to cause the monastery to shift to a new location with the excuse that the area would be developed into a secular public park. Hence, around 1879, Sangchen Thongdrol Ling Gompa was relocated to Gying, thus clearing the space and establishing the Victoria Pleasance Park (presently Gorkha Rang Manch Bhavan) in its place. This chain of events would seem to suggest that the original monastery on top of observatory hill, later destroyed by the invading Gurkha army, was rebuilt at the Gorkha Rang Manch Bhavan location in 1818 by the lamas of Pemayangtse and finally relocated to Ging in 1879 on being insisted by the British rulers. This hypothesis has also been suggested by Deki and Nicholas Rhodes in their book A Man of the Frontier: S. W. Laden La (1876-1936): His Life and Times in Darjeeling and Tibet. However, presently, as far as popular belief goes the Gompa originally built on the observatory hill is thought to be the Bhutia Busty Monastery (belonging to the Karma Kagyu Sect) which is also popularly famed as the oldest monastery in Darjeeling. The Venerable S. Mahinda was a Buddhist monk and a poet in Sri Lanka who was originally from Sikkim. After Sri Lanka gained independence in 1948, he was acknowledged as a national hero given his patriotic poems and other works of literature. Some Sri Lankan sources, specially the more celebratory treatises to S. Mahinda, mention that his father was the head monk of the Bhutia Busty Monastery in Darjeeling. This remains unsubstantiated, but subsequent Sri Lankan references tease out details which suggest that S. Mahinda’s family must have been associated with the monastery at Ging in Darjeeling instead. These narratives of S. Mahinda’s early life contend that his father was a monk driven to despair when his monastery was moved away from its original location in Darjeeling (Where the Gorkha Rangmanch at the end of Mall, below St Andrew’s Church, stands now in Darjeeling) on the complaint of British residents, specially the nearby church, that the ‘noise’ of prayers at the monastery disturbed the ‘tranquillity’ of the area. This was the reason why the Sangchen Thong Delling Monastery is said to have been relocated to Ging in 1879 (This is when the new site was allotted to the monastery for relocation. Some sources mention that the monastery itself was completed only in 1898). More commonly known as the Ging Monastery, this is a branch of the Pemayangtse Monastery, and since the Shalngo family shares its bloodline with the royal family of Sikkim, they would have been more closely associated with the Ging Monastery. This, incidentally, is also the area where Kazi Dawa Samdup grew up. As for the Sri Lankan invocation of this episode, one must bear in mind that the Lankan freedom struggle was essentially mounted as a confrontation to the Christian missionary work underway in the island; the chance to flesh out a Buddhist-Christian conflict in faraway Darjeeling in the life of the most celebrated national hero would be too tempting to pass up, especially since most of the write- ups on S. Mahinda even in Sri Lankan mainstream media continue to be written by Theravada monks. Management and appointment of Head Lama The monastery was looked after by the Darber of Sikkim. As per the Darber's notification No. 464/J dated 1933 the control of the monasteries at Ging and Bhutia Busty in Darjeeling were entrusted to the Judicial Secretary of the Darber which is now carried out by The Ecclesiastical Affairs Department. The appointment of head lama was also regulated to be deputed from Pemayangtse monastery. The last head monk, Phutuk Bhutia, was also appointed by the Pemayangtse Monastery. The Sikkim government sanctioned a monthly remuneration of Rs 6,000 to run the monastery and Rs 5,000 for the upkeep of the student monks. After his death on January 25, 2011, no incumbent was appointed to fill up the vacancy. The monastery is left to run itself and with it an important part of the history of Sikkim and Darjeeling as well. Moreover, over 19 acres of land that originally belonged to the monastery have been drastically reduced due to the numerous encroachments. The September 2011 earthquake damaged the old structures of the monastery. However, with a grant of funds from the Ecclesiastical Affairs Department of Sikkim there has been renovation work carried out. The late head lama of the monastery was quoted in The Telegraph newspaper as having heard from his elders that Gying Monastery was re-built sometime in 1818, at a place where the present Gorkha Rang Manch Bhavan is situated. He said that the monastery had to be shifted from such a prominent location in 1879 as the British residing in the area were said to be disturbed by the blowing of conch shells and the loud sounds of the Lhabha and Gyaling in the early hours of the morning and the evening. Recently Yap Lopon Yeshey Dorjee was appointed as the head monk of Ging Gompa by the Department of Ecclesiastical Affairs, Government of Sikkim. He has worked as a resident teacher of Lhatsun Dharma Centre, Rabongla, Sikkim, and is officially initiated by Kyabji Yangthang Rinpoche on Domang Tersar Choed. He formally took the charge of the head monk of Ging Monastery on 24th October 2021. References Darjeeling Unlimited Coverage on Ging Gonpa Places of interest News on Ging gonpa List of Religious Institutions in Sikkim Biography on life of Sonam Wangfel Ladenla Bulletin of Tibetology A grammar of the Róng (Lepcha) language, as its exists in the Dorjeling and Sikim hills Tourist attractions in Darjeeling Buddhist monasteries in Darjeeling district Nyingma monasteries and temples

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Apartment%20%28TV%20series%29

The Apartment (TV series)

The Apartment is a reality television show created by Riaz Mehta and produced by Imagine Group. Premiering in 2011 on Star World, it is currently the longest running reality competition television show in Asia. From season 2, it is presented by Jamie Durie (Kahi Lee hosted the inaugural season), while the judges include Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and Genevieve Gorder among others. The show sees contestants design and decorate a room each week in order to compete for the series end prize of a luxury apartment in Kuala Lumpur. The fourth season was a celebrity version where the prize was $100,000 to be donated to their chosen charity. The fifth season had the prize of $100,000 for the winners. The sixth season, The Apartment - Passion For Design had twelve interior designers competing for a luxury apartment at Johor Bahru, Malaysia. With the sixth series an online digital series, The Apartment Unboxed, was launched alongside the main show and included additional content. Judges Season International versions Indonesian version An Indonesian version of The Apartment (also known as Master Desain Apartemen) airs on MNCTV (for season 1) and GTV (for season 2). The first episode of the show premiered on September 3, 2017 and each episode is broadcast every Sunday, at 16:00 WIB (Western Indonesian Time). The show is hosted by Fenita Arie who gives the challenge and a panel including Matthew Munesh and Cosmas Gozali judge their work. The final winners were announced after the last episode, and the prize was their own apartment in The Ayodhya, Alam Sutera, in Tangerang. The first season winner is musician Alexis Brille. References External links 2011 Malaysian television series debuts 2010s reality television series

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St%20Bridget%27s%20Church%2C%20Skenfrith

St Bridget's Church, Skenfrith

The Church of St Bridget (or St Bride) lies at the north end of the village of Skenfrith, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is an active parish church and a Grade I listed building. The church is dedicated to St Brigit (Welsh: Sant Ffraid), to whom 17 churches are dedicated across the country. History The church is medieval in origin, with the earliest parts believed to date from the reign of King John (1166–1216). It was extended in the fourteenth and again in the sixteenth century, sympathetically restored in 1896 and again in 1909–10. The dedication is to St Bridget. Services are held at the church every Sunday at 9.15. the church was without an incumbent priest-in-charge. Friends of St. Bridget's There is an active charity, the Friends of St. Bridget's, Skenfrith, which raises funds for the repair and maintenance of the church. The Friends financed 90% of the cost of the recent conservation and new display of the pre-Reformation cope. Patrons include the former Lord Lieutenant of Gwent Simon Boyle, Sara Fulgoni and Sir Roy Strong. Architecture and description The church is constructed of Old Red Sandstone. It comprises a two-aisled nave, chancel and a West tower. The tower is topped by a dovecote belfry with a pyramidal roof. The interior contains the "very fine" chest tomb of John Morgan, died 1557, who was Member of Parliament for the Monmouth Boroughs, Steward of the Duchy of Lancaster and last Governor of the Three Castles, of Skenfrith, Grosmont and White Castle. A lectern of 1909 by the Arts and Crafts designer, George Jack, incorporates a figure of St Bridget. The church is a Grade I listed building, its listing describing St Bridget's as "an important medieval church with an exceptionally good interior". Notes References Grade I listed churches in Monmouthshire Church in Wales church buildings

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sims-class%20destroyer

Sims-class destroyer

The Sims-class''' destroyers were built for the United States Navy, and commissioned in 1939 and 1940. These twelve ships were the last United States destroyer class completed prior to the American entry into World War II. All Sims-class ships saw action in World War II, and seven survived the war. No ship of this class saw service after 1946. They were built under the Second London Naval Treaty, in which the limit on destroyer standard displacement was lifted, but an overall limit remained. Thus, to maximize the number of destroyers and avoid developing an all-new design, the Sims class were only 70 tons larger as designed than previous destroyers. They are usually grouped with the 1500-ton classes and were the sixth destroyer class since production resumed with the Farragut class in 1932. The class served extensively in World War II, and five of the class were lost in the war. Of the five ships lost, four were at the hands of the Japanese and one at the hands of the Germans. The class served on Neutrality Patrols in the Atlantic in 1940-41. Except for Roe, Wainwright, and Buck, the class was transferred to the Pacific shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. All of the ships saw extensive combat service. At the war's end in August 1945, three of the seven survivors were undergoing overhauls that were left unfinished, and were ultimately scrapped. The remaining four seaworthy ships were used as targets during the 1946 Operation Crossroads atomic tests at Bikini Atoll. One was sunk by the first blast, while the other three were sunk as targets two years later after serving as experimental platforms. Design Compared with the s, the Sims class were increased in hull length, and started a trend of increased size that led to the numerous larger 2100-ton destroyer classes that marked wartime construction. The class was designed by Gibbs & Cox. They incorporated streamlining of the bridge structure and the forward part of the hull, in an attempt to increase speed and improve fuel economy. They also had an additional 5-inch gun, with the torpedo tubes re-arranged so one less quadruple mount could be used while maintaining an eight-tube broadside. When , first of the class to be delivered in early 1939, was found to be 150 tons overweight and dangerously top-heavy due to insufficient metacentric height, it touched off a redesign and rebuilding of the class. One gun (No. 3) and one quad torpedo tube mount were removed, with another torpedo tube mount relocated to the centerline. It was determined that an underestimate by the Bureau of Engineering of the weight of a new machinery design was responsible, and that the Bureau of Construction and Repair did not have sufficient authority to detect or correct the error during the design process. Acting Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison proposed consolidation of the design divisions of the two bureaus. When the bureau chiefs could not agree on how to do this, he replaced both chiefs in September 1939. The consolidation into the new Bureau of Ships was finally effected by a law passed by Congress on 20 June 1940. Engineering The Sims class nearly duplicated the advanced machinery of the preceding Benham class, but further improvements would come in the subsequent . The Sims class were the last built with the boiler rooms adjacent forward and the engine rooms adjacent aft, due to larger boilers than in subsequent classes; this meant they were the last one-stack US destroyers. The Benson class and their successors had echeloned (or alternating) boiler and engine rooms for increased survivability, which led to two stacks. In the echeloned arrangement, a loss of two adjacent compartments would still leave one boiler room and one engine room operational. Steam pressure was (one reference says 565 psi), superheated to .Friedman, p. 469 Features that improved fuel economy included boiler economizers, double reduction gearing, and cruising turbines. The main turbines developed on Sims trials and were manufactured by Westinghouse.USS Sims and USS Hughes General Information Book with as-built data at Destroyer History Foundation Armament The Sims class introduced the advanced Mark 37 Gun Fire Control System.Friedman, p. 93 With a turret-mounted gun director as in previous systems, the Mark 37 system incorporated the Ford Mark 1 Fire Control Computer mounted in a plotting room deep in the hull, which enabled automatic aiming of guns against surface or air targets with firing solutions in near real-time.Naval Ordnance and Gunnery, Vol. 2, Chapter 25, AA Fire Control Systems The system would evolve and be used extensively to control most 5-inch guns on destroyers and larger ships, and remained in service on US ships until the 1970s. The class was completed with five 5-inch dual purpose guns (anti-surface and anti-aircraft (AA)); the two forward mounts and the aftermost mount were enclosed. The class proved to be top-heavy, and a quadruple torpedo mount and one 5-inch gun (No. 3) were removed by 1941. Early units were completed with 12 torpedo tubes in three quad mounts, one mounted centerline, the others port and starboard, while later ships were completed (and all eventually modified) with eight in two quad mounts, all on the centerline. The Mark 15 torpedo was equipped. The 5 inch guns were removed some time after the torpedo tubes were removed in most cases. The as-built light AA armament of four .50 caliber machine guns (12.7 mm), the same as previous 1500-ton classes, was inadequate. This was partially remedied by increasing the number of guns to eight by 1941. As with most US Navy warships, the light AA armament was replaced with 40 mm Bofors and 20 mm Oerlikon guns within 18 months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Initially, this was four 40 mm in two twin mounts and four single 20 mm guns. In 1945, with the emerging kamikaze threat and the dwindling threat from Japanese surface ships, Mustin, Morris, and Russell had all torpedo tubes removed in favor of four additional 40 mm guns for a total of eight in four twin mounts and were authorized replacement of the 20 mm single mounts by twin mounts; the latter part was not completed. The as-built anti-submarine armament of two depth charge racks was augmented by up to six K-gun depth charge throwers during the war. Service The class served extensively in World War II, and five of the class were lost in the war. Of the five ships lost, four were at the hands of the Japanese and one at the hands of the Germans. The class served on Neutrality Patrols in the North Atlantic, Caribbean, and South Atlantic in 1940–41. Except for Roe, Wainwright, and Buck, the class was transferred to the Pacific shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor, where they often screened aircraft carriers. Two were sunk as a direct result of this duty by the same torpedo spreads that killed their carriers; Hammann escorting in the Battle of Midway and O'Brien escorting on 15 September 1942 (O'Brien did not sink until 19 October). In the Atlantic, Wainwright escorted the ill-fated convoy PQ 17, and with Roe supported Operation Torch, the invasion of North Africa. Buck'', damaged in a collision, missed Torch but was sunk by a U-boat off Salerno, Italy in 1943. The remainder of the class saw hard service in the Pacific. At the war's end in August 1945, three of the seven survivors were undergoing overhauls that were left unfinished, and were ultimately scrapped. The remaining four seaworthy ships were used as targets during the 1946 Operation Crossroads atomic tests at Bikini Atoll. One was sunk by the first blast, while the other three were sunk as targets two years later after serving as experimental platforms. Ships in class See also List of destroyer classes of the United States Navy List of United States Navy losses in World War II References Citations Sources External links Sims-class destroyers at Destroyer History Foundation Tin Can Sailors @ destroyers.org - Sims class destroyer article Tin Can Sailors @ destroyers.org - Sims class destroyer specs Sims class at DestroyersOnline.com "Goldplater" destroyers at Destroyer History Foundation Comparison of 1500-ton classes at Destroyer History Foundation USS Sims and USS Hughes General Information Book with as-built data at Destroyer History Foundation NavSource Destroyer Photo Index Page Destroyer classes

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slama%20Carol

Slama Carol

The Slama Carol or Slama Kali (literally "Play of peace", ) is a Syrian Christian traditional musical artform that originated in the coastal areas of Alappuzha and Cochin in Kerala, India. Etymology Slama (, ) means peace in Aramaic language. Kali () means a play or drama. Theme The resurrection of Jesus is the central theme of this artform. It uses colourful costumes for Characters of such as Jesus, Apostles, Virgin Mary, etc. In this musical dance, happiness is the predominant emotion. References Christian folklore Culture of Kerala Arts of Kerala

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319%20Fairfield%20Stags%20men%27s%20basketball%20team

2018–19 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represented Fairfield University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut and Alumni Hall in Fairfield, Connecticut as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, and were led by eighth year head coach Sydney Johnson. They finished the 2018–19 season 9–22 overall, 6–12 in MAAC play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. As the 10th seed in the 2019 MAAC Tournament, they were defeated by No. 7 seed Manhattan in the first round 53–57. On March 11, 2019, head coach Sydney Johnson was fired. He finished at Fairfield with an eight-year record of 116–147. Previous season The Stags finished the 2017–18 season 17–16, 9–9 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed at the MAAC Tournament, they defeated No. 11 seed Marist, upset No. 3 seed Niagara and No. 7 seed Quinnipiac to advance to the championship game, where they lost to Iona. Roster Schedule and results |- !colspan=12 style=| Non-Conference Regular season |- !colspan=9 style=| MAAC regular season |- !colspan=12 style=| MAAC Tournament |- |- Source References Fairfield Stags men's basketball seasons Fairfield Stags Fairfield Stags men's basketball team Fairfield Stags men's basketball team

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concordance%20%28genetics%29

Concordance (genetics)

Concordance, as used in genetics, usually means the presence of the same trait in both members of a pair of twins. However, the strict definition is the probability that a pair of individuals will both have a certain characteristic, given that one of the pair has the characteristic. For example, twins are concordant when both have or both lack a given trait. The ideal example of concordance is that of identical twins. Discordance, in genetics typically means that a similar trait is not shared between twin members. Studies of twins have shown that genetic traits of monozygotic twins are fully concordant whereas in dizygotic twins, half of genetic traits are concordant, while the other half are discordant. Discordant rates that are higher than concordant rates express the influence of the environment on twin traits. Studies A twin study compares the concordance rate of identical twins to that of fraternal twins. This can help suggest whether a disease or a certain trait has a genetic cause. Controversial uses of twin data have looked at concordance rates for homosexuality and intelligence. Other studies have involved looking at the genetic and environmental factors that can lead to increased LDL in women twins. Because identical twins are genetically virtually identical, it follows that a genetic pattern carried by one would very likely also be carried by the other. If a characteristic identified in one twin is caused by a certain gene, then it would also very likely be present in the other twin. Thus, the concordance rate of a given characteristic helps suggest whether or to what extent a characteristic is related to genetics. There are several problems with this assumption: A given genetic pattern may not have 100% penetrance, in which case it may have different phenotypic consequences in genetically identical individuals; Developmental and environmental conditions may be different for genetically identical individuals. If developmental and environmental conditions contribute to the development of the disease or other characteristic, there can be differences in the outcome of genetically identical individuals; The logic is further complicated if the characteristic is polygenic, i.e., caused by differences in more than one gene. Epigenetic effects can alter the genetic expressions in twins through varied factors. The expression of the epigenetic effect is typically weakest when the twins are young and increases as the identical twins grow older. Where in the absence of one or more environmental factors a condition will not develop in an individual, even with high concordance rates, the proximate cause is environmental, with strong genetic influence: thus "a substantial role of genetic factors does not preclude the possibility that the development of the disease can be modified by environmental intervention." So "genetic factors are assumed to contribute to the development of that disease", but cannot be assumed alone to be causal. Genotyping studies In genotyping studies where DNA is directly assayed for positions of variance (see SNP), concordance is a measure of the percentage of SNPs that are measured as identical. Samples from the same individual or identical twins theoretically have a concordance of 100%, but due to assaying errors and somatic mutations, they are usually found in the range of 99% to 99.95%. Concordance can therefore be used as a method of assessing the accuracy of a genotyping assay platform. Because a child inherits half of his or her DNA from each parent, parents and children, siblings, and fraternal (dizygotic) twins have a concordance that averages 50% using this measure. See also Michigan State University Twin Registry References Genetics studies Genetics terms

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Trials%20of%20Jimmy%20Rose

The Trials of Jimmy Rose

The Trials of Jimmy Rose is a British crime drama television miniseries, starring Ray Winstone as protagonist Jimmy Rose, an ex-convict and businessman who tries to go straight after being released from prison on licence. The series also stars Amanda Redman, John Lynch and Paul Jesson as Jimmy's wife, her lover and his brother, respectively. The series premiered on 30 August 2015. The DVD of the first series was released on 14 September 2015. Plot Jimmy Rose (Ray Winstone), a long-term convict and criminal, is released on parole after serving twelve years in prison for armed robbery. When he returns home, he finds his wife, Jackie (Amanda Redman) is co-habiting with another man; his son, Joe (Tom Cullen) refuses to even speak to him; and his grand-daughter, Ellie (Montanna Thompson), has become addicted to drugs and is now working as a courier for gangland criminals Mehmet Guzman and Tony Chivers. Jimmy decides to turn his back on going straight to save his granddaughter from the clutches of the evil world of drugs, whilst trying to rebuild his family at the same time. Cast Ray Winstone as Jimmy Rose, a former convict who is out on parole licence after serving twelve years for armed robbery Amanda Redman as Jackie Rose, Jimmy's long-suffering wife John Lynch as DI Steve McIntyre, Jackie's lover who convinces Jimmy to turn informant Paul Jesson as Roy Anderson, Jimmy's brother Marion Bailey as Sue Anderson, Roy's wife and Jimmy's sister-in-law Tom Cullen as Joe Rose, Jimmy's estranged son who refuses to have anything to do with him Leticia Dolera as Maria Rose, Joe's wife Pippa Bennett-Warner as Kerry Irwin, Jimmy's probation officer Montanna Thompson as Ellie Rose, Jimmy's drug-addicted granddaughter Mel Raido as Tony Chivers, gangland associate and drug dealer Akin Gazi as Mehmet Guzman, gangland associate and drug dealer Episode list References External links 2010s British crime drama television series 2010s British television miniseries 2015 British television series debuts 2015 British television series endings English-language television shows ITV miniseries Serial drama television series Television series by ITV Studios

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts%20%26%20Business

Arts & Business

Arts & Business is a charitable organisation whose role is to develop partnerships between the cultural and private sectors in the United Kingdom. Their aim is to increase investment for the arts from businesses and individuals, while encouraging the exchange of business and creative skills in both sectors. They go about this mission through programming in philanthropy, research, sponsorship, training & consultancy. History Founded in 1976 originally and under the name Association for Business Sponsorship of the Arts (ABSA), Arts & Business was based on a model developed in New York by David Rockefeller. The first organisation of its kind in the UK, ABSA pioneered business sponsorship of the arts in the UK. Philanthropy The Prince of Wales Medal for Arts Philanthropy was created in 2008 to honour leading philanthropists who have made an outstanding contribution to cultural organisations in the UK. Five individuals or couples are honoured each year for the impact of their financial donations, leadership and support has had on a regional or national level. The honourees are presented their medal by The Prince of Wales at a ceremony at his private residence in November. Previous honourees include Lord and Lady Sainsbury and Dame Vivien Louise Clore Duffield, DBE The Big Arts Give is a challenge fund scheme to help arts organisations develop income from individual giving. This scheme, devised with The Reed Foundation and The Big Give aims to raise £3 million donated to the arts by Christmas 2010. Cultural Champions is a programme designed to promote personal philanthropy in the cultural sector. It acknowledges individuals who have made a voluntary contribution to the arts in England. The Arts & Business Awards The annual Arts & Business Awards showcase partnerships and sponsorships between businesses and arts organisations in the UK. Categories include cultural branding, people development, community and young people, sustained partnerships and business innovation as well as awards for individuals who sit on arts boards or act as arts fundraisers. Research Private Investment in Culture Survey or PICS is the largest single project they undertake and has been conducted in one form or another for 30 years. It is the world’s most comprehensive survey of investment trends from businesses, individuals and Trusts & Foundations. The findings tend to generate news coverage from the national press such as The Telegraph to trade press such as Arts Industry Some of their other work includes research produced by James Gilmore and Joseph Pine on branding and the arts. This research was published under the title Beyond Experience. Digital technologies are also currently being researched by Arts & Business with a focus on experimentation in digital marketing, new business models, fundraising and income generation. References External links Arts & Business Official Website Arts & Business on Twitter Arts & Business Facebook page Charities based in London Arts organisations based in the United Kingdom

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion%20M.%20Graham%20Collegiate

Marion M. Graham Collegiate

Marion M. Graham Collegiate is the only public high school in the north end of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada serving the Silverwood Heights, Lawson Heights, River Heights, Richmond Heights, and North Park neighbourhoods. Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien visited Marion M. Graham Collegiate in 1999, Marion M. Graham Collegiate is also known as Marion Graham or Graham or MMGCI This school has the distinguished honor of having the first French Immersion graduation class in the Saskatoon Public School Division in 1993. Its main focuses are in the arts, and athletics. Marion Graham has a wide range of artistic classes including visual arts, dance, photography, music, design, theatre arts, carving classes, industrial arts and more. Currently its feeder schools are Brownell School, Lawson Heights School, North Park Wilson School, River Heights School and Silverwood Heights School. History Marion M. Graham Collegiate Institute was opened in September 1984 by the Governor General of Canada, Jeanne Sauvé. The school is named after Marion Margaret Graham , an educator who taught in Saskatoon for thirty years and served as a member of the Saskatoon Public School Board from 1967 to 1982. During these years she worked for the development of learning resource centers in Saskatoon public schools, a service that is now available to all students. Graham also volunteered with the Air Cadet Movement, the St. John Ambulance Association, the YMCA, and the United Way. Principals Karen Peterson (2019–present) Doug Njaa (2014–2019) Dr. Shirley Figley (2010–2014) Cole J. Kirby (2005–2010) Mrs. Shammi Rathwell (2002–2005) Dr. Karen E. Dellow (1999–2002) Dennis A. Ens (1994–1999) Lindsay W. Fast (1986–1994) Lorne Glauser (1984–1986) Sports Marion M. Graham Collegiate offers the following sports to students. The following is a list of the championships that Marion M. Graham Collegiate has won throughout its existence. Arts Marion M. Graham Collegiate offers the following Arts to students. Musicals performed by the arts department include Grease (1992), West Side Story (1993), Bye Bye Birdie (1994), Guys and Dolls (1995), South Pacific (1996), Oklahoma (1997), Crazy for You (1998), Anything Goes (1999), Good News (2000), Lady be Good (2001), Footloose (2002), Strike up the Band (2003), Copacabana (2005), Area 51 (2006), Grease (2007), High School Musical (2008), Crazy for You (2009), West Side Story (2010), Guys and Dolls (2011), Beauty and the Beast (2012), Fame (2013), All Shook Up (2014), Aladdin (2015), Anything Goes (2016) and Footloose (2017). References General references External links Marion M. Graham Web Site High schools in Saskatoon Educational institutions established in 1984 1984 establishments in Saskatchewan

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nguy%E1%BB%85n%20%C4%90%E1%BB%A9c%20So%C3%A1t

Nguyễn Đức Soát

Nguyễn Đức Soát (born June 24, 1946) was a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 pilot of the Vietnamese People's Air Force, he flew with the 921st fighter regiment (later the 927th FR) and tied for fourth place amongst Vietnam War fighter aces with six kills. The following are the six kills credited to him by the VPAF: 23 May 1972, a USN A-7B (pilot Barrett); 24 June 1972, a USAF F-4E (serial number 68-0315, 421st Tactical Fighter Squadron, pilot Grant, WSO Beekman); 27 June 1972, a USAF F-4E (serial number 67-0248, 308th Tactical Fighter Squadron, pilot Cerak, WSO Dingee); 30 July 1972, a USAF F-4D (serial number 66-7597, 523rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, pilot Brooks, WSO McAdams); 26 August 1972, a USMC F-4J (serial number 155811, VMFA-232, pilot Cordova, RIO Borders); 12 October 1972, a USAF F-4E (pilot Young, WSO Brunson). He is now a lieutenant general and is the deputy chief of the general staff of the People's Army of Vietnam, and is deputy chairman of the National Committee for Search and Rescue. See also List of Vietnam War flying aces Phạm Tuân References Generals of the People's Army of Vietnam North Vietnamese military personnel of the Vietnam War North Vietnamese Vietnam War flying aces Living people 1946 births

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conestoga%20Formation

Conestoga Formation

The Conestoga Formation is a geologic formation in Pennsylvania. Description Light-gray, thin-bedded, impure, contorted limestone having shale partings; conglomeratic at base; in Chester Valley, includes micaceous limestone in upper part, phyllite in middle, and alternating dolomite and limestone in lower part. Type section Named from outcrops along Conestoga River, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. References Cambrian geology of Pennsylvania Ordovician geology of Pennsylvania Geologic formations of Pennsylvania

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual%20abuse%20scandal%20in%20the%20Catholic%20diocese%20of%20Fairbanks

Sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic diocese of Fairbanks

The sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic diocese of Fairbanks is a major chapter in the series of Catholic sex abuse cases in the United States and the Jesuits religious order. Nature of the abuse Abuse included fondling, rape and assault of girls and boys in churches, rectories and homes of priests. This generally occurred in isolated geographic areas where the children could not communicate with the outside world. There were very few hospitals and health facilities in the area, something which further complicated the situation. The fact that the victims were very poor and very young also made the problem very difficult. Case of Father James Poole Father James Poole is alleged to have molested countless children, but has never been convicted of a crime because the Jesuits have settled out of court for the silence of the victims. The exact sum of the settlements is unknown because the victims have had to sign confidentiality agreements, but it is known that the total since 2005 is over $5 million. One such payment was for $500,000 for raping a dying woman, to whom he had been summoned to perform the last rites. 2008 bankruptcy In February 2008, the diocese of Fairbanks announced plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, claiming inability to pay the 140 plaintiffs, who filed claims against the diocese for alleged sexual abuse by priests or church workers dating from the 1950s to the early 1980s. The Society of Jesus, Oregon Province, was named as a co-defendant in the case, and settled for $50 million. The Diocese, which reports an operating budget of approximately $6 million, claims one of the diocese's insurance carriers failed to "participate meaningfully". Allegations of racism Many Alaskan Natives have said that the law enforcement in the region have a long history of not taking reports of sexual violence against indigenous people seriously. Certain Alaska Natives and their attorneys have accused the Jesuit order of using remote villages in Alaska which are predominantly indigenous as a "dumping ground" for priests known to have a history of child-molesting. Critics have also accused the Church in Fairbanks and the Jesuit order of offering far less in monetary compensation to child abuse victims who were natives than to non-native child abuse victims. References External links The Silence documentary on Fairbanks abuse scandal by FRONTLINE Catholic Church sexual abuse scandals in the United States Roman Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks Incidents of violence against boys Incidents of violence against girls

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Mount Brooker

Mount Brooker () is a mountain, high, standing at the head of Webb Glacier and forming the last major summit in the southeast part of the Allardyce Range of South Georgia. The feature was identified as "Pic" (meaning Peak) or "Pikstock" by the German group of the International Polar Year Investigations, 1882–83. It was first climbed in 1955 by Ian M. Brooker, for whom it is named, and E.C. Webb, members of the British South Georgia Expedition, 1954–55, led by George Sutton. References Mountains and hills of South Georgia

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Damoy

Damoy village is located to the North East of Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh. The nearby villages are Indwar, Bharewa, Mugwani, Ashodh, Chandwar, Chinsura, Baturawah, Surtan, Bholgarh etc. This village is well connected with nearby city Katni, Jabalpur, Shahdol, Satna, Rewa, Allahabad via Singrauli but the road connectivity with surrounding town Umaria, Shahdol, Rewa is not good. Road transport is connecting to all nearby village and the frequency of public transport very less, thus the villager’s uses their personal vehicle, Cycle, Motor Cycle to visit all nearby villages. The Bandhavgarh National Park and Panpatha Wildlife Sanctuary are very close this village. Bandhavgarh National Park is one of the wild life sanctuaries in the Indian state Madhya Pradesh, situated at 197 km away north-east of Jabalpur and 25 km from Damoy village. Agriculture is the main source of earning of maximum portion villagers, balanced are with government/private services. Education percentage is also quite good, Damoy has three Government Primary School, One Government Middle School and One private Amar Jyoti High School. Agriculture Products Rice, Wheat, Tuar, Udad, Sarso, Gram, Soyabin etc. Principal Fauna Tiger, Panthers, Jackal, Wild dog, Monkey, Chital, Sambhar, Bear and various species of birds etc. Principal Flora Sal, Sagon, Saja, Bija, Dhawda, Khair, Bel, Acacia, Mahua, Bamboo etc. Trains passing through Damoy Railway Station (DMYA) Villages in Umaria district

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Candida humilis

Candida humilis is a species of yeast in the genus Candida. It commonly occurs in sourdough and kefir cultures, along with different species of lactic acid bacteria (e.g., Lactobacillus fermentum, Lactobacillus paralimentarius, Lactobacillus plantarum, and Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis). Candida humilis is the most representative yeast species found in type I sourdough ecosystems. The effects of electric field strength, pulse width and frequency, or pulse shape is significant on the membranes of Candida humilis, but not very noticeable. Candida humilis was separated from C. milleri in The Yeasts (fifth edition) in September 2016, although this is not universally accepted and they are still considered synonymous. References Fungi described in 1968 Yeasts humilis

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Anco

Anco may refer to: Places Anco, Kentucky, United States Anco District, Churcampa, Peru Anco District, La Mar, Peru Other Anco Jansen (born 1989), Dutch footballer AnCO (An Chomhairle Oiliúna), Irish training council, predecessor of FÁS and subsequently SOLAS Animal Collective, an American experimental band

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Fanya Montalvo

Fanya S. Montalvo (born in Monterrey, Mexico) Received the Ph.D. in Computer and Information Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1976. Her dissertation was entitled Aftereffects, Adaptation, and Plasticity: A Neural Model for Tunable Feature Space. She was advised by Michael Anthony Arbib. Montalvo has been a research scientist at Lawrence Berkeley Labs, HP, MIT, and Digital Equipment Corporation. Montalvo is a leader in the field of Inconsistency Robustness currently serving on the governing Board of the International Society for Inconsistency Robustness. According to Rosalind Picard, she is involved in considerations within emotional computing.[see: Affective Computing ] She is known for having coined the term "AI-complete" to denote an Artificial Intelligence task that is equivalent in difficulty to that of solving the problem of Strong AI. Publications Fanya S. Montalvo. pdf. shown at 6th in list (1st retrieval address) "Diagram understanding:The Intersection of computer vision and graphics" MIT A.I. Lab Memo 873. November 1983. (retrieved 16:55(GMT)30.10.2011) Fanya S. Montalvo. "Consensus versus Competition in Neural Networks: A Comparative Analysis of Three Models" International Journal of Man-Machine Studies 7(3). 1975. Fanya S. Montalvo. Diagram Understanding: Associating Symbolic Descriptions with Images IEEE Workshop on Visual Languages. 1986 (retrieved 18:01(GMT)30.10.2011) Fanya S. Montalvo and Caxton C. Foster. "An Algorithm for Intercell Communication in a Tesselated Automaton" published by:IEEE Computer Society (retrieved 18:06(GMT) 30.10.2011) Fanya S. Montalvo. "Consensus versus Competition in Neural Networks: A Comparative Analysis of Three Models" International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, vol. 7, no. 3, 1975 (retrieved 18:09(GMT)30.10.2011) Fanya S. Montalvo. "Knowledge visualization: A new framework for interactive graphic interface design" Applied Intelligence:Volume 1, Number 4, 297-309, (retrieved 18:27(GMT) 30.10.2011) Robert E. Filman, John Lamping, Fanya S. Montalvo. "Meta-Knowledge and Meta-Reasoning" IJCAI-83. Fanya S. Montalvo and Naomi Weisstein. "An Empirical Method that provides the basis for an organization of relaxation labeling process for vision" retrieved 18:30(GMT)30.10.2011(shows entire report [3 pages])[University of California] Fanya S. Montalvo. "Human Vision Paradox Implicates Relaxation Model" IJCAI-77 Fanya S. Montalvo. "The Singularity is Here" Inconsistency Robustness, Vol. 52 Studies in Logic, College Publications (2015) See also AI-complete References UMASSCS retrieved 18:04(GMT) 30.10.2011 External links 2011 ACM, Inc. 17:53(UTC) 30.10.2011 (list of publications) 1947 births Living people Computer scientists

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Robert Roberts (author)

Robert Roberts (15 June 1905 – 17 September 1974) was an English teacher, writer and social historian, noted for the evocative accounts of his working-class youth he gave in The Classic Slum (1971) and A Ragged Schooling (1976). Born and raised above his parents' corner shop in a deprived district of Salford, Roberts left school at 14 to undertake a seven-year apprenticeship as a brass finisher. Used as a form of cheap labour to carry out menial tasks, he was dismissed when the apprenticeship ended in 1926. Roberts inherited his mother's love of reading and socialist politics; while he spent the next three years unemployed, he attended evening classes to study foreign languages and social history. In 1929, he was hired as a tutor at a commercial college. A staunch internationalist, he was dismissed from this job in 1940 when he was exempted as a conscientious objector from military service in the Second World War. After a short period teaching in Liverpool, he spent most of the 1940s and the 1950s working on a relative's farm in Yorkshire while teaching adult education classes and writing for the radio and newspapers. In 1957, he was hired as an education officer at Strangeways Prison in Manchester where he taught illiterate prisoners to read and write, experiences which formed the basis of his first book, Imprisoned Tongues (1968). In 1971, Roberts followed this up with The Classic Slum, an account of his upbringing in Edwardian Salford which he intermixed with social and oral history. Roberts produced the book to counter what he felt were romantic conceptions of the working-class community in post-war sociological and social history studies; while emphasising the strength of many individual characters, his book highlighted the pervasive and often devastating effects of poverty, as well as the complex status distinctions and conservatism this produced among residents in his "slum". Widely praised on its release, this richly textured account has become a key source for understanding working-class experience in early-20th-century England. Two years later, Roberts moved to Hampshire where he died in 1974. His autobiography, A Ragged Schooling, was published posthumously; also praised, it was a more personal account of his childhood, teenage and early adult years. Life Background Robert Roberts was born on 15 June 1905 at 1 Waterloo Street in Salford, Lancashire. His home town had played a key role in the early stages of the Industrial Revolution: with its neighbour Manchester, it had emerged in the late 18th and early 19th centuries at the global centre of textile manufacturing and the new factory system of production. This led to the conurbation's rapid expansion, but it also brought poverty as the often poorly-paid workers were accommodated in small, densely crowded and unsanitary housing. Friedrich Engels was one of many social observers who commented on this; his description of Salford in The Condition of the Working Class in England (1845) highlighted the terrible state of the districts where the workers lived: Salford's economy had diversified by the time Roberts was born; cotton was still important, though engineering had become a key employer and other manufacturing industries had emerged. Nevertheless, poverty and poor housing remained endemic in working-class districts. Roberts's father, Robert (born c. 1872), was an engineer. His son described him as "firmly embedded in the working class", a "formidable figure in our neighbourhood ... a fair, handsome man, violent in drink and, when sober, eloquent after a loud-mouthed Celtic fashion". He married Jane Elizabeth "Jennie" Jones, and with her had seven children; the younger Robert was the fourth. Jennie had been a weaver before her marriage and unlike her husband had experienced a decent elementary education. Within a year of their marriage, the elder Robert had grown tired of travelling to Derbyshire to work for a firm of engineers. He was envious that his brothers-in-law were shopkeepers, and borrowed £40 from one of his sisters, who had all married well, to purchase a corner shop in a slum neighbourhood. Early life (1905–1919) Roberts and his siblings were born and raised at the family shop in Waterloo Street. Roberts would draw heavily on his experiences of growing up in this part of Salford when he compiled his autobiographical-historical books decades later. Living above and assisting in the shop allowed him to "eavesdrop on life", as he later wrote; all sorts of people from the community passed through which, along with his own parents' habits, gave him insights into the way people lived in his working-class district. Jennie ran the business, but the elder Robert's work as an engineer was punctuated by periods of unemployment; this combined with the shop's limited takings (in such a poor area) and his heavy drinking to keep the family tied to their neighbourhood for decades. The business nearly failed in 1911. Nevertheless, as their son later wrote, they were not "felt to be" fully part of the slum: Robert and Jennie's extended families included relatives with more money or social status than them; the elder Robert was a skilled worker, which brought higher status with it; and Jennie ranked highly in the community because of the status ascribed to her as a shopkeeper and because she could offer credit to other residents. Roberts did not place his father in high esteem; in his later writings, he criticised the elder Robert's drunkenness and mocked his desire for social status (which Roberts saw as pretentious). He admired his mother Jennie. An avid reader, she inculcated in the younger Robert a lifelong passion for reading and a socialist worldview. His formal education at Christ Church School ended at the age of 14. According to Roberts, he wanted to remain in education, but the school's curriculum did not cover the subjects needed to obtain a bursary to study at the local technical college. The headteacher would not offer extra tuition, so when Roberts sat the bursary examinations he failed and was told by his father to find work. Apprenticeship and unemployment (1919–1929) He then began a seven-year apprenticeship as a brass finisher. During the 1920s and 1930s, apprentices in engineering were paid less than other workers. As such, employers frequently used them as a source of cheap labour, often with limited training. Roberts's apprenticeship consisted of his repeating mundane tasks for eight and a half hours every day: Roberts disliked the job intensely; even after he had been there long enough that new apprentices took over the sweeping (which dispersed metal dust into the air that irritated his lungs), he was required to stand in one place for hours on end to do his job. He recalled in his autobiography that he felt trapped: he yearned to read books, learn, enjoy music and visit Europe. During this time, he became involved in the labour movement. It was also common in the interwar period for wages to increase sharply on the completion of an apprenticeship, owing to pay structures and union contracts. This increase was often out of step with the limited productivity gained in the process (especially as the apprentice had often been used to carry out low-skilled, routine tasks); it was cheaper for an employer to lay off the apprentice on completion of his "training" and hire a new one to do the same job. Roberts was one of many young men who suffered this fate. After finishing his apprenticeship in 1926, he was summarily dismissed. The next three years were spent jobless. He attended evening classes to learn French and study social history and English literature, and in 1927 founded the Salford Esperanto Society. Teaching, farm work, writing and later life (1929–1974) In 1929, Roberts was employed as a French teacher by a local commercial college. According to his son, Roberts had been attending classes at the college and he obtained the position after he filled in for his teacher during a lesson and impressed the staff. He remained involved in the labour movement and became an internationalist, serving for a time as president of the Manchester Workers' International Club and opposing fascism in Europe (he paid visits to the continent to speak publicly on the topic). In 1935 he married Ruth Dean, with whom he had a son Glyn in 1937. Like Roberts, she was a keen Esperantist and a teacher. Roberts objected to fighting in the Second World War on conscientious grounds; he was exempted from service in 1940, which led him to be sacked from his job. He then worked at the National Council of Labour Colleges in Liverpool (where he contracted tuberculosis) and then at his grandfather-in-law's farm in Yorkshire. He travelled to Sweden to work as a teacher in 1949, but his work was frustrated when his tuberculosis returned. After treatment, he came back to England. While continuing to work on the farm into the 1950s, Roberts was a part-time adult education tutor and wrote material for the radio (including the children's programme Crusoe Farm for the BBC) and the press. Roberts was employed by Strangeways Prison in Manchester in 1957 as an education officer. His first book, Imprisoned Tongues, was printed in 1968 and described his work with illiterate prisoners. He also taught adult education classes outside of prison, sometimes with his wife. In 1971 his next book, The Classic Slum, was published, offering Roberts's account of his childhood which he intermixed with social history. Two years later, he and Ruth moved to live in Hampshire and in 1974 he was awarded an honorary master's degree by the University of Salford. He became ill with cancer and died, in Gosport, on 17 September 1974. His second autobiography, A Ragged Schooling, was published posthumously two years later. In 1985, the Manchester Studies Unit at Manchester Polytechnic held an exhibition called "The Classic Slum" at Cavendish House; inspired by Roberts's book, it contained a selection of the 60,000 photographs they had collected of Edwardian Salford. Ruth died in 2004. Their son Glyn worked in international development for non-governmental organisations, co-founded Tools for Self Reliance, and authored Questioning Development in 1974; a writer and traveller himself, he died in 2016. Work Imprisoned Tongues (1968) Imprisoned Tongues was Roberts's first book. Published in 1968 by Manchester University Press, it offered an account of his experiences teaching illiterate and poorly literate prisoners to read and write. He ran hourly classes in 16-week courses. In the opening chapter, he explains that "since little seems to have been written about teaching the illiterate and educationally backward in gaol, I have tried to set down an account of my own experience in the hope that it might be useful to tutors and others coming new to the prison service". Roberts advocated a learning programme in which beginners entered a small class and progressed to larger group sessions once they had mastered the basics. The book included chapters on the prisoners' backgrounds, the use of role playing and group teaching styles, communication methods, and the involvement of prison staff, as well as a glossary of slang. Writing in The Guardian, P. J. Monkhouse praised the book for its "lively" prose and sympathy. In the British Journal of Psychiatric Social Work, E. E. Irvine commended Roberts's "chatty" style and rich array of anecdotes. He felt that the book would be "illuminating" reading for new prison welfare officers and that Roberts's technique to engage prisoners in creative writing was especially interesting. Writing in The British Journal of Criminology, Tony Parker also praised the book for sympathetically shedding light on prisoners' lives and experiences; he described Roberts's methods as "fascinating", though took issue with the way Roberts preserved the prisoners' accents in recorded speech. By contrast, John Gunn (in The British Journal of Psychiatry) thought the book fell short of its aim to examine the sociology of the prison because of its limited "form": in his view, its themes were undeveloped, its structure arbitrary and the long quotes distracting. He would have preferred more statistics, but conceded that the work had useful practical advice about prison management, was right to emphasise communication issues between prisoners and psychiatrists, and included "illuminating" extracts of the prisoners' work. The reviewer J. G. Mitchel also wrote that more statistical information would have improved the work, but that Roberts's descriptions of the prisoners' experiences and his extracts of the prisoners' work were the book's "strengths". Mitchel felt that Roberts's teaching method (the look-and-say technique) was outdated and noted his rejection of the new phonic approach. The Classic Slum (1971) The Classic Slum: Salford Life in the First Quarter of the Century was published by Manchester University Press in 1971 and reprinted by Pelican Books (1978) and Penguin Books (1990). Mixing autobiography, social history and oral history, it gave an account of the Salford "village" of Roberts's childhood and adolescence. In the preface, Roberts explains that he wrote the book because descriptions of working-class life in the period "naturally lacked the factuality that first-hand experience might have given it; few historians are the sons of labourers". He hoped that, as someone who grew up in that environment, he would be able to provide such an account. Its thematically-arranged chapters explored the class structure of the "slum", its residents' possessions and material culture, their manners, food and drink, culture, and schooling. Another chapter discussed prison and the Poor Law system. The final two chapters in the book focused on the First World War and its aftermath. Three appendices each contained a short story: "Conducted Tour" narrated two children exploring their environment, "Snuffy" was about a boy in a library, and "Bronzed Mushrooms" followed a brass worker in the mid-1880s. The book included material on childhood, women's experiences, sexuality, antisemitism, racism, politics, morality and religion; it also articulated Roberts's argument that the First World War profoundly and permanently altered the material, social and political lives of the residents. Contemporary reception The book was widely acclaimed on its release. Marghanita Laski in The Times called it the "direct, personally-reminiscent examination we would always wish to have of life in any class". Reviewing the book for The Daily Telegraph, Michael Kennedy praised the "vivid, moving, funny, unsentimental" first-hand descriptions, arguing that it "may well be a classic book"; in The Sunday Telegraph, J. M. W. Thompson praised the way Roberts mixed together personal reminisces with social history. Keith Dewhurst for The Guardian commended Roberts's richly textured account and the wealth of information he included. Its usefulness as a source was also praised in an anonymous review for The Guardian, which lauded the inclusion of photographs of Edwardian Salford by Samuel Coulthurst. The social historian Harold Perkin wrote in The English Historical Review that The Classic Slum was "a remarkable book, and Robert Roberts is a remarkable author ... His account is a source of first importance for the social history of the Edwardian age". In the journal Sociology, Campbell Balfour called the book "unusual, interesting, and highly readable" and argued that "as a descriptive study of lower working class life it can have few equals". Gerald D. Suttles's review in Contemporary Sociology praised it as "an interesting and revealing social history... [it is] social history and ethnography ... done well". Writing in The British Journal of Sociology, Peter Marris was impressed by the "brilliant evocation" Roberts provided of the Salford of his youth and thought the short stories at the end were "masterpieces" if "awkwardly labelled". C. A. Woolfson, in Urban Studies, also praised the work for its historical dimension but suggested that its lack of material on the Irish experience was a limitation. For Teaching History, the reviewer John Standen called it "exceptional" and praised its readability. It was met with a more qualified response by E. W. Cooney in The Economic History Review; while noting its "vivid, richly textured and sometimes moving" portrayal of working-class life and its "interesting" arguments about conservatism, status and illiteracy, Cooney observed that much of the material was solely based on memory or on conversations with other people which took place half a century before publication. The reviewer also critiqued the book for its lack of citations and for Roberts's generalisations based on his own experiences. Though praising its evidentiary value and insights into slum life, P. J. Waller (in the journal History) also critiqued Roberts's limited referencing, and felt that the weaker points of the book occurred where he engaged with academic debates. Themes and contributions to scholarship Writing in The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, the historian Andrew Davies described The Classic Slum as Roberts's "most influential book". Alongside Roberts's other book A Ragged Schooling and Walter Greenwood's Salford-based novel Love on the Dole (1933), Davies, Steven Fielding and Terry Wyke observed that The Classic Slum has "been taken to typify the national working-class experience [and] played an important role in shaping our understanding of working-class life". The historian Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaite has described the book as "a seminal account of the Edwardian working classes", and in a literature review for the journal Sociology Compass, Ian Roberts described it as a "classic" text in working-class studies and community studies. The Classic Slum has been characterised by the historian Jon Lawrence as "anti-romantic". In the words of the literary scholar Michael Rosenfeld, Roberts saw his past as something "to overcome and transform, not affirm and validate". Roberts was writing in opposition to post-war sociologists who emphasised positive features of communities like his; he asserted that "close propinquity, together with cultural poverty, led as much to enmity as it did to friendship". He was also sceptical of those residents who expressed nostalgia during the post-war slum clearance programmes. In the late 1990s and 2000s, historians "built upon" Roberts's work to critique "romanticised accounts of working-class community" in works like Michael Young and Peter Willmott's 1957 book Family and Kinship in East London (which in its depiction of kinship networks otherwise had similarities with Roberts's work). Sociologists had often looked to the working class as the potentially revolutionary proletariat, but Roberts gave the impression of a conservative class at odds with the more radical one noted by earlier writers; in his view, the intense poverty and struggle to survive led residents to accept the socioeconomic structures that determined their situation and make do as best they could under the circumstances. He emphasised how the residents were highly differentiated, aware of complex social distinctions between each other and formed from a mix of social groups divided along occupational and social status lines. The Classic Slum therefore depicted a complex status hierarchy focused on a code of respectability. This was partly because many residents had to depend on credit supply which was determined by their respectability and their reputation for financial solvency. Roberts's impression of the district thus sharply contrasted with the notion of the cohesive "traditional working class" used by many social scientists. Roberts emphasised the political conservatism prevalent among the labouring sections especially, describing them as "politically illiterate" and highlighting their apathy and deferential attitudes. He also expressed his frustration at the disdain for art, literacy and high culture held by many residents (men, for instance, associated an interest in reading with homosexuality, which was highly stigmatised). As such, Rosenfeld has argued that Roberts's writing captures his "disappointed radicalism". Roberts did recognise, however, that conservatism was a product of the poverty residents lived with, their feelings of powerlessness and their lack of education. In the words of one reviewer, he saw "courage" in their struggle to survive, even if he was disappointed by the "subservience" it produced. The cultural studies scholar Susanne Schmid has noted that Roberts was unusual in incorporating the voices of his working-class subjects in the account; she has argued that, unlike many social commentators, he presented residents as active agents who "constantly interact[ed] through communal activities, through gossip, through competing displays of their modest prosperity". Whereas outside observers (including sympathetic ones like Engels and George Orwell) often depicted the working class as both passive and dirty, Roberts emphasised their constant striving to keep clean, which stemmed from their desire for respectability. Schmid has also argued that Roberts expressed some nostalgia for a "pure" form of English working class culture, which had become Americanised by the time he wrote the book. A Ragged Schooling (1976) Roberts's third and final book was his autobiography A Ragged Schooling: Growing up in the Classic Slum, published by Manchester University Press in 1976 and reprinted in paperback by Fontana in 1978. There were 19 chapters recounting aspects of Roberts's childhood, adolescence and early adulthood. Some of the chapters were thematically organised, covering topics such as food, class, religion, fears, sexuality and superstitions. Chapters 15 focused on the First World War and was followed by accounts of Roberts's schooling, apprenticeship, working conditions and trade unionism, and his self-guided education. Writing for The Observer, Paul Bailey called it a "memoir of quite extraordinary richness"; he found parts of it moving and others funny, and thought it just as good as The Classic Slum. Selina Hastings, for The Sunday Telegraph, praised the book for its humour. In a review for the Birmingham Daily Post, Roy Palmer commended the "splendid book, full of humour, life, compassion and humanity"; he praised the "sheer strength and depth of writing" and found the imagery evocative. For the Lichfield Mercury it was "a remarkable piece of living history". Though not as influential as The Classic Slum, it confirmed to Davies Roberts's "reputation as one of the most sensitive chroniclers of English working-class life". Like his previous book, it contained a wealth of material about the working class and has been influential in historical writing on the topic. It has also been used by scholars interested in women's experiences and sexuality in working-class communities. A Ragged Schooling is, however, a highly personal and "intimate" account, focused on Roberts's experiences through to his young adulthood. Publishers Weekly noted that the book was "thematic and anecdotal: at its core are the mysteries of sex, religion, work and the rigors of daily life". His relationship with his mother was also a key theme; he admired her work ethic and attitude towards education, and the book ends with her death. References Notes Citations Bibliography 1905 births 1974 deaths English writers English historians

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Rochester, Alberta

Rochester is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Athabasca County. It is east of Highway 2, north of Edmonton. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rochester recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rochester recorded a population of 79 living in 38 of its 45 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 101. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. See also List of communities in Alberta List of designated places in Alberta List of hamlets in Alberta References Athabasca County Hamlets in Alberta Designated places in Alberta

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Tokiko Ozeki

is a Japanese cross-country skier. She competed in three events at the 1972 Winter Olympics. References External links 1950 births Living people Japanese female cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers of Japan Cross-country skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Hokkaido

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Hwang Young-shik

Hwang Young-shik (born 13 November 1990) is a South Korean equestrian athlete. During the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou he won individual gold and team gold in dressage representing South Korea. In 2014 during the 2014 Asian Games defended his titel by winning again individual gold en team gold. In 2018 he decided not to focus on the Asian Games but moved to Germany to train and to qualify for the Olympic Games. The following year 2019 he obtained an individual team spot for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. References 1990 births Living people South Korean equestrians South Korean dressage riders Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea Asian Games medalists in equestrian Equestrians at the 2010 Asian Games Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Equestrians at the 2014 Asian Games Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games

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Artemisia rothrockii

Artemisia rothrockii is a North American species of sagebrush known by the common names timberline sagebrush and Rothrock's sagebrush. Artemisia rothrockii is endemic to California, where it is native to parts of the Sierra Nevada, the White Mountains, and the San Bernardino Mountains. It has been recorded from the Kern Plateau, Mount Dana, Angora Peak, and the vicinity of Fallen Leaf Lake. It grows in the dry transition between mountain meadows and forests. It can also tolerate wet conditions, surviving waterlogging during snowmelt. Artemisia rothrockii grows at elevations between 2000 and 3500 meters. This mountain shrub grows to heights of 20 to 50 centimeters, producing many upright stems from a narrow trunk. The evergreen foliage is dark green, glandular, sticky, and very aromatic. New twigs and leaves are somewhat woolly, but older parts are hairless. The narrow inflorescence holds clusters of flower heads lined with rough, shiny, slightly hairy phyllaries and containing yellowish disc florets. The fruit is an achene up to 2 millimeters long, sometimes with a pappus. The species is named for American forester Joseph Trimbel Rothrock, 1839 – 1922. References External links Calflora Database: Artemisia rothrockii (Rothrock sagebrush) rothrockii Endemic flora of California Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States) Natural history of the Transverse Ranges San Bernardino Mountains Plants described in 1876

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauzhetskaya%20Power%20Station

Pauzhetskaya Power Station

The Pauzhetskaya power station is located in the south-western part of the Kamchatka Peninsula, east of Ozernovskij settlement, located on the coast of the Okhotsk Sea. The geothermal power plant was put into operation in 1966. The power plant has two 6 MW turbines of direct cycle and 2.5 MW binary turbine. The first steam turbine is designed for an inlet pressure of 1.2 bars and a steam flow rate of 24.2 kg/s. The second steam turbine is designed for an inlet pressure of 2.2 bars and a steam flow rate of 25.8 kg/s. The binary turbine is designed for a separated water flow rate of 118 kg/s at 120 °C. Presently, one steam turbine is in operation, while the other steam turbine is a reserve. Power plant At the time of putting the plant into operation, its installed capacity was only 5 MW, it was two turbogenerator units with 2.5 MW MK-2.5 condensing turbines manufactured by the Kaluga Turbine Plant (1964) and turbo-generators of T2-2.5 type -2 production Lysvenskogo turbogenerator plant (1964 year of release). By 1980, the installed capacity reached 11 MW. In 2006, the first turbogenerator plant was reconstructed (new equipment was installed - a 6 MW steam turbine of the type GTPA-631 produced by OAO Kirovsky Zavod and a turbogenerator of the T-6-2U type produced by JSC Privod in Lysva). In early 2009, the TG-2 (MK-2,5) was decommissioned due to complete physical deterioration and the inability to continue operation. The installed capacity of the power plant at the end of 2010 is 12.0 MW. Generation of electric energy is carried out with the help of turbines operating on the geothermal steam of the Pauzhetskoye (Kambal) deposit of steam-hydrotherm. The available capacity of the power plant is 6.0 MW and is limited by the amount of geothermal steam supplied. In 2010, reconstruction began to increase the capacity of the power plant to 14.5 MW (the project "Establishment of a pilot binary power unit with a capacity of 2.5 MW"). In July 2011, the main work was completed on installing the unit's equipment, laying additional pipes from the wells of the Pauzhetskoye field and laying water conduits for cooling (total length ≈ 3600 m). The new block was planned to be launched in 2011. On January 1, 2006, the power plant was separated from OJSC Kamchatskenergo and began operating as an independent legal entity - OJSC Pauzhetskaya GeoPP. Since December 28, 2009, JSC Pauzhetskaya GeoPP is a member of JSC RusHydro Holding: JSC Geoterm (SDO of JSC RusHydro) owns 100% of the ordinary registered shares of JSC Pauzhetskaya GeoPP Geothermal reservoir The geothermal reservoir contains water with a temperature of about 190 °C. Proven steam resources of the Pauzhetska field are 35.5 kg/s (steam-water mixture – 424.5 kg/s). This steam-water mixture is produced from 10 wells. References "Geothermal Power Generation in Kamchatka, Russia", Dmitriy V. Kolesnikov, Aleksey A. Lyubin, and Aleksandr N. Shulyupin, Proceedings World Geothermal Congress 2015 Geothermal power stations in Russia Power stations built in the Soviet Union

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India%20national%20football%20team%20results%20%281980%E2%80%931989%29

India national football team results (1980–1989)

Results of India national football team from 1980-1989. Legend 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 See also Indian women's national football team results (1980–1989) History of the India national football team References Football 1980

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Augusta High School (Arkansas)

Augusta High School is a comprehensive public high school in Augusta, Arkansas, United States serving approximately 200 students in grades 8 through 12. The school is one of two public high schools in Woodruff County, Arkansas; the other is McCrory High School and it is the only high school in the Augusta School District. Academics The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students to complete at least 22 units to graduate. Students complete regular (core and career focus) courses and exams and may select Advanced Placement coursework and exams that provide an opportunity for college credit. The school is accredited by the ADE. Extracurricular activities The Augusta High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Red Devil with Red and white serving as its school colors. Athletics For 2014-16, the Augusta Red Devils compete in the 2A Region 6 (Football) Conference under the administration of the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA). Interscholastic activities include baseball, cheer, cross country (boys/girls), football, golf (boys/girls), softball, and track (boys/girls). Football: The Red Devils football teams have captured three state football championships winning consecutive titles in 1982 and 1983 before adding its last title banner in 1992. Golf: The boys golf team won its only state golf championship in 1971. Track and field: The girls track team won its only state championship in 1982. The boys track teams have won three state track and field championship titles (1988, 2010, 2011). Clubs and traditions Augusta students may participate in a variety of clubs and activities including: Art Club, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), National FFA Organization, Student Council and National Beta Club. Notable alumni Billy Ray Smith Sr. (1953)—NFL player (1957–71); member of 1971 Super Bowl champion Baltimore Colts. References External links Public high schools in Arkansas Schools in Woodruff County, Arkansas

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Sycamore Partners

Sycamore Partners is a private equity firm based in New York specializing in retail and consumer investments. The firm has approximately $10 billion in aggregate committed capital. History Founding Sycamore Partners was founded in 2011 by Stefan Kaluzny and Peter Morrow. Before Sycamore, Kaluzny was a Managing Partner at Golden Gate Capital and was employed since the firm's inception. Prior to joining Golden Gate, he co-founded Delray Farms, Inc. and also served as its Chief Executive Officer. Kaluzny received a BA from Yale University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Morrow served as a Principal at Golden Gate before co-founding Sycamore. Peter Morrow received a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. Holdings Current CommerceHub Staples (Acquired 2017) Pure Fishing (Acquired January 2019) Brands include: ABU Garcia, All Star, Berkley, Chub, Fenwick, Greys, Hardy, Hodgman, Johnson, JRC, Mitchell, Penn, Pflueger, Sebile, Shakespeare, SpiderWire, Stren, and Ugly Stik. Belk (Acquired 2015) Hot Topic (Acquired 2013) MGF Sourcing NBG Home Talbots (Acquired 2012) The Limited (Acquired 2017) Torrid (acquired 2013) Premium Apparel LLC (affiliate of Sycamore Partners used to acquire Ann Taylor, Lane Bryant and related brands from Ascena Retail Group in December 2020.) Ann Taylor Lane Bryant (Cacique) LOFT Lou & Grey Azamara Cruises (Acquired January 2021) Express, Inc. (January 2021) Former EMP Merchandising sold to Warner Music Group in 2018. Nine West Holdings (2013-2018) Jones New York sold to Authentic Brands Group in 2015. Nine West sold to Authentic Brands Group in 2018. Bandolino sold to Authentic Brands Group in 2018. Kurt Geiger Acquired by Jones Apparel Group in 2011. Sold to Cinven in 2015. Stuart Weitzman sold to Coach, Inc. (now known as Tapestry, Inc.) in 2015. Coldwater Creek (2014-2020) assets sold to Hong Kong procurement company Newtimes Group in 2020. Recent Investments In 2011, Sycamore acquired a 51% stake in MGF Sourcing, finally completing the total takeover in 2015. In 2012 the firm acquired Talbots for $391 million. In 2013, Sycamore acquired Hot Topic and Torrid for $600 million. In 2014, the firm acquired Coldwater Creek, Jones New York for $2.2 billion which was then sold to Authentic Brands Group in 2015. Kurt Geiger which was then sold to Cinven in 2015. Sycamore also sold the Stuart Weitzman business to Coach, Inc. in 2015 for $574 million. In 2015, the firm acquired Belk, Inc for $3 billion, and EMP Merchandising, whilst divesting Pathlight Capital In 2017, Sycamore's Nine West Holdings acquired Kasper and Sycamore Partners purchased NBG Home. The firm then went onto win the bid for The Limited, bidding $26.8 million. In June 2017, Reuters reported that Staples Inc. had agreed to sell itself for $6.9 billion. Sycamore also sold over 300 Dollar Express stores to rival, Dollar General. In July 2020, it was announced that Sycamore Partners had made a $1.75B offer to acquire department store chain and competitor JCPenney out of bankruptcy, and would rebrand 250 JCPenney stores to the Belk name, to help the chain compete directly with Macy's. Under the plan, the remaining JCPenney stores will be liquidated. The plan was not selected. In January 2021 Sycamore Partners bought Azamara Cruises from the Royal Caribbean Group. References Private equity firms of the United States Financial services companies based in New York City Financial services companies established in 2011 2011 establishments in New York City Privately held companies based in New York City

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dal%C3%AD%20%28footballer%29

Dalí (footballer)

Reginaldo Dalin Nkogo Obama (born 20 March 1999), sportingly known as Dalí or Dalin, is an Equatoguinean footballer who plays as a left midfielder for Liga Nacional de Fútbol club Cano Sport Academy. He was a member of the Equatorial Guinea national team. International career Dalí made his international debut for Equatorial Guinea on 18 January 2018. That day, he was a second half substitution in a 0–1 loss to Rwanda at the 2018 African Nations Championship. Career statistics International References External links 1999 births Living people Association football midfielders Equatoguinean footballers People from Bata, Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea international footballers Cano Sport Academy players

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moshe%20Atzmon

Moshe Atzmon

Moshe Atzmon (, born 30 July 1931) is an Israeli conductor. He was born Móse Grószberger in Budapest, and at the age of thirteen he emigrated with his family to Tel Aviv, Israel. He started his musical career on the horn before going to London for further studies in conducting. He has won several conducting prizes and held many positions with major orchestras. He was chief conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra from 1967 to 1971 and the Basel Symphony Orchestra from 1972 to 1986. He was chief conductor of orchestras in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Rennes and of the Dortmunder Philharmoniker. External links Moshe Atzmon biography at DaCapo Records webpage Moshe Atzmon biography 1931 births Living people Israeli conductors (music) Hungarian conductors (music) Male conductors (music) Jewish classical musicians Israeli Jews Hungarian Jews Hungarian emigrants to Mandatory Palestine Israeli people of Hungarian-Jewish descent Musicians from Budapest People from Tel Aviv 21st-century conductors (music) 21st-century Hungarian male musicians

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spasmolytic%20%28song%29

Spasmolytic (song)

Spasmolytic is a single by the band Skinny Puppy from the album Too Dark Park. Deftones created a remix of the song that was included on Remix dystemper and the Saw IV soundtrack. At a running time of 31:22, "Spasmolytic" is Skinny Puppy's longest 12-inch single. The cover art is by Jim Cummins (I, Braineater). The track "Harsh Stone White", when performed live, featured a backing video that, like the infamous Worlock video, consisted of frightening and graphic scenes from movies. These include The Hunger, Blue Velvet, Day of the Dead, The Thing, Pumpkinhead, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Drugstore Cowboy, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Dead Ringers, Altered States, Evil Dead II, Brain Damage, Parents, The Fly II, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Galaxy of Terror, and The Serpent and the Rainbow. Track listing Notes Track 5, "Choralone (Live in Houston)", is only listed on the disc itself. Additionally, it is not featured on all CDs. Personnel All credits adapted from liner notes. Skinny Puppy Nivek Ogre – vocals cEvin Key – synthesizers, programming, engineering, production Dwayne Goettel – synthesizers, programming, engineering, production Additional personnel Dave Ogilvie – production, mixing (2–5) Anthony Valcic – editing Ken Marshall – engineering Greg Reely – mixing (2) Jim Cummins – artwork John Rummen – typography References 1991 singles Skinny Puppy songs 1990 songs Capitol Records singles Songs written by cEvin Key Songs written by Dwayne Goettel Songs written by Dave Ogilvie

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Swaia

Al-Swaia

Al-Swaia () is a Syrian village located in Al-Saan Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Al-Swaia had a population of 68 in the 2004 census. References Populated places in Salamiyah District

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey%20Reibelt

Casey Reibelt

Casey Lisa Reibelt (born 15 January 1988) is an Australian soccer referee who officiates in the A-League Women (W-League prior to 2021) and is an international referee. Reibelt took to refereeing at the age of 15. She began officiating in the A-League Women, then known as W-League, in 2008 and has been FIFA listed since 2014. The W-League was rebranded in 2021. She was selected to officiate at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France. References Living people 1988 births A-League Women referees Australian soccer referees FIFA Women's World Cup referees Women association football referees

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maison%20Saint-Gabriel

Maison Saint-Gabriel

The Maison Saint-Gabriel Museum is located in Montreal, Quebec and is dedicated to preserving the history, heritage and artifacts of the settlers of New France in the mid 17th century. The museum consists of a small farm, which has been administered for more than 300 years by the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal, founded by Marguerite Bourgeoys in Montreal in 1658. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 2007. Beginning On October 31, 1662, Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve conceded land in Pointe-Saint-Charles to Marguerite Bourgeoys. The purpose of this land was to establish a farm that would feed the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal and support its work. In order to plant crops, mainly corn, wheat, and pumpkin, the land was cleared by engagés. These workers helped with the heavy work, and also helped protect the Congregation from any enemy attacks. In 1668, Marguerite Bourgeoys bought land adjacent to hers, on which stood a house and a barn, from Francois Le Ber and Jeanne Testard. Though it was never referred to as such at the time, this later become the Maison Saint-Gabriel. Initially, Sister Catherine Crolo was primarily in charge of the farm and the house: she planned the labour, the planting, and the harvest, as well as the transport of produce from the farm to the surrounding community. Sister Crolo was also responsible for overseeing the other Sisters in the community. School In its early years, in addition to providing subsistence for the Congregation, the farm served as a preparatory school. It housed young women destined for or residing in Montreal, as well as some Filles du Roi, who were recruited in France. These girls were brought to New France in order to provide wives for the numerous single men of the colony, and by so doing, to boost the settler population; this plan was in effect from 1663 to 1673. House and farm In 1693, the old farmhouse burned down. However, the foundation and the creamery survived the fire, and were incorporated into the reconstruction of the house, which was completed in 1698. This project was spearheaded by tradesmen, mainly masons, carpenters, and woodworkers. The architecture of the rebuilt house, mainly the two-storey body, the oak frame and ash beams, and the lean-tos, contributed to the heritage value of the house because it captured the essence of 17th century structural design. In the early to mid 18th century, in order to maintain the agricultural roots of the house and to expand the farm, the Congregation bought many pieces of surrounding land. Throughout the 18th century, the Sisters cultivated wheat and oats and built a chicken coop, a barn, and stables. In the 19th century, the animals raised on the farm were used to produce butter, wool, soap, and leather. 19th century The house was transformed and modified over the years. As the city of Montreal expanded and industrialized and as immigration increased, some of the farmland of the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal was sold to allow for the construction of new housing. The construction of the railroad and the opening of the Lachine Canal brought rapid growth and urbanization to Pointe-Saint-Charles, and from the 1850s onward, developers and the city of Montreal slowly dismantled the domain. Museum In the early 1960s, after officially celebrating the 300th anniversary of Marguerite Bourgeoys' ownership of land in Pointe-Saint-Charles, interest in turning the original house into a museum increased. However, in order to do so, another establishment needed to be constructed to house the sisters who would oversee the museum project. Therefore, the construction of the Jeanne-LeBer house began in 1963, and was completed in 1964. The Maison Saint-Gabriel, the original farm house purchased by Bourgeoys in 1668, was then classified as a historic monument by the Ministère de la Culture, des Communications et de la Condition féminine in October 1965. Work began to restore the house that same year, under the supervision of architect Victor Depocas. The objective of the restoration was to conserve the walls and re-create within them the living conditions of the sisters who resided in the house in the 17th century. Thus, the kitchen, the common room, the basement, the chapel, the dormitory, the King's daughters' room, and the attic were refurbished and outfitted with artifacts that created an image and feeling reminiscent of the original house. During the summer, costumed interpreters and artisans host live demonstrations showcasing 17th century craftmaking. In addition, the house and barn are surrounded by gardens. The Glade and the Poetry Path hosts indigenous plants and shrubs. The Farmhouse Gardens re-create a 17th-century vegetable garden. The Sharecroppers' garden honours the women of the Congregation of Notre Dame. These gardens add an horticultural element to the museum. Collections The Maison Saint-Gabriel museum hosts over 15,000 artifacts. The 17th-century house and the 18th-century barn hold a collection that helps re-create rural living in New France, using objects dating from the 17th century onwards. There are many original objects, while others are reproductions based on drawings conserved from the 17th century. The collection includes domestic objects (lighting and appliances), religious clothing and accessories, furniture from homes and churches, materials of correspondence (letters and books), religious and decorative art, and finally textile, construction, agricultural and trade tools. Expansion On November 1, 2010, the Jeanne-Leber house was officially incorporated into the Maison Saint-Gabriel Museum as the Catherine-Crolo pavilion. This building houses the gift shop, which has a tea room overlooking a terrace and which promotes local artisans. It also contains a reception area and a room for cultural activities. The cost of the project was absorbed in part by the Governments of Canada and of Quebec. The ministries support this project as a way of educating visitors by preserving the heritage of Marguerite Bourgeoys and the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal. Affiliations The museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada. References External links Maison Saint-Gabriel (Official Website) Virtual Museum of Canada Répertoire du Patrimoine Culturel du Québec Museums in Montreal Historic house museums in Quebec Houses in Montreal National Historic Sites in Quebec Heritage immovables of Quebec French Colonial architecture in Canada Le Sud-Ouest

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbankomo%20Centre%20of%20Excellence

Mbankomo Centre of Excellence

The Mbankomo Centre of Excellence (French: Centre d'Excellence de Mbankomo) is sports training facility owned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Mbankomo, Cameroon which has been operational since 1998. It is situated in the middle of the equatorial forest which gives teams a secluded place for training. The centre also serves as the home venue of the Cameroon national football team. History Development It was during one of Assisi's Executive Committee meeting in South Africa in April 2003 that the CAF had decided to contribute more to the development of football on the continent through the construction of sports facilities. In its first phase achievements, six regions of Africa had been identified. For the zone in Central Africa, the country of Roger Milla was chosen. The Government of the Republic of Cameroon has offered Mbankomo field, located 24 km from Yaoundé. December 20, 2006, Shorouk, an Egyptian company started work, which in principle should be received in the month of July. Costs Six (6) billion CFA francs. In the opinion of Issa Hayatou, the chairman of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), it is approximately the amount of money already engulfed by his institution in the works construction of the "Centre of Excellence" in Cameroon. The announcement was made last Friday during a site visit by the President of CAF, who was accompanied on the occasion by his employees. In the opinion of Issa Hayatou, the contribution of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) is $1.8 million (1.2 in interest-free repayable loan and $600 million in donations). The rest of the investment capital comes from the CAF. He added that the Centre of Excellence Mbankomo could be more expensive: "If the government of Cameroon did not exempt the construction material of all customs duties." Tenants Some teams have already used the centre's infrastructure: Burkina Faso national football team Cameroon national football team Facilities Already built over five hectares, 24 hectares were granted by the State of Cameroon, the Academy is located near the centre of Mbankomo, four kilometers from the road Yaounde- Douala. The architectural masterpiece includes a large central building, which has 40 luxury rooms, a restaurant, a conference room and several offices. Two playgrounds for the practice of football are being finalized. A maximum size (90mx120m) field will be covered with synthetic turf and other minimum size (45mx90) will be natural grass. The centre has the following facilities: 02 football playgrounds fields with artificial grass 01 playing field with natural grass 01 multi playground for volleyball, basketball and handball 01 tennis field 01 semi-olympic pool 35 double rooms 05 single rooms 02 gyms equipped with fitness equipment of high technology 01 sauna room 01 steam 01 Jacuzzi 01 conference room with 110 seats and full sound system with a translation booth 04 rooms with sound 30 seats each for the technical preparation of workshops and seminars players 01 restaurant of 104 seats 01 bar with terrace 01 hall giving access to the many facilities of the centre 02 villas 01 Administration Building 01 oxygenation area, which links 24 hectares of land available that are about to be built for walking 02 parking spaces for 250 vehicles are constructed 09 tanks with a capacity of 12,000 liters for drinkable/clean water supply 03 generators for electricity supply Only 6 hectares of the 24 hectares available are occupied. Operations The centre which has been operational since 2010, is located in the quiet equatorial forest, in a secure, ideal for training, green housing and seminars environment References External links {fr}YAOUNDE - 21 MAI 2008 © Emile Zola Ndé Tchoussi | Mutations {fr} {fr} {fr}16392.html Football in Cameroon Association football training grounds in Cameroon

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicuco%20Airport

Cicuco Airport

Cicuco Airport is an airport serving the town of Cicuco in the Bolívar Department of Colombia. The airport is near the Ciénega El Medio, an arm of the Magdalena River. See also Transport in Colombia List of airports in Colombia References External links OurAirports - Cicuco Airport FallingRain - Cicuco Airport Airports in Colombia

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uetendorf

Uetendorf

Uetendorf is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Uetendorf is close to the city of Thun, and connected to traffic through the A6 motorway and the BLS AG's Thun-Belp-Bern railway line. Due to its favourable geographic situation, it is home to several small to medium-sized industry companies, most notably the "Sarner Cristal" Glass Hut. History Uetendorf is first mentioned in 994 as udendorf. The number of scattered neolithic, Bronze Age and La Tène artifacts indicate that the area around Uetendorf was home to many prehistoric settlements. During the Roman era, in the 2nd century AD, there was a large country estate near the modern village. After the collapse of the Western Roman Empire the estate probably remained in operation and eventually became a royal estate under the Kings of Burgundy. In 994, Emperor Otto III donated many of his royal estates, including Uetendorf, to support the imperial Selz Abbey in Alsace. The estate and village apparently passed through several owners over the next centuries. In 1232 the Lords of Uetendorf appear in records as members of the city council of Bern. In 1370 they apparently sold Uetendorf to Johann Zeinigen of Thun. He and his descendants owned the village and lands until some time in the 15th century, when they were sold to the hospital in Thun. In 1521 the hospital combined Uetendorf, Längenbühl and Uttigen together into the municipality of Uetendorf in the district court of Seftigen where it remained for over two centuries. In 1783 it became a municipality in the Thun District where it remains today. The village of Uetendorf was part of the parish of Amsoldingen. In 1528 Bern adopted the new faith of the Protestant Reformation and the entire parish converted. In 1578 it became part of the nearby parish of Thierachern, but remained without its own church until 1955. The village economy was based on raising crops and livestock in the flood plains and valley floors of the Glütschbach and Kander rivers. However, the frequent floods forced the villages to build and maintain an extensive network of levees and dikes. During the 1860s the Aare River correction projects finally reduced the flood risk and drained the swampy land around the rivers. The projects opened up additional farm land and reduced losses due to flooding. The completion of the Gürbetal railroad in 1902 connected the village with its neighbors and the growing city of Thun. The railroad brought industry and jobs to the municipality. In 1953 the Selve AG metal works opened in the village. The large factory brought other machinery and engineering companies into the municipality and fueled population growth. Completion of the A8 motorway in 1971 provided another connection for the growing population. Along with small businesses and factories, a waste water treatment plant was built. Today the plant treats water for 32 neighboring communities. When the factory closed in 1993, the local economy was diversified enough that the population remained steady. In 2005 about 70% of the working population commuted to jobs outside the municipality, however about 48% of the jobs in Uetendorf were filled by workers who commuted into the municipality. The Eichberg estate, which was built in 1792–1793 for Carolus von Fischer, became a boarding school in 1932. The boarding school remained open until 1984. The Uetendorfberg Switzerland Foundation opened a school and residence for the deaf in 1921. Uetendorf had its own primary school and shared a secondary school with Thierachern. However the secondary school district dissolved in 1959, forcing the municipality to build their own school in that year. Geography Uetendorf has an area of . As of the 2004 survey, a total of or 71.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 7.9% is forested. Of rest of the municipality or 20.9% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes. Between the 1981 and 2004 surveys the settled area increased from to , an increase of 36.77%. From the same survey, industrial buildings made up 3.5% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 10.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.5%. A total of 6.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 53.4% is used for growing crops and 15.9% is pasturage, while 1.9% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. The municipality is on the western edge of the Aare valley. It consists of the village of Uetendorf, which is made up of the Dorf, Berg and Allmend neighborhoods, as well as scattered farm houses. On 31 December 2009 Amtsbezirk Thun, the municipality's former district, was dissolved. On the following day, 1 January 2010, it joined the newly created Verwaltungskreis Thun. Coat of arms The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is "Azure on a Bend Argent three Roses Gules barbed and seeded proper". Demographics Uetendorf has a population () of . , 5.7% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Between the last two years (2010-2012) the population changed at a rate of -0.8%. Migration accounted for -1.4%, while births and deaths accounted for -0.1%. Most of the population () speaks German (5,434 or 95.3%) as their first language, Albanian is the second most common (44 or 0.8%) and various African languages (not further specified) are the third (43 or 0.8%). There are 41 people who speak French, 31 people who speak Italian and one person who speaks Romansh. , the population was 49.6% male and 50.4% female. The population was composed of 2,756 Swiss men (46.2% of the population) and 202 (3.4%) non-Swiss men. There were 2,845 Swiss women (47.7%) and 163 (2.7%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality, 1,426 or about 25.0% were born in Uetendorf and lived there in 2000. There were 3,000 or 52.6% who were born in the same canton, while 667 or 11.7% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 397 or 7.0% were born outside of Switzerland. , children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 20.0% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 60.0% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 20.0%. , there were 2,258 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 2,878 married individuals, 293 widows or widowers and 273 individuals who are divorced. , there were 720 households that consisted of only one person and 140 households with five or more people. , a total of 2,223 apartments (93.4% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 108 apartments (4.5%) were seasonally occupied and 50 apartments (2.1%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 1.5 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0.5%. In 2012, single family homes made up 58.5% of the total housing in the municipality. The historical population is given in the following chart: Economy , Uetendorf had an unemployment rate of 1.2%. , there were a total of 3,111 people employed in the municipality. Of these, there were 127 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 46 businesses involved in this sector. The secondary sector employs 1,227 people and there were 115 businesses in this sector. The tertiary sector employs 1,757 people, with 322 businesses in this sector. There were 3,057 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 41.4% of the workforce. there were a total of 2,395 full-time equivalent jobs. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 87, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 1,163 of which 556 or (47.8%) were in manufacturing and 584 (50.2%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 1,145. In the tertiary sector; 480 or 41.9% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 95 or 8.3% were in the movement and storage of goods, 24 or 2.1% were in a hotel or restaurant, 24 or 2.1% were in the information industry, 99 or 8.6% were technical professionals or scientists, 65 or 5.7% were in education and 157 or 13.7% were in health care. , there were 1,464 workers who commuted into the municipality and 2,157 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 1.5 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. A total of 900 workers (38.1% of the 2,364 total workers in the municipality) both lived and worked in Uetendorf. Of the working population, 16.5% used public transportation to get to work, and 51.8% used a private car. The local and cantonal tax rate in Uetendorf is one of the lowest in the canton. In 2012 the average local and cantonal tax rate on a married resident, with two children, of Uetendorf making 150,000 CHF was 11.5%, while an unmarried resident's rate was 17.2%. For comparison, the average rate for the entire canton in 2011, was 14.2% and 22.0%, while the nationwide average was 12.3% and 21.1% respectively. In 2010 there were a total of 2,688 tax payers in the municipality. Of that total, 890 made over 75,000 CHF per year. There were 17 people who made between 15,000 and 20,000 per year. The average income of the over 75,000 CHF group in Uetendorf was 109,635 CHF, while the average across all of Switzerland was 131,244 CHF. In 2011 a total of 1.9% of the population received direct financial assistance from the government. Politics In the 2011 federal election the most popular party was the Swiss People's Party (SVP) which received 37.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the Conservative Democratic Party (BDP) (15.8%), the Social Democratic Party (SP) (13.7%) and the Green Party (7.6%). In the federal election, a total of 2,407 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 51.8%. Religion From the , 4,333 or 76.0% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church, while 514 or 9.0% were Roman Catholic. Of the rest of the population, there were 19 members of an Orthodox church (or about 0.33% of the population), there were four persons (or about 0.07% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church, and there were 234 (or about 4.10% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were six individuals (or about 0.11% of the population) who were Jewish, and 137 (or about 2.40% of the population) who were Muslim. There were 11 persons who were Buddhist, four individuals who were Hindu and 10 persons who belonged to another church. Two hundred seventy-two (or about 4.77% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist, and 158 individuals (or about 2.77% of the population) did not answer the question. Education In Uetendorf about 62.5% of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 15.7% have completed additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). Of the 575 who had completed some form of tertiary schooling listed in the census, 79.1% were Swiss men, 17.9% were Swiss women, 2.6% were non-Swiss men. The Canton of Bern school system provides one year of non-obligatory Kindergarten, followed by six years of primary school. This is followed by three years of obligatory lower secondary school where the students are separated according to ability and aptitude. Following the lower secondary students may attend additional schooling or they may enter an apprenticeship. During the 2012-13 school year, there were a total of 649 students attending classes in Uetendorf. There were a total of 103 students in the German language kindergarten classes in the municipality. Of the kindergarten students, 4.9% were permanent or temporary residents of Switzerland (not citizens) and 3.9% have a different mother language than the classroom language. The municipality's primary school had 323 students in German language classes. Of the primary students, 7.7% were permanent or temporary residents of Switzerland (not citizens) and 9.6% have a different mother language than the classroom language. During the same year, the lower secondary school had a total of 223 students. There were 6.7% who were permanent or temporary residents of Switzerland (not citizens) and 12.6% have a different mother language than the classroom language. , there were a total of 758 students attending any school in the municipality. Of those, 715 both lived and attended school in the municipality, while 43 students came from another municipality. During the same year, 115 residents attended schools outside the municipality. Uetendorf is home to the Bibliothek Uetendorf library. The library has () 14,775 books or other media, and loaned out 40,108 items in the same year. It was open a total of 250 days with average of 12 hours per week during that year. References External links Official website Municipalities of the canton of Bern

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armeria%20splendens

Armeria splendens

Armeria splendens is an ornamental plant in the family Plumbaginaceae, which is native to Europe. External links Armeria splendens photos splendens Flora of Europe Garden plants of Europe

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South African jazz

South African jazz is the jazz of South Africa. History The jazz scene in South Africa grew much as it did in the United States. Through performances in nightclubs, dances, and other venues, musicians had the opportunity to play music often. Musicians such as singer Sathima Bea Benjamin learned by going to nightclubs and jam sessions and waiting for opportunities to offer their talents. One unique aspect of the South African jazz scene was the appearance of individuals imitating popular artists as closely as possible because the real musician wasn't there to perform in the area. For instance, one could find a "Cape Town Dizzy Gillespie" who would imitate not only the music, but the look and style of Dizzy. This practice created a strong environment to nurture some artists who would eventually leave South Africa and become legitimate contributors to the international jazz scene. One of the first major bebop groups in South Africa in the 1950s was the Jazz Epistles. This group consisted of trombonist Jonas Gwangwa, trumpeter Hugh Masekela, saxophonist Kippie Moeketsi, and pianist Abdullah Ibrahim (then known as Dollar Brand). This group brought the sounds of United States bebop, created by artists such as Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and Thelonious Monk, to Cape Town with Moeketsi modeling his sound and style on Parker's. This group was the first in South Africa to cut a record in the bebop style, but their contemporaries, the Blue Notes, led by pianist Chris McGregor, were no less involved in the local jazz scene. Together, these two groups formed the backbone of South African bebop. An early use of jazz as an anti-apartheid tool was the production of a musical entitled King Kong. Written as a social commentary on young black South Africans, much of the music was arranged and performed by famous South African jazz musicians, including all the members of the Jazz Epistles, minus bandleader Abdullah Ibrahim. The musical was premiered to an integrated audience at the University of Witwatersrand despite efforts of the government to prevent its opening. The university had legal jurisdiction over its property and was able to allow the gathering of an integrated audience. From this point on, as the play toured South Africa, it carried this undertone of defiance with it. The success of the play eventually took it to premiere in London, and while failing financially outside of South Africa, allowed many local jazz musicians an opportunity to obtain passports and leave the country. In March 1960, the first in a series of small uprisings occurred, in an event that is now known as the Sharpeville Massacre. Censorship was dramatically increased by the apartheid government, which led to the shutting down of all venues and events that catered to or employed both black and white individuals. Gatherings of more than ten people were also declared illegal. As a result, a mass exodus was created of jazz musicians leaving South Africa seeking work. Among these were pianist Abdullah Ibrahim, his wife and jazz vocalist Sathima Bea Benjamin, trumpeter Hugh Masekela, and vocalist Miriam Makeba. For some, the move proved to be fortuitous. Ibrahim and Benjamin found themselves in the company of US jazz great Duke Ellington in a night club in Paris in early 1963. The meet resulted in a recording of Ibrahim's trio, Duke Ellington presents the Dollar Brand Trio, and a recording of Benjamin, accompanied by Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Ibrahim, and Svend Asmussen, called A Morning in Paris. Artists such as Masekela traveled to the United States and were exposed first hand to the American jazz scene. One of the most important subgenres of jazz in the region is Cape Jazz. The music originates from Cape Town and surrounding towns and is inspired by the carnival music of the area, sometimes referred to as Goema. Genres Cape Jazz Marabi Notable South African jazz musicians Individuals The following is a list of South African jazz musicians. Allen Kwelaguitarist Andile Yenanapianist Basil "Manenberg" Coetzeesaxophonist; deceased Bheki Mselekupiano, saxophone; deceased Bokani Dyerpianist Claude Deppatrumpet; resident in London Dorothy Masukasinger; born in Zimbabwe, moved to South Africa aged 12 Dudu Pukwanacomposer, saxophonist, and pianist; deceased George Cupidodrums; resident in Melbourne, Australia Hilton Schilderpiano, multi instruments Ike Morizsinger, composer and lyricist Johnny Dyanicomposer and double bassist; deceased Johnny Fourieguitar; deceased Jonathan Butlerguitarist, also does rhythm and blues Judith Sephumasinger, now an Afro-pop singer seldom sings jazz Julian Bahulaband leader; resident in London Kesivan Naidoodrums Kippie Moeketsisaxophone and clarinet Marcus Wyattcomposer, trumpeter and producer McCoy Mrubatasaxophonist and flautist Melanie Scholtzsinger, songwriter Mongezi Fezacomposer, trumpet player and flautist Moreira Chonguicasaxophones Morris Goldberg, saxophones; resident in New York Moses Khumalosaxophonist; deceased Moses Taiwa Molelekwapianist; deceased Nduduzo Makhathinipianist Nikele Moyakesaxophonist Paul Hanmercomposer and pianist Robbie Jansenalto sax, flute, vocals; deceased Sibusiso Mashiloanepianist Tony Cedrasguitar, piano; resident in New York Tutu Puoanevocalist; resident in Belgium Winston Mankunku Ngozisaxophone; deceased Zim Ngqawanacomposer, flautist and saxophonist; deceased Groups African Jazz Pioneers National Youth Jazz Band The Blue Notes The Rhodes University Jazz Band UCT Big Band References External links "The Development of Jazz In South Africa". Hotep Idris Galeta. November 25, 2003. Music scenes

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wangchannoi%20Sor%20Palangchai

Wangchannoi Sor Palangchai

Wangchannoi Sor Palangchai or Wangchannoi Sor Sirada (; born: May 30, 1967 in Lopburi) is a retired Muay Thai fighter from Thailand. He was a famous and popular fighter in the 80s and 90s. His complete record has not been saved, but it's expected to be around 300 fights with no more than 50 losses. He is well known for his heavy punching power. He fought under other names such as "Wangchannoi Wor Valapon" (วังจั่นน้อย ว.วราพล) and "Wangchannoi Chor Tabtimto" (วังจั่นน้อย ช.ทับทิมโต). Biography and career Wangchannoi (nickname: Porn; ภรณ์) was born in Tambon Wang Chan, Amphoe Khok Samrong, Lopburi province in central Thailand. He received a diploma from Rattana Commercial School (currently Rattana Bundit University). He started his career at the age of 10 by establishing a reputation in his native. Later, he came to Bangkok as a fighter under the famous promoter Songchai Rattanasuban. He is more known when he can overcome Namphon Nongkeepahuyuth won Lumpinee Stadium Junior flyweight title as a part of professional boxing WBC world Super flyweight title match between Gilberto Román vs Kongtoranee Payakaroon undercard, and also has won four times Lumpinee Stadium Flyweight title. Later, he stripped for promoted to the heavier division. He won five times Lumpinee Stadium Junior featherweight titles, his highest salary is 260,000 baht. He fought with many famous fighters, such as Oley Kiatoneway, Chamuakpetch Hapalang, Samransak Muangsurin, Kongtoranee Payakaroon, Jaroenthong Kiatbanchong, Karuhat Sor.Supawan, and a legendary Samart Payakaroon. Especially with the Samart, which is considered the best Muay Thai fighter of the era. He can overcome on the undercard of professional boxing IBF Junior flyweight world title match between Tacy Macalos vs. Muangchai Kittikasem on May 2, 1989 at Lumpinee Stadium. After the bout, Samart announced his retirement on ring immediately. In 1993, he was awarded best fighter of the year. He received the nickname from Muay Thai fans "33 sec. puncher" from his defeat knockout Namkabuan Nongkeepahuyuth, a younger brother of Namphon Nongkeepahuyuth in the first round with only 33 seconds with a fist. In addition, he also has another nickname "Chivas lad" since he often booze with his friends after the bout. Retirement He last fight with a defeat to Rambonoi Chor Tabtim by points in 1997. After retirement, he has been a Muay thai trainer in his older brother's Muay Thai gym for a while. After that, he traveled to France to be a trainer and switch to fight for two years to return to Thailand. At present, Wangchannoi is a trainer at "Chor Hapayak Gym" at Tambon Lam Luk Ka, Amphoe Lam Luk Ka, Pathum Thani province. Titles Lumpinee Stadium 1986 Lumpinee Stadium 108 lbs Champion 1988 Lumpinee Stadium 122 lbs Champion (defended once) 1991 Lumpinee Stadium 122 lbs Champion 1993 Lumpinee Stadium 122 lbs Champion 1994 Lumpinee Stadium 122 lbs Champion International Muay Thai Council 2001 IMTC World Champion Awards 1993 Sports Writers Association of Thailand Fighter of the Year Fight record |- bgcolor="#fbb" | 2001-|| Loss ||align=left| Nordin El Otmani|| || Amsterdam, Netherlands || || || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2000-11-05 || Win ||align=left| Damien Trainor || || England || TKO (Jumping knee)|| 3 || |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2000-06-12|| Win ||align=left| Joao Monteiro || || Fort-de-France, Martinique || || || |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2000-05-|| Win ||align=left| Djamel Yacouben || || Clermont-Ferrand, France || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2000-05-20|| Win ||align=left| Christophe Leveque || Gala France Thaïlande || Villebon-sur-Yvette, France || KO || 4 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2000-04-22 || Win ||align=left| Stevie Sheddeon || || Scotland ||KO || 3 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2000-02-12 || Win ||align=left| Julien Muller || || Nantes, France || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 1999-12-05|| Win ||align=left| Joao Monteiro || || Saint-Nazaire, France || || || |- style="background:#cfc;" | || Win ||align=left| Jean-Marc Savonnier || || France || || || |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1997 || Loss||align=left| Rambojiew Por.Tubtim ||Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1996-10-05 || Loss ||align=left| Dokmafai Tor.Sithichai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision|| 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1995-11-13 || Win ||align=left| Thaphisun Sor.Maliwan || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision|| 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1995-08-19 || Win ||align=left| Prayut Na Phinthorn || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision|| 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1995-06-27 || Loss ||align=left| Kaoponglek Luksuratum || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision|| 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1995-06-09 || Win ||align=left| Teerapong Sitkorayuth || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision|| 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1995-04-18 || Loss||align=left| Jompoplek Sor.Sumalee || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision|| 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1995-02-28 || Win||align=left| Keng Singnakhonkui || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision|| 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1994-12-04 || Win ||align=left| Lamnamoon Sor.Sumalee || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Left Hook)|| || |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1994-10-10 ||Loss ||align=left| Saengmorakot Sor.Ploenjit || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO (Punches)|| 3 || |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1994-08-26 ||Loss ||align=left| Samkor Kiatmontep || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1994-07-29 || Loss ||align=left| Hansuk Prasathinpanomrung || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1994-05-27 || Win ||align=left| Boonlai Sor.Thanikul || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1994-04-29 || Win ||align=left| Karuhat Sor.Supawan || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1994-03-08 || Win ||align=left| Kaensak Sor.Ploenjit || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1994-02-15 || Win||align=left| Kaensak Sor.Ploenjit || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1994-01-07 || Win ||align=left| Karuhat Sor.Supawan || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1993-11-30 || Loss||align=left| Chatchai Paiseetong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1993-10-22 || Win||align=left| Chatchai Paiseetong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1993-09-17 || Win ||align=left| Mathee Jadeepitak || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1993-08-31 || Win ||align=left| Jaroensap Kiatbanchong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1993-07-30 || Win ||align=left| Hansuk Prasathinpanomrung || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1993-07-11 || Win ||align=left| Jompoplek Sor.Sumalee || || Nakhon Sawan, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1993-03-16|| Loss ||align=left| Rittichai Lookchaomaesaithong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1993-02-05|| Loss ||align=left| Oley Kiatoneway || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1992-12-04 || Win||align=left| Lamnamoon Sor.Sumalee || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 2 || |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1992-11-06 ||Loss ||align=left| Pompetch Naratreekul || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1992-07-11 || Win||align=left| Jompoplek Sor.Sumalee || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1992-06-30 ||Loss ||align=left| Nungubon Sitlerchai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 2 || |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1992-05-29 ||Loss ||align=left| Nuathoranee Thongracha || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1992-04-07 || Win||align=left| Cherry Sor Wanich || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Right uppercut)|| 2 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1992-03-10 || Win||align=left| Karuhat Sor.Supawan || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1992-01-31 || Loss ||align=left| Boonlai Sor.Thanikul || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1991-12-27 || Loss||align=left| Namkabuan Nongkee Pahuyuth || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1991-11-26 || Win||align=left| Namkabuan Nongkee Pahuyuth || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1991-11-03 || Win||align=left| Cherry Sor Wanich || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1991-10-25 || Win||align=left| Jongsanan Fairtex || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1991-09-03 || Win||align=left| Cherry Sor Wanich || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1991-08-06 || Win||align=left| Petchdam Sor.Bodin || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Punches) || 1 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1991-07-21|| Win ||align=left| Oley Kiatoneway || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1991-07-02|| Win ||align=left| Jaroenthong Kiatbanchong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1991-06-14 || Win||align=left| Superlek Sorn E-Sarn || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1991-04-30 || Loss||align=left| Namkabuan Nongkee Pahuyuth || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1991-40-05 || Win||align=left| Samranthong Kiatbanchong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO || 1 || 1:30 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1991-03-05|| Loss ||align=left| Oley Kiatoneway || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1991-01-21 || Win ||align=left| Oley Kiatoneway || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1990-12-18 || Win||align=left| Superlek Chor.Sawat || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1990-11-20|| Win||align=left| Dokmaipa Por Pongsawang || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1990-10-30 || Win ||align=left| Namkabuan Nongkee Pahuyuth || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Left Hook) || 1 || 0:33 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1990-08-07 || Loss||align=left| Superlek Chor.Sawat || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1990-07-10 || Win ||align=left| Rainbow Sor.Prantalay || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || || |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1990-06-08 || Loss ||align=left| Kangwannoi Sor Sribulaoy|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1990-05-15 || Win ||align=left| Langsuan Panyuthaphum || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1990-03-30 ||Win ||align=left| Detduang Por.Pongsawang || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1990-03-02 ||Win ||align=left| Yodphet Sor.Jitpattana || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1990-01-19 || Win ||align=left| Boonlong Sor.Thanikul || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#c5d2ea;" | 1989-10-06 || No Contest ||align=left| Superlek Chor.Sawat || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Referee Stoppage || 5 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1989-08-29 || Win ||align=left| Noppadet Sor.Rewadee || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO ||2 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1989-07-25 ||Win ||align=left| Kaonar Sor Kettalingchan || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1989-06-30 || Loss ||align=left| Noppadet Sor.Rewadee || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1989-05-10 ||Win ||align=left| Samart Payakaroon || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1989-01-31 ||Win ||align=left| Kongtoranee Payakaroon || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1989-01-06 ||Win ||align=left| Samransak Muangsurin || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1988-11-25 || Win ||align=left| Panomtuanlek Hapalang || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO (Doctor Stoppage) || 2 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1988-10-11|| Win||align=left| Chamuakpetch Haphalung || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1988-09-09 || Win ||align=left| Langsuan Panyuthaphum || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 2 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1988-07-08|| Win||align=left| Sanguannoi Sor Rungroj || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO|| 2 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1988-05-27|| Win||align=left| Khunpol Chor.Rojanchai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1988-05-02|| Win||align=left| Khunpol Chor.Rojanchai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1988-03-25|| Loss||align=left| Paruhatlek Sitchunthong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1988-03-04|| Win||align=left| Audnoi Lukprabat|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1988-01-26|| Loss||align=left| Dokmaipa Por Pongsawang || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1987-10-|| Loss||align=left| Langsuan Panyuthaphum || || Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1987-07-24 || Win||align=left| Jaroenthong Kiatbanchong || || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 2 || |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1987-04-28 || Loss ||align=left| Morakot Sor.Tamarangsri || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1987-01-13 || Loss ||align=left| Dennuah Denmolee || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Referee Stoppage|| 5 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1986-11-18 || Win ||align=left| Kaopho Sit.Chanyuth || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 1 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1986-10-14 || Win ||align=left| Dennuah Denmolee || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 4 || |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1986-09-12 || Loss ||align=left| Paruhatlek Sitchunthong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1986-12-19 || Win ||align=left| Namphon Nongkee Pahuyuth ||Indoor Stadium Huamark || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1986-|| Loss||align=left| Paruhatlek Sitchunthong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1986- || Win ||align=left| Yodmanud Sityodtong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1986- || Loss ||align=left| Kongsak Sitsamtahan || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1986- || Win ||align=left| Kopho Sit.Chanyuth || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1985- || Win ||align=left| Muangchonnoi Lukprabart || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#c5d2ea;" | 1985- || Draw||align=left| Muangchonnoi Lukprabart || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1985- || Loss ||align=left| Kohpoh Sitchanyuth || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1985- || Loss ||align=left| Yodmanud Sityodtong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1985- || Win ||align=left| Khanunlek Hapalang || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1985-06-22 || Loss ||align=left| Dennuah Denmolee || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1985-05-10 || Win ||align=left| Langsuan Panyuthaphum|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1985- || Win ||align=left| Eddy Sitwatsiripong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 3 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1985- || Win ||align=left| Tik Lukprabat || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 3 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1985- || Win ||align=left| Khaosanit Sor.Ploenchit || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1985- || Win ||align=left| Maewpa Suanmisakawan || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#c5d2ea;" | 1984-11-09 || Draw||align=left| Rungtiwa Sor.Ploenchit || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#;" | 1984-09-28 || ||align=left| Padejsuk kiatpayathai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || || || |- | colspan=9 | Legend: References 1967 births Living people Wangchannoi Sor Palangchai Wangchannoi Sor Palangchai Flyweight kickboxers Bantamweight kickboxers Muay Thai trainers

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Jamie Powe

James Dominic Powe (born 11 September 1995) is an English conductor, singer, composer, arranger, and former first-class cricketer. Powe was born in Hackney in September 1995. He was educated at Highgate School, before going up to Somerville College, Oxford where he studied Music. While studying at Oxford, he made an appearance in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Cambridge University in The University Match of 2018 at Oxford. Batting once in the match, he was dismissed in the Oxford first-innings for 11 runs by Thomas Balderson, while in his role as the team wicket-keeper he took seven catches. In July 2017, he took part in the BBC One talent show Pitch Battle with the A cappella group The Oxford Alternotives. In 2018/19, he was one of the Young Conducting Scholars with Sing For Pleasure. He currently holds a scholarship from the Royal Academy of Music, and conducts the Chapel Choir of Regent's Park College, Oxford and the Arcadian Singers. References External links Jamie Powe Personal website 1995 births Living people People from the London Borough of Islington People educated at Highgate School Alumni of Somerville College, Oxford English conductors (music) English composers 21st-century British conductors (music) 21st-century British male musicians British male conductors (music) English cricketers Oxford University cricketers

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chopta

Chopta

Chopta is a small region of meadows and evergreen forest area, a part of Kedarnath wildlife sanctuary located in Uttarakhand state, India and a base for trekking to Tungnath, the third temple of Panch Kedar which lies away. Located at a distance of from Tungnath is Chandrashila, a summit rising to over . Chopta is an unspoiled natural destination lying in the lap of the Uttarakhand Himalayas and offers views of the imposing Himalayan range including Trishul, Nanda Devi and Chaukhamba. It is located at an elevation of above sea level. Chopta village is surrounded by forests of pine, deodar and rhododendron and is rich in flora and fauna include rare species of birds and musk deer. Location This place is popularly known as 'Mini Switzerland'. It lies 45 km from Ukhimath, from Rishikesh and approximately from the capital Delhi. The best time to visit this hillside is from April to November. Chopta is also a popular destination during the winter months due to the snowfall that the area experiences. Tungnath temple and Chandrashila are covered with snow from December to March. Chopta can be reached from Rishikesh via Rudraprayag, Kund, Ukhimath OR via Rudraprayag, Karnprayag, Chamoli, Gopeshwar, Mandal. Chopta is simply accessible as it is situated on the road connecting Gopeshwar with Guptkashi. Wake up with cool healthy breeze and chirping of birds in Chopta. The morning view from Chopta is invigorating when the crimson rays of the sun kiss the snow-laden Himalayas. Activities The Chopta - Tungnath - Chandrashila trek is a destinations for trekkers. The Chopta region has many treks and trails cutting through jungles and grasslands. Chandrashilla, Tunganath and Devariyatal are the best known trekking routes in the Chopta region. Because of an abundance of birds, Chopta is popular among birdwatchers. Some activities in Chopta Camping and trekking, yoga, survival activity Snow trekking, snow skiing Rock craft, rock climbing, rappelling Photography of rare Himalayan species of monal bird, musk deer and pika mouse. Trekking The trek to Chopta, which can be extended to climbing the Chandrashila Peak, is a popular adventure trip among hiking lovers. Since the route lies in a protected area, the journey takes one through enchanting forests with panoramic views of the Himalayas, far from the maddening crowds. The best time to start a trek for Chandrashila peak is in the morning as around afternoon clouds and rain can smudge the beautiful 360 degrees view of the entire Himalayan valley from the peak. The town of Kund in Uttarakhand is the usual starting point and the entire tour can be done in 3-5 days, making it a preferred activity for city dwellers in India seeking a short getaway. The general pit stops are as follows: Kund to Deoriatal (3-5 hours trek) - start at Kund, a quaint town situated at 1,350 m, approximately 200 km away from the spiritual town of Haridwar. Deoriatal to Chopta (4-5 hours trek) Chopta to Chandrashila Peak (4,000 m), via Tungnath Temple and back (4-5 hours trek). The distance from Tungnath Temple to Chandrashila peak is only 1 km and serves as a highlight of the trip. Though the distance is less, it takes time as it is relatively steep. The return journey from Chopta to Kund can be on foot by retracing the path or in a car. Places of interest Dense forest of Kedarnath Wild Life Sanctuary; where temperate and alpine trees are found in abundance. Trees like, oak, pine, burans and other himalayan species occupy major land part of Chopta, Uttarakhand region. Flora and fauna with high diversity Grass land patches (Bugyal/ Meadows) Chandrashilla peak 4090 m Tungnath temple at 3680 m Deoria Tal (lake) at 2350 m Atrimuni falls Visibility of 41 Himalayan peaks - Meru, Sumeru, Ganesh Parwat, Chaukhamba, Bandarpunch, Nilkantha, Tirsuli, Nanda Devi etc. and Panoramic view of Himalayan mountain range. Seasons to visit It is a place that is yet to be fully explored and one of the best hill stations in India. Chopta is a must visit destination for nature lovers and those who are passionate for trekking. Chopta has a very cool and pleasant climate from March to May with the temperature between 10 °C and 30 °C. After that comes monsoon season that starts from July and ends in October. Chopta witnesses snowfall from November to March and the temperature is between a minimum of −15 °C and a maximum of 15 °C. It starts snowing in the month of November and increases significantly day by day. By January it is a 4- to 7-foot-thick layer of snowfall. It is fully covered with snow during winters and during the same time, some of the routes going to Chopta are blocked. An alternative route to Chopta is from Deoria Tal, which is 10–12 km trek that starts from Deorial Tal. Deoria Tal can be approached from Saari Village. It can be taken during winter season. So, trekkers must visit the place during winters if they want to see snowfields. Summertime in Chopta does not offer clear view of Himalayas due to cloudy weather from June to August. All the peaks are covered in clouds and the view is unclear. During winters, the sky is crystal clear and all the mountains are clearly visible. It amazingly offers a 360-degree view of snow-clad mountains. Sanitation In September 2020, the Uttarakhand state's tourism department, as part of an initiative, decided to provide mobile toilets in tourist spots lacking this facility. One such toilet is to be built in Chopta-Tungnath. Gallery See also Chandrashila Deoria Tal Tungnath Ukhimath Mandal Gopeshwar References Hiking trails in Uttarakhand Villages in Rudraprayag district

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phylea

Phylea

Phylea () was a town of ancient Aetolia, near the border of Acarnania. It is known only through epigraphic testimony mentioning the appointment of a theorodokos of Phylea, about the year 356/5 BCE to welcome the theoroi of Epidaurus. Its exact location is unknown, although by the order it occupies in the list of theorodokoi, after Therminea and before Proschium, it is considered to be in Aetolia rather than Acarnania. References Populated places in ancient Aetolia Former populated places in Greece Lost ancient cities and towns

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20West%20Neve

William West Neve

William West Neve (7 June 1852 – 26 December 1942) was a minor English architect in the Arts and Crafts style. Career Neve was educated at Cheltenham College, Gloucestershire and began his architectural training as an assistant in the office of Richard Norman Shaw before leaving in 1877 to practice on his own at No.4 Chilworth Street, London and later from 1878 at No.5 Bloomsbury Square, London. In 1882, Neve worked in partnership with fellow ex-Norman Shaw pupil Ernest Newton. Neve regularly had his work published in journals and was also a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy in London. Notes on built works St Martin of Tours Church, Chelsfield In 1893, Neve (with assistance from architect and churchwarden Frank Brind) proposed a design to remodel elements of St Martin of Tours Church, Chelsfield, Kent. This included the construction of a vestry and the installation of a new organ. The original drawings for this scheme are preserved in the library of Canterbury Cathedral. Kingsbury Manor In 1899, Neve designed a large halftimbered manor house at Roe Green Park, London for Mary, dowager Duchess of Sutherland, the wife of Sir Albert Kaye Rollit, M.P. Moniaive Several Arts and Crafts style buildings by Neve were commissioned by his sister Ellen Maria Monteith – the widow of Glencairn Parish Minister John Monteith - in the village of Moniaive in south-west Scotland, including St. Ninian’s Chapel of Ease (1887), Glenluiart (1901) and an L-shaped row of cottages at Dunreggan (1906). Neve's drawings of Glenluiart are held at the Archive Centre, Dumfries, under the title of 'House at Craigdarroch'. Gallery Photographs References External links Randolph Caldecott – The Chelsfield Connection. 'Hollowforth' - E Jeaffreson Jackson's Richard Threfall House, 1891-92. 1852 births 1942 deaths Architects from Kent Arts and Crafts architects People from Cranbrook, Kent

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayonnoceras

Rayonnoceras

Rayonnoceras is a genus of extinct cephalopods that lived around 325 million years ago during the Carboniferous. Although they resemble earlier actinocerids they are now though to belong to the Pseudorthocerida Rayonnoceras is characterized by large straight shells with a large subcentral siphuncle composed of subglobular segments, as for the family. The endosiphuncular canal system is well developed and most chambers are filled with organic deposits. Some shells have transverse striae, others are smooth. As with earlier actinocerids, Rayonnoceras has a canal system within the siphuncle that includes a narrow opening, the parispatium, between the internal deposits and inner wall of the connecting ring. It differs from the earlier actinocerids in having a bullet-like apex with a cicatrix and a long first chamber, characteristic of pseuorthocerids, rather than a blunt apex and short first chamber characteristic of true actinocerids. Orientation during life was horizontal. Cameral deposits, more concentrated in the apical part of the shell, are thought to have acted as ballast that compensated for the weight of the animal in the forward part. In life Rayonnoceras was probably a bottom dweller that spent most of its time stationary, waiting in ambush for prey. Rayonnoceras was among the last of the actinocerid-mimics, which finally died out in the Carboniferous. In 2003 a specimen of Rayonnoceras solidiforme eight feet long (2.4m) was found in Arkansas. It is believed to be the largest of its kind ever found and is housed at the University of Arkansas Museum. References External links Shell-Shock: Three University Of Arkansas Students Find World's Longest Nautiloid Fossil - an article about the Arkansas Rayonnoceras found in 2003. Nautiloids Carboniferous cephalopods of North America

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O%20Holy%20Night

O Holy Night

"O Holy Night" (also known as ) is a well-known Christmas carol. Originally based on a French-language poem by poet Placide Cappeau, written in 1843, with the first line (Midnight, Christians, is the solemn hour) that composer Adolphe Adam set to music in 1847. The English version is by John Sullivan Dwight. The carol reflects on the birth of Jesus as humanity's redemption. History In Roquemaure at the end of 1843, the church organ had recently been renovated. To celebrate the event, the parish priest persuaded poet Placide Cappeau, a native of the town, to write a Christmas poem. Soon afterwards that same year, Adolphe Adam composed the music. The song was premiered in Roquemaure in 1847 by the opera singer Emily Laurey. Unitarian minister John Sullivan Dwight, editor of Dwight's Journal of Music, wrote the English version in 1855. This version became popular in the United States, especially in the North, where the third verse resonated with abolitionists, including Dwight himself. The wide vocal range of the song makes it one of the more difficult Christmas songs to execute properly, especially for untrained amateurs. In French-language churches, it is commonly used at the beginning of the Midnight Mass. On record charts The song has been recorded by numerous well-known popular-music, classical-music, and religious-music singers. It makes a frequent appearance in the annual performances of the Choir of King's College, Cambridge. Several renditions by popular artists have appeared on record charts: 1971: Tommy Drennan and the Monarchs reached Christmas in the Official Irish Singles Chart 1994: Mariah Carey, from her first studio holiday album, Merry Christmas, reached on the US Billboard Holiday 100 chart. It was re-released as a single in 1996 and 2000; a re-recorded live rendition is included on her 2010 follow-up album Merry Christmas II You. In 2019, her single was certified Gold in the US by RIAA. It also reached in Italy and it was certified Gold. 1996: John Berry on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart 1997: Martina McBride on Hot Country Songs chart (also in 1998, in 1999, in 2000, and in 2001) 1998: Celine Dion on Billboard'''s Holiday chart; in 2014, Nielsen SoundScan reported that her version had sold 240,000 copies in the US. 2002: Josh Groban Billboard Adult Contemporary chart 2006: Josh Gracin on Hot Country Songs chart 2010–2011: Glee cast US Billboard Holiday Digital Song Sales chart 2012: Ladywell Primary School in Motherwell, Scotland, released "O Holy Night" as a digital download on November 21, 2012. The school donated 90 percent of proceeds from the song to the Meningitis Research Foundation in memory of a student who died of meningococcal septicaemia. The remaining 10 percent went to school funds. It reached on the UK Singles Chart. 2017–2018: Lauren Daigle US Billboard'' Christian adult contemporary, US Hot Christian Songs, and US Christian Airplay charts References External links Free sheet music for voice and piano, Cantorion.org Sheet music and musical details, artsongcentral.com , (original French version) Compositions by Adolphe Adam 1847 songs 1847 compositions 19th-century hymns French Christian hymns Songs based on poems Christmas carols Songs about Jesus 2012 singles Charity singles

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackjack%20Hill

Blackjack Hill

Blackjack Hill is a summit in Washington County in the U.S. state of Missouri. The peak has an elevation of . Blackjack Hill was named for the blackjack oak in the area. References Mountains of Washington County, Missouri Mountains of Missouri

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwan%20Mosque

Diwan Mosque

The Diwan Mosque (also spelled Diouane Mosque) is a mosque in Fes, Morocco. It was founded by the Alaouite sultan Moulay Slimane during his reign between 1792 and 1822. It is located in the center of Fes el-Bali (the old city), on Diwan Street (Rue Diwan), just north of Tala'a Kebira near its eastern end. It is one of the neighbourhood Friday mosques of the city. See also Lists of mosques List of mosques in Africa List of mosques in Morocco References Mosques in Fez, Morocco Alaouite architecture

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Glover Webb Hornet

The Glover Webb Hornet is a light assault vehicle based on the Land Rover Defender 4x4 vehicle. It was built by the United Kingdom-based company Glover Webb Limited. The vehicle specifications are the same as the Land Rover Defender where the engine is in the front and the driver and commander are in the middle. Its powered by V8 petrol engine or a turbocharged diesel engine. For the armament, Glover Webb Hornet armed with one 12.7mm machine gun on the top of the roof and one 7.62mm machine gun at the commander seat. Both machine guns are manually operates by one soldier each. This vehicle also equipped with smoke grenade dischargers as self defence protection. References Military light utility vehicles Military vehicles of the United Kingdom Off-road vehicles

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Fung%20Brothers

The Fung Brothers

The Fung Brothers are a Chinese-American duo consisting of comedians and rappers Andrew Fung (born March 30, 1988) and David Fung (born September 1, 1986), who are brothers born and raised in Kent, Washington, They are best known for their YouTube videos regarding NBA player Jeremy Lin, Asian cuisine, and the "626" area of the San Gabriel Valley. They also have a TV show on A&E Network's FYI channel entitled Broke Bites: What the Fung?! Much of their content revolves around Asian American subject matter. With Grandmaster Jason Chu, Andrew and David formed a rap group known as "Model Minority", which has released a mixtape titled Model Minority Report that has been reviewed favorably in The Los Angeles Times. In the rap group, Andrew Fung's stage name is Inglish and David Fung's is D-One. They graduated from University of Washington. Background Andrew and David Fung were born in the United States to Chinese parents and grew up in the East Hill neighborhood in Kent, Washington. Their father was born in Guangzhou and raised in Hong Kong, and their mother was of Shandong ancestry born in Shanghai, raised in China and Japan, specifically Shandong, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. The Fung brothers attended Kentwood High School. After graduating from University of Washington at Seattle, the Fung brothers decided to settle in the Los Angeles area, initially in Koreatown, and later on in Monterey Park and Alhambra in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County. Work TV shows and food channels In 2015, the Fung Brothers started hosting a show on the A&E Network's FYI channel entitled Broke Bites: What the Fung?! In the series, Andrew and David travel across the U.S. in search of the best local spots to eat, with a budget of only fifty dollars. In 2012, they starred on a program on the "Hungry" YouTube channel titled The Fung Brothers Mess With Texas. In this show, they tried restaurant food in various regions of Texas. Interviews The Fung Brothers have been making various videos about Taiwanese American NBA player Jeremy Lin ever since he first signed with the Golden State Warriors. Their most popular Jeremy Lin videos are the "Jeremy Lin Effect" series, made during the height of "Linsanity" when Lin joined the New York Knicks, and the videos have been covered by CNN (pointing out that they were the first ones to use the phrase), The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Yahoo! Sports, and Taiwan News Station CTV. The first Jeremy Lin Effect video was directed, produced and edited by Mike Eshaq, and the second one, known as "Linsanity" was directed, produced and edited by Timothy Tau, and the third one, titled "Linsanity Withdrawals," was directed, produced, and edited by Tommy Su. The Fung Brothers wrote and acted in all of them. David Fung has also interviewed celebrities through a popular Korean website, Soompi.com. Some notable interviews include hip hop group Far East Movement. Music videos The Fung Brothers have also released a rap video titled "626" directed by Jason Poon set to the beat of Wiz Khalifa's track, "Young, Wild and Free," that highlights the various Asian restaurants in the San Gabriel Valley area. They have also done another song titled "Colima Road" about the various Asian food establishments in the Rowland Heights area, directed by Dan Zhao. Another popular viral video that they have done is a music video for a rap they performed titled "Wanking in the Dorm Room" also directed by Dan Zhao. On February 20, 2013, The Fung Brothers released a music video titled "Bobalife", also directed by Jason Poon, about the Taiwanese drink boba milk tea, which is also known as "bubble tea" or "pearl tea" and is popular among young Asian Americans, especially in the "626" area code. The music video has been covered by the likes of The Huffington Post, 8asians, Angry Asian Man, and more. In July 2013, the Fung Brothers released a music video for a song titled "Asians Eat Weird Things" on YouTube. The song features vocals from AJ Rafael, and was partially filmed in a 99 Ranch Market store, who they partnered up with for the video. In July 2014, another music video of the title "Singapore & Malaysia" was released on YouTube. The song portrays the variety of foods and cultures in the Southeast Asia countries, Malaysia and Singapore. References External links Fung Brother Comedy on YouTube Fung Brothers on Facebook American comedy duos American male comedians American comedians American Internet celebrities American musicians of Chinese descent American people of Chinese descent American rappers of Asian descent American people of Hong Kong descent Musicians from Seattle People from Kent, Washington University of Washington alumni YouTube channels Asian American music

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepena

Lepena

Lepena (; ) is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Bovec in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It lies in the valley of Lepenjica Creek, a tributary of the Soča River. The Klement Jug Lodge at the end of the valley is a popular starting point with hikers for trips to the surrounding peaks in the Julian Alps. References External links Lepena at Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Bovec

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick%20Burrows

Patrick Burrows

Patrick Burrows (born November 5, 1959 in Barrie, Ontario) is a former field hockey defender from Canada. He played in the Summer Olympics in 1984 and 1988, and was an assistant coach for Canada's 2000 Olympic team. Burrows was also on Canada's gold-medal winning Pan American Games teams in 1983 and 1987. He works at Castilleja School. References 1959 births Living people Male field hockey defenders Canadian field hockey coaches Canadian male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players of Canada Field hockey people from Ontario Field hockey players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada Field hockey players at the 1983 Pan American Games Field hockey players at the 1987 Pan American Games Sportspeople from Barrie Pan American Games medalists in field hockey 1998 Men's Hockey World Cup players Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzanne%20Jackson%20%28blogger%29

Suzanne Jackson (blogger)

Suzanne Jackson-O’Connor (born 22 October 1984, Dublin) is an Irish blogger and businessperson. She is the creator of the blog SoSueMe. Career Jackson-O'Connor began blogging in 2010. From 2013 she worked full-time on her blog. She released a range of beauty products and clothing in 2016-17. She has been criticised following reports that her range of cosmetics is produced through private labelling, but she says this is not true. In 2020 her company, Cohar Ltd, reported profits of €2.12m. Personal life Jackson-O'Connor grew up in Skerries. In 2017 she married Dylan O'Connor. Her wedding was covered by Irish news and media outlets with pictures in RSVP Magazine. As of 2019, the couple live in Malahide. References 1984 births Irish bloggers Living people People from Skerries, Dublin People from Malahide Irish women in business 21st-century Irish businesspeople 21st-century businesswomen

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snejana%20Urbin

Snejana Urbin

Snejana "Snow" Urbin (born in Siberia, Russia) is a dancer and choreographer. At the age of three, Urbin had begun attending dance classes with her mother guiding her. Urbin specialized in Latin and Ballroom, Rhythm and Smooth styles of dancing and began competing at the age of five. Urbin won the Russian Juvenile Junior in Ballroom and Latin, after which she and her dance partner were invited to train in the U.S. for the Olympics. In the U.S., she won the U.S. Youth Latin championship and competing in the Ohio State Ball, Manhattan Classic and Amateur Latin Championship. Urbin represented the United States at the World Latin DanceSport Championships on four occasions. Urbin taught children in Rising Stars Academy, where she met Maksim Chmerkovskiy. The two became dance partners. Since The 2007 Snow Urbin has been consulting for Arthur Murray Dance Schools Urbin has appeared in music videos with Madonna and Shakira, Justin Timberlake Snow Urbin appeared on Season 1 of Fox's So You Think You Can Dance. Urbin later appeared on ABC's Dancing With The Stars. 2013 Urbin choreographed for “Dancing With The Stars” in Panama . 2017 Arthur Murray World Champion 2017 3 rd in Blackpool 2017 British Rhythm Champion 2017 Open Canadian Champion 2017 Canadian National Champion 2018 AM World Champion Urbin is currently teaching in the United States and abroad. Filmography Dancing with Chicago Celebrities (2009, 2010, 2011,2012,2013,3014,2016,2017,2018) .... Judge Academy Award (Oscars 2008) .... Dancer "Enchanted" (2007),Disney Films .... Dancer Good Morning America (ABC) .... Herself Biography of Igor and Snow Regional Broadcasting (“Yugra”) Siberia .... Herself Ostankino (Moscow National Broadcasting Company) .... Herself Ohio Star Ball (PBS) .... Herself USA Dancesport Championship (Nostalgia Net) .... Herself "So You Think You Can Dance" .... Herself (6 episodes, 2005-2006) Dancing With the Stars (Pro Dancer Competition) ... Herself Music videos Shakira & Wyclef, Hips Don't Lie (Sony BMG Music Entertainment). Madonna, I'm Going To Tell You A Secret (Madonna/VH1). Justin Timberlake, ‘’’ what goes around comes around ‘’’ Stage Burn The Floor (lead dancer) Floor Play (Lead performer) Atlantic City, NJ (2006) Underground (David Holls), New York, NY (2004) Latin Fusion (2003) External links News & Information site References New York Times Russian ballroom dancers So You Think You Can Dance (American TV series) contestants Living people Russian female dancers Year of birth missing (living people) People from Siberia 21st-century American dancers 21st-century Russian dancers

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20highways%20numbered%20488

List of highways numbered 488

The following highways are numbered 488: Canada Manitoba Provincial Road 488 Japan Japan National Route 488 United States Maryland Route 488 Mississippi Highway 488 Nevada State Route 488 New York State Route 488 Pennsylvania Route 488 Puerto Rico Highway 488

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigdon

Pigdon

Pigdon is a hamlet and former civil parish from Morpeth, now in the parish of Meldon, in the county of Northumberland, England. In 1951 the parish had a population of 52. History The name "Pigdon" may mean 'Pica's valley', or 'pointed hill valley'. The surname derives from the place. Pigdon was "Pikedenn" in 1205 and "Pykeden" in 1242. Pigdon was a township in Mitford parish. From 1866 Pigdon was a civil parish in its own right until it was merged with Meldon on 1 April 1955. References Hamlets in Northumberland Former civil parishes in Northumberland

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Talk to the Press

Talk to the Press is a press and publicity agency that was founded in 2007 by media expert and former national newspaper journalist Natasha Courtenay-Smith. The company provides an outlet for individuals who wish to sell their stories and specialises in feature stories of a personal nature that range from dealing with the credit crunch to teen prostitution. Their articles predominantly appear in tabloid newspapers including The Daily Mail, The Sun and The Daily Mirror, and in women's magazines such as Closer, Reveal, Bella and Take a Break. In March 2010 Talk to the Press featured in the Cutting Edge documentary My Daughter Grew Another Head about women's magazines. Founder Natasha Courtenay-Smith has appeared as a media expert on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 Live and also appeared on BBC Breakfast to discuss the public fascination with the daily dramas of peoples' lives. The internet is thought to be instrumental in the rise of companies such as Talk to the Press because it allows them to find relevant stories all over the country. Courtenay-Smith is supported by a team of feature writers and journalists. Articles about Talk to the Press have appeared in the Guardian and Independent newspapers. The journalists' newspaper The Press Gazette describes Talk to the Press as a website which aims to bridge the gap between the media and individuals with a story to tell. References External links Talk To The Press Website Press Release Distribution Press release agencies News agencies based in the United Kingdom

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figyel%C5%91

Figyelő

Figyelő () is a Christian-conservative Hungarian business magazine published on every Thursday by the Hungarian publishing company K4A Lapkiadó (owned by Mária Schmidt). Figyelő covers a broad range of subjects, such as politics, business, economy, society, technology, and to some extent culture, its approach being economy- or business-related wherever possible. History and profile Figyelő was launched in 1957. It has started and covered several infamous stories of Hungarian politics, notably, the "Tocsik-case" in 1996, a corruption scandal related to the then-socialist-liberal government coalition of Hungary. The case was revealed following an article of Figyelő, and later swelled into one of the greatest scandals of the history of post-Cold War Hungary. At the end of the 1990s the magazine was among the independent and investigative publications in Hungary. During this period the weekly was owned by the Dutch company VNU. Some years later, in 2003, Figyelő revealed a huge banking scandal, in which politicians and well-known businessmen were involved. Figyelő received the Hungarian Pulitzer Memorial Award in 2006, and recently its journalists got some other prestigious awards, such as the Prize of Qualitative Journalism. The publisher of Figyelő is Media City, and its editor-in-chief is Gábor Lambert. The senior editorial staff of the magazine include Melinda Kamasz (deputy editor-in-chief) and László Sas (copy editor). Figyelő'''s sections are headed by Gergely Brückner (finance, investment), Ágnes Lilla Kovács (society, style), István Váczi (companies, markets, management, small enterprises), György Dózsa (macroeconomy), Zoltán Baka F. (monitor), Gábor Halaska (IT), and Péter Bucsky (science). According to the Hungarian Circulation Audit Association (Magyar Terjesztésellenőrzési Szövetség, MATESZ) Figyelő sold an average of 10,086 copies in the first quarter of 2012, which gives the weekly a solid position in the market of Hungarian weekly publications.Figyelő has an online version. Its brand name is also used for the quarterly, thematic publication Figyelő Trend that covers some major market fields each year. The yearly publication Figyelő Top 200 contains listings, details and figures concerning the 200 biggest companies of the Hungarian economy. The publisher also arranges professional conferences under Figyelő's name. Figyelő Top 200 awards are handed over on Gala nights called Figyelő Top 200 Gála, (arranged in the mid of October each year), with the participation of top dogs of the Hungarian economy. Viktor Orban and antisemitism It has been reported that since the acquisition by K4A Lapkiadó in December 2016 the magazine has actively started to lean heavily in the favour of the policies of Viktor Orbán, for example, in April 2018 it published a list of 200 people claimed to be 'mercenaries' funded by George Soros to topple the Hungarian government. The cover of a December 2018 issue of Figyelő'' showed an image of the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities president Andras Heisler with money floating around him. The Federation criticized the image as perpetuating antisemitic stereotypes about Jews and money. Despite appeals from the American Jewish Committee, the Jewish Agency, and the World Jewish Congress, Prime Minister Orbán explicitly chose not to condemn the cover. References External links Official website 1957 establishments in Hungary Business magazines Conservatism in Hungary Conservative magazines Hungarian-language magazines News magazines published in Hungary Weekly magazines published in Hungary Magazines established in 1957 Magazines published in Budapest

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turki%20Hur

Turki Hur

Turki Hur is an Urdu play by Agha Hashar Kashmiri. It was published in 1922. It was adapted into an Indian silent film, Turki Hoor, in 1928 by J. J. Madan. References Plays by Agha Hashar Kashmiri 1922 plays

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jannatabad%2C%20Buin%20Zahra

Jannatabad, Buin Zahra

Jannatabad (, also Romanized as Jannatābād and Jennatābād) is a village in Zahray-ye Bala Rural District, in the Central District of Buin Zahra County, Qazvin Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 205, in 41 families. References Populated places in Buin Zahra County

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade%20II%2A%20listed%20buildings%20in%20Stoke-on-Trent

Grade II* listed buildings in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent is a city located in Staffordshire, England. The city is a linear conurbation of six constituent towns (Burslem, Fenton, Longton, Tunstall, Stoke-upon-Trent and Hanley, with the latter being regarded as the city centre). Stoke-on-Trent is considered to be the home of the pottery industry in England and is commonly known as the Potteries. Formerly a primarily industrial conurbation, it is now a centre for service industries and distribution centres. There are over 20,000 Grade II* listed buildings in England and this page is a list of these buildings in the city of Stoke-on-Trent. There are sixteen buildings or structures that have been listed by the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport as Grade II*, which signifies "particularly important buildings of more than special interest". In the United Kingdom, the term "listed building" refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance. These buildings are in three grades: Grade I consists of buildings of outstanding architectural or historical interest; Grade II* includes particularly significant buildings of more than local interest. Buildings in England are listed on recommendations provided by English Heritage, which also determines the grading. Listed buildings and structures |} Notes External links Lists of Grade II* listed buildings in Staffordshire Buildings and structures in Stoke-on-Trent

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Edward Bulstrode

Edward Bulstrode (1588–1659), lawyer, the second son of Edward Bulstrode of Hedgeley, near Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, by Cecilia, daughter of Sir John Croke of Chilton, was born in 1588. He became a commoner of St. John's College, Oxford in 1603, but left it without a degree. He entered the Inner Temple on 26 January 1605, was called to the bar on 13 January 1613, and became a bencher on 23 November 1629. On 4 November 1632 he became Lent reader of his inn, and in the time of the rebellion he was, by the favour of his nephew, Bulstrode Whitelock, made one of the justices of North Wales in 1649. He was also employed as an itinerant justice, particularly in Warwickshire, in 1653, where he had an estate at Astley. He died in or near the Inner Temple about the beginning of April 1659, and on the 4th of that month was buried in the body of the church on the south side of the pulpit, he being then one of the masters of the bench. He was the author of "A Golden Chain; or, a Miscellany of diverse Sentences of the Sacred Scriptures, and of other Authors collected and linked together for the Soul’s Comfort" (1657); and is well known for his "Reports of divers Resolutions and Judgments", in three parts, 1657, 1658, and 1659, the whole reprinted with many new references in 1688, not 1691, as is stated by Wood. References John Hamilton Baker. An Introduction to English Legal History. Third Edition. 1990. Butterworths. Pages 209 and 210. Members of the Inner Temple Alumni of St John's College, Oxford 1588 births 1659 deaths

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangalore%20University%20Task%20Force

Bangalore University Task Force

Bangalore University Task Force on teacher education (simply known as BU Task Force) is a high-power committee founded in May 2012 to inspect the quality and functioning of teacher education colleges under Bangalore University. The Task Force, chaired by the University's Academic Council Member H. Karan Kumar, submitted an interim report on the quality and functioning of seven M.Ed. colleges during August 2012, which was unanimously accepted by the Academic Council in its meeting held on 29 August 2012. The Task Force recommended that the admission of students to all the seven M.Ed. colleges be suspended for the academic year 2012 - 2013. Also, a 205-page interim report on the quality & functioning of ninety-nine Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) colleges was submitted by the Task Force during November 2012, which was unanimously approved by both the Academic Council and the Syndicate during their meetings held on 30 November 2012, and 12 & 17 December 2012 respectively. The report recommended disaffiliation of fifty-five B.Ed colleges for gross irregularities in academic, administrative functioning and non-compliance with National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) norms. The Task Force was functional till 30 June 2013. Status of Teacher Education that led to the Constitution of Task Force Prior to the formation of Task Force, Mr. Karan Kumar H., the Academic Council Member of Bangalore University, submitted a report on the status of teacher education under Bangalore University to the Vice Chancellor during February 2012, based on a survey conducted between December 2011 and February 2012. Apart from infrastructure flaws, the survey recorded gross non-adherence to rules concerning the way academic programmes and admissions were conducted. Also, 80 per cent of the colleges were not conducting academic programs according to procedures. After interactions with Local Inquiry Committees (LICs), it was found that neither the students nor the staff were present during the LIC's visit. In the survey period, Karan collated information from seven experts, including Dr Sameer K Simha (retired lecturer), Dr R Nagarajaiah and Dr Gururaj Karajagi (Chairperson of Academy of Creative Teaching). Constitution Former Vice-Chancellor Dr N Prabhu Dev ordered the constitution of the task force in May, following pressure from various academic quarters to fix the allegations of gross irregularities, malpractices and falling educational standards in teacher education colleges under the University. "The Task Force is authorised to undertake surprise inspection of the colleges to obtain first-hand information regarding the conduct of BEd and MEd courses. It may inspect admissions, attendance, appointments of teachers, internal assessment marks and other aspects," the Vice-Chancellor's order stated. The academic council that met thrice in July 2012 deliberated, in detail, on LIC (Local Inquiry Committee) Reports of Academic Year 2012–13, including reports of B.Ed. Colleges. With due consent of each and every Chairperson of the LICs, the Academic Council unanimously resolved to set aside all LIC Reports of B.Ed. Colleges for deficiencies and lack of information to grant affiliation for the academic year 2012–13 (the LIC is an internal university committee that is constituted to inspect the academic viability of colleges before granting fresh/renewal of affiliations). The Academic Council also resolved unanimously to additionally request the BU Task Force to take up the responsibility of submitting its recommendations on grant of affiliation or disaffiliation to the university. For the same, it gave the Task Force 3 months time with a direction to submit its interim report on renewal of affiliation / disaffiliation of B.Ed. Colleges for the academic year 2012–13. This was followed by Karan Kumar and his team paying surprise visits to various B.Ed. and Master of Education (M.Ed.) colleges. During the course of its surprise visits, the Task Force interacted with Principals, Faculty and students of most of the colleges and video recorded the proceedings to show the abject lack of standards in the colleges that were inspected. Several instances of colleges indulging in malpractices were also exposed before the media. Interim Reports The Task Force has submitted two reports so far. In August 2012, the first report was based on seven M.Ed colleges under Bangalore University. The report was upheld in the academic council meeting, where it was decided to cancel management quota admissions in these colleges. NCTE issued show-cause notices to the colleges in September 2012. The second report is the interim report on 99 B.Ed colleges. The report, which has categorised colleges based on the level of compliance with National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) norms, has listed 23 colleges under the category of ‘colleges with gross irregularities’. Only 12 colleges are found to have satisfactory level of compliance with NCTE rules. Another 20 colleges have been recommended disaffiliation for not having NCTE recognition. The Task Force has also recommended the NCTE that it may initiate the process of withdrawal of recognition of these 55 colleges. As many as 18 colleges, on the peril in terms of compliance, have been given six months time to improve. Admissions for the year 2012-13 have been suspended in these 18 colleges. M.Ed. Interim Report Pramble The Academic Council unanimously resolved to accept and approve this report and it was decided to cancel the admission of students under management quota in these colleges. Six months was also given to these colleges to comply with the shortcomings as stated in the report. The High Court asked the Academic Council to take a call on the resolution passed in the council in the absence of a quorum. The order was made concerning the Academic Council meeting on 11 July where it was resolved to place all the local inquiry committee (LIC) reports dealing with BEd colleges under the purview of the task force. This meeting was attended by 32 members, short of three members for the quorum. In his defense, Task Force Chairman H Karan Kumar said that both Academic Council and Syndicate, in their meetings in March 2006, had resolved to set the quorum for Academic Council meetings as 21 members instead of 35 members according to the existing statutes. "The meeting in question was attended by 32 of the 42 total number members. All 32 have unanimously passed a resolution," he said adding that the High Court has to be apprised of these facts. Report on Practical Examination of AY 2011-12 held from 3 September to 5 October 2012 To verify the work related to practice teaching and the conduct of practical examination, three (3) B.Ed. special squads were constituted by the Registrar (Evaluation) on 28 August 2012. As per the guidance of the Task Force, these special squads visited various B.Ed. colleges & schools attached to them for conducting practical examination between 3 September & 22 September 2012. The Task Force had two meetings with all the three squads on 15-09-2012 & 22-09-2012 and in those meetings, the squad members reported to the Task Force, several irregularities, which they found during the inspection of colleges/schools of practical examination. As a result, the Task Force decided to video record the ongoing B.Ed. practical examination & asked all three squads to have the video recording of irregularities. All three squads have video recorded many of the irregularities found in conducting practical examination (the video clippings are available with the Task Force). The squads also submitted an interim report/s to the Chairman of the Task Force. The Task Force also video recorded the opinion of the squad members. During the practical examination, on its own, the Task Force also visited a few B.Ed. colleges and recorded irregularities of B.Ed. practical examination. Based on the video evidence of the irregularities found by three special squads, the Task Force has listed 53 colleges with ‘gross irregularities’. Below are the irregularities that were reported by the squads of Bangalore University: 1. By and large, students from outside Karnataka State have not attended the required academic program to be eligible for B.Ed. practical examination. In fact, none of them were aware of the academic program/requirements of B.Ed. education. 2. Practical examinations were conducted without collecting examination fees from students. Even, the examination/hall tickets were not issued to the students. 3. A lot of irregularities were found in the submission of a lesson plan by students, as nearly 75% of the students have not followed the norms of practical examination. 4. Practical Examinations, involving students from the States like Orissa, Jharkhand, West Bengal & Bihar, have gross irregularities. 5. Students from outside Karnataka State are attending only the practical examinations (without undergoing practice teaching & criticism lesson planning of nearly 2 months) and are heading back to their respective states, immediately after the practical examinations. Earlier, they were in Bengaluru to just attend their first semester exams during May 2012 and are coming again only to attend the second-semester theory exams during November 2012. 6. The majority of outside Karnataka students had no communication skills to explain their lessons & none of them could speak English (although the medium of instruction is English in all B.Ed. colleges). 7. There were cases of some B.Ed. Colleges engaging teachers, that too from other irregular colleges, as internal examiners to conduct practical examinations. 8. Without having external examiners, practical examinations were conducted at various schools (identified for practical examinations by B.Ed. colleges & approved by BU) 9. Very shockingly, many repeaters (of the previous years) have attended the practical examination without even paying their fee to the University and/or having the approval of the University. 10. In all, academic records like ‘Lessons Observation Record’ of students, Teacher's Observation Diary, Lesson Plans written by the students for Methods of Teaching, Copy of the Rough Lesson Plans written by the students, Practice Teaching Time-table maintained by the College, List of Practice Teaching Schools & their address, Student Seminar Files, Criticism Lesson Plan Records, Unit Test Records, etc. were neither found nor maintained by most of the B.Ed. colleges and their students. 11. Ultimately, outstation students are asked to come, time & again, only for theory or practical examination for a week or so every semester, and thereby, the so-called off-campus program is continued without any hesitation from many of the management of B.Ed. colleges. Now, keeping all the above observations, the BU Task Force recommends the following “Further Needful Action (FNA): 1. Those who were absent for practical examination (as per the reports of the special squads) shall be given a chance to take-up their practical examination only during the coming academic year (AY 2012-13). Their results may be declared as ‘Failed’ for the AY 2011-12. 2. Wherever gross irregularities are noted (in all the above listed 53 B.Ed. colleges), practical examinations shall be re-conducted, in such colleges, by appointing a panel of examiners drawn from other colleges. If needed, the authorities shall consult the Task Force in appointing a “Panel of Examiners”. 3. The Chairperson, BOE (B.Ed.) has approved the time-table of practical examination & panel of examiners on the day of the examination itself, which is a major irregularity & the Chairperson of BOE shall be asked to explain on such approvals. 4. As the time given by Bangalore University for getting approval of the Chairperson, BOE was 8 September 2012, all approvals of practical examinations beyond this date shall stand canceled & re-conduct of the practical examination shall be ordered. BU would wait till the task force submitted its final report in October before taking a final call A day after the B.Ed Task Force exposed how nine blacklisted colleges were allowed to conduct practical examinations, from September 3 to 22, despite not receiving clearance on the status of affiliations, Bangalore University (BU) officials said they are not ruling out disaffiliation as a disciplinary measure. To a question on what action the varsity would take, Vice-Chancellor N. Prabhu Deva said: “The only thing we can do is recommend disaffiliation. They were permitted only to hold theory exams. They were asked not to announce the results even for those.” However, he added that BU would wait until the task force submitted its final report in October before taking a final call. Meanwhile, Registrar (Evaluation) R.K. Somashekhar said these colleges would not be allowed to hold any further examinations, at least not before the task force report was placed before the Syndicate. “Until that happens, there is no question of allowing these colleges to conduct any exams,” he said. He also denied having permitted the colleges to conduct practical exams and said: “On September 10, when permission was given, I was in the U.S. It was the in-charge Registrar who signed the order. My name has been dragged in unnecessarily.” The Deccan Herald on September 26 had reported that the University officials had allowed the correction and announcement of the results of one of the blacklisted colleges. "Exams were held, but by mistake", says B’lore varsity. "Answer scripts of a blacklisted BEd college were evaluated and results were declared, by ‘mistake’." said the Registrar (Evaluation), who has held the Chairperson of Board of Examination (BoE) responsible. However, the marks cards have not been issued, he added. With regard to the other reports that appeared in the newspaper on permitting holding practical examinations in the barred colleges, the Registrar (Evaluation) said it was allowed "in the light of an interim order of the High Court of Karnataka," pending the Court's decisions. The Registrar, however, failed to elaborate on the interim order. The University lawyer told Deccan Herald that she is unaware of it. Reacting to the news report that the Registrar (Evaluation) had allowed nine of the 11 barred colleges to conduct practical exams in September, Somashekar denied it stating that he was in the US during the period. "My signatures stated to be on the documents may have been forged," he said. He had also said that the Officer on Special Duty was obligated to sign on the permission letters, in his absence, as the Registrar (Administration) had initiated the permission letters. He added that he was not aware of the exams until the media reported about it. Ego clashes, corruption, and lack of stringent affiliation norms have taken the sheen off BU. Allowing barred colleges to hold exams is the latest in the saga. Controversy The B.Ed colleges under the Task Force scanner staged protests against Karan Kumar and the Task Force. The colleges alleged that the Task Force functioned in a manner that was not prescribed in its terms and conditions. General Secretary, Karnataka State Private B.Ed. College Principals and Lecturers Association, said: "The association rejects the report of the Task Force as it is unscientific and undemocratic. Recommending disaffiliation is one thing, but the manner in which the Task Force has carried out its study is not right. How can they trespass colleges, seize documents and approach outside regulatory bodies against the colleges?" After the 18 July academic council meeting, representatives of various B.Ed colleges stormed into the meeting hall and publicly threatened Karan Kumar with dire consequences. The agitating B.Ed colleges even boycotted valuation of B.Ed answer scripts, a stir that was eventually withdrawn after acting Vice-Chancellor N Rangaswamy managed to convince them to resume valuation work. Based on complaints received by students and teachers about malpractices in the second semester BEd examinations that started on 6 November 2012, the Task Force on Teacher Education did visit few theory examination centers for inspection. It identified eight examination centres for malpractices. During its visit to examination centers for inspection, Bangalore University's examination squad for the ongoing BEd theory exams has reportedly refused to cooperate with the Task Force members. Also, the squad members allegedly threatened the Task Force members of dire consequences and warned them against continuing the inspection. The Task Force has been regularly reporting to the university about the "fraudulent" BEd colleges. Karan Kumar told Deccan Herald that many of the exam squad members were from the blacklisted BEd colleges. He said he suspected foul play from the University's end in selection of members for the squad. The university has allegedly been conducting exams for students of colleges that have been derecognised by the National Council for Teachers’ Education. Students appearing for the examinations in several centres have reportedly alerted the Task Force about the rampant malpractice, including mass copying, he said. A BJP MLC and senior ABVP leader asked the government to scrap the Bangalore University B.Ed Task Force, alleging that it has been targeting and harassing a few colleges. The MLC, Prof. P.V. Krishna Bhat, wrote a letter to Legislative Council chairman D.H. Shankaramurthy, stating that he wanted to raise the issue during the monsoon session. "Principals of many B.Ed. colleges have told me that this task force, headed by Mr. Karan Kumar, is conducting surprise raids on private B.Ed. colleges in the city and is harassing college managements in the name of inspection. The government should interfere immediately and must put an end to this task force," he states in the letter. Prof. Bhat said it is the responsibility of the Local Inquiry Committee to report any loopholes in colleges, and it is the prerogative of the BU Syndicate to act against such colleges, based on the LIC report. Mr. Bhat has alleged that the task force has no legal sanctity and is harassing the B.Ed colleges. Prof. Bhat's letter comes as a surprise to many academics, who were pressuring BU to implement the B.Ed task force report which has shed light on the corrupt practices of these colleges. "There may be some technical issues with the B.Ed Task Force, but it is doing a wonderful job. It has done what the Syndicate and LIC could not do for years. It is the ABVP which is in the forefront of all agitations aimed at bringing qualitative changes in the higher education sector. But no one knows why a senior ABVP leader like Prof. Bhat is opposing it," said a senior faculty member of the university. Events that followed the submission of Interim Reports During its meeting on 30 November 2012, the Academic Council unanimously accepted the Interim Report of the Task Force on B.Ed. Colleges in total and resolved that the University should disaffiliate all erring colleges as per University guidelines and initiate necessary action as per recommendations of the Task Force. When the interim report was placed before the Syndicate for its ratification on 12 December 2012, it was unanimously resolved to accept the Task Force report. However, in spite of unanimously accepting the Interim Report of the Task Force on affiliation / disaffiliation of B.Ed. Colleges, the Syndicate also resolved to grant affiliation to B.Ed. colleges (irrespective of their status as per Interim Report of the Task Force), by referring to the LIC Reports that were set-aside earlier. Further, the Syndicate also granted three months' time to the erring colleges to be compliant as per the Interim Report of the Task Force. When asked by press reporters on what the fate of students will be if the colleges failed to comply within three months, acting Vice-Chancellor N Rangaswamy said, "Students will have to risk joining these colleges." On 10 January, the Karnataka Higher Education Department intervened by issuing a show-cause notice to the University, seeking on explanation on the Syndicate resolution. Left-wing student organizations, including Student Federation of India, Vidyarthi Janata Dal, Dalit Students’ Federation, National Students’ Union of India and Democratic Youth Federation of India, have welcomed the State Government's move to question the Bangalore University (BU) Syndicate resolution on the report of the Task Force on B.Ed. colleges. BU Registrar (Administration) T D Kemparaju on 16 January submitted a four-page reply to the government's show-cause notice. "The Task Force report has been accepted along with the Academic Council resolutions as per Section 59(9) and (17) of the Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000. Further, as per Section 63(2), only the Syndicate has the authority to decide matters pertaining to affiliation or disaffiliation by giving an opportunity for the concerned colleges to explain. Moreover, reports or recommendations by committees constituted by lawful authorities will become the basis for such decisions. If any decision is taken based on reports submitted by committees with no legality (reference to Task Force), it can be questioned in court," the reply stated. Task Force Chairman Karan Kumar termed the reply as ‘confusing, evasive and irrelevant’. Later, Bangalore University officials apologised to the Higher Education Department for providing erroneous information in response to the show-cause notice the Department had issued in regard to non-implementation of the B.Ed. Report of Task Force. Prof. Rangaswamy, acting Vice-Chancellor, claimed innocence and said whatever had happened was not his fault. He also claimed that he did not understand the High Court order and had merely acted on the advice of the University's legal advisor. "The order is highly confusing. We could not understand it. Even the university legal advisors did not understand it," he said. However, Prof. Rangaswamy chairs both the Academic Council and Syndicate meetings, and is thus in a position to be completely aware of the proceedings in these two bodies. When asked about this, Rangaswamy said he was "very confused" and needed to go through all the documents again. Left-wing student organisations have come together to form a Progressive Student-Youth Forum to protest against the university's lack of will to implement the Task Force report. The Forum has demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the B.Ed Mafia, which is believed to have stretched across many states outside Karnataka. Notwithstanding, the Karnataka government has ordered a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into B.Ed colleges affiliated to the university, which have been accused of issuing fake degree certificates to students from both within and outside the state. Government of Karnataka passed an Order [ED 300 UBV 2012], dated 12/02/2013, directing the Bangalore University to implement the Task Force Report and annulling the contrary decision of the Syndicate of granting affiliation to B.Ed & M.Ed colleges based on ‘set-aside’ reports of LICs. Further, the Principal Secretary, Higher Education, GoK wrote a letter, dated 14/03/2013, addressed to the Registrar, BU, on the progress made in implementing the Government Order [ED 300 UBV 2012] dated 12/02/2013. In the meanwhile, the National Council for Teachers’ Education (NCTE) has withdrawn the recognition to flawed M.Ed. colleges affiliated to the Bangalore University. The decision to withdraw the recognition was taken during a meeting of the Southern Regional Committee (SRC) of NCTE held between 29 March – 1 April 2013, and was based on the report of the BU Task Force. Nearly four months after it was announced, the State Government has officially ordered a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into the alleged malpractices in teacher education colleges affiliated to Bangalore University (BU). Status of Seat Matrix for B.Ed. Education There are 21,400 Government quota seats available in the State of Karnataka against the total applicants of 17,005. Again, 18,900 more seats are available in private colleges through management quota. Thereby, 40,300 B.Ed. seats are available statewide every year. Similarly, in Bangalore University, there are 5,300 Government quota seats available other than 4,600 seats under management quota. In all, 9900 seats are available under Bangalore University. But of late, only 40-50% Government seats are filled in time, leaving the rest in the hands of private managements. Thus, by obtaining permission from the Govt., these private managements bring in non-Karnataka students (mainly coming from Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Kerala and West Bengal) in a big way and offer off-campus programme. Some of these students are not able to communicate even in simple English. Since English is the official language of medium of instruction, it is astonishing how such students are admitted to the programme and eventually get their degree also. It speaks of gaping loopholes and compromises in the admission, instruction, examination and evaluation processes. Appropriate punitive and curative policy and administrative measures have to be put in place urgently. B.Ed. Final Report The Task Force submitted its Final Report, on B.Ed. Colleges, to the Vice Chancellor, Bangalore University on 27 May 2013. References Chattopadhyaya Committee B.Ed colleges Bangalore University Teacher education in India Teacher training programs

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo%20Goldman

Bo Goldman

Robert "Bo" Goldman (born September 10, 1932) is an American screenwriter and playwright. He has received two Academy Awards for his screenplays of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) and Melvin and Howard (1980). Early life and education Goldman was born into a Jewish family in New York City, the son of Lillian (Levy), a hat model, and Julian Goldman. Goldman's father was a Broadway producer, and owned a chain of well known eastern department stores called The Goldman Stores, and as an early pioneer of "time payments", his business thrived. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a close friend and also his attorney. Goldman Store ads typically featured men in business suits and fashionably dressed women in furs. While this was an old strategy for appealing to those with dreams of upper-class status, the ad copy explicitly addressed middle-income customers. "He makes only $3,000 a year," blazoned one Goldman ad, "But is worth $112,290!" Julian loved the theatre, and was an "angel" or backer, to many Broadway Shows and reviews. His young son, Robert "Bo," accompanied Julian to an average of two shows a week. This influenced what the boy would choose to do later in life, convinced from an early age that he was meant to work in the theatre. In 1939 Julian was looking for a school where he could send his son. Eleanor Roosevelt admired the work of Helen Parkhurst and was in the midst of expanding the population and resources of the Dalton School by promoting a merger between the Todhunter School for girls (founded by Winifred Todhunter). Julian Goldman became an early backer, and it was this school where Bo would begin his education. He followed this by skipping his last year at Dalton in favor of fast tracking through Phillips Exeter Academy, an experience that informed a script he would write years later, Scent of a Woman. Goldman is not related to William Goldman, another two-time-Oscar-winning screenwriter who won the Academy Award for All the President's Men the year after Bo won for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. He attended Princeton University where he wrote, produced, composed lyrics and was president of the famed Princeton Triangle Club, a proving ground for F. Scott Fitzgerald, James Stewart and director Joshua Logan. His 1953 production, Ham 'n Legs, was presented on The Ed Sullivan Show – the first Triangle production ever to appear on National Television. Military service Upon graduation from Princeton, Goldman had a three-year stint in the U.S. Army stationed on Enewetak as personnel sergeant, an atoll in the Marshall Islands of the central Pacific Ocean used for nuclear bomb testing. Early career Broadway After leaving the service Goldman headed straight to Broadway and became the lyricist for First Impressions, a musical based on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Produced by composer Jule Styne, directed by Abe Burrows, and starring Hermione Gingold, Polly Bergen and Farley Granger, the play received decent notices but had a very short run. Just 25 years old, Goldman wasn't the least bit discouraged, still convinced he would spend the rest of his life in the theatre. However, it was not meant to be. He would spend the next few years trying to get his second show, a civil war play, Hurrah Boys Hurrah, onto Broadway – but with no success. Television Now married, and with 4 small children at home, he soon found a steady income working in the new world of live television at CBS. Goldman was mentored by Fred Coe (the "D.W. Griffith of dramatic television") and became part of the twilight of The Golden Age, associate producing and script editing Coe's prestigious Playhouse 90'''s, Days of Wine and Roses directed by a young John Frankenheimer, The Plot To Kill Stalin starring Eli Wallach, and Horton Foote's Old Man. Goldman went on to himself produce and write for public television on the award-winning NET Playhouse. After working together at NET Burt Lancaster encouraged Goldman to try his hand at screenwriting, which resulted in an early version of Shoot the Moon. The script became Goldman's calling card, and he would soon be "known for some of the best screenplays of the 1970s and 80s". Personal life One of his daughters was Amy Reed Goldman, who got a PhD. in Comparative Literature in the University of California Davis and is currently a Senior Lecturer at NYU Shanghai. Film work One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest After reading Shoot the Moon, Miloš Forman asked Goldman to write the screenplay for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. The film won all five top Academy Awards including an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Goldman. This was the first film to win the top five awards since Frank Capra's It Happened One Night in 1934. For his work on the film Goldman also received the Writers Guild Award and the Golden Globe Award. The Rose and Melvin and Howard He next wrote The Rose (1979), which was nominated for four Academy Awards. This was followed by his original screenplay Melvin and Howard (1980) which garnered Goldman his second Oscar, second Writers Guild Award, and the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Screenplay of the Year. Shoot the Moon Goldman's calling card, Shoot the Moon, was then filmed by Alan Parker and starred Diane Keaton and Albert Finney. The film received international acclaim and was embraced by some of America's most respected film critics: However, due to a previous agreement Warren Beatty had negotiated with MGM the studio was bound that no film could be released with Diane Keaton in the same year as Beatty's Reds. Consequently, Shoot the Moon was effectively dumped – and subsequently released with little or no fanfare the following February – long after the fourth quarter "awards season." Nonetheless, Goldman's peers remembered and the following year he earned his third Writers Guild Award nomination. Shoot the Moon received international acclaim and was embraced by America's most respected film critics: Pauline Kael – The New Yorker: David Denby – New York Magazine: David Edelstein – The New York Post: However, due to the poor domestic release in the years before video, the film was all but forgotten until Warner Bros. acquired MGM's home video library and released the DVD in the summer of 2007. To this day Shoot the Moon has a perfect 100% score on the critic site Rotten Tomatoes. For the next few years, Goldman contributed uncredited work to many scripts including Miloš Forman's Ragtime (1981) starring James Cagney and Donald O'Connor, The Flamingo Kid (1984) starring Matt Dillon, and Warren Beatty's Dick Tracy (1990). Scent of a Woman He followed this with Scent of a Woman (1992) receiving his second Golden Globe Award and third Academy Award nomination. In the film Al Pacino plays Frank Slade, a blind, retired army colonel—a character Goldman said he based on someone he "knew from his days in the army." After being nominated seven times for roles as varied as Michael Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather and Frank Serpico in Sidney Lumet's Serpico, his portrayal of Frank Slade finally earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor. The film was beloved by critics who along with Pacino's performance singled out Goldman's screenplay: Janet Maslin – The New York Times: Roger Ebert – Chicago Sun-Times: The film has an 88% score on the critic site Rotten Tomatoes. City Hall Next up was Harold Becker's City Hall (1996) again starring Al Pacino and also John Cusack. Pacino played the corrupt Mayor of New York City. The film is peppered with musical theatre references – a clear homage to Goldman's father and his own Broadway days. Meet Joe Black After this was Meet Joe Black (1998) starring Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins. Critics gave the film mixed reviews. Pitt and the director, Martin Brest, took the biggest thumping. The main complaint centered not on content, but pace. Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "Where Meet Joe Black runs into most of its trouble is that everything happens so terribly slowly. Martin Brest has felt the need to inflate the tale until it floats around like one of those ungainly balloons in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Not helping the time go faster is the way star Brad Pitt has ended up playing Death. Ordinarily the most charismatic of actors, with an eye-candy smile and a winning ease, Pitt approaches this role largely on a leash, hanging around more like the protagonist of I Walked With a Zombie than a flesh-and-blood leading man." The Perfect Storm In 2000, Goldman did a page one uncredited rewrite of The Perfect Storm. It was his script that green lit the movie at Warner Bros. and convinced George Clooney to star. The film went on to earn $329,000,000. In recent years, Goldman was rumored to be working on an adaptation of Jules Dassin's Du rififi chez les hommes for Al Pacino. A Writer's Writer In a 1998 interview with The New York Times screenwriter Eric Roth said, "The great Bo Goldman. He's the pre-eminent screenwriter -- in my mind as good as it gets. He has the most varied and intelligent credits, from Cuckoo's Nest to Shoot the Moon, the best divorce movie ever made, to Scent of a Woman, to the great satire Melvin and Howard. He rarely makes mistakes, and he manages to maintain a distinctive American voice. And he manages to stay timely." Roth once again expressed his admiration for Goldman in an October 2017 New York Magazine article titled "The 100 Best Screenwriters of All Time''." Here Roth writes, "The man whose work made the biggest impression on me, because of his audacious originality, his understanding of social mores, his ironic sense of humor, and his outright anger at being human, and all with his soft spoken grace and eloquent simplicity is Bo Goldman. This degenerate horse player of a man lived his life like he lived his politics, never shying from a fight. His words were silk, never wasted or misplaced, and he would throw away what others would consider glorious and did it all without a moment’s fanfare.” Filmography Films Television Awards |- ! colspan="3" style="background: #DAA520;" | Academy Awards |- |- ! colspan="3" style="background: #DAA520;" | Golden Globes |- |- ! colspan="3" style="background: #DAA520;" | Writers Guild of America Awards |- |- ! colspan="3" style="background: #DAA520;" | New York Film Critics Circle Awards |- |- ! colspan="3" style="background: #DAA520;" | National Society of Film Critics Awards |- |- ! colspan="3" style="background: #DAA520;" | Boston Society of Film Critics |- |- ! colspan="3" style="background: #DAA520;" | Writers Guild of America Awards |- |- ! colspan="3" style="background: #DAA520;" | Academy Awards |- |- ! colspan="3" style="background: #DAA520;" | Golden Globes |- |- ! colspan="3" style="background: #DAA520;" | Writers Guild of America |- References External links Interview with Goldman – 17 February 2008 1932 births Living people American male screenwriters Jewish American screenwriters Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award winners Best Original Screenplay Academy Award winners Princeton University alumni Best Screenplay Golden Globe winners Writers from New York City Screenwriters from New York (state) 21st-century American Jews

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Harrison J. Hunt

Harrison J. Hunt (1878–1967) was surgeon on the Crock Land expedition to the Arctic in 1913–1917, and the first to return to civilization with news of his fellow explorers, who had been trapped in the ice for four years. Hunt escaped after a grueling four-month dog-sled journey accompanied by six Inuit. He wrote about the experience in the book North to the Horizon: Arctic Doctor and Hunter, 1913–1917. Born in Bangor, Maine, Hunt was a graduate of Bowdoin College and the Bowdoin Medical College. He spent his post-Arctic career working at the Eastern Maine Hospital in Bangor, and was appointed Medical Examiner of Penobscot County, Maine, in 1925. Hunt is credited with finding the major biological specimens returned by the Crocker expedition, the eggs of the red knot, which established its migration pattern between Europe and northern Greenland. References External links 1878 births 1967 deaths American polar explorers American surgeons Bowdoin College alumni Explorers of the Arctic People from Bangor, Maine

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Matthew Chubbe

Matthew Chubbe (died 1617), of Dorchester, Dorset, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Dorchester in 1601 and 1604. References 16th-century births 1617 deaths Members of the Parliament of England for Dorchester English MPs 1601 English MPs 1604–1611

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Saint Theodora

Saint Theodora may refer to: Theodora (6th century) (500–548), 6th century Byzantine (Eastern Roman) empress, wife of Justinian I, considered a saint by the Greek Orthodox Church Theodora (wife of Theophilos) (born 815), Byzantine (Eastern Roman) empress in the 9th century Theodora (Roman martyr) (died 120), 2nd-century Christian martyr and saint Theodora and Didymus (died 304), early Christian martyrs Theodora of Alexandria, Eastern Orthodox saint Theodora (10th century), servant of Basil the Younger Theodora of Arta (са. 1225 - after 1270) 13th century, Empress of Epirus Theodora of Sihla (1650–?), Romanian Christian Orthodox saint Théodore Guérin (1798–1856), French-American saint, founder of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana See also Saint Theodore (disambiguation) Theodora (disambiguation)

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Ernst-Heinrich Schmauser

Ernst-Heinrich Schmauser (18 January 1890 – 10 February 1945) was a commander in the SS of Nazi Germany who was the Higher SS and Police Leader in Breslau during World War II. Later in the war, he was responsible for the death march from Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, in which upwards of 25 percent of the prisoners were killed. Schmauser was also a member of the German Reichstag representing the Nazi Party. Early career Schmauser was born the son of a businessman. He attended elementary school and junior high school in Hof an der Saale, then the secondary school in Bayreuth. After graduation, he pursued a military career. First, he spent a year with the 11th Bavarian Infantry Regiment "von der Tann" in Regensburg. He then joined the 9th Royal Saxon Army, 133rd Infantry Regiment in Zwickau. After training at the Military Academy in Hanover, Schmauser served in the First World War (1914-1918) as a company commander. He fought in the Western Theater with the 133rd and 183rd Infantry Regiments. He was wounded three times in battle and decorated on multiple occasions, receiving the Iron Cross (First and Second) Class, the Silver Wound Badge, and the Knight's Cross of the Order of Albert (Second Class) with Swords. On 9 November 1915, he received the Knight's Cross of the Military-St. Heinrich's Order. Following Schmauser's demobilization from the Kaiser's Army in 1919, he was promoted to captain and given permission to continue wearing the uniform of the 133rd Infantry Regiment. From 1919 to 1933, Schmauser worked in banking as a cashier in Zwickau. It was a temporary career path which he considered beneath his social standing. He married in 1921, and had two children by his wife. As early as 1924 Schmauser belonged to the right-wing conservative voting alliance known as the Völkisch-Social Block and was head of the Sturmabteilung (SA) in Zwickau. He was sporadically active on the political scene as were many other former military officers in the wake of the collapsing Weimar economy. Member of the Nazi Party In early March 1930, Schmauser joined the NSDAP (Nazi Party member: 215,704) and on 14 October 1930 he was awarded the rank of SS-Sturmbannführer (SS number: 3,359). From mid-December 1930, he led the 7th SS-Brigade in Saxony and from August, 1932, he headed SS Section XVI (Province of Saxony). In the Reichstag elections of July 1932, Schmauser was the candidate for the 20th District (Leipzig) representing the Nazi Party, where he served until November 1932. In the Reichstag elections of November 1932, Schmauser lost his mandate. A year later, in November 1933, Schmauser returned as a member of the Nazi Party and helped govern Germany until his death in February 1945. Throughout his service in the Nazi Reichstag, he represented the 24th District of Upper Bavaria-Swabia (November 1933 to February 1936), and then he served for the 26th District of Franken (March 1936 to February 1945). Nazi and SS career In late July 1933, Schmauser, on request of Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler, took over the leadership of the SS Group South. On 1 April 1936, he was appointed SS Upper Main section leader, headquartered in Nuremberg. The purge of the SA leadership and other enemies of the state began on 30 June 1934 in an action which became known as the Night of the Long Knives. Schmauser was considered one of the few ranking members of the SS trustworthy enough to be involved in the arrests and killings (despite his past as an SA officer). Earnest work garnered more attention for Schmauser, and on 10 April 1937 he was promoted to SS-Gruppenführer. During the Second World War, Schmauser was promoted again to SS-Obergruppenführer and Higher SS and Police Leader as of 20 May 1941 in Breslau. He was later named leader of the SS-Oberabschnitts South East. He remained a faithful Nazi and a consummate technocrat. A telling example is witnessed in the fact that Schmauser had no qualms about using Jewish slave labor, as he reported in April 1942 to Himmler how pleased he was to have Jews working for his operation, since workers were otherwise scarcely available. When the first gas chamber was tested at Auschwitz in the summer of 1942, Schmauser was present, as were Gauleiter Fritz Bracht of Upper Silesia and Reichsführer-SS Himmler. Himmler appointed Schmauser General of the Waffen-SS on 1 July 1944. Role in Auschwitz death march Early in the summer of 1944, the SS began transferring the 130,000 prisoners at Auschwitz-Birkenau to other camps since the Red Army was moving rapidly west. By 21 December 1944 the Red Army had drawn close enough that orders were issued for Auschwitz to be totally evacuated. It was Schmauser who followed Himmler's order to expedite the camp's inmates away as he was in charge in Silesia. Not knowing exactly how to handle the matter, however, he telephoned SS-Obergruppenführer Oswald Pohl, who told him that Himmler wanted no 'healthy' prisoners left alive in the camp. More than 56,000 prisoners were marched westwards in harsh winter conditions. In accordance with Higher Police Headquarters (HSSPF Breslau), Schmauser ensured to the best of his ability that no inmates would end up in the hands of the Soviets. Despite the fact that Schmauser instructed the guards to evacuate everyone, some inmates too sick to make the trek were just left behind. Nonetheless, camp guards shot those too weak to continue or those who failed to keep pace, which amounted to upwards of 25 percent of them. A small percentage eventually made it to the Groß-Rosen concentration camp in Lower Silesia where they were transited away westwards. On 20 January 1945, Schmauser issued an order to murder the remaining inmates and destroy evidence of Operation Reinhard. An SS detachment shot 200 Jewish women and then blew up the buildings that housed crematoria I and II. Under order from Schmauser, 700 prisoners from Auschwitz-Birkenau and other sub-camps were killed by SS units. The 1st Ukrainian Front of the Red Army arrived on 27 January 1945 and liberated the Auschwitz concentration camp. Nearly 8,000 inmates escaped death because the remaining SS units had fled as the Red Army arrived. Death On 10 February 1945, Schmauser was driving to Breslau when he encountered some German troops near Altenrode. They pointed out that the Soviet armored spearheads had already broken through. For unknown reasons, Schmauser did not heed their warnings and drove on. He has been missing since that date. It is believed that he fell into the hands of the Red Army and was either killed immediately or executed later in captivity. See also List of people who disappeared List SS-Obergruppenführer References Bibliography Birn, Ruth Bettina (1986). Die Höheren SS- und Polizeiführer. Himmlers Vertreter im Reich und in den besetzten Gebieten [The Higher SS and Police Leaders. Himmler's Representatives in the Reich and in the Occupied Territories]. Düsseldorf: Droste Verlag. Blatman, Daniel (2011). The Death Marches: The Final Phase of Nazi Genocide. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. Butler, Rupert (2004). Hitler's Death's Head Division: SS-Totenkopf Division. South Yorkshire: Pen & Sword Books. Campbell, Brice (2004). The SA Generals and the Rise of Nazism. Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky. Cesarani David, ed. (2004) Holocaust. Critical Concepts in Historical Studies, vol. II. New York: Routledge. . Długoborski, Wacław, Franciszek Piper, and Aleksander Lasik, eds. (1999). Auschwitz 1940–1945. Oswieecim, Poland: Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, 1999. Eltzschig, Johannes and Michael Walter, ed. (2001). The Nuremberg Medical Trial 1946/1947: Transcripts, Material of the Prosecution and Defense, Related Documents. Guide to the Microfiche-Edition. Munich: Saur Verlag. p. 140 Grieser, Utho (1974). Himmlers Mann in Nürnberg. Der Fall Benno Martin: Eine Studie zur Struktur des 3. Reiches in der "Stadt der Reichsparteitage" [Himmler's Man in Nuremberg. The Case of Benno Martin: A Study on the Structure of the Third Reich in the "City of the Party Rallies"] in (Nürnberger Werkstücke zur Stadt- und Landesgeschichte, Band 13). Nürnberg: Stadtarchiv Nürnberg Verlag. Hilberg, Raul (1985). The Destruction of the European Jews, vol. 3. New York: Holmes and Meier. (set) Klee, Ernst (2007). Das Personenlexikon zum Dritten Reich [The People Lexicon of the Third Reich]. Updated 2nd Edition. Frankfurt am Main: Fischer Verlag. . Lilla, Joachim. Staatsminister, leitende Verwaltungsbeamte und (NS)-Funktionsträger in Bayern 1918 bis 1945 [Minister of State, Senior Government Officials and National Socialist Functionaries in Bavaria from 1918 to 1945]. As found in the Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online. See: Schmauser, Ernst-Heinrich Rees, Laurence (2005). Auschwitz. Geschichte eines Verbrechens [Auschwitz: History of a Crime]. Berlin: Satz LVD. Richter, Georg D. (1937). Der Königlich Sächsische Militär-St. Heinrichs-Orden 1736–1918, Ein Ehrenblatt der Sächsischen Armee[The Royal Saxon Military-St. Henry Medal 1736-1918, An Honorary Journal of the Saxon Army]. Dresden: Wilhelm und Bertha von Baensch-Stiftung. Schulz, Andreas, and Dieter Zinke (2011). Deutschlands Generale und Admirale. (Teil V /Band 5). Die Generale der Waffen-SS und der Polizei, 1933-1945. (Schlake – Turner). Bissendorf: Biblio-Verlag. 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Panoramic radiograph

A panoramic radiograph is a panoramic scanning dental X-ray of the upper and lower jaw. It shows a two-dimensional view of a half-circle from ear to ear. Panoramic radiography is a form of focal plane tomography; thus, images of multiple planes are taken to make up the composite panoramic image, where the maxilla and mandible are in the focal trough and the structures that are superficial and deep to the trough are blurred. Other nonproprietary names for a panoramic radiograph are dental panoramic radiograph and pantomogram; Abbreviations include PAN, DPR, OPT, and OPG (the latter, based on genericizing a trade name, are often avoided in medical editing). Types Dental panoramic radiography equipment consists of a horizontal rotating arm which holds an X-ray source and a moving film mechanism (carrying a film) arranged at opposed extremities. The patient's skull sits between the X-ray generator and the film. The X-ray source is rectangular collimated beam. Also the height of that beam covers the mandibles and the maxilla regions. The arm moves and its movement may be described as a rotation around an instant center which shifts on a dedicated trajectory. The manufacturers propose different solutions for moving the arm, trying to maintain constant distance between the teeth to the film and generator. Also those moving solutions try to project the teeth arch as orthogonally as possible. It is impossible to select an ideal movement as the anatomy varies very much from person to person. Finally a compromise is selected by each manufacturer and results in magnification factors which vary strongly along the film (15%-30%). The patient positioning is very critical in regard to both sharpness and distortions. Films There are two kinds of film moving mechanisms, one using a sliding flat cassette which holds the film, and another using a rotating cylinder around which the film is wound. There are two standard sizes for dental panoramic films: 30 cm × 12 cm (12″ × 5″) and 30 cm x 15 cm (12″ × 6″). The smaller size film receives 8% less X-ray dosage on it compared to the bigger size. Digital Dental X-rays' radiology is moving from film technology (involving a chemical developing process) to digital X-ray technology, which is based on electronic sensors and computers. One of the principal advantages compared to film based systems is the much greater exposure latitude. This means many fewer repeated scans, which reduces costs and also reduces patient exposure to radiation. Lost X-rays can also be reprinted if the digital file is saved. Other significant advantages include instantly viewable images, the ability to enhance images, the ability to email images to practitioners and clients (without needing to digitize them first), easy and reliable document handling, reduced X-ray exposure, that no darkroom is required, and that no chemicals are used. One particular type of digital system uses a photostimulable phosphor plate (aka PSP - Phosphor Plate) in place of the film. After X-ray exposure the plate (sheet) is placed in a special scanner where the latent formed image is retrieved point by point and digitized, using a laser light scanning. The digitized images are stored and displayed on the computer screen. This method is in between old film based technology and the current direct digital imaging technology. It is similar to the film process because it involves the same image support handling and differs because the chemical development process is replaced by the scanning process. This is not much faster than film processing and the resolution and sensitivity performances are contested. However it has the clear advantage of being able to fit with any existing equipment without any modification because it replaces just the existing film. Also sometimes the term "digital X-rays" is used to designate the scanned film documents which further are handled by computers. The other types of digital imaging technologies use electronic sensors. A majority of them first convert the X-rays in light (using a GdO2S or CsI layer) which is further captured using a CCD or a CMOS image sensor. Few of them use a hybrid analog-to-digital arrangement which first converts the X-ray into electricity (using a CdTe layer) and then this electricity is rendered as an image by a reading section based on CMOS technology. In current state-of-the-art digital systems, the image quality is vastly superior to conventional film-based systems. The latest advancements have also seen the addition on Cone Beam 3D Technology to standard digital panoramic devices. Indications Orthopantomograms (OPTs) are used by health care professionals to provide information on: Impacted wisdom teeth diagnosis and treatment planning - the most common use is to determine the status of wisdom teeth and trauma to the jaws. Periodontal bone loss and periapical involvement. Finding the source of dental pain, and when carrying out tooth-by-tooth diagnosis. Assessment for the placement of dental implants Orthodontic assessment. pre and post operative Diagnosis of developmental anomalies such as cherubism, cleido cranial dysplasia Carcinoma in relation to the jaws Temporomandibular joint dysfunctions and ankylosis. Diagnosis of osteosarcoma, ameloblastoma, renal osteodystrophy affecting jaws and hypophosphatemia. Diagnosis, and pre- and post-surgical assessment of oral and maxillofacial trauma, e.g. dentoalveolar fractures and mandibular fractures. Salivary stones (Sialolithiasis). Other diagnostic and treatment applications. Mechanism Normally, the person bites on a plastic spatula so that all the teeth, especially the crowns, can be viewed individually. The whole orthopantomogram process takes about one minute. The patient's actual radiation exposure time varies between 5.5 and 22 seconds for the machine’s excursion around the skull. The collimation of the machine means that, while rotating, the X-rays project only a limited portion of the anatomy onto the film at any given instant but, as the rotation progresses around the skull, a composite picture of the maxillo-facial block is created. While the arm rotates, the film moves in a such way that the projected partial skull image (limited by the beam section) scrolls over it and exposes it entirely. Not all of the overlapping individual images projected on the film have the same magnification because the beam is divergent and the images have differing focus points. Also not all the element images move with the same velocity on the target film as some of them are more distant from and others closer to the instant rotation center. The velocity of the film is controlled in such fashion to fit exactly the velocity of projection of the anatomical elements of the dental arch side which is closest to the film. Therefore, they are recorded sharply while the elements in different places are recorded blurred as they scroll at different velocity. The dental panoramic image suffers from important distortions because a vertical zoom and a horizontal zoom both vary differently along the image. The vertical and horizontal zooms are determined by the relative position of the recorded element versus film and generator. Features closer to the generator receive more vertical zoom. The horizontal zoom is also dependent on the relative position of the element to the focal path. Features inside the focal path arch receive more horizontal zoom and are blurred; features outside receive less horizontal zoom and are blurred. The result is an image showing sharply the section along the mandible arch, and blurred elsewhere. For example, the more radio-opaque anatomical region, the cervical vertebrae (neck), shows as a wide and blurred vertical pillar overlapping the front teeth. The path where the anatomical elements are recorded sharply is called "focal path". Principal advantage of panoramic images Broad coverage of facial bone and teeth Low patient radiation dose Convenience of examination for the patient (films need not be placed inside the mouth) Ability to be used in patients who cannot open the mouth or when the opening is restricted e.g.: due to trismus Short time required for making the image Patient's ready understandability of panoramic films, making them a useful visual aid in patient education and case presentation. Easy to store compared to the large set of intra oral x-rays which are typically used. Preparation Persons who are to undergo panoramic radiography usually are required to remove any earrings, jewellery, hair pins, glasses, dentures or orthodontic appliances. If these articles are not removed, they may create artifacts on the image (especially if they contain metal) and reduce its usefulness. There is also a need for the person to stay absolutely still during the 18 or so second cycle it takes for the machine to expose the film. For this reason, radiographers often explain to the person beforehand how the machine will move. Adverse effects Like any medical imaging utilizing ionizing radiation, there will be a minute degree of direct ionizing damage and indirect damage from free radicals created during the ionization of water molecules within cells. A rough estimate of the risk of fatal cancer from a panoramic radiograph is about 1 in 20,000,000. The age of the person being imaged also alters the risk, with younger people having a slightly higher risk. E.g. the 1 in 10,000,000 risk would be doubled for someone in the 1-10 age group. History Historical milestones for digital panoramic systems 1985–1991 – The first attempt to build a dental digital panoramic was of McDavid et al. at UTHSCSA. Their idea was based on a linear pixel array(single pixel column) sensor which was not appropriate for such an application because: a) there is no tomographic effect; b) huge difficulties to collimate the X-rays beam and to control the X-ray dose delivered to the patient; c) poor generator efficiency. 1995 – DXIS, the first dental digital panoramic X-rays system available on the market, created by Catalin Stoichita at Signet (France). DXIS targeted to retrofit all the panoramic models. 1997 – SIDEXIS, of Siemens (currently Sirona Dental Systems, Germany) offered a digital option for Ortophos Plus panoramic unit, DigiPan of Trophy Radiology (France) offered a digital option for the OP100 panoramic made by Instrumentarium (Finland). 1998–2004 – many panoramic manufacturers offered their own digital systems. Research Panoramic radiographs have the capability to demonstrate a portion of the neck and display atheromas (calcifications in the carotid artery) which are an indication of both local and generalized (systemic) atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries leading to myocardial infarction (heart attack), and atherosclerosis of the carotid artery leading to stroke are the number one and number three most common causes of death in the United States. There is interest to look at panoramic radiographs as a screening tool, however further data is needed with regards if it is able to make a meaningful difference in outcomes. Epidemiology: general public and high risk groups Additional research projects have further determined the prevalence rate of these atheromas in the general population (3–5%) and among high-risk groups (over 25% in: recent stroke victims, individuals with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, postmenopausal women, type 2 diabetics, individuals with dilated cardiomyopathy, and among individuals who have received radiotherapy directed at the neck,). These findings have been corroborated by other several other researchers. Dental infection and atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis is attributed to risk factors that include cigarette smoking, hyperlipidemia, obesity, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension (high blood pressure). These factors, however, do not fully account for the risk of disease. Atherosclerosis has been conceptualized as a chronic inflammatory response to endothelial cell injury and dysfunction possibly arising from chronic dental infection. In 2010, using the previously validated Mattila panoramic radiographic index to quantify the totality of dental infection (i.e., periapical and furcal lesions, pericoronitis sites, carious tooth roots, teeth with pulpal caries, and vertical bony defects), Friedlander’s group determined that individuals with carotid artery atheromas on their panoramic radiographs had significantly greater amounts of dental infection/inflammation than atherogenic risk-matched controls devoid of radiographic atheromas. While the Mattila index had been previously used to relate the extent of dental infection to coronary artery disease, this research is the first to link the full range of dental disease that it measures to panoramic radiographs evidencing calcified carotid artery atherosclerosis. See also Oral and maxillofacial radiology References Dentistry Projectional radiography

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Sixt von Armin

Sixt von Armin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Friedrich Sixt von Armin (1851–1936), German general Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin (1890–1952), German general, son of Friedrich

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boathouse%20on%20the%20Lullwater%20of%20the%20Lake%20in%20Prospect%20Park

Boathouse on the Lullwater of the Lake in Prospect Park

The Boathouse on the Lullwater of the Lake in Prospect Park is in the eastern part of Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York City. It is situated on the northeast shore of the Lullwater, a waterway north of Prospect Park's Lake and southeast of the Ravine. History The Boathouse on the Lullwater was built in 1905-07 to a classical design of Helmle, Hudswell and Huberty, protégés of McKim, Mead and White. It supplanted an older wooden boathouse further north. The classical design contains an arcade facing the Lullwater, with a canopy supported by columns of the Tuscan order. The entablature at the top of the columns contains triglyphs, and a balustrade runs atop the canopy, surrounding it and forming a second-floor terrace. The interior of the Boathouse had double staircases that ascended to a second floor, merging at a landing in the middle. There was a boat-renting office at ground level, between the staircases. The second floor was composed of a dining room with doors opening outward onto the terrace. The terrace received a shed in 1915. By the 1960s, the structure was underutilized. The boat concession only operated on weekends and the Boathouse was visited by fewer than ten people an hour, even on the busiest summer weekends. At one point in September 1964, the Parks Department was within forty-eight hours of demolishing the Boathouse. The Boathouse shared many features with McKim, Mead and White's original Pennsylvania Station, whose 1960s demolition had been controversial. The resulting historic preservation movement generated public pressure to save the Boathouse. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Though the Boathouse was saved, restorations were deferred for several years. The interior renovations began in 1971, under Commissioner August Heckscher. The Boathouse reopened to the public in 1974, but the exterior terracotta was not renovated until 1979. Further restorations were required in the 1980s under Commissioner Gordon Davis to repair damage from a leaking roof. After twenty years as a visitors center and park ranger headquarters, the Boathouse was restored for a third time in the late 1990s because of deterioration in the terracotta. It now houses the Audubon Center, the Audubon Society's only urban interpretive center in the United States. See also List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Brooklyn References Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in New York City National Register of Historic Places in Brooklyn New York City Designated Landmarks in Brooklyn Prospect Park (Brooklyn)

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2009 Big 12 Conference Women's Soccer Tournament

The 2009 Big 12 Conference Women's Soccer Tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Big 12 Conference held from November 4 to 8, 2009. The 8-match tournament was held at the Blossom Athletic Center in San Antonio, TX with a combined attendance of 6,750. The 9-team single-elimination tournament consisted of four rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The Oklahoma State Cowgirls defeated the Texas A&M Aggies in the championship match to win their 2nd conference tournament. Regular Season Standings Source: Bracket Awards Most Valuable Player Source: Offensive MVP – Rachel Shipley – Texas A&M Defensive MVP – Melinda Mercado – Oklahoma State All-Tournament Team References Big 12 Conference Women's Soccer Tournament

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Miguel Alberto Amaya

Miguel Alberto Amaya (born November 23, 1964 in Tucumán, Argentina) is a former Argentine footballer who played for clubs of Argentina, Chile and Bolivia. Teams Atlético Concepción 1986–1987 Jorge Wilstermann 1988–1989 The Strongest 1990–1991 Talleres de Perico 1991–1992 Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta 1992–1995 Huracán de Corrientes 1995–1996 Deportes Temuco 1996 Belgrano de Córdoba 1997 San Martín de Tucumán 1997–2000 13 de Junio de Pirané 2001–2002 Talleres de Perico 2002–2003 References Profile at BDFA Profile at Futbol XXI 1964 births Living people Argentine footballers Argentine expatriate footballers Gimnasia y Tiro footballers Club Atlético Belgrano footballers San Martín de Tucumán footballers C.D. Jorge Wilstermann players The Strongest players Deportes Temuco footballers Chilean Primera División players Argentine Primera División players Expatriate footballers in Chile Expatriate footballers in Bolivia Sportspeople from Tucumán Province Talleres de Perico footballers Association football forwards

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Religious buildings in Paris

Christianity Like the rest of France, Paris has been predominantly Catholic since the early Middle Ages, though religious attendance is now low. A majority of Parisians are still nominally Catholic. According to 2011 statistics, there are 106 parishes and curates in the city, plus separate parishes for Spanish, Polish and Portuguese Catholics. There are an additional 10 Eastern Orthodox parishes, and bishops for the Armenian and Ukrainian Orthodox Churches. In addition there are 80 male religious orders and 140 female religious orders in the city, as well as 110 Catholic schools with 75,000 students. The principal Catholic church in Paris is the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, the seat of the Archbishop of Paris. There are two officially recognised pilgrimage sites in Paris: the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre and the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. Cardinal André Vingt-Trois became the Archbishop of Paris in March 2005. Almost all Protestant denominations are represented in Paris, with 74 evangelical churches from various denominations, including 21 parishes of the United Protestant Church of France and two parishes of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints. There are several important churches for the English-speaking community: the American Church in Paris, founded in 1814, was the first American church outside the United States; the current church was finished in 1931. The Saint George's Anglican Church in the 16th arrondissement is the principal Anglican church in the city. Islam The Grand Mosque of Paris, the oldest mosque in Paris, was dedicated in 1926. It was funded by the French government and built to honour the 38,000 soldiers from Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco who died fighting for France in the First World War. In 2011 there were nineteen large mosques within the city limits of Paris, all except the Grand Mosque located in the outer arrondissements of the city, as well as hundreds of small prayer rooms. The number of mosques doubled between 1991 and 2011. Judaism During the Middle Ages, Paris was a centre of Jewish learning with famous Talmudic scholars, such as Yechiel of Paris who took part in the Disputation of Paris between Christian and Jewish intellectuals. The Parisian Jewish community was victim of persecution, alternating expulsions and returns, until France became the first country in Europe to emancipate its Jewish population during the French Revolution. Although 75% of the Jewish population in France survived the Holocaust during World War II, half the city's Jewish population perished in Nazi concentration camps, while some others fled abroad. A large migration of North Africa Sephardic Jews settled Paris in the 1960s, and represent most of the Paris Jewish community today. There are currently 83 synagogues in the city; The Marais-quarter Agoudas Hakehilos Synagogue, built in 1913 by architect Hector Guimard, is a Paris landmark. Buddhism and Hinduism The Pagode de Vincennes Buddhist temple, near Lake Daumesnil in the Bois de Vincennes, is the former Cameroon pavilion from the 1931 Paris Colonial Exposition. It hosts several different schools of Buddhism, and does not have a single leader. It shelters the biggest Buddha statue in Europe, more than high. There are two other small temples located in the Asian community in the 13th arrondissement. A Hindu temple, dedicated to Ganesh, on Rue Pajol in the 18th arrondissement, opened in 1985. References Buildings and structures in Paris

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Ampahana

Ampahana is a town and commune () in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antalaha, which is a part of Sava Region. According to 2001 commune census the population of Ampahana was 25,000. Only primary schooling is available in town. The majority 85% of the population are farmers, while an additional 2% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is vanilla, while other important products are pineapple, coffee and rice. Industry and services provide employment for 3% and 5% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 5% of the population. References and notes Populated places in Sava Region

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%20World%20Rowing%20Championships%20%E2%80%93%20Women%27s%20lightweight%20coxless%20pair

2019 World Rowing Championships – Women's lightweight coxless pair

The women's lightweight coxless pair competition at the 2019 World Rowing Championships took place at the Linz-Ottensheim regatta venue. Schedule The schedule was as follows: All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2) Results Test race With fewer than seven entries in this event, boats contested a race for lanes before the final. Final The final determined the rankings. References 2019 World Rowing Championships World

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Pusan Newport International Terminal

Pusan Newport International Terminal (PNIT) is a new port constructed in Busan, in South Korea; it is a joint venture between PSA International and Hanjin. The port has three deepwater berths, 1.2 km of quay, and a capacity of 2 million TEU; it opened in March 2010. The port is positioning itself as a trans-pacific transshipment hub. See also Busan Port Authority References Busan Ports and harbours of South Korea

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List of Murrumbidgee River distances

This is a table of river distances of various locations (c. 1930) along the Murrumbidgee River upstream from Hay, New South Wales. Negative values indicate distances downstream. Note that river distances are by their nature highly imprecise, will always be greater than straight line distances, and frequently greater than road distances. See also Distances along the Murrumbidgee, a list of distances between towns. List of Murray River distances List of Darling River distances References New South Wales-related lists Murray-Darling related lists

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Arthur Capper/Carrollsburg

Arthur Capper/Carrollsburg was a housing project on Capitol Hill in Southeast Washington, D.C., bounded by Virginia Avenue, M Street, 2nd Street, and 5th Street, SE. Arthur Capper was known to the residents as "Capers." First built in 1958, the project consisted of the Arthur Capper Senior, Arthur Capper Family, and Carrollsburg Family developments, and housed 707 households. The project's architect was Hilyard Robinson. It was named for Kansas Senator Arthur Capper who, as chair of the District of Columbia Committee, helped create the first housing authority in D.C. Social and cultural life The Arthur Capper/Carrollsburg project was well known for its sports teams, including the semi-pro football team Washington Stonewalls which was founded in 1946 by Ben Wright. By 1995, the team was recognized as the oldest "continuously operating" semi-pro football team in the United States. The team's first coach was Richard Perry and notable former players include former Major League Baseball player Maury Wills and Luke C. Moore, a DC Superior Court judge for whom a D.C. Public School is named. The Arthur Capper Recreation Center was the team's practice field and where the team sometimes hosted teams from other predominately black neighborhoods in Washington, DC as well as teams from different states. The Arthur Capper/Carrollsburg community was also known for musical groups and the Arthur Capper Recreation Center. In 1970, the Martin Luther King Jr. Food Cooperative was opened and operated by and for the residents. One of the prominent leaders was Beatrice Gray. While it was officially named after Senator Arthur Capper, its nickname, "Capers," likely referred to Helen T. Capers. Helen T. Capers was the playground coordinator for decades at the Lincoln Playground located at 6th and L Streets, SE. The closing of Arthur Capper In 2001, D.C. received a $34.9 million Hope VI grant to redevelop the 23-acre Capper/Carrollsburg public housing project as a mixed-income community. The new buildings at the site are now called Capitol Quarter. According to Faye Harrison, the 2007 American Anthropological Association Program Chair, "In response to Hope VI’s plan to demolish Capers’ 707 units, Friends and Residents of Arthur Capper and Carrollsburg was founded in 1999. The neighborhood watchdog organization aims to protect the rights of residents in the relocation process." Anu Yadav wrote a play called "Capers" based on her work with this group and her research in the community. The D.C. Humanities Council funded this work. Parts of the play appeared in the film "Chocolate City." In 2007, the new Arthur Capper Seniors Building opened with 162 units. The Capper residents have been waiting for ten years for the rebuilding of the Arthur Capper Recreation Center, which is now being called the Community Center. Today, the Arthur Capper community has a Facebook page and a website with an oral history project. See also HOPE VI List of public housing developments in the United States Public housing in the United States References External links Arthur Capper Oral History Website Public housing in Washington, D.C. Residential buildings completed in 1958

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Meymeh

Meymeh (, also Romanized as Meimeh) is a city and capital of Meymeh District, in Shahin Shahr and Meymeh County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 5,733, in 1,790 families. Located in the vicinity of the arterial road of Tehran-Esfahan, it is now classified by the relevant council as a town. Meymeh was once the site of the governor's residence in the Qajar dynasty-era province of Joshekan (now a part of Isfahan Province). Geography Meymeh is located on a high plain in the western foothills of the Kargas mountains, which separate Meymeh from Natanz to the east. To the west lies a wasteland, at the other end of which is Khvansar County. Clustered around Meymeh are the town of Vazvan and the villages of Ziadabad, Azan, Vandadeh, and Khosrowabad. To the northeast is Chaqadeh. To the northwest, the outlying village of Muteh stands isolated on a rural road leading to Golpayegan. Climate Meymeh has a cold semi-arid climate (Köpper Bsk) with an average temperature of 13.6°c. History Meymeh's significance has largely derived from its position on the route between Isfahan and Tehran. The earliest evidence of the trade routes passing through Meymeh is the presence of two Seljuk-era rebats in the area. One is in Meymeh itself, near a later Mongol-era mosque. The other, now known as Rebat-e Tork, lies further north on the road to Delijan. Originally built as a military outpost, Rebat-e Tork was later converted into a caravanserai. Textual sources from this time make no mention of Meymeh, but they do appear to mention the nearby town of Vazvan. The 10th-century writer Ibn Khordadbeh described "Rebāṭ-e Vazz" as the station after Borkhvar on the road from Isfahan to Ray (then the main city in the Tehran area). The name "Vazz" is an apparent reference to Vazvan, indicating that it was originally the main town in the area. Meymeh itself is first mentioned by Yaqut al-Hamawi, several centuries later, who describes Meymeh as a wilayat of Isfahan. However, Hamdallah Mustawfi, the main authority on Iranian geography in the following 14th century, makes no mention of Meymeh. By the Safavid era, the main trade route from Isfahan to Tehran had shifted away from Meymeh, now passing through the towns of Natanz, Qohrud, and Kashan in the Kargas mountains. This remained the preferred route through the time of the Qajar dynasty. Meymeh's modern importance came after the automobile gained popularity in Iran, replacing the camel caravans of earlier times. The arrival of the automobile caused the preferred route to shift from the mountains to the plains of Meymeh and Delijan. Meymeh in the 1930s The ethnographic writings of Ann Lambton, in 1936-37, provide a snapshot of life in Meymeh and Jowsheqan during the 1930s, when traditional small-town life was just beginning to be affected by the sweeping reforms of Reza Shah Pahlavi. Most people in Meymeh were peasants who owned their own land. The town's agricultural area was divided into 2,016 habbas, with the average holding being 2-5 habbas, although there was one large landowner who owned a large portion of the habbas, along with several thousand sheep and goats. Meymeh also had a carpenter, a blacksmith, a potter, a builder, a brickmaker, a couple of shopkeepers, and two sellers of clothing. There were two public baths and two mosques. Also at this time, Meymeh was the seat of the deputy governor of the district of Meymeh and Jowsheqan. The deputy governor's main responsibility was to preside over the solhiya court that met in Meymeh and was mostly concerned with financial disputes. Traditional education by the mullahs had already been abolished and replaced with secular, state-run schools. Meymeh and Jowsheqan each had a school, and the two of them together were overseen by a raʾis-e maʿāref, or "head of [the department of] education". Each town also had a kadkhoda, or "head of the village", appointed by the governor of Kashan based on the recommendations of the locals. The kadkhoda's responsibilities were mainly concerned with agriculture, especially cleaning the qanats. By this time, however, use of the qanats in Meymeh had declined—of its ten qanats in Meymeh, only two (the Bir and the Mordabad) were still in use. The kadkhoda had three subordinates, or pakars, and there was also a mirab in charge of water distribution. Despite the decline of the qanats, Meymeh remained a prosperous town. There was little to no emigration to the growing metropolis of Tehran, especially in contrast to neighboring districts. Meymeh enjoyed a fairly constant water supply and good farmland. It also had vineyards. Surplus crops were stored in an old fort in the town. An important tradition connecting Meymeh with Kashan was the festival of Esbandi, which Lambton observed during her time here, although celebration of Esbandi declined dramatically in the following decades and was moribund by the end of the 1960s. Administrative history During the late Qajar period, Meymeh was part of the district of Jowsheqan. Under the Pahlavi dynasty, in 1921-22, Meymeh was put in Jowsheqan boluk of Kashan shahrestan. By 1950, the boluk had been made a dehestan, and by 1954 it was raised to a bakhsh, now named Meymeh. Then, in 1957, the bakhsh of Meymeh was transferred from Kashan to Isfahan County, which upset the residents of Jowsheqan who had traditionally identified with Kashan more. Thus, the bakhsh was split in two, with Meymeh going into Isfahan and Jowsheqan into Kashan. In 1990, the county of Borkhvar and Meymeh was formed by merging those two districts. The capital of the new county was the new city of Shahin Shahr. Under this new arrangement, Meymeh remained a bakhsh with two rural districts, Zarkan and Vandada. Despite all these changes, the borders of the town of Meymeh itself have remained essentially unchanged since at least the original Pahlavi setup. Economy The economy of Meymeh is primarily rural and agricultural. Irrigation comes from a seasonal river as well as from qanats, although the use of qanats had declined by the 1930s. Major crops at this time included cereals, beans, cotton, fruits, and vegetables. Cultivation of opium was forbidden in 1937. Surplus crops were stored in an old fort. A unique feature of the Meymeh region is the presence of bumkands, which are manmade caverns used to shelter livestock during the harshest part of winter. Meymeh has historically been known for its dried fruit, sold in Isfahan and Kashan. They are either sold plain or in jowzeqand form, where the dried fruit skin is stuffed with sugar. Modern Meymeh also derives economic significance from its position on the Tehran-Isfahan highway. Much of modern Meymeh's service economy is dedicated to stores and restaurants along the main highway. References Populated places in Shahin Shahr and Meymeh County Cities in Isfahan Province

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Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 20 kilometres walk

The women's 20 kilometres walk at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place at Currumbin Beachfront on 8 April 2018. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows: Schedule The schedule was as follows: All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10) Results The results were as follows: Notes > Bent knee ~ Loss of contact References Women's 20 kilometres walk 2018

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Hyperthaema coccinata

Hyperthaema coccinata is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by William Schaus in 1905. It is found in French Guiana, Colombia, Peru and Bolivia. References Phaegopterina Moths described in 1905

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Linus Nässén

Linus Nässén (born May 10, 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Playing career Nässén made his Swedish Hockey League debut during the 2015–16 SHL season. He appeared in 10 scoreless games with Luleå HF as a 17-year old before he was selected in the third round, 89th overall, in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers. After continuing in the SHL with Luleå HF for the 2016–17 season, Nässén opted to further his development in North America, selected in the CHL import draft for the second consecutive season and signing with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL), on September 21, 2017. Nässén was productive from the blueline in each of his two seasons with Medicine Hat, however did not receive a contract offer from the Panthers. On April 15, 2019, he agreed to return to his native Sweden, agreeing to a two-year contract with the Växjö Lakers to resume his SHL career. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Awards and honours References External links 1998 births Living people AIK IF players Florida Panthers draft picks Luleå HF players Medicine Hat Tigers players Modo Hockey players People from Norrtälje Swedish ice hockey defencemen Växjö Lakers players HC Vita Hästen players

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Ham, London (disambiguation)

Ham, London could mean: Ham, London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames East Ham or West Ham in the London Borough of Newham See also Ham Island

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2015–16 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

The 2015–16 season was Queens Park Rangers' first season back in the Football League Championship following their relegation from the Premier League last season and their 134th year in existence. Along with the Championship, the club also competed in the FA Cup and the Football League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016. Kit Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: AirAsia Kit information The club is in the second year of a deal with the American manufacturer Nike, who will supply their kit for four years. Club Coaching staff Updated 7 August 2015. Board of Directors Updated 15 June 2015. Players First team squad Trialists Players New contracts Signed contracts Players Managerial and boardroom Transfers Transfers in Players Managerial and boardroom Loans in Transfers out Players Managerial and boardroom Loans out Players Overall transfer activity Spending Summer: £6,750,000 Winter: £3,520,000 Total: £10,270,000 Income Summer: £3,500,000 Winter: £4,000,000 Total: £7,500,000 Expenditure Summer: £3,250,000 Winter: £480,000 Total: £2,770,000 Managerial and boardroom position changes Friendlies Pre-season friendlies On 29 May 2015, Queens Park Rangers announced their pre-season fixtures. Friendlies during season Competitions Championship League table Results summary {Overall Home Away P W D L GF GA Pts W D L GF GA W D L GF GA 46 14 18 14 54 54 60 10 9 4 37 25 4 9 10 17 29 Results by matchday Matches On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced. FA Cup League Cup Squad statistics Statistics |} † denotes players that left the club during the season. Goals Own Goals Clean sheets Discipline Bookings Penalties Awards External awards Managerial and boardroom Club awards Players References Notes Queens Park Rangers F.C. seasons Queens Park Rangers

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Rufous-vented tit

The rufous-vented tit (Periparus rubidiventris) is an Asian songbird species in the tit and chickadee family (Paridae). Some of its subspecies were formerly assigned to its western relative the rufous-naped tit (P. rufonuchalis), or these two were considered entirely conspecific. Taxonomy The tit was formerly placed in the genus Parus. The four subspecies are: Periparus rubidiventris rubidiventris – S rim of Himalayas from NW to NE India and N Nepal. Periparus rubidiventris beavani (Jerdon, 1863) – Beavan's rufous-vented tit – S rim of Himalayas in NE India and Bhutan. Periparus rubidiventris whistleri – SE rim of Himalayas in SW China and adjacent N Myanmar and extreme NE India. Sometimes included in beavani. Periparus rubidiventris saramatii – Very localised in NW Myanmar. Distribution and habitat This tit is a native of the western Himalayas, but has a very large range, occurring in parts of Bhutan, China, Pakistan, India, Myanmar and Nepal. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests. In Bhutan for example, P. r. beavani is a rather common all-year resident in moist Bhutan fir (Abies densa) forests, between approximately 3,000 and 4,000 meters ASL. Widespread and by no means rare, it is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN. Footnotes References Bangs, Outram (1932): Birds of western China obtained by the Kelley-Roosevelts expedition. Field Mus. Nat. Hist. Zool. Ser. 18(11): 343–379. Fulltext at the Internet Archive Gill, Frank B.; Slikas, Beth & Sheldon, Frederick H. (2005): Phylogeny of titmice (Paridae): II. Species relationships based on sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome-b gene. Auk 122(1): 121–143. DOI: 10.1642/0004-8038(2005)122[0121:POTPIS]2.0.CO;2 HTML abstract Inskipp, Carol; Inskipp, Tim & Sherub (2000): The ornithological importance of Thrumshingla National Park, Bhutan. Forktail 14: 147–162. PDF fulltext External links rufous-vented tit Birds of North India Birds of Nepal Birds of Bhutan Birds of Central China Birds of Yunnan rufous-vented tit rufous-vented tit Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

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Hsu Hsin-liang

Hsu Hsin-liang (; born 27 May 1941) is a Taiwanese politician, formerly Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). He was a supporter of the Pan-Blue Coalition from 2000 to 2008 but then supported the DPP in the 2008 presidential election. Early life Hsu was born in Chūreki, Shinchiku Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan (modern-day Zhongli, Taoyuan, Taiwan). He attended Hsinchu Senior High School and received his bachelor's degree in political science from National Chengchi University in 1967 and his Kuomintang-sponsored master's degree from the University of Edinburgh in 1969. Political career Hsu began his political career in the Kuomintang as a member of the Taiwan Provincial Assembly from 1973 to 1977. He was expelled from the Kuomintang but broke ranks in 1977 when he ran and won as an independent in the election for Magistrate of Taoyuan County. The Zhongli incident took place during the election after voters reported seeing a Kuomintang official destroy cast ballots. Hsu was involved in opposition activity during the first part of 1979. The government impeached him and removed him from office for two years. On September 30, 1979, he left Taiwan for an exile in the United States where he maintained his position opposing the Kuomintang government. In 1986, soon after the founding of the Democratic Progressive Party, he tried to return to Taiwan via Japan, but was repeatedly blocked at Chiang Kai-shek International Airport. Three years later he was arrested while slipping into Taiwan aboard a mainland Chinese fishing boat and was jailed for sedition until president Lee Teng-hui declared to have been pardoned in 1990. He later joined the DPP and served as its chairman twice, from 1991 to 1993 and 1996 to 1998. He attempted to transform the party from a radical pro-Taiwan independence party to a more moderate and electable political group that no longer supported immediate independence. Having failed twice in gaining DPP support for his presidential bid, first in 1996 when he lost the party primary to Peng Ming-min and second in 1999 when the party threw its support behind the widely popular former mayor of Taipei, Chen Shui-bian, Hsu chose to leave the DPP in 1999. Hsu then ran in the 2000 presidential election as an independent with New Party legislator Josephine Chu as his running mate. During the campaign, he promoted unification based on "one country, two systems". After the election, Hsu became more critical of the Chen Shui-bian government and its various policies. Hsu believes that maintaining a good relationship with the People's Republic of China is vital for Taiwan's survival and growth, and there is no hurry to negotiate with mainland on political issues at the present. Instead, establishing a closer economic relationship across the strait will help Taiwan's economy. Hsu publicly supported Lien Chen and James Soong in the 2004 presidential election. In March 2004, Hsu and a dozen other prominent politicians involved in the Tangwai movement published The Joint Declaration of the Tang Wai participants (黨外人士聯合聲明, the joint declaration of the participants outside of the political party movement), in which they reprimanded Chen Shui-bian for betraying the ideals of democracy and freedom that they once pursued. Criticising Chen for being "corrupted by power" and close with Lee Teng-hui and black gold, Hsu and others urged voters who once supported DPP for its ideals not to vote for Chen, to give him a chance to "reflect on himself". After the 2004 presidential election, Hsu, in protest of what he saw as an unfair election, arrived at Ketagalan Boulevard (in front of the presidential palace) on the night of March 24 and staged a three-day hunger strike. He believed firmly that Chen Shui-bian cheated in the election and thought he was now fighting for democracy, just as he did two decades ago. In July 2004, he founded the Taiwan Democratic School, which is aimed at "promoting a new democratic movement to sustain Taiwan's young democracy." It has advocated unity within the Pan-Blue Alliance. In December 2004 he made an unsuccessful run in the Legislative Yuan election as an independent in the Taipei City South constituency. His platform opposed a NT$610.8 billion arms purchase from the U.S. and supported opening three direct links. Until 2006, Hsu and another two former chairman of DPP, Shih and Lin, also left DPP due to dissatisfaction with Chen's policies and corruptions. However, after the KMT won a two-thirds majority of seats in the Legislative Yuan in 2008, Hsu became concerned about the party reverting to authoritarianism. Hsu then came out to support DPP candidate Frank Hsieh in the 2008 presidential election even though he had been connected with the pan-blue coalition camp during much of the period Chen Shui-bian served as president. After Chen left the office, Hsu backed to DPP. He has also been seen at events organized by the DPP since 2008. On March 25, 2011, he registered to participate in the DPP's primary to select the party's candidate for the 2012 presidential election. In April 2012, Hsu was nominated as a candidate for the DPP chairperson election to be held in May 2012, but lost. Cross-strait relations In mid-April 2013 during a press conference, Hsu called for a cross-strait political dialogue to rejuvenate the stagnant economy of Taiwan and for Taiwan to have a grand coalition government, adding that political dialogue with Beijing is not for political purpose, but rather to save the economy of Taiwan. References External links Human Rights Watch report of Taiwan (Republic of China) 1989 1941 births Living people Taiwanese Buddhists Democratic Progressive Party chairpersons Taiwanese politicians of Hakka descent Magistrates of Taoyuan County Senior Advisors to President Chen Shui-bian Independent presidential candidates of Taiwan National Chengchi University alumni Expelled members of the Kuomintang

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