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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand%20Rapids%E2%80%93Itasca%20County%20Airport

Grand Rapids–Itasca County Airport

Grand Rapids–Itasca County Airport , also known as Gordon Newstrom Field or Gordy Newstrom Field, is a public airport located two miles (3 km) southeast of the central business district (CBD) of Grand Rapids, a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The airport has three runways. Scheduled commercial flights via Mesaba Airlines were discontinued in March 2004. Facilities and aircraft The airport covers an area of 1400 acres (567 ha) at an elevation of 1,355 feet (413 m) above mean sea level. In January 2017, there were 75 aircraft based at this airport: 71 single-engine, 3 multi-engine and 1 jet. Cargo Bemidji Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul) References Grand Rapids-Itasca County Airport (City of Grand Rapids web site) External links   Airports in Minnesota Buildings and structures in Itasca County, Minnesota Transportation in Itasca County, Minnesota

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

WTBI

WTBI is a non-commercial Religious station serving the Upstate, including Greenville and Spartanburg, as well as Anderson, South Carolina. The station carries Southern Gospel music and various preaching/teaching programs. Its current slogan is "The Bright Spot on Your Radio Dial." WTBI-FM broadcasts 24 hours a day on 91.5 FM with an ERP of 22.5 kW. Station history WTBI is owned by Tabernacle Baptist Church (Tabernacle Ministries) in Greenville, South Carolina. The station airs a mix of Southern Gospel music and preaching from Fundamental, Independent Baptist churches. Much of the preaching and teaching programming is produced by churches in the Greenville area, in Pickens County, and from various churches in the Appalachian Mountains area. Other churches from other parts of the United States also produce programs, and these churches are usually affiliated with Tabernacle. The station also features Sunday, Wednesday, and other special worship services from Tabernacle Baptist Church. Its tower site is located at the campus of Tabernacle Ministries. Until 2020, WTBI-FM simulcast with daytime-only WTBI 1540 AM, which primarily serves Pickens County, South Carolina. WTBI was the original station, signing on in 1994, with WTBI-FM being added at 91.7 FM in 1991 as a simulcast. Change from 91.7 to 91.5 On December 13, 2007, WTBI-FM changed frequencies from 91.7 to 91.5 and increased its ERP from 3,700 watts to 22,500 watts. This allows for better coverage in the Anderson area, as well as the Spartanburg area (which was previously affected by interference from WSGE in the Charlotte area). With this increase, the purpose for WTBI-AM is enhanced due to the stronger signal in to Pickens County, where the signal was once difficult to receive on 91.7. The AM station still serves an important service in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Georgia, Western North Carolina and North Western South Carolina. WTBI (AM) WTBI began broadcasting under Tabernacle's ownership on January 24, 1984, while founding pastor, Dr. Harold B. Sightler was pastoring the church. WTBI, 1540 am (originally WPKZ) was the original radio station operated by the church, with the FM station simulcast being added in early 1991. WTBI broadcasts on 1540 AM with a power of 10,000 watts day and 1,000 watts critical hours. Until 2020, 1540 AM simulcast with 91.5 WTBI-FM, with WTBI only providing coverage to the local Pickens County area, and B grade coverage to much of neighboring Greenville County. In 2020, the simulcast was broken after 30 years and 1540 AM became a Spanish religious station known as “Radio La Voz, 1540.” References External links WTBI-FM official website History of WTBI WTBI (Radio La Voz 1540) official website TBI TBI Southern Gospel radio stations in the United States TBI

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%20Jeffreys%20%28composer%29

George Jeffreys (composer)

George Jeffreys (ca. 16104 or 5 July 1685) was an English composer during the period that saw the introduction of the Italian seconda pratica to northern Europe. Life Jeffreys was organist to Charles I at Oxford in 1643. From about 1648 till his death he held the post of steward to the Hattons of Kirby, Northamptonshire. Many of Jeffreys's letters are preserved in the Hatton-Finch correspondence; they cover a period of nearly forty years. From 1648 Jeffreys resided at Little Weldon. He died before 12 July 1685. Work Jeffreys's anthem "Erit gloria Domini" is printed in the Cantica Sacra of 1672. He composed numerous anthems and motets, many of which are in manuscript in the Aldrich collection, Christ Church, Oxford. The library of the Royal College of Music also has music by this composer, as does British Library Addit. MS. 10338. Family Jeffreys's son, Christopher Jeffreys (d. 1693) was also a musician. He was elected as a king's scholar of Westminster School to Christ Church, Oxford, in 1659, proceeded B.A. in 1663 and M.A. in 1666. Christopher and his wife Anna continued to live in his father's house at Little Weldon, Northamptonshire, up to the latter's death in July 1685. Christopher died in 1693. His son George Jeffreys was known for verse. A sister was privately married in 1669 to Henry Goode, rector of Weldon in 1684. References Peter Aston, Jeffeys, George in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians Notes External links Digitised copy of Peter Aston's thesis 'George Jeffreys and the english baroque' (University of York, 1970) Attribution 1610s births 1685 deaths English classical composers English Baroque composers 17th-century classical composers English male classical composers 17th-century male musicians

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxyaciura%20xanthotricha

Oxyaciura xanthotricha

Oxyaciura xanthotricha is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Oxyaciura of the family Tephritidae. Distribution India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia. References Tephritinae Insects described in 1913 Diptera of Asia

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paintings%20in%20Yellow

Paintings in Yellow

Paintings in Yellow is the fourth studio album by German singer Sandra, released on 26 March 1990 by Virgin Records. It was commercially successful and spawned the single "Hiroshima". Background and release The album was recorded at A.R.T. Studios, Sandra and Michael Cretu's home studio in Ibiza, Spain. The material showcased more mature sound, departing from Sandra's previous, up-tempo dance songs in favour of a more reflective and sophisticated style. Much of the material, especially the five-part track "The Journey", foreshadowed the sound of Enigma, a new-age music project that Michael and Sandra were working on during the making of the album. Frank Peterson, who was the co-producer on the Enigma project, took up the role of co-writing some of the tracks on Paintings in Yellow. The cover of Wishful Thinking's "Hiroshima" was released as the lead single in February 1990, becoming a top-five chart success in Germany and Switzerland. It was followed by two further singles in 1990, "(Life May Be) A Big Insanity" and the ballad "One More Night", which were moderately successful on the charts. Paintings in Yellow became Sandra's highest-charting album in Germany at number four, in addition to a top-10 peak in Switzerland. The record has been certified gold in Germany and France, and platinum in Switzerland. Critical reception Music & Media described the album as "[w]ell balanced and seamlessly commercial" and commented that "Sandra's sensual voice is wrapped in a sea of breathy instrumentation", but concluded that "despite the undeniable commerciality of it all this is rather predictable." Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Paintings in Yellow. Sandra – vocals Michael Cretu – production, arrangements, performance, engineering Frank Peterson – arrangements, performance, engineering Tom Leonardt – all acoustic and electric guitars Mike Schmidt – art direction Stefan Langner – photography Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References External links The official Sandra website 1990 albums Albums produced by Michael Cretu Sandra (singer) albums Virgin Records albums

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fools%20Parade

Fools Parade

Fools' Parade or Fool's Parade may refer to: Fools' Parade, American 1971 drama film Fool's Parade, album by Peter Wolf

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pode%20Entrar%3A%20Multishow%20Registro

Pode Entrar: Multishow Registro

Pode Entrar is the sixth studio album by the Brazilian singer Ivete Sangalo released on June 5, 2009. The album was recorded and videotaped in a studio set up at the singer's home in Salvador. The project depicts Sangalo in an intimate setting, entertaining friends at her house and collaborating with other high-profile Brazilian performers. Guest artists include Maria Bethânia, Lulu Santos and Carlinhos Brown, Marcelo Camelo (leader of the band Los Hermanos) and group Aviões do Forró (represented by singers Alexandre Avião and Solange Almeida, the accordion player Valcir and drummer Pedro Riquelme), and Saulo Fernandes, Sangalo's friend and current leader of her former band Banda Eva. The album sold over 300,000 copies in Brazil within 7 months of its release and spawned 4 singles: "Cadê Dalila", "Agora Eu Já Sei", "Quanto Ao Tempo and the newest Na Base do Beijo". Track listing Charts Certifications References 2009 albums Ivete Sangalo albums

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dede%20Wilson

Dede Wilson

Dede Wilson (born Marilyn Marie Coco) is an American poet and writer. She has published short stories, essays, seven books of poetry, and a family memoir. Her fourth book of poetry, Eliza: The New Orleans Years has also been produced as a one-woman show. Wilson has published stories and poems in many literary journals including Beloit Poetry Journal, Poet Lore, Tar River Poetry, The South Carolina Review, New Orleans Review, Painted Bride Quarterly, The Asheville Poetry Review, Spoon River Poetry Review, The Carolina Quarterly, Southern Poetry Review, Cave Wall, Nimrod, and The Cream City Review. Her first book Glass was a finalist in the Persephone Press Competition. Her second book Sea of Small Fears won the 2001 Main Street Rag Chapbook Competition. She was a winner in the Blumenthal Readers' and Writers' Competition and has taught poetry workshops for the North Carolina Poetry Society and at Queens University of Charlotte. Biography Dede Wilson was born and raised in Alexandria, Louisiana. In 1960, she moved to Dallas, Texas, where she was Travel Editor of the now-defunct Dallas Times Herald. She did her undergraduate work at Newcomb College of Tulane University from 1955 to 1957 and then transferred to Louisiana State University where she graduated in 1959 with a B.S. in journalism. Eliza: The New Orleans Years In 1837 Dede Wilson's great-great grandmother Eliza Moore Christie Parker sailed from England to New Orleans, married the ship's captain during the voyage, saw her husband killed in a duel, and ended up marrying the man who shot him. In 1998 Wilson wrote a memoir, using her mother's research, that includes the story of her remarkable ancestor. But the story continued to haunt her, and in 2010 she based her fourth book of poetry on Eliza's life and called it Eliza: The New Orleans Years. Part history, part fiction, blending poetry and narrative, the book caused The Charlotte Observer'''s reading life editor Pam Kelley to say, "Here's a sentiment you don't often hear: I picked up a new poetry book and couldn't put it down". The story has also been adapted for the stage. It was first performed as a one-woman show in the Flex Theatre at Jackson Academy in Jackson, Mississippi in April 2011. The show subsequently opened at the Carolina Actors Studio Theatre in Charlotte, North Carolina in May 2012.Charlotte Viewpoint: Eliza: From Page to Stage, by Donald Devet, May 22, 2012 Books 2019 Mrs. H. and Her Tooty-Falooty Ways 2017 Under the Music of Blue 2013 Near Waking 2010 Eliza: The New Orleans Years 2004 One Nightstand 2001 Sea of Small Fears 1998 Glass 1998 Fourth Child, Second Daughter: The memories of Dorothy Whittington Coco and biographical accounts of her ancestors composed of letters, diaries, clippings, and reminiscences'' (editor) References External links North Carolina Arts Council: Excerpts from One Nightstand, by Dede Wilson Main Street Rag: Excerpts from Eliza: The New Orleans Years Tulane University alumni Louisiana State University alumni 1937 births Living people American women poets American women short story writers 20th-century American poets 20th-century American short story writers 20th-century American women writers 21st-century American poets 21st-century American short story writers 21st-century American women writers Writers from Alexandria, Louisiana Poets from Louisiana Writers from Charlotte, North Carolina Poets from North Carolina

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jari%20Torkki

Jari Torkki

Jari Kaarlo Torkki (born August 11, 1965 in Rauma, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and SM-liiga. He also won a silver medal at the 1988 Olympics with Team Finland. Career Jari Torkki played his entire SM-liiga career for Lukko, a team located in Rauma, Finland. Torkki along with Erik Hämäläinen has an iconic status in Lukko and is held in high regard by Lukko fans. Despite having a good form in SM-liiga, Torkki did not have a great career in NHL. Torkki played two seasons in North America and played for the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL. Torkki also played for IHL teams Saginaw Hawks and Indianapolis Ice during his two-season tenure in North America. After his short NHL visit, Torkki returned to Lukko and played 6 more seasons for Lukko, totaling 13 seasons in Lukko. After playing for Lukko, Torkki to play for Star Bulls Rosenheim, of DEL, HC Merano and HC Milano of Italian Serie A and finally, Bracknell Bees of the British Ice Hockey Superleague (BISL). Jari Torkki was also an Olympian as a member of Finland's team who took home Silver in Calgary 1988. Jari Torkki retired in 2003. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International External links 1965 births Living people Chicago Blackhawks draft picks Chicago Blackhawks players Finnish ice hockey right wingers Ice hockey players at the 1988 Winter Olympics Indianapolis Ice players Lukko players Olympic ice hockey players of Finland Olympic medalists in ice hockey Olympic silver medalists for Finland People from Rauma, Finland Saginaw Hawks players

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chainsaw%20%28punk%20zine%29

Chainsaw (punk zine)

Chainsaw, a punk zine edited by "Charlie Chainsaw" was published in suburban Croydon in 1977 and ran to fourteen issues before ceasing publication in 1984. A hand-lettered 'n' became a stylised trademark in articles after the 'n' key broke on the editor's typewriter. In addition to a free flexi disc promoting two or three up-and-coming punk bands, 1980s issues featured cartoon strips and two innovative colour covers by Michael J. Weller. 1970s issues featured the cartoon strip 'Hitler's Kids', authored by Andrew Marr using punk nom-de-plume "Willie D" at the beginning of his successful journalistic career. Charlie Chainsaw formed the band Rancid Hell Spawn when the punk zine discontinued. References Scissors and Glue, Teal Triggs, (The Design History Society/Oxford University Press, 2006) Fanzines, Teal Triggs, (Thames & Hudson, 2010) 1977 establishments in the United Kingdom 1984 disestablishments in the United Kingdom Music magazines published in the United Kingdom Defunct magazines published in the United Kingdom Magazines established in 1977 Magazines disestablished in 1984 Punk zines Flexi discs Periodicals with audio content Magazines published in London

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

Touit

Touit is a genus of Neotropical parrots in the family Psittacidae. The genus was introduced by the English zoologist George Robert Gray in 1855 with the scarlet-shouldered parrotlet (Touit huetii) as the type species. The genus name is derived from the extinct Tupi language that was spoken by native people in Brazil: Tuí eté means "really little parrot". In 1648 the German naturalist Georg Marcgrave used Tuiete for a small parrot in his Historia Naturalis Brasiliae. The genus contains the following eight species: References External links Psittacidae Bird genera Taxa named by George Robert Gray Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patric%20Mabergs

Patric Mabergs

Bygg Mats Patric Mabergs (born February 18, 1992 in Malung) is a Swedish curler. He is a 2014 European mixed curling champion and a two-time Swedish mixed curling champion (2014, 2017). Teams Men's Mixed Personal life His younger sister is Swedish, European and Olympic curler champion Sofia Mabergs. References External links Living people 1992 births People from Malung-Sälen Municipality Swedish male curlers European curling champions Swedish curling champions Universiade medalists in curling Universiade silver medalists for Sweden Competitors at the 2015 Winter Universiade Competitors at the 2017 Winter Universiade

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reaction%20Unit%20%28South%20African%20Police%20Service%29

Reaction Unit (South African Police Service)

The Reaction Unit was a counter-terrorist force within the South African Police (SAP) from 1979 to 2001, in support of the SAP Special Task Force. Elements of the Reaction Unit were attached to Regional Riot Units in locations throughout South Africa, the first of which was in Durban. Its recruits were specially selected and trained in order to maintain a small but high-quality tactical support unit. Mission The Reaction Unit was intended to combat urban terrorism, provide specialised support during operations in rural areas, and assist with search and rescue operations anywhere in South Africa. History Before 1979 the only police unit who had the capability of addressing high risk operations, including urban terrorism, was the Special Task Force (STF). The STF had only one base at the time, which was situated in Pretoria, and due to its scrupulous and strenuous selection-and-training process for new operators it was faced with an increased workload and limited resources. The force identified the need to expand its capacity throughout the country. In response the Reaction Unit was established in 1979 as a support unit to the STF and was tasked with counter-terrorism Operations. The unit was formed from the regional Riot Units. It was given the name 'Task Force Platoon One' and was situated in Port Natal (Durban). Initially its task was to combat urban terrorism where and when the STF was tasked elsewhere. Task Force Platoon One was placed under the command of Captain Casper Claase. It began with twenty members, who underwent an eight-week training programme developed by Captain Mike Fryer, the lead training officer of the STF. It was later renamed as the "Reaction Unit" when it expanded to Cape Town, Bloemfontein and Diepkloof Unit 2 (Soweto). In July 2001 the name of the Reaction Unit was changed to the "Tactical Intervention Group" (TIG). It was changed again at the end of 2004 to the National Intervention Unit (NIU). Recruitment and training The Reaction Unit recruited volunteers from the respective Regional Riot Units until the mid 1990s, after which new applicants were also accepted from other parts of the police force. The rigorous selection process and the intense eight-week training programme, presented twice annually, attracted a low volunteer turnout and produced an even lower number of new recruits who successfully completed training. The average success rate was five percent or less. It was not uncommon for the various Reaction Units to grow by as little as one member per year. Restricting the number of members was considered to enhance the team's solidarity, secrecy and security, making the Reaction Unit a popular choice for tactical support during various high-profile police operations. Commendations The Reaction Unit No. 9 (Durban) received 23 commendations, which included a Presidential Commendation, awarded to the unit while it was under the command of Captain Pine Pienaar. The number of commendations awarded to the Reaction Unit No. 9 was a significant consideration when the Reaction Units were brought under the National Intervention Unit (NIU). Badge design When the Reaction Unit was first formed it had no identifying emblem. Around two years after the unit's formation the commander, Major Dantjie Haupt, decided to task each of the members of the Reaction Unit No. 9 to design and submit a badge. The badge design submitted by Constable Andy Wood was selected and became the identifiable emblem of the unit. The badge contained reference to the unit's station number, which was derived from the station number of the riot unit of the area from which most of its members were recruited. Badge legend Forged upon a Shield, bearing in gold, the letters SAP, is another Shield, and blazoned upon in Gold an African Fish Eagle with open claws, below in gold is the number in reference to the Unit Station, and above with an unsigned ribbon, bearing the letters REACTION UNIT Sable; below with an unsigned ribbon, bearing in gold the name of the Unit Station Sable. Recognised badges issued Reaction Units Reaction Unit Commanders See also South African Police Service South African Police Service Special Task Force National Intervention Unit South African Special Forces Brigade References External links South African Police Unit 19 sapsjournalonline Law enforcement in South Africa Non-military counter-terrorist organizations

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castaibert%20II

Castaibert II

The Castaibert II was Pablo Castaibert's second aircraft, powered by a Anzani 24.5hp 3-cyl fan engine and reached . After building a Demoisselle style monoplane, which was unsuccessful, Castaibert built a Bleriot style monoplane which was successfully flown. Specifications (Castaibert II) References 1910s Argentine aircraft

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He%27s%20A%20Smoothie

He's A Smoothie

He's A Smoothie (foaled 1963 in Ontario) was a Canadian Thoroughbred Champion and Hall of Fame racehorse who set track records on both dirt and turf. Bred and raced by William R. Beasley, his sire was the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Round Table. His dam was Ratine, a daughter of Bahram, the Aga Khan's 1935 British Triple Crown champion. A successful sire of two British Classic winners, Bahram was purchased in 1940 by an American syndicate led by Alfred G. Vanderbilt II, who brought him to stand at stud in Maryland. 1966 He's a Smoothie was trained by the owner's son, Warren Beasley, who said, "I was listed as the trainer but Bobby (Bateman) was really the trainer." Slow to develop, the colt did not race at age two. At age three, he earned his first win in May 1966 on the dirt at the Fort Erie Racetrack in Fort Erie, Ontario. He went on to win the Mohawk Handicap, the Fairbanks Handicap, the first of two straight Seagram Cup Handicaps, the Valedictory Handicap at 1 miles, and a Canadian Classic, the Prince of Wales Stakes. 1967 Horse of the Year In 1967, He's a Smoothie raced in both Canada and the United States. His major victories came in the Canadian Maturity Stakes, the Durham Cup Handicap, the Eclipse Stakes, his second straight Seagram Cup Handicap, and the most prestigious win of his career, the Canadian International Championship. Based on his performances in Canada, He's a Smoothie was invited to compete against some of the best American and European horses in the November 12, 1967 Washington, D.C. International Stakes at Laurel Park Racecourse in Maryland. He's a Smoothie ran fourth after he was given seven more pounds to carry that the great Damascus and race winner Fort Marcy. On December 9, He's A Smoothie was sent to Aqueduct Racetrack to compete in the Display Handicap. Once again he was high-weighted, given a handicap of nine pounds more than winner Quicken Tree. Nonetheless, he still came from far back in the two-mile race to finish second, just three-quarters of a length behind the winner. He's a Smoothie was voted 1967 Canadian Horse of the Year honors. 1968 Wintered in Florida, at Gulfstream Park He's a Smoothie ran second in a division of the January 24, 1968 Palm Beach Handicap, then earned a third in the February 11 Bougainvillea Handicap at Hialeah Park Race Track. In the longest and richest of the grass races on the local 1968 race schedule, on February 24 He's a Smoothie was ridden by Braulio Baeza to victory in the 1½ mile Hialeah Turf Cup Handicap. The holder of a Woodbine Racetrack and a Greenwood Raceway track record on dirt, among his other 1968 wins in Canada He's a Smoothie set a new course record for 1 miles on turf at the Fort Erie Racetrack. Sale and Death On July 24, 1968, He's a Smoothie was sold to a California syndicate led by William E. Pasko III, who planned to retire the horse at the end of the year to stand at stud. He's a Smoothie was competing in the August 7 Bernard Baruch Handicap at Saratoga Race Course when he broke down as a result of torn ligaments and had to be humanely euthanized. In 2003, He's a Smoothie's racing career was honored with induction in the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. Pedigree References He's A Smoothie's pedigree and partial racing stats October 25, 1967 New York Times article titled "He's A Smoothie Invited To Laurel International" He's A Smoothie at the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame 1963 racehorse births 1968 racehorse deaths Horses who died from racing injuries Racehorses bred in Ontario Horse racing track record setters Racehorses trained in Canada Racehorses trained in the United States Canadian Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductees Thoroughbred family 17-b

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final%20Justice%20%281985%20film%29

Final Justice (1985 film)

Final Justice (also known as The Maltese Connection and The Maltese Project) is a 1985 Italian-American action film directed, produced and written by Greydon Clark, and stars Joe Don Baker as a Texas sheriff who overturns a Maltese city to find the mobster who killed his partner. Plot Mafiosi Joseph Palermo (Venantino Venantini) and his brother Tony are fleeing across the border after assassinating a building contractor. They get into a car accident and, after killing the driver of the other car, they decide to hijack a car from a local police station. In the ensuing firefight, Palermo shoots and kills the sheriff (Greydon Clark). The gangsters are pursued across the border by the sheriff's deputy, a no-nonsense Apache-descendent (or so he claims) named Thomas Jefferson Geronimo III (Baker). He shoots Tony dead and captures Joseph, who swears he will take revenge for his brother's death. As a publicity stunt, a US State Department official named Wilson (Bill McKinney) orders Geronimo to escort Palermo to Italy. However, the plane is sabotaged and forced to land in Malta. Soon after arriving in Valletta, Geronimo is ambushed by gangsters and Palermo escapes his custody. The Maltese police, under the command of Superintendent Mifsud (Lino Grech), assure Geronimo that they will recapture Palermo themselves. Chief Wilson telephones and orders Geronimo to return to Texas. But Geronimo is determined to capture Palermo himself. With the help of a local policewoman, Maria Cassar (Helena Dalli), he eventually tracks Palermo to the estate of Don Lamanna, a local bigwig. Geronimo is repeatedly arrested by the Maltese authorities, but always manages to escape and continue his pursuit of the gangster. Eventually, it turns out that Palermo was in cahoots with Wilson, who had never intended for Geronimo to deliver Palermo to Italy. In the end, Cassar kills Wilson and Geronimo kills Palermo. Reception Reception to Final Justice was negative. David Pickering for Corpus Christi Times criticized the films plot and its use of sex and violence. Legacy Mystery Science Theater 3000 In 1999, Final Justice was featured and lampooned in the eighth episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000'''s tenth season. It is the second film starring Baker to be riffed, following Mitchell, to which a few references were made. The version used in the episode contains a very prominent editing mistake. Early in the film when the sheriff (director Clark) dies, there is a shot of the partner getting killed and collapsing to the ground. Moments later, the same shot is repeated. This error only appears in a television print, and the original Vestron Video release does not. RiffTrax In 2017, RiffTrax released a video on demand of Final Justice with a new comedic commentary, distinct from the MST3K version. It is the fourth of Clark's films to receive the RiffTrax treatment, following Angels Revenge, Star Games and Uninvited''. In contrast to the MST3K version, RiffTrax uses the complete, uncensored film. References External links Episode guide: 1008- Final Justice 1985 films 1980s English-language films Final Justice Films directed by Greydon Clark 1985 action films Publicity stunts in fiction Italian crime action films American crime action films 1980s crime action films 1980s rediscovered films

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flax%20lily

Flax lily

Flax lily may refer to two different plant genera: Dianella (plant) Phormium

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ensamble%20Gurruf%C3%ADo

Ensamble Gurrufío

The Ensamble Gurrufío is a quartet dedicated to the research, arrangement and reinterpretation of Venezuelan instrumental music. The group has won multiple awards both nationally in its native country of Venezuela and internationally. History The Ensamble Gurrufío was founded on 1984 by three young musicians, Luis Julio Toro (flute), Cristóbal Soto (mandolin), and Cheo Hurtado (cuatro). David Peña (bass) completed the quartet in 1989. All four are academic musicians and teachers with considerable background as soloists and performers. A fifth member, Juan Ernesto Laya (maracas), joined the ensemble since 1998, when Cristóbal Soto moved to a permanent residence in France. The group has occasionally incorporated additional members, such as Jaime Martínez (oboe) and Moisés Torrealba (bandola). The ensemble has performed in collaboration with other Venezuelan groups, such as Serenata Guayanesa, the Camerata Criolla, and the Grand Marshal of Ayacucho Symphony Orchestra. Similarly, they have recorded together with foreign musicians like Bela Fleck, among others. Ensemble Gurrufío has performed in over 50 countries and was the first Venezuelan instrumental group to have performed in Carnegie Hall in 1994. In 2012, flutist Luis Julio Toro retired to devote time to other projects and was replaced by Manuel Rojas, a flutist who performed for multiple orchestras including the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra. Repertoire and Style Their live performances and recordings are characterized by the addition of long-forgotten pieces, rescued through research and interaction with other scholars experienced in Venezuelan music. The group also performs versions of "gaitas" or traditional Venezuelan music. Reception Music critic Alex Ross, then working for The New York Times, attended Ensamble Gurrufío's performance at Carnegie Hall in 1994, stating that the group "illustrated the merengue, the joropo, the vals and other Venezuelan dances" and described their work as "complex pieces" that were "embroidered ... with deft improvisational touches". Awards and recognition 1998 Monseñor Pellín Award 1999 Venezuelan National Music Award 2016 Cacique de Oro Internacional Awards - Nominated for Best Fusion Folklore Singer or Grouping Discography Maroa (1993) Cruzao (1994) El Trabadeos (1997) Cosas del ayer (1998) Ensamble Gurrufío con la orquesta Sinfónica Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho (1999) Ensamble Gurrufío en vivo (1999) Sesiones con Moisés Torrealba (2002) El Reto (2004) Riqui, Riqui, Riqui Ran (2005) Sesiones con Hamilton de Holanda (2009) Sesiones con Alfredo Naranjo (2009) References External links Ensamble Gurrufío (in Spanish) - Bio of the Ensamble Gurrufío "El Cruzao" CD promo, featuring track samples Culture in Venezuela: A General View (in Spanish) 'Dimedonde Magazine' Venezuelan musical groups

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scythris%20thoracifaciella

Scythris thoracifaciella

Scythris thoracifaciella is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Bengt Å. Bengtsson in 2014. It is found in Kenya. References thoracifaciella Moths described in 2014

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th%20Satellite%20Awards

17th Satellite Awards

The 17th Satellite Awards is an award ceremony honoring the year's outstanding performers, films, television shows, home videos and interactive media, presented by the International Press Academy at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Century City, Los Angeles. The nominations were announced on December 3, 2012. The winners were announced on December 16, 2012. The film Silver Linings Playbook won the most film awards with five, including Best Film and Best Director (David O. Russell). On the television side, The Big Bang Theory and Homeland won the most awards, with each winning three. Special achievement awards Auteur Award (for singular vision and unique artistic control over the elements of production) – Paul Williams Humanitarian Award (for making a difference in the lives of those in the artistic community and beyond) – Benh Zeitlin (Beasts of the Southern Wild) Mary Pickford Award (for outstanding contribution to the entertainment industry) – Terence Stamp Nikola Tesla Award (for visionary achievement in filmmaking technology) – Walter Murch Honorary Satellite Award – Bruce Davison and Brian Edwards Newcomer Award – Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild) Motion picture winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. Television winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. {| class=wikitable style="width="100%" |- ! style="background:#EEDD82;" | Best Drama Series ! style="background:#EEDD82;" | Best Comedy or Musical Series |- | valign="top" | Homeland – Showtime Breaking Bad – AMC Downton Abbey – PBS Game of Thrones – HBO The Good Wife – CBS Justified – FX The Newsroom – HBO Nashville – ABC | valign="top" |The Big Bang Theory – CBS Community – NBC Girls – HBO Happy Endings – ABC Modern Family – ABC The Office – NBC Parks and Recreation – NBC Up All Night – NBC |- ! style="background:#EEDD82;" | Best Miniseries or Television Film ! style="background:#EEDD82;" | Best Genre Series |- | valign="top" |Hatfields & McCoys – History Birdsong – PBS The Crimson Petal and the White – BBC America Game Change – HBO Hemingway & Gellhorn – HBO Luther – BBC America Sherlock – PBS Wallander – PBS | valign="top" |The Walking Dead – AMC American Horror Story: Asylum – FX Arrow – The CW Fringe – Fox Grimm – NBC Once Upon a Time – ABC Revolution – NBC Supernatural – The CW |- ! style="background:#EEDD82;" | Best Actor in a Drama Series ! style="background:#EEDD82;" | Best Actress in a Drama Series |- | valign="top" |Damian Lewis – Homeland as Nicholas Brody Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad as Walter White Jeff Daniels – The Newsroom as Will McAvoy Jon Hamm – Mad Men as Don Draper Jonny Lee Miller – Elementary as Sherlock Holmes Timothy Olyphant – Justified as Raylan Givens | valign="top" |Claire Danes – Homeland as Carrie Mathison Connie Britton – Nashville as Rayna Jaymes Michelle Dockery – Downton Abbey as Lady Mary Crawley Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife as Alicia Florrick Hayden Panettiere – Nashville as Juliette Barnes Chloë Sevigny – Hit & Miss as Mia |- ! style="background:#EEDD82;" | Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Series ! style="background:#EEDD82;" | Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical Series |- | valign="top" |Johnny Galecki – The Big Bang Theory as Dr. Leonard Hofstadter Will Arnett – Up All Night as Chris Brinkley Don Cheadle – House of Lies as Marty Kaan Louis C.K. – Louie as Louie Joel McHale – Community as Jeff Winger Jim Parsons – The Big Bang Theory as Dr. Sheldon Cooper | valign="top" |Kaley Cuoco – The Big Bang Theory as Penny Christina Applegate – Up All Night as Reagan Brinkley Laura Dern – Enlightened as Amy Jellicoe Lena Dunham – Girls as Hannah Horvath Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep as Vice President Selina Meyer Amy Poehler – Parks and Recreation as Leslie Knope |- ! style="background:#EEDD82;" | Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film ! style="background:#EEDD82;" | Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film |- | valign="top" |Benedict Cumberbatch – Sherlock as Sherlock Holmes Kenneth Branagh – Wallander as Kurt Wallander Kevin Costner – Hatfields & McCoys as Devil Anse Hatfield Idris Elba – Luther as John Luther Woody Harrelson – Game Change as Steve Schmidt Clive Owen – Hemingway & Gellhorn as Ernest Hemingway | valign="top" |Julianne Moore – Game Change as Sarah Palin Gillian Anderson – Great Expectations as Miss Havisham Romola Garai – The Crimson Petal and the White as Sugar Nicole Kidman – Hemingway & Gellhorn as Martha Gellhorn Sienna Miller – The Girl as Tippi Hedren Sigourney Weaver – Political Animals as Elaine Barrish |- ! style="background:#EEDD82;" | Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film ! style="background:#EEDD82;" | Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film |- | valign="top" |Neal McDonough – Justified as Robert Quarles Powers Boothe – Nashville as Lamar Wyatt Jim Carter – Downton Abbey as Charles Carson Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones as Tyrion Lannister Giancarlo Esposito – Breaking Bad as Gus Fring Evan Peters – American Horror Story: Asylum as Kit Walker | valign="top" |Maggie Smith – Downton Abbey as Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham Mayim Bialik – The Big Bang Theory as Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler Christina Hendricks – Mad Men as Joan Harris Sarah Paulson – Game Change as Nicolle Wallace Maya Rudolph – Up All Night as Ava Alexander Mare Winningham – Hatfields & McCoys as Sally McCoy |- ! colspan="2" style="background:#EEDD82;" | Best Ensemble – Television |- | colspan="2" valign="top" |The Walking Dead (AMC) – Sarah Wayne Callies, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Laurie Holden, Andrew Lincoln, Melissa McBride, David Morrissey, Norman Reedus, Chandler Riggs, Michael Rooker, Scott Wilson, and Steven Yeun|} New Media winners and nominees {| class=wikitable style="width="100%" |- ! style="background:#EEDD82;" | Best Action / Adventure Game ! style="background:#EEDD82;" | Best Mobile Game |- | valign="top" |Dishonored (Arkane Studios) Assassin's Creed III (Ubisoft) Binary Domain (Yakuza Studio) Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (4J Studios / Mojang Studios) The Walking Dead (Episode: "No Time Left") (Telltale Games) | valign="top" |Super Monsters Ate My Condo (Adult Swim Digital) Amazing Alex (Rovio Entertainment) Horn (Phosphor Games) Huebrix (Yellow Monkey Studios) Wildblood (Gameloft) |- ! style="background:#EEDD82;" | Best Role Playing Game ! style="background:#EEDD82;" | Best Sports / Racing Game |- | valign="top" |Mass Effect 3 (BioWare) Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition (FromSoftware) Diablo III (Blizzard Entertainment) The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard (Bethesda Game Studios) Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (38 Studios) | valign="top" |Forza Horizon (Playground Games) FIFA 13 (EA Sports) LittleBigPlanet Karting (United Front Games) Madden NFL 13 (EA Tiburon) Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 (Konami) |} Awards breakdown Film Winners:5 / 7 Silver Linings Playbook: Best Actor / Best Actress / Best Director / Best Film / Best Film Editing 4 / 11 Les Miserábles: Best Ensemble – Motion Picture / Best Original Song / Best Sound (Editing and Mixing) / Best Supporting Actress 2 / 5 Life of Pi: Best Adapted Screenplay / Best Cinematography 1 / 1 Chasing Ice: Best Documentary Film 1 / 1 Rise of the Guardians: Best Animated or Mixed Media Film 1 / 3 The Intouchables: Best Foreign Language Film 1 / 3 Pietà: Best Foreign Language Film 1 / 3 A Royal Affair: Best Costume Design 1 / 4 Argo: Best Original Score 1 / 5 Zero Dark Thirty: Best Original Screenplay 1 / 6 Flight: Best Visual Effects 1 / 7 Skyfall: Best Supporting Actor 1 / 8 Lincoln: Best Art Direction and Production Design Losers: 0 / 7 The Master 0 / 6 Anna Karenina, The Sessions 0 / 3 Beasts of the Southern Wild, Cloud Atlas 0 / 2 Amour, Brave, The Dark Knight Rises, Kon-Tiki, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Moonrise Kingdom, Our Children, Prometheus, Snow White and the Huntsman Television Winners: 3 / 3 Homeland: Best Actor & Actress in a Drama Series / Best Drama Series 3 / 5 The Big Bang Theory: Best Actor & Actress in a Comedy or Musical Series / Best Comedy or Musical Series 2 / 2 The Walking Dead: Best Ensemble – Television / Best Genre Series 1 / 2 Sherlock: Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film 1 / 3 Hatfields & McCoys: Best Miniseries or Television Film 1 / 3 Justified: Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film 1 / 4 Downton Abbey: Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film 1 / 4 Game Change: Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film Losers: 0 / 4 Nashville, Up All Night 0 / 3 Breaking Bad, Hemingway & Gellhorn 0 / 2 American Horror Story: Asylum, Community, The Crimson Petal and the White, Game of Thrones, Girls, The Good Wife, Luther, Mad Men, The Newsroom, Parks and Recreation, Wallander References External links International Press Academy website Satellite Awards ceremonies 2012 film awards 2012 television awards 2012 video game awards

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Mississippi Highway 46

Mississippi Highway 46 (MS 46) is a state highway located in the U.S. State of Mississippi. The western terminus of the route is at the western terminus of MS 782 in Mantee in Webster County and the eastern terminus is at MS 50 west of West Point in Clay County. Along the way, MS 46 intersects MS 15 in Mantee and then the Natchez Trace Parkway east of Mantee. Route description MS 46 begins in Webster County at the western edge of the Mantee village limits, at fork in the road between a private gravel road and Mantee Road. The highway heads east as a two-lane highway, known as Main Street, through a neighborhood before making a sharp left turn at an intersection with MS 782 in downtown. It passes north through downtown before curving back eastward to have an intersection with MS 15. The highway now leaves Mantee and heads east through farmland to cross into Clay County, just prior to its interchange with the Natchez Trace Parkway. MS 46 now enters the Golden Triangle region as it passes through wooded areas for several miles before having an intersection with MS 389 and entering Montpelier. It makes a sharp right in the center of the community before leaving Montpelier and winding its way southeast through farmland for several miles to pass through Beasley, where the former central section of MS 389 (Pheba-Beasley Road) departs southward toward Pheba. The highway travels southeast through a mix of rural farmland and woodlands for several miles before MS 46 comes to an end at an intersection with MS 50 just five miles west of West Point. Future Future plans call for MS 46 being extended west from Mantee into Calhoun County, where it will end at an intersection with MS 9. Major intersections References External links 046 Transportation in Clay County, Mississippi Transportation in Webster County, Mississippi

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Toby McKenzie

Steve Allen "Tobe" McKenzie (June 11, 1953 – May 2, 2013) was an American businessman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist from Cleveland, Tennessee. He began his career by founding two rent-to-own businesses and later made his fortune after founding National Cash Advance. He later began investing in businesses and real estate speculations, and lost all of his assets as a result of the Great Recession. Early life and education McKenzie was born to Bob and Gail Bettis McKenzie in 1953 in Bradley County, Tennessee. He had one brother, Mark Patrick McKenzie. He attended Bradley Central High School, where he played football and baseball. He graduated in 1971. After high school, he took a job as a paperboy for the Chattanooga Times Free Press and the Cleveland Daily Banner. Business career In the 1980s, McKenzie founded two rent-to-own businesses in Cleveland. In 1994 he founded the National Cash Advance, a payday loan company. He sold the company in 1999. At the time of its selling, the National Cash Advance included 550 stores nationwide. In the early 2000s McKenzie began investing in real estate developments that he believed would increase in value by borrowing money from multiple banks. These included hundreds of acres of land in East Tennessee and over 100 businesses including a golf course in Ooltewah, bowling alley, a hotel in Sweetwater, a used car dealership and a shopping center on Paul Huff Parkway in Cleveland that was never built. These reckless investments would eventually lead to his bankruptcy. In 2004 he founded McKenzie Trucking & Leasing, a trucking company. Bankruptcy In December 2008, during the financial crisis of 2007–2008 and the beginning of the Great Recession, McKenzie filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in the United States District Court in Chattanooga, Tennessee disclosing $151 million in debts and assets of over $100 million. He was then ordered to make $11.5 million in lease payments on defaulted properties. The following year he lost millions of his assets including an unfinished home. Philanthropy McKenzie made numerous donations to local schools and causes, including the United Way, Lee University, and Habitat for Humanity. In the late 1990s, McKenzie and his wife gave a donation of $2 million to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to help pay off the debt on the school's basketball arena, The Roundhouse. In 2000, the arena was renamed the McKenzie Arena. In 2000 McKenzie and his wife pledged $4 million to an athletic center that adjoins the Neyland-Thompson Sports Complex at The University of Tennessee in Knoxville. As a result of his bankruptcy McKenzie was unable to complete his pledge, and in 2009, his name was removed from the building. Personal life McKenzie was of the Pentecostal faith and was a member of Mount Olive Church of God. In 1979 McKenzie married businesswoman Brenda Lawson. They had two children, Ashley and Steve, Jr. They divorced in 2000. In 2006 he married Rebecca Harris. McKenzie died on May 2, 2013, from heart failure. References 1953 births 2013 deaths American chief executives of financial services companies Businesspeople from Tennessee Philanthropists from Tennessee People from Cleveland, Tennessee 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century American philanthropists

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Calliostoma hilare

Calliostoma hilare is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae. Description The height of the shell attains . Distribution This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Bahamas at a depth of . References Quinn, J. F., Jr. 1992. New species of Calliostoma Swainson, 1840 (Gastropoda: Trochidae), and notes on some poorly known species from the Western Atlantic Ocean. Nautilus 106: 77-114. External links To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) To Encyclopedia of Life To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection To World Register of Marine Species hilare Gastropods described in 1992

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A Silent Film (album)

A Silent Film is the third full-length studio album by British alternative rock band A Silent Film. The album, released on 16 October 2015, was named eponymously and was released under the band's own label, Silent Songs. Track listing References 2015 albums A Silent Film albums

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Junkie (song)

"Junkie" is a song performed by Danish pop, dance and R&B singer and songwriter Medina, featuring Svenstrup & Vendelboe. It was released on 20 August 2013 as a digital download in Denmark. The song was released as the fifth single from her second English-language album Forever. The song peaked at number 18 on the Danish Singles Chart. Track listing Chart performance Weekly charts Release history References 2013 singles 2013 songs EMI Records singles Songs written by Engelina

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Korte (surname)

The surname Korte may refer to: The surname Körte spelled without diacritics Bernhard Korte, German mathematician and computer scientist Eero Korte, Finnish football midfielder Elizabeth Korte, American television writer Gerard de Korte, Dutch Roman Catholic clergyman, bishop of the diocese of Groningen-Leeuwarden Gianluca Korte, German footballer Jan Korte, former football player from the Netherlands Jan Korte (politician) (born 1977), German politician Hans Korte, German television actor Karl Korte, American composer of contemporary classical music Karl Korte, American jockey Oldřich František Korte, Czech composer, pianist, publicist and writer Pat Korte, American political activist and organizer for Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) Raffael Korte, German footballer Ralph Korte, the namesake of the Ralph Korte Stadium Steven Korte, American football running back Steve Korte, former offensive guard and center in the NFL See also De Korte, Dutch surname

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976%E2%80%9377%20OB%20I%20bajnoksag%20season

1976–77 OB I bajnoksag season

The 1976–77 OB I bajnokság season was the 40th season of the OB I bajnokság, the top level of ice hockey in Hungary. Four teams participated in the league, and Ferencvarosi TC won the championship. Regular season External links Season on hockeyarchives.info Hun OB I bajnoksag seasons 1976–77 in Hungarian ice hockey

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Kōji Taki

was a Japanese critic and philosopher. Life and career Taki graduated with a degree in art history from Tokyo University. Taki began his professional career as a core figure at the Japanese photography magazine Provoke, which he co-founded and where he worked from 1968 to 1970. He also provided most of the funds for the magazine. However, because of his "aloofness" and greater focus on writing, he was best known as a critical writer rather than a visual artist. Next to art, he also wrote frequently on philosophy, politics and history. Taki died at the age of 82 on Apr 13 in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa. PROVOKE The magazine was founded by Koji Taki and poet Takahiko Okada, and photographers Takuma Nakahira and Yutaka Takanashi, as an attempt to fill the gap between politics and art, and as a result of frustration at the post-war world. Published between 1968 and 1969, only about 1000 copies were originally printed, although various reprints are available today. The images in the magazine pioneered a new grainy or blurry style that contrasted with the Japanese aesthetic at the time and the magazine was strongly criticised. The magazine also had a strong focus on critical writing. Books Taki's most revered books include Ikareta Ie (Lived-in Houses), published by Tabata Shoten in 1976; Tenno no Shozo (The Emperor's Portrait), published by Iwanami Shoten in 1988; and Senso-Ron (The Theory of War), published by Iwanami Shoten in 1999. Other notable books include the following: Abandoned in the third issue of Provoke (magazine) in 1969, compile it in edited book 『まずたしからしさの世界を捨てろ』 (First abandon the world of exceptional experiences), 1970, Tabata Shoten, edited the trajectory of the experimental attempt. As a critic by the critic 『ことばのない思考』 (Words without words), 1972, Tabata Shoten, which compares the experiences of the rapid transformation of thought and expression by themselves and comprehensively discusses photographs, architecture, space, furniture, books and images. 『生きられた家』 (Living houses), 1976, Tabata Shoten / 2001, Iwanami Hyodo Bunko, studied the complex relation of human life and living space making full use of phenomenology and semiotics became the first main work. In accordance with the deepening of the everyday experience of Taki, this book has been undertaken twice important revision later. 『眼の隠喩』 (Metaphor of Eyes), in 1982, Aosaka Co., Ltd., in 2008, Aichi Gakuin Bunko started full-scale historical philosophical work to understand the art and culture by establishing the concept of gaze. This series of thinking, combined with body theory and political aesthetic consideration 『欲望の修辞学』 (Rhetoric of desire), 1987 『もし世界の声が聴こえたら』 (If the voice of the world can be heard), 2002. 『死の鏡』 (Mirror of death), 2004. 『進歩とカタストロフィ』 (Progress and Catastrophe), 2005, Aozora Corporation. Poetry 『「もの」の詩学』 (things) 『神話なき世界の芸術家』 (artists without mythology), 1994. Modern psychic history 『シジフォスの笑い』 (Laughter of Sygiphos) 1997, over Iwanami Shoten. 『天皇の肖像』 (Portrait of the Emperor), 1988, Iwanami Shoten analyzed the modern psychic history of Japan and Western Europe vividly in an iconographic way 1998-2003, Shinkansha. Captain Cook trilogy 『船がゆく』 (Ship goes), 『船とともに』 (With ship), 『最後の航海』 (Last voyage) From the mid-1990s Were discussed the philosophical meanings of various phenomena in the books 『ヌード写真』 (Nude Photography). 『都市の政治学』 (Political Science of the City). 『肖像写真』 (Portrait Photography), Iwanami Shoten. 『スポーツを考える: 身体・資本・ナショナリズム』 (Thinking of sports: The Body, Capital and Nationalism), 1995 Tokyo: Chikuma Shobo. Small books 『表象の多面体』 (Polyhedron of Representation), 2009, Aosaga) who discussed four contemporary artists who adore love last. 『トリノ　夢とカタストロフィーの彼方へ』 (Turin dreams and catastrophes to the other side) 2012, BEARLIN. 『視線とテクスト』 (Eyes and texts), 2013, Aosaka. 『映像の歴史哲学』 (historical philosophy of images), 2013, Misuzu Shobo, published posthumously. Projects editing the publication Nihon shashin shi 1840-1945 (A History of Japanese Photography: 1840-1945, Heibonsha, 1971. contributing to the architecture periodical 10+1. Notes Japanese art critics Japanese philosophers Photography critics 1928 births 2011 deaths

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family%20Group%20Conference

Family Group Conference

A Family Group Conference (FGC), is a mediated formal meeting between family members and other officials such as social workers and police in regards to the care and protection or criminal offending of a child or adolescent. FGCs originated in New Zealand, and were originally used to allow social work practice to work with and not against Māori values and culture. The Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989 made them a central part of practice and services where serious decisions about children are to be made. The Family Group Conference is where the whole whānau (family & extended family members), can help and make decisions about the best way to support the family and take care of their child. It is a formal meeting in which the family, the whānau of the child, and professional practitioners work closely together to make a decision that best meet the needs of the child. The process has four main stages, which includes a meeting where professionals inform the family of the concerns they have, followed by private family time, where the family alone can develop a plan that addresses the concerns that have been raised. The plan is then presented to the professionals who should support it if the concerns have been addressed and it does not put the child at risk. The meetings are facilitated and co-ordinated by people independent of casework decisions in the agency working with the family. FGCs are used in care and protection cases. They have also been described as the ‘lynch-pin’ of the New Zealand youth justice system. Process Model A Family Group Conference is a structured decision-making meeting made up of ‘family’ members. ‘Family’ is determined broadly, to include the children, parents, extended family, and even significant friends and neighbours to the family who may not actually be blood-related. This group of people are given ‘private’ time to reach a plan to facilitate the safe care and protection of a child or children in need. The professional is involved in information given at the beginning of the process and in the assessment of the plan, following a decision. All professionals are excluded from the private time, which is attended by family members only. Family Group Conferences are used to make plans for children in a number of different contexts: Child Welfare, Youth Offending, Education Welfare, Domestic Violence, Children as Young Carers, Foster Breakdown, adoption, etc. There would appear to be no particular area of work where this process is unsuitable. Some areas such as Child Protection and Youth Offending have used the process extensively, whilst others such as Education Welfare, adoption and adult services are still at the exploration stage. Note, that if the child/children are subject to a plan, either child in need (CIN) or child protection (CP), the family plan made at a Family Group Conference would replace the current plan and become the core of the child protection process (this does not end the child protection process). This empowers families to make their own decisions for their children. Statistically families are more likely to stick to a plan made by themselves than a plan that has been made for them. Principles The principles that underpin the Family Group Conference process are: The child's interests are paramount. The child should have the resources made available for his or her voice to be heard. The child's views, feelings, and solutions are as valid as the adults participating in the process. Children are generally best looked after within their families. Services should seek to promote this wherever possible. Working in partnership with families is beneficial for children. Families have the ability to make rational and sound decisions about their future and the future of the children involved. Given the right environment and the correct information, families instinctively know what is best for the children. The Children Act 1989 strongly reflects these principles and provides the impetus for using Family Group Conferences in practice. Key elements There are five defining features of the Family Group Conference process: The FGC is the primary decision making forum for the child. The FGC is made up of as wide a network of family members as possible (including grandparents, siblings, uncles, aunts, parents, child, family friends who may know the child but are not blood relations). An independent co-ordinator facilitates the involvement of the child, family network and professionals in the Family Group Conference process. The family should always have private time at the Family Group Conference to produce their plans for the child or young person. The Family Group Conference plan should be agreed and resourced unless it places the child at risk of significant harm. Process There are four stages to a Family Group Conference; each stage of the process has equal importance. No stage should be ignored or treated with less validity than another. Stage 1: Information and advice. Stage 2: Presentation, where the police make their case, and the victim has to agree to what has been stated. Stage 3: Discussion and negotiation, where everyone gets involved and has their say as to what the outcome should be. Stage 4: Decision and resolution, which is finalising and formalising stage three. All parties have to agree on the outcome of the conference, and the FGC then makes recommendations to the youth court which the youth court usually accepts and imposes. Referral The professional or the child and family can request a conference. When speaking to the family about the process it is important that the principles and elements are conveyed fully. The referrer is vital to the success of the Family Group Conference process and they must think about their role in the Family Group Conference and be willing to invest positive time and energy into the process. A referral meeting may be beneficial to clarify: Reasons for referral. Expectations and anxieties. Roles and responsibilities. If the referral agency is willing to accept a Family Group Conference plan, (unless it places the child at risk of harm). How the co-ordinator and referrer will work together, communicate and resolve difficulties that may arise during the Family Group Conference. Where the Family Group Conference will occur in relation to other processes (e.g., Child Protection Conferences, legal proceedings, school suspension). Whether there are any issues of danger for the coordinator or family members. First contact A decision will be taken as to how the first contact with the family will take place. When contact is made, the coordinator in consultation with the child and their immediate carer identify the family members who they would wish to attend the meeting. Contact is then made with all the identified members of the conference and a time, date and venue convenient to the family is agreed. The co-ordinator then makes contact with the referrer. The family at this stage need to understand the: Reasons for the FGC, including who requested it. Importance and value of their involvement and contribution. That the process (within the five defining features) will run in a way that suits them. What the key stages of the FGC will be. The Conference Stage one – Information sharing The coordinator welcomes the family members ensuring that the physical requirements have been dealt with adequately before commencement. The co-ordinator has the right to exclude individuals if absolutely necessary. The grounds for doing so should be explicitly stated (proven likelihood of violence or too drunk to contribute, etc.). Once people are ready it is then time to: introduce individual group members, coordinator and professionals. Clarify the process. Discuss the ground rules, i.e. confidentiality, respect for self and others’ views, etc. Reinforce that this is the family's meeting and that the process is flexible so that it suits the family. Having welcomed the family and made the introductions it is important to share information next. This is done by: The professional – information is shared in a clear, jargon-free manner. All relevant information must be provided to the family, without this they cannot make an informed decision. The professional will need to voice his or her: Concerns. Family strengths. What the family needs to think about. Resources available to the family. What cannot be agreed (e.g., a child cannot live with someone who may place them at risk). Stage Two – Private family time At this stage, the co-ordinator and the professionals withdraw leaving the family to discuss and plan in private. There are three basic tasks, which the family need to complete: To agree a plan that meets the needs of the child or /young person. To agree a contingency plan. To agree how to monitor and review the plan. The co-ordinator should be available during this time if the family need any clarification or additional information. The family should be aware that: They have as long as they need. They can come out at any time. Food and drink can be provided by the coordinator. Once they agree, a plan the coordinator can help them write it out. Stage Three – Agreeing and recording the family decision This final stage is vitally important both to the family and to the agency. It defines the outcome of the Family Group Conference for the child. The co-ordinator invites the family to relay their plan helping to clarify and understand each point. She or he will then: Write each point on a flip chart in front of the family using their own terminology, language and phrases. Check that all members agree to the plan or that there is a majority consensus. Identify parts of the plan that will need agency agreement and resources. Establish who will monitor the plan to make sure it is working. Record the plans for review, and the contingency plan. Having completed this task the co-ordinator will then invite the professional to comment on the plan and if it is acceptable to the agency. NB: The Family Group Conference model, as developed in the United Kingdom, states that the family's plan should be agreed providing it does not place a child at risk of significant harm. Monitoring and review The model states that responsibility for monitoring the plan lies with the family group, the referrer will continue to work with the family and will monitor the family plan also but the lead must remain with the family. This is important because in order for the family to feel a sense of ownership they must also feel that they have some responsibility. There will, of course, be professional monitoring and in the instance where there is child protection proceedings this monitoring will be done at the monthly core group meetings. The level of this monitoring will depend upon the nature of the original referral. There will be differences between the level of monitoring in a child protection case and in a request for family support services. Making decisions about this will be part of casework planning and supervision. Within the Family Group Conference there is an automatic review procedure usually within a three-month period. It should be possible for all those involved (family members and professionals) to call a review if the plan is not working, requires updating, or if anyone has new concerns to highlight. This should be made clear at the outset. Note, that whilst during monthly core group meetings, the professionals will go through the family plan discussing what is going well and what they may be struggling with, Professionals cannot amend or ask the family to amend the family plan outside of the Family Group Conference arena. This is for two reasons, firstly not all members of the family will be present at a core group meeting, and secondly there can not be any professionals in the room with you when you are making your amendments as this may influence your decision making. If you (the family) or the professionals feel that changes are needed then the Family Group Conference coordinator will need to be contacted so that he/she can arrange a review. Family Group Conferences worldwide FGCs are used in many countries. In the United States, they are known as Family Guided Decision Making. In the Netherlands and Flanders, they are known as Eigen Kracht Conferentieoks (Own Power Conferences). Ireland introduced the process into legislation in 2000 under the Children's and Families Act. Every HSE now provides this service. Northern Ireland also has a country wide service although it is not legislated for it is required under government department guidelines. The 1989 Children Act (England & Wales) like the New Zealand Children, Young Persons and their Families Act 1989 has some similar principles which underpin and inform the development of how Social Workers interact and work with children and families. The UK program like its counterpart, has focused on these principles: Safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. Parental responsibility. Partnership. Family support. Contact between the child and the family. Reuniting children with their families. Respect for race, culture, language and religion. The Act sought to minimise, where possible, the use of legal proceedings in family life and attempt to, "strike a balance between the rights of children to express their views on decisions made about their lives, the rights of parents to exercise their responsibilities towards the child and the duty of the state to intervene where the child's welfare requires it", The Children Act 1989(2). The challenge for Social Services was how to achieve a safe balance of partnership and parental responsibility whilst protecting the child from possible or further risk. Services were developed to support the child within the home environment, Family Support Workers, HomeStart, Family Centres, etc. In most cases the family are neither consulted or had requested these services with the result that there is little change in the family circumstances and in some instances a greater dependency is created. Family Group Conference was debated in the early 1990s as an alternative and progressive way to work with families. The successful outcomes in other countries demonstrated that this radical approach had potential. Initially eight local authorities and voluntary groups piloted the scheme with Hampshire, Essex and Wiltshire taking the lead. Careful study of the model was made and then adapted to fit with the culture and legislation. In 2007, Germany has introduced Family Group Conferences for juveniles in Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein, called Gemeinschaftskonferenzen (GMK). These GMKs are organized by the Verein für Jugendhilfe Pinneberg e.V., and the Crime Prevention Council of Elmshorn. The conferences are being evaluated by Prof. Otmar Hagemann from the University of Applied Sciences, Kiel. References External links Child, Youth and Family, New Zealand [http://www.netcare-ni.com Training and consultancy UK and Ireland] American Humane Family Rights Group, UK Eigen Kracht Centrale, Netherlands Family Power Progress report (German) Youth work Family law New Zealand law

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The d'Artagnan Romances

The d'Artagnan Romances are a set of three novels by Alexandre Dumas (1802–1870), telling the story of the 17th-century musketeer d'Artagnan. Dumas based the character and attributes of d'Artagnan on captain of musketeers Charles de Batz-Castelmore d'Artagnan (c. 1611–1673) and the portrayal was particularly indebted to d'Artagnan's semi-fictionalized memoirs as written 27 years after the hero's death by Gatien de Courtilz de Sandras (published 1700). Books in the series The Three Musketeers, set between 1625 and 1628; first published in serial form in the magazine Le Siècle between March and July 1844. Dumas claims in the foreword to have based it on manuscripts he had discovered in the Bibliothèque Nationale. Twenty Years After, set between 1648 and 1649; serialized from January to August 1845. The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later, set between 1660 and 1673; serialized from October 1847 to January 1850. This vast novel has been split into three, four, or five volumes at various points. In the three-volume edition, the novels are titled The Vicomte de Bragelonne, Louise de la Vallière and The Man in the Iron Mask. In the four-volume edition, the novels are titled The Vicomte de Bragelonne, Ten Years Later, Louise de la Vallière and The Man in the Iron Mask. The five-volume edition generally does not give titles to the smaller portions. New translations by Lawrence Ellsworth The Three Musketeers (February 2018) The Count of Moret; The Red Sphinx; or, Richelieu and his Rivals and The Dove (January 2017) - A large chapter called Les Habitués de l’Hotel de Rambouillet was omitted and left untranslated. Twenty Years After, (2 volumes - October 2019), Blood Royale (November 2020) The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later, (5 volumes - TBA) Between Two Kings (July 2021) The Court of Daggers (2022) The Devil’s Dance (2023) The Shadow of the Bastille (2024), The Man in the Iron Mask (2025) Unofficial sequels Several sequels have been written by other writers since Dumas's death. The Son of Porthos (1883) — written by Paul Mahalin, but published under the pen name "Alexandre Dumas" and still sold as such. d'Artagnan does not appear in this book. D'Artagnan Kingmaker (1900) — supposedly based on one of Dumas's plays. The King's Passport (1925) — by H. Bedford-Jones. D'Artagnan, the sequel to the Three Musketeers (1928) — by H. Bedford-Jones. Other connected books The Red Sphinx is a sequel to The Three Musketeers, written by Dumas but left incomplete after 75 chapters. It is a sequel in story terms, but none of the Musketeers appear; the story chiefly follows Cardinal Richelieu, Queen Anne, and King Louis XIII, and a new hero, the Count of Moret (based on the real-life Antoine de Moret). It was first published in France in 1946. A new English translation appeared in 2017 with a large chapter called Les Habitués de l’Hotel de Rambouillet omitted and left untranslated, in which the story was "completed" by the addition of Dumas's novella "The Dove". Other adaptations Fantasy novelist Steven Brust's Khaavren Romances books have all used Dumas novels (particularly the d'Artagnan Romances) as their chief inspiration, recasting the plots of those novels to fit within Brust's established world of Dragaera. His 2020 novel The Baron of Magister Valley follows suit, using The Count of Monte Cristo as a starting point. References Book series introduced in 1844 Alexandre Dumas The Three Musketeers Cultural depictions of Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan Historical novels by series Literary trilogies cs:Tři mušketýři

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Nora Bossong

Nora Bossong (born 9 January 1982) is a German writer. Life She was 2001 Fellow of the first Wolfenbüttel literature laboratory. She studied literature at the German Institute for Literature, as well as cultural studies, philosophy and comparative literature at the Humboldt University of Berlin, the University of Potsdam, and the Sapienza University of Rome. Her poetry and prose have been published in individual newspapers, anthologies and literary journals. In 2006, she published her debut novel. Nora Bossong lives in Berlin. Awards 2001 Young Authors meeting winner 2001 Bremer Author scholarship 2003 Klagenfurt Literature Course 2004 Leipzig Literature Scholarship 2005 prose fellowship from the Jürgen Ponto Foundation 2007 Wolfgang Weyrauch Prize 2007 Berlin Senate Scholarship 2008 New York Fellowship in the German House 2010 scholarship from the Heinrich-Heine House of Lüneburg 2011 Berliner Kunstpreis, the Academy of Arts Berlin 2012 Peter-Huchel-Preis for Sommer vor den Mauern 2019 Kranichsteiner Literaturpreis for Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung Publications Gegend: Roman, (Area), novel, Frankfurter Verlagsanstalt, 2006, . Reglose Jagd: Gedichte (Motionless hunting), poems, . Location (audio CD), Munich-Spring-Verlag, München 2009. Webers Protokoll (Weber's protocol), novel, Frankfurter Verlagsanstalt, 2009, . Sommer vor den Mauern: Gedichte, (Summer before the walls), poetry, Carl Hanser Verlag, Munich 2011, . Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (Limited liability company), novel, Hanser, Munich 2012, . References External links "10 Fragen an", Goethe Institut, Juli 2011 1982 births Living people Writers from Bremen German women poets 21st-century German novelists German women novelists Humboldt University of Berlin alumni University of Potsdam alumni Sapienza University of Rome alumni 21st-century German poets 21st-century German women writers

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C4%83line%C8%99ti%2C%20F%C4%83le%C8%99ti

Călinești, Fălești

Călinești is a village in Fălești District, Moldova. References Villages of Fălești District

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Woodwark, Queensland

Woodwark is a coastal locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Woodwark had a population of 374 people. History The locality is named after Woodwark Bay, which was in turn named after George Smith Woodwark (mayor of King's Lynn) in 1886 by Lieutenant G.E. Richards of HMQS Paluma. It is believed that the name was suggested by Lieutenant Alexander Leeper of Paluma as his family lived in King's Lynn. Geography The waters of the Coral Sea form the northern boundary, part of the western, and most of the eastern. References Whitsunday Region Coastline of Queensland Localities in Queensland

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Calliostoma pellucidum

Calliostoma pellucidum (pellucid top shell) is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Calliostomatidae, the calliostoma top snails. Description The height of the shell varies between 29 mm and 50 mm. The solid, conical shell is imperforate. Its color is yellowish with a few brown obliquely longitudinal streaks, and closely minutely dotted with brown and white on the numerous closely beaded lirae which encircle the whorls. These lirae number about 8-10 on the penultimate whorl, and the same number on the last above the periphery. But owing to the frequent intercalation of lirulae between them, the number is subject to variation. Just at or just below the periphery there is a group of lirulae, closer and smaller than those of the upper surface. The rest of the base is regularly granose-lirate. The spire is longer and more elevated than in Calliostoma punctulatum, and more concave in outline. The apex is acute. The sutures are very slightly impressed. There are about nine, flattened whorls. The body whorl is subangular at the periphery. The rhomboidal aperture is iridescent inside. The columellar margin is arcuate, with a slight tubercle at its base. Distribution This marine species occurs off New Zealand. References External links Further reading Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 pellucidum Gastropods of New Zealand Gastropods described in 1846

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-American%20%28motor%20tricycle%29

Anglo-American (motor tricycle)

The Anglo-American was an English motor tricycle produced by a York company from 1899 to 1900. The company also offered motors that it claimed were "manufactured throughout in our own works", but which were most likely Continental imports. See also List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom Vehicles introduced in 1899 1899 establishments in England 1900 disestablishments in England Companies based in York Defunct companies based in Yorkshire Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of England Motorized tricycles Veteran vehicles British companies established in 1899 British companies disestablished in 1900

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Ptilinus basalis

Ptilinus basalis is a species of beetle in the family Ptinidae. It is found in North America. References Further reading Bostrichoidea Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1858

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John Hanboys

John Hanboys, also John Hamboys and possibly J. de Alto Bosco (fl. 1370), was a medieval musical theorist from England. Biography Very little is known of the life of Hanboys. He may have come from one of the villages of Little or Great Hautboys in Norfolk. In the attribution of one version of the treatise Summa super musicam he is called 'doctoris musice reverendi'. It has been assumed that because he was called 'reverend', may have been a monk or friar, but this uncertain. Traditionally authors followed the earliest biographical source John Bale's Illustrium maioris britanniae scriptorum (Summary of the Writers of Britain) (1548), which uses the spelling 'Hamboys' and indicates he received a liberal education from an early age, but was chiefly devoted to the study of music. That he was eloquent and accomplished, and after studying for many years in 'the school of his land' he was given the degree of doctor of music. He adds that he was 'the most noted man of his day in England' and that he came to prominence in 1470 in the reign of Edward IV (r.1461-83). If he did hold a doctorate of music it was probably one of the first from Oxford or Cambridge, although the common assertion in older literature that it was the first held from Oxford is not clear from the sources, and Bale may simply be expanding his biography from the title 'doctoris musice', which could be read as 'learned in music'. More recently Brian Trowell has argued that he can be identified with J. de Alto Bosco, the Latin title of a musician mentioned in the motet Sub Arturo plebs, which is probably from a century earlier, in the 1370s. It is possible that Bale only knew the Summa from a later edition and so may have assumed the period of authorship to fit with that or he may have conflating him with fifteenth-century composer and theorist John Hothby (d. 1487). Work and influence Following Bale, Hanboys is traditionally identified as the author of a (now unknown) volume of music and, more securely, of an important musical treatise Summa super musicam continuam et discretam, a theoretical work on music that discusses the origins of musical notation and mensuration from the thirteenth century and proposes several new methods for recording music. It discusses the differences between the ars antiqua and developing ars nova styles of music and proposes the expansion of the mensural system to a total of eight figures. Notes References English composers Renaissance composers Year of death unknown English music theorists Year of birth unknown English male classical composers English classical composers

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Mesola

Mesola (Ferrarese: ) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ferrara in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about northeast of Bologna and about east of Ferrara. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,331 and an area of . Mesola borders the following municipalities: Ariano nel Polesine, Berra, Codigoro, Goro. One of the landmarks in the town is the Castle of Mesola, built between 1578 and 1583, mainly used as a hunting lodge by the Este dynasty. It now houses the civic library and the Museum of the Wood and Deer of Mesola. Demographic evolution References External links www.comune.mesola.fe.it/ Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna

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Farmers Branch, Texas

Farmers Branch, officially the City of Farmers Branch, is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. It is an inner-ring suburb of Dallas and is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Its population was 28,616 at the 2010 census. Known as a "City in a Park" for its 28 parks in only 12 square miles, Farmers Branch is a small community in close proximity to Dallas, and has a business community that accounts for 80% of the city's tax base, allowing residents to have one of the lower city tax rates in Dallas County, while having dedicated city services and public safety. The city received media attention due to 2006 anti-illegal immigration measures and a law making English the city's official language. These measures were struck down by courts and/or repealed. In 2017, the community elected the city's first millennial mayor, Robert C. Dye. Under the mayor and council's leadership, the city has prioritized creating a more ethnically diverse community focused on leadership in education, sustainability, innovative commercial development, and smart city design. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.79 sq mi (30.54 km2) with only 0.08% (0.09 sq mi - 0.24 km2) covered by water. History The community was first settled in the early 1850s. In 1842, Thomas Keenan, Isaac B. Webb, and William Cochran received original land grants in the area. By 1843, a community called Mustang Branch had been established. Mr. Cochran later changed the name to Farmers Branch to reflect the area's rich soil and farmland. Farmers Branch was the first location of the Texan Land and Emigration Company (or Peters Colony) in 1845. This made the community one of the best-known places in Dallas County during the 1840s because of its advertising throughout Europe and the United States. Baptist minister William Bowles opened a blacksmith shop and gristmill in 1845. On May 5, 1845, Isaac B. Webb donated land for Webb's Chapel Methodist Church, the first formal place of worship in Dallas County. A school was established in the church one year later. Webb became the first postmaster at the Farmers Branch post office, which opened on January 5, 1848. It continued to function until its closure in 1866. The post office reopened in 1875. To assure that railroads would eventually pass through Farmers Branch, prominent early settler Samuel Gilbert and others sold right-of-way through their land in 1874. Around three to four years later, the Dallas and Wichita Railway completed a track from Dallas – through Farmers Branch – to Lewisville. It was absorbed by the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad in 1881. The community had a population around 100 by 1890, with several businesses. The population had grown to 300 during the early 1900s. A brick school building was constructed in 1916. The number of people living in the community remained stable until after World War II. Farmers Branch was incorporated as a city after an election was held on February 23, 1946. William F. (Bill) Dodson was elected as the city's first mayor. The implementation of city services began immediately after incorporation. In the 1950 census, Farmers Branch had a population of 915. In 1956, a home-rule charter was approved that adopted a council-manager form of government. The rapid growth of the city during the 1950s was made apparent in the 1960 census, which recorded a total of 13,441 residents, a 1,369% increase over the 1950 figure. Most of the new residents commuted to nearby Dallas for employment. The population topped 27,000 by 1970. A variety of manufacturers producing items such as steel products, concrete, asphalt, cosmetics, and food products was operating in the city. The number of residents declined to 24,863 in 1980 and 24,250 in 1990. The falling population was offset, however, by the wide variety of businesses located in the city. Farmers Branch is home to a large number of corporations that have attained frontage along Interstate 635, the Dallas North Tollway, and Interstate 35E. Its Dallas North Tollway segment is part of the Platinum Corridor, and its land along Interstate 635 is an extension of the lengthy Irving Prairie office park. By 2000, the city's population had grown to 27,508. Demographics As of the 2010 United States Census, 28,616 people, 19,797 households, and 6,923 families wereresiding in the city. The population density was 2,384.6 people/sq mi (920.1/km2). The 11,549 housing units averaged 962.4/sq mi (371.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 73.4% (21,017) White, 4.8% (1,365) Black or African American, 0.7% (206) American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.4% (1,249) Asian, 0.00% (12) Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 13.8% (3,945) from some other race, and 2.9% (822) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 45.4% of the population. Of the 10,797 households, 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were not families. About 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64, and the average family size was 3.33. In the city, the age distribution was 25.6% under 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 or older, and 51.3% were female. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $57,454, and for a family was $62,661. Males had a median income of $34,791 versus $27,372 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,921. About 4.0% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over. Economy According to the city's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report the top employers in the city are: As of 2012, Farmers Branch had 3,500 companies. Celanese Corporation, Eyemart Express, I2 Technologies, Occidental Chemical, and Varsity Brands have their headquarters in Farmers Branch. Maxim Integrated Products has an office in Farmers Branch. All Smiles Dental Centers formerly had its headquarters in Farmers Branch. Excellence Health Inc. has an office in Farmers Branch that covers the Dallas life sciences cluster. North Central Texas Council of Governments 2018 estimated total employment for the City of Farmers Branch is 78,393. The report is adjusted by the City of Farmers Branch finance department for businesses closed or moved prior to the reporting year. Climate Farmers Branch is considered to be part of the humid subtropical region. Government Politics Local government According to the city's most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Fund Financial Statements, the city's various funds had $50.0 million in revenues, $64.5 million in expenditures, $33.8 million in total assets, $6.5 million in total liabilities, and $38.2 million in investments. The structure of the management and co-ordination of city services is: The city has its own police department. Farmers Branch is a voluntary member of the North Central Texas Council of Governments association, the purpose of which is to co-ordinate individual and collective local governments and facilitate regional solutions, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and enable joint decisions. Education Public school districts Residential areas in Farmers Branch are within two school districts. Most of Farmers Branch is a part of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. Dave Blair Elementary School, Farmers Branch Elementary School, Janie Stark Elementary School, and Nancy H. Strickland Intermediate School (3-5) are in Farmers Branch. Sections zoned to Strickland for grades 3-5 are zoned to Neil Ray McLaughlin Elementary School (K-2) in Carrollton Vivian C. Field Middle School is in Farmers Branch and serves almost all of the CFBISD portion. R. L. Turner High School in Carrollton also serves almost all of CFBISD Farmers Branch. Residential areas south of Interstate 635 and west of Interstate 35E are zoned to La Villita Elementary School, Barbara Bush Middle School and Ranchview High School in Irving. CFBISD's Early College High School, an alternative high school, is on the property of Brookhaven College. Dallas Independent School District also serves a small portion of Farmers Branch. One DISD elementary school, Chapel Hill Preparatory School, known as William L. Cabell Elementary School until its 2018 renaming, is in Farmers Branch. Its current name is a reference to the Chapel Hill community; it was renamed since the former namesake, Mayor of Dallas William Lewis Cabell, served in the Confederate States of America. Other residential portions of DISD Farmers Branch are served by Gooch Elementary. Residential areas in DISD are zoned to Marsh Middle School and W.T. White High School. Mayor Tim O'Hare proposed making a new municipal Farmers Branch school district with the portions currently in CFBISD and DISD. In 2011, about 66% of voters decided against the referendum. At the time, the city did not have the 8,000 children required under Texas law as a requirement for forming a new district, so KTVT (CBS Dallas) stated, "Even if the proposal had passed, there would have been little, if anything, the city could have done to move forward". Charter schools Honors Academy, a charter school operator, has its administrative offices in Farmers Branch. The city hosted Branch Park Academy, a 6-8 charter school operated by Honors Academy. Branch Park Academy was closed after the 2014–2015 school year, and the building has been leveled. Private schools Mary Immaculate Catholic School, a part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas, is in Farmers Branch. In addition, German International School of Dallas, established in 2009 and serving preschool and elementary school, is in the city limits. Colleges and universities The Texas Legislature defines all of Dallas County (Farmers Branch included) as in the service area of Dallas College, as well as all of CFBISD. Brookhaven College of Dallas College is in the Farmers Branch city limits. Additionally Farmers Branch is home to Dallas Christian College, a four-year Bible college. Weekend supplementary education The Japanese School of Dallas, a supplementary Japanese school, previously had its main office in Farmers Branch. The school conducts its classes at Ted Polk Middle School in Carrollton. On Monday July 25, 2016 the Japanese Association and the Japanese School offices moved to a new location in Dallas. The classroom location remained the same. Transportation Farmers Branch was one of fifteen cities to approve services of Dallas Area Rapid Transit in 1983 by levying a 1 cent sales tax. The city currently receives DART bus service, with service to downtown Dallas (by both regular route and express bus), the adjacent suburb of Carrollton and crosstown routes as well. On December 6, 2010, the city received light rail transit service with a station near the northeast corner of Interstates 635 and 35E on the , which runs from Pleasant Grove in southeast Dallas through downtown Dallas following I-35E up to Carrollton at Frankford Road. The city is between Interstate 35E to the west, the Dallas North Tollway on the east, and Interstate 635 to the south. Sister cities Farmers Branch maintains a sister city relationship with Bassetlaw, United Kingdom, and Garbsen, Germany. References External links City of Farmers Branch official website Cities in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex Cities in Texas Cities in Dallas County, Texas Populated places established in 1843 1843 establishments in the Republic of Texas

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Sea World

Sea World, Seaworld, SeaWorld may mean: Sea World (Australia), a marine theme park in Main Beach, Gold Coast, Australia Sea World (Shenzhen), a tourist attraction in Shenzhen, China Sea World Jakarta, a marine aquarium situated in North Jakarta, Indonesia SeaWorld, a U.S. chain of marine theme parks SeaWorld Abu Dhabi SeaWorld Ohio SeaWorld Orlando SeaWorld San Antonio SeaWorld San Diego 63 Seaworld, a Korean aquarium Deep Sea World, a Scottish aquarium Kamogawa Sea World (:ja:鴨川シーワールド), a marine theme park in Japan See also Marine World (disambiguation) Marineland (disambiguation) Water planet (disambiguation) Water World (disambiguation)

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Skylab Medical Experiment Altitude Test

The Skylab Medical Experiment Altitude Test, or SMEAT, was a 56-day simulation of an American Skylab space mission from 26 July-19 September 1972 at NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas. The astronauts in the test were Bob Crippen, Karol Bobko, and William Thornton, who simulated space experiments, housekeeping and leisure activities in a hypobaric chamber. SMEAT provided a baseline for the in-orbit portion of biomedical experiments on Skylab. One of the benefits of SMEAT was discovering flaws in the urine handling system of Skylab, which allowed the problem to be fixed. The Skylab toilet went on to be widely praised by astronauts after the orbital missions. MSC invited the press in to film the crew entering the chamber. They could not talk to the press as they entered because they were wearing oxygen masks, but they did give a signed photo to one of the press that came out for the event. There were also a number of NASA officials there. SMEAT's main objective was to evaluate equipment and procedures proposed for use during the Skylab missions. NASA also wanted to obtain a baseline of physiological data for crewmembers confined in a test chamber to compare to the orbiting crews in Skylab living in zero-G. The crew was subjected to a pressure of bar and 70% oxygen level. Closed-circuit TV provided views of activities inside the chamber. Roles: Commander - Crippen Science Pilot - Thornton Pilot - Bobko See also Timeline of longest spaceflights Organisms at high altitude List of Mars analogs Control (science) (Skylab provided baseline data for in-orbit experiments) References External links Skylab Medical Experiments Altitude Test (SMEAT) slides Skylab program Human analog missions

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20Milton%20Ham

James Milton Ham

James Milton Ham, (September 21, 1920 – September 16, 1997) was a Canadian engineer, university administrator and President of the University of Toronto. He was described as the father of occupational health and safety in Canada. Born in Coboconk, Ontario, Ham attended Runnymede Collegiate Institute and received a B.A.Sc. degree from the University of Toronto in 1943. He then joined the Royal Canadian Navy as an electrical officer. After the Second World War, he was a lecturer and housemaster in the Ajax division of the University of Toronto. In 1946, he left to study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he received an S.M. degree in 1947 and an Sc.D. degree in 1952. He was a Research Associate from 1949 to 1951 and was Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering from 1951 to 1952. In 1953, he returned to the University of Toronto as Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, becoming Professor in 1959. He headed the Department of Electrical Engineering in 1964, before becoming the Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering in 1966 and the Dean of Graduate Studies in 1976. He served as President of the University of Toronto from 1978 to 1983. In 1983, he received the Sir John Kennedy Medal. He was appointed President Emeritus in 1988. Ham was a Canadian pioneer in the teaching and promotion of research in the field of automatic control. He supervised the first doctoral students in that field at a Canadian university. He initiated the Associate Committee on Automatic Control of the National Research Council of Canada and chaired that Committee from 1959 to 1964. He was a member of the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Automatic Control from 1966 to 1972. He was also an enthusiastic teacher of the fundamental principles of electrical engineering and was the author, with Gordon Slemon, of a textbook on that topic. Professional activities Ham was a Member of the National Research Council of Canada, from 1969 to 1974. He was Chairman, Committee on Education and Training, of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations from 1971 to 1974. From 1974 to 1976, he was the chairman of the Ontario government's Royal Commission on Health and Safety of Workers in Mines (known as the Ham Commission). The commission's report included 117 recommendations about health and safety in mines. The report also established the Internal Responsibility System ("IRS"), a strategy for the oversight of health and safety in the province's workplaces that remains today as a standard that has been adopted across Canada and internationally. He was Chairman, Advisory Committee on Safety and Training, Royal Commission on the Ocean Ranger Marine Disaster from 1982 to 1985. From 1986 to 1988 he was Chairman, Industrial Disease Standards Panel, Ministry of Labour, Ontario. The Panel had been created by statutory amendments to the Workers' Compensation Act. Its purpose was to investigate issues of occupational disease in the province; and to make policy recommendations to the Workers' Compensation Board for possible compensation. Among the issues tackled by the Panel during his two years as Chairman can be included lung diseases in gold and uranium mining, various cancers from PCB exposures, and other contentious occupational disease issues. In 1987, he was a founding fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, serving as its vice president from 1988 to 1989 and president from 1990 to 1991. He was advisor to the president of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research from 1988 to 1990. Honours and awards In 1980, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition as a "scientist, engineer and scholar who has had a distinguished academic and administrative career".* He was posthumously selected as a 2014 inductee into the Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame. The induction took place in Ottawa on January 20, 2015. In 1989, he was awarded the Order of Ontario. He was made a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in 1967. He received the Sir John Kennedy medal from the Engineering Institute of Canada in 1983. He was awarded honorary doctoral degrees by 13 universities in Canada and Korea. References Sources External links James M. Ham archival papers held at the University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services 1920 births 1997 deaths Canadian academics in engineering Canadian Anglicans Canadian university and college faculty deans Officers of the Order of Canada Members of the Order of Ontario Presidents of the University of Toronto University of Toronto alumni Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni People from Kawartha Lakes Royal Canadian Navy personnel of World War II Royal Canadian Navy officers

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakubetsu%20Station

Shakubetsu Station

was a train station in Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan. It was closed and became a signal point on March 16, 2019. Lines Hokkaido Railway Company Nemuro Main Line Station K44 Adjacent stations References Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1920

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

Barningham

Barningham may refer to: Barningham, County Durham Barningham, Suffolk Little Barningham, Norfolk North Barningham, Norfolk

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

Quarup

The Quarup or Kuarup is the principal funeral ritual of the Indians of the Xingu. It is a gathering of all neighbouring tribes to celebrate life, death, and rebirth. One of its central events is the presentation of all young girls who have experienced menarche since the last quarup and whose time has come to choose a partner, they tint their bodies and wear many ornaments and dance. It is a festival for the dead. Further reading Hampton, Christopher: "A Note on the Quarup". In: Savages, London: Faber and Faber, 1974, p.17-18 Pedro Agostinho da Silva, Kwarup: Mito e Ritual no Alto Xingu, São Paulo, EDUSP, 1974 Xingu peoples Indigenous culture of the Amazon Indigenous culture in Brazil Funerals in Brazil Death customs

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20A.%20Smith%20%28computer%20scientist%29

David A. Smith (computer scientist)

David Alan Smith (born February 11, 1957 in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina) is an American computer scientist, inventor and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CTO of Croquet Corporation. He previously was the chairman of Gensym, one of the first public artificial intelligence companies, and later was Chief Innovation Officer and a Senior Fellow at Lockheed Martin Corporation, leading their augmented reality and virtual reality work. Smith developed the world’s first 3D real-time adventure/shooter game, The Colony; he created the visualization software behind James Cameron’s The Abyss, and sold 10’s of millions of games and applications. Smith has founded 7 companies, including Virtus Corporation, where he created Virtus Walkthrough in 1990, the first real-time 3D PC design tool. Smith invented 3D portals and co-invented the core technology behind Croquet. He has 32 patents to his name in 3D, augmented reality, virtual reality and artificial intelligence. Smith was recognized for his pioneering work in VR by giving the Keynote address at IEEE VR 2017 in Los Angeles. In May 2018, Smith founded Croquet Corporation to build a software system for creating multiuser digital experiences on the web. It lets developers build real time multiuser apps without writing a single line of server code, or deploying or managing any servers. Croquet consists of a JavaScript library that grants access to its global network of public reflectors. University years Smith graduated from the University of Chicago in 1981 with a BA in mathematics. At the time, the university didn’t offer a computer science program, but he had an opportunity to pursue his interest in artificial intelligence by working in a brain research lab. Thermo Electron Upon receiving two job offers after graduation, Smith began his programming life as a Corporate Analyst working for founder and CEO George N. Hatsopoulos and his wife Daphne at Thermo Electron Corporation. Smith worked to develop Cube, one of the first collaborative programs ever built. Cube was an enterprise-wide multi-user multidimensional hierarchical spreadsheet program written in the APL programming language. Hatsopoulos used the program to run the company’s various divisions, where spreadsheets from each of the division presidents would collate into a master spreadsheet for Hatsopoulos to better understand his business. Cube ran on a single IBM 4341 mainframe, which made the collaboration possible, because networking on personal computers -– and even personal computers themselves -– hadn’t yet proliferated in the corporate world. These learnings about programming languages and collaboration would form an important foundation for Smith’s career. After leaving Thermo Electron in 1983, Smith returned to the Special Projects Laboratory of the company in 1984, to work for Stelianos Pezaris (Sutherland-Pezaris headmount and Pezaris Array Multiplier), where he designed a process control application and helped to design a multiprocessor distributed controller architecture for a robotic circuit board plating system. Softrobotics In 1982-83, Smith went to work for Richard Greenblatt and Lucia Vaina as a programmer for Softrobotics, an affiliate of Lisp Machines, Inc. where he worked to develop an expert system for the diagnosis of brain damage using an Apple II as the front end to a Lisp Machine. It was here that Smith started his foray into designing and programming game-like interface designs. Thomas Lord Research Center Smith then moved to the Thomas Lord Research Center in 1986 as a staff scientist working on intelligent object manipulation using robotic tactile sensors, pneumo-elastic and mechanical hands. There he developed a telepresence system using stereo-optics and a dataglove controlling a Puma-560 robot equipped with the pneumo-elastic hand. The Colony Smith was the pioneer in building 3D applications for the Apple Macintosh. In 1983, Smith heard about the imminent launch of a new Apple computer, and paid a $1,000 deposit at a Boston computer store to reserve the first unit that would arrive after launch. With his new Apple Macintosh, Smith created The Colony, the very first real time 3D interactive adventure/shooter game and precursor to today's first-person game worlds, which launched in 1987. The game won the "Best Adventure Game of the Year" award from Macworld Magazine. Virtus Corporation In 1989, Smith used the technologies developed for the game to create a virtual set and virtual camera system that was used by James Cameron for the movie The Abyss. Based upon this experience, Smith founded Virtus Corporation in 1990 and developed Virtus Walkthrough, the first real-time 3D design application for personal computers, which won the first “Breakthrough Product of the Year” from MacUser magazine. Red Storm Entertainment Smith met Tom Clancy when Clancy discovered Smith’s game The Colony and became an avid player. Clancy became Smith’s first outside investor in Virtus Walkthrough. Smith and Clancy wanted to build games together, so they co-founded Red Storm Entertainment in 1995. Together they launched the successful Rainbow Six game franchise, and later sold their company to Ubisoft. Timeline Computer Entertainment Between 1999 and 2001, Smith was CEO of Michael Crichton’s game company, Timeline Computer Entertainment. Teleplace Smith’s early work on the Croquet project led to the formation of Teleplace in 2005, where he served as CTO until 2010. The company built virtual workspaces used by companies, universities, organizations and U.S. government agencies, such as the Air Force, Army, Navy and Department of Veterans Affairs for training and collaboration. The commercial product is now called Immersive Terf. Gensym Smith served as Chairman of the Board at Gensym between 2004 and 2007. He worked to restructure the public company, by hiring a new CEO and successfully exiting through a sale to Versata. Lockheed Martin In 2010, Smith joined Lockheed Martin as chief innovation officer for their Training and Logistics Solutions. Smith was responsible for inventing new technologies, new business opportunities, and developing a culture of innovation throughout the organization. In 2013, he was a Senior Fellow at Lockheed, where he focused on next generation human centric computing and collaboration platforms. Smith developed a number of key technologies including extreme wide field of view lenses for AR, and was the designer of the DoD virtual world framework, a WebGL collaboration system that would later act as a common platform for training across all of the services in the Department of Defense. Smith also created the HoloWall, a wall-sized teleconference/collaboration platform. Smith won the Lockheed Martin GTL/TLS Inventor of the Year four times, once for each year he was there. He was also nominated to be one of the USA Science and Engineering Festival's Nifty Fifty Speakers and spoke about his work and career to middle and high school students in October 2010. Wearality Corporation Between 2014 and 2017, Smith served as CTO of Wearlity Corporation, where he developed and marketed technologies that enable next generation human/computer user interfaces. Wearality had an exclusive license to the head wearable technologies that Smith and his team developed at Lockheed Martin. Their first product, the Wearality Sky launched in April 2015 in a KickStarter campaign. The Sky has the widest field of view of any head wearable, it is in focus everywhere, has minimal color diffraction, and has the largest exit pupil, by far. The Croquet Project and Croquet Corporation While collaborating on Virtus Walkthrough with Apple in 1990, Smith met Bonnie MacBird during the marketing of The Colony. MacBird introduced Smith to her husband, Alan Kay, who was a senior fellow at Apple at the time. Smith and Kay discussed what the next computing paradigm would become, and they shared a belief that it would be centered around 3D and collaboration. The birth of the personal computer had left behind Doug Engelbart’s vision of collaboration, and Smith and Kay set off to bring it back. In 1994, Smith created the first prototype of what would later become Croquet. In 2000, Kay introduced Smith to David P. Reed, whose 1976 MIT thesis on replicated computation formed the basis of how Croquet would be built. Smith also met Andreas Raab through Kay, and the group started the Croquet project. In 2018, Alan Kay’s team of engineers, Vanessa Freudenberg, Aran Lunzer, Yoshiki Ohshima, as well as Smith’s collaborator from Red Storm Entertainment, Brian Upton, joined Smith as co-founders of Croquet Corporation, to build a software system for creating multiuser digital experiences on the web. Croquet lets developers build real time multiuser apps without writing a single line of server code, or deploying or managing any servers. Croquet consists of a JavaScript library that grants access to its global network of public reflectors. In 2020, the company raised its first round of funding. The company is based in Los Angeles, California. References External links Croquet Corporation IEEE VR 2017 talk (video) David A. Smith YouTube Page The Colony by David Alan Smith (internet archive) 1957 births Living people American computer scientists People from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Fellows of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJI%20%28disambiguation%29

DJI (disambiguation)

DJI is a leading manufacturer of drones based in China. DJI or Dji may also refer to: Dji River, river in the Central African Republic Djibouti, country located in the Horn of Africa Dow Jones Industrial Average, stock market index Dow Jones Indexes, joint venture that produces stock market indexes Master Dji (1961–1994), Haitian rapper

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis%20Bay

Curtis Bay

Curtis Bay may refer to some places in Maryland in the United States: Curtis Bay, Maryland (body of water), a covered by Curtis Creek in Baltimore Curtis Bay, Baltimore, a neighborhood in Baltimore Curtis Bay Depot, a Defense National Stockpile Center in Curtis Bay Curtis Bay Coast Guard Yard Route 64 (MTA Maryland) or "Curtis Bay Line", a Maryland Transit Administration bus route

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

Gdynk

Gdynk () is a rural locality (a selo) in Akhtynsky Selsoviet, Akhtynsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The population was 400 as of 2010. Geography Gdynk is located 15 km west of Akhty (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kaluk is the nearest rural locality. References Rural localities in Akhtynsky District

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimoso%20de%20Goi%C3%A1s

Mimoso de Goiás

Mimoso de Goiás is a municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. Mimoso is located in statistical microregion 012, called Entorno do Distrito Federal. It is almost directly north of Federal District and is on an unpaved highway linking Padre Bernardo to Água Fria de Goiás. Municipal boundaries are with: north: Niquelândia west: Vila Propício and Planaltina de Goiás east: Água Fria de Goiás south: Padre Bernardo The economy is based on cattle raising, services consisting of shops selling the basic necessities, government employment, and subsistence farming. There are some larger plantations of soybeans, corn, and beans. In 2006 there were 55,000 head of cows, with most of them being for meat production. The main agricultural products in planted area were cotton, rice, sugarcane, beans, manioc, corn, and soybeans (3,700 hectares). Only the last had a planted area exceeding 500 hectares. A recent agricultural product is the pupunha (Bactris Gasipaes Kunth), a type of palm from which is extracted oil and flour. Also see Palmitoseloverde The ranking on the 2000 Human Development Index was 0.664 State ranking: 229 (out of 242 municipalities in 2000) National ranking: 3,548 (out of 5,507 municipalities in 2000) Schools: 11 with 1,070 students (2006) Hospitals: none (2007) Literacy rate: 75.3% (2000) Infant mortality rate: 27.83 (2000) Mimoso was created as a district of Niquelândia in 1951. In 1975 it was transferred to the municipality of Padre Bernardo. In 1987 it was dismembered from Padre Bernardo and elevated to a municipality, which was installed in 1989. See also List of municipalities in Goiás References Frigoletto Distâncias Rodoviárias Municipalities in Goiás

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine%20Claire%20Thibaudeau

Antoine Claire Thibaudeau

Antoine Claire, Comte Thibaudeau (23 March 17658 March 1854) was a French politician. Early life He was the son of Antoine de Thibaudeau (1739–1813), who was a lawyer of Poitiers and a deputy to the Estates-General of 1789. He was admitted to the bar in 1787, and in 1789 accompanied his father to the Estates-General at Versailles. When he returned to Poitiers in October he immediately set up a local revolutionary club, and in 1792 was returned as a deputy to the National Convention. Career Thibaudeau joined the party of the Mountain and voted for the death of Louis XVI unconditionally. Nevertheless, he incurred a certain amount of suspicion because he declined to join the Jacobin Club. In May 1793 he was on a special mission in the west and prevented his département from joining the Federalist movement. Thibaudeau occupied himself more particularly with educational business, notably in the organization of the museum of the Louvre. It was he who secured the inclusion of Tom Paine's name in the amnesty of Girondist deputies. Secretary and then president of the Convention for a short period, he served on the Committee of Public Safety and of General Security. After the royalist insurrection of 13 Vendémiaire (5 October 1795) he opposed those Thermidorians who wished to postpone the dissolution of the Convention. At the elections for the Corps Législatif he was elected by no less than thirty-two départements. It was only by the intervention of Boulay de la Meurthe that he escaped transportation after the coup d'etat of 18 Fructidor (4 September 1797), and he then returned to the practice of his profession. The establishment of the Consulate brought him back to public life. He was made prefect of the Gironde, and then member of the council of state, in which capacity he worked on the civil code. He at this time had Napoleon's confidence, and gave him wholehearted support. He did not entirely conceal his disapproval of the foundation of the Légion d'Honneur, of the Concordat and of Napoleon's acceptance of the Consulate for life, and his appointment as prefect of the Bouches-du-Rhône, with consequent banishment from Paris, was a semi-disgrace. Exile A peer of the Hundred Days, he fled at the second Restoration to Lausanne. During his exile he lived in Vienna, Prague, Augsburg and Brussels, occupying himself with his Mémoires sur la Convention et le Directoire (Paris, 2 vols., 1824); Mémoires sur le Consulat: par un ancien conseiller d'état (Paris, 1827); Histoire générale de Napoléon Bonaparte (6 vols., Paris and Stuttgart, 1827–28, vol. iii. not printed); Le Consulat et l'Empire, vol. i. of which is identical with vol. vi. of the Histoire de Napoléon (10 vols., 1834). The revolution of 1830 permitted his return to France, and he lived to become a member of the Imperial Senate under the Second Empire. Death He died in Paris on 8 March 1854 in his eighty-ninth year. Works The special value of Thibaudeau's works arises from the fact that he wrote only of those events of which he had personal knowledge, and that he quotes with great accuracy Napoleon's actual words. His Mémoires sur le Consulat has been translated into English, with introduction and necessary notes, by G. K. Fortescue with the title of Bonaparte and the Consulate (1908). Among the papers left by Thibaudeau were documents entitled Ma Biographie and Mémoires avant ma nomination à la Convention. These were published in a small volume (Paris and Niort, 1875) which includes a list of his works and of the narrative of his life. References Attribution: 1765 births 1854 deaths Peace commissioners of the French Provisional Government of 1815 People from Poitiers People on the Committee of Public Safety Prefects of Bouches-du-Rhône Prefects of France Prefects of Gironde Presidents of the National Convention Regicides of Louis XVI

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian%20Amateur%20Championship%20%28snooker%29

Belgian Amateur Championship (snooker)

The Belgian Amateur Championship is an annual snooker competition played in the Belgium and is the highest ranking amateur event in the Belgium. The competition was established in 1984, and was won by Mario Lannoye who would go on to win six of the first eight championships. Lannoye's six championships still stands as a record which he shares with Bjorn Haneveer who won his sixth championship in 2007. Luca Brecel became the youngest winner in the history of championship in 2010 at the age of 14 years. The championship is currently held by Kevin Hanssens who defeated Kristof Vermeiren 7–2 in the final of the 2019 championship. Winners Stats Finalists References Snooker amateur competitions Snooker in Belgium Recurring sporting events established in 1984 1984 establishments in Belgium

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wnory-Wypychy

Wnory-Wypychy

Wnory-Wypychy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kulesze Kościelne, within Wysokie Mazowieckie County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north of Wysokie Mazowieckie and west of the regional capital Białystok. The village has a population of 150. References Wnory-Wypychy

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy%20Gray

Roy Gray

Clarence Roy Gray (31 October 1892 – 7 April 1933) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Notes External links 1892 births 1933 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Collingwood Football Club players Melbourne Football Club players

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%20West%20Devon%20Borough%20Council%20election

2015 West Devon Borough Council election

The 2015 West Devon Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015, to elect members of West Devon Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England. References 2015 English local elections May 2015 events in the United Kingdom 2015 2010s in Devon

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolbelasmus%20hornii

Bolbelasmus hornii

Bolbelasmus hornii is a species of earth-boring scarab beetle in the family Geotrupidae. It is found in North America. References Further reading Geotrupidae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1886

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danaus%20ismare

Danaus ismare

Danaus ismare, the ismare tiger, is a butterfly found in tropical Indonesia. It belongs to the brush-footed butterflies family. Subspecies D. i. ismare (Moluccas) D. i. fulvus Ribbe, 1890 (south-eastern Sulawesi, Bangka, Bangai group, Talaud, Sangir) D. i. felicia Fruhstorfer, 1907 (Buru, Obi) D. i. ismareola Butler, 1866 (Halmahera, Ternate, Bachan) D. i. goramica Fruhstorfer, 1907 (Goram) D. i. alba Morishita, 1981 (northern Sulawesi, Sangihe, Talaus) See also Danainae Nymphalidae References External links Nymphalidae Danaus (butterfly) Butterflies of Asia Butterflies of Indonesia Butterflies described in 1780

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993%20Azerbaijani%20presidential%20election

1993 Azerbaijani presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Azerbaijan on 3 October 1993. The result was a victory for Heydar Aliyev of the New Azerbaijan Party. Voter turnout was reported to be 97.6%. Results References Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 1993 in Azerbaijan Presidential elections in Azerbaijan October 1993 events in Europe October 1993 events in Asia Election and referendum articles with incomplete results

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morland%20%28surname%29

Morland (surname)

Morland is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: David Morland IV (born 1969), Canadian golfer Egbert Coleby Morland (1874–1955), English physician and medical editor George Morland (1763–1804), English painter Henry Robert Morland (1716/9 – 30 November 1797), English portrait artist Henry Morland (1837–1891), British Indian administrator, Governor of Bombay Presidency Howard Morland (born 1942), American journalist and anti-nuclear weapons activist Kjetil Mørland, Norwegian singer-songwriter Samuel Morland (1625–1695), English diplomat, spy, inventor, and mathematician Thomas Morland (1865–1925), British World War I general Toby Morland (born 1980), New Zealand rugby player Fictional characters: Catherine Morland, heroine of Jane Austen's novel Northanger Abbey

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil%20%28file%20system%29

Fossil (file system)

Fossil is the default file system in Plan 9 from Bell Labs. It serves the network protocol 9P and runs as a user space daemon, like most Plan 9 file servers. Fossil is different from most other file systems due to its snapshot/archival feature. It can take snapshots of the entire file system on command or automatically (at a user-set interval). These snapshots can be kept on the Fossil partition as long as disk space allows; if the partition fills up then old snapshots will be removed to free up disk space. A snapshot can also be saved permanently to Venti. Fossil and Venti are typically installed together. Features Important features include: Snapshots are available to all users. No administrator intervention is needed to access old data. (This is possible because Fossil enforces file permissions; users can only access data which they would be allowed to access anyway; thus a user cannot snoop on another's old files or look at old passwords or such.) Data in permanent snapshots (sometimes called archives) cannot be modified. Only the non-permanent snapshots can be removed. To access a snapshot, one would connect to a running fossil instance (“mount” it) and change directory to the desired snapshot, e.g. /snapshot/yyyy/mmdd/hhmm (with yyyy, mm, dd, hh, mm meaning year, month, day, hour, minute). To access an archive (permanent snapshot), a directory of the form /archive/yyyy/mmdds (with yyyy, mm, dd, s meaning year, month, day, sequence number) would be used. Plan 9 allows modifying the namespace in advanced ways, like redirecting one path to another path (e.g. /bin/ls to /archive/2005/1012/bin/ls). This significantly eases working with old versions of files. Fossil is available on several other platforms via Plan 9 from User Space. History Fossil was designed and implemented by Sean Quinlan, Jim McKie and Russ Cox at Bell Labs and added to the Plan 9 distribution at the end of 2002. It became the default file system in 2003, replacing Kfs and the previous Plan 9 archival file system, dubbed The Plan 9 File Server, or "fs". fs is also an archival file system which originally was designed to store data on a WORM optical disc system. The permanent storage for fossil is provided by Venti, which typically stores data on hard drives, which have much lower access times than optical discs. See also GoogleFS – Google's proprietary distributed filesystem External links . . , about data structures written to venti Fossil Plan 9 from Bell Labs

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald%20Unger

Donald Unger

Donald Sebastian Unger (May 3, 1894 – June 30, 1943) was a Swiss ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics. In 1924 he participated with the Swiss ice hockey team in the Winter Olympics tournament. See also List of Olympic men's ice hockey players for Switzerland References External links 1894 births 1943 deaths Ice hockey players at the 1924 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players of Switzerland Swiss ice hockey players

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katakwi%20District

Katakwi District

Katakwi District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Katakwi is the site of the district headquarters. Location Katakwi District is bordered by Napak District to the north, Nakapiripirit District to the east, Kumi District to the south, Ngora District and Soroti District to the southwest and Amuria District to the west. The district's 'chief town', Katakwi, is located approximately , by road, north of Soroti, the largest town in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:01 54N, 34 00E. Overview Katakwi District was created in 1997. It was formerly part of Soroti District. The district is located in the Teso sub-region, home to an estimated 2.5 million people of Iteso and Kumam ethnicities, according to the 2002 national census. In June 2005, the western part of the district was carved out to create Amuria District. The eight Ugandan districts that constitute Teso sub-region are: Population In 1991, the population of Katakwi District was estimated at 75,200. The national census in 2002 estimated the population of the district at 118,900. The calculated population growth rate in the district is 4.3%. In 2012, the district population was estimated at 176,800. Economic activities Subsistence agriculture and pastoral animal husbandry are the two main economic activities in Katakwi District. In recent years, attempts to start commercial agriculture have been initiated. Crops grown include the following: Prominent people Some of the prominent people from the district, include the following: Major (Retired) Jessica Alupo - Current Minister of Education & Sports in Uganda's Cabinet Proscovia Alengot Oromait - Current Member of Parliament for "Usuk County", Katakwi District. The youngest person to be elected to parliament on the African continent at age 19, in 2012. See also References External links Katakwi District Information Portal Districts of Uganda Teso sub-region Eastern Region, Uganda

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scream%20Queens%20%28season%202%29

Scream Queens (season 2)

The second season of the black comedy slasher television series Scream Queens aired on Fox. Fox renewed the series for a second season on January 15, 2016. It premiered on September 20, 2016 and concluded on December 20, 2016. The season consists of 10 episodes. Emma Roberts, Abigail Breslin, Billie Lourd, Lea Michele, Keke Palmer, Niecy Nash, Glen Powell, Oliver Hudson and Jamie Lee Curtis reprise their roles from the previous season. John Stamos, Taylor Lautner, James Earl and Kirstie Alley were added to the main cast. Unlike the first season, which took place in a sorority house, the second season takes place in a hospital. On May 15, 2017, Fox announced the cancellation of the series, making this the final season of the show until Ryan Murphy announced that a third season had begun production in May 2020. Plot After the events at Wallace University, Dean Cathy Munsch becomes a global icon and purchases the C.U.R.E. Institute in order to reform America's health care system and to cure incurable diseases. Hester confesses her crimes, leading to the Chanels' release from prison. However, the Chanels remain hated in the nation. Cathy then casts two doctors — Dr. Cassidy Cascade and Dr. Brock Holt — to fulfill the mission of the hospital, and installs Zayday Williams and the Chanels as medical students. Meanwhile, flashbacks to 1985 show the hospital's dark past, as a new serial killer surfaces: the Green Meanie. Cast and characters Main Emma Roberts as Chanel Oberlin Kirstie Alley as Nurse Ingrid Hoffel Taylor Lautner as Dr. Cassidy Cascade Lea Michele as Hester Ulrich / Chanel #6 Abigail Breslin as Libby Putney / Chanel #5 Keke Palmer as Zayday Williams Billie Lourd as Sadie Swenson / Chanel #3 James Earl as Chamberlain Jackson John Stamos as Dr. Brock Holt Jamie Lee Curtis as Dr. Cathy Munsch Special guest stars Niecy Nash as Denise Hemphill Colton Haynes as Tyler Brooke Shields as Dr. Scarlett Lovin Recurring Glen Powell as Chad Radwell Oliver Hudson as Weston "Wes" Gardner Trilby Glover as Jane Hollis Jerry O'Connell as Dr. Mike Laura Bell Bundy as Nurse Thomas Andy Erikson as Marguerite Honeywell / Chanel #7 Riley McKenna Weinstein as Daria Janssen / Chanel #8 Dahlya Glick as Andrea / Chanel #10 Guest Jeremy Batiste as Bill Hollis Cecily Strong as Catherine Hobart Kevin Bigley as Randal Brian Baumgartner as Richard Cheri Oteri as Sheila Baumgartner Alec Mapa as Lynn Johnstone Ivar Brogger as Mitch Mitchum Mary Birdsong as Penelope Hotchkiss Pablo Castelblanco as Tristan St. Pierre / Chanel Pour Homme Moira O'Neill as Addison / Chanel #9 Cathy Marks as Midge / Chanel #11 Amy Okuda as Anna Plaisance Ray Fega as Slade Hornborn Bill Oberst Jr. as Clark Episodes Casting In June 2016, John Stamos, Taylor Lautner and James Earl joined the cast of the series, portraying doctors and an employee at the hospital, respectively. In July 2016, Colton Haynes and Cecily Strong were announced to guest star in the season. That same month, Jerry O'Connell and Laura Bell Bundy were announced to have recurring roles. In August 2016, it was announced Cheri Oteri would also guest star. In September 2016, Kirstie Alley was cast in the series. In November 2016, Brooke Shields was announced to guest star in the series. Reception Critical response The second season of Scream Queens has received positive reviews, with critics labelling it a big improvement over the previous season. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 83% approval rating with an average rating of 7.12/10 based on 6 reviews. Ratings References External links 2016 American television seasons Season 2

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan%20McMillan

Nathan McMillan

Nathan McMillan (born 18 August 1983) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL in 2003. Playing career McMillan joined the Parramatta Eels in the 2003 season. He made his lone first grade appearance from the bench in his sides' 36−34 loss to the Manly Sea Eagles at Brookvale Oval in round 10 of the 2003 season. He was released by the club at the end of the 2003 season and subsequently never played first grade rugby league again. References 1983 births Australian rugby league players Parramatta Eels players Rugby league props Rugby league players from Sydney Living people

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald%20MacLean%20%28ice%20hockey%29

Donald MacLean (ice hockey)

Donald MacLean (born January 14, 1977) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional player. He is currently an assistant coach for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). MacLean played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Los Angeles Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings and the Phoenix Coyotes. Playing career As a youth, MacLean played in the 1990 and 1991 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Bedford, Nova Scotia. MacLean was selected 33rd overall in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings. MacLean spent three years playing junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. In his second year he tallied 89 points in 61 games playing for three different teams (Beauport Harfangs, Laval Titan Collège Français and Hull Olympiques). His NHL debut was in Los Angeles in the 1997–1998 season where he played 22 games notching five goals and two assists. On February 23, 2000, MacLean was traded by the Kings to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Craig Charron. MacLean spent the majority of his contract with the Leafs in the minors with the St. John's Maple Leafs of the American Hockey League. After finishing the 2001–02 as the AHL leading scorer, MacLean made his NHL play-off debut with the Leafs, playing in 3 games. On July 17, 2002, MacLean signed as a free agent with the Columbus Blue Jackets and appeared in four regular season games. On August 24, 2005, MacLean was signed by the Detroit Red Wings. In his first game as a Red Wing, MacLean opened the scoring against the Edmonton Oilers on an assist from Niklas Kronwall with a man-advantage. The Red Wings would eventually shut out the Oilers and MacLean was credited with the game-winning goal. In the AHL, playing for the Red Wings affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins, MacLean recorded a point in 19 straight games between January 6 and February 18, 2006. This was the longest point streak for any AHL player in the 2005–06 season. The same year, MacLean scored five hat-tricks, the most by an AHL player since 2000. He participated in the 2006 Rbk Hockey AHL All-Star Classic with fellow Griffins Jiri Hudler and Valtteri Filppula, scoring two goals for the Canadian team. He also won the Hardest Shot event in the Skills Competition. MacLean finished the season as the league MVP and leading goal-scorer. MacLean signed as a free agent to a two-year contract with the Phoenix Coyotes on July 17, 2006, where he would primarily play for the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL. Maclean left the final year of his contract with the Coyotes and signed with Swiss team ZSC Lions on July 16, 2007, he however left for Austria on December 9, 2007, signing with EC Salzburg. Maclean then went on to help Salzburg win the EBEL league. Following a short stint in the Oddset Ligaen with the Rødovre Mighty Bulls MacLean then transferred midway through the 2008–09 season to the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan with the Malmö Redhawks. MacLean veteran experience helped him lead the Redhawks with 30 points in 38 games. After signing a contract extension with Malmö for the 2009-10 season, MacLean scored a further 16 goals in 42 games. On August 18, 2010, MacLean agreed to a trial to the return to the EBEL with Croatian team, KHL Medveščak. After impressing in two weeks of training, MacLean was officially signed on a one-year contract on September 1, 2010. Coaching career On June 29, 2015, MacLean was named assistant coach for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League. Career statistics Awards and honours References External links 1977 births Beauport Harfangs players Canadian ice hockey centres Columbus Blue Jackets players Detroit Red Wings players EC Red Bull Salzburg players Espoo Blues players Fredericton Canadiens players Grand Rapids Griffins (IHL) players Grand Rapids Griffins players Hull Olympiques players Ice hockey people from Nova Scotia KHL Medveščak Zagreb players Laval Titan Collège Français players Living people Los Angeles Kings draft picks Los Angeles Kings players Lowell Lock Monsters players Malmö Redhawks players People from Sydney, Nova Scotia Phoenix Coyotes players Rødovre Mighty Bulls players St. John's Maple Leafs players San Antonio Rampage players Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds coaches Sportspeople from the Cape Breton Regional Municipality Springfield Falcons players Syracuse Crunch players Toronto Maple Leafs players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Austria Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Croatia Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Denmark Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Finland Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden Canadian ice hockey coaches

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Devdas Chhotray

Devdas Chhotray is an Indian Odia author, administrator and academician. He was the first vice-chancellor of Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha. His work consists of poetry, short stories, lyrics, musicals and screenplays. Chhotray's father Gopal Chhotray, a recipient of Padma, Central Sahitya Akademi and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, was an architect of modern Odia theatre. Early life, Education & Career Chhotray was educated at Ravenshaw College (now Ravenshaw University) and Cornell University. After joining the Indian Administrative Service in 1971, he worked in West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and New Delhi. In 2006 Chhotray became the first vice-chancellor of Ravenshaw University, obtained UGC approval for the school in six months. Chhotray was director of the Orissa Film Development Corporation from 1983–89 and 1996–98, chairman of the publications committee for the fifth International Children’s Film Festival in 1987 and was vice-president of the governing council of the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune from 1999–2001. Books, Writings He has written a collection of stories, Lal Machha (Red Fish), the lyrics for more than 75 films in Oriya and television musicals. Chhotray is known for his collaboration with Akshaya Mohanty, a pioneer in modern Oriya music from the 1960s until his death in 2002, as Mohanty's principal songwriter. He has written screenplays for feature films in Oriya. One, Indradhanura Chhai (Shadows of the Rainbow) was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 1995. In addition to Chhotray's anthologies of poems and stories in Oriya, notably Nila Saraswati (Blue Muse) and Hati Saja Kara (Order the Elephants), English translations of his poems have appeared in Longing (published by Pimlico Books in London). An anthology of his poems in Hindi, Ret Ki Sidhi (A Staircase of Sand) has been published in Delhi. Awards Chhotray's four decades of poetry and lyrics have been translated into Indian and foreign languages, and he has been published in Bengali (in the Sunil Gangopadhyaya-edited Krittibas. He has received the Prajatantra Bisuv Milan and Utkal Samaj Centenary (Gangadhar Meher Samman) Awards and the 2008 Rajdhani Book Fair Award 2008 for poetry. Odisha Excellence Award 2018 References External links 1955 births Living people Writers from Odisha

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Guastalla

Guastalla (Guastallese: ) is a town and comune in the province of Reggio Emilia in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Geography Guastalla is situated in the Po Valley, and lies on the banks of the Po River. Guastalla is located at around from the cities of Reggio Emilia, Parma, and Mantua. History The area of Guastalla was probably settled by Etruscans as early as the 7th century BCE, but the name of the city is mentioned for the first time in 864 CE. Of Lombard origin, the city was ruled by the Torelli family from 1406 to 1539, when it became the capital of a duchy under the Gonzaga family and housed artists like Guercino and Torquato Tasso. In 1748, by the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, the city became part of the Duchy of Parma, Piacenza e Guastalla, to which it belonged until 1847, when it was inherited by the Duke of Modena. Since the unification of Italy in 1861 Guastalla has been a part of Italy. Industry SMEG (from Smalterie Metallurgiche Emiliane Guastalla), a major manufacturer of high-end domestic appliances, was founded by Vittorio Bertazzoni in Guastalla in 1948, where it still has its headquarters. Main sights Guastalla town: The Cathedral (16th century) by Francesco da Volterra. The Ducal Palace of Guastalla (1567). The Civic Theatre Ruggero Ruggeri (1671). The Town Hall. The octagonal Oratory of Madonna della Concezione. The church of Santa Maria dei Servi, designed by Francesco da Volterra. Noteworthy in the interior is a Deposition, canvas by Giuseppe Maria Crespi. The Civic Tower (18th century), in the location where once was the Spanish Castle Around Guastalla: The Romanesque Oratory of St. George (probably from the 9th century). The Basilica of St. Peter at Pieve di Guastalla, which was seat of two Roman Catholic councils. It houses an ancient baptismal font (9th century) and painted terracotta portraying the Madonna with Child, attributed to Guido Mazzoni. Twin Towns Forcalquier, France Giovinazzo, Italy Gabicce Mare, Italy Residents In-Grid, Italian pop-dance artist See also County of Guastalla Duchy of Guastalla Rulers of Guastalla Diocese of Guastalla References Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna Populated places established in the 7th century BC

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Split-octonion

In mathematics, the split-octonions are an 8-dimensional nonassociative algebra over the real numbers. Unlike the standard octonions, they contain non-zero elements which are non-invertible. Also the signatures of their quadratic forms differ: the split-octonions have a split signature (4,4) whereas the octonions have a positive-definite signature (8,0). Up to isomorphism, the octonions and the split-octonions are the only two 8-dimensional composition algebras over the real numbers. They are also the only two octonion algebras over the real numbers. Split-octonion algebras analogous to the split-octonions can be defined over any field. Definition Cayley–Dickson construction The octonions and the split-octonions can be obtained from the Cayley–Dickson construction by defining a multiplication on pairs of quaternions. We introduce a new imaginary unit ℓ and write a pair of quaternions (a, b) in the form a + ℓb. The product is defined by the rule: where If λ is chosen to be −1, we get the octonions. If, instead, it is taken to be +1 we get the split-octonions. One can also obtain the split-octonions via a Cayley–Dickson doubling of the split-quaternions. Here either choice of λ (±1) gives the split-octonions. Multiplication table A basis for the split-octonions is given by the set . Every split-octonion can be written as a linear combination of the basis elements, with real coefficients . By linearity, multiplication of split-octonions is completely determined by the following multiplication table: A convenient mnemonic is given by the diagram at the right, which represents the multiplication table for the split-octonions. This one is derived from its parent octonion (one of 480 possible), which is defined by: where is the Kronecker delta and is the Levi-Civita symbol with value when and: with the scalar element, and The red arrows indicate possible direction reversals imposed by negating the lower right quadrant of the parent creating a split octonion with this multiplication table. Conjugate, norm and inverse The conjugate of a split-octonion x is given by just as for the octonions. The quadratic form on x is given by This quadratic form N(x) is an isotropic quadratic form since there are non-zero split-octonions x with N(x) = 0. With N, the split-octonions form a pseudo-Euclidean space of eight dimensions over R, sometimes written R4,4 to denote the signature of the quadratic form. If N(x) ≠ 0, then x has a (two-sided) multiplicative inverse x−1 given by Properties The split-octonions, like the octonions, are noncommutative and nonassociative. Also like the octonions, they form a composition algebra since the quadratic form N is multiplicative. That is, The split-octonions satisfy the Moufang identities and so form an alternative algebra. Therefore, by Artin's theorem, the subalgebra generated by any two elements is associative. The set of all invertible elements (i.e. those elements for which N(x) ≠ 0) form a Moufang loop. The automorphism group of the split-octonions is a 14-dimensional Lie group, the split real form of the exceptional simple Lie group G2. Zorn's vector-matrix algebra Since the split-octonions are nonassociative they cannot be represented by ordinary matrices (matrix multiplication is always associative). Zorn found a way to represent them as "matrices" containing both scalars and vectors using a modified version of matrix multiplication. Specifically, define a vector-matrix to be a 2×2 matrix of the form where a and b are real numbers and v and w are vectors in R3. Define multiplication of these matrices by the rule where · and × are the ordinary dot product and cross product of 3-vectors. With addition and scalar multiplication defined as usual the set of all such matrices forms a nonassociative unital 8-dimensional algebra over the reals, called Zorn's vector-matrix algebra. Define the "determinant" of a vector-matrix by the rule . This determinant is a quadratic form on Zorn's algebra which satisfies the composition rule: Zorn's vector-matrix algebra is, in fact, isomorphic to the algebra of split-octonions. Write an octonion in the form where and are real numbers and v and w are pure imaginary quaternions regarded as vectors in R3. The isomorphism from the split-octonions to Zorn's algebra is given by This isomorphism preserves the norm since . Applications Split-octonions are used in the description of physical law. For example: The Dirac equation in physics (the equation of motion of a free spin 1/2 particle, like e.g. an electron or a proton) can be expressed on native split-octonion arithmetic. Supersymmetric quantum mechanics has an octonionic extension. The Zorn-based split-octonion algebra can be used in modeling local gauge symmetric SU(3) quantum chromodynamics. The problem of a ball rolling without slipping on a ball of radius 3 times as large has the split real form of the exceptional group G2 as its symmetry group, owing to the fact that this problem can be described using split-octonions. References Nash, Patrick L (1990) "On the structure of the split octonion algebra", Il Nuovo Cimento B 105(1): 31–41. Composition algebras Octonions

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Youth For Understanding

Youth For Understanding (YFU) is an international educational exchange organization. A network of over 50 independent national organizations worldwide, YFU representatives work together to advance learning across cultures. Each year, YFU exchanges approximately 4,500 students worldwide. Organization YFU conducts its exchange programs via direct contact between independent national organizations in over 50 countries. These autonomous organizations represent the international community network of YFU. Other YFU international activities are carried out by a volunteer International Advisory Council and a professional staff known as the International Secretariat. YFU organizations around the world subscribe to a set of basic operating and philosophic basic standards. The umbrella body for national Youth For Understanding organisations across Europe is EEE-YFU. History of YFU Youth for Understanding was founded by Rachel Andresen. In 1951 it was proposed to church leaders in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA that teenagers from Germany be brought to the United States to live with a family and attend high school for a year. As a result, 75 German teenagers arrived in Michigan in July 1951 and were hosted by volunteer U.S. families. The exchange program itself originated in late summer 1951 by the High Commission in Germany as the "Urban/Rural Teen-Age Exchange Program". Already in its first year it was supported by members of the Michigan Council of Churches (MCC) under the motto "Youth for Understanding". Within the next 10 years it evolved into two organizations YFU-USA and YFU-Germany. The first "exchange" from the United States to Germany was a summer program with 30 US high school students organized by MCC-alumni. During that year, Germany became a sovereign country, and the US government stopped funding the exchange program with Germany, which continued as a not-for-profit activity between the two YFU organizations. In 1961/62, a one-year exchange program from the US to Germany was added with 6 initial students from the US. YFU Japan and YFU Mexico were established in 1958. YFU, Inc., the non-profit educational organization, was established in 1964, and the organization's offices were moved to Rosedale in Washington, D.C. in 1978. On March 8, 2002, YFU, Inc. ceased operations and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy later that year. The YFU organization in United States was reorganized as YFU USA Inc., which opened on March 9, 2002. The organization's offices were moved to Bethesda, Maryland later in 2002. Ulrich Zahlten, founder and former chair of YFU Deutschland, became the new chairman of the board of YFU USA. Organization The guidelines for the work of the national YFU organizations will be decided by the International Advisory Council. The committee, which meets twice a year, consists of 15 representatives from national organizations. The national organisations from the United States, Germany and Japan as the largest members are constantly represented; the remaining sites are occupied in turn by other partners. The International Advisory Council is supported by the International Secretariat. European Educational Exchanges – Youth for Understanding European Educational Exchanges – Youth for Understanding (EEE-YFU) is an international youth exchange non-profit organisation, founded in 1985. It is the umbrella body for national Youth For Understanding organisations across Europe and consists of 28 members. The mission of EEE-YFU is to advance intercultural understanding, mutual respect, and social responsibility through educational exchanges for youth, families, and communities. YFU was founded shortly after the end of World War II, in 1951. It is one of the world's oldest education exchange organisations and currently has programmes in about 60 countries around the world. Founded to allow young Germans the opportunity to experience another culture outside of their own, YFU organised for them to go on exchange to the United States to see what life was like there and to develop an understanding of democracy. Since then YFU has grown and now sends young people between 15 and 18 years old on international high school exchanges to other countries, where the students will live with and become a part of a host family. National YFU organisations from around the world are all independent from one another. However, there does exist an International Secretariat to facilitate co-operation and communication amongst them on a global scale, and to provide them with support. EEE-YFU is a member organisation, and its members are national YFU organisations in Europe. Unlike the national YFU organisations, it is not involved with the actual logistics and organising of the exchanges. Instead, it is a member organisation which focuses on representing the interests of its members in several different ways. In supporting its members, EEE-YFU has the following aims: to promote intercultural understanding through youth exchange programmes in Europe; to enhance the public visibility for Youth For Understanding in Europe and with European institutions and organisations; to enrich the experience of European exchange students by facilitating educational and content related activities; to facilitate co-operation and networking between member organisations and to provide membership services; to facilitate intra-European activities such as seminars, meetings and conferences on various topics; and to assist in planning and conducting international training for staff and volunteers. The organisation has its offices in Brussels, Belgium, where it works towards representing its members' interests at European level and to facilitate co-ordination between its national members. The EEE-YFU board has the ultimate responsibility for the overall strategic direction of the organisation, as well as the European Secretariat based in its office in Brussels. The Secretariat regularly has interns and volunteers (often from the European Voluntary Service programme) working in the office. EEE-YFU is an international non-profit organisation under Belgian law (AISBL). EEE-YFU works alongside a number of external organisations, and is regularly granted funding for projects and initiatives by European institutions and other bodies. Its partners include the Council of Europe Directorate of Youth & Sports, the European Commission, the European Youth Forum and the Platform for Intercultural Europe, as well as many others. It receives funding from the European Commission, the Council of Europe and the Belgian state, as well as other bodies. EEE-YFU also works closely with other NGOs involved in the youth field, particularly in relation to organising activities. EEE-YFU works in three main areas: Capacity building; advocacy and representation; and knowledge building and networking. The organisation fulfills its objectives by organising and facilitating educational activities to provide on-going education in cross-cultural issues to its students, returnees and volunteers. These help to promote intercultural dialogue and youth participation for a wide range of young people across Europe. EEE-YFU organises activities such as study sessions, trainings and seminars on various cultural and youth-related issues both nationally and on a European level. In doing so it often works closely with its member organisations. An important feature of EEE-YFU's activities is to encourage those students who have participated in exchanges to continue to be involved with YFU by volunteering once they return home. This will help to continue the cycle of learning and will allow YFU to reach out to more young people. EEE-YFU has its own "European Trainer Network", composed of 13 young trainers from 10 different countries, which provides its member organisations with a pool of young people with relevant expertise and knowledge that they can use to organise and facilitate a range of events. This aims to help to increase the capacity for multiplication of competences and knowledge within the international YFU network, and for contributing to the development of training structures of national YFU organisations to provide high quality educational activities. EEE-YFU also has a "Pool of Representatives", composed of 33 young people from various member organisations. The members are an important tool for EEE-YFU's advocacy work, representing EEE-YFU on various seminars, working groups, meetings, conferences and other events. The following YFU national organisations are members of EEE-YFU: Austria, Belarus, Belgium (Flanders & Wallonia), Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine. References External links Youth For Understanding (International Website) European Educational Exchanges (EEE-YFU) Student exchange Youth organizations established in 1951 Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C. 1951 establishments in Michigan

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History of Lima

The history of Lima, the capital of Peru, began with its foundation by Francisco Pizarro on January 18, 1535. The city was established on the valley of the Rímac River in an area populated by the Ichma polity. It became the capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru and site of a Real Audiencia in 1543. In the 17th century, the city prospered as the center of an extensive trade network despite damage from earthquakes and the threat of pirates. However, prosperity came to an end in the 18th century due to an economic downturn and the Bourbon Reforms. The population of Lima played an ambivalent role in the 1821–1824 Peruvian War of Independence; the city suffered exactions from Royalist and Patriot armies alike. After independence, Lima became the capital of the Republic of Peru. It enjoyed a short period of prosperity in the mid-19th century until the 1879–1883 War of the Pacific when it was looted and occupied by Chilean troops. After the war, the city went through a period of demographic expansion and urban renewal. Population growth accelerated in the 1940s spurred by immigration from the Andean regions of Peru. This gave rise to the proliferation of shanty towns as public services failed to keep up with the city expansion. Foundation In the pre-Columbian era, the location of what is now the city of Lima was inhabited by several Amerindian groups. Prior to the arrival of the Inca Empire, the valleys of the Rímac and Lurín rivers were grouped under the Ichma polity. Their presence left a mark in the form of some 40 pyramids associated to the irrigation system of the valleys. In 1532, a group of Spanish conquistadors led by Francisco Pizarro ambushed the Inca ruler Atahualpa and searched for a suitable place to establish his capital. His first choice was the city of Jauja, located amid the Andes, however this location was regarded as inconvenient for its high altitude and being far from the sea. Spanish scouts reported a better site in the valley of the Rímac, which was close to the Pacific Ocean, had ample water and wood provisions, extensive fields and fair weather. Pizarro thus founded the city of Lima in Peru's central coast on January 18, 1535. Carlos Huerta writes in his Chronology of the conquest of the kingdoms of Peru – Cronología de la conquista de los Reinos del Perú: In August 1536, the new city was besieged by the troops of Manco Inca, the leader of an Inca rebellion against Spanish rule. The Spaniards and their native allies, headed by Pizarro himself, defeated the rebels after heavy fighting in the city streets and its surroundings. On November 3, 1536, the Spanish Crown confirmed the founding and, on December 7, 1537, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor granted a coat of arms to the city. Colonial period Over the next few years, Lima shared the turmoil caused by struggles between different factions of Spaniards. At the same time it gained prestige as it was designated capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru and site of a Real Audiencia in 1543. Latin America and Lima's first university, the National University of San Marcos was established in 1551 and its first printing press in 1584. Lima also became an important religious center, a Roman Catholic diocese was established in 1541 and converted to an archdiocese five years later. In 1609, the city held celebrations for the beatification of Ignatius of Loyola. Lima flourished during the 17th century as the center of an extensive trade network which integrated the Viceroyalty of Peru with the Americas, Europe and the Far East. Its merchants channeled Peruvian silver through the nearby port of Callao and exchanged it for imported goods at the trade fair of Portobelo in modern-day Panama. This practice was sanctioned by law as all trade from the Viceroyalty was required to go through Callao on its way to and from overseas markets. The resulting economic prosperity of the city was reflected in its rapid growth, population expanded from about 25,000 in 1619 to an estimated 80,000 in 1687. However, Lima was not free from dangers. On October 20 and December 2, 1687, powerful earthquakes destroyed most of the city and its surroundings. The outbreaks of disease and food shortages which followed the disaster caused a reduction of the population to under 40,000 by 1692. A second threat was the presence of pirates and privateers in the Pacific Ocean. A Dutch naval expedition led by Jacques l'Hermite attacked the port of Callao in 1624 but was repelled by Viceroy Diego Fernández de Córdoba. In the 1680s, English buccaneers proliferated in the waters of the Pacific until they were routed by Lima merchants in 1690. As a precautionary measure, Viceroy Melchor de Navarra y Rocafull built the Lima City Walls between 1684 and 1687. The 1687 earthquake marked a turning point in the history of Lima as it coincided with a recession in trade, a reduction of silver production and economic competition by other cities such as Buenos Aires. To add to these problems, on October 28, 1746, a powerful earthquake severely damaged the city and destroyed Callao, forcing a massive rebuilding effort under Viceroy José Antonio Manso de Velasco. This disaster led to an intense devotion for an image of Christ called The Lord of the Miracles, which has been taken out in procession every October since 1746. During the late colonial period, under the rule of the House of Bourbon, the ideas of the Enlightenment on public health and social control shaped the development of Lima. New buildings undertaken during this period include a cockfighting coliseum and a bullring, the Plaza de toros de Acho, as well as the General Cemetery. The first two were built to regulate these popular activities by centralizing them at a single venue, while the cemetery put an end to the practice of burials at churches which public authorities had come to realize were unhealthy . Independence During the second half of the 18th century, Lima was adversely affected by the Bourbon Reforms as it lost its monopoly on overseas trade and the important mining region of Upper Peru was transferred to the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. This economic decline made the city's elite dependent on royal and ecclesiastical appointment and thus, reluctant to advocate independence. In the 1810s, the city became a Royalist stronghold during the South American wars of independence led by a strong viceroy, José Fernando de Abascal y Sousa. A combined expedition of Argentinian and Chilean patriots under General José de San Martín managed to land south of Lima on September 7, 1820 but did not attack the city. Faced with a naval blockade and the action of guerrillas on land, Viceroy José de la Serna was forced to evacuate the city in July 1821 to save the Royalist army. Fearing a popular uprising and lacking any means to impose order, the city council invited San Martín to enter Lima and signed a Declaration of Independence at his request. However, the war was not over; in the next two years the city changed hands several times and suffered exactions from both sides. By the time the war was decided, at the Battle of Ayacucho on December 9, 1824, Lima was considerably impoverished. Republican period After the war of independence, Lima became the capital of the Republic of Peru but economic stagnation and political turmoil brought its urban development to a halt. This hiatus ended in the 1850s, when increased public and private revenues from guano exports led to a rapid expansion of the city. In the next two decades, the State funded the construction of large size public buildings to replace colonial establishments; these included the Central Market, the General Slaughterhouse, the Mental Asylum, the Penitentiary, and the Dos de Mayo Hospital. There were also improvements in communications; a railroad line between Lima and Callao was completed in 1850 and an iron bridge across the Rímac River, the Balta Bridge, was opened in 1870. The city walls were torn down in 1872 as further urban growth was expected. However, the export-led economic expansion also widened the gap between rich and poor, fostering social unrest. During the 1879–1883 War of the Pacific, Chilean troops occupied Lima after defeating Peruvian resistance in the battles of San Juan and Miraflores. The city suffered the depredations of the invaders, which looted public museums, libraries and educational institutions. At the same time, angry mobs attacked wealthy citizens and the Asian population; sacking their properties and businesses. After the war, the city underwent a process of urban renewal and expansion from the 1890s up to the 1920s. As downtown Lima had become overcrowded, the La Victoria residential area was established in 1896 as a working-class neighborhood. During this period the urban layout was modified by the construction of big avenues which crisscrossed the city and connected it with neighboring towns such as Miraflores. In the 1920s and 1930s, several buildings of the historic centre were rebuilt including the Government Palace and the Municipal Palace. On May 24, 1940, an earthquake hit the city, which at that time was mostly built out of adobe and quincha. In the 1940s, Lima started a period of rapid growth spurred by immigration from the Andean regions of Peru. Population, estimated at 0.6 million in 1940, reached 1.9M by 1960 and 4.8M by 1980. At the start of this period, the urban area was confined to a triangular area bounded by the city's historic center, Callao and Chorrillos; in the following decades settlements spread to the north, beyond the Rímac River, to the east, along the Central Highway, and to the south. Immigrants, at first confined to slums in downtown Lima, led this expansion through large-scale land invasions which gave rise to the proliferation of shanty towns, known as barriadas, renamed as pueblos jóvenes in the 1980s and latter called "Human Settlements" during the 1990s. Major public works were carried out throughout this period, mainly under the governments of Manuel A. Odría (1948–1956) and Juan Velasco Alvarado (1968–1975). Brutalism dominated in the 1970s as exemplified in the massive headquarters built for Petroperú, the state-owned petroleum company. According to the 1993 census, the city population had reached 6.4M; 28.4% of the total population of Peru compared to just 9.4% in 1940. See also Historic Centre of Lima History of Peru List of mayors of Lima Timeline of Lima Notes References Andrien, Kenneth. Crisis and decline: the Viceroyalty of Peru in the seventeenth century. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1985. Anna, Timothy. The fall of the royal government in Peru. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1979. Clayton, Lawrence. "Local initiative and finance in defense of the Viceroyalty of Peru: the development of self-reliance". Hispanic American Historical Review 54 (2): 284–304 (May 1974). DOI 10.2307/2512570 Conlee, Christina, Jalh Dulanto, Carol Mackay and Charles Stanish. "Late Prehispanic sociopolitical complexity". In Helaine Silverman (ed.), Andean archaeology. Malden: Blackwell, 2004, pp. 209–236. Dietz, Henry. Poverty and problem-solving under military rule: the urban poor in Lima, Peru. Austin : University of Texas Press, 1980. Hemming, John. The conquest of the Incas. London: Macmillan, 1993. Higgings, James. Lima. A cultural history. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. Murillo, Félix Alfaro. Lima Metropolitana perfil socio-demográfico. Lima: Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática, 1996. Retrieved on August 12, 2007. Huerta, Carlos: Cronología de la Conquista de los Reinos del Perú (1524–1572). Lima, 2013. Klarén, Peter. Peru: society and nationhood in the Andes. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. Ramón, Gabriel. "The script of urban surgery: Lima, 1850–1940". In Arturo Almandoz (ed.), Planning Latin America's capital cities, 1850–1950. New York: Routledge, 2002, pp. 170–192. Walker, Charles. "The upper classes and their upper stories: architecture and the aftermath of the Lima earthquake of 1746". Hispanic American Historical Review 83 (1): 53–82 (February 2003).

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Nizhal Thangal of Paloor

This Thangal of Paloor was the third among the Primary Nizhal Thangals. This Thangal was constructed by Mr. Perumal Nadar of Paloor who donated 43 palmyra trees for the famous Thaththuva-kottagai Project in Ambala Pathi. This man requested Ayya to visit his village and as per Ayya visited Paloor. There with the instructions of Vaikundar, the third Thangal was constructed. See also Pathi Nizhal Thangal Worship centers of Ayyavazhi References K. Amalan, Ayya Vaikundar Punitha Varlaru, Akilam Pathippakam, 2000. G. Patrick, Religion and Subaltern Agency, University of Madras, 2003. Nizhal Thangals

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Gezina van der Molen

Gezina Hermina Johanna van der Molen (Baflo, 20 January 1892 - Aerdenhout, 9 October 1978) was a Dutch legal scholar and resistance fighter during the Second World War. From 1924 to 1929, she studied law at the Free University of Amsterdam, as the first female student at that faculty and was also the first woman to obtain a doctor's degree at the VU. She dealt with numerous issues: the rights of women, apartheid in South Africa, the United Nations, the South Moluccas and New Guinea. Work Alberto Gentili and the Development of International Law. His Life Work and Times. Leyden, A.W.Sijthoff, 1968, 2nd, revised edition. References 1892 births 1978 deaths 20th-century Dutch lawyers Dutch legal scholars Dutch resistance members International law scholars People from Winsum Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam alumni Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam faculty Women legal scholars

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DHX15

Putative pre-mRNA-splicing factor ATP-dependent RNA helicase DHX15 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the DHX15 gene. The protein encoded by this gene is a putative ATP-dependent RNA helicase implicated in pre-mRNA splicing. It may have tumor suppressor activity. References Further reading Tumor suppressor genes

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Samuel Maresius

Samuel Des Marets or Desmarets (; Oisemont, 1599 – Groningen, 18 May 1673) was a French Protestant theologian. Life He was born in Picardy, northern France. He studied in Paris, in Saumur Academy under Gomarus, and in Geneva at the time of the Synod of Dort. He was ordained in 1620, and preached at Laon until a controversy with Roman Catholic missionaries. Feeling his life was in danger, he left in 1624. which led to an attack on his life. He became professor at the Academy of Sedan (1625), pastor at Maastricht (1632), pastor and professor at 's-Hertogenbosch (1636), and at Groningen (1643). He won a reputation that led to calls to Saumur, Marburg, Lausanne, and Leiden. He died at Groningen on 18 May 1673. Works He wrote more than one hundred works, including a Systhema theologiae (Groningen, 1645; 4th ed., 1673, with an appendix giving a list of his writings), worked out in scholastic fashion, which was much used as a textbook. His literary activity was chiefly polemical, against Roman Catholics, Socinians, Arminians, Amyraldism as represented by Dallaeus, Chiliasm and other views. Notes References 1599 births 1673 deaths French Calvinist and Reformed theologians 17th-century Calvinist and Reformed theologians 17th-century French theologians

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Azad Bakht-e Korreh Pa

Azad Bakht-e Korreh Pa (, also Romanized as Āzād Bakht-e Korreh Pā; also known as Āzād Bakht-e Korreh Pā-ye Owlīyā, Bābā Qolī-ye Āzādbakht, Āzād Bakht, and Bābā Qolī) is a village in Kuhdasht-e Jonubi Rural District, in the Central District of Kuhdasht County, Lorestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 422, in 87 families. References Towns and villages in Kuhdasht County

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Curveulima dautzenbergi

Curveulima dautzenbergi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of a number within the genus Curveulima. The species was named in honor of Belgian malacologist, Philippe Dautzenberg (1849-1935). Description The shell measures approximately 4 mm. Distribution This species occurs in the following locations: Irish Exclusive Economic Zone United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone References External links Pallary, P. (1900). Coquilles marines du littoral du département d'Oran. Journal de Conchyliologie. 48(3): 211-422. Eulimidae Gastropods described in 1900

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Dominic Alldis

Dominic Alldis (born 1962) is a jazz pianist, orchestral conductor, and arranger. He is also a business speaker and founder of Music & Management. Early life Alldis was born into a family of classical musicians. His mother was a violinist and his father was choral conductor John Alldis. He was exposed early to classical repertoire, studying classical cello, piano, and organ, then conducting and composition. Career Alldis began his musical career in 1982 in Paris, studying jazz piano with Bernard Maury and Aaron Bridgers, while accompanying singers of French chanson and teaching at the American School of Modern Music. In 1984, he returned to the UK to become resident-pianist at the London jazz and cabaret venue, Pizza on the Park. During a two-year residency he played opposite many celebrated jazz and cabaret artists including Blossom Dearie, Steve Ross, Dave Frishberg, Bob Dorough, Teddy Wilson, Dave McKenna and Roger Kellaway. In 1987–89, Alldis studied composition with Konrad Boehmer and Frederic Rzewski at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague. In 1988 he was invited by the Studio for Electro-Instrumental Music in Amsterdam (STEIM) to develop a performance using live electronics and the Yamaha MIDI Grand Piano. He then toured Europe during 1989–91 giving concerts using the new instrument, culminating in the album Night Music for Lumina Records. In 1996 he started the record label Canzona Music and recorded a series of vocal-jazz albums: Turn Out the Stars – the songs of Bill Evans, If Love Were All – the songs of Noël Coward and Watch What Happens – the songs of Michel Legrand. These albums feature the UK jazz musicians Claire Martin (vocals), Geoff Gascoyne (bass), Adam Glasser (harmonica), Tim Garland (saxophone), Alec Dankworth (bass), Clark Tracey (drums), Colin Oxley (guitar), Iain Ballamy (saxophone) and Martin France (drums) and classical quartets The Allegri Quartet and The Pavao Quartet. All albums on Canzona Music are distributed by State51. In 2002 he formed an octet comprising four jazz soloists and a classical string quartet: Iain Ballamy (saxophone), Malcolm Creese (bass), Martin France (drums) and the Pavao Quartet. Together they undertook a UK tour sponsored by the Arts Council of England in a programme of Alldis's contemporary arrangements of themes from classic French films, such as A Man and a Woman, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and Monsieur Hulot's Holiday, as well as songs by film composer Michel Legrand. Concert venues included the Wigmore Hall (London), the Adrian Boult Hall (Birmingham) and the Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. This led to a fourth album on the Canzona Music label: Themes from French Cinema. This was followed in 2008 by the release of Scenes We Once Knew, an album of works by jazz-singer pianists, and in 2009 Songs We Heard featuring contemporary arrangements of familiar childhood songs for jazz piano trio. Alldis formed the Dominic Alldis Trio in 2009 with former Ronnie Scott's Quintet bassist Andrew Cleyndert and drummer Martin France. The trio brings a jazz approach to their repertoire, including classical themes from chamber music and opera, folk songs and childhood themes, as well as original compositions. Key influences include Bill Evans, Jacques Loussier, Jan Johansson, John Lewis and the Modern Jazz Quartet. The Trio's album, A Childhood Suite features improvisations on familiar childhood themes scored for piano trio and string orchestra. In 2010 Alldis founded the Canzona Chamber Orchestra to perform classical repertoire and crossover projects with jazz musicians. Their inaugural concert was at St James's Church, Piccadilly, London on 22 April 2010, and featured Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings, Britten's Simple Symphony and the premiere of Alldis's Childhood Suite, scored for jazz piano trio and orchestra. Teaching and writing Alldis has taught at music institutions in London, Dartington and Paris, and is on the staff at the Royal Academy of Music (RAM) in London, where he teaches improvisation to classical pianists and opera singers. In 2006, he led a jazz singing masterclass at the RAM. He wrote A Classical Approach to Jazz Piano Harmony and A Classical Approach to Jazz Piano Improvisation, both published by the Hal Leonard Corporation. In 1998, he founded Music & Management, which offers corporate training and client appreciation events exploring the parallels between musical and business leadership. His events often involve a live symphony orchestra or jazz band, or a solo piano performance. Discography Night Music (Lumina Music, 1989) Turn Out the Stars: The Songs of Bill Evans (Canzona Music, 1996) IF Love Were All: The Songs of Noel Coward (Canzona, 2000) Watch What Happens: The Songs of Michel Legrand (Canzona, 2002) Themes from French Cinema (Canzona, 2004) Scenes We Once Knew (Canzona, 2008) Songs We Heard (Canzona, 2009) A Childhood Suite (Canzona, 2012) Praeludium: Jazz Improvisations on Classical Themes (Canzona, 2015) Bibliography A Classical Approach to Jazz Piano, Book One: Exploring Harmony (Hal Leonard Corporation) A Classical Approach to Jazz Piano, Book Two: Improvisation (Hal Leonard) Nursery Rhymes Jazz (Hal Leonard) References External links Official site English jazz pianists 1962 births Living people Academics of the Royal Academy of Music Royal Conservatory of The Hague alumni

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Credito Fondiario (Fonspa)

Credito Fondiario S.p.A. is an Italian bank based in Rome, Italy. The bank is specializing in management of non-performing loans. Chairman of the board of directors was Piero Gnudi. History The bank was found in 1898 as Credito Fondiario Sardo (Sardinian Land Credit). In 1965 the bank became Credito Fondiario S.p.A., which was owned by Banco di Roma, Banca Commerciale Italiana and Credito Italiano. In 1992 Credito Fondiario e Industriale – Fonspa – Istituto per i Finanziamenti a Medio e Lungo Termine S.p.A., which specialized in housing mortgage at that time, was allowed to enter the market of crediting industrial companies, following the criteria in decree N°902/1976. The bank was owned by UniCredit and Banca Commerciale Italiana for 24.92% each in 1999. In 2000 Fonspa was sold to Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds. In 2006 Morgan Stanley acquired the bank from the fund via subsidiaries. The bank was renamed to Fonspa Bank. It was sold to Tages Holding in 2013, and returned to use the name Credito Fondiario. As of 2016, the bank was owned by Tages Holding (46%), Tiber Investments (28%), own staffs and other shareholders (26%). The bank acquired €302 million gross book value of bad debts from Banca Popolare dell'Etruria e del Lazio in 2015. The bank was also planned to take over another bank which was also under special administration by the state at that time: Banca delle Marche in 2014. However, Banca delle Marche was bailed out by Italian National Resolution Fund instead on 22 November 2015. Credito Fondiario, as a creditor to Banca delle Marche for €1.8 billion, also sold the collateral in order to recover the loan in May 2015. The takeover plan was called off due to the European Commission's investigation regarding possible state aid (which was not allowed) by Credito Fondiario's partner in the plan: Fondo Interbancario di Tutela dei Depositi. References External links Banks of Italy Banks established in 1898 Italian companies established in 1898 Companies based in Rome

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EuroBancshares

EuroBancshares, Inc. (commonly known as Eurobank) was a financial holding company located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. On April 30, 2010, the bank failed and its deposits and assets were seized by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Its deposits and assets were subsequently sold to Oriental Bank and Trust. EuroBank used to offer financial and insurance services in Puerto Rico through its wholly owned subsidiaries Eurobank Puerto Rico and EuroSeguros, respectively. Founded on December 4, 1979, under the name of Española de Finanzas Trust Company, it grew into a billion dollar financial institution, eventually operating through a network of 21 branches in 2005. Its headquarters were located at 270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, near the Golden Mile District or "Milla de Oro" of Hato Rey, San Juan. Summary Over the years, the name of the institution changed on various occasions. In 1988, after 9 years of operating under the name Española de Finanzas Trust Company, its name was changed to First Community Trust Company. In 1990, following the change in business strategy to lending activities focused on lines of credit to businesses and business loans to individuals of high net worth, the company changed its name to Eurobank & Trust Company. The company changed its name to EuroBancshares shortly thereafter. In view of the rapidly expanding residential home mortgage market in Puerto Rico, Eurobank established a Mortgage Division in late quarter 1999. However, after the late 2000s financial crisis occurred, the company suffered adversely, and on April 30, 2010, its deposits and assets were seized by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Subsidiaries Eurobank Puerto Rico Euromortgage Euroleasing EuroSeguros Competitors (in Puerto Rico) Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Banco Popular de Puerto Rico Banco Santander Citibank Doral Bank FirstBank Oriental Financial Group, Inc. RG Premier Bank Scotiabank Westernbank References Banks of Puerto Rico Companies based in San Juan, Puerto Rico Banks disestablished in 2010 Bank failures Defunct banks of the United States Defunct companies of Puerto Rico Banks established in 1979 1979 establishments in Puerto Rico 2010 disestablishments in Puerto Rico

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Patricia Piccinini

Patricia Piccinini (born 1965 in Freetown, Sierra Leone) is an Australian artist who works in a variety of media, including painting, video, sound, installation, digital prints, and sculpture. Her works focus on "unexpected consequences", conveying concerns surrounding bio-ethics and help visualize future dystopias. In 2003, Piccinini represented Australia at the 50th Venice Biennale with a hyperrealist sculpture of her distinctive anthropomorphic animals. In 2016 The Art Newspaper named Piccinini with her "grotesque-cum-cute, hyper-real genetics fantasies in silicone" the most popular contemporary artist in the world after a show in Rio de Janeiro attracted over 444,000 visitors. Early life Piccinini was born in Sierra Leone in 1965 to Teodoro and Agnes Piccinini. She moved to Canberra, Australia when she was 7 years old. She attended Red Hill Primary, Telopea Park High School and Narrabundah College (a secondary college). Academia After high school, Piccinini begun studying economics at Australian National University. Later she completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting at the Victorian College of the Arts in 1991. In 2016 she was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Visual and Performing Arts by the University of Melbourne's Victorian College of the Arts and appointed their Enterprise Professor. In 2014 she received the Artist Award from the Melbourne Art Foundation's Awards for the Visual Arts. Works 2000 to 2011 According to her 2002 National Gallery of Victoria biography: Piccinini has an ambivalent attitude towards technology and she uses her artistic practice as a forum for discussion about how technology impacts upon life. She is keenly interested in how contemporary ideas of nature, the natural and the artificial are changing our society. Specific works have addressed concerns about biotechnology, such as gene therapy and ongoing research to map the human genome... she is also fascinated by the mechanisms of consumer culture." In 2002, Piccinini presented 'Still Life with Stem Cells', which features a series of flesh-like masses. As she herself says: "Stems cells are base cellular matter before it is differentiated into specific kinds of cells like skin, liver, bone or brain. Pure unexpressed potential, they contain the possibility for transformation into anything. They are the basic data format of the organic world. Like digital data, their specificity lies in that, while they are intrinsically nothing, they can become anything. They are biomatter for the digital age. I am interested in how this changes our idea of the body. Already our understanding of the human genome leads us to imagine that we understand the construction of the body at its most intimate level; the stem cell provides us with a generic, plastic material from which we can construct it. In the last ten years, the body has gone from something that is uniquely produced to something that can be reproduced. This transformation has already occurred, with very little fuss given its magnitude. The question of whether this is a good or a bad thing is both too simplistic and a little academic. As with so much of this biotechnology, the extraordinary has already become the ordinary. The real question is 'what are we going to do with it'. Still life with Stem Cells is one possible answer." In 2003, Piccinini represented Australia at the 50th Venice Biennale. The work exhibited was 'We Are Family', an exhibition which displayed humanlike mutant figures behaving like humans. 'The Long-Awaited' (2008) was a later work attempting to explore the theme of empathy through a lifelike sculpture of a child cradling a manatee-human hybrid. 2012 to 2013 The Skywhale was a work commissioned by the ACT Government for its Centenary year. The ABC described the work as a "hot air balloon in the shape of a tortoise-like animal featuring huge dangling udders made from four hectares of nylon". The budget for the project was $300,000 and has been the subject of comments made by ACT Chief Ministers Jon Stanhope and Andrew Barr. 2014 to 2015 In a 2014 interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, Piccinini said of her work, "It's about evolution, nature – how nature is such a wonderful thing, we're just here to witness it, it's not here for us – genetic engineering, changing the body." Following her 2014 win in the Melbourne Art Foundation's Awards, she went on to say that: The thing about this award on some levels is that my work ... all of it has this first impact, the sort of impact of spectacle. It's beautifully made, strong, aesthetic, so people are interested in that and it draws them in, and then they get interested in the idea. It takes a while to get to the idea. It's not easy. So this award says, "We get it, we get what you're trying to do, we've gone beyond the surface, we can see that there are ideas underneath, and these ideas are about the opportunity for connection". In 2015 she presented as part of a group exhibition titled Menagerie at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne. 2016 In 2016, the TAC commissioned Piccinini to work in collaboration with Dr. David Logan, a senior research fellow at the Monash University Accident Research Centre, and trauma surgeon Dr. Christian Kenfield, for Project Graham— as part of the TAC's road safety campaign Towards Zero. "Graham", a lifelike, interactive sculpture, highlights how vulnerable the human body is to the forces involved in auto accidents. As the TAC explains: "Graham highlights the changes we need to make to protect ourselves from our own mistakes on the road. At the centre of this system is the belief that human health is more important than anything else, he is the embodiment of the Towards Zero vision." 2018 The joint exhibition 'Patricia Piccinini & Joy Hester Through Love ...' at TarraWarra Museum of Art included a new site specific work 'Sanctuary': combining a sculpture of a pair of embracing anthropomorphic bonobo figures of silicone, fiberglass and hair; with a drawing on paper and digital wall print of multiple human limbs forming a horizon. Responses Australian art critic John McDonald gives two reasons for disliking Piccinini's body of work: her method of employing artisans to create her designs: "The problem with this method is that the artist's role becomes that of a factory manager." and her engagement with issues such as cross-species relationships: "Given the current state of the planet, in which political leaders are allowing the most blatant forms of racism and ethnic tension to become normalised, Piccinini's interspecies fantasies seem horribly far-fetched." Screen studies professor and animal ethicist Barbara Creed says Piccinini's work is loving and heals wounds of divisions: "In profound ways, Piccinini's artistic practice calls to the spectator to consider a new way of being, a new form of opening out an embracing difference, through new ways of looking ... that encourages us to look alongside and with her creations while reminding us we are all animals." See also Frankenstein argument Ron Mueck (similar artist) Transhumanism Australian art References Further reading Gether, Christian (ed.) ... et al. A world of love: Patricia Piccinini. ARKEN Museum of Modern Art, 2019. Content – Foreword / Christian Gether. Embrace the Unknown: Patricia Piccinini and the Aesthetics of Care / Dea Antonsen. Your Place Is My Place / Rosi Braidotti in conversation with Patricia Piccinini. CRISPR and Emergent Forms of Life / Eben Kirksey. Mcdonald, Helen. Patricia Piccinini: nearly beloved. Piper Press, 2012. Queensland Art Gallery. Patricia Piccinini: curious affection. 2019. Content – Arts Minister's message / Leeanne Enoch. Foreword / Chris Saines. Patricia Piccinini : curious affection / Peter McKay. Affirmation and a passion for difference : looking at Piccinini looking at us / Rosi Braidotti. Lines in the sand : a science writer comes to terms with Patricia Piccinini / Elizabeth Finkel. Familiar / China Miéville. McMillan, L. "Mondloch, Kate. A capsule aesthetic: feminist materialisms in new media art." External links Mondloch, Kate. A capsule aesthetic: feminist materialisms in new media art. Minnesota, 2018. Green, Charles. "Patricia Piccinini: Tolarno Galleries." Artforum International, vol. 55, no. 9, May 2017, p. 356. Feature profile of Patricia Piccinini in Sculpture magazine 21st-century Australian sculptors 1965 births Living people People from Freetown Sierra Leonean artists Victorian College of the Arts alumni Australian contemporary artists Australian people of Italian descent Hyperrealist artists University of Melbourne women 20th-century Australian sculptors 20th-century Australian women artists 21st-century Australian women artists Artists from the Australian Capital Territory People educated at Narrabundah College

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicente%20Guarner

Vicente Guarner

Vicenç Guarner i Vivancos (1893–1981) held senior positions in the Republican Army during the Spanish Civil War. References 1893 births 1981 deaths Spanish military personnel of the Spanish Civil War (Republican faction)

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George Rice, 3rd Baron Dynevor

George Talbot Rice, 3rd Baron Dynevor (Dinefwr) (8 October 1765 – 9 April 1852) was a British peer and politician. He was the son of Cecil de Cardonnel, 2nd Baroness Dynevor and George Rice (or Rhys). He was educated at Westminster School and matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford on 1 February 1783, where he was awarded a Master of Arts degree on 30 May 1786. Talbot Rice was the Tory Member of Parliament for Carmarthenshire from 1790 to 1793. His father had previously been the Tory MP for Carmarthenshire between 1754 and 1779. He inherited his title in 1793 on the death of his mother. The 3rd Baron's mother had adopted, by royal licence the name of de Cardonnel. In 1817 (again by royal licence) he resumed his paternal surname of Rice. His name is now often hyphenated as Talbot-Rice. He died on 9 April 1852. On 20 October 1794 he had married Frances Townshend, third daughter of Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney of St Leonards. They had 2 sons and 5 daughters and lived at Newton House in his Dynefwr estate near Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire. He was succeeded by his eldest son George, who later adopted the surname of Rice-Trevor. References 1765 births 1852 deaths People educated at Westminster School, London Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford 03 Rice, George Rice, George Rice, George George Lord-Lieutenants of Carmarthenshire

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20Alves%20%28footballer%2C%20born%201987%29

William Alves (footballer, born 1987)

William Augusto Alves Conserva (born 29 April 1987), known as William Alves, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Santa Cruz. Career William Alves played for South China AA of Hong Kong in the Hong Kong First Division League. Steven Lo thought he is young and speedy and will help to shore up South China's defence. However, in December 2010, Steven Lo said that Alves' contract would be terminated. References External links 1987 births Living people Brazilian footballers Association football defenders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Joinville Esporte Clube players Clube Esportivo Bento Gonçalves players Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube players Esporte Clube Juventude players Rio Claro Futebol Clube players Rio Branco Sport Club players Paysandu Sport Club players Santa Cruz Futebol Clube players Clube Náutico Capibaribe players Atlético Clube Goianiense players Hong Kong First Division League players South China AA players Primeira Liga players C.D. Feirense players Vitória F.C. players Saudi Professional League players Al-Batin FC players Mirassol Futebol Clube players Brazilian expatriate footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Expatriate footballers in Portugal Expatriate footballers in Hong Kong Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia

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Monchegorsk

Monchegorsk () is a town in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located on the Kola Peninsula, south of Murmansk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 52,242 (2002 Census); 68,652 (1989 Census). Name The name of the town derives from Akkala Sámi word monce 'beautiful'. The name originally was intended for nearby Montshatuntur (Arctic Hill). History It was established in the 1930s as the inhabited locality of Moncha-Guba (), which served copper and nickel mining in the Monchetundra Massif. It was granted work settlement status and renamed Monchegorsk by the Resolution of the Presidium of All-Russian Central Executive Committee (VTsIK) on November 25, 1935. At the same time, it was transferred from Kolsky District to Kirovsky District. By 1937, the copper-nickel mining volume increased significantly, and, consequently, the area population grew as well. On February 19, 1937, the Presidium of the Murmansk Okrug Executive Committee petitioned to create new Monchegorsky District by separating the town and its surrounding area from Kirovsky District and to grant Monchegorsk town status. As a result, town status was granted to Monchegorsk by the VTsIK Resolution of September 20, 1937, although no new district was formed. On October 10, 1937, Monchegorsk town council was subordinated directly to the Murmansk Okrug Executive Committee. On December 21, 1937, the Presidium of the Murmansk Okrug Executive Committee again petitioned to create a new district with the administrative center in Monchegorsk. In a letter to the Leningrad Oblast Executive Committee and the VTsIK, the Presidium noted that Kirovsky District has two developed but unrelated industrial centers—Kirovsk and Monchegorsk—with the latter having a larger population and being located away from the former. The petition was again unsuccessful—when on February 10, 1938 the VTsIK adopted a new Resolution changing the administrative-territorial structure of Leningrad Oblast (of which Murmansk Okrug was a part), Monchegorsk remained a part of Kirovsky District. Monchegorsky District was eventually formed on December 27, 1938. It existed until December 9, 1949, when by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Monchegorsk was elevated in status to that of a town under oblast jurisdiction, with the former district's territory passing into its subordination. By the August 10, 1981 Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR Decree, the town of Olenegorsk was elevated in status to that of a town under oblast jurisdiction and subsequently several inhabited localities previously subordinated to Monchegorsk were transferred to Olenegorsk by the August 26, 1981 Decision of the Murmansk Oblast Executive Committee. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with three rural localities, incorporated as Monchegorsk Town with Jurisdictional Territory—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Monchegorsk Town with Jurisdictional Territory is incorporated as Monchegorsk Urban Okrug. Economy Monchegorsk is a center of nickel cobalt and copper production (a Norilsk Nickel plant is located here). It also hosts the Monchegorsk air base of the Russian Air Force. The area surrounding the town is severely polluted. The Barents Euro-Arctic Council has listed Monchegorsk among the Barents Euro-Arctic region’s environmental hotspots, though it noted that the problem was gradually being solved. Since 1998, SO2 emissions in the Monchegorsk area have dropped by almost 60%, from 88.3 thousand tonnes to 37.3 thousand tonnes in 2016, according to Norilsk Nickel. The company launched a $20 billion environmental programme aimed at reducing emissions, modernising and closing down polluting facilities, as well as implement energy saving and lower energy consuming measures. Demographics Ethnic composition (2010): Russians – 91.1% Ukrainians – 3.0% Belarusians – 1.5% Azerbaijanis – 1.1% Tatars – 0.6% Others – 2.8% Sports The bandy team Kolskaya GMK has played in the highest division of Russian Bandy League, last in 2010-2011. Their home arena has a capacity of 5000. Since 2009 there is also a female team. External links Official website of Monchegorsk Interactive map of Monchegorsk Pictures of Monchegorsk References Notes Sources Cities and towns in Murmansk Oblast

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Split screen (computing)

In computing, a split screen is a display technique in computer graphics that consists of dividing graphics and/or text into adjacent (and possibly overlapping) parts, typically as two or four rectangular areas. While simple horizontal split or vertical split resembles a presentation technique used in movies and on television here it is not merely done in order to allow the simultaneous presentation of (usually) related graphical and textual information on a computer display. Editors Having two or more source files on the screen allows both for maintaining related program modules but also for looking up documentation for the programming language being used. Among the early editors supporting split screen were Brief (text editor) and EMACS. Screen management The original non-dynamic split screens differed from windowing systems in that the latter always allowed overlapping and freely movable parts of the screen (the "windows") to present related as well as unrelated application data to the user, while the former were strictly limited to fixed non-overlapping positions. Computer terminals such as the DEC VT52 and VT100 had a split-screen: the last line was reserved for status information or error messages. In contrast to the above fixed position split screens, Windows Explorer has a mix of (relatively) fixed (Toolbar) and variable display sections. Other uses The split screen technique can also be used to run two instances of an application, possibly with another user interacting with the other instance. Developers, when given more than one screen, can overcome the limitations of split screen, particularly when not having to worry about the "focus" while typing commands. They also save time since they "don’t have to toggle back and forth." One screen can be dedicated for testing the application being developed. Sales data showed 49 million more monitors than machines sold in 2011, and a major manufacturer noted that more than 30% of corporate purchases were multi-screen configurations. See also Split screen (video production) Tiling window manager References Computer graphics User interface techniques

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Ader Avion III

The Avion III (sometimes referred to as the Aquilon or the Éole III) was a steam-powered aircraft built by Clément Ader between 1892 and 1897, financed by the French War Office. Retaining the same bat-like configuration of the Éole, the Avion III was equipped with two engines driving two propellers. While the earlier aircraft had no means of directional control at all, this one was equipped with a rudder. Trials began at the Satory army base near Versailles on 12 October 1897, with the aircraft taxiing along a circular track. on 14 October 1897, it took off but turned halfway around and then stopped. Later in his life, Ader claimed that there had been a flight of 100 m (328 ft) on this day, and said he had two witnesses to confirm it. Regardless, the French military was unimpressed with the demonstration and cancelled any further funding. The machine is preserved at the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris. It underwent extensive restoration in the 1980s. Specifications (Avion III) Gallery See also References 19th-century French experimental aircraft Steam-powered aircraft Gull-wing aircraft

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Yangtze River Ropeway

Yangtze River Ropeway is located at 151 Xinhua Rd., Yuzhong, Chongqing and 4 Shangxin St., Nanan, Chongqing, and dates back to 1986. It was listed in Batch II of Chongqing Cultural Relics Protected Buildings on December 15, 2009. Fares Notes References Yangtze River Transport in China

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Hranické Loučky

Hranické Loučky, which was called Kozí Loučky (German: Litschel) until 1964, is a neighborhood of Hustopeče nad Bečvou in the Czech Republic. It is nine kilometers to the east of Hranice and belongs to the Okres Přerov. Geography Hranické Loučky is located on an offshoot of the Podbeskydská pahorkatina (Vorbeskiden Hills) in the Moravian Gate. The town is in the European watershed; to the north is the ridge of the Luha which is a tributary of the Oder, to the south is the Bečva which is a tributary of the Donau. The river valley of the Bach Loučský lies to the east. The Bušlín (333 m) can be found to southeast and the Na Strážnici (353 m) lies in the southwest. Its neighboring locations are Polom to the north, Heřmanice u Polomi and Starojická Lhota to the northeast, Vysoká and Palačov in the east, Poruba and Hustopeče nad Bečvou in the southeast, Milotice nad Bečvou in the south, Kamenec (Zámrsky), Kačena, Nové Sady, Ústí and Černotín in the southwest, Špičky in the west, as well as Kunčice und Bělotín in the northwest. History The village was founded together with Hranice in the period between the 12th and 13th centuries as a part of the colonization led by the Monk Jurik from the Abtei Rajhrad in the service of Duke Frederick. The first alleged appearance of Luczki in 1201 was actually a falsification from the 14th century. The town's name was derived from the meadows where goats were hearded. After the town had fallen to the Golden Horde in 1241, the Bishop of Oloumoc, Bruno von Schauenburg, recolonized the area and placed it under the jurisdiction of the bisphoric of Kamenec. After later changes of ownership, Wilhelm II. von Pernstein took control of the town in 1499 and named it Lúčka and added it to the estate of Hranice. In 1517 the town was known as Kozí Lúčka from 1539 as Kozí Loučka, from 1630 as Kozí Loučky, from 1654 as Liczel (or Litzel) from 1672 as Litschel, 1684 as Lietschl, 1751 as Litschl, 1771 as Luczkium and in 1828 as Lutschel. The village had 14 residents in 1569. The register books were located in Valašské Meziříčísince 1683, in Hustopeče nad Bečvou since 1683 and were relocated to Špičky in 1771. In 1830, the village contained 14 village houses with a total of 176 residents. Until the middle of the 19th century Litschel was subject to the Moravian Weisskirchen. After the repeal of the patrimonial subjugation in 1850, Litschel / Kozíloučky became a neighborhood of the Hermitz / Heřmanice area in the Bezirkshauptmannschaft Moravian Weisskirchen. The village lay on the German-Czech language border. Litschel / Kozíloučky was then its own area in 1868. In 1880 the village consisted of 27 houses which contained 161 residents. Out of this total, there were 141 Germans about 20 Czechs. The location of the school was next to Hermitz and a branch office of the Hermitzer school in Litschel opened in 1909. The German school closed in 1919 but re-opened in 1922 as a school for German children from Litschel and Hermitz. The Czech children were educated in Hermitz. In 1930, there were 117 Germans and 46 Czechs living in Litschel. Until this time, an old windmill stood outside of the villages. 1931 saw the completed of a road to Milotice. As a result of the Munich Agreement, the village was annexed by the German Empire and was assigned to the Landkreis Neu Titschein. After the end of World War II, Kozí Loučky was returned to Czechoslovakia and assigned to the Okres Hranice once again. The German residents were expelled. After the repeal of the Okres Hranice in 1960, Kozí Loučky was assigned to Okres Přerov. In 1964, the village was incorporated into Špičky and was also renamed Hranické Loučky at this time. Since 1983, Hranické Loučky has been a neighborhood of Hustopeče nad Bečvou. In 1991, Hranické Loučky has 69 residents and according to the 2001 census it contained 15 residential houses with a total of 73 residents. Landmarks Chapel of the Schmerzen Maria, built in 1857 to replace a wooden clock tower from 1777. This chapel was renovated in 1901. References External links History of Hranické Loučky Populated places in Přerov District Neighbourhoods in the Czech Republic

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John Turner (architect)

John Turner (1806-1890) was an English architect, noted for his ecclesiastical buildings. Life John Turner was born in Holborn, London in 1806. He actively practised as an architect and surveyor in London between 1830 and 1868. before retiring to Rickinghall, Suffolk where he acted as a district surveyor. A memoir of his life was written by his son, John Goldicutt Turner. Notable buildings Holy Trinity, Touchen End, Berkshire 1861-62. Nave with bellcote and chancel. In the Decorated style. The aisle windows all low, segment-headed and of three lights with reticulation units. Wooden posts between nave and south aisle on the pattern of Winkfield. St Peter, Church Road, Earley, Berkshire 1844. Grey vitrified brick. All Saints, Dunsden, Oxfordshire 1842 References External links Church Plans Online - Plan of Holy Trinity, Touchen End 1806 births 1890 deaths 19th-century English architects English ecclesiastical architects People from Holborn Architects from London People from Mid Suffolk District

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Erwan Konaté

Erwan Konaté (born 18 April 2003) is a French athlete who specializes in the long jump. He was the gold medallist at the World Athletics U20 Championships in 2021. References External links Erwan Konaté at World Athletics Living people 2003 births French male long jumpers World Athletics U20 Championships winners

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Kevin Eveleigh

Kevin Alfred Eveleigh (born 8 November 1947) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Eveleigh represented Manawatu and Bay of Plenty at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1974 to 1977. He played 30 matches for the All Blacks including four internationals. He later captained Rhodesia between 1979 and 1980, and was the coach of Manawatu in 1987. In 1988, he was one of the first two "celebrity entries"—alongside Brian Ford—at the annual Coast to Coast adventure race. References 1947 births Living people Rugby union players from Palmerston North People educated at Otorohanga College New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand international rugby union players Manawatu rugby union players Bay of Plenty rugby union players Rhodesian rugby union players Rugby union flankers New Zealand rugby union coaches

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1952 in television

The year 1952 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1952. Events January 14 - Today was first aired on NBC with Dave Garroway as host. July 7 - Turkey's first television station was opened ITU TV. July 20 – Arrow to the Heart, the first collaboration between director Rudolph Cartier and scriptwriter Nigel Kneale, is broadcast by BBC Television. August 1 – First TV broadcast in the Dominican Republic by La Voz Dominicana, a TV station based on the radio station of the same name. September 6 – Television debuts in Canada with the initiation of CBFT in Montreal, Quebec. September 8 – CBLT in Toronto, Ontario begins broadcasting as Canada's second TV station. September 20 – The first commercial Ultra High Frequency (UHF) television station in the world, KPTV (now a Fox company affiliate), begins broadcasting in Portland, Oregon on channel 27. October 7 – WFIL-TV Philadelphia's afternoon series Bandstand, which will become American Bandstand, changes emphasis to teens dancing to popular records November 16 – CBS Television City in Hollywood, California opens. The first political advertisements appear on US television. Democrats buy a 30-minute time segment for their candidate, Adlai Stevenson. Stevenson receives unfavorable mail for interfering with a broadcast of I Love Lucy. Dwight Eisenhower buys 20 second commercial segments and wins the election. The first telecast of an atomic bomb detonation (KTLA). The U.S. Federal Communications Commission reserved channels for non-commercial, public broadcasting. There were approximately 146,000 television sets in Canada and most antennas were pointed towards WBEN-TV (now WIVB) in Buffalo, New York. The first telecast of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is broadcast by CBS. Sooty, a little yellow glove puppet teddy bear makes his debut on BBC's Talent Night. Programs/programmes Amos & Andy (1951–1953) Author Meets the Critics (1947–1954) Bozo the Clown (1948–present) Café Continental (UK) (1947–1953) Candid Camera (1948–present) Cisco Kid (1950–1956) The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950-1955) Come Dancing (UK) (1949–1995) Dragnet (1951–1959) Gillette Cavalcade of Sports (1946–1960) Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951–present) Hawkins Falls (1950, 1951–1955) Howdy Doody (1947–1960) I Love Lucy (1951–1960) Juvenile Jury (1947–1954) Kaleidoscope (UK) (1946–1953) Kraft Television Theater (1947–1958) Kukla, Fran and Ollie (1947–1957) Life with Elizabeth (1952–1955) Love of Life (1951–1980) Martin Kane, Private Eye (1949–1954) Meet the Press (1947–present) Muffin the Mule (UK) (1946–1955) Search for Tomorrow (1951–1986) Television Newsreel (UK) (1948–1954) The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971) The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950–1958) The Goldbergs (1949–1955) The Jack Benny Show (1950–1965) The Roy Rogers Show (1951–1957) The Texaco Star Theater (1948–1953) The Voice of Firestone (1949–1963) Truth or Consequences (1950–1988) What's My Line (1950–1967) Your Hit Parade (1950–1959) Your Show of Shows (1950–1954) Debuts January 6 - Claudia on NBC (moved to CBS on March 31, 1952) January 14 – The Today Show on NBC (1952–present) March 1 – Death Valley Days in syndication (1952–1975) June 19 – I've Got a Secret on CBS (1952–1967) June 30 – the soap opera The Guiding Light (1952–2009) on CBS, which began on radio in 1937, becoming the longest-running regularly scheduled drama in television history July 10 - The prime time version of A Date with Judy debuts on ABC. September – the religious drama This Is the Life on DuMont, and ran until the late 1980s September 19 – Adventures of Superman in syndication (1952–1958) October 26 – Victory at Sea (1952–1953) on NBC, one of the first historic documentary series October 3 – Our Miss Brooks (1952-1956) on CBS November 1 – Hockey Night in Canada on CBC (1952–present) November 6 – Biff Baker, U.S.A. on CBS (1952–1953) November 8 – My Hero on NBC (1952–1953) December 1 – The Abbott and Costello Show in syndication (1952–1954) December 15 – Flower Pot Men on BBC Television (1952) American Bandstand, originally called Bandstand, as a local program in Philadelphia (1952–1989) Life Is Worth Living with Bishop Fulton J. Sheen on DuMont (1952–1955), then on ABC (1955–1957) My Little Margie (1952–1955), starring Gale Storm See It Now, hosted by Edward R. Murrow The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet on ABC (1952–1966) The Ernie Kovacs Show, where Kovacs explores the boundaries of television technology with his use of special effects (1952–1953) Meet the Masters, a program about classical music, on NBC and WGN-TV This Is Your Life in the U.S. (1952–1961) Life with Elizabeth, a sitcom featuring Betty White (1952–1955) Ending during 1952 Births References

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The Show-Off (1926 film)

The Show-Off is a 1926 American silent film comedy produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures, based on the play of the same name by George Kelly. Directed by Mal St. Clair, the film stars Ford Sterling, Lois Wilson and Louise Brooks. It's one of two films that co-starred popular Broadway actor Gregory Kelly (first husband of Ruth Gordon) who died shortly after The Show-Off wrapped production. The film was produced in Philadelphia and New York City thus becoming a sort of time capsule record of buildings long gone and neighborhoods changed. Cast Ford Sterling as Aubrey Piper Lois Wilson as Amy Fisher Piper Louise Brooks as Clara, Joe's Girl Gregory Kelly as Joe Fisher Claire McDowell as Mom Fisher Charles Goodrich as Pop Fisher Joseph W. Smiley as Railroad Executive Preservation status Preserved at the Library of Congress, the film can be found in near mint condition on a Library of Congress related DVD. Remakes The film has been remade a number of times: with Hal Skelly and Doris Hill as Men Are Like That (1930). as The Show-Off (1934) with Spencer Tracy, Madge Evans, and Lois Wilson in a different role. as The Show-Off (1946) with Red Skelton and Marilyn Maxwell. On February 2, 1955, a 60-minute version of the play aired on the CBS Television series The Best of Broadway. References External links The Show-Off at SilentEra 1926 films American silent feature films Films directed by Malcolm St. Clair Famous Players-Lasky films American comedy films 1926 comedy films American films based on plays American films American black-and-white films

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Borma Sub-district

Borma () is one of the sub-districts of Qaṣabah Jarash district in Jerash governorate, Jordan. References Sub-districts of Jordan

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Cranial evolutionary allometry

Cranial evolutionary allometry (CREA) is a scientific theory regarding trends in the shape of mammalian skulls during the course of evolution in accordance with body size (i.e., allometry). Specifically, the theory posits that there is a propensity among closely related mammalian groups for the skulls of the smaller species to be short and those of the larger species to be long. This propensity appears to hold true for placental as well as non-placental mammals, and is highly robust. Examples of groups which exhibit this characteristic include antelopes, fruit bats, mongooses, squirrels and kangaroos as well as felids. It is believed that the reason for this trend has to do with size-related constraints on the formation and development of the mammalian skull. Facial length is one of the best known examples of heterochrony. References Branches of biology

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Menara Mall

Menara Mall is one of the largest shopping centres in Marrakesh, opened in June 2015. The mall was initiated by the Pickalbatros group and has a total surface of . It has two levels totaling dedicated as an indoor attraction park for children called 'Kidzo'. Together with the mall, a Mövenpick Hotel was erected. References External links Buildings and structures in Marrakesh Shopping centres in Morocco Tourist attractions in Marrakesh

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20th Canadian Ministry

The Twentieth Canadian Ministry was the first cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. It governed Canada from 20 April 1968 to 4 June 1979, including all of the 28th, 29th, and 30th Canadian Parliaments. The government was formed by the Liberal Party of Canada. Trudeau was also Prime Minister in the Twenty-Second Canadian Ministry (1980–1984). Ministers References Succession 20 Ministries of Elizabeth II 1968 establishments in Canada 1979 disestablishments in Canada Cabinets established in 1968 Cabinets disestablished in 1979

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Vesta, Minnesota

Vesta is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 319 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The Redwood River flows through the southeastern corner of the city. Minnesota Highway 19 skirts the western edge of Vesta. History Vesta was platted in 1899, and named after Vesta, Roman goddess of the hearth and home. Vesta was incorporated in 1900. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 319 people, 124 households, and 83 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 136 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.7% White, 0.9% African American, 0.6% Native American, 1.9% Asian, and 1.9% from two or more races. There were 124 households, of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.1% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.24. The median age in the city was 33.5 years. 28.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.1% were from 25 to 44; 17.3% were from 45 to 64; and 19.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 339 people, 132 households, and 86 families living in the city. The population density was 853.2 people per square mile (327.2/km). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 357.4 per square mile (137.1/km). The racial makeup of the city was 98.53% White, 0.29% Asian, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population. There were 132 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.36. In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,536, and the median income for a family was $34,583. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,302. About 9.3% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over. References External links City of Vesta - official site Cities in Redwood County, Minnesota Cities in Minnesota

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Cardfight!! Vanguard G: NEXT

Cardfight!! Vanguard G: NEXT is the fourth season of Cardfight!! Vanguard G and the eighth season overall in the Cardfight!! Vanguard series. It began airing in Japan on October 2, 2016, and finished airing in Japan on October 1, 2017. Plot The story takes place five months after Stride Gate, in which Chrono, Shion, and Tokoha have gone their separate ways by enrolling in different high schools. Chrono enrolled to Tokyo Metropolitan Harumi High School, Shion enrolled in Fukuhara high and Tokoha went to France for her studies. They later form their own teams to enter the Vanguard U20 Championship. Chrono forms a new team with Taiyou Asukawa and Kazuma Shouji, a gloomy boy who studies in the same high school as Chrono. Shion made a team with Henry Hayao (The captain of Fukuhara High Vanguard club) and Rin Hashima. Tokoha with Satoru Enishi and Kumi Okazaki. However the current U20 Champion and his team are under the control of units from Cray, who plan to use the U20 as a way to destroy the connection of Earth and Cray. The new teams of Chrono, Shion, and Tokoha must work together while competing against each other, or risk losing Vanguard, forever. Main characters The main characters of the season are: Chrono Shindou Shion Kiba Tokoha Anjou Taiyou Asukawa Satoru Enishi Rin Hashima Kumi Okazaki Kazuma Shouji Henri Hayao Kazumi Onimaru Antagonists The antagonists of the season are: Kazumi Onimaru (Diffriden by Stealth Dragon, Shiranui) Saori Fuchidaka (Diffriden by Dumjid) Verno Fahrenheart (Diffriden by Prime Beauty, Amaruda) Noa Hoshizaki (Diffriden by Chaos Breaker) Theme songs Opening theme “Hello, Mr. Wonderland” by Ayako Nakanomori (eps. 295-319) “→Next Generation" by Psychic Lover (eps. 320-346) Ending theme "Wing of Image" by Rummy Labyrinth (Haruka Kudō and Aimi Terakawa) (eps. 295-307 in Japanese; 295-present in English dub) "Are you ready to FIGHT" by Raychell (eps. 308-319) "Pleasure Stride" by Milky Holmes (eps. 320-332) "Natsuninare" by Starmarie (eps. 333-346) Episode list References 2016 Japanese television seasons 2017 Japanese television seasons Cardfight!! Vanguard

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Homebrook, Manitoba

Homebrook is a community in the Canadian province of Manitoba. A designated place in Canadian census data, the community had a population of 56 in the Canada 2006 Census. References Northern communities in Manitoba