Ellery, Illinois

Ellery is an unincorporated community on the border of Edwards and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of Illinois.

History

Ellery was created in 1880 and was named for the man who surveyed the railroad right of way and the town blocks.

William Lines had donated many lots for the settlement and had been instrumental in securing the stock pens built there on the railroad. Therefore, it was suggested that the town should be called Linesville. However, when that name was submitted for the name of the post office, it was rejected as there was already a Linsville in the state.

The post office has always been on the east side of the street in Edwards County, so the town is listed in Edwards County, Illinois. The business section of town was always in Wayne County.

Although Ellery never had a school within its limits, it early built a church, the Ellery Christian Church, which still functions. At one time there was a woolen Mill which stood at the north end of Ellery. For several years a creamery operated at the south end.

Although small, Ellery is compact and neat. It is composed of forty-five lots, each 66x 132 feet in size. The streets were of the same width and named Main, Edwards and Wayne. The alleys were 12 feet wide. In all, the town covers a square with sides only one-eight of a mile long.

For a considerable time, Ellery was quite a busy place. At one time it had five stores kept by Mr. Lance and son, Albert Kimbrell, Morris Mckibben and George Knodell. They also had two barber shops kept by Thomas meadows and Frank Clutter. Ezra Michels built the first house in Ellery. The first store was built in 1882, north of the railroad and operated by Bob Ramsey and Ted Woods.

George Pettigrew had one of the first stores in Ellery. It was in Wayne County. Others, including Morrie McKibben, later had a store in that same building. Al Kimbrell had a store near the same spot for several year: he was also postmaster during the first decade of the 19th Century. a Mr. Land then kept store in the same building. Later Nell Rook Murphy (the postmistress) and May Inskeep Woods operated a store there.


Ellery, Illinois

Lafayette lines built a frame store, south of the railroad tracks, which Mr. Lance bought and moved across the street and farther south where it was used as a blacksmith shop by Wright Willis. At one time George Stroup had a large sawmill and grist mill, about 40 x 50 feet in size and three stories high. In July 1915 a grain elevator was constructed.

A History Of Edwards County, Illinois, Volume One, 1980 Library of Congress Card Number 80-70649


Ecological indicator

Ecological indicators are used to communicate information about ecosystems and the impact human activity has on ecosystems to groups such as the public or government policy makers. Ecosystems are complex and ecological indicators can help describe them in simpler terms that can be understood and used by non-scientists to make management decisions. For example, the number of different beetle taxa found in a field can be used as an indicator of biodiversity.

Many different types of indicators have been developed. They can be used to reflect a variety of aspects of ecosystems, including biological, chemical and physical. Due to this variety, the development and selection of ecological indicators is a complex process.

Using ecological indicators is a pragmatic approach since direct documentation of changes in ecosystems as related to management measures, is cost and time intensive.bird, plant and animal in a newly restored wetland to see if the restoration was a success. Instead, a few indicator species can be monitored to determine the success of the restoration.

"It is difficult and often even impossible to characterize the functioning of a complex system, such as an eco-agrosystem, by means of direct measurements. The size of the system, the complexity of the interactions involved, or the difficulty and cost of the measurements needed are often crippling"

The terms ecological indicator and environmental indicator are often used interchangeably. However, ecological indicators are actually a sub-set of environmental indicators. Generally, environmental indicators provide information on pressures on the environment, environmental conditions and societal responses. Ecological indicators refer only to ecological processes; however, sustainability indicators are seen as increasingly important for managing humanity's coupled human-environmental systems.

Ecological indicators play an important role in evaluating policy regarding the environment.

Indicators contribute to evaluation of policy development by:

  * Providing decision-makers and the general public with relevant information on the current state and trends in the environment.
  * Helping decision-makers better understand cause and effect relationships between the choices and practices of businesses and policy-makers versus the environment.
  * Assisting to monitor and assess the effectiveness of measures taken to increase and enhance ecological goods and services.


Ecological indicator

Based on the United Nations convention to combat desertification and convention for biodiversity, indicators are planned to be built in order to evaluate the evolution of the factors. For instance, for the CCD, the Unesco-funded Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel (OSS) has created the Réseau d'Observatoires du Sahara et du Sahel (ROSELT) (website

Limitations

There are limitations and challenges to using indicators for evaluating policy programs.

For indicators to be useful for policy analysis, it is necessary to be able to use and compare indicator results on different scales (local, regional, national and international). Currently, indicators face the following spatial limitations and challenges:

 1. Variable availability of data and information on local, regional and national scales.
 2. Lack of methodological standards on an international scale.
 3. Different ranking of indicators on an international scale which can result in different legal treatment.
 4. Averaged values across a national level may hide regional and local trends.
 5. When compiled, local indicators may be too diverse to provide a national result.

Indicators also face other limitations and challenges, such as:

 1. Lack of reference levels, therefore it is unknown if trends in environmental change are strong or weak.
 2. Indicator measures can overlap, causing over estimation of single parameters.
 3. Long-term monitoring is necessary to identify long-term environmental changes.
 4. Attention to more easily handled measurable indicators distracts from indicators less quantifiable such as aesthetics, ethics or cultural values.
  * Ecological science
  * Ecology movement
  * Ecosystem valuation
  * Ecological yield
  * Deep ecology
  * Human ecology
  * Systems ecology
  * Ecosystem ecology
  * Ecoinformatics
  * Ecosystem
  * Environmental ethics
  * Environmental economics
  * Indicator plants
  * Indicator species
  * Measurement of biodiversity

Specific

  * Journal of Political Ecology
  * Journals of the British Ecological Society
  * Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management
  * Ecology and Society
  * Ecology Consultants at Curlie
  * U.S. EPA's Report on the Environment


Hispano-Suiza 12M

The Hispano-Suiza 12M was one of two new V-12 engine designs first run in 1927–1928. It produced about 375 kW (500 hp), was the first to use gas nitride hardening and introduced wet cylinder liners into Hispano-Suiza's aircraft engine range.

Design and development

Up to 1927, Hispano-Suiza's many engine types, of various layouts and cylinder numbers, were all recognisable developments of the World War I V-8 Hispano-Suiza 8. 1927-8 saw the introduction of four completely new engines, two V-12s and two with six cylinders inline. The Hispano-Suiza 12M, known by the manufacturers as the Type 57, was the smaller of the V-12s, with a displacement of 27.0 L (1,648 cu in), the other being the 36.0 L (2,197 cu in) 12N. Apart from capacity and power, these two engines had much in common. The 12M first ran in 1927 and the 12N a year later.

Both 12M and 12N were 60° V engines with carburettors, inlets and exhausts on the outer faces. There were three carburettors per bank, each charging a pair of cylinders. Much of the new technology was in the cylinder design: these types introduced wet liners, an Hispano automobile engine innovation which brought the cooling water into direct contact with the steel cylinder barrel rather than by screwing it into an aluminium water jacket. This improved cooling, simplified assembly and allowed larger cylinder bores without increasing their separation. The cylinder barrels were open at top and bottom and threaded for screwing into the block only near the top, with valve seats ground into the aluminium cylinder head. The lower end of the barrel extended into the crankcase, simplifying both manufacture and assembly. Block and crankcase were bolted together.

The 12M and 12N engines were the first to use the gas nitriding surface hardening process on the cylinder walls, which reduced both wear and oil consumption. They also used a novel, complicated but effective method of main bearing cooling, enhancing the local lubricant flow without requiring high overall oil pump speeds.


Hispano-Suiza 12M

Both types were designed so that epicyclic gearing could be added or removed quickly; some earlier Hispano-Suiza engines offered gearing but as a permanent fixture on a specific sub-type. The Farman gears added 45 kg (99 lb) to the weight.

The first commercial version of the 12M was the 12Mb of 1929. This had a compression ratio of 6.2 and a maximum power output of 432 kW (580 hp) at a speed of 2,100 rpm. In geared-down form it became the 12Mbr. These both had aluminium crankcases but the next model, the 12Mc of 1930, replaced the aluminium with Elektron metal both there and in other previously aluminium components. Though rather brittle, Elektron metal has only 2/3 the density of aluminium and the result was a 20 kg (44 lb) weight reduction from the 12Mb to the 12Mc. The 12Mc also had an increased compression ratio of 7.0, raising the power from the nominal 478 kW (575 hp) of the 12Mb to 477 kW (640 hp). The model 12Md retained the Elektron metal components but returned to the 6.2 compression ratio of the 12Mb. Both 12Mc and 12Md had geared down versions, the 12Mcr and 12Mdr respectively.

The 12Mc was an early example of an attempt to solve the problem of falling engine power with increasing altitude; it was "undercharged", running lean at sea level and only developing its maximum power at 2,000 m (6,490 ft). A final 12M variant, the 12Mdsh run in 1932, addressed this problem differently; it was the first Hispano-Suiza engine to be supercharged, blown by a Rateau turbine. It produced 477 kW (640 hp) at 2,250 rpm at an altitude 2,950 m (9,678 ft). Test flown in a Dewoitine D.32, it maintained power up to 5,500 m (18,000 ft).supercharged engine, first run in 1931.

Operational history


Hispano-Suiza 12M

Operational history

The Swiss government, in the form of the KTA (Kriegstechnischen Abteilung or War Technical Department) purchased construction licences for the 12Mb and in 1932 sixty units were built at the Schweizerische Lokomotiv- und Maschinenfabrik factory.

A Blériot-SPAD S.91-7, powered by a 12Mc engine, set a 500 km closed-circuit record of 308.78 km/h (191.91 mph) on 2 June 1932.

Variants

List from Hispano Suiza in Aeronautics.

12Mb/500 Compression ratio 6.2. Nominal power 428 kW (575 hp) at 2,000 rpm. 12Mbr/500 Compression ratio 6.2. Nominal power 421 kW (565 hp) at 2,000 rpm. As 12Mb but with Farman reducer. 12Mc/500 Compression ratio 7.0. Nominal power 477 kW (640 hp) at 2,200 rpm. Elektron crankcase and other components. 12Mcr/500 As 12Mc but with Farman reducer. 12Md Compression ratio 6.2. Nominal power 428 kW (575 hp) at 2,100 rpm. Elektron crankcase and other components. 12Mdr As 12Md but with Farman reducer. 12Mdsh Nominal power 477 kW (640 hp) at 2,250 rpm and altitude 2,950 m (9,678 ft). First supercharged version.

Applications

  * Blériot-SPAD 91-7
  * Dewoitine D.32
  * Lioré et Olivier LeO 252, 235, 234, 236
  * Nieuport-Delage 622 and 629

Specifications (12Mbr/500)

Data from Hispano-Suiza in Aeronautics.

General characteristics

  * Type: V-12, water cooled
  * Bore: 130 mm (5.12 in)
  * Stroke: 170 mm (6.69 in)
  * Displacement: 27.0 L (1,648 cu in)
  * Dry weight: 455 kg (1,003 lb)

Components

  * Reduction gear: 2:1

Performance


Hispano-Suiza 12M

* Reduction gear: 2:1

Performance

  * Power output: (normal) 421 kW (565 hp) at 2,000 rpm
  * Compression ratio: 6.2

Related lists

  * List of aircraft engines
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2007 Masters Tournament

The 2007 Masters Tournament was the 71st Masters Tournament, held April 5–8 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Zach Johnson won his first major championship, two strokes ahead of runners-up Retief Goosen, Rory Sabbatini, and Tiger Woods.

Johnson's victory dispelled the notion

This was the final Masters appearance for two-time champion Seve Ballesteros.

Course

Main article: Augusta National Golf Club
Hole     Name                  Yards  Par         Hole           Name      Yards  Par
1        Tea Olive             455    4           10             Camellia  495    4
2        Pink Dogwood          575    5    11     White Dogwood  505       4
3        Flowering Peach       350    4    12     Golden Bell    155       3
4        Flowering Crab Apple  240    3    13     Azalea         510       5
5        Magnolia              455    4    14     Chinese Fir    440       4
6        Juniper               180    3    15     Firethorn      530       5
7        Pampas                450    4    16     Redbud         170       3
8        Yellow Jasmine        570    5    17     Nandina        440       4
9        Carolina Cherry       460    4    18     Holly          465       4
Out      3,735                 36     In   3,710  36
Source:  Total                 7,445  72

Field

The Masters has the smallest field of the four major championships; only 97 players were invited to compete in the 2007 tournament. Officially, the Masters remains an invitational event, despite its qualification process. In theory, the club could decline to invite a 'qualified' player.

There were a record 50 'international' players in the field - the first time that the majority of the field was not American. The entire field is shown below; each player is classified according to the first category by which he qualified, but other categories are shown in parentheses.

1. Masters champions
Seve Ballesteros, Fred Couples (10), Ben Crenshaw, Raymond Floyd, Bernhard Langer, Sandy Lyle, Phil Mickelson (4,10,11,14,15,16,17), Larry Mize, José María Olazábal (10,14,15,17), Mark O'Meara, Gary Player, Vijay Singh (4,10,11,14,15,16,17), Craig Stadler, Tom Watson, Mike Weir (10,11,14,15,17), Tiger Woods (2,3,4,10,12,14,15,16,17), Fuzzy Zoeller


2007 Masters Tournament

* Ian Woosnam withdrew before the tournament due to back problems.
  * Tommy Aaron, Gay Brewer, Jack Burke Jr., Billy Casper, Charles Coody, Nick Faldo, Doug Ford, Bob Goalby, Jack Nicklaus, and Arnold Palmer did not play. After a few years hiatus, a custom was resurrected when Palmer served as the new "honorary starter" and teed off on the first day at the first hole to kick off the tournament.

2. U.S. Open champions (last five years)
Michael Campbell (15,17), Jim Furyk (11,12,14,15,17), Retief Goosen (10,14,15,17), Geoff Ogilvy (10,11,14,15,16,17)

3. The Open champions (last five years)
Ben Curtis (14), Ernie Els (12,14,15,17), Todd Hamilton

4. PGA champions (last five years)
Rich Beem, Shaun Micheel (13)

5. The Players Championship winners (last three years)
Stephen Ames (10,14,15,17), Fred Funk

Due to rescheduling of the 2007 tournament from March to May (after the Masters), only the 2005 and 2006 champions were invited.

6. U.S. Amateur champion and runner-up
John Kelly (a), Richie Ramsay (a)

7. The Amateur champion
Julien Guerrier (a)

8. U.S. Amateur Public Links champion
Casey Watabu (a)

9. U.S. Mid-Amateur champion
Dave Womack (a)

10. Top 16 players and ties from the 2006 Masters
Ángel Cabrera (15,17), Chad Campbell (14,15,17), Stewart Cink (14,15,17), Tim Clark (14,15,17), Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Billy Mayfair, Arron Oberholser (14,15,17), Rod Pampling (14,15,17), Scott Verplank (14)


2007 Masters Tournament

11. Top eight players and ties from the 2006 U.S. Open
Kenneth Ferrie, Pádraig Harrington (15,17), Colin Montgomerie (15,17), Nick O'Hern (15,17), Jeff Sluman, Steve Stricker (14,17)

12. Top four players and ties from the 2006 Open Championship
Chris DiMarco (15,17)

13. Top four players and ties from 2006 PGA Championship
Luke Donald (14,15,17), Sergio García (15,17), Adam Scott (14,15,17)

14. Top 40 players from the 2006 PGA Tour money list
Stuart Appleby (15,17), K. J. Choi (15,17), Joe Durant (15,17), Lucas Glover (15,17), J. J. Henry, Tim Herron, Trevor Immelman (15,17), Zach Johnson, Jerry Kelly, Davis Love III (15,17), Troy Matteson, Tom Pernice Jr., Carl Pettersson (15,17), Brett Quigley, Rory Sabbatini (15), Vaughn Taylor, David Toms (15,17), Camilo Villegas, Brett Wetterich (15,17), Dean Wilson

15. Top 50 players from the final 2006 world ranking
Robert Allenby (16,17), Thomas Bjørn, Paul Casey (17), Darren Clarke, Ben Crane, Bradley Dredge, Johan Edfors, Niclas Fasth (17), David Howell (17), Robert Karlsson (17), Shingo Katayama (17), Ian Poulter (17), Jeev Milkha Singh (17), Henrik Stenson (16,17), Lee Westwood, Yang Yong-eun (17)

16. Top 10 players from the 2007 PGA Tour money list on March 26
Aaron Baddeley (17), Mark Calcavecchia, Charles Howell III (17), John Rollins (17)

17. Top 50 players from world ranking published March 26
Bart Bryant, Paul Goydos, Justin Rose

18. Special foreign invitation
Hideto Tanihara

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, April 5, 2007


2007 Masters Tournament

First round

Thursday, April 5, 2007

Billy Mayfair and Ian Poulter were the first competitors to tee off in the 2007 Masters. Both posted scores that were over par. Poulter posted a 75 (+3) and Mayfair a 76 (+4). The course proved to be playing tough, as many big names faltered on the opening day; Ernie Els finished with a 78 (+6), and defending champion Phil Mickelson looked set to get the same score, but two late birdies salvaged a poor round at 76 (+4). World number two Jim Furyk managed a 75 to keep himself in contention. Gary Player, playing in his 50th Masters, could only manage an 83 (+11); two-time winner Seve Ballesteros was at 86 (+14). Tim Clark, the 2006 runner-up, produced a wonderful shot on the 18th hole. At even par, he pulled his second shot to the left of the green and chose to putt. His ball went all the way round the green before it dropped for a birdie and 71. The leaders after the first round were Justin Rose and Brett Wetterich at 69. Rose set a new lowest putts record, needing just twenty. One of the reasons for this was his superb chipping which included a holed bunker shot on the 5th to pick up his second birdie after one at the 3rd. He then crisply rolled home another birdie at 14 to move to three-under par and made a fine save at the last having found a greenside bunker. Wetterich produced five birdies during his round. The chasing pack consisted of David Howell who eagled the 15th to post a two-under 70, and major winner David Toms. Behind them at 71, in addition to Clark, were Vaughn Taylor, Zach Johnson, Rich Beem, and J. J. Henry.


2007 Masters Tournament

Place                            Player                       Score  To par
              T1                 [England] Justin Rose         69      −3
[United States] Brett Wetterich
              T3                 [England] David Howell        70      −2
[United States] David Toms
              T5                 [United States] Rich Beem     71      −1
[South Africa] Tim Clark
[United States] J. J. Henry
[United States] Zach Johnson
[United States] Vaughn Taylor
              T10                [United States] Bart Bryant   72      E
[United States] Tim Herron
[United States] Davis Love III
[India] Jeev Milkha Singh
[Sweden] Henrik Stenson

Second round

Friday, April 6, 2007

Only three were under par at the halfway point of the tournament. Wetterich and Clark held the 36-hole lead at 142 (-2). Clark was the only man in the field to shoot under par in both rounds (71-71). Taylor held solo third place a stroke back at 143. Despite only three being under par, several golfers were within striking distance. Vijay Singh, the 2000 champion, was among a group of four at even par, and Pádraig Harrington was among a group of six at 145 (+1). The cut was at 152 (+8) and among those to miss it were notables Sergio García and Els. Fred Couples, the 1992 champion, parred the final hole to make the cut in his 23rd consecutive appearance to tie Gary Player's Masters record.

Place                                     Player                         Score      To par
                   T1                     [South Africa] Tim Clark       71-71=142    −2
[United States] Brett Wetterich                     69-73=142
                   3                      [United States] Vaughn Taylor  71-72=143    −1
                   T4                     [United States] Zach Johnson   71-73=144    E
[United States] Jerry Kelly                         75-69=144
[England] Justin Rose                               69-75=144
[Fiji] Vijay Singh                                  73-71=144
                   T8                     [Australia] Stuart Appleby     75-70=145    +1
[Wales] Bradley Dredge                              75-70=145
[United States] Lucas Glover                        74-71=145
[Republic of Ireland] Pádraig Harrington            77-68=145
[England] David Howell                              70-75=145
[Australia] Geoff Ogilvy                            75-70=145


2007 Masters Tournament

Amateurs: Kelly (+10) Ramsay (+12), Guerrier (+20), Watabu (+21), Womack (+21).

Third round

Saturday, April 7, 2007

The third round saw the worst playing conditions in many years at Augusta on an unseasonably cool day with wind gusts reaching 33 mph (53 km/h). The conditions were clearly a factor as no scores broke 70 for the round. Despite a one-over 73, Stuart Appleby took the 54-hole lead at 218 (+2). Four-time champion Tiger Woods was able to climb the leaderboard into a tie for second with an even par round. Rose shot 75 (+3) to settle into the tie for second with Woods. Retief Goosen was the only player to break par on Saturday with a two-under 70; he made the cut on the number at 152 (+8) on Friday. The final pair both shot in the 80s; Wetterich carded 83 (+11) and Clark an 80 (+8) to fall out of contention. After the third round, fourteen golfers were within four strokes of the lead.

Place                           Player                                    Score         To par
              1                 [Australia] Stuart Appleby                75-70-73=218    +2
              T2                [England] Justin Rose                     69-75-75=219    +3
[United States] Tiger Woods                   73-74-72=219
              T4                [Republic of Ireland] Pádraig Harrington  77-68-75=220    +4
[United States] Zach Johnson                  71-73-76=220
[United States] Vaughn Taylor                 71-72-77=220
              7                 [Wales] Bradley Dredge                    75-70-76=221    +5
              T8                [South Africa] Tim Clark                  71-71-80=222    +6
[England] Luke Donald                         73-74-75=222
[United States] Jim Furyk                     75-71-76=222
[South Africa] Retief Goosen                  76-76-70=222
[United States] Jerry Kelly                   75-69-78=222
[South Africa] Rory Sabbatini                 73-76-73=222
[United States] Phil Mickelson                76-73-73=222
[United States] David Toms                    70-78-74=222

Final round

Sunday, April 8, 2007

Summary


2007 Masters Tournament

Sunday, April 8, 2007

Summary

Johnson completed a Cinderella story with a three-under 69 to claim his first major title. He captured the green jacket with three birdies over his final six holes, and became the third Masters champion to win the tournament with a score above par.Sam Snead in 1954 and Jack Burke Jr. in 1956, also at 289 (+1). Johnson matched the round of the day and was able to hold off a group of three, including Woods, that finished two strokes back. Woods lost a major for the first time in which he held the lead at some point in the final round.Rory Sabbatini both shot 69 to finish in a tie for second with Woods. Justin Rose was the last player to have a realistic chance of matching Johnson's clubhouse score, getting within 1 stroke at +2 with birdies at 14 and 16. However he made a double bogey on 17 to fall 3 strokes back into a tie for 5th. Defending champion Mickelson finished ten strokes back at 299 (+11), tied for 24th.

Final leaderboard

Champion
(a) = amateur
(c) = past champion

Top 10
Place                                     Player                        Score            To par  Money (US$)
                   1                      [United States] Zach Johnson  71-73-76-69=289    +1     1,305,000
                   T2                     [South Africa] Retief Goosen  76-76-70-69=291    +3      541,333
[South Africa] Rory Sabbatini             73-76-73-69=291
[United States] Tiger Woods (c)           73-74-72-72=291
                   T5                     [United States] Jerry Kelly   75-69-78-70=292    +4      275,500
[England] Justin Rose                     69-75-75-73=292
                   T7                     [Australia] Stuart Appleby    75-70-73-75=293    +5      233,812
[Republic of Ireland] Pádraig Harrington  77-68-75-73=293
                   9                      [United States] David Toms    70-78-74-72=294    +6      210,250
                  T10                     [England] Paul Casey          79-68-77-71=295    +7      181,250
[England] Luke Donald                     73-74-75-73=295
[United States] Vaughn Taylor             71-72-77-75=295


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Leaderboard below the top 10
Place                               Player                             Score            To par  Money ($)
               T13                  [South Africa] Tim Clark           71-71-80-74=296    +8     135,937
[United States] Jim Furyk           75-71-76-74=296
[England] Ian Poulter               75-75-76-70=296
[Fiji] Vijay Singh (c)              73-71-79-73=296
               T17                  [United States] Stewart Cink       77-75-75-70=297    +9     108,750
[United States] Tom Pernice Jr.     75-72-79-71=297
[Sweden] Henrik Stenson             72-76-77-72=297
               T20                  [United States] Mark Calcavecchia  76-71-78-73=298   +10     84,462
[United States] Lucas Glover        74-71-79-74=298
[United States] John Rollins        77-74-76-71=298
[Canada] Mike Weir (c)              75-72-80-71=298
               T24                  [Canada] Stephen Ames              76-74-77-72=299   +11     63,800
[United States] Phil Mickelson (c)  76-73-73-77=299
[Australia] Geoff Ogilvy            75-70-81-73=299
               T27                  [South Korea] K. J. Choi           75-75-74-76=300   +12     53,650
[United States] Davis Love III      72-77-77-74=300
[Australia] Adam Scott              74-78-76-72=300
               T30                  [United States] Fred Couples (c)   76-76-78-71=301   +13     43,085
[United States] Charles Howell III  75-77-75-74=301
[Sweden] Robert Karlsson            77-73-79-72=301
[United States] Scott Verplank      73-77-76-75=301


2007 Masters Tournament

[England] Lee Westwood              79-73-72-77=301
[United States] Dean Wilson         75-72-76-78=301
[South Korea] Yang Yong-eun         75-74-78-74=301
               T37                  [Argentina] Ángel Cabrera          77-75-79-71=302   +14     31,900
[United States] J. J. Henry         71-78-77-76=302
[United States] Tim Herron          72-75-83-72=302
[Australia] Rod Pampling            77-75-74-76=302
[India] Jeev Milkha Singh           72-75-76-79=302
[United States] Brett Wetterich     69-73-83-77=302
                43                  [Scotland] Sandy Lyle (c)          79-73-80-71=303   +15     26,825
               T44                  [Wales] Bradley Dredge             75-70-76-83=304   +16     22,533
[England] David Howell              70-75-82-77=304
[Spain] Miguel Ángel Jiménez        79-73-76-76=304
[Japan] Shingo Katayama             79-72-80-73=304
[Spain] José María Olazábal (c)     74-75-78-77=304
               T49                  [United States] Jeff Sluman        76-75-79-75=305   +17     18,560
[United States] Craig Stadler (c)   74-73-79-79=305
                51                  [United States] Brett Quigley      76-76-79-75=306   +18     17,835
               T52                  [Australia] Aaron Baddeley         79-72-76-80=307   +19     17,255
[Sweden] Carl Pettersson            76-76-79-76=307
                54                  [United States] Rich Beem          71-81-75-81=308   +20     16,820
               T55                  [United States] Ben Crenshaw (c)   76-74-84-75=309   +21     16,530


2007 Masters Tournament

[Sweden] Niclas Fasth               77-75-77-80=309
[South Africa] Trevor Immelman      74-77-81-77=309
                58                  [United States] Arron Oberholser   74-76-84-76=310   +22     16,240
                59                  [United States] Billy Mayfair      76-75-83-77=311   +23     16,095
                60                  [United States] Fuzzy Zoeller (c)  74-78-79-82=313   +25     15,950
               CUT                  [New Zealand] Michael Campbell     76-77=153          +9
[United States] Chris DiMarco       75-78=153
[Scotland] Colin Montgomerie        76-77=153
[United States] Mark O'Meara (c)    77-76=153
[United States] Tom Watson (c)      75-78=153
[Denmark] Thomas Bjørn              77-77=154                                +10
[United States] Bart Bryant         72-82=154
[United States] Chad Campbell       77-77=154
[Northern Ireland] Darren Clarke    83-71=154
[South Africa] Ernie Els            78-76=154
[Spain] Sergio García               76-78=154
[United States] Todd Hamilton       74-80=154
[United States] John Kelly (a)      77-77=154
[United States] Joe Durant          80-75=155                                +11
[United States] Fred Funk           82-73=155
[Germany] Bernhard Langer (c)       78-77=155
[United States] Ben Curtis          76-80=156                                +12
[Australia] Nick O'Hern             76-80=156
[Scotland] Richie Ramsay (a)        76-80=156
[United States] Steve Stricker      77-79=156
[United States] Ben Crane           79-78=157                                +13
[Sweden] Johan Edfors               78-79=157
[United States] Raymond Floyd (c)   77-80=157


2007 Masters Tournament

[United States] Raymond Floyd (c)   77-80=157
[England] Kenneth Ferrie            75-83=158                                +14
[United States] Paul Goydos         79-79=158
[United States] Troy Matteson       79-79=158
[Australia] Robert Allenby          79-80=159                                +15
[United States] Shaun Micheel       82-77=159
[South Africa] Gary Player (c)      83-77=160                                +16
[United States] Larry Mize (c)      83-78=161                                +17
[France] Julien Guerrier (a)        83-81=164                                +20
[Japan] Hideto Tanihara             85-79=164
[Colombia] Camilo Villegas          80-85=165                                +21
[United States] Casey Watabu (a)    87-78=165
[United States] Dave Womack (a)     84-81=165
[Spain] Seve Ballesteros (c)        86-80=166                                +22


2007 Masters Tournament

Scorecard

Hole                              1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18
Par                               4   5   4   3   4   3   4   5   4   4   4   3   5   4   5   3   4   4
[United States] Johnson           +5  +4  +3  +3  +4  +4  +4  +3  +3  +3  +3  +3  +2  +1  +1  E   +1  +1
[South Africa] Goosen             +6  +5  +4  +4  +4  +4  +3  +2  +2  +2  +2  +3  +3  +3  +3  +3  +3  +3
[South Africa] Sabbatini          +6  +5  +4  +4  +4  +4  +4  +2  +3  +3  +3  +3  +2  +3  +3  +4  +4  +3
[United States] Woods             +4  +3  +3  +3  +3  +4  +4  +4  +4  +5  +5  +5  +3  +3  +3  +3  +3  +3
[United States] Kelly             +7  +6  +6  +6  +6  +6  +6  +6  +6  +7  +7  +7  +5  +5  +4  +4  +4  +4
[England] Rose                    +5  +4  +6  +7  +7  +7  +7  +6  +5  +5  +4  +4  +4  +3  +3  +2  +4  +4
[Australia] Appleby               +4  +4  +4  +4  +4  +3  +3  +3  +3  +3  +3  +5  +5  +5  +5  +5  +5  +5
[Republic of Ireland] Harrington  +5  +5  +5  +6  +6  +6  +6  +6  +6  +6  +7  +6  +4  +4  +5  +6  +5  +5

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par

  Eagle    Birdie    Bogey    Double bogey

Source:

Par 3 Contest

Mark O'Meara, 1998 champion, won the annual Par 3 contest, held on Wednesday, April 4.

  * Masters.com – past winners
  * Coverage on the European Tour's official site
  * Augusta.com – 2007 Masters leaderboard and scorecards


City of Character

A City of character, or Character City is a city that complies with the principles described by the International Association of Character Cities (IACC).government leaders, civic organizations and religious organizations to band together to establish a "city" or "community" of character. This involves passing ordinances, recognizing those who practice good character. The IACC provides media and resources for those who wish to establish a character city as well as template websites, legislation and documentation.

The group declares that it has over 171 declared "character cit[ies]" in the United States and 48 known internationally.

International Association of Character Cities

The International Association of Character Cities (IACC) was established in 1998 as a division of the Character Training Institute, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization based in Oklahoma City, OK. IACC was developed to facilitate city-wide efforts in advocating personal character development .

Program

The City of Character program encourages cities to each month emphasize and focus on one of 49 character qualities, developed originally Tom Hill as an adaptation of character traits identified by Bill Gothard. The program was further developed by and is now administered by the Character Training Institute.

The IACC and Character First! organizations produce character-based materials for various groups, including: Family, Business, Education (Elementary and High School), and Community. Character First! is not a religious program,Character First! ], because we can’t take religion into schools and government. But it’s all based on the same thing.” Implementation of the program varies from symbolic to more devoted adherence, but based upon its adoption of the program, one city Tagaytay, Philippines, even requires completion of the Character First! program in order to receive a marriage license.

The cost of the program varies based on the materials purchased and training conferences utilized in the implementation. Reports indicate the materials are between $1,200 per annum

Criticism

Critics argue that the movement is a thinly veiled attempt to reduce the separation of church and state and an attempt to require conformity and obedience in society.Dominionist movement.

Mike Huckabee


City of Character

Mike Huckabee

The program has come into the public eye because of former Governor Mike Huckabee's warm regards about character cities in general during his unsuccessful attempt in 2008 to gain the Republican presidential nomination.

Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska, also promoted cities of character in Alaska, while running for Vice President of the United States in the 2008 U.S. elections. During her second term as mayor and after attending an April 2000 training seminar at Bill Gothard's Institute in Basic Life Principles, Palin obtained the designation of "City of Character" for her hometown of Wasilla, Alaska.

  * Character First!


George Aiton

George Wilson Aiton (December 29, 1890 – August 16, 1976) was a Major League Baseball player. Aiton played for the St. Louis Browns in the 1912 season. He only played in ten games for the Browns, having four hits in seventeen at-bats. He played minor league baseball for the Clay Center Cubs of the Central Kansas League

Aiton was born in Kingman, Kansas and died in North Hollywood, California.

  * Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)


Charles Ludwig Wagner

Wagner in 1916

Charles Ludwig Wagner (1869 - February 25, 1956) was a concert impresario. He managed John McCormack and Mary Garden and introduced Walter Gieseking.

Biography

He was born in 1869.

Wagner authored a 1940 autobiography detailing his experiences as a manager of speakers and performing artists, Seeing Stars, published by G P Putnam's Sons, New York.

He died on February 25, 1956, at Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan.


David Young (saxophonist, 1912-1992)

David A. "Dave" Young (January 14, 1912 - December 25, 1992) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.

Young was born in Nashville but raised in Chicago, where he joined a band made up of newsboys from the Chicago Defender.Frankie Half Pint Jaxon, Fletcher Henderson, Carroll Dickerson, and Roy Eldridge. He was with Horace Henderson in 1939-1940, and during World War II worked with Walter Fuller, Lucky Millinder, and Sammy Price. He was drafted into the U.S. Navy in 1944 and played in a military band until the end of the war, at which time he returned to Chicago and played with Dinah Washington.

In the 1950s Young left his career in music and returned to working for the Chicago Defender, this time as an advertising executive.


Islands of Somalia

The islands of Somalia are located adjacent to the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Guardafui Channel at the apex of its territory, and the Somali Sea to the east.

Gulf of Aden

Somalia's only islands in the Gulf of Aden are located in the Zeila Archipelago, the largest islands of which are Sacadin and Aibat.

Guardafui Channel

Jasiirada Khuuri, which is located in the Guardafui Channel is a mere 100 kilometers from the coast of Cape Guardafui. However, since it is administrated in the Socotra Governorate, it is under Yemeni jurisdiction. km (the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea's definition of a state's exclusive economic zone) from Somalia's coast, they do not fall under the exclusive economic zone of Somalia. Subsequently, Somalia has submitted a request to the UN to discuss sovereignty.

Somali Sea

There are six main islands in the Bajuni archipelago. They are Jasiirada Chandra, Jasiirada Chovaye, Jasiirada Chula, Jasiirada Koyama, Jasiirada Darakasi and Jasiirada Ngumi.


2007 State of Origin series

The 2007 State of Origin series was the 26th year that the annual best-of-three series of interstate rugby league football matches between the Queensland and New South Wales representative teams was contested entirely under 'state of origin' selection rules. Queensland won the series by winning the first two games.Suncorp Stadium. The Wally Lewis Medal for player of the series was awarded to Queensland's hooker, Cameron Smith.

Game I

Ten thousand tickets to Game I at Suncorp Stadium were sold in seven minutes when they went on sale in March 2007 and all were sold within four hours. Queensland was the bookies' favourites on match day, despite the loss of Carl Webb to a hamstring injury.

Wednesday, 23 May 2007

Queensland                       25 – 18   New South Wales
Johnathan Thurston (9 - 4g,1fg)            Jamie Lyon (6 - 3g)
Greg Inglis (8 - 2t)             (Report)  Nathan Hindmarsh (4 - 1t)
Steve Price (4 - 1t)                       Matt Cooper (4 - 1t)
Darren Lockyer (4 - 1t)                    Jarryd Hayne (4 - 1t)

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 52,498
Referee: Paul Simpkins
Player of the Match: Johnathan Thurston

Queensland trailed 6-18 at half-time after a spectacular kick-and-chase solo effort by Jarryd Hayne resulted in a try right on halftime. Queensland recovered after the break with three converted tries including one which followed Darren Lockyer's interception of a wild pass made by Hayne near the New South Wales goal line. Johnathan Thurston later kicked a field goal to put the final score at 25-18. This win saw Queensland claim three consecutive match victories for the first time since 1995's shock whitewash. Thurston was named man-of-the-match. The Blues' Danny Buderus and Kurt Gidley were injured in the match, while Maroons' substitute Antonio Kaufusi suffered a season-ending knee injury in his Origin debut.

Game II

Brett Stewart was called in to make his Origin debut only 24 hours prior to the match as a replacement for the injured Anthony Minichiello. The Maroons went into this match having never won an Origin match at Telstra Stadium in 11 outings.

Wednesday, 13 June 2007


2007 State of Origin series

Wednesday, 13 June 2007

New South Wales         6 – 10    Queensland
Brett Stewart (4 - 1t)            Greg Inglis (4 - 1t)
Jamie Lyon (2 -1g)      (Report)  Steve Bell (4 - 1t)
                                  Johnathan Thurston (2 - 1g)

Telstra Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 76,924
Referee: Shayne Hayne
Player of the Match: Cameron Smith

The opening minutes were almost all played in Queensland's half of the field, with the Maroons defending successfully until just before the eight-minute mark when Blues debutant fullback Brett Stewart scored the first points of the match with a close-range try from dummy half.Jamie Lyon's conversion brought the score to 6 - 0 in favour of New South Wales.hooker Cameron Smith ran from dummy half on the fifth and last, down the short side and through his tacklers shot a remarkable pass out to the feet of Greg Inglis.ball and crossed out wide (for the fifth time in only three Origin matches)Johnathan Thurston's conversion was successful so the score was 6 all with three quarters of the match remaining. Queensland dominated field position and crossed the Blues' try line three more times in the remainder of the first half but couldn't score, leaving the sides level at a single converted try each for the break.

The first penalty of the match was given after ten minutes of the second half,Steven Bell to pick up and dive over the try-line in the corner.Brent Kite lost the ball in a tackle and Shaun Berrigan picked it up and ran 45 metres to put it down. However the try was disallowed by the video referee, ruling that Berrigan had also knocked the ball on when he picked it up.

"This could be the start of a Queensland dynasty."

Paul Vautin's reaction to the match.


2007 State of Origin series

Paul Vautin's reaction to the match.

Of the match, Queensland captain Lockyer had this to say: "In games I've been involved with, that's the gutsiest I've been in." It was the first win for Queensland at Telstra Stadium following an 11-game losing streak at the venue, and the first time the Maroons had won four consecutive Origin matches since their 8-game winning streak which lasted from game 2, 1987, to game 3, 1989.Shayne Hayne's performance in the match with no penalties until the 51st minute and a final count going New South Wales' way 4-1.

Game III

Wednesday, 4 July 2007

Queensland              4 – 18    New South Wales
                                  Hazem El Masri (10 - 1t,3g)
Justin Hodges (4 - 1t)  (Report)  Jarryd Hayne (4 - 1t)
                                  Matt King (4 - 1t)

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 52,469
Referee: Paul Simpkins
Player of the Match: Greg Bird

In the first minute of game III, Dallas Johnson was knocked out cold when attempting a tackle and was assisted from the field. Greg Inglis injured his knee in the 20th minute, and Brent Tate left the field in the 33rd minute, also with a serious knee injury. New South Wales scored the first try in the 21st minute through Jarryd Hayne beating opposition players down the left corner. Queensland responded in the 26th minute with a try scored out wide by Justin Hodges. Thurston failed to convert leaving the score at 6-4 till half time. Queensland were without 3 reserves until Johnson returned early in the second half and played the rest of the game with only two reserves. This forced Queensland forwards such as Steve Price to play the full 80 minutes.


2007 State of Origin series

Queensland held off New South Wales' attacks for most of the second half. Matt Cooper was denied tries twice in the first 10 minutes, once by a last-ditch try-saving tackle by Bell on the try line. It was not till the 73rd minute that New South Wales' Matt King, in his farewell Origin performance having announced his intention to relocate the Super League in 2008, scored a try which was set up by a flat pass from eventual man-of-the-match Greg Bird. Hazem El Masri, in his debut performance for the Blues after an 11-year top-grade career, converted from the sideline, giving New South Wales an important 8-point lead. In the 79th minute, Paul Gallen was able to offload to El Masri on the tryline and the result was sealed. This try also brought New South Wales' points total for the series above that of Queensland.

Jarryd Hayne received the Brad Fittler Medal for New South Wales player of the series. Cameron Smith received the Ron McAuliffe Medal as Queensland's player of the series.

Players

New South Wales

The Bulldogs and Knights contributed the most players, four each, to the total used by New South Wales during the series.

Position     Game 1               Game 2           Game 3
Fullback     Anthony Minichiello  Brett Stewart*
Wing         Matt King            Hazem El Masri*
Centre       Jamie Lyon           Matt King
Centre       Matt Cooper
Wing         Jarryd Hayne
Five-Eighth  Braith Anasta        Greg Bird
Halfback     Jarrod Mullen        Brett Kimmorley
Prop         Brett White          Willie Mason
Hooker       Danny Buderus (c)
Prop         Brent Kite
Second Row   Nathan Hindmarsh
Second Row   Willie Mason         Steve Simpson    Andrew Ryan
Lock         Andrew Ryan          Paul Gallen
Interchange  Luke Bailey
Interchange  Steve Simpson        Brett White      Steve Simpson
Interchange  Anthony Tupou        Ryan Hoffman
Interchange  Kurt Gidley          Greg Bird        Kurt Gidley
Coach        Graham Murray

  * Bulldogs Hazem El Masri was a late replacement for Jamie Lyon, who suffered a hamstring injury in Manly's loss to the Bulldogs in the round before game III.
  * Manly's Brett Stewart took the place of Anthony Minichiello who succumbed to a back injury.

Queensland

2007's defending premiers, the Brisbane Broncos were the most heavily represented club in the Maroons, with eight players.


2007 State of Origin series

Position     Game 1              Game 2        Game 3
Fullback     Karmichael Hunt
Wing         Brent Tate
Centre       Justin Hodges
Centre       Steven Bell
Wing         Greg Inglis
Five-Eighth  Darren Lockyer (c)
Halfback     Johnathan Thurston
Prop         Petero Civoniceva
Hooker       Cameron Smith
Prop         Steve Price
Second Row   Tonie Carroll
Second Row   Nate Myles          Carl Webb
Lock         Dallas Johnson
Interchange  Shaun Berrigan
Interchange  Jacob Lillyman      Matt Bowen*
Interchange  Neville Costigan    Dane Carlaw*
Interchange  Antonio Kaufusi*    Nate Myles
Coach        Mal Meninga

  * Carl Webb (second row) was selected to play in game I but ruled out due to injury. He was replaced by Antonio Kaufusi, on the bench, with Nate Myles going to the second row. Webb was selected for game II following the injury of Kaufusi during game I.
  * Jacob Lillyman was chosen for the interchange bench in game III, but ruled out due to injury. He was replaced by Matt Bowen.
  * Neville Costigan was also selected for game III, on the interchange bench, but injured his hand on match eve. He was replaced by Dane Carlaw.
  * 2007 NRL season
  * State of Origin 2007 at rugbyleagueproject.org


Ellert Sölvason

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ellert.

Ellert D. Sölvason (17 December 1917 – 8 March 2002) was an Icelandic footballer who played as a forward.Iceland national team between 1946 and 1949 playing four matches.Valur and was the top scorer of the 1942 Úrvalsdeild with six goals.

  * List of Iceland international footballers
  * Ellert Sölvason at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
  * Ellert Sölvason at WorldFootball.net


Emma Smith (disambiguation)

Emma Smith (1804–1879) was the official wife of Joseph Smith and the first president of the Relief Society.

Emma Smith may also refer to:

  * Emma Smith (artist) (1783–1853), English artist
  * Emma Smith (author) (1923–2018), English novelist
  * Emma Smith (gymnast) (born 1991), British trampoline gymnast
  * Emma Elizabeth Smith (c. 1843–1888), prostitute and murder victim in London
  * Emma Smith (scholar), lecturer in English at the University of Oxford
  *


Hispano-Suiza J12

The Hispano-Suiza J12 is a luxury automobile that was made by Hispano-Suiza in France from 1931 to 1938.Hispano-Suiza H6.coachbuilder to integrate a body.

Hispano-Suiza suspended automobile production in 1938 to concentrate on the manufacture of aircraft engines.

Mechanical features

1934 J12 phaeton limousine

The J12 was powered by a 60° V12 engine with pushrod-operated overhead valves and a seven-bearing crankshaft.9.4 L (574 cu in)100 mm (3.9 in) and with a compression ratio of 5.0:1, hp at 3000 rpm.11.3 L (690 cu in) and delivering 250 hp, and several J12s were later upgraded to the larger engine.700 lb (318 kg) billet.

To demonstrate the high quality engineering and reliability of the J12, one car was driven from Paris to Nice and back without needing oil or water.

The J12 of the Spanish Head of State

In 1935 the Spanish Government placed an order for a J12 as ceremonial car for the President of the Republic. The body was to be a four-door convertible, built by Carrosserie Vanvooren of Paris. When the Spanish Civil War broke out in 1936, the bodied car was still in the French Hispano-Suiza plant, and in 1938 Miguel Mateu y Pla, one of the owners of the company, decided to deliver it to the Nationalists side. The car was then sent to the Fichet plant in Marseille to receive its armor plate and eventually delivered to the then new Spanish Government. It was first used by their Head of State, General Franco, in the Victory parade held in Madrid in May 19th, 1939.

In 1952 this J12 was replaced by a Rolls-Royce Phantom IV. This was the only convertible out of the three Mulliner-bodied Phantom IV purchased by the Spanish Government; all of them are still in use in present days at the service of the Spanish royal family.

The J12 of the Shah Of Iran


Hispano-Suiza J12

The J12 of the Shah Of Iran

Mohammad Reza Shah was given a J12 by his father in 1931 at the age of 12, right before taking part in Institut Le Rosey school in Switzerland. Body was made by Paris-based body maker Carrosserie J. Saoutchik and used Swiss engineer Marc Birkigt's V12 engine.

  * Kimes, Beverly Rae, ed. (1990). "Hispano-Suiza". The Classic Car. Des Plaines, IL US: Classic Car Club of America. pp. 641–651. ISBN 0-9627868-0-2. LCCN 90084421.
  * Nicholson, T. R. (1982) [First edition 1968]. "Hispano-Suiza (ii) (F) 1911–1938". In Georgano, G. N. (ed.). The New Encyclopedia of Motorcars 1885 to the Present (Third ed.). New York, NY US: E. P. Dutton. p. 307. ISBN 0525932542. LCCN 81-71857.
  * Robson, Graham (2001). "Hispano-Suiza V12". The Illustrated Directory of Classic Cars. St. Paul, MN USA: MBI Publishing. pp. 248–249. ISBN 0-7603-1049-1.
  * Robson, Graham (1990). "Hispano-Suiza V12". The Worlds Most Powerful Cars. 6 Blundell Street, London N7 9BH: Quintet Publishing. pp. 72–73. ISBN 1-85076-254-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  * Rogliatti, Gianni (1973). Posthumus, Cyril (ed.). Period Cars. Feltham, Middlesex, UK: Hamlyn. pp. 76–77. ISBN 0-600-33401-5.
  * Scott, Michael G. H. (29 July 1991). "Escape Road: 1931-38 Hispano-Suiza Type 68 J12". AutoWeek. Detroit MI: Crain Communications. 41 (30): 52. ISSN 0192-9674.
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2022 Salang Tunnel fire

On 18 December 2022, a tanker truck exploded in the Salang Tunnel in Afghanistan, killing at least 31 people.

Background

The Salang Tunnel was built in the 1960s and its 2.67 km (1.66 mi) length connects the Parwan and Baghlan provinces.A fire in 1982 killed at least 168 Soviet soldiers and Afghans (according to the Soviet estimate), and carbon monoxide buildup killed 16 Soviet servicemen in 1980.

Disaster

On 18 December 2022, a fuel tanker exploded and caught fire in the Salang Tunnel.

Molvi Hamidullah Misbah, a spokesman for the ministry of public works, stated earlier on Sunday that the fire had been put out and that rescue workers were still attempting to clear the tunnel.

Victims

At least 31 people were killed

Response

A deputy spokesperson for the Taliban government, Qari Yusuf Ahamdi, said "The Islamic Emirate expresses its deepest condolences to the families and the victims".


Charles Mwendwa

Charles MwendwaAnglican bishop in Kenya:Bishop of Meru since 2002.

In 2019 he became the Provincial Dean of the Anglican Church of Kenya.


Freddie Price

Freddie Connor Burrows Price (born 12 May 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Marine.

Career

Having come through the youth system at Morecambe, Price made his senior debut for the club on 8 September 2020 as a substitute in a 2–1 EFL Trophy defeat to Rochdale.Carlisle United.Manchester United U21s.League One, a one-year contract extension was activated for Price by new manager Stephen Robinson.

Price was released by the club at the end of the 2021–22 season.Marine in October 2022.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 April 2021 Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club          Season      League      National Cup  League Cup  Other  Total
Division      Apps        Goals       Apps          Goals       Apps   Goals  Apps  Goals  Apps  Goals
Morecambe     2020–21     League Two  11            1           0      0      0     0      3     1      14  2
2021–22       League One  3           0             0           0      0      0     2      0     5      0
Career total  14          1           0             0           0      0      5     1      19    2


Château de Fontaine

The Château de Fontaine is a chateau in the municipality of Onhaye, Wallonia in the Belgian province of Namur. It is located south of the village of Anthée.

The chateau was built near the intersection of the main road from Namur to Luxembourg and the road from Dinant to Liège.Agimont in the Prince-Bishopric of Liège.

The chateau is built of limestone, and is U-shaped, open to the south, with towers on each corner. There is a farm to the east with the same plan, with the open side facing the chateau.

Gallery

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Citations

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Château de Fontaine, Anthée.

Sources

  * Le Patrimoine monumental de la Belgique: Wallonie. Province de Namur, arrondissement de Dinant. Editions Mardaga. 1996. p. 848. ISBN 978-2-87009-637-6
  * Vandermaelen, Philippe (1832). Dictionnaire géographique de la province de Namur. Société de Géographie de Lyon. p. 79


David Younghusband

David Younghusband (1883–1965) was a residential architect and building contractor in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. His houses, typically brick construction in the Arts and Crafts style and featuring a centre hall plan, form a prominent part of the residential architectural fabric in a number of Ottawa neighbourhoods dating from the first half of the 20th century, in particular the Glebe neighbourhood.

  * John Leaning, The story of the Glebe, accessed September 19, 2009.
  * Maria Cook, Walking tour of the Glebe, Ottawa Citizen, September 18, 2009.


Islands of Lake Balkhash

Lake Balkhash was formed due to uneven subsidence of the Turan plate and flooding of the formed depressions presumably in the second period of the Cenozoic era.

In total, there are 43 Islands on lake Balkhash, covering 66 square km. The Islands of Basaral, Tasaral, Ortaaral, Ozinaral, and Algazi are the most important and largest of the Balkhash Islands. There are few Islands in the salty part of Balkhash. Therefore, the current name of the lake comes from the word "Balkh" of the Tatar, Kazakh and South Altaic languages, which means "hummocks in the swamp".

Description

The island of Algazy is one of the largest and is located in the middle part of lake Balkhash, stretched from North-West to South-East for 7 kilometers, width from 1 to 3 kilometers, area of about 13 kilometers square. To the North of the island is the Baigabyl Peninsula. The island is separated from the North shore by a Strait 1.5 kilometers wide, and from the South by a Strait about 4 kilometers wide. The coast is flat, the North-Western part is most elevated, the absolute height is 366 meters above sea level. It is composed of Devonian sandstones with tuff layers.


Islands of Lake Balkhash

The land surface near the lake is covered with sparse sagebrush-Solyanka vegetation on brown gravelly soils. Between the long Baigabyl Peninsula and the wide Balay Peninsula, the lake is deeply cut by the narrow Bay of Balyktykol, which means "fish". In the middle of the very beginning of the Bay, small Islands stretch one after another — a real archipelago. At the exit of the Bay, almost opposite the village of Karakum, where the fish factory "Algazinsky" is located, is the last island of the archipelago. The locals call it "Shaitanka" which is Devil's island. All the other Islands combined under the name Abdikarim. The first tiny island, like a large granite monument, is covered with green reeds on one side. It was a favorite resting place for cormorants. They left a lot of "business cards"on the light granite. The second island looks like a rounded and green hill. It is overgrown with saltpeter and teresken. These two types of shrubs predominate only in these places. On one side of the island is an area of green reeds. The island with a diameter of about seventy meters is densely populated with birds: jackdaws, grey herons, silver gulls, Kestrels. All this feathered society is tolerant of each other.

One of the Islands of the archipelago is located opposite the tiny and semi-abandoned village of Sarykamys. It is very picturesque, strongly indented, it has two large lakes connected by a narrow channel with Balkhash, several wonderful beaches. Lonely mounds crown the highest parts of the island, and on a small plain near the shore is a circle, about ten meters in diameter, laid out of large stones, half-buried in the soil.

The ancient mounds are all made of large rubble brought from the shore. Near each were groups of stones. Time has changed their location, but sometimes they have kept the shape of a regular circle or rectangle. Near one of them, a stone circle was made up of large, upright stones. All this resembled Saka burial sites.

Climate


Islands of Lake Balkhash

Climate

The climate of the area where the lake is located is of the desert type. Precipitation is extremely low: the average monthly figure is no more than 11–12 mm.the wettest month is may, during which up to 16 mm of precipitation falls. On average, no more than 111 mm per year. The warmest month of the year is July, the air warms up to +30 °C. Winter is quite mild, the temperature minimum is recorded annually in January: no more than -14 °C.

Tourism

The lake has recreational potential. Various sporting events have been held for several years as part of the movement to preserve the lake's diverse landscapes. Tourist infrastructure of the lake is almost not developed.

Location and attendance

Lake Balkhash is located in the South-East of Kazakhstan in 3 regions of the country: Karaganda, Almaty and Zhambyl regions. In the North of the lake begins the border of the Kazakh melkosopochnik, in the West – the Betpak-Dala desert, in the South-the Chu-ili ridge, the Taukum and saryesik-Atyrau Sands. The territory of the lake has a favorable acoustic environment (silence, melodic sounds in nature). The number of tourists for a single visit to the natural monument is not limited. The best time to travel is from April to October.

  * Marikovsky P. I. Around the blue lake : (a Story about lake Balkhash). - Almaty, 2000. - 295 p.
  * Marikovsky P. I. Forgotten Islands (Oz. Balkhash). - M.: Thought, 1991. - 238 p. - ISBN 5-244-00563-4.
  * Samakova, A. B. Problems of hydro-ecological resilience in the basin of lake Balkhash. - Almaty: Khaganat, 2003. - 583 p.
  * Romanova S. M., Kazangapova, N. B. Lake Balkhash is a unique hydroecological system. - Almaty:, 2003. - 175 p.


Crystal momentum

There are an infinite number of sinusoidal oscillations that perfectly fit a set of discrete oscillators, making it impossible to define a k-vector unequivocally. This is a relation of inter-oscillator distances to the spatial Nyquist frequency of waves in the lattice.Aliasing § Sampling sinusoidal functions for more on the equivalence of k-vectors.

In solid-state physics crystal momentum or quasimomentum is a momentum-like vector associated with electrons in a crystal lattice.wave vectors [\mathbf {k} ] of this lattice, according to

[{\mathbf{p}}_{\text{crystal}} \equiv \hbar {\mathbf{k}}]

(where [\hbar ] is the reduced Planck's constant).conserved like mechanical momentum, making it useful to physicists and materials scientists as an analytical tool.

Lattice symmetry origins

A common method of modeling crystal structure and behavior is to view electrons as quantum mechanical particles traveling through a fixed infinite periodic potential [V(x)] such that

[V({\mathbf{x}}+{\mathbf{a}})=V({\mathbf{x}}),]

where [\mathbf {a} ] is an arbitrary lattice vector. Such a model is sensible because crystal ions that form the lattice structure are typically on the order of tens of thousands of times more massive than electrons,[\mathbf {a} ] without changing any aspect of the problem, thereby defining a discrete symmetry. Technically, an infinite periodic potential implies that the lattice translation operator [T(a)] commutes with the Hamiltonian, assuming a simple kinetic-plus-potential form.

These conditions imply Bloch's theorem, which states


Crystal momentum

These conditions imply Bloch's theorem, which states

[\psi_n({\mathbf{x}})=e^{i{\mathbf{k} {\mathbf{\cdot x}}}}u_{n{\mathbf{k}}}({\mathbf{x}}), \qquad u_{n{\mathbf{k}}}({\mathbf{x}}+{\mathbf{a}})=u_{n{\mathbf{k}}}({\mathbf{x}})],

or that an electron in a lattice, which can be modeled as a single particle wave function [\psi(\mathbf{x})], finds its stationary state solutions in the form of a plane wave multiplied by a periodic function [u(\mathbf {x} )]. The theorem arises as a direct consequence of the aforementioned fact that the lattice symmetry translation operator commutes with the system's Hamiltonian.

One of the notable aspects of Bloch's theorem is that it shows directly that steady state solutions may be identified with a wave vector [\mathbf {k} ], meaning that this quantum number remains a constant of motion. Crystal momentum is then conventionally defined by multiplying this wave vector by Planck's constant:

[{\mathbf{p}}_{\text{crystal}} = \hbar {\mathbf{k}}.]

While this is in fact identical to the definition one might give for regular momentum (for example, by treating the effects of the translation operator by the effects of a particle in free spaceto within a lattice vector. For example, an electron can be described not only by the wave vector [\mathbf {k} ], but also with any other wave vector [{\displaystyle \mathbf {k'} }]such that

[{\displaystyle \mathbf {k'} =\mathbf {k} +\mathbf {K} ,}]

where [\mathbf {K} ] is an arbitrary reciprocal lattice vector.Noether's theorem.

Physical significance


Crystal momentum

Physical significance

The phase modulation of the Bloch state [\psi_n({\mathbf{x}})=e^{i{\mathbf{k} {\mathbf{\cdot x}}}}u_{n{\mathbf{k}}}({\mathbf{x}})] is the same as that of a free particle with momentum [\hbar k ], i.e. [k] gives the state's periodicity, which is not the same as that of the lattice. This modulation contributes to the kinetic energy of the particle (whereas the modulation is entirely responsible for the kinetic energy of a free particle).

In regions where the band is approximately parabolic the crystal momentum is equal to the momentum of a free particle with momentum [\hbar k ] if we assign the particle an effective mass that's related to the curvature of the parabola.

Relation to velocity

A wave packet with dispersion, which causes the group velocity and phase velocity to be different. This image is a 1-dimensional real wave, but electron wave packets are 3-dimensional complex waves.

Crystal momentum corresponds to the physically measurable concept of velocity according to

[{\mathbf{v}}_n({\mathbf{k}}) = \frac{1}{\hbar} \nabla_{\mathbf{k}} E_n({\mathbf{k}}).]


Crystal momentum

This is the same formula as the group velocity of a wave. More specifically, due to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, an electron in a crystal cannot have both an exactly-defined k and an exact position in the crystal. It can, however, form a wave packet centered on momentum k (with slight uncertainty), and centered on a certain position (with slight uncertainty). The center position of this wave packet changes as the wave propagates, moving through the crystal at the velocity v given by the formula above. In a real crystal, an electron moves in this way—traveling in a certain direction at a certain speed—for only a short period of time, before colliding with an imperfection in the crystal that causes it to move in a different, random direction. These collisions, called electron scattering, are most commonly caused by crystallographic defects, the crystal surface, and random thermal vibrations of the atoms in the crystal (phonons).

Response to electric and magnetic fields

Crystal momentum also plays a seminal role in the semiclassical model of electron dynamics, where it follows from the acceleration theorem

[{\mathbf{v}}_n({\mathbf{k}}) = \frac{1}{\hbar} \nabla_{\mathbf{k}} E_n({\mathbf{k}}), ] [{\mathbf{\dot{p}}}_{\text{crystal}} = -e \left( {\mathbf{E}} -\frac{1}{c} {\mathbf{v}} \times {\mathbf{H}} \right)]

Here perhaps the analogy between crystal momentum and true momentum is at its most powerful, for these are precisely the equations that a free space electron obeys in the absence of any crystal structure. Crystal momentum also earns its chance to shine in these types of calculations, for, in order to calculate an electron's trajectory of motion using the above equations, one need only consider external fields, while attempting the calculation from a set of equations of motion based on true momentum would require taking into account individual Coulomb and Lorentz forces of every single lattice ion in addition to the external field.

Applications

Angle-resolved photo-emission spectroscopy (ARPES)


Crystal momentum

Angle-resolved photo-emission spectroscopy (ARPES)

In angle-resolved photo-emission spectroscopy (ARPES), irradiating light on a crystal sample results in the ejection of an electron away from the crystal. Throughout the course of the interaction, one is allowed to conflate the two concepts of crystal and true momentum and thereby gain direct knowledge of a crystal's band structure. That is to say, an electron's crystal momentum inside the crystal becomes its true momentum after it leaves, and the true momentum may be subsequently inferred from the equation

[{\mathbf{p_{\parallel}}} = \sqrt{2 m E_{\text{kin}}}\sin \theta]

by measuring the angle and kinetic energy at which the electron exits the crystal, where [m] is a single electron's mass. Because crystal symmetry in the direction normal to the crystal surface is lost at the crystal boundary, crystal momentum in this direction is not conserved. Consequently, the only directions in which useful ARPES data can be gleaned are directions parallel to the crystal surface.


Aiguille de Chambeyron

Aiguille de Chambeyron (3,412m) is a mountain of the Cottian Alps and is the highest mountain of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in southeast France.Brec de Chambeyron, it is the dominant peak of the upper Ubaye Valley. The mountain is located near the border with Italy, just west of the Main chain of the Alps. It is the culminating point of the Massif du Chambeyron and is also the highest peak in the Alps south of Monte Viso.

The Chambeyron Massif, with Aiguille de chambeyron near left

Aiguille de Chambeyron has two summits, with the west one being the slightly higher. Two small glaciers existed on its north side, although they have now all but vanished. W.A.B. Coolidge and Christian Almer were the first to climb Chambeyron in 1879.


Albert William Levi

Albert William Levi (June 19, 1911 – October 31, 1988) was an American philosopher.

Albert William Levi was born on June 19, 1911, in Indianapolis, Indiana.Dartmouth College in 1932 and an AM (1933) and PhD (1935) from the University of Chicago.Plato and John Stuart Mill, respectively.

Levi taught at Dartmouth, Chicago, Black Mountain College, and briefly at two universities in Austria, before becoming a faculty member at Washington University in St. Louis,Tulane University.

Levi published over 70 articles and 10 books.philosophy of culture, the history of modern philosophy, social philosophy, metaphysics, and aesthetics.Ralph Waldo Emerson Award for his book Philosophy and the Modern World (1959).Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Levi to the National Council on the Humanities, the governing body of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

He died on October 31, 1988,University City, Missouri.

  * Kavanaugh, John F. (1991). "Lived Humanism: The Aesthetic Education of Albert William Levi". Journal of Aesthetic Education. 25 (4): 21–30. doi:10.2307/3332899. JSTOR 3332899.


Hispano (disambiguation)

Look up Hispano, Hispano-, hispano, or hispano- in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Hispano or Hispanic refers to something or someone from Spain or a Spanish-speaking country.

Hispano or Hispanos may also refer to:

  *
      + Hispanos of New Mexico
  * Hispano FC, a Honduran football team
  * Los Hispanos (Colombian band)
  * Los Hispanos (quartet), a Puerto Rican vocal quartet
  * Tata Hispano, a Spanish manufacturer of bus and coach bodies
  * Hispano-Suiza, a Spanish automotive-engineering company and aviation component manufacturer
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  * Hispanic (disambiguation)


2022 SLC Invitational T20 League

The 2022 Skyexch SLC Invitational T20 League was a Twenty20 cricket tournament that took place in Sri Lanka from 8 to 15 August 2022.R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, in Colombo. The series was used as preparation for 2022 Asia Cup and the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Four teams took part, with the top two sides playing each other in the final.

In the final, SLC Reds beat SLC Blues by 7 wickets to win the tournament.

Squads

The following teams and squads were named for the tournament.


2022 SLC Invitational T20 League

The following teams and squads were named for the tournament.

SLC Blues                   SLC Greens              SLC Reds                 SLC Greys
  * Charith Asalanka (c)      * Dasun Shanaka (c)     * Kusal Mendis (c)       * Ashan Priyanjan (c)
  * Danushka Gunathilaka      * Niroshan Dickwella    * Lasith Croospulle      * Ashan Randika
  * Sadeera Samarawickrama    * Pathum Nissanka       * Bhanuka Rajapaksa      * Sangeeth Cooray
  * Dhananjaya de Silva       * Nuwanidu Fernando     * Kamindu Mendis         * Thanuka Dabare
  * Ashen Bandara             * Dinesh Chandimal      * Wanindu Hasaranga      * Minod Bhanuka
  * Suminda Lakshan           * Dananjaya Lakshan     * Sahan Arachchige       * Movin Subasingha
  * Chamika Karunaratne       * Ramesh Mendis         * Dunith Wellalage       * Muditha Lakshan
  * Pramod Madushan           * Binura Fernando       * Lahiru Madushanka      * Akila Dananjaya
  * Lahiru Kumara             * Nuwan Thushara        * Matheesha Pathirana    * Duvindu Tillakaratne
  * Praveen Jayawickrama      * Jeffrey Vandersay     * Maheesh Theekshana     * Milan Rathnayake
  * Kasun Rajitha             * Lakshan Sandakan      * Dushmantha Chameera    * Lakshan Gamage
  * Lahiru Udara              * Saminda Fernando      * Pabasara Waduge        * Nimasara Atharagalla
  * Lahiru Samarakoon         * Dilshan Madushanka    * Kalana Perera          * Pulina Tharanga
  * Ashen Daniel              * Nimesh Vimukthi       * Kevin Koththigoda      * Tharindu Ratnayake
  * Nipun Ransika             * Sachindu Colombage    * Sithara Gimhan         * Kasun Vidura

Fixtures

Round-robin

8 August 2022
15:00
Scorecard


2022 SLC Invitational T20 League

8 August 2022
15:00
Scorecard

SLC Greys                       v  SLC Reds
120/9 (20 overs)                   121/4 (16.5 overs)
Movin Subasingha 32 (25)           Lasith Croospulle 54 (44)
Asitha Fernando 4/22 (4 overs)     Akila Dananjaya 2/36 (4 overs)

SLC Reds won by 6 wickets
R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Raveendra Wimalasiri and Ruchira Palliyaguruge
Player of the match: Asitha Fernando (Reds)

  * SLC Reds won the toss and elected to field.
  * SLC Reds 2, SLC Greys 0
8 August 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard

SLC Blues                         v  SLC Greens
122/9 (20 overs)                     90 (18.3 overs)
Ashen Bandara 37* (34)               Dasun Shanaka 37 (39)
Jeffrey Vandersay 3/12 (4 overs)     Praveen Jayawickrama 2/16 (4 overs)

SLC Blues won by 32 runs
R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Keerthi Bandara and Lyndon Hannibal
Player of the match: Dilshan Madushanka (Blues)

  * SLC Blues won the toss and elected to bat.
  * SLC Blues 2, SLC Greens 0
10 August 2022
15:00
Scorecard

SLC Greens                      v  SLC Reds
161/6 (20 overs)                   153/5 (20 overs)
Niroshan Dickwella 76* (56)        Bhanuka Rajapaksa 34 (28)
Asitha Fernando 2/32 (4 overs)     Ramesh Mendis 1/22 (4 overs)

SLC Greens won by 8 runs
R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Prageeth Rambukwella and Raveendra Wimalasiri
Player of the match: Niroshan Dickwella (Greens)

  * SLC Greens won the toss and elected to bat.
  * SLC Greens 2, SLC Reds 0
10 August 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard


2022 SLC Invitational T20 League

SLC Greys                            v  SLC Blues
115/9 (20 overs)                        119/6 (18.3 overs)
Thanuka Dabare 33 (30)                  Charith Asalanka 29 (20)
Praveen Jayawickrama 3/13 (4 overs)     Milan Rathnayake 3/20 (3 overs)

SLC Blues won by 4 wickets
R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene and Ruchira Palliyaguruge
Player of the match: Praveen Jayawickrama (Blues)

  * SLC Greys won the toss and elected to bat.
  * SLC Blues 2, SLC Greys 0
13 August 2022
15:00
Scorecard

SLC Greys                        v  SLC Greens
166/7 (20 overs)                    85 (15.5 overs)
Thanuka Dabare 66 (40)              Niroshan Dickwella 27 (26)
Lakshan Sandakan 2/14 (4 overs)     Pulina Tharanga 3/12 (2.5 overs)

SLC Greys won by 81 runs
R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Prageeth Rambukwella and Raveendra Wimalasiri
Player of the match: Thanuka Dabare (Greys)

  * SLC Greens won the toss and elected to field.
  * SLC Greys 2, SLC Greens 0
13 August 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard

SLC Reds                        v  SLC Blues
178/4 (4 overs)                    145/6 (20 overs)
Kusal Mendis 86 (60)               Sadeera Samarawickrama 40 (38)
Suminda Lakshan 2/29 (4 overs)     Wanindu Hasaranga 2/18 (4 overs)

SLC Reds won by 33 runs
R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene and Lyndon Hannibal
Player of the match: Wanindu Hasaranga (Reds)

  * SLC Reds won the toss and elected to bat.
  * SLC Reds 2, SLC Blues 0

Final

15 August 2022
19:00 (N)
Scorecard


2022 SLC Invitational T20 League

15 August 2022
19:00 (N)
Scorecard

SLC Blues                          v  SLC Reds
136/6 (20 overs)                      137/3 (16.5 overs)
Ashen Bandara 40* (30)                Kusal Mendis 56* (45)
Maheesh Theekshana 2/22 (4 overs)     Praveen Jayawickrama 2/34 (4 overs)

SLC Reds won by 7 wickets.
R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Raveendra Wimalasiri and Ruchira Palliyaguruge
Player of the match: Kusal Mendis (Reds)

  * SLC Reds won the toss and elected to field.
  * Series home at ESPN Cricinfo


Charles Möeller

Charles Möeller (born April 30, 1967) is a Brazilian actor, theatre director, stagecraftsman and costume designer. Alongside his fellow Cláudio Botelho, he is regarded as responsible for the revival of the musical theatre in Rio de Janeiro from the middle of the 1990s to present day.

Works

Stagecraft and costume designer

  * O Concílio do Amor
  * Boi Voador
  * Hello Gershwin (directed by Marco Nanini)
  * O Alienista
  * Dorotéia (1991)
  * De Rosto Colado (1993, directed by Marco Nanini)
  * O Médico e o Monstro (1994)
  * O Jovem Torless (1995)
  * Exorbitâncias, uma Farândula Teatral (1995)
  * Os Fantástikos (1996)
  * Futuro do Pretérito (1996)
  * Na Bagunça do Teu Coração (1997, directed by Bibi Ferreira)
  * Volúpia (1997)
  * O Casamento (1997)
  * Amor de Poeta (1998)
  * Auto da Compadecida (1998)
  * Gula (1999)
  * Os Libertinos (2000)
  * Candide (2000)

Theatre direction

  * As Malvadas (1997)
  * O Abre Alas (1998)
  * Cole Porter - Ele Nunca Disse que Me Amava (2000)
  * Company (2001)
  * Um Dia de Sol em Shangrilá (2001)
  * A Diabólica Moll Flanders (2002)
  * O Fantasma do Teatro (2002)
  * Suburbano Coração (2002)
  * Ópera do Malandro (2003)
  * Sweet Charity (2005)
  * Lado a Lado com Sondheim (2005)

Awards

  * Prêmio Shell of Best Costume Designer for O Casamento (1997)
  * Prêmio Sharp of Best Play for As Malvadas (1997)
  * Charles Möeller in Itaú Cultural. Retrieved on June 13, 2007.


Freddie Ross Hancock

Freda Ross Hancock MBE (born Freda Ross, 7 April 1930 – 27 November 2022) was a British-born, New York based entertainment industry marketing consultant and the founder of the East Coast branch of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.

Ross began her career in the British entertainment industry as a publicist and agent. She worked for some of Britain's leading entertainers of the 1950s and 1960s, initially she focused on comedic performers such as Benny Hill, Harry H. Corbett,Dick Emery, Bob Monkhouse, Terry Scott, Hugh Lloyd, Sheila Hancock and Tony Hancock.

Unable to save Tony Hancock from his chronic alcoholism, she filed for divorce in 1968. His personal and professional life had spiralled downwards resulting in Hancock taking his own life while working in Australia in June 1968, just before the divorce was finalised.

Ross was in demand for her services and was also engaged to promote films and stage shows. Clients included the British arm of Universal-International, later Universal, which hired her to promote Shelley Winters, Rock Hudson, and Piper Laurie among many, and the Coral Leisure Group.

Other entertainers, actors, musicians, writers, sports personalities and celebrities who engaged Hancock while she worked in the UK include Sophia Loren, Carlo Ponti, Julie Andrews, Theo Bikel, Topol, Billie Whitelaw, Jim Dale, Keith Waterhouse, Willis Hall, bandleader Ted Heath, Ray Martin, Norrie Paramor, Eddie Calvert, Rose Brennan, Janie Marden, Gerry and the Pacemakers, racing driver Stirling Moss, Wimbledon champion Angela Buxton, and Australian golfer Peter Thomson.

In November 1988, she organised the official 80th birthday celebrations given in New York for British broadcaster Alistair Cooke by the BBCJames Galway and Leonard Bernstein and a personal video greeting from President Ronald Reagan.

In the 1990s and 2000s, Hancock served as the Senior Vice-President of Acquisitions for the movie distributor American Video Films.

Hancock was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2002 Birthday Honours "for services to UK-US cultural understanding."


Freddie Ross Hancock

In her role as Founder and Vice Chairman of BAFTA East Coast, Hancock was the primary instigator and facilitator in the appointment of film mogul Harvey Weinstein as a CBE for Weinstein's services to the British film industry. Hancock also arranged the investiture ceremony held in Manhattan in November 2004.

Ross was appointed Vice-Chairman of the US wing of the Royal Television Society.

In 1969 she wrote Hancock, a biography of her then recently deceased estranged husband, Tony Hancock, with the journalist David Nathan.Frances Barber.

Ross died on 27 November 2022, at the age of 92.


Château de Fontenoy-le-Château

The Château de Fontenoy-le-Château is a ruined castle located in the commune of Fontenoy-le-Château in the Vosges département of north-eastern France.

It held a defensive role from the beginning of the 10th century until its partial destruction in 1635, during the Thirty Years' War.

Panoramic view of the ruins of Fontenoy-le-Château

History

Creation

Map of the castle

In the late 10th century, around 980, the Bishops of Toul, who owned this allodial title, built a large square tower to protect their territory and to close the Valley of Côney River. It was one of the first fortresses in the south of the Vosges, along with Épinal and Remiremont. This square tower was a building of exceptional quality for this period, which was showing the power of its owners and was controlling the pathway between Burgundy and Lorraine. This tower is quite unconventional for the 10th century: roughly 45 feet by 52 (13.5m × 16m) on the ground, walls more than 10 feet thick, and especially, stones of unusual dimensions.

Located on a sandstone rocky outcrop, at the confluence of the Côney River and the Châtelain stream, the castle was protected by the natural steepness on the majority of its sides. A system of dams, now disappeared, allowed the stream valley to be flooded in the event of danger.

The principal entry was defended by a dry ditch, the trace of which is still visible, a huge area of thorn bush also complicating the approach.

The lower terraces, not vulnerable, sheltered the dependences, storerooms and barns.

The water supply was ensured by the collection from the numerous sources on the site, hence the place name: Fonteniacum Castellum.

Reinforcement

The castle saw two important reinforcement phases.

In 1360, the powerful Neufchatel family arrived at Fontenoy after the marriage of Thibaut VI to Marguerite de Châlons, Dame of Fontenoy. The site was enlarged to strengthen its defences towards the neighbouring duchy of Lorraine.

In the second half of the 15th century, the higher curtains were adapted to artillery.


Château de Fontenoy-le-Château

It was in 1596 (the date attested to by a foundation stone still in place in the high enclosure of the castle) that Diane de Dompmartin and her husband Charles Philippe de Croÿ consolidated the defences, and made Fontenoy a safe place, to become the necessary relay in the North-South trade.

Dismantling

The round tower

The castle was dismantled in the 17th century.

The house was sporadically inhabited until the French Revolution. But from 1750, due to the intensive construction of the village of Fontenoy, the ramparts were dismantled and their stones used to build houses.

In 1784, Marc Antoine de Voyer described the castle thus:

« (the fortress) still has its walls and his doors, some towers of the outer works have been ruined… and one can still see on the chimneys of the castle: J'aime qui m'aime, vive Crouy (I like who likes me, long live Crouy). »

The keep was sold as biens nationaux (national property), «for its materials». The stone facing has almost completely disappeared; the destabilized sections of wall were ruined, the terraces sold, levelled, and transformed into vegetable gardens.

During the 19th century the dismantling of the walls was complete; the stones were used to build the town hall. Finally, to prevent the hazards of collapse, some walls were even blown up with explosives.

During the 1930s, Mr Louis Olivier complained at the inescapable disappearance of the keep and of the ruins that «nobody came even to maintain».

Today

The keep, circa 1900

Nearly thousand years after its foundation, only the keep remains as a ruin, still imposing, but threatened with a fast disappearance, so much degraded is its state.


Château de Fontenoy-le-Château

A local association which works for the safeguard of the local inheritance, Les Amis du Vieux Fontenoy (the Friends of Old Fontenoy, or A.V.F), founded in 1978, launched an operation named S.O.S. Donjon. The goal of this project is to restore a facing on the Square Tower to halt its deterioration and to give back "legibility" to the site. The first stone of the new facing will be posed on July 5, 2008 during the medieval, festivals.

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David Young (rower)

David R Young is a male former rower who competed for England.

Rowing career

He represented England and won a gold medal in the coxless four at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.


Château de Gerbéviller

The Château de Gerbéviller is a chateau in the small community of Gerbéviller in Lorraine, France. The site has been occupied since at least the 12th century. The present buildings date from the 17th to 19th centuries, and include the chateau, a theater, a chapel, a pavilion and a unique water nymphaeum. The chateau and chapel were badly damaged during World War I, but have been repaired. They have been protected under various designations since 1945, and since February 1996 have had an overall designation as a historical monument. The park of the chateau with its views over the valley of Mortagne has been a classified natural site since 1999.

Owners

There are records of Gerbéviller from 1179, when the Simon II, Duke of Lorraine gave the castle and estate of "Gilbert-Viller" to his son Frideric or Ferri de Bitche. He in turn passed it to his fourth son Philippe (died 1243). Later it passed to the house of Wisse, who held it for a long time.

Pierre du Châtelet, their son, became counselor of state to Antoine, Duke of Lorraine, in 1521. He was the seneschal of the Duke of Lorraine and head of his council in 1530.Nancy in 1541, and in 1543 represented the duke at the conference of Pont-à-Mousson concerned with the introduction of Lutheranism in Metz. He took a firm stand, and protected Catholic interests.

In 1589 Anne du Chatelet inherited the property. She married the count of Tornielle.

Château

The chateau in ruins in 1915

The town was destroyed by Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (1433–1477). It was destroyed again by Louis XIII (1601–1643), who razed the walls, fortified gates and the castle.

The present chateau was built by Camille de Lambertye-Gerbéviller during the reign of Louis XV (1710–1774).Germain Boffrand. During World War I it was partially destroyed by bombing on 24 August 1914.

The architect Albert Laprade rebuilt the chateau for Charles de Lambertye-Gerbéviller in 1920.

Chapel


Château de Gerbéviller

Chapel

The Palatine Chapel, opposite the castle outside the domain, has changed considerably over the centuries. There are records of a chapel in 1050, when the house of Lorraine rebuilt part of the choir. Around 1326 Jen Wisse built a nave and the sepulchral chapel that forms today's choir.

The Marquis Ernest de Lambertye (1789-1862) redesigned the chapel almost entirely, thinking of offering it as an asylum for Pope Pius IX, who was in danger of being driven from his Papal States at the time of the unification of the Kingdom of Italy.

The chapel suffered from the bombing of 24 August 1914. Between 1920 and 1923 the two towers and the entrance to the sacristry were restored.

Park

The nymphaeum

The park was originally created around 1620 for Charles-Emmanuel de Tornielle, with a red-brick pavilion and a nymphaeum. The red pavilion also dates to 1620 and was built by Clément Métezeau, the architect of the Place des Vosges in Paris.

The landscaped park was redesigned in the English style around 1815 by Louis-Martin Berthault, the architect of the Empress Josephine, for whom he had designed the parks of Malmaison and Compiègne.16 hectares (40 acres) of alternating meadows and stands of tall trees, and is crossed by the river Mortagne. There is a rose garden, a 19th-century garden divided in "rooms" separated by walls, and a "1900 garden" inspired by the École de Nancy.

Citations

Sources


Château de Gerbéviller

Citations

Sources

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2+1

2+1 may refer to:

In physics
  * 2+1 road
  * 2+1 dimensions
      + 2+1 dimensional gravity (String theory, Quantum gravity)
In music
  * 2 Plus 1, a Polish band


Aiguille des Angroniettes

The Aiguille des Angroniettes is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies on the main Alpine watershed, west of the Grand Golliat.

  * Aiguille des Angroniettes on Hikr


Arnold Ram

Arnold Ram is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the United National Congress. He represents Caroni Central in the House of Representatives.

Education

Ram has graduated from the following institutions:

  * University of London
  * Edinburgh Business School
  * University of Staffordshire
  * University of the West Indies at St. Augustine


Hispanognatha

Hispanognatha is a monotypic genus of long-jawed orb-weavers containing the single species, Hispanognatha guttata. It was first described by E. B. Bryant in 1945Hispaniola.

  * List of Tetragnathidae species


2022 SRS Distribution 250

The 2022 SRS Distribution 250 was the twelfth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series and the 26th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval racetrack. The race was contested over 167 laps. Tyler Reddick, driving for Big Machine Racing, dominated during the end of the race, and earned his tenth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win. It was also the first NASCAR win for Big Machine Racing.William Byron and Sam Mayer, both driving for JR Motorsports, finished second and third, respectively.

Background

Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The reconfigured track measures 1.44 miles (2.32 km) with banked 20° in turns 1 and 2 and banked 24° in turns 3 and 4. Texas Motor Speedway is a quad-oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway. The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc.

Entry list


2022 SRS Distribution 250

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
  * (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
#                    Driver              Team                       Make       Sponsor
1                    Sam Mayer           JR Motorsports             Chevrolet  AcceleratePros.com
02                   Brett Moffitt       Our Motorsports            Chevrolet  Hometown Lenders
2                    Sheldon Creed (R)   Richard Childress Racing   Chevrolet  Whelen, NLEOMF
4                    Bayley Currey       JD Motorsports             Chevrolet  Chasco Constructors
5                    Matt Mills          B. J. McLeod Motorsports   Chevrolet  J. F. Electric
6                    Ryan Vargas         JD Motorsports             Chevrolet  Twin Liquors
07                   Joe Graf Jr.        SS-Green Light Racing      Ford       G Coin
7                    Justin Allgaier     JR Motorsports             Chevrolet  hellowater
08                   David Starr         SS-Green Light Racing      Ford       TicketSmarter
8                    Josh Berry          JR Motorsports             Chevrolet  Jarrett Industries
9                    Noah Gragson        JR Motorsports             Chevrolet  Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company
10                   Landon Cassill      Kaulig Racing              Chevrolet  Voyager: Crypto for All
11                   Daniel Hemric       Kaulig Racing              Chevrolet  Cirkul - Water Your Way
13                   Timmy Hill (i)      MBM Motorsports            Toyota     TX Remodeling
16                   A. J. Allmendinger  Kaulig Racing              Chevrolet  Action Industries
18                   Ryan Truex          Joe Gibbs Racing           Toyota     Joe Gibbs Racing
19                   Brandon Jones       Joe Gibbs Racing           Toyota     Delta Faucets, Menards
21                   Austin Hill (R)     Richard Childress Racing   Chevrolet  Global Industrial
23                   Anthony Alfredo     Our Motorsports            Chevrolet  First Phase
26                   Jeffrey Earnhardt   Sam Hunt Racing            Toyota     ForeverLawn
27                   Jeb Burton          Our Motorsports            Chevrolet  State Water Heaters
31                   Myatt Snider        Jordan Anderson Racing     Chevrolet  Superior Essex
34                   Jesse Iwuji (R)     Jesse Iwuji Motorsports    Chevrolet  Equity Prime Mortgage
35                   Patrick Emerling    Emerling-Gase Motorsports  Chevrolet  Emerling-Gase Motorsports
36                   Alex Labbé          DGM Racing                 Chevrolet  DGM Racing
38                   C. J. McLaughlin    RSS Racing                 Ford       Sci Aps
39                   Ryan Sieg           RSS Racing                 Ford       CMR Construction & Roofing, A-GAME


2022 SRS Distribution 250

44                   Ryan Ellis          Alpha Prime Racing         Chevrolet  Limetree Marketing
45                   Stefan Parsons      Alpha Prime Racing         Chevrolet  Market Rebellion, SOKAL Digital
47                   Brennan Poole       Mike Harmon Racing         Chevrolet  American Scroll
48                   Tyler Reddick (i)   Big Machine Racing         Chevrolet  Big Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers, JAG Metals
51                   Jeremy Clements     Jeremy Clements Racing     Chevrolet  Straitline Nitro
54                   Ty Gibbs            Joe Gibbs Racing           Toyota     Monster Energy
66                   J. J. Yeley         MBM Motorsports            Ford       Work Pro Tools
68                   Brandon Brown       Brandonbilt Motorsports    Chevrolet  Brandonbilt Foundations
78                   Josh Williams       B. J. McLeod Motorsports   Chevrolet  Alloy Employment Services
88                   William Byron (i)   JR Motorsports             Chevrolet  HendrickCars.com
91                   Mason Massey        DGM Racing                 Chevrolet  SPI Asphalt LLC
98                   Riley Herbst        Stewart-Haas Racing        Ford       Monster Energy
Official entry list


2022 SRS Distribution 250

Practice

The only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, May 20, at 5:00 PM CST.Ryan Truex of Joe Gibbs Racing was the fastest in the session, with a time of 30.151 seconds and a speed of 179.099 mph (288.232 km/h).

Pos.                   #   Driver             Team                Make       Time    Speed
1                      18  Ryan Truex         Joe Gibbs Racing    Toyota     30.151  179.099
2                      7   Justin Allgaier    JR Motorsports      Chevrolet  30.177  178.944
3                      48  Tyler Reddick (i)  Big Machine Racing  Chevrolet  30.257  178.471
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, May 20, at 5:30 PM CST.Texas Motor Speedway is an oval track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole.

Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports scored the pole for the race, with a time of 29.542 seconds and a speed of 182.791 mph (294.174 km/h).