Bani Buhair

History

The history of Bani Buhair is a matter of discussion to date. Hamad Aljasir has not proposed a link for Bani Buhair within the tribal tree of Balqarn. On the basis of inaccurate historical account, however, Abdullah Alrizqi (2008) provides various hypotheses to account for the etymological origin of the word Buahir: (1) it has been suggested that Buhair is a person from the Yemeni tribe Tayy, who was well-renowned for hospitality and courage. (2) Buhair may be a treaty title signed between alliances in the region. (3) Bani Buhair (translated as the sons of a small sea) were initially immigrants from Bani Rizq down to wadi Qanuna. The ancestors perceived wadi qanuna wide enough as Buhair (lit. a small sea), and they named themselves after the wadi.

Culture

Culture of Bani Buhair does not hold worth-mentioning aspects. However, three cultural practices from religious and social perspectives are dominant in the tribe: circumcision, Zoroastrianism (religious practices) and night courtship (social practice). Bani Buhair people used to postpone the time of circumcision at a late age, mostly beyond the age of puberty. A young man strips himself of all his clothes and calls out the neighboring tribes for a show. As the tribes come together, the young man announces his willingness for circumcision and addresses a long sermon that highlights accounts of his ancestors’ glory. He puts up a small stick in his hand while a slave performs the circumcision. The young man must maintain balance until the process is complete. Then his tribe comes near to lift him on shoulders in pride. It has been reported, however, that a couple of people passed out during the circumcision.


Bani Buhair

Sky-related practices to mention a few are also observed in Bani Buhair culture. They are claimed to be remnants of Zoroastrianism. For example, when a person loses a tooth, they throw it to the sun in hope of a substitute. They say “O sun, please accept this tooth of a donkey and grant me a tooth of a deer.” Another practice is attested during the lunar eclipse; villagers fill barrels with water to reduce the so-called heat of the moon. During night, children are also discouraged from counting stars. They believe the counted stars leave acne on the private body parts.

Dating 'night courtship' was a common act in the past. However, it has been islamically forbidden later on. In the past, a man was allowed to visit houses and ask fathers about the health of their daughters. Dating takes place in the house, and it is confined to marriage plans.

  * Bani Shehr


Talhadas

Talhadas is a freguesia in Sever do Vouga, Aveiro District, Portugal. km2.


Clinical study report

In medicine, a clinical study report (CSR) on a clinical trial is a document, typically very long, providing much detail about the methods and results of a trial. A CSR is a scientific document addressing efficacy and safety, not a sales or marketing tool; its content is similar to that of a peer-reviewed academic paper.academic journal paper, but methodological flaws are often glossed over in the briefer paper.

The International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) is a body bringing together the regulatory authorities and pharmaceutical industry of Europe, Japan and the US to discuss scientific and technical aspects of drug registration;


Veronika Aigner

Veronika Aigner (born 13 February 2003) is an Austrian visually impaired para alpine skier. She won a gold medal at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.

Career

Aigner competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and won a gold medal in the giant slalom and slalom events.

Personal life

Aigner's twin siblings, Barbara, and Johannes are both visually impaired para skiers.


Asia (1797 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Asia (ship).

Asia was built at Bombay Dockyard in 1797. She made at least two voyages for the British East India Company (EIC) before the British Royal Navy purchased her in 1805 in the East Indies. The Royal Navy renamed her HMS Sir Francis Drake and used her as a frigate. She served in the Java campaign of 1811. When she returned to England in 1813 she was refitted as a storeship. Later, she became the flagship, at Newfoundland, for the governors of Newfoundland. The Admiralty sold her in 1825. New owners renamed her Asia and she sailed between Britain and London until 1831 when Portuguese interests purchased her. She then became the frigate Dona Maria II for the Liberal forces that were attempting to install the rightful queen, Dona Maria II, to the throne of Portugal, and overthrow Dom Miguel, who had usurped the throne. In early 1849 conflict developed between the Portuguese government in Macau and the Chinese government over who could collect taxes and tariffs at Macao. Dona Maria II sailed to Macao as part of a small squadron. An internal explosion destroyed her in the harbour on 29 October.

East Indiaman

Asia was launched at Bombay in 1797. On 1 December 1799 Captain George McInnes sailed from Bombay, bound for England, on a voyage on behalf of the EIC. Asia was at Cochin on 27 December and the Cape of Good Hope on 24 February 1800. She reached St Helena on 15 March, and arrived at the Downs on 30 May.

Captain McInnes made a second voyage to London on behalf of the EIC, leaving Bombay on 15 March 1802. Asia reached St Helena on 25 May and arrived at Deptford on 30 July.

She appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1802 with G. Innes, master, "India" as owner, and trade London–India.Asia was listed in 1803 as being registered in Bombay with Smith, Forbes, and Company, and Homajee Bomanjee, owners, and George M'Innes, master.Register of Shipping (RS), for 1805 showed her with M'Innis, master, Lanby, owner, and trade London–India.

Royal Navy


Asia (1797 ship)

Royal Navy

In 1805 the Admiralty purchased Asia in the East Indies. It commissioned her as a fifth rate under the command of Commander James Tait, and named her HMS Sir Francis Drake.

On 13 May 1810 Sir Francis Drake was in company with HMS Cornelia and Diana when they captured some slaves at Diego Garcia.

Harris wrote a letter on 1 August reporting the capture, off Java, of a Batavian ship of eight guns and 33 men, a schooner of six guns and 13 men, and a coasting vessel.

A second letter, dated 5 August, reported that boats from HMS Belliqueux and Sir Francis Drake destroyed a French privateer ketch and two gun boats in Bantam Bay. Lieutenant Joseph Prior of Belliquex commanded the boat party.Sir Francis Drake was killed; he was the sole British casualty from the operation.

A third letter, dated 1 October, reported that between 9 August and 8 September, Sir Francis Drake's boats destroyed seven Batavian gunboats, five pirate prows, and 35 Dutch trading vessels.

In 1847 the Admiralty awarded the NGSM with clasp "Java" to all surviving claimants from the campaign.

In 1812 Commander Henry Peachy replaced Harris, only to be replaced in 1813 by Captain Barrington Reynolds. Sir Francis Drake arrived at Deptford on 28 May. Captain John Maples briefly took command in August, before she went into Ordinary.

Between July and September Sir Francis Drake underwent fitting as a storeship. Mr. Thomas Hoskins commissioned her in 1814 as a storeship for Gibraltar.

Between February and May 1817 she underwent fitting as a flagship to sail to Newfoundland. Captain John Bowker commissioned her in February at Woolwich and then on 22 August sailed her to Newfoundland. At Newfoundland she was the flagship first for Vice-admiral Francis Pickmore, and after he died in February 1818, Vice-admiral Sir Charles Hamilton.

Lieutenant Valentine Munbee took command on 18 December 1819.HMS Egeria. She remained in Newfoundland until at least 1822. She was paid off at Chatham in 1824.

Disposal: "The Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy" offered "Sir Francis Drake storeship, 751 tons", "Lying at Deptford", for sale on 13 October 1825.

Merchantman


Asia (1797 ship)

Merchantman

Blythe Brothers, her new owners, returned the ship's name to Asia. She appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) and the Register of Shipping for 1827 with J.Webster, master, Blythe, owner, and trade London–India.Lloyd's Register and the Register of Shipping for 1832 carried the same information.

Portuguese Navy

The frigate Dona Maria II, Palace of Ajuda, Lisbon

In 1831 the ex-Emperor of Brazil, Dom Pedro, Duke of Braganza, wished to defeat his brother, Dom Miguel, who had usurped the throne of Portugal, and to install Pedro's daughter as the rightful queen, Dona Maria II. Dom Pedro acquired a small squadron that included several vessels purchased in England, one of which was Sir Francis Drake. The Portuguese renamed her Dona Maria II, and classed her as a 44-gun frigate.George Sartorius admiral of his small fleet.

Main article: Liberal Wars

Sartorius conveyed Pedro's expeditionary force from the Azores and safely effected their Landing at Mindelo in July 1832, from where they were able to occupy Porto.

Despite this success, Sartorius also had to contend with many difficulties; promised supplies rarely arrived, and his crews consequently became mutinous or deserted. Sartorius spent a great deal of his own money in keeping the fleet together. When he threatened to sail off with it until he was paid, Dom Pedro sent two English officers to the flagship; one to arrest Sartorius, the other to take command. Sartorius promptly confined them both aboard. In June 1833, Sartorius handed command over to Captain Sir Charles Napier.

Dona Maria was one of the five vessels of the naval squadron under Admiral Napier that decisively defeated the Miguelista forces at the Battle of Cape St. Vincent on 5 July 1833. Dona Maria II, under the command of Captain Henry, captured Princess Real, of 56 guns and 640 men, by boarding. Donna Maria II had suffered four men killed and 16 wounded.

Loss

In early 1849 conflict developed between the Portuguese government in Macau and the Chinese government over who could collect taxes and tariffs at Macao.

Main article: Passaleão incident


Asia (1797 ship)

Main article: Passaleão incident

After the assassination on 22 August 1849 of the governor of Macao, Amaral, Portugal sent out three ships for the protection of Macau, the frigate Donna Maria and the corvettes Dom João I and Iris.

On 29 October Donna Maria, Dom João I, and Iris were in Macao Roads, off Taipa. The sloop-of-war USS Marion was nearby. The vessels fired a salute at noon on occasion of the birthday of Ferdinand II of Portugal.

Explosion of the frigate Dona Maria II, Hong Kong Maritime Museum

At 2:30 p.m. Dona Maria II exploded and sank. Dom João I, Iris, and Marion sent their boats, but they were only able to rescue a few men, some of whom subsequently died.

The crew, except for the marines, were lascars from Goa. Thirty-six crew members were ashore and so survived. Captain d'Assis e Silva of Dona Maria II and 187 officers and crew were killed, as were three French prisoners and some 40 Chinese who were working on board or were in junks and sampans alongside.

Nothing certain was known of the cause of the explosion. One story was that the explosion was a deliberate act of sabotage by the keeper of the powder magazine who held a grudge against the captain.

After the loss of Donna Maria and the death of Admiral da Cunha the Portuguese abandoned any plans to retaliate against the Chinese for Amaral's assassination.


Asia (1797 ship)

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  * Marques Esparteiro, António, Commandante (1976). Catálogo Dos Navios Brigantinos (1640-1910). Lisbon: Centro de Estudos de Marinha.
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  * (in Portuguese) Fragata D. Maria II. (Arquivo Histórico da Marinha).


Pietà (Bronzino, 1529)

Pietà (1529) by Bronzino

Pietà or Pietà with Mary Magdalene is a 1529 painting by Bronzino, produced early in his career and now in the Uffizi in Florence.


Rich Reice

Rich Reice is a retired American professional soccer forward who played in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League, American Soccer League and United Soccer League.

Reice attended Penn State University where he was a 1977 First Team All American soccer player.Philadelphia Fury selected Reice in the first round of the North American Soccer League draft.Pennsylvania Stoners of the American Soccer League. The Stoners went to the ASL championship where they defeated the Sacramento Spirits 2-1 on goals by Reice and George Gorleku.Wichita Wings of Major Indoor Soccer League. He also played for the Charlotte Gold. In 1984, he played for the United Soccer League.

Reice then coached the Neshaminy High School boys' team, winning the 1995 Trenton, New Jersey high school coach of the year honors.

  * NASL/MISL stats


SFENA

Société française d'équipements pour la navigation aérienne or SFENA was a former French avionics company.

SFENA

History

It was founded in 1947. It was disbanded in 1989. It made the flight control system (AFCS) for Concorde, as well as its artificial horizon and horizontal situation indicator (HSI), and automatic throttle system (ATS).

Ownership

It was merged with Crouzet in 1981,

Structure

It was headquartered at Neuilly-sur-Seine in Hauts-de-Seine (Île-de-France region) until 1970 when it moved to Vélizy-Villacoublay in a technical research centre near Vélizy – Villacoublay Air Base.

Horizontal situation indicator

Products

It made guidance systems for aircraft

  * Artificial horizons (attitude indicators or ADI)
  * Horizontal situation indicators (HSI)
  * Autopilots
  * Flight controls (AFCS)
  * Sensors
  * Smiths Industries, similar British company
  * Who built Concorde


36th Wing

A Japan Air Self Defense Force F-2 fighter taxis to join nine other F-2s which arrived here 30 January for the 2009 Cope North Exercise. The F-2s are from the 6th Squadron, Tsuiki Air Base, Japan.

The United States Air Force's 36th Wing is the host wing for Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. It is part of Pacific Air Forces' Eleventh Air Force. The 36th Wing provides day-to-day mission support to more than 9,000 military, civilian, dependent and retired personnel and 15 associate units on the base.

The 36th Wing has three major missions: operate Andersen Air Force Base via its subordinate 36th Mission Support and 36th Medical Groups; Provide power projection through an attached, rotational bomber force via its subordinate 36th Operations and 36th Maintenance Groups; and provide rapid air base opening and initial air base operation ability via its subordinate 36th Contingency Response Group. The 734th Air Mobility Squadron assists the 36th Wing in accomplishing this mission by operating Andersen's air cargo terminal on behalf of Air Mobility Command.

Units

  * 36th Operations Group
  * 36th Maintenance Group
      + 36th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
      + 36th Maintenance Squadron
      + 36th Munitions Squadron
  * 36th Contingency Response Group
      + 736th Security Forces Squadron
      + 554th RED HORSE Squadron
      + 36th Contingency Response Squadron
      + 36th Contingency Response Support Squadron
      + 644th Combat Communications Squadron
  * 36th Medical Group
      + 36th Medical Operations Squadron
      + 36th Medical Support Squadron
  * 36th Mission Support Group
      + 36th Communications Squadron
      + 36th Civil Engineering Squadron
      + 36th Contracting Squadron
      + 36th Logistics Readiness Squadron
      + 36th Security Forces Squadron
      + 36th Force Support Squadron
  * Tenant Units
      + 254th Air Base Group – Guam Air National Guard
      + 337th Air Support Flight – Australia
      + 497th Combat Training Squadron
      + 624th Regional Support Group
      + 734th Air Mobility Squadron
      + Det. 1, 69th Reconnaissance Group
      + Det. 2, 21st Space Operations Squadron – U.S. Space Force (Satellite Control Network, Remote Tracking Station)
      + Det. 602, AFOSI
      + HSC-25 Island Knights
      + United States Department of Agriculture

History

For additional history and lineage, see 36th Operations Group

On 2 July 1948 the United States Air Force 36th Fighter Wing was activated at Howard Air Force Base, Panama Canal Zone. The former USAAF 36th Fighter Group became the operational component of the new Air Force wing. Active squadrons of the 36th were:


36th Wing

* 22d Fighter Squadron (F-80A/B, Red color band)
  * 23d Fighter Squadron (F-80A/B, Blue color band)
  * 53d Fighter Squadron (F-80A/B, Green color band)

United States Air Forces in Europe

Republic F-84E-10-RE Thunderjet Serial 49-2299 of the 23d Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 1951, flown by the Wing Commander Col. Robert L. Scott. Note the 23d Fighter Group emblem on the nose, as Col. Scott was a "Flying Tiger" in China during World War II.

22d TFS F-105s with French Air Force Dassault Mystère B2s from Cambrai Air Base – 1964.

F-4Ds of the 525th Tactical fighter squadron – 1972.

F-15s of the 53d and 525th Tactical Fighter Squadrons returning to Bitburg Air Base after being deployed in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm, 13 March 1991.

Capt. John T. Doneski of the 53rd FS shot down an Iraqi Su-22M flying 84-014 on 20 March 1991.

As a result of the Berlin Blockade and other Cold War tensions in Europe, the 36th Fighter Wing was reassigned to United States Air Forces Europe (USAFE). The squadron was assigned to Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base West Germany on 13 August 1948, being the first USAFE unit to be jet-equipped with the Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star. At Fürstenfeldbruck tactical operations included air defense, tactical exercises, maneuvers, and photographic reconnaissance. In May 1949, the wing formed the Skyblazers

On 20 January 1950, the wing was redesignated as the 36th Fighter-Bomber Wing when 89 Republic F-84E Thunderjets arrived. Existing USAFE bases in West Germany, however, were deemed very vulnerable to an attack by the Soviet Union, given their proximity to East Germany and other Warsaw Pact nations. Negotiations with other NATO nations were made to build new bases west of the Rhine River. The F-80s were sent back to CONUS to equip Air National Guard units. In addition to its primary installation at Fürstenfeldbruck, the wing controlled Oberpfaffenhofen AB, West Germany, December 1949 – February 1950.


36th Wing

The 36th FBW remained at Fürstenfeldbruck until 1952 when it was reassigned to the new Bitburg Air Base, in the Eifel mountains west of the Rhine River. Throughout the summer, elements of the 36th FBW moved into Bitburg, with the wing officially arriving in November 1952. Under various designations, the 36th would remain at Bitburg for the next 40 years.

In August 1953, the North American F-86F Sabre was introduced to the wing, replacing the F-84s. On 31 March 1954, The 1st Pilotless Bomber Squadron, equipped with the Martom B-61A Matador, was attached to the 36th Fighter Bomber Wing, making it the first operational U.S. missile unit. The 1st eventually was renamed a Tactical Missile Squadron, and in 1958 was replaced by the 71st Tactical Missile Squadron and the unit was assigned to the 701st Tactical Missile Wing, headquartered at Hahn Air Base, although the squadron remained at Bitburg.

In August 1954, the wing was redesignated as the 36th Fighter-Day Wing. In 1956, the wing received the North American F-100 Super Sabre, marking the first time a wing in USAFE flew supersonic jets. On 15 May 1958, the 36th FDW was redesignated as the 36th Tactical Fighter Wing, with its squadrons redesignated as tactical fighter squadrons, because its missions had now grown to include delivery of tactical nuclear weapons.

In May 1961, the wing received the Republic F-105 Thunderchief. Formal USAFE acceptance of the Mach 2 fighter-bombers was held at the Paris Air Show on 3 June 1961. Deliveries of the F-105D model were completed in 1963, and the 36th carried on its Cold War mission of tactical nuclear weapons delivery. Twice in the early 1960s when Cold War tensions were elevated due to the 1961 Berlin Wall crisis and 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis the 36th rose to a high level of alert.

By 1966 the Thud was being phased out of NATO, being replaced by the McDonnell F-4D Phantom II. The tactical nuclear deliver mission, still necessary, was being eclipsed by the ability of ICBMs and the primary mission of the 36th TFW changed to Tactical Air support of NATO ground units in West Germany. By December 1966, all the 36th TFW Thuds had been ferried stateside for combat crew training duties at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, or to Southeast Asia after stateside refurbishment.


36th Wing

In October 1965, the 36th accepted command of the 71st Tactical Missile Squadron from the inactivated 38th Tactical Missile Wing at Sembach Air Base.

In September 1969, the 36th TFW took responsibility for Spangdahlem Air Base West Germany until December 1971.

By 1976 a major modernization of USAFE was necessary. The Soviet Union's new generation of MiG and Sukhoi fighters made NATO military planners anxious. Indeed, intelligence reports about the MiG-25 left little room for comfort; the performance of this latest Russian combat aircraft was far superior to any NATO aircraft. The twin-engined MiG-25 reached speeds of over 3,000 km/h even at high altitude (over 70,000 feet) and it could be armed with radar-guided AA-6 Acrid air-to-air missiles. When the Soviets stationed large numbers in the Soviet Union and later in the GDR, NATO had to address this problem.

The solution was provided by the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. Just like the MiG-25 it has two powerful engines and a double tail fin. The 23 aircraft for the first operational squadron (525th Tactical Fighter Squadron) with the 36th left Langley Air Force Base on 27 April 1977 for a mass Atlantic crossing. Over the following months the aircraft for two other squadrons (23d and 53d Tactical Fighter Squadrons) arrived. The 36th's full strength of 79 fully operational F-15As was reached in December 1977. In 1980 more advanced F-15Cs and F-15Ds would replace the original F-15As.

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the 36th conducted routine training missions however the outbreak of the 1990–91 Gulf War put the F-15s of Bitburg into the heart of the conflict. The 36th's pilots and aircraft performed magnificently in Operation Desert Storm. Not a single F-15 aircraft was lost in combat during the war. On 13 March 1991, the deployed squadrons of the 36th returned in victory.

The celebration was brief, however, as the 36th deployed back to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey to support Operation Provide Comfort. Between 5 April and 25 May 1991, the 36th flew 285 sorties over Iraq. Just as before, not a single aircraft was lost in Iraq due to hostile fire.


36th Wing

On 1 October 1991 the wing was redesignated as the 36th Fighter Wing when the objective wing concept was implemented. The 525th Fighter Squadron was inactivated 31 March 1992 as part of the initial post Cold-War drawdown.

Bitburg Air Base was part of the 1993 Base Realignment and Closure (or BRAC) process that saw the drawdown of many military facilities in a series of post-Cold War force reductions. In July 1993, HQ USAFE announced the closure of Bitburg Air Base and the pending inactivation of the 36th Fighter Wing. The 53d Fighter Squadron was transferred without personnel or equipment to the 52d Operations Group at Spangdahlem Air Base. Some squadron aircraft transferred to 22d Fighter Squadron. The 22d Fighter Squadron was also transferred without personnel or equipment to the 52d Operations Group at Spangdahlem Air Base.

The wing's combat readiness was tested in Southwest Asia as part of Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Proven Force. While flying combat air patrols during the war, the F-15s of the 36th were a strong deterrent to the air forces of Iraq. During Operation Desert Storm, the 36th was credited with downing 17 enemy aircraft in air-combat engagements. On 1 October 1994 the 36th Fighter Wing was inactivated and the final 36th Wing Commander, Brigadier General Roger E. Carleton, presented Bitburg Air Base to the German government.

Pacific Air Forces

The wing was reactivated at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam the same day as the 36th Air Base Wing, a non-flying organization taking over as the host unit. The former host unit, the 633d Air Base Wing was inactivated in keeping with the Air Force Chief of Staff's policy of keeping the most highly decorated and longest serving Air Force units on active duty.

The 36th Air Base Wing was activated at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on 30 September 1994. Under that designation, the wing lived up to its mission several times. In September 1996, the wing provided around-the-clock forward-deployment support to Air Combat Command Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses during their Operation Desert Strike missions over Iraq, and began hosting more than 6,600 Kurdish evacuees during the 8-month humanitarian assistance mission, Joint Task Force Pacific Haven.


36th Wing

On 12 April 2006, the 36th Air Base Wing was redesignated as the 36th Wing. Prior to the redesignation, the wing had been using a temporary designation of air expeditionary wing. The change in the wing's official designation was meant to better align Andersen with its mission statement: "To provide a U.S.-based lethal warfighting platform for the employment, deployment, reception, and throughput of air and space forces in the Asia-Pacific region."

In February 2007, the 36th Operations Group was reactivated as a permanent subordinate unit to the 36th Wing, replacing the temporary 36th Expeditionary Operations Group.

Lineage

  * Established as the 36th Fighter Wing on 17 June 1948
Activated on 2 July 1948 Redesignated 36th Fighter-Bomber Wing on 20 January 1950 Redesignated 36th Fighter-Day Wing on 9 August 1954 Redesignated 36th Tactical Fighter Wing on 8 July 1958 Redesignated 36th Fighter Wing on 1 October 1991 Inactivated on 1 October 1994 Redesignated 36th Air Base Wing and activated on 1 October 1994 Redesignated 36th Wing on 15 March 2006

Assignments

  * Caribbean Air Command, 2 July 1948 (attached to 6th Fighter Wing until 28 July 1948)                                                                                * United States Air Forces in Europe, 1 January 1958 (attached to United States Air Forces in Europe (Advanced Echelon), 1 January 1958 – 14 November 1959)
  * United States Air Forces in Europe, 13 August 1948 (attached to 2d Air Division 6–17 September 1949)                                                                            * Seventeenth Air Force, 15 November 1959
  * 2d Air Division, 10 October 1949                                                                                * United States Air Forces in Europe, 1 September 1966
  * Twelfth Air Force, 7 May 1951 (attached to Flight A, HQ Twelfth Air Force (Advanced Echelon), 7 May 1951, Twelfth Air Force [Advanced Echelon], 21 May 1951 – 26 April 1953)    * Seventeenth Air Force, 30 June 1991
                                                                                * United States Air Forces in Europe, 1 October 1991 – 1 October 1994
                                                                                * Pacific Air Forces, 1 October 1994
                                                                                * Eleventh Air Force 28 September 2012 – present

Components


36th Wing

Components

Wings
  * 121st Tactical Fighter Wing: attached 12–27 May 1977
  * 7149th Tactical Fighter Wing: attached 15 April – 15 September 1969
Group
  * 36th Fighter Group (later 36th Fighter-Bomber Group, 36th Fighter Day Group, 36th Operations Group): 2 July 1948 – 8 December 1957 (not operational after 1 October 1956), 31 March 1992 – 1 October 1994; 15 March 2006 – present
Squadrons
  * 1st Pilotless Bomber Squadron (later 1st Tactical Missile Squadron): attached 14 March 1955 – 15 April 1956.
  * 7th Tactical Fighter Squadron: attached 2 March – 4 April 1973, 3 April – 3 May 1974, 4 October – 6 November 1975
  * 9th Tactical Fighter Squadron: attached 12 September – 6 October 1970, 4 February – 15 March 1973, 6 September – 7 October 1975
  * 18th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron: attached 12–28 April 1977.
  * 22d Fighter-Day Squadron (later 22d Tactical Fighter Squadron, 22d Fighter Squadron), attached 1 October 1956 – 7 December 1957, assigned 8 December 1957 – 31 March 1992 (not operational 25 October 1976 – 30 June 1977)
  * 23d Fighter-Day Squadron (later 23d Tactical Fighter Squadron), attached 1 October 1956 – 7 December 1957, assigned 8 December 1957 – 31 December 1971
  * 32d Fighter-Day Squadron (later 32d Tactical Fighter Squadron, 32d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron: attached 1 October 1956 – 7 December 1957, assigned 8 December 1957 – 8 April 1960
  * 39th Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron: attached 1 April 1969 – 31 December 1971
  * 45th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron: attached 13 August 1948 – 25 March 1949
  * 53d Fighter-Day Squadron (later 53d Tactical Fighter Squadron, 53d Fighter Squadron)], attached 1 October 1956 – 7 December 1957, assigned 8 December 1957 – 31 March 1992 (not operational, 1 February – July 1977)
  * 71st Tactical Missile Squadron: 1 October 1965 – 30 April 1969
  * 461st Tactical Fighter Squadron: attached 1 October 1956 – 7 December 1957, assigned 8 December 1957 – 1 August 1959
  * 525th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (later 525th Tactical Fighter Squadron): 1 November 1968 – 31 March 1992 (not operational, 9 March – 26 April 1977)

Stations


36th Wing

Stations

  * Howard Air Force Base, Panama Canal Zone, 2–25 July 1948
  * Furstenfeldbruck Air Base, Germany, 13 August 1948
  * Bitburg Air Base, Germany, 17 November 1952 – 1 October 1994
  * Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, 1 October 1994 – present

Shakey the Pig

Shakey the Pig (2014)

Shakey the Pig is the wild boar mascot of 36th Munitions Squadron at Andersen AFB. The first boar given this name was captured in the late 1970s from the jungle near the munitions flight storage area, with the intention of slaughtering the animal and cooking it on a barbecue. The airmen relented and kept it as a mascot. When the incumbent mascot dies, another is caught from the jungle to take its place. It is rumoured that some Shakeys "were the guests of honor at more barbecues than people might imagine" and MSgt David Torelli has said at least one Shakey "was the main course at a local wedding dinner."

List of commanders

  * Brig Gen Thomas B. Palenske, 30 June 2023 - present
Notes

[Public Domain] This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.


36th Wing

* Endicott, Judy G. (1998). Active Air Force Wings as of 1 October 1995 and USAF Active Flying, Space, and Missile Squadrons as of 1 October 1995 (PDF). Air Force History and Museums Program. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ASIN B000113MB2
  * Martin, Patrick (1994). Tail Code: The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military Aviation History. ISBN 0-88740-513-4.
  * Mindling, George; Bolton, Robert (2008). U.S. Air Force Tactical Missiles, 1949–1969: The Pioneers. Raleigh, NC: Lulu Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-557-00029-6. LCCN 2008908364.
  * Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). A Guide to Air Force Lineage and Honors (2d, Revised ed.). Maxwell AFB, AL: USAF Historical Research Center.
  * Rogers, Brian. (2005). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. Hinkley, UK: Midland Publications. ISBN 1-85780-197-0.
  * USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers—1908 to Present
  * 36th Wing's Official Website


The Love Collection (Dionne Warwick album)

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The Love Collection is a compilation of love songs by American singer/songwriter/producer Dionne Warwick. The album was released by Legacy/WSM in 2008.

Track listing

 1. "Heartbreaker"
 2. "Walk On By"
 3. "I Say a Little Prayer
 4. "Do You Know the Way to San José"
 5. "All The Love in the World"
 6. "That's What Friends Are For" (with Elton John, Stevie Wonder & Gladys Knight)
 7. "Deja Vu"
 8. "So Amazing"
 9. "It's You" (with Stevie Wonder)
10. "The Look of Love"
11. "How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye" (with Luther Vandross)
12. "Anyone Who Had a Heart"
13. "Friends in Love" (with Johnny Mathis)
14. "I Don't Need Another Love" (with The Detroit Spinners)
15. "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"
16. "Reach Out for Me"
17. "Love Power" (with Jeffrey Osborne & Kenny G)
18. "They Long to Be (Close to You)"
19. "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself"
20. "What the World Needs Now Is Love"

Charts

Chart performance for The Love Collection
Chart (2008)               Peak
                           position
Australian Albums (ARIA)      26
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)     11
UK Albums (OCC)               26


Bani Bhushan Rai

Bani Bhushan Rai was an Indian politician from the state of the Madhya Pradesh. He represented Surkhi Vidhan Sabha constituency of undivided Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly by winning General election of 1957.


Tali, Shwegu

Tali, Shwegu is a village in Shwegu Township in Bhamo District in the Kachin State of north-eastern Burma.


Clinidium canaliculatum

Clinidium canaliculatum is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae.O.G. Costa in 1839.saproxylic species associated with old-growth forests, with preference to wet biotopes with well-decayed wood.Clinidium canaliculatum measure 6–7.5 mm (0.24–0.30 in) in length.


1964 Conayes Professional Tournament

The 1964 Conayes Professional Tournament was a professional snooker tournament staged at the Rex Williams Snooker Centre in Blackheath from 16 to 21 March 1964. It was the first commercially sponsored professional snooker event since 1960, and was won by John Pulman.

There were four competitors: Pulman, Rex Williams, Jackie Rea, and Fred Davis.round-robin, with participants each playing the other competitors twice over five frames.

Final table

The final standings are shown below.

Position   Player              P  MW  ML  FW  FL
Winner     John Pulman (ENG)   6  5   1   19  11
Runner-up  Fred Davis (ENG)    6  4   2   18  12
3.         Rex Williams (ENG)  6  2   4   14  16
4.         Jackie Rea (NIR)    6  1   5   9   21

Match results

Player              Score  Player              Ref.
John Pulman (ENG)   3–2    Jackie Rea (NIR)
Fred Davis (ENG)    3–2    Rex Williams (ENG)
Rex Williams (ENG)  3–2    John Pulman (ENG)
Fred Davis (ENG)    3–2    Jackie Rea (NIR)
Rex Williams (ENG)  5–0    Jackie Rea (NIR)
John Pulman (ENG)   3–2    Fred Davis (ENG)
Fred Davis (ENG)    4–1    Rex Williams (ENG)
John Pulman (ENG)   4–1    Jackie Rea (NIR)
Fred Davis (ENG)    4–1    Jackie Rea (NIR)
John Pulman (ENG)   4–1    Rex Williams (ENG)
John Pulman (ENG)   3–2    Fred Davis (ENG)
Jackie Rea (NIR)    3–2    Rex Williams (ENG)


Asia (magazine)

Asia was an American magazine that featured reporting about Asia and its people, including the Far East, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East. From 1934 to 1946, it was edited by Richard J. Walsh, with extensive contributions from his wife, Pearl S. Buck. Under their influence, the journal published many prominent Asian literary and political figures and American authorities. It was headquartered in Orange, Connecticut. In 1946, after many years of financial trouble, it was merged into a new journal, United Nations World.

Origins and development

Asia magazine was established by the American Asiatic Association in 1898 as Journal of the American Asiatic Association. An editorial in the Journal explained: "The ignorance of our people in regard to the countries of the Far East is unquestionably a serious obstacle to the legitimate extension of American influence."Willard Straight, who had been involved in promoting American trade and investment in Korea and China since the turn of the century, and his wife, Dorothy Payne Whitney Straight, bought the magazine and renamed it Asia and continued its publication as a popular journal of commerce and travel. The Straights also were co-founders of The New Republic magazine.

When Willard Straight died of influenza in 1918, his widow took over publication of the magazine. She married Leonard K. Elmhirst in 1925. The editors included Louis D. Froelick and John Foord, and associate editors Gertrude Emerson and Marietta Neff. Elsie Weil, who joined the staff about 1920, was the long time managing editor.

Frank H. McIntosh painted many of the covers.

Under Richard Walsh and Pearl S. Buck

In January 1934, although ownership remained unchanged, Richard J. Walsh, head of John Day publishers published his first issue as editor. He announced that the magazine would no longer be a tourist handbook, and despite objections from some readers, the magazine was shifted from advertising luxury goods, travel and promotion of American commerce in the Orient to discussion of international affairs and current Asian culture and literature. In the first editorial Walsh promised readers a wide range of topics and views. The magazine's political stance changed as well. Walsh wrote that it would "look upon Communism as objectively as upon art, and bring to religious concepts as open a mind as we bring to economic problems." Walsh soon brought his new wife, Pearl S. Buck, into the editorial process.


Asia (magazine)

In the following years, Asia underwent revolution and war. Walsh, as publisher of John Day, and Buck, as America's most influential writer about Asia, attracted and recruited a new range of Asian and American writers, many of whom promoted an anti-colonial agenda, such as support for Indian independence, and anti-racist program. Subscriptions rose as Americans become more worried about the oncoming Second Sino-Japanese War. Writers included William Ernest Hocking, the Harvard liberal theologian; Hu Shih, leader of China's New Culture Movement; Owen Lattimore, the emerging authority on Central Asia; Lin Yutang; Jawaharlal Nehru, the Indian independence leader; and reporters such as Nathaniel Peffer; Edgar Snow, Nym Wales, and Theodore H. White, who reported from the front line on China before World War II. Buck wrote a regular book review column titled “Asia Book Shelf.” The magazine recruited corresponding editors to gather articles, including Gertrude Emerson Sen in India and H.J. Timperley, an Australian journalist in China.

In 1941, Walsh and Buck bought the magazine from the Elmhirsts. They changed the name to Asia and the Americas in November 1942, and Buck assumed the editorship. She continued her attacks on imperialism, particularly British, and offered strong support for colonial independence movements.Free World and Inter-American to form a new journal, United Nations World.

  * Conn, Peter J. (1996). Pearl S. Buck: A Cultural Biography. Cambridge England; New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521560802.
  * "Chapter Three: The American Asiatic Association and the Imperialist Imaginary of the American Pacific," in Eperjesi, John R. (2005). The Imperialist Imaginary: Visions of Asia and the Pacific in American Culture. Hanover, NH: University Press of New England. ISBN 1584654341., 86-104
  * Media related to Asia (magazine) at Wikimedia Commons


Sathanur, Thiruvidaimarudur South

Sathanur is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town contains the Tirumular Temple, a Hindu shrine.


Russian four square

Russian four square was started in the Soviet Union. It is a variation of the Russian game Квадрат (square).

General information

Game requirements

To play Russian four square, you need:

  * a ball
  * 4 or more people
  * a flat surface (divided into four squares)

Goal of the game

Each player starts off with 5 points. The goal is to get to the king's square and stay there. When you do so, you become the czar or dictator. You must throw off your opposition and destroy uprisings.

Position of the players

Each square that is divided is a position for the players:

1st: Peasant's square 2nd: Duke's square 3rd: Prince's square 4th: King's square

Rules of the game

The "peasant" starts off by serving the ball diagonally into the middle square using his/her hands, the "duke" then hits the ball into someone else's square, and the game has begun.

Penalty points

Penalty points are counted in the following order: (if you hit the ball into someone else's square, and they miss it, the number of points they lose depends on what body part you used to hit it with):

The knee is two points, The head is three points, Both knees are four points, The solid middle square is five points, and everything else is one point.

Penalty points: player 1 touches the ball with his arm or hand (besides serving). The ball bounces twice in player 1's square or player 1 causes the ball to bounce twice in "no-mans-land" (the area around the squares). The ball bounces in someone else's square once and player 1 hits it (playing someone else's square). Player 1 causes the ball to land in the solid square/the very middle (this is an automatic deduction of all five of the players points, but requires two or more witnesses to do so).


Russian four square

If at any time the ball hits a player's arm below the shoulder, the player automatically loses one point. If for example someone hits a three into a player's square and you catch it or hit it with your hand, if a player doesn't lose one point, you lose three. When a player loses all five of your points you have lost the round and must go to the end of the line. If there is no line you go back to the 1st square.

Score keeper

The next person in line may keep the score with rocks set in the same position as the players on the court. If someone loses one point a stone is placed in his miniature square. The score keeper can be called keeper of the stones, or simply the stoner. No one can argue with the stoner. The stoner is of the highest authority, however two or more witnesses can overrule the stoner.

Winning The game

The game ends when at least one player scores 20 points. The person who, at this point, has the fewest points is the winner.

  * http://www.kis-brys.ru/t/349/l/0
  * http://www.pozdravleniya.biz/konkurs/dvor/15.html
  * http://www.90th.ru/content/kvadrat.html


SFG

SFG may refer to:

Military

  * Special Forces Group (Belgium)
  * Special Forces Group (Japan)
  * Special Forces (United States Army)#Special Forces groups

Science and Technology

  * Sum-frequency generation in optical physics
  * Signal-flow graph
  * Superior frontal gyrus, in the human brain
  * Systemic functional grammar

Other

  * San Francisco Giants, a Major League Baseball team
  * L'Espérance Airport, IATA airport code


2018–19 Brunei Super League

The 2018–19 Brunei Super League (also known as the DST Super League for sponsorship reasons) is the 6th season of the Brunei Super League, the top Bruneian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2012. The season began on 26 October 2018.

Champions

Team                                      Location             Stadium                     Capacity
Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council  Bandar Seri Begawan  Stadium Padang dan Balapan  3,000

Teams

A total of 10 teams competed in the league. MS ABDB were the defending champions. Menglait and Jerudong were relegated from last season, and were replaced by promoted teams Setia Perdana and IKLS. Tabuan Muda, the youth team ran by the National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam, entered the Premier League instead of the Super League for this season.

  * IKLS
  * Indera
  * Kasuka
  * Kota Ranger
  * Lun Bawang
  * MS ABDB
  * MS PDB
  * Najip
  * Setia Perdana
  * Wijaya

League table

Pos  Team           Pld  W   D  L   GF  GA  GD   Pts  Qualification or relegation
1    MS ABDB (C)    18   15  1  2   40  13  +27  46
2    Kasuka (Q)     18   11  4  3   58  16  +42  37   Qualification for 2021 AFC Cup play-off round
3    Wijaya         18   11  4  3   45  24  +21  37
4    Indera (Q)     18   10  5  3   49  24  +25  35   Qualification for 2020 AFC Cup play-off round
5    Kota Ranger    18   11  2  5   50  30  +20  35
6    MS PDB         18   7   4  7   33  30  +3   25
7    Lun Bawang     18   5   2  11  23  43  −20  17
8    Setia Perdana  18   3   1  14  26  56  −30  10
9    IKLS           18   3   1  14  18  50  −32  10
10   Najip          18   2   0  16  15  71  −56  6

Source: NFABD
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  * 2018–19 Brunei FA Cup
  * National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam website Archived 2018-09-19 at the Wayback Machine


The Love Contract

The Love Contract is a 1932 British musical film directed by Herbert Selpin and starring Winifred Shotter, Owen Nares and Sunday Wilshin.stockbroker who lost her family's savings. It was based on a play by Jean de Letraz, Suzette Desty and Roger Blum. It was produced by Herbert Wilcox's company British & Dominions Film Corporation.Conduisez-moi Madame) and in German (Chauffeur Antoinette), both of which were also directed by Selpin.

Cast

  * Winifred Shotter as Antoinette
  * Owen Nares as Neville Cardington
  * Sunday Wilshin as Mrs. Savage
  * Miles Malleson as Peters
  * Gibb McLaughlin as Hodge
  * Spencer Trevor as Mr. Savage
  * Frank Harvey as Bank Manager
  * Cosmo Kyrle Bellew as Sir George
  * Sutton, David R. A chorus of raspberries: British film comedy 1929-1939. University of Exeter Press, 2000.
  * The Love Contract at IMDb


Bani Hasan

Bani Hasan or alternative spellings (Arabic: بني حسن) may refer to:

  * Bani Hasan, Libya, a town in western Libya
  * Beni Hasan, or Bani Hasan, an Ancient Egyptian cemetery site between Asyut and Memphis
  * Beni Ḥassān, a nomadic group of Arabian origin
  * Hassan (disambiguation)
  * Mansheyat Bani Hasan, a Jordanian sports club
  * Qarawat Bani Hassan, a Palestinian town


Thilmany

The Thilmany plant offices in Kaukauna

The Thilmany factory in Kaukauna as seen from the Grignon home.

The Thilmany factory in Kaukauna as seen from the 1000 Islands Environmental Center.

Thilmany Papers was a manufacturer of specialty lightweight packaging, pressure-sensitive, and technical and industrial papers. Thilmany Papers paper mill operations were located in Kaukauna and De Pere, Wisconsin. Thilmany Papers is now a part of Ahlstrom Munksjö,Rhinelander, Wisconsin, De Pere, Wisconsin, and Mosinee, Wisconsin.

Oscar Thilmany (the company's namesake) opened the Kaukauna mill in 1883.

  * Official website for Expera Specialty Solutions


Cryptophasa russata

Cryptophasa russata is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1877. It is found in New Guinea and Australia,Queensland and New South Wales.

The wingspan is about 50 mm.


1964 Cupa României final

Main article: 1963–64 Cupa României

The 1964 Cupa României Final was the 26th final of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition. It was disputed between Dinamo București and Steaua București, and was won by Dinamo București after a game with 8 goals. It was the 2nd cup for Dinamo București.

Match details

19 July 1964
17:30 EET
Dinamo București  5 – 3   Steaua București
Popescu 3', 88'
Nunweiller 53'    Report  Creiniceanu 12'
Pârcălab 60'              Constantin 14' (pen.), 63'
Frăţilă 83'


1964 Cupa României final

23 August, Bucharest
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Andries Van den Leeuwen (NED)

GK                        1   [Romania] Ilie Datcu [downward-facing red arrow] 85'    GK                      1   [Romania] Vasile Suciu [downward-facing red arrow] 59'
DF                        2   [Romania] Constantin Ștefan                             DF                      2   [Romania] Mircea Georgescu
DF                        3   [Romania] Ion Nunweiller                                DF                      3   [Romania] Emerich Jenei
DF                        4   [Romania] Lică Nunweiller                               DF                      4   [Romania] Dumitru Nicolae
DF                        5   [Romania] Dumitru Ivan                                  DF                      5   [Romania] Dragoş Cojocaru
MF                        6   [Romania] Emil Petru                                    MF                      6   [Romania] Cornel Pavlovici
MF                        7   [Romania] Octavian Popescu                              MF                      7   [Romania] Constantin Koszka
FW                        8   [Romania] Ion Pârcălab                                  FW                      8   [Romania] Sorin Avram
FW                        9   [Romania] Radu Nunweiller                               FW                      9   [Romania] Gheorghe Constantin
FW                        10  [Romania] Constantin Frăţilă                            FW                      10  [Romania] Gavril Raksi [downward-facing red arrow] 66'
FW                        11  [Romania] Ion Haidu                                     FW                      11  [Romania] Carol Creiniceanu
Substitutions:                                                                        Substitutions:
GK                        12  [Romania] Iuliu Uţu [upward-facing green arrow] 85'     GK                      12  [Romania] Constantin Eremia [upward-facing green arrow] 59'
Manager:                                                                              FW                      13  [Romania] Florea Voinea [upward-facing green arrow] 66'
[Romania] Traian Ionescu                                                              Manager:
                                                                                [Romania] Gheorghe Ola

  * List of Cupa României finals
  * Romaniansoccer.ro


Asia (1817 ship)

For other uses, see Asia (ship).

Asia was a 410-ton merchant brig built at Shields in 1817. During her career she made one voyage for the British East India Company (EIC), and one transporting convicts from England to Van Diemen's Land. She is last listed in 1833 and may have wrecked late that year.

EIC voyage (1820-21)

Captain James Lindsay left Cork on 19 August 1820, bound for Bengal. Asia arrived at Calcutta on 26 January 1821. She was at Diamond Harbour on 19 March and passed Saugor on 2 April. She reached St Helena on 22 July, and arrived at Blackwall on 1 August.

Convict voyage (1823-24)

Under the command of James Lindsay, she sailed from The Downs, England on 9 August 1823, and arrived at Hobart Town on 19 January 1824.Asia left Hobart Town on 27 January bound for Sydney.Asia left Sydney on 11 March bound for Madras with part of the 48th Regiment.

Lloyd's Register

Lloyd's Register  Master      Owner    Trade
1818              W. Jackson  Bulmer   London
1819              W. Jackson  Bulmer   London
1820              W. Jackson  Bulmer   London
1821              W. Jackson  Bulmer   London
1822              Lindsay     Bulmer   London-Bombay
1823              Lindsay     Bulmer   London-Fort William
                                       London-NSW
1824              Lindsay     Bulmer   London-NSW
1825              Lindsay     Bulmer   London-NSW
1826              Lindsay     Bulmer   London-NSW
1827              Lindsay     Bulmer   London-NSW
1828              Lindsay     Bulmer   London-NSW
1829              Lindsay     Bulmer   London-NSW
1830              Lindsay     Bulmer
                  Parker      Stoveld
1831              Parker      Stoveld  London-Halifax
1832              Parker      Stoveld  London-Halifax
1833              Parker      Stoveld  London-Halifax

The Register of Shipping for 1833 carried Asia with Perkins, master, changing to Stephenson. Her owner was Stowell and her trade London—Halifax.

A barque named Asia was driven ashore and wrecked on 17 November 1833 on the coast of New Orleans Island, Lower Canada.

Currently available on line resources do not permit a definite identification of this Asia with the Asia of the news reports. Still, Lloyd's Register did not list her in its 1834 volume.


Asia (1817 ship)

* Bateson, Charles (1959). The Convict Ships. Brown, Son & Ferguson. OCLC 3778075.
  * Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.


Sathajhan Sarachandran

A Tamil Canadian computer-science student, Sarhajhan 'Sarachandran', is a member of the Tamil Tigers who pleaded guilty to trying to purchase anti-aircraft missiles for the militant group. He was convicted of supporting terrorism.

American Nadarasa Yogarasa was alleged to have helped Sarachandran concoct the plan, after Sarachandran contacted an FBI informant in Brooklyn, New York, about purchasing weapons for the Tigers. The informant sent him e-mails suggesting he had ten 9K38 Igla missiles and 500 AK-47s for $900,000, and suggested that the pair meet him in a New York warehouse.Sahilal Sabaratnam and Thiruthanikan Thanigasalam, accompanied the pair, who traveled claiming they were attending a bachelor party in the state.

A student at the University of Windsor,Velupillai Prabhakaran and had lately been speaking to intelligence chief Pottu Amman.

On January 26, 2009, he pleaded guilty, and two days later his co-defendants Sahilal Sabaratnam and Thiruthanikan Thanigasalam also pleaded guilty.

In January 2010, Sarachandran was sentenced to 26 years in prison.


Russian frigate Kamchatka

At least two frigates of the Imperial Russian Navy have been named Kamchatka:

  * Russian frigate Kamchatka (1817) circumnavigated the globe between 1817 and 1819Vasily Golovnin.
  * Russian frigate Kamchatka (1841) a steam frigate, built in New York City in 1841. Made several long voyages under Captain (later Admiral) Johan Eberhard von Schantz.


Sebastian Bader

Sebastian Bader (born 22 January 1988) is an Austrian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On 18 November 2013, he reached his highest ATP doubles ranking of 255.

Tour titles

Legend
Grand Slam (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (0)
Challengers (1)

Doubles

Outcome  No.  Date        Tournament   Surface  Partner                Opponents                         Score
Winner   1.   3 May 2014  Tallahassee  Clay     [Australia] Ryan Agar  [United States] Bjorn Fratangelo  6–3, 7–67–3
                                                                       [United States] Mitchell Krueger

  * Sebastian Bader at the Association of Tennis Professionals
  * Sebastian Bader at the International Tennis Federation


2018–19 Bulgarian Hockey League season

The 2018-19 Bulgarian Hockey League season was the 67th season of the Bulgarian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Bulgaria. Four teams participated in the league, and Irbis-Skate Sofia won the championship.

Regular season

    Club               GP  W   T  L   Goals  Pts
1.  Irbis-Skate Sofia  11  10  0  1   95:22  30
2.  HC NSA Sofia       12  7   1  4   50:51  23
3.  HC Slavia Sofia    11  5   1  5   36:57  16
4.  HC CSKA Sofia      12  0   0  12  31:82  0

Note: The February 26, 2019 game between Irbis-Skate Sofia and HC Slavia Sofia wasn't played.

  * Season on eurohockey.com
  * Season on eliteprospects.com


The Love Bülow

The Love Bülow is an Indie Rap band from Berlin, created in 2008. Their music is a combination of singing, Rap lyrics, Rock, Funk and Hip Hop beats.

Their first EP, Menschen sind wie Lieder, was presented in June 2009 by Radio Fritz (RBB) and the following album was officially released on 4 March 2011 on the German, Berlin-based music label MaM Records. The album reached No. 2 of the Amazon mp3 charts Hip Hop/Rap and No. 90 of all Amazon charts.

Together with MaM Records The Love Bülow also released 3 singles (Lieblingslied, Du Schweigst and Los!).

In the summer of 2009, The Love Bülow won the Berlin contest „So Klingt Berlin“ and received the award "Best Hip Hop Act".Yourope .

Amongst several festivals, The Love Bülow performed together with Scooter in front of 5,000 spectators at the Obi-Arena Rheine in July 2011.

On 8 October 2011, The Love Bülow performed at the German TV show Inas Nacht (ARD/NDR), which was viewed by 1,46 million TV spectators.

The Love Bülow also received very positive reviews by several music media such as Piranha,

Discography

 1. Single - "Los!" released on: 09/16/11 - digital / 2 tracks
 2. Debut album "Menschen sind wie Lieder" - released on: 03/04/11 - digital / physical / 13 tracks
 3. Single - "Du schweigst" (radio edit) - released on: 02/18/11 - digital / 2 tracks
 4. Single - "Lieblingslied" - released on: 11/05/10
 5. EP - "Menschen sind wie Lieder" - released on: 06/15/09 - physical / 5 tracks

Videos

 1. Du schweigst
 2. Los!
 3. Lieblingslied
 4. The Love Bülow Zu Gast bei Inas Nacht
 5. Schall und Rauch
  * The Love Bülow
  * Facebook Page


Barkhatovo

Barkhatovo (Russian: Бархатово) is a rural locality (a selo) in Ongudaysky District, the Altai Republic, Russia. The population was 9 as of 2016.

Geography

Barkhatovo is located 34 km northwest of Onguday (the district's administrative centre) by road. Neftebaza and Tuyekta are the nearest rural localities.


Thilo Thielke

Thilo Thielke (24 January 1968 – 29 October 2020) was a German journalist and writer.

Biography

In 1985, Thielke was hired as a journalist for the daily newspaper Neuve Presse.Balkans.[8 German] In 1996, he was awarded a prize at the New York Television Festival for his work on the Yugoslav Wars. The following year, he began working for the magazine Der Spiegel. From 2003 to 2008, he was a correspondent in Nairobi, where his children were born, then in Bangkok. In 2013, he lived with his family in a lodge on Mount Kilimanjaro.

Thielke wrote numerous books on contemporary history in countries such as Kenya, Sudan and the Philippines. He also wrote about footballer Reinhard Libuda.Eine Liebe in Auschwitz, helped him rise to fame. A biographical novel, it contained elements of journalistic reporting and historical and political documentation.

Other places where Thielke worked as a journalist include Die Achse des Guten and The European.

Thilo Thielke died in Tanzania on 29 October 2020, at the age of 52 and was found dead in his lodge while on a research trip.

Works

  * Eine Liebe in Auschwitz (2000)
  * « An Gott kommt keiner vorbei... » Das Leben des Reinhard « Stan » Libuda (2002)
  * Krieg im Lande des Mahdi: Darfur und der Zerfall des Sudan (2006)
  * Kenia: Reportagen aus dem Inneren eines zerissenen Lande (2008)
  * TraumFußball: Afrikanische Fußballgeschichten (2009)
  * Philippinen: Unterwegs im Land der 7000 Inseln (2011)
  * Thailand 151: Portrait des farbenfrohen Königreichs in 151 Momentaufnahmen (2013)
  * Tansania - Reportagen und Reiseberichte aus dem Herzen Ostafrikas (2015)
  * Reiseführer Tansania, Sansibar: Reisen mit Insider-Tipps. Inklusive kostenloser (2016)

Awards

  * Nomination for the Axel-Springer-Preis for his Auschwitz report Auf dem Boden der Hölle (2000)


Cryptophorellia peringueyi

Cryptophorellia peringueyi is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Cryptophorellia of the family Tephritidae.

Distribution

Uganda, Kenya, Zimbabwe, South Africa.


Tropidophorus beccarii

Tropidophorus beccarii, also known commonly as Beccari's keeled skink and Beccari's water skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Borneo.

Etymology

The specific name, beccarii, is in honor of Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari.

Geographic range

On the island of Borneo, T. beccarii is found in Brunei, northern Kalimantan (Indonesia), Sabah, and Sarawak (Malaysia).

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of T. beccarii are forest and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes from sea level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).

Description

Dorsally, T. beccarii is reddish brown, with dark brown crossbands. The flanks have whitish spots. Ventrally, it is yellowish.

T. beccarii may attain a snout to vent length (SVL) of 9.8 cm (3.9 in).Boulenger had an SVL of 8 cm (3.1 in), and a tail length of 10.6 cm (4.2 in).

Diet

T. beccarii preys upon water insects.

Reproduction

T. beccarii is viviparous.litter size is four.


Tropidophorus beccarii

* Goldberg SR (2017). "Reproduction in Beccari's Keeled Skinks, Tropidophorus beccarii (Squamata: Scincidae), from Borneo". Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 52: 65.
  * Hikida T, Ota H (1994). "Sphenomorphus aquaticus Malkmus, 1991, a junior synonym of Tropidophorus beccarii (Peters, 1871) (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae)". Bonner Zoologische Beiträge 45 (1): 57–60.
  * Peters W (1871). "Über neue Reptilien aus Ostafrika und Sarawak (Borneo), vorzüglich aus der Sammlung des Hrn. Marquis J. Doria zu Genua". Monatsberichte der Königlich Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1871: 566–581. (Tropidophorus beccarii, new species, p. 574). (in German).


Argina

For the place, see Argina, Armenia.

Argina is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae.

Description

Palpi upturned, reaching the vertex of head with short third joint. Antennae ciliated in both sexes. Mid and hind tibia with minute terminal spur pairs. Hindwing of male with a fold on inner margin containing a glandular patch near the base, with a tuft of long hair beyond it. The anal angle produced to a point. Forewing with veins 3 to 5 from close to angle of cell. Vein 6 from upper angle. Veins 7 and 10 from a long areole formed by the anastomosis of vein 8 and 9. Hindwing with veins 3 to 5 from angle of cell. Veins 6 and 7 from upper angle. Vein 8 from middle of cell.

Taxonomy

Not long ago it was divided into three genera: Argina (A. cribraria), Alytarchia (A. amanda, A. leonina), Mangina (M. argus, M. syringa, M. pulchra).

Species

The genus includes the following species:

  * Argina amanda (Boisduval, 1847)
  * Argina argus (Kollar, [1847])
  * Argina astrea (Drury, 1773)
  * Argina leonina (Walker, [1865])
  * Argina pantheraria (Felder, 1874)

Former species

For Argina argus, the new genus Mangina Kaleka & Kirti, 2001 was described. This genus also contains (Dubatolov, 2010):


Argina

* Mangina syringa (Cramer, 1775)
  * Mangina pulchra (C. Swinhoe, 1892)
  * Dubatolov, V. V. (2010). Tiger-moths of Eurasia (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae) (Nyctemerini by Rob de Vos & Vladimir V. Dubatolov). Neue Entomologische Nachrichten. Marktleuthen. 65: 1–106.
  * Kaleka, A.S. & Kirti J.S. (2001) A new genus Mangina along with the taxonomy of Argina Hubner (Arctiinae: Arctiidae: Lepidoptera). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 98 (2): 250–253.


Sathar Island

Sathar island

Sathar Island (Malayalam: സത്താർ ഐലന്റ്)( 10°11′26.34″N 76°11′28.88″E / 10.1906500°N 76.1913556°E) is an island located in a distributary of the Periyar River in the Ernakulam district of the Indian state of Kerala.

Sathar island a view from the bridge

History

The mainland Sathar Island is believed to be created in mid 1800s.

  * Rajeev, K R (4 May 2012). "Govt looks away from Waqf's 'land deals'". The Times of India
  * "Sathar island will soon become a centre for Oyster farming, courtesy CMFRI". India Environment Portal.

10°11′17″N 76°11′17″W / 10.188°N 76.188°W


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Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi (commonly known as Ali Sami Yen Stadium), branded as Rams Park for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium serving as the home ground of the Süper Lig club Galatasaray It is located in the Seyrantepe quarter of the Sarıyer district,Istanbul, Turkey. The all-seater stadium has the capacity to host 52,280Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex, named after club's founder.

Nef Stadium was the first stadium in Turkey that met the UEFA Euro 2016 requirements during the country's bid to host the European Championship.Venue of the Year and New Venue categories of the Stadium Business Awards.Süper Lig in the first season at Nef Stadium. Nef Stadium and Galatasaray S.K. were mentioned in the first chapter of Tom Clancy's 2012 novel Threat Vector.

History

Exterior of the stadium

Main road to the stadium

Interior view of the stadium

Galatasaray fans teasing their arch-rival Fenerbahçe. The matches between the two teams are known as the Intercontinental Derby.

Association football was first played in Istanbul by some British players in a field known as Papazın Çayırı ("Priest's Field") in the area that is now the site of Fenerbahçe's Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium. With the opening of the Taksim Stadium in 1921, it was this new stadium that became the new football headquarters. In the urban development of 1939, the military barracks in which the Taksim Stadium was located was demolished in 1940. The stadium was thus lost. In this period, Fenerbahçe bought the land encompassing Papazın Çayırı and built the Fenerbahçe Stadium, while the Beşiktaş Club moved into the Şeref Stadium, located in the area where today's Çırağan Palace Hotel stands. It was Galatasaray that experienced the biggest problem with the use of a stadium in that period.


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The first steps to overcome this problem were taken in the initial years of the 1930s. The first initiative to acquire a plot of land for Galatasaray was in 1933, when the then president of the club Ali Haydar Barşal showed an interest in a mulberry orchard in Mecidiyeköy. In the period between 1933 and 1935, negotiations with the government resulted in the allocation of a plot of land outside of the city limits in Mecidiye Köyü (Mecidiye Village, present-day Mecidiyeköy quarter of the Şişli district) for a stadium to be built for Galatasaray. Excavations for the construction began in 1936. The President of the Turkish Sports Organization at the time, Adnan Menderes, provided financial assistance for the project. However, the efforts were left in the excavation stage.

In 1940, the matter of the stadium came up again under the presidency of Tevfik Ali Çınar. The same plot of land was leased to Galatasaray for a term of 30 years at a symbolic yearly rental fee of 1 lira. Galatasaray thus acquired the right to the use of the land. In leasing the land, Galatasaray committed to building a modern stadium as well as a bicycle velodrome. The construction could not start, however, due to limited funds and the general atmosphere of the war years. In 1943, Osman Dardağan led an initiative to build a modest stadium that would answer the immediate need. In the atmosphere of war, only a small open tribune was allowed in the stadium, which was set on a field of earth and inaugurated under the presidency of Muslihittin Peykoğlu in 1945. However, its distance from the city center in those days, its inaccessibility by public transportation, and the rough winds that characterized the district were factors that contributed to a long period in which the stadium would lay idle and football games never took place.


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When the İnönü Stadium in the center of the city was opened in that period, Galatasaray abandoned the stadium building project in Mecidiyeköy, putting the project aside before fruition. In 1955, 30 more years were added to the right of utilization agreement, which at the time had 22 years to go, extending the terms until 2007. When the Club failed to undertake the building of the Stadium, the project was taken on by the Physical Education General Directorate. The construction started in 1959. In 1961, during the presidency of Refik Selimoğlu, a new agreement was signed with the Physical Education General Directorate whereby the utilization rights of the newly completed stadium were explicitly given to Galatasaray.

The stadium was opened on an eventful December 20, 1964. In the midst of the extreme crowds present, panic broke out, resulting in the death of one spectator and the injury of 80 others. In 1965, the stadium was illuminated for the first time. Despite this, however, not many night games were played. At the beginning of the 1970s, the stadium was abandoned for another period during which the İnönü Stadium began to be used again. In the 1970s, the stadium was mostly used by Galatasaray for training sessions. In those years, it remained in a squalid state of neglect.

In 1981, grass was planted on the field and the stadium was opened again. The lighting system was renewed in 1993, after which night games began to be played once more. In the same year, the system of combined tickets was initiated in Turkey at the Ali Sami Yen Stadium. Also in the same year, the stadium was furnished with seats to replace the old benches. The capacity of the stadium was thus reduced from 35,000 to an all-seater capacity of 22,000. In 1997, the Galatasaray administration assigned a Canadian architectural firm for the task of designing Turkey's first multi-function, modern stadium to be built in place of the Ali Sami Yen Stadium, which was planned to be torn down.

On 10 December 2013, a UEFA Champions League match between Galatasaray and Juventus had to be abandoned due to heavy snow in the 32nd minute with the score 0–0, the remaining minutes of the match were played the next day.

New stadium projects

Faruk Süren project


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New stadium projects

Faruk Süren project

The new stadium project was launched in 1998 and it attracted wide interest. During the promotion of the modern loge system, the entire loge section was sold at a symbolical fee. The proposed capacity was 40,484. However, the mayor and the state did not allow of a stadium to be built.

Mehmet Cansun project

Over the period of 2001–2002, a revision was made in the project with an eye toward reducing the amount needed for financing but this time, although costs were brought down, the economic crisis of 2001 stood in the way of overcoming the financial issue. Capacity was reduced to 35,000.

Özhan Canaydın: Back to Süren's project

In the 2002–04 season, the old project came up again but was abandoned in favor of building a new and modern stadium. Again, financing needs could not be met. After a general renovation that took place in the 2004–05 season, the club returned to the Ali Sami Yen Stadium. Following the 1999 İzmit earthquake, the old Open Tribune was demolished and replaced in the 2005–2006 season for safety reasons.

Özhan Canaydın: Leaving Mecidiyeköy, new home in Aslantepe

Because Mecidiyeköy was now a part of the city center, state authorities objected to the expansion of the stadium in this district. A new piece of land was suggested to Galatasaray as an alternative.

The search for financing for the new stadium that would be built on this new plot continued over the period of 2004–07. In 2007, discussions with state authorities regarding the erection of a new Galatasaray stadium in Aslantepe yielded positive results. It was decided that the new stadium would be built within two years on the new land plot that would be transferred to Galatasaray, in exchange for the club's property in Mecidiyeköy on which the Ali Sami Yen Stadium stood.

A dream comes true


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A dream comes true

At the end of 2007, ten years after the initial announcement of the project in 1997, the groundbreaking for the new stadium was carried out (December 13, 2007) at a ceremony attended by state officials. The old project was put aside and a new project was contracted to Mete Arat in Germany. 2008, In Galatasaray's last year at the Ali Sami Yen Stadium, the Lower Closed Tribune was renovated in line with UEFA standards. 2009, The construction of the new stadium, the Nef Stadium, gained speed when the contracting company was changed. 2010, It was announced that the official opening of the new stadium would take place on January 15, 2011, with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan presiding. But in the opening ceremony, he was protested by spectators of Galatasaray.

Project overview

Project                                 Year       Location     Capacity  Suites                                Architect                      Cost                            Info
Faruk Süren project                     1997–2001  Mecidiyeköy   40,482   125+72 boxes without outside seating  BBB Architects                 US$118.5 million                2 different roof and stand styles. A Mall next to the stadium was also planned
                                                                                ($213 million in 2022 dollars
Mehmet Cansun project                     2001     Mecidiyeköy   35,000                   132                   GS member Architecture group*  US$35 million                   *Emre Arolat, Doğan Hasol, Tabanlioglu Architects, Eren Talu, DB Architects
                                                                                ($57.8 million in 2022 dollars
Özhan Canaydın:Back to Süren's project  2002–2005  Mecidiyeköy   40,482   125+72 boxes without outside seating  BBB Architects                 US$90 million                   Same project, just lower cost
                                                                                ($143 million in 2022 dollars
Eren Talu bidding project                 2007     Aslantepe     52,000                   150                   Populous                       n/a                             Eren Talu's project for the bid. GS logo as a ramp
Özhan Canaydın project                    2007     Aslantepe     52,652                   157                   asp Stuttgart                  US$250 million                  Built
                                                                                ($325 million in 2022 dollars

Aslantepe

Exterior view

View of the stadium from the southeast stand corner, June 2017

View of the stadium from the northeast stand corner, June 2017


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View of the stadium from the northeast stand corner, June 2017

In recent years, numerous proposals had been put forward to demolish the current stadium and build a new, larger one on the same location, but this was impossible due to the lack of space. Finally, the club's stadium, Ali Sami Yen Stadium, was now going to be replaced with a new stadium near Maslak financial district. The former name of the district, Seyrantepe, was changed to Aslantepe (Lion Hill) after Galatasaray purchased the land; Aslan ("Lion") being Galatasaray's symbol. The idea was to realize a stadium on the model of Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The stadium will feature a retractable roof—the first of its kind in Turkey.

Auction process

Galatasaray have been in cooperation with TOKİ (one of the biggest construction organizations of Turkey, budgeted by the Turkish government).

Among the four companies that tendered proposals, the best offer was put forward by the Eren Talu Architecture – ALKE Partnership. The contract for the tender held for the construction of Galatasaray's new stadium was signed between TOKİ and Eren Talu-ALKE consortium on 23 October 2007.

There is a set period of 720 days for the construction of the stadium that will be built on the Aslantepe (formerly known as Seyrantepe) premises. The box count is 198 Part of the catering areas Turk Telekom Stadium consists of, is a VIP lounge room, VIP Market Area, Premium Food Court, Galatasaray Museum, Galatasaray Mega Store, 11 Galatasaray Store and a VIP restaurant. The modern stadium, contains five top and four underground levels.

Partnership


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Partnership

Once the Eren Talu-ALKE consortium had won the tender for the stadium project, they proceeded to find a foreign technical partner with previous experience in sports-construction related projects. They were introduced to the Abu Dhabi Group and Al Zarooni Group, both headquartered in the UAE. Abu Dhabi Group (also known as Dhabi Group), the largest foreign investor group in Pakistan, and the Al Zarooni Group are investors in the gigantic 5.5 million sq.m. Dubai Sports City project that is currently under construction in Dubai. The Chairman of Abu Dhabi Group is His Highness Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, who is also the Federal Minister for Higher Education & Scientific Research of the UAE and a very important member of Abu Dhabi's Ruling Family. The Dhabi-Zarooni consortium acquired 51% of the Eren Talu-ALKE consortium's shares to co-invest a total of $650 million with them in the Aslantepe (New Stadium) and Mecidiyeköy (Old Stadium) projects.

Stating that a total amount of $650 million will be invested for the entire project, Eren Talu said, "$170 million of this amount will be spent for the stadium, in addition to $180 million which is the guaranteed TOKİ share, a $50 million additional TOKİ share and the remaining $250 million+ to be invested in the mixed-use development project intended in Mecidiyeköy". Talu added that TOKİ's participation in the project provides great advantage for the partnership and continued, "our partners had confidence in the public benefit of the project and decided to join within a short period of just 2 months". Talu said they have already spent $37 million so far in order to construct up to the current level of the stadium. Stating that the stadium is to be delivered on time on 29 October 2010, Talu said, "We are casting 1,500 cubic meters of concrete every day. We have driven 4,500 meters of piles into the ground. A labour force of above 350 workers is busy at the construction site 24 hours a day. The stadium is going to be so strong that it may even be used as a catastrophe relief center if required."


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Talu said the project being contemplated on the land in Mecidiyeköy in lieu of the old Ali Sami Yen Stadium will be initiated in June 2009, and added, "the mixed-use development project that we are going to build on land measuring 34,600 square meters will include apartments, a large shopping center, offices and a five-star hotel. A total of $650 million will be invested in these two projects, and in return, we expect an income of about $1.3 billion when the Mecidiyeköy mixed-use complex is completed. Therefore, this is a highly profitable venture."

The total stadium construction is expected to cost around US$191 million, not including the US$145+ million which will be spent on upgrading the nearby infrastructure.

The construction of the stadium stopped twice a time. When Talu had financial problems once again, TOKİ cancelled the process in July 2009.

Groundbreaking ceremony

A view of the stadium during its construction

As of 13 December 2007, the construction has officially started after a glitzy reception where the club's board, some players, the minister of sports for Turkey and many other ministers attended. In the ceremony, then President Özhan Canaydın stated, in summary: "The Turkish World of Sports will gain another big facility with the Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex and we've gathered here to celebrate its groundbreaking ceremony. This work, which will be a value add to Istanbul and Turkey along with Turkish Sports, will also serve as an honorable monument that will signify the advanced position Turkish Sports has achieved and the phases it has passed through."

Name

Türk Telekom Sponsorship

Special logo prepared for Türk Telekom Stadium

The naming rights were sold to Türk Telekom for a period of 10 years for US$10.25 million a year. The stadium has officially replaced the Ali Sami Yen Stadium at the middle of the 2010–2011 Süper Lig season, under the name of Türk Telekom Arena. North tribune's name of this stadium were sold to Pegasus Airlines for €4 million a year. The contract ended in October 2013.Ülker for $2 million a year and will be named as Ülker Family Tribune.Denizbank for three years.


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On 18 December 2012 Galatasaray S.K. and Opel signed a 2.5-year contract for the naming rights of the Southstand.Odeabank signed a five-year contract (€590,000 a year) for naming rights to the Northstand.

NEF Sponsorship

In the statement made by Galatasaray Sports Club on 11 October 2021, it was announced that a stadium name sponsorship agreement would be made with the real estate developer NEF Gayrimenkul

In the new notification made on 12 October 2021, a sponsorship and advertising promotion agreement regarding stadium naming rights worth 725.000.000 Turkish Liras + VAT for a total of 10 (5+5) seasons, including 5 seasons, was signed between Galatasaray Sports Club and Timur Şehircilik Planning A.Ş. explanation has been made.

At the press conference held at the Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex on 12 October 2021, Galatasaray and Nef signed the largest stadium naming sponsorship agreement in Turkish sports history. The press launch of the agreement, which took place at the newly named Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex Nef Stadium, was held with the participation of Burak Elmas, President of Galatasaray Sports Club, and Erden Timur, Chairman of Nef Board of Directors.

Rams Global sponsorship

On 21 July 2023, Rams Global became the stadium title sponsor of Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex under the name Rams Park.

Individual stand sponsorships

Stand          Sponsor              Duration               € M/year  Total € M
Stadium        Türk Telekom         10 years (2011–2021)   7.5       75
Nef            2 years (2021–2023)  7.9                    79
Rams Global    5 years (2023–2028)  8.7                    43,5
North          Pegasus Airlines     2 years (2011–2013)    4         8
Odeabank       5 years (2013–2018)  0.59                   2.95
South          Opel                 2.5 years (2012–2015)  1.5       3.75
MNG Kargo      2 years (2015–2017)  ?                      ?
1st tier East  Ülker                2 years (2011–2013)    2         4

Facts

Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi Galatasaray Store

Ticket sales

One of the 198 suites

Dimensions


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One of the 198 suites

Dimensions

  * Stadium: 195,000 m2 – 228m x 190m x 70m
  * Playing level: 120 m x 83 m
  * Gross grass area: 111 m x 72 m
  * Playing field: 105 m x 68 m

Capacity

  * West Stand: 10,713
      + 1st tier: 5,525
      + 1st suit level: 399
      + 2nd suit level: 266
      + 2nd tier: 4,523
  * East Stand: 11,425
      + 1st tier: 5,751
      + 1st suit level: 399
      + 2nd suit level: 266
      + 2nd tier: 5,009
  * South Stand: 15,246
      + 1st tier: 8,209
      + 1st suit level: (no suites existing)
      + 2nd suit level: 484
      + 2nd tier: 6,553
  * North Stand: 15,268
      + 1st tier: 8,028
      + 1st suit level: (no suites existing)
      + 2nd suit level: 622
      + 2nd tier: 6,618

Stands

  * 1st Tier: 19.93° – 29.54° (average 23.96°)
  * 2nd Tier: 34.61° – 35.474° (average 35.10°)
  * Distance West/East stand to the pitch: 6.2 m
  * Distance North/South stand to the pitch: 8.2 m
  * First row is 6 cm above pitch level
  * Highest row at West/East stand: 36.07 m
  * Highest row at north–south: 34.93 m
  * 1st tier: 37 rows
  * Suit balcony: 3 rows
  * 2nd tier: 20–27 rows

Suites

  * South stand: 65 suites
  * West stand: 49 suites
  * East stand: 52 suites
  * North stand: 32 suites
  * Total: 198 suites
  * 6.321 seats
  * capacity: 6 – 27 person

Construction

  * Total concrete used during stadium construction: 190,000 m³
  * Total steel used during stadium construction: 35,000 tonnes
  * Total steel used for the roof: 5,500 tonnes

Additions

2012

In time for the 2012–13 season the club added 41 new suites at the North Corners of Level 4. So the total amount raised from 157 to 198,Estadio Santiago Bernabéu which has got 245 suites.

2018 - Hybrid grass


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2018 - Hybrid grass

In January 2018 a SISGrass hybrid pitch was relaid to improve the pitch quality.

Concerts

Bon Jovi concert on 8 July 2011

The stadium can also be turned into a concert arena with a capacity for over 70,000 people. The first band to play at Nef Stadium was Bon Jovi on 8 July 2011.Madonna, who performed on 7 June 2012 as part of her MDNA Tour. She played in front of 47,789 fans.

Surroundings

Aslanlı Yol

From the Seyrantepe Metro Station just east of the stadium, visitors approach the stadium through a road called Aslanlı Yol, which was designed to disentangle and guide them to the entrance. It is 200 meters long and 45 meters wide. Ticket sales, Simit Sarayı Restaurant and Yüzevler Restaurant are also located at the Aslanlı Yol.

Aslantepe GSStore

On 7 February 2012 a new GS Store opened next to the stadium.2 area and the floor area is 1,650 m2. It has got two floor, while the first floor is used for the retail and the second the Ülker Fan Zone.

Transportation

Public transport

Nef Stadium is served by a number of bus routes and the shuttle line of Metro M2, which runs from the Sanayi Mahallesi Station to Seyrantepe at the stadium.

Service/Operator  Station/Wharf                               Line
Train             Seyrantepe Metro station [Disabled access]  Yenikapı ↔ Hacıosman

Car

The stadium is located next to the Otoyol 2 motorway. There are four four-story parking garages with 3,225 (3,025 covered and 200 open) parking places. In addition, there are also 28 places available for buses at the west entrance.

Payment methods

GS Bonus Card

GS Bonus Card is the stadium card of Galatasaray S.K. which can also be used as a credit card. Unified RFID cards are used as season tickets at Nef Stadium. The card can be used for all services at the stadium.

fastPay


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fastPay

On March 12, 2019, Galatasaray and DenizBank started an important cooperation which will lay the foundation of the cash-free payment period at Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex Nef Stadium for the first time in Turkey. Accordingly, the fans will be able to make payment through fastPay, the first digital wallet of Turkey, while shopping at the stadium, the stores and the snack bars around the stadium and at the GS Store, easily and safely without having to pay any cash.

Records

Attendance

  * The highest attendance recorded at Nef Stadium was 52,044 for an UEFA Champions League quarter-final match between Galatasaray and Real Madrid CF on 9 April 2013.
  * The highest attendance for a Süper Lig match is 51,983, between Galatasaray S.K. and Trabzonspor on 18 May 2013.
  * The highest attendance for a non-competitive game is 40,000, set on 15 January 2011 for a pre-season testimonial between Galatasaray and AFC Ajax.
  * The highest attendance for a Turkish Cup match is 31,930, set on 2 March 2011, when Galatasaray played against Gaziantepspor.
  * The highest attendance for a national team match is 49,532. Set on 7 October 2011, when Turkey played against Germany.
  * The highest attendance for a concert is 47,789. Set on 7 June 2012, when Madonna performed a concert as part of her MDNA Tour.

List


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Rank  Attendance  Date               Game
1       52,044    9 April 2013       Galatasaray S.K. – Real Madrid CF
2       51,983    18 May 2013        Galatasaray S.K. – Trabzonspor
3       51,793    5 May 2013         Galatasaray S.K. – Sivasspor
4       51,663    28 September 2019  Galatasaray S.K. – Fenerbahçe SK
5       51,578    5 May 2019         Galatasaray S.K. – Beşiktaş J.K
6       51,567    22 April 2012      Galatasaray S.K. – Fenerbahçe SK
7       51,393    18 March 2011      Galatasaray S.K. – Fenerbahçe SK
8       51,350    6 April 2014       Galatasaray S.K. – Fenerbahçe SK
9       51,311    16 December 2012   Galatasaray S.K. – Fenerbahçe SK
10      51,278    16 November 2012   Galatasaray S.K. – Manchester United F.C.

Loudest crowd

On March 18, 2011, the Nef Stadium recorded 131.76 decibels which was considered to be the world record for "loudest crowd roar at a sport stadium" in Guinness World RecordsNFL American football games starting with September 15, 2013 at CenturyLink Field in a Seattle Seahawks game that reached 136.6 decibels;Arrowhead Stadium in a Kansas City Chiefs game that reached 137.5 dB,;CenturyLink Field on December 2, 2013, with 137.6 decibels;Arrowhead Stadium on September 29, 2014, in a game that reached 142.2 dB.

Matches

Turkey national team

Main article: Turkey national football team

Nef Stadium is one of the main home stadiums of the Turkey national team


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Date              Time (CEST)  Team #1          Res.  Team #2                  Round                 Attendance
10 August 2011    20.30        [Turkey] Turkey  3–0   [Estonia] Estonia        Friendly              25,000
2 September 2011  19.00        [Turkey] Turkey  2–1   [Kazakhstan] Kazakhstan  Euro 2012 qualifying  47,756
7 October 2011    20.30        [Turkey] Turkey  1–3   [Germany] Germany        Euro 2012 qualifying  49,532
11 October 2011   19.00        [Turkey] Turkey  1–0   [Azerbaijan] Azerbaijan  Euro 2012 qualifying  32,174
11 November 2011  20.05        [Turkey] Turkey  0–3   [Croatia] Croatia        Euro 2012 qualifying  42,863
14 November 2012  20.30        [Turkey] Turkey  1–1   [Denmark] Denmark        Friendly              30,000
17 November 2014  20.45        [Turkey] Turkey  3–1   [Kazakhstan] Kazakhstan  Euro 2016 qualifying  27,549
14 November 2019  18.00        [Turkey] Turkey  0–0   [Iceland] Iceland        Euro 2020 qualifying  48,329

2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Main article: 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup

The stadium was one of the venues for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. However, due to sponsorship contracts, the stadium was called Ali Sami Yen Arena during the World Cup.

The following games were played at the stadium during the World Cup of 2013:


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Date          Time (CEST)  Team #1                    Res.  Team #2              Round              Attendance
21 June 2013  18.00        [France] France            3–1   [Ghana] Ghana        Group A            4,133
21 June 2013  21.00        [United States] USA        1–4   [Spain] Spain        Group A            4,133
24 June 2013  18.00        [France] France            1–1   [United States] USA  Group A            4,120
24 June 2013  21.00        [Spain] Spain              1–0   [Ghana] Ghana        Group A            4,120
27 June 2013  20.00        [Spain] Spain              2–1   [France] France      Group A            7,511
27 June 2013  17.00        [South Korea] South Korea  0–1   [Nigeria] Nigeria    Group B            7,511
2 July 2013   18.00        [Spain] Spain              2–1   [Mexico] Mexico      Round of 16        7,211
2 July 2013   21.00        [Nigeria] Nigeria          1–2   [Uruguay] Uruguay    Round of 16        7,211
7 July 2013   21.00        [Ghana] Ghana              4–3   [Chile] Chile        Quarterfinals      6,632
13 July 2013  18.00        [Ghana] Ghana              3–0   [Iraq] Iraq          Third place match  20,601
13 July 2013  18.00        [France] France            0–0   [Uruguay] Uruguay    Final              20,601

Season tickets and average attendance

Season                Sold season tickets           average league attendance
2011 (just 2nd half)  20,000                        29,887
2011–2012             27,900                        34,685
2012–2013             47,200                        43,262
2013–2014             46,250*                       40,094
2014–2015             43,108                        26,193
2015–2016             39,849                        18,996
2016–2017             22,167                        21,751
2017–2018             41,167                        41,076
2018–2019             46,716                        36,439
2019–2020             47,729                        35,231
2020–2021             N/A due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–2022             N/A due to COVID-19 pandemic  21,425
2022–2023             40,105                        45,516

*Stopped at 46,250. Demand was 65,000.

Gallery


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Gallery

A panoramic view of the interior
Galatasaray – Fenerbahçe 3–1, 7 December 2011
  * [Dressing Room]
    Dressing Room
  * [Press Room]
    Press Room
  * [VIP Lounge]
    VIP Lounge
  * [Suite]
    Suite
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Sebastian Backer

Sebastian Backer (born 5 September 1980) is a German footballer who plays as a defender.

Born in Munich, Backer spent thirteen years with FC Bayern, ten in the club's youth system and three in the reserve team in the Regionalliga Süd. In the 2000–01 season, Ottmar Hitzfeld made Backer a member of the first-team squad, where he was given the number 29, but didn't make a first-team appearance, and continued to play for the reserves.

In 2001, Backer signed for MSV Duisburg of the 2. Bundesliga, but made no appearances in his first season, and only four in his second, his debut coming against Alemannia Aachen in September 2002. He spent the next two years with Eintracht Braunschweig of the Regionalliga Nord, but these were similarly unproductive with only ten appearances (eight in the league, two in the cup), and left in 2005, despite Eintracht's promotion to the second tier.

Backer returned to Bavaria to play semi-professional football, with SC Fürstenfeldbruck, SV Heimstetten and lately ASV Dachau. Since 2008, he has combined this with coaching Bayern Munich's under-11s team.

Backer represented the German youth team at various levels, his biggest success being third place at the 1997 UEFA Under-16 Championship in Germany in 1997.

  * Sebastian Backer at fussballdaten.de (in German)


2019 Liuzhou Open – Men's singles

Main article: 2019 Liuzhou Open

Radu Albot was the defending champion

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina won the title after defeating Denis Istomin 6–3, 5–7, 7–6(7–5) in the final.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

 1. [India] Prajnesh Gunneswaran (third round, withdrew)
 2. [Spain] Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (champion)
 3. [Chinese Taipei] Jason Jung (quarterfinals)
 4. [Tunisia] Malek Jaziri (third round)
 5. [Canada] Steven Diez (third round)
 6. [Spain] Enrique López Pérez (second round)
 7. [Serbia] Danilo Petrović (semifinals, retired)
 8. [United States] Christopher Eubanks (third round)
 9. [Uzbekistan] Denis Istomin (final)
10. [Egypt] Mohamed Safwat (second round)
11. [China] Bai Yan (second round)
12. [Portugal] Frederico Ferreira Silva (third round)
13. [Russia] Roman Safiullin (third round)
14. [China] Li Zhe (quarterfinals)
15. [Chinese Taipei] Wu Tung-lin (quarterfinals)
16. [South Korea] Lee Duck-hee (second round)

Draw

Key

  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking

Finals

  Quarterfinals                                                                   Semifinals                                   Final

  15             [Chinese Taipei] Wu Tung-lin         2                           3