Bottom half

Section 3

  First round                                    Second round                                                          Third round                                                      Quarterfinals

                                                 6             [United States] J Palmer    6                           6
                                                               [United States] R Reneberg
               [Canada] A Chang               4  3                                                                                [Netherlands] T Nijssen    3              2
               [Sweden] T Nydahl                                                                                [Netherlands] M Oosting
               [Netherlands] T Nijssen        6  6                                                                                6                          [United States] J Palmer    6  6
               [Netherlands] M Oosting                                                                                [United States] R Reneberg
               [South Africa] C van Rensburg  6  2d                                                                                [United States] D Randall  1                           2
               [South Africa] D Visser                                                                                [United States] K Thorne
               [United States] D Randall      7  3                                                                                [United States] D Randall  6              7
               [United States] K Thorne                                                                                [United States] K Thorne
                                                 11            [Czech Republic] C Suk      2                           6
                                                               [Czech Republic] D Vacek
                                                               6                           [United States] J Palmer    3            6                        2
                                                                                [United States] R Reneberg
                                                                                4            [Zimbabwe] B Black       6                          1              6
                                                                                [United States] J Stark
                                                 13            [South Africa] G Muller     3                           4
                                                               [South Africa] P Norval
               [Czech Republic] D Rikl        6  6                                                                                [Czech Republic] D Rikl    6              6
               [Netherlands] J Siemerink                                                                                [Netherlands] J Siemerink
               [South Africa] S Kruger        3  4                                                                                [Czech Republic] D Rikl     6  1
               [Australia] M Tebbutt                                                                                [Netherlands] J Siemerink
               [France] J-P Fleurian          7  7                                                                                4              [Zimbabwe] B Black         7                           6
               [Netherlands] S Noteboom                                                                                [United States] J Stark
               [Czech Republic] K Nováček     6  6                                                                                [France] J-P Fleurian      3              6
               [Sweden] M Wilander                                                                                [Netherlands] S Noteboom
                                                 4             [Zimbabwe] B Black          6                           7
                                                               [United States] J Stark

Section 4


1995 Lipton Championships – Men's doubles

Section 4

  First round                                Second round                                                        Third round                                                       Quarterfinals

                                             8             [The Bahamas] M Knowles      7                        6
                                                           [Canada] D Nestor
               [United States] M Bauer    6  4                                                                                [Argentina] D Orsanic      6              1
               [Italy] D Nargiso                                                                                [Sweden] L-A Wahlgren
               [Argentina] D Orsanic      7  6                                                                                8                         [The Bahamas] M Knowles      7  3  7
               [Sweden] L-A Wahlgren                                                                                [Canada] D Nestor
               [India] L Paes             6  6                                                                                [Sweden] S Edberg         5                            6  6
               [Zimbabwe] K Ullyett                                                                                [Sweden] H Holm
               [Sweden] S Edberg          7  7                                                                                [Sweden] S Edberg          6              6
               [Sweden] H Holm                                                                                [Sweden] H Holm
                                             10            [Sweden] N Kulti             3                        2
                                                           [Sweden] M Larsson
                                                           8                            [The Bahamas] M Knowles  6            3
                                                                                [Canada] D Nestor
                                                                                2            [Australia] T Woodbridge  7                          6
                                                                                [Australia] M Woodforde
                                             15            [South Africa] L Bale        6                        3            7
                                                           [South Africa] J-L de Jager
  Q            [Australia] G Doyle        6  4             7                                                                  Q                         [Australia] G Doyle        4              6                         6
               [Italy] G Pozzi                                                                                [Italy] G Pozzi
               [United States] S Cannon   1  6             6                                                                                15                        [South Africa] L Bale        5  2
               [South Africa] B Talbot                                                                                [South Africa] J-L de Jager
               [United Kingdom] N Broad   6  6                                                                                2              [Australia] T Woodbridge  7                            6
               [South Africa] B Haygarth                                                                                [Australia] M Woodforde
  Q            [South Africa] N Godwin    2  1                                                                                [United Kingdom] N Broad   1              6
               [South Africa] M Kaplan                                                                                [South Africa] B Haygarth
                                             2             [Australia] T Woodbridge     6                        7
                                                           [Australia] M Woodforde

  * Main Draw


Many Happy Returns

Look up many happy returns in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Many happy returns is a greeting, often for birthdays.

Many Happy Returns may also refer to:

Television

  * "Many Happy Returns" (The Prisoner), a 1967 episode of the British television series The Prisoner
  * "Many Happy Returns" (Diagnosis Murder), a 1994 episode of the American television series Diagnosis Murder
  * "Many Happy Returns" (Eureka), a 2006 episode of the American television series Eureka
  * "Many Happy Returns" (Person of Interest), an episode of the American television drama series Person of Interest
  * Many Happy Returns (TV series), a 1964–1965 American television series
  * Many Happy Returns to Lazarus, a 2004 television documentary about Simon Lazarus
  * "Many Happy Returns", an episode of the animated television series Timothy Goes to School
  * "Many Happy Returns", an episode of the BBC sitcom Goodnight Sweetheart
  * "Many Happy Returns", an episode of the television series Ben 10: Omniverse
  * "Many Happy Returns" (Sherlock), a 2013 "mini-sode" of the BBC television series Sherlock
  * "Happy Returns", a 1985 episode of the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses

Film

  * Many Happy Returns (1922 film), a 1922 black-and-white silent short subject starring Vera White
  * Many Happy Returns (1934 film), a 1934 film starring George Burns and Gracie Allen
  * Many Happy Returns (1986 film), a 1986 TV movie starring George Segal and Ron Leibman
  * Kyôso tanjô (English: Many Happy Returns), a 1993 Japanese comedy starring Takeshi Kitano
  * Many Happy Returns (1996 animated film), Director/Animator Marjut Rimminen

Other


Many Happy Returns

Other

  * Many Happy Returns: The Hits, a 1992 greatest hits collection by singer Gary Glitter
  * "Many Happy Returns", a song by Inspiral Carpets from the album Life
  * "Many Happy Returns", a song by ABC from the album The Lexicon of Love
  * "Many Happy Returns", a story arc in the 1996 Supergirl series by Peter David and Gary Frank
  * Many Happy Returns, a 1942 comedy book on the income tax by Groucho Marx
  * Happy Returns (company), an American software and reverse logistics company
  * "Happy Returns", a song by Steven Wilson from the album Hand. Cannot. Erase.
  * The Happy Return, the first of the Horatio Hornblower novels by C. S. Forester


Sympathy (disambiguation)

Look up sympathy, sympathetically, or sympathize in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Sympathy is the perception, understanding, and reaction to the distress or need of another life form.

Sympathy may also refer to:

Music

  * Sympathy (band), a Canadian blackened death metal band
  * Sympathy (music), a short piece of instrumental music

Albums

  * Sympathy (Raphe Malik album), 2004
  * sympathy (Hitomi Takahashi album), 2006
  * Sympathy, a 1980 album by John Miles

Songs

  * "Sympathy" (Goo Goo Dolls song), 2003
  * "Sympathy" (Rare Bird song), 1970, later covered by The Family Dogg, Marillion and Toyah
  * "Sympathy" (Uriah Heep song), 1976
  * "Sympathy", a song by Die Monster Die from the 1994 album Withdrawal Method
  * "Sympathy", a song by Sleater-Kinney from the 2002 album One Beat
  * "Sympathy", a song by Billy Talent from the 2006 album Billy Talent II
  * "Sympathy", a song by Vampire Weekend from the 2019 album Father of the Bride
  * "Sympathy", a song by Tremonti from the 2015 album Cauterize
  * "Sympathize", a song by Amos Lee from the 2006 album Supply and Demand

Other uses

  * "Sympathy" (poem), by Paul Laurence Dunbar, 1899
  * Sympathy, a supernatural connection between a mantic event and a real circumstance prophesied in Greek divination
  *
  * Sympathetic (disambiguation)
  * Empathy (disambiguation)
  * Superficial sympathy, or crocodile tears
  * Sympathy pain, symptoms of the Couvade syndrome
  * Kinesthetic sympathy, an attachment to objects in hand not felt for them out of sight
  * "The Power of Sympathy", a novel by William Hill Brown


Sho'nuff

Sho' Nuff is a slang expression meaning "sure enough", as expressed in African American Vernacular English. It was widely used in blues music, sometimes as an interjection.

Sho' Nuff can also refer to:

  * Sho'nuff (character), the Shogun of Harlem, from Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon
  * Sho-Nuff , funk band. Malaco Records
  * Sho'nuff Records, an Atlanta-based record company
  * Sho' Nuff (album), a 1998 box set release from The Black Crowes
  * "Sho Nuff" (song), a 1996 song by Tela
  * "Sho' Nuff", a 1973 song by Sly, Slick & Wicked
  * "Sho Nuff", a B-side of Fatboy Slim's 1999 single "Praise You"
  * "Sho-Nuff", a song by KC & The Sunshine Band from their 1978 album Who Do Ya (Love)
  * Sure 'Nuff, 1970 album by Sonny Phillips
  * "Sure Enough" a 1996 song by Chris Cummings


Vilcha railway station

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Chernihiv-Ovruch line

      km

             Korosten

             Bilokorovychi

      212.6  Ostriv

             Noryn River

             T0619

      0.0    Ovruch

             North to Mazyr

      6.1    Selyshche

      12.0   Hrezlia

      13.8   Husarivka

             Hrezlia River

      22.8   Nyvky

      30.5   Tychkiv

      33.3   Racha

             Radcha River

      40.5   Vilkhova

             Zhytomyr Oblast
             Exclusion Zone

             T1035

      44.4   Vilcha

      52.0   Pavlovichi

      57.0   Klivini

      63.0   Tovstyi Lys

      71.0   Krasnytsa

      76.0   Buriakivka

      79.0   Shepelychi

      87.0   Yaniv

             To Chornobyl Plant

             Bridge of Death

             To Chornobyl Plant

      91.1   Semykhody

             Pripyat River

      97.0   Zimovishche

      105.0  Masheve

             Exclusion Zone [Ukraine]
             Radioecological Reserve [Belarus]

      109.0  Posudovo

      113.0  Kolyban

             Brahinka River

      118.1  Kaporenka

             Radioecological Reserve
             Gomel Oblast

             Peresadochna

      122.7  Iolcha

             Dnieper River Gomel Oblast [Belarus]
             Chernihiv Oblast [Ukraine]

      131.1  Nedanchychi

             Chernihiv Oblast
             Kyiv Oblast

             Kyiv Oblast
             Slavutych (city)

      135.1  Selyshche Lisove

             P56

      139.7  Slavutych

             Slavutych (city)
             Kyiv Oblast

             Kyiv Oblast
             Chernihiv Oblast

      145.6  Demiyka

             Pakulka River

      150.3  Maliyky

      0.0    Zhidinichi

      13.2   Karkhivka

      157.1
      20.2   Zhukotki

      160.9  Levkovichi

      168.1  Bilous

             M01

             Bilous River

      173.9  Chernihiv-Pidusivka

      174.6  175 km

             Hornostaivka

      175.5  Chernihiv

             Nizhyn


Vilcha railway station

Vilcha railway stationUkrainian: Вільча, Russian: Вильча, previously Oleksiivka), is a station in Vilcha, Kyiv Oblast, not too far from Pripyat. It is part of the Chernihiv–Ovruch railway, and is included in the transport sector state-owned enterprise Chernobylservis. As of 2022, it is officially active, but there is no passenger service.

History

The station was commissioned in 1928 as part of the Chernihiv-Ovruch railway, with the name Oleksiivka.

In 2017, the Ukrainian government decided to extend the Vilcha-Semykhody section of the Chernihiv-Ovruch railway from the previously dismantled Semykhody railway station to Vilcha for easier access to the Chornobyl New Safe Confinement of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The job was given to Energoatom. One of the rail tracks passing through Yaniv was reconstructed, and construction began with two teams beginning at Vilcha and Yaniv station. On July 9, 2021, the two teams met and placed the "golden spike".

Structure

There is one platform in the middle of the station and two tracks. The station building is currently inactive but still exists.


Spruce Lake Bog

Boardwalk at the Spruce Lake Bog

Spruce Lake Bog is a 140-acre (57 ha) bog in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.Kettle Moraine State Forest.Wisconsin State Natural Area in 1968 and a National Natural Landmark in 1973.


Newspaper bag

For a bag to carry newspapers for delivery, see newspaper delivery bag.

A newspaper in a protective plastic newspaper bag

A newspaper bag or newspaper sleevenewspapers to protect them from the elements. These bags are primarily made of polyethylene, although some distributors have moved to using biodegradable bags.paperboys would roll the papers and insert them in the plastic sleeves as part of their daily preparations.


Trupanea modesta

Trupanea modesta is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Trupanea of the family Tephritidae.

Distribution

Chile.


Sídlisko

Sídlisko Ťahanovce in Košice, Slovakia.

Sídlisko is a term used in Slovak (Czech: sídliště) which mainly means housing estate. Other terms associated with this term are housing project, housing estate, settlement, or neighbourhood. In these housing projects, apartment buildings are built in the most of the sídlisko's area, most of these building being paneláks. Most paneláks were built by the socialist government of the former Czechoslovakia. Such buildings remain in these housing projects and many of them are being gentrified and painted vibrant colors today. These housing projects can be found in urban areas, as well as in suburbs. These housing projects were built to provide fast and affordable housing. Most of these housing projects are occupied by various different social classes.Section 8.

  * Housing estate
  * Public housing
  * Subsidized housing
  * Affordable housing
  * Panelák (Czech Republic and Slovakia)
  * Panelház (Hungary)
  * Plattenbau (Germany)
  * HLM (France)
  * Million Programme (Sweden)
  * Khrushchyovka (former Soviet Union)


Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award

Ramsar logo

The Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award honours the work of governments, organisations and individuals in promoting the wise use and conservation of wetlands.

The Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award was established in 1996 at the 6th meeting of the contracting parties to the Ramsar Convention. The award has been given six times so far on the occasion of meetings of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (1999, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2012, and 2015). All awardees have also received the Evian Special Prize of US$10,000, donated by Danone.

Awards

2015

  * The Ramsar Convention Award for Wetland Wise Use: Ms Giselle Hazzan, manager, Ein Afek Nature Reserve, Israel
  * The Ramsar Convention Award for Wetland Innovation: Oceanium, Dakar, Senegal
  * The Ramsar Convention Award for Young Wetlands Champions: Fundación Humedales Bogotá
  * The Ramsar Convention Award for Merit: shared by Professor William Mitsch (director, Everglades Wetland Research Park, US), Professor Gea Jae Joo (Pusan University, Republic of Korea) and Tour du Valat, France

2012

  * Management category: Ms Augusta Henriques, secretary general, Tiniguena (Guinea-Bissau)
  * Science category: Professor Tatsuichi Tsujii (Japan)
  * Education category: The Wisconsin Wetlands Association (US)
  * Recognition of Excellence: Thymio Papayannis, Greece
  * 40th Anniversary Honorary Ramsar Award: Dr Luc Hoffmann, Switzerland

2008

  * Science category: David Pritchard (multiregional), for supporting the development and implementation of the Ramsar Convention for two decades as a representative of BirdLife International
  * Management category: Denis Landenbergue (multiregional), for outstanding achievements regarding the designation of Ramsar sites and other protected areas, with improved management, especially in Asia, Central and South America, and Africa
  * Education category: Dr Sansanee Choowaew (Thailand), for her exceptional contributions to wetland management, education, training and capacity building, in Thailand and elsewhere in Asia
  * Recognition of Excellence: Dr Jan Květ (Czech Republic), for his lifetime work and support for wetland science and conservation

2005


Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award

2005

  * Management category: Dr Sh. A. Nezami Baloochi (Iran), for his pivotal role in the establishment of a conservation and wise use scheme for the Anzali Lagoon site
  * Science category: Professor Shuming Cai (China), for his research on the Yangtze River, including the effects of the Three Gorges Dam project on the environment
  * Education category: shared by:
      + Ms Reiko Nakamura (Japan), for promoting wetland conservation as an environmental journalist, and creating the Ramsar Centre Japan in 1990
      + The Wetlands Centre (Australia), for its pioneering role in the restoration and management of the Hunter Estuary wetlands site, and for forging links with other centres in Australia

2002

  * Banrock Station Wines (Australia), for its innovative approach and imaginative rehabilitation and management practices at the Banrock Station Wetlands site
  * Chilika Development Authority (India), for its outstanding achievement in restoring the Chilika Lake site
  * NGO Trinational Initiative for the Morava-Dyje Floodplain (Austria, Czech Republic and Slovak Republic), in recognition of work carried out in three countries to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of the cultural and natural heritage of the floodplains of the Morava and Dyje rivers
  * Recognition of Excellence: Dr Monique Coulet (France), for her scientific research and commitment to making practical use of knowledge acquired in the field
  * Recognition of Excellence: Dr Max Finlayson (Australia), for contributions to both the progress of wetland science and the work of the Ramsar Convention, with particular regard to leadership of the Scientific and Technical Review Panel

1999


Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award

1999

  * Individual category: shared by:
      + Professor Vitaly G. Krivenko (Russia), for lifetime achievement in working, in difficult circumstances, for wetland and waterbird conservation
      + Victor Pulido (Peru), recognising a life of dedication to wetland conservation and wise use against a background of social and economic challenge
  * NGO category: shared by
      + Lake Naivasha Riparian Association (Kenya), a pioneering example of a local community taking the initiative and achieving long-term conservation results with regard to the Lake Naivasha site
      + Society for the Protection of Prespa (Greece), for its pioneering approach at local, national and international levels towards the sustainable management of the Lake Prespa site
  * Government/Non-governmental Coalition Category: Pacific Estuary Conservation Program (Canada), for excellence in conserving and insuring long-term sustainable use of estuarine habitat along the British Columbian coast
  * List of environmental awards
  * "The Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards". Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. 2011-02-24


Wenzel Parler

South transept and main tower of St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague, work by Wenzel Parler and others.

Wenzel Parler (Czech: Václav Parléř, c. 1360—1404) was an architect and sculptor from the Parler family of German-Bohemian master builders and son of Peter Parler. He worked on Gothic churches in the Holy Roman cities of Prague, Nördlingen, and Vienna during the Late Middle Ages.

Life

The first work of Wenzel Parler can be found in the second half of the 1370s in Prague, where he was instrumental in the construction of St. Vitus Cathedral until at least 1392. His brother Johann Parler the younger took over construction of the cathedral in 1398, and they in turn were succeeded by a certain Master Petrik. Under these three masters, the transept and the great tower were finished, as was the gable which connects the tower with the southern transept. Nicknamed Golden Gate, it became the portal through which kings of Bohemia entered the cathedral for coronation ceremonies.

He left Prague in 1398 and his younger brother Johann Parler the younger took over construction of the cathedral. Although not clearly documented, Wenzel probably went on to oversee construction of St. Salvator's Church (German: St.-Salvator-Kirchein) in Nördlingen, a free imperial city in the Holy Roman Empire. From 1400, he surfaced as a stonemason at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, where he became Dombaumeister (Master Builder of the Cathedral) from 1403. The original architectural idea for the southern tower was probably developed by Wenzel.Milan Cathedral, but Parler died in 1404 before he could take on the project.

Wenzel Parler's identity as the cathedral architect in Vienna is not fully confirmed. Wenceslas was a common name in Bohemia and southern Germany at that time, and Parler derives from Parlier, which means "foreman" or "construction manager." However, the fame of his family along with the timing and significant stylistic parallels between St. Vitus Cathedral and St. Stephen's Cathedral make the common identity likely.


Wenzel Parler

* Die Parler und der schöne Stil 1350-1400. Europäische Kunst unter den Luxemburgern Handbuch zur Ausstellung des Schnütgen-Museums in der Kunsthalle Köln, 5 Bände; Köln 1978
  * Parlerbauten - Architektur, Skulptur, Restaurierung, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-8062-1882-X

Gallery

  * [St. Salvator's Church exterior, Nördlingen, Germany]
    St. Salvator's Church exterior, Nördlingen, Germany
  * [St. Salvator's Church nave, Nördlingen, Germany]
    St. Salvator's Church nave, Nördlingen, Germany
  * [St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna, with its prominent South Tower originally developed by Wenzel Parler.]
    St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna, with its prominent South Tower originally developed by Wenzel Parler.


Many Different Roads

Many Different Roads is the fifth studio album by American singer Gladys Knight. It was released by Many Roads Records on November 3, 1998 in the United States.Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album at the 42nd awards ceremony.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source         Rating
Allmusic

Allmusic editor Dacia A. Blodgett-Williams wrote that "as one would expect from a seasoned artist like Knight, the entire album is musically sound from a critic's standpoint, and the messages of the lyrics leave an indelible impression on the listener [...] The music on this album cannot be neatly confined to any one genre. It has a little bit of soul, a bit of rock, and a bit of gospel. And the result is an album that has a huge amount of appeal for not only her longtime fans, but for the new audience she attracted in 1997 when she joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It's representative of a new focus at that time of her life, but is not representative of her entire body of work."

Track listing

No.  Title                                                                                Length
1.   "Mercy's Arms"                                                                                4:27
2.   "Open Up Your Eyes"                                                                             4:02
3.   "Precious Lord"                                                                                5:48
4.   "Everybody"                                                                                4:36
5.   "Mr. Love"                                                                                3:47
6.   "What Would I Do Without You (Interlude)"                                                       2:04
7.   "He Never Will"                                                                                4:13
8.   "Jesus' Love Is Like a River"                                                                   4:41
9.   "Good Morning Heavenly Father"                                                                  3:53
10.  "Many Different Roads"                                                                          5:03
11.  "With a Smile"                                                                                3:50
12.  "Saints Madley" ("Just a Little Talk With Jesus"/"By and By"/"When the Saints Go Marching In")  3:53
13.  "Worship You (Interlude)"                                                                       1:59

Charts

Chart (1998)                      Peak
                                  position
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)     21

Release history

Region   Date              Format        Label               Ref.
Various  November 3, 1998    * CD        Many Roads Records
                             * cassette


Sympathoadrenal system

Schematic illustration of the structure of the sympathoadrenal system. Beginning in the sympathetic nervous system, an external stimulus affects the adrenal medulla and causes a release of catecholamines.

The sympathoadrenal system is a physiological connection between the sympathetic nervous system and the adrenal medulla and is crucial in an organism's physiological response to outside stimuli.preganglionic nerve fibers, which activate the adrenal medulla through acetylcholine. Once activated, norepinephrine and epinephrine are released directly into the blood by postganglionic nerve fibers where they act as the bodily mechanism for "fight-or-flight" responses. Because of this, the sympathoadrenal system plays a large role in maintaining glucose levels, sodium levels, blood pressure, and various other metabolic pathways that couple with bodily responses to the environment.hypoglycemia or even stress, the body's metabolic processes are skewed. The sympathoadrenal system works to return the body to homeostasis through the activation or inactivation of the adrenal gland. However, more severe disorders of the sympathoadrenal system such as Pheochromocytoma (a tumor on the adrenal medulla) can affect the body's ability to maintain a homeostatic state. In these cases, curative agents such as adrenergic agonists and antagonists are used to modify epinephrine and norepinephrine levels released by the adrenal medulla.

Function


Sympathoadrenal system

Function

The normal function of the sympathoadrenal system is to help the body regulate responses to environmental stimuli. These stimuli travel through the sympathetic nervous system by means of preganglionic nerve fibers that emerge from the thoracic spinal cord.Chromaffin cells contained in the adrenal medulla act as postganglionic nerve fibers that release this chemical response into the blood as a circulating messenger. The sympathoadrenal system can activate and discharge chemical messengers as a single unit to activate an organism's “fight or flight” response. This “sympathoadrenal discharge” causes an increase in heart rate, cardiac output, blood pressure, triglyceride and glucose levels. These sympathoadrenal functions show the combined responses of the central nervous system on a multitude of external stimuli.

Chemical messengers

The two main chemical messengers of the sympathoadrenal system are norepinephrine and epinephrine (also called noradrenaline and adrenaline respectively). These chemicals are created by the adrenal glands after receiving neuronal signals from the sympathetic nervous system. The different physiological effects of these chemicals depend on the particular tissue that it innervates. As part of the sympathoadrenal system, these chemicals act rapidly and dispel quickly as opposed to the longer-lasting effect of hormones.

Stress

Schematic illustration of the sympathoadrenal response to stress.

In the brain, reception of a signal for a stressor by the hypothalamus leads to an increase in activity of the sympathoadrenal system, essentially within the nerves that send signals to the adrenal glands. This is done through the activation by the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), also known as the corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH).pituitary gland, where they activate the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). The release of the adrenocorticotropic hormone is determined by the release of the corticotropin-releasing factor as the interruption of the corticotropin-releasing factor causes a weakening of the adrenocorticotropic hormone response.


Sympathoadrenal system

Adrenocorticotropic hormones bind to ACTH receptors on the cells within the adrenal medulla and adrenal cortex, causing a signal cascade within the adrenomedullary cell, ultimately releasing the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.cardiovascular system and respiratory system, causing an increase in force production by the skeletal muscles along with accelerated heart rate and breathing rate, respectively. Glucocorticoids also are in effect during times of stress for the sympathoadrenal system, but provide an inhibitory function for the protection of the body from its own immune system. The glucocorticoids work to inhibit reactions produced from the immune system during times of stress that could cause damage within the body.norepinephrine and epinephrine, by the nerves.tyrosine hydroxylase, aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase, dopamine-β-hydroxylase, and phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase.

Hypertension and obesity

The release of adrenocorticotropic hormone is usually regulated within the sympathoadrenal system as it is tasked with maintenance of homeostasis; however, there are certain cases in which the levels of adrenocorticotropic hormones may be in excess, causing hypertension, or even Cushing's syndrome. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, has a multitude of possible causes, one of which being the elevated levels of ACTH.catecholamine release during experiments of stress-induced situations.adrenocorticotropic hormone.mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids.systolic blood pressure and the diastolic blood pressure, along with the increase in the heart rate of the individual.

Weight gain can be accomplished through the ingestion of and storage of carbohydrates and fat. Under normal conditions, adrenal hormone receptors, type I and type II, mediate the storage of carbohydrates and fats during eating.

Exercise and Metabolism


Sympathoadrenal system

Exercise and Metabolism

During exercise, the body undergoes a stress response in which more oxygen and energy is needed for physical activity. The stress induced during exercise results in an increase in the hormones, epinephrine and norepinephrine, which are known for the body's "fight or flight" response. As a result, the body's heart rate increases allowing for more blood to pump through the body system and carry oxygen needed for breathing to enhance cardiorespiratory function. In exercise trained individuals, levels of epinephrine and norepinephrine are lower compared to those who do not actively train as much. This is due to untrained individuals undergoing greater amounts of stress on their body and the greater need for oxygen and energy to perform rigorous activities. Trained individuals become accustomed to utilizing less oxygen such as when performing anaerobic exercises so that their body will eventually feel the stress on their body over a longer period of time. Along with an increase in epinephrine and norepinephrine, increased sympathoadrenal activity results in an increase in glycogen hydrolysis which ultimately increases glucose release needed for energy.

Metabolism, or the processes within living cells or organisms to maintain life, is affected by the sympathoadrenal system, especially glucose and fat metabolism. Glucose, a necessary source of energy for cells, can undergo an increase in production due to elevated secretion of epinephrine in the body. The mechanism lies in epinephrine being secreted by the adrenal medulla and activating glycogenolysis (the breakdown of glycogen into glucose, or promoting gluconeogenesis (glucose formation). While epinephrine has a greater effect in glucose production, norepinephrine can also increase glucose levels but at high concentrations. It has even been found that norepinephrine may play a role in enhancing the uptake of glucose in skeletal muscle and adipose tissues. As for fat metabolism, the catecholamines (epinephrine and norepinephrine) help stimulate lipolysis (the breakdown of fat) resulting in an increase in energy and a decrease in fat.

Diseases

Hypoglycemia


Sympathoadrenal system

Diseases

Hypoglycemia

This is a representation of the kidneys in the human body. The left kidney depicted is healthy with normal functioning. The right kidney depicted has a tumor (shown inside the red circle). This disease is called pheochromocytoma and causes an increased level of adrenaline to be released into the circulatory system.

Hypoglycemia, or low blood glucose, causes cardiovascular physiological effects as a result of the sympathoadrenal system. These physiological changes include an increased heart rate, increased heart contractility, and decreased peripheral arterial resistance. Together, the effects increase peripheral blood pressure, but decrease central blood pressure. This can have larger effects on those with diabetes. Hypoglycemia may cause greater arterial wall stiffness and less elasticity, which in turn decreases blood pressure and increases the heart's workload.paresthesia. Hypothermia and neurological deficits can also occur. Permanent brain damage is uncommon but have been seen in some who suffer from hypoglycemia. The activation of the system is assisted by norepinephrine, acetylcholine, and epinephrine. Hypoglycemia unawareness can occur because the symapthoadrenal system response is reduced, in turn, the symptoms are reduced. Since the symptoms go unnoticed, this may lead to a dangerous cycle of hypoglycemia and an increased risk of severe hypoglycemia, which can have serious consequences.

Insulin is essential in triggering the sympathoadrenal system (the release of norepinephrine and epinephrine) to respond to hypoglycemia, which then raises glucagon levels. The insulin present in the brain acts on the central nervous system by crossing the blood-brain barrier and affecting the sympathetic nervous system. Thereby, helping to initiate a response to hypoglycemia through the sympathoadrenal system.Parenteral therapy may be necessary for severe hypoglycemia.

Pheochromocytoma


Sympathoadrenal system

Pheochromocytoma

Pheochromocytoma are rare tumors that secrete catecholamines and affect the sympathoadrenal system. They are typically found inside the adrenal medulla, but can also be present right outside the adrenal medulla in tissue. Symptoms include headaches, sweating, palpitations, hypertension, hypoglycemia, anxiety, weight loss, fever, nausea, and cardiovascular complications. Pheochromocytoma can be treated through blocking the effects of the secreted catecholamines. Ideally, removal of the tumor is the preferred treatment and should be done in a timely manner for the best prognosis. On average, there is a delay of three years between initial symptoms and diagnosis because the tumors are hard to find. Diagnosis is also difficult because the symptoms are highly variable and very common in other diseases. If pheochromocytoma remains untreated, it may lead to fatal consequences especially to the cardiovascular system.


Seven Car Pileup

7 Car Pileup was a groove-based rock band from Tempe, Arizona. It has heavy roots in old-school funk and a small hint of jazz. The band consists of Mark Mason (vocals/guitar), Jess Pruitt (bass), and Mike Vigil (drums). Their name is taken from the TV show Scrubs.

History

7 Car Pileup self-produced their debut album in a home studio in a house they all lived in.

The band recorded an EP with Music Producer Bob Hoag at Flying Blanket studios in Mesa Arizona in March 2009. The song Drive-In from their EP was the FM102x song of the day on June 23, 2009.

7 Car Pileup opened for Authority Zero at the 2009 ASU Polytechnic Home Coming,Cage the Elephant at the Marquee Theatre, and The Crash Kings.

Discography

EPs

  * Zombies With Dino (2009)

Albums

  * 7 Car Pileup (2008)
  * Official website
  * MySpace
  * Facebook
  * Last.fm


Vilches

Vilches may refer to:

  * Vilches, Spain, municipality in Jaén, Spain

People

  * Christian Vilches (born 1983), Chilean footballer
  * Eduardo Vilches (born 1963), Chilean footballer
  * Héctor Vilches (born 1926), Uruguayan footballer
  * Nimfa C. Vilches (1956–2011), Filipino lawyer and judge
  * Raúl Vilches (1954–2022), Cuban volleyball player


Spruce Mountain (Wells, New York)

Spruce Mountain is a summit located in Adirondack Mountains of New York located in the Town of Wells east of the hamlet of Wells.


Newspaper endorsements in the 2006 Canadian federal election

This is a tally of newspaper and magazine endorsements in the 2006 Canadian federal election:

Endorsing the Conservative Party

  * Brandon Sun
  * Calgary Herald
  * Calgary Sun
  * Edmonton Journal
  * Edmonton Sun
  * The Gazette (Montreal)
  * The Globe and Mail
  * London Free Press
  * Medicine Hat News
  * National Post
  * Oakville Beaver
  * Ottawa Citizen
  * Ottawa Sun
  * La Presse (Montreal)
  * The Province (Vancouver)
  * Le Soleil (Quebec City)
  * Times & Transcript (Moncton)
  * Toronto Sun
  * The Vancouver Sun
  * Windsor Star
  * Winnipeg Free Press
  * Winnipeg Sun

Endorsing the Liberals

  * Toronto Star

Endorsing the Bloc Québécois

  * Le Devoir (Montreal)

Endorsing the Greens

  * Kingston Whig-Standard


Trupanea paradaphne

Trupanea paradaphne is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Trupanea of the family Tephritidae.

Distribution

Brazil.


Síkat F.C.

Síkat F.C. is a women's semi-professional football club based in the Philippines. The team has participated at the PFF Women's Cup, the national cup for women's football in the Philippines.

  * Official club Facebook website


San Vigilio, Siena

San Vigilio is a Renaissance and Baroque style, Roman Catholic church located on Via San Vigilio, Siena, region of Tuscany, Italy. The exterior has a sober classical facade, while the interior has rich Baroque decorations. The church is dedicated to the Bishop and martyr St Vigilius; it now serves as the chapel for the University of Siena. It stands across the street from the Castellare Ugurgieri, and down the street from the Palazzo Bandini Piccolomini found on the junction with Via Sallustio Bandini.

San Vigilio

History

The building was initially a parish church built by the Ugurgieri family. The structure was occupied by the 11th century with monks of the Camaldolese order, who had a convent adjacent to the church. That building burned in a fire in 1153, and was reconstructed by 1231. In 1420, the monks were expelled. In 1556, the church was ceded to the Jesuit order. They rebuilt the church in 1561, which they continued to refurbish until 1775. When the Jesuits were suppressed in 1759, the church was acquired by the Vallombrosan order, who had the facade rebuilt in the present brick form by the architect Antonio Matteucci.

In turn when the Vallombrosan order was suppressed, in 1816, the Grand Duke of Tuscany gifted the church to the University of Siena.

The interior is decorated with 15 canvases by Raffaello Vanni depicting The Last Judgement. The third chapel on the left has busts depicting Pietro De Vecchi and his wife Giulia Verdelli by Giuseppe Mazzuoli. The bronze crucifix is attributed to Pietro Tacca. The chapel also has a sepulchral monument to Antonio Rospigliosi, nephew of Pope Clement IX; the monument was sculpted by Giovanni Antonio Mazzuoli.

The chapel of St Francis Borgia was painted by Dionisio Montorselli. In the chapel of St Anne a canvas was painted by Romanelli.

In the chapel of the Taja family, bronze figures of St Ignatius, St Bernardino, and the Blessed Giovanni Colombino were completed by the studio of Gianlorenzo Bernini. The works were commissioned by Cardinal Flaminio Taja.


San Vigilio, Siena

The chapel of St Francis Xavier has canvases by Francesco Vanni, and Baldassare Franceschini. The chapel of the Madonna di Loreto is decorated with canvases by Francesco Vanni, depicting the Assumption of the Virgin and Translation of the House.

The main altarpiece depicting the Glory of St Ignatius was painted by Mattia Preti. Flanking the painting are two canvases by Francesco Vanni depicting Louis Gonzaga and Stanislaus Kostka. The sepulchral monument of Marcello Biringucci was completed by Bartolomeo Mazzuoli.

43°19′11″N 11°19′59″E / 43.31964°N 11.333158°E


Vysheysha shkola

Vysheysha shkola (Belarusian: Вышэйшая школа) is a state-owned publishing house in Minsk, Belarus, specialized in publishing academic books.

  * website of the publishing house


Studies in Language

Studies in Language is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering research in linguistics as viewed from discourse-pragmatic, functional, and typological perspectives. It is published by John Benjamins Publishing Company and was established in 1977. Its managing editors are Lindsay Whaley and Katharina Haude.

Former editors were Ekkehard König (Freie Universität Berlin), John Verhaar, Bernard Comrie, and Balthasar Bickel.

This journal, along with Linguistics and Philosophy, is a continuation of the journal Foundations of Language (1965 to 1976).

  * Official website


Sympagus laetabilis

Sympagus laetabilis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Henry Walter Bates in 1872.


Seven Day Jesus

Seven Day Jesus (a.k.a. 7DJ or SDJ) was a Christian rock band formed in Huntington, West Virginia in 1994. The group disbanded in 1998, and reunited for one concert in 2004.

Band history

Seven Day Jesus was formed by childhood friends, singer and guitarist Brian McSweeney, rhythm guitarist Chris Beaty, bassist Wes Simpkins, and drummer Matt Sumpter.

The band self-released several albums before signing with 5 Minute Walk. After releasing The Hunger in 1996, they were signed to ForeFront Records. In 1998, after a change in line-up, they released their self-titled album and changed their style significantly. The song "Butterfly" was nominated for Rock Recorded Song of the Year at the 1999 Dove Awards. The band broke up shortly after.

They reunited in 2004 at Bleach's final live performance and released a live album soon after, featuring two sets of songs from live performances in 1996 and 1998. McSweeney and Sumpter later formed the rock band Matthew. Chris Beaty joined The O.C. Supertones in 2003 and played with them until they disbanded in 2005. He is currently a guitar technician for Switchfoot. Fox then played guitar in The Red Velvet and ran Huntington's Broadmoor Recording Studio. McSweeney toured with Audio Adrenaline for their final shows and has recorded a number of albums as a solo artist.

Band members

  * Brian McSweeney — vocals, lead guitar
  * Chris Beaty — rhythm guitar
  * Russ Fox — bass guitar
  * Kevin Adkins — drums
  * Wes Simpkins – bass (1994–1997)
  * Matt Sumpter – drums (1994–1997)

Discography

  * 1994: Sustenance
  * 1996: The Hunger
  * 1997: Seven Day Jesus
  * 2004: Seven Day Jesus Live

Singles

  * "Always Comes Around"
  * "O Holy Night" — Happy Christmas: A BEC Holiday Collection (1998)

Compilations

  * "George" ("From Sustenance") appears on Hi! Here Is Our Alternative Compilation
  * "Big House" Audio Adrenaline cover appears on Forefront Records' Ten: The Birthday Album (1998)
  * "Butterfly" appears on Forefront Records' Seltzer 2 (1998)

Other


Seven Day Jesus

Other

  * "Always Comes Around", "Butterfly", and "Down with the Ship" from the self-titled album appear on the video game Original Dance Praise by Digital Praise, Inc (2005)
  * Seven Day Jesus at Jesus Freak Hideout


Virginia (ship)

Virginia is the name of several ships:

  * Virginia (pinnace) or Virginia of Sagadahoc, a pinnace built in 1607-08 by colonists at the Popham Colony
  * Virginia (schooner), a wooden replica schooner launched in 2005
  * HMS Virginia, a 32-gun frigate
  * USS Virginia, many ships by the name
  * USRC Virginia, many ships of the US Revenue Cutter Service
  * CSS Virginia was the first Confederate States Navy ironclad, built using the hull of the captured USS Merrimack
  * CSS Virginia II, an ironclad ram.
  * SS Virginia, an Austro-Hungarian steamship launched in 1903, renamed Kerlew and then acquired by the US Navy and named USS Kerlew
  * SS Brazil, a passenger steamship launched as SS Virginia, renamed in 1938
  * Virginia (disambiguation)
  * Virginian (ship)
  * USS West Virginia


Maestro (song)

"Maestro" (Russian: Маэстро) is a song by Russian singer Alla Pugacheva. It was released in June 1981, by Melodiya as the lead single from her fifth studio album, Kak trevozhen etot put (1982).

Background

The song "Maestro" is one of the most famous and popular songs in the repertoire of Pugacheva. This song was the first result of the singer's collaboration with composer Raimonds Pauls. Ilya Reznik, the lyricist, had already worked with Pugacheva and by the time the song was created, he had already co-authored several hits in the singer's repertoire.

The song got to Pugacheva by accident. Pauls sent her another song, "Dva strizha", but Pugacheva did not like it, although the lyricist Reznik drew attention to the melody. It was he who wrote the lyrics. According to Pugacheva's memoirs, 15 versions of the song were written, and the recording of the song lasted for a year.

Release

The song was first performed on the air of the New Year's show Little Blue Light in 1980.b-side. flexi single was released, but the songs "Papa kupil avtomobil" and "Tri zhelaniya" from the album Podnimis nad suyetoy! (1980) were used as the b-side there.

According to a survey of readers of Moskovskij Komsomolets, the song was recognized as the best for seven months in a row (from January to July 1981),Song of the Year. By the end of 1982, the single had sold a record 2,600,000 copies.

  * Razzakov, Fyodor (2003). Алла Пугачёва: По ступеням славы [Alla Pugacheva: On the steps of glory] (in Russian). Moscow: Eksmo. ISBN 5-8153-0059-4.
  * "Maestro" at Discogs (list of releases)
  * "Maestro" (1981) on YouTube


Yvonne, princesse de Bourgogne

Yvonne, princesse de Bourgogne is a 2009 opera by Philippe Boesmans to a libretto by Swiss dramatist and director Luc Bondy based on the anti-conformist play Iwona, księżniczka Burgunda by Witold Gombrowicz.Yvonne is the fourth in a series of operas with librettos by Luc Bondy, and the first of the four to be written in French not German. The libretto for Boesmans' subsequent French opera, Au monde (2014), was provided by Joël Pommerat

Recordings

  * Dorte Lyssewski (Yvonne), Mireille Delunsch (Le Reine Marguerite), Paul Gay (Le Roi Ignace), Yann Beuron (Le Prince Philippe), Victor von Halem (Le Chambellan), Hannah Esther Minutillo (Isabelle), Jason Bridges (Cyrille), Jean-Luc Ballestra (Cyprien), Guillaume Antoine (Innocent), Marc Cossu-Leaonian (Valentin) Klangforum Wien, Sylvain Cambreling, Cypres. The recording was awarded Diapason d'or by the French music magazine Diapason.
  * Yvonne, Prinzessin von Burgund, opera in four acts by Boris Blacher


Trupanea melantherae

Trupanea melantherae is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Trupanea of the family Tephritidae.

Distribution

South Africa.


Sígueme y Te Sigo

"Sigueme y Te Sigo" (English: "Follow Me and I Follow You") is a song by Puerto Rican artist Daddy Yankee. It is the second single from his upcoming studio album El Disco Duro, originally scheduled to be released during early 2017.Latin Grammy Awards nominations and won a Latin American Music Award for Favorite Urban Song in 2015.

Music video

The official music video was released on May 11 through his Vevo channel. The theme of the video features a live singer at a school dance, with the king and queen to be chosen according to how many followers they have in social networks, hence the title of the song, although the lyrics are not centred in social networks. The music video has reached 633 million views.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts                                  Year-end charts

Chart (2015)                         Peak      Chart (2015)                        Peak
                                     position                                      position
France (SNEP)                        199       Spain (PROMUSICAE)                     17
Spain (PROMUSICAE)                   12        US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)         15
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)       6         US Latin Airplay Songs (Billboard)     10
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)         1         US Latin Digital Songs (Billboard)     21
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)  1         US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)         17
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)     3         US Tropical Songs (Billboard)          17
US Tropical Songs (Billboard)           5

Sales and certifications

Sales
Region              Certification  Certified units
Chile (IFPI)        Platinum       10,000
Italy (FIMI)        Gold           25,000
Streaming

Spain (PROMUSICAE)  2× Platinum    16,000,000

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
Award                           Date of ceremony   Category             Result     Ref(s)
Latin American Music Awards     October 8, 2015    Favorite Urban Song  Won
Latin Grammy Awards             November 19, 2015  Best Urban Song      Nominated
Best Urban Performance          Nominated
ASCAP Latin Music Awards        May 11, 2016       Urban Winning Song   Won

  * List of Billboard number-one Latin songs of 2015


San Vicente de Robres

San Vicente de Robres is a village in the municipality of Robres del Castillo, in the province and autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain.


Vyrova

Vyrova (Russian: Вырова) is a rural locality (a village) in Stepanovskoye Rural Settlement, Kudymkarsky District, Perm Krai, Russia. The population was 163 as of 2010.

Geography

Vyrova is located 12 km southwest of Kudymkar (the district's administrative centre) by road. Zarechny Peshnigort is the nearest rural locality.


Sykkylvsfjorden

Sykkylvsfjorden is a fjord in Sykkylven Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The fjord is a branch off of the main Storfjorden. The villages of Aure and Ikornnes are located near the mouth of the fjord and the village of Straumgjerde lies at the innermost part of the fjord. The Sykkylven Bridge crosses the fjord between Aure and Ikornnes.Ekornes sofas and Stressless recliners, the largest manufacturers of furniture in Scandinavia.

The deepest point in the fjord is 247 metres (810 ft) below sea level, near where it joins the Storfjorden. The 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) long fjord is mostly less than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) wide (except for the area around the mouth of the fjord), with the narrowest point being only 200 metres (660 ft) wide.

  * List of Norwegian fjords


Spanish Small Temple

Spanish Small Temple, "Ca'al Cicu" synagogue, Templul Mic Spaniol, located on 37 Banu Maracine Street in Bucharest, Romania, 1900.

The Spanish Small Temple also Cahal Cicusynagogue also Templul mic spaniol „Ca’al Cicu”, built in 1846Bucharest, Romania.

History

The building was devastated by the far-right Legionaries in 1941.The synagogue was rebuilt after the war. However, in 1986 the building was demolished to make room for the Union Boulevard in Bucharest.

  * History of the Jews in Romania.
  * List of synagogues in Romania.
  * List of synagogues in Bucharest.


Seven Communities

Seven Communities may refer to:

  * Sette Comuni, seven Cimbrian comuni in Veneto, north-east Italy
  * Siebengemeinden, seven former Jewish communities in Eisenstadt, Austria


Virginia's Eastern Shore AVA

The Virginia's Eastern Shore AVA is an American Viticultural Area that includes a 70 miles (113 km) length of Virginia's Eastern Shore and consists of the counties of Accomack and Northampton.sea level to 50 feet (15 m) above sea level. The area is located on the southern end of the Delmarva Peninsula. The weather in the area is characterized by temperate summers and winters, significantly affected by the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The soil is sandy and deep.

As of 2014, Virginia Wine lists 2 commercial wineries in this AVA, Bloxom Vineyard and Chatham Vineyard on Church Creek. Between them, they produce dry and sweet and red and white wines.

The hardiness zone is 8a.

  * "Eastern Shore", Virginia Wine

37°29′24″N 75°53′53″W / 37.49°N 75.898°W


Sokhondo Nature Reserve

Sokhondo Nature Reserve (Russian: Сохондинский заповедник) (also Sokhondinskiy) is a Russian 'zapovednik' (strict nature reserve) in the south of Eastern Siberia, 25 km north of the border with Mongolia. It is the farthest source of the Amur River,Sokhondo Mountain massif (2,508 metres (8,228 ft)), in the highest sector of the Khentei-Chikoy Highlands in the Khentei Range mountain range. The Sokhondo massif has two peaks (Big Sokhondo and Little Sokhondo), and is an ancient volcano. Also within the borders are many lakes of glacial origin. In 1985, Sokhondo was named a UNESCO MAB (Man and Biosphere) Biosphere Reserve.Chita district of Chita Oblast.

Topography

The Sokhondo Reserve is in a mountainous area of the trans-Baikal region (east of Lake Baikal). The two main peaks (Big Sokhondo and Little Sokhondo) are within 100 meters of each other in height, but are separated by rivers and valleys. To the southeast of the Sokhondo massif is the Altan-Kyra Depression, an area of Mongolian steppe character. The mountains of Sokhondo are on the continental divide between the Pacific and Arctic drainages, with some rivers flowing into the Yenisei River and north, while others flow to the Onon River which is one of the main tributaries of the Amur River to the east. Sokhondo is across the border from Onon-Balj National Park in Mongolia.

Sokhondo Zapovednik (green area), southeast of Lake Baikal

Climate and Ecoregion

Sokhondo is located in the Trans-Baikal conifer forests ecoregion, a region of extensive conifer forests, primarily of Dahurian larch, in the mountains and hills east and southeast of Lake Baikal.


Sokhondo Nature Reserve

The climate of Sokhondo is Subarctic climate, dry winter (Köppen climate classification Subarctic climate(Dwc)). This climate is characterized by mild summers (only 1–3 months above 10 °C (50.0 °F)) and cold winters having monthly precipitation less than one-tenth of the wettest summer month.

Flora and fauna

Sokhondo is in the transition zone where two biogeographic zones meet: the East Siberian Taiga and Mongolian-Manchurian Steppe. The former dominates, with 85% of the reserve being forested. The light coniferous taiga is of larch (Larix gmelinii) and pine (Pinus sylvestris). The dark taiga (1,600 - 1,800 meters) is of cedar (Pinus sibirica), spruce (Picea obovata) and fir (Abies sibirica). In the upper forest belt up to 85% of the soil is covered with mosses. At the higher elevations the plant life is that of mountain tundra, with elfin cedar (Pinus pumila). In between are alpine meadows. Among the brush species, Dahurian rhododendron is common.

By far the most common predator in the territory is the sable, which lives at much higher density in the reserve boundaries than in the surrounding area. It is followed by the weasel, stoat, wolf and a dozen other predators. The territory supports significant numbers of ungulates - red deer, moose, musk deer, and Siberian roe deer. Scientists on the reserve have recorded 276 species of birds, of which 168 are breeding.

Eco-education and access

As a strict nature reserve, the Sokhondo Reserve is mostly closed to the general public, although scientists and those with 'environmental education' purposes can make arrangements with park management for visits. There are nine 'ecotourist' routes in the reserve, however, that are open to the public. These require permits to be obtained in advance. The main office is in the village of Kyra, Russia.


Sokhondo Nature Reserve

* List of Russian Nature Reserves (class 1a 'zapovedniks')
  * Photo album; Official website of Sokhondo Nature Reserve
  * Map of Sokhondo Reserve, Protected Russia
  * Map of Sokhondo Reserve, OpenStreetMap
  * Map of Sokhondo Reserve, ProtectedPlanet
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sokhondo Nature Reserve.


Omoide ni Kawaru Kimi: Memories Off

Omoide ni Kawaru Kimi: Memories Off (想い出にかわる君 ~メモリーズオフ~, lit. You That Became a Memory ~Memories Off~) is a Japanese romance visual novel developed by KID for the Dreamcast and the PlayStation 2. It is the third game in the Memories Off series. The game was released for the Dreamcast and the PlayStation 2 on November 28, 2002. It was later ported to the PlayStation Portable. It was adapted into the first tale of an OVA series, titled as "Memories Off 3.5: Omoide no Kanata e".

Story

Shougo is a lazy university student. He used to have a girlfriend called Kanata Kurosu, but one day she left him and he didn't know anything about her. One day, he meets her at the Cubic Cafe, Shougo's usual relax spot, and a new story beings...

Characters


Omoide ni Kawaru Kimi: Memories Off

Shougo Kagaya (加賀 正午, Kagaya Shōgo) Voiced by: Hiro Shimono (OVA) The main character. First year student at Chihaya University. Kanata Kurosu (黒須 カナタ, Kurosu Kanata) Voiced by: Yukari Fukui Voiced by: Ayumi Murata (OVA & sequels) Shougo's ex-girlfriend, as she suddenly left him without a trace. Neo Kashima (荷嶋 音緒, Kashima Neo) Voiced by: Ai Shimizu She is a second year student at Chihaya First High. She wants to be a food journalist. Mifu's older sister. Mifu Kashima (荷嶋 深歩, Kashima Mifu) Voiced by: Yuri


Omoide ni Kawaru Kimi: Memories Off

Voiced by: Yuri Shiratori First year student at Chihaya First High, Neo's younger sister. She can't walk so she's confined on wheelchairs. Has a cheerful personality and likes flowers. Isako Narumi (鳴海 沙子, Narumi Isako) Voiced by: Ayako Kawasumi First year student at Chihaya University Law Department. Pretty but has a cold attitude. Nayuta Kitahara (北原 那由多, Kitahara Nayuta) Voiced by: Mikako Takahashi Nicknamed Nayu. She is a first year student at Chihaya University Arts Department. Loves designing. Hibiki Kodama (児玉 響, Kodama Hibiki) Voiced by: Masumi Asano A


Omoide ni Kawaru Kimi: Memories Off

Masumi Asano A teenage freeter like Shin. She's very true to her feelings. Tamaki Momose (百瀬 環, Momose Tamaki) Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro A 2nd year highschool student. Likes Kenji Miyazawa's Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru. Ichitarou Tanaka (田中 一太郎, Tanaka Ichitarō) Often called as Tenchou, he's the owner of a local cafe called Cubic Cafe. Most of the characters are frequent customers in this cafe. Shinkurou Rikimaru (力丸 真紅郎, Rikimaru Shinkurō) A frequent customer at Cubic Cafe. He's the older brother of a certain someone in Memories Off: Sorekara.


Omoide ni Kawaru Kimi: Memories Off

Memories Off: Sorekara. Tobira Hida (飛田 扉, Hida Tobira) Voiced by: Chiyomaru Shikura A frequent customer at Cubic Cafe. He grew up in an orphanage. Calls himself a street vendor but his real job is unknown. Shin Inaho (稲穂 信, Inaho Shin) Voiced by: Junji Majima The series' recurring character. Yue Imasaka (今坂 唯笑, Imasaka Yue) Voiced by: Megumi Nasu Heroine of the first Memories Off. She's studying nursing in Fujikawa Nursing School. A frequent Customer at Cubic Cafe. She makes a cameo in Memories Off: Sorekara. Shizuru Shirakawa (白河


Omoide ni Kawaru Kimi: Memories Off

Shirakawa (白河 静流, Shirakawa Shizuru) Voiced by: Shiho Kikuchi 4th year student in Chihaya University. Koyomi's best friend since high school. A pro-wrestling fan. Marked as a VERY dangerous driver by various people. She was a heroine in Memories Off 2nd. Koyomi Kirishima (霧島 小夜美, Kirishima Koyomi) Voiced by: Ruri Asano 4th year student in Chihaya University, and Shizuru's best friend since high school. Always refer herself as Beautiful University Student. Like Shizuru, she's a pro-wrestling fan as well. She was one of the heroines in the original Memories Off.


Omoide ni Kawaru Kimi: Memories Off

Media

Anime

You that became a Memory ~Memories Off~ was adapted into the first half of an OVA series, titled as "Memories Off 3.5: Omoide no Kanata e". This OVA adapted Kanata's route in two episodes.

Music

The opening for all the versions of the game except the PSP port is Replay Machine by Nana Mizuki. The opening for the PSP port is Kimi no Kakera sung by Ayane. This song is also used as the opening for Memories Off: Sorekara.

  * SuperLite 2000's You that became a Memory ~Memories Off~ page


Trupanea mutabilis

Trupanea mutabilis is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Trupanea of the family Tephritidae.

Distribution

Indonesia.


Metropolitan Learning Center (Bloomfield, Connecticut)

This article is about the school in Bloomfield, Connecticut. For the school in Portland, Oregon, see Metropolitan Learning Center (Portland, Oregon).

The Metropolitan Learning Center (MLC) is a magnet school that is based in Bloomfield, Connecticut. The school is part of the Capitol Region Education Council.

History

The school was founded in 1996. Educators from CREC and the original participating communities of Bloomfield, East Windsor, Hartford, Windsor and Windsor Locks planned this global studies school. In 1997, the Connecticut State Legislature approved the appropriation of $32 million for the construction of a grades 6–12 Metropolitan Learning Center, a School for Global and International Studies, which opened in September 1998 in the old Bloomfield Junior High School Building. Enfield later joined the program in 2000. In the fall of 2001, with grades 6–9, the school was moved to its new building at 1551 Blue Hills Avenue Bloomfield. It now serves nearly 700 students in grades 6–12 from Bloomfield, Hartford, Enfield, Windsor, East Windsor, and Windsor Locks. Public Act 07-3 allowed students in non-participating districts to apply for a seat in an inter-district magnet school if seats are available. With this legislative change, students in any town are allowed to apply to MLC and may be granted a seat. The school is also known for the infamous marijuana incident. Upper-class men brought in "weed" brownies also known as edibles, this led to the hospitalization of one student.

Facility

The MLC building was completed in the fall of 2001, after two years of construction.

Designed to feel like a corporate workplace,

The art, television studio, and tech rooms are centered among the pods on the second floor. The secondary building is home to the cafeteria, gymnasium, exercise room, auditorium (Conference Area), and the music department.

All rooms have wireless internet connections to work with the students' laptops, and all classrooms have Smartboards that work with the teachers' desktop computers.

Sports

The school had begun offering a small number of athletic programs in the year 2013 and has since expanded its offerings, now providing a variety of both middle and high school sports, coordinated by the Capital Region Education Council's Interscholastic Athletic Program.

As per 2016 the school offers:


As per 2016 the school offers:

  * High School Varsity Boys Soccer
  * High School Girls Soccer
  * High School Varsity Girls Volleyball
  * High School JV Girls Volleyball
  * High School Boys Cross Country
  * High School Girls Cross Country
  * Middle School Boys Soccer
  * Middle School Girls Soccer
  * Middle School Girls Volleyball
  * Middle School Boys Cross Country
  * Middle School Girls Cross Country
  * Middle School Boys Basketball
  * Middle School Girls Basketball
  * High School Varsity Boys Basketball
  * High School Varsity Girls Basketball
  * High School JV Boys Basketball
  * High School JV Girls Basketball
  * High School Boys Indoor Track
  * High School Girls Indoor Track
  * Middle School Boys Basketball
  * Middle School Girls Basketball
  * Middle School Boys Indoor Track
  * Middle School Girls Indoor Track
  * Football (Freshman, JV, Varsity)*

* Joint Program between Metropolitan Learning Center, Two-Rivers Magnet High School, & Academy of Aerospace & Engineering

  * Official website


San Vito dei Normanni

San Vito dei Normanni (Sanvitese: Santu Vitu) is an Italian town of 19,947 inhabitants of the province of Brindisi in Apulia.

Physical geography

The town is located in the northeast of the Salento plains, not far from the Itria Valley. The geomorphology of the land is flat, slightly undulating on the border with the municipalities of Carovigno and Ostuni. It is located 9 kilometres (6 miles) from the Adriatic coast, the port nearest beach Specchiolla, a historic marine residence of San Vito. San Vito also is 5 km (3 mi) from the Torre Guaceto, located in Serranova, a nature reserve, accessible by foot or bicycle (Pennagrossa Point), and 12 km (7 mi) from the tower which gives its name to the protected area. The Ionian Sea is about 45 km (28 mi) away. Its altitude is around 100 metres (328 feet) above sea level precisely between 57–146 m (187–479 ft). The highest point of the city center is located in Contrada Castello d'Alceste, 1,190 m (3,904 ft).

Territory

San Vito dei Normanni, Contrada Ammazzaciucci

The nature of the San Vito soil is limestone. The landscape is characterized by cultivated fields with oak and olive trees and divided by stone walls used to separate farms. The distances from major cities of Puglia are:

  * 21.6 km (13 mi) from Brindisi
  * 59.1 km (37 mi) from Lecce
  * 61.1 km (38 mi) from Taranto
  * 101.6 km (63 mi) from Bari
  * 152.7 kn from Trani
  * 160.8 km (100 mi) from Andria
  * 165.8 km (103 mi) from Barletta
  * 235.3 km (146 mi) from Foggia

Climate

Based on averages of thirty years reference (1961–1990), the average temperature of the most cold month January, stands around 9.5 °C (49.1 °F), while that of hot month, August, is around 25 °C (77 °F). Precipitation averages, less than 600 mm (23.6 in) per year.Climate classification of San Vito:


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* Climate zone C;

Etymology

The name of the city once included the words "degli Schiavoni", meaning "of the Slavs".Saracens, they migrated from Dalmatia to the opposite coast of the Adriatic, settling in late 963 in the fertile regions of Apulia.Terra d'Otranto. In 1863, after being returned to the Kingdom of Italy, which had been formed in 1861, the name of San Vito degli Schiavoni was changed and it assumed its current name of "San Vito dei Normanni" in honor of the man who is considered the founder of the medieval village, Bohemond of Hauteville (1050–1111), son of Robert Guiscard.

History

Archaeological remains of a tomb in the Mondescine area contain the remains of thirty burials and various ceramics dating to 1800 BC - 1700 BC, show that the area was inhabited during the Bronze Age. Also prehistoric settlements (18 - 9th century BC) have been found belonging to Messapi quarters in the Castle and Paretone area.

Messapica Ceramics

The village dates back to the Middle Ages (late 10th century), presumably by a colony of Slavs (emigrated from Slavonia) escaping the persecutions of the Saracens, and decided to settle in the fertile areas of San Vito founding "Castro Sancti Viti".

Some scholars believe that the city was founded by the Norman Bohemond of Hauteville ( 1050 - 1111 AD), son of Robert Guiscard, who, to satisfy his love of hunting, ordered the construction of a square tower, which still exists today.


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The small village originally grew in the late Middle Ages when the Normans ensured security from the constant attacks of the Saracens. This relative calm gave the opportunity to develop Sanvitesi trade, and to dominate the surrounding territory. It was in the 15th century that the town was organized as a commune, though feudal servitude continued. The commune belonged to the Altavilla, then to the Sambiase, then Raymond Orsini of the Balzo and then the Dentice Frasso. From the 15th century onwards, the city began to widen, extending north and east. In 1484 it was sacked by the Venetians. In 1571, during the Crusades, a handful of Sanvitesi took part in the Battle of Lepanto against the Ottoman Empire. In honor of the victory won, they built the Basilca Santa Maria della Vittoria and then dedicated it to the Madonna della Vittoria. In 1799 it joined the Neapolitan Republic; the population during the 19th century the city was the seat of various participating circles to the Carbonari.

During the Fascist period it experienced remarkable urban development. There were many important buildings built such as The Circle Elementary School, the seat of the Municipality, and the post office. In 1927, the province of Brindisi was established which includes San VitoI. In 1943, it hosted King Victor Emmanuel III which was trying to escape to liberation, with Marshal Pietro Badoglio’s government. In the early 1960s, the petrochemical industry in addition to engineering companies and Aeronavali of Brindisi San Vito have moved many workers from working the fields to the assembly line. The opening of the San Vito dei Normanni Air Station into a strategic focal point during the Cold War, simultaneously created the work between the locals and received thousands of American workers. It closed after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Today San Vito is marketing to develop tourism.

Main sights

Religious architecture

Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria


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Religious architecture

Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria

Santa Maria della Vittoria, simply called the "Mother Church", is the most important religious building in the city. The largest church in the city shows evidence of previous wars from the fist-sized holes that can be seen in and around the exterior. Built in the shape of a Latin cross with three naves, a transept and a deep chancel. Inside valuable paintings such as the icon of Nicopeia, depicting the Virgin Mary, announcing to Pope Pius V the victory over the Turks, and a silver statue representing St. Vitus.sanctuary, of Flavio Pancheri.Pope John Paul II, during a special audience called on the Archdiocese of Brindisi-Ostuni, and solemnly crowned the icon of Our Lady Nicopeia. The pope proclaimed the church a papal Basilica on December 30, 1998.

Leonardo Leo Piazza

Church of San Giovanni Evangelista

St. John the Evangelist is a church in Baroque style. The façade, with four pilasters with Corinthian capitals are in Lecce stone, which is very soft, allowing for striking decorations. In the church there are six paintings, two of which placed in a wooden structure which includes frame and canopy, the other four are on the sidewalls. The church, was "sold" by the Dentice Frasso family of the symbolic sum of 10,000 lira to the City of San Vito.

Chiesa Santa Maria degli Angeli

The "Old Church" was built around the 15th century. Subsequent modifications took place in 1696 and 1763. It has a simple façade, marked by six pilasters with an elegant portal and an oval window with projecting cornices. In its interior are side altars of stone, an altar in polychrome marble, a wood crucifix from the 16th century and an 1809 painting made by Domenico Carella.

Church of Santa Maria della Mercede


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Church of Santa Maria della Mercede

"The church of St. Francis" dates back to 1735 and was commissioned by Prince Fabio Marchese Belprato. At the end of the 19th century, with the arrival of Mercedarian Order, there was installed a significantly larger cupola, sanctuary and adjoining convent. The façade has four pilasters with Ionic capitals, two niches in which there are statues of Our Lady of Mercy and St. Francis of Paola. Inside are chandeliers in wrought iron and the statue, in wood, of St. Francis.

Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie

The "Monastery" is so named because until 1868, it was next to the convent of the Franciscan Friars Minor. It was built in 1586, at the behest of Prince Palagano Lucius II, with a single aisle. Then, with a subsequent action in 1700, it was added a second, and in 1898 a third. The façade is very simple, and has only two windows in the portal and central. In the interior, there are nine altars in the side stones and paintings depicting the Crucifixion. Moreover, in the aisles, there is the Pietà by an unknown author, the Providence and San Salvador from Orte by local artist Giacomo da San Vito.

Church of the Annunciation

Also called the Church of San Domenico, due to the presence of the nearby convent of the Dominicans until 1809. The church was built around 1584 on land donated by a devotee. It has a cusp façade with two side pilasters, window and central portal by a local sculptor. In 1984 the collapse of two aisles caused the closure for restoration work that lasted a decade. Today, reconstructed, it has reopened for worship and there restored the six side stone altars of the 18th century and a tapestry from 1769 depicting the Annunciation by artist Domenico Carella.

Church of San Michele Arcangelo

Built in 1928 by Concetta Carlucci, who in a vision was invited to awaken the worship of the saint in the city. The structure is very simple, has been enriched by a bronze portal surmounted by a lunette with a bas-relief depicting St. Michael the Archangel, by the sculptor Cosimo Giuliano Latiano and a statue depicting Concetta Carlucci.

Other churches


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Other churches

  * Church of Santa Maria della Pietà, also called "Church of the Hospital"
  * Church of Santa Rita
  * Church of Santa Teresa

Rock settlements

There are many rock art sites within San Vito made by Byzantine monks that fled from eastern Europe as they were persecuted because of their faith.

St. Nicholas

  * San Biagio, which is located near the Jannuzzo farm, is a monastic Byzantine sanctuary placed in real rock. The Eastern Orthodox rite is drawn inside a cave. It also presents the cells intended for monks, but over time has undergone significant transformations. Like all churches carved out along the last stretch of the Via Francigena, the sanctuary of San Biagio presents votive frescoes dedicated to Saint Blaise, St. Nicholas, St. Andrew, St. George, St. James and St. John. The inscriptions on the iconography, are all in Greek except one, that of St. Nicholas, which sets in Latin as a sign of religious unity between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Latin Church.
  * St. Nicholas in the San Nicola-Malpasso is located halfway between San Vito and Serranova. The crypt and the four adjoining caves are located in a small valley, partly carved in rock, partly built in tuff. Inside is the image of St. Nicholas and traces of frescoes can be seen in the walls of tufa.
  * Crypt of San Giovanni is a settlement with several rock caves, some partially collapsed, in which two small cells were found with traces of graffiti. Another, almost completely underground, is divided into seven side branches that converge into a central corridor. The crypt presents a pillar around which rests three arcs. Parts of frescoes, dating back presumably to the 13th century, are in the central apse.
  * Crypt of St Mary the hamlet of St. James is situated in an old farmhouse, which was abandoned in the 15th century. Inside the church has a fresco of the Virgin with Child.

Civil architecture

The Rezze


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Civil architecture

The Rezze

Rezza (from Retia in Latin, meaning network), is a type of shade used to protect houses' front doors mostly from direct sunlight but also from rain and wind. Rezze are made by thin plates of wood placed horizontally and parallel to each other, with few millimeters between one another. These shades are usually either purple, green, yellow, brown or beige. A traditional expression from San Vito is "vecchia cretu la rezza", literally meaning "older woman behind the shade" but indeed referring to someone who likes to spy on others without being seen.

Archaeological sites

In the 1990s, just outside the town, specifically in Contrada Castello d'Alceste, traces of buildings dating back to Iron Age and, following excavations, a large Messapii settlement presumably dating from the period between the 7th and 4th centuries BC were found. That site could become the first Archeodromo of Italy. The archaeological site was the subject of several excavations made by the City Council of San Vito dei Normanni, the Archaeological Superintendence of Taranto and the University of Salento's Department of Cultural Heritage.

Bohemond of Hauteville

Military architecture

Castle of Dentice Frasso


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Military architecture

Castle of Dentice Frasso

The medieval castle of Dentice Frasso, opposite the Town Hall with its ancient square tower, overlooks the main town’s piazza. The original access was via a drawbridge which was from the box located on the door of the Chapel The first building was undoubtedly the tower, believed to be Norman and dating from the 12th century. Built by Bohemond of Hauteville in the 11th century, in a strategic position on the road that passed through the hamlet of San Vito and came to the old road for Oria. It is perfectly intact, still dominates the area of San Vito. The tower has Guelphs and Ghibellines-like battlements and narrow openings that allows indoor lighting.cinquecento residence, characterized by a series of elegant rectangular boxes around the tower. The castle was probably built originally as the residence of hunters, as once the territory of San Vito completely covered by forests. The entrance to the building consists of a pointed arch, on top is placed a crest of the Dentice family. The stairway leads to a stone porch column, on which rest three round arches. Inside retains decorated suites, paintings, hunting trophies and the town archive. The castle is privately owned and inhabited by descendants of the Dentice Frasso family.

Natural areas

Villa Comunale

The only green space of the city is the Villa Comunale, called the Pinewood due to the presence of large marine pines, and also many palm trees. The park is at the center of the city and surrounds the primary school.

Countryside

A few kilometers from the city is Torre Guaceto (Guaceto Tower), a World Wildlife Fund nature reserve of the State whose extension is approximately 1,200 square feet (110 m2) and a sea front which stretches for about 8,000 mt. The marine area is represented by a perfect rectangle, with an average depth of 3,000 meters, crossed and divided by State Road 379. The reserve can be visited only on foot or by bicycle.

Society

Demographic evolution


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Society

Demographic evolution

The demographic balance the municipality as of March 31, 2008 has 19,915 inhabitants, is as follows: 10,365 females and 9452 males. 7274 families the average family component is 2.7 (higher than the national average of 2.5, but less to the corresponding value of the region that instead of 2.8). The town, like many towns of Apulia experienced a slight decrease in population due to the decrease in part by birth rate which is matched by the fact that many young people decide to complete their university studies in a city in central-north especially Milan, Bologna and Rome.

Migrations

San Vito was the subject of extensive emigration during the 20th century, first to the Americas, later towards northern Europe (especially Germany) and to northwestern Italy, but today the town has become a destination for immigrants from outside the European Union. A phenomenon that, at least for a decade now, seems to settle into the territory is that of immigration by families from northern Europe, especially English and Irish people. These new arrivals usually consist of pensioners, not coming to work, who buy villas in the countryside of San Vito and enjoy the pleasant temperatures all year. This phenomenon, relatively recent in Apulia, is known as "Salentoshire", a playful neologism along the lines of "Chiantishire", which refers to the consolidated British tourism in Tuscany.

Dialect

The Sanvitese is a Brindisi dialect belonging to the southern extreme Salento family.

  * Figghiu mutu la mamma lu ntendi. (The mother understands her mute child)
  * Ccugghimu li fierri.. (Take up the tools of the trade - taking what belongs to us and we go on)
  * Ci eti veru ca lu munnu gira, casa mea prima o ppoi avà passai ti quai (if it is true that the world turns, my house sooner or later, must pass by here)
  * Ci unu nasci cu la capu tunna, no ppo murì cu la capu quatrata (literally: if a person is born with a round head, it certainly will not die with a square head, figuratively speaking, if a person is made in a certain way, they will remain so until his death)


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The 'nciuria

The 'nciuria is the nickname that has a valence of mockery and is given to the inhabitants of any Salento town by the inhabitants of nearby towns. The nickname of San Vito is "mulacchiuni" that is "big mules". The reason for the 'nciuria is due to Sanvitesi attitude to differences, news and ideas. They tend to remain stubborn on their ideas, even denying the evidence. Like mules, the Sanvitese would have the blinders that are looking only forward, without further nuances or points of view.

Culture

Education

Libraries

  * John XXIII Biblioteca Comunale is the city’s first public library, founded by Dominican friars. They possessed thousands of leather-bound books and sorted into nine large closets. Since 1809 the monks left the monastery and many works were lost. In 1946, Mayor Vincenzo Trizza appointed a committee to create a new library. They donated 750 volumes and ordered 450 books of classics, two encyclopedias, and books by fellow authors. In 1962, the present library was founded through the efforts of Professor Angelo Pagliara, who sent letters to the highest offices of State and the Catholic Church to request materials. Pope John XXIII was the first to respond and gave three volumes of his speeches with handwritten signatures and, therefore, the library took name.
  * St. Benedict Public Library, founded in 1940, is located in the convent of Benedictine Oblates of St. Scholastica but is open to the public. It features about 26,000 volumes and pamphlets and specializes in Biblical, Theology, Patristics, and Ecumenism in the history of the Church.

Schools


San Vito dei Normanni

Schools

The city has various schools: two kindergartens - "San Domenico" and "Palatucci-Don Bosco"- two primary schools - "Lanza del Vasto", "Monsignor Francesco Passante"- a lower secondary school-"Don Vincenzo Meo". These schools belong to Primo Istituto Comprensivo San Vito dei Normanni. The schools belonging to Secondo Istituto Comprensivo San Vito dei Normanni are: three kindergartens- "Andersen", "Collodi" and "Rodari"-"two primary schools "Don Lorenzo Milani", "Madre Teresa di Calcutta" ; a lower secondary school- "Buonsanto; and two second level secondary schools: Liceo Scientifico Leonardo Leo and Professional Institute for Social Services "Peppino Impastato".

Rural Museum

The Rural Museum implemented by local action group Altosalento, was inaugurated on July 21, 2001 and is currently managed by the Cultural Association AXAS Onlus. The museum, like the town library, is located within the cloister of the Dominicans. The museum houses a remarkable collection of objects and tools that bear witness to everyday rural life between the 18th century and the early 1950s. The tools cover artisans, blacksmiths, carpenters, saddlers, knife grinders, shoemakers and of course farmers.

Castello d'Alceste Museum

In the Contrada Castello d'Alceste were found traces of a village huts in the second half of the 8th century BC. It overlaps the 6th century BC buildings, reflecting the surge of new construction techniques and a new way to conceive of living space. The houses of this period are divided into multiple environments and have complex roof systems that make use of tiles.

Media

  * Web TV: Web TV Puntonet
  * Radio: Teleradio San Vito.
  * Press:
      + Il Punto (eng: The Point): monthly
      + L'Arcobaleno (eng: The Rainbow): bimonthly
      + Occhio Magazine (eng: Eye Magazine) (monthly).

Music

Tarantism in San Vito


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Music

Tarantism in San Vito

Tarantism (a type of Tarantella) blends pagan and Christian tradition. In the past it was believed, that women who showed forms of hysteria, were infected by the bite of the tarantula. The only known remedy was to dance continuously for days, so that the poison did not take effect. Through music and dance to give healing to taranta (the tarantula bitten), creating a real exorcism of musical character. Each time a tarantata exhibiting symptoms associated with Taranto, the drummers, fiddlers, mandolin, guitarists and accordionists went in the house of taranta and stakeholders to play the music from at a frantic pace. Now the Tarantismo dance and sing for hours until they are exhausted. The belief, that while their energies were consumed in the dance, even the tarantula is consumed and destroyed.pizzica that, unlike that of Lecce, appears free as a therapeutic repertoire and musical found only in this town. In the 1950s at least thirty players could be involved in the care of the tarantati.

Cuisine

Mustazzueli


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Cuisine

Mustazzueli

The sanvitese cucina is characterized by local traditional agricultural products. Local cuisine includes stuffed aubergines (maranciani chini), and traditional specialities made with mashed broad beans mixed with and vegetables (favi e fogghi). Other traditional dishes include "frise", round shaped hard bread soaked in water and topped with salt, with cherry tomatoes, olive oil and oregano and "gnummarieddi" or "turcinieddi", meat skewers made with lamb's innards. Sweets include the mustazzueli, chocolate dolcetti, sweet Carteddàte, Christmas cakes in the shape of thin pastry rosettes fried in hot oil, the cupeta cake with almonds, and very soft pettole balls of dough fried in hot oil. The municipality is a member of the olive oil coalition Collina di Brindisi and the wine coalition called Appia wines, which also includes the municipalities of Brindisi, Ostuni, Latiano and Mesagne.Almond milk is achieved by creating in an infusion of water with finely chopped almonds, and then squeezing them to bring out all the juice. Puglia Region has entered the almond milk in the list of traditional Italian food products. Limoncello is a liquor made from the peel of fresh lemon and enriched with water, sugar and alcohol to be enjoyed both as an apéritif and as a digestive after meals.

Wine


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Wine

The territory of San Vito produces wines such as the Aleatico di Puglia Doc, Doc Ostuni, Puglia IGT. Along the road of the municipality, there are indigenous varieties of grapes, the Negroamaro, Primitivo, and Malvasia, which have been joined over the years by crops of white grape vines. Malvasia Nera di Brindisi is a grape of Greek origin and now widespread in most Mediterranean countries. Its wine, called Malmsey in English, is sweet with a golden hue. In Italy its cultivation has spread from Piedmont to Puglia. Vinified properly, it can also make a dry white wine. Sangiovese is a red grape variety, among the most widespread in Italy. Negroamaro Novoli vine that is also called "tears", has a special ability to produce rose to its chemical characteristics. Ottavianello leaves are pentagonal green, smooth, opaque and the lower surface light green.

Notable Sanvitese

Lanza del Vasto


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Notable Sanvitese

Lanza del Vasto

  * Giacomo da San Vito (San Vito dei Normanni? - Naples, 1667): Friar, Franciscan Order of Reformed Minor, was a prolific artist and his works can be seen in many towns of Puglia and Basilicata.
  * Leonardo Leo (San Vito dei Normanni, August 5, 1694 - Naples, October 31, 1744): Baroque composer and founder of Neapolitan Musical School of the 18th century;
  * Vito Buonsanti (San Vito dei Normanni, June 22, 1762 - Naples, May 22, 1850): Supporters of the Republican movement, he became monk 's Dominican Order. He was a master in theology and writer was praised for his innovative ideas about teaching methods.
  * Vito Donato Epifani (San Vito dei Normanni, June 23, 1848 - San Vito dei Normanni, August 15, 1922): jurist, professor of economics at the University of Naples, defense lawyer of poor and dispossessed, the author of numerous essays of political economy, and other literary works. He was elected mayor of San Vito for two terms and in 1886 during an outbreak of cholera worked to use influential friends and by using personal resources to coordinate help to the sick, thus meriting the official government recognition by Crispi.
  * Lanza del Vasto (San Vito dei Normanni, September 29, 1901 - Murcia, January 5, 1981): poet, writer, philosopher, religious thinker with a strong mystical vein, but also founding patriarch of rural communities modeled on Gandhian non-violent activist against the Algerian war or nuclear weapons.
  * Realino Marra (San Vito dei Normanni, October 8, 1956), full professor of philosophy of law, dean of the School of Social Sciences at University of Genoa.

Events

During the year, the municipality organizes major cultural events:


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During the year, the municipality organizes major cultural events:

  * Focara of the Epiphany: January 6 in the square outside the Basilica, organized live concerts.
  * Farfugghji Carnival: parade of floats leaves from the sports field and after covering the main streets to reach Piazza Leonardo Leo. Farfugghji is an eccentric and flirty name, untranslatable and derives from a dialectic expression.
  * Holy Week: the rites are celebrated at the Basilica of Santa Maria della Vittoria.
      + Friday: "desolation", at the end of the procession is the rite of burial.
      + Saturday: Easter Vigil waiting for the parade of beautiful statues of many saints, which are taken from different churches in the city and come to the basilica.

        Leonardo Leo

      + Easter: Procession of Christ and the resurrected saints.
  * Patronal festival: June 15, the Feast of San Vito Martire, solemn procession with the silver statue of the saint.
  * Il palio (prize): the beginning of the summer kicks off the competition between teams of different neighborhoods with challenge matches of soccer, volleyball, tug of war and also a road race.
  * The Salento Finibus Terrae festival: Film festival of short films organized during the summer.
  * Feast of Assumption: tasting and exhibition of local products and concert and dancing in the square with Pinches
  * The Baroque Festival concerts and events related to Baroque music in honor of the composer Leonardo Leo with the objective of recovering the memory of the master composer.
  * Sanvitesi Summer: organized by the city with cultural associations and individuals, provides for numerous concerts, exhibitions, screenings of films, musical performances, shows, cabaret, and theater.
  * The "St. Vitus Dance" musical event traces the tradition of San Vito Tarantella.
  * Christmas: a live nativity scene in the caves of San Biagio staged in the setting of the Byzantine sanctuary.


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A variety of other cultural and educational events take place throughout the year, organised by or in conjunction with ExFadda L’officina del Sapere, a community based social enterprise at the heart of San Vito, including Coreutica a celebration of Mediterranean dance and music held in early August. Coreutica is hosted by World Music Academy and la Scuola di Pizzica di San Vito, with dance and music workshops and live events taking place in and around San Vito over the 5-6 day festival.

Geography anthropogenic

The city originally developed around the Dentice Frasso castle; the old town that still retains the old urban structure of low buildings and small streets. During the 1970s, San Vito experienced a second major urban development with the creation of the “zone 167” north of the city. This neighborhood is home to many condominiums, but also has residences and villas. Neighborhoods include Li stratoddi / Center, Chianti, Gallo / Iaddu, San Franciscu / San Francis, Santa Rita, Area 167, and Zona PIP.

Economy

San Vito dei Norman is primarily a center of agriculture and trade. The level of employment is above the provincial average.

Agriculture

As for the primary sector, livestock is not well developed with herds of cattle and sheep. Instead the agriculture industry relies on a thousand small and medium entrepreneurs engaged in intensive cultivation of fruits, vegetables, almonds and especially olives (Olea europea).

Craft and industry

Industry in the territory is present with 250 industrial companies and 17.96% of the workforce. The manufacturing sectors are agro-processing (like artichokes), but also mechanical, textile, packaging and wood processing companies.

Services and Tourism

The activity of the service sector, is the fastest growing, with 17.22% of the employed labor force, found primarily in services of transportation and storage businesses, as well as real estate agents. Employment is now reduced in public administration because of the closure of the U.S. military base in the past. Lately, important experiments are being tried in tourism, allowing the industry to grow from year to year.

Infrastructure and Roads

The main road links are represented by


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Infrastructure and Roads

The main road links are represented by

  * A14 Bologna - Taranto: known as Bari-Lecce Highway.
  * SS 16 connects San Vito dei Normans to Carovigno and Ostuni.
  * Brindisi-Lecce expressway connects San Vito dei Normans through the SS 16.
  * Brindisi-Taranto connects San Vito dei Normanni to Taranto through the provincial roads 48, 45 and 44.

Railways

The station in San Vito dei Normanni, served by the Adriatic railway, is currently active with passenger service, but it served by only a few regional trains. The station is located ten kilometres (6.2 miles) from the city. The legend says that at the time of construction of the railroad, the prince did not want the "new infernal machine" to pass on its territories. The local service stations is ensured by the ESF in Ceglie Messapica and Francavilla Fontana.

Twin Cities

  * [Germany] Salzwedel (Germany)
  * [France] Louviers (France)

Sports

The San Vito Volley Volleyball team was founded in 1989 by the league President Luigi Sabatelli in the Series A of the Italian Women's volleyball championship. The Cogeir is a men's volleyball team and campaigning in the C series of the Men's Volleyball Regional Championship. The basketball team is in the Regional C Series. At youth level is also practiced by the company "Basketball San Vito. As for U.S. football, it plays in the San Vito Football Championship. Sport facilities include: