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Sierra de Alcaraz (Vino de la Tierra)
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Sierra de Alcaraz was a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Castilla–La Mancha. Vino de la Tierra is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder. The area covered by this geographical indication comprises the municipalities of Alcaraz, El Ballestero, El Bonillo, Povedilla, Robledo, and Viveros, located in the province of Albacete, in Castilla–La Mancha, Spain. It acquired its Vino de la Tierra status in 2000,, but it is no longer listed. References Category:Wine regions of Spain
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Germán Llanes
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Germán Antonio Llanes (born Cañada Seca, 27 May 1968) is former Argentine rugby union player. He played as a lock. Llanes played for La Plata Rugby Club, from 1986/87 to 1994/95, Mirano Rugby 1957, in Italy, in 1995/96, Bath Rugby, in England, for 1997/98, Stade Rochelais, from 1999/2000 to 2001/2002, CA Bègles-Bordeaux, in 2002/03, Stade Rochelais, once again, for 2003/04, and Stade Bordelais, in 2005/06, where he finished his career, aged 38 years old. Llanes had 42 caps for Argentina, from 1990 to 2000, scoring 1 try, 5 points on aggregate. He was called for the 1991 Rugby World Cup, playing in two matches, and for the 1995 Rugby World Cup, playing in three matches. He never scored in both occasions. References External links Germán Llanes International Statistics Category:1968 births Category:Living people Category:Argentine rugby union players Category:Argentina international rugby union players Category:La Plata Rugby Club players Category:Rugby union locks
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The Lady from Sockholm
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The Lady from Sockholm is a 2005 American comedy film directed by Eddy Von Mueller and Evan Lieberman. Lynn Lamousin wrote and produced. It is a parody of 1940s film noir that uses sock puppets for all characters. It stars the voices of Vince Tortorici, Chris Clabo, R. T. Steckel, Eric Goins, Melanie Parker, and Melanie Walker. Plot During Wool War II, New Jersey private investigator Terrence M. Cotton is hired to find a missing husband. When Cotton finds the man dead, he is drawn further into a conspiracy that takes him to Chinatown and its criminal elements. Cast Vince Tortorici as Terrence M. Cotton Chris Clabo as Archie Goodfoot, Callous McGhee, The Haberdashery Clerk, Blue-ring Tube Sock R. T. Steckel as Big Toeny, Sgt. O'lastic, Patches the Barber, Red-ring Tube Sock, House of Bootah Waiter Eric Goins as Phoot Fung Us, Spats Sinclair, Old Wool Sock Melanie Parker as Heelda Brum, Tootsie Melanie Walker Kicky LaFetiche, Baby Bootsey, Madame Vince Tortorici, Evy Wright, Annie Peterle, and Reay Kaplan performed as puppeteers. Production Writer Lynn Lamousin was inspired to write a story about distrust of foreigners after the September 11 attacks. The idea for sock puppets grew out of her desire to find a creative way to tell the story; the initial idea was always to use inanimate objects. The co-directors are faculty at Emory University. They become involved after they saw and liked the script. The film was originally intended to be converted to black and white, but during post-production, it was decided to keep it in color. Shooting took 12 days and used local Atlanta talent for the puppets. Release The Lady from Sockholm premiered at Atlanta Film Festival on June 12, 2005. Reception Dennis Harvey of Variety described it as "a brief yet tiresome low-budgeter which spoofs film noirs in a manner likely to bore adult and child viewers alike". Melissa Starker of Columbus Alive praised the film's visual style and puns. Stina Chyn of Film Threat rated it 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "More adorable than Lambchop and friends and a delight to watch, the puppets in The Lady of Sockholm will leave you itching for a sequel." References External links Category:2005 films Category:2000s parody films Category:American films Category:American parody films Category:English-language films Category:Films featuring puppetry Category:American neo-noir films Category:Films set in New Jersey Category:Films shot in Georgia (U.S. state)
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Dirty District
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Dirty District was a French fusion band, formed in 1985. They were one of the first French bands to attempt fusion rock. Early years The band originally formed in Sèvres, France under the name of Great Gangsters From The Dirty District (until they changed it to just Dirty District later). A vast majority of their songs were sung in English, except for the first EP and two songs on Pousse au crime et Longueurs de temps. Influenced by the likes of Joe Jackson, The Clash, Stiff Little Fingers, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Reggae, Ska and Rhythm and blues. They released the much delayed Pousse au crime et Longueurs de temps which were a fusion of reggae, ska, punk, dub, and rap with heavily political based lyrics based on street crime, Steve Biko and fighting the National Front. Pousse Au Crime.. was noticed by fellow French Punk/World Music band Mano Negra, and the band invited them to play on their album Patchanka. 1993 and onwards After a whole host of musicians had been and gone, Dirty District finally got a steady line-up when they released their second album Life In The Dirty District in 1993. DD showed their eclectic roots yet again on this album, experimenting with elements of Rap Metal. During this time Kshoo, Philippe, Miguel and Charlu from 'Ludwig Von 88' started a little-known side project called Les Dieux (The Gods). After taking 2 years off (most members like Yvo, Philippe, Miguel had been contributing to other French musicians) DD released the final EP Welcome To The Next Level in 1995, which included a cover of The Prodigy's Jericho, and the song Speech Over which explored the sound that would later explode in Ethnician. The band disbanded in 1996. Vocalist K-Shoo went on to do co-vocals for metalcore group Boost and then formed another metalcore/punk-metal band called Noxious Enjoyment while Yvo nowadays plays live drums for Amadou & Mariam, Philippe is a London-based musician and producer, and bassist Leuji has now his own musical career, and performs in a band of the same name. Members K-shoo: Kshoo is the vocalist and live guitarist. He also contributed vocals to Death Metal Band Boost and Punk supergroups Les Dieux, and finally his metalcore band Noxious Enjoyment. Yvo Abadi (aka 'The Megasound') is the drummer and percussionist, who joined in 1993. Since leaving DD, Yvo has contributed drums and percussions to other artists. Was last seen playing drums at Glastonbury 2009 with Amadou & Mariam. Philippe Lenzini (also known as Ifif) was the guitarist after Gille's departure. He played on the Life In The Dirty District and Welcome to the Next Level. He lives in London, has played and collaborated with various musicians including Youth, Dennis Morris, Klima, and has also been writing music for film. Miguel Saboga is the second drummer and percussionist. He started drumming in The Brigades, and later does vocals on DD's song No Head, which led to him becoming the frontman of Ethnician. Igor Nikitinsky is the sampler and keyboards player. He replaced Geo and also is in Ethnician. Garbis
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Saint Ahoadamah Church, Tikrit
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The Church of Saint Ahudemmeh, also known as the Green Church, was a Syriac Orthodox church in Tikrit, Iraq. The church was destroyed by Islamic State militants on 25 September 2014. History The church was constructed by Denha II, Maphrian of the East, in 700 AD, and was dedicated to Saint Ahudemmeh. Denha II and his successors John II, Daniel, Thomas I, and Baselios III, were buried in the church. Dinkha of Tikrit debated theology and philosophy with Al-Masudi at the church in 925. In 1089, the church was looted and destroyed by the governor of Tikrit, but was restored in 1112. Christians took refuge in the church during the Mongol invasion of Iraq in 1258, where they were slaughtered and few escaped. The church was excavated by the Iraqi Archaeological Service in the 1990s, and several coffins were discovered, including that of Anaseous, Bishop of Tikrit. In 2000, Saddam Hussein had the church restored due to its dilapidated condition. On 25 September 2014, the church was destroyed by Islamic State militants with improvised explosive devices. References Bibliography Category:Churches destroyed by Muslims Category:Persecution of Christians in Iraq Category:Islamist attacks on churches Category:Destroyed churches in Iraq Category:Buildings and structures demolished in 2014 Category:Buildings and structures destroyed by ISIL Category:Syriac Orthodox churches in Iraq Category:Tikrit
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AEBSF
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AEBSF or 4-(2-aminoethyl)benzenesulfonyl fluoride hydrochloride is a water-soluble, irreversible serine protease inhibitor with a molecular weight of 239.5 Da. It inhibits proteases like chymotrypsin, kallikrein, plasmin, thrombin, and trypsin. The specificity is similar to the inhibitor PMSF, nevertheless AEBSF is more stable at low pH values. Typical usage is 0.1 - 1.0 mM. Mechanism of action Both AEBSF and PMSF are sulfonyl fluorides and are sulfonylating agents. Sulfonyl fluorides act by reacting with the hydroxy group of the active site serine residue to form a sulfonyl enzyme derivative. This derivative may be stable for long periods of time except at high pH. Use in cholesterol regulation studies AEBSF is extensively used in studies aiming to describe cholesterol regulatory genes due to its potent ability to inhibit Site-1-protease (S1P). This serine protease, located in the Golgi apparatus, is responsible for activating the sterol regulatory element-binding proteins (SREBP). By selectively inhibiting S1P, AEBSF can be used to characterize the downstream result of SREBP inhibition and its influence on cholesterol regulation. References External links The MEROPS online database for peptidases and their inhibitors: AEBSF A Link to the ABRF group usegroup archive with an informative discussion of covalent modifications to proteins resulting from use of AEBSF: Category:Serine protease inhibitors Category:Phenethylamines Category:Sulfonyl halides
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Staircase House
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Staircase House is a Grade II* listed medieval building dating from around 1460 situated in Stockport, historically in Cheshire, now within Greater Manchester, England.The house is famous for its rare Jacobean cage-newel staircase. An audio guide recounts the full history of the house. It's available in English, French, German, Cantonese and Urdu. History Staircase House, (), is, in its origins, a cruck timber building with its earliest known surviving timbers dating, on the basis of dendrochronology, from 1459–1460. Very little is known of the property's early history, though it is thought that it may have been the home of William Dodge who, in 1483, was the Mayor of Stockport. The first residents of whom we are certain were the Shallcross family who owned the House from 1605 to 1730. Members of the landed gentry, with their seat just across the county boundary, in Derbyshire, it was they who, in 1618, installed the distinctive Jacobean cage newel staircase, from which the house takes its modern name. The staircase has some unusual features, such as the carving covering much of the woodwork. The characteristic of a cage newel staircase, after which it is named, is that each of its newel posts extends throughout the full height of the staircase, the four posts and the banisters thus forming a stairwell which is not fully enclosed, but, rather, contained within a cage-like structure. In fact, at Staircase House, at some date before the first surviving descriptions of the staircase in nineteenth century, the newel posts were each sawn through, just below the stringer board and just above the handrail. That may have been done as a response to changing tastes, or possibly to overcome the practical difficulties of moving large objects, such as furniture, about the house. In its later years in private ownership, the House was used partly as the Staircase Café, until 1989, and, into the 1990s, as storage for Gardner's Green Grocery and Fruit stall which stood in the market, immediately in front of the House itself. The House, including the Staircase, was painstaking restored, using traditional materials, tools and techniques, following a major fire in 1995, the second of two arson attacks on the semi-derelict building. The restoration was undertaken by Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, after having compulsorily purchased the property, following a long and persistent campaign to save it by a local conservation group, the Stockport Heritage Trust, beginning in 1987. The Trust, local volunteers, argued that the House was a unique survival and should be preserved and, on that basis, it dissuaded the Council from demolishing the building as a dangerous structure as had been previously proposed. Stockport Heritage Trust financed tree-ring dating establishing the date of the earliest remaining parts of the House as 1460. They commissioned the first measured architectural survey of the building and were successful in pressing for it to be upgraded officially from a Grade 2 to a Grade 2* listed building. Now open to the public, Staircase House offers a unique glimpse into the life of mediæval and renaissance Stockport, the origins of the
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David L. Clough
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David L. Clough (born June 6, 1968) is a British author and academic with a focus on the Christian vegetarian and Christian vegan movements. He is Professor of Theological Ethics in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Chester and a Methodist preacher. He is also the founder and a co-director of the CreatureKind project which focuses on the welfare of farmed animals as a faith issue. He is the author of a number of books on animal rights and in particular the use of animals for food including his two-volume monograph entitled On Animals Volume 1, Systematic Theology (2011) and On Animals Volume 2, Systematic Theology (2018). He was also co-editor of the collection of essays Creaturely Theology: on God, Humans and other animals (2009). He has written articles on the ethics of the use of animals for food, including Consuming Animal Creatures: The Christian Ethics of Eating Animals (2016) published in Studies in Christian Ethics. Clough has given a number of keynote speeches, including at the Sarx Creature Conference in March 2017 and has been a participant in many public debates including a debate with Peter Singer on the theology and ethics of the treatment of non-human animals. Education Clough earned a bachelor of arts degree and a master of arts degree from Cambridge University in natural sciences and theology in 1989. In 1993, Clough earned an M.St. from St. Cross College at Oxford University. In 2000 he completed his Ph.D. at Yale University on the work of Karl Barth. Career Clough completed his doctoral studies at Yale University. Following this he was F.D. Maurice Postdoctoral Fellow in Christian Ethics at St Chad’s College, Durham. Clough then went on to teach ethics and systematic theology at St. John’s College. He was President of the Society for the Study of Christian Ethics from 2014 through to 2018, convened the Theological Ethics seminar at the Society for the Study of Theology, Co-Chaired the Animals and Religion Group of the American Academy of Religion, and was a Visiting Professor at the Centre for Animal Welfare at the University of Winchester. Previous to his work on animal ethics Clough worked on the ethics of Karl Barth and Christian pacifism, church responses to poverty, the theological ethics of investment, and the theological and ethical implications of modern technological developments including the ethics of the Internet (for example in his book Unweaving the Web (2002)). His current work is on the approaches taken to the place of animals by Christian theology and ethics. From 2018-2020 he is Principal Investigator on an AHRC-funded three-year project on the Christian Ethics of Farmed Animal Welfare. This includes working with 13 partners including major UK churches. Selected works Author Unweaving the Web (Grove Books, 2002) Ethics in Crisis: Interpreting Barth's Ethics (Routledge, 2005) with Brian Stiltner. Faith and Force: A Christian Debate about War (Georgetown University Press, 2007) with Richard Higginson. The Ethics of Executive Pay (Grove Books, 2010) On Animals Volume 1, Systematic Theology (T&T Clark, 2011) On Animals Volume 2, Systematic Theology (T&T Clark,
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Kavango Region
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Kavango (before 1998: Okavango) was one of the thirteen regions of Namibia until it was split into the Kavango East and Kavango West Regions in 2013. Its capital was Rundu. In the north, Kavango bordered the Cuando Cubango Province of Angola, and in the southeast the North-West District of Botswana. Domestically, it bordered the following regions: Zambezi – east Otjozondjupa – south Oshikoto – west Ohangwena – northwest Because of its rather higher rainfall than most other parts of Namibia, this region had agricultural potential for the cultivation of a variety of crops, as well as for organised forestry and agro-forestry, which stimulated furniture making and related industries. Politics The region was subdivided into nine electoral constituencies: Mpungu, Kahenge, Kapako, Rundu Rural West, Rundu Urban, Rundu Rural East, Mashare, Ndiyona, and Mukwe. Ambrosius Haingura, a prominent SWAPO organizer during the Namibian War of Independence, served as the region's first Regional Governor from 1993 to 1995. Maurus Nekaro, the Governor of Kavango Region from December 2010, died in office on March 4, 2013. Samuel Mbambo was appointed as Kavango's last Governor in April 2013. The Fourth Delimitation Commission of Namibia, responsible for recommending on the country's administrative divisions suggested in August 2013 to split the Kavango Region into two. The president Hifikepunye Pohamba enacted the recommendations. As a result, the new Regions of Kavango East and Kavango West have been created. Population The region was characterised by an extremely uneven population distribution. The interior is very sparsely inhabited, while the northernmost strip, especially along the Kavango River, has a high population concentration. Largest urban settlements were the capital Rundu and the towns of Nkurenkuru and Divundu. Economy and infrastructure Kavango was the region with the highest poverty level in Namibia, more than 50% of the population were classified as poor. According to the 2012 Namibia Labour Force Survey, unemployment in the Kavango Region is 29.8%. Economic activities included farming and tourism. Subsistence fishing also played a role in the nutrition of the people residing near the Kavango River. Kavango had 323 schools with a total of 77,314 pupils. Transport There was a particular dearth of north-south roads in the Region, apart from the Rundu-Grootfontein main road. Rundu has a small airstrip to accommodate medium-sized tourist or cargo aircraft in daylight only. The poor condition of the roads and the long distances had a negative effect on tourism; this situation was improved by the completion of the Trans–Caprivi Highway. A major highway connecting Rundu to western Kavango and the Ohangwena Region is under construction. References External links Kavango Regional Council Category:States and territories disestablished in 2013
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RSI La 2
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RSI La 2 is a Swiss public television channel owned by Radiotelevisione Svizzera di lingua Italiana. It is a sister channel of RSI La 1, broadcast in Italian. It mainly airs sport programmes, but also reruns and music shows. It does not broadcast any newscasts. History TSI launched its second channel in 1997, basing it on programming for a younger audience and sports. Unlike RSI La 1, RSI La 2 is not broadcast across the whole of Switzerland, but only in the Italian-speaking Switzerland. The channel interrupted analogue broadcasts on 24 July 2006, from that date being available only on digital terrestrial television, satellite and cable. It was the first channel of the SRG SSR network to make the transition. Logos Programmes Information L'Agenda Sport La domenica sportiva SportnonStop Live sporting events: Olympic Games FIA Formula One World Championship FIFA World Cup Premier League UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League UEFA Super Cup Swiss Football League Hockey World Cup Ice hockey Swiss championship FIM MotoGP World Championship Cycle races Motorcycle racing Alpine skiing World Cup Tennis: Australia Open Davis Cup Internationaux de France de Roland-Garros Wimbledon US Open See also List of Italian-language television channels Notes and references External links Official website Category:Television stations in Switzerland Category:Television channels and stations established in 1997 Category:Italian-language television stations
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Vuk Kostić
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Vuk Kostić (; born 22 November 1979) is a Serbian actor. He is famous for his roles in movies Apsolutnih 100, Stvar srca and Klopka. Private life He is the son of actor Mihajlo Kostić and Gordana. Filmography Film Munje! (2001) Apsolutnih 100 (2001) Mala noćna muzika (2002) Život je čudo (2004) Stvar srca (2005) IvoEva (2006) Sinovci (2006) Klopka (2007) S.O.S. - Spasite naše duše (2007) Ljubav i drugi zločini (2008) Neprijatelj (2011) Circles (2013) Igra u tami (2015) Dara in Jasenovac (Dara iz Jasenovca) (2020) Television Vrenje (1986) Razgovori stari (1986) Dom Bergmanovih (1987) Otvorena vrata (1995) M(j)ešoviti brak (2003) Život je čudo (2006) Ulica lipa (2007-2008) Gorki plodovi (2008-2009) Rode u Magli (2009) Ubice moga oca (2016) Južni Vetar (2020) Awards Thessaloniki Film Festival 2001: Best Actor (Apsolutnih 100) - WON Festival du Film de Paris 2002: Best Actor (Apsolutnih 100'') - WON References External links Category:Serbian male film actors Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:Male actors from Belgrade Category:20th-century Serbian male actors Category:21st-century Serbian male actors Category:Serbian male television actors
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Al-Mourada SC
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Al-Mourada Sports Club () is a Sudanese football club based in Al-Mourada, a suburb of Omdurman. Along with Al-Hilal and Al-Merrikh, they formed the triplet of Sudanese football, but they couldn't continue that legacy. They were one of the strongest teams in Sudan during their strong reign in the top division of the Sudanese football before being relegated to the 2nd division league due to some financial difficulties. Al-Mourada along with Hilal Alsahil are the only two teams who had broken the domination of the Sudanese football by Al-Hilal Omdurman and Elmerrikh SC as the league title was always won by either one of the rivals. Al-Mourada have been crowned as the champions of the Sudanese 1st division which was the top tier of the Sudanese football at that time in the year 1968. Their home stadium is Al-Mourada Stadium located in the Mourada district in Omdurman which is being renovated to coup with the international standards . Name and meaning Al-Mourada is derived from the Arabic word 'mowrid' (مورد) which is a port. The name was chosen to symbolise the importance of Al-Mourada suburb as a local port for goods. The football team is symbolized with the red and blue color. Honours National titles Sudan Premier LeagueChampion (2):1968, 1988Sudan Cup Champion (2): 1995, 1997 Regional Titles Khartoum LeagueChampion (2): 1978, 1995 Performance in CAF competitionsAfrican Cup of Champions Clubs: 2 appearances 1968: Quarter-Finals 1989: Quarter-Finals African Cup Winners' Cup: 4 appearances1988 – First Round 1996 – Second Round 1998 – First Round 2002 – Quarter-finalsCAF Cup: 2 appearances 1992 – First Round 1994 – Semi-finals Performance in UAFA CompetitionsArab Club Champions Cup : 1 appearances 1989 – Preliminary stage Arab Cup Winners' Cup: 3appearances1993 –Semi-finals 1996 – Group stage 1998 – Group stage Performance in CECAFA CompetitionsCECAFA Clubs Cup: 3 appearances'1991 – Group stage 1995 – Third Place 1997 – Quarter-finals Current squad (2018-19) Below the current squad of the team. References External links Team profile – Goalzz.com'' Mourada Mourada Category:Omdurman Category:1927 establishments in Sudan
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List of public art in Elkhart County, Indiana
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This is a list of public art in Elkhart County, Indiana. This list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artwork visible inside a museum. Most of the works mentioned are sculptures. When this is not the case (e.g., sound installation,) it is stated next to the title. Bristol Elkhart Goshen Notes Category:Buildings and structures in Elkhart County, Indiana Category:Lists of public art in Indiana
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Potos, Thasos
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Potos () is a village on the island of Thasos in northern Greece. The village is located in the south of the island, on the coast of the Thracian Sea (the northernmost part of the Aegean Sea) with a population of 815 residents (as of 2011). The seaside village is a popular tourist resort in the July-August Summer season, where tourism provides a large proportion of the income, alongside fishing and marble exploitation. References External links Official municipality website Category:Populated places in Thasos
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Suniana lascivia
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Suniana lascivia, the dingy grass-dart or dingy dart, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia), Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. The wingspan is about 20 mm. The larvae feed on Panicum maximum and Imperata cylindrica species. During the day, it rests in a vertical shelter formed by joining leaves of the host plant with silk. External links Australian Insects Australian Faunal Directory Category:Hesperiinae
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JC Williamson Award
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The JC Williamson Award (formally known as the James Cassius Williamson Award), in honour of actor and theatre manager James Cassius Williamson, is a lifetime achievement award presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA) since 1998 in recognition of "individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the Australian live entertainment and performing arts industry and shaped the future of our industry for the better", and is the highest honour the LPA can bestow. Recipients, who are performers, administrators, entrepreneurs, members of the media, writers, directors or politicians, are chosen by the JC Williamson Award Committee. The inaugural recipients of the award were Edna Edgley and Kenn Brodziak. Recipients References External links The official Helpmann Awards website Category:Helpmann Awards Category:Lifetime achievement awards Category:Awards established in 1998
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Patrick Henry Community College
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Patrick Henry Community College (PHCC or Patrick Henry) is a public community college in unincorporated Henry County, Virginia. It was founded in 1962 as part of the University of Virginia's School of General Studies. The college became an independent two-year college in 1964 and part of the Virginia Community College System in 1971. Accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, PHCC offers a variety of associate degree programs as well as certification and career studies programs. Campus Classes were originally held in the old Northside Elementary School in Martinsville, Virginia before they were moved to the present campus. The first building, Francis T. West Hall, was completed in 1969 and served as an administration building. The Learning Resource Center, which houses the tutoring centers and the Lester Library, was completed in 1971. Five additional buildings have since been added, the last finished in 1999, and the entire campus underwent significant renovations in 2010. The campus is situated on approximately three miles north of the City of Martinsville. In addition to the main campus, PHCC has additional satellite locations, including workforce development centers in Martinsville and nearby Stuart and the Virginia Motorsports Training Center, a reflection of the community's connection to NASCAR through Martinsville Speedway. Academics Degree programs at Patrick Henry Community College include associate degrees and certificate and career studies programs, as well as nontraditional programs (such as industrial certifications and "personal enrichment" courses) and transfer agreements with other colleges and universities throughout the region. Athletics The Patrick Henry Community College Patriots compete in the Carolinas Junior College Conference of the NJCAA's Division II. men's sports include baseball, basketball, soccer, golf, and track & field; women's sports include basketball, softball, soccer, golf, volleyball, and track & field. PHCC also hosts club sports such as gold & blue dance team and Esports. Notable alumni Alison Parker, journalist for WDBJ who was killed alongside camera man Adam Ward during a live on-air interview. References External links Official website Category:Virginia Community College System Category:Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Category:Education in Henry County, Virginia Category:Educational institutions established in 1962 Category:1962 establishments in Virginia
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18th Daytime Emmy Awards
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The 18th Daytime Emmy Awards were held on Thursday, June 27, 1991, on CBS, to commemorate excellence in American daytime programming from the previous year (1990). The awards were hosted by The Price Is Right host Bob Barker. For the first time, they aired in the evening, from 9 to 11 p.m. EST. Outstanding Drama Series All My Children As the World Turns Guiding Light The Young and the Restless Outstanding Lead Actor Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless) David Canary (Adam Chandler & Stuart Chandler, All My Children) Nicolas Coster (Lionel Lockridge, Santa Barbara) A Martinez (Cruz Castillo, Santa Barbara) James Reynolds (Henry Marshall, Generations) Outstanding Lead Actress Julia Barr (Brooke English, All My Children) Jeanne Cooper (Katherine Chancellor, The Young and the Restless) Elizabeth Hubbard (Lucinda Walsh, As the World Turns) Finola Hughes (Anna Devane, General Hospital) Susan Lucci (Erica Kane, All My Children) Outstanding Supporting Actor Bernie Barrow (Louie Slavinski, Loving) William Christian (Derek Frye, All My Children) Stuart Damon (Alan Quartermaine, General Hospital) William Roerick (Henry Chamberlain, Guiding Light) Kin Shriner (Scott Baldwin, General Hospital) Jerry verDorn (Ross Marler, Guiding Light) Outstanding Supporting Actress Darlene Conley (Sally Spectra, The Bold and the Beautiful) Maureen Garrett (Holly Reade, Guiding Light) Jill Larson (Opal Cortlandt, All My Children) Jess Walton (Jill Abbott, The Young and the Restless) Kathleen Widdoes (Emma Snyder, As the World Turns) Outstanding Younger Actor Bryan Buffington (Bill Lewis III, Guiding Light) Justin Gocke (Brandon Capwell, Santa Barbara) Rick Hearst (Alan-Michael Spaulding, Guiding Light) Andrew Kavovit (Paul Ryan, As the World Turns) Kristoff St. John (Adam Marshall, Generations) Outstanding Younger Actress Tricia Cast (Nina Webster, The Young and the Restless) Anne Heche (Marley Hudson & Vicky Hudson, Another World) Kimberly McCullough (Robin Scorpio, General Hospital) Ashley Peldon (Marah Lewis, Guiding Light) Charlotte Ross (Eve Donovan, Days of Our Lives) Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team All My Children As the World Turns Santa Barbara The Young and the Restless Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team All My Children Guiding Light Santa Barbara The Young and the Restless Outstanding Animated Program Steven Spielberg, Tom Ruegger, Ken Boyer, Art Leonardi, Art Vitello, Paul Dini, and Sherri Stoner (Tiny Toon Adventures) Howie Mandel, Tom Tataranowicz, Bernard Wolf, Jim Staahl, Jack Heiter, John Callas, Mitch Schauer, Jim Fisher, Diane Dixon, Michael Wolf, and Phil Roman (Bobby's World) Cassandra Schafhausen, Nicholas Boxer, Andy Heyward, Larry Houston, Will Meugniot, Barbara Y.E. Pyle, Robby London, Thom Beers, Reed Shelly, Bruce Shelly, and Jim Duffy (Captain Planet and the Planeteers) Michael C. Gross, Robby London, Andy Heyward, Joe Medjuck, Len Janson, Chuck Menville, Will Meugniot, and Stan Phillips (Slimer! And the Real Ghostbusters) Sharman Divono, Jeff Hall, Tom Ray, Phil Roman, Mark Evanier, Bob Curtis, and Bob Nesler (Garfield and Friends) Outstanding Music Direction and Composition William Ross (Tiny Toon Adventures - "Fields of Honey") Johnny Costa (Mister Rogers' Neighborhood) Stephen James Taylor (Brother Future) Glenn A. Jordan, George S. Clinton, and Mark Mothersbaugh (Pee-wee's Playhouse) Outstanding Original Song Bruce Broughton (Music & Lyrics), Wayne Kaatz (lyrics), and Tom Ruegger (lyrics) - "Main title
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Bailey Colony Farm
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The Bailey Colony Farm, also known as the 'Estelle Farm, is a historic Matanuska Colony farmstead that dates from 1935. It is located along the Glenn Highway near Palmer, Alaska in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. It was part of a New Deal program opening farms in Alaska as part of assisting overpopulated rural areas of the lower 48 states of the US, in a program conceived of by FERA architect David Williams. The Bailey Colony Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. The listing included two contributing buildings. It was the home of Ferber and Ruth Bailey and their children, who were colonists from Wisconsin. The house is a -story building with a gambrel roof; the barn is a log and frame built building also with a gambrel roof. Both were built in 1935. The barn was moved about 150 feet in the 1940s to its present location, when the Glenn Highway was widened. See also Matanuska Valley Colony National Register of Historic Places listings in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska References Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1935 Category:Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Alaska Category:Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Alaska Category:Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Category:Farms in Alaska Category:1935 establishments in Alaska
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G. J. Sutton
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Garlington Jerome “G. J.” Sutton (June 22, 1909 - June 22, 1976) was the first black official elected from San Antonio, Texas, United States. Early life and marriage G. J. Sutton was the eighth of fifteen children. His parents Samuel and Lillian were both educators with his father being one of the first blacks in Bexar County. He also served as principal of three high schools. All of his siblings graduated from college. His brothers included Percy Sutton (owner of Apollo Theater in New York City and attorney for Nation of Islam leader Malcolm X) and Oliver Sutton (judge on the New York Supreme Court). Sutton attended Wiley College in Marshall, Texas, but earned his bachelor of science degree from Wilberforce University in 1932. He later gain a degree in mortuary science from Cincinnati College. He married Ms. Jeffrey Plummer and had one daughter who they named Jeffrey Dean Sutton. He later married Lou Nelle Sutton in 1958 with whom he remained with until his death. GJ is survived by his daughter Jeffrey Dean Sutton who married Army Lt. Col. Stonell B. Greene and had three daughters: Jerilan Denise Greene, Janiece Birnell Greene and Jeffrey Lynette Greene. Business In 1938, Mr. Sutton joined his brother to operate Sutton and Sutton Mortuary. The mortuary is still in business today. He also founded Gates of Heaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery in San Antonio. He is buried alongside his wife at that cemetery in the family plot. Politics Sutton served as a delegate to the 1960 Democratic National Convention. When the Texas House of Representatives redrew their districts in 1972, Sutton became the first black official elected in San Antonio. He served in that capacity until his death on his birthday in 1976. With the encouragement of his best friend Rev. Claude Black, his wife Lou Nelle Sutton ran and succeeded her husband in the Texas House of Representatives. There is a Federal building named in his honor, which is located in San Antonio. It is in the outskirts of downtown at 321 N. Center St. It has become an office building for Health and Human Service Commission (HHSC). References San Antonio Express, June 23, 1976. "Who's Who among Black Americans, 1975-76". External links Former San Antonio Mayor Judge Nelson Wolfe on G.J. Sutton Category:1909 births Category:1976 deaths Category:People from San Antonio Category:Members of the Texas House of Representatives Category:African-American state legislators in Texas Category:Wilberforce University alumni Category:University of Cincinnati alumni Category:Wiley College alumni Category:20th-century American politicians
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Siøsund Bridge
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The Siøsund Bridge () is a road bridge that connects the Danish islands of Tåsinge and Siø. It crosses Siøsund, a shallow strait that allowed much of the link to be built as a causeway, the Siø Causeway or Siø Dam (). The bridge is a low box girder bridge that does not allow the passage of ships. It consists of 20 identical spans, each long, and was the first bridge in Denmark to be built from prefabricated concrete box girders. The road deck is wide, with a pavement on either side. The bridge and causeway are part of route 9 which also connects Tåsinge to Funen via the Svendborgsund Bridge and Siø to Langeland via the Langeland Bridge. References Category:1960 establishments in Denmark Category:Box girder bridges Category:Bridges completed in 1960 Category:Bridges in Denmark Category:Causeways in Europe
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Esketemc
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The 'Esketemc are a First Nations people in the Cariboo Regional District of the Canadian province of British Columbia. They are a subgroup of the Secwepemc people and reside around the community of Alkali Lake , an unincorporated settlement and Indian Reserve community on the Cariboo Plateau south of the city of Williams Lake. Their band government is called the Alkali Lake Indian Band. Category:Secwepemc
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Always Leave Them Laughing
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Always Leave Them Laughing is a 1949 musical comedy-drama film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Milton Berle and Virginia Mayo. Plot A nobody, comic Kip Cooper does his act on stage in Asbury Park, New Jersey to more snores than roars. He asks out one of the performing Washburn sisters for a date, and finds that Fay's parents once did a vaudeville act that Kip still knows by heart. Kip convinces Fay to do the old act themselves. But when he's offered a solo engagement, Kip grabs it, only to flop and be cheated out of his pay. He takes a small part in a show, lying to the Washburns that he was hired to be the lead, and does an impromptu gag that gets him fired. Fay needs a job, so she joins the chorus of old-time comedian Eddie Eagen's touring show. Kip takes a bit too much interest in Eddie's beautiful and much younger wife, Nancy, who co-stars in the revue. Kip ends up going on for Eddie during an illness, and then becomes his replacement. Eddie attempts a comeback when the show gets to New York, but collapses on stage. Kip's career takes off after that, but what he wants most is for Fay to take him back. Cast Milton Berle as Kipling Cooper Virginia Mayo as Nancy Eagen (singing voice was dubbed by Bonnie Lou Williams) Ruth Roman as Fay Washburn (singing voice was dubbed by Trudy Erwin) Bert Lahr as Eddie Eagen Alan Hale, Sr. as Sam Washburn Iris Adrian as Julie Adams References External links Category:1949 films Category:Blackface minstrel shows and films Category:Films directed by Roy Del Ruth Category:Warner Bros. films Category:British comedy-drama films Category:1940s comedy-drama films Category:British black-and-white films
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Halysidota orientalis
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Halysidota orientalis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1909. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, the Antilles, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, French Guiana, Brazil (Para, São Paulo) and possibly Chile. The larvae have been recorded feeding on Morus alba. References Category:Halysidota Category:Moths described in 1909
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Mukotani Rugyendo
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Mukotani Rugyendo (born Kigezi, 1949) is a Ugandan poet, writer and journalist probably best known for his poem "My Husband Has Gone". He graduated from the University of Dar es Salaam in 1973 where he edited a literary journal Umma. In 1977, he published The Barbed Wire and Other Plays (The Contest and And the Storm Gathers) in the Heinemann's African Writers Series. In the seminal article "Waiting for Amin: Two Decades of Ugandan Literature”, Ugandan scholar Peter Nazareth, now based at the University of Iowa, says of Rugyendo, “He has a radical approach to postcolonial problems, attempting to create revolutionary drama in content and form”. References Category:Living people Category:20th-century Ugandan poets Category:1949 births Category:Ugandan dramatists and playwrights Category:Ugandan male poets Category:20th-century male writers
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Kaeo River
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The Kaeo River is a river of the far north of New Zealand's North Island. It flows through the north of the North Auckland Peninsula, reaching the sea at the Whangaroa Harbour. The small town of Kaeo sits on its banks, from the river's mouth. See also List of rivers of New Zealand References Category:Rivers of the Northland Region Category:Rivers of New Zealand
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Brocade Library Services
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Brocade Library Services ® is a fully integrated web-based Library Information Management System, developed by the University of Antwerp (UAntwerp) in 1998. Since 2000 the development is in co-operation with the governmental ICT Agency Cipal Schaubroeck. Brocade Library Services ® is ready to meet the latest library software market trends and is designed as a web-based application, sold via an in the cloud license model. The system is multilingual and uses open source components, offering their customer extensive integration capabilities and ahead of competition products and services. A PC with a browser is sufficient to access the Brocade application from anywhere, anyplace and anytime (where an internet connection is available). History The development of Brocade Library Services ® started at University of Antwerp Library in 1998. The University of Antwerp started using Brocade on 1 January 2000. From 2000 onwards the UAntwerp has been developing the product in co-operation with the governmental ICT Agency Cipal Schaubroeck. The Brocade software uses a central software repository and counts 1 to 2 new releases per year. Features Brocade Library Services ® offers library and archival institutions a complete suite of applications allowing them to: create, maintain and publish bibliographical, archival and documentary databases; automate all back-office tasks in a library (cataloguing, authority control and thesaurus management, patron administration, circulation, ordering, subscription control, electronic resource management, interlibrary lending and document delivery) and an archival institution (ISAAR authorities, archival acquisitions, ISAD descriptions, descriptions of objects such as manuscripts, photos, letters, …) offer electronic services to the library end-users (online public access catalogue, SMS services, personalized MyLib-environment, document requests, alerting service, self-renewal, …) The networked topology of the application lets libraries work together, share information, share catalogues, while still keeping their own identity and independency when it comes to typical local functions such as acquisition and circulation. Web based Brocade Library Services ® is a completely web-based application, available anywhere, anyplace and anytime (where an internet connection is available) using standard browsers such as Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, Opera and Chrome. Brocade does not require installation of specific clients on the user’s desktop. Installation of software on local PC’s is kept to a strict minimum: a PDF reader and an application called Localweb which caters for ticket printing and provides basic circulation operations when the network fails. As the Brocade server is hosted and managed centrally, software updates and system upgrades do not require interaction from the local library staff. Brocade Library Services ® uses a central software repository from which bug fixes can easily be installed overnight to all Brocade systems. All new releases are also installed centrally from this repository. Whenever possible Brocade integrates with standard system components often available in the open source community, thus allowing easy integration with other internet based services and applications. Multilingual The application is developed with a multilingual approach in mind and can be made available in different languages using built-in translation tables. Menu driven Brocade works via easy-to-use and user-friendly menu structures and navigation toolbars. Pages are presented to the user as simple and easy-to-follow web forms. Pages and
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Máire Breatnach
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Máire Breatnach is an Irish fiddle, violin and viola player. She also sings in Irish on some of her albums. Since the early 1990s, she has recorded five solo albums, participated in many collaborations, and developed didactic material for children, mostly in Irish. Early life Born in Dublin, Máire Breatnach obtained a B.A., B.Mus. and M.A. degrees at UCD, in Dublin where she lectured, as she also did in the College of Music, DIT before starting a freelance career as a performing musician. She later obtained a further M.A., in Ethnomusicology, from the University of Limerick, and a Ph.D. from Dublin City University in 2013. Music career Breatnach is best known for her fiddle playing, and has been a prolific solo player as well as participating in a number of traditional and neo-traditional groups. She sings in Irish on some of her albums, and her composition Éist was an award-winning single. She has worked with the bands of Sharon Shannon, Moya Brennan and Mary Black, and features on albums by musicians as diverse as Dolores Keane, Mike Oldfield, Alan Stivell, Bryan Adams, Anúna, Matthias Kießling, Dónal Lunny, Brian Kennedy, Ronan Keating, John Renbourn, The Chieftains and Riverdance. She also played on the Celtic arrangement album Final Fantasy IV: Celtic Moon, and with Yasunori Mitsuda on the arranged soundtrack to Xenogears, titled Creid, as well as featuring on albums by Chiaki Ishikawa and Mimori Yusa. Her collaboration with Thomas Loefke and Norland Wind is recorded on the CDs Norland Wind, Atlantic Driftwood, Northern Isles and Departures. Her TV and film credits include Glenroe, Tinteán, and Voyage (part of the Waterways series), all on RTÉ, A Freezing Summer (Japan), Angela Mooney Dies Again, In the Name of the Father, The Secret of Roan Inish, Rob Roy and Moondance. Writing and academic career Breatnach has written a traditional/folk music column for the Irish language weekly newspaper Anois and later for the monthly magazine Comhar. Since 2007, Breatnach has been involved in the preparation of CDs and books to accompany a range of Irish language material aimed at the Naíonra (pre-school) and early-reading age groups. Máire has produced, composed incidental music and performed on a range of instruments for more than 40 titles, as well as narrating many of them. Her first book, Vera agus a Veidhlín, a children’s musical story, illustrated by Robert Ballagh, was published in Dublin by An Gúm in 2008. In 2013, she was conferred with a Ph.D. by Dublin City University for her study, undertaken in St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, of the acquisition and transmission of Sean-nós singing, Iomramh Aonair na nAmhrán: Sealbhú agus Seachadadh Thraidisiún an tSean-nóis i gComhthéacsanna ‘Neamhthraidisiúnta’. Selected discography Solo The Voyage of Bran (1994) Celtic Lovers (1997) Angels' Candles/Coinnle na nAingeal (1999) Dreams and Visions in Irish Song / Aislingí Ceoil (2002) Cranna Ceoil / In Full Measure (2009) Collaborations Riverdance: Music from the Show (1995) Tarraing Téad / Pulling Strings (with Cormac De Barra) (2010) References External links http://www.mairebreatnach.com/ Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:20th-century Irish singers Category:20th-century Irish women singers Category:21st-century
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Naggar Castle
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Naggar Castle is a medieval castle, located in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India. Built by Raja Sidh Singh of Kullu in around 1460 A.D, it was taken over to Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC), to run as a heritage hotel, since 1978. History It was the official seat of kings for centuries. According to a legend, Raja Sidh Singh used stones from the abandoned palace (Gardhak) of Rana Bhonsal to build the castle. He ordered the labourers to form a human chain over the Beas river connecting its left and right banks to transfer the stones manually. The castle survived the earthquake of 1905. While most houses in the valley and the nearby city of Jawa were completely ruined, the castle's use of earthquake-proof techniques helped it sustain despite the calamity. See also Naggar, an ancient town in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh References Category:Kullu Category:Fortifications in India
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Connecticut's 2nd congressional district
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Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in the eastern part of the state, the district includes all of New London County, Tolland County, and Windham County, along with parts of Hartford, Middlesex, and New Haven counties. Principal cities include: Enfield, Norwich, New London, and Groton. The district is currently represented by Democrat Joe Courtney. Towns in the District Hartford County – Enfield, Glastonbury (part), Marlborough, and Suffield. Middlesex County – Chester, Clinton, Deep River, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Old Saybrook, and Westbrook. New Haven County – Madison. New London County – Bozrah, Colchester, East Lyme, Franklin, Griswold, Groton, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Lyme, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Old Lyme, Preston, Salem, Sprague, Stonington, Voluntown, and Waterford. Tolland County – Andover, Bolton, Columbia, Coventry, Ellington, Hebron, Mansfield, Somers, Stafford, Tolland, Union, Vernon, and Willington. Windham County – Ashford, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Eastford, Hampton, Killingly, Plainfield, Pomfret, Putnam, Scotland, Sterling, Thompson, Windham, and Woodstock. Voter registration Recent presidential elections Recent elections 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 List of members representing the district District organized from Connecticut's At-large congressional district in 1837. Living former Members , there are four living former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 2nd congressional district. The most recent representative to die was Chester Bowles (served 1959–1961) on May 25, 1986. The most recently serving representative to die was William St. Onge (served 1963–1970), who died in office on May 1, 1970. References Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present 2 Category:Hartford County, Connecticut Category:Middlesex County, Connecticut Category:New Haven County, Connecticut Category:New London County, Connecticut Category:Tolland County, Connecticut Category:Windham County, Connecticut Category:Constituencies established in 1837 Category:1837 establishments in Connecticut
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The Raven's Dance
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The Raven's Dance () is a 1980 Finnish film directed by Markku Lehmuskallio. It was entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won an Honourable Mention. Cast Pertti Kalinainen - Petteri Paavo Katajasaari - The father Hilkka Matikainen - Hilkka Eero Kemilä - Forester Mari Holappa - Neighbor Heikki Holappa - Neighbor References External links Category:1980 films Category:Finnish films Category:Finnish-language films Category:Films directed by Markku Lehmuskallio
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Polly Bukta
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Polly Bukta (born April 3, 1937) is the Iowa State Representative from the 26th District and is the Speaker Pro Tempore. She has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 1997. She received her BS from Mercyhurst University. Bukta currently serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Education committee; the Local Government committee; the Transportation committee; and the Veterans Affairs committee. Her political experience includes serving as vice-chair of the Clinton County Democrats. Bukta was re-elected in 2006 with 5,536 votes (60%), defeating Republican opponent Lester A. Shields. External links Representative Polly Bukta official Iowa General Assembly site Polly Bukta State Representative official constituency site Category:Members of the Iowa House of Representatives Category:Living people Category:Women state legislators in Iowa Category:1937 births Category:Mercyhurst University alumni Category:Politicians from Clinton, Iowa Category:Iowa Democrats Category:People from Greenville, Pennsylvania
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Acropentias
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Acropentias is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species Acropentias aureus Butler, 1878 Acropentias papuensis Hampson, 1919 References Category:Pyraustinae Category:Crambidae genera Category:Taxa named by Edward Meyrick
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Psycho (1998 film)
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Psycho is a 1998 American horror film produced and directed by Gus Van Sant for Universal Pictures and starring Vince Vaughn, Julianne Moore, Viggo Mortensen, William H. Macy and Anne Heche in leading and supporting roles. It is a modern remake of the 1960 film of the same name directed by Alfred Hitchcock, in which an embezzler arrives at an old motel run by an insane killer named Norman Bates. Both films are adapted from Robert Bloch's 1959 novel of the same name. Although this version is in color, features a different cast, and is set in 1998, it is closer to a shot-for-shot remake than most remakes, often copying Hitchcock's camera movements and editing, and Joseph Stefano's script is mostly carried over. Bernard Herrmann's musical score is reused as well, though with a new arrangement by Danny Elfman and Steve Bartek, recorded in stereo. Some changes are introduced to account for advances in technology since the original film and to make the content more explicit. Murder sequences are also intercut with surreal dream images. The film was both a critical and commercial failure. It received three Golden Raspberry nominations and won in the categories of Worst Remake, and Worst Director. Heche was nominated for Worst Actress. Plot summary Marion Crane steals $400,000 from her employer to get her boyfriend, Sam Loomis, out of debt. She flees Phoenix, Arizona, by car. While en route to Sam's California home, she parks along the road to sleep. A highway patrol trooper awakens her and, suspicious of her agitated state, begins to follow her. When she trades her car for another one at a dealership, he notes the new vehicle's details. Marion returns to the road but, rather than drive in a heavy storm, decides to spend the night at the Bates Motel. Owner Norman Bates tells Marion he rarely has customers because of a new interstate highway nearby and mentions he lives with his mother Norma in the house overlooking the motel. He invites Marion to have supper with him. She overhears Norman arguing with his mother about letting Marion in the house; and, during the meal, she angers him by suggesting he institutionalize his mother. He admits he would like to do so, but he does not want to abandon her. Later that night, while Marion is changing, Norman secretly watches her from a peephole in his office and masturbates before heading back to the house. Marion resolves to return to Phoenix to return the money. After calculating how she can repay the money she has spent, Marion dumps her notes down the toilet and begins to shower. An unidentified female figure, presumed to be Norman's mother, enters the bathroom and stabs Marion to death. Later, finding the corpse, Norman is horrified. He cleans the bathroom and places Marion's body, wrapped in the shower curtain, and all her possessions—including the money—in the trunk of her car and sinks it in a nearby swamp. Sam is contacted by both Marion's sister, Lila, and private detective Milton Arbogast, who has been hired by Marion's employer
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Tom Ashley
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Thomas John Mitchell Ashley (born 11 February 1984 in Auckland) is a sailor from New Zealand, who won the gold medal in the men's sailboard event at the 2008 Summer Olympics, he also won the 2008 RS:X World Championships. He is the Olympic champion and the 2008 World champion. Ashley attended Westlake Boys High School in Auckland, which had earlier fostered the development of other notable sailors, including Chris Dickson and Dean Barker. Ashley placed 2nd two years previous at the 2006 World Championships. During the event the top-10 sailors were selected to sail the final race, called the medal race. Before the start of the medal race Ashley was in first position, only one point in front of Casper Bouman from the Netherlands. Bouman finished second in the medal race, one position in front of Ashley. Both sailors then had the same points (23), but Bouman was crowned as the World champion thanks to his better position during the medal race. In the 2009 New Year Honours, Ashley was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to board sailing. Achievements Club memberships Ashley is a member of: Takapuna Boating Club http://www.takapunaboating.org.nz The Devonport Pony Club http://www.devonportponyclub.co.nz The New Zealand RSX Association http://www.yachtingnz.org.nz References External links Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:New Zealand windsurfers Category:Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit Category:Olympic sailors of New Zealand Category:New Zealand male sailors (sport) Category:Olympic gold medalists for New Zealand in sailing Category:Sportspeople from Auckland Category:Sailors at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Mistral One Design Category:Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – RS:X Category:People educated at Westlake Boys High School Category:Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Pitsford School
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Pitsford School, established 1989, is a co-educational, 3-18 independent school in Pitsford, Northamptonshire. Originally called Northamptonshire Grammar School, the school changed its name to Pitsford School in September 2011. Pitsford School is run by the Northamptonshire Independent Grammar School Charity Trust, set up on 27 July 1998. The trust was registered with the Charity Commission in August 1988 to promote and provide for the advancement of education. On 6 September 1989, the school opened with 47 boys admitted across three year groups, Y7-9. The founding Headmaster was Dr Malcolm Tozer, the current headmaster is Dr Craig Walker. History The main building is the Georgian Pitsford Hall, built in 1764 for Colonel James Money. The architect was John Johnson who also designed Kingsthorpe Hall and the County (or City) Rooms in Leicester. A private house and estate until it was sold to the Polish order of the Holy Family of Nazareth who set up the Holy Family of Nazareth Convent School in 1947. This school closed in 1984 and the estate was bought by Northamptonshire Independent Grammar School Charity Trust Ltd, who opened the new school on Wednesday 6 September 1989. Initially the school was boys only but admitted girls ten years later in 1999. Pitsford School was founded by Malcolm Robinson with support from patrons Cristian Lady Hesketh OBE, DL, and Sir Hereward Wake Bart, MC, DL. The school maintains a meteorological station, Pitsford Hall weather station, which was founded in 1998. The station is run by Sixth Form pupils as a long-term community service project and receives the patronage of broadcast meteorologist Alex Deakin. Curriculum Pitsford School offers GCSE and A Level examinations. Most students progress to Higher Education, with annually 66% to World Ranked Universities and 9.5% to Oxbridge/UCL. Buildings As the school grew, new buildings were added to accommodate the increasing pupil numbers. The Michael Robinson Memorial Library was built in 1992. The Foundation stone was dedicated by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother during a ceremony in the school Gymnasium, shortly before the building was completed on 30 June 1992. The Sunley Science and Technology was built in 1998. The guest of honour at the official opening was ex-Prime minister Baroness Margaret Thatcher. The Duckworth Building was completed in February 2012 and houses the Junior School. This building celebrates the support since the founding of the School of Keith Duckworth and his family. It is situated on the old orchard site to the North of Pitsford Hall. Notable visitors Queen Mother On 30 June 1992 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother visited Northamptonshire Grammar School and laid the Foundation stone of the Michael Robinson Memorial Library. The Queen Mother regularly visited Pitsford Hall in the twenties and thirties as a guest of Captain Drummond, Master of the Pytchley Hunt. The small conservatory at the front of the house was added by Captain Drummond so that the then Queen Mother, Queen Mary, could watch her granddaughters' riding lessons on the front lawn. This was renovated in time for the Royal Visit. The school now awards the Queen
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Rome metropolitan area
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The Rome metropolitan area is a statistical area that is centred on the city of Rome, Italy. It consists of the entire province of Metropolitan City of Rome Capital (formerly known as the Province of Rome) and a single commune, Aprilia, in the neighbouring Province of Latina. Both provinces are part of the region of Lazio. The metropolitan area does not have any administrative designation or function unlike the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital. Composition The Rome metropolitan area includes the city of Rome and 59 municipalities, the third-most populous in Italy with a population of 4,353,738 . All are within the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital except Aprilia in the Province of Latina. The most important of these by population are: Guidonia Montecelio, Aprilia, Fiumicino, Tivoli, Ciampino, and Velletri; as shows the table below. Municipalities See also References External links Category:Geography of Lazio * Category:Metropolitan areas of Italy Category:Metropolitan City of Rome Capital Category:Province of Latina
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Britannia Adelphi Hotel
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The Britannia Adelphi Hotel is in Ranelagh Place, Liverpool city centre, Merseyside, England. The present building is the third hotel on the site, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The building is owned and managed by Britannia Hotels. It contains 402 en-suite bedrooms, conference and dining facilities, and a gymnasium. History The first hotel on the site was built in 1826 for the hotelier James Radley by the conversion of two 18th-century town houses. It was built on the site of the former Ranelagh Gardens, the first open space for public recreation in Liverpool. This hotel was replaced by another hotel in 1876, which was bought in 1892 by the Midland Railway, being renamed the Midland Adelphi. A feature was a basement set of heated tanks to keep live turtles for turtle soup which was not only served, but the basis of a significant business being sent to banquets etc. around the country and beyond. The railway company replaced it between 1911 and 1914 with the present building, designed by Frank Atkinson. When opened, it was "regarded as the most luxurious hotel outside London". Due to Liverpool being a major arrival and departure point for ocean liners during the early 20th century, the Adelphi served as the most popular hotel in the city for wealthy passengers before they embarked on their journey to North America. The RMS Titanic was registered in Liverpool (though it never visited the port), and the Sefton Suite is said to be an exact replica of the ill-fated liner's First Class Smoking Lounge. Guests at the hotel have included world leaders, such as Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. Artistes appearing at the Empire Theatre, including Frank Sinatra, Laurel and Hardy, Judy Garland, Bob Dylan, and Roy Rogers have also stayed at the hotel. Rogers made an appearance outside the main entrance with his horse, Trigger. Architecture Exterior The Britannia Adelphi Liverpool is constructed in Portland stone. It has seven stories, and its entrance front contains eleven bays. The central three bays of the ground floor comprise the entrance, which is enhanced by columns. The windows on the first floor are round-headed; the rest of the windows are rectangular. In the central three bays of the fourth and fifth floors is a recessed balcony with Ionic columns. There are similar columns on these floors in the second and tenth bays. Above the sixth floor is a cornice with a balustrade. Interior The public rooms contain columns, marble panelling, and coffered arches. The Central Court is top-lit, and contains pink marble pilasters, glazed screens, and French doors opening into restaurants on its sides. Beyond this is the Hypostyle Hall, containing Empire-style decoration and four Ionic columns. Beyond this is the Fountain Court. Health and safety In November 2010 the hotel received a very poor report following a hygiene inspection by Liverpool City Council and enforcement action was threatened if improvements were not made. This resulted in the hotel general manager being removed from his post. A subsequent inspection
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Turbonilla hermia
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Turbonilla hermia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. References External links To World Register of Marine Species hermia Category:Gastropods described in 1906
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Union for the Defense of Tradesmen and Artisans
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The Union for the Defense of Tradesmen and Artisans (French: Union de défense des commerçants et artisans) was a French political movement from 1953 to 1962. History The Union for the Defense of Tradesmen and Artisans was founded in 1953 by Pierre Poujade. It published a newspaper, Fraternité française. It also had a hymn, written by André Montagard in 1955. Poujade recruited up to 800,000 members. In 1956, 2.5 million French people voted for them, electing 42 new members of the National Assembly. In the assembly, they were called the Union et fraternité françaises. The movement initially promoted the repeal of taxes for small business owners. By 1958, they were strongly opposed to Charles de Gaulle's policy of decolonisation in French Algeria. The Union dissolved in 1962, due to infighting. References Category:1953 establishments in France Category:1962 disestablishments in France Category:Taxation in France Category:Right-wing populism in France
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S/2004 S 27
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S/2004 S 27 is a natural satellite of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, and Jan Kleyna on October 7, 2019 from observations taken between December 12, 2004 and March 21, 2007. S/2004 S 27 is about 6 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 19,976 Gm in 1054.45 days, at an inclination of 168° to the ecliptic, in a retrograde direction and with an eccentricity of 0.122. References Category:Moons of Saturn Category:Astronomical objects discovered in 2019
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Kania Mała
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Kania Mała (German: Vorwerk Kannenberg) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chociwel, within Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Chociwel, north-east of Stargard, and east of the regional capital Szczecin. Before 1945 the village was German-settled and part of the German state of Prussia. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania. References Category:Villages in Stargard County
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1897 ICA Track Cycling World Championships
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The 1897 ICA Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 30 July - 2 August 1897. Four events for men were contested, two for professionals and two for amateurs. Medal summary Medal table References Track cycling Category:UCI Track Cycling World Championships by year Category:International cycle races hosted by Scotland Category:International sports competitions in Glasgow Category:1897 in track cycling Category:1890s in Glasgow Category:July 1897 sports events Category:August 1897 sports events
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Jacksonville, Georgia
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Jacksonville is a town in Telfair County, Georgia, United States. The population was 140 at the 2010 census. History Jacksonville was the original county seat of Telfair County. Land lot 340 in land district 8 was declared to be the permanent county seat in 1814. On November 25, 1815, the Georgia General Assembly declared that the new county seat be named Jacksonville after the hero of the recent Battle of New Orleans, Andrew Jackson. At the time it was located in the center of the county, but when Coffee County was created from the part of Telfair County below the Ocmulgee River in 1854, the town became near the southwestern boundary of the county. In 1856, a referendum was called for the change of the county seat. The results are unknown, but the county seat remained at Jacksonville until after the American Civil War. In 1871, the seat was transferred from Jacksonville to McRae, which had been established as a station on the Macon and Brunswick Railroad a year before. The world record bass was caught near Jacksonville on June 2, 1932 by George Perry. Geography Jacksonville is located at (31.813397, -82.975191). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 118 people, 49 households, and 32 families residing in the town. The population density was 105.7 people per square mile (40.7/km²). There were 62 housing units at an average density of 55.5 per square mile (21.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 62.71% White and 37.29% African American. There were 49 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97. In the town, the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $17,045, and the median income for a family was $20,000. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $17,188 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,829. There were 37.5% of families and 34.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 43.6% of under eighteens and 30.0% of those over 64. See also List of county seats in Georgia (U.S. state) References Category:Towns in Telfair County, Georgia Category:Towns in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Former county seats in Georgia (U.S. state)
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Church of St Nicholas, Wilden, Bedfordshire
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Church of St Nicholas is the parish church of Wilden, Bedfordshire, England, in the Diocese of St Albans. It became a Grade I listed building on 13 July 1964. Layout and history The church stands in the middle of the village to the south of High Street. It consists of a plain nave and chancel, about 86 foot (26 m) long and 15–20 foot (4.6–6.0 m) wide. It has a south porch, a vestry on the north-east side, and a nine-foot (2.7 m) square west tower about 55 foot (17 m) high in three stages. The current building dates mainly from 15th century, but an earlier building on the site appears in a small part of the south wall, dating from the 14th century. The church is built of cobblestone, with some ashlar dressing on the buttresses. The church holds Sunday services at 10.30 am or 6 pm, more or less alternately. See also Grade I listed buildings in Bedfordshire St Nicholas Church website References Category:Church of England church buildings in Bedfordshire Category:Grade I listed churches in Bedfordshire
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Chérif Souleymane
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Chérif Souleymane, also known as Chérif Soulegmane, (born 20 October 1944) is a former Guinean footballer. He is considered among the finest footballers Guinea has ever produced. He was named the France Football African Footballer of the Year and the African Footballer of the Year (the only Guinean to receive that honour) in 1972 while playing with Hafia FC in Conakry. Career Born in Kindia the son of a chauffeur/mechanic, Souleymane moved to East Germany when he was 17 years old to study to become a plumber, but switched to architecture because, he later stated, it made it easier for him to play football. He played for SC Neubrandenburg in the second-tier DDR-Liga for two seasons, from 1962 to 1964. He returned to his home country and spent the rest of his playing career with top-tier Hafia FC, initially known as Conakry II when he joined the club. He played for Hafia from 1964 to 1978. Hafia was a powerhouse in Guinea and in Africa during this period, winning the Guinée Championnat National, the top national league, from 1965 to 1968 and from 1971 to 1979. In international competition, it won the African Cup of Champions Clubs three times, in 1972, 1975 and 1977, and was the runner-up in 1976, during Souleymane's tenure. In the 1976 African Cup of Nations, Guinea came in second, despite never losing a game, the sole regret of his playing career. He was also on the Guinea national football team from 1965 through 1977, and competed for Guinea at the 1968 Summer Olympics with the national team. In 11 FIFA appearances, he scored three goals. He also coached nine FIFA games, amassing a record of three wins, two draws and four losses. He made his debut at the 1985 inaugural FIFA U-16 World Championship in China; his team defeated the United States 1-0, advanced out of its group and placed fourth. As of December 2013, Souleymane has the been the Technical Director (Director Technique) of the Guinean Football Federation since 2004. References Category:1944 births Category:Living people Category:People from Kindia Category:Association football midfielders Category:Guinean footballers Category:Guinea international footballers Category:1976 African Cup of Nations players Category:Olympic footballers of Guinea Category:Footballers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Category:Hafia FC players Category:African Footballer of the Year winners Category:Guinean football managers
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Damen Group
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The Damen Group is a Dutch defence, shipbuilding, and engineering conglomerate company based in Gorinchem, South Holland, the Netherlands. Though it is a major international group doing business in 120 countries, it remains a private family-owned company. Damen Shipyards Group is a globally operating company with more than 50 shipyards, repair yards, and related companies − as well as numerous partner yards that can build Damen vessels locally. Since 1969 it has designed and built more than 5,000 vessels and delivers up to 150 vessels annually. With over 30 shipyards and related companies worldwide, Damen is involved in ship construction as well as maintenance and repair activities. It has a wide product range, including tugs, workboats, patrol craft, cargo vessels, dredgers, mega yachts and fast ferries. Product design and engineering are carried out in-house and a broad range of designs is available. History Overview Damen was established in 1927 in the town of Hardinxveld-Giessendam in the Netherlands by Jan and Marinus Damen. The two brothers ran a successful, mainly Dutch-oriented, shipyard for decades. Over the years they managed to build up a small, but loyal customer-base. Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld, located about 10 km from the Damen Group headquarters in Gorinchem, still exists today. It is specialised in designing and building workboats, especially 'multi cats' and shoalbusters. In 1969 Jan Damen’s son, Kommer Damen, took over. In addition to building reliable vessels at an affordable price, Kommer Damen had a revolutionary idea: the standardisation and series production of workboats. To make this vision become reality he needed the support of several key suppliers and clients, most of which still maintain a close relationship with Damen today. World Bank Debarment On March 16, 2016, the World Bank Group announced its debarment of Damen Shipyards Gorinchem for 18 months. As stated in a press release on the World Bank official website : "The company engaged in a fraudulent practice under the West Africa Regional Fisheries Program" The sanction follows an agreement between the World Bank and Damen Shipyards Gorinchem hence a reduced debarment of 18 months, as stated : "Damen has cooperated with the World Bank’s investigation and has taken remedial action, including strengthening its corporate compliance program" Statistics Key figures and statistics for Damen Shipyards Group in/as of 2015 include: Annual turnover: 2.1 billion Euro Damen Shipyard Group: 32 yards worldwide The Netherlands: 14 Abroad: 18 Employees: 9,000 worldwide The Netherlands: 3,000 International: 6,000 Annual deliveries 2015: 180 Tugs / Workboats: 82 Offshore Vessels: 8 High Speed Craft & Ferries: 62 Pontoons & Barges: 10 Dredging & Specials: 15 Naval & Yachts: 5 Stock hulls: >200 Total number of deliveries since 1969: 6,000 ships Key Figures Damen Shiprepair & Conversion 2015 Annual turnover (2015) : 500 million EUR Damen Shiprepair & Conversion: 15 yards in 6 countries 40 dry docks Largest dock 420 x 80 m Employees: 1,500 Delivered projects (2015): >1,500 repair, maintenance, refit and conversion projects Divisions Damen Shipyards Gorinchem] — in Gorinchem, an independent member of the Damen Shipyards Group. Royal Schelde; Warship division Amels Division; Superyacht division Products Warships Corvettes
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2018–19 2. Bundesliga
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The 2018–19 2. Bundesliga was the 45th season of the 2. Bundesliga. It began on 3 August 2018 and concluded on 19 May 2019. 1. FC Köln and SC Paderborn were automatically promoted to the Bundesliga; Union Berlin were promoted after winning the Bundesliga relegation play-offs. 1. FC Magdeburg and MSV Duisburg were automatically relegated to the 3. Liga, while FC Ingolstadt 04 were also relegated to the 3. Liga after losing a playoff against SV Wehen Wiesbaden of that league. Teams Team changes Stadiums and locations Personnel and kits Managerial changes League table Results Relegation play-offs All times are CEST (UTC+2). First leg Second leg 4–4 on aggregate. Wehen Wiesbaden won on away goals and are promoted to the 2. Bundesliga, while FC Ingolstadt are relegated to the 3. Liga. Top scorers Number of teams by state References External links Category:2018–19 in German football leagues 2018-19 Germ
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Jeane Lassen
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Jeane Elizabeth Lassen (born 26 September 1980) is a Canadian weightlifter. Lassen is from Whitehorse, Yukon and is one of few Yukon athletes to break into the world scene and is Yukon's first Summer Olympian. Weightlifting official Moira Lassen is her mother. At 14 years old, Lassen won a silver medal in the women's 59 kg category at the 1995 Canada Winter Games in Grande Prairie, Alberta and still holds the Games record in the Clean & Jerk. She also won the Roland Michener Award for her leadership on and off the field of play. This, of course, was before she became a national athlete. Lassen qualified to compete at the 1995 Canadian Championships and the 1995 Junior World Weightlifting Championships (the first junior international event for women) however Lassen had to go to court to do so. Lassen competed at six Junior World Weightlifting Championships (1995-2000) and is one of the few athletes, both men and women, in the world to do so. She is a three-time silver medallist at the Junior World Championships (1997, 1998) and 15-time medallist at the University World Championships. Lassen was the 2006 Commonwealth Games champion in the 69 kg category and still holds the Games record in the clean and jerk. Later that year Lassen competed in the women's 69 kg class at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships and won the bronze medal in Total and silver medal in the clean and jerk, She snatched 102 kg and jerked an additional 136 kg for a total of 238 kg becoming the first Canadian woman in 17 years to win a medal in Total at the World Championships. At the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships she ranked 6th and won the gold medal at the 2008 Pan-American Championships, with a total of 237 kg. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, lifting a total of 240 kg Lassen ranked 8th in the 75 kg category. Due to the recent IOC 2008 doping retests Lassen may move to 5th place. During the 2014 Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow, Lassen commentated on the weightlifting alongside David Goldstrom. Lassen holds a Bachelor of Education from McGill University, with a speciality in English Second Language, and a Sports Performance degree from Camosun College. She is bilingual in English and French and conversant in Italian and Spanish. She is former Executive Board member of the Canadian athletes' organization AthletesCAN, and is currently on the Development and Education Commission for the International Weightlifting Federation and the Athlete Representative on the Canada Games Council Sport Committee. Lassen is also a board member of the Arctic Institute for Community Based Research. Lassen formally announced on February 18, 2016, her intent to run for the Yukon Liberal Party in her home riding of Takhini-Kopper King in the 2016 Yukon election. However, she was defeated by New Democrat incumbent Kate White in the ensuing campaign. Electoral record 2016 general election |- | NDP | Kate White | align="right"| 605 | align="right"| 46.1% | align="right"| +0.2% | Liberal | Jeane Lassen | align="right"| 478 | align="right"| 36.4% | align="right"| +14.0%
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Bedfont F.C.
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Bedfont Football Club was a football club based in East Bedfont, Greater London, England. History The club was established in 1900 and joined the Combined Counties League in 1987, where it played until it folded in 2010. It reached the Third Round of the FA Vase twice in its history. During the 2010 strike by cabin crew from the Unite trade union working for British Airways, the club's home ground was used as a headquarters for the strikers. On 27 May 2010, the club informed the Combined Counties League that it would be unable to continue the football club due to financial considerations. Feltham FC and Bedfont Town used The Orchard ground for their home games in 2010/11 and 2011/12. In May 2012, Bedfont Town was on the brink of folding and it eventually left the Orchard. It was decided that Feltham FC would merge with landlords Bedfont Football and Social Club to form a new club – Bedfont & Feltham F.C.. As Feltham had already joined the FA Vase for 2012/13 only the Sunday teams could fully adopt the new name. The club will be fully operational as Bedfont and Feltham Football and Social Club. References External links Bedfont and Feltham Football and Social Club web site Map and Weather of Bedfont FC Stadium web site Combined Counties Football League web site Category:Defunct football clubs in England Category:Association football clubs established in 1900 Category:Defunct football clubs in London Category:1900 establishments in England Category:Association football clubs disestablished in 2010 Category:Combined Counties Football League
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Sam McCready
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Sam McCready may refer to: Sam McCready, the central character in the 1989-1990 telefilm series Frederick Forsyth Presents Sam McCready, the main character in the 1991 Frederick Forsyth novel The Deceiver Sam McCready (actor) (born 1936), actor, director and writer from Belfast Max McCready (1918–1994), Samuel Maxwell McCready, Irish amateur golfer See also Sam (disambiguation) McCready
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Some Like It Cool
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Some Like It Cool is a 1961 film about naturism directed by Michael Winner and starring Julie Wilson and Marc Rolland. Premise Jill likes to sunbathe in the nude and persuades her fiancé Roger to visit a nudist camp. Cast Julie Wilson as Jill Marc Rolland as Roger Wendy Smith as Joy Brian Jackson as Mike Hall Thalia Vickers as Jill Clark Douglas Muir as Colonel Willoughby-Muir Vicki Smith as Partygoer Reception The film recouped its cost within a month of release. See also List of American films of 1961 References External links Category:1961 films Category:American films Category:Films directed by Michael Winner Category:1960s comedy films Category:American comedy films
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Bloody Payroll
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Bloody Payroll () is a 1976 Italian film written and directed by Mario Caiano. Author Roberto Curti described the film as more of a film noir than a poliziottesco. Cast Claudio Cassinelli as Raul Montalbani, aka "The Cat" Silvia Dionisio as Layla John Steiner as Fausto Vittorio Mezzogiorno as Walter Elio Zamuto as Police Commissioner Foschi Biagio Pelligra as Tropea Salvatore Puntillo as Inspector Tucci Release Bloody Payroll was shown in Italy on March 5, 1976. It grossed a total of 1,015,886,510 Italian lire. The score of the film is credited to Pulsar Music Ltd. It is a funk styled score performed by pianist Enrico Pieranunzi and guitarist Silvano Chimenti. See also List of Italian films of 1976 Notes References External links Category:1976 films Category:Italian films Category:Italian-language films Category:Films directed by Mario Caiano Category:Italian crime films Category:1970s crime films
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Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg
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Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg was a mixed martial arts event that was held by Strikeforce on January 29, 2011 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, United States. Background A welterweight bout between Nate Coy and Nate Moore, which was originally scheduled to take place at ShoMMA 13, took place at this event. Six of the preliminary card fights were streamed live on Sherdog.com. This was the last Strikeforce event to feature amateur bouts, which were removed from all future Strikeforce cards following the promotion's sale to Zuffa, LLC in March 2011. Strikeforce Challengers color commentator Pat Miletich filled in for the absent Gus Johnson on the live broadcast of this card. The event drew an estimated 561,000 viewers, with a peak at 850,000 on Showtime. Results Fighter salaries Champ Nick Diaz: $150,000 (no win bonus) def. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos: $20,000 Champ Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza: $85,000 ($15,000 win bonus) def. Robbie Lawler : $65,000 Herschel Walker: $5,000 (no win bonus) def. Scott Carson: $5,000 Roger Gracie: $75,000 (no win bonus) def. Trevor Prangley: $30,000 Nate Moore: $4,000 ($2,000 win bonus) def. Nathan Coy: $3,000 Isaiah Hill: $3,000 ($1,500 win bonus) def. Bobby Stack: $1,500 Ron Keslar: $3,000 ($1,500 win bonus) def. Eric Lawson: $1,500 Germaine de Randamie: $3,000 ($1,000 win bonus) def. Stephanie Webber: $1,000 James Terry: $3,000 ($1,500 win bonus) def. Lucas Gamaza: $1,500 Jenna Castillo: $3,000 ($1,500 win bonus) def. Charlene Gellner: $1,000 References Diaz vs. Cyborg Category:2011 in mixed martial arts Category:Mixed martial arts in San Jose, California Category:2011 in sports in California
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Hygroplasta utricula
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Hygroplasta utricula is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Chun-Sheng Wu and Kyu-Tek Park in 1998. It is found in Sri Lanka. The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings are ochreous with a blackish-brown pattern. The fold-dot is small and the discal spots are large. The hindwings are ochreous to brown. Etymology The species name is derived from Latin utriculus (meaning small bag). References Category:Moths described in 1998 Category:Hygroplasta
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Lovelines (film)
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Lovelines is a 1984 American comedy film directed by Rod Amateau and written by Chip Hand and William Byron Hillman. The film stars Greg Bradford, Mary Beth Evans, Michael Winslow, Don Michael Paul and Tammy Taylor. The film was released on November 2, 1984. by TriStar Pictures. Plot The annual battle of the bands is raging. Two rival high schools, Malibu High School and Coldwater Canyon High, have two hot bands; The Firecats and Racer. When the lead singers of both bands, Piper (Mary Beth Evans) and Rick (Greg Bradford), meet, they fall in love with each other and have to fight realities such as peer pressure, the fact they attend rival high schools and even Piper's older brother, Godzilla (Frank Zagarino), try to stop their love from getting stronger. The telephone service called Lovelines, run by J.D. Prescott (Michael Winslow), is right in the middle to help the two stay in love with each other and is also sponsoring the annual battle of the bands where their bands are competing with each other. It all comes down to a masquerade party where everyone from both schools learn that true love does indeed conquer all. Cast Greg Bradford as Rick Johnson Mary Beth Evans as Piper Michael Winslow as J.D Don Michael Paul as Jeff Tammy Taylor as Priscilla Stacey Toten as Cynthia Robert DeLapp as The Beagle Frank Zagarino as Godzilla Todd Bryant as Hammer Jonna Lee as Lisa Robin Watkins as Theresa Claudia Cowan as Brigit Lynn Cartwright as Mrs. Woodson Albert Szabo as Professor Fromawitz David Jolliffe as Tongue Miguel Ferrer as Dragon Sherri Stoner as Suzy Sarah G. Buxton as Cathy Joyce Jameson as Mary Asquith Shecky Greene as Master of Ceremonies Gary Morgan as Cafeteria Attendant Marguerite Kimberley as Bathtub Girl Kelley Jean Browser as Ventriloquist Michael Lloyd as Lloyd Sidewalk Paul Valentine as Mr. VanDerMeer Conrad E. Palmisano as Motorcycle Officer #1 Robert Fiacco as Motorcycle Officer #2 James Trenton as Disk Jockey Ernest Robinson as Porno Spectator Aimée Eccles as Nisei References External links Category:1980s comedy films Category:1984 films Category:American films Category:English-language films Category:TriStar Pictures films Category:Films directed by Rod Amateau Category:American comedy films
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Harold Alexander Lilly
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Harold Alexander Lilly (April 3, 1885 – 1936) was a farmer, car dealer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Thunder Creek in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1929 to 1934 as a Conservative. He was born in Beeton, Ontario, the son of William Lilly and Eleanor Beatty, and was educated in Beeton and Owen Sound. He came to Saskatchewan in 1905. In 1910, Lilly married Olivia Johnston. He lived in Caron, Saskatchewan. Lilly was defeated by Robert Scott Donaldson when he ran for reelection to the Saskatchewan assembly in 1934. He married Margaret MacKay following the death of his first wife. His son Alexander John Lilly was inducted into Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame in 1984. References Category:Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan MLAs Category:1885 births Category:1936 deaths
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Grahams Creek, Queensland
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Grahams Creek is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Grahams Creek had a population of 157 people. History The locality takes its name from its former railway station, which in turn was derived from the creek name. The creek in turn takes its name from pastoralist Hugh Graham who established the Marianna pastoral run in 1848. References Category:Fraser Coast Region Category:Localities in Queensland
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2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team
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The 2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team represents the University of Kentucky in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. They are a member of the Southeastern Conference, and play their home games on campus at Memorial Coliseum—unlike UK's famous men's program, which plays off-campus at Rupp Arena in downtown Lexington. The Wildcats are coached by Matthew Mitchell. Pre-season outlook This season, Kentucky returned three starters, including Victoria Dunlap, A'dia Mathies and Keyla Snowden, while adding one of the top recruiting classes in the nation. Kentucky was picked by the leagues coaches to finish second in the SEC behind Tennessee. Victoria Dunlap, a 6-foot-1 forward from Nashville, Tennessee, enters her senior season as one of the most decorated players in UK basketball history. She was named the 2010 Southeastern Conference Player of the Year by The Associated Press and the league's coaches and was one of the 10 State Farm All-Americans named by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association last year, becoming UK's first All-American since Valerie Still in 1983. She is also on the Wade Trophy watch list awarded to the nation's top player. Dunlap was also picked to repeat as SEC Player of the Year by the league coaches, collecting eight of the twelve votes. Sophomore guard A'dia Mathies made the All-SEC first team. The Lady Wildcats also have a large freshman class this season, and will look to it to provide some depth for later in the season. Carly Marrow, a returning senior that usually comes off the bench, will also be relied upon to provide some much needed experience to an otherwise young second string. 2011–12 roster From the official UK women's basketball site: 2011–12 schedule |- !colspan=9 style="background:#273BE2; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition |- !colspan=9 style="background:#273BE2; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-conference regular season |- !colspan=9 style="background:#273BE2; color:#FFFFFF;"| SEC regular season |- !colspan=9 style="background:#273BE2; color:#FFFFFF;"| SEC tournament |- !colspan=9 style="background:#273BE2; color:#FFFFFF;"| NCAA tournament References Category:Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball seasons Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Wild Kentucky Wild
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Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet
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Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet is a studio album by the Miles Davis quintet, recorded in 1956 but not released until July or August 1961. Two sessions on May 11, 1956 and October 26 in the same year resulted in four albums: this one, Relaxin' with The Miles Davis Quintet, Workin' with The Miles Davis Quintet and Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet. Track listing Prestige – LP 7200: Personnel Miles Davis – trumpet John Coltrane – tenor saxophone (except 3 and 6) Red Garland – piano Paul Chambers – bass Philly Joe Jones – drums References Category:1961 albums Category:Miles Davis albums Category:Prestige Records albums Category:Albums produced by Bob Weinstock Category:Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio
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Son of Dave
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Benjamin Darvill (born January 4, 1967), known by his stage name Son of Dave, is a Canadian musician and singer–songwriter, based in the United Kingdom. He was a member of Grammy award-nominated folk rock band Crash Test Dummies in which he played harmonica, mandolin, guitar and percussion before returning to his blues, Beat-Box and harmonica driven solo work in 2000. SOD was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was inspired to learn the harmonica after hearing James Cotton and Sonny Terry play at the Winnipeg Folk Festival. He moved to London, England, in 1998 and has remained there since. Son of Dave has recorded six albums to date and performed over eight hundred shows across Europe, as well as performing in Canada, the United States, Australia, South Africa, Uganda, Japan, Russia, and Cuba. Son of Dave appeared on BBC television's Later...with Jools Holland in 2005, performing the song "Hellhound" before recording the song a few years later on the album "03". His 2003 album 02 has been described as a mix of "cotton-pickin’ blues, vocalising beat-box, hard-breathing folk, steamy funk and even modern R&B". A song from 02, "Devil Take My Soul", which features chorus vocal by Martina Topley-Bird, was featured in the Warner Bros film License to Wed, starring Robin Williams. In 2010 the track "Shake A Bone" from the album of the same title, recorded by Steve Albini was featured on season 3 episode 11 of Breaking Bad. In 2010, Son of Dave and his song "Revolution Town" were featured in a commercial for the search engine Bing. The commercial, using a first-person perspective, shows Son of Dave using Bing and his Windows-enabled phone to travel to his own concert at the Someday Lounge in Portland, OR. In 2016 the track "Voodoo Doll" from the album Shake A Bone was featured as the last song in the first episode of Preacher, an AMC series based on the comic book of the same title. __NOTOC__ Discography Son of Dave B. Darvill's Wild West Show (1999) 01 (2000) 02 (2006) 03 (2008) Shake a Bone (2010) Blues at the Grand (2013) Explosive Hits (2016) Music For Cop Shows (2017) Crash Test Dummies The Ghosts That Haunt Me (1991) God Shuffled His Feet (1993) A Worm's Life (1996) Give Yourself a Hand (1999) References External links Review of 'Ain't Going to Niketown' on the Daily Music Guide 2006 interview with Darvill at BluesinLondon.com Son of Dave Official Website Son of Dave's artist page at SEYDEL Category:1967 births Category:Living people Category:Musicians from Winnipeg Category:Canadian rock guitarists Category:Canadian male guitarists Category:Crash Test Dummies members
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Wolfgang Gust
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Wolfgang Gust (born 9 April 1935 in Hanover) is a German journalist, historian, author and chief of heading for magazine Der Spiegel. He studied Romanistik in Freiburg, Bonn and Toulouse (France) and marketing and management in Hamburg. He worked at Der Spiegel starting in 1965, first as editor of economics and then as a foreign editor. At the beginning of 1970 he went to Paris as chief correspondent, and became deputy foreign editor in 1977. In 1981 he directed the department of books. He was the author of the series on Mountainous Karabagh and the Armenian genocide. After 1993 he became a freelance journalist and author. Gust examined the publication by Protestant minister Johannes Lepsius of documents of the German foreign office related to Armenian Genocide and disclosed various omissions and falsifications that covered for German responsibility. He published the wording of the original documents, including English translation, as well as the individual manipulations in armenocide.net in co-operation with its wife in March 2000. Three years later, he published hundreds of further German Auswärtiges Amt documents in the same portal. In 2005 he published a selection of the most important documents. Wolfgang Gust has received the Garbis Papazian prize, given to support non-Armenians who contribute to the propagation of Armenian causes. References Works Der Völkermord an den Armeniern: Die Tragödie des ältesten Christenvolks der Welt. Hanser Verlag, 1993, . Das Imperium der Sultane. Eine Geschichte des Osmanischen Reichs. Carl Hanser Verlag, München 1995 . Der Völkermord an den Armeniern 1915/16. Dokumente aus dem Politischen Archiv des deutschen Auswärtigen Amts, Verlag zu Klampen, 2005, . External links armenocide.de - Documentation from archives of the German foreign office about the Armenian Genocide Category:Living people Category:German historians Category:1935 births Category:German male non-fiction writers Category:Der Spiegel people
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Nbeika
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Nbeika is a town and commune in Mauritania, located in the Tagant Region. As of the 2013 census, there were 20766 inhabitants of Nbeika. References Category:Populated places in Mauritania Category:Communes of Mauritania
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Holy Enchilada!
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Holy Enchilada! is the sixth book in the Hank Zipzer book series by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver. It was released in August 2004. Plot summary Hank has been chosen to host a Japanese boy named Yoshi! Hank also needs to prepare some enchiladas for his school multi-cultural day. But, he may have added too much chili powder... and then the trouble starts! Main characters Hank Zipzer – Hank is a fourth-grader at P.S. 87 who has dyslexia. Frankie Townsend and Ashley Wong are his two best friends. His real name is Henry Daniel. Frankie Townsend – Frankie is Hank's best friend who is described as being very smart. Ashley Wong – Ashley, dubbed Ashweena by Hank and Frankie, is Hank's other best friend who loves rhinestones. Nick McKelty – Nick, dubbed Nick the Tick by Magik 3, is their rival. He often teases Hank for his dyslexia and is described as being annoying and a braggart. Papa Pete – Hank's grandfather, with whom him and his friends are very close to. Emily Zipzer – Hank's younger sister. She is in the third grade at P.S. 87 and is described as being very smart, but also annoying. She has a pet iguana named Katherine. Robert Upchurch – Robert is described as scrawny and a nerd. Yoshi Morimoto - A Boy Hank hosts from Japan. Mr. Morimoto - Yoshi's Dad Randi Zipzer – Hank's mother, who runs the Crunchy Pickle Deli and insists that the family eat healthily. Stanley Zipzer – Hank's father, who is obsessed with crossword puzzles. Mrs. Adolf – Hank's teacher. She is described as being very boring and strict. Category:2004 American novels Category:2004 children's books Category:American children's novels
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Abdelhamid Sabiri
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Abdelhamid Sabiri (born 28 November 1996) is a Moroccan-born German footballer who plays as a midfielder for SC Paderborn. Early life He was born in Morocco and came to Germany when he was three years old. There, he was raised in Frankfurt and holds dual citizenship of Germany and Morocco. Club career Huddersfield Town Sabiri made his Premier League debut for Huddersfield Town in their away game fixture against West Ham on 11 September 2017. He would make sporadic appearances for the Terriers, after suffering injuries, and he had his contract cancelled by mutual agreement on 27 August 2019. SC Paderborn On 27 August 2019, Sabiri joined SC Paderborn on a two-year deal following the termination of his Huddersfield Town deal. International career Sabiri was called up to Germany's under-21 side in October 2018. Career statistics References External links Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:People from Drâa-Tafilalet Category:Association football midfielders Category:German footballers Category:Germany under-21 international footballers Category:Moroccan footballers Category:German people of Moroccan descent Category:Moroccan expatriate footballers Category:Naturalized citizens of Germany Category:Moroccan emigrants to Germany Category:Expatriate footballers in England Category:Sportfreunde Siegen players Category:1. FC Nürnberg II players Category:1. FC Nürnberg players Category:Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Category:SC Paderborn 07 players Category:2. Bundesliga players Category:Regionalliga players Category:Premier League players
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Muhovo, Sofia Province
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Muhovo () is a village in Ihtiman Municipality in Sofia Province, western Bulgaria with a population of 138. Geography The village is located in the mountain of Sredna Gora, on the southern edge of the Topolnitsa Reservoir, at 22 km to the east of Ihtiman. Muhovo is in the vicinity of the villages of Lesichovo and Tserovo. The surrounding region has a soft microclimate due to the reservoir and the southern slopes of the mountain. There are 280 sunny day annually which is above the average for Bulgaria. History Before the construction of the dam the village was located on the banks of the Topolnitsa River. During the April Uprising the Flying Band of Georgi Benkovski passed through the villages of Oborishte, Poibrene and Muhovo. In Muhovo over 40 people volunteered to join Benkovski. Many people from the village took part in the September Uprising of 1923. Religion Currently a new church named after Saint George is under construction. The old church is now underwater in the reservoir and used to have a large yard and a separate belfry. Gallery External links www.muhovo.info — Information for Muhovo Footnotes Category:Villages in Sofia Province
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Brogna
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The Brogna or Brogne is a breed of domestic sheep from the province of Verona, in the Veneto in north-eastern Italy. It is well adapted to the local upland environment. The name of the breed may derive from that of the suppressed comune of Breonio, now part of Fumane. History The origins of the Brogna are unknown. It is raised principally in , the plateau which extends from the to the Po valley, in the comuni of Grezzana, Illasi, Mezzane di Sotto, Rovere Veronese, Selva di Progno and Tregnago. This area coincides with an enclave of Cimbrian language and culture, and the origins of the breed may be closely linked to those people, who arrived from Bavaria in the early thirteenth century. Alternatively, the Brogna may have originated as a composite of the Bergamasca and Lamon breeds. The Brogna is one of the forty-two autochthonous local sheep breeds of limited distribution for which a herdbook is kept by the Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia, the Italian national association of sheep-breeders. The area of Verona was formerly famous for its woollen goods, but from the sixteenth century its importance began to decline. Sheep-farming became secondary to cattle-raising in the area; from about 30,000 head of sheep on the plateau in the late eighteenth century, numbers had fallen to 5334 in a census of 1881. In the early 1980s a census of the Brogna breed counted 50 head and it was considered to be close to extinction. By 1994 numbers had risen to over 4500. In 2013 total numbers for the breed were 2193. Characteristics The Brogna is a medium-sized breed, with rams averaging about with a wither height of and ewes about with a wither height of . Use The Brogna was traditionally a triple-purpose breed, raised for meat, milk and wool; however the demand for wool is now low and it is raised principally for meat. After the lambs are weaned, ewes yield about of milk in 100 days. Lambs reach about at 60 days, and are slaughtered at a weight of . In a feeding trial of the lambs, comparing them to other regional breeds under three different feeding regimes, the Brogna was found to have more fat and better cooking qualities than the Alpagota but a slower growth rate and smaller carcase size than the Foza. All three breeds were worth preserving to provide regional products to local markets. References Category:Sheep breeds originating in Italy
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Rosieria
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Rosieria is an extinct genus of dwarf cynodonts from the Late Triassic of France. It belongs to the family Traversodontidae, a herbivorous group known mainly from Gondwana. The type species R. delsatei was named in 1997 on the basis of a few isolated postcanine teeth found in Saint-Nicolas-de-Port in northeastern France. These teeth were found alongside the teeth of many other cynodonts, including those of Hahnia, Gaumia, and Maubeugia. The small size of the teeth in Saint-Nicolas-de-Port suggest R. delsatei and other species were dwarf cynodonts. Most teeth in the locality belong to insectivores like dromatheriids, while those of R. delsatei and other herbivorous cynodonts are very rare. References Category:Cynognathian genera Category:Late Triassic synapsids Category:Triassic synapsids of Europe Category:Fossil taxa described in 1997 Category:Taxa named by Pascal Godefroit
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Gmina Nowa Karczma
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__NOTOC__ Gmina Nowa Karczma is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kościerzyna County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Nowa Karczma, which lies approximately east of Kościerzyna and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 6,288. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Kashubian Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Nowa Karczma contains the villages and settlements of Będomin, Grabówko, Grabowo Kościerskie, Grabowska Huta, Guzy, Horniki, Horniki Dolne, Horniki Górne, Jasionowa Huta, Jasiowa Huta, Kamionki, Liniewko Kościerskie, Lubań, Lubieszynek, Nowa Karczma, Nowe Horniki, Nowy Barkoczyn, Olszowy Kiesz, Rekownica, Skrzydłówko, Skrzydłowo, Śledziowa Huta, Stary Barkoczyn, Szatarpy, Szpon, Sztofrowa Huta, Szumleś Królewski, Szumleś Szlachecki, Wielki Kamień, Zielona Wieś and Zimne Zdroje. Neighbouring gminas Gmina Nowa Karczma is bordered by the gminas of Kościerzyna, Liniewo, Przywidz, Skarszewy and Somonino. References Polish official population figures 2006 Nowa Karczma Category:Kościerzyna County
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NATO Quint
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The Quint is an informal decision-making group consisting of the United States and the Big Four of Western Europe (France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom). It operates as a "directoire" of various entities such as NATO and the G7/G20. The US, France and the United Kingdom are "nuclear-weapon states", while Germany and Italy have nuclear weapon sharing programs. History The idea of a trilateral axis on foreign policy issues was proposed by French President Charles de Gaulle to his British and American counterparts (see Fouchet Plan). However, that plan was never implemented. Meetings with that goal took place around 1980 between the foreign ministers of these three countries and West Germany, although they were largely symbolic and led to no real decision. The Quint in its current form seems to have begun as the Contact Group excluding Russia. Nowadays, Quint leaders discuss all major international topics participating in video conferences or meeting one another in various forums such as NATO, the OSCE, the G20 and the UN. The Quint meets also at ministerial and experts' level. Quint countries along with Russia and China participate together in global discussions as in the Syrian case, they have joint statements and meetings as in the case of Lebanon. See also Great power Power (international relations) Thermonuclear weapon References Category:Foreign relations of the United States Category:Foreign relations of France Category:Foreign relations of Germany Category:Foreign relations of Italy Category:Foreign relations of the United Kingdom
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Molly Peters
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Molly Peters (15 March 1942 – 30 May 2017) was an English actress best known for her role in the James Bond film Thunderball. Career Mollie Peters started out as a model and was discovered by film director Terence Young. She appeared in several films during the 1960s. Her best-known appearance was the role of Bond girl, Patricia Fearing or Pat, a nurse who takes care of James Bond (Sean Connery) while he is on holiday at her health clinic in Thunderball (1965). Peters was the first Bond girl to be seen taking her clothes off on screen in the Bond series. Peters appeared in Playboy, in the November 1965 issue. Her appearance was as part of a pictorial essay titled "James Bond's Girls", by Richard Maibaum. According to the special edition DVD of Thunderball, Peters' short film career was the result of a disagreement between her and her agent, the specifics of which were not revealed. According to Peters, her agent at the time of Thunderball held her to her contract agreement of representation due to the mega-successful box-office hit of the fourth James Bond film in 1965. Not until many years later, when the fame, the glamour and the chaos had faded from the release of Thunderball, her contractual agreement had ended and so had any modelling and/or film prospects. Personal life When she was young, she gave birth to a daughter, whom she gave up for adoption. Peters later married and lived with her husband in Ipswich, Suffolk. She and her husband had a son, who has since died. In 2011, Peters suffered a mild stroke. Death Peters died on 30 May 2017, at the age of 78. Filmography Films Peter Studies Form (1964) (as Mollie Peters) Thunderball (1965) as Patricia Fearing Target for Killing (aka Das Geheimnis der gelben Mönche) (1966) as Vera Das Experiment (1966, TV Movie) as Junges Mädchen The Naked World of Harrison Marks (1967) as Herself Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968) as Heath's Secretary (final film role) Television Armchair Theatre (1 episode, 1967) as Waitress Baker's Half-Dozen (1967, TV series, unknown episodes) as The Girl References External links Category:1939 births Category:2017 deaths Category:English film actresses Category:People from Walsham-le-Willows Category:20th-century English actresses Category:English television actresses
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LYVE1
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Lymphatic vessel endothelial hyaluronan receptor 1 (LYVE1), also known as extracellular link domain containing 1 (XLKD1) is a Link domain-containing hyaladherin, a protein capable of binding to hyaluronic acid (HA), homologous to CD44, the main HA receptor. In humans it is encoded by the LYVE1 gene. LYVE1 is a type I integral membrane glycoprotein. It acts as a receptor and binds to both soluble and immobilized hyaluronan. This protein may function in lymphatic hyaluronan transport and have a role in tumor metastasis. LYVE-1 is a cell surface receptor on lymphatic endothelial cells that can be used as a lymphatic endothelial cell marker, allowing for the isolation of these cells for experimental purposes. The physiological role for this receptor is still the subject of debate, but evolutionary conservation suggests an important role. Expression of LYVE1 not restricted to lymph vessels but is also observed in normal liver blood sinusoids , and embryonic blood vessels . LYVE1 expression is also observed in subset of macrophages. LYVE1 positive macrophages in the meninges of rats are both lymphatic, as well as, alymphatic. In brain dura, the LYVE1+ macrophages were predominantly pleomorphic in morphology, while the cells in the spinal cord were pleomorphic in the cervical dura, while in the thoracal dura the cells were mainly round in morphology. The cells in brain dura were associated with collagen network in meninges, and some nonlymphatic LYVE1+ macrophages contained intracellular collagen. The exact function of these cells is yet unknown. References Further reading Category:Glycoproteins
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Lum Davenport
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Joubert Lum Davenport (June 26, 1900 – April 21, 1961) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played parts of four seasons in the majors, from until , for the Chicago White Sox. Sources Category:Major League Baseball pitchers Category:Chicago White Sox players Category:Beaumont Exporters players Category:Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Category:Shreveport Sports players Category:Baltimore Orioles (IL) players Category:Omaha Buffaloes players Category:Amarillo Texans players Category:Baseball players from Arizona Category:Sportspeople from Tucson, Arizona Category:1900 births Category:1961 deaths
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Yolçatı
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Yolçatı can refer to: Yolçatı, Bolu, a village in Bolu District, Turkey Yolçatı, Silivri, a village in Silivri District, Turkey
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Derrick Ng
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Derrick Ng (born September 21, 1987) is a male Canadian badminton player from Vancouver, British Columbia. He has been the top ranked men's doubles player on the continent and a contender in major international competitions. He is the current and five consecutive times National champion in men's doubles and has won several national and international titles since 2010 in both men's and mixed doubles. He's also an entrepreneur who created Skinetex Kinesiology Tape and also spends time coaching advanced to elite level athletes. Achievements Pan American Games Men's Doubles Pan Am Championships Men's Doubles Mixed Doubles BWF International Challenge/Series Men's Doubles Mixed Doubles BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament Canadian National Championships Men's Doubles Mixed Doubles References External links Profile at Badminton.ca Profile at Olympique.ca Category:Canadian male badminton players Category:Living people Category:1987 births Category:Sportspeople from Vancouver Category:Canadian people of Chinese descent Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada Category:Badminton players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Category:Pan American Games competitors for Canada Category:Badminton players at the 2011 Pan American Games Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Category:Pan American Games medalists in badminton
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Brout
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Brout may refer to: Robert Brout (1928–2011), Belgian physicist Broût, a former commune in central France Brout (album), an album by Empalot
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Pre-university course
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The pre-university course or pre-degree course (PUC or PDC) is an intermediate course (which is known as 10+2) of two years' duration, conducted by state education institutions or boards in India. This pre-university course is also known as the Plus-two or Intermediate course. A person desiring admission to an Indian university must pass this course, which can be considered as a degree bridge course to prepare students for university education. Admission to this course is based on marks obtained for the Secondary School Leaving Certificate, awarded after successful completion of five years of primary school, followed by five years of secondary school. The Indian education system follows a 10+2+3 (4 or 5) pattern, so that a bachelor's degree requires a minimum of 10 years of school, plus two years of PUC, plus either three, four or five years at university. Colleges offering a pre-university course are known as PU Colleges or Junior colleges in India. For example, the state of Karnataka conducts examinations at the end of the second year of the PUC for university admissions. This has three program streams with options focusing on science, commerce and arts, respectively. Students desiring to study professional programs in Karnataka must pass the science stream of this exam and qualify through the Common Entrance Test of the state. Recently, the Karnataka PUC Board made the first-year PUC exams public, to filter out low-scoring students and improve overall average scores. Only about 40% of students usually pass the exam, and only about 1.5% score above 85% overall. Courses after PUC Students who have completed the PUC in the science stream can enroll in specialist degree courses in nursing, pharmacy, agriculture, engineering or medicine. They can also enroll for a pure-sciences B.Sc.. Admission to these courses depends upon marks scored in PUC exams conducted by the institutes or by the state board. Students who succeed in the commerce stream may enroll in a graduate Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Business Management degree program at an Indian university. Those who have passed the arts-stream PUC can opt to study for a Bachelor of Arts (B.A) or Diploma in Education (DEd), Bachelor of Social Work (BSW), or may be admitted to vocational programs in fashion design — offered by the National Institute of Fashion Design (NIFT) — or apparel and knitwear manufacturing. References External links General information Official website for PUC results Official website for PUC Results 2019 Category:Education in India Category:Junior colleges in India
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Charles Yates
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Charles Yates (March 1, 1808 – September 26, 1870) was a Brigadier-General during the American Civil War in command of the volunteer depot of New York City in 1861. Biography He was born on March 1, 1808 in Schenectady, New York, the fourth of six children and the third son of Henry Christopher Yates, an attorney-at-law; and for a number of years a New York State Senator and member of the Council of Appointment and Catharine, daughter of Johannes Mynderse and a grand nephew of Joseph Christopher Yates, who was an American lawyer, politician, statesman, and founding trustee of Union College. He was also a descendant of Jellis Douwese Fonda, who emigrated in 1642 to the Dutch colony of New Netherland (New York). His younger sister, Jane Anna Yates married Edward Satterlee. They were the parents of Henry Yates Satterlee (1843–1908) who was the first Episcopal Bishop of Washington, serving from 1896 to 1908. He graduated from Union College in 1829. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice first in Schenectady and later in New York City. He married as his first wife Cordelia Rowe, the daughter of James Rowe. They resided in New York City where they had a son and three daughters. Cordelia died at the age of 30 on August 19, 1856. He married as his second wife, Josephine Bosworth the daughter of New York Supreme Court Chief Justice Joseph Sollace Bosworth and Frances Pumpelly. Frances was the first cousin of Raphael Pumpelly, an American geologist and explorer. Charles and Josephine had two daughters, Stella and Frances. Their daughter, Stella Yates (November 23, 1866 - February 2, 1929), married on June 10, 1891, in New York City, Benjamin Brewster, the son of the Rev. Joseph Brewster and Sarah Jane Bunce. He was a direct descendant of both Love Brewster, a passenger with his father, mother and brother, Wrestling, aboard the Mayflower and a founder of the town of Bridgewater, Massachusetts; and of Elder William Brewster, the Pilgrim colonist leader and spiritual elder of the Plymouth Colony, and passenger aboard the Mayflower and one of the signers of the Mayflower Compact. the Episcopal Bishop of Maine and Missionary Bishop of Western Colorado. Col. Yates commanded the Fourth Regiment of the Second Brigade of the First Division of the New York State Militia before being promoted to brigadier-general and command of the brigade in the mid-1850s. Brig. Gen. Yates resigned his commission as commander of the New York National Guard 2nd Brigade in May 1866. He was also the brigade commander of New York City’s First Irish Brigade. In April 1881 New York Supreme Court heard a case involving Yates' daughters and the estate of his first father-in-law, James Rowe. Judge Larremore ruled that Stella and Frances Yates — the daughters from Yates' second marriage — were entitled to the inheritance of their deceased half-sister Catharine, who died in 1874. He died on September 26, 1870 at New York City. Notes References Brent, Charles Henry A master builder: being the life and letters of Henry Yates Satterlee, first bishop
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Rongpa
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The Bhotiya, also called Rongpa community is located in the trans-Himalayan regions of India and is much older than twelve decades. It has been suggested that the Rongpa community almost lost its existence. Anthropological evidence also suggests that the Rongpa have their own community history within Tibet and that the word "Rongpa" literally translates to "valley people". An alternative translation proposes that 'rang' refers to a rigid valley while 'pa' refers to the commuters. In the past many people described the Rongpa community as interchangeable with Tibetan culture. However, the Rongpa have their own distinct history, tradition and customs which exist as a subset of a larger Tibetan culture. According to the late sh. Hayat Singh Pal, a recognized influence in Rongpa culture, "The people of these valleys are Suryavansi, Chandravansi, Rajputs and Thakurs as described thousands of times in ancient margins. [Rongpa sanskriti apane aap main ekdam alag hai, Iska kisi aur sanskriti ke saath tukmilan karna galat hoga kyonki , chahe aap iski veshbhusa, khan-pan, ya phir rahan sahen ho dekhein]. Several writers, philosophers and history writers interconnected this culture in a same category. But apart from this Tibetans are known as chaungpa, and the word bhot is also connected with Tibetan culture, which exists as people who are living in high altitude, or border areas. Rahul Shankratayan describes in the story of the gathering of Pandavas in these valleys which led them to heaven "Satopanth Yatra". All these peoples, were united by real bonds and concerned in interests common to all. This community may be summed up in the terms Hindus, who have succeeded by means of peaceful penetration. The great Lords Vishnu and Shiva are recognized and worshipped more or less in all the parts of these valleys. Niti and Mana are smack in the border of the Himalayas, with Tibet in the North; the plains of Western Uttarakhand in the South and Kumaon in the East. Historically, it has been described in the ancient text of Kedarkhand to extend from Gangadwar (modern day Haridwar) in the South to the high mountains in the North, and from the Tamsa (Tons) river in the West to Buddhachal (probably the Nanda Devi group of peaks between Garhwal and Kumaon) in the East. The history of Rongpaz is older than that of the Ramayan /and Mahabharata. It is a land of popular myths, like that of Lord Shiva appearing as Kirat, of Urvashi, Shakuntala and the Kauravas and Pandavas. Worship of Lord Shiva is pre-dominant in this region. In earliest times, Mana was known as Manibhadrapram, since it was surrounded on all sides by mountains. King Kanakpal came to Garhwal from Rajasthan (Gujardesh) of the region Bagarh and the business with Tibet brought their language, therefore rongpaz, Garhwali and Bagerhi language, written and spoken, are very similar to each other. After 1962 there was changed in the scenario, the Tibet business was stopped. The Rongpa community is accumulated under Schedule Tribe in Indian Constitution. Dress and Culture The Bhotia is an agricultural cum pastoral community of Mongoloid ethnicity. They reside in
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The Mystic Masseur (novel)
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The Mystic Masseur is a comic novel by V. S. Naipaul. It is set in colonial Trinidad and was published in London in 1957. The novel is about a frustrated writer of Indian descent who rises from an impoverished background to become a successful politician on the back of his dubious talent as a 'mystic' masseur - a masseur who can cure illnesses. The Mystic Masseur follows the life Ganesh Ramsumair, a Trinidadian of Indian heritage. As a young man, Ganesh attends a training college for teachers, and after graduation, he begins working as a primary school teacher in Port of Spain, Trinidad’s capital. However, he quickly loses interest in this profession and returns to his hometown of Fourways, where he learns that his father has just died. Ganesh plans to be either a writer or a professional masseur, and he befriends a local shop owner named Ramlogan. Ramlogan has a 16-year-old daughter named Leela, and Leela and Ganesh soon marry. After the wedding, ganesh demands a large dowry payment from Ramlogan, which angers Ramlogan. Ganesh and Leela go to live in the small rural village of Fuente Grove, and he befriends a shop owner there named Beharry. Beharry encourages Ganesh to read and become a writer, and Ganesh orders several hundred books by mail to comprise his personal library. He reads the books and makes notes, but Leela becomes frustrated by the lack of progress Ganesh makes with actually writing. She leaves Ganesh and returns to Fourways to live with her father again. Ganesh spends the next five weeks writing an educational text about Hinduism, and when he finishes it, he has hires a print shop to make copies of his book. He brings the book to Leela and Ramlogan, and they are ecstatic that he has written a book. However, Ramlogan becomes furious when he sees that the book is dedicated to Beharry rather than Leela or himself. Leela returns to Ganesh, but Ganesh’s book does not sell well. Ganesh decides to become a mystic and a religious healer. His first client is a mother who says that a malevolent black cloud has been following her son. Ganesh performs a ritual over the boy, who then says that the black cloud is gone. Ganesh becomes a very successful mystic, but he soon discovers that the five local taxis are overcharging passengers to come to his home. He also discovers that the taxis are all owned by Ramlogan. He goes to Ramlogan and says that he wishes to buy the taxis from him and that if Ramlogan refuses, Ganesh will simply buy his own taxis and have them charge reasonable rates. Ramlogan, furious but defeated, agrees to sell the taxis to Ganesh. Ganesh, having gained considerable personal wealth, invests his money in Fuente Grove’s businesses and infrastructure, and the village begins to prosper. One day, Hindu organizers approach Ganesh and inform him that C.S. Narayan, the president of the Trinidad Hindu Association, has been embezzling funds from the organization. Ganesh and the organizers publicize Narayan’s malfeasance by publishing their own newspaper.
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Pachybrachis alticola
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Pachybrachis alticola is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America. References Further reading Category:Cryptocephalinae Category:Articles created by Qbugbot Category:Beetles described in 1915
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Fondation Hamon affair
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The Fondation Hamon affair was a French political scandal surrounding the Fondation Hamon, a project to build a modern art museum on île Saint-Germain at Issy-les-Moulineaux, later abandoned. The project was initiated by Jean Hamon, who had made his fortune in property development, and his gift to the Conseil général of Hauts-de-Seine of nearly 200 paintings and sculptures with a total value of 7.5 million Euros, stored at Hamon's castle at Bullion (Yvelines). That Conseil général was then presided over by Charles Pasqua. A mixed syndicate, with Charles Pasqua and André Santini (UDF deputy mayor of Issy-les-Moulineaux) as co-presidents, was created in 2000. In 2003, a judge in Versailles was surprised to see the département invest (without control over the funds) 800,000 Euros for the storage and conservation of the works. Charles Pasqua and André Santini, as well as many other civil servants, were indicted in the case in mid-2003. Also, Nicolas Sarkozy could also be involved in the affair, according to Libération, since the Conseil général continued to make such payments to Hamon for a year after Sarkozy became its president. The mixed syndicate has to pay expenses to Hamon until 2011. The foundation collapsed and its construction permit was cancelled after an appeal launched by ecologists and local residents. Course The affair began in May 2003 after Hamon's accountant confessed. The judge suspected him of having inflated the costs. Jean Hamon had received nearly 750,000 from public funds. Since mid-2003 several investigations into embezzlement of public funds were put in place by judge Nathalie Andreassian, particularly into politicians and civil servants of the Conseil général des Hauts-de-Seine. Protagonists Jean Hamon was indicted for misuse of stolen public funds. Charles Pasqua was UMP senator for Hauts-de-Seine. Indicted on 23 May 2006 for 'illegally taking interest' André Santini, Nouveau Centre mayor by Issy-les-Moulineaux (Hauts-de-Seine), indicted on 3 June for 'illegally taking interest' References Sources Le rapport qui accable Pasqua et Santini JdD, 28 October 2007 André Santini mis en examen dans l'affaire de la fondation Hamon, AFP, 3 June 2006 Fondation Hamon: Charles Pasqua mis en examen, AP, 23 May 2006 A Issy-les-Moulineaux, la gabegie de Pasqua et Santini, Libération, 7 April 2004 Un mécène en prison, Journal du Dimanche, 28 September 2003 Category:Financial scandals Category:Political scandals in France fr:Fondation Hamon
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Dominique Kalifa
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Dominique Kalifa is a French historian, professor at the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, where he is director of the Centre of 19th Century History and member of the Institut Universitaire de France. A student of Michelle Perrot, he specialises in the history of crime, transgression, social control, and mass culture in 19th and early 20th France and Europe. He also taught at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) from 2008 to 2015, and was several times "Invited professor" at NYU and "Visiting Scholar" at the University of Saint Andrews. From 1990, he is also columnist (historical reviews) for the French newspaper Libération. His study about the underworld and its role in the Western imagination is now translated into portuguese (EDUSP), Spanish (Mora) and forthcoming in English (Columbia University Press). His Véritable Histoire de la Belle Epoque, published in 2017, won the Eugene Colas Prize from the Académie Française. He is currently working on a new project about love, Paris and the topographical imagination. Books L’Encre et le Sang. Récits de crimes et société à la Belle Époque, Fayard, Paris, 1995. Naissance de la police privée, Plon, Paris, 2000. La Culture de masse en France, tome 1 1860–1930, La Découverte, Paris, 2001. Vidal le tueur de femmes. Une biographie sociale (with Philippe Artières), Perrin, Paris, 2001. Imaginaire et sensibilités au XIXe siècle (with Anne-Emmanuelle Demartini), Creaphis, Paris, 2005. Crime et culture au XIXe siècle, Perrin, Paris, 2005. L'Enquête judiciaire en Europe au XIXe siècle (ed), Creaphis, Paris, 2007. Le Commissaire de police au XIXe siècle (ed), Publications de la Sorbonne, 2008. Crimen y cultura de masas en Francia, siglos XIX-XX, Instituto Mora, Mexico, 2008. Biribi. Les bagnes coloniaux de l'armée française, Paris, Perrin, 2009. La Civilisation du journal. Histoire culturelle et littéraire de la presse au XIXe siècle (ed), Nouveau Monde, Paris, 2011. Les bas-fonds. Histoire d'un imaginaire, Seuil, Paris, 2013. Atlas du crime à Paris, du Moyen Age à nos jours (with J.-C. Farcy), Paris, Parigramme, 2015. La Véritable Histoire de la Belle EPoque, Paris, Fayard, 2917. Tu entreras dans le siècle en lisant Fantômas, Paris, Vendémiaire, 2017. Paris. Une histoire érotique d'Offenbach aux sixties, Paris, Payot, 2018. In English : “Crime Scenes: Criminal Topography and Social Imaginary in Nineteenth Century Paris”, French Historical Studies, vol. 27, n° 1, 2004, p. 175-194 ; “Criminal Investigators at the Fin-de-siècle”, Yale French Studies, n° 108, 2005, p. 36-47 ; “What is now cultural history about?”, in Robert Gildea and Anne Simonin (eds), Writing Contemporary History, London, Hodder Education, 2008, p. 47-56; « The Press », in E. Berenson, V. Duclert & C. Prochasson (eds), The French Republic. History, Values, Debates, Ithaca, Cornell University Press, 2011, p. 189-196; “Minotaur”, Journal of Modern History, vol. 84, n° 4, 2012, p. 980-982; "Naming the Century: Chrononyms of the 19th Century", Revue d'histoire du XIXe siècle, n° 52, 2016 ; “An Informal History of Herbert Asbury's Underworld“, Medias19, 2018 ; Vice, Crime, and Poverty. How the Western Imagination Invented the Underworld, Columbia University Press, 2019. References Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:University
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Puerto Pailas
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Puerto Pailas is a canton and town in the Santa Cruz Department in the South American Andean Republic of Bolivia. Location Puerto Pailas is the central town of Puerto Pailas Cantón and is located in Cotoca Municipality in Andrés Ibáñez Province. It is situated at an elevation of 297 m on the left banks of Río Grande, one of the longest rivers in the Bolivian lowlands, which is 1,200 m wide at this place and is spanned by a road bridge here. Roads It sits a strategically important place within the region's road network, located 47 kilometers east of the departmental capital Santa Cruz, on the principal route from that city to Beni, the Chiquitanía, and Brazil. From Santa Cruz the tarmac road Ruta 4/Ruta 9 goes east through Cotoca to Puerto Pailas where it crosses the Río Grande and reaches Pailón on the river's eastern banks. From Pailón, Ruta 4 goes further east for another 587 km before it reaches Puerto Suárez on the Brazilian border, while Ruta 9 goes north to Guayaramerin after 1175 km. At Puerto Pailas, a dirt road leaves the Rutas 4 and 9 in north-westerly direction and goes 4 km to the neighbouring town Montero Hoyos. Population The population of the place has increased rapidly over the past two decades. The town had 1,621 inhabitants at the 1992 census, then 2,301 at the 2001 census, and has now 3,141 inhabitants (2009 est.). Due to the population movements over the past decades, the region has a certain amount of Quechua population, in Puerto Pailas Municipality 17.8 percent of the population speak the Quechua language. References External links Map of Andrés Ibáñez Province Category:Populated places in Santa Cruz Department (Bolivia)
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Hang an Ornament
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"Hang an Ornament" is a song by American indie rock bands Grandaddy and Band of Horses, released as a single on December 17, 2014. References Category:2014 singles Category:American Christmas songs
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Coal Hill, Ohio
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Coal Hill is an extinct town in Muskingum County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. History A post office called Coal Hill was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1895. Besides the post office, Coal Hill had a country store. References Category:Unincorporated communities in Muskingum County, Ohio Category:1874 establishments in Ohio Category:Unincorporated communities in Ohio
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Salt River Township, Pike County, Missouri
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Salt River Township is an inactive township in Pike County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Salt River Township was erected in 1820, taking its name from the Salt River. References Category:Townships in Missouri Category:Townships in Pike County, Missouri
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Sebastian Shaw (actor)
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Sebastian Lewis Shaw (29 May 1905 – 23 December 1994) was an English actor, director, novelist, playwright and poet. During his 65-year career, he appeared in dozens of stage performances and more than 40 film and television productions. Shaw was born and brought up in Holt, Norfolk, and made his acting debut at age eight at a London theatre. He studied acting at Gresham's School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Although he worked primarily on the London stage, he made his Broadway debut in 1929, when he played one of the two murderers in Rope's End. He appeared in his first film, Caste, in 1930 and quickly began to create a name for himself in films. He described himself as a "rotten actor" as a youth and said his success was primarily due to his good looks. He claimed to mature as a performer only after returning from service in the Royal Air Force during World War II. Shaw was particularly known for his performances in productions of Shakespeare plays which were considered daring and ahead of their time. In 1966, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he remained for a decade and delivered some of his most acclaimed performances. He also wrote several poems and a novel, The Christening, in 1975. In 1983, he appeared in the third instalment of the original Star Wars franchise, Return of the Jedi, in a brief but significant role as the unmasked and redeemed Anakin Skywalker, as well as Skywalker's ghost in the original version of the film. Early life Shaw was one of three children born to Dr. Geoffrey Shaw, the music master at Gresham's School, a Norfolk independent boarding school, where Shaw began his education. His uncle, Martin Shaw, was a composer of church music, and his family's love of music heavily influenced Shaw's career path. Career Early career Shaw made his acting debut at age eight on the London stage as one of the juvenile band in The Cockyolly Bird at the Royal Court Theatre in Chelsea on New Year's Day of 1914. During his time at Gresham's, he also played Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew, his first of many performances from the works of William Shakespeare; schoolmate W. H. Auden, who would go on to become a highly regarded poet, portrayed Katherina in the play opposite him. After Gresham's, Shaw planned to become a painter and spent two years at the Slade School of Fine Art before switching his interests to acting; regarding the change, his father informed him, "I wondered when you would come to your senses." He earned a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in Bloomsbury, London. Actor Charles Laughton enrolled in the Academy at the same time as Shaw, who later said his first impression of Laughton was "a poor fat boy". Although Shaw and his fellow students initially felt pity for Laughton, they were quickly impressed with his talent. Shaw appeared in regional theatres in Bristol, Liverpool and Hull. In 1925, he performed in London as the Archangel in
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Sam Dastyari
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Sam Dastyari (born Sahand Dastyari, , , ; born 28 July 1983) is an Iranian-Australian former politician, who from 2013 to 2018 represented New South Wales in the Australian Senate as a member of the Australian Labor Party. Dastyari was previously General Secretary of the New South Wales branch of the Labor Party. He was the first person of Iranian origin to sit in the Australian Parliament. As a Senator, Dastyari was the subject of a Chinese-related donations scandal, which eventually led to his resignation from the Senate on 25 January 2018. Early life and education Born in Sari, Mazandaran Province, Iran to an ethnic Azeri father and Mazanderani mother, Dastyari arrived in Australia at age four in January 1988. His parents were student activists in the 1979 Iranian revolution. Dastyari attended John Purchase Public School in Cherrybrook, joined the Australian Labor Party at age sixteen and was vice-captain at Baulkham Hills High School. Dastyari dropped out of a Bachelor of Economics / Bachelor of Laws course at the University of Sydney due to being "so caught up in the movement and student politics". He went on to become President of Australian Young Labor and later studied part-time at Macquarie University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in politics. Political career, 2010–2018 Early career (2010–2013) In March 2010, Dastyari was elected as General Secretary of NSW Labor with the support of the Transport Workers' Union (TWU), the Electrical Trades Union (ETU), and the Australian Workers Union (AWU). Australian Senate (2013–2018) On 21 August 2013, a joint sitting of the Parliament of New South Wales appointed Dastyari to the Senate seat vacated by Matt Thistlethwaite, who had resigned to contest a House of Representatives seat at the 2013 federal election. Dastyari was an Iranian citizen at birth. He previously applied to renounce Iranian citizenship in order to take the "reasonable steps" required to comply with section 44 of the Constitution of Australia. Dastyari did not complete the compulsory military service required to renounce citizenship under Iranian law, but stated that the Iranian government's issuance of a tourist visa to him acknowledged that he was no longer an Iranian citizen. In October 2015, the retirements of Bernie Ripoll and Jan McLucas from the shadow ministry caused a reshuffle, and Dastyari became Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition, and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Youth. After Labor's defeat at the 2016 election, Dastyari was promoted to the shadow outer ministry becoming Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate, and spokesman for consumer affairs. Dastyari resigned from the positions following a scandal over payments and gifts from Chinese companies. He was later appointed Deputy Opposition Whip in the Senate. Dastyari formally submitted his resignation from the Senate on 25 January 2018. Chinese influence scandal In September 2016, Dastyari resigned as Manager of Opposition Business and Consumer Affairs Spokesman after reports emerged that he had asked a donor with links to the Chinese Communist Party to pay a travel bill. It was revealed
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Héctor Varela (musician)
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Salustiano Paco Varela (29 January 1914 - 30 January 1987) was an Argentine tango bandoneónist, bandleader and composer. Varela was born and raised in Avellaneda in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina, where he trained as an accountant. He played in several bands from the age of 16, including those of Alberto Gambino and Juan d'Arienzo. He went on to form his own tango orchestra, which performed on Argentine radio and television in the 1950s and 1960s. He worked with several singers, including Rodolfo Lesica, whom he met in a taxi, and Argentino Ledesma. External links Héctor Varela at todotango.com Héctor Varela at tango.info Category:1914 births Category:1987 deaths Category:People from Avellaneda Category:Argentine people of Galician descent Category:Argentine tango musicians Category:Burials at La Chacarita Cemetery Category:20th-century composers
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Gurvanbayan, Khentii
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Gurvanbayan (, Three riches, also Khurkh ) is a settlement in the Ömnödelger sum (district) of Khentii Province in eastern Mongolia. Settlement population is 1,019 (2009). Gurvanbayan is an arable farming settlement. It was the center of the former Gurvanbayan sum. There is a hospital in this settlement. References Category:Populated places in Mongolia
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Morrell Potrero
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Morrell Potrero is a flat located in the Cleveland National Forest in Riverside County, California. It has an elevation of approximately in the Elsinore Mountains northwest of Elsinore Peak. It is drained by Morrell Canyon Creek, a tributary of San Juan Creek. History Originally the site of the Morrell Ranch, the Morrell Potrero is now the site of Rancho Capistrano, a private, gated community surrounded by the Cleveland National Forest. References Category:Landforms of Riverside County, California Category:Santa Ana Mountains Category:Cleveland National Forest
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South Portland, Portland, Oregon
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South Portland is a long, narrow neighborhood just south of Downtown Portland, Oregon, hemmed in between the Willamette River and the West Hills. It stretches from I-405 and the Marquam Bridge on the north, to SW Canby St. and the Sellwood Bridge in the south. The Willamette forms the eastern boundary, and SW Barbur Blvd. most of the western boundary. In addition to Downtown to the north, other bordering neighborhoods are Southwest Hills, Homestead, Hillsdale, and South Burlingame to the west, and Hosford-Abernethy, Brooklyn, and Sellwood-Moreland across the river on the east. The neighborhood, formerly known as Corbett-Terwilliger-Lair Hill or CTLH, changed its name at a meeting of its neighborhood association on September 6, 2006 to be more concise and inclusive. South Portland was the name of a 19th-century community that overlapped the present day neighborhood. Areas The neighborhood is a collection of very different areas. South Waterfront. The northeastern part of the neighborhood is the site of a large-scale, high-density district currently under construction. The Portland Aerial Tram links the district to the Oregon Health & Science University campus in the Homestead neighborhood to the west, across Interstate 5. The Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge connects South Waterfront to Lair Hill. Lair Hill is in the northwestern part of the neighborhood, bordered by I-405 on the north, SW Barbur Blvd. on the south and west, and SW Naito Parkway on the east. It is named after a person, not a hill: the lawyer, author, and editor William Lair Hill. This area was part of historical South Portland, a district of Italian, Irish, and Jewish immigrants much of which was demolished by an "urban renewal" project in 1958. Vestiges remain in the form of synagogues and ethnic shops. Corbett. The Corbett area (and SW Corbett Ave running north–south through the entire neighborhood) takes its name from Senator Henry Winslow Corbett. It lies south of Lair Hill, bounded by I-405 on the north, SW Naito Parkway on the west, SW Macadam Ave. on the east. Its southern boundary is marked by the SW Corbett St. bridge over I-5. (This area of Portland should not be confused with the unincorporated community of Corbett, Oregon in eastern Multnomah County.) Terwilliger lies south of Corbett, between SW Barbur Blvd. and SW Macadam Ave, straddling Terwilliger Boulevard. The area takes its name from the old Terwilliger Park subdivision, served by the Terwil station on the Oregon Electric Railway. John's Landing. According to Oregon Geographic Names, the name refers to the B. P. John Furniture company, the largest of many manufacturers in the area in its industrial past, as well as architect John W. Storrs and John D. Gray, who privately transformed the area into a riverside residential and commercial development. The area used to be known as Fulton. More information is available on the John's Landing webpage. Historic district Parts of the Lair Hill and Corbett areas are regulated to protect the historic significance of South Portland Historic District. Bounded roughly by SW Arthur, Front, Grover, Hood, and Curry Streets and SW Barbur Boulevard, it was listed on
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Vicol
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Vicol may refer to: Maria Vicol (born 1935), Romanian fencer Vicol Calabiciov, Romanian sprint canoer
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Hefner (band)
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Hefner were a British indie rock band formed in east London in 1995. They were active from about 1996 until 2002; since then they have played together only once, for a tribute to the DJ John Peel, who was a strong supporter of theirs. History Hefner's roots stretch back to 1992, when Darren Hayman and Antony Harding met at art school in Kent. The band started playing live in 1995 and, after several line up changes, became a solo project of Darren Hayman. In 1996 he recorded a tape for Sticky Records (named The Devotion Chamber) on which all instruments were played by Hayman himself. His friend from art school, Antony Harding, assisted, providing backing vocals. The band's first release was in April 1997 when the 7" single "A Better Friend" was released by Boogle Wonderland. The single featured Harding on drums and John Morrison (from Rhatigan) on bass. Shortly after the release, the record label Too Pure offered a record deal to Darren, who extended the offer to Antony and John. After a few more singles, Hefner recorded their debut album Breaking God's Heart, which was released in 1998. A lo fidelity album primarily recorded in one take, Hayman has declared that this album is the one he is least interested in listening to, due to its unrealized potential. The Fidelity Wars would be their next record (with the recent addition of multi-instrumentalist Jack Hayter); a darker collection of songs. In the official website of the band Hayman has explained that all of the songs gravitate towards the concept of breaking up. Hefner had, at this point, recorded a large number of singles and EPs. Boxing Hefner collected some of those tracks that had not appeared on the previous albums, often as new recordings. The compilation also included some unreleased material. We Love the City marked a change in direction for the band. In contrast with previous records, which had older songs, all of the compositions on We Love the City were made for this record, which had better production value and more varied instrumentation. Dead Media, released in 2001, continues the interest that Hefner had shown in exploring new ways. Dead Media is certainly different from previous records in the sense of its electronic weight, an interest that led Darren to eventually create The French. After the band's final gig at the ICA in London on 10 December 2001 and the release of an EP called The Hefner Brain the following March, the band went on a seemingly permanent hiatus, save for one reformation for the "Keeping It Peel" tribute show, marking the death of one of their biggest supporters, Radio 1 DJ John Peel. In 2005 a T-shirt was released that read "Hefner, Britain’s Largest Small Band (1997-2002)", and in an interview Darren Hayman said "no, no reunion planned". Their song I Love Only You was featured on the 2015 Craig Cash sitcom After Hours. Post-Hefner In 2005, following a legal dispute between Darren Hayman and Too Pure, the rights to all of the band's Too Pure recordings were
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2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand
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In 2005, the British and Irish Lions rugby union team toured New Zealand for the first time since 1993, playing seven matches against first and second division teams from the National Provincial Championship, one match against the New Zealand Maori team, and three test matches against New Zealand (the All Blacks). The Lions lost the test series 3-0, the first time in 22 years that they lost every test match on tour. The team was managed by former England and Lions player Bill Beaumont, coached by former England coach Sir Clive Woodward, and originally captained by Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll. O'Driscoll suffered a controversial tour-ending injury two minutes into the first test, and Wales captain Gareth Thomas took over as captain for the final four games of the tour. The poor test results of the 2005 Lions, despite having one of the most experienced playing squads and the largest management team of any Lions tour, led to criticism of Woodward, particularly his selection policy, and prompted commentators to question the future of the Lions. This tour followed the Lions' 2001 tour to Australia and preceded the 2009 tour to South Africa. Schedule The Lions' campaign involved a warm-up match against Argentina (which was retroactively awarded Test status by the International Rugby Board in March 2008) before the departure for New Zealand, three Tests against the All Blacks, and several tour matches, where the quality of the opposition was expected to be high. This proved to be the case against New Zealand Māori and Auckland, and most of the other tour matches were close for at least the first half. But the match against Manawatu (the Lions' only opponent from the second division of New Zealand's domestic league, the National Provincial Championship) was a one-sided affair, the Lions winning by a score of 109–6. Squad The 44-man tour squad was announced on 11 April 2005, with 20 Englishmen, 11 Irishmen, 10 Welshmen and three Scots selected. Three further Englishmen were selected subject to them proving their fitness. The squad also included English players who had retired from international rugby (Neil Back, Lawrence Dallaglio), were returning from injury (Richard Hill and potentially Jonny Wilkinson, Phil Vickery and Mike Tindall), or had no international experience (Andrew Sheridan). The original 44-man squad was named as: Additions to the squad Injured England players Jonny Wilkinson, Phil Vickery and Mike Tindall were pencilled in, to be added to the squad subject to them regaining fitness. Only Wilkinson subsequently did so and was called up on 8 May. Iain Balshaw suffered a torn thigh muscle and was replaced in the squad by Mark Cueto on 17 May. Additional players were called up when players suffered injury (and in one case a ban) during the tour proper. The full list of call ups is: Jonny Wilkinson (Newcastle Falcons and England) – Added 8 May Mark Cueto (Sale Sharks and England) – Added 17 May for Iain Balshaw Simon Shaw (Wasps and England) – Added 2 June for Malcolm O'Kelly Simon Easterby (Llanelli Scarlets and Ireland) – Added 4 June for
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Conspiracy of the Equals
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The Conspiracy of the Equals () of May 1796 was a failed coup d'Etat during the French Revolution. It was led by François-Noël Babeuf, who wanted to overthrow the Directory and replace it with an egalitarian and proto-socialist republic, inspired by Jacobin ideals. Background It was the attempts of the Directory to deal with the economic crisis that gave Babeuf his historical importance. The new government was pledged to abolish the system by which Paris was fed at the expense of all France, and the cessation of the distribution of bread and meat at nominal prices was fixed for 20 February 1796. The announcement caused the most widespread consternation. Not only were the workmen and the large class of proletarians attracted to Paris by the system, but rentiers and government officials, whose incomes were paid in assignats on a scale arbitrarily fixed by the government, saw themselves threatened with starvation. The government yielded to the outcry; but the expedients by which it sought to mitigate the evil, notably the division of those entitled to relief into classes, only increased the alarm and discontent. The universal misery gave point to virulent attacks by Babeuf on the existing order, and gained him a hearing. He gathered around him a small circle of followers known as the Societé des égaux, soon merged with the rump of the Jacobin Club, who met at the Panthéon; and in November 1795 he was reported by the police to be openly preaching "insurrection, revolt and the constitution of 1793". Seven men joined Babeuf to direct the conspiracy: Philippe Buonarroti, Augustin Alexandre Darthé, Sylvain Maréchal - who was in charge of writing the manifesto - Félix Lepeletier, Pierre-Antoine Antonelle, Debon, and Georges Grisel. A network of military agents was created by Jean Antoine Rossignol, who placed revolutionary agents in every district of Paris. . Ideas of the Conspiracy Gracchus Babeuf and his comrades denounced the privileged who benefited from the Revolution. They advocated a radical reform of society: the abolition of private property and equality for all of France. To realize their ideal, they planned to overthrow the Directory. The purpose of the Conspiracy was to continue the revolution, and to lead it to the collectivization of lands and the means of production, to obtain "perfect equality" and "common happiness". They also demanded the application of the Constitution of Year I (dating from 1793, the first constitution of the Republic, which was never actually applied). The ideas of the Conspiracy were particularly set forth in the "Manifesto of Equals" (1796). It reads: Growth For a time the government, while keeping itself informed of his activities, left him alone. It suited the Directory to let the socialist agitation continue, in order to deter the people from joining in any royalist movement for the overthrow of the existing régime. Moreover the mass of the ouvriers, even of extreme views, were repelled by Babeuf's bloodthirstiness; and the police agents reported that his agitation was making many converts - for the government. The Jacobin Club refused to admit Babeuf and René-François Lebois, on the
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Lawrence County Courthouse
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Lawrence County Courthouse may refer to: Lawrence County Courthouse (Arkansas), Walnut Ridge, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) Lawrence County Courthouse (Illinois), Lawrenceville, Illinois, NRHP-listed Lawrence County Courthouse (Missouri), listed on the NRHP in Mount Vernon, Missouri Lawrence County Courthouse (Mississippi), listed on the NRHP in Monticello, Mississippi Lawrence County Courthouse (Ohio), Ironton, Ohio Lawrence County Courthouse (Pennsylvania), New Castle, Pennsylvania
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Swisher, Iowa
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Swisher is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 879 at the 2010 census. Geography Swisher is located at (41.844983, -91.694909). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 879 people, 344 households, and 260 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 350 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 0.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were 344 households of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.4% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age in the city was 39.5 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 11.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 813 people, 306 households, and 231 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,769.6 people per square mile (682.4/km²). There were 317 housing units at an average density of 690.0 per square mile (266.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.14% White, 0.12% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population. There were 306 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.05. 26.8% are under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $63,667, and the median income for a family was $67,368. Males had a median income
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Vila, Solomon Islands
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Vila is a site at the southern end of Kolombangara in the nation of Solomon Islands, originally the location of the Vila Stanmore coconut plantation. During World War II, Japanese forces built an airstrip in order to stage aircraft from Rabaul down to Guadalcanal, and on several occasions, beginning on 24 January 1943 US attempted to put the airstrip out of operation by bombing it. However, it remained in use until the Japanese evacuated Kolombangara in September and early October 1943. The airstrip survives today, and is occasionally visited by tourists interested in the history. External links Photos of Vila Airfield Category:Geography of the Solomon Islands Category:Airports in the Solomon Islands
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