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Achladia (disambiguation)
Achladia is an archaeological site and a village in Lasithi, Crete. Achladia may also refer to: Achladia, Attica, a subdivision of Porto Rafti ESE of Athens in the Attica prefecture and region Achladia, Drama, a village in the Drama Prefecture, part of the municipality of Kato Nevrokopi Achladia, Karditsa, a village in the Karditsa Prefecture, part of the municipality of Tamasio Achladia, Phthiotis, a village in Phthiotis, part of the municipality of Domokos Achladia, Thesprotia, a village in Thesprotia, part of the municipality of Filiates Achladia, Trikala, a village in the Trikala Prefecture, part of the municipality of Chasia
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Cornwell Scout Badge
The Cornwell Scout Badge is an award for youth members of The Scout Association of the United Kingdom and some other Scouting associations within the Commonwealth of Nations. It is awarded in recognition of devotion to duty, courage and endurance. The badge was created in memory of a boy sailor and Scout, Jack Cornwell, who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross after he was mortally wounded at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. History John Travers Cornwell, known as "Jack", was a 16-year-old Boy Seaman First Class on board the Royal Navy light cruiser, HMS Chester. At the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916, Chester came under heavy fire from four German cruisers that she had encountered in poor visibility, incurring numerous casualties among the exposed crew members working the guns. Jack's captain later wrote; "Boy (1st Class) John Travers Cornwell of the Chester was mortally wounded early in the action. He nevertheless remained standing alone at a most exposed post, quietly awaiting orders till the end of the action, with the gun's crew dead and wounded all round him". Following Jack's death in Grimsby on 2 June, the Daily Sketch newspaper reported that he had been buried in a mass grave near his family home in Manor Park, Essex (now Greater London). The press coverage ensured that Jack became a popular hero; his body was exhumed and re-buried with full military honours on 29 July and he was awarded the Victoria Cross on 15 September. Because Jack Cornwell had been an enthusiastic member of his local Scout troop, Scouts had participated in his funeral procession and lined the route. Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scout movement, posthumously awarded Jack the Bronze Cross, Scouting's "highest possible award for gallantry". In August 1916, the Scouts' Headquarters Gazette announced that a "Cornwell Memorial Fund" had been set up to provide apprenticeships or scholarships to those who qualified as "Cornwell Scouts" and suggested a donation of one penny from each member. On 14 September, the criteria for the Cornwell Scout Badge were announced. In the original scheme, eligible boys had to be First Class Scouts, have earned certain key proficiency badges and have gained an award for bravery or "have undergone great suffering in a heroic manner". A short-lived alternative to these last requirements was to "pass a test in physical courage, such as high diving, boxing or gymnastics". The first recipient of the Cornwell Scout Badge was Patrol Leader Arthur Shepherd, who had assisted the Coastguard during the wreck of the hospital ship, HMHS Rohilla, in a severe gale at Whitby in October 1914. His duties had included running messages and fetching rescue equipment along a steep narrow ledge, on a cliff that was being washed by high waves. He had also led his patrol in assisting the Coastguard during the German bombardment of Whitby in December of the same year. The badge, which was actually the manufacturer's sample and the only one in existence at the time, was presented by Baden-Powell at a rally in Middlesbrough in December 1916, in
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The Godfather Returns
The Godfather Returns is a novel written by author Mark Winegardner, published in 2004. It is the sequel to Mario Puzo's The Godfather, which was originally published in 1969, and The Sicilian (1984). The publisher, Random House, selected Winegardner to write a sequel after Puzo's death. As the original novel covered the years 1945 to 1955, and included significant backstory on Don Vito Corleone's life, Returns covers the years 1955 to 1962, and includes significant backstory on Michael Corleone's life prior to the first novel. It is the third book in The Godfather series of novels. It was also published under the name The Godfather: The Lost Years. Plot The story picks up immediately after the end of the first novel. The events of the film The Godfather Part II take place within the time frame of this novel, but are only mentioned in the background. Many of Puzo's characters are expanded upon, especially Fredo Corleone, Tom Hagen, and Johnny Fontane, and new characters like Nick Geraci, Danny Shea, and Francesca Corleone are introduced. The other half of the novel goes deeper into Michael's role as Don and his dream of legitimizing the Corleone family. The novel expands on Michael's service in World War II as well as his brother Fredo's secret life. The novel shows how Sonny, Fredo and Tom Hagen join the family business, as well as the deaths of Pete Clemenza and Sal Tessio. The Godfather Returns was followed by The Godfather's Revenge in 2006, also written by Winegardner. Background In the 1990s, Puzo had been approached to write a sequel to The Godfather; he declined, but stated that he would not object to a sequel being written by another author after he had died. Several years after Puzo's 1999 death, Random House held a contest to select a potential author: entrants were required to write a synopsis of their proposed book along with a completed sample chapter. Winegardner was selected from several thousand entrants as the author of the new novel. Reception Michiko Kakutani, writing in The New York Times, called it "a solid enough performance: dutiful, suspenseful and only occasionally annoying." References Category:2004 American novels Category:The Godfather novels Category:Interquel novels Category:Novels set in the 1950s Category:Novels set in the 1960s
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Personal jurisdiction
Personal jurisdiction is a court's jurisdiction over the parties to a lawsuit, as opposed to subject-matter jurisdiction, which is jurisdiction over the law and facts involved in the suit. If a court does not have personal jurisdiction over a party, its rulings or decrees cannot be enforced upon that party, except by comity; i.e., to the extent that the sovereign which has jurisdiction over the party allows the court to enforce them upon that party. A court that has personal jurisdiction has both the authority to rule on the law and facts of a suit and the power to enforce its decision upon a party to the suit. In some cases, territorial jurisdiction may also constrain a court's reach, such as preventing hearing of a case concerning events occurring on foreign territory between two citizens of the home jurisdiction. International principles Since there is no world government which all countries recognize to arbitrate disputes over jurisdiction, sovereign powers can find themselves in conflict over which is the more appropriate venue to hear a case, or which country's laws should apply. These conflicts are sometimes resolved de facto by physical factors, such as which country has physical possession of a defendant or property, or sometimes by use of physical police or military force to seize people or property. A country with loose rule of law – for example an absolute monarchy with no independent judiciary – may arbitrarily choose to assert jurisdiction over a case without citing any particular justification. Such assertion can cause problems, such as encouraging other countries to take arbitrary actions over foreign citizens and property, or even provoking skirmishes or armed conflict. In practice, many countries operate by one or another principles, either in written law or in practice, which communicate when the country will and will not assert jurisdiction: treaty jurisdiction — An international treaty explicitly decides the issue. territorial principle — A country asserts jurisdiction over people, property, and events taking place on its own territory. nationality principle — A country asserts jurisdiction over the conduct of its citizens, anywhere in the world. passive personality principle — A country asserts jurisdiction over acts committed against its citizens, anywhere in the world. protective principle — A country asserts jurisdiction over issues that affect its interests, such as conspiracies to overthrow its government, or resources critical to its economy (such as access to an international waterway) universal jurisdiction — A country asserts jurisdiction over certain acts committed by anyone, anywhere in the world. Usually reserved for exceptionally serious crimes, such as war crimes and crimes against humanity. Different principles are applied by different countries, and different principles may be applied by the same country in different circumstances. Determination of whether or not a court has jurisdiction to hear a case is the first stage of a conflict of laws proceeding, potentially followed by choice of law to determine which jurisdiction's laws apply. Executive prosecutorial authority and foreign policy also play a role in scope and practical impact of jurisdiction choices. Any assertion of jurisdiction based on anything other than
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Rosa Elena Egipciaco
Rosa Elena Egipciaco, often referred to as the 'Queen of Mundillo', is a master Mundillo lacemaker and teacher of the Puerto Rican folk art. In addition to being part of the long Mundillo tradition of her hometown of Moca, Puerto Rico, she belongs to the much larger, much longer tradition of Spanish and European bobbin lacemaking. Egipciaco was born into a family tradition of lace-making, as her mother and grandmother were noted makers of lace. She recalls starting to learn mundillo when she was four years old. After graduating from the University of Rio Piedras, she continued to practice mundillo and co-founded the Cultural Center of Moca. Egipciaco moved to New York in 1986 and began to teach lace-making through a variety of programs ranging from workshops for the International Ladies Garment Workers Union to serving as a master in the New York State Council on the Arts Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program. Her work has been exhibited at New York University, Columbia University, the American Museum of Natural History, Casita Maria, El Museo del Barrio, Marymount College, Brentwood International Ladies Garment Union, the Office of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and La Casa de la Herencia Cultural Puertorriqueña. Awards In 2003, Egipciaco was named as one of eleven artists to receive a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. The fellowships are the country’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts. The awardees each received a one-time award of $20,000. References Category:Living people Category:People from Moca, Puerto Rico Category:Lace Category:Puerto Rican women artists Category:National Heritage Fellowship winners Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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Henry Smith (VC)
Henry Smith VC (1825 – 18 August 1862) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Details Smith was about 32 years old, and a lance corporal in the 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot (later the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 14 September 1857 at Delhi, India for which he was awarded the VC: Further information He later achieved the rank of sergeant, and died of cholera while serving in India. He was buried in a mass grave. The medal His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum, Winchester, England. References Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999) The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997) Category:1825 births Category:1862 deaths Category:52nd Regiment of Foot soldiers Category:British recipients of the Victoria Cross Category:Indian Rebellion of 1857 recipients of the Victoria Cross Category:People from Thames Ditton Category:Deaths from cholera Category:Infectious disease deaths in India Category:British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross
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Whispering
Whispering is an unvoiced mode of phonation in which the vocal folds (vocal cords) are abducted so that they do not vibrate; air passes between the arytenoid cartilages to create audible turbulence during speech. Supralaryngeal articulation remains the same as in normal speech. In normal speech, the vocal folds alternate between states of voice and voicelessness. In whispering, only the voicing segments change, so that the vocal folds alternate between whisper and voicelessness (though the acoustic difference between the two states is minimal). Because of this, implementing speech recognition for whispered speech is more difficult, as the characteristic spectral range needed to detect syllables and words is not given through the total absence of tone. More advanced techniques such as neural networks may be used, however, as is done by Amazon Alexa. There is no symbol in the IPA for whispered phonation, since it is not used phonemically in any language. However, a sub-dot under phonemically voiced segments is sometimes seen in the literature, as for whispered should. Social role Whispering is generally used quietly, to limit the hearing of speech to listeners who are nearby; for example, to convey secret information without being overheard or to avoid disturbing others in a quiet place such as a library or place of worship. Loud whispering, known as a stage whisper, is generally used only for dramatic or emphatic purposes. Whispering also takes less effort to vocalize than a normal speech pattern. This is because less air needs to be used to vocalize the sound. However, while it takes less effort to produce a whisper, it tires out the vocal folds more quickly. ASMR In 2010, it was discovered that whispering is one of the many triggers of ASMR, especially when a woman whispers. This phenomenon made news headlines after videos on YouTube of people speaking up close to the camera in a soft whisper, giving the viewer tingles. People often listen to these videos to help them sleep and to relax. In animals A number of species of animals have been observed to whisper, including the cotton-top tamarin and the barbastelle bat. The reasons for animal whispering vary, and are not fully understood, but whispering among the tamarins appears to serve a social purpose, while the species of bats appears to whisper in order to evade detection by its particular prey, eared moths. See also Aspiration (phonetics) Chinese whispers Cocktail party effect Egressive sound vs. ingressive speech Whispering campaign Whispering gallery Whispery voice Other forms of unvoiced vocalization: gasping, sighing and panting Autonomous sensory meridian response References External links Functional Neuroanatomy of Human Vocalization: An H215O PET Study Category:Phonetics
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Grande Île, Strasbourg
The Grande Île () is an island that lies at the historic centre of the city of Strasbourg in France. Its name means "Large Island", and derives from the fact that it is surrounded on one side by the main channel of the Ill River and on the other side by the Canal du Faux-Rempart, a canalised arm of that river. Grande Île was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. At the time, the International Council on Monuments and Sites noted that Grande Île is "an old quarter that exemplifies medieval cities". Grande Île is sometimes referred to as "ellipse insulaire" because of its shape. It measures some by at its longest and broadest. At the centre of the island lies Place Kléber, the city's central square. Further south is Strasbourg Cathedral, the world's fourth-tallest church and an ornate example of 15th-century Gothic architecture. At the western end of the island is the quarter of Petite France, the former home of the city's tanners, millers and fishermen, and now one of Strasbourg's main tourist attractions. The Grande Île also houses the former fluvial customs house Ancienne Douane. Besides the cathedral, the Grande Île is home to four other centuries-old churches: St. Thomas, St. Pierre-le-Vieux, St. Pierre-le-Jeune, and St. Étienne. Being the historical center of Strasbourg and the seat of local secular power, it also houses the city's most imposing 18th-century hôtels particuliers and palaces, including the Palais Rohan, the Hôtel de Hanau (now the city hall), Hôtel des Deux-Ponts (birthplace of Ludwig I of Bavaria and now home to the city's military governor), Hôtel de Klinglin, Hôtel d'Andlau-Klinglin, Hôtel de Neuwiller, among many others. The island is also home to the Episcopal palace of the Archdiocese of Strasbourg. To mark Grande Île's status as a World Heritage Site, 22 brass plates were placed on the bridges giving access to the island. Gallery References External links UNESCO Category:River islands of France Category:Geography of Strasbourg Category:World Heritage Sites in France Category:Landforms of Bas-Rhin Category:Tourist attractions in Strasbourg
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Botley, Hampshire
Botley is a historic village in Hampshire, England with an estimated parish population of 5,100. Between 1806 and 1820 it was the home of the famous journalist and radical politician William Cobbett, who described the village as the most delightful in the world. There is a memorial stone to William Cobbett in the village square. The village can be easily accessed from Eastleigh and Fareham by train. Previously, a rail service operated to Bishop’s Waltham along the Bishop’s Waltham Branch Line. Botley railway station is just outside the modern boundary of Botley, within Curdridge. In nearby Curbridge is Fairthorne Manor, a day camps centre run by the YMCA, which includes a golf course, the Fairthorne Manor Golf Course, and farm. History When the Romans built a road from Noviomagus Reginorum (Chichester) to Clausentum (Southampton), it crossed the River Hamble at a natural crossing point located to the south of present-day Botley. The crossing later became the site of Botley's first settlement, which existed at least as far back as the 10th century. Known in Saxon times as "Bottaleah" ("Botta" was probably a person, while "Leah" was the Saxon word for a woodland clearing). Some time prior to the Norman conquest, a gradual rise in sea level meant that travellers found the river easier to ford further north of the original Roman crossing, this new crossing place provided a new focal point for the village, which in 1086 was listed in the Domesday book as "Botelie" and included two mills and had a population of less than 100. In 1267 John of Botley, Lord of the Manor, obtained a royal charter from Henry III for holding an annual fair and weekly market in the town. The village did not, however, grow significantly and in 1665 the village still had a population of only 350. During the eighteenth century, Botley functioned as a small inland port with barges transporting coal, grain, timber and flour along the river. The first bridge over the tidal part of the river was built in 1797 and by the time of the 1801 census 614 people were residing in the village. During the first half of the nineteenth century, the radical journalist and political reformer William Cobbett, lived in Botley and called it "the most delightful village in the world". A corn market was opened in 1829 and a cattle market in 1836, while Botley Market Hall – today a Grade II listed building – was built in 1848. A new All Saints church was built nearer the village centre in 1836. The National School opened in 1855 and the Recreation Ground was purchased in 1888. In the mid-nineteenth century the climate made south Hampshire ideal for growing strawberries and Botley became the centre for a thriving trade in strawberries. In 1841 Botley railway station was opened by the London and Southampton Railway Company. It became a major loading point for the seasonal strawberry traffic, as Botley formed the start of what is now known as the Strawberry Trail. Fairthorne Manor Fairthorne Manor is operated by the YMCA, originally
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Rudolf Strejček
Rudolf Strejček (born 30 November 1950) is a Czech weightlifter. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics, the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics. References Category:1950 births Category:Living people Category:Czech male weightlifters Category:Olympic weightlifters of Czechoslovakia Category:Weightlifters at the 1972 Summer Olympics Category:Weightlifters at the 1976 Summer Olympics Category:Weightlifters at the 1980 Summer Olympics Category:People from Příbram District
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Cour-Cheverny
Cour-Cheverny is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The commune's land extends across the Loire Valley and across the Sologne region. Its inhabitants are known as Courchois. Toponymy The name Cour-Cheverny has its origins in the vulgar Latin word, curtis, meaning farm. It seems likely, then, that the village of Cour-Cheverny was once a large piece of land belonging to the nearby village of Cheverny. Over the years the village has had other names, such as Cour-en-Sologne, the name by which it was known up until the 19th century. The church was mentioned in 1145 as belonging to the Abbey of Bourgmoyen. It came under the diocese of Chartres at the time. Cour-Cheverny would have been a curtis, or farm, near to the small town of Cheverny, which began to grow in size and importance in the 6th century. Sights The Château of Sérigny, la Sistière, Beaumont, Chantreuil, les Murblins, and la Taurie. La Borde is a renowned psychiatric clinic offering institutional psychotherapy treatments The 12th-century church of Saint-Aignan, which was altered in the 16th and 17th centuries, has a nave with two bays, two aisles, a semi-circular apse, arcades of two-centred pointed arches, ribbed vaulting with a keystone dating from 1609, an east-facing great door and a tall framed spire on a central bell tower. The Chapel of Sérigny. The Oratory of la Boide. The Conon Valley. The Beuvron, a 115 km long tributary of the Loire, that runs into the Loire at Candé-sur-Beuvron. Population Economy Wine The Cour Cheverny Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) was recognized in 1997. Geographically it corresponds to the commune of Cour-Cheverny and 10 other communes in the surrounding area. The single grape variety used is Romorantin, from which a dry, white wine is produced. The Cheverny AOC, which was also recognized in 1997, covers a wider area but also includes the commune of Cour-Cheverny. The wines produced under this appellation are dry, white wines (the main grape variety being Sauvignon blanc), and red and rosé wines (the main grape variety being Gamay). Tourism The Ferme de la Gaudinière is a gîte with some bed and breakfast facilities. It is located in the hamlet of la Gaudinière, which takes its name from the gaude plant (weld), formerly used as a yellow colouring agent. Events Weekly market day: Tuesday. Town's saint's day: Whit Monday; Town show: Easter and the Sunday following 15 August. Saint Vincent's Day, in honour of the patron saint of wine-growers, celebrated on 22 January. Bread Festival, first weekend in July. Flea Market, first weekend in August. Saint Cecilia's Day, in honour of the patron saint of musicians, celebrated on 22 November. Hotels Sports Football Tennis Table Tennis Basketball Badminton There is even a combined sports association that oversees and coordinates 10 different sections (Gymnastics, Badminton, Basketball, Dance School, Football, Judo, Petanque, Table tennis, Shooting and Cycling (Moorland to Lakeside, i.e. off-road)). The association is called the E.S.C.C.C. (Étoile sportive de Cour-Cheverny et Cheverny or Sporting Star of Cour-Cheverny and Cheverny.) A gymnasium, built in the last
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Thea Kano
Thea Kano (born August 1, 1965) is an American conductor. She is the Founder of the New York City Master Chorale, and was its Artistic Director until the end of the 2018-2019 season. She served as the Associate Music Director of the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, D.C. from 2004 to 2014, and has been appointed its Artistic Director, effective September 2, 2014. She served as the Associate Conductor of the Washington Chorus and Artistic Director of the Capitol Hill Youth Chorus from 2004–2009, both of which she joined in 2004 after earning her doctorate in choral conducting from UCLA. A native of northern California, Dr. Kano lives in Washington and New York. During the summer, Kano teaches at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop in Washington. References Category:1965 births Category:Living people Category:Women conductors (music) Category:American choral conductors Category:UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture alumni Category:Classical musicians from California Category:21st-century American conductors (music)
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Null hypersurface
In relativity and in pseudo-Riemannian geometry, a null hypersurface is a hypersurface whose normal vector at every point is a null vector (has zero length with respect to the local metric tensor). A light cone is an example. An alternative characterization is that the tangent space of a hypersurface contains a nonzero vector such that the metric applied to such a vector and any vector in the tangent space is zero. Another way of saying this is that the pullback of the metric onto the tangent space is degenerate. For a Lorentzian metric, all the vectors in such a tangent space are space-like except in one direction, in which they are null. Physically, there is exactly one lightlike worldline contained in a null hypersurface through each point that corresponds to the worldline of a particle moving at the speed of light, and no contained worldlines that are time-like. Example of null hypersurfaces include a light cone, a Killing horizon, and the event horizon of a black hole. References . James B. Hartle, Gravity: an Introduction To Einstein's General Relativity. Category:General relativity Category:Lorentzian manifolds
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Hormizd I
Hormizd-Ardashir, better known by his dynastic name of Hormizd I (also spelled Hormozd I or Ohrmazd I; ; New Persian: ), was the third Sasanian King of Kings of Iran, who ruled from May 270 to June 271. He was the third-born son of Shapur I (), under whom he was governor-king of Armenia, and also took part in his father's wars against the Roman Empire. Hormizd I's brief time as ruler of Iran was largely uneventful. He built the city of Ohrmazd-Ardashir (present-day Ahvaz), which still remains a major city today in Iran. He promoted the Zoroastrian priest Kartir to the rank of chief priest (mowbed) and gave the Manichaean prophet Mani permission to continue his preaching. It was under Hormizd I that the title of "King of Kings of Iran and non-Iran" became regularized in Sasanian coinage; beforehand the royal titulary had generally been "King of Kings of Iran." Hormizd I was succeeded by his eldest brother Bahram I. Etymology The name of Hormizd (also spelled Ōhrmazd, Hormozd) is the Middle Persian version of the name of the supreme deity in Zoroastrianism, known in Avestan as Ahura Mazda. The Old Persian equivalent is Auramazdā, whilst the Greek transliteration is Hormisdas. His personal name was "Hormizd-Ardashir", a combination of "Hormizd" and "Ardashir", the latter being the Middle Persian form of the Old Persian Ṛtaxšira (also spelled Artaxšaçā), meaning "whose reign is through truth (asha)". Background Hormizd was the third-born son of Shapur I (). According to folklore, Hormizd's mother was a daughter of the Parthian dynast Mihrak. His two elder brothers were Bahram (the eldest) and Shapur Meshanshah, whilst Narseh was his younger brother. Hormizd had two sisters named Adur-Anahid and Shapurdukhtak. His grandfather was Ardashir I, the founder of the Sasanian Empire. The Sasanians had supplanted the Arsacid Empire as the sovereigns of Iran in 224, when Ardashir I defeated and killed the last Arsacid King of Kings Artabanus IV () at the Battle of Hormozdgan. Rise Hormizd is first mentioned during the wars of Shapur I against the Roman Empire. He was made the king of Armenia after its conquest by Shapur I in 252. Hormizd is believed to be many modern historians to have taken part in Shapur I's second Roman expedition, which took place in the Roman provinces of Syria, Cilicia, and Cappadocia, and which lasted from 253 to 256. This is supported by the reports of the Cappadocian conquests. Cappadocia does not appear to be have been the only area that Hormizd fought in: according to the Scriptores Historiae Augustae, the Roman rebel Cyriades assisted Shapur I and a certain Odomastes in the conquest of Antioch. The name Odomastes is an incorrect transliteration of Hormizd, and may thus suggest that after plundering Cappadocia, Hormizd took part in the siege of Antioch in 253. Hormizd is mentioned in an inscription on the wall of the Ka'ba-ye Zartosht at Naqsh-e Rostam near Persepolis in southern Iran, which Shapur I had created in order to praise his sons by citing their names and titles. In the inscription, Hormizd is
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Dordogne (disambiguation)
Dordogne can refer to: The Dordogne département The Dordogne river , a tanker ship built in 1914 and scuttled in 1940.
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Bangladesh Institute of Science and Technology
Bangladesh Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) is a university-level institution affiliated with the National University, Bangladesh located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.The institute was established in 1999 at Kakrail in Dhaka. The institute is regulated by a governing body consisting of Principal, Head of the Faculty Science and Engineering, Head of the Faculty of Business Studies all within the rules and regulations of National University of Bangladesh. History Bangladesh Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) was established in 1999. Campus BIST is located at 122, New Kakrail Road, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh. Programs and courses under National University M.Sc. in Computer Science & Engineering (MCSE) Masters of Business Administration (MBA) B.Sc. (HONS) in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) B.Sc. (HONS) in Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Other courses under Bangladesh Technical Education Board Diploma in Computer Technology Diploma in Electrical Technology Diploma in Electronics Technology H.S.C. Business Management (BM) References Category:Educational institutions established in 1999 Category:1999 establishments in Bangladesh Category:Technological institutes of Bangladesh Category:Engineering universities and colleges in Bangladesh
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Fear Itself (band)
Fear Itself was a short-lived psychedelic blues-rock band formed by Ellen McIlwaine in the late 1960s in Atlanta, Georgia. The band featured McIlwaine on lead vocals and playing harmonica, rhythm guitar and organ. Chris Zaloom played lead guitar, and Bill McCord was on drums. Steve Cook played bass guitar and was the bassist on the band's one album, the self-titled Fear Itself. However, Cook left, and was replaced by Paul Album on bass. For most of its time together the group was based in New York City and was part of the Greenwich Village music scene. The group performed at Woodstock Sound-Outs mini-festival in 1968. The band's only album was released in 1968 on LP by Dot Records. It was produced by Tom Wilson. After album was released one band member was killed in a car crash caused by a drunk driver. Following this the group separated. McIlwaine later moved to Canada and started a solo career. The album was re-issued on CD in 2006 by World IN Sound. Discography Fear Itself (1968; re-released 2006) References External links World in Sound Fear Itself review at Progressive and Psychedelic Music Fear Itself at The Vinyl Tourist Category:American psychedelic rock music groups Category:Dot Records artists Category:Musical groups from Atlanta
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Sweet Jane (film)
Sweet Jane is a 1998 drama about an unlikely friendship that develops between an HIV positive prostitute addicted to heroin and a terminally-ill fifteen-year-old boy. Sweet Jane was directed by Joe Gayton and stars Samantha Mathis as Jane and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Tony. The film opened at the AFI Los Angeles Film Festival. Plot Jane is a junkie who works as a prostitute to pay for her addiction. Tony is a 15-year-old boy, dying of AIDS, living in a hospital to minimize the severity of his illness. Having overdosed on heroin in an alley, Jane ponders on whether she should have regrets if she dies or make apologies as paramedics try to save her. She decides "fuck it", no regrets, but that "feels like [she] should be thinking of someone". The paramedics revive her and take her to the hospital. When she wakes up, the attending doctor (Kimberly Scott) informs Jane she is HIV positive. In the same hospital, Tony is being lectured by a therapist about starting a fire in the game room and hiding his medication. The therapist insists Tony take his meds, and it is revealed he has pneumonia. Tony storms off, asking what it matters, he will die anyway. Beginning to experience the symptoms of withdrawal, Jane leaves the hospital, passing by Tony's room. Tony sees her, instantly becomes infatuated, and follows her out into the streets. Jane eventually takes notice and tells Tony to stop following her. He does, apparently. Going to her usual dealer (Derek Webster), he refuses to sell to Jane, despite her pleas and attempts at trading drugs for sexual favors. She then goes to a dance club, where she begs the owner to let her dance behind glass for the customers. Tony follows her in, without her knowledge. At the end of her dance, she is horrified to find Tony watching her from behind one of the booths. She gets her money, leaves in a hurry and scores with a dealer in an alley. High and unaware of reality, Jane wanders the streets, Tony behind her, watching over her. The next morning, Jane wakes up in a dusty field, Tony sitting beside her. Preparing to leave and hoping Tony will stay away from her, Jane finds vomit on her shirt and knows it will be harder to attract johns that way. In a local department store, Jane is shifting through a rack and Tony appears. She orders him to leave, so it will not attract attention when she steals the blouse, but before he moves away, she asks him what colour the shirt is, as she is colour blind. Annoyed, she shoves the blouse down the front of her pants but is caught by a floor manager. Tony distracts the security guard and manager by breaking a mirror and shouting, allowing both him and Jane to escape. Jane then begins to warm up to Tony. Over milkshakes, they talk about their families, Tony tells her his dad is gone and his mother drowned in a lake trying to save him. They then depart
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Jhet van Ruyven
Jhet van Ruyven (born Juliet Torcelino; January 9, 1959) is a Filipino-Canadian author who wrote the auto-biographical book The Tale of Juliet in 2005. The Tale of Juliet is van Ruyven's self-published book which tells her life story from being a poor child vendor in the Philippines to succeeding as an immigrant in Canada. Following the launch of her book, van Ruyven was recognized by People Asia Magazine as one of the awardees of the 2005 People of the Year in the Philippines and won an Honorable Mention for Best Non-Fiction Book at the Independent Publisher Award in Western Canada. Early life Van Ruyven was born in a rural village in Pader, Batangas, Philippines to a family of 12 siblings. Her father was a family driver and her mother a vendor. To earn extra money to help her parents, van Ruyven had to spend her childhood selling food and merchandise after going to school. She sold mangoes, rice cakes, fish, vegetables and candies in her neighborhood and in the popular tourist spot Matabungkay Beach in Batangas. She was sent to college on scholarship by a priest. After finishing a medical secretarial course, van Ruyven was employed in a local hospital in Manila. She then moved on to working overseas, as an executive secretary in a hospital in Yemen where she met her husband, Ted van Ruyven, an aviation engineer. Life as an immigrant After her marriage in 1987, van Ruyven immigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada with her husband. They had two daughters, Michelle and Catherine. As a stay-at-home mother, van Ruyven accepted typing jobs and provided computer tutorial lessons to neighbors. She then accepted a job in Discovery Toys as a sales executive. In 1994, van Ruyven set-up her own print business, Digi-Print Graphics Plus in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Due to the success of her business, she was nominated as Business Woman of the Year in South Surrey in 1996. Self-publishing and current work After attending one of Chicken Soup for the Soul author Mark Victor Hansen's personal development seminars in 2004, van Ruyven was encouraged to write her life story. Through her publishing company, she was able to print and sell her book, which became a best-seller in the Philippines. The success of her book made her an in-demand motivational speaker in the Philippines, Singapore, Japan and Canada. In 2009, Van Ruyven was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Bouncing back to health, Van Ruyven now plans to write a second book that will outline simple and practical strategies for success. She currently resides in White Rock, Surrey, British Columbia with her family. References External links The Tale of Juliet Category:1959 births Category:Filipino emigrants to Canada Category:Canadian self-help writers Category:Living people Category:Writers from Batangas Category:People from Surrey, British Columbia Category:Canadian autobiographers Category:Women autobiographers Category:21st-century Canadian women writers Category:Writers from British Columbia
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List of things named after Jean-Pierre Serre
These are the things named after Jean-Pierre Serre, a French mathematician. Bass–Serre theory Serre class Quillen–Suslin theorem (sometimes known as "Serre's Conjecture" or "Serre's problem") Serre's Conjecture concerning Galois representations Serre's "Conjecture II" concerning linear algebraic groups Serre's criterion (there are several of them.) Serre duality Serre–Grothendieck–Verdier duality Serre's FAC Serre fibration Serre's inequality on height Serre group Serre's modularity conjecture Serre's multiplicity conjectures Serre's open image theorem Serre's property FA Serre relations Serre subcategory Serre functor Serre spectral sequence Lyndon–Hochschild–Serre spectral sequence Serre–Swan theorem Serre–Tate theorem Serre's theorem in group cohomology Serre's theorem on affineness Serre twist sheaf Serre's vanishing theorem Thin set in the sense of Serre See also Serre conjecture (disambiguation) Notes Serre
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First Congregational Church (Corvallis, Oregon)
The First Congregational Church, also known as DeMoss–Durdan Mortuary, is a historic former church building in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. History The Congregationalists of Corvallis were formed as a splinter group from the First Presbyterian Church in 1883. Originally occupying a church building at 3rd Street & Jefferson, members of the church began to discuss their need for a new building as early as 1909. Under the direction of the new Reverend Edwin T. Sherman, a formal campaign was launched in 1912. In 1913, the church requested $10,000 from the Church Building Society and finally purchased the lot off of Madison St. & 8th in 1916. At a total cost of $15,000, construction was completed in 1917 and the church held its first service on April 5, 1918. The First Congregational Church sponsored Boy Scout Troop One, the oldest troop in the Oregon Trails Council, who were organized at the church in October 1919, and continued to meet there until the change of ownership. The building continued to be used by members of the Congregationalist church for 17 years, before being sold to J. B. Hollingsworth and his business partner Raymond A. DeMoss, Corvallis funeral home directors, in 1935. They renamed the building DeMoss–Durdan Mortuary, and operated the building as a mortuary until Mr. DeMoss's death in 1978. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Benton County, Oregon References External links Category:1917 establishments in Oregon Category:Buildings and structures in Corvallis, Oregon Category:Churches completed in 1917 Category:Colonial Revival architecture in Oregon Category:Georgian Revival architecture in Oregon Category:National Register of Historic Places in Benton County, Oregon Category:Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon Category:Congregational churches in Oregon
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Augustine Hansell House
The Augustine Hansell House, also known as Jeffries House, is a historic home of exceptional quality in Thomasville, Georgia, United States. It was designed by architect John Wind, the leading architect of Thomas County, in Greek Revival style. A -story cottage, it was built during 1852–53 for Augustine Hansell. Hansell, who later (1869) was mayor of Thomasville, was a judge of the Superior Court of the Southern Judicial Circuit. He also organized the Thomas Reserves and was commander of a militia company of Thomas County. He was a lieutenant in the Thomas Reserves. The American Civil War did not bring fighting to Thomas County, with the closest battle being the Battle of Natural Bridge in Natural Bridge, Florida, away from Thomasville. The house is a -story wood-frame cottage, with the main house having four rooms in a center-hall plan. It has an overhanging portico supported by six square columns. It has two small windows centered in the gable front. Its interior is little-altered from the original and has Greek Revival details in its doorways, stairway, and four fireplaces with carved mantels. The addition of wings for a kitchen and a bedroom in 1927 did not detract from the architectural character of the house. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. Up to 1969 the house had remained in the same family and was then owned by a granddaughter of Augustine Hansell. It has been described as one of the "three best cottages" in Thomasville. References Category:1852 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Greek Revival houses in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Houses completed in 1852 Category:Houses in Thomas County, Georgia Category:Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:National Register of Historic Places in Thomas County, Georgia
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On the Loose (EP)
On the Loose is an EP released by the Swedish heavy metal band Europe in April 1985. It is the soundtrack to the Swedish 1985 film On the Loose. The first two songs, "Rock the Night" and "On the Loose" were later re-recorded in a lighter and heavier way respectively for the album The Final Countdown. Track listing "Rock the Night" (Joey Tempest) – 4:09 "On the Loose" (Joey Tempest) – 2:34 "On Broken Wings" (Joey Tempest) – 4:23 Personnel Joey Tempest – vocals on all tracks, guitar, bass, keyboards, drum machine on tracks 2, 3 John Norum – guitar on tracks 1, 2 John Levén – bass on track 1 Mic Michaeli – keyboards on track 1 Ian Haugland – drums on track 1 Category:Europe (band) albums Category:Film soundtracks Category:1985 EPs Category:1985 soundtracks Category:Epic Records soundtracks Category:Epic Records EPs
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Mount Waldron
Mount Waldron is a mountain (3,100 m) in Antarctica, the summit of Veregava Ridge in the Sentinel Range of Ellsworth Mountains. It is situated 3 nautical miles (6 km) north of Mount Tuck, and surmounts Dater Glacier to the west, Orizari Glacier to the north, Berisad Glacier to the northeast, and Hansen Glacier to the southeast. The mountain was discovered by U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 on photographic flights of December 14–15, 1959, and was mapped from these photos by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Kenneth L. Waldron, a construction electrician in the U.S. Navy and a member of the IGY South Pole Station winter party of 1957. Maps Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988. Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated. Category:Ellsworth Mountains Category:Mountains of Ellsworth Land
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Typhoon Skip
Typhoon Skip, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Yoning, was the final of three tropical cyclones in 1988 to directly impact the Philippines in a two-week time frame. Several areas of disturbed weather developed within the monsoon trough around November 1. One area situated to the south of Guam gradually became better organized, and by late November 3, the system was upgraded into a tropical depression, and a tropical storm later that day. Steady deepening ensued as Skip veered west and the cyclone was upgraded into a typhoon on November 5. The next day, Skip attained its maximum intensity of . Shortly after its peak, weakening ensued as the storm tracked across the Philippines. This trend continued once the cyclone entered the South China Sea, initially as a severe tropical storm late on November 7. Slowing down in forward motion, Skip briefly turned west-northwest, then west and finally turned west-southwest before dissipating on November 12. Typhoon Skip brought widespread impact to much of the already battered country. On Cebu island, almost 20,000 people were trapped in floodwaters. Along the slope of the Mayon Volcano, 2,600 people had to be evacuated due to a landslide. On the remote island of Palawan, 74 people were killed. Elsewhere, most towns in the Capiz province on Panay Island were flooded. Two people were killed and more than 700 people were evacuated from the Aklan province. In the Iloilo province, on the eastern portion of Panay Island, almost 40 villages were under water and nearby roads were impassable. Seventeen homes were demolished, and two people were confirmed to have been killed because of a landslide in Pasacao in the province of Camarines Sur. Throughout the city, ten people perished. Throughout the province, up to 27 people died and at least 20 others were hurt. In the suburbs of Manila, thirteen people drowned, all in three suburbs, but city proper itself avoided the worst impact from Skip. Overall, 237 people were killed as a result of the typhoon while 35 other people were injured. Throughout the country, damaged totaled $131.8 million (1988 USD). Meteorological history The first of two tropical cyclones to form in the basin during November 1988, Typhoon Skip originated from the winter-time monsoon trough dominated by easterly trade winds, a common signal of a La Nina event. Several areas of low pressure developed along the axis of the monsoonal trough. On November 1, an area of disturbed weather was noted near the Philippines; however, this would spawn Tropical Storm Tess instead. The next day, a second area of convection was noticed on weather satellite around southwest of Guam. At 00:00 UTC on November 3, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) started tracking the system. Several hours later, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) followed suit. Satellite pictures at the time showed a well-defined center of circulation at the lower levels of the atmosphere and distinct curved banding features. Based on satellite intensity estimates of , the JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert (TCFA) at 07:00 UTC. Four hours later, the TCFA was re-issued. That evening,
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Fanfare for the Warriors
Fanfare for the Warriors is a 1973 album by the Art Ensemble of Chicago first released on the Atlantic label. It features performances by Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors Maghostut and Don Moye along with AACM leader Muhal Richard Abrams. Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "The Art Ensemble of Chicago's first (and arguably most significant) period concluded with this high-quality studio session... all of the selections have their own musical personality. It's a fine showcase for this important avant-garde unit". Track listing "Illistrum" (Malachi Favors) - 8:17 "Barnyard Scuffel Shuffel" (Lester Bowie) - 5:12 "Nonaah" (Roscoe Mitchell) - 5:44 "Fanfare for the Warriors" (Jospeph Jarman) - 7:58 "What's to Say" (Jarman) - 4:02 "Tnoona" (Mitchell) - 6:25 "The Key" (Mitchell) - 1:15 Personnel Lester Bowie: trumpet, percussion instruments Malachi Favors Maghostut: bass, percussion instruments, vocals Joseph Jarman: saxophones, clarinets, percussion instruments Roscoe Mitchell: saxophones, clarinets, flute, percussion instruments Don Moye: drums, percussion Muhal Richard Abrams: piano References Category:1973 albums Category:Atlantic Records albums Category:Art Ensemble of Chicago albums
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Ranjha Refugee
Ranjha Refugee is an Indian-Punjabi film directed by Avtar Singh. The film stars Roshan Prince, Saanvi Dhiman, Karamjit Anmol, Harby Sangha and Nisha Bano in lead roles. The film was released on 26 October 2018. Cast Roshan Prince Saanvi Dhiman Karamjit Anmol Harby Sangha Nisha Bano Aman Sidhu References External links Category:2010s Punjabi-language films Category:Indian films Category:Indian drama films
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Sadikul A. Sahali
Hadji Sadikul "Dick" Adalla Sahali (born June 18, 1941) is a Filipino politician and former Governor of Tawi-Tawi, an island province in the Sulu Archipelago. Politically, Tawi-Tawi is part of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Background Sahali was born in Luuk, Sulu to a family of farmers. In 1965, he graduated from the Mindanao Agricultural College (now Central Mindanao University) in Musuan, Bukidnon with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering. He first turned toward farming. Sahali is married to Juana Maquiso Sahali, a principal of Batu-Batu National High School in Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi. His four surviving children all have positions in government: Hadja Ruby Sahali-Tan serves as the regional secretary of DSWD-ARMM; Regie Sahali-Generale is an assemblywoman of the RLA-ARMM and vice governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM); Nurbert Sahali is mayor of Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi; and Nurjay M. Sahali is secretary to the Governor. Political Activities Sahali first waded into the political arena in 1971, when he ran and won as Mayor of Panglima Sugala (formerly Balimbing). There he served his constituents for the next 16 years, until 1987. During the 1988 elections, he won the mayor's seat and served for two additional terms until 1995. In May 1998, he aspired for a higher post and won as Governor of the Province of Tawi-Tawi, serving until 2001, when he lost his reelection bid to Rashidin Matba. In 2004, however, Sahali again prevailed, retaking the seat. In 2007, an overwhelming majority voted to give him a second consecutive term to complete the various socio-economic programs and projects for the province. References External links League of Provinces of the Philippines biography Category:1941 births Category:Filipino Muslims Category:Governors of Tawi-Tawi Category:Living people Category:Provincial governors in Bangsamoro Category:People from Tawi-Tawi
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Shaheen Shafiq
Shaheen Shafiq () is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from March 2008 to May 2018. Political career She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) on a seat reserved for women from Punjab in the 2008 Pakistani general election. She was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) on a reserved seat for women from Punjab in 2013 Pakistani general election. During her tenure as Member of the National Assembly, she served as the Federal Parliamentary Secretary for States and Frontier Regions. References Category:Living people Category:Pakistan Muslim League (N) politicians Category:Punjabi people Category:Pakistani MNAs 2013–2018 Category:Pakistani MNAs 2008–2013 Category:Women members of the National Assembly of Pakistan Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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Hughes XF-11
The Hughes XF-11 was a prototype military reconnaissance aircraft, designed and flown by Howard Hughes and built by Hughes Aircraft for the United States Army Air Forces. Although 100 F-11s were ordered in 1943, only two prototypes and a mockup were completed. During the first XF-11 flight in 1946, Howard Hughes crashed the aircraft in Beverly Hills, California. The production aircraft had been canceled in May 1945, but the second prototype was completed and successfully flown in 1947. The program was extremely controversial from the beginning, leading the U.S. Senate to investigate the F-11 and the Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat in 1947–1948. Design and development While Hughes had designed its predecessors to be fighter variants, the F-11 was intended to meet the same operational objective as the Republic XF-12 Rainbow. Specifications called for a fast, long-range, high-altitude photographic reconnaissance aircraft. A highly modified version of the earlier private-venture Hughes D-2 project, in configuration the aircraft resembled the World War II Lockheed P-38 Lightning, but was much larger and heavier. It was a tricycle-gear, twin-engine, twin-boom all-metal monoplane with a pressurized central crew nacelle, with a much larger span and much higher aspect ratio than the P-38's wing. The XF-11 used Pratt & Whitney R-4360-31 28-cylinder radial engines. Each engine drove a pair of contra-rotating four-bladed, controllable-pitch propellers, which can increase performance and stability, at the cost of increased mechanical complexity. Due to constant problems with the contra-rotating propulsion system, the second prototype had regular single four-bladed propellers. On the urgent recommendation of Colonel Elliott Roosevelt, who led a team surveying several reconnaissance aircraft proposals in September 1943, General Henry "Hap" Arnold, chief of the U.S. Army Air Forces, ordered 100 F-11s for delivery beginning in 1944. In this, Arnold overrode the strenuous objections of the USAAF Materiel Command, which held that Hughes did not have the industrial capacity or proven track record to deliver on his promises. (Materiel Command did succeed in mandating that the F-11 be made of aluminum, unlike its wooden D-2 predecessor.) Arnold made the decision "much against my better judgment and the advice of my staff" after consultations with the White House. The order for 100 F-11s was reduced at the end of the war to just three. Hughes delivered only one, a static test model, the other two were either destroyed in a hangar fire or in his crash. Numerous difficulties of both a technical and managerial nature accompanied the program from the beginning. From 1946-1948, the Senate subcommittee to investigate the Defense Program, popularly known as the Truman Committee and then the Brewster Committee, investigated the F-11 and H-4 programs, leading to the famous Hughes-Roosevelt hearings in August 1947. The program cost the federal government $22 million. Operational history Early history and Beverly Hills crash The first prototype, tail number 44-70155, piloted by Hughes, crashed on 7 July 1946 while on its maiden flight from the Hughes Aircraft Co. factory airfield at Culver City, California. Hughes did not follow the agreed testing program and communications protocol, and remained airborne almost twice as long as planned.
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Masuk High School
Masuk High School is a public high school in Monroe, Connecticut, United States, and includes grades 9 through 12. It is located on Connecticut Route 111 (Monroe Turnpike) in Monroe, between Old Coach Road and Pond View Road. Monroe Alternative High School is the only other Public High School in Monroe. The school has an indoor swimming pool. History Since its founding in 1958 from 32 acres of land donated by Semyon Masuk, Masuk High School has cooperated with many other towns in the area. Students from Bridgeport, Connecticut and Oxford, Connecticut have attended Masuk in the past, although Oxford's last class of Masuk students graduated in June 2009. The school mascot is a black panther. In 1973, officials at the school allowed students to refuse to pledge allegiance to the American flag. The Connecticut Veterans of Foreign Wars objected to this decision. Notable alumni Mike Gminski, Class of '76, Played Basketball for Duke University, was selected in the first round of the 1980 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets, played in the NBA for 14 years with the Nets, 76ers, Hornets and Bucks. References External links Masuk High School Category:Monroe, Connecticut Category:Schools in Fairfield County, Connecticut Category:Public high schools in Connecticut
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Simon Lloyd
For the musician, see the bands Icehouse (band), The Members, and Man of Colours. Simon Lloyd (1756 – 6 November 1836) was a Welsh Anglican priest who became a Methodist preacher. Life Lloyd was born in 1756 and educated at Queen Elizabeth's School, Carmarthen and Jesus College, Oxford, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1779. After his ordination, he was a curate in various parishes in Denbighshire: Olveston, Bryneglwys and Llandegla, although he was relieved of his position in Bryneglwys because of his close association with Methodists, especially his friend Thomas Charles. He was later the curate of Llanycil, until 1800, but the bishop refused to approve his appointment to Llanuwchllyn because of his Methodist associations. Charles died in 1814 and Lloyd then edited Y Drysorfa, a Welsh magazine. He also wrote a chronology of the Bible (1817) and a commentary on the Book of Revelation (1828), and had a reputation as a good scholar on biblical matters. He died in Bala on 6 November 1836 and was buried in Llanycil. References Category:1756 births Category:1836 deaths Category:18th-century Welsh Anglican priests Category:Welsh Methodists Category:Welsh non-fiction writers Category:Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford
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John Earl Coleman
John Earl Coleman (26 March 1930 - 22 November 2012) was a teacher of vipassana (insight) meditation, a kind of meditation of Theravada Buddhism. He was born in Tresckow, a mining town in Pennsylvania. After attending his studies, he entered the US Army in the 1950s and served in Korea during the war. Afterwards he joined the newly formed Central Intelligence Agency, and was stationed in Thailand in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He worked officially for the Southeast Asia (SEA) Supply Corporation, advisers to the government of Thailand, as a specialist in criminology. Vipassanā Meditation During his years in Thailand he started to take an interest in Vipassanā meditation. Working for the CIA, Mr Coleman used his free time to explore different spiritual paths, as documented in his book The Quiet Mind (1971). He traveled through India, Burma, Japan and Thailand and encountered such legendary spiritual teachers as Jiddu Krishnamurti, Maharishi, and D. T. Suzuki. After several attempts to study Vipassanā meditation with different monks in Thailand, his search for peace of mind and liberating insights came to fruition in Yangon/Rangoon under the tutelage of the great Vipassanā meditation master Sayagyi U Ba Khin, who had established the International Meditation Center. Sayagyi U Ba Khin was also the teacher of S. N. Goenka and Mya Thwin, also known as Mother Sayamagyi. At the International Meditation Center in Rangoon Mr Coleman sat a 10-day Vipassanā course with Sayagyi U Ba Khin. In his book he says about the experience, "My enthusiasm to learn let me down. I spent a good part of my time analyzing, speculating, making copious notes, and in my zeal I’m afraid I missed the whole object of the exercise." He was perhaps being overly critical of himself. He had certainly gained something because otherwise he would have gone on his way and never looked back. Instead, a few years later Mr Coleman returned to Sayagyi’s center in Yangon for another course of meditation. This time, he writes, "I put away all my notebooks, pencils and papers and tape recorder and prepared myself to let come what may." He describes how he immersed himself in the experience of Vipassanā. He went through stages familiar to any meditator. And once he stopped striving to understand, understanding came to him in a moment of transcendent insight. He writes, "I cannot, and never will, lose the memory of that moment. It will always remain absolutely unforgettable and ineradicable in my mind." Lineage Coleman's method of practising Vipassanā is based on ten day retreats as he learned from Sayagyi U Ba Khin. Ba Khin elaborated this method especially for householders with families and jobs. Ba Khin himself learned Vipassanā from a layman, Saya Thetgyi, whose teacher was the monk Ledi Sayadaw. Another important teacher of Ba Khin was the monk Webu Sayadaw, who was considered an arhat. Teaching Meditation After his travels in Asia, Mr Coleman resumed an ordinary life with his family in England. But in the early 1970s he began to receive visits from young people who had studied Vipassanā
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Lightening holes
Lightening holes are holes in structural components of machines and buildings used by a variety of engineering disciplines to make structures lighter. The edges of the hole may be flanged to increase the rigidity and strength of the component. The holes can be circular, triangular, elliptical, or rectangular and should have rounded edges, but they should never have sharp corners, to avoid the risk of stress risers, and they must not be too close to the edge of a structural component. Usage Aviation Lightening holes are often used in the aviation industry. This allows the aircraft to be lightweight as possible, retaining the durability and airworthiness of the aircraft structure. Maritime Lightening holes have also been used in marine engineering to increase seaworthiness of the vessel. Motorsports Lightening holes became a prominent feature of motor racing in the 1920s and 1930s. Chassis members, suspension components, engine housings and even connecting rods were drilled with a range of holes, of sizes almost as large as the component. This drive towards lightening was based on a misunderstanding of the component's mechanical behaviour. The assumption for an H-beam was that all of the resistance to bending stresses was carried in the two top and bottom flanges of the girder, with the central web only carrying out a spacing function. The central web could thus be drilled indiscriminately, supposedly without weakening the overall girder. This was based on two fallacies: firstly that the only forces on the beam were simple bending forces in the plane of the web. In practice, a more complicated force, such as an unexpected torsional twisting from a sudden suspension bump overloaded the now-weakened central web and the lightened beam failed immediately. Secondly, the assumption that the ideal forces were separated into the top and bottom flanges was increasingly unrealistic with the development of stressed skin and monocoque designs, where loads were more evenly shared. In these designs there was no "unloaded web" that could be safely drilled. In comparison to aircraft design, it was notable that motor racing lightening was carried out after the design of the components, usually without understanding the forces in the structure and without re-performing any stress calculations afterwards. Owing to the increasing number of dangerous failures, the practice of drilling lightening holes was forbidden by the race scrutineers. Lightening was still permitted, but only where it had been specified by the original designers, not by simply drilling holes afterwards. Military Lightening holes have been used in various military vehicles, aircraft, equipment and weaponry platforms. This allows equipment to be lighter in weight as well as increase the ruggedness and durability. They are usually made by drilling holes, pressed stamping or machining and can also save strategic materials and cost during wartime production. Architecture Lightening holes have been used on various architecture designs. During the 1980s and early 1990s, Lightening holes were fashionable and somewhat seen as futuristic and were used in the likes of industrial units, car showrooms, shopping precincts, sports centres etc. Parsons House in London is a notable building that uses lightening holes since
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Gotcha (video game)
Gotcha is an arcade game developed by Atari and released in October 1973. It was the fourth game by the company, after the 1972 Pong, which marked the beginning of the commercial video game industry, and the 1973 Space Race and Pong Doubles. In the game, two players move through a maze, which continually changes over time. One player, the Pursuer, attempts to catch the other, the Pursued; if they do, a point is scored, and the players reset positions. The game emits an electronic beeping sound, which increases in pace as the Pursuer gets closer to the Pursued, and each game lasts a set amount of time. Gotcha was designed by Allan Alcorn, the designer of Pong, and a prototype was constructed by Cyan Engineering, Atari's semi-independent research and development subsidiary. Development began in July 1973 as part of Atari's strategy to develop multiple types of games to separate themselves from their competitors, who they saw as focused primarily on creating Pong clones. The cabinet was designed by George Faraco, initially with the joysticks encased in pink domes meant to represent breasts. Although this design inspired the advertising flyer on which it appears behind a man chasing a woman in a nightdress, it was changed to use regular joysticks soon after release. The game was not commercially successful; later sources have termed it as "arousing little more than controversy", though one source claims it sold 3,000 units. In addition to the main black-and-white game, limited runs were produced of a tinted color version and a true multi-color version of the game; the latter is believed to be the first color arcade game. Gameplay Gotcha is a two-player maze game in which one player attempts to catch the other. The maze is composed of a repeating pattern of elements set in multiple columns on the screen. The "Pursuer" is represented by a square, while the "Pursued" is identified by a plus sign. As the Pursuer gets closer to the Pursued, an electronic beeping sound plays at an increasing rate until the Pursuer reaches the Pursued. Whenever the Pursued is caught, the Pursuer scores a point, the maze disappears for a brief moment, and the Pursuer is moved to a random position on the right side of the screen. There is no score for the Pursued, so determining who won is left to the players. The maze itself is continually changing, with two invisible lines half a screen apart scanning down the maze and overwriting maze elements. Above the maze is the Pursuer's score and the time elapsed in the game. Each game is for a set period of time. When time runs out, the game enters attract mode, where the score resets and the square and plus sign begin bouncing around the maze in a diagonal pattern as the maze continues to change. Each game costs a quarter. The time per round is adjustable per machine over a range from 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Development Development on Gotcha began in July 1973, as Atari's fourth game after Pong, Space Race, and
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Dore Kiesselbach
Dore Kiesselbach is an American poet. Biography He graduated from Oberlin College in 1988, and the University of Iowa. His work has appeared in Agni, Antioch Review, Field, Poetry, Poetry Review (UK), and other magazines. He is married to Karin Ciano; they live in Minneapolis. Awards 2014 Robert H. Winner Memorial Award 2011 Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize 2009 Bridport Prize Works Albatross, University of Pittsburgh Press (2017) Salt Pier, University of Pittsburgh Press (2012) "Albatross," a series, Plume "Hickey", Poetry Society of America "Catafalque", AGNI Online "Aubade", American Life in Poetry "Crucifixion", Plume "Turkey Fallen Dead From Tree", Poetry "The Painted Hall, Lascaux", Waywiser Press References External links Author website Category:Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize winners Category:American male poets Category:Oberlin College alumni Category:University of Iowa alumni Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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Western Sonoma County Historical Society
The Western Sonoma County Historical Society, founded in 1974 and incorporated in 1978, is a non-profit organization that preserves and maintains the heritage of Sonoma County, California. The society presents annual preservation awards to those who have done an outstanding job of preserving or restoring original architecture or have maintained the heritage of rural western Sonoma County when building new structures. References External links Western Sonoma County Historical Society website Society Category:Historical societies in California Category:Sebastopol, California
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Memorial Plaza
Memorial Plaza may refer to: National September 11 Memorial & Museum, World Trade Center, New York City, commonly referred to as Memorial Plaza Memorial Plaza (St. Louis, Missouri)
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Francis Lemieux
Francis Lemieux (born February 22, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Lemieux has played 249 regular-season games in the American Hockey League for the Hamilton Bulldogs and Grand Rapids Griffins. He has also played in Europe with several teams. Lemieux was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. He played his junior ice hockey with the Chicoutimi Sagueneens from 2001 through 2005. Not drafted by the NHL, Lemieux pursued a professional career with the Hamilton Bulldogs, then the top farm team of the Montreal Canadiens. Lemieux played two and a half seasons before being traded to the Detroit Red Wings in February 2008, joining their top farm team, the Grand Rapids Griffins. Lemieux played for several teams in the American Hockey League, the ECHL and European leagues before finishing his career in Norway in 2015–16. References External links Category:1984 births Category:Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) players Category:Connecticut Whale (AHL) players Category:Florida Everblades players Category:French Quebecers Category:Grand Rapids Griffins players Category:Graz 99ers players Category:Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Category:HC TWK Innsbruck players Category:Sportspeople from Sherbrooke Category:Las Vegas Wranglers players Category:Living people Category:Manitoba Moose players Category:Vienna Capitals players Category:Ice hockey people from Quebec Category:Canadian ice hockey centres
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Berezhok, Totemsky District, Vologda Oblast
Berezhok () is a rural locality (a village) in Vozhbalskoye Rural Settlement, Tarnogsky District, Vologda Oblast, Russia. The population was 12 as of 2002. Geography The distance to Totma is 43 km, to Kudrinskaya is 2 km. References Category:Rural localities in Vologda Oblast Category:Rural localities in Tarnogsky District
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Brenda Borgh
Brenda Grace Borgh (born October 27, 1960), later known by her married name Brenda Bartlett, is an American former competition swimmer. Borgh represented the United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec. She competed in the women's 400-meter freestyle, and finished sixth in the event final with a time of 4:17.43. References Category:1960 births Category:Living people Category:American female freestyle swimmers Category:Olympic swimmers of the United States Category:People from Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania Category:Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Olympics
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The Coronation Tap
The Coronation Tap is a ciderhouse, a pub that specialises in serving cider, in the Clifton suburb of the English city of Bristol. The Coronation Tap, or Cori to regulars, has existed under that name for at least two hundred years. It is at least thirty years older than the Clifton Suspension Bridge and was described in 1806 as "a beerhouse with cottage adjoining". The most popular drink is the strong Exhibition Cider, served in half pints. The pub is popular with students within the city. References External links Coronation Tap Coronation Tap Category:Music venues in Bristol Category:Buildings and structures in Clifton, Bristol
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HMS Nimble (1860)
HMS Nimble was a wooden Philomel-class gunvessel of the Royal Navy. She was equipped with 5 guns. She became a drill ship for the Royal Naval Reserve at Hull in 1885 and was disposed of in 1906. History HMS Nimble was launched on 15 September 1860 from the Pembroke Dockyard. In 1861 she was commanded by Lieutenant John D'Arcy on the North America and West Indies Station as a tender to . Commander Frederick William Lee was in command of Nimble from 19 October 1870 to 4 December 1871 and employed at Zanzibar in the suppression of the slave trade. She was placed in harbour service in 1879, and became a Royal Naval Reserve training ship at Hull in 1885. She was sold to W. R. James on 10 July 1906. References Bibliography External links Nimble at the William Loney website Category:1860 ships Category:Ships built in Pembroke Dock Category:Philomel-class gunvessels Category:Victorian-era gunboats of the United Kingdom
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Gopala III
Gopala III was the successor to the Pala king Kumarapala in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, and seventeenth ruler of the Pala line reigning for 4 years. He was succeeded by Madanapala. See also List of rulers of Bengal References Category:Year of birth missing Category:1144 deaths Category:Pala kings Category:Rulers of Bengal Category:History of Bengal Category:History of West Bengal Category:History of Bangladesh Category:History of Kolkata
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Bold (Angie & Debbie Winans album)
Bold is the second album by Angie & Debbie Winans, released in 1997. Angelique and Debra Renee are the ninth and tenth siblings, respectively, in the Winans family, a family of gospel music artists from Detroit, Michigan. This album contains a song entitled "Not Natural", denouncing homosexuality. This led to protests by GLAAD. Track listing Musicians Guitars: Paul Jackson, Andrew Ramsey Drums: Dee Holt Trumpet Solo: Rod McGaha Sax solo: Mark Douthit Strings: Nashville String Machine String Conductor & Arr.: Ronn Huff All other instruments, Track arr.: Cedric Caldwell, Victor Caldwell Background vocals: Tiffany Palmer, Duawne Starling, Debbie Winans, Angie Winans Bold voice: Duane Hamilton Strange Woman Intro: Tiffany Palmer Rap Vocal: Mike-E (Michael Ellis Wright) Lead vocals: Debbie Winans, Angie Winans Production Engineers: Cedric Caldwell, Victor Caldwell, Joey Verge, Bryant Russell Recorded at: Father's Image, Quad Studio Mixed by: Cedric Caldwell, Victor Caldwell Mixed at: Father's Image Producers: Cedric Caldwell, Victor Caldwell for Caldwell Plus Production Mastering: Marty Williams at The Workstation Art Direction: Louis Upkins, Jr. Design: Louis Upkins, Jr. - DesignHouse, Wendi Powell - Kairos Designs Hair: Sandy Alsup, Shelia Littleton Photographer: Michael Gomez Stylist: Rene' Image Agency Make-Up: Derrick Rutledge, For About Face Exicutive Producers: Cedric Caldwell, Victor Caldwell, Angie Winans, Debbie Winans All track information and credits were taken from the CD liner notes. References Category:1997 albums
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Philippine Science Consortium
The Philippine Science Consortium (PSC), formerly Luzon Science Consortium, was organized by the founding member institutions namely Central Luzon State University (CLSU), Cagayan State University (CSU), and Isabela State University (ISU), known as CLSU-CSU-ISU Science Consortium, on September 17, 1982. The prime objective of the consortium was to improve science education in Luzon upon the advice of the Science Education Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) under the Institution Building Program (IBP) of then National Science and Technology Authority (NSTA) - Science Promotion Institute. In 1991, Nueva Viscaya State Institute of Technology (NVSIT), Nueva Viscaya State Polytechnic College (NVSPC), and Quirino State College (QSC) joined the consortium. In the same year, the presidents and representatives from the six member institutions formally changed the name to Luzon Science Consortium, also referred to as LSC. The Luzon Science Consortium since then promotes science education among the students and faculty of state universities and colleges in regions I, II, III, and IV in Luzon. With increasing number of members throughout the Philippines, it was changed to Philippine Science Consortium (PSC). The mission statement of PSC is "With adherence to the PSC Vision, the Philippine Science Consortium shall sustain and maintain quality education in Mathematics, Breeder Sciences and Technology among the State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) member as well as other institutions of higher learning in Luzon." Administration The management of the Philippine Science Consortium is vested in the PSC Council headed by an elected chair who serves for one year. The chair is rotated among the presidents of the regular member institutions. The elected vice-chair of the council automatically assumes the chairmanship of the council. In 2012, the National Federated Student Council (NFSC) was created. 2013 PSC Chair: Dr. Max P. Guillermo of Tarlac College of Agriculture PSC NFSC President: Wilbert John Ross Tabangin of University of Northern Philippines 2014 PSC Chair: Dr. Nora L. Magnaye of Batangas State University PSC NFSC President: Joey Espino of Batangas State University Member institutions Abra State Institute of Science and Technology (ASIST) Aurora State College of Technology (ASCOT) Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) Batangas State University (BatSU) Benguet State University (BengSU) Bulacan Agricultural State College (BASC) Bulacan State University (BulSU) Central Luzon State University (CLSU) Cagayan State University (CSU) Cavite State University (CvSU) Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University (DHVTSU) Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU) Isabela State University (ISU) Ifugao State University (IFSU) Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College (ISPSC) Kalinga State University(KSU) Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU) Marinduque State College(MSC) Mariano Marcos State University(MMSU) Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology (MinSCAT) Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology(MOSCAT) Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology (NEUST) Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU) Occidental Mindoro State College(OMSC) Palawan State University(PalSU) Pampanga State Agricultural University (PSAU) Pangasinan State University (PSU) Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) Quirino State College (QSC) President Ramon Magsaysay State University (PRMSU) Romblon State University (RSU) Southern Luzon State University (SLSU) Tarlac College of Agriculture (TCA) Tarlac State University (TSU) Technological University of the Philippines (TUP) University of Northern Philippines (UNP)
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Celery (software)
Celery is an open source asynchronous task queue or job queue which is based on distributed message passing. While it supports scheduling, its focus is on operations in real time. Overview The execution units, called tasks, are executed concurrently on one or more worker nodes using multiprocessing, eventlet or gevent. Tasks can execute asynchronously (in the background) or synchronously (wait until ready). Celery is used in production systems, for instance Instagram, to process millions of tasks every day. Technology Celery is written in Python, but the protocol can be implemented in any language. It can also operate with other languages using webhooks. There is also a Ruby-Client called RCelery, a PHP client,, Go client, and a Node.js client. The recommended message brokers are RabbitMQ or Redis. Additionally, MongoDB, Amazon SQS, CouchDB, IronMQ, and databases (using SQLAlchemy or the Django ORM) are supported in status experimental. See also Advanced Message Queuing Protocol Python Remote Objects References External links Category:Free system software Category:Free software programmed in Python Category:Python software Category:Concurrent programming libraries Category:Inter-process communication Category:Message-oriented middleware Category:Software using the BSD license
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1718 in Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1718 to Wales and its people. Incumbents Prince of Wales - George (later George II) Princess of Wales - Caroline of Ansbach Events February - Prince George William of Wales falls ill (later diagnosed as a heart disease); his parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, are allowed by King George I to visit him at Kensington Palace, despite having been banished from the royal presence a few months earlier. 11 July - Howell Davis, mate of the Cadogan, is captured by Edward England and decides join the pirates. Davis would subsequently capture another Welsh sailor, Bartholomew Roberts, and turn him to piracy. 9 November - Theophilus Evans is ordained by the Bishop of St David's. date unknown - The first permanent printing press in Wales is established at Adpar, Cardiganshire. Arts and literature New books Ifan Gruffudd & Samuel Williams - Pedwar o Ganuau Thomas Taylor - The Principality of Wales exactly described... (the first atlas of Wales to be published) Alban Thomas - Cân o Senn i'w hen Feistr Tobacco Births July - William Jones, Methodist exhorter (died c.1773) date unknown - Sir Hugh Williams, 8th Baronet (died 1794) Deaths 17 February - Prince George William of Wales, the second son of the Prince and Princess of Wales, aged three months 30 April - Sir James Morgan, 4th Baronet, 1 May - Robert Daniell, coloniser of The Carolinas, 71 or 72 26 December - Mary Steele, wife of Sir Richard Steele, 40 date unknown Sir Edward Broughton of Marchwiel, former High Sheriff of Denbighshire William Evans, dissenting minister Sir William Myddelton, 4th Baronet, of Chirk See also 1718 in Scotland References Category:1710s in Wales Category:Years of the 18th century in Wales
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Octobass flute
Octobass flute may refer to: The contrabass flute, an instrument in the key of C pitched two octaves below the concert flute and one octave below the bass flute The double contrabass flute, an instrument in the key of C pitched three octaves below the concert flute, two octaves below the bass flute, and one octave below the contrabass flute
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1971 Miami Redskins football team
The 1971 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1971 college football season. In their third season under head coach Bill Mallory, Miami compiled a 7–3 record (2–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 207 to 117. The team's defense allowed only 11.7 points per game, which ranked 12th among 128 NCAA University Division football teams. The team's statistical leaders included Stu Showalter with 464 passing yards, Bob Hitchens with 1,157 rushing yards, and John Viher with 251 receiving yards. Middle guard Doug Krause won the Miami most valuable player award. Krause, Dick Dougherty, and Marc Smith were the team captains. References Miami (OH) Category:Miami RedHawks football seasons Miami Redskins football
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Atlanta Datagraphic
Atlanta Datagraphic was an amateur U.S. soccer club sponsored by the Datagraphic firm of Atlanta, Georgia. It won the 1979 National Amateur Cup. History In 1979, George D. Baker, president of Datagraphic, a printing firm located in Atlanta, Georgia, founded a men’s amateur soccer team. The team rapidly proved itself as one nation’s top amateur clubs as it took the 1979 National Amateur Cup. Over the years, the club expanded to include youth, women’s and over-30 teams. By the mid-1980s, the club had over thirty teams. In 1986, the senior team was coached by David Chadwick. In 1992, it fielded a semi-professional club, the Atlanta Datagraphic Magic in the USISL. Datagraphic played in the Atlanta District Amateur Soccer League during the 1980s. Coaches Tim Hankinson 1984 David Chadwick 1986 John Staniforth 1991 Daniel "Danny" Hay 1982 Honors National Amateur Cup Winner (1) – 1979 Runner Up (2) – 1980, 1987 3rd in nation Under 19 – 1982 References Category:Atlanta Silverbacks Category:Soccer clubs in Atlanta Category:Defunct soccer clubs in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Association football clubs established in 1979 Category:1979 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
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United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce
The Committee on Energy and Commerce is one of the oldest standing committees of the United States House of Representatives. Established in 1795, it has operated continuously—with various name changes and jurisdictional changes—for more than 200 years. The two other House standing committees with such continuous operation are the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Rules Committee. The Committee has served as the principal guide for the House in matters relating to the promotion of commerce and to the public’s health and marketplace interests, with the relatively recent addition of energy considerations among them. Role of the committee The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has developed what is arguably the broadest (non-tax-oriented) jurisdiction of any congressional committee. The Committee maintains principal responsibility for legislative oversight relating to telecommunications, consumer protection, food and drug safety, public health, air quality and environmental health, the supply and delivery of energy, and interstate and foreign commerce. This jurisdiction extends over five Cabinet-level departments and seven independent agencies—from the Department of Energy, Health and Human Services, the Transportation Department to the Federal Trade Commission, Food and Drug Administration, and Federal Communications Commission—and sundry quasi-governmental organizations. Members, 116th Congress Sources: (Chair), (Ranking Member), (D), (R) Historical membership rosters 115th Congress Sources: (Chair), (Ranking Member), (R) and (D). Subcommittees To manage the wide variety of issues it encounters, the Committee relies on the front-line work of six subcommittees, one more than during the 111th Congress. During the 111th Congress, Chairman Henry Waxman combined the traditionally separate energy and environment subcommittees into a single subcommittee. New Chairman Fred Upton restored them as separate subcommittees at the start of the 112th Congress. History The Committee was originally formed as the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures on December 14, 1795. Prior to this, legislation was drafted in the Committee of the Whole or in special ad hoc committees, appointed for specific limited purposes. However the growing demands of the new nation required that Congress establish a permanent committee to manage its constitutional authority under the Commerce Clause to "regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States." From this time forward, as the nation grew and Congress dealt with new public policy concerns and created new committees, the Energy and Commerce Committee has maintained its central position as Congress's monitor of commercial progress—a focus reflected in its changing jurisdiction, both in name and practice. In 1819, the Committee’s name was changed to the Committee on Commerce, reflecting the creation of a separate Manufacturers Committee and also the increasing scope of and complexity of American commercial activity, which was expanding the Committee’s jurisdiction from navigational aids and the nascent general health service to foreign trade and tariffs. Thomas J. Bliley, who chaired the Committee from 1995 to 2000, chose to use this traditional name, which underscores the Committee's role for Congress on this front. In 1891, in emphasis of the Committee's evolving activities, the name was again changed to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce—a title it maintained until 1981, when, under incoming Chairman John Dingell, the Committee
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Eastview Birth Control Trial
The Eastview Birth Control Trial was an important event in the history of contraception in Canada. In keeping with contemporary Christian views on contraception, the dissemination of information and the possession of materials relating to birth control were illegal in Canada. The trial was the first successful legal challenge, and it marked the beginning of a shift in Canadian society's acceptance towards such practices (McLaren and McLaren, 85-87). In September 1936, Dorothea Palmer was arrested in Eastview (now Vanier, Ontario), and charged with possessing materials and pamphlets related to birth control, then highly illegal under Canadian law. As she was working for the Kitchener-based Parents' Information Bureau (PIB), her arrest could have led to the collapse of the organization and as many as two years' imprisonment for Palmer. However, the PIB was the brainchild of industrialist A.R. Kaufman, a eugenically-minded industrialist, whose family founded Kaufman Rubber Company. His support financial support would eventually see Palmer's charges dropped. The trial lasted from September 1936 to March 1937 (Beswick, 2). Ultimately, the case was dismissed by the presiding magistrate Lester Clayon, who ruled that, as Palmer's actions were "in the public good," no charges could be held against her (Beswick, 44). In his final ruling, he explained that: The mothers are in poor health, pregnant nine months of the year ... What chance do these children have to be properly fed, clothed and educated? They are a burden on the taxpayer. They crowd the juvenile court. They glut the competitive labour market. See also Dorothea Palmer Eastview, Ontario eugenics References Beswick, Lorne. "'Birth Control or Red Regime': Toronto, Eugenics and the Eastview Birth Control Trial," MA Thesis: Queen's University, 2011. McLaren, Angus and Arlene Tigar McLaren. The Bedroom and the State: The Changing Practices and Politics of Contraception and Abortion in Canada, 1880-1980. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1986. Stortz, Gerald J. and Murray A. Eaton. "Pro Bono Publico: The Eastview Birth Control Trial." Atlantis 1983 8(2):51-60. Category:1936 in Canada Category:1937 in Canada Category:History of Ottawa Category:Legal history of Canada Category:Birth control law and case law Category:1936 in Ontario Category:1937 in Ontario
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Péter Baczakó
Péter Baczakó (born 27 September 1951 in Ercsi – d. 1 April 2008 in Budapest) was a Hungarian weightlifter. He won a bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Overall Baczako won a total of 23 medals, including four gold, at world and European championships from 1973-82. He spent his whole career at the Budapest club BKV-Elore, where he became a coach after he retired from competing. Peter Baczako died on April 1, 2008 in Budapest of cancer. He had also been diagnosed with muscular dystrophy and spent his last months in a wheelchair. References External links Profile at databaseOlympics.com Note on his death - L'Equipe Category:1951 births Category:2008 deaths Category:Hungarian male weightlifters Category:Olympic weightlifters of Hungary Category:Olympic gold medalists for Hungary Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary Category:People from Fejér County Category:Weightlifters at the 1976 Summer Olympics Category:Weightlifters at the 1980 Summer Olympics Category:Deaths from cancer in Hungary Category:Olympic medalists in weightlifting Category:Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Category:Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
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Peter Grütter
Peter Grütter (born 30 June 1942) is a retired competitive Swiss figure skater who currently works as a coach. He was born in Berne. He competed for Switzerland at the 1964 Winter Olympics, placing 24th. He retired from competitive skating following that season. As a skater, Grütter was coached by Jacques Gerschwiler. Grütter began coaching in 1965. His most notable student has been Stéphane Lambiel, whom he coached from 1995 until June 2008 and again from July 2009. He coached Lambiel to win two World Championships, as well as an Olympic Silver Medal and other titles. Others among his current and former students include Noémie Silberer, Kristel Popovic, Raphaël Bohren, Samuel Contesti, Laurent Alvarez, Paolo Bacchini, Alisson Perticheto and Anna Ovcharova. References External links Sports-reference profile Category:1942 births Category:Living people Category:Swiss figure skating coaches Category:Swiss male single skaters Category:Olympic figure skaters of Switzerland Category:Figure skaters at the 1964 Winter Olympics Category:Sportspeople from Bern
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Lydia Dean Pilcher
Lydia Dean Pilcher is an American film and television producer & director and founder of Cine Mosaic, a production company based in New York City. A two time Emmy Award winner, Pilcher was nominated for an Academy Award in 2014 for Cutie & The Boxer, directed by Zachary Heinzerling (winner of 2013 Sundance Directing Award);, and Sony Pictures Classics released the Cine Mosaic production of The Lunchbox, directed by Ritesh Batra (winner of 2013 Critics Week Viewers Choice Award at Cannes Film Festival). In 2013, The Reluctant Fundamentalist was released by IFC Films, based on the highly acclaimed novel by Mohsin Hamid, starring Riz Ahmed, Kate Hudson, Kiefer Sutherland, Liev Schreiber, and directed by Mira Nair. Pilcher has produced over 35 films including The Darjeeling Limited, directed by Wes Anderson; Jesus' Son, directed by Alison Maclean, and eleven films with director Mira Nair including The Namesake, Vanity Fair, Amelia, Mississippi Masala and most recently Queen of Katwe for The Walt Disney Company; and HBO Films' The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, based on the NY Times best selling book by Rebecca Skloot, starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne, directed by George C. Wolfe. In 2018, Pilcher made her solo directing bow with the feature, Liberté: A Call to Spy, a thriller based on the true stories of women who worked spies during the French Resistance of WWII. Before this in 2017, Pilcher co-directed the feature film, Radium Girls,starring Joey King and Abby Quinn with Executive Producer Lily Tomlin, which premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. Pilcher previously directed the HBO documentary "Reno Finds her Mom" and has directed the second unit of many of the films she produces, most recently The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. She is currently producing the six hour mini-series "A Suitable Boy" with Mira Nair. Projects in development include Fela: Music is the Weapon, based on the life of Nigerian musician and political activist, Fela Kuti, with director Melina Matsoukas for Focus Features. Film producer After receiving an MFA at New York University Graduate Institute of Film and Television in 1983, Pilcher began her career making documentaries and working in the production department of feature films including After Hours (dir: Martin Scorsese); F/X (dir: Robert Mandel); Round Midnight (dir: Bertrand Tavernier); Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (dir: John Hughes); Mississippi Burning (dir: Alan Parker); and Quiz Show (dir: Robert Redford). In 2002, Pilcher founded Cine Mosaic, a production company. Pilcher has produced numerous award-winning independent feature films, specializing in international co-production, and film finance based on studio and independent models. In 2010, Pilcher was nominated for Emmy, Golden Globe, and PGA Awards for producing HBO Films' You Don't Know Jack, directed by Barry Levinson. The film, starring Al Pacino, follows Jack Kevorkian's battle to legalize assisted suicide. Prior to that, Pilcher produced Jesus' Son, starring Billy Crudup, directed by Alison Maclean; The Darjeeling Limited, directed by Wes Anderson; and eleven movies with director Mira Nair including Amelia, starring Hilary Swank as the famous aviator, and The Namesake, based on the novel by Jhumpa Lahiri, released by Fox
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Mafkar al-Gharbi
Mafkar al-Gharbi () is a Syrian village located in Barri Sharqi Subdistrict in Salamiyah District, Hama. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Mafkar al-Gharbi had a population of 803 in the 2004 census. References Category:Populated places in Salamiyah District
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Dan Donnelly (singer)
Daniel Thomas Donnelly is a singer-songwriter. Growing up in Belfast, Donnelly played in a number of local bands, finding success in Ireland with Watercress, a four-piece acoustic folk-rock band for whom he played guitar, mandolin, percussion and "plumbing" (a home-made didgeridoo). They released six EPs between 1995 and 1998, when they released their one album, Bummer, all on their own local label, Creeping Herb. The Donnelly-penned Candlemaker reached the No.1 position on the Irish Indie Chart. Watercress disbanded in early 2001. After the demise of Watercress, Donnelly moved to New York to pursue a solo career. Whilst there he released two studio albums, Bootleg (2005), and Yearning a Living (2007), which received extensive airtime on BBC Radio, as well as one live album Live in NYC (2008). Donnelly also played as a session musician for several artists, including Joy Zipper. In 2009 Donnelly returned to the UK to live, and settled in Exeter. In mid-2010 he signed with record label IRL. In October 2010 he released the single 'Running', followed by the album 'Country & Northern' in May 2011. He then relocated to Middlesbrough in the North East of England. Donnelly is part of the Stockton on Tees pub based male voice choir, Infant Hercules. Donnelly has toured extensively, performing solo shows and supporting artists such as The Levellers, Oysterband, Seth Lakeman, Damien Dempsey, and Duke Special. He has also performed as part of the live bands of The Levellers, Oysterband and Joy Zipper. His own recording and touring live band, Sonovagun, has included Ali McMordie of Stiff Little Fingers on bass guitar and television composer Roy Harter on keyboards and theremin. Donnelly has become a favorite act on the UK summer festival circuit, having performed at Glastonbury Festival's Leftfield stage, Beautiful Days festival, The Big Session, and various festivals throughout Europe. In May 2014 Dan was announced as the newest member of the alternative rock band The Wonder Stuff. In 2018 Dan has become the lead singer and guitarist for French super group Celtic Social Club After a string of successful European festival performances they are working on an album due for release in 2019. A long awaited follow up to Dan’s critically acclaimed Country and Northern will be released in November 2018. Entitled, Are We Having Fun? The album will be preceded by the singles Time of Our Lives and I Don’t Care. Dan finished a masters in music in 2019 and in the same year has co-written an internationally successful album with The Celtic Social Club entitled ‘From Babylon To Avalon’ He is currently focusing on running a music venue, pub and kitchen in Sunderland with his business partner, Barry Hyde from The Futureheads. Discography Bootleg (2005) Yearning a Living (2007) Live in NYC (2008) Country & Northern (2011) References External links Official site of the band Sonovagun Message Board Dan Donnelly Blog Site Category:Songwriters from Northern Ireland Category:Musicians from Belfast Category:Irish singer-songwriters Category:1974 births Category:Living people Category:The Wonder Stuff members Category:21st-century Irish singers
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Butte des Morts, Wisconsin
Butte des Morts is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Winneconne, in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 962. The community is located at the north side of (Big) Lake Butte des Morts on the former route of Wisconsin Highway 110. The name means "hill of the dead" in French. Butte des Morts uses the ZIP code 54927. The Augustin Grignon Hotel, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located within the community. Butte des Morts has an area of ; of this is land, and is water. Origin of Name In 1730 French soldiers and Menominee warriors massacred people of the Sauk Nation. The French named the place the Hill of the Dead, or Butte des Morts. Images References Category:Census-designated places in Wisconsin Category:Census-designated places in Winnebago County, Wisconsin
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Mechlin (disambiguation)
Mechlin is the English name for the city of Mechelen in Belgium. Mechlin lace, a type of lace originally produced in Mechelen Mechlin may also refer to: Mechlin, Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) Mechlin, Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) See also Mechelen (disambiguation)
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Duke of Lauzun
The title of Duc de Lauzun was a French peerage created in 1692 for Antoine Nompar de Caumont under influence of Mary of Modena. All dukes were marshals of France or renowned generals. Ducs de Lauzun Antoine Nompar de Caumont (1632–1723) Charles Armand de Gontaut (1663–1756), husband of Marie Antoinette De Bautru de Nogent, daughter of Antoine's only sister Diane Charlotte Louis Antoine de Gontaut (1700–1788), son Armand Louis de Gontaut (1747–1793), nephew References
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Łaznów-Kolonia
Łaznów-Kolonia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rokiciny, within Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Tomaszów Mazowiecki and south-east of the regional capital Łódź. References Category:Villages in Tomaszów Mazowiecki County
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Xue Ruipeng
Xue Ruipeng (born 1988-03-20 in Taiyuan, Shanxi) is a Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Major achievements 2005 East Asian Games - 2nd 200m breast 2008 National Champions Tournament - 1st 200m breast References http://2008teamchina.olympic.cn/index.php/personview/personsen/5373 Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:Chinese male swimmers Category:Swimmers from Shanxi Category:Olympic swimmers of China Category:Sportspeople from Taiyuan Category:Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Category:Asian Games medalists in swimming Category:Swimmers at the 2010 Asian Games Category:Asian Games silver medalists for China Category:Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
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Queen o'Diamonds
Queen o'Diamonds is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Chester Withey and starring Evelyn Brent, Elsa Lorimer and Phillips Smalley. Cast Evelyn Brent as Jeanette Durant / Jerry Lyon Elsa Lorimer as Mrs. Ramsey Phillips Smalley as Mr. Ramsey William Bailey as LeRoy Phillips Theodore von Eltz as Daniel Hammon References Bibliography Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997. External links Category:1926 films Category:1926 drama films Category:American films Category:American drama films Category:Films directed by Chester Withey Category:American silent feature films Category:English-language films Category:Film Booking Offices of America films Category:American black-and-white films
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2009 in motorsport
The following is an overview of the events of 2009 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people. Annual events The calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had own significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles. Disestablished championships/events Deaths See also List of 2009 motorsport champions References External links Category:Motorsport by year Category:2009 in motorsport
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I.O.U. (album)
I.O.U. is the second studio album by guitarist Allan Holdsworth, released in 1982 through Luna Crack Records/I.O.U. Records originally on vinyl; a CD edition was reissued in 1985 through Enigma Records and a remaster in 2008 through Belle Antique. A previous album, Velvet Darkness, was released in 1976 without Holdsworth's consent, therefore making this (in his view) his first official solo release. Many tracks from Velvet Darkness were remade and retitled for I.O.U., whilst "The Things You see" takes its name from an earlier album of the same name. Critical reception John W. Patterson at AllMusic awarded I.O.U. 4.5 stars out of 5, describing it as "high-quality jazz fusion interplay" and praising Holdsworth's "well-crafted soloing". Track listing Personnel Allan Holdsworth – guitar, violin, production Paul Williams – vocals Gary Husband – drums, piano Paul Carmichael – bass Technical Andy Llewellyn – engineering Colin Green – mixing References External links Allan Holdsworth, i.o.u. at therealallanholdsworth.com (archived) Category:Allan Holdsworth albums Category:1982 albums Category:Enigma Records albums
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St Roses Senior High (Akwatia)
St Roses Senior High (Rosec or Roses) is an all-female second-cycle high school in Akwatia in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Alliance The school has an ongoing alliance with its fellow Roman Catholic boys' school St. Peter's Boys Senior Secondary School (called Sperosa). Notable alumni Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, lawyer and politician Abena Amoah, investment banker Francisca Oteng-Mensah, politician Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah Adjei, politician Nana Anima Wiafe-Akenten, media practitioner and academic Sandra "Alexandrina" Don-Arthur, International Makeup artist and beauty mogul Sandra Opoku, acting director of Ghana Ports See also Education in Ghana List of senior high schools in Ghana Roman Catholicism in Ghana Women in Ghana References Category:1965 establishments in Ghana Category:Dominican schools Category:Educational institutions established in 1965 Category:Girls' schools in Ghana Category:High schools in Ghana Category:Catholic secondary schools in Ghana Category:Education in the Eastern Region (Ghana)
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Only the Young (Journey song)
"Only the Young" is a song written by Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry and Neal Schon of the band Journey. It was sold to the band Scandal, who released it in 1984 on their Warrior album. Journey also recorded and released the song and Scandal was given a large settlement in the legal aftermath. Previously intended for Journey's Frontiers album, it was pulled from the album within days of recording in favor of songs "Back Talk" and "Troubled Child". The song was eventually released as a single (which reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in March 1985) and appeared on the soundtrack to the 1985 film Vision Quest. It also reached No. 3 on the Mainstream Rock chart. The song's lyrical theme focuses on young people and the hope and future they all have in front of them. The song was featured later as a bonus track on the 2006 CD reissue of Frontiers. The first individual outside the band to hear the song was sixteen-year-old Kenny Sykaluk of Rocky River, Ohio, who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. His mother wrote a letter to the band telling them about her son's terminal condition, and how big a fan he was of Journey. The band flew to his hospital bedside in Cleveland, Ohio at the request of the Make a Wish Foundation. Along with a Walkman containing the new track, the band also brought Kenny a football helmet signed by the San Francisco 49ers and an autographed Journey platinum record award. The experience of playing the song for Kenny left Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain deeply affected. Perry said, "As soon as I walked out of the hospital room, I lost it. Nurses had to take me to a room by myself." On the band's episode of VH1's Behind the Music, Cain broke down in tears recalling the event, remarking that "children should not have to live with that kind of pain". Kenny died the next day, with the Walkman still in his hand. The song brought life into perspective for the band and left them humbled. Neal Schon said that Kenny's death affected Journey by making them re-evaluate the issues that were causing friction inside the band itself. In honor of Kenny Sykaluk, the band used the song as their opener for the Raised on Radio Tour. Scandal version The song was also recorded by American rock band Scandal in 1984. The song was featured on their album Warrior. References External links Category:1985 singles Category:Journey (band) songs Category:Songs written by Steve Perry Category:Songs written by Jonathan Cain Category:Songs written by Neal Schon Category:Songs written for films Category:Geffen Records singles Category:Columbia Records singles Category:1984 songs Category:Scandal (American band) songs
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Deng Jie
Deng Jie (, born October 21, 1958) is a television actress and producer in China. Deng was born in Chengdu and attended the Qiujing High School in Chongqing. In 1973, she trained at the Sichuan Opera School. She portrayed Wang Xifeng in TV series Dream of the Red Chamber and became well known in mainland China. Her husband is Zhang Guoli, a noted Chinese actor and director. Filmography Film Television References External links Category:Actresses from Chengdu Category:1958 births Category:Living people Category:Chinese film actresses Category:Chinese television actresses Category:Chinese opera singers
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Justin McCarthy (ice hockey)
Justin Jeremiah "Jerry" McCarthy (January 25, 1899 – April 8, 1976) was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics. He was a graduate of the Massachusetts Agricultural College in 1921, (later, the University of Massachusetts), where he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. Selected for the USA squad, McCarthy was the captain of the American ice hockey team, which won the silver medal. He died in Centerville, Massachusetts. References External links profile Category:1899 births Category:1976 deaths Category:American men's ice hockey players Category:Ice hockey people from Massachusetts Category:Ice hockey players at the 1924 Winter Olympics Category:Medalists at the 1924 Winter Olympics Category:Olympic ice hockey players of the United States Category:Olympic silver medalists for the United States in ice hockey
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Grande Holdings
Grande Holdings Ltd () () is a Chinese manufacturer of consumer and professional audio and HiFi components based in Kowloon, Hong Kong. In the past, Grande Holdings has purchased several Japanese HiFi manufacturers, including Akai, Nakamichi and Sansui. It also owns Kawa, a Chinese domestic hifi company, and has owned Singer Corporation, a company best known for its sewing machines. The company has since sold off Singer as a brand. History The company was founded by James Ting, a Chinese businessman originally from Shanghai, Christopher Ho, and Stanley Ho (), Macau's richest and most famous entrepreneurs. In 1999 prior to the collapse of International Semi Tech Microsystems, Grande Holdings acquired Singer, Pfaff, Akai and Sansui Electric assets. Singer and Pfaff were later sold off to SVP Worldwide. Controversy In 1999 during the Asian Financial Crisis the company courted controversy when one of its main subsidiaries in Hong Kong, Akai Holdings Ltd, fell apart after recording a $1.65 billion loss in 1999, one of the biggest losses in Asian financial history. It resulted in Grande Holdings becoming almost bankrupt, and having to sell many of its subsidiaries and business interests to recoup its loss. Regulators and officials in the bankruptcy court had found the company's subsidiary, Akai Holdings Ltd, and its Singer division, had made a number of complex company cross-selling deals which resulted in the destabilisation of Singer and Akai. Officials, through their findings, had found Akai's directors and staff had left their Hong Kong offices, and also found that some $38.5 million had mysteriously disappeared from Akai's funds. It was speculated the money was either siphoned away by employees, or deposited in overseas bank accounts. In November 1999, and after the bankruptcy proceedings, many of Akai's remaining assets mysteriously shifted to Grande Holdings, without any notification to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, creditors, courts, or other regulatory authorities. The deal was done through a simple and hastily prepared four-page management agreement. Creditors for Akai say they only learned of the change in corporate ownership in September 2000, when Grande Holdings presented 54 boxes of Akai records to liquidators. Grande Holdings then executive director Samuel K. Yuen denied in a brief telephone interview that Grande had taken over Akai. Grande Holdings today Following a series of losses, Grande had reached insolvency and appointed provisional liquidators on 1 June 2011. At the time of filing, the company controlled the Akai, Nakamichi and Sansui brands as well as its key assets, including a TV factory in Zhongshan, China. The company also owns Ross Group plc, a transformer manufacturer in the United Kingdom, majority ownership of Emerson Radio, and Kawa a Chinese brand of electronics. The company is currently incorporated in Bermuda as an exempted company with limited liability. References External links Grande Holdings Limited Grande Holdings Company History Category:Companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Category:Audio equipment manufacturers of China Category:Conglomerate companies of Hong Kong Category:Multinational companies headquartered in Hong Kong
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Solar Designer
Alexander Peslyak (Александр Песляк) (born 1977), better known as Solar Designer, is a security specialist from Russia. He is best known for his publications on exploitation techniques, including the return-to-libc attack and the first generic heap-based buffer overflow exploitation technique, as well as computer security protection techniques such as privilege separation for daemon processes. Peslyak is the author of the widely popular password cracking tool John the Ripper. His code has also been used in various third-party operating systems, such as OpenBSD and Debian. Work Peslyak has been the founder and leader of the Openwall Project since 1999. He is the founder of Openwall, Inc. and has been the CTO since 2003. He served as an advisory board member at the Open Source Computer Emergency Response Team (oCERT) from 2008 until oCERT's conclusion in August 2017. He also co-founded oss-security. He has spoken at many international conferences, including FOSDEM and CanSecWest. He wrote the foreword to Michał Zalewski's 2005 book Silence on the Wire. Alexander received the 2009 "Lifetime Achievement Award" during the annual Pwnie Award at the Black Hat Security Conference. In 2015 Qualys acknowledged his help with the disclosure of a GNU C Library gethostbyname function buffer overflow (). See also Security-focused operating system References External links Openwall Project home page Solar Designer's pseudo homepage http://phrack.org/issues/69/2.html#article Category:People associated with computer security Category:1977 births Category:Living people
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Tomorrow Stories
Tomorrow Stories was an American comic book series created by Alan Moore for his America's Best Comics (ABC) line, published by Wildstorm (now a subsidiary of DC Comics). Overview Tomorrow Stories started in August 1999 as a collection of short stories featuring the same characters (one or two) every issue. Many of these characters were often inspired by pulp magazine and comic book archetypes, such as the boy genius and the masked detective. They include: Cobweb – created by Moore and Melinda Gebbie First American – created by Moore and Jim Baikie Greyshirt – created by Moore and Rick Veitch Jack B. Quick – created by Moore and Kevin Nowlan Splash Brannigan – created by Moore and Hilary Barta Issues Individual comics 64-Page specials Collected editions The series has been collected into two volumes: Book 1 collects issues 1–6 (hardback: , paperback: ). Book 2 collects issues 7–12 (hardback: , paperback: ). Awards 2000: Won "Best Anthology" Eisner Award References Category:1999 comics debuts Category:Comics by Alan Moore Category:America's Best Comics titles Category:Eisner Award winners for Best Anthology Category:Comics anthologies
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Glewlwyd Gafaelfawr
; "Brave Grey Mighty Grasp," is a hero, warrior and porter in tradition and Arthurian mythology, in which he appears as a knight in Arthur's retinue and chief gatekeeper of his court. He is one of the earliest characters to be associated with Arthur and appears in a number of texts, including Culhwch ac Olwen, Geraint fab Erbin, Iarlles y Ffynnon, Pa Gur yv y Porthur and the Welsh Triads. Role in Welsh tradition Culhwch ac Olwen, and Pa Gur yv y Porthaur After being cursed by his stepmother such that he may marry no one but Olwen, daughter of the giant Ysbaddaden, Culhwch ap Cilydd seeks assistance from his cousin Arthur to win her hand in marriage. He arrives at his court at Celliwig but is denied by the Glewlwyd, the chief porter. Culhwch threatens to wreak havoc unless he is granted entry to the court and, eventually, Glewlwyd relents. In a bombastic speech given in this tale, Glewlwyd recounts his history to Arthur, in which he claims to have been in different exotic locations across the world and Otherworld, often alongside Arthur: This passage is closely related to the narrative of the tenth-century poem ; "What man is the porter," in which Glewlwyd is the titular gatekeeper of fortress to which Arthur and his men are seeking admittance. To prove their right of entry Arthur relates the feats and achievements of his men; particularly those of Cai and Bedwyr. Later on in Culhwch ac Olwen, Glewlwyd leads his servants during the hunt for the man-turned-boar, Twrch Trwyth, and three of them, Huandaw, Gogigwr and Penpingion, are killed in the process, mortally wounded by the quarry. Glewlwyd is left with Llaesgymyn, "a man who was no use to anyone" as his sole remaining servant. Other appearances Glewlwyd is named twice in the Welsh Triads. He is listed as one of the twenty-four ordained knights of Arthur's court and is regarded as one of the "Three Offensive Knights of Arthur’s Court", alongside Sanddef and Morfran. They are known as the offensive knights because it is "repugnant to anyone to refuse them anything: Sanddef because of his beauty, Morfran because of his ugliness, and Glewlwyd because of his size and his strength and his ferocity." He is further named as the lover of Dyfyr Golden-Hair, one of the Three Famous Maidens of Arthur's Court.<ref>(Davies, Sioned. The Mabinogion, Oxford University Press, 2002, p. 254.)</ref> In The Lady of the Fountain, the tale of the knight Owain, Glewlwyd is present at Arthur's court at Caerleon, once again in the role of gatekeeper, "greeting guests and foreigners, beginning to honour them, telling them the customs and habits of the court, and informing those who had the right to go to the hall or chamber or who merited lodging." In the romance of Geraint fab Erbin, Glewlwyd is once again chief gatekeeper at Caerleon, although it is stated "he did not trouble himself over this service except on one of the three important festivals." During the rest of the year, his duties are shared by his seven
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Metaphorocera
Metaphorocera is a genus of parasitic flies in the family Tachinidae. There is one described species in Metaphorocera, M. maracasi. References Further reading Category:Flies Category:Articles created by Qbugbot
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Aurelio Baldor
Aurelio Ángel Baldor de la Vega (October 22, 1906, Havana, Cuba – April 2, 1978, Miami) was a Cuban mathematician, educator and lawyer. Baldor is the author of a secondary school algebra textbook, titled Algebra, used throughout the Spanish-speaking world and published for the first time in 1941. He was the youngest child of Daniel and Gertrudis Baldor. He was the founder and director of the Baldor School in the exclusive Vedado section of Havana. In its heyday, the school had 3,500 students and used 23 buses to provide transportation to its students. In 1959, with the arrival of Fidel Castro's communist regime, Aurelio Baldor and his family began experiencing some problems. Raúl Castro had intended to arrest Baldor, but Camilo Cienfuegos—one of Fidel Castro's own top commanders—prevented the arrest, as he highly admired and respected Baldor for his accomplishments as an educator. After the death of Camilo Cienfuegos approximately one month later in an airplane which disappeared over the sea, Baldor and his family left Cuba and were exiled in Mexico for a short time, and then they migrated to New Orleans, Louisiana. Afterward, they moved on to New York (Brooklyn) and New Jersey, where Baldor continued teaching at Saint Peter's College in Jersey City. He also taught daily classes in mathematics at the now defunct Stevens Academy, in Hoboken, New Jersey. He spent much time writing mathematical theorems and exercises. Once a tall and imposing man weighing 100 kg (220 lbs), Baldor slowly began losing weight as his health declined. He died from pulmonary emphysema in Miami, FL, on April 2, 1978. His seven children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren still reside in Miami. Other family include Francisco Baldor, Maria Cristina Baldor and Aurelio Baldor's second cousin Teresita Baldor. Baldor's algebra textbook Algebra (With Graphics and 6,523 exercises and answers) published by Compañía Cultural Editora y Distribuidora de Textos Americanos, S. A. continues being used to this day in secondary schools throughout Latin America. References Category:Cuban emigrants to the United States Category:Saint Peter's University faculty Category:Cuban mathematicians Category:1906 births Category:20th-century Cuban mathematicians Category:1978 deaths
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Seleciköse, Aksaray
Seleciköse, Aksaray is a village in the District of Aksaray, Aksaray Province, Turkey. References Category:Populated places in Aksaray Province Category:Aksaray District Category:Villages in Turkey
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Joannes Olaus Alnander
Joannes Olaus Alnander (Johan Olaf Alnander), (1694-1737), author of the History of Printing in Sweden (Historiola artis Typographicae in Suecia, Uppsala, 1722), was born towards the end of the seventeenth century, at Norrköping. An analysis of this work is described in Acta Eruditorum Lipsiens. Supplem. viii. 506. Another work by him, published at Uppsala in 1721, is titled Notitiæ Litterariæ sectionis primæ pars III. exhibens res Judæorum, etc. Praes. E. Benzelius. His son, Samuel Johansson Alnander, was an accomplished theologist and writer. References "Alnander". Integrated Catalogue. The British Library. Accessed 2006-09-20. Category:Swedish male writers Category:People from Norrköping Category:1694 births Category:1737 deaths
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Shanmuganathan Shanugeeth
Shanmuganathan Shanugeeth (born 28 February 1998) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his List A debut for Matara District in the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament on 22 March 2017. References External links Category:1998 births Category:Living people Category:Sri Lankan cricketers Category:Matara District cricketers Category:Sportspeople from Kandy
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Paul Doyle (baseball)
Paul Sinnott Doyle (born October 2, 1939) is a retired American professional baseball player and left-handed relief pitcher who appeared in 87 games over three seasons (1969–1970; 1972) for the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres and California Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was listed as tall and . Doyle was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the ninth of ten children; his family moved to Huron, Ohio, about west of Cleveland, when Doyle was a child. He graduated from Huron High School in 1958. His professional baseball career began in 1959 in the Detroit Tigers' farm system. It would take him ten years and five MLB organizations before he reached the majors. As a 29-year-old rookie, Doyle was an effective member of the 1969 Braves' bullpen, working in 36 games and 39 innings pitched, winning each of his two decisions, posting four saves, compiling a strong 2.08 earned run average, and helping his team win the National League West Division championship. Doyle appeared in Game 2 of the 1969 NLCS against the New York Mets; in one inning, he allowed two unearned runs on two hits. The Mets took the contest, 11–6, and proceeded to sweep the best-of-three series en route to their first world championship. The Braves sold Doyle's contract to the Angels that November, and he worked in 49 games in , his only full campaign in MLB. However, after posting a 3–1 record, a 5.14 earned run average, and five saves through August 16, he was sold again, this time to the Padres. Pitching for last-place San Diego over the final weeks of the 1970 season, Doyle earned two saves but dropped both of his decisions. He then returned to the Angels' organization to spend 1971 at Triple-A Salt Lake City. Suffering from a sore arm, he was able to make only two appearances for the 1972 Angels before retiring from the game. In his 87-game MLB career, Doyle allowed 85 hits and 46 bases on balls in 90 innings pitched, with 65 strikeouts. In addition to his 5–3 career won–lost record, he was credited with 11 saves. References External links Category:1939 births Category:Living people Category:Amarillo Sonics players Category:Atlanta Braves players Category:Baseball players from Pennsylvania Category:California Angels players Category:Caribbean Series players Category:Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs players Category:El Paso Sun Kings players Category:Erie Sailors players Category:Major League Baseball pitchers Category:Modesto Reds players Category:People from Erie County, Ohio Category:Richmond Braves players Category:Salt Lake City Angels players Category:San Diego Padres players Category:Springfield Giants players Category:Sportspeople from Philadelphia
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Sumner Dole
Sumner Alvord Dole (1892 – January 22, 1997) was an American football, basketball and baseball and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Connecticut from 1923 to 1933, compiling a record of 36–39–14. Dole was also the head basketball coach at the University of Massachusetts from 1917 to 1918 and Connecticut from 1923 to 1927, amassing a career college basketball coaching record of 45–35. Head coaching record Football References External links Category:1892 births Category:1897 deaths Category:UConn Huskies football coaches Category:UConn Huskies men's basketball coaches Category:UConn Huskies baseball coaches Category:UMass Minutemen basketball coaches Category:UMass Minutemen football players
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Lee Tea-young
Lee Tea-young (born 25 November 1977) is a Korean handball player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and in the 2008 Summer Olympics. References Category:1977 births Category:Living people Category:South Korean male handball players Category:Olympic handball players of South Korea Category:Handball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Category:Handball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Category:Asian Games medalists in handball Category:Handball players at the 2006 Asian Games Category:Handball players at the 2010 Asian Games Category:Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea Category:Sungkyunkwan University alumni Category:Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
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Ongar railway station
Ongar railway station is a station on the Epping Ongar Railway heritage line, and a former London Underground station in the town of Chipping Ongar, Essex. It was opened in 1865 by the Great Eastern Railway, and became part of London Transport in 1949. Until its closure as such in 1994, it was the easternmost point of the Central line and the eastern buffers remain the point from which all distances on the London Underground are measured. History The station was opened by the Great Eastern Railway on 24 April 1865, serving principally as a goods station taking agricultural produce from the nearby farms into central London. On 29 September 1949, London Underground services took over the operation of the station from British Railways when services were extended from Loughton. Although the rest of the branch was electrified by London Underground before operations were taken over from British Railways, trains on the section north of Epping continued to be hauled by steam locomotives as a separate shuttle service. The service was operated by British Railways for the Underground until 18 November 1957, when the line was electrified and electric trains took over from steam. A shortage of power prevented the Epping to Ongar section being fully integrated into the line and it continued to operate as a shuttle service. The entire Epping to Ongar branch was a single track line with one passing place at North Weald station, although this loop was taken out of service between 1888 and 1949, and again from 1976. Between 1949 and 1976 two Tube trains could use the branch, although they were limited to four cars in length because of the restriction on the available traction current, as well as by the restricted platform lengths at North Weald and Blake Hall. The service was reduced to one train after the southbound track at North Weald was lifted. It was therefore never suitable for heavy use, and the line was reportedly never profitable. For much of its latter years, the service only operated during Monday to Friday peak hours, and London Transport closed Blake Hall station, the least used on the entire system, in 1981. The line itself continued in use and there was a brief re-introduction of all day services in 1990. However, a system wide cost-cutting exercise saw the service return to peak hours soon afterwards, with an even more skeletal service than before. The line was under threat of closure for many years, and it was finally closed on 30 September 1994. Epping Ongar Railway The station and the line are now in the ownership of a private company, Epping Ongar Railway Ltd who, at time of purchase, publicly stated their intention to run commuter services again, but the claimed lack of platform availability at London Underground's Epping station at the west end of the line has to date proven an insuperable obstacle to this. The Epping Ongar Railway Volunteer Rail Society ran heritage trains on Sundays over the former Epping and Ongar line from 2004 until 2007, when the line was closed following
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Chaughada
Chaughada is a village development committee in Nuwakot District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 5795 living in 1010 individual households. References External links UN map of the municipalities of Nuwakot District Category:Populated places in Nuwakot District
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Swimming at the 2013 Mediterranean Games – Men's 400 metre freestyle
The men's 400 metre freestyle competition of the swimming events at the 2013 Mediterranean Games took place on June 21 at the Mersin Olympic Swimming Pool in Mersin, Turkey. Oussama Mellouli of Tunisia was the defending champion from the 2009 Mediterranean Games. This race consisted of eight lengths of the pool in freestyle. Schedule All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00) Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Mediterranean Games records were as follows: Results Heats References Category:Swimming at the 2013 Mediterranean Games
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Traumatic acid
Traumatic acid is a monounsaturated dicarboxylic acid that occurs naturally in plants. The compound was first isolated from wounded bean plants by American chemists James English Jr. and James Frederick Bonner and Dutch scientist Arie Jan Haagen-Smit in 1939. Traumatic acid is a potent wound healing agent in plants ("wound hormone") that stimulates cell division near a trauma site to form a protective callus and to heal the damaged tissue. It may also act as a growth hormone, especially in inferior plants (e.g. algae). Traumatic acid is biosynthesized in plants by non-enzymatic oxidation of traumatin (12-oxo-trans-10-dodecenoic acid), another wound hormone. At normal conditions, traumatic acid is a solid, crystalline, water-insoluble substance. The salts and esters of traumatic acid are called traumatates. Traumatic acid is used as an intermediate in prostaglandin synthesis. It is also a constituent of some pharmaceutical products, such as the odontostomatologic gel Restomyl, due to its mucosal re-epithelialization activity. References Category:Plant hormones Category:Dicarboxylic acids Category:Enoic acids
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Bernd Duvigneau
Bernd Duvigneau (born 3 December 1955 in Magdeburg) is an East German sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-4 1000 m event with a gold in 1980 and a bronze in 1976. Duvigneau also won five gold medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, earning them in the K-4 500 m (1978, 1979) and the K-4 1000 m (1974, 1978, 1979) events. References Category:1955 births Category:Sportspeople from Magdeburg Category:Canoeists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Category:Canoeists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Category:German male canoeists Category:Living people Category:Olympic canoeists of East Germany Category:Olympic gold medalists for East Germany Category:Olympic bronze medalists for East Germany Category:Olympic medalists in canoeing Category:ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak Category:Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Category:Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
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Anita Kapoor
Anita Kapoor is a television presenter in Singapore. She was born in Mumbai, India but has been living in Singapore since 1978. Career Anita has hosted shows on Discovery, TLC, Channel NewsAsia, okto and AXN. Currently she is a host of the show Treasure Hunt on Channel NewsAsia. References Category:Singaporean television presenters Category:Living people Category:Singaporean people of Indian descent Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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Anton Avdeev
Anton Alekseyevich Avdeyev (also spelled Avdeev, ; born 8 September 1986) is a Russian épée fencer. He won a gold medal for his category at the 2009 World Fencing Championships in Antalya, Turkey, defeating Italy's Matteo Tagliariol. Avdeev represented Russia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men's individual épée event. He received a bye for the second preliminary round, before losing out to France's Ulrich Robeiri, with a score of 11–15. References External links (archive) (archive) Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:People from Voskresensk Category:Russian male fencers Category:Russian épée fencers Category:Olympic fencers of Russia Category:Fencers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Category:Fencers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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Rhinanthus angustifolius
Rhinanthus angustifolius, the narrow-leaved rattle or greater yellow-rattle, is a plant species of the genus Rhinanthus. It is an annual wildflower native to temperate grasslands in much of Europe, and north and central Western Asia. The yellow flowers are mostly visited by bumblebees. Distribution Rhinanthus angustifolius has native distribution in: Europe Northern Europe: Denmark; Finland; Norway; Sweden; Estonia; Latvia; Lithuania; United Kingdom, and the northwestern Russian Federation's European Northwestern Federal District oblasts and republics, including Karelia and Saint Petersburg-Leningrad Oblast. Middle Europe: Austria; Belgium; Czechoslovakia; Germany; Hungary; Netherlands; Poland; Switzerland. Southwestern Europe: France East Europe: Belarus; Moldova; Ukraine; and the western Russian Federation's European Central Federal District and Volga Federal District oblasts and republics; including Kirov, Moscow-Moscow Oblast, Smolensk, and Tula Southeastern Europe: Bulgaria; Romania; Slovenia, North Macedonia, Croatia, and the other Balkans countries. Asia Western Asia: Turkey Caucasus: Transcaucasus: in Armenia; Azerbaijan, and Georgia. Ciscaucasia: in the Russian Federation's Eurasian North Caucasian Federal District oblasts and republics; including Chechnya, the Sochi region in Krasnodar Krai, and North Ossetia. Pontic-Caspian steppe: western Kazakhstan; the Russian Federation's central-western Asian Southern Federal District oblasts and republics; including Kalmykia Republic and Volgograd. West Siberian Plain: the Russian Federation's northwestern Asia region of the western Siberian Federal District; including the Oblasts of Chelyabinsk, Novosibirsk, and Omsk. Synonyms Alectorolophus major Rchb., Alectorolophus glaber (Lam.) Beck Alectorolophus montanus (Saut.) Frits Rhinanthus apterus (R. angustifolius subsp. grandiflorus) Rhinanthus glaber Lam. (R. angustifolius subsp. angustifolius) Rhinanthus grandiflorus (Wallr.) Bluff & Fingerh. (R. angustifolius subsp. grandiflorus) Rhinanthus major Rhinanthus montanus Sauter (R. angustifolius subsp. angustifolius) Rhinanthus parviflorus Noulet (R. angustifolius subsp. angustifolius) Rhinanthus reichenbachii Bentham in DC. (R. angustifolius subsp. grandiflorus) Rhinanthus serotinus (Schönheit) Oborny (R. angustifolius subsp. angustifolius) Rhinanthus vernalis (Zinger) Schischk. & Sergueievkaja (R. angustifolius subsp. grandiflorus Rhinanthus × poeverleinii (R. angustifolius subsp. ? × glacialis) Vernacular names Common names for Rhinanthus angustifolius in various languages include: German = Großer Klappertopf English = Greater yellow-rattle Finnish = Isolaukku Dutch = Grote ratelaar Macedonian = Голема шумарига Polish = Szelężnik większy Swedish = Höskallra Welsh = Cribell felen fawr References U.K. Wildflowers - Rhinanthus angustifolius - website page Category:Orobanchaceae Category:Flora of France Category:Flora of Estonia Category:Flora of Finland Category:Flora of Siberia Category:Flora of Russia Category:Flora of Ukraine Category:Flora of Poland Category:Flora of Norway Category:Flora of Sweden Category:Flora of Slovakia Category:Flora of the Czech Republic Category:Flora of Germany Category:Flora of Denmark Category:Flora of the Netherlands Category:Flora of Belgium Category:Flora of Italy Category:Flora of Switzerland Category:Flora of Austria Category:Flora of Hungary Category:Flora of Bulgaria Category:Flora of Romania Category:Flora of Slovenia Category:Flora of Croatia Category:Flora of Turkey Category:Flora of the United Kingdom Category:Flora of Armenia Category:Flora of Azerbaijan
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Terror Fabulous
Cecil Campbell (born 20 December 1974), better known as Terror Fabulous is a Jamaican dancehall deejay, who had success in the 1990s. Biography Campbell was introduced to producer Dave Kelly after completing a course in electrical engineering. His recording career began in the early 1990s, with singles such as "Gwaney Gwaney" and "Dorothy", and he was signed by East West Records. After his debut album, the Patrick Roberts/Donovan Germain-produced Gwaney Gwaney in 1992, his album Yaga Yaga, produced by Kelly and released in 1994, included his hit duet with Nadine Sutherland on "Action" (a number 43 hit in the US, which was also included by Vibe at number nineteen in its list of the fifty greatest duets of all time), as well as "Miss Goody Goody" (with Maxi Priest). Other guests on the album included Brian & Tony Gold, Gary Minott, Daddy Screw, and Wayne Wonder. In the same year, the Bobby Digital-produced Terror was released, and he performed at Reggae Sunsplash. He released a further album in 1996, but this proved to be his last to date, although he made guest appearances on recordings by En Vogue ("Runaway Love"), Luciano ("In This Together"), and Third World ("Legal"). After several years away from the spotlight, he returned in 2005 with a performance at the Portmore Awards show. He currently resides in Bridgeview, Portmore, St. Catherine, Jamaica, where he lives a quiet comfortable life. Discography Gwaney Gwaney (1992), Jet Star/VP Yaga Yaga (1994), East West/Atlantic Terror (1994), VP Lyrically Rough (1996), Greensleeves Live albums Pipper Promotions Presents Mad House Crew Live, Pipper - with Louie Culture & Daddy Screw References Category:Jamaican reggae musicians Category:Living people Category:1974 births
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F.C. Oliveira do Hospital
Futebol Clube de Oliveira do Hospital is a Portuguese football and futsal club based in Oliveira do Hospital, Coimbra. Founded in 1938, it currently plays in the fourth division, holding home matches at Estádio Municipal de Oliveira do Hospital, which holds 5,000 spectators. Appearances Football Tier 3: 11 Tier 4: 12 League and Cup history Football Futsal Men's competition 2006–07: 7th (AF Coimbra) 2007–08: 1st (AF Coimbra) 2008–09: 8th (AF Coimbra) Chairmen Rui Monteiro Paulo Figueira External links Official website Zerozero team profile Category:Association football clubs established in 1938 Category:Football clubs in Portugal Category:1938 establishments in Portugal Category:F.C. Oliveira do Hospital
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Renewed African Socialist Movement
The Renewed African Socialist Movement () is a political party in Chad. It is considered a moderate opposition party allied with the ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS), and it participates in the government as of 2007. Brahim Koulamallah was the party's candidate in the May 2006 presidential election, taking fifth (and last) place with 5.31% of the vote. References Category:Political parties in Chad Category:Socialist parties in Chad
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Marzdaran Rural District
Marzdaran Rural District () is a rural district (dehestan) in Marzdaran District, Sarakhs County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 2,993, in 712 families. The rural district has 13 villages. References Category:Rural Districts of Razavi Khorasan Province Category:Sarakhs County
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Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site
Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site, located in Plaquemine, Louisiana, commemorates an early example of hydraulic engineering design and the historic significance of Bayou Plaquemine, an important navigable waterway that was once a distributary of the Mississippi River. Bayou Plaquemine promoted settlement beginning in the 18th century and helped the area economically by providing an access route between southwestern Louisiana (and thus Texas) and the Mississippi via the Atchafalaya Basin. The lock itself was designed by Colonel George Washington Goethals of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, who later served as chief engineer of the construction of the Panama Canal Lock, and went on to be the Canal Zone's first governor. Plaquemine Lock was opened on April 9, 1909 after 14 years of construction. When it was built, Plaquemine Lock was the highest freshwater lift of any lock in the world. The lock initially utilized a gravity-flow principle until pumps were installed years later. The lock was closed after 52 years of service in 1961 due to increased river traffic and the demand for a larger lock, which opened thereafter in Port Allen. The Plaquemine Lock structure was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Today, the Gary James Hebert Memorial Lockhouse serves as an on-site museum and visitors center. It is named for the man who led the way to help preserve the Lock site, which today covers . References External links Plaquemine Lock Historic Site - official site Category:Protected areas of Iberville Parish, Louisiana Category:Louisiana State Historic Sites Category:Museums in Iberville Parish, Louisiana Category:Canal museums in the United States Category:Transportation museums in Louisiana Category:Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Category:National Register of Historic Places in Iberville Parish, Louisiana Category:Locks on the National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana
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Greig Tonks
Greig Tonks (born 20 May 1989) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for London Irish in the position of Fullback, Centre or Fly-half. Born in Pretoria, South Africa, Tonks moved to England aged two. He was educated at Akeley Wood School and Nottingham High School. He played for Newark Rugby club in Nottinghamshire before being signed for Leicester Tigers and has spent long periods on loan at Nottingham Rugby. In May 2010 it was announced that Tonks had signed for the Northampton Saints. Tonks made his debut for Northampton Saints starting their Heineken cup match against Edinburgh at fullback. Tonks agreed a move to Edinburgh on 28 February 2012, and made his competitive debut against Munster in the opening game of the 2012–13 Pro12 season. In March 2015, Tonks signed a new contract with Edinburgh, which would have seen him remain at Murrayfield until 2017. However, on 29 February 2016, it was announce that Tonks would leave Edinburgh and join London Irish with immediate effect. In April 2017, London Irish were crowned Champions of the RFU Championship, with Tonks playing a large role in their title-winning campaign. Tonks signed a new two-year contract with the Exiles as they won promotion back to the Aviva Premiership. International career Tonks is eligible to play for Scotland through his Ayrshire born mother. He made his début for Scotland A in a 13–9 victory against the Saxons on 1 February 2013 in Newcastle. The win was notable for being the A side's first ever recorded victory in England. He made his full international debut for Scotland against Samoa in 2013, starting in the full-back position. He added to his cap collection with three appearances from the replacements' bench during the 2015 Six Nations Championship. Tonks represented England at under-16 level and took part in the England under-18's tour of Australia. Tonks was a member of the England under-20 squad for the 2008 Six Nations Championship. Tonks also represented England at the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship. References External links Tigers profile Category:1989 births Category:Living people Category:English rugby union players Category:Leicester Tigers players Category:Northampton Saints players Category:Edinburgh Rugby players Category:Rugby union fullbacks Category:Rugby union centres Category:People educated at Nottingham High School Category:People from Pretoria Category:Scotland international rugby union players Category:Sportspeople from Nottingham Category:Scotland 'A' international rugby union players
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Mart Nutt
Mart Nutt (21 March 1962 – 2 June 2019) was an Estonian politician and historian, member of the XIV Riigikogu since he was elected in the 2019 Estonian parliamentary election. Education In 1980, Nutt graduated from Tallinn Nõmme Gymnasium and later from Tartu University in 1985 with a Master's degree in History and Ethnography. In 1988 he received a PhD. On 16 December 2011, he defended his PhD thesis in Tallinn University of Technology on the topic "Power of Estonian Parliament, the Formation and Implementation of the Foreign Relations" Work From 1988 to 1991, Nutt was a research director of the Estonian Open Air Museum. From 1991 to 1992, he was head of department of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. From 2003 to 2004, he was a research director at Jaan Tõnisson Institute. In 2011, he became a member of the council Institute of Human Rights. Politics He became famous in 1989 in the Independent Youth Organization Res Publica and in 1990 among initiators and founders of The Republican National Coalition. He joined the Pro Patria and Res Publica Union party in 1990. From 1992 onwards, Nutt has been a member of the Riigikogu and was a part of the Tallinn City council from 1993 to 1999. He was included in all configurations of the Constitutional Committee of the Riigikogu (VII Riigikogu Committee) and European Union Affairs. Nutt is a board member of Pro Patria and Res Publica Union, Jan Tonisson Institute, Migration Fund and Estonian Defence League. At the Estonian parliamentary election in 2011 he was nominated in Mustamäe and Nõmme districts. He collected 1,968 votes in a losing effort. Social activities He was a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2007 and of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance beginning in 1998. He was the curator of Estonian Academy of Arts. He served in the Estonian Reserve Officer Association and the Toompea National Defence with the rank of lieutenant. Orders 2001: 5th class of the Order of the National Coat of Arms (received 23 February 2001) 2018: 2nd class of the Order of the National Coat of Arms (received 21 February 2018) Publications Books "Estonian History VI. War for independence". "Present Estonia and political system". Articles Linnart Mall - Authoritarian Democrat Estonia is a business, social, or nation-state? Arabic puzzles Change of state regime References Category:1962 births Category:2019 deaths Category:Pro Patria and Res Publica Union politicians Category:Politicians from Tallinn Category:University of Tartu alumni Category:Recipients of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 2nd Class Category:Recipients of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 5th Class Category:20th-century Estonian politicians Category:21st-century Estonian politicians
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Aleneva, Alaska
Aleneva () is a census-designated place in the Kodiak Island Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37, down from 68 in 2000. Geography and climate Aleneva is located at (Sec. 18, T025S, R022W, Seward Meridian) in the Kodiak Recording District. Aleneva is located on the southern coast of the island of Afognak, north of Kodiak Island. It is on the coast of Raspberry Strait, across from Little Raspberry Island. The Kodiak Archipelago is warmed by the Japanese current. The climate is similar to Southeast Alaska, with less precipitation. January temperatures range from . July temperatures range from . Average annual rainfall is . According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. History Aleneva is a settlement of Russian Old Believers whose ancestors settled in Woodburn, Oregon, after the October Revolution forced them out of Russia. The population consists of 1.5% Alaska Native or part Native. During the 2000 census, total housing units numbered 14, of which none were vacant. 2000 census data showed 21 residents as employed. The unemployment rate at that time was zero, although half of all adults were not in the work force. The median household income was $10,417 and the per capita income was $3,707, making Aleneva the place in Alaska with the lowest per capita income. 40.66% of residents were living below the poverty level. Demographics Aleneva first appeared on the 2000 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP). Within its present boundaries is the former historic community of Afognak. As of the census of 2000, there were 68 people, 14 households, and 13 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1.1 people per square mile (0.4/km2). There were 14 housing units at an average density of 0.2/sq mi (0.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.53% White and 1.47% Native American. There were 14 households out of which 57.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 92.9% were married couples living together, and 7.1% were non-families. No households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.86 and the average family size was 5.08. In the CDP, the population was spread out with 52.9% under the age of 18, 14.7% from 18 to 24, 17.6% from 25 to 44, 10.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 17 years. For every 100 females, there were 119.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $10,417, and the median income for a family was $10,417. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $3,707. There were 47.6% of families and 40.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.6% of under 18 and 25.0% of those over 64.
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ATA Spec 100/iSpec 2200
ATA Spec 100 and iSpec 2200 are information standards for aviation maintenance and flight operations published by Airlines for America (formerly Air Transport Association). These standards provide recommended specifications for the content, structure and deliverables to meet communication requirements [physical, electronic and future technology] of aircraft product technical information. Current iSpec 2200 comprises a suite of data specifications and data modules for the digital representation and exchange of technical data. Objective is to: Minimize cost and effort expended by operators and OEMs Improve information quality and timeliness Ensure that manufacturers provide data that meets airline operational needs History ATA Spec 100 was originally published in 1956. It established an industry-wide numbering scheme to organize aviation technical documentation as well as content and formatting guidelines for its conventional printed distribution. ATA Spec 2100 focused on electronic data exchange implemented in SGML. iSpec 2200 was first published in 2000. It incorporates the previous 100 and 2100 specs which won't be maintained beyond their final 1999 revisions. References Category:Aircraft maintenance
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Richard Tyner
The Rt Rev Richard Tyner, DD, MA (1 October 1877 – 6 April 1958) was an Irish Anglican bishop in the mid-20th century. Tyner was born in Castlepollard, County Westmeath, Ireland and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was ordained in 1910. He was a curate at St Cyllin Monaghan and then held incumbencies at Clontibret, Ematris and Rockcorry. He was appointed Bishop of Clogher in 1943 and died in Monaghan, aged 80. References Category:1877 births Category:1958 deaths Category:Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Category:20th-century Anglican bishops Category:Bishops of Clogher (Church of Ireland) Category:People from County Westmeath